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1478228AN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1896.

One of the Old Guard.

Palo Alto, Dec. 30th, 1895.

There is still on deck at Palo Alto Stock Farm from the
home of Adbell, Palita and Expressive, an old gentleman
who has figured quite conspicuously with the trotting horse
for many years. He is now recovering from a long spell of
sickness, and durine his reminiscent mood I have learned
from him a great deal of his life and the horses he has been
connected with.

Chas. Cochran, or Uncle Charley, as be is familiarly called
iy all at Palo Alto, was born in New York City, January
<5th, 1814, and possibly before this article is published he will
have reached the mature age of eighty-two years. At the
early age of fourteen years Uncle Charley ran away from
home and hired out to William H. Gibbons, an owner of
running horses at Colt's Neck, New Jersey, the trainer for
the stable waB Sandy Laird. He does not now remember the
names of the horses he galloped, but does remember that
they used to work the horses at Rahway, N. J. He worked
for Mr. Gibbons for some time and finally drifted to New
Orleans, then to Mobile where he found employment steam-
boating until the Mexican war broke out. He enlisted in
the U. S. army and served one year, returning to New Or-
leans he followed his own vocation of Bteamboating for a
short time and then started for California arriving hf*re in
1849.

From 1849 to 18"">2 he followed various pursuits, driving
cattle, mining, etc. In 1852 he butchered in Shingle Springs,
and used to supply Chas. Crocker, who kept a Btore in the
vicinity, with meat. In 1853 he sold out, came to San Fran-
cisco and drove for Adams Express Co., out of the stable that
one of the pioneer horsemen, Billy White, had charge Df. On
his trip from Shingle Springs to Sao Francisco he stopped at
Sacramento and got the famous mare, Biscashanti, that was
used in the great play of Mazeppa, ridden by Joe Downing
at the old American Theatre in 1853.

After a long service with Adams Express Co. he took
Eastou's Black Hawk and stood him at the Black Hawk
Ranch in San Mateo Coanty.

In 1858 he took the brown stallion Comet to Stockton to
trot against Rattler. Comet was owned by Harvey Fish and
was driven by Ben Fish. Rattler was owned by .Fred Wer-
ner and trotted under the saddle. From this time on up to
the present, Uncle Charley has been actively engaged among
horses. He has bandied for public service the stallions.
Comet, Vermont, Geo. M. Patchen Jr., Sam Purdy, of which
horse he was a half owner at one time. He also stood for
two seasons at Suisun the thoroughbred stallion Argyle Jr.,
owned by Mr. McGee.

During th*1 period from 1858to 1873 besides having the care
of the stallions mentioned, he took care of many of the best
trotters of early days in California. Many of the horses
have been forgotten and the mentioning of their names will
call back pleasant memories to those of the old guard still on
earth.

At different times Uncle Charley could be seen doinc up
Gentleman George, then the property of E. W. Teakle;
Fillmore and Downey property of Chas. Hosmer; Rosa Liv-
ingston owned by John Livingston, a prince among men,and
Mary Davis owned by E. M. Skaggs.

In 1S73 that great horsemen, traioer and driver, Budd
Doble, secured the services of Uncle Charley to take care of
the queen of the turf, Goldsmith Maid,and from 1873 to 1878
Charley and the Maid were inseparable. In 1878 he came to
Palo Alto and took Gen. Benton to the Bay District track,
but his old love for the mare he had cared for so long in-
duce'! him to go back East, and for the next three years we
find him at the Fashion Stud Farm, the home of Goldsmith
Maid, where he took care of Gossip, son of Tattler.

During tbe remainder of bis stay in the East be took care
of Western Belle for W. H. Hamilton.

Returning to California in 1888 he again joined the ranks
of Palo Alto and had charge of Ansel, 2:20, until he was sold
to Robt. Bonner. Then he w«<j given the horse that made
Palo A Ho famous, Electionet ""H be cared for him until
he died. Then Electricity, a hi rb-t took quite a strong
and active man to handle, yrt be to know that his

care-taker was somewhat feeble.and when Uncle Charley was
eading him he was more than docile.

Electricitv being sold, the sire of Azote, Whips, was turned
over to him, and tho death of Whipi making vacant once
again the corner stall, Azmoor was selected to keep the old
gentleman of eighty company.

Uncle Charley is a man above the ordinary in intelligence
Seldom we find his equal among care takers of horses. He.
has always been a great reader, and has to this day a very
retentive memory. His character through life has been of
such a nature that be numbers among his friends many men
in higher stations of life. One of the last visits made by the
late Henry Walsh was to see old Charley, and together with
Chas. O'Neil and the writer they spent several hours together
talking over old times.

During his late sickness the widow of Henry Walsh visited
Uncle Charley quite often at Palo Alto, and *>y kind and
solacing words helped cheer up the old man in his hours of
loneliness. It was the custom of tbe late Senator Stanford
when he had been away from home, to alwavs seek out Uncle
Charley on his return and shake hands with him, extending
a pleasant greeting. Budd Doble would travel a long ways
to see Uncle Charley, and their last meeting at Palo Alto was
quite sympathetic.

The old gentleman is now regaining his strength, and in a
short time will be in his old place again with Azmoor. With
the coming of the New Year we wish him a happy one in his
home at Palo Alto. Rio Alto.

The Occidental Association.

[Written for the Breeder and Sportsman.]

During tbe past week I have had opportunity to talk to a
number of Eastern horsemen and incidentally mentioned the
former existence of the Occidental Trotting Association. In-
variably was tbe wish expressed that it might be an active
factor in the business of harness racing and that it would be
a proper medium for horsemen to hope for the future. The
legislation of the present parent organizations has not been
of a character condusive to the best interests of all, or to im-
press horsemen with the belief that their protection was
sought for. The great mass of rules aB formulated, give no
protection whatever to the horseman, and without him no
rules are necessary. Every campaigner realizes the impor-
tance of having a parent organization, from which shall
emanate such laws and rules as will make racing uniform,
rather than for each local association to make such rules as
may suit its own purpose. What they most complain of is
apparent one-sidedness of tbe present rules.

Should the formation of the Occidental be accomplished,
officered by men thoroughly alive to their bu iness interests ;
with an ability to deal with men and measures as they may
find them, it will be, as has been suggested, the most Dotent
agency to bring about the reforms necessary imaginable. It
is true that many talk upon this subject without a knowledge
of what they want and such would scarcely be satisfied
with any rules formulated, even though tney had the privi-
lege of doiDg the work themselves. Others know what they
want but have not the courage to say so. But " de world
do move" even the racir world, and it is oniy reasonable
that rules which answereo >. :y purpose at a time when the
2:30 horse was the trotter, when the high -wheeled sulky was
the proper vehicle and when racing associations were com-
pa ratively few, can hardly answer for these times of the bikes,
hobbles, fast horses galore and increasing numbers of tracks
and associations. Therefore the many calls for revision. I
was much interested in the communication of my old friend
Lindsey. His first suggestion is an \ improvement over
the plan proposed by J. L. McCarthy in the Christmas Re-
view. Mac's plan is that no horse be given a record unless
be wins the race, regardless of the number of beats the horse
getting second or third money may have won. I cannot agree
with either gentleman, as I am fully convinced that any
horse winning a heat must earn a record, else we would ae
comforted wiih many an effort to remain in present classes,
being content with second money in order to save a good
horse for the slower classes another year. In order to abolish
the laying up of heats or helplns, every inducement should
be held out to the driver that drives for every beat. He must
know, by the rules, that his methods are approved and the
divisions of tbe monies will be made upon «nod perform-
ances rather flnn upon the tction of .i n lOioinscion wherebv
ah- ! ■-• -j-d - j i or he'-. Olbfrwjs'J rfcdv/V'il Ti.crefo- :

it should make but little difference whether heats are best t *o
in three or three in five, require the winner of every heat to
take a recoid, the winner of first money to win the specified
number of heats and divide the other monies according to
the plan proposed by Mr. Sibley, viz., tbe totaling of all the
heats, the lowest to rank.

If this is done the incentive for honest racing is furnished
and no good excuse could be given for some practice. To
illustrate my point simply and not from any desire to criti-
cise the race. We may take the Kentucky Stake for ihree-
yearolds, trotted at Lexington, Ky., October 14th. There
were eight starters and it required six heats to determine first
money. At the close of the sixth heat the summary stood as
follows :

Boreal 5 5 3 111

Fred Kohl 14 15 5 2

Killona 4 14 4 4 3

Oakland Baron 2 2 2 2 3 ro

Scoarine 3 3 5 3 2 ro

Impetuous 7 6 dr

Miss Kate 6 7 dis

Happy Jim dis

Ataglance.il maybe seen which colt made the racing.
Oakland Baron second four times, third once. The contend-
ing horse every time. After the fifth heat he is compelled
to go to the barn for not winning a heat in five. Under the
Sibley plan as I understand it, Oakland Baron would have
received second money, because the sum of his position in
all of the heats is less than the horse that were (under pres-
ent rules) assigned money over him.

Tbe summary under the Sibley plan would read

Boreal 5 5 3 11 1-16

Oakland Baron - 2 2 2 2 3 —11

Fred Kohl 14 15 5 2—18

Killona 4 14 4 4 3—20

Scoarine 3 3 5 3 2 —16

Had Oakland Baron and Scourine competed in the sixth
heat, neither could have been worse than fifth, hence the
Baron with his possible sixteen points is better than Fred
Kohl with his eighteen or Killona with her twenty. The
heats were trotted in 2:12£, 2:14, 2:14, 2:16, 2:17^ and 2:16}.
Oakland Baron, the contending horse each time, probably in
a case of "three plus one" to say the least, and an applica-
tion of just such a rule as proposed by Mr. Sibley would be
simply justice.

Mr. Lindsey's experience covers a long time acd is worth a
great deal. He has seen all ends of the business and can speak
by the card. In looking back over an experience of more then
twenty years, I cannot say with him, however. "I cannot
call to mind but very few races of heats, three in five, that
you could 6ay 'was strictly on the square," I can recall
many, very many races that were withouc shadow of suspicion
strictly on the square. I can recall, too, some that were not
so, but, I am inclined to the belief that in the majority of the
latter class, the horsemen took advantage of circumstances as
they found them, often because of tbe incompetent or dishon-
est judges stand. It will not be long until the length of our
races will have to be revised. The suggestion, however, that
dash races be substituted for races of neats, would, if tried,
demonstrate an unpopularity second to no evil we now have
to deal with. To a very large extent the cry for dash races
comes from the "sure money" end of the line and not from
tbe breeder, campaigner or general public. How would it do
to revise the ru'es, so that no race for colts under four years
shall be longer than mile heals best two in three; no races for
class horses faster than 2:15 shall be longer than mile heats
beBt two in three, and all class races between 3:00 and 2.15 to
be mile beats best three in five. This would be an improve-
ment at least over tbe present method, even tho* it does not
go far enough. Captain Essex.

That trotting jport is very much alive in New England is
proved by the following figures: The sum of $177,000 was
given in purses and stakes by the five mile-track associations
this season, or within $45,000 of the total amounting distrib-
uted amoDg the money w'nners in tbe Grand Circuit, and all
but $1S,000 of this amount was given for meetings held a
Mystic, Old Orchard, Saugus and Rigby Parke. Last season
these four tracks gave $135,000, or $24,000 less than this
yesr. With the two new tracks in operation in the vicinity
of Boston next season, tbe prospects are that tbe amounts to
be distributed at Boston, Old Orchard and Rigby, will aggre-
gate $200,000 or more.

Panjabt, the handsome son of Patron, outof a mare iy
Lyle Wilkes was recently sold by his owner, W. H. Pnuliii,
of San Mnteo, to soro" b:ivers from^outh \trcrica. He was
tr.e it'"-c Li l1 1 :- ' :. sin t'r.lf :: u,

(frlje Qxesbsx onfc §pyri»mc*m

[January 4, 1896

THE RE-OPENING

AT.JBAY DISTRICT.

A Large Attendance and Gocd Bacing
-•04>e Features.

GOOD STA*KB RACES AND HANDICAPS.

An .A'cJMdent Mara the Sport on New Year's
ully 10,000 People were Present—
Detalia of the Raoea of the Week.

Nineteen books cut ill

BAY l'l-TK10T TRACK, THURSDAY, DEC 26,

ACING was resumed at Bay District
today under very favorable coodi-
The weather was delightful,
the HeMs were large, of more than
ordinary caliber, aod the cood:lione
and distances of the six events were
such as to enhance the interest.
Some of the finishes were eo close
as to cause a temporary suspension
of the breath while the contending
horses settled it, and others were of
the procession order, lengths of day
light between the several horseB
for the balance of the week. Joe
Rose, Cook iV Co.,H. L. Jones & Co., Oscar Bachman.Eckert
rVbeelock, .1. P. Atkins & Co., Howell & Co., C.
Kmerson, Hughes A: Co.. Carlton & Co., H. G. Wendt.Geo.
Rose, Dan O'Leary, J. C. Humphrey, Wallace & Co., Doyle
A Co., aod the Stuyvesant Club were the well known penci-
lers that posted odds. The talent was not up to form, and
only two favorites were landed. Second choices were strong
The attendance was large, and all seemed to have a little
change left alter Christmas revelries, as betting was lively.
The books were probably ahead of 'he game.however, as the
dump Perhaps gave the talent resulted in a pretty clean
sweep for the penci I ere.

The attraction of the day was the G. H. Mumm Handicap,
for all iges, which called out twelve starters. Star Ruby,
Vinctor and Flashlight were scratched. The Burns & Water
house pair, Potentate and Rosebud, were coupled, and opened
at 2 to 1, but were played down to 8 to 5. Libertine was at
3, Inalallator 4. Ferris Hariman and Perhaps 12, and the
balance of the field of twelve from 25 to 100 to 1. There was
not a minutes' delay at the start, the field getting under way
in close order, Joe K.j ust behind the bunch, but Yo el Key
was left st the post. Libertine was off well, but struck a deep
spot and fell back at once. Potentate was out in front, but the
brown son of Kosciusko and May Viley was hot after him,
and the two year-old mud eater made him set a
merry clip. The former led into the stretch and when the
field hid straightened out for the supreme effort Garner took
Perhaps over *.u the hard outer edge and he came on like a
wild horse. Potentate, in the heavier going, was floundering
■long after him, but could not get up. Perhaps crossed the
wire a winner by a length, with Potentate and Rosebud a
length apart as named. Benham was the only other to look
prominent at the finish, and he was coming along very fast.
Time. 1:18.

The winner is a brown gelding, foaled in 1S93, by Kosci-
usko, he by Kyrle Daly; first dam, May Viley, of which little
is kncwn. Hii sire was a good race horse, running second
to Modesty in the first American Derby — so close, indeed,
that oisiiv thought he won it. Perhaps was bought by Jim
Neil for $300 from a man named Allc3ck, by whom the colt
had been brought from Kentucky. At the fall meeting of
the California Jockey Club Perhaps won some game races,
landing four in succession. He is a great mud horse, the
abort stride peculiar to the Kyrle Dalye being most suitable
for that kind of g-iing The value of the stakes to the win-
der was $7(i scond and $100 to the third. The
If all the owner will get from his colt's victory, as he
tl the handicapper had not been just with him, and
had not a chance to win. Perhaps carried 8 ',
end I; eebud, i •. K r.-*- rear-old, but 91 pounds, and Neil
thought h'.-rniid wo'ild hf-1' him.

mile and an eighth handicap, which looked to be a

hard oiH>. proved a rather tame all <ir. Service was taken out

' at llig fall, and *et a ftixt pace. I [e ru not expected

wlooer was looked for among the four

I him. Julia ' >. kepi closesl lo htm, and when the back-

iovs u)). \ rouod
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wirr a winner hr *-ix leogtbl, Julia! '. MOOod, tWO ii

loer The winner was ■ warm second
lo Julia O, al L3to5 Fred ■ ; irdner whh at
ujd Wawona Sto I. Time, i 59 Winner I: Schreiber'e

I ild.

1 hi SrM ' ' wu a five and a half furlong sell

Ing ev- 1 uiyanna were thought most of, and

lei was at 7, Fin-
al twelve
. was prominent into
'ranni waj

m ibe dry going ai . rjge and nJ

< '[tvannn, after Borneo iboushi be

wa« *afe. Crawford win third a length iiwhv. Tim-

■ r William lllT Mi—

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PrinocM Noretta, the 7-tO 10 favorite, romped in a win-
ner in the aeoond race, a telling event at 8re furlongs, for

it 2 in 1,
Bseel I nit II. 2<t and Free Wl

Ida H. end La Viente had a bead and head finish for place,
which was second by the former. Time, 104. Winner Burns
& Waterhouse'fl b f." by Emperor of V or folk— Hinda Dwyer

The third and fourth races were the handicaps, above des-
cribed, Next came a seven and a half furtong selling race,
with ?ix starters Montana sold at G to 5, Collins 2A, Detec-
tive 3, Zobiir 9, Malo Diablo 60 and My Sweetheart .00 to
1. The "bad devil" and the mulish Montana delayed the
start a few minutes, but a good send off was effected. Collins
and / >bair raced off in front and Montana went after them
oo the back stretch. Turning for home the latter was in
front, but he could not shake Z>bair iff", and these two had a
hammer and tongs race for it to the wire. Both were game
to the core and so close was the contest, the balance seemed
ready to turn first in favor of one then th* other. Montana
was next the rail and seemed in imminent danger of getting
pinched. Montana had a short nose in front at the pobt. It
was one uf the prettiest races seen for some time, and the
good horse Montana did not have much lo spare after he had
beaten Zobair. Collins was a poor third. Time l:38.j.

The last race was a division of the two-year old filly event,
at five furlongs. Tennessee Maid was tne recipient of the
warmest support, and was backed down from 4 to 22 to 1.
Zata, City Girl, Virgie A. and Veva had fours about them
most of the time, and Briganiine was at 8 to 1. Virgie A was
prominent most of the journey and looked safe in the stretch,
but was overhauled by Tennessee Maid aod beaten out five
lengths. The black filly was second a length in front of
Zela Time, 1.05}. Winner Hope Glen Slock Farm's rn f
by imp. San 8imeon — Tennessee.

Winning jockeys were C. Sloan, Hewitt. Garner, C.
Slaughter, T. Sloin and Chorn.

BAY DISTRICT T..AIK, FHIDAY, DEC 27.

Form-players met another Waterloo to-day. Changing
conditions of the track, aod the re-appearance of horses that
have improved very much wilh their respite are contin-
gencies uot easily overcome. Upsets were the rule today;
but two favorites of the six showing first. Long-shots, and
long ones they were, too, captured three events, and a poorly-
supported second choice the last one. There was a hard, fast
path close to the rail and the winners came from there in
most of the events.

The attendance was not up to that of the opening Hay, but
yet there was a good sized crowd present. The weather was
somewhat cooler than the day before. Six races with good
fields were decided, but the finishes were too much of the
procession order to call forth any enthusiasm.

Una que Amo, the recently christened Little Flush filly,
showed improved form over her last appearance, and with
eights about her in the betting 'ing romped away from her
field in a straggling start and won easily by two lengths. It
was a five furlong selling event for two-year-olds. Leon L ,
who showed greatly improved form as well, was second two
and a half lengths in front of Pearson. Four to 1 were their
closing prices. Walter J., the favorite, was in the ruck all
the way. Governor Budd, with top-weight, improved his
position a little after the start. Time, 1:05}. Winner J.
Brown's ch f, 2, by Torso— Little Flush.

Theresia was the favorite all the time for the second race,
at seven furlongs, light welter weights, and closed at 8 to 5,
Heartse se second choice at 13 to 5, Lucky Dog 9 to 2. George
Miller 7, Abi P. 15, Don Gara 20, and Svengali 100 to 1
Theresia, though badly cut down at the post, won the race.
Geo. Miller, in the lead to the stretch, turned wide and
Theresia secured the rail and woo easily by a length. Lucky
Dog was a poor third. Time, 1:30}. Winner B. Schreiber'e
b f, 2, by Duke of Montrose — La Farandole.

The third race was at a mile, and old Hy Dy gave the tal-
ent a big upset. Monita was favorite at 2h to 1, Mary S. at
3, Dovle 6, Duchess of Milpitas 7, Hanford 10, Navy Blue
12, Centurion 15, fly Dy 20, Ziragoza 50 and Red Root 75
to 1. Centurion snowed at the start but Hy Dy had got in
front before the quarter pole was reached, Mary S. laid sec-
ond, apparently running easy. Nearing the turn Mary S.
was sent after the old brown aod headed him, but he soon be-
gan to draw away again, and, coming into the stretch with a
good three lengths advantage, was never headed. Mary S.
got within half a length at the wire. Monita was third by
six lengths. Time 1:47$. Winner J. H. Shield's br g, a,
by Hyder Ali — Addie Warren.

Star Ruby, the favorite, won the fourth race, the short six
furlongs, in the very easiest manner. Alvarado showed the
speed of the lot for the main part of the journey, with Vine-
tor and McLieht prominent. On the turn for home Star
Ruby began to forge ahead, and gettirg in front made the
run through the stretch hands down. Vinctor was almost
at bis haunches at the wire, and McLight was third, a length
away. Alvarado was at 4 to 1, Vinctor 5, McLight 12,
Toano20, Clacquer and Flashlight 30 to 1. Time, 1:17. Win-
ner G. B. Morris &Co.'eb c, 3, by Hampton— Ornament.

Roma took possession of the path in the fifth race which
was a mile handicap, and held her own against vastly supe-
rior horses, came oo and won with two lengths to spare.
Semper Lex was second and Strathmeath, who had assayed
to go around his field on the turn, but found the heavy going
a bad ) ih, was three lengths behind Semper Lex, easing ud.
Mr. Naughton'a big chestnut was the favorite at 4 to5,Strath-
meatfa al 11 to 5, Santiago 7, Montalvo 15, and Roma the
I outsider at 30 to 1. Time 1:45. Winner C. Boots'
eh f, 8, by imp. Brutus— Beauty.

The last race was at five furlongs, for two-year-olds. The
|':I>t,i ettled on Salisbury IF, and he was quoted at 3 to 5 at
the clone. Fireman was at 5, Lady Leinster 6, Prince
Hooker 12, the balance from 15 to 30 to 1. Fireman got
away next the rail and eqneezed through and secured the
Coveted bard strip, and then there was nothing lo it. He
won by live lengths from the favorite, Prince Hooker three
lengths further away. Time, 1:04.1. Winner C. Boots' br c,
8, by imp. Brutus — Ariola.

rod Sloan had four mounts to day, ard landed two winners
and two seconds. C. Slaughter, Cochran, R. Ieom and Willie
Merlin rode one winner each.

HA? DISTRICT TRACK, SATURDAY, DEO. 28.

Etamiro, tin* brown son of Gano and Cuban Queen, won
the Klmwood Slakes, a six furlong dash for two-year-olds,
for ihe mauler of Santa Anita today, although some few
minutes elapsed between the conclusion of the race and Ihe
official announcement of the result, and they were anxious
momenls for ihe holders of 6-to-l tickets on Ramiro, and

hopeful ones for those who would like to get two dollars
for each one slaked on the chances of Salvator's racy look-
ing diughter.

Brother John, St. Aignan and Audemaire were the only
ones of the fifleen eligible to start lhat declined the issue. Salt
lie Clicquot (108) ar.d Ramiro (15) were on even terms as
5 to 1 in the earlier betting, bu' the former lacked decided
support and receded to 6, while Green Morris' representative
was backed into favoritism, closing at 2 to 1, 4 to 5 for tbe
place, 2 to 5 to show. Santa Bella, (115) Mr. Macdonough's
crack filly, was quoted at 3i at first, went back to forty, and
was again at the shorter price at post time. Crescendo, on
his first appearance since his return across the Rockies, and
wilh top weight of 125 lbs, was not e gerly backed to win
tbe event, and as good as 6 to 1, 2\ to 1 the place and 6 to 5
to show, was offered against the great son of Flambeau
Burns & Waterhouse had Mt. McGregor II (98) and Princess
Noretta (108) sporting the "orange, blue sleeves, green cap,"
and the pair was coupled in the betting at 15 to 1. Gralify
(110) opened at 6 and closed at 10 to 1. On the others from
40 to 300 to 1 wasoffered. A half hour was consumed before
Mr. Ferguson would drop his flag, but he secured a good
start. Santa Bella caught the caller's eye first, but Griffin
sent Princess Noretta out at once and she led well into the
stretch, Sallie Cliquot at the latter's shoulders. A length of
daylight separated Sallie and Ramiro, who with Mt. McGregor.
Gratify and Crescendo, all lapped.formed the second division'
the olhers closely bunched behind them.

On the far turn Noretta and Clicquot, almost a length apart,
drew away a little from Shnta Bella, Ramiro gained a half
leogth and Crescendo displaced McGregor and Gratify. This
order was miintained inio tbe stretch, then a general spread-
ing out followed. Princess Noretta was soon disposed of.
Saola Bella clung to tbe rail, Ramiro turned wide and
Sallie Cliquot took the middle of the track, Crescendo fol-
lowing closely. Near the drawgate Ramiro caught Cliquot
while Crescendo, swinging along, gained on both at every
stride. Marty Bergen tried lo take the latter through be-
tween the two leaders, but they were drawing together and
he was cut off and compelled to go around the filly. Mean-
time Ramiro was disposing of Clicquot and shot under the
wire a head to the good, Santa Be'la half a length short of
the place. Crescendo was a length further away, six lengths
in front of Gratify and the others strung out. Time, 1:16.

Bergen claimed a foul for the interference he met with, but
the judges thought he had plenty of room and was alone ac-
countable for getting shut out.

The value of the stakes was $1,500 to the winner. Ramiro
was bred at Santa Anita. Tbe performances of his sire as a
race horse are familiar to all turf followers. His dam is by
Strathmore, out of Hiawassie, by War Dance. Ramiro,
while conceded to be a very good colt, has been slightly un-
derrated. All of his races in the East this summer were run
in the best of company, and he was among the first ones all
tbe time.

There *as a stiff play on Yankee Doodle in the first race,
at five and a half furlongs, selling, for two year olds, aod he
was backed down from S to 5 to 11 to 10, Alvero, at threes
lengthened toward the close, as did Nic Nac, going from 8 to

1, Ida H. 6, Cardwell 12, Billy McCloskey 15, Don Pio Pico
50 and Suffrage 60 to 1 were the prices at post time. Suffrage
showed first to a good start, but Yankee Doodle went out at
once and opened up two lengths of daylight between himself
and Alvero On the lurn Alvero waa sent after him but lost
ground by a wide swiog into the stretch, Yankee Doodle
winning easily by two lengths, Alvero five lengths jn front of
Suffrage. Time, 1:10. Winner Cambridge Stable's b c, 2, by
Prince Royal — Manzanita. Riley Grannan bid the winner
up $S00 above his enlered price, but he was retained by his
owner for the customary $5 additional.

The next event was at six furlongs, all ages. Kowalsky
was a 3 to-5 favorite. Miss Maxim at 3 to 2, both Royal
Flush and Flashlight at 25 to 1. Miss Maxim cut out a hot
pace from the start and had opened up a gap of five lengths
before an eighth of a mile had been covered, and came into
the stretch leading Kowalsky fully 6even lengths. She won
by about the same distance, Flashlight five lengths behind
Kowalsky. Time, 1:15|. Winner G B. Morris & Co.'s b f,

2, by imp. Maxim — Ventura.

The stake race was third on the programme, then came a
selling race at a mile and a sixteenth. Dungarven and Ran-
som opened on even terms of 2 to 1 for first choice, Ransom
lacked supporters and went back to 6 to 1, and the brown
horse closed a strong favorite at 9 to 5. Red Glenn closed
at 7 to 2, and Highland at 13 to 5. The others were at from
8 to 20 lo 1. Highland led for half the journey, then Red
Glenn took up the running Dungarvan collared him in the
stretch and won easily enough by a length and a half. High-
land three lengths behind Red Glenn. Time, 1:50|. Winner
L Ezell's br h, a,by Hindoo — Calphurnia.

A steeplechase over the short course found Colonel
Weightman was an odds-on favorite, with Eell Ringer at 7
to 2, Tom Clarke 7 to 2, Malo Diablo 11 to 2, Adelante50 to
1. Colonel Weightman ran tbe full course side by side, with
Malo Diablo in close company on the flat, but he lost ground
at the jumps. Stewart was bumped off Adelante at the sec-
ond jump, and after Bell Ringer had gone about half the
journey he refused logo further. Weightman drew away
three lengths between the last jump and the wire, and Malo
Diablo was two lengths behind Tom Clarke. Time 3:35}.
Winner A. Gr, Blakeley's b g, 3, by Warfellow — Lessie P.

The Westchester Stable's Adam, a very good horse on his
two-year-old form, but having started but once here, was a
good thing that out-sprinted the sprinters in the sixth race
at five and a half furlongs. He made everv post a winning
one, and passed the wire four lengthsjin front of George
Miller, Sligo, Toano and Tim Murphy, half lengths apart, in
the order named. The winner opened at bixs and wandered
hack lo lens. George Miller and Tim Murphy were each at
5 to 2, Toano 7, Realization S, Zoolein 12, Sligo and Gold
Bug 20, Conde 30 and Hueneme 80 to 1. Time, 1:10. Win-
ner Westchester stable's ch g, 3, by Powhattan — Waitindoo.

The last race was a division of the preceding one, with
thirteen starters. Myron and Beatrice were on even terms
at 3 to 1 for first choice. Banjo aod Sea Spray each at 9 to 2
for second choice. From 10 to 100 to 1 was offered against
the others. Beatrice was in front at the half-pole, led into
the 6tretch by three lengths, and won easily by a length,

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Banjo, second, a head in front of Tlpphael. Time 1:10L
Winner C. H. Du-kee's b f, 3. by St. Saviour— Miss Mitford.
Garner rode the last two winners and two seconds. He
also bad two unplaced mounts. Griffin had one win, one
second and three unplaced. Chorn one winner, two unplaced.
Henuessy, C. Slaughter and Cochran had one winning mount
each.

BAY DISTRICT TRACK, MONDAY, DEC. 30.

The racing to-day was marked by poor starts and dis-
qualifications for foaling. Mr. Ferguson had a bad day —
which does not often occur — and straggling starts were the
rule. Clacquer and Salisbury II. pro6ted by the advantage
given them, and their fields raced off tneir legs trying to
catch them. The former was at the very sociable odds
of 40 to 1. One bookie took a few bels at as high as
60 to 1. Salisbury was the favorite in his race. In
the first race Heartsease who had finished second was dis-
qualified for a hard bump given Summer Time in the
last eighth, and Little Bob was put back among the "also
rans," after he had finished a head in front of Trix in the
mile and an eighth race. From the drawgate down Little
Bob swerved and carried Trix out, and Chevalier's claim of
a foul was allowed.

Salisbury II was the only favorite to land during the day,
so the books had a good day of it.

The attendance was verv tlarge, and notwithstanding it
was a Monday, the crowd had a holiday look to it.

Two to one and take your choice, was the terms on Al
varado and Summer Time at post time, for the first race, a
five furlong selling event for two-vearolds. Rey del Band
■dos was at 5 to 1, Doubtful 8, Fireman 10, Heartsease 12,
Pollock 15, Leon L. and Tennessee Maid 20 to 1. After a
tedious delay a straggling start was made, Heartsease two
lengths in front.;! Re? del Bandidos collared her in the last
eighth and won easily by two lengths. Hearfsease fouled
Summer Time at the drawgate and was disqualified, the latter
getting the place and Alvarado third. Time, 1:02. Winner
Lone Stable's ch f by imp. True Briton — Emma Collier.

Clacquer, at 40 to 1, took the second race, at about Bix fur-
longs, into camp. He got off in front and was never headed,
Tim Murphy, 3 to 1, was second, four lengths in front of Sir
Richard , Bernardo a head short of the show. The grav horse
was an 8 too favorite. Time, 1:12}. Winner H. Taylor's
ch h, 5, by Three Cheers — Belle of the Lake.

Belle of Stonewall was played for a good thingin the third
race, which was at five furlongs, closing at 11 to 5. Mt. Roy,
a 3-to-l second choice, was a handy winner, with Two Cheers
a neck behind him. Coleman led to the stretch, when the
two named passed him. Dorsey was half a length behind
Two Cheers. The latter was at 50 to 1, Dorsey 6. The favor-
ite finished sixth. In the betting Chaitreuse I was at 6,
Monterey and Coleman S, Burmah 15, Middleton and Bor-
deaux 60 to 1. Time, 1:02. Winner A. N. Buchanan's b g,
4, by Faustus— Mt. City Belle.

Little Bob finished first in the mile and an eighth by a
short head from Trix. The former led along the back stretch
by a half length, which waB increased to a full length com-
ing into the stretch. Trix passed Julia O. on the turn and
overhauled Little Bob in the last eighth. In the run home
the latter carried Trix out and Chevalier claimed a foul,
which was allowed, and Little Bob was disqualified. Duchess
of Milpitas got the place and Navy Blue third. Time, 1:55
In the betting Julia O. was at 2, Duchess of Milpitas 4, Trix
4i, Navy Blue 7, Doyle 8, Little Bob 9, E. H. Shirley, Bed
Root and Articus 20, Tar and Tartar 40, and Long d'Or 80
to 1. Winner C. H. Durkee's b g, 4, by Freeman — Annie L.

Next came a division of the firBt race, for two-year-olds, at
five furlongs. Salisbury II was favorite at 2$ to 1, imp. Eody-
mion a 3 to 1 second choice, Easel 5, Don Bio Pico 8, Virgie
A 10, Castanette 12, and the others from 50 to 100 to 1. Salis-
bury got off six lengths in front of his field at a straggling
start, and was never headed. Virgie A. was second and Easel
third, the field strung out, as they had run the full journey.
Time, 1:02. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's br c, by Racine
— imp. Flirt.

In the last race at five furlongs, Fijian ruled favorite, clos-
ing at 2 to 1. Catalogue was secooa choice at 9 to 2, Exam-
iner 6, Geo. Dickenson 7, Seaside, Addie M. and Outright 8,
Valparaiso 12, Matt Bohnert 20, Hillsdale Chief 30 and Joe
Hill 150 to 1. Seaside showed first to a fair start,then Fijian
took up the running and was only beaten ahead by vigorous
riding on the part of Jerry Chorn on Seaside. Matt Bohnert
was a poor third. Time 1:014- Winner P. Seibenthaler's ch
m, 4, by imp. Mariner — Marin.

Hinrichs rode two winners, Coady, Chorn, Chevalier and
Donnelly one each.

EAT DISTRICT TRACK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31.

To-day the card had an easy look to the form students.
Almost every race seemed to be made to order for a par-
ticular horse in each event. "Mt. McGregor cannot lose if
he runs straight," was the general opinion, yet he ran without
a swerve and the despised outsider in a field of ten was the one
that took his measure. A 100 to- 1 Bboteasily defeated the
even-money favorite. Adam, do his race two days before, was
a very well-supported first choice for the next race yet Hiram
Argo, at 15 to 1, held him safe and won easily. Kamsin, an-
other favorite, went wrong in the third race, wheu Gratify
set a pace that could not^be overcome, and place tickets were
the only ones cashed on Kamsin. A good many "coppered''
the favorite for the next event, but the order of things was
changed, and Semper Lex won his race, which was followed
up by Rosebud, another favorite, annexing the fifth, and the
last race went to another.favorite.

The track was at the very beBt to-day, and Semper Lex had
to negotiate a mile and a quarter in Coast-record time to beat
a 20-to-l shot. The record had stood unequaled since 1888.

The first event of the day was for two-year-olds at five fur-
longs. Mt. McGregor II was looked upon as a " lead-pipe,"
and was at even money at po3t time, with El Carmen and
Huntress at 6 to 1, next in favor. Ollie M. was at 9, Mabel
L. and Rejected 15, Japan 20, Afllatus 25, The Swain 30, La
Mascota 100 to 1. Oliie M., El Carmen, Rejected was the
order to a perfect start, with The Swain in second place at
the half pole. Turning for home La Mascota was two lengths
iD front, with the favorite next up, El Carmen lapped on the

latter. McGregor came along and tried to get through be-
tween the rail and La Mascota. but did not succeed and was
beaten three parts of a length, El Carmen third, two lengths
from McGregor. Time 1:01 A. Winner J. It. Follansbee's b
f, by imp. San Simeon — Maria F.

The next race was at five and a half furlongs, selling.
Adam was the only thing the talent could see and closed at
3 to 5. Montalvo was at 5, Fijian 6, PolaskilO. Hiram Argo
took up the winning in the stretch, after Syndicate had led
from the backstretcb, and won easily by a length; Adam was
cut off on the turn as Syndicate backed up, and got through
in time to get the place by a length from Jake Johnson.
Time 1:01|. Winner B. Schreiber's b g, 5, by imp. Saxon —
Gold Basis.

Kamsin was played off the boards for the third race, which
was for two-year-old colts and geldings, at about six furlongs.
Gratify was a hot second choice, at 3 to 2 at post time. Card-
well closed at 15, Peru 40, Benham 50 and Billy McCloskey
60 to 1. Gratify led from the start, with Cardwell in second
place to the half pole, where Kamsin passed him. Gratify,
Kamsin, Benham was the order from there on to the wire,
three parts of a length separating the first two, the latter six
lengths away. Time, 1:12 J. Winner Westchester Stable's
ch g, by Farandole — Satisfaction.

The fourth race was a mile and a quarter, handicap. Sem-
per Lex was a 7 to 5 favorite, and Ducgarven was played
down from 4i to 1 to 11 to 5, Fred Gardner was 5, Santiago 7,
and Claudius and E- H. Sherley 20 to 1 each. E. H.Sber-
ley made the running after the first eighth, with Fred Gard-
ner close up all the way. Claudius trailed last till the far
turn was reached, then he began to move up. Fred Gardner
dropped back coming through the stretch, and Semper Lex
won handily from Sherley by a neck. Claudius, notwith-
standing his heavy impost of 115 pounds, ran a good race
and finished third, three lengths behind Sherley. Time,
2:07}, which equals the coast record held by Liura Gardner,
since 1888. Her race was run over the Los Angeles track,
and she carried 113 pounds. Winner McNaughton & Muir's
ch h, 5, by Falsetto — La Sylphide.

The fifth race was a selling affair for mares, at five and a
half furlongs. Rosebud was favorite at 3 to 5, Imp. Ivy was
3£, Mamie Scott 7, Fortuna 10, Miss Norma 12. Miss Ruth
15, Raindrop and Miss Garven 40 <*nd Minnie 80 to 1,
Rosebud was prominent from the start and won easily by two
lengths, Raindrop second, Miss Norma a good third. Time
1:22. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's ch f, 3, by Tyrant —
Rosemary.

The last race was for maiden two-year-olds, for which
Piexotto was installed favorite. Hagan was backed
down from fours to 7 to 2, at which price Piexotto
also closed. Minnie II, opened at 3, was backed
into favoritism at 13 to 5. Big Chief closed at 4, Harry O.
6, Brigantine S, Von Dunk and Wicki Wicki 30 and Colleen
Bawn 50 to 1. Minnie was out in front at first, but Piexotto,
who got away back in the bunch, was a head and shoulders
in front of her on the far turn. Then the fitly drew away
and Big Chief followed closely. The two latter had a bard
drive to the wire, but Minnie waB a head to the good as they
passed the post, three lengths between second and third.
Hagar had disposed of Piexotto and showed five lengths .in
front of him. Time 1:02}.

Chorn rode two winners, H. Martin, Garner, Bergen and
Donnelly one each.

E1Y DISTRICT TRACK, JAN. 1, 189S.

01d-timer3 felt compelled to go back into their memories
to the periods when some of the old-time celebrated races
were held at the local course to find a comparison for the
crowd that taxed to its utmost the seating and standing ca-
pacity of Bay District to-day. The grand stand, the club
house balconies, the quarter-stretch, the betting ring, the pad-
dock, the fences, every where, was a mass of humanity. Re-
centannals do not mention such a crowd. The atlendaoce
was estimated at fully 10,000.

The day was a delightful one. An occasional overcasting
of the sky by high-drifting fog gave a suspicion of portending
rain, but the sun shone through with the unmistakable
warmth of mid-winter in California.

A splendid day's sport was unfortunately marred by a most
serious accident in the Rosemeade stake race. Long Lady,
with Harry Griffin up, had been trailing the field, but at the
three-quarter pole as Griffin brought his mount up.Chevalier,
on Carrara, pulled out in front of bim. A bid spill followed.
Griffin had his collar-bone broktn, Chevalier was badly
shaken up and his shoulder was dislocated. Carrara's leg
was broken and she had to be killed, but Long Lady escaped
unhurt.

Two Cheers and "Pittsburg Phil's" Derfargilla were the
only favorites that won. Joan, at 8 to 1, was the best thing of
the day, with St. Lee (4 to 1) and St. Brandon (5 to 1), very
acceptable New Year's presents.

The first event of the day was a selling race for non-win-
ners, at five and a half furlongs. Two Cheers was an 11-to-

5 favorite, Irma was at 16 to 5, Syndicate 3A, Mv Sweetheart

6 (opened at 15). Chartreuse I. 6, Swiftsure and "Orphan Boy
20, Vernon and Fin Slaughter 25, Corrine Buckingham 75
and Lady Splendor 100 to 1. There was a delay of half an
hour at the -post, but a good start was effected finally. Syndi-
cate waB pulled up at the start. Two Cheers acd My Sweet-
heart raced off in front and came into the stretch together.
In the last eighth Irma joined the leaders and displacing
My Sweetheart, gave Two Cheers a drive for the purse, but
Chorn landed the latter by three parts of a length. My
Sweetheart was three lengths behind Irma. Time, l:08i.
Winner Owen Bros.' br g, 5, by Three Cheers— Lady Emma.

The second race was at a mile and seventy yards, with six
starters. Ed Kearney ruled favorite, closing at 3 to 5, St.
Lee 5, Janus acd Joe K 12, and Instigator 15 to 1. Mon-
talvo, St. Lee, Joe K. was the order at the quarter-pole. St.
Lee was in front on the turn for home, with Montalvo hang-
ing on to his saddle girth. In the last eighth St. Lee drew
away and was a handy winner by two lengths, Ed. Kearney
coming under a drive and getting the place from Montalvo
by a head. Time, 1:45 — a quarter of a second slower than,
Coast record time. Winner T. G. Ferguson's b c, 2, by imp.
St. George — Levee.

A seven furlong handicap brought out eight starters, with
Ferris Hartman (100) a favorite at 11 to 5, Caliente (99) a
very hot second choice at 5 to 2, La Viente 4. Juan S, Lu-
crezia Borgia 12, Benham 20, and Unity 30 to 1. Joan was

taken out in front at flag fall and opened up a gap of a half-
dozen lengths, but eased up on the turn and let her field get
up to her. Turning into the stretch with about two lengths-
of daylight between her and La Viente,she came on andwon by
five lengths, hands down. The latter beat Ferris Hartman for
the place by half a length. Calieote was fourth. Time, 1:271.
Winner J. Cochran's ch f, 3, by St. Carlo — Bagatelle.

The Rosemeade Stakes, five aod a half furlongs, for two-
year old fillies (foals of 1893) was fourth on the programme.
Sallie Clicquot ruled favorite, closing at 7 to 5, the Macdon-
ough pair for second choice, clo3iog at 17 to 5- Argentina
was at 7. Long Ladv 8, Marionette 40, Heartsease 50 and
Clara Johnson and Carrara 100 to 1. The send-off was not
one of Mr. Ferguson's best, Argentina getting the best of it,
and Heartsease was left at the post, though that was no gieat
fault, as the erratic filly acted as though she would like to go
up the white washed fence which encloses the track. Argen-
tina opened up a clear gap of three lengths from Sallie Clic-
quot before the far turn was reached, but as the field began
to swing around the bend Sallie was beside the pacemaker
and Santa Bella was running easy just behind them. In 'his
order the turn into the stretch waR made, but Tod Sloan be-
gan to ride as soon as be got his mount straightened for
home and with apparent ease Mr. Macdonough's filly out-
stepped Argentina and Sallie and led them to the wire a good
length and a half. Argentina was three lengths in front of
the Morris stable representative. Time 1:07. Winner W.
O'B. Macdonough's b f, 3, by St. Cerf— Maiden Belle. The
value of the stakes to the winner was $1500, which makes a
total of $4820 Santa Bella has won for Mr.Macdonough since
September 21st, last. The time of the race was but half a
second below Coast record time.

The Del Monte steeplechase, a selling sweepstakes, guaran-
teed value $1,000, was fifth on the card, with five starters. St.
Brandon and Templemore were coupled and sold at 5 to 1. J.
O. C. and Col. Weightman were on even terms at 3 to 2, and
Oregon Eclipse 6 to 1. St. Brandon won easily from the
three-quarters pole, aud finished tea lengths in front of J. O.
C, who outfootei Col. Weightman in the run home. Time,
3:24A. Winner J. Breuoock's ch h, a, by imp. St. Blaise —
Guenn.

The last race of the day was a handicap at about six fur-
longs. Derfargilla(lll) ruled favorite, closing at 6 lo 5,imp.
Star Ruby (115), was at 3, BelHcoso (95) 5, McLight (112) 6,
Ferrier (112) 10, Blue Bell (100) 20 to 1, Mainstay (103) 25,
Morven (95) 30, and Hueneme and Quirt 100 to 1. Ferrier,
Morveo, and Qoirt were left at the post, but the
latter raa the course. Blue Bell became a prominent
factor at once, but her efforts to make up lost ground were
more than she could stand and she fell back in the stretch.
Derfargilla won by a head, McLight getting the plac? by three
lengths trom imp. Star Ruby. Time 1:12^. Winner G. F.
Smith's ch m, a. by Onaudaga — Elsinore.

Tod Sloan came in for a great round of applause as he
came back to the stand with Santa Bella. Chorn, Hewitt,
Cochran, J. Boyd and Doggett rode the other winners.

Strathmore's California Representatives.

The blood of Strathmore, the handsome son of Hanibleto-
nian 10 and Lady Waltermire, is becoming more and more
in evidence every year on this Coast. His son, Santa Claus,
2:17A, was owned here by Peter A. Finnegan, and trotted in
a number of good races on this Coast during the years 1879
and 18S0,'and was one of the gamest horses campaigned. He
was sold for a large sum to John E. Turner of Philadelphia.
While here, he was bred to the Voluateer mare, Sweetness,
2:21J, and the result was that great sire of early and extreme
speed, Sidney, 2:19J, whose fame extends to all parts of the
civilized world as a sire of record breakers, and whose colts
and fillies seemed to be endowed with phenomenal speed.
Sidney left an excellent family behind him on the Pacific
Slope. He is only fourteen years old, and notwithstanding
he has been sold and oow occupies the position of leading
sire in Michigan and none of his progeny for the past three
years have been trained and developed by any enthusiastic
breeder, he has thirty-four 2:30 trotters and twenty-five
pacers to his credit.

Every one of his colts and fillies that had records at the
close of 1894 aud were worked this season lowered their
records almost five seconds, while one of his sons, Sidmore,
sired General, 2:16«. His Michigan-bred colts aod fillies have
not been worked for speed, as the oldest are only two years
old, nevertheless, the owners are sanguine that in 1S96 the
youngsters will surpass any sired by this horse during his
early career in California.

The other son of Strathmore on this coast was the champion
three-year-old trotter of his dav Steiowav, 2:25$. He was
placed at the head of thecollectioo of mares oo the farm now
known as the Oakwood Park Stock Farm. The owner of the
farm at the time Steinway was purchased did not live to see
the progeny of this strongly-made sire make a good show-
ing on the track.

Steinway is nineteen years old and as he was bred to very
few mares each year of his life, his representatives have not
been as numerous as those by other sires on this coast, but
now that the horsemen are begioning to realize bis worth as
a sire more attention will be paid to the development of his
youngsters than ever. He bad eight trotters and seven pacers
to bis credit at the end of 1894 but in 1895 three more trot-
ters and six pacers were added to his list, and several others
showed their ability to get marks below 2:20. His sons and
daughters are proving to be gifted with early and extreme
speed and in 1S96 his list will increase in a manner that will
astonish many who never could understand why the list of
Steinway's performers was not larger. It has been the policy
of the management to hold sales of yearlings every spring and
nearlv all of these disposed of in this manner became the
propertv of men who liked to have first-claBS roadsters and
did not care to spend money in having the horses trained,
notwithstanding the faot they knew they had all the qualifi-
cations to make very creditable race horses. The Steioways
as a family are noted for their eimeaess, good dispositions,
style, color, size and speed. He has been a valuable acquisi-
tion to the trotting horse industry oo this coast, and his son,
Chas. Derby, 2:20, is rapidly forging to the front as a sire of
early and extreme speed also.

A large force of workmen are demolishing the old box-
stalls in the rear of the hotel building on the Oakland track.
When this course is ready we hope to see the Golden Gate
Fair Association give a grand meeting. It is about time the
members of this organization should be doing something.

<T!jc $vecbev cuvb Sipovt&mactu

[JANUARY 4, 1896

bore out to Ramiro. He also claimed Ramiro's rider w:i

THREE DRIVING FINISHlljb. ligm iwo pouodswheo heweigbedin.

(he scales at the stand showed, but when weighed at
the paddock the weight was correct. I >n Wedoe.-d iv Mr.

Early Two-Year Old Racing.

Gossip, in the Com-

' Centaur's '

Mary S at 20 tO 1, the Best Thing Of Morris believed Star Rnbj had been interfered with in (he

last race, but the judges did not agree with him on (ha( score

the Day

FAST TIME WAS MADE IN SEVERAL RACES

Red Root and Craokajack Were Good Things

th i Almost Mit-rlallzed— Emma D. arid

Thornhtll Disappointed Their Baokere.

: TBK'K — THCKSMV, JASUAhY '2.

l\ DENTS have not got
dry (rack calculations down pat
'nlr one of their choices
proved a victor, and he outclassed
bis field as far as bis price in the
betting ruled over the others. Mary
B. was the best thing of the day.
having sold at 20 (o 1 for a while.
The o(her wieners were second
choice*, and well-su pported ones a( that, so that the books
did not reap a clean harvest.

The weather was delightful to-day, but the attendance, in
oootnut with the crowd of (he previous day, looked very
light. However, the long, double row of bookmakers were
kept busy writing tickets. The (rack was very fast, and
coast record* were io imminent danger of a shattering. The
field- were large, yet the class was not very high.

Starter Ferguson has been suffering during the past few
days from whtt is described in turf vernacular as " out of
form." He ha* not gone eotirely wrong, nor are all of his
sum bid. The good ones a re as good as ever.theo (here are
other- that might b? classed only fair, and some that could
be called nothing bu'. bid The fourth race (o-day was
one of (he bid ones. The field went past the time flag in
two divisions, wilb three good lengths of daylight between
(hem. Addie M. got three leogths (he best of ber field in
the last race.

The first race was at five and a balf furlongs, selling, Nic
Nac and Seaside ruled on even terms as first choice, closing
at 3 to 1. Monterey was at fi, Sir George and Ida H. 8, Mt.
Roy 12. Virgie A. 15, Two Cheers and Castanelte 20, Fijian
30, Dorsey 40. and Elsie 100 to 1. Nic Nac took up the run-
ning after M(. R>y led (be field (o (he etrelch, and won easily
by two lengths. Seaside had dropped back soon after the
start, hut csme with a rush through the stretch and got the
place handily from Mt. Roy. Time. 1:07. Winner Burns &
YVaterhouse's ch f, 3, by Take Notice — Pic Nic.

The second race was at six furlongs, selling, with Yankee
Doodle favorite all the time. Alviro closed at 6 to 1, Don
tiara 7. Doubtful 8. Billv McCloskey 30, Zeia 40, and
Tennessee Maid and Trappean 50 (o 1. Alviro set (he pace
(o the (um into the stretch, where she was in distress and
Yankee Daodle, going around his field. won easily from them.
' ire and Doubtful bad a drive for the place, which was
secured by the former by a half-length. Time 1:14}. Win-
abridge Stables b c, 3, by Prince Royal— Manzanita.
A mile and an eighth selling race was the next event with
seven Mirier". Thornhill was a 7-to 10 favori(e,)Duchess of
Milpilas closing a strong second choice a( 11 (o 2. Dungar-
ven wa. at 8, K H. Sherley 10, Mary S. 20 and Modesto 200
(o 1. Thornhill and Duchess of Milpilas were pulled up, as
their riders thought it was no go. The latter did not run
very well the first part of (he journey. Mary S. shot out in
(he lead st Dig fall and beld it to the wire. Red Root made
a great run and was overhauling Mary S. very rapidly, but
► he pisied (he pos( half a length in front of him. Thornhill
was (bird. Time. 1:53>. Winner J. McEvov's b m, 5, by
Duke of Monlrose — Ocean Wave.

The roan mare Kdijii D, was a bo( favorite for (he fourth
race, and carried a lo( of money. George Miller was a well-
ed second choice a( 5 (o 2. Key del Baodidos'chaices
were thougb( (o be rosy and he received some suppor(, bu(
wen( back a( (he closs to 5 to 1. Bueno was at 10, Model,
Qabrillo and Sylvia 16, Ricoand Hold Bug 60, and Rey Alta
The s(ar( wis a b»d one, (he field being sen( away
in (wo divisions. The favorite was in (he second and was
beaten when the (lag fell. George Miller got awav well and
wa- never headed. Bueno made the best run of the lot and
: a close-tip second, after geUing away badly. Model
"" tbird. Time 1:13|. Winner W. I.. Stantield's b g, 6,
in ma.
'",'"' racksjsck wss a good thing that just

bareiy : erialiie a good jockey was the only

lhmg(hal wa ■ I was offered against

ipelled tin- bookies to rub.
■ le. I ity Girl wss (he
id was barked down from 5 (o 3
I fsv..rile al 2(o 1 . Robin Hood I. was
Idie M. anil imp. An(onomy 10,
Harry I Mill and Bert oO to 1. Addie M.

I the start, but Crackajack headed
r and I. .1 with a gn-at -h.,w of speed up to the
nrrd very suddenly. I ,
• by half a length. -

:
p Trade Wio

I Key. Wrrr Hewitt, (only, I'iggOlt, ( 'hortl and

O. B. Morris Withdrawn from Bay Dlatrlot.

ril ha« announced (hat he will no( race al Bay

■■"I will remove his homes to [oglftide.

-ting there will r^yi,, ,,„ TI'iir-diT nexl Mr. Morris

h ..! a irirT., .t,k. race won by Ramiro. ||f

■ 'aimed ihe laUer foiled s , bu( (he judges were

I not was the one that

either. He has therefore announced his inlenlion lo remove
his horses from Bay District track. It is to be regretted that
Mr. Morris feels aggreived and has determined on tho step
announced, as he has some verv good horses and they aie ihe
ones that enhance the sport. Yet it should be reoiamoered
a man viewing a race from the ground is at a disadvantage
lib (hose placed as the judges are, and where the fault may

The following is froa
mereial Advertiser :

Advices from New Orleans received by me are to ihe effect
that Secretary Sheridan Clark will begin lo inaugurate two
year old races early in January. Many trainers have pre
cocious yearlings and they are anxious to give them a fly. It
is among the probabilities (hat on Ihe first Ladies' Day at
the track, which will be on January 8tb, a race fcr the
youngsters, at three furlongs, will be on the programme.
The purse will be a substantial one. The tendency at present

■- decry early and excessive two-year old racing, and, to a

appear to him to be on one side, it is seen by thecfficials lo cerlain exlent.lhe optositionis based on a substantial fonnda
be just the opposite. With the courage of their convicnons, uoo, but, after all, experience has lau°ht us that horses as a
and a determination lo rule justly, their judgments will meet | ru|e, are none the worse for early training Io days gone by
wilh popular approval, but a judgment on any point at i<sue when tue Juvenile Stakes marked the banning of the rac-
is almcst certain to leave one party feeling aggrieved. It is ing season in this vicinilv a( Jerome Parklt was Generally rnn
most unreasonable (ba( (bere .could be any purpose against early in June. Morris Park and (he Gravesend (racks were

Mr. Morris or his stable,

A Racing Landmark Destroyed.

There are many Eastern turfmen now wintering in this
city who have vivid recollections of the old wooden structure
a( the Brighton Beach race track which enjoved the distinc-
tion of being [called a grandstand. The battered, worm-
eaten, oft-painted stand, together with the paddock, betting
ring and field stand was burned to (he ground a few weeks
ago. Soon a modern grandstand built by a fire insurance
company will rise Pb't-oix-like, and then (he Brigh(on Beach
following, which is distinctly its own, will have a palatial
building, with hanging roof and minus posts and pillars from
which io view the struggles of (heir favorite nags the same as
the members of the 400 eoj >y at Morris Park and Sheepshead
Bay.

Just how toe fire originated has never been fully demon-
strated, and perhaps will always remain a profound mystery.
Rumor has it tba( the management — who was not at all
displeased when the ancient ramshackle succumbed to the
roaring blaze, and were also totally indifferent to the insur-
ance company's method of settling the obligation in the j
policy. I( was all (he saoae (o Eogaman whether a new
grandstand was constructed or (he amount of the policy paid
in cash. The company elected to build the stand.

It was on the Fourth of July, 1S87, that W. A. Engeman
threw open ihe gates of the Brighton Beach race (rack, and
(he old grandstand has done service every summer and many
winters, sheltering the most democratic audiecces tha( ever
assembled on any race course in (his coun(ry up (o the time
of Lhe fire. Under the stand was the betting ring, where
many celebrated turfmen, now known the world over, got
their start. Geo. Rose, "old man" Burton, Joe Cotton; J. E.
Evans, and many other lesser lights, made their debut as
pencilers under the famous old stand, and Jimmy McCor-
mick, Billy Lakeland and other owners aDd trainers dodged
about the posts of the structure lo see their colors flash past
the ridges for (he first time.

W. C. Daly, known the racing world over as Father Bill
Daly, was at one time a power at lhe Brighton track and it
is a straLge coiocidence lhat a court in Connecticut should
give judgment and allow damages to the amount of $15,000
as balm for the wounded feelings of a much-abused wife
about the same time aa the Brighton grandstand was reduced
(o ashes.

This summer, Brighton, wilh its new grandstand, will be
given a new lease of life, and, who koiws. may outshine all
the < ther tracks in (he vicini(y of New York. This may not
be as hard as the the reader familiar with Eastern tracks
may imagine. A dispatch, posted in a conspicuous place at
Bay District track, and signed by Secretary Mclntyre cf (he
Brooklyn Club, says (hat unless more entries are received
from the Western owners, it will be impossible to run off the
Brooklyn Handicap, and the time for eQtries to become due
is extended to January loth. With (he big (racks crippled
for (he wan( of s(ake horses, Brigh(on Beach, which has
always stucK to the poor owner, will have a picnic.

A good story is told of Charles Boyle, the well known
Canadian turfman. Visiting Hamiltoo, Ont , a few days ago
he remarked in the course of conversation wilh a friend whom
he had met on the street that be had a total of thirty-one
horses, only eleven cf which were being worked "All eat-
ing their heads off, I suppose," interpolated his friend. ' Not
on your life," replied Mr. Boyle, "eating my head off."

The most successful sportsman on the Russian turf this
year is Prince Grabowski, a Polish nobleman, whose home is
in Warsaw. His net winnings amount to over $60,000, and
his competitors probably thinks him well named. Waisaw
will offer an iniernatinnal Derby nexl year, wilh $10 000
added money.

An .attempt was recently made in the French chamber of
deputies to enact some legislation looking to the suppression
of the mutuel betting system on race courses. The proposer
of the measure was the Abbe Lemaire, and his proposal was
rejected by a vote of 383 to 98.

Ben Bursa is wintering well, but his ragged, mealy-bay
hairs do not add (o his bloodlike appearance. He will, from
present indications, be a chunky, powerful (hree year old.
Tom Cromwell is growing in(o a big coll and promises well.

-i Bei.mjnt has shipped (hree of his bes( mares (o
e from Kemucky (o be bred (o Si. Blaise, i hie of
these, Fides, was probably the best miler of her sex in the
last decade. Mr. Belmont now has ten head at Ihe Brown
farm, adjoining Fairview, where they are bred to (he Fair-
view stallions.

h i- now reported that there is a strong probability of
soother Mnaket stallion coming to America, not for sale/but
In make a season or Iwo. This is Carnage, that won (be Vic
loria Derby in the fastest lime it was ever run. He is hy
Nordenfeldt, one of Musket's greatest sons, and out of The
Mersey, Carbioe's dam.

JyjBB 20lh is the dale on which the $20,000 National
Derby will m all probability ba decided over tbeSl Lonia
lair grounds track. It was st first suggested that it should be
run July lib, but President Mi Hit objected and the date was
informally «et as above, though no official announcement has
yet been made.

Iben not thought of. Yet horses did not last longer than at
present It was in 1S90 thai the Clifton Jockey Club, then
the Passaic County Agricultural Society, inaugurated a rad-
ical departure by giviog ihe Early Blossom stakes, which was
run on St. Valentine's Day. I am speaking from memory,
but I believe I am right in saying that there were seventeen
slarlere. The race was run in a blinding rainstorm and in a
sea of mud. Yet all lhe youngsters turned out useful cam-
paigners, and many of them are still on the (urf and earning
money for (heir owners. The race was won by Mr. James
McL'ortuick's bay filly by P.zjrro, out of Una, who was
named Eirly Blossom after her victory. I have one of the
plates she wore before me as I write. 'Early Blossom was a
useful campaigner throughout her cireer, and will no doubt
developing an equally valuable malron intheslud, where she
now is. The next vear the Hudson Couotv Jockey Club inaug-
urated a race for two-year olds on New Year's day. Mr. McCor-
mick again won wilh his handsome filly Marguerite, and
among the runners up was Eclipse, who turned out subse-
quently ti be nearlv first class, and is still a useful cam-
paigner. At New Orleaos. some years ago, a yearling trial,
in other words, a race, was held for a basket of champagne.
The winner turned up in lhat great little horse, Badge, who
laid the foundation for Mr. Byron McClelland's subsequent
prosperous career, and lived to show his speed for nearly a
decade after his maiden victory. Of course, no trainer of
abilityand knowledge would put a grjwtby youngster into
active work, bat from the way breelers have bsen turning
out precocious yearlings, aim st realy-male miniature race
horses, there is no reason why mm? of them should no( ba
extended in actual races iasteal of ia serera private gillops."

The Racing Law Cases.

The movement for the betterment of racing inaugurated by
the Jockey Club is progressing satisfactorily. The tactics
adopted by the turf authorities have been fruitful of the best
results thus far, and if continued to their logical end must
necessarily cause the sport to be placed beyond the reach of
designing individuals and meddling pettifoggers. Few realize
the importance of the work already accomplished, but its ef-
fect on the future will undoubtedly be far reaching. In the
first place, the arch enemy cf legitimite racing has been
buried out of sight, in the ruins cf his own house, so to speak.
The suggestion made in this column several montbs ago lhat
he be given a dose of hi3 own medicine has had ibe desired
effect. He has had more law in the last two montbs than
has been healthy for him. Despite all his bluster about re-
taliation, it is perfectly safe to dismiss him as a factor for
good or evil in turf matters for all time.

In the second place, the progress made in the test cases of
President S. B. Lawrence and Clerk Sturges, gives promise
that the flimsy pretext raised by some perverse persons that
the Percy- Grav law is unconstitutional, will be swept away.
I( has been stated over and over again, but it will bear repe-
tition, lhat the Jockey Club does not wish to take advantage
of anv technicality of law in order that racing may be con-
tinued. If the Percy-Gray law is unconstitutional the turf
authorities have no desire that it should be continued on the
statute books. It is the opinion of some of the best constitu-
tional lawyers in this country that the measure is perfectly
sound. But charges have been made against it, and there is
only one way to prove these charges unfounded. The Jockey
Club ha^ adapted this way by bringing the question before
courts of competent jurisdiction. The proceedings before
Judge Iograham last week were merely preliminary to a
final adjudication by the new Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court. It is possible that these cases will be the
first that the new court will be called upon to decide.

Thirdly, and as a natural sequence, the beneficial effects
of the course taken thus far bylbe Jockev Club are recog-
nized in the fact that several prominent New Yorkers have
signified their intention of becomiog identified with the turf
as owners. As only one of the newcomers has as yet per-
fected his plans, an announcemen( of the names of these men
would be premature. In a few weeks, however, it is certain
that they will be made public. — N. Y. Morning Advertiser.

Racing Prospects.

New York, December 26 — M. F. Dwyer has decided to
race in the West next season. For some reason or other
Ben Brush, the colt he bought of Eugene Leigh, was not en-
tered extensively io the Eastern two year-old or three year-
slakes, but was heavily engaged in the West. As a result
Mr. Hvyernow finds that while his colt is not eligi le in
rich Eistern stakes such as (he Realiza(ion, he has engage-
ments in the West aggregating $S0,000.

While the sending of Ben Brush West will naturally have
some effect oo the racing here, it will be more than offset by-
additions of Western owners, who will come East. Among
them is W. S. Hobsrt, who has already expressed his inten-
tion of sending hie stable of twelve horses East from Califor-
nia in the Spring, and his (now) (hree-year-old col( Bright
us may be a dangerous factor in the Brooklyn Handi-
cap.

Burns & Waterhouse and P. Dunne have also entered in
Eastern stakes, and (hese, as well as other Western owners,
are expected to take part in meetings here next year.

\\ ii.i.HM McGuiQAXf'fl luck with yearlings is something
far out of lhe common. Not so long a^o he bought a colt by
imp. Pirate of Penzance for $35, and the youngster very
sooo afterwards worked his three furlongs in 361; seconds.

January 4, 1896]

©ije gxcc&ev unit gtpmrtsmcm.

5

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

RD1TKI) AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BT

JOSEPH CAIBN SIMPSON.

The Great Question. — At least as long ago as le93 I
took the position that the dem:>nitization of silver was the
main cause of the deterioration in value of tro'.ting horses.
Ever since, at intervals, I have followed the same line of ar-
gument, and, therefore, am much pleased that the same
views are expressed by Senator William M. Stewart in the
Christmas number of the Western Horseman. Not that any

horseshoe shipe." Swage and half irOD, and the swage not
even of horseshoe shape, is such strong evidence of flashiness
that I suppose the criticism is well displayed, though it is
difficult for an outsider to see why one should suggest flashi-
ness and the other a sedate equipment.

Another breach : "He had a medallioa monogram over the
hips on the breeching which was not in good taste to our
ideas."

Had the monogram been agaiost the hips it might have
been all right, but as it was over, the judgment cannot be
gainsayed.

Now comes the praise : "We were glad to note there were
no white gloves in the ring, the coachmen wearing fa vn-
colored driving-glove3. The hats on all of Mr. Hobart's
men were well shaped, with not too much bell, and haviog
the approved livery leaf."

Gloves and hats being correct, must have been as good as a

person who had given the monetary question as careful study

as Senator Stewart has bestowed npoa it, could come to any j goblet of soothing syrup to Mr. Taylor, though he has an

other conclusion, unless so warped by prejudices of some sort other tilt at the buckles, and swage and half wire stirred up

as to overbalance judgment, but as it is forcibly presented by

an eminent authority io a journal which will bring it before

a class of readers so vitally interested as the breeders of light

harness horses, the effect must be beneficial. When the

values of all products excepting the gold "output," has been

so greatly reduced it is not surprising that horses of the class

which are used for recreation as well as other purposes,

should be more effected than any other kind of property.

Not merely by the falling off of tfce demand to a degree that

has virtually thrown them out of the market, but also by the

all-prevailing impressson that henceforth the breeding of

that class of horses must be discontinued. This limited pro-
duction wiil eventually bring some relief, though with the

measure of values in small proportion to the products, with-
out restoration of silver to its old place, low prices must

prevail.
Senator Stewart effectually squelches the idea that because

European countries discard silver as money, the United

States of America should follow suit. He writes: 'Tf we

must discard silver because Europe does, we ought to discard

a great many other thing- because Europe does. We ought

to discard free institutions because Europe does, and we ought

to have aristocracy, class and titles because Europe does.

But Europe, not long ago, and all the enlightened nations of

the South used both gold and silver as money. Consequently,

the European argument i« as much in our favor as against

us, and when we reflect that Europe wai prosperous » hen she

used silver, and that she is now miserable f jr want of money,

we do not appreciate the argument that would require us to

follow Europe in her war on silver."

ft is quite true that Eagland had this country at her mercy

30 long as she can dictate our financial course, and that slavery

will surely exist while that supremacy is retained. When

the late excitement prevailed there was nearly a panic, and

had not the English government foreseen that war would be

a proclamation of freedom, and tbat in place of present sub-
serviency American interests paramount, the bluff would

have been still higher and longer sustained. Had war been

declared the mints would have been coining silver before a

battle was fought. Lamentable as war would be, it would

break all the chains which E igland has wound around this

country. A higher object to gain than protecting a feeble

government against the encroachments of tyranny as with

that there would also be united the protection of American

interests in all parts v>f this hemisphere.

tienator Stewart calls it "The Great Cause," and that the

silver crusade has been appropriately christened by the able

defender is beyond all reasonable contention. None other

which will compare in magnitude, greater, in fact, than all

others which are now agitating the people. Success means

prosperity to the great body of our citizens, bringing relief to

avast number outside of this cojtinent. Free Coinage of

silver without limitation, not merely as many millions a

month as would be designated, but every stamp in Philadel-
phia, New Orleans, Carson City aiid Sao Francisco at work,

and that at Denver equipped to lend its aid in converting the

white metal into "sound money." Once the United States

took this stand the world would have to fol'ow. It might be

that there would be a struggle on the part of the great credi-
tor nation, and its allies to surrender the advantages held, but

it would be a war of the vpry few agaiost such an overwhelm-
ing majority that it would be little more than a skirmish.
Quoting again; '"It is true that the goldites have all the

banks, and they own the press and the venal politicians, and

they tell the people that it would be ruinous to return to the

kind of money which wai found to be good monty for four

thousand year3, and which is the money of the constitution."
Not tbe entire press is under bondage and every day add3

to the recruits for The Great Cause, and that it will be a

gained cause is already assured.

Tbe breeders of horses are surely as much interested as any

one class <•* people, though every worker on farm, shop and

manufactory, laborers of every description, has a stake which

can ooly be won by the success of The Great Cause.

his bile again, when tbe four in-hands were in the ring, and
the reasons for witholdtng the blue ribbon in tbat class
were :

"Iu the first place Mr. Hobart's harness was incorrect i-
having swage horseshoe buckles, instead of square wire
buckles; elbow bits, instead of tbe Buxton. His coach was
up to park form, except that he had an extra brake on be-
hind to bi worked by the servant. This was an unnecessary
and absurd precaution, for no matter how steep the hills may
be in Sao Francisco the whip could call upon his servants to
put on the skid provided for the parp03e io the event of his
brake not holding. A good man, accustomed to coaching,
can readily put on the skid while the coici is in motion,
thereby avoiding loss of time. whicL would have to be made
up by the driver. His servants made the same mistake in
the brougham class in that the second man was in coach-
man's livery.

Third priz; was given to Mr. Hobart's team of brcivas
driven by Mr. E. D. Reylard, who made the same mistakes
as the first prize winner except that he was additionally at
fault in beiog without bearing reins. Professor Hermann was
given fourtu prize with the.team shown in the previous class
He exhibited a very nice Holland and Holland coach, the
properly of J. Talbot Clifton. His harness was a nondescript,
neither road nor park. His own monogram appeared on his
harness, Mr. Clifton's coat-of-arms on the coach and one ot
his own men and a borrowed man, both wearing Mr. Pope's
monogram and livery. None of the drivers was in proper
costume, and Mr. Charles A. Baldwin, driving the Barlin-
game club coach, having forge tten his top coat, committed
the unpardonable faux pas of appearing on the box io full
evenirg dres3.

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* #

Otr, My!— That our people are so far from beiog up to
"form " is a terrible downfall. After all the expense, after
all the trouble, after all their pains, to be so far behind is
awfully humiliating to occidental pride.

" None of the drivers in proper costume," one of them so
horribly ignorant as not to wear a top-coat, is far worse than
to u?e an extra brake in place of a "skid," if even that was an
"absurd precaution" or placing the "second man in coach-
man's livery."

Intricate, indeed, the whole business, so many momentous
things to consider that it is not at all surprising that the
person who embodies all the necessary wisdom should be off-
color in other respects. Goldsmith describes a man of varied
accomplishment?,

" The village all declared how much he knew,
'Twas certain he could write and cipher too;
Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage,
And e'eo, the story ran— that he could gnage;
In arguing, too. the parson owned bis still.
For e'en though vanquished he could argue still;
Wni!e words of learned length, and thuud'riug sound,
Amazed the gaziiig rustics ranged around;
And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew,
Tnat one small head could carry all he knew."

With all this knowledge the schoolmaster of the deserted
village was not on a par with that of a man who can take in
at a glace all the multudinous affairs pertaining to a modern
horse show. Fnom the shape of a buckle, the color of the
gloves, the swell of a hat, the position of ;a monogram ; all
of the nice distinctions from " put to " to "turned out," in
words, in short, a walking, traveling, encyclopedia on all the
mooted topics connected with "the ring." Therefore if ever
so deficient his knowledge, in relation to the form of horses,
tbe best adapted for harness uses, it could not be expected
that all could be mastered.

What will be the result of these adverse criticisms? All
the glories of the ring, all the plaudits of the beauty and
fashion of this grand metropolis can be taken as a recompense
for such a portrayal. If there is gratification in being pro-
nounced all right, so far as gloves and hats of servants are
concerned, when it comes to being castigated for lack of good
taste io placing medallion monograms over the hips of horses,
and being so partial to flasbiness in using a swage buckle in
place of half wire, and still more pronouncedly fiash when
the shape is horseshow in place of square, the pains are far
greater than the attending pleasures.

In what I have seen of the report in the Rider and Driver,
that portion republished in the Call. There is only one
criticism of the horse, and that is also somewhat peculiar, as
follows :

"Lord J. Talbot Clifton was in this class with four rabbits
to a Holland & Holland coach. Their collars were big
enough to go down to their knees and it was only due to the
efforts of a groom that they were kept from going through
them, not for higb-3teppiog, but like hounds on the scent
with their noses to the ground."

While the meaning is rather obscure, ;n all probability it
was intended to show that the "rabbits" could go through
tbe collars in two ways, and as it was not by " high-stepping"
they were trying to slip through them like an eel squirming
under a board. In what manner the grooins succeeded in
tached to the bachelor brougham so that put to has the same I stopping them from performing a feat akin to a circus rider
meaning, though in other horsey slang it has a very different j going through the balloon?, is left to conjecture. Maybe it
definition. Following the sentence quoted, the next in se- i was by running by their side and holding the collars a foot
qoence: "He was turned out with a very fine harness.although ' or more above the withers. All bail to the " best posted "
rather inclined to be on the flashy order." Mr. Hobart's man anent horse shows in the whole country. By all means

Tribulation. — Now that the editor of the Rider and
Driver has published his comments on The Horse Show, there
will be sore tribulation and vexations of spirit that those who
should have known better have failed to be anywhere au fait
in all the "fads" pertaining to the ''getting up" of their estab-
lishments. Some of them will not care the proverbial tinker's
somewhat irreverent though emphatic expletive audi am
quite sure that Mr. Hobart will be one of that class. The
editor writes: "Mr. Hobart's bachelor brougham, with Car-
dinal put to, woo the "blue ribbon." That is rather queer
phraseology and one who is not up in the slang of the H. S.
will be troubled to know what oart of the rig the put to
was applied. Cardinal, in all probability, was the horse at-

bachelor brougham and Cardinal being coupled in the pre-
ceding sentence shows tbe relevancy and Cardinal was the
one turned out with the line and flashy harness, and the next
sentence reads: "Mr. Hobart's harness suggested flashiness in
that it had swage buckles instead of half wire buckles, not

those who intend exhibiting in the classes he is so thoroughly
"up in," in 1806, should engage him to make the trip in
time — as football players employ a coach — to give them in-
structions, and then it may be that some other fellow will
find a like number of solecisms to denounce.

The Veto. — In the Examiner of Thursday morning
there was an article in reply to a dispatch from Stockton,
published the day hefore in relation to the affairs of tbe San
Joaquin Agricultural Society. That stated that the resigna-
tion of one or more of the Directors would be handed in, and
that "the Directors feel and express considerable bitterness
towards Gov. Budd for refusing to sign the bill which made
appropriations for tbe district fairs." In reply to that, Gov.
Budd says : "I still insist that I was right in vetoing the ap-
propriation bill for the district fairs," and further on, as per
the report in the Examiner : "Why should the State give
money to help along horse-racing, which is always a big
feature of district fairs ?"

If that is the reason why the veto-power was exercised,
and it was a matter of principle on the part of tbe Govern-
or, another question is pertinent, "Why sanction the appro-
priation for the State Fair ?'' More horse-racing proper than
at all of the district fairs combined, and covering twice the
length of time.

I admire the quality in a man, or woman either, which is
exemplified by persistency io a belief, however far wrong the
person may be, and if the Governor honestly thought that
State funds should not be used for the encouragement of
horse racing, to make others believe tbat he was conscien-
tious, and governed his actions in accordance with the con-
victions expressed, that appropriation for the State Fair
should also have been cut off. I was much pleased that his
convictions did carry him that far, as it was far better that
one should be favored than if all were thrown out. But with
all that he cannot claim sincerity, or, at least, make people
believe that he is sincere when his actions proved the con-
trary.

Regarding the reappointment of Mr. Shippee in the Board
of Directors of the State Agricultural Society. As 1 under-
stood the situation, and my information was from the most
reliable sources, Mr. Shippee did not solicit reappointment,
but was urged by Gov, Budd to accept, who told him that
his commission was nearly ready for him. When the brother
of Gov. Budd was appointed Mr. Shippee could not fail to
feel hurt, and the "turning down" unquestionably left a
"sore spot" which has kept smarting a good many people
beside the recipient of the indignity.

I will copy another paragraph from The Examiner which
is given as being on the words of the Governor.

"Mr. Shippee was not reappointed a Director of the State
Agricultural Society because there was a widespread demand
for a change of management in the State association. The
demand came from some of the best men in the State. Mr.
Shippee was not dropped because he is not a capable man,
but because I felt it my duty to recognize the demand for new
blood in the directorship. What has been the result? The
State association is very prosperous to-day. At its la'-t Sac-
ramento fair the sale of privileges jumped from $8,000 or
$9,000 to something like $16,000."

The question and ans ■ er, which closes the paragraph, re-
quire explanalion. I have no fault to find with the " new
blood" further than as I have oftentimes stated that, in my
opinion a great mistake was made when book-betting was in-
troduced at the State Fair. The prosperity of the State Fair
is something which should please the whole people exceed-
ingly. That the 5-10,000 appropriation for two years has been
a factor in the welldoing cannot be denied, and that the
management has been efficient is also palpable. But as was
shown in the paper last week, the increase, mentioned by the
Governor, in the sale of betting privileges was due to a radi-
cal change from three per cent, on auction pools to five per
cent., and granting the sole right to "make books" to the
purchaser, and fix his own percentage, Ifbettorsare willing
to take the. odds offered that is their own concern, and whether
it amounts to fifty or one hundred percent, against them they
are the choosers still the old adage " not to kill the goose
which lays the golden eggs" is applicable in this case as
well as in others, and it may be that the knowledge gained
at the last fair will deter people from attending in the future
while the same tactics p-evail.

Now it seems to be a common custom to disparage former
management of fairs and racing associations to heighten the
praise of successors. The Governor has followed this, plan,
and from his statement about the comparative return of the
privileges, the new blood was worthy of the encomiums be-
stowed. That it is worthy I have already stated, but as was
shown last week, had there been a charge of five per cent, in
auction pools and a comparative advance in the mutuels in

1894, over $17,000 would have been the revenue in place of
$10,300. That statement, however, was not full enough. In
the first place, there were nine days of trotting and racing in

1895, twelve days in 1896, so that another 2-5 per cent, would
be added from that source. This would swell the $17,000 to
$21,250, so that under the old regime, following, in part, the
methods of the new. upwards of $-5,000 more would have been
received than Mr. Rose paid for the privilege. There is still
another point to beconsidired.

The State Fair, I believe, received sixty per cent of the
gross receipts from the purchasers of the privileges. That
was on a basis of three per cent. Increase that to five per
cenr, and in addition to the increase as shown, the poolsellers
could well afford to pay seventy per cent, as no more work
would be required to do the business. Very plain then that
the increase of revenue was due to an increase of percentage,
and far from proving that book-betting at the State Fair was
more remunerative than pool-selling — thai is on the side of
the association — it failed to be as lucrative.

The great lesson, however, in the latest pronunciamento to
the people of California is that at the next election the test
must be, Are you in favor of a State appropriation for tne
district fairs? Very easy to secure such a majority as to
pass the bill Ofer a veto and scatter the question beyond
further controversy. "Horse folk" are interested. Breeders
of all kinds of stock are interested, agriculturists, horti-
culturists, builders of all kinds of machinery and implements
are interested ; in fact, ninety per cent of the tax gatherers,
individuals, are deeply interested in the success of the dis-
trict fairs.and without State aid (ew of them can be sustained.
Not one of them as complete as when encouraged by an
appropriation.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Chas. Henry Lawrence, Tex., writes : Send me Urge

bottle "Absorbtne" at once, as I am in great need of it, know-
ing by experience its great merit.

F. L. Coventry, TJtica, N. Y., says: Send me another bottle
of your excellent "Absorbine.''

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[JAKUAKT 4, 1 96

ITKF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

le»cendanl< of Kjberl McGregor are tir>tclass race
hones.

i be seen on the California

I trotters ami pacers are nol so plenty as some would
have us iflirtr.

iJ (o hare been rejected by
at ion.

*V additions to the 2:30 list in 1S95 number
iwroty-lwo, Onward * twenty one.

<:ifornia-bred fire;, died in 1895; Eros,
Ha j ward, S

Jay -t beginning to break his Altamont colt,

out of S ild, for the Witch Hazel slake.

Bob GiLMoRKis get tint; quite a atable together at Irving-
loo track. He has now five head of untried trotters.

Mil; ■ - has joined Geersal Balm*. Ala. He

ha.* a Mring of twenty youngsters from lJeou Valley Farm.

J in BLGsstTar baa paced tores miles in 2KM or batter;
Joe 1'atctien, two; Ma-cot. Flying Jib and Online, one each.

Bazaar, by Almonarch, dim Santa B by Sid-

aid to be one of the likely young horses in training at
Buflalo.

Th k Hambletoniac stallionSweepstakes that died at Gosher ,
N. V , December 19th, was twenty eight years old and never
wore h.i

Bunion ha^bjt six iu tbe list thi* year, and six have re-
duced their record*, and six of bis sons have sired new stand-
ard performers.

- did not take Albanio, 2:11}, to Alabama, C. J.
Hamlin having decided to breed several mares to the Cali-
fornia bred colt.

Bkdpobd, Washington, D. C, has bought the stallion
J. J. Audubon, 2:11', that sired Miss Kila, 2:09}, and will use
him for rtock purposes.

Bcyer.«i will be horse hungry before three years have rolled
away, and choice brood mares will not go begging for pur
chuers, as they do at present.

EtlOAX \Vii.Kt~, 2:lli, may go to Europe, as several for-
eign parties are alter him. His breeding, speed and size
mike him a most suitable horse for Germany or France.

Mi-ner Bros, are getting together quite a stable of trot-
ten at Irvington, Oregon. They have Wallula, Guycisco,
Meepy Tom, We-itield a i 1 a wh de string of green ones.

The following Oregon stallions are in California at the
pre*tnt lime: Chehalis, 2:07A, Pathmont, 2:09J, Aliao, 2:09$,
Drl Nort*, 2:14 J, Prince Almont, 2:131, and Touchet, 2:15.

Mi.. M. M. Mm:-*:, although he has resigned his office,
successor, Mr. W. H. Gocher, has been elected, will

firobably remain in the office until next May, and possibly
ooger.

Wiik.k a breeder can show the public that the product of
hU farm has speed and can race.be will soon tind buyers that
will pay remunerative figures for all the stock placed on the
market.

John A. Goldsmith is buried in the Blooming Grove
cemetery, Waihingtonville, N. Y. Goldsmiths of four suc-
ceeding generations have found their last resting place in
that quiet Riot.

Dibectl-m 2:001, was fired in all his leg* at Lexington, Ky,
S. Brmton. the veterinary surgeon, of Detroit, Mich, per-
formi-d the operation, and he advised that Directum be al-
lowed to re*t for a whole year.

.r. BomsroTOV of Adam*, N. Y., has bought the
■ix year-old stallion Electrum by Electioneer, dam Clare by
Artirjftoo, from Vermont horsemen, to take the place of
A Iron* in the atud it bis farm.

ing three-year-old coll His Highness, 2! 27$,
*ood Park this w*ek. He was by Egotist, dam
A ilk*-, by George Wilkes, and was recently pur-
f Trainer J. H. Penman.

h ho ownam well-bred Blallion and wish)
of the beat mares, should advertise at once.
mII be more mare* and better ones bred in 1S9U than
there has been in the past three years.

Of n breeding
the trade. It i« the most at-
*n I at the ■sms ti m inner to im-

preaa lh< iirm on the public mind.

i W. .1.
Parka llrlrt, ■ , 1 1 1 1[1(j ,}ir,

D B, Wll

hf Alatka, dam by Pilot !

| nbllo beats ngsin-l lima in
incy Hanks, bai eight i to

Blly (bat look a record of

"•**" : lly'i dam wn

ibirlydaya many of the

the largest money winner of (he
ige.

M. McDonald, of -New York.has shipped the bav stallion

', by Nutwood, dam Georgians, by George Wilke?,the

bay -lallion Enlysses, by Electricity, two black geldings by

Director, and two mares by Advance, son of Onward, to

Europe.

Tut citizens of Jacksonville and Medford, Ore., have a
committee to select a site, and estimate the cost of the con-
struction of a fair ground and race track, and to receive sub-
scriptions to stock out and capitalize oo a basis of $10,000,

one-half paid up.

I fk, 2:09}, shares with Direct the honor of being the
onlv Stallion in the world with a record better than 2:10, that
has one of bis get iu th« same exclusive list, he having the
four-year-old champion pacing race mare, Aileen, 2:07A. It
is a curious fact that both these stallions, Gazette and Di-
rect, are. by sons of old Djlly, Onward and Director.

The black horse Luckawanna, who took a record of 2:20
is, Mass., November 7th, was reported as by Elec-
tioneer Wilkes at the lime. Moses Moses, Baltimore, Md.,
informs us that he is by Battle Axe, 2:30A (brother of the
pacer Crafty, 2:134), son of Kentucky Wilkes, 2:21j, and
Argo, by Electioneer. His dam is Vicke, by Goodson, son
of Smuggler, 2:15$.

WHITES " Arcenus" in Turf, Field and Farm: "Breeders
all over the country feel more encouraged at the present
time than for a number of years, because there is every reason
to believe that there will bs more breeding done during the
ensuing season than for the past three years. Representa-
tive horses are getttne scarce, and the demand for good ani-
mals already exceeds the supply.

Mr. Wm. Hendrickson.oC Belle Meade, N. J., evidently
drew a prize when he bought the three year o'd colt by Stam-
boul, dam Biscara, by Director, second dam Harold's noted
daughter, Bicara. The colt gives indications of being very
fast. Last Monday Trainer Coville sent him a quarter in 32
seconds, and an eighth iu 17 seconds on the half mile track at
Trenton. The colt has been named Stambold, and will be
trained next season.

The late John A. Goldsmith's will was opened and read
December 18. The chief beneficiary is Mr. Goldsmith's
widow, to whom he was married last spring in the hospital.
In the event of Mrs. Goldsmith dying without issue the
property she receives from her husband shall go to Alden
Goldsmith, son of the late James H. Goldsmith. The estate
is variously valued at from $300,000 to $500,000, and as the
sister of the testator is to receive practically nothing under
it, the will may be contested in the courts.

Missus. Winship & Keating, now at Los Angeles,
writes : "We have added Gazelle, 2:164, to our stable of ten
horses, price $1,500. She looks well and we think she will
go well with Jasper Paulson to pole. We are jogging most
oe our horses to the pole on the road, and like the plan very
mucb.as it appears good for them and enables us to jog them
in les^ time Ottinger has been allowed to go back to trotting.
He and Lady Grace make a lovely team. They are both in
good form and move very fast together. Our new pacer by
Gaviota is working fast and without hopples."

Dame Trot, 2:22, by Messenger Duroc, out of Green
Mountain Maid, died the property of J. Bole, of Pittsburg,
Pa., last week. She was bred at Stony Ford, and was bought
ls a yearling by K. W. Sears, of Boston, Mass. She was
cimpaigned as a three and four year old. winning stakes each
season, while in her six-year old foim she won three races on
the Grand Circuit, earning a record of 2:22 at Utica, N. Y.
White in the broodmare ranks she produced Benzon, sire
of Pre.'sly M..2:21 and Miss Charmer, 2:29 J, and Inheritance,
sire of Godwin, 2:29}. She was bred also to Lord Russell,
the first foal dving as a yearling after $8,000 had been re-
fused for it. Her next foal, Premier Russell, by Lord Rus-
sell, has shown very fast and will be campaigned next year.

A whiter in one of our exchanges says: "Keep the stand-
ard where it is. It makes tracing easy. A man that can't
distinguish between the race records and time records or tell
by what rule the animal or family became standard, needs a
guardian. If the fast trotter owners wants an exclusive list,
put a gold border around the 2:10 list, or any other list in
the well-arranged Year Book. The 2:30 people won't com-
plain. Who pay3 for the book, anyway ? Who paid for
and encouraged all the best and most interesting exhibits nf
speed and breeding? Not the race men. nor the writers.
' We are improving the road horses of the United States,'was
the slogan that placed the trotting horse in its highest and
most enviable position of three or four years ago. The track
men nor the newspaper men can't keep him there. It needs
the help of those who really placed him there."

F, M. Taylor and Sam Hildreth, while driving through
the Golds 3 Gate Park last Wednesday, were nearly killed.
One of the wheels of the buggy they were riding collapsed
and the frightened horse in plunging threw both out on the
hard road. The horse ran with the remnants of the buggy
around a sharp turn and collided with a team driven by A. J.
Rich, the well-known real estate dealer. The horses were
all thrown and Mr. Rich was thrown violently out of his
baggy, and badly injured. Both buggies were broke into
kindling wood, and the horses belongiug to Mr. Rich were
badly injured. The one that was driven by Messrs. Taylor
and Hildreth had to be killed, as the shaft of Mr. Rich's
huggy penetrated his bre.:st about bix inches. Mr. Rich's in-
msisted of two ringers of his right hand being broken
and his body and limbs being bruised. Taylor and Hildreth
were only slightly injured. It was a miraculous escape for
all.

In looking over the rich old Eistern guard of trotiing
fanciers who congregate at the Bales, tbe clubs, the
showBand the National's court.it is not a little surprising
ibnt the Western guard's ranks have gone to pieces. The
Kittson*, the Merrimams, the Mitchells, the Brodbtads and
arson the turf no more, and where are their
irs? In the East the fancy for track and road riding
tl handed down from sire to Hon, iu the families of the Bon-
M ami ins, the Tracys, (he Shepards, the Shultses,
ipertfl and hosts of others who have made their money
by trade and by speculation. Moreover, tbe
ranks are renewed by many newcomers, who dip deeply into
the Boa horse market, alt of which helps to drive away the
ohimerical horseless age and serves to benefit the slock breed-
ers at lar^e, with all the train of tradesmen who live by the
horse and, his wants.

Wk open our forms to convey the intelligence to our read
ers that Sweepstakes is dead. George H Mills, who owned
the old horse, writes us that he w«s compelled to end his
fivorite's days, and that he preferred to do so rather than to
let him pass away his last days in pain and suflering.
Sweepstakes was twenty-eight years old last spring, and has
thirty three representatives in the standard lists. — Horseman.

The New York Sun of a recent date says : Tbe recent re-
port amoLg trotting horse men tbat M. E. McHenry bad de-
cided to retire from the turf is denied by the Freeport reins-
man. McHenry will probably visit New York next month,
and it is believed in some quarters that he may locate here as
a public trainer. Monroe Salisbury ha9 been trying for two
yeari psst to engage McHenry as driver for his Pleasanton
Farm stable, but the old Califoroian, like the running-horse
trainers, wants to direct his drivers a little too closely to suit
McHenry, who is accounted tbe equal of any trotting-horse
driver in the country.

Dr. J. H. Woeman, editor of Outiug, some time ago pur-
chased a farm near Troy, N. Y., a region he has always been
partial to, as it is one of the garden spots of the great Empire
State, and has joined the fraternity of trotting horse breeders.
At the recent Fasig & Co. sale in New York, Dr. Worman
bought eight young trotters. The stallion chosen to head the
new.stud is A. L. Kempland, 2:18}, by Guy Wilkes, out of
Maoon, 2:21, by Nutwood ; second dam Addie (dam of
Woodnut, 2:164, etc.), by Hambletonian Chief. The other
stock capable of breeding are a brown filly by Daghestan,
dam Castanett, by Whips ; the chestnut mare Hattie Francis
by Kaiser Wilkes, dam Jane Eyre, by Sweepstakes; Direc-
tor's Maid, by Direct, 2:05i, dam Cynthiana, by Indianapo-
lis; a bay colt by Daghestan, dam Gold Elsie, by Sam Purdy,
and a brown weanling colt by Daghestan: dam White Violets,
by Alban ; second dam Violet, by Electioneer.

It is gratifying to note that James Gordon Bennett's first
year with trotters has been a success. It will be remembered
that early in the year the proprietor of tbe New York Her-
ald purchased three high-class trotters, in Autraio, Helen
Leyburn and Grace Simmons, for racing on the European
turf. The stable was extensively raced, and the mares not
only paid their way, but showed such good form that Mr.
Bennett could have sold each at a handsome profit. Autrain
made a particularly good showing. She never made a break
in any of her races, and it is believed that with the advan-
tage of a good American track she could have trotted a mile
in 2:10. Mr. Bennett has sent his trainer to this country to
purchase a fast stallion and two mares, and it is likely that
he will establish a small stock farm on the other side. Mr.
Bennett's ventures did wonders towards increasing the de-
mand for the Americin-bred trotter in Europe, and if he
starts a breeding establishment he will still further enhance
the interests of the breeding industry throughout the old
world.

Those pessimistic gentlemen who are continually crying
out that the horse business is doomed should carefully peruse
tbe sale reports for the year 1895, compare them with those
for 1894, and learn that the market is not onlyioamost
healthful state, bat that it is getting better all the time. A
uumber of writers have very truthfully made the claim that
in a few years first-class horses will be scarce, inasmuch as so
few mares have been bred during the past few seasons. This
is undoubtedly true and, from present prospects, the breeders
who were sensible enough to continue mating their mares
with the best stallions to be found for them, will realize
quite handsomely on the colts. The idea that the trotting
horse business was doomed to destruction became quite preva-
lent at one time, but it seems to have died at the hands of
common 6ense, which tells us that as long as real men inhabit
this globe there is going to be a love of God's noblest brute
— the horse — and that as long as men drive horses there is
going to be a rivalry as to who owns the best one. This is
the whole thing in a nutshell, and the passage of prohibitory
laws is but a temporary check such a6 any kind of an indus-
try is liable to meet with on the road to prosperity.

The sensation in the inoer circle of the trotting horse fra-
ternity iu New York is the charge boldly made that four
trotters were recently sent |from this port to England under
false descriptions. These horses were brought to New York
by a well-known horseman and for some time a member of
the staff of a Western turf paper. They were represented as
without records, and the names and pedigrees were arranged
to suit. As these statements were supported by affidavit the
agent of the National Trotting Association issued the usual
certificaies of identity. It is stated that every horse has a
record, and that the pedigrees are fraudulent. The N. T.
A. agent has cabled the secretary of the English Trotting
Union to be on hand at Liverpool when the horses arrive
and keep a close eye on tbem, and to take a minute descrip-
tion of them. It is „afe to say that if a big ringing raid was
contemplated the killing will not come off, though it opens
up wide the question of the necessity of a very close and keen
inspection of all trotters going to Europe, if the growing
trade is to be developed and extended. If this case is proved
these horses will be expelled on both continents, and it is
quite possible somebody may be convicted of perjury. — N.
Y. Mercury.

Geo. W. Saundeks, the well-known trainer of trotters at
Cleveland, 0., in giving his opinion on shorter races and the
use of hobbles, expresses himself as follows: "I am very
much opposed to the two in three system of horse racing as a
rule. It might do for two and three year-olds, but aged
horses should have an opportunity to demonstrate their rac-
ing qualities. But I will approve of shortening the distance
to seventy-five yards when six or less start, and to one hun-
dred yards when ten or more than six start. In the two in-
three system a man would often lose" a race that he might
have won — in a large field where they are nearly equal in
speed — before he would get a position in the front tier to get
o 9' head and head with the winning horses. I think when a
man has paid bis entrance he should have all the show pos-
sible to win back that entrance with good interest. You can
readily see by shortening the distance that no one can lay up
enough to be of much benefit to his horse. In a large field
the hindmost horse would be obliged to step nearly as fast as
the leaders to save his distance. This would do away with
laying up heats to a certain extent, as the horses would not
be benefited much by it, and it would force them so near the
stand the judges then could form their own opinion. I
would also state if the associations are determined to allow
hobbles in races, they should give classes especially for
them."

January 4, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

Ollie M. will be fired and lamed out shortly.

Jockey Chevalier has returned from the East.

Twenty-one books,'includiog two field books, cut io Mon-
day.

Bob Isom will be allowed to accept outside mounts here-
after. .

Banjo ran a good race on Saturday after a five months
let up.

Two year-old racing will begin early this month in New
Orleans.

"Daggie" Smith had a few dollars on La Mascotta at
100 to 1.

Two Rancho del Pa^o bred horses won at good odds on
Saturday.

B. Schreiber's b m, 7, by Emperor — Wauculla, is called
Chartreuse I.

Tod Sloan was fined $50 for breaking up a good start in
the first race Friday.

Four of the seven races run Saturday were ?ron by horses
with California sires,

The filly, Miss Ollie, hurt herself in her work so that she
will have to be destroyedV

Frank Taylor has purchased Sir Richard and Bell
Ringer from S. C. Hildreth.

Yankee Doodle and Colonel Weightman were the only
favorites that won on Saturday.

Tbix was cut loose for a good thing Monday. Charles
Durkee backed him to win thousands.

The Swain is the very peculiar name of a gray filly by imp.
Suwarrow, out of imp. Mary Anderson.

Geo. Rose was on the block Monday for the firEttime in
several weeks. He put on an extra book.

Starter Caldwell found sweet solace in the contempla-
tion of Mr. Ferguson's bad form on Monday.

Chevalier was in the saddle Monday and won with
Trix through the disqualification of Little Bob.

Tom Riley, the ticket writer for the St. Nicholas Club,
had a couple of dollars on La Mascola at 100 to 1.

Santa Bella heads tbe list of winning horses at the
local tracks since September 21st, Sir Play second and J. O.
C. third.

Leo. Mayer and Ed. Gaines, two well known bookmakers,
arrived from Chicago Monday, and were at the trauk in the
afternoon.

Lodis Ezell lost heavily on Kamsin. Barney Schreiber
placed a $1,200 commission for him and he played quite a
large sum himself.

Slaughter, who rode Chartreuse, lost his lead pad down
the stretch, and had he won would have been disqualified for
being short of weight.

"Oh, you may produce decisions to prove anything, but to
say Lbat a hor=e race is a lottery is a misuse of the English
language." — Judge Ingrabam.

By Holly has declared himself on the selling race ques-
tion, and asserts he will do some bidding-up whenever horses
are entered below a fair price.

The race track at San Jose is occupied almost exclusively
by thoroughbreds in training, aod some excellent material is
being exercised there every day.

Una QUE Amo, which looks like a plagarism on One I Love,
disguised in the soft syllables of Old Castile, is the name
henceforth of Little Flush filly.

Morello and Trentola will stand for l!r96 at the Sonoma
Stock Farm.

The Flambeau-Maggie R. and the Flambeau-Amelia
youngster owned by Malt Storn, have bo'.h been gelded.

Tommy Gbiffin, owner of the well-known racer Henry
Young, is en route from New Orleans with horses for the
local tracks. |

Judge J, J. Burke will be free to accept engagements
after June 15lh,and he has under consideration an o tier from
the Association building a track at Newport, across the river
from Cincinnati.

Geo. Wheelock left for the East on Sunday, en route to
Europe, where he goes on a pleasure trip. Mr, Wheelock
has been very fortunate since he came west and cleaned up
a neat sum.

Hinrichs rode two winners Monday, one of them being
the 40-to-l shot, Clacquer. One book was said to have laid a
little at 60 to 1 against the outsider.

All of the late Col. H. I. Thornton's yearlings by Mid-
lothian, imp. Martenhurst and Isinglass are at J. O'N. Reis'
farm, Alamo, Contra Costa County.

Notwithstanding the fact that the race meeting at the
Bay District is now in progress, the coursa at Ingleside is
thronged with race hoises evtry day.

Heartsease does not seem to be cured of her sulking,
notwithstanding efforts to that end have been bestowed on
the fleet filly during the past few months.

One of the most promising youngsters at the San Jose
track is by imp. Chesterfield, oat of Harriet, by Flood, sec-
ond dam Hattie Hawthorne, by Enquirer.

After Wednesday, the two-year-olds who have been get-
ting a good deal the best of the weights will not have so many
snaps. The scale changes with the new year.

The dates for the two-year old stakes of the local associa-
tions have not been assigned, but it will be about the first of
March before any are run off, in all probability.

Two descendants of Salvator were carded for the Elmwood
Slakes, but Mr, Randall scratched fc*t. Aignan, (Salvator —
Katrine) leaving Sallie Cliquot to represent the young sire.

Gdy Irving, partner in the racing Btable of Irving &
Chirm, died at New Orleans Saturday morning of brain fever.
The body will be shipped to Louisville for interment to-day.

Miss Norma, who finished third in the fifth race Tuesday,
is by Ben d'Or, out of Miss Muggins. She woo a number of
races in the East, but likes a looger distance than her run of
yesterday.

Jockey Murphy, of Edward Corrigan's stables, while
training a horse to jump hurdles Friday at Ingleside, was
severely injured by the animal falling upon him. Murphy
was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where his injuries were at-
tended to by Dr. D. Brandley Plymire.

Among the fortunate ones that backed Clacquer were Will
Wallace and James Neil. The latter put up $20 and drew
down $800. Bookmaker Geo. Rose laid one bet of $1200
against $30 on "Mocse" Taylor's horse.

J. Naglee Bokke's string, comprising the crack two-
year old Crescendo, Bellicoso, Fullerton Lass, Agitato, Brioso
and Bravura, were brought up from San Jose Friday in
charge of John Givens, and quartered at Bay District.

Aside from the stake race, close finishes were not the rule
Saturday. Tom Clarke and Colonel Weightman in their
head and head race almost the full length of the steeplechase
course, afforded more of interest than any of the others.

The attendance Saturday was very large. The betting
ring was full beyond the point of comfort, and the quarter
stretch a scene of spirited animation all afternoon. The
grand stand and club house balconies were well tilled, too.

Claddius emphasized his quality by bis race Tuesdaj*
He carried llo pounds and was but three lengths behind
the money io a mile and a quarter race in Coast-record time'
and that, too, on his first appearance for a couple of months*

Two Minnies ran in races at Bay District yesterday. One
proved a winner, and the other a very poor ' also ran."
Horse nomenclature must be badly exh?,usted. Barney
Schreiber's bay filly by Aretino— Pauliue, will be known as
Minnie II.

Malo Diablo gives promise of developing into a first-
class timber-topper. He has speed on the flat, and made all
of his jumps Saturday in a clean, easy manner. He lost
ground at the jumps, however, but with each ote he showed
improvement, and will soon overcome this drawback.

In the second race at Ne"? Orleans Saturday, just after the
horses passed the quarter post, Sir Planet swerved and ran
Aunt Lida to the outer rail, spoiling her chances in the race
in which she had been heavily backed to win. The racing
Governors have decided to refuse Sir Planet's entry here-
after.

New Year's Day card will be a most interesting one. At
least six races will be decided, tbe star attractions being the
Rosemeade stakes, for two-year-old fillies at five and a half
furlongs, and the Del Monte steeplechase, i/ver the short
course. A very high-class field will be seen at the post for
tbe former.

Aleck Sbields, tbe Canadian horseman, was among the
race goers at Bay District yesterday. It was learned that his
wonderful old horse Logan is on his way here from New Or
leans. Logan is of the cast iron order, and keeps right on
winning races. It is said he is improving all the time. He is
ten years old.

Realization did not justify the confidence of bis backers,
on Saturday, based on his last race at Ingleside, and ran a
consistent last almost to the stretch. Conde was pulled up
and finished behind him. In the last race he ran Pat Mur-
phy to a head at bis furlongs, with three pouuds less than he
carried Saturday.

One of the Qoinn boys and the ex sprinter Ryan had a set-
to in the belting ring Friday after tbe last race. Ryan
got a little the worst of it, but the fight was stopped before
any considerable damage was done by either contestants. A
gun that was pulled by someone in the crowd had the effect
of scattering the crowd.

J. W. Knox, known as "Nutwood" Koox, has just settled
down at the Brooklyn Jockey Club track and cist in his lot
with tbe running horsemen. He is wintering a number of
thoroughbred yearlings, including the colt by Duke of Mont-
rose which he and George A. Stngerly purchased from Maj.
B. G. Thomas for $2,500.

Adam was so called because he was tbe first one of the
Westchester stable. He was purchased at an auction sale of
yearlings in New York three years ago by Johnoy Coleman,
and developed into a good bread-winner in bis two-year old
form. He has been sick this year and has started but once
here before as a three year-old.

Judging from the long list of entries received daily by the
California Jockey Club, the ^ntrance fee is not much of a
bugaboo lo the horsemen. It has been necessary to add an
extra race every day during the paBt week, and the fields in
each event have been above the average size. Some of the
fields do not contain much class, to be sure.

. Jehry Chorn is quite a plunger himself. He had from
$50 to $200 on each of his mounts on Mooday, and after los-
ing up to the last race, Seaside's viclory left him $200 ahead
on the day. Somehow his commissioner only got 4 lo I for
Jerry's money, and tbe ebonv-hued plunger was wrolh wh'in
he learned 7 and a to 1 could have been bad.

Carrara was played for a killing yes'erday. She is a half-
sister to Chartreuse, and has lately shown wonderful im-
provement in her work. Lou White, the owner of I he filly,
thoueht that she had a royal chance. — Chronicle. [Carrara
opened at 60 to 1 in the betting und closed at 100 lo 1. The
result of tbe accident verifies thp assertion as to a killing.]

It is not often that Starter Ferguson is guilty of spoiling
a start, although he is very much opposed to having any one
else do it. Thursday, however, there was "a horse" on Mr.
Ferguson. He was on the ground trying to get the field all
headed the same way in the mile and seventy yards selling
race. He succeeded and a perfect break was made. But the
flag did not go down, so the horses had to be brought back.
"Fergv" had got tbe bunliDg ciught in his coat, and he could
not get it clear in time to wave a "go."

Bell Ringep. got in one of his sulky moodB after he had
gone over half of the steeplechase course on Saturday and
stopped stalk still in front of a hurdle. He was finally
coaxed back to tbe paddock. He has been running very
consistently of late, but with this evidence of a return of his
erratic moods bettors will be chary about supporting him.

Steeplechase Jockey Ambrose, who was thrown and in-
jured by Alexis at Ingleside recently, is getting along all
right now, it is stated. A few days ago be was bleeding some
ioternally,but Dr.Cohn states that trouble has been overcome.
Ambrose had the tcird section of the right clavicle fractured
when be was thrown, which was rather a difficult one to re-
duce.

If Ramiro does not go wrong he will, no doubt, be among
the better brigade of three-year-olds of 1896. He ran his race
from beginning to end Saturday, and was contesting overy
foot of ground covered To beat Santa Bella and Salli e
Clicquot stamps him as a rare good one; the misfortune of
Crescendo in being shut out precludes getting a line through
him at this time.

We sometimes have to go away from home for news, but
when the scissors man rung in an item from an Eastern pa-
rer, stating that George E. Smith's speedy filly, Applause,
died soon after arriving in California, the local man
thought be had been '• scooped," and*'Pittsburgh Phil" was
somewhat surprised at the information. Applause enjoys the
best of health just at present.

Montieth, the fast two-year-old belongiog to the Oakley
Stable, died at the Oikley track Monday of lung fever. The
colt was entered in all the big three-year-old stakes at Latonia
and Oakley next spring, and his death is quite a loss to the
stable. Charley Hughes, " Board of Trade" Smith's former
trainer, who has charge of the Oakley Stable now, has been
very unfortunate with his two-year olds thie winter. Ooly
two weeks ago he lost his good filly Kate Legrande.

Warrants were served Monday upon Charles Kingsley,
41 12 California street, J. Calisbtr of the Pleasanton, 14 and
16 Ellis street, and Herman Ptingst of the Columbia, 24 Ellis
street, proprietors of poolrooms Kingsley and ( alisher
gave $300 cash bail each, but Pfingst was taken to the City
Prison and had to wait till his friends came and signed hia
bond. This is the second time that Pfingst has been arrested,
and tbe case is now pending in Judge Joacbimsen's court.

"Has Joe K. a chance on earth?" was tbe purport of more
than one query 00 Saturday before the stake race. With
odds of 300 to 1, 80 and 30 for place and show, long-shot
pikers were sorely tempted to invest a few dollars' worth.
Coburn, who rode him, was tbe lad that had the mount on
Jim Corbett tbe day he won at 100 to 1, and this was another
point in favor of ihe investment. Joe K. began last, where
he usually does, and was sixteen lengths behind the money.

D. T. Pdlsifer has some very promising youngsters by
Tenny. He is particularly sweet on a bay filly by the fa-
mous son of Rayon d'Or, out of Mattie Stanley, by Lelaps.
Like her sire, Bhe is big-quartered, with hocks away down,
stifles well set, slightly sway-backed, and has beautiful
shoulders. She is a splendid-actioned filly, with a tremen-
dous turn of speed. She will be entered in all the filly stakes
yet to close, and if she goes on all right will race well to a
certainty.

At the Newmarket, England, December sales, prices ruled
up to expectations. The following are ihe highest prices:
The Tup, three years, by The Lambkin — Courtship, $6000;
Sempronius, five years, by Wisdom — Hamptonia, $8000;
Solaro, three years, by Galopin — Capri, $8250; Choice, three
years, by Galopin — Selection, $5000; Sancta Stella, yearling,
by St. Simon — Star of Fortune,$10,000; Encounter, five years,
by Sterling— Cherry Duchess, $5750; Mnnte Carlo, two years,
by Bread Knife — Purseproud, $5500; Prophet, two years, by
Marsden — Caroness, $5000.

Tiiere will be an unusually large number of two-year-
olds in training in the West next year, and race-goers will
see many big fields in races for horses of that age. Several
breeders in Tennessee have concluded that racing just now
at least is more profitable than breeding, and they will be
represented on tbe tracks in 1896 with strings largely made
up of two-year-olds. Quite a large number of yearlings were
placed in training at New Orleaos this fall, and reports from
other racing centers indicate that more than tbe usual num-
ber of youngsters have been put through the preliminaries
since October.

It is stated that Barney Schreiber has decided to sell his
horses in training now io California. Felix Carr, now in
trainiog for ihe St. Louis Derby, and Highland and Char-
treuse are to be reserved. The mares will doubtless be bred
to Morello and then shipped to St. Louis. Among the
horses that will be put under tbe hammer are Seryitor, Ser-
vice, Jack Richelieu, Ferris Hartman, Braw Scot, Laura F.,
Ida H., Zooleio, Theresia, Pearson, Janus, Doyle and six
or seven others. 1 he sale will take place some lime in Feb-
ruaty. Mr. Schreiber has twenty-two horses in training here
and a score more in the East, and he is anxious to cut down
his stable fully one-half.

"Centaur," in his gossip in the Commercial Advertiser,
after referring to Mr. Macdonough's purchase of Ormonde,
and tbe interest that gentleman takes in thoroughbred mat-
ters, says: "Another good sportsman of the slope is Mr.
Hobart, who won the Realization this year with Bright
Phcebus, whom he purchased a few days previously from Mr.
Litlletield. Mr. Hobart won a race at Ingleside a few days
ago on his own horse, Ferrier, whom he purchased last year,
intending to put him to steeplechaaiog. It is to be hoped
that more men like Mr. Hobart and Mr. Macdonough will
take a practical and active interest in racing. In the East
just now we are a little short of material. Mr. Foxhall
Keene is about the only one that we might rely on. A de-
cade or more ago we had Belmonts, Purdys, Centries, Wards,
Arthur?, Hunters and genuine sportsmen of that class galore.
Then came the Cheevers, the La Montagues, the Hitcbcocks,
tbe Mortimers, the Colliers and a host of others, but tney
have all subsided into a life of ease. If we want to have a
real revival of real sport, we will have to develop a line of
successors to these champions of the past,asMr. Macdonough
and Mr. Hobart are now essaying to prove themselves."

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Make a Good Beginning.

The holiday season has ended and the good-natured

- of this great republic who have been gladdening

- i man; will begin the new year feeling

ilia'. Ihej have, in a measure, added another link to the

chlin ol friendship and learned once more the import of

• r 1-: " It's in ire blessed to give than to receive,"

and this reminds us of the fact, also, that in the prepara-

i 'ii- fur making others happy many subscribers of the

i: iM' Si'., i:i -nan have forgotten all about the

-' locations of delinquency which have been sent

' ■ Um " it ' '-ii money 1 1 publish a paper of this de-

- ription. and to our subscribers we must look for the sup-

p >rl which our effort*, deserve. The year that has just

!• en ushered in promises to be a most prosperous one

■ ep pace with it ; we will do so if

those who are delinquent in their subscriptions would

brgln the new year right by sending the amounts they

" ve at once to this office. It will make every one, sub-

aod publisher, feel happier, and encourage a fra-

lemilj hem that is as agreeable as it will be

ring.

ilionof horaemen is called to the advertise-

"I'. The stakes to

tttheSprlog Meeting, and the liberal

Imw a large entry list from

• <• and trainers now on thil coast The date of

i. and hi the meet-

Ipril 9th and continue fifteen days,

in can ablp the horaea directly (rom Oalifornia

inch and then go through tin- greal eastern dr.

I menl and nend to tin- office at once

''lob advertiaeB in this issue a

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tbe Kentucky

196, Clark itaket and Kentucky Oaks thi hat I had not oxpooted It, and that I had

"■ '' "k r<>' "» appoint.

mi : „„.n, oeag, trod mo that tlie appointment should be made

lacl "I opportunity for Lu raj nam*, and then wo turned to a consideration of the Dlstrlo"

i • >\ crnor Budd, the high muck-a-muck who is trying
to fill the gubernatorial chair at Sacramento, is as much
opposed to appropriations for district fairs and for en-
couraging farmers and stock breeders as when he first
posed as their friend and made his tour of California
among the-e hard-working men, promising everything
if he only got elected.

A- a bud of promise he was an evergreen success, but
when the harvest came the little pressure brought to
bear upon him by a few pilitic.il heelers from this city,
caused him to wilt aud wither smaller and smaller until
he has shrunk almost out of sight in the chair he claimed
be was so capable of tilling.

Alter bis uncalled-for treatmantof his constituents, he
saw that he had lost the respect of everyone, and quieted
down so that the newspapers failed to mention his
movements. List week, in the course of an inlerview
with a reporter, he had the following to say about L. U.
Shippee, and in doing so he once more become cognizant
of the fact that he does not know he is alive yet and that
the people are waiting for a chance to send him up Salt
river to the place where egotistical ignoramuses of his
class find a quiet resting-piace to contemplate on the mis-
takes they made while in office :

"Mr. Shippee was not reappointed a Director of the State Agrieul.
tural Society because there was a widespread demand lor a change of
management iu the State association. The demand came from some
ol the best men iu the State. Mr. Shippee was not dropped because
he is not a capable man, but because I felt it my duty to recognize
the demand for new blood iu the directorship. What has been the
result? The State association'^ very prosperous to-day. At its last
Sacramento fair the sale of privileges jumped from $S,0u0 or 39,000 to
something; like S16.00O."

But before publishing the reply to this by that highly
respected hard-working ex member of the board, we
would like to call the attention of our readers to the
fact that Gov. Budd seems to have an idea that the blow
he dealt against every horticultural, agricultural, viti-
cultural, mechanical and stock breeding interest in this
State, has been forgotten. He does not realize that he
has made thousands of bitter enemies in this State where
he has made a single friend. His limited brain does not
seem to be able to comprehend the fact yet that he has
destroyed the property of every district association in
California as well as the hopes and aspirations of every
one who is engaged in any business wherein a little en-
couragement in the way of premiums for exhibits would
be of paramount importance to themselves, their wives
and families. He claims he would do the same thing
over again, and then adds : " If a bill had been passed
by the Legislature having in view a measure of belief
for the districts, I might have taken another course."
Poor, ignoraut fool I It is too bad he did not think of
this when he wrote his message. We doubt very much
if he would take any other course if the bill he hints at
was to pass. He would not dare sign such a measure. The
district associations are not mendicants, and the directors
would disdain to appear as such. They do not run the
fairs for the sake of making money, n either do they run
them for the sake of making people's taxes higher. When
this addleheaded farmer lawyer gets this through his
skull he will find that in making such a proposition he
is adding insult to injury.

It is too bad he never can get an audience of more
than one or two to listen to his twaddle. But in answer
to the remarks he made about L. U. Shippee, referred
to above, this gentleman says :

" I see that the Governor claims that new blood was put in and the
result was that the privileges sold for ,516,000 instead of 59,000, as
they hud in years in which the old blood was running things, There
was a difference lu the receipts from the sale of privileges, but the
difference was In the privileges. Last year was the first time that
an oiler was made by the bookmakers. At former [fairs pools were
sold, but books were not made, and the.board could never get an
oiler for tho privilege except on the percentage basis, and I was one
of the board that did not believe in tho percentage plan. Beside that
there were twelve days of racing instead of niue days, as iu former
years. Naturally there was more cash paid Tor a twelve days' privi-
lege than for a nine days' privilege.

i al io that the claim Is made th it the new blood caused the
result. The new blood that was appointed in my place (John E.

Hudii ii mi lny nt the fair and no more, and that was, I bc-

llevo, layof the Native Sons' celebratlou In Sacramento. The

'i rmads throe appointments of new Directors and two of

i hrin lnivi- n ( 1 1 ii-l,-, I inily one meeting.

"As for my appointment or failure of an appolutment, I will say
Hist I did in it ex|n i ' It, ii in i in ml. I nut have hud any one ask for the
appolutmi'tii lnr on ThoGovernoE did, however, volunteer the ln-

H Dumber ol my trlmiils that ho was going to reappoint

no, and he onl t io to ootno aud see him. t was at thai time in

Baeramonto, and looking out for the appropriations for our own and

I in til in ue Mr. Build, unil he then told me

res going to reappoint mo and that I might expeot to recelvi

offat once, but to try a 50 per cent, cut first. He did not say that that
would be his action, but his remarks led me to so understand him.

"That night I was taken sick, and left Sacrameuto the next day
because I had to get home. The two bills went through and the'
Legislature adjourned. The Governor signed the State fair appro-
priation and let the other go, because, as he says, he does not think
the people's money should be spent in that way. As to that there
may be a difference of opinion between the Governor and the legis-
lators who passed the bill. At least I have beeu assured by a number
of them that it they had thought that fish was to be made of one an,}
flesh of the other they would have passed neither of them for the
Executive's signature.

"There are one or two districts which can get along without State
aid. Los Angeles is one of them, but a visit to the fair there wil1
show that they do but little with the Pavilion shows, where we lose
money. The Governor says that the State should not do much in sup-
port of horseracing.but nearly every cent of the money which comes
to the State Fair came by the sale of privileges at the racetrack.
Here we made money at the track and lost it at the Pavilion. The
race horse men help us to make an agricultural show, and the State
is only asked to make up the deficit that the Pavilion show leaves."

While Mr. Shippee will not say what he believes was the cause of
his being "turned down,' 'he remarks that two of the appointee
have attended no State meeting save the one at which the privilege
were sold, and leaves the intimation that the appointees were not
expected to work, but to vote.

work they *

i miciisof the Senators and Assembly

"i'i the proposition of cutting the district ap"

proprlatlom In two, and nski.il the Governor not to cut everything

Future of the Trotting Horse is Bright.
From all the important cities in the East flattering
reports of renewed activity among horse-owners are
received. The knowledge that the supply of first-class
trotting and pacing materia! will be scarce, coupled with
the fact that there is a greater interest taken in the
American trotter by our cousins across the sea, have
been the prime causes for this.

The building of good roads and wide, well-shaded
boulevards seems to be the all-absorbing theme among
the supervisors and councillors in all. the cities, large
and small, in America. No doubt to the bicycle riders
should credit for this movement be given, and to them
all praise is due. We are glad to welcome the silen
steed among us, if for no other reason than to convince a
large class of the unevenness of our roads for they
bumped a proper respect for a good, even road into their
anatomy until they realized how hard it must be not
only for the horses that have to speed over the rough
highways, but for those who are out for pleasure. We
hail the noble band of bicycle enthusiasts with pleasure,
and extend to them the right hand of fellowship, believ-
ing that after they have enjoyed the labor of trying a
spin over our county roads and tasted the pleasures of a
shaded thoroughfare they will be anxious to ride behind
a fast stepper, and thus realize that there is a magnetism
about driving a fast horse or ^a team that never can be
found in the handle bars of a bike. The demand for
good road horses among those who used to ride the wheel
is a healthy and growing one, and when the roads are
smooth and well-kept, and pneumatic-tired buggies are
more in vogue than at present, we shall see the young
men and their sweethearts, and older ones with their
wives and families, enjoying nature's gifts of open air,
sunshine and scenery more than they ever would were it
not for the taste they received for outside enjoyment
while pedaling along on the highways and visiting
places that never could be reached by rail.

The American people, as a class, do not live outdoors
eno'gh, and as the old-time slow-going nondescript
horses are rapidly going out of existence, and well-bred,
handsome and speedy ones are taking their places at
prices, which as the advertisers say are " within the
reach of all," it is only a question of a few years until
we have a boom in good trotters that will set men to
wondering why they did not foresee the change jvhen it
was prophesied.

Here, in California, although it is not generally
known, there is au undercurrent of activity among our
leading trotting horse breeders, owners and drivers that
is being felt. Inquiry after good racing material is
strong and our large stock farms like Palo Alto, San
Mateo, Santa Rosa, Mokelumme, Oakwood Park, Pleas-
anton, Belmont, and at least a dozen others, are getting
their best horses in shape for the campaign ; while
every driver of note on this Coast is quietly picking up
for sampling, aged horses, mares, colts aud fillies that are
reputed to show speed, hence when the associations offer
their programmes for their coming meetings the direc-
tors will be astonished to see so many splendid entries
made.

Iu the Fall of the year many of these record breakers
will find buyers from the Etst and Europe, for the latter
seem to be approaching California fast in their search
for the best and most suitable material to take across the
sea.

The large sales of stock from California last year de-
pleted the ranks of our best trotting and pacing horses,
and it would not surprise us if in 1897 several very fast
horses will be purchased in the East and brought to thi

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coast. We do not want to see this; it would be far
better if the benefits of development were better under-
stood on the farms (large and) small that are here.
Without trie development of the Moors.the Electioneers,
the Sidneys and the Guy Wilkes trotters, these great
families would be almost obscure, as many that are in
the East, owned by men whose creed was to "breed and
let others develop." When the depression came the
breeding problem was solved, but the question of de-
velopment could not be answered satisfactorily, and these
institutions were forced out of the business. A
man may own a good mine or a farm, and unless he de-
veloped its resources he will find that it will sell
for just what it is worth as unimproved fpropetry.
The same theory prevails regarding the light harness
horse industry. We are having good roads made to de-
velop them, a new class of buyers are coining into the
field, the foreign demand is increasing daily, and the
limited breeding of trotting horses and the apathy of a
number of horse owners to try and supply well-trained
hirses is everywhere recognizsd.h ence in a year or two
those who were in such a hurry to get out of the busi-
ness will be just as eager to embark in it again, but if
they do, they will have their plan3 well lad before they
make any foolish investments. There is a good time in
prjspect for the light harness horse of America, and no
one knows this better than those who have carefully
watched the recuperative powers shown by the leaders in
the industry who were almost overwhelmed when the
days of depression came upon them.

The meetings at Latouia this year, promise to be of a
high character judging by the liberalty shown by the
Litonia Jockey Club in the matter of stakes to be given
there. President Sherlock and Secretary Hopper thorough-
ly understand the magnetic power that is hidden behind
stake events; they know that races of this description
have a drawing capacity which attracts horse owners as
well as the public, hence the success of a meeting.
California is a long distance from Latonia, nevertheless
there are many horse owners here who had intended to
stay all summer in this glorious place, but seeing the
splendid advertisement in the Breeder ani> Sportsman
and realizing that with the excellent racing material they
have, and the season of idleness before them if they re-
main, they are taking steps to be on hand to get some
of the fine plum3 that will be ripe in the East when
these meetings open. Hence, they are inquiring for
entry blanks for Latonia and we are supplying them.
Entries will close January 15th. It is every horse-
owners privilege to do the best he can to make money
and we can only advise them to not forget Latonia when
they are making up their itinerary this year.

The horses, colts and fillies to be shipped East from
the San Mateo Stock Farm are in the pink of condition,
and under careful Cope Stinson's watchfulness are being
prepared so that they will look well when led in front of
Auctioneer Kellogg's box in New York. There are
many first-class campaigners among them, while the
very best bred and most promising youngsters will vie
witbjthem in gait and action when shown in the salesring.
Over fifty head will be sold.

Several of our largest stables will be sent East in the
latter part of March, and those having them in charge
should not overlook the fact that entries for one of the
best meetings to be given there will close January 15th
and that is at Louisville. Entry blanks for this meet-
ing may be obtained at this office.

It is stated the game at Net? Orleans is rather tame, and
a number of horses now there will be shipped West to race
on the local tracks. The Gelds there have been limited to
ten, aod as there are about one thousand horses stabled in
the vicinity of the Fair grounds, horsemen do not see a chance
to get many starts during the winter.

The time made in three of the races yesterday were very
close to record time of the Coast. Nic Nac ran her five and a
half furlongs in 1:07, Mary S. a mile and an eighth in 1:53|,
and George Miller six furlong9 in 1:13J. Outside watches
timed the latter race in 1:12$.

Cash Sloan was alongside Carrara when she began to go
down, and he says as lar as he could tell her legs spread out
and she fell. Before Chevalier struck the ground Cash had
passed him and he did not see Long Lady and Griffin fill.

Jack Reavey has been playing -55 or $10 each way on
Red Root, every one of bis last five or six starts at 60 to 1 and
over, but yesterday he got to the block just as the starting
bell rang and he did not get his money on.

Elazeawat, by imp. St. Blaise or Magcetizer — Favina
(dam of Falero), by Kentucky, is now in the stud at Peytona
farm. Blazeway was a most promising two year-old, but an
injury prevented his racing.

Wishard in England.

The result of Enoch Wishard's departure to England with
Ihe string of horses owned conjointly by him and ttie Messrs
Duke will be watched with interest by American racing men
generally. Outside of Ramapo his string is seemingly of not
much account. True, there^may be a diamond in the rough
among the yearlings that he has taken, but as they have not
been tried to any appreciable extent, of course dj prognosti-
cation as to their merits can be made. Bat as the Messrs.
Duke are men of vast wealth the probabilities are that they
will soon acquire some first-class racing material abroad. Oar
British cousins will be much interested in Mr. Wishard. His
modesty, his genial manners and his address are bound to
make him friends from the outset and his cleverness and in-
genuity are sure to provide them with plenty of the amazing
surprises which the skilled conjurer can provide. Mr.
Wishard is a type of the all around clever man developed in
the bounding West. Of German ancestry, he combines with
the characteristic Teuton steadiness the ingenuity of the
New England Yankee. He is a first-class bookkeeper; he is
well read in modern literature; he is a carpenter, a painter and
can draw rather better than the amateur. He is also a
musician. Another rather amusing accomplishment that he
has acquired is that he can shave. Many a trainer who,
during the height of the racing season was unable to visit the
village barber shop, has had the pleasurable sensation of the
firm stroke of Wishard's razor over his bristles. But above
all, he is an expert in farming. Mr. Robert Bonner is an
enthusiast in the science of properly shoeirg horses, but
without intending to be in the least derogatory, I think Mr.
Wishard is some pounds better. When he and McCafierty
first came from the West, Mr. Wishard personally did all the
plating and shoeing for the big string of horses, and some of
his work was simply marvelous. The best piece of work
ever done by him, though, was performed during the late
Pimlico meeting. The mare Helen Nichols, after months of
labor and care and watchfulness, was at last rounding into
racing shape when in one contest she stepped on a stone and
bruised her foot so badly that most of the trainers thought
that she would never be able to race again. A few days later
she otarted in good company and won in commanding style.
Wizard Wishard had enabled her to do it. He took an
ordinary scalping boot and on the lower edge sewed a wedged
shaped flap, which tapered off into a long narrowed tongue.
The flap was driven down under and over the frog, the
tongue being passed up the front of the foot, and then through
a buckle on the front of the boot, just qver the coronet. In
order to secure the whole of it, and do away with any possi-
bility of slipping, a long bandage was wound round the shin
and met the top of the leather boot. The probability is that
between the sole and the frog there was a wad of cotton bat-
ting or tow saturated with ether or cocaine. Helen Nichols
is now as sound as ever, and was among the jauntiest pas-
sengers that stepped across the gang plank of the steamer
Manitoba last Saturday.

Mr. Wishard is a keen, observing man, always ready and
willing to learn, and I think that his experience in England
will be a profitable one. Incidentally, it might also be
observed that Mr. Wishard, while by no means a plunger, as
the term is generally considered, knows how to make a big
bet when he believes his horses have a chance to win, so 1
should not be at all surprised if, after he has thoroughly
familiarized himself with Eaglish racing methods, he would
give the Btitish ring a reminder or two of what American
racing men can do. Centaur.

Items From Robnerville.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman: — I notice in your
issue of November 2, 1895, a local gives the yearling trotting
record to Nahesa, 2:41£, while in Simpson's department
accords that honor to Brice McNeil, 2:41 1 5, by Dudley, dam
by Poscora Hayward. Since the latter was in a race and
the lowest, we presume it is the yearling trotting race record
for 1895. Ihere are many things to he taken into account
in properly estimating this performance. There is but one
race meeting in Humboldt, no breeding establishments, no
kindergartens, no professional drivers or trainers, and no
gilt-edged mares. The track is thirty-six feet longer than a
mile, and has a heavy up grade just before reaching the last
quarter, but a Dudley filly paced this last half in 1:15 in a
a race, and that after thirteen false 6tarts. This was in Sep-
tember and the first, last and only start of the season.

What these youogsters could have done a month later
under favorable circumstances we will not presume to say,
but Trilby, the pacer, went an eighth in 0:16, and the colt
Brice McNeil was just coming to his speed, as Geo. Perrott
had him only two and a half months and the first month was
spent in breaking bim of a bad habit of hopping. His owner
weighs 240 pounds and drove him to a heavy cart till he was
about ruined. While mentioning the drawbacks here, it is
hut fair to say that the dams of these two colts, both by Pos-
cora Hayward, are good ones, and that Geo. Perrott, who
brought out Brice McNeil, one year old 2:41 1-5, and who
drove Humboldt Maid in 2:1S (trial), is a careful and skillful
handler of voungeters. Both he and Willie Johnson, who
drove Jack, 2:19£, can pilot their horses through with the
very beet, and if the best colts are put into their hands Hum-
boldt will be able to compete with the more favored locali-
ties.

That Dudley can go in 2:08 no one doubts, that he will sire
extreme speed at both the pace and the trot is a moral cer-
tainty. B. H. McNeil owbs a suckling filly out of a Bedouin
mare, second dam Maudy Murry, by Hambletonian Mam-
brino, that has shown more speed than anything ever seen in
this section, ft is a beautifully gaited trotter, endowed with
speed and perfectly docile in harness as are all the Dudlies.
He has entered it in the State Fair Futurity of 1898. There
are several fast and promising pacers here by Dudley. One
took second mooey in 2:3l£ and another timed separately in
2:23.

He has colts here whose dams are by Grand Moor,
Fallis, Waldstein and St. Clair. Dudley's sire, Anteros, as a
producer, is leading hi& twn brothers, Aoteeo and Antevolo.
He has more to his credit and faster ones this year than both
these noted sires together. Electioneers were racehorses this
ye^r, and they will he next, and prominent among them will
be the get of the grandson of Electioneer and Columbine
that produced Trilby and Brice McNeil. Secrtary.

Protect the Judges' Stand.

As the season for making good re3olution3 is upon U3 it
would be for the general good of harness racing if secreta-
ries and other minagers of meetings should emphatically re-
solve to thoroughly protect the gentlemen who serve in their
judges' stands. While on general principles little good can
be done by comparing the procedure on the running tracks
with that on those which are devoted to harness racing this
is a case in which a comparison may with profit be drawn.
Only on very rare occasions may any one except the regular
officials be seen in the stand at a running meeting unless
called there fjr some specific purpose material to the busi-
ness in hand, but on the trotting tracks it is by no means an
uncommon occurrence for a reporter or some other out-
sider to mount the steps of the padoga, uninvited plump
himself down in a convenient chair, plant his feet on the
table and proceed to discu93 the judicial decision last
rendered. The majority of the men who act as judges
at trotting meetings do not feel inclined to order the
intruder out of the stand and those who thus
thrust themselves uninvited into places where they
have no right to go are either too favorably im-
pressed with their own importance or too thick-skulled to
tafce a gentle hint. Managers of asssociations should see to
it that outsiders are kept away from the judges' stand, and in
the event of some ignoramus butting his way into it should
unceremoniously eject him by force if moral Buasion Bhould
prove insufficient. Insufficient protection by the associations
has a tendency to keep many good meo from serving as judges
of trotting racing, and anxiety to please the representatives
of the press has led many managers to grant them far too
great license. Toe callow youth assigned to coyer his first
trotting meeting views in the Btand perhaps gentlemen who
were occupying similar positions of honor when he was yet a
suckling hj.be in swaddling clothes. Something is done that
does not just exactly suit him and he proceeds to indite a
most comprehensive "roast" of the judges whom he lampoons
unmercifully and stigmatises as utterly unfitted to discharge
their duties. The general public not present during the oc-
currence has no means of knowing whether the strictures
were called for or not and seeing them in cold type concludes
that they are true. The officers of any association should in
such a case interview the young man and in good set terms
inform him that they will not tolerate the publication of such
slanderous matter and back up their statements if necessary
by ejection from the grounds. The judges' stand during a
racing meeting is to all intents and purposes a
court of record and as much honor, deference
and respect should be paid its occupants
as to judges in the civil courts. Certainly the judges of rac-
iog are required to pass on matters fully as intricate and
difficult as the jurists on the civic bench and they are more-
over at the grave disadvantage of being compelled to think
and act quickly while their legal brethren may take as much
time as they may see fit. Djes any one suppose that the
judges of the law courts would permit reporters to charge
them continuously with incompetency, bias, dishonesty and
a hundred other disqualifications? Not by any means, com-
mittal for contempt would very speedilv follow persistence
after warniog, supposing that the jurists attacked should
prove lenient enough to first caution the offender. Too great
respect can not be shown the judges of racing. The judges'
stand is not always as well filled as it might be, but the pres-
ence of strangers and outsiders in it will not make it any
better, nor will the vicious attacks of sensation mongers. Dig-
nified criticism by well-informed men no one objects to, and
differences of opinion will always arise. From dis-
cussion of points which admit of two or more
views being legitimately and sensibly taken of
them good always comes, but the men who can reason
out the knotty problems of the turf to a logical conclu-
sion never go hammer and tongs at the judges simply because
the official ruling happens not to correspond exactly with
their own views. Naturally when any reporter is placed"on
the carptt" by the managers of an association he makes a
great fuss over what he considers to be an attempt to throttle
the press, and the others of his stripe take up the refrain,
pelting the officials with mud because they cared to maintain
the dignity of their judges' stand and the fair name of the
gentlemen who are serving them in it. Oftentimes these
officers have feared to take the course dictated by common
sense in the belief that the scribe's ill will reflected in his
report would damage their meetiog; but surely nothing could
do more harm than mendacious or erroneous criticism of the
judges. It is hard enough in all conscience to find competent
men willing to serve in the stand, and most of them do bo
without remuneration of any kind. Surely then it is the
duty of associations' officers to uphold, as a mere matter of
courtesy, if not with the wider aim of elevating the tone of
the trotting turf, the dignity of their judges and to protect
them against interference, raids and attacks of the kind
mentioned. — Horseman.

A Chance to Make Money.

In the past three months I have cleared $660.75 selling
Dish Washers. I did most of the work, my brother helped
some. I expect to do better next month, as every Dish Washer
sold advertisers itself, and sells several more; I don't have to
leave the house. People hear about the Dish Washers, and
send for them, they are so cheap. Any lady or gentleman can
make money in this business, as every family wants a Dish
Washer. Any of our readers who have energy enough to ap-
ply for an agency can easily make from $8 to $10 per day,
You can get Cull particulars by addressing the Mound City
Dish Washer Co., St. Louis, Mo. Try it and publish your
success for the benefit of others. C. A. L.

Judge JosEPtf A. Murphy received a telegram from
Capt. Kees a couple of days since, inquiring the date of re-
opening at Ingleside, so in all probability he will be in the
stand on Thursday next. Capt. Rees was called to his home
in Memphis by the death of his wife's mother. Mrs. Rees
may accompany, or soon join the Captain on the coast.

BrjENO, the El Primero stable's blk, 4, by Hidalgo — Bertie
W., is a fine, racy-looking animal. He and Summer Time
were in the stable of Doc Street at the time he was ruled off,
but Bueno had never started. He won his first start at In-
gleside and ran second to George Miller yesterday in aim*
record time.

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[January 4, 1896

THE GUN.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

BtMlhttdl are WJ plentiful in Coyote creek.
QUiU > number of ducks were killed at Pinole od Sunday
Iwi.
P«UrMeCni killed BO bird, on Saturday and Sunday at

Suisun. .

Frank Vrrnon killed 18 ducks at Suisun on Sunday last in

■M. _____

Fred Mallory and J. Sullivan killed 26 ducks at the
Bridges Sunday. .

The next grand American handicap will be held at Elk-
wood Park, N. Y.

A 6oe large black nwan was killed on one of the near by
uiar-hc* '"t week.

KraokDolliver killed thirty spoonbills at "Spoooevville"
Mi. Kdeo) on Sunday. ______

Joa. and Frank luiphred were at Alvarado on Wednesday
and killed about IS birds.

Dooald MoCne and Wm. Metre were at Teal on Sunday.
The? bigged '>7 ducks between tbeni.

The Tens SUte Sportsmen's Association adds $2,000 lo
the purees at its Midwinter tournament on Jan. 7-11.

C DeS Bovce, of Oakland, and a friend had very fair
soccees at Alvaraido on Wednesday. They bagged about 30
birds.

Paul Delmas and two friends sculled the Boynton and
Monlexuma sloughs on Saturday and Sunday and killed ISO
ducks.

J. Bruosand J. Karney ware at their usual hunting ground
at Seare Point. They killed too geese and eighteen ducks,
mostly teal.

E T. Allen Co. has issued a very pretty calender for 1896.
It represents a lady fishing for trout in a California stream.
Call for one.

The shooting on the Sonoma marsh was not as good as it
has been, but Edgar Forater managed to get eighteen birds at
his usual haunt.

The postponed meeting of the California Inanimate Target
Association will doubtless be held shortly after the close of
the open season for game.

Franco and M. Q. Feudner killed 154 birds at
Goodyeareon Sunday. Feudner's bag consisted of 60 teal, 3
swan and 29 English snipe.

The Winchester Ar.ns Co.'s calendar for 1S96 is a work of
art by A. B. Frost. The subjects are Rolla Heikes, the
cbampion blue rock shot. Moose shooting and wild goat
■ hooting.

While the live bird shooting shows signs of dissolution the
blue rock clubs were never before as numerous or as enthu-
siastic, and tbe coming season will unquestionably be the
best ever known in this State.

Sunday was a poor day for duck shooting, there not being
wind enough to keep the birds moving, but tbe bags were
very good, nevertheless. Birds were reported to be very
numerous at Ml. Eien and The Bridges.

Some excellent bags of spoonbills and teal were made at
Alvarado, Ml Elen, Mowry'sand the Bridges on 8unday. A
few mallard were killed at the Bridges, but tbe majority
were teal and most of them were in poor condition.

F. E. Miller, W. L. Prather, Jr., Foulks, Shipley and
Stone went up to the Drawbridge on the Suisun marsh on
Sunday last in a lannch.but did not have much success owing
to tbe burning of tbe lule. They killed 20 geese and about
the same number of mallard.

An ordinance has been proposed in Berkeley prohibiting
tbe tiring of anv kind of a gun in that township. Scores of
hunters Irom San Francisco and Oakland are shooting squir-
rels on the Beikeley hills everv Sunday, if this ordinance
i* pawed they will have to quit or get a license from the
Board of Supervisors.

Wn, A. Costa, a market hunter of Pinole, Contra Costa
Co., held the lucky number and won the gun presented bv
lie Co. on Christmas Diy. This enterprising firm will
nail give away a $20 split bamboo fishing rod. Every pur-
chaser receive* a numbered ticket and on April 1st wine
lucky one will win the rod.

The tule on the Su^un was accidentally or intentionally
»*i Bn on Siturday and the whole marsh from Cordelia lo
thr Whiui«T ponds was burned off. Several of the club's
pond boatn were burned but no serious damage was done.
-. spot lad Lh« ■hooting for the lime being. Fred
rds, Vio Harrier 25 and Chas. Deitz urn)
Lloyd Ealon M mallard.

rasa beautiful moonlight night, and just the right thing
for duck flight shooting, I was walking quietly along, with a
friend about twenty yards behind me, when suddenly we
heard such a plunge into the water, and saw something
wimmiog across. I naturally thought it was an otter, as
there are several along the river, and I called out to my friend
to shoot it, which he did. Upon getting out what we both
expected to see, via., an otter, to our surprise it was a fine
rabbit Well I have seen and had moat all kinds of sport,
but seeing a rabbit swim is quite a new thing. I know hares
will occasionally take to the water, especia ly if hard pressed
by a dog and I have frequently seen moles swim across a
stream, but never before a rabbit.— Shooting Times.

Some of the live birn shooters begin to wonder where the
clubs will shoot next season. It is understood that Oakland
Track will be closed to Bhooters hereafter, and tbe prospects
for the coming season are not very bright. The County Club's
attendance was very slim last year and the prospect is that
they will not hold regular shooting events this season. The
Gun Club's membership is largely composed of Country Club
members, and this club will be seriously crippled if the
Country Club abandon live bird shooting. Several of the
Country Club will shoot at Burlingame. The Recreation
Gun Club contains a number of excellent Hhots, that have do
idea at present of giving up the sport, and the California
Wing Club is stronger than it has been for years, but a new
graund must be found and fitted up. The Gun Club alwayB
opens the season on February 22d.

The story of a very remarkable seagull is again revived
by his recent return to Brenton's Reef lightship,ofi Newport,
R. I., to speed the winter. Years ago he was named Dick,
and for a long time he has been known by that name the
world over. Dick is now back at the lightship for his twenty-
fourth winter. If he lives through it he will remain until
the first week in April and then depart for his summer
home, wherever that may be. Some day during the week
he will be missing at meal time, and then the crew will know
that he has gone. Then, if he survives the summer, some
day in October next there will be heard u demonstration,
consisting of a splashing about and the sputtering under the
stern of the lightship, and Dick will surely be found there
awaiting his meal. So long as he remains about the vessel
he will appear under the stern regularly three times a day
for his food.

G. F. W. in an excellent article on the game of Kern
county in the Bakersfield Californian, writes as follows : "Two
features in which Kern county stands unique among her 56
sisters which make up the great state of California, are to be
found in the vicinity of Buena Vista lake. These are the
possession of the sole remaining bands of elk and antelope
known to exist in California. The desolate and unsettled
region to the west and southwest of this lake is their chosen
haunt, and travelers through that locality are occasionally
favored with a glimpse of them. They are protected by laws
specially enacted for that purpose, aDd heavy pains and pen-
alties are the reward of him who shall so far forget himself
and tbe law as to shoot even the least of them, but none the
less does the true 6porlsman rejoice in the knowledge of their
existence aod count it as the crowning achievement of a week
or even a month in the hunting field, if he catch but a fleet-
ing glimpse of one of their graceful bodies."

The Suisun Marsh War.

had a right to be there rnd it was the duly of the preserve clubs
to prove this law unconstitutional. They should have fought
the question ju the courts and no*, by such petty methods as
the above.

This, however, does not excuse the Mallard Club for its
methods.

If they claim the marsh to be open to all, it is certaioly
open to the club man as well as the " poacher," and where
the marsh is not preserved if a man steals another's blind, he
is very liable to be forcibly ejected, and if he is not he gener-
ally becomes so unpopular that he is glad to look up another
locality.

We hope this question will be Beltled this time, but we are
inclined to think that the Ibis Ctub have gone about it the
wrong way. It looks very much as though the Ibis
Club was incorporated in Colorado for no other pur-
pose than to fight this question in tbe United States court,
and if such can be proven to be the case, the whole matter
will be thrown out of court.

The hearing is set for 11 a. m. January 3(kh before Judge
Beatty. Should the decision go against the Mallards, it is
stated that the Supervisors of Solano county will close the
season entirely and prevent anyone's shooting. It looks at
present as if that was the ooly way to stop the war.

The Teal Club have ottered a reward of $500 for the arreU

and conviction of ti.- panonfl who M-t lire in tin-

hooss owned by thr GordelU Shooiing Club oo the Frank

Hotmo aloOftfa DMul Twl "intinn <>n Knlurdny night, December

' • Irutl [fall will tempi nome one to it'll who the

mt i« The State S|K)rt«men's Aonocialicn and the

ion thould both add lo thin

reward a mm aa large ulli Dl with iheir financial

■landing.

laty'i hsndicsp will oe adopted at the Cbamber-

iroUDtal neil Umj, Tbii handicap, it will be reinern-

' by ditUDOi nor by nlylc of shooting ;

pay more money into tl,,- qui

•VwaHlfc thkn thots do who were unluckv

ooi io get » |.r,rtKin of lb* pant, Holla Hell

■ lerallr tht crtckcrjscks, will pay aboul $lo B ,|ny
than do tbe I hm will

nga ; a mighty good thing for trap-
general.

Fox Hunting.

The war over the preserved laod oo the Suisua marsh has
broken out again and we sincerely hope that some decision
will be arrived at that will end the controversy forever.

The Ibis Club has been graoted a temporary injunction re-
straining Bernard Davlin, Edward Geary, David Beveridge,
Wm. Greenwood, J. L. Hughes, E. M. Wilson, Vic Harrier,
Allen Hathaway, Edward Morton, A. Dilton, R. L. Eiton,
John Lee and John Lie Jr., and other numbers of the Mal-
lard Club from shooting on the grounds of that club. The in.
junction was granttd by Judge Beatty of the Circuit Court
of the United St.il-b' Ninth Chcuit, Northern District of
California.

The lands in controversy include 216 acres situated in a
bend of the Cordelia bIi ugh and include tbe ponds known as
the *'Hard L-nd ponds "

The coQipUinis and am* lavits were submitted by Chas. P.
Eells' s diciior for complainant, a well known Fportsman,
and are in brit-f bs follows : The Ibis club complain that the
above mentioned parties and others have shot and otherwise
disturbed the yame on the preserve, have trespaseed on the
preserve ami have used and ioterfeted with their landings,
boats and other pronertv.

Jac. H. Bruodage, hfad ketper of tbe Teal Club, names
several of the members of the Mallard Club and slates that
the Mallard Club is avowedly and confessedly a poacbiog or-
yaiii ?,atijn. formed for the pU'prse of shooting upon other
people's property and in d* fi ince of the owner's wiBbes. He
names amor g others Donald McCrae as a member of tbe
Mallard Club In this he is wrong.

Frans Van Pel i, head keeper of the Ibis Club, stales that
on several occasions members of the Mallard Club heve occu-
pied the blinds of the I bin Club w hen members came and de-
manded possession, and that on such occasions the intruders
refused to surrender possesion. That on December 22nd, two
huulers came into the ponds of the Ibis Club with a skiff and
remained for several hours shooting guns aod frightening
away game, although memberB of the Ibis Club were then up-
on the lands described in the complaint and stood within forty
feet of one of the members of the Ibis Club, who was shooting
thereon and remained there for two hours in plain view,
shooting at all game that appeared although far beyond range,
for the avowed and expressed purpose of disturbing and de-
stroying thesportof said member of the Ibis Club.

John K. Orr states one day in November while shooting
on the preserves as a guest of M. Hall McAllister, he was
interfered with in the same manner as above.

M. Hall McAllister, the Secretary of the Ibis Club, swears
to the same complaint.

We have no reason to doubt the statements of the gentle-
men above named, and there certainly is no excuse for such
action as the above. Two wrongs do not make a right. Un-
questionably the [cause for this action on the part
of the members and visitors of the Mallard Club is re-
taliation. Hired keepers of the Teal and Cordelia clubs
have used thonaands of rounda of blank cartridges this season
in scariug birds away from the blinds of the "poachert," who
havp shot on lluir preserve*,. Under the present law they

England is not the only country where the sport of fox-
hunting flourishes, for fox-hunting in the United States has
been called a species of "Anglomania," and as such has been
derided by Americans who know nothing of the sport; but
fox-huoting was popular among American sportsmen long
before the colonies had thrown off the British yoke.

The Philadelphia City Troop was formed originally of
members of the first hunt club in this country, known before
the revolutionary war as "The Estate in Schuylkill." Their
huoting grounds were in that part of Philadelphia now known
as "The Neck," aod across the Delaware River, io Gloucester
county, New Jersey.

As Maryland and Virginia were colonized by Englishmen
who were sportsmen at home, it was natural that they should
breed horses and hounds, and, mounted on their homebred
hunters, follow their hounds after the red and gray foxes that
abound in the Eastern and Southern states. From Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Virgiuia.the sport spread through the
country, aDd to-day is popular in a dozen states,and would be
in many others did the nature of the country permit the fol-
lowing of the hounds on horseback.

Keotucky ooly recently has had a derby hunt, where eigh-
teen young hounds were tested as to nose, speed and stamina.
These hounds were from all over the country, and from as
far north as Massachusetts.

Different methods of hunting are in vogue in different sec-
tions of the country, but nowhere except in mountainous
countries is it considered sportsmanlike to kill the " red
marauder" except by running him down with hounds and
killing him in the open. In New England, where the country-
is rocky and mountainous, the fox is hunted with fewer
hounds, and, truth compels me to state, 6hot with a gun, a
method only in vogue down East, where they care more for
tbe animal's pelt than for the pleasure derived from the chase.
New England has the black, red aud gray fox, all of which
varieties give good sport, according to tbe Yankee idea.

When the fox is hooted on horseback thered variety gives
the best runs, and, given a fair show, it is seldom a red fox
is killed with the same pack of houods that started it. In
England the whereabouts of the " varmint " are always
known, and in the fall the burrows, or earths, are stopped, so,
when once started, speed and cunning alone will save his
brush; but where the wild fox is hunted io the Uoited States,
he can at any time " hole" in one of the many places of
refuge afforded by the broken country.

Southeastern Pennyslvaoia was the starting place of the
sport in this country, and there it is still followed with great
zeal, and in the immediate vicinity of Philadelphia there are
four regularly organized hunt clubs, with an aggregate mem-
bership of many hundreds.

In New York State and on Long Island there are many
more ; but only in one district in New York, and that is the
Geneseo Valley, is hunting practiced as it is in England and
Pennsylvania. The Rockaway, Meadow Brook, West Ches-
ter and Myopia Hunt Clubs have many enthusiastic mem-
bers, who own hunters of great price and excellence, but
their sport is not the real thing; they don't hunt the wild
the ferocious anise bag is their game, and the chase

fox ;

ends where the odoriferous bag has been thrust into some
bole or drain, or taken away altogether. — Breeder and Horse-
man.

Questions Answered.

San Franciso, Dec. 31, 1895.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman — In a late issue of
the American Field I see the statement made that California
Bernardo has never been beaten on the bench. My recollec-
tion is that he was beaten by Fernwood Inez Zurich for
special at the show some three years ago. Is such not the
case?

I also notice that he is being advertised as by Duke of Wel-
lington, by Champion Ben Lomond, by Champion Plinlim*
mon. If I mistake not Ch. Ben Lomond is by Champion
Barry 'vnd not by Ch. PlinlimmoD.

Please stale through your columns if I am not correct and
oblige "St. Bernard."

[California Bernardo was beaten by Fernwood Inez Zurich
at the P. K. C. show of 1893 under Geo. Rsper. Duke of
Wellington is by Ch Ben Lomond (Ch Barry— Thetis) out
of Ch. Saffron, by Ch. Plinlimman — Bella Donna. — Ed.]

Kennel Registry.

SALES.

C. W. Travis (San Francisco) has sold a R. C. St. Bernard
dog pup by California Bernardo (Duke of Wellington — To-
mah), out of Nellie Bland (Waldo W— Francis H.) to Lieu-
tenant Anderson, U. S. A.

C. W. Travis (San Fiancisco) has sold a R. C. St. Bernard
dog pup by California Bernardo (Duke of Wellington — To-
man), out of Nellie Bland (Waldo W.— Francis H.) to Jos-
Hume, Berkeley, Cal.

January 4, 1896]

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11

THE KENNEL.

DOING-3 IN DOGDOM.

Among out kennel adver'isements will be found one for a
foster mother. If you know of one kindly address this office.

The regular monthly meeting of the Pacific Kennel Club
was postponed until next Wednesday on account of the date
falling upon New Year's night.

R. Liddle & Co, have received a supply of Sprati's puppy
cakes. They are excellent puppy food, and should sell well.
They are sold for much less than formerly.

W. de B. Lopez advertises some grand collies in tbis issue*
They are well marked, well bred and in perfect condition.
This breed is booming here now and these puppies should
find purchasers very quicklv. First come, first served.

The Trustees of Berkeley township have decided that th*
pound-keeper must sell all dogs that be captures if be can
find anyone to buy them. If there are no purchasers some
other disposition, as yet unspecified, must be made of them.

The St. Bernard Club of California was admitted to mem-
bership at the meeting of the American Kennel Club on
December 19ih. This makes four clubs in this state that are
members of tbe A. K. C. An auxiliary advisory board
should be inaugurated at once.

J. H Sammi, the well-known Irish Water Spaniel fancier,
offers for sale in our advertising columns the Irish Water
Spaniel Handy Andy and Irish Duke. Handy Andy won,
second Buffalo, second Toronto, first Montreal and first San
Francisco. He is grandly bred, typical and the sire of win-
ners. Irish Duke won second to him at the last Pacific
Kennel Club 6how. He is one of the best specimens of the
breed ever brought to this coast. Write for further particu-
lars.

Coursing at Newark.

The first meeting held under the auspices of the new Inter-
state Coursing Club was commenced at Newark Park on Sun.
day last and finished on New Year's Day. There were over
two hundred and fifth ladies and gentlemen present, and the
meeting was a success in every particular. T. J. Cronin, the
proprietor of the park, had a fine lot of hares on hand, and
the coursing was as good as was ever seen in an inclosed park.
The card was run down very quickly, but after lunch there
was some delay in running off the first ties, owing to there
being too many hares in the field. By the next meeting the
breeding park will ba refitted and this trouble will be avoi Jed

The ground was in very good condition, but will be ira
proved by a little more rain. Several of the hounds got bad
falls, but none were lrjjured beyond breaking a toe-nail or
two. As is often the case in enclosed coursing, some of the
hares were killed too quickly, but nearly all of them gave
the d«gs good work before they were caught, and some of
them led the dogs a merry chase of a mile or so.

John Graie gave the usual satisfaction as judge, and James
F. Grace did very good work with the slips.

The poolsellers were kept busy, and the talent got hit pretty
hard in the West Side- Emin Pasha.Dotlie Dimple-Sam and
Little Tom-Wayfarer courses.

D. Dillon's Lady Fitzgerald and J. H. Perigo's Wee Las-
sie were called to slips by Slip Steward J. R. Dickson at
10:40, Lady Fitzgerald led from slips and took first turn ;
then Las3ie took possession for a couple of points; then Lany
for a point when she fell and Lassie kept with her hare to a
kill before Lady could get in again, Wee Lassie winning.

W. Sicotte's Stamboul Queen and W. C. Peyton's Charm-
ing May were the next pair. Tha latter got the run-up and
first turn, then fell in the ditch and Queen took possession,
never letting Charming May in again in a rather short
course.

Garden City Kennel's Advertiser was beaten pointless in a
short course by West Side Kennels' West Side.

Alameda Kennels' Emin Pasha beat J. McCcrmick's
Rapid in quite a long course, never letting Rapid score until
he turned the hare to him for a kill.

J. F. Grace's Roll Along beat P. Ryan's Magpie in a very
short course of one turn and a kill.

M. Culligan's Left Bower ran an undecided bye with Lady
Fitzgerald on account of the absence of T. Hall's Annie
Laurie.

T. Hall's Holy Terror also being absent, Reliance ran a
bye with Charming May, the bitch having much the best of
it.

J. H. Perigo's Santa Bella beat J. Cooney's Grannwaile
with a lot to spare. Graunwaile made one go by and several
points, but was not in it with Santa Bella.

The next pair were J. Sullivan's Kilkenny Girl and J R
Dickson's Rosa B. The latter was firstfrom the Blips. Kil-
kenny Girl passed her in the run up, but could not keep
possession. Thsre was some exchange work to a close-working
hare, Rosa B. winning with several points to spare,

J. F. Grace's Nellie Conroy was slipped with P. J. Reilly'a
Fleetwood to a short-lived hare, each scoring three points in
an undecided course. When slipped again it was give and
take, but Nellie Conroy was not iu condition and Fleetwood
did all tbe work at the finish and won.

In the course bstween D. Tweedle's Dublin Stout and F.
None's Daisy Blue the latter * as not in it at all.

T. McDonald's Lissak beat P. Tiernan's Long John point-
less by leading to the hare and taking first turn and the kill.

The course between J. J. Elmond's Valley Queen and T.
J. Cronin's Dottie Dimple was another one sided affair. It
was Dottie's course from start to finish.

W. C Peyton's Banker, a pup, met an old stager in T.
Cox's Sam. Banker started out well, but Sam beat him with
a score of 16 to 9.

T. Cox's Tipperary and J. Dean's Ivy ran a short unde-
cided course, but took after another hare immediately. Tip-
perary had all of tbe first of it when the hare ran around the
grandstand and the judge lost sight of the dogs. Ivy had much
the best of the last of it, but Tipperary won

P, Tiernan's Tom Haye3 led J. Elgin's Trilby from slip3
and cut out the first of the work. Trilby took possession for
a short time, then Tom got in, killed and won.

T. McDonald's Three Cheers led J. G. Thompson's Any-
thing to the hare, but turned very wide. Anything failed to
take advantage of his competitor's wide turn and was com-
pletely ^but out, Three Cheers winning a very short course.
J. Sullivan's Little Tom beat Alameda Kennel's Wayfarer
add packed the slips with him nearly to the hare. Tbe ma-
jority of the work was done by Little Tom.

The course between T. J. Cronin's Best Trump and J.
Edmonds' Vida Shaw was one of the longest of the day. Best
Trump had all the first of it, and Vida Shaw all of the last,
her superior condition winning the course.

In tbe course between M. Traynor's Valley Maid and West
Side Kennel's Ruby, the latter did all the work in a short
course and won.

T. Neenan's Yreka and J. Egan's Sly Boy ran another
long course, Yreka getting first turn and the kill, but Sly Boy
doing most of the work, winning with a score of 13 to 8.
first TIES.
In the first ties the first, pair were Wee Lassie and Stam-
boul Queen. When first slipped they took after two different
hares. When slipped again Stamboul Queen was first to the
hare. Wee Lassie then took a turn or two, then Queen took
possession, killed and won.

West Side beat E nin Pashi in a short, unsatisfactory
course. Emin Pasha was first from the slips, but the hare
favorod West Side, who took one turn and then killed and
won.

Roll Along beat Left Bower in a straightaway go by and
kill.

Santa Bella immediately repeated the performance by
beating Reliance in the same manner.

Rosa B ran a short, undecided course with Fleetfoot.
When slipped again Rosa B. did not let Fleetwood score.

Id the next course Lissak beat Dublin Stout, who was
looked upon as a possible winner of the stake. The course
was a short one, but Lissak had it all his own way.

Sam beat Dottie Dimple in a course of five or six turns,
Dottie only getting the last turn and kill. They both took
after another hare at once and Sam again beat her, carrying
the first hare in his mouth.

Tom Hayes beat Tipperary badly in a short course.
Three Cheers and Little Tom were slipped to a good hare.
Three Cheers led from the slips aud worked his hare for
several turns when, in crossing a ditch, he lost sight of the
hare and Little Tom got in, but killed just in time to leave
the course undecided. When slipped again Three Cheers
led and picked up the hare in a straight run.

Vida Shaw and Ruby chased their hare under the grand
stand, Ruby having much the best of it up to that point.
When the hare started again Ruby was unsighted and Vida
Shaw took a few turns and the kill, Ruby winning,
Sly Boy ran a bye with Trilby.

The second day of the meeting, Wednesday, was even more
successful than the first. The hares have become used to the
park, and more than half of them escaped.

Jas. F. Grace's slipping, while very good on Sunday, was
still better on Wednesday. The distance from the hare to
the dogs at the moment of slipping did not vary five yards in
the day's running and there were no unsighted dogs started,
and though hares were very plentiful, only once in the meet-
ing did the dogs take after separate hares Young Grace
promises to beat the world at slipping, and to rival his
father's reputation for honesty.

John Grace's judging was received as it always is, without
a murmur of disapprobation. The attendance was very good
on Wednesday, but not near as large as on Sunday. New
Year's eve was too much for many of the coursing men.

SECOND TIES.

West Side was first from slips, but Stamboul Queen p ssed
him in the run-up. West Side then made another go-by and
took two turns. The hare escaped.

The course between Roll Along and Santa Bella was Roll
Along all the way. Santa Bella fell twice. Score, 14 to 3.
The hare escaped.

Rosa B. had hard work to beat Lissak. The first undecided
waB 5 to 5. The second J to 4. Lissak led to the hare in all
three courses. The first two were short, but the last one was
long and fast, Rose B. winning with a score of 15 to 9 in her
favor.

Sam and Tom Hayes ran a short undecided, but when
slipped again Tom Hayes' sore foot told on him aod Sam did
about all the work.

In the Three Cheers-Sly Boy course Sly Boy was not in it.

Ruby ran a bye with her sire Skyrocket and beat him in a
short course.

THIRD TIES.

West Side and Roll Along had one of the longest and best
courses of the day. West Side led from slips and scored six
before Roll Alooggot in. Roll Along ran fast but wide. The
hare was a close worker. West Side won. Score 12 to 9.

Sam had the best of the run-up with Rosa B and scored 8
before she got in, doing most of the work with a close work-
ing hare. Score 12 to 7.

Ruby beat Three Cheers to the tune of 14 to 4.

Id the semi-finals Curtis' West Side aod Ruby and Brophy's
Sam being left in, Sam had to have his bye and Curtis named
Ruby as his choice to run with Sam. Sam ran a bve with
Valle> Qeeen and never let her score in a long pumping
course.

Ruby then ran a bye with Skyrocket and Skyrocket had a
bit the best of it.

When Sam and Ruby were slipped for the finals Ruby led
Sam to the hare by several lengths and kept possession of her
hare for several turns. Sam got in for a few points at the
finish, but Ruby won handily.

SUMMARY.

Wee Lassie beat Lady Fitzgerpld.

Stamboul Queen beat Charming May.

West Side beat Advertiser.

Emin Pasha beat Rapid.

Roll Along beat Magpie.

Left Bower a bye.

Reliance a bye.

Santa Bella beat Granuwaile.

Rosa B. beat Kilkenny Girl.

Fleetfoot beat Nellie Conroy.

Dublin Stout beat Daisy Blue.

Liesak beat Long John.

Dottie Dimple beat Valley Queen.

Sam beat Banker.

Tipperary beat Ivy.

Tom Hayes beat Trilby.

Vida Shaw beat Best Trump.

Ruby beat Valley Maid.
Sly Boy beat Yreka.

FIRST TIES.

Stamboul Queen beat Wee Lassie.
West Side beat Emin Pasha.
Roll Along beat Left Bower.
Santa Bella beat Reliance.
Rosa B. beat Fleetfoot.
Lissak beat Dublin Stout.
Sam beat Dottie Dimple.
Tom Hayes beat Tipperary.
Three Cheers beat Little Tom.
Ruby beat Vida Show.
Sly Boy a bye.

SECOND TIES.

West Side beat Stamboul Queen.
Roll Along beat Santa Bella.
Rosa B. beat Lissak.
Sam beat Tom Hayes.
Three Cheers beat Sly Boy.
Ruby a bye.

THIRD TIES.

West Side beat Roll Along.
Sam beat Rosa B.
Ruby beat Three Cheers.

FINALS.

Sam a bye, Ruby a bye.

Rubv beat Sam.

West Side Kennel's Ruby first prize, $75; P. Brophy's Sam
second prize, $45; West Side Kennel's West Side third prize,
$30 ; J. R. Dickson's Rosa B. $20, James Grace's Roll Alonp
$20, T. McDonald's Three Cheers $20.

THE CONSOLATION STAKE.

An open stake of $2 50 entrance, 18 entries. 50, 30 and
20 per cent.

P. Brophy's Bran beat F. Brown's Kitty P.

Westside Kennels' Rockette beat P. Brophy's Long John.

P. Brophy's Stamboul Queen beat Centerville Kennel's
Lady C.

H. Perigo's Wee Lassie beat H. Wormington's Fullerton.

Westside Kennel's Lady Campbell beat Centreville Ken-
nel's Left Bower.

J. McCormick'a Rapid beat F. Butler's Su3ie.

J. Dean's Ivy beat Laurelwood Kennel's Hard Luck.

H. Perigo's Santa Bella beat T. McDonald's Lissak.

H. Perigo's Venture beat J. Edmond'sVida Shaw.

FIRST TIES.

Bran beat Rockette.
Wee Lassie beat Stamboul Queen.
Lady Campbell beat Rapid.
Santa Bella beat Ivy.
Venture a bye.

SECOND TIES.

Wee Lassie beat Rockette.
Lady Campbell beat Venture.
Santa Bella a bye.

FINAL.

Wee Lassie beat Lady Campbell.

H. Perigo's Wee Lassie $20, West Side Kennel's Lady
Campbell $15, H. Perigo's Santa Bella $10.

The Fiel Trials.

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Pacific
Coast Field Trial Ciub held on Saturday evening last, the
following well-known gentlemen were selected to judge the
trials of 1896 : D. M. Pyle, Andrew Jackson and W. S.
Kittle.

The amateur stake will be run after tbe finish of tbe All-
Age. This stake promises to become quite popular. The
trials will commence on Monday morning, Jan. 20th.

ROD-

The steelhead fishing at Duncan's Mills was excellent on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Everybody caught them, both by
bait fishing and trolling. They ranged from 1 pound to 12
pounds.

So far as the State Board of Fish and Game Commiisioners
is concerned, the question of whether the fish known as
a steelhead belongs to the trout or salmon family srill re-
mains undecided. The charge against A. Paladini, who was
arrested some days ago and formerly accused of having un-
lawfully in his possession a "steelhead trout," was dismissed
yesterday by Police Judge Low because of insufficiency of
evidence to prove that the fish was a trout and not a salmon .
The judse said he did not feel jnstifie in passing on ihe
family relations of the particular fish in dispute when so
great an authority as Professor David Starr Jordan bad ex-
pressed himself as being in doubt abi'ut the matter. It is
not likely that any other arrests will be made until ihe
scientists have come to an agreement as to the exact place
the steelhead holds in the ptsratorial world.

Want Better Stakes.

Lexington (Ky.), December 28. — Sixty'turfmen, owners,
trainers aod breeders. met here .this afternoon and passed the
following resolutions:

"First — That all Western associations which have guaran-
teed stakes to close in the near future are respectfully re-
quested to withdraw the same and substitute therefor similar
stakes with a stated amount of added money by the association
and the cash entry system be retained.

"Second — That in our Judgment all associations that have
as many as an average of eighteen bookmakers doing busi-
at their tracks should give on regular days no purse less than
$500, and on extra days none less thau $400, and that we re-
quest them to do so."

In support of these resolutions Colonel E. F. Clay said
that the Western Association had been giving stakes which
bad cost them on an average of $150 each, thus making the
horsemen run for their own money. A resolution was also
passed requesting the Turf Congress to expel any jockey de-
manding or accepting over $5 for a losing mount. A com-
mittee will meet with representatives of the Western Turf
Congress in Cincinnati January 3d next, to confer regardiug
the above resolutions. Major P. P. Johnson presided over
the meeting and W. R. Letcher was secretary.

12

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• ihe liuieou i.ford, and the memories of
the mior times 1 saw the founder of this great institution
near ibe'ihre*boM of this place watching the eflorta of the
,ojoc 1 ame before me, and a seDse of loneliness
teemed to be pi is I never experienced before.

After looking over the stallion registers and works on the
which, at all times, are most interesting to me, and
inquiring what became of a Dumber of favorites that in the
pa»i were selected because of their individuality and breed-
targe bundle of letter* received in
:ies about the colts and fillies sold by tbis farm
io ibe pa*t, and as the testimony of each and every buyer was
tersely told, the (bought arose: Surely, with so many
letters of praise and satisfaction, the management of ibis
great establishment has reason to be proud of the work being
done here in improving the Wotting horse of America.

The walk to the big stable where the colt trainer, Mr. Spen-
cer, has a number of youngsters was not far, and once ioside
out of the rain, the various royally-bred ones that were led
out for i >wed that their future welfare must have

been considered when feeding time came, for all of them thai
will be two-year-olds according to turf law on the first of
January were remarkably large and well developed, fhe
opinion was often expre«ed while one after another of the
gentle voungslerejwere led out, that the Palo Alto Slock Farm
ill opening has never had so many well-bred or better-
lormcd horses, colts and fillies as il has today.

I'exter Prince was lea^td by this farm many croak-
era predicted he would not prove as successful as a sire as
when he was bred to the mares around Lodi and Stockton.
These critical observers would dismiss that impression it they
were to glance over the splendid representatives this son of
Kentucky Prince has here. They have color, size, bone, s-ib-
ftlance, intelligence and the most perfect trotting action (stmt
lar to l^xier* iriclioniett gait) that would please any judge
of what a trotting bone should be.

The Bi it was by him out of O Jelle (dam of the

tioneer, a Dexter Prince all ovtr. Then
followed the others in Mr. Spencer's 6tring, and Mr. Covey
gave the breediog of each bb il Blood for inspection. A glance
at their pedigrees will demonstrate that what 1 have asserted
regarding the superiority of the slock here in this respect is

toot colt by Whips £27}, out of Marion 2:26|, by

nt; bay colt by Advertiser 2:151, out of ihe dam ul

Arioo ; in toll fellow's veins tljws the golden cross of Elec-

rge Wilkes and Nutwood. A fine colt by Adver

r, dam of three in ihe list; a sister

to Man -Si; a Dexter Prince filly out of dam oi

Advert trongly built and in color a chestnut; ^

t»e I»eiitT Prince colt oul of Gertrude Russell 2:231

• Palo Alto 2:0tj; a filly by Adv^r>i~er 2:15}, out *>'

• of Alej todre 2:16|); a two-year -old ti ly bj

il of Piotina, Bister lo Alejmdn

rear-old bay filly by Paola, dam Consolation

(dam of Utility 2:13 ; a (wo*>ear-old filly by Alfred oul of

;a Iwo-year old by Whip'

by Whipph oian and she in

would like lo have. There

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Electioneer; Local, one of the best limbed and best-formed
colts 1 ever saw, by Wildnut, out of Lady well, 2:16 i, by
oeer. He is a rich brown two-year old and Jim
Dostio, u well as every oue who sees him, likes him. Nina
Whips, h two-year-old hv Whips, out of Nina, bv Piedmont,
a Becond Aiote io every way; a chestnut filly called Adele,by
Advertiser, 2:15}, int of Lady Ellen, 2:291 ; Alls, a three-
year old bv Palo Alto, oat of Lula Wilkes (dam of Adver-
tiser, 2:151), good enough in any country ; Huoyadi, a two-
veindd hiv r.di hv Hugo, oi-t of Orphan Girl (dam of Or-
phina, 2:171), by Piedmont; a weanling by Dexter Prince,
out of Rett Bird, 2:22, by Electioneer, second dam Beautiful
,a yearling brother to Azote, 2:04$, being by
Whips, oul of Josie, and iu every way, for bis age, an im-
provement on his famous brother.

Aldiue, a bay colt yearliog by Advertiser, out of Columbia,
the great broodmare; a chestnut filly yearling by Norris,
,,t of Idlemay, 2:27$, by Electioneer; PalHa, 2:16, the
greatest two-year old in California this year, looking stronger
and more ragged than when on the circuit. The six year-old
campaigner. Helena, 2:£9|, has just weaned a Dexter Prince
foal, and will he raced next season. She is six years old and
valuable in any place.

Thlfl completed the trainer^' strings. Io the boxstalls there
were eighty-two weanlings by Dexter Prince, Advertiser, Az-
, do, Pacheco, Whips, and the other stallions that
.ue identified with the farm. They are all, without a single
exceptiou, either bays, hr-wns, blacks or chestnuts, and very
few have white markirgs. They are healthy and stroDg,
and to go down the line and listen to the recital of the pedi-
grees of each and every ODe is a treat that is never forgotten.
All the famous American trotlers.it seems, have very Dear
relatives amoog these youngsters that now occupy the box-
stalls. When the spring opens and they are worked a little
we shall visit the track whea they are exercised and
have something to say of them as well as those that are to be
campaigned.

The attendants on tbis rainy day are all kept busy inspect-
ing harnesses, boots, clothing, etc., and making what repairs
they can. The blacksmith shop was filled with trotters wait-
ing to be shod. It was gelling dark and the light rains hav-
ing ceased to fall, I rode back to the station, my note book
well filled with notes for future reference, and the impres
sions of the day's enjoyable visit indelibly impressed on my
memory. Arnabee.

Developed Sires.

In the course of a recent cooversatioD a horseman who has
traveled extensively in the Central Western States made this
somewhat startling assertion: "Few, ifaDy, owners of mares
are patrooiziDg stallioos on account of their blood lines. The
horse that can trot or pace fast is getting the business, pedi-
gree or no pedigree." It would be unbecoming to deny the
asseilioo, for the gentleman quoted has been on the ground,
is a close observer, and should know whereof he speaks,
heoce what he says must be discussed the 6ame as any other
statement ol fact. The situation, as he represents it to be, is
an unfortunate one, and those who are responsible for it will,
in the end, be the chief sufferers. No one will be so foolish
as lo insist that pedigree alone is all that is to be desired,
but at the same time it is equally true that speed alone
is not the sole requirement in a stallion. The possession
of speed does not, of necessity, carry with it the power
of transmission. On the contrary, a speed-producing an-
cestry is almost a necessity if a staliion is to become
a successful sire. Scores of speed? horses have ap-
peared within the last quarter of a century that have been
Bllores in l*i« hi ml, iho only suggested reason for failing
being the lack ■ ' breeding. < >f the famous horses of 1S95
Bouncer, Bin ii Dill o, Oucqua, Beuzetta, Larabie, Pat L.,
Abi el L-i «•? nettling uf others loo numerous to mention,
were hred uu bluod lines of their sires and dams, largely
regard U^ ■>( tl e speed of their immediate ancestors. All of
those riiPnMMiit-d «ere Miccesaful campaigners, but not ODe of
them w i- i lie ieMil| <>f a waling brought about because of the
nben inn a -petd ■ f ihe sire. In ail will be found blended

hum m bretding ideas which have produced,

i.i. I , fasl Mid consistent trotters or pacers. There
is much ■ f v i ue in ihe hl-iod lines of them all, and while
even n p n en inntd, '•are Bouncer and Larabie, is by a sire
wiih a record, ii roust not be forgotten that the sire of each
ha«t 4,1 « ttenrit-d pedigree, reachiog in every direction into
speed producing blnod. It would probaby be folly to

every Mallion with a record lo breed to one that
has ti .r p. hut the record alone will not suffice, though it
is of the highest in p irtance, if coupled with intense breed-

; ublican, sire of Pal L , was one of the fastest horses

■■. but his reputation io the locality where he was
owned did not rest entirely on his speed. He had a rare good
ii did not handicap him on the track, and cer-
tainly helped him io ihe stud. The dam of Pat L. is a de-
scendant of the great McMahon, a fnst horse, but valued as

cause oi his blood lines a1* bis speed. And so the
ires referred 10 might he taken, one horse at a time,
and ihe Bame facta i emonstraled with regard to each. With-
out anv reference whaiever ts the developed sire question, it

ifi lv B&eerted that the fast stallion, no matter whether
he has a public record, is, if he has a pedigree of value in
trolling lines, inestimably preferable to one that is equally
fast, or faster, ye! who has no pedigree. Individuality and
speed are valuable adj jocts, but ihe breeders who have been
most BQCOessful have required more. In short, they believe
Hhat there mu^i be horse and pedigree, but that one without
he other will o 1 one Review.

1 1 is now claimed thai Wild Huntsman, after having been
by the Lalonia judges, was successfully "rung" at
\-;iph meeting under ihe name of Polk Owens.

Shinu BLL i* reported to be getting more savage day by
day. Why in it that bo many good, level beaded American
thoroughbreds have become ill tempered in England '.'

i July 6th to lOlb, and
October Bib to I Oth, with fered at each meeting.

Juliet will have pl«nty of good racing next year.

Son's stable of thoroughbreds will be
from their winter quarters at the Oakley Irack to
'iravesend March 1st.

Wildidle is Dead.

Wildidle, one of our greatest California sires, is dead. He
had been for months suffering with rheumatism, which was
the cause of his death. Twenty-five years ago he was foaled
in Kentucky, his dam beiog Idlewild, by Lexington, and his
sire imp. Australian.

The fame of Wildidle as a race horse and sire extends to
everyplace where running horses are known. His careeroo
the Eastern race courses as given balow shows that he was
what might be properly called an iron horse, and to the day
of his death he was without a pimple or a blemish on his
clean, hard limbs.

The following is a brief account of his career on the track
and in the harem:

Wildidle was by imp. Australian, son of West Australian,
and was bred in the Woodburn Stud, Kentucky, foaled 1870,
dam Idlewiid, by Lexington, out of Florine, by imp. Glen-
coe. He made his bjw to the public by winning the Nursery
Stakes, one mile, at Jerome Park, in 1:48$, defeating Long
Branch, Catesby and eleven others. He was out of condition
and ran unplaced in une race as a three year-old. At four
years old was second to Catc by in Maturity stakes, three
miles, in 5:30, beating Carver and Ransom. Was unplaced
in purse, one and three quarters miles, won by Grinstead in
3:10j was second lo Acrobat in purse, two and one-half miles,
iD 4:33;, beating Whisper, all run at Jerome Park. At five
years old, 104 pounds.Jercme Park, won the Fordham Hand-
icap, ore and one-quarter miles, in 2:12, beating Spendthrift,
aged, 118 p^und-; Preakness, aged, 131 pounds, and niae
others Won Jthe Jockey Club Handicap, 111 pounds, two
miles, in 3:38*, beatiDg Preaknes*. 130 pounds, Grinstead (4)
110 pounds, and Tubman, aged, 115 pounds. At Monmouth.
Park was beaten by Aaron Pennington and Ballankeel in
Monmouth Cup, two and one half miles, io 4:34; wis second
to Rutherford in a four-mile dash, run in 7:34|. Big Fellow
and Bessie Lee behind him; won Club purse, two-mile heats,
in 3:40$, 3:47}, beating Dublin. At Saratoga was unplaced
in Saratoga Cup, two and one quarter miles, in 3:56}, dead
heat, ahd stakes divided between Preakness and Springbok.
This is the fastest race ever run at the distance, and the rec-
ord stands the test of time. Was second to Rutherford in
Club purse, three miles in 5:3S, beating Madge ; was second
to Grinstead (4), 110 pounds, io the Summer Handicap, two
miles, in 3:37*, Wildidle (4). 114 pounds, beating Mattie W.,
(3), 93 pounds; won the Club purse, four miles, in 7:3y,
beatiDg his ol 1-lime rival, Ratherf 3rd. He then crossed the
continent, and at San Francisco won the Wise Piate, four
miles, in 7:25i, beating Grinstead (afterwards owned at Rey
el SaDta Anita), Sherman and Revenue Jr. He was then
purchased by the late H. C. Judson and placed in the stud
at his new owner's stock farm in Santa Clara County.

Wildidle comes honestly by his racingqualities. His dam ,
Idlewild (sister to JErolite),«as second to no mare ever
raised in America. She ran four miles over the CeDtreville
Course, L. I., when five years old, wilh 117 pouods, in 7:26},
and this was the best time ever made by a mare until beaten
by Ferida in 1S30, when she ran a first heat in 7:'2Zh.

The class of mares bred to Wildidle was not as fashionably
bred as '.hey might be, nevertheless he proved to be the
greatest sire ever brought to California. The fame of his
sons and daughters as game race horses — consistent perform-
ers on :»li kinds of tracks, is w^ rid-wide. And when one
contemp'ates the roster cf great ones that can justly claim
Wildidle as their sire it is no wonder that stock farmers are
desirous of getting some of the precious blood of this great
racehorse that has just passed away. What other sire has
such an array of stake and purse winners as the following?
Crescpnt, Lovdal, Wildwood, Lillie C, May D , J3ck Doug-
lass, E'len Douglass, Belshaw, Jim Douglass (winner of ten
out cf fourteen races way back in 1SS1), Wildidler, Lottie J.,
Jack Bradv, Carmen, Not Idle, Patti, Ladv R , Flambeau,
the great Neilson, Folly, Garcia, Eulalia, Flirtation, Mero,
Raindrop, Nomad, Ricardo, The Lark, Heliodora, King Idle,
Brown Idle, Alfaratta, Ella Hill, Gambo, Muta, Philander,
Wild Oats, Rosebud, Rover, Slnfar, Teirless, Wild Rise,
Edith, Fanny F,Lord of the Harem, Oscar, Eila Dome,
Elaine, Mistake, Wildfire, Mollie H., Nixie, Miss Gift and
many other well known Oiies.

Wildidle was a bay horse, over sixteen hands high and of
splendid conformation. He was recently purchased by Nag-
lee Burke, who owns his fast descendant. Crescendo, from
the estate of H. C. Judson. Mr. Burke bred a number of
mares to him, about eight of which are believed lo be safely
in foal

Brighton Beach Will Rebuild.

The-e will be plenty of racing at Brighton Beach next
summer despite the recent burning of the grand stand; at
least an official of the association so states : ''While no defin-
ite plans have been decided upon," said he, "yet it is almost
a certainty that a new grand stand will be built, and that,
too, in time for a short meeting in April, if we can secure
dates trom the Jockey Club.

The plans, so fir as talked over, include the placing of the
new grand stand on the far side of the track, faciDg the ocean,
and the construction of a new race course. This latter im-
provement will be a necessity if the stand is located on the
far side, for the reason that the back stretch marks the limit
of the land owned by the association, and the adj nning prop-
erty is so lied up that it cannot be secured.

"There is plentv of room for a new track, however, for
Mr. Engeman owns all the land reaching from the full front
of the race track out to the beach. This -strip also extends
up above the bead of the present homestretch to the Boule-
vard. It will thus be seen that a new track could be built
which would take up a part of the old infield and a part of
this unused land.

If the new track is constructed so as to make room for the
proposed grand stand, it will probably bring the back stretch
out nearly on a line with the Brighton Hotel. The only ob-
jection to this proposed new track is the encroachment of the
water, which is constantly eating away the beach.

There is a decided feeling among some of the members of
the association that the tire was the work of an incendiary.
All the records of the secretary's office was burned. In fact,
oothing was saved but a pair of scales. The officials estimate
their loss at $75,000. The valuation placed on the property
by insurance companies in which risks were taken was $40,-
000.- N. Y. Herald.

January -4, j£

©Jje gveebev rmtr *ttv$xt8tncm.

13

How history would scorn, it is snrely clear,
The midnight ride of Paul Revere,
Jf that worthy man had ridden down
The stony streets of a sleeping town,
Scorching along on a twenty-lonr.
Shoaling bis warning at every day —
Wondering the while if his tires would last
Until his heroic ride was past.

Where would be Turpio. without Black Bess ?
Lost in the fog of f jrgetf illness.
And Gilpin's ride we had ne'er enjoyed
Had that dashing blade a bike employed.
Fancv the figure Duval had made.
Clad in nickers of but!' brocade.
Stopping a chase on Hampstead mead.
Astride uf a uickle-plated steed !

The muse historic well might weep
If Israel Putnam had made his leap.
Under the fire of redcoat hounds.
Astride ofa racer of seventeen pounds.
Imagine the ride from Gheut to Aix.
Performed on bikes of the late3t makes;
Or a Sheridan twenty miles away.
Pumping bis tires at break of day.

—New York Sun.

VETERINARY.

Conducted bv Wm. F. Egan M. R. C. V. S., F. E.
V. M.

Subscribers to this paper can have advice through
this column in all cases of sick or injured horses
or cattle by sending an explicit description of the
cases. Applicants will send their name and address
that they may be identified. Questions requiring
answers bv mail should be accompanied hv two
dollars aud addressed to Wm. F. Egan. M. R. C. V.S..
1117 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco.

J. A. — I have a stallion fifteen years old
tbat seems to be always in the best of health
and a cure foal gelter. Bat at lilies there
seems to be a discharge of detnen of a blood-
ish color tb&t comes from him when serving
mares and when idle a few days in slud sea-
son. Can you tell me what is the matter with
hinj and what I can do to stop it ? Answer —
Does this discharge occur at other seasons of
the year ? Does it Dc;tir bafore he has served
any mares that season? Is there any pain
when urinating, any pus discharge ? Does it
come only at ihe time of serving a mare nr
when in the slate before and after the act? Is
it profuse or merely a drip. Jsthe discharge
like blood, thick or thin when on the floor ?
Has he served a mare in the first few days
after parturition or one suSering from leucor-
rhoea ? Has his urine been ever removed by
means of a cathater ? Has the sheath been
neglected to be cleaned and beans formed in
it?

he has arranged to another year to get to-
gether a stable of campaigners.

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E. F. G-eehs writes from Selma, Ala., tbat
he has sixteen horses there. He likes the
climate and the place, but believes there i6 do
place like California, acd he may be here next
winter. Hs says Alhanio's mile in 2:llf,
which was made so easily, was the most re-
markable that he had ever driven. He also
adds that tbis splendid son of Junio and
Athalia will be bred to seme mares this year
and may be raced late in the fall.

VV. H. Patjlin, of San Mateo, has two fine
two-year-olds in the hands of Charley Clark
at the Fresno track. One is the two-year-old
filly Panjili, by Panjabi (son of Patron), out
of Athalie (dam of Athanio, 2:11^) and the
other is by Hart B:>3well (son of Onward), out
of a mare by Xug^et, a pacer and fast as a
bullet. They are as fioe as any ever seen in
Fresno county.

Ms. Nathan Sttads, one of New York's
best-known horsemen, and who last year an-
nounced a decision to retire from the trotting
horse business, was a prominent buyer of good
things at the Palo Alto sale Tuesday, which
may be considered as an indication that this
great lover of the American trotter has re-
scinded his decision of last season and tbat

Training
The Trotting Horse.

BY CHARLES MARVIN

This great practical horse book Is a handsome, tbret
huodred page octavo, bound in cloth, elegantlyprinted
superbly illustrated, and explains in every detail thf
remarkable success of CHARLES MARVIN and the
whole plans and methods pursued at Palo Alto as to
breaking, trafning, shoeing, gaiting, driving, keeping
racing aud breeding trotters.

Read what J. C. Silby, the owner of St.Eel, says o
this book: "In this work Marvin has let ont all the
mysteries of the craft, and it is so simple and plain that
any breeder, owner, trainer or rubber who has any
relish for bis business can take a colt as a yearling and
develope to the highest and fullest extent that colt's
capacity as a trotter. The work impressed me BO
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place one in the handsot every rubber on our farm.

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Racing! Racing!

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

WINTER MEETIXB

Bay District Track

Racing Every Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

and Saturday.

KATN ORSHrNE
FIVE OK MOKE RACES EACH DAY.

RACES START AT 2 O'CLOCK SHARP

^S-McAJIisier and Geary-street cars stop at the gale.
A. B. MILHOV.Sih "v

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Auction Bale of Race Horses!

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D. J. LYNGH'S THOROUGHBREDS

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Hair Brother to Requital A Stake Winner

THREE FORKS RED WILL

A Frequent Victor A Fine Performer

AND THREE TWO-YEAR-OLDS

All Good Winners and in Good Shape

AT BAY DISTRICT TRACK AT 1 P. M.

Wednesday, January 8, 1896

Also at the same time and place the great stallion

DONCASTE

By imp. The Drummer, out of Devotion, dam of Bezant.

t ATALOGUES NOW READY.

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Auctioneers

LATONIA JOCKEY CLUB

COVINGTON, KY.

Announce the following stakes' to close JaDuarv 15, 1896,
1896 and Spring Meeting 1897 :

Tor Spring and Fall Meetings

Latonia Jockey Club, Spring Meeting 1896, Stakes to Close January 15th, 1896.

Mfil IP1FTTA <1TAKF^ For two-year old Bill's: 810 to accompany the nomination, S100 additional "
ULiroLl in uiHKLii. start: the duo to guarantee the value of the stakes to oe $2,500 of which
£2.000 to the first. &350 to the second and $150 to the third. Winners of a sweepstake of the value of SI, 250, to

carry 3 pounds; of two of any v
a sweepstake that have nut w

THE HAROLD STAKES.

COVINGTON SPRING STAKES.

pounds; of three or mure of any vain.'. 7 pounds extra. Non winners ot
th.-ee races, a lowed 5 pounds; maidens, 10 pounds. ► Ive furlongs.
For two-Tear-old colts; 510 to accompany the nomination. $100 additional to
start; iheclubio guarantee the value of the slake to I e 5J.500. of which 12,000
to the first, 5350 to the second and $150 to the tbiro\ Winners of a sweeps taV-e of the value of $1,2-50 t" carry
3 pounds; of two oi any value, 5 pounds; of three or more 01 any value, seven pounds extra. Non-winners of a
sweepstake that have not won three races, allowed 5 pounds; maidens, 10 pounds. *• ive furlonea.

M^FN^ATIHH 1TAKFR Fur two-year-olds ; $10 to accompany the nomination. 5100 additional to
OLnunilUn OIUrtLO. start: the duo to guarantee ihe value of the slakes to be $1,5^0, of which
$3,000 to first, §350 to second and $130 to third. Winners of a sweepstake of the value of 91,250 to carry 3 pounds;
of two such or one of $2,-5(10, 5 pounds; of three or more of any value. 7 prunds extra. Those not having won a
sweepstake, allowed b pounds; maidens. S pounds; maidens beaten In a sweepstake at the meeting and not
having been placed, 10 pounds. Six furious*.

A selling sweepstakes f->r two-year-old*, $10 each to accompany the
Domination, $ju addiiional to stare: the ciub to euarantes the value of
stakes to be$-,0i0, of which ?:,500 to first, 9350 to second and EjlSfl 10 third, i hose entered not to be sold to carry
7 pounds extra; $!,00J weight for age. Allowances: I pound for each $2S0 to $2.CO0; 1 pound for each $100 to
$1,000; 2 pounds for each 5100 to §300. Martersio he named with selling price through the entry box the evening
before the race at thf usual lime of closing, five fu Moons.

THF HIPPI F QTJL V* C C For three-year-olds {foals of 1S93) that have never won a sweepstake or two races
inf. ItlrrLu OlnrxLO. 0f auyvaue. $10 to accompany the nomination,?*) additional tostart: 81,000
added, of which $100 to second and gioo to third. Winners after ihe closing of this stake of a race of $1,000
value, and winners of ihree races of any value, to carry 3 pounds; wiooers of two or more sweepstakes of any
value, 5 pounds extra. Maidens at starting tbat have oeen beaten this year once, allowed 5 pounds; twice, 3
pounds, si nt- m le.

A handicap for three-year olds. $10 each to accompany nomination,
$!>0 additional to start; $1,501 added, of which $ mo to second and $10n to
third. Weights to be announced three days prior to the race. Winners of a sweepstake after publication ot
weights to carry o pouuds extra, iViue furious*.

A sellirg sweepstakes for three-year olds and upward. 3!0 tonccompany th
nomination. $50 additional tost-rt; the club to guarantee thevalueof the stakes
to be $2,000, of which ?1,5(0 to first, $o 0 to secono and $1-50 to third Those entered to be sold for $J,00», to carry
w-eighi forage; for $3,000, Allowed 5 pounds; wirh 2 pounds for each $500 to $2 000; l pound t r cjcq $loo below
the latter price. S arteis to be numed with selling price, through the entry box ihe evening before the race at
the usual timeof Closing. One mile.

TkF HMIflAIF OTl If CO For three-year olds and upward. $10 to accompaov the nomination. $50 addi-
IDL m ILL UP. Lb. OIUnLO. tona! lo siart; the clnb to guarantee ihe value of th- s akes to be s}2,000,of
which 9 1, £00 to first. $350 to second and 5150 to third winners this j ear of a race of $1,500 and winners since
April 15th. of three or more races of any value to carry 5 pounds extra. Allowances: Other horses not having
won this year, a race of $1,000, 5 pounds and it such ha-, e not won two races, 8 pounds. Beaten nou-winnersof
the year. 10 pounds Selling purteanot counted in either cas-. six furlong-.

MMPPPUAUTQ ITAVCQ For three-year-olds and upward. $10 io accompany the nomination, $00
ITILnunnn I O OIHnXO. additional to Mart: $1,000 added, of which $200 t«> a-*coud and $lu0 to tolrd;
Winners ibis year ofa race of the value ot $1,250. or four or more iaces si ce April 15th, of any Value, to carry 5
pounds; of two races of 91.250 value, or one oi $2.50.', 7 pounds extra- Other bor-es not having won a sweepstake
this ye*r. allowed 5 pounds; and if such have noi won a race sin^e April 1st. 8 pounds; non-winners of the year,
10 pounds; maidens four years old, 15 pounds; five aDd upward, 20 gonads. Selling purses not counted io eilher
case. Une mile ami bd eighth

Forthree year-ol^s and upwards: S1" to accompany the nomination. $90
additional to starl; $2,00(1 added, of which $400 to second and 9100 to third;
Weights to appear three days prior to the rac^; winners ot a sweepstake after the publication of weights to carry
5 pouuds extra. One mile aud three sixteenths.

THE CINCINNATI HOiEL SPRING HANDICAP. E5HHffiff;BffiH^AtoiB5HH

of which ;200 to^econd and $100 to third; weights to appear three days prior t> the race; winners ofa sweep-
Slake after the weights are huletined to carry 5 pounds extra. One mile and a quarter.

Latonia Jockey Club, Fall Meeting, 1896, Stakes to Close January 15th, 1896.

THE LATONIA SPRING PRIZE.

THE TOBACCO STAKES.

THE NATIONAL HANDICAP.

THE KIMBALL STAKES. 5*,fES

j'earold colts: $10 to accompany the nomination, $100 additional to
,000 a ded, ot which $20J to secmd and $100 to third; winners ofa sweep-
stake of the value of $1,250 to carry 3 pounds: of two such 5 pounds; of three such 7 pounds extra; these not
having won a sweepstake allowed 5 pounds; maidens lu pounds. Six furlongs.

M7(in Tnn OTAIfF^ *"or two-vear-old fillies; 5i0io accompany the nomination, $100 additional to
LvV LUU O IQnXO. s[art; Jl.OCOadded, of which $200 toseomd and$lC0 to third: winners of a sweep-
slake of the value of $1,250 to c^rry 3 pounds; nf twosurh 5 pounds; of three or more such 7 p unds extra; those
not having won a sweepstake, allowed 5 pounds; maidens 10 pounds. Six furlong.

TUC ■/rJiTIIPL/V PCHTf A I QTIPEQ For two year-olds; SiOto accompauy the nomination, $100 add-'
I nt rlLfflUlihl bCMI rflL OlOKtO. aonalto start, »,000 added, of which $iOO to second andsioo t°
third; winners of a sweepstake cf the vatne of $1,500 to carry Spounds: of two of any value. 5 pounds; ofthre?
of auy value or the Zoo Zoo or Kimball Stakts 7 pounds extra: tiose not having won a sweepstake, allowed »
pounds; maidens, 10 pounds; maidens beaienaod nothaviog been placed in a sweepstake at the meeting, l 5
pounds. Oue mile.

Latonia Jockey Glub, Spring Meeting, ft 97, Stakes to Close January 15th, 1896.

TUC I ATD'-'IA HCDBV For taree-vear-olds (foals of 1E94) at $150 each, $50 forfeit. $15 if declared on or
Int. LdlUnia UCnOI. before August 1st, lSSS. *30 if declared on or belore April 1st, 1897 (money to ac-
company declaralionsor they will not be accepted ; $3,50U added, of which $75 < to second and $2 0 to third ;
winners ofa sweepstake of the valne of 'tl,..00, 3 pounds ; oi two such or one of $!/00,5 'pounds extra ; those
that have not won a sweepstake allowed 5 pounds : those that have not been placed in a sweepstake allowed S
pounds ; maidens, 12 pouuds. t-nemilr and a half.

MUIIIV1R QTAtfCQ For three-year olds foa'sof 1^91 at $100 each, $50 forfeit, $10 if declared on or

n I ml An 0 I Ar\LO. before August 1st. IS9H. 520 il decla»ed on or before April 1st, 1S97 (money to ac-
company declarationf or tbey will not be ace?pi<- 1 , $2,moi) added, ■ f which $100 to secocd and $100 to third ;
winners'of a sweepstake of the value ot $1,500 to carry 3 pounds extra ; of two men or one of #2,500, 5 pounds ex-
tra : one of $-5,000, 7 pounds extra : those not having won a sweepstake allowed? pounds ; maidens 12 pounds.
One mlfeand an eighth.

lATTiUIA flftlfQ For fi lies three-years-old (foals of 1S91 1 at 31C0 each, $50 forfeit, ?10 if declared on or oe

LQ I Uillfl UQn.0. fore August 1st, 1896. $20 il declared on or before April 1st, 1S97 (declarations to be accom-
panied with the money otherwise they will not beacce. ted >. $l.5ro added, ot which J350 to second and $150 to
third; those not ha vine won a sweeps ake allowed 5 pounds, and if such ha^-e not won three races since January
1st, ISO", 8 pounds ; maidens 12 pounds. One mile and a quarter,
Addres3 all communications to the Secretary.

JOHN C. SHERLOCK, President
E. O. HOPPER, Secretary, Covington, Ky.

BY LAWS

RULES AND KEGULATIONP

NATIONAL AND AMERICAN

Trotting Associations

- AND THE -

Pacific Coast Blood Horse
Association

WITH BETTIXU (11 I.I-,-.

National Tbott) ng Abs'n Bui.es 30 els
Ameeican Association Rules 30cts

Blood House Rules (Morocco binding) 60 cts

For aale at the office of the

BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN,

313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

FOR SALE.

A FINE DOUBLE TEAM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of the finest buggy
learns in the city, is oflered for sale. They are well-
bred,- fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— safe lor a lady
io drive. In breeding they cannot be excelled, being
of tne most fashionable strains. Any gentleman
wanting a last team will And a barsaiu in this pair of
trottiDg mares. They are only four years old. and,
beine untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. They are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor aiion and perfectly sound.
This team may be seen at ihe Dester Prince Stable.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
low price.

ALSO FOR SALK

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BBED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Kapa, Cal. By purchasing directly from the breeder
one ensures getting souod and serviceable animals at
lowest prices. Colts and .lilies are ottered for sale bv
that great young sire. 1'II.OT HBISi K ; als-o by
Dexter PrlOCe.Si'lney, \'icinr;J:_:. lirandls-lmo, 2:23^
George Washington, 2:1$, El Benton, 2:23; Don Mar-
vin, 2:-2, etc. These have all been breu at the Napa
Stock Farm and are out of tirst-class mares .

Promising colts ot tried speed lines will be supplied
to trainers at very low prices. A large number now
ready for track work are offered for sale.

Broc d mares are also otlt-red lor sale by Woodnul,
2:16, Dawn, 2:18V, Grandla -:. . Dexter Prince

Hawthorne, Arlhurton, Js'aubuc. etc

A feature Is also made of supplying good livery and
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having heen'rais*-d on the upland pastures ot the Napa
Stock Farm they have the best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold from
this farm has given the best oi satisfaction. Bargains
are oflered lo all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses of any kind, write for
information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv
mlllDg at Heald's Business College, or by addressing
fc. P. HKli.n.
24 Po>t Street, San Francisco.

14

(Eljc gvee&ev atxb gjrortsmou*

[jANfJART 4, 1896

WM. F. SCHULTE, President

NEW

CHAS. F. PRICE, Secretary

LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB

STAKES FOR SPRING MEETING, 1896

13,000 THE DEBUTANTE BTAKEfi $2,000

ipany the nomination

Uon»l i.. -'art : tli.' club w> Kimrani.T the value of the nice to b»

whlclt *- M. Tin l ol h ntwoMI.OM to

^rr- 1',,.. i any value, five pounds extra,

milJrn- i Four furlonua.

THE CADEr STAKES *2 000

: |io to aoooflnpanv the nomlna-

■ euaranieetbevalueol the race to

hlrtl. Tbf winner of a race

. ! iwt. -.Uik.-s ot ;U.V Vulllr. liVepOUUdS

ritra : maiden* allow rmir nod a hnli lurlun---.

THE BDRLINGTON STAKES $2,000

□uakMftr two year old any Ibe uoniitr

. -tan; no liability lor non-starters; the club to
niimni»' " wn,en |200t05econd and

- On io carry weight (orage:
tiiowuM- i t each WOO 10 *-,<"m: one pound (or each •ino to

. two pounds for eiicb $100 less; beaten horses not to be claimed.

M*r lurli.n...

$2,000

THE MAIDEN STAKES

$2,000

FOE three year olds that have cot won a race prior to January 1. 1S9G;
§10 to accompany the nomination ; $50 additional to start ; the club to
guarantee the valued the race to be $2,000, of which $200 to second and
i 100 to third; we'ght 110 pounds; the winner of a race ot $1,003 or of two
racesofany value after January 1, 1805 (selling purses excepted), to carry
five pounds extra; maidens at time o! starting allowed five pounds. Six
and a half furlongs.

THE SCHULTE STAKES

$2,000

$2,000

For three year olds; $10 to accompany the nomination; $-50 addi-
tional to start: the club to guarantee the value of the race to be $2,000,
of which $2oo to second and $1C0 to third ; non-winners at any time of a
race of $2,500, of two of $1 ,000, or of five races of any value (selling purses
excepted), allowed seven pounds; of one of $1,000, 10 pounds; ol $500,
twelve pounds ; maidens, twenty pounds. One mile.

$1,000

THE LOUISVILLE HANDICAP

$1,000

For three year olds and upward ; $10 lo accompany the nomination
$5p additional to start; $1,000 added, of which $200 to second and $100 to
third; weights to appeir three days prior to the day of the race; winner
of a race other than a selling t nrse, after weights are posted, five pounds
extra, but this penalty shall not apply to horses handicapped at 125
pounds or over. Mile and a sixteenth.

.,000

THE FRANK FEHR STAKES

$1,000

A selling sweepstakes for three year olds and upward ; $5 to accom-
pany the nomination ; $50 additir nal to start; no liability for non starters;
t},<"00 added, of which $200 to second and $100 to third ; tbose entered to be
sold for $ i.OCO to carry weight for age ; allowances : two pounds for each
$500 to $2,000 ; one pound for each $100 to $1 ,' 00 ; two pounds for each §10n
to $5C0 : beaten horses not to be claimed. One mile.

The Kentucky Derby 1896, $6,000,

Clark Stakes, $4,000,

Kentucky Oaks, $3,500

Will also be run at this Meeting, May 6th to 19th Inclusive

FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY, WITH LIBERAL ADDED MONEY

The track al Louisville is the BEST IN AMERICA for Winter or early Spring training.
Eighty thousand dollars expended in new stables and otber improvements.
Address all communications to the Secretary.

CHARLES F. PRICE, Secretary.

DETROIT JOCKEY CL08

DETROIT, MIOSIGAX,

■ Mill-in- Department of The Detroit Driviue Club)

_ WILL CLOSE THE FOLLOWING STAKES ON —

, January lOtlx

TO BE RUN AT THE

Summer Meeting of 1896. August 4th. to22d, inclusive.

THE INTERNATIONAL DERBY.

v BWBBPgTAHBR, T<

•i»rt: ihf club to tdd an mi

<■ vitir r.hlH.of |IS each, to accompany the nomination: $90 additional to
Dl to make ibe value ol the stake |5.000, of which ?"00 io second and
iwu> ibir i-f one stake ol |i,00u, or two slakes of any value In 1S9G to carry three p'undsneu
ally; allowaDOM, i of a stake of an; va In 1886 allowed live pounds: non win tiers of three races of

i'i fM-lllni: i ■■ ..|,i,,]. live pounds additional; fillies allowed ten pounds; nliowancescuniu-

Ijttiv.v nr and oar-hall mile-.

THE CAMPAU STAKE.

A 8 WE PS * ABES, for tbree-yearolds, of $10 each toaccornpanv the nomination; f:n additional to start;
the club to add an amount sufficient tomake the value of the stake 12,500, of which ?'<00 to second and $100 to
third horse; winners of one three year-old stake ( f J'l.COO to carry three pounds peBiliy; or of two sakes in
lSb6 agnregattufc in value $5,000 five pounds penalty; non-winners of a race uf $1,500 in iS9il allowed five pounds;
cf$5(0, seven pounds: beaten maidens allowed twelve pounds; allowances cumulative. One mile and three
sixteenths.

THE MABLEY &. COMPANY
STAKE.

\ n\\ " I i - I IBI - it i old foals Ol ISM), or 16 each, to

■eownpMiy Ui» i ■ iurt: ii.oou added by the

"f »'■''• I- ■ '" ■ '1 :>' '1 *l ■" '" third It- • <-: M»kf Wlhtirr- i,in|

mon» ' ■ i ■ cepted . allowed

i flu; of two race*, twelve pounds;
tint cumulative Five
rurluoK..

THE HOTEL CADILLAC
HANDICAP.

IS

\ M win i \r -u i i i - . \kkm. (ihr ibrec rear-olds, ol

■■ before llio

itlon and m c ptance
liable fertile starting fee, One and

THE HOTEL NORMANDIE
HANDICAP.

A HA\nii:AP &WBEPKTAKES. for two-year-olds, of $5 each,
wiiii |2S additional tOBtart; the club to add 91,000, of wbic< $200 to sec-
mid at el flOO io third horse; weight-) to be announced ihree days prior to
the race, and acceptances to be made tb rough the eutry-box the day
before the race; Hie money must accompany the nomination and accept-
ance, and any one so accept lug shall be liable for the startlog fee. Six
rarlongii

THE GOEBEL HANDICAP.

* HANDICAP 8WBBP6TAKHS for three-year-olds and up-
wards, ol fi each; }2'> additional to start; the club to add $1,000, ot which

1 i" !■«' I mill *nm to third horse; the weights to be announced three

days prior lo tlu- race, and acceptances to he made through the entry box
Ibe day bi fore Lhe race; ihe money must accompany the nomination
""l aCCeptauce, and any one so accepting shall be liable for the starling
f<<-. Unr and oih'-mI ifcenlh mllt'M.

THE PENINSULAR STOVE
COMPANY STAKE.

A SWEEPSTAKKH, for three year-olds aud upwards, of $5 each
to accompany the nomination; $2'. additional to start; the club to add
$l.OC0, of which $200 to second and Jlio to third horse; stake winners or
winners of five or more races (selling races excepted i in 1896, to carry
weight lor age; allowa ces, uon-winnsrs of a stake in 1S% and ron-win-
ners of five races (selling races excepted) allowed three pounds; of lour
races, five pounds; of thrpe races, ten pounds; of two races, seventeen
pounds; non-winueis in 1S96 ceaten three or more limes allowed twenty
pounds, glx furlontta-

THE RUSSELL HOUSE STEEPLE-
CHASE.

A HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE fWFEPBTABES. for three-
year-olds and upward, of $5 each, lo accompanv the nomination; f 25 ad-
ditional to start, the club to add $1,G0J nt which 5200 to second and $200 to
third horse; ibe weights to appear the morning before the race, and
acceptances to be made through ibe entry-box; the money must accom-
pany the nomination and acceptance, and any one so accepting shall be
liable for the starting fee. Full course.

FIXED EVENTS FOR 1897

To Close January 10, 1896, and to be run at the Summer Meeting of 1897.

THE INTERNATIONAL DERBY FOR 1897. THE CAMPAU STAKE FOR 1897.

V -W I I I'm! \ h I -

■ ly US if declared by

ud and BOOtothlrd horse.

■ i ■■ ItOOl 1,000, M, two

iion limomof n atakv ol any value In

A SWKKI'HI'AKKti. lor three-year-olds (foals of 18iU),of $100 each; SiO forfeit, or onlv $10 if declared by
January l, 1887, or |20 ll declared by April 1, ISO; ; $'_\00fl added, ol which $30) to second and $200 io third horse ;
all declarations void unless accompanied by the money; the winner of the International Derhv of 1S97 to carry
127 pound!'.: wlonersofone three-vearold stake of $ :i,0ihi io carrv three pounds penalty, or of two stakes in 1397
uegreviilliiK in value jr.,lHHi live pounds penally ; non winners of a race of $1,5(10 in 1807 allowed five pounds; of
J.'i'ni seven pouud.s; biMien maidens allowed twelve pounds; allowances cumulalive. One mile and Ihree-
'Ixteenths.

■

■ — OONDITIONS

,, ,, .- . . ,

.rdaurjiicli uiuj \mii i ,,,,,,. ,,i Uc«pl with the express uinlcmiaudluK that all disputes arising from Hie conditions, or any matter connected with the

/' 'I'^iai •■vmitf, with liberal lodded money and ^tttaotlTO oondiUoM, will he arranged Jtom time to time.

'• ' |uu ni f.lDelrolt, .Mich. I'.ntryibluiilts will be furwurtled on receipt of api'llcatlon.

DANIEL J. CAMPAU, Presdent.

P. M. CAMPBELL, Secretary

Janujry 4, 1896]

©Jje gvee&ev tmir gpotrterotm*

15

KENNEL ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED.

A FOSTER MO I HER (or a litter of retrievers to
be whelped about January 7th. A large, long-haired
bitch preferred. Anyone having such please send
particulars to "B." this office. ^^

Collie Puppies

FOR SALE. Puppies tf both sexe* from imported
Laddie (.Heatber Sandy - Ormskirk Girl) and Col.
'ihorotou's Sheppie and lrom Laddie aDd Fannie of
Kesseldown (Ch. Weileshourne Charlie 21,676 — Adila
Wonder 29,1110 1. BlacK, tan and white and sable and
while in color. Prettily marked, and should be win-
ners. Address \VM. deB. LoPbZ. Merrlwa Stock
Farm, Pleasanton, L'al.

Irish Water Spaniels

FOR SALE. Two of the best Irish Water Sraniels
in America.

HANDY ANDV (Champ. The Shaugraun— Duchess
of Connaught) and

IRISH DURE 3«,745 (Pat -Bridget O'Bon^ghu
Both prize winners. Address J. H. SAMML, 114
Sacramento street,. San Francisco-

Pastime Cocker Kennels

WOODLAND DUKE, 29,323.

Brood Bitches— lady StaDley, C.S. B. 257. Mollie,
A. 27,886. Jessie M., A. 30,18-1. Peg Woffington 29,758
and RaUette.

Pups for sale. Address

MH I KR & PRATHEB, Proprietors.
w. L. Pbatbee Jb., F. E. Miller,

537 Caledonia Ave., Oakland. 465 Tenth St., Oakland

IRISH SETTERS.

At Stud— The best bred Irish Setters In America.
F I Mi LA 8 JR., 31,189.
BA^RVMORB, 34.802.

It yon want an IriBh Setter that will hont, call
or address

KLBXMORE RKX.XKI.S,

West Berkeley, Cal.

ELCHO KENNELS.

Pedigree Irish Setters and Pointers. Bench Show
and Field Trial winners for sale.

At stud Irish Setters Champion DICK SW1V-
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Irish Setter and Pointer puppit-s from Bench Show
and Field Trial winners, sires and dams.

Address A B. 1 RUM AW,

;i425 Stelner Street, near Ellis, San Francisco.

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Entries Close January 13, 1896.

Spring Meeting*, 1897.

Stakes Close January 15, 1896

1. ISASro* HOTBI. 8 tARKg-«ubscribed by
GMlOD'a hotel : a sweepstakes for two-year-olds, colts
and geldings ; V M> accompany nomination, and ?50
additional to start ; $1,000 added, of which $200 to sec-
ond, and |100 to third. Four furlonsn.

». TUB I.AH8IK STARRS— ^uhscribefl by
BrinkW-y Lumtwr Company ; a sweepstakes for two-
year-old Allle* ; IS In ac-'ompany nomination, and 9-50
additional to start; 11,000 added, of which. f'00 to sec-
ond, ati'i |100 to Ultra. » our.furlon«n.

«. THK BHAMBt.B 8TARB8-A sweepstakes
:npany nuiuiiiulion.and
9Viaddluon»1 to -tan : j l.oou added, ol which £100 to
aecond. an<i 1100 to third; penally— a winner ol a stake
race to carry Spoundn, of two or more. •"> pounds extra:
beaten i have started in and were not

{'lac*-d In ■weepetakoi allowed Ave pounds. Five lur-
oo«i.

4. AIII.'KUIO* HOTKI,8TAKK8-Subscribed

by the Arlington Botel I fljOOO guaranteed; a selling

'*km fi-r two-year-olds ; *i to accompany uodjI-

oatloo. and (30 additional to start ; the club to add

i>iit to make the value Of the rare >7n<i to llr-t :

f-joo io*"-or,<] and |100 to third ' ;h1 foraee;

:!'."; 1 pound

f..r ttLA-h ittu lm to |i,ooo j then 2 pounds for each $ko

le*a to HO0. Starter* and Helling price to be named
torough ti.e entry-box by 4 p. u. thn day before 'the
raoe.and linrwa no named are liable forstartlng fee ',
beateo in.r ■■- not Liable to claim. Five Curio nun.

S. iRi\\E8SEG OARS-Subscrlbed by Louis
Rosen thai & Bros.; a sweepstakes for filly three-year-
olds (foals of mil) ; $5 to accompany nomination, and
$50 additional to start; $1,009 added, ot which |200 ti
second and $100 to third; weight. 117 pounds; those
never having won a stake race, or eight races ot auy
value, allowed 5 pouuds; those that never won a race
ot auy value ot $300 to the winner allowed 10 pounds;
beaten maidens, 15 pounds. One mile.

G. l,lKHniAV\ HOTEL STARES-Hub-
scribed by Luebrmann's Hotel: 81.500 tinaranteed; a
sweepstakes for three-year-olds (foals of 1893) ; ?i to ac-
company nomination, and §5') additional to start; the
club lo add sufficient to make the value ot the race
§1,200 to first, $>0j to second and $100 lo third ; a winner
of a stake race in 1896 to carry 3 nounds: two or more,
5 pounds: penalty; beaten non-winners in 1896 allowed
opiunds; if unplaced, S pouuds; those never having
won a stake race in 1S95 or 1S96 allowed 5 pounds; it
such horses have never won a race of the value of $100
to winner, al owed 10 pounds; beaten maidens, 15
pouuds; allowances not accumulative. One mile.

SCALE OF THIS RACE.

Colts. G eld's. F'ls

Winner of two stakes In 1896 127 121 122

Wloner of one stake in 1896 12.5 122 120

Beaten non-winners, placei. 1S9S 117 til 112

Beaten non-win er*, unplaced, IS96_... in in inn

.\uii-winn-rs ni a stake In 189>. orl196 117 lit 112
Non-win tier, of a race of v.lue ol $Jk0

to winner 112 mo ]07

Beaten tnaldeis. 107 104 102

1 boss entitled to no allowance U2 119 117

TK\XK**EE BRK\YI\C COMPAXV

STARES— Subscribed, by the Tennessee Brewing
Company. A selling sweepstakes for three year-olds
aDd upward; §5 to accompany nomination, and 350
additional to start; $1,003 added, of which $209 to sec-
ond and §100 to third; $5,00 1 weight for age; 3 pounds
allowed for each $500 to $2,000; then 1 oound.ior each $100
to $1,501, and 2 pounds for each $100 to $1,000; starters
and selling price to be named through entry box by the
usual time of closing for ibis day's racing, and those so
named are liable for starting lee; beaten horses not
liable to claim. Seven furlongs.

8. THE PKABODY HOTEL HAXDIOAP-

Subscrlbed by Peaborty Hotel; $1,500 guarantee. A
handicap sweepstakes for three-year-olds and upward ;
$5 to accompany nomination aud $-50 additional to
start; tbe club to add sufficient to make the value of
the race; $1,2 0 to first, $i00 to second aud $100 to third;
weights to be announced two days before the race ;
winners of a race, after announcement of weights, to
carry 5 pounds extra; acceptances to be made through
the entry box usual time ot closing the day before the
race. One mile and a sixteenth.

9. THE MONTGOMERY HAXDICAP-Sub
scribed by t. Samelson & Co ; $2,000 guaranteed; a
handicap sweepstakes tor three-year-olds and upward ;
$5 to accompany nomination and $50 additional to
start; the club to add sufficient tu make the value of
the race$l,500to first, $350 tosecoud aud $1 50 to third;
weights to be announced five days before the race;
winners ot a race, after the announcement of weights,
to carry 5 pounds extra : acceptances to be made
through entry box by 4 p.m. the day preceding the
race. One mile and one-eighth.

10. THE TEWKSSEE DERBY— Subscribed
by Messrs. <■». C. Banuett & Co; a sweepstakes for
three-year-olds (foals of 1891); $5 entrance to accom-
pany the nomination, $i0 to be paid January 15,1897,
and $100 additional to start; the club to guarantee lue
value of the stake to be $5,00 >, of which $500 to second
and $250 to third; maidens allowed 10 pounds. One
mile aod one-eighth.

Failure to pay second installment when due will
declare the entry ou>, without further notice trom tbe
secretary.

NOTICE.

Second payment due Janu-
ary 15th, 1896, $5,000 TEN-
NESSEE DERBY, to he run

at the Spring Meeting of the
New Memphis Jockey Club,
1896.

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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1896.

Trotting and Pacing, 1896.

[Written for the Breeder and Sportsman.]

The convention of horsemen to be called in the early parf
of this year, consisting of members of the different trotting
associations, owners, trainers and drivers; in fact, as I under-
stand, it will be a general call for all interested in trotting
and pacing, to meet and adopt plans for racing that will be of
benefit to horsemen and attractive to the public.

There is no doubt in my mind about such a convention
being a great necessity, and if those most interested in the
horse business will, by their presence and couneel, show tha^
they are interested, I believe that certain changes in the
methods of racing, p.nd a plan for conducting races, can be
adopted that will meet with general approval.

As Mr. Jos. Cairn Simpson suggested in his article in the
Breeder and Sportsman, that as the meeting would not
be called before March or April, that opinions expressed
through that paper might help to facilitate business when the
convention did meet.

I submit the following in regard to trotting and pacing in
1896 :

To insure good racing and exciting contests, I am of the
opinion that all associations should adopt the same [pro-
gramme of races. That the classes they are to give should
be advertised early, and that the entries for all meetings
should close twenty days before the opening day of the first
meeting.

This method will not give as many entries to the associa-
tions as they would receive if the races were closed early in
the year, but it will be productive of better results in
many ways both to associations and horsemen. The svstem of
having entries close early in the year causes many owners to
name horses that they know little about, hence the large entry
list and correspondingly the large suspension list.

Every trainer knows twenty days before a race whether
his horse will be fit to start or not, for he makes bis entry
after having several months of training, and he is competent
to judge whether his horse is good enough to start or not.

The benefit to the associations is that in having the en-
tries close late they only get such entries as have been tried,
and they escape driving out of ihe business owners who would
enter a prospect under the early closing system. These peo-
ple, under the late closing system, would stay out if their
horses were not fast enough, and there would be capital on
hand for another year.

In the past we have seen a 2:40 or a 2:30 class where one
horse so outclassed the field that those classes were devoid of
all interest, whereas, if the balance of the field were contest-
ants with the crackajack out, the race would have been an
exciting one.

To classify horses during the circuit I have convinced my-
self that there is only one method that will bring about the
result, at least.

For example, a horse may be entered all through the cir-
cuit in the 2:40 class, if that horse trots in 2:20 at the first
meeting, or trots out of the 2:40 class, he is not eligible to
start at the next meeting in the 2:40 class. His entrance
will be returned to him from the second association, and he
will have the privilege of reentering in any class he is
eligible.

In other words, a horse making a lower record than the
class he trots or paces in, at the first meeting or any subse-
quent meeting, provided that 'he record is fast enough to
throw him into a faster class, is not eligible to trot or pace
again in that class duriog the circuit, he will have his en-
trance money refunded from all associations omprising the
circuit and he will be allowed to enter in the class he is
eligible to. This rule does not apply to two and three-year-
olds except when they enter in class races for all ages. I be-
lieve that races for two and three-year-olds should be two in
three, a colt not winning a heat in two must go to the stable,
but still retain his position in the race as far as division of the
purse in concerned. Distance for three-year-olds one hundred
yards.

The sooner all trotting and pacing races are two in three,
the quicker the sport will become popular with the public.
If we cannot decide on making all races two in three, let
us compromise and make the conditions that govern colt
raceB that way and we will have made some progress towards
popular sentiment.

Of late years the people of California have been treated
with innovations in running races that have made the sport
popular and profitable.

Let the managers of trotting and pacing introduce some
new feature that will assist in popularizing that sport. Quick
results, close contests and well conducted races will be giants
in effecting a change for the better.

F. W. Covey.

New System of Raoincr.

Editor Bkeeder and Spobtsman: — The followers of
the light harness horse have been unusually busy with the
pencil this winter, the object of the greater number of these
writers having been to show how harness racing may beBt be
popularized. A summing up of their general conclusions ex-
hibits a strongly prevalent belief that harness racing is un-
popular because the present rules admit, oftentimes, of the
races resulting unfairly, and of a dragging monotony during
their progress that becomes tiresome and uninteresting to the
spectator, and UDJust to the better. Specifications under the
general charges allege that many of the races are not contests
because one horse outclasses all the others, that heats are laid
up, that the fields are too large, that the scoring is unduly
prolonged, that many of the three-in-five races are so long
drawn out as to be cruel to the horses and a bore to the spec-
tators, and, finally, that the races are continued to such an
hour in tne evening that families of regular and domestic
habits must miss their dinners or the latter portion of the
races. The natural aggravation of this last feature is
strengthened by a belief, often well fourded, that the race3
have been dragged along in the interest of the drinking and
pooling privileges, and after oce experience the well-regula-
ted family, which we are so badly in need of, stays at home.
Starting the races atone and concluding them at five v ill
completely correct the latter abuse. Four hours of well
sustained racing are enough for one sitting. Then let the
heats of the different races be sandwiched, and, in scoring,
while all horses should be properly protected, allow no unruly
horse, or bad actors, or bad drivers to score a field of horses
to death, or to provoke the spectators beyond all endurance.
On this point let the rule be compulsory that the balance ot
the field shall be sent off regardless of all such.

I would have all races up to, and including the 2:20 class,
to be four heats, no more no less, except the field was dis-
tanced, and for the faster classes and for three-year-olds three
heats; for two-yepr-olds two heats; and at the end of the num-
ber of heats which constituted the race, award the money by
averaging the positions of all the horses, including the heat
winners. This would keep all the drivers extremely busy
from start to finish, and would also make it practicable to
limit the afternoon races to the hours before indicated. Under
no other system can the money be so fairly divided. The
defect of the Sibley plan is that its feature of awarding money
according to average position is not extended to the whole
field. A driver may lay up heats and still win the race if he
succeeds in wioning three other heatB. In fact the average
position plan will fail unless the number of heats be fixed,
and the awards be made without any discrimination. Under
the four-heat plan a horse finishing last, in a field of ten, and
winning the next three heats would be beaten by a horse that
had been third each time, or by a horse that had been second
twice and fourth twice, or by one that had finished 12 2 5,
and might get but fourth money. It may be said that this
extreme case would work a great hardship on a horse that had
won three heats, but it must be remembered that this was the
penalty for laying up a heat, and that is one of the abuses
that this plan is directed against. The three in-five and two-
in-three svstem was first utilized in matches between two
horses and for that purpose is still entirely appropriate, but it
is altogether inadequate lor its purpose when a single horse
is added to this number. The reason that fjur heats, rather
than some other number, nave been suggested for the length
of a race is because of the belief that a four heat race with the
guaranty that it shall be no longer is not an unreasonably
long race for the slower els ss, and is yet of sufficient length to
test the enduranca of the horses engaged, and to prevent the
imposition of a hardship on associations. I am in favor of
long distance race* at from two to five miles for the slower
classes — 2:20 to 2:30— when the conditions are such that there
may be a series of them. An occasional race of that kind will
not justify preparation for it.

The forfeit-trust system of makiog entries is too dead to
need a kick, and a return to the old ten percent, entrance fee
paid down is imperatively demanded in the mutual interests
of horsemen and associations. The condition of those numer-
ous associations which, during the past year, have given their
meetings at a loss, and in many instances have failed to pay
their purses, has been largely brought about by an attempt at
liberality which has proven a curse to its intended benefici-
aries. A return to the ten per cent cash system will reduce
the numbers of the present unwieldy fields of starters, for the
man who is paying this kind of an entrance fee will nominate
fewer and better horses, and will, in the end, get a better pro-
portionate return for his entrance money than he has received
from the popular nominal fee.

To meet the objection that this plan will tie up too much
of the horsemen's money, I will suggest that entries be closed
not more than three weeks prior to the date of an eveut.
This rule is also necessary for the further purpose of keeping
horses so classified as to secure contests. I would insist also
as a further means of preserving this classification, that all
heat winners take records as they now do under the present
rules. Those rules, above all others, to be insisted upon at
all times are thoBe which tend to equalize the horses at the
post. The shortest and severest way to make racing unpopu-
lar will be found in rules which permit a horse to race on a
record which he has outgrown.

Recurring again to the ten per cent, entrance plan, I wish
to express the opinion that it will further benefit horsemen
by giving associations something tangible upon which to
compute their ability to pay their purses, and some encour-
agement that they may be able to pay them out of their re-
ceipts even if there be no prospect of a profit. It is a fact,
often overlooked by horsemen, that the upbuilding and suc-
cess of the association is the very life of the horseman him-
self.

But the over-sanguine author of reforms, who anticipates
that all the grandstands of the country will be filled to over-
flowing upon the instant of the adoption of some system of
racing which he has formulated, will be disappointed.
Whatever revisions may be adopted, and however happily
and effectivily they may seem to correct the abuses com-
plained of, we must of necessity be satisfied with their grad-
ual growth into public favor. Jay Beach.

Portland, Ore., Jan'y 4, 1896.

A newspaper paragraph is going the rounds to the effect
that the cause of the late John A. Goldsmith leaving the
employ of William Corbitt was his refusal to comply with
the request of the California breeder to keep away from the
poolboy. Like many other floating paragraphs this one is
a fabrication, pure and simple. Mr. Goldsmith left Mr.
Corbitt only when his health became so poor that he could
no longer follow bis chosen occupation. That he backed his
opinion in the poolbox when he thought he had reasonable
groundB for so doing is true, but as his betting was confined
largely to backing his own horses it is hardly likely that Mr.
Corbitt would object to it. A little over a year, just before
the close of the last season, Mr. Goldsmith drove the San
Mateo horses.the writer had a conversation with Mr. Corbitt,
during the course of which he spoke of bis trainer and driver
in terms of the highest commendation. The fact that the
owner of San Mateo let Mr. Goldsmith manage bis campaign-
ing stables in his own way year after year, and that he always
deferred lo his trainer's judgment in all matters pertaining
to it, is sufficient proof of his satisfaction with Mr. Gold-
smith's methods. If the author of the paragraph mentioned
will take the trouble to secure Mr. Corbitt's opinion of John
A. Goldsmith a3 compared with the other trainers he has
employed, he will doubtless have occasion to recall his ill-
timed remark. — Horse World.

Not a poolroom in San FranciBco or any other town in the
State will get any information direct by wire from the In-
gleside track today. The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has
taken effective steps to separate the racing under its auspices
from the unpopular associations of the downtown poolrooms.
The telegraph wire connecting the track with tbe city has
been leased by the club and hereafter it will be private and
operated by a man in tbe employ of the Ingleside authorities.
The telephone, Mission 269, was put in at the track especially
for the club and at no time has it been under the control of
the telephone company. By absolute restrictions placed
upon these two means of rapid communication the associa-
tion ivill be enabled to deprive the downtown poolrooms of
the much desired information from the track.

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[January 11, 1896

VINCTOR SETS A NEW MARK

He Does a Mile in 1:39 1 4 and Captures
the Pommery Sec Handicap.

LIBERTINE BEATEN BUT NOT DIdGRACED.

Oabrillo, at Long Odde, Wins From Wheel of

Fortune and Thornhill at a Mile and Fifty

Tarda In Fast Time— All the Races

Described In Detail.

IP

TRICT TRACK, FRIDAY, .'AN. 3.

TEN'-DOLLAR bill was rolled ioto
almost a coot thousand dollars by a
lucky combination bet to-day.
HeDry Hart, sheet-writer for one of
the field books, was the fortunate
investor. His combination started
with Unity and called for Morveo
Claudius and Santiago, all to win.
^\ *w I a' \ After the first three had gone
Xjj-- .-jj^iymif through, and Santiago swung into
the stretch clear of his field, in the fourth race, the b"e!d book
rose to a man and "rooted" for the leader wiih all the power
of a half-dozen pairs of lustv lung*. A $500 and $100 com-
bination was also won to-day, on the first three races.

Unity, a 7-to 1 shot, openeJ the game by winning from the
favorite Minnie II. Morven, a second choice, beat out the
ll-lo -5 favorite Pearson, and then Claudius and Sir Walter,
favorites as a stable, ran first aod third. Santiago another
favorite, annexed the fourth race. Imp. Utter was the me-
dium of a good-sized plunge in the last race, but she did not
run up to expectations. Mainstay, at 7 to 1, won from the
favorite, McLigbt, though he was forced to a hard drive at
the last moment by the careless ride of Macklin.

The races were all very good, and the fields an improve-
ment over tho'e of the previous day. Claudius ran a game
race, and the finish in the last event was a desperate one.
The lime was not up to that made on Thursday, and the
track was evidently not as fast, for some reason. The flag-
work was much better today. Minnie I was left at the
post, but that act was more to be commended than censured,
as she is a worthless brute, and has broken up innumerable
starts and worn out good horses when she did not have one
chance in a million to win.

The tir>t race, at ahoul six furlong'', had Minnie II for a
favorite, closing a*. 11 to 5, with Salisbury second choice at 3
to 1. El Primero was at 5, Unity backed down from 12,
closed at 7 to 1, Jack Atkins 10, Perseus 15, Prince Hooker
30, Lorena II 75 to 1. Unity aud Salisbury raced out in
front at flag fall, but on the far turn Salisbury began to slack
up. I'oity apparently had Ibe race in hand, but Perseus
challenged (he lender and was only a short nose behind the
purse. Time, 1:131. Winner L Ezell's ch g, 3. by imp.
Bossiogton — Unite.

The second race was at seven furlongs sellirg, light welter
weights. Pearson was at 5 to 2, Bernardo and Morven 3, Han-
1 rawford 8, Bill v McCloskey 12, Lonnie B. and Ar-
temus CO. Jim Corbet t '200 to I. Pearson and San Marcus
showed the way into the stretch, with Bernardo lying in a
good position. The latter began to bleed aod was pulled up.
Morven came through the stretch and won easily by two
lengths from Pearson, Billy McCloskey showing Time,
Winner White & Clark's b g, 5, by imp. Cheviot —
Lurline.

The next event wan a mile and a quarter handicap, with
Claudius (110) aoH Sir Walter (85) at 1 to 2, as a stable, G.
B. Morri- '.',, Del Norte tU to 1. G. B. Morris showed the
way. with Sir Walter alongside him, Claudius laying away
third, and I>el Norte trailing. Claudius began (o move up
as the stretch was neared. and Del Norte tried to eet up to
him, but was shaken off. The run home was between Claudius
and G. B. Morris, and the Brutus horse had to extend him-
self to beat Morris out a half-length. Sir Walter waj third,
a length away. Time 2:083. Winner C. Boots' b h, 5, by
imp Hrutiih— Sway back.

The next race was at a mile, and called out eight starters.

Santiago was installed favorite and closed at ■>* to 5. Lucrezia

ome atnl closed at 4, and Polsski was at

IvThinI Heart*ease 7, Raindrop aod Ike L 15, My-

••ase was in front at the quarter-pole,

hut IfrrorJ ™»i K.*nt nfitr her and kept gaining till he got his

head in front. Raindrop and Santiago, running together,

were two lengths away. Turning into the stretch Santiago

had a lead • •! i wo lengths, and came on and won easily. I'o-

luki, interfered with 10 some extent on the backstretch, got

through and took the place from Heartsease very easily.

Time, I 12. Winner Santa Anita stable's b b, a, by Grin-

•lead— Clara I).

Imp i Lter was backed down from 50 to nixs, in the last

raw. at six furlongs, bo I closed nt 12 to 1. McLight was

favorite all the time nt closed at 7 to l<> Remni ffAfl at I),

od Mainstay 7, Catch'em 20, Ali Baba ■_•■'., Quirt

i Spray .r>0, and Kathleen and Minnie I 150 to 1, Mc

Light showed Bret, then Mainiti d front, with Sea

Spray in very dose company M the latter ofi

retch wai reache I an turn with Lores

length* io the |ood. Mi

Screw, and kept an eye on

Ught stealing Dp on (he rail and was com] el led to -it down
and rid*- li;. lt. j],. C1„iv g0t the

judgment by a head. Bee Spray w;i- » length behind Uc Light.
Key ran surprisingly will and was mi

■ away sixth and Defer improved her pa
■ •■ lit Winner Elkton Stable*! oh b, i. by

Winning jockeys ' Iwo.W Plyun, K Slaughter,

r-nd Macklin oni

h w

guton dropped his ling to
r, Sai Handicap to day.

The value of the purse was well worth contending for, but
when such a horse as Vinctor, with a stable companion fully
equal totcarrying dangerous competitors along, get away
two or three lengths in front of their field, it is all over.
It was a horse race from start to finish, yet all who saw
it will always regret the two mighty contestants had not got
away on more even terms. It seems so open question
whether Vinctor would have won had Lib-ertine waited for
an opening instead of going around his field. Every ad-
vantage was on the side of the winner.

However, the ifs and ands do not detract one whit from
Vinclor's grand performance. He covered a mile in three-
quarters of a second faster time than the distance was ever
run on this Coast, and it will no doubt stand unequalled for
some time, unless one of the two mighty contestants of to-
day have to lower it to gain a victory over the other. At
Sacramento last September, Vinctor, in defeating Libertine,
equalled the Coast record of 1:40 made by Mulberry at Bay
District July 0, 1895. To-day in order to defeat him again
he had to lower that record almost a full second.

Io the betting, Libertine was a 6-to-5 favorite most of the
time, but closed at 8 to 5, with Vinctor and Installator
coupled, at 3 to 1 at the close, which wasa littls shorter than
their opening price. Rosebud and Potentate, the Burns &
Waterhouse pair, drifted back from fours to 7 to 1. Little
Cripple receded from 6 to 9 to 1, Thelma lengthened from 8
to 12 to 1, Perhaps opened at 12 and closed at 25, and Oregon
Eclipse went from 50 to 100 to 1. Several promising breaks
were refused by the starter, and ffben his flag dropped the
Boots' pair wen1 well in front. Libertine, away fifth, was
fully three lengths behind Vinctor, who held the first place
the first turn, where the running was taken up by Installator.
Perhaps got up to Instailator's shoulders, and Vinctor dropped
back into third place, cutting Libertine oft as he essayed to
get through. Then Macklin look his mount out and began
to go around his field at a furious pace. At the five-eighths
pole Perhaps and Installator were running head and head
Vinctor two lengths behind them. Libertine was in front as
the far turn was reached. Perhaps began to weakeD, but In-
stallator kept on and did not give the favorite a chance to
ease up and save himself for the supreme effort. Turning in-
to the stretch Vinctor was sent along and was but half a
length behind Libertine as they straightened away for home,
and the two giants battled bravely every foot of the way to
the wire. Libertine's race around his field had left him with-
out a sufficient reserve to keep clear of Vinclor's mighty
strides and the Boots' horse gained inch by inch as the pair
thundered along to the wire. Macklin was lashing Libertine
at every bound, but Doggett was content to hand ride bis
mount, as he saw him surely drawing away from his game
adversary. Vinctor was a head and shoulders in front as the
pair passed the post and when the timers hung out 1:39} a
mighty shout went up. Installator was third, five length-
away, and very tired, and the balance of the field were strung
out at great length. The fractional time was: J, 0:253;
J, 0:49|; |, 1:14J; 1 m. 1:39|.

The value of the purse was $1500 to the winner, which
adds materially to the sum total of the earnings of the get
imp. Brutus, but the performance of Vinctor will add more
to his sire's value than innumerable purses.

The first race of the day was at five furlongs, for maiden
three year olds. Clara Wilson on the strength of reported
phenomenal work outs, was made a 5 to 2 favorite over Mt.
McGregor, who opened at 2 to 1, and Mootallade and El
Carmen, each chalked at 3 t.c 1 for a starter. The latter
closed at opening price but McGregor receded to 6 and
Montallade to S to 1. Big Chief was favorite in the earlier
betting, but went back from 4 to 6 to 1. Rejected and Hunt-
ress were prominent to the far turn, then Mt. McGregor as
sumed the role of pacemaker and won easily by five lengths,
Clara Wilson second, half a length in front of Big Chief.
Time 1:01}. Winner Burns and Walerhouse's b c, 3, by Day
Star — Miss McGregor.

Kamsin was a prohibitive favorite for the next event, at
seven furlongs, aod 1 to 4 was marked up against him. For-
tune, at 11 to 2, was a heavily-backed second choice with the
others at from 20 to 80 to 1. There was nothing to it but
Kamsin from flag-fall to finish, and Forthna got the place
from Two Cheers by three lengths. Time, 1:27 J.

The Pommery Sec Handicap.described io full above,was
the third number.

Tom Clarke, the 5 to-2 favorite, won the short-course
steeplechase, with Malo Diablo, at 3 to I, his only dangerous
competitor, second by three lengths. Burmah was third. The
eight starters finished with their riders up,which was a novel
feature of the race. Time, 3:25}. Winner F. Farrar's ro g,
4, by Julien — Hazel Kirke.

The next wae a mile and a sixteenth selling race. St. Lee
was an even-money favorite in the earlier belting and closed
at 6 to 5. Montalvo was a heavily played second choice,
and carried a big bundle of money. Articus found consider-
able favor,but bucked up towards the close, opening at 5 aod
closing at 7 to 1. Little Bob was at 8 and Navy Blue 15 to
1. Montalvo was left at 'he post, with aa otherwise fair
«tart. St. Lee shot across in front of his field and secured
the rail at the first turn, and led to the backstretch, where
Suffrage showed her head in front and managed to keep it
there till the turn for home was made. St. Lee was sent along
from there and shook the gray filly ofi and won easily by
two lengths. Navy Blue showed some of his old form and
came through the stretch with a rare burst of speed, but he
wan beat out a head for the place by Little Bob, who came
from nowhere, as he usually does. Time 1:47}. Winner T.
li. Ferguson's b c, 8, by imp. St. George— Levee.

Emma D. was an 8-to 5 favorite foi the last race, which
held Borne rare sprinters. Tim Murphy aod Clacquer were
nt 4. Sir Richard and Hymn 5, Fly 15 and Jennie W. 50 to
1. Ely cut out the pace, taking the lead from Clacquer iu
the first eighth, and holding it almost to the wire, where he
was caught by Sir Richard and beaten out a head. Tim Mur-
phy was a length away. Time, 1:11}. Winner F. M. Tay-
lor's gr h, a, by Stratford or Uhlan — Victress.
Too Sloan won two races, J. Walker, W. Elynn, Hennessy
ggett one each, but the latter came in for most of the
glory, as he piloted the record-breaking Vinctor.

The attendence was verv large and the day a delightful

one. Aside from the poor Mag work the sport was exception

I! tin- races were good belting affairs.

BAY DEBT RIOT TRACK, MONDAY, J ANUARY 6.

The sensation of the day was (he sudden notion of Yo el

Key to run a race. " Butch " Fisher has had charge of this

notorious high-priced sulker, and he has got him so he acts
very kindly at the post and is not backward about showing
his speed. To-day he got away third in a field of five, and
began to move up at once. At the half-pole he was in front
and led bis field to the stretch by three lengths. Lismore
hung on to second place, with Catch'em, Vinctor and Logan
following in the order named. Vinctor could not get up and
Yo el Rey looked like ready money until Logan, the "iron-
horse," beat him out by a head in the last stride. The defeat
of Vinctor was for the lime being lo=t sight of in admiration
of Yo el Rey, and his capable trainer deserves very high
commendation for his work on this worst of all sulkers.

Logan won his first race here in impressive style. He came
from the end of the string and was the only one of the lot
that could get up to Yo el Rey. The time, 1:40}, is the best
index of the race. Lismore was a good third. The winner
is owned by Alex Shields, and was riddeu by Ballard. Logan
has started over sixty times in the past season, at all distances)
and wins in the very beat company. He has been ofl the cars
but four days, having come here from New Orleans, where
he won good races.

Vinctor's defeat was the grand upset of the day, but, good
horse as he is, he can hardly be expected to run a hard race
every day and win. However, the game looked so easy for
him that 1 to 5 was the best the bookies marked up. Yo el
Rey was at 6, Lismore 13, Logan 15 and Catch'em 50 to 1.

Gratify was an even-money favorite for the first race at
seven furloDgs, Grady and Lizzie H. at 4 to 1 each and Joe
K. at 40 at the close. To a good start Joe K. took the lead
and held it up to the last few yards. Gratify, who appeared
to be beaten as he turned into the stretch, came again and
headed Joe K. right on the post. Grady was third by a length.
Time, 1:27J-. Winner Westchester Stable's cb g, 3, by Far-
andole— Satisfaction.

Tim Murphy and Red Glenn went to the post on even
terms at 3 to 1, as first choice for the second race, which was
at bis furlongs, selling. Detective, Emma D. and Model all
received support, but wandered back towards the close. Ore-
gon Eclipse aod Hueneme were pacemakers so the stretch,
then Modal was in front. In the run home Tim Murphy
and Toano ran head and head up to the post, but Red Glenn
passed them in the last twenty yards and won by a head.
Tim Murphy was a short head in front of Toano at the wire.
Time, 1:14. Winner Cambridge Stable's bg, 5, by Glen Elm
—Red Girl.

The third race was at a mile and a half, with six starters.
Red Root, an even-money favorite, went back lo 6 to 5 at the
close. Articus backed up from 3 to 5 to 1. Doyle closed at
3£ to 1, Ft Fi at 8, Arundel 10 and Long d'Or 30 to 1. Arti-
cus led all the way to the wire, where he was beaten out a
half-length by Red Root, who bad moved up from fourth
position at the end of the first mile. Fi Fi had kept Articus
close company, and was third by two lengths. Time, 2:36,
within a quarter second of the track record. Winner Chas.
Parker's ch g, a, by imp. London — Cameo.

The fifth race was at about six furlongs, selling, for mares.
Mr. Macdonough's Chartreuse was favorite at 6 to 5, Circe at
9 to 5, Melanie 5, Seaside 1 2, Ginger 20 and Bravura 60 to 1 .
Circe made every post a winning one, and Chartreuse and
Seaside had a short race for thf- place, which the former se-
cured by three lengths. Time 1:11}. Winner Lone Stable's
b m, 4, by imp. Friar Tuck — Jessie C.

Sea Spray won the last race, at six furlongs, selling, in the
eas est manner, Jack Atkins only beat Don Gara out a head
for the place. Sea Spray was at 9 to 5. Don Gara 3, Jack
Atkins 5 to 1. The others were at from 8 to 150 to 1. Time,
1:14}. Winner P. Seibenthaler's b g, 4, by imp. Mariner —
Marin. The start was a very ragged one, and the field was
strung out at great length.

The attendance was again very good, and betting decidedly
lively. Nineteen books were on. The California Jockey
Club has had the very best of weather during this meeting,
and the sport has been of the best class. The winning
jockeys to-dav were Doggett, Coady, Bergen, Ballard, E.
Jones and R. Isom.

EAT DISTRICT TRACK — TOETDAY, JANUARY 7.

Favorites did not win all their races to-day. One of them
was almost bumped over the fence and a red-hot second
choice got the money, though even with a big advantage at
the send-off he was almost beaten out on the post. The
books did not wax fat, though, on the day, as nearly
all the horees that came inside the money had re-
ceived very liberal support. Cabrillo, winner of the
event at a mile and fifty yards, was the long-shot of
the day, but he was backed down from 15 to 9 to 1.
The card was a good [one. The six races had sixty start-
ers, two of the events having fields of fourteen. The track
was a little hard, but fast t:me was made. Installator
ran a mile in 1:40} and finished in a canter. Cabrillo went
a mile and fifty yards iu 1:43}, the mile from wire to wire
beirg timed in 1:30 flat. Irma did five furlongs in 1:01. The
attendance was large, which has been the case during the en-
tire meeting.

Salisbury and Irma went to the post on even terms at 2 to
1, for the first race, five furlongs, selling. Easel was at 5,
Fijian, Myrtle H. and Prince Hooker 10, Artemus 15(
Dorsey 30, Coleman 40 and Judge Tarn. 100 to 1. The latter
was left at the post, but otherwise the start was about per-
fect. Salisbury II and Myrtle H. (formerly Lady Leinster
filly) set the pace for the first three-eighths, with Easel
in close company. Coming through the stretch Irma, with.
Tod Sloan up, came on and drew away easily, winning by
two lengths from Coleman, who came from fifth position and
got the place from Myrtle H. bv a length. Salisbury dropped
back fourth. Time, 1:01. Winnei C. H. Durkee's b m,
4, by St. Saviour- Ella T.

The second race wae about six furlongs, selling, and called
out fourteen Rtarters. Summertime and Midto were each a
3 to 1, with Unity at 0 to 2, Big Chief and Eventide 7, and
the others from 12 to 200 lo 1. Summertime showed first,
Hanford and Unity next in order. The latter was in front

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at the half pole and held command easily to the wire. Han-
ford 7 to 1 for the place, was second by three parts of a length,
with Gold Bug third. Time, 1:13. Winner L. Ezell's ch g,
3, by imp. Rossington — Unite.

The third race, at a mile, with six starters, was one of the
most promising on the card. Installator closed a 2-to-l
favorite. Semper Lex was at 7 to 2, Little Cripple 9 to 2, Miss
Norma and McLight 7, Rosebud 9 to 1. To a good start,
Miss Norma, Rosebud, Installator was the order. Rosebud
was a neck in front on the bickstretch. Installator was moved
up while negotiating the turn, and came into the stretch with
a clear lead of three lengths. He was never in danger after
that and won easily by three lengths. Little Cripple beat
Rosebud out a head for the place. Semper Lex was fourth.
Time 1:40V- Winner Elmwood Stock Farm's b h, 3, by imp.
Brotus — Iustallator.

Babe Murphy was a 7-to-o favorite for the fourth race, at
about six furlongs, selling, with Potentate a hot second choice
at 8 to 5. Fly was at 5, Morven 10, Montana 15, Banjo and
Mies Ruth 100 to 1. A long delay at the post was caused by
Morven and Miss Ruth. Potentate had a good three lengths
the best of his field at the start and was never headed. Mor-
ven got up to him on the far turn and Fly moved up third.
Babe Murphy was bumped into and almost thrown over the
fence on the backstretch and was hopelessly out of the race
thereafter. Fly almoBt caught Potentate on the post, but was
a head short. Montana came strong and was a fair third.
Time, 1:12. Winner Burns & Waterhouse'n b h, 5, by Hay -
den Edwards — Amelia P.

The mile and fifty yards race, fifth on the programme, was
a hot betting affair. Thornhill and Wheel of Fortune were
both hammered down, and kept at about the same figures,
but at the last moment Thornhill was backed off the boards
and Wheel of Fortune was at 6 to 5. f!abrilIo, at one time,
as good as 15, closed at 9 to 1, Hy Dy, Mary S. and Ransom
15, May Day 25, Polaski 30, and Flirtilla 50 to 1. The
Wheel of Fortune got away favorably and secured the cov-
eted rail. Thornhill, on the outside, did not get a favorable
position in the scramble for the first turn, and was forced to
go around his field. The light-weighted Wheel kept up a
lively pace, and came into the stretch looking like a sure
winner. In the la.st one hundred yards Cabrlllo loomed up
dangerous and beat the filly out a length and a half. Hy Dy
was third, six lengths away. Thornhill was next to last.
Time, 1:43.[. Winner R. Van Brunt's b h, 4, by St. Saviour
— imp. Lizzie Hampton.

My Sweetheart was installed favorite at 2 to 1 for the last
race, at five furlongs, selling, but went back to 4, and closed
on even terms with Joe Hill. The latter got the best of the
start and was kept hustling along and won handily by two
lengths. My Sweetheart was virtually left at the post and
beaten at flagfall. Piexotto (7 to 1) secured the place, and
Geo. Dickenson (20 to 1) showed. Time l:01f. Winner
Joe Hill's ch g, a, by Kingston — Lady Golden.

Winning jockeys wereT. Sloan two, W. Flynn, Hinriche,
R. Isom and J. Chorn one each.

BAY DISTEICT TRACK — WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8.

The Palo Alto Stakes, worth $1500, was won by Crescendo
for Naglee Burke, in very easy style. The big colt carried
top weight of 121 lbs.j but could have carried many pound-
more and won from his company to-day. He was at 7 to
10 most of the time in the betting. Miss Maxim opened
at 6 and closed at 5J, Kamsin at 10, Joe K.
15, Argentina and Ferris Hartman 20, and Grady 50
to 1. About ten minutes were consumed in getting a perfect
start. Argentina and Miss Maxim were out in front at the
first jump, but Mt. McGregor was sent after them before
many yards were covered. The notorious swerver was & head
in front of Miss Maxim at the half pole and lapped on Ar-
gentina. Before the turn had been negotiated Mt. McGregor
wai in front and Miss Maxim had deposed Argentina. Cres
cendo had come into third position and was moviog at an easy
gallop. Mt. McGregor kept up a hot pace and began
to look like a winner, when Crescendo swung along and
gained at every stride, winning easily by two
lengths. Mt. McGregor was second, three lengths be-
fore Argentina, who had outfooted Miss Maxim,
in the stretch. Kamsin was never better than last, and Joe
K and Ferris Hartman passed Miss Maxim and Grady as
the wire was neared. Time L*U£, which was within a half
second of Coast record time.

The first race was at five furlongs, selliog, (or three-year-
olds, with eleven starters. Pearson was favorite at 13 to 5,
La Mascota second choice at 4 to 1 (opened at 3, El Primero
7, Jack AtkinB 6, Governor Budd 7, Myrtle H. 15 and the
others from 20 to 100 to 1. Myrtle H, and Pearson were
the first to show to a good start for all but Elsie, who was left
at the post. Gov. Budd and Jack Atkins challenged the
leaders, but could not catch them. El Primero moved up on
the turn and looked to be coming strong enough to win. La
Mascota first appeared dangerous in the last eighth, passed
Pearson and Myrtle H-, and won easily by two lengths, the
other two second and third as named a neck apart. Time,
1:01. Winner J, G. Follaosbee's b f by imp. San Simeon —
Maria F.

A seven-furlong selling race, for three-year olds and up-
wards, brought out another field of eleven. Bueno was an
even-money favorite at the close, with Adam at 9 to 5, Han-
ford 12, and the others from 20 to 100 to 1. A good start
was made, with Hanford, Bueno the order. Ike L. joined
the van in the first three eighths, but fell back again. Bueno
won easily in the ran for home, Hanford and Adam, in a
Irive, finishing a half length apart as named. Time, 1:28.
Winner El Primero Stable's blk h, 5, by Hidalgo — Bertie W.

Gold Dust upset the talent in the steeplechase, over the
short course, fourth on the card. Mestor was ready money,
according to the speculators, and went to the post at S to 5,
with Col. Weightman a very hot second choice at 2 to 1; Gold
Dust was at 20 to 1. The others were at 20 to 30 to 1. Gold
Dust was pacemaker, but those who had their scads on the
short-enders were not a bit alarmed. Col. Weightman and
Mestor laid away and watched each other and when they
made a move Gold Dust was six lengthsin front. Col. Weight-
man easilv drew away from Mestor, but had waited too long
on Gold Dust and could not get up to him, the latter winning
easily by six lengths. Col. Weightman was three lengths in
front of Mestor. J. Boyd was thrown from The Lark, at
the jump near the stand and was badly shaken up. The
rider of Malo Diablo was thrown by his saddle turning as
the last jump wis made, but he hung on to the horse's neck

and scrambled up, finishing on a bareback. The acrobatic
act was very neatly accomplished. Time 3:2C£. Winner J.
Field's b g,'6. by Oro— Gold Cup;

In the mile and a sixteenth race Miss Brummel, with a
feather on her back, won from the long distance cracks,
Logan, Claudius, Del Norte and Fred Gaidner, weighted at
112 pounds each. Fred Gardner showed the way to the half-
pole, when Miss Brummel took the lead. From thereon she
led, by a clear length, but in the last eighth Logan j^as sent
after her. Just as he got up the game filly drew away and
won by two good lengths. Logan was half a length in front
of Fred Gardner. Claudius did not show his usual form.
Time, 1:47. Logan was aa even money favorite, Miss Brum-
mel at 8 to 5, Claudius 4^, Fred Gardner 15, Del Norte 30
and Uncle Giles 100 to 1. Winner W. O'B. Macdonough's
ch f, 3. by Beau Brummel — Mirage.

Hymn, a 10-to-l shot, won the last race,short six furlongs,
selling. He got away next to last, had improved his position
to fifth into the stretch and came on and won in a furious
drive with Hiram Argo, Emma D., Don Gara and Empress
of Norfolk, and they finished as named, heads apart. Emma
D. was the favorite, at even money, and Hiram Argo closed
at 8 to 1. Model the second choice finished seventh. Time
1:13. Winner L.Lloyd's b g, 5, by Himyar — Una B.

Garner rode two winners, Tod Sloan, H. Martin, Cairns
and L Lloyd one each.

Gossip of the Betting Ring.

Oscar Bachman lost $1600 to the first race Saturday, and
then won $100 to each of the next two races.

"Pittsburg Phil" had two commissioners employed putting
money both ways on Little Bob. It required three circuits
of the ring to get on $1000.

Both Mt. McGregor and Big Chief receded in the betting
from the opening quotations. John Miner got $100 on the
latter at 8 to 1. Mt. McGregor was also heavily played,
most of the books quitting good losers to \he race.

The public got much the best of the pencilers in the han-
dicap as they would have nothing but the Boots' stable, while
the big plungers almost to a man were on Libenine. All
the other horses receded to such fancy prices that most of
the books had a "dutch."

Sam Muhlford bet a lot of money on Clara Wilson in the
first race, most of it going on straight, and it also had a small
commission on Nellie G. ^injthe jumping race. Mulhford
never complains when a penciler refuses his money, and
therefore he has little difficulty in placing large commissions.

"There," said a disgusted bettor as he threw to the wind
the fragments of a ticket representing a swell bet on Clara
Wilson, "is the way my money is burned up. The other day
I bet on Mt. McGregor for a good thing and something
dropped from the cloudB and beat me out. To day I bet
against bim and he walked in."

Charlie Quinn created considerable of a stir in the first
race when he went along the line placing $20 each way with
every book that would take his money on Afflatus. When
he got back to Coley's stand he had a line following him that
reached to the sure-thing book — the peanut stand.

Barney Schreib^r was about the biggest loser on the day.
He dropped $2,600. Johnny Humphrey also had a bad day,
losing in ihe neighborhood of $1,900. but his other hook,
which Jack Atkins presides over, won $1200. Atkins started
with $1000 for a bank roll, aod is now $6000 winner.

"Won by a breath," remarked a bystander as the numbers
were hung out for the last race. "Yes, and that breath cost
me $2400," said Henry Wendt. The latter had $50 of his
own money on Fly at 15 to 1, and also stood to win $1600 for
the book. Henry had a bad day. He laid Graanan $950 to
$750 in two bets on St. Lee, and took $200 from Leo Mayer
on Boots' stable at 3 to 1.

O ! what a day was Monday for the book?.

Not a penciler escaped, and at the end of the play the
knights of the chamois stood on their blocks with dejected
looking countenances.

Following are some of the heavy losers : J. P. Atkins &
Co. $3,600, H. L. Jones & Co. $2,600, J. C. Humphrey
52,300, Stuyvesant Club $1,200 Even the two field books
were caught and dropped $1,000 between them.

Hugh Jones also lost $1,000 on his own money after beat-
ing the first race out of $400.

Charlie Quinn wa3 one of the largest individual winners
on the day. He won between $4,000 and $5,000. He played
Joe K. for the place.

Jimmy McCormicb, the trainer for Burns & Waterhouse,
was one of a syndicate that won nearly $8,000 over Logan's
victory.

Toney Cook was the only bookmaker in the ring to make
a book with the favorite out in the Vinctor race. He way
congratulated by his brother pencilers after the race.

Eddie Gaines, the popular b^okmak^r, was one of the han-
dicappers who did not let Joe K escape. Eddie bet enough
in the show books to win out $1200 on the erratic son of Jim
Brown.

Mr. Van Brunt, the owner of the good colt Cabrillo, quietly
slipped along the line unloading blocks of gold for Circe tick-
ets. This gentlem- n is not much of a rooter, but he cashes
some swell tickets at times.

Another quiet plunger who goes about his business method-
ically and who manifests very little outward indications of
his winnings is Walter Keyes, who came here with "Pittsburg
Phil" and places most of the latter's heavy commissions.

The second event was the bast betliag race of the day.
Everything in it had a following. When the horses were
at the post Eddie Purser made a few bets on Red ^Glenn for
the place, and when he reached Hughes' book the latter badg-
ered him into making a larger wager. The result cost
Hughes $800.

One bookmaker, in speaking about the trouncing the books
received, said he believed that the riDg lost fully $20,000 on
the day. Some of the books look money on Vinctor, but
even at that lost heavily to the race because the horse failed
to run 123 Logan and Yo El Ri? were b>th smartly
played for the place.

The plunging Tuesday was the heaviest seen at the Bay
District track since \he memorable days of last winter.

W. W. Beverly played Midlo and Thornhill in the com-
bination book, getting 1100 against 100.

Harry Harris thought Salisbury at 2 to 1 was honey in the
comb, and he placed several hundreds at that price.

Will Wallace, always on the alert for a good looking out-
sider, placed small bets in every book on Coleman. He
stood to win enough to even up his losses on his bicycle race
with Tom Woodford.

Joe Murphy, the genial a?3istant judge at the lugleside
track, stood gazing wistfully at the tempting odis about
Unity. "O. if I were a betting man," murmured Murphy,
"now I would burn up the bookies on this race."

Charlie Quinn viewed the Potentate-Fly finish from the
rear of Dan O'Leary's s'aud. As the horses flashed past the
wire Quion's eagle eye caught the motion of Potentate's
tongue, aod the affable, well dre33ed plunger offered to bet
even money that Potentate had won, but found no takers.

Leo Mayer, the well-known Eastern penciler, made his first
appearance on the block in California Tuesday. He took
Wallace & Co.'s stand and booked on the last race. Ed. Wal-
lace did not like the race and determined not to book to it.
Mayer obtained permission to use the stand, and for a time
reveled in the fun, but it was expensive. Leo lost $385 to
race.

The belting Tuesday was spirited all the afternoon. The
small frv evidently became infused with the dash of the big
players and in nearly every race pressed their bets. From
now on the game will be fast and furious and it will not be
at all surprising if some of the smaller books with pin head
bank rolls go to the wall. The favorable breaks of the past
three weeks have kept many of the smaller books alive and
nobody begrudged them their good fortune. The near future
will probably see Leo Mayer, EI Gaines, Burbridge and
other fast pencilers on the blocfc and then watch the fur fly.

The big crowd and fine betting Wednesday was a fitting com-
pliment to the closing day of the Bay District management.

Naglee Burk made a circuit of the ring backing his grand
colt Crescendo. A large crowd folio.-, ed the popular San Jose
turfman.

John T. Miner waB around early seeking the best odds
about Pearson, but was careful not to forestall the owner,
Barney Schreiber, Miner never tries to beat an owner to the
books.

Frank Phillips and Abe Stein had a notioD or a hunch
thatTrappean was a good thing in the first race, and they
nearly frightened ihe wits out of some of the handicap book-
makers with their plunge, which happened about post time.

Leo Mayer was all over the ring in the first race and suc-
ceeded in obtaining the cream of the betting about El Prim-
ero. Mayer also had $60 on Hymn in the last race against
$600. The popular Chicago penciler quit a loser on the day.

Lord Talbot Clifton sauntered up to one of the pencilers
while betting was in progress on the jumping race and tend-
ered a bet of $2\ three ways on " my" horse. " What is
your horse?" asked the bookie. " Why, don't you know,"
"don't you know The Lark?" and the bet was registered
accordingly.

Riley Grannan was a very busy man yesterday, and the
large army of pikers in his trail was ample evidence that
the young plunger is again in luck. Riley actually burned
up the ring in the mile and sixteenth handicap. He played
Miss Brummel wherever he could get on, regardless of
price.

The Argument Club, headed by Jim Neil, was out in force
yesterday. Barney Schreiber's horse, Pearson, was the good
thing that induced them to get together in the afternoon in a
concerted body and raid the poor unsuspected bookies. It
required all of Neil's persuasive powers to explain why the
horse failedto win, but he succeeded.

Handicapper Irish, one of the smartest form players that
ever came from the East, had a very successful day, and made
more than one penciler wince before the afternoon was over.
He played Myrtle H. and Hanford all three ways, and then
landed a swell bet on the 20 to 1 chance, Gold Dust. The
latter play was made at the last moment while the horses
were at the post.

Bookmaker George Rose, minus his moustache, but re-
splendent in a healthy-looking smile, was again seen on the
block yesterday, with Comedian Evans as side-partner and
outside man. Rose was kept very busy all the afternoon, and
had Evans hustling so hard that the latter had no time to
sing the tale of Proctor Knott's great victory in the Futurity
at Sheepshead Bay. Odie has been doing remarkably well
lately, and it is among the possibilities that he will be a per-
manent fixture on the b!oi;k. Mr. Rose is very much pleased
with his work. " Old Folks."

Judge Ingraham Declares th.3 Percy-Gray Law
Constitutional.

The Court of Oyer aod Terminer worthily celebrated the
occasion of its demise when Judge Ingraham, on December
31st, handed down its decision ordering the discharge of
Col. S. B. Lawrence, President of the "Westchester Racing
Association, and of Joseph Sturgis, the men who were
arrested for alleged infringement of the law during the Morris
Park fall meeting. Judge Ingraham, in his decision, says
that the law is constitutional, and that the police magistrate
was net justified in holdiog Sturgis.

Col. Lawrence was arrested two months ago at the Morris
Park race course. He was held in bail and then the writ of
habeas corpus was gotten out by his counsel. Joseph Sturgis
was arrested at the same time for alleged bookmaking, and a
writ was secured for him after he had been held in bail by a
police magistrate. Argument wa3 made before Judge Ingra-
ham some weeks ago. Ex District Attorney De Lancey
Nicoll argued for Sturgis. Mr. Joseph S. Auerbach appeared
for President Lawrence and Mr. Elihu Root and Mr. John
M. Bowers appeared for the Westchester Racing Associa-
tion.

Sturgis was arrested on complaint of Policeman Guerin,
who saw him make an entry in a book. This entry was found
to be "forty to fifty on Navarre" No money was received.
There was no betting ring nor was betting allowed by the
association. In the matter of the habeas corpus for Presi-
dent Lawrence, Judge logrham said that there was no evi-
dence that any crime had been committed. — N. Y. Mercnrv.

20

'XIk gSi-cefoer nnt> StpurtamiWi*

[January 11, 1896

A BAD DAY FOR FAVORITES.

Three Long-Shots and a Second Choice
Are Win-.ers.

WHEEL OP FORTUNE GOES A FAST MILE.

Joolcey Slaughter Had His Collar-Bone Broken

as the Result of a Bad Fall— A Claim of

Deliberate Fouling to be Investigated.

■m PERFECT day marked th«

< Ai at iogleside. The maoagi

y\ leied h freo gate to the Is

~j \ the ta:r Bex responded in I

■AY, J A NOAH? 9

PERFECT day marked the opening

! management of-

• ladies and

\ force, and

~ X\ t»e grandstand was filled to over-
iDg by them and their escorts |
A flood of sunshine warmed every
7?~V^! nook and corner of the immense

f^\.-,J, \ building. The attendance in the

.gg" 'y ' betting ring was also targe, and six-
teen books found it a crowd thai had money to back their
preferences. It was a day of upsets from the beginning up
to the last race. Pepw, the favorite in the fifth, was the
only one that did not betray the confidence of their support-
Vr online, at one time as good as 100 to 1, closed at 30,
and won the first race in impressive style. The favorite was
a false ooe; as he was it no time in the hunt. Unity, at the
good price of 7 to 1, rolled in an easv winner, the favorite
and second choice next Dp. Wheel of Fortune, at the good
price of 7 to 2, outfooted the favorite easily, and Burmab,
another long shot, romped in a winner, leaving Tom Clarke
and The Lirk, who bad alternated as second choice, battling
for the place, the favorite beaten out several lengths. The
track was perfect and looked fit to break records over. The
beet time of the day was the mile of Wheel of Fortune in
1:411— a performance equal, if not better, than 1:40 over the
Bay District course.

An accident in the last race marred the day's sport some-
what, and though it proved serious enough for little Slaugh-
ter, it looked for a time as though the injuries to the jockeys
would be much greater. As the turn into the stretch was be-
ing negotiated, Collins and Belle of Stonewall went down.
Slaughler,the rider of Collins, had his collarbone broken, but
Ml I ntyre escaped without injury. Slaughter made the state-
ment that Martin. <in Pepper, intentionally fouled him,
knocking his horse ort his stride and causing the accident.
The matter will receive a thorough investigation by the
judges.

Pepper was a 6 to 5 favorite for the event, which was at a

mile and a sixteenth, Belling Little Cripple was a 2-to-l sec-

ood choice, Collins at 6 and G. B Morris and Foremost 12

lo 1. LeonviHe closed at 60 and Belle of Stouewall 100 to 1.

■ -bowed first to a good start, but was taken back and

lei the pace. Minnie Cee kept close to the

leader until deposed bv Pepper as he began to move up from

the fir turn. Pepper led Collins into the stretch by a head,

ud u Collins fell, G. B. Morris challenged the leader and

gave him a drive to the wire, which Pepper gained with a

•e. Minnie Cee was four lengths behind Mor-

ri«. Time, L49. Winner P. Dunne's br c, 4, by Hindoo —

France*ca.

The first race was at three quarters of a mtie.with eleven
maiden 1 hree-year olds. Mr. Keel was favorite at 7 to 5, Big
Chief at .'i, tiara Wilson 6, El Carmen and Red Pike 11 each.
- Wyoming 30 and the others from 20 to 80 to 1.
Clara W'l-on was in front at fiagfall and held the lead to with-
in fifty yards of the post, where Wyoming passed her,winning
by a length and a half. Pique ran about sixth to the turn,
for home and in an attempt to get through on the rail was
cutoff. The favor I fifth, running there most

of the way. i Winner J. G. Brown & Co.'s be,

by Pardee— Capri cv.

Another long shot rolled in a winner in the second race;
which wt« at seven furlongs. Nine three year-olds faced the
■tarter. < II the lot KowaUky was a hot favorite at 8 to 5,
Perhapa at I to 1 Doily K, and the others from that price to
mod 1'nity in the first eighth, and Ko-
walsky wan third, running very easy. Perhaps swung into
the «t relch two lengths in front of Kowalskv, the latter a
neck in front of Dolly. I ; e « i to be the one the

(■virile bad to beat, hut L'nilr rolled along and won hands
duwii by a length and a half, Kowalsky almost three in front
I:29i. Winner L. Ezeil's ch g, by imp.
Ko*»io(jton- i

I choice, at 18 to 5 at p^st
lira*, won the mile race in a gallop, three lengths in front of

i. at 30 to 1, was hblf

a length away. Tenacitv. with but 9'J pounds up, was heartily

was ool in the race at any time. Time, 1:411.

r, 4, bv ( iano — Jennie B.

ip hurdle race at a mile and a quarter was not

only a belting race. As good as 3

«nv home lo the (i.-i.l. Temple-

0 at the clote, 'J1. t'» 1 being

larke was at 3 The Lark 1,

'.Kelampago i

p (comaker bat

irk. The latter

me on and won easily

now*. Kvlampaito fell at op tod, running wild,

■ at th* win* feme around the paddock. He

ii a aecondor ao.

Winner

W. Kenan- Fair Lady.

Mil' Win, Cochran, Choro,

Miii

Gossip of the Betting Ring.

The betting was very lively Thursday.

Hugh Jooes bet in every book on Wyoming, getting 50,
20 and 10 to 1 for his money.

Sam Muhlford bad a big commission to place on Mr. Reel
and it was the young plunger's money that caused the rub.

Will Wallace bet quite a sum on Hazard, and then, while
the horses were at the post, sent two commissions around the
ring betting on Alvarado.

Tommy Lotlridge thought that Unity and Wheel of For-
tune were both oil from the can, and the popular young
trainer had a swell bet on his judgement.

Joe Harvey quietly visited each book and invested on his
mare. He first bet on her for the place but afterwards placed
several hundred straight.

Gene Porter, the young man who places money for Riley
Grannan. thought Aivarado a good thing and he unloaded bis
bank roll.

Biley Grannan made one of his biggest winnings, since his
arrival here, on the Wheel of Fortune. He made the circuit
of the ring three times and would allow no bookmaker to
keep up 4 to 1 against the mare. It is estimated that he
won $10,C00 on the race. He dropped a lot of it back on
Tom Clarke and Little Cripple. He also played El Cirmen
and Big Chief to win the first race.

When betting had settled in the last race with Little Crip-
ple at 2 to 1, Leo Mayer put up 9 to 5 against Pepper and
Hughes, who is known among turfmen as Lame Hughes,
asked Leo how much he wanted. I'll take $2,000 said Mayer,
but Hughe? only wanted $1,000 The ring was all attention,
as Leo called the bet. ''2,000 to 1,000 Cripple." Hughes at
once corrected the error and then there was a howl from the
other pencilers, but the bet 1S0O to 100 ) went j ist the same
on Pepper.

Only sixteen book* cut in with two field books and one
combination book. Five dropped off just as it was predicted
a few davs ago in this column and two new ones drew in :
Followiog are the books that drew : Wallace & Co., River-
side Club, with Leo Mayer on the block, J. P. Atkins & Co.,
H. L. Jones & Co., J. C. Humphrey, Oscar Bachman, Pacific
Club, with Arthur White on the block, H. G. Wendt, Geo
Hose, Eckert & Co., Hughes & Co.. Davis & Shepard, Doyle
&Co, Stuvyesaot Club and St. Nicholas Club, with Danny
O'Leary on the block. _ "Old Folks."

Memphis Jockey Cmt>.

We wish to call the attention of horsemen to the conditiens
in following stake events, entries for which will close January
15th.

The Luerbmann's Hotel Stakes, $1,500 guaranteed, might
be termed a consolation race, as its penalty winners in 18s- 6
and beaten horses get allowances, no matter how great their
winuiogs were in 1895.

The idea in the Arlington Hotel Stakes that those who
contd not win with stake weights up may be apt to win with
light weight ; it is but a small stake, $1,000 guaranteed, $5 to
nominate and $30 to start. Ao owner might be glad to have
a chance at this little stake after he is beaten in the other
two-year-old stakes.

The Montgomery Stakes in former years was a condition
race, with $1,000 added, and paid to the winner last spring
$1,025.

This vear it is a handicap, $2,000, guaranteed, and pays the
winner $1,600, with $1,000 added. Last year the Peabody
paid $1,150 to the winner, this vear it will pay $1,200.

Last year the Derby, with $3^000 added, paid $4,060 to the
winner, $400 to second and third $200. Total cost to start in
this race $130. The Derby to be run this spring and the
Derby for 1S97 cost total of $125 to start, and pays $4,250
to first, $500 to second and $250 to third. I wish to explain
when this club has made a guaranteed stake the stake is in-
creased in value.

The Luehrmann Hotel States last year paid $1,110 to the
winner, and this year it will pay $1,200

Kead the advertisement for the conditions in the other
stake events to be contested tor at this great meeting, and
forward your entries on or before the 15th of January to
Secretary M. W. McFarlane, Room 2, Cotton Exchange
Building, Memphis, Tenn.

Did You Kver Make Money Easy ?

Ma. Editor: — I have read how Mr. C. E. B. made so
much money in the Dish Washer business, and think I have
beat him. I am verylyoung yet and have had little experi-
ence in selling goods, but have made over eight hundred
dollars in ten weeks selling Dish Washers. It is simply
wonderful how easy it is to sell them. All you have to do
is to Bhow the ladies how they work and thev cannot help
but buy one. For the benefit of others I will state that I got
my start from the Mound City Dish Washer Co., St. Louis,
Mo. Write to them and thev will send you full particulars.

I think I can clear over $3,000 the coming year, and I
am not going to let the opportunity pass. Try it and publish
your success for the benefit of others. J. F. C.

The Bay District Meeting.

The twelve-day meeting at Bay District which closed yes-
terday has been marked by the largest list of entries ever re-
ceived by a local association, notwithstanding that entrance
fees were charged. The parses have been increased and dur
ing the meeting sixty-eight races were decided, including
five stakes. Twenty-one of them were at a mile and upwards.
The total amount disbursed duiing the meeting was $33,500.
This is an average of almost $2,800 a day. The game is at full
blast, and was never better than now. At New Orleans on
the 1st of January five races were run, the total purses footing
up $1,450. On the 2od five races were also given, the
purses amounting to $1,200. On the 1st of January here six
races were run, with $4,550 is purses and stakes. On the 2d
five purses footed up to $1,900. It would appear from this
the game here is in much the healthiest state. The betting
fraternity has made things lively in the ring, rineteen regu-
lar, two field and'one combination book having cut in at each
drawing.

Below is a list of owners who have won one or more races
during the meeting, with the total number of starts, times
first, second or third, as well as the total amount won:

Elm wood Stocfc Farm 20

Santa Anita Stable- 13

W. O'B. Macdonough 10

B. Scbreiber 30

Pueblo Stable 5

L Ezeil - 12

Burns A: Waterbouse 22

G. B. Morris £ Co 7

Westchester Stable 12

C. H. Durfeee 4

Cambridge Stable 5

J. Brennock 4

Neil& Coney 2

Elrton Stable 15

J. McEvov - 7

T. G. Ferguson „ 3

P. Siebentbaler 6

El Primero. 7

J. Cochran 5

McXanghton & Muir 4

Lone Stable 4

J. G. Follansbee 2

White & Clarke 6

W. L. Stantield „... 3

Oweu Bros 10

A. G. Blakeley 3

F. Farrar 3

A. Snields 2

G. F. Smith 2

F. M. Tavlor „ 6

J. P. Wobltnan 5

J. H. Shields & Co 2

J. Fields 1

L. Lloyd 2

R.Van Brunt « 2

H.Taylor 3

Hope Glen Stock Farm.... .">

a. N. Buchanan 2

Joe Hill 3

J. Brown 2

Williams &. Morehouse .r>

T. Fox 2

J. G. Brown & Co 2

1st

2d.

3d.

won.

5

2

3

83.325

2

3

3

2.350

2

3

2,05)

4

4

4

1.595

r

1.50O

4

2

1

1,295

«

4

a

1.260

2

1

3

1.0.0

X

2

i

955

a

1

900

X

2

870

1

700

1

700

2

X

610

1

8

1

6 0

•/.

600

2

1

2

515

1

2

520

1

1

480

1

1

470

2

450

2

450

1

2

1

450

T

2

421

1

2

2

405

1

1

400

1

1

1

S400

1

1

370

i

1

370

1

2

360

1

2

360

1

1

330

1

3 0

1

300

1

300

1

300

1

1

25)

1
1

1

250

1

225

1

225

1

225

1

200

Not the least interesting part of the game of racing is the
part the midget jocke_V3 play, and below will be found a table
showing the standing of the winning jockeyB during the
meeting. Those who have not won a race are not included.
Tod Sloan again heads the list, with Jerry Cborn a very close
second.

Payments in Stanford StakeB.

1 -. ind

'. -burgh Phil" lout heavilv OD Kd.

The following is a list of those who made third payments
in the Stanford|Stakes for foals of 1892 to be trotted in 1896:

I'll ."Alto Stock Farm's br c Adbel ; ch f Palita and br c
Local.

Geo, H Fox'a b f Silver Vision and b f Free Silver.

1. 1 1. Slocum'a b c Headlight.

Jos. Cairn Simpson's br c Binivolo and ch c Dux.

A. 0. Severance's blk c Don Roberto and bf June Rose.

O. Marchand's ch c Woodmark.

Mt. MoGrbGOB is apt to develop into a bread winner af-
ter all. He ban started twice this year and won $600. As a
two-year-old he started nine times and only earned $275.

Osoab lUtiiMAN, the bookmaker now doing business at
1 the Bay District track and logleside, has fallen heir to $40,
000throu4h the death of a relative in Holland.

Sloan. T

in

9

8

11

s

13

6

11

3arner

6

4

3

23

0

3

4

11

Slaughter, C

4

2

6

22

4

1
1

■5

6

t

20

3

2

1

7

?ocbran

3

2

4

17

VV. FK'Dn

a

1

8

3

1

1

9

2

2

3

12

2

5

1

9

2

K

Slaughter, E

1

1

1

1

1

2

Martin. W

1

1

3

4

1

0

2

19

1

1

8

1

2

1

3

1

1

13

1

1

12

1

2

1

8

1

6

4

17

Boyd. J

1

1

1

2

L. Lloyd

1

ir-Olds.

5

Burns & Waterhouse

'B

Two - Yei

The following two year olds will constitute the younger
division of Burns & Waterhouse's string this year. The
string will number thirty-eight in all:

King Street, b c by King Thomas — Deception.

Candelaria, b c, by Midlothian — Casatte.

Don Clarencio, b c, by Surinam — Paloma.

Gen. Arthur, b c, by Midlothian — Abra.

B. & M., br c, by Darebin — Bavaria.

Adam Andrews, b c, bv Sir Modred — Fadelina.

Lord Chesterfield, b c,by Chesterfield — Talluda.

Allamax, b c, by Maxim — Altitude.

Silver Night, b c, by Knight of Ellerslie — Spaldie.

Parthanox, b c, by Maxim — Parthinia*.

Casper, b c, by St. Andrews — Cuisine.

Roselle, b c, by Cyrus — Rosebud.

Parrot Merrilt, b c, by Martenburst — Gratitude.

Rowena B., b f, by Take Notice.

Early Notice, b f, by Take Notice — Early Rose.

Rosimia, b f, by Cyrus — Fairy Rose.

Lumaximia, b f, by Maxim — Lulu.

Osric, b c, by Ben Ali — Shasta.

Shasta Master, b f, by Maxim — Tyranny.

Elsie Smith, ch f, by Salvator — Columbine.

Littlt Bob is seldom outside the money. He has started
eleven times since September 21st, and has ran unplaced but
three times. He has three seconds and four thirds to bis
credit. He Bnished first once, but was disqualified for fool-
ing Trix.

January 11, 1896]

©tje gveebet; tix& ^paxtsnxtxn.

21

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

C. J. C. Spring Trotting Meeting— Some time ago
Trios. H. "Williams, Jr., President California Jockey Club,
authorized me to announce that in May or Jooe next the club
would give a trotting meeting. Lately I have learned that
there has been a disposition to dissuade the club from follow-
ing its intention, tbe plea being that horses which are going
to make the Eastern trip would not participate. So far aa
can be told from present appearances there will be few Cali-
fornia horses sent East, the Hickok stable being the only 0Le
which will surely make the trip.

From reliable sources I learn that Mr. Salisbury will cot
make a campaign of the same magnitude as in former years.
Dame Rnmor saying that a few of bis best horses will be sent
to McHenry, while the veteran himself has other weighty
projects on his hands. Tbe San Mateo string may be kept at
home, but if sent East even then there will be plenty of
horses to fill every purse offered by the club. In the first
place, there is no question that Palo Alto will be oat in force.
From a short visit there on Saturday last, I am under the
impression that it will be a most potent factor in the Cali-
fornia harness racing of 1896.

Some of the older horses, which were turned out on account
of slight ailments, have been taken up and will be prepared
for the meetings. Avena, by Palo Alto whc obtained a record
of 2:19k when a two-year old, 1S92, was taken East in 1893.
and had a foal in 1895, is one that is likely to take a " heap
of beating " in tbe 2:20 class. She was one of the most prom
ising of the "phenoms" which have been reared on that
famous rancho, and if fortunate enough to escape further ID-
juries will be worth watching. She is now six years old
and so far as can be told from a slight examination, when at
rest and also in motion, is all right. Bell Bird, the same age
as Avena, is another which was put in the breeding paddocks,
but iB now to take part in a more active life. She obtained a
yearling record of 2:26^-, 2:22 when two years old. One of the
famous Beautiful Bells family she will, doubtless, add to tbe
lustre of the tribe, and she, too. seems to be sound and hearty
after her years of idleness.

There has been a good deal of argument over the effects of
mares being bred in relation to speed and endurance. Prin-
cess, Lucy, Pocahontas and Hulda had foals before performing
their greatest feats, and there have been many other in-
stances where it did not appear to be injurious.

I onlj intend, however, to refer to Palo Alto incidentally
in connection with racing at home, and that in place of that
stable being confined to colts as formerly there will be several
of the aged division to swell tbe entry list.

In lieu of there being a paucity of entries in the contem-
plated meeting of the C. J. C. there is little doubt id my
mind that every class will meet with liberal support. With
the P.CT.H.B.A. and Sacramento joining in the scheme, en-
tries will be insured to an extent that has never been known
here in the past. As evidence of that it is only necessary to
refer to the number of horses which were at baud last year,
and to this list a great many will be added wheo it is known
that a spring or e^rly summer circuit will be arranged.
Montana and Oregon are nearly sure to continue tbe move-
ment until the opening of the Fall circuit in this State, and
then for the first time in the history of harness racing on
this Coast, there will be an opportunity for continuous en-
gagements. The greatest drawback has been the shortness
of the season for harness racing. The last days of July for
the opening meeling.under the most favorable circumstances,
and ending in October did Lot give much chance, only a lit-
tle more than three months when horses could be utilized in
that kind of sport.

At the time of writing there is a report that the California
Jockey Club has secured a longer lease of the Bay District
course, and with every appearance of being authentic infor-
mation. In that case there will be nothing in the way of
the trotters on the Oakland track, and should the proposed
meeting be held on the Bay District, training could proceed
on that side of the bay. As, in all probability, the improve-
ments, now so vigorously conducted, will be sufficiently ad
vanced in May to permit the holding of the trotting meeting
on the Oakland track that would be still belter. There would
be no moving of horses from one course to the other, and a
very large majority of the owners and trainers of harness
horses prefer the track on the Eastern side of the bay, the
climate more satisfactory, and the Oakland with much su-
perior transportation facilities. When all tbe improvements
are completed there will be a side track ^here horses can be
unloaded or loaded within the grounds which are leased by
the Club, and under present regulations it is only a short dis-
tance to the shipping station at the foot of Sixteenth Street.
Whichever track selected the managers of the California
Jockey Club can largely promote tbe harness horse interests
by giving the meetings tbey have under consideration.

The Spring meeting will be the best of the two for promot-
ing these interests, if even the Fall presents larger sums in
the way of parses aod added money to shaken. The earlier
I sincerely trust, will lead to a circuit which will open the
first days of May, in place of the last of July or first of Au-
gust, and with every week occupied from there to the close
of the season- Every breederand owner of trottiog and pac-
ing horses on "the Coast" will be largely benefited by the j
support given to trottios a^d pacing by this racing associa- j
tion, as it is sure that whatever is done will be on a scale
that has not been graduated by parsimony.
* *
Convention". — Heretofore I have thought that the pro- ;
posed convention should not be held until the busy season '
was nearer at hand, but now, when a spring circuit is likelv \
to be one of the most important points to consider, it may
be advisable so hold it not later than tbe 22d of February.
The P.C. T. H. B. A. should take it in hand and issue a call

assistance of every owner and breeder. The interest of as-
sociations, owners and breeders are so intimately connected
that they cannot be separated, and hence all should have a
voice in deciding upon courses which are of such great im-
portance to all concerned.

As suggested heretofore, the business can be expedited by
previous discussions, and whether in favor of any question
or against it prepare the way for a better understanding.
AmoDg these will be that of a spring circuit, whether it
can be gotten uo or not. Should there be owners enough
present to guarantee a list of entries satisfactory to the asso-
ciations, that would decide it. A kindred topic will be the
number of places and the dates on which they are held. It
may prove that on such a guarantee there will be localities
enough to 611 np every week if even the season commenced
earlier than the first of May, or that it will be preferable to
delay the opening till the first of Jane or thereabouts.

In my opinion it will be better to have the meetings con-
tinuous, not an idle week from the opening to the closing, if
even that compels a later date for the opening than might be
thought preferable. It will be highly important to have
Montana, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon take part in the pro-
ceedings. A borne circuit will surely be far better than a
far-Eastern campaign, and my belief is firm, that, with few
exceptions, horses which can do well in the East will do
belter at home. Should any make marks that will entitle
them to a higher place in the galaxy of stars there will be
no lack of purchasers, and sales are the main dependence of
breeders. It is, of course, an immense gratification to bring
back trophies gained on far -off battle fields. The knight who
returned from Palestine with scimitar, lance, with its horse
hair pennant, or other spoils wrested from the Saracen, had
glory galore. And long after the steel clad warricr had
moulded into dust, his good sword rust-eaten and his armor
tinged with the sombre colors of tbe ages which had fol-
lowed the crusade, his name was still associated with deeds
of high emprise, and his memory cherished as one who bad
fought by the side of the u lion-hearted," a companion of
Rinaldo, a sharer in the renown which Torquato Tasso en-
circled the heroes who won back the holy sepulchre.

In these degenerate days, when sword, scimetar and lance
have given way to Maxim guns, and cannons — ponderous,
huge-mouthed, terrible and deadly — there is little chance for
the kind of glory, so highly prized, when the world was con-
siderably younger, and now other fields than those on which
knight and pagan contended have to be sought. Very con-
soling, inspiriting and altogether lovely to win a big stake on
the other side of the mountains, or set a mark for others to
shoot at, with little prospect of hitting, in the way of a fast
record. But it costs right smart to cross mountains and
plains, *o pay entrance fees, and bravery, without a long purse
to back it, is of little use minus the modern " sinews of war."
Belter a small stake secured at home than "go broke" in
the endeavor to win a large one thousands of miles away.

Plenty of money in the mining counties, and with a spirit
of enterprise which prompts active speculation. That that
country is not so severely effected by the financial strain, is
the report of a prominent mine owner from that section, and
it is reasonable to suppose that an agricultural district should
suffer more from the demonetization of silver than one in
which the " gold output" is a part of the resources. Then
those of our folk who have " carried " their stables to Mon-
tana and Idaho speak good words, extol the sociability of the
people and their readiness to make the sojourn pleasant.

With delegates from all parts of the country assembled at
the convention it seems that a paying circuit can be arranged.
Remunerative to associations and owners when both of the
contracting parties are in harmony, all anxious to work for
the good of the cause. It strikes me that a beginning could
be made at Los Angelts as there is little doubt that the rail-
way company will make favorable terms, working northward
with intervening meetings to San Francisco when two weeks
could be filled by the C. J. 0. and the P. C. T. H B. A., then
through Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon and back
to California in time for the State Fair and then southward,
closing the season at Los Angeles, perhaps San Diego. A
portion of the time there would be sub circuits wheo the
horses could divide advantageously as there is every reason
for the belief that with such opportunities as can be given,
more horses will be trained on this Coast than in any preced-
ing years, aod with a smaller division to make the far East
em campaign.

I have oot the least hesitancy in predicting that a conven-
tion, in which are representative men from all portions, or
practically all, who are interested in harness horses, that
measures will be devised to place the"truly American sport"
in a better position than its warmest supporters deem possible.
Embracing snch a large scope of country, the better plan
may be to hold district conventions at which delegates for
the main convention can be elected, than to depend on one.

glorious opportunities, and to those who have witnessed their
skillful operations there will be little doubt of the pernicious
effect of such a rtile, winning heats and losing races
the order and at the same time offer a premium for the
flashy sort which are at tbe end of their tether after a heat
or two has been trotted. For instance: A horse of that sort
wins a he3t in 2:15. unable to come np to his mark be is
beaten in 2:17 or thereabouts. Still eligible for the slowest
classes he encounters a field which cannot force him to go
faster t lan 2:20. The new rule would fix things to suit that
class, find though that place is not so important as the ten-
dene; to encoorage wrongdoing it has a bearing which should
not be overlooked.

*
* *

The Kigbt Course. — In another paragraph I have al-
luded to the action cf the Pacific Coast Jockey Club refusing
to send dispatcnes to aoy point in Calitornia. That is the
entries to racas and the results. First rate as far as it goes, but
further would be still better viz , restricting all intelligence
to press dispatches. The example might be followed by
other associations and then city betting rooms wou d be so
badly crippled that the end would oot be far-off. It is quite
true that on some courses it would be difficult to suppress in-
formation when wires beyond the control of the association
could be utilized, but even then the move would exert a
potent influence for good. By using every endeavor lo frus-
trate the plans cf the conductors of betting rooms, it would
show that jockey clubs were ready to do all in their power to
obliterate thd evil, and willing to sacrafice a portion of their
receipts to protect legitimate racing interests.

The importance of extending this rule to all places is not
fully realized. It may be the opinion that sending intelli-
gence to Louisville, Covington, Detroit and other Eastern
cities, which is the basis of the betting rooms, cannot affect
California. Illinois people who were so deeply interested in
the perpetuiy of racing conld not see that Xew York was
intimately connected with these interests, and when opposi-
tion came it was unexpected. The trouble is not confined to
the locality in which the batting r ioms exist. The evil in-
fluence spreads all over the country, and what is taken as a
text in the cities so far away is transferred to every place
where racing is supported, and the same arguments used.

It is quite safe to assert that if speculation on races had
been confined to the enclosures on w hich they were contested,
and to races actually in Drogress, there would not have been
the trouble which ha? led to so much disturbance, and to
such heavy losses as have followed the war in New York and
Illinois.

lam not in a position to say whether information is sap-
plied by the Pacific Coast Jockey Club to points outside of
the State, bet judging from the tenor of the rale lately
adopted, it appears probable that such is the case. That it
has been the practice I am well aware and heretofore has
been quite a revenue to the clubs who send it.

There is every indication that the Kentucky legislature
will enact laws which will put a stop to city betting rooms,
other States will follow and it is only a question of time — and
not far off at that — when that will be the situation.

If the jockey clubs throughout the country will lend their
aid to banish tbese'rooms, which are such a continual menace
to the large interests connected with racing, there will be
little trouble from them hereafter. To show that there is a
sincere desire to obliterate an evil — an evil which no one
can deny — on the part of the association, will add to the
strength of the opposition to that bigoted set which would
gladly overthrow the whole fabric, and little danger here-
after of prohibitive measures in any of the Slates.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Forging or Clicking1.

Stop it Everywhere. — Right well pleased, and impelled
to offer my hearty conaratulalions to the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club for stopping telegrams, in relation to entries, aod the
racing as it progresses, to all California stations. Were that
extended to cover all places, and the various club3 in the
whole country follow the example, " down town betting
rooms" would be extripated more effectually than by act of
legislature.

* *

Record but not A Bar.— There has been some contro-
versy over a question lately presented by an Eastern writer,
that being that a horse should not be barred when it was ob-
tained in a race which was not won though a record.

The strongest argument in favor of that proposition is that
it would prevent layiog-up heats, as there would be no
dread of a bar without compensation. This appears plausi-
ble as the first glance, though when given proper considera-
tion there are features which will be decidedly objection-
able.

la the first place it might intensify the desire to lay up
heals. As purses are usually divided, the second gets half
as much as the first, and as soon as that was secured there
would be a strong temptation to avoid getting into a faster
class than he was eligible for before tbe race. To win meant

for the co-operation of every district in this and contiguous that his fastest time would regulate eligibility, to lose half of

States. The Breeders' Association can, with the greatest the money return and the bar not operative. Then after a

~ -:«*„ :™ .~ «i,~ :„„:,o(;„n „„j An ,k„ „,„i:„: „ „ u horse had won two heats, or it might be one, it would be a
propriety, issue the invitation and do the preliminary work. , -, . ,, . ..- j .l .l ij l .u u
V \_ /j . a. . e ' I favonle in the betting, and then there would be another ob-
it should, to be eflective, have the support of every associa- jec() <.sare m0ney," added to record and no bar. With these
tion within the Pacific Coast boundaries, and with that the extra temptations the highwaymen of the tracks would have

In the first place, I do not believe in stopping all horses
from forging, especially a fast horse, as I believe it slows his
action; but in the other horses, where speed is not so much
an object, and where the noise is disagreeable, or where the
horse grabs his quarters, I believe ia the following preven-
tive :

I first fiad out what part of the front shoe is struck by the
hind one. If he strikes the inside web of the front shoe, I
cut it out from the toe to the quarters, or convex it well,
leaving it light in tbe toe, and have as much weight as pos-
sible in the heels. I roll the toe over well, so as to quicken
his action in front and let him get over the ground well.

In paring the front feet, I shorten the toe as much as pos-
sible, without shortening the stride too much, and I leave the
heels of the foot as high as possible. If the horse requires
heels and toes in front, I set the toe well back and weld side
beels on so he will roll over.

In shoeing the hind foot I pare the beels down as low as
possible, leaving the toe long. I theo put on a shoe a little
heavier than the front ones, with a toe about a quarter of an
inch higher than the heels, and leave the heels of the shoe
extend back about an inch behind the foot, so as to retard
the action behind. I leave the toe of theshoe even with the
toe of the foot, not setting it back from the toe; as I believe
setting it back is only a deception, because it stops the noise
only until the toe of the foot wears off; then the noise is as
bad as ever.

Should the horse strike the outside of the front shoe, I roll
him over well on the outside toe in front, and swell the heels
of the front shoe. I then put a shoe on the hind feet, well
weighted on the outside, and leave the outside heel extend
an inch back, and spur it out like a male shoe, but fit the in-
side snag and short to the heel, so as to throw the hind foot
i oat of raage of the front foot. This shoe I prefer above all
others (or the hind feet, as it will stop forging without slow-
ing the action of the horse. Sometimes the fault lies with
the driver in not guiding the horse steady, or in not having
the check-rein properly adjusted, or the trace being too short,
or the horse luggiog on the bit, as I believe tbe head of a
horse plays a very important part in his action, and very fre-
quently throws him out of balance.

~ It often happens ^hat the horse may be sore in front from
sore tendons, splints or other causes, which slow his action in
front or interfere with bis gait. — Horseman. •

William Lakelind will train the Keene horse, King
Arthur II., during tbe coming season. As all of the Long-
fellows improve with age, this good looking brother to Free-
and is likely to be a much better horse this season tba

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[January 11, 1'96

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKT.

t-rt J. won $29,000. and in 1S95 odIy

A. J N. V., will spend ibe winter in

roia.

PARK, Denver, Col., will give a trolling and
running meeting early next June.

will be the star of M. E. Mc-
Henry's horses lobe sold in February.

Whim-er, the dam of Zsmbro. 2:13, will either have a
briiher Off ^i-ter to this hor^e in March.

Fly: has been pin fired and strong hopes are

entertained that be will act better this rear.

The fioeH and fastest weanlings ever seen at Pleasanton
are b«icg handled there now. They are all by Direct.

The McKinn-v, jn and around L<M Aoirele- are the speed-
iest ever seen in tbat land of orange*, vines and flowers.

Dictator ha- ti40 members in his standard list. The past
year has seen his number increased nearly 33 13 per cent.

The framework of the granostaud at the Oakland track is
all in place. It will be a magnificent structure when finished.

CBAS Makvis mav take a stable ^f tbj Prospect Hill trot-
- Ima. Ala., to prepare ihem for next season's cam-
paign.

• I ick is handling a n\c* string of trotters and pacers
at Saoia I'au'a. He will have Waldo J. ready for the races
|hu vear.

v Jr. is doiDg remarkably well. He has entirely re-
covered from his lameness. He will lie a hot one when the
races begin next season.

Wm. Murray is working Diablo and three of his colts at
Pleasanton. It is pretty hard to tell which of these Diablo' s
is the fastest. They are all good.

Thoma- GBit-Fis, better known as "Major" Griffin, is
located at Denver, Colo., and has in charge the premising
stallion Sacramento, 2:201, bv Monroe Chief.

&LTJABDRR (9), 2:15}, bv Dexter Prince, was bought at
the Kellogg sale by John Cheney, of Boston, for $385, who
sold her within an hour at an advance of $615, or an even
$1,000.

James Madison, 2:17], will make the season of 1896 at
the Merriwa Stock Farm. He ought to have good patronage
for he is the fastest and best-made horse of his size in Amer-
ica.

Thk great stallion McKinney will be at the Oakland track
on and after February 1st, if Mr. Durfee does not make any
other arrangements wilb him. McKinney will have bis book
filled very scon after his arrival.

The government agent is offering $140 each for good cav
airy horses in Iowa. They will be worth a good deal more
next year, for breeders have forgotten all about Uncle Sam
and his army since the fad for breeding track horses began.

i by Electioneer, owned by Frank N. Hoen
Baltimore, Md., won a race Oct. 5, at Westminster, Md., win-
ning in straight heats. His opponents were Big York and
Palrol. Hugo was not strung out, winning in 2:30, 2:30,

T. BtCRMBa, owner of Zombro, 2:13, has brought
this splendid horse to Los Angeles, where he will breed him
to a few good mares and then give him to Cbas. A. Durfee to
handle for speed this year. He has refused $10,000 for this
wonderful racehorse.

L. F. HK,Ri-K,of Worcester, Mass., has sold to W. H.
Marrett, of Boston, the bay mare Celina, by Electioneer, dam
f y Lodi, second dam the dam of Ansel, 2.20. The mare will
be bred to the fast young horse Woven Wind, by Sphinx,
dam Vision, by Stranger.

It ii rumored, and we hope this rumor is true, that Moo-

i^bury baa made a big deal in the Cripple Creek

cuntry minev Mr. Salisbury was all over these wild lands

Ihe time they were densely populated by bloodthirsty

Indians and howlijg coyotes.

io your opinion regarding ihe manner in which

names* racing should be conducted this year. These columns

are alwav* open lor the public, and we deem it a pleasure to

■ any viflwa our readers may have on this or any of

the other leading horse questions ef the day.

TkoTTiNfi horsemen will have three tracks to choose from

Id their meetings near the bay, Ingleside, Bay

and the ( Jakland trotting track. There is some talk

of another irack being built near iheestuarv betwt.

land and Alameda. Ii will be u*ed exclusively by the light

haroesa horse*.

I» a letter r^tivd from one of the young men in charge

of Monr-c S»l|.|„iry?« horses at Lincoln, Neb., the following

facts were obtained: Attle i, jog*iiiK f».t and sound; the

im a!! duappeired | |eg- Calvin,

and Alix are aUo doing remarkably well in the clear,

> lime.

n reply to an inquiry

regarding L. dually imrrov-

ing.KhouRh far fmrn batog veil. Mr. Morgan, the famous

•'doping a a \\, BDd

crance on the farm near Valencia,

1 il.

popolau than in
bc*lot). a fact t(ie mxny „|M of fMl pgr

larity i- with-
plentifully

which driving becomes a
n- (o buy and enjoy

rsTANTLY increasing demand for horses possessing
speed and beauty will make the breeding industry so very
much alive in the near future as to stupefy the croakers of
ing hour," writes Mr. Busbey in Turf, Field and
Farm. "The man who keeps up his nerve and breeds high
is sure of a big harvest."

Some one has asked us for ihe pedigree of Marin, 2:22 J,
'he sire of Marin Jr., 2:13. He was by Quinn's Patchen
(son of Gen. M. Patchen Jr.). out of the Fay mare, by Emi-
grant (son of Billy McCracken); second dam ibe Black mare
by Marshall's Black Hawk, son of Easton's David Hill.
Mario died at Honolulu two years ago.

I. E. Cochran, of Newark, Del., in a letter of recent
date savs : 'The two allies I bought at the last Kellogg
sale, one by Advertiser out of a Nutwood mare, and the
other bv Crafty, 2:13*, out of a granddaughter of Onward,
are great goodsand will make race horses. The rest of the
stock aie all in good shape and wintering nicely."

e J. J. Burkk, W. C. Vrjeland (San Juan), Barney
Sclireiber and a number of other prominent horsemen visited
Palo Alto last week. They were delighted with their visit,
and are loud in their praises of the appearance of the stock
there. The Dexter Princes and Advertisers surprised them
on account of their size, uniformity of color and general ex-
cellence.

In Turf, Field and Farm, Col. John E. Thayer expresses
himself on the future of the horse business as follows : CT
never felt more confluent of the future of breeding trotters
than I do to-day. If breeders will use judgment, carefully
select their mares and mate them lo good, sound, fine-look-
ing stallions, they need not worry about their investment.
It will pay and pay well."

The harness worn by Nutwood in bis races when he was
in California is still in use. Jas. Rea, of San Jose, says : "Its
the best harness he ever saw. It has been in constant use
since 1S79, nearly seventeen years, and John A. McKerron
made it." Few better testimonials of the class of leather and
trimmings used by this mauufacturer as well as the workman-
ship are needed than this.

At P. C. Kellogg& Co.'s recent sale of trotting stock at
New York, the bay stall on Bodeo, by Stamboul, dam Bis-
cari, by Director, second dam the famous broodmare Bicara,
dam of Pancoast, 2:21|, etc , owned by John L. Roper, Nor-
folk, Va., fell to a bid of $200 made by W. C. Hendrickson,
Belle Meade. N. J". Bodeo was foaled in 1S92 and cost Mr.
Roper close to $1,500 at public auction as a yearling.

We have been asked whether the rejection of Directly's
three year-old of 2:07^ in any way affects the trial of Car-
bonate at Terre Haute when he paced in 2:08^. The iwo
performances have no connection whatever and one cannot
be affected by the other. Directly's performance, if rejected,
will be so treated because irregular, while Carbonate made a
losing effort to beat 2:07}, hence, under the rules, did not
lower his own record, which still stands at 2:09.

Belle McGregor, by Robert McGregor, a bruodmar©
that was for a time at Monroe Salisbury's, but is now £t the
Belmont Stock Farm, the home of Dictatus, left behind ber a
filly that has a double cross of bull dog gameness in her
composition, for everyone knows what Robert McGregor was*
and as the sire of this little one is also by a bulldog racehorse>
Direct, she does not show any signs of departing from the
natural gifts of gameness and speed which she inherits.

When a cdU is taken from its dam, then beginsthe educa-
tion which will make him really valuable, or really " worth
as much as a steer." If handled like a steer, he will feel like
a steer and be worth no more. This idea of producing horses
on a cheap plan has done more to cause loss than any other
feature of ihe business. First, a cheap brood mare ; second,
a cheap stallion, next a cheap negro to look after the mares
aod colts, and th*n a cheap trainer to break and train them.
— Exchange.

The genial Earney Schreiber, Judge Burke and W. C.
Vreeland visited Palo Alto yesterdav Sunday. A yearling by
Dexter Prince, out of Idlemay. by Electioneer; second dam
May, by Wildidle, was put in the kindergarden, and he
showed so much speed that for a moment Barney forgot he
was in the running horse business, and in his excitement was
helping to make the youngster go faster. But he afterward
remarked that he was a little interested in the trotter as he
owned Alcona Jr.

J. C. Henry, Taylorville, 111., picked up some of the best
at the late Sanagmon Farm sale. He got the tried sire Chit-
wood, and hopes next year to send him to a record as good as
2:15. The other purchases were SultBn Belle, by Sultan —
Belle Brasfidd, 2:20 (dam of Holstein, 2:26, by Cripple), sec-
ond dam Sallie Chorister, dam of Proteine, 2:18, and a brown
two-year-old colt by Electioneer — Astrione. by Alcyone, sec-
ond dam Jessie Pepper (dam of lona, 2:17$, and Alpha,
2:23}), by Mambrino Chief.

While at Woodburn in the lalter part of October, the
chestnut gelding Extractor, then three years old, was driven
on the track for the bene6t of Mr. C J. Hamlin, Mr W. R.
Allen and Mr. Frank Rockefeller. The latter gentleman was
much interested in the flight of speed shown, and now the
announcement is made that he has hecome the owner of the
voung horse. Extractor is a nervy looking chestnut of 15.3,
by Expedition (boh of Electioneer and Lady Russell), out of
Rosebush (sister of Princeps), by Woodford Mambrino, and
as he trolled the Woodburn track last fall in 2:1?$, he should
prove dangerous in four-year-old classes. With good luck he
should get down to 2:10 in 1896. We congratulate Mr. Rocke-
feller on his purchase.

John DlCKRRSON arrived at Terre Haute Saturday from
California, his contract with the SAn Mateo Stock Farm hav-
ing expired. It is his intention to open a public stable and
train at Terre Haute in 1896, and he has already quite a m<m-
berof cracke»jacKs promised him by their owners. When
of ihe three-year-old California colt, Zimbro, 2:13,
he grows very enthusiastic. Rethinks theson of McKinney
is about as good as they get them, and says it is the common
'hM last season he could have gone as fast as 2:08 or

1 9. II. is highly educated and a race horse every inch of
the road. Durfee will briog him East next season and John
thinks, "f the coll staods the change of climate, he will be a
hard nui not only for the four-year-olds, but for the class
horses lo crack.

A two-year-old pacer by Woolsey (son of Electioneer),
and brother to Sunol, 2:081, first dam Rushville Maid (dam
of Vitello, 2:10, and three others in the 2:30 list), that went

! an eighth last summer in 16} seconds a yearling brother of
the above; a two-year- old pacer by Young Fullerton, 2:20]--

l dam Aphrodite, by Clay, 2:25, son of Electioneer ; a year,
lin» filly by Young Fullerton, dam Madeline, by Dictator,

I make up a group of youngsters recently added to the stable
of good ones owned by Edward Appel, of Rochester, X. Y.

Andy McDowell is at Pleasanton with four very prom-
i ising youngsters belonging lo J". 0"X. Reis, of Alamo.Contra
! Costa County, among ihem being the Director stallion Sid
Salisbury. Mr. McDowell has two colts by Diablo that are
very premising. He says : "I've never seen a Diablo yet
that I didn't feel like buying; there's nothing in the East or
here to compare with them. They have determination,
good dispositions, magnificent limbs and feet, are per-
fectly formed and can make holes in the wind whenever
called upon."

Capt. Millen Griffith has three of his light harness
horses in training at Pleasanton. Dan Lawrence of Red
Nutling fame is jogging them. One is the three-year-old
Tabbie S'ambaul bv Stamboul out of Tabbie Wilkes; another
is called Rachael Welch by Wm. L.out of a mare by Robt.
McGregor, she is a sweet going pacer; and the other
three-year old is called Jib Albert, being by Albert W.ont of
the dam of Flying Jib; it is a trotter of the Albert W.kind.
Besides these there is another that is being carefully bandied.
She is by Advertiser 2:15£, and the Palo Alto folks will have
to work hard to beat it when the bell rings.

''What was the fastest two year old, colt ever'ssen at the
Pleasanton Stock Farm ?" was asked of Superintendent Neal
the other day. He replied : " Well, if you want to know
what is the fastest for his age, he is only two years old since
last Wednesday, I have no hesitancy in saying it is Lily
Stanley's colt by Direct. Henrv Pierce, owner of the
Santa Rosa Stock Farm, owns a half-interest in him and as
soon as be saw him said: 'I do not believe his equal for
speed has ever been seen in California. We will call him
On Stanley. He is large, heavy-limbed, a little inclined to be
a pacer in conformation but in speed a record-breaking trot-
ter." '

There is a bay mare, four years old, at Pleasanton, called
" Neal's Pick Up " tbat is one of the speediest ever seen at
that famous home of trotters. She was sired by Decorator (a
son of Director), out of a mare by Monroe Chief, second dam
Midget (dam of Too Soon), by Inca. This mare has been
catalogued for sale several limes, but Jose Xeal, superin-
tendent of the Pleasanton Stock Farm, always managed to
keep her out of the sales. Last fall he had her brought in
from the pasture, and when he hitched her up and got her
going, no prouder reinsman ever sat in a sulky. She is a
hummer, and bv far the best " green prospect '' ever handled
for a good ripening in PleasantoD.

Started "Chris" Fitzgerald was presented with a
diamond and rubv scarfpin and cuff links of the same pattern
by the jockeys at New Orleans. Jockey t;Ed" Ross made the
presentation speech, assisted by Jockeys Ham and Murphy.
*'Filz" replied, thanking the boys and begging them to be
obedient when in his hands, and there would never be de-
lays or trouble at the post. A marked feature of the presen-
tation was the fact that the three speech-makers are all
graduates of Gloucester. " Fitz," as he is called by his
friends, is one of the ablest turf writers in the country, and,
has been a member of the Kew York Sun staff for years.
And while his work is among the runners, his heart is with
the trotter. He is the owner of some of good ones, among
them being Wisdom, 2:27£, by Mambrino King, out of the
dam of Fantasy, 2:06.

The practice of using the chain on horses is growing al-
together too common. To beat a horse with a chain in a
stall, as it is said is sometimes done, is barbarous and no man
is fit to be put in charge jf a horse who will resort to it, and
the use of the chain on the track is^ scarcely more excusable.
There is nothing that will justify cruelty. Even the pros-
pect of winning a great race is not a sufficient motive. Par-
ticularly is this true when the horse is a willing and faithful
servant. Xot only the natural feelings of humanity rebel
against it but the use of harsh measures of this sort tend to
bring trotting races into disrepute, and if persisted in will be-
fore long cause the interposition of the society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals. It is certainly a case in which
such interposition would be fully justified. We are not now
living in an age when the barbarities of the gladiatorial arena
would be tolerated, or among a people who would view a
bull fight with pleasure. Trotting races should not be so
conducted as lo shock the sensibilities of a reasonably re-
fined and cultivated audience. In my judgment the chain
should be barred. The whip and spur are sufficiently effec-
tive. If a driver has a horse that cannot be excited to ex-
treme effort without theseappliances it would be best to leave
bim at home. The growing disposition to use the chain
should be checked before it becomes too prevalent.

The Santa Clara County Agricultural Society met in an-
nual session last Thursdav for the election of officers for the
ensuing year and the transaction of other business. The prop-
osition to lease Ide grounds of the society to the Board of
Trade for a term of ten years was agreed to after an extended
discussion. By the terms of the lease the grounds will be
managed by a Board of Control, consisting of two members
to be appointed by a Board of Trade, two by the society and
the fifth to be chosen bv the four thus appointed. The Agri-
cultural Society, the Board of Trade and the Floral Society
of Santa Clara Couotv are to have free use of the grounds,
and the profits from rents, etc., if there be any after deduct-
ing all expenses, are to be divided between the Board of
Trade and the Agricultural Societv. At the expiration of
the ten years the Board of Trade will have the option of pur-
chasing the grounds at'their ihen appraised value. This
agreement or lease had its origin in a desire to secure a suit-
able site for an exhibition pavilion, which it was proposed
to build as one of the attractions of the big Rose Carnival to
be held here next May. The structure will be erected on the
grounds near the bicvele track, at a cost of $15,000. It will
be a permanent structure and a handsome specimen of mod-
ern architecture. VVm. Buckley was re-elected President of
the society and Frank J. Brandon Secretary. W. A. Park-
hurst was elected Director, vice T. S. Montgomery, L. W.
Quinn was also elected Director for three vears.

January 11,1896]

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THE SADDLE.

C. W. Emerson only makes a show book oo some of the
races.

Barney Schreibeel had a bet of $20 to $2,000 on Red
Koot.

Tom Skidmore, in Hughey McCarren's string, has been
gelded.

W. Clancy, the steeplechase jockey, is out once more on
crnlcbes.

Charles Ballard made his California debut on Ber-
nardo on Friday.

Installator ran his mile in 1:40| in the easiest manner
6ni5hing almost in a canter.

Crescendo rao the last five furlongs in a fraction of a
second better than a minute.

Mr. Code has withdrawn from the Sporting World, leav-
ling Ben Benjamin in control.

Jerry Chorn was fined $25 by the judges Mouday for
his bumping ride on Tim Murphy.

Cabsillo was timed from wire to wire in the mile and
fifty Yards race Tuesday in 1:39 flat.

H. Shields, who arrived here from New Orleans a few
days since, had a mount on Oregon Eclipse Monday.

The Board of Stewards will not allow Bernardo to run
again at the Bay District on account of his bleeding.

The entries that have been received to the Coney Island
Jockey Club's stakes so far exceed those of previous years.

On Friday the Board of Stewards of the California
Jockey Clubannounced that Mr. Morris' entries would be
refused.

The first two'-year old race of lS96.atthr«e furlongs was
run at New Orleans Wednesday. Tweniv-five entries had been
received. Lillian Wilkes was first, Star Tobacco (Forrester —
Little Bess) second, Overflow third. Time, 0:39}.

was out taking in the races Tuesday. His
g, and it will be a month or so before he can

Ch EVA LIU

arm is in asli:

ride again.

Hughes & Co. took $100 of H. L. Jones' money at 20 to 1
on Mary S. The mare was played on the strength of a
dream, it is said.

Green B. Morris has gone up to Sacramento to look over
the two-year-olds on Mr. Haggin's ranch. He may make
some purchases.

Mt. McGregdr easily left the ranks of maiden three-
year-olds, but the fates seemed against his gettirg a bracket
as a two-year-old.

The dissatistaction expressed at the start Mr. Fergnson
gave the field in the big handicap Saturday was not guarded,
but loud and long.

Detective is not back to his old form yet. He looked to
have a royal chance of winning his race Monday, bat was
not inside the money.

Geo. Rose, the bookmaker, is away from the city on a
pleasure (rip. He will visit the ice carnival at Truckee,dur-
ing his respite from labor.

It is stated that Col. "Jack" Chinn will do the starting at
Lexington, Louisville. Latonia and Oakley next season. His
son, Kit, will start at St. Louis.

The bay gelding Pioneer, formerly owned by Pat Dunne
and later by R. W. Haskell, finished second in the handicap
at New Orleans Wednesday, and continued. his run quarter of
a mile bevond the finish and dropped dead, probably from
exhaustion.

The so-called Wagner pool ordinance providing for the
prohibition of all pool selling, on as well as ofithe racetrack, ' [ration
was passed to print by the Board of Supervisors Mcnday.
There is ro doubt the measure will be defeated when it comes
up for final passage.

The three-year-old imported colt Gold Crest, by Ben d'Or
— Princess Iskra, ihat Mr. Lakeland bought at the Keene
6ale last Fall is furnishing into a slashing good looking horse,
and as he showed quite a turn of speed last year he must be
reckoned a very promising sort.

Tim Murphy does not act as docile at the post as in days
gone by. At a time when the weight of years and the glories
of the past should bring a sense ol dignity, the old roan acts
like a colt just beginning to feel his oats, and puis some of
the younger division to shame.

J. Talbot Clifton, if he has had any animus against
starters in general, unburdened himself the other day when,
in conversation with a noted flag-wielder, he said "It's all
right, you know, having gentlemen races, bat why don't they
have gentlemen starters, you know ?"

Jockey Stanford had to undergo another severe ordeal
Tuesday, in having his contracted elbow muscles straight-
ened. In straightening the arm the collar bone is thrown
out of joint. He does not feel very much encouraged at the
prospects of an early use of his arm.

Jockey Griffin left the French Hospital Sunday and
moved his quarters to the Paiace. He carries bis arm in a
sling and ia getting along all right. The fracture that is now
healing is a cecond break of the same bone. It will be fullv
six weeks before Griffin can ride again.

Montallade, whom By Holly says is the fastest colt he
ever owned, was the medium of a little plunge on Saturday,
but he did not run over anything.

Joe K. was as good as 6 to 1 for the place Monday. He
looked to be a sure winner till Eddie Jones went to the bat,
then Gratify drew away from him.

Riley Geannan played George Miller at 3 to 1 for a
killing. Joe Rose only took half of bis $200. Hughes took
a $200 bet, tban a $100 bet at 3 to 1.

Libertine ran the middle half from the quarter pole to
the three quarter pole in 0:47 fiat, according to cutside
watches in the Pommery Sec handicap.

The weanlings at Midway Stad Farm by Linden and Bel-
videre are an exceptionally promising lot, and of the twenty
brocd mares on the farm eighteen are in foal.

Tod Sloan rode two winners on Saturday, and the last
ooe was a clever performance, yet he had to let Sam Dog-
gett wear the laurels of the day for his victory on Vinctor.

Ike Morehouse, the well known Batte, Mont., horseman,
was at the Bay District track Tuesday, and reports the plav
very light at the Butte pool rooms on the San Francisco
races.

The race that Geo. Miller won Thursday was one of the
fastest ever run in this State. The timers hung out 1:13},
but three outside watches held by horsemen made it 1:121,
1:12| and 1:13 flat.

The attention of horsemen is called to the advertisement
of six two-year-old stakes of the California Jockey Club that
appears in this issue. Entries will close January loth. Sec-
retary Milroy has entry blanks ready.

Ldle Bell, the bay mare that started in the last race,
Tuesday, is a giantess, compared with most of the mares rac-
ing here. She is nearly seventeen hands high, and very long.
Ooe of her lengths would be almost two of any other.

Benjamin Steishardt, of the law firm of Howe & Hum-
mel, says that he will appeal from Judge lograbam's decision
and that the case will probably come up before the appellate
session of the Supreme Court, which convenes January 15tb.

The Latonia Derby winner, Halma, is entered in the Su-
burban and Brooklyn handicaps. He was retired to winter
quarters sound in limb and a much improved cole in every
way. Trainer Tucfcer expects much from the Hanover colt
in 1S96.

Jockey Cochran, who rode Doubtful, claimed interference
from Don Gara in the second race. Don Gara was seen to
bear in by the judges, but Chorn pulled his mount out again
before a fcul could occur, and the officials did not think there
had been any retarding of Doubtful's speed.

That good old horse Logan arrived Thursday morning
from New Orleans. His owner, Alex Shields, arrived Wed-
nesday. He says he has a few green jumpers that he will
bring up shortly, among them being the well-known old
horse Pat Oakley, Boundbrook, and Cherrystone.

Ballard did good work with Logan Mouday. It seems
almust incredible that a horse could run such a good race so
soon after a three days' trip on the cars, but it is said he has
traveled so much that he likes it and rests most of the jour-
ney. Logan's record as a useful horse is a hard one to beat.

Jockey L. Lloyd felt as though the whole world was
against bim Wednesday, when his horse Hymn was attached
just before the last race. Thos. H. Williams, Jr., released
the attachment. Hymn mowed down his field and won the
race at odds of 10 to 1. Lloyd was almost too happy f -*r
utterance.

Riley Grannan played Emma D . Monday. She fell
to her knees in the last race, and was expected to make a
better showing to-day, but was an "also ran." He also had
on all the boobs would take on Yo el Rey for the place, and
had a combination of Long d'Or and Yo el Rey, reading
1000 to 20.

The horses cf D. J. Lynch that were sold at auction by
Killip & Co. Wednesday brought only fair prices. J. C. Hum-
phrey paid $410 for Contribution. Three Forks was knocked
down to G. Farrar for $500 and Volt to W. Short for $160.
Ollie Johnson bid $350 for Red Will and secured him.
Frank Carr got Riot for $275. The others brought lesser
prices.

"I don't think the bible contains anythiog derogatory to
racing," said a reverend looking gentleman in the Palace
Hotel the other evening in referring to the biblical name
Nebuchadnezzar given to Chas. Boots' race horse. "For,"
said he, *'wa3 not Herodias' daughter a great icver of horses?
Did she not get a head of John the Baptist on a charger. She
got the tip irom her mother."

James M. Galway, the popular master of Preakness.will
have no two year-olds in training this year, having sold at
auction all his yearliogs, the get of Belvidere and Linden,
last fall. The yearling brother to Belmar, who was bought
by Kaho Brothers, the owners of Linda, is a grand looker,
and was highly tried Mr. Galway offered a tempting price
for bim, but he was not for sale.

Angelica, sister to St. Simon and dam of Orme, has such
a good colt foal to Kendal that the Duke of Westminister

has decided to send her again nest season to that horse to j still the question unanswered, could Vinctor have excelled
whom also Col. North will send Philomel. | his own performance if it had been necessary.

;<Rf""ir ital" called four of the six winners of Saturday'
races, aod those named for place and show in the fifth ran
first and second. Vinctor, at 3 to 1, was given, and Sir Rich-
ard, a 5 to-1 shot also. In selections mide by ''Requital" on
375 races, beginning early in October last, 115 winners have
been given, an average of almost one in three. This is a
splendid record. His selections are always very close to the
best form.

Awet sweater caused quite a commotion at the track Wed-
nesday. Jockey Ballard had the mount on Hanford in the
second race. After he had weigbed in at the saddling pad-
dock he put on a woolen sweater, not thinking of its increas-
ing his weight. When he weighed out he was eight pounds
overweight. He had been just a trifle under five pounds over,
and the sweater, which was damp, made up the balance. Han-
ford finished second. The horse was disqualified from his
part of the money, but the betting stood.

It was a pity that Vinctor and Libertine were not sent
away on more even terms in their race Siturday. Both were
up to a h3rd race and the track was right for very fast time.
The horses will probably never be brought together again
under such favorable ciacumslances. and all lovers of a game
race will regret that the least advantage was held by either.
Libertine no doubt ran the best race of the two, but there is

An intimate friend of " Dick " Ledsett played in over
$200 on the outside at odds varying from 100 to 1 down,
standing to win felly $20,000 in event of the Red Root's vic-
tory, half of which was to go to the horse's owner. All of
the money was placed straight, and the horse's fine run
availed of nothing in a pecuniary way to owner Ledgett.

In the recent Rancho del Paso sale of yearlings, at San
Francisco, there are some by imp. St. Andrew and imp. Cal-
vados. Neither of these horses has been registered in this
country in the American Stud Book, and it might be well
for the purchasers of the yearlings to investigate their regis-
tration. St Andrew and Calvados may be O. K-, bnt there
is no official record of them in the Stud Book of this coun-
try, and even if they are recorded in foreign stud books, they
are not publicly identified in America as they should be for
the protection of American breeders. — Turf, Field and Farm

John McCafferty has claimed names for his vearlings
as follows: Confession, ch f, by Buchanan — Sunlight; Gray
Bird, by Buchanan — Mocking Bird; Merry Antoinette, b f,
by Buchanan — by ioiD. Highlander: Iuspirer, ch c, by Bu-
chanan— Gold Bird; Iranian, ch c, by Buchanan — Irene; Don
Bias, b c, by Buchanan — Spider; Gridley, ch c, by Buchanan
— Molly McCann; Dr. Sbepard, be, by Buchanan — Voltine;
Arbuckle, ch c, by Bob Miles — Evaline; Newsgatber, by In-
quirer— Bonnie Meade; Hewitt, b g, by Inquirer — Brocade;
Burlew, b g, by Sir Dixon — Matde Amelia; Cumberland, by
Clarendon — Lee Bells; Caricature, ch g, by Okema — by Ali-
unde.

The California Jockey Club has secured an extension of
its lease of Bay District track,and will continue racing there,
in all probability, until the end of the present season. War-
ren & Maley have a contract for grading the property, but
as they have three years in which to complete the work, and
the grading can be done in less than two years, they have
consented not to begin work for a year at least. This will
give the public the use of the favorite course for a while
longer, which will, no doubt, be appreciated. Judging from
the success of the 12-d^y meeting now drawing to a close,
the California Jockev Club made a good move in getting their
lease extended.

At the annual meeting of the Washington Park Club the
following officers for the eosuing year were elected: Mr.
George H. Wheeler, reelected presideot, Messrs. Samuel W.
Allerton, Columbus R. Cummings, Henry J. McFarland and
Charles D. Hamill first, second, third and fourth vice-presi-
dents, respectively. Mr. John R. Walsh was made treasurer,
and James Howard secretary. Executive committee,Messrs.
John Dupee, Albert S. Gage, Frank S Gorton, Guslavus A.
Schwartz, J. Henry Norton, Robert W. Roloson and George
E. P. Dodge. House committee, Frank S. Gorton, J. Henry
Norton and John Dupee. Racing stewards, Henry J. Mc-
Farland, Gustavus A. Schwartz, Frank S. Gorton, Albert S.
Gage and Charles J. Barnes. Property committee, Henry J.
McFarland, Johc Dupee and Robert W. Roloson.

A Western exchange prints the following about St.
Asaph : " Talk about shells, sqaeeze wheels and the strap
game being strong, the push at St. Asaph is thirty per cent,
stronger. Go out into that paddock and you'll think you're
getting into a drug store. A man without a gun and a mess
of dope at St. Asaph stands just as much show of getting
money as a tenderfoot would against a brace game in a West-
ern border town. Ninety percent of them carry the h»po-
sjringe ri^ht in their vest pocket. If there is a long wait at
the post and the dope is liable to die out a trainer won't do a
thing but go to the post, say there is something wrong with
the saddle, and while he is tightening the girih throw another
load into the animal that will keep him frisky for thirty
minutes more. Some day some of these trainers will drop
the dope on the ground and there will be an explosion that
will shake the Capitol and make people think the English
have started to bombard the country. There is a big charge
of nitro glycerine in every dose of dope, and a few doses
would blow np a grand stand."

Triscclo, Hugh McCarren's four-year-old son of Sir Mo-
dred and Tourmaline, died in Baltimore on December 25,
the result of the accident in which he was cut down in the
Baltimore Herald Handicap at Pimlico, November 27th.
McCarren thought the world of the horse, and naturally, for
Trinenlo had won him more than $100,000. He refused
$10,000 for the horse several times. He was of enormous
size, weighing 1,200 pounds in hard order, but was as handy
as a polo pony, ^s a two-year-old, he was first owned by
Mr. W. O'B. Macdonough, and with the rest of that gen-
tleman's horses, was handicapped by being carted all over
the country. When Mr. Macdonough sold out his racing
stable Mr. George E. Smith (Pittsburg Phil) paid $6,000
for Trinculo, hot finding that he was a roarer, started to
bring suit to recover the amount, but the horse came to
himself and ran several very good races, and nothing more
was heard of the case. He only started twice as a three-
year old; but after McCarren purchased him he managed to
develop the racing qualities of the big, overgrown colt, so
that Trinculo became the star of the Virginia outlaw tracks.
He was reinslatedglast fall.

The authorities at St. Asaph recently ruled off the pro-
prietors of the Waterloo Stable, Wm. and Thos. Fallahee,and
their horses Solitaire and Mac Hunt. Solitaire was very
heavily backed in the third race, but seemily c mid not get
out of his own way. After the race the judges made an in-
ves'igation and professed to have discovered that to prevent
the horse from winning, thin pieces of lead'incased in leather,
had been inserted between his feet and his racing plates. Of
course, Mr. Wood-Martin and his associates are practical
horsemen, but it seems almost incredible that any trainer
would almost invite the breaking down of his horse by re-
sorting to such a desperate means means to stop him. When
fully extended in the gallop a horse descends with terrific
force on his fjre feet, aod the presence of a substance like
lead under them might very readily smash them It is be-
lieved that of late shotted boots have more than once been
worn bv horses at St. Asaph, when they did not run up to
public form, but the new means, if they were really em-
ployed, makes Ihe old method seem primitive. The affair
show3 to what a wretched state matters at St. Asaph have
sunk find the survivors of the most depraved bushwhacking
days of twenty years ago must grow green with envy. What
with loaded shoes, shotted boots, the "dope" electric saddles,
silver tubes for the wind pipes cf horses touched in the wind
and the dishonest trainer, who is at the beck and call and in
the moral and financial power to the scoundrelly gambler,
things have come to a very sad state indeed at St. Asaph.

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[January 11, !

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BT. LOUIS FAIR ASSOCIATION _ January 15

Next Wednesday, January 15th, entries for the great
meetings given by the Latonia Jockey Club will close
and horse owners who intend to take their horses East
this year should not neglect this opportunity to have
them well entered in the valuable stakes offered by this
progressive club, the advertisement of which appears for
the last time in this issue. Besides these stake events
there will be a number of other races given (overnight
entriet) which will afford plenty of chances for horse
owners to get all the races they desire. The track at
I 'ovington is one of the best in the United States and its
appointments are first class. On the roll of membership
of the Latonia Jockey Club are the names of the most
prominent, wealthy and influential men in the blue
grata region, go horsemen can rely on being treated
courteously aud receiving all the money they win. I-Ln-
try blanks may be obtained at this office.

ebmary 21st Messrs). Killip & Co., the enterpris-
ing live stock auctioneers, will bold a sale of choice trot.
ting stock consisting of well-bred roadsters, double
lillics and royally-bied broodmares. Con-
■- (ironi 0. Mrlv.-r, F. C. Talbot, Santa Rosa

Mr, W, 1 1 .-i.lt and a number of

other prominent ona have already been listed, but
lor a few more. The sale will be
well advertised and special pains will be taken to call
the attention of buyers in all parts of California to it-
Kemcmber the sale will take place -lanuur

r bating a bill offered in the next

the dm-kiiiL' ol horses' tails is

very good. I.w-iv humane lover of g good horse is in

favor oi" ii, and when once this law is placed on the

in trotters mull DO! have their

beauty i make the Anglo-maniacs happy, we

.'. ill In- . ni

toreol tbe Golden Gate lair Association
D and make preparation! for a race
-ummer. When the run- meetings are all
c. the prospects for holding a am
ng meeting will be excellent

The committee having in charge the call for a conven-
tion of light-harness horse breeders, o» ners, trainers and
delegates from the district associations in California will,
il is stated, be ready to issue the same nest week. The
date tor tbe meeting will then be decided upon.

The need for such a convention seems to be more ur-
gent every day, and a perusal of the columns of this
journal will show that the leading horsemen of this
Coast are anxious to see some changes made that will re-
vive the industry and instill new life into the sport.
Measure of relief are shown that are worthy of being
read and considered by everyone. The concensus of
opinion seems to be that the conditions should
be changed and races conducted on a different prin-
ciple and made more attractive. On this question
a number of ideas have been advanced, and some of these
have so much merit that they will be adopted and a
complete revolution be effected that will piove of ines-
timable value to the industry and attract thousands to
our races where hundreds were formerly seen.

A convention like this will be productive of much
good ; it will afford opportunities for everyone — own-
ers, trainers,drivers and association members — to discuss
plans that will be beneficial to all, and ideas will be ad-
vanced that have long been dormant in the minds of
those who have watched with fear the downfall of the
interest in light harness events. The financial difficul-
ties into which some associations were thrown, and the
cause of these troubles and what shall be done to relieve
them will also be reviewed and considered. Owners and
trainers who have, through a series of unfortunate cir-
cumstances, been compelled to take their horses home
in the season of 1895 will have a perfect right to come
forward and state their grievances.

Interesting articles will be read on forming a -sircuit,
how the dates should be set, what purses will be given
and how the entries should close, these and many other
objects will be introduced which will be very instructive
as well as interesting to all who attend. When tbe call
is issued we want to see a large gathering. Enthusiasm
will increase as the views of each of the members on
the momentous questions so vital to this great industry
are expressed. We would like to have everyone who
comes there prepared to say something, and the various
district associations should instruct their delegates in re -
gard to their powers as representatives. There is plenty
of nork to do, and we want good live active men to do
it. We will find them in the bone and sinew of the
trotting horsemen of the Pacific Coast.

be as sorely tempted to lose half a day to go to the races
when they had a little bucket shop where they could
wager their money and keep at it until they were ruined.

No Communications by Wire.

While the courts are wrestling with the problem
"How can we close the poolrooms?" the directors of the
Ingleside course have taken a decided and very effectual
method of doing so, and that is by cutting off the source
of their supplies. The " dives," as they are termed,
have heretofore had the very best of telephonic and
telegraphic facilities for keeping informed regarding the
races, but as the managers of Ingleside saw that the ex-
istence of these down-town pool rooms, that were sup-
plied daily by this means, was arousing popular indig-
nation, and the low murmurings of an impending storm
which portended tbe downfall of all racing were heard,
they determined to take decisive action. Last Thurs-
day they issued strict orders that the telegraph and
telephone wires from the track should not be used for
the transmission of messages from the track that related
in any way to the races that were being run.

The down-town poolroom managers are endowed with
a certain amount of combativeness that will assert itself
when the full force of this edict is understood. They will
not give up their money-making fight without a strug-
gle, and, if possible will, no doubt, try by a system of
signals to get the news so that it will be sent to their
commission houses. It is much easier for the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club to make this fight than the Califor-
nia Jockey Club, because the field of their operations is
so far outside the city limits that it is impossible to get
the news to the pool rooms inside of forty-five minutes
unless it is by wire. The Bay District track
where the C. J. C. meetings are held, is so situated that,
even if the wires were cut to the track, the hills sur-
rounding it can be used as lookouts for the manipulators
of signals, who co dd carry on their work without fear
of detection. In adopting this plan tbe new association
the thanks of every one directly or indirectly
interested in the welfare of racing in California, for
bo have money to gamble with will not hereafter

Do Not "Wait Too Long.

The following article appeared in a recent issue of the
Spirit of the Times, and is one that so fully answers all
purposes that we reprint it in full. In California this
year there will be a large number of mares bred,
and these mares will be of a higher class in individual-
ity and breeding than any similar number that have
been heretofore bred. Owners of first-class stallions
should strive to get the very choicest of these, and the
only way to do so is to advertise NOvr in the Breeder
and Sportsman, the oldest, most reliable and largest
circulated journal of its class west of Chicago Every-
one reads the stallion advertisements and everything in-
dividuals merits is thus brought before the public view:

"With the beginning of the year the breeding season practically
commences and owners of high-class stallions if they wish them to
be patronized must place their claims effectively before the public.
How to do that is tbe problem which confronts them. The breeding
business is a peculiar one. With the staple industries of the country
the vast army of commercial travelers keep their respective wares
constantly before the retailers. This mode of pushing business is not
open to tbe breeder. The regular daily press is of little use to him.
for his card is swamped and lost in a multitude of advertisements
An advertisement which is not seen or read by the people it is in-
tended for and the people who are liable to avail themselves of the
goods ofiered is so much wasted money. It is worse than that. The
money spent is not only wasted, but the goods are still unsold which
would have been purchased had a proper advertising agency been
made use of. The owner ot eligible stallions for public service should
remember that it is not only to his own interest to thoroughly adver-
tise his stallion, but that it is a material benefit to those owners who
have patronized his horses in the past, and that on general princi-
ples owners of mares, given two stallions of equal merit, will always
prefer to book their mares to that one which is keptmost prominently
before the public. It being conceded that advertising to the breeder
is a necessity, the first question to decide is the amount to be spent
in that department, and here business prudence must fully recognize
tbe necessities of the case. An obscure card in the corner of a news"
paper that has little reputation or a poor circulation is worse than
useless, and a large card in a newspaper with a big circulation, but
which does not go among the people who own mares who are usually
bred;to bigh-class sires, is almost as unproductive. A card to be at-
tractive ueed not be large.but the essential point is that it is inserted
in a journal which is known to circulate largely among owners o^
eligible mares and which commands their confidence and respect-
The selection of the right time to advertise is another vital element
in business success. Some breeders.through a mistaken economy.de-
lay advertising their stallions till March or April, which in the north
to a large extent represents the beginning of the breeding
season, and then'are surprised to find that enterprising neighbors
who placed the merits of their horses before the public in January
have got their books half-filled. At the present time owners of good
mures who have not yet done so are figuring where they will send
their mares during the coming season, and breeders who have eligi-
ble stallions will consult their own interests by at once announcing
their terms. We think all the indications point to the fact that the
inactivity in breeding circles during tbe past two years will be fol-
lowed during the coming spring with ajnoderate but healthy busi.
ness. We do not expect a boom, nor is one desirable, but there will
be a fair demand for the services of well-bred sires at remunerative
prices. Competition will naturally be keen, and the stock farms
will do the most business who, having the best material, are the firs t
in the field to place their horses in the most advantageous light be
fore those who are able to engage their services."

January 15th has been selected by the Cincinnati
Jockey Club as the date for the closing of entries for
their great stake races to be decided in 1896 and 1897.
Horsemen having large strings of horses on this Coast
should not overlook the meeting to be given by this as-
sociation at Oakley. There are three events which are
leaders and which should not be forgotten : The Oakley
Derby, value, $12,500; tbe Buckeye Stakes, value, $7,000;
and the Cincinnati Oaks, value, $5,000. These, and the
other splendid stakes advertised in our business columns,
should attract a splendid list of entries. There are many
horsemen who intend to take their horses East this spring
and we urge them to make every preparation possible to
insure them a chance to win the large sums of money of-
fered by the Cincinnati Jockey Club by sending in their
entries in time. Remember they will close January
15th, and this is the last time this announcement will be
published. ^^

Haye you read the advertisement of the Louisville
Jockey Club'sspring meeting? Entries for this splendid
meeting will close January 15th. Twelve thousand
dollars will be paid in the eight stakes to be run, besides
these the three largest stake races in Kentucky will also
be decided; one is the Kentucky Derby for 1896, value
$6.00ii ; another is the Clark Stakes, value $4,000, aud
the other is the Kentucky Oaks, value $3,500. The
track in Louisville is conceded to be the best in Amer-
ica, and as people from all over the United States who
are interested in thoroughbreds will be in attendance at
that meeting, horsemen here who do not make entries in
this meeting will regret it. Entry blanks may be ob-
tained of our representative at the Ingleside track or at
this office. Do not forget Louisville when you are com-
piling your list of places at which you intend to race
your horses.

JisrABY 11,1896]

(£ij£ gtveefrev mtfc gppmrtettttm.

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There are many climatic indications that the long,
dry spell is nearly ended and the much needed rains
will soon fall. Farmers and stockmen have been almost
disheartened by the prospect, but with a good heavy
rainfall their hopes will revive, and as it has always
been noted that a late wintry season has been pro-
ductive of the largest and best crops and the pastures re-
main green longest, we have no hesitancy in congratu-
lating all, not only those who live in the country, but
those who are in business in the cities, on the bright
prospects for 1896.

Horses' Tails Must Not Be Docked.

War has been declared by the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals in this city against the custom of
docking horses' tails, and during the nest session of the
Legislature the society means, if it has any power in the
land, to have, a clause enacted making docking an offense
against the law.

Secrelarv Charles Holbrook says that it is not only cruel
to dock a horse's tail.but that it U also vulgar; and he wants
to see a stop put to California following a fashion that is
completely out of style in the East. Secretary Holbrook said

yesterdav:

T reeret to sav that there is no law against docking in this State, and
in tht f present condition ot things we conld only secure a conviction
untnegeueral grounds of cruelly. We are worting. however, to get
a bill iu nest winter, making docking a specinc oflense

I snould like to get a case and try it. for it is my belief we could
secure a conviction, even uoder the present law. t.ma . .. a

Dockine is another name for torturing a horse. The tendons of the
tail are severed and the ends are twisted upward and fastened by
pullers to (he roof of the stall. After a week or so in this position
when" the wound heals, the tendons retain their upward curve and
this causes the hair of the tail to bunch out.

The difficulty is to get a test case of docking. We have been work-
ing for months, but we find that the thing is done in private stables
bv some groom or coachman. and we have not the power to go in and
investigate even if we suspect that the thing is going on. It's easy
fora lot of people tosit around and say, "Oh, I'd catch a case."
Tbtv say the same thing of dog fights, but thev do not find it so easy
when they siartout to locate one. We cannot get anybodyto testify
iu tbedockiDgs that are done in these private stables and we have no
power to arrest a man for haviDg a docked horse in his possession, he
always says be bought it that way. It's one thing for as to suspect
that a man has his horses docked at home and another thing to prove
it.

Stcretary Holbrook is especially disgusted with Anglo-
maniacs, who fondly imagine that it is "quite English " to
dock their horses' tails. He said when discussing this phase
of the croel practice:

Such nonsense I I suppose some idiot has come out here from the
East with a dock-tailed norse. All the other idiots at once imagined
that to be in the style they must copy him. They say that we have
been wearing pointed shoes long after they were discarded by New
York and it is just the same with docking our horses' tails.

In New York and Philadelphia they have enacted laws against
docbiug. so, of course, the custom is dying out there, and iu England
no horse can take a prize at a horse show which has had his tail
docked I am not sure whether there is a chance against entering
them, but thev are entirely disqualified from taking any kind of a
prize. Most of the English horses have their tails cut short, bot it is
only the hair that is clipped.

Secretary HolbrooK says that he hopes soon to find proof
of an actual case of docking. He thought at one lime of send-
irg a horse lo a groom belonging to a rich man here who is
suspected of making money here in his leisure moments by
docking horses, and boarding them in his master's stables till
they have recovered from the operation, but on second
thought the secretary decided that he would not be justified
in allowing the cruelty for the purpose of securing a convic-
tion. The officers of the society are gathering information,
however, and they hold some clews which lead them to hope
that they will soon have sufficient information to make an ar-
rest.

A Great Son of a Great Sire.

It IB not surprising lhat one of the largest and most fam-
ous 6tock farms in America should recognize the superior
race horse qualities and blood lines that exist in Boodle,
2:124, the great son of Stranger.

All of the leading stock farms of America have, at differ-
ent limes, recognized blood lines that have been successful
and have sent some of their great brood mares to the harem
of Eires that have attracted attention by their blood lines and
race qualities.

The great Woodburn Farm, The Allen Farm, Village
Farm and Maplehurst .Farm, have all reinforced their breed"
ing departments by the introduction of blood lines that have
been successful in producing speed, or by sending some of
their great broodmares to stallions of recognized merit in in-
dividuality, breeding and speed.

It has been four years since Palo Alto S ock Farm has
sent any of its mares to an ontside stallion, but the perform-
ances of Boodle in 1895, his breeding, disposition and gen-
eral individuality, were so very marked in that rank of the
high-class race horse and producer, that he has attracted the
attention cfthe management of Palo Alto, and there will be
sent to his harem in 1S96 two daughters of Electioneer, and
one by Ansel, the result of this breeding will be a combina-
tion of speed and producing blood lines hard to excel.

The mares selected are Coral, 2:18£, Clarion (4), 2:25| and
Lota.

Luta is a full sister to Advertiser, 2:15$-, by Electioneer,
dam Lula Wilkes, bv George Wilkes, second dam Lula,
2:15, by Alexander's Norman. The progenv from this mare
by Boodle, 2:1 24, will combioe the blood of Goldsmith Maid,
2:14, Lady Thorn, 2:184, Lula, 2:15, Green Mountain Maid,
Electioneer, George Wilkes, Stranger, Jay Gould and Ethan
Allen. There are enough names uf performers and produ-
cers in this pedigree to make a lover of the breeding problem
happy from morning to night thinking over the prospects of
the future.

Luta is a young mare foaled in 1889. She met with an in-
jury in her two-year-old form that prevented her being
trained long enough to stand the preparation to race. She
was speedy and could trot a quarter in her three-year-old
form better than 35 seconds.

Her first foal was in 189-5, and is by Dexter Prince, and
she is again with foal by the same horse.

Coral, 2:18£, is by Electioneer 125, dam Columbine (dam

of Anteeo, 2:161, Antevolo, 2:19|, J. C. Simpaon, 2:27}, and
Anteros}, by A. W. Richmond 16S7; second dam Columbia
(thoroughbred), *>y imp. Bonnie Scotland.

Clarion (4), 2:25$, is by Ansel, 2:20, dam Consolation (dam
of Utility, 2:13), by Dictator 113; second dam Belle, by Nor-
man 25: third dam by Mambrino Chief II, etc.

Boodle, 2:124, the stallion that these three grandly-bred
mares will be sent to. is by Stranger, the great son of General
Washington 116 and Goldsmith Maid, the greatest cam-
paigner known in the history of the turf. His dam was Bride,
by Jay Gould. 2:20-}, who held the champion stallion record
from 1871 to 1874. He is the sire of twenty-seven in the list,
including Pixley, 2:084, and he also sired the dam of Robert
J., 2:014. His grandam was Tida, by Ethan Allen 43; his
great grandam by Abdallah 1.

As a race horse Boodle is known to all California. Each
year he has shown himself to be a consistent race horse,
alwayB ready, and never suffering defeat unless his competi-
tors trotted in faster time than his record at that particular
time. He obtained his record of 2:124 in a hotly contested
race, and at the same time gained the distinction of having
trotted the fastest mile by a stallion in California for 1S95.

In dissecting his pedigree you will find the blood of the
gamest performers, and that of the most prolific producers of
speed this country has ever known.

The beautiful ideal of a stallion that the successful and
educated student of the breeding problem can breed to with
con6dence and safety should possess these qualifications.
Proper size, staple color, recognized speed and endurance,
andlastly, yet above all. be is bred in speed-producing lines
that have been tried, tested and proven successful.

Los Angeles Agricultural Association.

Los Angeles, January 3. — Governor Budd will not re-
move the Directors of the Sixth District Agricultural Asso
ciation. The charges that were preferred against the Direc-
tors by Lewis Thoroe, the ex-Secretary of the association,
have baaa fully iovaitigUei, anl they have not been sub-
stantiated according to the best reports now obtainable.

For some weeks past Governor Budd has had Expert
George E. Honsekeu's report which js simply a review of the
financial transactions of the Board for some five or six years
back. It is understood that it does not in any Bense cast re-
flections upon the Board of Directors or any individual
member. No discrepancy has been discovered. The system
of bookkeeping maintained by ex -Secretary Thome is said
by the expert to have been unnecessarily cumbersome and
unbusinesslike.

Expert Houseken Baid ; "There is nothing sensational
about the report, nor is there any feature of it upon which
criminal proceedings can be based. It is quite extensive for
the reason that it covers quite a period of years."

Mr. Houseken will personally submit his report to the
Governor. The whole thing has been somewhat of a farcial
character. When the Governor concluded his investigations
at Sacramento he told the Directors to go home and transact
their business as usual, but to do nothing to tie up the park
property by lease or otherwise.

The directors admitted that they had been drawing $5 per
day for each day's service actually devoted to the associa-
tion, but this they claimed they had done with the knowledge
and consent of Governor Markham. The other charges,
which were largely of a similar character, they admitted, but
denied that there was anything wrong about it.

There will bea decided change in the management of the
circuits for the trotters next year. Lexington, Louisville and
Nashville have heretofore been members of the Western-
Southern circuit, to which belongs Terre Haute, Freeport,
Sioux City. etc. A new and entirely distinct circuit is to be
formed, taking in Lexington, Louisville, Nashville and one
other Southern city, possibly Atlanta. The scheme is yet in
embryo, but it is a certainty. The motive which inspired
the new organization was the treatment which Louisville re-
ceived last year when she asked for dates. The management
had no objection to preceding Lexington, but they did object
to holdiog a meeting during the G. A. R. encampment and
on conflicting dates with another track. The Western-
Southern would listen to nothing else. Louisville held her
meeting, lost money and was compelled to follow Lexington
with another meeting to get out of the hole. Under the new
arrangement Lexington will follow after the last city in the
Western-Southern, the horses leaving there for Louisville,
winding up at the Southern city to be selected. The repre-
sentatives of the diflerent associations will hold a meeting in
Lexington some time next month for the purpose of formu-
lating the plans for the aew circuit.

In the winter of 1877-78 the authorities of Wisconsin
offered a prize of $10,000 fora steam wagon for general agri-
cultural and hauling purposes, which should prove its ability
to stand such tests as a Board of three Commissioners might
propose. One of the conditions imposed by the Commissioners
which were appointed by the Governor, was a two hundred
mile trip along the country roads of the State. Two machines
were built and entered, and a start was made from Green
Bay, July 16. 1878. One of the machines broke down before
it was ont of sight of the spires of the town and was sent
back to the shop for repairs, and the other completed the
journey in thirtv-three hours. The machines were so cum-
bersome and so liable to break dowu that they were abandoned
after a short time, and the supremacy of the horse was se-
curely established. History seems to be repeating itself in
road motor experiments, with this difference, that electricity
is now substituted for steam. The tendency of the machines
to get out of gear is Just as pronounced as it was eighteen
years ago. We do not yet stand in the faint dawn of a
horseless age. The horse is a part of our civilization and is

here to stay.

♦ —

The attention of all horseowners is called to the advertise,
ment of that very popular and thoroughly competent trainer
Ed. Lafferty. He is located at San Jose and is prepared to
handle horses at a very reasonable price. His work with
such horses as Seymour Wilkes 2:084, Fred Mason 2:10, W.
Wood 2:07, and Homestake 2:14}, is well known and stamps
him as one of the foremost trainers and drivers in America.
He would like to correspond with owners,and we take pleas-
ure in recommending all such to him.

Fred W. Loeber, the Napa horseman, and H. J. Agnew,
of the Agnew Stock Farm, have each booked a mare to the
great Boodle, 2:124.

San Mateo Trotting Stock.

The late John Goldsmith came into prominence as a driver
in the employ of Mr. Monroe Salisbury, when Director
swung through the Grand Circuit and proved himself a true
scion of the gamecock line that sprung from the old Star
mare Clara, better known as Dexter's dam. Mr. William
Corbitt, who had developed his trotting Btud to the point
where he wished to bring the get of Guy Wilkes upon the
trotting tracks, got his eye upon the young reinsman and
c jveted his services. Mr. Corbitt was a man who was always
ready to pay liberally for whatever he conceived to be of ben-
efit to his breeding business and tendered Goldsmith a hand-
some salary to join his establishment. Under the advice
and with the approval of Mr. Salisbury, John accepted the
offer and took the fortunes of the San Mateo trotters in hand.
Mr. Corbitt gave him full swing, even to yielding his inter-
ests as a breeder to the advantage of the trotting stable.
"Johnny won't let me give some of them the records I would
like to," he used to sav, ' because he don't want lo handicap
them in their trotting classes." And it was true that John
practically owned the establishment, managed its horses as
he pleased, and so completely was he in control that he did
not care to keep any prominent trotters of his own, though
his contract permitted him to.

The greatest favorite of all they developed, with both the
owner and the trainer, was Sable Wilkes. Perhaps this was
because he was the first one to give them championship
honors to credit them with important stakes and to other-
wise push the fame of the stud to the front. Before he was
developed to nearly his limit, as both Mr. Corbitt and Gold-
smith always maintained, they placed him in the stud, and
since his first crop were tried both have insisted that he was
a greater sire than his own sire, Guy Wilkes, a rating, how-
ever, in which the public have never joined, though generally
admitting the indisputable merit of the younger horse.

Goldsmith developed the racing qualities of Guy Wilkea
an^ gave him his record of 2:15£ to old wheeU This he
would have bettered had his legs stood, but one of them went
wrong after bis last memorable race at the State Fair at Sac-
ramento in 1888. He was often tempted to take Sable Wilkes
again into the trotting string, as he had retired sound without
having reached his limit, but though his retirement was in-
tended at the time to be but temporary, the partiality of
both owner and trainer for his use in the stud kept
him there permanently. At eight years old he
had ten representatives in the 2:30 list, some of
them fast, and one a champion of his age, a score
which no other sire equalled until the change in wheels
favored the new comers with a great advantage. In 1893 he
stood_ second in the list of winning sires in order of amounts
won in races, having been surpassed that year only by Di-
rector, chiefly through the earnings of Directum. Several
championships have at tiroes fallen to the San Mateo horses,
but, as a rule, the sporting tastes of Mr. Goldsmith led to
their being held back for races where monev was to be won
instead of shooting at less profitable honor marks. In 1892-
^3-94 Goldsmith brought the trotting string over to the East
and fought hi? way through the Grand Circuit and the great
meetings of the Southwest, and, as a result, the get of Guy
Wilkes won more money during those years than the get of
any other sire during the same period. The San Mateo
horses have been "money horses," and that expression covers
a great deal of ground in summing up the qualifications of
trottiog stock. When Mr. Corbitt sends fifty head of his
trotting stock to the Kellogg sale in New York in February,
the chances are that it will be in much better demand than
has been the case with other horses that have proved less
successful. — Spirit of the Times.

Letter from Portland, Or.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman: — A casual survey of
matters in this section shows unusual activity among horse-
men.

There are over fifty head of horses being wintered at Irving-
ton Park, nearly all of whom are driven daily. Snow, rain
and mud cut no figure in the case.

The same can be said of other localities. Vancouver, where
Mr. Desmond with Caution, by Electioneer can be seen, to-
gether with others, and in order to get anything like the
true state of the case, Witch Hazel, Salem, Independence,
Albany, Central Point, etc., must be heard from. Taken all
in all this looks like the Blue Ribbon year when winter driv-
ing is considered. One great factor, no doubt, that has stimu-
lated this activity is the new circuit that has been blazed out
in the Northwest.

In addition to this there is the Witch Hazel Stakes for two-
year-olds with eighty nominations.

In this new circuit there will be some new features intro-
duced, one of which is proposed for the judge's stand, and
will read as follows : Dishonesty, Ignorance and Stupidity
not allowed in the judge's stand. Of course excluding the
above elements will be infringing somewhat on acquired and
invested rights and will create something of a revolution
which seems to be a necessity now and then just to straighten
thiogs out.

Mr. Beach will land in San Francisco some time this
month with his great horse Altamont, who is looking and
acting Just like a colt. Yours, etc., G. W. W.

The uumber of fine roadsters in use at the Bay District
track is increasing fast. Last Saturday and Sunday the speed
track was lined with vehicles, and many fast horses were
turned loose. Dr. Leek, J. Kirkpatrick of the Palace Hotel,
Millen Griffiths, W. Bradbury, T. J. Crowley, Frank H.
Burke, S. Seymour, A. Hirschmao, C. Crittenden, W. Bridge,
C. A. Hug, Albert Stetson and a number of others were out
speeding their horses on the track, which is in better condi-
tion than it has been for some time.

I have used "Absorbine" on my bay mare and have found
it to be the only thing that would remove wind-pafls, which
it has done to my full satisfaction in this case; also used it on
another case to remove callous bunch on fore leg, with most
excellent results. I cheerfully recommend it to horsemen.
Yours truly, Jas. P. Allen, Pres. Hartford Driving Club.

Logan is a very useful horse. He has been here less than
a week, started twice and earned $370. A couple of horses
like this one would keep the bins full of oats.

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[Jascart 11, 1896

THE GUN.

Gun Olub Directory.

rrmndmo, Frederick W. Tallanl. Secretary.

Kranciaoo.. F. & Bailer. Secretary. Sen Fran

^The Otrmrae Gon dob. San Francisco. PreaMeni U D. Owena,
Snerrtart-Tre««urer Stanley

The California Win, ShooUnf Club San Francisco, Crillendcn
BobioaDO-Secrettrr. SB Pine meet. S.F.

The Lincoln Gun dub. San Frandaco. Mger Footer, Secretary.

^creaUonGunV-lub-T.R. Barney, rrealdent ;C. M. Osborne,
geerHary. CalltornlaandUaTlaslreeu. ^ r.
M ftxptr. Gun nob. Oakland. J. CBaxcr. Secretary. Oakland.

C*Ln Francbxu Bod and Gun Club-John Butler, President ; John
U. Sanml. Secretary and TTeasurer.

Alameda Clean tr Sportamens Clan, Oakland. Harry Houghton,
SeeracarT. Oakland. „_ .
nVsimrod Gun Club. Bay View. S. S. P.. P. It, K. Stelner. Presi-
dent. K- Uddle. no Montgomery.

Th, f; ,b, San Franclaoo. Edgar Forster. Secretary

Storumen s Association or Alameda Coup it, Oakland. Cal., u.
fflS^atS ^an^ofnt :C. .VhUed.

"String Son Gun Club. Dixon, Callt-Chaa. Clansen. President;
,:k. Secretary.

Tacoma RlUe Bod and Gun Club. Tacoma, Wash.-A. W. Mc-
Naughlon. Free.: A. Bcrwell, Sec

Aahland Bod and Gn Club, Ashland, Or.-E. J. Farlow, Pres.: fc.
V Milk*. Sec

Medford Bod and Gun Clnb. Medlord, Or^J. A. Whiteside. Pres.;
.onolson. Sec

Jlanhfleld Bod and Gun Clnb. Marahfleld, Or.-C. W. Power. Pres.,
F. Tblbault. Sec

HalseyBt
/earn. Sec.

Bod and Gnn Club, Halsey, Or.-L. T. Davis, Pres.: V. m.

G.

Willamette Bod and Gin Club. Portland, Or.^J. S. Seed, Pres.
C. Cavellne. Secretary. ___««.

Multnomah Bod and Gun Clnb, Portland Or.-Dr. F. Canthom,
Prea. : D. L. Williams, Secretary.

Seattle Bod and Gun Club, Seattle, Wash.-A. K. Churchill. Pres. ;
F. W. Charles. Secrelarr.

Washington State Sportsmen's Association for the Protection of
Fish an'l Game. JosiahColUns .Jr. Pres., C. F. Graff. Sec-Treas.. box
977 SeatUe Wash

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CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

The shooting at Aotioch has not been very good the past
week.

Donald McCraeand Win. McCrae killed forty birds it Tea
on Sunday.

f labroogb, Golcher .i Co.'s calendar for 1896 is a beauty.
Send for one.

he Pde killed forty-3even birds at Black Poiot in three
dan shooting this week.

Frank Dolliver shot at Alviso Sundaj and killed a
over thirty sprig and teal.

It i« now a misdemeanor to shoot game on the marshes of
Bay Faim Island, Alameda.

T. Nolan shot at Johnson's pond, Mt. Eden, on Sunday, and
bagged about forty spoonbills.

The Sonoma marsh provided very poor duck shooting this
week, though a few made good bags.

El. Ladd killed seven very large canvas back, one blue bill
and seven quail at Sausalilo on Sunday.

J. Bruos and J. (Carney had the beet bag on Sunday that
came from the Sonoma marshes. They had fifty birds, mostly
canvasback and sprig.

Col. R. A. Eddy, Dr. Davis and a number of other members
of the Cordelia Club were at the club's grounds on Sunday
and all made good bags.

Sol. Sharp, Kdgar Forster and Clarence Nauman were
■hooting near the mouth of Petal uma creek on Sunday last.
They bagged about fifty birds between them.

The annual meeting of tbe National Game, Bird and Fish
Protective Association will be held on February 12th at 10
a. m. at tbe Sherman House Club rooms, Chicago, 111.

There were over 600 pigeons shot at during the Davisville
tournament on'.Sunday week. J. Feudner and J. S. Fanning
were tbe principal winners. Every event during thetouroa-
meot on won with Gold Dust powder.

If tbe weather should moderate the shooting should be
good at Suisun on Sunday, but if the poods are frozen again
the shooting will not amount to much. The first very heavy
rain will finish the season on that marsh.

wliiberry, the owner uf tbe marshland

leaved by the San Pablo Shooting Club, has brought sail in

mrt of Contra Costa county for $2oU damages

again'i tome twenty five hunters that she claims have been

Imputing upon her land.

of the prettiest methods of shooting ducks is to scull
the •lough* There are several men (hat make it their bus-
iness to kuII hunters about the Huisun marshes. Their
are reasonable, and one's bags axe always larger than
wh«-n you -hoot over decoys.

mora and a friend were at the Pastime Club,
■■•, tbe first of the week and killed 86 good

^idc* many rail and scrub ducks. They were shoot-
tod a half. Frank Harden was down on Sun-
an<l killed 10 He would have done much

' another shooter had not occupied his blind.

Williams ha« letted the Bay District Track for

IcherACo.'s trap shooting

Track will remain undisturbed.

lo the blue rock shooters aa well

•oiing will commence at the track

i cloaea.

M.O. Feudner, R. H. Liddle, A. A. Martin and W.J.
Hynes were shooting near the Drawbridge. Suisun, on Sun-
day. They killed some 60 birds between them, mostly teal.

The duck shooting at Alviso, The Bridges, Mowry's, and
Mt. Eden should be better from now on. There are thou-
sands of birds there and they are in very fair condition.
Teal and spoonbills predominate but there is a sprinkling of
canvasback, sprig and mallard.

The Pacific Poultry and Pigeon Association's annual exhi-
bition of thoroughbred land and waterfowl will be held at
Mills Tabernacle, Oakland, on January 16-22. Nearly 2,000
birds are entered, and special altraciions will be given every
day. I. K. Felch, of N stick, Mass., the oldest judge in Amer-
ica, will judge the show. Admission for adults, 25 cents.

A series of three striking pictures correctly drawn, nicely
tinted and handsomely mounted in shape to be hung in an
office has just been issued by the Giant Powder Company.
One of them ornaments our walls and brings pleasant mem-
ories of days afield, at the trap and on the marsh. We also
extend our thanks to "The Giant " for one of the most useful
pocket memorandum books and calendar combined that we
have seen this vear. Have you tried the Monarch Smoke-

Crittenden Robinson, the well-known trap shot, returned
on Mooday from a week's outing among the dock and swan
of Colusa county. He reports mallard very plentiful in that
section. Daring bis visit he witnessed what was uoquestion-
ablv a wonderful shot if not a world's record. H. M. Albery,
ex-District Attorney of that country, killed three swan with
one charge of 3 drams of Dupont Smokeless and 1 cz of No.
7 shot from a 12-goage gun. There were but four birds in
the flock.

Chas. Greene, Doc Simpson, E. Cross, Frank Marcus, G.
Watson, Al Hall, Fitzgerald and wiie and John Batler we-e
at Duncan's Mills on the first of the week and one and all en-
joyed good sport with the steelheads. The river is getting
lower every day and is quite clear. The steelheads are very
plentiful but are notional about taking either fly, spoon or
bait. The majority of them were taken on red flies and
shrimp. John Butler made the banner catch. His best one
was a beautiful fifteen pound female. As long as the weather
remains clear the prospect for good sport can not be ex-
celled.

A Tribune special from Washington says : A new machine
gun has been adopted for the use on naval ships which the
small arms board reports to be the most destructive weapon
firing a bullet of its caliber yet found. The gnn has a rec-
ord of 420 shots a minute and requires no work except the
pressure of an electric button to maintain the terrific fire,the
automatic system having been applied to it. The eun is a
self-feeder and grinds out shot with the rapidity that would
make it a most dangerous place for landing parties. As
compared to the Galling, which has been the naval machine
gun for years, it is just ?.bout as superior as the modern rifle
gun is to the old smoothbore. The Gatling has a weight of
3-50 pounds, while the new gun only weighs thirty-five
pounds,and can be taken by a man on his shoulder and easily
carried from point to point.

A Just Criticism.

The Verdict.

It was a shooting club. They were men of thought and
they met in solemn conclave. They discussed momentous
matters pertaining to their beloved pastime. And this is
what they said about the question of

HUISAHCES.

No. 1. "The greatestjnuisance is the dog that breaks and
runs when a man fires."

No. 2. " But a greater is a dog that, with that awful fault,
also gulps down the fallen bird."

No. 3. " I can bear with a poor dog, but the worst nui-
sance I meet are these posters all over and around, ' No
hunting.' "

No. 4. " But a greater, added to the posters, is a man's
head and the muzzle of a gun just above the fence, crying,
4 Git out o* there.' "

No. 5. " As for me, I despise more than these a mad bull
rushing down upon a fellow and driving him to the fence."

No. 6. " And worse still, a bulldog on the other side of
tbe fence." [Cheers ]

Xi 7. "tientlemen, you have all spoken — spoken as
becomes metrbers of this noble club. But there is one thing
above all that 1 abominate, abhor and despise. It is a nui-
The man who conceived it ought never
lo have been born. Tbe dog that breaks and eats his bird
ha> not bitten me; the selfish curmudgeon behind the fence
has not -hot me ; the mad bull has not gored me, nor the
build' g torn my pants. But my poor flesh has been lacer-
ated and my corduroys torn to shreds by this most terrible of
all nuisances — a cussed barbed wire fence." [Amens and
deafening cheer* ]— N. O. Eiticg in Forest and Stream.

An Excitiag Bear Hunt.

A couple of weeks ago, while J. W. Gregg was passing
over the road between Callabans and Gazelle, he encountered
a large bear on tbe East Fork side of tbe mountain. The
bear was a large fellow weighing about 300 pounds, and
passed a few yards in front of Mr. Gregg, climbing a large
tree. Gregg had no gun with him. but was bent on capturing
bruin, so he cut a large oak club and started up the tree.
Here he fought the bear for ten or fifteen minutes, finally
getting in a blow behind his ear, which stunned him, causing
him to lose his footing and fall to the ground. Mr. Gregg
had two of his large bear dogs with him, and they immediately
took up the battle and worried the animal for half an hour,
while tbe oak club did good service with an ocbasional blow.
While the dogB had the bear down, .Mr. <iregg finally found
aa opportunity to rmh in, and succeeded in thrustiug his
knife into bruin's throat, which only angered him and caused
him to fight much harder. After chasing and fighting his
tormentors for another half hour he became exhausted from
loss of blood, and Mr. Gregg soon finished him and took
him home. It took considerable courage lo attack a big bear
with nothing but a club and knife, with the assistance of two
doge. Mr. Gregg has killed five bears this season, although
he has always had a gun with him before. During one en-
counter he lost a valuabledog. — Yreka Journal.

That game protection is making progress is attested by the
fact that we have journals devoted to its interests. The need
of more thorough protection is attested by the ever decreas-
ing numbers of game of all kinds; there are a few States
where big game is said to be increasing. Various causes have
been assigned for this decrease — causes which are in the main
correct.

There is an old adage which says. *' We cannot eat our
cake and keep it, too." This, I thiok, explains the situation
exactly. Game is everywhere hunted too closely; it matters
not by whom. One hundred birds killed by the market
hunter counts exactly the same as when killed by a sports-
man.

In one number of Shooting and Fishing we read of two
men who, in two days, killed 413 rail ; in another number,
of a sportsman who, at an early day in the open season, had
killed over 400 shore birds, and more than 200 ruflled grouse.
"\ ery likely he would nearly double those numbers before the
season closed. In the Suisun marsh, in California, on the
opening day of the shooting season, a few sportsmen shot
ducks until the day has since been known as the Suisun
slaughter- We al=o read of a man who, in one day, killed
264 ducks, besides many cripples that got away. Doubtless
this man belongs to one or more societies for the protection
or propagation of game. That day's work, instead of being
lauded all over the land as a great feat, should be denounced
as the act of one of the biggest game begs that ever lived.

If men willjnot limit their killiog to reasonable numbers
and legitimate bounds, then they should be limited bv law to
a reasonable number per day, and a reasonable number per
season.

No man has a moral ripht to slaughter 264 ducks in one
day, nor in one season, for that matter. Iron Ramrod shows
the true sportsman when he stopped shooting with three
ducks for his share. Three black ducks, such as he said he
got, would make a roast for a large company, and such a
spirit manifested by all shotting men would leave plenty of
game for all to kill for use. We should not expect to live or!
game as we do off the flocks and herds of domestic animals,
but rather should we content ourselves with two or three
good game dinners in a season. — Shooting and Fishing.

Sportsman's Protective Association.

About sixty members attended the regular monthly meet-
ing of the Sportsman's Protective Association at K. of R. B.
hall on Tuesday evenine last. President Ahern was in the
chair and filled it very acceptably.

Thos. L. Casey reported that he had measured the sloughs
barricaded by the Teal and Cordelia clubs on the Suisun
marsh and reported the same to his committed. G. W. Denis
of the same committee quoted from Gould on Water, and
stated that a navigable stream was any stream that will float
any kiod of boat that can be used for fishing or hunting, or
for the purpose of floating logs. He further stMed that ex-
Superior Judge Walter Levy says that the sloughs in ques-
tion are uoquestionablv navigable and that the United States
District Attorney must commence an action in the matter at
once on request of any citizen of the State.

Ex-City General Sweeney coincided wkh Judge Levy's
opinion.

A committee of five were appointed bv the chair to engage
an attorney and push the matter at once. The committee
consist of Thos. F. Casey, Frank Staples, R. J. Boyer, H
Battu. Geo. W. Davis and Pres. Ahern, They have full
power to act.

Lloyd Eaton stated that the sportsmen of Solano county
would furnish one lawyer to defend the Mallard Club in the
injunction case of the Ibis vs. Mallard, if the Protective
Association would furnish another. The Association imme-
diately voted to do so. Mr. Eaton stated he thought that if
a branch association could be started in Solano county, over
two hundred men would join at once. It was voted that a
committee of five be appointed to visit the neighboring towns
and call mass meetings of tbe sportsmen with the object of
organizing clubs to become affiliated with the Association.

A committee of five was appointed by the chair to call and
arrange for another mass meeting of sportsmen, to be held on
Tuesday evening, January 21st. The committee consist of
G. W. Denis, D. McCrae, H. Battu, Fhzsimmons and Snei-
der.

The president was given full power to act in relation to the
defence of any member of the association that may be arrested
for trespass on overflowed marsh land.

4.

Feathered Targets.

I recently saw a novelty in artificial targets for trap
shooting, made by a gentleman who is a potter by trade, says
"I. R." in Shooting and Fishing. On the inside is a slight
ridge, made to hold a circular piece of cardboard. Between
that and the composition a few feathers are placed, so that
when the shot breaks the target the feathers float away in the
*iod. He calls them "feathered targets." I have seen glass
balls feathered in that way, but never saw it applied to the
modern style " birds " before. It adds very little or nothing
to the cost, but considerable lo the realistic effect, to see the
feathers fly when the bird is hit.

While the San Francisco anglers were trying in vain to
catch steelheads one morning last week in the pool at the
mouth of Austin creek, a youngster of ten or thereabouts
came down to the edge of the pool with a single joint, stiff
rod and a short eo-d for a line and commenced fishing. He
found a bit of sun-dried salmon roe on the bank and put it
on his hook, adjusting his cork (bat about four feet from the
hook he made a cast and in a few minutes he got a strike. He
knew nothing of playing his fish, and was without a reel, so
he jerked his catch toward shore and on the recommenda-
tion of Al Wilson he lay on the fish in the shallow water and
killed it with a jack-knife. He got jolly good and wet. but
he landed a ten-pound steelhea J that many of the San Fran-
cisco experts would have been glad to have owned. By the
way, one of them did bring home that same fish.

E. Cross caught seven fine steelheads in the Russian river
near Duncan's Mills on Monday and Tuesday.

January 11, 1896]

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27

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

January 20-Bakersfield, CaL Annual Field Trials of the Pacific
Coast Field Trial Clab.

February 19-22— New York City. Westminster Kennel Clab's
Annual Bench Show, Jas. Mortimer, Supt.. 32 Pine St., New York.

May 6-9—3i n Francisco Pacific Kennel Clnb's Fifth Annual Bench
Show, Howard Vernon, Secretary.

January 12— Open coursing meeting at Sacramento.

February 22-2.J— Interstate Conrsing Clab'smeeting at Newark, CaL

DOING-3 IN DOGDOM.

The Southern Field Trial Clab has declared the trial off
and the clab has disbanded.

C. I> Bernheimer is the new delegate to the A. K. C. for
the Southern California Kennel Club.

Anyone desiriDg to purchase an A 1 Iri9h water spaniel or
collie should consult our advertising columns.

At the quarterly meeting of the American Kennel Club on
December 19ih, the treasurer's report showed a balance on
hand of $1,860.58.

There will be an open coursing meeting at Newark on Jan -
uary 29th and February 2d. Xominations$2 50. The draw-
ing will probably be held on the evening of January 2Sih.

The coursing meeting at Sacramento to-morrow promises
to be one of the most interesting meetings of the season. _ A
large party will leave this city to-night for the scene of action.

The new Interstate Coursing Club were to have held a
meeting on Wednesday evening last, but owing to the absence
of the committee on constitution and by lawe, there was no
bussrjess of importance accomplished.

Leonard G. Rowell has sold the handsome Great Dane dog
Strohm, bv Knight's Satan — Khyne Lady, to Mi's. Jean E.
Hunter of Berkeley, Cal., for a large sum. Strohm won sec-
ond at the last show of the Pacific Kennel Club.

As we predicted, a new England man was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Thos. H. Terry as vice-
president of the American Kennel Club. Edward Brooks,
the president of the New England Kennel Club, is the new
vice-president.

The general impression among the dog fanciers in Los
Angeles is that the Southern California Kenoel Club will not
hold a show this year. We hope that this is not the fact .
Ucder the new A. K. C. rules the Los Angeles contingent
should be able to hold a successful show, and the north will
unquestionably assist them with more entries thaj ever if a
good judge is selected.

To win a championship east of the ninety-fifth degree of
longitude, a dcg must make one of his challenge class wins
in a show that offers $1,000 or more in cash prizes, pfo show
held under American Kennel Club rule3 at which the prize
money is less than $500 can provide any challenge classes.
This rule does not apply to shows held west of ninety-five
degrees west longitude.

It is strange to an outsider that the coursing men are not
more shrewd in their running tactics. If tbey would get the
best dog obtainable to ran with their bye dogs (even if they
had to pay for it) the hare would be killed quicker and the
bye dog's strength reserved for future use. But no, the aver-
age man takes the first dog offered, and often as a result the
bye dog does all the work and the course results in his get-
ting completely pumped out. Then when he meets his next
competitor he gets thrown out of the stake, perhaps by an
inferior dog.

The American Field announces the sad death of J. Shelley
Hudson, an English setter breeder of world-wide reputation.
He died of Bright's disease at his home in Covingtcn, Ky., on
December 24th. Dad Wilson, Glalstore's Boy, Ben Hill,
Dad Wilson Jr. and Gamester were among his stud dogs ;
while among the bitches were Lit, Tempest, Sunshine, Bohe-
mian Girl, Frolic Bondha, Arline, Tube Rose, Lillian P.,
Dolly Hill, Fanny Davenport, Bessie Marshall, Kilty Ware,
Daisy Cambridge II.. Pearl of Tempest, Texas Daisy and
Pauline Hall. One of the saddest features of his death is
that his wife and two children, Percy and Edith, are abroad,
having left on the Fuerst Bismarck only a few weeks ago,
for a contemplated trip of a year or more. Sportsmen through-
out the country will mourn his loss, and the kennel interest
will miss his presence and influence.

California, Fox Terriers of 1895.

The progress made in this breed has been quite marked in
the last few years, although the shows of last year were not
productive of any better class of terriers than those of 1893 or
1894, still the average quality was equally as good, and in
home-bred ones quite a few were in the money. As-usual
only two shows were held in this State during the year, start-
ing off with Los Angeles.

In Challenge Class, one entry, Blemton Consequence (Re-
sult— Diadem) won.

In Open Dogs, four entries, Raby Rasper (Drone — Mis-
creant) won first, and Storm Signal (Ripon Stormer — Judy)
second.

In Open Bitches, seven entries, Seacroft Myrtle (Raby
Pallisy — Damson) won first. Golden Jewel (Blemton Reefer
— Blemton Brilliant) second, and Oak Glen Reina (Hamp-
den Tip — Oak Glen Susan) third.

In Dog Puppies, eight entries, Frisco Dasher (Frisco Di-
ablo— Frisco Doubtful) won first. Sierra Morenga (Hillside
Conqueror — Sierra Laska) second, and Rob (Ford Yeni —
Bonnie Bangle) third.

In Bitch Poppies, three entries, Sunset Trix (Bonnie
Brush — Frisky Viola) won first, and Bonnie Bints (Ford
Veni— Bonnie Blot) won second.

At the San Francisco show Blemton Consequence won
again in Challenge Class.

In Open Dogs, twelve entries, Raby Rasper won first,
Blemton Reefer (Veoio — Rachael) second, and Hopbloom
Dusky (Triton — Vernon) third.

In Open Bitches, sixteen entries, Golden Jewel won first,
Laogtry K. (Oriole Bluffer — Dauntless Lillian) second, and
Nellie (Tim — Minnie) third.

In dog puppies, seven entries. Reefaway (Blemton Reefer

— Blemton Spinaway) won first; Spinner (Blemton Reefer —
Blemton Spinaway) second and Dauntless Mariner ( Blemton
Reefer — Dauntless Suzette) third.

In bitch puppies, four entries.— Pytchley Vixen (Blemton
Reefer — Pytchley Pearl) first; Victorian Caprice (Roby
Rasper — Pytchley Mischief) second and Twig { Voltaire-
Gyp) third.

Xow that the American Kennel Club has rescinded the
$500 and 500 dog rale on this coast, it is expected that more
shows under its rules will be held, aod thereby give fanciers
a better opportunity to exhibit their dogs, aod this will, no
doubt, tend to encourage breeders in holdirg their dogs in
place of selling them, as we know of several good ones that
have gone out of the State simply because there was such
limited chances of showing here.

The Pacific Fox Terrier Club has accomplished a great deal
in promoting this breed. The prizes this clab offers a' the
shows are valuable ones. At its moothly meetings an im-
promptu competition of member's dogs is held and the varioas
points of the breed discussed.

For the coming year the quality of terriers to be sbowo
will be folly ap to those of previous years, and in homebred
ones we expect to see a vast improvement, as we know of
several good specimens in the hands of prominent fanciers
that are being prepared for exhibition.

The Pacific Kennel Club.

Although there was considerable important matter to come
before the Pacific Kennel Club on Wednesday evening last
only four members were present and in consequence no meet-
ing was held. Secretary Orear has received a communica-
tion froji the American Kennel Club that reads substantially
as follows :

"I beg to advise you that the American Kennel Club has
appointed J. G. Barker, president of the St. Bernard Club of
California, to organize the Pacific Advisory Committee. He
is also authorized to review the case of E. P. Schell and to
call for such papers as the committee may require. Kindly
have some representative of your clab appointed to act on
that committee and forward bis credentials to Mr. Barker."

We would like to know what authority the Americaa
Kennel Club have to appoint J. G. Barker or John Doe as a
member of the Pacific Advisory Committee.

Unquestionally tbey have the right to appoint Mr. Barker
as a committee to organize the Advisory Committee. Bat
when they authorize him, personally, to review the Schell
case, they are exceeding their authority.

This is the work of the Advisory Committee, and until (he
St. Bernard Club elect Mr. Barker as its delegate he has no
more to do with its transactions than any other member of
the Pacific or St. Bernard clubs.

If the Advisory Committee think that Mr. Schell has suf-
fered sufficiently, and wish to reinstate him, all well and good,
bat the American Kennel Clab exceeds its power when it
appoints anv man as a member of the Advisory Committee
without giving the clubs a chance to elect their own delegates.
It is mere than likely that the St. Bernard Club would have
elected Mr. Barker as its delegate, but the St. Bernard Club
prefers to do its own business.

Moreover, the secretary's letter is a direct insult to the
Pacific Kennel Club. ^

The St. Bernard Glub.

overflowing with good feeling for everything pertaining to
fish, fishing and America.

About a year ago another specimen, caught in one of the
lakes of '.he Laurentides Clab in the Lake St. John district,
found its way to Prof. Garman, who declared it also to be one
of the Marston variety. Within the last few weeks there has
been a large catch of these same fish in one of a large series
of lakes in Rimouski county, only % few miles back from the
St. Lawrence, called Lac a-Cassette. This fish is the most
beautiful of American chars, and is bonod to create immense
interest as it becomes better known. Prof. Garman says :
" Some artist with his pencil will delight everybody interested
in the fishes if he will give the public a few ideas of the
splendid colors, drawn from life, of the male of Marston's
namesake." The radiant beauty and brilliancy of his color-
ings would almost cause it to pass for a tropical variety.

It was supposed that the Marstoni trout were only bottom
feeders, but their discovery in the Rimouski lakes and the
method of their capture deals a death blow to the theory that
they would not rise to the fly, and place them beyond anv
question among the game fishes of the American continent.
I A club of Quebec sportsmen, which controls the Rimouski
| lakes, in petitioning the Quebec government to introduce the
( new variety into some of the lakes in the vicinity of this
city where the supply of brook trout has been materially
! diminished by overfishing. It is not probable that this re-
j quest will be granted however, until it be made clear whether
the tongue of slander has been raised against this handsome
fish, or whether there be truth in the charge brought against
: it by those who have lately endeavored to observe its habits,
J that it spends a good part of the month of October upon the
i spawning beds of its cousin salmo fontinalis feeding apon its
spawn. At this time of the year, too, it rises with avidity at
I the fly, not from almost immediately below, as does the
brook tronl, bat with a rapid sidelong dart through the
water like the dash of a hooked salmon, leaving a twirl be-
hind it upon the surface of the water like the wash in wake
of a small rapid boat. It leaps repeatedly out of the water
when hooked, and makes a desperate fight, its rapid motions
being apparently due to its slender shape and graceful form.
A pound fish of this variety is nearly a third longer than a
brook troat of the same weight in good condition, but not
more than half the circumference. — Rod, Gun and Kennel.

Cn account of the postponed meeting of the Pacific Kennel
Club, the St. Bernard Clab's meeting was postponed from last
Wedoesday evening to Wednesday evening, January 15. The
secretary has received the following letter from the A. K.
C.

A. Russell Cbowell, Sec, St. Bernard Club of Califor-
nia. Deae Sib : — I have the honor to inform you that the
application of the St. Bernard Club of California was re-
ferred to the Advisory Committee, and at the meeting of
that committee held the 28th inst., the club was duly ad-
mitted to membership. You will oblige me by forwarding
to this office at your earliest convenience the name and post
office address of the delegate appointed bv yoar clab to rep-
resent it. Yours truly, Americas Kennel Club,

A. P. VBEDESBrKGH, Sec.

New York, Dec. 31, 1895.

Kennel Registry.

SALES.

Leonard G. Rowell (San Francisco) has sold the Great
Dane dog Strohm 36.649 (Knight's Satan — Rhyne Lady) to
Mrs. Jean E. Hunter, Beikeley, Cal.

Franz Frey, San Francisco, has sold the St. Bernard dog
Schummel (Salvo — Juno) and the bitch Juno (Hector of
Hauensteio — Berna) to Mr. Andrews of Alaska.

Glenmore Kennels (West Berkeley) have sold an Irish
setter dog pup, whelped October 23, by Glenmore— Sultan
24,912.

Bella Baya (Sagas Tearawav— Elcho's Maid) to J. E.
Kohler, Oakland.

WHELPS.

Franz Frey's San Francisco R C St. Bernard bitch Berna
whelped Jan. 6th, 6 — 4 dogs to same owner's Hector of Hau-
enstein (Barry — Gemma I.)

ROD

A New Trout.

Canadian anglers are quite enthusiastic over recent pisca-
torial discoveries showing tne wiae geographical distribution
of the newly discovered trout known to readers of ichthy-
ological literature as Salmo (salvelious) Marstoni. Until the
present autumn the existence of this variety was only known
to science by the appearance of a couple of specimens. The
first of these attracted the attention of Mr. J. G. A. Creigh-
ton of Ottawa, two years ago, says the writer in the New
York Sun. It was taken in Lac de Marbre, near Ottawas
and was sent by him to A. N. Cheny, of Glenns Falls, X. Y.,
the present Stale Fish Cnlturist, who forwarded it to Prof.
Agassiz's successor at Cambridge, Mass., Prof. S. Garman, of
the Museum of Comparative Zoology, for examination- and
identification. He declared it to be a distinct and newly dis-
covered species, and it was called the Marstoni at the sug-
gestion of Mr. Cheny, who, being requested to name it, said:
"Call it after Mr. Marston, founder of the Fly-fishers' Club of
London, and editor of the Fishing Gazette, an Englishman

How the Tyee Fell.

The sun was just beginning to paint the eastern sky with
broad flashes of crimson and start the fog curls winding np
among the firs when I came to the head of the rapid and
fastened on a governor and a coachman to start with.

Down at the foot of the swirl I knew I would find the
biggest fish in the stream, ior I found him there every time
I came oat, and every time I found him he took a fly away
and then laughed at me.

That is, I thought he laughed, for his mouth looked like a
grin, and he had a way of taming his side toward you so he
could get a better view, and then his mouth looked more like
a grin than ever.

I was reasonably sore I could get'a fair' showing without
him, and I didn't mind the less of a fly once in a while, so I
didn't think much about him this trip. This particular
morning the rainbows were lazy and didn't seem to care much
whether they got foul of my hook or not, so I didn't get as
many as I was figuring on and was a little oat of sorts in con-
sequence.

I fished on down toward the foot of the rapi4 and an idea
got loose about that big one I had lost so many times.

I saw him rise once in a while, and I thought I would just
sneak up in a quiet way and see what it was he was feeding
on this time.

A short time after that I was flat among the bushes, look-
ing over at him as he lay in the stream, twisting his small
tail like a screw propeller and balancing on his fins as the
water swung him about. He looked big and good enough to
eat, so I thought I'd eat him if I could and wondered how I
wonld get his consent.

Then a yellow grasshopper, about a day old, I gaess
dropped down on the water, or maybe he didn't drop that far
before that big old rainbow met h:m; any way he went out of
sight very suddenly and I concluded the trout was partial to
that brand of 'hopper maybe. It didn't take me very long to
find another 'hopper about the same size and build and get
him comfortably seated on the hook. Then I tossed him
down in just about the same way the first one fell, aad — do
you think the trout was fooled ? I should say not. He turned
over in a lazy kind of a way and I think he winked his north-
west eye, bat maybe he didn't. Anyway he didn't want that
'hopper a little bit, and I got a trifle mad about it.

I tossed all kinds of flies to him and he wouldn't look at
them, just sulked until I was ready to give him up, and I
caught my fly on a limb overhead.

I jerked it to free it and did get it of] the limt) — and stunk
it in the yellow silk top of my old tobacco sack that stuck out
of my coat pocket.

Now, an ordinary fisherman would consider that worse
luck, but I jast gave the hook a jerk and tore a piece of the
sack out. Then I dropped the hook and the wind blew is out
over the water and I let it blow while I got out the fly-book.
Then I laid the rod down and was picking oat the right fly
when the red took a start toward the stream and I grabbed
it.

That was the exact time I found out that the big trout was
on the other end and chock full of business, too.

He took a lot of line out to start with, and went to see some
relative of his that lived about a mile down stream.

This was a point we could not agree on, so he gave it ap
and came back. He shot up stream, down stream, across,
jumped out in the air, sulked, tried to tangle up with a fallen
tree and acted real mean in several ways, but somehow it
didn't do him any good that time, and at last I towed him np
in the shallow water and flopped him up on the bank. Then
I took him a hundred yards or so back into the brush,
where I thought he couldn't ran back, and I sat down and
looked at him. Then I smiled a few times.

After I had looked at him I prospected for the hook and I
found it clear down in his stomach.

He was loo cute for any kind of a fly or any kind of decent
fishing, but that old piece of yellow tcbacco sack
had fooled him completely. After I found out what he had
done I lost about all the respect I had for him and had a big
notion to throw him back— but I didn't. He weighed just
four pounds and I painted his portrait.

I look at thelpicture once in a while, and then visions of a
new fly of tobacco sack yellow crosses my mind's eye. I
would recommend them as just the thing for big rainbow
trout in swift water. — El. Comancho, in Forest and Stream.

28

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[January 11, 1896

Monterey Trotting Colt Stakes.

The idbu»1 meellog of tbe Moolw t Districl Trolling Colt
Suk« A»oci«liOD »« held at the City Hill, Sslioas City,
ird.T ulieroooo, President W. J. 3ill, presiding.
The mioutee of ihe previom »nnu»l meeting were read and
approfed, after which Ihe annual election of officers took
-Mulling in there-election of old officers be acclama-
tion, a* follow,: W. J. Hill, president; C. Z. Heben, secre
l»r?; J. B. lrereon. treasurer

made hi> annual report, which was ac-
• hoviog that he bad paid out during the jear 1895,
owing moneys: On twoyear-old stake of 189S, $295
»e»rlinglrollins stske 1325; 2:25 class pacing stake, *250.
He reported on hand $115, the same
being f-i each on twenty three nominations to the two year-
old stake of ......

There were then established hre district stakes for colts and
horaes owned io Monterey, Bu> Benito. Santa Cruz and S n
. 'unties as follows:
ling colt stake for foals of IS95, to be trotted in 1897,
nl upon mniion opened w.th the folhwing conditions: En-
trance fee $50, of which $5 is to accompiny nominations,
which close February 1, IS','6 ; $10 January 1, 1897; $10
June 1. 11-97 ; and Ihe last payment of S2fi due September 1,
Failure to make payments when due will forfeit all
h paymente. The moneys to be divided 50, 25, 15
and 1" per cent, and to trot according to rule and distance
Added money $100.
A yearling trotting stake was upon motion ordered opened
for foals of 1895, to be trotted in 1896, the entrance fee to be
$30. of which $i must accompany nominations, which close
February 1, 1896; $10 due June 1, 1896, and $15 due Sep-
tember I, 1898. The moneys lo be divided 50, 25, 15 and 10
percent. Distance, half mile heals, best two io three. Added
mooey $50.

A yearling pacing stake, with same conditions as yearling
trotting stake, was upon motion declared open.

A three-year-old trotting stake for foals of 1893 eligible to
the 2:35 class to be trolled io 1S96, was opened with tbe fol-
lowing conditions :

Entrance $50, oi which $10 must accompany nominations,
which close February 1, 1896 ; $15 due June 1, 1896; and
$25 due September 1, 1896, the money to be divided 60, 30
an". 10 per cent. Added money $100.

A stake for 2:35 trotter?, all ages, was opened, subject to
all the conditions of tbe three year-old stake, as noted above.
All the foregoing stakes are for district horses, the district
including the connties already named. Nominations io all
tbeae stakes close February 1, 1S96, with the Secretary, C. Z.
Hebert, Salinas.

The following entries for the various stakes were handed to
Ihe Secretary :

TWO-YEAR-OLD TBOT OF 1897.

C. '/.. Hebert's b f by Bruno — Maggie Voorhees, by Dan
Voorhees, 2:23}.

II. P. Brown's sor c Charlie B., by Boodle — Daisy, by Er-
win Dxtu5558.

i ' /. Hebert's br f by Bruno— Lady Nelson, by Mambrino

Hebert's b f by DicUtus— Daily, by Mozart.

• '. /. Hebert's b f by Bruno — Laura H., by Allooua 8850.

J. B. Iversoo's b c by Eugeneer 20,450 — Clarissa, by Gen-
eral McClellan.

J. B. Iversoo's b f by Eugeneer— Steinway Maid, by Stein-
way Jr.

J. B. Iverson's Mulvenneer, by Eugeneer — Mollie, by
Mulvoorbeee.

YEARLING TROT OF 1896.

J. B. Iverson's br c by Eugeneer — Clarissa, by Gen. Mc
Clellan.

J. B. Iverson's b] c Mulvenneer, by Eugeneer — Mollie, by
Mulvoorbees.

/ Hebert's b f by Bruno — Laura H., by Altoona.

' ' '/■ Hebert's b f by Bruno— Maggie Voorhees, by Dan
Voorhees.

YEABLINO PACING 3TAKE.

J. B. Iverson's s f by Dictatus— Salinas Belle, dam of
Ivolo, 2:20t.

C. /. Hebert's b f by Dictatus— D^lly, dam of Bruno,
2:16,.

TBREE-YEAK-OLD 2:35 TROT.

0. 7. Hebert's b f Topsy B., by Bruno— Topsy, by Starr
Kiog (thoroughbred).

J. B. Iverson's s g Monterey, by. Eugeneer— Salinas Belle,
by Vermont ! !

ALL-AGE 2:35 TROT.

J. B. Iverson's s g Monteer, by Eugeneer— Salinas Belle.

C. Z. Hebert's blk g Black Bart, by Junio, 2:22— Dolly, by
Mozart.

F. M. Hammelt's b g Pedro, by Reliance— by \ enture.—
Salinas Index.

The Horses of Fresno.

The breeding of fine horses is receiving considerable atten-
tion in Fresno ciuuty and .'promise?, in the near future, to
prove profitable to those engaged in this industry. Other en-
terprises so long absorbed tbe attention of our] citizens that
but little attention has been paid to tbe breediog of large,
well-formed, high-stepping, coach and carriage horses, which
are now io large demand in the cities and command high
prices. But a few excellent julges of high conformation and
fashionable breeding'of the equine races have brought into
the county some of the very best animals that could be found
in the United States, and their produce have attracted atten-
tion from horsemen all over the Eastern States, on account
of Ibeir speed and racing qualities in trottiog and pacing
Mr. F. P. Wickersbam is the owner of the Electioneer stal-
lion, Junio, that not only is the sire of some of the largest
and best-formed coach horses that can be found in the State
but also some of the fastest trotting horses that have been
campaigned on^thejEastern circuit. He is the sire of the
fast colt Athanio, sold by Geo. L. Warlow to Mr. C. J. Ham-
lin, of Buffalo, N. Y., last winter, that obtained a trotting
record of 2:11}, which is the fastest trotting record obtained
by a three-year-old colt in 1S95. Mr. Wickersbam also has
a large number of highly-bred trotting broodmares, from
which he is raising many excellent colts, besides the hand-
some horse Bolinas, by Junio, out of Maud Whippleton, by
Whippleton.

Mr. G. L. Warlow is the owner of the highly trolting-bred
stallion Athanio, whose record of 2:27 obtained at one year
old, stood for two years as the yearling stallion record of the
world, and has since onlv been equaled, or beaten by one
other yearling stallion. Mr. Warlow's broodmare Athalie is
one of the most famous speed-producing broodmares in the
world for ber age. She is the dam of four fast colts, two of
them having obtained world records. He has some very
high-bred trotting broodmares and has quite a number of
young colts that are being sought after by Eastern buyers

For the past three years Mr. Warlow has been selling colts
in the Eastern market, and the excellence of these colts as
racehorses has made his name familiar to all horsemen.

Mr. Charles E. Clark, who is training and breediog horses
at the race track, has in his stables the fast young horse,
Toggles, 2:16. and a number of other good ones, and is the
owner of some very handsome aod promising voung horses.

Mr. M. F. Tarpey is also eogaged in breeding both trotting
and ronning horses and has a large number of good ones at
his ranch near Tarpey Station.

A large number of other gentlemen in tbe county are in
teresled in breeding horses in a small way and find it a
source of pleasure as well as profit. Among tbem are such
men as Mr. Fulton G. Berry, whose specially is hackney
horses and he has raised some excellent hackneys that have
in conformation, color and style surpassed any of this breed
produced in the State and ne finds a ready market for them
in San F/antisco among the wealthy citizens and always
obtains bigh prices.

At ihe u ildrlower Stock Farm isjthe handsome well-bred
stallion Red bulling.

ijrhise who believe in diversity in agricultural pursuits
shiuld not oveilook ibe fact that there is always money in
carriage Hndcach horses because the demand exceeds the

S'lpplv — Expnsilnr.

"The Fishes of North America.'

Part 8 hasjust arrived and like that of the previous num-
bers, the text is exhaustive of the natural history of the fishes
treated upon. The plates, colored as in life, size, 12x18 in-
ches, are from specimens caught on Mr. Harris' rod, and are
very fine works of art. The reproduction of the oil eflect,
of the original portraits is especially to be noticed. We doubt
if such beautiful and artistic work has ever before been issued
from a lithographic press either in this country or Europe.
• "The Fishes of North America" is published by the Harris
Publishing Co., 19 Park Place, New York. It consists of
forty issues or parts and is sold exclusively by subscription
at $1.50 per part— $60 for the complete work. By paying
$50 in advance the subscriber can save $10 on the cost of trie
book. Ten parts, 20 plates, colored as in life, siz? of each
12xlS inches, have been issued and future numbers will be
published at the rate of one or two per month, as fast as the
lithographic work can be completed.

Dates for Ea tern meetings.

New York, January 3.— Mr. Belmont, Captain J. H.
Bradford, Cornelius Fellows and P. J. Dwyer, representee
the Westchester, Coney Island Jockey Club and Brooklyn
Racing associations, respectively, held a meeting and ar-
ranged the following dates for the coming spring and fall
meetings:

Morns Park, Mav 12th to June 21; October 13th to Novem-
ber 3d. i-»ravesend, June 4th to June 22d; September 7th lo
October 3d. S^eepshead Bay, June 23d to July 11th, aod
August 15th to September 15th.

Oo tbe Wednesdays occurring on the dates fixed for Mor-
ris Park the New York Steeplechasing Association will race
there, both in the spring and fall.

B. O. Van Bokkelen has a stable of fourteen trotters in
his string, including Boodle 2:12i. Ethel Downes, 2:13, Hazil
H., 2:12i, and five two and three-year-old colls sired by
Boodle. Van made a great reputation last season with B io-
dic and Thompson, and says that Boodle will be io the 2:10
list before the racing season of 1S96 closes.

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allowed i'>r each 9500 to :-.'■" i; then i pound, <or each 9100
and - pounds tor each 9'°° to 91,000; starters
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three-year-olds (foals of 1S9I); j5 entrance to accom-
pany the nomination, 9J0 to be paid January 15, 1S97,
and Sluu additional to start; the club to guarantee the
value nl the stake to be 95,00\ of which 9>0l) to sccood
and ISS0 to third; maidens allowed 10 pounds, one
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To Make the Mane Grow.

The following is recommended for this j
purpose: Robbing the mane aDd tail usually i
results from an unhealthy condition of the I
skio, which, ia most cases, is produced bj ;
neglect of arocmicg, or by bsd focd, or any j
sudden change of diet, even from bad to good.
Occasionally, however, it appears in stables I
where both grooming and food are uuques- j
tionablv good. Damaged oats or hay are very I
ready causes for this annoying affection. In |
every case, therefore, the food should be ;
carefully examined. Young horses, on coming |
into stables, sometimes sufier from irritations |
of the skin, probably from change of diet.
Horses recovering from fever frequently lose
a large portion of the hair from the
mane and tail. In the latter case it seems to
rise from an impoverished state of the blood
In regard fo treatment, if anv positive cause,
such as damaged food or neglect of groomiog
can be ascertained to have existed, measures,
of course, must be taken to rectify it. With-
out such ameodment local treatment will not
be of much avail. The local treatment con-
sists of dressing the skin with equal pirts of
mercurial ointment and soft soap, made into
a lather with hot water, and applied by means
of a stiff hair bru*h. The new hair will grow
rapidly after this application. Besides the
above local remedies, it will be necessary to
act on the system generally by a change of
diet, green food, which by means of tbe laxa-
tive qualities, lessen the irritability of the
skin. Should be given a bran mash with five
grains of arsenic daily, in addition to the u=u-
al food. It will exert beneficial influence on
the skin.

Senator G.C. I'cbkins, through Chas. A.
Chase, President State Agricultural Society,
presented this office with a copy of the special
report on Diseases of the Horse issued by the
Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S Depart-
ment of Agriculture for which we tender our
thanks. It is one of the most valuable books
issued on the subject and as a work cf refer-
ence stands without an equal.

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A splendid pair of roadsters, one of tbe finest buggy
teams ia tbe city, is oflered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylisb, and perfectly gentle -safe loralaoy
in drive. In breeding they cannot be excelled, being
of tne most fasbi -liable strains. Anv gentleman
wanting a last team will find a b^rsain in this pair of
trotting mares. Tbey are only four years old, and,
beine untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. They are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor aiion and perfectly snaud.
This team may be seen at the Dester Prince stabe.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
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Fast Roadsters, Race and
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George Washington, 2:16, El Benton. 2:1"*; Doa ilir-
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Promising colts ot tried speed lines will be supplied
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Bro* d mares are also off-red for sale by Woodoul.
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A feature is also made of supplying good livery and
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If you wish to purchase horses of any kind, write for
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U Or. B. J". KENDALL COMPANY, ||

ENOSBUHCH FALLS. VT.

GRAND AUCTION SALE

^OF-

Choice Trotting Stock!

Fine Roadsters, Double Teams, Broodmares, Colts
and Fillies

TO TAKE PLACE AT

KlLLip cfc OO.'S S-A.IjE;S-5r.A.H.X>

Corner Market and Van .N'esa Avenue

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21

COMMENCING AT 2 P. M.

Consignments of the very best horses from C. McT\"ER, SANTA KOSA STOCK FARM, F. C. TALBOT
HIRSOHilAX, J. C.CASSIDT, if. HEEDT, C. DRESSER and others.

California
Jockey Club

SPRING MEETING

Entries Close January 1 5, 1896

i\o. 1. THE PACIFIC STAKE*— For two
year-olds (fo.I*of 1394). Eatra C2 §10; ^10 add'tirraal
ior horses not .deciarei by March ls\ 1S96; 930 ad-
di ional forbor es ot declared by the tiuie of cl03ins
entries tb» day prac din{ the race. Tae California
Jd?k?v Club to emrancee the value of ti-e stafies to
be 51,200. of which ?200 to second ard §100 to 'bird.
Weights, ten pounds below the scale. Half a mile.

No. 2. THE RACIXCi STAKES.— For two-

year-old fllli-s (foals of 1594). Entranc-1 ?10; 5 10 addi-
tional ior borse3 not declared nv March 1st. 1SS6; 530
aldi'ional f_>r horses not declared by the time of Moving
eatries, the day preceding the rece. Tne California
JocSev Club to guarantee the value of the s'afces to be
§1,000, of which 5200 to *e-»nd and 5100 to third.
Weights, ten pound i below tne tcale. Half a mile.

Xo. 3. THE RAXCHO DEL PASO STAKES.—

For two-vear-olds (f>als of 1S94). Entrance 510; §10
additional for houses n t declared by time ot cosing
eat ies, lh° day preceding the racs. Tbe California
Jo-key Clm to gnariiiee the value of the states to be
=150. ot which §250 to sec nd and §100 to third.
Weights. 5 pounds below the scale. Winners of a race
valued at §1,000, or thre? rac s of any valne_ to carry 7
pounds extra; beaen maidens allowei o pounds: if
beaten twice S pounds, three or more times 15 poands.
Five furlongs.

Xo. 4. THE BITTER ROOT HAXDICAP- —
For two-year-air's (foals of 1S91). Entrance §10: §10
additional for horsein t declared by 4 p. m. day af er
the weights areannounced; §30 adiitiooal for starters.
The Ca if irnIaJockay Club to guarantee the value of
the stakes to be 51,203, <l wbich §'150 to second, and §100
to thirJ. Weights to b2 announced thr e days prior to
race Hors ■ s not declared by 4 p. m. the day prteedin 5
tbe race, to be liable for sarting fee. Five furlongs.

Xo. 5. THE HAY PI*TRICT HAXDICAP- —
For trco-year-olds (foalscf 1S94). Entrance§lO; §10ad-
d tiocal for hordes not declared by 4 p. m. the day
after th? weights are ann>junced;r!|'50 additional for
starters. TheCalifo-oia Jockey Club to uarantee the
value "f the stakes to be §i,500, of which §300 to second
and 5100 1 1 third. Weights to be announce t three days
prior t'lace. H>rsts not declared by 4 p. M.ihaday
preceding the race, to be liable for starting fee. Six
Inrlongs.

Xo. 6. THE FLYING STAKES.— For two-
year-old* (foals of 1S91). Entrance §10; §25 additional
tor horses not declar-d by time of closing entries tbe
day precedine the ra^e. The Cal forma Jockey Club
to guarantee tae value of the stakes to be §1,000, of
which §200 to second and §100 to third. The « inner ti
be sold at suction for $2,500; if less, one piund allowed
fore ch $250 to §1,500; then one Donodforeach §lQ0to
§1.000: then two pounds for each §100 to §500. Winners
of arace. value Jl,000,or three of any vaine to carry
seven poaods extra; bBaten maidens allowed five
pounds- Four and a half furlongs.
R. B. MILB.OY, THOS. H. WILLIAMS JR.
Secretary. President.

0AKW00D PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions' Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at S100 the Season

Chas Derby, 2:20

$100 the Season

C Winner of Fir«u Premium for stallion and Four of iiis Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show. 1894)
He is the sire of X>iabio, 2:09'4 (4 years oidi, winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1895.

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. B. R., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed Ior accidents or escapes.
Pasturage §i> per miulb; hay aod grain, 310 per monlb.
For terms tor other stallions and farther particulars, address

DAKWOOD PARK STOOK FARM - Daimlle, Contra Costa Coaoty, Cal.

LATONIA JOCKEY CLUB

COVINGTON, KY.

Announce tbe following stakes to close January 15, 1896, for Spring and Fall Meetings
1896 and Spring Meeting 1897 :

Latonia Jockey Club, Spring Meeting 1896, Stakes to Close January 15th, 1896.

TUP PI IP^PTTA ITAKF^ For two-year old 6Ui*s; ?t0 to accompany the nomination, 8100 additional to
I IIC UL.IT OL I lfl O I afVUO. start: the club to guarantee the value ol the stakes to be 3/2.50O of which
§2.000 to the first, £350 to the second and $l.i0 to the third. Winners of a sweepsta&e ot the value of 51,250, to
carry 3 pounds; uf two of any value, 5 pounds; of three or more of any value, 7 pounds extra. Non winners ol
a sweepsiake that have nut won th.-ee races, a< lowed o pounds; maidens, 10 pounds. * ive furlongs.

MHHRfll II ^TUfFI For trc'o-Tear-old colts; 510 to accompanythe nomination. §100 additional to

nunULU OIAM.U. start: theclubin guarantee the value of the stake to be =2,500, of which 82.000
to the first, 3350 to the second and $\5Q to the third. Winners of a sweepstake of tbevalueof ?!,250tn carry
3 pounds; of two oi any value, 5 i onnds; of three or more otany value, seven poands extra. Non-winners of a
sweppstake that have not won three races, allowed 5 poands; maidens, 10 pounds, t ive furlongs.

m^CU^ATiflH ^TAIfF^ For t^oyear-olds ; £10 to accompany the nomination, §100 additional to

OLROflllUn 01fl!\LO. start; tbe club to guarantee the value of the stakes to be $VM0. of which
53,000 to first, 5350 to second and 5150 to third. Winners of a sweepstake of the value of 51,250 to carry 3 poands;
of two such or one of $2,500. 5 pounds; of three or more of any value, 7 pounds extra. Those not having won a
sweepstake, allowed 5 pounds; maidens. 3 poands; maidens beaten In a sweepstake at the meeting and not
having been placed, 10 pounds. Six Tarlonga.

PflVIMRTfiy QPPIUfi ^TAKF^ A sellirjS sweepstakes for two-year-olds, ?I0 each to accompanythe
UUT I nU I Url Ornirlll u 1 nr\LO. nomination, 5-50 additional to start; the cluo to guarantee the valne of
stakes to be ??,0f 0, of which (1,500 to first, 5350 to secoud and 5150 to third. Those entered not to be sold to carry
7 pounds extra; §!,00) weight for age. Allowances: I poond for each 5250 to £2,C00; l pound for each §100 to
$i,000; 2 pounds for each $100 to 5300. starters to be named with "selling price through the entry box the evening
before tbe rac** at th* usual time of closing. Five fnrlonKs.

mRIPPI F QT t If pO For three-year-olds f foals of 1393) that have never won a sweepstake or two races
nlrTLt OlArVLO. 0f any va ue. 510 to accompany tbe nomination. 590 additional to start: $1,000
added, of wbich $:00 to second and % 100 to third- Winners after the closing of this stake of a race of 31,000
value, and winners of three races of any valne, to carry 3 pounds; winners of two or more sweepstakes of any
valoe, 5 pounds extra. JIaidens at starting that have Deen beaten this year once, allowed 5 pounds; twice, 8
pounds. One m it-.

ml ATfllllA QPBIUfl PRI7C Ahaudicapfor three-year-olds. 510 each to accompany nomination,
LAI U HID. orninu rniLL. $90 additional to start; 51.503added. of whichi»0to second and $100 to
third. Weights to be announced three days prior to the race. Winners of a sweepstake after publication ot
weights to carry 5 pounds extra. Xine furlongs.

TUF TflRAPPn ^TAIfF^ A selling sweepstakes for three-year-olds and upward. 510 to accompanv th
I n L I UDHUUU O I AM.0. nomination, f-30 additional to start; tne club to guarantee the value of the stakes
to be 52.000, of which ?1,5C0 to first, 5350 to second and 5150 to third. Those entered to be sold fur -«4,qqo, to carrv
weigh' fur age; for $3,000, allowed 5 pounds; with 2 pounds tor each $-500 to 92,000; i pound t r eacn ?IU0 below
the latter price. S arters to be ne raed with selling price, through the entry box tbe evening before the race at
the usual time of closing. One mile.

My II 1 nil C ^TA^FQ For three-year-olds and upward. 310 to accompany the nomination. $50 addi-
miLLUALL Oia\LO. t'onal to start; the club to guarantee the vatne of th- stakes to be ii.OOO.of
which $1,500 to first, $350 to second »nd $150 to third. Winners this year of a race of $1,500 and winners since
April 15th. of three or more races of any value to carry 5 pounds extra. Allowances: Other horses nut having
won this year, arace of $1,000, 5 pounds; and if such have not won two races, 3 pounds. Beaten non-winners of
the year. 10 pounds Selling purses not counted in either case. Six farlonss.

mUFRPUAUTQ QTllfCO For three-year-olds and upward. $10 to accomnany tbe nomination, $90
mLnUnflniO OlfllVLO. additional to start; 51,000 added, of which $200 to* second aodfluOM taird;
Winners this year of a race of the value 01$ l,25o, or four or more races sirce April 15th, of any value, to carry 5
poands; of two races of $1.2-50 value, or one ol $2,500, 7 pounds extra. Other horses not having won a sweepstake
this ye»r, allowed 5 pounds; and if such have not won a race since April 1st, S pounds; non-winners of the year,
10 pounds; maidens four years old, 15 pounds; five and upward, 20 j>ounds. Selling purses not counted io either
case. One mile and an eighth

MUATinilAI UAIiniPAP Forthree-year-oltfsand upwards: $10 to accompany the nomination. $90
nniiUnAL nanUIUnr. additional to start; $2,000 added, of which $400 to second and $100 to third;
Weigb.13 to appear three days prior to tbe race; winners of a sweepstake after the publication of weights to carry
5 pounds extra. One mile* and three sixteenths.

THE CINCINNATI HOTEL SPRING HAMDICAP. ^^SSS^S&SSS^JSS^^^S^.

of which j200 tosecoud and $100 to third: weights to appear three days prior E>i the race; winners of a sweep-
stake after the weights are bulletined to carry 5 pounds extra. One mile and a quarter.

Latonia Jockey Club, Fall Meeting, 1896, Stakes to Close January 15th, 1896.

MyiUDII I "fTAItF*l For two-year old colts; $10 to accompanytbe nomination, $100 additional to
Mm BALL 0 IARLO. start: $1,000 a ded, ot which $200 to second and $100 to third; winners of a sweep-
stake nf tbe value of $1,250 to carry 3 pounds: of twosnch 5 poands; of three soch 7 pounds extra; those not
bavingwona sweepstake allowed 5 pounds; maidens 10 pounds. Six furlongs.

TUC 7flfl 711(1 ^T«I"FQ For rwo-vear-old fillies; $10 to accompany the nomination, $100 additional to
InC 1UU i-UU 0 I AALO. start; $1,000 added, of which $200 to second and $100 to third; winners of a sweep-
stake ot the valae of $1,250 to carry 3 pounds; of two such 5 pounds; of tbreeor more such 7 p unds extra; those
not having wnn a sweepstake, allowed 5 pounds; maidens 10 pounds. Six furluu-.--.

MYCUTIlPlfV PFUTOAI *"TllrF*i For two year-olds: $10 to accompanv the nomination, $100 addi-
FvLfl I UUM ULrllFAL OIBKLO. uonal to start, 81.000 added, of which $200 to second and 3100 to
third; winners of asweenstake cf the value of $1,500 to carry 3pounds: of two of any value. 5 pounds; of three
of any valne or the Zoo Zoo or Kimball Siafcts 7 pounds extra; tbose not haviagwon a sweepstake, allowed 5
pounds; maidens, 10 pounds; maidens beaten and not baviog been placed In a sweepstake at the meeting, 15
pounds. One mile.

Latonia Jockey Club, Spring Meeting, 1897, Stakes to Close January 15th, 1896.

Ml IT fl HI A f*FRRV For three-year-olds (foals of lS91i"at $150 each, $50 forfeit. $15 if declared on or
Lfl I U n I A ULnDI. before August 1st, 1396, $30 if declared on or before April 1st, 1397 (money to ac-
company declarations or th*>y will not be accepted ; $3.50o added, of which 575 ' to second and $20 to third ;
winners of a sweepstake of the value of '$1,^00, 3 rpounds : of two such or one of $1,000, 3'pounds extra ; those
tbat have not won a sweepstake allowed 5 pounds ; those that have not been placed in a sweepstake allowed 8
pounds ; maidens, 12 pounds, t'ne mlln and a half.

mUlllVID QTAIfF*! For three-year-olds foa's of 1S91 at $100 each, $50 forfeit, $10 if declared on or

nilnlAii OIAM-0. buore Aogust 1st, l;9fl. 520 il declared on nr before April 1st, 1397 imoney to ac-
company declarationf or they will not be accepted), $2.000added, nf which $100 to second and $100 to third ;
wioners'of a sweepstake of the value ot $1,500 to carry 3 pounds extra ; of two such or one of $2,500, 5 poands ex-
tra: one of (5,000, 7 poonds extra : tbose not having won a sweepstake allowed 7 pounds ; maidens 12 pounds
One mile and an eislith.

ItTflUll flllfC For fi -lies three-years-old (foals of 1^94.1 at flCOeach, <50 forfeit, M0 if declared on or r>e-

Lftl UnlA UAIlO. fore August 1st, 13S6. 520 it declared on or before April 1st, 1S97 < declarations to be accom-
panied with the money, otherwise they will not be accented 1, $l.5f'0added. of which $350 to second and $150 to
third; those not having won a sweeps ake allowed 5 pounds, and If such have not won three races since January
1st, I3'j7, 3 pounds ; maidens 12 pounds. One mile and a quarter.
Address all communications to the Secretary.

JOHN C. SHERLOCK, Presiden t
E. O. HOPPER, Secretary, Covington, Ky.

For Sale Cheap!

THE CHFST^rT MARE

GERTRUDE 6., 2:22

By Redwood, 2:27, dam Dolly, by
Cardinal ; 2d dam by Langford,
Etc.

The best road mare In this state. Perfectly sound ;
without a blemish. !Needs no boots nor check; Is
atraid of nothing; a prompt driver, and being only
five years old, Is one of the best prospects ever offered.
Make an offer. Address

MIL1) KNOX. Haywardi, Cal.

Public Trainer.

ED. LAFFBBTY Is now prepared to handle trot-
ters and pacers, and prepare them for the races. For
terms, address him. P. O. Box 815, Sau Jose, Cal.

OnlyaWind=Puff

But it may lose you the race. Horse

won't bring as much at the sale.

It Looks Bad and indicates weakness.

AtS^UlvtSirN t, and strengthen

the joint without removing the hair or

laying the horse up. $2.00 a bottle. Of

progressive dealers or sent direct.

W. F. YOU~SG, P. D. F.,

No. 34 Amherst StM Springfield, Man.

30

(Tijc gves&ev mtfr gytivtsmatt*

[jANCAKT^ll. 1896

WM. F. SCHULTE, President

NEW

OHAS. F. PRICE, Secretary

LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB

STAKES FOR SPRING MEETING, 1896

18,000

For iw©-ye»i
Hon*! i" Mart
which -

gun

m*l Jnii allow

W>oo

TBE DEBUTANTE BTAKE8 J2.000

r-old fillies; $10 toaeoompany tbe nomlnaiion; $50addl-
io inu»n»niiH' ihe value of the ra<

l«rof a race off 1,000 IO
akes of any value, live pounds extra;
lour lurlODici.

THE CADET STAKES $2000

KoriwoywoM cottsftnd geldings; $10 to accompany the nomina-

guajraniee tHe value of the race to

: ..ml. The winner of a race

< carry tlirve I v^lne. live pounds

extra ■ maidens allowed live pounds, r'uurandi half furlong*.

$8,000 THE BLKUXGTii.V STAKES $2,000

pnaki - It MwroUi; K to accompany lie nomln'

nn llalillllv lor nonslarters : Ibe club la
cMaram- :- '">■ of which ISO 10 seei.nd and

» to carry weigh! lor age;
Illowan.. : ..ue pound tor each tlOOlo

f . ach 1100 less; bealeu borees uol lo be claimed.

|rpr forloDl..

$2,000

THE MAIDEN STAKES

$2,000

For three year olds lliat have not wod a race prior to January 1, 18%;
flu to accompany the nomination; $50 additional to start; the club to
guarantee tbe valued the race to be $2,000, ol which $200 to second and
9100 to third; we'ght HO pounds ; the winner ofa race of f 1,000 or of two
racesofaiiy value after January 1, 1895 (selling purses excepted), to carry
live pounds extra; niaideos at lime ot starting allowed live pounds. Six
and a half furlongs.

THE SCHULTE STAKES

$2,000

$2,000

For three year olds; $10 lo accompany the nomination; $.50 addi-
tional to start; the club to guarant-e the value of the race to be $2,000,
ufwb Ch $200 lo second and $IC0 to third ; non-winners at any time of a
nice of $2,500, of two of 91,000, or of five races of any value (selling purses
excepted), allowed seven pounds; of one of $1,000, 10 pounds; of $500,
twelve pounds ; maidens, twenty pounds. One mile.

$1,000

THE LOUISVILLE HANDICAP

$1,000

For three year olds and upward ; $10 lo accompany the nomination
$50 addltio; al to start; 91,000 added, of which $2W to second and $100 to
third; weights to appeir three days prior to the day of the race; winner
ofa race other than a selling purse, after weights are posted, five pounds
extra, but this penalty shall not apply to horses handicapped at 125
pounds or over. Mile and a sixteenth.

$1,000

THE FRANK FEHE STAKES

$1,000

A selling sweepstakes for three year olds and upward ; $5 to accom-
pauy the nomination ; $50 additional to stait; no liability for non-starters^
$1,000 added, of which $200 to second and $100 to third ; those entered to be
sold for $3.0C0 to carry weight lor age ; allowances : two pounds for each
$500 to $2,000 ; one pound for each $100 to $1 ,C0O ; two pounds for each $10q
o $5C0 : beaten horses not to be claimed. Ooe mile.

The Kentucky Derby 1896, $6,000,

Clark Stakes, $4,000,

Kentucky Oaks, $3,500

Will also be run at this Meeting, May 6th to 19th Inclusive

FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY, WITH LIBERAL ADDED MONEY

The track al Louisville is the BEST IN AMERICA for Winter or early Spring training.
Eighty thousand dollars expended in new stables and otber improvements.
Address all communications to the Secretary.

CHARLES F. PRICE, Secretary.

CINCINNATI 40CKEY CtOB

Stak.es to Close TetxiTxctirv' IS, 1896

THREE GREAT STAKES.

The Oakley Derby, $12,500

The Buckeye Stakes. $7,000

The Cincinnati Oaks, $5,000

SpriDg Meeting 1896 -Stakes to Close January 15, 1896. THE MEMORIAL HANDICAP

m^APPHIRF ^TiKF^ F"r two-year-old fillies; $10 to accompany the nomination, $100 additional
uhi i ii in i_ u i BKLtf. ,., „Lir ,,,,, Htai-e to be 32,500, of which J2.000 to the (irst, $350 to

keofthi value of $1,500 to carry 3 pounds; ot two stakes ot
aujr ratui pounds extra; maidens allowed 5 pounds; those that have started and

i pound*, y our lurluDica.

THF FHFRlin STAKF^ ' "r lLs and KGldlnpi; HO to accompany the nomination, StoO

i hi. i-mLNHLu g ibm. . additional to start; the value ot n,. siak..- to be $2,50", of which $2,000 to ihe
Sr»t. flV> to M-o.n.] aii-1 lUOtoiblrd; winners ol a sweepslake Of the value of $1,500 to carry 3 pounds: of two

'■» mti ■ >r more, 7 pounds extra: maidens allowed G pound's; those that have

•uuled and have not beep placed, 7 pounds Four find a half furlunttH-

ling sweepstakes for Lwo-year-olda; (loto nccompany the nomination. $50

i tbeetaket » $2/»o,ol which $1,700 to the first,

tobeaold to carry i \ nda .'.\tr..: those entered to be sold

each $260 to *l.'iO0: l pound foreach $100 less. Startem
amed thr.' ... fore the race. No liability for non-barters.

THE CHRISTIAN MOERLEIN BREWING COMPANY STAKES.

THE RUBY STAKES.

■
-v right for i

Flu furlong*.

THE D AMDND STiKFS r .nation, $100 to start; tbe value

ini. uinmunu oism.0. i and $150 to

•if a *w<~ altieol $l,5<n> to carry 3 pounds; of two such nr ol l?.O00, G pounds;

1 ' pounds: thai have Btarled and have

»• »«■• that have started ina »w.«-pfcutk.- at th. iiir.tlnt: anil Inve not been placed, 10

THE OHIO STAKES.

STAKTX * hi ■

' ■ i added, ot which B0t

ii. : II (Mr * 1,000, weigh) n

$10 to ac onipanv the

$200tosecondand |ioo to

, ..'eight forage ; allowances : > pounds

■ '>■"'» : "pound .rien with Belling price

form r vi Seven turioiiKH

the liberty stikes. <

»**r, '. t- iu,r null

furlongs

: avo rmi n imcerre-

ompauy nomination, 990 mlilitlonal to

do t/i third; winner of any rac Ingol Ibis slake

' ; li I i aten two or more limes this

THE
THE

CINCINNATI PRESS STAKES ' i5SR?ff if "P f*"" .maiion,

: Hir Mi Illi »take 1.) IicJ2,000, Ol

.*,,..,,'', '" lour or more race : Lprl

LOSANTIYILLE STAKES.

THE

IpOQ

more rei e ii Iprl

i won a race of |1,000 this

10 p »U l.ii |(. „u».

■ ■■;ir iii-K and over ; fio to accompany

: ihr value or tin ke to bt

' (ioundse.Ktra ; If for

b f loo less ; him-.-

1 tni-da '; no liability i i. One

NORWOOD STAKES. ' . ' m,r: •'<> & accompany the nomlna-

Idfd.ofwhlebtaou to Jeoond andllMto
,, ,

0 allowed
Dn« mile

A handicap sweepstakes for three-year-olds and over; $lotoac omoany
tbe nomination, $100 additional to start, $2,000 added, of which «>-yi to
second ami floO to third; weights to be announced three days prior to the race; winners ot a handicap or
sweepstake after the weights aie bulletined to carry 5 pounds >tra One mile and an eighth.

A handicap sweepstakes for
three-year olds and over; *I0 to
accompany the nomination, $100 additional tostart, $l,500added, of which $200 to second and $100 to third;
weights to be announced three day prior to the race; winners of a handicap or sweepstakes alter the weights
are bulletined to ca ry 5 pounds extra. One mile and a quarter.

Pall Meeting-Stakes to Close January 15 1896

MOnRIIPT QTAIfT-'Q For two-year-old colts and geld tug*: $10 to accompany the nomination: $90"
Unnntl Ol AM.!}. addit onal tostart; $l,000added, of which $200 to s cond aDd $100 t» third;
winners of a sweepstake otthe value off). 500 to carry 3 pouod*;ot two such, or one of $1 500,5 pounds, if three
such, or one of $^,000, 7 pounds extra; Allowances: Non-wluuera ol a sweepstake of $1,0:0, 3 pounds; maidens,
8 pounds, felx furloutts.

MRFM <!TJ.IfFQ For two year olds; $10 to accompany the nomination, $90 additional to start; $1,000
ULrn OlflftLO. added, of which $200 to fcond and $100 to third; winners of a sweeoslakeoi the
value of $1,500 to carry 3 pounds of two such, or one of $3,000, or the Garnet or Pearl Stakes, 5 pounds extra;
Allowance* : Nnu-wlnuers of a swe-pstake of $1,000, 3 pounds; It such have started and not beeu placed in
a sweepsluke at the meeting 5 pounds; maidens 8 pounds. One mile.

For two-year-old fillies $10 to accompany the nomination, $90 additional to
start; $1,000 added, of which $200 to second and $100 to third. Winners of a
sweepstake of the value of $1,500 to carry 3 lbs ; oftwosuchor one otf 2,600, 5 lbs.; ol three such or one ol $3,000
7 lbs. extra. Allowances: Non-winners of a sweepstake of $1,000, 3 los.; maidens, 8 lbs. Six furlongs.

THE PEARL STAKES.

Mlna

». II. I r.n III. II i-rcrnar, 3113 >r»ir lliilldlni, ('Idchiii.iI. Ohio

FIXED EVENTS.

Spring Meeting 1897— Stakes to close January 15, 1896

TUC Mtfl CV nrDDV CflD *QQ7 Asweepstakes for Ihree-vear-olds (foals of 1891). of $150 each. :"•"
I nr. UflrULl ULrlDI run lOai . forfeit, or only $I5 it declared by August 1,1896, Or $30 It declared ny

Apr il i , is'.'T j::,">(iii added, ol \\ lilcli j-Viii in hyiuhI ami *2.iii to third. A winner of any three-year old stake of
the valiu- nt *i,niv.i to carry itlbs. ; of three or more three-year-old stake races of any value, 5 lbs. extra. Non-

of u three-year-oid race ot the value of $1,000 allowed 5 lbs.; maidens, 10 ins. One mile and a

quarter.

A sweepstakes t r thrt^e-year-o'ds (toals of 15941, of $liO each,
$50 forfeit, or only $10 If declared by August I, tS9f>. or ?20 it de-
\pril I, USfl ;2.t 00 added, of which $350 to second and (150 to third. A winner ot any three-year-old
e value ot $-1,000 to carry 3 lbs ; of two such or of three or more three year-otd stakesol au« value. 5
Non-wlnnera ol a three-year-old race of the value of $1,000 allowed 5 lbs ; maidens, 10 lbs. One mile
whtli.

A sweepstake for three.vear old fillies (foals of 18941, of $100 each. $50 forfeit

or only $10 If declared by August 1, 1S96, or $20 if declined by April I, 1897

■ ■Med. ii) which $150 to second and $150 to third. A winner of any three-year-old stake of the value of

lo carry 81 he.; ol two such or Of three or more three-year-old stake races of any value, 5 lbs. extra. Non-

ruofu three-year old race of $1,000 allowed 5 lbs.; maideus, 10 lbs. One mile aud a sixteenth.

A.6. L.ABOLD, President.

THE BUCKEYE STAKES FOR 1897.

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SAff FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1896

The Doctor's Horse.

She's sinking fast, my poor, old Bess,

Her end is drawing near;
Together through life we two have jogged,

Through many a long, long year.
It may seem foolish— perhaps "it is—

To shed this falling tear;
But one ofmystaonchest, truest friends.

On yhis straw lies dying here.

For twenty years or more, we two

Have Ipiled and rode together;
We've traveled many a weary road,

We've meed all kinds of weather.
For miles Vnd miles, the country round,

Every one knew old Bess-
How welcome the sound of her ringing hoofs

In sickness or distress !
How glad were the anxious watchers,

If a little child seemed worse,
To whisper— as we galloped up—

Thank ood ! it's the doctor's horse.

In many a wild, bleak wintry night,

When the snownakes blurred my sight,
I'd lay my hands on the reins and say —

Bess. I leave it to yon to-night.
And she'd bend her bead to tue biting blast,"1

Ariti push through the drifts alone,
'Till at last through the dreary darkness

We'd see the uguts of home.
Once when the swollen river

Away the stone bridge tore,
With a resolute nlonge through the surging tide

She bore me sale ashore.

It was almost human at times to me,

How much she seemed to know,
When life and death in the balance hungt

How good old Bess would go !
Over the ground with grand, strong stride.

And neither pause nor rest.
With a pace tbat told as the miles went by,

She'd gallantly do her best :
For when sorrow and sickness shadowed a home,

And the angel of death passed by,
None were so welcome to the door

As my faithful horse and L

In the darkness of night as we rode along.

When a light from a cottage gleamed,
I believe she knew we were wanted there.

At least, so it always seemed.
For I've let the lines fall on her neck,

And quietly sat on her back.
And she'd stop where the gleam of the candle fell.

Across the beaten track.
And expect me to dismount

And turn her head to see—
Ah ! we understood each other well—

My poor old Bess and me ;
If the door was opened noiselessly,

And I spoke in whispers low,
She would act as if 'twas a critical case,

Even a horse could know.

But if, with a whistle and cheery laugh.

I would pat her, and say. "Good Bess,"
By the toss of ner mane she would almost say,

i- It's a slight attack. I guess."
I remember the day I bought her well,

I fancied her clean-cut umb, 4

Her shoulder deep, her eye so full.

Her nostril keen and her head so trim.
She reared and capered and pranced that day,

As home we rode along.
For Bess and I were blithe aid gay,

In our youth so long agone.

Oh, nothing could get ahead of her,

That day in the sweet, green lanes,
For the blood of old Kentucky sires

Ran in young Bess' veins.
Her mouth was tender, and never a whip

Baised a hair on those glossy sides;
A word was enough to guide her with.

And the lightest band besides.

Ah: bow fine she looked that fair May day,

With white "favors" on either side,]
When proud and happy, Bess and I,

Brought home my blue-eyed bride;
Then how carefai and and steady she stepped along.

When the bairnies, by and bye.
Filled the old gig. and held the lines.

To drive old Bess and I.

On the day when the snn seemed blotted out,

When the bell tolled long and slow,
For her we loved, how solemn her step, »

When we followed, sad and slow.
I have, through the years had many a friend.

And loved ones, fond and dear.
But none more faithful, tried and true.

Than this old friend, dying here.

—Mrs. C. J. Alloway in Northwestern Horseman,

Early Trotting History.

Since that beautiful August afternoon in 1839, fifty-seven
years ago, when I saw my old chum, Hiram Woodruff", ride
the long-distance trotting champion of his day, Dutchman
the fastest three miles of that time over the old Beacon
course, I have known and been interested in the trotting
horse, and from that time up to within a very recent date I
have seeu and examined the best of their times. Among
the earlier trotters that I knew, whose names are now put on
the same shelf with the patriarchs by the younger generation
of horsemen, were Aggie D^wn, Beppo, Confidence, Dutch
man, Edwio Forrest, Daniel D. Tompkins, Ephraim Smooth*
Black Maria, Trustee, Jack Rjasiter, Chicago Jack, Green
Vermont, Flora Temple, Highland Maid, James K. Polk,
Ripton and many others. I saw Americas trot two miles to
harness on the Uaion coarse, Long Island, in 5:13 and 5:11,
in the year 1846. beating all previous time to harness made
by the other stars, Corjfidence, Dutchman and Edwin For-
rest, and only second to the time made once by the celebrated
brown gelding Ripton, that trotted two miles in 5:07 in 18£2.
In fact, I have seen most of the old-'ime performances, and
my friends will bear me out in the statement that my memory
is remarkably clear, bat I do not remember that I have ever
knowo, seen, or bad any one tell me about the performances
of the bay mare Surrey, that my friend Van Cott claims
was snch a speedy mare. 1 have never heard of that short,
thick-necked, soft-footed and soft-hearted Canadian bay mare
ever trotting a race on Long Island or anywhere else, and
Uncle Billy Van Cott is the only one that I have ever
heard of claiming that she did. Nit even & crace
of half-mile heats; a distance she was very partial to. I
will say, however, that Surrey was no pacer, and
those who say she was never saw her, or knew anything
about her. Old Surry was a square trolter and could
show quite a clip for those days, but like all the Canucks, a
short brush suited her best, and this trait she transmitted to
her foals. I have read year after year, in print, that her nest
of kin, Kate, was another star in the firmanent of speed,
and produced some very valuable stock, and this tale is be-
lieved, no doubt, by many of those not acquainted with the
old lass. Nobody knew the old mare and her owner, Billy
Gonrley, batter than myself, and when 1 say that Kate never
saw the day when she could show better than a four-minute
gait, I pnt it mildly. She couldn't show that. She too,
was a sqaare-gaited trotter, and true to her blood, liked a
short brush, and the shorter it was the better she liked it.
She also transmitted this quality to her offspring, and though
some of them were quite speedy they never cired for a re-
peat, and the quality never bred out of the family. I well
remember when one of them, the four year-old colt Bruno,
the property at that time of Mr. Monett, proprietor of the
New York hotel, was matched against the mare Ella Sher-
wood, mile heats, two in three, the mare to g> to wagon and
ihe colt to harness, William Turnbull owned the mare, and
she was'to be driven by Dan Mace, "the wizird of thesnlsy."
A few days before the race Monett bet $1,000 that his colt
would trot a heat in the race in 2:30 or better. Monett then
went to Mace the day before the race and told him what he
had done, and said, "Dan I know I can't win the race, but I
want you to help me win tbat bet, and then go on and win
the race with your mare. It will be all right." Now, be
that as it may, 'tis only hearsay, the fact remains that Mace
won the first heat with ease, then helped Bruno the second
all he could, gave him the pole and drove tbe mare so as to
encourage him. The colt trotted the second beat in 2:30 flat,
won the money for Monett, but was dead on his feet when
brought out for the third heat, which was a farce. The speed
that Bruno showed in this race, however, nut many a dollar
into the pockets of Billy Gourley, who had no trouble in dis-
posing of all his stock, even to the old mare.

I have often heard it claimed that George Wilkes never
sired any trotters until he went to Kentucky, but it is seldom
added that this was simply because he never had a chance.
And so far as that is concerned, he did get some trotters be-
fore he went to Kentucky, although he never stood regularly
for mares in Orange County or in the State, and I claim to
know something about George Wilkes, for I was present
when he was foaled, and assisted to bring him into the world.
He ffas owoed by my friend, Mr. Felter — they used to call
him "Colonel," although he was not entitled to it, for he was

never in the army, nor Kentucky. George Wilkes, as I said
before, did get a few colts in Orange County, of which I can
recall three. May Bird, record, 2:21, Girlie, three-year-old
record 2:35, winner of the three-year-old stake at Fleet-
wood, and Young Fillingham, 'record 2:42, made here at
Goshen, plainly demonstrating his ability to sire trotters
anywhere and out of any kind of mares, of which more anon.

Dropping George Wilkes, I well remember the tremen-
dous rage tbat Bill Rysdyk (I always called him Bill) worked
himself up into when Alden Goldsmith and Edwin Thome
called on him in reference to naming their new purch?se,
Hambletonian the Second or Young Hambletooiao. Now,
Bill Rysdyk was as stubborn and bull-headed a man as ever
lived, and had a fashion of opposing anything just because
some one else advocated it, bat in his opposition to Gold-
smith and Thome naming their horse Young Hambletonian
or Hambletonian Jr , I must say that he was, for once, right.
He told them flat-footed that no horse out of such a mare
should be named after his horse. He said she was tbe poor-
est mare Hambletonian had ever covered. She had no
breeding, her sire was no account, and was not bred as repre-
sented. Therefore he insisted that- they select some other
name, ancl they afterwards selected the'name Volunteer.

Goldsmith .and Tnor.ne were just leaving Rysdyk's house
when I drove up that day, and Kysdyk went over the whole
matter to me. "Miochin," said he,"you know that mare and
her sire as well as any one, and you know that neither she
nor the horse can trot, pace or gallop. John Prescott rode
the horse here with a drove of cattle from somewhere out
west. He was a brown horse without the slightest mark of
good breeding, had no speed or anything else to recommend
him. He called him Patriot, and that's all there is to
him, although Goldsmith and Thome call him a thorough-
bred.''

Goldsmith and Thome's horse, Volunteer, however, was a
success. He resembled in a great degree the Abdallahs in
front, and he had Hambletonian's h'nd quarters. He had
the finest and most exquisite set of legs and feet ever seen
under a horse, and I think that he and George Wilkes were
the best sons of Hambletonian when it came to getting trot-
ters out of all kinds of mares. He had a full brother, a year
younger, that proved abortive in the stud. Hewa3 a perfect
fac simile of his mother, while Volunteer did not ha*e one
of her lines. The younger brother could not trot, run nor
get trotters, and he failed to show the slightest trace of bis
sire.

I find that I am not as yoong as I once was, and tbat
writing grows tiresome after awhile, so I will close now for
thepreseot. — John Minchin, V. S-, in Horseman.

It is most refreshing to note that there is a decided tendency
to lengthen the distance of the races in the stakes announced
for Morris Park. In the case of the Belmont Stakes to be
run in 1S9S the distance is raised to a mile and a half, the
true Derby distance. This is an event that every horsemac
should support and encourage to the best of his ability, if
only because it is named after tbe family that has done so
much for the turf. With the encouragement it should re-
ceive, this should become the Derby of the United States.
And this would be much more fitting than that some one ot
the innumerable events that bear the name of Derby should
figure as the great three-year-old event of the year. Tbe
name Derby has become horribly hackceyed in this conn'ry,
and tbe dimumtion in the distance has deprived the events
of the real "hall mark." The Belmont has already acquired
the prestige that comes with age to a stake race, and with its
new and improved surroundings it may readily rise to the
dignity which it should possess. — X Y. Mercury.

Sectional pride is often prominent on the turf, remarks
an Eastern authority. Virginians point with pride to the
array of famous racers bred in the land of Washington,
Jefferson and Monroe. Tennessee, the home of Andrew
Jackson, is loyal to tbe sons and daughters of its famous
sires and matrons- Kentucky boasts its superiority as the
birthplace of great racers, and glories in Henry Clay, the
Milboy of the Slashes. Any other State in the Union would
proclaim the greatness derived from being the birthplace of
Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipator. California swells with
pride over its glorious climate and the performances of the
trotters and runners that have been bred within its borders.
I New Jersey, however, is well in tbe van as the birthplace of
i great racers, but Stale pride is almost unknown among New
Jersey turfman. Hence the average turfman of the State is
Continually apologizing for existing.

34

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[January IS, 1896

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ON A MUDDY TRACK AGAIN

Crescendo Wins the Bjldwin
Stakes in Fast Time.

Hotel

WYOMING A CRACKING GOOD COLT

Ransom, 25 to 1, One of the Gool Things of

the "Week— Perseus Fall and Carries Lots

of Coin With Him— The Babies Have an

Innta? on Wednesday— Details of

the Events of the Week.

lhan at (he old place,

-fbiday, January 10.

( HAT logledde will be a very pop-
u iJhf resort this winter seems most
certain. The attendance to day
was larger than on the preceding
one, and the big betting ring was
filled up. One is accustomed to
elbowing his way through in the
smaller ring at Bay District, but
when the same procedure is neces-
sary at Ingleside there are several
hundred more people in the crowd
Betting was lively to day after the
first event, and good odds were offered against every horse
in each field. There were no hair-splitting favorites, but
three or four with a royal chance in each event, and it was
good odds and take your choice. Two decided favorites aDd
one that divided honors of first choice caught the judges'
eyes tirst.and a G and a 5-tO-l shot captured the other events.
The races were all very good, the absence of "cinches" keep-
ing the interest at a keen pilch. The only feature of the
day that detracted in the least from the sport was the long
delave at the post. Mr. Caldwell was up against a hard game
in four of the five events, but he drew on his large store of
patience and dropped his (lag to four good starts.

Six races were carded, but scratches left the fourth number
without a sufficient representation and the blue pencil went
through the balance. The first race of the day had thirteen
starters. It was a five furlong selling event, for non winners.
Huntsman was a 3-to 1 favorite, Minnie I and Uncertainty
6, Kathleen 8 to 1, and the remainder from 10 to 100 to 1.
Mr. Caldwell experienced some difficulty in getting the big
fieti away, but after he had exercised hie patience for half
an hour be dropped his flag to a well-nigh perfect start,
Minnie ran away from the others and romped past the post
fix lengths to the good. Uncertainty was but a head in front
of Kathleen for the place. The favorite was never in the
bunt. Kathleen was ridden in a very listless manner and as
is unufual for her, was making a run through the stretch.
Time 1021. Winner Wm Singleton's b m, 5, by Regent,
dim by Caribou.

Eleven three-year-olds that have not won two races since
November 28th faced thestarter for the second race, which
was also a selling affiir, at six furlongs.^ Rey del Bandidos
and Caliente *enl to the post on even terms at 18 to 5, Liz-
zie H. was at 6, Pique and Charlie Boots 9, and the others
from 12 to 80 to 1. A delay of nearly twenty minutes fol-
lowed, three bad ones being among the lot. The send-off
waa a poor one, Heartsease and Charlie Coots being virtually
left at the post Lizzie H. was pacemaker to the stretch,
ibj a head in front of Pique. Rey del Bandidos had got
through into third place by the time the stretch was reached,
and from there on won easily by three lengths. Pique was a
dom in front of Caliente for the place. Time, 1:15$. Winner
Lone Stable's ch c, by True Briton — Lillie S.

The third race was at a mite, selling. Chartreuse, installed
favorite al *l\ to 1, was backed down to 8 to 5 by post time.
and Prod < Gardner were each at 4 to 1, Montana 0,
Morven 10, Remus 20, City Girl 60 and Gussie SO to 1. The
horaet were at the post fifteen minutes, during which time
Citr Oirl kicked Kred Gardner. A good send-off was secured
finally, and Chartreuse was sent out in front. She made
i'vtt po*t a winning one. leading Morven by three lengths
the full ji'irncv. Montana moved up, and passed All Over
bill fell back a gait, going into the straight,
and wm beaten b? the latter for the t*how three parte of a
length. Morven second the pUee by three lengths from All
"rer. Time, Ml J. Winner W. O'B. Macdonough's ch f,
3, l»y imp. Cheviot— Imp. Zara.

Olive w*i favorite, at 8 to 5, for the fourth race, a eix-fur-

i tod choice at 16 to -r>, Tim Mnr-

<l the otherH from 25 to 100

I delay of nearly half an hour occurred at the post.

rphy wa< a head in front of his field into tin

but in the la*t lllteentb 'Hive paawd Circe andClacquer and

K»re old Tim a drive, healing him out a bead. OUcquer was

. half a length. Time, ];]'»',. ff Inner K. l urrigan'a

furlooRt, lod found Romulus an

, Lereoi C and Braw

■ ' mkI Boreas at 7 each.

! i Bra* Bool *||,,wm1

, the running. Myron,

ioh in lorn wenl after Soledad,

fourth, and made one

i oal n half length,

9oleded. The latter

then I'.

time. Time,
R, a, br imp. Midlothian—

ruled.

krr* wm- I idy and rhorn one

two.

AS I'M. V 11.

to Ingleside to day, and a

ladiea, notwii Qilandlog (he forbidding

' Mid the gloomy, overcast heavens. The

sport was of the very highest order and wa6 thoroughly ap-
preciated by all. Four favorites won and a 5 and a 6 to 1
shot captured the other events.

The feature of the day was the Baldwin Hotel Stakes, a
sweepstakes for all ages, at three quarters of a urle. The
value of the slakes was $1500 to the winner, $300 to second
and $100 to third horse. Handsome, Ferrier, Mainstay and
Roina declined the issue, leaving eight starters. Naglee
Burke's pair, the mighty Crescendo and Bellicoso, were
coupled and were at 6 to Sat the opening but receded at 7 to
5 at post time. Mr. Macdonough's Santa Bella opened at 4,
and was slowly backed down, closing at 3 to 1. Imp. Star
Ruby went back from 6 to S to 1, though not by any mear6
unsupported, lnstallator backed up frum 10 to 25 to 1, and
as good as 75 to 1 was marked up against the Spreckels' pair,
Gallant and Pat Murphy, at the close. The horses were at
the post about ten minutes, and in each break Sauta Bella
and Libertine were prominent. Star Kuby acted sulky and
Bellicoso was nervous and fretful. Crescendo was in a
very quiet mood. When the starters' flag went down the
field got away to rather a straggling start. Bellicoso was
quick to break and set a merry clip, hugging the
rail. Santa Bella went after him and kept close company^
the pair running head and head around the bend. Next came
Pat Murphy and Star Ruby, three lengths behiud the latter
the big chestnut, and Libertine two lengths further away.
Before the half-pole was reached Crescendo began to go
around bis field, and by the time the stretch was reached he
had passed all competitors and came towards home in a
swinging gallop. Santa Bella and Bellicoso tired under the
hot pace they had kept up and as Crescendo left them com-
ing into the straight Star Ruby *md Libertine followed him.
Cochrsn, on the leader, had no fear of being caught and fin-
ished the race looking back, while Star Ruby and Libertine
had a battle royal for the place, which the latter secured by
a head Crescendo's victory was loudly applauded, and then
again when 1:13} was hung out — a quarter of asecond with-
in the coast record and over a track at the very least a second
slow to the mile. Crescendo was fully six lengths behind the
time flag when it went down, and must have covered the dis-
tance in less than 1:13. Mr. Burke was in the grand-
stand and was immediately surrounded by a group
of friends, who were profuse in their congratulations.
Mr. Corrigan joined the party and reiterated what he had
said several months since, that Crescendo was the greatest
two-year-old of 1895, and Ben Brush the next. Mr. Burke
said if his great colt had not fallen sick when |he was taken
East, and he had been compelled to prepare him in so short
a time he would not have asked any odds of any man's horse.
In conversation with a gentleman who saw the Futurity of
last year, and who is a verv close observer of a rac*>, the
writer was told that Crescendo would have won that great
event if Carr had been as familiar with the snort way around
the course as Griffin was; that while the former was taking
hie mount around the outer edge of an elbow, Requital was
saviDg every foot aod was taken the ehortest way.

The first race wae a selling affair at five furlongs. Eleven
of the fourteen entries were starters. Yemen closed at 11 to
5, Empress of Norfolk 4, shield Bearer and Cloveraale 5,
Banjo 6, and the balance from 20 to 100 to 1. The flag
dropped to a good etart. Shield Bearer was forced to the
front in the first eighth by the most vigorous riding, and then
he held his command handily. In the stretch Empress of
Norfolk came after him and Jones drew his whip, but did
not find it necessary to use it, as his mount won handily by
two lengths. Repeater was four lengths behind the Empress.
Time, 1:01|. Winner F. Phillips' ch c, 4, by imp. Wagner
— Mamie Cole.

Mr. Reel was scratched for the Fecond race, a six furlongs,
selling event, having six starters. Yankee Doodle was chalked
up at even-money at the close, Kowalsky 2] to 1, Perhaps 7,
Ferris Hartman and Bramelta 14 and Lucille 100 to 1. Per-
haps and Ferris Hartman ran lapped to the stretch, where
the latter got hie head in front, but the game son of Koscius-
ko and May Viley immediatelv put forth his best efforts and
gained a couple of lengths. Yankee Doodle was sent after
Perhaps and handily overhauled him when he looked like
ready money, winning by a good length. Ferris Hartman
wae five lengths behind Perhaps. Time, 1:14}-. Winner E
Purser's b c, 3, by Prince Royal — Manzanita.

Burmah the favorite, won the handicap hurdle race easily,
having led all the way. Cicero, a second choice, was a length
and a half behind him. The old rogue was very lazy and
Owens was at him with the bat before the first jump was
reached. He kept at him all the way and warmed the old
boy up so that he got some what of a run out of him, but he
could not reach Burmah. Mestor, who was on even terms
with Cicero in the betting, wae deposed for the place in the
last eighth. Time 2:11 J. Winner W. O'B. Macdonough'e
b g. 4, by Berean — Fair Lady.

Ihe next race proved a highly interesting one. The fam-
ous nose and nose finish in the Suburban was re called to the
minds of old turf followers. The event wae at a mile, and
called out six starters. Pepper was a 9-to-5 favorite, Ed.
Kearney at 2A to 1, Moderocio was marked up at 4, Ferrier
5, Meadow Lark 15 and Nephew lOOtol. Ferrier carried 120
lbH., and Pepper took up three pounds overweight, making
hie impost 116. Ed Kenrney was carrying 117. Meadow
Lark -fallowed considerable speed at each break, and further
impressions were made in the odds against her. Alter ten
minutes had been consumed in trying to get an even break
the flag was dropped, Ferrier off in front, Pepper next to last,
fully three lengths between them. Meadow Lark was back
in the bum h at the turn but Tod sent her around her field
and she Hel a burning pace. Ferrier was kept moving along
at an easy gait and before the three quarter pole wae
reached the mare came back to him. Ed Kearney and Pep-
per were nerl in order, then Moderocio, Nephew hopelessly
nut of it. Pepper gradually neared the leaders us the turn wan
led, :iinl BB the ntr;ii«ht wae reached Ferrier, Ed.
Kearney, Pepper was the order, a ienglh between each. The
ftpectaior.s were then treated to one of the garnest races ever
1 on any irack. Pepper and Ed. Kearney were both
gaining on Ferrier. Slowly the latter crawled up, and ae
surely but much faster Pepper gained on his adversaries. The
three horses crossed under the wire nose.8 apart, Ferrier still
in front, Pepper second. In the next bound Pepper would

have been in front, and the confident supporters of that
game horse may charge their defeat to an error of judgment
on the part of Pepper's jockev — he made his move just a lit-
tle bit too late. Time, 1:42. Winner Del Monte Stable's ch
h, 6, by Falsetto — imp. Cinderella.

Scratches reduced the field in the last race to six. The dis-
tance was five furlongs. Fly was a 1-to 2 favorite, Midlo
second choice at 7 to 2. Gold Bug 12, Mollie R. 15, Don Gara
30 and Arctic 100 to 1. Fly won easily, getting away last,
but forging ahead at once. Midlo was three lengths behind
Fly at the finish, and Gold Bug third, as far away. .Time,
1:01}. Winner Elkton Stable's ch g, 5, by Reveille— Fusil-
lade's Last.

E Jones, Coady, E.Cochran, J. Mara, Geo. Miller and
Tod Sloan were the winning jockeys.

INGLESIDE — MONDAY, JANUARY 13.

The long-impending rain storm finally broke, and wake-
ful citizens heard a heavy downpour in the early hours of
Monday morning. Towards noon a steady drizzle set in
and continued most all day. The second race was run off in
a heavy shower, but the third one was started with a dry sky.
The track looked like a gridle of muddy water. There was
enough solide in it, however, to make it adhesive and as
the hoofbeats of the horses splashed it upon the luckless
jockeys behind the leader it stuck and accumulated until
each one presented a solid black front, from the ankles to the
top of the erstwhile jaunty cap. Colored pus'-eus were not
blacker, but white boys were as black as they. Little Hewitt
was absolutely unrecognizable after he had piloted Even-
tide over the course.

Four of the six favorites, a second choice, and a 25 to- 1
shot were the winners. The ring was hit pretty hard. Pikers
were endeavoring to get on a good long shot, but failed to
land. Rico was on even terms with the long shot that won
the fifth race, and as an outsider was considered the best one
to play.

Empress of Norfolk was scratched for the first event, when,
was at six furlongs, selling. Braw Scot, the even-money fa-
vorite over the remaining ten, got away fifth, moved into a
good position coming around the bend and then walked away
from Pescador in the stretch, winning easily by a half length.
The latter bad led the field until headed by the old gray,
with Pecksniff, ast LChance and Mollie R. close up, the lat-
ter finishing third. Pescador sold at 15 to 1 and Mollie R.
at 5. Time, LI*}. Winner B. Schreiber's gr h, a. by Mid-
lothian— Helen Scratch.

Wyoming won the second race, at seven and a half fur-
longs, and proved that his win the other day was by no means
a fluke. He got away behind Ida H. a half leogth, but
sprang into the lead in a couple of bounds and lead handily
to thebackstretch, where the others were allowed to come up
to him. Sam Leake moved up from the rear at a rapid rate,
but Hd not hold out, and dropped back, beaten, before the
half pole was reached. When Daylight tried to pass
Wyoming a wrap was shaken out and Wyoming drew away,
and came into the stretch leading by two lengths, and passed
the post a length and a half in front of Tenacity who had
come from fourth place. Daylight was a length awav. Tenac-
ity closed at 8 to 6, Wyoming 3 to 1, Sam Leake 5*, Ida H.
and Davlight S to 1. Time, 1:38 J. Winner J, G. Brown &
Co's b c, 3, by Pardee — Caprice.

Even-money was the best that could be secured about Ed
Kearney for the mile race, third on the programme. Mon-
talvo, Long d'Or, Highland, Salonica aud Handsome were
scratched, leaving only six starters. Yo el Rey closed at 2
to 1, having received considerable support. Moderocio went
back from fours to 4} to 1. Flashlight 15, Nephew 30, For-
tuna 100 to 1 were the prices about the others. Moderocio
was not just ready as the flag fell, aud got a poor start.
Nephew led the field to the back6tretch, with Yo el Rey and
Ed Kearney on even strides for awhile. As the latter drew
away ^nd caught Nephew the former could not keep up.
Nephew increased bis pace under the urging of his rider,but
Ed Kearney set a faster pace and headed him and won with-
out any trouble. Fortuna made up a lot of ground through
the stretch and was a fair third. Time 1:46$-. Winner Geo.
E. Smith's ch h, 5, by Tom Ochiltree — Medusa.

Ferrier was scratched for the fourth race, which was a
handicap at seven furlong*. Star Ruby (109) was at 7 to 5,
Logan (113) 3 to 1, AH Baba (89) 54 to 1, lnstallator (108)
7, Miss Norma (84) 9 and Grady (90) 12 to 1. The gong in
the betting ring sounded for a start, but Mr. Caldwell's flag
had notgone down, notwithstanding the horses were in motion
in perfect alignment. As good a start was effected about
eight minutes later. lnstallator and Logan raced off together,
Ali Baba next up, then Star Ruby. Logan could not
head Iostaliator and Ballard went to the bat in an effort to
get the "iron horse" in front. Star Ruby was sent out as the
bend was neared and the way he went around the other two
made him look like sure money and he won easily by : bout
two lengths. The race to the wire was between Logan and
lnstallator for the place, which the former secured by a neck.
Time 1:29}, which was a very fast race considering the con-
dition of the track. Winner G. B. Morris' b c, 4, by Hamp-
ton— Ornament,

The fifth race, at seven aud a half furlongs, was won very
easily by Ransom, at the good odds of 25 to 1. Jack Riche-
lieu and Per6eue were on even terms for first choice at 7 to 5,
Foremost was at 15, and Rico at the same price as Ransom,
May Day, Allahabad and Ginger were at from 30 to 100 to 1.
After a delay of fifteen minutes at the post, a good start was
made. Ransom was pacemaker, but Jack Richelieu got up
with him on the backstretch. When the warm adherents of
the latter expected to see Jack go ahead, Ransom, to their
utter dismay, began to draw away. Perseus, in an attempt
to get through, near the three eighths' pole, was cut off and
as Hewitt pulled him up he slipped and fell. The jockey
wae not injured. Hewitt claimed Chorn.on Jack Richelieu,
pulled over in front ef him, but Chorn denies having done
so. Ransom wae never caught and won easily by three lengths.
Foremost, who had gotten away badly, made up lots of
ground and finished a strong second, half a length in front
of Jack Richelieu. Time, 1:38*;. Winner C. F. Sanders ch
g, 4, by Algerine — Nellie Ransom.

A heavy mist obscured the view of the last race. Rey
del Bandidos, 6 to-5 favorite, won easily by three lengths.
Toano, second choice, at 3 to 1, wae last. Liemore, 6 to 1.
was lecond, Artist.15 to 1, third. Long Lady wae pulled up
at the start. Time, 1:17*. Winner, Lome Stable's ch c, 3
by imp. True Briton— Emma Collier. Rey del Bandidos

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was entered to be sold for $200. Andy Godfrey, the owner
of Lismore, bid the colt up to $1,205, at which figure he was
knocked down by his owners.

Winning jocKeys were Chorn, Shields. Jones, Garner one
each, and Sam Doggett two.

INGLESIDE — TUESDAY, JANUARY 14.

Threatening clouds overhung the track to-day, and the
air was cold and raw, yet a good-sized crowd was in attend-
ance and the grandstand was very moderated filled. The
bettiog ring did not look so large as the day before, be-
cause there were more frantic speculators rushing through
it. The entries were fewer than the average of late but there
were hardly any scratches.

Half an hour^was spent in getting a start for the first race.
Clara Wilson, the 6to-5 favorite, was prominent in every
break except the final one, and in that got awav fifth. Pique
had about three lengths the best of her in the first few bounds.
Duchess gave the latter an argument to the head of the
stretch where she'was shaken off and Pique won easily. In
the turn home Little Jimmie came like a shot and rushed
into the place, finishing a length aud a half behind Pique,
with Clara Wilson two lengths behind him. Afflatus, off
absolutely last, was a good fourth. Little Jimmie sold at S
to 1 a place, Pique's closing price was 2} to 1. Time 1:12.
Winner A. B. Spreckels' b f, 3, by Flambeau— Petrcleuse.

The next race was at seven furlongs, selling. Marv S. was
scratched, and George Miller was an S to 5 favorite. Babe
Murphy opened at 7 to 5 and closed at 2£ to 1. Even money
a place could be had about her. Gallant was at 4 to 1. From
9 to 100 to 1 was the prices abou' the others. George Miller
showed first and held a lead of two leDgths down the back-
stretch, then Babe Murphy moved up on him. On the bend
Bbe fell back a little, but had clear sailing coming into the
stretch. She had drawn up to Miller at the last eighth pole.
Doggett tried hand riding for a little ways, but finally drew
hiB whip, then a gbd shout went up from the filly's support-
ers "The Babe wins! " She had a length to spare as the wire
was passed. Gallant was two lengths behind Miller. Time,
1:30|. Winner L." EzelPs b f, 4. by Elias Lawrence— Prin-
cess Glenn.

Roma and Alvarado were the only ones the talent saw in
the four-horse race at a mile, third on the programme. After
the flag fell there was noth'ng to it but Alvarado. Roma did
not seem able to get on her stride at the start and ran a very
poor race, finishing fifteen lengths behind Uncle Giles. Al-
varado and Moderocio made the running but the former held
the other off with ease. Uncle Giles was lengths away on
the bacfcstretch, but under a most vigorous ride on the part
of Chorn, he was warmed up and began to look dangerous at
the finish. Alvarado closed in the betting a shade better than
Roma at 8 to 5. Moderocio was at 4 and Uncle Giles 6 to 1.
Time, 1:46. Winner W. B. Sink's ch g, 3, by Amigo —
Santa Margarita.

After the race the judges sent Patrol Judge Morton to Mr.
Boots to inquire about the plates on Roma, as they thought
perhaps she was running with smooth ones, and that would
account for her poor showing. The aoswer was short and
unsatisfactory and so Mr. Boots was asked to come to the
stand. He said the mare had been plated in the morning.
The only explanation he could offer was that he had not
been able to get on the track to work his horse since Satur-
day. Sunday was a dry day but Mr. Bnols does nut work his
horses on that day. He said he bad never been called before
the Judges before and the only inference he could draw from
the questioning was that he was not wanted to race there.
He was told that that was not what was meant by the inq airy
but if he saw fit to withdraw hie horses that the Association
would probably be able to continue racing without him. And
he was further informed that if he continued to race
at Ingleside, his horses would be expected to run as
consistently as those of others.

All the excitement of the day was occasioned by the fourth
race, a handicap hurdle, at two miles. Cicero (134) 9 lo 5,
Col. Weigbtman (139) 2J to 1. Mestor (135) 3 to 1, April (143)
A\ to 1, and Adlante (130) 60 to 1, were the starters. Col.
Weightman struck the first hurdle and fell on his left side,
Jockey Mara going down with him. The boy was under-
neath, and the momentum of the horse was so great that he
slid along several feet, grinding Mara into the sticky mud.
Before the horse could recover himself and get out of the
way, Cicero struck Col. Weightman's legs and stumbled over
him. Jockey Owens pitched headlong and landed in the mud
on his head, but he was clear of the scrambling horses and
was up and out of the way before they could strike him. As
Weightman raised up Mara got out from under him, crab-
fashion, and was soon on his feet. The two jockeys hastily
looked around and seeing there were three horses still up,
they made no effort to remount.

April led the trio the first mile, Mestor keeping within
striking distance. On the quarter-turn of the second mile
Mestor was taken up and led a little ways, then April got in
front again. Then Hennessy tried it again and took Mestor
up to April, but seemingly satisfied that he had the other's
measure all right, let April set the pace into the stretch.
Nearing the last jump Mestor had got up to April's head and
the two went over the last obstacle almost together. Mestor
drew away quite handily, however, in the run home and won
by over a length. The saddle turned on Adelante as the
last hurdle was cleared and Stewart was thrown off, his foot
haogiog in the stirrups. He hung on to the horse's neck
until he could get clear, then re-mounted and finished the
race on a bareback. Time 4:00. Winner Pacific Stable's b
g, 6, by Falsetto — Woodlark.

Major Cook at 9 to 2 in the betting, in a very easy manner,
outstepped Boreas and Sligo, on even terms at 2 to 1, in the
six-furlong selling race. The former got the place by a length,
and fifteen lengths awav came the first of the balance of the
field of eleven. Time, 1:17V. Winner F. M. Taylor's b g,
4, by Bulwark — Sister to Violet-
Highland was made favorite over Realization for the sixth
race, also at six furlongs, the two closing at 7 to 5 and 9 to 2
respectively. Nic Nac was at 4 and All Over 7 to 1. In a
hard drive the favorite beat Realization out half a length,
All Over, third, four lengths awav. Time, 1:16'.. Winner
B. Schreiber's b m, a, by Col. Hepburn — Edna.

Piggott won with two mounts, Cochran, Garner, Hennessy
and Chorn one each.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15.

The heavy rains of Tuesday night and Wednesday fore-
noon did not affect the track much — only a little more water
was mixed in the three or four inches of slop on top of the

good safe bottom that underlaid it. The track was faster
than the preceding day, when the mud waB somewhat
stiff, as the water had dried out to a great extent. The
fact of its being Ladies' Day waB quite notice-
able, though there was not by any means a dry-
day crowd in the stand. However, the weaker sex were well
represented, and the dollar books did a land office business.
The big betting ring was filled op. Only fifteen books cut
in — the smallest number since the opening of the new track
— but Ihe pencilers were at work like beavers all afternoon
Only one favorite won during the day, but long shots did
not cut any figure either.

The two-year-old race excited considerable interest. Nine
of the youngsters faced the starter — Laurelwood Farm's en-
tries being scratched. On his name and reported perform
ances up to the top notch, Lone Stable's Rey del Tierra car-
ried his stable companion Modestia into favoritism with him-
self and the pair were coupled at 8 to 5 at the close of the
betting, Coupon was at 5, Gordon 5A, Mary K. 6, Isola and
Ingleside 8, Bergen (Miss Howard colt) 10 and Scarborough
15 to 1. The babies acted very quietly and dignified at
the post, Ingleside, the half brother of Senator Irby, being
the only exception. He wore blinkers and at times showed
a desire to turn a back somersault. Mary K , Coupon and
Rey del Tierra were prominent at each break, and seemed
to have the speed of the lot. Finally a good start was se-
cured. Rey del Tierra and Mary K. were out in front at once
and as the field drew into the stretch the two named looked
safe for first and second money. In the last eighth Coupon
forced his way through and the red jacket of the Del Monte
stable shot out in front and flashed past the post two clear
lengths in front of Rey del Tierra, Mary K., third, two
lengths further away. Time, 0:37|.

The winner is afine-looking bay gelding, and his breeding
is certainly all right, he being by imp. Martenhurst, out of
My Badge (sister to Badge), by imp. The Ul-Used ; second
dam The Baroness, by Kentucky. He was bred by Chas.
Kerr, at Antrim Stock Farm, and was purchased by Mr.
Hobart at the yearling sale held here in November last for
$900. He showed a very kind disposition at the post, and
certainly has a lot of speed. Mr. Huna, Mr. Hobart's trainer,
was a very interested witness of the race and was delighted at
the performance of the colt.

Coupon was the first of the get of imp. Martenhurst to face
a starter, and if the others by this sire show a- much
speed as this one, Martenhurst blood wiU be sought for.

Rey del Tierra is a full brother to Rey Alfonso (by Prince
of Norfolk — Haidee, by Alfonso; second dam imp Inverness,
by Macaroni), and looks very much like the older horse and
is a very promising looking colt. He was recently purchased
by Ed. Purser, who also owns the b f Modestia (Prince of
Norfolk — Ede). They are both speedy and fine-looking
youngsters, and the filly was particularly admired by all who
saw her at the paddock. She was the flower of the flock.
Mary K. is by Lspinto — Beeswing, and no doubt will
carry J. H. McEvoy's "sky blue, red sash and cap" to the
front in many a race.

The first race of the day was at seven and a half furlongs,
selling. The blue pencil left a field of seven horses. Artist
was installed favorite, and was backed from 7 to 5 to even
money. Montalvo receded from 3 to 3-1, and Fortuna was
played down from 5 to 4} to 1. Gu3?ie was at 12, and the
others from 20 to 40 to 1. Artist set the pace from flag-fall,
but was collared en the turn into the stretch by W. L. Mun-
8on. who had keptclosest to the leader. In the run home
Fortuna shot out in front, and was an easy winner by a
length. Artist shook Munson off, and was five lengths in
front of Gussie for the place. Time, 1:40L Winner Encino
Stable's b m, 5, by imp. Brutus — Viola Rea.

The second race was at a mile and a half, Orbit scratching,
leaving five starters. Julia O. and Foremost alternated in
popular favor from 8 to 5 to 2 tol, and finally were on even
terms at 9 to 5. Monita shortened from 4 to 3 to 1, Red
Root from 6 to S an*1 Janues went back from 5 to 7 tol.
Monita was pacemaker for the first mile, but as the far turn
was neared, Foremost and Julia O. got up to him and the
three went around the turn lapped on each other. Monita
was disposed of, and Julia O. gained on Foremost slowly till
the straight was reached, when Foremost was shaken up and
he won easily by two lengths. Julia O. under whip was two
lengths in front of Monita for the place. Time, 2:43$-. Win-
ner A. B. Spreckels' b g, 4, by Flood — imp. Queen Bess.

The handicap at a mile and an eighth called out the star
field of the day. Semper Lex, with top weight of 112 lbs.
had fours about him at the close. Star Ruby (109) was an
even money favorite. Logan (108) was at 9 to 5 for awhile,
receding to 2 to 1 at post time. Sir Walter (90) was marked
up at 25 and Wawona (87) at 10 to 1. To a good start, the
quintette went past the stand on very even terms, but there
was a great hustling for the pole at the first turn. L. C.
White's ''bine, white polka dots" was in front as the turn
was made and Wawona was pacemaker to the half-pole.
Logan, Star Ruby, Sir Walter, Semper Lex, the order.
Star Ruby passed into first position as Wawona backed
up, then Sir Waller made a spurt and seemed able to pass
all in front of him, but blew up after a few speedv strides.
Wawano kept falling back. Semper Lex, who looked to be
out of it beyond question as he tagged along through the back-
stretch, began to go up very fast, and as Sir Walter exploded
the magentajacket was moving on the leaders at a rapid rate.
Turning into the stretch Semper Lex was alongside Slar Ruby
and the latter bumped ioto the chestnut. Logan came
through next the rail as the trio swung into the stretch, and
while the "iron horse" went home the shortest way Star Ruby
came down the center of the track and Semper Lex well
outside. Ths former began to bear out, but Semper Lex held
his course and aBeverebump, throwing both horses off their
stride, was the result. Gathering themselves together they
made a desperate fight to the wire, Star Ruby finishing first
by a short head, Logan half a length behind. As the horses
came back to the stand Chorn, the rider cf Semper Lex,
claimed a foul against Star Ruby. Doggett, the rider of the
latter was heard, then the numbers were changed, disquali-
fying Star Ruby and placing the horses Semper Lex, Star
Ruby, Sir Walter. Of course there were a good many who
thought the decision an injustice, but few who were not
biased by their wagers would say that the interference had
not robbed Semper Lex of a victory. Doggett, the rider of

Star Ruby, admitted the foul, saying his horse swerved un-
der the whip. Time 1:58}. Winner McNaughton & Muir's
ch b, 6, by Falsetto — La Sylpbide.

Lizzie H., the favorite, won the last race in a drive from
Pearson, collaring the latter at the drawgate. Heartsease
and Walter J. were both prominent at different etages of the
game, the former finishing third, six lengths behind Pearson.
Time, 1:17$. Winner, D. A. Hooig's blk f by John Henry
— Minnie Payne.

Coady, Piggott, Doggett, Chorn and Garner were the win-
ning jockeys.

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G-oesip of the Bettine Ring.

Betting was light on the first race on Friday, but after that
the plungers cut loose and made'the game hot enough to jry
cakes.

"Shoes to plates" Al. Smith had 100 against 200 on
Kathleen to show. He was paid off in a sum representing
pennies.

"Cap." O'Kane, carrying his usual good natured smile,had
several twenties on Chartreuse for the place.

Phil Reilly, the genial soul who poses on the block along-
side "lame" Hughes, had several hundred on Circe.

Ab. Stemler left the timers' stand long enough to place a
swell bet on his colt Calieute. The commission was placed
both ways.

"Montana" Charlie minus his mustache and looking for
all the world like the actor Neil Burge3s, had a good bet on
the King of the Robbers.

Aleck Shields, the fortunate owner of the iron horse,
Logan, made several juicy investments during the afternoon
and landed every bet.

Billy Muir, the proud possessor of a half-interest in Sem-
per Lex, nearly fell over himself trying to obtain the best
price against Rey del Bandidos.

It is not generally known that Clint. Riley is"a handicap-
per of no mean ability, but it is a fact just the same. Hardly
a day passes that the good-natured Riley has not located at
least three winners out of five, and his selections are much
sought after. His judgment is only confided to his friends.

George Rose was very sweet on the chances of his little
colt, Boreas, and besides holding him out in his book he had
three commissioners employed betting for him, amoog ihem
being Handicapper Irish. The start spoiled whatever chance
the colt had, but Mr. Rose took the misfortuoewith his usual
good grace.

Eddie Gaines bet on Walter J to win the three-year-old
race, and then tried to get even by playing Gallant. He
only succeeded in creating a scare.

"Bookmakins is not what it is cracked up to bejust now,"
remarked Joe Rose Friday, but I have no fault to find.
During the past year I have booked continuously and cleared
up $25,000 profit from the result of my work. It is the best
year that I have ever had and I think I deserve a short
rest." Incidently while resting Joe is adding to his re-
sources by picking the winners. Friday he double shot
the second race. He won $400 on Rey del Baadidos and $100
on Pique to show.

There was considerable discussion in the ring yesterday
among the friends of Will Wallace and Tom Woodford over
the respective merits of the two on the ubiquitous wheel. It
seems that Woodford came here with a great Eastern reputa-
tion as a fast biker, and he lost no time after his arrival in
spreading broadcast his ideas about wheels and wheelers. Out
in the park he would range alongside ambitious turfmen, who
enjoy the bicycle and love to speed, and show them how ordi-
nary they were bj speeding away from them. Will Wallace
was his bright particular mark, and many is the time they
speeded, with Woodford always the victor. Woodford's
badgering finally led to a match which was arranged for $100
aside. The race took place last Sunday oo'the southern
boulevard, and after racing a quarter of a mile, with Wallace
well in the lead, Woodford was lost sight of in a cloud of
dust. When picked up by sympathizing friends it was found
that the only injury he had sustained was a badly scratched
wrist. Woodford now claims that the absence of toe clips
was responsible for the accident, and he is out with another
challenge to Wallace for a race for $250 a side. The young
Kentucky plunder has accepted the terms, and the race will
take place next Sunday on the southern boulevard in the
park. John Coleman is making book for the accommodation
of those who wish to invest. No charge for the advertise-
ment.

Billy Beverly figured Santa Bella to win the stake race
Saturday, and the popular penciler had several hundred in
his judgment.

Odie Evans, the comedian of the ring, has been in great
form of late picking winners. Saturday he picked five of
the six races, the stake 1, 2, 3, and the day before. located
four of the five firBt to the wire.

The slate of the Stuyvesant Club was in the ring Satur-
day, but under new management. Harry Harris and W. W.
Beverly were at the helm, with Mr. Ross, Charlie Davis and
Roy Caruthers for a crew. Coleman will take a short rest
and then try it again.

Grannan did not enjoy a very successful afternoon, finan-
cially speaking, but he had lots of fun for his money. Ko-
walsky carried a big commission for the yonng plunger from
"Kaintuck," and Libertine also suited his fancy. Temple-
more, over the jumps, was another disappointment.

Geo. F. Smith, or as he is more familiarly known, "Pitta-
burg Phil," was sweet on the chances of Libertine, and he
was playing the horse long after the post bugle sounded. In
the last race Phil bet the pencilers to a standstill on Myron
for the place, and evened up nicely on the day, outside of his
losses on Ed. Kearney.

In by-gone days, when fortune was smiling on Frank Phil-
lips, and the money came flowing into his coffer, what a har-
vest he would have had with the bookies on a race like the
first on the card Saturday. Even in these days of hard-luck
stories, 6 to 1 agaiost such a hot member as Shield Bearer
was too much for Frank and he stood a tap.

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[January 18, lc96

There was only oue 6eld book oo Monday and " was
overcrowded with business.

In ihe big ring the plungers had plenty of room, and they
could I rod to the other to their heart's con-

tent.

Will Wallace came Terr near landing one of his celebrated
long shots in the Orel race. He had a ticket from every pen-
rilcr, ereo the field book, calling for large sums on PeftCft-
dor.

Charlie (juino no longer Btudies the dope from the block

of the Stoyve* ant Club Theneat plunger now graces the

stand of tlie Riverside Club, and from there he turned on a

op port ol Installator, but the good thing

failed to come oil.

long career on the turf there never was a time
when Kiley Grannao played in such persistent hard luck as
at the present time. Maov there are who believe Graunan
to be a hard loser, ant the Utile misunderstanding he had
some time ago in the Palace Hotel with a well known official,
is often referred to by those who do not share Grannan'scon-
ttionof h« temper when losing, (iran nan
it. anything but a hard loser. He is a square and honorable
fellow who attends to his own business and is never looking
• or any the best of a proposition. Yesterdav, after
several heavy losses, he bet on Perseus to get even, placing
over $2000 on the horse, aud those who stood near him when
the ho»e fell would never had guessed that the quiet little
fellow had a dollar at sltke. Strange isn't it, that little is
said about < iranoan when he is losing, but let him win and
we hear all sorta of strange stories about him, which are sent
broadcast.

In the 6fth race it was laughable to hear the comments
made, and when Kinsom showed in front the knowiog ones
laughed and said: "Wait until Jack Richelieu cuts loose in
the stretch," but the merriment changed to chsgrin when it
was noticed that Hansom not only held his own but actually
drew away in the run home. Then a hurried investigation
^.t-ets was made aod the five's, ten's and twenties' there
recorded showed only too plainly that a great coup had been
successfully landed. Hush Jone-i paid out $4,500 to the
horse, and Birney Schreiber and Henry Weodt each lost
$1,500. It was the cleverest job the ring has seen in a long
time, and can be appreciated all the more when it is known
that all the money was won by a well known down town busi-
ness man who has only recently become interested in horsa
racing. The same man bet heavily oo Wyoming and it is
estimated that his day's work at Ingleside netted him over
$10,000.

It is a fortunate thing for the pencilers that the plungers
are playing in bad form at the present time, for if the latter
were locating the winners as successfully as certain business
men, who have recently left their down-town officers for the
(rack, there would be many a slate turned towards the wall.
Yesterday a well-known lawyer went through the card to the
fifth race and then played all his wioniogs on Major Cook,
cleaning up over $ ,000 on the day. Then again the busi-
ness man, who woo so much oo Ransom and who has gained
the sobriquet of the " FreDcb man, ''double shot the last race,
playing Highland to win and Realization for place. One
book alone payed him $2,400 on the above play.

Tommy Mulqueeo was detained after the last race to cash
a winning ticket, and when at last he succeeded iu getting
out of the ring he mads a rush for the cars Tom was fortu-
nite in getting a seat, and he lost oo time in placing himself
in a comfortable position aod allowing his mind freedom to
wander over the afternoon's sport. Soon sleep overcame the
mighty sport from Denver, and long before the cars reached
Birney Karleys' he was dreaming. He dreamt that Cicero
had won the race over the jumps, and be had taken so much
money from the bookies that he was afraid to come to town
alone with it. At this stage his friends came to his rescue
with Winchester rifles and escorted him to '.own. Then Tom
woke up and gazed about in a bewildered way, and the first
thing he saw was a man standing beside him jvith a Win-
chester. Tom turned his head and there stood another man
with sawed off rifle in his band. " What does this mean ? "
asked Tom. '■ Why," said the man, there are four of us;
two io the front and two in the rear, aod we are escorting the
track cashier to the Palace Hotel." Having his mind
relieved, Tom related his dream and offered to treat all
hind-.

tifteen books weighed io Wednesday, a falling off of
four as compared with the last draw.

I-. Maver, < ><car Bachman, Cook & Co. and J. P. Atkins
were among the conspicuous plungers absent from the flock.

The Palare Club drew in with the genial Sam Summer-
field on the block and Eddie Gaioes presided over the desti-
nies of the Ingleside < Hob.

lit < olernan gave forth staccato notes to the crew of
the St uy »e«ant < "luh. and his beautiful basso voice, which has
beeD greatly misled, was welcomed by the regulars.

Eddie Qaioea had several swell commissions to execute,
and he made every body stand aside as he floundered about
the rlo| getting the best prices. He is as quick as a cat in
the crowd

-.the bookmaker, had a $2,000 combination
ibelHil i.tt a cold chill. It called for Fortune,

igh all to win. The latter horse
failed end then Harnett begin to breath easier.

Billy Muir wan the happiest man in the ring when Star
-•down end Semper Lex's substituted.
Muir had a good bet on the horse.but most of the money was
played for place.

Harry L«*fi tried very hard to keep off the two-year-old
rare and lie might have Succeeded if the long *'elay in getting

d -lu-t before the flag
i md tin* hi rnin longer
D Marv K.

. ihi- pride <>f the Rllii Htreet "com ml
'i race* cr tin
i d away even through the moM exciting Boll Di

d the Inch In h h i loog Lime thai he was a
mtranger and a mark for MVereJ
endeavored io give him wme "end stall" information.

11 w" "'g the first race that the good-natured

oaUnt companion to Barney Schreiber**
■ inning, and there was many an anxious

inquiry as to the cause. The trouble finally became public
property through the kiodness of one of Barney's numerous
friends. Barney had worn one of "these hats" to the track,
and though he stood the joshing manfully, he discovered be-
fore the first race had progressed far that many of his custom-
ers tailed to recognize him, and he was forced to discard the
latest headgear.

Riley Granoan bfgan the day very auspiciously, and many
of the pencilers predicted that the "boy" plunger would go
through the card. Kiley played Fortuna and Foremost, and
theo put down a swell bet oo Star Ruby. The two-dollar
piker made a great deal more noise over the decision dis-
qualifying Semper Lex- than did Grancan. If Riley could
have landed the Ruby bet he would have burned the bookies
in the laBt race because he thought Lizzie H. the best thing
of the day. He managed to clear up a pretty good day's pro-
tit, but it will take many a one of them to square his losses.

"O you Djggett," shouted Will Wallace through the bet-
tiog ring as the crackajack brought up the representative
from the Hobart stable and snatched the purse in the first
two-year-old race in these parts. Wailace hadagjod bet
oo the gelding, and then bet all the profits back on Semper
Lex, getting an average of 4A to 1 for his money. Wallace
has been very lucky in cases where horses were disqualified.
Once at Sheeoshead Bay he had a large bet on a horse
named Roche, who ran second to Dobbins. The latter was
diEqualified for a foul and Wallace cashed all of his tickets.

J. P. Atkins, the popular director of the Steam Beer Club,
enjoyed the races from the lawn while his private secretary
made frequent visits to the betting ring. The Steam Beer
Club, which has enjoyed an exclusive field in the ring, has
a rival in anew organization called the Josh Club. Arthur
While is said to be the promoter of the new club with "Tai-
on," Johnny McFarlaoe, "Schimpsky," Bob Davenport and
Stoney Clarke as an advisory committee. The objects of the
club areas yet unknown, but it is said that a real live lamb
has been secured for a mascot, aod that the opening ode at
all the meetings will be : "Mary had a little lamb."

"Old Folks."

Hoof-Beats.

Matt Byrnes has arrived id New York.

Eighteen of the Brooklale matroos are io foal to im-
ported Juvenal.

Col. W P. Thompson is having a house built at Brook-
dale for James Rowe and his family.

At New Orleans on January 9th a unique card was pre
seoted. Not one of the five races run was bslow a mile.

McNaughton & Muir will ship Semper Lex, Basso.
Judge Denny and the rest of their horses from here about
March 1. They will begin their campaign at Louisville.

George Wheelock, the well-kDown bookmaker, sailed
for Europe January .uth. He will take io some of the early
Spring meetings in England, and be home in time for the
opening at Morris Park.

W. S. Hobart has 65 nominations io the Futurity of 1898.
Marcus Daly 66, W. O'B. Macdonough 30, Elkton Stable 3,
J. B. Haggin 156, S. G. Reed estate 25, Geo. E. Smith 1,
Elmwood Stock Farm 16.

Mr. Charles Reed reports everything as very satisfac-
tory at the Fairvlew Stud. The foals of 1895 are a promis-
ing lot. A large percentage of the broodmares are in foal,
aod the stallions are in the pink of conditioo.

Mr. Corrigan's bay colt by Riley out of Miss Howard, by
King Alfonso, second dam Mary Howard, by imp. Harting-
ton, which started in the two year-old race Wednesday, was
named Bergen, after Mr. Corrigan's jockey. Marty rode the
youngster.

The great sale of trotters that is to lake place at Killip &
Co.'s salesyard next Tuesday, January 21st, at
11a. m., includes some of the finest roadsters and double-
teams ever offered io this city. Some rare bargains will be
oSered. Do Dot fail to attend.

According to the training reports in the London Sport-
ing Life, the Croker string which are located at Wantage,
Berkshire, are all in good shape. Sir Excess aod Americus,
late Rey del Carreres, have evidently done well, as they are
doing trotting and cauteriDg every day.

"Pittsburgh Phil" and his mother, accompanied by
Walter Keyes, have gone to Southern California on a little
pleasure trip. They will visit the points of interest in the
semi-tropical part of the State,going as far south as Del Cor-
onado, where they will remain a few days before starting on
the return journey.

California hor°es and horses now in California are
quoted in the book opened on the Kentucky Derbv. corrected
up to Jaouarv 10th, as follows : Little Jimmie 200, Pearson
150, Ramiro 10, Tenacity 50, Adolph Spreckels 50, Can't
Dance 40 and Felix Carr 200, Ben Brush is quoted at 4 and
Ramiro is the next in favor.

Riley Grannan could relate the champion hard-luck
stories of the winter. Recently he had a big bundle of
greenbacks on Little Bob in a race at Bay District. Little
Bob fouled Trix almost on 'he post aod was disqualified.
Wednesday he stood to win $5,000 on Star Ruby, and (he
horse's disqualification knocked bim out of it.

According to the late Mr. Bruce Lowe's book, imported
Stalwart, by Sterling, in the Rrookdale Stud, is chock full of
the blood of the winning sire lines, Stalwart, who was im
ported by the late Mr. D. D. Withers io ISSl.has not been
given much chance in the stud, but it ie Col. Thompson's
intention to breed him to quite a number of the best mares
on bis farm this season.

ThoMaB GLOVER, a jockey who live? at the Bay District
track, was thrown violently from his sest by a collision of
electric cars at Twenty-ninth street last evening. His left
ankle and the small bones of his left foot was broken by the
full, hit* knee was skinned and there were wounds on his fore-
head and scalp. He was taken to the City and County Hos>
pilnl in the putrol wagon, where his injuries were attended
to, and to-day, at his request, he will be removed to the
French Hospital. Five others who were on the dummy of
the car with Glover were more or less bruised.

Jasper Pauls sn, of May field, receotly 3old the haedsome
bay filly Helpmeet, by Truman, 2:12, out of Helpmale (dam
of Hugo, 2.27), by Planet, to Achille Weis, of San Francisco.
This gentleman intends to ship her to France.

Scarborough, Lottridge & Atkins' two-year old colt by
El Rio Bey — Foosetta, was very much admired as he was
exercised around the tanbark yesterday. He a large, rangy
horse and looks a racer all over. His dam Fonsetta, by
Fonso, was sold to Mr.Wintersby Peter Weber. Scarborough
was admired by By Holly, Mr. Corrigan aod many others.

N. A. Richardson, of Winchester, Mass., says in the
Horse Breeder that the breeding of the dam of Hulda, 2:08A,
is in doubt. He is wrong, for she was by a horse called Bull
Pup, second dam by Williamson's Belmont thoroughbred.
Bull Pud was a trotter and a good one for his time, aod left
a cumber of excellent horses in this State. He came from St.
Louis, Missouri, and was always known as a St. Lawrence
horse. Some of the old time horsemen here assert that he
was out of a mare by Abdallah 1, the sire of Hambletonian
10.

H. Pierce, of the Saota Roea Stock Farm, has a most se-
lect collection of magnificent oil paintings in his library
They are principally rural scenes and pictures of famous
horses and cattle. He has one that is a masterpiece. It is
the head of Marengo, Napoleon's favorite stallion, the one be
rode in his memorable campaign. It was painted by one of
Europe's foremost artists, Verboeckhoven, and is the finest
and most life-like picture of a horse's head ever seen in Cali-
fornia. Mr. Pierce purchased it io Paris, France, some years
ago.

The names of four of the two-year-olds seot oo by the
Fleischmanos for registratioo had to be chaoged, as tbe
names presented had previously been claimed. "GiviDg
suitable names to horses is no easy job," said Frank Bacci-
occo, tbe belting commissioner for the Fleischmanns. "We
had to change four names Here are the corrected names 'of
our two-year-olds : Hap Hazard, by Leonatus — Nellie How-
aid This is a full brother to Leonawell. I ajoler, by Sir
Dixon — Kissengen, Lady Louise, by Iroquois — Tarantula,
and Practitioner, by Hindoo — Pretense. Our other colt,
Doomfall, did not have itsnams changed.

In the great Melbourne Cup race, December 6th, when the.
Gray starting gate was used, thirty-six horses were started,
after being just one and one quarter minutes at the post.
The Australian newspapers say the start was perfect. How
long would it take our starters to send thirty-six three-
year-olds from the post so that every one would cheer with
delight at the marvtlous exhibition. The Gray gate is at
iDgleside, but for some unkoowo reasoo it has never been
tried. Io England, India and New Zealand, as well as Aus-
tralia it is used exclusively, and the starters are delighted
with it.

The value of Musket blood is now recogoized as the very
best in the world. Tne English people who know what race-
horse blood means a«-e anxicus to get all of it they can. Be-
sides owciog Carbine, sod of Musket; they have secured
Carnage, by Nordeofeldt, son of Musket, out of the dam of
Carbine, aod have sent agents to Australia and New Zealand
to secure all the stallions they can that trace to Musket. The
best son of Musket, acknowledged to be such by all horsemen
here, is the game race horse and wonderful sire Foulshot,
now in this State. Shortly after it was learned that be was
purchased for California, a syndicate was formed io New
Zealand to try aod keep the few other promioeot sods of
Musket there. Artillery, another soo of Musket, is now at
Rancbo del Paso, where Maxim, another son of Musket, died

The La Belle atud, owned by Mr. Eugeoe Leigh, has the
proud satisfaction of having turned out the first two-year old
wmoer of theyear.as well as the runner-up. The Inaugural
Maiden Stakes, at New Orleans yesterday, wi«s woo by W. H.
Roler'sbay filly Lillian W7ilkes, by Forester — Elsie Gaylord,
Edward G. Leigh's chestnut col-, Star Tobacco, by Forester,
by Little Bess, ran second, and the favorite, Mr. Markleio's
chestnut gelding Overflow, by Miser — Ophelia, finished tb'rd.
The winner seems to have the making of a very useful filly.
She won in commaodiog style, aod the time made — three
furloDgs io 39^ seconds, over a heavy track — is distinctly
gocd. The youngsters, thirteen in all, behaved remarkably
well, and the starter did not have much trouble in properly
aligning them. The race was a complete success, but some
of those who finished in the ruck will show to better advan-
tage later oo.

There is some little talk of a three cornered match race,
at five eighths of a mile, between three cracks at the local
tracks ; viz, Wernberg, 115 pounds, Doggett up ; Libertine,
110 pounds, Macklin up, and Crescendo, with 110 pounds.
It is understood the owners are favorable to such a match
aod would put up a thousand dollars a side, the race to be
run over the course where the largest purse is hung up, the
winner to take the whole amount. A better attraction could
hardly be arranged. Wernberg made a world's record at
six and one-half furlong* of 1:19 2 5, at Sheepshead Bay,
AugUBt 2S. 1895, with 113 pounds up, which was equalled
three days later by Irish Reel. Libertine held the world's
record at seven and one-half furlongs, but it was lowered by
Mamie Scott at Bay District last October. Crescendo has Dot
made aoy time records, but he is a race horse every inch of
him aod will make a race in whatever company he is put.

The gate-teoders came in for several rounds ofabuse Tues-
day. A conspicuous notice had been posted outside the
turu stiles, which the attention of all was called to, stating that
persons buying tickets did so with the understanding that
no one would be allowed to leave the grounds before the
fourth race had beeo run ofl. One of the persons who did
not see fit to abide by the rule, rras a well dressed lady, who
desired to make her exit after the third race. This privi-
lege was deoied her and then she asserted her rights in no
uncertain tones. She declared that this was a free country,
that the race track was a place of public amusement, she bad
paid her way in, had conducted herself as became a lady,
aod that she now desired to return home and was not going
to be denied that privilege without knowing the reason why.
She was quietly informed that no ooe would be allowed to
leave the track until a certain time. Thau her blood began
to boil. Taking out her watch, she declared that if her re-
quest was not granted in so many minutes she would bring
suit agaiust the Association. She was permitted to go. Others
were oot bo successful, but they had their [fun with the gate-
men,

Janoaby 18, 1896]

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SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BT

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

" Dope."— In the old, old days when " wooden-walls" were
opposed to bulwarks of the same kind, when yardarms were
locked and pike and.cutlass joined in the fray, it was thought
that a brimming cup of rum, with a goodly proportion of
gun powder to flavor it, gave courage, resolution and stamina
to the fighters. In the old days of racing, a jorum of whis-
key or a bottle of sound old sherry, was thought to be a
valuable aid to a horse which had to " repeat," particularly
if the previous effort had been a trying to the animal which
was subjected to the dose. It was held, to be a strictly legiti-
mate practice, and a judge who took objections and inter-
dicted the practice would have been held to a strict account
for his interference.

A general practice this giving of stimulants in a race,
openly administered, and not the least suspicious cf wrong-
doing on the part of those who take advantage of its bracing
e fleets.

But the present methods are far from the simple practices
of the olden time. The word which is taken for the caption
of this article has beea pressed with the service, and it means
hypodermic iojections of drugs, cocaine, in all probability,
beiBg most in demand.

There is a prevailing impression that adepts can produce
any desired effect, stimulate to increased exertions by one
dose, langor, depression of nerve force, weakening the mus-
cles by others.

It may not be necessary to do more than give or omit
the do3e or doses, to effect the purpose. With the "charge"
introduced at the right lime, and in proper proportion, the
animal may be enabled to excel his best effor'.s when unpre-
pared, when that is denied fall short of normal condition,
inasmuch as the absence of the accustomed stimulant is ac-
companied by a loss of power, a greater loss than would have
resulted had the dosing been absent. That it can be made
the means of consummating rascally schemes is sufficient
grounds to justify severe penalties. Suspension for a long
period ; expulsion whenever it was apparent that "dope"
was omitted to ensare defeat when on previous occasions it
was used to win.

The Turf Congress rules provide penalties for the offence,
and, though the practice has been mainly confined to racing,
the trotting associations should forbid it under heavy penal-
Lies.

Enjections of cocaine to overeome pain when Palo Alto
was trotting at Stockton made him nearly unmanageable,
and one of the steadiest horses in races, when there was no
disturbing element, became frantic under the operations of
the alkaloid.

A friend suggests that horses which have been subjected to
injections of these powerful drugs are very likely to produce
inferior offspring, and there are certainly sound arguments
to sanction that belief. Cocaine is one of the most virulent,
and though the coca leaves, from which it is obtained, may
be comparatively harmless, the concentrated principle is
likely to injure when used to any extent. The leaves are one
of tbe most powerful stimulants of the nervous system.
Overcoming fatigue and taking the place of food enables peo-
ple to perform feats wbich are almost incredible. While it is
not very long since its properties became generally known,
a poet of the seventeenth cen'.ury, Abraham Cowley, thus
apostrophizes :

" OnrVARicocHA first this Coca sent,
Endowed with leavesof nourishment,
whose juices suce'd is, aad to the stomach tae'n
Long hunger and long labor can sustain :
From which our faint and weary bodies find
More succor, more they cheer the drooping mind,
Than can your BiCCHOS and your Cehes joined.
Three leaves supply for six days' march afford
The Quitoita with this proTision stored
Can pass the vast and cloudy Andes o'er."

Cocaine was discovered by Niemann in 1859- It is charac-
terized as "highly poisonous," and its physiological action is
apparently identical with that of theine, caffiene, quaranine
and theobromine, which all, as has been shown by Dr. A.
Bennet, induce a series of symptoms affecting the nervous,
rebpiratory, circulatory, vaBO-motor, and glandular systems.
However slight the harm from chewing coca leaves — and
there are conflicting opinions on that point— there is little
question that cocaine injected directly into the system must
be deleterious, and, when pursued for any length of time, be
detrimental to the procreative powers. So long, however, as
cocaine can be used to increase the chances of winning races
those who adopt it will care little for the ultimate result.
Those who are inclined to crooked cootses will hail the em-
ployment of a drug tbat will effect their purpose with ex-
ceeding readiness and brave the dangers of discovery when
such great opportunities can be gained for the success of
their nefarious plans. The penalty therefore must be severe,
and when it is known that transgression will be followed by
expulsion, it may be possible to put a stop to the practice.

There are plausible explanations for the adoption of anes
thetics in racing.

It may be claimed tbat an animal with a slight ail-
ment, the pain of which would prevent it from running,
can be treated so that the pain will not be felt, and races won
which could not be gained without their use. It certainly
would appear that local applications of remedies, such as
spraying with cocaine, the use of chloroform, etc , might be
considered innocuous, and then comes the objection that if
that is permitted it will op»n the gates for fraud.

Not long ago I hefard an owner request the judges to per-
mit him to put op a jockey in bis employ. The boy was
claimed to be a fair rider, not by any means to be classed
with the experts, and when the judges replied that the lad
in question mest either ride all the time or not at all, it
seemed tn be an arbitrary decision.

But from another point of view the ukase could be de-
fended. The inferior jockey would lose races that a better
would win, and thus while it "suited the book" of the owner
to lose he wa3 in tbe saddle, the public misled, the horse
rated below hi3 real form, ajid then when the sign was in the
right part of the Zodiac tbe competent rider brought him in
first.

" Straight racing" is paramount. The judges make every-
thing ^ubtervient to that question of prim irv importance and
to further that determine upon a course which savors of auto-

cracy. But if it be compulsory upon an owner to forego the
services of a rider entirely, or employ him at all times,on the
plea that it is unfair to the public to change, of far greater
importance that horses shall not be tampered with. Bettors
have some indication of what is likely to be the result when ;
a greater degree of skill is employed, but in tbe case of
"charge" or no charge they are completely in the dark. At
the last time cut tbe horse won, and next, with the same
ciackjockey in the saddle, and with competitors of the same
caliber as before he is far in the rear.

So long as racing exists there will be in and out running.
A locomotive will make good and bad runs, there will be
variations in its performance when the most skillful engineer
cannot account for the difference. Nerves, muscles and ten-
dons are not as easily kept in order as steel and iron, and
joints, in which cartilage, synovial fluid and bone are parts
of tbe compositien, are more liable to stiffen than when
polished steel, babbit metal and the best of lubricants form
the junction. Let every care be taken to insure honest rac-
ing, there is likely to be charges of fraud, and of horses being
fixed as it was in the olden time before hypodermic injec-
tions were thought of. None so handy, however, or so
potent. A bucket of water after a salted mash might be
rendered nugatory by delay at the post, and extra feed or a
surplus of fluid attract the attention of lookers on. A jab of
the syringe point, a slight pressure and the job is effected,
and it takes a q uick and practiced eye to detect the puncture.
Still it does seem tbat there must be some indication tbat
the charge has been administered, and with rigid laws
against the practice, and these enforced with inexorable
firmness, it can be stopped.

* " *

The Call has done good service in breaking up the bet-
ting rooms in San Francisco. More effective than all the
other papers, inasmuch as the warfare was vigorously prose-
cuted and with a persistency that ensured victory. The
Pacific Coast Jockey Club is also worthy of high commenda-
tion in refusing to send dispatches in relation to entries and
results of races to points in California from which they could
be returned to San Francisce. A laudable effjrt to overcome
the evil effects of down-town betting rooms, and which gives
universal satisfaction to ail those who have the interests and
permanancy of racing at heart.

This justly popular association, however, can do better. It
can set an example which, if followed by other clubs, will
extirpate the evil beyond all hopes of resuscitation, wipe out
the cause of all the trouble that has overtaken the Bports of
turf and track in many of the States, and which is likely to
include the whole of them in the disaster, unless those who
have the greatest stake in the issue, unite in breaking up tbe
practices which have wrought so much injury.

Eradicating the evil in San Francisco is a point gained.
To be effective every town and city in the United States
must be included, an interdict established which will cover
the whole country, and that so effectually that not a single
betting room will be in existence. With that accomplished
there will be little to fear, small apprehension of the few
bigots, who would fain debar people from all kinds of recrea
tion, carrying out their purpose. Deprived of the co-opera
tion of those who are not opposed to legitimate racing, but
are determined that excresences shall be removed, their
efforts to kill the sport would be fruitless. To insure assisl-
tance from the conservative portion of tbe community it will
be necessary to prove that all tbe reputable jockey clubs are
heartily in earnest in the endeavor to put racing on a basis
which will meet with favor. So far as the government of tbe
racecourses are concerned, that has already been done, and
the management of a character to meet with nearly univer-
sal approval. Every effort to secure clean racing, every guard
established to prevent fraud and punish transgressors. How-
ever cute and wily their plans may be, it is quite safe to as-
sert that those who have roguish leanings will be check-
mated before carrying them through. Then as racing is
conducted by the prominent clubs, there is nothing
to offend the most fastidious. However large the assem-
blage there are no breaches of decorum. The least tendency
to rowdyism is squelched emphatically, and should there be
people with inclinations to be rude and boisterous there is
an iron hand to check, and a resolute will to punish infrac-
tions of good manners. Urder the prevailing condition*
there is little room for opposition to the actual racing, as it
is now conducted, and when relieved of the iocubus of repre-
hensible outside features will secure the support of a great
majority of the people. If not active in their support there
will be little antagonism.

A person who does not have a fancy for the Tecreation
will not be an enemy,or it may be better to state that a large
majority of those who are not especially interested in racing
will not join in a warfare to suppress the sport wbich is 30
highly relished by friends and acquaintances.

When city betting rooms are done away with in all parts
of the country, when the only speculation on races will be on
the grounds, and restricted to the races in progress, and thi-
happy result, brought about by the reciprocal action of
jockey clubs, breeders and owners of race hcrses, the future
of raciog will be firmly established, a secure foundation for a
grand superstructure.

*

The Contention. — From what I can learn a great and
general interest is fell all over the State in relation to the
coming convention. The readers of the Bkeedee and-
Sportsman will see that already quite a number of com-
munications have appeared, anent the various questions, and
with a probability of many more in the future. That these
questions should be fully discussed publicly before the con-
vention meet3 is important, inasmuch as people will be pie
pared to understand the position, and ready for concurrence
or disapproval after careful 6tudy. In my estimation the
question of the most importance is that which bears on a
circuitof longer duration thin has been customiiy here, and
if that can be established will have an immense influence in
forwarding the interests of harness racing on this Coast.

All that is necessary is to fill the gap from May until the
Montana circuit is commenced, or it may be that the initiatory
meeting can ba held in Ap-it. Wi*,h thst assured more horses
will be trainel i i C il fjrili ' *i n ever befjre, and enough of
the o ir.' oiff ac fit i i > d i * j tf <j i'.ri M fir ■ i- i.i-,]i i,<
events.

The only thing that appears to be in tbe way of a length-
ened circuit is the lassitude of owners, though that will be
overcome by brighter prospects than have heretofore pre-
vailed. The Spring meeting, which the P. C. T. H. B. A.
gave a few ye*rs ago, was the only one "in sight," and the
fear of records overcame the desire to participate. Then, too,
the closing of entries for the main fairs was the first of Au-
gust and eligibility dependent on the situatten at that date.
There seems to be a consen bus of opinion now, that
a guard of some kind must be established
in order to ensure better contests and owners and associations
are in harmony on that point. On one side it is claimed that
if a horse can eo all the way "down the line" and capture
all tbe purses embraced in the class, to which he was eligible
at the start, it is only a just reward of merit that he should
be awarded the opportunity. But this plea overlooks the
interests of the many, and also that of the associations. A
horse may, and frequently does, display such decided super-
iority that none of the other contestants have auy chance to
win, and even if impelled to trot or draw out, take the
chances of smaller portions of the purse, or to force a com-
promise, for remuneration.

Honest racing is the first consideration, and owners should
strive to secure that. Good racing is also very important,
aud when it is shown that there cannot be a good race, with
one of tbe horses seconds faster than the others, the interests
of all concerned is to replace it with one in which the charm
of uncertainty will exist. In one case there are repetitions
of the same scene, in the other a new play upon the boards, a
new prospect for the spectators to admire, a stimulus to those
which have been outclassed to take part.

It is needless to dilate upon this point, however, as it is
nearly a "foregone conclusion"that some plan will be adopted
whereby that feature will be regulated and whether meetings
commence in May or August, there will be some kind of a
clause in the conditions to overcome the drawback.

So long as handicaps in harness racing are governed by
the time standard there is a likelihood of great differences in
the horses engaged. A good horse in its class may trot in a
certain time, a very gocd one three or four seconds better, a
phenomenon mark ten seconds below what the others can ac-
complish. The phenom can divert the race of all interest,
the good and the very good be brought nearer together by
the slower being steadier, have more endurance, favored by a
greater share of luck, or ucdsr more skillful management,
but with ten seconds to overcome, and that conjoined with
other good qualities, the race could be ended in one heat. It
is a fair presumption that the class which is still open to the
horse which has shown to be so much better than those he
meet? in the slower,may give him opportunities if not so one-
aided, at all events the problem in place of presenting its
own solution will be an open one until the actual test is ap-
plied.

The correspondents who have heretofore confined them-
selves to changes of rules, will confer a favor by presenting
their views on a circuit which will lengthen the trotting
season on this Coast.

Attendance at Races. — After making all due allowance
for the decrease in the number of bettors, when there is no
speculation on races, there is no question that people who do
not wager would rather attend when the excitement is
greater than to put in an appearance when there is less life
and animation.

This is shown by the return from New York associations
during the years 1894 and 1S95.

The Coney Island Jockey Clnb in 1894 $240,857.70 were
the result of the betting privileges, and the gates and grand
stand brought in $245,610.50. In 1S95 there was no return
from betting privileges and $142,045 the receipts of gate and
grand stand.

Score cards in the former year sold for $11,814 72 and in
1895 only $5,679 10. Those present evidently had small
anxiety to obtain the information embraced in these useful
adjuncts to modern racing, when there was no betLinsr, as the
proportion shows. The Brooklyn Jockey Club had not
such a falling off in the attendance $184,521.50 against
$120,602 though the score cards fell from $7,362.12 to
$3,666.36.

That this state of affairs is a demonstration of the listless-
ness which prevails under the later conditions is apparent,
and this shared by the non-bettors as well as those who in-
crease their interest by a pending stake. A few dollars
risked increases the enthusiasm wonderfully. With a dollar
or two depending the score card is a vital necessity. Without
its aid in imparting information there is a jumble, a hopeless
entanglement, and the raising of the numbers of those which
run first, second and third in a story told in a foreign lan-
guage, the key which the card presents being wanting.

If there is one thing which tells the difference between
1SJ4 and 1S95 more forcibly than the pasteboard parallelo-
grams I have yet to discover it, even the attendance not be-
ing as true a gauge. In neither of the instances quoted were
the gate and grand stand receipts only half of the return in
1894, while the cards fell short of that ratio.

* *
*

Betting on the Weather. — There has been a huge
gamble in all parts of California. The few who had obtained
control of bay and grain depending on a dry season to win
their bets ; the miny who had to buy, and tbe farmers who
had everything at issue in the coming crop, taking the other
side. Mother Nature, with her usual kindness, has turned
the card wbich is in favor of the multitude, and hence, so
far as can be told from tbe present outlook, there are good
prospects (or a bounteous season.

A glorious rain, which came in a quiet way on Sunday,
augmented by soaking showers during Monday, and cul-
minating on Tuesday night and Wednesday in aright copi-
ous downfall.

The sharp frosts which prevailed cut the grass, and the
pasture fields were brown, but now there is rapid growth and
the Coast Range, clear to the summit green, while the slopes
and plains are showing a thick growth of alfillerilla and
wild oats. In good time this welcome present. In a short
spire foa^s will be gamboling in tbe verdant pasture field*,
an it however bouiitiful the rations auppiie! 'he dam*. " green
feed '" i- i p veil Hi') in giving ih^-ii < g > • \ Mart

Joa Cairn Simpson.

38

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[January 1?, It 9

'lTUF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

< Faroi stallions should be well
big Tear.

.-liter of Eros, will be bred
tufoa.

stallion* now if you wish to get the
mge of the best mares.

. utRQM driving his chestnut mare Ven-
tura on the road, and she is a pood one.

Oobix, of Philadelphia, Pa., has bought the brown
mare, Qna . Silkwood, 2:07.

M w . hh si as, 2, 2:29, by Bidmoor, dam Kitty Irvington,
iffo, has been sold to W. 1 . Meyer, Cleveland, 0.

will have a good string of trotters and
i- -longing to J. B. Iversoo, of Salinas, on the circuit

this year.;

H. I'lKRCEtOf the Snnta Rosa .Stock Farm, has, after mature
deliberation, decided not to send any horses East to be sold
uext month.

The Hamlins of Buffalo, say tbey believe Athanio, 2:11},
by Junto, i-i cipible of trotting to a lower record than any
living stallion.

Oa the Santa Rasa Stock Farm there are forty-three
choicely bred brood mi res and a large proportion of these are
dams of performers.

J a-. Si iHKKLASh is handling a brother to Prince Ira
U I'lenanton which is said to be faster for his age
than his handsome brother was.

Do not forget to attend the sale of trotters at Kiilip & Co.'s
sale-yard next Tuesday, January 21, at 11. A. m. Some mag-
niticent individuals will be sold.

Alt a most, the best soa of Almoot that ever came to the
Pacific Oout, will arrive here from Oregon about the 20th
of January. He should be well patronized.

Read the advertisement of the Sonoma Stock Farm, The
three stallions to stand for service this season are all good
ones : liossiper, 2:14 J ; Vasto, 2:164 and Nassar.

J. He iawv, of Stots Rosa, sold his favorite black stallion
Silas Skinner, 2:17, to a gentleman in that citv last week.
Silas Skinner will be used on the road hereafter.

Taos. Smith , of Vallejo, will nave about five good horses
on the circuit this year. He has some very promising ones
by tie j. Washington that will make low records this fall.

- nta R'.m* there are several very fine young trotters
owned bv I. de Turk. They are by his splendidly-formed
stallion, R ibio, 2:22, out ot mares by Nutwood and Anteeo.

\V. L. McClell AN, of Springfield, Ohio, owns a filly by
Redwood, 2:211, dam by Magic, and second dam by Ericsson,
that trotted an eighth in eighteen seconds last fall as a year-
ling.

Thi well-known Salinas horseman, C. Z. Hebert, will have
Ja*. Dwain handle his string of trotters and pacers this year,
and with the material he has there is no doubt will make
an excellent showing.

Tin. « iolden Gate Park Commissioners have consented, at
the urgent request of the Boulevard Association, to place the
-j-eed track in the Park in first-class condition, and all the
road riders are delighted.

Bbauky Hi . 2:141, is all right again and, with the excep-
tion of a bunch of, hair ofl his hip is free of blemishes
and, without doubt as good as he ever was. He is being
driven on the road by his owner, J. Treadwell.

Everybody is talking about the convention. It is the
light barneai horse breeder's only salvation, and they must
atleod ii in force. There is much to be done, and we want
plenty of men and, unity of action to accomplish it.

- has some very good ones at the Santa
ik Karm. He has one by Memo that is a "hummer,"
that will be hard to beat, and a Palo Alto
tillv that he thinks will get a very low mark this season,

-on of Lucifer), is the name G. H. Fox, of
"<( claim* for his biy oil by Diiblo, 2:091, out' of
e, 2 15 and Eagle, 2:19] i, by Buccaneer-
I dam Mary (dam of apex, 2:26, etc.), by Flaxtail.

va in handling sixteen young Kteinways and

it the Oak wood Park Stock Farm and is de-

irospecU" this year. We look for this

farm to be among the beat money winners on the circuit thi

msjoil

my will gife more money for trotting and

than hait ever been given for race" of

aov kind in Montana. A a amber of our leading California

*"'"" go there this year and win some if

lh*v can.

Richard Swesaey'a fine colt Eureka, at

ireka, Humboldt county, and will have

"'">** " the circuit opens. He has

Mvvral other very promising trotters in training but thev are

all vu .I *

filly (yearling) by Dexter
Ladywell,2 Lioneer, thai

to iiiiI(.<.-.t.tt rut o ,,,,., | riII eiRhlh |1( |

day in iw-ntr Mven «*cond« and «he hardly knows what it is

Might yet.

I prize winner, Al-

ped him

I mday that he inU

nl to hi* father, who is a

' v«i that no belter-formed,

in of bii site wtm erai hipped

h« wr than thiv magnificent son of Alcona.

Thirty-four per cent of the get of Patchen Wilkes are
pacers. The lowest record of his get is held by Joe Patchen
2:04. Three of his performers have an average of 2:12*,
and five of them average 2:21 3-20, while the average of all

his performers is 2:19}.

Dun kef. arrived from Los Angeles last Monday. He
says more good horses are in training in and around Los
Angeles than there has been for years. He will have Mc-
Kiuney at the Oakland track to make the season of 1S96,
beginning February 1st.

At Sad Jose, John Gordon has several very promising
trotters besides Chancellor, 2:16. Among them is a Sable
Wilkes colt, out of the dam of Chancellor, that will get a fast
mark. Heisnot large, although he has a lofty name, Mount
Eden. R. H. Fox is his owner.

H. Meek, of Haywards, has some very good ones that
he intends to have worked for speed this year, viz: Fallacy
2:17A» Lustre 2:22f, Sidney Harold a great two year old, Car-
melita, and an unnamed one that will pay for training. Mr.
Meek informs us that Cricket 2:10, is in foal to Direct 2:054.

A horse dealer purchased two hundred head of horses
near Hanford about December 20th, and drove them to Los
Aogeles where he sold them at auction. They averaged
about $20 and the people who bought them will take 25 cts.
on the dollar for their bargains. Oh ! for a canuing factory
there.

Jas. Sullivan is at the Willows track with a string of
ten good ones. He will handle several Silver Bow young-
sters this season, and no doubt will do as well with them as
he has with almost every h«rse he ever pulled a line over.
Jimmy is one of the king pin trainers and drivers on the
Pacific Coast.

Ed Lafferty has five horses in training at San Jose.
The two-year old filly by Junio, 2:22, out of the dam of
Seymour Wilkes, 2:0s}, is one of the fastest trotters he ever
saw. He will have a brother to Seymour Wilkes in his string
this season, besides the others that have been piomised him,
and they are all good ones.

Last week P. Shields, of Sacramento, sold his Director
stallion, Director Jr., to a gentleman in Dixon. Director Jr.'s
colts and fillies are all good and will be seen in races before
long ; they are very promising and perfect types of the Di-
rector family. Director Jr.'s dam was Brainey, by Echo,
the Director's golden cross.

Henry Scott, of San Jose, has a colt by Diablo, 2:09},
out of a mare by Sidney, that is the talk of all the horsemen
at the San Jose track. It has shown flights of speed that are
astonishing, and if nothing happens, it will be one of the phe-
nomenal two-year-olds of 1S96. It trots and then strikes a
Diablo pace that is marvelous.

Ladt Mac, who took a record of 2:19$ at Rohnerville,
Sept. 26th, 1895, is a four-year-old grey mare, 15$ bands
high, bred by M McGarrigan. She is a goodgaited trotter,
sired by Ira 2:24*, her first dam by Overland 2:33; second
dam by Winnemucca Chief; third dam by Ethan Allen Jr.,
2:25. Lady Mac 2:19£, was sold by the McGarrigan estate to
Benj. Litle, for $450.

It is the current report among stallion owners this season
that their horses were bred to better mares last year than they
ever were, consequently they are encouraged to look: for
better results, so they are going to advertise again this year,
and even if they do not get a large number of mares they
know that the quality will be even better than last season.
This is progression of the right kind.

The trial of Robert T. Kneebs, the American horeeowner
charged with having entered and started on German tracks
the mare Bethel under the name of "Nellie Kneebs," which
began on Saturday, ended at Berlin last Tuesday. The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty, and the court sentenced Kneebs
to nine months' imprisonment and to pay a fine of 5000
marks, and also ordered the seizure and forfeiture of the

For years past harness racing in Europe has been conducted
under the handicap system. Advices from the other side are
to the effect that trotting in Europe will be Americanized,
and that hereafter our system of class racing will be in
vogue. This should improve the harness sport in Europe,
and if it furnishes the exciting racing characteristic of the
American turf, it will greatly improve the trotting turf
throughout Europe.

A Lexington dispatch says the last stallion belonging to
the late W. H. Wilson, one of Kentucky's pioneer trotting
horse breeders, will be sold at auction next month. It is
Simmons, 2:28, by George Wilkes, dam Black Jane (dam of
Rosa Wilkes, 2:1 vt, by Mambrino Patchen). Mr. Wilson in
his will put an upset price of $50,000 on Simmons, provided
he was sold within a specified time. As that time has passed,
he will be offered for sale unconditionally.

H. S.Turner of Eureka, has sold his young mare Hazle
T. to Dr. Marvin of Blue Lakes, for $400. Hazle T. is a
six-year-old mare by Ira 2:24A, her dam (the dam of Myrtle
T. 2:27) by Devoy's Vermont; second dam by Bransteters
Boston; third dam by Ethan Allen Jr., son of Ethan Allen
2:25. Dr. Marvin purchased Hazle T. for use on the road.
He will not have to take any body's dust as H.S.Turner
drove her a mile in 2:22} as a three-year-old.

The annual report of the American Trotting Association
for 1895 shows a total of S12 members, as against SIS in 1S94.
During 1895 a total of 802 meetings were held, with an ag-
gregate of 2,677 days of racing, at which $2,305,060 was
offered in Htakesand purses. A total ol $42.742 20 was col-
lected and paid to members for unpaid entrance and other
claims ; 3,803 persons and 4,302 horses were suspended for
non-payment of entrance money, and 2,380 persons and 2,540
horses were reinstated.

Til | reason why no white horses are allowed in the cavalry
Bervice of the German Empire is evident to every soldier
whoever rode ■ white horse in battle. A white horse with
dark blue saddle cloth fringed with gold lace, is an elegant
and Bdrpanlng picture in rjresd parade on a Fourth of July
occasion, or at the head of a Pythian procession, but amid
the dark, dense smoke of battle, he makes his side a con-
spinous mark for the bullets of the enemy, and hence is al-
ways to be discarded when safety is one of the higher con-
siderations.

Silver Bow 2:16, seems to be in demand among horse
trainers this season. His year's rest has helped him wonder-
fully, and all who knew what flights of speed he has shown,
believe he is capable of getting a record of 2:10 this year.
Mr. Fox, his owner, has every reason to be proud of him. A
careful inspection of this horse while at the Horse Show,
failed to reveal a blemish on him; his limbs, feet and joints
were pronounced perfect and as he has an iron constitution, aud
perfectly balanced, there are few horses of his age in Ameri-
ca in better condition for preparation for a hard campaign
than he. Mr. Fox has not decided what he will do with him
this season.

Directly's record of 2:07$ was rejected by the Register
Association because the Fresno track, over which it was
made, was not at the time a member of either parent associ-
ation. Its regularity otherwise has not been questioned.
Miss Rita's 2:09J thus stands as the best recogaizad record
for a tbree-yeer-old pacer. Carbonate missed the honor in
a peculiar manner. He was started at Terre Haute to beat
Directly's three year-old record of 2:07*, and paced in 2:0S}.
Had the start been to beat the three-year-old record, under
the decision of the Registrar, it would have made him the
champion. Thus the rules of the Register Association affect
the best three-year-old pacing miles of 1895.

E T. Cox, of Virginia, suggests some new rules for the
improvement of harness racing. The suggestions include
the following : Five scores shall be the limit, barring acci-
dents; then the usual time limit to govern. Five heats shall
be the limit. At the expiration of five heats the race shall
be declared finished by the starting judge, and the money
divided as the horses stand in the summaries. The starting
judge shall choose a competent assistant, who shall be placed
at the flag pole with the flag and see that the horses turn and
take their proper position and start them together. No class
of horses shall score to the wire within twelve seconds of
their limit of speed. No horse or horses shall be allowed to
wear hopples in a race where there are more than six starters.

There died at Battle Creek, Michigan, last Friday, Janu-
ary 10th, one of the greatest sires for his opportunities ever
bred. The grey horse, Pilot Medium, a son of Happy
Medium andTackev, 2:26 (dam of Naiad Queen, 2:20}, Pilot
Boy, 2:20, Class Leader, 2:22}, etc.), by Pilot Jr., grandam
Jenny Lind (dam of Dixie, 2:30), by Bellfounder. He was
foaled in 1879, the property of Alexander Davidson, "Wil-
liamsport, Pa., who sold him him to Walter Clark, of Battle
Creek, in whose possession he died The sum of $80,000 was
at one time refused for him. He founded a family peculiar-
ily his own in conformation, gait and color, and all of his
progeny were noted for their gameness, splendid limbs and
speed. His greatest performer was the gray gelding Jack,
that was foaled in 1S83 and is still on the turf. His death
will be a great loss to the trotting world.

M. S. Severance, who is at present at Del Rosa, San Ber-
nardino, writes : ''La Belle, after going through a terrible
siege with her injured leg and a light attack of pneumonia,
is now on the rapid road to recovery, and the veterinary even
gives us hope that she may race again some day, and perhaps
this year. Considering that her life was given up on New
Year's eve, this is quite encouraging, is it not ? We have a
full brother to Bet Madison who is showing up under Azote
Morgan's hands very well, and with this fellow, who is called
Uncle James, for a two-year old; Don Roberto and Rose
Drop, both Sidneys, for three-year-olds ; Bonnie Director, by
Director, out of Regiua, by Electioneer, for the slow classes,
with possibly La Belle for the 2:16 class, and our Dexter
Prince stallion, Dexter Royal, for another slow class, we may
have quite a stabie after all."

Ordinary horses may never reach the prices of ten years
age, but this depends largely upon future monetary legisla-
tion. Money invariably measures all products, as well as
land values. If wheat — the world's greatest staple — rises to
the farmer's lowest ideal ($1 per bushel), horses and all other
products, animate and inanimate, will be measured in the
same bushel and will rise accordingly. It is true that an
enormous consumption of cheap horses has been stopped by
the electric street car and electric suburban roads, but at the
same time the supply of cheap horses from the ranches of
the far West and the Southwest have been cut off by the
peopling of these regions with new populations. With the
revival of business and the restoration of prices generally,
horses will advance in price and keep even pace. There is
no doubt about that. It is probably true, however, that high
grade horses will advance more rapidly and steadily.

The big city dailies begin to change their horseless age
tactics, as they now realize the great scarcity of good horses.
The Chicago Tribune says that with the decline in horse
breeding, and the increasing demand, the outlook is that
horses will be unusually high, and the farmers and breeders
who neglect breeding now will undoubtedly regret it. People
who predicted that the bicycle and electric car would replace
the horse should remember that new inventions do not
make such sweeping substitutes. The electric light has not
replaced gas and kerosene lamps, and the noble horse will
still continue to he a useful and much-sought-after animal.
The growth of our commercial and manufacturing interests,
the return of prosperity and the remarkable development of
the export horse trade, should encourage every American
farmer to breed the best class of horses to meet these markets
that must bring higher prices than ever known in this coun-
try.

"Talking about reforms and shortening races, I tell you
what will do more to create a return. to the old-time enthus-
iasm than anything .else," said one of our best-known
drivers the other dav. " Let the Breeders Association get
that starter, Mr. McNair, here, give a meeting either in this
city or Oakland, and let the public see how he manages
horses and men and gets the races oil early, and you will see
every one attend after he is in the stand one afternoon. He
is a more attractive star to the trotting turf than Starlers
Caldwell or Ferguson, and the public will let his praises be
known at once. I tell you there are hundreds of men who
say they never want to see trottiog races again just because
the drivers do as they please, the judges are afraid to say a
word, the horses are handled and scored to suit the demands
of the gamblers in and out of the sulkies, and the whole
business has been allowed to go to ruin on account of theee
abuses. If we get McNairhere he will put on the power
as he did in Los Angeles and make the races go off much
smoother than the running races do now."

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THE SADDLE.

The Arkansas Derby will be run March 28.

Joe K ran in the colors of the Westchester Stable yester-
day.

Chevalier thinks he will be able to ride in a couple of
weeks.

Esperance bled after coming out of the hurdle race on
Thursday.

Pate's Mexican racing venture No. 2 is said to be almost
as big a loser as No. 1.

It seems that our musical kBoard of Supervisors have no
use for Wagnerian etrains.

Charmer, b m, 5, by Wildidle— Turban, died at Iogleside
last week of catarrhal fever.

Frank Phillips had a $10 bet straight and place on
Wyoming at odds of 50 and 20 to 1.

Bob Burns has bought the horse Jim Corbelt from Dan
Halliday, and will put him over the sticks.

The name Loyola is claimed for the two-year-old brown
filly by Loyalist, out of Fabiola, by Warwick.

W. deB. Lopez and brothers have sold imp. Utter, by
Martini Henry — Uralla, to Wilber Field Smith.

R. Doqgett, a younger brother of Sam, arrived from
New Oi-leans on Thursday. He can ride at 104 pounds.

Sam Doqgett has Dot decided yet whether he will accept
Fleishmann & Sou's offer to^ride for them this coming season.

The framework of the grandstand at the Oakland track is
all in place. It will be a magnificent structure when finished.

Myrtle H. was in the fifth race with onlv 79 pounds up.
Young Whitman rode the filly and did not need any lead
" pads.

A. Y. Stevenson's speedy little mare Blue Bell is suffer-
ing from an attack of catarrhal fever. Dr. Masoero is taking
care of her.

The first imported three-year-old stake down for decision
in 1896 is the Arkansas Derby, to be run at Little Rock
March 28 next.

Jockey Joffey purchased of Mrs. Hamilton the bay
horse Z:>bair,5, by St." Savior — Nighthawk. The price paid
is said to be $800.

Capt. Green has succeeded Capt. Callundan in charge of
the Morse men at the track. He has a most efficient corps
of men under him.

William Schorr, the Memphis brewer, will race quite a
large stable this year. He has lately purchased horses from
Hardy Durham and others.

Capt. Kees returned from the East in lime to be present
at the reopening at Ingleside, and was in the stand Thursday
with Associate Judge Murphy.

Starter Caldwell fined every boy in the opening race
with the exception of Cochran, who rode the winner, Minnie
I., for disobedience at the post.

Charley Clancey, the clever steeplechase rider, is
rapidly recovering the use of his injured foot, and will be in
condition to ride in a few weeks.

Star Rdby's seven furlongs in 1:29| yesterday was a re-
markpbly good performance, if the time huDg out was abso-
lutely correct. Outside watches made it l:30->.

Chris Smith's fine raciog mare, Maid Marian, holder of
the world's five-eighths and mile and twenty -yard records,
died at Montgomery Park, Memphis, Saturday.

The mile made by Arnette at the Slate Fair in 1:46£, is
a quarter of a second faster than made by any horse in
America during 1S96 for one and onesixteenth miles.

George Cochran has the Duke of Milpilas in training at
the ocean beach, and will shortly start him over the jumps.
The Duke goes along very peaceably hitched to a cart.

David Gideon, the horseman, will si art for California
Saturday to pass the winter. He will not bring any horses
to race here, but will attend the meetings as an onlooker.

Harry Griffin was at the races for the first time Satur-
day. He says it is hard to stay on the ground while the
track is so good, but hopes to be able to be up again in a few
weeks.

From the beginning of the season of 1895 up to October
31, Griffin rode 182 winners, Perkins 177, Thorpe 145,
Chorn 146 and Taral 140. A. Clayton rode 150 and Bergen
117 winners.

Hinde & Baker, South Elbhoro, Ky,, has sold to Senator
O'BrieD, Stillwater, Mich., a yearlingbay colt by Longfellow
— Sometime, by Stratford — By and By, by Bonnie Scotland,
etc., for $1,000.

As a precaution against anything affecting the accuracy of
the scales at Ingleside, a glass case has been placed over the
balance adjuster, with a lock attachment, the key to which is
held by the clerk of the scales.

It is now reported that "The Kentucky Colonel," Jack
Chinn, will do the starting at the svndicate 'racks, Louisville,
Latonia and Oaklev this year. Pettingill was supposed to
have staked out a claim on this job. — HorBeman.

A book on the Oakley Derby will be opened in Lexiuglon
about the middle of the month. The backer of the book is
reported to be saying that Ben Brush will be favorite, Haz-
let second choice, AppJegate third ar_d Ramiro fourth.

Unity has won three s'.raight races. He has shown im-
proved form with eachrace.and at his last start had no trouble
whatever in getting away (rom Kowalsky and Perhaps. The
race was not run in fast time, however, and is cot up to
Unity's performance at Bay District, with due allowance for
difference of time on the two tracks.

Chartreuse ran a mile over the Ingleside course in
1:41J Friday, finishing in a hand gallop. With this per-
formanee on which to base a comparison, the new track is
not over a second slower to the mile than Bay District.

A bill of sale was filed at the office of the Recorder of
Deeds at St. Louis by Fred Foster yesterday, transferring to
his brothers, Matthew H. and George Foster, hi3 interest in
the race horses Dr, Rice, Elory and Sull Ross. The con-
sideration is $5,000.

The most valuable races on the English turf this year
were the Sandowue Park Eclipse Stakes worth $46,450, won
by the French colt, Le Justicier ; the Princess of Wales
stakes, worth $44,975, won by Le Var, and the Jockey Club
stakes, worth $44,950, won by Laveno.

In the C. B. Fisher plate, run some time ago in Aus-
tralia, the Melbourne cup winner, the three-year old mare
Auraria.and the three year-old colt Wallace ran a dead heat.
Tte distance was two miles, the last mile and a half being
covered in the heart-breakiog time of 2:34.

When Duke & Wishard's horses arrive in England and
are domiciled at Nawmarket the American colony will be
quite a strong one. There are ten in the Duke & Wishard
lot; Richard & Croker hasuwwards of twenty ; Pierre Lor-
illard has twelve and August Belmont has three.

Jos. Cairn Simpson, Capt. Thos. Merry, Judge J.J.Burke,
W. C. Vreeland, Barney Schreiber and Mr. Burns visited
the Merriwa Stock Farm Sunday, and had a most enjoy-
able time. They were delighted with the appearance of the
farm, ibe stock and the Australian thoroughbreds there.

J. G. Brown visited Woodland Tuesday and ordered the
full brother to Diggs to be sent to him here. Messrs. Han-
kins & Johnson purchased this promising youngster from
Mr. Adams of Woodlands, paying up in the thousands for
him. He will be prepare-d here for his Eastern stake en-
gagements.

In the Board of Supervisors Monday the Wagner ordi"
nance, which wis designed to stop all pool selling, was de-
feated, and the Grand Jury order, which permitted pool sell-
ing at the tracks only where racing was in progress, was
then adopted. This is'a victory of the race horse people in
this county.

Secretary Leake recently received the following let-
ter from E. C. Hopper, secretary of the Turf Congress :
"Your racing in California is good. In fact, the best that
has taken place in the country during the winter months. Io
the poolrooms h^re they bet on them like they do on races
in the Bpriog."

Colonel North, the nitrate king, experienced a very
hard year on the turf of JS95. He led the winning owners
in 1891, but last year his stable won only about $41,000,
which did not pay his expenses. The Colonel will probably
not be forced to aa assignment, however, as he has an income
of over a million a year.

Bormah is certainly a very fair jumper. He made all the
jumps in a clean manner and displayed considerable speed on
the fiat. He easily outfooted The Lark, and The Lark ran
a good race, too. Tom Clarke was catching the latter very
rapidly, but the wire intervened in time to give His Lord-
ship's horse the place by a nose.

Assistant Secbetary Cdllen says that the grading of
the inside track will be completed to-day and then work will
begin at once on the fencing. As it will require but a few
days to put up the fence, the track should be ready to use
before the present meeting ends. The track is now as dry as a
bone, notwithstanding the recent rain.

A very lifelike picture, enlarged from a photograph by a
local artist, adorns the west end of the betting ring at Ingle-
side. The subjects are the well-known colored jockeys,
Felix Carr, Bob fsom and little Chevalier. The likenesses
are perfect and the posing very natural. It was viewed by
all the friendsjaf the jockeys at the track Monday.

Jockey Taral received an acceptable New Year's gift in
the shape of a check for $2,500 from Marcus Daly. Daly had
second call on Tara"l last year, but the Jockey Club did not
recognize it because it was not made with Mr. Keene's con-
sent. Taral rode out few times for Daly, but got his salary
all the same. This year the copper king has first call on
Taral.

The poolrooms have been forced to close up. Tuesday
notices were posted to the effect that the room3 would be
closed temporarily. No doubt the operators of these places
hope to make arrangements with the California Jockey Club
to secure the results of tbe races, as heretofore. When the
Dimond ordinance is passed a final quietus will be put on
these dens.

A great deal of work has been done at Iogleside in the
way of beautifying the grounds and also protecting them
against any damage from storm water. The slopes on all
sides are being seeded to grass, and drain ditches are being
cut wherever there is any danger of water accumulating.
The inside track is about completed, and in a few days the
tram cars will be removed.

John C. Schulte, brother of the well-known turfman and
President of the new Louisville Jockey Club, W. F. Schulte,
was a visitor at the <rack Tuesday. Mr. Schulte is here in
the interests of the Southern club, whose stake entries close
to day. Among the many rich stakes to be run at the club's
spring meeting, lasting from Mav 6th to 19th inclusive, are
the $6,000 Kentucky Derby, the $4,000 Clarke Stakes and
tbe rich Kentucky Oaks.

Hard luck sometimes pursues the la^y bettors at the race
track as well as those of tbe slerner tsex. Monday a fair
plungfr got her dollars on the wrong horse every race; some-
times through her own faulty judgment and at others through
deferring to the judgment o\ others. However, Perseus in
tbe fifth race, carried all her hopes of retrievment. WheD
Perseus went floundering into the mud the specter of ill-luck
seemed to completely oppress her, as she cried out in agoniz-
ing tones, "My God ! Mary, look at that." There must have
been another fair one at the track yesterday who had builded
strong hopes on the results of the same race. She did not back
Perseus, but io the most pleading, heart-stirring tones she
cried 'Come on, Jack; come oo, Jack." Jack didn't come.

Minnie I is one of the bad ones at the post and was lef
standing there a couple of times by Mr. Ferguson last week1,
at Bay District. Thursday she was very quick to break and
showed a clean pair of heels to her field. She was only 6
to 1 Thursday. No doubt her owner would appreciate her
a little more if she had been simultaneously afflicted with
speed and kindness on one of the occasions when she was
at 100 to 1 in the betting.

Among the entries for the Oakley Derby is one that is
notable, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. W. B. Macdonough,
the California millionaire, has sent among his entries a colt
by the celebrated Ormonde, the imported English stallion,
who was shipped from England to South America, from
South America back to England, and from England over to
California. If this colt, born in tbe purple, goes through his
two-year-old form and comes to the mark for the Derby he
will be watched with great interest.

Jockeys Macklin and Garner treated the spectators to
a little diversion at the close of a race Thursday. There had
been some bumping coming into the stretch and after the
more important matter of riding out the race had been
attended to they went at each other with fists and whips as
their horses passed cloie by. No harm was done and all
differences were forgotteu in a handshake at the paddock.
The judges did not regard the matter so lightly and sus-
pended Macklin, the aggressor, indefinitely.

Robert Smith, familiarly known around the race-courses
as Bob, has contracted with D. J. Tobin to handle his string
of horses this season. Aside from a good salary, he will re-
ceive 20 per cent of the winnings of the stable. Bob handled
Marcus Daly's racing stable through Montana last summer
and was very successful with it. Bob has nine horses in the
string at present, among them Lovelocks, 2, by Brown Fox
— Little Love, recently purchased from W. D. Randall, and
Senator Hoffman, 2, by imp. Inverness — Dora, purchased at
the recent Daly sale.

Regarding the boycott against the entries to stakes of
the St. Louis Fair Association by the Owners' and Breeders
Association of Lexington, Ky., Joseph A. Murphv, one of
the judges in the stand at the Ingleside track, is in receipt of
a very lengthy telegram from Secretary J. K. Gwyrn giving
the St. Louis Association's side of the story. Arrangements
have been made with Oakley. Latonia and Louisville where-
by a conflict of dates for the running of important stake
events will be avoided, and the tone of the dispatch would
indicate that the association fears little trouble from the boy-
cott.

In losing the two-year-old filly by Galliard — Cushat by
spinal meningitis the Messrs. Keene sustained a severe loss,
as she was one of the most promising youngsters ever owned
by the firm. She was an exceptionally grand looker, St an dTng
fully 15.2 hands, and ha»ing size, substance and quality.
She was very highly bred and was the particular pride of
Mr. James R. Keene's heart. He is very much cut up about
losing her, as money could not have bought her. Besides
being well engaged in stakes in this country, she was entered
in the Derby and Oaks of 1S97, and other English three-
year-old events.

A yoong gentleman who has recently arrived here from
New Orleans says the game of racing there is in a very poor
state and a number of horsemen would like to come here, but
cannot get away. The large number of horses there and fields
limited to a certain number has worked a hardship on many.
The starters, where the entry list exceeds the stipulated num-
ber, are decided by lot. After aD owner has fitted his horse
for a race he has to take a chance in a lottery to see whether
he starts him or not. The purses are small. On one day this
month five races were run off at a mile and upwards, and
there were iwo $250 purses, the other three $200 each.

One of the cleverest things we have seen lately is a book
entitled "Modern Pedigrees" by J. O. Dourer, of New York,
the gentleman who bred that greatest of all recent handicap
horses, Ramapo. The subject is one to which justice cannot
be done without the closest research, and a hasty perusal of
the work shows that the greatest care has been taken io its
compilation. It throws more light upon the operations of
Lord Falmouth, by long odds the most successful breeder in
England from 1865 to 18S0, thap all other books yet printed;
and the breeder who aims to breed intelligently will find it a
very useful adviser to have at fais elbow. The book is in the
shape of a portfolio and the sheets can be lifted out at will.

Mr. C. J. Enright, the proprietor of the famous Elmen-
dorfStud, Lexington, Ky., who has been in New York some
days, has secured an important addition to his stud in St.
Saviour. Mr. Frederick Gebhard has made an arrangement
with Mr. Eoright by which the latter take1 the stallion and
five of Mr. Gebbard's broodmares. St. Saviour will be a
public stallion, and his book is not yet full for the season.
St. Saviour, who has already achieved some success in spite
of the extremely poor chances he has had, will be a great
acquisition to the sires of Kentucky, and wilh him and im-
ported Candlemas, Mr. Enright has a strong hand. Candle-
mas, by the way, is' the sire of the Belle of May wood colt, in
Messrs. Keene's stable, that did the best yearling trial of all
their lot. — Mercury.

By a letter received from Australia we learn that the
grand thoroughbred imported Clieveden (own brother to the
mighty Chester, Australia's leading sire) will be returned to
his former home by the next steamer if not sold here. His
progeny are performing so well there that all the leading
breeders are anxious to get the services of this great horse,
as Chester, his brother, is dead, and the youngsters by
Clieveden are of even better form aod more consistent as race-
horses than those by his illustrious brother. We have often
called the attention of breeders to the merits of this magnifi-
cent sire and it will be with regret we hear that he is to
leave California. We can illy afford to lose such a strongly
bred and approved sire of race horses as Clieveden. It is
strange that the late C Bruce Lowe, who selected Sir Modred
aod Darebio for Rancho del Paso, should have brought
Clieveden and Stromboli [here and then be unable to find
purchasers for either of them. Mr. Lowe's reputation as an
authority on breeding is world-wide, and Clieveden he always
claimed was by far the best horse he ever had sent to Ameri-
ca. We still hope that a syndicate of horsemen here will
buy this horse. At Rancho del Paso, San Simeon Rancho
and at Santa Anita there are weanlings by him that surpass
in conformation all others on these famous farms. He is a
sure foal getter.

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THE WEEKLY

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Stallions Advertised.

TROTTERS.

CHAS. DERBY Oatwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

KI. BENTON Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

l; N. G. Sinclair. Lakeville

NASSAU N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

BTEINWAY Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

I'm: sentence of Bob Kneebs to imprisonment in Ger-
many will meet the approval of every lover of honest
racing in America. The sentence of nine months in a
< ierman prison is very light, but we bope that even this
pruulty will put a stop to the nefarious schemes of these
thieves (fur they are nothing else) who, by false pre-
tense* strive to rob racing associations and individuals.
While Europeans are purchasing trotters and want the
bey should not be impossd upon and have to con-
teotl against " ringers'' manipulated by scoundrels ol the
Hob Kneebs' stripe. We congratulate the trotting turf
ipe in having an example made of at least one
man who, by unlawful methods did more to cast odium
on the management of trotting than any other that ever
li'ires.

SIartha E, Boldest, one of the most entertaining

that ever contributed to the press, and especially

inula, died atSt. Luke's Hospital, Chicago,

win known U "Amber," and her

h Obi igo Horn Rei iew have been

Mrs, Eolden visited California two

years «f i ;i in I wrote many entertaining articles of her

i and the magnificent stock

i here, Set death will be deplored bj

ail who have welcomed her letters eveiy week in the

[0 journals.

about to invest $.'100,000

lor a ir ■ iii Montana, and at this

will be iux California trotting and

id breeders, we earnestly

invention tie- Montana Circuit will

>f trotting took sold publlcally

hi average of ?2I 1.98 One
l and thirty ..I these brought $1,000 and over.

The Prospects Brighten.

As predicted last Saturday we have had a bountiful
supply of rain, and the prospects for a good season in
California have brightened amazingly. An improve-
ment in commercial circles is noticeable in the large
cities, and confidence in the ultimate result of the year's
productions is restored. Farmers and stock breeders
welcome this rain more than any that has ever fallen in
California, for valleys and hillsides that were clothed
with verdure a few weeks ago became yellow, for
the heavy frosts had destroyed almost every vestige of
feed. This rainstorm could not come at a more oppor-
tune time, and as there are few heavy frosts after the
15th of January in California, the outlook for pasture,
grain, trees and vines is very promising.

The members of associations that have been giving
annual fairs throughout this State were beginning to
prophesy that this year would destroy all racing, and as
the farmers and stock breeders were all heavily involved
in debt without any hope of lifting the mortgages which
were certain to grow heavier as the dreaded dry year
seemed so near, kept up a continuous grumbling, but
now they have altered their opinions. We shall see them
beginning to look around among their neighbors' little
collections of horses, and giving advice about training
and fitting the best-bred and finest-looking ones for the
meetings they intend to give this fall. They realize that
undeveloped horses are almost useless, and a horse that
has speed will always sell well, hence they aim to en-
courage the breeding and development of the best. They
have pursued that policy in the past, and adhere to it
now with a persistency that is commendable.

The horsemen who are interested in the building up
of the light harness horse industry on the coast are
awakening to the importance of concerted action, and
this rain seems to have had a most enervating effect upon
them, for they are beginning to talk convention with an
earnestness that argues well for its success. Ssveral have
ssnt communications to this journal on the subject of
changing laws and making our meetings more popular,
while others are busy devising a circuit that will meet
the approval of all who are in any way interested.

The secretary has sent notices to the committee hav-
ing the preliminaries in charge, but answers have not
been received in time for publication in this issue. We
need that convention for many reasons, and when it is
fully understood that there are more trotters and pacers
in training to-day on the Pacific Coast than there ever
were before, the importance of giving meetings,at which
these big fields of horses of all ages will race, seems so
urgent that there should be no hesitancy on the part of
owners, trainers and associations in convening in
this city and having a regular programme
of events, a route of travel on a continuous
circuit (which may extend to Montana), special rates for
the shipment of men and horses, conditions of entries
arranged and the events classified in such a manner
that the public's interest will be sustained until the
final heat of the last race each day of the meeting is
decided.

A convention such as the one under consideration has
never been held on this coast, and it is about time it was
inaugurated. We must agitate this question, and ask
for the co-operation of everyone who has given this sub-
ject a thought to send in any communications they think
would be timely. The columns of this journal are
always open to our readers, and the more views expressed
the greater the interest. Let us hear from everyone.

Auotion Next Tuesday.

Messrs. Killip &Co., the well-known auctioneers, will
hold a sale of very desirable trotters and pacers at their
salesyard next Tuesday, January 21st. There are several
very choicely-bred mares among them, besides siugle
roadsters, double teams and promising colts and fillies.
I vnv animal in be sold is well broken and should at-
tract the attention of all who are in need of first-class
horses. There is a growing demand for good ones, and
as the late depression in values of horses in the East is
being lifted, there is no doubt that the market here will
be affected in a similar manner in a short time. The
action of the road-improvement clubs and associations
for the building and keeping in perfect order our new
driveways will be a stimulus to those who prefer to ride
behind a fast trotter in preference to pedaling a bicycle.
In almost all cities in the United States there seems to
be a strong decided action to improve the driveways,
and when once this is accomplished the demand for good
horses will increase greater than it ever has. Hereon
iast great progress is being made in this respect

and there are many horses to be sold at this sale Tuesday
which will afford many hours of pleasure to those who
buy them.

Pool Rooms Closed.

The closing of the pool rooms was a signal victory for
those who are interested in the welfare of racing in this
State. The Wagner ordinance which prohibited the
selling of all pools inside and outside the enclosure
where race meetings were held was defeated in the
Board of Supervisors, and the Dimond ordinance which
coincides with the views of every fair-minded citizen in
California was passed to print, and the probabilities are
that it will soon become a law.

The attendance at the tracks in fair weather was un-
precedented in the history of racing in California, and the
enthusiasm seemed boundless. Those who brought their
horses here for the first time have written many letters
to the frozen East praising the country, the climate, the
race tracks, and the treatment they received since their
arrival. Many have already boasted that they will go
East this spring, dispose of al' their real estate possessions
there and return to California and make their future
homes here.

The fame of California is spreading in new channels,
and those who, in the past,'have claimed that the commu-
nity here is not sport-loving, that the people do not care
to attend races as they do in the East, and especially
Kentucky, have seen enough at our race meetings to con-
vince them they were mistaken.

When this controversy between race tracks and down-
town poolrooms is settled, those in the East who have
watched with alarm the result of a similar battle in New
York City will take another view of what has been done
here, and will make preparations to come to this State,
where the public is not driven to desperate measures to
stamp out this great industry on account of the obnoxious
actions of a coterie of "tin-horn gamblers and touts,"
who are forbidden access to the race tracks. We look
for most beneficial results from the action of the Board
of Sipjrvisors, ailsi aal ab3tted by the controlling
spirits who wield the scepter of power at both our splen-
did race courses.

Now is the Accepted Time.

The breeding season has commenced, and owners of
stallions who desire to have the best mares booked for
their horses should advertise at once. The falling off in
breeding during 1S93, 1S94 and 1895 has had its effect,
and the great lack of first-class trotting colts and fillies
was never so apparent as at present. Owners who were
frightened at the introduction of the bicycle and elec-
tric cars and disposed of their broodmares are regretting
that they made that mistake. The few mares bred last
season were owned principally by horsemen, and we
venture the assertion that every one had merits of a
high class. They were either very fast, highly-bred
ones or were known as dams of performers; consequently
the crop of foals of 1S96, although it may not be large
in numbers, will be exceedingly rich in quality, and
every new comer to gladden the owner will show merit
enough to be tenderly cared for, entered in stakes and
placed in the hands of competent trainers. The "horse-
less age" was a bug-a-boo and it will never be anything
else. The "plugless" age has passed into oblivion through
the canning factory, and although there may be some
nondesceipt cayuses still browsing on meadows that were
never planted for their kind, their days are numbered,
and in a little while their places will be taken by colts
and fillies tha' are a nearer approach to that ideal we
are all seeking to breed — -the trotting horse of America.

While beneath the stars and stripes the prospects foi
this noble animal seemed to darken, across the ocean in
the lands where emperors, kings and Czars have
for ages held full sway, where tens of thousands of horses
have been bred and developed, every horseman is now
turning his thoughts to the wonderful speedy and beauti-
fully formed horses that are bred in America. On the
smooth hard roads and highways, driven in all kinds of
vehicles, from the steppes of Russia to the Pyrenees,
the fame of the American trotter is becoming known and
owners of good mares who do not see a revival in the
horse business, and fail to breed their grandly-bred ones
will regret it. Agents from Australia, Japan, Central
America, South America and Mexico, as well as Europe
and Africa, will soon be seen visiting our race tracks se-
lecting our very best ones at good prices to introduce in
the lands from whence they came.

The American trotter was foaled to stay, and if we
are to credit the tlattering reports of his prowess on the
European and Australian tracks (as written in all the

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daily newspapers in these countries) all doubt as to the
future of this unapproachable horse for ali purposes will
at once be dispelled.

Therefore, we urge upon stallion owners to advertise
the merits of their horses NOW, and we also urge upon
owners of choice mares (no culls) to study well the merits
of e7ery horse so advertised ; see how the bloodlines have
<: nicked " io the past, note the conformation, gait and
general characteristics of every horse, and when thor-
oughly satisfied, do not let any one deter you from your
object, but send your mare at once to that horse, and,
when the foal comes,you will take a pride in the young-
ster, because he wa3 " bred to order," that language can-
not express, and the untoldiug of its career will afford
you a pleasure that is almost akin to that of seeing the
gradual development and progress of your child. We
admonish our' breeders not to be despondent, but make
arrangements now, there is no time to be lost.

The Sale Next Tuesday.

Eolo to Come to California.

Next Tuesday January 21st, at 11 a. m., Messrs. Kilhp &
Co., the well known auctioneers, will sell a number of very
fine trotters and pacers, single drivers aud double teams.

Chas. Mclver sends some very cho ce youngsters, viz :
Stephanie (5) by Sable Wilkes out of a Milton Medium mare;
Mission Belle (4) by Regal Wilkes out of a mare by Nut-
wood; a bay colt by Eros out of Francesco by Almont 33 ;
Jeanette by Harry Wilkes out of a dam by Grosvenor,second
dam by Alexander 2:28$, and the black mare Zuleika by
Brown Wilkes 2:21|, out of Maggie Wilson by Monaco, sec-
sond dam Phvllis by Mambrino Patchen, third dam by Ab-
dallan li. This is one of the best bred mares in the stud
book and the others belonging to Mr. Mclver are of the
highest clas3. They are well trained, stylish and perfect
drivers, and if taken in hand would make race winners.

H. C. Cassidy sends the grandly bred, stylish and fast colt,
Teekelat by Simmocolon out of Cressida by Yosemite.second
dam Maud H, by The Moor, etc. This is one of the best
youngsters in California and is just right to be taken in hand
bv a trainer. He is bred to go the route and as an individual
is hard to surpass anywhere.

F. C. Talbot sends one of his best driving teams, perfect
drivers, stylish, of good size aid fit to be used either as a
carriage, fockaway or buggy team. These horses are not
afraid of cars and are safe to drive anywhere. Mr. Talbot also
consigns the game roadster Lucy Mayhew, one of the speed-
iest ever driven on the San Leandro road, and she is bred to
suit the most fastidious.

A. Hirschman has concluded to sell his choicely bred bay
gelding Uncle Dan. A fine looking, stylish, pure gaited,
well bred trotter, that is a pleasure to drive. He is
one that will attract attention anvwbere, and a four-year-old
better suited to meet the demands of anyone who desires a
first class horse should not be overlooked. With a little
work he would get a record of 2:25. Mr. Hirschman also
sends his sweet gaited, stylish mare Alice, by Hernani, and
the bay mare Dolly L., that he has been driving on the
road.

Chas. Dresser sends three escallent ones. The coupe
horse, Atlas, should fill a long-felt want, for he has
size, style, action and intelligence, and can be driven by a
lady. He can show a 40 gait. Fannie Wickham Jr. is also
a splendid individual and one that should attract those who
are seeking a first class mare.

Young Fly Li the name of a fine mare consigned by I. de
Turk, of Santa Rosa. She is an Anteeo, and every one knows
what excellent road and race mares the Anteeos are.

W. Heidt consigns two excellent ones in Mateo, by Mam-
brino Wilkes and Beau Brummel, by Lancelot.

D. J. Mshoney also sends a splendid team, Al and Cleve,
they should bring a good price.

The matched team with tails docked and trimmed, con-
signed by Mr. Briggs, is the best and most stylish ever
cflered for sale at auction in this city. So taking this
all in all it is a red letter sale of good ones, and should at-
tract the attention of everyone who wants a first-class horse
or team. Remember sale takes place next Tue3day.

A Chance to Make Money.

f Imp. Leamington
I

Eolns -{

(sire of St. |

savi'r.Eolo, (Fanny Washington

Mor'lo.Eou,

etc.)

fWar Dance..

I read some weeks ago how one of your subscribers made
money selling Dish Washers. I ordered one, tried it, and it
did the work beautifully. My lady friends came in, saw it,
and were charmed, as they all bate the drudgery of dish-
washing, and they mostly ail do their own work my brother
suggested that we start in the business. We did so and have
made $1,700 after paying all expenses. Our sales were made
at home. We have not canvassed any. Our business is in-
creasing right along, and we are going to it until we have
made ten thousand dollars, or until the United States is sup-
plied with Mound Citv Dish Washers.

We sell from five to fifteen Dish Washers every day, and
some days more. The Dish Washer is lovely, and every
one wants one. Get a sample Washer, show it to your friend,
and you are sure to make money. No excuse ior any one to
be poor, when money can be made as easily as it is selling
Dish Washers. For full particulars and sample Washer.
address, Mocnd City Dish Washer Co., St. Louis, Mo.
They will start you on the road to success. J. C.

Poblic sentiment has set in strongly against winter racing
in Virginia. The prime motive is closing the race meetings
at St. ABaph, and Alexander Island is said to be to create a
favorable impression upon the Legislature now in session.

Mb.Crokeb states there was no truth in the sensational re-
port sent out from Lexington that he had made an offer to
buy the celebrated stallion Hanover.

■'Father Bill" Daly, the "Sage of Hartford," was mar-
ried to Miss O'Mahoney in Brooklyn, New Year's Day.

Boodle, 2:12^, has a full brother in the list, viz., Begum,
2:27 J.

( Faueli-a-Ballagh

(Daughter of Pantaloon

f Revenne

(_Sarah Washington

( Lexington

(Reel, by Glencoe

>ar Song j f Imp. Knight of St. George

D (dam of (.Eliza Davis <

^ Eole. St. (sister to Moss Rose) UmP- Melrose

Savi'r. Eon By Melbourne (dam of

and Eolist) Melbourne Jr.)

Starter Jame3 F. Caldwell has sold to A. B. Spreckels the
grand looking chestnut stallion Eolo (full brother to Eole,
Eon, St. Saviour and Eolist) being by Eolus, son of imp.
Leamiogton, out of War Song, by War Dance, second dam
Eliza Davis, by imp. Knight of St. George (winner of the j
St. Leger); third dam Melrose (dam of Melbourne Jr.), by
imp. Melbourne, etc. EdIo was foaled in 1835 and was one
of the best weight packers and racehorses in his four and five-
year-old form in America. He won the Coldstream Welter
Handicap at Morris Park in the fall of 18.-0, three-quarters
of a mile, in 1:144. with 126 pounds up.

With the exception of Morello, this is the only Leaming-
ton sire in California, and as St. Saviour, his full brother
was a grand success here in the stud, there is no doubt his
accession to the thoroughbred ranks will be appreciated by
all horsemen on this Coast. Bred to the galaxy of grand
mares at the Spreckels stock farm, there is no doubt that a
family of horses will be founded there that will keep forever
green the fame of this farm.

It is a curious fact that one of th»stoutest families on this
Coast traces to the same maternal line as Eolo. Eliza Davis,
the second dam, was a full sister to Moss Rose, John Hall's
famous broodmare, who was the dam of Ben Wade, Hard-
wood, Woodbury and Rosewood. Eliza Davis was a great
race mare and producer, being the dam of War SoDg, War
Cry and War Call. We congratulate Mr. Spreckels on se-
curing this son of Eolus, the greatest sire in America
to-day.

"Will Lift the Indebtedness.

An important meeting of the Sonoma and Marin Agricul-
tural Society was held Saturday afternoon in the recorder's
courtroom of the city hall, Asa Higgins presiding.

There were represented at the meetiog, 94 shares of stock
out of 179.

The metting was the regular annual meeting, and was called
for the purpose of electing a board of directors. That matter
was crowded out however, by the consideration of other big
things.

After much talk from various stockholders about the in-
debtedness of $10 000 against the society, a motion was made,
amended, and carried as amended that the board of directors
of the society be authorized to levy two assessments on the
stock during this year, said assessments to be ten dollars each
on every share and the second one to be levied not sooner
than six months after the first. The question was argued at
length from various standpoints, Messrs. Hill, Mecham, Crane,
Martin, Houx, Veale aod J R. Denman taking a lively in-
terest. The motion carried by a vote of oO to 40.

J. R. Denman first brought up a proposition to dispose of
the property of the society. He and Mr. Veale were of the
opinion that the city would pay something for the property
and assume the debt and conduct the fairs as it did the old*
fairs in the northwest part of town. Stockholder and Attor-
ney Green said he thought it ridiculous to talk of the city
taking the fair. An election would first hare to be called,
and some very influential men would have to work very hard
to push such a proposition through.

Wm. Zirtman asked for the hands of those who would give
their stock to the city free if the city would take it, assume
the debt and conduct the fairs. Over three-fourths of those
present raised a hand. Mr. Veale stated that if the city will
nol take it he thinkB some other person will.

It was moved by Green and carried, that "when we ad-
journ, we adjourn until the first Saturday in May." Then the
election of directors will be held.

On motion of Veale, a committee was appointed by the
chair to see if the property can be disposed of at suitable
terms, the committee to report to the stockholders at the
meeting in May, Messrs. Veale, Hill and Zirtman were
named.

Messrs. Hill, Crane, Mecham and Houx were among those
who were most desirous of having the assessments made, in-
debtedness cleared and fairs continued without any committee
running around trying to get the city or some one to pay
the society's debts. They were sustained on that stand by a
good majority and it is probable that the directors will see
fit to immediately levy the assessment. — Petaluma Argus.

Oak-wood Park Stock Farm Stallions.

The splendid showing made ty the progeny of the Oak-
wood Park Stock Farm during the past two years has at-
tracted the attention of every student -if breeding, and as the
prospects for a still greater number of first-class campaigners
being sent from this nursery of trotters are brighter than
ever, there is no denying the fact that Steinway, 2:20$, the
grand looking son of Strathmore, and his game son, Chas.
Derby, 2:20, should be well patronized hereafter, Seekers
after high-class individuals that have all tne qualities re-
quisite to make them almost invaluable, should investigate
the merits of these stallions before sending their mares else-
where. They are owned by a gentleman who spares nothing
in the endeavor to have them show their qualities, and if
we are to judge by tbe splendid performances of the few that
were on the circuit laBt year and then compare them with the
far better lot in training this season,the value of every Stein-
way and Chas. Derby will be enhanced.

This is a family which breeds on. Steinway was the great-
est three year-old of his time, sound, kind, pure-gaited,speedy

and dead game. Chas. Derby got his record of 2:20
in the sixtb heat of his race, and was then retired, He has
trotted halves in 1:05, and would no doubt have earned a rec-
ord of 2:12 the season he was taken from the turf. B. C.
Holly claims he was the fastest and gamest horse he ever
drove.

Diablo, a son of Chas. Derby, astonished the horsemen by
the way he gained his great record of 2.09}, and at Napa
this year he paced a half-mile in 0:58, and would have had a
mark of 2:04 if there was any inducement to drive him that
fast. Diablo's sons and daughters are all fast, but Steinway
still stands supreme, for W. Wood holds the gelding record
in California, and all of Steinway's son and daughters
that have been handled got low records in races, and
proved themselves race horse?. Besides these great stallions,
there are two others grandly-bred, and representing the lead-
ing families — Prince Red, by Red Wilkes, and El Benton, by
Electioneer. El Benton was only beaten a nose in 2:18 last
season, and as he only had a little preparation, there is no
doubt he would have won a very low record. El Benton is
one of the best-bred Electioneer stallions in California, and
there are very few standing for Eervice in this State. El
Benton is a splendid individual, and his progeny are all very
promising. We look for them to be as fast as any sired by
any son of Electioneer; they are handsome, well-formed,
pure-gaited, and inherit splendid constitutions and speed.
See advertisement.

Champions Bred in the East and West Com-
pared.

The sensations of the year in the horse world were by no
means confined to the stock bred on the Pacific Coast, al-
though it had a large number to its credit. Our Eastern
products gave a good account of themselves, and several of
the minor championships were fairly earned by trotters and
pacers foaled on this side of the Rocky Mountains. Of the
former Benzetta was the bright particular star. Had she not
been pitted against Azote on tbe occasion already referred to
the stout chestnut filly would have an unbroken list of sue*
cesses in her four-year-old form. As it was, she retired with
the credit of having trotted a fourth heat in 2:06£, the best
heat ever made at that stage of a contest, and a new race rec-
ord for mares of that age. The change in owners which re-
sulted from Beuzetta's visit to New York, also ended her
public career for the season, and she is now in California.
Unless her new trainer Hickok, has lost his old-time ability
as a trainer, this wonderfully fast and resolute young trotter
should lower the record this year.

In the juvenile division at the diagonal gait there was also
plentv of extreme speed last season. Tommy Briton, a foal
of 1893, won a heat in 2:15}, improving the race record for
his age by half a second. This honor had previously been
divided between two fillies, Silicon being the first one to score
2:15| in 1892, while Impetuous tied this performance two
years later. There was a faster contemporary of Tommy
Britton out in 1895, as shown by the public trial in 2:12i,
which Bingen made at Portland, Me., last October. This
fleet-footed colt had no very important engagements at two
years, and was therefore kept in reserve. His sale to J.
Malcolm Forbes of Boston for $8,000 is the best guarantee
that he will have every opportunity for further develop-
ment. Neither the yearling nor three-year-old trotters ac-
quitted themselves with as much distinction a; the youngsters
already mentioned. Among the crop of 1892 there was some
good material, however, Athanio, Fred Kohl, Larabie, Im-
petuous and Zombro having got close to the 2:10 mark in
races. It is noteworthy that Oakland Baron, who captured
the Kentucky Futurity for three-year-olds, the biggest prize
of the season, and won in all $18,675, did not improve the
record of 2:24£ he made as a two-year-old.

Ooe reason why the yearlings did not make a better show-
ing lies in the fact that the breeders have found it unwise to
force the baby trotters to their limit. The California nurser-
ies, especially the one at Palo Alto farm, are largely respons-
ible for the over-development of the infant class. As the
famous establishment, founded by the late Leland Stanford,
once more holds the record for yearlings by the mile in 2:23
which Adbell made in 1894, its managers have been content
to rest on the laurels of that great colt. The mark for two-
year olds which Arion set at 2:10}, drawing a high wheel, is
tbe highest honor won by any of Palo Alto's products, and
still defies competition.

Turning to the pacers it is found that the once despised
lateral gait continues to grow in popularity. Indeed the
smooth-goiog-side-wheelers invaded the conservative metrop-
olis itself, when the champion class contest that brought to-
gether Robert J., John R. Gentry, Joe Patchen, and Mascot
proved the stellar attraction of the last Grand Circuit meet-
ing at Fleetwood Park. Though the top notch figures of
1893, 2:011, were not reached by any of the pacers, Robert J,
tbe champion, came very close when he did his exhibition
mile at Detriot in 2:02. Like Azote among the trotters, the
king of the sulky filled a number of race engagement which
naturally reduced his chances for improving on the time re-
cord of the previous season. All over the country the con-
tests in which the crack pacers took part proved more profit-
able to the Driving Park Association than the events arranged
for the trotters. At no other time in the history of harness
racing have three such fleet performers been so evenly
matched as Robert J., John R. Gentry and Joe Patchen
were last year. They defeated each other in turn, putting
in many heats below 2:05, until late in the campaign they all
succumbed to the prowess of the young fiver, Frank Agan.

United States Hotel Stables, Hartford, Conn., March 5, 1893
W. F. Young, P. D. F.— Please send half a dozen " Ab-
sorbine" at once. I used it on the worst Bog Spavin I ever
saw, and the leg is now as clean as it ever was. I have used
tt on Curb and Wind Puffs with perfect success. Am now
using it on a Shoe Boil that my veterinarian said would have
to be cut out. It is more than two-thirds gone, and I think
one more bottle will do the work. — J. P. Allen.

Hugh Penny is to be first Btarted as a jumper in Eng-
land. He has bad considerable schooling over the sticks in
this country and with his undoubted turn of speed should
prove a dangerous factor in any hurdling company en the

other side.

«,

The aged broodmare Orphan Girl (dam of the great filly
Helen Nichols and seven other winners), by Muggins, oat of
the dam of Hiawatha, Capitola, etc., is dead at Belle Meade.

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[January IS, 1896

All the Oraoks Have Entered the Great. Sub-
urban.

The owoera are confident that ibe coming season on the
metropolitan turf will be a successful one is evidenced by tbe
f«ci that the number of entries received thus far by the Coney
Island Jockey Club to the stakes which closed on Thursday
is greater than has been the case during the last few years.

Every ooe of the stakes has filled beyond the u,
guioe hope* of the manaeement. From all over the country
West, North and South— nominations have been
flowing into the cilices of the club. The uncertaintv of the
outcome of the difficult between Western owners and the
Turf Congress has had the effect of turning the attention of
ro horsemen to the rich Kistern stakes. The list of
nominations to the Coney Island event*, which will be pub-
lished in a few days, will show that nearly all the large
Western stables are well represented.

Another potent factor in the increase is lh>t many wealthy
New Yorkers have taken to the sport recently, and their
color* will be seen for the first time this season. Among
those who have made nominations to the I oney Island stakes
who h»venot heretofore been extensively WenUned with rac-
ioKare ft. D. Wiuthrop. Arthur While, \\ IT Tailer L &
D Kiddle. ofPoiladephia; J. D. Singerly, W. H.^ands,
Perry Belmont W. H. Forbes, Thomas Juchcock, J. T.
Gwaihnev and William Astor Chaoler. Each of these gen-
tlemen will be represented by good strings of two-year-olds,
with a few older horses.

6ecrelary C. Fellowes. of the Coney Island Jocsey Club,
has made public the entries to the stakes which closed on the
2d in<t The nominations to the Suburban number Uenly-
eight an increase of five over those received last year. A
turnririog fact connected with the eDtnes is that P. J.
Dwyer's Handspring is the only three-year-old named
Neither the Brooklyn nor Suburban has ever been considered
a soft spot for a three year old, but the fact that a number of
good two year olds were shown last season gave rise to the be-
lief that a greater number than usual would be nominated
this year. , _ .

The field is a brilliant one. The best horses in this coun-
try have been named, and if only a few of them go for the
purse the race will be worth traveling miles to witness. The
full list of entries are as follows :

Blemton Stable's Henry of Navarre, Dorian and Keenan ;
Philip J. Dwyer's Handspring ; B. V. Connolly's Flora
Thornton ; Marcus Daly's Senator Grady and Primrose ; Del
Monte Stable's Bright Phoebtts ; Erie Stable's Lazzarone and
Nanki Pooh ; Charles Fleiscbman & Son's Halma ; J. E.
Seagram's Connoisseur and Siraaossa ; Elmwood Farm's
Vinctor and Claudius ; William Jennings' Datch Skater;
J. R. and F. P. Keene's Domino and King Arthur II.;
William Lakeland's Hornpipe and Emma C; Oaeck Stable's
Sir Walter ; S. \V. Parker's Lake Shore; Preaknes3 Stable's
Belmar; R. L Rose's Clifford; J. Ruppert Jr.'s Counter
Tenor ; Chauncey Jacobs' 8tephen J ; W. M. Wallace's The
Commoner and Stowaway.

The other events have received a liberal entry, though the
totals show a slight falling off from last year's figures. The
following table shows the number of nominations made to
each event: Futurity (1893)835, Tidil (18t>7) 71, June
Handicaps 37, Grass Inaugural 19, Swift 24, Spendrift 22,
Foam 11, Great Trial 116, Double Event 108, Z»phyr 65,
Spring 65, June 71, Surf 66, Vernal 82, Dii^y 74, Pansy 66,
Flight 7, September 15, Autumn 83, Flatbush 33, Great
- iburban 28. Total 1,995.

— — - — -♦■

St. Louis Boycotted.

The meeting called at Cincinnati on the 3d inst. was
attended by the leading horse owners and representatives of
racing associations. The tracks represented were Oakley,
Latonia, St. Louis and Detroit. Among the owners were
Dunne, Laudeman, J. E. Popper, R. T. Holloway and Byron
McClelland. The breeders in attendance were C. Woodford
Eugene Leigh, Milton Young, W. G. Barnes and Matthew
Simpson. The result of the conference was that some of the
track owners consented to abolish the guaranteed stakes, and
to promise to increase the value of purses, the two points
asked for by the Owners, Trainers and Breeders' Association.
The associations promised to not give purses less than $400,
and agreed, if possible, to incresse them later on. The St.
Louis Fair Association declined to make the concessions
asked for, and a boycott against that association has b?eu an-
nonnced. The following has been sent to the Owners, Train-
ers and Breeders' Association by Secretary Gwynn, under in-
structions from President Mollitt:

Sr. L<ri-, January 12. — Gateabury Woodford, President
of the Owners' sod Trainers' Association, Lexington, Ky.:
I'mideol Matlilt instructs me by wire from Washington
to send you the following communication by wire:
Timely suggestions from horsemen will always receive f;iir
consideration at our hands, but demands, coupled with
threat* of a boycott made upon us to change the couditions
of slakes prepared with mature deliberation after entries
have been received and accepted on the eve of Lheii
we frello be maniffntly m

With a service covering forty years devoted to the best
interest of the breeder and horseman, with two millions dis*
i in that time, of which Kentuckians and Kentucky
horses carried back to the home of the thoroughbred the bulk
of that sum, with a record of ;$33it,000 diHoursed in 1896 to
enhance thi- Look of the breeders and horsemen

000 of profit to ih*- association, with an increase
and the possi-
bility of a dlatribulj ring this year to the
with a magnificent racing plant,
declaring * penny in
boycott, whether instituted
privately or publicly, will I t>y every fair-minded
K*ntucklan and turfman in America.
We, ■ I rely decline to accede
"isnds. President,

By .1. K. ' inry.

BKoarTAiiv Pai.mfkI - that lheiun>

Park, Bed ' >ak, la., will be held

ueociation ha* prepared I i-rngrarome

Ties to be $1,000 in each

-tnd the even: titers and paceriwUI rnngc

o the free for all to the three mlnnU . lawes.

The Collins— Pepper Collision.

The judges at Ingleside have made the following decision
i n the CollinB collision on Thursday :

W. S. Leake E*q., Secretary Pacific Coast Jockey Club-
Pear Sir- In 'the matter of the accident in the fifth race
Thursday we have investigated tbe matter thoroughly, and
from a mass of conflicting testimony have reached the con-
clusion that while W.Msrtin was responsible for the accident
it was the result of carelessness rather than any purpose to
injure Collins or tbe boy that rode him. Pepper and Collins
were head and head around the last turn and into
the stretch. Then Pepper drew away and without
question had Collins beaten. Garner and Bergen who rode
in the race, sav that Pepper was clear of Collins be-
fore he crossed, but on examination we find a cut on
Pepper's left hind leg just below the hock. It may have
been done at the half-mile prde, where there wassome crowd-
ing, but we rather incline to the belief that it was done in
the stretch. While we do not believe tbat Martin wilfully
cut of! Collins, we think that carelessness which places in
jeopardy a human life deserves some punishment, and we
have suspended Martin for a period of thirty days. Martin
may ride any of Pat Dunne's stake engagements in the mean-
time. .

For crowding aod striking Jockey Garner with his whip.
Jockey Maiklin has been suspended for thirty days. Jockey
Garner has been fined $-50 for too free use of the whip in
the same race. James H. Rees,

J. A. Murphy,
Judges.

Collins was severely injured, just how badly has not yet
been determined. Barney Schreiber will care for Jockey
Slaughter during his enforced idleness.

Col. R-uppert's Stable for 1896

Ajax, 6 ; Counter Tenor, 4; Gotham, 4; Manchester, 4
Barrytone II, 3, and the following five two-year-olds : Easter-
tide, ch c, by Lisbon— Easter Day; Briarwood, ch c, by Bram-
ble^— LUlie Hempstead ; Concord, b c, by Longfellow — Leo-
nora Morris; Pequid, ch c. by Powhattan— Pearl Thorn, and
a chestnut filly byRossington — Betsey Broeck, is the string
that Billy Lakeland has selected from Col. Ruppert's string.

Gotham i6 likely to be a much better horse this season
than he was last, as he was in a pretty bad way all of last
winter.

Counter Tenor was blistered on his front legs shortly after
the close of the racing season, and has been benefited by the
treatment.

Barytone II. , the three-year-old brother to Counter Tenor,
is growing and is likely to strip a much improved colt nest
May.

Ajax's foot is now in better condition than it has been in
over a year, and as Billy Lakeland is an adept at handling
Ajax's kind, he is more than likely to be returned a frequent
winner before the year is ended.

The five two-year-olds are the pick out of eighteen. Easter-
tide and Concord both look as if they ought to be heard from
in stake events. The latter is an exceptionally good looker,
and was highly tried. He is by Longfellow, out of Leonora
Morris; Becond dam Platina, by Planet; third dam jErolite,
by Lexington.

The rest of the string, consisting of Sport, 6 ; Farara, 4 ;
Tanis, 3; Benvenue and thirteen yearliDgs, will be handled
by Frank De Noyelles at Morris Park. There are some de-
cidedly useful-looking youngUers in the two-year-old division
and these he will train, race and sell

Trotting and Pacing Meetings in the Future.

Gideon Wins His Suit Against Dwyer.

After two years spent in litigation, Dave Gideon's suit for
$50,000 damages agaiost Philip J. Dwyer, president of the
Brooklyn Jockey Club, was disposed of yesterday by Judge
Beekman in Supreme Court, Chambers.

The suit was the result of a quarrel between Gideon and
Dwyer, which look place on the lawn of the Conev Island
Jockey Club's course at Sheepshead Bay. Dwyer accused
Gideon of unfairness and made charges derogatory to his
standing as a sportsman. Gideon at once sued Dwyer for
libel, placing the damages at $50,000. Dwyer demurred to
the complaint, and ibe demurrer was overruled by the Special
Terra of the Supreme Court. The General Term affirmed
the rulirjg and the Court of Appeals recently refused to con-
sider an appeal.

D*yer was then granted twenty days in which to fiie an
an=«er to the complaint. Tbe lime expired yesterday, and
as he bad failed (o answer, Judge Beekman granted judgment
and ordered a writ of inquiry to issue to the Sheriff (0 assess
damages in the suit. A Sheriffs jury will consider the case
on January 17th.

♦

Entered in England.

LONDON, January 12. — V he current issue of the " Racing
Calender" was eagerly awaited by racing men, for it shows
the entries for some of the races to he decided in 1897,
Richard Crcker of New York makes the heaviest showiog
among the Americans. He has horses entered for nearly
every meeting published. Messrs. Pierre Loriliard and
i'.flmont have only a few entries.
Mr. Croker has entered Albany, Red Banner, Sir Exces?,
Hanla Anita, Eau Gallie, Americus, Montauk, Prince George,
ge and Mara.
Mr. Lorilldrd has entered Aetolophro, (Juibbler, Lime-
rock and Berzak.and Mr. Belmont has entered Tagus, Glori*
; Terpiscore.
[atheAeoot gold cup for 1800, Mr. Croker's Santa Anita
will compete with the Prince of Wales' Florizel 11., Mrs.
Langtry's Bride of the Sea, Lord Roseberry's tSido Visto,
Baron Rothschild's St. Frusquio and Baron Hirsch's Re-
minder.

The black stallion Stromboli, by Chester, from Aetna, that
has been seen on race tracks here, was shipped last Friday
to Australia per steamship Alameda. Stromboli would
ived a wonderful race horse here were it not for the
fact that he had a very bad leg which did not improve under
treatment. From hit* breeding he should not have been al-
lowed to leave these shores, but no doubt he will be placed
in come stock farm in the antipodes where he will be bred to
some go'idman^. He is by a ureal sire and out of one of
the greatest broodmares.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman; I have read in your
issue of the 11th with much interest the views of Frank
Covey and Jay Beach, with which views I heartily concur.
Especially do I agree with Mr. Beach, tbat, if it is the public
you want to have attend, especially the ladies, trotting races
must be through by 5 or 5:30 o'clock >t tbe latest. Have
heats two or in three. Have a good judge in the stand.
Have most of all a good starter on the ground.

Running meetings are popular and successful. Why ?
First, because men can bet and win or lose ip a few moments;
no delay in starting; no delay in running; no mixing up
gaits; no doubt as to the result. As our friend, Dan JJen-
nison, would say with much regret, " No chance for an ar-
gument with ihe judges."

In trotting races how often has a Daniel come to judg-
ment mounted the steps to tbe judges' stand with a handful
of pool tickets in his grasp, questioned the decision of the
judges and appealed as it were, to the Supreme Court; the
people secured a postponement, dead heat, or change of
drivers; jouch to tbe delight of his following.

On the"running track no one questions a decision 'once
rendered, although the racer may have won the decision of
first by an eyelash, no such close 6oishes occur in trotting or
pacing races, as in the blood horse races. Indecision means
delay. Decision means economy of time.

Let us leave the boish of the trotting or pacing race and
commence it first. Get a starter, a thoroughbred, not a $10
a day man. At least $25 a day should be paid to a skillful,
strictly impartial man, without fear or fa^or. Then at trot-
ting meetings fifteen- minutes would be about as long as it
would take to get a field off.

Just think of a weak-kneed starter handling a lot of boys,
let alone a lot of men. Still that is what we trotting men
have been trying to do. No wonder we have failed to have
prompt starts. You can frighten boys, whip them into line,
suspend and fine them with impunity. It is not mere law,
but the prompt application of what we have, that produces
results.

Second — Compare the starting of harness horses hitched to
vehicles against the galloper to saddle, see how much more
difficult.

Third — Compare the trotter or pacer's shoeing or booting.
It is a marked necessity and an expensive one. In the run-
ner a set of plates are enough to set his feet going. In scor-
ing for the word no boots nor shoes are torn off or get loose.
The blood horse is off, with no delay from a loosened shoe or
torn boot.

Fourth — The trotting or pacing horse goes with an artificial
gait. Horses mu6t be all set going in tune, each foot striking
the ground to the rhythm of trot or pace, hence more delay.
Diners at unseemly hours make restaurants a success ; they
break up families and keep ladies and housewives at home.

In conclusion, let us recapitulate, shorten your contests, as
Mr. Covey and Beach advise; send a horse not winning a
heat in four to the stable; shorten your distance if you
choose ; get a total stranger to hold the distance flag and pay
him for it; the starter could do that; advertise that the
races would be through by 5:20 P. M-, and postpone them if
they are not finished.

But mos* of all, hire a competent starter, a trotting Fer-
guson, a man who would treat men and boys alike, fairly
and firmly. Many more would come to the light-harness
contests in the future than now. Please the public and they
will come again.

Handicap trotters when you reclass them, as Mr. Covey
proposes. Put the fastest horse to a cart, the next to a high-
wheeled sulky, the next to a bike or to saddle. The novelty
would attract tbe public and the contest would be close.
Youth would ride astride. Make a race for road horses to
buggy for single and double teams, drivers to weigh 200
pounds. Age should contend behind the flying pace, Simp-
son, Corbitt, Salisbury. Griffith should be there, and so
would we, all of us. O. K.

Another Suggestion Offered.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman: Mr. Covey has an
article in your issue of the 11th, to which I would offer some
suggestions.

His ideas that all associations should adopt the same pro-
gramme is excellent, but I think a little too radical for the
present, and his suggestion as to date of closing and moving
up horses as they make records,might possibly be improved on.

In the first place to make harness racing popular, the
races must be closely contested and pfter we find out what we
want, then the next thiog is to find out bow to accomplish
that desired end. Mr. Covey says in the past we have seen
2:40 and 2:30 classes when one horse so outclassed the field,
that those classes were devoid of all interest, and further says
that he >t convinced that as to reclassifying horses during
the circuit, there is only one method that will bring about
the result and then gives the method. Now I agree with
him in the matter of reclassification and have a dif-
ferent method which on this coast could be tested
easily. I do not know where the racing will com-
mence or end, but to illustrate m* suggestion we will
say it commences at Oakland, July 13— IS; Napa, July 20 —
25; Petaluma, July 27— Aug. 1; ValUp, Aug. 3— S; Wood-
land, Aug. 10—15; Sacramento, Aug. 17 — 22, etc. Now
have the manager of all these associations give the same
class on the same day, for instance, for Monday, 2:40 trot,
3:00 pace, three-year-old trot ; for Tuesday, 3:00 trot, free-
for-all pace, two year old trot, etc., ete>; fix the amount of
each purse at what each association can afford to give, just
as in the past ; but for reclassification, have the entries for
each association close just two weeks prior to its first day's
racing. By this means, after we have got started, our horses
will be reclassified every week, for 1 could enter one for the
2:40 trot, Oakland, on June 2i>, also 2:40 trot Napa (entries
close on July 6) and 2:40 trot Petaluma tentries close on
July 13), but for Yallejo I would have to enter on July 20
after I had finished trotting at Oakland, and consequently
any record I get in Oakland will be a bar for Vnllejo, and so
on ; any record I get at Napa during the week July 20-25,
will be a bar for Woodland whose entries don't close until the
27th.

This will not be a very radical change from the present
and Mr. Covey knows as well as I the trouble it is to get the
associations to adopt any verv radical change.

J. H. Neai..

January 18, 1896]

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43

THE GUN.

Gun Club Directory.

California State Sportsmen's Association— Crittenden Robinson
president ; Dr. 6. E. Knowles, secretary, 13y Post St., S. F.

The Country Club. San Francisco, Frederick: W. Tallant, Secretary,
Pacific Union Club, 9. F.

The Gun Club, San Francisco,, F. S. Butler, Secretary, San Fran
Cisco.

The Olympic Gun Club, San Francisco, President L. D. Owens,
Secretary-Treasurer Stanley G. Scovern.

The California Wing Shooting Clab, San Francisco, Crittenden
Robinson. Secretary, 310 Pine street, S. F.

The Lincoln Gun Club, San Francisco, Edgar Forster, Secretary,
<505 Market Street, S. F.

Recreation Gun Club— T. R. Barney, President ; C. M. Osborne,
Secretary, California and Davis streets, S. F.

The Empire Gun Club, Oakland, J. C. Baker, Secretary, Oakland,
CaL

San Francisco Rod and Gun Clab— John Butler, President ; John
H. Sammi, Secretary and Treasurer.

Alameda County Sportsmen's Club, Oakland. Harry Houghton,
Secretary, Oakland, Cal.

The Ximrod Gun Club, Bay View, S. S. F., P. F. E. Steiner, Presi-
dent, R. Liddte, 110 Montgomery.

The Electric Gun Club, San Francisco, Edgar Forster, Secretary
605 Market St. 8.F.

Sportsmen's Association of Alameda County, Oakland, Cal., H.
Newton, Secretary, Peralta Heights, East Oakland, Cal.

Manzanita Gun Club, Willits, CaL.M.Mantz, president ;C. Whited,
secretary.

The Rising Sun Gun Clab, Dixon, Calif.— Cbas. Clausen, President;
J. Pedrick, Secretary.

Taeoma. Rifle Rod and Gun Clab, Tacoma, Wash.— A. W. Mc-
Naughton. Pres.; A. Bnrwell, Sec

Ashland Rod and Gm Club, Ashland, Or.— E.J. Farlow, Pres.; E.
V. Mills, Sec

Medford Rod and Gun Club, Medford, Or-— J. A. Whiteside, Pres.;
H. G. Nicholson, Sec

Marshfield Rod and Gun Club. Marshfleld, Or.— C. W. Power, Pres.;
F. Thibault, Sec.

Halsey Rod and Gun Club, Halsey, Or.— L. T. Davis, Pres.: V. M.
Jessee, Sec

Willamette Rod and G'in Club, Portland, Or.— J. 9. Seed, Pres. ; G.
C. Caveliue, Secretary.

Multnomah Rod and Gun Club, Portland Or.— Dr. F. Canthorn,
Pres. ; D. L. Williams, Secretary.

Seattle Rod and Gun Club, Seattle, Wash.— A. K. Churchill, Pres. ;
F. W. Charles, Secretary.

Washington State Sportsmen's Association for the Protection of
Fish and Game, Josiah Collins Jr. Pres., C. F. Graff, Sec.-Treas. box
977 .Seattle Wash

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

The Empire Gun Club will hold a meeting on Tuesday
evening nest.

C. Dietz and Vic Harrier killed 8 canvasback and a mal-
lard and teal on Sunday.

The Lincoln Gun Club will hold an open to all tournament
on February 22 and 23d.

W, J. Hyoes and Robt. H. Liddle were at Goodyear's ou
Sunday and bagged 23 ducks.

Donald McCrae and Wm. McCrae were at Espioosa on
Sunday. They went out from Bells ark and bagged 81 birds,
mostly teal.

Henry Pierce is contemplating liberating a few dozen Mon-
golian pheasants on his ranch near Mt. Hamilton. These
birds are the pride of all Oregon sportsmen, and we hope ere
long to hear of a great many of them being liberated all over
the State.

The Lincoln Gun Club will tear down their old building
and erect a new one at once. The new building will be 30
feet by 9. A high, tight board fence will act as a wind-
break to the shooters' score, and other improvements will be
made to the grounds.

The bag of eightv-six ducks made by W. N. Wetmore and
a friend at the Bridges recorded last week, was made with
the new California Smokeless. Wetmore ^states that the
powder is quick, clean and gives good penetration with slight
recoil. All of the California Powder Co.'s 12 guage smoke-
less shells are loaded with 11 guage reds, an excellent idea as
many guns are larger than a true twelve, and even in a true
twelve one gets the full power of the powder as no gas es-
capes.

On account of the fog and threatening weather of Sunday
last the bags of ducks were very good on all the marshes.
Sonoma was better than it has been for several weeks. There
are not so very many ducks there but they were flying lower
and more were killed. Rob. Tittle killed about twenty can-
vasback, sprig and teal at Sonoma creek. Edgar and Eugene
Forster killed forty birds in two hours, shooting at their
usual haunt, mostly teal with some cans and sprig. Mur-
doch and Kleversalh got 2-5 and Larry Campbell and a friend
about the same number at the same place. Brans and Kar-
ney were out of luck and only got seven at SearB Point.

On the best day of the recent "big shoot" at Sandringham,
2,389 pheasants were killed. The average yearly bag of game
at Sandringham is about 15,000 head, of which some 8,000
are pheasants, but this year the usual number of birds will
be largely exceeded. Abou' 5,000 rabbits and hares are usu-
ally killed, besides a heavy bag of partridges and wild game.
The larder at Sandringham, which was built about ten years
ago, cao accommodate 6,000 head of dead game. The bat-
tues at Sandringham are conducted very methodically, the
whole domain being carefully parcelled out. An army of
beaters with colored flags are employed, together with a posse
comilatus of gamekeepers in green and gold liveries.

Another notable game animal of the Northwest is said to be
fast traveling the road to extinction that the buflalo went.
The bighorn, one of the greatest attractions to sportsmen
hunting in the Canadian Northwest, is being indiscrimately
slaughtered by the Indians, because of the high prices now
pair for heads and sets of horns. The matter was brought to
the attention of the Natural History Society of British Co-
lumbia last week, and the society has appointed a committee
to secure proper attention for the animals. It is said that
very few rams have been seen this year. The Indians have
been slaughtering the animals in bands, removiog the hides
and horns and leaving the carcasses. Two or three years of
such slaughter as is now going on will, it is said, cause the
extinction of the bighorn.

National Game, Bird and Pish Protective As-
sociation.

Ofeice of the Secretary, Kalamazoo, Mich. — The
annual meeting of the National Game, Bird and Fish Pro-
tective Association has been adjourned from Jan. 9 to Feb.
12, 1S96, at 10 o'clock a. m., at Sherman House Club
Rooms, Chicago, 111. By order of Executive Committee.
M. R. Bortree, President.
F. S. Baled, Chairman.
A. L. La key, Secretaiy.

This action was taken because many busineas men could
not attend the meeting so early in January.

There is much said and seemingly much interest taken in
the matter of Game and Fish Association, yet there seems to
be a feeling with many, that some ooe besides themselves i
should do all there is to be done to accomplish this great j
work, as shown by the small attendance at mo3t of our State j
as well as the national meetings.

Who is it that makes up the powerful lobbies in our State
legislative halls ? Is it the lover? of field and stream sports,
or is it composed of those whose only object is -self, and all
they desire is the money they can make out of the gen-
eral destruction, and veiy soon the total annihilation of all
the game and fish in our country ?

How can we best check and in a great degree stop this
hellish work is the main object of our National Association.
Will you lend your influence, your voice, your presence at the
Annual National meeting, and if necessary your money, to
help in this most important work of protection, at the proper
time, to all game and fish?

Notice is hersby given that several changes in the consti-
tution will be presented at above meeting.

Don't fail to attend the meeting February 12, 1896, at
Chicago. A. L. Lakey, Sec'y.

INFORMATION BLANK.

For National Game, Bi-d and Fish Protective Association.

Give your opinion on the following subjects, and also on
any others that will in vour opinion advance the cause of
better protection to our Game and Fish:

First — Whatj should constitute the National Game and
Fish Protective Association membership?

Second — In what way tun the National Association best
advance the interests of Game and Fish protection?

Third— What does National protection mean ?

Fourth — Who are the true sportsmen ? What is their ob-
ject and chief delight ?

Fifth — Who are the pot and market hunters? What is
their object and chief delight ?

Sixth — Would a uniform license law assist in Game and
Fish protection ? If so, how can it be best obtained or en-
forced ?

Seventh — Why not prohibit all spring shooting?

Eighth — Should Nation and State preserves be established
and maintained by the National and States governments ?

Ninth — Should the sale of game and game fish be prohib-
ited at all times or only in the closed seasons?

Tenth — Should we not have national Game and Fish war-
dens appointed and maintained by the national govern-
ments ?

Eleventh — What is the best system fur State or district
Wardens ?

A New Target.

Marketing Game.

Although the season in which game can be legally sold in
this State closed on Wednesday last, the commission mer-
chants of this city have instructed the market hunters and
country shippeis of game to continue shipping. The mer-
chants intend to openly expose the game for sale and when
arrested will fight the cases and endeavor to bring them be-
fore the higher courts.

To this end they have formed an association koown as
the Game Sellers Protective Association. T. O'Brien is
president, D. E. Allison secretary and R. K. Malcolm secre-
tary. Thos. J. RiorJan is the attorney for the association
and if we mistake not he will have his hands full.

It is the market huhter and his nefarous methods that is
fast depleting our game supply, aud we hope that a case will
be brought into the higher courts very speedily and settle
the question once for all as to the constitutionality of the
present law.

ROD.

The fishermen off Point Pinole are catching great numbers
of canvasback and blue-bills in nets. They use the three-
mesh net and set them at night.

The Healdsburg ranchers pleaded guilty of seining steel-
heads, and paid a fine of $7.50 each, while Silva, a pcor
fisherman, has to pay $75 for the same offence. Is this Cali-
fornia justice ?

E. T. Allen's window looked like a branch of the Clay St
market on Tuesday. It contained 55 small salmon, the re-
salt of one man's catch at Santa Cruz on Monday. They
were a beautiful lot of fish.

J. Annin Jr., of Caledonia, N. Y., and the N. Y. Fish
Commission, shipped to the California Fish Commission on
Wednesday last 125:000 brown trout eggs. They will be
hatched at Sissons. This will be welcome news to the anglers
of this State.

All of the anglers who have visited Duncan's Mills this
season speak in the highest terms of C. W. Morgan, the
genial proprietor of the EI Bonito Hotel. He is a sportsman
himself, an angling enthusiast and an all around good fellow. -
His boats, and he has plenty of them, are at the command of
his guests without cost. Braakfast can be obtained at any
hour in the morning, and if the anglers are fishing at the
pool near Austin creek he will bring their lunch up to them.
The fare is excellent and the charges very reasonable. Mrs.
Morgan, also, vies with her husband in making the guests
thoroughly at home.

Illegal Fishing*.

The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club has adopted a new
target that is a decided departure over all other targets in
several particulars.

In the first place the count is reversed, starting from the
unit in the center, whereas In other ring targets an arbitrarv
number is placed in the center of the bullseye. In order to
get the inch as the unit of value the half-inch lines have
been adopted.

This makes the diameter of the inner circle, or center ringj
one inch. This gives two value3 to the figures, the diameter
value in inches and the distance from the center in halt in-
ches. On being shown by the marker a 1, 2, 3 or 4 the
marksman knows that his bullet has struck within a 1,2, 3
or 4 inch circle. He also knows the distance of each bullet
from the center in half inches. These circles are carried as
high as 26, the outer circle bsing 26 inches in diameter, or
13 inches from the center. Thus the total of a string of shots
is the approximate string measure in half inches. The total
divided by the number of shots shows the average size of the
circle in inches. A score of 10 shots, total 45, shows that the
marksman has an average of a 4.5 inch circle.

To express Creedmore points on the Columbia target the
rule is very simple. Between 1 and S Columbia is 5 Creed-
more. Between 8 and 26 Columbia is 4 Creedmore, and out-
side is a 3 Creedmore, at 200 yards. The same size target
can be used at shorter ranges. At 100 yards the 4 Columbia
is the 5 Creedmore. At 50 yards the 2 is the 5, at 25 yards
the 1 is the 5 Creedmore. This does away with the necessity
of reducing targets for shorter ranges. A 12-inch black disk
or bullseye is used, but its use is principally for the con-
venience of the eye, and not an object upon which to base
computation.

To be thoroughly American, another innovation was made.
When shooting on the point target and a center, or 25, was
made, the maker waved a red flag. No red flag waves in
froot of the Columbia target when a center is announced. It
is the stars and stripes.

This target is the invention of Fred O. Young, the well-
known rifle and pistol expert, a member of the Columbias.

Fish Commissioner Babcock made an important arrest on
Sunday last at Healdsburg, when he arrested Al. Duncan,
Wm. King, Fred Bice and N. Foreman.

The men were seining steelheads in the Russian River
about four mile3 below Healdsburg when Babcock caught
them. He saw them cast the seine, draw it and take from
it seventeen steelheads.

The Russian is literally alive with steelheads and the ma-
jority of the ciiizsns of Healdsburg'are very ^pleased to see
that their destruction is being prevented.

The arrest is of unusual importance on account of the
prominence of the parties captured. They are all well to do
ranch owners.

The Call printed a long letter on Saturday last from a man
named Pennie at Duncan's Mills, in which he tried to defend
the position of the fishermen of thai section, and accused
Deputy Fish Commissioners Wilson and Babcock of spend-
ing their time entirely in fishing. The letter was written on
Thursday and on Friday morning long before daylight, Wil-
son captured two nets at the mouth of the Russian that are
undoubtedly the property of this same Pennie. Both nets
were new and of smaller mesh than the law allows for
salmon,

Santa Rosa, Cal., January 14, — Laureu Foreman, John
King, A. Duncan and Fred Bice, the four young men arrested
by Fish Commissioner Babcock last Saturday near Healds-
burg for illegal catching of salmon, settled the charge against
them by paying a fine of $7.50 each here to day. Commis-
sioner Babcock did not care to try the case at Healdsburg,
where the populace was in sympathy with the arrested men.
He brought them to Santa Rosa Monday afternoon and the
affair waB settled in a few minutes. The light fine with which
they were let off was a source of surprise even to themselves.
They were *( loaded down " with money, and were prepared
to fight the case to the bitter end.

Salmon at Santa Cruz.

Song Birds for California.

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Central
California Acclimatization Society held in San Jose on Taes-
day last, it was decided to purchase at once one dozen Peking
nightingales, one dozen cardinals and fifty English skylarks
for distribution throughout the couoty.

The membership of the organization is rapidly growing in
San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, as well as in this
county, and it is expected that the first annual meeting on
the 25th of this month will be well attended.

Salmon are commonly caught in large numbers at Santa
Cruz in July, but in January it is an unusual occurrence.

On Friday last over six hundred quinnat were caught by
drop lines, and on Sunday a party of well-known San Fran-
cisco sportsmen tried them with rod and line with fair success.
The day was cold and dark and no fish were taken until after-
noon. Three only were taken by trolling with the spoon
out of about one hundred that were taken altogether. Col.
R. A. Eddy, Jos. Quay, F. W. Tallant, Wm. C. Murdoch.
H. F. Emeric, Horace Hill, J. Homer Fritch and others all
made good catches, but Emeric and Murdoch were high hook
with seventeen. The fish run from six to tweuly-seven
pounds weight.

The fish would not take herring bait and were caught en-
tirely on sardines. The roe in these fish is very small and they
are undoubtedly the Spring ran.

Steelhead Fishing.

Harry Hosmer's photographic supply department at
Clabroogh, Golcher & Co.'s, is doing a greatly increased
business. Call and examine his stock.

Steelhead fishing in the Russian river has been excellent
during the past week, and contrary to expectations the ma-
jority were caught by trolling with the Wilson spoon. On
Sunday there were not many caught but on Monday morning
the fishing was assuredly grand sport. Judge Evans caught
two, W. R. McFarland three, M. Wheelan three, M.
Gerry two and John Butler four. The fish are in excel'
condition and average about eight pounds weight.

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[January 18, 1896

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtuies.

-vAcmmeoto.

wark.Cal

Lb's Killli Annual BOUOb

D OINGS IN DOGDOM.

ipeodiirr, is ~.iid to he the sire of J100,-

ienl reason why Bl

The annual held trials of the Paci6c Coast Field Trial
.ni at liakerstield on Mondsv next.

J J Pim pronounces I'aine Fortune the open bitch class
wione. at n perfect fox terrier he ever

judged-

Irish water spsniel, Irish liuke, advertised in these

„„roughlv broken and should be purchased at

-ramdly bred and should mike a great stud

dog.

|.-. \v i|ierinlendentof Palo Alto Stock Farm,

.>> presented oy rt m. (.. l.a?ng this week with a very fine
white and tan collie dog pup by Lopez's Laddie.

11. II. Carlton, proprietor of the Oakside Kennels, will
kindly accept our thanks for a tine photograph of his young
.log Rei of Oikside 37.4U0, by Still in the King—
le Cleopatra.

At the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Ameri-
can Kennel Club, held December 28tb, H. H. Carlton's litter
iniel poppies by Still in the King— Oakside
.'a, were pronounced eligible to registration.

The December number of the Fox Terrier Chronicle con-
tains two elegant supplements: an engraving of Viper from
a painting dated 17'Jtj by Sarlorious, representing a very
I terrier, higher on the leg than the present type
and with a very small head, but otherwise very similar, and
another of Dame Fortune, by Despoiler— Dame D'Orsay, the
winner of the Grand Challenge Cup last November, repre-
senting the up to date type.

At the February meeting of the American Kennel Club
Dr. H. T. Foote will oiler the lollowiog resolution : "All
dog? born after December 31, 1S9G, must bs shown in their
natural conditions, and ifinanywavmutilatedwill.be con-
sidered 'improperly tampered with,' and subject to Article
XI of the rules governing dog .shows." Taken literally (as
Mr. Vredenburg's letter to Secretary Orear last
ins that cockers, Clumbers aud field spaniels
and fox terriers must be shown with their natural tails
Heavens preserve u?, what next ! However as the spaniel,
terrier acd Great Dane men comprise the majority of the
kennel world there is no occasion to worry as no 6uch rule
will ever be passed.

We had the pleasure of lookiog at F. H. HushoelPs new

sard pup, Le l'rince Jr., the first of the week, and *e

are very much pleased with the youngster. He is very tall

for hit age (nine months) and quite strong on his legs. His

markings are almost perfect, shadings dense, character good,

coat bright orange, and Hat His skull is » bit narrow, but

may be anything at maturity— it gives sign of developing

well ; the muz/.le is broad and deep, but a triUe lung; tail of

good length and well carried. At his age be is v very good

pup, and if we are not greatly mistaken, will surprise a few

-rileen months or two years old. Mr. Binliuell will

oar thanks for a fine photo of his new acquisition.

I.* l'rince Jr. was whelped April 9, 1-95. He is by the

great Le l'rince (Young Bute— KuBlic Beauty), mil of Judith

livere— Judith, she by Ch. Keeper—

Begins.

Coursing at Sacramento.

The Bacratnento Coursing club's open coursing meeting,
o the 1'urrington ranch, eighteen miles from
rnento, on Sunday last, was not finished on that day <n
* ' of the scarcity of hares. The attendance was the

ever on a cour-iug Geld in California. The crowd
• mated at from eight hundred to one thousand people,
pidge and Jas. Wren as slipper.
■•II. 1 1. 1 levine'a Bsnjo and P.
The latter led from slipn and got
lanjo then took p
making , placing Kingston for a turn. Banjo

saeaaion for i lints. Kingston made

' ihot in and killed. Score 10 to D in favor of

San Joa-
bare, keep-

ouing with )

■ Kalanan'a Governor Jim

: Jim led lo the hare

af shot in an<l

in ft long
MaboD'i Ulyof

Alameda Kennels Wayfarer ran a bye with Kingston, An-
nie Laurie being absent.

T. J. Cronin's Skyball aud P. Sieger's Tamuianv ran a
short course. Skyball shot out of the slips like a rocket. After
a turn he picked up .his hare.

h m Giles and W. Lynche's Muldoon were nest.
ii got the tirst turn, placing Giles for two. The hare
next went through the fence, and Muldoon was held fast be-
tween the boards Giles scored several points and won.

Jas. F. Grace's Nellie Conroy and Ed. Welch's Annie
Rooney ran the longest race ever judged in this State, taking
the honors from Peyton's R>yal Daisy, who scored 43 points
in one course at the receui Merced meeting. Annie Roooey
was always well up, hut Nellie Conroy scored 56 points to
her nothing in a course of over three miles.

W. H. Devine's Straight Tip and T. Kennedy's School
Girl gave a pretty exhibition of close work. Straight Tip
won by a score of S to 5.

P. \V. Sheehau's Governor.Markham won a close race from
W. O'NeU'a Robert J.

F. L. Renwick's Snowdrift and L. W. Mahoney's Mary
Low were the last slipped for the first run down. Snow-
drift kept possession until .the hare was lost in a band of
sheep.

The work done in the first ties was all good. San Joaquin
beat Banjo, Governor Jim beat CaptaiD Jim, Little Wonder
beat Fly.

Wayfarer ran another bye with Kingston, Roll Along be
ing unable to go to slips^on account of his hard run in his
first course.

Giles then surprised the taleat by bsating Skyball, who is
undoubtedly the fastest dog in California. Skyball led to
the hare and took first and second turns. Giles then took
possession, holding his game for several points. Skyball was
in possession again when he tumbled. The dogs gave and
took work uotil Giles took possession, winning the course by
11 to 9.

XellieC^nroy beat Straight Tip by 16 to 5 poiots. Con-
roy led nearly all the way.

Snowdrift beat Governor Markham.

The result of the first ties left San Joaquin, Governor Jim,
Little Wonder, Wayfarer, Giles, Nellie Conroy and Snow-
drift, who ran a ore to contest in the second ties.

San Joaquin and Governor Jim were the first slipped for
the second ties. Governor Jim led t*the hare and took first
turn. San Joaquin took possession, doing Borne splendid
work. There were give and take runs to the finish, San
Joaquin winning in a good course. Wonder and Wayfarer
were the nest. They ran an undecided course, score 4 to 4.

The meeting will be finished to-morrow.

A. K. C. Matters.

The St. Berrard Club.

Secretary Vredenburg's letter to Secretary Orear led us into
error last week and an explanation is in order. In his letter
he wrote, "He is authorized to receive the Schell case, etc,'»
and our comments were based upon that statement. The fol-
lowing letter, from Mr. Vredenburg to Mr. Barker puts the
matter in a different light:

Nf.w York, Dec, 31, 1895.
Mr. J. G. Barker. 11 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
Dear Sir: 1 beg to hand you herewith a resolution
adopted by the Advisory Committee of this club, at its meet
ing 1 eld the 28lh inst.:

Ordered, That the Pacific Advisory Committee be re-
quested to receive the evidence in the Schell expulsion from
tbe Pacific Kennel Club, and report the result of its invesli-
ogtion, and its recommendation in the premises.

It is tbesense of thiscommittee that as no offi ial reply
h: s been received from the Pacific Kennel Club on the find-
ii g of the Advisory Committee in this case at its May
meeting, that it now becomes necesearv to order an tilleial
investigation, and determine thereon, if the punishment has
m t been sufficient to meet the demands of justice. This com-
ii, [tee also requests the President of the St. Bernard Club
i California, i'> call together and organize the Pacific Ad-
■ Bory committee, so that it cm act ia this matter, and others
c they may present themselves.

You will tee hv the above that you, as President of the St
H roard Club of California, have been empowered to call
ether at. d organize the Pacific Advisory Committee ; I
uM therefore PUggepl fur your guidance, that you send a re-
q est to the Picific Keunel Club, the Southern California
Kennel Club, the Alameda Sportsman's Associitioo, the
olamhia Kennel Club, nf Portland, Or , and the St. Bernard
I'lub, of which you are President, lo promptly send creden-
ata appointing one member each as representatives on that
committee; and as soon as these credentials are received by
you, i" i ill a meeting of the committee and organize bv the
1 1 ction i i :i i l airman and secretary; filing with this effice a
it of the committee and the club thai each one repre-
sents, and f-| ecifying the chairn an and secretary.

Thanking yi n for an eai Ij reply, and advising me if you
will undertake Ibis duty fur whicu you were selected, I re-
uj'iin, youre truly, Amrbicajs Kennel Club,

By A. P. Vredenburg, Secretary.

Pacific Kennel Club.

At ihu meeting of the Bench Show Committee of the

Pacific Kennel Club, held on Monday evening last, it was

I i . Mortimer as judge of the coming show.

il he welcome news lo sll exhibitors, as there probably

has never been a judge on this coast that is as universally

popular a* Mr. Mortimer. The Mechanic's Pavilion has been

engaged, and the project of using Spratt's benching is under

COntideratioo. This, we think, would be a wise move if it

can be secured at Eastern prices. If the freight is too high

to admit of the agency's placing the benching at Eastern

■ by not have it manufactured here?

Under tbe new A. K. 0. rules there will doubtless be many

bin formerly, and the benching will pay well

when once introduced.

The agency her.' will not find as good an opportunity to
■

The meeting of the St. Bernard Club of California, hold at
this office on Wednesday evening, was one of the liveliest
meetings held by that enthusiastic body of fanciers for some
time. President' J. G. Barker was in (he chair, ihe other
members present were 0. H. Williams, Treasurer; A. Rus -
sel Crowell, Secretary; Dr. A. T. Regensburger, G. A.
Mudgett, C. "W. Travis, T. S. McGinley, Franz Frey, W. F.'
Worthington, Hugh McCracken and J. R. Dickson.

After the regular routine business it was resolved that the
Bench Show Committee of the Pacific Kennel Club be re-
quested to provide novice classes for St. Bernards at the
coming show. The rough and smooth coats lo compete to-
gether.

It was decided to inaugurate an annual sweepstakes for
puppies owned by members of the club at the next show of
the P. M. C, the conditions to be as follows :

For rough and smooth coated puppies born in the United
States or Canada duriog the year 1S95. Entrance fee $1, to
to accompany eDtry. The slakes to be decided at the Pacific
Kennel Club's show of May 6-11, 1S96. The winner to re-
ceive 60 per cent of the purse, 25 per cent to go to second
and 15 per cent to go to third. The dog must be entered
in the regular class and the entry blank must specify " will
compete for annual sweepstakes of the St Bernard Club of
California." Eolries close April 8th and are to be made on
prepared blanks to the Secretary.

Under the head of new business Mr. Vredenburg's letters
announcing the election of the club to membership in the A.
K. C. and his letter to Mr. Barker requesting him to organize
the Pacific Advisory Board were read.

Messrs. Barker, Williams and Regemburger were nomina-
ted for the office of delegate to the Board, and on the third
ballot Dr. Regensburger was elected to the position.

After a long discussion the motion was carried that the
delegate be instructed to inform the Pacific Advisory Board
that it is the sense of the meeting that Mr. Schell should be
reinstated on the ground that he has received sufficient pun-
ishment for his error.

The question of electing a delegate to the A. K. C. was
next discussed, and the Secretary was instructed to corre-
spond with some Xew York parties iu regard to same.

H. A. Wagner, Frank Jacot and Thos. H. Brown were
elected to membership.

The next meeting will be held on February 12th.

Members are requested to bring photographs of their dogs
for the club album.

Pacific Coast Advisory Board.

The delegates to the Pacific Coast Advisory Board as far as
they have been appointed, are as follows :

Columbine Kennel Club, Portland, Or., J. W. Keeoe.

Alameda County Sportsman's Association, W. L. Prather
Jr.

St. BRrnard Club of California, Dr. A. T. Regensburger.

Pacific Fox Terrier Club, Dr. F. W. D'Evelyn.

Southern California Kennel Club, H. T. Payne.

Pacific Kennel Club — Xot elected.

The Pacific Fox Terrier Club are not yet members, but as
there is nn question but what they will be admitted we have
included them in the list.

With the single exception of the delegate chosen by the
S uthern Kennel Club, the Board iscomposed of gentlemen;
men of broad views and men who are thoroughly interested
in tbe welfare of dogdom on this Coast.

The exception we refer to, is a man who will stoop to any-
thing to further his own personal interests A man who has
succeeded in creating discord in every organization of which
he is a member. A man who, if he were not a newspaper
man, would have been expelled from the Pacific Kennel Club
long ago for just cause. But as a member of the governing
body he is but one of six and therefore of little consequence.
We know the others well enough to guarantee the dog loving
public an impartial verdict in every question jf importance
that comes before them. They will not be iolluenced by his
bias judgment nor will they be dictated to by some one of his
calibre.

We wish the Pacific Advisory Board ban voyage and trust
that from now on Ihe kennel interests of this Coast will
boom.

Pacific Fox Terrier Club.

At a meeting of the Pacific Fox Terrier Club held at the
office of the Breeder and Sportsman ou Tuesday evening
the secretary was instructed to make application for mem-
bership iu the American Kennel Club at once. As the Club
will uoquestionally be accepted, this will make another
member for the Advisory Committee and will materially
strengthen kennel allairs on this Coast. This will make six
clubs that will be represented in the committee.

Kennel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
VI9IT3.

J. R. Kelly's {San Francisco) rough-coated St. Bernard
bitch Princess Royal (Sir Gordon — Queen Anne) to J. G.
Barker's California Bernardo (Duke of Wellington — Tomah)
January 12th and 14th.

Mr. Mills, San Francisco, R. C. St. Bernard bitch Ida
(Marc Antony — Cleopatra) to Presidio Kennel's Reglov
(8a fiord — Mountain Queen) Jan. 14.

J. B. Wiugate's (San Francisco) R. C. St. Bernard bitch
Bohemian Girl (Beanchamp — Florida) to Franz Frey's Hec-
tor of Hauenstein (Barry — Gemma), January Sth and 9th.

WHELPS.

tn Frvuv«ro, grevhound bitch duly IT.
I ' • '• i G'fii in niie) *< elti •■! in,

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January 18, 1896]

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46

BRAW SCOT CHEERED

TO THE ECHO.

The Game Old Gray Wins in a Ding-Dong
Finish With Nephew.

A SLOPPY TRACK BUT GOOD TIME MADE.

Robin Hooi I, and Sligo, Two Outsiders, "Win

Easily— Babe Murphy Beats Gallant Out

Handily After He Steals Up O 1 Her—

Major Cook and Thornhill tne Other

Winners.

INCJLE7IDE, THURSDAY, JAN. 16.

(jtrrFfi N the storm yesterday there was little
\ / cessation. Most of the races were
run during heavy showers, and the
festive southeast wind carried the
Bcurrying drops almost to the fur-
thermost corners of the grandstand.
The windward of a storm is not an
inviting place,but there was no way
of shirking it to-day without deny-
iog one's self the pleasure of seeing
the races, which, despite conditions not at all conducive to
good sport, proved very interesting. Favorites did not win
down the line, but, on the contrary, the day opened with an
upset, another followed in the secoad race, but in the
thirdj Major Cook, on even terms as first choice
with Perhaps, broke the ice and pulled the talent
up again. Babe Murphy did the trick again in the fourth.
A second choice annexed the fifth and a 5 to 1 shot beat the
favorite in the last. The attendance was very good. Quite
a number of ladies were present and the betting ring was
filled.

The day's wadiug matches opened with a five and a half
furlong selling event. Soledad was at 11 to 5 at post time,
Crackajack 3. Robin Hood I. and Johnny Payne 4 each.
Easel 7 and Ida Sauer 30 to 1. A very short time sufficed to
get the field away to a good start. Soledad was in front, with
Easel and Robin Hood I. nest up. Easel backed up on the
turn into the stretch, and Soledad did the same act at the
drawgate. Rcbin Hood drawing away and winning easily by
four lengths. Easel, third, was three lengths behind the
favorite. Time, 1:11>. Winoer N. S. Hall's ch h,6, by
Forester — Maratana.

Fiveanda half furlongs was the distance of the second
race, which was also a selIiog affair. Maiostav and Summer
Time closed at 11 to 5, Podiga at 6, Sligo 7, Yemen 9, Sam
Leake 10, and Road. Runner 30 to 1. Mainstay and Summer
Time raced off in front. Yemen, off last, had a clear track
nest the rail, and was soon laying close behind the leaders,
who were almost head and bead. Coming into the stretch
on the inside, Yemen had the best of the race, and it looked
to be all over but the shoutiog, when Sligo was shot out and
beat Yemen a lenetb. Sam Leake came from nowhere into
third place. Time, 1:10. Winner S. C. Hildretb's b g, 6, by
Mr. Pickwick — Henlopeo.

The third race was at the same distance and conditions as
the two preceding. Major Cook and Perhaps were marked
up at about 2 to 1 at post time, Kowalsky was at G.
Rey del Bandidos and Unity were at 8, Pat Murphy
12 and Toano 30 to 1. In the break Unity, Kowalsky and
Pat Murphy was the order, Perhaps three lengths away. Rey
del Bandidos was away last. Perhaps made his inn at once
and joined Unity and Pat Murphy, squeezing throueh next
the rail, and Kowalsky fell back. On the bend Perhaps
was in front but just as the stretch was reached Major Cook
had reached the front of the line and swujg into the straight
even up with Perhaps. The latter was easily drawn away
from and Major Cook won with three lengths to spare. Ko-
walsky was sent along as the turn for home was neared and
through the stretch passed Pat Murphy and Perhaps, getting
the place from the former bv a good length. Rey del Ban-
didos made the best run of the lot, closing up fuily fifteen
lengths in the last three eighths. Time 1:10}. Winner F.
M. Taylor's b g, 4, by Bulwark — Sister to Violet.

Babe Murphy is a grand little race mare. She is speedy
and game as a pebble. Id the^fourth race today, which was
at three quarters of a mile, she got fully two lengths the worst
of the start, Philomena, her most dangerous looking com-
petitor, with a clear track, gaining at every Sound. Then
the little mare settled down and made a race of it till she had
disposed of Philomena. This she had accomplished before
the s*retch was half traversed, haviog steadily gained on her
with every stride. Easing up a little, as the victory seemed
won, she was again forced into action by the approach of
Gallant, who came up to her at the drawgate. Cochran
drew hij whip and shook it at her and she responded so
readily that Gallant was drawn away from a short head be-
fore the wire was reached. Potentate had been making
mighty strides through the stretch, and passed the quitting
Philomena, finishing third by five lengths. Time, 1:16<V.
Philomena and Babe Murphy were at about even terms of 7
and 8 to 5 when the post bugle sounded. Gallant was at 6,
Potentate 7, and Servitor, Carmel, Last Chance and Magpie
at from 50 to 400 to 1. The winner is L. Ezell's b f, 4, by
Ellas Lawrence — Princess Glenn.

If every lady in the grandstand did not have a ticket on
Braw Scot to day, she knew of some one who had and was
helping her, friend ''holler" when the old gray won the mile
and a sixteenth race. It was^a five-horse affair, with Nephew
a 3 to 5 favorite. Braw Scot at 8 to 5, Allahabad 12, Fi Fi 50,
and Modesto 80 to 1. Braw Scot was in front till half way
down the stretch, and as he fell back and let Modesto and
Nephew pass him the less sanguine ones declared Braw Scot
was beaten. Modesto lasted halfway round the bend, but
before he had given up the game, the gray was after Nephew,
having a couple of lengths to make up. Hopes revived, but
Nephew drew away a little as the pair came into the stretch,
and Braw Scot's chances were again at a discount. Before

the paddock gate was reached Braw Scot was alongside of
Nephew. Out flashed Ballard's whip and Nephew responded.
As he was seen to move up the least bit, the ladies gulped
down their hearts, ready to admit defeat. Chorn drew his
rawhide, and before the first blow had reached the old gray's
flanks he was putting forth his mightiest effort. Once more
he drew up to Nephew's shoulders, then to his throatlatch,
and in the veriest kind of a ding-dong finish got his head
in front as the wire was reached. An ear splitting cheer
went out from iour or five hundred feminine throats as if
emitted from one pair of lungs, and old Braw .Scot was ap-
plauded as no other horse has ever been at Ingleside. Time
1:55J. Barney Schreiber said the other day he would be
mobbed if he ever sold Braw Scot. If he had gone into the
grandstand to-day and suggested such a thing he would have
been annihilated right there.

The last race was at seven furlongs. Thornhill, a 5 to-1
shot, cleverly outfooted Highland and All Over, after turn-
ing into the stretch in fifth position. George Millerhad led
to the turn for home, then was beaten off Highland was an
11 to 10 favorite, Geo. Miller at 3 and All Over 5 to 1. Time,
1:32£. Winner T. Lundy's ch h, 5, by imp. Cheviot — Phoebe
Anderson.

Jerry Chorn covered himself with glory, riding three win-
ners. Jones, Cochran and Coady were the other winning jock-
eys.

Gossip of the; Betting Ring.

Whew ! what fierce betting.

A five hundred dollar bet was a mere bag of peanuts.

" I couldn't help it George," was all that Barney Schreiber
said after the struggle between Braw Scot and Nephew.

Harry Hoffman thought that Gallant was at a false price
and he placed a good sized bet in each book.

Mr. Van Brunt, the Burlingame Club man, was one of the
admirers of Philomena, and he had a number of tickets call-
ing for large sums od the mare.

John Merrill, who was one of the cleverest assistant starters
in the country, is now eogaged as a commissioner in the ring.
John is as clever in the new line as he was in the old.

The battle between Barney Schreiber and Geo. Rose pro-
duce the greatest betting ever seen in this city. Grannan
was a veritable lion after the race and was followed by crowds
wherever he went.

Davis & Sheppard f >und the game not exactly to their
liking and retired yesterday, selling the two remaining days
of the draw to W. W. Beverly. Charley Davis worked at
the slate with Beverly doing outside work and dictating the
course of the book,

W. W. Burbridge, the outside man for C. W. Emerson's
boos, is an excellent judge of prices and a close observer of
every move made by the plungers. Burbridge stands in the
middle of the ring during the betting and not a move escapes
him.

The two affable clerks, Peter Collet and Abe Hess, were
on the ground just one day together, and they employed the
time in the grandstand booming Ladies' Day. Both are
much interested in the success of that day, and it is a pity
that Hess went to work again yesterday; together they would
have accomplished so much.

Joe Rose appeared among his friends yesterday resplendent
in one of "those hats." Joe's hat meant the same as the
kind worn by Schreiber and the judges, but in color and
shape it was a creation from the clever bookmaker's own
brain. It is reported that the crew of the Baldwin Club will
hereafter each wear a similar hat as a distinction from the
rest of the clubs.

Odie Evans, the comedian uf the ring, figured Yemen to
have a good chance and he held the horse out in his book,
standing to win $2,400 in the event of his victory. When
the horses entered the stretch with Yemen taking the lead
and looking all over a winner, Evans dropped his glasses,
took a chew of tobacco, which he swallowed in his excite-
ment, and then tried to yell, but the tobacco stuck in his
throat, and while the horses were going under the wire the
poor comedian nearly choked to death.

The betting vies so heavy yesterday that it would have
been a very easy matter for the tout to make a victim believe
the dope story of haviog put so many thousands on a horse.
One man, a well known lawyer, bet $1,400 in one book on
the last race, placing the money on two different horses. An-
other man bet 200 each way on Our Maggie against $3,200
straight and $1,200 place, one book taking the entire bet.
Eldie Gaines handled nearly $10,000 on the Nephew — Braw
Scot race, and George Rose took in over $16,000 in fiye races.

Riley Grannan wa* standing on Beverly's bIock,the Pacific
Club, when the betting on the mile and a sixteenth race got
settled. Gaines h^d up 8 to 5 Scot, and Grannan called
across the ring, "I'll bet you $1000 on Scot, Gaines." The
proposition was not heard at first and Grannan repeated and
got the reply from Gaines " 1600 to 1000 Scot; want any
more ? " Grannan nodded in the affirmative and again Gaines
called " 1600 to 1000 Scot; want any more ? " Grannan set
his lips tightly as he signaled the answer back yes. The
clever bookmaker then turned to his clerks and called off the
third bet "1600 to 1000 Scot, all for Grannan." The young
plunger from Lexington, "Kaintuck," waited long enough to
satisfy himself thit Gaines had enough, then turning to
Beverly said: "That will do for soup and fish,
now I'll go through the bill of fare," at the same time he
jumped off the block. Before he had returned every book in
the ring had registered a bet for him. Geo. Rose took 1000
to 1600. Ritey won $0600 to the race. Beverly was of the
opinion that Braw Scot should have been the favorite.

•'Old Folks."
♦

Isola, the two-year-old filly that ran head and head with
Rey delTierra to the head of the stretch, was bred by Ed.
Sachs. She is by imp. Cyrus, out of Abbie F., by Judge
McRinstry. She is a good one, but her dam's name was not
published on the programme. Isola belongs to A. B. Spreck-
els.

THEgreat McKinney, 2:11}, sire of McZeus (4), 2:13; Zom-
bro (3), 2:13; Harvey Mc (3), 2:141; Jennie Mc (2), 2:20$;
Sir Credit (3), 2:25, and Osito (2), 2:30, all race records, will
make the season of 1896 at the Oakland Trotting Track, com-
mencing February 1st.

Supervisor Wagner has had a loDg experience in the
pool question. He remembers when he was in Germany of
hearing of a statesman in New York city named Bill Poole
When he arrived he learned about pin pool aod he heard
some old preacher speak of another game called the pool of
Siloam; he thinks Siloam must have been a f ireigner. Then
when he crossed the plains and landed in San Francisco he
heard about issues being pooled he asked Dennis Kearnev
about it and Dennis replied in Irish"Dos ish ouch Ka Spiel'"
By and by he was drawn into the political pool and liked it,
for by some case of mistaken identity voters, thinking he
was related to the great musician Wagner, elected him. As
soon as he got in office he began to listen to race track gossip
and the evil of pools. In an instant the word became famil"-
lar and obnoxious and he strove to stamp them out. He
failed to do so and then started for Ingleside track, saw more
money and enthusiasm than he ever did in his life, and for
fear he might be tempted to invest in the game he tried to
get away in disguise. Being forbidden, he addressed the
Board of Supervisors, who collected tickets at the
gate upon the evils of pools, and to prove that he meant just
what he said made a fiyiog leap over a twelvefout fence and
landed in a pool of mud and water. When he emerged from
it and posed as a horrible example, the ticket sellers opened
the gates and murmured: "Yes, old supe, pools are very, very
bad ; take warning by your experience and go home and sin
no more!"

It is a good plan, a mighty good plan, this latest of the
Morris racing confederation, to offer its stable lads a chance
to obtain something of an education while at the same time
earning their living in the saddle and around the stables.
Messrs. Morris have engaged a young lady to instruct the
boys in the "rudiments of education," otherwise known as
"the three Rs," and as the school has been in full blast for
more than a couple of weeks and the boys are still eagerly
taking advantage of the opportunity to learn something the
venture may be set down as a complete success. Harry
Griffiu, in his Guttenburg days, once attended night ichool,
and the smattering of knowledge he picked up there stood
him in good ster.d when he had abetter chance to learn.
With an example such as Harry Griffin before them it is not
hard to coax youngsters, however wild, to try to study a little
every evening, for it is the dream of every exercise lad to
become someday a great jockey. The man who "gives the
boys a chance" is always doing well and deserving of credit
foa the same. — Corr. The Horseman.

Johnny Coleman did the spectacular Thursday, while
betting was in progress on the fourth race. He called out
"$2,000 to $2 on Magpie." He was <;called" for a couple of
dollars, then he rubbed. Next Last Chance was marked up
300 to 1 straight, 75 the place and 15 to show. Now while
there were a lot of people who would never want to beat
Johnny out of $2,000 on Magpie, thej began to turn over
their two dollars in their pockets as they remembered that
Last Chance had gone five and one-half furlongs in 1:07, and
was a fairly good mud horse. It looked like tempting fate to
let such a chance go by, and several dollars was invested on
Last Chance — sufficient that Coleman rubbed bim, too. And
as he began to rub, the more of it was wanted by the long-
shot pikers. It was all a clean pick-up, and while Coleman's
brother bookies had comparatively clean sheets on the horses
named, enough went into the Stuyvesant Club box to pay
several show tickets.

Sobe-ryisor Wagner vent mit der races out yesterday und
ven he dried to beat his vay out he vas told to vait until it
vas time. He couldn't vait, as his cloves gave oud und his
breath got too strong, so he yumped der fence und is now try-
ing to get even mit der Ingleside peoples. He neber knew
before dot Wagner, der great race horse, vas named after him,
und dot's why he's so mad. Poor fellow I he needed a mud
pouldice to soothe his ruffled feelin's. He says he don't care
a — now, for he knows Dimonds are not trumps in der Board
dot he's a member of.

During the eleven months ending November 30th, Eng-
land, Ireland and Scotland exported 19,123 horses valued at
$2,509,780 against 14,991 during the same period of 1S94,
valued at 2,123.825. Of the horses exported during 1895 534
were stallions, 3,325 mares and 15,264 geldings. During the
same period Great Britain imported 32,423 horses in place of
21,447 in the first eleven months of 1894. The value of the
1895 importation was $4,379,995 against a little over $2,500,000
for the smaller number imported in 1894. Most of the horses
taken from beyond the seas to Albion come from the United
States and Canada.

Owing to the fact that the meeting of the "Westchester
Racing Association will precede that of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club, the Brooklyn Handicap will not be the first important
event of the season as in past years, the Metropolitan taking
its place. Therefore, the Brooklyn Jockey Club have decided
to penalize the winner of the Metropolitan as follows: "If
handicapped in the Brooklyn at 125 lbs. or over, to carry 3
lbs. extra, if under 125 lbs., 5 lbs. extra."

Op the three-year-olds now racing at New Orleans prob-
ably the best one is the filly Forget by Exile, dam Forever,
says "Broadchurch," in the Spirit of the Times. She re-
cently defeated the fast sprinter George F. Smith. Mazzaiine
is said to be nearly as good as Forget. Each had three races
to their credit at the date of writing. Forget defeated
O'Connell at St. Louis, covering the mile in 1:40.

A bill to prevent gambling and selling or making books,
pools or mutuels within the commonwealth of Virginia, has
been introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates. It is
not likely that this bill will be passed, but that some com-
promise measure will be enacted is almost certain.

Sam Hildreth was one of the injured ones in the street-
car accident of Wednesday evening. He had his knee badly
bruised. " B. Wise" was another unfortunate, who rubbed
all the skin off his knees sliding over basalt blocks. He was
out yesterday, though with a decided limp.

In the handicap race o( Wednesday, in which Star Ruby
was disqualified, the horses wers placed Semper Lex, Logan,
Walter J. It was so written in the race report, but in some
of the intricacies of composition it was made to appear that
Star Ruby was given the place.

Eolus, sire of Eolo, the stallion purchased this week by
A. B. Spreckels, will stand at $500 the season at EHersIie
Farm, Virginia. The fee of Bramble, sire cf Rambler,
Clifford and Ben Brush, will be $300. St. Saviour's fee will
be $150.

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January 18, 1896]

California Olroolt of 1895-Where the Money 'Went.
The following tabulation will show the irotlers and pacera that won 6ve hundred dollars
or more in ihe circuit compminu the Breeder* Summer Meeting al Sacramento, \ allejo,
Nana, TeUluma, Woodland. Stale Fair, at JSacramento, Stockton, San Jose, Fresno, Santa
Ana, Loa Angeles Fair and the Breeders Fall Meeting at same place :^

Amount Wow

Zombro
Cbehali-

Ja»K' *!

Ethel Downe&

I-aihm.
Rubr M
Boodle

Waldo J
Jaiello

Satin State

-

Chlco

Pallia .

LaJviirace

La Belle

Statu P

Vlaalla _

Ira.

Roan Wilkes (p)..
LaJyThornhtll....

Jasrer I-anlaen ....

Iran Alto

Hal r.irbitt

Seymour Wilkes..

Irene (."rocker

Tbompaoo —.-

our I.iuky ~-

John Bary-

Hmifor-l Medium

Columbus 8-

HIlMale

LaJy O

Kuifht

Cbaravari'

Babe Marion ip ...
Jennie Mi
Loupe |

Iago

Bonnie Benj

Creasida

EvaT - ...

Myrtle Thorn

Dan X. (p) -....

Ketchom p

Claud! t:-

Hamrock

Fred Mason (p) ...

AlKrerjor

Prince Nutwood .
Phenol
Golden «

'■■■

Dictatu-
Plunke"

Straocer _.

Stella

Asttain
KliaW
Belle [■

Harrey Mc |p)

Letter B

Laura II

Coal Dost _

I'atcbcn

'•..Kinney

Bob Mason

■in

:l4yoiODd

lev

. -

-'.ambonl

Mark Monroe...
2:12S '■■ '

. stavmond

Blllv Thornhill

.'li Alto Rex

ul

Palo Alio

Hay Bird

,nv Wilkes

will Crocker.

2:15
2:11

Boodle.

Rajah

Antinon?

Milton It

McDonald Chief...

Antiuous

T. O

Woodford Wilkes...

sterling

rttelnway

McKiunev

John Sevenoaks...

Tempest

Ben Lomond

Palo Alto

Almont Medium..

Grandissimo

DanB

Gossiper

Nutwood Wilkes..
Hani. Mambrino..

Bob Mason

steinway

Dexter Prince

Indge Waller

Royal George Jr...

Woolsev

Re.l Wilkes

Stralhearn

Tilton Almont

Sallle U

Untraced

Grace K..

Miss Taylor

Flash

Daughter

Tatlie Pull

I'ntraced

Anabeiie

Ramona

Hum

Birdie

Scratch

Luella

Berlina

Belle Granger

Nellie

Camma....

Elaine

Peter Clay Cross.. .

Early Bird

Irene

■Flora

Dora

Fan

Fanny Rose

Nettie Nutwood....

Almont Lightning.

C. M. Clay Jr

Altimoul.

Pathfinder

I'ntraced

Jay Gould

Kiii.-er

A. W Richmond ..

Egmom

Wellington

Sailor Boy

I'ntraced

iener&l Benton

HOCA-Uoekiug

Dawu

Anteeo

Ilaiipv Medium

Whirlwind Chief..

Loppy

Sultan

Berlin

Electioneer

A. W. Richmond ..

Norwav

rDuroc...

Red Cross

plimail

Jim Mulvenna..
Muldoon

China Wilkes

Madame Buckner

Leonora

Lalla Rookh .

Clarabel

Dasher

Belle Thorne

Vick's Ethan Allen

Nutwood

Black Prince

Adrian Wilkes

Prompter

Dashwood

Ky. Volunteer ,
Abdallah Star ,

Whippleton .

2 11

2:13
2:16'., _.

;eo. Washington.

Lulu Zone .
Fanny

.Echo

, Rockwood .

Steinway..

Eros

Melbourne King..

McKinnev

Ward B..

2:17

■2:15

2:27 Almont Patchen...
2:13i4IBlack Pilot

unknown

Maggie McGregor .

Luella

Dolly

Old Togue

Nellie Reynolds ..
Miss Lollie

unknown1..
Tone

Robt. McGregor .
Nutwood

Hiatoga

Inca

Dictator

Ferguson .

Brown's Irish..

Lady Fay

Bonestell

All Right

Tilton Almont..

S S,1M
S.SOO
S.250

:;J. .i

2,275

2.0M
1.975
1,915
1,900

l,«t0

1,810

1.700

1,675

1.625

l,fi05

1.520

1,510

1.4C0

1.400

1.400

1.400

1,365

1,350

1.315

1,340

1.3C0

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,200

1.185

1.170

1,140

1.085

l,C6."i

1.050

1,000

870

8 0

770

745

735

695

695

690

690

680

665

650

625

620

615

595

575

560

525

500

500

700

500

500

500

Double Team TrottiDg.

If owners who are interested will send anycorrections they may desire to make in this table we will
republish It on February 1-t.

Winning Sires of 1895 Whose Produce Won 81,000 and Over in California

McKinney

Altamont

lrH.

Boodle

Palo Alto

Steinway _

Harmon „ —

Bay Bird

Almont Palcben >j>,

Bob Mason

Stranger „

antlnoui

Creole <pj

Dexter Prince _ _ ..

Star Bultan

Monroe chief _

Sidney

Nephew, Doners' .-

■

Mark Monroe

Billy Thomblll

.1 „

AtU, Lex

Gut Wilke.

rocker

Kalah

Milton R

Woodford Wllkea _

John Scrcnoaki „ „

Record.

2:11U
2:26^

2:1J',

2:16 "

2:07>,

'.•::.■',.

Alcyone 4

Almont 2

Eros 2

Stranger 2

Electioneer 4

Stralhmore 4

Simmons 2

lay Bird 2

Juanita 2

Echo 2

Geo'l Washington l

Electioneer 2

1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Prompter..

Kentucky Prince

Sultan

Jim Monroe

Santa Claus

Nephew

Sultan

Victor von Bismarck..

Beverly Wilkes

Woodnut

Attorney

ikes

Electioneer ,.

Sultan

Milton Medium

Clark Chlel

Anteeo

Geo. Wilkes

Egmont

Nutwood

Almont

10,050
6,895
4,878
4.540
4.100
4.C00
3,360
3,340
3,150
3.110
2,535
2.4S0
2.275
2,185
2,050
1,915
1,810
1.810
1,675
1,625
1,460
1.420
1,400
1.350
1.315
1,300
1,260
1.240
1.1S5
1.170
1,140
1,1 50
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New York, Jan. 6. — A revival of double-
team trotting in New York is apparently in
sight for the coming season at Fleetwood Park.
W. U. Hodman, owner of the well known
pair, Orange Blossom and Graystone, hasjust
purchased a fast mare to drive with the
former, and it is said thai he means to have a
trv at beating the longstanding record of 2:19
made by Matthew Riley's Lynn W. and Clay-
ton to a top road wagon at Fleetwood in 1S91.

John Budd, vice president of the Driving
Club of Xew ^York, has a promising pair in
Cephas, 2:11}, and Eastview, 2:15}, who have
been driven to a pole a few times of late by
Trainer John P. Gibbs They trot like one
horse, and C. H. Nelson, who rode behind
them the first time they were hitched together,
says he never rode so fast in his life behind a
pair of trotters. Gibbs thinks he can beat
2:15 with the pair this year. Another team
that should make a areat record if driven to
pole next season is Nutshell, 2:15, and Dick,
2:18}, owned by W. H. Clark. E. R. Bowne
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This team may be seen at lie Deste? PrtSce Iwbie'
lSw-pricI6 ' aker- The5' wIU be »«•'■

ALSO POE SALE

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BRED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchasing directly from the breeder
pne ensures getting sound and serviceable animals aJ
lowest prices. Colts and allies are offered for site bv
that great young sire. PILOT PRI\i K • alio hv
DeiterPrluce.Sidney, Victor.2:- Grandis imo °2s£
Georfi,WfshiS.f,tonV2-1<i.-El Benton S miSS
S^v?'610- These have all been bred at the Xapa
Stock Farm and are out of drst-class mares
t„^=i'SiSi°g,colts ",* triea .SP««I Imes will be supplied
to tra.ners at very low prices. A large number now
ready for track work are offered forsale "' uu"

".?/S^ar-?Ua,!'e,-.aIso.,?ffJ'I'ed ,or sale by Woodnut,
2:16. Dawn, 2:185S, Grandissimo, 123^, Belter Prince
Hawthorne, ArUmrtOD, Xaubuc etc

v. A- f ™uue is a,^° made of supplying good livery and
business horses for city use.

Alt stock guaranteed soond aud as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures ot the Xapa
S'ofkFarm they have the best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold from
this farm has given the best ol satisfaction. Bareaius
are offered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
Kind. '

If you wish to purchase horses of any kind, write for
information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv
calling at Heald's Business College, or bv addressing
K. P. HKAI.I),
24 Post Street. San FraDcisco.

BY LAWS

urn

RULES AND REGULATIONS

OP THE

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Tbe Biggest Thing on Record
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For Sale Cheap!

the chestnut mare

GERTRUDE G„ 2:22

By Redwood, 2:27, dam Dolly, by
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The best road mare in this State. Perfect] v sound ;
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Make an offer. Address

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For Exchange

ASHWOOD 5411

Chestnut stallion, foalei May li, 18S7; bred by B. J.
Tracy, Lexington. Ky. Sired by Nutwood ti^P, dam
flora Abdallah (darn ol Kali--* Middleton, 2:23 . by
Alexander's Abdallah la. i paid fl.000 for him io 1801,
and will sell Mm lor ?600. I have a two-year-old by
him that trotted quarters this fall in 0:3-5 flj, five week '
work. His uldestcoltsaie three years old, and all fine
lookers and good size. Will take ether horses at lair
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BD, LVFFKKTV Is now prepared to handle trot
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KENNEL ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED.

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Collie Puppies

r'OR SALE. Puppies tf both sexei lroni imported
Laddie lleatber ^.indy-Orniskirk Girl) and Col.
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Irish Water Spaniels

FOR SALE. -Two of the btst Irish Water Sjauiels
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IRISH HIKE 36,745 (Pat— Bridget O 'Df nog ho
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Pastime Cocker Kennels.

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Brood Bitches— Ladv Stanley. C. S. B. 267. Mollie,
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TELEPHONE No., SOUTH 640.

SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR, Paoprietor)

GOSSIPER, 2:14 3-4,

ttliumons was by Ueo. Wilkes, ma ol Black .1

uanJper la one of ttn- twi irest-galti

fowl*. Ills hre*-..

hetaibeilreof^a^iie. 2:16.4, Ketcbum, 2:163 :. and Miss Jessie

aired by Blmmona, 2S8(8lrfl0f53 in 2:30 list), dam Lady Bryan,

by Smiiyuler, .:1.V,; second dam Mary 3., hy Snake, son of

■— Matnbrlmi Palclicn o>; Uiinl ilam Nannie, hv (Gossip Jones

m ot Bosa Wilkes. 2:is;,0, bv Mambrlno Patched 58. etc

i, gameal and most intelligent' trotting horse evrr seen in ( ali

Ifhooth having had only limited opportunities in the stud.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

TJ A RTO 9'1R 1 -.9 sm*,) by ^ neco 10-!,0li- dam ('luss (dam of Valissa, 2:19. and Vascola.
VXXkJJ.W, ^J.-l-V-' -L ^» 2:'j;', i, by Magic 1451, out ot Betty (dam of Retta. 2:28;»i), by Clark
■' ■■ '-ln-i: sin-mid <lam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco was bv Harold, out of
Vuiwr (dam or ^ J.aireof Blx; Vacher.Blreof two; Vasco, sire of twelve in 2:3011st; Oakville, s!re

ir.' ol four, and seven damsol el- ven trotters ard one pacer) was bv Americau Clay
Mttof Lu»laba,(dam of Matilda, 2:30, uud Roger Huiiscni. 2:2S>£)< by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-lookiii"
Individual, a deep, dark bay In color, and Is level-beaded) Speedy and game; foaled April 15, 1SS8.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

XT A QQ AT? 1 f{ H9R h> StambouLont Of Oakland Maid. 2:22 (dam of Princess, 1:19%), by

linuuniii 1U,\J£jU, Speculation 928, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29** (dam of Patcheu Vernon

— ^— — ^— l^u,^ . Thla is one of the fi nest-formed young stallions in California

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altlon b exceller.

will (el u very low record. Be is royally-bred, and has the very best feet and legs. His dispo-
at. and II given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

I'a.iuraur 82.SO prr month. Hay und grata fted at reasonable rates, and mares taken rare ol in any
manner thai owners may dcelre. No responsibility assumed lor accidents or escapes. Mores can he snipped
from San Francisco to Uikevlllr- liy the steamer HOLD and will he led to the farm hv careful attendants. All
bills must be willed by July 15, 189'!, and before removal of mares. For further particulars, address

or li. HYATT, Sonoma, L'al

N. Q. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.

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Stallions' Season 1806

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of Kir-l Premium for Stallion and Pour of his Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show, 1894)

He is the sire of Diablo, 2:39'4 (-1 years old), wioner of twe first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should he shippei to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents orescapes.
Pasturage ?5 per mmth; hay and grain, $10 per month.
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THE DAILY BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN

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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 189G

Sweetest Souni of All.

WheD dawn bas gemm'd the fields with dew, when glows the Eastern

sky,
I've heard, and stood enraptured as I listened, from on high,
Where o'er the blue unfathom'd deep the white flotillas sail,
The sweet, untntored singing of the distant nightingale.

I've heard the music ot the wind, when sighing soft and low,
Now rising and now falling, in melodious ebb and flow ;
I've listen'd when in ruthless rage the Storm King churns the seas,
And strips the leaves in myriads from the bending, groaning trees.

I've beard the merry chatter of the mountain stream at play.
And the murmur of the river as it hurries to the bay ;
I've heard the Titan tumult of Niagara's mightv roar ;
And the many mingling voices of the waters of Lodore.

I've heard the prattline laughter of a babe in infant glee,
And the crooning of the mother as she rocks him on her knee :

I've heard the passion'd song of eager suitor when he woos.

And the soltly whisper'd tender notes that loving maidens use,

I've bared my head in cloister aisle, when from the organ loft

Are breathed out wondrous waves of rare harmonies, sweet and

soft ;
I've heard the music ripple forth from Paganini's bow.
And felt my blood run faster when the martial bugles blow.

I've own'd the sway of Patti and I've beard Brignoli sing,

And the answ'ring dome of concert hall, with grand old chorus

ring ;
I've listened to the harmonies of mass'd orchestral bands.
A.nd been charm'd by operatic stars of this and other lands.

But. as for me, all other sounds the subtle essence lack
Of the grand crescendo music that comes rolling down the track ;
When nerves a-strain and flanks a-drip, and nostrils breathing fire,
A well-bunched field of thoroughbreds comes thundering to the wire.

Tommy Dod.

A Prominent Horseman's Views.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman: — I have read both F-
W. Covey's and Jay Beach's articles in your issue of the 11th
upon the manner in wh:ch harness racing should be con-
ducted hereafter. Both have made some very wise suggestions,
and I have heard them many times in the last three years, all
over this trotting land, the question arises in the minds of the
associations, breeders, owners and public, in the present as-
pect of the horse business what ought to be done. As the
American woods are full of the present old-fashioned methods
of harness racing, and it is my opinion that some new
methods should be adopted that will meet general approval.
Reform in the harness racing is in the air, for you know the
old saying that the American people is subiect to spasms. An
old saying is to the effect that anybody can run a hotel or a
newspaper, but in our ramble along the highway of tho horse
industry we have noticed more bleaching skeletons of defunct
journalistic enterprises and more heaps of end spring mat-
tresses, sidebar pillows and other hotel accessories littering
the path that leads to success than were contributed by alt
the shattered enterprizes in other lines of business together.
I cannot call to mind any occupation which requires so much
knowledge and such practical ability in all branches as the
one that interests associations, owners and breeders of the
harness horse to make racing beneficial to the horsemen and
and public. It is my opinion to insure good racing, and
popularize it, that associations should adopt a general change
in contests and conditions of entries from the present old-
fashioned methods. I submit the following: that each associa-
tion adopt a 2:40 class, 2:30 class, and free-for-all class for
trotters and pacers, and each of these contests to be four heats,
no more, and the race, winner and money, awarded according
to the best average positions. For two and three-year-old trot-
ters or pacers three heats the money and winner to be awarded
io the same way. All classes from 2:30 to 2:10 be dashes
from one to two miles, for I believe that the dash system will,
in time, be popular. A race for gentlemen owners to drive;
gentlemen's double teams, free-for-all, owners to drive, double
teams that never beat 2:25, professional drivers; four-in-hand
coach, owner ^to drive; tandem owner to drive; all the gen-
tlemen's contest to be dashes from one to two and a half mile3
and a selling race for|horses that have never beaten 2:25 (dash
of a mile and a half) in this race. Entries to close the night
before this race. I approve of Mr. Covey's plan in case a
horse is entered all through the circuit in the 2:40 and 2:30
classes if he trots in 2:30 or better at the first meetings he

will not be eligible to start in the next meeting in the 2:40
or 2:30 classes, it may be impossible for all the associations to
adopt the gentlemen's tandem or four-in-hand races, but near
large cities it can be done with profit to associations, owners
and breeders; but all the associations can adopt the dash four
heat and two in three svstems and advertise early and have
the entries for all meetings close thirty days before the open-
ingday of the ficst meeting except the 2:25 dash selling race,
and double teams, tandem and four in-hands, and each of
these except the 2:25 dash selling race, clo^e twenty days be-
fore day of said race, at each meeting, and the dash selling,
2:25 race at 7:30 the night before said race.

I approve of the old system of making entries the ten per
cent, entrance fee, but in justice to owners and all associa
tions, I am of the opinion that the entrance money should be
paid on the installment plan, with $10 accompanied entries,
and so on up to five days, before each race dates of payments
to be fixed by each association. This system will not be such
a hardship upoo an owner in case of an accident or the horse
not worthy of further payments. This plan, in my opicioo,
will be a benefit to horsemen, and give associations something
to help them to pay their purses. I haveknown associations
to advertise the five per cent, entries and catch large entries
in each class, and when the races were over at the same meet-
ings they had no money to pay the winners. Associa-
tions and owners must stand hand to band to meet all liabili-
ties, and pay their purses, as the success of all associations is
the life of good harness racing, and makes it popular with
the public.

The unduly prolonged scoring is to day the most needed
of all reforme in harness racing. By incompetent starters in
the judge's stand, and by allowing some unruly, bad actors —
men or horses — the audience provoked beyond endurance.
While I believe that all horses, drivers and owners should be
protected, I should not allow an uoruly horse or man to pro-
long the sport; it is neither a time nor place for a man to
train an unruly horse, or show his cuteness, as he may think.
Such a man in the sulky should first learn how to win a great
race, and show his skill the last fifty yards in a hot finish.
The memorial day for ungentlemanly drivers is close at
hand. I know that in the last ten years the trotting horse
drivers have improved wonderfully toward behaving the part
of gentlemen in and out of the sulky, and there is no place
on earth outside of church or a public reception that a
driver needs to act the part of a gentleman morethan in scor-
ing in front of a grand stand, where thousands of intelligent
people are looking at him.

As I am not in the trotting-horse business at the preseat
time, I have seen the need for reform a thousand times, and
there is no man living to-day tha- thinks more of the noble,
speedy, good-acting harness horse than I do and will do all
in my power to make all associations, horse shows and trot-
ting horse race meetings and great racehorses popular. I
always *as, and am today, a believer in constructicgall rac-
ing in such a manner that it will be attractive to all, and I
am liable to take a hand myself in the American gentlemau's
outdoor sport when my bank account will permit me; but
any time that I can do any respectable racing association or
any owner, trainer or groom a favorl will do so, hoping that
all will have a successful season in 1896. Yours,

Samuel Gamble,

Sacramento, P. O. Box 659.

More G-ood Advice for Our Horsemen,

Editor Breeder and Sportsman — Of all the contribu-
tions to the various turf journals, none have such an attrac-
tion to me, as those contributed by the veteran Joseph Csirn
SimpBon. His "Special Department" in the Breeder and
Sportsman is the first I look for. The originality, quaint
way of putting things and withal the fact that he is an au-
thority upon all matters pertaiaing to the turf, makes his
department the more interesting.

In the issue of December 28th ult, his '"Trotting Pros-
pects" and "Entrance fees" have a ring to tbem of no uncer-
tain sound. The advice offered is temperate and lo the point.
In this businesp, co-operation is the only sure ro^d to a suc-
cessful issue, and advantage must be taken of every oppor-
tunity to secure harmony of all interests. The convention
when it convenes, should adopt a model suitable to its pur-
poses and I would suggest ''Harmony, Unity, Strength, Suc-

cess" as a proper one. Harmony of all the different inter-
ests ; Unity of purpose and action will develop a Strength
which will carry the organization to that point whereSuccess
will await to crown the efforts.

Several thoughts have been given from time to time by the
writer, hoping to inspire others to air themselves. The
thought uppermost in our mind at this time is of the Judges
Stand for the coming year. A subject as old as racing, yet
which has not been disposed of satisfactorily. When the
rules of the parent associations are read and fully considered,
it might be said no'hiog more can be done. The rule No. 54
of the American Association, is positive and reads as follows:
" In every exhi ition or race or performance against time,
over the course of any member, the presiding officer or mana-
ger of the member shall choose or authorize the selection of
three (3) competent judges and a starter, if desired, for the
day or the race, who shall understand the rules of this Asso-
ciation, and shall rigidly enforce the same ; and all their de-
cisions shall be subject to and in conformity with said rules."
The rule of the National Association is the same and it would
seem to be as far-reaching as should be necessary, but its ap-
plication ha? been more noticeable in its breach than in its
observance.

In the past it has been no uncommon sight. Three judges,
none of whom understood the rules, and amopg the three,
those who never saw the inside of the covers of a book of
rules. It is not our purpose to question the integrity of the
gentlemen. They were prominent citizens, and aB such were
subjects for a "high seat," "and the band played on."

It may be said in excuse for such selection, it is frequently
a physical impossibility to get three men fully conversant
with the rules with courage to enforce them. This may be
true if the selection is made as it usually is. Be that as it
may, the horsemen (owners and drivers) are always there.
By reason of their investment or occupation, they are fully
conversant with every rule governing racing, it is their stock
in trade and in the selection of a judges' stand, at least one
prominent owner or driver should be invited to participate
in its deliberation. Heretofore it has been a rare «ight lo
see a horseman acting as a judge and yet. because his in-
terests are so firmly interwoven with those of the track man-
agement, he should he the first one chosen. It has been
demonstrated to a nicety that few complaints, protests or
appeals have come to the attention of the parent associations,
from decisions of judges, when all or even one was a practi-
cal horseman.

If a vote should be taken upon the subject, the great
majority would say that considering the interests and in-
vestments they represent the horsemen as a class have less
representation than any other. As a rule, track managers
are ready to accept any method which can be shown to be
belter then that in use aud it may be, after considering this
question, some or all may try this or a similar plan.

By all means select a competent starting judge. One who
is free from all entangling influences and who bas the ability
and courage to perform his duties without prejudice or fear.
To this official is really entrusted the most delicate duties.
Into his hands are placed the investment of horsemen, and
the reputation of the local association. It is he to whom ihe
public must look for their enjoyment. A competent starting
judge can do much towards holding the interest of his audi-
ence until the last heat has been disposed of. He will not
permit any tedious or unnecessary scoring ; will not allow a
bad horse or driver to jeopardize the chances of the balance
of his field, yet will protect all, as far as they are entitled to
protection. He can tell at a glance which horse or driver is
the offender, and has the ability to assist his fields away on
an equality before the fifth score. Few, very few fields,
whether large or small, have occasion for so manv as five
legitimate scores, and when the horsemen realize that the
starter is " on to his job." and will not give anyone the
" worst of it," then will they show an ability to place their
horses and are ready for the word, barring an accident.

The average grandstand audience can sit out four hours,
if the sport has been of a character to be called interesting:,
^ut beyond that, lime h-xngs heavily. They begin to get rest-
less, dually impatient.and when they do leave, are in a frame
of mind not conducive augmenting the next day's crowd.
Summed up and in a nut shell, carefully select your judge's
stand and get a good starling judge and you will have done
very much towards making racing more attractive and inter-
esting to your patrons at the gate and stables.

Captain Essex.

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[January 25, 1896

THE PALO ALTO STAKES

WON BY GALLANT.

Pepper, the Favorite. Splits the Stable.
Getting Second Money.

OOOHRAN AND MONTALVO INVESTIGATED

The Horseman's Entries "Will Not Be Received

at Ingleside Hereafter— Mr. Hobart'e Coupon

Outclasses All tha Two-Year-Olde Yet

Seen ;Here — Strathmeath "Wins a

Game Race— Races in Detail.

INtil.FSIPE — FRIDAY, JANUARY 17.

>HE races today were run off in
'the heaviest kind of rainstorm.
All day long the rain pelted down
straight as a plumb line. There was
A\ 1 /\ no wind, so the spectators in the
grandstand were very comfortable*
I i 1^ Out in the storm the jockeys looked

like drowned rats.their varicolored
suits of summer texture sticking to
their little frames '* like the paper
on the wall," the poor beasts were
anxious enough to run and get under cover again, and min-
iature rivers tumbled from Mr. Caldwell's hat rim down be-
hind his collar and coursed down his back. Notwithstand-
ing all this the races were all good and interesting. Even-
money favorites were the rule today, and three of them suf-
fered defeat. Two oddson favorites won and a 20 -to 1 shotj
two second choices and a 6-to-l shot were the other winners.
.A selling-race war cloud gathered to day and broke. The
threat of the "Sage of Flosden" to run up all selling-platers en-
tered below a fair price, which was proclaimed at Bay District
some months 6ioce, acted like a double edged sword. Fred
Gardner won a race in which he was entered io be sold fcr
$300. Charley Quinn bid up the horse $500, and for an
additional $5 be was retained by Mr. Holly. El Rayo was
bid up some timesioce, and Charley proceeded to get even at
the first opportunity. Then May McCarthy, another of Mr.
Holly's horses, won the fifth race. She was entered to be
sold at $400. Trainer Huon bid up the mare to $1,000 for
Mr. Hobart, and at that price she was knocked down to the
owner of the Del Monte Stable. She is a full sister to
Climax, and should be worth the price paid as a broodmare
at least. The occasion of the bidding up is said to be on ac-
count of the running up of Tigress $700 by Mr. Holly J*t one
time.

If the racegoers had not been in very much of a hurry to
get to the train, and had noticed the result of the last race,
beyond the fact that their horse did not win, they would, no
doubt, have marveled at the wonderful improvement in
Monlalvo He won easily from Realization and Boreas, the
first and second choices, respectively, aod he sold at the good
odds of 15 and 20 to 1. True, he carried 17 lbs. less than in
bin last race, but pitted against bim today were the two
horses named, at the same weights as Montalvo carried. The
judges thought the reversal of form significant enough for
them to send for the bookmakers' sheets.aod the result of the
investigation was that the entries of Mr. Cochran will not
be received at Ingleside. The riding of Earl Cochran will also
be looked into. The lime was 1:18]. Winner J. Cochran's
bh,5, by Sid— May Bell.

Kam*m, the 3 to 5 favorite, won the first event, at five and
a half furlongs, selling, "in a walk;" Wyoming, second choice,
was second, three lengths away, beating Mt. McGregor II in
the last fifty yards, after the latter bad led the field into the
stretch. Time, 1:11}. Winner L. Ez-ell's b g, 3, by Blazes
— MiasHall.

In the mile race, second on the programme, Little Jimmie
was an even-money favorite, with Artist at 34 to 1 at the
close, having receded a point. Fred (iardner opened at 3},
but was backed to 21 to 1. Of the others Gussie was at 10, imp.
Empire 12, Ike L.*75 and Skalkaho 80 to 1. Ike L. and
' r. I< -ardner were battling for supremacy as soon as the first
turn was made. The latter got in front on the backstretch
and from there on to the wire steadily gained, winning all
alone. Ik*- U held the others off and finished ten lengths
behind Fred Gardner, Little Jinroie running into third
place in Hie lant few yards. Time, 1:46$. Winner F. M.
Taylor's ch h, 6, by Luke Blackburn — Enfilade. The win-
ner was bid up $500 by Charley Quinn, but was retained by
tha owner for the customary $5 extra.

Pcirril 1 1 art roan was installed an even-money favorite for
the third race, at fix furlongs, celling. BrameLta was backed
down from 'i to 1 to 7 to 2 on a hot tip. Hazard was at 21
to 1 at the clo*e, a slightly better price than the opening
uuotaiionx. Prom 12 to 200 was marked against the others
Mr. * laldwall was evidently in a hurry to get under cover, as
he sent the field away before Walter J. arrived at the post.
The favorite was in front, and he itayed there till Hazard
collared him fiftv yards from the post and beat him out a
oro wax a little too confident, and did not have
lime to K*t his mount into action agnin before the race was
over. Trappean, On< I tO-1 ihota.five lengths away,

third I Imc U20 Winner J. G. Krown & Co's ch
b, 8, bf Straifamore '/■

The fourth race, a mile and a sixteenth, filing, was called

in n pelting rsin, and the five horses were sent away at once

'On Atari. Tenacity wa* favorite, at post time 1 1 to

wai as good as 8 to 5.

Dnogarrao at 9, Mr Df 1" and Bit Walter 20 lo 1 were post

' >m had gained a lead of two lengths I N
fini turn wa* mad**, Tenacity got up within a length of hitn,
and th» two r»r*»ri in that poelUon till near the b
•hen i d to draw away. Tenacity made and effort

to kerp op, i>' ild no) (tain any, and in thai In ten Leadllj
lost ground, K-wi»'iin winning by full three lengths. Iiini-

garven ran up and looked like a sure thine for the place but
Tenacity had half a length to spare at the wire. Time,
1:54}. Winner C. F. Sander's ch g, 4. by Algerine— Nellie
Ransom.

The fifth event was a selliog race, at six furlongs. By
Holly's May McCarthy was a 4 to 5 favorite, Catch 'Em was
at 24 to 1, Arundel 10," Uncertainty 15. Monterey 15, Peck-
tmitf"20and the others 50 to 100 to 1. May McCarthy was in
front when the fl^g fell and staved there, crossing the wire
sit lengths in front of Pecksniff, who had been as good as
third all the way. Uncertainly made a rush at the finish in-
to third place. Monterev ran away with Reidy before the start,
and the judges sigualed not to wait for him. He ran the course
the second time, after his field. Time, 1:201- Winner B. C.
Holly's b m, 6, by Scotia nder— Parides. W. S. Hobart's
trainer, H. H. Hunn, bid up the winner $600 over her en-
tered price of $400, and she was knocked down;to Mr. Hobart.

The" winning jockeys to-day were Cochran two, Piggott.
Djggett, Jones and Gardner one each.

INGLESIDK, SATURDAY, JANUARY IS.

After the deluge came sunshine. Friday's storm was soon
forgotten in the beautiful weather of the earlier hours this
afternoon. Towards evening murky clouds threatened more
rain, and a slight precipitation did occur at about dusk, but
the thousands that journeyed to Tngleside enjoyed the
pleasant change and witnessed first-class sport. Five races
were carded. Each proved a very good betting event. Even
the two-year-old race, with a number of untried babes in,
was the medium of quite a play on those that had shown de-
cided class at the previous start of the youngsters.

That all the plans and labor for draining storm water from
the track at fngleside have been well directed was clearly
shown by the condition of the new course on Saturday. But
eighteen hours had elapsed s;nce one of the heaviest storms
ever experienced in this section of the State, yet the track
had dried out so that there was no sign of water. The top
was muddy, of course, and the track was heavier than when
the horses were racing in sloppy going, yet the rapid change
in the condition was marveled at. That the new track will
be an ideal one for winter racing has already been demon-
strated.

The Palo Alto Stakes, a selling sweepstakes for three-year-
olds, at a mile, with a guaranteed value of $1500 to the first,
$250 to second and $100 to third horse, was the third event
and attracted the most attention of any on the card. Pepper
was installed favorite at 11 to 10, and closed at even money;
1 to 2 a place was offered by some on the horse. Thornhill
and Highland opened on even terms for second choice, at 5
to 1, but while I hornhill was at 6 to 1 at the close, the prices
about Barney's mare had receded to fifteens. Cabrillo opened
at 7 and tightened up to 6, and Wheel of Fortune opened at
the latter figure and as good as 12 to 1 could be had about her
at post time. Olive was played persistently by Riley Gran-
nan and he was the means of hammeiing her price down from
15 to 10 to 1. Spreckels' pair, Gallant and Cadmus, were not
very warmly supported and finally drifted back from 6 to S
to 1. Roma was the extreme outsi er at from 60 to 80 to 1.

The field was at the post twentv five minutes. Roma was
turned the wrong way whenever the others were in shape for
a break, and some .one of the other eight jockeys had his
mount cross-ways when Roma was ready, fbe start was a
good one, and in the scramble for the rail at the turn Piggott
took Gallant around the outside of the bunch and cut in at
the right moment and secured the coveted position. He was
taken out about three lengths in front of his field, and then
held under check. Highland and WLeel of Fortune dis-
puted for second place, but before the half pole was reached
first Pepper and then Cabrillo moved up and deposed them.
The two mares fell back and were never afterwards in the
race. Gallant held his lead of three lengths handily into
the stretch, Pepper next up, Cabrillo third till the far turn
was reached, where he went back and Olive, who had been
sixth on the quarter turn, passed him. In the run home
Gallant came on in an easy gallop, and was four lengths to
the good at the wire. Cadmus, superbly ridden by Marty
Bergen, had been brought up from last on the backstretch
and only one better as he entered the stretch. At the draw-
gate Olive was collared, and in a hustling finish Pepper only
held the place by a half length. Olive, Wheel of For-
tune, Thornhill, Cabrillo, Highland, Roma was the order of
the others. Time, 1:46}. Winner A. B SpreckelB* b c, 3,
by Fellowcharm — Jennie Belshaw.

Mr. Hobart's Coupon was installed an even-money favorite
for the firBt race, a three-eighths affair for two-year-olds, and
closed at 4 to 5. The second choice was Mary K. at 2 to 1.
The others were marked up at from 8 to 50 to 1. The fav-
orite got away fourth to a good break but was cut ofl at once.
He came on and was bumped before the turn was completed,
but when he got into the stretch, came on like a race horse
and won by four lengths, hands down. Mary K. was second
a length in front of Gordon, all the others pretty close up.
Time 0:39A. Winner W. S. Hobart's b g, 2, by imp. Marten-
hurst — My Badge.

All Over, a 4 to 5 favorite, won the mile race, from flag-
fall to finish. Alvarado was the only one that gave him an
argument, and got up on even terms with him on the bend.
In hunting for the beBt going for Alvarado Hewitt seemed to
find the worst, and hie mount fell back three lengths in the
stretch. Daylight was as far away for the third place. Al-
varado was at 2 to 1 for the place, and Daylight sold at 30
to 1 straight, 3 to 1 to show. Our Maggie, the second choice,
fell back before the far turn was reached. Time, 1:47. Win-
ner P. Dunne's b c, 4, by Hanover — Deceit.

A handicap hurdle race, at a mile and a sixteenth, had
nine acceptances. J. O. O. and Three Forks were about on
even terms as first choice, at from 2 to 2A to 1, even money
for the place, Cicero, at 5 to 1, next in favor. Silverado
closed at 8 to 1, going back from sixes. The others were at
trora 15 to 100 to 1. Johnny Payne was one of the starters
and delayed matters so at the post that the judges' bell was
tapped as a signal to Btart without him. A good start was
made but Johnny Payne did not rise at the first hurdle and
rarried it with him as he fell, Alexis sprawled over him.
Horwes and jockeys escaped unhnrt. J. O. C.'s impost of
163 pounds told on the game jumper, and Hennessy could
not keep him up close enough to be dangerous in the stretch.
Three Forks looked like the winner as he cleared the last
bardie, bat Silverado shot out like a cannon ball and won
handily by a length and a half. Cicero moved up from fourth
to third place in the stretch and was but a half length be-

hind Three Forks for the place. Great Falls went down at
the last jump. Time 2:03|. Winner E. Corrigan's ch h, a,
by Rutherford — Josie C.

Thtilast event was a eelling race at seven furlongs. Red
Glenn was handled gingerly by the bookies at the outset, and
finally 6 to 5 was marked up, and 13 to 10 was the closing
price. Biaw Scot opened at 2 to 1, and closed at 12 to 5, and
Strathmeath went back from 3 to 3£ to 1, Minnie Cee was
at 12, Shie'd Bearer and Remus 20, and Scimitar £0 to 1.
Shield Bearer led down the backstretch. Strathmeath was
next to last on the quarter-turn, but Doggett sent the old
horse out after the leaders at once, and he mowed down his
field one by one, and came into the stretch two lengths in
front of Shield Bearer. Io the run home Strathmeath was
only in danger from Braw Scot, who was unfortunate in get-
ting pocketed twice, but came like a whirlwind when he got
through. Strathmeath won by a good length. Braw Scot
was a head in front of Red Glenn for the place, but was dis-
qualified for crowding the latter. Minnie Cee was placed
third. Time, 1:33|. Winner, G. B. Morris & Co.'s b g, a,
by Strathmore — Flower of the Meath.

Miller, Coohran, Piggott, McCullough and Doggett each
had a winning mount.

INGLESIDE, MONDAY, JANUARY 20.

The incessant downpour of Sunday night left the track
very soft on top again to-day, but the water drained off so
thoroughly as to leave the track muddy instead of sloppy.
The time was slower than it would have b€en on a sloppy
track. Six regular and an interpolated match pony race
were the attractions this afternoon. The racing and
betting was good, but a drizzling rain, with a rather set-
tled look about it, that set in about noon, kept many away
from the track. The grandstand was thinly peopled, but the
betting ring was filled up. "Schimpsky" peeled his over-
coat and had his face covered with chalk early in the game,
and business was lively.

But one favorite on the card won during the afternoon.
Toano, at 15 and 20 to 1, winner of the first race, was the
only decided outsider to land, however, second choices ruling
throughout.

The first race was at seven furlongs, selling, for which
Montana was installed favorite at 6 to 5, and closed at 4 to 5.
Rosebud opened at 3 and receded to 4 to 1, Hidago closed at
4J, Sligo 7 and the others from 20 to 150 to 1. A delay of
half an hour at the post, through the mulishness of Montana
aod Carmel, did not help the short-priced horseB any. Toano,
a 20 to-1 shot, was out in front when the flag fell and stayed
there the whule journey, winning easily by three lengths.
Road Ruoner made up a l~>t of ground, and together with
Hidago and Repeater, made the running through the stretch.
The last two finished in the order named. The favorite was
last and Rosebud aod Sligo were fifth and seventh respec-
tively. Time 1:34. Winner Wm. J. Bloombaugh'sb g, a,
by Longfellow — Salara.

A hot tip on Peru, for the second race, which was at six
furlongs, forced that horse's price down from 41- to 1 to 2 to 1
at post time. Heartsease was installed favorite at 3 to 2 and
closed at even monev. Don Pio Pico was at 6, Trappean 7,
Myrtle H. 7 and Alien 50 to 1. The field was sent away at
the first break and ran in a close bunch to the half pole. On
the bend they were strung nut at great length, Peru in front
and galloping away from everything. He passed the post
winner by six lengths, Pollock, under a driye, outlasting the
favorite for the place by a length. Time, 1:20. Winner Al
Morine's ch c, 3, by Gano — Carmalita.

The third race, at a mile, had but four starters, Fred Gard-
ner being scratched to stay in the handicap. Kowalsky was
an odds on favorite, Ransom was at 2 to 1, Dungarven 7 and
Foremost 9 to 1. Ransom and Kowalsky did all the running
to the far turn, making a head and head race. Coming into
the stretch Ransom drew away and Foremost moved up and
challanged him, but Ransom was three lengths in front at
the wire. The favorite was five lengths away. Time 1:48}.
Winner C. F.Sander's ch g, 4, by Mgerine— Nellie Ransom.

A match pony race at a half mile, $1000 a side, profes-
sional jockeys up, between W. S. Hobart's Gold
Coin and J. Talbot Clifton's Jessie Sturgill was run off next.
The former was favorite at 1 to 3 in the betting,and the other
was at 5 to 2. The s'art could hardly be worse for a two-
horse affair, the favorite getting fully three lengths the best
of it. George Miller rode Mr. Hobart's pony and simply
galloped to the wire, and Doggett early gave up the hopeless
task of catching up, so there was nothing to it. Time 0:55£.

The fourth race was a handicap at a mile and a sixteenth,
with seven starters. Semper Lex (112) was at 2 to 1, Star
Ruby (109) 11 to 5, Pepper (108) S tol, Logan (107) 9 to 2,
Installator (104) 12, Fred Gardner (102) 12 and Del Norte
(102) 100 to 1. To a good start, Star Ruby and Logan were
out in front. The former seemed full of run and Doggett,
not anxious to make the pace, tried to take him back, but
without much success. Semper Lex was away fifth as the
btckstretch was reached, but he began to cut down his field
and before the far turn was reached had disposed of most of
them and was after Logan and Star Ruby. The former
backed up a little before the stretch was reached and Semper
Lex and Star Ruby came into the straight about together.
Semper was more than a match for his competitor and drew
away a length before the wire was reached. Pepper over-
hauled Logan in the stretch and finished third, two lengths
behind Star Ruby. Logan, Fred Gardner, Installator, Del
Norte was the order of the others. Time, 1:54. Winner
McNaughtoo & Muir's ch h, 6, by Falsetto — La Sylphide.

George Miller, at 5 to 1, won easily by two lengths from
Major Cook, the 9-to 5 favorite in the fifth race, at six fur-
longs. Potentate was just nipped out for the place by the
Major. Philomena showed the way to the stretch, then died
away. Time 1:18. Winner W/H. Stanfield's b g, 5, by
Loftin — Emma Longfield.

The last race was at six furlongs, for three year-olds. Sam
Leake and Grady were on even terms in the betting at 2 to 1
at post time, Pearson second choice at threes. Walter J. at
10, Jack Atkins 15, Edgemont 20 and Valiente 50 to 1 were
the prices against the others. Jack Atkins set the pace to
the far turn, then gave way to Sam Leake, and the latter
was outfooted in the stretch by Pearson, the latter winning
by half a length, a length and a half between Sam Leake
and Walter J. Time 1:19J. Winner B. Schreiber's b c, 3,
by imp. Great Tom— Drift.

Hennessy, H. Martin, Jones and Coady rode one winner
each, and Chora piloted two. Garner had six mounts and
was unplaced four times — an unusual result for this clever
lightweight.

Januart 25, 1896]

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INGLKSIDE, TUESDAY, JANUART 21.

Beginning on Thursday, racing will be resumed at Bay
District for two weeks. Judging from present indications
the California Jockey Club will have fine weather for the
coming meeting. Racing at Ingleeide during the past ten
days has been over a sloppy or muddy track, but with a
clear sky and a dryiog wind such as prevailed to-day, the
track would be in good condition again in forty-eight hours-
During the past two weeks the attendance and interest in
the game at Ingleeide has been exceptionally good, and the
best of sport provided, notwithstanding the bad weather that
has been the rule.

Six races were carded for to-day, but after an unusual delay
at the post in the second event, it became necessary to post-
pone the last race. Two favorites, the first and the last, were
the only ones to win, and they in turn buoyed the hopes and
soothed the disappointments of the talent.

The first race was a five and a half furlong selling event,
with eleven starters. Of the lot the talent settled on Sum-
mer Time, and backed her from 2 to 1 to 9 to 5- Artist
and Oregon Eclipse each closed at 7 to 2, and the others
were all the way from 8 to 150 to 1 in the betting. The field
was at the post almost half an hour before the flag dropped.
Veragua and Crawford were most prominent for the first
eighth; then Artist was sent around them and Summer Time
was sent after Artist. The pink and magenta jackets were
closely WLtched as the two leaders swung into the stretch, aDd
Summer Time bad the best of the argument when the straight
was reached and won by a couple of lengths with plenty to
spare. Artist was second, a length and a half in front of
Crawford, who was but a half length in front of Claude Hill.
Oregon Eclipse was never in the race from the start. Time
1:121. Winner El Primero Stable's b f, 3, by Fitzjames—
Springlike.

The second race was for two-year-olds at three and a half
furlongs. W. S. Hobart's pair, Investigator, by Sir Modred —
Why Not, and The Sinner, by St. Andrew — Viola, were at
even money at the close, 7 to 5 being tbe best price about
them at any time. Gordon, who ran third on Saturday, was
second choice at 2 to 21 -to 1. with Burns & Waterhouse's
pair, Lord Chesterfield (Chesterfield — Talluda) and Col.
Wheeler (Sir Modred — Agnes) coupled at 4£ to 1. Bergen
was played down from 20 to 10 to 1. True Blue (Duke of
Norfolk — Carmen) opened at 8, backed to 12 then went down
to 10 to 1. Lindendale at 20, and Red Panther and Alma
Dale at 30 to 1, constituted the field.

For an hour and a quarter the spectators exercised their
patience while Starter Caldwell endeavored to get the ten
two-year-olds away to an even break. The jockeys were the
ODly ones at fault, and could make their horses break when
they wished. Bergen was behind several good breaks, and
the flag did not go down. When the flag was finally
swished for a start Bergen (formerly Rilev Colt) was
prominent, and so was the Hobart pair and Alma Dale. Gor-
don, the second choice, got a poor send-off. Bergen and In
vestigator looked to be the ones to argue it out when the
paddock gate was reached, with The Sinner good for tbe
show. True Blue flashed past the three while they were
buckling down trying to beat each other, and got the judg-
ment by a length. Investigator was second a leogth in front
of Bergen, The Sinner fourth. Time, 0A7h. Winner Laurel-
wood Farm's ch g, 2, by Duke of Norfolk — Carmen.

The winner is a full brother to Carmel and was bred and
owned by W. L. Appleby of Laurelwood Stock Farm.

Investigator's breeding is given above, and Bergen is the
Riley — Miss Howard colt owned by E. Corrigan.

Bergen and Doggett were both set down tor the part they
took in delaying the start. No one will blame a jockey for
not taking the worBt of a stait, but when only a clear advant-
age over all others will be accepted, it is time some meaus of
controlling these autocrats of the pigskin should be devised.
Fining them does not seem to have the desired effect. The
most persistent annoyers of the starter are usually among the
bright stars of the profession, and, where tha circle is as
limited as it is now, setting the boys down deprives the pub-
lic of the better class of sport which is possible when they
are in the saddle.

Only ten minutes was allowed to bet oa the third race, a
six furlongs selling dash. Hazard and Unity were about
equally well thought of, the latter, at 2 to 1, being a slight
favorite at the close, Lizzie H. and Mt. McGregor were both
at 7 to 1 and Pique 8, Minnie II 16, Carrie U 40; and Don
Pio Pico 100 to 1 ruled against the others. Lizzie H. won
easily, taking the lead on the far turn and having two lengths
to spare at the wire. Pique and Unity both made a good run
through the stretch and were first and second as named, four
lengths apart. Carrie U. and Mt. McGregor both quit early
io the race. Time, 1:20}. D. A. Honig's blk f, 3, by John
Henry — Minnie Payne.

For the hurdle race, at a mile and an eighth, over four
hurdles, the talent settled on Col. Weightman to carry their
money, backing him to 6 to 5 at post time, with Three Forks
a luke-warm second choice. Cicero was at 4 and Silverado
7, the others from 30 to 100 to I. Three Forks won handily
after leading at every jump, Cicero a fair second, three
lengths behind and Silverado third, eight lengths further
away. The favorite was fourth. Time 2:12}. Winner
Pacific Stable's b g, 5, by Spokane — Trifle.

Nephew, the favorite, was a handy winner of the last event.
Road Runner made most of the running to the stretch, where
Mollie R., coming from last, headed him. Nephew passed
her in the run home, and led at tbe wire by a length and a
half. Road Runner gave Mollie an argument, and was only
beaten a head for the place. G. B. Morris, the second
choice, was never better than fifth, Mollie R. closed at 12
to 1, and RoadRunner 25 to 1. Time, 1:48$. Winner G.
Rose's ch h,5, by Springbok — The Niece.

Winning jockeys were Garner two, Cochran, Hennessy
and Doggett.

INGLESIDE. WEDNESDAY, JANURA? 22.

Ladies' Day, with a specially good card of six races, closed
the meeting at Ingleside to-day. During the next two weeks
Bay District will hold the boards. The ladies tookjadvan-
tage of the free gate and the pleasant weather and swarmed
out to the track and overflowed the grandstatd. It does not
take them long to do their betting and ther; they find the
waits between races very tedious, every moment fraught with
keen anxiety a b to the outcome of their investment in the
dolWr-book.

The most interesting feature of the card was the two-mile
race, third on the programme, with six starters. Cadmus was
a l-to-2 favorite, Julia O. second choice at 2 to 1. Carmel
was at 10, Fi Fi 25, J. O. C. 20 and Adelante 100 to 1. Mr.
Caldwell caught the horses in line at about the first break
and dropped his flag, Carmel showed first and made a spurt
for tne lead, and on the backstretch, in the first race, was six
lengths in front. Cadmus was next, Julia O. close up, Fi Fi,
Adelante, J. O. C. the order, the latter running very easy
and looking to be in the hunt still. Past the stand
Carmel led, under a pull, by; three lengths, Cadmus,
Julia O., Fi Fi, Adelante, J. O. C. the order still. Midway
on the quarter turn Cadmus began to move up on Carmel,
and Julia O. followed. Carmel was overhauled half way
down the stretch, ard was easily passed by Cadmus, Julia O.
lyiog third. The other three were fifteen lengths away.
Cadmus was cut loose as the turn was neared and drew away
rapidly. Julia O. attempted to follow, but found Carmel
ready to dispute her passage, and the two made the race to
the wire for the place. The latter had enough left to suc-
cessfully stall of! every rush of the mare and held her safe,
finishing a length in front of her, pulling up. Cadmus was
seven lengths in front of Carmel at the wire under a pull.
The othrrs were a city-block away. Time 3:43J. Winner
A. B. Spreckels' br n, 6, by Flood — imp. Cornelia. The
track was heavy and sticky and good time was out of the
question.

Cadmus' victory was an easy one, and the good horse is
showing some of his old form. Tom Boyle's success with
Mr. Spreckels' string reflects great credit upon the trainer.
Cadmus was entered to be sold for $500 and he was bid up to
$1500 by F. M. Taylor, but was retained for an additional $5.

The opening event to-day was the postponed race of Tues-
day, a five and a half furlongs selling race. Pat Murphy
was installed favorite, and closed at 2 to 1. Yemen and
Shield Bearer were each at 4h to 1 for second choice, and
Mainstay, next in favor, backed up in the betting towards
post-time to 5£ to 1. Realization at 6, Miss Ross 10, Salisbury
30 and Schnilz 40 to 1 were the other starters and their clos-
ing prices. The field was at the post half an hour, and
then the flag went down to a miserable start. Schnitz was
left at the post and Salisbury virtually so. Mainstay was
lengths behind his field before they had gone an eighth of as
mile. Miss Ross, Shield Bearer, Pat Murphy, Yemen was
the order of the first division to the bend, then Shield Bearer
was in front and Miss Ross falling back. Yemen moved up,
and Pat Murphy and Shield Bearer made the running
through the stretch, the old roan being a neck in front after
a hard drive all the way from the turn into the straight.
Mainstay ran a great race and finished a strong third, having
made up fully ten lengths from the half-pole. Yemen ran a
very poor race. Time 1:11}. Winner A. B. Spreckels' rn g,
4, by Kyrle Daly — Maggie R.

The next race was at the same distance as the first, for
three-year-oldSjSelling conditions. Clara Wilson was a 6 to-5
favorite, Little Jimmie and Globe at 6 to 1, Mr. Reel and
Afflatus each at 7, Agrippina S, Hazel Mack, Mojave, Irene
E. and Fair Idle from 20 to 100 to 1. Au open start was
made, Clara Wilson at once drawing away into the lead.
Agrippina went after her and so easily overhauled her that
the favorite looked to be in trouble, but the next instant she
shot out and from there on romped along with plenty of day-
light between her and Mr. Reel, the litter having deposed
Agrippina from second position while negotiating the bend.
Little Jimmie had gotten away well but fell back in the first
eighth. Bergen had got the gray moving again before the
stretch was reached and brought him up with Mr. Reel at
the paddock gate and gave the latter a little argument for
the place but was half a leLgth short. Time 1:124. Winner
Wilson & Gillis' br f, 3, bv imp. Sir Modred — Bedotte.

A mile selling race was fourth on the card, with five start-
ers, Ed Kearney declining the issue. Strathmeath, with 111
pounds, was made a 1 to 2 favorite over the light weights.
Wyoming, with 87 pounds up, being secund choice at 2£ to
1. Dungarven was at 13, E. H. Sherley 30 and Ashland
Eclipse 200 to 1. Dungarven had the rail on tbe first turn,
and held the lead to the half-pole, where Strathmeath, who
had begun to move up as soon as the backstretch was reached,
deposed him. Wyoming was up with them and tried to
give them an argument, but soon after began to die away.
Strathmeath romped along, keeping a safe distance in front
of Dungarven, and was two lengths to the good at the wire.
Wyoming was Bix lengths further off. Time, 1:47. Winner
G. B. Morris & Co.'s b g, a, by Strathmore — Flower of the
Meath.

A six-furlong selling race followed, six scratches leaving
nine starters. A strong play of the public on George Miller
forced his price down to twos from 3 to 1. Alvarado was at
threes most of the time. Pique was supported by some of
the larger bettors aod was played from 5 to 4 to 1. Hand-
some drifted back from 5 to 3. Levena C. received some
support and looked exceedingly well as she went to the post.
The others were at from 15 to 60 to 1. Alvarado proved an
easy winner by three lengths, George Miller and Pique,
as named, a half-length apart for the place. Time l:18J.
Winner W.B.Siok Jr*s ch g, 3, by Amigo — Santa Margarita.

Olive was favorite for the last event, at 2 to 5, and won
handily, after getting pocketed coming into the stretch.
Minnie Cee, at 7 to 1 in tbe betting, was the pacemaker for
most of the* journey finishing second, three lengths in front
ofFortuna. The lattei's price was 9 to 1, Daylight, second
choice at 11 to 2, was fifth at the finish. Time, 1:33. Win-
ner E. Corrigan's b f, 4, by Apache — Virgie.

Doggett and Bergen each rode two winners, Cochran and
Coady one each.

Gossip of the Betting Ring.

Many hesitated about backing Coupon on Saturday, fearing
he might be "cut off."

Joe Magee was down from his Stockton pool-rooms and
renewed old time acquaintances.

When the horses were going to the post for the last race
Bookmaker Rose attempted to back Red Glenn. He offered
one penciler $200, at 6 to 5. and was informed that $50 would
be accepted. "Thank you," said Rose, "but I took $2,000
from one man at that price and I'm net going to hedge it
on such installments. You may keep your 50.

The five races on the card Saturday, were very well played
and the judges made tbsmselves more popular than ever with
both the public and bookmakers by allowing plenty of lime
between each race in which to bet. It is all right enough to
have six races io the spring &nd summer months when the

days are long, but at this time of the year it is too much for
one afternoon; races become jammed together and almost be-
fore the public are awaie that tbe horses are at the post the
bell rings and they are-ori. Twenty minutes time between
each race for betting is. little .enough and nobody would ob-
ject if the time was itretclVcd a little, for it is fully ten min-
utes before bettors get their mir-d off the preceding race.

The field books had a gresC day of it Saturday, writiog
more tickets than on any day this year. Incidently it was
also a great day for "Schimpsky," t pa fat boy who guides the
slate of M. Laskey & Co. over tbemapy obstacles set by one-
dollar players. "Schimpsky" was a hero, at least in the mind
of a delapidated, puny looking German *vho wore a golden-
brown Alpine hat and a face wreathed in smilus. The little
German stood at a respectable distance and gaz^d food and
lovingly at his idol until the spirit moved him and then
approaching the box he grasped "Schimpsky" by tr»e,leg.and
said : " You are a great and wonderful man. My name* is
Mike Lasky the same as yours and I am proud of you. I
won a bet in your book and could have won another but
didn't bet." " That's all right," said " Schimpsky "
as he spluttered and spat, ;'go and win some more."

The betting was very lively on Monday.

"Pittsburg Phil" dropped two good bets on Montana and
Logan.

Schreiber, the little candy man, was very sweet on the
chances of Heartsease and he bet on her at 7 to 5. Later
when he ascertained that his namesake Barney also liked the
filly be pressed hi- bet.

"There was no question about it this time." said Billy Muir
to a bookmaker after Semper Lex had so decisively disposed
of his field. Muir had a good bet on his horse, getting 3 to 1
for most of his money aui more than evened up all of his
recent losses.

C. Irish, that clever Brooklyn, N. Y., handicapper, figured
Tuano to have a good chance in tbe first race and he quietly
slipped about the ring and secured all of the 25 to 1 in Bight.
He managed to take away about all the money the pencilers
handled to tbe race. As Irish also played Semper Lex, he
must have had a great day.

Will Wallace said Monday that the report of his inten-
tions to leave for his Lexington home in a week or so was
substantialy true and that he would not return to this city
before next fall. He will assist in preparing his horses for
the early spriog meetings beginning at Memphis. Wallace
j has had very good success since his return to the Coast and

■ up to yesterday was $15,000 ahead of the game.

There was a unique figure in the ring yesterday that at-

! tracted a great deal of attention. It was an old gentleman

j whose hair and beard was as white as snow and a form bent

j with age. Despite his clothes, which looked rather shabby,

i he was treated with great respect, even the tout passing a kind

! remark for the venerable turfman, though the temptation to

i say, sotto voice, "get next to his whiskers," could not be re-

' sisted. The old gentleman is known as Bunch Grass, and he

I was at one time a well known figure along the circuit and

owned a horse that could beat anything on the Coast. The old

gentleman still loves to see a horse race and never misses an

opportunity to speculate.

Geo. E. Smith quietly slipped along the line betting $1000
in each book that would accept his money on Strathmeath.
So quietly was it done that only the pencilers knew he had
a bet down.

Barney Schreiber came prancing into the ring after the

last race wearing a smile that reached from ear to ear and

having everv appearance of one who had scored a large win.

Somebody asked him if he bad beaten the race. "No," said

j Barney, "but I won all the money that ^ash Sloan had with

' him." The bet was made in the stand while the race was

I being run.

"You can't beat that fellow," remarked one of the old-
j timers yesterday as he pointed in the direction of the "cow
, raiser," and there are many pencilers who share the same
1 opinion. This recruit from Montana began tbe day by play-

■ ing Pat Murphy, after which he succeeded in cashing on
| every race, and had so much gold at tbe end of the after-
noon's sport that he was forced to deposit some with a book-

; maker for safe keeping until banking hoars.

Another plunger, of no less renown, is one who has gained
from the talent tbe sohriquet of the "lawyer." He is a race
horse owner and has been playing in such good luck lately
that the believers in superstition follow him all aver the ring
and bet their money on any thing he plays. "Superslilious
Bill" entertained a large audience after the last race relating
how he had succeeded in beating every race by following tbe
tips of the "lawyer." "I tell you," said Bill, "he's a won-
der."

The bookmakers and clerks who prefer the trolly convey-
ance to the steamcars had a jolly time of it getting home.
About 100 yards from the race track gate a car left the track,
and a blockade ensued, which continued until re enforcements
could be secured from tbe ^ar house, many miles away.
There were lots of pretty girls in the jam, and, of course, the
clerks lost no lime in consoling them. Reel B. Terry
attempted to walk to Barney Farley's, but got stuck in tbe
mud, from which he was rescued after the trolly had regained
the tracks.

Zeke Abraham will never forget the day that Johnny
Payne won the Darktown Derby at the Bay District track,
and in order to perpetuate the memory of that great struggle
he has caused the horse's name to be blazoned on the com-
bination slate. That's why Payne & Co. swings to the breeze
while the tickets read Barnett A Co. Yesterday a gentleman
with a combination ticket and a fancied grievance had a
world of trouble trying to locate Payne. Barnett didn't
know such a man. The book clerk never heard of him be-
fore, and Zeke was sure he knew every man on the race
track, but such a name was not in his list. An outsider
whispered something in Zeke's ear which caused the affable
layer of combination odds to look at the slate and then in-
vite all hands to the bar, and the man with the grievance was
among them. "Old Folks."

Geo. L. Clark, prop, of Silver City Stock Farm, Me riden
Conn., says : "Absorbioe" will allay inflammation quicker
than anything I have ever seen. Ha^e used it on Spraioed

'Shoulder and Tendons, Bog Spavin, Wind Puffs, and other
bunches with success, and without removing the hair, which

| is a pleasant feature.

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[January 25, lc9

FAMOUS CALIFORNIA BROODMARES

Dams of Three or More in thetdst, and Grand-
dame of Many of Our greatest Performers

There can be no stronglr.'firoof of the excellence of the

maree thai were vilhy imported from Ihe List or bred

iforoia than lhts*tV The year books are rilled with

.!eo Slate does oot suf-

Ith .ill Other Stalee where the trotting horse

-■ ha« Jou'&ed a foothold. There is no li-t thai appeals

sentiment of our breeders tbao ihe one

under ib&eeplion •• lireae Broodmares." Looking down thai

v incuts Mint are very familiar, although a large

number have only two in ihe li-t, bul are the dams of many

sire* and dims that are through their produce becoming as

Electioneer or Gny Wilkes. The

ihly Img, and when we come to segregate the

re in Ihe list, we ;.re gratihed to

tee that manrof them are tile dams of famoos sires and mares,

and with the knowledge that our readers are interested in

Ihe welfare of loch a list of matrons, we publish Ihe

following; it has beeu corrected lo dale, and arranged alpha-

beticallr :

..tit, b m, foaled 1877, by Elmo— Qy, by Chieftain,
Wanda, b m, by Eros. 2:141; lle^ina, b m, by Elec-
tioneer. 2:18} ; Kioconado, b g, by Eros, 2:17 ; Kei.bg,
by Anteeo, 8
Addie Lee. 2:3''. ', bv Culver's Klackhawk— Old Nancy, by

Adair, I. g,bj Electioneer, 2:171; Adalia, br m, by St.
by Electioneer, 2:23};
i m, by Electioneer,
S —Berlin.

-Killmore, 2:211., and Lee Russell, 2:16}.

Aloha, b m, foaled 1880, by A. W. Richmond— Guadaloupe
by I'richlon.
Directress, br m by Director, 2:28]; Miss Monroe, b m by
Monroe ( - -31.

America, b m, foaled lS73,by Hamblelonian 10— Fanoy Star,
by American Star 14.
Benton, b h, by Hen. Benton, 2:20;; Bonnie.br m, by
lien. Benton, 2:25; Almoneer, br c, by Alban, 2:263;
Ameeo, b b, by Nephew, 2:2S.
— Benton 1.
— Bonnibel, 2:17} ; Daylight, 2:263.

Aurella, b m, loaled 1S82, by Electioneer — Aurora, 2:27, by
by John Nelson,
'.reenlander Boy, b h, by Greenlander, 2:21J ; Green-
lander Girl, blk m, by Greenlander, 2:21 ; Greenway, br
b.by Greenlander, 2:25.

Beautiful Bells, 2:2:1'., bl m, by The Moor 870— Minnehaha,

by Bald Chief.

Belledower, br m, by Electioneer 2:12J; Adbell.br c (1),

bv Advertiser, 2:28; Bell Bird, br f (1), by Electioneer,

: Bell Boy. br h, bv Electioneer, 2:191; Bow Bells, bjh,

bv Electioneer. 2:191; Hinda Rose, b m, by Electioneer,

Palo Alto Belle, b m, by Electioneer, 2:22$; St. Bel,

bl h, by Electioneer, 2:24 ' .

-Bell Boy 10, 1 p;' Bow Bells 2, 2p; Chimes 21, 11

-Mom Rose, 2:18; Sweet Rose, 2:25$; Mazatlan,
Dagheslan, 2:23j.

Bertha, b m, by Alcantara — Barcena, by Bayard.

Diablo, cb h, by Chas. Derbv, 2:09); Elf, b m, by Stein-
way, 2:221; Jay Efl'Bee, b c (1), by Chae. Derby, 2:26}.

Black Flora, bl m, foalid 1865, by Black Prince— Spangle,
not traced.
Huntress, ch m by Admiral, 2:28; Perihelion, b h by Ad-
miral, 2:25 : s'i-u-r, ch m by Admiral. 2:191; Nona Y., b m
by Admiral, 2:25.
Blanche, ch m by Artburton — Nancy by Gen. Taylor.

Hazel Wilkes, ch m by Ony Wilkes, 2;11 1; Native Son,
br h bv Sable Wil -ilver Spray, ch h by Guy

Wilkf-. 2:2S : Una Wilkes, ch m by Guy Wilkes, 2:15.
-Sablehurst -

Hloomfield Maid by Hamblelonian Jr.— Lady Livingstone
by '• en. Taylor.
Baden, gr g by Steinwav, 2:24 J; Charley C (p) ch h by
Piedmont, 2:18) ; Lily I (p) gr m by Steinway, 2:201.

HrownJenny.br m, foaled 1874, by David Hill Jr.,— Old
Brown Jenny by Black Hawk, 7(17.
.Mary Lou.ch m by Tom Benlon, 2:191; ShylocK, ch g by
Baal •". 2 1' : Ned Winelow, lil "g bv Tom Benlon,

'

Clarabrl, b m by Abdallah Star— Fairy bv Hamblelonian 10.
i.l. h by Electioneer, 2:24}; [dealia, b f by
i, b f by Palo Alt... 2 22}.

Bernal 2:17,
."■I Reiford 2:24.

I.r Hawthorne, by Chieftain.

Chloe,bl in, bv 1 ». xt.-r I'rii .221; I'rincewood, b g

I borne, I. h, by Dextec

ml Coin

Hand.

nterolo, b b by Elec
•i. C.

LnlsTolo, v, 2 p,
Biddy, by PI

,!" "i, b m, bv Alloona

Dame Winnie, foaled ln7l, by Planel l.y in,,,

'

Ml.., I. h, by

"

Elaine, 2:20, foaled 1874,by Messenger Duroc— Green Moun-
tain Maid.
Anselma, ch m,by Ansel, 2:291 ; Palatine, bl m, by Palo
Alto, 2:IS; Ivan Alto, b h by Palo Alio, 2:191.

—Rio Alto, 2:16}; M^rv Osborne, 2:281 ; Palila,
2:10: Novelist. 2:27.
Emma Robion, foaled 1872, by Woodburo— Lady Belle, by
Williamson's Belmont.
Emaline, b m, by Electioneer, 2:271 ; Emma R.^b m, by
Electioneer. 2 '-'-,: Kiwena, b m, by Azmoor, 2:17.

F.-ther, foaled 1S77, by Express— Colisseum, by Colossus

Expressive, b m. by Electioneer, 2:121 ; Express, b h, by
Electioneer, 2:21; Elwina, b f, by Electioneer, 2:27.

Fanoy Rose, foaled 1867, by Ethan Allen Jr.— Jenny Lind.
Columbus S.,b h.by McDonald Chief. 2:19',; Geo. Wash-
ington, bh, by Mambrino Chief Jr., 2:16}; Solano Chief, b
h, by Mambrino Chief Jr., 2:29.1.
— Oeo. Washington 1.
Dam— Little Mac, 2:28.

Faustina, br m. foiled 1881, by Crown Point— Dell Foster.by
A. W. Richmond.
Faustino, b h, by Sidney. 2:14:; ; Fausta, p (1), b m, by
Sidney, 2:223; Faustissimo, b m, by Sidney, 2:28.
Fern Leaf, by Flaxtail— Fanny Fern (dam of six producers),
by Irwin's Tuckahoe.
Gold Leaf (p) ch m, by Sidney, 2:11}; Thistle (p), bl h,
by Sidney, 2:13} ; Ferndale (p), bl m, by Simmocolon,
2:16} ; Sidmont (p), b h. by Sidney, 2:101; Shamrock, bl h,
by Buccaneer, 2.25.
SVres— Thistle, 1.2 p.

Dams— Smilax, 2:21 J ; William Sidney, 2:25; Hibibi,
2:15}; Rosedale, 2:22. Falrose, 2:19.
Flash, ch m, by Egmont — Ligbtfoot, bv Flaxtail.

Javelin, b"f, by Creole, 2:13}; Walker, b h, bv Prompter,
2:231; Bee, b h, 2:24}.

Flight, 2:29, by Buccaneer— Prairie Bird, 2:28}, by Flax-
tail.
Fleet, bl m, by Sidney, 2:18|; Sid Fleet, br h, by Sid-
ney, 2:26.',; Fleet Bov, bl h,by Sidnev, 2:24}; Matilda,b m,
2. by Sidney, 2:25}. "

Fontana, b m, by Almont — Fanny Williams, by Abdalbh
15.
Silas Skinner, bl b, by Alcona Jr.,2:17; Flora Belle.b m,
by Alcona, 2:24; Veronica, b m, by Alcona Jr., 2:29.

Gretcben, foaled 1866, by Mambrino Pilot 59— Kitty Kirk-
man by Canada Chief.
Del Sur, b h by The Moor, 2:24; Inca, br h by Woodfori
Mambrino, 2:27; Romero, gr b by A. W. Richmond, 2:191.
Sire— Del Sur 3, 4.

Daws-Sable Wilkes 2:18,Leo Wilkes 2:29},TJIee Wilkes
2:23, Nehusta 2:30.

Hannah Price, foaled 1881, by Arthurton — Priceless by
Mystery.
Anita, br m by Le Grand, 2:251; Lesa JWilkes, br m by
Guv Wilkes, 2:111; Last Chance, b g by Regal Wilkes,
2:26}; Chas. James, b g by Le Grand, 2:223.

Dams— Chris Lang 2:261, Whalebone 2:24, Buffington
2:201.
Hinda Wilkes.' b m, foaled 1S84, by Guy Wilkes— Woodford
Queen, by Almont.
Double Cross, bl m, by Sible Wilkes, 2:1S3; Lou Wilkes
bl m, by Sable Wilkes, 2:19}; Hilda S., b m, by Stamboul
2:19}.

Ivy, 2:311, by Buccaneer — Fern Leaf, by Flaxtail. !

Hibibi (p), br m, by Valensin, 2:15}; William Sidney
(p),b b, by Sidney, 2:25; Smilax (p),ch m, by Sidney, 2:213-

Jenny, b m, by Buli Pup — by Williamson's Belmont.

Hulda, b m, by Guy Wilkes, 2:081; Gracie S., b m, by
Speculation, 2:22; Gus Spreckels, b h, by Speculation, 2:30.

Katy G., b m, by Electioneer — Fanny Malone, by Niagara.
Covey, b b, bv Steinway, 2:24 ; Chas. Derby, b h, by
Steinway, 2.20; Sleineer, b c, by Steinway, 2:291; Sun-
light, b m (p), by Steinway, 2:25.
Sire- -Chas. Derby, 2, 2 p.

Lady Ellen, 2:201, by Mambrino — Ida May Jr., by Owen
Dale.
Ella, b m, by Electioneer, 2:2S3; Elleneer, b m, by Elec-
tioneer, 2:211 ; Helena, b m, by Electioneer, 2:21; Eugen-
eer, b h, by Electioneer, 2:281.

Sir Kugeneer, 1.

Dam— Rosita, 2:27}.

Lady Morgan, h h, foaled 1865, by Hambletonian 10 — Fanny,
by Exton Eclipse.
Alban, b h, by Gen. Benton, 2:24- Marion, b m, by Pied-
mont, 2:263; Merriment, cb m, by Happy Thought, 2:26}.
Sfres— Alban 1, Victor Mohawk 3.
Dams — Golden Slippers, 2:30; Nenox, 2:27j; Pawling,
2:29}.
Lady Washington, by American Boy Jr. — untraced.

Dennis Ryan, br h, by Berlin, 2:29; Ewing, b g, by Pri-
mus, 2:21 1; Kate Ewing, bl m, by Berlin, 2:21}.
Sin —Dennis Ryan 2,

Lettie, by Wayland Forrest — Mary, by Flaxtail.

Maud Singleton, bm, by Singleton, 2:281; Wayland W.,
b h, by Arthur Wilkes, 2:121; Welcome, b h, by Arthur
Wilkes, 2:271.

Lizzie, b m, by Wildidle — Lizzie Miller, by St. Clair.

Ah There, b 0, by Electioneer, 2:181; Liska, b m, by
Electioneer, 2:28',; Lent, b h, by Electioneer, 2:26.

Maid of Clay, br no, foaled 1856, by Henry Clay S — by Dey'.s
•nger.
Oapt. Smith, br g by Locomotive, 2:2'.'; Oirrie C, br m
by Electioneer, 2:24; i'lny, bl g by St. Ctair, 2:251; Clay, br
b by Electioneer, 2:25.
thy 7, 1 p.

Fourth, ch in, foaled 1877, by Hamblelonian 725—
l-'i-nv by Bonner.
Kilrnin, b h by Hawthorne, 2:22} ; Paladin, ch h by
Hawthorne, 2:29); rhornwood, ch h by Hawthorne, 2:22}.
mbprl 2:22.

Mamie C, b m, foaled 1872, by imp. Hercules — by Langford.
Azmoor.b h by Electioneer, 2:20}; Don Monteith, b h by
Electioneer, 2:293; Electric King, b h by Electioneer, 2:24.
Sires — Azruoor 5, Electric King 1.
hiim — Aldeana.

Clay,

m, by
abriel,
2:221;
Stam-

2:26};
Palo
2:28;
2:19;

Minnehaha, b m, foaled 1868, hy Bald Chitf— Nettie
by C. M. Clay Jr.

Alcazar, b h, bv Sultan, 2:201; Beautiful Bells, bl
The Moor, 2:291; Eva, b m, by Sultan, 2:231; San G
b h, by Sultan, 2:29:]; Sweetheart, b m, bv Sultan,
Mascot, b h, by Stamboul, 2:253; Pawnee, b h, by
boul, 2:261; Baron Rose, b b, bv Stamboul, 2:293.

Sires — Alcazar 10, California 3, 1 pacer.

;i.„„.,--BelUflower, 2:123; Adbell, 2:23; Bell Bird,
Bell Boy, 2:19}; Bow Bells, 2:19}; Hinda Rose, 2:191
Alto Belle, 2:211; St. Bel, 2:241; Johnny Hayward,
Atalanta Wilkes, 2:293; Othello, 2:28;' Red Heart,
Abbena (p), 2:213; Bel Bel, 2:30; Voodoo, 2:271.

Mi6s BrowD, b m, foaled 1879, by Volunteer — Maggie Dale,
by Owen Dale.
Dan Brown, b e, by Anteeo, 2:243; Major Brown, brg,by
Philosopher, 2:28; Oaknut, ch b, by Dawn, 2:24}.

Montrose, b m, foaled 1882, by Sultan— San Mateo Maid, by
Hamblelonian 725,
Mary Best, ch m, by Guy Wilkes, 2:12}; Muta Wilkes, b
m, by Guy Wilkes, 2:11; Fred S. Moody, ch g, by Guy
Wilkes2:18.

Nettie Benton, b m, foaled 1880, by Gen. Benton— Nelly
Walker.
Electro Benton, b h, by Electioneer, 2:241; Nemo, br b,
by Clay, 2:263; Nellie B , br m, by Ansel 2^01.

Rebecca b m. by Gen. Benton — Clarabel, by American Star.

Rexford, brh, by Electioneer, 2:2'; Electrician, b h, by

Electioneer, 2:24}; Ariana, b f, by Ansel, 2:26; Bernal, b h.

by Electioneer, 2:17; Rusenole, b m, by Electioneer, 2:30.

Sires — Bernal, 1; Electrician, 1.

Ritcheld»rs, gr m, foaled 1870, s. t. b , by Messenger Chief —
Lady Keeler.
Barney Horn (p), by Nephew, 2:23}; Bracelet, b g, by
Neohew, 2:21; Ecru, b m. by Nephew, 2:30; Silver Ore, gr
g, by St. Bel, 2:29.

Dams— Bric-a-Brac, 2:281; Taska, 2:26.

Rosemont, b m, foaled 1883, by Piedmont — Beautiful Bells.
Mont Rose, b m, by Electioneer, 2:18; Mazatlan, b h, by
Electioneer, 2:26|; Sweet Rose, b m (1), by Electioneer,
2:25J.

Ryan Mare, bl m, foaled 1870, by Black Hawk— Billings
Mare.
Breastplate, b h by Hawthorne, 2:231 ; Ha Ha, br h by
Nephew, 2:22}; Moses S., b h hy Hawthorne, 2:19}.
Sire — Abby 1.
Sable, bl m, foaled 1874, by The Moor — Gretchen.

Sable Wilkes, bl h by Guy Wilkes, 2:18; Leo Wilkes, br
h by Guy Wilkes, 2:29}, Ulee Wilkes, bl m by Guy Wilkes,
2:23.
Sire— Sable Wiikes 22.
Dams— Siva 2:133 and Eupee 2:11.
Sontag Dixie, ch m, foaled 1S72, by Toronto Sontag — Dixie.
Commotion, b h, by Electioneer, 2:30; Sonnet, b m, bv
Bentoniao, 2:241; Del Mar, b h, bv Electioneer, 2:163";
El ma Sontag, b m, by Electioneer, 2:29; Miss Sontag, by
Victor Sontag, 2:28.

Sontag Mohawk.gr m, foaled 1875, by Mohawk Chief— Son-
tag Nellie.
Eros, br h, by Electioneer, 2:291; Sallie Benlon, gr no, by
Gen. Benton, 2:173; Sport, gr c, by Piedmont, 2:22j; So-
noma, gr m, by Electioneer, 2:28; Colma, gr m, bv Elec-
tioneer, 2:25}; Conductor, gr c, by Electioneer, 2:14}; Nor-
bawTs, br m, by Norval, 2:151.
Sires— Eros 12, 1 p; Conductor 2.
Dams— Starlight, 2:153-

Susie, 2:261, by G. M. Patchen Jr.— Santa Clara.

Pitti Sing, b m, by Electioneer, 2:261 ; Suisun, b m, by
Electioneer, 2:181; SuEette, b m, by Electioneer, 2:231 ;
Surprise (pi, cb g, by Liberty Sontag, 2:161.
Dams— Lord Stanley, 2:28} ; Eskimo, 2:183.

Sprite, ch m, foaled 1S72, by Belmont — Water Witch.

Spry, b c. by Gen. Benton, 2:28} ; Sphinx, b c. by Eleci
tioueer, 2:201 ; Egotist, b c, by Electioneer, 2:221 ; Slight-
fa m. by Electioneer, 2:281.

-Sphinx 22, 7 p ; Electrite 1, Egotist 13, 2 p.

Telie, b m, foaled 1882, by Gen. Benton — Texana, by For-
eigner.
Truman, b h. by Electioneer. 2:12; Tiny, b m, by Elec-
tioneer, 2:28} ; Teazle, b h, bv Electioneer, 2:29}.
Venus, ch m, foaled 1S73, by Venture.

Cupid, b h, by Sidney, 2:18; Lea, ch m, by Sidney, 2:273;
Adonis (p), b g, bv Sidney, 2:111.
Dams— Idah, 2:30; Mercury, 2:21.

Vixen, ch m, foaled 1880, by Nutwood— Sister, by John Nel-
son.
Sabledale, b m, by Sable Wilkes, 2:181; Sheeny, b g, bv
Arthuiton, 2:293; Vida Wilkes, ch m, by Guy Wilkes',
2:18}.

Pathrnont for Sale.

l'athuiont can be seen at Pleasanton, Cal. He is a baod-
I some brown stallion and will be six years old next spriog.
He is perfectly sound and one of the greatest race horses of
the age. He raced only one season and got a mark of 2:09};
he will lie a great horse in his class this year. I also have
a span of twin lillies by Altamont, four years old next
spring; they are standard, kind, well broken, perfectly
matched bays with dark points, one of the handsomest
teams ever raised in Oregon. They have not been worked on
the track but shew evidences of speed.

For further particulars in relation to Patbmont or team,
address, H. B. Miller,

Eugene, Oregon.

Ai.i-x Shields' expecis to lake a trip East in a few days.
He will leave Logan here.

January 25, 1896]

iftjje gveevev axxa gpovtsman*

53

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BT

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

The Convention. — As will be learned by this number, a
call for the long talked of convention has been i sued by the
Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Association, The date
fixed upon is Tuesday. Feb. 18th, 7 p. m., and the purpose is
so clearly expressed in the notice that nothing more is re-
quired on that score. The importance of the subjects to be
considered is so well recognized that there is little doubt of
a large attendance, though that must be made a ccr^ainity,
and full delegations from all sections of the Coast respond to
the iovication. Much as I have written in regard to an earlier
opening of the trotting season, than has been the custom in
California,that feature is worthy of still greater amplification.
Of vital interest to owners and trainers, associations will
also be benefited, as those places which, with proper support
from those who have control of horses, are fixed upon for
earlv meetings caD repeat them in the fall. This lengthened
circuit, however, will necessitate a change in the former
practice of making entries, or rather a change in the condi-
tions which have prevailed very generally in the past.

The plea which appears to be the most feasible is to delay
the closing of entries until there are two weeks intervening
before the opening. Thus if there should be a meeting in
each week from the opening of the season to the close, every
week would mark the closing of entries at some place. Thus
we will suppose that meeting No. 1 is at Los Angeles, No. 2
at Santa Ana, No. 3 at Fresno, No. 4 at S«n Jose, No. 5 at
Oakland or SaT Francisco. Los Angeles commencing May
1st the entries would close, April 16th for Santa Ana, April
13d Fresno, April 30th, San Jose May 7th, and Oakland or
San Francisco May 15th.

fiLln connection with purses stakes might be opened which
cr-uld close at any specified time, and these with a provision
that the animals engaged be named on the same date as the
entries to purses closed, though in the stakes for colts, of three
years of age or under, they should be named at the time of
subscribing. This would be necessary in order to equalize
the chances, giviogwhat have been termed small breeders a
fair show with the large establishments.

While it may seem that associations would lose entries by
having them close within so short a time of the opening of
the meetings there will be corresponding advantages. The
credit system would be abolished as there would be little
benefit gained by having two weeks leeway, though if it were
deemed necessary to allow a person an opportunity to gain
entrance money at meetings in progress between the time of
making entries and the start there would be little risk of
granting the favor. In place of so large a list of names in
the records of suspensions, from that cause, non payment of
entry, practically none, the ten per cent penalty saved so
much gain to owners, and the lessening work in the govern-
ing body making some amends for that loss of revenue.
That there will be better contests when tbat system is adopted
is a just conclusion, and another advantage gained will be tbe
continual changes, new combinations, and the spice of
variety to add to the zest of the spectators. Pressing on the
heels of the leaders, horses which have commenced the sea-
son in slow classes being close to the foremost ere the year
comes to an end.

Many new actors on the stage, or it will be better to state,
those which have been cast for inferior parts at the opening
representations, by force of merit showing capacity for
higher grades, star performers it maybe when the play is re-
tired for the year.

When the circuit was of brief duration it seemed a hard-
ship to deprive horses of the reward which excellence should
secure. The method pursued in former years, disqualifica-
tion for the classes in wbich they were legally engaged, when
a record of a designated number of seconds faster than the
original limit was obtained is, to say the least, a clumsy way
of overcoming the drawback of inequality proven by former
races. Anomalous conditions when entries for a purse were
fixed to close at a certain date and then reopened to a new
class at a future period. When entries are received and
published that should be an end, so far as the right is con-
cerned, and in strict equity that right should not be infrioged
upon. Simple and effective the proposed plan. The argu-
ment advanced that it would induce an avoidance of records,
and encourage fraudulent practices is not sound. To those
of roguish propensities there is lo lack of opportunities to
indulge in attempts to secure their eods. This must be met
by a counteracting force which will thwart their endeavors,
and when an attempt to steal is clearly proved ioflict the
penalty with inexorable resolution.

A salaried judge and a salaried s'arter are imperative ne-
cessities when first cla^s meetings are the aim. Officiating at
all the places included in the circuit there will be an inti-
mate knowledge of the men and horses engaged, or of enough
of menu to form a correct estimate of the intentions of the
men who control, and the capacity of the horses. The ex-
pense incurred will be more than counterbalanced by the
returns which will follow. The advantages of having
competency in the officials named are so well known and
generally conceded that there is little necessity for argument
on that point, and I shall be greatly surprised if the comiDg
assembly does not recommend, in the strongest terms, the
employment of paid officials for the two places mentioned.
It might be considered too arbitrary to insist on that
point, or name these officials. There is little doubt, how-
ever, that owners and drivers who only want a fair chance
will be earnest advocates of tbe change, and the assurance
that such will be afforded lead lo increased entries which
will repay associations for the augmented expense, while the
satisfaction of the "general public" will be no light factor in
the calculation, tbe credit side of tbe account more than
"slanding-ofi" the debit occasioned by the salaries.
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Judicious Alliance. — The resolution of the California
Jockey Club to cut off, so far as within its power, the io_
formation to the down-town betting roomB, has been gladly
welcomed by all tho3e who are interested in the future of
racing.

The two clubs, actiog in concert on this question, will re-
move one cause of reproach, and the charge that this course

was merely instituted by the lessening of attendance at the
race course fail, when all other places where betting-rooms j
were established are also denied the basis on which they can
be maintained.

To stand in a position which will restrict speculation on
races to the only legitimate sphere, and make that so mani-
fest that it cannot be gainsaid, betting-rooms, wherever
located, must be included in the prohibition.

There is not a city or town in the United States which will
sustain one of these places without awakening strong opposi-
tion, and however distant, will be a meDacs to raciDg in all
parts of the country.

To send information at so much per diem is derogatory to
the standing of all reputable clubs, and should the " merry-
go-rounds" pursue a different line without the plea tbat their
course was sanctioned by respectable associations, alone and
unsupported, they would be of short duration, their evil in-
fluence curtailed, broken up entirely, in brief time blotted
out, and with the happy result that hereafter racing would be
free from that danger.

It is the duty of our two active racing associations to show
that the sport can be conducted without these parasites, or
failing to guard against the surreptitious sending of informa-
tion, have it thoroughly understood that they heartily join in
every effort to suppress them. If there is no other motive
than self-preservation that should be sufficient to make them
prosecute the war with vigor and persistency. With betting
rooms in Los Angeles, San Jose, Stockton and Sacramento,
actively engaged in awakening public sentiment adverse to
all kinds of racing, it will be an arduous task to overcome
the feeling.

With a distinct understanding that these places are in
opposition to the desires of the clubs, that both are deter-
mined to do all in their power to crush them out, and join in
ihe effort to pass ordinances and statutes which will effect
that purpose, opposition to'Megimate racing" will be con-
fined to comparatively few people.

Tbe immense expenditure on the Ingleside grounds, the
very large outlay which will he necessary to carry out the
improvements of Oakland Park must not be put in jeopardy.

Large as these are, the sums represented ,sre small when
compared with the stake which California has in sustaining
the turf and track. Millions of dollars invested in ven.ures
dependent on favorable enactments and thousanda of people
interested. That these great interests should be endangered
for the benefit of a few in the cities and towns where bet-
ting rooms are suffered to exist is beyond ordinary com-
prehension. Still more inscrutable that there should be
diversity of opinion regarding the question, utterly beyond
reason that any respectable association would become a
partner in a business wbich brings merited reproach, which
is denounced in all parts of the country.

To write that the action of the California Jockey Club,
refusing to be a partner in betting rooms, wherever located,
will be hailed with satisfaction all over the State, is so far
within bounds that far stronger language could be employed
to give additional emphasis. The fact that, owing to the sit-
uation of the Bay District course, the means of communica-
tion cannot be controlled, does" not lessen the value of the
efforts to Jay an embargo.

The good will is in evidence, and that will have a great
deal of weight in directing public approval ; will be of
material assistance in defending the position, already as-
saulted, the strongest division of its adversaries marching
under the flag for which betting rooms have furnished colors
and legend.

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Effects of Kindness — Those who saw Yo El Rey run
in The Fame Stake need not be told how stubborn he was.
Bucking from the time the flag fell, wiih all the viciousness
of a Broncho, but with far more resolution He was only
part of the way arouod the turn when the other horses
caught him — the race was one and three-quarter miles — and
the judges had tjogrant the privilege of not completing the
specified distance as the whole afternoon would have been
occupied and ejen then that he would not accomplish it. He
was sent to thejanch in Sonoma County with strict instruc-
tions that he be treated kindly, broken to harness by the side
of a quiet horse and driven for several months. When re-
turned to the track he was used as kindly as could be, his
trainer. Fisher, being fully impressed with the importance of
not ruffling bis temper. The first race he wps to stait in
commenced at the same point as the Fame Stake and it was
evident that be had not forgotten the treatment received
there. He objected to joining the other horses, and quite
fortunately they were sent off without him, when he galloped
along in the rear without showing the least propriety to
buck-jump. That was another good lesson.

The next time I saw him run was in a race of a mile. This
brought the start in froDt of the stands, and the supposition
was that tbe additional excitement of the noisy crowd would
be an incentive to act badly. In place of that he came back
after a false start quietly, and though he had to run around
some of the horses, thereby losing ground, he was only beaten
a few inches by Logan in the fast time of 1:40J. " High in
flesh," evidently short of work, this was an augury that after
all he may prove worthy of a place in the noted family of
wbich he is a member.

The Australian Gate. — There appears to be a misuuder
standing in relation to a trial of the Australian starting
machine at the Ingleside course.

In a conversation with Mr. Corrigan on Thursday, he said
that he was anxious that a test should be made and that he
is ready at any time to assist. Cutting the wires was evi-
dently^the work of mischievous boys, and that is a reason-
able conclusion. He also stated that Mr. Green B.Morris and
others would furnish the horses to make the trial, therefore*
it seems there is nothing in the way of a practical trial. I
feel the greatest confidence in the result being satisfactory,
and that is not entirely built on reports of its working in
Australia. I watched tbe start of a race of a mile on Thurs-
day last, very closely, endeavoring to obtain a line on the
point. There could not have been a better exemplification
outside of a practical test.

There were nine horses nearly all of them, at ooe time or
other, at fault. Mr. Ferguson was doing all he_ could to get
them in line ; exhorting from bis stand, rushing into the

melee ankle deep in mud. marshaling them at the proper
distance from the wire and all without effect. Proximity to
the stand forbade the use of words which are held to be un-
fitted for utterance in the presence, or within hearing of
ladies, aod this compelled holding down tbe safety valve. I
heartily sympathize with him, and had he broken out in a
perfect torrent of oaths such as a gentleman could use, would
have firmly held tbatjlhe provocation justified the breach of
decorum.

I do not mean the vulgar "cuss-words" which are so
offensive to good taste as well as true morality, but vigorous
objurgation, with now and then a tinge of profanity to lend
emphasis to tbe commands.

Heretofore I have regarded Mr. Ferguson as one of highly
nervous temperament, and am still of the opinion that he is
far from being lymphatic.

But after that demonstiation of sufficient control of him-
self to endure the torture without a decided ebclition I am
ready to give him a certificate of merit, the highest laudation

I can find words to express. Tormented by niue imps, black,
white and yellow. jSioe little fiends, the cunning of the
temp'Lor,who laid us all uuder ban by inveigling our common
ancestress into eating the forbidden fruit, dipicted in their
countenances.

That one on All Over under the wire on the extreme out-
side of the course, another on Modes'o huggiDg the inside
rail away in the rear. The others now here, now there, " up
and down the middle," "balancing to partners," " cross over,"

II all promenade," two thirds of them rushing ofl while the
others are headed in another direction. All at once there is
a change, eight horses in nearly as perfect alignment as well-
drilled cavalry horses, surely these mercurial imps have been
hypnotized into good behavior. Eight pigmies and their
steeds a picture of quietude, and the intense expression of
violitiou exchanged for one of thoughtful repose. The key
to the chaDge is readily found. A saddle requires adjusting,
nne of the imps on the ground while the assistant starter is
tightening tbo girths.

Only a short time previous to this exhibition a man who
was arguing that the Australian plan would not do in this
country based bis main contention on the statement that Aus-
tralian horses were better broken than ours.

No more forcible testimony in rebuttal of tbat assertion
lhan this episode offered, and I was tempted to seek him dur-
ing the exhibition and call his attention to the proof that
the libel was unauthorized.

The ninth elfin remounted and the same scene rehearsed,
^hen again there was occasion to adjust the girths. This
time on All Over, and while his jockey was on tbe ground
and while the assistant starter, with teeth and hands, was
straining at the straps, a repetition of quiescence, even the
horse, which had been one of the most tronblesome, and the
favorite of tbe spectators, the ooe with dismounted rider,
was as quiet as if in the saddling paddock.

No better proof that the jockeys were lo blame. Their
excitement arouses the horses to similar nervousness Fines
are no terror, even "set down" does not frighten into bet-
ter conduct, tbe "best of the start" paramount, and so long
as an opportunity is presented there will be an eagerness to
to get off, irrespective of consequences. With a barrier op-
posed that opportunity is not offered. Horses, as well as
riders see that attempts to break away will be futile, and en-
forced docility takes the place of reckless endeavor.

After fifteen minutes of torment Mr. Ferguson gives the
sigaal, a fairly good start for eight of the horses, the ninth,
Modesto, at least f^rty feet behind, and as she was at least
three times that distance behind at the finish, the start did
not tell against her chances.

A first-rate object lesson, that race of a mile on Thurs-
day last, and a better illustration of the faults of the pres-
ent system of starting coula scarcely be ofiered. Compara-
tively a short time at the post, as a reference to the form
book will show, but the other prominent features presented
in so forcible a manner as to convince unprejudiced people
of the necessity for a change. Jos. Cairn Simpson.

For a Montana Circuit.

If the plans contemplated by Marcus Daly, the Montana
copper king, are carried out, the grand circuit of 1S96 will be
minus a number of high-class harness horses, says the Chicago
Times-Herald. It is known that Daly has loog entertained
the idea that Montana had a rare future as a racing country,
and that it rested in his power to be laigely instrumental in
developing it. With tbat idea still firm in his mind, Daly
will, it is said, attempt to organize a circuit of trotting, pac-
ing and running meetings in Montana to last the entire sea-
son from spring to fall. Part of the plan is to offer no less
than $300,000 in stakes and purses.and thus attract better the
grade of Western and California owners.

Daly is one of the largest and richest owners of both thor-
oughbred and trotting and pacing stock in America, and a
man of such ample means that a world of financial backing
is assured any project he may undertake. He is well satisfied
that a Montana circuit could be made successful in every way,
and thus do away with the necessity for Western owners
shipping their stables hundreds of miles in quest of prize
money.

While the details of D.»ly's ideas are not known fully, the
circuit would include Helena, Butte and Anaconda, the latter
being Daly's home. Portland and several other places out-
side of Montana might possibly be taken id. All of the towns
named have splendid tracks and f.re new to race meetings.

Boodle's Many Ex'ellent Claims.

Have you seen the advertisement of that great son of
Stranger Boodle, 2:12A ? It is in our business columns. It is
unique, brief and comprehensive and leaves no basis for
argument. The facts are hardly strong enough, however;
one has to see Boodle trot to appreciate his worth as a race
horse and a look at his progeny to understand thoroughly his
merits as a sire. He has never had a fair opportunity in the
stud, and as he will be bred to but twenty-five approved
mares this year, and more owners should at once make
arrangements to book their mares to him. Rend at once for
circulars, and studv the bloodlines of this great horse, and if
possible go and see him and you will be convinced tbat of all
the stallions that ever claimed public attention, Boodle has
not been over estimated.

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[January 25, 1898

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Asi.v McDoWKLL is handling tweke horses at Pleasanton
The alK'nlioo of horsemen is called to the stallion adVer-

Unment.

11,2:17; Nelly McGregor, 2:14, and Montrose, 2:18,
are all in foal lo Arion, 2,07j.

1 1 LION standing for public service that is not worth
-:ng isoot worth keeping.
Ai.\ KBTIS1 your stallion now if you wish to get the pat-
ronage of the best mares in California.

PhbHOL, 2:111, lhe 8»me pacing mare, has been booked to
Diablo, i09l. The produce ought to be fast.

The dale for holding the convention has been decided
upon, li is Tuesday, February lSlh, at 7 P. U,

TVs' thousand dollars was refused for Zombro, 2:13, and
Mill peoplesay there's no money in the trottioK horse mdus-

trT- • L- n v.

Vabqoibh il'.i, will be on tbe circuit this year. He haB

had a rest of two years, and should be a good borse this sea-

I ON Kk.h, of Alamo, has seat all of his trotters to Andy
McDowell, at Pleasanton. There are some good ones among
them.

M Jr.'s record was 2:24, not 2:29. His record of
2:19, which he made at Stockton, was rejec'ed by the Regis-

trv Association. '

IIOHBOI SAUBBTjaY arrived from the Cripple Creek
County last week. He is looking well, and we hear that finan-
cially he is strengthened.

Ob January 17th Edith (tbe dam of Hummer, sire of
Bouncer, 2:10*) foaled a good strong bay colt by Monaco,
, son of Electioneer.

The number of dams of three or more in the list that
made their reputation as such in California exceeds that from
every slate in the Union.

Wm. Vioget, of the Vioget Stock Farm, has a number of
young colts and fillies by Wildboy that he is preparing for
the race meetings this year.

Horsemen of Colorado Springs have built a new track at
a cost of $6,000, and will give a trotting meeting the week be-
fore the Denver meeting in June.

Sadie, by Hambletonian 10, is the dam of Silver Bow,
2:16 and Sadie McGregor, dam of Carrie C, 2:21} and Pom-
padour, sire of Charley H., 2:29}.

The filly Grandida, by Grandissimo, out of Alida (dam of
Director, 2:28), by Admiral, is one of the finest looking as
well as the fastest in Napi County.

Joe Haevev, the well known horseman, purchased a
very fine mare by Kegal Wilkes, out of a mare by Nutwood,
second dam by Abdallah 15, last Tuesday.

Ed Lafkertv is gradually strengthening his string at San
He had Fitzsimmons, by Dexter Prince, and Loupe,
the handsome pacer, sent to him last Monday.

)Ns, 2:28, may be purchased by a prominent California
slock breeder to be placed at the head of his stud harem.
Simmons is to be sold at Lexington, February 3.

Jkkome Smith is working a stable of trotters and pacers
at the Vancouver track, consisting in part of Malheur, 2:28
a half sister to Ella T., 2:09, and full brother to Doc Sperry

The youngsters being prepared to be sent East from the
Sao Mateo Stock Farm surpass all others ever handled at
this great nursery of early and extremely fast trotters and
pacers.

The Belmont Stock Farm leased the handsome yearling
Sandow, a son of Dictatus and Etta (dam of two in the list),
by Naubuc. This is one of the most promising youngsters in
California.

\V. D. Laksen has opened a public stable at Vancouver,
Wash. He is working a three-year-old by McKinney and
two two-year-old Altamonts, which are entered in the Witch
Hazel Slake.

The filly by McKinney, 2:11), out of Accident (dam of
Wanda, 2:14}, etc.), now at the Rinconado Rancho, near
Mayfield, is pronounced the finest ever foaled by this great
broodmare.

Oa January 12th Lulu Wilkes (lhe dam of Advertiser,
and Welbeck, 2:24) foaled a tine-looking brown tilly
by Altivo, 2:18}, full brother to Palo Alto. Great rejoicing
at Palo Alto.

I I /.imbro, 2:13, is not sold he may betaken to Portland,
Oregon, this season, and bred lo a number of Altamont mares
Ibere. His owner, Seo. K. Becker, of Los Angeles, says he

■aw a finer lot.

tVaYLaSD W., 2:12}, will beseenon the California c'r-
cuil thuyenr. lit; has had ayear's rest and is in better con-
ilitinn than he has ever been. His mark will be 2:08 before
Hi" rains of next winter fall.

2:10|, will make the season of 1896 at the Oak-
land Trotting Track. Baywood is now one of the stars of J.
n's string, and this competent driver will hold the
OTif him on the circuit this season.

.

prlnclpil topic of conversation among breeders is
lhe convention. Nearly every amtociation in California will
have it If ihingK are rightly managed

thit will be a golden year for nil 00D1 eroed,

William Pobtkh, secretary of the Trotting Bone Breed-
er*' At i eziogton, Ky., write*: "We expect to
give about $4".f>00 in stakes and purses, stake* to range from
$2,000 to $6,00" (^ch, and the purees from $1,000 upwards.

Since the glorious rain has visited California everyone
from Oregon to San Diego is rejoicing and horse and cattle
breeders are smiling and happy for good pasture is assured.

T. J. Crowley will not Dlace Ed. Lafferty (brother to
Diablo 2:09)) in the stud this year. He will place bim in
charge of Ed. Lafferty, the well knowo trainer and driver,
and no doubt will get a regular Lafferty record of 2:10 or
better.

Ik Austria-Hungary, the sums won by American horses
last year were: Bellwether, $6,655; Blue Bells, $6,150;
Quarteretretch, $4,500; Archie Sherman, $3,325; Bie Maid,
$3,000; Spoflord, $1975 ; Eddie Hayes, $2,650 ; Valkyr,
$2,850.

Mattie C, the three-year-old filly that took a record of
2:18 in the fourth heat of a race at Corsicana, Tex., is the
first of the Cleburne Farm's stallion Mercury, to be trained.
Mercury is by Sidney, out of Venus, one of the late G. Val-
entin's best mares.

Edward Atpel, of Rochester, has purchased of A. A.
Bojner, Nancy Norris, by Norris, 2: 22 J, dam Lady Boone,
by Hambletonian Mambrino ; second dam Nancy Lee, dam
of Nancy Hanks, 2:04. Tbe tilly has extensive engagements
and will be campaigned.

The owner of Junio, 2:22, will breed the first two mares
with records of 2:20, or better, free to the horse. He will also
breed the first mare sent to this borse with a record nf 2:25
free of cost. Any one wishing to take advantage of this lib-
eral offer can address this office.

At the To Kalon Stock Farm, January 4th, Cora C, 2:22£,
by Whippleton dropped a beautiful filly by Eyraud, son of
Eros, 2:294, and Whisp, by Whippleton. This little one
came very near being a New Year's caller, and she is the
prettiest made one this fine mare has ever had.

Harry Agnew has adopted a new plan at his stock farm
near Edenvale, Santa Clara County. He is matching several
double teams and is surprised and pleased with the wonder-
ful speed, style and perfect uniformity in gait, he finds
among the youngsters by his fine stallion, DawD, 2:18|.

Wm. Murray had a very fine Diablo colt out of a mare by
Richard's Elector ; second dam by Tramp, by Logan, he by
Hambletonian 10. Tramp was the sire of the dam of Pac-
tolus, 2:12}. Andy McDowell purchased this Diablo young-
ster and three others, and he says they are the best young-
sters be ever saw.

We would be under obligations to all who are interested
in the earning capacity of tbe light-harness horse of Califor-
nia if they would send us any corrections that may wish to
make in the tables published in our last week's issue. From
the meagre sources of information we had it was impossible
for us tc claim that such a compilation was perfectly accurate.

Wesley Heidt, of San Francisco, has in Diaboleto one of
the handsomest and most promising young trotters in Cali-
fornia. She is by Diablo, 2:09), out of Benton Waxy, by
Gen. Benton 1755 ; second dam Mohawk Waxy, by Mohawk
Chief; third dam Waxy (grandam of Sunol, 2:081), by Lex-
ington, etc. She was bred by L, E. Clawson, of San Fran-
cisco. >__

A few years ago any one that would set himself up for a
trainer could find plenty of patrons. But the world "do
move," and that most excellent of instructors — experience
— has taught many a wholesome lesson. The best trainers
and drivers are men of intelligence and judgment. Such men
are constantly striving to better themselves, consequently
they improve from year to year.

Wm. C. Hendrickson, of Belle Meade, N. J., has a great
colt in Stambold, by Stamboul, 2:07£. His first dam is
Bicari, bv Director ; second dam Bisca*a (dam of Pancoast
and others), bv Harold. Whew! Here's a phenomenally
bred one, too. No wonder Driver Coville, who is now located
at Trenton with twenty-two nags, smiles serenely behind this
fellow. They say the youngster can jus*- fly, too.

If the lessons of the sale ring teach anything, it is that
fashionable breeding will not sell an animal whose individu-
ality is away below par. While it is true that you must have
them bred right, it is also certain that they must be possessed
of other attributes in order to command anything like good
prices. The day for selling animals on the shape or record
of their progenitors is past and will ever remain so.

During the past year no less than six of the few remain-
ing veteran sons of Hambletonian have died. Florida, Ham-
blehawk, Black's Hambletonian, Strathmore, Sweepstakes
and Knickerbocker have joined tbe silent majority, leaving
Dauntless as probably the sole remaining son of the Father
of Trotters doing active Btud duty. Hambletonian's Last,
tbe last foal gotten by Hambletonian 10, was gelded last year,
and is now doing service as a roadster in Lexington.

Since 1845, over fifty years ago, fifteen trotters have held
the champion record, but never once has a stallion worn the
crown. Eight mares and seven geldings is the division, and
since 1880 mares have monopolized the distinction, with the
exception of the one short day that Jay-Eye See was cham-
pion. To day the fastest trotting record, 2:03}, is held by a
mare, the next, 2:04, is held by another mare, the third,
2:04^,18 a gelding's, and the next, 2:05), is held by a stallion.

<M- the 1.016 original entries to the Kentucky Futurity
Stake for foals of 1895, second payment has been made on
667. The foals are out of mares by the following named
horses: Nutwood 27, Electioneer 17, Baron Wilkes 14, On-
ward 14, Dictator 12, Red Wilkes 12, George Wilkes II,
Lord Russell 10. Robert McGregor 11, Strathmore 10, Guy
WilkeB 9, Harold 9, Princess 9, Happy Medium 8, Wilkes
Boy 8, Kentucky Prince 7, Sultan 7, Mambrino Patchen 7,
Stamboul 7, Alcyone G, Alcantara 5, Pancoast 5, Mambrino
5, Piedmont 5, Aberdeen 5, Almont 5, Gen. Benton 5.

Frank Rockefeller, Cleveland, O., is reported to be
making numerous preparations for strengthening his stable
this year. Besides Maud C, 2:10), and Rizpah, 2:13$, he will
have the sensational filly Fanny Foley, that trotted a half
over an Ohio track in 1:08$ as a two-year-old last spring, aod
a reputed world-beater which he bought last fall at Woodburn
farm in the shape of the chestnut gelding Extractor, by Ex-
pedition, 2:16}, out of Rosebush, grandam the great mare
Primrose. He has shown a mile better than 2:16, and is
wonderfully speedy.

Since the reports about the splendid trotting and pacing
races to be given in Montana have been published, every
horse owner in the land it seems has began making prepara-
tions to go there. Lee Shaner will take a string of four good
ones there, including Altao, 2:09}, next month.

A band of cavalry horaes was recently brought from
Oregon to the Presidio. Symptoms of distemper were
noticeable among some of tbem, and after tbey had been at
their new quarters two days almost all of them were afflicted
with a very mild form cf the disease. The veterinary has
them nearly all on the road to recovery.

Ample provision has been made for the care and protec-
tion of horses driven to that famous resort, the Cliff House.
Mayor Sutro has had a magnificent building erected where
teams and buggies can be driven in out of the winds and
fogs so prevalent in the summer|months there ; and so far as
appointments go it has never been equaled in California.
Illuminated with electric lights at night, it will always be
tenanted by the best roadsters we have in this city. Mayor
Sutro never does anything by halves.

Mr. De Bead vis, who shipped a number of trotters from
this side not long ago, met with misfortune before arriving at
his destination. A storm came up in crossing the English
Channel, and the trip consumed five days instead of so many
hours. The horses were on the upper deck of the steamer
and were fearfully treated in the rolling and pitching of the
vessel. Vision, dam of Woven Wind, 2:25}, was thrown to
the lower deck, causing her to slip her foal by Kremlin, the
mare dying shortly after arriving at Paris. Phallamont Girl.
2:27), slipped her foal by America, and Langford, by Stam-
boul, dam Lillian Wilkes, 2:17}, and five others did not sur-
vive their injuries.

For many years past the human surgeon has discarded
what used to be the chief point of treatment in cases of joint
diseases and sprains of ligaments and tendons. During the
last few years veterinary surgeons have also adopted what
may be called the "bone-setter's" treatment of the application
of force to the flexion of a certain class of stiff joints. This
treatment was the subject of a paper read before the Central
Veterinary Society recently by Veterinary-Captain L.
Blenkiniopp. The method has certainly something to
recommend it, if it only tends to diminish the abuse of firing
in such cases, and perhaps the still greater abu^e of blistering
by amateur veterinaries and ignorant grooms. — London Live
Stock Journal.

The stallion owner that is looking into the future should
announce the services of the stallion in the columns of repu-
table papers that reach all classes of breeders, both large and
small. Even a business man, owner of a good mare, and with
an inclination to breed her, would be materially induced by
the appearance of a well-worded advertisement to further
acquaint himself with the class of goods, such an enterpris-
ing breeder would naturally have. Prospects for breeding
the coming season are brighter than they have been for some
time, and mares that have been idle for the past few years
will be bred this year; therefore, it behooves the stallion
owner to let the public know what he has, and there is no
better method than a card in a paper that caters tj the peo-
ple that are interested in this line of goods.

There is no case on record where a colt has outclassed its
division so far as to win all of the big races, and a breeder
need not be alarmed at the extraordinary doings of this and
that colt that may be entered in the same stakes as their
own, but can keep right on with the preparation and bring it
to the wire in the best possible shape, as it is there the final
test is made and not in theorizing. In '94 Nellie A. won the
Nutmeg purse of $20,000 at Hartford, but was beaten in the
$27,000 Futurity at Lexington by Beuzetta; Silicon was suc-
cessful in the $22,000 stake at Terre Haute, but was beaten
in the big stake at Detroit; Boreal won a $10,000 stake at
Terre Haute and was behind the money in the stake at Lex-
ington, while Mary Best, winner of the $15,000 purse at
Hartford, was behind Silicon in her Terre Haute victory.
All this goes to show that they all have a chance, and the
loudest-touted colt is liable to be a scant nose behind, most
any time.

From the age of six to fourteen are the best years of a
stallion's life, while it is not fair to pronounce him a failure
as a sire of speed even though his list of performers is small
at tbe last named milestone, for many a since famous sire
had but few 2:30 performers to his credit as he rounded into
his fifteenth year. At fifteen years of age Nutwood had only
eight standard performers to his credit. At the age of twen-
ty-two Blue Bull had only nine in the list. General Knox
was twenty- five when he gained his ninth 2:30 performer.
Pilot Jr. was twenty-nine when his eighth descendant fell
into the list. At seventeen Electioneer had odIv eight, while
Harold was twenty before he had as many, Rysdyk's Ham-
bletonian was twenty-three years old before his 2:30 list
reached the figure nine, and at twenty-four George Wilkes
had but ten. With an abundance of similar evidence before
them, the majority of men will pronounce well-bred stallions
failures unle6s they have a score or more to their credit at the
early age of fourteen.

The home market for trotters that can trot was never
better than it is right now. though prices are not, and never
will be, as high as in the boom times. But rare good ones
are selling every day for prices well along in the thousands,
and buyers are willing to travel long distances to look at
what they have been led to believe is something good. So
far as the foreign market is concerned, there is no denying
that it is making quite a demand for certain kinds of good
horses, hence there is a briskness about the business that was
apparent at no time in 1894 or early in 1895. From cor-
respondents in every section of the United States, we learn
that buyers find it difficult lo till orders. A Kansas horse-
man writes that there has been very little breeding done the
past two years, but that many owners of mares are awaken-
ing lo the fact that there is, just ahead, a scarcity of good
youngsters and there is, now, an insufficient supply of good
drivers, hence will breed this year. He goes on to say that
a Kansas City buyer came to the town to buy 200 horses, ad-
vertised extensively but did not buy one. Those brought in
for his inspection were all scrubs, and he had no customers
for that kind. And be never will have again. The market
for the scrub is gone bottom, hoopB and staves, and no com-
bination of circumstances will ever put it together. The
good horse will bring a good price and buyers for him will
Boon be plentiful, if indeed there are not now more of them
than of the kind of horses they desire. — Exchange.

January 25, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

Isola quit very badly in her race Saturday.
Racing was resumed at Bay District on Thursday last.

B. Doggett had his first mvant here on Walter J. Fi
day.

Wyoming toDk up five pouads extra with Doggett, carry - ,
ing!09. J

Cakewalk is the Dame of a filly by the Bard, out of
Heel-and-Toe.

Edward Corrigan has secured second call on the services
of Jockey Garner.

Riley Grannan dropped close on to $20,000 Friday
He was playiDg favorites.

Mr. Caldwell says he was never as long at the post in
his life as he was Tuesday.

A liberal entry list has been received to the California
Jockey Club two year old stakes.

Joe Flynn the jockey and horse owner, was married last
evening to Miss Herzog of this city.

Eddie Jones is improving very much in his manner of
riding and is winning more frequently, too.

Leo Schwartz and Aleck Morris, of New York, are the
latest of well known peocilers to arrive here.

Ferris Hartmin now owos Uoaque^ Amo. and the filly
ran in the comedian's colors for the first time Friday.

Jost think of 100 to 1 against Del Norte. But he ran that
way, which is a pretty good index to the class of the field he
was in.

Will Wallace expects to start East soon. He has been
vervluckv lately in picking long shots, and has won some
good bets.

Jack Dinue's voice was up against it Friday when he
tried to inform the occupants of the grand stand to take the
steam cars.

Thk stewards of tbe Pacific Coast Jockey Club should be
applauded for their action in declining the entry of Pescador
in the future.

Eiley Grannan intends to go to Hot Springs, Ark., next
week, and will probably lemain there till racing opens in the
West this spring.

Probably the first thoroughbred foal of 1896 was dropped
at Hurricana stud — a filly by imp. Laureate— Rehearsal, she
by imp. Fetcher.

Dan Honig's Wildidle-Torban filly has been named
Inne H. Her dam was a twin sister of Lillie S., by Long-
field, out of Belle S., by Bazar.

A Western exchange, speaking of the Jockey Club
startership, has J. F. Caldwell, Judge J. J. Burke and Major
C. C. Wheeler down as applicants. This will surely be ne?rs
to two of the three.

Jockey Coady has been riding in great form lately. His
percentage of winning mounts is very good, and with the bet-
ter class of horses to ride he would give some of the best
jockeys an argument.

Toano, entered to be sold at $200, was "boosted" $300 after
his impressive win at the juicy odds of 20 to 1. Mike Hen-
nessy, the versatile iockey, is reported to have made a swell
bet of $350 on his mount.

Marty* Bergen came in for a windfall Friday. The
jockey is said to be the owner of Pecksniff, and as the horse
ran second to May McCarthy, $300 of the amount the winner
was run up goes to Marty.

George E. Smith (Pittsburg Phil) and Walter Keyes
have relumed to the city from their Southern trip. During
I their absence the story has been current that "Pittsburg
Phil '' was loser $35,000 since he came here.

Jim Neil thought Alma Dale, his two-year-old filly by

Midlothian, out of Lady Leinster, by Leinster, would be

I right there at the finish of the baby race Saturday. She is

! certainly a very racy-looking animal, but she did not respond

to Ballard's urging in tbe last sixteenth, and fell back from

fourth to sixth position.

A. Page Brown, the well known and most capable archi-
I tect, died at his home Tuesday from the effects of injuries
j received last October. He was driving that erratic brute,

Nipper, whom all local turf goers will remember, and was
j thrown from his bugey, sustaining such severe injuries that
I he never left his bed, and after suffering intensely for three

months, death came to his relief.

John R. McLean is going to erect an appropriate tablet
at the burial place of the thoroughbred horse Enquirer, at
Belle Meade, near Nashville, Tenn. Eoquirer was named by
Gen. Abe Butord in honor of Washington McLean, the
founder of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the father of the
present owner, John R. McLean.

"Board of Trade" Smith is in tbe East looking over his
string of runners at the Gravesend track. To a New York
paper Mr. Smith said that he was almost sure that there w 11
be ninety days' racing at the three tracks at Chicago this
year. On being asked who would ride for the stable he said :
"I have not succeeded in securing a first-rate jockey. I of-
fered $17,000 for Simms, but failed to get him. Cassin, the
boy who was ruled off for riding coe of Baker & Gentry's
horses, I could probably get reinstated, but a jockey who has
been under tbe ban will not suit me." Smith goes from New
York to tbe New Orleans track.

The string of Sydney Ashe.comprised of Sir Reel, by Alta
— Dizzy Blonde ; Sands Forman, by Alta — Charlotte ;
Ipomeo, 2, by Martenhurst — Moonflower ; May R., 2, by
Martenhurst— Orinda ; chestnut colt, 2, by Jim Brown —
Viola; Reinart, 3, by St. Carlo— Queen Alta, will reach In-
gleBide in a few days. These horse3 have been in training at
the Alamo ranch of William B. Reis.

Supervisor Wagner is being joshed by everyone, for he
said " Dere's no signs outside on der fences at Ingleside. I
couldn't see dem." He was blind and needed those cloves
badly. Poor Wagner, he is to be pitied. If he had only
stopped in tbe air, as he made that twelve-foot leap, he could
bave learned what was on the big sign he crossed in his wild
jump, for the gate keepers would have toid him what the rule

Semele, by Apache — Emma Loogfield (full brther to
Crawford), won a six-furlong race at New Orleans January
10th in 1:24$ in a field of eleven.

Kamsin finished fifteen lengths behind Mt. McGregor II.
the last time they met, over a dry track, at Bay District, run-
ning absolutely last tne whole way.

Pete Riley* and Charley Hughes, who have been booking
under the firm name of Hughes & Co., are reported to have
dissolved partnership on Saturday.

Dick Behan, who won some races at Bay District for Tom
Kilty last winter, ran second to Midstar in a mile and twenty
yards race at New Orleans Tuesday.

King Elm, a half brother of Red Glenn, by Glen Elm.
oat of Lucy Hayes, won at New Orleans January 11th, go-
ing six furlongs over a heavy track in 1:20.

Maey K. has the speed over the other two year-olds, but
cannot touch Coupon. The little fellow galloped away from
her as soon as he could get through the bunch.

Ethel Farrell, a bay daughter of Jim Gore and Elsie
B. won a two-year old race at three furlongs at New Or-
leans on January 11th in 0:59 over a heavy track.

H. T. Griffin's black colt Gordon, by Tremont, out of
Blue Bells, made a very good run iu his maiden start on Sat-
urday, and better things may be expected of hitfi.

The Dimond anti-poolroom ordinance was referred back to
a committee Monday, and Supervisor Wagner's [amend-
ment to license bookmakers doing business at the track was
passed to print.

" I can see no reason." said the S. P. C A. boarder, " why
it should be thought advisable to dock a horse's tail."
"Probably," suggested the Cheerful Idiot, " they are docked
for being behind."

Jockey Hiskichb made application to the judges at
Ingleside to ride tbere, backed up by very strong recom-
mendations from influential racing men, but his request was
denied unless he can secure a license to ride on Turf Congress
tracks.

J. W. Rogers, one of the most prominent thoroughbred
trainers in the country, and an old-time trotting horse trainer,
was stricken with paralysis of the left side last week, while
on the train near Philadelphia, en route to visit his old
friend and partner, Capt. S. 8. Brown, Pittsburg. He is now
in a hospital in Philadelphia, and will recover.

Considerable interest is taken in the imported colts
which the late Mr. John A. Morris brought to this country,
most of them in utero of their dams. They were raised in
Texas, and it depends on how these youngsters acquit them-
selves whether the Lone Star State will be taken up for con-
sideration by breeders of thoroughbred stock.

Mr. Hobart was in the grandstand Saturday and was very-
much pleased with the easy victory of his good two-year-old
Coupou. There was nothing in the race that could touch
him, and although interfered with badly, he came on through
hi* field and won away iff. It is said Mr. Hobart has been
offered $3,500 for the youngster, but he is not for sale.

The inside track at Ingleside will be ready to run over by
tbe time the next meeting opens. It will be quite a novel
affair. Every 100 yards abcut the course there is a small
hydrant to wet the sand down, and it will be necessary to
give the top a soaking every day if it does not rain. The
surface is of the same material as the beach, so the water
does it no harm; in fact, the track cannot be used unless it is
moist.

J. J. Carey, who was out here during the early days of
the fall meeting at Bay District, returned from New Orleans
Friday last, where he had been for a month or so. He brings
the same report of affairs at the Crescent City meeting as
heretofore published — goud attendance, good races, but small
purses and more horses than can be accommodated with a
start once in two weeks. Mr. Carey will remain here during
the winter.

The Almona stable from Alamo, Contra Costa county, will
have its string of thoroughbreds at Ingleside next week, it
includes Sir Reel, SandB Forman, Roinart, by St. Carlos, out
of Queen Alta (half sister to Geraldinel; two Martenhurst
two-) ear-old fillies, and a Jim Brown two year-old out of a
Himyar mare. Sidney Ashe is the trainer of this string and
will have them in. fine condition when the races commence
there again. '.

Lexington, Ky., Jan. 16 —John Rodegapand E. C. Head-
ley to day shipped their runners to Little Rock, and W. H.
Laudeman sent his- horses to Memphis. Rodegap's string
will include Sumartha, Ida Buchanan, Garland Bar, and
about twenty two-year-olds. Laudeman will have Hessie,
Irish Lady, Romere and Haonon, besides twenty two-year-
olds. E. D. Headley has John Cooper and Beau Ideal, with
six two-year-olds.

Hanover heads the list of winning sires for last season
with $105, S98 to his credit. His largest winners were Hand-
spring, $41,525; Halma, $13,415, and Buck Massie, $11,587.
Only eleven were unplaced. Of his twenty-six two-year-olds
fifteen were winners. Hsnover is owned by Milton Young,
of Kentucky, who purchased him from the Dwyer Brothers
for$15,000. He is the youngest native sire that ever beaded
the list of winni jg stallions.

A very funny incident occurred after the collision on the
electric car line from Ingleside the other night. In tbe
crowded car there were several ladies. After the excitement
had subsided, one of the ladies began to yell: " Ob! my leg
is broken. If you don't believe it's so, feel it ! " There was
a scrimmage among the men to ascertain how bad tbe frac-
ture was, and they fell over each other in endeavoring to do
as the frightened female desired.

It is satd that "Jim" Corbett. the pugilist, is to go into
the horse racing business. Four blooded horses belonging to
him arrived at tbe Morris Park race track January 16th in
the care of keepers. Superintendent Gorman of the track
had them stabled in tbe warmest part of the grounds, known
as "the Hill." It is said that Corbett purchased the horses
from the stock farm of Gideon & Daly, in Holmdel, New
Jersey. Tbe horses, it is further stated, are to be the nucleus
of a big racing stable.

For the first time at the meeting the claiming clause,
which permits of an owner having an entry in a race claim-
ing any one of the other starters, regardless of where the
animal finishes,|upon payment of tbe entered selling price and
first money of tbe purse contested for. was taken advantage
of Tuesday. Unity, the chestnut gelding by imp. Rossiog-
ton — Unite, owned by Louis Ezell, was entered in the third
race to be sold for $400. The horse finished third, and was
claimed by "Tom" Griffin, who s'arted Carrie U. in the
race. Exell received $725 for his horse.

It is suggestive of old times, or, at least, of a decade ago,
to find a future book on this year's Kentucky Derby. That
used to be the classic event in the West a dozen years ago,
but times have changed, and with progressive changes on the
turf, other Western Derbies took precedence of Louisville's
noted fixture. But the whirlgig of time — the collapse of
Chicago's big Derbies, and the new reghie, the new manage-
ment, and the new and splendid equipments, help to bring
Louisville nearly to the front once more, and tbe renaieance
is signalized by tbe prospect of tbe hest Kentucky Derby race
ever seen- Certainly the list of entries will warrant that
statement, for such a noted lot of three-year-olds was hardly
ever before found in a Western Derby. — " Broadchurch," in
Spirit of the Times.

Mrs. Olivia B. Parker on January 9th, applied in the
Circuit Court for a receiver for the Sportsman Park Racing
Association, and for an injunction restraining Fred Foster
and his brother Dave from continuing to run the track. Foster
is also sued for $1,500, which he is alleged to have borrowed
from Mrs. Parker to get the track under way and failed to
pay back. Mrs. Parker alleges that she invested $6,000 in
the race track last July, when the lease on tbe park was se-
cured from Chris Von der Abe, and for her money she was
to get a one fourth interest and two per cent, of the profits
of operating the track. She alleges that Foster has kept a
crooked set of books, so as to reduce the apparent receipts and
increased the expenses ; that he has conspired *ith others
employed at the track to defraud her out of money invested.

The demand for Musket blood increases it seems, as the
syndicate of Englishmen who began to correspond with tbe
Australian breeders after they heard of Foulshot's purchase
by K. E. de B. Lopez, of Pleasanton, Cal., bought Trenton
the other day. Trenton (sire of Auraria, winner of the Mel-
bourne Cup of 1S95) is by Musket, out of Frailty, by Golds-
borough, and the purchase price was $25,000. Trenton was
a great race horse in Australia and New Zealand. He won
many races, including the Musket and Ascot Stakes. The
people of the Antipodes who have studied the breeding prob-
lem carefully and watched the results as shown by the race
horses there at any and all distances, declare that there
never was such a sire as Musket, and if we are to judge by
the performances and breeding oo qualities of Carbine
Maxim, Nordenfeldt, Foulshot, Curiassier, Martini-Henry
Trenton and Brigadier we are convinced that they are cor
rect in their views.

After tbe delay at the post in the two-year-old race Tues-
day bad become almost intolerable and the patience of all
the spectators had been about exhausted, a trio of gentlemen
in the grand stand cast about for something to stir up their
lagging interest in the surroundings. One of them spied a
mule team up at the stretch turn patiently hauling a train of
sand cars. One of the span was a gray. Odds of 2 to 1 were
offered by one of the party that the "Braw Scot" mule and
his mate would beat the two-year-olds in. The bet was ac-
cepted (20 cents to 10) and then the "rooting" began. The
mules see-sawed along and finally passed the post, and the colts
were not any nearer a start. Tbe looser of the bet wanted
to get even and offered 10 to 1 that the gray would beat
them on another round. It looked more like a 1000 to-1
chance, but tne mules had crawled around and were just
abreast the finishing post when the welcome cry "They're
off' echoed from hill to hill.

How would the following decision suit some of our racing
friends, who are rather prone to bewail the in and out run-
ning of racehorses. If the same remedy were to be applied
here it might not exactly excite enthusiasm : "There is an
old racecourse joke about objecting to a horse for winning
too far; but it really appears that that is not altogether an
impossible cause of disqualification in New Zealand, accord-
ingly to a recently eiven decision. It appears that a horse
called Tally-ho.owned by a well known solicitor near Napier,
pfter running unplaced behind Zuccho in the hurdles, on the
first day of the Napier Park meeting, csme out in another
hurdle race on the second day and just beat Zuccho (a warm
favorite) bv half a length; Zuccho, by the way, carried a
penalty. Zuccho's trainer lodged a protest, and after taking
evidence the stewards passed a resolution to the effect that,
'while exonerating the owner,' they were 'compelled, by the
force of evidence, to disqualify Tally-ho for inconsistent run-
ning, and award the stakes to the second horse.'" — N. Y.
Mercury.

The annual meeting of the Jockey Club was held in New
York, January 9tb. Stewards to Berve for two years were
elected in Mr. Relmont, Mr. Keene, Mr. Sturgis and Mr.
Bradford. Mr. Andrew Miller was elected a steward to serve
one year. Mr. Miller is the President of the New York Driv-
ing Club, and it is largely due to bis efforts that the glories
of Fleetwood Park have in a measure been revived, despite
unfavorable legislation. His presence on tbe board augurs
a closer connection between driving and running interests in
the future. The interests of tbe breeders of the two classes
of horses — the thoroughbreds and the highly cultivated light
harness horse — are similar, but somehow or other there has
always been a feeling of jealousy between the two divisions.
According to press dispatches, serious obstacles are placed in
the way of establishing a running circuit in Terre Haute
and other Indiana cities by the troltigg men. I koow that
in Buffalo, Hartford and other headquarters of the trotting
industry the runner has always been looked upon with dis-
favor. The election of Mr. Miller is a fitep in the right di-
rection. It will have the effect of amalgamating the two
divisions and making the breeding industry a sound, legiti-
mate organization in lheeye3ofthe Legislature. — Commer-
cial Advertiser.

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The attention of horse owners is called to the stallion
advertisements which appear in this issue. The superior
excellence of every one so advertised shows that the
light harness horse is far from being a back number, and
as there are many more famous hors68 in California that
will be standing for public patronage soon, the own-
these should not lose any time in advertising
them if they wish to secure the very best class as well
at the largest number of good ones.

The Date For the Convention Set.

Tin. Board of Supervisors has declared Golden Gate

in this city to be used exclusively as a driveway

and will not allow any railway tracks to be laid thereon.

The "boom" in boulevards around San Francisco is still

and before next Christmas there w ill be more

1 1- in this peninsula than there ever were. The

narrow uneven road to Inglesidc will be widein

sled to a more even grade, and when finished
will lie one of the best we have.

There is considerable talk about having the running

managers of

. shrewd to commit any Buch error for

ronld he a howl of indignation heard throughout

nia, which would end in a dirge fur the spurt as

oexl

SA-- Fkani ISCO, January 27, 1896.
-in:— A convention of breeders, trainers, horsemen, repre-
sentatives o! the District Agricultural Associations, horse owners
and all others wbo are Interested in harness-horse racing has been
called to be held at the rooms of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
IS Bush street, Ban Francisco, on the ISth of
February, at 7 p. H.

Theobjeet of the meeting is to plan such organized action as will
do most toward perfecting a racing circuit this year ; to adopt such
aud government as will afford the horsemen and associa-
tions the greatest amount of mutual protection; to advance ideas
i make harness-races more interesting, popular and profit-
able.

One of the Important features of the convention will be the forma
tion of an Owners and Trainers Association as has been su.-gested,
and the matter will be taken upat this meeting.

The necessity fo.- concerted action was never so urgent as at the
present time, and everyone whose interests ;are at stake should be
present, and by united efforts take such steps as will tend to insure a
successful season for harness-racing this year.

-I eeially important that the Pacific Coast District Associa.
tions be represented as well as the horsemen, |the interests of both
parlies in the success of the race meetings being identical.
Y'ou are urgently requested to be present.

Very respectfully yours,

E. P. Heald, President,
F. W. Kelley, Secretary.

The above circular letter has been sent to everyone
interested in the harness horse industry here. It is so
simple, yet comprehensive, that to try to add anything
to make it stronger would be like " painting the lily " or
"gilding refined gold." We need to work together, and
if the work is not accomplished on Tuesday night, Feb-
ruary ISth, we can adjourn until the next day, and dis-
cuss every measure offered in a fair and impartial man-
ner. We want to see an immense gathering there, and
we will have it if every one attends who owns a
trotter or pacer, and wants to see that horse made
valuable. It is not a theory, but a reality, that
confronts us. At this meeting if all is accomplished
that we expect, then we can look for a revival
in this, the greatest of all American pursuits, such as
we have ever anticipated.

There is a brilliant future for the trotting
horse and to make him still more valuable in the eyes
of the sport-loving, health-seeking and enthusiastic pat-
rons of the turf we must give meetings that will be at-
tractive and more popular than tbey have been in the
past. Now is the time to achieve something worth emu-
lation, and it is within the power of trainers, owners,
drivers and associations to accomplish this, and they
can do so, if they will only attend and exchange views
on the subjects which are of such vital importance to
them individually and collectively.

Remember the date, Tuesday, jPebruary 18th,
and make arrangements to come, ant? if you have any
opinions which you » ould like to express we would like
to hear them. Such a meeting of inteljiji etxroen will be
beneficial to all, and as the minin
agriculturists, merchants and ne'
their annual meetings to discuss ^BHM
year, we do not see why the horsem associa-

tions, who have so much at stake, should not hold an-
nual meetings also. Talk about this meeting among
your friends and if they will come also, so much the
better,then we will have alive and enthusiastic gathering
of devotees of the light harness industry, who can be
energetic and work hard to get to the wire
on the racetrack of success whether they have any money
in the pool box on the result or not.

Ilj s mdrel poisoned

belonging to the Arctic Oil

d of them died and it la feared there will

among them. Hanging is too

lain.

breeding and selecting horses, and coached as they have
been by tha few American trainers, they have a good
idea of what they want. They see how our race tracks
are built and learn about all the appliances used to
make our horses faster, and also that the comfort of the
patrons of the tracks are looked after.

There is another feature that appeals strongly to the
trotting-horse breeder, and which will do more towards
educating the latter as to the needs of not only I^uropeans
but Americans also, and that is nothing but large, well-
formed, stylish, sound and speedy horses are wanted.
Itl-shapen weeds that have nothing but speed to recom-
mend them will find no buyers, and horse breeders who
have stocked their farms with small, nervous little flyers
that have not substance enough to be classed as polo
ponies even, are quietly unloading at any price in the
Eastern horse marts, and at the same time seeking horses
that they know will always bring good prices. The for-
eign commissioners always ask, "What are the horse's
measurements, and has he style and a good disposition?"
Answers being satisfactory they inquire about his gait,
speed and carriage (style). The animals are then care-
fully examined-for any physical defects, and if satisfac -
tory the price asked is paid and the horse shipped in
the charge of careful attendants to his home across
the sea. The European Government that buys these
horses place them in different parts of the country where
they are under government control at all times. We
read that nine American sires are placed by the Austri-
an Government at the disposal of the breeders for 1896.
They are Promethus and Excellence in Lower Austria;
Sir Gothard, at Obernberg in Upper Austria; Brown,
Clear Grit, Lynwood and Nameless in Styria; Gothatum
in Moravia; Hornell Wilkes in Silesia. The service fee
is $2 for Promethus and Excellence and SI. 25 for the
others. If such horses were to stand here for such a
figure, there would be a howl, but the managers
of these establishments understand what they are
doing, and in order to encourage the breeding of
light harness horses place no obstacle in the
way of the farmers and small breeders, and will offer
large sums of money as an incentive to such to breed
and develop horses for racing. This will be done in the
way of stakes being offered on a plan similar to those
given as futurity stakes here.

The Prospects for 1896.

Our European Market.

"The director of the Russian imperial stud has called its represen-
tative, now in New York, to at once obtain prices at which Baron
Wilkes, Simmons, Guy Wilkes, Patchen Wilkes, Jay Bird aud Young
Jim can be bought, delivered at the royal stud, St. Petersburg"

The above dispatch is but the beginning of the de-
mand (or great sires by the managers of the leading
studs of Europe. The wonderful races won by our trot-
ting horses against the pick of all the native trotting
horses there, have educated the people in a measure as
to what constitutes a fast, steady and reliable trotter.
These people have also seen accounts of how much faster
the trotters are that remain in America, and to get the
very best of these is the sole ambition of the principal
stud owners. The great work has only commenced and
our leading breeders, who have been despondent over
the prospects that seemed so dark a few months
ago are beginning to take a more hopeful view of the
situation. Commissioners are arriving every day who
have heen appointed to make selections of trotters to
take across the ocean ; they are thoroughly qualified
horsemen who have spent a lifetime in the business of

After the race meetings of 1895 ended a great many
people, who had not attended the fairs, found great de.
light in prophesying that light harness races were "done
for," that we would never see any more meetings given
for trotters and pacers ; everyone was anxious to attend
the running races hereafter, and the bottom would thus
be knocked out of the trotting-horse industry. The men
gifted with brains and who knew that the trotting-horse
interests of this State could not be annihilated by any
such talk, said nothing, but decided to be patient.

The prospects of a dry winter did not deter them, how-
ver, from giving their horses to their favorite trainers
and the latter have beeu working quietly, but effectively,
getting good strings together, knowing that those who
have frequented the running-horse game long enough
would be only too glad to see a first-class trotting race
with many new and attractive features, which they knew
would be added. Notably, the employment of that king
of starters, McNair, whose presence in the judges' stand
last year inspired them with confidence and delighted all
who watched the marvelous manner in which he dis-
patched large fields of horses on the first or second score.
Then again, there will be a number of novelties intro-
duced in the way of dash race3,doub'.e team and tandem
racing and racing to the saddle ; handicaps will be in-
troduced too that will be attractive, and the system so
long in vogue in regard to the number of heats, will
also be modified.

Owners and trainers who had given this subject much

consideration concluded that the business was far from

being "dead" and are working hard to prove it. The

following will be seen on the circuit and the number of

horses they may have is also given. There are several

others that are yet to be heard from.

PaloAlto Stock Farm 30 HenrvHaas 5

Santa Rosa StooK Farm 15 H. \v. Meek 6

Oakwood Park Stock Farm 15 Geo. F.Beckers 5

Wlnship it Keatiug 15 John Gordon 5

Ed. Laffertv 12 J. Mack 5

Sun Mateo Stock Farm 10 A. C. Severance 5

Andrew McDowell 10 Thos. Smith 5

A. B. Spreckels 10 H. Agnew 5

J. Van Bokkelen 10 Wm. Pender 4

Belmont Stock Farm 10 Lee Shaner 4

Chas. Durfee 10 J.Alviso 4

W. Murrav. S W. Delano 4

L.J. Smith S Wm. Clark 4

F. W. Loeber 7 B. Misner 4

With these weil-known places and drivers having so
many in preparation, surely the prospects for 1S96 are

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far brighter than they were for 1895. The winter has
been a glorious one for the farmers, orchardists and
vineyardists. The rain has fallen when it was needed
the most, the price of grain has advanced and the pros-
pects are favorable for it going "o a much higher figure.
The critical period for heavy frosts has passed, and in-
jury to fruits, vines and grasses is averted.

There has been a deep depression in every business,
and we would like to know of a single industry that has
not suffered during the past twenty four months, and the
horse business was drawn into the maelstrom as well
as everything else, but there is a new era dawning;
the fail election will be an exciting one and after the
smoke of that battle has cleared away, the victories
which the people of thi3 fair land will gain will more
than compensate them for the siege of hard times they
have had to endure through the mistakes of those who
were high in authority.

WinniDg Jockeys at Iogleside.

Following is a list of winning jockeys at the meeting at
Ingleside during the past two weeks. Cochran and Chora
lead, with ihe former with the highest percentage. Coady
and Jones show marked improvement. Willie Martin, Mack
I in and Tod Sloan have been on the ground most of thel
meeting and do not show very well in the table :

1st 2d 3d No. of

Mounts

Chora 10 7 5 44

Cochran 10 2 4 30

Doggett 8 7 5 29

Garner 8 S 8 57

Coady G 3 3 28

Piggott 5 3 5 30

Jones, E 5 6 3 37

Hennessy - 3 ... 2 16

G.Miller 2 ... ... 2

Mara » 2 ... ... . 4

Bergen 2 4 3 24

Martin. W 1 1 ... 2

Macklin i i ... 3

Sloan, T 1 3 3 12

Shields, H 1 2 ... 9

MeUullongh 1 ... 14

Martin, H - 1 ... 3 16

Isom, Ballard, Hewitt and Donnelly did not land a win-
ner. Isom only rode one placed horse in four mounts. Bal-
laad rode five seconds in ten mounts. Hewitt had fourteen
mounts, waB second twice and third five times. Donnelly
had seventeen mounts, and finished third twice. Cash Sloan
and K. Smith had one mount each.

Races at Birmingham.

New Orleans, La., Jan. 12 . — A scheme to open ud
a race track at Birmingham, Ala., is on foot, and if
everything goes along smoothly a meeting will most likely be
given at that city next month. Walters & Hayden, the
bookmakers, are the prime movers in the affair and have the
assistance of many prominent business men of Birmingham
Hayden, or to call him by his right name, Hayden Dargan,
is in Birmingham at the present time trying to complete
arrangements. The firm have plenty of money themselves
and have the promise of good backing from others who thinks
there is money in the scheme.

There are so many horses at the track here that a great
number do not get a chance to race, and the horsemen are
only too anxious to go to Birmingham or any other point
where they think they can win even enough to put them
over the winter. Bills of all kinds are piling up on them
here, and there is no way to settle them. Birmingham is a
good-sized town, and as the trotting meeting? have already
been a success, Mr. Dargan is of the opinion that the bang
tails will draw large crowds, and in this opinion he is backed
up by a host of turf followers who are here at the present
time.

He intends securing, if possible, the services of Col. Clark
as presiding judge and Kit Chinn as starter, and runniog
the meeting on a first-class basis.

The purses will average $200 each, and if it can be afforded
latter on they will be increased.

McKinney, The Greatest of All !

The attention of our readers is called to the advertise-
ment of McKinney, 2:11J, the greatest Wilkes stallion
of his age; in fact, the greatest trotting representative of
any family. He has the fastest record of any sire of his
age who has five as fast ones in the list. He has color,
size, bone, substance, disposition, action, soundness, ex-
treme speed, gameness and breeding. He was one of
our greatest campaigners and has already demonstrated
that he is one of our greatest sire3. As he will be at Oak-
land on and after February 1st in charge of Chas. Dur-
fee,a cordial invitation is extended to all horsemen to in-
spect him. The claim that he has a lower average for
speed than any horse of his age is correct, and if all the
owners of McKinneys in California will do a3 they say,
he will have the greatest list of game race horses than
any sire that ever stood in California. He is a sure foal
getter, and in every way an ideal sire. It is a curious
fact he traces to Hambletonian 10 only twice; once
through Alcvone and once through Belle Brandon (dam
of Amy, 2:20}, and Gov. Sprague, 2:20}). Hence he
will be a valuable outcross for all the families that trace
to our strongest-bred Hambletonian sires and dams.

Mike Hennessey's license from the American Turf
Congress was revoked Wedoesday by Judges Kees and Mur-
phy, members of the License Committee. The easy victory of
Toano when at 20 to l,in comparison with past performances,
was the cause of it.

The number of nominations being received for the vari-
ous guaranteed stakes offered by the Cincinnati Jockey Club
gives assurance of good fields ot starters.

Mrs. Stokes' Russian Colts.

The New York World of a recent date printed the follow-
ing article on the Russian colts presented to Mrs. W. E. D.
Stokes of New York by the grand duke Dimitri of Russia.
It will be of general interest, and of especial interest to
horsemen here in that the colts are now quartered in Orrin
Hickok's stable at the Oakland track and Jno. Bobbin's stable
at Ingleside.

The attention of horse breeders and racing men, in Europe
as well as in America, at the opening of the racing season
this year will be directed to two two-vear-old Russian horses
that were sent to America for honors on the American turf.
Both of these animals — Boolatsky and Stepoiak — were bred
by a grand duke, were presented to a New Yorker and are
now the sole property of the latler's wife, whose ambition
it is to poasjss the fastest trotting hor3e3 in the world. The
grand duke was Dimitri, of Russia, and Mrs. W. E. D.
Stokes, of West Seventy second Street is the owner of these-
Russian horses, who were the best two yearlings in all Russia

W. E D. Stokes is a breeder of horses, but has acquired
most of the stable at his large stock farm near Long Branch
by purchase of colts of famous sires. He is especially de-
voted to trotters and thoroughbreds, especially of Kentucky-
bred stock. A year ago Mr. Stoke3 and Miss Rita Herman-
dez De Alba De Acosta were married Mrs. Stokes' love for
blue blooded horseflesh is not less pronounced than her hus-
band's. She hopes some day to own the fastest trotters and
racers of any woman in the world .

Among the most prominent owners of stud farms in Rus-
sia there is a great desire to prove which is the superior trot-
ter and runner, the Russian or American horse. A year ago
last summer two colls appeared in the private stud of the
grand duke which he had bred with American experiments
in view. They were Boolatsky and Stepniak. Their pedi-
grees were long enough to satisfy the most exacting, and
when Mr. Stokes presented these pedigrees at the custom
house, written in full blooded Russian, as he had received
them from the grand duke, the officers of the custom house'
were awed and gave up translating the pedigrees.

Boolatsky and Stepniak were aristocrats, even among the
horses of the grand duke's stables. Both were descended
from the original pure blooded Arabian stallion Smetanka,
imported in the year 1775 by Count Orloff. They had de-
scended by crosses through English trotters and Russian
thoroughbreds and represented a distinctly new breed of
horses. Both are brothers of a number of champions. Step-
niak is brother of a winner of the Grand Prix in Paris. An-
other brother was the winner of the Moscow Derby in 1894
as a three-year-old. The grand duke has reasoned that if
their brothers had done so much in Europe very likely this
couple would stand a good chance of winning similar victor-
ies in this country. But to do that he dedided they must be
educated and handled by Americans. So the grand duke pre-
sented the pair to Mr. Stokes, with the understanding that
they were to be trained as American horses are tratneo and
used to try conclusions against the best field of trotters and
runners in the United Stakes. Id short, Mr. Stokes was to
have them brought up a la Americaine and race them.

Boolatsky's valuation was placed at $15,000 when he was
seot over to this country, and he was only a few months old
at the time. This is the first time that Russian horses have
been sent for such experiments under such conditions. Other
Russian steeds have been sent for exhibition and breeding
purposes, buttbey were not bred to race agaimt purely Amer-
ican fields. Senator Stanford had several Russian stallions
and mares at Palo Alto Farm.

To a World reporter Mr. Stokes said : "Those horses be-
lung to mv wife and they are to be raced this coming season.
It is prettv generally known that they are Russian race
horses, but I have not cared to let it be known that they were
being prepared for this season. We don't want them criti-
cised too much,, at present, because they are very young and
hardly broken*. I haven't the ghost of an idea what they
will accomplish or what chance of being winners they will
have next year. I know the strains they have in them and
that they are considered the finest yearlings of the 18 j4 season
in all Russia, They are sent here purely as an experiment to
determine what the highest-bred Russian trotting stock and
thoroughbreds can accomplish under American methods of
training and against American horses.

"They will labor under one disadvantage, but this can't be
helped. In America horses are foaled at least three or four
months earlier than in Russia. This is probably due to the
seasons. But it will work against these horses, who will have
to race against two-year-olds, while they will be three or four
months younger. These two months might make all the differ-
ence in the world. If they had less endurance than they are
expected to develop they wouldn't stand any show at all, and
it would be almost folly to enter them. But endurance is their
strong point, and on this reliance can always be placed.

"The Arab shows in Boolatsky's Bmall neck and in his
back and hindquarters. Nobody would be likely to pick
him out as a winner among a class of Kentuckians, yet the
Russian has every element of speed and endurance and al-
ready gives promise of being a willing goer. He has only
been broken and hitched up within a couple of weeks, yet
Hickok writes me that Boolatsky has just gone an eighth in
20 seconds. He is a willing worker, not a bit of a sulker.
There is no fault to find with him so far. If he can do that
at the start he may be all right for a winner when the time
comes. Still I am not counting on his doing anything great
this season. His brothers have all made their records as
three-year-olds. Stepniak is a dark chestnut, built very much
like Boolatsky, and probably by this time has somebody on
his back. You see Hickok has entire charge of them, even
lo breaking them. Stepniak has a running trainer. No, I
haven't any idea who will ride him, or who will drive
Boolatsky, but we shall get the very best jockey at Stepniak's
weight. If he turns out all right I think he will be seen at
Gravesend and Morris Park and will start every time he has
any sort of a show, because in experimenting with him we
will want to take every chance. It may possibly turn out
that one or both of them may not prove fit tor racing early
in the season. In that case we shall give them more work
and put them in the latter part of the circuit. If they don't
do anything as two-year-olds they may develop as tbree-year-
olds.

"Any owner of racing horses* will understand how slim
the chance of one horse will have of winning. Stepniak's

chances are about one in a hundred, or even less. The value
of the Arab has been a much disputed point in this country.
A number of Americans have tried Arabian horses. 8. S.
Howland and Ross Wioans of Baltimore both tried them.
General Grant had them and a man in Wisconsin spent a
fortune on Arabian horses without result.

" Boolatsky and Stepniak are so thoroughly crossed with
English and Russian thoroughbreds, the latter including
some of the greatest sires of Russian racers ever known, that
they have that every endurance which it is claimed the Arab
doesn't possess."

Mr. Stokes was asked to explain how he can be sure of
the pedigree of a horse that extended back nearly two cen-
turies and a quarter. "That is a part of the method of the
Russian government," he replied. "It practically takes
charge of the breeding of horses in the empire. The head
of the governmental stables and royal stud farm i3 a very im-
portant personage, with a title that indicates that fact. The
government has a number of large farms both in Northern
and Southern Russia. On one alone there are over 10,000
horses. The object of these royal stables and stud farms is
to raise a superior class of horses for the army, but great at-
tention has always been paid to raising thoroughbreds. As
no poor man is allowed to own a stallion and all colts are in-
spected when six months old by a government officer, and if
of good stock are taken by the government and their pedi-
grees recorded, itis very easy to keep the run of pedigrees
there. The Russian government is very exact about it, and
there are any number of horses whose pedigrees run back
as far as those of Stepniak and Boolatsky.

Mrs. StokeB is the owner of the team Miss Rita and Josie
B , who made the world's pacing team record of 2:12}. It is
said that Mrs. Stokes has even a faster team than Miss Rita
and Josie B. The horses holding records that Mrs. Stokes
now owns are Miss Rita, with a three-year-old record for
pacing fillies of 2:09|; Angie D., 2:07, with the pacing record
for mares, and Beuzetta, 2:06f, who holds the record for
four-year-old trotters in a race. The latter are all at the
Oakland track.

Gos iper, Vasto and Vassar.

The value of the Geo. Wilkes-Mambrino Patchen cross,
has never been over-estimated, and if there is a double blend-
ing of Mambrino Patchen blood on the maternal side of a
sire, then all the offspring can be considered as having a
golden pedigree. Such is the case with the greatest sire of
extreme speed in the East, Patchen Wilkes. Here in the
West we have one stallion bred that way, and he demon-
strated that as a race horse he was one of the best, and as a
sire his progeny have speed, quality and gameness added to
all the other requisites we expect in the ideal trotting horse.
We refer to Gossiper, 2:14J. He is by Simmons, 2:28, son of
Black Jane (dam of Rosa Wilke3, 2:18^, and Simmons, 2:28),
by Mambrino Patchen, out of Lady Bryan, by Smuggler,
2:15£, the king of trotters in bis dav, out of Mary B., by
Snake, he by Mambrino Patchen, out of Old Den (dam of
two having six in 2:30), by Black Denmark, the greatest sire
of elegant, stylish horses in Kentucky ; third dam Old Nan-
nie, by Gossip Jones ; fourth dam Old Mike, by Bald Hornet.
Simmons sired fifty in 2:30 list and fonr pacers. Among his
performers can be found such great ones : Greenleaf, 2:104,
Oscar William, 2:12f, Gossiper, 2:14£, Sally Simmons, 2:18£,
Adelaide Simmons, 2:14^, Gossiper, 214J, Sim mocolon, 2:13^,
New York Central, 2:13*, Simmola, 2:13£, and others. He
was a sire of a number of good sires, but none have been
greater than Gossiper, the horse that is standing at the
Sonoma Stock Farm. Gossiper had in Miss Jessie, 2:19|,
one of the best three-year-olds out last year. Ketchum,
2:16i, was another good one, and Gazelle, 2:16i, now owned
by Winship & Keating, it is claimed is the most promising
mare ot her class in California to-day. Besides these there
are many others that are being handled for speed, and they
are all so good, that money will not buy them, Since being
placed on the Sonoma Stock Farm he has been bred to some
good mares, and the owners state they will return them this
year.

Vasto, 2:16i, is another grandly bred, good-looking stal-
lion at this farm. He is by Vasco (brother to Valdemeer,
2:28), by Harold (sire of Maud S., 2:08|) and Vassar (one of
the greatest broodmares), by Belmont, second dam Venus
(grandam of the Bires of seventeen in the 2:30 list). Vasto's
dam is Chess (dam of Valissa, 2:19), by Magic, 2:33, out of
Betty (dam of Retta, 2:28|), by Clark Chief 89; second dam
Sue, by Pilot Jr. 12. Magic is by American Clay 34, out of
Lualaba, by Edwin Forrest, out of a daughter of Grey
Eagle. Vasto is atypical trotting-bred horse, and in confor-
mation is one of the beat ever brought to California. As a
racehorse his quality was tested and he demonstrated his
ability by getting a mark of 2:164 the first month he was
ever on the turf. He is bred right, and the few colts and fil-
lies by him are esteemed most highly by their owners. They
have excellent dispositions, the best of feet and legs, stylish,
and seem to know nothing when in action but to trot and
trot fast. His breeding, as stated above, is excellent and
ultra-fashionable, and his progeny will be excelled by very
few, if any, stallions in California, for his bloodlines are de-
cidedly good to cross with others that trace to the Wilkes,
Electioneer, The Moor and Patchen families.

Nassar, by Stamboul, 2:07£, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22,
is one of the best-formed young stallions in this State, and
ooe of the very few sons of Stamboul standing for public
service here. His dam was ooe of the greatest trotting
mares in her day, and she comes of a good line, beiDg by
Speculation, out of Lady Vernon, 2:291 (dam of Palchen
Vernon, Vassar, if handled for speed, would get a lower
mark than any Stamboul ever foaled.

''Squeak" Ali.m ark had his first mount since his recent
accident on Johony Payne Saturday. Lord Talbot Clifton's
latest purchase did not rise at the first hurdle and the next
second "Squeak" was on his hands and knees dodging the
other "leppers" as they came over the jump.

Jockeys are getting scarce. Piggott is sick, Griffin,
Slaughter and Chevalier are on the shelf on account of in-
juries. Willie Martin and Macklin are on the ground.
Most of the steeplechase jockeys are crippled, either as re-
sults of falls or street car accidents.

Three fillies by His Highness have been foaled since the
first of the year at Gideon's Holmdel Stock Farm.

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GZl)e gveettev rotcr g^mrtsnttm*

[January 25, 1896

An Intereeting Review of Sire Lines..

••Umpire," in Ibe Manchester Umpire, has the following
to say on i subject th.t is just now engrossing the attention
of all .Indents of breeding on both hemispheres:

lf6uch horses as Carbine, Carnage and others who are
lo find their war to these islands from the

Turf Nomenclature.

letwrrn representatives of these great houses for supremacy
£ the lis. of winning sires-n.mely, of Hampton sonomy
and Musket-for, looking at the animals coming to the s ud
to represent Otlopln, one can scarcely feel assured that the
great success of St. Simon will be maintained by any one of
bis sons or brothers. But Hampton, with bheen and Royal
Hampton, not to mention Merry Hampton and some others,
look. remarkabW well for the future. Isonomy has Common
and lsioglass. in addition lo Ravensbury, Ineram and others
and Musket is already made famous here by the succes.es of
Memoir and La Kleche, not less than by the importation of
Carbine, for whom the l>uke of Portland's agent, forestalling
representatives of another would be purchaser gave £13,COO,
and has alreadv filled his subscription for 1896 at a very sub
elantial fee Then comes Carnage, for whom a very large
earn has been paid, and who will in all probability arrive in
England somewhere about the middle of February ; whilst
we have already such well known perfumers as Petrooel and
Son of a Hun.' We have seen Hermit head the list of win-
ning stallions, but bis descendants are not so numerously
represented on the sire's side as might have been expected in
the hejday of his fame and vigor. ,,_..,.

Tnere is scarcely a single animal advertised who sets
breeders ruooiog after him, although Edward the Confessor
gets winners, such as Confessional, Hereward and Lumberer;
and we have recently seen a smart representative of his over
Ibe femes in Kingsworlhy, who beat Van der Berg at Wind-
sor No one seems to care much lor The\Abbot; Astrologer
has few friends; and Ascetic does not get such good chances
of distinguishing himself as he deserves, possibly. Grand
Prior and that unfortunate performer on the turf, Grey
Friars, do not set the Thames on fire. Marden has been look-
ing up somewhat thie season. So, also, Southampton is said
to be coming on; and Whitehall has been praised, but to no
great eflect, and the three sires who may keep the name of
Hermit to the front are Melanioo, Retreat and Friar's Bal-
sam, the latter a very promising young horse, who may do
belter than the brother to Ayrshire, the latter seeming some-
what uncertain. So it will not be without precedent if Gal-
opin, Bend Or, HerniU and other brilliant sires make way
for something more sturdy in the. successes of descendants of
Isonomy, Hampton and Musket. <There is room for a con-
siderable increase in the number of sires standing for ser-
vice, and we should have a continual, if gradual, develop-
ment of their ranks, for there were about a thousand more
horses running in flat races during the season of 1S94 than
were seen in the year 1SS4, showing an increase, roughly
speaking, of about 33 per cent. And when we consider
(he number of animals produced, but who for a variety
of reasons have never faced the starter, it must be
apparent that the demand for stallions ol approved
character is tapidly eipandiog. St. Blaise was secured
by the Americans at a high figure, but he would
have fetched nothing like the sum reported to have been
given for him had he been purchased by an Englishman.
Lord Alingtoo and Sir Frederic Johnstone sold the Derby
winner of 1S83 to Mr. Leopold de Rothschild for £2,700. His
subsequent sale in the Coiled States for £20,000 is well known.
Thev have a pleasant way of lelieving us of some of our sur-
plus'stock in America, and I well remember seeing Loyalist,
a brother lo Paradox, owned by the Prince of Wales, when
under the charge of John Porter at Kingsclerc. He was
heavily engaged, but when Tom Cannon rode bim in a trial,
he assured the Prince that Loyalist was the worst horse he
had ever ridden. He proved useless for racing— although at
one lime regarded as the equal of OrmonJe— and was eventu-
ally sold in America for £2,400. Big sums for horses have
since become the fashion, and Sir Blundell Maple's purchase
of Common for £15,000, as well as his offer of £30,000 for
Ormonde, readily come to mind. Blair Alhol fetched 12,500
guineas at a lime when high prices for sires were not so
fashionable as at present ; and probably Ornie or Dunovan
would have realized half as much again as that, taking a line
through the 7,200 guineas gived for a daughter of Wisdom, a
sire secured by Wadlow for 50 guineas.

The importation of Carnage recalls the circumstance that
his sire, Nordeofeldt, was purchased in New Zealaod for
5600**., and at ibe same time Mersey, the dsm of Carbine,
was knocked down for 2300gs. These were fairly high
price-, but in November 1881, when Nordeofeldt was in New
South Wales, Mr. Hordern, his proprietor, refused an ofier
i.OOO for Ihe sire of Carnage, our expected visitor.
Mersey, the dam of Carbine aa well as Carnage, is by Koow-
sley (by Stock well), from Clemence, who was declared by
two stud grooms lo be the dam of Bend Or. If Tadcaster
waa the son of Rouge Rose, and Bend Or of Clemence, it
may be seen that the importation of Carbine and Carnage
will probably have the effect of continuing the success which
baa attended the efforts of Bend Or, his son Ormonde, and
hit grandson Urine. There are not a few who still believe
thai Head ' >r was fron/Clemence, and not from Rouge Rose:
but peraonallv I have never taken any decided view upon
Ihe subject, for we so frequently see horses by the same sire,
from the same dam, vary in color as well as in capacity (in
the latter re-pect particularly), and no belter instance can be
I liaothat afforded by the relative performances of Is-
and Isinglafs, both sons of Isonomy, from Deadlock.
<ge Ro»eher»elf,according to Sir George Cheiwynd,
%1illk- scratchy bay mare was obtained, Garb Or, "a horrid
led brother to Bend Ur;"and in 1882 a worthless
-in called Martlet. Clemence subsequently foaled
a-av, a beautiful creature, and very much like Bend Or
wbn it knowo to rame as Ihe dam of Saoderling, Adderley,
and Hartford. In 1SS3 she gave the turf Lenity, by Bend
i >r, which would have been imbreeding had Bend Or been
meoce. But she waa of little use, nor was
Mara, by Doncaater; but Mercy, by Barcaldine, ran third for
the Ceaarewilcb, and was a really handsome mare into the
barmajn. All thii ia very interesting, and the stud doiogs
of CarbfDtv, < arnage, Petronel, and Hon of a Gun will be
watched witli le anxiety bv those who regard the

r.ughbred aa something more important than a mere
machine for the encouragement of wagering upon horse
races.

The system of turf nomenclature and the duplication of
names for racehorfes are crying evils in that endless confusion
is the result. In Goodwin's Official Guide there are 218
horses whose names are duplicates,' and as this does not in-
clude racing at the outlaw tracks, there are probably other
cases. There is great confusion and inconvenience in two
horses running under the same name, notwithstanding they
may be in different sections of the country and at different
tracks. To compilers of racing summaries as well as to the
editor of the Stud Book, the inconvenience is especially ap-
parent and annoying, as it is also to students of form when
two horses of the same name are liable to be running on the
same track. The rule of the Turf Congress states that " no
horse shall be registered unless with a designating numeral,
if the name has been heretofore duly recorded in the Stud
Book for any other animal foaled within six years then pre-
ceding," and the rule of the Jockey Club is that " no name
that has been employed during the previous five years.either
in the stud or on the turf shall be duplicated, nor can a name
be claimed for any horse not registered as a foal."

Each of these provisions is plain enough, and would seem
sufficient to remedy the evil, but they do not in consequence
of the fact that the two governing powers have no concert of
action in the matter. There is no practical way to prevent
this duplication when the Jockey Club requires names to be
claimed with them, and recognizes none entered in the Stud
Book and Western' Stakes, unless they are registered with
them. The repetition of names is also exceedintlv incon-
venient and annoyiog after animals are placed in the stud
when it is necessary to trace out a pedigree from the Stud
Book, or when there are several stallions of the same name
and near the same age, it is often difficult and sometimes
impossible to decide which one is intended. The length of

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time, six and five years, as provided in the rules, is too short.
for animals within five or six years of each other can easily
be contemporaneous and near enough together to produce
confusion.

It would be better policy to prohibit entirely a repetition,
but if a time limit is established it should not be less than
fifteen or twentv years. All names should be claimed directly
with the editor of the Stud Book and registered in the Stud
Book, thus making that work the general repository, as it
6hould be, of all names. This would tend to prevent repeti-
tions more than anything else and relieve breeders and own-
ers of the imposition of having to travel so many roads to
get their stock properly registered. Registration properly
and legitimately belongs to the Stud Book, and for any other
body to interfere therewith destroys the simplicity which the
breeders understand and are familiar with. Few of them
have yet grasped the present system of registration, and
many are in the dark as to the present status of the Stud
Book, Jockey Club and Turf Congr.ss in the matter. The
confusion is interminable and accumulative, growing worse
each year, and it is a hardship on breeders and owners to
have laws made for them which they do not understand and
to which a conformity seems next to impossible. — Turf,
Field and Farm.

Brains in Training Trotters.

Owning a. Campaigner.

To the men who are fond of the light harness horse, a lit-
tle fun in the way of campaigning a trotter or a pacer is worth
a whole lot of amusement of any other kind. Just whv a
man should take to himself credit for the prowess of his horse
is not very easily explained, perhaps, but certain it is that
about every man whose horse wins his races feels a distinct
increase in his comparative importance among his fellow
men, and a self-satisfied complaisance that is very gratifying
to him.

Somehow, most men seem to have a feeling that a demon-
stration uf superior judgment in the selection and manage-
ment of a trotter is a sort of test which implies superior fore-
sight, judgment and acumen in the general affairs of life; in
fact, that it indicates a keen, wide-awake man of the world.

The owner of a successful trotter usually takes to himself
most of thecredit of success, and just as commonly lays the
blame of non-success to the indiscretion of his trainer and
driver. Now, the average trainer and driver is a man who
has a pretty high opinion of his own abilities, and he is gen-
erally clever enough to discover that all success comes of
having his own way about training and driving, and that
failure, when it comes at all, is invariably due to the owner's
interference; and so it is that the trotter is a plaything that
possesses unlimited capacity for gratifying the self esteem of
every body connected with him when successful, yet never
wounds the vanity of anybody if he fails, because itis always
the other man's fault.

The man who owns a trotter never feels so thoroughly
proud and happy all the way through as when his horse
beats his neighbor's in a hot brush upon the road, or oultrots
the field in a well contested race on the track. To get a
winner he will lay his plans months ahead, and dream o'
nights on the subject. His first pride is his knowledge of
the kind of blood to buy. He sees a public sale advertised,
and being somewhat familiar with the leading lines of blood
from which the fast ones come, he concludes, perhaps, that
this particular sale is likelv to contain a few things that will
suit his critical fancy and fill the bill.

He gets a catalogue and studies it carefully, penciling op-
posite some of the offerings certain mystical signs under-
stood only by himself, to catch his attention and refresh his
memory when he comes to see the horses later on. If be is
disposed to be condescending he will point out to his neigh-
bor who needs posting the supposed merits or the weak points
in the pedigree of this or that animal, always telling him
whether or not the crack trotter ought to have a dash of
thoroughbred blood.

If he iikes the blood of the racehorse in the trotter, he in-
variably calls it thoroughbred blood and assures his protege
that it makes horses more game and stays them up in hard-
fought races. Then, to prove his case and incidentally air
his knowledge of pedigree lore, he will run over the list of
famous ones, including Directum, Azote, Beuzetta, Snnol,
Maud S., Palo A to and Jay-Eye-See, and tell his listeners
that all of them had the "speed-sustaining," thorcugbbred
blood close up in the inheritance, and that without it none of
them would have amounted to shucks.

Mr. E. C. Walker, who writes over the non de plume of
" Veritas," in his regular- letter to the Chicago Daily News
says; "Brains are quite as much required in training as in
other professions," is the wise remark of an observing re-
viewer. The wideawake trainer of to day knows well that
races are won in the winter. That is to say, the treatment
which the horse receives in the winter months has every-
thing to do with the following season's campaign. An im-
portant factor in the present day racing economy is regular
exercise and a liberal allowance of hay or oats. The late
George Hanes, of Melrose, N. Y., tested these things thor-
oughly. He told the writer that one winter he let T. T. S.,
2:10', run out, giving him little grain. The next season he
was slow to get io condition. The winter afterward he fed
him generously and jogged bim up hill and down right along.
The horse came through the Grand Circuit the next season
in great shape aod ft as a winner in James Dougrev's hands,
someliir.es trotting two races a week. Another thing which
should be kept in view by owners is not to intrust valuable
horsef to mediocre trainers. A colt that costs from $1,000
and upwards should be put in intelligent, skillful and re-
liable bands. The new school is on the alert and moves in
business circles. "I am just as able to train a trotter in a
clean shirt as in a dirty one," said an up-to-date trainer to
nne of the slovenly members of the old school who chafed
him with being too much of a dandy to attend to stable man-
agement.

A Lesson to Breeders.

While we are importiog sires from England as a change
of blood or outcross, English breeders are buying largely in
Australia. Not long since the Duke of Portland purchased
the wonderful racehorse Carbine, by Mus ket from Mersey,
for $6S,000. Since then the Cobham Stud Co. has purchased
Carnage, by Nordenfeldt (son of Musket) from Mersey, a'
$25,000. Derringer, by Musket, from Rosalie, by Yattendon'
has been purchased for another large stud, and by latest news,
Trenton, by Musket, from Frailty, by Goldsbrough, has been
purchased by the Messrs. Wilson Bros, for (it is believed)
the Duke of Westminster. Trenton was put up for auction
by the man (a saloon keeper) who was fortunate enough to
draw him in the St. Albans lottery, and the price bid was
$37,000, but bis owners held him at $50,000. His creditors
pounced down on him, and he eventually settled the
matter by handing over one-half interest to his creditors. It
was eventually decided to sell and the Messrs. Wilson, who
had offered at auction $37,000, secured this great prize at
$27,000. There are several other English commissions for
stud horses in the Australian market, and the reason is ob-
vious Australian horses are so sound stayers from away back
aod marvelous weight packers.

The wonderful showing of Australian horses in this country
should act as an incentive lo breeders in using stallions b>-ed
in that counlrv.

Trie Bennings Meeting.

The Washington Jockey Club will hold a spring meeting
at the Bennings race course, beginning Saturday, April 18th,
and ending Saturday, Mey 2nd. The organization is a highly
reputable one and will more than blot out the disgraceful
performances that have gone on at the gambling tracks in
Virginia which have been recently closed down. There
Aillbeafine lot of attractions on the fiat and over the
steeplechase course. For two-year-olds there are three half-
mile races, one for $1,000, and two for $S00, and anotherat
4A furlongs for $1,000. For three year-olds there are three
races, each at $1,000, and for three-year-olds and upwards
three races at $1,200 and $1,800. In the last-named are the
Army and Navy Handicap, the Blue and Gray Handicap,
and the Washington Handicap, respectively, at one mile,
three-quarters of a mile, and a mile and one-sixteenth.

There will also be the Eister Steeplechase (penalties and
allowances), two miles, $600; the Selling Steeplechase, two
and a haif miles, $750; the Sheridan Steeplechase Handicap,
three miles, $1,000, and the Viginia Hurdle Race (penalties
and allowances), one and a half miles. $600; the Selling
Hurdle Race, one and three quarter miles, $750 ; Maryland
Hurdle Handicap, two and a quarter miles, $1,000. If thirty
or more entries are received for the Washington Handicap,
the value of the purse will be increased to $1,500. The
events for all the races will close at midnight on Tuesday,
February 4th. Following are the executive committee : A.
C. Barney, John Baker, August Belmont, Woodbury Blair,
Jesse Brown, H. Rozier Dulaoy, W. C. Eustis, C. T. Have-
meyer, Benjamin Hellen, S. S. Howland, Henry May, F. B.
McGuire, Samuel Ross, Col. W. P. Thompson and Guy F.
Whiting. Spring and autumn meetings are already provided
for, and the club expects the enterprise to be a success.

After an interval of ten days, succeeding the Washington
Jockey Club meeting, the WTestchester Racing Associetion
will open its Spring meeting at Morris Park, on May 12, and
continue until June 2, inclusive. A rich card is offered. The
weights for the Metropolitan Handicap will be announced on
February 22 ; declarations to be made by March 4. There
is a supplementary entry for the Laureate, to close April 1 .
In addition to the purse Mr. John Sanford will add $1,000 in
plate or cash, as the owner may select. There is also a sup-
plementary entry to the Bavchester and Pocantico Mr.
August Belmont will add $1,000 in plate to the Belmont in
addition to the purse named.

A Great Chancelto Make Money.

I want to tell you of my wonderful success. Being a poor
girl and needing monev badly, I tried the Dish Washer busi-
ness and have cleared $200 every month. It is more money
than I ever had bef ire and I can't help telling you about,
for I believe any person can do as well bb I have if they
only try. Dish Washers sell on sight; every lady wants one.
The Mound City Dish Washer Co , St. Louis, Mo., will give
you all necessary instructions, so you can begin work at
once. The Dish Washer does splendid work ; you can wash
and dry the dishes in two or three minutes without putting
your hands iu Ihe water at all. Try this business and let us
know how you succeed. Elizabeth C.

Januaet 26, 1896]

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THE GUN.

Gun Club Directory-

California State Sportsmen's Association— Critten den/ Robinson
president ; Dr. 8. E. Knowles, secretary, 139 Post St., S. F.

The Country Club, San Francisco, Frederick W. Tallant, Secretary,
pacific Union Clab, S.F.

The Gun Club, San Francisco,, F. S. Butler, Secretary, San Fran
Cisco.

The Olympic Gun Club, San Francisco, President L. D. OwenB,
Secretary-Treasurer Stanley G. Scovern.

The California Wing Shooting Cluh, San Francisco, Crittenden
Robinson, Secretary, 310 Pine Btreet, S. F.

The Lincoln Gun Club. San Francisco, Edgar Forster, Secretary,
605 Market Street, S. F.

Recreation Gnn Club— T. R. Barney. President ; C. M. Osborne,
Secretary, California and Davis streets, S. F.

The Empire Gun Club, Oakland, J. C. Baker, Secretary, Oakland,

San Francisco Rod and Gun Club— John Butler, President ; John
H. Sammi, Secretary and Treasurer.

Alameda County Sportsmen's Club, Oakland, Harry Houghton,
Secretary, Oakland, Cal.

The Nimrod Gun Club. Bay View, S. 9. F-, P. F. E. Steiner, Presi-
dent, R. Liddle.llO Montgomery.

The Electric Gnn Club, San Francisco, Edgar Forster, Secretary
605 Market St. S.F.

Sportsmen's Association of Alameda County, Oakland, CaL, H.
Newton, Secretary, Peralta Heights, East ■ mkland, Cal.

Manzanita Gun Club, Willits, Cal., M. Mantz. president ; C. Whited,
secretary.

The Rising Sun Gun Club, Dixon, Calif.— Cbas. Clausen, President;
J. Pedrick, Secretary.

Tacoma Rifle Rod and Gun Club, Tacoma, Wash.— A. W. Mc-
Naugbton, Pres.; A. Burwell, Sec

Ashland Rod and Gm Club, Ashland, Or.— E. J. Farlow, Pres.; E.
V. Mills, Sec.

Medford Rod and Gun Club, Medford, Or-— J. A. Whiteside, Pres. ;
H. G. Nicholson, Sec.

Marshfield Rod and Gun Club. Marshfield, Or.— C. W. Power, Pres.;
F. Thibault, Sec

Halsey Rod and Gun Club, Halsey, Or.— L. T. Davis, Pres.: V. M.
Jessee, Sec.

Willamette Rod and Gin Club, Portland, Or.— J. S. Seed, Pres. ; G.
C. Caveline, Secretary.

Multnomah Rod and Gun Club, Portland Or.— Dr. F. Canthorn,
Pres. ; D. L. Williams, Secretary.

Seattle Rod and Gun Club, Seattle, Wash.— A. K. Churchill, Pres. ;
F. W. Charles, Secretary.

Washington State Sportsmen's Association for the Protection of
Fish and Game, Josiah Collins Jr. Pres., C. F. Graff, Sec-Treas. box

977, Seattle Wash

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CARTRIDGE AND SHELL..

The calendar issued by the California Powder Co. is one of
the finest we have Been thiB year. ThiB company never does
things by halves, and when they decided to issue a calendar
this year they determined to have one of the best, and a view
of it is undisputed evidence that they succeeded.

First hunter — "I'm going to stick to black powder. I kill
as well as any of them and it is cheaper."

Second hunter — "That's all right if you take the chances.
I won't. You see there are so many notices put ap all around,
'No shooting allowed,' that I concluded to do uo more shoot-
ing aloud, but in a whisper. See ?"

A smokeless powder with low breech pressure and the
highest velocity of perfect pattern is the new " Monarch "
made by the Giant Ponder Company, consolidated, now
on the market, and the attention of all "shooters" is called
to their modeBt announcement in this week's issue. This
powder will stand any test, whether its qualities are tried for
withstanding moisture or for its complete immunity from ill
effects, such as headache, nausea, etc. In fact, it is in every
way the ideal powder for all purposes of sportsmen.

J. A. Morgan, the fish and game warden, started on a
tour of inspection last Saturday and captured Marchand, 115
Grant avenue, the well-known restaurateur, and Chas.
Nemetz, of 90 Center market, and the following game dealers):
Kuhlmeyer & Dolhequy, 209 Washington street; D. E. Alli-
son, 501 Front street; A. S. Smith, 1138 Market street; H.
Heckmann, 400 Davis street ; A. J. Immel, 117 Washington
street, and Campodonico & Malcolm, 3.9 Washington street.
He found that all these were transgressing the game laws,
and promptly placed them under arrest.

The omnivorous appetite and the swallowing capacity of
the ostrich is well known, but that of the goose would appear
to closeiy rival the larger bird, judging from the experience
of an employe at a large London printing establishment, as
recorded in the People. He received a Christmas present of
a goose, and, upon its being opened, the stomach was found to
contain a clay tobacco pipe, unbroken, about seven inches
long, and a glass sugar crusher, about the same length. Both
were fastened together. Notwithstanding these large foreiga
substances in its interior, the goose appeared to have suffered
little inconvenience, for it was a large and apparently a very
healthy bird.

The Lincoln's Tournament.

The programme of the Lincoln Club's tournament of Feb-
ruary 22d and 23d is as follows :

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY. 22, II A. M.

First event — 10 singles, known traps, known angles. En-
trance $1.00. High guns to win.

Second event — 15 sin»le3, known traps, unknown angles.
Entrance ?1 50. Clas3 shooting.

Third event — 15 singles, known traps, uaknown angles.
Entrance $1.50. High guns to win.

Fourth event — 20 singles, known traps, unknown angles.
Entrance $2 00. Class shooting.

Fifth event — 15 singles, novelty rules. Entrance $1.50.
Class shooting.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 10 A. M.

First event — 10 singles, known traps, known angles En-
trance $1.00 Class shooting.

Second event — 6 pair, doubles. Eatrance $1.00. High
guns to win.

Third event — 20 singles, known trap3, unknown angles.
Entrance $1.50. Class shooting.

Fourth event— 15 singles, known traps, unknown angles,
Entrance $1.50. High guns to win.

Fifth event — 25 singles, known traps, unknown angles.
Entrance $2.50. Class shooting.

Sixth event — S^man team shoot, at 15 singles, unknown
angles per man Entrance $4.50 per team. As many teams
as desired may be entered from each club. Purse divided
in 50, 30 and 20 per cent. Higb teams to win.

Seventh event — 15 singles, known traps, known angles.
Entrance $1.50. High gunB to win.

Eighth event — 20 singles, known traps, unknown angles.
Entrance $2.00. Class shooting.

The Smooth-Coated St. Bernard.

ROD-

An old angler lay dying, and the ruling passion was still
vigorous. "The clergyman who visited him in his last sick-
ness, making inquiry as in duty bound as to his spiritual con-
dition, asked him whether he had any special burden upon
his conscience. Sammy, Heing weak and hazy, does not seem
to have realized the solemnity of the question, and replied
after some consideration that ' There was one thing he should
alter if he had to live his life agaio — he thought he should
fish more wi' bait and less wi' fly.' " — From Dean Holes'
" Little Tour of America."

As the editor of the Salinas Index was coming in from his
farm with a horse and buggy Tuesday morning, he observed
a big ti-h cavorting and splashing in the shallow water on
the south side of the Salinas river at the Hilltown ford.
Driving down the bank he circled around between the fish
and the middle of the stream to prevent it from getting back
into deep water. The fish plunged about at an amazing rate
and churned the water into a foam, but soon became ex-
hausted and ceased struggling. Driving alongside of it the
editor killed the fish by a well directed blow on the bead with
a plowpoint, which he happened to have with him. Reach-
ing out he seized the fish by the gills and landed it safely in
the buggy. It proved to be a magnificent salmon trout,
three feet in length and weighing over fifteen pounds. We
venture the assertion that it is the flrst time a big salmon was
ever run down with a horse and buggy and speared with a
plow point !

The San Bernardino Index says : From the days of the
disciples in Gillilee to the present hour, there has been
found no human amusement so exhiliarating, so exciting,
and so restful to tired brains and bodies. Let those who will
lay in the shade at fashionable summer watering places, read
yellow-backed literature during the day, and hop at night to
the soft strains of music ; but if strength of body and mind
are desired, our advice is to hunt some purling stream, where
trout are idling and birds are singing, in the deep woods or
the placid waters of some inland lake, where the black bass
and pickerel will make such strikes that it will send life and
vigor to body, brain and mind. A man who loves to fish and
practices the art, never swindles, he is never a defaulter, he
is full of generosity, he loves his home, he is patriotic, and
as a rule has but one fault, and that is, he will lie a little
abont the size of his catch. But as everybody expects it, as
Joe Jefferson would say, "It don't count."

A Few "Don't's" for Anglers.

Don't drop a fish into your creel tail first.

Don't try to steal the other fellow's bait or bite.

Don't let your sbadow fall on the brook.

Don't cast across your neighbor's line.

Don't let your fish run under the boat.

Don't wear strange sporting clothes.

Don't try to land your fish too soon.

Don't keep your bait in the sun.

Don't neglect to dry your lines.

Don't ridicule the small boy with string and bent pin ; he
often gets a good haul.

Don't try to slip the landing net over a fish tail foremost ;
put it over hU head.

Don't believe all the natives tell you about that big pool
down by the bridge.

Don't forget that patience is a virtue and the foundation
of all successful fishing.

Don't wear cotton clothing if there's the risk of getting
wet; wool, even when soaked will keep warm.

Don't throw tins and broken bottles into the brook; they
may damage your own tackle some day.

Don't advise your friend when he is trying to land a fish;
he may know almost as much as you do about the gentle art.

Don't go to sleep with a rod hanging over the side or stern
of the boat; it i3 apt to get broken or hauled overboard.

Don't try to lift a two-pound trout out of the brook with
a four-ounce rod; you're likely to lose fish and rod if you do.

Don't let a fish leap into the air, and fall back on a taut-
ened line.

Don't forget when you ca3t that your companions have
feelings and ears.

Don't try to explain to your friends how you lost the big-
gest fish of the day when it is just as easy to show how many
you did not catch.

Don't talk about " killing fish,*' " giving him the butt,"
"covering-his-rise," etc., when you can't tell a trout from a
cod.

Don't strike a fish when the rod is perpendicular.

Don't leave oars sticking over the side of the boat.

Don't yell "I've got one," until you've landed him.

Don't try to lift a big fish into the boat by the line.

Don't anchor within casting-distance of another boat.

Don't try to wade a brook more than five feet deep.

Don't fail to make the end of your line fast to the reel.

Don't despise a faint nibble ; it may be your biggest fish.

Don't use a cod line for brook trout, or a trout line for cod.

Don't give an eel slack line so that he can tie it full of
knots.

Don't fish where the fish don't bite ; move on to another
spot.

Don't — don't — don't ever call a brook trout a (ispeckled
beauty."

Don't fail to commune with nature; that's half the fun ot
fishing. — Shooting Times.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

February 19-2*2— New York City. Westminster Kennel Club's
Annual Bench Show. Jaa, Mortimer, Supt., 32 Pine St., New York.
February 22-2J— Interstate Coursing Club's^meeting at Newark, Cal
May 6-9— 3an Francisco Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench
Show, Howard Vernon, Secretary.

It is claimed for the smooth-coated St. Bernard that is it
nearer to the type of dog that is kept at the Hospice than the
rough-coated, which is the more popular variety in this
couutry. In substantiation of this it may be remarked that
of the 8t. Bernards that have been imported from Switzerland
the smooth-coated specimens have been very much superior
to the rough. The first of the variety to gain a name here
was Monarque, who was imported by Mr. J. C. Macdona,
M. P., some thirty years ago, and who carried everything be-
fore him during his career on the show bench, when in com-
petition with St. Bernards of the sa-ue quality of coat ; in
fact, it is probable that he was the most perfect of the breed,
either rough or smooth, at that time. Like most of the smooth-
coated St. Bernards that have been sent over from Switzer-
land, he had a preponderance of white on his body.which was
patched with orange. He was a most characteristic dog with
great bone, was a good mover and had a most typical head,
and, with the exception of a few, was as perfect a smooth-
coated St. Bernard as any that have been seen since his time.
Those of his variety were not, however, then thought so much
of as the roaghcoated, and few were bred ; consequently he
cannot be spoken of as a great success at stud. Miss Aglion-
by, a lady residsog in Cumberland, and a great lover of dogs,
owned undoubtedly the best smooth-coated female St. Ber-
nard in Jura, a grey brindle, aho imported, who held the
same position in competition with those of her sex as Mon-
arquo did with his. At the period of which we are now
Bpeaking most of the smooth-coated St. Bernards in England
were bred from a combination of rough and smooth, a notable
example of which was Abbess, who was by Sir Chas. Islam's
Leo, a rough dog. Abbess was certainly the best bitch of
her day, and produced when mated with Thor both roughs
and smooths, a prominent winner of the latter being The
Shah, who established himself as the chief of his party after
Monarque had retired. The late Mr. W. H. Murchison,
who owned Monarque during the latter part of the
dog's life, gave the preference to The Shah, but Mr.
Gresham, the owner of the latter, thought the reverse.
The next notability was Leila, a magnificent brindle, bitch,
with but little white markings, which was brought out by the
late Mr. K. Thornton,of Sydenham, but she was not a purely
bred smooth. Her destination was the Far West, she being
one of a lot of four high-priced 8t. Bernards that were sent
to America when the breed was beginning to boom in that
country. The price paid for her was about £400, which we
believe we are correct in saying was the highest price ever
made of a Bmooth-coated St. Bernard in America, with the
exception of Watch, who will be referred to later on. 'A
stimulus was, however, given to the breed some years later,
in the early eighties, when the late Mr. H. I. Betterton —
whose comparatively early decrease it has been our regrettable
duty to report this week — purchased in Switzerland, Guide
and Sans Peur, from whose introduction into England
may be dated the rise into popularity of the smooth-coated
St. Bernards, which, at the present time, excel in quality
those of their rough-coated confreres. From Guide and Sans
Peur the late Mr. Betterton bred Watch, who was expatriated
to America at the remunerative price of £1,C00, but not till
his sire and dam with himself bad become the property of
Mr. W. S. Smith, together with Keeper, another of the same
strain, which had also been imported. These dogs were the
foundation of a grand lot of smooth-coated St. Bernards,
which are now to be seen on the show benches; in fact, three
out of four of the exhibits at any of our large shows are
direct descendants from one or other of the before-mentioned
dogs. At the recent Kennel Club Show as the Crystal Pal-
ace, in an open class of eleven dogs, which was admitted to
be the best collection that had e/er been seen, no less than
ten went back to them either in the first or second genera-
tion. On this occasion the chief of honors, consisting of the
St. Bernard Club's lOO-Guiuea Challenge Cup, went to Mr. C.
L. Loft's Kenil worth II., a grandson of Keeper on the dam's
side, but by Sir Hereward, a rough coated dog. This is a
magnificent animal which was bred by Mr. L. < . R.
Norris Elye, the President of the St. Bernard Club,
and sold to Mr. Loft when a puppy. _ Mr. W. Paterson's
Marengo, a son of Keeper, a previous winner of the" challenge
cup, was second, and he, again, like Kenilworth II.,is super-
ior in color and markings to any of the imported dogs, and
equally characteristic in head propensities. These were
followed by Mr. Rutherglen's Argonant, a winnr of 80 first
and special prizes, and one of the few sons that Watch left
behind him when he went to America. Rev. R. T. Thorn-
ton has another very grand dog in Triton, a son of Guide,
and Mr. J. F. Smith has recently imported a high quality
animal in Apollo Sebastian, who carried ofi two first prizes
at the Crystal Palace the first time that he was shown, and is
a valuable addition to his fine kennel of stud dogs, which in-
clude the two Bons of Champion Keeper, Traveller and Ram-
bler. Another dog of considerable merit is Mr. Sam Smith's
Marvel II., bred from the rough-coated Marvel, out of an
imported bitch. During the few weeks that have passed
since the great show referred to, death has been busy, and
and has carried off Mr. W. Paterson's celebrated bitch Cham-
pion Lola IV.. who appeared at the exhibition in question
as the Holder of the Halsey Trophy, value 100 guineas, the
highest honor that can be gained by a St. Bernard, and also
the 100-guinea challenge cup. when she finished up her bril-
liant career by again securing the cup and the championship
for her sex. A fortnight after this performance she was
found dead in her kennel. She had only once suffered defeat,
and then at the hands of Mr. G. W. Marsden's Sans Re-
procbe, another beautiful animal who was at their last meet-
ing, placed second ; and Mr. J. F. Smith's Fascination, whom
he bred from Lola IV. before he sold the latter to Mr. Peter-
son, was third — in this instance all three being in a direct
line from Guide. From the above remarks it will be ob-
served how great has been the influence upon the prize-win-
ners of today of the dogs which were imported by the late
Mr. Inman Betterton, and afterwards sold to Mr. J. F. Smith.
There is one smooth-coated St. Bernard which stands very
near the top of the tree, which has not been mentioned — we
refer to Capt. Nicholson's Ivo, the wioner of the champion-
ship at Birmingham; he, again, was sired by Champion
Keeper, and possesses that grand dog's fine properties. —
Frederick Gresham in Shooting Times.

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Paclflo Ooaet Field Trials.
Bakeb-^.ei-d, January 21,-The Ihirleenlh annual field
.rials of the Pacific (oast Field Trial Club commenced yes-
.erd.y morniog. aod .he Derby was finished tooigbt. The
Derbv must go on record as .he m.M abactor, trial of
wver.l Tears. Th, ground used on Monday, he fevs

J.oul ail mile- from .own, is not parlicula.
ground, and bird, were no. over-abundant, though we think
"hat the -ea.her h. i much to do with tbe fact that birds
could only be found in the high cover. The fir,, da, 8 work
,„ uosatisfaclory, owing to the above causes and the fact
that occasional heavy showers somewhat dampened the
spirits of the party. The second day's work amply made up
for the disappointment of Monday. On Tuesday morniog
tbe finish of the Derby was ruo oo the Wible ranch, about
fourteen miles from town. This isao ideal field trial ground,
counting of low sage brush, open land and high umber,
with not enough underbrush to bother the teams or hide the
work of the dogs. There is also considerable love v.ne on
tbis ranch, and birds alwavs lie well in that.

Tbe judges also showed betlei judgment than usual in the
handling of bevies when found. It has been a common fault
.or Ibeni to rush through a bevy without working ,t out, but
.his vear the grounds were marked out closer, and more
birds were found. There was more point work in 'his Derby
on Ibis account, than they have had for years, and the dogs
were not an exceptionally good lot either. Koweoa the
winner of first, is a clever little bitch, no. very fas. but rue.
launch and steady, a first-class dog to shoot over. San Car-
los tne winner of second, was the fastest and widest ranger
in Ihe Derbv, a dog that showed considerable sense in work-
iog the likely places. He broke in once when first put ,
down, but after that behaved all right id that respect. He
seemed to have a good oose on Monday, but on Tuesday his
Hushing and lack of nose lost him first place. Peach Mark
dtd not show much merit on Moodav, but improved every
lime she was put down. Tuesday afternoon she made some ,
verv clever points. Sne shows good pace, and fair range, ]
is staunch and steady to shot and wing.

Jill is a fast, handsome, stylish pointer, but she lacks ex-
perience and is not half broken.

Young Dick had just recovered from distemper and has
neither style nor quality. He is quite fast and ranges out but
does not' hum his ground systematically. He showed no |
evidence of nose at all, but this, of course, may be due to the
distemper. Lady Stamboul is a pretty little bitch, the ;
youngest enlry in the Derby. She is thoroughly under |
control, is staunch and steady, but does not get out and hunt .
independently. She promises well.

Black Eeauty ranges well, but slows down when on scat-
tered birds. She is quite staunch, and with experience should
make a good shooting dog.

The attendance at the trials was the smallest that we have
ever seen. The principle sportsmen present were : J H i
Schumacher, F G Schumacher, \V G Kerckhoff, H W Keller
and Max Werner, of Los Angeles; C N Post, of Sacramento;
Andrew Jackson, J G Edwards, J M Kilganf, 'Am Dormer,
8 F Hughes, P D Linville, H T Colvin, E G Rudolph, J D
Putnam, A Russell Crowell, Todd Sloane, A B Truman and
H T Payne, of San Francisco; EFNortbam, of Sin Jose. ,
The handlers were: M D. Wallers, of Gait; Geo T Alleo- I
der, of Oakland; R M Dodge ol Kenwood; and A C Waddell,
of Monterey.

D.M.Pyle officiated as presiding judge, assisted by Andrew
Jackson and C. N. Post.

The first dogs put down were A. B. Truman's Irish seller,
Young Dick, handled by George T. Allender, and E. F.
Norlham's black pointer, Black Beauty, handled by M D.
Walters. Young Dick has just recovered from distemper
and was not in good condition. Black Beauty had the best
of it io pace and range. Both ran over birds and neither
showed much merit. They were put down at 10 o'clock and
ordered up at 10:45.

John H. Schumacher's Eoglish setter Rowena, handled
by Walters, and J. W. Keene's English setter 5an Carlos,
handled by R. M. Dodge, were put dowD at ll:lu on new
ground. San Carlos showed superior pace and range. No
birds were found and at 11:30 the judges ordered up the dogs
and the party returned to the first grouud. Birds were found
at once on the edge of high cover. San Carlos pointed a
scent where a bird had just flushed and again just as a couple
flushed. Rowena then pointed a covey stauocblv and fol-
lowed it up by pointing a single, San Carlos backing styl-
iihlv. Walters shot and San Carlos broke to the shot.

The brace were again ordered up at 1240, while the panv
ale lunch. They were put down again at 1:05, and birds
were found immediately in good cover for bird work, but Ibe
country was loo rough for the teams, tbe party following
tbe dogs on foot. The prettiest work of the day followed.
Point followed poiol in quick succession. One dog would
point and the other back, and vice versa. Occasionally boih
would be pointing different birds at tbe same lime. San
Carlos kepi up hi» pace, and Rowena was a little slow, but
more steady. During the entire heat San Carlos made seven
to Kowena' s six, each getting a point on covies. Both
dogs were steady to shot and wing. They were ordered up
at 1:45, Sao Carlos having the best of the heat.

K. K. Oardner's English setter Peach Mark, handled by
lander, and George Orocker'e pointer Jill, handled by
A . <'. Waddell, were tbe next brace. Peach Mark is nol en-
tirely recovered from a recent illness, but worked merrily.
Jilt i« » small, stylish bitch, with good pace and range,
lacking in bird work. When first put down they ran into
and through a large bevy of birds without noticing them.

I on lo new grounds Jilt made a staunch n
when the bird Bulled she broke after it.

After being down about nearly an hour, the judges ordered

lb. I ihe parly went back again to the grounds

number of birds were found in the open,

aoh made a point on the edge of tbe open,

■- found. When moved on to the open

th'-v paid no attention to the running bevy. A heavy shower

then ularled io and the dog- v I up at 4:35, the

,n.ll. r« gelling well soaked before Ihey could

ambool mnal runherhvein Ihe
mc*ni ed, but, judging

...I Rowena are
ure of winning first and second, though Peach Mark

mav do belter work should she have a chance to-morrow,
and Jilt, should she steady down, may come in for third
place. New grounds will be tried to morrow, about fourteen
miles from town. ,

The first brace put down were Peach Mark and Jilt at 10
o'clock. Both started in by chasing a jack rabbit. After
hunting about thirty minutes Peach Mark pointed a bevy in
love vines and was slaunch to wing and shot. Jilt refused
to back and broke in. They were ordered up at 10:50.

Joseph Singer's English setter Lady Stamboul, handled by
D, Kali, next ran a bye with J.M.Kilgariffs Sirius, handled
by the owner. Lady hunts too close to her handler for a
field trial winner, but she proved slauocb'and steady, nas a
good nose, and was thoroughly under the cootrol of ber
handler. After working a while in open ground to bring
out her ability to raDge, a few birds were found in 6hort 6age
brush. Lady pointed a sinple and Sirius backed her beauti-
fully. Lady pointed again shortly afterward, but no bird
was found.

San Carlos and Black Beauty were the next brace down.
A bevy of birds was fouud in s short time in a low cover.
Blask Beauty was the first to find. Shortly after San Carlos
made a slauch point on a single bird and followed it up with
a point on three.

After being down about twenty minutes they were ordered
up for water. When put down again San Carlos pointed a
small bevy, and Black Beauty ranged much better and
showed more speed in this heat than in her previous heat,
but was not the equal of San Carlos in either.

After lunch, Rnwena and Peach Mark were put down to-
gether. Rowena was first to find birds and made a very
staunch point. Peach Mark then pointed a single, and then
roaded and pointed a running bird, showing a good nose.
In a few minutes she pointed another single, and Rowena
backed. Walters shot and killed. The dogs were ordered up
at 1:37, after being down seventeen minutes.

Young Dick and Jilt were the next brace. The former
showed more speed than in his previous heat, but is sadly
lacking in style, and did not show much nose. Jilt made
one unsteady point on a single, and when Waddell shot she
broke in. The dogs were down ten minutes.

Rowena and San Carlos were put down again at 2 o'clock.
Both ran over birds and both flushed. San .Carlos, espe-
cially, had several opportunities that he did not take advan-
tage of, and seemed to be completely off his nose. He kept
up his good pace and range throughout. Rowena made one
covey point in a heat of twenty-five minutes, but neither dog
worked as well as in former heats.

Lady Stamboul and Black Beauty were put down at 2:30

Black Beauty showed much better pace and range than i
former heats. Lady improved in pace a great deal when
down among scattered birds.and was steady to wing and shon
She shows a good nose and is under good control, but doet.
not get out enough. _ s

Alter running fifteen minutes the dogs were ordered up,
and while the party rested D. M. Pyle and J. M. Kilgarif,
two heavy-weights, ran a foot race of about thirty yards and
created considerable merriment.

Peach Mark and Lady Stamboul were put down in low
cover at 3 o'clock. Lady made game at once, and would
have pointed, but her handler flushed the bird . Peach Mark
shortly after made one of the most stylish points of the trials.
While going at full speed she suddenly wheeled to a stanch
point to three birds Shortly after she pointed a single, and
at 3:10 they weie ordered up, Peach Mark showing more
range and pace and as good a nose as her competitor.

Tbejudges immediately announced the winners to be J.
H. Schumacher's English setter bitch kowena, by Harold —
Eoi, first; J. W. Kune's English setter dog Sao Carlos, by
Saber Blade — Loda secood ; R. K. Gardioer's setter bitch
Peach Mark, by Mercury— Batsy Mark, third.

The winner is a stanch little bitch with a good nose and
fair range and speed, steady to wing and shot and obedient.

San Carlos, the second dog, is a medium-sized dog of great
dash and good slvle. fast and a good ranger. He shows good
bird sense, quarters his ground well and was steady to wing
and shot, with but one exception. Baton Tuesday he was
decidedly ell his nose and behaved badly. In another year
he will make it warm for the all age.

The winoer of the third prize worked into the stake, her
work improviog every time she went down. She is a small
nprrv bitch, steady and quite fast, staunch, but not especially
brilliant.

Grurge docker's pointer bitch Jilt, a daughter of the
well known winner Slrideaway, possessed more natural
quality and more slvle than any dog in the stake, but unfor-
tunately is not half broken and was rightly left oat,

SUMMARY.

A. B. Truman's Irish setter Young Dick, by Dick Swive-
ler - L'ghiuing, with E. F. Northaro's black pointer bitch
Black Beauty, by Old Black Joe II— Black Bess.

J. H. Schumachers lemon 2nd white English setter bitch
Rowena, bv Harold--Eoid, with J. W. Keene's black and
white E »iish tetter dog San Carlos, by Saber Blade — Loda.

R. K. Gardner's lemon and while Eoglish setter bitch
Peach Mark, by Mercury— Betsy Mark, with Geo. Crocker's
liver and white pointer bitch Jilt.

Jos. Singei's blue belton Euglish setter bitch Lady Stam-
boul, by Stamboul -Lady Clare, a bye.

San Carlos with Black Beauty.

Rowena with Peach Mark.

Young Dick with Jilt.

Rowena with San Carlos.

Latly Stamboul with Black Beauty.

Peach Mark with Lady Stamboul.
1st— Rowena, $100.
2d— San Carlos, $60.
3d -Peach Mark, $40.

: B8FIBLD, January 22. — Tbe beginning of the all-age
stake of the Pacific Coast field trials was run off to-day. The
first heats were run on the Wible ranch, where the Derby was
finished, but birds were hard lo find, and after lunch the party
drove out to the Frye ranch, seventeen miles from towo,
where the trials of 1892 were run.

Several nice coveys were found and the work done by the
dogs was really grand. The heat between Glenbeigh Jr. and
Orion wns one of the prettiest heats ever seen at a field trial.
The attendance was very much better than yesterday, and the
weather pleasant, but not warm enough to distress the dogs.
Every one was perfectly satisfied with the work, and felt
amply repaid for their long drive.

The !ii-i race, A. II. Truman's Irish setter Nemo, handled
by Alexander, and George (rocker's English setter Rods
Chaff, handled by Waddell, were put down al 9:45 on tbe

Wible ranch near heavy timber. Both dogs ranged out well
and both proved fast. Nemo is the fastest and most .tylish
Irish setter that has!ran in the trials for many years. He
made two points, one of tbem to a single quail, and another
that was thought to be running birds. Very few birds were
found during the heat. Rons Chaff got away like a flash,
quartered his ground well, and at the same time ranged wide
Very soon after starting out he .located a covey, and sto. d
staunchly for two or three minutes while his handler was
catching up.

S. F. Hughes' English setter Silver Plate, handled by Al-
lender, and W. G. Kerckhofl's English setter Betsy Mark,
handled by Walters, were put down at 10:40. Betsy Mark
proved to be much the fastest and widest ranger. After
being down an hour the dogs were ordered up for water.
When put down birds were found at once, but neither dog
could scent them, though at least a dozen flew up one by
one near them.

H. G. Edwards' English setter Nimrod, handled by Dodge,
and E. F. Norlham's black pointer Josephine, handled by
Walters, were put down at once. Boih are good raDgers,
and both are speedy, Jossphine pointed a covey, and then
both pointed running birds. Nimrod pointed a single when
working out the scattered birds and then 11 i -he 1 a couple.
At 12:20 they were ordered up and the party ate lunch.

J. E. Terrv's English setter Orion, handled by Allender,
and B. J. Baum's pointer Glenbeigh Jr , by Glenbeigh —
Lady Max, handled by Dodge, were put dowo on the Frye
ranch, where the trials of 1892 were held, at 1:55. Orion was
first to find. He pointed, then road?d and pointed again,
the birds running away from him. Glenbeigh then piinted
a single and Orion backed him beautifully. Dodge shot and
killed and Glenbeigh retrieved quickly and tenderly. Glen-
beigh showed tbe best pace and range. He soon roaded and
pointed a covey. Allender called up Orion and he pointed
a single staunchly. They worked the covey beautifully.
Glenbeigh pointed next, then Orion pointed, and
as soon as the birds were flushed by the handlers the dogs
moved a yard or two and each pointed pnother. Glenbeigh
then got three points in rapid succession, and over the last
ooe Dodge shot and missed. Orion then pointed and Glen-
beigh backed him well. Allender shot and Orion was a little
unsteady to shot. Then Glenbeigh pointed and Orion backed
him. When the bird flushed Orion dropped promptly to
wing. Then each got a point, Glenbeigh following his with
another to which Dodge shot and Glenbeigh retrieved quickly
and well. Then both got a point. As they moved on Glen-
beigh saw Orion drawing to a hot scentwhere birds had been
running, and thinking that he was pointing, he honored it bv
backing staunchly. Just about that time Orion looked up
and saw Glenbeigh and backed him. The two stood backing
each other for at leaBt two minutes, and a prettier sight was
never witnessed in the field. They would be standing there
yet if the handlers had not called them away. The specla-
tors pronounced the best in three years.

During the heat Glenbeigh Jr. made twelve points to
Orion's seven, and beat him in pace and range, but Orion ran
a very good heat nevertheless.

Betsy Mark and Rod's Chaff were the next brace. Betsy
found a single before she went 100 yards. Walters shot and
killed. Betsy retrieved quickly and well.

Nimrod and GleLbeigh Jr. were the next brace. They
were put down at 3:25 and ran until 4 o'clock, but could not
find any birds. Glenbeigh is the fastest and most stylish of
the two, but Nimrod will undoubtedly ruo him a good race
in the morning.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

The Seattle Kennel Club has been reorganized and pro-
poses to hold a show shortly before or after that of the
Pac. fie Kennel Club in order to secure the services of James
Mortimer as judge. The interest in d~.gs in Washington has
been increased by the American Kennel Club's repeal of
the $500, and 500 dog rule. Special inducements will, no
doubt, be offered for California dogs and a large entry list is
expected from this section.

The interest in foxterriers in that small town Lathrop is
owing to efforts of that enthusiastic fancier, F. J. Walker,
who has a large kennel of the bred. Entries to tbe coming
show from that place will be numerous. W. C Frieze will
6end down Inferno II, by Hillside Inferno — Elaine. F. J.
Walker will enter for exhibition only the great ve1 min killer
Gyp, and for competition the promising dog pup Feroo, by
Hillside Inferno — Elaine, Ripple II, by Jerry — Patience,
and Lathrop Bess.

Kennel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
VISITS.
Mr. F. J. Walker's (Lathrop, Cal.) fox-terrier bitch Lath-
rop Phantom (Hillside Inferno — Elaine) to Mr. G. G.
Frazier's Rats, upon Jauuary 10th.
WHELPS.
Mr. F. J. iValker's (Lathrop, Cal.) fox-terrier bitch
Ripple II. (Jerry — Patience) whelped January 13th two
dogs (two bitches) by Lathrop Dick.

Hayden Dargin, who bought the State fair grounds and
race track at Birmingham, Ala., last fall, took steps Jan. 17th
for getting Birmingham into the Southwsslern Racing Cir
cuit, by organizing a stock company with a paid-in capital
of $50,000, called Ihe Alabama State Fair and Racing Asso-
ciation. Tbe officers are W. W. Crawford, president; Hayden
Dargin, secretary; R. M. Nelson, who is president of the
Alabama National Bank, treasurer.

A MINl'TK and three-quarters was consumed in starting
thirty-six horses for the Melbourne Cup, with the aid of the
starting gate. Thirty minutes were required to get away a
field of eleven all-aged horses here yesterday, and seventy-
seven minutes in getting ten two year-olds away. Our horses
could be trained to walk up to a gate in less time than that.
Give the gate a trial.

Bookkeeper Veazy, of a combination poolroom in
Bulte, Montana, on the evening of January 14th had a sack
containing $660 in gold and silver coin snatched out of his
hand while crossing a crowded room, and before his surprise
was over the thief had gotten such a start that he made good
his escape.

Jakuary 25, 1896]

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State Fair Entries.

The following made first payment in the Occident Stake
for 1898, trotting stake for foals of 1895 :

Palo Alto Stock Farm's blk f Adabelle, by Advertiser—
Beautiful Bells, by The Moor ; Floweretta, b f, by Dexter
Prince— Wildrlower, by Electioneer; Whips Jr., ch c, by
Whips— Marion, by Piedmont; Prince Idle, ch c, by Dexter
Prince— Idlemav, by Electioneer; Pazote, ch c, by Whips—
Sallie Benton, by Geoeral Benton ; Adrion, blk c, by Ad-
vertiser—Clarion, by Ansel; McGrayn.b c, by Dexter Prince
—Maiden, by Eectioneer; Lydar, ch f, by Dexter Prince—
Lula Wilkes, by Geo. Wilkes ; Altoreno, b c, by Altivo—
Rowena, by Azmoor; Manaloa, b c, by Advertiser— Manette,
by Nutwood.

La Siesta Ranch's b c Warranty, by Guy Wilkes— Wanda,
by Eros.

J. W. Garner's blk c Kaiser IV, by McKinney— Grace
Kaiser, by Kaiser.

Mrs. E. D. Knott's c Leo Direct, by Will Direct— Leooet,
by Leo Wilkes.

Green Meadow Farm's ch f Maud Murray,by Hambletonian
Wilkes— Anna Belle, by Dawn.

Rudolf Jordan's b f High C, by Dexter Prince Jr.— Ade-
line Patti.
F. M. Day's ch f Addictus, by Dictatus— Skip S.
D. E. Knight's b c Los Minutos, by Melvar 22,130— El-
morene, by Elmo 891; b c Lynhood, by Lytmont— Knight-
hood, by Brigadier.

J. B. Iverson's br c by Eugeny— Clarissa; b f Dania, by
Eugeneer — Steinway Maid.

Santa Rosa Stock Farm's blk f by Beau Brummel— Maud
Palmer, by Nutwood; dk b c by Bay Rose — Nettie Benton,

by Gen. Benton; by Direct— Lilly Stanley; b c by

Sidney Dillon— Atheman; b f by Guy Wilkes— Bye Bye, by
Nutwood; b f bv Sidney Dillon — Dolly.

Chas. Colquhoun's br f Hazel C, by George Dexter-
Maud.

River View Stock Farm's b c by George Dexter, dam
Amber.

H. S. Hogoboom's b f Sacramento Belle, bv Waldstein--
Sacrameoto Girl, by Alcazar; — c, by Waldstein, dam by
Soudan.

Thos. Smith's b f by George Washington, dam by McDon-
ald Chief.
J. D. Carr's b c B, by Boodle— Nina B., by Electioneer.
W. H. Slimson's blk c by McKinney— Cbeslnut Belle, by
Gossiper; b f by McKinney — Recita, by Oddfellow; blk c, by
Gossiper— Villa, by McKincey.

Hoy & Briggs' blk f Camilla, by Bayswater Wilkes— Smut,
by Prompter.
B. H. McNeil's f by Di Vernon— Katie J., by Bedouin.
Lawrence Stock Farm's It be Major L, by Messenger
Almoni — Magna Maid, by Pilot Medium.

Oakwood Park Stock Farm's ch f by Steinway— Maggie
McGregor; br f Glencola, by Cbas. Derby— Inex.

A. C. Severance's br f Glendoveer, by James Madison —
Glencora, by Mohawk Chief; dk b Sobrina, by James Madison
— Niece, by Nephew.

Napa Stock Farm's brf Agile, by Pilot Prince— by Wbip
pleton.

James Watt's br f Edina, by Boodle— Blue Bell, by Wap-
sie.

W. H. Lumsden's b c Kenwood, by Robin, 2:22^ —
Eveline, by Nutwood 609.

Geo. H. Fox's ch f Hippooita, by Silver Bow— Vesper
by Prompter.

Chas. A. Durfee's b f May Horgan, by McKinney SS1S
— Raymon 2:27.

John Gallegos Jr.'s b c Secretary Wilkes, by Danton
Moultrie — The Baroness, by Secretary.

George L. Warlow's br f Donama, by Atbradon — Mab, by
Birdcatcber, and br c Viodon, by Athradon — Violita.by Bay
Rose.

L. C. Ruble's b c, by Dexter PriDce — Woodrlower, by An-
sel, and br c, by Direct — Fraucisca, by Almont 33.

Veodome Stock Farm's br c Dr. Frasse, by Iran Alto —
Lynda Oak.

G. W. McCreedy's Lady Niles, by Dictatus — Lady
McCreedv.

The following have made third payment on entries in the

1896 Occident Stake, as follows— Palo Alto Stock Farm on
br c Adbell, b c Palo Alto Jr. (formerly PerionJ, ch f Palita
(formerly Palsie) ; Geo. H. Fox on b f Silver Vision ; M.
S. Severance on blk c Don Roberto; River View Stock Farm
on Louise B.; James Parrington on Granville; Santa Rosa
Stock Farm on Stambouletta; Napa Stock Farm on b fPrin-
cess Nona; F. W. Loeber on ch f Princess Whippleton; Thos.
Smith oo ch f Sweet Rosie (formerly Rosie.)

The following have made second payment on entries iu I he

1897 Occident Stake, as follows— M. S. Severance on b c Zip,
b c Breezy, b c Pullman, dk be Judex, dk b c Uncle James;
Santa Rosa Stock Farm on b f Rose Benton, b f Jeska, b c
Lou Medinm, bf Bye Guy, b f Pacita; Palo Alto Stock Farm
on b c Adbine, b c Nazote, br c Expression, b f Nordeau;
Oakwood Park Stock Farm on ch c Valor, br c Wm. M.
Lent, br f Oakwood Belle; W. H. Stimson on be Muskegon,
b f Minneola; Williams & Morehouse on b c by Silver Bow
— Lebretto, b f Silver String, b f Silver Band; Napa Stock
Farm on b f Princess Rowena, blk f Grandido; Mrs. S. V.
Barstow on b c Wilkes Direcl; J. C. Newton on blk c by
Direcl; K. O'Grady on Wenta; Mott & Durfee on br c Mc-
Nally; Viogel Stock Farm on br c J. H. C; Vendome Stock
Farm on b f Avondale; S. F. Martin on ch f Sinaloa Belle; J.
H. Elwood on b c Nestar; C. M. Dougherty on blk c Del-
sarte; La Siesta Ranch on b c Wand; Alex Connick oo dk
b c Forrest W.; R.o=e Dale Farm on b f by Daly — by Stein-
way, b f by Daly — Jessie Button.

The.Fulurity Stake for the produce of mares covered in
1895, to be run at the State Fair of 1898, closing January 1st,
received 202 nominations, Mr. J. B. HaggiD making 85,
Estate of S. G. Reed 25, El Primero Stables 5, M. Cassidy 1,
Ward Adams 1, Palo Alto Stock Farm 6. -lames A. Kearney
1, A. B. Spreckels 10, El Nido Stables 7. Elmwood Farm 11,
T. S. Montgomery 1, W. M. Murray 2, James Watt 1, Hope
Glenn Sloes: Farm 6, Eugene Nekton & Co. 3, Mrs- John
Dinsdale 1. W. O'B. Macdorough 11. Miles A 11 man 3, J. S.
Gibson 1, P. Diggs 1, W. S. Hobart 7, Geo. Fletcher 1, Burns
& Waterhouse 9. M. F. Odell 2, G. Pacheco 1.

as a yearling, but he failed to get to the front. He could
then trot a mile in just about three minutes, but lacked am-
bition. Loafing seemed to be more to his liking theu than
trotting. As he grew older and stronger he became more am-
bitious. He was first called Highbee. He was bought in
the winter of his two-yeor old form by Mr. C. A. Durfee, of
Los Angeles, Cal , who also took Gossiper (2:14$) and Ray-
mond, both yearliDgs, and by Simmons, along at the same
time. The names of all three of these appear in the 1895
table of sires of new 2:30 performers. G. Valensin bought or
traded for Simmocolon (2:13$), by Simmons (2:28) the same
year, and he, too, is making quite a reputation on the Pacific
Coast as a sire of speed. — Horse Breeder.

R. A. Archibald's Free Clinic.

McKinney as a Yearling.

Trainer H. B. Scannell, who has charge of Mr. C. H. Ten-
ney's Fair View Stock Farm, Methuen, Mass., informs us
that he is wintering nineteen head of horse stock, including
the richly-bred trotting stallion Eldorado, by Guy Wilkes,
(2:15J), dam Adella, by Electioneer. Mr. Tenney sent sev-
eral head to Kentucky last winter and spring, where they
were worked. Several of them showed quite fast, but were
not given records. A two-year-old by Eldorado, dam by Nel-
son (2:09). showed a mile in 2:37. Two three-year-olds by
Eldorado showed miles in 2:29 and 2:23 respectively. Mr.
Tenney still has a few head in Kentucky; Mr. Scannell is
breaking a yearling by Eldorado, dam by Aberdeen, which
he thinks shows mce speed than any other that Eldorado
ever got has yet shown at the same age and with the same
amount of work.

Mr. S., who was at one time in the employ of the late W.
H. Wilson, remembers McKinney (2:11J) well as a young-
ster. Some trainer took the colt to train and race on shares,

The Veterinary Department of the University of the State
of California, located at the corner of Post and Fillmore
streets, San Francisco, have engaged the services of Dr. R.
A.Archibald, late of Sacramento, as Demonstrator of Sur-
gery; the Doctor was given control of the veterinary hospual
situated under the college building, and he has fitted it up
with all modern conveniences for the treatment of sick ani-
mals, more especially for the treatment of cases requiring
surgical attention.

For the benefit of the students Dr. Archibald proposes to
hold a free clinic once a week, at which clinics any aid all
persons who have animals requiring surgical treatment and
who cannot afford to pay for same can bring their animals
and nave them treated free of charge. Local practitioners
are to be requested to assist in finding cases for these clinics
by this means the students wi'l be enabled to gain consider-
able practical knowledge and experience.

The Faculty of the College are leaving no stone unturned
to make the College a success, and they should receive the
hearty support of the public in their praiseworthy efforts
for there is no question but that it is going to prove a lasting
benefit not only to San Francisco but to the entire State.

The prevalence of tuberculosis (consumption), glanders,
and other contagious and infectious animal diseases which
area menace to the public health and welfare throughout
the State, will necessitate all cities and towns on the Coast
employing in the near future veterinary surgeons as meat
and milk inspectors, and the task of supplying men to fill
these honorable and responsible positions will to a great ex-
tent devjlve on. the California Veterinary College, conse-
quently it does not require a very vivid imagination to rea-
lize the importance of fostering this institution and making
it a thorough success.

A. B. Spseckels heads t he list of winning owners at the
last meeting at Iogleside with a total of $3,425. Barney
Schreiber hassecond place, with $1,975. L. Ezell and Na -
glee Burke each won $1,500. J. G. Brown, with $1 475, E-
Corrigan, $1,410, G. B. Morris & Co., $1,325, P. Dunne,
$1,050, W. S. Hobart, $975, W. O'B. Macdonough and D. A.
Honig$925 each, and McNaughton & Muir $850 are the
other principal winning owners. Elmwood Park Stock Farm
only earned $75 during the meeting, and Burns & Water-
bouse $200. ^_^_^^

John Mackay reports the arrival of a bay filly by Gold
Finch — Explosion at the Rancho del Paso stud
recently. Gold Finch is a son of Ormonde, and
this is~his first foal. Another arrival that has caused a Btir
is a chestnut colt by Golden Garter, from Mollie Walton.
Golden Garter is by the celebrated English stallion Ben
D'Or, the sire of Ormonde. There are ten sucklings at
Rancho del Paso up to date.

The latest horseman to announce his inten-
tion of takint a etrirjg of trotters to England
is the well-known trainer, John P. Gibbs, of
Fleetwood Park. He will sail from this port
on Jan. 21, for Liverpool, and will take with
him from ten to twelve head of stock. Among
.hem are the gray gelding Jesee, 2:21, byDeu-
calicr; the bay gelding Brewster F., 2:24^, by
Brewster — Flash, by Marmaduke; the bay
gelding Addison Jr., 2:35, by Addison Lam-
bert; the bay gelding Laval, 2:37, by Lavalard;
the bay gelding Nick Erwin, 2:40 (as a three-
year-old), by Robinson D,a son of Daniel
Lambert; the bay mare Lady Story, by On-
sight, dam thoroughbred, and the bay stallion
Curtis Brown, by Electioneer dam Edith Carr
by Clark Chief. This fellow is a full brother
to Cacopbell's Electioneer, 2:17^. Mr. Gibbs
will sell these horses in Liverpool, and if the
experiment is a success he will probably re-
peat it. The Fleetwood delegation will
unitedly wish him a prosperous voyage and a

quick return.

♦

Mr. Arthur Koenig, an Austro-Ameri-
can, has exported last month the following
horses to Europe, by the steamer Phoenicia .
Lady Clare, 2:18|, chestnut mare, by Elyria,
dam Low, by Mambrino Sterling; Karon,
black horse, by Daghestan, dam Lady Clare;
Albertina, brown mare, by Allerton; Lady
Dagmore, brown mare, by Daghestan; Dagro,
black hor6e. by Daghestan; Collena, brown
mare, by Idol, sire of Fidol, 2:04i On the
same ship, for the acconnt of Mr. Gustav
Neilaon, went the following: Virtue, black
mare, by Lexington Wilkes; Shadeland
Noweda, brown mare, by Nomineer; Shade-
land Nomeneer, black horse, by Nomineer,
and Shadeland Normo, brown horse, by
Nomineer.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

, 2:1U

Will Make the Season of 1&96, ComoieDciiis i ebrnary l-i. at

Oak.land Trotting Paris., '«.t SlOO tix& Season.

As an Bight- Year-Old
Stallion McKinney's
List Leads all others
in the World for av-
erage Speed.

McZeus, 4 2:13

Zombro, 3 2:13

Harvey Mc, 3 2:14 1-4

Jenny Mc, 2 2:201-2

Sir Credit, 3 2:25

Osito, 2 2:30

Pat Cooney, trial 2:19

Julia 0., 2, trial 2:24

Lola, 3, trial 2:27 1-4

Monte, 3, trial 2:28 3-4

There is a colt not a year old wbo is creat-
ing a sensation out at the Jewett Farm, near
Buffalo, by showing a 2:30 gait at the pace,
although he has been bandied only six weeks.
The youngster is called Harto, and was sired
by Bonnie Boy, son of Patchen Wilkes, dam
by Anteros, soh of Electioneer ; second dam
by Favorite Wilkes.

MfKINNEY, 'Z:U'4, was foaled June 12, lSS7,sired by tbe great Alcy
dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague. 2:20K, be by Rhode Island. 2:""'
grandam JeoDy, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred): great grandai

Llcyone (sou of George Wilkes, and Alma Mater, the famous broodmare by Mambrino Patchen),
:2.!,S.ont of Belle Brandon (dam of Amy. 200%, Gov. Sprague, 2:20'o by Hambletonian 10;
m Worden mar-, by Bxton Eclipse | thoroughbred). The second dam Of McKinney vvus Rose

Eclipse (
•i me strougtoi-u
oTGen! <T H. 'Thomas islre of seven In 2-80), by Mambrino Chief it. Fourth dam Jesse Bryan mare, by Imp. Napoleon i thoroughbred) , Hnh

KenneT"' darn'of Messeoeer- Chief isire'ot sixteen I,. 2:30 listf, by Mambrino Messenger, ,outof the stroogeeMmsl M<w?W£J>Si HS?JS^5,™™K?JS™ &•.'
Kennev mare, dam of uen. o. F* ^™,~ i«irenf seven lr E'JIOt. hi
dam by Tempest | thoroughbred)

UrKiNNEY "2-llid stoned'i'n twenty-eight races and woo twenty-live of tbenj. Bis reputation as a game and consistent performer Is world wide. As a sire the
few ol bis progeny tbat bave been handled for speed bave demonstrated tbnt tbey Inherit his extraordinary good qualities. .„„_,._ .„„,_ ..

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Holders of the Gelding Record.
The viclorr of Aiote over Beuietts aod
Klamath, al the Fleetwood Park, last August-
and bis reduction of the gelding record to
■ !rew renewed attention to the present
state of the champion trotting records. Strange
to saj, with the eiceplioo of one dav, when
Jay-Ere-See trotted in 2:10, for a decade the
mares have held the regular trotting cham-
pionship. In 1885, at Cleveland, Maud S.
trolled in 2:0Sj, and held it till Sunol reduced
it to 21bl. Nancy Hanks cut the record
down to 2:04, and the beautiful mare, Alii,
succeeded to the throne with the narrow mar-
gin of 2:03J.

a the stallion?, they have been out of
the line of succession since the days, long ago,
when grand old lioldsmith Maid, with her
record of 2:14, deprived the mighty Smuggler
of his kingship, *hich he held with a record
of2:iej. L. . .

In this progressive battle for high honors,
however, the geldings have done splendid
work, and as Aiote looks like the next trot-
ting champion, of the uosexed brigade, it may
be interesting to give a brief resume of the
gelding champiohs. The gelding who first
held the championship was Dester, 2.17J,
and no Irolter ever before or since has held
so large a space in the public eye . He was
bred in Orange County, N. Y., and was foaled
in 1858. He was by the famous old Hero of
L'hester.Hambletonian.out of Clara, by Amer-
ican Star, so that both his sire and dam were
New Yorkers.

From 1859. when Flora Temple placed the
record at 2:19j, the record had not been
broken lill Dexier did the trick, and he kept
on his vociferous career lill at Buffalo, on
August 14, 1 t>7, be trolled in 2:17j, with
Budd Doble handling the ribbons. He was
then sold to Robert Bonner for $35,000, and
retired from the turf. Doble some time ago
was asked the question as to Dexter's prob-
able speed with the bicycle sulky and the
modern tracks, and he was inclined to believe
that had Dexter been on the track to day he
would have been the monarch of the free-for-
all brigade.

The next gelding to achieve the champion-
ship was the brown gelding Occident, 2:161,
an obscurely-bred Californian, who did not
long retain the honor. A far greater cham-
pion was the bay gelding Rarus, 2:13k who
was bred by R. B. Conklin, of Greenport, X.
Y., and was developed and driven by John
Splan- That famous and witty reinsman has
often said, "Had there been no Rsrus, there
would have been no Splan." This is not ex-
actly true, as Splan has proved with many
other horses that he is a reinsman of the first
rank, but it is true to this extent that in the
dawn of his career it gave him a world-wide
reputation and placed him in the forefront of
the drivers of the trotting turf.

Rarus made bis record of 2:13} on August
3. 1878, at Buffalo, and was at once bought
by Robert Bonner for $36,000. This distin-
guished New Yorker has bought and owned
more trotting champions than any other man
living or dead, and he has now at his farm
the two ex-queens, Maud S. and Sunol.

The next gelding champion was St.
Julien, aod he, too, was a New Yorker, as
he also was bred in that great birth place of
trotting champions, Orange County, N. Y.
He was born in 1360, and was by Volunteer
one of the most distinguished sons of Ham-
bletonian, and his dam was Flora Clay, by
Harry Clay, another great sire. He made
his champion record of 2:111, at Hartford,
Conn., August 27, 1880, and died in the
Autumn of 1894, in California, at the ripe
old age of 25 years.

The gelding who succeeded him will always
rank as one of the greatest light harness per-
formers of his age. For genuine gameness,
f<>r the door-die qualities which constitute
a great race horse, the black gelding, Jay-
3ee, baB had do superior, and it is a

3ueation whether he has ever bad an equal.
■T-Eye-See was bred in Kentucky, by an own
brcther to Dexter. The dam of Jav-Eye-See
was Midnight, by Pilot Jr., and his second
dam was Twilight, by the immortal thor-
oughbred horte, Lexington, so that in his
veins flowed the best trotting and thorough-
bred blood. He captured the four-year-old
championship, and concluded one of the most
brilliant campaigus in the history of the trot-
ting turf by winning the championship at
Narragansett Park, H. I., August 1, 1884,with
a record of 2:10.

He is the last of the geldings to hold the
all-round championship, as, strange to say, on
the following day, at Cleveland, Maud 8.
trotted in 2:09}, ind again became the queen.
A« a proof of the marvelous speed and vital-
ity of Jay-Eye-See, it is worthy of mention
that after he had been retired for years, bis
owner Jackson I. Ctse, conceived the idea
that the little black gelding could make a fast
record as a pacer. He trained him personally
aod diove him to a record ol 2:06), at that
lime 2) seconds of the pacing record.

The next gelding champion, Gov 2 (JOj.was
bora and bred at Stony Ford, N. V, at the
famous farm owned by Charles Bsckman,
which for a quarter of a cenlury has been the
home or birthplace of so many heroes and
heroines of the (rolling lurf. liuy was sold,
undeveloped, at < ne of the annual Backman
Hen ■ . for |400, and soon gave

evidence of phenomenal speed, but as horse-
men say, he had " wheels in his head," and
was utterly impracticable as a racehorse.

He would dance in the stretch and do any-
thing but Irot. He had the utmost contempt
for a starting judge and a lordly disregard for
the public. When nearly everybody bad
given him up as a hopeless case, that clever
young trainer, Millard Sanders, then of Cleve-
land, took bim in hand and gave him a rec
ord of 2:11'!. He could then have been sold
for ( 1,500, and is now the property of D. J.
Campau, of Detroit, who uses bim on the

road- .. ,j

On July 2, 1883, when tmrteen years old,

he made his champion record of 2:09} at Da-

tioit, Micb.

The next two champions were of distinctly
plebeian origin. The black gelditg, Lord
Clinton, 2:085, was born at Little Rock, Ark.
He was by Denning Allen, a son of Honest
Allen. Lord Clinton has had a romantic ca
reer, and it was only by accident that his trot-
ting speed was discovered.

He made his record of 2:0SJ at Lansing,
Mich., August 14, 1894 Ryland T. 2:01},
was born on the plains of Idaho in 1884, and
was destined for the life of a "cow-puncher's"
pony. He showed speed at the run, but it
was also discovered that he could trot. Like
Guy, he proved to have "bees in bis head,"
and, though known to be faster than his friend,
he could burn up pool tickets faster than his
backers could buy them. Last year he was on
his good behavior, and at Cleveland, Ohio,
July 26th, he made his record in a race and
became the champion of his class.

But the star champion of the day is the
big gelding Azote 2:04J,who bids fair to break
the trotting record and get close to the ideal
2:00. Early in the season attention was drawn
to the magnificent speed qualities of this
horse, and the belief was freely declared that
he would be the champion of the year. His
two great miles at Fleetwood Park in 2:05i,
more than justified all that had been said of
him in these columns, and on September 5th,
at Galesburg, 111., he trotted in 2:04}.

It is safe to say that with a perfect day and
track he will, before another season closes,
trot in 2:03 or better, and break all previous
records. He is by Whips, a son of the fam-
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THE AMERICAN HORSE IN THE FUTURE.

Rise and Fall in Equine Values— What to Breed

ani How to Breed it— The Horse Most

in Popular Demand.

Chicago, 111., January 13. — This is the great question
that interests farmers and breeders of hor.;es as well as deal-
ers throughout our great country at the present time, and as
this is one of our leading industries, it is one of the most im-
portant subjects that we can discuss, and at this very critical
time it should be handled by men of great experience and
judgment. I have seen a great many ups and downs since
I have been in the business, as a breeder, trainer and driver,
and as I have been not only a publisher but a great reader of
the turf journals, and have been actively engaged in the sale
business of all kinds of horses continually for forty years, it
affords me pleasure to give farmers and horsemen the benefit
of my long experience.

I have seen the horse business come and go at least three
times within that period. From 1S57 to the time the war
broke oat there was no market for horses, and if aDy were
sold for cash, which wa3 seldom, it was at equally low or
lower prices than those of 1895. Parties having horses to
sell did not know where to sell them , and usually had to trade
them for different kinds of property or get rid of them any
way they could, as it was a hard matter to find a buyer at any
price; but the war created a demand for them and they
brought very good prices until 1873. After that, all values
took a tumble, and horses went down with everything else.

In 1874, 1 had a few orders to buy horses by the car load
for the woods for logging, and I bought the heaviest I could
find. They were heavy draft horses, and the price I paid was
from $40 to $80, but there was no market and little demand
anywhere. Parties having horses to dispose of did not know
where they could sell them, and were obliged to keep them
until they could trade ihem ofi or find some one to buy them
at a very low price; prices which were then lower than those
of the present day. This state of things lasted for quite a
number of years.

About the years 1877,1878 and 1879, horses had recovered
in valae so they brought fair prices; as everything advanced
in value, so with horses, and they brought good prices and
remained high until 1893. Since 1893, when low prices be-
gan to prevail, I have received a great many inquiries asking
why horses were so low, why they were selling so cheap and
if it was caused by overproduction. Most assuredly I can
Bay no ; overproduction was not the cause. Had business
continued good, then there would have been a demand for
more horses than have been produced. Low prices were
caused by the panic of 1893, which was brought about by the
scare of Free Trade, the same paralyzed our business through-
out the land; but during all the low prices of 1893, 1894 and
1895 there has been a market, horses selling readily, though
at unsatisfactory prices. All classes of trade were demora-
lized. Business men were afraid to extend their business,
capitalists were afraid to loan money, not knowing what the
result of the tariff question would be; manufactories closed,
labor was thrown out of employment, and money that had
heretofore been in circulation wa3 locked ap in the banks.
The wheels of commerce were blocked throughout the country
and with this state of things the demand for horses was re-
duced to nearly one-half, while the supply was the same as
before.aud as the supply and demand govern all values.horses
began to go down until they brought only 35 or 40 per cent.
of their former values.

Judging from past experience, we have passed the lowest
prices and have reached the turn which shows improvement
and never again will this generation see horses sell as low as
they have during the past year, acd from the beginniog of
the year 1896 we shall see a gradual improvement in prices.
Our representatives at Washington have seen the evil of re-
ducing tarifl and revenue to that extent that we fall, short

$3,000^000 a moDth of paying the running expenses of the
Government, and we are satisfied that from now on every
move in Congress will be more in line with the McKinley
bill aod the elections of 1S96 will settle for years to come the
tariff question. With a protective tariff confidence will be
restored and the wheels of commerce will move on as they
did iu days gone by. Manufactories throughout the country
will be running, labor employed, our money in circulation,
and farmers and breeders will receive the benefit and horses
will be restored to their former values. Prior to 1S93, under
the McKinley law, Canadian horses paid a minimuu duty of
$30 per head, which excluded them from our market, while
under the present law thev enter under a low valuation. $40
buys a good horse in Canada, and on a 20 per cent, duty they
enter our Eastern markets on a duty of $8 per head. Under
this low duty New England markets are largely supplied with
Canadian horees. A return to the McKinley law will ex-
clude Canadian horses and leave the Eastern markets to be
supplied by our own prcdoct, which will increase the demand
and give the Western farmers the benefit.

All of this is sure to come within the next three years,
and I wish to say right here there never was a better time to
commence breeding horses than the present. This is the
time when the right kind cf breeding stcck can be purchased
for a rery little money, and before you can breed your horses
and raise them for the market every good market horse of
the right type will bring as much money as he ever brought.
It is true that the time for pedigrees without individuality
or merit in the animal has gone by. Water will find its level,
and the experience of the past few years has been a great
educator to the people, and especially to farmers and breeders
of horses, as every farmer and breeder will breed on a differ-
ent scale. It used to be that extreme speed was the object
regardless of the quality and individuality, but from this on
it will be different ; it will be quality, action, size and color*
then comes speed and breeding, and when you have the in-
dividuality, action, size and quality, then the morespetd and
breeding the better.

In the first place every horse should he bred for a purpose.
There are but two kinds of horses advisable for farmers to
breed. First, the highest class light harness, with size, shape
and action, and the more speed and breeding the better, but
be sure to first get individuals with size, shape, quality, action
and color, bay being the most salable. A light harness horse,
when matured, at the smallest should not be less than 151
hands and weigh 1,100 pounds ; from this size up to lQh
hands weighing 1.300 pounds, while * 15| or 16 hands horse
to weigh 1,150 to 1,250 pounds is the best and most salable
sized horse that can be bred. Thev will be more salable,
more sought for, and are adapted to more uses than any other
size that a farmer can breed, and as like begets lifie, in pro-
viding yourself with breeding stock you should make no mis-
take, but get stallions and mares that can come as near pro-
ducing the above kinds as possible : be sure they have knee
action and color and all the speed and breeding you can
possibly get, and from the more speed-producing lines the
better, the Hambletonian-bred stock preferred, and, in my
opinion, the Wilkes family is the breeding that should be se-
lected to produce all light harness stock.

We should select horses that will produce size, as a small
horse is ot but little value, the grade being raised every year.
Each successive year the demand is for larger horses, and
while a small horse of 15 hands was formerly in demand,
that size is now very little value unless they possess extreme
speed. In breeding horses you will get so very few that are
fast it is useless to make speed the main object.

Breed from the best bred animals that you can afford to
buy, and let individuality, size, action, quality and color he
the leading obiects, and then you are sure to get some speed,
and the more speed you get. the more valuable your horses
will be when matured. The day of pedigrees alone has
passed, but when you have an individual that shows a good
gait then the speed and breeding makes him all the more
valuable. Notwithstanding all the horses that have been
bred for the last few years, let a man go out desiring (o buy
a nice road horse or a nice coach or carriage team with ail
the qualities that make up this class of horse, and he may
travel through the very best horse raising sections of this
country, and how many could he find in one month's travel.
My experience is (hat be would find but very few that would
be first class. Now, this being the case, there is something
wrong. Breeders and farmers have not bred to prodacethe
most useful and salable horses, but have bred without any
special purpose, except it might be for speed. The most
valuable horses, those tbat bring the best prices, they have

not bred. They have not given this suVject the attention it
deserves, and here is where breeding strictly for a certaio
purpose comes in.

Now, our most successful business men are men who read
and think and make calculations on what they want to pro-
duce and what the result will be. For instance, the farmer,
if he would be successful, would say to himself, "What can I
produce that will bring me the best returns?'' and if he is a
well regulated farmer he will try to get the best breeds of
stock — something that will bring him the best returns when
they go to market. Now, let him be as careful to study the
class of horses he shall produce to bring him the best returns,
as he is in breeds of cattle, sheep aod swine, and I am sure if
he will do so he will get good returns, for from this time en
the best class cf horses are the kind to breed. Many farmers
hroughout the country have stopped breeding acd sold their
mares. This will bring a large shortage and especially so of
the good kind of horses, for before he can breed the horses
and get them ready for the market, these good kinds for light
harness will be in great demand acd will be as valuable as
they ever were and for that matter we shall see an increase
in both demand and prices from the year of 1896 and each
succeeding year will be higher, until they reach their former
value. In breeding the above-mentioned kind of horses from
15£ to 16i hands you will get a class of horse? that are suit-
able for light harness use, both for track and road. Some will
show speed enough to guarantee training, others being suita-
ble for all single light harness use for business and road
horses and road teams. Tne class of horses from 15 1- to 16\
hands, with good knee action, are always in good demand for
carriage and coach teams and bring the best prices of any
class except high-class speed, and even now, in low-priced
times, good carriage or coach teams are in good demand at
from $300 to $1,000 a pair, r nd if the quality is high enough
will bring very much more. Horses 16} hands and b reedy-
looking are very desirable to go single for spiders and family
vehicles, and are in first-class demand now at prices from
$150 to $300. It must be remembered that all classes of
horses for light harness must show breeding or they cannot
stand the road, and the better the pedigrees and the more
speed they have the more valuable they are.

Secondly comes the heavy draft horse. This kind of horse
has already become scarce. Farmers have sold their big
mares, becoming discouraged because horses were so low, and
already but few first-class draft hordes are offered in our
markets and are bringing very mu^h better prices. A few
years hence I do not understand where the supply is to come
from. They will surely be scarce and high, as business
throughout the country revives, the demand for the heavy
draft horses will be greater than it ever has been since they
were first introduced in this country.

There will be an increasing demand from this year on.
Right here I want to say that the Norman and Percheron is
very much the most salable. A draft horse bred from a
Shire or Clyde mare and by a Percheron horse is about the
best draft horse that we can get, and sometimes I have thought
that they were an improvement over the full blocded Per-
cheron, as wherever the Percheron blood is seen the Per-
cheron will predominate and give shape and quality, while
the Shire and Clyde will make the bone. This is a good
cross, and in my opinion will be an improvement over either
full blood. But Percherons — grade Percherons — are sought
for as draft horses by all classes of purchasers and they are
much the most salable. My advice to farmers is lo breed
the heaviest draft horse, with all the quality they can possibly
get, and be sure and have ao eye to color. Bays, browns and
grays are very desirable colors, and it must be remembered
that in breeding strictly draft horses some will not grow large
enough for a draft horse, acd still will be a good active horse,
weighing 1,300 to 1,400 pounds. These will be very salable
for express horses ; but. as I said before, in my opinion there
are only two kinds of horses to breed, the higbes*. class of
light harness and the very heaviest draft horse with quality,
and these should be bred strictly for the purpose for which
they are intended. Farmers talk about breeding general pur-
pose horses. Never mind the general purpose horse ; there
will always be promiscuous breeding and breeders that breed
without any purpose, aod the result of this kind of breeding
will always produce horses for all general work and the in-
between class. There is no question but that the in-between
class will always be supplied and a large supply of them, so
much tbat they would be very much cheaper than the two
above-mentioned kinds. I wish to say a word here about the
foreign demand and export trade. We are happy to say that
thp foreign demand has been the life of our market for the

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[Februaky 1, 1896

lut two re.ru. Tnoianndj of American horwe have been
intry. We will give you a

lignaru k . 1K1

;.,shapy horse about 16*

made, with some action

thatCH. ' These

■ondly, comes a

: .350 pounds. These

' ,py, with some action, and

call a general purpose horse. Tnirdly,

ntU, weighing from 1,300 to 1,400

i are used by ex-

re, and they must be a smooth, hardy

horse. Tbeo couirs the heavy draft, 1,600, 1,600

tooth, brwdy looking horse, 15 3 to 16 1
hands, weighiog 1,1 nd , for carriage teams or

Inst kind bring the best price of any.but
ire plenty of koe.^ »otiou. The heavy draft comes
next in price. Thi- and smooth horse next, and

the cab hor^, sold for export, but at the

same time thev bring very much more than the average class
rican markets.
It has been published in our newspapers throughout the
country that electricity has knocked out the horse and made
him cheap, and that electric and steam motors have taken
the pis nd I have received a great many letters

from all over the country for my opinion on this subject. 1
must say this is an erroneous idea. Horses, ever since the
earlr i! reeks,ha?e been used for pleasure vehicles

and for beasts of burden, and in my opinion they will be so
used for all time to come, and instead of there being a de-
crease in their use there will be a large increase. The
country is growing and the uses for which horses are re-
Quired are increasing.

It is true electricity has taken the place of a great many
street car horses, but where it has shut oil the demand in one
place it has created a demand in others. For instance, every
line of electric or cable cars or elevated roads for rapid transit
has caused the people to build larther out from business
centres where they can keep and use horses that they would
not had they continued to live near the centre of the cities.
Then again, people living far out on the electric lines will go
to the business portion of the city to buy goods, and these
goods have to be delivered with horses, so, on the whole the
demand created by the rapid transit lines will very nearly
ofT-set the horses that are thrown out of use by electricity.
As for electric and other motors that we have read so much
about giving speed trials all over the country, and the predic-
tion that they will take the place of horses for commercial
purposes in our cities, I want to say to you that this can never
be done, as steam or electric motors can never be used in our
streets; they would cause great destruction of human life and
the city authorities would never allow them to be used in the
cities, so this is out of the question.

Then comes the bicycle, which has worked some injury to
our liveries, but horses that are used in liveries are but a
drop in the bucket and will never be missed from the trade.
Bicycle riders are a class of people that could hardly afiord
the expense of a horse, as horses are very expensive. The
vehicles, keeping them in repair and the boarding of horses,
all of which are expensive, will only be borne by the lovers
of horses and people that are able to keep them.

The horse is here to stay. So never mind the clamor of
people wbo kjow nothing about the business, and never in
all time to come will horses be made any less use of than
during the past ten years, so let us breed the highest light
harness and heavy draft horses. Ycurs, F. J. Berry.

A Comparison in Prices.

Palo Alto, January 23, 1S96.

Editor Breeder /nd Sportsman: — In The Horseman
of January 16th, page 64, appears the following :

" Advocates of the thoroughbred blood in the trotter are
quoting a recent comparison by which it appears that eight
of the get of Palo Alto, a half-thoroughbred sire, averaged
1748, six by Azmoor $585, and four by Whips $450 at pub
lie auction in New York, while seven of the get of Adver-
tiser, a strictly trotting-bred horse, averaged but $200, but
the comparison is hardly feir. Twenty-six of the get of
Huron Wilkes averaged $810, two years ago in Lexington
when the market was in worse shape than now."

i knew when I sent you those statistics that some com-
parison would be made of sales in 1894, which was the year
the Baron Wilkes* were sold, and 1 was prepared for it. As
the comparison of 1895 was not a fair one, so The Horseman
says, we will lake the year 1894 when the market was worse
orl than it was in 1895 and make a fair comparison.

Twenty six of the get of Baron Wilkes averaged $810 in
Lexington.

Twenty-three by the half-thoroughbred Bires, Palo Alto,
Azmoer, Whips and l'aola averaged $954 in New York.

Now this must be considered a fair comparison as it was
the same year and within three of the same number of horses
■old.

I tend you the list of horses sold and prices:

n

-'

Si BE.

Dam.

Prick.

I D» i

Palo Alto

ill Belli

■

•J40

17..
■
■

700

2,000

.

■ 1

BRIGHT PHOEBUS

DEFEATS CRESCENDO.

In

Keceipt of Fourteen Founds He Is
Too Much For the Orack.

LUCKY DOG WON AND WAS BID UP.

Big- Fields and a Poor Lot of Horaes— Two
R.oee Over the Inside Course— Logan "Won
the Han ioap Handily From Little Crip-
ple— Det 3 ils of the Events.

BAY DISTRICT, THURSDAY, JAN. 23.

ACING was resumed at Bay District
to-day with a good card, the six
events beirjg most liberally filled.
The attendance was large,and nine-
teen bookmakers gave all the spec-
ulators a chance to play their
favorites. The weather was clear
and cool, the track slippery, not
being cut deep enough to be at all
muddy. Horses have not been al-
lowed to go onto the regular track
during the rainy weather, hence it
was in very fair condition, consid-
ering the amount of rain that has
fallen during the past ten days. The performances over it
to-day Bhowed it to be about five seconds slow.

Favorites were not the most successful to-day. Only two
were first at the wire. As good as 1 J to 1 could have been
had about the first winner, Mr. Randall's Fijian, then an-
other of the same owner's horses, with 30 to 1 about her,
romped in^four lengths in front of the favorite. A hot pace
killed off the favorite in the stake race, and a 7-to- ler cap-
lured the last event. Place bettiDg was particularly gocd
to-day. Fijian' was at 5 to 2 for the place, Peixotto 5 to 1,
New Moon 10 to 1, Sam Leake 2 to 5, Rosebud 5 to 1, High-
land 3 to 1, Hidago 7 to 10, Hy Dy 6 to 1, Toano 1 to 2, Red
Will 2 to 1, Hueneme 2 to 1, and Zoolein 3 to 5.

The Quinlan Selling Stakes, at seven furloDgs, worth $900
to the winner, $200 to second and $100 to third horse, was
the feature of the day's racirjg, and called out seven starters.
Miss Brummel was marked up at 2 to 1, but immediately
changed to 8 and 9 to 5, finally closing, after very
warm support, at 8 to 5. Burns & Waterhouse's pair
Rosebud and Potentate, on the contrary, went back from S
to 5 to 3 to 1. Thornhill was probably played more than
auy others, and was backed down by weight of coin from 7
to 1, his opening price, to 4.. to 1. Olive drifted back from 4
to 6" to 1, and Highland from 6 to 8 to 1. Twenties could be
had about Montalvo. A good start was made, Potentate
half a length in front of Miss Brummel, Roebud, Highland,
Thornhill. Montalvo, Olive the order. Eddie Jones at once
whipped Miss Brummel into a half-length lead, which the
filly held well down the backstrelch. At the half pole the
two leaders were six lengths clear of the others. Potentate
then began to move up, and on the turn drew awav a couple
of lengths. Thornhill had been brought up, and he <md
Rosebud, in the spcond ;division, were having a battle royal
for a good position when the straight was reached. Miss
Brummel found Potentate's pace too hot and in her effort to
get up to him wore herself out. Rosebud had the best of the
swing into the stretch, and came home on the rail. Highland
passed the tiring Brummel abd Thornhill, came down the
centre of the track, and was but a head behind Rosebud at
the post. Potentate, on the extreme outside, was a length
away. Thornhill was a poor fourth, Miss Brummel fifth.
Time 1:30}. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's ch m, 4, by
Beau Brummel — imp. Mirage.

Yo el Rey was made an 'even-money favorite for the first
event, a five and a half furlongs race, for maidens three-
year-olds and upwards. Thirteen others were in the field,
and of the lot Little Pete was second choice at post time at 3
to 1. Red Pike was at 4*. Fijian 6. Landlord S, Piexotto 20
and the others at from 20to 100 to 1. Fijian shot out in front
at the start and led to the wire. Piexotto coming with a rare
burst of speed at the end on the outside, was so close as to
mislead some into the belief that be was the winner. Yoel
Rey bettered his position steadily from the start and was a
fair third. Time, 1:11|, Winner W. D. Randall's br g, 4,
by imp. Ill-U^ed — Affinity.

The second race was for three-year-olds, at six furlongs,
Sam Leake was made favorite, with a big play on him. Grady
and Kventide were at 7 each at the close, Joe K. and Walter
J. 12, Jack Atkins and Ida H. 15, New Moon and Veragua
20, Edgemont 40, Clara Johnson 60 and Phyllis 100 to 1.
Joe K. showed momentarily at the start, but Si McClain, on
New Moon, was hustling at flag fall and soon had his mount
forging ahead of her field. She had a lead of three clear
lengths into the stretch and came on at a safe distance, win-
niog easily by four lengths. Sam Leake and Walter J. came
tbiough a well bunched field in the last eighth and finished
Becond and third three lengths apart. Time, 1:17'. Win-
ner W. D. Randall's b f, 3, by Hyder Ali— Namonia.

A mile selling race, fourth on the card, had ten starters.
All Over was installed an even-money favorite, and was
heavily played. Monita 7, Adam 8, Irma and Hy Dy 15,
Ike L. 30, Garcia 40 and Modesto 60 to 1, were the prices
that ruled about the Others. Ike L. and Hy Dy were bat-
tling for the lead at the first turn, aflerafair start. The
favorite was sixth in a long string, Adam and Hidago third
and fourth. On the backstrelch Hidago moved up, but was
cut oil. He not through coming into the stretch, and romped
home, a winner by two lengths. Hy Dy wan secund, All
< »ver third, half two length* away. Time l:45f. Winner
B. Schreibei'b blk b, 4, by Hidalgo— Uracioso.

Toano, at even money all the time for the fifth race, a
selling afiair, at about six furlongs, won very easily. Red
Will and Oregon Eclipse were in front of him for awhile, but
as soon as he could get through, the old gelding romped away
from the rest, and as he rolled along an easy winner Sam
Doggett's face wore a broad grin. Red Will <*as second eight
lengths behind him, and a length in front of Sea Spray.
Clacquer was at 4 in the betting, Red Will 7, Road Runner
S, Oregon Eclipse 10, Sea Spray 15 and Gold Bug 20 to 1.
Time, 1:15}. Winner Wm. Bloombaugh's b g, a, by Long-
fellow— Salara.

The last race at about six furlongs, selling, was won by
Hueneme, by two lengths, Zoolein second, a head in front of
Miss Ruth. Red Bird set the pace to the stretch, but
Hueneme outfooted him in the run home. Zoolein was an 8
to 5 favorite, Red Bird at 9 to 5, Miss Ruth 7, Fullerton
Lass 6, Hueneme 7 and the others from 8 to 100 to 1. Time,
1:17}. Winner C. L. McDonald's blk h, 4, by Sid— Dottie
Dimple.

Hueneme, entered to be sold for $200, was bid up $700 by
John Howard, at which figure his owner, C. L. McDonald,
was obliged to let the horse go. The run-up money was not
made good in the stipulated time and a change of ownership
may not ensue.

Si McClain won two race6, Donnelly, Chorn, Doggett and
Shaw one each.

BAY DISTRICT, FKIDAY. JAN. 24.

Lucky Dog, entered to be sold at $500, was "boosted"
$1000 the first rattle out of the box, after he won the first
race to day. F. M. Taylor did the "boosting," and thereby
hangs a tale. It is not exactly a well-developed wave of re-
form that is rolling over the owners of selling platers,
but rather a spasmodic effort to get even. It looks as if
matters were reaching a regular Donnabrook Fair state —
whack a head whenever you see it. Within the past two
weeks Fred Gardner won at Ingleside. He ran in the colors
of F. M.Taylor,but the ownership is generally accredited to
B. C. Holly. He was entered to be sold at $300, but was bid
up $500. The same day By Holly lost May McCarthy, W.S .
Hobart taking the mare at $1000. Then A. B. Spreckels*
Cadmus was bid up from $500 to $1500 F. M. Taylor's Car-
mel ran second, and two heads were whacked at one blow
when he got back at some one and got half of the run-up
money. Thursday a poor owner came in for a cudgeling,
when C.L.McDonald's Hueneme was run up several hundred
dollars. To-day F. M. Taylor's Conde ran second to Lucky
Dog, and when the winner was put up for sale, Taylor
"boosted"him a cool thousand in the first breath. The horse
was knocked down to the owner on his first bid. Taylor
seems to have the best end of the cudgel just at present, and
through first getting a resounding whack for transgressions,
he has turned reformer and is sticking close to his muttons.

Five favorites won in a row to-day,and the talented gentle-
men had matters well in hand, but were dumped in the laet
race.

It was a poor lot of platers that Lucky Dog was asked to
beat in the first race, at five and a half furlongs. He was a
4to-5 favorite, with Hyman, at 6 to 1, second choice, and
Playful at 8 to 1. Eight other starters ranged from 10 to
40 to 1 in the betting. The Dog won by himself, Conde an
easy second over Catch 'em. The two latter were at 10 and
12tol respectively. Playful and Hyman did not show
very well. Time, 1:09$. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's br
h, 5, by imp. Darebin — Lou Lanier.

Endymion was second choice at 3 to 1, Tom Clarke wag at 7,
Vernon 15, Regan and Nicodemus 20, Fin Slaughter and
Zaragoza 30 to,l. To a good start Vernon was first to Bbow,
Fin Slaughter next. The favorite came from the bunch on
the turn and steadily drew away, winning easily by three
lengths. Zaragoza was second, a length before Regan. Time,
1:38$. Winner J. G. Follansbee's blk m, 4, by Fresno —
Sister to Jim Douglas.

The mile and a furlong handicap had four acceptances and
was a red hot betting affair. Logan, with top weight of 107

Hermaoita was the onlv thing the talent saw in the second
race, which was at seven furlongs over the inside course. The
black mare was installed favorite, and closfd at 9 to 10. Imp.
lbs., was favorite, closing at 9 to 10. Next in favor was
Little Cripple (100) at 2i to 1, Roma (92) 5 to 1, and Fred
Gardner (96) 7 to 1. Mr. Ferguson got them away quickly,
and the quartet passed the stand under a mild pall, Little
Cripple, Logan, Fred Gardner, Roma the order. Fred was
sent out in front on the quarter-turn and led into the stretch,
the others retaining their relative positions. 1 he race was
through the stretch, where Logan,superbly ridden by Doggett,
soon had the others in difficulty, and while they came along
under punishment, the '"iron horse" hand-ridden, moved up
so steadily aB to have a length to spare at the wire. Little
Cripple was a head in front of Fred Gardner ?for the
place. Time 1:57. Winner Alex Shield's b b, a, by Vul-
tiguer — Pert.

Thirteen faced the starter for " the. fourth race, a five
and a half furlong dash, selling. The Judge won easily all
the way. Duke Stevens had followed closely, but was out-
stepped in the last eighth by Chartreuse I. Gold Dust was
left at the post. In tbe betting The Judge ruled favorite,
closing at 3 to 1, Belle of Stonewall were at 4 to 1, Chartreuse
I, Duke Stevens, Comrade and imp. Empire at 6 to 1, Kath-
leen 8, and the others from 10 to 100 to 1. Time, 1:11$.
Winner /.. Abraham's b h, 5, by imp.) Loyalist — British
Queen.

Seven three-year-old fillies faced the starter for the five and
and a half furlongs selling race, fifth on the card. Summer
Time and La Mascota were at even money at first, but while
the former nevei lacked for support, the latter went back in
the betting like a dead one. The judges did not think the
drift of the coin was natural, and substituted Coady for H
Martin on La Mascota. Five to two was tbe price of the
latter at post time and 4 to 5 on the other. Ten to 60 to 1
wss the price against tbe others. To a perfect start Easel,
Tennessee Maid, La Mascota, Summer Time was the order.
Summer Time passed La Mascota, aad Tennessee Maid fell
back on the turn. The order was not changed to the wire
except that Easel finished behind the other two. Time,
1:10. Winner El Primero stable's b f by Fitzjames — Spring-
like.

The labt race was oyer the inside course. Skalkaho and Fi
V\ divided honors for first choice, the former a point tighter
at the close. Valiente and Elsie were both played down

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several pointB, the latter closing at 5 to 1. Long d'Or also
received very substantial support. Elsie won from the first
turn easily, Catalogue an indifferent second, three lengths
before Alexis. The former was at S and the latter 30 to 1 at
post time. The favorite was never better than fourth and
Fi Fi ran next to last all the way. Time, 1:38. Winner C.
J. Quinn's ch f, 3, by Fellowcharm — Elsie S.

Sam Doggett rode three of the winners, W. Flynn, H.
Martin and Garner one each.

BAT DISTRICT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25.

The heavy rain that fell during Friday and Saturday
forenoon left the track in a slushy condition. The inside
course over which horses are worked, was cut deeper and
held more water, very much resembling a canal. Both courses
were absolutely safe, however, with a good bottom, and slow
time was the only effect of the chaoged conditions. A clear
sky in the afternoon induced many to take an outing, and
the attendance was np to a holiday crowd. Seventeen book-
makers cut in for three days. Four of the peacilers on dur-
ing the first two days of the meeting dropped out and two
new ones cut in.

The blue-pencil eliminations from a large entry list left
the best representatives in each event, and in conseqaence
betting was very good throughout the afternoon.

Two stake races were down for decision — the first the
Norfolk Stakes (for three-year-olds of 1895) worth $1,200 to
the winner, $200 to the second, and $100 to the third horse
at a mile. Star Ruby was conceded to be the only one in it.
One to four Star Ruby, and from 5 to 7 to 1 on both Rosebud
and Peter II were the ruling prices. The two latter received
considerable support for the place. Hermanita was played
for an outside show, though her price lengthened consider-
ably at the close. Flashlight and Favory were each at 80
to 1 at post time.

After the horses had gone to the post the judges discovered
that the clerk had made a mistake in alloting the weights
for the fillies, having overlooked the fact that the race was
to be run under the December scale. The jockeys on Rose-
bud and Hermanita were weighed in again at two pounds
lesB.

Rose'cud, on the inside, had an apparent advantage at the
start, but Star Ruby shot across the track, heading the others
and getting up alongside the mare at the first turn. The
imported horse was sent along until he had secured the lead
then was allowed to run under a mild pull. Donnelly.seem-
ingly content with his position with Rosebud, kept her about
two lengths behind Ruby. From the quarter-turn into the
stretch Hermanita held third position, about as far from
Rosebud. Peter II. had dropped back next to last but was
moving up as the turn for home was neared, and passed
Flashlight. Favory was last all the way. When Rosebud
tried to get up to Star Ruby in the straight he easily shook
her off and galloped in, winner by a half length. Petter II.
was ten lengths behind Rosebud, he having outfooted Her-
manita in the run home. Time 1:44}. Winner G, B.
Morris & Co.'s b h, 4, by Hampton — Ornament.

The Lorillard Stakes, a handicap steeplechase at about a
mile and a half, the guaranteed value the same as the pre-
ceding race, was fourth on the card. It was a very open-
looking race, and the elements of uncertainty always present
in a steeplechase, and the unknown quantities that were en-
tered, was the cause of fluctuating odds. Frank Farrar's pair,
Three Forks and Mestor, was installed favorite at 2 to 1. J.
O. C, Col. Weightman aod Carmel being quoted at 3 to 1
each. The stable was played down a point, Carmel shortened
to '21 to 1, while Col. Weightman lengthened to 4 and J. O.
C. to 7 to 1. Moderocio and Janus, at 6 and 10 respectivelv
in the early betting, both receded to 20, Lonnie B. and Mero
were without support at from 20 to 30 to 1.

Carmel ran second to Three Forks for half a mile then
took command and held it to the wire, making all the jumps
cleverly. At one time he led by ten lengths, and had five to
spare at the finish. Janus, jumped well for a green 'un and
held his position handily, being always in the advance di-
vision. Col. Weightman had moved up third after the first
mile had been run, and Janus followed closely. The latter
was still fourth at the last jump, but be made a phenomenal
rush, on the extreme outside, aod got the place by five lengths
from Weightman. Three Forks quit badly in the run over
the flat, and was a poor fourth, four lengths in front of J. O.
C, Mestor, Mero and Moderocio finished as named. The
latter made all the jumps, but went at them very carefully,
Lonnie B. fell at the first jump. Time, 3:31. Winner F.
M. Taylor's ch h, 5, by Duke of Norfolk — Carmen.

Globe was selected by the talent to win the maiden race,
first on the card, at about six furlongs, being installed a 4-to-
5 favorite. Afflatus was a weakening second choice at post
time, at 4 to 1. Joe Terry 10, Japan 30, and Sir Collier 80
to 1, were the prices about the others. Joe Terry showed
first to a good start, Afflatus and Globe next up. The three
formed a first division half a dozen lengths from the others.
The order was not changed till Afflatus handily passed Joe
Terry in the last eighth, winning by a length, the latte*- two
lengths in front of Globe. Time 1:16J. Winner W. D.
Randall's ch f, 3, by imp. Inverness — Affinity.

Five horses faced the starter for the second race, at five and
a half furlongs, selling. George Miller and Toano were on
even terms at 2 to 1, at post time. Major Cook was at 3,
Mainstay 8, and Hymn 15 to 1. George Miller won handily
by half a length in the last sixteenth, after Toano had set
the pace from flag-fall. Major Cook was three lengths away.
Time 1:08|. Winner W. L. Stanfield's b g, 6, by Loftin—
Emma.

The stake races followed in the order given above, then
came the seven and a half furlong handicap, for which
Gra'.ify was scratched, making it a three-cornered race.
Strathmeath (111) was installed favorite at 3 to 5, while
Logan (113) opened up at 2 to 1. In the later betting the
former receded to 4 to 5, and the latter was backed down to 6
to 5. Gilead (110) had fifties about him at all times. Logan
was pacemaker, but was not allowed to get clear of Strath-
meath. In the last eighth the latter seemed to have a little
the best of it. Then Chorn sat do^n on Logan and began to
ride and at once he drew away. Doggett pulled hi3 bat, and
made an effort to keep up. In the last fifty yards one of
Strathmeath's legs gave way, and Doggett put up his whip.
Logan gained five lengths before the wire was reached. When
the old gelding came back to the stand he was on three legs.
Gilead was a poor third. Time, 1:37}. Winner A. Shield's
b h, a, by Volt:geur — Pert.

The last race of the day was at five and a half furlongs,
selling, Hueneme was played from even-money to 4 to 5,
Zaolein went to the post at 2 to 1, and Banjo at 4, having re-
ceded from threes, Beatrice backed up from 6 to 15 to 1.
Corioe Buckingham had the distinction of being the only
one of the seven other starters at less than 100 to 1. Hue-
neme was all the way, Banjo was a consistent second from the
half pole, and Beatrice made a good run and showed a head
in front of Zoolein. Time, 1:10*. Winner M. J.Kelly's
blk h, 4, by Sid— Dottie Dimple.

Hueneme had been entered to be sold for $500, but was
bid up to $700 by C. L. McDonald, at which figure the horse
was knocked dowo. McDonald had entered the hor6e at $200
on Thursday and let him go when run up to $700, but took
him back at the price named to-day.

Si McClain, Garner, Sam Doggett, Cairns, Chorn and
Jones were the winning jucbeys. Donnelly rode two seconds
as also did Doggett. Chorn rode two thirds.

BAY DISTRICT, MONDAY, JANUARY 27.

The track to-day was sloppy, the water having poured
from the heavens almost incessantly for twelve hours. Dur-
ing the afternoon there were few minutes indeed when J.
Pluviua was not doing his utmost to drown out this portion
of the hemisphere. The unpleasant weather did not affect
the attendance to any appreciable extent. The betting ring
was well packed, and speculation on most of the races was
very lively.

Three favorites, two second choices and an outsider were
first past the post.

Th-e first number on the programme, a selling race for non-
winners in 1S95 and 1896 three years old and upwards, called
out twenty-eight entries, necessitating a split of the race. Of
those allotted to the first division W. L. Munson was
Scratched, leaving twelve starters. Levena C. was a post fa-
vorite at 13 to 5, Belle of Stonewall second choice at 3i to 1.
Barney Schreiber's Chartreuse, and Piexotto closed at 4i to
1, Catch 'Em was at 5, Duke Stevens, Agrippina and Peck-
sniff 8 each, and the others from 15 to 100 to 1.

For some reason, without any specially bad actors among
them, Mr. Ferguson was unable to get a start until over an
hour had passed. During the first three quarters of an hour
the field was not lined up once so that a breakaway was pos-
sible. The judges' bell twice warned the starter of the fleet-
ing time, but its tones had no terrors for the jockeys nor
significance to the horses, aod the weaving in and out con-
tinued as before. After three or four straggling breaks the
flag went down to a straggling start. Catch 'Em was out in
front at once acd was never headed, winning by six lengths.
Piexotto got up to him un the turn into the stretch, but was
left in the run home and Levena C. and Pecksniff, in a
bustling finish were a half a length apart for place and show
as named. Time, 1:04 J. Winner Mokelumne Stock Farm's
ch g, 5, by imp. Midlothian — Little Flush.

The second race was at six furlongs, for tbree-year-olds and
had a very open look. Four of the seven horses came in for
very liberal support, and at post time Sam Leake was favorite
at 9 to 5, Unity at 3 to 1, Perhaps 16 to 5, and Pearson 4£
to 1. Monitor, Ruthledge and Don Pio Pico ruled at 20, 3U
and 100 to 1, respectively. To a fair start Perhaps, Unity
and Monitor was the order. Sam Leake was second at the
half pole and outfooted Perhaps in the stretch. Pearson
passed Unity and Perhaps in the last eighth and was second,
three lengths behind Leake, Perhaps third, a length away.
Time, 1:16. Winner Burns & Waterdouse's b c, 3, by imp.
Darebin — Carrie C.

Logan was out again yesterday, and took part in the mile
handicap. He was alloted 114 lbs., and, notwithstanding his
races of Friday and Saturday, was at all times favorite at
even money or better. Little Cripple (105) lacked support
and drifted back from 2 to 6 to 1, while a strong play was
made on Gratify (96), forcing his price from 9 tp 2 to 7 to 2,
Alvarado (94) receded a point, closing at 4£ to 1. Gratify
set the pace to the stretch turn, where Logan had him in
difficulty, and easily drew away from him, winning by six
lengths in a gallop. Gratify was two lengths in front of Al-
varado, who just beat Little Cripple a neck for the show.
Time 1:45}. Winner A. Shield's b h, by Voltigeur— Pert.

Lucky Dog, the erstwhile king of mud-horses, was an even-
money first choice for the mile and fifty yards selling race,
fourth on the ca>-d. Hidago and Red Glenn were each at 11
to 5 in the early betting, the latter receding to 2h to 1, while
the black horse's price remained firm. Monita, at 50, and
Orbit, 200 to 1, were the other starters. Lucky Dog set the
pace for seven furlongs, under a pull, and then when he
should have come away stopped short. Hidago and Red
Glenn had a busy finish, the former landing the purse by a
clear length, Red Glenn being eight lengths in front of Lucky
Dog. Time 1:48.]. Winner B. Schreiber's blk h, 4, by Hi-
dalgo— Gracioso.

The last mile was limed in 1:423, and unofficial timers
caught the race in 1:46A.

The fifth race was at about six furlongs, selling. Highland
was installed favorite at 4 to 5, and was backed down to 7 to
10. Summer Time went back from even money to 5 to 2, aod
Mt. McGregor closed at fi to 1. The four other starters were
at from 25 to 60 to 1. Mt. McGregor showed first and led to
the half-pole, then Summer Time took command and led to
the wire, finishing a length in front of Highland, the latter
having passed McGregor in the stretch. Time, 1:14}. Win-
ner El Primero Stable's b f, by Fitzjames— Springlike.

Ashland Eclipse, the winner of the last event, a five fur-
long selling race, opened at 3 to 'A and closed at even money.
Harry O. backed up from 5 to 15 to 1, and finished second,
four lengths in front of Lelia S, the second choice. Geo.
Dickenson made the running for a while then quit. Time
1:07A. Winner Dr. H.E. Rowell's b g, by Logic— Blue
Stockings.

Sam Doggett, Eddie Jones and Jerry Chorn each rode two
winners.

BAY DISTRICT, TUESDAY, JANCARY 28.

High-class horses were not numerous to day. The majority
of the fifty-five entries were of about as mediocre a lot as
ould be Ecared up. The finishes were all of the open order,
and were virtually decided before the stretch was reached.
A long-shot upset the talent in the first race, then three
favorites and two second choices were first past the post.

The attendance showed little improvement with better
weather, and betting was not lively. Several horses in a race
were played, and the open look the events had was slightly
to the advantage of the genial wielders of the chalk.

For the first race, at about six furlongs, selling, there were
seven starters. Realization was at even money at post time,
Yemen at 3 to 1, Banjo 5}, Schnitz 8, Gold Bog 25, Oregon
Eclipse 25 and Cardwell 100 to 1. Oregon Eclipse showed
first to a fair start, having an advantage over the others
Schnitz made a short-lived sport and tried to keep up with
the Webfooter, but fell back and gave way to Realization and
Yemen before the half-pole was reached. Through the
stretch Oregon Eclipse kept at a safe distance in front of
Realization and won easily by a half length. Banjo in
a rush in the last eighth beat Yemen out for the show by
four lengths, and was but a length behind the favorite. Time,
1:15$. Winner John Robbins' ch g, a, by Joe Hooker —
Lulu Riggs.

The second race was over the inside course, at seven and a
half furlongB, selling. Of the six starters Ida H. was most
favored, and from 2 to 1 was backed to 9 to 5. Billy Mc-
Closkey. the second choice, backed up a point from opening
figures, closing at 11 to 5. Elsie, a winner over the hills the
other day, was at 6 to 1, having receded from 7 to 2. Zira-
goza went to the post at 9 to 1, Robin Hood I 10, and Johnny
Payne 30 to 1. Robin Hood forged ahead at once after a
perfect start, and led with plenty of daylight behind him till
he struck the climb. There he tired, but with a clear lead
when the top wa9 reached, he appeared to have an ad-
vantage. Zaragoza, Johnny Payne, Billy McCloskey and Ida
H. were next in open order. Robin was out of wind before
the stretch was reached, and momentarily chucked it, but as
Billy McCloskey sailed up to him he made another effort and
struggled along under punishment, finishing third three
lengths behind Zaragoza, the latter second three lengths be-
hind Billy McCloskey. Time, 1:47L Winner Pleasant Hill
Stable's ch c, 3, by Joe Hooker — Jessie R.

Midlo was an odds-on favorite all the time for the next
race, 2 to 5 being the ruling price. Ginger, Raphael, Syndi-
cate and Harry Lewis opened at 8 to 1, but the former was
the only one to receive any material support. Myron, Bra-
vura and Modesto were at from 20 to SO to 1. The start was
a very ragged one. Midlo took command at once and won
at will. Syndicate was a consistent second throughout, and
Raphael was fair third. Time l:17f. Winner Burns &
Waterhouse's b g, 3, by imp. Midlothian— Electric Light.

Next came a mile race for four-year-olds and upwards.
Moderocio and Gilead went to the post on even terms at 2 to
1. Ike L., Little Bob and Red Will were at 8 to 1, Miss
Norma 10, Whitestone and Uncle Giles 12 and Imp. Fuller-
ton Lass 150 to 1. After quite a delay at the post a good
start was made, Gilead excepted, who was behind the bunch.
Ike L., Red Will, Little Bob was the order of the first di-
vision at the quarter turn, but Moderocio was in front before
the backstretch was reached, and then won with great ease.
Ike L. did not loose any ground in the run home and was a
nose in front of Little Bob for the place. Time, 1:46^. Win-
ner G. B. Morris & Co.'s b m, 4, by imp. Sir Modred —
Preciosa.

A selling race at about six furlongs, was the next event.
Three to one could be had about any of the horses in the
race. Miss Ross was at that figure at post time. Pollock and
Don Gara 7 to 2, Walter J. 6, Jack Atkins and Palomacka
10 each, (the latter haviog backed up from Zl to l),aod Vir-
gie A. was at 40 to 1. Palomacita was pacemaker to the half
pole, but Pollock was sent after him. On the far turn Pa-
lomacita was cut off and dropped out of it and PollocK se-
cured a lead of three lengths, which was maintained to the
wire. Jack Atkins was second, Virgie A. a fair third.
Time 1:16$-. Winner ch g, 3, by imp Rossington — Marjorie.

The last race was over the inside course, same conditions
as the second event. W. L. Munson and Monitor went to
the post on even terms at 5 to 2, with Comrade a well-fancied
second choice, at 7 to 2, Regan was at 6, Don Pio Pico 8, and
Eckert 15 to 1. Qoarterstaff and Vernon were at 20 and 30
respectively. Monitor was an easy winner, taking up the
running early in the game. Comrade was in the place, a
length away, and Eckert was three leng'hs further off. #.
L. Munson did not appear prominent at anv stage of the race.
Time, 1:47. Winner California Stable's ch g, 3, by imp. Sir
Modred — Visalia.

Frawley rode the long-shot, aod Shaw, Donnelly, Cochran,
Chorn and Coady each had a win to their credit.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29.

Bright Ph cebus is well nigh invincible in the mud. To-
day he won from the mighty Crescendo, coming to the wire
with a good reserve, and the big chestnut was extended to
hi3 utmost in an effort to get up to him. True, Crescend.i
was giving the Realization winner 14 pounds and meeting
him on his own ground, yet there are few horses that
that can run around Crescendo at that even, and the perform-
ance of Bright Phoebus is not to be minimized. The pair
got away well together. A short delay at the post affected
one as much as the other, and both horses were ridden to the
best apparent advantage. The star of the Del Monte Stable held
the race in hand at any moment after flagfall. Under exist-
ing track conditions and weights a better test of the merits
of the two could hardly be secured, and the victory was so
clearly gained as to leave no room for quibbling over what
might have been.

The race in which the two mighty contestants met was the
Naglee Stakes, a handicap for two and three-year-olds of
1895, at seven fnrloDgs. Only four starters were left of over
fifty original entries. The track was muddy and heavy.
Wherever the top soil held any quantity of water it was
sticky mud. The conditions were considered most favorable
for Bright Phoebus, and no fears were entertained of Cres-
cendo's ability in that sort of goiog. Star Ruby is more par-
tial to sloppy going, and had the track been in that condition
he would have taken a whole lot of beating. Rosebud, with
106 pounds up, was "the outsider with a chance," but her
chances looked so hopeless that 15 to 20 to lwere offered about
her, 21 to 1 for the place and even money lo show. Crescendo
(1 19) was posted at 6 to 5 early in the belting, then even
money ruled, and finally bis price went to the old figure
again. Bright Phoebus (118) was at 9 to 5 most of the time,
some o tiering 2 to 1, and Star Ruby (118) opened at 3 to 1.

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lower, and closed at 16 to 5. The betting on
.j, exceeded all previous

and one bookmaker
BOO in theaggre-

xi ii .lid not act the kindest, and Tod

then he appeared ready to

--' *en' down J°

next Ihe rail, Bright

il her ihnks, and just behind him

uan well ou the outside. Bright

lear of her, and

, laying alooi: IB head out

the quarter, pole

tnkeo in hand by Miller.and Star Ruby went

he inside, was at his girth

I by half a length. This

order » as maintained till well down the backstretch, when

with his mount, but
l ■ finding the track
intfor a profitable run. Ou the turn,
e again, and as the hone
I,, ihe black and white of the Pueblo Stable
wtfl in was no< a full length away,

Star Ruby and K< Bflbad still lapped together, two lengths be-
iade fur the center of the track, and for a
nioDit-i be drawing away, but hardly bad the

adherents funned a cheer when il was frozen
in their throats, by a rapid move of Bright Phabus
The ret! jacket of the Del Monte Stable was
og mark, and it movtd up like theilish of a meteor.
With a few stride* Ph<»-bus was alongside the chestnut, then
in a few more he was iu front of him. Tod was at work with
hands and knees and his big colt was leaping forward with
uiighiv bounds but could not gain on his adversary. With
hands down, Miller was drawing away with his mount, and
pention Tod drew bis bal and slashed at Crescendo,
they finished. Bright Phu-bus was bounding along at
perfect esse, and Crescendo, in a desperate drive, could not
reach him. A full length and a half separated the two at
the wire. The interest was so centered in the main contest-
ants as to overlook the other two, bm just at the wire Rose-
bud Hashed past Star Ruby and secured the show by a half
length. She was six lengthsbehind Crescendo. Time 1:31V.
The fractional time was— 1-8, 0:131; 14. 0:253; 3 8t 0:37|;
The winner is W.S.Hobart's
b h, 4, by Falsetto— Bufi and Blue, she by War Dance. He
has started six times since reaching the coast last fall, shortly
after his capture of the real Realization, and has been un-
placed but orce, winnioe three times. His trainer, H. Hunn,
has not had the best of opportunities for fitting him for a
race since bringing him from the San Mateo ranch, as dur-
ing most of that time the tracks have been unfit to work a
horse over.

George Miller, who rode the winner, is riding in excellent
form. His ride to day was without fault, and makes four
straight wins be has made on his young master's horses.

Jack Atkins, a 10-toT shot, captured the first race, a sell-
ing affair at five furlongs, in an easy manner from Piexotlo,
with MvrtleH. a poor third. As good as 15 to 1 ruled
against each of the last named. Carrie U , University and
Salisbury, the short-priced ones of the lot, were never in the
race. Time, 1:05). Winner Jack Atkins* b g, 3, by Regent
— Uisadie. ^

In the second race, at about six furlongs, selling, Levena
C, at the gocd odds of 20 to 1, beat the 1-to 3 favorite Sum-
mer Time by two lengths in the last eighth and Gussie, at 40
to 1, was third. Sweet Rose, a verv tropical second choice,
was next to last. Time 1:16}. Winner J. Carroll's br m,6,
by Ansel—Mrs. Goodrich.

The stake race followed, then came another selling race at
five furlongs. Coleman, ! at even money or better all the
lime, was an easy winner, coming to the wire in a romp,
twenty lengths in front of Addie M., Dorsey two lengths
away. Addie M. wa- at 20 to 1 and Dorsey 2A. Joe Hill and
Crackajack were both played for place and show, the former
being well fancied as a winner loo. Decision came in for
quite a play also. Time 1:04A. Winner, 'Westchester Stable's
t> g. 4, by imp. Sir Modred — Blithsome.

Col. Weigbtman won the hurdle race easily by six lengths
from J. O. C, the latter having made an effort to get up to
him in the last half mile. Adelante came strong at the end
and got the show, 20 lengths behind J.O. C. Long d'Or fell
at ihe first jump, and Guadaloupe stopped almost to a walk
after climbing the hill the second time. WeiL'htman closed at
9 to 6, J. O. C. 6, and Adelante 50 to 1. Time 3:30. Winner
Btakeley's b g, 4, by Warfellow — Lessie P.
Clare N. was cut loose for a good thing iu the last race, at
five furlongs, but failed to materialize. She was backed from
3 to 1 to 9 to 5. Clara Johnson and Catalogue also opened
at 3 to 1. The former held firm while the latter went back to
tens. Little Pete proved a counterfeit favorite. Clare N.
led lo thi ■ r securing the best of the start, but Clara

i. and Catalogue both passed her on the way home.
The fonnei woo easily by three lengths, with Catalogue sec-
ond, two length* in front nf Clare X. Time 1:07 J. Winner
MI El Bio Key — Ogilena.

r ide two winners, and Rowan, Hinrichs, Mil-
ler and Swift one each.

*A1 \Y, .lANt'AKY 80.

The weather to-day was beautiful— just the kind we Cali-
fornia^ take*o much delight in extolling to our frost nipped
The track was very much
imprm 'lay before by the effect of the sun and

ea were won on a foot path
next the outer rail. There was a scramble for it as soon as
was reached, and the wioners came home
that way.

The attendance wan not very heavy, and belting much
week card

ujghont the entries. The

vera a little lai ring the past few days, and

He, won, the biggest

two year old race,

"hot winning ■ .■,] against this coll at

few ticket* were cached at that price.

f sal res of the

programme, ai card, "Bone Doctor"

irftola Dare gelding and Mary K., were

bracketed at S to 5, and next in favor came the Burns &
Waterhouse pair. Lord Chesterfield and Col. Wheeler, at 2 to
1. Torpedo was at 4. Gorgon 6, Zuleika colt (named Howard
8.) 10, Diabolita 20 and Lena 30 to 1. Belting was not very
lively, as there were too many new ones in the lot. Mary K.
brought the bulk of the monev to her stable. The nine two-
year- ok S were quickly sent away to a perfect start by Mr.
n. Mary K. was prominent as the bunch swung into
the stretch, but Howard S. was taken over on the outside and
he came along on the footpath, winning easily by three parts
of a lecglh. Torpedo was second, two lengths in front of
Mary K. Time, 0:39. The winner is J. H. Shields' br c,
bv imp. Whistle jacket — Zuleika. Torpedo is by Racine —
imp. Onida, by Fox hall -

The first race was at about six furloogsTecksniff was an 8
to 5 favorite, Belle of Stonewall at 3, Chartreuse 1.31, Zara-
goza 9, and the other four from 12 to 60 to 1. To a good
6tarl Belle of Stonewall showed first, Hagar second and Peck-
sniff third, under a strong pull, the others close up. The
order was not materially changed throughout the race. In
(he last eighth Belle of Stonewall, who was about a half
length clear of Pecksnifi, both well towards the outside,
swerved, leaving little room for Bereen to send his mount on.
Belle finished first bv two leagths, Chartreuse a length and a
half behind Pecksniff. Time 1:18. Winner W. B. Sink's
ch m, 4, by Spendthrift — Miss Nailer. Bergen claimed a
foul but it was not allowed. The King, b h, 6, by imp. The
Rake — Tecalco, bv imp. Glen Athol, having broken down in
both forelegs so that the cannon bones protruded, was de-
stroyed.

Next came a five and a half furlong race for three-year-olds.
Sam Leake was a 3-to 5 favorite, Pearson at 3, Pollock 4,
New Moon 10. Billy McCloskey 20, Virgie A. 40, Versgua
50 and Don Pio Pico 60 to 1. To a good start Don Pio Pico,
^am Leake, Pearson was the order. On the bend Sam
Leake forged ahead, and Pollock, who had been sent into a
gocd position, fell bsck. Leake had a clear lead into the
stretch and came borne on the outer rail. Veragua came very
fast and pased Pearson and Don Pio Piro. At the drawgate
he was up even with Leake, forcing Doggett to draw his
whip and drive for the finish. With the advantage of the
hard path on the outside Leake shot ahead rapidly and had
half a length to spare at the wire. Don Pio Pico was six
lengths behind Veragua. Time 1:11. Winner Burns &
Waterhouse's be, 3, by imp. Darebin — Carrie C.

The third race was a selling affair at a mile and an eighth.
Hidago was at even money most of the time, Little Bob and
Little Cripple were at 4 to 1 each. Dnngarven S, Ike L. 10,
Red Root 15 and Modesto 50 to 1. Ike L. set the pace for
the first three sixteenths, then Hidago took the lead. On
the backstretch the black horse ran under a pull, his mouth
open. Little Cripple passed Tke L. on the bend and Little
Bob moved up as the stretch was neared. On the run home
Hidago held his field safe and won bv three lengths, Little
Cripple second, a half length in front of Little Bob, third.
Time 2:01}. Winner B. Schreiber's blk h, 4, by Hidalgo—
Graciosa.

A seven-furlong selling race, fifth on the card, had but four
starters. Favoritism was about divided between All Over
and Highland, the latter having a slight prefeience at the
close at even money, All Over at 6 to 5. Model was at 8 to 1
and Allahabad 45 to 1. Model was pacemaker, with a clear
lead of three lengths entering the backstretch, but which
had dwindled to only a head at the turn for home. Highland
was next up. All Over third, a length a*ay. McHugh took
the latter over on the path, and was enabled to win by a half
length. Model was a half length behind Highland. Time
1:33}. Winner P. Dunne's b h, 4, by Hanover — Deceit.

Ida Sauer, a 7-to-l shot, won easily by four lengths from a
poor lot in the last race,Landlord the favorite.fioishipg third,
two lengths behind Valparaiso, the latter at 9 to 1. Time
1:19. Winner G. L. Bell's ch m, 4, by Joe Hooker — Addie
O'Neil.

Tod Sloan, Sam Doggett, Chorn, Cash Sloan, McHugh and
Riley were the winning jockeys.

A Final Decision Against Porter Ashe in. the
G-eraldine Case.

Morello Attached.

Morello, the great son of Eolus, is altogether out of the
possession of Frank Van Ness now, and Van Ness will have
to render an accounting of the profits he has made off the
horse.

Yesterday morning Attorney A. Ruef filed a complaint in
the Superior Court in the suit of William M. Singerly and
Charles Lammertz against Frank Van Ness for the possession
of Morello and an accounting.

Morello was at the Sonoma Stock Farm, near Sonoma. As
soon as the suit was filed yesterday morning the fact was
telegraphed to Santa Rosa and a Deputy Sheriff of Sonoma
county was ready as soon as the papers reached that city.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr. Ruef received a telegram stat-
ing that the papers bad been served and that the great horse
was then in the hands of the Sheriff. The stallion will be
brought to San Francisco at once.

While in his racing days Morello was always entered in
the various events in which he competed a^the property of
Frank Van Ness, it was understood that Van Ness owned
only a half interest. The other half was supposed to belong
to President William H. Singerly of the Chestnut street
National Bank, Philadelphia. According to the complaint
in this suit, however, Van Ness is not the owner of any in-
terest in Morello at all, and the horse really belongs to Sing-
erly and Lammertz.

According to the story of horsemen, Singerly has been try-
ing for a long time to get possession of the horse, but without
avail until yesterday. Very heavy bonds were required in
the attachment and Singerly and Lammertz had to furnish
the American Suretv Company as surety for $20,000. The
horse is valued at $10,000.

Slakes Deolared Off.

Editor Breeder and 8poktsman — Kindly announce in
the next Issue of your journal thst the stakes of the Wash*
ington Park Club for 1896, The American Derby, Sheridan
and Englewood Stakes, have been declared off and with-
drawn, and greatly oblige, J. Howard, Secretary.

Chicago, January 21, 1896.

^ — —

EOLO and Lew Weir, the stallions purchased in Kentucky
by A. B. Spreckels, arrived in this city yesttrday morning
and are now quartered in Mr. Spreckel's private stable on
Fell street, near the park.

The Supreme Court has decided in favor of Thomas H.
Williams Jr. and against R. Porter Ashe in the suit
over the ownership of Geraldine and other noted horses once
raced in Ashe's colors, afterwards by Williams' jockeys for
a few days and finally returned to the possession of Ashe and
his brothers.

It was four years ago that the Maltese Villa Stables, as
Ashe called his racing siring, were running at the Bay Dis-
trict track. "Mike" Kelly was the trainer and the stars of
the stable were Geraldine and Don Fulano, tbe first of which
held the half-mile time record and who only a few months
previous had run second in the great Toboggoo Slide handi-
cap in the East.

Trainer Kelly one day sold tbe horses to T. H. Williams,
showed a bill of sale from Asbe for the horses and claimed
that Ashe had given them to him to settle a debt of nearly
$3,000. Ashe declared the bill of sale, though absolute in
form, wa6 simply security given to Kelly for the money due.

One morning Geraldine was missing. She had been taken
from the Bsy District track by Sidney Ashe and before the
loss was discovered was on her way East. Other horses were
led away, but they were recovered.

The next proceeding was a suit begun by Thomas H. Wil-
liams against Porter Ashe for the horses in which the whole
question was brought up. Ashe admitted that he had owed
Kelly $4,721 50 and. had given him a bill of sale for the
string, but he insisted that the bill was merely an evidence of
security ami was so understood. He declared that he had
tendered the amount due and the return of his property had
been refused by both Williams and Kelly.

Kelly testified that originally the horses had been pledged
to him, but he had not notified Ashe that he was about to
leave his employment and had taken tbe horses to settle tbe
account. Williams had paid him $4,000 in cash and owed
him $2,000 more, he said.

The jury found that Williams had succeeded to Kelly's
interest ; that Kelly had held the string in pledge, and ihat
the amouut then due was $4,909 74. Judge Hunt, before
whom the case was tried, directed that Ashe have thirty days
to pay over the money to Williams, when the horses were to
be restored to Ashe. But the money was not paid. Ashe
appealed to the Supreme Court.

In its decision the Supreme Court says there was no evi
dence that Williams ever had known that Kelly was simply
the holder of the horses in pledge and Kelly "had sold, not
the interest he had as pledge, but tbe absolute possession.
The evidence shows that no tender of the money due ever
was made to Williams by Ashe, the decision says, and tbe
verdict of the jury is upheld.

The stakes for the Latonia Jcckey Club filled as follows:
Clipisetla, 137; Harold, 116; Sensation, 130; CoviDgton, 111;
Ripple, SO; Latonia Prize, 36; Tobacco, 63 ; Milldale, 44;
Meichants',32; National flacdicap, 36; Hotel Handicap^;
Kimball, 104; Zno Zoo, 104; Kentucky Central,S5; Dei by,
159; Himyar, 151 ; Oaks, 139. Total, 1,561. Among the
nomiuees are such horses as Ben Brush, Ramiro, Crescendo,
Prince Leaf, Ben Eder, Beau Ideal, Captive, Loki, First
Mate, Ben Holladay, Nimrod. Sir Plav, Moylan, Don Car-
illo, Ida Pickwick, Sabine, Flying Dutchman, Rudolph,
Buck Massif, Simon W„ The Commoner, Free Advice, Oak-
wood, Vassal, Stowaway, Grannan, Voorheis, Bellicoso,
O'Connell, Prime Minister and William T.

A Memphis special reads : The Tennessee Derby, to be
run on the opening day of the spring meeting of tbe Mem-
phis Jockey Club closed with 133 entries. Same of the best
horses in training on the Pacific Coast are among the num-
ber. Ed.Corrigan named Can't Dance, Tenacity, Adolph
Spreckels and Japonica. Prominent other entries include
Lady Inez, Ben Eder, Beau Ideal, Cotton King, Captive,
Frontier, King William, Loki and Rewarder.

The Wagner ordinance which prohibited pool selling
within the county limits, was defeated in the Board of Super-
visors Monday, aud another resolution was offered by Su-
pervisor King, which has for its object tbe licensing of the
pool rooms and piol sellers and race tracks, by the paymeot
of a tax. This is bevond all question the most outrageous
resolution ever offered, and when it is considered next Friday
we believe it will be killed.

Jaspfb Madison, the colored jockey, had his preliminary
examination on the charge of assualt to murder, before
Judge Campbell and was held to answer before the Superior
Court iu $10,000 bonds. In explanation of tbe high bail the
Judge said that he had b"-en informed that the condition of
Hugh Murphy, the bartender, who was cut in ihe neck by
Madison, was regarded by the surgeons at the French Hospital
as serious.

New York, January 30. — The Jockey Club has notified
the Coney Island and Jockey Club to reject the entry of
Stowaway, a chestnut horse, by Spendthrift — Sallie Phillips,
for the Suburban handicap, made by W. M. Wallace, the
California turfman, the horses being ou the forfeited list. The
penalties were incurred when Stowaway was owned by
McSteaA Clarke, from whom Wallace purchased the horse.

W. C. Smith, brother of the well-known "Pittsburgh
Phil" and trainer of tbe plunger's select string, was in one of
the electric-car collisions on tbe Ingleside road aud a pane of
glass fell in and slightly cut his hand. He thougnt the mat-
ter of little moment, but a few days afterward the member
began to swell and has caused considerable pain. He thinks
a piece of glass must have remained in the flesh.

Domino was taken with congestion of the lungs yesterday
while on his way to the Castleton Stud, and is now in th<«
care of a veterinary surgeon at Cincinnati. His illness is
quite serious.

MESSRS, KlLXJf&Co. will hold a sale of thoroughbreds at
the Bay District Track ou Tuesday, Feb. 4. Parties desiring
to enter horses for sale must communicate with the auc-
tioneers not later than January 20.

Charlie Ambrose, the steeplechase jockey who was in-
jured at Ingleside, will be seen in the saddle again soon.

February 1, 1896]

Cfrijtf gveeTfev into gyovtsmaxi.

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SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

General Grant— The war against the city betting-
rooms, waged by many of the pipers of San Francisco, has
citled forth sentiments of approval from all parts of the
State among those who are interested in race horses and trot-
ters. It has been carried on with vigorous persistency, and
though the Pacific Coast Jockey Club and the California
Jockey Club bscame potent auxiliaries, the press must be |
credited with planning the campaign and inspiring others lo :
join in the battle. The victory gained, and the principle
established, that betting room3 shall not be permitted to
jeopardize pursuits which have given California the lead in
breeding fast and fine horses, it must be baroe in mind that
the ioterestsjdependent on>ace courses and trotting tracks
shall not be crushed by another set of opponents. Were it to
est with the conservative people of the whole State, the DI-
ruood ordinance, which is now before the Board of Super-
visors, would be sustained by a majority so large that the
question would be settled without fear of disturbance for a
long time' n the future. In all probability, for "ever and
aye," were the principles maintained in that resolution em-
bodied in a legislative enactment.unless California people
should degenerate into a race of imbeciles too much enfeebled
to have a relish for outdoor sports, physically and mentally
emasculated, virility shattered, steeped in kindred vices to
tbose which prevailed in the waning diys of the Roman em-
pire, manly sports and manly characteristics exchanged for
those which even to think of briDg disgust and loathing.

Or — when the old time era again is revived ; wheD priest
ruled with more cruelty than Nero or Siberius exhibited, or
still lat°r, when England was under the sway of a fanatic,
whose greatest merit lay in an indomitable resolution which
kept still more virulent fanaticism under subjection. With
all kinds of speculation on races confined to the grounds on
which they are decided, and on contests which are in actual
progress within these grounds, the harm will be small, the
benefits great.

That kind of speculation is no worse than many others
which are sanctioned by law and by nearly universal public
approval. No nearer akin to down-town belting rooms than
a game of whist is to faro or roulette, no greater crime than
to pay for an evening's entertainment at a theater or church
festival. By far the largest portion of those who attend and
speculate on the races venture a small sum to enhance the
pleasure of witnessing the contest. As well compel people
lo eat their food without sauces, condiments or anything
which will add to their gustatory enjoyment as to deny them
the opportunity of gratifying their innocent penchant, and
though there are "plungers" who risk large sums iu order to
furnish the essential, to them, excitement, debar ihem from
that and there are plenty chances to gratify their propensi-
ties in other fields of speculation. The ''small bettors,"how-
ever. are so greatly in the majority, and ihe big operators so
decidedly of the bind mentioned, men who make a business
of wagering,or a few wealtby owners who make an occasional
investment of some magnitude, that the speculating con-
tingent at the races come under that classification, those who
seek to intensify the pleasure of an afternoon's outiog by
placing a few dollars on a race.

This division is not confined to people who cannot afford
to take larger risks.

I have known men of large fortunes to attend the races
every daygof the meeting, wager on every race, restricting
the venture to a sum which seemed ridiciously trifling for a
person with unlimited capital.

A California illustration may not be out of place. "When
General Grant was returding from his trip around the world
he was invited by the officers of the Golden Gate Associa-
tion lo visit the Oakland track. The main event on the bill
was St. Julien against the record, which at that time, 1879,
was held by Rarus, 2:13}. To eke out the afternoon's enter -
tainment there was a race in which seven horses started.
Among those who accompanied General Grant was Senator
Sharon, and these two were in the stand occupied by the
judges. I was acting as clerk of the course, which gave me
the same privilege and, consequently in a position to know
what was done in that place. When the seven horses were
scoring General Grant addressed his companion : "Senator, I
always like to have a little bet on a race, which of these
horses will you select against me. I will pick for this
amount," holding a small foreign gold coin in his hand, at
the same time explaining that its value was $2 50.

The Senator chose a fine-looking bay with the plebeian
appellation of Pete, posting his stake in silver, the holder be-
ing the President of the association. The General took a
quick-stepping gray mare, Lady Gertrude. Pete won the
first hea'. in 2:28, and Senator S. was congratulated on his
skill in picking winners. "'Not yet," replied the backer of
the gray mare, "one skirmish is not a victory." St. Julien
trotted in 2:121, a half second better than the record, and
when the Conqueror joined in the acclamations the cheers
were redoubled, both heroes coming in for a
of the ovation. Pete was distanced in the sec-
ond heat but this was overlooked by the spectators
in the stand The Mayor of San Francisco was also one of
the party, and he was overly anxious to hasten the return
across the bay, rushing up the steps of the stand and urging
immediate departure in order to reach tbe boat which would
get them to the city at the agreed time. "I cannot go now,"
replied General Grant, "the race is not finished od which the
Senator and I have wagered, and I cannot think of going un-
til that is decided." ""iou have already woo," was myreplv
and he was familar enough with the code lo understand,
when acquainted with the situation. "Who has the money?''
was his next query. I endeavored to give a hint to the stake-
holder to retain the actual stakes, the much-coveted gold

should be no bar to performing their duty. No danger,
however, of rich or poor, celebiated or unknown, becoming
entangled in the meshes of the law, soch as bigots and their
coadjutors desire, as tbat would close every racecourse and
trotting track in the Stale, put an end to Slate and District
fairs, throw out of employment thousands of people, lay
waste the grand breeding farms which have done so much
towards attracting attention to California, render worthless
properties in which are invested millions of dollars in this
State alone.

In connection with the Gereral Grant episode I beg leave [
to offer a suggestion. The same stand which held him, an .
honored visitor, in 1879, is stili intact on the Oakland tracks, i
On one of the panels is inscribed the date and record of St.
Julien. It is not up to modern requirements and will be re-
placed with one of neater design. A little ornameolation will
give it an attractive appearance, and, with an addition to the
legend, already emblazoned on tbe board, to show its connec-
tion with tbe hero of the great war, and a fitting location on
the grounds, which are to be beautified by tbe skill of the
landscape artist, selected, it will be an adornment of more
than passing interest. The California people are not devoid
ofsenliment, in fact there is no lack of enthusiasm when
anything suggestive of the "good old days," is brooght for-
ward. Statues, bas reliefs, paintings, history, poetry, every
art pressed into service to commemorate honored names and
heroic actions and what else is there in this State so worthy
of being preserved as the structure in which he spent a pleas-
ant hour on his return from a trip, in which he received the
plaudits of every country in the Grand Circuit.

It may be that the pilgrim from Chicago and his chief
lieutenant will urge an auto-da fe when made aware of the
purpose. Perfectly in keeping with their character and
teachings. To render the ceremony as imposing as it can be
made it must be conducted in accordance with tbe usages
which prevailed when the people were compelled lo accept
whatever dogmas were presented, or, failing to obey, suffers
at the flame-enveloped stake.

Therefore Sunday should be the day selected, and if the one
cho«en be sunshiny and bright, postpone until tbe clouds
hang low and the skies weep in unison with the mourners.
General Grant and Senator Sharon beyond their reach, effi-
gies, clothed in sackcloth and wigs filled with ashes represent
ihe chief actors. The stakeholder is still living, and as
human suffering is a necessary accompaniment, the reverend
gentleman can inflict on him the pains, individual and vica-
rious, for the transgressions of all. To be as forcible an ob-
ject lesson as it can be made, both Oakland and San Francisco
must have the benefit, the procession ending at Ingleside.
Hoist the old stand and its occupants to the roof of the grand
building, and when the torch is applied, never so majestic a
funereal pile at any previous spectacle of tbe kind. The
bookmakers "driven to the Farallones" are also beyond
reach, but the horses can be securely fastened within the
boxes and tbe holocaust completed with the immolation of a
thousand or more victims.

Fanciful and overstrainsd as this allegory may appear, I
am fully in the belief that if the same power were given to
those who are sj anxious to force people into the paths which
they mark out, there would be the same intolerance. Cath-
olic and Protestant, Jew and Mohammedan, under the garb
of religion, have committed cruellies which make one shud-
der to think of notwithstanding the merciful tenets the Great
Redeemer inculcated.

The meeting on Sunday as reported in the Call, shows em-
phatically, that in place of seconding the efforts of the paper
and the Pacific Coast Jockey Club, there is a disposition on
the part of the leaders to both rule and ruin.

The imported divine takes upon himself to state " I want
to tell you confidentially, and it must not go beyond these
walls, yon have a bad name back East."

Like the quack who magnifies the disease, or very likely
find ailments which do not exist, in order to heighten his
skill, he prevaricates, or it may be more polite to write, that
he is misinformed when he asserts, "gambling is carried on
with impunity." Then Dr. Dille in his threat to " drive
them into the sea and let them swim to the Farallones and
gull the gulls," is showing some of the spirit of the old time
inquisitors, and his gullability in accepting the statement
that '$2,000,000 was stolen in one single year and played
upon the races," is beyond comparison.

Tbe action of thelpapers^and the Pacific Coast Jockey Club
has put a stop to betting rooms in San Francisco proper. As
I understand the situation the P. C. J. C. has determined not
I to furnish the necessary information to any betting rooms,
I and as the California Jockey Club was also determined to en-
: force the same rule the position will be so strong as to over-
i come all opposition.

Incorrect. — The Kentucky Stock Farm prints in the is
I sue of January 23d : "Joseph Cairn Simpson and other op-
| ponenls of the present system advocate a rule prohibiting all
betting except on the result of the race, bnt so long as the
three iu-five style of harness racing remains in vogue the
chances for such a rule are regarded as decidedly slim, in-
asmuch as a large share of race goers want reasonably quick
action f r their money. They would rather bet on tbe heats
and take a double chance than wait from two hours to two
a share ! days for a decision on the main race."

There was a lime when 1 held that heat betting should be
done away with, but after mature deliberation changed my
views. All that is necessary is to insist that every heat shall
he one honest contest, and by permitting betting on heats the
tendency would be to abolish laying-up heats. Distinctly
understood that non-compliance with a rule, commanding
that heats shall be contested, punishment will follow, and
that so severe as to compel obedience.

Tbe question is simply this : With betting on beats per-
mitted ihere will be a closer watch maintained. The judges
will be compelled lo guard as carefully the interests which
ere involved in the decision of a beat as those which
depend on the result of the race, and there

"1! be plenty of coadjutors to assist in the duty of

There is little question, in my mind, that laying-up heats
has done more to irjore harness racing than all other causes
combined, and with that practice broken up, a great deal ffill
be gained. Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Horses Prepared at San Jose.

Few of the followers of the game at Bay District and In
gleside are aware that tbe pretty city nf San Jose, with its
level country surrounded by hills and mountains, bas become
a Mecca for owners and trainers with sick or wornout horses.
After th'i close of Iogleside's first meeting. Pepper, Babe Mur-
phy and several other good horses were taken there for rest
and comolele change of environment. The two horses men-
tioned returned to Ingleside greatly benefited by their trip
and showed good, consistent form in their races. When
Charlie Boots' horses need a letup down to San Jose they
go. The same can be said of tne stable of Burns <$: Water-
house, and Louis Ezell has three there now which will shortly
be shipped to the local courses to sport silk. And so tbe list
reads on until we find the pretty track crowded with thor-
oughbreds

Mr. J. H. McCormack, the trainer for Burns & Water-
house, visits San Jose almost every Sunday, and Sunday last I
had the pleasure of being his guest on a tonr of inspection
of the eighteen grand two-year-olds which the stable bas
quartered there. We left Third and Townsend streets on the
8:16 a. m. tram, and were speeding along nicely, all absorbed
in discussing the great future for racing in California, when
the train suddenly came to a dead stop. Heads and necks
were craned out of the window, and the lucky ones who got
the first view of the obstruction cried out: "Its
the wreck." Sure enough we were at Santa Clara,
the scene of Saturday's railroad wreck. McCormack and
I left the car and walked a considerable distance
up the track to where a score of men were doing their best
to lift the body of a much damaged car on to the trucks. Just
then the car lurched and the men scattered in all directions,
one grasping me in his excitement and actually thrusting me
towards the swaying wreck. I looked about for my host, but
all I could see was a brown overcoat standing out straight
before the wind, and a short pair of legs scampering
across lots. Potentate couid hardly keep up with McCor-
mack's mad flight, aDd there was no backing up. He never
stopped until fifty yards of ground and a group of Eocalyp-
tus trees separated him from that car. "When it was evident
that the car would remain on the trucks Jimmy returned
saying, "They tell me that when you die you're a long time
dead, and I am avoiding all chances of getting in that state."
The narrow guage train then came along and we were
joined by Mr. Clarence "Waterhouse, who was clever enough
to take that route and enjoy a good breakfast on the boat.
We poor idiots had to go hungry till we reached the track.
The first nag to meet my gaze as I entered the enclosure
was old Arno, with the same little deformed fellow on his
back who used to ride him in many of his races. The horse
looks well and will be ready to race when he reaches the
Bay. Long Lady was grazing just inside of the fence. She
looks very thin and is fretful since her fall when Jockey
Griffin bad his collar bone broken. Then we passed through
the well appointed stable of Charlie Boots, where eighteen
valuable sons and daughters of the great Brutus are receiving
their "prep" for the summer campaign.

Arriving at Burns & Waterhouse's stable we found staid
Ben Timmons waited for us and received a cordial greeting.
The colts were then brought out one by one, and strange as it
may appear, tbe first was sired by the famous $40,000 counter-
feit, King Thomas, out of W. B. Jenning's good old mare
Deception, now the property of Burns & Waterhouse. He is
a grand looker, but[so was his daddy. Then came a colt by
imp. Midlothian — Ccsette, the latler a full sister to the great
Sir Walter. Halsey, named for Judge Ed Smith's boy, was
next shown. He is by Martenhurst (sire of Coupon) out of
Elsie S. Don Clarencio, by Surinam — Paloma, and therefore
a full brother to Armilage, is named for Clarence Water-
house. If looks count for anything, this fellow should make
them all hustle to beat him. Genera! Artbur would
easily find favor with " Pittsbnrg Phil"' because
he is a half brother to the game and consistant
Candleabra and greally resembles him. He is by Sir Mo-
dred — Abra. Loumaxiania, by Maxim, out of Jacfc Mc-
Donald's Lulu filiy,who won the Belle stakes at Morris Park,
pranced about as though she was well aware that Colonel
Burn's charming daughter, Rowena, had selected her for a
namesake. The Take Notice — Picnic filly, a beautiful, sym-
metrically shaped miss was first selected to bear the name,
Rowena B ,but the filly took sick and fell away so that she was
discarded and Loamaxiana's name changed as above. Now
the Picnic filly has fully recovered from her illness, and as
she is the speedier of the two both McCormack and Mr.
Waterhouse are in a quandary which to name for the young
lady.

On the return trip we were joined by Gentleman Jockey
Hunn and Dr. Masoero, and with McCormack overflowing
with good humor you may be sure we had a jolly trip.

"Old Folks."

peice, posted by the most celebrated man of the time, but ' keeping those who are inclined to crooked-work to keep
my sign-laoguage was unintelligible to the holder and tbe straight. The situation will be the same as in racing. With
same coin returned. As a memento of the famous general, betting on heats there will be an indication of intentions and
and as a token of his interest in horses, I would cheerfully a care for better government. If straight work in heats is
have "swapped" a gocd horse for the relic, and the president \ not possible then straight racing is out of the question. But
of the association wa3 much chagrined when he was made , it is idle talk to resson otherwise. Laying-up beats has been
aware of the opportunity he had missed. I justified on the plea lhat by so doing chances of winniDg the

Had theie been a "burly" policeman, and sturdy constable, j race might be improved. That is also false reasoning, as if
in waiting, with law to support them in making the arrest, I one person's chances were bettered it would be to the injury
what a tumult ! And yet the prominence of the criminals I of another, and that an honest contestant.

Hambletonian "Wilkes.

The attention of horsemen is called to the advertisement
of that splendidly bred approved sire Hambletonian Wilkes,
by Geo. Wilkes. This stallion was bred to a number of very
choice mares in 1395, and we venture the assertion that every
owner of these mares will return them as soon as the foals ap-
pear. In the East the progeny of this horse are noted for
their finish, quality, splendid form, excellent limbs and feet,
size and extreme speed. A more intelligent horse was never
haltered than Hambletonian Wilkes, and this rare good
quality be transmits to his sons and daughters. At the low
terms offered for this royally bred stallion Mr. Moorhead
should have his book filled in a short time. The Green
Meadow Farm, upon which this stallion is kept, is one of the
most beautiful farms in the celebrated Santa Clara Valley.
Every acre is sown with Australian rye grass which is kept
green ihrougbout the year. The barns, stables and paddocks
are models, and every care is taken of roares sent there, lis
fame as the best pasture farm south of San Francisco is rec-
ognized everywhere, and the stock kept there are noted for
their excellent appearance.

Secretary Leake bas kindly sent a bound copy of the
American Turf Congress racing rules to this office.

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[Februart 1, lt96

TURF AND TRACK

THK SULKY.

l>. Mxsxer is wintering Plunkett, 2:13}, and Biehop Hero
at Petal u ma.

Lack* M., 2:13} io (he seventh beat, will be bred to
Diablo, 2:0l>i, (his season.

.is looking well, and is jogged dailv over the
track at Hubert Bonner's farm.

Frank Frazier a-irived from Portland on Monday, and
brought with him the handsome well-bred six-year-old stal-
lion Westfield, son of Billy Wilkes, out of a mare by Louis
Napoleon; second dam by Mambrino Gift. He 16 a green
horse without a record.

Jam> 2:17}. will have anumber of hie progeny

on the California circuit this rear.

Keihicary lSih will be an important date in the history of
the light harness horse in California.

Jay BrACH will arrive from Portland, Oregon, next week
He will make Mb permanent home here.

The dam of Seymour Wilkes, 2:08$, was bred to Athadon
in 1895. She will be bred to Janio, 2:22, this year.

. hrooic cracked heels in horses paint them with com-
pound tincture of iodine. Afterward rub on some coemo-

line.

There will be a large number of Steinways and Cbss.
Derby s seen on the race tracks both here and in the Bast
this season.

Homeowners and stockmen say they never had such an
excellent prospect for good feed for their stock than they
have at present.

KayuNETta, 2:27, by Antceo, out of Debonair, by Sultan,
is due to foal toGossiper, 2:14j, next month. The produce
ought to be good.

Thus. Roche, of Lakeville, is handling a very likely look-
ing black colt by Contention (son of Director), out of Kitty
Almont, 2:22, by Tilton Almont.

Jas. E. Bkrryman, the well-known horseman, has moved
to Ea*t Oakland and is prepared to handle trotters and
pacers on most reasonable terms.

T. W. Moore, of Santa Barbara, will ship 'Maggie May*
daughter of Eros, 2:29A, and Maggie E., 2:19}, by Nutwood,
to Ed Lafterty, San Jose, to be trained.

Luke Dcbois, the trotting-horse man of Denver, arrived
in San Francisco last Sunday. "Uncle Luke," as everybody
calls him, comes to California every winter.

In Baker county, Oregon, where there used to be hundreds
of good horses bred and raised, it is a hard matter to b'od a
team of either work horses or drivers for sale.

Jackson Case sticks to his old favorite, and may be seen
daily driving old Jay-Eye-See, the fastest combined trotter
and pacer in the world, through the streetB of Racine.

Stallions with producing daughters rank as follows, to
date : Mambrino Patchen 126, Hambletonian 110, George
Wilkes 109, Blue Bull 103, Almont 98, Nutwood 83.

Do not forget the convention. Make your arrangements to
attend it. There is just as much of a necessity for the horee-
owuers to be united and work in unison as it is for all other
callings.

B. O. Van Bokkeles is handling eight colts and fillies
sired bv Boodle 2:12A, at the San Jose track. Van says he
honestly believes that every one of them will be in the 2:30
list this year.

Trainer John Mayher, of StanBted, Ontario, Canada,
intends to race Stanford, 2:26$, by Piedmont, this year. He
will also have, among others, Belle Stanford, 2:31$, and some
good youngsters.

Ben Bowman, of Petaluma, bred his facing Secretary
mare to Diablo, 2:09}, in 1891, and has a yearling filly that is
one of the handsomest little youngsters in Sonoma. She is a
pacer and very promising.

Col. J. M. Alviso has at Pleasanton the gelding Prince
Ira 2:191, and Kuth C. and is preparing them for the races
this year. This capable driver has several promised him
that will be heard of hereafter.

< fiuAT race drivers are as few as great generals. At no
time is it possible to point out more than a half a dozen
drivers who can truthfully be called really great, although
many may closely approach that standard.

HtsitY Exam,, Dallas, Texas, claims that he has in
Grace Boylao, foaled in 1894, by Electrite, darn by Dictator,
the coming pacing champion, as she showed him as a year-
ling, last November, an eighth at a 1:58 clip.

W. H. Hammond has established himself at Pontiac,
Mich., with the famous eire Sidney. Mr. Hammond says
(hat last year six yearlings by Sidney were worked, and each
could step a quarter better than '10 seconds.

f jo, the three-year-old filly by Vasco, out of Lee, by
Magic, won the mo*>t prominent trotting race at Neuilly,
LfjTfloii, France, beating, with comparative ease,
Arteaia, by Artillery, and Lenox, by Quartermaster.

i. has moved hu taring from Mystic to Read-
ville, Mbm. In the lot area Palo Alto — Nutwood three-
year old, a three-wear old pacer by WicklirTe that promises
to be a bummer, and the two-year-old Aznol, by Azmoor.

.Hi and filliei by K. Brown's Ked Wilkes' stallion,
fflEM nt iVtaluma, are remarkably handsome and
•how a very nice way of going. Ed, Wilkts iBOUt of a mare
by Vlndvx. *oo of Blood's Black Hawk, and id a grand look-
ing individual.

The f»r*,ng* CooDtj Pair Association was disorganized at
Stnii Arm, Jao I aiointstock company formed

>f«rly all the life members of the
old suociatii ii have taken slock in the new company. The
Hanla Ana rat- track holds the Slate track record, and I lie
■ ■-Idem of the old association lo-dav in-
fturat future exhibitions of speed over this track.

One of the best colts at the San Jose track is in John
Gordon's string. It is a two-year-old by Silver Bow, 2:16.
Some horsemen who have seen he declare that for his oppor-
tunities he is one of the fastest and best-gaited youngsters
ever handled in California.

A trotting association has been formed in Melbourne,
Australia, and we may soon look fur some buyers from the
Antipodean continent, for the Australians are the greatest
sporting people io the world, and when they go to trotting
horses, they will have the best.

Tn e Overland Park Club Association, of Denver, Col., met
on the 13th of this month and elected the following officers :
H . K. Wolcott, president j J. H. P. Vorhees, vice-president ;
C. C. Codmon, secretary. The dates claimed for the spring
meeting were June 5th to 13th.

The European owners of Spoflord are reported to have
written for a price on Baron Dillon, 2:12. It may have
been the fact that both Spofford and Baron Dillon won the
same amount ($3,225) last year that attracted their attention
to the game son of Baroo Wiikes.

Diawood is the name of the Diablo yearliog colt that won
the first prize in the Stale Fair last vear. He is one of the
finest looking youngsters ever seen in Sacramento, and his
owner, Mrs. J. P. Calluudun, is so proud of him that she
shipped his dam to Diablo this year.

W. F. Putnam, Cleveland, O., has sold to J, A. P. Hodg-
man, the bay filly Veleria, by Vasco, dam Chess (dam of
Valissa, 2:19 and Vasto, 2:16.}), by Magic; a bay filly by
Emperor Wilkes, dam by Limber Jim, and a bay filly by
Baron Wilkes, dam by Strathmore.

Probably the highest bred mare in the vicinity of Buf-
falo is the chestnut filly by Mambrino King, out of Lady
Bunker, dam of Guy Wilkes, 2:15;}-, and William L. She is
owned by J. Gerhard Lang. Lady Bunker is now in foal to
Vice Regent, a brother to Prince Regent.

A prominent horseman who visited the San Mateo Stock
Farm says: " Mr. Corbitt will surpriselthe Eastern folks by
the excellence of the horses he is preparing for the Eastern
sale next month. A better-looking lot was never bred on that
farm, and only but the very best of these will be sent."

Chas. Durfee left for Los Angeles on Friday, and
will return with the great horse McKinney ,2: 11^, and
make arrangements to have a carload of mares shipped from
there to Oakland, where the horse is to stand. The very best
mares in Southern California have been bookod to this stal-
lion.

Samuel Gamble has purchased the splendid old stand at
the corner of Seventh and I streets, Sacramento, where he
will keep only first class straight liquid refreshments. A more
genial proprietor than Mr. Gamble would be hard to meet
anywhere and we bespeak tor him a prosperous future in his
new calling.

Henry C Jewett will not dispose of old Jerome Eddy,
2:16£, by public auction. The horse is over twenty years old,
has done his share toward making Jewett farm famous, and
Mr. Jewett will not subject him, in his old age, to the ordeal
of the sale ring, but will see that he has a comfortable home
as long as he lives.

At Pleasanton, Jas. Maguire is handlings very promising
colt by Advertiser, out uf a mare by Nutwood, and also one
of the sweetest gaited trotters a man ever looked at, it is by
Directum, 2:051. Mr. Maguire is a careful, conscientious and
capable horseman and will have his horses in perfect condi-
tion when the races commence.

Cla. ggett & Hatch, of Salem, Oregon, have sent their
stallion Holmdel, 2:183, to B. O. Van Bokkelen, San Jose
Col. He will be put into training for the coming season
Van Bokkelen gave Holmdel his present record, and if his,
legs will stand the work he no doubt will take a much lower
record this year. — North Pacific Rural.

At Petaluma, Chas. Northrup, the well-known harness
dealer, has a very fine mare by Sidney, 2:193, out of Helen
Benton (dam of Contention), by Gen. Benton that is the mak-
ing of a very fast trotter. She is six years old, and Charley
wears a broad smile everytime he drives her. It would not
surprise us to see him in the sulky behind her nest year.

Van B. DeLashmutt returned from a visit to Tacoma
last week, and reports horsemen in good spirits over tbe
prospects of the racing circuit organized. They will give a
rousing meeting there this fill in connection with a county
fair. Tacoma has not had a race meeting for several years
and Van says they are hungry for the sport. — North Pacific
Ruial.

Ed. Connolly, the well known trotting horse driver, is
now ideutified with the thoroughbreds. He has charge of
J. McAvoy's string of runners at the Bay District track. Ed
is a capable trainer and with Billy Donathan. Frank Van
Ness, Lee Sbaner and at least a dozen other former trotting
horse driverB will form quite a colony at the tracks where the
bangtails race.

Almont Patchen, 2:15, had only three of his progeny
trained, but they gave a good account of themselves. Ruby
M., 2:11, Laura M., 2:134, and Prince Bismarck, 2:26 as a
two-year-old, were all game and reliable money winners.
Almont Patchen was sired by Juanita (son of Tilton Almont)
out of < Madys, by Gladiator, second dam Old Belle, by Wil-
liamson's Belmont.

Nine American trotters, imported by Mr. Maassen, a
trainer and dealer, have reached French shore?, and three of
them are already sold. After the accidental death of poor
young Mackay, his younger brother Clarence expressed the
become in'ere^ted in trotting: matters, and has re-
deemed his promise by contributing two purses for French*
bred hones in L896, one of $2,000 at Neuilly-Levallois, the
other on the track at Rouen. The produce from the stallion
Fuschia partly descended from American lines, have won
this season $57,825.

Mr. Frank H. Burke of La Siesta Ranch, has sold to
S. L. Goldstein of this city his bay team of Eros mares
wilh which he won first as best roadster team at the last Sac-
ramento State Fair.and second at the Horse Show (beaten by
Hobart). We congratulate Mr. Goldstein on his purchase,
as they are perfect mates, fall sisters and ft hen they have
age should be a^ fast as they are now handsome.

The phenomenal green pacer tbat answers to the strange
name "Promise Me," has baen sent from his Alameda home
to Ed Laflerty, San Jose, who will have him on the circuit
this year. Promise Me is a chestnut gelding by Steinway,
2:25 ij, out of Lady Flaxtail. by Flaxtail, second dam Lady
Light foot, by Flaxtail. The full brother to this colt will also
be sent to Mr. Laffsrty for it is also considered a good one.

The young driver, E. R. McTyre, well known in the West,
has been engaged to train for Wm. Beckerle, Hill Top Farm,
Danbury. Conn. His string rtill include Sablenut, 2:22£,
Sablehurst, 2:25, and Beverly, 2:2JA, all by Sable Wilkes;
Villiers, 2:27}, by Norval, and several colts. Beverly will
probably develop into a very fast stallion, as last year he
showed a mile in 2:15. He is a five-year-old, and out of
Huntress, by Arthurton.

The following is an extract of a letter received by a
Western horseman from one of the most prominent of the
1896 winners. Speaking of Starting Judge McNair, he says:
"Let me say right here, if his health keeps good and he fol-
lows the business, his imethods will make him the leading
starter of America." Many of the innovations in the starters
box were first introduced by this gentleman and he is un-
doubtedly one of the most efficient in the business. — Horse
Review.

Montana trotting horse trainers are busy shaping up a
number of speedy fellows for next season's racing. C. D.
Jeffries has C. W. Heflfernan's horses at Bozeman. Among
them are Bozeman, 2:17, Vallula, 2:15, E. D., 2:18|, and
Irene B., 3, 2:28. Walter Parks, at Helena, has George
Ayres, 2:17}, and Mikado, 2:13. Patsy Rice, also at Helena,
has Lady Director, 2:25, and Glen Arthur, 3, 2:18. Pat Mc-
Evoy, at Anaconda, has in his stable Herdsman, 2:20}, and
Irene L., 2:25.

The Russian Government has been experimenting with
aluminum horseshoes for the cavalry. The horses of a troop
of cavalry were shod with three iron shoes and one alumi-
num one. In some cases the aluminum shoe was placed on a
fore foot and in others upon a hind foot. After leaving the
shoes on for six weeks they were taken off, and the hoofs
which were shod with aluminum, as well as the shoes them-
selves, were found to be in better condition than the hoofs
shod with iron.

When the mare owner learns how to treat his mare prop ■
erly before aod after breeding her there will be much less
complaint of stallions as sterile. Of course there are useless
stallions, but the trouble in nearly all cases is on the other side.
Stallioners will do well to stipulate that proper care shall be
accorded mares after service or else refuse to accept them for
their stallions. An over-worked, ill-treated mare and an
ignorant, reckless owner can do no little damage to the repu-
tation of a perfectly sound and sure sire.

Many trainers use for their anti-chafing properties, sheep-
skin lined bobbles, and their first appearance, tojone not a
follower of racing, usually creates some queer impressions.
Last season, one of a party with which I attended the races
wa6 a lady who had seen no contest in harness, up to that
time. The hobble fever was running high in that circuit,
one of the minor ones, and a majority of the pacers were lit-
erally bound hand and foot, sheep-skin being an important
factor in the trimmings. "Oh, my !" exelaimed the novice,
"I never knew before that they made racehorses wear boas
around their legs."

The North Pacific Trotting Circuit has the following
members and claims the following dates : Central Point, Ore.,
May 13 to 16 ; Eugene, Ore., May 21 to 23 ; Albany, Ore.,
May 27 to 30; Independence, Ore., June 3 to 6; Salem, Ore.,
June 9 to 13 ; Portland, Or., June 18 to 27 ; Hillsboro, Ore.,
July 2 to 4; Spokane, Wash,, July 11 to IS; Victoria, B. C,
July 28 to Aug. 1: Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 5 to 8; Tacoma,
Wash., Sept. 14 to 19 ; North Yakima, Wash., Sept. 28 to
Oct. 3; La Grande, Ore., Sept. 28 to Oct. 3; Salem, Ore.
(Slate Fair) Oct. 7 to 13 ; The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 19 to 24;
Heppner, Ore., Oct. 28 to 31.

C. H. Corey, of San Jose, has quite a string of promising
trotters aod pacers at the San Jose track. Among the best is
the bay colt Prince Bismarck, 2:26 as a two-year-old ; a six-
year-old Almont Patchen called Cinnabar — this gelding is
out of Maud Patchen, by G. M. Patchen Jr. Mr. Cory has
a half brother to Laura M-, 2:13&, being by Clarence Wilkes
(son of Guy Wilkes, 2:15}), out'of Lady Fay, by Tilton Al-
mont ; second dam by Tom Atchison (thoroughbred). A full
brother to this game mareXaura M. is also in his string, and
alongside of him Lady Thoruhill, 2:17, by Billy Thornhill,
out of Flora, by Black Boy, occupies a stall.

Advisor is the approperate name for a two year old colt
that is a perfect counterpart of his sire Advertiser 2:15};
he is out of Alfredatta 2:24, by Steinway 2:25$ ; second
dam Etna G., by Guy Wilkes 2:151; third dam Alia (dam of
Spartan 2:24, aod Cresco, sire of Crescent 2:23}, Bettie M.
2:20, and Cresco 2:19J),by Almont 33;fourth dam by Brignoli;
fifth dam by Cripple, son of Medoc; sixth dam by American
Eclipse. He is very promisiog but his owner is a non-be-
liever in colt trotters and will save him until he is three
years old before having him worked for speed. By all the
claims of individuality and the rights of inheritance, A.d-
visor should make one of the choicest sires ever bred in
California. He is owned in Alameda.

Samuel A. Crowell has taken the grandly-bred stallion
Roswood 20.5G0 to Salem, Oregon, and will stand him at the
fair grounds there this season and will give him a record this
fall. Roswood is hv Eros, 2:29}, out of Maggie E.,
2:19.}, by Nutwood, 2:18$, second dam May, by Geo. M.
Patchen, 2:27, out of a daughter of Rifleman ; fourth dam
Ida May, by Williamson's Belmont; fifth dam Mary, by
Red Buck. Rosewood is a grand looking individual and will
be a valuable acquisition to the horse breeding industry of
Oregon. Roswood's sisler, Maggie May, will be seen on the
circuit this year. Ed Lafferty says Roswood was the best
colt ke ever handled, and when he heard the horse was to be
sent to Oregon he determined to get his full Bister and suc-
ceeded.

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71

THE SADDLE.

The poolrooms were id full blast again Monday.

The Birmingham meeting will open on March 16th.

Uncertainty now in the runs name of C. E. Murry.

Dr. Cohn has resigned as track physician at Ingleside.

Crescendo's two-year-old sister has been christened Dolce.

The get of Joe Hooker won the first and second races
Tuesday,

Koma pulled up quite lame after her run in the handicap
race Friday.

Realization and Whitestone pulled up lame after their
races Tuesday.

Starter Ferguson has been in good form since the
opening of this meeting.

The bettors that laid their bank bills on the altar of Hy-
man got nothing but ashes.

Jockey Garner is out of harness temporarily, as he is
afflicted with a couple of boils.

Logan's joile and an eighth in 1:57 was a remarkable per-
formance over such a heavy track.

Inflammator, Installatrix and Hohenzollern aie Mr-
Boots latest additions to turf nomenclature.

John Mullins, the owner of Badge during his racing
career, was a spectator at Bay District Monday.

Joe Terry, who ran second to Afflatus Saturday, is by
Flambeau, out of imp. Teardrop (dam of Raindrop), by
Scottish Chief.

The first foal by Tenny was dropped at the Rancho del
Paso farm on the 9th instant. She was out of La Favorite,
the dam of Ballarat.

Harry Griffin has about discarded the sling for his
arm, and feels very much encouraged with the rapid im-
provement in his condition.

Unity was entered in the name of L. Ezell again yester-
day. Tom Griffin claimed this useful breadwinner out of a
selling race at Ingleside recently.

Sam Leake is somewhat of a mud horse. He waded the
full six furlongs Monday in 1:16, and made that famous
mud-eater, Perhaps, look very lonely.

The Belle of Stonewall is one of those horses that is per-
sistently played on reported phenomenal work outs and con-
sistently figures among the "alsorans."

A two-year old brother to Mary Stone, in Tom Healy's
string at Morris Park, is a smooth-turned, good-looking Sir
Modred. He is the property of W. S. Hobart.

Moderocio was Eent over the jump in a race for the first
time Saturday. She was a very long ways from being in the
hunt, but took all the jumps in a careful manner.

Montalvo was exercised over the sticks after the steeple-
chase Saturday. He jumps like a stag and is one of the
cleverest and best jumpers seen on the local tracks.

Jim Corbett says he owns four " stage " horses that are
used in a fox-hunting scene, but has not annexed any thor-
oughbreds and doeo not expect to at a very early date.

Mr. John Cochran left Tuesday for St. Louis
where he goes to put into training his horses there. He has
several youngsters that he will prepare in time for the Mem-
phis meeting.

Metal and Nicodemus, on renewing an old acquaintance
with local turfites Friday, came to the Btand again broken
down cripples, and will berelagated to the pasture-field for
another season.

Flashlight, the grand-looking Surinam horse, out of
Laura Winston, by Norfolk, faced the starter again Satur-
day. He broke down in training a year ago, but will be
himself again soon.

Messrs. Killip &Co. have sold to Mr. W. S. Hobart, the
broodmares Haidee (dam of Rey Alfonso), sister to Joe Cot-
ton, and JEde, by Powhattan, dam Haidee, due to foal by
Brutus. Terms private.

Associate Judge Trevathan °as gone to New York to
arrange for the publishing of his song "Dat New Bully." Jos.
A. Murphy, one of the Ingleside judges, occupies the
vacant place in the stand.

Clarus, by Hyder Ali — Clarissa, by Wanderer, a Rancho
del Paso bred colt, won at a mile and twenty yards at New
Orleans January 11th, in 1:54}. Semele, a full brother of
Crawford, ran unplaced in the same race.

The inside course should be a popular one. It is so ar-
ranged now that the hills are slight. The spectators like to
see both ends of the race, which is possible with the mile
races on the regular course, and those at seven furlongs over
the other.

The attempted boycott against the St. LouIb Association
has not had much effect. As a matter of fact the guaranteed
stakes all over the West are said to have filled much better
than the added money events, which the Kentuckians
demanded.

A well-known jockey expressed the situation when he
aententiously remarked tde other day : " They put us down
and our folks keep us; they fine us and the horse owners pay
it; but when "Ourley" Brown got after us with his whip that
was different."

Strathmeath will never face a starter again. He is very
lame and his owner, Green Morris, says it is out of the ques-
tion to bring the old gelding to the post again. His races
here have been hard earned, every one of them, and the game
old horse went down battling for supremacy. He has nearly
sixty winning races to his credit and has earned almoBt, if
not fully, $115,000. Before coming here last fall he won ten
races in the East, most of them at St. Louis. He has five
winning brackets to his credit here.

Strathmeath ran a game race Saturday till his leg gave
way under him and he was forced to quit. Lovers of a race
horse will hope to see the old gelding fit for many more
races. They always got a run for their money when it was
on Strathmeath.

Barney Schreiber is well equipped with winter racing
material. Pearson, Chartreuse I, Hidago and Highland all
showed their duck like proclivities Monday. Chartreuse
was the only one of Barney's entries Monday that finished
outside of the money.

Jerry Chorn was fined $50 Tuesday by the Board of
Stewards for foul ridiog, the complaint having been made
by Donnelly, rider of Paiomacita in the fifth race. Donnelly
claimed Chorn purposely cut Paiomacita off, and that he had
previously threatened him.

In the assignments of Leslie Coomb?, D. Swigert and R. A.
Swigart schedules have been filed. Mr. Coombs shows liabil-
ities of$252, 837 and assets $159,331; D. Swigert assets about
I $6/.00, liabilities slightly more, and R. A. Swigert liaHUies
about §18,000, assets about $900

Joe Terry, the Sacramento millionaire and turfman,
and Tod Sloan, the midget jockey and idol of the lady bet-
torsi have joined the ranks of dog fanciers and are members
of the Pacific Field Trials Club. Tod has been attending the
field trials at Bakersefild this week.

Logan is a marvelous piece of racing machinery. He is
as sound as a dollar, and does not require any great amount
of preparation for a race. One hard race only seems to fit
him for another, the next day. He has a record of three
straight wins in three racing days here.

A chestnlt colt by El Rio Rey, out of Lady Dare, by
Fiddlesticks, second dam imp. Dauntless, by Macaroni, and
a chestnut colt by El Rio Rey out of Blizzard, by Blazes,
second dam Tradewind, by imp. Great Tom, are the first
foals reported by Theo. Winters this year.

The following are the latest odds on the Kentucky Derby:
Ben Brush, 4 to 1; Ramiro, 10 to 1; Captive, 15 to 1; Apple-
g<*te, Semper Ego, Margrave and King William, 20 to 1 each;
Ulysses, Retuge, Ben Eder, First Mate and Merry Prince, 25
to 1 each; others 30 to 1 to 200 to 1 each.

Gold Ddst is not in the first ranks of race horses, though
he does win at times. Friday he was left at the post, and
even then finished in front of Joe Hill. What a lot of
"crabs" they must have been that Joe Hill romped away
froin in one of his recent races at Bay District.

R. W. Van Brunt thought Hermanita could not looBe
if the boy would simply sit still, so he was willing to put up
over a thousand dollars at less than even money. Herma-
nita won in the easiest possible manner. "Daggie" Smith
was another who had unbounded faith in the black mare and
stood a tap.

At the New Orleans track on January 13th, Harry Jones,
bay gelding, 3, by Monmouth, out of Infelice, the property of
O. O. West, died of paralysis, and The Ruler, a chestnut colt,
three years of age, by Padisha, out of Kanteen, the property
of J. H. McAvoy, broke both his front legs while exercising,
and had to be shot.

There is a growing demand for a trial of the Australian
starting gate. Whpn over an hour is required to get a field
of a dozen horses started by present methods, and the feat of
sending away thirty-six can be accomplished in a minute
and three quarters by the use of the gate, it looks as though
we were behind the age.

A notable feature of the handicap steeplechase on Satur-
day was that the winner and second horse are by the same
sire — Duke of Norfolk, out of Wildidle mares. Carmel is out
of Carmen, she by Wildidle, and is a full brother to Casta-
nette and True Blue. Janus is out of Elaine (dam of Jodan,
Arundel and CarinaJ,she by Wildidle.

A bill to prohibit pool-selling in the State of Virginia
all times and under all circumstances, was favorably reported
by the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns in
the Virginia Legislature on Tuesday, January 14th. It is
termed the Anti-Gambling Act, and its provisions leave no
loophole whatsoever for advocates of pool-selling.

Plunger Ed Purser digs his " form " information from
a well-thumbed, home-made looking (; dope " book, and Fri-
day afternoon was very busy balancing the chances of La
Mascotaanl Summer Time just after the jockeys had been
changed on the horse of the good-lunk cognomen. The
bookies probably know whether he got the right tilt on
them or not.

In a conversation with Mr. Green B. Morris Monday he
told the writer that the track at Ingleside was at smooth and
dry as the pavement in front of the club house at Bay District.
That be had walked over it that morning and had not gone
over the doles of his shoes in mud. The inside track is said
to be in first-class shape, and horses were galloped over it
yesterday morning.

Charles Kidd, the jockey who was seriously injured by
falling from a runaway electric car on the Mission-street line
Wednesday night, is si ill confined at St. Lake's Hospital. It
was feared that his spine was permanently injured, but Dr.
Gray said yesterday that the troable was not Berious. The
spinal column was only jarred by thefiill. Kidd will be able
to be about in two weeks.

Barney Schreiber thinks considerable more of 'Janus
than he did before the steeplechase race Saturday. He told
"Squeak" Allmark to ride him as he thought best, and when
Trainer Baker asked the jockey if he thought he was worth
a thousand dollar bet Barney had to withdraw so he could
have a good laugh. The old horse won $200 in the race, and
was as good as 8 to 1 for the place. A thousand-dollar bet
would have put a few oats in the bin.

Secretary E. C. Hopper, of the American Turf Con-
gress, has caused to be issued a revised book of rules, cover-
ing every point of racing law of that body in force on and
after January 1, 1896. It is very concise and comprehensive,
yet containing a rule to govern any point that may come up.
The betting rules are also given in lull, and are so explicit
as to allow of no misconstruction. Owners' colors, as regis-
tered with the Secretary of the A. T. C, are appended, and is
really an interesting list in itself.

Charles H. Smith, the wealthy turfman of Chicago. has
announced that he will race exclusively in the East this
year. He says he has made this decision because of the efforts
of the Jockey Club of New York to encourage honest racing

The bovine agitator from the Silver State continues t > go
down the line daily, and when he gets through he has a
stack of tickets that makes his pockftts bulge. He cashes on
nearly every race, and he is hitting the bookies below the
belt with telling frequency. Yesterday he piled on the
money on the Hermanita race until the bookies cried, "Too
late," and repeated the dose on Summer Time. If his luck,
perspicuouBne^s, or whatever it may be called, holds out he
will soon weep for other worlds to conquer.

The death of Judge Elliott last Monday could not have
been more sudden. He was sitting in a chair in the sitting
room of the kitchen attached to Mr. M. F. Dwyer"s stable
at Gravesend when be passed away. He had not, however,
been in good general health for some time. The judge be-
longed distinctively to the old generation of raciog mpn, and
was particularly conservative in his views. He was interested
in sundry horses in his time, but his name was chiefly as-
sociated of later years with that very successful young trainer,
his son, J. V. Elliott. — N. Y. Mercury.

The National Steeplechase Association will raise the
height of the jumps the coming season, Secretary Crickmore
has been instructed to communicate with the secretary of the
Aintree, England, course, over which the Liverpool Grand
National is run, and get the measurements of the most for-
midable obstacles to be negotiated in the contest for that
famous cross country event. The intention is for Supt. Gor-
man to construct the jumps over the new steeplechase coarse
at Bennings, much on the same order. Of coarse the jumps
at Morris Park and other tracks will also be raised to the
same standard. — N. Y. Mercury.

The Board of Stewards of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club
have definitely decided that J. P. Woolman's entries will not
be received by that association. The cause of this action
was the disgraceful performance of Montana, a hot favorite
in his last race at the new track. The trainer and rider
of Montana, were warned off Bay District track on a previous
occasion. Mr. Woolman thinks great injustice has been done
him, as he says be was not a party to any fraud, and he has
not been shown that any fraud had been committed. Mr.
Woolman offers to deposit $1,000, to be forfeited if any proof
is shown that he ever bad any conversation with any book-
maker in regard to laying up his horses.

Jockey Stanford went to Lane Medical College Wednes-
day, where he will have his arm treated. It is now ten weeks
since he was thrown and injured by Dick O'Malley, and
since that time he has had nis arm broken over thirteen
times in an effort to loosen up the contracted muscles at the
elbow. The physicians at the Lane College inform Stanford
that his elbow was shattered at the time of the accident and
now no encouragement is given him of ever secnring the use
of his arm. The operation to which he will now submit is
the hopes of loosening up the muscles to such an extent as to
give him a little use of his fingers of the injured arm. He
expects to be in the hospital at least six weeks, and the
operation will be most painful.

Chas. A. Hoff for twenty-five years identified with racing
interests, died recently in New York. Though only fifty-six
years old, Mr. Hon" was one of the few connecting links that
bound the old with the new system of racing, and in his
career he helped much to advance the cause of racing. He
made a connection with the Brighton Beach Racing Associa-
tion in 1884, to manage their betting ring. He was connected
with all the enterprises that were inaugurated by the late Mr.
William, and by the present Mr. George and Mr. William A.
Engeman, up to a few years ago, when failing health induced
him to retire from the burly burly of active turf operations.
During his cocneclion he was responsible for the handling of
fully twelve millions of dollars.

Joe Carey is not a believer in dreams — at least, he was
not until yesterday. Recently while in New Orleans a chance
acquaintance was extolling the speed of the Montana horse,
New Moon. Wednesday night Mr. Carey had a lot of trouble
in his sleep. In his dreams he went to Bay District and
wanted to play New Moon, but arrived too late. After the
horse had won he heaped abuse on Earney Sehreiber because
he refused his money. The amount proffered would have
netted $1600,and he roundly berated Barney for robbing him
of that sum. When Mr. Carey looked over the entry list
yesterday morning his eye caught the name New Moon
among the first ones seen. It recalled his dream, and he
mentally speculated on New Moon's chances. When he
saw 30 to 1 posted against the horse, he concluded to prove
the correctness of his dream. He invested $20, playiog the
horse all three ways, and won $405 on the race. Joe will
henceforth be very partial to night mares and will woo sweet
Morpheus with the hope that a whole troop of mud horses
will caper over him.

An English writer says : "The two year-old brother to Or-
monde.tbe chestnut colt by Bend Or — Lily Agnes, now train-
ing at King3clere,is called Orelio. The Duke of Westminister
has an evident partiality for the name, for in 1S92 a chestnut
colt, own brother to the present two-year old, was also called
Orelio. He, however, died when a two-year-old before he
was able to make an appearance on a racecaurse. The pres-
ent Orelio is probably the last chance of a smashing brother
to the great Ormonde that there will be, for Lily Agnes is
now in her twenty-fifth year, and according to the return in
the recently issued supplement of the Stud Book is not in
foal at the present time. From all accounts Orelio is a very
fine youngster, though, a» was the case with his two own
brothers, he is not likely to show to advantage early in the
season. In color be takes after Ossory, who was a chestnut.
Indeed, Ormonde is the only bay colt from Lily Agnes that
has ever run. Of late years, in tact since the birth of Ossory
in 1885, the alliance between Bend Or and Lily Agnes has
not been altogether profitable, for the produce have between
them won one race. This was the Champion Nursery in
1888, won bv the bay filly Fleur-de-Lis.foaled in 18S6. Or-
nament (1SS7) ran once as a two-year-old against a single
opponent — without success. There was no produce in 1888,
and Arklow 0889) could not be trained, or at any rate he
never ran. Lily Agnes was barren in 1890 and 1891, and
Orelio (1892) died before he could appear in public. The
old mare slipped her foal io 1893, but produced the present
two vearoid Orelio in 1894.

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Evadicg the Law.

"An Ingenious proposition has been made by which the trotting
associations of New York Sttte can hold meetings and yet evade the
tax of live percent, on the gross receipts. It Is that every association
shall hold fairs In connection with their trotting meetings. As fairs
Instead of paying five per cent, recelvo a percentage from the fund
pail to the Slate by the racing and trotting associations. It would
make a material difference, especially to Buffalo and Rochester."

it is that every subterfuge has to be resorted to

on the part of the associations in the ICast to carry on

their meetings. The same work will have to be done on

t»t if any legislative enactments are passed on

the name basis as those which killed prosperous race

meetings in th troyed millions of dollars worth

of property and almost annihilated one of the foremost

industries "I the Knickerbocker State. We are blessed

with n i lovernot who would, if he could, crush out of ex-

■ leasure and every calling

way contribute toward the welfare of

k mi n am 1 farmers of this State, and

ad in thi Jew York

him for his signature it

n a bold an') fearless manner that

i" .1 i in Budd is.

ii; way interested in rue-
ful lesl by any movement they
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Get Ready For the Convention.

Ban Francisco, January 27, [896.

Dear Sir :— A convention of breeders, trainers, horsemen, repre.
sentalivcs of the District Agricultural Associations, horse owners
and all others who are interested in harness-horse racing has been
called to be held at the rooms of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
B Association, 313 Bush street, San Francisco, on the 18th of
February, at 7 p. M.

The object of the meeting is to plan such organized action as will
do most tiiwnrd perfecting a racing circuit this year ; to adopt such
methods and government as will afford the horsemen and associa-
tions the greatest amount of mutual protection ; to advance ideas
aiming to make harness-races more interesting, popular and profit-
able.

One of the Important features of the convention will be the lorma_
tlou of an Owners and Trainers Association as has been suggested,
and the matter will be taken upat this meeting.

The necessity for concerted action was never so urgent as at the
present time, and everyone whose interests are at stake should be
present, and by uuited efforts take such steps as will tend to insure a
successful season for harness-racing this year.

It Is especially important that the Pacific Coast District Associa-
tions be represented as well as the horsemen,, the interests of both
parties in the success of the race meetings being identical.

You are urgently requested to be present.

Very. respectfully yours,

E. P. Heald, President,

F. W. Kelley, Secretary.

• There never was a circular issued by the Pacific Coast
Trotting Horse Breeders Association which met with a
warmer reception than the above. The object for which
this meeting is to be called are of such vital importance
to everyone interested in the welfare of the light har-
ness industry that, from the horse owner who has hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars invested to the one who
has expended only a few hundred in a good trotter or
pacer, there is something important in this notice to all.

The need of an "awakening" among horse owners,
trainers and associations has long been felt on this Coast
and the time has arrived when that is to occur. There
must be something radically wrong in the methods em-
ployed *:o keep alive the sport, perhaps it is inanimation
brought on by old age and old surroundings, or may-
be it is because the horse owners and directors of the
associations have been slowly drifting apart in their
ideas and methods of how race meetings should be con-
ducted. It is immaterial what the cause of this apathy
is, what we want is a remedy at once ; and while
cognizant of the fact that many at that meeting will be
forced to admit they have made mistakes, nevertheless
we believe good counsel will prevail, and when the com-
mittees have been selected and their work submitted to
the convention there will be time for congratulatiops,
and the great industry, in fact one of the greatest in this
State, will receive an impetus that will never be for-
gotten.

During the convention short speeches will be made
by all who have suggestions to offer, and we suggest
that everyone who has any ideas to offer and does not
have enough confidence in their oratorical abilities to
state them, if they will reduce these resolutions to
writing, and hand them to the secretary on the night of
meeting, they will be acted upon; and, knowing as we
do that many oi the brightest and most intallectual men
on this co ast are identified with the trotting-horse in-
dustry, we anticipate an evening of intellectual enjoy-
ment. We want to see everyone there, and believe that
by a thorough understanding of the situation, horse
owners will be encouraged to continue in the good
work in which they have devoted so much time and
money.

The Limit of Race Meetings.

Many rumors have been circulating among those who
are interested ip the race meetings which alternate at the
Bay District and Ingleside tracks, that there will be no
cessation in the sport, and that the directors intend to
give racing on the same plans all summer that they have
all winter.

When the track at Ingleside opened it was agreed be-
tween the Boards of Directors of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club and the California Jockey Club that both
meetings should close June 15th, and this agreement
will be kept, for a number of the most prominent horse
owners have a'.ready entered their horses for valua-
ble stake events in the East, and have made arrange-
ments to go there and return in time for the opening of
the sport in California, The directors are aware of
the fact that having a race meeting in San Francisco
during the months the various fair associations through-
out California are holding their race meetings, would
Feeling of antagonism among the latter powerful
organizations which would be used with ratal effect when
anopporiiiiiity presented itself in our legislature. The
great industry would lie stamped out of existence and
take with it everything that has a semblance of racing. The
sport of kings would be destroyed, and the thousands

of dollars expended forchoice thoroughbreds, fine stock
farms and magnificent race traeks would be lost. Hence,
profiting by the example set in New York, New Jersey,
Illinois, and perhaps Kentucky, the shrewd business man-
agers of these two organizations are not going to commit
any errors or place themself or their interests in jeop-
ardy just to gratify a few "pikers" who are, and have
never been, a credit to the running turf. Until these
two associations declare they will not close the gates of
their respective race courses June 15th, we will have no
hesitancy in saying that they are governed by men
noted for their wisdom, keen business methods and have
a profound regard for every agreement they have signed,
knowing that while the agreement is valid the laws of
self preservation which prompted its inception will be
strictly abided by.

Scarcity of Good Horses.

"John Reamer, the Philadelphia dealer, has returned home after
several weeks spent in Kentucky hunting for good roadsters. He
managed to buy twenty-one head, paying for them some S250 to
SI.OOO, and reports good horses are scarce and hard to buv. "-Horse
man..

There are many people in the United State who ad-
here to the idea that America is overstocked with good
horses. The above statement, however, is a refutation
of this, for of all the states where the raising of fine
horses is one of the leading industries, Kentucky is and
always has been, considered the foremost. Now if Mr.
Reamer, alter a sojourn of several weeks in the Blue
Grass region, could only secure twenty. one head of good
roadsters, what would be the result of his labors if he
had visited any other State, for the cry of overproduction
was hardly echoed from one State to the other before horse
owners and breeders became demoralized ; they stopped
breeding their best mares, discharged their trainers, sold
their colts and fillies for a song, turned their mares out
on the hills as useless property, and then.on every occa-
sion, growled about the "bottom being out of the busi-
ness."

A demand for good roadsters they prophesied would
never come again. People would ride bicycles, steam
and electric carriages and buggies, horses would only be
used for canning purposes, and the meat would be sold
by the ton in France and Germany. A few years have
passed, the natural destruction of horses in the large
cities and in the country towns, ".nupled with the largo
shipments to foreign countries (not in tins, however,)
have depleted the supply, and as the much-opposed bi-
cycle, with its hundreds of thousands of friends, has
been the principal agent for good roads and beautifully-
shaded driveways in and around nearly all our largest
cities, the demand for good horses, fine carriages
and elegantly-appointed equipages of all kinds has in-
creased over 75 per cent, during the years 1894 and
1S95. Leaving aside the question of track
horses, although they make the speediest roadsters,
there is an ever-present inquiry for excellent
driving horses and double teams, and as the horseless
carriages have proven failures the confidence of a few of
the timid breeders have been restored, and to-day these
men are seeking the best stallions to breed to their
mares. They have always loved the interesting business
of breeding and having horses of their own breeding de-
veloped, and with the increased knowledge they have
gained through their own experience and that of others,
(who have told it graphically in the columns of the lead-
ing turf journals) they are again'engaging in the business
with a better idea of what they are breeding for. Hence,
the stallion owner who has a good horse, should not be
negligent in making the merits of his horse known
through the journals that are read exclusively by all
who are interested in the industry, and the soonei he
gets his advertisement before that class the quicker
will he receive letters of inquiry. Those breeders who
were noted in the past for breeding exclusively for the
track see a another profitable field now and are not averse
to saying, "I am going to breed horses I can sell without
making a speech about them. They will be well
trained, and with their size, color, disposition and excel-
lent qualities so easily shown, they will need no long
harangue when I think I will put them up for sale."
These are the kind Mr. Reamer was trying to find in
Kentucky.

There has been nothing done about the contemplated
race track, to be used exclusively for light harness
horses at Alameda. The Breeder and Sportsman is
in a position to know every movement made to have
this built, and will furnish its readers with the earliest
and most reliable information regarding it.

February 1, 1896]

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There's a Good Time Commg.

The recent rainstorm has had a most beneficial effect
upon California and the hopes of the farmers have been
elevated to a degree that has not been attained before
in many years. The increase in the price of wheat and
the increasing demand for our preseived and dried fruits,
wines and oils have encourged all classes and restored the
confidence of those who are interested in these commo-
dities. The stockman sees a better prospect for long and
continued pasturage for his stock than he has during
any month of January in twenty years, and the horse
breeder who is anxiously waiting the advent of the new
crop of royally-bred foals can hardly restrain his feelings
as he gazes upon the hills and valley lands covered with
verdure. On every side Dame Nature seems to have
smiled this year. The trees in the orchard are covered
with blossoms; the growing grain has already hid the
dark-brown soil; the vines are sending out their new
tendrils in every direction; the creeks are rippling and
singing their ways over the pebbly beds on their way to
the sea, while the miner, who has been waiting for this
bountiful rain, works with renewed energy in his en-
chanting labors of seeking the gold and silver in their
hiding places among the hills and mountains that have
protected these precious minerals for ages.

The year 1896 begins most auspiciously for Califor-
nians, and when the excitement of the Presidential cam-
paign ends and the people rise in their power and assert
their rights at the polls to throw aside the chains that
were slowly but surely crushing the life blood out of this
nation then we shall see a revival in every industry;
the seas will be dotted with white-winged messengers
of commerce; railroads will be built, and improvements
of all kinds made by the government for the better pro-
tection of its borders and coast defenses. The widening,
deepening and straightening of the rivers will not be
forgotten, and labor will be provided for thousands.
These aDd many other changes will be wrought, and
with them will come an increasing demand for not only
the necessities of life, but also many of its luxuries.
There's a good time coming, and California will be the
very first State to feel its influence.

Altamont, the Marvelous !

It ha3 been very gratifying to us to see how promptly
a number of those interested in the light harness indus-
try have responded to our n quest to forward any com-
munications they may desire referring to the objects
of the convention which is to be held in this city, Feb-
ruary 18tb. There will be two more issues of this jour-
nal before that time and we hope that others who may
have ideas to express on the subject will not neglect this
opportunity of stating them. Our columns are always
open for such communications.

Messrs. Killip & Co., the well known auctioneers,
will hold a combination sale of trotters in this city, on
the 19th of February. All who have horses they wish
to dispose of at this sale, should send their names and
descriptions in on or before February 10th. There will
be a large assemblage of light harness horsemen in this
city on that day and many of them will invest in good,
well-bred trotting stock if they are catalogued at this
sale.

Sixce Marcus Daly denied the newspaper report that
he would give $300,000 for purees and stakes for a
series of meetings in Montana, the directors of the asso-
ciation in Anaconda, Helena and Butte are contempla-
ting holding meetings on a similar plan to those hereto-
fore given at these places.

Hate you noticed that stallion owners who desire to
get patronage for their mare3 are advertising in the
Breeder axd Sportsman? There are many other
excellent stallions that will stand for public service this
season and their advertisements will soon appear there
also.

Overflow, ch g, 2, by Miser, out of Ophelia, by Kiog-
fisher, and Anger, ch g, 2, hy Farandole — Adalia, by Jils
Johnson, the Avondalf 8table's entries, ran 6rat and second
in a half mile race at New Orleans, Jao 18th, in 0:55$, over
a heavy track. Adalia was bred by Mrs. J. B. Ferguson,
bat is now owned by E. S. Gardner, of Avondale Stud.
ADger is her first foal. Marquise, b f, 3, by Miser, out of
Monte RoBa, by imp. Mr. Pickwick, wod at seven furloDgs io
1:37£, the same day.

A Lexington dispatch of January 24th, gives the infor-
mation that Adolph Spreckels has purchased the noted thor-
oughbred stallion Lew Weir from Edward Corrigan. He was
sired by Longfellow, out of the great producing dam Lato-
nia, by imported Billet; second dam Semper Felix, by imp.
Phaeton ; third dam Crucifix (dam of Crusader, Cruciform
and Fair Play), by Lexington ; next dam Lightsome, by imp.
Glencoe, out of the great Levity. Th:6 breeding is cer-
tainly royal.

With this issue we present to our readers an advertisement
of the remarkable light-harness sire, Altamont, that will
make the season of 1896 at Oakland Trotting Park. Alta-
mont has been accorded such general recognition of
merit, and the statistics esWblishiog his claims to it have
been published so often that it would be gratuitous reiteration
to enumerate them here. We cannot refrain, however, from
calling attention to the table published in the Christmas
number of the Chicago Horseman. This table gifes the
names of all the horses who have sired two or more 2:10 per-
formers and the names of those performers. Altamont and
the pacing sire Brown Hal are the conspicuous leaders in
this most select list. Had Altament been mated with such
mares as the dam of Hal Pointer 2:04i, and bis progeny been
largely handled by the only Geers it is entirely reasonable to
suppose that his representation in the 2:10 list would have been
doubled. At the besinoiog of the season of 1S95 his most cer-
tain promise of a 2:10 performer was the trotter Trumont2:21i
who fell dead on the track at Pleasanton before the trotting
season began, and yet he contributed to the 2:10 list in 1895
just twice the number of performers that are credited to any
other horse. But there are those who hold that the money-
winning capacity of his progeny is the true test of the great-
ness of a sire. Only eleven of Altamont's get started in 1895,
yet they won twenty-four races, were placed sixty-six times
and won a total of $17,085. Altamont occupies ninth place
among the winning sires of 1S95, having been surpassed by
but one Pacific Coast sire — Guv Wilkes — whose twenty-two
starters won tweuty-one races, were placed fifty-six times
and won a total of $19,903. Commenting on this table the
American Sportsman says : "In ninth place is Altamont, the
Oregon sire, who has made more progress through merit
atone than any living." Altamont has neveryet been crossed
with a descendant of George Wilkes, Electioneer, Dictator,
Sidney, Dexter Prince or any of the paciog bred families. It
requires, then, no prophetic vision to foretell the results
which will flow from his union with these Californian fami-
lies, for they are already foreshadowed. Remarkable though
it has already been, the most brilliant portion of his career
seems to lie in the future.

His fastest performers are the pacers Doc Sperry (5), 2:09;
Pathmont (5),2:09i; Chehalis (5), 2:07£; Ella T. (4). 2:09
(yearling trotting record, 2:34), and the trotters Altao, 2:09^,
and Klamath (grandson), 2:03i, all race records. Compare
the maternal blood lines of these performers with those of
an equal number possessing this extremely high rate of speed,
that were sired by any other one horse and it will be found
that the history of the light-harness horse furnishes no
parallel for what Altamont has accomplished. Though
Klamath is his grandson, Altamont alone of all bis ancestors
has ever produced a respectable trotter. Many of Altamont's
earlier colts would haye been fast pacers, but they were not
allowed to pace. One of the features of his stud career was
an ofier of several years' standing to refund the service fee
whenever Altamont sired a sorrel foal. This offer brought to
Altamont a large number of sorrel mares, many of which, it
was thought, could be depended upon to bring sorrel foals,
but no sorrels came.

The effort to compare Altamont's opportunities with those
of other horses of his rank, quickly develops a striking con-
trast. These horses h<ive been located io warmer climes, their
progenv, from mares of richest lineage, has been skillfully
handled and pushed through tin-cups and other easy routes
made smooth with gold, while, on the other hand, a horse
bred to mares of all kinds, a few of his colts, wi*hout train-
ing, show so much speed that they are given amateur work,
are raced out of condition over slow tracks where their driv-
ers are trying to avoid records, yet they make such a show-
ing as to attract world-wide attention. Such in brief outline
are the conditions under which Altamont at 20 years of age
has become the sire of four 2:10, seven 2:15 and thirty-one
standard performers, with the end not yet in sight. Each
successive step in the contemplation of Altamont's work, and
of the conditions which have confronted him, has served to
strengthen the conviction that he is possibly the greatest
light-harness sire that has yet appeared. He is one of the
select few that have achieved greatness, and that will live as
the founder of a family.

The Owners' Advice to Bergen.

Jt is said that Marty Bergen never was convulsed with
laughter but once in all his racing career, for it is widely
known that he seldom smiles, hut to see him in a fit of un-
controllable laughter was something never forgotten by those
who were attracted by his antics. It was at a big race meet-
ing in the East. An owner of an old skate that might be con-
sidered fourth class, entered him in a stake race and told all
bis friends to be on hand and have a bet down on him. He
had, by dint of muoh persuasion, got Bergen to promise to
ride his horse in the race, knowing him to be one of the
best judges of pace in America. Everything was satisfactory
to the owner, but Bergen was not so confident of that quarter
horse beatiog a horse like Tenny, who was in the same race.
While musing in the paddock over his anticipated defeat,
and wishing the owner and the horse were miles away, the
owner, an Irishman, left a crowd of his friends who were
loaded with whisky and pool tickets, and ran over to Marty
as he saw him standing idly there. Taking him by the arm,
he said : "I say, Maany, I've got something to tell yez about
thisharseof mine. I've got all me money in on him, and
you're not forgotten. You'll be rich when you win this race,
and I'll tell yez how ye can do it. I know the horse bet-
iher than any wan. You do jest as I tell yez. When the
flag drops git as near Tinny as yez can, lay along about two
lengths behind him, and when yez get to the head of the
stretch let go me harse's head and be Gob ye'll bate the hol-
low-backed devil to the wire in a walk. Don't touch your
mount wid whip or spur until yez are two leDglbs in front
of Tinny, about s;x lengths from the wire, then begin yer
dhriye." Bergen's eyes grew larger and larger as he received
the instructions, and when his adviser got through he began
to laugh, and the more he thought of his chances the more
boisterous he became, and even at the post he kept grinning,
for when the flag dropped be got but one glimpse of Tenny,
and that was all, for his ''harse" was the last of all the others
that figured among the "also rans" on that^eventful day.

A Oloae Call for Simmons.
The information that comes from Lexington, Ky., that the
great trotting sire Simmons, 2:28, sire of Greenleaf, 2:10*. and
seven others in the 2:15 list, is to be sold by auction, recalls
an incident of nearly eight years ago, in which his former
owner, the late W. H. Wilson, nearly lost the black son of
George Wilkes. .WiUon was a plunger of the old-time type,
who would bet all he had on the flip of a dollar. He made
and lost more than a half dozen fortunes, played poker on the
Mississippi steamboats before the war, and was always ready
to go to the limit on a^good hand or a good horse. At the
head of his extensive stud, known as Abdallah park, at Cyn-
thiana, Ky , was the noted son of George Wilkes and brother
to Rosa Wilkes, Simmons. It was in the boom times of the
trotting game, and a horse like Simmons was worth his
weight in silver to a hustling breeder like Wilson. The win-
ter of that year Wilson was in New York attending the
sale3, and made one of a party of prominent horsemen that
John H. Shults, the millionaire horseman, took down to hi
Parkville farm, where be had Pancoast, sire of Patron, 2:14^,
and other noted trotters, for which he had but recently paid
paid $2,800 at the McFerran & Clancy sale. After a look
around and a royal good dinner Messrs*. Shults and Wilson
commenced to play billiards. Now Mr. Shults, as his friends
know, is a wizzard with the cue, and while Wilson played an
unusually good game he was not in the same class with the
Brooklyn baker. Wilson won three or four games by a narrow
margin, and the party began to banter Mr. Shults on his de-
feats. "Oh, I could beat him if there was anything in it,"
saidSbults laughing. Wilson, who did not know Shnlts very
well, thought it a challenge, and replied that he would bet a
little. ( "All right," said Shults, "we will bet a horse on this
game." He was still joking, but Wilson was in earnest, and
said, "I'll bet Simmons against Pancoast." "Done," said
Shults, and the game began. They b nked for the lead, and
Wilson won, bat failed to score. Schults then took the balls
and commenced to count in a way that paralyzed the Ken-
tuckian. Without Btopping more than to chalk hi* cue he
clicked off ten, twenty, thirty, forty, and Wilson saw he was
beat. He was an old-time sport, and aa game a bettor as
ever lived. He would have lost fifty thousand dollars with-
out turning a hair, but the thought of losing his horse Sim-
mons unnerved him completely, and he was as white as a
sheet when Shults ran the game out without giving him a
second shot. "I'll ship him to you when I get home," said
Wilson, hoarsely, and then Mr. Shults, who saw that Wilson
was deeply moved, thought the joke had gone far enough;
explained to him that it was but a joke, that he had no chance
at all to beat him at billiards, and he would let him ofl with
a good dinner to the crowd. Wilson was overioved, and made
a resolution then and there that he would never lay another
bet on billiards, or touch a cue again — and what is more, he
kept it.^Horseman.

Death of Dawn, 2:18 3-4.

Harry Agoew writes under date of January 28th : "lam
very sorry to inform you that Dawn died this morning; cause
of. death, inflammationlof the bowels." Everyone who reads
this will regret to hear of this last stroke of misfortune which
seems to have been directed with so much force against the
breeding enterprise founded by Mr. Agnew, In the last five
years we have been called upon from time to time to announce
the deaths of the following from this farm : Emma Temple,
2:21; Daisy, by Mohawk Chief; Josie A., by Doncaster; Flora,
by Hambletonian 725; Lady Belle (dam of Lynette, 2:22), by
Skenandoah; Patchnut, by Nutwood; Aurelia, by Albert W.,
and at least a dozen of very promising youngsters, and now
to cap the climax comes the death of Dawn, 2:18^. This
chestnut stallion was foaled in 1881, and was bred by A. P.
Whitney, of Petaluma. He .was sired by Nutwood, and his
dam was Countess (dam of Strathway, 2:20), by Hambletonian
725. He was one of the purest-gaited,gamest and most stylish
trotters ever seen in California. As a two-year-old he was
considered the fastest ever bred here, and had repeatedly
trotted quarters on the Petaluma track in 32 seconds. He
got his record of 2:18J on this track August 31, 1889, and was
then retired to the stud. He was purchased for $15,000 by
Harry Agoew when he started his farm and was mated to
some very fine mares. His progeny are noted for the same
qualities which made him so famous, and on the farm where
he spent the last five years of his life are to be found a
number of the finest-looking double teams and single road-
sters to be found in California. Again extending to Mr. Ag-
new our sympathies, we hope that the clouds of ill fortune
which have darkened his pathway to success so long will
now drift aside so that the bright sunlight of good fortune
will once more shine upon him.

•

Kendall's Spavin Cure.

San Mateo, Cal, Nov. 4, 1894.
Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Enosburg Falls, Vt : — Gen-
tlemen— A little over a year ago I wrote you fromSnnol, Cal.,
slating that I was treating a case of " Ringbone " with your
remedies. I not only succeeded in Sunol, but from there I
went to Pleasanton, Cat., and on a stock farm near this last-
named place I found not a few ailing horses. I ordered your
remedies, and there I treated a Ringbone and Thoroughpin
on a mare that afterwards sold for $100. I also treated
Capped Elbow, Navicular Disease, some soft swellings, Galls
and several other similar afflictions. I left there a month ago
and came here to San Mateo, where I was treating another
Ringbone on a valuable mare. I have already cured her of a
foot disease by simply pouring in the cleft Kendall's Spavin
Cure and packing with cotton. You will never find me with-
out Kendall's remedies. Yours very truly,

Peabce Woodward, Trainer.

R. S. Brown advertises to sell or exchange his fine-looking
stallion Ed Wilkes. This son of Red Wilkes is one of the
finest ever brought to Sonoma county, and no doubt would
make a valuable sire. He is a splendidly-proportioned horse,
with plenty of bone and substance, and is a pure-gaited trot-
ter. All cf his colts and fillies are models of beauty, and,
like their sire, display remarkable intelligence. This horse
must be seen to be appreciated.

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[February 1, 1896

The OomiDff Convention and the Circuit.

..r Breeder and Sportsman— As the time ap-
proachee for the calling to order of the convention of all in-
terested in the breeding and development of the light harness
horse, the thoughts are becomiog formulated into tangible
shape and the number of those who have responded to the
Brkepek asp SroBrsxfAN invitation to use its columns,
eridanoe that something of bene6t will be pre-
sented to the assemblage.

Though most that has been written has been upon a line
tending to a change of rules, it may be wise to act upon the
suggestion of Mr. Simpson and present something on the line
of lengthening the trotting season upon this Coast. For a
long lime, the cry has been "The earning capacity of the
harness horse muU be increased." How can this best be ac-
complished? Certainly not by increasing the amount of

for the horse that can win a $1,000 purse or stake,
will as easily win one for $5,000. And, while the owner of

acker jack" would be able to increase his banb-roll,
bis less fortunate competiiors will slill be "eating dust," and
when winter quarters are reached, will be compelled to pass
many lonely moments, wondering "where they are at." The
earning capacity cannot be increased by giving a longer daily
programme. The track management must take into consid-
eration many questions, when preparing a programme, not
the least of which is the comfort and enjoyment of its patrol
at the gate. Therefore, four races each day, handled in an
expert manner, by officials who are fully alive to their du-
ties, are nearly as much as can be gotten off surely in an
afternoon.

F. W. Covey, Jay Beach and O. K. are unquestionably cor-
rect in their claim that 5 or 5:30 is late enough for an after-
noon's sport, and as Ibey are all practical racing men, their
counsel and observations are worth a good deal. East of the
Rockies this question has been discussed frequently and at
great length. .Recognizing the popular demand, they have
undertaken to solve the problem, and their solution is prov-
ing to be a very popular one. They begin earlier and close
later in the season, thus making the number of meetings
possible to attend, many more, while closing entries at vari-
ous times throughout the season, campaigners have oppor-
tunities not possible otherwise. Such a plan upon this coast,
with its superior climate, is more practical than in any other
pari of the country. Here racing could begin as early as
April and close as late as December, if so long a time should
be desirable and by the judicious arrangement of a circuit,
the daily programme could be so formulated as *o give e^ery
horse a chance to win, thereby increasing his earning capac-
ity, hence bis value-
In preparing for a longer racing season, it is not necessary.
possibly not politic, for California to monopolize the entire
time. The initiatory meetings might be held in California,
thence to Oregon, Washington and Montana. Back again
to California and a successful closing of what should be an
enthusiastic and money earning circuit. It may be said in
opposition to so long a racing season, that the horses cannot
stand it. The facts do not justify such a statement. Some
of the greatest money earners of 1894 and 1895 were those
horses that began early and ended their campaign late, and
when we consider that a great majority of these horses were
prducts of this coast or had wintered here, it is reasonable
to suppose that upon their "native heath," they will be just
as good and as good a showing result. Such an innovation, how-
ever, should not be undertaken without some radical changes
in present methods.

The suggestions of O. K. in the January 18th Breeder
and Sportsman are very practical along such aline. If
the number of meetings, consequently the number of races,
are increased, the danger of breaking down good horses is
also increased. Whether the circuit be of longer or shorter
duration, care must be used to secure a competent Starting
Judge. One who is able to score his fields right and gel
them away with the minimum scorings.

One who is "a trottiog Ferguson, a man who would treat
men and boys alike, fairly and firmly." One who under-
stands his responsibility and is not afraid to assume it. Wilh
power to select his own distance judge or assistant, and em
ployed to go through the entire circuit, the public will be a
very short time realizing that light-harness racing is indeed
"the sport of kings." At the 1895 fall meeting of the P. C.
T. H. B. Association, held at Los Angeles, California race-
goers were treated to an exhibition of professional starting
It was the first time such an official had been employed upon
the Coast. The character of hip work was such that not only
were the horsemen and officials of the association delighted,
but the general public were enthusiastically captured from
the moment he first threw his voice in the direction of the
grandstand. As an example of what his methods did, it may
not be out of place to say, during the week October 28-No
▼ember 2, sixty-nine (G9) heats were trotted or paced. The
total number of scores during the week was one hundred and
thirty-four (184). An averageof one and ninety-five one
hundredths (1.95) to each heat. No horse was raced out be-
fore the word was given. Horses known to be bad actors
were in several races, yet the greatest number of scorings
rtqoind to gel them on was four (4). After the object (?)
tenon of thst week, it will be hard upon a long-
suffering public, and harder still for the h
to return to ihe old method*. Never before have California^
seen so little souring, so much real racing or a better con-
ducted meeting. By reason of his knowledge of the duties
devolving upon hin position, his firmness and manifest fair-
new, many complimentary things have bren said of him, by
public and the press, The record is a great
one yet i* in keeping with his work at Eastern cllie-,, where
he is a favorite. Tim gentleman can be secured for 1896, for
the writer knows whereof he speaks and as soon as i

boald be taken to insure his presence at every meeting,

in anv circuit which may be agreed upon. Wilh McNair an

Starting Judge, racing could begin an earlv as April, close in

oner, and the horsemen and horses be in much better

it», than oodtr the old methods of long scoring and

delays, racing from July to November. The patrons
of Ibe grand stand would be better pleased and the managers
of local amociBtK.iv would be doing themselves and the light*
harness horse in ■'. - ry simple justice.

Captain Ehhei.

More Good Ideas Advanced.

Farmington, January 27, 1896.
Editor Breeder and Sportsman :— I make no claim
of being a prominent horseman, but, like my friend, Samuel
Gamble, I do lay claim to thinking as much of the light-
harness horses of this country as any one. I have been taking
just as good care of my little family of horses as I did when
they were worth dollarB where they are unly worth quarters
at Ibe present time. I have ten weanlings eating barley
twice a day and all the hay they want, and owing to this
glorious rain, they can already get quite a nibble at that kiDg
of all feed, green grass. We will soon see better times. Our
silver will soon.be coined into dollars and we know they are
The miner will get work to do.
The farm hand will have steady employment at wages that
will allow him to take a week off and attend our race meet"
ings, and you will find our horses booming at the same ratio
that wheat is. Our darkest days are past, and prosperity
will return to us. I ueversaw the country looking better, and
there will be a very large crop of grain raised this year, and
with the prospect for fair prices confidence will once more be
restored. The farmer can pay up the money he has lost in
the last two years. The price of land will return to its proper
value, and every business prospect will be brighter. I have
read with a great deal of iLterest all lhat has been written
about, and for the improvement of our light harness horses,
and I approve of the meeting that is to be held at your office
in San Francisco on 18lh of February. I will try and be with
you on lhat date and show by my presence my interest in said
meeting. I hope all that are interested, and possibly cantl'will
do likewise, for in union there is strength. There is one thing
I would like to say a word about, and I consider it of great
interest to the breeders, and that is the distance flag. I am
in favor of moving it up closer to the wire so that the horse
that lays up a heat will not be rested much by so doing. Do
that, and our grand stand will be full of people, and they will
not have to sit there and have their dinner waiting, and finally
go home hungry aDd disgusted with an unfinished race post-
poned to an early hour next day. Think for a moment, you
horsemen, how James Dustin was treated last year? Do you
expect the public to patronize that kind of sport — pay a dollar
to see three men and three horses beat one lone horse? Now
suppose the distance flag had been close to the wire,
and every horse that was behind it had been sent to
the barn where they rightfully should have gone, Mr. Dus-
tin would have won that race and probably had his horse for
another race to beat them again. I do not believe that there
Is any one thing lhat can be done that will equal the moving
of the distance flag up closer to the finish. It is true a good
horse may make a mistake and lose a race by the flag beiDg
so close to the wire; it could also be said of the same horse
that an accident hapening in his stall a few minutes before
the race kept him from winning. The public is tired of see-
ing a track full of horses all trying to beat one horse. Fix
it so that when the bell taps for a start every man
driving a horse will go to work or go to the barn. The pub-
lic is tired of seeing drivers not drive; tired of seeing them
lay up heats; tired of seeing three or four horses beat one on
the lay-up-a-heat plan in the interest of the pool box or some
big stable, or for other causes. The people gather at our
racecourses to see a horse race; they demand that every horse
in the race has a fair show to win, and that they seek a
drive from wire to wire. You must grant them their de-
mand,for it is a just one. The late Senator Stanford ordered
his horses driven for every heat and the people always took
pleasure in coming out to see them trot, and when they were
beaten they went home satisfied that all had been done that
could to win. Get the best man that money can procure to
act as judge in the stand. Let him act from the first to the
last meeting. Move the distance flag up close to the wire so
the judge can see it occasionally and we will go marching on
to victory and see better times at our meetings than have
ever been witnessed before, every race will be a contest royal.
Our neighbors will come to Bee us trot, get interested, go
away satisfied, and invite their friends to come next day.
From a small breeder on the farm

Lafayette Fonck.

Another Horseman's View.

Tract, Cal., January 27, 1596.
Editor Breeder and Sportsman. — I have read both
F. W. Covey's and Jay Beach's articles in your issue of the
I lth, alse that of Samuel Gamble's and Captain Essex. I
am under the impression that there should be some changes
made. While I do not believe it to be beneficial to change
the three in live heat racing, Bome of our best horses have
been brought before the public by the present system of
three in five heals, deciding ihe racing qualities of the horse,
and 1 do believe, if there is auyshing horsemen likes it is the
staying qualities and gamentss of the horse, and I think it
one of the most important things for the breeder to look to
— the stamina and staying qualities of a horse. I think that
if dash rac'ng should become a rule that a certain percent-
age of the breeders that now breed for- the gamenesB of a
horse as well an speed would become more careless in his
selection of sires, for as we all know, then a great number of
horses can than go a dash and quit. We want a horse
that can go the route and how are we to make it known to
the public in dash racing.

I am under the impression that one of the most important
changes that should be made is at the judges' stand. First of
all there are plenty of horsemen that understand the rules of
racing who allend all of our meetings. We want a starter
that can take a field of horses and get them off on equal
terms with as little scoring as possible. Now would it be
policy for us to select a lawyer, a congressman or some other
professional man because he is popular. What we want is a
man that understands his business. Also we want judges
that can tell when a driver is trying to make his horse move.
The horseman in the man to select for that purpose. By all
petent starling j udge, one who hasa level
head and not afraid to enforce the rules, and J think it will
be a great benefit to the harness^racing.

F. M. Mosier,

Kingston'.- first foal was dropped January 11th, at Atkens,
Ky. It was a chestnut colt, out of Bagota, by Voltigeur.

The New Plunger.

"That Frenchman" not the yellow-backed creation of Ar-
chie Gutter's fertile brain, but a flesh and blood individual
from Montana, just now engrosses alike the attention of the
large and Bmall bettors who woo the fickle Dame at the local
race courses. About three weeks ago this new star in the
galaxy of plungers arrived from the state of mineral-laden
ledges and boundless meadows of succulent grasses. In that
time he has developed into a plunger of extreme daring. His
money, at first handled by himself, is now placed by com-
missioners. In his earlier operations he made no secret of
his preferences, but as his successes became known "follow-
ers" were so numerous as to quickly cut the price of any
horse he favored. To place his money to the best advantage
efforts to elude the vigilance of these followers became neces-
sary.

His luck, or whatever it is, has beea phenomenal, and it
has changed the well-worn query "What do you like?" tu
"What's the Frenchman playing?" He wins on oddson first
choices or even-money favorites. Does a nag that runs at 5
to 1, or a long-shot at 20 or 30 to I win, it is learoad that
"the Frenchman" played him. And when he Dlays a horse
it is for "all the traffic will bear." He bets the bookies to
a standstill. This meteor that has flashed across the betting
firmament is Pierre Weibaux, a gentleman of French de*
scent. He is said to own hundreds of acres of land in Mon-
tana on which thousands of cattle graze. He is here
on business and is playing the races as a pastime to while
away tedius delays in the fulfillment of his mission. Little
is heard of his losses, if he has any, but his winnings are of
such large amounts and of such frequent occurrence as to
justify the assertion that he has more than passed the $50,-
000 mark already. If he keeps on his course the riog will be
demoralized. On Thursday last he played Fijian, getting
better than 5 to 1 for his money. The horse won by a head.
In the next race he landed on New Moon, getting from 20 to
30 to 1. The next day he played Hermanita and Summer
Time for all the books would take at even money, and both
were winners. On Saturday he beat the first three races, for
large amounts, doubling his stakes on the first two.

"What a "Woman Can Do.

Last month I cleared,after paying all expenses,$255.85,the
month previous $260, and have at the same time attended to
other duties. I believe any energetic person can do equally
as well, as I have had very little experience. The Dish
Washer is just lovely and every family wants one, which
makes selling very easy. I do no canvassing. People hear
about the Dish Washer and come or send for one. It is
strange tbat a good, cheap Dish Washer ha? never before
been put on the market. The Mound City Dish Washer fills
this bill. With it you can wash and dry the dishes for a
family of teD in two minutes without wetting your hands.
As soon as people fee the Washer work they ^ant one. You
can make more money and make it quicker than with any
household article on the market. I feel convinced that any
lady or gentleman can make from $10 to $14 per day around
home. You can get full particulars bv addressing, The
Mo. sd City Dish Washer Co., St. Louis, Mo. They
help you get started, then you can make money awful fast

A. L. C.

The Two-Year-Old Stakes.

The six stakes for two-year-olds to be run this spring at
Bay District under the auspices of the California Jockey
Club, closed on January loth, with a total of 335 nominations!
an average for each stake of 62. The fixtures and the number

of nominations to each are :

PaciGc Stakes, half mile 71

Racing stakes, for fillies, half mile "52

Rancho del Paso stakes, five-eighths of a mile "!...' 75

Bitter Root handicap, five-eighths of a mile ...6G

Bav District handicap, three-quarters of a mile 57

Flyii-gstakes. selling, nine-sixteenths of a mile ^52

On breeding lines the class is of the best quality and all
the leading stables are represented. The heaviest nominations
are : Almona stable, Atkins & Lottridge, Burns &
Waterhouse, Cambridge stable, Columbia stable, Elmwood
stock farm, El Primero stable, Del Monte stable, W. O'B.
Macdonougb, Neil A Coney, Pueblo stable. John Robbins
Santa Anita stable, John H. Shields, Westchester stable and
Woodlawn stable.

G. B. Morris Apologized.

While the last meeting at the Bay District was in progress
G. B. Morris fancied he saw cause for complaint at the way
his horses were treated and he openly declared that he would
not again run his horses at Ihe track. The matter was called
to the attention of the judges, who promptly notified Mr.
Morris lhat his entries would not be accepted. Since then
Mr. Morris has had ample time to ponder over his hasty and
unjust accusations against the Bay District management, and
be came forward yesterday like a good turfman and apolo-
gized to Judge Burke. The trouble was then adjusted nicely
and hereafter Morris' colors will be seen in the Bay District
events.

A gentleman who is in a position to know the inside
facts from the political, and, therefore, the practical stand-
point, said yesterday in regard to the chances for racing in
New Jersey this year that Ihere is absolutely no hope of it.
In his opinion there is no chance at all for the association
to reopen until after the Presidential election is over. This
is said in the face of the fact that a New Jersey paper went
so far as to publish the dates of the various meetings in the
State. — N- Y. Mercury.

From John Wood trainer. Joliet. Ill ; [ have used "Ab-
Borbine" with great results. It is doing all you claim for
it; can highly recommend it.

Gt. K. Barton A Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, writes: En-
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75

THE KENNEL.

Pacific Coast Field Trials.

The thirteenth annual 6eld trials of the Pacific Coast Field
Trial Club are of the past, and they mast go on record as one
of the best trials held for many years.

The success is due to several causes. First, a gocdly num-
ber of birds; second, excellent grounds; third, belter manage-
ment; fourth, good dogs; fifth, good weather.

The birds were found quite plentiful throughout the trials,
though possibly a few more would have been appreciated.
The grounds used for the finish of the Derby, and for the
All-Age stake cannot be excelled for field trial purposes. It
is slightly rolling, covered with short sage brush, grease
wood and love vine, mostly opec country, which occasional
patches of heavy timber in which the underbrush is rarely
thick enough to hide the work of the dogs. The trials were
unquestionably better managed,, earlier starts were made, the
birds were worked better ; when a covey was found it was
usually worked out. Where formerly the spectators flashed
most of the birds, this year the dogs were first given a chance
to locate the scattered hevy. The news and order of busi-
ness was promptly posted every night. Drawings and meet-
ings set for a certain hour were held at that time and all in
all, the trials were more business-like and belter managed in
every way. The weather, with the exception of the first day,
which was somewhat showery, was exceptional for field trial
work. It was not hot enough at any time to distress the
dogs, the previous rains had settled the alkali dust and made
the condition of tbe ground the be?t possible for a dog to
scent game.

It was rumored at tbe trials that next year the reporters
would be compelled to keep their horses a certain distance
behind the jadges. We sincerely hope that this rale will be
enforced. We do not believe that any of the judges were
influeuced in the slightest degree by the advice they received
from Payne, but several parties heard him say to all three of
the judges, remarks that were intended to bias their minds in
favor of Nimrod and against Glenbeigh Jr. excusing an er
ror in the setter, and when the pointer did the very same
thing calling it very poor work, and like remarks. Nearly
every man at the trials will remember how much time he
spent daring the heat between these dogs, talking and argu-
ing the matter with thejudges. When a man is so biased in
hU opinions that he will stoop to such ungentlemanly, dis-
honorable action as this, it is time that he was called down.

He was again elected on the Executive Committee, and
will doubtless succeed in doing the club as much damage as
usual during the ensuing year, but we are glad that we are
able to state that he was not nominated by a man that knows
anything of his unenviable record in this section, nor of the
damage ^hat be has done to the Pacific Coast Field Trial
Club through his infamous reports of the trials and in keep-
ing away entries owned by men who prefer to associate with
gentlemen.

The decision in the All-Age was not well received. A
large majority of the spectators thought that Glenbeigh Jr.
was an easy winner. In fact we found bat four men that dil
not prefer him for first place. We do not think that Glen-
beigh Jr. was an easy winner by any means, but we think that
thejudges made the mistake of putting two much stress on
the last heat between the two dogs. Nimrod'swork on Wed-
nesday was certainly inferior to that of Glenbeigh, and on
Thursday it simmered down to a question of style and obed-
ience. Moreover thejudges did not keep any account of the
point work, except in their heads, and were under the im-
pression that they were about even on that point. In this
they erred. Glenbeigh certainly showed the best range and
speed on Wednesday and on Thursday was folly his eqaal in
this respect despite a scratched eye and the fact that his pads
were nearly worn off of one of his front feet. Nimrod was
said to have the best pace, but when down on scattered birds
Glenbeigh invariably secured the most points. It looked to
us that the reason of this was not because his nose was better,
but because he was quicker in getting around.

Nimrod unquestionably has the best style of pointing. He
carries his head high when on birds. Glenbfiigh carries his
head high enough when ranging, bat when on birds and in
pointing carries it low. Nimrod flushed a couple on Wed-
nesday in his heat with Josephine that there was no excuse
for and run over birds quite often on that day- Glenbeigh
Jr. had none of these errors to his discredit. Nimrod wag given
great credit for bird sense in his quartering and hunting up
wind. We could see no difference in the dogs in this respeot
as they both did the same thing at the same time, though in
different parts of the field. When Glenbeigh pointed and the
birds ran he followed ihem up. When Nimrod pointed and the
birds ran he immediately left that section and went hunting
a quarter of a mile away. Nimrod is without question the
most obedient of the two. Glenbeigh Jr. did not have any
walkover by any manner of means, bat with all due respect
to Messrs. Pyle and Post we think that they have made an
error, not of the heart but of the head.

We gave the delails of the running of the Derby and the
first day's running of the All-Age, but the last two heats of
Wednesday were cut Bhort on account of lack of space. [.Betsy
Mark and Rod's Chafl were put down at 3 o'clock on Wed-
nesday afternoon. Betsy was first to find, she pointed a single
and Walters shot and killed. Betsy retrieved quickly and
well. Betsy pointed again shortly after, and Rod's Chaff
when called to back pointed another bird, or at least in
another place.JWhen moved on he backedJBetsy very stylishly.
Rod was next to point a single. He dropped to a very snappy
point and Waddell shot and missed, Rod steady to shot. Rod
next pointed a rabbit, then pointed again and a reporter
flushed the bird a moment after. Rod then pointed twice in
succession, no bird found. Moved on a few rods he pointed a
running bevy, and when they flushed he chased. Shortly
after he pointed again, no bird found. Moved on he pointed
a rabbit. A little further on he pointed a single and Waddell
shot and missed. He then pointed five times in succession
in as many minutfes, no bird found to any of them. At 3:22
the pair were ordered up.

Nimrod and Glenbeigh Jr. were put down at 3:25. After
about ten minutes hunting Glenbeigh pointed, then roaded a
few rods and pointed again. Nimrod when called to back

pointed also but no birds werefoand. Nimrod pointed text
but no bird was found, and after about twenty minutes more
running without result, the judges ordered up the dogs (at 4
p. ai.) and the party drove to Bakersfield.

THURSDAY.

The first brace put down were Silver Plate and Orion at
10:30 in low cover near where the last heat was run last
night. After being down five minutes Orion roaded and
pointed, but the birds were not to be found. On his next
cast he again roaded and pointed a covey very staanchly.
Worfced on the scattered birds, he pointed a single. Silver
Plate, when called to back refused. She bad previously
worked over the same ground without result. A few min-
utes later Orion pointed a pair and followed that up with a
point on a single bird. Silver Plate again refused to back.
Orion had the best of the heat in pace, range and point work.
They were ordered up at 11 o'clock.

Josephine and Nemo IE were the next broce. After a
short hunt, Nemo ran into a bevy and dropped to wing. He
had apparently jnst winded them as they flashed. Josephine
then pointed, but no bird could be found. Nemo came to a
point shortlv after, and Josephine, when called to back, re-
fused, and flashed the birds. She was ruaning down wind,
and while the flush was perhaps excusable, she should have
honored the other dog's pDint. Josephine dropped to point
shortly after and her handler flushed a single. Shortlv after
she roaded and pointed again, bat no birds were found. The
dogs'were ordered up at 12 o'clock, after being down fifty -five
minutes. Nemo is a very fast, good-ranging Irish setter,
carries his head high and is stylish, but does not show a very
good nose.

Betsy Mark and Glenbeigh Jr. were the next brace. Betsy
was fii'st to find, and poioted a single staunchly. Glenbeigh
pointed another immediately after and Betsy refused to back,
but squatted at the command of her handler. Dodge shot
and Killed and Glenbeigh retrieved well. The dogs were down
twenty minutes. Betsy missed several opportunities in this
heat and was fairly beaten by Glenbeigh.

Nimrol and Orion were put down at 1:25 p. m., and shortly
afterward Nimrod drew to a point on a single. Orion backed
at thirty yards. Nimrod was next to tiad and pointed a
single. Orion backed well. They were down twenty min-
utes. Nimrod is the fastest, the widest ranger, the most
stylish and is equally good in nose.

Nimrod and Glenbaigh Jr. were pat down at 1:55. At
2:10 they were ordered up for water, no birds having been
found in tne meantime. Nimrod and Glenbeigh both drew
to a point on a bevy after running thirty-five minutes with-
out finding anything. Glenbeigh then moved on, roaded
beautifully for several rods and pointed stanchly. The bevy
ran and were flashed by the horsemen. Worked on the scat-
tered birds; Glenbeigh was the first to find. He pointed
staunchly and Nimrod backed. They were left undisturbed
for some time in order to let the ladies get a gcod view of
them, and the birds ran in the meantime.

At 3 o'clock the dogs vere ordered up and the party moved
on to the ranch where Glenbeigh and Orijn did their splen-
did work yesterday. liVhen put down at 3:30 Glenbeigh
pointed. No birds were found at the time bat immediately
afterwards the horsemen pat up three birds right where he
was pointing. A few rods further on he p Dinted a sinsle;
then Nimrod pointed a single and Glenbeigh backed him.
Then Glenbeigh poioted a single and Nimrod backed. Dodge
shot and crippled a bird. Glenbeigh showed his value as a
shooting dog by persisting in looking for the cripple, fre-
quently returning to the soot where it fell. Eventually he
winded it 100 yards from where it fell and retrieved it.
Shortly after Nimrod seemed to be making game, but moved
on, Glenbeigh then reached the same place and immediately
commenced roading on the edge of high brush. He roaded
beautifully for nearly 100 yards and then pointed. Then
Nimrod pointed and a large covey was flashed in front of
them by the jadges. Worked on scattered birds; Glenbeigh
pointed a single and Nimrod backed. Then Nimrod pointed
a single.

Worked across a large field; they both located single birds
by quartering their ground systematically. These two were
the only birds in the whole field, but each accounted for one
cf them. On the edge of the high brush, after crossing the
field, Glenbeigh pointed again and Nimrod backed him.
Shortly after Glenbeigh was making game when Dodge
called him and attracted his attention. Just then two birds
flushed in front of him down the wind. The dogs were or-
dered up at 4:20, after having been down two hours and
twenty-five minutes, including stops.

Late in the evening the judges announced the winners to
be Nimrod, Glenbeigh Jr. and Orion in the order named.

SUMMARY.

The All- Age Stake, $20 entrance ($5 to nominate and $15
to start. 8 entries.

A. B. Truman's Irish Setter dog Nemo IE, by Emmett —
Lightning, with Geo. Crocker's b w and t Eaglish Setter dog
RodschafT, by Roderigo — Gladstone's Girl.

S. F. Hughes' laud w Eaglish Setter bitch Silverplate, by
Fred W.— Countess Noble, with W. S. KerckhorTs b w and t
English setter bitch Betsy Mark, by Gath's Mark— Ightfield
Sophie.

H. G. Edward's o and w Eaglish Setter dog Nimrod, by
Sportsman — Stephanie, with E F. Northam's black pointer
bitch Josephine, by Cld Black Joe IE — Black Bess.

B. J. Baum's b and w pointer dog Glenbeigh Jr., by Glen-
beigh— Lady Max, with J. E.Terry's o and w English Set-
ter dog Orion, by Harold — Sunlit.

I.
Betsy Mark with Rod's Chaff.
Nimrod with Glenbeigh Jr.
Silverplate with Orion.
Josephine with Nemo II.

II.
Betsy Mark with Glenbeigh Jr.
Nimrod with Orion.

III.
Nimrod with Glenbeigh Jr.
1st — Nimrod.
2nd — Glenbeigh Jr.
3d— Orion.
The annual meeting of the Club held on Wednesday even-
ing was not very well attended. The officers elected for the
ensuing year were Andrew Jackson, president ; J. H. Schu-
macher, first vice president ; J.E.Terry, second vice presi-
dent ; secretary s.od treasurer, J. M. Kilgarif. Executive
Committee— P. D. Linville, H. T. Payne, C. N. Post, D. M.
Pyle and H. A. Jastro.

W. S. Tevis, of Bakersfield, Todd Sloan, of San Francisco,
and H. W. Keller, of Los Angeles, were elected to member-
ship.

The question of preserving the grounds that the trials were
run on this year was brought np by Mr. Pyle, and it was the
sense of tbe meeting that the grounds should be preserved.
The matter lies in the hands of the Executive Committee.
Mr. Jastro promised that if any of the land was not fenced he
would see that it was fenced, and Mr. Pyle offered to give the
matter his personal attention. Daring the open season the
ground will be patrolled and the birds fed,

A vote of thanfcs was tendered to Attorney General W. F.
Fitzgerald for his eflorts in behalf of the preservation of the
fish and game of this State.

On Friday a barbecue was given by Wm. S. Tevis in honor
of the club on his ranch at Stockdale. Between 150 and 200
partook of the feast, and a better barbecue was never set
before hungry sportsmen. After the feast R. M. Dodge gave
an exhibition of how his dogs were trained by running Nim-
rod, Glenbeigh Jr. and San Carlos in an open field. He won
the applause of all, and incidentally a dog for next year's
Derby. The ladies wanted to see the dogs at actual work, so
Rod's Chaff. Nimrod and Glenbeigh Jr. were put down on
birds in an adjoining field, and they did some very pretty
work, one dog pointing and the other two backing. At least
seventy-five ladies followed them for an hour on foot.

Heard at the Trials.

"It never rains in Bakersfield."
" Waddell misses birds like an old handler."
" There is no place like Bakersfield, after all."
"These Los Angeles men are getting enthused."
"What's the matter with Walters'? Six Derby winners
i in succession."

"Post is out of the running this year. Linville'g vest is

unapproachable."

" Right on that knoll is where Sally Brass and Ladv Trippo
I did that snappy work in 1892."

" The hotel sent out the best lunches this year that the field

trial men have had for several years."

" Rods Chaff should have had another chance I" "How do

you make that out when Betsy Mark beat him and Orion

beats her?"

" Pretty good ad for Dodge, one winner in the Derby and

two in the All-Age, and the third dog^iu the All-Age was run

by him in last year's Derby."
Sam Hughes' remark to Waddell that he believed Rods

Chaff would make them hustle if he (Waddell) would give

him to a trainer should have been heard to be appreciated.

Newark Coursing.

T. J. Cronin, the manager of Newark Coursing Park, gave
an open coursing meeting on Sunday laat, that despite threat-
ening weather, was a success in every particular. The at-
tendance was very fair everything considered, there being
about one hundred and fifty people present including several
ladies.

There was considerable water on the field from previous
rains, bat not enough to interfere with the running. Most of
the hares ran very well and some of the courses were very
long.

The wind blew a gale and made it somewhat disagreeable
bat there was not enough rain at any time to drive the ladies
from the open grand stand.

John Grace officiated as judge and Jas. F.Grace as slip-
per. The former gave the usual general satisfaction and the
ratter's slipping was at a uniform distance, no dogs were
slipped unsighted, and in short he made no error that we
could see. J. R. Dickson officiated as slip steward.

Of the forty dogs entered but two were absent. The first
dogs to go to slips were : Belle of Campbell and Ivy. The
latter won the run-up and took four tnrns before Lady got in
and won quite easily.

Granuwaile beat Snowbird in a short course of one turn
and a kill.

Fullerton and Valley Maid were the next pair. The bitch
never let the dog score in a long course. The hare ran
through the grand stand enclosure twice and attempted it the
third time, but the crowd caught up the dogs.

Red Wagon being absent, Cleverness ran a bye with Sky-
rocket, and the old dog beat her badly.

Lady Blarney and Faster and Faster were the next brace.
Faster and Faster had it all his own way.

Santa Bella and Regent ran an undecided course of three
points each. When slipped again Regent had it all his own
way and won handily.

Alameda and Lady Gladness ran a very good course, the
former showing great speed. Alameda made a go by in the
run-up and took a couple of turns. Then Lady Gladness got
in and Alameda made a splendid drive, kilied and woo.

Eclipse beat Longfellow in a long course to a working hare.
Eclipse got the ran-up. Score 12 to 8.

Molly Bawn beat Lady O. K. in a loDg run up one turn
and kill.

Seminole beat May Tea Boy. Tbe latter was unquestion-
ably the better dog, but was out of lack. He got the ran up
and turned the hare to Seminole and then turned a somer
sault. He was not long in catching up with his opponent, but
the hare ran through the grand stand enclosure. Seminole
went through the fence all right, but Boy smashed into and
knocked himself clean over. He picked himself up quickly,
but was unsighted He then ran around the enclosure, caught
up with Seminole and made it so hot for him that at the fin-
ish the score stood 14 to 12 in favor of Seminole.

San Joaquin and Elridge ran an undecided course of thir-
teen points each in a long course to a splendid hare. When
slipped again after a rest of two'courses Elridge got the run
up, turned the hare to San Joaquin, who worked it for a few
points. Elridge then took possession and beat San Joaquin to
the tune of 11 to 8. The hare escaped. Elridge got after an-
other hare and coursed it alone lo a finish.

Kingston and Lady Fitzgerald were tbe next pair. The
latter had it all her own way in a long course.

Sweeper and Sondon — The former won the run-up and
turn and was in the lead when the hare ran into the grand
stand enclosure and another dog, held by his owner, caught
up the hare and ended the course, Sweeper winning.

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Bill >*y«»nd Roll Alone-Bill Nye got ihe run-up sod

t«o mi lliaue a Btrong

dri*r rn chances.

I he latter a long run up tnru aid

kill

, aud Reliance— The latter wa« firet to the bare,
n for a couple of turns when he-
.r Hkyball drive and look poss.
• inning. . ,

i hre with Sondon on account of the absence
ie best of the course.
-The latter lurched throughout
the course, Ro*a B easily.

md Kilkeoof Girl I In- former picked up the

hare aud ■

Little Tom and Lady Campbell ran a very pretty race
Utile Tom won the runup aud served himself for three
turns before Lady Campbell scored, winning with a score of

*
Itt be»l liranuwMle in a short coarse, Granuwaile doing
the rk an J Ivy all the last.

in a short course.
i and Faster beat Kegenl badly.
Alameda and Longfellow ran quite along course, Alameda
winning all the way.

3swu and Seminole— The latter got the run-up and

d tarns, Molly Bawn onlv getting in at the finish.

Lady Fitzgerald and Elridge— El ridge got the run-up,

jheo [ | asioo of the hare and kept

il for several lurns.onlv letting Elridge in for a turn or

two in quite a long |

Sweeper and Bill Nye ran a give and take race, brst one
and then the other taking possession, Bill Nye winning with
a brilliant go-by and kill.

Limk and Reliance— Lissak got the runup and did most
of the work, Reliance killing.

Sly Boy and Rosa B —The former got the run-up and
kill. A short course.

King Cobb and Little Tom— The latter won the runup
and took a couple of turns and e kill.

SIMJIART.

J. Dean's Ivy beat West Side Kennel's Belle of Campbell.

< iak Grove Kennel's Granuwaile beat A. Merrill's Snow-
bird.

M. Traynor's Valley Maid beat F. Mc&be's Fullerton.

West Side Kennfl's Cleverness a bye

A. Merrill's Faster and Faster beat J. C. Talbot's Lady
Blarney.

\V Creamer's Regent beat J. Perigo's Santa Bella.

Alameda Kennel's Alameda beat M. Culligan's LadyGlad-
ne--.

J. H. Perigo's Longfellow beat Oak Grove Kennel's
Eclipse.

J. Moffit's Molly Bawn beat T. Mann's Lady 0. K.

G. Smart's Seminole beat M.jTraynor's May Tea Boy.

Laurel wood Kennel's Elridge beat Alameda Kennel's San
Joaquin.

D. Dillon's Lady Fitzgerald beat P. Gorman's Kingston.

D. Dun leas' Sweeper beat J. Tracy's Sondon.

H. M N. Spring's Bill Nye beat J. F. Grace's Roll Along.

T. McDonald's Lissak beat P. J. Reilly's Fleetfoot.

T. JT. Cronin's Keliance beat J. McCormick's Rapid.

M. Rodger's Sly Boy a bye.

T. J. Cronin's Rosa B. beat G. Smart's Joe Bowers.

J. Thompson's King Cobb beat T. Sullivan's Kilkenny
Girl.

T. Sullivan's Little Tom beat West Side Kennel's Lady
Campbell.

FIKSTTIES.

Ivv beat Grannwaile.

Valley Maid beat Cleverness.

Faster and Faster beat Resent.

Alameda heat Longfellow.

Seminole beat Molly Bawn.

Lady Fitzgerald beat Elridge.

Bill Nye beat Sweeper.

Lissak beat Reliance.

Sly Boy beat Rosa B.

Little Tom beat King Cobb.

The stake will be finished on Sunday next. Train Waves
foot of Market street at 8:15. Fare for the round trip $1:00.

The second ties will be run of) as follows: Ivyjwith Valey
Maid, Faster and Faster with Alameda, Seminole with Ladv
Fitzgerald, Bill Nye with Lissak, Sly Boy with Little Tom

After the finish of this slake an open stake will Oe run off,
the drawing to which took place last night.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

President Bier, of the Pacific Kennel Club, has appointed
T. J. Walloon as delegate to the Advisory Board.

Oakland and Los Angeles shows are elill very doubtful.
Seattle will probably bold a show this Spring.

The regular monthly meeting of the Pacific Kennel Club
will b; held at the Occidental Hotel on Wednesday evening
rext.

I >r. I'.owhill has a smooth coaled fox terrier bred from two
wire balra, that he thinks will make them all hustle at ihe
next iihow.

A show al Portland is extremely doubtful. The fanciers up
there art play log Ihfl dog in the manger act and until they
come to their senses tho outlook will be poor.

W. II. < ollinti, of this city, hn» received from England per
*hip I: I Packard a roogh coated St. Bernard hitch, whelped

s orange
tawney. with white marking*. We will give full particulars
next week.

The annual meeting of the American Kennel Club will be
held at ' i are Garden (Weatrninitei Kennel I lob

ii day, February 20, at 2 p, m. Tberegn-
lar quarterly meeting of the Executive Committee of the
Clot) will Iw held at the same place and immediately follow-
ing the me-

Fran. -opt. of tin- B, P.Co. :it Tucson,

.. haa a cattle and sht-rp ranch near that place \
*rite» that he has in the neighborhood *»f UK) dogs,

The Iwo
dia, ihe
aw or cook- ea.them to be-

come too vicioui wi.- ii used upon live stock.

The Advisory Committee.

New Yokk, January 17, 1896.
Editor Breeder and Sportsman: — I notice in your
if January lllh, that my letter to Mr. Orear, the secre-
tary of the Pacific Kennel Club, has conveyed a wrong im-
preeaion, and one that should be corrected.

1 was, perhaps, unfortunate in the wording of my letter to
Mr. drear, and the inlerpretalion of it was not in accordance
with the intention, although possibiy it was technically

The fact I intended to communicate to the Pacific Kennel
Club through its esteemed secretary, was this: Our Advi-
sory Committee thought that it was time to organize the
Pacific Advisory Committee, and appointed the president of
the Si. Bernard Club, of California, as its agent, to call the
committee together for that purpose, and to thai end had 6ent
the following letter to Mr. Barker:

New York, Dec. 31, 1895.
i Montgomery St., San Francisco.
-iK— 1 beg to ha ml you herewith aresolution adopted by the
mltteeof tbis Club, aud its meeting held the UStb iast.
1— Thai the Pacific Advisory Committee be requested to re-
view the evidence iu the Schelt expulsion from the Pacific Kenuet:
club, aud report the result of its investigation, and its recommenda-
tion iu the premises.
It is the sense of this committee that as no official reply has been
, from the Pacific Kennel Club on the finding of the Advisory
Committee in tbis case at its May meeting, that it now becomes
■ v to order an official investigation, and determine thereoa,
ii the punishment has not been sufficient to meet the demands for
Justice. This committee also requests the President of the St. Ber-
nard Club of California to call together aud organize the Pacific Ad-
visory Committee, so that it can act in this matter, and others as
v present themselves.
Y<m will see by the above that you as President of the St. Bernard
Club of California, have been empowered to call together and or-
iie Pacific Advisory Commitsee ; I would therefore suggest
lor your guidance, that you send a request to the Pacific Kennel Club,
the Southern California Kennel Club, the Alameda Sportsman's As-
sociation, the Columbia Kennel Club, of Portland. Or., and the St.
Bernard Club, of which you are President, to promptly send creden-
tials appoint iug oue member each as representatives on that commit-
tee ; and as soon as these credentials arc received by you, to call a
meeting ot the committee, and organize by the election of a chair-
man aud secretary ; filing with this office a statement of the com-
mittee aud the club that each one represents, and specifying the
chairman and secretary. * * *
i Thanking you for au earlyreply, and advisiDg me if you will un-
dertake this duty for which you were selected, 1 remain.

Yours truly, American Kennel Club,

By A. P. Vredenburgh, Secretary."

Our reasons for requesting Mr. Barker to undertake this
work were :

First — Some one had to have power given him to act for
the American Kennel Club in the matter of organization.

Second — The first case to be submitted to the committee
referring solely to a St. Bernard breeder, it was thought
appropriate to request the President of the St. Bernard Club
of California to act as the agent of the American Kennel
Club in such organization. Not as as an individual, but as
i an official. You will please observe that the only mention
j of any person's name is the address. You will also please
I note that Mr. Barker is requested to ask the St. Bernard Club
to appoint its own member on the committee and send cred-
entials to him, for the purpose of organization only.

Third — The Pacific Kennel Club having expressed itself
as being opposed to the establishment of such a committee on
your coast, and haviDg failed to appoint a member to repre-
sent it on such committee, it was not considered proper to
ask that club to organize a body that it had declined to act
upon.

You say: "We would like to know what authority the
American Kennel Clnb have to appoint J. G. Barker or
John Doe as|a member of the Pacific Advisory Committee.

"Unquestionably they have the right to appoint Mr.Barker
as a committee to organize the Advisory Committee. But
when they authorize him personally, to review the Schell
case, they are exceeding their authority.

"This is the work of the Advisory Committee, and until
the St. Bernard Club elect Mr. Barker as its delegate he has
uo more to do with its transactions than any other member
of the Pacific or St. Bernard clubs."

I reply by saying that unquestionably the American Ken-
nel Club has the right to appoint its own committee,and that
without consulting any of the clubs. It is a constitutional
ri^ht of every club or association to appoint any person or
persons to act for it on special work, and it does not exceed
its authority in so doiog As a matter of courtesy, however,
it invited the several clubs on the Pacific Coast to elect rep-
resentatives to act upon a certain committee instead of elect-
ing members of that committee by our delegates, as we do
each vear. Certainly, you do not mean to say that Ihe
American Kennel Club exceeds Us authority when it ap—
poiots or elects its own committees. If you do, what law or
rule or custom can you cite to bear you out in your asser-
tion ? Can you cite any authority that would prevent the
American Kennel Club from appointing, or requesting Mr.
Barber, Mr. Height, Mr. Orear, Mr. Crowell, or any other
individual, to do any work, or make any investigation for
it?

You are wrong in your premises. Every organized body
from the Congress down has the absolute right to make such
appointments.

Again : "If the Advisory Committee think that Mr. Schell
has suffered sufficiently, and wish to re-instate him, all well
and good, but the American Kennel Club exceeds its power
when it appoints any man as a member of the Advisory
Committee without eiving the ctubs a chance to elect their
own delegates. It is more than likely that the St. Bernard
Club would have elected Mr Barker as its delegate, but the
St. Bernard Club prefers to do its own business."

The American Kennel Club has nothing to do with the
Schell case, other than to act upon his numerous appeals for
re-insLatemenl. It does not think he has suffered sufficiently,
it does not think he has not suffered sufficiently, nor does it
think anything at all on that subject. It has requested the
Pacific Advisory Committee to investigate, and recommend,
and when the result of such investigation is received and
submitted to it, then it will think and act.

You close your remarks by saying "Moreover the eecre-
Urv'n letter is a direct insult to the Pacific Kennel Club."

1 do not know whether you are speaking for the Pacific
Kennel Club, or whether you are exceeding your authority,
in making the above assertion, but will say that 1 had no in-
tention in the world to insult the Pacific Kennel Club, nor
would I, in any way, offend that club or its officers. The
Pacific Kennel Club, through both officers and members,
mi most kindly, entertained me from the time I
arrived at Oakland until I left Oakland on my return to the
Bast, and did everything possible to make my visit pleasant.
The gentlemen I met connected with that club were men
whose friendship I value, and whose friendship I desire to

retain, and if I have offended the club, or any of its officers,
by any act, I can assure them that it was not intentional. I
cannot find anything iu my letter to Mr. Orear that gives me
any clue as to how it could be a direct insult to the Pacific
Kennel Club, unless you mean that that Club was not selected
to organize the Pacific Advisory Committee. The reason is
given ahove.and surely no fair-minded person could construe
that in the light of an insult. Yours respectfully,

A. P. Vredenburgh,
Secretary American Kennel Club.

[Mr. Vredenburg aud others interested should remember
that wekrjew nothing of the letter quoted above at the time
we wrote the article in question, and based our remarks en-
tirely on the letter writteo to H. W. Orear, which reads very
plainly : "He is authorized to review the Schell case, etc.,"
meaning Mr. Barker.

Considering thefact that the Pacific Kennel Club was op-
posed to the Advisory Board scheme, we consider the ap-
pointment of Mr. Baker as the organizer of the committee,
very appropriate and a most excellent selection, and took
paius to make that clear in our first article on this subject.

We objected to the American Kennel clubs appointing
Mr. Barker or any other man as a committee to review the
Schell case after having invited the.different clubs here to
send delegates to an Advisory Board to be organized for just
purposes.

The Pacific Coast has long been askiDg for special legisla-
tion. Two years before anyone else ever wrote a line on
the question, the writer voiced the sentiment of the breeders
on this Coast in the columns of Forest and Stream. When
the A. K. C. realized that special legislation was necessary,
it requested the clubs here to organize an Advisory B^ard.

Mr. Vredenburg says in the above letter "unquestionably
the American Kennel Club has the right to appoint its own
committee, and that without consulting any of the clubs."

A few lines lower down in the letter Mr. Vredenburgh
writes: "What law or rule or custom can you cite to bear
you out in your assertion? (meaning our statement that the
A. K. Chad no right to appoint Mr. Barker or any other
man to review the Schellcase)

The best authority that we know of is Mr. Vredenburgh's
own statement in the same paragraph, viz: "instead of
electing members of that Committeee by our delegates, as we
do each year."

The members of the Eastern Advisory Committee are
elected each, year by the delegates from the various clubs that
make up the American Kennel Club, they are not appointed
by any committee or person.

The A. K. C. after inviting us to elect our own delegate
would certainly be out of order if they appointed a member
of one of our clubs on that committee.

This whole matter is a tempest in a teapot, and we have
no wish to stir up strife, but as Mr. Vredenburgh invites ex-
planation we will explain.

We stated that theappointingof Mr. Barker to review the
Schell case (as we then understood it) was an insult to the
Pacific Kennel Club. The only authority that we had for
making that statement beyond our own private opinion was
a very general expression to that effect from several promi-
nent members of the P. K. C.

Schell was first disqualified by the Pacific Kennel Club,
and the members of that body well know that the day the P.
K. C. reinstates him in its good graces will see the beginning
of the end of that popular club, as no member of the P. K.
C would associate with him. The snake in the grass that it is
harboring now has had enough evil eflect without giving htm
a running mate. When the A. K. C. made the statement that
it would reinstate Schell only upon the recommendation of
the P. K. C. it was on the right track.

Schell was disqualified by a body of intelligent men. Men
who had no personal differences with Schell, and moreover
he was sentenced on the strength of his own confession.

For the A. K. C. to appoint an interested party to review
the case would be nothing more nor less than an insult to the
Pacific Kennel Club and the gentlemen who represented it
at the trial.

As the matter stands, it is quite difierent. The Advisory
Board stands in the same light to the Pacific K? nnel Club as
the American Kennel Club stands to the clubs which com-
pose it — a higher tribunal. The Advisory Committee has
every right to review this case and recommend whatever
action it may see*fit, but when the A. K. C. exercises the
right claimed by Mr. Vredenburg, viz., to appoint any one
man to overrule the action of a club with the strength of
the Pacifies, it will be very apt to find out that the Pacific
Coast clubs can exist and flourish independent of the Eastern
organization.

We are pleased that the only cause for this argument is a
badly worded letter, and our ill luck in being absent from
Ihe office when Mr. Barker came here with the letter quoted
bv Mr. Vredenburgh at the head of his article — Ed.

Kennel Registry.

VISITS.

T. C. Collins* (San Francisco) pointer bitch Lady Blithe
(Upton of Blithe — Juno H.) to Howard Vernon's Glenbeigh
(Grouse V.— Rita), Jan. 24.

W. H. Collins', San Francisco, R. J. St. Bernard bitch
Lady Bute II. (Lord Bute— Clydesdale Nell) to Presidio
Kennels' Reglov (Safford — Mountain Queen), Jan. 24th and
26th.

SALES,

H. Webster (San Francisco) has sold the R. C. St. Bernard
Queen Bute, by Reglov — Lady Bute II to R. Brawn (San
Francisco).

J. F. O. Comstock (Ran Francisco) has sold two bull terrier
bitch puppies by Adonis (Gullv the Great — Edgewood Fancy)
—Twilight, (Hioks— Ch. Starlight), to W. H. Collins (San
Francisco).

Wm. Larsen (San Francisco) has sold an English Setter
bitch pup by Rods Chaff (Roderigo — Gladstone's Girl) — Belle
Gladstone (Ch. Gladstone— Zell) to W. H. Collins (San Fran-
cisco).

J. F. 0. Comstock (San Francisco) has sold a bull terrier
bitch pup by Adonis (Gully theGreut — Kdgewood Fajcy) —
Twilight (Hinks—Ch. Starlight) to Mr. Folger {San Fran-
cisco).

WHELPS.

Chas. Schlueten's (Sacramento. Cal ) Irish Setter bitch
Lye (Sport — Clio) whelped 14— 7 dogs — to Gleomore Ken-
nel's FingUs Jr. (31,189) (Fiuglas— Ch. Ruby Glenmore),
Jan. 12, 1896.

February 1, 1896]

®lj£ ^Tceeoev uttlr g^ovtsmttn.

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THE GUN.

CARTRIDGE A.ND SHELL.

Don't forget the Lincoln Club tournament oq the 22d.

There will be a live bird and blue rock shoot at Stockton
on the 16th.

The duck shooting is about over for the season. The ma-
jority of the boys that went out on Sunday returned with from
three ducks each down.

Empire Gun Club.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman :— The anoual meet-
ing and election of officers of the Empire Guo Club was
held on January 21st. The following officers were elected :
President, F. Stewarl; Vice-President, A. Webb; Secretary,
Harry Newton; Treasurer, C. H. Burgans; Captain, G. G.
Billington; Managers, W. F. Andrus and J. C. Baker; Gov-
ernors, G. G. Billington, W. F. Andrus and A. Webb. Re-
spectfully, Harry Newton, Sec.

Oakland, Jan. 28.

Hoof-BeatB.

Ethel Farrell. the two-year-old by Jim Gore— Elsie
B., has scored her third successive win at New Orleans.

George Cochran, the jockey, has been reinstated, and
rode J. O. C in the jumping race Wednesday, finishing sec-
ond.

John Bobbins has purchased from Ed Corrigan the b h,
5, Landlord, by Loogfellow, out of imp. Maozanita, by
Kaiser. Terms private.

W. S. Hob^rt has purchased the bay mare Salonica, by
Grinstead, out of Jennie D., by imp. Glenelg, from S. C
Hildreth. Terms private.

Guadaloupe made a spurt nearing the hill the second
lime in the hurdle race yesterday, but stopped almost to a
walk when he reached the flat.

Mr. Hobart's Gorgon, by Racine, out of imp. Gorgo, by
Isonomy, is a grand-looking colt. Mr. Hobart has picked
up some very fine-looking two-year-olds.

George Cadwall&der has purchased of Matt Simpson,
Lexington, Ky., the bay colt, 2. by Prince Royal, dam Ante-
lope, and has named him Royal Deer, and bay or brown colt,
2, by Prioce Royal, dam Gypsy, by imp. Gleulyon.

The clashing of dates alloted the Saratoga Racing Asso-
ciation and the Coney Island Jockey Club nas caused the
former association to declare they will keep their gates
closed. They want a clear field in the month of August.

The Sheriff's jury that tried the Dave Gideon-Phil Dwyer
slander suit in New York January 24tb, were out ooly ten
minutes, and returned with, a verdict for the plaintiff, Mr.
Gideon, for $15,000. An appeal will now be taken to the
Court of Appeals.

S ratoga has been allotted the dates from Saturday, July
25, to and including Thursday, August 20. The dates are
clear of clash from the big associations, with the exception
of the last five days, the Sheepshead Bay Fall meeting be-
ginning August 15th.

In a race at New Orleans Jan. 24th all the horses crowded
to the outside to get the best of the going, and in the shuffle
Lillian C, and The Sculptor went down, the former breaking
her leg. Lillian C bad to be destroyed. She was a black
filly by Hidalgo — Uoit, owned by the Prospect Stable.

Earl Cochra n and his father, J. Cochran, have been in
trouble at Ingleside over the inconsistent running of Mon-
talvo. Young Cochran, while not anything like a first-class
artist, did good and apparently honest work in the East last
year, and it is a pity to hear of him being under suspicion —
N. Y. Mercury.

An anonymous writer in Covington, Ky., takes exceptions
to ''Old Folks" story about Eddie Gaines accepting $3,000
of Riley Grannan's money on Braw Scot, at 8 to 5, and says
down there Gaines was dealing in small currency. Grannan
Bays he got the money all right, and Scot was a long ways
from being a corpse.

T. W. Price is wintering at Lexington, Ky. His stable
includes Walter D., 2:13S, Guy Baron, a fast bay colt by Guy
Wilkes, dam Bon Bon, by Baron Wi kes ; Lulu Prince, a
yearling filly by Wilton, 2:19}, dam Hambrino Maid, bv
Hambrino, 2:21}; Peter Piper, 2:14}, by Sir Walter, and
Nelly Moreland, three year old record 2:32V, and who has
been a mile in 2:17}.

A programme of Col. Pate's City of Mexico races ("Hipo-
dromo del Penon ") was on exhibition at the track yesterday.
The date was Sunday, December 10th, and four races were
carded, at five-eighths, three quarters, three eighths and one
and a quarter miles. The purses aggregated $2,200. One of
the conditions of the races is weight allowances for Mexican
owned horses. A prominent line is the price of the card (25
centivos), and another that ladies witbout escorts are not ad-
mitted to the grounds.

One of the candidates for champion honors this year is the
game little pacing stallion Strathberry. He is just fifteen
hands high, and will probably wear the same rigging this
season as he did last, when he paced his mile in 2:04}, which
wa3 as follows : Three-ounce shoes in front, two and one-
half ounces behind; shin, ankle and light-quarter boots, no
boots behind; hopples weighing five pounds. It is possible
that he may be seen without hopples this year, though the
majority of trainers will say that it cannot be accomplished.

The Portland, Ore., horse meat canning company is send-
ing letters to all the principal owners of range horpes in Utah,
Idaho and Wyoming to obtain shipments. B F. Saunders,
of Salt Lake, is now considering a proposition to ship 200
cars from southern Utah to the Oregon factory which is an
immense concern, Strange hs it may seem, the canning of
horse meat is a thriving industry, the product going to France
and Germany. The rate from Portland to New York is
ninety cents, and a special rate is granted on the ocean steam-
ships.

The death of Maid Marian, the famous racing mare
was caused by her kicking herself to death be-
cause of frenzy over severe blistering. She was a chest-
nut mare, foaled 1890, by imp. Great Tom, dam Sudie Mc-
Nairy, by Enquirer, out of Nannie McNairy, by Jeff Davis,
and was one of the fastest mares on the turf of recent years.
She held the world's record at one mile and twenty yards in
l;40,and won many other fast races. At two years old she
started in twenty race3 acd won twelve. At three she started
eighteen times, won eleven, was second twice, and third
twice. At four started thirty one times, won fifteen, was sec-
ond five times, and tbird five times. At five, the past season,
she started twelve times, won seven, and was second three
times.

English agricultural papers are agitating the inspection
of American horses at the port of landing, li is claimed that
a few months ago a lot of horses from the United States
landed at London were soon afterwards ordered to be killed
because they had glanders. English newspapers state that it
is well kaown that glanders prevails extensively in this
country. We presume that there is more or less glanders in
this country, but we have as wide an opportunity to observe
as any one, perhaps, and we very seldom see or hear of a case.
Secretary Morton has already taken steps to have horses ex-
ported from this country inspected before they leave our
shores, so that we may not anticipate any restrictions which
will seriously hamper a steadily growing trade in horses be-
tween this country and Great Britain.

The trotting stallion Ellard, 2:09$, that was shipped to
Europe last Saturday, will be the first 2:10 performer to cross
the ocean. He gained his record at Terre Haute in a race
against Dandy Jim, William Penn, David B. and other good
ones. Ellard is a fioe-lo 'king, strongly-made bav stallion by
Charles Wilkes, 2:21$, out of Daisy Fearless, by Fearless. He
was foaled in 1888 and was bred by J. Wm. Ellard, Cum-
mingsville, Mass. C. W. Williams, of Independence, la.,
first brought him into prominence, giving him a record of
2:19* at the kite-shaped track in 1892. Since then Budd
Doble has been his trainer. He is owned by B. G. Bricker,
Butte, Mont, who, it is said, intends to campaign him on
French and German tracks and then sell him for stock pur-
poses. The five-year-old mare Antelata, by Anteeo, also
owned by Mr. Bricker, will also be taken to Europe. She
has a three-year-old record of 2:30}, but has shown a trial o f
2:15. She will be raced at the West End track, Berlin.

The trotting registers are simply historical accounts of
different families, and in that respect the non standard de-
partment is worth just as much as the standard department,
no difference whether the time limit is 2:00, 2:30, or nothing,
so long as the history is truthfully and correctly stated.
Twenty years smce every one will see this more clearly. The
trotting register will never furnish any man with breeding
judgment or brains. Col. Richard West was a leading light in
successfully selecting certein mares for whatever stallion he
had under his charge. He bought Almont as a young stallion
without reputation and sold him to W. T. Withers for $14,000.
John W. Conley saw this and got him to take Dictator when
he was wall up in years, and David Bonner and Major Mc-
Dowell bought him for $18,000. George W. Randenbush, of
Reading, got Col. West to take Egbert, and he to-day has
seventy in 2:30. No trotting registers ever taught Col. West
how to make all these successes, and they never will teach
any man. A man has got to have it bv intuition. Ten years
after a new breeder starts he begins to see what a fool he was
at first, of which fact one hundred men could not have shown
him to have him understand it properly, when he started at
breeding, as he thought, trotters. — Cyrus LukenB in Trotter
and Pacer.

The notorious Maspeth half-mile track, the scene of so
much disreputable racing, was sold at sheriff's sale last week
to satisfy a judgment held by Charles Sadler of $4820. The
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on an agreed division of progeny:

WISTERIS *trial 2:30'-»>* by Anteeo. dam by Milton

I Afl1/ AQMHinTHU ov Anteeo, dam Abbottine,
LHUI OnminulUn, by Abbot tslord (full sister to
Abanteo. 2:17); record 2:31, trial 2:17V|.
Ani/flPATRlY by Attornev (sire of dam of Allx.etc).
nUIUUUlnlA, dam by Burger (see fatud Book); rec-
ord 2:40 half-mile track. Has shown quarters iu 0:82.
Unlimited oottom, but unsteady in company.
PATTY P ?'?7 by Richmont, s n of Almont.

PATTY WASHINGTON, SfcWS.ErSSS:

Great, natural speed; untrained.

Upr I V TIIRNFR °y McDonald Chief, dam Fanny
ntLLl lunncn, R0sei by Vick's Ethan Allen
(lull sister to Columbus s., 2:17, and out of the dam of
George Washington, 2:16, and Solano Chief, 2:29 1.

THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY, %SS?££&g£

etc.

None of above bred last year except Nelly Turner,
These animals now at Woodland.

Address A. B. ROD MAX, Lakeport, Cal.

For Sale or Trade.

THE HANDSOME STALLION

ED WILKES

gired by RED WILKES, by GEO. WILKES.
out ot JENNY, by VIXDEX.

ED WILKES is a seal brown stallion, 15.3 hands,
weishs 1175 pounds; is one ot the hest-iooking horses in
California. He is a sure foal getter. His colls aDd
fillies are all fine looking, pure gaited and very promis-
ing. For lurtner particulars, address

It. S. SHOWN, Petaluma, Cal.

Racing! Racing!

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
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FOR SALE

THOROUGHBREDS

Tlirec-Year-Old GeldlDRtt by Imp. Greenback,
out oi 'damn by Wlldldle, Joe Uookeraud Imp.
Klne Ban.

ALSO

A Two-Year-Old Gelding by Imp. Cyras, out of
the dam of Patriot oud Greenhock.

ALSO

A Yearling Colt by Si. Saviour, out or Imp.
Negress.
These colts have never been handled except to be
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C. E FARNCM, M. D. ,
826 Nucleus Building, San FrancUco,

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[February 1, 1896

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OUR CAPTAIN 19,618

It. riTZPA I RICK.

Ae an Eight- Year-Old
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List Leads all others
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McZeus, 4 2:13

Zombro, 3 2:13

Harvey He, 3 2:14 1-4

Jenny Mc, 2 2:201-2

Sir Credit, 3 2:25

Osito, 2 2:30

Pat Cooney, trial 2:19

Julia D., 2, trial 2:24

Lola, 3, trial 2:271-4

Monte, 3, trial 2:28 3-4

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4

ETHEL D0WNES,2:I3

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THOMPSON, 2:15

was foaled June 12, 1SS7. sired by the great Alcyone sou of George Will.

by Matubnno Patched, darn Rcsa ^prscuf. l>y G ■ v -

dam ot Aniy.2:20J4.Gov. ypraffiie. Ctifi'i, \Viimar. 2:--'^ , fiy H amble toi . by Voting Bi

(thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, bv Eaton Eclipse (thoroughbred ,' The second dam nf McKInney was Rose Kenney

ol sixteen in 2:30 list), by Mambrino Messerjger, one of ihe strongest-bred Messenger sluds iu the Registry. Third dam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of »--eu. w H. Thomas
istre of seven in 2:S0). by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam Jesse Eryan mare, by imp. Xapoleon (thoroughbred) ; fifth dam by Tempest \ thoroughbred .

Wkm _ ix f fv I pli 1— w O H 4 A A is ]o-S bands, weighs HiO, and is one of the most periect-made horses iu America, having plenty of bone and sub-
IVl C rX MM W C. T , *&! I I l"*f stance. Heslaried in twenty-eight races aDd woo twenty-five of them. His reputation as a game and consistent per-
former is world wide. As a sire the few of his progeny that have been handled Tor speed have demonstrated that they
Inbe it all h's extraordinary good qualities.

The best care taken ot mares, nut no responsibilitv assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage $4 per month. For further particulars, apply to

CM AS. A. DtHFKE. Oakland Trottine Track. Oakland, Cal.

FOR SALE.

n FINE DOUBLE TEaM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of the finest buecv
teams in the city, is offered for sale. Thev are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— sate for aladv
to drive. In breeding they canuot be excelled, being
of tne most fashionable strains. Any gentleman
wanting a last team will find a bargain in this pair of
trotting mares. They are only four years old, and,
being untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. Tbey are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor ation and perfectly sound.
This team may be seen at the Dexter Prince Stable.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
low price.

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Fast Roadsters, Race and
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lowest pricts. Colts and .lilies are offered for sale bv
that great young sire. PILOT HRI\i K ; also by
Dexter PrlDce. Sidney, Victor.2:22, Grandis-imo. 2:23-*
George Washington, 2:16, El Benton. 2:2s : Don M*r-

I vin, 1:21, etc. These have all been brei at the >"apa
Stock Farm and are out of first-class mares .

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be supplied
to trainers at very low prices. A large number now
ready fur track work are offered forsale.

I Brcxdmares are also offered for sale by Woodnut,
2:lti. Dawn, 2:18$j, Grandissimo. 2:23s. Dexter Prince

I Hawthorne. Artburton, Xaubuc, etc.

| A feature is also made of supplying good livery and
business horses for city use.

) All stock guaranteed sound and as represented

] Having been raised on the upland pastures of the Napa

, Stock Farm they have the best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold from
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, are offered to all desiring to purchase good stockof any
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! calling at Heald's Business College, or bv addressing ■
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BOODLE 2:121-2

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT SlOO THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY 1 AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigned again this year with great hopes of
reducing his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as his race record indicates, viz., &12&

FO R GA MEN ESS he has bat few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR, A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his record, 2:12%, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to his
olfspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Marline Stock Farm, Vineland Slock Farm, Aguews Stock Farm.

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Beginning February 15th, Will Make Season
of 1196 at Oakland Tiotting Park, Limited
to 25 Mares at SlOO the Season.

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mpi snt men. As a partial 111 of bis meagre advai

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been en ssed with ■ d<*crndant of < Dictator, Sidney or Dexter

Prince.

ALTA" -Ad natom] trotter, has an . u Won, Is a dark mahogany bay of tine

finish and quality, and transmits himself with remarkable uniformity. In consequence of an offer, ol several
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TROTTERS GOING BAST.

Consignment to bo Sent to New York Next
"Week.

Daring a recent visit to the San Mateo Stock Farm, Wm-
Corbitt, in referring to the consignment of horses he will send
East next Thursday, Baid : "If I had sent the very best of
my youngsters to the Eastern sales from the very beginning
of my shipments, I believe that the Guy Wilkes family would
to-day be leading all others. I did not foresee the great bene-
fits that would accrue from such a mode of procedure, but I
do now. I w as always anxious to keep the very best to train
and develop, knowing that their reputation would enhance
the value of those left at home on the farm. I might have
done worse, but I see where I made a mistake. I Bhould
have sold those which, from their workouts, I knew would
be great and kept the other class for development on the
farm. Horse trainers and owners of stock farms would have
been pleased then to develop the ones they bought. Although
I sold some of extraordinary good ones in the past, they
were only used in the stud and harem, because none of my
sales averaged forty-five during the past three years, conse-
quently buyers valued the blood for breeding purposes. But
I am going to change my plans this year, for hereafter I will
never have a large string handled, and if I can make ar-
rangements to have Fred Moody and Fred Kohl taken East
and driven in the big stakes for which they are entered, 1 do
not believe I will ever go on the Eastern circuit again. I
have determined to send the very best that I have on the
farm to that sale in the East this month. The three cars,
containing about forty- eight of the best candidates for money
makers ever shipped from California will pull out of the de-
pot here at Burlingame, Thursday, February 13th. Every
horse that has a record will go except the gelding Fred
Moody and the colt Fred Kohl, and with them will be as
fine a lot of fillies and colts as were ever led to halter."

Mr. Corbitt did not refer to the earning capacity of the
descendants of that grandly-formed, prize-winnirg stallion.
Guy Wilkes, in his remarks, but a careful revision of the
list of moneys won during the past four years will show that
he stands at the head, and his descendants are noted
as game, level-headed racehorses, having iron constitutions
and the very best of feet and legs. They are.without excep-
tion, the best proportioned horses ever bred in the United
States, and as they are all from mares which for individualty
are not excelled anywhere, the true reason why these cam-
paigners are so good can be quickly and easily seen. Gay
Wilkes was, in more ways than one, the most wonderful sire
that ever came from Ohio to this Coast. His individuality
fills the eye of any critic; his disposition pleases the most
timid of ladie3 and children; his gameness captivates all who
saw him in his races; while as a sire, his sons and daughters
have proven to the satisfaction of every one, whether horse-
men or not, that he is a sire among ten thousand and the
founder of a family that will be forever noted for all the at-
tributes so much sought for in the breeding of the ideal
trotting horse of America.

The record holders which Mr. Corbitt sends to New York
at this sale, are eligible (every one of them) for lower records
and can be trained at little expense to go down the line win-
ning fame and money for their new owners. They are per-
fectly trained and with but little preparation could be driven
in the races that commence in May.

Theyouogsters to be sent that have no records have been
selected with i great care, in fact, Mr. Corbitt says, "Nothing
bat the choicest would do." With tbis knowledge he has gone
through the paddocks raily and seen just how the horses
moved while being led or driven. If there were any defects
noticeable, no matter how well bred the colts were, they
was scratched from the list of chosen ones.

Cope SUnson says he has only had time to haodle a few,
and they have shown him so much speed that he does not see
why Mr. Corbitt wants to sell them, but the latter knows
that some shrewd buyers will get them, and the youngsters
will not oolv make themselves but their owners famous.

The greatest care has been taken of all these horses, and
the saying "they look as if they came from Corbitt's," will be
repeated at tbis sale. Foreign buyers who know that the
Wilkes blood leads all others should devote a few hours to
find out which of all the sons is the leader — Guy Wilkes
holds that proud honor. The Wilkes family is the most
fashionable to day, not because its representatives have
achieved greatness on the track alone, but on the roads and
highways they are in demand. They have all the qualities
sought for by every lover of a good horse. On the stock
farms the blood of any descendant of Geo. Wilkes is prized,
while one that traces to the mighty Guy Wilkes >s valued
beyond measure. On the race track, the same feeling pre
vails, and when a race narrows down to a deciding heat the
descendant of Guy Wilkes is always the favorite and never
has one of them shown the white feather.

"What a galaxy of good ones has Mr. Corbitt selected ?"
will be the first remark of the horsemen as they enter the
salesring on the day these grand looking, perfectly sound
and reliable representatives of this peerless family are led
before the auctioneer's block. Their names will be heard of
through their deeds on the track or their progeny on the
Block farms, wherever they may go.

The complete list of those that will find homes east of the
Rocky Mountains is as follows:

Muta Wilkes, 2:11, by Guy Wilkes, 2:15}, dam Montrose,
by Sultan. She is a full sister to Mary Best, 2:12} ; Fred
Moody, 2:18, and Sir Wilkes, 2:29, one of the best mares in
America.

Lucina Wilkes, 2:24}, by Guy Wilkes, 2:10}, out of Hattie,
by Electioneer, Eecond dam by Legal Tender 1784. This
mare combines the great Wilkes Electioneer cross, and can,
with little work, get a much lower mark.

Ruby, 2:1 9£ (sister to Stamboul, 2:07i), in foal to Sable
Wilkes, 2:18. This is a large, handsome, rangy bay mare,
and is a pure gaited trotter. She got her record in the fourth
heat of a race, but she had previously trotted a mile in 2:15£.
Her produce by Sable Wilkes should be verv valuable.

Double Cross, 2:18J,by Sable Wilkes,out of Hinda Wilkes,
by Guv Wilkes.

Kent, 2:25*, by Sable Wilkes, out uf Narcola, by Le
Grande.

Lesa Wilkes, 2:11, one of the best mares of her age in the
United States, is out of Haooah Price, whose daughters have
all got records or are the dams of winners She is one of the
best broodmares on this fjrm, and as this brown mare is the
fastest of her produce and is by the great Guy Wilkes, there
is no doubt she is the most valuable ever sold.

Olga, 2:29J, by Sable Wilkes, cut of Bannab, by Le Grande
This is a three-year old and a good one.

Burlingame, 2:18}, a brother to Sable Wilkes, 2:18. This
horse has been timed in 2:13.

Leonora, 2:25* (trial, 2:19), by Sable Wilkes, out of Min-
nie Princess, by Nutwood, 2:18J.

Whalebone, 2:24, by Sable Wilkes, dam Anita, 2:25J, by
Le Grande.

These record holders are all sound and in splendid condi-
tion to be placed in readiness for racing. Following is a list
of those that have no records. Some were worked
enough to ascertain that they were speedy and were then
turned out, the intention of Mr. Corbitt being to have them
prepared for the racing circuit this season, but as Mr. Corbitt,
in his remarks, gives his reasons for changing his opinion,
buyers will have the benefit of all tbis work. A glance at
their breeding will show tbat in this respect they are of the
highest class also.

Dorotheas, bay, three-year-old filly, by Guy Wilkes, out of
Dorothea, by Harold, trotted quarters in thirty-six seconds
last Spring.

Numa, a filly by Sable Wilkes, out of Tabbie Rosenbaum,
by Nutwood. This beauty won the first prize as a two-year-
old in the Horse Show.

Vivo, brown filly, three years old, by Sable Wilkes, out of
Anteej Viva, by Anteeo, finely gaited, trotted quarters in
tbirty-seven seconds as a two-year old.

Ivorne, two-year old filly, by Guy Wilkes, out of Minnie
Princess, by Nutwood.

Elcerito, a three-year old brother to Sable Wilkes, black
in color, stands sixteen hands, and a trotter from the old
home. He is a gem for any trainer to secure.

Lady Ebony, a three-year-old by Guy Wilkes, out of Annie
G., by Mambrino Boy ; second dam by imported Bonnie
Scotland. One of the best ever bred at San Mateo.

Refero, a two-year old colt by Guy Wilkes, out of Direc-

tress, by Director, has shown quarters in 0:35i, and is the
making of a great race campaigner as well as valuable stud
horse.

Isolo, a two-year-old filly by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, out of
MinDie Princess, by Nutwood, 2:18£.

N*>rva, by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, out of Tabbie Rosenbaum,
by Nutwood. Fastest ever handled on the farm.

Bay mare, 1890, by Gay Wilkes (sis'er to Veinla Wilkes,
2:24, last half in 0:33}}, one that was to be saved for the cam-
paign this year.

Bay mare, 1891, by Guy Wilkes, out of Gulnare, by Prin-
cess, has trotted quarters in 0:36.

Bay mare, 1891, by Guy Wilkes, out of Sister, 2:19}, by
Admiral, the making of a great race mare.

Black mare, 1S92, by Sable Wilkes, out of Directress, by
Director, one of the smoothest-gaited pacers ever foaled ; has
paced quarters in 0:32.

Bay mare, 1S92, by Guy Wilkes, out of Rosedale, by Sul-
tan, a good-sized, finelv-gaited trotter ; has gone quarters in
0:36.

Bay mare, 1893, by Guy Wilkes, out of Melrose, by Sultan,
nicely gaited.

Black colt, 1893, by Guy Wilkes, out of Chantilly, by Nut-
wood. This fellow is a pacer. He has paced quarters in
32 secoods easily, and will make one of the fastest ever
foaled. No one's three-year-old can pass him. He is royally
bred.

Black mare, 1S93, by Guy Wilkes, out of Directress. Good-
gaited. Trotted quarters in 0:33A.

Bay mare, 1893, by Guy Wilkes, out of Sproul mare (dam
of Deborah, 2:21}). Nicely broken. Trotted quarters in 0:39.

Bay mare, 1893, by Sable Wilkes, out of Anita (dam of
Whalebone, 2:24 as a two-year-old). This is an excellent
individual.

Chestnut colt by Guv Wilkes, 2:15}, out of Mystic (dam of
Mystery, 2:21J, and Fred Kohl, 2:12A), by Nutwood. This
colt is a better one in every way than Fred Kohl, and will be
a paying gold mine to whoever gels bim.

Bay mare, 1 93, full siBter to Hazel Wilkes, 2:11}, a re-
markably finely gaited trotter, splendidly broken, trots
quarters in 37 seconds. This mare is a perfect match for
Una Wilkes, 2:15, and isjust as fast.

Bay mare, 1893, by Guy Wilkes, out of Flora Graude,
double gaited and shows speed.

Black mare, 1896 (sister to Goyline, 2:29J), being by Guy
Wilkes, out of Signal.

Bay mare, 1893, by Guy Wilkes, out of Ruby, 2:19£ (sister
to Stamboul, 2:07A). This mare is sixteen hands high, band-
some as a picture, and a race mare. The bay mare foaled
1893, by Guy Wilkes, out of Sylvia, is a splendid mate for
her and together they would make the handsomest team in
America.

Bay mare, 1893 (sister to Lynwood Wilkes,2:20A, as a two-
year-old and timed in a race as a three-year-old in 2:15). Tbis
mare is worthy of being entered for all the Eastern events at
once.

Bay colt by Sable Wilkea, out of Annie G., by Le Grange,
has trotted quarters in 36} seconds. Every one of Annie
G-'s produce that has been trained has got low race rec-
ords, and this mare would also he in the list if handled by
any one.

Bay mare, foaled 1894, by Sable Wilkes, out of Hettie, by
Tilton Almont, second dam by Electioneer.

Bay colt 1894, by Guy Wilkes out of Sweetness 2:21 3 (dam
of Sidney 2:193). Tbis is the last and best one she ever had
and is one of the very best colts sent East.

Bay mare foaled 1894. by Sable Wiikes out of Macola.
She is a sister to Kent 2:25A, and will be a faster one.

Bav mare, 1894, (Sister to Fez 2:271) by Guy Wilkes, out
of Maid Marian.

Black mare, 1894, by Guy Wilkes, out of Fidelia, by
Director 2:17.

Black mare, 1S94, by Sable WilEes, out of Flash, by Le
Grande, second dam Susie Hunter (dam of Lalla Wilkts
2:26).

Bav mare, 1S94, by Guy Wilkes, out of Rosalee, will get a
record of 2:18 this year. She is a graodly gaited mare.

Chestnut mare, 1894, by Guy Wilkes, out of Minnie Prin-
cess, by Nutwood, Sbows well to halter.

Bay colt, 1895. by Guv Wilkes, out of Sylvia. Large racy
looking colt and finely gailed.

Bay colt, 1895, by Guy Wilkes, out of Huntress. The best
on the place.

Bay colt, 1S95, (full brother to Whalebone 2:24) will show
for himself in the salesring.

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STAR RUBY, INSTALLATOR.

Bright Phoebus Not Better than Third
in the Big Stake.

OICERO WINS THE TWO-MILE HURDLE.

Logan Captures Another Race— Yo el Rey

Wins a Raoe, But is Cut Down So Badly

He May Never Sta:t Again— Fullerton

Laes Shows Improved Form— Mary K.

Captures the Two Year Old Event.

EAT DIBTBICT, FRIP-'Y, JANUARY 31.

HE track to day was about dried
out, but still elow— about two set"
onds to the mile. There were por-
tions of the track quite heavy, and
tne jockeys that avoided these
spots did so with evident advan.
tage. The day was not devoid of
incidents, and the first one of
moment came with the first race-
when Yo El Key forsook the
maiden ranks and annexed wir»
ning brackets, and at the same
time probably ran his last race. No one but his rijjr, per-
hap*, knew there was anything the matter with the horse as
be passed the post a winner by two lengths, but when he
came back to the stand it required but a glance to Bee that he
was injured. It was soon learned that he had been cut down
on the high hind leg, and the poor brute's lameness increased
with every step. Dr. Masoero, who has the animal in charge,
says the tendon [Is cut in two, and he took out a piece over,
an inch long. A shoe specially made with a high heel has
been fitted to the injured animal's foot so the severed tendon
will be held together. Dr. Masoero thinks the horse may
race again, but sayB it will be a loog time, though, before
that is possible.

in the race, which was at five furlongs, for maidens,
thr«>e years old and upwards, Joe Terry was favorite at 8 to
bt Yo el Rey at 13 to 10, Rexotto 7, Verdette 8, Red Chief,
Haiel D., Fair Idle and Crackajack 50 to SO to 1. Donnelly,
on the favorilH. pulled up and refuEtd a Mart which he said
he thought would not be a go, even though he was not tbe
last one. The Hag went down and tbe favorite was left at
tbe post. Crackajack was soon out in front and held the
lead till Yo el Rey caught him in the last eighth and, in a
drive, beat him out. Verdette, ridden with a little more
energy than Crackajack, secured the place by a half length.
Time 1:04. Winner C. L. Fair's bb, 5, by Joe Hooker —
Marion.

Donnelly was clearly in the wrong and tbe judges concluded
to confine bim to stable mounts during the next thirty days.
The second race was at seven and a half furlongs, over the
inside course, with Tar and Tarter, Hy Dy, May Day and
Red Will all well favored, the latter being backed into
favoritism, closing at 5 to 2, Tar and Tartar 8, Hy Dy 3A
and May Day 4 to 1. Gussie and Allahabad were at 10 and
Eckert 12 to 1, the others from 15 to 100 to 1. At tbe post
there were any number of incidents, one that looked most
serious for a moment being the knocking down of Starter
Ferguson by May Day in a false break. Mr. Ferguson was
on the track, aiding in getting the horses in line, when tbe
horse mentioned bumped into him and knocked him down.
Then the animal danced around for awhile, bis feet in very
close proximity to the starter's head, but fortunately Mr.
Ferguson escaped unhurt. GuBsie kicked and slashed around
and gave May Day several hard kicks, and Willie Flynn
concluded he was in hot company and slipped off on the
other side of his horse to escape Hying rwels.

May Day won by a half length, passing Red Will in the
stretch. Hy Dy came very strong from the brow of the hill,
but the distance was too short for him to get nearer than sec-
ond place. Eckert made the best run of the lot and came
from last going down the hill, into third place. Tbe favorite
and second choice were sixth and fifth respectively. Time,
1:44. Winner A. P. Miller's ch b, 5, by John A. — Lowena
EL

The third race was a handicap at about six furlongs.
Logan, with 120 pounds, and Geo. Miller, with 109, were at
11 to 6 and 7 to 5 respectively, and Lucky Dog, with 103
pounds up, closed at 5} to 1. Kamsin (104) was at 8, Char-
i) was backed down from 20 to 10 to 1, Mainstay
1103) 20, a.id Red Bird (90) 40 to 1. It was a hot betting
aflair, and money rolled in early and late. Red Bird set the
pace, but Mainstay was alongside him before the turn was
reached. Lucky Dog moved up fast next the rail, and on tbe
bend he and Mainstay ran head and head. Two lengths be
bind cm bt, Logan and I ltd Bird, and just back

of them Kamsin. Lucky Dog gained two lengths on Mainstay
in the next eighth, then held it to the wire. Kamsin made
the beat run home of the others and was a length behind
Mainstay for the show. Geo. Miller and Logan, a length
apart, came next. Time 1:14. Winner BuroB A Water.
br h, 5, by imp. Darebin— Lou Lanier.

>h at even money or better all the lime for the
i ling race, and Braw Scot and Unity equally well fan-
cifd for fteoocd choiot it 7 to 2. Port no a and Baa Spray 20,
Adam and ArtlotU SO, and Garcia 101) to 1 were the oddfl
■gainst the others. Bad Glen win in hollow style, running
the full course under a wrap, even to the wire. Braw Scot
waa bustling along in a boeiDeaalikc w*y trying to get up to
the favorite, but was two length* ibort. Sea Spray, who led
roost of the way, was a fair third. Time 1 : IV W inner Cam-
bridge Stable's b g, 4, by Glen Elm— Red Girl.

I eft me a six furlongs Helling race. I.evena 0. waR at

m Lark 2, America 6, Zoolein ami Ooode

"then* at 60 to 200 to 1. Zoolein

won by a bead fron Meadow Lark by a furious drive in the

laBlone hundred yards, after the latter had led from the half-
pole. Pecksniff was a poor third. The favorite finished
fourth and America ran last. Time, 1:17}. Winner, B.
Schreiber's b h, a, by Zorilla— Fraulein.

Little Pete, the favorite, won the last event, a maiden race,
at six furlongs, by a half lenetb, Rapido. heavily played by
the Eastern conlingenl,coming in second, two lengths in front
of Merry Go Round, an 8 to-1 shot. Time 1:044. Winner
P. E. Smith's b g, 4, by St. Saviour— Lulu B.

Coady won two races, and S. Doggett, W. Flynn, Chorn
and E, Jones one each.

BAY DISTRICT, SATURDAY, FtERCARY 1.

One had to go outside the betting ring at Bay District to-
day in order to turn around. Clear weather and a great card
brought out an immense crowd. The track was sloppy and
good timeout of the question. Betting was lively on most of
the events and as all the favorites did not win, the talent was
kept guessiog. Two long-shots were amoDg the winners, and
with the exception of tbe first race, not less than 2 to 1 waa
paid on the winners.

Star Ruby emphatically negatived the aspersions of his
detractors who said he did not like to go over a mile, by
winning the Rancho del Paso Stakes, at a mile acd a six-
teenth, in a clever manner from Installator and Bright Phce-
bus to-day. The track was sloppy and more to the liking of
the winner than that over which Bright Phoebus defeated
Crescendo on Wednesday last and Star Ruby ran last of the
four contestants. Today the imported horse.with 114 lbs-
up, carried four pounds less than on that occasion, while Mr.
Hobart's entry, at 127 lbs., carried eight pounds more. This
fact, and the rumor that Bright Phoebus had warmed up
lame, were not sufficient, however, to afiect the odds f.gainst
the latter, and he was at even money or better at all times*
Star Ruby was an indifferent second-choice, closing at 3 to 3 '
The Boots' pair, Vinctor (120) and Installator (112), firs,
marked up at 3 to 1, were not better than 9 to 2 at post time
Arnette, though in at onlyt96 lb?., was not believed fit for a
hard race and was the extreme outsider at 15 to 1, having re-
ceded from eights.

Mr. Ferguson's flag was dropped to a good start after the
horses had been at the' post eleven minutes. Installator was
a head in front at the stand, but Sam Doggett shot Star
Ruby across the track and Eecured the rail at the first turn.
The latter held a length's lead to the far turn, where it was
made an open length. Vinctor moved up to third position
aB the upper turn was neared, but Bright Phoebus passed
him before the stretch was reached. Arnette was completely
out of the hunt before the backstretch was covered. The
leaders swung wide into the stretch, and Bright Phoebus fol-
lowed in their tracks, momentarily being cut off as the
straight was reached. In the run home Star Ruby, well in
hand, held Installator safe, and finished a length in front of
the latter, who was very energetically ridden by Tod Sloan.
Bright Phoebus did not come on very well through the
stretch, and finished a length behind Installator. Vinctor,
pulled up, was five lengths awav, and Arnette twenty more.
Time 3:55|. Winner G. B. Morris & Co.'s b h, 4, by Hamp-
ton— Ornament.

The value of the stake was $1,900, of which $300 went to
second and $100 to third horse.

The Flood Stakes, a handicap hurdle at two miles, over
eight hurdles, had ten starters. The stake was worth $1,200
to the winner, $200 to second and $100 to third horse. Car-
mel opened favorite at 3 to 1, but closed at fours. Janus,
with 6 to 1 against him at first, was backed into favoritism
and closed st 7 to 2 at postjtime. April and Col. Weightman
were at 5, Montalvo and St. Brandon at 8, Cicero and Mestor
12, Auteuil 15, and Gold Dust 30 to 1. Mr. Ferguson's
patience was exercised for forty minutes before he secured an
even break, but he might have been less particular without
affecting the chances of any of the jumpers materially. Gold
Dust led for the first mile, then Cicero, who bad been kept
in tbe first division and Bhowed some of his old form, began
to move up and before the half-mile pole was reached had
!'.■■ -i-i.i April, Carmel and Gold Dust in turn. From there to
the wire Cicero experienced no trouble in drawing away
from his field, and passed the post six lengths in front of
Montalvo, who made up considerable ground in the last
quarter of a mile. St. Brandon steadily improved his posi-
tion from the start. Getting away last, he had moved up
fifth before thebackstretch was covered the second time, and
finished third, four lengths in front of Carmel. Auteuil fell
at the end of the first mile, and Gold Dust died away before
a mile and a half had been run and finished last. The
favorite was pumped out early in the second circuit of the
course, and finished in front of Gold Dust only. Time,
3:55$. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b h, a, by Longfeliow —
Belle Knight.

In the other five races of the day scratches had reduced
the fields considerably. The storm of Friday night, coming
after the filing of entries, so changed the condition of the
track that many owners did not desire to start their horses.
A five and a half furlong event for non-winners of three races
this year was so amply filled as to allow of three divisions,
which were placed first, fifth and seventh on the card. Mt.
McGregor, the favorite, in the first division, was
favored with a send off five lengths in front of
his field and won handily by a length from Coleman, who
ran the best race of the lot. La Mascota began to move up
very fast in the last eighth, but swerved badly at the draw-
gate and stopped, finishing five lengths behind Coleman.
Time 1:11. Winner BurnB & Waterhouse's b c, 3, by Day
Star — Miss McGregor. Coleman's closing price was 9 to 2,
and La Mascola's 8 to 1.

Number five, the next division, was won easily by New
Moon, a slight favorite, at 2 to 1, over Miss Rosb. Belle of
Stonewall, at 8 to 1 at post time, was the first to show, but
New Moon assumed command immediately and led the Belle
by four lengths to tbe wire, Miss Ross, thirJ, as far away.
Tennessee Maid, played from 8 to 1 to 9 to 2, was no better
than fifth at any lime. Time 1:11}. Winner W. D. Ran-
dall's b f, 8, by Hyder AH — Namonia.

Middtelon, a 30 to-1 shot, ridden by Beauchamp, a stable-
boy, won the other division by a head in a drive with Un-
certainty. Talbot Clifton was third, a length away. Uncer-
tainty closed at 4 to 1, and Clifton was on even terms with
Bravura as arcond choice at 9 to 2. Syndicate, the favorite,

well placed to the stretch, jlied away to sixth. Time 1:13k.
Winner J. White's b g, 6, by Warwick — Lady Middleton.

The second race on the card was at seven furlongs over the
inside course. Suffrage was touted as a good thing and closed
favorite at 2 to l.Ruthledge second choice at 2 to 7, Zaragoza
aod My Sweetheart were at 6, Decision 7, Fi Fi 20, Modesto
25, Valiente 30 and Vernon 60 to 1. Decision made a run-
away rare of it, and Mode6to made a good run, getting away
next to last and finishing two lengths behind Decision! Ver-
non ten lengths away, Heat Zaragoza a head for the show.
Suffrage and Ruthledge were seventh and eighth. Time
1:38$. Winner M. T. Donovan's br f, 3, by imp. Wagner—
Fleta.

The remaining race, which was sixth on the card, was at
six and a half furlongs. Logan, although carrying 124 pounds,
was a prohibitive favorite, closing at 9 to 10*. Peter II, sec-
ond choice, closed at a little belter then 4 to 1, Circe at 5
Moderocio 15 and Romulus 60 to 1. Logan passed Mod-
erocio on the upper turn and finished an easy winner by two
lengths. The Sir Modred filly carried 116 pounds and ran
a good race. Peter II was third, ten lengths behind the filly.
Circe, the light weight of the field, did not show any of her'
great speed, and finished last. Time 1:24. Winner A.
Shield's b h, a, by VoUiguer — Pert.

Sam Doggett rode two winners, Donnelly, Chorn, Mc-
Gain and Be uchamp the others on the flat, and J. Owens
the winner of the hurdle race.

B VY DISTRICT, MONDAY, FEB. 3.

The track waa very heavy to-day, fetlock deep in sticky
mud, but dry, on the outer edge. The card contained six races,
and there were six teen scratches from the seventv entries.
Twoscramblesatfive furlongs for non-winners since October
1st had some fair performers in the first division, but a
poor lot in the last. The other races held two orthree con-
testants around which most of the interest centered, and good
contests followed. Betting was not exceedingly lively during
the afternoon nor was the attendance at all large, though
fully up to a Monday crowd

Three favorites won and two second choices. One of the
best things of the day was Swiftsure at 100 to 1 for the place,
but few appreciated how good it was till it was "too late."

Realization was a 6-to 5 favorite at post time for the first
race, at five furlongB. Red Will was at 2£, Hyman 9, Mc-
Farlane 10, Bbdjo 12, Crawford, Pecksniff and Conde 15, the
others at from 50 to 300 to 1. To a good start Realization
took the lead and held it to the wire, Pecksniff being a con-
sistent second, and coming on fast at the finish. Banjo
swerved all over the track and was third four lengths be-
hind Pecksnifl. Time, 1:05$. Winner California Stable's
b h, 5, by Regent — Sadie.

The second race was at seven furlongs, selling, for three-
year-old fillies. Theresia was a red-hot favorite, at 4 to 5,
Summer Time wandered back from 2 to 3 to 1, New Moon
closed at 4, Clara Johnson 20, Easel 30 and Lorena II 80 to
1. Easel was in front for awhile, but when she stopped
Summer Time was ready to move up and won at will.
Theresia, under the lash, came from the ruck on the turn in-
to the stretch and was three lengths behind the winner, four
in front of Clara Johnson. Time 1:34. Winner El Primero
Stable's b f, 3, by Fitzjames — Springlike.

The handicap at a mile and a sixteenth found Logan (117)
installed favorite at 7 to 5, but while his price drifted back
• o 3 to 2, Thornhill (1*7) was played down from the latter
figure to even money, receding towards post time to 6 to 5.
Moderocio (106) closed at 5 to 1, Gilead (95) at 12 and Sir
Walter (89) 20 to 1. Thornhill had the lead from the start,
but Logan did not let him get far away. Thornhill got the
path next tbe outer rail in the stretch and when Logan tried
to go around him had the worst of the going. He sot up t >
Thornhill's shoulders <*t the drawgate, but Thornhill made a
spurt aod drew away two lengths at the wire. Gilead, third,
was ten lengths away. Time, 1:15}. Winner T. Lundy'a ch
h, 5, b^ imp. Cheviot — Phoebe Anderson.

The fourth race was over the inside course, at seven fur-
longs. All Over was the favorite at 6 to 5 at post time, Ferris
HaKman second choice at twos and Perseus at 3 to 1. Alla-
habad at 12, Monitor aod Tar and Tartar 15. and Swiftsure
3C0 to 1, were the prices about the others. Monitor and
Swiftsure led the field to the brow of tbe hill where Perseus
caught them. He drew away easily in the stretch, and won,
hands down, by three lengths. Swiftsure outfooted Monitor
in the run home and was three lengths in front of him at the
wire for the place. The favorite was fourth and Ferris Hart-
man finished last. Time 1:36. Winner Cambridge Stable's
b g, 3, by King Galop — Nanka.

A selling race for three-year-olds aod upwards, at about
six furlongs, had seven starters. Midlo, with the light
weight of 86 pounds, was installed favorite, aod closed at 7
to 10. Highland was also in very light, at 99 pounds, and
closed at 2 to 1. Hermanita, at the same weight, was but
slightly supported, tightening up a little at post time, her
price being at that time 5h to 1. Don Gara, Sea Spray and
Catch 'Em were at 20 and Moss Terry 50 to 1. Catch 'Em
was the first to show and led the bunch to the upper turn,
with Midlo moving up all the time. He was in front at the
head of the stretch, and instead of taking to the hard path
plowed along through the center of the track. Highland
overhanled him in the last eighth, and won by a half length,
while Hermanita at the same time disposed of Catch 'Em and
finished third three lengths behind the favorite. Time 1:17}.
Winner B. Schreiber's b m, a, by Col. Hepburn — Eda.

Fourteen non-winners started in the last race at five fur-
longs. Comrade, the 4 to-1 favorite, just did nip out Tod-
hunter, who had led most of the way. There was quite a
play on the latter, his price shortening from tens to
5 to 1. Myron, at the latter price at post time, was a poor
third. Syndicate was prominent for half the journey, then
fell out of it. Time 1:05}. Winner C. Spooner's ch g, 6,
by Tyrant — Blithesome.

Winning jockeys to-day were Chorn two, Coady two,Stuffiet
and T. Sloan one each.

BAY DISTRICT, TOESD ^Y, FEBRUARY 4.

The track to-day was in fair condition, having dried out
very considerably since Monday afternoon. Seventy-two en-
tries were made for the five eveuts on the programme and
one received so many as to necessitate a split. A number
of scratches followed, yet the fields were large. The
attendance of tbe day was larger than on Monday,
and betting a little livelier. Second choices had the

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call of the winners; only two favorites catching the
judge's eye Bret. The beat' thing of the day was Gratify,
the good colt of the Westchester Stable, whom the
talent looked indifferently at with odds of 12 to 1, because
Reidv had the mount. He was in at 88 pounds, but was in
hot company to be quoted at such a price. If the talent did
not like Reidy, the 6table had confidence in him, and when
they began lo drop the twenties in the boxes the chamois
skin was kept hot. From 12 to 1 the figures rapidly changed
jntil 6 tol wasthebest in sight. The race was at about six fur-
longs, selling. Geo. Miller was the only one carrying over
lOd pounds. Yankee Doodle was at 6 to 5 most of the time,
and George Miller closed at 16 to 5. Mainstay opened at 6,
weplbaeked'dbwo to threes, then receded to 4 to 1. Alvarado
waslatf10-to 1.

The start was a good one, with George Miller in ihe lead
for the first-eighth, when Yankee Doodle took up the running.
Up to the last eighth the race looked to be between these
two, but just as Miller had collared Purser's horse and passed
him, Mainstay shot over to the inner rail and Gratify came
through on the outside of the contending pair. In a drive
Gratify beat George Milter out a length, with Yankee Doodle
three behind him. MaiDstay did not get up. Time 1:14|.
Winner Westchester Stable's ch g, 3, by Farandole — Satis-
faction.

In the first race, at Biz furlongs, the talent selected Braw
Scot to carry their money, and he went to the post at 6 to 5.
Model was second choice at 2 to 1, Joe K. 7, Banjo and
Pecksniff 20, Charmion, Miss Ruth and Miss Ross 30, and
Swiftsure 100 to 1. Miss Ross headed Miss Ruth before the
half- pole was reached, then led into the stretch. Braw Scot
passed her in the last eighth and drew away easily, winning
by two lengths, and Pecksniff came along fast and beat the
filly out a head for the place. Time, 1:18. Winner B.
Schreiber's gr h, a, by imp. Midlothian — Helen Scratch.

The second race was for two-year-olds, at three and a half
furlongs, for which nine were sent to the post. The Nettie
Beatrice colt was backed into favoritism, while John Rob-
bin's pair, Lindendale and Mary K., receded a point to 3 to
li Gorgon closed at the same price. Queen Flambeau was
at 5, Lady Laurel wood 6, Early Notice and Roselle, coupled,
at 8, and Dlablita at 12 to 1. At the second break the colts
were sent away, Lady Laurel wood first to show, Early Notice
and Gorgon next in order. Mary K. was sent along through
the stretch and handily drew away three parts of a length
from Lady Laurelwood before the wire was reached. Early
Notice was three lengths away. Time 0:49.

Mary K. is by Lepaoto— Rightwirg, she bv ReDOwn, out
of Beeswing. This was her fourth start and she has not run
unplaced yet, having a record now of one win, one second
and two thirds. She iBa racy-looking chestnut and no doubt
will train on. Lady Laurelwood, who was a good second
started once previously and finishetfcclose behind the placed
horses. She is by Duke of Norfolk, out of Neilson, there-
fore a full sister to Nelson. Early Notice is a half sister of
Nic Nac, by Take Notice," out of Early Rose, by Duke of
Montrose.

Coleman was installed favorite for the third event, and
closed at 8 to 5. Mt McGregor was at 2 to 1 most of the
time, and Zoolein was played down a poiot in the later bet-
ting to 6i to 1. Artist was at S, Belle of Stonewall and Re-
peater 15, Red Will 30 and Castanette 60 to 1. Zoolein,
Coleman, Repeater was the order to a good start, but Chorn
took the former back and allowed Coleman to take up the
ruoning. The latter led to the last forty yards, when Mt.
McGregor caught him and won by a head. Belle of Stone-
wall was third, half a length behind Coleman. Zoolein was
in difficulty before the stretch was reached, and was cut off
by Artist at the drawgate as he began to move up. Time
1:11. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's b c, 3, by Day Star —
Miss McGregor.

The fifth race was at six furlongs,, selling. Imp. Fullerton
Lass, installed favorite at 9 to 5, was on even terms with Sea-
side at 2 to 1 at post time, the latter leaving been warmly
supported. Hacienda was generally touted as a good thing,
and was at 15 to 1 early in the belting, but 3 and 4 to 1 was
the best at the close. McFarlane was also looked to for a
good run and held an even keel at the short price of 5 to 1.
Suffrage 7, Zaragoza 10, and Ginger 80 to 1 were the prices
againet the others. McFarlane shot out in front at the start,
and held it to the stretch, with Suffrage and Seaside in close
company. In the straight Fullerton Lass was brought up
alongside McFarlane and in the last eighth drew away two
leogths from him. Hacienda passed the other two of the
front guard in the stretch and finished third by two lengths.
Time, 1:18£. Winner Paeblo Stable's b m, 5, by Fullerton—
Castaway.

The last race at five and a half furlongs, was won by Edge-
mount, at 12 to 1, Marionette, the second choice, finishing a
head in front of Claude Hill, the favorite. Time 1:11 J.
Winner Lone Stable's b c, 3, by Three Cheers— Etta W.

Tod Sloan won two races, Chorn, Donnelly, Reidy and
Coady one each.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5.

The closing day at Bay District rt as marked by beautiful
weather and a good attendance. I The principal event on
the card was the Richmond Stakes, a handicap for all ages, at
a mile. Star Ruby (118) was favorite throughout the bet-
ting, but receded a little towards post time, his price
then being 3 f to 1. Ferrier (11JJ on the contrary,
was backed down from 4 to 3 to 1. Installator (112)
went back from 3J to 4 to 1, and Thornhill (97) backed
up from 5 to 6 to 1. BellicoBO received enough support to
shorten his price a point, 'to 7 to 1, and Rosebud (102) re-
ceded from 8 to 10. Chartreuse II. had enough supporters
to force her price down from 20 to 15 to l,and Oregon Eclipse
was at mOBt any price from 100 to 200 to 1.

The start was a good one, Star Ruby having a trifle the
worst of it, as he waB on the outside. Bellicoso, Rosebud, Char-
treuse was the order at the first turn, which was changed to Bel-
licoso, Chartreuse, Installator before the quarter was reached.
Star Ruby began to move up goiog down the backstretch,
but Bellicoso held the lead till the turn into the stretch was
reached. On the upper turn Chartreuse, Rosebud and In-
stallator were in close order behiod Rubv and Bellicoso.
Star Ruby was in front as the turn into the straight was
made, Bellicoso and Rosebud next up. Installator was fifth.
He gained on the leaders handily, while at the same time
Rosebud was also challenging them. Installator and the
filly drew away together, but in a few strides it was evident

the colt had the race won. At the drawgate Donnelly re-
sorted to the bat and the filly responded gamely, but Bergen
lifted Installator along and he staved off her rush, winning
by two lengths. Bellicoso was third, as far away. Star Ruby
fell back rapidly and finished fifth, four lengths behind Char-
treuse. Ferrier ran an unaccountably poor race, and had
lost ground at every post. He had been showing well in his
work, and Mr. Hunn was at a loss to suggest a reason. Mr.
Hobart was greatly disappointed in the performance of the
animal. Thornhill, last most of the way, did not run any
where up to expectations, and is one of the rankest of in-and-
outers. Oregon Eclipse finished last. The time. 1:41$, was
equal to at least 1:40} over a fast track. The value of the
stake was $1,500 to the winner, $200 to second and $100 to
third. Installator is the property of C. Boots, and is by imp.
Brutus, out of Installation.

Forty minutes were consumed in getting seven crabs
started in the first race, at sis furlongs. Virgia A., Veragua,
and later Pearson delayed matters. A good break was re-
fused by the starter because Pearson stumbled just as he was
about to drop the flag. Veragua wts in front but Garner
took him in hand and Joe Terry took up the running, open-
ing up a lead of two lengths, which was maintained into the
stretch. In the last furlong Pearson was worked along :nto
second place and was a half-length behind Terry at the wire.
Veragua was third, a length away. Pearson had been in-
stalled favorite, but a play on Joe Terry reversed the figures,
the latter going to the post at 8 to 5 and Pearson at 9 to 5.
Veragua was at 4 to 1, and Don Pio Pico, Decision, Even-
tide and Virgie A. from 12 to 30 to 1. Time, 1:17. Winner
Burns & Waterhouse's ch c, 3, by Flambeau — imp. Teardrop.

Thirteen nags, valued at $1,300 by their collective owners,
bunched up at the post on the inside track, for the second
race, which was at seven furlongs. Monitor was favorite at
2J tol, Eckert was at 3, Ike L. and Billy McCloskey 5 to 1,
and the balance from 10 to 100 to 1. They were sent away
to a splendid start. Monitor led for awhile, then Raphael
forged ahead. Modesto was in the lead in the stretch, but
could not last and Eckert beat him out a half length.
Billy McCloskev was a fair third. Time 1:36£. Winner A.
J. Smith's b g. 4, by Flambeau — Mozelle.

The steeplechase over the shDrt course called out nine
starters, and all finished with riders up. Moutal to was made
favorite and was at 7 to 5 at post time. Janus at 9 to 2, Col.
Weightman 4, J. O. C. 6, Gold Dust 6 (at one time 10 to 1),
Auteuil 12, Tom Clarke 20, and Harry Lewis 80 to 1. Gold
Dust went eff in the lead aud opened up a gap of a clear
length, wbich be held against all others. Col. Weightmau
was sent after the Dust first, then Montalvo took a hand, but
could not get up to the light weighted pacemaker. Gold
Dust gained perceptibly at the jumps. He was two lengths
in front of Montalvo at the wire, with Cicero, third, ten
lengths away. Time 3:23^. Winner J. Field's b g, 6, by
Oro — Gold Cup.

The blue pencil reduced the original field of twenty for
the fifth race to eleven Btarters. Clara Wilson was installed
favorite, closing at 7 to 10, with Carrie U. a 3-to 1 second
choice. The favorite won by a length and a half, but she
was a long lime about it, coming from the ruck in tbe last
furlong. Duchess and Carrie U. were prominent the earlier
part of the race, and the former came on like a sure winner.
When Clara Wilson collared her in the last sixteenth, she
stepped as though shot, and before she got under way again
Myrtle H. had secured the place by a head. Crackajack
was up in the front division in the stretch, but died away
again. Duchess closed at 12 and Myrtle H. 15 to 1. Time,
1:10. Winner Wilson & Gillis' b i. 3, by imp. Sir Modred —
Bedotte.

The last race of the day was a selling affair at a mile.
Wheel of Fortune was an even money favorite, with Hidago
second choice at 8 to 5. Little Cripple was at 9, Dungarven
10, and Polaski 40 to 1 After quite a delay at the post a
good start was effected. DuDgarven made the running al-
most to the stretch, where Hidago passed him. In the run
home the black horse was sent along easily and Chorn evi-
dently thought himself safe, but Coady brought the Wheel up
from almost the last into the stretch and in a masterful ride
nipped out a victory by a short head. Little Cripple was
third, a length and a half in front of Dungarven. Time
1:43. Winner J. Harvey's ch m, 4,by Gano — Jennie B. The
judges thought Dungarven'B performance was not in the line
of consistency, but Mr. Ezell satisfied them as to his having
backed his horse in his last two races.

Donnelly, Ballard, Bergen, Cairns, Garner and Coady were
the winning jockeys.

The grand stand of the Queen City Jockey Club^New-
port track) is about complete, and the betting shed is com-
pleted, except laying the concrete floor. The saddling pad-
dock has twenty two large and commodious stalls, and is
complete. The ground has been staked off for the stables,
and contracts for the building of 500 stalls have been made.
It is the intention to commence racing April 2d and continue
until the 25th, and give way for both Lexington and Nash-
ville. The purses will be $400 and $500 each, and over-
night handicaps. There will be no stakeB this spring, but
a series of stakes will be opened in June and liberal money
added to them, to run off in August, while Latonia and Oak-
ley are idle. Mr Gratz Hanley has been chosen {secretary
and assumed his new duties February 1st. J. J. Burke has
been spoken of in the Eastern journals as presiding judge.but
Judge Burke's engagement here will not permit his accept-
ing one so early in the season.

Mr. J. B. Haggin will sell his Ranch del Paso yearlings
at the Morris Park race course during the spring meeting of
the WestcheBter Racing Association. The sale will begin
Friday, May L5tb, and continue several days, as no less than
140 yearlings will be sold. Tbe dates have been officially
confirmed by the Westchester Racing Association. Sunday,
May 10th, will be the day specially set apart for horsemen
to get a thorough view of the youngsters. — New York Mer-
cury.

The people gained a victory January 27th before the
House Committee on Counties, Citiees and Towns, in the Vir-
ginia House of Representatives, by having that body report
adversely tbe Maupin anti-gambling act, aod reporting in
its stead the Reddy bill, which authorizes pool selling. This
committee two weeks ago acted favorably upon the Maupin
bill, and the House recommended it. The fight will now be
continued on the floor of the House.

More Sensible Suggestion Offered.

Claudf: Burlingame was put down some time since to
discipline him for an apparently weak ride en A amino, and
says he hopes the judges will give him another chance soon,
as he is anxious to redeem himself.

Oakland, Cal., Feb. 3, 1896.
Editob Breeder and Sporttman. — I have seen a great
many letters in your esteemed journal relating to the best
methods to help the light harness horse brigade, and would
add a few suggestions which may not be out of place. First
— The horsemen want protection and competent judges in
the stand to prevent long scoring. The best meeting given
last year was the one over wbich such a really competent and
just judge presided, and that was at the Breeders' meeting at
Los Angeles. Judge McNair is without doubt a born starter,
honest, fearless and just, quick of eye, strong of voice and
correct in his judgment of men and horses. He Bhould be
employed at every meeting throughout the California circuit,
and associations should, for their own protection and to make
the racing popular, secure his services. They should also
arrange programmes as nearly uniform as possible, and
should claim dates and advertise their purses and conditions
at the earliest possible moment, so that horsemen can have
time to make arrangements about the races they wish to
enter before entries close. They should also fix the days
for the events for each day, then all of us who have horses
may be able to make two entries for each horse we have dur-
ing tbe week's racing at the places advertised, if we chose
to. By this arrangement we will kDOw exactly when we are to
have our horses ready to trot or pace. This is the only in-
telligent way to give meetings and save all petty annoyances
and suspensions. In the second place a committee should be
appointed at once to make special arrangements with the
railroad companies regarding the transportation of men,
horses and vehicles from city to city and not compel horse-
men to do so at the very last moment. vVe have had a few
bitter recollections of this mode of procedure, and do not care
for any more.

There is another thing that appeals strongly to horsemen*
and that is the classification of horses. I think classes below
2:20 should not be more than two or three seconds apart. By
this means we are not apt to have so many horBes outclassed
in the races.

I think the two in three system should be tried, then we
would have a chance to trot our horses twice a week. Then
with tbe addition of dash races, which should be from one
and one-quarter miles to three and repeats if necessary, even
though the purses may be smaller, it would give our horses
more chances every week to contest for them, and it would
not be as hard on them, on us,or on the public, as the old three
in five system with its long scoring.

I also believe the over-night system of trotting will aid us
wonderfully, but I would recommend a classification com-
mittee to place the horses so that there will be a close con-
test.

The early closing method has been detrimental to the best
interests of raciDg, and is the direct cause of so many suspen-
sions. The one and two per cent, has caused a great deal of
trouble also. Let us have it as follows: Five percent, to
enter and five per cent, to winner. HorseB should be classi-
fied every three weeks, exceptiog the colts that are entered in
the colt stakes.

Let us have more racing. Give us a spring circuit, com-
mencing in May or June, so that we can have racing until
November. Our trotting season has been too short. Increase
the earning capacity by giving a spring and fall circuit, and,
above all things, have all our races end each day before five
o'clock in the evenirg. L. J. Smith.

O. Bruce Lowe's Impressions.

Every Californian who had the pleasure of meeting that
well-informed horseman and geoial gentleman, the late C,
Bruce Lowe, while he was here, will be pleased to learn that
his system of breeding thoroughbreds is the leading fad
among the principal horsemen of England. It has been rec-
ognized as the very best plan ever devised, and the follow-
ing, taken from the English Sportsman, shows in what re-
gard it is held in urging subscribers to send in their opin-
ions in relation to the breeding of ten mares to mate with
Ladas : "Tea prizes or more will be giveo, the first prize
being a copy of Eruce Lowe's book on breeding by the figure
system, and in addition to this an extra first prize has been
provided by Lord Rosebery himself for presentation to the
winner. Nothing, I am sure, would give His Lordship
greater pleasure than to find that this prize was carried off
by some good sportsman in the States, and 1 hope that there
will at any rate be plenty of answers sent in from across the
Atlantic. I can promise that whether any of them wins or
not, the majority of them will be read with keen interest by
Lord Rosebery.

"It may be fairly claimed for these mating competitions
that they have given a very great stimulus to scientific breed-
ing, and the importance attaching to this cannot be more
clearly demonstrated than by the fact that Lord Rosebery,
breeder of two successive Derby winners, should have given
such practical encouragement to competitors on the present
occasion. The prize he has sent is in a complete set of the
Druid library, edited by the Hon. Francis Lawley.

;< The great Australian horses, Trenton and Carnage, are
due in this county about January 31st. American breeders
are, as a rule, slow to realize the way in which stud fees are
commanded here, and no doubt horses are advertised as 'full'
now and again when but few nominations are taken. The
record card of Carnage, however, shows that his book ttood
almost full one week before his purchase being announced; and
before he bad even been shipped on hoard the Orizaba. It will
be seen that he is now quite full. Mares of the very highest
class will visit him, such, for instance, as Saintly, by St. Sime-
on, out of Lonely; Dorcas, by Ben d'Or, out of Little Sister.

"Trenton's coming was not known till a fortnight later,
but he, too, will fill, his fee being 100 guineas."

The Breeder and Spoktsman was the first turf journal
in America to present the benefits of this system to it; many
readers, and we still claim that it is tbe only way to breed
racing as well as trotting horses intelligently. In regard to
Australian sires, this journal also claims the honor of blazing
the way for breeders to get Australian sires and broodmares
to cross with our American and English thoroughbreds, and
are pleased to note that success after success has followed our
advice; for England and all tbe leading breeders in ths
East are now anxious to secure representatives of Musket
blood, which C. Bruce Lowe claimed was "greater than that
of any other to insure all the qualities so requisite in great
I racing familiee."

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[Febbdaey 8, It 96

THE RESUMPTION OF

RACING AT INGLESIDE.

Good Fields and Excellent Baces Wit-
nessed by a Large Crowd.

THE LADIES PACK THE BIG GRAND STAND.

Lojan, the "Iron Horse," "Won From Santa

Bella, the Favorite, in Fast Time, and Bur-

mah Wins "in a Walk" Over the Jumps

—Mr. Maodonough's Green Oolt Za-

mar;Proves a Good One— Clacquer,

Geo. Miller and Levena O. the

Other Winners.

INGLEJIDE, THLKSPAY, FEB. 6.

1) weather, good racing, a good
track and a good crowd were the
most pleasing features of the re-
opening at Ingleside. The delays
at the post detracted very materi-
ally from ao otherwise excellent
day's sport. The best part of the
6rst hour was spent watching the
futile eflorts of the starter and his
assistants to get unbroken colts away
to a reasonably decent start. Only
four races had been decided at half-past four, and time for
helling on the remaining events was necessarily shortened.
Such delays as occurred to-day leave the spectators with little
humor for the enjoyment of the sport.

The talent had a disastious day of it, only two favorites
winning.

The programme opened with a two-year old race at three
and a half furlongs, for which eleven faced the starter, four
of them sportine silk the first time. Mr. Hobart's pair, In-
vestigator and The Sinner, were bracketed and ruled favor-
ite, closing at 11 to 10. Col. Burn's pair, Roselie and Col.
Wheeler were coupled at 6. Viking and Sister Adelle were
at the same price, Zimar 8, Alma Dale and Lindendale 20
each, Vencedor 30 and Lena 50 to I. Viking proved a bad
one at the post, and acted as though he did not know what
was wanted of him. Altogether the youngsters were at the
post thirty five minutes before a start was secured. Zimar
was out in front as 60on as the flag went down, led into the
stretch by two lengths, and won easily by a length in 0:43-4.
Col. Wheeler ran second all the way, and Investigator closed
up in the last eighth, finishing third three lengths away, and
but a head in front of his stable companion. The winner is
W. O'B. Macdonough's bay colt by St. Carlo, out of Royal
Besa. This was his first start and he ran like an old stager.
Col. Wheeler, ch c, by imp. Midlothian, out of Agnes, by
Onondago, started twice before and ran unplaced. Investi-
gator, Mr. Hobart's Sir Modrsd — Why Not gelding, finished
second to True Blue in his only other start.

The second race was at six furlongs, selling, with eleven
flarters. Clacquer, installed favorite, closed at 3 to 2, with
Minnie Cee second choice at 11 to 5. The Judge opened at
7 but drifted back to 15. Bobolink was backed down from
100 to 12 to 1. From 15 to 100 to 1 ruled against the other
starters. After a delay of about twelve minutes a fair start
was made. Podiga, Pecksniff, Fox hall, E. H. Sherley, Minnie
Cee, The Judge, (.'lacquer, was the order of the first lot.
Minnie ' ee and Pecksniff drew away together, the mare in
front first, then Pecksniff- The Judge moved up on the out-
side as the stretch was neared, and followed Pecksniff and
Minnie Cee around the turn, Clacquer next up. In the last
furlong the horses named were all abreast, aod ran in very
clow quarters. Clacquer had his be-d in front at the wire,
Minnie Cee tecond, a head iu front of The Judge. Pecksniff
was within a half length. Time 1:16}. Winner H. Taylor's
ch h. ij, by Three Cheers — Belle of the Lake.

The greatest interest of the da;* centered around the third
race, which was at a mile, and it proved a good betting affair.
Nine starters were left after the scratches. Santa Bella was
at once settled on as fayorile and was at 8 to 5 most of the
time, for a short time the most discreet bookies only offering
6 to osgaintit her. Logan was a luke-warm second choice,
and went back slightly from hi 4 opening price of 3 to 1. Per-
seus aod Yankee Doodle coupled, opened at fours, as did also
Ferrier. the pair closing at 5, and the latter 5£ to 1. St. Lee
drift*--! back from 0 lo 12, and imp. Candid, Santiago and
Uncle Giles were at long prices. After a good deal of break-
ing and twitting around at the post the flag went down to a
good start. Santa Bella and Ferrier, from opposite sides of
the track, mvlea rush for the rail at the turn, and they
negotiated it together. The fillv was held under a mild
wrip along the backMrelch, and Ferrier ahowed a head and
■hdnldenio front of her. Yankee Doodle, St. Lee, Logan
were the next in onto. St Li*o began to move up very fant
as the three-quarter pole was neared, but got cut off and would
not try after that. Yankee Doodle led into thestretch by a
band, fersaras, Ferrier ud Santa Bella next, Logan coming
up very faat. Turning wide of the leaders the old "iron
horse" gained at every stride and won handily by two
length- mkI IVrseuH, shoulder to shoulder

from the drawgati*. a pari al the wire, aod Santa

Bella fourth by half a length. Ferrier polled up. Time I 'II \
— f» t tirnr 00 the track. Winner A Shield's 0 h,a, by Volli*
feur— IVfi

Burmsh *»« the only thing the talent would see in the
mile and a half hurdle ran-, and wan made an odd-

r.»m Clarke had four* about him iiiomI of the lime,

i'ldaloupe and

Burma h led from start to Qolsh, except-

in), for a abort dlsUo iidaloupe louk up the run-

.': K. Torn Clark* i v one to follow mk Burmah

'w away Hearing t: - -Irelch, and wn* three Ungllm away

be wire. Bedford itfooted Templemore in the la*t fur-

long, finishing third, eight lengths behind Tom Clarke. Time
2:61$. Winner W. O'B. Macdonough's b g, 4, by Bersan—
Fair Lady. ,

Olive the ll-to 5 favorite and Gallant, oext in favor at 13
to o, finished behind deorge Miller a length apart, in the
fifth race.at seven furlongs. The winner was at 5 to 1 through-
out the betting. Coady took bis mount out in front at tiagfall
and stayed there, Sweet Rose for a moment getting her nose
in advance of the Miller's, but she went back and finished
last. Ed Kearney was the medium of a big plunge, but fin-
ished no better than fourth. Time 1:28J. Winner W. L.
8tao6eId'a b e, ti, by Loftin — Emma.

Toano wa6 played like a copper lined cinch, for the last
race, at six furlongs, and had even-money about him most of
the time, while 3 lo 1 was the best price against Boreas, the
second choice, he closing at 9 to 2 Levena C. was backed
down from 7 to 4& to 1. Tod Sloan bad the raounl on the
latter aud set a lively pace for the wire as soon as the flag
went down, winning by four lengths. Boreas, who had the
worst of the start, ran a good race and finished second a half
length in front of the 60-to-l shot Schnitz. Toano was never
belter than third and in the stretch died away to sixth. His
running will be investigated at 12:30 today by thejudgeB.
Time 1:16 J. Winner J. Carroll's br m, 6, by Ansel— Miss
Goodrich.

Winning jockeys were Chorn two, Garner, Mara, Coady

and Tod Sloan one each.

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Gossip of the Betting Ring.

Sixteen books drew in for two days. Summerfield & Co.
and Leo Swatts were the additions, while Phil Howell took a
rest.

The betting was quite light on the colt race, most of the
play being on the favorite. After that race the game was as
brisk as anybody could desire.

Charley Quinn played $400 on Dan Honig's Minnie Cee, and
then tried to get even by backing Ferrier. The latter carried
350 cf bis money.

John Coleman had a hard luck story to relate after the
mile race. The genial Coley liked Logan, but being in hard
luck he was easily influenced »ith the Ferrier tip, and the
latter carried his support.

Geo. E. Smith had a very bad day, aod his losses must
have figured away up in the thousands. He played Logan,
but only placed 200 on straight and 500 for place. He had
four men betting on Ed. Kearney for him, and the race cost
him a small fortune.

Gallant was the signal for a mighty plunge and it was only
the heavy play on Kearney aod Olive that kept his price on
the board at all. First Mr. Spreckels had his commissioners
about the ring, and they were followed by Mr. Wibaux and
his coterie of bettors.

After the last race two well kaown pencils got tangled
up in an argument regarding the boxing science of Danny
Needham and George Clark, who are carded to spcr to-
night for charity at the auditorium. Quite a crovd gathered
about the bookies and cheered when the argument ended
with a $500 bet.

Pete GafJney is not making books these days, but any
knight of the chalk and chamois who slumbers on his block
and allows a fake price to remain on the slate is given good
caute for believing that Peter is not sleeping. Yesterday
when 8 and 3 place and show was posted against Yankee
Doodle Gaffoey was there and got all in sight. The clerks
of Clarke & Co. had better get ready, for Pete surely won
out a good bank roll yesterday.

The Eastern poolrooms making books on the local races
post prices in the morniog, and yesterday they had old Bob-
olink a 3-to-l favorite. At the track the horse opened at
100 to 1. Mr. Wibaux had his commissioners scattered
about the ring and they charged on the pencilers with a fly-
ing wedge. When the smoke of battle had subsided Bob-
olink was quoted at 6 to 1, and the bookmakers stood to lose
a small-sized fortune in the event of his success.

Mr. Wibaux suffered the most disasterous day of his whole
career on the turf. He succeeded in only cashing on one
race during the afternoon, and that was on Olive for the
place. He began the day's business by backing Mr Hobart's
entry in the colt race, after which came his plunge on Bobo-
link. Then Santa Bella found favor with him, and to get
even Bedford over the sticks was played all three ways.
Such reverses were enough to stagger an ordinary man, but
Mr.Wibaux only returned to the thick of battle with renewed
vigor, and bet enough on Gallant to even matters ; but fortune
again smiled on the bookies. In the last race the Montana
gentleman bet more money on Toano than the nag was worth,
and bis losses on the day footed up $15,000

"Old Folks."

The Iron Horee— "Waldsteln.

Everyone is familiar with the greatness achieved by the
Director family. Waldslein is one of the grandest bred,
gamestand purest-gaited trotters ever sired by Director, and
as a sire he is rapidly coming to the front. For his oppor-
tunities, he is one of the most remarkable horses bred in
California. He gets speedy, well-formed, level-headed and
handsome colls and fillies from mares of all kinds and colors.
Since he has been placed in the stud at Woodland his pro-
geny are so good that every resident of that portion of Yolo
County takes pride in them, and the remarkable speed these
little baby trotters have shown is the talk of the whole coun-
try. Mr. Hogoboom has placed his service feeat such a low
figure that breeders should have no hesitancy in writing him
for circulars regarding this horse and sending their best
mares to him. You cannot buy a Waldstein from anyone
who has a colt or filly by him, and this is the beat proof that
they must have merits far above those of any other family.

Thk many friends of J. H. White, President of Sonoma
and Marin Agricultural Socielv, and one of the most highly
esteemed gentlemen in California, will regret to bear that ho
Mitlered a stroke of paralysis at his home in Alameda last
Sunday, which affected his left side. The physicians in at-
tendance report that he was improving quite rapidly and
i his soon being around again in the near future are
confidently entertained.

Jos. Caikn SlMPflON will send us reports of bis trip to
New York, where he will be adelegale to the N. T. A.,
which meets there February 12lh.

Hoof-Beats.

G. B. Morris bought Nellie G. at the sale Wednesday for
$205. The others only brought moderate prices.

Fl m, a cheBlnut mare by Flood, foaled a chestnut colt on
the 2d instant at Palo Alto. The sire is Flambeau.

Matt Stobn withdrew his horses Modesto and Lochinvar
from the sale Wednesday, and will offer them at private 6ale.

At Palo Alto the chestnut mare Fostress, by FoBter foaled
a tine chestnut filly by the Australian sire imported Loyalist
last week.

In the handicap Wednesday Marty Bergen had his lip
split and his nose skinned by flying clods, and George Miller
had his eye bruised from the same cause.

Dave Gideon has made Jockey Tuberville an offer to
ride for him during the coming season. The boy took a few
days to think it over as he has had other offers.

The winners Wednesday were all by California sireB — two
by Flambeau, one by imp. Sir Modred, another by imp. Bru-
tus. Oro and Gano were represented by the other two.

Bobby — Popper, what do they have to have a man to pray
for Congress for ?

Mr. Ferry —They don't He takes a look at Congress, and
then prays for the country. — Cincinnati Enquirer.

The attention of all lovers of the sport is called to the ad-
vertisement of the coursing meeting which appears in this*is-
sue. The event will take place at Newark on Washington's
Birthday (February 22d), and it promises to be the best ever
held in California.

John Wall, who has been training horses at Boston
Mass., has engaged with Dr. McDonald, Butte, Mont. His
stable will probably consist of Billy D. 2:2H, Dr. Puff 2:16^,
Hal Corbett 2:19, Jasey 2:17}, and Jim Hamilton, by McKin-
ney 2:11}, out of the dam of Antiocb, 4, 2:21}. Jim Hamil-
ton is owned by Wm. Gemmell, of Butte, who also owos
Jasey, and is the handsomest colt in the State.

Chorn and Doggetl tied on winning mounts during the Bay
District meeting, each having 11. Coady comes next with 7.
then Donnelly with 5. Tod Sloan, E. Jones and Si McClain
had 4 each, E. Cochran and Garner 3, W. Flynn, Cairns
and Shaw 2, and H. Martin, Frawley, Rowt»n, Hinrichs, Geo.
Miller, Swift, Cash Sloan, McHogh, Riley, Owens, Stufflet,
Beauchamp, Reidy, Ballard and Bergen 1 each. Chorn rode
13 seconds, Coady 9, E. Cochran 7, Doggett aud Donnelly 3
each.

The inside track at Ingleside has been completed and a
deep ditch to carry off storm water has been cut between the
two tracks. This necessitated the putting up of double lines
of fencing. The emerald hue of the infield is a beautiful
setting for the double circle of tracks — one looking like a
girdle of brown plusb, the other contrasting strongly in its
reddish color. Looking across the grounds from the grand-
stand, the uniformly arranged stables and kitchens staud out
boldly from the green slopes of the surrounding hills, and
make a picture as perfect as though man and nature had con-
spired for its accomplishment.

In the early fifties Admiral — then Captain — Rous wrote :
" With nine horses out of ten the whip ind spurs are detri-
mental in a race. It may be considered a bad compliment
to a jockey to ask him to ride without them, because they
are naturally considered an essential part of his costume, and
he is supposed to possess sufficient discretion not to make an
unwise use of them. But a featherweight ought never to be
allowed spurs; when the boy gets tired he hangs on by them.
He should not have a whip unless the horse is a notorious
slug, because when his horse is in difficulties he is thrown off
his balance by using it, and he abandons his reins when, to
use the common expression, : he ought to keep him fast by
the head.' "

Hors»-breeders will be sorry to hear of the death of
the celebrated thoroughbred stallion Blue Grass. He was a
chestnut, foaled in 1880, bred by Mr. A. J. Alexander, Ken-
tucky ; got by Pat Molloy, dam Amy Farley, by Planet. He
won one of the Queen's premiums every year, with one ex-
ception, since these were instituted. In our report of the
last year's show of the Royal Commission on HoreeBreediog
it was remarked ''that the famous old Blue Grass at once
took up his natural position by reason of his size, he standing
16 bands 1 inch, and his girth being 6 feet 5 inches, and
bone 8£ inches, while his general good looks and high class
bringing many admirers. Once the judges passed him by, but
we demurred at the time, and Blue Grass has since enjoyed
his revenge by winning a premium for several successive
seasons. We have so many times described every point of
this fine race horse and country stallion that further com-
ment is unnecessary." — London Live Stock Journal.

The anti-racing element, which seems 60 strong just now
throughout the country, has been making desperate efforts to
secure some absolutely preventive legislation in the Mary-
land legislature, but the horsemen and breeders seem to have
a good many friends among the solone>,and the framers of the
original bill preseuted to the house would hardly recognize
it in its present form. It now provides that there shall be no
racing in the State of Mary la jd between November 31st and
April 1st, thus giving seven months during which racing is
lawful. According to the present law a racejmeeting may be
run for thirty consecutive days. This ie allowed to stand,
but there is a provision in the present bill which has para-
lyzed the gamblers. It is that pool selling shall be lawful
on race tracks only for six consecutive days. No race meet-
ing can be given at Pimlico, under the management of the
Saratoga Jockey Club,nnder this law, and the running tracks
are knocked out, or will be as soon as the law passes. In
does not, however, interfere with the trotting tracks of the
State.

How's This I

We oftur One Hundred Dollars Reward to any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hull's Catarrh Cure.

7- J. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15
years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business trans-
actions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.

Wkst & TnriAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Walping, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
8old by all Druggists. Testimonials free.

Febeuary 8, 1896]

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86

An Invitation to All.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman— la ten days the
clanB will have gathered and work will have begun upon &
structure, the completion of which, must mark a new epoch
in the career of the light harness horse- Every interest
must have representation in this convention, the owner,
breeder, trainer, agricultural associations and all others in-
terested in harness horse-racing. The call is so general that
no one need feel that he is an interloper. The objects as Bet
forth, are primarily for improvement in Coast matters, but,
as the entire country has felt the same need of reform, it is
Possible, this, the first grand convention of the kind, will be
watched with more than ordinary interest, and its action
taken as the initiative in harness-horse reforms throughout
the land. Many plans and ideas will be presented for con-
sideration. This is natural in all gatherings of a public na-
ture. It is not probable however, that any one will cover
the entire case. There should be a feeling on the part of
each one in attendance, to freely present anything he may
deem for the "good of the order," after which, the very best
should be taken, formulated into tangible shape and adopted.
Once adopted it should be the aim of all to give it a fair trial.
By so doing, the improvement or changes will be more no-
ticeable and future improvements possible. Above everything
else let harmony prevail. The interest- of all are so identical
that no discordant sounds should be permitted. Let the watch-
word be "Harmony ; Unity ; Strength ; Success ;" and the
work of the convention will be materially lessened. Before
adjournment, let the organization of the Pacific Coast Owners
and TrainerB Association be perfected, and with Pacific Coast
energy and enthusiasm at its head directing its management,
the future of this great branch of the industry will be cared
for as it should be, decently and in order.

It has been demonstrated that in no business do investors
have so little representation for the amount of capital in-
vested, as do owners and trainers of the light harness horse.
It cannot be said that lack of ability ia the cause, for where
caa be found brighter intellects than among the owners and
trainere of tbe harness horse. Yet there is still the old, old
method of doing business. When we look back ten, fifteen
or twenty-five years and think of the class who were known
as " horsemen," and endeavor to make a comparison of their
mental calibre with that of the " horsemen " of to-day, we
find it as comparing the baser metal with refined gold. At
that time an excuse possibly existed for withholding repre-
sentation. Then, it «*as an exceptional thing to find a
"gentleman and a scholar" among active horsemen ; to day,
not to find one, either owning or training, possibly both, is as
the proverbial needle. Many times has the writer had his
attention called to rulings of parent or local associations,
which were on their face aa ioiustice, and which, had there
been a thoroughly organized owners and trainers association,
would never have been made.

Organize, gentlemen, for your own protection. Organize
for the protection of the local associations. Demand such
representation in the judge's stand and upon the Board of
Appeals as you are entitled to. and in the very near future
you will find yourselves occupying the " promised land" of
prosperity. It is a pleasing refiection that the local associa-
tions as a rule are ready to aid in any matter tending to the
mutual good. That they recognize the necessity and impor-
tance of strengthening the tie3 between themselves and the
horsemen in every possible manner. And, when an indissol-
uble bond exists between them, the good of one interest being
guarded zealously by the other, the public will be favored
with a class of sport which cannot fail to please, and by in-
creased attendance, consequently by increased gate receipts,
will show an appreciation which must be felt by all interests
alike.

Conventions of this character have always had an invigor-
ating influence. It is a proper channel through which may
flow the sentiment of a criticizing public, to the ears of those
who are catering for its approbation; through which, by an
interchange of thought,annually, the business can be brought
to a better basis and through which, not only the earning
capacity but selling valuation of racing stock may surely bo
enhanced. The business is not dead. It had a sort of leth-
argic existence for a time, but after the convention has ad-
journed, those who have occupied pessimistic ground will be
found wondering "where they are at ;" why such enthusiasm
anl why this action had; not been taken before. There is a
work for each and every one to do. A neighbor or friend
cannot or should not do his own and yours too. Study well
the subject from your own standpoint whether it be owner,
breeder, trainer, manager or simply a lover of harness horse
racing, attend the convention on the 18th and do what you
can see to be your duty, and the Beason of 1896 will be a
memorable one in the history of the light harness horse upon
tbiB coast. Caftain Essex.

Proclaim an Armistice.

Each day adds emphasis to the fact that the interest of
the trotting turf in general and individual associations in
particular that gave trottings last year can be subserved by
the hoisting of a flag of trnce by the parent association and
calling on campaigning horsemen for a council of peace with
a view of reaching a debt compromise on last year's suspen-
sion accounts, says the Western Horseman. The occupation
of campaigning trotters and pacers on mercenary motives is
juit the same as engaging in any other legitimate commer-
cial business, only that the laws of the parent associations,
instead of the laws of the land, provide that horsemen, as
turfmen, shall pay their honestly assumed obligations. But
it is perfectly natural foremen shrewd business men in all
wilksoflife to sometimes be allured into assuming undue
obligations by the glittering azure of fickle promise. In the
mercantile business, banking business, manufacturing business
and other ordinary commercial pursuits, if a manor firm or
corporation gets into too deep water, cannot meet maturing
obligations, and yet clearly has a working stock and an
"earning capacity," bankruptcy can be gone through or a
compromise on liabilities effected and business continued — or
at least the man, firm or corporation be not bs rred
from the privilege of reengaging in the same

business. But on the trotting turf, " it is different."
If a turfman who has a stable of four to six
fast trotters and pacers in May or Jone, believes that
they will "stay good" and be fit to campaign, engages them
extensively in stakes and purses, thereby assuming great ob-
ligations on entry fees, his horses all taking stck at the first
meeting attended and thereby unfitted for a start during tbe
entire year, he is " huDg up," horses and all, for all time to
come, unless he first pays off all back entries. But the heavy
expense of fitting his horses last year and feeding them
through the winter renders it absolutely impossible to pay off ,
old tu'-f obligations, unless he be allowed to "settle" on a
" compromise," or eUe on the installment plan. Hi9 horses j
may be " good " this season, and if he could start them he '
could soon pay ofl all back claims. But the iron clad law of
the parent association is : "Pay up every cent that you owe
or stay at home." Thus the " earning capaciLy " of the
owner's "workiog capital" is entirely shut off, and his debts,
instead of being paid in installments, are never paid
at all. If a man owns a goad farm, owes nothing
on it, but through some miscalculation in business affairs
loses all of his personal property and falls in debt a little be-
sides, his farm is not tied up and himself ejected from it. On
the contrary, he is not only allowed to remain on the farm,
but moreth-n likely the parties to whom he owes a few
dollars will extend him further credit that he may the sooner
pay off both the old and the new obligations. If a manufac-
turing establishment with a good plant, clear of incumbrance
of any kind, should meet with an unexpected reverse that
ffould sweep away its entire product anl leave no "stock in
trade" with which to do business, and, further, should owe
for a few carloads of coke, the coke dealers would not be so
foolish as to "suspend" operations of the plant by shutting
off the credit of an institution that was known to be worth
ten or twenty hundred per cent, more than it owed. Yet
he^e is a turfman with a stable of good horses, worth proba-
bly $10,000 or $20,000, tied up with $500 to $1,000 worth of
suspensions, and though his horses are thought to be able to
win he is not allowed to start until he pays every dollar of
his back entrance, though he offers his creditors every dollar
of his winnings as fast as won

The upshot of this whole matter is frequently, and wiil be
more frequent this year than ever before, that, as the owner
is not able to pay all back entries in a bulk, the earning capac-
ity of his capital stock and stock in trade is entirely shut off;
he sells his horses for the road, retires from the turf, and the
back entry fees are never even partially paid. Half a loaf is
better than nothing at all, and partial payments beat a des.d
delinquency by a long ways. Everything seemed to combine
to load turfmen with liabilities last year. The general finan-
cial stringency " hit them hard;" most horses in training
shuwed " good " early in the season ; " conditions " were easy
and heavy engagements resulted. At the first meeting serious
and continued sickness struck many stables ; all season phe-
nomenal "struck" many others, and from one cause and
another the maiority of horsemen were not "in it" — only as
regards the suspensions that were piled up against them.
We believe that it would prove very greatly to the benefit of
the trotting turf if the embargo against the earning capacity
of the horsemen's stock in trade could be partially raised
during the trotting season of 1896, suspended horses and
horsemen being allowed to make cash entries, and apply, say,
one-half of their net winnings to the payment of back en-
trances, the same to be prorated to creditors at the end of
each month or tbe end of the season — if not sooner paid in
full. Some such scheme as this would, we are sure, prove
greatly to the advantage not only of delinquent owners, but
to all associations, as the entry lists this year would be much
larger than they will otherwise be, while creditor associa-
tions will realize a greater per cent, on their outstanding
assets.

State Agricultural Board.

The Directors of the State Board of Agriculture held
their annual meeting on Saturday, those present being Presi-
dent Chase and Directors Cox, Boggs, Matthews, Flickioger
De Long, Terry, Mackey and Land.

The annual report to the Governor, embracing a variety
of subjects relating to the cause of agriculture, with many
practical suggestions (herein, was read, approved and ordered
to print.

The results of the year were quite satisfactory to the board,
having shown a reduction of over $7,000 in their indebted-
ness.

Hon. Frederick Cox, Chairman of the Finance Committee,
submitted the report of Expert Flint for the three fiscal
years past. It is the result of a thorough examination of
all boobs and accounts of the society, a3 kept by the Secre-
tary, and found the same correct, with the exception of a few
trifling errors. The expert reported the books neat, clean
and excellently kept, that the system adopted is perfect,
and no change could he suggested.

The accouuts showed care and attention in their keeping,
and considering the amount of business done in the short
space of time allowed, the errors are but trifling.

During the eutire three years' business, amounting to over
$300,000, the errors amounted to $14.60, and these were in
the secretary's favor.

Keports from the Executive and other committees were
passed upon. Gov. Budd was an attentive listener during
a part of the meeting, and assured the Board of his hearty
co-operation in making practical improvements to the Expo-
sition building. He suggested the removal of the annex on
Fifteenth and N streets, and said the Capitol Commissioners
would no doubt act in harmony with tbe Board in properly
decorating the grounds extending along Fifteenth street.

Directors Terry, Land and Cox were appointed a special
committee to look after the removal of the annex and addi-
tional improvements.

They were also empowered to dispose of the engine and
boiler plant, it being the intention of the board to hereafter
run everything by electricity.

Joseph Cairn Simpson was appointed proxy for the Cali-
fornia State Board of Agriculture at the meeting of the Na-
tional Trotting Association to be held in the city of New
York on February 12lh.

The board decided to postpone organization for the current
year until Governor Budd had -elected his appointees to fill
certain vacancies occurring on the 1st of this month.

The principal business of the meeting being the consider-
ation of the report for 1895, the board adjourned to the call
of the Chair, for organization at a future date. — Sacramento
Union.

"Where the Fault Lies ?

We have already shown by the statistics that the bicycle
and electric car have had but little influence in the depres-
sion of horse prices, and we have ventured the opinion that
nothing ails the horse industry that does not effect all other
industries. And if this diagnosis of the prevailing condi-
tions is correct it follows as a logical sequence that horse
prices will be restored when the prices of other products are
restored. And this leads us up to a broader field of endeavor,
where we can take a birds-eye view of the whole domain of
products and industries. Here we find everywhere depressed
prices, and a general dissatisfaction among business men and
the prevailing financial system and economic conditions. If
horse prices were depressed and the price of land and labor
and the products of the soil and mine were normal, then we
should conclude that the depression in horse prices was due
to specific causes. But even a casual examination of the
general business situation discloses the same general depres-
sion of all values. Hence a constitutional tonic is just what
we all need ; horsemen, farmers, railroad men, lawyers, doc-
tors, pastors, middlemen, merchants, manufacturers and
mine owners. In all these classes horsemen prevail, as horse
lovers have, since the world began, been amoog the best men
of the earth and the most progressive, and they will so con-
tinue to the end. To our legislators in Washington we must
look for relief from prevailing conditions, and as we are not
trotting in the statesman class, we do not propose to discuss
the best method of relief, but take occasion to observe that,
in our opinion, the horse busioess does not need aoy special
treatment, but will take care of itself in robust form just as
soon as some legislation is had in the interest of the business
men of the country. Our legislators in Washington, a ma-
jority of them, do not seem to appreciate the fact, that if the
business of the country is in a prosperous condition the
United States Treasury will take care of itself. — American
Sportsman.

C. E. Cl^bk, of Fresno, has a filly by Hart Boswell (K.
O'Grady's choice Onward — Dictator stallion) that is a mar-
vel of speed and gameoess. The golden blood lines to be
found in this sire's pedigree should be most valuable to
blend with any of our California bred mares. All of his
stock show that they inherit the quality, finish and grand in-
dividuality of their sire.

In an interview with Mr. Marcus Daly he is reported as
saving that there is a possibility tbat other persons will lease
the Butte and Anaconda tracks and give meetings at those
points this year.

Inquirer — Mamora has never been raced, as far as we can
learn.

Timely Advice to the Tout.

The men with systems to beat the races are very plenti-
ful, and the stories of the fabulous wealth they can make if
they can only find a backer are enough to make us believe
hard times will come again no more. One of these profes-
sors who had burned the midnight oil in studying the dope
book was told by a prominent horseman that A. B. Spreckels
would be delighted to back up his wonderful scheme, and
gave him a letter to this gentleman. He waited for a chance
to see Mr. Spreckels, and finally succeeded in meeting him
in the grill room of the Palace Hotel. After presenting his
letter of introduction, at Mr. Spreckels" suggestion, he
launched forth at once on the subject uppermost in his mind.
The mass of names, figures and the different ways in which
his system had proved so successful would bewilder a man of
less mental calibre than his listener. After he had exhausted
his store of acquired knowledge he was so dumbfounded when
Mr. Spreckels advised him as follows that he left all his
figured pages on the floor, and, gasping for breath, slid out of
the door of the grill room and sought the fresh air that was
whistling a merry tune around tbe white columns of the
immense building :

" Well, 1 do not know whether you are aware of the
fact, but I am immensely wealthy; so rich that I have never
been able to tell exactly the amount of money I have. I have
so much that it is a burden to me. I often go without sleep
for hours trying to see to what charitable purposes I can give
away the surplus I receive every day. I am throwing away
coin in a thousand channels, and take delight in doing so.
My head aches when I contemplate how many places there
are where I see my money iudicially expended. In regard to
your plan, my good man, it is one that never was intended
for me; you must find some one who is anxious to make
money, and, no doubt, your scbeme)would he a Godsend to
them. I'm sorry that circumstances over which I have no
control compel me to state that my wealth is increasing so
last I'm afraid to embark in any enterprise which would
make my burden greater. Seek some one, as I said before,
who wants to make money, and do not lose any time in doing
so, for the races will all end by the 13th of June or your
golden opportunity will be lost."

How a Woman P^id Her Debte.

A lady in Lexington made the following statement: "lam
out of debt, and thanks to tbe Dish Washer business.

In the past six weeks I have made $530, and feel like giv-
ing other ladies the benefit of my experience. Dish Washers
are in general demand and anyone can sell them, with an
immense profit to the seller.

The machine is lovely. With it you can wash and dry the
family dishes in two minutes. I believe tbat in two years
every enterprising family in the United States will have a
Dish Washer. Yon can get full particulars by addressing,
The Mound Crry Dish Wasber Co., St. Louis, Mo.

There is big mouey in the busioess for any bright lady or
gentleman. I am going to make the most of this opportun-
ity and expect to clear $4,000 the coming year. I need the
money and why not make it? Mjss C.

The three-year-old chestnut colt, by Egmont,out of Speed-
well, was raised in Virginia. Nothing was done with him as
a two-year-old, and he has yet to be broken. He i
legged, leDgtby sort, a good deal on the same line?
dam, who was a speedy mare and sister to Kingston.

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[Feeruary_8, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

i1 your etallion advert ieem en ts,

will be on ihe turf again ibis year.

:he marvelous will be at the Oakland Track
n xi week.

Palo Alto mare Luella, dam of Prince Ira 2:191, wil1

be bred to Boodle 2:12$.

THKREare 285 i the trotting Derby to be decided

at Kouen, France, In

DlABLO'a stallion Tee ie set at $75 for the season of 1896.
He will aland at Pleasanlon.

■ has purchased Budd Doble's old stable
and office at the Terre Haute track.

John R-x.fr- is delighted with the youugsters be is
working at the Santa Kosa stuck farm.

.ri,v" Waldron has a stable of trotters at North
Yakima. They are mostly Altamonls.

ELtOL son of Gay Wilkes, and Ruby 2:1 9 J, sister to
Slamboul, will be campaigned by John Kelly.

Okrix A. Hilkok"s horses have improved wonderfully
in appearance since their arrival in California.

The horsemen at Condon, Oregon, are building a race
track, and will have it ready for use this spring.

J. MARLis.of San Lorenzcys fitting the game pacing geld-
ing Snigglefritz, 2:24, for the circuit this year.

Myron McHenry may not come to California after all.
His services, it seems, are required everywhere.

QoibDBB ■ -atewav by Gay Wilkes, is expected to trot be-
low the record of 2:11, bis brother Rupee made at the pace.

Joseph Caibn Simpson left for New York City last Wed-
nesday. He is a delegate to the National Trotting Associa-
tion.

ClabBTOI Day will drive his grandly-bred Red Wilkes
stallion Dictatus at the race meetings on the California cir-
cuit.

Henry Tite£, a New England trainer, is now under con-
tract to handle trotters for J. Malcolm Forbes for three
years.

The San Jose track is in excellent condition at present,
and the trotting horse drivers are out early and late with
their horses.

Anita, 2:22, is by Janio, 2:22, son of Electioneer, out of
Anita G., by Richards' Elector, son of Electioneer, and she
is a good one.

The low price asked for the handsome well-bred stallioD,
Fresno Prince, should find many buyers. He is the cheapest
horse ever o8ered.

Si-rite, dam of Egotist, Sphinx, Slight, Electric, Spry,
etc., has foaled a finelooking chestnut filly, by Monaco 2:19},
son of Electioneer.

J. B. Iverson, of Salinas, has in Prince Gift, 2.27 (as a
two-year-old), one of the most promising trotters ever bred
in Monterey County.

Kyeryonk is invited to the convention which will be
held in this city one week from Tuesday, February 18th. It
is to be a free-for-all meeting.

Wii.i.iiM Simp-sun has added every yearling colt on his
farm to the list with the exception of one. He is a breeder
who practices what he preaches.

Five and one-half million dollars was the amount hung up
by the various trotting associations in America during the
■eatoo of 1805. What will it be in 1896?

I i.ahk, of Fresno, has four head of fine trotters from
the Wildlluwer Stock Farm, property of Heilbron Bros.
These are by Juoio, 2:22, and Red Nulling.

AORICDXTDBAl and stock reports from all parts of Cali-
fornia are most encouraging. This will be ;he best year
Calif jrn;ans have had for the past five years.

Have you seen the advertisements of the stallions that
are to stand for public service in California this season. Our
bumoesi columns contains some of the very bes'..

The track at Oakland will be the finest in America to
work trotter*, a* a large amount of money will be expended
in making it* surface a-j nearly perfect as possible.

in some respects the most sensational trotting
,ire m >'H living in his Iowa home. He is

twenty-six years of age, but is practically impotent.

bred in Michigan is said to
Pe*c'"' r, &12J, dim by Rhode Island. Hewae

bred and U owned by William Etneftd, Hudson, Mich.

jAM» ' vvill .tsndfor the season

at the Mernwa Block Farm. His book should fill i
every owner of a Madison declare* he.has an ideal trotter.

, Mk ■ has bred that good broodmare

Wright : in, dam Prosiiao M»id <p 2:19}

(dimori'riiMiinbi.-. to Hambletoniao Wilkes.

. J«" Of Parkway, L. I., is training Annie E.

!ie*' ' BkeUU, a four-

I by Alcantara and a filly by Simmon*, out of Busie

Santa Rom -ck Farm will consign twelve Lead of
■tiers to the an . be held in this oil

v 19th. A number of choicely bred ones will also be

J unioT 2:22, never sired a chestnut colt or filly, neither did
Richards' Elector, and both these sons of Electioneer were
bred to mares of every color and many that had all kinds of
markings.

John Phut-en has delivered to James Dustin, at Palo
Alto, that great young filly, Pasonte, by Palo Alto, out of
HonUg Dixie. She is one of the very best ooes ever bred at
this famous farm.

On or about the fifteenth of Februarv, Monroe Salisbury
will ship two carloads of trotters from the Pleasanton Stock
Farm to the great auction sale in New York City, to be held
by P. C. Kellogg & Co.

C. A. Dcrfee has just had printed some fine stallion cards
of his horse McKinney 2:11^. He says he has almost enough
mares booked to this horse now and a list of them would prove
how popular his horse is.

If you have any suggestions to offer regarding the objects
for which the convention is to be held in this city, February
18th, forward them at once for publication to this office. Our
columns are open to all our readers.

F. P. Wickersham, of Fresno, sent two very promising
young Juoio's to C. E. Clark at the Fresno race track last
week. One is out of a mare by Dawn, 2:18$, and the other is
out of a half-sister to Beaury Mc, 2:14}.

Jay Beach has sold to Ban Shaw, blk c, one year old, by
Altamont, out of Tecora, dam of Chehalis, 2:07 J, Del Norte,
2:14'., Touchet 2:15, Coquetta, 2:40. Also to John Drewee,
ch m Flora R., 2:261, by Nutwood 600.

E. Kennedy, of Fresno, has a splendid looking mare bv
Starboul, out of Sadie McGregor (sister to Silver Bow, 2:16),
hence is a sister to Carrie C, 2:211. He may breed her to
one of our Wilkes stallions this season.

A. J. Strobecker, a Montana horseman, has a colt by
Pathmont, 2:09} (son of Altamont), dam by Morookus (sire
of Klamath, 2:0Si, and son of Almont), grandam a full sis-
ter to the dam of Klamath. He is a pacer.

Harry1 Agnew, of the Agnew Stock Farm, wishes to dis-
pose of all bis trotting stock. Here's a chance for some en-
terprising breeder to get about the choicest lot of brood-
mares, colts and fillies in California at a low price.

Frank: Frazier, owner of the great pacing stallion Che-
halis,will take that stallion north to make the season of 1896.
Many owners of mares in Eastern Oregon have promised to
breed them to this handsome stallion and pay a good fee.

,, A. H. Moore, of Philadelphia, Pa., who owns Director,
has a two year-old filly by Hambletonian Wilkes, being a
full sister to Phcebe Wilkes, 2:081, who last fall as a year*
ling stepped an eighth at a 2:24 gait on the trot, und a quar-
ter in 38 seconds.

Cope StinsonIs in love with the horses at the San Mateo
Stock Farm. He says there will be more campaigners de-
veloped from the consignment of horses shipped from this
farm next week than from any similar number ever offered
at auction in New York.

Cleveland will have plenty of harness racing this sea-
son. The two half-mile tracks have claimed dates for four or
five meetings each. The Grand Circuit track will give two
weeks' sport, and over its track the Gentlemen's Driving
Club will give weekly matinees.

The Worth Bros., of Monte Vista, Cal., have purchased a
number of trotting and pacing animals from DuBois Bros,
and will establish a stable. They took Superior 2;17£, and,
ten brood mares, including Knoxie Magnet, and some of the
young Superior matrons all bred in the purple.

Judge Hayes has recently sold to L. M. Monsees, Smith-
ton, Mo., the promising young stallion, Arial 17,845, by
Wildnut, 13,472, dam Nina, by Piedmont 904, grandam
Nancy, by John Nelson. Arial was bred by Leland Stanford,
Palo Alto, and sold by him to Judges HayeB, Clinton, la.

Day Bell, the handsome black son of Palo Alto, 2:03f,
and Beautiful Bells, who as a three-year-old went a workout
mile in 2:201, will be campaigned in 1897, and his owner, E,
A. Manice, Wind rush Farm, Pittsfield, MaBS., firmly be-
lieves he will prove the fastest of his dam's famous family.

Adolph Spreckels has a filly at the Aptos stock farm
aired by Eros, 2:291, out of Gracie S , 2:22, by Speculation,
Becond dam Jennie (dam of Hulda, 2:081, and Gub Spreckels,
2:30), by Bull Pup; third dam by Williamson's Belmont
which, if all reports are true, is the fastest youngster ever
handled in California.

Every stallion that is expected to be a success in the stud,
standing for public service, should be constantly kept before
the public by means of newspaper advertising. A neat and
attractive advertisement in a prominent turf journal will pro-
duce better results than in any other way, and is much
cheaper to the owner in a long run.

_ President P. P. Johnson of the National Trotting Asso-
ciation has appointed the following committee on rules, to
meet in New York February 10th : George W. Archer,
Rochester ; Charles Page, Philadelphia; William Edwards,
Cleveland ; William B. Fasig and E. A. Tipton, Lexington,
and Charles D. Boardman, Lowell, Mass.

Thoq. Murphy, the well known horseman who left Peta-
luma for Russia, writes tnat he has signed a new contract
to remain there another year. He won money in every race
he Htarted his horses in 1895, and says he haB two youngsters
in bis stable, one by Wilton and the other by Jay Bird, that
he thinks will win every race they are entered in.

[OATXON8 for the services of the great McKinney
have been made from nearly every large stock farm in Cali-
fornia: Rancho del Paso, Palo Alto, Napa Stock Farm, Santa
Rosa Stock Farm, and almost every prominent breeder in
Southern California. His progeny are famous there for
their uniformity in color, form, size, intelligence, good action
and wonderful speed. His remarkable resemblance to the
great Electioneer was the subject of much comment when he
wan at the Horse Show. At his age, eight years, his future
la indeed a most brilliant one, Mr. Durfee has no fear of
not getting bis book filled, but he says he will insist upon
the right to reject all mares that do not come up to hie ideas.
In this he shows his good sense.

Messrs. Corrigan and Spreckels of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club, have tendered the use of their magnificent
track and the stables, buildings, etc., free to the trotting
horse fraternity for any meeting they may wish to give alter
the fifteenth of June. The track is pronounced ihe best ever
made in California for light harness racing, and this gener-
ous ofier on the part of these gentlemen will no doubt be ac-
cepted.

Old Mother Lumps, by Pearsall,dam of Lumps, Betterton
and Monte Carlo, three producing sons of George Wilkes,
and one of ihe best matrons ever at Walnut Hill Farm, has
joined the very exclusive list of mares with five or more pro-
ducing sons which includes Primrose, Blandina and a ffew
others. Asbgroveaod Jolly Friar, both by William L., out
of Mother Lumps, have put four new performers in the list
this past season.

Thanks to the enterprise, energy and good standing of the
lovers of legitimate racing in Kentucky, the Graziaui bill,
aimed to prohibit all betting on races, has been taken out of
(he hands of the committee on public morals and placed in
the keeping of the judiciary committee". It is now almost
certain that an amendment will be accepted. Thus the fi>st
round has been won, with a fair prospect of eventually win-
ning the battle. ._ .

JrjNio, 2:22, will have a good season this year. Any owner
of a mare with a record of 2:25 or better can have the privi-
lege of breeding her free of cost if application for the ser-
vices of this great horse is made at once. This ofier holds
good until three are booked. Kate Ewing, 2:21J, was the
first named. Send applications to this office. Here's a
chance to get another Athanio, 2:11 J, the horse which. Ham-
lin says is the fastest for his age in the world.

" -

A breeder writes a contemporary as as to the cost of rais-
ing a three-year old colt, which is the earliest marketable
age. His first item is $10 for season fee, and the total cost is
$76 50, including keep of mare the first year. This should
be increased by another fifty cents, amount, expended in hir-
ing some one to lead the colt oft the place. Any man that
breeds to a $10 stallion and keeps a colt fof three years on
$66.50 will not have a trotter, a road horse, nor a work
horse.

One of the most encouraging signs of the times to breeder*"
is the fact that wealthy men and veteran breeders are good
buyers at the public sales. During the late Fasig sale in
New York, Dr. J. H. Worman, owner of Outing, the well-
known illustrated magazine, bought liberally and secured
eight trotters to send to his farm near Troy, N. Y., which be
uses as a summer residence. The purchases included Guy
Kemplmd, 2:1SJ, by Guy Wilkes, 2:15}— Manon, 2:22, by
Nutwood, 2:18$— Addie (dam of Woodnut, 2:151, etc.), by
Hambletonian Chief; Director's Maid, by Direct, 2:05£—
Cynthiana, by Indianapolis, 2:21; Hattie Frances, by Kaiser
Wilkes — Jane Eyre, by Sweepstakes; a weanling colt, by
Daghestan (a; grandly bred son of Stamboul), dam White
Violets, by Electioneer; a weanling filly, by Daghestan — ■
Castanet, by Whips — Cassie, by Mohawk Chief, and a bay
colt by Daghestan— Gold Elsie, 2:30}, by Sam Purdy.

I have all along contended that the young horse Diablo
(4), 2:09}, was and is the best bred horse in the 2:10 listsired
by Charles Derby, 2:20, who was by Steinway, one of the
best of the house of Strathmore, and out of a daughter of
Electioneer, his own dam, Bertha, sister to Bayard Wilkes,
by Alcyon e; second dam Barcioa,one of the best daughters
of Bayard, and she, in turn, out of Blandina, dam of seven
producing sires, and Bhe out of The Burch mare, that pro-
duced Rosalind, 2:21, the best daughter of Abdallah 15.
What a Hue of ''elect progenitors,'' as General Withers
would have said. This is breeding that counts, and his colts
that have been handled, it is claimed, show more speed than
any colts on the Pacific Coast of the same age. This is no
more than should be expected from such breeding, and shows
that chance is eliminated from the breeding problem if we
study the records and are able to take advantage of our study.
— L. E. Clement in Rural World.

About ninety per cent of all horse hides taken off are be-
ing tanned into leather nowadays and used in the manufac-
ture of boots and shoes, glove leather, imitation buckskin,
etc. The value of the hides depends upon their Bize and
conditio?, the most desirable coming from the large cities,
where the majority of animals killed aie the result of acci-
dent. In such instances the hides are more nearly perfect
than when the animal dies from starvation, old age or be-
cause uf general worthlessness. Foreign horse hides find
their way into this country to *some extent, liberal numbers
coming from Russia and France. With horse-flesh regu-
larly offered in the French markets the quality of the skins
from that country is superior. The hide of a well-fed,young
animal weighs forty to forty-five pounds. Tanners usually
cut the skins directly across the backbone about eighteen
inches forward of the root of the tail, dividing the hides into
fronts and butts. The latter are tanned separately and fin-
ished after splitting on the flesh side and yield three to
three and one-half pairs of shoe fronts, frequently known aa
cordovan, regarded among the finest in the market. The
fronts of the horse hides are usually converted into glove
leathers or finished upon the grain sidos into black shoe
leather.

Dictator mares do well with any stallion ; in fact, the
blood of the brother to Dexter is pure gold in any trotting
pedigree. His daughters' three representatives in the 2:10
list are the peerless Nancy Hanks, 2:04, by Happy Medium,
2:32*; Lockheart, 2:08A, by Nutwood 2:183, and the pacer
Gazette, 2:09iJ, by Onward, 2:25}. It is unnecessary to sa\
much about Nancy Hanks, save that her owner considers her
safe in foal to Arion, 2:07}. Nancy — our Nancy — was the
most popular mare, except Maud S., the American people
ever went to see. Lockheart proved himself a fast, game
horse before he was temporarily retired to the stud, and in
1895 he came out like a giant refreshed, cut four and one-half
seconds from his former record and made a profitable cam-
paign. His daughter, La Belle, 2:09, is one of the few mares
that ever beat 2:10 pacing, and Gazette is similarly honored,
the champion four-year old pacing mare Aileen,2:07A, claim-
ing his paternity. Thus Dictator mares are the dams of two
of the three stallions holding records of 2:10 or better and
being represented at the same time in that list. Direct, 2:05£,
with Directly, 2:07}, is the third. The moral of that is tjiat
Dictator mares are among the greatest of the day and likely
to do as well with one good stallion as with another, — Breed-
ers' Gazette.

February 8,

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87

THE SADDLE.

Chevalier expects to be riding again in a couple of
weeks.

Moderocio and Coleman, botb Sir Modreds, got second
money Saturday.

Orestes, the two-year-old 6on of Ormonde, will start his
campaign at St. Louis.

Jockey Garner, who has been ill for some days, wan io
the saddle again Friday.

Jockey Blake has received Mb license from the Tuif
Congress Licensing Committee.

Imp! Star Ruby will be sent to Kancbo del PaEO soon
where he will serve a few mares.

At has been decided by the Ingleside officials to give th9
lustralian starting gate an early trial.

There will be no racing at Saratoga this year on account
of the clashing of date3 allotted by the Jockey Club.

Turf, FrELD and Farm of January 24th priots the ex-
tended pedigree of Coupon, Mr. Hobarl's two-year-old.

Clara Johnson is becoming a very persistent runner up
in her races and gets some of the money frequently of late.

Encore would have been a better name for the Eolian —
Respond mare than Ginger, though she seems to have lots of

the latter. '

' Of the 56 starters Satin-day, 3) were California bred. Sev-
enteen of the 56 were by imported sires, and 2 out of im-
ported mares.

Mr. Ferguson was in very good form ^Monday, and the
starts were prompt and good. The sixth race was called be-
fore 5 o'clock. -

Bright Phoebus struck himself in his race Saturday.and
while his injuries are not serious, they will prevent his start-
ing in a race soon.

Miss Galop, by King Galop, out of Miss Nailer, by Long-
fellow, has been definitely retired and will be bred to Linden,
by .Longfellow.

On January 26th the jockeys at St. Louis contributed their
day's earnings to Jockey Mclntyre, who had been injured in
a race a few days previously.

Jockey Lloyd made his first mount over the sticks on
Auteuilon Saturday. The horse and rider went down at the
fifth jump but neither were injured.

Starter Caldwell, on Saturday, said he'd forgive "Jim''
for leaving Joe Terry at the post on Friday, as he had enough
on Mt. McGregor to even up losses.

It is proposed to hold two meetings at Windsor this year,
one beginning May 1st, and lasting about three weeks, the
other comprising thirty days in the fall.

Frank Van Ness has secured bonds in the sum of$40,000,
and will retain possession of Morello until the question of the
ownership of the horse has been decided in the courts.

Raindrop, b m, a, by Wildidle out of imp. Teardrop, by
Scottish Chief; second dam Niobe, by Loup-garou, property
of W. L. Appleby, died of catarrhal fever last week.

The name of Fijian has been changed to University. He
was raced in the East under the latter name, and in Montana
as Fijian. The tangle is now probably straightened out.

Brambaletta, dam of Merry Monarch and Tar and Tar-
tar, threw a chestnut colt foal to Sir Dixon, January 7th.
This was the first foal reported around Lexington this year.

The entries of Col. Pepper have been refused for the St.
Louis Derby of 1897, because Pepper waB foremost in the
boycott recently instituted against the association by Ken-
tucky breeders and owners.

Pat Dunne has purchased Free Advice, 4, by Leonatus —
Eva S., and so full brother to Lake Shore and Evanatus and
half-brother to Rudolph, from Woodford & Buckner for a
price said to have been $3,500.

A local turf correspondent of an Eastern paper says La
MaBcota will be able to give any horse of her age a race,
barring Crescendo. Ramiro, Santa Bella, Sallie Clicquot and
Miss Maxim must have been overlooked.

They have the forfeit system io much better shape in
England than in this country. There is not one outstanding
claim in a race at Ascot or Epsom, and a check of £50
would clear the whole of Scotland from default.

"Cum sebeD, cum eleben." That's what the man hoped
for when he played $11 on Zoolein at odds of 7 to 1, and re-
ceived a ticket calling for $77. Zooleio was "cuming." but
didn't get there in time to have his number hung up.

On account of the unsatisfactory running of Lady McGann
at New Orleans, no entries will be accepted from T. Heffner.
Jockey Nostrand is suspended for the remainder of the meet-
ing for suspicious riding on Lady McGann on January 15th.

A Frankfort (Ky.) dispatch of February 3d, says: The
Graziana bill, which prohibits pool-eelling in Kentucky, and
which has been regarded as the death knell to horse racing
in the State, passed the House to-day by a vote of 73 to 13,"

Queen Flambeau, the two year-old filly by Flambeau,
out of imp. Queen Bess, by Strathconan, iB a late foal and
juBt now is weedv-lookine and undersized, but seems to ha7e
lots of go. Vol. VI. of the Stud Book gives Racine as the
sire of this filly.

The Merry-go-round, wbere Little Bob ran in every race
and defeated the cracks of all ages, has been "outlawed"
and the track is now boxed up. No more the musical rythm
of "Hand up; the book's made; they're ofl" assails the ears
of the spectators.

The newspaper story that the first of the get of Kingston
appeared last week is incorrect, Eavs '* Broadchurch," for I
saw a Kingston suckling when I was at Leigh's place two
months ago. 1 he youngster, however, was out of a cold-
blooded farm mare, and he was as lively as a cricket.

Trainer Baker told Barney Schreiber that Zoolein had
not had any work lately, bo the genial pencller put his money
on Meadow Lark. Barney thinks that sometimes trainers do
not know their own horses.

The Birmingham, Ala., meeting, which will open on
March 16th, will continue for fifteen days. John J. Carter
will, in all probability, be presiding judge. Kitt Chinn will
do the starting. The meeting will beheld under Turf Con-
gress rules.

Marty Berges, so it has been claimed, Bwept the card at
least twice in bis career. At that time he was the idol jockev.
One better won some $6,000 from a $5 bill by playing Ber-
gen. Lamley was followed at one time. So was Taral, and
last season it was Harry Griffin.

An individual seeking "stable " information approached
Jockey Mara just befcre the hurdle race Saturday. "Got
your orders yet, Mara ?" waB the question. " Yes." " What
are they ? " was the low query. " Get ofi and go like hell,"
Mara answered in a voice loud enorjgh to put thp laugh on
the questioner .

THErunnine of the Thornton Stakes, for three-year-olds
and upwards, ten pounds below the scale, at four miles, has
been set for Saturday, February 22d. Those eligible are
Junius, Despot, April, Bright Phcebus, Pepper, Claudius,
Vinctor, Flashlight, Arundel, Star Ruby, Lobeogula, Gilead,
Janus, Service, Santiago and Fred Gardner.

By running into the place in the fourth race Swiftsure
made a record for long shots this year. Many a piker got in
line to cash with a ticket calling for 200 to 2. One boy had
a dollar which he made while selling tip3, and he pliced it
on Swiftsure for a place against $100. Geo. Rose and Henry
Wendt, who -have adjoining stands, paid out over $3,000 be-
tween them on Swiftsure.

G. W. Poole is gradually drawing away from the other
winning owners at New Orleans, as he is now $1,000 ahead
of any of them. He has won over $3,000 and is followed by
C. H. Smith, Avondale Stable, H. Landsburg, W. H. Roller,
Lilly Meade Stable and R. Bradley in that order. Cay wood
6till heads the winning jockey list with 30 wins, followed by
J. Hill and A. Barrett with 15 each, Ham 13, J. Murphy 12,
and Ross and Clay 10 each. Thorpe rode in seven or eight
races during last week, winning twice.

The strings of John Rodegap, E. C. Headley and Charles
Patterson, have arrived at Little Rock. The string of W.H.
Laudeman, a pretty formidable one, has been shipped from
Lexington to Memphis, where they will open the campaign.
The three-year old Ramiro is the pick of the lot and prob-
ably the best of his age now in the West, says an Eastern ex-
change. He is heavily engaged in the Derbies and other
Western stakes. Among other prominent ones in the string
are HeEsie, Irish Lady, Eleanor Mack, Katherine and Han-
ion. Thorpe will be Laudeman's leading jockey this year.

Mr. Francis T. TJnderhill, Registrar of the Jockey
Club, New York, sends the following : " I beg to call your
attention to rule 39 of the Rules of Racing, which is as fol-
lows : 'A name must be claimed through the Registry Office
of the Jockey Club for each and every horse on or before the
1st day of March of its two-year-old year. No name that
has been employed during the previous five years, either in
the stud or on the turf, shall be duplicated, nor can a name
be chimed for any horse not registered as a foal. No horse
will be allowed to start unless duly registered and named. '»

There is not a bettor in the ring who goes as quietly and
as neatly about his business as Geo. E. Smith(Pittsburg Phil).
At one time this winter Phil was over $30,000 loser, but
since his return from Coronado Beach nearly all of that vast
sum has been recovered, and at no time either when losing or
winning could the average ring habitue realize that the quiet
Phil was engaged in such extensive plunging. Phil rarely
worries over the dope book, but is a very close observer of
the horses in their warming up gallops. In this way he has
cashed on many a long shot, the most notable being Zoolein
a few days ago at 20 to 1.

The dam of Howard S- (recently known as Zuleika colt)
is Zelica (dam of Philura), by Virgil, out of Asia, she by
imp. Australian. Whistle Jacket, sire of Howard S., is alio
the sire of Green Jacket, out of Zuhlan, by imp. Uhlan ; sec-
ond dam imp. Zuleika, by Scottish Chief. Zuleika, an En-
quirer mare, out of Bribery, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, now
at Rancho del Paso, dropped a filly foal by imp. Hallowmas
in 1894. which was purchased by Captain Godfrey at the
Haggin sale of yearliDgs in November last. Green Jacket,
mentioned above, was recently purchased by Pat Dunne from
Cliff Porter at a good figure.

At a turf meeting in western Texas a starter was trying to
get a field of poor horBes, mounted by scrub jockeys, away
in good alignment, and one little colored boy, who had re-
ceived instructions to get off well in front, was doing a lot of
breaking. Finally the starter muzzled his impatience and
cried out : " Hyar, yoh yaller boy on that sorrel, ef yoh all
don't act up right the next break, yoh friends will be a
comio' round toh yoh house in a day or two eayin' : ' Daan't
he look nateral.' Heah me, yaller boy ? " The jockey
did not spoil the start after that reminder

Just before the fourth race Tuesday John Coleman and
Ed. Purser were in the paddock together. A crowd of ad-
mirers were around Yankee Doodle, and John noticed the
appaient slight to his good colt Gratify. "Never mind," said
Coley, in a bantering tone, "they'll all be around my horse
after the race. There'll only be one around Yankee Doodle
and that's you." If one had gone around to the west side of
the saddling paddock after the race he would have seen the
"lonefellow" io his familiar attitude, gazing reproachfully
at the Doodle, while Billv Murry stood near by quietly
munchiDg a toothpick as be watched the boys rubbing the
horse down. Coley was io line, cashing his tickets.

The thoroughbred stallion Trumps, owned by Mrs. Grace
Trounsell, died a few days ago near Hebron in the North
Park. Trumps was quite aged and always bore a good name
among the oldtime horsemen of Colorado. He waB by West
Roxbury, out of Nora Worth, by imp. Eclipse, by Orlando,
the Derby wioner of 1844 Roxbury was by Balrownie, by
A nnandale, by Touchstone, and his dam was Queen Mab, the
dam of Bonnie Scotland. Nora Worth's dam was Mildred,
by imp. Giencoe, out of Levity, by imp. TruBtee. Trumps
was a very fashionably bred horse. He was a full brother to
Judge LeFevre's well-known ranehorse Startle, and was a
good dea! of a racehorse himself in his younger days.

On Friday last A. B. Spreckela closed the bargain with
Mr. Caldwell for the purchase of Eolo. The stallion stood
the trip across the country very well, and Mr. SpreckelB is
well satisfied with the horse. Eolo will serve only the
Spreckels mares this season. Lew Weir^ the Longfellow stal-
lion, did not stand the trip so well.

The Rancho del Paso stakes was one of thp biggest betting
events seen at the Bay District in a long time. W. W. Bev-
erly, the clever bookmaker, double-shot the race, playing
Star Ruby to win and Installator for the place. J. H. Mc-
Cormick also played Installator l-to-2. Bookmaker Henry G.
Wendt laid one bet of 100 to 300, Bright Phoebus for place.
Comedian Evans hied himself to a secluded spot in the stand
just before the race was called, and figured on the horse's
chaoces for some time. When he returned to Rose's atand
he said, "Whatever you do, George, poison Phoebus.lt pains
me to even place him second to Ruby in this race, because I
think luBtallator will also beat him, but if he wins the race
I'll work for you the balance of my life for nothing." Rose
took Evan's tip and beat the race.

foNE Hazel Honig, D. A. Honig's pretty little daughter,
celebrated the seventh anniversary of her birthday with a
party in the parlors of the Baldwin Hotel last Saturday
evening, and the young people had a most enjoyable time.
Little lone, though young in years, is old in the terpsichorean
art and the manner in which she can execute the most fam-
ous Spanish dances is wonderful. Saturday evening she en-
tertained her young friends and many of the guests of the
hotel with imitations of the Carmencita dance, the Bailor's
hornpipe, walk around and other fancy steps, and concluded
the evening's performance with a piano recital. The most
wonderful part of lone's accomplishments on the piano is
the fact that she plays entirely by ear. The children all
wished lone one hundred returns of the happy day and when
the party broke up the happiest person present was the genial
horeeunan, Dan Honig.

Old Guido is in winter quarters at the St. Louis fair
grounds. He is eight years old, and according to the guide,
he has sported silk in 167 races. He was also raced in the
bushes, however, and the guide often misses bush records.
Guido is a son ot Double Cross, dam Aurora. The mare was
sold while she was in foal for $210. In time she produced
Guido, who was sold to C. V. Tupper for $85. Guido showed
racing ability as a two-year-old, when W. H. Babb, his pres-
ent owner, paid $500 for the colt. Babb won $8,540 with the
colt in 1891 and $6,100 with him in 1890. As a three-year-
old Guido won twenty-two races. The following year he
was first eleven times and in 1882 he won thirteen races. In
1891 Guido ran mile heats at Washington Park in 1:41* and
1:41, with 117 pounds up. At St. Paul he covered a "mile
with 117 up in 1:40. He also ran at a mile over the same
track with 122 up in 1:42J.

Wm. Pinke&ton, the detective, is fond of a joke and never
fails to play one on his friends when the opportunity offers.
Yesterday afternoon Swiftsure landed the place at long odds.
Pinkerton related a case where he won on the rankest kind of
an outsider while playing ajoke on a bookmaker. It was at
Washington Park, Chicago, and Peytonia was quoted all
over the riog at 500 to 1 with the single exception of a book
presided over by a friend of Pinkerton. The latter rushed up
to the penciler and in a hearse whisper said; "Here take
these three dollars on Peytonia. I've got men all over the
ring playing it, and I don't want to bet you more fearing I'll
put you out of the business" "The devil you say," mut-
tered the penciler as he handed out a ticket calling for $900
to 3 and rubbed the odds. Pinkerton then stood on one side
and eDjoyed watching his friend grab the money on the
other horses, all the time scoldiog his clerks for not working
faster. Peytonia won and Pinkerton cashed his $900 ticket,
and received many thanks and many bottles of wine from his
bookmaker friend, who beat the race out of a large sum
through Pinkerton's joke.

Speaking of Memphis, a friend sends me the appended
jottings from there : "Although it is yet quite early in the
season, people are already beginning to talk horse, and for the
reason that incipient training operations have begun at
Montgomery Park. Quite a lot of owners have their strings
there now, including Pat Dunne's very formidable one. Fly-
ing Dutchman has grown and thickened, and looks all over
a crack, and the others in the string, notably Captive, Salv-
able, Frontier and Patrician are doing splendidly. Among
other owners training their horses here are Pat Corrigan,
Charles Carmicbael, Cliff Porter, Tom Griffio, Charles Duke,
Kahn Bros., G. C. Bennett and Colonel Weatherford. The
striDg of Dr. McLean, of Cinninnati, will arrive here some
time in February. The Tennessee Derby, too, is beginning
to attract some attention, and it is a fact that the entries for
the same are a much better lot than ever before. Among
the more prominent ones are Loki, Beau Ideal, Captive
Lady Inez, Ben Eder, Sir Play, Rewarder and several other,
good ones. Ben Eder and Lady Inez are in the McGuigan
striDg, now at Little Rock, and both, as you know, were good
ones last Beason. And don't you forget it that Captive, in
Pat Dunne's striDg, ranks with either of them." — Broad-
church, in Spirit of the Times.

It will be noticed that Domino is not among the nomina-
tions for the Brooklyn, a fact which seems to indicate that
Mr. Keene has definitely made up his mind to retire the
black whirlwind. But even had he been entered and handi-
capped in the most lenient manner, I doubt whether his
chance of winning could have been looked upon as rosy. In
all of his races JJoniioo showed that speed was his forte, and
that while he was a sprinter par excellence any distance over
three quarters was not to his liking. It looked to me last
year as if he gave every indication of turning rogue, because
in the attempt to make him a stayer, he was asked to go be-
yond his distance. His aire, Himyar, though a Kentucky
Derby winner, was essentially a sprinter, and most of his get
have inherited bis characteristics. In the stud, however,
Domino, bred aB he will be to the choicest of the superb lot
of mares at Mr. Keene's Virginia farm, is bound to make a
great reputation for himself, and with the many chances for
outcrossing that are afforded at Castleton, it is fair to expect
that he will get stayers as well as mere speed. Domino is a
horse of the highest type. He is an individual of the most
pronounced sort, such aB every scientific breeder will fall into
raptures over. Those who have admired him so much dur-
ing his brief but brilliant turf career, will miss him, but
within two years his type will be reproduced on the turf by
his descendants, and no doubt with brilliancy. — "Centaur" in
Commercial Advertiser.

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Contini '.r- racing is an evil which should not be
allowed to exist. Horses suffer by it, the public tires of
it and the sport is reduced to one of tiresome labor. It
encourage* a class of people to depend for a livelihood
upon backing horses with money they have no right to
use or by advising others who have money and are will-
ing to venture a little, but to make up their losses cling
to the game until they are ruined. This brings to mind
the law in regard to that most objectionable class called
touts. Why is it not enforced ? Toota are public nuis-
ance*, and are well known to the officials of the tracks,
i nous race meetings encourage the swelling of the
ranks of theae abominable parasi'ces. These and down-
town poolrooms an<l other evilf will be abolished to a
certain extent if continuous racing is slopped.

m

s of the Pacific Coast
H. Williams Jr. of
• that the race meetings
of their will end m Jam

new track at
de. The lasl day of the California Jockey Club's

Jockey
tin- rumors
being held in Ban Francisco

al Kentucky
a n i bill, and
itlmate racing
i- that famous bill was as 'originally framed.

The pool room war in San Francisco does not seem to
end and until it does all who have studied the best in-
■ ■f racing are trembling for the results of the
straggle on this Coast, They have heard that other
states in ihe I'nion where everyone who had attended
il race meetings would haveb^en willing to wager
all they had that nothing would destroy those meet-
ings, but they hive lived to see them stopped, the race-
tracks torn up, stock farms closed by sheriff's sales,
and the horses that were once considered priceless sold
for almost the price of saddle ponies. A few figures to
show what the industry was in 1S90, may not be out of

place here :

ll fin [he I'uitei Stales gives employment directly to 65,000
one-half of them with families; indirectly it assists 65.0CO
more to a livelihood : the thoroughbred stallions and broodmareson
the great stock farms are valued at 57,000,000; the sons and daugh-
ters of these stallions earned during the season just ended 52,275,000;
the value of the stock in training .for racing purposes is SS.OOO.OOO
the capital invested in race tracks and stables thereon or adjacent
thereto is S7.000.0JO ; the stock farms embrace more than 160.00U acres
lest land in the country, the :money worth of which cannot
ba accurately estimated ; on these farmB are costly dwellings, finely
laid out walks, commodious stables and barns and in many instances
private race tracks ; the attendance at the racetracks last year num
bered 4.000,000, and the yearMng sales ran up close to 52,000,000, the
average being so high that the available lands in California, Mis-
souri, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland New Jersey and other States is constantly being purchased
for the establishment of stock farms, and the improvement of the
horse has gone on to such an extent that agents from European coun-
tries have been here to purchase horses to improve their slock.

The outside enterprises that arejhelped by the turf are many. The
telegraph companies receive a million a year for sending reports of
jockey club meetings and transactions other business in relation to
the doiogs of horses. This gives employment to many expert tele"
graphers. The printingand advertising of the clubs, the printing of
catalogues by the breeders throughout the country, the programmes'
book records, and printed classification of horses, thoroughbred and
otherwise, keeps 6,000 persons busy and cost a fabulous sum of money.
The railroads employ special cars for^the carrying of horses all ot e1
the country, and in addition carry more than 3,000.000 people to the
races each year. Then there is the employment of farmers for selL
ing produce to the owners of thousands of horses, blacksmiths etc.,
and there are many other ways in which money is used to give work
to residents of many communities."

Times were prosperous «nd the thoroughbred in-
terests of America in the ascendancy. The pool rooms
then began their work outside the tracks and the atten-
tion of thu public was called to their evil influences.
Small purses were given at the tracks, which, more than
any other cause, compelled owners and trainers to resort
to all kinds of jobbery and swindling, and "the sport of
kiogs," became "a sure-thing game for knaves and
blacklegs." Handicapping in the interests of the book-
ies, was another bad feature, and people who attended
the races and learned this, became disgusted at the
management of the events in which they had fondly
hoped to see close finishes and honest decisions. The
starter and judges worked together, and even the news-
paper reporters who were bold enough to expose fraud,
were not protected in their labors but were compelled to
overlook al! violations of racing rules, for the racing
magnets seemed to wield a powerful influence every-
where. Sometimes a newspaper, more daring than its
rivals, would startle the community with its accounts of
the way racing was being conducted throughout the heat
ol" summer and the cold of winter, and its columns
would be filled with stories of men who had been de-
tected in wrong doing and the blame was always laid at
the racetrack or downtown poolrooms. These reports
added fuel to the flames, and the public, from the pulpit
and rostrum, and through the leading journals that pub-
lished these lectures which echoed a cry for the abolish-
ment of all racing, waited until election day to remedy
the racetrack evil, and then dropped their silent but
powerful votes where their influence would be felt.
When these vote3 were counted the majority were for
delegates who had sworn to fulfill their promises to kill
racing, and they succeeded.

In New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, West Virginia, and even in the Blue
Grass region of Kentucky — that cradle of racing and
nursery of conquerors of old time — the last bugle has
been sounded and the measured tolling of the bell has
announced the death knell of racing there as well as in
all the other places named.

Are we, in California, the acknowledged horseman's
paradise, to be also placed in the same list as these other
States? Are our large Btock farms to be destroyed, our
race tracks turned into vacant lots, our horses sold for
canning purposes, and the thousands of men who are
now interested in the great and growing industry to be
driven out in the world and forced to embark in other
enterprises which they are totally unfitted for? Are we
repetition here.of the work accomplished in those
States east of the Rocky .Mountains where for years
racing was considered the greatest and best ol all sport*
and exciting amusements ?

It is time to consider these things carefully. What
were the causes which brought such ruin elsewhere ?
Echo answers : The down town pool rooms, foreign
books and continuous racing. It is within the province
of the authorities to wipe out of existence the two former
causes, and it lies entirely with the directors of the asso-
ciations to regulate the latter, irrespective of any unnec-
essary interference by State legislation. We believe in
the elevation of the sport and take the deepest interest
in its welfare, aui have no hesitancy in calling the at-
tention of those in authority to the dangerous currents.
shoals,and unseen dangers that lie beyond the apparently
smooth waters over which they are at present sailing.
We have pointed out the three greatest ones and the
remedies, and will aid by every means in our power to
have these applied, believing that the future salvation
of the industry depends upon the enforcement of laws
which will meet with the approval of those upon whom
the success or failure of all such enterprises depend —
the public.

Encouraging to Stallion Owners.

The value of breeding to a good sire is recognized by
every horse breeder. Among those who breed thorough-
breds, far greater study is given to this than among
owners of trotting mares. In California, the number of
choice trotting stallions that will stand for public service
during the present season is limited, but the quality is
of a very high order, and a study of the individuals, as
well as their breeding, will afford a most interesting and
instructive means for the guidance of those who have
fine mares to breed. The list is a good one, and contains
the names of representative trotters that are a credit to
the judgment of their breeders. The demand for the
progeny of every one advertised is a growing one, and
will continue, for the people have become educated
regarding the merits and demerits of every trotting sire
that is seeking patronage, and the same discrimination
they exercise in selecting the sire they would breed their
mares to, is shown in their efforts to secure the best at
the auction sales.

Those who have advertised their stallions this year
are agreeably astonished to find that owners of mares are
selecting their very best ones for breeding purposes, and
predict that after the convention adjourns on the ISth
of this month, if it gains the objects for which it is
called, they will have no trouble in getting all the mares
they « ant to breed to their stallions.

Destroy the Pool Rooms.

The managers of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club are
doing their utmost to prevent the news of the races being
sent to the down town pool rooms, and have succeeded.
The California Jockey Ulub is laboring under heavy dis-
advantages to aid them for this reason. They cut
off all telegraphic communication before, but by a system
of codes or signals word has been sent to the "pikers"
down town. The managers of both tracks are willing to
assist the authorities to suppress these places, but the
authorities seem to be afraid to do their duty. They
talk of imposing a heavy license on these institutions.
Tbey cannot commit a greater wrong, and should an or-
dinance be passed, every property owner in San Fran-
cisco, every parent and everyone who has any regard for
the good name of this city, would repel against it ; then
the daily press would have to condemn it even though
theirowners were opposed to losing the "pull" they have
with those who govern the politics of this city.

A visit to the pool room stable on Glasgow street is
enough to convince anyone that a disgraceful brace game
is going on far worse than the clock game which was
raided in Piatt's Hall some years ago.

There is one phase of the breeding problem caused
by the lack of patronage of mares to stallions that is
overlooked at present, but to all critical and practical
observers it is of great importance, and that is, the stal-
lions are not forced to do too much service and the pro-
geny will be of larger size and stronger physically. It is
a well known fact '.hat the progeny of a stallion that is
bred to too many mares year after year becomes smaller
and weaker every year. In Australia this experiment
has been tried not only on thoroughbreds, but upon
Shires and Clydesdales, and after three or four heavy
seasons in the stud the colts and fillies they sired were
almost worthless. It does not pay to give a stallion too
many mares if the owner wishes to retain the repu-
tation of his horse for siring well-proportioned, large, ac"
tive and strongly constituted game race horses or heavy
draft stock. A limited number of very good mares is
preferable to a long list, for the owner of the stallion as
well as the owner of the mare.

February 8, 1896]

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Coming to the Convention.

San Feancisco, January 27, 1896.

Deab Sib :— A convention of breeders, trainers, horsemen, repre-
sentatives of the District Agricaltnral Associations, horse owners
and all others who are interested in harness-horse racing has been
called to be held at the rooms of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders Association, 313 Bosh street, San Francisco, on the 18th of
February, at 7 p. m.

The object of the meetiog is to plan such organized action as will
do most toward perfecting a racing circuit this year; to adopt such
methods and government as will afford the horsemen and associa-
tions the greatest amount of mutual protection ; to advance ideas
aiming to make harness-races more interesting, popular and profit-
able.

One of the important features of the convention will be the forma-
tion of an Owners and Trainer-s Association as has been suigested_
aad the matter will be taken up at this meeting.

The necessity for concerted action was never so urgent as at the
present time, and everyone whose interests are at stake should be
present, and by united efforts take such steps as will tend to insure a
successful season for harness-racing this year.

It is especially important that the Pacific Coast District Associa-
tions be represented as well as the horsemen, the interests of both
parties ia the success of the race meetings being identical.

You are urgently requested to be present.

Very respectfully yours,

E. P. Heald, President,

F. W. Kellet, Secretary.

The above letter has been freely copied ia the leading
newspapers throughout California and Oregon, and has
attracted the attention of almost everyone interested in
the breeding and developing of light harness horses.
Letters have been received from some of these gentle-
men that show there is a strong undercurrent of senti-
ment in favor of the objects for which this convention
has been called. The directors of the various associa-
tions throughout the State have also taken a decided
step in appointing delegates to be here, so we want to
see the largest assemblage ever gathered in this city for
the purpose or rectifying wrongs in the stand, making
changes in the management of meetings and classifica-
tion of horses for the purpose of affording the horse
owners and the public better opportunities for placing
light harness horse racing on a better basis than it has
ever been, ilany of those who at one time took a deep
interest in this class of racing have tired of the running
races and are willing and anxious to see a revival of the
sport which always afforded them pleasure, and know-
ing that the people who will assemble at this conven-
tion mean business, they have signified their intention
of being present also.

This is to be a free-for-all meeting, and is not for the
members of the P. C. T. H. B. Association exclusively,
as many have been led to believe. Some association had
to take the initiative, and this sterling organization
promptly offered its assistance and as its president and
officers are enthusiastic patrons of racing, they want
to see everyone who owns, trains or controls a horse to
be imbued with the same spirit, hence they are anxious
to see a gathering of good, sensible men here, and have
them all vote upon the subjects to be discussed, so that
when the meeting adjourns and they leave for their
homes they will have a thorough understanding of the
situation and the remedies to be used to place this great
industry where it rightly belongs. Millions of dollars
are invested in it and statistics show that it is one of our
principal industries, therefore, it should not be allowed
to die, because no one will try to save it.

This appeal to attend this convention is for every
one, and as such should meet with a hearty response.
Remember the date and make arrangements to come.

Prospects for Trotting Meetings.

Since it is known that the thoroughbreds will not race
at the two tracks in San Francisco after June 13tb, asso-
ciations and track managers who were in doubt about
giviog races thi3 summer because of the rumors of a con-
tinuous race meeting, will now be encouraged to complete
arrangements to hold their regular meetings, and
nearly all the men engaged in the business of
training thoroughbreds intend to stay on this coast and
wait until the winter races commence in November, will
no doubt patronize the light harness hone meetings, and
their many friends who love to wager a few dollars on
every race will be in attendance also.

The prospects for a good year in California were never
better, and if those who are interested in light harness
horses will try and cater to the amusement-loving public
and give race meetings on lines that will meet with pop-
ular approval, great success will follow their efforts.

There is no time to be lost, everything is in readiness
for the work to begin. Hundreds of horsemen and
thousands of people are anxiously waiting to learn what
will be done this year. The 18th of this month will be
an eventful one for everyone in the business. The time
has arrived for sharp and decisive action. Harmony
and unity must prevail if we hope to gain strength, then

success will surely follow. Let everyone who can possi-
bly attend, be present at this, the most important meet-
ing ever called by those who are interested in the
upbuilding of this great industry.

The consignment of trotters to be shipped from the
San llateo Stock Farm next Thursday is composed of
the best individuals ever sent from this famous place.
Mr. Corbitt is determined to have many of the represen-
tatives of Guy Wilkes, 2:15], and his son, Sable Wilkes,
2:18, on the race tracks this year.

N. Y. Mercury Horse Notes.

Billy Lakeland, who has returned from Lexington, says
that there are quite a number of good looking two-year-olds
wintering at the Lexingtoo track. Two Longfellow's are in
J. E. Madden's string. He has a high opinion of one out of
imported Cinderella, consequently half-brother to Hastings,
Ferrier, etc. The other is out of Annette, by Stachino.

Prince Lief, in Byron McClellan's string, is famishing in-
to quite a powerful horse, and Ximrod, which Byron bought
at the Woodward & Shanklin December sale, Mr. Lakeland
thinks are exceptionally good lookers.

Lakeland also paid a visit to Castleton, the Keene Stud
Farm, and was much impressed by the uniform good looks of
the young Tournaments.

Free Lance, the two-year old brother to Sir Knight, i8
going on in the right way. He ia a lengthy and very blood
like colt, very much on the lines of his sire, imported Cava-
lier, who is a grand looker, and also a royally-bred one, being
by Prince Charlie, out of Lady Rosebery, by Lord Cleplen ;
second dam Violet, by Thortnaoby ; third dam Woodbioe, by
Stockwell ; fourth dam Honeysuckle, by Touchstone. A
horse bred like this and such a good looker mast sorely sire
race horses if given the chance he certainly is entitled to.

Lady Alice, the dam >f Sir Knight, has arrived at Silver
Brook Stud Farm on a visit to Knight of Ellerslie.

Tom Skidmore, who is now in Hughey McCarreo's string,
has been gelded.

Parvenu, who is also in the string, is roughing it in a pad-
dock. He looks well.

While Mr. Richard Croker was in the West he bought
from Milton Young the yearling sister to The Commoner, by
Hanover — Margarine. She was shipped from Lexington the
latter part of last week in company with six two-year olds,
the property of J. K A F. P. Keene, and Midgely and the
two-vear-old filly by Hayden Edwards — Enquiry, the prop-
erty "of Mr. J. E McDonald.

Hazlet, isitnrod and Harbinger have been backed to the
limit of the future book on the Oakley Derby. Penury has
been well supported, and his price has been cat from 200 to
1 to 30 to 1. At the former price he was certainly a good
investment, as Brown Dick could never get him right in his
two-year-old form and had a very high opinion of him. It
must be remembered, too, that there was some splendid try-
ing tackle in the stable in the shape of Ben Brush.

The New Poolroom Ordinance.

At a meeting of the Health, Police and License Committees
of the Board of Supervisors yesterday, Rev. Thos.Filben, of
the Civic Confederation, made a number of statements re-
garding the evil of having poolrooms in this city, and was
followed by G. J. Truman, of the same confederation, who
also spoke of the necessity for abolishing these evils. After
the retirement of these gentlemen Mr. King introduced a
substitute for the proposed ordinance submitted by him last
Motday. The latter fixed a license of $50 a day, or $500 a
quarter, upon all bookmakers and poolsellers, whether doing
business at the racetrack or at other places. The substitute
introduced yesterday fixes the same license, but only upon
the downtown poolrooms, whose proprietors call themselves
commission brokers. The bookmakers at the track are not
affected.

The Sydney Referee has this *o say of the Australian
starting gate : "Several members of the Governor's party
went across to the starting point of the Retford Stakes to in-
vestigate the working of the starting machine. They saw
Mr. Tom Watson despatch the field in an unbroken line,
without any of the preliminary humbag and vexation of
spirit which is too often associated with the old method of
starting minus the mechanical aid. In conservative England
there appears to be a fixed intention of refusing the barrier
a footing, but it will 'get there just the same' in the course
of time on its merits. I have no doubt that Lord Hampden
and others will become converts to the necessity of using
the machine, if not already sufficiently impressed with the
value of it. All the despatches on Saturday were good, in-
cluding the starling of over a score of youngsters, and though
the event of Gray's machine at Randwick made the work of
starting simpler and the club more independent of a compe-
tent starter, J know that no one appreciates the barrier aid
more than Mr. Watson himself. With its assistance he does
most perfect work, and delays are always avoided."

"SrstON, is yo' waitin' on d-m racin' men?" said one col-
ored servitor in Savannah to another of his own ilk.

•' 'Deed I is, an* I done learn a heap about dis yar speed
makin' game, dat white-haired Mr. Eck am always taikin'
about."

"Did yer ebber hear dem racers tellin' each udder about
de beauties of what dey calls de waitin' game ?"

"Yes. indeed I has, honey. Mr. Eck he done say yer jiss
can't win do udder way."

"Simon, I'se doDe tried it aod it am a lie. I doce listen
to dem racers and dat a oatieru waitah am no losah, but he
gits there ebbery time, but 'taint so. 1'sede most patienes'
waitah ia dis here Savannah, an' I ain't done a thiog at
craps ebber si jce I first heard dese racin' men talk of de wait-
in' game bein' a shaah winner, mo' dan a munf ago." — Chi
cago Inter Ocean.

Geo. A. Charter, Driviog l\irk Hotel, Bioghamton, N.
Y., writes Mr. Young: You will have to send me one more
bottle of " Absorbine ; " I think one more will do the work ;
the puffs on ODe leg have disappeared and the other is going
fast. There it nothing to equal it.

The Dangers of Political Interference.

This paper has frequently pointed out that the organized
attacks by politicians on racing and the enactment of laws,
which close up running and trotting tracks, mast result most
disastrously to the breeding interests of the country. For
considerably over a century breeders have imported and bred
the thoroughbred until they have built up an industry
which is an immense source of wealth to several States of
the Union. For that period of time they have been liberal
buyers of the best English and French stock, aod by follow-
ing the well-known law of breeding the fittest to the fittest
they have produced the American branch of the family,
whose best will compare with the best of any other land.
This has been conclusively proved bv an Iroquois winning a
Derby andSt. Leger, a Foxhall winning the Grand Prix of
Paris, the Czarewitch and Cambridgeshire Stakes, and Pa-
role and other American candidates who were conspicuous
winners on the English turf. The time looks ripe for a
small but increasing trade with England and the Continent
for American thoroughbreds, and the recent purchase by W.
K.Vanderbilt of a choice harem of American broodmares,
which he sent to France to be bred to French sires, must tend
to lead both English and French breeders to look to us for
out-crosses. With all the prospects of a magnificent market
at home and the dawn of a good market abroad, involving
millions of income aod the prosperity of several States, legis-
lators, by the enactmente of puritanical laws, threaten to
cripple and destroy an industry which has required over a
century to perfect. What it has been worth to England in
the past can be estimated by the evidence given by the foun-
der of Tattersalls, who, in 1S44, gave the following evidence
before a committee of the Honse of Commons :

■• In America they run for larger sums than we do This year a
produce states came off of £1,000 (not dollars) each. £220 forfeit
thirty subscribers. I sent a mare over to a friend, her produce ran
second. The winner was by an English stallion. They have given
large sums for stallions tbat have won great races. I save for Priam
to go io America, 3.60U guineas; and Mr. Batson refused at my table*
o.oOO gmoeas for Pie nipote Diary, or £1.000 a vear as loog as the horse
lived, which be nobly refused— uot for fear of the monev fori would
bave been answerable. At that time one firm in America owned me
upward of £3,000. I paid for the same people more than £ 2 tOO for in-
surance of horses alone. Would thev have done thai an ess the
horses distinguished themaJves? They were most noble buyers
My owners were almost unlimited. They trusted to me and all the
best race horses now in America are by EDglish horses. Whenever
racing is done away with there is an end to the noble animal the
manly sport and to your humble servant."

The point of this evidence which applies most directly to
the present situation, both with regard to runners and trot-
ters, is the statement thmt when racing is done away with
there is an end to the noble animal? The race is the
supreme and only test, and with its abolition the breed must
retrograde and eventually lose its value. When it is borne
in mind that thoroughbred blood is the only blcod which
will improve the common mares of the country, and that it
imparts a measurable cegree of the fineness of hone, style,
speed and stamina to the coarser animals of all breeds, its
worth to a great agricultural country is inestimable.

The evil effects of obtrusive legislation on the trotter ia in-
flicting great los3 and will inflict still greater. In half a cen-
tury the breeders of America have created the most useful
race of horses in the world. He is a racehorse and provides
the national eqaine amusement of the public. There are
1,500 associations, affiliated with the Js.T. and A. T. associa-
tions, and it is safe to say that prior to last year 2,500 meet-
ings were held annually, and over $4,000,000 competed for.
In addition to being a racehorse, the trotter is the model
roadster of the world, an excellent carriage horse, and for all
light harness purposes can hold his own against all comers.
The sport has become popular in France, Germany and Italy,
and eoimportant has the export trade grown that at the re-
cent >~ew York sales fully ten per cent, of the purchases
were for export. The investment in stock farms, even in
New York State, represents many millions of dollars, yet the
law in this State is so severe that last season over threefourthi
of the trotting associations gave no meetings, and those who
did lost money. Does the Legislature of the State propose
to destroy this great breeding industry which had its birth
in its Southern counties ? Without trotting races the value
of the trotter will disappear, and we shall lose a market
abroad which will be a constant and increasing source of
wealth. It is high time that the legislatures of the country
should look at the economic side of the question and turn a
deaf ear to the noisy utterances of puritanical bigots.—
Horseman.

Dividing Purses.

Mr. C. 8. Simmons, in a note to "The Horseman," sug
gests the following novel plan for deciding heat races and
dividing the purses :

He says: " Dividethe parse to be given into five equal
parts. Allow only five heats to be trotted, and every time a
horse wins a heat he should be entitled to one-fifth of the
purse. In case a horse wins three heats, give him three-
fifths of the purse, and divide the rest according to position.
You see by this plan every driver has to work for what he
gets, and only has five heats to get it in. The distance flag
drivers and owners have no great affection for, and by this
plan it is impossible to leave it out.

This is, we believe, quite a new plan, says the Stock Farm.
It is certainly an improvement on the Sibley plan and the
McKinney plan, and yet it is not so fir from the old method
of deciding a race as would at first appear. A horse that wins
three heats wins first money, and if he wins them in one-two-
three order the race is finished and the three moneys would
be distributed as heretofore. If heats were split, each horse
winning a heat would get part of the money, and it would be
impossible for a race to be so long drawn ont as to have a
heat-winner lose his money-winning position. We believe
that every race should be declared finished at the end of the
fourth, fifth or sixth heat, according to the number jf starters,
for the general public tires of long-drawn-out races, and the
tendency is evideotly toward races of shorter duration. The
idea that it would be possible to leave the distance flag out in
following the plan, is hardly tenable, as the object of the flag
is to prevent a horse's being "laid up," and the temptation
to lay up would still be present, in some degree, although, of
course, not to the dame extent as it would if the race might
be "strung out" indefinitely. The plan proposed by Mr.
Simmons is worthy of drRcussion, at least, and it might stand
some progressive association in hand to give it a trial.

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[February 8, 1896

OoL W. P. Thompson Dead.

.. F.bruiry 3.— Colooel William P. Thompson,
tb* well-known financier and lurfman, died of pneumonia
loday. An enumeration of Col Thompwn's business enter
prists would be a long one. He was vice-president of the
V nited States Baok and a director io the Southern National
Bank. He was also interested in several trust companies.
His fortune U estimated at from $5,000,000 Io $10,000,000.

ri Thorn) n was a power on the turf. He was one
of the charier members of the Jockey Club, and his counsel
was highly valued by bis confreres. His colors were qmie
successful last year. He re purchased Requital, the winner
of last year's Futurity, when David liideoo retired from the
-iuit.il was thechampioo two-year-old of the vear. and
io tin- case of One I Love, the Brookdale stable had the cham-
pion fill v of the year.

Requital was never run in Colonel Thompson s colors. One
.as bred at Brookdale, and is by Minting— The
Apple won five consec.itive races. She then showed signs
of slaleness, and after two futile eflorls was sent into winter
quarters. It was expected that this year the stable would be
one of the most powerful on the turf.

James Rowe, who as a trainer is without a peer, resigned
the starlet's flag to take charge of the Brookdale stables.
Rowe"s record with the late August Belmonl's horse made
every turfite look for big things from him. Clayton was en-
gaged to ride for the stable, and the green and scarlet, it was
hoped, would be as prominent this season as was the maroon
and scarlet lasl year.

The Brookdale stud contains the nucleus of a nrst-class
stable, and Colonel Thompson was on the lookout for other
promising horses. He purchased the famous stud from the
estate of its founder, the late U. D. Withers. It is the strong-
est in the East.

Henry Slull, the well-known artist who had eDJoyed per-
sonal and professional relations with Mr. Thompson for
years, was much shocked when he read the telegram yester-
day announcing the death of this esteemed horseman. Speak-
ing of him he said : "Col. Thompson earned his title in the
late unpleasantness, and his striking figure and soldierly
bearing will be greatly missed wherever he has been known.
He was prominently identified with a number of very pow-
erful enterprises. He was vice-president of the United
States Bank, a director in the Southern National Bank, Presi-
dent of the National Lead Company, owner of the Brook-
dale 8tud, vice president of the Jockey Club and presided at
all meetings in the absence of President Belmont. He de-
voted to the turf his large means. Hie pleasure in having
one of his horses win a race was indescribable.
His colors were green, with red sleeves and cap.
He purchased the Brookdale Stock Farm of the late D. D.
Withers and in his first sale of yearlings advised David Gid-
eon to purchase Requital, as he had not at that time deter-
mined lo go into racing. He imported the Hermit mare,
The Apple, and she bad at her side the filly now known to
fame as One I Love, which, as a two-year-old last year, was
considered the best in America. Although her dam died,
Mr. Thompson believed this little one would achieve a greater
name on the turf lhan any mare ever saddled. He re-pur-
chased Requital and was confident that he would win the
Realization Stake with him. But death robbed him of that
pleasure. No doubt his sons, Lewis and William, and bis
son-in-law Ralph Prestoo, will conduct the aflairs of the
Brookdale stud on the same lines laid down by
the deceased. The loss of such a man to the
turf and racing interests of America cannot be measured
His death, following so soon alter that other great patron of
the turf, Dr. Knapp, will leave a void that can scarcely be
filled. The loss of Col. Thompson's presence and powerful
influence for the good of the lurf and elevation of racing
will be deplored.; His wisdom and foresight was such
that all interested felt that he should be consulted whenever
anv questions of a serious nature arose. His generosity was
proverbial. His purse seemed always open io Ibe cause ol
charity, and all his many acts of benevolence were per
formed in a quiet, unostentatious way that was as noble
aa it was timely He stood ready to act as sponser
for every legitimate racing enterprise, and was
ever ready lo place his means at the disposal of those who
were laboring to elevate racing and was an enthusiastic mem-
ber of the little coterie of famous racing men, who for the
past year have stood shoulder lo shoulder all through the
bitter struggle against the low-class gambling element.
Messrs. Belmont, Knapp, Keene, Sturgis and Donner were
always with him throughout this struggle. A cloud of gloom
will real heavy wherever a circle of horsemen congregate to-
day, and the innumerable good traits of the splendid man
will be recounted with trembling lips by thousands who have
reason to remember the kindly spirit that has taken its Qighl
to "that undiscovered country from whose bourne no trav-
eler returns."

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Additional Stock for Brook-Nook.

C. X. Larrabie, writing from Fairhaven, Wash., under
dale of Jan. l.'illi, to the Rocky Mountain Husbandman,
mentions his recent purchases of trotting horses as follows :

1 bought in Ihe East a short lime since and shipped to the
Brook-Nook Ranche a few horses which I think will be a
great benefit to the horse Intweata of Montana, and I send
you a description of them, thinking it may be of interest lo
your readers.

Alcone 878U, bay stallion. 2:81 1. foaled in 18S0, sire of Ben-
Ion Wilkes, '2:13, who has trolled quarters in 30 seconds, and
fiveotbera in , i,y Alcyone, 2:27, withoul doub

the handsomest Wilkea ever foaled I said In-

ipdgtt lobe ihe most perfa i bone they ever saw. First dain
:lill,dam of Bam Hill, 2:201, by Hambletonian 10;
dam by Harry Clay, 2:29 I think, one of

the most remarkably bred i

am sure there is not another bred like Inn,. II,- is a verv
handsome horse, perfectly formed, fine disposition, < !

I remarkable sire, having either live or
six in the list •• nine years of age, which ir something very
few of our noted ret have accomplished, and when you take

inlo consideration that eighteen of the most noted sires that
America has ever produced, including Nutwood, Director,
Dictator, Electioneer, etc., had but one each in the list at
eleven years of age and now have in the aggregate 11S8 the
fact is still more remarkable.

Lambert Boy, br s, 15.3 hands, 1,150 pounds, foaled in
1S87, siren by Lambert Chief 3431, son of Daniel Lambert
102. First dam by the Lapham horse, sire of the dams of
Mabel H„ 2:22j, Fred H., 2:27J,and Fanny B, 2:29$, by
Hill's Black Hawk. Second dam by grandson of Hill's
Black Hawk. Third dam by Hill's Black Hawk. You will
police that he is a remarkably inbred horse, and he is all that
his breeding would indicate, with great beauty, fine style,
pure and trappy gaited, and has shown his ability to trot in
2:30, and cannot help but be a sire of fine road and carriage
horses as well as speed.

Pearl Fisher, b m, 2:1SJ, by Altamont 3600. First dam
Belle, bv Kistmr 1273: second dam Doll, by Oregon Path-
finder 10,981 ; third d m Nellie, dam of Blackwood 22,076.

Patience, h in, 2:271, J5.2 hands, foaled in 1S86, sired by
Alcyone, 2:27. First dam Constance, 2:21J, by Aurora 1884,
son of Daniel Lambert 102 ; second dam Lady Sherman, dam
of Judge Davis, 2.28J, Maud, 2:27, and Daniel Limbert Jr.,
2:28, by Bellfouoder 62.

Minneola, blk m, 15} hands, sired by Lambert Chief 3432,
son of Daniel Lambert 102. First dam Whalebone, dam of
Wild Lily, 2:24, Blancbard, 2:25], Flora Huff, 2.29}, and
Lillian, 2:29}, p, by Carter's Columbus; second dam Lady
Manley. by the Clement horse.

Volunteer Maid, br m, 15 3 hands, sired by Landmark
3505, by Volunteer 55. First dam by Jefferson Prince 6212.

The A. T. B. Association.

A copy of the following circular has been sent to each
stockholder of the American Trotting Register Association-
It will doubtless interest a large number of our readers who
sre not stockholders, and keep (hem posted as to the drift of

ALlrUrS -

Chicago, III, Jan. 23, 1S96.

Dear Sir : — The question of changing the present stand-
ard of registration has been more or less agitated since the
annual meeting of the stockholders last April. So many dif-
ferent opinions on the subject seem to exist that the manage-
ment iB desirous of getting an expression from each stock-
holder at as early a date as possible, in order to epitomize
the same and present the result at the next annual meeting of
the stockholders for their action. You are, therefore, re-
quested to give your opinion on the following questions:

First — Shall the standard be raised ?

Second — Shall it be a uniform advance throughout ?

Third — Shall any present rule or rules remain unchanged?

Fourth — What rule or rules should be changed, if so,
how?

Fifth — If the standard is to be raised, should it be done on
a "time" basis or blood basis?

Sixth — If on a "time" basis, what should be the standard
time for a trotter and the standard time for a pacer?

Seventh — Jf on a blood basis, how many additional crosses
should be required?

Eight — Should the change, if made, take effect as soon as
adopted or at a later period ?

Ninth — Should the price of registration be increased to
stockholders and non-stockholders?

A copy of the present rules are enclosed for your conven-
ience. As it is not unlikely that some change or changes
will be adopltd to take effect at once, those persons wishing
to take advantage of the present rules and prices and get their
stock into Volume XIV of the register, now well advanced,
should send in their applications without delay. Many
applications were rejected at the last advance on account of
putting it off, beiog overlooked and not received at the office
within the prescribed lime. We will furnish blanks upon
application. Please send in your order for ihe Year Book
as early as possible. It will be ready for delivery about
February 10th, and compiled on the same comprehensive
lines. Price $3, post paid. Yours truly,

J. H. Steinlr, Sec'y.

Montaia Notes.

The latest additions to the fast brigade of harness horses in
Montana are Dr. Kellogg's purchases, Direction (p), 2:08£,
Eloise, 2:11, and a green pacer credited with some phenom-
enally fast miles. The latter is a full brother to Kllard,
2:09£.

Hisrains Rros.' nomination in the Kentucky Futurity, for
foals of 1S95, a tilly bv Bozeman, 2:17, dam Rena N.,2:22, by
Hamdallah, is growing rapidly and promises to show up well
hs a trutier. The owners have decided lo call her Missoula.

I>r. H. U. Hanson is anxious for the racing tojbegin, says
lie i-* going to handle the ribbons behind his speedy gelding
Chris Peterson, 2: 25 J, the coming season. He is endeavoring
to make a W. W. P. out of his Ben Lomond gelding by the
use of hopples.

Pal Mt-Kviy returned from Hamilton last week bringing
with him a 2 year-old colt brought from Marcus Daly for an
Anaconda horse laniier. The colt is by Prodigal 2:16, dam
Rapidau, dam of Lockheart 2;08J, by Dictator. If he in-
herits the speed and racing capacity of his illustrious
half brother he will be a dangerous factor in a race.

Hal Corbett is afraid the other Missoula horsemen who
have no :". year-olds fast enough to make it interesting for his
filly Emily Marshall, by Bozeman, and he is trying to prevail
on some of them lo buy some good ones.

The young Bay Birds sold at Missoula last fall by Mr. S. E.
Larable, of Deer Lodge, are receiving careful attention from
their ilillerent owners. They all hope to get a Dr. Puff, a
George Ayers, or a Hal Corbett out of the lot.

A Hawthorne Stake "Worth Thirty Thousand

Chicago, February 2. — The 1897 stallion stakes of Haw-
thorne, $5,000 added, wilh 145 sire entries, drew G12 foals
under ihe January 1, 189G, conditions. The notable with-
drawals were those of President M. Young of the Turf Con-
lie failed to keep in all the 1895 products of Han-
over, Strathmore, Ooandaga and Pirate of Penzance. With
<try the stake will be worth between $30,000
and $40,000. The stakes of 1898 closed at the same time.
It has $5,000 added and got 103 entries by Bires representing
ftboul 1,600 foals of 1895. All the leading breeders are repre-
B6D, ted. J. B. Haggin's Rancho del Paso enters the produce
of sixteen sires. It also has 117 nominations in ihe 1897
stakes,

The G-raziani Bill in Kentucky.

No more uncalled-for bill was ever introduced into a legis-
lative assembly than that which was presented two weeks ago
by Mr. Graziaoi in the lower house of the Kentucky Legis-
lature. Mr. Graziaoi lives in Kenton County, in which
subdivision of the State are situated the town of Covington
and the Latonia racing'property. For a long time an inter-
mittent warfare has been waged against the Covington pool-
rooms, success resting now with one side and anon with the
other; but recently a very severe penalty was meted out to a
room keeper, which proved that if the municipal authorities
would do but their duty the law by no meanH_tprevented the
extirpation of the gambling dens. For some time there has
gone up a constant cry for the abolition of these rooms; bat
in spite of extraneous efforts they continued to do business
with greater or less profit. Io line with the policy attempted
to be pursued with regard to these poolrooms, in Covington
especially, and elsewhere, Mr. Graziani introduced his bill,
the ostensible object of its introduction being, as already stated,
to place in the statute book a law so plain that there could
be no possible misinterpretation of its scope and intent. Ab
previously pointed out, the Graziani bill, if it becomes a law,
will abolish the pool-rooms ; but at the same time it will
abolish the sport cf racing in Kentucky, bringing ruin and
disaster to thousands cf her citizens. It does not matter
whether the opponents of racing designed to r.ompas3 itsen-
tire destruction in an underhand manner by affecting to carry
on a righteous crusade against the pool-rooms, or whether
they failed to observe that the passage of their bill would
have this reault and were really eincere in the choice of their
phraseology, that which will be the certain outcome of their
measure's adoption must never be let slip from mind. That
their aim is to put an end to all racing in Kentucky seems
certain from the fact that under the present laws the
keeping of pool-rooms is illegal, and, moreover, every
one knows that in Kentucky a public nuisance may
be abated more quickly and more summarily than in
any other State of the Union. There is no need
for the provision of additional and greater penalties than
are already provided by statute, but rather for the passage
of a law giving the courts power to oTder municipal author-
ities to do their duty, and to remove them in the event of their
refusing to do so. In Covington, for instance, if the muni-
cipal officers will make the arrests and adduce convicting
testimony, the resident judge will do his duty, as he has lately
proven. But at present the courts can not take the initia-
tive; so if the sponsors of the Graziani bill are sincere in
their purpose, let them frame, introduce and pass a law con-
ferring on the courts the power to order the sheriff or other
officer to arrest those who contravene the laws prohibiting
the maintenance of pool-rooms and bring them to trial. Let
them hedge the judges about with power to do this thor-
oughly, and the pool room will quickly vanish. Pass the
Graziani bill, and all the great racing associations, thirty-
eight county and district agricultural fair associations and
thousands of men will be forced to the wall. Each one of
these racing and fair societies is now doing business under a
charter granted it by the State ; the change would amount to
virtual confiscation of their property and that of the breed-
ers. The passage of the Graziani law would be the greatest
legislative crime of the decade. — Horseman.

Frankfort, Ky., January 30. — The House jrdiciary com-
mittee to-day agreed upon a substitute for the Graziani anti-
poolroom bill by substituting for the felony penalty a fine of
$1 000 mioimum and one year in jail applicable to operators
of poolrooms and sellers of pools. The buyers of poolrooms
are made liable to $25 fine and one to three months in jail.
Race courses are exempted from the operation of the law
from April 1 to December 1 each year, with the proviso that
the pools shall be sold only on race tracks on the ground on
the day the race is run. A proviso is also inserted that
nothing in the bill shall be construed to repeal the common
law. It is understood that Mr. Graziani will accept the bill
as modified by the committee.

Percentage of the Poolrooms.

The following odds were quoted in the pool rooms on the
last race Monday :

ODDS PERCENTAGE HORSE

ODDS PERCENTAGE

16.(16

Clare N

.. 12

7.75

.. 8

11.11

Syndicate...

.. 4

20

Raphael

•■ 2X

28.57

Nellie G

12
... S

7.75

Landlord ...

11.11

Geo.Dicbenaon 4 20

TodEunter 2% 28.57

Prince S 11.11

Myron 4 20

• Currency 12 7.75

Comrade 3 25

Pricelle 8 U.ll

226.49
All over 100 per cent, represents the bookmakers profit,
therefore it will be seen that the pool rooms had 126 per cent
profit on the race. At the track the bookies are lucky if
they can obtain a 5 pe> cent book. Is it any wonder that the
avaricious poolroom keepers are fighting hard to continue

such a profitable game?

♦

Suburban "Weights.

New York, February 2. — T'^e weights for the Suburban
Handicap to be run at Sheepshead Bay, June 23d, are an-
nounced as follows: Henry of Navarre, 129; Clifford, 125
Domino, 122; Keenan, 122; Lszzarone, 120; Dorian, 116 »
Counter Tenor, 115 ; Halma. 120 ; Bright Phcebus, 114 ; Sir
Walter, 113; Nanki Pooh, 112; Hornpipe, 111; Belmar, 110;
Primrose, 110; The Commoner, 109 ; Senator Grady, 109 ;
Dutch Skater, 108; Vioctor, 107 ; Handspring, 104; Zara-
eossa, 104; Lake Shore, 104; Connoisseur, 102; Emma G,
100; Stephen J., 9S; Flora Thornton, 95 ; King Arthur II,
95; Claudius, 93. _

Pathmont for Sale.

Pathmont can be seen at Pleasanton, Cal. He is a hand-
some brown stallion and will be six years old next spring.
He is perfectly sound and one of the greatest race horseB of
the age. He raced only one season and got a mark of 2:091;
he will be a great horse in his class this year. I also have
a span of twin fillies by Altamont, four years old next
spring; they are Btandard, kind, well broken, perfectly
matched bays with dark points, one of the handsomest
teams ever raised in Oregon. They have not been worked on
the track but Bhcw evidences of speed.

For further particulars in relation to Pathmont or team,
address, H. B. Miller,

Eugene, Oregon,

HSRUARY 8, 1896]

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91

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

February 19-22— New York City. Westminster Kennel Club's
i1 nnual Bench Snow, Jas. Mortimer, Snpt., 32 Pine St., New York.
ft February 22-23— Interstate Conreing Club's meeting at Newark, Cal
May 6-9 — 3 * n Francisco Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench
bow, Howard Vernon, Secretary.

To M? Dog "Blanco."

The Altcar Produce Stakes.

My dear, dnmb friend, low lying there,

A willing vassal at my feet.
Glad partner of roy home and fare,

My sbaaow in the street.

I look into your great brown eyes,

Where love and loyal homage sbine.
And wonder where the difference Jies

Between your soul and mine.

For all of good that I have foand

Within myself, or humankind,
Hath royally informed and crowned

Your gentle heart and mind.

I scan the whole broad earth around
For that one heart, which, leal and true,

Bears friendship without end or bound.
And find the prize in yon.

I trust you as I trust the stars ;

Nor cruel loss, nor scoff, nor pride,
Nor beggary, nor dungeon bars

Oan move you from my side.

As patient under injury

As any Christian saint of old,
As gentle as a lamb with me.

But with your brothers bold.

More playful than a frolic boy.

More watchlul than a sentinel,
By day and night your constant joy

To guard and please me well.

I clasp your head upon my breast—
The while you whine and lick my hand—

And thus our friendship is confessed,
And thus we understand.

Ah, Blanco ! Did I worship God

As truly as you worship me.
Or follow where my master trod

With your humility ;

Did I sit fondly at his feet

As you, dear Blanco, sit at mine,
And watch him with a love as sweet,

My life would grow divine.

—J. G-. Holland, in the Boston Transcrip.

The Interstate Coursing Club.

The Interstate Coursing Club competed its organization on
Tuesday evening last, twenty-four of the forty charter mem-
oere signing the roll. Domioick Shannon, the President of
.he club, was in the chair.

It was decided to hold a sixty-four dog stake at Newark on
February 22d and 23d, nominations to close on February
19th. There will be a puppy stake, limited to sixteen en-
tries, open to dogs eighteen months old or younger. The
courtesies of the clab were extended to E. H. Mulcaster, of
Fox Lake, Wisconsin, and to the Sacramento Coursing Club.
Nominations will be limited to dogs owned by these gentle-
men and to members

Members may enter two or more dogs in the sixty-four
dog stake, but only two can be guarded. Judge John Grace
has presented the club with an elegant $200 silver cup, to be
competed for at meetings of the club, to be won three times
consecutively, before it can become the property of the win-
ner.

The Executive Committee announced that the grandstand
and other buildings now situated in the center of the park at
Newark, would be torn down tmd a new stand would be built
close up to the fence on the east side of the park, in a much
more advantageous position. The fences will be whitewashed,
and the breeding park partitioned off at once. An abundance
of hares are already on the way, and the largest meeting
ever held in this State is an assured fact.

A. Russell Crowell waB elected an honorary member.

The active membership list is limited to forty, but the
Execntive Committee may elect as many associate members
as they deem advisable. The admission fee for active mem
bershipis five dollars and the dues six dollars per year. For
associate membership the admission fee is two dollars and a
half and the dues four dollars per year.

The club will hold meetings at its headquarters on the
second Tuesday evening of each month, and will hold cours-
ing meetings at least twice a year, one of the meetings being
the Merced meeting in the fall.

Entries for all meetings will be limited to S, 16, 32 or 64
dogs, and none but active members will be allowed to make
entries, provided, however, that the Executive Committee
may invite non-residents of the State to make entries at any
of the clubs meetings.

Every dog owned by a member of the club must be regis-
tered with the secretary who will forward the same to thp
American Coursing Board,

Every member of the club breediog puppies shall notify
theSecretary in writing, within thirty days after the birth of
any pups, of the number of dogs and bitches, colors and otber
distinguishing marks, date of birth and tbe name of sire and
dam. Any member violating this rule will not be allowed to
enter or run any of such pups in a Puppy or Sapling Stake.

If a dog is entered under a false name or if hiR name be
changed and his former name is not given with the entry,
the dog will be disqualified.

Kennel Beg is try.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please usetfhe following form :

R. M. Dodge's (Kenwood) pointer bitch Stella (Black Don
—Bess), whelped January 20;b, 6—4 dogs, to B. J. Baum's
Glenbeigh Jr. (Glenbeigh— Lady Max).

We received the following particulars of the Altcar Pro-
duce Stakes just too lale for insertion last week :

For dog aod bitch pupiesat $20 each, half forfeit; or if de
clared out by September 1st $5 forfeit; or if declared out by
June 1st, only $2 forfeit.

Entries which must be accompanied by $2, close March 15,
1896.

Second forfeit of $3 must be paid on or before June 1st.

Third forfeit of $5 must be paid on or before September 1,
balance $10 must be paid on or before 6 p. si. the night of
the draw, viz. October 20, 1396.

Moneys: The winoer $100 added by the Altcar Coursing
Clnb of America and 35 per cent- of all moneys; runner up
$50 added by the Altcar Coursing Club of America and 25
per cent, of all moneys; third and fourth, 10 per cent, each of
all the moneys; four winners of two courses 5 per cent, each
of all moneys. (Should more than 32 dogs start, division of
moneys will be made satisfactory).

Conditions: Breeding and date of birth of puppies and
breeders' name must be furnished the secretary at time of en-
try. All payments of forfeits must be made promptly to the
secretary-treasurer.

Ten per cent, deducted forexpeuses.

, T. W. Bartels, Secretary.

DOINGS IN DOG-DOM.

The English Keooel Club's Twenty-second Field Tria*
Meeting will be held on April Sih and following days over
Capt. Pretyman's estate at Orwell Park near Ipswich.

The Alameda County Sportsmen's Association were to have
held a meeting last nigbt at the club rooms in Oakland to
consider the advisability of holding a bench show this year.

H. A. Barkellew's rough coated St. Bernard bitch|Lola, by
California Alton — Tomah. the dam of several of the puppy
class winners of 1895, is due to whelp on the 12th to Reglov.
This litter will be watched with interest.

Alfred Sbarboro, of this city, has sold through the medium
of tbe Presidio KennelB a R. C. St. Bernard bitch pup by
California Bernardo (Duke of Wellington — Tomah) out of
Empress Juoo (Reglov — Cleopatra) to Hubert White of this
city.

Hugh McCrackeo has lost the pointer bitch Juno H. form-
erly Little Nell. She has a slightly ticked white body, liver
spot on side, liver head with white streak up the face acd a
liver spot on crown of head. She strayed or was stolen on
Thursday, January 30th.

C. A. Nelson, the photographer that has taken groups of
the Field Trials for the last six years or more, was on hand
this year and took some excellent pictures of the party at
lunch during the All -Age Stake; also fine photographs of
Rowena, San Carlos, Peach Mark, Silver Plate, Black Beauty
and Jilt.

It is estimated that at least 500 people will attend tbe
coursing meeting at Newark on the 22d inst. One party of
Alamedans will consist of eighteen gentlemen and eighteen
ladies. Ooly one of the entire parly have ever seen a cours-
ing match. The new grand stand will be a great improve-
ment over the old one, and the ladies will be nearly a hun-
dred feet from the pool box. Go to Newark on the 22d, and
take your wife with you.

W. H. Collin's recent purchase, the R. C. St. Bernard
bitch, Countess Fyfe, was bred by J. J. Ames, of Cardiff
Wales, and was brought over by Captain Allen, of the Amer-
ican ship B. F. PacKard. She is an orange brindle with
white markings and unevenly marked face. She is a bit thin
at present, but from her breedine she should make a good
brood bitch. She is by Duke of Fyfe (ChPlinlimmun — Nora
of Addiewell) out of Countess III (Sir Morrell — Countess II)

The relations between the Pacific Kennel Club and the
Southern California Kennel Club have been somewhat
strained for several years, and at present it looks as if they
would become still more so. The Southern Club have made
a great mistake in appointing as their delegate and employ-
ing as their mouthpiece, the most unpopular man in San
Francisco. Had they appointed a gentleman, they would
have accomplished any desired purpose in one half tbe time.

E. H. Mulcaster, the well-known Eastern greyhound
breeder and coursing judge, is in tbis city. He brings with
him the greyhounds Kirk Glen and Sunol.and the puppies
Miller's Maid and Lass of Gowrie, by Jim o' the Hill Gilda,
also W. C. Peyton's recent purchase, Carmen, late Blister,
and W. Dalton's purchase Jim o' the Hill by Pinkerton —
Glenblossom, she by the noted Misterton. Jim o' the Hill
was bred by Thomas Graham, of Carlisle, England, and is a
stud dog of known reputation. He also brings with him for
competition at tbe Interstate meet. C. A. Robinson's Diana, a
St. Louis bitch, the runner-up in the recent American
Waterloo Cup stake and the winner of the Altcar stakes. Mr.
Mulcaster will remain on the Coast until July next and will
probably enter the service of W. C. Peyton.

Tbe greatest number of photographs *e receive from read-
ers of i heir dogs are taken in a manner that is as absurd as it
is unnatural. Nearly all the subjects are stood on a table or
some other form of eminence, a chair, box or mound in the
garden. The object appears to be to get the animal on a
level with the camera, and the result is to obtain a picture of
a dog in a line with the human eye, with the other conse-
quence, of course, that the dog looks higher on the leg than
it was supposed to be. Photographers may make such mis-
takes, but fanciers ought to know better. It is very rarely
that one sees a dog in such a position unless he is on a bank
or a wall. A dog's portrait should be taken on the ground
where one is accustomed to see him, and then the picture
will be natural. To be natural is the chief difficulty of an
artificial age. We men and women make unlikely pictures
in our photographs, because instead of wearing our work-a-
day looks we weakly yield to the posing fiend's injunction,
" Now smile, please ! " to look amiable and put on a Sunday
best expression of simpering good nature, which is neither
typical nor usual. Then when your friends see the proof,
they do not say it is like you, but warily evade tbe point by
praising the photograph. Moral — Do not put your dog on
the table nor yourself on a pedestal when you visit the pho-
tographer, but go to the camera with all your everyday
" imperfections on your head." — Eng. 8tock-Keeper.

Pacific Kennel Olub.

The regular monthly meeting of the Pacific Kennel Club
was held on Wednesday last at the Occidental Hotel. The
members present were: President H Bier, Treasurer C A
Haight, H Vernon, T J Wattson, Dr F W 8kaife, T C Gruen-
hagan, S F Hughes, Dr F W D'Evelyn, J G Barker, Franz
Frye, A Russell Crowell, J R Dickson and H T Payne.

Resolutious were passed thanking Wm. Schreiber for his
courtesies to the club during the past four years.

The bench show committee reported that the Mechanics
Pavilion has been secured. James Mortimer has been engaged
to judge the show. E. H. Williams will superintend and
Dr. F. W.Skaife was again appointed as veterinary.

No ppecial prize of a value of les3 than $2.5,0 will be ac-
cepted by the bench show committee. All specials must be for
best of breed or best of sex, except those offered by (he spec-
ialty clubs.

Secretary Vredenburgh's letter to the Bbeeder and
Sportsman and his accompanying note to the club, express-
ing regret that there should be any feeling expressed by the
club in the matter of the Schell reinstatement was read and
referred to new business.

President Bier announced that as there was not a quorum
at the last meeting of the club, and consequently no action
had been taken in the matter of the delegate to the Advi-
sory Committee, and as the constitution does not provide for
any such office, he had appointed T. J. Wattson as the club's
delegate.

Dr. D'Evelyn thought that the delegate should be elected
by the club, and nominated T. J. Wattson as the delegate.

The Chair ruled him out of order, and after considerable
discussion the matter was dropped.

The names of A. E. Colvin, J. W. Keene and John
Shroude were proposed for membership and referred to the
membership committee.

R. H. Sprague's resignation was accepted.

Under the head of new business Mr. Vredenburgh's com-
munications were taken up and discussed at great length.
Mr. Haight read Mr. Vredenburgh's communication some
months back, inviting the opinion of the club in regard to
the Advisory Committee, and stated that the committee ap-
pointed to look into the matter, Messrs. Haight, Barker and
Wattson, had reported that on account of the great distance
between the clubs it was, in their estimation, not advisable.
He stated emphatically that the P. K. C. had never declined
to send a delegate to the committee.

In referring to the communication he quoted from it Mr.
Vredenburgh's statement that the P. K. C. had not replied
to their communication in regard to Mr. Schell's reinstate-
ment, and stated in reply that no communication had ever
been received from the American Kennel Club in regard to
the matter, and, consequently, no reply had been sent. He
read from the Kennel Gazette a paragraph from the report
of the May meeting, in which the statement was made that
the American Kennel Club states thit it would only reinstate
Mr. Schell on the recommendation of the Pacific Kennel
Club, from which club he had been expelled for cause.

When the question of answering the letter was brought
up T. J. Wattson moved that the communication be ignored.
Dr. F. W. Skaife seconded the motion, aud the vote resulted
in a tie, President Bier casting the deciding vote to ignore the

letter.

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The Delegate.

As there has been so much discussion among the members
of the Pacific Kennel Club as to whether the delegate to the
Pacific Advisory Committee should be appointed by the
President or elected by the club, perhaps our personal views
of the question will not come amiss at this time. In our es-
timation this office is the highest honor that the club can
bestow upon a member rnd such honors should be the gift of
the club, not of any officer or committee of the club. It has
loDgago been demonstrated that the most successful clubs
are those where all "one-man-power" is elliminated ; the
clubs where all important questions are left to the club to
dec"de upon. In other words let the majority rule. If too
much power is delegated to any one man it is detrimental to
the club's best interests. This delegate is or should be an
officer of the club. The office should be created and the dele-
gate elected in the regular way. Under the circumstances
the appointment was in order and was made in good faith.
Mr. Bier did not exceed his authority and the delegate him-
self is unquestionably the choice of the club. At the meet-
ing night last month there was not a quorum present and
there was no certainty that there would he last Wednesday
night. It was necessary that the club should be represented
on the committee and Mr. Bier appointed Mr. T. J. Watt-
son, The appointment could not be improved upon.

ROD-

When purchasing an outfit for steel head fishing don't for-
get E. T. Allen's patent turn-over-end sinkers. The handiest
sinker invented.

The E. T. Allen Co. have just received some improved
rods and reels, hand made greenheart rods for salmon fish-
ing, and a lot of extra quality six-foot salmon leaders made
of round and perfect gat.

California Game Fishes.

The California Fish Commission report the safe arrival of
125,000 eyed-eggsof the brown trout from Caledonia, N. Y.,
and 10,000 from the United States Hatchery at Fort Gaston,
Texas, Tbe former arrived in superb condition, but the lat-
ter were only fair. The superintendent at Sissons says that
they should all hatch.

Two years ago the Commission received several thousand
eggs of the Loch Leven trout. The majority of them
hatched and are now about eight inches in length. Some of
them will be liberated next spring in the streams adjacent to
the hatchery.

Both the brown or Von Behr trout and the Loch Leven
trout take the fly eagerly and are said to be the most game
of all the trout family.

The pike that were planted in some of the Southern Cali-
fornia lakes are doing well and the Commissioners will
transplant some of them in Clear Lake, Lake county, tbis
year, and it is to be hoped tha'. they will reduce the numbers
of German carp.

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[February 8, 18

THE GUJSf.

Gun Club Directory.

California. 3Ui« Sporwmeo'a A«ocUUon— Criuon<1en;- Robinson
, ^-rotary , 1** i'osl St.. 3. F.
ib Saa FraucUeo, Frederick W. Tailaut. Secretary,
Factoc Colu:

ub, San Francisco., F. S. Butler, Secretary. San Fran

ib. San Francisco, President L. D. Owens,
try-Treasurer Statile,.

-tUfornl* Winr Shooting Clnb, San Francisco, Crittenden
RobLnaoa. Secretary, 3F0 flue Ktreet, B. F.
The I nb. San Francisco, Edgar Forester, Secretary,

.
Recreauon Gun Club— T. R, Barney. President ; C. M. Osborne,
.rnlaand luvissireets. S. F.

i«ib. Oakland, H. Newton, Secretary, Oakland,

San Francisco Rod and Gun Club-John Butler, President ; John

B. 8»mml. Secretary and Treasurer.

Alameda County Sportsmen's Club, Oakland. Harry Houghton,
Secretary, Oakland, Cal.

ib, Bay View, s. S. F.. P. F. E. Stelner, Presi-
mery.
:. Club. San Francisco, .Edgar Forster. Secretary
606 Market SL S.F.

Manaantta Gun Club, Wl Hits, Cal., M. Man tz. president ;C. Whited,
sccreUry.

The Rising Sun Gun Club, Dixon, CallC— Chas. Clausen, President;
EtOk, secretary.

Taooma Rlfie Rod and Gun Club. Tacoma, Wash.— A. W. Mc-
Naughton. Pros.; A. BurwcU, sec

A-hland Rod and Gun Club, Aahland, Or.— E.J. Farlow, Pres.; E.
V. Mills, Sec

Medford Rod and Gun Club, Medlord, Or— J. A. Whiteside, Pres,;
H.G. Nicholson, Sec,

Marshneid Rod and Gun Club. Marshfleld, Or.— C. W. Power, Pres.;
F. Thlbauit. Sec

Halsey Rod and Gun Club, Halsey, Or.— L. T. DaviB, Pres.; V. M.
Jessee, Sec

Willamette Rod and Gin Club, Portland, Or.— J. 3. Seed, Pres, ; G:

C. Ca valine. Secretary.

Multnomah Rod and Gtm. X3ub, Portland Or.— Dr. F. Canthorn,
Prea. : D. L. Williams, Secretary.

Seattle Rod and Gun Club, Seattle, Wash.— A. K. Churchill, Pres. ;
F. w Charles, Secreiarv.

Washington State Sportsmen's Association for the Protection of
Fish and Game. JoHan Collins Jr. Pres., C. F. Graff, Sec.-Xreas. box
977, Seattle Waah

CARTRIDGE AJSTD SHELL.

Mr. Geisila* WJ)»d a fine large beaver near Suisan last
week.

Frank Mas key fend Al Hall shot 1 IS quail near Point Reyes
on Monday lift.

Frank Smith and J. Zslla.killed fire bonkers at Reclama-
tion last Sunday.

The Sonoma marshes were jast about deserted by the
duckB last Sunday.

The Dupont Powder Co. will hold a mammoth blue-rock
tournament in Chicago on August 4, 5, 6.

Frank HutJiag, Lloyd Eaton, Chas. Newman and Chas.
Deiiz killed 3d black brant at Tomales Bay on Sunday.

The roll of the Electric Gun Club is now open. Monthly
dues are $1. A44te?s Edgar Forster, Secretary, 605 Markei
Street.

The Electric Gun Clnb will open the season on March let
at Oakland Rice Track. After the regular club much the
shooting will be open to all.

There are not enough ducte-t on the SjUuq mir^h t> feed
a corporal guard. A few mallard are all that are left acd if
they are left alone they will undoubtedly breed there.

A large party of shooters will attend the blue rock and live
bird shoot at Stockton on the I6th. It wilt be given by the
Stockton Athletic Club's shooting annex at Guodwater
Grove. _^^^^^

There is considerable talk of a sparrow club, but it will not
be started uolil the boys have shot a few and iind out how
much sport there really is in ridding the country of tht
little nuisances.

The owner of Camp Ferndale, in Wild Cat Canyon, offer a
reward of $25 for information leading to the arrest aod coo
viction of the parties who broke into the club house recently.
One of tbeowaers broke up a number of ti-th traps in Wild
Cal creek on Sunday last.

The Board of Governors of the California Inanimate Target
.Association will hold a meeting on thejevening of February
22d al the Olympic Gun Club's rooms. This association con-
tinues to boom. Secretary Schiefer estimates that the asso-
ciation will have thirl) four active clubs enrolled on its
membership this season.

The Lincoln Gun Club have finished their new houtc
windbreak and walk and the old grounds are greatly im-
proved by the change. There will be a large attendance at
ihf tournament on the 22d aod 23d. Secretary Forster an-
nounced that the roll is Mill open and the initiation fee has
been reduced to $2 50 for an indefinite period.

Major Miles, General Dickinson, Col, McDonald, Dan
• II, Ed, Bofqui and J. S hunnigan were the gueUsof

Oapt riaoahaw. Jet. ThompaoD, Victor Nelson and Thos.
Denny at the Case del Mar Club on the 1'ierce ranch the
tir.t of the week. They killed about forty brant and sev-
eral dozen qaait. Boequi «.tya that the Pierce ranch is the
beat place in California for quail shooting.

The Protective Association.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Sportsmen's Pro-
aJtOefatiOO, held on Tuesday evening last at the K.
ufk. R. hall, President Ahero announced that the asaocia-
I gained 600 new members since Janoary Int. Two
new clubs were admr berth! p, one in O.ikland of

thirty member*, *n>l -is, consisting of a"

durk lii. m -•> in Solano County.

9weeoy, Boydsr, Batlu and Higginswero
immluee to look up loiubla groorids for a pic-
nic and blue-rock ahoot to be held early in the summer.

A Proposed Interstate Game Law.

For a long time it has been apparent that the Congress of
the United States should take active steps toward the protec-
tion of game and fish, and particularly the former. The
principal reason, but not the only one, why this is necessary
is because State officers have no control over the Indians, who
are, through treaties with the Federal Government, per-
mitted to eDJoy privileges denied all other persons.

This crying need has recently been brought more promi-
nentlv to the attention of sportsmen and these favoring game
protection than ever before. The decision rendered by Judge
Kiner in the Federal Court in Chevenne, Wyoming, last
November, has had the effect most to be dreaded by lovers of
game protection. It will be remembered by our readers that
the learned judge decided that the treatv. which permitted
Indians to hunt on unoccupied lands, was still in force, a->d it
was of more importance than Wyoming's game laws. There
fore, he discharged Usee Horse, the Bannock Indian who
had been arrested and held by the Slate for killing game in
Jackson's Hole.

Not long before that the White River Utes were found
butchering game in Routt county, Colo , and after tbey had
carried on their favorite methods forsome time, they were
finally ordered back to the reservation from which tbey came
— Fort Thornburg, Utah. They had been provided with
passes "to visit friends," but if the White River UteB have
any friends in the State which they have so loog annually
terrorized, it is surprising. Aside from annually killing
thousands of deer for the hides and the unborn young of the
does, any person who has visited northwestern Colorado can
bear evidence to the million of dollars' worth of timber
burned by them in fits of pure spite against some imaginary
wrongs at the hands of the Government which has fed and
clothed them and supplied them with the dangerous play-
things— arms and ammunition — without which they could
not be happy, and without which their "visits to friends"
would not be profitable to themselves — in buckskin at twenty
cents per pound.

The other worst enemy is the market hunter, but the rail-
roads in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming having refined to
ship game illegally, have to some extent made his business
unprofitable. The best game district of northwestern Colo-
rado, however, is so near the boundaries of Utah and Wyom-
ing that much of the game is taken across either state line
and shipped to Eastern markets, after the shipper has shown
to the satisfaction of the agent that the garue was killed in
another state than the one from which he desires to make
shipment.

A co-respondent in Denver sends us a copy of a bill sent
by City Attorney Williams, of that city, to Congressman
Shafroth, who will introduce it in Congress. Mr. Shafroth
is a young man who has a deep interest in his chosen state
and the interests of the west, is a sportsman, and a lawyer
noted for his eloquent oratory. The proposed bill has a
champion who will, with the aid of Senator Wolcott, of
Colorado, and other western members, work hard to secure
legislation on this subject. The bill, bearing the title, *: A
bill for an act to regulate interstate traffic in wild game," is
as follows :

"Whereas, It is necessary to the preservation of wild game
in tbe States hereinafter named, that interstate traffic in the
hides and meat of the wild animals hereinafter mentioned
should be regulated and prohibited; and,

Whereas, By reason of the exclusive power of Congress to
regulate interstate traffic, the S.ates are powerless to regulate
or prohibit the transportation of said articles to other States
and the enactment of the following provisions will enable
each State by legislation to protect the wild game within its
oorders; therefore,

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company,
express company, or other common carrier, or any of its
agents, officers or servants to receive for shipment or to
transport, or for any person or corporation to ship or offer
to any common carrier for shipment from any place within
he State of Colorado, the State of Wyoming, or the State of
Luab, to aoy place without the same State for market or
or storage, any carcass, meat, hides, or horns of any deer,
•Ik, antelope, bison or Rocky Mountain sheep.

Proviilid, That nothing herein contaioed shall prohibit
he shipment of any such of the said articles and in such
(iiantities hn may be expressly authorized and permitted by
be laws of the State in and from which the shipment is
-nade; or the transportation of aoy of the said articles
through anv of the said Stales from any place to any place
without said Slates.

Seclion 2. Every person or corporation guilty of violating
'his act shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not less than
6100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense, or punished by
imprisonment not less lhan one mouth nor more than one
year, nr by both such fine and imprisonment." — Shooting and
Pishing.

Deer Hunting Methods and Arms.

From the time I killed my first deer in 1 86S I have bceD
interested io everything pertaining to the pursuit of this
wily quarry. Two points I wish particularly to touch on
in this communication, the methods of pursuing deer and
the caliber of rifle appropriate for the sport. I am pleased
to read in the last issue of Forest and Stream a number of
articles condemnatory of hounding deer into lakes and riv-
ers and then butchering them incojd blood or paddling along
their mighty feeding grounds and discharging a handful of
buckshot in the direction of all suspicious Bounds, All this
is far removed from ideal sportsmanship. It Cfrtainly affords
* man of hunting mettle no satisfaction, for what is it that
gives one his keenest pleasure in the pursuit of game ? It is
the measuring of his wit and skill against the crafty instincts
and acquired cun-.ing of bis quarry. I look upon shooting
a deer swimming in the water from a canoe very much as i
would upon killing an animal fastened in a trap or inclosed
in a corral. Though I have never tried it I should think
"fire hunting" capable of affording satisfaction only to indi-
viduals of meager and lean natures.

Shooting deer in front of hounds oa runways with a rifle
is a totally different malter.and a practice I do not condemn.
The deer u in his native element, and is in a position to use
his natural means of escape. The hunter must act promptly
and skillfully, and even then the chauces are much in favor
of the deer. Of course, pursuing deer when they can only
flounder around in deep snow, without any chance of escape,

goes logically in the same category as lake shooting— me i
Killing, not sport. This, barring runway shooting, leav
only one sportsmanlike method of pursuing this game vi '
still hunting, a method that will afford in a surpassing d
gree satisfaction, both physicially and mentally, to til
hunter. In this instance the deer knows every rock, bu
and stump in his environment. He is ever on the alert
detect the least sign of danger. Eye, ear and nose are press
into constant service by him when feeding or moving, ail
fortunate is he who can discover his horned msjeety udo '
served by the latter. It is wit against wit, cunning agaii
cunning, and proud may the huntei feel who under so-
circumstances successfully stalks his game. No undue -I
unfair advantage has been taken. There was a "fair fit
and no tavor." Single-handed and alone has the game be,
secured; and the hunter rightfully feels a degree of genuin
satisfaction denied to the followers of less sportsmanlil
.methods.

As to the most satisfactory calibers of rifle for deer huntir
I have a pronounced opinion. My earliest experience w
with the old-fashioned muzzleloader of small caliber. ' I tbi
tried a Henrv rifle, next a '73 model Winchester, then a .4
60 W., and now I use exclusively a 45 90 W. I havekiih
deer with all of these, but would as soon think of riding
the old stage coach in preference to a Pullman. I wool
of course, shoot a small caliber in case it were proven tb
with the metal jicketed bullet with a soft lead nose it wi
expand to two or three times the diameter of the btdletc
striking a deer. This claim, however, I am not yet coovio<
of,

With the weapons now available to sportsmen generally,
lay it down as a postulate that the express system is far ai
away the preferable one. This consists essentially of arel
tively light bullet with a very strong propulsive force bebii
it, giving thus a very fast trajectory and ample penetratio
Given an expansive soft bullet of .40 or .45cal. that *i
mushroom on striking, a cartridge constructed on these lin
is the most satisfactory combination yet devised. Of cour
it must be fired out of a rifle adapted to it. I have foot
the Winchester satisfactory, but there are others equal
good. The sights, shape of butt plate, drop of stock, ek
would of course vary according to the varying tastes of tl
shooter. Personally, I consider the curved butt p'ate on tl
factory sporting rifles as an inexcusable abomination,
shotgun butt is to be preferred on every account. Sigh
constructed on the principle of the Lyman tang sight are
great site in advance of the old V, as not only a quicker bi
a more accurate sight can be thus taken. I also think aha
magazine better than a full one, as the rifle balances mot
better, and holds erfough cartridges for a careful shoote
Whence my idvice to all sportsmen who can shoot and wl
contemplate a trip to a deer country is to take, say, a .45 i
and a .22.7-45. or .25 20 for "mall game. Thus equipped,
is a very inefficient or very unlucky sportsman who caon
make a good showing as the fruits of his trip.

Though a little aside from the object of this writing, H-

feel impelled to say a word about marksmanship as bearii
on deer hunting. Probably n t one man in a dozen who go
forth to slay deer is a good rifleman. Most know just enous
to point the rifle toward the game, shut their eyes si
pull the trigger.

These are not sportsmen in fact, though they may be :
intention. The last time I -was out one of the party, wl
considers himself a prettvgood hunlerjeft camp with thirl
rive cartridges and his .34-40 rifle. When he returned sod!
hours later he had on y empty shells and one deer. Nowv
a man has a laudable ambiiion to be known as a deer hunte!
i* is his duty, and ought to be a pleasure, to develop a got
degree or accuracy in his marksmanship. This is possible
nine out of every ten men of good constitution and got,
habits. It cannot be acquired by taking a few practi*
shots once or twice a year, but is the reward of frequei
practice; and here I must put in a plea for target practice i
a means of improving one's marksmanship in tbe tie]
When I hear the remark, as I often have, "Oh, I can't I
anything at target shooting, but I don't take a back seat i
killing deer," I don't dispute that tbe speaker kills deer, b
I do assert that he does so by an unnecessary repetition
shots. He is the one who loads himself down with sever
pounds of cartridges and develops proficiency in the use
the lever for cartridge pumping, a waste of energy th
ought to be employed in cultivating that nice coordinate
of eye aod finger which is acquired by the practiced targ
shot. For more than twenty years I shot a rifle more or le
at squirrels, deer, etc., and thought I was a pretty good she
but a few years ago a friend induced me to join a target rit
club containing some of the best shots on the Pacific Coas
I soon learned that the art of rifle shooting is a great dei
bigger and broader than I had imagined. Oae thing al;
very shortly impressed itself on my mind, viz., my huotii
rifle began to develop an accuracy on game that I formerl
never dreamt of acquiring.

The bearing of this digression on the proper caliber
rifle for deer shooting is this: You may have your .40 or A
express accurately sighted and well fitted to yon. but all th
avails nothing unless you by practice and good judgment ail
fitted to use your weapon. — Dr. L. O. Rogers i a Forest arjj
Stream.

Columbia Rifle and Pistol Club.

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The Columbia Pistol aod Hide Club met last Monday evei
ing and perfected i*s prize programme for this year. Asid
from the*club medals, which were previously arranged ft
a number of Bpecial prizes have been offered. It was d<
cided to compete for these betwsen now and the middle >
July, the winners to be those who make the best scores io tfc
three pistol and three rifle classes and the champion class*
of both. It was also decided to modify the revolver coute
so as to admit of all 32 and 3S cpliber pocket revolvers-
Gordon Blanding sent a letter stating that he would agaii
present the clnb with a beautiful medal, to be shot for witj
pistols in the all comer's class. The club further decided t1
offer a valuable ten shot record rifle medal.

Special prizes will be given to the best shots among
lady sharpshooters who belong to the club.

Seven new members were elected and three names propose
for membership.

Secretary F. O. Young stated that several marksmen
Santa Rosa had proposed to form a pistol and a rifle club i
that city, to be a branch of the local Columbia Club. Sim
lar proposition have recently been made by marksmen i
several localities. There is one branch now in Inyo count;
President Rodgers stated that the Eastern sporting pape
have announced that the Columbia's new target will soon I
adooted by several Eastern rifle clubs.

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Sires of Fast Performers.

)ne hundred acd eleven sires are represent-
e in tbe 2:10 trotting and pacing list, eighty-
ttee of them having but a single representa-
I a to their respective credits. The remaining
foly-eight have each two or more arjd,
, h these aires aod Lhe stallions that are tbe
Ba of the dams of two or more 2:10 per-
f mere, we will now deal.

BegioniDg with the sires of two or more in
t, 2:10 list alphabetically, the 6rst one is |
£jODe 2:27,which has the two trotting mares j
j'rtba Wilkes 2:0S,and Harrietta 2:09^. The
dusof these mares were of widely differing j
-llgrees, and whether as a consequence or j
r their characteristics were just as dissimi- 1
Martha was a mare of an undoubtedly ,
tjaendous turn of speed, but she liked one ,
fcit better than three— a trip against the
Itch better than a hard race. On the other
bd Harrietta won the famous Transylvania
me at Lexington, from the highest-class
ifdof her year. Her dam was by Harry
W-1 2:29, sire of Green Mountain Maid, while
lrlha's was by Clark Chief, and hence one
k;ht reasonably have expected their temper-
: eols to have been reversed.
I Ucantara 2:23, though he has close to one
ftjdred 2:30 perf jrmers, has not yet two in
k select innermost circle, though his advent
t rein should be noted this coming season.
Mr the chance he has had Altamont 2:26|,
[ of old Almoot,has done great deeds in the

■ Bind. He has spent the major part of his
j): in Oregon, having been taken to the slope

eo trotting mares there were few and far

I ween. Such as they were and are now he
jt been mated with the best of them, and
hen all the circumstances are considered his

it-s has been little sho-l of phenomenal.
' e breeders of the Blue-Grass section were
tV-y anxious to have the old horse make a
tson in Kentucky and arrangements were
poally made for his transfer ; but his owner,
(second thonght.concluded that the risk of
i ding so old a horse so great a distance even
; i palace car and by express, was too great.
Serefore Altamont will go to Jalifornia. His

■ 'resentatives in the 2:10 list are five in num-
\ • The trotter Altao 2:09£, and the pacers

lebalis 2:07 \% DocSperry 2:09, Ella T. 2:09.

I I Patbmont 2:09r- The first and last are
ft. of Sallie M., by Oregon Pathfinder. Che-

■ is is out of Tecora, by Cassius M. t lay Jr.
£ Sperry out of Kitty Kisbar, by Yoong Kis-

\ 4623. and Ella T. out of Daisy Dean, un-
Uced, Boit may be seen that Altamont lavors
i special line of brood mare blood.

\sblaod Wilkes, 2:17^, is represented by the
itimpion stallion John K. Gentry, 2:03£, and
'Irt Oliver, 2:10, the latter being a most in-
itsely inbred pacer. His dam, lone Wilkes
, i,2:13*, waB got by Red Wilkes, which also
jed Ashland Wilkes. Gentry, as is well
lown, is out of the Wedgewood mare Dame

ood. Bald Hornet (p), 2:21, comes fourth
j: oar list of sires, his standard being borne by
(id other side- wheelers, the perennial Paul,

ich Knap McCarthy drove to a record of
1-7$ last summer, and Venture, 2:09J. Paul
»'s foaled by an untraced mare named Lucy
iii Ventu/e by Peggy G., by Haywood. Bar-
|:y Wilkes is the only stallion of the first
!ren that has not a record. His performers
■i the pacer Barney, 2:0SJ, and the trotter
U Cupid, 2:09J, the former out of an un
feed mare and the latter out of Astermore,
I Strathmore. Baron Wilkes, 2:18, is the

ond youngest Bire included in this very
liect table, Chimes claiming premier honors
I that connection. The Baron has the in-
) :d pacing filly Rachel, 2:0S£, whose dam is

illie Wilkes, 2:28, by George Wilkes, and
S i pacers Bumps, 2:09}, out of a Strathmore

ire, and Rnbensteio, 2:06£, out of Ollitips,
j Arislos. 2:27$. Bob Mason, 2:27.}, is repre

ited by the two pacers Fred Mason, 2:10,

■ d Waldo J., 2:08. The breeding of Fred's
I m has not so far been traced and Waldo's
j m was by A. W. Richmond, which sired the
J mof Anteeo,2:16J; Antevolo, 2:l9i; Coral,
I .8; Anteros, etc. Eighth on our list comes

iurbon Wilkes with tjyo pacers, Bourbon
. .tchen, 2:09, and Coastman, 2;08*. The
r *mer is out of the great mare Carrie Patchc n.

■ nch also produced Crawford, 2:071.
Brown Hal 2:12.], the fastest of the twenty-

■ jot stallions in our list has no less than five

his colts and fillies in tbe 2:10 list, sharing

: ampion honors with Altamont in this re-

( ect. As might be expected from his breeding,

. ie predilections of bis owners and the stock

the district where he is located (three very

- iportant influences on the success of any

kllion ) his representatives are all pacers,

acle Thomas C. Parous' grand horse Hal

lUrd 2:04}, being second only to Star

< tinier 2:041. This horse is a great big, fine

, low, with strength enough to pull a plow,

ipely and sound and took bis mark after a

ccessful campaign undertaken with only tbe

1 )3t superficial conditioning and right after a

; il season of 100 mares. Then follow in order

speed Hal Braden 2:07i, the horse that

'ced Gentry to his first record of 2:03 J ;

orm 2:08 J, the illfated stallion that perished

by fire at Mason City, la ; and Laurel 2:09},
the very fast mare that John H. Sbults lately
bought to male with his pacing stallion This-
tle 2:131. Geers wbb confident last year towards
tbe end ot tbe season that Star Pointer could
have established a new stallion record for the
world, but a: the Hamlins (who campaigned
him but do not own him) never give an ounce
of fpeed away and Star Pointer was forced to
go no faster than 2:04$, that record is now
against his name. He is not a good looker,
this Star Pointer, but he has a good way of
going and speed to sell even if he does look
more like a brood mare than a racing,
pacing stallion. Ninth comes C. F. Clav,
2:18, with Choral, 2:09A, and Coleridge, 2:0 -J,
to his credit. The filly is out of the famous
young brood mare Lady Pepper, by Onward,
2:25i, and Coleridge was foaled by Susie
Wilkes. The Village Farm sire Chimes, 2:30|,
record taken as a three-year old, was foaled
in 1*84 and is as stated the youngest sirethat
ever had three to his credit in the 2:10 list.
Though it is tbe custom to say that Chimes
has had all the chance a horse could possibly
have in the stud it must always be remembered
that his colts have had to earn their oats in
racea. Fantasy was an exception to this rule
for obvious reasons. Chimes' three are Fan-
tasy, 2:06, out of Homora, by Al Monarch,
2:245; Merry Chimes, 2:08*, out of Hypatia,
by Blackwood Chief, and Ed Easton,2:09J,out
of Maid of Honor, by Mambrino King. Di-
rector, 2:17. the famous campaigner now at
the head of Mr. A. H. Moore's Cloverdell
Stud, Colmar, Pa. has three fast ones to his
credit, to-wit : Directum, trotting stallion
champion of the world, 2:05}; Direct, once
world's pacing champion, 2:0oi, and Direct
ion, 2:0SJ. Direc'um was out of Stem-
winder, t2:31, by the trotting thoroughbred
Venture, 2:27|; Direct's dam was Echora.
2:23 j, by Echo, and Direction's dam was Lulu
Wilkes, by George Wilkes. That these two
champions should have been foaled by mares
with records is good evidence that our con
lention regarding developed blood is correet

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but this, indeed, is true of all the facts con-
cerning the 2:10 list.

(Joly two stallions have as many as three
trotters in the innermost circles, and of these
two one is Electioneer, whos* performers are
Arion, 2:07$, oot of Manette, by Nutwood,
2:183; Suuol, 2:08$, dam Waxana.by General
Benton, and Palo Alto, 2:08j, dam Dame
Winnie, thoroughbred. Ethan Wilkes has
two pacers, Vioette, 2:09}, and the erratic,
though tremendously fast gelding Will Kerr,
2:07 A. The mare 'sout of a dam bv tbe old-
timer Peavine, aod Kerra dan was by Har-
tison Chief. This gelding took his record
rigged in a most astounding manner, the won-
der being that he could pace at all, let alone
beat 2:10, and afteward became substantially
worthless tor racing purpose". Last spring
he was given to John Splan for training and
John at once threw the heavy hopples away,
took off the rest of the rigging, let out the
check a dozen holes or so, and so on, and
had the crazy pacer going smooth and
square. In June Rody Patterson told the
writer that he limed Kerr a half in a frac-
tion of a second better than a minute, andjuBt
about that time tbe pacer was a most prom-
inent prospect. Whatever happened to him
he did not get to a race in 1895, but if be
comes out in Splan's hands in 1*96 the sign
will be about right for a great killing the first
time he starts. — Breeders' Gazette.

The veteran Boston driver Jock Bowen has
just added to his stable a very fast pacer by
Re-election, son of Electioneer, dam Mina
Wilkes, a sister to Kentucky Wilkes, 2:21},
bv George Wilkes. The filly has never
started in a race, but has paced a mile in
2:15*.

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WALDSTEIN 12,597

Br.eding In uupxcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALD^TEIN'S first, second and third
damsare all producers. He isoneof the greatest produclrg sons of Dlrector.and one of the gamest. hand-
S'jmfSt and best-bred horses oo, the Pacific Coast. He ho'ds the World's filve-mile race record,
13:05 1-2. Sire of JacK W-. four-year-old record. 2:19f^, and thr-e three-year-olds In the list, all out of non-
standard mares. Last year one ot his yearlings paced an eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

WALDSTEIN will make the season of 1S96 at *

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Terms $50 for the Season

Pasturage 82. 50 per month C§ual return privileges. Best of care tafcen of mares, but no respon
sibillty assumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbUla, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Oal.

DIABLO. 2:09 14

THE CHAMPION FOUH-YEiH-CLD IN ClUFOMHj |

Sire <:IIA-v DERBY, 2.-20 (BOD of Stelnway. 2:2} ;. ami Katv
G. dam "i l in 2:30, by Electioneer), dam hkkiha (dam of
« — ^— ^— ^^^— ^^^^^^^^^^— Jay £11 Bee,2:l6ij oh a yearling: FAI.Zi^'i; fc>l Lafferty, trial
2:15). ester to Bayard Wilkes. Z:13J(, a d Alarc, s re of Tour in 2;«i, by Alcantara, 2:23 (sou of Geo. w ikes and
Aima Maten : second dam Rarrena (dam of Bayard WlIkeB, 2:1 '.*,»■ by Bayard ( on of Pilot Jr j; third dam
Blandlna (dam of Swigen, King Kene, and four nther > roducli'g sires), by Mamh Ino Chief 11; fourth dam
Burch mare 'dam of Kosalind. iril"^, and Donuld, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot tsire of fourth dam of
Kancy Banks, 2:04), eon of Renwick's Conp-rhnu >m, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
the season of ISM at Pieasanion. Service fee, |75. Address WM. Ml'KKAY, FleoKanton, C'nl.

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WISTEfiliiiX"^i,-brAn'
LftDY ARMIHGTOH, £iS£

Abanteo. 2:17) ; record 2:31, trial 2:
iniinniTDIV °r Attorney fsireof dam of Allx.etc),
BUTUufliniA, dam by Burger ;see faiud Book); rec-
ord 2:40 half-mile track. Has shown quarters In 0:32.
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PATTY P 9*?7 by R'Chmont, s n of AlmonL

PATTY WASHINGTON, &.G„^PaTr^S.

Great, natural speed; untrained.

UPI IV TIIRlim by McDonald Chief, dam Fanny
rlLLLI lUnltLn, R0se, by Vlcfc'9 Ethan Allen
(lull sister to Columbus s., 2:17, and out of the dam of
George Washington, 2:16, and Solano Chief, 2::9j.

THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY. ^SST^^&S.

etc.

None of above bred last year except Kelly Turner.
These animals now at Woodland.

Address A. B. RODMAX, Lakeporl. C'al.

For Sale or Trade.

THE HASDSOllE STALLION

ED WILKES

Sired by RED WILKES, by GE1. WILKES.
oat ot JKWV, bv VI\DEX.

ED WILKES ia a seal brown stallion. 15.3 hands,
weiehs 1175 pounds : is one of the hest-loosing horses in
California. He is a sure foal getter. His colts aod
fillies are all fine looking, pure gaited and very promis-
ing. For Inrtner particulars, address

R. S. BrtOU\. Petalaros, Cal.

Green Meadow Farm

HOME OP

Hambletonian

-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
PHIKBE WILKES, winning race record. 2:08 1.2
ROCRKR (p). race record, 2:11

,\BW ERA (1) p, winning race record, 4th

beat, 2:13

and 15 others In the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

First dam— M4G LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Ladv IRwiv.br Ha ni nl Etonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter or Roe's Abdallali Cblet.

Season of 1896 limited to twenty approved mares at
$-i0, money due at ilme of service. Tjsual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Address

R. I. MOOHUKAO A SO\.
Santa Clara, Cal.

FOR SALE

THOROUGHBREDS

Three-Year-Old Geldfona bv Imp. Greenback,
out or dams by Wlldldle, Joe Hooker and Imp.
Kins Ban.

ALSO

A Two-Vear-Old Ueldloc by Imp. Cyrua.oat or
lhe dam of Patriot and Ureenhock.

AL-"'

A Yearllos Colt by St, Savloar, out or Imp.
Necreu.
These colts have never beea handled except to be
halter broken. Inquire

V. E FARXUM. M. D..
826 Nucleus Building, San Francisco.

94

mje gvccbcv mtir &ps?vt8tncm.

[February 8, 189

The King of Race Horses and Sires

, 2:111

Will Make Ihe Srn.on or lr.9«. Commencing February ■>!• o<

OaU-land. Trotting ParU-, at SlOO t3a© Season.

Usual Return Privileges.

As an Eight- Year-Old
Stallion, MoKlnney's
List Leads all others
in the World for av-
erage Speed.

McZeus, 4 2:13

Zombro, 3 2:13

Harvey Me, 3 2:141-4

Jenny Mc. 2 2:20 1-2

Sir Credit, 3 2:25

Osito. 2 2:30

Pat Cooney. trial 2:19

Julia 0., 2, trial 2:24

Lola, 3, trial 2:271-4

Monte, 3, trial 2:28 3-4

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:221 1

SIRE OF '

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:141-,
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:271-1

Will make the seasiu of 1S9G at PARKVIE;
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near Eist Park.i
8tO.

For terms and c implele circulars, addrefs

F. P. LOWhLL, Sacramento, <

„„i2 18&7 sired bv the great Alcyone (sou of George "Wilkes, and Alma Mater, the famous broodmare

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4 b^MsmbS^ rStcbey ;: £Z XVsli^y i^.^^^^^^j^^^^^m^^I^L^SSi

toaled June

9-2bC£eQov.8?prapSufte! f:20^! wlimaV, V:29Mf."hy"Hambletonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Young Bacchus

roi^ne^nM

Fourth dam Jesse Bryan mare, by Imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred); flftb dam by J erapest (thoroughbred).

is IS2K hands weighs 11-10 and is one of the most perfect-made horses in America, having plenty of bone and sub-
stance" Haatarled In twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His reputation as a game and consisteut per-
former Is worid wide As a sire the few of bis progeny that have been handled for speed have demonstrated that they

Inbe'lt all blS extraordinary gOOd qualities. »4 ,.«. mnntl. For fnrlher nnrlicnlArs flnnlv to

The b«, care taken of mares, on. no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturag ;e £ P™I»^ ^EXSS* Oakland, Ca I.

<slreof seven In 2:30), by Mambiino Chiei LI.

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4

FOR SALE.

SIX-Y A l-OI.'l lllll'hPAI'IJ'li hTAM.Ill

Fresno Prince

Record 2:1.1, limed in race 2:11, '«, a quarter in0*J
gained six t-eonds last season. FRESNO PRINCE
by Bayonne Prince, by Kentucky Prince; his dam w
Lizzie, by Blackwood. Lizzie's dam was Evalli
Must be sold immediately. Price 8350. Addreal
B. COGAN, 5 11 3'M Street, Oakland, Cat

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BOODLE HI 1-2 -•

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT $100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBttTJARY 1 AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigned again this year with great hopes of
reducing his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as k's race record Indicates, viz., 2:12}^.

FOR GAMENESS he has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR, A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

H E IS SOU N D, his record, 2:12%, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Bond for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Yendome Stock Farm, San Marline Stock Farm, Vioeland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER A MONTGOMERY, - 32 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

LEADING SIRE OF 2:10 PERFORMERS

By AlHt 33

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d dam by Imp.

Hootoo.

Third dam t

rand.

Frmrili dun
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Altamont 3600

Beginning February 15th, Will Make Season
ot 1)96 at Oakland Tiotting Park, Limited
to 25 Mares at $100 the Season.

ire of

FOR SALE.

A FINE DOUBLE TEAM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of the finest buggy
teams in the city, is oflered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— sate ior a lady
to drive. Jn breeding they cannot be excelled, being
of tne most fashionable strains. Any gentleman
wanting a last team will find a ba rgain in this pair of
trotting mares. They are only four years old, and,
being untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. Tbey are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor ation and perfectly sound.
This team may be seen at the Dexter Prince Stable.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
low price.

ALSO FOB SALK

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BRED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchasing directly from the breeder
one ensures getting sound and serviceable animals at
lowest prices. Colls aud fillies are offered for sale by
that great young sire. PILOT HRISi K : also by
Dexter Prince, Sidney, *VTctor,2:22, Grandis irno,2:23t
George Washington, 2:lfi, El Benton, 2:2:1; Don Mar-
vin, 2:22, etc. These have all been bred at the Napa
Stock Farm and are out of first-class mares .

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be supplied
to trainers at very low prices. A large number now
ready fi<r track work are oflered forsale.

Broidmares are also offered for sale by Woodnut,
2:1G, Dawn, 2:184s, Grandissimo, 2:23't, Dexter Prince
Hawthorne, Arthurton, Naubuc. etc.

A feature is also made of supplying good livery and
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures of the Napa
Stock Farm they have the best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand bard work. All stock sold from
this farm bas given the best ot satisfaction. Bargains
are oflered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses of aDy kind, write for
information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv
calling at Ileum's Business College, or by addressing ■
K. I>. UK M.I).
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-year-old pacing mare by Dexter Prince, out
\nteros. She is a pacer from the old homestead,
by D. E. Fortin.

6tly is by McKinney, 2:11}, out of a mare by
rj, and is a splendid-looking trotter. She is a
in color, and resembles her sire in conformation

ams has Iago, 2:11, and Montana, 2:19, in his
They are just beginning to receive preparatory
oming campaign. In the stalls on each side of
iog8 were a Silver Bow two-year old 611y out of
?ctioneer, a large, grandly-formed youoesler
she could trot; Silver King and Silver Note,
ister. by Silver Bow, out of Maud Singleton,
ready to take their exercise every day. Mr.
been quite busy with his striog of thorough-
ly I district track, and has not been able to give
rs the work he intends to, bqj when the races
)e found ready to give battle with those from
e in California.

i string was the last I looked at. He has only
a Daxter Prince pacing mare called Hazel B.;
lining stall is a colt by Stamboul. 2:07A, out of
that has just come in from pasture.
• stall is a good-looking youogsier bv Prince
mare by Mt. Vernon ; second dam by Capt.
belongs to Attorney W. W. Foote of this city,
oromising trotter, having shown her ability to
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/~t ir"\CSGT'D"I7,"D O* 1 A Q A. Birwlby Simmons, 238 (sire of 53 in 2:30 list), dam Lady Erven.
uUoOl i Hl-Tv, ^4.1rr 0"*±, by Smoggler, 2:15^: second dam Mary B , by Snake. son of

\i^..,K,-i:.,-. patclien 58; third dam Nannie, by Gossip JoDes,

Simmons was by Geo. Wilkes, out ol Black Jane idamoi Rosa Wilkes. 2:18)4 U by Mambriuo Patcbe-i 58. etc
Uomlper'Koneof the handsomest, purest-galled, gamest and most Intelligent trotting horse ev*r seen in lali-
lornla. Uls breedlnz Is all that can be desired. a< d »libou»h having bad only limited opportunities in the stud.
be is tbe&lreof Gazelle. 2: tc1-, Keichum, ZilB] -, Miss Jessie, 2J$H, and Priioero, 2:23.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

VASTO. 2:16 1-2,

Fired by Vaeco 10.996, dam Chess (dam of Valissa, 2:19, and Vascola.
:■.- by Magic 1451, out ot Betty (dam oi Retta. 2:2850, hy Clark
■Chief: second dam Sue. by Pilot Jr. Vasco was by Harold out of
Vvsar tdam of Valdemeer. 2:28. sire of six : Vac her, sire of two; Vasoo, sire ot twelve in 2:30 list; Oakville.s re
oi two In 2-30) Wagieislreof four, and sevt-n dams ol el- ven trotters ard one pacer) was by American Clay,
oot of Lualaba (dam of Maillda, 2:30, and R"ger HanFon. 2:2SVs), by Edwin Forn-st. Vasto is a gTaud-looking
Individual, a deep, dark bay In color.and Is level-beaded, speedy and game; foaled April 15, 1888.

Terms,

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XT » no A "D 1 £1 f~\QQ by Stamboul. out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Priucess, £1930. bv
JNAOoAlli lU,UZO, Speculation 92s, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29,1a (dam of Patcben Vernon

^-j-^wi ibis is one of the finest-formed youns stallions in California,

trotter win Bet a very low record. He is royally-bred, and has the very best feet and legs. H.s dispo-
sition la excellent, and it given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

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Paaiuragr 82 50 per month. Hay and (Train fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care of in any
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El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1896.

A VISIT TO THE OAKLAND TRACK.

An Account of Some of the Celebrities Stabled

There— The Improvements Being

Made There.

The imposiog edifice to be known as the grand stand, which
has jast been roofed, at the Oakland Trotting Park, can be
seen for miles, and is a credit to the architect who designed
it and tbe artisans building it. A score or more of carpenters
are working on the structure, and it is rapidly assuming the
form and appearance of the drawing which was printed in
the Breeder akd Sportsman a few months ago. About
fifteen teams are busily employed hauling soil from the in-
field to place in the brick enclosure to be known as the sad-
dling paddock, and in a few weeks this building will be
ready for the painters.

The old judges' stand, which has held seme of thfi most
famous men in America, who were witnesses of many events
on the turf that have become historical, has been torn down,
and not a vestige remains of the glass-enclosed edifice. From
where it stood, along the homestretch for about 500 feet in
front of the grand stand, tons of earth have been placed
which, being packed and sloped up to the new building, will
afford standiDg room for thousands who will assemble there
to witness the sport of kings. The track itself remains uu-
touched, the work of widening it being considered very insig-
nificant. The vegetable garden between the railroad track
grandstand and hotel will soon be covered with rows of
stables similar in size and design to those at far famed Tngle-
side. There are several rows of old stalls standing, and these
are occupied by light-harness horses. Orrin A. Hickok has
sixteen in his row, and as most of the members of the string
belong to Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes, of New York City, we have
no hesitancy in saying that in appearance a more improved
lot since their arrival never walked inside the wide gateway
of this course.

Mr. Hickok, as affable and courteous as ever to all who
take an interest in horses, was busily engaged, Robert
Bonner — like superintending the setting of some shoes on a
cream-colored gelding, called Gold Drop, that belongs to
Mrs. Stokes,which with his mate Topaz, forms one of the best
and most showy " green" teams of trotters in this State.

After this horse had been led to his stall Mr. Hickok
kindly conducted me "down the line" and told in a few words
of the wonderful performances of some and the promise of
others that he will take Eist in May to go through the
Eastern circuit.

He Btopped at the stall of a beautiful dark bay mare that
was a model of symmetry. She is called Diona and is owned
by that prince among horsemen, Adolph B Spreckels. This
young mare was Bired by Eros 2:29A, out of GracieS 2:22, by
Speculation, a stallion that was purchased June 11, 1873, at
the closing-ant sale of S. B. Whipple's horses, by Claus
Spreckels for $3,500. Speculation was then ten years old.
He was by Hambletoniaa 10, out of Martha Washington
(dam of Whipple's Hambletonian), by Burr's Washington,
son of Napoleon, and out of a mare by Abdallah, 1. Diona's
second dam was Jenny (dam of Hulda 2:0Pi, and two others)
by Bull Pup ; third dam by Williamson's Belmont. Mr.
Hickok, in Bpeaking of this mare Jenny, says she was a re-
markably handsome mare and looked as if there was plenty
of thoroughbred blood in her. Diona is one of the best-
gaited and most level-headed fillies this famous reinsmansays
he ever drove, and as for her speed, " well, she is a second
Hulda!"

Hulda 2:034, the old-time pride, is in another stall looking
rough, rugged and healthy. She did not break down last sea-
son but the wind galls, which were first noticed on her as a
three-year-old, became tender and seemed to be pain-
ing her very much, so Mr. Hickok on his return, had Dr.
Masoero, the well-known veternariao, fire her and he did it
most excellently. With the exception of a little swelling in
both fetlocks, which will soon disappear, Hulda is in better
fix for work, and real hard work, to > , than she has ever beeo
since that eventful day when she met with the accident that
placed her under the veterinarian's care for maov months.
The more one looks at this mare io front, behind or side-
ways, the more one 13 impressed with her perfect proportions,
strong muscular development, and her superiority over al-
moBt any other mare that has ever trotted in 2:30 or better.

There is about her at rest or in motion that something that
fills our idea of what a trotting mare should ba.

The next Btall contaioei a colt bred just like the phenom-
enal mare Silicon, 2:13.?, being by Wiiton, 2:19}, out of a
mare by Hambrino. Sines his arrival be has grown tall and
lengthy, and has lost considerable of the colt like appear-
ance he had then. Very little has b3en done with him, or,
in fact, of the horses in regard to developing their speed, but
this youngster can trot quarters in forty seconds easily, and he
will not be two years old until quite late in the summer.

The WiltOL-Jane L. colt was next inspecied, and he is, to
my way of thinking the best in the lot. I may be a little
prejudiced, for Jane L., 2:19}, his dam, was an Oregon-bred
mare and proved in tha races I saw her trot at Oakland
and the Biy District track that she was a race mare of the
highest class. But aside from all sectional prejudices or favor-
itism this youngster by Wilton is a model in every respect
and is fast as the traditional bullet.

Constantine, 2:12£, is destined to beceme a great sire if we
are to judge by the promise shown by a daughter of his out
of a mare by Mambrino P-itchen, second dam by American
Star 14, that is also in Mr. Hickok's care. She has a
splendidly shaped body, strong loins, heavy quarters, aod feet
and legs that are perfect.

In the adjoining stall is a brown Wilton colt, but he is
just beginning to grow strong, and is tne recipient of Mr.
Beoham's (O. A. Hicfcok's assistant) personal attention.

The Russian colt Mibolaska has changed in appearance
since his arrival on the sunny slope. He doe3 not look like
the same youogster. Mr. Hickok says he is going to make a
very fast horse. He can step quarters in 40 seconds.

Josie B , 2:13}, the handsome little mare that paced with
Mis3 Rita in 2:12} at Lexington, Ky., looks as fine aB silk
and enjoys tbe rich wheat and oat hay which is given her
every day.

Angie D., 2:10}, on a half-mile track at Toledo, and 2:07
on a regulation track, does not look as if California's wintry
clime disagreed with her ; she must have gained 100 pounds
in ffesh and never was in better condition thin at present.
Josie B and this mare were purchased to drive as a team,
and a belter team is not to ba had in America. A child
could drive both at a 2:15 clip, aod they are ail that the
most exacting of horsemen ccnld desire.

Miss Rita, 2:09J, as a three year-old, the grandly-formed
chestnut filly in tbe next stall, never made a break in her
life, is a credit to her Alcyo le sire, J J. Audubon, 2:19, and
from the tip of her nose to her heels is as near perfect as
anyone could wish. Since coming here she has eojoyed a
well-earned rest, and when she returns East, if she does not
come nearer the two-minute mark than any four year-old
that ever scored for the word, 1 will be greatly disappointed.
She is not a large mare, but she is just tbe right size and
shape to make a name that will never fade in the history
of th« turf. She .vas named after her fiir owner and was
a weddiog present. The remarkable success of the disen-
tailed pacer induced her owoer to venture deeper in the trot-
ting horse industry, and with the others of her purchases, in-
cluding Beauzetta, by Onward, that got a record of 2:06* last
season as a four-year-old, she has achieved the success which
her efforts merited. Beauzetta was eating alfalfa and rye
grass as I entered her stall, and as her trainer turned her
around so I could get a better view of her, he remarked:
"She has not had a blanket on all winter." Her sleekglossy
coat was sufficient to show that she was enjoying perfect
health. The wonderful muscular development of this
strong-limbed mare, her large body and her courageous-
looking eye and thoroughbred-looking head attested ao iron
constitution. She joes about fifteen miles a day over the
hills and up the mountains back of Oakland, and is then
worked a little on the track. This has entirely cured her of
all nervousness and when the bell taps this summer in the
grandstand this driver, who made St. Julien so kind through
kindness, will astonish the followers of the grand ^circuit by
the tractability of this great four-year-old.

As another example of Mr. Hickok's control of horses that
were almost considered unmanageable, the chestnut gelding
Maxim, which he owns, that is in the next stall, is a most ex-
cellent one. This pacer he purchased of Mr. Doyle last sum-
mer, aod found he was one of the nervous, excitable kind
that did not court the society of anyone, not even the hum
ble swipe who tried to cira for him. Mr. Hickok paid
$1,400 for entries and traveling fees for this horse and now
he has him as gentle as a kitten. To my wav of thinking he
is as near a model of a campaigner as any Mr. Hickok has
in his string. In color, he is like Diablo and is not unlike

that great horse in form. His breeding would indicate that
he has staving qualities. He was Bired by Glenwood (son of
X itwood aod a mare by Whipple's Hambletonian), out of a
mare by Don Victor, son of Williamson's Belmont, and a
horse noted for the gameness, excellent limbs and strong
constitutions of his progeny. Maxim will have a record
when he returns, and it will be a low oue. Mr. Hickok has
him entered in a number of events in tbe East, and if he only
acts right io hi3 races he will do.

This completed Mr. Hickok's string, so bidding him good-
day we passed along the row of stalls to where J. M. Nelson
has his string of trotters and pacers.

This trainer made a great reputation last year by the way
he handled that erratic geldiDg Golden We3t, formerly known
as Frenchy. He has the same horse yet, and although he
has a mark of 2:16 he is sanguine that he can drive him to a
much lower mark. Judging by the excellent way this horse
has wintered, I do not doubt it. All of his horses look ex-
ceedingly well and show that their comfort is looked after.

Arthur L., 2:15}, is a three -year-old by Direct, 2:05^, out
of a mare by Geo. M. Patchen, Jr., 2:27. He is a peculiar
made black stallion, having a neck, head and shoulders, back
and loin like his sire. He is one of the fastest horses ever
Bired by Direct and is one of the most level-headed young-
sters ever handled. Mr. Nelson is very proud of him. This
colt belongs to Louis Shaffer, of Oakland.

Baywood, 2:10i, the rich mahogany bay stallion also
shows that he has a good home, aad as he has entirely re-
covered from the effects of his hard camoaign of 18951 look
for this son of Woodout to get a much lower mark. He is
well bred, and there's not a blemish on him. Baywood was
considered ooe of the handsomest horses on the California
Circuit last year, and if anything, he is handsome now.

Clay H. is the name of a trotting gelding occupying the
next stall. He was sired by Cropsey's Nutwood, out of a
mare by Sherman, the famous thoroughbred that was bred by
H. W. Meek, of San Lorenzo. This fellow has no record; he
is only waiting in his stall for the first time he gets three
judges, two timers, a good field of competitors, and a large
audience to show what he can do when called upon.

James Madison, 2:17J, is noted for the remarkably pure
gait shown by all his progeny; in the black stallion Addison,
which is in Mr. Nelson's care, he has a living example of
tbe beauty of purity of gait combined with great fpeed,
and gameness that seems to be unlimited. Addison has no
record, but it will take no extra effort on his part to get one.

Thompson, 2:15, by the great Boodle, 2:12*, out cf a mare
by Nutwood, 2:18|, is in an adjoining stall. He looks well,
eats well and trots better than he ever did in his life. This
horse demonstrated that he was made of the right stuff la: t
season aod will not go back on his good breeding this year.
His two-year-old sister in the next stall is just beiDg handled
a little but it will take some time before a line can be got on
her in regard to speed. She's a good one, however.

Mac Sanders has two very good-looking ones to look after,
and expects another. Estelle Wilkes, next week. One of
these is a four-year-old pacing mare by Dexter Prince, out
of a mare by Anteros. She is a pacer from tbe old homestead,
and is owned bv D. E. Fortio.

The other filly is by McKinney, 2:11}, out of a mare_ by
Stamboul, 2:07A, and is a splendid-looking trotter. She is a
beautiful bay in color, and resembles her sire in conformation
very much.

Peter Williams has lago, 2:11, and Montana, 2:19, in his
row of st-.lls. They are just beginning to receive preparatory
work for the coming campaign. In the stalls on each 6ide of
these two geldings were a Silver Bow two-year old filly out of
a mare by Electioneer, a large, grandly-formed youngster
that looks as if she could trot; Silver Ring aod Silver Note,
brother and sister, by Silver Bow, out of Maud Singleton,
2:23; these are ready to take their exercise every day. Mr.
Williams has been quite busy with his string of thorough-
breds at the Bay District track, and has not been able to give
these youngsters the work he intends to. bu^t when the races
begin he will be found ready to give battle with those from
anv other stable in California.

J. H. Crow's string was tbe last I looked at. He has only
a few. One is a Dexter Prince pacing mare called Hazel B.;
then in an adjoining stall is a colt by Stamboul, 2:07i, out of
Mnscova, 2:2S, that has just come in from pasture.

In the other stall is a good-looking youngster bv Prince
Red, out of a mare by Mt. Vernon ; second dam by Capt.
Web3ter. She belongs to Attorney W. W. Foote of this city,
and is quite a promising trotter, having Bhown her ability to
trot halves in 1:10. Arnabee.

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[February 15, 1896

THE STARTING GATE

PROVES A SUCCESS.

It Proves Eminently Satisfactory, anl
Will Be Permanently Adopted

RAOINO THE ORDER OF THE WEEK

Fred Gardner Oaptues The Gov. Budd Stakes

in a Hollow Manner— Burmah Develops Into

a Great Jumper— Zamar Wins Hie First

Two Starts

F, KK1 PAY, FEBRUARY 5.

BE tight against the poolroom* is
on in earnest, as far a* the Pacific
Coast Jockej Club is concerned.
Willi the resumption of racing at
Ingleside the battle that was waged
so tlleetually two weeks 6ince was
renewed. Go the opening day ihe
poolroom operators made a bluff at
giving the results, but when reliable
information began to drift down
town in the evenirg. the frequenter
of the dens learned that they had been backing stuffed fields
at odds greatly io variance with those that had ruled at the
track. In almost every cise the poolsellers had failed to
guess the correct figuers, and scratched horses were posted i e
starters and tickets written on them.

Race-goers to-day missed a familar feature of the betting
ring, and that was the combination bosk which, with its
attendant crowd, was the first obstruction met with as the
steps were descended. To day the sandwich man stood in
the center of the charmed circle, and "Mr. BarnettV stac-
cato tones were for the nonce silenced and his box rolled
undercover.

The Association learned that the odds posted on the com
bination book had been secured and by some means conveyed
to parties outside, and these figures were the basis from which
the pooUellers made their calculations. So the combination
book was " ruled off " for the lime beiDg and another prop
was Knocked from under the tottering poolrooms.

After the second race had been run, the fifth race on the
card was injected into third place, and while the poolrooms
were supposed to be writing tickets on Pjcksoiff, Levena C,
etc., the bookies at the track were haodiog out pasteboards on
the Peter IT, Little Bab add the six other starters in the
race. No. 4 was run off next, and the original No. 3 was
the final event of the day.

The pool rooms were successful in posting the results with.
in reasonable time, notwithstanding the attempt to mislead
ibem. After the races ttiree telegraph wires were discovered
back of one of the toilet rooms at the Ingleside track. It is
needless to sav they were cut at once, and the wires which
had been laid underground were torn up. A corps of men
have been employed to keep a sharp lookout to-day.

The weather to day was beautiful, and the track in very
much belter condition than the day previous. Giod tims
wasmadeinlhe later races. Mr. Caldwell was in bis old
form, and all the starts were good and prompt, the first one
being the only one to which any exceptions might be taken.
Tbe attendance was considerably above tbe average week day
crowds, and the racing would be hard to improve upon.

The first race was at Bix furlongs. After several bets had
been made Mr. Reel was scratched as he had gone lame in
his warming up exercise and a new book was made. Meadow
Lark was at even money, Big Chief, Cloverdale and Haz?l
.Mirk el 5 to I, Verdeltel2, Adios and Senator Bland 15,
SfeO. C u, Mirambo 40, < J lobe and Harry O. 00,

and Jim Budd 100 to 1. Big Chief, Meadow Lark, Geo. C.
wbb the order to a good start, with Meadow Lark in the lead
before ihe half pole wan reached. The latter led at the wire
by a good length. Senator Bland moved up rapidly from
the three quarter pole and was fast catching the leader,
when he swerved aod fell back. Mirambo made a good run
throogfa thp stretch and beat him for the place by a head.
■<■ died away in the last hundred yiirds, after having
looked dangerous in thestretch. Time 1: 1 G Winner Elm-
■ood Stock Farm'a br g, 4, by imp Bruiim— Nabette

Next came a sev?n furlong daih, selliog conditions. Red

Glenn was a 7 to 10 tavorn nl hartrense a hot

ie Bran Scot next in favor

at the doting price of 4 to 1. Pique 10, May Day 60, Re

peater 100 and Nellie ' I 800 to 1 were the prices against the

■ ! itarl was quickly effected. Chartn

, hut seemed unable to get away

her before the stretch was

ll for home the favorite tirnt

began I' D, well la hand, and

i ir in front of Char'
1 I him Tit ie 1:29 Winner
ea Elm— Bed i

iK conditio Lei 1 1 .

wiBahotfavoritH.nt from . tod Little Bob well

■ [i

0 to 1 ruled against the other seven. Mr.

Caldwe tirey well bunched, Tar and Tartar, Little

■ quarters, a little in advance of

rec quarter pole

[] moving around them in

anaticio front Prom thence to tin- wire the race

The proverbial

- jog into thi

ei ll eroers d fr im tbe line

wgste wan reached end led hi- field to the wire

by * length. In the Hlrugicle of the others for place and

show honors, Ike L secured the former by half a length
from Leonville. Time 1:4 tj. Winner Elmwood Stock
b c. 4, by imp. Brutus — Bonnie Jean.

Derfargilla, the 1 to 2 favorite won the fourth race, which
iiv furlongs, selling, but her chances looked a little
slim until she began to mow down her field in the 6lretch. It
[ke anybcdy!e race for the place for awhile, but Liz
zie K. and Perhaps shook the others off in the last few
yards, and then Lizzie H, drew away from Perhaps a full
length. Pat Murphy was fourth, close op*. Lizzie H. closed
at Id to 1 and Perhaps 20. Time 1:02*. Winner G. E.
Smith's ch m, a, by Onondaga— Elsinore.

The last race, which was a selling afl'iir, at five furlongs,
was won by the favorite, L3vena C, with Mobalaska second
and Pecksniff third. Mobalaska was installed favorite, but
weight of coin seot the winner to the post at a little tighter
price. Empress of Norfolk and Pecksniff were at 15 to 1,
and the others from 20 to 200 to 1. The Enpress did not
make much of a showing. Time 1:01 J. Winner J. Carroll's
br m, G, by Ansel — Miss Goodrich.

Sim Doggett, Coady, Chorn, Lamle and T d Sloan rode
the winners.

INGLESIDE, SATURDAY, FEB .UARY 8-

All the conJitions were most favorable for the fullest en-
joyment of the sport of kings to day. The weather was de-
lightful, tbe track at its best, and the fields of a very good
class. The splendid card attracted a large crowd, and the
events did not have such a dead-sure look as to icfluence
the betting in a decided manner. The "outside chances"
were numerous enough to give a wide variancf of opinion
among the speculators. One-half of the favorites woa by
very narrow margins, while two of the other three secured
a part of the money.

The greatest enthusiasm of the day was aroused by tbe
very clever ride of Chorn, in the mile and a sixteenth handi"
cap. He had the mount on Joe Harvev's fleet Wheel of For-
tune, and, in the race of her life, Jerry landed her a winner-
in front of the very popular tL iron horse." The Wheel has
won many races, but probably never received such an ova-
tion as she did to day. Not because she was more popular
than the defeated h >rse, but the race was a game one, and
the victor was applauded, first by the half of the crowd that
had tickets on the Wheel, then by the other half who had
tickets on Logan, but could not forego tbe opportunity to
take off their hats to the game filly.

The opinion of the betting contingent had been about
evenly divided betwean the two horses, 6 to 5 ruling against
both, the Wheel finally closing at even money. Foremost,
Santiago and Moderocio were without any material support
and drifted back from 7 and 10 to 1 to prices ranging from
12 to 30 to 1.

When Logan went past the stand in the lead, and he d it
along the backstretch, under a wrap, his head swingiog, the
Wheel supporters thought tbe jig was up. Harry Griffin
had the mount on Logan, the first one since his accident on
New Year's Day, and when it came to a bruising finish was
hardly equal to the occasion. Chorn rode the filly like a
demon. She did not get in fron' till the drawgate was reached
but w*s a neck in front of Logan at the wire. Foremost bad
been second most of the journey, and finished six lengths
behind Logan. Time 1:48 J. Winner ch m, 4, by Gano —
Jennie B.

Tbe Governor Budd stakes, a selling sweepstakes for all
ages, at a mile and a half, was won in a hollow manner by
Fred Gardner, with Tod Sloan up. Cadmus and imp. Can-
did, coupled, were installed favorite at 3 to 5, and closed at

7 to 10. Claudius was at 3 to I, even money a place, in the
earlier betting, but 4 and 6 to 5 were to be had at post lime.
Dungarven went back from 5 to 6| to 1, and Fred Gardner
drifted back to sevens from an openiog price of 4 to 1. Flir-
lilla, marked up at 12 for a starter, was quickly under way,
and slid down the scale rapidly till 20 to 1 was to be had
and lots of it. Mr. Caldwell swished his flig as the field
jigged up to him. All were in motion but in open order.
Dungarven. Flirtilla, Candid was the order at first, then
Flirtilla, Candid and Dungarven as tbe stretch was entered
for the first time. At the stand Candid was a neck in front
of Flirtilla, Fred Gardner, under a jaw breaking wrap, two
lengths behind her. Dungarven, Cadmus, Claudius was the
order of the others. Fred Gardner was loosened up as the
upper turn was neared and came into the stretch with a
clear lead of two lengths. Flirtilla and Candid, bead and
shoulder, were a half length in front of Claudius, who had
passed Cadmus on the turn aod drawn away two full lengths.
Dungarven was a pumped out last. Gardner was not even
extended in the run home, and passed under the wire four
lengths in front of Flirtilla. Dungarven caught his second
wind and in a rush through the stretch, passed the stable,
and finished four lengths behind Flirtilla. Time 2:39— very
slow time.

The value of the race to the winner was $1500, $250 to
second and $100 to third. The winner is F. M. Taylor's ch
h, 5, by Luke Blackburn — E a Blade.

It was rumored about the ring that Cadmus' feet were very
Bore, and no doubt there was some foundation for the report,
as the horse made a very poor showing.

The opening scramble was at six furlongs, selling. The
Judge aTd Fortnoa were on even terms at 5 to 2 when the
bugle sounded, Sea Sptay was at 4 to 1, Sleeping Child 8, and
Jack Atkins, Arctic, Minnie I. and Sinbad from 10 to 100 to
1. Sea Spray was standing still when the 11 tg fell and got the
worst of an otherwise good send off. Sleeping '-hild was the
first to catch the caller's eye. Arctic and The Judge next in
order. Minnie I. made a spurt down the backstretch and
was in front at the half pole, but died away soon after. Tbe
Judge wan in front at the three quarter pole but Sea Spray
had got up to his field and forged in front before the stretch
was reached. The Judge and For tuna were his only contest-
ants to the wire, and finished as named, half lengths apart,
all driving. Time, 1:1(1), Winner P. Seibenthaler's b g, 4,
by imp. Mariner — Maranette.

The second race was at the same distance and conditions
as the lirst. KownNky was played for a certaintv, and from

8 to 5 wan hacked off" the boards. Minnie Cee 3J and Mor-

io 1, were the only others to receive material sup-
port. Schnile, under the influence of stable money, was
robbed from l">lol2tol. Hy Dy showed for a while nfter
the flag went down, then dropped back. Minnie Cee and

i alternated as pacemakers into the stretch, when
Kowatskv moved up and drew away, winning haudily by

two lengths. In a busy finish Minnie Cee shoved her nose
in front of Morven for the place. Brioso pulled up very
lame. Time 1:16. Winner E Corrigan's br c, 3, by Isaac
Murphy — Derochment.

Burmah, the even-money favorite, won the mile and a six-
teenth handicap hurdle race by a neck, Nellie G., an 8 to 1
shot, forcing him to a drive in the laBt sixteenth. Silverado,
another 8 to-1 shot, was thiid bv three lengths, Gold Dust
the second choice, coming in a poor fourth. Time, 1:58;
Winner W. O'B. Macdonougb's b g, 4, by Bersan— Fair
Lsdy,

The last race was at seven furlongs, and had six starters.
Ed Kearney was played from an even money to an odds on
favorite, with Bueno a second choice at 2A to 1. Gallant
drifted back from fours to 5 to 1, and Nephew from 6 to 15
to 1. Wyoming and Joe Hill were at longer odds. The
favorite led to the stretch, followed by Gallant and Bueno.
The black colt oulfooted the other two and then was kept
driving by Nephew, who had come into the stretch next to
last. The latter made his move a trifle loo Jate and a half
length of daylight separated the two at tbe wire. Tbe favor-
ite was Sut a head short of the place. Time, 1:29J. Winner
El Primero Stable's blk c, 4, by Hidalgo— BertieW.

Jerry Chorn rode two winners, H. Martin, Hewitt, J. Mara
and Tod Sloan one each.

INGLESIDE.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

How like a summer day, this was? remarked an Eastern
gentleman as he rode home on the cars to-day after witness-
ing a most excellent day's racing. And when one remem-
bers the day, the track and its surroundings, the large crowd,
the. splendid racing, all under the bright sunlight, tie
truth of this visitor's remarks was apparent. Six races
were listed for the enjoyment of those present, and
when the first, a six furlong event was called, there * ere eleven
entries, but five were scratched viz, Artist, Boreas, Edge-
niant, Braw Scot and Lizzie H^leaving Olive as favorite oyer
Morven, Pique, Hazard, Levena C. and Don Pio Pico.
Levena C. was second choice at 8 to"5. Morven as usual set
the pice, and was galloping away in frjnt of his competitors
until half way down the stretch, where Garner on Olive
thought it was timb to take his mount to the front, aod lean-
ing forward he began his drive and rap'dly gained on the
leader and captured the race by half a length. Pique got the
show by a length, Hazird bein» behind her and several
lengths in front of Lsvena C, who was only a short distance
in front of Djn Pio Pico. Time, 1:15$. Winner E. Corri-
gan's bay filly by Apache — Virgie. Morven, the place horse,
s>ld for 25 to 1 as he went to the post.

The match race for $500 on Nephew against $1000 on Ed.
Kearney was a very quiet affair from a racing standpoint, the
latter with Johnny Lamley up, winning easily by two lengths
in 1:28$, the distance being seven furlongs. Betting,however,
was lively, as both horses went to the post at the following
odds : Ed Kearney 7 to 10 and Nephew even money.

In the mile and an eighth race, which was next on the
programme, in which there were originally twelve entries,
four of them, Theresia, Trix, Red Glean and Fullerton Las',
were scratched. T. Sloan had the mount on Joh jov Weber's
brown gelding, Little Cripple, but as this horse's odds re-
ceded from 3 to 1 to even money at oost time. When the
flat; dropped to a splendid start. Basso, St. Lee and Peter 1 1.
were first to leave the bunch, but as they neared the stand
Dungarven, who got away last and on the outside, shot to the
front and made a game and successful effort to set the pace all
the way to the wire, wi;h St. Lee at his flanks and Little Crip-
ple lying along at striking distance. Tod was just where he
wanted to be with bis game horse and as he faced the wire
gradually urged his horse past St. Lee and then closed up
the gap on Dungarven who seemed to be tiring, and amidst
loud cheering he landed his horse a winner by almost a
length in front of St. Lee who, by a mighty efljrt, snatched
tbe place from the tiring Dungarven by a head. Time 1:56£.
Basso, Red Root, Del Norte, Peter IT. and Foremost were
strung along behind. Winner by Imp. Pirate Penzance —
Lady Stanhope.

Io the six-furlong handicap race which followed there
was but one entry scratched — Ueraldine, so BelHcoso,
Ferrier, Grady and Dare Dollar faced Starter Jaldwell.
Bellicoso was the favorite at 4 to 5, Ferrier second choice at
7 to 5, and the other two at J0 anl 10 to 1 respectively.
This wes only a procession with Bellicoso as the drum ma-
jor. He led the trio to the wire, aud won by five lengths in
1:15, Ferrier second, three lengths in front of Grady, who wa
a like distance in front of Dare Dollar. Winner by Peel —
Janet X.

The sensation of the day occurred in the next race. It was
a mile handicap, aud imp Star Ruby, Ltgan, Cabrillo and
Gallant were the starters, The bookies posted the odds o
this quartette as follows: Star Ruby 7 to 5, Logan 5 to 2,
Cabrillo 2, Gallant 6 Then the crowd began to shift, in the
belting ring and the show of hands around the oratorial
wielders of chalk and chamois, convinced the latter-named
that business was brisk, for in a little while they had all thay
could attend to, and by the time the gong sounded the signal
"They're off," a glance at their boards showed the odds as
follows : Ligan 8 to 5, Cabrillo 5 to 2, Star Ruby 1, Gallant
10. Cabrillo and Gallant led until past the quarter-pole, with
Star Ruby a leog'h behind, and Logan a like distance away.
At the half mile pole they closed up in a bunch. Coming to
the head of the stretch Star Ruby was seen to leave bie com-
panions aud Gallant to full to the rear. Cabrillo was second
and Logau third. The three leaders closed up again on en-
tering the straight, Gallant being two open lengths behind.
Star Kuby then took the lead aod swerved over against Ca-
brillo, completely killing all chances for this colt to get
through. This left a clear field for Logan, who came on and
won by a length in 1:421. Tbe judges wisely set imp. Star
Ruby back to last place and gave Cabrillo second position,
Gallant being third. This disqualification was well merited.
Winner by Voltigeur — Pert.

In the fifth race, a five-furlong dash, there were six
scratches — Suffrage, Cloverdale, San Marcus, Harry O., Tiny
and Myrtle H., but there were ten left. Miss Ross was made
favorite, hut that was all she was famous for in this scramble,
for Claude Hill, Brametta and Easel were the principal con-
testants, and finished in tbe order named. Claude Hill was
ridden by McHugh, and was 6 to 1 in the betting. He is by
imp. Deceiver, out of Useful, and the time he won this event
in was 1:02A.

February 15; 1896]

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99

For the last race, over the same distance, there were enough
scratches to make a man dizzv in trying to ascertain what was
going to run. The blue pencil got in its deadly work on
Conde, Red Bird, Leonville, Gondola, Kathleen, Candor,
Rey Alia, Crawford, Fleet, Ginger, Mustesa, Model. Foxhall
and Vernon. But there were left the following: Yemen,
Crackajack, Myron, Starling, Todbuoter, Duilln, Huntsman,
Tim Murpiy, Gold Bug and Favory. Old Tim Murphy
was made favorite at 4 to 5, the rest sold at all kinds of
prices, with very few takers.

Every one wanted Tim Murphy it seemed. The start was
not one of Caldwell's best bv any means. Tim Murphy took
the lead, but Eddie Jones, bis jockey, was unfortunate enough
to get him crushed against the rail, and it kept him busy try-
ing to save his left leg from being filled with sliver;., while
he was thus struggling, Coady an the 30-tol shot Favory
was working like a demon to defeat Gold Bug, who came
from the rear like a skyrocket, and was throe lengths behind
him as he came under the wire. Tim Murphy was only a
head behind Gold Bog. Time 1:03}. Tim Murohy's many
friends felt very blue when they saw their favoritesdefeated,
and especially in such slow time.

INGLESIDE, TUESDAY, FEB. 11.

One of those incidents that will happen seven times out of
ten when a starter leaves his stand and attempts to send
a field of horses away from tbe ground, occurred in the
third race this afternoon and three horses, Jone'of which was
a strongly played second choice, were left standing still at
the poet. As I hough Providence, smiling as it always
doe3 en the rghteous, so willed it, the Australian starting
gite was given a trial in the next event, and ten horses were
eat away eo quickly and on such a perfect line as to call
f rth a demo, s rati m of approval that was reallv sensational.
Then followed the last race in which only six contested
anHJ ne, a well played 6 to-1 chance, was left. Is it any won-
der that the public left the track thoroughly disgusted with
the Amerfcin Bystem of starting and clamoring for the Aus-
tralian starting gate ?

If Mr. Caldwell had been in collusion wilb Mr. Lopez he
could not have done more towards assisting in the magnifi-
cient success the new device achieved. But Mr. Caldwell's
assistance was not needed, for the barrier stood out in bold
relief from any starting that we have ever seen in this eoun
try. Such notorious rogues as Bellrioger and Tbree Forks,
who have tried the nerves of both of the local starters
walked up to the gate as though expecting to ii id oats there,
and then, when the obstacle lifted, they broke away with the
rest in a perfect line. The audience broke forth in a shout
that appeared to be involuntary, as though caused by a sud-
den casualty, and then, realizing that the horses were off to
a start the like of which has never before been seen in this
country, broke forth in spontaneous applause which contin-
ued until the horses were past the half mile post.

It would be useless to give individual expressions of opinion
regarding the success of the gate. Everybody had the same
tbing to say and it was all favorable to the adoption of the
device. Mr. Lopez was warm 1? congratulated on all sides,
the two starters joiniog in the words of praise.

The fourth event, in which the gate was used, was a jump
ing race at one mile, and St. Brandon was a hike warm fav-
orite with Three Forks second choice. Burmah had some
following and Uncertainty was played from 20 down to 8 to
1 Silverado was the next in demand and the others were
at fancy prices. It occupied just two minutes to get the field
of ten away to a perfect start, and tbe line did not break un
til the first jump was accomplished. Then Tiiree Forks had
a head advantage of Silverado, who was a length before St.
Brandon, the rest in a pretty buncb. Three Forks gradually
increased bis lead until at the head of the stretch he was
four lengths to tbe good. Burmah was now second and St
Brandon third and closing rapidly. Going over the last
hurdle Three Forks umped short and sent Allmark a com-
plete somersault over his head. Allmark attempted to rise,
but waB struck by one of the rear horses and again knocked
to tbe ground, where he lay as though dead. St. BrandoD
won the race easily by three lengths from Burmah, who was
four lengths before Bellringer, with J. 0. C. a close up fourth.
Allmark was carried to the jockey's room, where it was
found that no bones were broken, and only slight injuries
sustained.

The other races were of a very'ordinary character, with
nothtog exciting about any of them. In the first, which was
at six furlongs, selling, Gratify and Kamsin were equally
well supported, with Olive a well-liked second choice.
Levena C , who made such a miserable showing on her last
race, was at 10 to 1 at post lime. Clacquer drifted back to
nines from 6 to 1, and Oakland went to 100 to 1 from an
opening price of 30. Levena C. waB out in front from the
start and was only beaten a head by Kamsin in a drive
Olive waB three lengths away, Gratify bad been left standing
at the post, but came on and finished fourih. Time, l:14j.
Winner L. Ezell's b g, 3, by Blazes— Miss Hall.

A half mile dash for two-year-olds followed. Zamar, the
easy winner of his maiden start, was an odds on favorite, and
he won about as he pleased. Barney Schreiber's IngUside
was second four leLgt^is away, and ahead behind him came
Lord Chesterfield, Orseno and Seven Up, all heads apart.
Ingleske went back in the betting from 5 to 2 to 8 to 1, and
Lord Chesterfield from 6 to 30 Time 0:50£. Winner W.
O'B. Macdonough'sb c, by St. Carlo — Royal Bess.

Three of the field of nine were left at the post in the third
race, among tbem imp. Fullerton Lass, a well played second
choice. Sir Vassar, played down from sevens to 5 to 1, fin-
ished three lengths in front of the favorite, Scimitar, Leon-
ville, among the favored few. was third, a length away. Time
1:29}. Winner H. T. Griffin's be, 3, by Sir Dijon— Vassar,

The last event of the day was a seven-furlongs selling race.
Our Maggie was an 8-to 5 favorite. Tenacity went back from
that price to 3 to 1, Fortuna closed at 5, Ferris Hartman 6,
Hazard 8, and E H. Sherley 15 to 1. Hazard was left at
the post, and Ferris Hartman won all the way. Fortuna was
four lengths away, and Tenacity third by a length. Time
1:29$-, Winner B. Schreiber's b g, by imp. Woodland's —
Honora.

Winning jockeys to day were Cochran, Garner, Lamle, J.
Boyd and Hewitt.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, FiBaUARY 12

The Australian starting gate has taken a firm hold npon
the fancy of the race-goers here, and its success guarantees
its use on nearly every race track of any pretensions through-

out the country before a year has passed. The con-
ditions of affairs are changed so effectually as at once
to take the matter of making a good or poor scart
out of the hands of the jockey entirely. Under the
old system " jockeying " at the post was most frequently
the cause of a bad start, the fault being laid at the
door of the flag-wielder. With the new order of ih'ngs this
is changed. It is simply a question of get away or get left, and
with no reasonable excuse on the part of the jockey for get-
ting left, his efforts are concentratel upoa the purpose of
getting away. They cin not "bast the flag," but they can go
when the others do, and will have to do bo if they want to
cultivate popular esteem.

The barrier was u?el to day again, in starting the first and
last race3, each at a mile. The field of seven horse; for the
first event were lined up in a fe v seconds, the boys promptly
taking positions according to numbers. Ju3Las the spectators
were settling themselves back to witness tbe modus operandi
of this new-fangled thing, there was a whirring sound and
six horses bounded forward on their journey. Eddie Jones
pulled Daylight up, but quickly realizing that it was a go,
was soon after his field, being about a full length behind the
others as the wire was passed.

The alignment was not absolutely perfect, but it was so
nearly so that it would be called a perfect start under old
methods.

Gratify, the 3 to 5 favorite, and Brametta were tbe only
prominent ones till the stretch was reached, then Oakland
and Pecksniff were brought up. In the run home Gratify
led the others to the wire easily by three lengths, Oakland
securing the place by three lengths from Pecksniff. Dun
garven, the second choice, did not show. Oakland closed at
10 and Pecksnifi 30 to 1. Duchess of Miipitas, Daylight
and Brametta were at from 15 to 30 to 1. Time 1:43 Win-
ner Westchester Stable's ch g, 3, by Farandole — Satisfa tion.
The second race was at six furlongs selling, with ten start-
ers, Myron and MtFarlane being scratched. Hermanita, the
favorite, was at 2i to 1 at post time, Fullerton Lass, the sec
ond choice, at 3, and Monitor at 4h. Foxhall was well favored
by not a few. closing at 7 to 1. Hiram Argo, Audimere. Ike
L., Myrtle H., Fleet and Huntsman changed from 8 to 50 to
1, the latter at 15 to 1 for the place at post time. Audimere
showed first to a good start, after being at the post about five
minutes. Huntsman was in front then for awhile, but dropped
back before tbe upper turn was reached. Hermanita was
sent along at a lively paca as the stretch was neared, but H.
Martin messed her ground and did not make much progress
in the stretch. Monitor took command on the turn and proved
an easy winner by a half length. Huntsman came again and
outfooted the favorite for the place by a head. Time 1:16}.
Winner, California Stable's ch g, 3, by imp. Sir Modrei —
Yisalia.

The third race, at th? sama distance and cot iition?. ha I
seven Btarters, Tim Murphv, Boreas and Scbnilz scraL-hinr.
Kowalsky opened a 3 to 5 favorite and closed at 7 to 10.
Midlo at 7, Pique 7A, Meadow L"»rk 10, Minnie Gee aad Ore-
gon Eclipse 9, and Claude Hill 40 to 1 were the prices
against the others. The start was a straggling one, Kowalsky
off in front. He led until near the stretch. Midlo here
moved up, and led into the stretch by a head when Kowal-
sky came on again aod won easily by two lengths. Pique
second, a half length in front t f Minnie Cee. Oregon Ellipse,
mnved up from sixth to tbird place, on tbe upper turn, and
looked dangerous for a momeat, but chopped oit again as
the stretch was reached. Time, 1:15. Winner, E. Corrigan's
br c, 3, by Isaac Murphy — Derochment.

The fourth race was a mile and a quarter hurdle. Con-
teatment was made favorite, closiog at 9 to 5, and Templt-
raore second choice at 16 to 5. Arc ic aod Arun lei closed t
6 to I, asd tbe others at from 15 to 150 to 1 Argenta w: a
left at the post. Arctic went to the front and led all the way
by two lengths into the stretch, when Arundil moved up and
should have won, but the boy on him could not help his
horse any. and Arctic's rider simply outrode him. winning t y
ahead. Ziragoza was a fair third. Amigo fell at tbe first
jamp, McGovern at the second and Contentment at the
fourth, just as he began to draw up to the leaders. He
would have been hard to beat. After tbe race was half over,
Ezell, on Argenta, started to go over the course alone, but feli
at the first jump. Ezell was stunned, and had to be carried
off the track. Time, 2:20}-, Winner, Welcome Stable's br h,
5, by Rob3on — Greenleaf.

Derfargilla was scratched out of the fifth race, leaving six
starters. Bellicoso. the favorite, wai off well. in front at fl ig
fall, the others strung out, and led pist every post bv at least
three lengths. Logan, Ferrier was second half the journey,
but Logan and Tbelma passe 1 him and finished as named,
four lengths apart. Time, 1:28}. Winner, Pueblo Stable's
b c, 4, by Peel — imp. Janet N.

The last race, at a mile, was started by the gate. Ai acci-
dent resulted, but without any serious results. Doggett, who
had had the mount on Nephew, was watching Lopez's hand,
and as it was put on the lever he j ibbed tbe rowels of his
spurs into the horse's side and Nepaew sprang on to the web-
bing before it was beyond reach. His head passed over it
and the barrier was carried awav. The alignment of the
horses was well-nigh perfect, and tbey went on without pay-
ing anv attention to the fl.iog webbing. The accident an-
swered tbe contention that horses would be injured in case of
such an accident, and by its occurence has removed the last
objection against the gate. Bueno, the 11 to 5 fpvorite, was
prominent for awhile, then died away. El Kearney, the
second choice, was kept in front till well into the stretch,
where be was out-footed bv Red Glenn, who was very vigor-
ously ridden by Frank Coady. Bisso showed improved form
and was a length in front of Little Cripple for the show.
Time, 1:42}. Winner, Cambridge Stable's b g, 5, by Glen
Elm— Red Girl.

How's This !

Marysville Equine Items.

The local horsemen are of the opinion that Marysville
will undoubtedly have a spring meeting, as there are quite a
number of good borBes, trotters, racers and runnerB in this
vicinity at the present time, and many are anxious to have
at least a three days' meeting on the local track.

The last spring meeting was well attended, and although
the purses were small the majority of races were well con-
tested aod afforded considerable pleasure. H?rse racing is
known as the sport of kings, and it has become even more
popular in this country th*n in Europe, where trotting races
are unknown.

The following items were gathered during the week, and
will prove of interest to all lovers of horseflesh in this vicin-
ity :

Will Harris, son of Sael Harris, has taken Viola to Oak-
land to breed to tbe famous trotting stallion, McKioney,
who has a coast record of 2:11}.

George Enright, of San Jose, who purchased Vandalia of
Suel Harris, also wanted a full brother to that fast mare but
could not agrees to a price.

P. C. Byrne, the trotting horse driver at present in this
city recently, received a letter from his friend Geo. T. Back-
ers, owoer of Z>mbro, 2:13, tbe great trottiogson of McKin-
ney. Mr. Becker intends making a short season with his
horse in Lob Angeles and then taking him to Portland, Ore-
gon, about May 1st. If ten mares can be engaged for Zombro
M Beckers may be induced to stop over at Marvsville while
en route to Portland. This would be a great chance for
owners of good mares as this horse J3 coneidered by all horse
authorities to be the greatest t-otting stallion alive to-day.

Will Hogoboom is workiog several Lynmont colts that are
showing up fine. This horse will undoubtedly prove a pro-
ducer.

What a race Harris' Pop Eye and Hogoboom's bay colt
by Lynmont would make! Both two year-olds. Pop Eve
by Don Lowell. Br all means there should be a two-year-
old race given at the spring meeting so breeders can see how
stalI:ons standing in Marysville produce.

The owners of stallions will find that they mu^t work their
horses for records or they will get no castom. The time has
gone by when breeding alone will answer. Sires must have
speed and race horse qualities in order to get the patronage
of the public.

It seems too bad that Don Lowell has left this part of the
world as all of his colta that have had a little work are show-
ing up fast and stylish and with the best of dispositions.

What a slashing good race Harris' Lochinvar and Hogo-
boom's Lynmont would make, and what a drawing card for
the spring meeting.

California Joe was recently sold to a party in the city and
will be likely put in training to race in the near future.

Reliable information is at band to the effect that Mr. Walsh
will surely give a little meeting near Oroville on Washing-
ton's Birthday. So boys, get vour speedy nagstugether and
enjoy the sport. —Marysville Appeal.

The fine Australian sire Clieveden (brother to Chester)
has been lea ed by J. B. Chase, of the Sonoma Stock Farm,
for this season. Clieveden was to have been shipped to Aus-
tralia, but Mr. Chase who has been a close student of the best
bloodlines that contribute so much toward making great
race hOi-ses,determined to secure this stallion. We congratulate
him on his success, and believe he will never regret having
this great sire on his well stocked farm.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward to any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hull's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. CHENEY & CO.. proprietors Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. . I. Cheney for the last 15
years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business trans-
actions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.

West & Tritax. Wholesale Drnegisis, Toledo. O.
Walking, Kin.nan & Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Hall's Calarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood andmucons surlacesof tbe system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.,

Ir is a fact not generally known that Fred Taral, the
noted jockey received his first lessons under the tutorship of
John McGinty, who died at his home here Thursday night.
McGinty was one of the best known and most successful
trainers of his generation. For many years he was a suc-
cessful j )ckey and when he became too heavy to ride he took
up the work of a trainer. He trained Leonatus, Montrose,
also a Derby winner ; Mendelssohn, Sly Dance, Kinkead,
Retrieve, Hessie, Ramiro and a large number of other horses.
Last season he was in charge of the string of W. H. Laude-
man until ill-health compelled his retirement. — Cincinnati
Enquirer.

The recent sale of the chestnut stallion Eolo byStarter Cald-
well to Adolph Spreckels of California, recalls the presence
of that handsome son of Eolu* and War Song, and full
brother to the great race horses, Eile, St. Saviour and Eon,
at Bullfield in his two-year old form. He was then owned
jointly by his breeder, Captain R. J. Hancock, and Major
Doswell, and shown to halter on the Msj >r's field day at
Bullfield, April 20, 1-88 Heattracted theaueolion of scores
of invited guests on account of his superb individuality and
near relationship to the famous Eole. Among those who ex-
amined ihe son of Eolus with critical eyes were Judge R.W.
Hughes, Dr. C. W. P. Brock, W. C. Hardy (breeder of
Morello), James R Branch, G. K. Macon, Charles A.Taylor,
and others. Later in the season he was sold from Bullfield
at a price well up in the thousands. Eolo's turf career has
been q-iite a creditable one. He won a number of races,
araong tbem the "Water Stakes," at Morris Park in 18S9,
doiog tbe distance, six fui longs, in 1:14$, Tith 106 pounds
up. — Richmond Times.

Ill luck pursues Crescendo with apparent determination
Tbe great colt was taken sick last season just at a time when
he was looked to do wonders. A hurried preparation was
given him after he had recovered, and so grandly did he ac-
quit himself under these trying circumstances he has been
honored by not a few with the title of the best two-year old
of 1895. On Sunday last, while Crescendo was being walked
around on the extreme outside of the track at Bay District
be was run into by a two veir-old that was being exercised
over the track. Tbe collision was so hard as to break the
collar bone of tbe youngster and turned Cresceodo's hip so
he has not been able to stand since The Injured crack was
put under the care of experienced veterinarians at once.
The extent of the injury has not yet been fully determined.
It is almost certain, however, that he will not be able to race
for several months, and, indeed, he may be retired during tbe
whole season. The loss of this colt's services will be a con-
siderable one to Mr. Burk, as he was well engaged, aod aside
from the pecuniary loss, he has the sympathy of all follow-
j ers of the turf, for the development of this grand ym: ,
ifornian was being watched with a great deal of int

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CEij* gxeei>ev art** gportemron

[February 15, lo96

A GREAT DAY FOR UPSETS.

Yankee Doodle Wins Handily From Lo-
gan and Del Norte.

TWO-YBAR-OLDS STARTED BY THE GATE.

The Effluaoy of the Jockeys the Only Thing

"Wanting— Derfargtlla, a Popular Favorite,

Not One, Two, Ihres— Mobalastea and

LiEzle H , Were Both Ridden With

Very Poor Judgment by Garner

and He Will Be Investigated.

"K, THURSDAY, FEB. 13.

IX races were cirded to day, but
(he entries did not exceed ten in
any case, and the largest 6eld of the
fcday was one of seven horses. The
> atfeudance was quite large and bet-
/*?=^" linglively.even the first event not
^\JlWw . excepled. This was for two-year-
U old?, aod brought out six starters.
Billy Vice, named after the genial
■gent of the Union Pacific, a full brother to Sir^Excess and
Conoeissenr, was the only new one to come out, and on his
looks and breeding was given a place among the short-priced
ones. Ingleside was backed down from an opening price of
3A to 1 to 6 to 5, Modestia was played d >wn from 7 A to 3 to
l.and Lord Chesterfield from 10 to 4* to 1. Billy Vice was
at fives about all of the time, Seven Up at 10 and Red Pan-
ther 30 to 1.

The gate bad been moved over to the half mile pole and
was used for starting this race. The horses were before the
barrier about five minutes. Iogleside, who proved to be a
very bad one on his first appearance, showed some inclination
to go the reverse way of the course, but not through any fear
of the vibrating webbing, as he went up to it as quietly as any
of the others finally. When the barrier shot away Donnelly,
on Lord Chesterfield, shot over from the o'utside of the course
and crossed Modestia so Coady bad to pull up. Even at that,
the public has submitted to very many worse starts. The
jockeys are the ones who need training, and as soon as they
learn that they must watch the webbing and hold their horse
well in band so as to be ready for a quick move, then bad
starts will be a tbiog of the past. The machine will do its
work, and will do it well, but too much must not be expected
of it. As Mr. Corrigan tersely said yesterday : "The machine
is for the purpose of sending the horses ofl together. It can
not be expected to push the horses up from behind. One
horse that had behaved badly before, got away well with the
others. I have seen lots of worse starts with the flig." It is
semiofficially stated that the gates will be in place at every
starting post before the opening of the next twelve-day
meeting at this track. Seven Up led to the stretch, and was
overhauled at thedrawgate by the favorite and beaten out
a head. Red Panther was third, three lengths away. Time
0:52. The winner is Barney Schreiber's b c by Bishop (sire
of Racioe), out of Amerique, bv imp. Glengarry. He started
twice before and ran second to Zimar and unplaced once.

Seven Up is a brown colt by imp. Calvados, son of Hermit
and Turn of the Tide, bv Mandrake. His dam is Virginia '
Dare, by Apache ; second dam Virgie (dam of Olive) by Vir-
gil. He was bred by Chas. Kerr and purchased by John
Kobbins at the yearling sale last fall. Seven Up has ran un- I
placed twice. '

Red Panther is the property of the O'Dell Stable, and has
ran unplaced in three previous races. He is bv Three Cheers '
out of Etta W., by Joe Hooker.

A selling race at six and a half (urlougs was the second
event. Bobolink and Ida Sauer were scratched. Schniiz
was a poet favorite at 5 to 2, Pulaski and Fortnna were at 3t
to 1, Duillo 8, Artist and Sin Luis Key 10, aod Ike L. 12 to
1. Schniiz assumed command soon after the flag fell to a
gocd start, and led to the wire by two lengths. Fortuna and i
Artist were second and third, two lengths apart. Polaski ran |
a very poor race. Time 1:22. Winner C. F.Sauder's ch c,4,
by Panique — Illia. |

OtbriUo, Moderocio, Repeater and Boreas were scratched
out of the mile and a sixteenth race. Logan was an even-
money favorite. Yankee Doodle was at 2 to 1, *ud finally
8 to 5, Del Norte shortened up from 8 to 74, while Claudius
receded to 12 to 1. Arnette was at 30 and Doyle 200 to 1.
To a good start Arnette secured the lead before the first turn
was reached, and held it to the stretch. Logan laid away
■econd about two lengths. Yankee Doodle was of the first
retcri, but Del Norte moved up and for a
time Yankee Doodle dropped back. Arnette tired badly in
the laat furlong, and Yankee Doodle, Logan and Del Norte
all paaaed h»*r in turn, the former winning by two lengths,
having made a great run from fourth into the homes'. reich,
with four lengths between second and third. Time, 1:49$.
. Cambridge Stable's be, 3, by Prince Royal— Manzi-
niU.

Derfargilla waa a red hot favorite for the five furlongs

handicap, for which she carried Hi pounds Even money

wai her heat price at port tirue.wiih A to 1 against Mobalaska,

Maxin, Main^uy, Pat Murphy

molui at from 10 t) 60 to 1. it was a very lively

belling event. Qqltfl a lillle delay was had at the post, but

when the Hag went down Mobalafkii wa* the Hm Lo I

caller I «*ye, bat Garner IOOO Iih-I her under a wrap. Derlu-

gilla, ofl none too well, foricel ahead until nhe was head and

rain front «.f her field, then Lamle took her back to

a, next the rail. George Miller took up the

running and nt the wire was a length and a half in front of

Mobalaaka, wh , wu lW() lengths l„.-

rof* P«| Muni. [lerfargillN wan fourth. Tune, l:01|.

■■• l.i'iin — Emma. i

Rebellion, wh.. b run under the name of WilcOlt in bifl
wo-vrnr old form, »U found not eligible Under the rules for
the fifth race, in which he had been entpred, and conse-

quently the blue pencil went through his name. The race
was at seven furlongs, selling. Lizzie H. was made a 7-to-5
favoriteover Felix Carr, while Uoity receded from 8 to 5 to
3 lo 1. Hazard went to the post at 5 to 1, Tenacity at 12
and Ne* Moon 50 to 1. Lizzie H. was full of ruo, but for
some reason not yet understood Garner yanked her back.
Hazird aod Unity had a drive through the stretch, the
former winning by a head. L:zzie H was third, half a
length away. Felix Carr ran a good fourth. Time. 1:30$.
Wioner, J. Gr. Brown's ch c, 3, by Strath more — Z>o Z>o.

Babe Murphy was an even-money fivorite in the last race
at six and one half furlougs, but Morven, the 2-to-l second
choice, made every post a winning one. Braw Scot was sec-
ond, a lencth in froot of the favorite. Time 1:22. Winner
White & Clarke's b g, 5, by imp. Cheviot— Lurline.

Winning jockeys today were Jones two, Chorn. Garner,

Coady, Macklin one each.

■»■ ■

Death of Isaac Murphy.

Lexington IKy.), February 12. — Isaac B. Murphy, the
famous negro jockey, died this morning of heart diseaoe. He
leaves a fortune of about $50,000.

The deceased was one of the greatest jockeys the American
turf has ever produced. As a judge of pace he was probably
without an equal, and has been called the ''Colored Archer,*'
the ''Cetewayo of Jockeys," and the ''Black Englishman."
He was a nice, modest, agreeable, sensible, good-looking
darkey, who built a big reputation on small capital. To dis-
tinguish him clearly, it may ba said that he was the most
graceful horseman on the American turf. He might have
been born in a saddle, he looked so comfortable and con-
tended in one, so satisfied, so all serene. He had a penchant
for gallery finishes.

In order to shine at his brightest Murphy wanted to be
mounted on a horse about forty pounds better than any other
horse in a race. This enabled him to loimge aloDg in the
rear of the field till he struck the homestretch and came in
range cf the clear vision of admirers in the grand stand and
on the lawn. Then he would let his mount move up and
get his nose in front of the leader, where be would hold it in
the mest artistic way till both horses passed the judges.

He was born in Kentucky in lr59, and grew upin the em-
ployment of Captain J. T. Williams. His first mount was
on Lady Greenfield, and bis first win with Spring Branch
in the Blue Grass stakes, carrying ninety one pounds. He
won on many of the famous horses of the times, and rode
several seasons for Lucky Baldwin, receiving $10,0(JO a year
for his services. Murphy married, and during the racing
season his wife traveled all over the country with him. He
had a farm in Kentucky, where he lived in the winter.

Owners Disciplined.

An important meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club
was held in New York, January 31st. There were
present August Belmont, chairman; J. H. Bradford, Andrew
Miller and F. K. Sturgis.

Satisfactory information having been received by the stew-
ards that Frank D. Weir, Henry Schultze, R. J.Hutchin-
son, Michael Daly, Charles Hang and Abe Garson were in-
terested in horses which ran on unrecognized courses subse-
quent to September 17, 1895, it was ordered that their entries
be refused, under rule 42 of the rules of racing, by all asso-
ciations under the control of the Jockey Club. *

The stewards have further information concerning the
ownership of disqualified horses which will be acted on at a
subsequent meeting.

The question of the eligibility of the horses Dr. Rice aod
Eloroy, for the Brooklyn handicap, was laid over for further
investigation.

The secretary presented an official notice from the Sara-
toga Racing Association that there would be no meeting
under its auspices at its course iu 1896.

Permission was granted to the Maplehurst Stable to change
the name of the two-year-old filly, by Longfellow — Maria D,
from Crucifixion to Courtship II.

The application of J. B. Howison for the registration of
two foals of 1895 not registered in accordance with the rules
of racing was denied.

S. W. Streett's application for reinstatement to all privi-
lfges was denied.

A committee was appointed to revise and amend the rules
of racing and to report at the monthly meeting io March.

David W. Higqins, the only Dave, who is known the
length and the breadth of this land by turf lovers and who
has written racing articles that have gained for him a na-
tional reputation, has taken to the stage and next week will
positively appear at the Alcazar under the management of
Thomas Francis Meagher. Judge Burke was the first one to
discover in Dave evidences of wonderful entertaining power,
and he often suggested to Higgins that he ought to go on the
stage. The more Dave thought of the matter the more feas-
ible Burke's suggestion appsired to him and finally he in-
structed Mr. Meagher to go ahead as his manager and make
the best arrangements possible. Meagher had no difficulty,
he coming to satisfactory terms with Leonard Grover of the
Alcazir, and Mr. Higgins will make his first appearance on
the stage of that Theatre next Monday evening. The sub-
ject of one discourse by Mr. Higgins will be, " The reasons
why George rose and Henry wen(d)t."

Butte (Mont.), February 13th. — The Butte and Ana-
conda race 'racks were today leased to Ed A. Tipton, secre-
tary of the Lexington (Ky.) Racing Association, and a tele-
gram received by Marcus Daly to-day announces that Mr.
Tipton will claim the fullowiog dates, so as not to conflict
with the dates of the California lair circuit: Anaconda, June
80lfa to July 18th inclusive; Butte, July 20th to August 15th,
inclusive. Mr. Daly predicts the most successful ruce meet-
ings ever held in Montana.

The for sale advertisement of the fast pacing mare Bril-
liantine appears in this issue. She is one of the speediest
and gamest mares ever seen on the California circuit. Her
ability lo lower her record of 2:17.} is unquestioned. She
has paced a mile in 2:12 and could get a mark of 2:10 quite
easily.

Starter Fkruison will start with the gate at Bay
District. Mr. Ferguson thinks his experience in starting
horses will be a great aid in the use of the gate.

HOOF-BEATS.

San Luis Re? is now the property of Talbot Clifton.

Thos Williams, Jr , has ordertd starting machines for
the Bay District track.

The jockeys say they can beat the slot game but can't
beat the starling machine.

Levena C. and George Miller hold the time record at five
furlongs at ingleside of 1:013.

Sammy Doggett, the jickey, will lea ve for his home in
Brooklyn, N. Y., next Suoday.

Alex Shields ttarled for his home in New Jersey Fri-
day, to be gone about three weeks.

The few duped individuals who have been playing the
poolrooms receotly dav on Glasgow Alley, were heard singing
that mournful ditty "We won't go there anymore."

And now comes Maryland with a bill, making it illegal to
race in the State between November 30th and April 1st, and
prohibiting pool-selling for more than six successive days'at
one track.

Thomas H. Williams Jr., president, and Edwin Smith,
associate judge of the Calif jroia Jockey Club, were guests of
the judges Wednesday, while the starting gate was being
tried in the last race.

Imp. Rayon d'Or, the sire of Teony, Banquet, etc., is be-
coming vicious in his old age. Wednesday afternoon at the
Nursery Farm he threw Ricbard Dj-vmng, his groom, and
severely pa^ed and bit the man before he could be restrained.

Poor old Logao! Well, that's what thev used to say about
Barnum, and Logan gets belter treatment than Barnum ever
received. Logan needs no pity; he is really in his element
when racing, and, like the child reaching fjr the soup,
wouldn't be happy without it.

"Sconchin" Maloney 6ays: ''What's the country coming
to any way ? The Australian ballot system came here and
drove good men like myself out of politics, and now the
Australian starting gate is driving good friends of mine like
Ferguson and Caldwell out of positions that pay them the
paltry sum of $100 per day."

Dr. Nat Carlin, aged 50, a prominent veterinary sur-
geon of St. Louis, died January 30ib of pneumonia. He
served in the capacity of veterinary surgeon and was con-
nected with the East St. Louis Jockey Club for many years.
During ibe latter part of General Grant's lifetime Dr. Car-
lin had charge of his stock farm in Missouri.

J. Ezelyl, the rider of Argenta, who was threwn opposite
the grand 6tand, was carried through the rine by four men,
and the boy looked as though he had been seriously injured,
but on examination disclosed only slight irjuries, though he
may not be able to use bis arm for some time. Argenta
refused to break with his field, and by order of the judges,
who t<pped their bell, he was left at the post. He was then
induced to go over the jumps and fell at the second.

Capt. W. H. May, Ernespie Stud, Lexington, Ky., has
leased from Messrs. Thompson & Bland, Crawfordsvillle,
Ind , imp. Likely, b h, foaled 1891, by Harvester, dam Kat-
rine, by Blinkhoolie, out of Lady of the Lake, by King Tom.
This horse has not been registered in the American Stud
Book, as the rule requires, ami there is therefore no public
recork of his identity in this country. He is registered in
the English Stud Book, but the editor of the American Stud
Book has no official evidence of his importation.

The probabilities are that Starter Ferguson will do all his
starting hereafter with the Australian machine. He has
already made a proposition with R. E deB. Lopez, who holds
the patent rights for this machine throughout the United
States and Canada. All the trainers and jockeys are unani-
mous in their declarations about the efficiency of this in-
vention, and many horsemen who intonded to give up the
business state that since its introduction thev feel encouraged
to continue, for more of their good money has teen burned
up at the start than the finish.

Starter Caldwell was on the ground when he made his
start for the third race. Disinterested people who were
standing close bve when the flag fell say that the boy on
Fullertoo Lass, Ida Sauer and Daylight deliberately pulled
at flag fall because they did not think they were ofi well
enough. A little wholesome lesson in the way of a heavy
fine and a good season of the walking-gentleman act would
teach these young popinjays of the turf that when they are
astride of a horse they must think of something else besides
pink ties, fancy waistcoats and big cigars. When
asked to explain how he came to be left, Macklin
said Mr. Caldwell called to him to pull up aod then dropped
his flag. Macklin's excuse was a lame ooe— just as lame and
bad as the ride he gave on Liberlioe one day not so long ago.
Both the slart and ride are gone, but not forgotten. A repeti-
tion of both will mike Macklin's name a memory of a youth
who could but wouldn't. A word tothewise is better than
twisting his neck.

On Saturday, February 1, the horses that belonged to the
late racing firm of Chino & irviu were disposed of at the
New Orleans race track. Oaly three of the lot were offered
at public sale and they brought good prices. J. McDonald,
of Cincinnati, got ihe three-year-old. bay filly Bloomer, by
Sensation, dam Equality, for $2,800 ; Phil Chinn bought in
Jim Flood, black colt, 4, by Blazes dam Messalina, for
$1,600, and Jack of Spades, bay horse, 5, by Magnetizea, dam
imp. Nellie James, for $1,500. The others were sold pri-
vately. Mr. L^fier, New Orleans, bought Dominion, black
colt, 4, by Tremont, dam Acoustic, for $750 ; Major Mc-
Laughlin, bay gelding, 4, by Free Knight, dam Rose Bonnie,
for$150,and Narcissus, bay gelding, 3, by Hyperion, dam
Brunova, for $200. Hippogriff, chestnut colt, 3, by imp. De-
ceiver, dam Bird, was bought bv Harvey Russell, of New
York, for $450, aod Giiety Girl, brown tilly, 3, by Bubbler,
dam Vexation, by Joseph Wolfson, New Orleans, for $100.
Mr. Chinn will race Jim Flood and Jack of Spades until
May, when they, with some yearlings that belonged to the
firm of Chinn & 1 rv in, will be sold with all the horses be-
longing to Colonel Chinn, those in training as well as brood-
mares.

February 15, 1896]

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101

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BT

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

Dear Special. — Whirling aloog ever so fast over the
plains, none too green for a California February and then
twining and twisting among the Tehachapi Mountains.
Many changes, and what with kaleidescopic transformations
and the nuiUi plications thereof by the mirrors which fill the
space between the windows there is a good deal uf bewilder-
ment as well as admiration.

Not my intention at this time to give any description of
scenery so well worthy of elaborate portrayal, and even that
which is of more interest to travelers, only a few words in
relation to the conveyance which brings the varying scenes
to door and window.

The "Sunset Limited" has been so oftentimes pictured, ad-
vertised with an elaborateness which has brought it into
worldwide notice and given it a reputation nearly as ex-
tensive.

So far— from Oakland pier to M(j ive— the reputation is
well-deserved, more than that, there is wonder as well as ad-
miration even on that short Acquaintance. At first there is
a feeling that there is a surplus of gorgeousness. A pro-
fuseness of ornamentation, an exuberance of splendor, and
it may be a similitude to palaces built when former occu-
pants had plenty of means to support the style, and now
rented to hotel-keepers, their bills including all the glories of
the past, few of the comforts of the present. Only a short
experience gives a very different impression. Notwithstand
ing the evident lavish expenditure bestowed on every vehicle
composing the train, comfort seems to have been the para-
mount object of the designers. Astonishing how many of
the luxuries have been crowded into eo small a space.
Drawing rooms, parlors, boudoirs, dressing rooms, baths,
barber shop, etc, and then a smoking compartment nearly
the whole length of the car, and with conveniences of every
description.

The main consideration on one of these long journeys is
that which gratifies the palate, and at the same time intensi-
fies all the other enjoyments, that being tbe commissary de-
partment, and in this are combined all the be t talent in
procuring and cooking, an elegant dining room and service in
accordance with surroundings.

We boarded the tiain at the pier some time before the
hour fixed for the start. My daughter was one of the party
to "6ee me off' and the fullest opportunity given for inspec-
tion. No end to tbe eocomiums as the different cars were
looked over, and tbe ladies were enthusiastic in praise of
what they saw; polished woods of ao many kinds and of bo
many shades, rich upholstery and all the etceteras necessary
to give eftect and variety. But the dining car, after all the
ecstatic phrasing, appeared to excite the greatest interest.
The culinary department of a first-class hotel in a parallela-
gram of eighty feet and a width of about eleven feet. Never
so limited space so writ and so economically used. The
range seemed to absorb the most attention, and even a person
who had little knowledge of cooking could understand how
the wants of all could be so well attended to and with so lit-
tle delav. But in order to give a better understanding of the
Sunset Limited I copy a part of the description printed by
theS. P. C.

"Sunset Limited." — Its mammoth ten-wheel engine meas-
ures fifteen feet and more to the top of the smokestack, and.
omitting unimportant fractions, the length of engine and
tender is sixty-two feet, and when in order for work their
combined weight reaches one hundred and thirty tons. The
drivers are five feet in diameter, capable of easily covering
seventy miles an hour, with thirty additional miles of reserve
power. It is built on the lines of the famous "999"' of the
Columbian World's Fair.

The head car is called composite, and has at the front an
easily accessible baggage room, separated by a partition from
a tonsorial apartment, which includes bathroom, lavatory and
barber's chair, in charge of a competent attendant, and with
two double sections for use of the through trainmen. Next
follows a eentleman's conversation and smoking room, fur-
nished with easy chairs, an ample sofa, table and library well
supplied with reading matter and stationery. By a wide ves-
tibule this car opens to the unrivaled ladies' parlor and
compartment car, and suggests that they have, from a pro -
gre&sive railway standpoint, all the social rights of the men,
and something added. Here is a most beautiful conversation
and observation parlor of fioe proportions, with almost solid
broad windows of plate glass, an abundant supply of easy
chairs, well stocked library, and writing desk and high-class
stationery.

Following are the seven compartments, to be used sepa-
rately or en suite, each one complete in all the appoint-
ments of lavatory and toilet, with everv possible aid to com-
fort and pleasure. These compartments are aligned along
one side of the car and separated from the othor side by a
suitable hall upon which they open. Succeeding these are
a well-furnished lavatory and toilet for ladies.

The third and following cars, excluding the dining, are
modern-built, double drawing-room and ten-section. At one
end a rcom which is used for Bmoking, on trains not spe-
cially constructed with a large smoking-parlor, is on this
train devoted to social uses and for conversation. Then
comes a lavatory, and next following a drawing-room, with
a large oval plate -glass window on its sofa side, at such
conveniently low elevation as to give an unobstructed view
of scenery on that side of the train, heretofore concealed,
and doubling the scenic pleasure of the trip. In an adjoin-
ing room are a lavatory and toilet. This drawing-room is
repeated at the other end of the car, and at that end, also,
area lavatory and toilet for ladies The central portion is
occupied by ten double sections.

The train closes with a dining car, its kitchen complete in
ample range, broiler, steam-table awaiting dishes for service,
refrigerators, cold-storage rooms, buffet, wine room and look-
ers for silver, cut-glass, china and linen. Tbe dining-room
has ten each of quartet and duet tables, with movable chairs.
There are niches in the walls filled with dwarf palms, fernB,
and flowers in suitable vases.

The front of the fi rst car and the rear of the last are closed
to prevent any possible inter-train circulation of unwelcome i
dust or smoke, and these pleasure-destroyers find no "thor-
oughfare" at all intervening points.

Tne claim made that the "Sunset Limited is the most per-
fect train in the world," seems to be well sustained, as it is
difficult to conceive where it could be bettered, and now for
the questions that are now uppermost in my mind at the
present. On my way to attend the convention of the N. T.
A., I am of course greatly interested in the action of that
body, though important as it is to the Coast, that which will
be held in San Francisco on the 18lb, is still more so. There
will, undoubtedly, be changes in the rules where amendments
are clearly necessary and these will have the same bearing
in California as elsewhere. In all probability the officers
elected will be men of the right stamp, though I sincerely
trust that the president, Major P. P. Johnston, who has per-
formed the duties satisfactorily, will retain the position. The
only question with me is his acceptance, as my cabal which
may be scheming to elect some one else will be powerless to
effect the purpose.

The home convention can do more for tbe interests depend-
ing upon harness racing than the other, or it may be better to
state that in connection with the governing associations a
great deal can be done to advance the cause on the Pacific
Slope. There is not a single section of the country which,
in comparison with the population, has so great a stake, and
with all of its superiority for breeding, rearing and training,
small opportunities of benefiting therefrom. The main draw-
back is tbe business of the period for racing, and if that is
extended, as it readily can be three months, and in my opin-
ion four months can be utilized before the late summer and
fall meetings commence, it will not only be better for owners
and trainers, but associations will also be benefited. There
will be more entries all through, and far better contests, that
is, with the two weeks closing features adopted, or something
else of similar bearing.

The fear of having a promising horse debarred from classes
in which he is eligible, is more imaginary than real.
That is, that the apprehension of winning so many purses as
when eligibility remained during the whole season, is well
grounded, but as a recompense the reward of fewer victories
may more than overbalance that loss, but there are still
stronger reasons for doing away with the practice. For one
horse that has a good chance to win a succession of races of
the same class, there are very many which would be so much
outclassed as to compel withdrawal after a race or two had
determined their inferiority. The crack which wins the two
opening races of his class is not barred from the faster, and
may prove to have equally as good a chance in them.

But after all the strongest argument in favor of the pro-
posed plan of limiting eligibility to two races won is the
hightened interest in the contests. The first meetings then
will have no advantage over those which come later, the
"gloriouB uncertainty" taking the place of "moral certain-
ties."

I have scarcely any doubts of favorable action by the con-
vention on this point — a lengthened circuit. Every one I
have conversed with has signified approbation, and though
some are doubtful of the corporation of the associations,
whenever it is manifest that owners will do all in their power
to make meetings successful, there will be no fear on that
score. The minor meetings must be sustained as well as the
larger in order to bring ultimate success, and some plan must
be fixed upon which will answer the co-operation necessary
for a Spring circuit. There must be a reasonable assurance
of support from those who have the control of horses, in the
way of participating, if even the purses are smaller than they
have been in the past. It must not be expected that the
smaller towns can offer as large amounts as the cities, but it
is highly ntcessary that there should be meetings to fill the
gaps.

Later in the season, when Montana and Oregon open their
circuits, there will be an opportunity for choice of places,
and still later there will be an augmentation which will per-
mit of wider selection, i e , plenty of places to give employ-
ment to all.

I sincerely trust that the two jockey clubs will be repre-
sented at the convention. The interests of "legitimate" and
harness racing are now so intimately blended that in some
respects they are identical. This is so generally acknowl-
edged that it is unnecessary to present long arguments, but
it is of the greatest importance that there should be an united
purpose to guard them against atlack. But there are other
grounds for co operation. It is the intention of the Califor-
nia Jockey Club to give one, and very likely two trotting
meeting?, during the season of 1896. The president of the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club has signified his willingness to let
the P. 0. T. H. B. A. have the Ingleside to hold a trotting
meeting upon. Then Mr. Spreckela is intimately connected
with trotting horBes, will have several in training and is quite
largely a breeder of harness horses.

Not a single person, who has even small interest in harness
horses, that is not interested in the comiDg convention, not-
withstanding the hard times there should be delegates from
all parts of the Coast, and it is of the greatest importance
that all the prominent places on tbe coast be represented.

It must also be borne in mind that the purpose is to have
a general representation, with the hope that there will be
complete accordance in tbe main points presented for con-
sideration.

The general interest the aim, and should that be thorough-
ly protected individual good will be sure to follow.

I shall stay in New Orleans Saturday so as *o have an op-
portunity to compare the two pointB whose winter racing is
so well conducted.

It may be that another chance will be afforded to send a
communication in time for the paper of this week, but I
must acknowledge that there is a great temptation to enjoy
tbe trip to the fullest extent, and with so much to see and
admire, and withal so comfortably situated, work is somewhat
irksome. Jos. CaisN Simpson,

"Charges in Turf Rules.

Xew York, N. X., February 12.— The seventeenth bien-
nial congress of tbe National Trotting Association was held
to day at the Murry Bifl Hotel. The tollowing nomination
for officers for the ensuing "yecr were made:

President, Hon. P. P. Jobnstcii.Lpxington, Ky.; first vice-president,
David Bonner, New York; second vice-president, N. T. Smith, Menlo
Park, Cal.

District boards: Eastern— J. E.Tha-er, Boston; M. M. Horse, Hart-
ford, and C. Dana Palmer, Lowell, Male. ' ',

Atlantic— G. W. Archer, Rochester; F.jSi Sibley, Franklin, Pa ;
Frank Bower, Philadelphia.

Central— Van L. Kirkman, Nashville, Tenri.'; William Edwards,
Cleveland, ' Mo; William Russell Allen, St. Looia. J •.

Western— U. C. Blake, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Job a, -T.,, Mitchell, Mil-
waukee; F. S. Gorton. Chicago.

Pacific— E. F. Eeald, A. B. Spreckels, C. M. Chase, all' ot San Fran-
cisco.

The proposed amendments to the rules were then gone into
and cbaDges made as follows:

Section 2 of rule 2 was ;amended to do away with entry by tele-
phone.

Rule 3, section 2 reads : "Nosaspe sion for ron-payment of dues
as aforesaid shall be lawful unless ordered within one week of the
time of the meeting." The time was extended to two weeks.

In section 3 of the same rule tbe words "regardltss of were strick-
en out and tbe words "shall be void" were inserted after "published
conditions."

Section 4 ot rule 6 deals with false descriptions for fraudulent pur-
poses and orders that guilty persons be expelled. The section was
amended to read "shall be fined, suspended or expelled "

Section 6 and 7 of this rule were done away with, and section 8 be-
comes section 6.

Rule 16, on Drotests, becomes rule S and was amended in section 7.
Tbe amendment calls for the expulsion on conviction of fraud, in al-
lowing protests or information to be withdrawn, not only of tbe
member so permitting, but also of the executive officers. Rule 8 be-
comes rule y. and so on.

Tbe words "fined, suspended or " are inserted before "expelled" in
section 2 of rule 15.

In rule ic (old rule 15) tbe words " not otherwise obtainable " are
inserted after the word "information."

Rule 17 was changed so that a horse Bhall not be drawn except by
permission of the judges, unless at or before the day preceding the
race (omitting Sunday) the proper party shall have lodged with the
secretary of tbe course valid notice of bis intention not to start.

The rule before amended provides for written notice or notice by
telegraph to the president, secretary or proprietor of tbe course.

Section 1 of rule 18 was changed, making it compulsory to post-
pone, in case of unfavorable weather, or any other unavoidable
cause, to a definite hour, fair day and good track (omitting Sunday),
all stakes and purses closed on tbe installment plan upon giving
notice thereof, etc.

The second paragraph of the section reads, as amended : "Anv
purse race except those closed on the installment plan that has not
been started by 5 o'clock p. m. on the day of the week on which the
member had limited its meeting during the months of May, June,
July or August, or 4 o'clock p. m. during tbe balance of the year,
shall be declared oft" and the entrance money refunded.

"Any purse race that bas been started and remains unfinished on
tbe last day of tbe week to which the member bas limited its meet-
ing shall be declared ended, and the money divided according to
summary."

On the resolution of rule 20, a period is put after the word "race"
and a new sentence made, which reads as follows: "After each beat
riders shall come to the judges' stand and not dismount or leave their
vehicles without the permission of the judges, and shall be re-
weighed."

A new section was added to rule 28. Mr. Simpson was the author
of the section, which says that every heat in a race must be contested
by every horse in tbe raee.

Rule 32, section 3, was amended to read: "Wben two or more
horses have each won two heats and a dead heat or a heat and two
dead heats, or three dead heats, these alone shall start in the next
heat."

A few other changes of an unimportant nature were made,
the rest of the business being of a routine nature. It was
after 11 o'clock p. m. when a motion to adjourn was passed,
and the congress adjourned.

A Chance to Make Money.

In the past three months I have cleared $660 75 selling
Dish Washers. I did most of the work, my brother helped
some. I expect to do better next month, as every Dish
Washer Bold advertises itself, and sells several more ; I don't
have to leave the house. People hear about the Dish Wash-
ers and send for them, they are so cheap. Any lady or gen-
tleman can make money in this business, as every family
wants a Dish Washer. Any of our readers who have energy
enough to apply for an agency can easily make from $8 to
$10 per day. You can get full particulars by addressing the
Mound City Dish Washer Co., St. Louis, Mo. Try it and
publish your success for the benefit of others. C. A. L.

Trainer Wm. Cecil has a number of well-bred ones in
his stables at the Los Angeles track, property of Mr. Steph-
ens. Among them is Nutwood Wilkes, ch s (8), by Guy
Wilkes, dam by Nutwood 700. He has a mark of 2:19. They
say it is well within his limit. He also has a two year-old
filly by the same Bire. dam bv Califjrnia Nutwood, that can
show a quarter in 37 seconds, besides two other yearlings
equally promising.

Mr D.B.Stephenson, of Los Angeiei, has purchased
from T. J. Piilev. Riverside, Cal., the four year-old bay mare
by General Wilkes, 2:15, dam by Bob Mason. She has no
mark, but showed 2:25 the day of sale.

Following is a list of Mr. Ed Ryan's horses, who has had
charge of and kept the track at Los ^Angeles in excellent
condition this winter : Othello (3), sired by Othello, 2:23,
son of Sultan, 2:24; first dam by Junonies, by Junius 5538,
2:27|, son of Dictator 113, sire of Cissy Girl, 2:22*.; second
dam Lady Duroc, 2:21*, by Iowa Duroc 16623; third dam
Lady Green, by Green's Bashaw 50, sire of seventeen in 2:30
list; fourth dam Lady Cushman, by Vermont Morgan. This
colt is a rich mahogany bay in color, stands 15.3 hands, and
showed miles in 2:40 and quarters in 36* seconds, as a two-
year-old, without work. He is a pure gaited trotter, level-
headed and will be hard to beat in his three-year-old form.
This colt to day is the best looker ever seen in Sarness. He
worked a mile in 2:23, with a twelve-year-old lad driving
him, last fall. Rajah, two year-old filly, sired by Rajah, 2:29^,
son of Sultan, 2:24; first dam Miss Loveland, by Lord Wel-
lington, son of Cuyler 100, and Moss Rose, full sister to Prin-
ceps 539, sire of forty in 2:30 list; second dam a daughter of a
son of Lexington, by Boston; third dam a daughter of Lex-
ington, son of Boston, sire of the dams of seven in 2:30 list.
This filly is a light bay, stands fifteen hands and has never
been worked. She is well broken to drive and showed quar-
ters in forty-two seconds as a yearling. This filly's dam is also
the dam of Native State, with a record of 2:31* at two years
old and 2:15* at four years old. She is the best prospect for
a trotter in the State. Andy (7), sired by Dashwood, son of
Legal Tender; first dam by Grasshopper, son of Echo; second
dam by Richmond. Dashwood is the sire of Leonore, 2:24.
Andy has only been worked three months and started in four
races in the small ring for small purses, and by accident won
a heat, giving him a mark of 2:20*. He can show quarters
in thirty seconds or better, and never was asked to go a mile
better than 2:15. In proper hands be will be a world beater
Ibis Beasoa.

The veteran trainer of trotters aod pacers, W. B. Shrews-
bury, has tbe following horses in his charge at Lewistoo,
Idaho : Alamola, p, by Almont Medium ; Flora Kelly, by
Almont Medium. These two are owned by Dr. M. A. Kelly.
Electrophone, by Caution, dam Telephone, owned by Felix
Warren , Trilby, 2, by Big Bird, dam Elna B., owned by F.
Kroutinger. J. D. Rainey, of Tacoma, Wash., has the fol-
lowing horses in training in charge of Frank Bowden at the
same place: Lenmar, 2:16}, by Adcnar ; Miss Lou V
3, by Bloodie Wilkes ; Miss Lenmar, 2, Jby Lenmar.

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[Febrpary IS, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE StJLKy. .

U the breeding the pacer Pod Sbanei?

ition next Tuesday' eveniog promises to be well

attended. \

-.:>'_'. has been set at $150. He will
ttiod at ■ \b>fn near the fair grounds, Lexiogton.

. rill make the season of 139G at $300 per
matron and- 4rJlJ«ot b- a private stallion this year.

Thf sale 'of trotters which was to take place in this city
next Wednesday, February I9ib, has been indefinitely post-
poned.

HOU . being jigged every day on the Oakland
Track, and Mr.Hickok says be thinks ehewill do to take to
the rai

R. P. Pei-per died at his home in Frankfort last Saturday.
There were lew belter liked young men in Kentucky than
deceased.

IfOHBABA 2.\ 1 1 trotting and 2:16}, was sold at auction in
Lexington, Ky., last Monday, to R. P. Fox, of Richmond,
for $1

The great Simmons, 2:28, was sold at auction last Tuesday
at Woodard A Sbanklio'a sale to George McKaig, of Troy,
Ohio, for $3,300.

Have you seen the advertisement of the San Mateo trot-
ling stallions? Mr. Corbitt has placed their service fees
within the reach of all.

The Swiss Government has decided to discard the Eng-
lish thoroughbred in their stock breeding departments, and
will try American trotters.

J. T. Ravelle, Toledo, O .has a green four-yeir-old half-
sister to the black Nightingale, 2:10}, that promises to make
some Iroltiog history if nothing happens her.

Tho=. Kinney, the young man who had charge of the
San Mateo Slock Farm horses last year and drove them on
the California circuit, will not return to California.

Mb. John E. Green, of Glenville Farm, has exchanged
Egotist, 2:221, and some twenty-two or twenty-three head of
trotting stock for Chicago property valued at $12,000.

A number of horse owners are patiently waiting to see
what the lesults of the canvention will be. They are unde-
cided as to the disposition they will make of their horses un-
til then.

The many friends of the well-known veterinarian, Dr.
Thos. Maclay, will be pleased to hear that he has been ap-
pointed assistant cashier of the Wickersham Banking Com-
pany of Petaluma.

M. McManus (Topsey Mike) has been acting as hotel-
keeper at the Oakland track all winter. He intends to re-
sign hie position and take his seat behind some fast trotters
aod pacers this summer.

The grandstand at the Oakland race track is one of the
handsomest edifices ever erected on a race course in the
United States. It will be completed during the latter part
of May or first cf June.

Word comes from Pniladelphia that Saladio, 2:05;}, the
fast pacing son of Sultan that was the hero of rather an unsa-
vory incident to a Philadelphia auction sale, will be seen on
the turf again this year.

A large Dumber of very fine colls aod fillies at Honolulu
by Mario Jr., 2:22, are coming to the front there, and a
correspondent writes : "They are the pirest-gailed trotters
we have ever had here."

The colls aod fillies by the grandly-bred stallion, Dod
Marvin, 2.22$, that are in Sacramento and Yolo Counties,
are considered finer than those by any other sire that ever
stood in that portion of California.

Anyone who desires the services of a first class veterinar-
ian aod stock farm superintendent should communicate at
once with " Veterinary Superintendent," this office. This
advertiser is one we can recommend.

It is said that Pilot Medium labored under two great dis-
advantages while in the stud. En the first place his gray
' color was against him and then to further keep him in' Ihe
background bis owoer would never learn the value of ad-
vertising.

O US8 AN, the great white stallion from the Russian imperial
stud, exhibited at the World's Fair and presented to Mrs. W.
E. D Stokes, has been in turn presented by his fair owner to
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and shipped to the Florida home of
the Scotch millionaire.

MESSRS. Hostetter & Montgomery purchased all the
mares that were at the Moorland Slock Farm belonging to
the estate of D. J. Murphy. There were many excellent in-
dividuals among them, aod no doubt bred to Boodle, 2:12*,
their produce will be most valuable.

H. M. Levy, of this city, is the owDer of the fast pacioe
mare, Elma. 2:24, and last week she dropped a very fine
lookiog colt at Laurel Creek Farm, San Mateo, that is a
credit tu his dam as well as his sire, the grandly-bred On-
ward— Dictator stallion Hart Boswell.

One of the best pacers ever seen i a Honolulu is called
Judah. She waB sired by Harry Agnens' horse boswell Jr.,
2:1 y, son of Boswell UU09, and Maude, 2:20, by Bertrand—
Black Hawk. She is the picture of her sire.

Monroe Kai.miukv ship* today from Pleasantou to New
York over forty head of fine trotters ; there are some very
choice ones among them. This is the largest shipment of
horses ever consigned to an Eastern auction sale.

Among the new comers to the ranks of horsemen which
will add strength to the racing sport in America are ex-
secretary of the navy, William C. Whitney, William Astor
Chandler and E 1>. Morgan, 'he wealthy jachtmao.

The Pilo Alto Stock I ;<rm bred the g rear racing filly Ex-
pressive (8), 2:12}, to Boodle.2:12j,lhe great son ofStrsnger,
odaj. Tb« produce of this union ought to have the
combination w> much sought for speed and endurance. ■

tbe trainer who is in jail in Berlin
pending hi« appeal to a higher court, applied for release on
biil,bu( thejadgato whom the Hpplicalion was made refused,
and said that he would not accept biil in the niidq of$l'>0,000.

Wm. UuBBAT.of PleasaotoD, has a Diablo filly which

piced a quarter in 39 seconds, the third time it was ever

00 a track, The reports from all owners of young

Diablo'* must be very gratifying to (his popular young man.

\*. K Valentine, Yonkera, N. Y , 1h preparing a credit-

ea for campaigning. One that is some*

what of a eel. ; Patrick, 2:14}, paring, one of the

I then are Customer, by

1'alron. 2:14}, Mill.. ., bv Advertiser, 2:151, and llir

/ear olds, one each by J. J..AuduboD, 2:iy, Moobarw, 2 A \ ;,

aod Sherman,

Mr. Chas. H. Keener, of Great Barriogton, Mass., has
lost by death the ten-year-old stallion Postmark, by Sweep-
stakes, dam Mary Whitman, by Kentucky Prince ; second
dam Nancy Whitman, the dam of Robert McGregor, 2:17$,
etc. His death was caused by ruplure.

One of the curious yet reeful ornaments seen iu one of tbe
stalls at the Oakland Track, and which belongs to Orrin A.
Hickok is a well-preserved dress blanket with tbe following
in German text inscribed thereon : " King of the Turf, St.
Julien, 2:11}, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 11, 1880."

The handsome Guy Wilkes Must ova filly that was men-
tioned as being one of the handsomest on the San Mateo
Stock Farm, died last monlh. She was owned by Luke
Dubois of Denver, and his disappointment at not finding it
alive and well can better be imagined than described.

Tbe grandly formed inbred Wilkes slallion, Billy Thorn-
hill, 2:24i, has been leased by W. C. Hellman, wbo will stand
bim for the season of 1S96, at Santa Rosa. Billy Thornhill is
an approved sire. His progeny cannot be excelled for all the
qualities sought for by seekers after first-class trotting stock.

Sai.yator, 2:46, the winner of a very close race against
Judah at Honolulu was sired by Mario, 2:22, out of a mare
named Haida; be is owned by C. W. McFarlane, and is the
fastest Hawaiian-bred stallion on the islands. Mr. McFar
lane also owns the fastest Hawaiian-bred gelaing there also
Fred Mac, 2:42.

If a person is seeking large colts and fillies that are uni-
form in color, size and form, we do Dot know of any place
where such a lot can be found to equal those to be. seen near
San Mateo. They are owned by John Parrott and were
sired by the grandly-formed prize-winning German coach
stallion Socrates.

Mr. J- C. McFerran's string of trotters is wintering
beautifully at Crescent Hill. Ky. Tommy Brittoo is destined
for the stud this year, and bis book is full. Alta Vista will
be trained. This colt is by Guy Wilkes, dam by a greatly
bred daughter of Director. He is very promising. Mr. Mc-
Ferran will have several other fast ones out this year.

It is reported that D. E. Knight, the well-known mer-
chant aod horse breeder of Mary6ville, Cal.. while riding
with Mr. Hot;oboom in Marysville last Monday was thrown
out of the buggy and severely injured. At last accounts
this highly-esteemed gentleman was resting easily. It is
hoped no serious effects will result from this accident.

It is a current report among Eistern horsemen that the
reason Jahn R. Gentry, the champion pacinsr stallion, and
the undoubtedly great racehorse Baronet, 2:11&, are to be
sold in the coming Fasig sale in New York is because their
owner, L. Biofcs Holt, thd millionaire South Carolina man-
ufacturer, is disgusted with the minner in which they were
raced last season.

The New England horseman, W. C. Miller, Springfield,
Mass., in Mav, lo95, bought the gelding General, by Sid-
more, son of Sidney, at the Fasig Cleveland sale, and took
the California bred four year-old home. He was green, but
showed lots of speed, and was started at the Galesbure, III.,
meeting, takiog a record of 2:16.1 in his first race. This is
believed to be the first case of the kind for a New England-
owned horse.

During the year 1395 E lgland, Scitl md and Ireland ex-
ported 19,123 horses, worth $2,500,760, as against 14,991
during the same period in 1894, worth $-,123,825. The ex-
portation of 1S95 was divided into 534 stallijns, 3,325 mares
and 15.2(14 geldings. Great Britaio imported during the
eleven months of 1895, 32,423 horses valued at $4,279,995,
being about 11,000 more horses than she imported in ihe
corresponding eleven months of 1S94.

An exchange says that whenever an Americin minister is
at lops for a text the race track is taken down aod rounded.
In Russia a race track :s opened with religious ceremonies.
Divine service is first held and the new project blessed.
Then tbe builder stretches a ribbon across the track, breast
high, the priest says some prayers in front of it, sprinkles it
with holy water, and then a young girl steps forth with a
new knife, cuts the ribbon and declares the track open.

George W. Leavitt, of Boston, will this year have
charge of one of the largest stables on the turf. It will in-
clude Larabie, 2:123; Clayhontas, 2:11}; Wistful, 2:111;
Spraeue Light, 2:20}; Etta Red, 2:21}, by Red Wilkes; the
fast filly, Lucy Carr, by Empire Wilkes; the three-year-old
filly Beddle L-. by Wilton; the browo geldiog Yolaute, by
Wilton; the two-year-old filly Gaiety Girl, bv Red Wilkes,
and the five-year-old mire <t» loddy Girl, by Domineer, 2:13.

Yankee trotted a mile in 2:59 in 1306 and Alix a mile in
2:03^ in 1894. There is thus shown a gradual deduction of
5">1 second in theapeed of the American trotter in the eighty-
eight years, or live eighths of a second per year. At this
rate of progression the 2:00 mark will be reached in the year
1900, though it would perhaps be safer to allow a margin of
a few years, since ii took two years to knock a quarter second
from Nancy Hanks' record, and the year 1895 passed with-
out any reduction of the quick work done over tbe Gales-
burg, 111., prairie track in 1894.

Alden M. Golbsmuh, the last in the line of this noted
family of Orange County horsemen, has decided not to follow
tbe trotters as a trainer and driver, and the chances are that
the approaching 6ale of the horse stock belongirg to the sta-
ble of the late John A. Goldsmith will mark the end of the
Goldsmith family's connection with harness ractDg affairs.
All of the dead turfman's training equipments ard parapher-
nalia were sold by auction last week at Walnut Grove Farm.
YouDg Alden has shown exceptional promise as a reinsman
during the past two years, and it has been eenerally supposed
that he would follow in the footsteps of his father aod his
uncle. — New York Sun.

That trotters are still low is shown by the Woodard &
& Shaoklin auction sale which closed at Lexinetoo, says a
dispatch dated February 6..h. A summary of , the four days'
salesshows the following : The first day seventy bead brought
$12,545, average $167; second dayt eighty-five head brought
$13,085, average $154; third day, eighty-nine head brought
$10,085, average $114, aod tbe fourth day seventy-three bead
sold -for $7,035, DiakiDg a general average. for the 321 head of
$135. Only one horse brought over $500 at the sale yester-
dav. J. H. L., 2:061, pacioe, was sold to J. D. Creigbton,
Donlpfail. Ky., for $1,150. The next highest wan Dorfmark,
2:20, feldd^- Bayless & Turney, Paris, Ky., for $450.

iMHsti?it): Hammond, a wealthy lady of Los Angeles, Cal.,
has just left Teooessee, carrying with her to the sunny slope
about the handsomest and be3t bred young pacing stallioo of
the;. Yolunteer state. Last winter, while Mr. Gears was in
California, Miss Hammond became much interested in pacers,
and it was through his recommendations of this particular
hoffse ibat she bought -him. Sky Pointer is by Brown Hal,
fiiSyj^Kdtajn Sweepstakes, bv Knights' Snow Heels. He is,
tbfiJ£, a^brother lo Star Pointer, 2:04A, and half brother to
Hal Pointer, 2:04^- He is now five years old, has the natural
speed in a remarkable degree of tbe illustrious family from
which he came, and is as handsome as they make them. It
is understood the price paid was $4,000. Mr. Geers will
probably have the horse next year.

Broad Rock says: "Mr. John Mariner ran up from
Norfolk one day last week, and while here informed me that
he expected to have out during the coming season a striog
of good horses. They will be trained and driven by E. S.
Clayton. Among them are Prince Purdv, 2:15; Allendora,
2:17}, pacioe, by Steinway ; Hundley, 2:20J, by Harkaway ;
Leila C\, ?:20i, pacing, by James Madison ; BenlDgraharo,
2:22}, by Ingraham, and'Bayline, 2:28}, by Chichester. Mr.
Mariner is having the finishing touches placed upon his
track at Norfolk, aod whei completed will be first-class in
every respect. It is his intention to give three trotting
meetings during the coming season, and under the manage-
ment of Ed S. Hedges, of the New York Driving Club, the
venture is likely to result successfully."

Sen. W. M. Stewart, of Nevada, has gone into breeding
on a much larger scale than he first intended, and he begun
right. He has reeeatlv purchased Minnie, 2:25 at two years,
byEro3,dam Nellie Walker, aod Bonnie Bell, 2:36 at two
years, by St. Bel. He also owns Beura. 2:33, by Nephew,
dam by Electioneer; Nellie OrlofT, 2:26, by Prince Orloff,
dam by Bishaw Jr; Chippie Chase, by Harry Russell, dam
by Cohn, that could draw a cart as a two-year old quarters
in 37 seconds; Bioo, 2:19}. by Gen. Beverly, dam Lulu
Wilkes, out of old Lulu, 2:15, by Alexander Norman, and a
yearling colt by Hummer, dam by Alcyone, which has re-
cently been purchased from William Simpson of New York.
Recently tbe Senator purchased a farm of 586 acres eight
miles from Lsesbure, London County, Va. In the spring he
will build a half-mile track and remove all his horses to that
point. He expects to enlarge his operations from now on.
As evidence of how cheap lands are in this vicinity, Senator
Slewart paid a little over $7,000 for this property. The
buildings alone cost over $30,000. The land is of good qual-
ity and well sodded with blue grass as well as being well
watered.

Tseke is a little story connected with the sale of the stal-
lion J. J. Audubon, 2:19, tbe sire of Miss Rita, 2:09}, now at
the Oakland track, that is worth tellinz. Tbe morning after
Miss Rita had taken her record, a tall, farmer looking man
showed up at the Fleetwood track and inquired for John
Monaghan. John had not yet seen the paper and did not
know that he owned the sire of the champion three-year- »ld
pacing filly. The supposed farmer said to MonaghaD, " I
hear you bave a kind of a cheap stud horse for sale. I want
one of that kind that I can take up the country and stand for
$5 or $10." " I have no cheap stud," replied Monaghan,
"tbe stallion I bave for sale is J. J. Audubou, with a record
of 2:19." "Well, how much will you take for him ?'' asked
the farmer. "Twenty five hundred dollars." ''I'll give you
$1,500." "Done," said Monaghio, "give me your money."
'Here's a $500 note to bind it, and I'll cone up to-morrow
with the rest." A receipt was giveD, and when too late
Monaghan read about Miss Rita's performance. The next
day the farmer did not show up, but Peter Duryea did with
tbe receipt and the $1,000 balance; then Monaghan realized
that he had not only sold the horse, but been pretty well sold
himself.

C. J. & Harry Hamlin havesold to M.Z. de Waagoer, of
Vienna, Austria, three trotters for export. The trio consists
of Josie Chimes, M)miug Chimes and Tower Chimes, all
beiog bv Chimes, as their nun?s would iodtcate. Josie
Chimes is a bay mare, foaled 1S90, her dam being Josephine,
sister of Mamie, 2:2S}, by Mercury, son of Ha.mbletonian 10.
She has a record of 2:29}, mide over the Springville half-
mile track in 1891 She spent last wintei with the string of
E. F. Geers in California, aod has trotted a trial mile of 2:20.
Morning Chimes, the second of the three, is a black mare out
of Cailyle, dam of Touchstone, 2:30, by Kentucky Prince.
She has shown a mile in 2:20 and a quarter in 0:33, and is
considered very fast. She should be a good mare on the
other side. Tower Chimes is a bay stallioo, foaled 1892, out
of Rullle?, by Almont Jr , she out of Gester, by Hero of
Thorndale. Ton fellow is a grand iodividual aod will learn
to trot faU The Village Farm people sold a sister of Tower
Chimes for a long price some four years, ago, she having
shown a^ much speed as anythine they ever raised. Another
brother trotted a trial of 2:25 in 1895 and will be he. rd from
in 189G. This is M. Waagner's first shipment of trotters, but
it promises not to be his last. He will return in June and
will spend the greater part of the summer in following the
trotte.'s, studviog our methods, etc , and will return in the
fall with another coosigment. M, Waagner is connected with
some of the b?st horsemen of his country, and expects to es-
tablish a market that will prove remunerative.

February 15, 1896]

@4j£ gvseoev ant* gpovtaman.

103

THE SADDLE.

Jcckey Willie Simjis is in New Oileaos.
Brioso broke down badly in his race on Saturday.

Leo Mater fancied Sleeping Child for the first race Sat-
urday.

Geo. Reed, a well-kaown trainer, has recently joined the
Eastern Colony. _ .

The judges have decided to refuse the; |egiries of Levena
C. in the future. " . , - ,. ,_ ,

Several Eastern stables are said to be after the services
of Jerry Chorn.

The starting gate will be moved to the mile post and will
be given a test to morrow.

John R. Gentry, of Lexington, is dead. He was a fam-
ous jockey over twenty years.

Harry Griffin and Macklin both made their reappear-
ance in the saddle on Saturday.

Burmah has added another victory to his list of "straights."
over the jumps. He has a record of four now.

Libertine will be given a let up for a while, but will be
pat iato training again before- the Galea Brown stable startB
East.

Man's handiwork iB being rapidly suspended by machin-
ery in every branch of busioess. Even the starter must go.
What next ?

Albert Isom, a younger brother to Bob Isom, will ride
for Col. James E. Pepper's stable this season. He is a fairly
good lightweignt.

The great four mile mare Cheerful, by Three Cheers, out
of Lady Emma was bred to Foul Shot, the magnificent son
of Musket, Monday.

J. W. Rogers is improving, and is in hopes of being able
to travel from Pittsburg to his home in Westchester within
the course of another week.

Mirambo, the El Rio Rey — Question colt, made a good
showing on his maiden start. He will probably not go to the
poBt at 40 to 1 the next time out.

The Bennings meeting, which will open in April, prom-
ises to be very well patronized by Eastern horsemen, as they
are anxious to begin racing as early as possible.

Starter Caldwell got along very well Firday with-
out an assistant. His assistant of the day before was sus-
pended for too free use of his whip on the jockeys.

Starter Ferguson tbiDks he has a great sire in Sir
George (sire of bt. Lee), by Cremorne, out of Strategy, by
Venture, and expects grand results within the next few
yeara.

Frank CLARK,superiotendent of the Coney Island Jockey
Club, has been spoken of as the probable selection as official
Btarter for the Jockey Club. Ciark has stated hs was not a
candidate.

The examination of the owner of Toano as to the per-
formance of that horse in h;s last race, was satisfactory to the
jadges and the case dismissed. The horse is a cripple atd
cannot run very, well on a hard track.

"Say," said Marty Bergen in that peculiar drawl of his,
after the machine had done its work, "that machine's a great
thing, ain't it? If they continue to start with it, I'll save
enough money in fiaes to build a cupola to my house."

Willie Martin's term of suspension has expired, but he
has not decided whether he cares to ride here this seaBon.
He has a contract to ride for Pat Dunne thi3 sea°on, and will
join the stable at Memphis the latter part of this month,

Jockly Coady has been signed by Ed Purser and Wm.
Murray for a term of two years. Frank Coady has shown
himself a very capable jockey with the opportunities he has
had, and in an enlarged field is Bure to give a good account
of himBelf.

. Will M. Wallace has sold the chestnut horse Stowa-
way, by Spendthrift — Carrie Patllips,-to Coarley Hughes, of
Lexington, Ky. Price, $1,500 Stowaway's entry will be
rejected by the Coney Island Jockey Club, he being on the
forfeit list.

Frank Taylor, the owner of Bellringer, was fined $25
for working his horse out over two miles, after the hurdle
race, without obtaining permission. J. O. C. was also worked,
but the owner hkd taken the precaution of getting the judges
permission.

Nick Finzer, of the Pastime Stud, Louisville, has leased
King Lee, by King Alfonso — Pauline Lee, to W. F. Scbulte
of the Argyle Stud. King Lee was the crack Western two-
year-old of the year, and showed handicap form with the all
aged division.

Blue Grass, an American horse, died recently in Erg
land. He was foaled in Kentucky in 1880 and taken to
England, where he won a number of important stakes in
1885, including the Northumberl nd Plate, and was then re-
tired to the stud.

Dr. Nat Carlin, the well known Western surgeon, died
at St. Louis recently of pneumonia. He was well-known as
a compiler of horse pedigrees and in the capacity of veteri-
nary surgeon was connected with the Eist St. Louis Jockey
Club, for many years,

Mr. V. F. Lindsay, a prominent Lexington turfman, has
complimented the author of the Graziana bill by claiming
the name of Graziana for his two-year-old gelding by Strath-
more — Skylight. The connection is hardly plain, and turf
writers are liable to be up in arms.

While in the paddock Monday a remark of genial Dan
Dtnnison caused quite a laugh. He was asked if he had his
stable at Ingleside, and be said no. But the inquirer per-
sisted in knowing, and asked Dan where it was. "I have
thim in the pound, be Gob," he answered.

Domino has recovered from his severe sickness sufficiently
to continue his journey and has arrived safely at Castleton
Stud, where he will be bred to some selected mares this sea-
son. A great deal of interest will be taken in the get of this
great sprinter, and their development will be followed closely
by breeders.

By Holly did not beta dollar on Fred Gardner thought
he would win. He said that if he had bet on the horse be
would have hoodooed him sure. Holly is credited with
j breaking all records, having played all five winners on Sat-
urday aad then quitting the day loser. That was no Holly-
day for him.

Trenton, the Australian horse now en voypge to England,
ia, we learn by cablegram from Suez, suffering from inflam-
mation. Fortunately he is under the care of his stud groom,
an experienced man in sea traveling with horses, who has
with him everything that can tend to alleviate Trenton in
bis attack. — N. Y. Mercury.

A BvY yearling colt by Duncombe, called Spriogborn, has
been sold for the handsome price of 2,500 guineas, by George
T. Pollexpen, Esq , of Sligo, Ireland, to J. H. Houldsworth,
the well known owner of bigh-claBS racing biock io England,
and the colt has gone to Ryan's stable at Newmarket to be
trained for his engagements on the turf.

After years of bidding up horses in selling races and
claiming them, H. T. Griffi j got a dose of bis own medicine
when Leo Meyer bid Sir Vassar up from $500 to $1,200
Griffin bid the necessary $5 to keep his horse. Meyer said
he had the horse up in retaliation, because Griffin had
claimed Meddler out of a selling race in Chicago.

A Lexington despatch of February 9th says Marcus Daly,
the Montana copper king, who has established a circuit of
trotting and running races in Montana, has engaged Ed. Tip
ton, secretary of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders'
Association, to ac' as secretary. He is a member of the
committee on roles of the National Trotting Association.

THEtwo-year-old colt, by Pontiac— The Squaw, owned
by David Gideon, has been named Seedsville. The two-year-
old colt, by St. Blaise— SuequebauDa, property of O. H. P.
Belmont, has been named Wyalusing. Jack Joyner has
named the two year-old brown colt, by Stratford— Gem, Hid-
denite ; the two-year-old bay colt, by The Bard — White
Squall, Petrel, and the two-year old bay filly, by The Bard—
The Dawn, Break o'Day.

It is the opinion of the leading turf men of Kentucky, ac-
cording to a Cincinnati dispatch under dale of February 8th,
that the Graziani bill, which has recently passed the House,-
will be of much benefit to the racing interests in Kentucky.
The bill does not make pool selling a felony except where it
is conducted outside of regular race tracks. Turfmen have
contended for years that poolrooms are injurious to legitimate
racing, and the bill as amended is meeting with the approval
of the better class of turfmen throughout the State and the
West.

Charles H. DrjRKEE.the well known bookmaker and
horse owner, died Tuesday morning of Bright's Disease of
the kidneys. Mr. Durkee was a well known figure on the
turf and was highly esteemed by all who had the pleasure
of his acquaintance. He owned several good racehorses,
among them Beatrice, Trix and Irma. He was also interested
in pool rooms in Los Angeles, San Jose and Portland, and
last fall bad the pooling privilege at the Lob Angeles Breed-
ers' meeting. Mr. Filzgerald was a partner with Mr. Dur-
kee in the pool room ventures, and Mr. Geo. Rose was in-
terested with him at the Los Angeles meeting last fall.

Alice Shield", the owner of Logan, has been very unfor-
tunate betting on his iron horse. Saturday he placed a bet
of $500 against $700, and he did the same thing on the last
occasion when he lost, but when the old horse was returned
a winner it was always with a comparatively small bet from
Shields. Many were of the impression that Griffin would
be too weak to ride the horse, owing to his recent illness, but
the crack jockey had been exercising horse°. punching a bag
and riding a wheel, and was in condition to ride the race of
his life. The race was a star betting event between the two
favorites, and if Foremost could have landed first the penci-
lers would have been made rich.

A most desirable change was made as to the claiming of
a horse in a selling race by the last American turf congress
and went into effect Jan. 1. It is rule 157, aud reads : "The
sale or claim ofa horse in a selling race does not carry with
it the horse' engagenent." This rule will obviate much of
the trouble which has accrued in the past over this question.

A friend of Mr. Caldwell walked up to that gentleman
after the trial of the gate, ''I sympathize with you. Mr. Cald-
well, as your ) ib will not last loug." "I don't need any sym-
pathy,' says Mr. Caldwell, "for I have enough laid away to
be able to sit still the rest of my life. I only feel sorry for
Jim there," meaning Ferguosn, who had come up to talk the
thing over.

"Pittsburg Pail" was of the opinion that his horse,
Ed. Kearney, could beat Nephew, rigged as thev were in
their race Saturday, and offered to bet George Rose $1,000 to
$500 that the result of the race on that day would be re-
versed with another trial. Tommy Lottridge was consulted
about it, aod as the trainer thought Nephew was fit the match
will probably be made.

We are not in accord with machines political, but when
it comes to getting horses away on even terms, why we want
to go on record as being favorable to "der machine." Whoop !
we're progressive, and want every howling coyote in this
section to know it. We know a good thing when we see it,
even tnougb it cooo.53 secand-handeJ from the land of jack-
rabbits and kangaroos.

Santa Ana, February 10.— The Orange County Fair
Company was organized here yesterday, with a capital slock
of $25,000 Tnis company assumes control of the property
of the Oraoge CouDty Fair Association and the Thirty -second
District Agricultural Association, and will hereafter conduct
annual race meets. In the past these annual meets have been
amoDg the best in the State.

The great stallion Morello has again been attached. This
i time by Thos G. Jones superintendent of J. B. Case's stock
farm, Sonoma, Cal., for the care, feed, board-bill of exercis-
ing boy, etc., while in bis charge, which has been for more
than a year. His claim amounts to quite a eum. As the
horse was very dangerous durins the breeding seasoD, the pres-
ence of t ivo men to handle him was necessary.

Ccmedian Evans, the young gent who books 'for Geo.
Rose, was in a perplexing dilemma over the colt race. Evan6
couldn't figure on the race, but he had a dream, in which he
saw Lord Chesterfield and Orseno playing a game of Seven
Up with The Kid and Zimar at iDgleside, when along came
a Red Panther and Droke up the game. What puzzled
Evans was to know which horse to play from the dream.

Stockton, February 10. — The City Council this evening
finally passed the ordinance to prohibit pool-selling and
buokmaking in Stockton, and to fix the punishment for so
doing or for renting premises in which either is carried on.
The ordinance is aimed principally at the bookmaking firm
of Corbett & Co., which has been doing business here for the
past five months.

Starters Caldwell and Ferguson were among the first to
congratulate Mr. Lopez on his success. A man who wit
nessed this little by-plav of the twoetarters was mean enough
to say that the congratulation "dida't go." The pessimistic
onlooker said Lopez got the frigid hand and metallic voice
with a fliw in it instead of the whole tropical zone that the
starters were trying their beit Io present their new rival
with.

The following first foals of the year are reported from
Kentucky stud farms: At McGrathiana. a chestout filly by
Wanderer — Ursuline Nan, by Longfellow; at Stonewall Stud,
a bay filly by Belvidere — Madge Stewarl; at Beaumont Stud,
a chestnut fiily by Order — Miss Saxon, by Saxon; atOakwood
Stud, a bay filly by Hayden Edwards — Vlionie Williams, at
Ernespie Stud, a bay filly by King Cole — Vendome, by Van-
derbilt.

Mr. Alex Shields was probably more interested in the
reports of the disasters by flood and fire at Boundbrook,N.J.,
than any one at the track Friday. His home ison the op-
posite side of the river from the little town lhat suffered so
severely. He was not at all alarmed about his properly, as
it is on rising ground, and above all danger. Mr. Shields
has a three quarter mile track on his place there. Of the
fifteen or so head of horses he owub, L'gan is tbe only one
he has in training this winter.

This year the names of all of Mr. Naglec Bark's two-
year-olds will begin with the letter D. This will be his fourth
year, and the letters A, B and C have already been used. So
far Mr. Burk has named four of the crop of 1894. Dolce, a
chestnut filly, is a full sister of Crescendo (by Flambeau, out
of imp. Janet X., by McGregor; second dam imp. Amelia,
byLowlander); Destra, b f, by Flambeau — Sallie G.,by Flood;
second dam Sallie Gardner, by Vandal; DeBtra's dam had
been bred to trotters until mated with Flambeau. Dolore, b
f, by Wildidle— Rosette, by Wheatley; second dam Black
Maria, by Georgetown. Dura, ch f, by Racine— imp. Bert.a,
by Fetterlock; second dam imp. Queen Bess. byStrath-
conan.

Here is a morsel of news that every true racegoer will be
delighted with. Mighty Crescendo, who, according to reportB,
had everything happen to him on Sunday last, from broken
collar bones to the pip, is not so seriously injured as the re-
ports would make him out to be. His owner, Naglee Bark,
said yesterday that a thorough examination had revealed the
fact lhat he was not seriously injured and that unless unfore-
seen complications set in during the interim, he would be
galloping again in a week. This is indeed cheering news, for
a horse of Crescendo's quality is not to be met with every day
and tu lose him now, just at the zenith of his career, would
be a Bad blow to the turf as well as a pecuniary loss to his
owner.

Judge J. J. Bdrke is one of the latest to declare himself
on Ihe queslion of California's winter climate. He says all
his plans shall be shaped in the fature so as to pass the win -
ter seasons here. It is but a renewal of the old saying, '"If
they'd come out here ouce they'd be sure to come again,"
and the Judge is now as ardent a supporter of our delightful
climate as the oldest of us, and adds that there is a vast army
of people who hug stoves all winter in the East that could
not be driven away from here if they could but be coaxed
out here once. And Dan Honig, who has hung his latch
string out in almost every clime, says right here he will win-
ter hereafter. Of course there iB but one opinion among
horsemen as to possibilities of winter racing here, and that is
that it cannot he equalled anywhere.

FiFTif-ONE American-bred thoroughbreds will race in Eog-
land this year — more than have ever before entered events
in that country. Many of them are two-year-olds and it ia
said that chief dependence for money and glory will be
placed on these youngsters. The American breeders whose
colors will be seen on the English turl this year are thus
listed by the Jockey Club: August Belmont, P. Lorillard,
Richard Croker, Charles Littlefield, and Duke & Wishard.
Of the older horses it is said that the most promising are Mr.
Croker's Santa Anna (formerly Rey del Santa Anita) and
Americus (formerly Rey del Carreres.). Anisette 2d is the
best of Lorillard's older horses. Mr. Belmont has not yet
sent over Henrv of Navarre and is represented only by th ree
two year olds. Ic is hardlv probable that the "killings" made
in 1881 by Iroquois and Foxhall will be duplicated this year

MjNDay the track officials at Ingleside apprehended
two or three spectators who were in the act of sending in-
formation to outsiders by means of signals. The men were
not arrested, but their codes were secured and when they
learned the officials had full knowledge of their transactions,
they readily corroborated the evidence secured. A sharp
lookout will be kept for the preseoce of others of the same
ilk. Yesterday the combination book was off again. Oa
Saturday there were no scratches in aoy of the races up to
the last one. Monday the entries were very full, but a re-
markable feature of the blue pencil eliminations was that
jvhat looked like moral cinches were knocked out. Braw
Sot is one of tbe few iron horses that is sent up against most
anything, and the down town operators felt very secure in
putting Chorn up on him snd running him in the first race.
But Braw didn't run yesterday, so the odds posted in tbe
dens in the alley must have been secured from some other
place than Ingleside. In the last race there were fourteen
scratches from a list of twenty, but before that event had
been reached the sharks had thrown up tbe Bponge and an-
nounced payments would be made on results as contained in
tbe papers this morning. Information has been telegraphed
back here from outside places, and hereafter no information
whatsoever will be sent to apyone from Ingleside.

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[February 15, 1896

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Stallions Advertised.

TROTTERS.

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■sTEINWAY Oakwood Park stock Farm, Danville

SABLE WILKES |Wm. Corbitt, BLrliDgame. San Mateo Co.

VASTO N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

WALDSTE1N H. S. Hogoboom, Woodland

Entries Close.

HKH ENGLAND FUTURITY (Boston, Mass.) March 1

BS. E. P. H eald, A. B. Spreckels and Chas. M.
Chase have been appointed as the Pacific Coast Board oi
Appeals for the National Trotting Association. A better
one could not possibly be selected.

The poolrooms are lingering and feebly waiting for
the Board of Supervisors to crush them out of existence
with iln heel. The Pacific Coast .Tockey Club is doing
all in its power to destroy these brace games, and by tbe
exercise of a little assistance from our city fathers they
can forever drive them out of existence.

There is considerable talk about a good circuit in
Montana this year, after all, and as money is plenty
there, and the people enthusiastic lovers of good racing
the prospects tor a good season are very bright, and there
is no doubt a most successful series of race meetings will
ield.

JAY Beach, the well known horse breeder of Port-
■regon, writes us as follows: "On account of not
being able to close my business here in a satisfactory
mauoer for my removal, I have concluded to keep Alta-
mont in < iregon for 1896, but hope to remove to Califor-
nia before another rainy season sets in." This news will
be a surprise to all our readers.

i i.y has fitted up three cars at Pleas-
ant..n, and will fill them with trotters and pacers (prin-
cipally by Direct and Directum), and send them to New
Vnrk City to-morrow to !"• sold by I'. 0. Kellogg & Co.
It's pretty late in Lbis ; lu^ici'

li'iroei that lire to be sold previous to the lime that these
Californuuu v, ill arrive, have been extensively adver-
tised, and without such an aid very few buyeis will at-
tend a sale of trotting stock.

The Australian Starting Machine.

There have been very few improvements, if any, made
in the way of starting horses in a race that have proven
worthy of adoption during tbe past forty years in Amer-
ica. It remained for us to seek in other lands something
that would in every way answer the purpose. Australia,
the leading racing center of tbe world, has had among
its countless lovers of the turf, as many inventors to
simplify and perfect this branch of the sport as America,
and tbe wonderful success that was achieved by the
starting gate in the hands of the starters there, has been
noted in the columns of this journal repeatedly during
the past three years. When R. E. deB. Lopez, one of
the most prominent exporters of horses from the Anti-
podes, arrived here, he saw that our methods of number-
ing horses in our races was crude and indistinct, so he
introduced the numbered saddle-cloths, which, since then
have been adopted by all the leading associations in
America. He determined to introduce the Gray starting
machine, the only one that is universally used in
the Colonies, and on his last return trip there,
secured the rights to use the same in the United States
and Canada. He brought a machine as a sample, and
tried to get tbe jockey club here to use it, but failed, and
was told to wait until the opening of the track at Ingle-
side. Last Tuesday was the day set for the trial, and the
plaudits of the thousands who recognized in it the acme
of perfection, will never be forgot ten by those who were
in attendance. The simplicity with which it works, and
the marvelously short time it takes to get large fields of
horses started away on a perfect line, were appreciated
at once by the officers of the association, the trainers,
jockeys, and the public. It was a revelation to all, and
the absorbing topic of conversation among all classes
to-day is the starting gate worked at Ingleside.

Anything that removes all semblance of fraud is com-
mendable, and while it is true that among the thousands
who have attended the races and saw the old-fashioned
method of starting many have been cruel enough to say
that the stirter has shown favoritism at the post and
let some horse gets tbe best of the start. This is but
one remark that was made, but the dissatisfaction evi.
denced on all sides about the starting contributed more
toward driving horse breeders and trainers out of the
business and caused more uneasiness among those who
are the support of racing, the public, than all other
causes combined. The judge's stand at both tracks con-
tain the most competent officials than can be had in the
Unite! States, and the starters in their peculiar and
thankless occupations are at the very top of their pro-
fession, but the methods these last-named officers have
had to follow had neither terrors for disobedient jockeys
nor discipline for unruly horses that would tire if de-
layed at the post three minutes. The jockeys had four
things to watch : The horses they were riding, their
neighbors, the starter, and tbe flag in front of them. Now
tiny have nothing but the horse and the barrier, and
there is no assistant needed to grasp the bridles of their
horses and then use the whip wherever he thought it
was needed. The horses do not have time to fret at
the post, but are away in less than a minute after facing
the barrier.

By its introduction in America the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club has gained a reputation for adopting new
ideas which, ere this, extends to all parts of the world,
and in the endeavor to give good racing, its President
and directors seem to be watchful and untiring. Follow-
ing their example, the California Jockey Club has or-
dered starting machines to be set up at the Bay District
track, and those who have been complaining about
horsesnevergettingafairshow at the post there will here-
after hold their peace. We congratulate both associa-
tions on their adoption of these machines, and believe
that a new era is dawning for the great sport of kings.

1 be Last Call.

The great convention that has so long been the ab-
sorbing topic among horsemen interested in light har-
ness horse racing will be held in this city next Tuesday
evening, and from the information we have received
regarding the work to be done at that time, those who
attend will have a most instructive as well as intellectual
feast. Everyone seems to be aware of the need of co-
operation and strength in this industry, at the present
time, and a thorough understanding of its status as well
as a defined policy for the conduct of all racing in the
future. The era of promises has passed, we are now in
perfect readiness to accomplish something that will be
of untold benefit to the associations, horse breeders,
owners, trainers, drivers, and all who are in any way
connected with the development of trotters and pacers.

The meeting next Tuesday will be the first of the kind
ever held in the United States and the results of the
deliberations of those assembled are anxiously awaited
by associations everywhere; hence, it is of vital import-
ance that all associations in this State send representa-
tives to this meeting, each of these gentlemen to be
given full power to act.

It is the desire of those who are foremost in this
movement that all having suggestions to offer about class-
ification, dates, condition of entries, etc., that they pre-
sent the same to be acted upon to the secretary. The
meeting will be called at 7 r. M., and we expect to
see the largest gathering of enthusiastic workers ever
assembled in the cause of the light harness horse.

Remember the meeting will take place at the office of
the Breeder and Sportsman, 313 Bush street, and
upon its success depends in a great measure the success
of the light harness horse industry on this coast. It is
needless to say anything further about the importance
of having its work well done and the need of a large
representation from all parts of the Pacific Coast.

What the Convention Can Do.

What the horsemen want is first-class places to trot
their horses, then the confidence and support of the pub-
lic. It is a trotting circuit, not new rules, that is needed
What will be the use of new rules, or other innovations,
if there is no circuit at which to use them ? The real
danger threatening horsemen is that their horses will
have no earning capacity for lack of places at which to
race them. This is the most important question to be
considered at the coming convention from which so
much is hoped for. After heavy outlays for training
expenses, there will be no returns unless something is
done to assume a more extended circuit throughout Cal-
ifornia. Look at what the North Pacific States have
done in that respect. The following extract from this
journal of February 1st shows what has been done there :
The North Pacific Trotting Circuit has the following members and
claims the foUowing dates : Central Point. Ore., May 13th to 16lh :
Eugene, Ore., May 21st to 23d ; Albany, Ore., May 27th to 30th ; In"
dependence. Ore., June 3rd to 6th; Salem, Ore., June 9th to 13th;
Portland. Ore., June ISth to 27th ; Hillsboro. Ore., July 2d to 4th ;
Spokane.Wasb., July 11th to 18th; Victoria.B. C. , July 28th to August
1st; Vancouver, B. C, August 5th to Slh; Tacoma, Wash., September
Hth to 19th : North Yakima, Wash., September 2Sth to October 3rd ;
La Grande, Ore., September 2Sth to October 3d ; Salem, Ore. (State
Fair), October 7th to 13th ; The Dalles. Ore., October 19th to 21th :
Heppner, Ore., October 28th to 31st.

Why can not California do as well ? The horsemen
of the North will have a chance to earn expenses from
the middle of May to November l,but what of their
brethren in this State '? The two meetings of the Paci-
fic Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Association are proba-
bly assured, likewise the State Fair races and the meet-
ings at Los Angeles and Santa Ana. The remaining
places that have formerly constituted the Grand Circuit
of California seem to be in doubt. If theie is to be
prosperity among the horsemen of this State, we must
have a trotting circuit extending from May to Novem-
ber It is to be hoped that the coming convention will
give this question due consideration. Then, indeed, will
the great expectations from this gathering of the repre-
sentative horsemen of California be realized.

What is needed is work, not talk. Earnest, thought-
ful work must be done 'hroughout the whole State if we
are to make light-harness horses profitable. We must
all work together, owners, drivers, trainers and associa-
tions. There must be no discoH ; the interests of all
are identical. The horsemen must be treated fairly by
the associations, but the associations must likewise be
encouraged by the horsemen or there will be no meet-
ings. The aid of the District Associations must be in-
voked and the support of the public secured. This is
what we hope for from the Convention.

The attention of our readers is called to the adver-
tisement of the New England Futurity for foals of 1896.
The amount to be given in the stake is $13,000, and the
idea of dividing it among the pacers and trotters is a
good one. The New England Trotting Horse Breeders'
Association of Boston, Mass.,. guarantees the amount
and the liberal terms of entry should insure a large list
from all the leading breeders on this coast. Read the
advertisement and send your entries on at once. The
date of closing has been set to March 1st.

.In-. Cairn Simpson, our esteemed representative, is
making his influence felt in the annua! meeting of the
National Trotting Association, now in session in New
York City. Mr. Simpson is an indefatigable worker for
the trotting horse industry, and his life-long experience
in it makes him a valuable advocate for all that will tend
to elevate and strengthen it every where.

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Captain Essex "Writes of the Convention.

Before another issue of the Breeder and Sportsman
can reach its army of readers, what promises to be one of the
greatest events in the history of the light-harness horse in-
dustry will be numbered with the "has beens."

That the convention will be one of more than ordinary in-
terest to those who can attend, is an assured fact, judging
from the sentiment already expressed. That it will prove of
great benefit to all in whose interest it was called, will de-
pend upon the membership, individually and collectively.

It will be the passing of a mile-stone; the turning of a new
leaf, upon the page of which will be recorded greater deeds
and grander results than has ever been accomplished in the
past. It will be the cementing together, with one harmon-
ious bond, of every interest tending to the perpetuity of one
of the greatest industries of the age. Capital which has been
indirectly driven out of the business will again recognize a
legitimate field for investment, and, while it may not re-
enter that ^field as extensively as before, will, nevertheless,
seek and find a profitable return. District associations,
which heretofore have suffered from various causes, will
have found a panacea and, re-invigorated with the full
knowledge that every branch of the industry is a part of
themselves, will find it'easier to live, consequently easier to
provide a more acceptable entertainment for a discerning
public, that appreciates all that is good and deprecates
everything that tends to demoralize light-harness horse rac-
ing." Seriously contemplated, the work of the convention
must result in great good all along the line. The mistakes
of the past will be presented, discussed and a remedy pro-
vided against a recurrence The circuit of 1896 will have
been organized and with a thorough understanding between
the horseman and association managers, a programme, if not
agreed upon, will be pretty well defined. The preparation
of a circuit programme will not be the easiest work before
the convention, largely because of the fact that the various
localities have dissimilar surroundings.

What will snit some may be very distasteful to others.
What will attract at one meeting may be the direct cause of
keeping patrons away at the next. This work may neces-
sarily be entrusted to a committee, which should be com-
posed of representations of well defined ideas upon the sub-
ject and to whom suggestions may be made with freedom and
the knowledge that all the suggestions will be carefully con-
sidered.

In several communications the distance flag has received
attention, and it is a subject which should not be passed over
with a glance. In all races, the distance flag is an important
factor, therefore, time should be taken to discuss its relation
to good, honest racing, and, if found necessary, some rule
should be adopted, whereby its efficiency can be greater and
its objects more surely established. The American associa-
tion chaoged the distance from 100 yards to 75 yards, after
much discussion and the change was considered in the inter-
est of good racing. From the time it was promulgated, it
met opposition. The reasons were varied, yet were of so
positive a character as to cause some to think such a rule
should not be enforced so soon after adoption. The result of
this antagonism was the authorization of local associations to
use the old distance rule. When this was done, it provided
an avenue through which the new rule might remain inop-
erative, for few, very few associations failed to provide in
their conditions, "Old distance rule to govern." And so it
was to the close of 1895, the distance stand at the 100 yards.
At a great many meetings thedistancejudge has been selected
from among the laborers employed about the grounds. Often
the case, that he had never before been so close to the horses
when they were raciog. His selection was due to the fact
that his pay went on any way and he must be kept busy. He
may be honest, yet his inexperience makes him a poor judge.
At other meetings the distance judge was selected not only
because he was a horseman (?) bat because he had volunteered
to help the asscoiation out. Tnis class is the most dangerous
imaginable. He belongs to a class shunned by every reputa-
ble horseman, and when found upon the grounds of any asso-
ciation, should be "rounded up" with his brothers, the touts
and worthless swipes, and unceremoniously set outside the
grounds for the meeting.

Many of the grossest acts of injustice to horsemen and as-
sociations has been done at the distance stand, generally
through incompetency, bnt often through the dishonesty of
the person selected to act in this important capacity. How
often has the report been made to the judges "all in," when
every driver in the race knew that one or more of the field
finished behind the flag and so protested to the stand, fur-
ther investigation bringing forth more positive statements
from the distance judge, and because it would not do to dis-
credit that official's statement, the result announced leaving
all in.

How often have horses so favored beaten others for place
or won the race. How often horses that were beyond ques-
tion within the "dead line" have been reported out is not a
matter of conjecture, but of stern reality on the part of cam-
paigners.

These things can all happen whether the distance be 75 or
150 yarns. It depends upon he who holds the flag and dem-
onstrates that the same care must be exercised in the selec-
tion of a distance judge as should and must be use i in the
selection of judges for the stand. The dishonesty of a distance
judge when proven, casts a reflection upon the entire board
of judges, therefore it would seem proper at all meetings
where a professional judge is employed, he should be
required to select a competent person for distance judge and
be held responsible to the association for his acts. The time
has come when the old distance of one hundred yards is too
far. It should be moved up not to exceed 75 yards, possibly
not more than 50 yard3. It will require more skill than has
yet been displayed, by even our most expert drivers, to "lay
op" a horse and save distance at 50 yards, and will require a
master's hand to save a horse at 75 yards, iherefnrf, if for no
other reason than of preventing the "Inyiog up" of heals the
distance flag should be moved up. Every heat a race and
every race a contest. A battle royal will be nearer an assured
fact with the shorter distance, and this only will satisfy the
race-going public.

It has been suggested that more dish races would be an
improvement over present methods of heats, best three in
five. It is possible to conceive of races that should be ter
minated at the end of a dash, but they are not many, nor can

they be said to be popular, largely because the public has
not been educated in that line. Yearlings should not be
raced in heats, a dash, at whatever distance, being all they
should have at top speed. Races for aged horses of longer
distance than one mile might be on the dash system and be
interesting as contests, but as for demonstrating the utility,
speed, staying qualities or gameoess of the light-harness
horse, they would be classed as failures. Dash races, if en-
couraged, might have a tendency to cause many breeders to
overlook the mcsc essential qualifications in this class of
horse, speed ard gameness, to go the route and it would only
be a short time when the "sprinter" stallion wocld have the
call over his more worthy brother. Speed, style and an abil-
ity to go the route are pre eminently requisite in the gentle-
man's road horse and where can these qualifications be belter
exemplified than upon our race tracks and in 3 race of heats.
It may be necessary to depart from the old time system of
best "three heats in five," but except to add novelty to the
daily programme, dash races of one mile will not prove ad-
vantageous to associations or beneficial to owners or breeders.

Captain Esses.

Don Marvin, 2:22 1-2.

Everyone Should Attend.

Editor Breeder and Spoktsman — The excellent com-
munications of Messrs. Covey, Gambel, Lindsey, O'K, Funck
Mosier, Capt. Essex and others, supplemented with the un-
tiring work of Mr. Simpson, offer abundant testimony that
the friends of the light-harness horte are thoroughly in
earnest in the intention to reform harness racing, and to
make it popular with the masses. Seme suggestions, which
I made a few weeks ago, and which were scattered through
a somewhat lengthy communication, having received favor-
able comment, I now wish to summarize them so that they
may be more easily examined. It will be remembered that
it is not necessary for either of the parent associations to re-
vise their rules in order that races may be conducted under
the conditions nere suggested, as none of them are inconsis-
tent with the rules of either of the parent ssscciations which
provide that any racing association may publish and employ
its own conditions within certain limits. Supposing a racing
programme to have been already offered, 1 would then add
the following conditions :

No. 1. Races will begin at 1, and end at 5:30, at which
time unfinished races will be postponed until the next day.

No. 2. Heats of different races will be sandwiched.

No. 3. Races up to, and including, the 2:20 class, will be
of four heats, no more, no less, except field be distanced.
Classes faster than 2:20 and for three-year-olds to be three
heats, no more, no less, and for two-year-olds to be two heats
and for yearlings two half-mile heats.

No. 4. All horses, including heat-winners, will receive
awards according to their average position in all the heats.

No. 5. No bad actor nor driver will be allowed to delay a
start, but the field will positively be sent off regardless of all
such.

No. 6. Fool driving will be promptly and surely pun-
ished as provided for in the rules.

No. 7. Time made in a winning heat shall be a record.

No. 8. Money divided 50, 25, 15 and 10 percent.

No. 9. Entries close two weeks prior to first day of meet-
ing, with ten per cent, entrance tee.

No. 10. National (or American) Association rules to gov-
ern, except as otherwise specified in above published con-
ditions.

It goes without saying that a competent and honest starter
and judges are necessary to the enforcing of these or any
other conditions which may be adopted to govern racing.
Mr. Simpson correctly avers "that laying up heats has done
more to injure harness racing than all other causes combined."
The futility of attempting to prevent this custom under the
present system of racing has been demonstrated thousands of
times. An arbitrary rule prohibiting the laying up of heats
has proven a aullity because it is inconsistent with the system
of which it is a part. Heats are laid up because the practice
can be made profitable. Indeed the chief mission of the
present system of 3 in 5, racing seems to be the offering of
inducements to lay up heals. The remedy clearly lies in
making the custom unprofitable.

Remove the inducements by adopting the system which is
embodied in conditions 3 and 4, and this abuse, with all its
attendant minor abuses, will have been abolished forever.
Then, having secured " a fair field and no favor," the location
of the distance flag and the prohibition of heat bettiog will
have ceased to be material questions. The abuse involved in
the vexatious delays of racing is easily a good second to the
abuse of laying up heats, and is in part caused by the latter
practice. Conditions 1, 2 and n, thoroughly enforced, it is
thought will practically correct it. It is extremely important
that all races shall be contest, and it is believed that they may
be made so, as nearly as possible, by adoption of the system
embodied in condition 3 and supplemented by No. 9, which
provides for the closing of entries two weeks prior to meeting,
thus, in a circuit, securing reclassification every two weeks.
There are many minor benefits which will follow the princi-
pal ones sought to be gained by the adoption of these sugges-
tions, which will occur to horsemen, and which might be
explained and elaborated here did time and space permit.
But it has only been the intention to contribute an expression
of my own opinion upon the questions of reforms in harness
racing, and I have done so in the belief that out of all the
cortributions which have grown out of its present earnest
agitation, a popular system of harness racing may be evolved.

Jay Beach.

Pat Donne's stable at Montgomery Park is in fine condi-
tion. Flying Dutchman is apparently promising even better
work this season than the great horse did last year, when he
beat among others Annisette, Brandywine, Counter Tenor.St.
Msxim, Rey del Carrera and Belmar. Dunne's stable is un-
usually strong thi* spring, containing besides Flying Dutch-
man, Cash Dav, 5, hy Straihmore — Diwn of Day ; Patrician,
5, by St. Blaise — Peeress: Frontier, 3, by Fonso — Spring
Eagle; Captive, 3. ov Strathmore — Black Maria ; Salvable,3.
by Salvator — Lydia; Towerest,3,by Tristan — Katie; Ooaretta,
3, by Oaondaga — Lorelta ; Commissioner Frank, 3, by Iro-
quois— Castilla ; Fiee Advice, 4, by Leonatus — Eva S. Dunne
haB also eleven two-year-olds by Hanover, King Alfonso, 8ir
Dixon, Fonso, Hindoo, St. Blaise, Leonatus, Longfellow and
Lew Weir. — Memphis Commercial Appeal.

There are very few grandsons of Electioneer in California
that proved to be greater on the turf as a trotter as well as a
sire, than the grandly formed stallioD, Don Marvin
2:22i, son of Fallis 2:23, out of Cora by Don Victor, son of
Belmont, and then back of that having three other produc-
ing dams and great ones loo. Don Marvin's progeny in and
around Sacramento^and Marysville are noted for their speed,
good constitutions, splendid form, fine limbs and feet, and
good solid colors. They have size and action and all of them
are highly esteemed by their fortunate owners. A correspon-
dent from Sacramento writes as follows regarding some of
them :

"There are several very promising ones being worked at
the Sacramento track here now. Among them being a four-
year-old gelding that can tro1; in 2:20 or very close to it. A
two-year-old pacing filly owned by Chas. Goddard is said to
be the most promising of anything of its age in the State.
Buckmann & Carrigher have a three-year-old filly that is
engaged in some bis stakes and is working fast. They had
the misfortune to lose one last year that Mr. Carrigher tells
me was a most remarkable trotter. He was a 16V gelding
and at the time was CDming three years old. In three
months from the time they started to break him he
trotted a half, barefooted, with a 120 lb. cart in 1:12,
timed by four different horsemen. They all said he was
another Azote, 2:05f.

Gen. A. L. Hart thinks he has the coming wonder in his
pacing colt, out of Almonta, 2:25. He says he can't trot or
gallop ; the only thing he can do is pace, and that a very fast
clip if urged. He will have another full brother or sister to
him this spring, but that is very liable to be a trotter.

F. P. Lowell has a fillv out of May Belle (sister to Annie
Belle, 3, 2:27£, dam of La Belle, 2, 2:16}, which I consider
the most promising trotter of all the colts he ever bred.
There are many more that I could mention which will likely
be heard from this year, among them being Boneset, 2:27i,
who was taken East last season, but being a little lame, was
not started. He has been in the hands of an eminent veter-
inarian who has been treating him, and now says he is per-
fectly sound. He is being jogged in Chicago, with the
expectation of campaigning him through the Eastern circuit
this season. I think most anyone who has a good mare, and
wants a colt, can afford to pay $30 for the use of a stallion of
his kind."

Diablo the Invincible.

When owners of broodmares are in doubt as to what sires
they will breed their animals to, we have no hesitancy in
recommending all such to read the advertisements of stallions
in this journal. There is one that is not as large as some
others, but its little grains of worth and wisdom regarding the
stallion advertised, Diablo, 2:09}, will be gleaned carefully
by every true lover of fine horses on the Pacific Coast. His
breeding is like pure gold, in every way fashionable and up-to-
date. All the greatest of trotting sires, and most famous of
dams are represented in his pedigree, and if he was not one of
the finest individuals ever foaled in California and so ac-
knowledged by all good judges of horsemen many owners
of good mares would be inclined to send them to be bred to
him anyway. But as he combines individuality, extreme
speed, a strong constitution, iron feet and legs with every
other requisite, and as his progeny are now considered to be
superior to any ever handled for such a short time on this
Coast, breeders should take all these facts into consideration
and before breeding their mares see if this horse is not the
one they are looking for.

It is about time for the western turf papers to enter a de-
nial of the story they have clipped from the daily newspapers,
and which makes the positive statement that a majority of
western horsemen are practically bankrupt. There is no
doubt that ready money is scarce, in all sections, but horse-
men are no more affected by it than are people in other lines
of business. More than that, as we have heretofore stated,
the rank and file of campaigners, east and west, are in no
worse condition, financially, than they were a year ago, and
it is not altogether improbable that many of them are better
ofl than they have been for some time. The owners of the
more pretentious stable of horses were most severely burned
by the forfeit candle, yet we have not heard of any of them
that have recently become bankrupt. It appears to us that
less calamity wailing and a little more effort to stick to facts
would be good policy just at present. The butcher, the baker
and the general merchant are in no better condition than the
horsemen, and all could be and have been in more desperate
straits.

The many benefits derived from the use of Dr. McLean's
Australian Sore Cure Hoof Preserver are acknowledged bv
everyone who has given it a trial. It is a purely vegetable
specific and for the prevention of diseases of the hoof and
inducing a new growth, it has never been excelled by any
preparation heretofore offered to the public. It has been
tried for a number of years in Australia and proven to be
all, and more than is claimed for it. John A. McKerron ia
the agent, and to all who have horses that have brittle or
malformed hoofs or that are sufiering from the effects of
founder, corns or contracted hoofs, we cheerfully recommend
this preparation.

Frank Covet sends the following in regard to a recent
item in these columns as to the sire of Queen Flambeau :
"The owner of this filly should have the certificate of regis-
tration showing that the sire was Flambeau. The report
to the Stud Book that Queen Bess was stinted to Racine
was a clerical error, and was rectified when the filly was
named. In the next issue of the Stud Book Queen Flambeau
will appear by Flambeau."

Chas. A. Dcrfee arrived at Oakland last Monday morn-
ing with the great McKinney,2:ll}, a horse that Mr. Hickok
says will b? one of the leading sires in America in a few
yearj. A look at tbe horse is enoujh to convince any judge
of form that he has all the requisite q-iality that is sought for
in a sire, and as he is bred just rigbt to make a great one,
Mr. Hickok's opinion is founded on a correct basis.

The new grandstand at the Oakland Race Track will be
finished abont the latter part of May. It's an architectural
gem.

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[Febrwry 15, 1896

FROM THE CRESCENT CITY.

Largest Crowd in Years at This Race Meeting

—Tne Advene of Mardl-Oras Brings

Mai . a to New Or-

leane.

poadooc&j

ebruary 2.— Living the zero lempera-
.m behind me, a swift ruo of Ihirty-nine hours
via the Piedmont air line, now known as Ihe Southern rail-
way, landed me back again in old New Orleans, afcer a
month's absence. Certain it is lhat the fast lime now being
made between New York anil New Orleans is sending some
railway— and taken in con-
nection with the Southern Pic'.fic's Sunset Limited train
from here, ha- diverted DUch of the San Francisco travel in
his direct on. All of which is just to tiie business end of
this famous old French town, ar.d I do not remember any
time in my experience wheu there have been as many
strangers here, except dariog Mardi Gras, the advance
Ijuaru ol whicn is already on hand.

LS .*- that the race tneettog is over half gone.wilh 61 days'
racing on recur. 1, the results to the Jockey Club are of a most
lory oidcr. The bookmakers have gone by each day
in goodly numbers, sufficient to more than pay the purses.
And with over 3000 patrons daily on an average, the club
has done better hoancially thus far this winter than ever be-
fore.

Of course a long spell of mud has measurably handicapped
the sport of late. But a fast in>ck lies under the last few
days, and as the temperature has been very mild, SO degrees
iu the shade yesterday, the crowds have been large in pro-
portion. And as for speculation it rules very heavy, the
changes in the condition of the track alteriog for-as propor-
tionately, making the winners pretty hard to pick. All of
which tend to stimulate business in the ring.

Such well known layers of the odds as Marcus Cartwright,
Leo Mayer, Saoi May, E. G. Stutte, Sam Adler, Wallets &
Havden, J. J. Carroll, D. 8. Wright and others are among the
seventeen to eigbteeo bookmakers that daily put up their
elates io the ring And as most of them will not hesitate to
take a good "play" on a horse, the volume of business shown
is a heavy one.

Only day before yesterday some ten thousand dollars was
said to have been taken out of- the ring here by the Lady
McCano parly, the Heflaers of New York, and they are
credited with winning fully as much more at the various bet-
ting resorts around the country. Io future races with tbe
mare, however, they will have to select other fields to con-
quer, for after the race the stewards decided to refuse all fur-
tner entries from the Heffuers, based on a suspicious per-
formance of the mare two weeks ago.

Since he left New Orleans for 'Frisco old Logan, the iron
horse, is regularly played by the followers of the game here.
Two locil rooms here do business on your races, and every
lime Logan starls the "play" on him here is greater some-
times than the rooms will take. When the old horse won
his latest race yesterday the two rooms here paid out close to
15,000 on his success.

\*our colony of turfmen in 'Frisco will be augmented
shortly by the addition from here of David Gideon, the most
successful owner of the day. He has been here all this week
and leaves for the Pacific Slope about Wednesday next 1 be-
lieve. While here Gideon has been favorabiy impressed by
the work of "Doc" Turberville, the young California j jckey,
and an engagement between Ibe two may result therefrom
Certainly Turberville is riding in great form here.

Already Gideon is indulging great hopes of winning his
fourth Futurity Stake with his 16,500 colt, Iroquois-: har
lolta. For a man who owns as few yearliogs as he doe, to
win three Futurities in live years, with His Highness, But-
terflies and Requital, savors greatly of luck, and yet, as he
said to U9 yesterday, "They say I am the luckiest' man oi
the turf. Well, I pay 1 1,500 yeaily to a jockey, as much
more to a trainer, and large prices for a few high-clas>
horses, and it seems like I ought to get some return for tht
outlay."

At lhat there will be few to question lhat an element
of ''luck" exisls in such phenomenal success on the turf.
For so many men have tried in vain to win a Futurity who
have spent much more money to lhat end than has David
Gideon, and yet have not yel reached the goal that he has
attained three limes.

Another oew arrival here is an Eistern trainer, Andrew
Scoll, from the City of Mexico. Scott is well known around
New i ork, where he has had some good horses in hischarge
He aaya thai I'ale's racing scheme in the land i f the Mon-
• zumas is not a success, as on the Sundays when racing is
held, the bull tights take precedence in popular estimation.
The arena where the matadors and tbe more or less stimu-
lated bovine gladiators strive for the mastery is almost im-
mediately adjacent to the Pate race course. And that while
■■ople, according to Trainer Scott, will go to the bull
ring, almost as many hundreds will patronize the bangtails,
all of which is not very encouraging to American horse own-
era who may think of a Mexican campaign.

W. J. Spiers, Ihe well-known owner who has a stable of

Iw«1t«1 misville about the 16th. lie

il I horchill i ree horses left at

Iroundt— O'Connell, Liaelg and I
tring will be trained at the Falls City for the
rn campaign.

i' u entirely recovered from the operation of
It. J. A. Kyle of New York,
I the operation on O'Connell, and
not a mark or a puncture left vis
I at tbe same
lime, and she ha. come out of it well. La Salle, the three-
year-old by Falsetto, bids fiir to pro»e ■■ n Bful performer
''<' the ~ which has noi had the best of luck here

thin winter.

n wintering Tartarian, Nick and other horses
and occasionally, ■

alrlogbl olv a matter of live hours by rail and the

■ "I much by »ucli a short trip. Kyan is

one of the moe patient trainers we have.as he iias shown by

re-ull".

Logan's successor here as a general all-round consistent
horse and exceptionally good weight carrier, is Robert
Laller, tbe six year-old son of Farandole, tbe Tennessee sire.
This horse of late has beaten Ihe best horses here on all sorts
of tracks and with big weight up. Here is an example of a
horse raced very little as a two and three year-old who now
is sound as could be desired, and who looks good for a long
turf career yet.
ground.

That there will be a short race meetiog at Birmingham,
Ala., beginning on March 16th, is now an assured fact. The
backers of the project, Messrs. Walters and Havden, the well
known bookmakers, have all the principal business men of
Birmingham at their back. Purses will be $^IM and $250,
and have all been subscribed for by the hotels and business
men of tbe city.

If the meeting is successful a rrinler meeting of some length
will be given next season, and there is room for winter racing
both at New Orleans and Birmingham. Just at present there
are too many horses here, fifty and sixty entries to the over-
night purses being matters of daily occurrence, and as only
twelve can start the owners left out are most anxious to earn
their keep somewhere or other.

In two months tbe Crescent City will be given over to Ihe
Matdi-Gras fetes and parades. The celebration in honor of
King Rex will, I understand, be on a more elaborate scale this
year than ever before. Tbe members of the Carnival sent here
signified their intentions to King Hex of making Ihe balls a
more delightful feature of the Carnival than ever. Gor-
geous costumes aod titling souvenirs to the fair sex will be
in order.

King Rex has sent out greetings to his majesty in Louis-
iana and adjacent states. The railroad will put on special
rates and all signs point loan unprecedented exhibition of
public interest in the fete, all of which will lend additional
interest to the race meeting, which always profits by the ad-
vent of Mardi-Gras. Yours, The Gleaner.

President Shippee's Resignation Sent In.

Trotting Races at Honolula, H. I.
[From our Special Correspondent.].

The usual amount of talk was indulged in yesterday at the
meetiog of tbe Directors of the San Joaquin Valley Agricul-
tural Association and, as has been the case at several of the
late meetings, nothing was done toward pulling the institu-
tion out of the figurative financial slough into which it has
fallen, President Shippee, however, won a point. He re-
signed. Aod what is more, he insisted that the resignation
be accepted. Director Langford was not inclined to let Mr.
Shippee out of the chair without a protest, evidently acting
on the theory that "misery loves company." The retiring
president made a nice little speech, in which he thanked the
members of the Board for their courtesies in the past, and
incidentally threw in a little criticism on Governor Budd's
action in refusing aid to the district associations. He advised
the Board to carry on the fair to immediately set about to
devise a plan whereby they could iu the future make a suc-
cess of it without State aid. Tue spaaker deplored theim-
pression that had got abroad that the directors were trying
to "hog" everything and make way wii*> the property. "No,
we have not even got a driok of whiskey out of it." said
Senator Langford as he stroked his whiskers in a reminiscent
mood. Mr. Shippee wound up by saying that he did not
want any favors from Governor Budd and that he was not
playing to Ihe gallery in resigning.

Senator Langford said that if that was the case he sup
posed the only thing that the B>ard could do was to accept
tbe resignation, and be made a motion to that effect. It was
passed and Mr. Shippee stepped down and out.

Director Russell then made a motion that Senator Lang-
ford act as President, and Ihe bashful legislator looked
frightened. However, wheo assured lhat his term of effice
would only last dnriog the meeting, he accepted the respon-
-ibilities without the formality of a speech of thanks. Then
'he Directors began talking, and continued to talk, and the
more they talked the fut'ier they got away from the $13,-
000 indebledi ess lhat is supposed to haunt them like Ban-
quo'sgho-t. The committee which was supposed to have
oeen negotiating a loan fa. led lo mike any report at all and
he chairman forgot to eveo inquire about the matter. The
piestion of what lo do was discussed sidewise, endwise, and
'rom every | oint cf view possible, but it seemid lo fall wide
if the mark and savored more of a meeting for mutual con-
iolence than anything else.

Before sdj >ur ing, however, a sort of sentiment was de-
veloped io theBjard Ihsl tne life members of the association
should be invited to waive their rights, for a lime at least,
and, should any fairs be held in the future, tbev should assist
'n culling down the debt by paying admission fees. It was
further decided that a meeting of the life members and Di-
rectors should be held en the 15:b inst., with a view of Iryiog
lo devise some plan for the continuance of the fairs and a
liquidation of the present indeb'edness standing against the
association. The meeting ended here, as a count of noses in-
dicated that there was no quorum present, several members
having gone around the corner to "see a man." — Stockton
Record.

Under the able management of Mr. Charles David the

most interested patron of horse racing in Honolula, a very

successful meeting was held at the Kapiolani race track on

His forte is mud and not the lop of the ! January 17th, the anniversary of the establishment of the

Provincial Government. Nearly a thousand people gathered
at the course to witness the events, several of which were
both lively and spirted. The track itself was in good con-
dition, though a trifle slow, owing to recent heavy rains.

The following well-known lovers of horse flesh in Hono-
lulu acted as officials of the course :

Judges— S. I. Shaw, Captain Tripp and William M. Cun-
ningham.

Time keepers— Captain Cluney, John Coakley and Frank
Krueger.
Starter— C. B. Wilson.
Clerk of the Course— Barney Judd.
Clerk of the Paddock— James Mersberg.
The races themselves were preceded by a number of very
interesting bicycle races, in which considerable sport was
seen.

The horse races opened with a running event, half-mile
anl repeat, in which Billy C. was an easy winner. He won
both heals with ease, and it was conceded that he had the
race at the start. The winner is the property of Mr. W. H.
Cornwell, who had several hundred dollars in the pools on
the result. Rainbow was second in both heals.

The three-minute trotting class race was the event of tne
meetiog. There were three starters : Gus Shuman's Judah
Clarence McFarlane's|Salvalor and Charles David's unknown.
Judah and Salvator met about a month ago, in a matched
contest. Judah as lhat time could not be controlled, break-
ing at every hundred yards, and Salvator won Ihe race. In
this race Judah showed her superiority over Salvator and
tbe other entries, and won both heats and the race without
the least signs of distress. The mare was worked in hobbles,
and went the first mile without a skip, and won easily in
2:41}, shutting out Unknown and breaking the Hawaiian
record of 2:42, made by McFarlane's Fred Mac two years
ago. Io the second heat Judah worked beautifully and won
without an effort, winning the race. The mare in this heat
lowered her own record to 2:40J. Salvator was clearly out-
matched, and could not have won the race under any circum-
stances. Judah now holds the record for Hawaiian bred
horses.

Jim Quinn's "290" had a veritable walkover in the sixth
race. He won the first heat in 2:4H and the third in 2:40.
" 290 " could have easily won the second heat had he not been
deliberately fouled by Twenty Cents in the backstretch.
Quinn's sulky strap parted in this heat, and the horse also
lost a boot which greally retarded its progress.

Interest in the one-mile novelty race the last event, was
greatly centered in Cornwell's Billy C. and Charles David's
Confederate. Bolh horses had maoy backers, and a large
amount of money changed hands on the result. The first
horse at each quarter in tips race received a cash prize, but
tbe finish was all that was looked after by the backers of
these two horses.

Confederate led at Ihe half and three-quarter poles but
was passed by Billy C. coming into the stretch, and ihe latter
wou by two lengths in 1:52, Confederate second.

The meeting was a good one aod thoroughly enioyed by
the lovers of horse racing in Honolulu. The last race was
considerably commented on by tbe backers of Billy C. and
Confederate, and ended in a half mile and repeat race being
made between the two for three hundred dollars a side. This
contest took place on Saturday, January 25th, at the meet-
ing of the Hawaiian Amateur Athletic Associalion at the
same track.

Confederate had a large number of bickers and all the bets
seemed to favor that horse.

lo tbe first heat Billy C. took the lead at the start and
kept it, easily winning by over a length in 52 seconds.

The Confederate contingent staked their all in the next
heal, hut their favorite was not in it;with,Billy C, who won
Ihe heat and the race by a length. Time 52J seconds.

Toere is talk of a match race between Judah and " 290,"
but no definite arrangements have been made as yel. Bolh
horses can now be considered in the 2:40 class and a contest
between the two woul 1 no doubt prove bolh interesting and
exciting. It may take place in the near future.

Since winnirg the last race, "290" has been sold to Julieo
D. Hayne, the ouner of the Hawaiian, a monthly magazine
for $500. ' s '

Despite Ihe fact that Billy C. has twice shown his superi-
ority over Confederate, the backers o'tbe latter slill continue
to think him the better horse aud are backing their opinions
with money. In consequence another match has been ar-
ranged lo take place some time next week. One hundred
dollars has been deposited by each cf the owners and the
race will probably be for a purse of three hundred dollars.
Half mile heals, best two out of three, will decide the event
and a new jockey will in ail probability be seen in Confeder-
ate's saddle. Native Son.

An Electric Saddle Found.

NlW Oki.e\ns. February 8.— The Crescent City Jockey
Club to day made a formal denial of a statement sent out
from here lo the effect that a committee of horse owners had
presented lo Ihe management of the club a petition for Ihe
removal of Starter Chris. Fitzgerald.

The racing governors promulgate.! a ruling to-day sus-
pending Jockey D. Hennesay, S. Hennessy, D. S. Hennessy,
Jockey Nat Bill, Trainer CharleB Tichenor, the Western
racing firm of English & Larisspy. Tichenor, it is said,
owned an electric saddle which he sought to have Hennessy,
who is a Hunt-weight jockey of little merit, to use upon his
mounts. Negotiations were conducted through Nat Hill,
and Ihe saddle, which is far ahead of anything in its line
seen on Southern courses, was delivered to Hennessy. It
waa not used, however, and Tichenor demanded its Velum.
Hennesy failed (o produce it, claiming that it had been mis-
laid by his valet, and Tichnnor caused his arrest on the
charge of grand larceny. The proceedings in the police
court ventilated the whose matter, and the Crescent City
Jockey Club replevined the saddle and had the case contin-
ued to enable its officers to investigate the matter thoroughly
at the track.

California Jockey Club Stakes.

The California Jockey Club has selected the following
dates for the Blake races lo be run during the next meeting at
Bay District:

February 20lh— Burlingame Selling Stakes, one and a half
miles, over six hurdles, thirty-four entries; value, $1,000.

February 22d — Thornton Slakes, four miles, eighteen en-
tries; value, $3000.

Februrry 26th— Pacific Union Selling Stakes, one mile,
fifty six entries; value, $1,500.

February 29th— Palace Hotel Handicap, one a^u' nrtS-
eighth miles, forly four entries; value, $1,800.

Oo the Bame day the association proposes w- ntve a. steeple-
chase at Ihe extreme short mile for qualia* > •

with gentlemen riders.

March 4th— Flying Stakes, two-year-olds','''1"- a-'
half furlongs, fifty two entries; value, $1,000.

GKO. A. CHARTfeR, Driving Park I
writes Mr. Youpg: Y'ou will have to t
lie "Absorbioe." I think one more i
puffs on one leg have disappeared and the other is going fast.
There is nothing to equal it.

-. „

: Hotel.Bioghamluijy
lo seod me one more Ou.
>re will do the work ; the

Fbbkcabt 15, 1896]

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107

ROD-

Will the Fly Castiog Club be revived this year?

Frank Dolliver caught twolarge steelheads at Point Rejes
on Saturday. ^

Over 100 salmon were caught on band lines at Santa Cruz
od Saturday of last week.

M. J. Geary struck two fine fish in Point Reyes Sunday
last, bat lost them both.

-*

Eugene O'Rourke tad a valuable split bamboo rod stolen
from him on the Sausalito boat Sunday night.

Deputy Fish Commissioner Al Wilson confiscated two more
nets at Ihe month of the Russian river on Friday night of
last week;.

There were five coaches of fishermen and hunters at Point
Reyes on Sunday. The entire village was drained of eatables
and drinkables.

W. S. Bogart struck a fine salmon at Point Reye3 on Sun-
day, but after playiog him for several minutes a rotten leader
parted a tthe knot and a disappointed angler resulted.

The Fish Commission have decided to place a permanent
patrol at once on the Laguoitas, Paper Mill. Salmon and
Sonoma creeks. They will patrol these creeks until April
1st. ^

Chas. Greene and E. Braunsdorf were the only lucky ones
at PoiDt Reyes on Sooday. Their catch is reported to have
been from 50 to 1-50 small fish. J. H. Sammi canght two
small ones, but tbe other 98 fishermen who fished for big fish
got left.

John Lemmsr. Otto Muser and Jas. Markland returned
from Salmon Creek on Monday with a few small fish. They
report the creek in excellent condition and the fish just com-
mencing to run np tbe creek. Fishing should be good next
week. They saw no evidence of nets being need.

Tbe Commissioners have decided to send a large number
of crabs (cancer magister) to Los Angeles coutty to be dis-
tributed in Southern waters, and the supervisors of that
coDnty have passed an ordinance prohibiting the catching of
crabs for two years in order to protect them. Tbe Los An-
geles fishermen and other interested parties will reciprocate
by sending the Commission a large number of raz?r back
clams. These clams will be planted in San Francisco,
Tomales and Monterey bays. Mr. Emeric planted a few in
San Pablo bay two year3 ago, and they have thrived very
well.

The State Fish Commission of Wisconsin distributed ths
following fish in the waters of that State during 1895 :

Wall-eved pike 23,000,000 Rainbow trout 1,479,000

Lake t'ront 22,000.1*0 Black bass 116.300

Whitefisb 16,Of0.00O White bass, full grown.... 2,3i0

Brook tront 2,:55.0C0 Carp 8,2oo

"The Madison hatchery ha=j now 3,221,000 eggs of the
brook trout, and anticipites a successful hatch. At the new
hatchery at Bayfield some 3,000,000 of lake trout eggs have
been laid down, and there are 17,000,000 of whitefish eggs
now in process of incubation at the Milwaukee hatchery.
The State fish car has traveled over 23,000 miles distributing
fish during the year."

When the lamp is lowered into tbe water and the current ]
I is turned on, it will attract every fish within 200 yards. About ;
I four feet to tbe right and left of tbe lamp hole other holes are >
J cut in the ice for fishing. In these are placed the baited
I hooks on the old-time tips-up3. The light attracts tbe fish,
and the bait and the hunger of the fish do the rest. The j
lamp will cost about 50 cents for eight hoors. Care should j
be taken not to cut the fishing holes too close together so as
to weaken the ice aod make it dangerous. The best way is to
cut them in a semicircle at tbe back of the lamp hole and
approach them from the far side.

As a rule the tackle may be obtained on the ground. If it
is taken along, a braided linen " C" line is the proper one,
with a number of large sproat hooks on good and new simp
snells ; got is almost useless, as it is liable to tear from the
rubbing it receives against the edge of the ice when it is
drawn up, and also because it is liable to get very brittle
from cold. It is as well to remember that only a very sharp
ax should he used to cut the boles. As to bait, minnows are
the best, and in places where they make a specialty of ice
fishing, the local guides will have plenty ; but as a matter of
fact the fish are so hungry that they will take almost any-
thing eatable, and a strip of salt park, if very thin and fairly
long, will do, with strips cut from the fish as they are canght.
The one idea should be to make the bait as sbowy as possible,
for the c:ld dulls the perceptions of the fish to a certain ex-
tent, and they do not appear to see as quickly as in warmer
weather. As soon as they do see the bait they go for it with
len times the voracity. This is tbe reason wny in several
States fishiog throogh the ice has been forbidden by law.
The fish bite with such eagerness that people are afraid the
supply of fish for the summer would be seriously depleted by
the winter sport, and especially the pike, pickerel and other
game fish.

It is cold work, and a good fire on the bank is essential,
while warm clothing and very thick, heavy shoes should be
worn. Of course, skating can be indnlged in at the same time,
but if the ice fishing is good the fisherman will not want to
bother about skating. If it is desired to keep the fish in
peifect condition during the day, a good plan is to take the
ax and chop out a trench two or three teet long, one foot
wide and nearly through the ice ; then bore a tiny hole in
the middle and let in the wate1-. This makes a perfect tank
in which to put the fish, and if it is covered with a piece of
board it will not freeze during the day. It can be enlarged
to any size as the fish are caught. The modern fisherman
is sparing of the time-honored bottle; he has discovered that
coffee or chocolate are infinitely more warmth giving and
sustaining, at the same time giving an extra zest to the fish
broiled over the fire when fresh caught.

While the New Jersey lakes are universally held to be the
best spots for ice fishing, it is good fun in almost alt the
streams and ponds of Long Island, Connecticut and West-
chester and Orange counties. An advertisement in one of
tbe fishiog papers for a good spot will bring any nuaibsr of
replies to novices in the art; while the fish men at the New
York markets, if properly approached, will often pnt a stran-
ger onto a good thing. — New York Sun.

At a recent meeting of the Board of Fish Commissioners
the commission dec'.ded to discontinue stocking the Trnckee
River in California. The Truckee is the outlet of Like
Tahoe, and all the fish in their annual runs eo down the
river. On account of the wretched condition of the fish-lad-
ders at the dams in Nevada they are unable to return to the
headwaters. Thus the California commissioners have been
providing excellent fishing for the people of Nevada, and
they are determined not to put any more fish in the river un-
til the people of Nevada sse that good ladders are put in tbe
Truckee, bo that the fish can travel in the river in both
States.

Commissioner J. Morrison and Deputy Bibcock went this
week to Folsom to examine the new fish-ladder constructed
on the Folsom Electric Power Company's dam. The dam is
eighty-nine feet high and the ladder, to permit fish to get
over the obstruction in tbe river, cost over $2, J00. It is built
of rock and cement, and in its constructioo great engineering
difficulties bad to be overcome.

A. M. Bockman, of tbe South Fork Ditch Company, has
accepted the plans for the fish-ladder to be constructed on
the east side of the American River below Auburn.

Electric Ice Fishing.

The recent spell of cold weather has not confined its
pleasure giving to the skaters, for the ice fishermen have
been oat in force, and some very good sport has been enjoyed
by them. The latest trick in ice fishing is the use of the
electric light. It was the prince of Monaco who first realized
the possibilities of an electric light as a lure for fish, and he
made the first deep-sea trap with a light in it, and reaped a
rich harvest.

A battery can be made at a cost of about $4, but it is easier

to buy one for about tbe same money. Tbe outfit will consist

of two jars contained in a hardwood box, with two clip3 to

Much to attach the wires of the two poles; a three-candle-

^g aud a wide-mouthed, shallow glass jir. Take

--1 *wist about itB center some light wire, with

'not* Btt'ekiDP^o"'.; '.., all directions, and place it in tbe jar,

* between top and bottom bypassing the

■ r-= ttT,.^ .igh the cork and wedging them tight. The

f i jut the lamp will serve to prevent the glass

g when the bottle swings about. A piece of

"k- lead is attached to the bottom of the bottle to

-^ it sink and hold it steady. The lead is attached by

strings to the neck of the bottle, and a double cord is carried

•up to the surface, so that the bottle may be lowered or lifted

without hauling on the wires.

Salmon at Santa Cruz.

The)Examiner of Thursday printed the following dispatch
from Santa Cruz : "Salmon fishing in the bay is excellent at
present. Large hauls are being made daily by the fishermen
who depend on the sea for a livelihood, and luck has also
favored tbe amateur. The fish are fine and fat acd average
about len pounds in weight. Six hundred salmon were
brought in this evening, and the catch of other days has been
almost as large. The fish take the bait greedily, and fight
gamily until grasped by the gaff hook and thrown in the
boat. Big schools of sardines are in, and the salmon feed
npou them. The best fishing spot is the feeding place, a mile
off Light House Point. It was feared that the last rainstorm
had driven the fish to quieter waters, and the fishermen were
surprised to catch several on a hook baited with a sailed Ear-
dine a few days ago,"

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

Feb. 16— Open meeting ot the Stockton Athletic Association Gun
Clob. (ioodwaler Grove. Stockton.
Feb. 22, 23— Lincoln Gun Club Tournament, Alameda Point.
Mar. 1— Electric Gun Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mar. 1— Califoroia Wing Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mar. 3— Olympic Gun Clnb. Oakland Race Track.

A Sportsman.

' His course was honor and correct bis aim.
His bold pursuit was lair and manly game.
So sports be loved but those which could be shared.
Nought kept he which to friendship might be spared.
Let fame praise whom she will, we are tree to let her.
Yet underneath this tarf she'll find a better!
His placid kindness, felt where'er he went.
Arose from worth, health, exercise, content !
He ' looked before he leaped ' with steady eye,
Never o'erlookiog fallen adversitv.
In short, assays the song. ' Like fruit that's mellow
Gently he fell, a downright honest fellow ! ' "

— Dibdin's epitapbion a sportsman in Forest and Stream.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

Black Brant are still very numerous in Tomales Bay.

Snipe have been very Dlentiful on the Merriwa ranch at
Pleasanton, for some weeks past.

The Rising Sun Gun Clnb of Dixon will commence the
season of blue rock shooting to-morrow.

J. S. Fanning is representing the " Gold Dust " Company
in San Luis Obispo and neighboring towns.

That excellent sportsman's monthly magazine, Gameland,
has removed its headquarters to 103 Fulton street, New
York.

Team competition started like polling teeth, but promises
now to be one of the leading features of the coming blue rock
season.

H. W. Orear, C. A. Haight and Divid Thorn were at Liv-
ermore on Friday and Saturday, and enjoyed some excellent
shooting.

The open season for ducks, quail, doves and robins closes
to-day. We hope the sportsmen all over the State will re-
member that fact.

The Morning Call asks the Fish Commissioners to intro-
duce the orre, a Swedish grouse. Tne Commission has its
hands full at present.

Several of the most prominent members of the Country
Club have resigned, and it is rumored that tbe club is liable
to go to pieces. We trust that there is no truth in the latter
rumor.

The open letter to sportsmen, sent out by the Stockton
Athletic Association Gun Clnb, published in another column,
has the right ring to it. It was -vritten by a true sportsman,
and its spirit is commendable.

The Selby Co. has taken the Coast agency for the new W- A
smokeless powder for shot guns and rides. W-A is an im-
provement on the Leonard Ruby powder and is manufactured
by the American Smokeless Powder Co.

Q lite a number of local sportsman will take the Stockton
boat for Stockton tonight, to attend the open practice shoot
of the Stocktoo Athletic Association Gun Club at Goodwater
Grove. The Olympics will send a full team.

The loog-talked-of match between J. A. R. Elliott and
Thus. Morley was to have been shot last Saturday at Willard
Park, Patterson, N. J. The match was at 100 birds per
man for $100 a side. Elliott to use a Winchester repeater.

The Olympic Gun Club classification was fixed on Tuesday
evening. The champion clas3 will consist of all shooters
who have averaged over SO per cent, in the past year. The
first class between 60 and 80 per cent, and tbe second class
all below 60 per cent.

The California Wing Club will open its season of live bird
shooting at Oakland Race Track on the first Sunday in
March. The club is, as usual, in a nourishing condition,
and will have several new members this season that have al-
ready made application.

A deputy Fish Commissioner arrested John Weslenthall
on Saturday last for pedling ducks on the streets of San Fran-
cisco, His ducks were hidden under a pile of geese and rab-
bits in bis cart. He pleaded guilty after restiog in the
"cooler" over night aod was fined a nominal sum.

There is no State law regarding) s-iipe, but there is a San
Francisco ordinance still in existence, prohibing the hunting,
pursuing, killing, selliog, or ofiering for sale Jack or Wilson,
snipe, commonly known ag Eaglish snipe after March 1st
We call the attention of the Fish Commission and the Game
Warden to that fact.

Al. Newman, a well known local sportsman, met with a
very painful accident last Tuesday. While boarding a cable
car in this city he stooped to pick up his little cocker spaniel
and a passing car struck him in the head laying open a wound
in his scalp eight inches long. His skull was luckily not
fractured and he will recover, bat will necessarily be some-
what disfigured.

Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club.

The following letter has been mailed to the blue rock
shooters of San Francisco :

Stockton, Cal., Feb. 7, 1S96.

Dear Sir :— On Sunday, February 16, 1896, the Stock-
ton Athletic Association Gun Club will open the season of
1896 on their new grounds at Gooiwater Grove with a prac-
tice shoot at blue rocks.

We extend to you a cordial invitation to attend and join
us in the festivities. Pools will be arranged on the grounds.
We have no special programme for the day, but our new
club house will be thrown open to visitors, and we do not
hesitate to guarantee to you a hearty welcome and a good
sociable time in general; we hope yon and your club will be
with us.

A trophy (a handsome solid silver cup) commemorative
of our openiog practice shoot of the season of 1S96, will be
offered to the winning team (of three members) from any
clnb in the State, to be contested for on the above date. Clubs
will be allowed to enter any number of teams, the trophy to
become personal property of the team winning it the first
time. We expect that this will afford you an opportunity to
get vour teams into good working order for the tournament
of the Lincoln Gon Clnb, to be held on the grounds at Ala-
meda Point, February 22d-23d, 1896, and which, bo doubt,
from the present outlook, will be one of the important events
of ths season, and also to "try out" your best men for your
teams in the coming California Inanimate Target Association
Tournament. It has been demonstrated at past tournaments
that team competition affords the most rivalry and greatest
interest, and will no doubt be the principal attraction of
coming tournaments. In view of this fact, practice in com-
petition on strange grounds with other teams will do much
good in perfecting team work, which would not be affbided
by cluts shooting on their own grounds and amongst their
own members. We expect you here on above date.

Yours very truly. W. H. Lyons, Sec-Treas.,

Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club.

Geo. B. Sperry, President.

Olympic Gun Club.

The annual meeting of the Olympic Gun Club was held on
Thursday evening of last week. Some twenty-four members
were present, and the enthusiasm promised well for the com-
ing season. The officers elec-ed far the ensuing year were :
Vice-Chairman, Dr. C. W. Hibbard ; Secretary-Treasurer, H.
Justins ; Executive Committee, J. S. Fanning, C. A. Haight
and W. J. Gclcher.

Delegates to the Board of Governors of the California In-
animate Target Association, H. H. White, M. C. Allen, H.
C. Golcher and Capt. P. B. Bekeart.

The treasurer report a balance of $57.30 cash on hand.

The shooters will be classed in three classes this season,
viz., a champion class, first clas3 and second class. Suitable
medals will be awarded to tbe winners in each class at the
end of the season, and at the last shoot a number of merchan-
dise prizes will be competed for. The club will hold its first
regular shoot on Sunday, March 8th, at Oakland race track.

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[Pebeoaey 15, 1896

THE KENNEL.

Kennel FlKtuies.

Kennel club's

;;•[.. SJ FincSI., Sew York.

Bwvk.Cal

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DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

St. Bernard Club of California has forty-two aclWe

members.

i; H ioraiciled at the home of W. C. Peyton

irrived in fine condition.

The nominations ami draw for the Interstate Coursing
meeting will take place in the Shields building, 32 O'Farrell
aj evening next, the 19th lost.

George \V. -i on the 25th of last month a full

brother to the bitch papp? that McLatchie lost on the 5th,of
piralvsis. He bad been named Defender, and was thought a
verv likely winner at the coming show.

T. Tisdale, C. H. Vodden, Jobn McCoy, Harry Baldwin
and P. Baer have organized a coursing club at Los Gatos.
The club will not be local in its nature. Any one livirg in
that county or a neighboring countv is eligible to mem-
bership.

Don't forget that coursing meeting at Newark on the 22d
and 23d. The inaugural enclosed meeting or the Interstate
Club will be the best meeting ever held in California. The
nominations close on February 19th, Wednesday next, with
J. R. Dickson, the Secretary.

An inside circuit of shows, consisting of Los Angeles, Oak-
land and .Seattle is almost an assured fact, and ooe judge will
probably be engaged for the three shows. Seattle and Oak-
land will poislively hold shows and L03 Angeles seems to be
getting warmed up to the necessary heat.

The St. Bernard fancy will learn with regret that Frank
Allen, the well known breeder of California Bernardo, St.
Elmo and other good ones, is retiring from the fancy. Tomah
has proven her quality as a brood bitch and California Alton
is equally well known. They should find ready purchasers.

A Democratic dark horse has arrived in San Francisco,
and some of the prospective winners in the Rough Coat St.
Bernard open dog class will have to take a back seat when
the judging is over. He is the best headed rough-coated deg
in California that we have seen and he will be shown. More
than this we are pledged not to state.

Jos. McLatchie has had a streak of bad luck. Losing two
good dogs in one day is surely laying it on pretty thick. The
well-known bitch Dauntless Suzette by Le Logos— Hillside
Gaudy died on theoih of consumption. She was one of the
best show aod brood bitches on the coast. She was thoroughly
game and was not only a winner herself, but was the dam of
winners. On the same day a very promising puppy by
Blemton Reefer — Vice died of distemper.

' rot little would be contemporary in its anxiety to stir up
strife in the kennel world, purposely made the misstate-
ment that Mr. Mortimer has been engaged by the Pacific
Kennel Club with the understanding that he is not tojodge
at any other shew. This mischief maker was informed at an
open meeting that such was not the case and then deliberately
goes to his office and roasts Mr. Mortimer personally and tlu
P. K. C. as a whole on grounds that he knows are uotrue.

Mrs. Norwood of Oakland has a ten months olj hitch pt:p,
Lady Beryl, by California Bernardo — Nellie BUud, that
promises exceedingly well. She is 32 ioches at s voilder,
measures 15,1 inches in girth of muzzle, and 22 imhis in
girth of skull just over the eyes. Length of muzz'e 41 itches,
muzzle to occiputG} inches She is 70 inches froa lip to tip
and weighs 130 pounds. She is dark orange in color, with
dense black shadings, and is in good coadition. She will be
shown.

The mischief maker's asserlioo that the Seattle Club is
kicking against the Pacific Kennel ( lab is without any foun-
dation whatever. The Seattle Club is in communication with
the P. K. C, and the P. K.C. has offered them every bb-
Bietance in its power. The Seattle Club had never thout^l I of
holding its show prior to that of the P. K. C. and the ter-
vices of Mr. Mortimer are open to them if they want him.
The kennel world is rapidly getting on to the curves of this
erratic gentleman, and he will soon find that bis rule or ruin
policy is suicidal.

Aoyone desiring further proof of the mischief miker's de-
sir, to make trouble in the P. K. C. should read his report
of the last meeting of the P. K. C. and compare it with
the one published in these columns last week. Every word
explaining the P. K. C.'s end ot the argument, every
word that could have a tendency to exonerate them is
oarefallr left out of his report of this meeting. He makes
no allusion to the new members proposed, hut enlarges upon
the club's mistake until he makes a mountain out of a
mole hill. This is the Southern Club's deli trite to the Ad-
vi«ory Committee. This is the man who is to produce
harmony between the North and South.

Mascoutab Kennel Olub.

wm

• <httt at the Mnncoulah Kennel Club's show to be
bald in ' hi) :igo on March 10—13, are ;t* follows :

Mn-tifi-, St, Bernardi, Pointers, Spaniels Collies, Poodles,
Boll Dogs, Ball Terriers, Poi Terrient and Iriah Terriers—
, New York.
Newfoood lands, Banian Wolfhounds. Deerliounds, Grey-
i I rish tod ( lordon
Bay Doga,01d
'lerriern, Whippet*, Bedllogton, Dandle Dlmmonte and Sky
l llaneous— John I '..
Mich,

and Dach*hnnde— <>. Muss— Arnolt, Tucka-
boe, N. Y.

I >n Terriers, Beagles, Black and Tan,
i Terriers, Pogs, Ktog Oharlea, Blenheim,
■- and .Japanese Spaniels and Italian
reyhounds— If. W. Lacy, Boston, Mass.

The Pacific Advisory Committee.

As we predicted would be the case the only objectionable
member of the Advisory Committee has given it a black eye
at the outset. Gentlemen you cannot touch pitch without
being defiled. As long as the present delegate of IheSouth-
ern California Kennel Club is a member of your body just so
long will you all be in hot water.

The committee is no sooner formed, than the delegate from
the Soulb proposes to meddle with the misunderstanding be-
tween two clubs.Gentlemen you are not authorized by the A K
C to dictate to the P K C or the S C K C who they shall have
for judge or what terms ibey shall make with him. Whether
the P K C be right or wrong is not the qnestion. As we have
stated in another column in still plainer language, it is not
within your province to meddle »itb the private business af-
fairs of clubs or individuals. We believe that the other mem-
bers of the Advisory Committee are level-headed enough to
see through the mischief making schemes of this man and
pay but little attention to him, but as representing a body of
whole souled intelligent fanciers like the Southern California
Kennel Club his rot must be listened too. It is our province
to expose him and we shall not hesitate to do so. He came
from the South several years ago with a bitter feeling against
the Pacific Kennel Club,and has never let an opportunity pass
to stab them in the ribs with his poisoned dagger. When no
opportunity has presented itself he has manufactured an ex-
cuse out of whole cloth, and has pegged away with an ob-
stinacy worthy of a better cause until a few misguided fancier?
have joined in with him and cry "clique" aud other similar
slogans manufactured to order by this would be ruler of the
dog world.

From the first, this man has held up E. P. Schell as a
martyr. He has virtually called the men that condemned
bim on his own confession, fools. From that day to this he
has been his friend. Shortly after Schell's disqualification
be publishes his advertisement, booms his degs in his publi-
cation aod tries his best to "gull the public" into buying
dogs that he knows cannot be shown. Is thi« honesty ? Is
this the man who should pass upon the reinstatement of E.
P. Schell ? Is any man who is so biased in his opinion that
he cannot tell right from wrong, the proper man to be a dele-
gate to such an important committee ? This man's biased
opinions are so well known that no field trial man in the
State of California would run a pointer in a trial if he were
in the saddle asjudge. While it two setters were down to-
gether no one would question his ability to tell which was
the best of the two, unless one was owned by some particular
friend of his or an advertiser who paid up promptly. Is this
the man to act as Secretary of an Advisory Board ?

Is there a paper in America that expects to get the news
that the Committee has to give to the public until a week
after his paper has published it ?

Leaving the personality of this man out of the question
altogether, no newspaper man, kennel editor or reporter has
any earthly right to accept such a position as this man has
worked into so smoothly.

The meetings of the Advisory Committee should beheld
with closed doors. Can any committee that is supposed to be
interested in the welfare of d )gdom, conscientiously close the
doois on J. R. Dickson and leave this man to pervert the
truth as he chooses, give out what news he chooses, and sup-
press what he may see fit to ? Does the Advisory Committee
formally appoint this man's Mack guarding sheet asits mouth
piece?

Should the Advlsorv Committee declare its meetings open
n meajbeis of the pres«, is there any assurance that this man
.0 eppretarv will notify the press or any portion of the preso
of such meetings?

We pruiesi hsan.Ft this man's election by theSoulhern Cal-
ifornia Kennel Li ub, and ask them in the interest of dogdom
to replace him Aith a gentleman. We protest against his
election 8fl secretary of the Advisory Committee, and request
that honorable body lo reorganize at its first meeting after the
20th of this mouth, and elect a man in his place who will use
his o(fi:e fjr somt-thing else than his personal aggrandise-
ment.

Tho Pacific Fox-Terrier Club.

The regular moillilv meeting of the Pacific Fox-Terrier
C! ib was hdtl at this cilice on Tuesday evening last, Vice-
Preiiilent G. W, Debendam in the cbair. The other mem-
bers present were II. II. Carlton, Dr. F, W. D'Evelyn, Jos.
McLatchie, A. S. Gorziles, J. R. Dickson and A. Russell
Crowell.

The secretary announced that the club at a special meeting,
he'd on January 30th, had elected Capt. C. B. Knocker as its
delegate lo the American Kennpl Club.

Stephen Peiper, of South San Francisco, was reported upon
favorably by the membership committee, and was duly elected
a member.

The club authorized the secretary to guarantee the Sports-
men's Association of Alameda county the sum of $20 as the
club's subscription to their guarantee fund, and lo promise
the hearty co operation ot the club with entries and moral
support.

After considerable discussion it was decided to give solid
silver cups at Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco.

Los Angeles will receive two cups; one for best dog or
bitch in open class, and one for best dog or bitch in puppy
class.

Oakland will receive the same.

The cups for San Francisco will be decided upon at the
next meeting of the club.

Gonzales and Carlton were appointed a committee to pur-
chase cups, with full power to act.

The Oakland Show.

The guarantee fund of the Sportsman's Association of Ala-
meda county is already assuming ample proportions, and the
second show of ihi* popular organization will unquestionably
prove a greater success than the last.

The tabernacle has been greatly improved since the last
show. A large annex has been built and the light improved.
The Oakland fanciers are energetic and entbusiasic, and as
they have had one experience, a better premium list and a
hetter Hhcw maybe expected. The $500 yoke is no longer
around their necks, and those who are anxious *o get as near
that coveted title of champion as possible will undoubtedly
show at Oakland and San Francisco both.

The St. Bernard Club.

The St. Bernard Club held a very enthusiastic meeting on
Wednesday evening at this office, President J. G. Barker in,
the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Brown
Bushnell, Frye, M^Ginley, Williams, Crowell, McCracken*
Adair, Dickson, Worthington and Regensburger.

The treasurer reported the sum of $33.30 in the treasury,
and during the evening $23 more was paid in.

Capt. E B. Knocker was elected as the club's delegate to.
the American Kennel Club.

W. M. Craig's resignation was accepted and Chas. R.
Harker. of San Jose, and Harry Corbett, of San Francisco
were elected to membership.

W. H. Bushnell, Dr. A. T. Regensburger and A. Russell
Crowell were elected a committee on club awards. Their
duties will be to purchase the medals to be given at the differ-
ent shows this year ; attend to the entries in the different
sweepstakes, stud dog Btakes, etc.; see that the proper doga
are brought before the judge at the show, and that the med-
als are given to the proper persons.

W. H. Bushnell offered a $25 gold medal for competition
at the P. K. C. show, and the club tendered him a vote of
thanks for same.

The club, as a club, subscribed liberally to the guarantee
fund of the Oakland show, aod the members individually
swelled the amount to something like $80. Th» club also
guarantee the show a large number of entries and its support
in every way.

It was decided to offer the following gold and silver medals
at the comiog shows.

At Los Angeles : One gold medal for best St. Bernard
dog.

One gold medal for best St. Bernard bitch.

One silver medal for best St. Bernard dog pup.

One silver medal for best St. Bernard bitch pup (Rough
and smooths competing together.)

At Oakland :

Gold Medal for best St. Bernard in the Show.

Gold medal for best R CSt, Bernard dog in Open Class.

Gold medal for best R C St. Bernard bitch in Open Class.

Silver medal for second best RCSt. Bernard dog Open
Class.

Silver medal for second best R C St. Bernard bitch Open
Class.

Silver medal for best R C St. Bernard dog Puppy Class.

Silver medal for best R C St. Bernard bitch Puppy Class.

Silver medal for second best R C St. Bernard dog Puppy
Class.

Silver medal for second best R C St. Bernard bitch Pappy
Class.

Gold medal for best smooth St. Bernard dog Open Class.

Gold medal for best smooth St. Bernard bitch Open
Class.

Silver medal for best smooth St. Bernard dog Puppy Class.

Silver medal for best smooth St. Bernard bitch Puppy
Class.

Silver medal for best dog in 12 to 18 months clasr (Rough
or Smooth.)

Silver medal for best bitch in 12 to 18 months class (Rough
or Smooth.)

Silver medal for best dog in Novice Class (Rough or
Smooth.)

Silver medal for best bitch in Novice Class (Rough or
Smooth.)

At the San Francisco show, the same medals will be offered
as at Oakland. The Stud Dog Stake, Br tod Bitch Stake and
Sweepstakes will also be deeded at the San Francisco show.

The president and secretary were also requested to issue a
circular letter to St. Bernard owners inviting them to join
the club.

Snap Judgment.

The Pacific Coast Advisory Committee met on Wednesday
evening and unanimously agreed to ask for the reinstate-
ment of E. P. Schell. Messrs. D'Evelyn, Payne and Regens-
berger were present. T. J. Wattson was notified of the meet-
ing but misunderstood tbe address and spent the greater part
of the evening looking for the place of meeting.

It strikes us very forcibly that this action on the part of
the committee is decidedly premature and it savors very
strongly of the smooth work of the Secretary.

Mr. Vredenburgh's letter states very plainly "Ordered :
That the Pacific Advisory Committee be requested to receive
the evidence in the Schell expulsion case from the Pacific
Kennel Club and report the result of its investigation, and its
recommendation in the premises."

In Mr. Vredenburgh's letter to Secretary Orear he stated
that the Committee were authorized to call for the papers
appertaining to the case.

The Advisory Committee has not received nor reviewed
the evidence, consequently they have not investigated any-
thing. They were not present at the trial, and know nothing
of the case but hearsay.

Consequently they recommend this man's reinstatement on
the recommendation of Payne and Regensburger. The former
is Schell's abettor and backer throughout. The latter is, we
think, sincere in his belief that Schell has been sufficiently
punished, and, moreover, acting under the instructions of
his club in voting as he did. If this is a sample of the work
of the Advisory Committee, its doom is sealed, and the
quicker it is abolished the belter.

Njt Their Aff iir.

The Southern California Kennel Club has sent a copy of
some resolutions recently passed by the organization, to the
Pacific Advisory Committee, asking for redress from the ac*
lion of the Pacific Kennel Club in engaging Mr. Mortimer
as judge for the P. K. C. show.

We would respectfully submit the proposition that such
questions are, in plain English, none of their business.

The Pacific Advisory Committee, if rightly managed, will
be a source of great good to the kennel world of this coast,
but if allowed to meddle in every petty quarrel of dog clubs
and dog men. is will soon outlive its usefulness.

Such questions are entirely without the pile of their juris*
diction, and the parent club will call them down very shortly
if they consent to meddle in such matters.

FiBRUART 15, 1896]

©Jj£ gveebev mxb §pcxt»mmu

109

Colic in Horses.

Mr. Randolph Huntington offers the follow-
ing as a speedy and sare cure for colic in
horses in an exchange :

Without intruding upon the veterinary pro-
fession, permit me to tell your readers of a
(with me) never failing remedy. Keep always
pore bicarbonate of soda ([ prefer that made
bv Kidder) — all apothecaries should have it.
Id case of colic, take a sound, clean cham-
paign bottle, and put into it a large table-
apoonful of pure bicarbonate of soda, then fill
to the neck with tepid warm, soft water ; shake
until the soda is dissolved, then pour down the
throat. I have not known a case in thirty
yeais where a cure was not effected inside of
fifteen minutes, and more often at once. The
soda neutralizes acidity of food in the stomach
passing away in wind. In case of colic, no
delay should be made in giving the soda, lest
other organs become irritated and congested.
The fewer and more simple the remedies the
better for the horses. Saltpeter, salt, bicar-
bonate of soda, aconite, extract of witch-hazel,
raw linseed oil and Thomas' electric oil, with
compound and saturated tincture of iodine,
Stafford's castoioe ointment, tar and oakum
are all the remedies to be found about my
stables, so that I am a very unprofitable
breeder for the veterinary profession.

Wm. Corbitt started East Thurslay with
three carloads of choice trotters. These, with
those from Pleasant n, make ninety good
horses that are to leave California forever.

Ri FBESENTATiVi s from the two leadirg
jockey clubs will be in attendance at the trct-
tiog horsemen's convention on the eighteenth
of tbis month.

A Lou-Felt Want Snppliefl

DR. McLEAN'S

"Sure Cure"

HoofPreserver

Prevents, as welt as cures, THRUSH, GREASE
HEELS, SCRATCHES, QUARTER and CENTER
CRACKS, RINGBONE. BRITTLE HOOFS, and re
suits or FEVEK, FOUNDER, STONE-BRUISES,
PKICKINU, PICKING UP OF NAILS, STAKE-
WOUNDS, CORNS, CONTRACTION, or othtr ail-
ments in the feet of horses or cattle.

OUTFIT Sl.00 AND $2.00 PER PAIL

Used and testified to by 3JES3RS JOHN A. Mc-
KERRON aod JOHN TUTTLE; also the STABLE
MANAGERS of MAYOR SUTRO,C. BRODE&CO.,
McNABB & SMITH, OVERLAND TRANSFER CO.,
GOLDEN GATE PARK POLICE STABLES,
BAILEY & CO. (Golden Gate Avenue), and all other
notable livery stables in the city.

Agents wanted eveiywbere. Li era! terms to the
trade. Address

DR. .McLV AX. 1228 Market Street,
San Francisco, Oal.

COMBAULT'S

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exclusive-
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Impassible to produce any scar or blemish. The Safest
b«»t BLISTER evented. Takes the place of all lini-
ments fur mild or severe action. Removes allBunche*
or lliemlab.es I'rom Hordes or Cattle.

.** a HUMAN REMEDY, for BhenmatUm,
Sprains, sere Tbroat, Etc., it 13 invaluable.
VIC PlIADAUTXC tTiat one tablespoonfnl of

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prol 'ice more actual repu!:- than a whole bottla of
any liniment or 5puvln cure mix" nre ever made.

Everybottle of Caustic Balsam sold is Warran-
ted te- eive satisfaci i.ui. Price Q | .50 per bo" ., Sold
by Druggists, or sent by express, charges paid, with full
Directions for its us». Send for descriptive circulan,
testimonies, etc. A<le)re?S I

TBE LAWRE.NCE-WlLLfAMS CO., Cleveland, O.

Green Meidow Farm

HOME OF

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
PHCEBE WILKES, winning race record. 2:08 1-2
HOCKKH (P), race record, 2:11

X'EW ERA i-i) p, winning race record, 4lh

heat, 2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

Firstdam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Ladv IR'-v IV, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallah Cbief.

Season of 1696 limited to twenty approved mares at
$-50, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Addiess

It. I. MOOBUEAD & SO.V,
Santa Clara, Cal.

GLOVER'S TEMPORARY BINDER,

FOR. SALE

THE FAST PACING MARE

""antine, 2i17 1-4

Sound and in good condition. Will make a great
race mare in her class this year, or a first-class road
mare. Paced a mile in 2:12 last y^ar. Sired by Bril-
liant, dam femut, by Pr- mpter 2305. She will be a
money winner this year. Will be sold at a reasonable
price Address E. UlXKEi SPIhL, suUun.

Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-GLASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen hands or over, weighing 1,200 to 1,300; must be
well-matched in color, size, gait and styl~; rree from
blemish; absolutely sound and well-trained- Willslso
fill orders for teams 01 ibis desci iption. Address
G- W. hTIMPSOX, V. S-,
Golden Galp Stable, Sao Francisco, Cal.

FOR SALE

THOROUGHBREDS

Three- Year-Old Geldioga by Imp. Greenback,
out or dam- by Wildidle, Joe Hooker and Imp.
Kioe Ban.

AI£0

A Two- Year-Old Gelding liy Imp. Cyras, oat
the dam of Patriot and Greenhock.

ALSO

A Year-lias Colt by St. Saviour, out or Imp.
Negress.
These colts have never beei handled except to be
halter broken. Inquire

C E FARIS'CM, ML D. ,
826 Nucleus Ballding, San raDCisco.

DIAMONDS!!!

Git. at Sacrifice Sale at

HIRSCHMAN'S

Gold and Silversmith

113 SUTTER St.

Under Lick Housb

$100 Bicycle Free, $100

In order to introduce our matchless EMPRKgg
1S96 wheel we will ship free of charge to any part < f the
United States one of our famous $100 Ladies or Gentle-
man's Bicycles, to each of the three persons obtaining
the greatest number of words out of the letters con-
tained in THE JOIPHESg Bl YCLE COMPANY,

For conditions ot omnelliioasendstamped addressed
envelope to EM.PH.Ehb BIlYCLE CO.. 79 Dear
born bt., Chicago, IK.

DIABLO, 2:09 14

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-CLO IN CALIFORNIA

Sire CHAS, DERBY, 2:20 fson of Stelnway, 3:25 \,', and Katy
.;. dam f»t i in 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BERTHA (dam of
" Jay £11 Bee,2ri6'i an a yearling; Elf". 2:22'4; Ed Lafferty, trial
tilS a ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:13 -4, a d Alarc, s:re of four in 2:30, by Alcantara, 2:21 (son of Geo. W likes and
Alma Mater); second dam Barteoa (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13 JO. by Bayard (-on of Pilot Jr k third dam
Blandioa (dam ot Swigert, King Rene, and four" other ■■reducing sires), by Mambiino Cbief 11; lourth dam
Bnrch mare 'dam of Rosalind, &21&, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot [Site of fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:04,, son of Renwlck'fl Copp-rbottom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
theseasonof 1896 at Pleasanton. Service fee, $75. Address WM. MCRHAY, Pleaaanton, Col.

New England Futurity

OF

$13.000 for Foals of 1896

$1,000 for pacing two-year-olds.
$2,000 for trotting two-year-olds.

CONTESTED IN 1898.

$10,000 for trotting three-year-olds.

TROTTED IN 1899.
GUARANTEED BY

New Eilanfl Trotlii-Eorse BreeQers' Association

Boston, Mass

Ho\7v to En/ten

HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND DATE OF PAYMENTS.

1— March 1 . 1896, 35 for every mare named.
2— November I 5, 1596, 810 for every renewal.

With t'i is November Da- men t give the sex, cVorand markings of foa's. Every foal on which Novem-
ber 15th payment is made is eligible to itait either as two-jea:-old, or three year old, or both.

J\-cLcL±-t±OYieL± Payments

IF YOU START A TWO-YEAR-OLD

3— May I, 1898, pay 8 15 !f trotter, 810 if racer, on every one renewed.

All foals on which May I, iS9i, payment is made must be named and described.
J-Au.-u-t 1, 1898, pay 825 if trotter, 810 if pacer.
5— On the night before the race, stir.er mast be declared, and pay 82 5 if trotter, @10 if pacer.

Payments Nos. 3, i and 5 are not required from entries not intended to start as two-year-olds.

IF Y0D START A THREE-YEAR OLD.

6 -May 1. 1899, pay 850 on each foal kept in.

Entries most be named and described with this payment.
1— Augp&t 1. 1899. pay 850 on each foal kept in.
8— The night before the race, declare starter ami pay $IOO.

DIVISIONS OF MONEY.

Two-year-old pacers, $«O0 to first; $-250 to second: $K0 to third: g-50 to fourth.

Twn-year-old trotters, $1,200 to first; §500 to second; 5150 to third; $50 to fourth, and $103 to nominator of
dam of winner.

Three-year-old trotters, $7,100 to first; $2,003 to second; $-500 to third; $200 to fourth, and |303 to nominator of
dam of winner.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Opeo to the world. No limit to the nomber a party ma> enter; no limit to the number of renewals on any
payment, except those made on nient before either race, when starter most be named. An entry may start as
two-rear-old, three year-old, or bO'h.

If a mare proves barren, slips, or has dead foal or twins, or if the foal dies before November 15, 1896, the
nominator may substitute another foal, regardless of ownership; out there will be no retarn of payment, and no
entry is liable for more than the amount paid in.

Entries to be made to

C. M. JEWETT, Treasurer, P. O. Box 2557, Boston, Mass.

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding In unexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WAXDSTlsIN'S first, second and third
dams are all producers. He is one of the greatest producirg sons of Director, and one of the gamest, hand-
somest and best-bred horses on the Pacific Coast. He Iio!da ihe World's flEve-mile race record,
13:05 1-2. Sire of Jack W.. fonr-year-old record. 2:19ȣ, and thr^e three-year-olds in the list, all out or non-
standard mares. Last year one ot his yearlings paced an eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

WAliDSTEIN will make the season ot 1S96 at

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

Pasturage 82. 50 per month Tsual return privileges. Best of care taken of mares, but no respon-
sibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbills, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Cal.

OfflOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions' Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) -will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

■ Winner of First Premium for Stallion and Four oT his Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show, 1894)

He Is the sire of Diabio, i-M'4 '4 years old), winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1835

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. B. R-, via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage J-j per month; hay and gralo, $10 per month.
For terms for other stallions and farther particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

no

(EJje $ vector emit gvevtsnxcm.

[February 15, 1896

The King of Race Horses and Sires

, 2:1 11

Will Moke the Si-b.oii of 1896, t ommencluc February 1. 1, ot

Oakland Trotting X-arlsL. at SlOO tH© Season.

Usual Return Frivil-ges.

As an Bight-Year-Old
Stallion, MoKinney'B
List Leads all others
in the World for av-
erage Speed.

McZeas. 4 2:13

Zombro, 3 2:13

Himy Mc, 3 2:14(4

Jenny Mc, 2 2:201-2

Sir Credit, 3 ... 2:25

Osito. 2 2:30

Pat Cooney, trial 2:19

Julia 0., 2, trial 2:24

Lola, 3, trial 2:271-4

Monte, 3, trial 2:28 3-4

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make tbe seasjn of JS96 at PARK VIE .V
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at
8 to.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOU'hLL. Sacramento. Cal.

FOR SALE.

SIX-V AH. OLD BLACK PAC1IVG feTU.l.l >N

Fresno Prince

Record 2: IS, Limed id race 2:31 . '■£. a quarter in 0:30;

gaimd six f-ecinds last season. FRESNO PRINCE is

by BayoDne Prince, by Kentucky Prince; his dam was

: Lizzie, by Blackwood. Lizzie's dam was Eveline

I Must be sold immediately. Price 833 0. Addrefs

B. COG A IV, 511 3.M Street, Oakland, Cal.

American Trotting: Register

PUBLICATIONS.

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4

»d June 12, 1SST. sired by the great Alryone (SOD of George Wilkes, and Alma Mater, the famous oroodmsre
oino pftcben,, dam Roia Spr.sue, by tjov. Sprsgne. 2a ii he by Rhode IM-nd. 2:23s, out ol Belle Brandon
,'".,..,,., Gov M„.ri,r ■'■'(,,, uilrnnr. ^nu). by Hamblelonlat. 10; granflam Jeony. by \uung Bacchus

. Thomas

was loaled
by Mambiif

en m.re'l'by &£*&*££ VlnoroughSreaV "The' si'cond" demof pinner was K°?e Kejiuey ,d £m otTe^r H"'
ol sliteln In 2:30 get), b; ManiDrlno Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messeni er studs in the «'§!«£■ Third : dam J . I ■:«""« ■ ™VSt (Xrou-hbred)
I seven In 230), by Slambiluo Cblel 11. Fourth dam Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred! , hfth dam « lempesl (tnorougnnren).

i. i;*u h.nri, woiphs 1110 and is one ol the most rerlectmade horses in America, having plenty of bone and sub
MrKINNEY 2-11 1-4 'lance ^ He s«r™fn twenty egblracls and wjn twenty five of them. His reputation as a game and cons stent per-
IVl C IV. I IH I'M C. T , *S. I I I «♦ sUjnca .H^ started^ln 1»™W £§" ra"^, hjs progen). ,nal haTe DeeQ handled for speed have oemonstrated that they

IUb%L^5;S,i^rnrm!?ea,.rn?,n,o?espons,b,myasEnmedf„racc1den,sorescapes. ^^^^SS^^SSST^SS^SSTX^ni. €.1.

ETHEL D0WNES.2.I3

AND

THOMPSON, 2:15

BOODLE 2:12 1-2

WILL SERVE TWEHTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT S100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY 1 AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigned again this year with great hopes of
redncing his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as bis race record Indicates, viz., 2:12J-a.

FOR GAM EN ESS lie has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.'
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS | bis weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, bis record, 2:12J£, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting ail of his perfect qualifications to his
ot!s pring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm-
Vendomfl Stock Farm, San Martine Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTEK A MONTGOMERY, - 32 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

LEADING SIRE OF 2:10 PERFORMERS

By Aluont 33

rd 'limn

i

I lll'i
1 dftin tiy Imp.

Altamont 3600

Beginning February 15th, Will Make Season
of 1196 at Oakland Tiotting Park, Limited
to 25 Mares at SlOO the Season.

Of

FOR SALE.

A FINE DOUBLE TEAM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of the finest buErey
teams io the city, is offered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— sale lor a lady
to drive. lu breeding they cannot be excelled, being
of tne most fasbi <r>able strains. Any gentleman
wanting a last team will fiDd a bsrsain in this pair of
trotting mares. They are only four years old, and,
beine untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. Tbey are slightly below medium
size, but of stcong confor ation and perfectly sound.
This team may be seen at ihe Dexter Prince Stab'e.
1509 Grove ttreet, near Baker. They will be sold al a
low price.

AI£0 FOB SALE

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BRED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchasing directly from tbe breeder
one ensures getting sound and serviceable animals at
lowest prict-s. Colts and Tillies are offered for sale bv
that great young sire. PILOT HR|\i K ; also by
Dexter Priice, Sidney, Victor,2:22, Grandis imo.2:23»
George Washington, 2:16, El Benton, 2:2a; Don Mar-
vin, 2:22, etc. These have all been breu at the Napa
Stock Farm and are out of first-class mares .

Promising colta of tried speed lines will be supplied
to trainers at very low prices. A large number now
ready for track work are offered forsale.

B rot dm ares are also onVred for sale by Woodnut,
2:ifi, Dawn, 2:18^, GrandLssimo, 2:23^, Dexter Prince
Hawthorne, Artburton, Naubuc. etc.

A feature is also made of supplyioggood livery and
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures of tbe Napa
Slock Farm they have the best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold from
this farm has given the best ot satisfaction. Bargains
are oflered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses ot any kind, write for
Information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv
calling at Henld's Business College, or bv addressing ■

k. P. iih vi. n,

24 Pout Street, San Francisco.

THE YEAR BOOK.

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ToL XI, 1895, 10 or more copies, each, f.o.b. 2.50

This great work will be ready for delivery
February 15, IS9C.

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Tol. Till, 1S92 (two parts), postpaid 5.00

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Contains finmmaries of races, Tables of 2:80
rVotters, 2 : 25 Pacers, 2 : 20 Trotters, 2 :15 Pacers,
tfres, SIreB of Dams, Great Brood Mares, Cham-
nion Trotters, Fastest BecordB and Dejected
Records.

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INDEX DIGEST.

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This important adjunct contains all the stand-
ard animals in the nrst ten volumes, with num-
bers, initial pedigree, and reference to volume in
which animal is registered.

REGISTRATION BLANKS

? sent free upon application.

ey must accompany all orders. Address

J. H. STEINER, Secretary

American Trotting Register Associatlor,
Lock Box 4, CHICAGO, ILL.

KJamatb 2:03}f

Hire or
CheJhalls (pi . ... 2:07J ■

' [., 41 2:09

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PathEtont I pp... 2:0flM
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All rare records

And 2<"> nt li>-rs

bred atrlllon that haaever sired live 2:10 performers Re baa taken a

laadlnf peatl «rr.m,> 17 under neb condition! tnat pb< onal

•bUHynloni bllvlon. a very email proportion ot hi- pn entral I, and an

Abu partln Inl I I. PC >dl

brod mare, orli Hi rllh a nun record. Nor

'"" nv ' 1 .1 . ■ r, D ,,r Dexter

Al.TASinNT 1. . perfect natural trotter, hu- an excellent rfi.pcaiuon, 1» a dark mahogany bav .,r One

qnalltr, and tranamlti blmaall erllti remarkable nnllonnltr. In ooni 1 queoce <.r an cil-r. ol Mveral

rbeatrad achi ttnutt r aorrt-i loal, man] mnrea Uial hnd previ-

utbt aorrel fee btto blm,but behaanavor veialrod irrel. Aita.

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QnCJQTDT?!? O'l A. Q A. sireri b^ Simmons, 2:2S(sirPof 53 iu 2:30 list), dam Lady Bryan,
UUOOirriili, ZJ.l'x O-**, by Smuggler, 2:15^; second dam Mary 3, by Snake, son of
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TT A Qrn/*\ O- 1 £? 1 O sired by Vaeco 10,990, dam Chess (dam of "Valissa, 2:19, and Vascola.
V .0.0 1 KJ% Z.IO J-"^» 2:27 !<j <, by Magic 1451, out of Betty (dam of Retta. 2:28ft), by Clark

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Vaesar tdam of Valdemeer. 2:28, sire of six; Vacber, sire of two; Vasco, sire of twelve in 2:30 list; Oakville, sire
ni two In 2:3d) Magic (sire of four, and seven dams ot el-ven trotters ard one pacer) was by American Clay,
out of Lualaba (<iam of Matilda, 2:30, and Roger Hanson, &23)£)i by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
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vt A QQ A "D 1 f^ AQQ by Stamboul. out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, 2:19ft), by
JN AuOAil lvJ,\J^O, Speculation 928, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29>£ (dam of Palchen Vernon
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hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; first
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Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dim by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

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' weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
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exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired bv Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen ,
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
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He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
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when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37i. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15i,'
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, laBt half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18? ; second dam Crepon (dam of
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Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for the season $75.

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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896.

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BOULEVARD BUILDING- AROUND SAN
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Result of Three Months' Efforts— A Most En-
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Fine Horses.

A resolution was adopted Tuesday night by the San Fran-
cisco Boulevard and Driving Association against the loca-
tion of the Pesthouse on the Almshouse tract. Such a site,
it was declared, being close to the new boulevards, would de-
tract from their effect in the eyes of visitors and be a menace
to residents.

The meeting was presided over by C. C. Bamis, with Jo-
seph Magner as secretary. The principal business transacted
wsb the reception of a report from the committee on super-
visors and constitution. It showed that the association had
accomplished much for the beautifying of San FranciBco dur-
ing the three months of its existence and proposed to ac-
complish still more in the future. Its reading was received
with comments of satisfaction. The report is as follows :

To the President and Members of the San Francisco Boide
vard Associaiion : The members of your committee on Super-
visors and construction, that was appointed November 14,
1895, beg leave to submit to you their report of what has
been accomplished, and of what we have aimed to get under
way in the districts which we have during the r;ast three
months devoted attention to.

First — We have succeeded in having an ordinance passed
by the Board of Supervisors declaring Golden Gate AveDue
a public boulevard and prohibiting alt heavy traffic and all
delivery wagons from using the thoroughfare in the future.
If this ordinance is enforced it will no doubt result in our
having an open and free roadway to reach the Park, without
the interference and danger resulting from the general use of
the street, as at the present time. We recommend in this
regard, that the members of this association interest them-
selves to have this law properly enforced, for if we do not
attend to it the law may become a dead one and no good re-
sult from it.

Second — It has been duly recommended by the Board of
Supervisors that First avenue, from the Park to the Presidio,
be declared a boulevard, which will make a comfortable con-
necting driveway between these two main points.

Third — The contract to complete the Ocean boulevard has
been let by the Park Commissioners to A. E. Buckman, and
a large force of men and teams is now rushing this work to
completion. It will be done by April 1st, and will give an
unparalleled boulevard to the public. It commences at the
Clifl House and extends south along the public highway some
three and one half miles, and connects rith the Ocean House
road. It will be one of the finest bits of roadway in the coun-
try.

Fourth — The Park Commissioners have carried out their
promises made to us some months ago in the matter of the
opening of the road from the Park ioto Seventh avenue, on
the Bouth side. They have built a roadway having an easy
grade which leads directly into Seventh avenue. This will
give a comfortable entrance way to and from the Almshouse
road, in place of the narrow, winding and sandy road that we
have had to use.

Fifth — Seventh avenue, which leads from the Park to the
Almshouse road, has been graded, macadamized and curbed
from H street up to K street, which is a needed improve-
ment. On Seventh avenue, from K street to N, a modifica-
tion of the grade has been agreed upon 03 the large property
owners, which excellent result was brought about by your
committee. An order was introduced and finally passed by
the Board of Supervisors establishing this agreed-on grade,
and authorizing the work of grading and macadamizing. We
have every assurance of having thiB work under way immedi-
ately, and it will be pushed right through. It is a large
piece of work, as the hill from K street to L has to be graded
and the waste pond which drains Lake Honda must be sew-
ered and filled in.

The Spring Valley Water Company has assured us of its
its willingness to widen the roadway running by Lake Hon-
da, from N street up to where il connects with the county
road, and we also have the assurance of members cf our
Board of Supervisors that the Almhouse road under their
control will be widened and put in good condition with an
•asy grade.

Mayor Sutro has most generously agreed to deed to the
city a road eighty feet wide, beginning at a point on the
Almshouse road just beyond the settling-house of the water
company, to run through his lands and connect with the
Ingleside road. This gift will be of incalculable benefit to
this driveway, as it will save a drive up hill and then diown
hill as the road now winds, and also shorten the distance
materially. It will afford and offer an attractive roadway,
from which charming views may be enjoyed.

When completed, the boulevard will form a continuous
driveway from the Park, leading up Seventh aveuue, past
(he Almshouse, along the Sutro roadway, by the Ingleside;
thence down the Ocean road to the beach, and then along the
Ocean boulevard to the Cliff House, on back into the Park.

In this connection we also wish to state that we have under
contemplation the openiog up and proper building of a bou-
levard right through to the county line, and which we ex-
pect will be eventually continued down to San JoBe. We
have been assured that we will be accorded the right of way
through the water company's lands at or near a point near
where the Sutro roadway leading from Seventh avenue ends,
and this road woold t>e carried through to the San Mateo
county line, and from thence south, through to San Jose,
very possibly.

We have had many meetings during the past three months.
We have had various interviews with the members of the
Board of Supervisors and with their committees; also with
his honor Mayor Sutro and with Mr. Schnssler, of the water
company. We have continuously been in close consultation
with the Board of Park Commissioners, as our labors on the
above improvements have required. We take this opportun-
ity to thank them for their kindness and conrtesy, as the
members of the Board of Supervisors, Mayor Sutro, the Park
Commissioners and Mr. Schussler have at ali times shown
their willingness in every way to extend us every assistance
and aid in their power to open these roads and boulevards for
the general good.

Death of Electrophel, 2:27 1-2.

JOHN R. GENTRY £OLD

Under date of February 7th Col. Henry Exall, of Dallas,
Tex., writes us conveying the intelligence — most unwelcome
— of the death of the celebrated colt Electrophel, one of the
most notable of last season's trotting two year-olds. Elec-
trophel was the son of Col. Exall's well-known 6tallion Elec-
trite, brother of Sphinx and Egotist, by Electioneer, and was
out of Lady May. by Port Leonard. His campaign of 1895
was one of the salient features of the work done by the two-
year-old division, as he was sent north and raced from early
June until the very close of the season, trotting second to
Fred S. Moody in the Kentucky Futurity in October and
winning his last race at the Texas State Fair, Dallas, Octo-
ber 28th. In all he started in thirteen races, won ten, was
second in two and third in the other. He took a record of
2:30 at the Oshkosh June meeting, being the first two-year-
old to enter the list in 1895, and afterward reduced it three
times in succession, finishing with a mark of 2:21 i at Terre
Haute in 'September. While outranked by several other
colts uf his age in point of speed, he was unexcelled by any
as a consistent and reliable race-winner, in which respect, in-
deed, it is doubtful if any two-year-old we have seen might
be considered his superior. That he could have beaten 2:20
is certain, and that he would have been a bold figure in the
three year old doings of 1896, almost equally so. His death
was due to spioal meningitis and occurred at the Paris, Tex.,
fair grounds, February 5th. He bad been gelded since his
campaign and was but recently purchased by John Martin
for $2,500, from W. B. Kavanaugh, of Paris. In closing Col.
Exall says trolv: "I expect Electrite's colts will make a great
showing in 1896, but Electrophel would have been a star in
any company." — Horse Review.

Forty-three men prominent amoog turfmen as "layers
of oddB" have formed a club in New i ork for the purpose of
mutual protection against welchers, and of this number
twenty-onehave paid the iniation fee of $500. The fond de-
rived from the membership list will be devoted to the furnish-
ing of club rooms, where settlements can be made, and the
adoption of such means as will thoroughly protect the mem-
bers from welchers. According to one authority, the bad
debts last year aggregated $700,000. A plao like the present
one was inaugurated in the spring of 1895, but it fell through
owing to dissentions among the memberB.

The Ohampton

Pacing Stallion Secured by
Simpson.

New York, N. Y., Feb. 14.— John R. Gentry, 2.03|, the
champion pacing stallion of the world, was sold this after-
noon at MadiBon Square Garden, for $7,600, to Wm. Simp-
son of this city. The great stallion was sold to dissolve the
partnership of Mesars. Holt & Scott, of the Alamance Stock
Farm, Graham, N. C. The bidding was between John Tur-
ner, who was talking for Frank Ellis of Philadelphia, and
Wm. Simpson. Turner opened at $4,0C0, and the duet ad-
vanced by $500 to $7,500, which was the last on behalf of
Ellis. SimpBon raised it $100, and John R. Gentry was
knocked down to him.

The second day of Wm. B. Fasig & Co.'s sale of trotting-
bred stock recalled something like old times to the minds of
the big crowd of horsemen who fairly crowded the garden.
Forty-four head brought $39,840, or an average of $885 a
head, before the sale'was adjourned for the evening.

After three or four horses, the property of various owners,
bad been disposed of, the consignment from the estate of the
late John A. Goldsmith was put up for sale. Venetia
Wilkes, 2:13, the eight-year-old dauehter of Guy Wilkes
and San Mateo Belle, brought the biggeBt price of the lot. J.
S. Ferguson of this city was the purchaser.

The Sidoev mare, Thelma, 2:24£. went to J. E. Decker of
Brooklyn for" $1,100. Elf, 2:22}; by Steinway— Bertha, by
Alcantara, was purchased by F. T. Steinway of New York at
$1,400. The Goldsmith consignment of thirteen head real-
ized $10,405, an average of $547. 66 each.

L A. Burke, one of the "old guard" of road drivers of
this city, disposed of his stable next. J. B. Greene, of Wil-
mington, Del., bought Little Wonder, for $1,050. Pascal, the
champion long-distance trotter, went very cheaply for $335 to
an Englishman. Albert Turner, of Denton. Pascal holds the
five-mile record of 12:45 and the ten-mile record of 26 15.

That grand mare Phoebe Wilkes, by Hambletonian Wilkes
— Dolly Smith, by Mambrino Chief Jr., with her record of
2:08i made at Nashville in 1*94, was a cheap investment for
W. C. Harrington, of Troy, N. Y., who got' her for $3,400,
frorn the consignment of McHenry & Saxby, of Freeport, 111.
Alice Dornan, by Baron Wilkes — Beulah Medium, will have
her home in Maryland for the future. She went to C. T. Mc-
Cue, of Hagerstown for $2,075. A lot of colts and fillies by
Baron Wilkes all fetched good prices. Baronet, 2:11 J, by
Daniel Lambert, the second of the Alamance farm consign-
ment offered for sale, was knocked down to B. W. Burdick,
of Albany, N. Y., at $2,500.

Patchen "Wilkes Sold.

New York, February 13. — The Bale of trotters at Madison
Square Garden commenced to-day with the disposal of the
entire stock of the famous Jewett Stock Farm.

Thfe farm, with its numerous buildings for the purpose o'
breeding and developing trotters, is also for pale, and when
the last animal was knocked down to day, the Jewett Farm(
as a horse breeding establishment under the proprietorship
of Henry C. Jewett, passed into history.

There was a large and representative gathering of horse-
men in the Garden when W. B. Fasig put up the first of the
great Wilkes family under the hammer. The bidding during
the early part of the day was rather dull and the prices were
not large.

Patchen Wilkes, 2:29i, the famous son of George Wilkes
and Kitty Patchen. and the sire of Joe Pdtcheo, Favora, and
many other good performers, was the star of the sale. The
great horse was knocked down to Michael Bowerman, of
Lexington, Ky., for $10 025.

Other hordes bringing good priccB were Favora, 2:12A,
which went to C. FleiFcbman, of Rerl in, Germany, for $1,625
and Henrico, 2:15, which was benight bv J G. Ruppert, of
New York, for $2500; Bonnie J oy, by Patchen Wilkes—
Bonnie Maid, was purchased by C. F. Emory, of Cleveland,
for $'650.

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[February 22, 1896

ST. BRANDON WINS

AT TWO MILES.

Captures the California Stakes and Es-
tablishes a Record.

CASPER A PROMISING TWO-YEAR OLD

Baeso "Won the Special Two-Mile Rae in i

Gallop-La iee' Day Brings Out Ihe Banner

Crowd of the Year— The Meeting Closes

For Two "Weeks— Good Raoes Were

the Order of the Meeting.

IHGLE8IDE, KRiPAY, KfcHRl/ARY 14.

BE talent fared a little better to.
day, though one loop shot galloped
iu and made the hearts of the
bookies glad to exceeding great
gladness. Three of the live events
were started by the gate, and am-
ple time for alt needs was allowed
for betting between races, and as a
rule belting was quite lively. The
attendance was good and the day
a most beautiful one. Three races
were started by the use of the gate, and proved eminently
satisfactory.

The sport opened with a seven furlongs dash for maidens-
Twelve entered, but Big Chief and Japan declined ihe istue
later. Senator Bland was the choice cf the wise ones, and
was at 7 to 5 most of the lime. Li tie Jimmie and Mi ram bo
held an even keel at 2A to 1. From 15 to ''-0 to 1 ruled
against the others. The lot were at the post about fifteen
minutes, Gerooimo acting like a wild bronco most of the
time. At last a good start was made for all but Hagar, who
was left standing at the post. Senator Bland steadily moved
up from the start and was in front before the stretch was
reached, coming on and winning handily bv a half length.
Little .limmie and Mirambo, second and third, a half length
apart, ran the last sixteenth laying against each other. Time
1:291- Winner W. D Rinddtl'sch c, 3, by imp. Inverness
--Wood Violet.

The second event was a selling race at six furlongs. Au-
demere warmed up lame and the judges wished to excuse
him and stopped betting, but his owner said he was as good
as ever bo belting was resumed. The price against the horse
lengthened somewhat thereafter, and he closed at 4 to 1.
Don Pio Pico's quickly lightened from 6 to 4 to 1. Princess
Rose was favorite at 2 to 1 at post time. Gov. Budd wa3
played down from 6 to 4$ to 1. Miss Ross closed with sevens
about her and Walter J. 15. Myrtle H., Cloverdale and
Irene E were al from 30 to 150 to 1. The gale was used to
start this sod the succeeding race. The horses were at the
poet three minutes whej the barrier rose to a good start, but
Mrylle H. 6lumbled and crossed those near her. Waller J.
ran a good race and looked like a sure winner up to Ihe
draw gate, but McHugh's finish was not strong enough to
ward off Miss Ross, who nipped him out ahead. Gov. Budd
was a poor third- Princess Rose seemed short and finished
fifth. Time 1:16$. Winner W. R. Griffin's ch f, 3, by imp.
RoFsinglon — Virginia Dare.

The next race was a division of the preceding one, and
had nine starters, Brametta and Irish Chief scratching
Pecksniff was played like a mortal, and ruled favorite at 6
and 7 to 6, while Leonville, second choice, was at 3 to 1.
Baojo was at 6, Hazsl Mack 7, Conde and Nellie G. 15, Pri-
celle and I'ncerlainty 30 (the latter at one lime 60), and
Caovasback 200 to 1. The Btart with the gate was a ^ery
good one, Ihe horses being before the barrier (wo minutes.
Uncertainty «el a merry clip from the start and won in a
gallop, with Pecksniff Becond, four lengths in front of Banjo.
Time, 1:16 Wioner, C. E Murray's br h, a, by Emperor
— ljuandary.

Next ctme a selling race at a mile and an eighth. Some
good distance horses were entered. Dungarven was scratched.
Slar Ruby was favorite all ihe lime, with 7 to 5 agiinst hi'u
»t pott time. Basso was at 2J, Cadmu* 4, having gone hick
from 7, Oakland 6, Red Root 12, Fred Gardner 15 and Pal-
lerton Lvts 4) to 1. Mr Cildwell dispatched the horses to
a good Blart at the first break. They went past the stand
well bunched, all well in hand. Fred Gardner showed the
war through the bsckslrelch, Fullerton Leu and Red Root
oext in order. At the upper turn Star Kubv, who hid laid
■war last, wai cut loose and he mowed his field down so fasl
that he was in front coming into the stretch. In a mild
drive he showed three parts of a length in front of Basso,
with Red Root two lengths away. Gardner and Fullerton
Law died away lo nothing. Cadmus nor Oakland did not
Bhow up well. Time, 2:1 1 —very slow. Winner, G. B. Mor-
• b ' I fir Hampton— Ornament.
The I ail race was a Belling affair, at six furlongs. Ferris
Hartman nnd Summer Time were scratched, leaving rive
• tarter*. Thin was one of the hottest betting affairs of the
day. Graliff opened favorite at 3 to 5 and Kamsin at 2 to 1.
Rey del Baodidoi was at threes and Jack Atkins and Fire
man at LOOtol. G ratify went hick to <". lo 5, while Kamain
closed at H in .1 Bacdido* slid hick n point) and the other
two went hack bv hundreds. In a minute and a half afier
the field faced the barrier they were dispatched to a perfect
Itart Tber ran Enoloae order to the head of the utretch,
where Gratifr drew away and won easily Sy a length Rey
del Bandidos made up a couple of lengths and beat Kamsin
a note for the place. The others were twenty lengths away.
Time 1:16. Winner Westchester Stable's ch g, 3, by Faran-

Winning j »cker were MoClato, Jones, Shields, W. Mar-
tin and 8. Dogger.

INOLESIDE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15.

The utility and value of ihe starting machine was made
' most apparent to day, while the old method looked primi-
tive, as its crudeness stood out in bold contrast with the
progressive idea embodied in the gale. With the latter a
line is fixed to which all the horses are to go before a
start can be effected. With the Hag the starter hopes to get
the field up lo an imaginary line simultaneously, which
hope, when crystalized, seems more an accident thin one of
purpose.

The red flag was relegated to the ranks almost entirely,
only two of the six races being started with it. One was the
two-mile hurdle race, and 23 minutes were required to do in
an indifferent manner what the gate had accomplished in per-
fect manner in two minutes. Bell Ringer, who was coaxed
and petted to day in order to keep him in humor for break-
ing with ihe other horses, had gone up to the barrier on
Tuesday last as quietly as a lamb and broke on even terms
with all the others. Then the tlag was used to despatch four
horses in the £ve-furlongs dash, and after a delay of seven or
eight minutes they were sent away in a procession, the four
leaviog the post heads and tails. Mr. Caldwell or Mr. Fer-
guson probably rank as high as any starters of the country,
but when their work is contrasted with that of Ihe machine
it makes one feel as though we had been in the rut long
enough, and it was lime to climb out. Eleven two-year-olds
were sent away to an absolutely perfect start in just two min-
utes from the time the last one had arrived in front of the
barrier, acd at least one-halt of that time was spent in placing
the horses in their positions, according to their numbers.
Three races at seven furlongs were also started with the
gate, and in each case the work was expeditious and most
satisfactory.

The temperature was decidedly tropical to-day — even un-
comfortably hot in the sud, and the front rows of the grand-
stand were forsaken for more sheltered seats. [Eastern readers
please note the date] The attendance was fully up to a
Saturday crowd, and me four or five thousand frequenters of
the ring seemed most energetic. Betting was very lively all
afternoon. But two favorites landed, and the plungers quit
the day heavy losers.

The track was at its very best, and with the hot, still air,
fast time was looked for, so when the two-mile hurdle record
was lowered nearly a full second little surprise was expressed.
Geo. Miller equalled his own time at five furlongs made on
Thursday last, and Olive made very good time in the last
race at seven furlongs.

The first race of the day was at half a mile for two-year-
olds. Of the eleven starters Mr. Hobarl's Investigator was
installed favorite, at 3 to 1, with Casper, Phillip H., Charle-
mange and Modestia with fours about them most cf the time.
Gordon was at eight, Orseno 20, Billy Vice 25, Popinjay and
Viking 30, and Lindendale 40 to 1. The Btart was a perfect
ooe, and was enthusiastically applauded by all who witnessed
it. Investigator, Viking and Goraon were the first to leave
the bunch, but Casper was in front when the stretch was
reached and won in a romp by three lengths from Orseno, he
a length in front of Lindendale, Modestia a head short of
the show. The others were close up. Time 0:51.

The winner is Burns and Waterhouse's bay colt by imp.
St. A tdrew — Cuisine, an1 is the first of the get of this son of
St. Simon to win. St. Andrew is out of Maid of Perth, by
Scottish Chief.

Casper's dam is bv Warwick, out of Aunt Betsey, by Hard-
wood, second dam Peggy Ringgold, by Ringgold. He received
all his preparation at Sao Jose and was brought to Ingleside
two days ago. Mr. McCormick thinks he will prove a very
useful colt.

Orseno is the Nettie Beatrice colt, by Onondago, and has
been doing some good work. This was hie third start and
first time placed. His dam is by Joe Daniels,

Lindendale is a bay filly by Lepaoto — Queen Lyon, by
Lochiel, and has started ihree times previously and ran un-
placed each time.

Kowalsky was a hot favorite for the second race, at seven
furlongs, selling, for three year olds, and closed at 7 lo 5. St.
Lee was the medium of quite a play and was forced down
from 3 to 1 to 8 to 5. Unity, at fives in the earlier betting,
tightened up to 4 to 1. Sim L?ake was at fives most of the
time. Wyoming was as good as 15 in some of the boobs early
in the game, but went back by gradual stages to 12 lo 1. Fer-
ris Hartman closed at 15, and Don Pro Pico 100, with few
takers, and City Girl $150 to 1. The start was made with the
gate, and would have been a perfect one but fcr the fact that
Kowalsky sprang sideways and interfered with City Girl and
Unity somewhat as the barrier went up. The horses were at
the post ooe minute. Ferris Hartman led to the upper turn,
then Don Pio Pico took command and led into the stretch.
Wyoming and Kowalsky bHh looked dangerous at the draw-
gale, but Bergen was clearly outridden by Macklin, and the
long-shot won by a neck. Kowalsky was two lengths in
front f Djn Pio Pico. St. L°e and Unity were never in the
race. Time 1:291- Winner J. G. Brown & Co.'d b c, by
Pardee — Caprice.

The California Stakes, a two mile hurdle handicap, was the
event of the afternoon. St. Brandon, who carried top weight
of lrJ5 lbs, won easily from Bell Ringer, coming on when
asked to in the last three eighths. The latter and Content-
ment had ran first and second throughout most of the j our-
ney, were second and third, ten lengths apart. The time,
8:43, was three 'quarters of a second belowed the record. St.
Brandon closed at 3 to 2, Bell Ringar and Carrael coupled at
3 to 5, Contentment -Mid Bedford coupled at 15 lo 5, Janus
at 6, and J. O. C. 9 to 1 Wioner J. Brennock's ch h, 6, by
imp. St. Blaise— l^ueen.

The fourth event was a special race at five furlongs,
with George Miller in at 113 lbs, Derfargilla 107,
Pat Murphy 92, and Mobalaska 87. Notwithstanding
Derfargilln's poor run in the same company on Thursday,
she was a G to 6 favorite throughout, Geo. Miller at 1 1 to 5,
Mobalaska 3 to 2, and Pat Murphy 12 to 1. The four horses
were at ihe post seven or eight minutes and were Bent away
in a procession, heads and tails, and ihey finished about in
the order in which they started. Geo. Miller won easily hy
a lenijth. Mobalaaka wae second, three lengths in front of
1 'erf irgilla, Pat Murphy a length and a half away. Time
1:01}, Winner W. I, Stantield's b g, 4, by Loftin — Kmma-

Tbe last two races, at seven furlongs, were started with
the gate, and both were very satisfactory. Sea Spray, at 3 to
1, was the winner of the first event, making every post a
winning one. Fortuna, at 10 to 1, was second, a head in front
of Hermanita. The latter had been played dowu a point to
9 to 2. Mollie R , the favorite, and Hy Dyf second choice,
were next in order. Time, 1:29]-. Winner, P. Siebentha-
ler's b g, 4, by imp. Mariner — Maranette.

Olive, favorite at S to 5, won the last event in an eaBy
manner, Foremost and Scbnitz, at 15 acd 20 to 1 respectively
al post time, in the place and show. Babe Murphy and
Chartreuse were oo equal terms as second choice at 2 to 1,
but finished outside the money. Time. 1:28£.

Winning jockeys today were G-iffio, Macklin, Body,
Coady, Jones and Garner.

tNGLESIDF, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17.

Seventy entries were received for the six events today
but the blue pencil reduced that number to forty-nine start-
ers. This was as large a list as ever received by the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club. The raceB were very gocd throughout,
although class did not predominate as distinctly as on previous
days. The weather was but a continuation of the delightful
kind we have been enjoying during the entire meeting, and
the attendance was somewhat above a Monday crowd. Bet-
ting was fair, but the bookies did not swell their bank ac-
counts to any great extent, ma jy of them loosing heavily
on the day. Four favorites and a well -played second choice
captured the first five events.

The first event was a selling race at seven furlongs. The
scratching of Artist, Duillo and Theresia left nioe starters.
Minnie Cee was favorite, with even money about her, while
The Judge and Hazard were at fours. Belle of Stonewall
receded somewhat from eights, while a play on Sleeping
Child sent his prica down from 20 to 10 to 1. Gov. Budd's
closing price was 20 to 1, Comrade 50, San Luis Rey 100 and
Ida Sauer 300 to 1. The gate was used and two minutes and
a half after the horses arrived before the barrier it went up
and a good start was made. Hazard made a spurt and opened
up a lead of four lengths before the others were going well,
but Minnie Cee caught him at the half-pole and then led him
to the wire by two lengths. Gov. Budd worked his way
through in the stretch and was third, four lengths away. .
Sleeping Child did not do anything to justify the support ac.
corded him. The Judge shied a little at the start, but did
not show any speed. Time 1:31. Winner D. A. Honig's ch
m, a, by Plenipo — Jaconet.

Twenty entries for the second race, at six furlongs, selling,
were reduced to twelve starters. Brametta ruled favorite,
closing at 2 to 1, Gold Bug closed at Sh, Huntsman 5, Mollie
R. 6, Veragua 9, and Crawford, Repeater, imp. Amarino,
Raphael, Vernon, Fleet and Ginger at from 12 to 100 to 1.
The dozen horses were sent away to a good start io twenty-
five seconds by the use of the gate. Brametta set the pace to
the half-pole, then Huntsman led into the stretch, when he
quit for a little while, then came on again. Gold Bug came
through the bunch at the drawgate and drew away easily,
winning by two lengths. Veragua had moved up from the
far turn, and finished a strong second, a head in front of
Mollie R. Time 1:17. Winner J. Hunter's ch g, a, by
Young Pittsburgh— Mollie S.

A mile and a sixteenth handicap followed, from which
Dungarven was scratched. Logan was assigned 119 Ib3. He
closed at 2} to 1, a second choice to Slar Ruby, who carried
114 lbs. and closed at 2 to 1. Cabrillo (110) was on ubout
even terms with Logan, with Del Norte (102) at S, E. H.
Sherley (93) 15, and Fullerton Lass (87) 50 to 1. In just
one minute Mr. Caldwell dropped his flag to a good start.
Logan was a head in front at the itand but before many yards
further bad been covered, Cabrillo took up the running
and led to the stretch,with a clear length of daylight between
him and his closes', follower. Star Ruby and Logan began
to move up on the turn into the stretch, as well as Del Norte.
The Ruby pissed Cabrillo and in a mild drive won by a head,
the latter eight lengths in front of Logan. Time 1:48. The
last mile was covered in 1:41. Winner G. B. Morris & Co.'s
b b, 4, by Hampton — Ornament.

A mile hurdle race, over the inside course, was the fourth
event. J- O. C, Lordlike, Guadaloupe and Manhattan were
scratched. Three Forks w -s favorite, at 2h to 1 at post time,
Silverado was at 4, Cicero 5, Arctic 5^, Arundel 6, Artist 12,
Argenta 15, and McGovern 250 to i. The horses were at
the post two and a half minutes and were sent away to a good
start. Three Forks, with a lead of three lengths, was kept
under a wrap to the turn for home. Arundel had disposed
of all others before a half-mile had been run, and then he
and the favorite were the contenders for the purse. Three
Forks was never fully extended, although Arundel g it up to
him before the last jimp was reached. From there to tie
wire Three Forks drew away three lengths. Fifteen lengths
behind Arundel came Cicero. Time 1:57. Winner Pacific
Stable's b g, 5, by Spokane — Trifle.

The fourth race had but five starters, with Yankee Doodle
at even money and 4 to 5. Wheel of Fortune went back from
an opening piece of * to 5 to 11 to 5, and Gratify receded
from 3 to 3.1 to 1. Agitato and Road Runner were dispersed
outsiders. The distance was seven furlongs, and was started
with Ibe fltg. Mr. Caldwell sent them away to a good Btart .
at the first break. Agitato led to the far turn, then Gratify
made the running iuto the slretch. Yankee Doodle came
very strong in the run home and won handily by a length.
Wheel of Fortune was also brought up by Chorn and out-
rode Reidy oo Gratify, getting the place by a nose. Time,
1:29. Winner, Cambridge Stable's b c, 3, by Prince Royal —
Manzanita.

In the last race, at six furlongs, Tim Murphy, at rapidly
lengthening odds at post time, upset the talent, and won
handily by a length and a half from the favorite, Boreas, and
the lattrr had to stand a drive with Walter J. to save him-
self for the place. Tim's price was at from 12 to 15 to 1 at
the close, and Boreas was at 7 to 5. Walter J. closed at 20 to
1. Felix Carr, Model, Princess Rose and Royal Flush, all at
shorter odds, did Dot show with any credit. The gate was
used for thiB race, and a perfect start was made in two min-
utes. Time, 1:16$. Winner, White «V Clarke's rn g, a, by
imp. Kyale Daly — Maggie R.

Winning jockeys to day were : Garner, two ; Chorn, W.
Martin, Cairns and Jones, one each.

February 22, 1896]

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INGLESIDE, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 18.

But five races were carded to day, and they were all good
betting affaire. The talent limbered up some, after their
successes of Monday, and the bookies were willing to take
their money. Three outsiders won off the reel, then two
favorites charged the order of things. The most striking
feature of the day's sport was the winning of three purses
by Mr. Corrigan's horses One was at long odds and was un-
supported bv the Master of Hawthorne, but the other two
carried good commissions.

The weather was as delightful as midsummer, and the at-
tendance very good again. Ingleside does not wane in popu-
lar favor.

The first race on the card was a two year old race at four
furlongs. Six that were strange to race goers made their
initial appearance. Grayhur3t, by the sire of the winner
Coupon, and out of the dam of Braw Scot, was picked out by
the talent to cirry their money, and 8 to 5 was the closing
price. St. Dnnslin, a St. Carlo— Marilee colt, was a very well-
favored second choice at 12 to 5. Ingleside, a winner at his
last start, closed at 9 to 2, and Vivo, Lindendale, Red Pan-
ther, Lord Chesterfield, Q leen Flambeau, D- J- Tobin, Fan-
nie S. and Cyrus King ranged from 10 to 50 to 1.

The start was made with the machine, and the horses were
before it one minute and a half. As the barrier went up
Lamle, on the favorite, threw himself back and pulled his
horse on to his hind legs. Before he got down again one of
the others crossed and very materially interfered with
him, the gray finally getting ofi behind his field. That the
fault was with the jockey entirely was the verdict of those at
the post. But for this contretemp3 the start would have
been a perfect one.

Ked Panther and Lindendale were prominent at the stretch
turn, but the gray looked to be out of it. In the straight
Queen Flambeau began to move up on tbe leaders, and at
the drawgate held the race safe, winning by a good length.
Grayhurst came very fast in the last eighth and mowed down
hiB field, finishing a very strong second, a length in front of
St. Dunstin. In another 200 yards the gray would have been
in front, and nothing but his bad start bea' him. Time 0:50£.
The winner is C. J. Q unn's b f by Flambeau— imp. Queen
Bess. She started once at Bay District and ran unplaced.
The best price against her to day was 30 to 1.

Grayhurst is the property of the El Primero stable and is
by the dead imp. Martenhurst, out of Helen Scratch (dam of
Braw Scot and Grandee).

St. Dnnslin is very powerful looking, but a trifle coltish in
appearance yet. He looks as though he would prove a very
good racing machine, and Mr. Macdooough prizes him very
highly.

A BelliDg race at six furlongs followed, for which Lizzie H.
was a 2-to-l favorite Sir Vassar was second choice, backed
from threes to 13 to 5, Sam Leake was at 9 to 2 at post lime,
Pique at fours and Pearson, Claude Hill, Clara Wilson. Edge-
mount, Don Pio Pico and Little Jimmie were at from 15 to 60
to 1. After a delay of nearly quarter of an hour at the post,
nine of them were sent away to a perfect start, with Sir Vas-
sar left standing at the post. Willie Martin said he was
sent back and then tbe balance were sent away without him.
Mr. Caldwell points to his prerogative of not delaying the
start for bad actors.

Sam Leake was out in front at first, but Lizzie H. headed
him on the back stretch, Ihen was taken under a wrap. In
the stretch Leake hugged the rail and came along easily, but
Lizzie H. began to look dangerous at the drawgate. In a
drive from there Leake showed his lip under the wire first,
Pique was third, three lengths away. Time 1:16$. Winner
Burns & Waterhouse's b c, 3, by imp. Darebin — Carrie C.

A selling race at a mile and an eighth was the third num-
ber. Foremost, 6 to 5, Red Root, 9 to 2, uuogarveo, 5 to 1,
were the way they were favored. Tenacity, Julia O . E. H.
Sherley, Doyle and Orbit were at from 15 to 200 to 1 at post
time. In less than half a minute they were sent away to a
very good start. Collins led past the stand, but Sherley was
in front before the backstretcL was reached and held a
slight advantage to the upper turn. The field ran in very
close order. Tenacity proved the winner, but he did not
look dangerous till well through the stretch, but came on
handily when called on and woi by a length. Foremost and
Dungarven had a drive for the place, the former securing it
by a half length. Tenacity's best price was about 20 to 1
Time, 1:56. Winner, E Corrigan's b c, 3, by Longfellow —
Modesty.

Minnie I., New Moon, Hermanila and Babe Murphy were
scratched from the fourth race, which was a six furlongs
Belling affair. Kowalsky was the only thing in sight and
closed at 9 to 10, with Gallant, the second choice, at 5 to 1.
Mainstav was also at 5, Minnie Cee 6, Braw Scot 10 and
Sbieldbearer and Miss Ross 20 to 1 each. Qiite a delay at
the post followed, Mr. Caldwell spoiling a couple of good
breaks himself by haviog hold of Braw Scot, Sbieldbearer
showed in front momentarily, but was taken back a little and
Kowalsky led a well-bunched field to the stretch. The pace-
maker came on but was forced to a drive by Gallant and
Braw Scot in the last sixteenth,' and the three finished
as named, heads apart. It was the prettiest race of the day.
Time, 1:15. Winner, E. Corrigan's br c, 3, by Isaac Murphy
— Derochment.

The last race was at seven furlongs, selling Unity, Wy-
oming, George Miller, Monita, Rey del Bandidos, Pepper,
Ed Kearney and Bueno were scratched, having but four
starters. Olive was a 4 to 1 favorite at the opening and
closed at 3 to 10- Ferris Hartman closed at 5, Schniiz at 7
and Rodegap at 60 to 1- They were Bent away immediately
to a good Btarl. Ferris Harlman setting tbe pace to the
stretch. Olive easily passed him rtj the run home, leading
by two lengths at tbe wire. Schniiz was third, twenty lengths
behind Hartman. Time, 1:2S|. Winner, E. Corrigan's b f,
4, by Apache — Virgie.

Eddie Jones rode three winnsrB. The boy is showing
marked improvement in his work. Griffin and Garner rode
the other two.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

A clear, warm day, as warm as mid June, and h most at-
tractive card served to crowd Ingleside to day as it never
has been crowded before. This was the last day of the
meeting and Ladies' Day too, all of which swelled the crowd
to a magnificent total. Fully ten thousand people were present.

The fair sex were out in force — from the gray-haired matrons
to the young mothers with babes in swaddling clothes, from
the young bud to toddling misses not yet old enough for the
kindergarten. The grand stand was packed, and a sweltering,
uncomfortable mass it looked, too, as there was no denying
the fact that the temperature was almost torrid. Florid faces
looked out from under the gayest millinery, and daintily-
gloved or jeweled hands kept fans moving to and fro. From
early in the afternoon till the hour for the first race the
ladies crowded the cars and seemed to come into the grounds
in swarms. Just how the men got out to tbe track is not
clear, for they were outnumbered twenty to one <m the cars.
There was a big crowd in the cool, well aired bettiog ring,
however, and as the faces of a number of men only seen on
Saturdays and holidays were noticed among the throng, the
two-mile race must have held out special inducements to
them to take a mid-week airing. Betting was exceedingly
lively, and the favorites were bowled over so persistently as
to send the talent back into the ring with renewed energy and
grim determination after each event. Complacently the
bookiss listened to the clinking coin as it dropped into the
strong boxes, and a smile of extreme satisfaction beamed
from the blocks when"the day's balance had been cast.

The event of the day was the special race at two miles, a
sweepstake of $500, $500 added. There were three entries,
making the purse worth $2000 to the winner. The weights
were fixed at 110 lbs., Oakland receiving the gelding allow-
ance. Basso ruled tbe favorite throughout, opening at 7 to
10 and closing at 3 to 5. Cadmus was quoted most of the
time at 3i to 1, but lengthened a trifle before post time to 14
to 5. Oakland was played for an outside chance by many,
and by many more for a sure winner, yet his price drifted
back to 4k to 1 from threes, before the bugle called them to
the post.

In just twenty seconds Mr. Caldwell dropped his flag to a
good start. Cadmus essayed the roll of pacemaker, which
was a little contrary to expectations. He kept about a clear
length of daylight between himself and the other two for a
mile and a half, tben he threw ■ p his tail and gave up the
battle. Basso and Oakland, the latter on the outside, had
run head and head most of the distance so tar, but when Cad-
mus chucked it Oakland moved up. Then Chorn shook out
a wrap and B isso at once took eom-nand. Oakland tried to
get uo to Basso but could not do the trick, and Martin was
at the bat before the turn was made. Bisso came through
the stretch in a gallop, with Oakland under whip, and the
two finished a length and a half apart. Cadmus was four
lengths further away. Time 3:34A, the last mile in 1:474.
Winner McNaughton &. Muir's b c, 4, by Falsetto — Ethelda.

The first race of the day was for two-year-olds, at four fur-
longs. There were ten who faced the flag, all having started
previously. There was more or less switching around of the
odds, but at post time Torpedo was at 3 to 1, Lady Laurel-
wocd and Scarborough 4, Charlemange 6, Col. Wheeler and
Billv Vice 7. Alma Dale 10, Phillip H. 15, Lindendale 25
and Viking 30 to 1

Mr. Caldwell operated the gateand sent the lot awav to a
perfect start in one minute and a half. Lindendale, Viking
and Sen orough were first to show,with Viking, Lindendale,
Col. Wheeler, Billy Vice, Scarborough the order into the
stretch. In the straight Col. Wheeler romped away trom
the balance and won easily by four lengths. Scarborough was
second, a length in front of Lady Liurelwood. Time 0:491
— the best yet made on tbe track. The winner is Burns &
Waterhouse's ch c by imp Midlothian — Agnes, s^e by Onon-
daga. He has shown improvement in all of his races, and
ranks up among the verv best of the season here.

Scarborough, by El Rio Rey— Fonsetta, she by Foueo.
and Lady Laurelwood, the latter a full Bister to Nelson
(Duke of Norfolk — Neilson) have both shown up well in
their previous races.

A selling race at six furlongs was next in order, with eleven
starters. Walter J. was ao 8 to 5 favorite at post time, with
j Hermanita second choice at 7 to 3. B-amella was at 7, Belle
of Stonewall and Road Runner 9, The Judee, Pecksniff
I and Princess Rose 15, Artist 30, Ida Sauer 200 and Fleet 300
to 1. Mr. Caldwell handled the lever again but made a
straggling start half a minute after the horses reached the
p.?st. Ida Sauer was left entirelv and the favorite and sev-
eral others were strung out. Bille of Stonewall, Artist,
Princess Rose was tbe order of the front guard at first, then
Artist. Princess Rose, Fleet, Brametia at the half. Artist
was still in tbe lead into the stretch, but at the drawgate Her-
manita was in front, having stolen up on the rail. In a drive
the filly beat Artist out two lengths, and Pecksniff came
along in time to show three lengths in front of Road Runner.
Time 1:16. Winner J. G Follansbee's blk f, 4, by Fresno-
Sister to Jim Douglas.

The special race was next in order on the programme, then
came a mile and a half handicap hurdle race. Contentment
(140) opened favorite at 8 to 5, and t jrmah (160) at 2 to 1,
but at post time the prices were reversed. Tom Clarke (145)
waB plaved from 7 to 5 to 1, and Templemore (136) from 10
to 7 to 1, while Cicero (142) receded from 40 to 7. Argenta
(140) closed at 20 to 1, and McGovern (130) at 300 to 1. At
the first break tbe flag went down to a good ptart. Cicero
set the pace. Contentment and Templemore close up,
Barmah fourth under a strong pull. Along the backstretch
tbe order was unchanged, but at the half Argenta was in
third place. From the second jump to tbe last sixteenth it
was as pretty a hurdle race as ever seen here. McGovern
and Tom Clarke were lengths out of it, but tbe other five
horses took the jumps almost like one horse. In the stretch
Barmah was cut loose and headed Cicero, and as he bad ac-
complished that Argenta came on and challenged the former.
In a very busy finish Argenta got the judgment by a head,
and Cicero was third, a head behind Iiormah. If Burmah
had been sent along earlier in the race he could hardly have
lost. Time 2:20}. Winner L. Ez;ll's b g, a, by Enquirer—
Arilla.

The first scratches of the day came with the fifth r?ce, at
seven furlongs, Sweet Rose and Dare Dollar being the ones
Ed Kearney ruled favorite, closing at 4 to 5, Telma was at
threes most of the time, but Sir Vassar came in for a strong
play and was forced down from fours to a fioal price of 2 to I.
Nephew sold at 25. Fred Gardner 30, imp Candid 100 and
Fullerton Lass 200 to 1. The race wa3 started with the flie
and tbe field was at the post twenty four minutes. Mr. Cald-
well was on the ground most of tbe time and did not facili-
tate matters any. Fred Gardner was next tbe rail and got a
good start, but was bumped before be could get well in bis
stride, and tben there was considerable interference to others
Sir Vassar got off poorly. Ed. Kearney kept about half a
length in front of Nephew to the paddock, ihen Thelma

headed Nephew and made Kearney drive to beat her a neck.
She was a half length in front of Nephew. Time 1:28J.
Winner G. E. Smith's ch b, 5, by Tom Ochiltree — Medusa.

Mohalaska, an odds-on favorite, won the last event, a six-
furloog selling race. Senator Hoffman showed some speed
early in the race, but backed up very rapidly in the stretch.
The favorite took command at the upper turn, and won as
she pleased by three lengths. Pat Murphy was collared by
Unity in the stretch, and forced to a drive to save the place
by a head. Highland, a well played second choice, finished
fourth. Morven was left at the poat when the barrier went
up. Pat Murphy closed at 6 and Unity 8 to 1. Time, 1:16}.
Winner, E. Corrigrn's br f, 3, by Apache — Tricksey.

Tod Sloan rode two winners, and Donnelly, Chorn, G.
Cochran and H. Martin one each.

A gentleman who had a decided limp, or pretended to have
attracted considerable attention at the lo *>r end of the bet-
ting ring Wednesday, and it was not loog b fore the wise
people became aware th3t the poor lame senlleman was sig
naling to confederates outside the track eoclosure, giving
them tho numbers of the first three horses past the post. The
system was verv simple. Col. Wheeler, who was number (ix
on the programme, woo the first event ; Scarborough, num-
ber seven, was Becond, and Lady Laurelwood was third aod
number nine. The poor lame man paced six steps, ducking
his nut at each step, and then halted apparently to rest for
a moment, when the hospital walk was resumed, this time
seven Btep3 being traversed. Another brief linger by the
wayside and then nine nods were enjoyed, afier^which a bait,
a wheel and the same thing repeated in the opposite direc-
tion. When in the second race tbe artistic walk in the sun-
light, this time near the fence separating the grass plot be-
tween the lawn and the paddock, was resumed with resting
intervals between nine, eleven and one, the few who were on
to the trick became convinced that the lame gentleman was
a hireling from the pool rooms, and after that he was watched
with considerable interest. His telegraphic code was not
altered during the afternoon, but positions were shffted after
every race so that he was not seen on the same spot twice in
succession.

"Broadchukch," in the last issue of the Spirit of the
Times, under date of New Orleans, Feb. 9ih, says : " Mr.
Joseph Cairn Simpson, a nestor of the turf and turf jouroa-
Hs.n, was at the track on Saturday. He stopped off en route
to the meeting of the National Trotting Association in New
York. It has been many and many a year since I last saw
Mr. Simpson, and now, when he has passed his three score
and ten, he still looks bale and hearty. Mr. Simpson has
been at once a noted breeder, a noted turf journalist, and a
turfman at all times above reproach. It is not generally
known he bred Marion, the dam of Yo Tambien and other
famous performers. Tbe veteran hardly needs a word of
eulogy, for it is w ell-nigh universally known that hisirfiuence
as a turfman and writer has always been thrown in the right
direction ."

The Bay District will not furnish tbe results of the races
or the betting to out-of town pool rooms, and will do every
thing possible to prevent the local rooms from obtaining
information on the races. It is also reported on very good
authority that Judge Wallace's decision will be against the
poolroom operators, in which event everybody found in the
establishments will be carted off in the band wagon to special
quarters in the City Hall. These are troublesome limes for
the gentlemen of the poolroom calling.

In the House last week Representative Gillet, of Mas-
sachusetts, introduced a bill providing that any person
who is a party to tbe transmission by telegraph, telephone,
mail or express or otherwise, from one State or Territory lo
another of any gambling bet or reoort of such bet on any
race, prize fight or other event, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable for tbe first offense by fioe or im-
prisonment and for subsequent offenses by imprisonment
only.

Secretary Ed. A. Tipton, of the Lexington Breeders'
Association, advises the Horseman that the recent reports
concerning the big Montana trotting circuit this summer have
this much basis in truth, that while Marcus Daly will not run
tbe meetings, a syndicate of moneyed men will, and that he
will manage tbe whole business, during the leave of absence
which his association has granted him.

Ccrtis and Creelman have purchased from Jim Neil the
good-looking racehorse Jim Budd, aod hereafter he will race
in their colors. Terms private. It is hoped that the speed
of the horse will improve during the new ownership, iu
which event, perhaps, the Governor will relent and pay a
Htt\e more attention to one of tbe greatest industries of this
State, the breeding of trottiog and running horses.

A. J. Feek, the Syracuse horseman, one of the most popu-
lar members of the old guard, passed through Chicago this
week with Mrs. Feek, en route to California for a mooth or
so. Tbe world has treated the veteran kindly, and, as far as
is in his power, genial " Jack " is returning the compliment.
— Horseman.

Trenton and Carnage, the Australian stallions that were
purchased by English syn dicates, arrived in England safely
January 30tb. Trenton was quite fat when be&tarted on his
jmrney and did not stand the trip as well as Carnage.

W. Henry Grady, a well-known horseman and breeder
of thoroughbreds, was run over and instantly killed by a
passenger train near near Versailles, Ky., February 7th. He
was seventy-two years of age at the lime of his death.

The Lady McCann case was reopened at New Orleans on
ihe application of Heffoer, but the racing governors, after
hearing additional testimony have, refused to {reinstate the
mare.and Jockey Nostraod still remains suspended.

Henry J. Colton, who wa* buried in Greenwood Ceme-
tery February 1st, was formerly a well known sporting man.
He was much interested in trotting horses and it was he who
opened the Fashion track at Corona, L. I.

Burns & Waterhouse's two-year-olds are beginning lo
show what there is in them. Col. Wheeler and Casper are
among the very best seen here yet.

Mr. Ropebt Atjl, of tbe St. Louis Jockey Club, has been
selected as j'idge for the coming Birmingham meeting.

Bob leoM is kept on tbe ground through stable discipline.
Bjb won't exercise the horses, so he don't ride,

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[February 22, 1816

RACING RESUMED

AT BAY DISTRICT.

Montalvo Captured th9 Burlingame Hur-
dle Staices in Very Fast Time.

GOOD RAOE3 AND EXCITING FINISHES.

Rey del Bandidoa Wins From the Favorite in
the Mile and a Furlong-, and Scimitar Dupli-
cates the Trick in the Mile Race— Only
One Favorite Lands.

BAY DISTRICT, THURSDAY, FEB. 20.

EVEN races were carded for the
Bret Jar of the re-opening at Bay
District, and ninety entries bad been
\ received. The day cpened clear
' and warm enough, but during the
afternoon a heavy fog settled over
ibe course, and the aspect of the
weather rapidly changed to one of
a threatening nature. The attend
ance was very large, a goodly proportion being of the fair
sex, and betting was quite lively oo nearly every event.

The Australian starting gate had been erected at two posts
and was used in starting races from those points. Mr. Fer-
guson handled the lever and did good work from the first,
but the results were noi as satisfactory as they should have
been.

Tod Sloan tried to get a raoning start with his mount, and
Chora acted as though he would like to make a rush through
the Australian device. Macklio was the cause of the ultimate
trouble in getting his horse's head through the webbing
though his act was more due to carelessness than malicious-
ness. As the field broke away the webbing was carried off,
but no injury was done to anyone.

The event of the day was the Burlingame Stakes, a selling
hurdle race at a mile and a half. The starters were but seven
in number. St. Brandon, notwithstanding his lameness at the
finish of his race Saturday, was made a 4 to 5 favorite, with
Bellringer but a lukewarm second choice at 9 to 2.
Montalvo went to the post at 5 to 1, and Three Forks and
The Lark at 8 to 1 each. Moderocio closed at 12 and J. O. C.
15 to 1. Mr. Ferguson got the unruly ones straightened out in
a short time and dropped his flag to a good start, The Lark,
Three Forks, St. Brandon the order. J. O. C. stumbled and
waa crossed and tripped by Three Forks in landing after the
first jump and went down. Three Forks immediately opened
up a lead and kept from three to live lengths in front of his
followers. The Lark was second for awhile, then Bellringer,
Montalvo finally taking that position at the end of the 6rst
mile. The Lark held third place and Bellrioger fell back.
Through the stretch Montalvo came up handily and soon had
Three ForkB :n difficulty, winning easily by a half length.
Ten leoglhs away the favorite and The Lark were having a
battle royal for the show, which St. Brandon secured by a
half length. He pulled up quite lame. Time 2:431. Toe
record was lowered to 2} secoods. The first mile was run in
1:43*. the mile and a quarter in 2: 15A. Wiuuer J. Cochran's
b h, 5, by Bid — May Belle. The \alne of the stake was $700
to the winner, $200 to second and $100 to third horse.

The first event of the day was a selling race at five and a
half furlongs, with twelve Btartprs. Sweet Rose was played
from 2 to 1 to 7 to 10, with all the others but indifferently
supported. Agitato closed at 5 to 1, Model and Hyman 12,
Easel, Red Will and Melanie 20, Crawford 25, Rey Alta 30,
Gondola 60, Tamalpais and Endvmion 100 to 1 The gate
was used for this eveot. The horsrs stood ir perfect line f>r
several seconds waiting for Tod Sloan to get Agin to in place.
Rey Alta was a little ton close when the webbing started and
shoved his bead over it. Chevalier pulled Model up but the
other eleven went on without any apparent hindrance,
stringing the red webbing out like a gay streamer. Agitato
got somewhat the best of the start, but Sweet Rose was in
front before the upper turn was reached, with Eisel and
Crawford next up. Sweet Rose led to the wire easily by a
length, Red Will coming with a ru-h at the end, beating the
tiring Easel out a length. Time LOS. Winner lijrns &
Water house's b f, 3, by Flambeau— Fairy Rose.

The second race was over the hills. The field of nine
were at the post seventeen minutes and were sent away to a
poor start, two verv good breaks having been refused by Mr.
Ferguion. Miss Ruth, a 6 to 1 third choice, raced off in
front and was never headed. Hy Dy, the favorite, got off
badly and did not show any speed the 6rst part of the jour-
ney, but came fast enough after the hill had been climbed to
run into second place, finishing a half length io front of
Duchess of Milpilas, who had also made a spurt at the post,
heading E. EL Sherley in the last few yards. The Duchess
closed at 10 to 1. Time 1:391. Winner A. H. Martin's b m,
4, by Hobrante— ltuth.

A mile and an eighth selling rare, followed. Hidago was
favorite at 13 to 10 st pott time, and Rev del Bandidos second
choice as 9 to 5. Del Norte was not without support, closing
at "i to 1, while Little Cripple, Little Bob, Flirtilla and
Red Root ranged from 12 to 100 to 1. To a good ptart P. indi-
doa and Del Norte led past the stand, the former opening up
a gap on the back-tretch. Nearing the upper turn Hidago
made his move and was soon in second place and crowding
"The Robber" as the stretch was reached, Del Norte a close
third. Btodldoi drewaway cleverlv, however, in the straight,
and led by three lengths at tht- wirt, Little ('ripple coming
up win, a ru«h and beating Hidago a half length fori I

rie was another half length awav. 'line- 1 56}. Winner

'iblc'sch c, 3, by imp. True Briton — Emma Collier.

The stake race ws* fourth on the programme, then came

. mile dash. Rebellion had even money about him in the

■>elfiog ring m -ne, closing at 6 to 5, Grady at 6

Petter II. closed at 5 to 1, Scimitar and Trir 8, and Mollie
R 10 to 1- The gate was used and a good start made for all
but Peter II , who settled back as the barrier raised and re-
fused to break. Tod Sloan was exonerated from all blame.
Mollie R. was full of run but was ridden as though Frawlev
was afraid she would win. Rebellion look the lead from her
as she was yanked back and held it handily till beaten out a
nose at the post bv Scimitar in a furious drive. Trix shot
in a good third, and Mollie R finished last. Time 1:42
Winner J. H. Shield's br c, 3, by imp. Eothen — Wyandotte.

In the sixth race, which was at about six furlongs, Bueno
was made favorite at 6 to 5, with Major Cook a hot second
choice at 2 to 1. The favorite ran stroog for awhile, then
died away. The Major won easily by three lengths from Sea
Spray, having led from the backstretch. Ferris Hartman
was a good third. Seaspray closed at 10 to 1, and Hartmao
at 8s. Toano, favored scmewhal at 7 to 1, was a poor fourth.
Mainstay, Clacquer, Joe Terry, Meadow Lark. Beatrice,
Coleman and Clara Johnson were at from 15 fo 100 to 1 in
the bet'ing. Time, 1:12. Winner, Livingston Stable's b g, 4,
by Bulwark— Sister to Violet.

Duillo, a 5 lo-l shot, won the last race, at five and a half
furlongs, and Laura F., the favorite, finished in the ruck.
Raphael, at the juicy odds of 30 to 1, came very strong at
the finish and forced the winner to a drive. Ike L. was
two lengths behind the place horse. Time, 1:08J. Winner,
J. Robbins' ch g, 4, by Liltrell — imp. Royal Title.

Garner rode three winners, and Eddie Jones two. G.
Cochran and T. Sloan were the other successful pilots.

Gossip of the Betting- Ring.

With the exception of the first two races the betting was
very lively and large sums handled.

John Coleman kept boosting the odds about Three Forks
until he had them up to 20, S and 4, but did not accept a
dollar until they were down to 7 to 1 again.

Hugh Jones tried very bard to win a bank roll on Flirtilla
yesterday, with the proverbial shoestring, but he only suc-
ceeded in getting a good run for his money.

The second race was purely a guessing event, aid tve fact
that Hy Dy and E. H. Sherley divided favoritism caused a
laugh to go around among the other contenders. Miss Ruth
laughed Let and longest.

F. C. Pete, better known to the followers of the turf as
"Little Pete," entered the ring as the borses were going to
the post in the third race and made every penciler rub 3 tol
against Little Cripple for the place.

Bob, the good natured fat announcer at the Bay Distiict,
was very solicitous regarding the weight to be carried by
Mollie R. and informed the ring three times that Robbin's
filly had up 94 pounds. Even staid Riley Grannan had to
ask Bob how much Mollie R. carried.

The reception received by Paderewski at his first recital
did not compare with the open-armed manner in which the
bookies received Charley Q'rinn yesterday when it was noised
about that the handsome plunger was 'playing Uncle Giles.
Charley has an old-time following, and they were with him
on this occasion.

Eighteen gentlemen had sufficient nerve to place their
names on the list for a two-day draw, and Barney Schreiber,
who deserves better treatment, got the worst to be had in the
grabbing. Oscar Bachman and Phil Howell were the two
aspirants for gold to join the solid sixteen. Two field books
and a combination book were also on. Martin, of the psanut
game, drew to his old stand.

1 Lor " Talbot Clifton, regaled in an Fogliah woolen shirt
and an American collar of the same pattern worn by Felix
Carr, was a conspicuous figure in the ring, and he was fol-
lowed every where by a crowd of hoboes. Clifton bet on The
Lark in such a manner as to convince his followers that he
was the gamest kind of a sport, and then he paid a high
compliment to the Tivoli by backing Ferris Hartman.

Mose Raphael, the well known sheet writer, who is at
at present working for Oscar Bachman, has the smallest dog
on the Pacific Coast, if not in America. Mose has the mother
of the dog, which is called a tov terrier. There were two
born and one was presented to Joe Ullman, the other will
be kept in the family. Mose has been offered as much as
$100 for the little one, but money can not buy her. She will
be exhibited in the dog show.

Geo. E. Smith, tbe silent plunger, was again in bad luck,
and anybody who had the sagacity to copper anything that
Smith played would have had to have assistance to cart the
gold home. "Pittsburg Phil," as he is best known, will shake
the dust of the Pacific Coast from his feet this week and de-
part for New York, from which place he will sail for Europe
the first week in March. His trip to the Coast this time has
been a very expensive one.

Riley Grannan bobbed up serenely again yesterday, and
succeeded in depleting the bank rolls of several venturesome
bookmakers. Riley bet enough money on Rey del Bandidos
to start several books, and were it not for his money the
King of the Roboere would have gone to the post at 3 to 1.
Grannan also bet on Three Forks all three ways and was
again responsible for a big slash in the market. He quit the
day a good winner.

Mr. Wibaux proved yesterday that he is a gentleman and
a plucky one at that, if indeed there was any proof needed
of that fact. He was a heavy loser up to the sixth race,
having lost thousands on Hidago, St. Brandon, Bellringer,
for the place, and Peter the Second, yet, remarkable as the
feat may appear, he succeeded io not only recovering his
losses but actually quit tbe day a winner. He played Major
Cook all over the ring and in the last race bet everybody
to a standstill on Duillo. Eddie Gaines and Geo. Rose were
the biggest losers to the last play.

"Old Folks."
♦

W. S. Leake, the genial secretary of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club, is always on the alert for improvements, and
he was not slow in recognizing the importance of tbe sug-
gestion made in our columns to have the numbers of the first
three horses posted conspicuously in the betting ring. When
the next meeting opens at Ingloside hetlors, bookmakers and
their clerks will be pleased to find duplicate result numbers
in th^ ring which will be worked automatically from the
judge's stand.

HOOF-BEATS.

Jockey Cairns was suspended for his ride on Tom Clarke.

The string of Al Orth arrived at the Bay District track
yesterday from New Orleans.

Orfstis, the son of Ormonde and Kissing Crust 6hows
considerable speed in his workouts.

Sweet Rose won most impressively, and put another star
in the crown of her illustrious sire.

Mobello will make the season of 1896 at the ranch of
W. B. Reis at Alann, Contra Costa County.

Ethel FARREL.the Jim Gore— Elsie B. two-year-old filly,
continues annexing brackets at New Orleans.

Basso won the two-mile race just as he liked from Oak-
land. Cadmus will not do on a hard track.

Zaldivar, by Joe Hooser — Lena's Last, now running in
the Nashville stable, was a winner at New Orleans Wednes-
day, at eeven furlongs in 1:30£.

The first foal of the year at Charles Reed's Fairview
Stud, Gallatin, Tenn., is a chestnut colt by St. Blaise — Eti-
quette, by Enquirer.

Rey del Bandidos is a good three-year-old. He romped
in Thursday in a mile and a furlong in 1:55£. The True
Britons are looking np.

Secretary Fellows of the Coney Island Jockey Club
issued the following Thursday afternoon : "Domino has been
declared out of the Suburban."

The poolrooms generally were closed Thursday, the oper-
ators awaiting for a decision in their cases, which will prob-
ably be handed down in a day or two.

Judge Jos. A. Murphy acted in the stead of Associate
Jndge Trevathan at Bay District Thursday, the latter gentle-
man not having returned from his Eastern trip.

E »sel is improving very much, fand seems better able to
carry her speed further at every race. She went close to five
and a half furlongs Thursday, and was racing all the way.

Imp. True Briton, sire of the good colt Rey del Bandi-
dos, will be shipped to Sacramento, where he will stand as a
public stallion. The merits of this young sire are just be-
ginning to be realized, and Dick Ledgett hopes to have some
good mares bred to him this season.

Charles Mcrphy, a jockey, was seriously injured at
Ingleside Thursday morning. He was exercising a horse
and the animal became frightened and ran away with him,
throwing him against the fence and finally falling on him.
Besides several scalp wounds and lacera'ions about his face,
Murphy had two ribs broken. It will be some time before
he will be able to be about.

A rehearing in the suit of Thomas H. Williams, Jr.,
against R. Porter Ashe was denied by the Supreme Court
Thursday. As the case had been decided by that court in
favor of Williams, this clinches his victory. The suit was
over the spiriting away bv Ashe of Geraldine and other val-
uable race horses after M. J. Kelly, who held a bill of sale
for them from Ashe, bad sold them to Thomas H. Williams.

Chevalier had his first mount since his accident on New
Year's day on Model in the first race Thursday. Whsn the
barrier went up Chevalier remained. In the next race he
rode Hy Dy, the favorite, got cff badly and finished not better
than second. He landed Trix inside the money, and rode
two others that finished outside. This boy has a numerous
following, but he must have caused consternation in the
ranks yesterday.

Geo. Rose has a steady customer in a green grocer who
makes his little bet every day with a $5 package of dimes.
If the grocer wins he demands the dimes in payment. Wed-
nesday he bet $3 of his package on Cadmus for a place at 3
to 5. He received one and a half to three and instantly there
was a howl from the grocer who wanted one dollar and bix
bits against his three. The bookmaker tried to explain that
such a bet could not be recorded and remarked that it was
bad enough to register the half dollar fractions. In the
meantime a crowd of anxious bettors surrounded the book,
but business had Io be suspended until the little man with tbe
carefully arranged dimes got tbe tangle out of his brains and
the fifty cents was returned to him and the bet went $1.50 to
$2.50.

♦

A Starter Appointed.

New Yoek, February 20. — Ex -Speaker "Tom" Flynn, of
the New Jersey Legislature was this afternoon appointed
official btarter on the local race tracks to fill the vacaocy made
by the resignation of Jimmy Rowe, who gave up his position
to take charge of tbe thoroughbreds belonging to tbe late
Colonel W. P. Thompson.

There were many applicants for tbe position, including
Charles Pettingill, J. E. Caldwell, W. Fitzpatrick, J. Mc-
Laughlin, F. M. Ware, W. Easton and "Chris" Fitzgerald,
who is now wielding the flag at New Orleans. The latter
withdrew from the contest two days ago. Considerable in-
fluence was brought to bear on the stewards of the Jockey
Club by almost every candidate, as the position is a lucra-
tive one, paying until recently $100 per day. The salary,
however, will be hardly as good under the new order of
things, as every association has cut down expenses all round,
and the starter was not overlooked.

Other appointments made by the Jockey Club at to day's
meeting vary little from last year. In the judges' stand
will be C. McDowell and John Hoey. Mr. Hoey, who was
formerly patrol judge, takes the place of Colonel Simmons.
The timer is W. H. Barrets, who has occupied the position
for some years. C. J. Fitzgerald will look after tbe scales,
as heretofore, and W. S. Vosburg will do the handicapping
and watch the forfeit books. The official stewards are Fran-
cis Trevelyan and R. A. Swigert, to act when called upon.
The positions of patrol judge land starting judge have been
abolished.

Febedast 22, 1896]

®Jj£ gveeTiev an& gpovtstxian.

117

THE TROTTING- CONVENTION.

"What "Was Accomplished.— A Large Gathering
of Enthusiastic Horsemen.

Pursuant to call, the folio wing -named gentlemen who are
interested in the welfare of the light horse industry assem-
bled at the offica of the Bbeedeb and Sportsman, 313
Bu9h street, on Tuesday evening, February 18th : Prof E. P.
Heald, F. J. Bjrke, L. U. Shippee, C. H. Corey, F. W.
Loeber, S. Seymour, J. A. McKerron, Stephen Crane, P. J.
Williams, M. Mctfanus, P. Farrell, Clarence Hill, Jaa.
Berryman, J. B. Iverson, J. Perkins, J. Phippen, D. L.
Hackett, Levi Adams, M. Sanders, L. E. Clawson, K.
Havey, P. Brandoa, Ira Riimdall, J. McDonald, A. H.
Cohen, C. Dugan, C. D. Taylor, Dr. G-. W. Stimson, T. J.
Crowley, L. J. Smith, H. Hahn, Thos. Smith, H. W. Crabb,
H. Meek, Eobt. Brown, J. Brown, F. T. Wickersham, J.
Sullivan, C. Winship, F. J. BrandDn, Jas. Dastin, J. M.
Nelson, D. Misner.W. V. Freeman, Lute Lindsey, Dr. Smith,
Capt. B. E. Harris, Geo. Wilsy, John F. Boyd, Lafayette
Funck, W. G. Layng, F. M. Day, Chas. Durfee, F. A. Mc-
Auley, J- H. Crow, all of California, and G. W. McDonald,
of Oregon.

Prof. E. P. Heald, President of the P. C. T. H. B. Asso-
ciation, called the meeting to order and in a few well-chosen
remarks stated the objects for which the meeting was called
and the position the Breeders association held in the move-
ment.

He advocated the appointment of a horseman as chairman
of the convention, one in whom its interests would be well
cared for.

Nominations being in order, L Adam3, of Woodland, of-
fered the name of F. W. Covey to be chairman, and forth-
with this nominee was unanimously elected.
Wm. G. Layng was elected secretary.
There being no regular order of business, Chairman Covey
called upon those present to make suggestions regarding the
work to be done, and in order to facilitate business called the
roll of representatives from the various associations, and the
following were found to be present: The P. C. T. H. B. A.,
Vallejo, Willows, Napa, Petaluma, Woodland, Stockton. San
Jose, Salinas, Hollister, Fresno, Anaconda and Butte.

Most of these representatives staled that they had no
credentials, but believed that if the horsemen assembled de-
cided to formulate plans governing the conduct of race meet-
ings, arrange conditions, dates for the closing of entries, etc.,
they would be pleased to submit the same to their respective
associations and state what was done to promote the industry
and give good meetings this year.

The auestion of the revival of the Occidental Trotting
and Pacing Association or the formation of a new Governing
Association on th's Coast to take the place of the National
and American Associations here, was presented, and much
preliminary debate was indulged in regarding it, some of
those present declaring that to properly conduct race meet-
ings on this coast, a local organization is a necessity, as cases
could thereby be d sposed of more expeditiously and the
business transacted with much greater facility under a gov-
ernment with all its machinery here than under one with
headquarters thousands of miles away, especially as some
step must be taken to relieve the horsemen from the burden
of isuspension for non-payment of entrance that now rests
upon them. It was explained at the meeting by Messrs.
Loeber and Heald that the well-known veteran horseman
and turf writer, Jos. Cairn Simpson, was a delegate from the
Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Association and other
associations on this Coast to attend the National Convention
held last week in New York City, and that it was one of the
main objects of his trip East to secure an enlargement of the
powers of the Pacific Coast District Board of Appeals and
the Pacific Coast Vice-President of the National Associa-
tion, so that all matters pertaining to race meetings coming
before the National Association could be presented and dis-
posed of here as expeditiously aB under a local organization.
The question of suspensions and the predicament many
horsemen are in, caused by their non-payment of entrance
money, was then brought up and the following in relation to
this wasBubmitted by F. W. Kelley :

" The result of tbe credit system and early closing of entries
adopted by a number of tbe associations for tbe last two years bas
been to bary manv of tee borsemen under a load of debt for entrance
money beyond all hope of their being able to dig themselves out
without help from tbe associations. The plan of small forfeits and
long credits was first adopted by the Breeders' Association, and its
object was to encourage owners in trainrng their horses during tbe
hard times that prevailed. It oroved most popular on the start, and
larger lists of entries were never seen than those that the Breeders
received for the races for 1S94. The receipts were so large that, not-
withstanding the sospensions of tbeir two meetings of that year,
amounted to over 59,000, tbe cash receipts tor entrance for these
meetings came within £2,843 of paying their purses, which amounted
to $39,413. Tbe experience, however, of the last two years has shown
that the average horseman is too sanguine early in tbe season, and
that if he can do so on credit he will enter recklessly and take long
chances of being able to win himself out

As it now stands there are so many good horses that are suspended,
and so many men engaged in the business of racing horses who owe
for entrance, that some means should be taken that will afford tbe
ts ociation's protection, and will at the same time give the suspended
jarties an opportunity to get back into the business. The idea of
wiping all suspensions off the books of the associations, which has
been advanced, is neither feasible nor jast, and would establish a bad
precedent.

As it stands now, it is safe to assert that only a small percentage of
the amounts due tbe associations for suspensions can be considered
good, and if a plan can be devised that secures the prompt pay-
ment from parties who are able to pay and also encourage others,
who would pay if tbey could, to train tbeir horses tbis year and meet
their obligations, it seems as though it should have the approval of
the associations and be a solution of the difficulty. In view of the
situation I beg to submit tbe following plan :

Let all tbe associations on the Pacific Coast that are members of
either the National or American Trotting Associations agree to give
delinquents one year's time in which to meet obligations for non-
payment of entrance, commencing with the opening of the season
this year, on the following terms :

That parties who are suspended and, horses that are suspended for
nonpayment of entrance be allowed to start in 1896 on payment of
their e itrance for 1896 under the conditions of the races in which
they are entered.

That all suspensions are to stand as recorded and to be en forced as
follows: Should an entry win agaibst which there is a suspension
that the amount of money won over and above the entrance in the
race in which tbe winning is made shall be withheld and applied to
the amount that stands against the suspended party or horse.

That the sum so collected shall be turned over to the National or
American Association as required by the roles, and should the sum
in any instance at the end of the season not equal the amount of

the particular suspension against the party or horse, it shall be dis- |
tributed to the members to whom it beloi-gs pro rata, and the party
or horse remain suspended for the balance aue.

I think that tbis plan would result in tbe collection of a great deal
of money forthe associations in 1?96 that they would not otherwise
get. It would tend to increase tbe list of entries, tbe number of
horses to be trained and be a benefit to all parties concerned.

Should the associations feel that they were able to do better by the

SS^ taita^^^i^^XVT^^SSaS tb»> thes* °ffifc«s df> a 8~uilable P"»»W« "ttiog forththeir
cideupon having so or75 perceut. of the winniogsheld out toapply j objects and lorward tbe same to tbe various associations on

15.— That it is the sense of tbis meeting that the Pacific Coast Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association ascertain from all associations
on this Coast whether they will give meetings this vear, and if
not, the P. C. T. H. B. A. will give meetings in their stead.

On motion of P. Williams it was ordered that all resolutions
adopted by this convention be referred to the Directors cf
the Pacific Coast Trottiog Horse Breeders Association, and

on suspensions. This would leave the horsemen the use of part of
their winnings toward paying current expenses.

To carry out this plan it will be necessary lor all of our racing as-
sociations to induce the National and American Associations to act
in conjunction with tbem in this matter.

On motion, it was voted that the plan presented met with
the approval of the convention and a committee,
consisting of F. W. Kelley, F. J. Brandon and F. W. Loe-
ber, was appointed to confer with all associations in this
State upon them.

F. A. McAuley of Vallejo spoke of the importance of set-
ting a date for the closing of entries.

Chairman Covey offered the following : Entries to all meet-
ings close two weeks before the first day of each meeting.

L. U. Shippee moved that a committee of three be ap-
pointed to confer with the associations on this subject.
An amendment that five be appointed was offered and lost
F. W. Loeber then stated that as there was such a large
and enthusiastic gathering of horsemen he wished to state
his views regarding the formation of an organization to be
composed of trottiog and pacing horse breeders, owners and
trainers, and that tbey adopt a set of rules that would be
accepted by all associations in this State, said rules to be
uniform. He thought such an association would not be op-
posed by the directors of county associations, and it would
greatly benefit everyone interested in the business.

C. H. Corey stated that it would be better to leave all such
matters to the P. C. T. H. B. A. as the formation of two
associations on this Coast would be an injury to the cause.

W. Adams of Woodland and L. D. Shippee also opposed
Mr.Loeber's plan, and when the question, "should such an or-
ganization be formed ?" was put before the convention it was
lost.

On motion of F. J. Brandon a committee of ten was
appointed by the chair to meet the following morning at ten
o'clock and formulate a set of rules for entrance into all
kinds of races, starters, judges, distance flags, classifications,
terms of entrance, etc., and said rules to be presented for
adoption at the convention which will be called at eight
o'clock that evening. The following were selected to act
on that committee : W. V. Freeman of Willows, F. J.
Brandon of San Jose. F. J. Wickersham of Fresno, F. W.
Loeber of Napa, P. J.WilHams of Oakland, A. H. Cohen of
Alameda, Robert S. Brown of Petaluma, Chas. A. Durfee of
Lob Angeles, H. Meek of Lorenzo, and F. A. McAuley of
Vallejo.

The convention adjourned until eight o'clock Wednesday
evening.

SECOND DAY— "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUABY 19.

Wednesday at 10 o'clock Mr. F. M. Covey called the
committee on resolution to order, and, on motion, the follow-
ing gentlemen who were present were sddedto it: Jas. Sulli" Borne brown Btallon a0(j '"'•1f'Ieaaaz*n
van, C. H. Corey, Ed Lafferty, Clarence Hill, F. M. Kelley, ! He is perfectly sob,d an . be six °;
J. Perkins, Ira Ramsdell, L. Adams and Thos. Smith. the age He raced-^ one of the****8 old
■ • j c »«■ a o ne Wlll De a Sreat ho/. u°e season an%reat(xtf

A communication was received from M. S. Severance re- gpan of twin filUeg by in his class t?°u -

garding the benefits to be derived from a thorough under- they are standard, kind?montf f0u>
standing of the present needs of the trotting horse industry- with dark jkhdis, one of V 6r0fcf

A letter was alao read from F. J. Brandon, who was called
to San Jose. The committee adopted a set of suggestions
which were to be placed before the convention to be finally
acted upon in the evening.

EVENING SESSION.

this Coast.

It was also ordered that a meeting of representatives of all
district associations be called to arrange dates for the various
meetings this season, and that the secretary affix this notice
to the resolutions which he will forward to such associations.

The resolution on suspensions of drivers and horsemen for
non-payment of entrance, which was referred to the com-
mittee consisting of Messrs. F. W. Kelley, F. J. Brandon and
F. W. Loeber, was discussed, and Edwin F. Smith was added
t that committi e. It was further ordered that the said resc-
luti n be referred to tbe Pacific Coast Biard of Appeals ftr
a ro ing before any action is ttken in tegard to sending tte
same to the associations.

A committee of three consisting of Prnf.E.P.Heald, F. W.
Ke ley and D. L. Hackett, was appointed to draft a memo-
rial to Governor B-jdd regarding his action in vetoing the
appropriations for district fairs.

C. M. Chase, the newly appcioted member of the Pacific
Coast Board of Appeals, in a few well -chosen remarks referred
to the promotion of Capt. Smith to the Vice- Presidency of
the National Trotting Association, and also to the fact that
in behalf of bis own labors for the horse interests on this
cos^t he pledged himself to continue in the good work, and
would see justice accorded to all.

Prof. E. P. Heald, tbe other newly-appointed member,
added that he would try to do what was right.

Chairman Covey indulged in a few laudatory remarks about
the retiring of that staunch friend of the trotter, Jesse D.
Carr, who was present to see that the work for the coming
year w£.b started rieht.

The utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed through-
out the meeting, and the des;re to see new life instilled into
the trotting horse industry was strong and enthusiastic.
There seemed to be a determination on the part of all who
were present to return to their homes and at once begin the
pleasurable work of booming the race meetings. As there
will be no running races in San Francisco this summer, a
large number of Eastern men intend to visit the various fairs,
and it the races are conducted on the plans as formulated in
the resolutions adopted, there is no doubt the results at tba
close of the season will be in every way flattering to the
horsemen, associations and tbe public.

On motion of T. J. Crowley, the thanks of the convention
1 were extended, to Chairman F. W. Covey for the manner ii
which he presided over this the first and largest convention
of trotting horsomen eser held in California, " i

The meeting then adjourned.

Pathmont can be seen

at Pie,

5» »3lA
Cat.'

The attendance this evening was larger than on the open-
ing night, and besides the horBemen who were then noted as

Oregon. They have not Va^g,,
evidences of speed. ^

For further particulars iT
address, * 'V/?3'<o

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a band-
it spring.
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of 2:09|;
have a
spring ;
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oia nex*
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igene, Oregon.

This comes back to us from England "American train-
ers think they have given us a wrinkle ft iflj ret7ard to horses
running on a muddy course. At a rece*jt Baltimore meeting
present the following were also on hand to vote upon the a two-year-old won a race there in suc^ a faghic-u. as to make
questions which were to be presented : Messrs. Jesse D. Carr, some people open their eyes. The trrlok jg ]argely clay, and
Chas. M. Chase, G. Wempe, J. Sheldon, W. Kobertson, Ed- %^^£^^0^?™%*« %h™£
win P. Smith, Chas. 11. Welby, F. Demo, J. Dtnue and pnned np it was noticed that his fe<jt Werc plastered with
several others whose names we did not learn. ■■- ' ""

Chairman Covey called the meeting to order ; the com-
mittee's report was then read, and on motion of T. J. Crow-
ley the resolutions were voted upon ad seriatim. They were
adopted unanimously, very few alterations being made :

some white stuff. His owner had fi rjed his feet with lamb's
tallow. The grease threw the wet e: lJt^ 0g- like water off a
duck's back, while the other horses "cnpped" the mud and
were held."

Phil Dttiee's string this year W;U consist of but eight—

Long Beach, Handspring and six two-year-olds. The former

1.— Entries to class races tor all meetings to close two weeks before will be put to Bteeplechasing. H lndSpricg is said to have

the first day of each meeting. | filled ont and furni8hed amazingl £ He now measures full

2 —Entrance fee to be five per cent and five per cent additional of sixteen hands, and with the ei'v ptj0I1 0f being still a bit

the amount of tbe pnrse from money winners. | jigb, ;n hu thighs could hard,y \.,e[mptmi Dpon. Three of

3 — Races for two and tbree-year-olds to be two in three : a colt not the two-year-olds are by Hanover two by Maxim and one

winning a beatin three goes to tbe stable but does not lose his posi- b Kinglike. The bay colt bv Maxim not of Xana bv En-

tionasfar as the division of tbe money is concerned. "' jxiugnnc. auc «.j urn uv aiaxim, out or _>apa, oy r,n

. „ ,„. ... „ « , . , . . I quirer, is a young giant, star ding close to 16.1 hands, and

tiS^^V^^^^X^^^^^^uTjSS » "M°er. The other llfxim colt, out of Miss Clay,

stable but does not lose his position aa far as the division of the by ilindoo, is a gooa-looK^r, on the lengthy, level order.

money is concerned.

5.— That all faster classes th n 2:16 be mile heats, two in three ; a
horse not winning a heat in three goes to the stable but does not lose
his position as far as the division of the money is concerned.

6 —That dashes of one, two, three miles and intermediate distances
for trotters and pacers be encouraged bv all associations.

The Racing Calendar contains the announcement that
W. M. Wallace's Stowaway, who was entered in the Subur-
ban, is not eligible. Stowaway waB formerly owned by McShea
& Clark, and was in the forfeit list when sold to Wallace.
Last season owners in the forfeit list were allowed to enter
That all associations encourage breeders by giving stakes for | and race, provided they settled op at the end of each meet-
ing. Tbis year, however, the lines will be drawn more
closely, and unless an owner's record is clear in the matter of
orfeit his entries will not be accepted.

Quite a number of the horsemen wintering at Gravesend
intend shipping their strings to Bennings between the first
and the tenth day of March, and should the weather con-
tinue of the same open nature as it has been so far there
will certainly be no lack of horse3 at the icitial meeting
under the new management at Benniogs. There are alto-
gether about twenty horses at Brighton Beach and Grave-
send that are being schooled for steeplechasing and hurdle
racing. — N. Y. Mercury.

two, three and four-year-olds ; as colt stages are in the main the in
ducement that prompts breeders to keep a stable in training, and the
nomination fee for snch races to be placed at a low figure for the first
payment.

8.— That In the published conditions of entries, all associations re-
quire distinctive colors of satin orsilk of stable or owner to be given.

9._That all associations secure the services of a first class 3tarter.
The necessity of this has been futly established, and we farther rec-
ommend the employment of Wm. P. McNair as such official.

10.— That all associations give drivers and their wives tickets of
admission to the track and grandstand.

11. —That the N. T. A. rules are to govern the distances In all races.

12.— That the distance judge mu3t be an officer of the association
holding the meeting.

13.— It is recommended that district associations prepare and ad-
vertise the programmes for their race meetings at as early a date as

With the bursting of the buds and the awakening of song

birds our Eastern visitors will hark themselves back to their

possible, for by so doing owners will oc encouraged ^to train their naurUs acr0£8 the Rockies. The racing season will open at

horses and be prepared to make entries wben tbe purse* close. Un- iL_ n . , u ttt-.u:__.-_ ■_ * __■•_ i «V ^_«« ? ,L

le>s the associations come out and announce tbeir intentions as

earlv in the sprint; as possible, raaoy ot our best horses will be en-
tered in the EflStern racts. as their owners will make engagements
in the East before entries close on this Coast.

II.— As the Xational Trottiog Association is going to extend the
powers of the Pacific Coast Board of Appeals on this Coast, it is rec-
ommended that all associations join the National Association for
mutual protection.

the Benniogs track, Washington, in April, and it will be the
preparing ground for the horses to engage in the Westchester
meeting that will follow. Optn weather is now the sole re-
liance of the Easterners for a successful early season.

By actual count 5,674 ladies passed through the gate at
Ingleside Wednesday."

118

©Ijc grrcfccr rttttr gpcvtetxtan*

[February 22, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

The convention wu a success.

Monroe Salisbury has retired from the horse breeding
ranks.

Si.nte MoDroe Salisbary left Pleasanton with the" Direct
population," things are very quiet there.

J. Perkins says he has pome youngsters by Iris that are
more promising than ever Visalia was at their age.

Munbue SALISBURY believes the Australian starling gate
could be used advantageously for light harness ev<

McKinnev, 2:111, is at the Oakland race tr
a number of mares will be sent to him from this Li

tHKTA 2:25, by Wild Bay, out of Sontag V
verlently omitted from our list of 2:30 p>

W. Moobe, of Santa Barbara, has about ti
rotting mares, beside? some splendid colt
oney, 2:11}.

iimeb, 2:27, by Electioneer, out of ' 1

15 at auction in Lexington, Ky., last * r

•e years old.

Winslow, 2:12|, the pacer J. M
>red and raced on the California
■ brigade at Worcester, Mass.

. of

v, 2:13;!, a fast pacing son of S

rank < cobs, YouDgstown.C, will be ca

\ to be good for three heats belt

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great horse.

Reports from Lexiogton slate that another effort will be
made this year to train the once great daugliter of Anteeo,
Eiline, 2:14i, as a three-year-old. Professor Milam always
claimed lhat he could have beaten 2:09 with The mare the year
tihe look her record, but she has such a bad leg that she will
never trot in 2:15 again.

HuOH to everyone's surprise last Sunday Monroe Salisbury
•hipped Direct, 2:061, and almont every colt and filly by this
horse East, as well as a number of greut broodmares in
foal to him. If this horse is sold all and I ho* who bred
mares to him, but psid for the services of the sulli on, will
have their money refunded.

AS WAS predicted, the (traziani bill pasred the Kentucky
House of Representatives, with an exception in favor of reg-
ularly incorporated race tracks. When it becomes a law
pool-selling and bookrosking will be prohibited in Kentucky
excepting upon tricks. It is thought the pool-rooms will
make a strong tigM in the Senate, but it is n ot believed that
they can defeat the bill.

Too much credit cannot be given the Boulevard Associ-
ation for its labors in behalf of good driveways on this
boulevard. If the work so well started by them continues, in
five years the drives of Pan Francisco will be as famous as our
Clifl House and Seal Rocks.

The past season the records show that the five leading
Bires with new 2:20 performers are all direct sons of Geo.
Wilkes, viz, Onward with 7, Gay Wilkes 6, Rid Wilkes
6, Wilkes Boy 5 and Wilton, 5. The only sons by Geo.
Wilkes od the coast are Guy Wilkes and Hambletonian
Wilkes.

F. W. Loebeb, of Vineland Stock Farm, near St. Helena,
Napa County, has been handling a number of colts and fillies
by Grandissimo, 2:23J, Pilot Prince (brother to Lottery
Ticket, 2:19) and Dexter Prince Jr., another brother to this
great campaigner. These youngsters are all out of good
mares, and Fred says "there never was a faster lot seen in
that portion of the Napa valley."

Have you read the second epistle of the Governor to the
sociations? It is well worthy a long perusal. We publish
to prove lhat every charge we have ever made against this
dillie-Christiue executive is true. The lawyer-governor
;ias as many friends in California as his idol Grover Cleve-
land, aud together they will sit on the banks of salt river
and sing lhat song entitled, "Promises We Have Broken."

The owners of troltiDg and pacing horses stabled at the
San Jose race track have lodged a complaint with the direc-
tors of the Agricultural Association to the effect that they do
not have an opportunity to work their horses on account of
the track beiug monopolized by the runners. The matter
has been referred to B. Van Bokkelen in behalf of the trotting
horse owners and William Boots in behalf of the trainers of
runners.

A remarkable case of fruitlulness comes from Germany.
A mare known to be thirty-three years old produced a foal
on a farm near Neumark, Silesia, in 1890. It was not intended
to breed her again, but as she showed freshness at the eo 1 of
four years, or when thirty-seven years of age, she was bred
to an eighteen-year-old stallion and produced a very fine
and vigorous foal, which is to be exhibited at the Neumark
foal show in June.

Ed. A. Tipton is at the head of a syndicate which has ar-
ranged to control the tracks in the Montana circuit and give
a series of big meetings this year, a lease having been perfected
during Mr. Tipton's recent visit to the West. Marcus Daly
has no connection whatever with the syndicate, so Ed says,
and it is presumed that he knows what are the facts in the
case. The new arrangement means that the Montana circuit
for 1896 will be one of the verv best.

The champion native-bred trotter of Australia is the mare
Rita, by Childe Harold. At a late trotting meeting in New
Zealand she won a trotting race of two miles to saddle over
a grass track in 5:03i, and two weeks afterward Bhe won a
match race to harness, the same distance, in 4:oS|. This,
considering that Nightingale's champion two-mile race re-
cord is 4:36^ over a good regulation track, shows what a
wonderful mare the Australian must be.

Halleck Cattle Company has purchased of the Oak-
wook Park Stock Farm the highly-bred stallion, Prince Red,
aDd the following colts and fillies by him : Maryleen, out of
Ada F., by Antevolo 2:19} ; Arena, out of None Better 2:23|,
by Allandorf 2:19} ; John Williams, out of May, bv Anteeo,
2:16} ; Norse King, out of Lucy E , by Walnut, and Papoose,
Jby Chas. Derby 2:20, out of Irma L., by Cresco, and the
handsome colt MoneymuBk, by Chas. Derby, 2:20, out of
Addie Ash (dam of Cibolo 2:13A), by Indianapolis. Besides
these fine horses this company purchased one thoroughbred
Devon bull, and thirteen thoroughbred cows, and a number
of the best Durhams for which the Oakwook Park Stjck
Farm is so famous.

" We have no quarrel with the bicycle enthusiast," said A.
B. Donelson, in a recent address at the Farmers' Institute of
Oakland County, Mich. " We believe the bicycle has come
to stay. Just because some bicycle rider with wheels in his
bead has said we have no further use for the horse, we will
not take it to heart very much. When the bicycle rider gets
stuck in sand, snow, or mud, we will deliver him and his
wheel back safely home with our horses. We will continue
to deliver his tea, coffee, sugar, flour, tobacco, molasses, vine-
gar, oil, oysters, crackers and cheese, and allow him to carry
the change home on his wheel. We will continue to go for
the doctor for him both night and day in all kinds of weather,
and over all kinds of |roads, and when death knocks at the
bicycle rider's door, we will come with silent tread to bear
him to his last final resting place."

Sen. A. C. Beckwith died at his home at. Evanston, Wy.,
February 1st. Senator Beckwith was well known throughout
the Union, but was especially prominent in the West. He
went West in 1855, and from the first was a leader among the
pioneers. Through natural talent and steady efforts he ac-
quired a fortune, but his wealth and rise to fame never served
to alienate him from his friends, regardless of what their rank
might be. He owned an extensive ranch and stock interests,
and had a large collection of trotting horses on Uinta Farm
The trotters for some years have been bred acd campaigned
under the management of A. Hanson, a son in law of the
Senator, who will probably continue that feature of the estate.
The Senator owned the once champion three-year-old trotting
gelding Faust, 2:181, arjd bred a lot of real good ones, among
which was Valencia, 2:20}, one of the good race mares of
1895.

The announced determination of the Grand Circuit Asso-
ciations at Buffalo and Rochester, and of other well known
local tracks throughout New York, to close their gates and
give no trotting meetings during the season of 1896, has
brought home more plainly to the people than anyihing that
has gone before, the fact lhat we are living under the bene-
ficent shades of an old colonial blue law, and that the amend-
ment which they so carelessly voted for, with the thought
that it was a good thing to stop betting anyway, has most
effectually crippled their favorite sport and made of their
annual county fairs and trotting meetings a cheap and unin-
teresting farce. One year's experience has shown what a
mistake has been made, and, probably because the wish is
father to the thought, there have been a great number of
rumors in circulation during the past two weeks as to some
sort of remedial legislation which it* sure to be worked through
the legislature during the present session. — Horseman,

Every stallion that is expected to make a season for
mareB and that cannot be given daily exercise should have a
lot of fifty by a hundred feet or more into which he can be
turned daily to take exercise, get the fresh air and sunshine,
and come in contact with the fresh soil to cleanse and purify
his feet, and on which he can roll and play to his heart's
content. If this lot can be open from his stall so he can go
in and out at hi6 pleasure, so much the better. To get good
offspring tbe sire should be in the pink of condition, bis
muscles, lungs, heart and all his bodily powers in active,
vigorous, healthful condition. A horse kept penned up in
his stall without such exercise will be apt to get poor.weakly
colts.

Newspaper reports of horse sales are often misleading.
For instance a horse with a fast record is put up and -old for
a low price. There is no explanation and the reader at once
makes up his mind that horses are no longer worth anything.
He does not know and the papers do not inform him that
although the horse has a fast record and is fashionably bred
he has a bad leg, a ringbone or some other unsoundness that
lessens his value. If a trotter or pacer can go out and show
that he can go a mile in fast time he will command ready sale
at a good price, providing he issouod, but if he cannot show
the requisite degree of speed, or if he has not four good legs,
an unimpared constitution and sound lungs, he will bring but
a nominal price. Consequently when a horse, mare or geld-
ing with a fast record has been sold at public auction for
what seems a very small figure it may be accepted as true that
some one or other ar all of the above faults attached to the
offering. Fjr two-year old*, three-year-olds and yearlings
well grown, in nice condition, and able to show a smart brush
of speed there is an almost unlimited inquiry at good prices.

_ It is a singular fact that the stakes opened by O. W. Wil-
liams have failed to fill, and have,therefore,been declared ofi.
This is deeply to be regretted, as the plan of a money handi-
cap for the entries was both ingenious, fensible and liberal,
and well deserved support. It is also regrettable from the
fact that Mr. Williams, both at Independence and Galesburg,
has always shown an intelligent desire to meet the views of
horsemen, and has uniformly offered large lists of stakes and
purses, which have brought together the leading horses of the
continent. At the famous kite track at Independence, under
his management, many world's records were made, and Gales-
burg now holds the championship record. Mr. Williams, by
his methods, stimulated trottiDg sport to a great extent in the
\Yest, and though he has made mistakes, they were never to
his own advantage. We shall expect soon to see a new list
of stakes from Galesburg, and we believe they will fill. Horse-
men are exceedingly conservative, and they were probably a
little afraid of tbe conditions of the old list, although they
were decidedly in their favor. We believe that Galesburg
will yet have a great meeting this season.

Some time ago a story ran the rounds about a Tennessee
mule which was sold at intervals to different parties on
account of its bad habits, but invariably found its way home
again, over rivers and mountains. Monbars, the sensational
son of Eagle Bird and Lady Maud, is not a mule, but in the
words of the old song, " he gets there just the same." He
knows the list of his performances by heart, and when the
sale ring auctioneer "cuts" any of his feats he manifests
his displeasure. When the word "sold" reaches his ears he
walks oiHof the ring leading his groom instead of the groom
leading him. He then makes tracks for the station, and in-
quires for the first train to Grand Rapids. Joking aside,
these sales (?) of Monbars have passed the farce stage and
developed into a nuisance. Monbars was sold in New York
and " bought back" by his owners. He was sold in KentucKy
a little over a week ago, and at the present writing he is
peacefully munching hav in his old stall at Grand Rapids,
Mich. How long are horsemen to be pestered with this
periodical last appearance in any ring of Monbars? The
auction firms should refuse to accept his entry.

Considerable interest was aroused at the Sacramento
race track last Sunday in a pacing colt that is being handled
by "George," of Rio Vista, he who gave Princess Alice her
mark of 2:16. The colt's sire is WTiikesdale, and his dam
was bred by By. Holly, of Vallejo, being by Wocdnut, whose
record is 2:16-1. The youngster bears a very strong resem-
blance to Diablo, the great pacer. George having boasted
that his colt could cover a quarter of a mile in thirty-five
seconds, Superintendent Terry bet him all he (the trainer)
had, which amounted to forty cents, that the colt couldn't do
it. Bert Raynor was selected for starling judge and Frank
Depoister and Mr. Taylor for timers. In its warming-up
mile "Hanger" Jones timed the colt for one quarter in thirty-
seven seconds, and offered to bet $5 ihe youngster couldn't re-
peat it in 0:36. Charley Goddard, the horse shoer, took the
bet, When the colt was sent off for the trial be was under
good headway. He made tbe eighth of tbe mile in sixteen
seconds and the quarter in 0:34-]. His trainer says the colt
has not had a particle of grain all winter, and that when in
condition he will make a flyer.

Geo. F. Beckers, cf Los Angeles, writes as follows: I
have purchased that good and game race horse Hillsdale,
2:15, and will stand him with Zombro, 2:13, until the last of
April, and will then go to Portland, Or., where I hope to do
a pretty fair season with them until September 1st. If the
Oregon pet-pie do not book their mares fast enough, I will
withdraw Zombro from the stud and race him, for I believe
be will be faster than he has ever been. People who have
an opportunity of breeding to such a horse as Zimbro and do
not, will regret it. I believe in the principle of going where
speed is to get speed. Los Angeles is not the best place in
the world to breed mires, and I never shall stand a stallion
here again. I have my horse's book almost filled with the
names of good mares that are owned in cities and towns out-
side of this place. Horse news is very limited. Winship&
Keating are working twelve head, and the one I think will
be their greatest and best is the Gossiper mare Gazelle, 2:16A.
By the way all the Gossipers are very fast. Wm. Stimpson
is working a fine lot of youngsters; they are nearly all by
McKinney, 2:11 }. He had a chestnut two-year-old by Dia-
blo, 2:09J, that is a trotter of the first elass. Look out for him.
Mr. Stimson could get good pi ices for any of his McKinneys.
He sold a three year old green coll by this horse to some
Montana people for $1,000 last week. A green pacer bought
out of a corral full of bronchos, not long ago, paced a mile
easily in 2:401 the other day. Jack Feek, the famous driver
from Syracuse, X. Y., has been out to see Zombro, and be
thinks he will be the greatest record breaker in America, if 1
have any kind of luck with him."

FtBRUARY 22, 1896]

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119

THE SADDLE.

Babe Murphy is a fallen idol.

Brametta has a little speed but no bottom, and is a
counterfeit.

The get of imp. Rossiogtcnhave been frequent winners at
New Orleans.

Navahoe, olJ Chesapeake and Midgley are being schooled
over the jumps at Morris Fark.

Madden was indefinitely suspended by the judges for his
ride on Arctic id the hurdle race,

Midst ab, by imp. Midlothian— Starlight, was among the
winners at New Orleans Wednesday last.

Alex. Shields changed his plans and will not start East
until after the two-mile race on VVednesdiy.

Tommy Glover was at the track Monday, the first time
since his accident in the electric car smaLh-up.

Cabsillo has improved with his recent races and is re
gaining the form he seemtd to lack a monih ago.

John Rice, an employe of Kiogsle/, the pool-seller on
California Street, was arrested Monday. He was released
underlioOO bonds.

Declabations for the bis stakes and handicaps will soon
be due, and as soon as they are made public speculation on
the outcome will be rife.

Bergen's reputation probably prevents the public from
denouncing him as a very poor jockey. Some of his rides
would not do credit to an amateur.

J. B. Haggin is at Mountain Park hotel, Hot Springs, N-
C, undergoing treatment for inflammatory rheumaiiBm, from
which he has been a great sufferer.

(xRANNAN had a great day, beatiDg almost every race. He
bet $2;0U0 with Coleman at tj to 5 on Yankee Doodle. He also
had some with Humphrey and others.

The New Orleans officials have ruled ufJ A. M. McAUster,
a Coiled Press reporter, for sending out false statements re-
garding the actions of the track officials.

A dispatch from New Orleans dated February 9th says
that Dave Gideon did not siguTuberville, and had concluded
to look around and see if he could do better.

Thorpe is doing some very good work in the saddle at
New Orleans, and has been putting it on to Sims somewhat
since the latter's arrival at the Crescent City.

Mrs. J. W. Rogers, who was taken down with typhoid
fever shortly after her arrival in Pittsburg, where ehe went
lo attend her sick husband, is now convalescing.

Two starting gates will be in place for the opening day at
Bay District. It is slated the machine will be used exclu-
sively at that track and will be puLup at every starting post

Star Ruby is at just about his best now. His mileand an
eighth over the Ingleside course,with 114 pounds up, in 1:48,
was a notable performance. The last mile was made in 1:41.

Mustesa broke a small bone in her le* on Friday last
while galloping, and is kept suspended in a sling. She is in
the care of Dr. Masoero and he hopes to bring her around
all right.

Mb. J. K. Redmon's colt by Fonso, which he proposed
calling Incilalus, will be known as Serano, as Mr. C. H.
Smith, of Chicago, had registered the name for a colt by
Leonatus — Brigaoza.

Old Blitzen was friendless at New Orleans last Wed-
nesday aod went to thp post at 100 to 1. He ran second to
the 3to-5 favorite, and finished in front of B. F. Fly Jr.
and Lochinvar, short enders.

The Tenny Turf Club of the city of New York was incor-
porated with the Secretary of State at Albany recently. Di-
rectorp: Marks L. Frank, John H. Green. George F. Talton,
Maurice Cohen and George Levy, of this city.

Sam and Robert Doggett left for their home in the East on
Sunday evening. Sam will probably remain with the Ooeck
stable this season. Fleishman & Son made an offer for his
services, but Sam has not yet decided to accept their offer,

The poolrooms continue in operation under the most ad-
verse circumstances. No information whatever is allowed to
leave Ingleside track, fhe rooms lay ridiculous odds against
the starters and wrong jockeys are given id almost every in-
stance. ^_

Gov. Shef.han, who won two out of his three starts at New
Orleans, both stake events, has been retired, as his trainer
thinks him capable of winning better events than those at
this track, and will keep him for the spring and summer rac-
ing.

Willie Martin had a mount on Star Ruby yesterday, the
first since the expiration of his suspension, and be made it a
winning one. For a time it looked as though the Ruby
would not be one, two, three, but Willie's ride was well
timed.

The judges returned the bookmakers' sheets on the Lizzie
H. race Friday. Afte- making a thorough investigation,
nothing of a suspicious nature was found. Garner's story of
the race was straightforward, an J the judges are convinced of
his honesty.

Grayhdrst and Coupon, the only Marteohursl's to face
the starter yet, have Bhown in no unmistakable manner what
Californiaos lost by the death of this sire. Mr. Huno thinks
the gray half-brother of Coupon is as good if not better than
Mr. Hobart's celt.

Nimrod, a full brother to Huntress, who ran in Colonel
William Tarr'3 colors last sprine, and up to the time be toot
sick did well, is now the property of Byron McClelland. It
is understood that the man who developed such good ones as
Henry of Navarre, Halma, Sallie McCleliao and others is
very much taken with Nimrod. The chances are bright that
he will be a great three-year-old. A number are already
nibbling at his price in the future book on the Oakley Derby.

Eddie Jones is riding in very much improved form, and
Tuesday landed three winners, two at longodds. He seems
to be learning the fallacy of thinking he cao win only from
the front all the way, and as he learns to save his horse the
results are more satisfactory.

Messrs. Keene sustained a severe loss by the death of an
exceedingly promising two-year-old filly by Galliard — Cus-
hat. Besides being well engaged in stakes in (his country,
she was entered for the Derby and Oaks, 1897, and other
English three year-old events.

The Jockey Club has notified owners, trainers and breed-
ers tbat all names for two-year olds must be claimed by
March 1. There will be no extension of time, as tneiewere
last year, and if youngsters are not named by the foregoing
date ihey will remain unnamed.

Sebafhin, Jimmy Conway's good filly, will soon be ready
to again face the bunting. She went lame last summer and
after a long rest is being given her "prep" by "Butch" Fisher,
who proved himself quite a capable trainer by the way he
broueht Yo el Rey and others to the post.

Caspak, b c, 2, by imp. St. Andrew — Cuisine, is the first
of the get uf this sire to earn brackets. St. Andrew is by St.
Simon, England's leading sire, out of Maid of Perth, she by
Scottish Chief, whose mares all throw winners. His dam is
by Warwick, out of Aunt Betsey, by Hardwood.

J. R. Schoenfeld recently imported five thoroughbred
horses from England, which he will race in the East this
season. The lot includes Sauteur, b g. four years old, by
Trapeze — Serenia; Thome Bush, ch f, 3 years old, by
Trapeze — Pink Thorn, two-year-olds and a year iog.

The average time spent at the post Monday by the six
fields was one minute and a half. Five minutes were required
to get three away from before the barrier, and but four min-
utes were spent by Mr. Caldwell in sending away the other
three. The " Prince " was in splendid form yesterday.

Mr. Naglee Burke states that Crescendo will have re-
covered from hU injuries sufficiently to be galloped again
within a week. He is given walking exercise now. The
swelling has left his hip and is now all below the knee,
and will soon disappear entirely. This is very pleasing news
to all lovers of the rurf.

James Ry in, the young man who has been making 10
and lo-cent books on the hillside near the Ingleside track,
with newsboys and messenger boys for customers, was ar-
rested on Friday for selling poolB outside a race track and
Monday he was fined $50, with the alternative of fifty days
in the County Jail, by Judge Joachimsen.

Alex. SHiELDS,owoer of Logan,left Tuesday night for his
home at Boundbrook, N. J. He will be gone about a month
and will bring a string of horses with him, among tbem a
few jumpers. He will bring out among others Bound Brook
and Pat Oakley, the latter known all over the country. In
the mean time Logan will have a needed rest.

There was a j )int meeting of the Health, Police and
License Committees of the Board of Supervisors Firday
morning. Poolroom legislation was discussed lo a consider-
able extent, but no action taken. It was voted to postpone
the entire matter until Judge Wallace decides whether the
ordinance now in force is sufficient to close the poolrooms.

Horsemes generally will regret to hear of the assignment
of Capt. B. J. Treacy, of Lexington, Ky.. Captain Treacy
was one of the best known and most extensive breeders of
thoroughbreds and trotters in the Blue Grass region. Mr.
W. C. France of Naw Y'ork, is one of the largest creditors.
The liabilities are placed at $85,000, and assets at $35,000.

Elsie, the best bred two-year-old filly ever shipped from
this port, left on the steamer yesterday for Victoria, B. C.
She is by Fellowcharm, sut cf Elsie S , by Gleoelg, second
dam Myriad, by King Ban, aod was bred by Hon. L. U.
Sbippee. This youngster wa6 bought by R. Stanley, the
well-known horseman, who intends to give her a rest until he
starts for British Columbia in lune.

The circuit court in Covington, Ky., is making life miser-
able for the pool-room sharks that have been growing rich
with their ill gotten gains. Two of them, Bullinger& Sharp,
made a great show of selling their rooms when the trouble-
some times came, but the judge was not to be fooled, and both
men are now under bond, of $5,000 to appear in a reasonable
time with proofs that they are not engaged in running pool-
rooms.

The estate of the late Simeon G. Reed, the turfman who
died November 7, 1895, has accepted fifteen of the twenty-
three nominations to the Futurity of 1897 made by Mr. Reed
befjre his death. The other eight are void under the con-
ditions of the race. The accepted subscriptions include two
yearlings by Morello, winner of the Futurity in 1S92. Mr.
J. B. Haggin has also a number of yearlings by Morello in
the Futurity of 1S97.

The Supreme Court of New York has sustained the ver-
dict of a Sheriff's jury that awarded David Gideon $15,000
damages against Phil Dwyer for slander. The case was ap-
pealed on petition to set aside the verdict on the grouod that
it was excessive and on account of the rulings of the Sheriff.
The court denied the motion to set the verdict aside and
givesGideoo anextra all >wance of $500, and puts $10costs
of motion on Dwyer.

Morello has beeD spirited away, and will, no doubt, for a
! while be kept beyond the reach of sheriffs' deputies. Frank
Van Ness Friday filed bonds to regain possession of the
horse, and then he was taken from the Sonoma Stock Farm,
and his whereabouts is not generally known. A singular
coincidence in connection with the affair is that Porter Ashe,
who figured so prominently in the Geraldine ca-e, is aUo a
prominent factor in Morello's disappearance.

Fred Merckel, a very clever horseman from Yisalia,
will handle the horses belooging to Geo. Rose in the future
Tommy Lottridge, who has been haodliog Mr. Rose's horses
for years, has been in such demand as a public trainer that
he found it impossible to give Mr. Rose's horses the atten-
tion he wished aod therefore the change was made. Mr.
Rose disliked partiog with Tommy, but did not wish to stand
in the way of the young man's future. Tommy wili con-
tinue in his position as outside man for Henry Wendt's book

A clever trainer who recently visited Brighton, reports
Hornpipe, winner of the Brooklyn Handicap last year, as
wintering splendidly. "The half-brother to Don Alonzo
never looked better," said be. "At the weights, he is, to my
notion, the best thing in the Brooklyn, and if he trains he
will certainly be a hard horse to beat."

Capt. Thos. B. Merry (Hidalgo) is never so happy as
when his mind's eye is running back over the long list of
illustrious horses he has seen during his busy life, and he
loves the thoroughbred as a parent does his child. His
latest work in the line of his aflectioos is an extended pedi-
gree of Semper Lex, ihe first winner at Ingleside, which has
been neatly engrossed and framed, and is now on exhibition
in the betting ring at the track.

The programme that has been issued for the fifth week of
the regular winter meeting of the California Jockey Club,
beginning Thursday next, is the most attractive one presented
by this association m many a day. The Burlingame Stakes,
at a mile and a balf,over six hurdles, will be tbe event of the
openirgday. Five other races, at all distances and for all
classes, will be given. On Washington's Birthday, Saturday
next, Tbe Thornton Stakes, at four miles, for three-vear olds
aod upwards, with a guaranteed value of $3000, will be the
star attraction. On the Wednesday following, the Pacific
Union Selling Stakes, at one mile, of tbe value of $1500,
will be decided.

Captain Absolute, in his letter in the last Horseman,
has thefollowine, on a subject of local interest : "I had a
letter from Judge J. J. Burke the other day. Mr. Burke
is winning golden opinioLB in California as he deserves, as he
has never been a pet or protege, but won his way to the posi-
tion he holds through sheer personal merit and attention to
his duties. He speaks cf the unexpected defeat of the horse
Yinctor two days after his fast mile (1:39}), and says it is
absurd to suppose there was anything wrong in it, although
there was a great hue aod cry. Mr. Boots, tbe horse's owner,
is a man who has raced horses so long in California that his
reputation precludes any such belief. Mr. Burke says there
is talk that ^lr. Boots'^ horses are not properly cooled out
after hard races, but of this he (Mr. Burke) knows nothing
personally."

A. Jackson Joyner and J. James Hyland are in a pecu-
liar predicament about a bet made last summer at Saratoga.
Mr. oyner bet Mr. Hyland $100 that a certain colt trained
by him in August Belmont's stable, would vanquish Eakins,
the Iroquois — Carlotta colt, owned by David Gideon, the first
time they met in a race. Tbe bet caused much chaffing at
the time, as John Huggins contended that such bets were
never paid when made so far ahead of a race. The result
was that both Hyland and Joyner pot their money up, and
Huggios holds the stakes. Later in the season Mr. Hyland
was employed by August Belmont, and Mr. Joyner took Hy-
land's positiou as trainer for Mr. Gideon ; consequently they
are training horses they have bet against. John Huggins is
in England with the stakes, so it is likely that the bet will
be declared off — Chicago Post.

"Pittsburgh Phil" will dispose of all of his horses in
training as soon as he can find purchasers for them. On Sat-
urday last he sold that great race mare Applause to Ed.
Purser for $2,500. Within the past few days the mare has
rounded to and seems as sound as ever. Her old trainer said
he would not be surprised to see her racing before the close
of the coming Bay District meeting. Wernberg at.d Sweet
Faverdale are held at $10,000, and will be sold together. Not
many months since that price would have been asked for one
of them. Derfargilla and Ed. Kearney will be raced some
yet before tbey are disposed of. " Phil " has had enough of
racing horses and says he wili never own another. The pub-
lic seems to ihink he has a good thing whenever t° enters a
horse in a race, and they pounce on to it and make it favorite.
Mr. Smith may leave here any day on his projected tour of
Europe.

A number of the rising Western cities,seeing what an im-
mense benefit trotting races have been to their local business
interests, have decided to establish a circuit of running meet-
ings. At Indianapolis, February 7th, a meeting of repre-
sentative men of different cities was held, and a circuit was
inaugurated. Thus far Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Elk-
hart have come in, but Columbus, Toledo, Spgtnaw and Bay
City will come in shortly. The idea, at present, is to give
the inaugural meeting of the new circuit at Terra Haute,
beginning on May 10th. To the great army of horsemen
this will be welcome news, for while there may be an
abundance of racing at the regular established courses at
Nashville, Louisville, Lexington, Latonia, St. Louis, etc., the
more moderate horses will have but limited opportunities lo
pay their way. This new circuit will give them a chance.
Properly conducted and wisely managed, this circuit should
in a very few years become as popular as the Western trot-
ting circuits are. The meetings should be confined to four or
five days a week, so as not to give tbe local people a surfeit
of the sport, and, above all, the gambling element should be
restricted as much as possible. — Coram.- Advertiser.

Will Dayjs, "Pop" Sheppard, Horace Davis, A. C. Davis
aod "Kid" Rcdgers l**ft Saturday night for New Orleans, and
tbey were about $35,000 poorer than when they reached the
Paci6c Coast three months ago. Few of the local followers
I of the game were aware of the amount of money that Davis
& Sheppard handled when making book. Davis, who was
on the block for tbe firm, was a very quiet looking person
and tbe last man one would pick out for a plunger, but last
summer, at St. Louis, he astonished such heavy players as
Marcus Cartright, Barney Schreiber and W. W. Beverly by
the extent of his play. On one occasion Cartright bet Davis
$500 all three ways on a horse at 4. 8 to 5 and 4 to 5, amount-
ing in all to $3,200. Davis then bet Cartright $1000 on an-
other horse in the same race. Cartright 's horse won and
Davis paid him in all $4200 on the race. When Linda de-
feated O'Connell, tbe latter was a hot favorite and Davis
made a mark of him, winning $6600. Judge Burke was in
the stand and he sent for Davis' sheet on the race. Davis
took the sheet in person to the Judge and also his sheet of
the previous race, which was won by Emperia and on which
Davis lost $65t0. Judge Burke examined the O'Connell
Bbeet and said: "You're quite a plunger, Mr. Davis. Are you
in the habitof laying against horses in this style?" "When
I doo't like them," answered Davis, and at tbe same time he
produced the Emperia sheet, showing a loss to the book-
maker of $6500. Judge Burke found other evidence that
convinced him the quiet Davis was a big plunger and an
honest bookmaker.

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NEW ENGLAND FUTURITY (Boston, Mass.) March 1

Stallions Advertised.

TUU'l'i t-.lt>.

ALTAMOXT Jay Beach, Oakland

BOODLE Hosteller & Montgomery, San Jose

CHAS. DERBt _ Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

DIABLO Wm. Murray. Pleasanton

DON MARVIN P. P. Lowell. Sacramento

EL BENTON Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

G03-.IPER N. G.SIuclair. Lakevllle

GUY WILKES Wm. Corbilt. Burliugame. San Mateo Co.

HAMBLETOXIAX WILKES R. I. Moorhead i Son, Santa Clara

M '.-KINNEY Chas. Durfee. Oakland Trotting Park

NASSAK N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

ORO WILKES Wm. Corbltt, Burliugame. San Mateo, Co.

PRI ■.'( E AKL1E Wm. Corbilt, Burllngame. San Mateo Co.

6TEINWAY Oakwood Park stock Farm, Danville

SABLE WILKES IWm. Corbilt, Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

N. G. Sinclair, Lakevllle

WALD>TKIN H. 8. Hogoboom, Woodland

I HOKOKillBllKDS.

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MORELLO..

I ! ' iovernor Build will do as he says he will regard,
iog district appropriations (it will be the first time he
ever kept his word), the farmers, horse breeders and
every tax payer in the land will have just one request lo
make of him, and that is that he will seek a renomina-
lioo. It is dollars to nickels he will roll up the smallest
minority of votes ever polled by a candidate in Cali-
fornia.

Tin: advertisement of the great racehorse Morello, ap-
pears in this issue, so it is only necessary to call the
attention ol owners of choice mares to the fact that they
shouid not neglect this opportunity of breeding to one
of the best-bred, finest-formed and most consistent fam-
ous racehorses ever bred in America.

The Work the Convention Accomplished.

Do not fail to ^id the conditions of the New England
Futurity Stake as published in our business columns.

The longtalked-of convention of trotting and paciDg
horse owners, breeders and trainers has been held, and a
more earnest, enthusiastic and intelligent gathering of
practical men never assembled in this city. There were
no idlers among them ; the work was simple, and the
debates on all subjects were conducted in a masterly
manner. A full account of the proceedings is published
in another portion of this journal and we believe that
the work accomplished will receive the unanimous en-
dorsement not only of all the horsemen who were unable
to attend, but the associations that will soon be called
upon to ratify or reject the plans formulated and which
will be submitted to them in the near future.

Every resolution was carefully discussed, and when-
ever an amendment was offered that would in any way
strengthen or simplify it there were no dissenting voices.
There may be greater reforms adopted, but the motto to
"make haste slowly" was followed for safety, and if the
programme for the circuit in California this year is ful-
filled according to the plans outlined, everyone interestid
will see the best series of well-conducted meetings ever
held on this coast.

There will be no running race meetings in the
vicinity of San Francisco from June 18th until
November 1st, and many Eastern men of wealth, who
love the excitement incident to a race meeting, have be-
come so enamored with our glorious climate, the
liberality of our citizens and the prospects for makiDg
this the greatest racing center in the world, that they
have signified their intention of visiting the meetings to
b3 given all Summer throughout this State.

While not wishing to particularize any recom-
mendation as belter than the others, there is one, how-
ever, that will, if adopted, prove as great an attraction
for the masses as any ever introduced at a trotting meet-
ing on this Coast, and that is the employment of Starter
Wm. P. McNair. His work in that capacity has been
commended more highly than that of any starting judge
in the United States, and as frequenters of our race meet-
ings are quick to notice any smooth, frictionless method
of getting horses away from the post without long scor-
ing, his work will be appreciated.

There was so much work accomplished at the conven-
tion that it is with commendable pride we review the
account of Ihe proceedings, and with pleasure remember
how enthusiastic everyone was. All that remains for
future action is that the associations appreciate what the
horsemen have done and aid them in every way to
have good race meetings.

Commission Houses are not Pool Booms.

A long fight is being waged against a class of people
who have been termed poolroom proprietors. This ap-
pellation is misleading. They deny that they have pool-
rooms, they are simply " commissioners," a term that
may not rank as high in the estimation of the horse
sporting fraternity, but nevertheless it keeps them for a
time out of the clutches of the law. When arrested,
they claim that they never sell pools and have a system
of evading the ordinance that is far more successful
than in picking the winners or marking the names of
the right jockeys on their blackboards.

The Directors of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club found
that their labors to detect the signal code workers were
more difficult and costly than they imagined, buf'eternal
vigilence is the price of liberty, "and by keeping a score
of sharp-eyed Hawkshaws employed they had the pleas-
ure of seeing many a good schemer thrown outside the
gates where his presence could not be detected by the
astronomers on the surrounding hills. The California
Jockey Club officials, encouraged by the work accom-
plished by their sister organization, have taken up the
gauntlet and will give battle to these leeches that have
drawn the life blood out of every other racing center in
the Union. The obstacles that they will have to over-
come lo defeat the scheming hirelings are many, but
President Williams is determined to see racing perpetu-
ated o n this Coast, so that no one can say it is detrimen-
tal to the best interests of the community. Millions of
dollars are invested and must be protected. The
sink holes of temptation that will, ifallowed to exist, be
pointed out by the index finger of popular opinion and
preached about from pulpit and rostrum, must be closed,
and by limiting the race meetings there will be no need
for adverse legislation.

There are men here today who have devoted the bet-
ter part of their lives lo racing horses, and have mam-
startling reminiscences to relate of the downfall of rac-
ing in other States where they have been, and which was
all brought on by the toleration of pool rooms or

"commission" houses in the -.enters of the large cities.
The public demanded their suppression, and when it
could not be accomplished by any other means, they
instructed their representatives in the legislatures to pass
iron-clad Ian s that would be so strict that racing could
not be conducted. To cut off the dead branches they
began at the root. It will be a repetition of this story if
the Board of Supervisors does not close these commission
houses and thus compel all the speculative patrons to
attend to their legitimate labors and not become worth
less vagrants. Those who were termed curbstone brok-
ers during the great boom in stocks on California and
Pine streets were millionaires in comparison to the ten-
cent pikers and free-lunch fiends that frequent these al-
leys where "commission houses" are now located.

Monroe Salisbury's Ketirement.

By Monroe Salisbury's retirement from the horse
breeding ranks, California has sustained an almost irre-
parable loss. His sudden departure to the Eastern sales-
ring with Direct, the "Black Rascal," which he fondly
termed him, was a surprise to every one. He did not
leave behind at Pleasanton anything that was worthy of
occupying a place in a car to take East, and the re-
moval of such a family of phenomenal trotters will leave
a void that may never be filled. Direct was a California
production and his fame extends to all parts of the
globe. He did not leave a large progeny on this Coast,
not more than fifty, but it is not vain boasting to say
that every owner of a Direct prizes it beyond measure.
If he is placed on some good stock farm and bred to
mares that have size and good breeding there is no doubt
he will soon be known as one of the greatest sires of
early and extreme speed and gameness ever known.

What Mr. Salisbury's plans for the future are, no one
can tell. That he will continue to campaign trotters is
the hope of everyone interested in the business. He
entered that business with a determination to succeed,
and by giving it his closest attention and using wonder-
ful judgment, he soon became the peer among all the
managers that have ever controlled a string of trotters
and pacers. No doubt he will be greatly disappointed
at the low prices he will receive for his little band of
forty, but it is not the fault of the Eastern horsemen that
this is so. If it was known through proper advertising
means that Direct, with his greatest record-holding sons
and daughters, would be sold at auction, there are men
who would journey thousands of miles to attend that
sale and bid on him. As it is, the turf journals have
only had a one day's notice, and horse breeders who
would like to get this horse or any of his great family,
will be unable to attend the sale. It is the only unwise
business stroke we have ever known Mr. Salisbury to
make.however, we hope that the bidding may be spirited
and this horse and his family will biing something near
their value.

Sixce legislation adverse to racing interests has been
tried in many of the eastern States, the people have had
an opportunity of discovering that in their zeal to reform
some of the evils that they knew existed, they accom-
plished too much, consequently a great injustice has been
done to one of the best paying industries in the land. In
New York State a number of the ablest attorneys have
been employed to devise some plan that will, in a meas-
ure, remove the features of these bills which everyone
admits have proven obnoxious as well as detrimental to
the horse-breeding interests. Millions of dollars have
been lost through the introduction of the statute in
regard to racing, and before the damage increases, the
population is unanimous in favor of a change.

Notwithstanding the fact that from three to four
thousand trotters have been sold every six days since
January 15th in New York, Lexington and Chicago,
prices continue to be very fair. A large number of
those disposed of by auction will be shipped to Europe,
but another market has been found in the sunny south,
where the mule has long been king. Hundreds of good
horses are sent there daily to work on plantations, and
while not so hardy as the long-eared hybrid they are
cheaper, and if they die, the lamentations among the
colored brethren are not so loud and lasting.

For the benefit of a number of would-be inventors
who are already puzzling their brains to improve on the
Australian starting machine we would say that the
patent claims ihe priority of the device for moving the
webbing barrier upward and forward. As all other
kinds of gates have been tried and failed this one seems-
to have attained the object for which it was designed.

Febbdaet 22, 1896]

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Making New Driveways.
More good teams and fine roadsters are to be seen on
the smooth roads in Golden Gate Park than ever before,
and since the various boulevard associations have en-
gaged in the work of having new and picturesque drive-
ways made on this penisula, everyone who has a good
horse is in accord with the movement. The work ac-
complished by these committees during the past three
months is indicative of their strength, and gives us rea-
son to hope that ere another twelve months passes this
peninsula will have a number of driveways which for
safety, smoothness and picturesqueness are not equaled
by any other city in the United States. The road along
the bluffs from Fort Point to the Cliff House, thence
along the beach to the Ocean House, will have numerous
branch roads extending into the Presidio and Golden
Gate Park. The road to Ingleside, via the Park and
the Almshouse, will be changed and the old and serpen-
tine way of climbing to the top of the hill to the inter-
section of the Ocean House Koad, will not be used when
the new boulevard is finished except as a private road.
The more fine roads we have the greater will the de-
mand for good horses be, and as there has been a steady
exodus of these from this State for the past three
years, a reaction is sure to take place, and seekers after
first-class roadsters will have to pay good prices for
them. The shrewd breeder who uses a little foresight m
studying this question will not, if he can possibly keep
his horses, dispose of them at present, for he can rely
upon getting a paying price a little later on.

E. W. Steele, one of the foremost dairymen and
stockbreeders in California, died last Tuesday at his
home in San Luis Obispo, Mr. Steele was highly re-
spected by all who knew him, and the news of his sudden
passing away will be read with regret by thousands.

The Pleas anton Shipment.

The following items of interest were sent to this office by
J. H. Xeal, superintendent of Pleasanton Stock Farm, and
in his letter which accompanied them, he writes: "It appears
to me that this is a cleaning-up sale and Mr. Salisbury is go-
ing ont of business. This is one of the severest blows the
trotting-horse interests have ever received. Everybody who
has admired the little Black Eascal and his wonderful familj
will regret to hear of his departure to other climes."

Following is a list of those shipped: Direct (11) 2:05§ ;
b s Charlie D. (4), by Director— by Antelope, b / Decolita
(4), by Decorator— by Monroe Chief; blk f Jjmmye (3), by
Directum— dam of Miss Kate, 2:21; ch f Gertrude (5), 2:22
(p), by Eedwood (2:27)— by Cardinal.

TWO-YEAR OLDS RT DIRECT, 2:05 J.

Blk c Thistle Dew, dam by Thistle; blk c Edward B.
Yonng (dam of Dudley, 2:14); bike De Vevas, dam Veva,
2:22, by Kentucky Volunteer; br c Dynamite, dam by An-
teeo, 2:162; b c Soon Enough, dam Inca (the dam of Too
Soon); b c Haywards, dam Nell (dam of Arol, 2:20); rn f
Honey, dam Belle McGregor; b f Purity, dam Lady W., 2:32.

TEAELISGS BY DIBECT.

Blk c SooDer, dam Midget, by Inca (dam of Too Soon);

b c , dam Hazel Kirke, 2:24, by Brigadier; blk f ,

dam of Dudley, 2:14, b f (pacer), dam Reka Patchen, by

Alexander 490; b f , dam Arabella, by Antelope, 2:26;

blf f . dam Fanny Box, by Anteeo; blk f , dam

Monora, by Fallis; br c (pacer), dam Rose, by Antevolo; b c

■ , dam Daisy (sister to dam of Myrtle. 2:13), by Nutwood

blk f (pacer), dam Miss Glenn, by Algona; blk f , dam

Nettie, by Elmo; blk f , dam Eme Deans, by Whipple's

Hambletonian; blk f (pacer), dam Miss Inca, by Monroe

Chief; be , dam Fanny K., bv Redwood (dam of Miss

Kate); be , dam Nellie, by Redwood (sister to dam of

Miss Kate).

IN LINCOLN, NEBPAPKA, WHICH WILL GO TO NEW YOEK
ALSO.

Azote, 2:04|; Alix, 2:032; Lorita, 2:18|; Distaff, 2:251;
Lola, 2:21, all aged; and colts by Direct, as follows : Miss
Creighton (pacer), 4 years old; John D. (pacer), 4 years
•old; Miss Kale, 2:21, 4 years old, and Too Soon, 4 years old.

STILL AT PLEAS ANTON.

We have a few good things left but nothiog belonging
here: A fonr-year-old colt by Albert W., 2:20 (the sire of Lit-
tle Albert, 2:10), out of a mare by Algona, the dam of Flying
Jib, 2:04. This colt couldn't trot a four-minute gait four
months ago, but has gone a qaarter within a week in 37J
seconds. Is coming faster than any thing I ever saw. A
two-year-old pacing filly by Direct, out of a mare by Al-
gona, she went a quarter last week in 32 seconds. Marin
Jr. is here, also Beanry Mc. Flying Jib is getting along
finely, have dotted leg this winter and blistered several times.
Have a chestnut three-year-old filly, by William L., out of
a McGregor mare that paced a quarter in 35 seconds lately.
A colt by Direct, out of Lilly Stanley, that none of us know
how fast he can trot, and several others that the owners wish
us to commence on now.

The San Mateo Stallions.

How's This !

We ofler Oae Hundred Dollars Reward to any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cared by Hall's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors Toledo, O.
We. tae undersigned, have known F. J. Cbenty fur the last 15
years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business trans-
actions and financially able to carry out any obligatioLS made by
their firm.

West & Tettax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Walding. Kisnan & Marvin. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surlaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.

The fame of the Wilkes family increases every year and
the greatest representative of this family, Guy Wilkes, 2:15},
has pruven a valuable factor in the trottioghorse annals of
this coast. He has been relegated to the exalted position of
being bred exclusively to the choicest mares on the San
Mateo Stock Farm. He has sons and grandsons on this farm
that are the peers of any in the UnLed States. Sable Wilkes,
2:18, we all know to be one of the greatest trotters that ever
appeared on the turf and as a sire he is destined to occupy
a most enviable position. His progeny are noted for their
perfect trotting action, style,excellentdispositions:good colors
and early and extreme speed and gameness.

Oro Wilkes, 2:11, is a son of his, out of Ellen Mayhew,
2:22. by Director, 2:17, one of the tamest and handsomest
daughters of this great campaigner and sire. His second
dam was Lady Earnest, by Speculation 928, and his tbird
dam, Lady Hibbard, was the dam of that good, game trotter,
Lou Whipple, 2:26$ Oro Wilkes, as an individual, is one
of the most perfect formed that ever was foaled in California,
and from tip of muzzle to heels there is not a weak place
about him. He has the finest and strongest of hmhs well set
under him, his body is perfect in form, shoulders and quar-
ters powerful, neck like a thoroughbred and a head that
might be copied as a model for a sculptor. His disposition is
kindness itself. As a pure, frictionlessgaited trotter, there
never was a descendant of Guy Wilkes to surpass him. His
record of 2:11 is no measure of his speed, for he lapped out a
hor6e in 2:08. Taking this stallion in every respect as
a sire, it would be difficult in any part of the world to find
one that in every way fills the ideal better than he.

Prince Arlie,in the adjoining stall, is of an entirely differ-
ent type but it is that which will appeal stroogly to those
who have mares that tbey would not care to breed to Oro or
Sable Wilkes, and in offering breeders this opportunity of
making a selection among the three types of horses, Mr.
Corbitt shows that he has the proper conception of what
breeders want. Here is a bay horse by Guy Wilkes 2:15},
out of Chantilly, by Nutwood. ChantilJy trotted trials in
2.23 as a four-year old, and halves in 1:03. She was taken
to Sen Jose to race but in a collision with another horse on
tbe track, was thrown down and her proud driver, the
late John A. Goldsmith, was thrown out -:nd almost killed.
Mr. Corbitt then bred her to Guy Wilkes and Prince Arlie
was the result of the union. Chantilly's dam was the famous
mare Crepon (dam of two in 2:21 list), by Princeps, one of
our greatest sires, and his third dam was Crape Lisse, by
Geo. Wilkes 2:22, and the fourth dam produced. Tarleton 2:31.
We have in this horse a doable cross of Geo. Wilkes, 2:22,
once through his dam and once through his sire, Guy Wilkes
2:15},blended with the good game blood of Nutwood 2:18 J,the
greatest living sire,and then a cross through the great Princeps
and Primrose, son of Woodford Mambrino, the great brood-
mare by Abdallah 15, and thence to Black Rose, one of the
most famous mares in the history of the trottipg turf.

Prince Arlie resembles his sire in many respects, but is to
our way of thinking i handsomer horse. He has all the sub-
stance of his sire, but is a little taller and shows more quality.
He is one of the most evenly balanced horses ever bred at the
farm. He has a disposition like his sire, and that is perfect.
In color he is the same shade of bay. He has tbe same proud
carriage, and seems to realize that so far as inheritance, form
and quality goes, he is a king among his kind. Prince Arlie
is a trotter, and has that smooth, easy gait which all horse-
men know is untiring. He showed greater speed than any
yearling ever bandied at that age, and was to be reserved
until he was three years old, when Mr. Corbitt intended to
race him. He met with a slight accident to one of his hind
legs, and of course that was enough in Mr. Corbitt's opinion
to relegate him to a paddock by himself. Since then nothing
has been done with him in the way of development, but now
that he has entirely recovered, it is the intention to race him
this fall.

At the low service placed on these great horses, breeders
who have a little foresight shonld not hesitate one moment
about sending their choicest mares to this farm to be bred to
any one of the stallions mentioned. A visit will well repay
anyone who is inclined to breed, and if the desire is slroDg to
get a first-class horse that will at all timas bring a big price,
and from a family that is fashionable in the extreme, there
should be no hesitancy whenBuch opportunities as these pre-
sent themselves.

A Story of Goldsmith.

At Providence, R. I., during the Slate Fair of 1894, when
the horses were called up for the pacing race, there came on
the track a gray mare of ordinary appearance which did not
exhibit a very high order of grooming, and bore the appear,
ance of being quite out of place in the contest that was to fol-
low. Attached to her was an old bike which had once been
painted green, in which was seated an old man who had ap-
parently dropped his farm work for a day at tbe races. He
looked about sixty years of age and wore a pair of light col-
ored trousers which but little more than concealed the tops
of his boots. His coat was a linen duster; from his cheek-
grew a pair of luxuriant grey whiskers, and his cap was se-
cured to his head by strings which were tied under his chin.
But in his countenance was depicted a firm determination
and confidence in bis ability to win. His only attendant was
a boy of about twelve years who not only resembled the old
man physically but in apparel as well, and he followed the
old man to the track carryioga blanket which someday had
done service for tbe human family.

As they neared the track the old min gathered up his reins
and was soon engaged in warming up the old mare for tbe
coming heat. Aside from their appearance but little atten-
tion was paid to the trio, uilil the old man was summoned
to the judge=" stand and ijformed tha' a protest had been re-
ceived from Fleetwood, staling that the gray mare had been
entered there, but the entrance fee had not reached them.
With a feeling of indignation that extended to the lips of his
whiskers, he declared it iras a mistake, but without avail.
Summoning the boy, the blanket was thrown over the old
mare, and the old man dismounted as the vision of that
purse gradually faded before his eyes.

Among the small crowd that had collected was one who
became interested in the proceedings. He called the old
man one side, and after a few moments' conversation the lat-
ter started at a very quick pace for the stables. Peering in-
to one of the box stalls in which a young ncan was seated on
a tronk who had just driven in the last heat, he finally en-
tered, and approaching him informed him of his unfortunate
position.

" You don't know me," he said, " and I never met you be-
fore to speak, but I tell you there's a mistake somewhere, and
it's darned hard luck. One of the drivers down on the track
told me to go to you and he'd bet you'd help me out. I tell
you I kin win that purse, sure, for I've got the mare to do it
with."

'* That's what they all think, uncle." replied the young
man, rising from his seat, and his mild blue eyes lit up with
a mingling expression of amusement and sympathy at the
old man's story.

" Et took all the money I had to git here," continued the
old man, "and I ain't got enough to get a wash for the mare
after the first heat. She's dear, there ain't a dollar on her;
if you'd help me out I'll give you a mortgage on her and half
the purse."

During the speech the old man had followed the other to
the door, the latter exclaiming as he reached it, "Come along;
I guess we can fix it."

Socn the two were at the judges' stand and the new found
friend having agreed to become responsible for anything that
might be doe irom the other, with very many protestations
of gratitude the old man mounted the green bike and was
soon scoring with his competitors for the start. The young
man, after ordering a supply of Pond's extract sent to the
old man's stable from his own, watched the comiog event
with no little interest.

After a few efforts the horses got the word ; unfortunately
the old man had drawn a position in the second tier, but by
the time they entered the backstrelch he had shaken off his
immediate companions, and although he was close up to the
sulky of the leading horse, the wheel of the second kept con-
tinually at his saddle girth ; in fact he was in a perfect
" pocket," from which he had not the skill to extricate him-
self, coming under the wire, however, winning third position
for the next heat.

" I'm afraid our friend isn't going to get there." remarked
the young man as he mounted his bike for a second heat in
his own class.

Owing to a liberal supply of Pond's Extract and the com-
bined rubbing of the old man and boy, the grey mare came
on the track showing very little fatigue and in good con-
dition for the second heat. The start was perfect, and at the
word the old mare struck her gait, captured the pole at the
first turn acd entered the backstretch a full length ahead.
Then she began to leave her companions at every stride. The
old man was as immovable as if paralyzed. Turning his head
neither to the right or left, unconscious of the existence of
any other animal in the world, he kept his eyes gxed on that
grey mare. His linen duster extended behind like the
mainsail of the Defender; the strings ot his cap streamed
behind like a pennant from the masthead, and his whiskers
were set like two miniature spinakers.

" See the old man go ! " was shouted from the grand Btand.
" The old mare is running away ! " Bhouted others; and so
she was — from her followers, as she came into the home-
stretch like a whirlwind, her driver with no interest what-
ever in those behind, his eyes resting on the wire only, which
he crossed a winner by a half dozen lengths, distancing three
of his opponents,and receiving the applause of the multitude.
The moment the old man dismounted he sought his new
found friend. ''Didn't I tell you?" said he, grasping his
hand, "you can count on that mare every time if she only
has a chance."

" But," said the other, with a more skillful eye, '* what in
the world did you drive so for? You should have saved
something for the next heat."

"No, sir," was the reply, as the old man wiped his fore-
head with his duster, "I made up my mind I wasn't goin' to
git mixed up with those fellers agin, and I tell vou I'm go-
in' to keep away from 'em."

And so he did. The following heats were driven very
much in the same manner, the old man driving as if nobody
was " in it " but himself. The only other manifestation was
when he crossed the wire at the conclusion of the fourth
heat ; he threw his old cap with its strings attached as high
as the roof of the stand, for hs had won the heat and race.

Dismounting he again sought his young friend, and shook
his hand, the happiest man on the track except the old man
whose hand he shook. As good as his word he reminded the
otber of his agreement and his determination to abide by.it.
With a smile of satisfaction and admiration the latter listened
and then replied, " It will please me best, uncle, if you will
keep it alL You have earned every dollar of it and I will take
nothing." A few minutes later a telegram announced that the
mail had brought the disputed entrance money.

A tear trickled down that old man's cheek when he
learned that John Goldsmith had died. — T.O.M. in Trotter
and Pacer.

Both Tracks Leased.

The Butte and Anaconda race tracks for the present season
have been leased to Edward A. Tipton, of Lexington, Ken-
tucky.

Mr. Tipton will have six weeks of racing in Butte and
Anaconda, running, trotting and pacing. He has claimed
June 30th to July 13th, inclusive, for the Anaconda racing
dates and July 20th to August loth for the Butte dates. Mr.
Tipton is one of the best known horsemen in the country, and
has acquired a national reputation as secretary of the Lex-
ington Association. He will use his utmost endeavors to make
this the greatest racing year Montana has ever had. Pro-
grammes will be issued soon after March 1st.

Tbe Eleclropoise is the marvel of the age for the cure of
many ailments that were deemed beyond the reach of medi-
cal or surgical treatment. We take pleasure in recommend-
ing it and ask our readers to write to Messrs. Watson & Co.
for circulars about it. Everyone who tries one is converted,
and enthusiastic at once.

THEPaci6cCoast Jockey Club closed a contract Wedoesdav
with R. E. de B. Lopez, and at the coming Ingleside meeting a
starting machine will be seen at all of the starting posts. One
will also be erected on the inner track for schooling horses in
quick breaking.

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[February 22, 1896

Budd and the Fairs.

,.ios, February 16.— There was a lively lime at the
meeting of ibe life member* of the Agricultural Society this
afternoon. Governor Budd was there, and was not at all
bashful about answering statements which at various times
have been attributed to the members of the Local Board of i
Directors in criticisms of the Governor's action in vetoing the ;
district fair appropriation bill.

Director Shippee was also preseot. To bim have been at- I
lr:buted most of the remarks regarding the Chief Executive,
but he bad little to say today.

General Shepherd was called upon lo preside and ex-
plained the object of calling the life members together. Soon ;
ifier the call to order the Goverotr was asked if he would
like to express his views. He said that that was exactly
what he came to Stockton to do. He said that so much had
been eaid about the association falling behind, and all on
account of ibe vetoiog of the appropriation bill by him, that
he had come to Stockton to learn how matters stood. He
said, however, that he came as a member of the association,
and not as the Governor of the Slate

He brought with bim figures from Secretary Smith of the
State Board of Agriculture which showed that the receipts
of the local association last fall were $14,200 and the ex-
penditures for the year were $1S 300, showing an apparent
de6cit of $4,000, but as $1,200 had been expended on per-
manent improvements, $900 to pay back bills, and as there
was $1,200 still outstanding, he could only see a deficit of
$725.27.

"Even this deficit is not chargeable to the action of the
Governor," said Mr. Budd in his capacity as a member of
the association, "for the reason that last year the receipts
amounted lo $19,200 without considering the Slate aid.
There was a falling off" in the receipt? of $6000 and that is
the cause of the deficit. The fair can be conducted at a pro-
tit. There is a prosperous year before ub and that will make
all the difference in the world with the receipts.

"Speaking of these appropriations I wish to say that I am
clearly on record as far back as my first message. I was op-
posed to the continual taxing of the people for the mainte-
nance of institutions which should stand on their own bot-
toms. I favored the establishment of three district fairs,
resides the fair at Sacramento. I do not believe in so many
district? and in this universal appropriation. The first bill
passed the Assembly without an appropriation. In the Sen-
ate the appropriation was added. The Assembly refused to
concur and a conference committee was appointed. My po-
sition was well known. I was willing to sign an appropriation
of half the size to each of the districts, with the understand-
ing that it should ecd there.

"A member of the committee came to me and asked me
what 1 would do. I told him that unless the appropriations
were cut in two I should veto the bill. That member went
back to the conference and reported what I had said. Then
another member of the committee — I mention no names be-
cause Senator Langford is not present ; he was a member of
the committee — said : ' We will pass it for what it is worth,
and then we will bring pressure lo bear upon the Governor
to make him sign it.'

"1 suppose that the pressure to be brought was ihe fact that
I was on the note of this associalion tfhen I was a Director
for $6000, and that in view of that fact 1 would be prevailed
to sign the bill io order to get my note paid. They were very
much mistaken and I vetoed that appropriation, and 1 want
plainly to tell you people that if it comes up in any such
shape again I will veto it again.

"I don't go behind a bush to state just exactly my position
upon these matters. 1 believe in the districts, and I believe
in a reorganization of them. I bave done the best 1 could
under the circumstances, and I will not, so long as I am Gov-
ernor, unlil taxes are reduced, sanction anv bill for this in-
discriminate use of public money."

The Governor then called attention to the law. also passed
at the last session of the Legislature and signed by him, pro-
viding for a method nf reorganiz ilioo of the associations, so
that when no State aid is given the fair may be conducted by
the Directors chosen by the stockholders, but that wbeo
State money is appropriated the fair proper may be con
ducted by the Board of Directors appointed by the Governor

'A'hy was it,'' asked W. C. Daggett, "that the State Fair
was given Stale aid and ibe district fairs were put < II ? "

"When they came to me about this matter," replied the
Governor, "faith was broken with me, They promised to
get up a bill embodying my ideas. They knew I was willing
lo allow $40,000 and that 1 would sign such a bill. When
they came to the State Fair I eigned that under protest,
and I don't believe that it ought to have an appropriation,
any way. I don't believe it is entitled to it any more than
anybody else.

"Next year, unless there is some gcod reason for it, I will
not grant an appropriation even for the State Fair. No-
body need expect any appropriation in these matters."

The object of the meeting was further discussed, and the
object of finding a way out of debt was referred to a commit-
tee of twenty to report next Saturday.

gross receipts were $219,973 44, less than the year previous,
and this included a loss of $63,018 50 in the admission re-
ceipts. Other racing associations report like results.

The enactment of a more liberal tax law is ihe first relief
that will be sought. Other measures, it is said, will be sure
to follow. Associations will seek to make the racine law less
stringent and afford greater inducements to lovers of the
sport.

A large number of track capitalists, including C J. Ham-
lin, of Buffalo; Dr. S. W. Day, president of the New York
State Trotting Horse Breeders' Association, ai.d H. H.
Weeler, are cf ibe opinion that if the present law should be
less stringently enforced the associations might prosper. Such,
they say, is the experience in other Slates. It is expected
that a number of amendments will be introduced in the next
few weeks.— Horse Review.

The Export Trade.

Entries for the Metropolitan.

The most interest in the stakes of the Westchester Associa-
tion naturally centers io the Metropolitan, which is the first
of the important soring handicaps to be decided in the
East. The distance is a mile and a f jrlong, and it would
seem to be a valuable prelude to the Brooklyn and Suburban
Handicaps, which succeed it. The list as it stands now
practically represents only the elite of horses in training.
The weights are to be announced on February 22od, and
declarations are due on March 4Lh. The entries are as fol-
lows :

O. H. P. Belmont's Brandywine, 4,

Bletnton Stable's Henry of Navarre, 5.

Blemton Stable's Dorian, 5.

Erie Stable's Nanki Pooh, 4.

Fleischmann & Sons' Halma, 4.

Fleiscbmann & Sons' St. Maxim, 5.

W. S. Hobart's Bright Pbcebus, 4.

Eioise Kernocban's Gay Hampton, 4.

Win, Lakeland's Hornpipe, 5.

J. K. McDonald's Rubicon, 5.

Oueck Stable's Sir Walter, 6.

Preakness Stable's Belmar, 4.

R. L. Rose's Clifford, 6.

J. Ruppert, Jr.'s Counter Tenor, 4.

W. H. Wallace's The Commoner, 4.

Jockey Club Meeting,

At a meeting held in Vancouver, B. C, called for the
purpose of organizing a jockey club, it was decided to form
a club to be known as the Vancouver Jockey Club Co., Ltd.
Liab., and J. A. Fullerton, C. J. Loewen and J. G- Woods
were appointed provisional trustees of the company to take
the necessary steps to form the same. The capital of the
club will be $25,J00, in 5,000 shares of $5 each. A subscrip-
tion was taken for preliminary expenses. J. A. Fullerton was
chosen as treasurer and R. Leighton secretary pro tern. Every
thing indicates that this season will be a mist prosperous
one, and with a week's racing to be held in connection with
the North Pacific Racing Circuit the members will work
energetically to carry out all they have set themselves to do.

Not only has the American trotter won his way to popular
favor in Eagland, Germany, Italy and France, but England
and France are beginning to look to this country for proper
out-crosses for their thoroughbreds. The French would be
delighted to have Hanover in this country. Mr. W. K
Vaoderbilt, who has lately established a thoroughbred breed
farm in France, tried hard to secure this horse to place at
the head of his stud, even going so far as to offer his owner
$60,000 for him. These are encouraging sign*, for not only
"is the export trade in trotting horses growing at a rapid rate,
thus placing annually enormous sums of money in the pockets
of our people, but the time is near at hand (if it has not al-.
ready arrived) when our thoroughbred breeders will begin to
reap a harvest of dollars in the same field. Obstructive leg-
islation in some of the States has struck a serious blow"at
racing and threatens to destroy the breeding interests of the
country. With the race tracks closed and the slock farms
ruined the export trade in horses will cease. It is slated up-
on the best of authority that at the sales held in the East in
the last few months fully ten per cent, of the purchases were
for export. Many millions of dollars are invested in breed-
log farniB in the State of New York and Pennsylvania, and
yet the laws in those commonwealths are so severe that last
season verv few trotting associations gave meetings, aDd
those that did lost money. In striking at an evil incident
to racing the law makers have unwittingly inflicted a serious
injury to one of the greatest industries in the United States.
— Breeder and Horseman.

Report From Board of Appeals.

In the matter of B. E. Harris vs. San Benito Agricultural
Association :

Ordered, That the San Benito Agricultural Association re-
turn to B. E. Harris the $40 paid as entrance cu brown stal-
lion Melvar io 2:20 class trot unless said association can
show that Mr. Harris re entered said horse in said race under
the second advertisement of the meeting of 1895, and in de-
fault of such showing or return of money that the San
Benito Association stand suspended by the National Trot-
ting Association.

Patching the Gray-Percy Law.

Tbe principal race track magnates of New York have pre-
pared a bill amending tbe Gray-Percy racing law so lhat tbe
elate tax shall be imposed on the nel aod not the gross receipts
of the various racing associations, subject to the provisions
of ihe so-called anti-pool racing law. This act had such a
disastrous effect on the receipts of these associations last year
lhat it is held to be an injustice to impose so large a tax as
tbe preseot law provides.

When the Ives pool law weot into effect, these organiza-
tion* were in a prosperous condition, doing bosineas under
liberal laws. Their receipts were large. They could well af-
ford to pay the Slate tax on their gross earnings.

Last season, the first under the * lr«y- Percy act, the gross
earning* of a majority of the associations were oot ooe quar-
ter aa larg* as Ibey were in

The total receipts of the Cooey lfland Jockev Club last
year we- 80, while in 1894 th»r were $662,167.92.

» hlUoa (ff that amount $103,365.C0rep-

re<eoted (he Hi 01 off of admission to the race track.

Tbe Brooklv Jockey Club bad a similar experience, lis

Judge' Tam and Reel B.Terry visited the races on Satur-
day, and the latter "blew" all he had with him on a good
thing that couldn't lose in the ffrst race. Reel wanted to
back Wyoming tbe worst way in the second event, but Judge
Tam would not loan him a dollar when he learned what Reel
was going to bet it on, and what was worse Tam went to
every one of Terry's friends and warned them againit loan-
ing Reel money to throw away on such a dog as Wyoming.
A clerk from Terry's office, named Smith, had $70 belonging
to the lawyer, and when Reel learned that tbe clerk was at
1'ie track he hunted him up but Tam had forestalled Terry
md warned the cleik to say lhat the money had been left at
the office. At the last moment Terry thought of belting a
marker and he rushed down to the ring, but the Australian
starting gate was too quick for him, and the horses were off
b ore ne reached the bookmaker. There was a hot lawyer
*nd a sad judge after the race.

The members of the Saratoga Association have very little
hope of the steward* of the Jockey Club doing anything for
ihero, and Gottfried Walbaum, President of tne association,
says that he is billing to dispose of bis stock in ihe track for
half of its par valup. "The Jcckey Club net ms anxious to
drive me out and it is useless for me to try to fight them
any longer," said Mr. Walbaum. " I own a controlling in-
terest in the track and some of my shares cost me three times
what I offer to dispose of them for. If tbe Jockey Club takes
hold oi the property it will acquire the most complete race
track in the country and the connecting link brtween tbe
horsemen of the East and West. W. O'B. Macdonough
asked me to put a price on the Saratoga prorertv several
years ago, but I had no intention at that time of retiring, and
would not do so now if I had the support of the Jockey
Club.".

The story lhat Riley Grannan was broke aod had over-
played himself was telegraphed to the Eastero papers, and
the young man was tbe recipient of several telegrams Satur-
day from well known Eastern horsemen and bookmakers,
asking him if he needed assistance and requesting him to
draw for what was needed. Grannao has lost a large sum of
mooey here but he is Dot broke and is not hounded by any
of the local bookmakers for unpaid claims. On the contrary,
his credit is good for from five to ten thousand dollars with
any of the big books in the ring. Grannan is a shrewd
business mao and ihe large winnings he made in the East
last summer were invested in profitable business ventures in
Kentucky. from which he receives a good income.

The ioaugural meeting of the Venezuela Jockey Club will
begin March 1st, continuing for ten days. The Venezuelians
are oot slow at showing their appreciation of Grover C, as
they have named the initial stake of the meeting " The
Cleveland Stake." It is an all aeed race, distance 1,1*00
metres, and with a monev consideration of 1,2C0 Bolivars. A
Bolivar is 10 3 cents in United States coin, so that the total
amount hung up for the stake in honor of Cleveland is $231 60.
Tbe purses range from 400 Bolivars, added lo the " Premio
del Hippodromo," to 7,500 Bolivars, added to the "Gran
Premio de Caracas." The President of ihe Republic of Ven-
ezuela, Gen. Joaquin Creepo, is honorary presi lent of the
Jockey Club, and the list of officials include many men high
in the State councils.

Hugh McCarren's string of nine two year-olds, which
are wintering at Graveseod in charge of A. Hickey, are all
in good shape, aod in the lot there are three or four very de-
sirable types. The black colt by Clarendon out of Mariposa,
is a square-quartered, sturdy-looking customer with lots of
bone, and is furnished now like a three-year-old. He is not
on very speedy lines, but as he is out of a mare that pro-
duces nothing but winners, the gamy-looking son of a very
speedy sire is likely to prove somewhat of a racehorse. The
bay colt by Iroquois, out of Bandina, is a lengthy, well-
furnished colt, very much on the same lines as hi6 half-
brother, Banner Bearer. He is a bit straight on his pasteros,
but if not hurried he ought to train. The chestnut colt bv
Salvator, out of Mabel, is a wear-and-tear-lcoking sort, a little
bit light in hisquarters. He is a corky-going, light-actiooed
colt and should race. The chestnut colt bv Sir Mod red, out
of Trellis, is a close-coupled, strong-backed youngster,
standing on good feet, with clean, flat bone. He looks like a
good son of his sire. The chestnut filly by Himyar, out of
Favoress, is on the rakish, gieyhound tvpe with a fair amount
of substance, and looks all over a Fpeedy Himvar. The
others io this string are a chestnut gelding by Turco— Shuffle;
bay gelding by The Bard, out of Glengarine; bay gelding by
Knight of Ellerslie — Scotia, ai.d brown gelding by Hindoo —
Peru, all of which are of fair size and may be useful. If any
stake winners are in the lot, it is pretty safe guessing, how-
ever, that they are io the first-named four. — N. Y. Mercury

The judges were dissatisfied with the way Garner rode
Lizzie H. and they have decided to make a thorough ioves-
tigation in ihe matter. After the last race they collected all
the bookmakers' sheets oo the race, and if any evidences of
fraud can be found io the sheets the bookmakers will receive
swift judgment. Such action on the part of the judges is
commendable and they deserve, and do doubt have, the sup-
port of all lurf lovers. At the same time little Jockey Gar-
ner is not without friends. He has won his spurs from the
public bv good honest work in the saddle, and has fairly
earned the title of the p/emier light-weight jockev- One
swallow does not make a summer, neither does one bad ride
make a dishonest jockey. Garner showed wonderful ability
io the saddle before he became iocapacilated by a series of
boils that followed one after another, which were followed
again by an ailment which made him so weak that he could
hardly sit in the saddle. The boy is ambitious and no doubt
began ridiog before he was able. Oo Lizzie H. he undoubt-
edly rode a badly judged race, but that is oot necessaaily a
dishonest ride, and besides some unpleasant misunderstand-
ings, which happened in the previous race, no doubt rattled
him. The bov has no bad habits, does not smoke or drink or
associate with bad company; io fact his greatest pleasure is
to visit Mr. Honig's family and play with the Honig chil-
dren, aged respectivelv seven and ten years. Can such a boy
be dishonest to the extent of pulling a horse ?

At a meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club on Feb-
ruary 10th, but little more than routine busioess was trans-
acted. Mr. Keene was elected vice chairman to fill the office
left vacant by the demise of Colonel W. P. Thompson. The
selection is an extremely fortunate one, says tbe Commercial
Advertiser, aod the thanks of tbe turf world are due Mr.
Keene for accepting the onerous office, for after the departure
of Mr. Belmont to Europe next week for a brief season of
rest, all of the burden of conducting turf affairs will rest on
Mr. Keene. The task is not ao easy ooe, particularly wheo
ooe coosiders that he has vast interests of even more moment
to keep io mind constantly. Frank D. Weir's request for a
heariog in regard to the charge oo which he was practically
ruled off from legitimate ourses for being allegedly inter-
ested in horses running oo outla« courses, was laid ovc
further consideration to give him an opportuoily to p
evidence in bis behalf. The question of appointing
officials was discussed, but not acted upon. Final ?•
be taken this week.

One of the triumphs of modern veterinary skill is-t-
eration of tracheotomy on "roaring" horses. In a eei.»«„
steeplechase al Manchester recently, three of the competitors
had silver lubes in their throats, and Ibey finished first, sec-
ond and fourth. They were The Continental, Bohemia and
Bouchal-oa-Slieve. Bohemia ran and won at Hamilton Park
two days after havitig been operated on.

Febbcaby 22, 1896]

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ROD-

Chas. Greene aad John Gillagher were at Sin Gregorio
the first of the week. They report splendid steelhead fishing
at that popular anglers resort.

Madame Patti has refused a big offer from Chicago for
singing as she does not wish to miss the fishing at Craig-y-
Nos Castle, of which she is passionately fond.

It is stated on gocd authority that 400 trout were caught
on hock and line near La Honda last week, and that two
hnadred of them were shipped to this city and sold in the
markets.

The steelhead fishing at Durrsn's Mills is excellent, and
the river is low and clear. Dr. Von Hoffman, E. Cross and
John Butler erj iyed fine spcrt there on the first of the week.
They landed ten fine fish.

An angler, fishing on Loch Tay a day or two ago had an
extraordinary experience. While in the middle of the loch,
add during a storm, two salmon were hooked simultaneously
and both were lauded. The fhh weighed respectively twen-
ty-nine pounds and twenty-one pounds.

Two hundred and fifty salmon were caught from fifteen'
boats at Santa Cruz on Suaday last. All of them by trolling.
H. F. Emeric and William Murdock were high hook with
16, the largest weighing 19 pounds. Emeric broke his reel
and lost nine, or the catch would have been still larger. The
fish were all taken within a mile of the lighthouse. On
Sunday they averaged not over eight pounds, but on Satur-
day the catch ranged from 19 to 40 pounds each.

The South of Scotland correspondent writes The Loudon
Rod and Gun : "The outbreak of salmon disease in the riv-
ers of the Solway shows no sigos of abatement. The Nith,
the Annan and the Border E*k suffer most. On tbe Annau
the other day over seventy diseased sslmon and grilse were
counted iin about a mile stretch. Twenty of these had al-
ready died, and the others were in an advance^! stage of dis-
ease. There was a flood on Tuesday of this week, which may
help to give a check to the outbreak- About ninety per cent.
of the fish were over twenty pounds in weight.

The Supervisors of Sonoma County have repealed the or-
dinance passed three years ago prohibiting the use of nets in
the Russian river. The State law prohibits the use of nets
for catching trout ; nets for salmon fishing of less lhan 7}
inch mesh and set nets. The nets used at the mouth of the
Russian for catching steelneads are set nets and are inconse-
quence prohibited by State law. They are usually from 4 to
5? inch mesh, and are consequently illegal under thelseven
inch mesh clause. The Commissioners will continue to con-
fiscate them and prosecute the owners whenever they can be
caught, but their chances of convicting tbe law breakers in
that county are materially lessened by the foolish action of
the Supervisors.

Clabrough, Golcher & Co, have just received several in-
voices of angler's goods, and among them are some novelties
and new goods that every angler should inspect before laying
in his spring supply. Among their new rods are Leonard
5i to 7i ounce rods, Leonard valise rods, Catskill 4 to 5 ounce
rods, and a medium-priced rod of exceptional merit — it is a
Bplit bamboo 9i feet 5i ounce rod with cork grip, artistic
orange wrappings, german silver mounting- and rein forced
ferrules. Also a so-called English fly rod of 12i ounce
weight This may be the weight of English fly rods, but it
would be called about five ounces too heavy in this country.
They would make beautiful grilse rods, however. They have
leather grips, bronze trimmings, patent locking ferrules and
non-fouling guides, and are beautifully balanced. A new
thing in re?ls is a ball-bearing reel made in three parts. The
peculiarity of this reel is an improvement that is one of the
best yet invented. When reeling in line the reel always runs
free, ^bat when desired, "any required drag may {be put
onto line running out. These reels are made in both salmon
and fly fishing sizes. Another new reel is the brass and alum-
inum, electro finish, either in multiplier or click. Bass and
tarpon lines of 12, 15, IS and 21 thread, and silk salmon line
guaranteed to hold a dead weight of seventeen pounds, are
always on hand at this popular store. Call and examine
their stock.

THE GUN.

A Remarkable Record.

C. E. Booth of Velva, X. D., claims in the Amateur
Sportsman to have made the following record :

"Can a sportsman average a kill to every shot fired from a
shotgun during the open season ?

I have heard this question asked, and never haviDg found
anyone keeping such a record I decided to keep an account
of one season's shooting.

On the 21st day of August, 1893, 1 commenced, and closed
the record November 24th. The game shot were grouse,
docks, white crane, hawks and rabbite, the locality being all
within three miles of my home. I used a ten gauge, breech-
loading, double-barrel shotgun, right barrel, smooth bore,
left barrel choked.

THE BECORD.

Number of shots fired 279

Number of misses 81

Number of kills 198

Number gained on double shots 63

Total dead game - 261

The above shows that out of 279 shots I had 261 kills to

my credit, and my record shows that I also killed 21 ducks

Oich I could not secure. Adding this number to the 261

">uld leave me with three dead ahead of the number

. £red.

• killed : Grouse 115, mallards 26, shovelers 34, blue
wiDg teal 34, widgeon 14, wood duck 3, pin-tail 5,
xergonser 1, canvasback 2, redhead 8, gadwall 10,
lrane 1, hawk 1 , rabbit 7.

Gun Club Directory.

California 3late Sportsmen's Association— Crittenden Robinson
president ; Dr. d. E. Knowles, secretary, 133 Post St., S. F.

The Country Club, San Francisco, Frederick W. Tallant. Secretary,
Pacific Union Clab, S. F.

The Gun Clab, San Francisco,, F. 3. Batler, Secretary, San Fran
Cisco.

The Olympic Gun Clab, 3an Francisco, President L. D. Owens,
Secretary-Treasurer Stanley G. Scovern.

The California Wing Shooting Club, San Francisco, Crittenden
Robinson, Secretary, 310 Pine street, S. F.

The Lincoln Gun Club. San Francisco, Edgar Forster, Secretary,
605 Market Street, S. F.

Recreation Gun Clab— T. R. Barney. President ; C. M. Osborne,
Secretary, Calitornia and Davis streets, S. F.

The Empire Gun Club, Oakland, H. Newton, Secretary, Oakland,
CaL

San Francisco Rod and Gan Clab— John Batler, President ; John
H". Sammi, Secretary and Treasurer.

Alameda Coanty Sportsmen's Club, Oakland. Harry Houghton,
Secretary, Oakland, Cal.

The Nimrod Gun Club. Bay View, S. 3. F., P. F. E. Steiner, Presi-
dent, R. Liddle, 110 Montgomery.

The Electric Gun Clab, San Francisco, Edgar Forster, Secretary
605 Market St. 3. F.

Manzanita Gun Clab, Willits, Cal., M.Mantz, president ; C. Wnited,
secretary.

The Rising San Gun Club, Dixon, Calif.— Chas. Clausen, President;
J. Pedrick, Secretary.

Tacoma Rifle Rod and Gun Club, Tacoma, Wash.— A. W. Mc-
Naughton, Pres.: A. Borwell, Sec

Ashland Rod and Gm Club, Ashland, Or.— E.J. Farlow, Pres.; E.
V.Mills, Sec

Medford Rod and Gan Club, Medford, Or-— J. A. Whiteside, Pres.;
H. G. Nicholson, Sec

Marshfield Rod and Gun Club. Marshfield, Or.— C. W. Power, Pres.;
F. Thibault, Sec

Halsey Rod and Gun Club, Halsey, Or.— L. T. Davis, Pres.; V. M.
Jessee, Sec

Willamette Rod and Gin Club, Portland, Or.— J. S. Seed, Pres. ; G.
C. Caveline, Secretary.

Multnomah Rod and Gan Club, Portland Or.— Dr. F. Canthorn,
Pres. ; D. L. Williams, Secretary.

Seattle Rod and Gun Club, Seattle, Wash.— A. K. Churchill, Pres. ;
F. W. Charles, Secretary.

Washington State Sportsmen's Association for the Protectionof
Fish and Game. JosUh Collins Jr. Pres., C. F. Graff, Sec-Treas. box
977, Seattle Waah

Coming Events.

Feb. 22, 23— Lincoln Gun Clab Tournament, Alameda Point.
Mar. 1— Electric Gua Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mar. 1— California Wing Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mar. 3— Olympic Gnn Clab. Oakland Race Track.

The Gun Club held its annual meeting at the Occidental
Hotel on Monday last, and elected the following officers:
F. R. Webster, president ; J. H. Jellett, vice-president ; F.S.
Butler, secretary and treasurer. The first shoot of tbe sea-
son will be held at Burlingame.

Trap Shooting at Stockton.

The opening shoot of the Stockton Athletic Association
Gan Clab, held at Goodwater Grove, Stockton, on Sunday
last, was a success in every particular. Over 250 people
either participated in or witnessed the shooting. The grounds
are admirably situated for both live bird and blue rock shoot-
ing. At times the shooting went a little slow at the live
bird stand on account of there not being enough boys to ill
up the traps promptly, but everything ran very smoothly,
thanks to Messrs. Haas, Schaefer and others, and the visiting
sportsmen all expressed themselves as very pleased with the
day's sport.

There was no regular programme but matches were gotten
up to suit the shooters. The live bird shooting was nearly
as well patronized as the blue rocks, Some of the very best
shots in the State were present and the day was a perfect one
for trap shooting, warm, clear and calm, but for some un-
known reason none of the scoring was remarkable. F. Mer-
rill shot very well for a lad at both blue rocks and live birds.
Webb made 20 straight in the team match and Feadner 10
straight in one of the live bird matches, but the average
shooting was not as good as it should have been under the
circumstances. All of the target events were at known traps,
known angles, rapid fire system, and all of the live bird events
were at known traps, squad shooting, 28 yards rise, 50 yards
boundary.

At blue rocks F. Merrill broke 88 out of 95 shot at, Webb
77 oat of 85, Feudoer 87 out of 105, Payne, of Antioch,58
out of 65, Nauman 48 out of 55.

The first event, at 10 singles, resulted in the following
scores: Feudoer 10, Webb 9, Nauman 9, "Kennedy" 8,
Skinner 7, Crowell 6, Winders 6, Schaefer 5, E. Winders 5,
McMaban 4, Johnson 4.

A second match, same conditions, resulted as follows :
"Jobnsou" 10, Feudner 10, Skinner 10, F. Merrill 9, Webb
9, ''Kennedy" 9, Nauman 8, Winders S; Schaefer 7, C.
Merrill 7, McMahan 5, Stelling 4.

The team shoot for three-men teams for a solid silver cup
valued at $35, resulted in a win for the Olympic Clab. Six
teams competed, and the competition was very keen. The
scores were as follows :
Olympic Gun Club —

M. O. Feudner 1111011111 1101110101—16

C. Nauman 11U110U1 1011111111—17

A. Webb 1111111111 1111111111—20

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Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club No. 1 —
C. J. Haas 1110110110 1111111101—16

F. Merrill 1110111111 1110111111—18

C. Merrill 1111110100 1111111111-17

ol
Stockton Gan Club—

J. Ellis 1011111111 1110111111—18

H. Balkwell 1110111101 1111111100—16

L. Payne 1011101111 1111101111—17

51
San Joaquin Gun Clab —

G. Sperry C010111100 0110100000— 8

H. W. Skinner 1011111111 0111110111—17

"Kennedy" 11111111111111110111—19

44

Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club No. 2 —

D. Winders 1011110111 1110101101—15

G. Schaefer 1100111111 0011U111I— 16

C. Smith 1001111001 101011H10— 13

44
Antioch Gan Clab —

R. Remfree 0110100011 0001011101—10

J. Ross 1111011111 0111111111 -18

Proctor 0111011010 1101110000—11

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The next event at 15 singles, $l-entrance. Two moneys

resulted in a win for F. Merrill with 15, Skinner and Blaine

dividing second with 14 each. Balkwell and Payne each

scored 12 and Brownfield 11.

The seventh event was also at 15 singles, $1 entrance. F.
Merrill again first with a clean score, Balkwell and Webb
second with 14, G. Ditz and Skinner third with 13. The
score :

F. Merrill 111111111111111—15

Balkwell 111111111111110—14

Webb 111111111111101—14

Geo. Ditz 11111111111K01— 13

Skinner 111111111100111—13

Longers 011111110101111—12

Scbaeffer 111101101110111—12

Atherlon 011011111011111—12

Rex 101111111100011—11

Brownfield 111101100111110—11

Feudner 111000110110110— 9

Crane 110110001010000— 6

The next 15 bird match was won by Payne with a clean
score. W. Ditz second with 13, Kennedy and Rex third
with 12. The score :

Payne 111111111111111—15

W. Ditz 011111111011111—13

Kennedy 111101101111101—12

Rex 111111001111011—12

Balkwell 101111000111111—11

Skinner 101111100101111—11

Long 111101101110110—11

Owens 100011101101010— 8

McMahon 101011010011000— 7

Allen 110001100010101— 7

Crane 101001010100101— 7

Blaine 010101001011000— 6

The next was won by Payne and Nauman with 14,Skinner,

G. Ditz and Webb second, Feudner, Rex, Owens and Balk-
well third. The score :

Nauman 111111111110111—14

Payne 111110111111111—14

Skinner 111111111001111—13

Geo. Ditz llillllOOllllll— 13

Webb 111011111111011—13

Balkwell 011101111001111—11

Owens 100111011111101—11

Rix 011111110111001—11

Feadner 111100111111010—11

Lang 001111010110111—10

Blaine 111110111101000— 10

Brownfield 101101011010110— 9

Allen 1C01000 011 01011— 7

Swift 100101011000100— 6

McMahon 110000001000000— 3

The eighth event was won by Feadner with a straight
Skinner second, Webb thiid. The score : Feudner 15'
Skinner 13, Webb 12, F. Merrill 11, Loogers 11, G. Ditz 11.'
Ellis 10, Atherton 10, Rex 9, Stelling 7, Ross 7, Proctor 7.

Tbeninth or ten bird match was won by F. Merrill with
10, Feudner and Crowell second with 9.

The tenth, also a ten-bird match was won by F. Merrill
with 10, Crowell, Feudner and Rex second.

Al the live bird stand the interest was as great as the blue
rocks. In the first match at 6 birds Stelling, Skinner, John-
son and Webb divided the parse $23 50 with six each. The
score :

M. Feudner 100222—4

C. Nauman 012221—5

D. Winders 102100—3

F.Merrill 22222*— 5

H. Stelling 211221—6

C. Merrill 10*122—4

G. Ellis 111*21—5

G. Sperry 110*22—4

H. W. Skinner 112111—6

"Johnson" 221112—6

"Kennedy" 012120—4

A. Webb 122111—6

C. Smith 020211 — *

G. Schaefer .....". 220—

The second event was at 10 birds, $2.50 entrance, four mon-
eys. Feudner wow first with 10, Smith, Ellis and C. Merrill
divided second, third and fourth with 9 each. Tne 6Core :

M.O. Feudner 1212112212—10

C Smith 2111112202— 9

G.Ellis 1111110111— 9

C. Merrill 1111212021— 9

W. H. Skinner Ill 111001— 8

'•Johnson" 1*10122021— 7

F. Merrill *1121**21»— 6

H. Stelling 01211210*

D. Winders 2*1121**

C. Nauman 0212110**

G. Sperry 0120110**

A. Webb 1*0*1*

"Kennedy" 0020**

The fourth and last event was at 12 birds, $2.50 entrance
4 moneys. Ross won first with a clean score, F. Merrill
Winders and Webb divided second, Ellis, Stelling, Smith
and Nauman third, Feudner fourth. The score:

Ross 22122U1212— 12

F.Merrill 122211221011-11

Winders. 222102212111—11

Webb 102111212112— 11

Ellis 211 22222*21*— 10

Stelling „ 102112021112—10

Smith 102102121221—10

Nauman 201111111202—10

Feadner _ .

C. Merrill • 1*2011021101—

Haas „.2 101 20200211— .

Sperrr 2*020220Qlttf-

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[February 22, 1896

CARTRIDGE &2JD SHELL.

L. D. Owens hi» Nwd «Ppoinled caplsin of the Olympic
Uun Club learn vice P. ]'■ Hcbeart resigned.

\V. H. Skinner, the traveling representative of the W-A.
smokeless, attended the Stockton shoot and shot very well.
He has the quick, soappv stjle of shooting no commun with
all Eastern experts, and won many friends for his powder at
the shoot. W-A. is quick, clesn and strong, and promises
to lake a promiLcnt place among the powders in use here.

Eddie kichards, the son of L. A. Richards, of Grayson,
Stanislaus County, who was so badly wounded four months
•go bv the accidental discharge of his gun, is improving
slowly", and he has strong hopes of being able to use his arm.
Eddie was one of the greatest rifle and trap shooters in Cali-
fornia, and it is believed he would, if this accident had not
occurred, been one of the best in the world.

Fish Commissioner Emeric received on Monday last a pair
of opoesums, male and female, from Louisiana. Four more
will follow in a few dirs, and as fast as they propagate Ihe
youog will be liberated in the timber land of the upper
Sacramento vallev. Mr. Emeric has hunted and eaten these
delicious animals in his younger days, and knowing their
habiis well, he dispatched Ihe new arrivals to his home with
Ihe instruction: " Do not bury the dead unlil I get home."
When he got home his little boy told him that one of them
had come to life.as he had 6een him move his ear. Needless
to add thev are alive and well, and it is thought they will
thrive in this climate and provide great sport for the hunter
and a delicious dish to epicures in years to come.

Tits Lincoln Tournament.

The 6rst blue rock tournament of the season, that of the
Lincoln Club at Alameda mole today and to-morrow, will
be very well attended. Quile a delegation will be here from
Stockton, San Jose and neighboring towns.

The grounds have been greally improved, new buildings
have been erected and there will be ample accommodation
for the crowd. Shooting will begin promptly at 10 o'clock.
The programme to-day will be a 10 bird match, known an-
gles, $1 entrance, high guns to win; a 15 bird match, un-
known angles, $1 50 entrance, class shooting; a 15 bird
match, unknown angles, $1 50 entrance, high guns to win;
a 20 bird match, unknown angles, class shooting, $ 2 entrance,
and a 15 bird novelty, reverse system, $1.50 entrance, class
shooting.

To-morrow's programme will be a 10 bird match, known
angles, $1 entrance, class shooting, 6 pair, doubles, high guns
to win; 20 singles, unknown angles, entrance $1.50, class
shooting; 15 singles, unknown angles, $1.50 entrance, high
guns to win ; 25 singles, unknown angles, $2 50 en-
trance, class shooting; 3-man team shoot, 15 birds per
man, unknown angles, entrance $4.50 per team. Clubs may
enter as many teams as they desire. High teams to win.
Purse divided 50. 30 and 20 per cent; 15 singles, known an-
gles, $1.50 entrance, high guns to win; 20 singles, unknown
angles, $2 entrance, class shooting.

In ten and fifteen bird matches purses will be divided into
50, 30 and 20 per cent. In 20 bird matches or over, 40, 30.
20 and 10 per cent.

Rifrinir Sun Gun Club.

Dixon, Feb. 16, 1895.
Editor Breeder and Sportsman — The Rising Sun Gun
Club held its first regular meeting for the season on Sunday
last. The main event was at twenty-five blue rocks. Con-
sidering the time elapsed since our last meeting the shooting
was good as the following scores will show : E Hollins 21,
C. Rohwer21, J. Feudner 19, J. Pedrick 19. T. P^d-irk ]9,
G. Feudnerl8, J. Bensen 18, W. Petersen 18, W. Pediick
17 R. Buhmar 16, H . Frahm 15, W. McCulley 12, H J.
Zeutner 12, H. Metcalf 9.

Jno. Pedrick, Sec.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

February 22-2/;— Interstate Counting Club's meeting at Newark, f al.

April "J 1 -*J 1 — Southern California Kennel Club's Annual Bench
Sbow.— F. W« Ingails. Secretary. Los Angeles.

May 8-9— Si n Francisco Pacific Keonel Club's Fifth Annual Bench
Show, Howard Vernon. Secretary.

May 20-21— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show.
Oakland, California.— H. H. Newtou, Secretary, Peralta Heights,
Oakland.

Interstate Coursing Club.

The meeting of the Interstate Coursing Club held at 32
O'Farrell Street on Wednesday evening, was attended by
nearly all the prominent leash men in this city. Dominick
Shannon presided and the other officers were all present.
The sixty-four dog slake did not fill owing to the fact that
several of the club's dogs that were in training for this event
have gone wrong in oneway or another. Forty eight dogs
were entered in the All-Age Stake and twelve for the Puppy
Stake.

A special rule was made for the coming meeting allowing
K H. Mulcaster to guard bis two entries though not his bona
fide property.

BoUotoo, of St. Louis, was unanimouslv elected an
honorary member of the club.

The Executive committee reported that a new grand stand
has been erected at Newark, with new kennels restaurant, and
greatly improved accommodations for ladies.

The advertised purses, $160. $80 and two $40'«, were based
on a rixty-four dng entry. Necessarily, they will be some-
what reduced. The John Grace Challenge Cup will be com-
peted for, and should the meeting prove as successful a« is an-
ticipated, the surplus will be added to the purse.

The dog* were drawn for the All- Age as follows :

J H Rossitter's Major with KobioBOn and Peyton's Royal
Daisy.

John Perigo' Wee Lassie with E. H. Mulcs^ter's Fear-
naught.

H G Layng's Miller Maid with J F Grace's Conroy.

P J Reilly's Eclipse with M Traynor's Whip.

J R Dickson's Hercules with H H Divine's Stone-
wall Jackson.

J H Burrell's San Joaquin with T J Cooney'B Right
Bower.

M Traynor's Valley Maid with G Watson's Belmont.

James McCormick's Rapid with P Reilly's Jimmy Rex.

T P Mclnerney's Little Banshee with M Curtis' Ruby.

D J Healey's Applause with Robinson & Peyton's Daisy
Crest.

H G Layng's (ns) Royal Buck with M H Sheehan's Dyna-
mite.

D Shannon's Tydayent (late Flashlight) with J F Grace's
Rollalong.

DShanoon's Flying Buck with S W Smith's Manuka.

P W Sheehan's Banjo with James Burn's Seminole.

S E Bortal's Liurelwood (late Elmwood) with J H Hal-
ton's Kitty Scott.

D Dillon's Lady Fitzgerald with T J McCue's Sculptress.

M Curtis' West Side with P J Reilly's Dottie Dimple.

T. J. Cronin's Reliance with J. H Rossitter's Wayfarer.

Robinson's & Peyton's Master Glenkirk with H. M. N.
Spring's Bill Nye.

M. Rodger's Sly Boy with T. Cox's Sam.

E. H. Mulcaster's Kirk Glen with T. J. Cronin's B?Et
Trump.

T. P. Mclnerney'B Royal Fellow with P. Kelly's Jack.

James Burn's Mohawk with Robinson & Peyton's Banker.

T. McDonald's Lissak with D. J. Healey's Moondyne.

There were twelve puppies entered in the Puppy Stake,
and they were drawn to run as follows :

J. H. Rossitter's Pocahontas with Robinson & Peyton's
Lass o' Gowrie.

T. Butler's Susie with J. R. Dickson's Camilla.

J. H. Rossitter's Santa Alicia with J. Dean's Livingstone.

D. J. Healey's Letherbe with M. Curtis' Cleverness.

RobiDson & Peyton's Red Rover with H. M. N. Spring's
Bonnie Belle.

The boat leaves foot of Market street at 8:15 a. m. to-day
and to-morrow and returning arrives at 6 p. m. Fare for
the round trip $1,00. Lunch served on the grounds.

Snap Judgment.

Editor Beeedek and Sportsman : — In your issue of
the 15th inst., under the head of "Snap Judgment," you made
certain reference to the Advisory Committee. Kindly per-
mit me to point out some errors which, no doubt, have un-
wittingly crept into your report. There were present at the
meeting of the P A C held Wednesday, February 12th,
Messrs. D'Evelyn Prather, Payne and Regensburger, and not
as you state only D'Evelyn, Payne and Regensburger. Fur-
ther the statement that the re-instatement of Mr.Schell was
made upon the recommendation of Messrs. Payne and Regens-
burger is not correct. You ffill be logical enough to admit
that being wrong in your premises, your deductions must be
fallacious.

Any matter brought before the P A C has its fullest, and
we flitter ourselves its intelligent consideration, and the
committee feels it will have stamina enough to act upon any
decision it may arrive at ; and further it will have specific
duties to perform, and none others will have its attention.

We thank you for the sepulchral future to which even in
our ipfancv you have relegated us, but this is soevidently
"not our sflair," that we bestow upon it the transient consid
eration ol the passiog moment.

Id conclusion we take this opportunity of stating, that in
no wise do we consider it one of the duties of the P A C to
eosage in a newspaper controversy. We shall at all times
extend to the spemirg pres3 every courtesy usually acceded
by committed' of a like organization, but shall refrain en-
tirely from beiog one of a party to any kindergarten discus-
sions be they waged ever so unkindly,

Most respectfully yours,

F. W. D'Evelyn,
Chaitman P. A. C.

[Uoquesiionably (he "organ of the Advisory Committee"
will h«ve a coirect report of the proceedings of that body,
but if other papers are in error, the committee have only
the oselves to bit me. Had we known at the time that Mr.
Pra her was present we would unquestionably have so stated.
As the Advisnrv Committee have neither "reviewed"' nor
"inve.'-tieatei!," as ordered to do by the A. K. C, we think
our headline "Snap Judgment" very appropriate. We re-
gret exceedingly that we have offended Dr. D'Evelyn. We
know him to be usually clear-headed, always upright and
conscientious, but until he realizes that he is being used as
the tool of an unprinbipltd mischief maker, he must expect
nothing but adverse comment, not only from the writer's
pen but from the mouths of the kennel community, of which
our articles of Ihe 15th on this question were but the echo.
As we stated last week "One cannot touch pitch without be-
coming defiled." — Ed.]

The Oakland Show.

The Alameda County Sportsmen's Association held an-
other enthusiastic meeting on Friday evening last at Judge
Gifts' court room in Oakland, President Miller in the chair,
about thirty other members of the association were present.
The committee on guarantee fund reported nearly three hun-
dred dollars promised and paid.

The association was reorganized and it was decided to hold
a show on May 20-*23d.

The secretary was requested lo communicate with several
well-known Eastern judges in regard to judging the show and
with the Seattle and Los Angeles clubs regarding a circuit.

The bench show committee appointed by the chair were
W. L. Prather Jr., J. G. Barker, Geo. Gray, W. Blow and
Harry Newton.

The association has 6ftv active members on the roll.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

W F Worlhington will Kiudly accept our thanks for two
beautiful photos of his young St Bernard dog, King Frisco,
by Reglov — t^'ieeo Bess IV. King Frisco is a very promis-
ing youngster 11 months old, of good height and weight, and
good bone. He is orange and white with fair shadings and
quile a promising head.

The fox terriers topped the list of entries at the West-
minster Kennel Club's bench show this week.

The Alameda County Sportsmen's Association will prob-
ably be known as the Oakland Kennel Club after the close
of the next show.

Mrs E B Grace has purchased another fine Yorkshire
terrier and w;ll exhibit a kennel of four at both San Fran-
cisco and Oakland.

Dr Wadams, the well kno wn greyhound fancier and vet-
erinary, was presented with a son on the 9th. Congratula-
tions are in order.

Two ladies have made application to the St. Bernard Club
for membership. The club wishes every St. Bernard owner
in California to join the club and become active members.

All the lovers of legitimate coursing in this city and vicin-
ity will be at Newark to day and to-morrow at the inaugural
enclosed meeting of the new Interstate Coursing Club. John
Grace willjudge.

Twenty-two years have passed since Mr. James Hedley
first judged the Waterloo C lp, and he will officiate again this
year. Mr. Hedlev is to be presented with a testimonial,
which is now being subscribed for.

Harry Corbett's new rough coat St. Bernard dog Tam-
many that we mentioned last week is bv Ben fBen Lomond
11.832— Corrette 9.017), out of Fernwood Inez Zurich 12.870
(Katerfelto — Ursula II.) Ben is by the sire of California
Bernardo's sire, out of the dam of California Alton, a good
combination of blood. Inez was the best bitch ever brought
to thip Coast and well-known to all St. Bernard breeders here.
Tammany was bred by Frank Conley, of Deer Lodge, Mon-
tana, and was whelped June 26, 1892.

The judges at the St. Louis Show, to be held on March
17-20, are- as follows :

St. Bernards, Newfoundlands and pugs— Miss Anna H.
Whitney, Lancaster, Mass.

Mastiffs— Arthur Trickett, Little Rock, Ark.

Pointers and Setters — P. H. Bryson, St. Louib.

Deerhounds, Wolfhounds, Greyhounds and Foxhounds —
Roger D. Williams, Lexington, Ky.

All other classes — John Davidson, Monroe, Mich.

St. Bernards, Setters and Pointers will receive $15, $10 and
$5 in the three classes. All other classes. $10, $5 and $3,
and $10 and $5.

The entries at the Westminster Kennel Club's annual show
held in New York this week numbered 1,630, according to
the Clipper, and were divided in classes as follows: Mastiffs
19, St. Bernards 129, bloodhounds 11, great Danes 40, New-
foundlands 4, Russian wolfhounds 8, deerhounds 6, grey-
houtds 22, foxhounds 17, Chesapeake Bav dogs 6, pointers
92, English setters 59, Irish setters 55, Gordon setterB 38,
spaniels, including Irish water, clumber, field and cocker 148,
rough collie" 111, smooth colliep, 3 bob-tailed English sheep
dogs 8, poodles 86, bull dogs 73, Boston terriers 81. Basset
hounds 2, dachshunds 26, beagles 45, fox-terriere, smooth and
wire, 151, Irish terriers 48, black and tan terriers 22, whip-
Dets 7, white English terriers 13, Dandie Dinmonts 6. Bed-
iington terriers 18, Scottish terriers 35, Skye terriers 1. York-
shire terriers 15, toy terrirrs 9, pugs 21, toy spaniels 59,
schipperkes 2, Italian greyhounds 8, miscellaneous 20.

Horae Ovtrxxozra SHonld Try

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Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-GLASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen hands or over, weighing 1,200 to 1,300; mu*t be
well -matched In color, size, gait and slyl-; ltee from
tiVui!- 1: , tihsolulely si mud and well-trained. Will bLbo
(ill orders for teams oi this descilptlon. Address
« W. hTIMPSnm, V. 8.,
Golden Gate Stable, San Francisco, Cal.

WANTED.

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The Teeth of the Horse.

This is the title of a bulletin recently issued
br the Agricultural Experiment station of
Virgioia. It concludes with the following :
"When young colts are troubled with indiges-
tion, or refuse to suckle, look into the con^i-
tion'of their teeth and gums. If the guni3are
inflamed, swollen and painful to the touch,
have them properly lanced. If at the age of
from two to five years the colt refuses to eat,
wads bis hay and lets it drop, or eats with
difficulty, have his teeth examined and prop-
erly treated by a competent veterinarian. If
the eyes become weak and inflamed during de-
tention, the teeth may need the attention of
the veterinary surgeon. If the jaws become
enlarged, in nine cases out of ten the teeth
need attention. If the horse turns his head
to the side while ealing, and attempts lo chew
his food entirely on one side, his teeth need
attention. Wadding the hay and dropping it
is symptomatic of a long tooth, which needs
the attention of the veterinary dentist. If
the borse gradually loses flesi without any ap
parent cause, although well cared for, the
teeth are probably at fanlt. If the horse
slobbers while driving and pulls vigorously on
the bit, look to his teeth ; many 'pullers' are
mnde so for the want of proper dental atten-
tion. Carrying the head to one side while
driven is frequently symptomatic of a faulty
condition of the teeth, which is relieved by a
few minutes work of the veterinary surgeon.''

WASTED-A good roadster; speedy, sound and
gentle- pedigree not considered. Address, givioe
price, description, etc., " F. J. B T

SPOBTSILAS.

Breeder and

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a®- Send for Circular.

FOR SALE

TEE FAST PACING MARE

2:17 1-1

Sonnd and In good condition. Will make a great
race mare in her cl^ss this year, or a first-c'ass road
mare. Paced a mile in 2:12 last year. Sired by Bril-
liant, dam t^mut, by FT' mpier 230-5. She will be a
money winner this year. Will be sold at a reasonable
price Address K. UlX&Ui SPIfc.1., (nban.

$100 Bicycle Free. $100

. In order to introduce oar matchless EMPRKfiS
1896 wheel we will ship free f.f charge to any part • f the
TJpited States one of our famous ti"0 Ladles or Gentle-
man's Bicycles, to each of the three persons obtaining
the greatPat number of words out ot the letters con-
tained In THK bMPritw Bl YCLBCOMPAiW.
For conditions of ompeli' Ion Fend stamped addressed
envelope to KMPBfc.8^ BICYCLE VO., 79 Dear
born St., ChicaEO, III.

DIAMONDS!!!

Great Sacrifice Sale at

HIRSCHMAN'S

Gold and Silversmith

113 SUTTER St. - Under Lick Housb

Racing! Racing!

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Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

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PRICKINU, PICKING UP OF NAILS, STAKE-
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OUTFIT $1.00 AND $2.00 PER PAIL

Used and testified to by MESSRS. JOHN A. Mc-
KERRON aud JOHN TUT TLE; also the STABLE
MANAGERS of MAYOR SUTRO, C. B RODE & CO.,
MCNABB & SMITH, OVERLAND TRANSFER CO.,
GOLDEN GATE PARK POLICE STABLES,
BAILEY &, CO. (Golden Gate Avenne), and all other
notable livery stables in the city.

Agents wanted eveiywbere. Lieral terms to the
trade. Address

DR. McLKAIV, 1228 Market Street,
San Francisco, Oal.

Green Meadow Farm

HOME OP

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
PHUBE WILKES, winning race record, 2:08 1-2
HOCKKR. (p^, race record, 2:11

JfEW ERA (1) p, winning race record, 4tn

heat,

2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2!22

First dam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Ladv IR^IV, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallah ChieL

Season of 1696 limited to twenty approved mares at
$50, money dne at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Addiess

R. I. MOORHEAD & SOX.
Santa Clara, Cal.

FOR SALE

THOROUGHBREDS

Three- Year-Old Geldings, extremely well-bred
and splendid Individuals.

ALSO

A Two-Year-OId Gelding by Imp. Cyras, ont
the dam of Patriot and Green bock.

ALSO

A Yearling Colt by St. Saviour, ont of Imp.
.\egresB.
These colts have never bee i handled except to be
baiter broken. Inquire

C E. FARXCM, H. D.,
826 Nucleus Building, San rancisco.

DIABLO, 2:09 1-4

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEiR-CLD IN CALIFORNIA |

New England Futurity

. . OF . .

$13,000 for Foals of 1896

$1,000 for pacing two-year-olds.
$2,000 for trotting two-year-olds.

CONTESTED IN 1898.

$10,000 for trotting three-year-olds.

TROTTED IN 1899.

GUARANTEED BY

New EilanJ Trottii-Horse Breeflers' Association

Boston, Mass.

How to ESixtor:

On March 1. 1896, Bead name and breeding of mare for aa many as yon like, doe lo foal
in 1896.

HOW MDCH IT COSTS AND DATE OF PAYMENTS.

I— March 1 , 1896, 8a for every mare named.
2— >ovemher 15, 1896, 8 lO for every renewal.

With fiis November D&^ment give the sex, co'or and markings of foa's. Every foal on which Novem-
ber 15th payment is made Is eligible to =tart either as two-j ear-old, or three year old, or both.

Additional Payments

IF YOU START A TWO-YEAR-OLD.

3— May I. 1898, pay 815 f trotter, 810 if racer, on every one renewed.

All foals on which May I, 1)59?, payment is made most be named and described.
4— August 1, 1898. pay 825 If trotter, 810 if pacer.
5-Ud the night before the race, starrer mast be declared, and pay 825 if trotter, 810 If pacer.

Payments Nos. 3, ! and 5 are not required from entries not intended to start as two-year-olds.

IF YOU START A THREE-YEAR-OLD.

6-May 1. 1899. pay 850 on each foal kept In.

Entries must be named and described with this payment.
7— Aogret 1, 1899, pay 830 on each foal kept in.
8— The night before the race, declare starter and pay $100.

DIVI.-I0NS OF MONEY.

Two-year-old pacers, $600 to first: |i50 to second: $1C0 to third: ?30 to fourth.

Tw.T-year-old trotters, $1,200 to first; ?500 to second; $150 to third; $'.Q to fourth, and |100 to nominator of
dam of winner.

Three-year-old trotters, ST.OOO to first; $2,000 to second; §500 to third ; $200 to fourth, and f JO] to nominator of
dam of winner.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Open to the world. No limit to the number a party may enter; no limit to the number of renewals on any
payment, except those made on nigut before either race, when starter must be named. An entry may start as
two-year-old, three y*=ar-oId, or boih.

If a mar*- proves barren, slips, or has dead foal or twins, or if the foal dies before November 15, 1896, the
nominator may snbstlinte another foal, regardless of ownership; Dut there will be no return of payment, and no
entry is liable for more than the amount paid In.

Entries to be made to

C. M. JEWETT, Treasurer, P. O. Box 2557, Boston, Mass.

Hre CHA-*. DERBY, 2:20 i'son of Stein w«y. 2:25y, and Katy
dam ot 4 iD 2:ZQ. by Electioneer), dura, BE-KTH A (dani of
■SjayElf Bee,2:!6,'£ as a yearling; EH. 2:22} .| ; Ed Lafferty, trial
1:15). s'ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:133$, a d Alar c, s re of four in 2:30, by Alcantara, 2:2.1 (sou of Geo. Vi Ikes and
Alma Slater); second dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:1830< by Bayard f-on of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Blandlna (dam of swlgert, King Rene, and four other i roduci* e sires), by Mambilno Chief 11; lourtb dam
Buret, mare 'dam of Rosalind, 2r2l*f, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (sire of fourth dam of
Sancy Hanks, 2:04 , son of Reuwicfc's Coppf*rbott>m, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLu will make 1
heeeason of IBMat Plea«anton, Service fee. ?75. Address WM. Mm KAY, PleBsantbo, Cal. I

Tbe Great Race Horse and Grandly-Bred Stallion

Sou of Eolus-Cerise

n f Leamington I *>D^;a Bfie\ .

FOLTJS •! (.Daughter of Pantaloon

j Ifasny Washington -'J'Twi.- ,

pq j *• t. Sarah Washington

2j i ( Imported Moccasin vtajaromc!i_ u jr- t_

O rrcDTOT? J l Madame Stranss, by King Tom

„ (.OEKlbJi < . j Australian

fl ( Lizzie Lucas < -& , . - nl

*■ I Eagless, by imp. Glencoe, etc.

MORELLO as a three-year-old packed 117 pounds and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:05,
beating a grand fieid. He also ran one and one eighth miles in 1:53| with 128 pounds in the
saddle. MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race horses that ever sported
silk in America.

Will Make the Season of 1*96 at

WALNUT STOCK FARM, ALAMO, CONTRA OOS'l'A COUNTY, OAL-

Terms Tor tbe season. 8100.
The best of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed fur accidents or escapes.
Excellent pasturage at $5 per month. For further particulars, address

W. B. RBIS, Alamo, Contra Costa County, Cal,

Mares should be shipped Hemme • tatlon.

Ever tried them?
What?

Why, the Hayden Wrought Iron Tubular Hame.

No. Where can I get them?

Why, at any Harness Dealer's.
Strong. Noat. Elogant Dosigns.

Ask your Harness Dealer to show you the Hayden Tubular
Hame list for the various styles manufactured only bv

P. HAYDEN Newark, N. J.,VU. S. A.

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[February 22, 189$

The King of Race Horses and Sires

', 2:111

Will Moke Ihe Sua. on or 1*96. I'ommenclnil Febronrv 1>1. «l

Oakland Trotting Paris., at SXOO tla.© Season.

Usual Return Privileges.

As an Eight- Year-Old
Stallion, MoKinney's
List Leads all others
in the World for av-
erage Speed.

McZeus.4 2:13

Zombro, 3 2:13

Harvey Mc, 3 2:141-4

Jenny Mc, 2 2:201-2

Sir Credit, 3 2:25

Osito, 2 2:30

Pat Gooney, trial 2:19

Julia D., 2, trial 2:24

Lola, 3, trial 2:27 1-4

Monte, 3, trial 2:28 3-4

Joaled June 12, 1S&7. sired by Hie great Alcyone 'sou of George Wilkes, and Alma Mater, the famous broodmare
by Mambiino Patchen), dam Bosa Sprngue, by Liov Sprague, 2:2(\>_. he by Rhode Isliiid, 2:23J£, out of Belle Braudoc
dam oi Aoiv, 2;2<'1J . <lov. spracue, 2:2((U, Wi'lmar, 2:29Ja), hy Hambletonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Young Bacchus
(thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Ex ton Eclipse (thoroughbred) The second dam of McKinney was Hose Kenney id^mof Messenger Ubiet (sire
oi sixteen In 2:30 list), bv Mambrino MesseuEer, one of ihe strongest-bred Messenger sluds in the Registry. Third dam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of Hen. <-». H. Thomas
ISlreof Beveo Id 250), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred); fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

s 15.2^ hands, weighs 1140, and is one oi the most perlect-rnade horses lu America, having plenty of bone and sub
stance. He staned in twenty-eight races and won iweniy-fiveof tbem. Bis reputation as a gameand cons'steut per-
former is world wide. As a sire the few oi his progeny that have been handled for speed have demonstrated that they
lube It all h's extraordinary good qualities.

The btf-t care taken of mares, out no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage $•) per month. For further particulars, apply to

Cm A*. A. DURFBE, Oakland Trottlnic Track. Oakland, Cal.

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4

SIRE OF

ETHEL D0WNES,2:13

AMD

THOMPSON-, 2:15

BOODLE 2:12 1-2

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT S100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaiguc ^ain this year with great hopes of
reduc, his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as bis race record Indicates, viz., 2:12' 2.

FOR GAMENESS he has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR, A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS J his weight 1,100 pounds.

H E IS SOU N D, his record, 2:12J^, was made in his laBt race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of bis perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farmB who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm.
Vendooie Stock Farm, San Martine Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER & MONTGOMERY,

32 East Santa Clara Street. San Jose

HMD PARK STOCK FARM

Stallion Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallioD) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Ohas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

[Wloasr <»' Flmt Premium for Stallion and Four of hi* Produce at San Francisco
llor** ShOW, 1H9I)
Sell the dnof Diablo, 2:0»(4 a yearn Old), winner of two Ural premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

: Park siock Funn, Danville, per S. P. R. R., via Marline?,.
Butt ''wroiflviMi, but 110 liability iivfn 1. NlUot BSCapOBi

I'Mtiu ... ■ »'. per month ; bay ami (train, |10 per month.
TtR U r.. 101 Otbei wlalllonn and further pnrllciilnn, aililr.- s

OAKWOOD PARK BTOOK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

FOR SALE.

A FIHE DOUBLET EM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of the finest buggy
teams in the city, is oflered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— sale lor a lady
to drive. In breeding they cannot be excelled, being
of the most fnsbi wable strains. Anv gentleman
wanting a last team will find a bargain in this pair of
trotting mares. They are only four years old, and,
being untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. They are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor at inn and perfectly sound.
This team may be seen at the Dexter Prince Stab'e.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
low price.

ALSO FOB SALE

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BRED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchasing directly from the breeder
one ensures getting sound and serviceable animals at
lowest prlcts. Colts and Allies are offered for Bale by
that great youDg sire, PILOT PRINt k ; alpo by
Dexter Prince, Sidney, Victor,2:22, Grandls lmo,2:23-t
George Washington, 2:16, El Benton, 2:28; Don Mar-
vin, 2:22. etc. These have all been bred at the Napa
Stock Farm and are out of first-class mares .

Promising colts ot tried speed lines will be supplied
to trainers at very low prices. A large number now
ready fur track work are offered for sale.

Brotdmares are also offered for sale by Wood nut,
2:16, Dawn, 2:18^, Grandisslmo, 2:23S, Dexter Prince
Hawthorne, Artburton, Naubuc. etc.

A feature is also made of supplyinggood livery and
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures of the Napa
Stock Farm they have the best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand bard work. All stock sold Irom
this farm bas given the best ot satisfaction. Bargains
are oflered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses ot any kind, write for
Information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv
calling at Heald's Business College, or by addressing ■
K. P. HEALD,
24 Post Street, San Pranclaco.

BY LAWS

AND

RULES AND REGULATIONS
■ oy tht

NATIONAL AND AMERICAN

Trotting Associations

AND THB

Pacific Coast Blood Horse
Association

WITH BBTTINU 111 I.KK.

National Trotting As^n Rules 30cts

American Association Rules 30cts

Blood Horse Rules (Morocco binding) 60 cts

For nale nt the office of the

BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN,

313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

Tbe Biggest Thing on Record
for Race Goers

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN , :22

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1896 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at
8*0.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWhLL, Sacramento, Cal.

FOR SALE.

SIX-YIAH-OLD BLACK PACING STALLION

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TT A orp/~\ O-l A 1 O ?ired by Vacco 10.996, dam Chess (dam of Valissa, 2:19, and Vascola.
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PRINCE ARLIE 28,04.5. &,"ff£ TL&

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
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when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15r,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18.|; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Btstsy Britton, 2:201), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, by George
Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for the season $75.

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San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlineame, San Mateo County, Cal.

Terms,

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•»T « no A T> 1 d fkOQ by Stamboul, out of Oaklaod Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, 2:19^). by
JNAOuAiw XD.vJ^O, speculation 928, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29# (dam of Patchen Vernon
^^^^^^_^^M^_^_»-^^^^^«35l'S). ibis is one of the finest-formed young stallions in California,
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Breeding in unexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTltlN'S first, second and third
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Letter From Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Silver Lake, Susquehanna Co., Peno., Feb. 18, 1896.
Oil Twenty-two degrees below zero!! All tbe "eager
and nipping airs " Shakespeue dreamed of were bland tem-
peratures when compared to tbe reality of that intense cold-
ness.

A bright morning, too, though at this hour, 8:15 A. m,
with the sun well above the horizon, the mercury still clings
close to the bulb. Tbe fervid sunshine and the carpeting of
snow glittering in tbe sunbeams ; the lake so tranquil under
its icy covering, the evergreen pine3 and hemlocks along the
banks are strong temptations to leave the fireside and stroll
through the grounds endeared by recollections of the "long,
long ago," bat the ride from Binghamtun yesterday evening,
when a miniature blizzard drove sharp dirts of ice into brow
and cheeks, was a potent reminder that pleasant as tbe view
was through windows of a warm room, that though there was
a fair outside the trost king still beld sway, and to one, who
two weeks ago, waited for violets, camellias and roses to be
gathered, as mementos of our happy land, the blazing logs
of sugar maple had superior attractions.

A fair scene, indeed, from the western window, glimpses of
the lake through vistas of trees, a wooded hillside to the left,
the lake encircled with trees on every side. The purely white
snow under tbe dark green foliage of hemlock and pine, the
still darker green of laurel embracing and giving a touch of
life to the white carpeting. A pyramid of verdure formed by
the younger trees, their lower branches lying on the snow
forming sheltered nests for rabbits, and there were great ex-
pectations that while one looked a graceful little hare would
take a gallop across tbe lawn. "The point'* — a diminutive
peninsula — formed a pleasing back ground which completed
the picture.

Notwithstanding the attractions the outdoor scenes present,
the indoor, after the ride of the previous evening, are not to
be overlooked. Next to hickory the sugar, or hard maple is
tbe very best firewood. Burns with so bright a blaze, the
wood, when split, so white and the coals so ruddy and with
snap and crack enough to enliven without throwing a torrent
of sparks, as some other kinds of w.ood are prone to project to
the damage of carpets and annoyance of those who are close
to the hearth.

An ideal summer home, cottage or mansion, on tbe hills in
close proximity to this, the most lovely of all the beautiful
lakes of northern Pennsylvania. I write with sufficient
knowledge of the subject, having seen every one from the
Susquehanna to tbe Delaware rivers, and that before the axe
of the woodsman had destroyed their greatest charm. For-
tunately this "gem of the forest" and all the lands in the
vicinity belonged to a man of rare and cultivated taste, with
large means to gratify his love for the beautiful, so that it
was famous as long ago as early in the present century. Then
a handsome villa, and grouuds adorned with all that could
add to their beauty, were located at tbe upper end of the
lake. The original proprietor died, some years thereafter
the villa was burned, and a far greater loss the largest private
library in the State was also consumed. I am now writing
on the opposite shore; it was called ''The Knoll," when I
was a boy, a rounded bill which sloped in every direction,
smooth of surface and comparatively free from stones which
are so plentiful in nearly all parts of this section. On the
summit, and on the slope towards the lake are several build-
ings of modern architecture, and with "modern improve-
ments," capable of entertaining a hundred or more guests,
and if the statues, chiseled bv famous sculptors, which
adorned the grounds and buildings on the upper end are
lacking, in this utilitarian age, that which U of more import-
ance all the adjuncts that add to the agreeableness of a sum-
mer residence.

Never so long a walk as that which follows tbe shore of
the lake for a distance which, when traversed, will surely
give a hearty appetite without fatiguing the muscles of even
a person not overly robust. Not exactly on the shore but a
few yards inland, and when the laurels and rhododendr ins
are in bloom, there is a wealth of blossoms, a gorgeous

wreath, encircling the crystal waters. New views at every
curve of the walk, a different prospect at every opening be-
tween the trees, and moss-covered stumps and logs inviting
luxurious repose, and with tbe aroma of pines and ced ars
mingling with the perfume of wildflowers.and it may be that
a thrush will warble a merry strain, and in the olden time
the whirr of tbe pheasant — ruffled grouse — was sure to be
heard every few hundred yards of the walk.

A slight alteration in a couplet of "Jerusalem Delivered"
will give an idea of the joiniog of woods and waters, though
quoting from memory, words read many, many years ago, I
will not vouch for their accuracy :

" The wild waves bathe tbe woods,
The woods the wild waves embrace."

Never wild the billows on this land-locked lake. They may
murmur at times and siog sweet undertones, and in the cover
where water lilies float, there are undulating motions as it in
response to music too ethereal for mortal ears, and it may be
in these years, so very long ago, in tbe gloaming, the water-
sprites and faires were walking a minuet on the broad leaves,
the yellow blossoms keeping time to the aerial footfalls.
Never wild; at times, perhaps, rather more energy displayed,
then breaking into dimples znd laughing in the sunshine;
never rude, never boisterous ; tranquility the governing
feature.

The dimpling water, embraced with a canopy of flowers,
for there seems to be an affioky between the lovely blossoms,
tbe crystaH'ne water, and the white sand on the beach, but
oftentimes so plaid tbe lake that it was a mirror, so true the
reflection that the picture below was a faithful reflex of the
one above.

The heavily- wooded hill to the westward just as it was
when the music of hounds was wafted to the runways — this
was in the autumn davs when red deer were making for a
refuge which would battle their pursuers, though in the win-
ter the crest of the same hill was a favorite run for tbe wily
fox ere he doubled on his tracks and darted ofi in a tortuous
course to elude his relentless foes.

Eleven o'clock, and with the sun so near its meridian
height, it does seem that a person of the least hardihood need
not hover over the register or sit before the glowing maple
logs. A thermometer is attached to the trunk of a tree, in
full receipt of the sunbeams which come directly on bulb and
column. Ghosts of real rays, however, no more warmth than
the icicle which hung from the temple of Diana, or the snow

on the summit of Shasta ; colder than the heart of , and

I cannot think of any other simile that will express what I
want to convey.

Californians do not appreciate their " glorious climate,"
and trite and threadbare as these two words have become to
one who has had such an experience as I have had in the
last few days, these must be replaced by warmer words. Even
the comforts of indoor life here, in place of compensating for
the outside torment, aggravate the situation. To be debarred
from rambling over grounds which are so full of pleasant
reminiscences, appears to be aggravated by tbe enjoyments
within, and there is a feeling that were the inside attractions
less potent the rigor of the weather might Lot be so keenly
felt. But though liable to the charge of effemioacy while
the awfully cold wave prevails, the fireside will retain its
power until there is a favorable change. This paper is only
an excuse for former delinquences. After finishing the article
mailed at Los Angeles, there has been small opportunities for
writing. A big pile of notes gathered which will form the
basis of many fature disquisitions.

I cannot, however, refrain from stating now that I was
greatly pleased with tbe racing methods at New Orleans,
acd the people connected therewith. The racecourse has
maoy very pleasing features which will be presented here-
after.

The doings of the convention will reach you before this,
though there is much to add that has not been published.

The "newspaper men" were nearly unanimous in (he view
that the rules were improved, and not one of them that I
beard express an opinion that d'd not approve of that which
forbid laying up a beat.

Can it be enforced ? was the first question when the subject
was mentioned, and the replv, that there may be in;tmce=
when judges will not have sufficient resolution to comppl sub-
mission, but in the main that complaint will not be valid. It
must be enforced if harness racing reaches a point when it
will receive the support of a large portion of the people of
this country, and when it is evident that that old relic of the
heat system has been buried so deeply that "cute" drivers,
and owners who are prone to look for unfair advantages,

cannot raise the coipse and galvanize it with a semblance of
life.

The next congress of the A. T. A. may be held in San
Francisco. Should the citizens of S. F. show their usual
spirit and enterprise, and the people throughout the State,
who are so deeply interested in harness horses, join a scheme
which is well within reasonable approval, it will be accom-
plished.

Free transportation Chicago and return will secure ^tbat
the meeting will be beld on that side of the continent, acd
when Major P. P. Johnstone said that five hundred delegates
would make the trip, with that many of the representative
harness horsemen of the whole country to report on tbe ad-
vantages which the Pacific Coast presents, the necessary cost
would be an expenditure which should bring a great return.
I was astooished at the ardor displayed when the question
was presented. Universal approval, not a dissenting voice,
and delegates from Maine, Massachusetts. Rhode Island, in
fact all of the States, signified their determination to be cf
the party.

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Binghamton, N. Y., Feb. 20. — I have just seen the
Breeder and Sportsman of the 15th — greatly pleased to
learn that "the gate" has proved successful, not that I
doubted its efficacy, as previous articles will show, but the
trouble seemed to be in securing a test — tbe nearly hopeless
task of prying people out cf some of the old ruts that have
b^en worn so deeply.

I talked and talked to the stewards of the Crescent City
Club about the Australian innovation, but it was uphill work
to convince them that it possessed any advantages, when I
told that it had been months, many of them, since it was
landed in San Farncisco.

Right well pleased, too, to learn that the Pacific Board, as
now constituted, was so heartily endorsed. Not that I had
any misgivings, well aware that it could not be bettered,
though it is very satisfactory to learn that my opinion is a
reflex of the viewB of the "whole people." The reason for
selecting all of the members of the Board from San Francisco
will be given hereafter, and I have not the least hesitation
in predicting that when presented they will be found amply
sufficient to sustain the course pursued.

The weather has completely upset many of the schemes
so fondly cherished and have to fall back, when I seek con-
solation, on Burns' assertion, that the best laid schemes gaog
ofi agley. Six full days when it was only by the strongest
effort, and an intrepid resolution that cheerful firesides and
furnace-heated rooms were forsaken.

Many kind greetings, however, in the land in which I was
"raised," and this made amends for a good deal of other dis-
appointments.

Twenty-two years in California are not the best prepara-
tions for such a contest as that in which I have been de-
feated, and that so decisively as to take away all the conceit
of superior hardihood. Willing to quit, and ready to confess
that sleigh-riding, when the thermometer is far below zero,
with frost darts in the air and a blizznrd to give ibem force,
is not to my liking. Jos Caikn Simp.on.

Montana R = ce Season.

The Montana State Fair directors yesterday decided that
August 19th to 29th, inclusive, would be the date for the
holding of the next fair. The race ojeeiln* at Butte ends
Saturday, August 15th, so that the Helena dates follow close
after Butte. A committee was apyoioted to confer with the
Helena Light and Power Company with a view to have the
car service extended to the fairgrounds this summer. Aside
from being a great convenience during fair week it would
make the fairgrounds attractive for football games, base ball
and other athletic sports, it was urged.

It was thought best to keep the track io racing condition
for the benefit of the horses in training, and for those likely
to come if the track were kept up Secretary Pope sug-
gested that it would take money to do that, while the asso-
ciation didn't have any. President Tatem generously under-
took the task of keeping the track in ciler at his own ex-
pense.

The Board promptly passed a vote of lhanks to Mr. Tatem
I for h'u timely assistance. Tbe presidtnt and secretary were
authorized to borrow $350 to discharge some txibliog liabili-
ties.

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[February 29, 1896

STAR RUBY WON

AT FOUR MILES.

Rated Along at an Easy Gallop For Over
Three Miles

THEN GAME ON AND "WON IN A DRIVE

He Male Up Almost a Sixteenth of a Mile in
the Last Circuit of the Course— Ran His
Last Mile in 1:45-Gilead Stood a Bruis-
ing Finish, but Claudius Was Greatly
Distressed.

HAY DISTRICT, FRIDAY, FEB. 21.

j SPHERE was but little eta to any

i | of the races to day, and consequently

very little of interest in the differ-
ent events. The attendance was
very good but speculation not ex-
cessively lively. The first hour of
the afternoon was clear and pleas-
ant, but between 3 and 4 a dense
fog '•oiled in so as to obscure the
view of different points on the op-
posite side of the track.
The opening event was at five furlongs for non-winners in
1895 and 1896, ihree-yearolds and upwards, and brought out
seventeen starters. Duche3S was the choice of the talent,
and closed at 2* to 1, with Huntsman a 4 to 1 second choice.
The other fifteen rangeJ from S to 60 to 1 in the betting.
Duchess set the pace after a good start and led at the post by
three lengths. Huntsman looked dangerous on the stretch
turn, but stopped for a while then came on again, and beat
Lelia S., a 15 to-1 shot, a nose tor the place. Time 1:01$.
Winner J. C. Humphrey's b f, 3, by Ed Corrigan — Charlotte.
Next cams a two-year-old race at three and a half furlongs
Grayhurst and Caspar were both at even money in the early
betting, but at post time 11 to 5 was posted against the
former and the latter at 9 to 10. Lidy Laurel wood closed at
12, and Whirlwind, Ked Panther, Seven Up, Lidy Hurst
and The Roman from 20 to 100 to 1. The babies were started
with the machine and got a good send-orl in a minute and a
half. Caspar was not bIow to get going, and began to draw
away, coming into the stretch with a good advantage, and
won in a very easy style. Grayhurst was fourth into the
stretch, but turned wide and swerved badly in the run home,
finishing five lengths behind the winner, with Lady Laurel-
wood third, as far behind him. Time, 0:42$ — very good, con-
sidering it was from a standing start. Winner Burns & Water-
house's b c by St. Andrew — Cuisine.

The third race was at seven furlongs up and diwn hill.
There were ten starters, and of the lot Hilly McCloskey was
made favorite, going to the post at 11 to 5. Modesto closed at
4, Salisbury II 4*, Decision 5, Nellie G. 6, and the others
at from 20 to 50 to 1. Decision led from flag fall to the last
hundred yards, where she tired badly. Salisbury had been a
good second all the way, but both were passed in the last few
yards by Modesto, who came from third place with a rush
and won by a bead. Decision lasted long enough to get the
place by a head. Adios, Billy McCloskey and Salisbury had a
drive for the show and finished heade apart, Billy's number
going up. Time 1:33A. Winner Woodlawn Stable's br g, 5, by
Hyder AH — Visalia.

A six furlong race for mares followed, with but five starters.
Arnette was a prohibitive favorite at 1 to 2, Fortuna well-
liked at 5 to l.and the otbers.Model, America and Silver State,
picked at at from 10 to 15 to 1. Thegale was used and a per-
fect start effected in two and a half minutes. America was the
first to leave the bunch,and Arnette set out after her. The two
raced themselves off their legs before the stretch was reached,
then Model took up the running. Just as the latter began
to look like the winner Fortuna bore down on her and beat
her out a length. Arnette came on and headed America
and Silver Slate in the last few strides for the show. Time
1:14}. Winner Enc'ino Stable's br m, 5, by imp. Brutus —
Viola Rea.

A second division of the two-year-old race was the fifth
number on the programme. Six of the nine starters had
never sported silk before, so the event had a very open look
and was not played heavily. Alma Dale was an 8 to-5 fav-
orite, Kierizi closed at 3A, Diablita 4A, D. J. Tobin, Jessie
Kirllett Davis and Claudia T. 6, Lost Girl 15, Tortoise 30,
and Jerilderio 50 to 1. In two minutes the barrier went up,
but only to a fair start, ae the colt" did not break very evenly.
Kien/.'i and Diablita seemed the only contenders at the stretch
turn, but while the former came on and won easily by three
lengths* the latter wan beaten out a half length in a drive for
the place bv Alma Dale. Time 0:421. Winner P. Mitchell's
br c, by Tyrant— Electricity.

Jim Neil, one of the owners of Alnna Dale, made a pro-
le*! again-t the winner, at he had been ridden with spurs.
The horse was disqualified for the puree, bul all bets stood
on the horses as they finished.

The last race was a split of the first, at five furlongs, and
had thirteen Btarlers. Harry O. and Chinook were favorites
at about even term* and both finished in the ruck. George
Dickenson, a 5 to 1 shot, got away well and kept hurtling,
lasting long enough to win by a head. Fond Hope was second,
three lengths in front of Bordeaux. Seven's and 6 to 1 re-
spectively were the closing prices abont the place and show
horses. Time, 1:08}, Winner, Vici Stable's br h, a, by
idler — Jack Miner mare.
Jones, Miller, UrilTin, PigKOtt, Chevalier and Shaw were
the winning jockeys.

I!\Y D18TMOT, 8ATUHDAY, KhHUUARY 22.
ODg-distooM ra « have a strong hold on popular favor
iere, and the carding of the, four-mile Thornton Stakes wbb

sufficient to attract the largest crowd to Bay District to-day
that has assembled on any race course in the State since
the days of the old-lime long distance events. The attend-
ance was estimated at 14,000, and must have been fully
up to that number, as every inch of space from the pad-
dock to and beyond the club house was occupied. During the
running of the big event the infield wsb well dotted with
spectators, the inside course was pre-empted, and outside the
grounds, every roof, tree or elevation of any kind to otter a
coign of vantage was black with sight-seers.

The weather was almost perfect, which fact served
materially in swelling the crowd. Twenty bookmakers were
in line to attend to the speculators, and good prices were
chalked up against most of the horses. Riley Grannan was
one of the new bookies to cut in, and he kept his prices high
enough above the others to keep them marking to him, so
the public was in clover.

The four-mile race was third on the card, and was called
at 3 o'clock. But three starters sported silk — Wilber Field
Smith's b h Gilead (5), Elmwood Stock Farm's bh Claudius
(5), and G. B. Morris & Co.'s b h imp. Star Ruby (4), the
latter carrying 109 lbs. and the others 117 each. In the bet-
ting Star Ruby opened at 4 to 5, and receded a trifle, 11 to
10 being tbe best price offered at post time. Claudius at
first was at 2 to 1. A flood of money sent his price down to
6 to 5, but as good as 8 to 5 was offered at the close. Gilead
opened at 4, went back to 6 to 1, but finally closed at fours.
Even money against him was the only place odds posted.
Rumors of Gilead having been lame tbe night before no
doubt aflected the odds against the horse, but he warmed out
of it and came to the post in fine fettle.

Claudius went out in front at the start and set a slow pace,
Gilead keeping within two to three lengths of him. Star
Ruby was rated along about six furlongs behind the latter
for the first mile, which was run in 1:56. The next mile
was covered in 1:51. The two leaders kept about the same
relative positions, but Star Ruby steadily fell back, and was
fully twenty lengths away at the end of the second mile.
Gilead moved up as the backstretch was reached, on the
third circuit of the course, and the efiect was to increase the
speed of the main contenders. Star Ruby was so far be-
hind as to seem hopelessly out of it. Gilead came into the
stretch a head in front of Claudius. The pace through the
stretch was a rattling one, and the mile was negotiated in
1:46.}. At the stand Gilead led by a neck, which was in-
creased to a good two lengths in the next quarter, but Ber-
gen seemed content with that advantage and eased up a trifle.
Claudius was showing signs of distress. Star Ruby, almost
a sixteenth of a mile away, did not seem to be trying for
anything but third money. As the backstietch was reached
on the last mile, Martin took Ruby's head up and at once he
set out after the leaders. His burst of Bpeed was some-
thing phenomenal, and before the upper turn was reached the
imported horse was in front of Claudius and challenging
Gilead. Bergen had not expected a contest from this direc-
tion, but made an effort to get away from the runner-up, and
led into the stretch by two lengths. Claudius was falling out
of it very fast. Gilead was being ridden hard by Bergen
now and responded gamely, but Star Ruby's stride was steady
and was slowly but surely telling. Gradually he crawled
up, until the heads of the two horses here bobbing in unison,
and momentarily it looked as though tbe best effort of each
had been spent. Bergen realized the urgency of the case, and
began to work harder and harder with hands and knees.
Gilead moved up just enough to buoy the hopes of the fol-
lowers of the outsider, but as he began to slip away Martin
gave the Ruby another lift and the tables were quickly turned.
From the drawgate to the wire the contest was a hot one,
but the Ruby moved up steadily until he had gained a length
before the post was reached. A great burst of applause
greeted the two horses as they flashed past the stand, con-
tending for every inch of ground. Claudius was pulled up in
stretch. The time of the last mile was 1:50A, and for the race
7:23$. Star Rubv's last mile was timed separately and was
caught in 1:45. The winnerand place horse were both in
good condition as they jogged back to the stand, but Claudius
was in great distress.

Star Ruby is by Hampton, one of Eagland's great sires, out
of Ornament, sister of Ormonde, by Bend O'r — Lily Agnes.
He was bought out of a race in England in his two year-old
form by J. B. Haggin, and imported that fall. His racing
qualities were leased by Green B. Morris and he has run
most successfully in the well-known colors of that veteran
horseman since. He will be sent to Raocho del Paso in a day
or so, where he will cover ten or a dozen choicely bred mares,
but will again join Mr. Morris' select string when that gen-
tleman goes East in April. Star Ruby's race to-day will en-
hance his value as a sire.

The value of the slake was $2,500 to the winner, *300 to
second and $200 *.o third horse.

The belief was quite general that the horse did not like
anything over a mile, and liked seven eighths even better,
until Willie Martin rated him along in a mile and a quaMer
race and won with him very cleverly from good company.
The horse was evidently at his very best. Then he was
given a short preparation for the longer distance, principally
with the idea of trying him. Martin must be given credit for
riding a great race and winning with a horse that, in the
third mile, hardly a single man on the track would have
taken 100 to 1 on his chances. The rating was perfect,
showed the keenest judgment, and was loudly praised. Yet
if by a mischance he had been defeated, there would have
been no end of censure for laying so far away. Willie knew
that if he kept close up to the others his mount would die
under a pull, so he let him jog along, his head banging loose.
There was no semblance of a race to tbe horse, and as he
galloped along he fell back further and further. When his
head was taken up and he was asked so go on he had but
three quarters of a mile to race. Gilead had made one race
with Claudius, and was forced to another when Ruby chal-
lenged him, and once more in the stretch. Bergen made a
mistake when he thought Claudius was the only one be had
to beat, and should have gone on with Gilead before the
Ruby could get up to him.

While praising the victor, the vanquished is not lost sight
of. Gilead is a great horse, and ran the gamest kind of a
race, yet could hardly be expected to defeat two good horses
successively. Though defeated he is not disgraced, and were
he to meet the Ruby single handed it is a very open question
whether he would not turn the tables on him.

Claudius was greatly distressed at the finish, and had been
in difficult) in the third mile. He looked a little high and
soft to-day, yet at his best he will hardly do for a four-
miler.

The 6rst and last races of the day were at five furlongs,
for non-winners, and were successfully started with the gate.
Salisbury II., the favorite won the first at will, Walter J.
and Gov. Budd finishing second and third, at odds of 7 and
12 to 1 respectively. Time 1:02. Winner Burns and Water-
house's br c, 3, by Racine— imp. Flirt.

The second division was won in a drive by Lelia S., on
evf n terms of 4 to 1 with Clare X. as a second choice. The
latter was second by a head, two lengths in front af Theresia
K., the evenmooev favorite. Time 1:03L Winner H.W.
Egos' en m. a, by Ironwood — Jennie Mack.

The second race was over the inside course. Braw Scot,
favorite at e^en money, won essily from the second choice,
Morven, by two lengths. Billy McCloskey, next in favor, at
12 to 1, was is far away for the show. Time 1:39. Winner
B. Schreiber's gr b, a, by imp. Midlothian — Helen Scratch.

A short course, handicap steeplechase, was the fourth num-
ber. Burmab, with an impost of 155 pounds, was made an
8 to 5 favorite, with The Lark (129) a heavily-played second
choice, his closing price being 7 to 2. Argenta (142) closed
at 7 to l.Gold Dust (132) at 8, Arundel (139) 10, Cicero
(145) and J.O. C. (137) at 12, Mestor (129) 30, and Adelante
(131) 60 to 1. Gold Dust led for half the journey, then re-
linquished the place to The Lark, who came on and won
handily by two lengths from the favorite, Cicero four lengths
away to show. Time, 3:22£. Winner, J. Talbot Clifton's b
g, 5, by Wildidle — by Monday.

A handicap at short six furlongs followed, with but three
starters- Bellicoso (116). a 1 to 3 favorite, won as he liked,
Rosebud (107) second and Dare (108) pulled up. Rosebud
closed at 5 to 2, and Dare at 60 to 1. Time 1:11J. Winner
Pueblo Stable's b h by Peel — imp. Janet N,

Peter II. at 4 to 1 as a second choice, won the mile and a
sixteenth race, E. H. Sherly, at the long odds of 75 to 1,
three lengths behind him and a head in front of Little Crip-
ple, a 1-to 2 favorite. The former showed remarkable im-
provement of form, and the latter was made too much of the
first part of the race. Time 1:37|. Winner C. Boots' br g, 4,
by imp. Brutus — Bonnie Jean.

Tod Sloan rode two winners, H. Griffia, J. Chorn, W.
Martin, T. Murphy and M. Bargen one each.

BAY DISTRICT, MONDAY, FF.BRUABY 24.

Six races were carded to day, with a total of sixty-nine
starters. A delay of thirty-Eeven minutes in the first race was
a renewal of the old system, and increased the popular de-
sire for the exclusive use of the mschine. The attendance
was up to the average for the first day of the week, and the
weather a continuation of the beautiful days we have experi-
enced for the past month. Betting was quite lively on the
later events of the day. Four of the favorites won.

The first race was at five and a half furlongs, with eleven
starters. A loog delay at the post, caused principally by
Romulus and Rebellion refusing to break, spoiled the inter-
est in the race. In the final break Romulus was soon promi-
nent, with Gov. Budd next up. The former led to the last
sixteenth, then the latter began to move up. Model and
Rebellion both came on with a rush and beat him out, the
three finishing a length apart. Rebellion closed a 3 to-2
favorite, and 17 to t was the b?6t price about Model. Gov.
Budd closed at 8 to 1, Marionette at 5, and Candor 8 to 1,
were the only others at a shorter price than 15 to 1 in the
betting. Time 1:08. Winner California Stable's ch m, 4,
by imp. Sir Modred — Gypsey.

Fourteen two vear-olds were started in two minutes with the
gate. The distance was three and a half furlongs. Col. Wheeler
was in front by two lengths when the stretch was reached and
came on at an easy stride. Alma Dale nipped the place
from St. Dunstan on the post. Orseno was coming up very
fast but could not get through. The winner went to the
post a 3 to 5 favorite, and Si. Danstan was second choice at
3 to 1. Alma Dale closed at 20 to 1. Orseno at 12, and In-
gleside at 15, received some support. The others ranged
from 30 to 300 to 1. Time 0:43*. Winner Burns & Water-
house's ch c, bv imp. Midlothian — Agnes.

A mile and a sixteenth handicap, with four starters, was
the third event. Wheel of Fortune (112) was figured ready
money, closing at 6 to 5 Peter II (103) went back from 8,'to 5
to 3 to 1 St Lee (95) tightened up to threes from 9 to 2, and
Logan (120) was the outsider at 9 to 2. St. Lee was in front
past the stand, but Peter took the lead on the first turn,
holding it to the paddock, where he stopped. St. Lee was a
consistent seond all the way, but ran the stretch under pun-
ishment. Logan trailed three lengths behind the Wheel to
the stretch. In the last sixteenth there was a general closing
up. The Wheel and St. Lse came on and made a fight for
the purse, but the filly held the light-weighted colt quite
safe, winnine by two lengths. Logan came up very fast and
nipped the show from Peter by a head. Time 1:47L Winner
J. Harvey's ch m, 4, by Gano — Jennie B.

Agrippina set the pace in tbe fourth race, at five furlongs,
for maiden three-year olds, and held the post of honor to the
wire almost; where he was headed in the last few strides by
Mr. Reel, San Marco coming on very strong and securing
third place by four lengths from Snowdown, who had ruled
favorite in tbe early betting, but closed at 13 to 5, with Mr.
Reel at 2'. to 1. San Marco was very well liked and was at 14
to 5 at post time. Agrippina closed at tens and the other start-
ers ranged at from 20 to 1000 to 1. Time 1:0U. Winner JJ.
A. Honig's ch c, by Strathmore — Mr. Reel.

The fifth race was over the inside course, at a mile. Hy
Dy was installed favorite at 2 to 1, closing at 13 to 5. E. H.
Sherley was a consistent second choice, with threes about
him, and May Day opened at 9 to 2 and closed at 4. Modesto
was favored at 8 to 1. Red Koot was one of four to close at 12
to 1. Mav Day ran a good race and won by a half length,
with E. H. Sherley a length in front of Red Root, who came
verv fast at the end. Time, 1:56. Winner A. R. Miller's ch h,
5, by John A. Lowena — R.

Mollie R , the favorite, won the last race at five and a half
furlongs, Laura F., the second choice, coming very fast at
the end and forcing her to adrive. The latter got off b*dly
in a poor start. Myron, at 8 to 1 in the bettiosr. was third,
two lengths behind Laura F. Imp. Utter and Genette Ed-
wards were both well-liked, but did not show any form. Time
1:08A. Winner John Robbins' ch m, ,4 by imp. Mariner —
Cantenao.

Chevaler, Griffin, Chorn, Garner, E. Cochran and Frawley
were the winningjockeys.

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BAY DISTRICT, TUESDAY, FEBRURAY 25.

Weight will not stop a good horse, is a truism that was
verified to day. Bellicoso, Rey del Baodidos and Sam Leake
were the accept ances for a seven-furlong handicap, with
-their respective weights, i20, 99 and 97 pounds. Before the
race wise ones shook their heads at the impost on Bellicoso,
but after the race the same heads wagged; and not a few were
heard to remark that "that was a beautiful handicap." The
best price against Bandidos was 7 to 10. 13 to 10 against
BellicoBO at first, and later 7 to 5. Sam Leake was friendless
at 15 to 1, and went back to 20 before post time. The
horses were at the post 4 minutes and were sent away to
a good start. Tod Sloan sent the Pueblo stable's speedy
son of Peel out in front at once and did not ride a wait-
ing race. At the half the bay was two lengths in front of Sam
Leake, who did not look like a beaten horse by any means.
Bandidos did not seem able to untrack himself. Into the
stretch the order was the same, Sam Leake a length nearer
the flying pacemaker, and the chestnut closing up the
gap between him and Leake. Bellicoso cams on aB
though he had some left, and Donnelly rode Sam
Leake for all there was in him. Rey del Bandi-
dos was closing on the others very fast. Leake
made a desperate effort in the last few yards to catch the
leader, but he was three parts of a length short at the wire,
with Rev del Bandidos but a head behind him.
Time 1:26 — half a second bslow the coast record. When
the public realized that a record had been established the
enthusiasm was very great. The winner is the Pueblo
Stable's b h, 4, by Peel— imp. Janet N.

The weather was beautiful throughout the earlier hours of
the afternoon, but a light fog rolled in later in the day. The
attendance was larger than on Monday, and betting somewhat
livelier, though the public got most of their money tied up
on the second race and could not get the use of it during the
afternoon.

The programme was somewhat altered from the original
card. The fifth numbsr, a mile selling race.was declared off
owing to the scratching of all the horses but Basso, and the
first race, at six furlongs, was split, the second division being
injected into third place. For the first division Tim Murphy
was installed favorite and ruled so throughout, closing at 2
to 1, with Boreas a second choice at 13 to 5. Clacquer and
Fortuna had fours about them most of the time, and Toano
5 to 1, Charmion was at 30, Uncertainty 40, Miss Norma 60
to 1. The gate was used and all bit Toano were sent away
\o a good start in two minutes. Boreas shot out in front,
with Uncertainty and Tim Murphy after him. Fortuna
moved up fourth on the upper turn, but lost her speed before
the stretch was reached. Iu the run home Boreas and Tim
Murphy ran close to the rail, while the others bunched to-
gether in the center of the track, giving the old roan a
chance to get through. In a drive in the last sixteenth Tim
beat Boreas out a head, and Clacquer came on with a rush
and finished third, four lengths away. Time 1:14. Winoer
White & Clarke's rn g, a, by imp. Kyrle Daly — Maggie R.

The second race afforded one of the sensations of the
day. The event was a mile and a sixteenth over the inside
course, and was won by Little Cripple by a head from Duch-
ess of Milpitas. Unity third, four lengths away. All the
holders of Bplit-second watches thought a C3g had been
slipped, and quietly dropped their turnips back in their
pockets, with a tired look, as they figured up cost of repairs.
When the official time was hung out at 1:48$ a "mice" was
imminent. Investigation proved that the distance run was
fifty-five yards short. The judges, after deliberation, an-
nounced that the race should be run over apter the last race
on the programme, and that all bets would stand pending
the decision of the race. Little Cripple had gone to tbe post
a 6 to 5 favorite, Unity second choice at 2i to 1, Billy Mc-
Closkev 4, Red Root 8, Duchess of Milpitas and Miss |Ruth
12, Modesto 40 and Belle of Stonewall 600 to I.

The run-off resulted in a victory bv a nose for Red Root,
who was forced to a drive by the Dachess of Milpitas, and
Billy McCloskey was third two lengths away, Unity fourth.
Little Cripple ran second to the stretch, then fell back to
next to last. In the betting Little Cripple was a 1-to-
2 favorite, Unity closed at 6, Duchess of Milpitas 7, Red R jot
8, Billy McCloskey 15, Miss Ruth 20 and Modesto 60 to 1"
Belle of Stonewall was excused owing to an injury received
in the first race. Time 1:52^. Winoer C. Parker's ch g, a,
by imp. London— Cameo.

The only parallel case in American turf history occurred
at Louisville in 1885. Starter Caldwell was wielding the
bunting and Mr Ferguson's able assistant, Pat Regan, was
also a witness of the eveot. The race was at five-eighths,
through the chute, and "Shanty" O'Brien was sent down the
course to show Mr. Caldwell the startiog pj3t. He stopped
too soon, and when 0:48 was hung out by the timers, it was
realized that only half a mile had been run. The race was
run off in twenty minutes.

Tbe second division of the first race, third on the card,
had eight starters. Red Will closed at 4 to 5, Road Runner
at 3 to 1, Gold Bug at 4, Coleman 12, Hiram Argo 15, and
Irish Chief and Capt. Spencer at 1000 to 1 each. The start
was made with the mschine,but as the barrier went up Road
Runuer fell almost to his knees. Red Will set the pace and
led to the wire with Gold Bug in close company all the way.
Road Runner made up considerable ground and caught and
passed Gold Bug *t the paddock. " 'Squeets " Martin quit
riding then and Eddie Jones shook the Bug up and nosed
Road Runner out of tbe place. Time 1:14$. Winner O. F.
Johnson's ch h, 4, by Jim Gore — War B inner.

The fifth event was a four-horse selling race, over the
short six furlong course. Major Cook closed at 3 to 4, Babe
Murphy 3 to 1, Levena C. 4 and Ferris Hartman 5 to 1. The
public called the order of the race. After a few minutes at
the post a good start was made. Major Cook assumed the
lead and opened up a gap of clear daylight, but the other
three horseB ran head and bead from the five eighths
pole to tbe stretch. The Major maintained his lead and
won handily by a good length, and Babe Murphy drew away
three lengths from Levena C. in the stretch. Ferris Hart-
man was a poor last. Time 1:1 If. Winner S. C. Hildreth's
b g, 4, by Bulwark — Sister to Violet D.

Repeater, a 5-to-l shot, won the last race at six furlongs,
by a half length from Pecksniff, the 2-to-l favori*e. The
Judge finished third, but was disqualified offing to Chorn

having lost some of his lead pacs. Seaside was placed third.
El Rayo, the second choice, broke down. Time l:lb\.
Winner John Breonock's b g, 4, by Rapture — Venturia.

Tod Sloan rode two winners, Jones, H.Martin, Garner and
Hewitt one each.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26.

Wheel of Fortune disappointed a host of followers to-day,
who did not see how she could lo3e. The event in which this
always consistent and true-hearted mare dumped the talent
was the Pacific Union Selling Stakes, at a mile, worth $1200
to the winner. Wheel of Fortune was installed favorite at 3
to 2 and closed at eveu money, a very heavy play being in-
dulged in. Rosebud was second choice at an opening price
of 3 to 1, and closing figures of 7 to 2. Cabrillo, during the
course of the betting, tightened up from 9 to 2 to 4 to 1. and
Red Glenn receded from 5 to 8 to 1. Write your ticket and
take your choice was the order about Agitato and Mollie R.
Agitato showed first to a good start, with Cabrillo next under
a wrap. The pace was so slow that the Wheel was forced
to go out in front. She was rated along easily, about a length
in front of Agitato to the upper turn, then Rosebud moved
up to second position from third. The two mares held this
order into the stretch, and the Wheel seemed to be coming
on easy. At the drawgate Rosebud collared her and gradu-
ally drew away to a good half-length at the wire. Cabrillo,
on the outside of the field, closed up very rapidly in the last
eighth, and finished third, a length behind the favorite. The
time of the race — 1:413 — was a disappointment to the spec-
tators, as it was qaite generally believed the race would be
run in 1:40. Wheel of Fortune only carried 101 pounds to-
day, and on Monday stepped a mile and a sixteenth in 1:47},
with 112 up. About the only reasonable grounds for her de-
feat to-day was the slow pace, which forced her to tactics not
to her liking. Rosebud was the only one of the principal
contenders that ran her raee. Winner Bums A Waterhouse's
ch m, 4, by Tyrant — Rosemary.

The first race of the day was at five and a half furlongs,
for maidens three years old and upwards. George C, the
second choice at 7 to 2, almost got left at the post, then came
from the bunch in the stretch and won easily by two lengths,
imp. Alien, at the very luscious odds of 30 to 40 to 1 for the
place, beating the favorite, Landlord, out a length. Ten
others starters ranged from 6 to 100 to 1 in the betting.
Time 1:10. Winner J. Garrity's ch g, 3, by Bramble— Lady
Lou.

Thirteen two-year-olds were sent a half mile next, the
start being made with the gate, and a beautiful one it was,
too. Grayhurst was an odds-on favorite, at 3 to 5, Scar-
borough second choice at 6 to 1, and St. DunBtan at 13 to 2.
Yevo closed at 8, Diablita 12, and the others anywhere from
30 to 100 to 1. Grayhurst shot out of the bunch before a
hundred yards had been covered and led to the wire in the
easiest manner, winning by a good length. St, Dunstan
made a furious drive at the finish and closed up considerable
grouod, fioishiog second, a length and a half in front of
Phillip H. The later also made a driving finish. Show
odds against him were as good as 20 to 1. Time 0:50. Win-
ner El Primero Stable's gr c, by imp. Martenhurst — Helen
Scratch.

St. Dunstan is by St. Carlo— Marilee, and Phillip H. by
imp. Loyalist — Marguerite.

The stake race was third on the card, then came a handi-
cap steeplechase over the short course. Cicero (145) was
most favored, with a post-price of 2 to 1, Mestor (129) second
choiceat5to2, April (134) closed at 5, J. O. C. (136) and
Templemore (133) at 7, Gold Dust (135) at 12,aodGuada-
loupe (125) at 80 to 1. Gold Dust, who is always in front at
the earlier stage of the game, took the lead away from Cicero
before the first jump was reached and was the pacemaker to
the eighth jump, when J. O. C. passed him, and easily drew
away. Gold Dust was next collared by Cicero, and passed,
and the old hero set out after J. O. C. They made the last
jump almost together, but the leader had enough left to win
by a half length Mestor was third six lengths behind Cicero.
Time 3:22-5. Winner Elkton Stable's ch g, 4, by Apache —
Irene.

Aselling race at short six furlongs was fifth on the card.
George Miller was favorite at 3 to 2, Ed. Kearney second
choice at 7 to 2, and Gra'ify next in favor at 9 to 5. Morven
closed at 15, La Mascota 30, Mainstay 60, and Easel and
Roadwarmer were at 500 to 1. Ed. Kearney set the pace to
the half, then Easel, Morven, Kearney was the order around
the upper turn. Morven was in front before the strelch was
reached, and led into the straight by two lengths. Easel was a
head in front of Kearnev, Geo. Miller fourth. Ed. Kearney
outfooted Morven, and Easel bicked up. Geo. Miller came
on in the last eighth and in a drive beat Kearney out a neck,
Morven third a length away. Gratify ran a very poor race
and finished fifth. Time 1:12. Winner W. L. Stanfield's b g,
4, by Loftin — Emma.

The last race was a division of the first eveDt. The prin-
cipal feature was the upsetting of the talent. San Marco,
favorite at 2 to 1, imp. Agrippina, second rhoice at 11 to 5,
and Montallade at 6 to 1, all landed outside the money.
Piexotto went to tbe post at 100 to 1. He ran second to
Agrippina to the stretch, where the latter chucked it, and
Piexotto was beaten out a head in a drive by Red Pike,an 8-
to-1 shot, Mirambo (10 to 1) was a close-up third. Time
1:09. Winner B. Schreiber's ch g, 3, by George Kinney —
Entreaty.

Mclntyre, Chorn, Coady, Donnelly, Swift and C. Slaughter
were the winning jockeys.

Starter Caldwell Vindicated.

HOOF-BEATS.

The " knocking" that haB been going on in some of our
dailies anent tbe appointment of an official starter by the
Jockey Club has been moat barefaced, says the Rider and
Driver. The attempt to injure Fitzgerald at New Orleans
resulted in the reporter being ejected from the Crescent City
course. The latest shot was at Starter Caldwell, who has beej
starting on the Ingleside track, San Francisco. Tbe follow-
ing telegram, received last Wednesday, effectually disposes of
this last scandalous attack:

San Francisco. Cal.

Col. Kip, President Corey Inland Jockey Club, New York—
The article published in the World of the 12th about Cald-
well's bad work at the Ingleside track and the precipitation
of a riot is untrue. In justice to Mr. Caldwell and tbe Asso*
ciation, I wish you would correct tbe matter. Mr. Caldwell
is doing good work, and our meeting is a grand success.

W. S. Leake, Secretary.

The death of Col. Jesse Lloyd, owner of Count Schomberg,
removes that dangerous candidate from English spring and
summer handicaps.

That tried and sterling race-mare, Bessie Bisland, was
sold the other day by Mr. Brossman to J. F. Newman, of
Texas. Terms private. Bessie, who has earned a long rest,
will be retired to the harem. A couple of years ago she was
a very conspicuous performer, and used to win at all dis-
tances.

Justice Walsh of New York has rendered a technical
decision against ,l Father " Bill Daly in his suit against
Jockey Sheedy, whose services Daly claimed under appren-
ticeship until Sheedy is 21 years of age. Tbe question will
probably be submitted to the Supreme Court on appeal in an
endeavor to have the mooted question of what really consti-
tutes a trade definitely settled.

Mr. Ferguson's work with the machine wa^ very satis-
factory Friday, and race goers will be pleased when every
start is made with tbe gate. The delayB at tbe post in the
races started with the flag are very tedious, and the impotent
rushing and slashing at the horses becomes almost unbear-
able since the public has Been what can be accomplished
with the aid of the machine. Trainers and jockeys should
take advantage of every opportunity to school norses with
this device, as it is certain to be a fixture in racing in this
country.

Max Freidlander, a well-known drummer from Chicago
and an ardent admirer of the thoroughbred, celebrated tbe
51st anniversary of his birthday Tuesday, that is, Max said
it was his 51st birthday, but Starter Caldwell and other
horsemen who enjoyed the hospitality of the little drummer,
who is not much taller than an ordinary walking stick, would
not beleive that he was more than 35 yeare of age. Freid-
lander is a well-known figure about tbe Baldwin, and is liked
by all the horsemen who wished his return of 51 more anni-
versaries.

On Friday last Rienzi won a two-year-old race, finishing
in front of Alma Dale and Diablita. Contrary tc tbe con-
ditions of the race, Chevalier, who rode the winner, wore
spurs, and was protested on those grounds. The judges
awarded the purse to the owners of Alma Dale but allowed
bets to stand. The question arose then as to whether Alma
Dale or Rienzi were eligible to start in the maiden class
again. After referring to the rules of the A.merican Turf
Congress the stewards of the California Jockey Club decided
yesterday that neither animal can again start in that class.

Bookmaker Leo Swatts received a letter a few days ago
from J. W. Rogers, the Eastern horseman who very re-
cently recovered from an attack of apoplexy, in which
he stated that Ike Labold. of the firm of Labold Bros., who
had been very ill in New York, had died there. At turfman
at present in this city, who enjoys the friendship of the La-
bold Bros., wired to A. S. Labold his sorrow at the latter's be-
reavement and yesterday received the following replv:
'I know you will rejoice with me when I tell you that you
have been wrongly informed about my brother. He is
slowly convalescing — A. S. Labold." Isaac Labold is well-
known by all Eastern turfmen, and is very popular. Many
of the local talent who have visited in the East will remem-
ber him, and it was largely due to his efforts that Taral de-
veloped into such a crack jockey.

An English critic, writing in reference to the London
Handicap, has a strong predilection toward Montauk, and
considers bim extremely well in at the weights, and in weigh-
ing up the probable starters, unburdens himself as follows:
"Of the light lot, commend me to Montauk, whose form may
fairly be taken as worth a stone more than the book makes it.
He was beaten in the ring before the flag fell for his first
race at Newmarket last year, and all the Bank of England
would not have kept him a sound favorite that day. Sims
was no sort of good to the horse, who, with a strong English
lighc-weight up, will be an awkward customer to tackle.
Montauk ought to be able to tell Morton about the other
Americans, Santa Anita, Sir Excess and Americus, and he
will go close, provided he finds one of these able to readily
dispose of the youngster at the weights."

Special Commissioner in the London Sportsman says :
"I have received from James Gallon an interesting note
about Musket, who must have been trained in tbe good old
style if the work described was at all frequent. He says,
' I can well remember riding Musket in some of his work.
He would have two suits of heavy clothing on, and go three
times round the downs — that is seven miles— at a slow pace.
This is what Mr. Taylor used to call a sweating gallop.
After he had pulled up and been allowed to get his wind, he
would i e rubbed dry and walked about the downs for half or
three quarters of an hour; then he would have logo a two
mile and a half gallop with a light suit of clothing on. There
would be two horses to lead him, one to bring him along the
first mile and a half and the other to jump in for the last
mile. He was one of the best tempered horses I ever knew.
I don't think he was ever known to kick. He was a beauti-
ful looking horse, and no man could find a fault in him. I
well remember Mr.Taylor saying he could win a Cesarewitch
with 10 stone.'

"And this is the horse we allowed to go to New Zealand
for 520 guineas ! "

J. H. McCormick is one of tbe shrewdest trainers in the
business, and it waB no surprise to horsemen when the fact
became public last week that the clever manager for Burns
& Waterhous*1 bad secured Sweet Faverdale and Wernberg
for the stable. Under McCormick's skillful tutorship great
things may be looked for from Pittsburg Phil's famous
sprinters. Wernberg is by Muscovy — Holmdel, and was
formally the property of Jimmy McLaughlin, theex-jockey.
He was named for Jerry Wernberg, the famous Brooklyn
criminal lawyer, and has had an eventful career. McLaugh-
lin was always hard on his horses, running them day after
day until they became stale. Tbe quality of Wernberg.there-
fore, as a sprinter was never developed until be passed into
the hands of Bill Smith, Pittsburg Phil's brother, and since
then he has met and defeated all of tbe best sprinters in tbe
East. Sweet Faverdale is by Faverdale (D. D. Wither'*
favorite horse), out of Sweet Home.the dam of Major Domo.
She is a strappiog bay, three years old, and as kind and
gentle as a lamb. She has a great two-year-old record and
Phil, who is a great judge of horse flesh, says she is the he si
filly for her age he ever saw.

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[February 29, 1696

GOOD RACES AND

CLOSE FINISHES.

Barney Schreiber and C harley
Divid eWinning Honors.

Boots

FOUR BRUTUS HOaSES INSIDE THE MONEY

Boreas, Hidago. Braw doot and Vinotor Were

the Favorites First Past, the Post— Installa-

tor, a Second Choice, With Logan the

Favorite, in the Ruck— Derfarg ilia

Beats Baba Murphy in a Driving

Finish .

HAY DISTRICT, THURSDAY, le.\i. 27.

NLY forty-two starters went to the
post in the six races today, the
blue pencil having been drawn
) through the names of twenty-one
of them, twelve of that Dumber ia
the first race. The 6elds were ofa
class very much higher than recent-
ly eeen, and good races and close
finishes were the features of the
day's sport. The starting gale was
used for all the events over the reg-
ular course, and the starts were extremely satisfactory. The
uprights for the gate at the quarter-pole are set at an angle
which gives the horses next the rail a considerable advantage,
but this will probably be rectiBed at one*.

The weather was foggy and cool, but the attendance was j
very good, and betting in the seventeen books lively. Win-
ners were easy to pick and the talent made a billing. Four [
favorites won, and two second choices.

The get of imp. Brutus started in four races, and were first i
in two and placed in the others. Three of the horses, the j
two winners among tSem, were raced in the colors of Mr.
Boots, liirney Schreiber also won two races, game old Braw
Scot being one of his representatives.

The first event was a selling race at six furlongs, for four-
year-olds and opwards. Of nineteen entries, only seven faced
the barrier. Boreas was a prohibitive favorite at 2 to 7 at
post time. Koad Ruonerwas at 7 to 1, Huntsman 12, Gracie
S , and America 30 each, Amarino 60 and Prince Devine 500
to 1. Amarino ran away a quarter while on the way to the
post, and the barrier had to be raised to let him go through.
After a delay of about four minuteB at the post the field got
away to a straggline start. Boreas was quickest away and
opened up a good gap, Huntsman and Road Runner next up.
This order was not changed to the wire, Boreas winning very
easily by three lengths, Huntsman four leoeths in front of
RoadRunner. Time 1:151- Winner G. Rose's br b, 4, by
Eoliao — Ordnance.

Nine horses went to the post for the second race, at seven
furlongs, over the inside course. Hidago was a lto 2 favor-
ite, Joe Terry, second choice at 3 to 1, Hermanita and Deci-
sion 15, Red Will 20, Monitor 25, Meadow Lark 30, Nellie
G. 100 to 1. After a delay of nine minutes at the post a
good start was made- Red Will took the pole, but gave
way to Decision before the descent was made, and through
the hollow Meadow Lark was in front. Decision led again
going up the hill, but Hidago, who had laid away fifth, came
on as soon as the level was reached and won by three lengths.
Joe Terry came from the bunch in the last sixteenth and
beat Meadow Lark for the place by four lengths, Decision
dying away. Time 1:32}. Winner B. Schreiber's blk h, 4,
by Hidalgo — Gracioso.

One of the events of greatest interest was a mile and a six-
teenth handicap, third on the card, with six starters. Logan
with 116 pounds up, was an 11 to-5 favorite, Installator (115)
and Basso (110) on even terms as second choice at 7 to 2, St.
Lee (94) at 5 to 1, Thorohilt (101) at 10 and Fred Gardner
(103) at 25 to 1. A splendid start was made with the gate in
three minute", such a notorious sulker as Thornhill going up
to the barrier more quietly than any horse in the field. St.
Lee was the first to show and led past the stand, with In-
stallator a half length behind him, Logan third, under a big
wrap. This order was maintained to the stretch, where In-
stallator took command. Coming into the straight St. Lee was
second by a head, two lengths in front of Logan, the latter
half a length in advance of Basso. Installator proved an easy
dinner by three parts of a length, Si. Lee, in a drive holding
the place by a length from Basso, who passej Logan by a
Kood length in the last sixteenth. Time 1:47}. Winner C.
Boota* b h, 4, by imp. Brutus — Installation.

The fourth race was at a mile, selling. Braw Scot, the
even-money favorite, out gamed Forluoa through the stretch
after the two had led the held the full journey, and beat he
out a none. The old gray was fighting for his head all the
way through the backatretch. Collins, the second choice,
was third, three lengths behind Fort una. The latter closed
at 10 to 1, as did Scimitar also. Of the other starters E. H.
Sherley was at 7 to 1, Arnette 15, Fullerton Lass 100 and
Polaaki ISO to 1. Time L4U. Winner B Schreiber's gr
h, a, by imp. Midlothian--Helen Scratch.

A seven furlong race, with four slartent, was the next num-
ber on the card. Yankee Doodle and Vinclor divided honors
as first choice, and both went to the post at even money.
Lobengula was posted at 7 to 1 in the early belting hi,t
tightened up to 5 to 1. Salisbury II. wan the fourth horse,
at 1 was supported at 100 to 1. Salisbury net the pace to the
half-pole, then Yankee Doodle took the lead, though Loben-
g-ilt wbh in front for a few yards on the upper turn. Parser's
r one led the qu«rtei into the stretch by a head, Vinclor
<ird, a length behii d I/Obengula. Salinbury fell hack rap-
HIt. In the run home Vinctor, hnnd-ridden, came on han-
<' 'It, and in a busy fini«h he and Lobengula passed the post

three parts of a length between them, Yankee Doodle but a
leDgth behind the latter. Time 1:27. Winner C. Boots' b

j h, 3, by imp. Brutus— Mollie H.

The last race was a selling affair, at six furlongs, and called
out a notable lot of sprinters. Derfargilla was installed fav-
orite at 0 to 5, but receded to 3 to 1, while Babe Murphy
held an even keel at 2 to 1. Levena C. opened up at sixes
but closed at 9 to 2, and the old rivals, Sir Richard and
Tim Murphy, were at 2 and 4 to 1 respectively in the earlier
betting, both closing at 6. Clacquei receded rapidly from 8
to 25 to 1, and Guilla filly could be had at 1,000 to 1. Tim
Murphy was pacemaker to the stretch, Levena C. second to
him, Derfargilla third. The favorite ran 6fLh to the upper

1 turn then begin to close up. In the straight the race soon
settled down to a battle between Babe Murphy and Derfar-

: gilla, the latter winning in a clever manner by a half-length.

( Tim was but a leogth behind the female Murphy. Sir Rich-
ard ran a miserable race. Time, 1:13$. Winner, McNaugh-
ton & Muir's ch m, a, by Onondaga — Elsinore.

Tod Sloan and Jerry Chorn each rode two winners, each
figuring in busy finishes. C. Sloan and Chevalier were the

other successful pilots.

♦ - ■ —

Gossip of ihe Betting Ring.

The public had much the best of the argument with the
bookies yesterday, and the latter quit heavy losers.

Tonev Booke was around early and often yesterday belting
on Collins. Toney has hard luck lately, but he is a persis-
tant bettor.

Naglee Burk, the popular horseman from San Jose, was
very lucky yesterday picking winners. He played Hidsgo,
Installitor and Yinctor.

Charley Walden. who is known on all of the Eastern tracks
as " Charlie Ox," will cut in with the other pencilers Satur-
day. Walden is a careful bookie and has the support of Ed
Applegate.

Eddie Sacks, who is at present cashirg for Ed Wallace, is
one of the cleverest handicappeis in the business. Yesterday
he won $700 on the day. Not long ago he ran a shoe string
up to $20,000.

Eddie Gaines, who is considered the handsomest bookmaker
the ring, put an extra curl on bis mustache as he sauntered
along the line and placed thousands in every book that wou!d
accept his money on Hidago and Braw Scott.

F. C. Pete, the prince of Chinatown, is one of the gamest
bettors at the track and is good for thousands of dollars to
markers. Yesterday he bet $1000 against $1100
on Yankee Doodle, and previous to that won $2500 from the
same penciler on Installator.

Betting was quite light in the first three races but after that
the heavy bettors cut loose and the game was as fast and
furious a3 anybody could wish. In the fifth and last race
money was as free as the fog, and the penciler who failed
to get a play had only himself to blame.

Everything in the last race was plaved right up to the
handle, even the Guilla filly at 1,000 to 1 found a play, and
the clerks earned their wages in th t race alone. Sir Richard
receded some in the betting, but Derfargilla, Babe Murphy,
Tim Murphy, Levena C. and Clacquer, the latte<- at on out-
side price, were heavily played. It was a great betting event.

Joe Levy, the card writer for Barney Schreiber, who is
very popular among the clerks of the ring, had a hard time
last evening trying to leave a prominent down-town cafe
where he spends most of his evenings. 'Tai On," Barney
Schreibei's sheet writer, Charley Norris, Arthur While,
Rataplan and others successively barred his way and it was
only due to a strenuous effort that he finally succeeded in
gaining the street, and then he lost no time in makiDg his
way to up town, where he was soon lost under the cover of a
well known restaurant. Between the hours of nine and eleven
many inquiries were made for Joe, but nobody seemed to be
able to tell where he could be found. Finally about 11:30
Levy, accompanied by the redoubtable "Schimpsky," en-
tered a cafe which is frequented by racetrack boys, and at
once a snicker passed along the waiting crowd, and as Levy
passed a letter was deftly whisked from his pocket. It read as
follows :

February 25, 1896.

Mr. Joe Levy, Bookmaker: — Dear Sir — Pardon my bold-
ness in taking this method of forming your acquaintance.
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If "Tai On," Charley Norris, and Arthur White would
tell all they knew the author of the letter could easily be
found, and it would be seen that a female had nothing to do
with it. "Old Folks."

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HOOF-BEATS.

S. W. Parker, father of the late C. W. Parker, has en-
gaged John F. Barrett to do the riding for the stable this
season. Barrett will ride at 103 pounds. He will pilot I ake
Shore in the Brooklyn Handicap if the horse goes on all
right.

Tommy Shannon, of Lexington, Ky., has sold to Tom
i Kelly the three year-old bay gelding Fasig, by RosBington —
Rosemary, for $1,500. Fasig is a cast-off of the Madden and
Straus stable, but is said to be a very useful horse.

J. Foreman has sold Beatifice to J. H. Smith, of Texas
who will place the horse in the stud. The latter ia well bred
being by Onondaga — Beatitude, and consequently is a full
brother to Blessing, Bliss and BootblAck.

My Sweetheart has gone lame.

Mr. Wjbadx. was a visitor at the track again Wednesday.

Peter II injured his back in his last race and will not
face the starter soon again.

Ferrier has been sent down to San Mateo, where he will
be turned out for a month or so.

LoBENGULi ran a good race, and 7 to 1 will not be seen
against his name very soon again.

George C. and K?d Pike left the ranks of maidens three
years old and upwards Wednesday.

Tbainer Tom Green has engaged Michael Sheedy to
ride the Keene two-year-olds in their early spring work.

Mike Bergen has a lameshou Ider, received in a fall, or
he would have been a candidate for pigskin honors this
week.

Declarations in the Paci6c, Rancho del Paso and Rac-
ing Stakes may be made before 4 p. m. Saturday. March 1st
falls on Sunday.

Charley Ballard, who had bis shoulder injured by a
fall from a bicycle, is getting over his iojurie3and will be
riding soon again.

The number of 1895 foals so far registered !b 3,601, a very
much larger number than was ever before placed on the
Jockey Club records.

Owen Brothers have named their five-year-old Joe
Hooker— Gold Cup maiden, George Washington, as he was
foaled on February 22.

Reuben Clark, the cashier at Ingleside, who was shot
during the hold-up on Christmas day, is able to be around
with the aid of crutches.

A notice haB been posted at Bay District to the effect tl at
the Indiana race tracks, It iby, Sheffield and Forsvthe, will
ODen on April loth, for seven-months' racing. Stalls may te
secured March 1st.

The three two year olds in M. F. Dwyer'6 string have
been named as follows : Lilly, ch f, by Pontiac — Annie F.;
Louis, ch c, by Forester — Eleanor ; Guava, b or br f, by
Bramble — Velocity.

In the two-year old race place aod show odds of a particu-
larly attractive size were offered against most of the babies.
30 and 10 were posted against five of them, 12 and 4 and
10 aod 2 against two others.

Brothers of illustrious horses dc not always pan out well.
The other day Capt. Spencer, brother to Rambler, a winner
ofa great many good races, went to the post in a seven- horse
field at 1,000 to 1, 200 to 1 for the place.

The management of Ingleside track has had a starting
gate set up on the inside course, with p man stationed in
charge of it for the accommodation of owners that wish to
school their horses in the art of quick breaking.

Long well, the j impsr.wbile being galloped on the track
yesterday, broke his leg and had to be destroyed He was the
property of Din Reeves. Longwell was a b g, a, by Long-
fellow— Estelle, and raced formerly in Nick Hall's colors.

Ab. Stemler backed the gray son of Martenhurst and
Helen Scratch to the tune of $3,500 in the two races in
which the colt met defeat. Wedneday he could not stand
3 lo 5, so the colt did not carry any stable money. And he
won easily.

The programme for the running, trotting and pacing meet-
ing at Butte and Anaconda, Mont., will be issued soon after
March 1. This is Ed. A. Tipton's venture, and the Lex-
ington turfman will leave no stone unturned to make the
meetings a success.

J. Talbot Clifton has added another thoroughbred to
his string, Li Hung Charjg, winner of the $1,000 cup at (he
steeplechase at the Bay District track, and was second in the
race for the Princes' Cup at Burlingame in a field of nine last
Sunday.

Johnny- Weber has old Hello up again, and will send
him over the timber. He had him out yesterday between
races and worked him once around the inside track and over
the jumps. He jumps like a veteran and should do well at
the game.

Riley Grannan was instrumental in forcing Lobengula's
price down from 7 to 1 to 5 by post time. He bet his money
in big chunks wherever he could get it on, Gee. Rose taking
one bet of $500 at 7 to 1. Grannan got some of it back on
Derfargilla.

Trainer Boots must have learned the trick of fitting
horses out of races. Yesterday he sent Vinctor and Installa-
tor to the post for the first time in several weeks, and both
won off the reel. Heretofore horses from this stable were made
fit by racing them.

Star Rdbt, Moderocio and Stratbmeath have been
shipped to Rancho del Paso. Moderocio may be bred to
Star Ruby and retired. The imported horse will probably
be taken Eist with Mr. Morris' string in April. Strath-
meath will have a long rest.

Chas. Durkee, of the 6rm of Durkee & Fitzgerald, the
well-known Los Angeles pool-sbllers, did not dio two weeks
ago as reported in all the leading journals. He was very low,
but by the aid of medical skill and good care he survived
until last Saturday, when he passed away. His funeral, which
took place last Monday, was largely attended.

In the Metropolitan Handicap, to be run at Morris Park
May 12th, the following weights have been assigned: Henqy
of Navarre, 129; Clitford (6). 125; Dorian (5), 118; Halma
(4), 117; Counter Tenor (4). 115; Bright Ptm-Sus (4), 113;
Sir Waller (6), 112; Naoki Pooh (4^. 112; Hornpipe (5), 111;
Belmar (4), 109; The Commoner (4), 103; St. Maxim (5),
107; Rubicon (5), 107; Gay Hampton (4), 104; Brandywine
(4), 100.

February 29, 1896]

&lj£ gvesbcv itufc gtptftrtsmcm.

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Montana Notes.

Sale of Oorbitt and Salisbury's Horses.

Walter Park, of Helena, will campaign the following
string this summer : Mikado, b g, pacer, 2:13}, by Maxim —
by Clearmon* ; George Ayres, pacer, 2:17, by Bay Bird— by
Messenger Duroc ; Ben Hur, ch g, by Ben Lomond — by
Clearmont. Ben Hur has no record, but can go some. H.
S. K., b g, by Decoration— by Monroe Chief. H. S. K. is at
green one, but is very fast. He worked miles xn 2: 16 J last
fall, and is owned by B. F. Tatum. Dr. Bird, b g, two-year^
old, by Bay Rum — by Kentucky Volunteer; Major Pufi.two.
year-old, full brother to Dr. Puff, 2:16}. This is a right good
one, and is a very fast little fellow ; Huntlev, blk g, two-
year-old, by Gold — by Kentucky Volunteer; Hattie T., blk
f, two-year-old , by Gjld — by Gameleon. This is a good
stable and Walt should get a fair percentage of stakes and
purses with it.

Harry Helms, of Glendive, Mont., will campaign a stable
through the Montana circuit, which will consist of the fol-
lowing ones, and be under the management of Charles Koch :
Roselle, b m (7), pacer. 2:18}, by Tom Hunter Jr.; Rimac,
b b (7), 2:26, trotter, by Robert McGregor; Alt&ka, rn h (4),
2:27}, by Allerton, dam by Jay Bird ; Elect Nut (5), no rec-
ord, bv Electioneer, dam by Nutwood. S. M. Willis, of
Glendive, has W. fl. Sanborn, ch s (7), by Benefactor, dam
Odetta, also a good green three-year old pacer by Moloch,
that will probably be campaigned the coming season.

Hal Corbett and Dr. Puff, Tyler B. Thompson's crack colts,
are in splendid trim. Mr. Thompson has put them into John
Boileau's hands for their preliminary work, and they may
be expected to show marked improvement this year. Hai
Corbett is steadying greatly, and seems to have lost all the
ffightinesB that operated against him a year ago. Dr. Puff is
the same reliable, speedy colt that he always was. and will
cut a big figure in the trotting events this season.

At the old Hayes barn on Pattee Street, Clarence Lewis
has Dr. Hanson's Btable, which 'consists of Chiis Peterson,
2:26 ; Happy Jack, the veteran side wheeler ; and Ben Lo-
mond. Ben Lomond has been converted to a pacing gait, but
the change does not seem to have been a good one. Lewis is
thinking seriously of training him under the saddle to see if
be will not prove to be a good galloper. Chris Peterson is
in fine form and his owner expects him to he in the front this
season,

Dick Rockwell has a Bay Bird colt in training that has
good blood. His dam is by Messenger Duroc and he shows
great speed. Rocky a'so has a team of colts, Tim and Rattler,
that he is breaking for road use. They are good Bteppers and
make a stylish looking team.

Gaspard Deschamps has at his Grass Valley Ranch some

good youngsters, among them a fine bay filly that is showing

good speed. Antoine Deschamps also has some excellent

young stock that ought to furnish some new record makers.

■#■

The Race Horse Oracle.

Frank Vilocovich, the noted East-street caterer was dis-
consolate Sunday, and acted as if the labor of steering cups
of coffee and oleaginous doughnuts across the dark brown
counter was distasteful. The long row of high chairs behind
this eighteen inch board contained a number of hungry
longshore men, who felt as if Saturday was a very bad day to
celebrate the birth of the father of their adopted country.

One of them, who was known by the pleasing name of
"Brocky" Rogers, on account of his features being well
pitted with small-pox marks, was the first to break the op-
pressive silence. In a quizzical tone,he asked: "I say Frank,
fot the Uivil ails ye? Ba gob I ye looks az if you'd been to
the races and lost yure breath. Did yez take Clam Juice
Billy's tip ? He tould me he was goin to pick a winner for
ye. He knows all the harses, and between his form book
and cigaroots, I think he'll soon be ready for Napa. Did he
come down t> see ye ? "

Frank advanced toward the counter and addressing his
questioner said : "No, Bill he neva coma; I thinka he crazy
lika da loon. I don't wanta da tip. I play to suita maself.
If I losa all rigbta. if I nota da win dats my business."

Turning around to balance a steak that was beginning to
burn, he acted as if the subject of racing was not a pleasant
one, but his inquisitive friend *as determined to ascertain
the truth. After pausing a few moments to swallow some of
the coffee out of his saucer he said :

"Nivir moind, Frank, I was only axing yer to find out
how much yer won. I know be yer actions yer were out to
the races. Now, tell me, honest, how did yez come out."

A customer stepped up to the counter and paid the busy
son of Italy two dollars he had owed him for several months;
this streak of good fortune had a magical effect upon him.
His swarthy face was illumined with smiles as he told of his
strange experiences.

"Now you wanta da know, Mr. Rogers, ef I was out a da
Bay Desatrick. Yes. Funna dat ting. Friday night, I sleepa
ina de bed an' in a de dreeam I seea de race. De fielda of
horses was big and dare was ona da horsea dere calla Seaside.
I seea de figure on Georga da Risa's book forty da onea. I
lookade paddock, I see Martin dejock up. I go over to him
and he Baya, 'Frank, you wanta maka de mona you play a
my horsea tree way; straighta, de placea, an' de show.1 (I
tella him yes, an' I goa back da box and I playa de horsea
straighta, de placea an'Jde show. I winna de mona in de
dream and rake up an' am sorry de dream. So I geta de papab
in de moroin' and seea my horsea, Seaside I catcha de car
an' goa to de track. I goa to de ringa an* see ebery tingalik
my dream. I bada sixteen dol, an' I put eights on de
siraighta, and gita de forta de one. Den I puta on de placea
four dol at a twent de one, an' de four morea ata six de one
toa show. I heara de bella de rin'g and mana da say, day
offa; but I paya no attent. I holda on de ticks and staya by
Georga da Rosa to waita fora da cash. Thinka gota de cinch.
Nota gota. De freckla da faca man widda voice louda lika
de fog horna shouta de horsea whata de won. Den he calla de
onta oneade placea, an' he calla outa de onea data de show,
an' I nota gota. De horsea data J de dream, he cornea in de
fourth. I saya de hell, an I cornea de way ."

William H. Eddy, best known as "Hone" Eddy, a well-
known character of Chicago, died in the Windy City last
week, at the age of 75 years. He gained h<s soubriquet
through his dealings in horses, being a successful auctioneer,
and was quite a figure in the horse marts before the war.

New York, N. Y., Feb. 26. — Direct, the celebrated stal-
lion, with a record of 2:051, a son of Director (2:17), and at
one time the champion American pacer, was sold this even-
ing for $8,250 to James Butler of New York City, the Presi-
dent of the Fleetwood Driving Pars Associatson. The price
the famous stallion went at was not up to that expected by
his owner, Monroe Salisbury, who remarked after the sale
that the sum was just one-third of his real value.

The speedy mare, Lesa Wilkes, with a 2:09 record, whose
sire was Guy Wilkes, ann dam Hannah Price, was knocked
down to the highest bidder in the afternoon for $4,150, a
price said to be much below the mare's worth.

The Btock offered during the day was, as a rule, of good
quality, but the prices obtained were unusually small. An
example of the low prices prevailing was the sale for $700
of Whalebone, a four-year-old colt, with a record of 2:24.

Among the horses sold were the following :

Lucina Wilkes, b m, 1S89, by Guy Wilkes-Hattie; Charles
M. Reed, Erie, Pa., $950. Muta Wilkes, 2:11, b m, 1888,
sire Guv Wilkes, dam Montrose; J. S. Ferguson, New York,
$1300. " Burlingame, 2:18}, b f, JS91, sire Guy Wilkes, dam
Sable: Walnut Grove stock farm, Washiogtooville, N. Y.,
$925.' Double Cross, 2:18}, blk m, 1890, sire Sable Wilkes,
dam Hinda Wilkes; Carl S. Burr, Commack, L. I., $1800.
Lesa Wilkes, 2:09, br m, 1890, bv vVilkes— Hannah Price ;
Carl S. Burr, Commack, L. I , $4150. Forty-six head were
sold at the morning's sale, bringing $22,270. Property of
Pleasanton Stock Farm, Pleasanton, Cal : Direct, blk s, 1885,
by Director 2:17, dam Echora, 2:23J; James Butler, New
York City, $8250. Miss Creighton, b m, by by Direct— Lit-
tle Clem ; J. M. Griffith, San Francisco, $510. Too Soon,
blk s, by Direct--Midgel; S. T. Dickinson, New York City,
$1550. Lou Mitchell, br m, by Direct— May Mitchell; Fred
G. Steinway, $1500. Miss Kate, b m, by Direct— Fanny K.;
J. M. Griffith, San Francisco, $510. Honey, ro f, by Di-
rect- Belle McGregor; S. T. Dickinson, New York City,
$2500.

In all sixty-seven head were sold during the day, the total
amount received being $41,575, an average of $620.52 per
head.

Foals of 1896.

In Trainerland.

Yesterday morning nearly all of the trainers at Gravesend
had their strings out, either on the track or Boulevard.

Hardy Campbell's Ben Brush and Harry Reed trotted on
the Boulevard. The speedy Himyar gelding looks well,
while Ben Brush is growing and furnishing all over. He
now stands 15.24 hands and weighs 1,040 pounds. As he is
one of the sort that shrink very little in training, he is likely
to strip a rare specimen of a short-legged and very muscular
three-year-old.

Frank McCabe's string, including the blood-like Hand
spring, trotted on the track.

Gua Hannan's three-year-old colt Montezuma has grown
into a lathering, great three-year-old.

W. Pratt has a string of seven. Balmaghie, Sultan,Tattle
and Trent are in this string, all maiden three-year-olds.
The two-year olds are a brown colt by The Chevalier, out of
Mint Julep, chestnut colt by Torso,out of Jessie, and a brown
filly by Tyrant, out of Love Knot. All of the 6tring are in
good condition. The Love Knot filly is a smoothly-turned
racy-looking sort — N. Y. Mercury.

Pool Rooms Closed.

Palo Alto, February 26, 1896.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman : — The following is a
list of foala that have dropped at the different departments at
the Palo Alto Stock Farm this season, up to date :
trotting department.

January 12— Brown filly by Altivo, 2:184 — Lula Wilkes,
by George Wilkes 519.

January 17 — Bay colt by Monaco, 2:19.'.— Edith, by George
Wilkes 519.

January 19— Bay filly by Dexter Prince 11,363— Wild-
flower (2), 2:21, by Electioneer 125.

January 23— Brown filly, by Dexter Prince 11,363— Clar-
ion, 2:25|, by Ansel 7093.

January 30— Brown filly by Rio Alto, 2:16A— Anselma,
2:29^, by AnBel 7093.

January 30— Chestnut colt by Wildout 13,472— Aldeana,
2:25, by Electioneer 125.

January 30— Bay filly bv Wildout 13,472— Cecil, by Gen.
Benton 1755.

February 3— Bay colt by Dexter Prince 11,363— Idlemay,
2:274, by Electioneer 125.

February 3— Chestnut filly by Monaco, 2:19* — Sprite, by
Belmont 64.

February 6— Bay colt by Dexter Prince 11,636— Flo seret,
by Electioneer 125.

February 13— Brown colt by Dexter Prince 11,363 —
Odette, by Electioneer 125.

February 16 — Bay colt by Advertiser, 2:15 J — May Day, by
Wissahickon 947.

February 20-Black filly by Dexter Prince 11,363— Lady
Agnes, by Electioneer 125.

February 21— Brown filly by Dexter Prince 11,363—
Amanda, by Electioneer 125.

February 23— Bay filly by Dexter Prince 11,363— Extra,
by Electioneer 125.

February 24— Brown colt by Altivo, 2:184 — Consolation,
by Dictator 113.

February 25— Bay filly by Wildnut 13,472— Mamie, by
Hambletonian Jr. 1882.

February 26 —Bay filly.by Altivo, 2:184— Barnes, by Ham-
bletonian 726.

February 26— Brown colt by Advertiser, 2:151 — Wildmont,
2:27^, by Piedmont 904.

February 26— Browd filly by Wildnut 13,472— Lady El-
len, 2:294, by Mambrino 1789.

thoroughbred department.

January 24— Chestnut filly by imp. Loyalist (Aust.)— Fos-
tress, by FoBter.
I February 2— Chestnut colt by Flambeau — Flam, by Flood.

February 6— Chestnut colt by Racine — Evangeline, by
: Longfellow.

February 18— Bay filly by Racine— Flirtation, by Wild-
j idle.

I February 19— Bay colt by Racine — Cuba, imp. Austra-
I lian.

I February 23— Bay colt by imp. Loyalist (Aust.) — Riglin,
by imp. Glengarry.

February 24— Brown filly by imp. Loyalist (Aust.) — Hat-
tie Hawthorne, by Enquirer.

VINA Ri.NCH.

i Febauary 13 — Brown filly bv Ouriadnik (Russian) — Sallie
Hamlet, by Hamlet 160.

February 18 — Black colt byjOuriadnik (Russian) — Bellina,
bv General Beverley 18,734.

C. H. Dobbel, Clerk.

Judge Wallace rendered his decision Friday regarding
the validity of the Ellert ordinance which prohibits all pool
selling except within the enclosure where the race meeting
is in progress. He declared it legal and that declaration
has sounded the death knell of the down town pool rooms.
This news will be encouraging to all lovers of legitimate
sport and the Breeder and Sportsman, which has been
fighting against the existence of these pitfalls ever since they
were opened, has much to be proud of. We believe in
closing them, not for the sake of helping the race meetings
iu progress so much as the principle under which they were
conducted, and the great harm their presence would do as
agents for the destruction of all legitimate racing on this
coast. The decision of Judge Wallace meets with the ap-
proval of every true friend of racing interests.

The advice of the celebrated colored Archer, Isaac Mur-
phy, to Stoval, one of the most phenomenal finishers and
dishonest scoundrels that ever mounted ahorse, is well worth
pouderiog over by certain riders on the turf. ," Stoval, you
just ride to win. They get you to pull a boss in a selling
race, and when it comes to a stake race they get Isaac to
ride. A jockey that'll sell out to one man will sell out to
another. Just be honest, and you'll have no trouble and
plenty of money."

Goodwin Bros, inform us that the "Annual" edition of
the "Official Turf Guide" will be out the latter end of the
coming week. The compilers say that by reason of several
new features which they have added to it, it will, no doubt,
prove tbe most interesting and valuable of any which they
have ever issued. They also promise a reduction in the price
of the work from previous years, which is a praiseworthy
move and worthy of widespread support.

When it came to the settlement of the estate of the late
Isaac Murphy it was found that his estate had dwindled to
almost nothing during recent years through bad investments,
and about all bis widow has left is a modest two-s!ory brick
building which was their home, and a small life insurance.
A few years aeo his holdings in the neighborhood of Lex-
ington netted him $20,000 a year incom.

Aranza, b m, foaled 1878, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, first
dam Arizona, by Lexington, has a yearling fitly by Jim Gore,
and phe is now in foal to Potomac. This mare rest her
present owners $17,000. The Jim Gore filly was the first
living foal Aranza ever had. After years of failure to pro-
duce a live foal she was treated bv Dr. W. F. Smith, who
is very successful in treating sterile mares.

Fred Cline, tbe well-known racing reporter who was
connect d with the Call in this city for years, returned to
California last week after a three years' absence in Chicago
and New York.

Racing Situation About Chicago.

James Burke, who for years has been associated with Ed-
ward Corrigan, in the ownership of the Hawthorne track, and
is now interested in the Sheffield and Forsythe tracks in In
diana, was at the Fair Grounds yesterday. He will leave for
Mobile to-morrow night, and sail from th«re for Tampico.

" I have been in Chicago but little this winter," said Mr-
Burke. "In November I left for Old Mexico to look after
some ranch business, and I remained. there until a few weeks
ago, when I returned to Chicago, and now I'm off again. I
know very little of my own knowledge of the racing situation
in or around Chicago, but I understand that things look
blocming in Indiana."

"Will a fourth track be built there ?"

"No ; I don't think it will be necessary."

"Will these tracks be enough to supply continuous racing
under the Indiana State law ?"

"Yes, if they behave themselves.''

"What do you mean by that ?"

"Oh, if they don't get quarreling among themselves."

"There is not much chance of that, is there V

"You can never tell. Racing people are funny people."

"They have had enough of that, haven't they?"

"Well, you can say without fear of contradiction that I
have had enough of it."

"Will the Governor permit the running of a foreign book
at the Indiana track ?"

" Well, he did last fall, didn't he? I don't anticipate
trouble from that source." — New Orleans Item.

Fifteen poolroom proprietors plead guilly to violating
tbe gambling ordinaoce in Judge Joachimsen's court Wednes-
day. Sentence was deferred until the Judges could confer
together. Judge Wallace's decision doubtless prompted them
to plead guilty. It is expected that the proprietors who have
cases in other courts will enter like pleas. The poolrooms
have been effectually squelched, and that too, without the
need of any legislation on the part of the Supervisors.

There seems to be a possibility of Wheel of Fortune, Ca-
brillo and Rosebud meeting in a three-cornered match at the
same distance and we:ghts as carried Wednesday. Suppjrt
of Wheel of Fortune and Cabrillo will back their horses to
(he tune'of $2,500 a side, and if the owners of Rosebud will
come in an attractive race can be arranged.

Rey Alfonso, looking as big and fat as a prize-star, was
walked around tbe paddock during the races yesterday. He
has just been brought back from Sacramento, where he had
been turned out for about a month. His leg looks very well,
and if he stands training he will be quite a hard horse to beat
up to a mile. He was full of play.

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(Tijc gvezbev mi& gfravteman*

[February 29, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

John Kelly will tram the Guy Wilkes colt Guy B» this
season.

We would like to know who has the four year old mare
Slambouletle ?

A urue number of trotters and pacers are being exercised
at the Sacramento race track.

Clay, 2:25, by Electioneer, brought $600 at auction in
New York last week. He goes to Kentucky.

Twenty seven trotters and pacers in the 2:30 list are out
of Nutwood mares that are bred in California.

I'iiav Welby has a filly by Koight, 2:22, out of a mare
by Algona, that will be one of the sensations of 1896.

Everyone who attended the convention returned to their
homes determined to boom trotting horses more than ever.

All the horses are doing well at the Oakwood Park Stock
Farm. Ben Chaboya will have an excellent string out this
season.

Scott Holbbook will soon move his string of trotters
to the race track, Pttiluma. He will have some good ones
out this jear.

C. A. Hco enjoys many a ride behind his handsome bay
mare Jharivari, 2.-20J, and few, if any roadsters in Golden
< iate Park can get away from her.

The fast pacer W. W. Foote, 2:15 *,t hat was sold at Fasig's
Cleveland sale last May, is now in Trainer McGregor's stable
at Albany, N. Y., and will be campaigned.

The recent sales of trotting stock in the East sbow_ that
confidence is being restored among horsemen and the critical
period for the welfare of this industry has passed.

Everyone who attended the convention seems to have
been awakened to the fact that there will be a circuit in .Cal-
ifornia, and it will be one of the best held in this State.

Capt. Millen Griffith, owner of Flying Jib, the great
pacing gelding, is very happy. Seven of his choicest mare?,
including Vida Wilkes, 2:18$, is in foal to Direct, 2:054.

Lafayette Fcnck of Farmington has a splendid lot of
fine young trotters by his grandly-bred trotter, Lottery
Ticket, 2:19, and he says he is in no hurry to sell them.

The total number of descendants from Belmont at the
close of 1895 was 1,542 This is a gain of 341 in one year.
This family seems increasing in fame as well as numbers.

The demand for Urge, stylish teams is increasing. One
gentleman in this city has orders for eight well-matched road
and carriage teams, and has failed to get his wants supplied.

The first fifty head of trotters sold on the second day of
the Fasig sale in New Y'ork averaged $341.90, a remark-
able average when only three high-priced horses were in the
lot.

We understand the condition of J. H. White, president of
the Soooma Agricultural Society, is slightly improved. It
will be remembered he was stricken with paralysis three
weeks ago.

Jas. Sclljvan, the well-known trainer, has at the Wil-
lows race track a string of ten trotters and pacers that have
records from 2:11 to 2:U0. He will enter them throughout
the California circuit.

There are more horses in training in California this year
than there ever was. Just as soon as associations announce
the date and conditions of entry they will be overwhelmed
with long lists.

Day Bell, by Palo Alto, out of Beautiful Bells, will not
be campaigned this year, but will be held for a "good thing"
in 1897. Asa three-year-old he went a mile in 2:20!. He
is owned in Massachusetts.

Sam CASTO has been employed by G. H. Fox to handle
Silver Bow, 2:16, and a number of other good ones at his
farm ner r Clements. This well known driver is delighted
with his prospects for this season.

Chas. A. Ddrfee finds time to handle a few youcg Mc-
Kinneys at the Oakland track, and it is only necessary for
him to show a broodmare owner how they can step to insure
getting a good mare or two booked.

' .'.'iMA (dam of Jasper Paulson, 2: IbA and Roleo (3),
2:23), by Norway 5,225, first darn by Kentucky Prince, sec-
ond dam by Hamblelonian 10, third dam by Seely's Ameri-
can Star, had been bred to Hamblelooian Wilkes.

If Win. P. McNair comes to this coast this year, there is
no doubt he will go right through the circuit, commencing at
the summer meeting of the P. C. T. H. V., Association and
ending at the fall meeting of this sterliog organization.

The experience of the best drivers shows that it is bad
policy to punish a horse at the finish. If he does not respond
to one or two severe cuts with the whip, punishmeot will not
make him win, and often results in proc.ucing a suiter.

Hamhlkionian W ilk km has already fifteen mares booked
to bim for 1896. As Mr. Moorhead only advertises for twenty
outside onen, ownerB of mares who wish to breed to this
grandly-bred horse should make their arrangements now.

mith Maid trotted 332 heats in 2:30 or better, won
121 races and 13(14,200 during her career on the turf, and it
has been estimated that her net winnings, after nil expenses
were deducted, footed up to the enormous sum of $256, 750.

J36. CAUU9 SlMFSOB if enjoying bis visit East, and expects
to return to the land of the setting sun next week. Mr.
Simpson's voice was heard on every occasion during the
biennial meeting of the N. T. A. in New York two weeks
ago, and his es[ion»al of the cause for square racing was
he*rti)y endorsed by the many younger members there.

WlNEBir & KEATING may take their string of horses
through the Eastern circuit this year. They must have phe- |
uomeuals to make any money with east of the Rocky Moun- (
tains. Monroe Salisbury says " nothing else will do- He (
ought to know.

The Wilman Bros., of Newman, have a large pacing geld-
ing by Alaska, out of a mare by Mambrino Wilkes, that is
one of the fastest ever seen in that part of California. He is
five years old; it is more than likely he will be seen on
the circuit this year.

There will be a colt race at the Sacramento track next
Saturday, March 7th, Mrs, J. P. Callendine's great colt will
be one of the competitors. This colt is by Wilkesbarre, out
of Abbie Woodnut, by Wood out, 2:16t,and is one of the most
promising in California.

Work on the buildings at the Oakland track is being
pushed forward rapidly, and tvhen the work is completed
every one in California will be proud of this course and its
improvements. There are about forty horses worked on it
every day — trotters and pacers.

Rayonetta, 2:27, by Anteeo, 2:16}, owned by E. S. Brown,
of Pttaluma, is due to foal to Gossiper, 2:14£. Mr. Brown
intends to breed her to McKinney, 2:11£, thisBeason. Kayon-
etta is one of the finest-formed and purest-gaited trotters we
had on the circuit two years ago.

There was nothing omitted at the convention that would
be beneficial to the breeders, trainers and owners of light
harness horses, and when it adjourned everyone felt that the
industry received an impetus that will carry it on through a
most successful campaign this year.

Napoleon prized a fine horse more than he did any man.
In Egypt he captured all the horses ridden by the Mame-
lukes he could and sent them to France for breeding pur-
pojes. The smoothly-turned, active-walking Normans and
the Percherons are their descendants.

Walter H. Hobart may be a factor at our trotting
horse meetings this year. He has a number of very fast
ones, and aB a driyer could teach many knights of the whip.
We hope he will take as active an interest in light harness
horses as he has in the thoroughbreds.

The Hollister Free Lance says of the sale of the racetrack
property at that city, recently ordered by the life members
of the Agricultural Association : It is rumored that a small
syndicate is being formed for the purpose of buying the track
and keeping it for racing purposes.

A great many improvements are to be made on Jas. G.
Fair's farm, Sonoma. The race track will be put in first-
class shape and rye glass will be planted in the enclosure.
The Gossipers and Vastos that are appearing are all large,
and show plenty of substance and quality.

We learn from excellent authority that over sixty head of
trotting bred mares and colts that are reputed to be the
property of Dan McCarty have, within the past two weeks
died of starvation on a farm near Grayson, Stanislaus County.
The authorities should look into this matter at once.

Edgene T. Breen went down to the ranch on Topo yes-
terday to look after his trotters and pacers. He will proba-
bly move his horses to the Salinas track in a few days and
give them slow work, so as not to have to hurry them in
their preparation for the campaign. — Salinas Journal.

F. Howard has moved to Springfield, Mass., with P. T.
Fiadiker's stable of fast ones, and is now jogging El Rami
2:14, Kentucky Star, 2-16], Walter Mac, 2:24}, El Paso,
2:08 J, dam, the dam of El Rami, 2: 14, and Moorland, b g, by
Azmoor, 2:02:}, dam Lady Ellen, by Carr's Mambrino.

Since B. O. Van Bokkelen called the attention of the
Santa Clara and San Mateo District Association's to the
bad condition of the track at Sau Jose a large number of men
and teams have been employed making it one of the best
tracks in this State. A larger numberof horses are being trained
over it at this i-eason than ever before.

William B. Fasig shipped fifty horses to Germany last
Saturday, this being the first installment of the lot he has
contracted to supply the German government. Mr. Fasig
will have considerable trouble in securing the 700 or 800
horses desired, as all must be first-class in every respect, over
sixteen hands, and weigh not less than 120 pounds. These
horses are scarce.

Monroe Salisbury will not go out of the horse-racing
business. He will be looking for fast ones when he returns.
As a breeder his efforts to get a large number of colts and
fillies by bis stallions trained have not been very good. He
had to be watching for material to beat the all aged division
in the East, consequently he could not wait until the Directs
were old enough. Mr. Salisbury will be more in evidence
this year than ever.

"The success of Hummer and Advertiser as sires of
speed," says The American Sportsman, " shows that the
doubling up of the blood lines of the two greatest sires —
George Wilkes and Electioneer — would in all probability
prove as successful as the Wilkes-Mambrino Patcheo nick,
and it is a misfortune to the breeding industry that more
good daughters of George Wilkes were not bred to the great
sire that made Palo Alto famous."

A letter received from Frank Frazier, of Santa Ana,
says that Chehalis, 2:07A, has fully recovered from his lame-
nesB, and is all right every way, and Klamath is in the best
of condition. Mr. Frazter wrote that his three-year-old,
Umahallis,by Chehalis, haj shown him quarters in 30A sec-
onds, and eighths in 14 j secends, to high wheel sulky, and
thinks she is Caster than ever Chehalis was. At the present
writing he thinks this great stable will go East for the racing
seuson.

LAST winter it was noted that an ususual number of horses
were troubled with vermin— in plain English, lice. They
might be fed twice as much as ordinary horseR, yet they re-
mained poor- and wretched looking. Mr. D. W. Hayes,
traioer of Western New York, gives the following recipe for
getting rid of the pesls: Half a pint of kerosene to two gallons
of water. Wash the horse with this twice, with an interval
of (wo or three days between applicants, "and any lice you
find after that 1 will give a premium for," says Mr. Hayes.

Dictator Sidney, 2:241, by Sidney, 2:19?, dam Ella
Tomlinson. by Dictator ; second dam Keepsake, by Mam-
brino Patchen, will be trained as a trotter this yea*'. Dictator
Sidney made his record as a four-year old, and with only a
few days* handling, last fall he showed a mile in 2:25 at the
diagonal gait, last quarter in thirty four seconds. He is
owned by G. H. French, North Attleboro, Mass.

Ed. Geers and Millard Sanders, the latter of the Penn
Valley Stud, have tested the merits of Selma. Ala., as a lo-
cality for winter training, and to judge from information at
hand they are well pleased with the results. It is believed
by many that within the next few years the migration from
the North to the South will be no less important than the
tide which rapidly transformed the West, and incidentally it
should be noticed that the South presents to the breeder ad-
vantages wh'ch tbe North will never possess. For instance,
Selma is in a good agricultural district and the grazing lasts
nine or ten months of the vear.

Ottinger, the famous railroad ticket broker, used to
drive Our Dick, 2:101, through Golden Gate Park, but he
met Walter Hobart, driving Hazel Wilkes, 2:11, the other
day, and at once these two knights of tbe whip began to
drive, but Our Dick proved the faster, and when Dickey's
was reached Mr. Ottinger disposed of ihe fast pacer, buggy
robe and harness to Mr. Hobart for a little over $1,200. Our
Dick is one of the easiest horses to handle in this State, and
with the exception of Flying Jib, can throw yellow clay in
the face of any trotter or pacer that tries to measurs Btrides
with him in the park.

Mr Peter Duryea authorizes the announcement that Mr.
Bowermao purchased Patchen Wilkes for W. E. D.Stokes.
of New York, and that Messrs. Duryea and Stokes have
purchased the breeding farm formerly owned by Bowerman
Bros., near Lexington, whereon the Bire of Joe Patchen will
be installed. The place will be called the Patchen Wilkes
Stock Farm. With such royal stallions as Patchen Wilkes
and J. J. Audubon, the chances of success in this breeding
enterprise are bright. Messrs. Duryea and Stokes have
timed their enterprise right and started it right, and the out-
come is bound to be all right.

The Lexiogton Morning Herald says : "There is much

speculation as to why Mike Bowerman purchased Patchen
Wilkes at the sale in New York. A close friend of the owner
of Wilton Place says that Bowerman bought the horse for W.
E. D. Stokes, the New York millionaire and horse fancier.
It is also reported that Bowerman has sold his well improved
place on tne Winchester pike to Mr. Stokes, and that
Patchen Wiikes and Stokes' other stock will be brought here.
It is understood that Stokes bought the horse for his wife, a
beautiful young society lady of Gotham, and who has a pas-
sion for trotting horses, being the owner of Beuzetta and
other good ones equally well known.

By the way the good roads people are agitating their pet
subject, it is likely something will be done toward accom-
plishing what they are after in the next legislature. Gov.
Budd may have good reason to reconsider his blatent re-
marks about appropriations for state and district fairs before
the legislature adjourns, for every legislator will go t here
pledged to do something even if they have to difier with the
chief executive on every other proposition. Has he ever got
it through his head that the money given in appropriations
for premiums remains among the farmers and stock breeders?
It is very doubtful. He acts as if these two classes of pro-
duces are not needed to carry on the government. Before
election he posed as a grand "pooh bah" among them, and
promised them every thing if he only got elected. Poor
Jim ! Wha' will become jf him when his term of ofBce ex-
pires ?

Buckman *& Carragher, proprietors of the River View
Stock and Breeding Farm near Sacramento, sustained a severe
loss last Saturday in the death of their six-year-old trotting
stallion George Dexter from inflammation of tbe lungs.
George Dexter was one of the most promising young trotters
and sires in the State. He was by Dexter Prince, dam Nellie
C, by Kilr ish, he by Whipple's Hambletonian. Hie record
is 2:18}, but he had gone the mile several seconds lower than
that in private, and has been beaten by but a nose in a race
in 2:16. Last season he was trained by Monroe Salisbury,
who was to have taken him on the Eastern circuit, but the
horse injured one of his legs slightly, and it was feared the
long trip by rail would be too severe, so he was left behind.
While at Pleasanton it was said that he had gone close to
2:12 in his work. Messrs. Buckman & Carragher have sev-
eral colts by George Dexter, and all show phenomenal speed.
They had built great hopes on his success as a sire. He was
regarded as the best Dexter Prince colt in the State.

John H. Wallace, founder of the Register, always
stoutly claimed that the thoroughbred would never pace, and
lately a number of turf writers have been crowing over the
old warrior, stating that his claim had been disproved by
Sam Luttrell, pacing record 2:20|. The fact is, Sam Luttrell
is not a thoroughbred, though he is by Spendthrift and out
of a mare by Longfellow. His grandam was a saddle-bred
mare, which effectually bars him from registration in the
stud book. Sam Luttrell is a big, handsome chestnut gelding
that was bought in Kentucky by a Kansas City brewer as a
saddle horse for his wife. He had been thoroughly trained
as a saddler and has all the gaits. His present owner, Charles
L. Hooper, of Lincoln, Neb., bought bim for use as a road
horse, and he is an elegant one. He did not want to pace,
and hobbles were used on him to force him to the gait. Now
he paces easily, and Mr. Hooper thinks that this vear, in
proper condition and just right, he can shov a mile in 2:08.

Tidy 2:38*. by Ethan Allen, grandam of Boodle, 2:12},
and LeBlonde 2:34}, by Ethan AUen, grandam of Pixley
2:082, were both owned, in the long ago, by C. J. Hamlin,
of New York. They were a celebrated pole team in New
York city, after Mr. Hamlin sold them to H. N. Smith, the
founder of Fashion Stud. Tidy took her record Oct. 6,1868,
driver by W. Brown in a race against Lady Tartar, C. J.
Wells, Galen Boy, and Lake Shore Belle over the Buffalo
track. LeBlonde wss a noted trotting mare of this city in
1866, and was piloted to manv victories by O. W. Dimmick,
Walter Harris and other turf celebrities. She was driven
to her record by Dan Mace, at Boston, Mass., Sept. 20, 1870,
in a race against Fanny Fern, Fanny, Sally, and Prince Ar-
thur. I am of the opinion that Tidy and LeBlonde were full
sisters, certainly the dams of both were by Abdallah. It is
quite a coincidence that each of the mares sold by Mr.Ham-
lin is now the grandam of phenomenal speed. — Horseman.

February 29, 1896]

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136

THE SADDLE.

MtTRoroLE has been fired.

Jaspeb Madison was at ihe irack Friday.

Sib Richard will serve a number of mares belonging to
By Holly.

O'Connell and Liselg, belonging to W. J. Spiers, have
been fired.

The Pacific Union Selling Stakes, at a mile, will be run
off on Wednesday.

Candid has been sent to Mr. Spreckels' ranch, and will
probably be bred to Eolo.

Commencing next week, there will be two $dOO purses
every day at the Bay District track.

Jockey Lamley, his wife and brother-in-law left for their
home in Passaic, N. J., Monday evening.

Sixteen horses were sent away to a beautiful start in
three minutes by the use of the gate Tuesday,

Eckert, by Flambeau — Mozelle, owned by Al Smith, has
about recovered from a severe attack of catarrhal fever.

Diablita is said to have outworked Caspar, but the sister
of Malo Diablo can not race with the St. Audiew youngster.

Bathampton and The Friar will undoubtedly be seen
over the Montana Circuit this summer in Marcus Daly's
colors.

Starter James F. Caldwell has secured the rights
for the use of the Gray starting machine in the states of New
York and New Jersey.

Starter Pettingill has expressed himself as favorably
impressed with the starting gale, from the limited number
of starts he has seen with it.

A seven-yeab old maiden, a half-brother to both Grady
and Polaski, by Joe Hooker, out of Gold Cup, has been put
into training by Owen Bros.

The three-year'old chestnut gelding Shandon, by Him-
yar — Craftie, died at Lexington recently. He was the prop-
erty of Judge James H. Mulligan.

Jockey Tabor has been engaged to ride for John Rode-
gap the present senson. His work has been up to a good
average this winter at New Orleans.

Great Falls, Mont., has already raised $20,000 for a six
days' mixed meeting. The sport on the Northern circuit
promises to be the very best this year.

Ten starting gates are being built for the California Jockey
Club. The uprights will be of light iron, so as to offer as
little obstruction to the view as possible.

Jerry Chobn was two pounds short of hu weight Tues-
day while riding The Judge, and the horse was disqualified
for third monej. Chorn was fined $100.

Joe Hill, who has been riding in good form at New Or-
leans, has been signed to ride for Dive Gideon. On Satur-
day last he landed three winners at that place.

Dick Ledgett has shipped True Briton to Sacramento,
where he will stand as a public stallion. With good mares
bred to him he should add to his list of winners.

Caspar made a new Coast record at three and one-half
furlongs yesterday, of 0:42|. When it is considered this was
from a standing start, the performance is quite notable.

Nineteen starters in one race is the record for Califor-
nia, but it was almost equalled Friday when seventeen
horses were bunched up at the five-eighths pole for the first
race.

In the neighborhood of 300 hones are already quartered
at Little Rock, Ark., undergoing preDaration for ihe meet-
ing there, which begins March 28th and continues nine
days.

The race between Babe Murphy, Levena C. and Ferris
Hartman was a pretty sight. Two lengths behind Major
Cook, the three horses ran head and head for nearly a half
mile.

The performance of Bellicoso Tuesday was very gratify-
ing to Mr. Naglee Burk. The horse clipped a half second
ofl the Coast record for 6even furloDgs, and with 120 pounds
up at that.

Miller and Golden got themselves left at the post with
their mounts, Meadow Lark and Ensign in the first race
Saturday. Jockeys will have to learn to be ready when the
gate goes up.

It is now believed that Jockey Charlie Kidd's spine is
permanently injured, and he will never ride again. It will
be remembered Kidd was injured in an accident on the Mis-
sion-street electric line.

Herald, 6, by Knight of Ellerslie (sire of Henry of Na-
varre), out of Lucy Jackson (dam of Taxgatherer, Sam Wood
and others), will be retired to the stud. He is the property
of the Sensation Stables.

Owner Mitchell and Jockey Chevalier pleaded ignor-
ance of the conditions in the two-year old race, which barred
spurs, and the judges took no action further than to disqual-
ify Rienzi from the purse.

" They're at the gate " is the way the pencilers put tt now
when the horses go to the post. Bettors have learned that
they cannot aflord to lose time now after the bugle sounds.
The gate does not tolerate delays.

"Pittsburg Phil" Smith left Sunday evening for the
East, and will soon sail for England, where he goes on a pleas-
ure trip and also to be present at the big spring handicaps.
Mr. Smith sold of all of his horses excepting Ed Kearney
who will be raced by "Phil's" brother for some time yet.
Dan Honig secured Mr. Reel, Burus & Waterhouse Wern-
berg and tiweet Faverdale, McNaughtcn & Muir Derfargilla'
and Ed Purser Applause. Ed Kearuey was presented to
genial Bill Smith. "Phil" says he haB owned his last horse.

San Marco, who ran third to Mr. Reel and imp. Agrip-
pina Monday, was bought out of the Dwyer disposal sale by
Pat Dunne, but had been shelved for some time on account
of sickness. He ran a good race Monday.

Bill Smith started for the betting ring to play $40 on
Tim Murphy, but stopped long enough to pay a feed bill.
The gate was used to start this race and before Mill reached
the ring the books were paying ofl' ou Tim.

Three starts were made with the gate yesterday, two of
the fields baing two-year-olds. The average per slart was
1 minute 50 seconds. The three startB with the flag required
an average of 12 minutes and 40 seconds each.

G. C. Bennett's horses were sold at auction in New Or-
leans oo Saturday. The only one to bring above $500 was
Royal Choice, 3, by Hindoo — imp. Kissenger, which was
bought by Jim Shannon, of Lexington for $700.

Oregon Packer: What is the horse good for ?

Dealer : Well, t'be honest with ye, he's a little too bony
fur mountain trout, and not quite tough enough for corned
beef, but he'd can up like a daisy for spring coicken.

Wolsey was the cause of Jockey Caywood breaking an
arm and a leg at New Orleans Wednesday last, as the horse
began to bleed after passing the first quarter, and going down,
rolled over the jockey, who had to be carted ofl the track.

A book has been opened on both the Suburban and Brook-
lyn Handicaps by a well known firm in Baltimore. The
pencilers quote Henry of Navarre favorite in both events,
offering 4 to 1 in the Brooklyn and 3 to 1 in the Suburban.

The fault for the mistake in the distance of the second
race was entirely with the track superintendent. He got
mixed up when he began to figure on the curves of the three
courses, which all converge at the starting point of the race
in question, and moved the starter's box back, after it had
been placed at the proper point.

El Rayo broke down in the last race Tuesday. He is a
chestnut horse, aged, by Grinstead, out of Sunlit, by Monday,
and is the only Grinstead stallion living. He has won many
races and should prove a ^ood sire. O. F. Johnson bought
the horse out of a sellirg race, when he was the property of
B. C. Holly, and later sold him to C, J. Qainn, in whose
colors he started Tuesday.

Arnette was played for a moral and it looked like money
from home, but after she had chased America three-eighths
she didn't have a win in her. Rumors were rife of Arnette
having worked a fast mile, then running away another mile
two days ago. This is quite a trick of Arnette's, but the pub-
lic is not always apprised of her latest performances of this
character before the money is on.

Green Mobbis bled Star Ruby from the head after his
four-mile race.and in this manner relieved the horse from any
danger of bad effects from his run and also effectually cooled
him out. Few of the trainers would have thought of adopting
this method.

Dick Ledgett was one who was pleased with the pros-
pect of another try at ths second race. He said Red Root
could win at a mile and a sixteenth. He had a century in-
vested, but the laler oddB were more pleasiDg than those on
the first heat.

Mt. McGregor was worked with a patent bit Tuesday
tosee if it would prevent his swerving. The bit has a sliding
post and pulls out far enough to give a great leverage on he
horse's jaw. It was not eflectivecn McGregor, however, for
he swerved all over the stretch.

Dave Clark, the colored contractor, had just completed
for the light-weight jockey, "Soup" Perkins, a handsome
brick residence on North Upper Street, Lexington. The
building is a two-story one, and a handseme structure, both
inside and out, costing about $5,000.

May R., ch f, by imp. Martenhurst or imp. Midlothian,
out of Orinda, was one of the new starters in the two-year-
old race yesterday. Flambeauette, ch f, by Flambeau — Fan-
nie Lewis, and Fannie S.,b f, by Tyrant — Graciosa, were two
other new comers. All ran unplaced.

Fourteen two-year-olds were sent away to a good "tart in
two minutes bv the use of the starting gate. Eleven older
horses were at the post in the first race thirty-seven minutes.
That's thirty five minutes in favor of the machine — almost
time enough for two more races. The public wants the gate.

J. W. Rogers paid a visit to Morris Park Sunday, and
looked over his string. The famous horseman still shows
traces of his serious illness, hut is fast rounding to. Mrs. J.
W. Rogers is now convalescent, but it will be two or three
weeks yet before she can leave Pittsburg. — N. Y. Mercury.

In the latest odds on the Oakley Derby, Adolph Spreckels
and Tenacity are quoted at 50 to 1, Baldwin's Ramiro 10,
Can't Dance 40, Flambeau-GIendew colt 200. Tenacity and
Can't Dance are quoted at 40 to 1 in the Latcia Derby and
Adolph Spreckels at 50. This covers the list of California
horses.

Lfo Swatts, the popular Eastern penciler who is here this
year for the first time, has had pretty bad luck since his ad-
vent to the Pacific Coast, but Saturday he had a most enjoy-
able afternoon, quitting the day $2000 winner. Everybody
will be glad to learn that luck is changing for the genial
Swatts.

In cder to go to press in reason we have not given Fii
day's form cards in Saturday's issue. Lelia S., Adios, Billy
McCloskey, Salisbury II., City Girl, Chinook, Clare N. and
Geronimo were the only ones ot Friday's starters to ap-
pear Saturday. Lelia S. was the only one to get inside the
money.

The first Ormonde foal of 1896 was foaled Sunday. He
is a bay and his dam is Jongleuse, by Alarm Jungleuse is
a daughter cf imported Presto, by Pretender. This is the
first Ormonde colt yet foiled that has a native American
dam. Mr. Macdcnough expects six more young Ormondes
in the next two months.

Starter C. M Pettingill, who has a national reputa-
tion, arrived here with his son Thursday evening from New
Orleans. Mr. Pettingill was a visitor at Bay District yester-
day afternoon and an interested inspector of the Australian
starting device. Starter Ferguson was profuse in his en-
dorsement of the machine.

The complete returns on the export of horses from the
United States in 3fc95 have just been issued by the Treasury
Department at Washington. This Bhows that during the
past year 18,441 horses were exported, as compared with
6,919 head in 1894, their total value being $2,705,089, against
$1,234,969 the previous year.

Ed Purser, who, rumor has it, is away ahead of the
game, had one of the hottest scrambles for winners yesterday
that he has experienced since his arrival on the coast this
year, and bis curly lochs fairly bristled with excitement
during the afternooo. Purser scored a ranche of losers. His
first contribution to the bookies was on Boreas, then followed
Coleman, Miss Ruth, Rey del Baodidos, Levena C. aod El
Rayo, the latter for place. Purser did not want to play the
King of Robbers at tbe short price, but Granoan urged him
on, saying it was the biggest pile of ths day, and the long
fellow stood a tap.

From the ultimate results it seems too bad to have raced
Grayhurst again so soon after such a heart-breaking race as
he had last Tuesday. On that occasion he was sent after a
field that had broken away from him and had to make up
fully fifteen lengths in getting to the position in which he
finished. He did not ran up to expectations yesterday, and
observant horsemen say he will be an uncertain animal.

JiMMy McCobmick has given the bookmakers such a
touching up lately that they are convi aced he is just as clever
at picking winners as he is at training horses, and they now
handle his bets with a great deal of respect. McCormick says
it is not true thatCorrigan's horse, Little Jimmie,was named
for him. He has this assurance from Corrigan's own lips. It
is true nevertheless that McCormick has a swell bet on the
horse whenever he starts.

The attention of owners and trainers is again drawn to
Rule 39, of the Rules of Racing: "Rule 39. A name must
be claimed through the registry office of the Jockey Club for
each and every horse on or before the 1st day of March of its
two-year old year. No name that has been employed during
the previous five years, either in the stud or on the turf,
shall be duplicated, nor can a name be claimed for any horse
not registered as a foal."

The Saturday ring was packed all the afternoon with a
lively, sweltering crowd, who were out for amusement and
found all that they paid for and a little thrown in for good
measure. It was one of the largest crowds that ever entered
the betting enclosure, and was a fitting compliment to the
efficient and liberal management of the Bay District. If the
officials of the old track did not have burning ears Saturday
night it was not the fault of the public.

Mr. Wibacx was in very bad luck Saturday, but he never
flinched and stood his losses like a true gentleman and sports-
man. He has the admiration and esteem of every penciler
in the ring which is formed by the fact that he can get money
where other plungers fail. Mr. Wibaux flayed Morven,
Gilead, Arundel, Rosebud, Mollie R. and Theresa K. for
large sums, and was a heavy lostr at the end of the day's
play. He did not cash a ticket during the afternoon.

Yo el Rey is progressing so favorably that complete re-
covery from his seoere injury is assured, and it now seems
most probable that tbe horse can be fitted for a race again.
Dr. Masoero has had the horse in charge, and haB given him
careful attention. It will be at least two months, however,
before the famous sulker can be sent to the post again. It
would have been a great pity if this horse of grand breeding
^nd conformation should never have had a chance to win
more races.

Mr. August Belmont's two-vear-old. Don de Oro, ch c
by imp Rayon d'Or — imp. Bella Donna, is showing remark-
able speed in training. He is entered in all the big two-year-
old events, and is looked unon as a very good thing for the
Coney Island Jockey Club's Fulurity next fall. Mr. David
Gideon believes he has the Futurity as good as won with his
chestnut colt Eakins, by Iroquois — Carlotta. The colt is a
good one, but he may meet his match, and probably a little
more, in Mr. Belmont's colt.

The Stewards of the Jockey Club held a meeting on
February 15th. There were present Mr. August Belmont,
James R. Keene, Andrew Miller and F. K. Sturgis. The
following decision was rendered : "In the matter of the
entries made by Foster Bros, of the horses Dr. Rice, Eloroy
and Sullross, tbe stewards, upon investigation, find that there
is no disability attaching to these horses, and that they are
qualified to be entered and run on courses under the juris-
diction of the Jockey Club."

The inaugural meeting of the Venezuela Jockey Club will
begin March 1st, continuing for ten days. The Venezuelians
are not slow at showing their appreciation of Grover C, as
they have named the initial stake of the meeting " The
Cleveland Stake." It is an all-aged race, distance 1,000
metres, and with a money consideration of 1,2G0 Bolivars. A
Bolivar is 19 3 cents in United States coin, so that the total
amount huog up for the stake in honor of Cleveland is $231 60.
Tbe purses range from 400 Bolivars, added to the " Premio
del Hippodromo," to 7,500 Balivars, added to the " Gran
Premio de Caracas." Tbe President of the Republic of Ven-
ezuela, Gen. Joaquin Crespo, is honorary president of the
Jockey Club, and the list of officials include many men high
in the State councils.

London, Feb. 17. — Stonenell, the famous sprinter by
Stonehenge — Nell, formerly owned by Michael F. Dwyer, is
dead. While being schooled over the sticks at Lewes the
horse was frightened by a pack of hounds, fell and broke his
leg. He had to be destroyed. Stonenell was one of the best
sprinters ever seen in this country. He was bred by the
late D. D. Withers at Brookdale. He was one of the stable
taken to England by Richard Croker and Michael F. Dwyer.
He ran sixth for the Newmarket Selling Plate on May 15th
last, and was claimed for his entered selling price, £400, by
by T. Hoodless, who owned him at the time of his death. It
had recently been decided to train him for cross-country
racing. HiB ability to carry weight and his well-known
turn of speed promised to make him a crackajack at the
game.

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FEBRUARY 2», 1896

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BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN

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Stallions Advertised.

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aitamomt Jay Beach, Oakland

mmi.i.if Hostetter A: Montgomery, San Jose

raianRKsf Oakwood Park Slock Farm, Danville

, i.oi'rV Wm. Murray. Pleasanion

KrAr marvin F. P. Lowell, Sacramento

v HKNTON .'..........Oakwood Park Stock Farm Danville

SSJIfSStt N.G.Sinclair, Lakeville

' 1 1 k'i--' Win. Corbitt. Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

jiamri kKiNIAN WILKES R. I. Moorhead A: Son. Sanla Clara

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Sahbar "■ °- Sinclair, Lakeville

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• h'i\T:B A. A. Cleveland, Los Angeles

SprimwaV . 0a«W0Od Park Stock Farm, Danville

5abi F W'll RES ........iWm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

v. T,, N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

,M,. " , H. S. HoKOboom. Waodland

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UOBBLLO W. B. Rcls, Alamo. Conlra Costa Co., Cal

There was oue subject ottered at the recent convention
that seetneil to meet with such an overwhelming in-
dorsement that every one present felt that there was no
doubt of the sincerity of all voting and that nas
in regard to sending a memorial to Governor James
Budd asking that he reconsider his action regarding
the appropriations to the State and District Fairs.

I»elegates from all parts of California were present,
and they were representative men who came fully pre-
pared to state their views upon the Governor's peculiar
action; they were men who wield a powerful influence
in agricultural and commercial circles and many of them
had espoused the candidacy of James Budd and worked
night and day to elect him, believing he would prove
one of the warmest and truest friends they would have.
He visited every city in the interior, and the farmers
came for miles to hear him. His promises were believed,
and after election they felt that at last they had a
champion in whom was every virtue. When inaugurated
to the highest office in the gift of the people of this
State his proclamation, or inaugural address >
seemed directed against every pursuit followed by
those who placed him in office. He showed
his cloven foot. In his endeavors to satisfy the
political ward strikers in San Francisco, he cast aside
all the ties that bound him from childhood to the tillers
of the soil. He made his little speech, and declared in a
measure that if he never kept this promise before he would
see that the appropriations for State and district fairs
were cut oft'. No man in California who ever ran for
Governor had a better opportunity of ascertaining
just what was needed to help and encourage farmers,
breeders and manufacturers better than he. His life
was spent among them. He could have done something
that might have retained for him the friendship he once
had of every one who ever had the pleasure of meeting
him or reading his glowing speeches in which the inter-
ests of his true friends were lauded to the skies.

To-day he stands without support, and when the vari-
ous candidates for the Legislature in this State allow
their names to be used, we want to see every farmer,
manufacturer and breeder do all they can to elect those
who will pledge themselves to uphold any measure that
will help them and keep the premium money where it
has been distributed, in the districts to which it belongs.
It is not needed in San Francisco.

He claims that more money is appropriated for the
benefits of agriculture, breeding and manufactures than
in any other State in the Union. Other States in the
West do not have near the amount distributed this way.
He should borrow a geography and learn that other
States that have large populations, and the people have
not four hundred miles or even two thousand miles to
visit each other's fairs. We are on the outer edge of
the continent. All our finest stock had to be imported
at great cost ; all our fruit trees, vines and iron ore had
to be brought across the continent. Our valleys and
mountain sides are sparsely settled, our people have none
of the enjoyments of those who live in the Eastern States
because our railway and inland navigation facilities are
limited. The annual fair is the only recreation the
hard-working people have, and yet Gov. Budd says they
must not have that, and if our voters will remember that
it is a very easy thing to bring him to a realization of
the fact that he is not related to the Czar of Eussia, we
shall see a return of the prosperity for which every agri-
cultural district of any size and wealth was heretofore
noted.

The Poolrooms Closed.

Tin. State Agricultural Society advertises in this issue
their a.inual colt stakes for trotters and pacers. These
are to be decided at the coining Stale Fair. The asso-
ciations add for these stakes thf sum oi J1.400, and as
two of the events are for two and three-year-old trotters
and two for two and three-year-old pacers, and entries
\i,irrh i nh, horsemen uhould at once make
arranp ,. nd in their entries, A large number

of young honee are now in training and opportunities
like tbii i" gel tl em entered in good stakes will not be
very numerous, so to the wise horseman this little noti-
fication will be all that is necessary.

all parts of the United States, England and Australia.
In the latter-named portion of the world the Breeder
and Sportsman has a large circulation which is being
increased every month, for in that land from whence we
got our adopted ballot, indispensable starting gate and
numbered saddle cloths, besides the grandly-bred sires
and broodmares which have proved so valuable here
the interest in our races growing wonderfully.

If the down-town rooms were allowed to exist, as soon
as the race meetings end here, we would have an army
of idle men and boys watching the blackboards on which
the results of races in other States were decided. These
are known as "foreign books," and the further we keep
this class of speculation away from those who are nat-
urally inclined to wager their little pittances the better
it will be for everyone.

We are pleased to see that the results of our efforts in
connection with those of the dally papers have been
successful, and hope we shall never have occasion to
revert to the existence of pool rooms in this city again.

Breed Your Mares Now.

It is with pardonable pride we see the doors of the
commission houses or pool rooms, as they were erroneously
called, closed. Judge Wallace's decision was final and
the long battle, which seemed at one time to be won by
the enemy of pure racing and legitimate methods, has at
last been won.

The BREEDER and Sportsman has been actively en-
gaged in this battle, because it was in behalf of the few
breeders and horsemen who were trying to perpetuate
racing on this Coast, and did not want to place anything
within reach of the moralists who would, if down-town
poolrooms were tolerated, use them as the strongest lever
to overturn the work that has been done to invite the
leading horss breeders of America, with their numerous
friends, to this Coast to witness the races over tracks
that have cost almost a million to build and place in first
class order.

The fame of the splendid race meetings that have
been held at fngleside and the Bay District extends to

The breeding season in California has fairly com-
menced, and owners of broodmares that are worthy of
being considered valuable, having all the qualities of
size, breeding, intelligence, speed, and that other absolute
necessity, nervous energy, should have no hesitancy in
making arrangements at once to breed to one of the roy-
ally-bred stallions advertised in the Breeder and
Sportsman. The owners of these know that when it
comes to bloodlines there are few better- bred ones in the
United States. All that are old enough have proven
their worth as sires of speed. Some have never been de-
veloped for speed, but like Electioneer, Dexter Prince
and a host of other famous sires that never got a fast
record, they may prove to be phenomenal sires of speed.
The darkest period in the history of the trotting turf
has passed, and while prices may never reach the un-
warranted figures they once did, there will always be an
immense profit in the business, especially when there is
such a growing demand for better horses and the supply is
becoming so limited. The shrewd horseman who has
read accounts of the large dispersal sales of trotting stock
which have taken place in 1895, and more especially this
year, has noticed that among the buyers are many whose
homes are in other countries, and who are just introduc-
ing the greatest and best horse in the world, " The
American Trotter," to the people who have been riding
behind horses that have every requisite but speed and
gameness. Besides these that are now on their way to
their homes in foreign lands, a large number were pur-
chased for use in Canada, Mexico, South America and
the leading cities in the Southern States, where good
roads are being built in every direction, and the younger
generation who have had the advantages of an education
in the North, or have visited the leading cities of the
North and West, and enjoyed a ride behind fast trotters,
are now in evidence at the large sales and taking an
interest in the development of fast trotters and pacers.

Only a small portion of the United States has been
noted for its excellent class of trotters and pacers, and
the breeders in these States comprising this portion,
have been buying and selling to each other for years,
but breeders outside the radius of their operations are
now coming in,and with the great falling off in breeding
operations the scattering of the large bands of trotters
among business men who never care to breed, and small
farmers who live in a country far away from the homes
of first class stallions or broodmares, henceforth there is
sure to be a great change for the better in the breeding
industry.

As noted above, owners of good broodmares should
have no hesitancy in making arrangements to breed
them to anyone of the stallions advertised in the busi-
ness columns of this journal. No mistake can possibly
be made and we ask any of our readers to write to-day
and see what they can purchase a colt or filly by any
of these stallions from a well-bred mare for. The an-
swer will be "not for sale."

From all parts of California, letters are received en-
dorsing the work accomplished at the convention and ex-
pressions of confidence are made with an assurance that
when the call for delegates from the District Associa-
tions to meet in this city to arrange dates, etc., is issued,
:; large representation will be present. It is gratifying
to see that the interest in light harness horses is increas-
ing, and as the year 1896 promises to be one of the best
we have ever had, we know that not only this one of our
greatest industries will revive, but in every other a more
hopeful feeling will be noticeable.

February 29, 1896]

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The E 3 stern Sale.

The sale of the horses from Win. Corbitt's San Ma-
teo Stock Farm, as well as those from Monroe Salis-
bury's Pleasanton Farm, have been only outlined in a
telegram which appears in this issue. Direct's price,
$8,250, was low, considering his wonderful speed, pedi-
gree, fame as a sire of speedy trotters and pacers, and the
many game qualities which they seem to inherit, not-
withstanding how they were bred on the maternal side.

The sale coming so soon after the Jewett and other
large sale3 that were extensively advertised, may have
had much to do with the price obtained for him and his
family ; then, again, two weeks before the sale it was
not known that he would be offered at auction. If his
greatness wa* proclaimed as widely as that of Patchen
Wilkes, there is little doubt that he would have brought
at least double the price he did Wednesday, and the
average for his progeny would have been at lea3t fifty
per cent, higher.

Mr. Corbitt brought the best lot of trotters and
acknowledged campaigners to that sale that he ever
gathered, and the prices he received must have been dis-
appointing. Mr. Corbitt advertised them well, but the
Eastern stock farms advertised better and kept the com-
ing sale of their stock continually before the breeders
everywhere.

Another reason can be offered why Mr. Corbitt's horses
did not bring near the amount they were worth is, that
his lot was almost hidden by the large number of great
ones well known on the Eastern tracks that were adver-
tised and sold within a few days of the date of his sale.
The pocket-books of those wanting first-class horse3 were
a little flattened while their paddocks were being filled,
so that when Mr. Corbitt's horses were offeted, much as
they would have liked to have had some, horsemen had to
look on and be contented with what they had. Every
young animal sold by Mr. Corbitt at this sale will be
seen somewhere on the Eistern tracks. They have
Bpeed, pure trotting action, size, intelligence and breed-
ing to make them " go the route," and there is one con-
solation in the fact that there will not be one of them
that will bring disgrace on the place from whence they
came.

Kentucky's Futurity.

Have you seen the advertisement of the Kentucky
Futurity for foals of 189*3 ? It is published in our busi-
ness columns and should attract the attention of all our
horse breeders who will have co'.ts or fillies some time
this year. Nothing enhances the value of a youngster
so much as the fact that he or she is entered in a stake
so valuable as well as famous as the Kentucky Futurity,
and for the very low price asked for nominating ($5) is
such that every California breeder should make an entry.
Read the advertisement and send in the entry money on
or before March Itith. Then on December 1st you can
send $10 more, giving the age and sex, and then there's
no more to pay until the June previous to the year he is
to race, either in 1898 or 1899.

The advertisement of the great racehorse Morello, ap-
pears in this issue, so it is only necessary to call the
attention of owners of choice mares to the fact that they
shouid not neglect this opportunity of breeding to one
of the best-bred, finest-formed and most consistent fam-
ous racehorses ever bred in America.

Closed the Abattoir.

The Western Packing Company of Portland, which com-
menced the slaughter of range horses here some six months
ago, closed their abattoir last Monday. They have slaugh-
tered 7,000 horses in all, and had a market for pickled horse
flesh in Antwerp, but owing to Chicago packers having
shipped a lot of flesh from diseased horses there, the Belgian
Government closed the country against American horse meat
on February 1st.

Several tons of pickled horse meat were shipped to Japan
as an experiment, bnt no market was found there, and it
was thrown into the ocean. It was found that the receipts
for fertilizer made from bones, blood and waste meat, and
from the sale of hides, tails, etc., would not balance the cost ot
horses and slaughtering, and as no more meat could be sold
at the present the establishment was closed. The company
says it may reopen next fall, when the range horses are fat,
and if they do, will establish a market here for '.he sale of
horse flesh, as a number of persons who have tried it have
formed a liking for it. — Oregonian.

The Palace Hotel stakes, one and one-eighth miles, is to
be run Saturday. The following handicap was announced
yesterday: Mulberry 95. Lovdal 108, Potentate 110, Lncky
Dog 112, Juoius 103, Pepper 113, Ferrier 110. Bright Phre-
bus 118, Benbam 91, Fortuna 95, Vinctor 117, Installatnr
115, Claudius 112, Yo el Rev 95. Arnette 88. Flashlight 102,
McFarlane 85, Thornhill 103, Charmion 91, Chartreuse II
99. Star Rnbv 121, Lobeognla 112, El Rayo 85. Un«.le Giles
92, Polaski 90, Oakland 103, Captain Cosier 90, Gilead 114,
Zibair 94, Highland 104, Service 107 .Sister Mary 116, Mod-
ita 97, Silver State 93, Articu3 98, Norbleih 90, Guwie 93,
Fred Gardner 100 and Whitestone 93.

A Time That is ComiDg.

It is not necessary that everything in a horse paper should
appertain to matters horsey, and the following beautifully
written article, written by the late Martha Evarts Holdeo,
"Amber," is copied from the Horseman and is so full cf
sentiment that we feel it a pleasure to reproduce it :

Did you ever stop in the midst of life's tumultuous hurry
and think to yourself about the " last time " that iB on its
way to you and to me? There will be a last time for the
careless good bye to wife and children as you hurry to the
morning train. There will be a last time when your step
will board the car and your form will mingle with the crowd
of those who go about their business when the day is new.
There will be a last time to speak a kind word instead of a
cross one, to give a smile for a frown. There will be a last
time to mingle in the city's busy stream of life, to mount
your office BtairB and sit at your desk. There will be a last
time to seize the chance of honesty and of nprightness-
There will be a last lime to lunch, a last time to read the
daily papers, a last time to watch the sun go down. There
will be a last time to spend a happy evening at home, and
bestow your company, speech and manners upon the mem-
bers of your own family circle. There will be a last time to
say '■ good night," to turn out the light and woo the fickle
goddess of slumber. There will be a last midnight, and a
last new dawning of the day. Knowing all this to be true,
how shall we set about to keep the vigil of what may be the
last hour we have to spend ? Take the children firit. If an
angel from heaven came suddenly down aod whispered in
your ear : "The last day has come. You have but twelve
more hours to live ;" how, think you, would you set about to
best improve that time ? Would you be solicitous about the
practice hours, the dress, the personal appearance of the lit-
tle ones you were so soon to leave? Would you Btop to
think of masters to teach them how to play, to dance, to
paint or how to charm the shallow world with any gifts of
alluring grace ?

Would you care whether their dress was stylishly cut or
made, or their garments freshly laundried and daintily
trimmed ? Would you give a second thought to any gift this
world has in its power to bestow, whether of wealth, or
beauty, or social honor ? I think not. Facing that last time
to be together, I think your mind would torn to sweeter,
purer things, and you would say something to this effect :
"The time has come, my little ooes, when I must leave you.
You will be alone in the world to-morrow, so far as mother-
love goes, and I pray you heed my last words. Be pure in
all things, despise evil companionship,and evil conversation,
and evil books. Keep your heart like a spotless flower
however you keep your outward garb. Carry back your soul
to God undefiled as the June evening carries upon its bosom
the morning's rose. Be true always. You may be poor and
forced to win your bread, but keep your lips from speaking
untruths and your heart from brooding deceit. Honest
speech may not win you many friends, but such as it does
win for you will be worth the keeping. Remember in friend-
ship, as in precious stones, it is not the quantity but the
quality which tells?"

" Keep your heart kind. Be tender to everything that God
lets live. The child that will needlessly torture a fly will
make a cruel man or woman. You may not have gold to
give, but God has given you a purse to draw from, the alms
of which, dispensed among the children of earth, turns sorrow
into gladness and tears into smiles. Thoughtful words and
deeds of helpfulness are better than dollars in our pockets to
make the world run smooth."

"Be loyal to principles, friends and God. The man who
forgets a friend in time of need will make a no-account sort
of angel, if ever he manages to get to heaven. He isn't
worth his keep either here or yonder. And finally, little
children," you may say, " remember and let love hold its
beautiful sway in your heart and homes for ever. Never
be ashamed to manifest the demonstrations of love, for love
is God, and where it dwells is the temple of God, whether it
be rooted in by match or canopied with royal splendor. No
home can be utterly unhappy where love is ; no heart can
go far astray by lovers' hand ; no soul can perish unborne
by the wings of pure and steadfast love." So saying you
would bid the wondering little ones farewell, and walk
with covered face into the shadow of death's soft and dusky
wing.

Hart BoBwelTs Claim to Royalty.

There are very few stallions in the United States better
bred than Hart Boswell, that will make the present season at
Laurel Creek Farm. He has in his pedigree the names of
the following famous sires: Onward, Geo. Wilkes, Dictator,
Hambletonian 10 (twice), American Star, Edwin Forrest 49.
Brown Pilot, Bertrand and Lance (son of American Eclipse)
While the following famous broodmares are also traced to
Nancy Lee (dam of Nancy Hanks, 2:04, etc.), Dolly (dam of
Director, 2:17, etc), Clara (dam of Dexter, 2:17, etc.), Sophy
(grandam of Mike Wilkes. 2:15£), Fanny (grandam of Lady
Majolica, 2:25). He is by the greatest son of Geo. Wilkes,
out of thp most famous daughter of Dictator, and hie gran-
dam was one of the most noted mares of her day. As one
should expect from such breeding, be is a magnificent indi-
vidual. His colts and fillies (now yearlings) are remarkably
fast, pure-gaited ?.nd handsome. All are of good size, stylish '
and perfect in conformation. Owners of mares that were i
bred to Hart Boswell say the progeny surpasses anything
they have ever seen, and tbey intend to return the mares
again. Breeders cannot possibly make a mistake in breeding
to this horse, and at the price be is the best horse standing
for public service in this part of California. Write at once
for particulars, and, if possible, go and see this horse and his
progeny.

The attention of our readers is called to the advertise-
ment of the great pacing-bred stallion, Sky Pointer. Ei.
GeerB savs he is the most promising young horse in the
United States, in fact I would rather have him than any un-
tried horse in the country." With such an endorsement and
the low price set for his stallion service, there sdould be no
trouble found in filling his book for'the season of 1896.

Aptos Stock Farm Notes.

Twelve broodmares in foal to Dexter Prince were taken by
J. Dinue from the Aptos Stock Farm to the Palo Alto Stock
Farm via Los Gatos last week, among them being Gracie S.
2:22, Lilly S. and Emma S., all sisters by Speculation; a chest-
nut mare by Sidney, Susie Wilkes by Aptos Wilkes, Y'onng
Ashcat by Speculation, Point Lace.Lorinne by Gen. Benton.
These will all be bred to the son of Kentucky Prince and
returned to the farm at Aptos, which at this season of the
year is one of the most beautiful in California.

The superintendent, Mr. Larsen, has been there twenty
years, and has every available foot of land under cultivation,
while the buildings, fences, etc , are built so that they will
last for years. He has an excel lent idea of how. a farm of
this size should be managed, and is well qualified to make it
a model farm, if we are to judge by the way everything
looks.

Dick Cleary, one of our old-time trotting horse drivers, has
been here about fifteen years, and is at present engaged in
handling about 12 two year-olds. They are sired by Cupid,
2:18, and Aptos Wilkes. In size, they are large.well muEcled
and stylish looking, and in intelligence they surpass any
youngsters of their age we have ever seen. They seem to
know just what U required of them, and manifest an anxiety
to do whatever is asked of them in a manner that is astonish-
ing.

There are thirty yearlings in one of the one-hundred acre
fields and they areas large and sleek looking as any to be
seen on any other leading stock farm in California.

Mr. Cleary is breaking a double team of four year-olds,
sired by the imported French Ccach stallion which Mr.
Clans Spreckels purchased some time ago.

Lute Lindsey has charge of the stallion there and two colts.
Lute has been treating Dexter Thome's feet, and they are in
good condition again. This horse will be seen on the cir-
cuit this season. Lute has the thoroughbred Almont, and
is breeding him to the thoroughbred French Coach mares.

Thos. O'Brien, another trotting horse driver, is also here.
He has an Eros mare, an Aptos Wilkes mare out of Young
Ashcat, a black colt by McKinney 2.11£, out of a mare by
Sidney, and it is one of the finest ever seen in that part of
tbe country. He is a four-year-old and was bred in Lcs
Angeles ; a black colt by Aptos Wilkes out of a mare by
Nephew; a good looking mare by Dexter Prince out of a
mare by Nephew, and a bay colt by Sidney out of Lily 8. by
Speculation, that is a pacer of the first class. Mr. O'Brien
will have these in trim for the races on the California circuit
this year.

Jockeys are Hard "Workers.

Hardly a racing season passes that a story does not find its
way into public print about the fabulous sums paid to jock-
eys for retaining fees, which, togethei with the regulation
fees for winning and losing mounts, aod the presents from
owners and heavy bettors, bring the sum a jockey leaves well
op into the thousands. The reader looks aghast at the figures
and then mentally calculates on the amount of time con-
sumed in earning such an income. The half-day of racing
is considered, during which the jockey is credited with a few
minutes' work in each hour. Tnat is all that the public see
and about all that they read.

A glance into Jimmy Geogan's private training gymnasium
will show a different state of afiairs, and if the public will
take the trouble to visit the establishment any evening from
8:30 to 10:30, they will see a lot of jockeys working like
blazes, going through all sorts of violent exercise, Buch as
punching the bag, boxing, wrestling, club swinging and etc.
They will then realize that the life of a jockey is not all sun-
shine and pleasure, and that a great deal of real hard work
is necessary in order to keep down to weight and condition.

Geogan is an all round athelete and under his tutorship
such knights of the pigskin as Harry Griffin, Geo. Miller
and Charlie Eillard have accomplished wonders in keeping
down to weight which, in this climate, is no easy matter.
There is no city in this country that has put so many good
jockeys out of the business as San Francisco. Felix Carr
and Jasper Madison are among the good colored jockeys who
are now compelled to go over the jumps, and Jimmy Lambly
has grown so fat from his last visit to this city that he is
practically out of the business. Griffin has also iocreaaed
in weight since his first visit here, and it is common gossip
that a few more years, perhaps the present, will see the last
of Griffin as a "jock."

Geo2&D's establishment is crowded nearly every night by
friends of the jockeys, who take great delight in watchine
them going through their exercise. Harry Griffin is very
clever in the art of boxing, and Geogan claims he can hit
a harder right-hand blow than any man of his
weight in the city. Tne left member is naturally favored
on account of the recent break caused by the fall
from Long Lady New Year's Day at Bay District, but
strength is gradually returning. Griffin will surely return
to the Eastern circuit stronger than ever. Griffin is also a
very neat club swinger.

George Miller is quite an adept with the gloves, and
could easily hold hia own with anybody of his weight.

Charlie Ballard is a rusher in anything he tries and there
are few who can give him an argument at wrestling. When
he puts on the gloves he will fight without intermission for
thr«e quarters of an hour. All the boys are good bag
punchers and would put some of the pugilists to shame in

that brand of exercise. "Old Folks."

♦

W. P. Magrane has lost Ta Ta and Broadside, two of his
horses that have been wintering at Johnnie Hoffman's farm
near Greenville, III. After the two animals had been fired
and turned out of training early in the winter they were
attacked with lockjaw and were destroyed to put them out of
misery. Frank K., bay colt, 4, by Fonso — Belle of Brooklyn,
is also suffering from tetanus, the result of a blistering opera-
tion, but Mr. Magrane thinks be will be saved. Ta Ta was a
four year old bay fillv, by Duke of Montrose — Jess. Broad-
side was a bay colt, 3, by Loogiide — Queen Deceiver.

Five races were started with the gate yesterday, tweve
minutes being required to despatch the whole number. The
only race started with the flag required nine minutes.

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THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtuiea.

Autl 21-M-Southern CalUtanla Kennel club's Annual Bench
-F W. Ineails. Becretarr, Lo* Angeles.

mIv di-Sl n Francisco Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench
show Howard Veruon, Secretary. ,

' «„ M-M-AlMMoa County sportsmen's Association Bench Show
nJSliX «i tSZ-a. H? Newton, Secretary. Peralta Heights.

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Coursing at Newark*

The Ioaugnral meeting ol the Interstate Coursing Club
must go on record as the most successful coursing meeting
ever held in California , if not in America. The attendance
marks a new era in coursing annals, and promises that cours-
ing will soon become as popular an outdoor sport as any.

A large party came up from Santa Cruz and Sao Jose,
Santa Clara, Sacramento, Pleasantoo, Niles and all the
neighboring towns. Oj Saturday not less than 300 people
paid admission to the gate, and on Sunday the crowd was
much larger and consisted largely of local people and those
who drove there in carriages and came awheel.

The new grandstand on the east end of the park is a great
improvement over the old one, both in location and conve-
nience. The special slanl for ladies is sufficiently removed
from the pool box and bar, and is provided with comfortable
chairs.

The management could not be improved upon, and the
officers of the club deserve great credit for their enterprise
and the successful meeting that resulted. The officers of the
new club are Dominick Shannon, President; W. C. Peyton,
First Vice-President; H. G. Layng, Second Vice-President;
J. H. Rosseter, Treasurer; J. R. Dickson, Secretary; Execu-
tive Committee : J. H. Hallon, James Dean, James Byrnes,
T. J. McCue and P. J. Reilly. Field Stewards : S. W.
Smith, P. Gorman, James Deane, C. C. Griswold and T.J.
McCue. Slip Steward, J. R. Dickson; Flag Steward, Jos.
Reed. John Grace officiated as Judge, and James F. Grace
as Slipper. Both gave universal satisfaction.

The weather was all that could be desired, and the major-
ity of the hares ran very well.

The John Grace Challenge Cop was won by E. H. Mul-
caster's nomination, RDbinson and Peyton's Fear Not, a medi-
um-sized red dog by Glenkirk — Gilda. He is a very fast,
clever worker, and a credit to any kennel.

Same owner's Kirk Glen, by Glenkirk — Scandal, who
divided first and 6econd money with him, is in our estima-
tion the better dog of the two, and but for his getting three
hares in succession would have made a very interesting race
of it had they been run together in the final. Both of these
dogs met and defeated some of the very best dogs in Califor-
nia duriog the two days' sport. It cannot be said that either
djg played in luck, and the fact that two Eastern dogs who
have only been out here eight days should win this stake, is
pretty good evidence that thev are bred about right, and
speaks well for E. H. Mulcaster's ability as a trainer.

The detail of the running is as follows:

Major — Royal Daisy. The former was absent and Royal
Daisy ran a bye with Miller's Maid, whose competitor, Nelly
Conroy, was also absent. Miller's Maid had the beBt of a
very fast course, to the tune of 12 points to 8.

Wee Lassie — Fear Not. To the surprise of everyone. Fear
Not never let Wee Lassie score in a good long course.

Eclipse— Whip. Eclipse all the way.

Hercules — Stonewall Jackson. The latter had much the
beet of it, showing superior speed at every turn.

Right Bower ran a bye with Whip and had much the best
of the bye, Sau Joaquin being abBent.

Val lev Maid — Belmont. An easy win for B:!m >nt, score
6 to 2. '

Rapid — Jimmy Rix. The latter won the run-up and did
nearly all the work. Score 14 to 3.

Little Banshee — Ruby. The latter led from ■ lips and took
first turn. Little Bansbee pressed her hard but Ruby had
the most speed and won by a score of 13 to 7.

Applause — Daisy Crest. The former was unlucky. She
broke from slips and coursed a hare alone until it escaped.
When slipped again Daisy Crest led from slips and all the
way in a short course.

Royal Buck — Dynamite. This was the shortest course of
Saturday. Royal Buck won the run up, turn and kill.

Tydavent — Rollalong. Rollalong got away from slips and
the course was too short to score after they got even. Slipped
again, beat his competitor with a score of 5 to 2.

Flying Buck— Manuka. The former led from slips and
showed the most speed, Manuka only getting in once or
twice. 8core 8 to 4 in favor of Flying Buck.

Banjo — Seminole. The latter all the way.

Laurelwood — Kitty Scott. Laurelwood led from slips
but Kitty passed her and took the turn. Then the dogs sep-
arated and took after different hares, Kitty Scott winning.

Lady Fitzgerald— Sculptress. The latter led from slips
but Lady beat her 8 to 0.

Westside — Dottie Dimple. Westside led from slips and
did nearly all of the work to a close working hare. Score 8
to 3.

Reliance— Wayfarer. Wayfarer picked up a poor hare in
a straight run.

Master Glenkirk — Bill Nye. The latter made 7 points
and the kill but Master Glenkirk showed the most speed and
beat him 12 to 9.

Slv Boy — Sam. A long slip. Sam kept after the harebut
Sly Boy was unsighted. Slipped again Sam bet him with a
score of 18 to 0.

Kirk Glen — Best Trump. The former piled un 9 points
before Best Trump got possession of the hare. Then Best
Trump made 5 turns and the kill, Kirk Glen winning.

Royal Fellow — Jack. The former led from slips but Jack
made him hustle in a good course, the former winning.
Score 9 to 7.

Mohawk — Banker. This was the prettiest course of the
day. They ran neck and neck through a long run up,
Banker getting the turn by barely half a length. He took
several turns, then Mohawk got in a few, then Banker made
a great drive and killed. Score 15 to 11, in favor of Banker.

Lissak — Moondyne. Lii-sak led to the hare, then Moon-
dyne took possession and held it until the hare escaped.
Score 7 to 4.

SUNDAY.

After running oil the first ties in the puppy stake on Sun-
day morning the first ties of the All Age was run ofi with the
followiog results :

Royal Daisy— Fear Not. The latter got the run up and
turn in a very short course.

Milier's Maid— Eclipse. Eclipse got away on Saturday
night, filled hersell full of meat and nearly died of the colic.
She is a very promising daughter of the imported Australian
dog Waratah, out of that good bitch .Queen Bess, and but for
this mishap would have probably ranwel! up in the stake.
Miller's Maid led to the hare and did most of the work,Eclipse
killing to her turn. Score 9 to 5 in favor of Miller's Maid.

Stonewall Jackson— llight Bower. The latter led to the
hare, but Stonewall did all of the balaace of the work and
won easily.

Belmont — Jimmy Rex. The first go was a neck and neck
run up and as pretty work as one could wish to see, but the
points were even and the course was undecided. Slipped again
it was Belmont all the way.

Ruby — Daisy Crest. After an undecided course of four
points each, Ruby led to the hare and defeated Daisy Crest
rather easily with the score of 10 to 6.

Royal Buck — Rollalong. The former led to the hare and
took first turn, the latter the second turn and kill, Royal
Buck winning.

Flying Buck — Seminole. Flying Buck led to the hare
and won a Bhort course with a score of 4 to 3.

Kitty Scott — Lady Fitzgerald. The latter, to the surprise
of all, never let Kitty Scott score.

Westside — Wayfarer. WTestside led to the hare and took
two turns, Wayfarer getting the last turn and kill. Score, 4
to 3.

Master Glenkirk — Sam. The big dog had it all his own
way until the hare escaped. Score, 4 to 0 in favor of Mas-
ter Glenkirk.

Kirk Glen — Royal Fellow. This was one of the fastest
and cleverest courses of the meeting. Royal Fellow made
it very interesting for his worthy opponent, but Kirk Glen
won wtth the score of 9 to 7.

Banker — Moondyne. Banker led to the hare and turned
it to Moondyne, who kept possession for some time, Banker
coming in at the finish, Moondyne winning.

SECOND TIE'S.

Fear Not — Miller's Maid. The latter was withdrawn and
Fear Not ran a bye with Royal Daisy.

Stonewall Jackson — Belmont. Stonewall Jackson led to
the hare, turning it to Belmont, who killed.

Ruby — Royal Buck. Ruby led to the hare and showed
the most speed throughout to a working hare.

Flying Buck — Lady Fitzgerald. Lady Fitzgerald got the
run-up by a very short length, then Buck took a turn and
killed. Undecided! Slipped again. Lady led from slipB
and took first turn, Flying Buck wrenched and Lady Fitz-
gerald killed, winning the course.

Westside — Master Glenkirk. Another Bhort course, "West-
side led the hare and Master Glenkirk killed.

Kirk Glen — Moondyne. Moondyne led to the hare, but
Kirk Glen beat her with the score of 6 to 4.

THIED TIES.

Fear Not — Stonewall Jackson. The former scored six or
eight before Stonewall got in and won handily.

Ruby — Lady Fitzgerald. Ruby led to the hare, but Lady
showed the most speed and won quite easily.

Westside — Kirk Glen. A better piece of work than the
undecided course between theBe two hounds was never seen
on a coursing field. WeBUide led to the hare and both dogs
established go-by's whenever they pleased; both were am-
bitious and both clever and fast. Westside just eveLed up
the points by killing. When slipped again it was Kirk Glen
all the way, but unfortunately he got after a third hare be-
fore be could be caught up, and completely pumped himself
out.

SEMI-FINALS.

Fear Not — Lady Fitzgerald. Fear Not won handily. As
bo h of the dogs left in were owned by one man, and Kirk
Glin was completely used up, the final was not run, Fear
Not winning the cup and the two dividing first and second
money.

THE PDPPy STAKE.

The card of the puppy stake was run down on Saturday
morning before the All Age was run off, and resulted as fol-
lows:

Pocahontas — Lass o' Gowrie. Pocahontas won as she

Susie — Camilla. The first time they were slipped Susie
led to the hare, but made a very wide turn letting Camilla in
for a turn and kill. Undecided. Slipped again. Camilla,
another Waratah pup, done nearly all the work and won.

Santa Alicia — Lady Campbell. This was a long pretty
race. Lady Campbell, a Skyrocket pup, winning with a
score of 16 to 9. The hare escaped.

Kate Cragin — Livingston. Livingston had the first of the
course all his own way and won easily.

Let Her B — Cleverness. After a long undecided cour6e
Eet Her B. won easily.

Red Rover — Bonnie Belle. The latter beat the Eastern
pup very easily.

FIRST TiES.

The first ties in the puppy stake were run ofl in the after-
noon of Saturday.

Pocahontas — Camilla. A neck and neck run up, then Ca-
milla fell and Pocahontas won with a score of 8 to 5.

Lady Campbell — Livingstone. Lady .led to the hare and
did all of the first of the work. She worked like lightning
and pumped herself out, Livingstone doing all the work at
the hnish but killing too quick for bis own good. Score 14
to 10.

Let Her B. — Bonnie Belle. The latter had it all her own
way.

SECOND TIES.

1'ocahontaB — Lady Campbell. A decisive victory for Po-
cahontas.

Bonnie Belle ran a bye with Ben, winning easily.

PINAL.

Pocahontas — Bonnie Belle. The latter led to the hare and
did the first of the work, Pocahontas nearly all of the last of
it in an undecided course. When slipped again Bonnie Belle
led to the hare, clipped and killed.

SUMMARY.

All-AgeStake for 48 dogs, $5 entrance. 1st prise, $132;
2d prize, $72 ; 3d prize, $36. Winner to take the John Grace
Challenge Cup valued at $200.

RobinBon and Peyton's blk b Royal Daisy, by Royal Crest
— Daisy, a bye.

E. H. MulcaBter's ns r d Fear Not, by Glenkirk — Gilda,
beat John Perigo's f b Wee Lassie, by White Wings — Wee
LasBie.

H. G. Layng's ns blk b Miller's Maid, by Miller's Rab —
Scandal, a bye.

P. J. Reilly's ns blk d Eclipse, by Waratah— Queen Bess,
beat M. Traynor's w f d Whip (formerly May Tea Boy), by
Whip — Lottie.

H. H. Devine's blk w d Stonewall Jackson, by Magpie —
Lady H, beat J. R Dickson's blk d Hercules, by Waratah—
Queen Bees.

T. Cooney's f w d Right Bower, by Dashaway — Valley
Queen, a bye.

Geo. Watson's w d Belmont, by White Wings — Maid of
Erin, beat M. Traynor's blk b Valley Maid (formerly Mis-
chief), by Dashaway — Valley Queen.

P J Reilly's w f d Jijnmy Rix, by Dan O'Connell — Gentle
Annie, heat J McCormack's blk w d Rapid by Waratah—
Queen B>ss.

M Curtis' w br b Ruby by Skyrocket— Sly Girl, beat V P
Mclnerney's blk w b Little Banshee by Pat Molloy — Ban-
shee,

H. G. Layng's, ns, f d Royal Buck by Royal Crest— Daisy,
beat M H Sheehan'sf d Dynamile by Ripton Winkle— Nelly
Bly.

J F Grace's w blk d Rollalong by Dan O'Connell— Rock-
land Maid, beat D Shannon's ns, blk d Tydavent by Moran-
sure — Pride.

D Shannon's ns, f d Flying Buck by Royal Crest— Daisy,
beat S W Smith's blk w d Manuka by young Chicopee — Oak-
land Maid.

Jas Byrnes f w d Seminole by Barney F — Nelly Bly, beat
P W Sheehan's f w d Banjo by Robt E Lee— Topsy.

J H Halton's ns f w b Kitty Scott by Morning — Harriet
S, beat S E Portal's f w d Laurelwood (formerly Elmwood)
by Laurelwood— Country Girl.

D Dillon's r w b Lady Fitzgerald by Dan O'Connell — Alice
McGee. beat T J McCue's w blk b SculptresB by Sculptor —
Snow Flake.

M. Curtis' w br d Westside by Skyrocket— Sly Girl, beat
P J Reilly's ns w f b Dottie Dimple by Dan O'Connell—
Lady Cleveland.

J H Rosseter's w br d Wayfarer by Major — Daisy, beat
T J Cronin's br d Reliance by Jno Mitchell — Molly H.

Robinson's and Peyton's f w d Master Glenkirk by Glen-
kirk— Scandil, beat H M N Spring's w blk d Bill Nye by
Jack Douglas — Bell Midget.

Thos Cox's br w d Sam by Ssm Nash — Tipperary Girl,
beat M. Rodger's w br d Sly Boy by Skyrocket— Sly Girl.

E H Mulcaster's ns r d Kirk Glen by Glenkirk — Scandal,
beat T J Cronin's w blk b Best Trump by Bend d' Or—
Chicopee.

T P Mclnerney's blk d Royal Fellow by Royal Crest-
Nora, beat P Kelly's blk w d Jack by Iroquois — Belle.

Robinson and Peyton's w br d Banker, by Boomerang —
Irish Lass, beat Jas. Byrnes' blk w d Mohawk, by Barney F.
Nelly Bly.

D. J. Healy's br d Moondyne, by Moondyne — Teresa Jr.,
beat T. McDonald's w d Lissak, by Dan B. — Twilight.

FIRST TIES.

Fear Not beat Royal DaiBy.
Miller's Maid beat Eclipse.
Stonewall Jackson beat R'ght Bower.
Belmont beat Jimmy Rix.
Ruby beat Daisy Crest.
Royal Buck beat Rollalong. *
Flying Buck beat Seminole.
Lady Fitzgerald beat Kitty ?cott.
Westside-beat Wayfarer.
Master Glenkirk beat Ssm.
Kirk Glen beat Royal Fellow.
Moondyne beat Banker.

SECOND TIES.

Fear Not a bye.

Stonewall Jackson beat Belmont.

Ruby beat Royal Buck.

Lady Fitzgerald beat Flying Buck.

Westside teat Master Glenkirk.

Kirk Glen beat Moondyne.

THIRD TIE.".

Fear Not beat Stonewall Jackson.
Lady Fitzgerald beat Ruby.
Kirk Glen beat Westside.

FINAL.

Fear Not beat Lady Fitzgerald.
Kirk Glen did not run his bye.
Fear Not the Challenge Cup. Fear Not and Kirk Glen
$204. Lady Fitzgerald $36.

THE PDPPY STAKES.

For greyhound puppies, entrance $5 ; first prize $33, sec-
ond prize $18, third prize $9. 12 entries.

J. H. RoBsetter's br w b Pocahontas, by Major — Daisv,beat
Robinson & Pevton's f w b Lass O'Gowrie. by Jim o' the
Hill— Gilda.

J, R. Dickson's w br b Camilla, by Waratah — White
Cloud, beat T. Butler's br b Susie, by Moondyne — Teresa II.

M. Curtis' w br b Lady Campbell, by Skyrocket — Lady H.
Glendynne, beat J. H. Rossetter's w blk b Santa Alicia, by
Major— Daisy.

Jas. Deane's br w d Livingstone, by Waratah — White
Cloud, beat M. Traynor's f b Kate Cragin.

T. J. Healy's w br b Let Her B., by Empire — Gtraldine,
beat M. Curtis' w blk b Cleverness, by Skyrocket —Lady H.
Glendyne.

H. M. N. Springs' blk w b Bonnie Belle, by Jack Douglas
— Belle Midget, beat Robinson & Peyton's r w d Red Rover,
by Jim o' the Hill— Gilda.

FIRT3 TIES.

Pocahontas beat Lady Campbell.
Bonnie Belle a bye.

FINAL.

Bonnie Belle beat Pocahontas.
Bonnie Belle, 1st money, $33. Pocahontas, 2d money, $18.
Lady Campbell, 3d money, $9.

Alexander Hamilton, a well-known sportsman and mem-
ber of the County Club, has purchased the pointer Glenbeigh
Jr., by Glenbeigh — Lady Max, the winner of 2d prize in
in the All-Age Stake last month.

?EBRUABT 29, 1896]

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The Champion Stake.

Count Gladstone IV, by Count Noble— Miss Kuby, won
he championship stake and cup at Westpoint, Miss., on
February 10th, 11th and 12th. The starters were the point-
ars Jingo, by Mainspring— Queen II ; Delh-', by Kip Rap-
Queen II; Tippoo, by Kip Rap— Monterey; Strideaway, by
King of Kent— Pearls Dot, and Lad of Rush, by Rush of
Lad— Topsy L., and the English setters Topsy Rod, by Rod-
er;go_Topsy Avent ; Cynosure, by Ro erigo — Norah II ;
Harold Skinpole, by Whyti B.— Nettie Bevan ; Tony Boy,
by Antonio— Laundress ; Tony's Gale, by Antonio— Nellie
G., and Count Gladstone IV.

The American Field comments on the award as follows :
•'The judges, selected because of their supposed eminence,
were Arthur Merriman, Memphis, Tenu ; John D.King,
Jackson, Tenn ; and W. S. Bell, Pittsburg, Pa. Their man-
ner of conducting such an important event was not skillfully
done, and the conclusion arrived at, in the manner it was,
was not one that merited, or received, the approval of the
many sportsmen present who had gathered lo witness the
competition, and the consultation that called Count Gladstone
IV and Topsy 's Rod out for the final (as it proved to be), as
well as the consultation that made the award, were of such
character as to prove conclusively that it was not unanimous,
or the manner of arriving at it was not. It is hard to be-
lieve at least one of the three judges was ready for an award
at the time it was made, and under the circumstances. At
anv rate the running of Topsy's Rod and Count Gladstone IV
together, and the award after a trial that in any other part
of the competition would have thrown them out, should not
have been allowed as a final competition, and other dogs
should have been brought up for further and comparative
judgment. It was unfortunate that the conclusion reached
and announced was followed by such a large gathering of
prominent sportsmen from different sections of the country,
for the running was really witnessed by the largest gathering
ever seen at a field trial ; and while they saw much good
work, they also saw the poorest competition in the final and
the bestowal of championship honors by the judges in a
manner that was not complimentary to their skill as such,
and which was received in marked silence.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

Mar. 1— Electric Gud Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mar. 1— California Wing Clab. Oakland Race Track.
Mar. 8— Olympic Gan Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mar. 20-22— Tournament at Los ADgeles.
Mar. 21— Recreation Gan Club,' Oakland Race TracK
May 30, 31— Spring tournament of the California Inanimate Target
Association at Goodwater jrove, StocktOD .

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

Live pigeons will be trapped this season at a lower price
than ever before.

"Daddy" Rice is the only chartered member of the Cali-
fornia WiDg Club living.

Frank HoefHiog, Lloyd Eaton and Chas. Deitz killed 39
brant at Tomales Bay Sunday.

The Olympic Gun Club will hold a practice shoot at Oak-
land Race Track on Sunday afternoon.

The Electric Gun Club will shoot at Oakland Race Track
to-morrow. The first shoot of the season for this club.

The 8eattle Kennel Club will hold a show shortly after the
Pacific Kennel Club's, and Jas. Mortimer will be invited to
judge.

George Crocker will reside in New York in the future and
will move his kennels to that city. Rods' Chaff and three or
four of the best of the Del Monte Kennels will be taken East.
The balance will be sold.

In the fifth ties of the coursing for the Waterloo Cup at
Formby on the 21st, Fabulous Fortune beat Utopia and
Wolfhill beat Thoughtless Beauty. Ln the final Fabulous
Fortune beat Wolfhill and won the Cup.

D. Dal ton has leased a tract of land near Ingleside and
will build a new coursing park at once. He must expend
$3,000 on the park within ninety days to fulfill his contract.
This Bhould become the most popular park of all.

The mischief-maker has been appointed as delegate to the
Advisory Committee from the Seattle Kennel Club. Now if
Portland would only appoint him as delegate for their club
be would have the whole thing to himself and in t wo months
there would be no committee.

C. J. Sparrow, the well-known confectioner in this city, has
received from E, B. Hall, of Eureka, the rough coated St.
Bernard bitch puppy Trilby, whelped November 1, 1895, by
Leo (Marc Antony — Maud) — Hulda (Reglov — Cleopatra,
This is bringing coals to Newcastle. Both sire and dam were
bred by Dr. A. T. Regensberger.

There are many errors in the Chronicle's five-column dog

i article of Sunday last. Reglov does not weigh 204 pounds

i and never will. He is a big dog and a good one, but these

false reports and mythical weights do more harm than good.

Lord Bute was not the largest St. Bernard that ever lived,

and he never weighed 220 pounds or anywhere near it.

The St. Bernard Club of America held its annual meeting
on February 20th, and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year : President, W. H. Jaeckel, vice-presidents, Miss
Whitney, Colonel Jpcob Ruppert, Jr., and R. L. Sawyer;
secretary, Robert H. Burrows ; Board of Governors, A. C.
Shallenberger, W. C. Reick, D. S. Waters, C. A. Pratt, E.
H. Moore, the Hon. E. S. Sauerheriog, K. E. Kopf and H.
S. Pitken.

The British Fancier says that no fewer than 25,000 dogs
(in mund nurobors) have been received at the Battersea
Home for lost and starving dogs in London during the year
that has jnst closed. This is an increase of nearly 3,000 on
the number for 1894. The majority of these, of course,
have been painlessly narcotised in the lethal chamber, but a
certain number have also been claimed by their owners or
Bold to new proprietors. Experience shows that during the
holidays at the end of the year larger numbers than usual
are brought to the Home, and on Monday, December 30, up-
ward of one hundred and seventy were brought in. The
probability is that as the time for paying the tax comes
round, dogs are conveniently lost to evade the tax, which pos-
sibly some owners cannot really afford to pay. The Home at
Battersea only receives dogs from the County of London, the
city, and from Croydon, and the immense relief to the streets
of providing for such an enormous number of wandering and
sometimes diseased dogs, amounts to a great public service.
The dogs are kept five days (the law says three), and may
then be sold or destroyed. By far the larger number of dogs
are mongrelB. The bodies of the dogs destroyed are cre-
mated.

The American Kennel Club.

Dr S E Knowles has not missed a shoot of the California
Wing Club since he first joined the club fifteen years ago.

The Recreation Gun Club will commence its season of live
bird shooting oq the third Sunday in March at Oakland
Race Track.

The California Wing Club will hold its first shoot of the
season at Oakland Race Track to-morrow. A large attend-
ance is expected.

Every trap shooter in California will be pleased to learn
that Harvey McMurchy, the prince of sportsmen, will be
with ub again in a few weeks.

The American Kennel Club held its annual meeting on
Thursday afternoon of last week. August Belmont was re-
elected president, H. Brooks, of Boston, vice-president ; A.
P. Vredenberg secretary and treasurer, and the following
chairmen of committees : Stud Book Committee. James Wat-
aon ; Constitution and Rules, F. S. Webster; Field Trial
and Coursing, H. F. Schellbass ; Finance, A. C. Wilmerding;
Membership, E. M. Oldham. The chairmen and the presi-
dent and vice-president and the chairman of the associate
members, H. H. Hunnewell, Jr., form the Advisory Com-
mittee.

The Olympic Club have presented J. S. Fanning with a
gold medal for breaking the record at unknown angles last
Sunday. "Gold DuBt'' did it.

The Sportsman's Protective Association has given up the
idea of holding a shoot in connection with its picnic at
Schuetzen Park on April 12th.

J S Fanning's record of 52 straight, known traps, unknown
angles, made at the Lincoln tournament, is the coast record
for that style of shooting. It was made with "Gold DuBt."
F Merrill, Eugene Forster and C J Hass were also using
"Gold Dust." Note their scores.

Th9 Inanimate Target Association.

The board of governors of the California Inanimate Target
Association held a special meeting at the roomB of the Olym-
pic Gun Club on Saturday evening last. It was decided that
the next State tournament should be held on the grounds of
the Stockton Athletic Association in Stockton on May 30th
and 31st next.

The invitation of the Stockton Club offered many induce-
ments. It waa represented that the grounds at Goodwater
Grove would be equipped with three sets of traps and the
most approved appliances. Shooters were promised reduced
rates on all railroad and steamship lines. The club offered
a handsome $100 trophy for team competition. The condi-
tions to govern shooting for the trophy are to be hereafter
determined by a joint committee from the Stockton Athletic
Association Gun Club and the State Association.

A resolution was adopted expressing it as the sense of the
bo^rd that the association does not favor the conduct of its
tournaments on a pool-shooting basis. The board approved
the idea of offering cash prizes, and will offer no objection
to outside pool shooting in connection with the regular
events. Details of the programme and prize list were left to
the discretion of the tournament committee, which will be
appointed immediately after the annual meeting and election
of officers in March.

Reports were read showing that the tournament of last
October yielded the association a net revenue of $211.75.
The association now includes seventeen clubs, and there is
surance that many more clubs will seek membership before
the tournament in May.

E. T. Allen Co.'s new show window is a great improve-
ment. The window also makes the store very much lighter,
and the other improvements in the store add materially to
its attractiveness. They have added the Hunter wheel to their
list of sporting goods, and carry with the wheels a full line of
bicycle sweaters, hose, leggings, and a new and novel bicycle
boot for ladiea and gents.

At the tournament given by the Riverside Sportsman's
Club held on Saturday last, the tianla Ana Team were again
victorious. This team consisting of C. H. Parker, J. E.
Vaughn and Elmer E. Mason, have never been beaten. They
now hold the challenge cup, but will put it up for contest at
the Los Angeles tournament of March 20, 21 and 22, and let
the sportsmen of the state ha ve a try for it. Here is a chance
for the Olympic team.

Sparrow shooting from traps will undoubtedly be intro-
duced here this season. At the sparrow shooting clubs in
Indiana they are shot from rive ground traps similar to our
live bird traps, twenty-six yards rise, fifty yards boundary.

Numbers 10 and 11 shot are used. As they cannot be re-
trieved, every bird that alights on the ground is scored
" dead." When this shooting was first introduced the shoot-
ers soon caught on to the knack of shooting the instant the
trap was sprung, and when matches are so shot it is the easi-
est shooting ever invented. To avoid this the Indiana clubs
adopted the rule that every bird dropped within a circle
drawn one yard from the center of the trap should be scored
"lost." They have a very erratic flight, and *hen once on
the wing are by no means easy to hit. They are supplied in
the East at a cost of $5 per hundred.

National Legislation.

The National Game, Bird and Fish Protective Association
has prepared a bill, which will soon be introduced in both
houses of Congress. In the House it will be introduced by
Representative White, of Chicago, and in the Senate by Cul-
Iom, of Illinois. The bill is as follows :

A bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regu-
late commerce :

To regulate interstate traffic in wild game. Be it enacted
by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, that it shall be un-
lawful for any railroad company, express company or other
common carriers or its officers, agents or servants to receive
for shipment or transportation, or for any person or corpora-
tion to ship or offer to anv common carrier for shipment
from any place within any of the States or Territories of the
United States or District of Columbia, or any foreign conn-
try for sale, for market or for storage, any mooBe, elk, deer,
buffalo or bison, caribou, antelope, mountain sheep or mouut-
ain goats or any part of the same, or any wild turkey, prairie
chicken or pinnated grouse, sage hen, Mongolian or ring-
necked pheasant, grouse, pheasant or partridge, quail, wild
goose, duck, brant, swan, woodcock, snipe, rail, plover or
other waterfowl.

Provided, that nothing herein contained shall prohibit the
shipment of any wild game, animals or birds or parts of the
same that may be expressly authorized or permitted by the
laws of the State in and from which the shipment is made, if
the same is conspicuously labeled "Wild frame," on which
label shall be stated the kind and quantity of satd wild game,
animals or parts of the same, and the date and place of ship-
ment, aud the name or names of both the consignor and the
consignee, a copy of wHcH label shall be kept on file by the
common carrier at the place from where said wild game,
animals or birds or part of the same is shipped.

The Gun Club.

The opening Bhoot of the season of the San Francisco Gun
Club was held, by invitation of the Burlingame Club, at
Burlingame on Saturday last. A large number of sportsmen
were present in addition to those who participated in the
shooting.

The monthly match resulted in a tie for the special prize,
a fly 'rod, between F. R. Webster and Ed Donohos, with
twelve straight. George H. Lent was first of the twenty-six
yard men with eleven. He won a silver cigarette case. The
birds were a good lot and the wind was light. Richard Car-
roll officiated as referee. The score was as follower

F. R. Webster 211121221222—12

EdDonohoe 222212122122—12

P. P. Moore 1(2021222122—11

George H. Lent 221212211120—11

F. W. Tallant 021110121121—10

H. Black 222200121111—10

J. H. Jellett 201111211002— 9

F. S. Butler 120221120101— 8

C. W. Tuttle 220211001202— 8

J. K. Orr 122220200020— 7

W. C. Brown 120002112002— 7

Prince Poniatowski 200201201101— 7

J. D. Grant OOlOllOw

A number of "freeze-outs" and sweepstakes followed, in
which the honors were about equally divided between W. C.
F. W. Tallant and Prince Poniatowski.

Patents Relating to the Sporting Interests.

The following list of United States patents, relating to the
sporting interests, granted February 4, 11 and IS, 1896, is re-
ported for Breeder and Sportsman by James Sangster,
Patent Attorney, Buffalo, N. Y.:

Fish-pate lock — Albert E. Trentowsky, St. John, Canada.

Fishing reel — Thomas J. Sutton, New York, N. Y.

Recoil operated bolt gun — William W. Kimball, Washing-
ton, D. C.

Apparatus for checking recoil of guns — Anton von Keipe-
ly, Vienna, Austria-Hungary.

Ejecting mechanism for breakdown guns — Edward G.
Parry, Worcester, Mass., assignor to the Forehand Arms Co.,
same place.

Cylinder stop fur revolvers— Charles Forhl, Philadelphia.
Pa., assignor of one-half to Henry R-j bland, same place.

Firearms and ammunition Wiebusch & Hilger, limited,
New York, N. Y., essential feature, the words "Hamilton
Arms." (Trade mark.)

Fishing e'evice — Charles Ackerson, Paterson, N. J.

Target-throwing trap — Albert L. Davis, Grand Rapids,
Mich.

Animal trap — Matthew Burton and Henry EberHardt,
Chicago, III., assignors to the Gilbert & Bennett Manufactur-
ing Company, Georgetown, Conn.

Crimping tool — Frederick Waterbeck, St. Louis, Mo.

Decoy — William Kunselman, Pierre, S. D.

Fish scaler — Mary C. F. Aguero, New York, N. Y.

Gun rack — George Falk, Lacrosse, Wis.

Firearms and sporting goods— Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett
& Co., Chicago, III. (Trade mark.)

Pistols, rifles and sporting guns — Colt's Patent Fire Arms
Manufacturing Co., Hartford, Coon. (Trade mark.)

The California Wing Club.

The annual meeting of the California Wing Club was held
at the office of Dr. S. C. Knowles, on Tuesday evening last,
Dr. Knowles in the chair. Messrs. C. A. Haight, Dr. C. W.
Hibbard, R. H. Liddle, J. 8. Fanning, M. O. Feudner, "Dad-
dy" Rice and Ed . Fay were present.

It was decided to give cash prizes from month to month
instead of merchandise prizes as formerly. The prizes for
to-mori'ow will probably be $20, $10 and $5.

A vote of thaokB was tendered to Clabrough, Golcher &
Co. for the use of the grounds for another year.

A vote of thanks was also tendered to Crittenden Robin-
son for his donation of the gold medal that will be given for
the best general average this season.

The following officers were elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year : Dr. S, E. Knowles, President; Dr. C. W. Hibbard,
Vice-President; Crittenden Robinson, Secretary-Treasurer.
Directors: The officers of '.he club and C. A. Haight, J. S.
Fanning and R. H. Liddle.

This club is the oldest live pigeon shooting club in the
United States. It was organized in 1873, and has not missed
a moothly event since its organization. Its continued activity
has, in a great measure, been the result of Crirtenden Robin-
son's labors in its behalf.

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[February 29, 1896

The Lincoln Gun Olub Tournament.

The first blue rock lourmment of the smsod, held at the
Lincoln Hun Club's grounds a I Alameda Point on Saturday
and Sunday last.was very well attended.especially on Sunday
The shooting was exceptionally gocd, the scores averaging
very high. Lack of space forbids our running the scores
in detail, but the totals of those who shot io over one half
of the matches will be found in the table below.

J S Fanning, the popular representative of the I'nited
States Smokeless Powder Co., was the principal winner. His
record of 91 S at known and unknown angles and doubles, in
competition is a most excellent one. The highest percentage
at the State tournament was a trifle over 86 per cent. During
the matches of Sunday he made one run of 51 straight at
unknown angles, the coast record. This speaks well for the
regularity of Gold Dust powder.

The three man team match was won by the Olympic team
with the small margin of one bird. The Lincoln team and
a team from the Olympic's tied for second place with >S.

Events number one of Saturday and one of Sunday were
at known angles, all of the balance were at known traps,
unknown angles, except the last, which was at 6 pair.

The score of the team match was as follows :
olymtic NO. 1.

,). Feudner llllllllul 11111-14

Webb 1111111101 10111-13

Xauman'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'...'.'. 1111011110 11110-12-39

LINCOLN NO. 1.

Franzen 1111111111 11111-15

Daniels 1101101110 11111-12

Karney.';;;; 1011100m iom-n-38

OLYMPIC NO. 2.

Fanning 1111111111 11111-15

Haieht 1011101111 11111-13

H. Batcher... 1011011110 10011-10-38

LINCOLN NO. 3.

A Allen 111111111111101-14

Whitney 1111111111 00111-13

Sharp.. . 0001111001 11110- 9-36

ELECTRIC.
..Wild" 1111101111 10111-13

Wetmore'. 100111111101101-11

Vernon 1110111110 10100—10-34

OLYMXIC NO. 3.

Bekeart 1111011011 11011—12

F Fendner 011101110101011—10

Liddle 1101111000 11111—11—33

8TOCKTOM ATHLETICS.

F Merrill 111111110110111—13

Haas 1101110011 11101—11

Schaefer 111011 1000 01001— 8-32

LINCOLN NO. 2.

Bruns 1110011110 01111—11

Eue.Forster 0110001110 11010- 8

Edg Forster 00101H001 11010- 8—27

SATTBDAY. SUNDAY.

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: z. : -.- I- &

NO. of birds lu 15 15 20 1510,20

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FaDDing

Webt>

FraDzen

Daniels

Nauman -

Winders

"Joboson"

FendDer

Karney

"Trombone"

Warder

A. W. Allen

F. Merrill

Bruns

Scbaefer

Jackson -

Ed Forster

Baigbt

Eocene Forster

LlJdle

McMabon

11 11 19
13 11 17
11 12 17

118

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9 IS
9 18

8 19
10

16
12

10 ) :

9 17
8

16

15
U

17
1".

u

i'l
13
16

11

H *5 *53 22

• \F\ \l\
15 15 25 12

15 1" -1 2 S
14 IS 24 10

12 15 20,10
11 12 20

13 12

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il 2 J
21
11

6 ..

172 liS
172; 152
172146
120, 101
172142
35 71
160 133
172141

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145117

135H8
120 93
M7 1I0
139.110
135| 96
145 U-l
loo' -o

160 112
U7j
137 B8
110 55

St. Bernards at the New York Show.

In St. Bernards I mi&sed many old faces since my last vitit
in 1893. Tben Sir Bedivere, Princess Florence and other
really good dogs made the collection one of the best that
could be found anywhere. The does that took their places
on the present occasion were hardly up to the same standard,
although one or two excellent specimens were forward in the
open dog class.

In the challenge class for rough dogs Otos easily won from
his kennel companion, Roland Jr. The first named pos-
sesses a very typical head and expression, and is a decidedly
attractive dog all through. His principal fault is bis size.
The sweetly typical Miss Anna had a bloodless victory in
the challenge class for the opposite sex. But for her lack of
size and her rather slack bick she is extremely nice.

An English winner in Leeds Birry was to the front in
open rough dogs. He possesses a massive head, with a nicely
finished muzzle, is of the correct expressson, and is a fine
big, upstanding specimen, with grand bone, and scored over,
bis rivals in bodv more from maturity than anything else.
He could be a darker orange in color, and at times stands
over on his patterns.

Hellgate Defender, a local bred one, may turn the tables
on bis more successful rival, provided he goes on in the right
direction. For bis age — fifteen months— he is an exception-
ally fine youngster, with a massive skull and plenty of depth
of muzzle, and only requires time to fill out in front of the
eve to possess an exceptionally good head. Owing to his
lack of age L?eJt JUrry defeated him comfortably in ribs,
loin and quarters, and decisively in ears, the latter being
Defender's most conspicuous fault. Demetrius, third,
another local bred one, is a typical headed one, with good
ribs and loin. Size, however, must alwavs handicap him in
good com pair. . Dictator, whom I placed fourth, is a grand

headed one, of beautiful type and expression. He is very
tall, with good bone in front; back of his shoulders, however,
he loses considerably to his more successful opponents, and
his straight slides and poor hindquarters will always prove a
serious drawback. Of the remainder, Col. Strong, reseive, has
most to recommend him. He is an extremely good headed
specimen, possessing nice type and a capital expreesion. He
is, however, Dot only on the small side but is light in ribs and
too straight in stifles.

Kingstonian Beauty had no difficulty in winning in the
open rough bitch class. She scored considerably in size, ribs
and substance generally, her most 'palpable fault being her
coat, which is inclined to curl. El Oro, second, is perhaps
better in type and expression than the winner, but she is in-
clined to be out at elbows, stands down on her pasterns and
does not move so well behind. Lady of the Esk, third, is
plainish in head, in a measure due to her lack of shadings,
but she is a nice, level backed one, with good depth of rib and
strength of loin. Miss Amanda, fourth, although typical,
could be improved with better depth of muzzle, as well as in
size.

The two classes for rough puppies presented nothing sen-
sational, the best of the lot being Demetria, the winning
bitch, who is babyish at present, but should become quite a
nice, typical specimen.

In the challenge claass for smooth dogs, Melrose King, al-
though not so tall, scored handsomely over his brother, Al-
tan II, in type and character, massiveness of head, breadth
and depth of rib. color and movement. Empress of Contoo-
cook's vast superiority in head and expression gave Ler an
easy win in the corresponding class for bitches over Cleo-
patra, in spite of her poor condition.

Open smooth dogs were not a particularly gaudy lot. Rex
Watch, the winner, scored easily in head, type, character,
size and substance generally over his brother, Victor Watch,
whom I placed second.

Pandora, the winner iu the open smooth bitch class, scored
over her opponents in skull, depth of muzzle and general
type and character. Lady Hannay, second, could be massive
in skull and deeper in muzzle, while Julia, third, would have
been higher but for the fact that she moved lame behind.

There was nothing of any particular merit forward in the
smooth puppy classes, and the novice awards fell to dogs who
had been previously led into the ring. — George Raper in
New York World.

♦■ ■

Kennel Registry.

success as a speed progenitor. Stallions whose merits are
brought to public notice through well-established horse papers
of large circulation are sure to get the cream of the brood-
mares, and the produce of these mares are sure to give them
a boom.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :

Dr. B. M. Dow's, Tulare, pointer bitch Queen Croxteth
(Rush T.— Patti Croxteth) to A. B. Truman's Upton of
Blithe ^Tghtfield Upton— Ightfield Blithe) February 19th.

E Kemps', San Francisco, S. C. St. Bernard bitch Nellie
K. (Jumbo I — Joan) to Presidio Kennels' Region (Safford —
Mountain Queen) Feb. 14-16. -

W. G. Jones, San Francisco, R. C. St. Bernard bitch Lady
Sylvia (Ben — Lady Lomond) to Presidio Kennels' Reglov
(Safford— Mountain Queen) Feb. 18.

J. Curten's, San Francisco, R. C. St. Bernard bitch Laura
Alton (California Alton — Tomah) to Presidio Kennelo' Reg-
lov (Safford— Mountain Queen) Feb. 19.

Mrs. A. Ricks, San Francisco, R. C. St. Bernard bitch
Empress Frances (California Alton — Tomah) to Presidio
Kennels' Reglov (Safford— Mountain Queen) Feb. 20.

C. W. Travis', San Francisco, R. C. St. Bernard bitch
Nellie Bland, by Waldo tV.— Francds H., to J. G. Baruer's
California Bernardo (Duke of Wellington — Tomah) Feb.
22.

Glenmore Kennels', West Berkeley, Irish Setter bitch
L dy Jos-ie (26 680i, Pat O'More— Bell C, to owner's Fin-
gluB J r (31 1S9J, Firglas— Champion Ruby Glenmore, Feb.
2 J, 18.J6.

T. S. McGiolev'e (Oakland) R. C. St. Bernard bitch May
Q leen (California Alton — Tomah) to Franz Freyes' Hector
of Hiueo^iein (Birry — tie nma 1), February 10th and 11th.

W. dr-B Lopez's (Pleasantoo) greyhound bitch Wattle
Bbom to same owner's Waratah on February 4th.
SALES.

T. H. Br>wo hi1* sold the St. Beroird dog Lord Raglov,
by Reglov— Lid? Bute IL, to F. A. Siebsrt, Tuscon, Ari-
zuna.

Glenmore Kennels,! West Berkeley, has sold to Henry Bett-
ner, of Alaraedi. Irish Setter dog pup whelped -May 7th,
1S95, by Birry more (34,802), Finglas — Champion Ruby
Glenmore— ex Sultana (34,914), Finglas— Lady Josie.

m

A. C. Waddell will have charge of Geo. Crocker's kennels
in the East. They will probably be located in Mississippi.

Advertisinff Pays.

Does it pay to advertise? That is a question which hun.
dreds of stallion owaera are trying tojsolve mentally. If a
stallion h good enough to keep as a stock horse he should be
kept before the public by advertising him in some paper that
is read by enterprising horsemen.

The horse which is not so kept before the public is sure to
drop out of sight. He may be patronized by some who have
scrub mares, but his get must be sold at scrub pi ices. Those
who are well posted will give the horse and his get the cold
shoulder. Dealers will not be anxious to buy tbem, for if
they have merit it is not generally known. As 9 rule it is
the get of the best advertised stallions which are most in de-
mand. Of course the stallion must have merit «ud breeding,
for if he is lacking in t^ese respects no amount of printers'
ink can make him a success or create a demand for his
stock.

A horse which only ranks as second class, however, both
in respect to merit and breeding, if kept before the public by
judiciousadvertising, will be much more likely to prove a
successful sire of speed thao one tint is first class in these re-
spects which is not well advertised.

All breeders admit that the dam has great influence in de*
termiuing the character of the offspring. The better the class
of patronage a stallion can secure the Burer are his chances of

Fallsmere Farm, Oohasset, Mass.

Boston, Feb. 21, 1896.
I suppose you are interested in your California horses even
after they have left you. I have six from Palo Alto, three
purchased at the last sale. Azool, by Azmoor, out of Nove-
list, is attracting a good deal of attention among horsemen.
He is in the hands of .Fred Stakell (who used to be at Palo
Alto) and is one of the greatest muscled colts ever seen in
the East. Mr. Scott, at Palo Alto, told me he was as well
muscled as any colt they ever had at Palo Alto. James
Golden was at the sale and advised the purchase, and says he
was worth more than Rio Alto. I also bought Pay Day,
whose name has been changed to Palo Alto Jr. and registered
He is doing well. Both will, wUh good luck, be raced this
Summer. Azuol is entered at Fleetwood. Yours truly,
^ C. G. Fall.

Suwarrow, Mr. W. O'B. Macdonongh's gray imported
Australian stallion, had to be destroyed. While being led
from one paddock to another he broke his leg Suwarrow
was foaled in 187b', the property of C. A. Finlay. In hid
three-year-old form he first faced the starter and won the V.
R, C. Derby by five lengths from five starters. He ran third
in the Melbourne Cup of that year, and won the Canterbury
Plate, pulled up by six lengths. Later victories were the
Y. R. C. Mares' Produce Slakes and the Geelong Winter
Handicap. In 18:0 hs was purchased by Mr. Samuel Gardner
and retired to the stud, but was mated with rather inferior
mares. In 1890 the gray was sect here with other horses to
be sold and Mr. Macdonough bought him, and ever since he
has been in the stud at Menlo Park. Suwarrow was by Snow-
den, out of Phizgig, she by Yoltigeur, out of Georgians,
by Touchstone. Snowden's sire, Phyrrus II, won the Derby
of 1846. Suwarrow Bired Plenty, Suffrage and a number of
others.

Prfsident Maffit, in referring to the resignation of Sec-
retary Gwynne, said that it was with great reluctance he
had accepted it. He paid the outgoing Secretary a high
compliment, and said he was the best Secretary ihe Fair
Grounds ever had. Speculation as to Mr. G Wynne's proba-
ble successor is now in order. President Maffit says tha
this question has not yet been considered. If Mr. Robert A,
Aull could be persuaded to accept the position his appoint-
ment would give general satisfaction to the Directors, share-
holders and the public. — St. Louis exchange.

Lost Girl has catarrhal fever.

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FOR SALE

THOROUGHBREDS

Three-Year-Old Geldings, extremely well-bred
mill wplendfd Individuals.

ALSO

A T«o- Year-Old Gelding by Imp. Cyrus, out
ihe dam of Patriot and Green hue k.

ALSO

A YearllDg Coll by £t. Saviour, out of Imp.
Necrcm,
These colts have never bee i baudled except lo be
halter brokeu. Inquire

C K VAHMM, M. D. ,
S2G Nucleus Building, San raitclsco.

Feiruary 29, 1896]

©Jje Qxzebsv ttnfr &psxct$m<m+

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STATE FAIR, 1896.

The S ate Agricultural Society has opened the
following

COLT STAKES.

for trotters and pacers:
FOR XHOTTER8.

So. 1. For Two-Year-Olds (2:IO Claas): $50
eutrsDCe, ot which $10 must acompany nomination :
H5 payable July Land therein* in intf *2o payaDle Aug-
ust 10 ,1896. J300 added by the Society.

TSo 2. For lhree.Year.nidn and Unrfer (2:35

Class): W'O entrance, ol which ?2.i muat accompany

tae nomination; j;o payable July 1. and tbe remaining

fMpayable August 10, 1896. J4UO added by the Society.

FOR PACKH8.

No. 3- For Two-Y«"ar-Old Pacers (2:30
CIbb»): Conditions as to payments aod added money
Baoieas for No. 1.

So. •*• For Three- Year- Olds and Coder <2:20
ila*s : Conditions as to pa ments and added money
<tame as No. 2.

Entries to all the above stakes are limited to colts
whose records are no better than tLe Class named in
conditions of each state.

In all stakes, failure to make payments as Ihey be-
r .me due, forfeits entry and money paid in, and re-
leases subscriber from further liability. Five to enter,
ibree or more to start. Money in each stake shall be
divided ssfoll< \\s: To winningcoit, all tbe slakes and
51 per cent, of the a-'ded money: second colt, 331-3;
(aird colt, 16C-3 of thead^ed money.

Two-year-old stakes, mile heats; tb ree-year-olds.
three iu five. Any co>t not winning a heat in three, or
making a dead heat, is barred from starting again in
that race, No added moi ey for a walk-over. If but
iwo start in any ot the stakes, they must contest tor
the stakes paid" in. and divide them two-thirds to the
winner and one-third to second. Otherwise, National
t Rules to govern.
1 Entries to close with Edwin- F. Smith, Secretary, at

I office in Sacramento, March 14, 1836.
C. H. CHASK, President.
BDWIX F. SMITH, Secretary.

I The estate of Daoiei J, Murphy, deceased, are desir-
ous of Belling the following:

SOUDAN 5103

J Black stallion, sired I. v Saltan 1913. dam
Lady Babcock.

I He is 17 hands high, good aisj>osttion, pure in gait, as
ir« his culls. He is a sure f al getter, and bis colts are
, arge.

The Modern Oxygen Cure for Disease.

WATSON & CO.,

Pacific Coast Asenta. 124 MARKES ST.

835" Send for Circular.

Green Me dow Farm

HOME OF

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIEE OF
PH(£BB WILKES, winning race record, 2 :OS 1-2
KOCKKR (P), race record, 2:11

XEW ERA (i) p, winning race record, 4th

heat,

2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

Firstdam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady IRWfV, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallah Chief.

Season of 1696 limited to twenty approved mares at
|i0, money due at time of service- Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Addiess

R. I. MOORHEAD & SOX,
Santa Clara, Cal.

I Bay mare, six years old, never worked ; sired hy tt'e
| treat Director: dam Alice K., by Nanbuc. Alice R.
vas tbe dam "f Eva "W., 2:25 ,'i, and Redwood, 2:27; sec
, md dam Nfllie, by George M. Paichen Jr.
I These horses can oe seen at the Moorland Farm, ad-
i oiolng Milpitas, S^nta Clara county.

Lliiv. W. i:HY'"i>. Administrator.
lli West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, Cal

SKY POINTER 328

; Full brother to STAR POINTER, 2:M)a, and talf-

rolborto HAL POINTER, 2'M%.
I Will sarve a limited number of choice-bred ma es
I be season of 1596 at the stables of Hastings & Hatu-
lond, near race track. Los Angeles, Cal. Terms
i.%". cas ■ or approved note, at time ol service. All
lure? bred by the season and at owner's risk, as I will
I ot be held responsible for accidents or escapes.

A. A. t LfcifcLA.VD. Mauacer.

DIAMONDS!!!

Great Sacrifice Sale at

HIRSCHMAN'S

Gold and Silversmith

113 SUTTER St.

Under Lick House

Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-GLASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen hands or over, weighing 1,200 to 1,300; rmiu be
well-matched in color, size, gait and styl»; tree from
blemish ; absolutely sound and well-trained. Will elso
fill orders for teams ot this description. Address
G W. HT1MPSOX. V. S.,
Golden Gate Stable, San Francisco, CaL

WANTED— A good roadster; speedy, sound and
gentle: pedigree not considered. Address, givii g
price, description, etc, " F. J. E, Bkeedeb and

SPORTSMAN.

Kentucky's Futurity, $16,000

ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 16, 1896

At

8 5,000 to go to the two- Year-olds that" trot I

1.000 to go to the two-year-olds that pace ' PALL MEETING, 1898.

10,000 to go to the Ihree-yeas-old* that trot— At PALL MEETING. 1S99.

The Kentucky Trottine Hor*e Breeders' Association offers tbe above purse tor foals of 1996, colls, fillies and
"lugs, tbe produce of mares nominated March 16, 1896, or their substitutes, as hereafter provided for:

Dthetwo-year-^ld trot thewioner will receive 83,030 tbesecond $1,000, the third J500. the fourth |2f0. and
will go to nomlnat .r of winner'sdam. Iu the three yeirold trot tbe winner will get $7,00o, the second
>, the third $-00. the (ourth *200. and $300 will gi to nominator of winner'sdam. In tbe piciog race?">00
BO to winner. ?25ri to sr-eund, $150 to tbird and flOO to fourth.

iotrancefls lolluws : 8ft to nominate mare March 16. 1896; 810 December 1, 169fi, when color and sex of
muatbegiven. Noihlue mor*- ill! Junp> I . or Year of Rac*. and all foa's on which payments (of 110
) are made December 1, 1896, will be eligible to start either as two-year-olds or thrf-yearolds, or in hoth
8 (if conditions that follow are comi lie • with) no pMmenl being due in i*9» Cmm those not wish-
to sUrt till IH99. Th-ve expecting ro start tw -year -"Ids must on Jnne 1.1S93, name 8 Dd describe their
r1<8,and pay on each af »feit of $25 (and as many may be named as an owner ile-ires to keep in.; thirty days
"■re meeting, ibose who desire to start in trotting race shall payfiOnn each entry thpy then keep in. and
e Who desire to start in pacing race shall pav >I0 each; on slartf-rs Iu trotting rm-f- - ■■", imrl on pa'vrs fl>,
it be paid hv 7 o'clock of evening before rice. Those desirii g to start three-year olds mu-t.on June 1st, 1809,
-Jeand describe, as in Lhe two year-old event, and pay on each a forfeit of *6U; thirty days prior to the meet-
g,oneachof thosetostart (50 must be paid, and od etarters?l00 most be paid by7o'clockof evening before
"race.

The two-year-old races will be mile heats, two in three ; but the three-year-
ids will trot mile heats, three in five.

A distanced horse's money will go to first horse; but If fewer than three start in a race, those starting and
' e winner's dam will receive only what each would have received had three been placed. Rules of National
lag Association to govern.

^Ifa mare prove* barren, or slips, or has a dead foal or twins, or if either the mare or f al dies before
._ iher I, 18%, her nominator may substitute another mare and foal, regardless if ownership ; but there will
0 return of a payment, nor will any entry be liable for more than amount paid In. In entries the name,
-and ppdigree must be giveo, also tne name of the horse to which she was bred In l89o. Blanks on appli-

Seod entries to tbesecretary.
. C McDOWBLL. President.

ED. A. TIPTON, £ec'y Lexington, Ky.

New England Futurity

OF

$13,000 for Foals of 1896

$1,000 for pacing two-year-olds.
$2,000 for trotting two-year-olds.

CONTESTED IN 1898.

$10,000 for trotting three-year-olds.

TROTTED IN 1899.

GUARANTEED BY

IT BOSWELL 13,699

This si ilend idly-formed trolling stallion was
sired by Onward. 2:25J4 (son ol Geo. Wilkes, 2:2Z,
and Do ly,dam of Director, 2:17, Tborndale, 2:21,
etc.), sire of 113 in 2:20 list; dam Nancy Lee,
(dam of Nancy Hanks, 2:0-), and Director Wilkes,
sire of six In i!:30 list); secmd dam *ophy. gran-
1 mot Mike Wilkes, 2:15-1, Ira Wilkes, 2:22&, and tueslrew Adrian u likes and Ira « bkes), by Edwin Forrest
tbir nam sjopUnnia, bv Bmun Pilot: tvnirta dam by Berlraud; tifth dam by Lane*. Bon of American
' llpse: sixth dam by Mrav'Dungannon. This is the acme of fafhlonab'e breeding. In confirmation, dlsposl- _. _. . -

1 D, color and pure trottioe acil-ui HART BOS a El,L is perfect. He has never been worked for speed. His Jennie list 101' the VftnOUS St\ leS lllflllTTI act V YQ(\ OTllV «>V
igeny are strong llmoed. levelheaded and very promisiog. Trrran »50 lor lb« Hi-asoo. Address
O'llrtADV. Laurel i:rrek Farm, 8nn Mateo. Splendid paslurage, and mares kept In any manner |
: nets may desire.

New Eilaflj Troltii-Horse Breeiers' Association

Boston, Mass.

*Ho"w to Enter:

On March 1, 1896, sead name and breeding or mare (or as many as yon iikei due to loal
In 1896.

HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND DATE OF PAYMENTS.

1— March 1 , 1896, 83 for every mare nan 1.
2 — \ovember 15, 1896, 8lO for every rene •»!.

With this November payment give the sex ilor and markings of foa's. Every foal on which Novem-
ber I5th payment is made is eligible to statt her as two-year-old, or three year old, or both.

-A-dditionetl Payments

IF YOU START A TWO-YEAR-OLD.

3— May 1, 1898, pay $15 IT trotter, 810 if rarer, on every one renewed.

All foals on which May 1, 1895, payment is made must be named and described.
4— August 1, 1898, pay 825 if trotter, 810 if pacer.
5 — I'd the night before the race, etaner must he declared, and pay 825 If trotter, 810 if pacer.

Payments Nos, 3, I and 5 are not required from entries not intended to start as two-year-olds.

IF YOU START A THREE-YEAR-OLD.

6-May 1, 1899, pay 850 on each foal kept in.

Entries must be named and described with Ibis payment
7— Augnst 1, 1899, pay 850 on'each foal kept in.
8— The night before the race, declare starter and pay $100.

DIVISIONS OF MONEY.

Two-year-old pacers, $ti00 to first; ?250 to second: $100 to third: j-50 to fourth.

Twn-year-old trotters, $1,200 to first; J600 to second; $150 to third; f 50 to fourth, and flOO to nominator of
dam of winner.

Tbree-y ear-old trotters, $7,000 to first; $2,000 to second; 3-500 to third; |200 to fourth, and |303 to nominator of
dam of winner.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Open to the world. No limit to tbe number a party maj enter; no limit to the number of renewals on any
payment, except those made on nifftit before either race, when starter must be named. An entry may start as
nvo-vear-old, three year-old, or bo'h.

If a mare proves barren, slips, or has dead foal or twins, or if the foal dies before November 15, 1896, the
nominator may substitute another ioal, regardless of ownership; out there will be no return of payment, and no
entry is liable for more than the amount paid in.

Entries to be made to

O. M. JEWETT, Treasurer, P. O. Box 2557, Boston, Mass.

Tbe Great Race Horse and Grandly-Bred Stallion

Son of" Eolus-Cerise

0 f Leamington ' Faugh-aBslIaeli

3 fEOLUS \ Daughter of Pantaloon

3 I Fanny Washington ?eTwt,- ,

g ! v I. Sarah Washington

g'l (Imported Moccasin [^aSar0nio, u *•■ t

O r-'i-BTCTi' I Madame Strauss, by King Tom

« LCEBlhi. Ltwi],. „ ( Imp. Australian

« (Lizzie Lucas -. -r. , ,. • ^<^

I Lagless, by imp. (jlencoe, etc.

MORELLO as a three-year-old packed 117 pounds and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:05,
beating a grand 6eld. He also ran one and one-eighth miles in 1:53} with 128 pounds in tbe
saddle. MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race horses that ever sported
silk in America.

Will Make (he Season of 1S96 at

WALNUT STOCK FARM, ALAMO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CAL.

Terms for tbe tieason, 8100.
The best of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed fur accidents or escapes.
Excellent pasturage at $5 per month. For further particulars, address

W. B. REIS, Alamo, Contra Costa County, Gal,

Mares should be shipped Hemme t talion.

Ever tried them?
What?

Wby, (he Hayden "Wrought Iron Tubular Hame.

No. Where can I get them?

Why, at any Harness Dealer's.
Stroxis. TSToat. Elegant Designs,

Ask your Harness Dealer to show you the Hay den Tubular

P. HAYDEN Newark, N. J., U. S. A.

142

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[February 29, 189g

The King of Race Horses and Sires

', 2:1U

Mill >l»ke llir Sen.on of l»9l>. Commenelna February lit, at

Oaltland Trotting Parlt, at SXOO the Seas

Usual Return Privileges.

As an Eight- Year-Old
Stallion, MoKinney's
List Leads all others
in the World for av-
erage Speed.

Mclsus, 4 2:13

Zombro, 3 2:13

Harvey He, 3 2:141-4

Jenny Me, 2 2:20 1-2

Sir Credit, 3 2:25

Osito, 2 2:30

Pat Cooney, trial 2:19

Julia D., 2, trial 2:24

Lola, 3, trial 2:27 1-4

Monte, 3, trial 2:28 3-4

was loaled June 1-. 18S7. sired by tlie great Alcyone (sou of George Wilkes, and Alma Mater, the famous broodmare
by Mambrino Patcheo), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, 2:20'.., be by Rhode Island, 2:23^, out of Belle Brandon
dam of Amy, 2:20!4. Gov. Sprague, 2:20,'i, Wilmar, 2:29^), by Hambletonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Young Bacchus
(thoroughbred); great graudam Worden mare, by Exton Eclipse ( thoroughbred ) The second dam of McKinney was Rose Kenuey tdam of Messenger unlet (sire
of sixteen in 2:30 Hat). oy Mambrlno Messenger, one of the strODgest-bred Messeneer studs in the Registry. Third dam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of uen. t*. H. Thomas
<\rv of seveo in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon (.thoroughbred); fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

s 15.2^ hands, weighs ll 40, and is one of tbe mosi perfect-made horses in America, having plenty of bone and sub-
stance. Restarted "id twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His reputation as a game and consistent per-
former is world wide. As a sire the few of his progeny that have been handled for speed have demonstrated that. they
inbe- it all his extraordinary good qualities.

The best care taken ot mares, out no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage ft per month. For further particulars, apply to

VmAS. A. DCRFEE. Oakland Trotting Track. Oakland, Cal.

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4

McKINNEY, 2:11 1-4

SIRE OF

ETHEL DOWN ES, 2:13

A.VD

THOMPSON, 2:15

BOODLE 2:121-2

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT SiOO THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year with great hopes of
redact his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as his race record indicates, viz., 2:12J^.

FOR GAM EN ESS he has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his recotd, 2:12J-£, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among tbe prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are ; Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Martine Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

A Loi-FBiTWail MM

DR. McLEAN'S

"Sure Cure"
HoofPreserver

Prevents, as well as cures, THRUSH, GREASE
HEELS, SCRATCHES, QUARTER and CENTER
CRACKS. RINGBONE. BRITTLE HOOFS, and re-
sults of FE\*EK, FOUNDER, STONE-BRUISES,
PRICKING, PICKING UP OF NAILS, STAKE-
WOUND*, CORNS. CONTRACTION, or othtr ail-
ments in the feet of horses or cattle.

OUTFIT $1.00 AND $2.00 PER PAIL

Used and testified to by MESSRS. JOHN A. Mc-
KERRON and JOHN TUTTLE; also tbe STAltLB
MANAGERS of MAYOR SUTRO, C. B RODE i CO.,
McNABB & SMITH, OVERLAND TRANSFER CO.,
GOLDEN GATE PARK POLICE STABLES,
BAILEY & CO. (Golden Gate Avenue), and all other
notable livery stables in the city.

Agents wanted eveiywhere. Li .eral terms to the
trade. Address

DR. McLXAIV, 1228 Market Street,
San Francisco, Oal.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

i

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:111-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1896 at PARKVIKV
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Tark, at
830.

For terms aod complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWhLL. Sacramento, ('■!.

HOSTETTER A- MONTGOMERY,

32 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

0AKW0OD NIK STOCK \M

stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Ohas. Derby, 220 - - - $100 the Season

Wlnnrr i.f Klr«l Premium for Stnllion amt Kour of It In Produce M -an Km ml-. ..

Ilnl.r 8.I0W. I S'l I

II* U Uwrirvof Diablo, -:0O'^ <4 yean old), winner of two first premiums San Fraoclsco Hone Show, 1895

El Benton, 223 - - - $50 the Season

SEA30N COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Kara ppad toOakwoo-1 Park Stock Farm, r>nn\ Die, pw 9, 1'. I*.. H . via Martin./.

B«t e»r . ■.-en, but no liability aMumed lor accident* or «*oapt«i.

i**m ■ ntb; imy mi') i,T»(n, *i" jut n'fmiii.

iUiara|a]Uoo«WMl farther putloolui. mid re*

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Coeta County, Cal

FOR SALE.

A FINE DOUBLE TEAM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of tbe finest buggy
teams in the city, is offered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— sale lor a lady
to drive. In breeding they cannot be excelled, being
of tbe most fasbioDable strains. Any geutleman
wanting a last team will find a bargain In this pair of
trotting mares. They are only four years old, and,
being untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. They are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor ation and perfectlv sound.
This team may be seen at the Dexter Prince Stable.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
low price.

AX£0 FOB SALE

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BEED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchasing directly from the breeder
one ensures getting sound and serviceable animals at
lowest prices. Colts and allies are offered for sale by
that great young sire. PILOT I'RIV K ; also by
Dexter Prince, Sidney, Victor,2:22, Granclis imo, 2:23-»
George Washington, 2:16, El Bentou.2:23; Don Mar-
vin, 2:22. etc. These have all been bred at the Napa
Stock Farm and are out of first-class mares .

Promising colts ot tried speed lines will be supplied
to trainers at very low prices. A large number now
ready fur track work are offered for sale.

Bro( dmares are also offered ior sale by Woodnut,
2:16, Dawn, 2:18%, Grandissimo, 2:23S, Dexter Prince
Hawthorne, Arthurton, Naubuc, etc.

A feature is also made of supplying good livery and
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures ol the Napa
Stock Farm they have tbe best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold trom
this farm bas given the best ot satisfaction. Bargains
are offered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses ol any kind, write for I
information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv I
calling at Heald's Business College, or bv addressing ■ '

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/inQQTDPD Q> 1 A Q /I sirert by Simmons, 2:2S(sir* of 53 iu 2:30 list), dam Lady Brj-ao.
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^ ^^^^^^^^h^ _■» Manibrino Patcben 58; third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones,
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he ts tbe sire of Gazelle, 2:16'2', Ketchum, 2:16 Mt Miss Jessie. 2:19Jj, aud Primero, 2:23.

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$50 for the Season

ed by Vaeco 10.996, dam Chess (dam of "Valissa, 2:19, and Vascola.
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ot two in 2:30) Magic (sire of four, and sevm dams of el ven trotters ard one pacer) was by American Clay,
out of Lualaba (danfnf Matilda, 2:30, and B"ger Hanson, 2:23^), by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
individual, a deep, dark bay in color, and is level-headed, speedy and game; foaled April 15, 1SS8.

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XT AQQAD 1 £5 HOQ by Stamboul, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, 2:1910. by
IN AOOAIi l\J,\J^O, Speculation 928, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29,^ (dam of Patcbeo Vernon
■HH^B^^M^a^Bw*^^^ ^03) . ibis is one of the finest-formed young stallions in California,
get a very low record. He is royally-bred, and bas tbe very- best feet and legs. HiS dispo-

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SABLE ^TTTlK"TnP> Tbe tampion three and four-year-old of
kJX3"1-,-L-IJ-' VV i-U^-mjl 1887 and 18SS ; record 2:18. Stands 15}

a c m u tu ,r j j , , ha"d«. b'sck horse, by Guy Wilkes ; 6rat

dam bable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kitkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

ORO TX7"TT ,T?"filQ black horse, 15* hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
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exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired bv Sable Wilkes, 2:1S, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second .dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIB 28,045, ^5tS. TLA

u • , , , , , . ,. , and weighs 1,200 pounds.

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trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37*. He is sired by Guy Wilkes 2151 '
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18}; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Betsy Britton, 2:20}), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzanne, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
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WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding in nuexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTfclN'S first, second and third
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2:30. by Electioneer), ij.m BEKTH A (dam of

615], Bteter to Bayard Wilkes 2:131,', a d AlaricTs reofloirTn "i&oTb? ISnmrk.f S of^eoAnSs 'and
Alma Materi; second dam Ran ena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13%). bv Bavard < on of Pilot I, .,. iiv£?j ?„
Blandina (dam of Swigen, King Rene, and four other , reducing sires"), by Mamb °?no Chief if- 'inSS ? SS
Burch mare Idam of ttosal.nd, 2:2I»(, aud Donald, 2:27). bv PaYker's Brown Pilot ?sire of V,'nr?S ?.™"»
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The Great Sire, Dexter Prince 11,363

Dexter Prince is a bay stallion, sixteen hands, star, white
off hind foot; foaled 1S79. Bred by Chas. Backman, Stony
Ford, X Y. Sire Kentucky Prince 2470 (son of Clark Chief
89), dam Lady Dexter, by Hambletonian 10; second dam
Clara (dam of Dexter and Dictator). He was purchased by
the late Hon. Leland Stanford from Chas. Backman in 1580
as a yearling, and the same year was brought to Palo Alto.
He was not a handsome colt, nor is he now a tane-l&okine
horse, but he imparts to his progeny quality and speed.

As a two-year-old he showed remarkable speed, having
trotted aneighih to skeleton wagon in fourteen and one half
seconds — a one fifty-six gait.

In 1883 as a four-year-old he served one mare ; in 1SS4 he
served fourteen mares, making a total of fifteen that were
bred to him at Palo Alto before he was sold. As near as can
be ascertained, he got eleven foals, four died before reaching
the age of two years ; four were bred by outside parties, two
were sold, and one was developed. This wa3 Del Paso, 2:23,
out of Daisy D., by Electioneer.

In 1885 Dexter Prince was sold to L. 11. Morse, of Lodi,
Cal.; later on passing into the hands of Dan McCarty, who
sold him to Mr. Adolph Spreckels, to whom he now belongs
The success of Dexter Prince as a sire of speed would be
remarkable if all of his performers were from mares of even
fair breeding. But this is Dot the case, and it seems that he
is capable of producing speed from any kind of a mare; some
with no established breeding, others with only breeding of
first dams known ; in fact, but thirteen of his forty-one per-
formers can trace back two dams.

This stallion comes pretty near destroying the breeders.'
axiom that the dam must be well bred to produce speed, I
am not an advocate of breeding to somethingyou do not want
to get what you want, but statistics show that Dexter Prince
has been bred to something breeders do not recognize and
has produced what many breeders do want, that is, speed.

Many of onr celebrated sires would nave been unknown
had they no better opportunities than Dexter Prince, my
opinion is based on the fact that I cannot find in the history
of breeding any great stallion whose advantages were not far
superior to his, both in the excellence of mares they were
bred to and opportunities for development. He has to his
credit forty-one performers in the list from his first six sea-
sobs in the stud, ten of them are from mares untraced, twen-
ty-six have their second dams ootraced, and thirty-nine have
their third dams untraced. The average speed of the forty-
one is 2:20.

A few comparisons with other noted stallions will serve to
show what a really great sire Dexter Prince is. In 13S9 the
great Electioneer after being in the stud eleven years in
California had forty-six trotters and one parer in the list,
and many of these performers were from some of the best-
bred mares in oar country.

The great Red Wilkes foaled 1874 had in 1839 but nine-
teen trotters and six pacers in the list.

The great Nutwood foaled in 1S70 had in 1889 twenty-
seven trotters and fonr pacers in the list.

Dexter Prince foaled 1879, did not in 1889 have a per-
former in the list.

With this great disadvantage a further comparison will
still be more convincing that the neglected son of Kentucky
Prince is entitled to more than passing recognition.

Electioneer at twenty years of age had forty-seven per-
formers.

Red Wilkes at sixteen years of age had thirty-eight per-
formers.

Nutwood at nineteen years of age had thirty-one perform-
ers.

Dexter Prince at sixteen years of age has forty-one per-
formers.

That the class of mares Dexter Prince was bred to mav be
fully understood the following compilation from the Year
Book will show :

XAME.

Rec. Sire of 1st dam. Sire of 2d dam.Sire 3dd'm

Jarnes L 2:imTom Vernon untraced

Aster 2:12 untraced

Aiejandri Srlo^Naiwood Skenandoah ..antraced

Maria P 2 :l->'4an traced

Princewood... 2:16 Hawthorne Chieftain untraced

Paloma Prince 2:17 Gen. McClelland.J. Lemon,Jr..„UQtraced

Crown Prince 2:1 l%Chiet tain untraced

Geo. Dexter 2:lSKKi'rash Jas Monroe. ...uutraced

Flora S 2:lSJ£untraeed

Prince Dexter 2:19 Western Boy untraced

liojave -— 2:19 Reliance

Prince Tra _ 2:l9!.^nhan Ella Lewis, 2:27

Roval Prince 2:19*4 Abbots ford Winthrop antraced

Lottery Ticket 2:19 V£Sut wood Black Hvwt...Geu.Tayl'r

Chloe 20.^4, Hawthorne Chieflaiu untraced

Maggie .2:20 Peerless untraced

FitzsimmoiiS- 2:20 untraced

Edith (p) 2:M Hamilton Chief... untraced

Charlev Ford (p).....2:12KCorsica untraced

Prince Nutwood (p)2:li Nutwood Bell Alta .untraced

Princess Alice (p) ..2:16 Gen McClelland.. untraced
Don Shauer(p)... .~2:17 Wictbrop

Jessie 2:22 untraced

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Lurline 2:2l^antraced

Dexter ;Priuce .2:2l'.,Mainbrtao WilkesNed untraced

Lucille 2:26 untraced

Erin 2:2-5 untraced

Oliver C 2:27 untraced

Parthenia 2:271iElector nutraced

Index 2:>7Ji\bbottsford untraced

Maud Y >:>3%iob.n Nelson Mjrgiu Ritt'ruitraced

Erwin 2; i*"'/. 'in traced

Inez 1-JSO Abbottsford untraced

Cherokee Prince (pr'i^iCaptaia Lewis ....untraced

Dexter Thome fp).2:>l t£aw:htroe ..Cbiettaia uatracei

Irene (pi .2:25 Mirses Longfel'wantraced

Reno Prince t pj !:25 Ge i. Reno.... ...untraced

ArchietP' 2:29^Chieftain nntracel

Dexter Prince has produced the speed showo in the above
table from a rather mediocre lot of mares, not any of them
having pioduced a performer of note by any other sire. Why
should he not become one of the greatest sires of speed when
bred to such mares as Lulu Wilkes — of Advertiser, 2:15A ;
Odette— of the Seer, 2:15]; Maiden, 2:23— of Marslon C. (3),
2:19J; Morning Glory— of Gloria, 2:23^; Laura C, 2:29*— of
Langton, 2:2U; Manzinita, 2:1H— of Sweet Water (2), 2:26;
WildSower (2), 2:21— of Wildmont (2), 2:27i; Maoo— of
Monaco (3), 2:19A; Lidywell, 2:161: Gertrude Russell, 2:23,
full sister to Palo Alto; Coral, 2:181, sister to Anteeo; Peko
(3). 2:24, sister to Pedlar, 2:131; Lota, sifter to Advertiser;
Colma. 2:25, sister to Cocducior, 2:14J; Orphina, 2:17; Bell
Bird (2j, 2:22, sisler to Chimes, St. Bel and many more of
the best daughters of Electioneer.

There are now forty-two yearliogs at Palo Alto by Dexter
Prince and they are a good-looking lot, and though he starts
late in life with the opportunities denied him early, his
claim to title as one of the greatest 'ires is yet within reach.

Rio Alto.

Gov. Budd and the Fairs.

proved machinery and devices, calculated to lighten labor.
It is recognized by the manufacturer and others as the best
place and the best way for them to get in direct touch with
the class of people their wares are calculated to benefit. It is
where the breeder of fancy or standard slocks may demon-
strate by comparison how far his practical methods may be
in sdvauce of his theoretical neighbor. Because of its gen-
eral character, affording instruction to the masses, it is worthy
of State aid, and upon no object can an appropriation be
made to bring so large returns to the common people. It has
been tbe experience of every organization of this kind th&t
the exposition feature is a financial less. The expenses are
heavy, with no income to speak of by way of entrance fees or
sale of privileges. The great number of attendants, watch-
men, etc, makes a considerable pay-roll, while tbe premium
money awarded makes the outlay seem enormous. The ap-
propriations are small enough, yet, when available, cause a
feeling of security upon the part of exhibitors and managers,
which, when not available, or not forthcoming at any time,
gives place to a feeling of unrest, dissatisfaction and fre-
quently to the non-appearance of exhibits. As an advertising
medium alone, each District Fair is worth many times the
amonntof the appropriation aeked for. Wha', is true of a
District Fair is also true of the State Fair to a greater degree.
As an educational and advertising medium, it is almost abso-
lutely e. s-nlial. The exposition feature te it ever so g ani
is bound to lose money, but when Mr. Secretary Smith has an
amount at the disposal of the State Fair Association, he is
able to go out among those who patronize State fairs as ex-
hibitors and otherwise and to offer such inducements as will
secure the attractions and which without his State appropria-
tion be dare not do. The Governor says, "Next year, unlets
there is some good reason for it, I will not grant an appropri-
ation even for the State Fair." If Governor Budd owns the
State, this kiod of talk will do. If he does not, let us hope
he may see tbe '"good reason for it," for as sure as "water
finds its level" and "grass grows," there may come a time
when a "good reason" may exist for electing a more pro-
gressive person to an office, by grace of which, he; may add
the word Governor to bis name. One who will not under
the pretense of reducing taxation, deprive the common peo-
ple of a privilege which cannot be attained so well through
any other agency.

Captain Essex.

The Foulshota.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman: —

At the meeting of the life members of the Stockton Agri-
cultural Society held at Stockton, February 15th, Governor
Budd attempted to justify his action in vetoiog the district
appropriations. It is difficult to understand the method of
reasoning adopted by the Governor. He certainly canno1
have examined into the matter of district fairs very closely,
else he would have found the position he has assumed has a
very flimsy foundation. Among other things he said : "I
was opposed to the continual taxing of the people for the
maintaiuance of instil at ions which should stand on their own
bottom." Well, let us see.

What are the objects of the District Agricultural (Fair)
Associations?

The fosleriDg, encouraging and developing of agriculture
horticulture, domestic manufacturing, mechanics, mining,
household economy and general domestic industry, stock
raising and farming, improvement and development of
domestic animals and for the dissemination of useful in-
formation on these subjects.

The District Fair, for by this title it is known, is antici
paled with more than an ordinary interest in many localities,
it is a great training school, where oeigbbDr has an oppor-
tunity of exchanging thoughts and ideas, with neighbor or
friend. Of comparing methods of the present with tho3e of
the past. Of witnessing in actual operation new and im-

The following sons and daughters of Foulshot distinguished
themselves last month in Australia:

Secrecy, first in Welter Handicap at the Opunake, R. I.,
meet ; first in Midhurst Handicap, six furlongs, at Gore
meeting.

Flying Shot, first in the first handicap, one mile; first in
the second handicap, six furlongs.

Cannonshot, second in six furlong handicap, six fur-
longs.

Steelshot, second in Flying Handicap.

Pyroxylin, third in Stratford Cup Handicap, one and one-
quarter miles; second in Christmas Handicap,one mile; third
in Summer Handicap, one and one-quarter miles ; second in
Molura Handicap, six fnrlongs ; first in Flying Handicap,
six furlongs.

Fish Oh, second to Man-o-War, one and one-quarter miles,
who is also by a Musket horse, and Pyroxylin third — two
Fonlshots : first in the Summer Handicap.

Flying Shot, first in Ladies' purse, one and one-half mile,
at Mana<vatu summer meeting

Straight Shot, first in West Port Handicap, six furlongs ;
third in District Handicap.

At San Jose last Saturday suit was commenced by the
Santa Clara County Agricultural Society spinet C H. Corey
to recover $235 claimed to be due for rents for stalls, etc., at
the society grounds, and $350, the amount of a purse owned
by Corey, in October, 1894. There was a protest against
awardiog the purse to Laura M., and the money was paid to
Corev with the understanding that if tbe National Board de-
cided Laura M. not entitled to the pnrse the money was to be
returned. The National Board decided against Laura M.,
but the money has not been returte I. Tbe matter has created
widespread interest among horse owners.

Neil A Coney's promising two year old filly, by imp.
Midlothian — Lady Leicster, was cut down so badly in the
stake race Wednesday that she may never sUrl again.

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[Maech 7, 1896

GRAND UPSET

IN THd STAKES RACE

leDgth behind him, and Scarborough just did beat the favor- I The mile and a half handicap steeplechase was won by
ite out a head for tbe show. The latter, despite his poor Cicero, who finished two leogths in front of The Lark, the 2-
Btari, came along on the outside of hie field and closed up j to 1 favorite, and the latter was ten lengths in front of Mes-

A Long-Shot

Wins From
Favorite

the l-to-5

GEO GE MILLER A CONSISTENT HORSE

He Wins the Leap Year Special From a Good

Field -Gray hurst Captures the Fiyingr

Stakes and Defeats Some Good Two-

Year-Olds.

BA1 DISTRICT, FRIDAY, K.BBD1RY. 28.

HE Bums & Waterhouse horses
were considered about invincible
in (heir four races to day, but tbe
outcome was as unsatisfactory as
could well be. Sweet Rose was
such an air-ligbt that she was held
out in most of the books. And
theu she was beaten out a length
by Dare Dollar, another of those
good ones from the select string of
Green Morris. Then Sam Leake
was held oat by the bookie;, and then he went out and won
handily enough. But it was a selling race, and Sam Leake
had been entered at $600. Billy McCloskey finished second
and when the judges called for a bid, "Fingers," the guiding
spirit of the Pleasant Hill stable, boosted the price of ihe
strapping son of Direbin up to $1,500, and for an extra fiver
he was retained by the owners. Tbe purse earned was worth
$30J, and the race cost the stable an additional $600. A very
fervid tip went around early in the day that ihe "orange,
blue sleeves, green cap'' would be sported by a crack-a-jack
in the maiden two year old race, and on the strength of this
information Caodelaria's price shortened up to even money.
Tbe colt was almost left at the post and finished not better
than third, though he ran a game race. Palomacita was
another one from the same stable to go wrong, and finished
second. It is Dot often that three such copper riveted
cinches "gang agley.''

The racing was of a very good order and the attendance,
somewhat above an average. The books and tbe talent divided
honors. But two favorites were first past the post, two second
choices, and two moderately long priced ones.

Fifteen nags went to the post for the first race, five and a
half furlongs, selling. Laura F , the favorite, fioisbed in the
ruck, while Ike L., a 9 to 1 shot, set tbe pace and was never
headed. Don Pio Pico was second choice, at 7 io 2, and he
and Playful, who was next in favor at 6 to 1. bad a ding-
dong finish for the place, a half-length separating them as
named. Time 1:10:} Winner Garden City Stable's cb h 4 by
Major Ban — Miss Flush.

The next race was a six furling handicap, fjr three year-
old fillies. Sweet R?se was held out in mjst of ihe books,
and Dire Dollar was at even money for next choice. Deci-
sion closed at 11 to 5. Marionette 5 to 1, New Moon 7 and
Clara Johnson 20 to 1. Tbf barrier went up to a good start
in thirty seconds. Sweet Rose was first to show, with Mari-
onette and Decision about a length behind her at tbe half-
pole. Dare Dollar had fallea back next to last before the
upper turn was reached, but was sent along as the bend was
being negotiated and came into tbe stretch second, a length
nehind Sweet Rose. Decision shot her bolt before the
*iraight w«s reached and Marionette was tiring. At the
paddock Sweet Rose was collared and Dire Dollar drew away
handily and won by a length. Clara Johosoo was third, six
lengths away. Time 1:16}, Winner G. B Morris & Co's
b f, by imp. Darebin— Trade Dollar.

Sam Leake was held out by the books in the third race,
which was at seven and a half furlongs, selling, over tbe in-
side course. Walter J. was the second choice at 9 lo 10. Billy
McClosker closing at 7 to 2, Carmel at 4 and Olivia 30 to 1.
Carmel had a fit of tulks and refused three good breaks, when
it was deemed advisable to remove his blinkers, and at the
next attempt he went away with his field. The favorite set
the pace to the descent into the hollow, then Walter J. took
up the running and ltd to the top of the hill. From there on
to the wire Leake held the others safe, Billy McCloskey,
however, getting within a head of him before the post was
pasard Carmel sulked nearly all the way, but had enough
run whipped into him to head Walter J a length for the
► how, fioishing five lengths behind the leaders. Time 1:401-
Winner Banud Waterbotise's b c, 3, by imp. Darebin— Car-
rie C. The winner was bid up $900 above bis selling price
br the owner of Billy McCloskey, but was retained by his
owners.

A selling race at a mile and an eighth, was the fourth num-
ber, hod brought out another iron-bound favorite. Hidago's
best price was 1 lo 2, and be was heavily played. Oakland
opened at 7 to 2 and tightened up to 3 to 1 E. H. Sherley
closed at 8 and Flirtilla at 15 to 1. The quartet was sent
away to a perfect start in one minute, Flirtilla setting the
pace and opening up a gap of three lengths before the back-
sirelch was reached. Sherley led theotber ihree, Oakland
trailing Moog the back stretch. Sherley was passed by Hi
dago on the bend and then Flirtilla chucked it when she
was overhauled in the airtight. Oakland began to look
dangerous in the lad eighth, hut Hidago held him *afe and
won by a half Ipngth. Flirtilla was three lengths behind
them. Time 1:671. Winner B. Schreiber's blk h, 4, bv
H idalgo — < iracioso.

Teo lWO-ye«r-old maidens were next sen' four furlongs.
F< -ir "f them were maiden Marler*. Of ihe latter number
Ondelaria, by Midlothian— Coeette, was touted as a good'
i-ing. and he was pin red down from 8 to 5 to e*en money, on
-veo term- with Bd Parter'a Rey del Tierra. the brother of
'ley Alfonso. Before post time the latter had receded to 7 to
! These two wereth on'.y ones to receive msterinl support.
Lb* barrier wrol up Cardelaiia faltered and got away
next to la-t, while Re, del Tierra bad a good start and was
never headed. Mr. HobartV Investigator finished a half

considerable ground. Time 0:504. Winner Cambridge Stable's
b c by Prince of Norfolk — Haidce.

The last event was a split of the first race, and had thirteen
starters. Palomacita, another one of Burns & Waterhouse's
good things, was no better than second, Crawford, a 7-to-l
shot, beating her out a length. Royal Hush, at tbe good
edds of 30 to 1, was third. Roadwarmer, who closed at a
short price, set a fast pace to tbe stretch, then died away.
Time 1:10. Winner Antrim Stable's ch g, a, by Apache —
Emma Longfield.

Chorn rode two winners, Jones, Coady, Griffin and C.
Slaughter the others.

BAY DISTRICT, SATURDAY, FtBRUARY 29.

We are inclined to laugh when misfortunes first come upon
us, although the reflex uf our thoughts may bring anything
but smiles. That's wby the majority of those at Bay Dis-
trict to day laughed when tbe 10 to 1 shot romped in an easy
winner from an iron-bound favorite in tbe Palace Hotel
StakeB. Not a tone of joy was discernable, but it was a spon-
taneous outburst caused by the ridiculous denoument of
tbe event. Most of tbe money that did m t go on the favor-
ite was uoloaded on Lovdal for the place, so when an out-
sider won and the favorite finished second there was not much
to be joyful about. The stake was at a mile and a quarter
ard was worth $1,500 to the winner. Installator was all the
talent could see, and 1 to 5 was about the average price in
the betting. Lovdal was to make his reappearance in this j
stake, and on tbe strength of his very fine appearance there I
was a heavy play on the horse for the place, 8 to 5 being
considered a good bet. Fortuna'and Lovdal were marked up at I
10 to 1 slraight, the former even at 12 at one time. Fred
Gardner and Arnette were both at 15 to 1.

After a delay of two minutes and a half at the barrier, a
perfect start was eflectcd. Past the stand Lovdal, Installa-
tor, Arnette, Fortuna, Fred Gardner was the order. Lovdal
held on his way with aa even stride, and took his field into
the backstretch with a lead of half a length. Installator
was io front at thebaif-pole, with Arnette second and Lovdal
acted as though be had had enough, but before tbe turn was
negotiated be was coming on again. Fortuna was sent along
from the upper turn and was but a head behind Installator
coming into the stretch, with Lovdal two lengtbB behind ber.
Arnette was now fourth, two lengths away, and Fred Gardner
looked to be out of the hunt, as he trailed along three
lengths behind the latter filly. Up to the last eighth it ap-
peared to be all over but the shouting, but all of a suduen
Chevalier brought Fortuna up and m^de ber a contending
factor. Tod rode the favorite as though he had some up his
sleeve, but at the drawgate be was forced to draw and gn to
work, but without avail, as Fortuna drew awav and landed
tbe rich stake by a good two leogths. Fred Gardner, ten
lengths away, was third. Lovdal and Arnette came trailing
after awhile. Time 1:55. Tbe winoer is the Encino
Stable's br m, 5, by imr. Brutus — Viola Rea. Her best pre-
vious race was a head finish behind Braw Scot in a mile in
1:4 H. Sne was hardly expected to go a mile and an eighth
and 8 to 5 for the place against her did not prove any too
attractive.

Another race of considerable interest to the spectators was
the Leap Year special, at five and a half furlongs. There
were five starters, with George Miller favorite at 7 to 5 and
Der/argilla second choice at 8 to 5. Vinctor's sprinting abili-
ties were considered rathe at a discount in such company,
and 2 to 1, and finally 5 to 2 was offered about him. Four to
5 a place was a coaxer, with few takers. Thelma was at 20
and Ricardo 1000 to 1. Vinctor got away poorly or he
would have given the Kansas City ''Hindoo" a hot argument.
Thelma did not act kindly at the gate, and while she was be-
ing coaxed into position Tod Sloan bad kept his eyes on the
webbing like a cat on a gopber hole, but for *11 his alertness
he was not just ready when the barrier flew up, and while he
waB very busy getting Vinctor under way the others got
away from him. Coady on Miller was sitting up straight as
a stick while they were going down the backstretch, his
mount slightly in the lead all the lime. Thelma ran up with
him, Derfargitla next up. Vinctor began closing up aasoon
as be got into his stride, and before the stretch was reached
Coady let out a wrap on Miller. Thelma hung on like grim
death, but Miller held her ofi. Vinctor, on the outside, got
op almost in line with the others, but could not last at the
speed he was traveling. Miller was still over a length in
front at tbe wire, and Derfargilla nosed Thelma out in the
last stride for the pl?ce. Vinctor was a half length behind
Thelma Time 1:08}. Winner W. L. Stanfield's b g, 6, by
Loftin — Emma.

The first race of the day was at six furlongs, selling, for three-
year-olds and upwards, that have not won more than three
races in 1895 and 1806. There were twelve starters. Nor*
mandie, the favorite, won easily by a length, Polaski, at 7 to
1, beating University out a nose for tbe place. The latter
sold at 8 to 1. Myrtle H. was the second choice at 5 to 1,
otherwise the talent called the race. Time 1:17. Winner
Ramsdell & Garland's b m, 5, by imp. Kyrle Dalv — Extract.
Tbe last race of the day was one of ihe same kind, with
twelve starters. Seaside 25 to 1, Catch 'Em 80 to 1, and
Meadow Lark 10 to 1, were the placed horses, as named.
Levena C, an odds-oD favorite, was no better than fourth.
Huntsman ard Jack Atkins in turn led to the stretch and
Leveua C. was in front in the straight, but died away. Time
1:15. Winner P. Seibentbaler's ch m, 6, by imp. Mariner —
Marin

tor. Cicero opened at 4 to 1 in the bettiog and closed at 9 to
2. Mestor and Tom Clarke were coupled and went to the
post at 5 to 2, the stable's opening price having been 3 to 1.
J. O. C. opened at 8 to 1 and closed at fives. He ran a poor
race, and Jockey Swift, who was currently reported to have
pawned his watch tn bet on bis mount, was a victim of mis-
placed confidence. Ziragoza, Gold Dust, Arctic and Harry
Lewis, the other starters, were at from 20 to 200 to 1 in the
betting. Time 3:22$. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b h,a, by
Loogfellow — Belle Knight.

Jerry Chorn, Chevalier, Coady and Owens each piloted a
winner, Chevalier having the honor of landing the stake race
with a long shot. Eddie Jones rode two winners, one a favor-
ite and the other a long shot.

The track -\as somewhat slow during the dav. A heavy
downpour of a few minutes' duration occurred early in the
morning, but a sharp north wind followed, drying the surface
thoroughly. The temperature was too low for fast work.

The attendance was up to the best Saturday crowds and
betting on the principal events was very spirited. The
talent and the bookmakers broke even on the matter of pick-
ing the winners, but tbe bookies got a little the best of the
argument on the speculation.

BiY DISTRICT, MONDAY, MARCH 2

Snow in the "Land of Sunshine"

concomitant not
very often seen, but race-goers to day were treated to that
unusual spectacle. On the Richmond Heights, to the right
of Bay District, several patches of snow were visible during
the afternoon, the remnants of a brisk flurry of "the beautiful"
that came down about 7 o'clock in the morning. The track
was sloppy and about two seconds slow. For a Monday, and
a chill one, too, the attendance was very good, and after the
first race the purse strings were loosened up sufficiently to
make betting quite lively.

The main incident of the day was a dead heat between
Kamsin and Gratify, at seven furlongs, for three-year-olds.
The two horses were at even money and take your choice in
the bettiog. and considerable sums were waged on both horses
by warm adherents. Peru was the only other starter to com-
mand much respect from the bookies, but tbe talent let his
price drift back from 12 to 15 to 1. Red Pike, Pollock, Don
Pio Pico and Governor Budd were anywhere from 50 to 500
to 1. Red Pike, Kamsin, Gratify was the order around the
first turn, then Kamsin took the lead. Gratify kept within a
length of him, and the two horses ran at an easy gait into the
stretch. Gratify was at Kamsin's saddle girth at the drawgate
and Cochran drew his whip and give thepacemaker a warm-
ing up. Griffin lifted Gratify along and the Westchester
horse gained enough to make a dead heat. Some spectator**
were confident that one horse won by a neck, and others as
assertive that tbe other horse had a whole lot to spare at
the wire, but the judges cculd not separate them so an-
nounced a dead heat. The owners decided to divide the purse,
and bets were sp'.it. Peru was a poor third. Time, 1:293.
Winners Westchester Stable's ch g by Farandole — Satisfac-
tion, and L EzelTs bg by Blazes— Miss Hall.

Twenty-five nags were entered for tbe first race, a five fur-
longs dash for maidens, but sixteen only were starters. Snow-
down, Miramhoand Montallade gravitated around the pole
of favoritism, but at po-t time Mirambo (at 3), Snowdown
(3-t), and Montallade (6 to 1) was the way they were favored.
Piexotto and Artemus were also at tbe latter price when the
last bell rang. A well nigh perfect start was made in one
minute and a half. Verdette was pacemaker to the upper
turn, where Piexotto took up the running, and Snowdown
and Montallade came after him from the bunch. In the
stretch the horses named were the only prominent ones. Ver-
dette died away, under punishment, while Piexotto handily
held Snowdown off and won by a length. Montallade was
third, five leogths away. Time 1:03. Winoer R. W. Roberts'
ch e, 3, by imp Brutus — by Kelpie.

The second race was at four furlongs for two-year olds.
Philip H. was a hot favorite, at 2 to 1, Cyrus KiDg second
choice at threes. Lord Chesterfield at 5, and Lady Hurst at 6
to 1 were next in favor. Charlemange closed at 7, Orseno
10, Flambeauette 20, Viking 30, and Marcie A. 60 to 1.
Viking and Lady Hurst delayed the start quite a few min-
utes by declining to come up to the bunch. At the send off
all got away well. Cyrus King was well back in the bunch
before tbe upper turn was reached, but he was soon well
under way and mowed down his field and came into the stretch
with a lead of a clear length. O/seno was the main con-
tender, but could not get up, Cyrus King winning in a drive
by two lengths. Philip H. was third, a half length behind
Orseno. Time 0:52. Winner L. Ezsll's ch c, bv Vanquish
—May D.

Cyrus KiDg, the winner, is Ihe first of Ibe get of Vanquish
to face a starter. His race to dav showed him possessed of
the essential element of speed, and he went aroupd his field
with a game and determined stride, worthy an o'd timer.
His sire is by Vanguard, a good racing son of Virgil, out of
FaDny Mac. by Revolver («ire ot that grpst campaigner,
Edwin A ,h second dim by Planet (sire of Katy Pease and
Hubbard) ; third dam hy Lexington and the fourth dam by
imp Margrave, a classical stake winner in England. May
D., tbe dam of Cyrus Kiog, is the best daughter of Wildidle
and was a truly grea' race mare. Second dam Nettie Brown,
by Rifleman, a sire of turf celebreties.

A mile and a quarter selling race with four starters, was
the third number. Basso was favorite at 7 to 10, Wheel of
Fortune at 2 to 1, Oikland at 8 and Little Cripple 15 to 1.
A good Btart was made and Wheel of Fortune made the run-
ping from start to finish. A lead of a length was increased

The second event of the dav was a two-year-old selling , to four lengths at the half pole. Basso was as far in front of

race, at four furlongs. (iravhnrst was most favored, and
closed ^t 4 to 5, and fjr a second choice the talent selected
King Street, Ihe King Thomas— Deception colt in the BurnB
& Waterhouse Stable, and kept his price cloRe to 2 to 1.
Kienzi closed at (5 lo 1, Orseno 12, and six others at from 50
to 200 to X. KiDg Street got away badly and proved a dis-
appointment. Lindendate led the bunch lo the stretch, with
Gray hurst a good second. In tbe run hojie the gray out-
footed the filly handily and won by a head. Rienzi was
third, a length away. King Street made a very good run
and came from ninth tn fifth position. Lindeiidale was at
100 to 1, and was the best thing of the day. Time 0:50.
Winner El Primero Stable's gr c, by imp. Martenhurst —
Helen Scratch.

Liltle Cripple, Oakland a length away. On the turn Bsbso
closed up some, but the Wheel bad a clear length. cf daylight
behind her asshe swung into the stretch. Basso was under
the wh;p before the drawgate was passed, but could Dot get
up. In the last few yards he was eased up and the filly
pissed the post four lengths in front of him. OiklaDd was as
far in front of Little Cripple. Time 2:10$. Winner J. Har-
vey's ch m, 4, by Gano — Jennie B

The race was run in very fast time, considering the track.
The last mile was covered by the winoer in 1:42, which was
a notable performance

A handicap hurlle race at a mile, over the main course,
followed the deed -heat race. Frank Farrar's pair, Tom
Clarke and Three Forks, were coupled in the betting and

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ruled favorites at 1 to 2 and closed at 3 to 5. Arundel *as
at fours most of the time, Red Will at 5, and Rib Roy 8,
and Loughmore 80 to 1. Three Forks led all the way, with
Rob Roy a good second the first part, then Red Will came
up from third place as Rob Roy tired and fell back. Red
Will gained on the Oat but lost at the jumps, s • Three Forks
held bis advantage and was first over the last hurdle. From
there to the wire Three Forks swerved back and forth in
front of R^d Will and somewhat interfered with him.
Rob Ray was third- Time 1:51|. Winner F. Farrar's b g,
5, by Spokane — Trifle.

The last race wa3 over the inside coarse, at a mile. Billy
McCloskey went to the post an even-money favorite, Rebellion
a close second choice at 6 to 5, and Carmel next in favor at
15 to 1. My Luck a' 40, City Girl 75 and Two Cheers 100 to
1, were the' other starters. Carmel sulked and was finally left
at the post. Two Cheers shot oat in front and led to the wire
almost, being nosed out io the last stride by the favorite. My
Lack was third. Time 1:50 Winner Pleasant Hill stable's
ch c, 3, by Joe Hooker — Jessie R

Snider, Cochran, Jones, Hennessy and Shaw rode one
winner each, and Cochran and Griffin piloted the two horses
that made a dead heat.

BAY DISTRICT, TUESDAY, MABCH 3

A slushy track was the result of the heavy snow fall and
subsequently moderating temperature, and 7ast time was not
among the features of the day. The raw air of the after-
noon had a noticeable effect on the attendance, and bet-
tug was not lively enough to keep the bookiesfrom chaffing
each other about the beautiful climate. The day's sport
was marked by the severe upsets which the talent suffered,
and while, ordinarily, S to 1 shots are sweet morsels, that
price, which ruled about the first winner of the day, was but
a bagatelle before the card had been run off.

The first big up3et came in the second race, at six furlongs
Agitato went lame in his work and a new book was made.
Lobengula was an air-tight "cmch," and 1 to 3 was the best
price about him. Collins was played for second choice, at 6
to 1 at post time, and Highland at 8. Ricardo lacked friendt
at 20 to 1, and the bookies would write a ticket on Capt.
Spencer at 1000 to 1 After three minutes at the gate a good
start was made, and Ricardo set the pace from the first jump.
He did not come back when he was expected to, and in the
stretch Lobengula was sent after him. In the last eighth
Jones was at the bat ou the favorite, bat could Dot catch the
horse in front of him, though be made a big gain in the last
few strides. Chevalier sat still and won by a half length.
Collios did not run at all and was three leng'hs behind High-
land, who was a Door third. Time 1:16}. Winner S. F. Capp's
ch g, 5, by Wildidle — Blue Bonnet.

Again in the fifth race, which was over the inside course,
at seven furlongs, did the talent meet a severe rebuke.
Cabrillo was at all times a l-to-2 and 3 to 5 favorite, and
Jack Richelieu, at 7 to 2, was next in demand. Favory was
fairly well supported at 8 to 1, and Miss Ruth, at 25 to 1,
was well Hked for the place and to show. Ike L's price of
30 to 1 was not effected by the betting, and Allabahad closed
with 60 to 1 about him. A perfect start was made in not
over twenty seconds Cabrillo was next the rail on the turn
and held that position until the tcp of the hill was reached,
but as the turn for home was made Ifce L., who had held on
to second place with remarkable persistency, came through
on the ins'de. The two horses had a hard drive to the wire,
Ike L- drawing away a length before the winning post was
reached. Jack Richelieu, three lengths away, was third.
Time 1:35, which was very good considering condition of
track. Winner Garden City Stable's ch' h, 4, by Major Ban
— Miss Flush.

The first race, at five and a half furlongs, had eleven start-
ers, of rather ordinary class. The race had a decidedly open
look, and 4 to 1 was the closest price at post time. Red Bird
was made favorite at 4 to 1. Coleman was
at 5, Jack Atkins and Sligo 6. Pecksniff and Laura F.
7, University 8: Pollock 10, Fullerton Lass 30, Sallie Cal-
vert 50 and Irish Chief 300 to 1 University was off* in front
soon after the start and led to the wire, winning easily by a
length from Sligo, who was driving. Jack Atkins was third,
two lengths behind Sligo. Coleman was in second position
coming into the stretch, bnl did not last, and finished fifth.
The favorite was never better than second and died away to
las'. Time 1:10}. Winner W. D. Randall's br 2, 4, by The
111 Used— Affinity.

A handicap at a mile, with five starters, proved a good bet-
ting event. Rsy del Bandidos was favorite at 8 to 5, Braw
Scot 9 to 5, Chartreuse II 7, Mcdel 8 and Fred Gardner 12
to 1. A perfect start was made with the gate. Chartreuse
was in front on the first turn, and held the lead to the upper
turn. Braw Scot was second from the quarter pole, and took
commard coming into the stretch. Bandidos came through
on the rail and made up a length or so before the drawgate
was reached and in the last sixteenth was whipped out. Braw
Scot cleverly won by a half length. Chartreuse was a poor
third, four lengths behind Bandidcs. Model was ridden with
poor judgment and sent along the outside of the backstretch,
losing considerable ground. Time 1:53}. Winner B. Schrei-
ber's gr b, a, by imp. Midlothian — Helen Scratch.

A mile and seventy yards selling face was the fourth num-
ber on the card. Of the ten starters Hidago was a 3 to 5
favorite, Trix second choice at 16 to 5, Charmion and Flir-
lilla 15, E. R. Sherley and Clara Johnson 20, larand Tartar
and Adios 30, Miss "Norma 40 to 1. Adios was almost left
at the post. Charmion ltd his field to the back sttetch, then
Tar and Tartar took up the running and showed the way to
the stretch. The favorite was fourth on the upper turn and
tried to get through ard failed. After entering the stretch
he came on the outside and forced Tar and Tartar to a drive,
winning from him handily by a half length. Charmion,
third, was two lengths awav. Time 1:48}. Winner B.
Schreiber's blk c, 4, by Hidalgo — Gracioso.

Another upset occurred io the last race, a division of the
first. Babe Murpby was played for a sore thing, and went to
the post at 8 to 5, Toano 3 to 1, being the next in favor. Joe
Terry and Clacqner at 6, and Mainstay at 8 to 1, were the
only others to receive any support. Monitor, Decision, Easel,
Catch 'Em and Royal Flush, the other starters, were at
loDger odds. Mainstay made ihe running from the barrier
to the wire, winning easily by five lengths from Toano, Joe
Terry third by a half length in a drive. Babe Murphy ran
a mi=erable race.

Winning jockey3 to day were : McClain, Chevalier, C. I
Slaughter, Chorn, Piggott and Macklin.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, MABCH 4.

The cold weather did not effect the attendance at Bay
District to-day, hot it was even then much below that mer-
ited by the excellent card presented. The track was sticky,
being almost five seconds slow to the mile. Dariog one or
two races light showers fell. Belting was unusually lively,
however, and it appears that good horse; ae well as a good
attendance are required to keep up a spirited game.

The Flying Stakes, at four and a half furlongs, did not
call out the most select of the two-year old brigade. Caspar,
Coupon, Mary K. and Col. Wheeler were absentees. Gray-
hurst and Rey del Tierra were the form of the race, but there
were whispers of as high class among the untried ones.
The Pueblo Stable's colors, glorified by the great Crescendo,
shed luster over anything that carries them, and consequently
Dura, by Racine — Berna, though as fat as a buggy horse,
and rough lookiog, carried a good-sized bundle for the sharp
set who play every entry that comes from a good stable.
Candelaria and Rowena B., from the Burns ..V Waterhouse
string, were said to be the best in training by that stable.
The former started on a previous occasion, but got off badly
and did not justify the confidence of backers that had made
him a red-hot favorite. Rowena B. today faced the bsrrier
for the first time, and as it went up she swung around and
boiled, unseating her rider. All the other starters had been
seen before and the length of the prices against them is the
best index to their reputed merits. The Burns and Water-
house pair were at 3 to 2 in the earlier bet'ing, and Rey del
Tierra at 2 to 1, but before post time the odds shifted aod
the stable was at the longer price and Purser's "King of the
Earth" at 7 to 5. Grayhurst, with two wins and twosecjnds
to his credit in four starts, was, nevertheless, handled care-
lessly and drifted back to 9 to 2 from an opening price of 3
to 1. Dura opened at 8, was backed down to fives, then re-
ceded to 7 before the betting was all over. Alma Dale,
Lindendale, Orseoo aod Philip H. were knocking about
fifties.

As stated above, Rowena B. placed second from the rail,
reared as the barrier went up, swung around aod bolted the
reverse way of the track, unseating Donnelly, who went
sprawling into the sticky mud. The others got away on a
fairly even stride. For the first eighth the nine youngsters ran
well bunched, but before (he three quarter pole was passed
Grayh irst was a clear length in front of his field. He was
never in danger and won in a gallop. Candelaria got awav
sixth, steadily improved his posiiion and finished a strong
second, two lengths behind the gray. Rev del Tierra was
fifth into the stretch, came verv strong and finished third by
three lengths, and was ten lengths in front of the neat one
up. Time 0:57. The value of the stake was $700 to the win-
ner, $200 to second and $100 to third horse-

Grayhurst is a dark gray colt of the compact, wear and tear
order, and in all of his races has showo just such game, de-
termined work as has made old Braw Scot an idol of local
turfites. He has won three out of five starts, and was second
in the other two. In his first start be was virtually left at the
post, but was sent on after his field, made up fully fifteen
lengths in a heart-breaking drive and finished a
very « good second two lengths behind Q leen
Flambeau, who had woo easily enough from the balance of
the field of eleven. At his next start he got away fourth in
a field of eight. The winner, Casper, was in front all the
way. Grayhurst turned wide coming into the stretch and ap-
peared to have difficulty in negotiating the turn. He was
five lengths behind the -winner at the wire, but be was as far
in front of all the others. His next two races, at four far-
longs, were won easily, both being made in 0:50.

Grayhurst is by the dead imp. Martenhurst (sire of the
good twc-year-old winner Coupon), out of Helen Scratch (Jam
of Braw Scot and Grandee) by Scratch, second dam Helen, by
Alroy, third dam Dewdrop. by Engineer. Martenhurst was
by Wenlock (sire of imp. Deceiver) a son of Lord Clifden
and Mineral, by Rataplan; dam Hiroadelle, by Adventurer,
out of Lady Langden, by Kettledrum, by Rataplan.

The first race wa* at six furlongs, with eight starters. Circe
was a prohibitive favorite, at even money most of the lime,
aod Hy Dv a second choice, at 7 to 2 at post time. Royal
Flush closed at 8, Sleeping Child and All Smoke 10 to 1,
Rodegap 15, Monterey 50 aod Prince Devine 100 to 1. Sleep-
ing Child leaped over the webbing and carried it away, de-
laying the start for awhile. Hy Dv and Rodegap were
prominent to the half-pole, where Circe headed tbem and
made a SDurt. She shot her bolt at the head of the stretch
and Hp Dv passed her The old hero was easing up when
Sleeping Child made a sneak on the rail and forced him to
a very b^sy finish to save the purse by a head. Time, 1:18.
Winner. J. H. Shields' b g, a, by Hyder Ali— Addie War-
ren.

With Yankee Doodle out of the mile race, Kamsin was
made a l-to-4 favorite, and most of the money that went into
the boxes was in trying to get easy place money. Clara
Johnson and Scimitar were at 5 to 1 each as second choice,
Pearson was at 12 and Senator Hoffman 75 to 1. The latter
showed the way to the backstretch, then Kamsin ran away
from his field. Pearson, thiro, moved up on the upper turn
easily passing Hoffman in the stretch, Ihe latter dying away
to nothing. Kamsin galloped in a length in front of Pear-
son, and Clara Jnbnson and Scimitar made no effort, leaving
Hoffman to show. Time, 1:431. Winner, L. Ezell's b g. 3~
by Blazes— Miss Hall.

A steeplechase over the medium course, ahout a mile and
three quarters, was won handily by Cicero from Tbe Lark.
Gold Dust led for the first turn of the inside course, then The
Lark moveo* up from second place. At tbe turn down the
bill the second time Cicero was brought up and led as he
liked from there to the wire. Gjld Dust died away and
Mestor was third. Cicero was post favorite at 8 to 5, The
Lark at 9 to Sand Mestor at 6 to 1, Time, 3:5<H. Winner,
S. C. Hildretb's b h, a by Lonafellow— Belle Knight.

Next cime a mile and a sixteenth selling race over the
inside course Oakland, the 9-to5 favorite, 6nished half a
length behind Little Cripple, the second choice, at 4 to 1.
Oakland made his run in tbe stretch, and made up consider-
able ground, but was not ridden soon enough. Diche99 of
Milnitas was nert in favor at 4A to 1, but ran a poor race in
the mud. Two Cbeers.at 6 to 1 at post time, acting as pace-
maker up to the last sixteenth, was third, four lengths behind
Oakland. My Luck, Red Boot, Trix, Got. Budd and Ida
H. ranged from 10 to 30 to 1 in the betting. Time, 1:56.
Winner J. Weber's br g, 5, by imp. Pirate of Penzance —
Lady Stanhope.

George Miller, with top-weight of 120 lbs., won the six
furlong handicap as he liked. Beoham [88] wassecood,
aod Grady (82) a poor third. Arnette (89), the only other
starter, was the second choice of the talent and ran last.
Miller closed at 9 to 20, Beoham 7 and Grady 15 to 1.
Time 1:16*. Winner W. L. Staofield's b g, 6, by Loftin —
Emma.

Coady rode two winners, Chorn, Cochran, Jones and
Owens one each.

Starter Petteneill.

There are few men in the country better known and none
better liked than "Old Pet." A f rlher introduction is not
necessary for every turfman, whether he V a familiar of the
popular starter or simply an enthusiast of tbe sport of kings,
knows C. H. Pettengill as :Pet." The soubriquet is synony-
mous for the love horsemen have for an honest aod efficient
starter who has worked his way from the bottom to the top
rung of the ladder nf success. He has started horses on
nearly every race track in this country acd has scored tri-
umphs where others have failed. Mr. Pettengill has, dar-
ing the past two weeks, been a gue?t for the first time in
his life, of California's beautiful climate and he is enthusi-
astic in his praises of the lovely weather. Owing to illness
in his familv he was obliged to leave Tuesday for
bis home in New York. Even in his short stay here he has
made many friends who will be glad to again welcome him
when he returns to this city.

C. H. Pettengill mide his initial attempt at wielding the
flag at Gloucester, X. J., a small town on the bank of the
Ueleware river, opposite Philadelphia. The track was nar-
row, the horses bad aod the bjys unruly, and the position
anything but agreeable, yet P-nteogill performed his duties
so credifably as to earn for himself from that small begin-
ning a national reputation as a starter of racehorses.

Besides holding the position of starter for the little Glou-
cester track, Pettengill acled as manager and secretary, and
really had complete charge of the business routine, and it
was largely due to his efforts that the meeting there was
made a success, and Thompson, the principal stock holder,
who was known as the ''Duke of Gloucester," became a
power in New Jersey politics.

Pettengill's success attracted the attention of the race
track officials, and soon the starter was burdened with offers
for his services. One of the most persistent solicitors for the
starter was the Garfield Park (Chicago) management, and
they finally closed an agreement with him. hut not until they
had offset an offer of $20,000 per aooum, which was made by
the Gloucester people. Pettengill went to Chicago and re-
mained at Garfield Park right up to the closing days of that
track, which, as every horseman knows, were tumultuous
enough.

Eddie Harman, who is now in this city, at that time had
the form book at Garfield Park and he says that he never
will forget the first start Pettengill made in Chicago. " We
were having a whole lot of trouble with starters," said Har-
man yesterday at the Bay District track, " and almost any
kind of a decent start would have gained applause, but Pet-
tengill sent tne field away at the first break on an absolutely
perfect line, and the whole grand stand arcse en masse and
cheered and cheered. I never saw such a demonstration io
my life. His work was perfect all that day and that night
in town everybody willingly admitted that a perfect flagman
had at last been found.

The Washington Park (Chicago) track then engaged Pet-
tengill, and for three years he wieled the flag st that pretty
race course. Every horseman throughout the county knows
that Pettengill kept the horses at the post in the World's
Fair American Derby for an hour and a half, which stands
as a record for long delays at the post, but that was the only
race of that very successful meeting in which there was a
bitch at the starter's en 1. In the Columbus Handicap, run
at the same meeting, which was worth $25,000 to the winner,
sixteen horses faced the flagman, and among them were some
of the worst actors on the turf. Lamplighter was in the lot,
and he was as bad a disturber as ever a starter bandied.
Morello threw his iockey, Geo. Miller, at the post, and Di-
ablo and Yo Tambien cot up all sorts of antics, yet the field
was dispatched with only a few mioutes delay to a perfect
start that elicited rounds of applause from the immense
grand stand.

At Nashville, Memphis, Oakley, Latooia and New Or-
leans he has met with success. Last year was the first in his
long career that bis work fell short of perfect, and at Latonia
he was severely criticised by the Cincinnati press.

Pettengill has been a close observer of the work done by
the Australian starting gate and he believes that in time it
will be adapted by race tracks throughout the country. He
says that it is only a question of schooling the horses to break
from it and then it will lift from the head of the starter a
great deal of abuse which he is not entitled to ; the jockeys
will then have to e*olaio to the public their actions at the
post. Mr. Pettengill will start at Oakley this year but has
not yet determined on using the gate.

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[March 7, 1896

ONLY TWO FAVORITES WON.

Collins Cleverly Wins the Mile and a
Quaiter Bace.

SIR VASSAR WINS AT SEVEN-EIGHTHS.

Vinctor Gives Another Exhibition of His Pecu-
liar In-and-Out Running— Mobalaska Does
Well in the Mud— Shieldbearer and Pat
Murphy Run For the Talent.

EHOLESIDB, THURSDAY, MARCH 5.

EVEN races were carded for the
opening day at Ingleside. Tbe
f " .r,„. ' ^- — -^ gate were used for each event, and
so expeditiously did do the work
that the card bad been ran off by
tbe usual time, and ample time
was allowed for betting on all tbe
events. Mr. Caldwell did lbe
starting, and after the first race
expressed himself as more pleased than ever with the ma-
chine, saying he would not have the patience to go back to
the old method.

The association had graciously given the ladies a free gate
for the dav, but the unpromising weather deterred many of the
fair sex from taking advantage of the opportunity for a day
at the races. While the grandstand was rather lightly peo.
pled, considering the occasion, the betting ring was well -
filled, and while betting was in progress one did not have
much elbow room. .Seventeen books weighed in for two days.
The races were nearly all of a good class, and speculation
was brisk in accordance. Tbe track was comparatively dry,
but for all that quite heavy and slow.

A half-mile dash for two year-olds was tbe opening attrac-
tion. Mary K. was post favorite at 2 to 1, Iogleside 13 to 5,
Vevo at 4, Gordon 5, Lord Chesterfield 8, Vencedor 12, and
Wallaba 20 to 1. Some of the babies acted badly and kept
the bunch before the barrier five minutes, but a good start
was made- Gordon, Vevo, Vencedor was the order of the
breakaway, and was also the order at the turn for home. Tbe
first two came to the wire as named. Iogleside outstepped
Vencedor in the stretch and showed by a half length. The
favorite was not ic the race at any time. Time 0:52.1. Winner
H. T. Griffin's blk c, by Tremont-Blue Bells. Vevo, the
place horse, is the Lone Stable's bay colt by Three Cheers,
out of Miss Pickwick. Iogleside is Barney Schreiber's bay
colt, by Bishop, out of Amerique.

The second event was a mile acd a quarter selling race,
with six starters, Key del Bandidos and Globe scratching.
Basso was a 4 to-5 favorite, Tenacity second choice at 13 to 5,
Foremost at 6, Collins 8, Red Root 30, and Carmel 60 to 1.
Tbe barrier went up after the field had been at the post one
minute. Carmel, refusing to break, was left at the post.
Collins was first to leave the bunch and was a head in front
as he passed the stand. At the quarter he was a length in
front, and held that advantage to the wire Foremost ran
second for a half mile, then Tenacity got a head in front of
Spreckels' horse. Basso was next to Collins into the stretch.
Tenacity half a length behind him. Basso could not gain
any on Collins, finishing secood, six lengths in front of Fore-
most, who had turned Tenacity down before the paddock
gate was reached. Time 2:15}. Winner Dr. J. M. Buckley's
br g. 4, by Inspector B — Piazza. Eddie Gaines bid the winner
up by stages until his price had been increased from $200 to
$900, when he was bid in by his owner. Dr. Howell hesita-
ted about retaining the horse at that price. Collins, in any
but competent hands, would not be worth much to any man.
The cause of the bid-up is believed to date back to a trans-
action in tbe East, where a friend of Gaines lost a horse
under Rowell's bid.

Ike L., Jack Richelieu and Yankee Doodle were scratched
for a seven-furlong race. Ed. Kearney was then made an 8 to
o favorite, some offering 9 to 5 at post time. Vinctor opened
at 5 to 2, but was played down to 2 to 1 before the bugle
sounded. Sir Vassar opened at 8 and closed at 6 to 1, Wy-
oming at 7, Nephew 12, Sam Leake 15 and Salisbury II at
100 to 1. SiUsbury, Sam Leake, Ed. Kearney was the order
to a good start, and the Burns & Waterbouse nag showed a
surprising bit of speed and pluck, and h-M the lead into the
ntrdch. Sir Vassar was in second place before the backstietcb
was reached, Ed. Kearney next, and this order was main-
tained around the turn. Vinctor made another of his many
peculiar exhibitions. From fourth, he moved up a little on
Kearney after the half-pole was passsd, but soon chucked it
and began to go back, passing every thing behind him.
Salisbury quit opposite the paddock and Sir Yat-sar won with
a bit left by two lengths. Wyoming made a spurt and finished
two lengths in front of Kearney for the place. Time l:13j.
Winner H. T. Trillin's b c, 3, by Sir Dixon — Vassar.

A Kelling hurdle race, at a mile, called out seven starters.
Red Will was at 7 to 5 in the belting when the bugle sounded,
and My Luck waa at 3 to 1. .opening at 2 to 1. Uncertainty
at 7 to 2, Arundel 8 to 1, /.iragoza 40, Alexis 50, and Man-
hattan 150 to 1 were the prices about tbe others. Red Will
led with daylight behind him into the stretch, but swerved
before he raised for the last jump and lost considerable
ground. My Luck had been coming on and easily won by
nix lengths. Arundel had followed My Luck and beat Red
Will out a head for the place. Time 1:571. 8. C.Hildreth'H
br g, a, by Dick Whillington — Lucknow.

Five flprintera were called out for a six furlongs selling race,
Brmw Scot declining the issue. Major Cook, the favorite, was
played from 2 to 1 to 9 to 5. Derfargilla and Mobalaska, both
receded to three* from ao openine price of 6 to 2, Gallant
tightened up from 5 to I to l,aod Boreas wn» at 20. Boreas,
Derfargilla, M:<i >r Cook was the order along the backstrelch,
the mare drawing ahead and leading »t the upper (urn by a
head, Major t ooit two lengths behind I! jreas. The latter ltd
the mare by " neck at tbe turn for home, Mobalaska as far
behind her. The ' orrigan entry extended herself, leading
Boreas by two lengtlin at the wire. Major Cook watt third by
three parts of a length. < iallant was pinched out at the atari

but made up lost ground from the first jump and ran the
best race to tbe lot, finishing fourth, ten lengths in front of
Derfargilla. Time 1:17. Winner E. Corrigan's br f, 3, by
Apache — Tricksey.

The last two races were divisions of a five-furlong selling
race. In the first were eleven horses. Shieldbearer, the fa-
vorite, made all the running and won handily by a length
from Artist, the second choice, who was ten lengths in front
of Jack Atkins. Pecksniff received the most support of any
of the others, but was outside the money. Time, 1:03A
Winner, F. Phillips' ch c, 4, by imp. Wagner — Mamie Cole.

Pat Murphy and Philomena divided favoritism for (he next
race, but the old roan won in a drive from Service, Mt. Mc-
Gregor, a close up tbird. The two last named went to tbe
post at 10 to I. Lizzie H. and Toano were somewhat favored,
but did not get any of the money. Coleman ran away a half-
mile, then vaulted the track fence. The judges signaled to
leave him, so the field was dispatched without him. Time,
1:03A. Winner, A. B. Spreckels' rn g, 4, by imp. Kyrle
Daly — Maggie R.

Garner and JoneB each rode two winners, Chevalier,
Owens and Coady one each.

HOOF-BEATS.

Andy Hamilton has signed to ride for Colonel Rupper.

Only one California-bred horse (Mobalaska) won Thurs-
day.

The entry of Carmel will not be accepted at iDgleiide
hereafter.

"Pittsburgh Phil" will sail for Europe from New
York on Saturday.

Seven races were started in eleven m"mu(e3 and five sec-
onds by the use of the gate.

Owner Mdik has lost $7000 over Basso since he has
cashed a bet on the horse, $2000 of it going in yesterday.

Sam Doqgett will not remain with the Ooecfe stable this
year, a letter received in this city announcing that he would
sign to ride for " Board of Trade " Smith.

W. D. Randvll announces that he will shortly sell all
the horses in training here belonging to Marcus Daly, and
which have been raced in the former's nime.

ErGHT machines are io place at the Ing/eside track. They
all worked like a charm Thursday. They have been set back
further from the starting post than those at tbe other track.

Re^uittal has filled out since going into winter quarters,
and is said to be at present one of the few perfect race horses.
"It looks as if bis chances of winning the Realization are ex-
ceedingly rosy," is the way a good judge of horseflesh puts it

E. J. Baldwin will have a long string of two-year-olds
in training this year. Eleven are by The Hook, one a bay
colt out of the good mare Los Angeles, which is called Rey
del Angeles. Eighteen are by Emperor of Norfolk, four by
Verano, three by Gano and one by Colonel Clark.

James J. McCabe, the well known trainer and sporting
man, died Thursday, after a brief illness. His hotel on
Jerome avenue, near Highbridge, was one of the most popu-
lar resorts for sportsmen in or near New ^ ork City. His
face was familiar to all those who follow sporting events. —
N. Y. Exchange.

Thos. G. Jones, superintendent, of J. B. Chase's stock
farm, has lost by death his good broodmare Belle of the Lake
(dam of Ciacquer and Louise). A colt by Merriwa and a
filly by imp. Crichton were the latest produce by this mare.
The loss is a severe one to Mr. Jones. Belle of the Lake was
by Wheatley out of Jeanette, by Woodburn.

The first foals reported from the Castleton Stud are as fol-
lows: Bay filly by Tournament, dam imp. Elsie, by Sea Saw ;
cheBtnut colt by St. Leonards, dam imp. Lucille, by Zeal;
bay colt by Chorister, dam imp. Eccentricity, by Speculum;
chestnut filly by Hyder Abad, dam imp. Inverdale, by Gal-
Hard; chestnut filly by Kalicrates, dam Belle of Maywood.

All local turf goers will be pleased to learn that Eddie
Jones has been signed by Hankins & Johnson, the Chicago
turfmen, to ride for them this season. Eddie has shown
very great improvement in his work in the saddle recently,
and is the making of a good boy. He is industrious and
honest, the two great essentials, and with proper encourage-
ment should develop into a high class lightweight.

Cash Day, Charley Carmichael's c-ack, who was fired re
cenlly, is being given slow work at Memphis. Pat Dunne has
Cash Day under training, and is doing his best to bring him
around by the opening of the spring meet. He is in pretty
bad shape now, and it was at first thought he would not run
in Memphis this spring. However, the public may expect to
see bim out in his old form if it is in Dunne's power to bring
him around.

Wm. McMann, one of the old-time horsemen of New
York City, is visiting friends here. Mr. McMann is one of
the most genial of gentlemen and bis reminiscences of the
old-time races and drivers that made the tracks around New
York famous thirty years ago, are very interesting. Mr. Mc-
Mann has a remarkable memory and an hour spent in his
company with his old-time friend, Geo. H. Fox, is one never
to be forgotton.

At the Mokelumne Stock Farm the grandly bred cam-
paigning trotting stallion Silver Bow 2:16, is making tbe sea-
son of 1896, and it will be a limited one for Samuel Casio,
who has him in charge, is paying particular attention to bis
training. Besides this horse, there are several others that
are in charge of Sam Casto that will be seen on the Cali-
fornia circuit this year, and they will be creditable to their
owner, > Jeo. H. Fox.

A number of thoroughbreds, the property of different
ownere, were sold by Killip & Co. at the Bay District track
Wednesday. Addie M. went for $100 and Gussie for $480.
Both were purchased by J. W. Clark. J. P. Woolmao dis-
posed of Emma D. and Miss Gentry. The former was
knocked down to C. W. Richard for $1,000, and MissGentry
went to W. L. Stantield for $600. "Butch" Fisher cot Leon
L. for $100 and Mt. Roy was secured by J. Kruee for $140.
Rico, Happy Day and Corinne Buckingham went for a
song.

Gov. Bi-dd has appointed J. H. Smith a Director of
Agricultural District No. 12, in Mendocino and Lake
Counties, vice L. T. Day, deceased ; J. M. Mammon, vice
himself, term expired, and L. G. Simmons, vice H. A. Mc-
Craney, term expired, for the same district.

Starter Caldwell will leave this city for Little Rock
the day following the close of this meeting at Ingleside,
where he will do the starting for the ten day's meeting to
open at that place. From there Mr. Caldwell 'goes to Mem-
phis, where a fifteen-day meeting will be given. Beyond that
lime, Mr. Caldwell's plans have not been matured. The gate
will be used at Memphis and Mr. C. hopes to have the Little
Rock people adopt it.

One of the largest sales of thoroughbreds ever held in Cal-
ifornia will take place in this city on the 20th of March.
Messrs. KilHp and Co., the well known auctioneers, will sell
a large consignment of young Martenhursts, besides their
dams which were bred by the late Simeon G. Reed. They
will also dispose of a number of two-year-olds belonging to
Rancho del Paso, besides some race horses that are owned by
the leading horsemen now in California.

In a mile and a quarter race at New Orleans last Friday
Dutch Arrow was detained|in the paddock by a broken girth,
and his absence not being noticed, the balance of the field was
dispatched without him. After the race a call was made to
run it over, but the judges decided to let the bets go on the
result and to refund all bets on the ansentee, the association
standing the less to the bookies. Clarus, at 25 to 1, was the
winner of the race. He is a chestnut gelding by Hyder Ali
out of Clarissa.

Whoever writes the horse articles in the Chicago Inter-
Ocean shows that as a theorist he is not a "succesBist." Hib
criticisms ob the Australian starting machine (which he has
never seen]; the figure system of breeding (which he has
never studied) originated by tbe late C. Brace Low, and his
remarks about Australian and English thoroughbreds all
show tbat he needs to study his subiect more before express-
ing an opinion. A Chinese saying is ''there is no fool so
foolish as a wise fool."

Lonnie Clayton, the Brookdale stable's jockey, has gone
to New Orleans, where he will ride occasionally just for
practice, then he will go to tbe Little Rock meeting later.
Lonnie is a resident of Pulaski county, and he takes an es-
pecial pride in doing good work it» tbe saddle at the Little
Rock races. Clayton contract with the Brookdale stable,
which dites from January 1st, calls for $10,000 a year. He
is nineteen years old, and has made a fortune in his seven or
eight years on the turf. Of his first earnings he built a
home for his parents, and spends his vacations with them.

"Kid " Rourrs. who left here with Davis & Sbeppard,
writes from New Orleans to a friend here here under date of
February 24lb : — "We arrived here last Wednesday and
found the booking very good in a small way. There are
seventeen books on and all doing a good business, and I be-
lieve most of them are good winners on the meeting. E.G.
Stutte, Eddie Austin and the well-known Southern plunger,
Marsh Redon, are tbe largest bookmakers here, and are all
anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 winner. There is to be a
trial of a new starting machine here Tuesday. It is something
similar to the Australian machine, and is to be put into
operation by Curly Brown. Several well-known horses have
diei here during the winter from various causes, including
Pop Grey, Youog Arion, and the three-year-old Son of a
Gun, besides quite a number of two year olds. Cad Irish, the
Eastern plunger, who has been spending a part of the winter
in 'Frisco, stopped here a few days while on his way to New
York."

Many will abuse Bookmaker Ed. Wallace for bidding up
Mainstay in the last race, but a careful diagnosis of the
ever-handy dope may develop some justification for his act.
February 26ih the horse opened in the betting at 20 to 1 and
soared to 60, but even at those enticing odds found no back-
ers. February 20th he opened at S nd closed at 15, but no-
body wanted him. Yesterday he opened at 15 to 1, and was
backed so persistently in Barney Schreiber's book, that the
genial Teuton had to stop taking the money long enough to
mop his brow, during which operation he glanced about the
riog and the best price his eve3 could rest on was 8 to 1.
Then there was some "beautiful language soft and sweet" in
the neighborhood of his book. Of course the judges are
fully competent to adjust all cases of inconsistent running,
and thev are in the beBt position to judge fluctuations in bet-
ting acd changes in form, and viewing the matter in that
light Wallace, if he had a grievance, should have protested
to the judges. But theo when a bookie is a heavy loser and
believes be is the victim of what is termed the double cross,
he is not in a humor to think of the judges, and often does
the first think that comes to his mind. This was, no doubt,
tbe case with Wallace.

This has undoubtedly proved so far to be the very best Bea-
son of racing ever seen in this country. More Eastern book-
makers and heavy bettors have visited here than ever before,
and the plungers of last year and the year before with the
exception of Dave Gideon and Abe Levi have all in turn
taken a shy at the game. It would be interesting to look at
the list that drew for stands Oct. 28, 1893, the year of Riley
Graonan's first visit to the Coast. Those who booked on the
opening day are as follows: Whitehead & Co , C. H. Brown
(known as Pedigree Brown), Henrv Schwartz, Phil Archi-
bald, C. H. Kinesley & Co., Carrol & Co. (with John Gard-
ner on the block), Feidler & Co., Phil Howell, Joe Magee,
Eckert & Co., J. C. Humphrey, Frank Maley and "Bodie"
Coleman, while Billy Ayres worked the field book for the
association. Of tbat lot we have J. O. Humphrey, who has
never lost a day, Eckert & Co. and Phil Howell left. Liter
that same year Geo. Rose joined the coterie and he has had
one or more books on every day. Last year, about January,
John Coleman arrived here. and one day's observations on the
p round convinced him that it was the softest game he ever
struck. "I'll just take $25,000 for my share while enjoying
the beautiful winter climate, and then go East and tell the
hoys how easy it is out here," said Coley as he flaunted his
Stuyvesint Club's slate to the riog. Coley has been enjoying
the beautiful climate ever since; he has had the wet and the
dry seasons, the trade winds and the fogs but he has not yet
secured tbat $25,000 from the soft game. Coley agrees that
there are worse places to spend a year in than Frisco, and he
is willing to admit that softer games can be found than *he
one here.

March 7, 1898]

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157

Rejected Performances.

Showing performances in 2:30 or better
trotting, aj6jd 2:25, or better, pac-
ing, is 1895, that have been re-
jected for registration purposes.

An (*) before the -'ame of an animal indi-
cates that such performer appears in the
Standard Tables but with a slower record in
the Year Book.

An (f) following a record indicates that no

official report of such record was received by

the Americ\n Trotting Register Association.

Irregular performances are indicated (o)

after the record.

An Alene (pi. b m.bv Coeurd'Alene, Inde-
pendence, Ore., June 14,1895 2:>>Mf

*Anita. b m, bv Junio, Hollister, Cal., Oct. 9.

1S95 ................. 2:2U

Ariel, b h, by Wildnnt, Sturgis. Mich., Sept.

18, 1895 ■• 2:230

*Birdroe (p), b m, by Mark Monroe, San Jose.

Sept. 26. 1895. 2:ll^f

*Cb.ehalis ipi.bi b, by Alumont, San Jose,

Cal., Sept. 27. 139 > ~ 2:07%t

Covey(p), b g. by Steinway, Eureka, Cal.,

June 13,1595 2:21f

♦Directly (p). bl h, by Direct, Fresno, Cal ,

Feb. 1, 1895 2:07^0

*Edna R (p). b m, by Sidney, San Jose, Cal.,

Sept. 26, 1S95 2:13}£t

*Ella W. (p), b m, bv Eros, Hollister. Cal.,

Oct. 8,1895 .". 2:17t

*Frank L. (p).bg, by Hawthorne. Hollister,

CaL, Oct. 12. 1395 2:22f

*Fred Mason i 'pi. b g. by Bob Mason, San Jose,

Cal.. Sept. 21. 1895 2:lflf

"Fresno Prince (p), bl h, by Bayonne Prince.

Fresno. Cal.. Oct. 11, 1895 2:15o

•Hillsdale, b h, by Antinoos, Fresno, Cal..

Oct. 2.1895 2:1ot

Hugo, bl g, by Atago, Albany, Oro., Sept. 20,

1S95 ■ &MJ»t

-Lara D , b m, bv Altoona, Hollister, CaL.OU.

9, 1895 **:lSt

Leonora, bl m, by Sable Wilkes, HollisLer,

Cal.. Oct. 1, 1895 ~ 2:25t

Lilac, b m. Fresno. Cal., Oct. 3, 1895 2:26o

♦Minnie B ,b m.by Billy Thorohill, Hollister.

Cal., Oct., 9, 1895 2:29%f

•Native State, b h, by Star Sultan, Fresno,

Cal., Oct. 2, 1895, 2:14%f

Nordica, gr m, by Advertiser. San Jose, Cal.,

Sept. 25, 1S95 2:19^f

Ottinger fp), br g, by TXrsey's Nephew,

Fresno,' Cal., Oct. 4, 1895 2:14f

♦Rex Giffcrd. gr h, by Atto Rex, San Jose.

Sept. 25. 1895 :2:Ht

Sadie B„ blm.by Rockwood, Independence,

0.. June 14. 1835 2:2SJ<f

Saint Justin, b h. by St. Just, GraTville, HL,

Oct. 3, 1895 2:2So

San Luiseto (p), bl h.bv^Monroe.Chief, Hollis-
ter. Cal., Oct. 11. 1895 2:19^j

Sunlight (p), by Steinway, Greenup.lIU., Sept.

28, 1895 ~ - 2:25f

Toggles, br g, by Strathwav, Fresno. Cal., Oct.

3,1895 2:16f

Venus, Eureka, Cal., June 13, 185 2:2if

■*Vinmont, b h. by Altamont, Independence,

Ore.. Jane, 13, 1895 2:23f

•Waldo J., gTg. by Bob Mason, Fresno, CaL,

Oct. 6, 1895- 2«Sf

Winella, br m. by Altago, Albany, Ore.,
Sept. 20, 1891 2:2Sf

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thoroughfares. His turn-out was the finest
in the city, and the jingle of the bells
on his harness the loudest. The presi-
dent's stables are not excelled by any.
here. There are six horses and five vehicles
of various designs. The horses are all bigh-
steppers, and unlike most of thoBe drawing the
fine equipages in the »eason, have long flowing
tails and manes. None of the president's
horses has a docked tail. They are large, fine
animals, soirited, but safe. His carriages are
all painted a glistening black, without orna-
mentation, except the monogram G. C. on the
panels of the doors, and in silver on the har-
ness. The White House stables are the most
complete in equipment of any in Washington
They are in the lear of the White House
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Koeeet Acll has been elected secretary
of the St. Louis Fair Association, to succeed
Mr. Gwynn, who retires March 1. Mr. Anil,
in view of his duties in St. Louis, has been
forced to decline ihe position of presiding
judge at the Birmingham meeting, which was
recently offered him. J. J. Carter will pre-
side at Birmingham.

The Kentucky Trotttoz Horfe Breeders' Association oflers the above parse lor foals of tsys, colts, fillies and
geldings, tbe produce of ojares nominated March 16, 1S96, or tbeir substitutes, as hereafter provided for:

In the twoyear-ild trot the winner will receive 83.000 the second $1,000, the third ?50O. the fourth I3C0. aDd
$300 willgo to nominat <T of winner's dam. lathe three yetrold trot the winner will get fi.OOn, the secoDd
?C,c.oo, the third S 00. the tourth 320O. and $300 will go to nominator of winner's dam. In tbe pacing raceSjOO
will go to winner. ?250 to second, 3150 to third and #10" to fourth.

Entrance as tolluws : 8^ to nominate mareSTarch 16, 1896; 810 December 1, 1S96, when color and sex ol
foal must be given, ftolhlnz more till Jane I . of Year of Race, and all foals on which payments fof 110
each) are made December 1, 1S96, will be eligible lo start either as two-year-olds or thre^-year olds, or In both
years (if conditio!' s tbat follow are comtliei with), no payment being due Id 1898 from those not wish-
ing to atari till 1899. Tb^se expecting to start tw.i-year-r.lds must on June 1, 1S9S, name and describe their
entri s, and pay on each a fnfeit of ?i5 (and as many may be named as an owner desires to keep in r: thirty days
before meeting, those who desire to slart in trotting race shaU pay 350 on each entry they theu keep in. and
tho-e who desire to start in pacing race shall pay 310 each; on starters in trotting race 3.50, and ou pacers lis,
must be paid by 7 o'clock ef evening berore race. Those desiring to start three-year-olds must, on June 1st, 19.00,
name and describe, as io the two year-old event, and pay on each a forfeit of 350: thirty days prior to the meet-
ing.on eachol thoseto start (50 must be paid, and on starters 3100 must be paid by 7 o'clock of evening before
tbe race.

The two-year-old races will be mile heats, two in three; but the three-year-

olds will trot mile heats, three in five.

A distanced horse's mooey will go to first horse; bat if fewer than three start in a race, those starling aDd
the winner's dam will receive only what each would have received bad three been placed. Rules of National
Trotting Association to govern.

.WIf a mare prove) barren, or slips, or has a dead foal or twins, or if either the mare or foal dies belore
December I, ISM. her nominator may sutisti lute another mare and foal, regardless t f ownership ; but there will
be uo return of a payment, nor will any entry be liable for more IbaD amount paid in. In entries tbe name,
color and pedigree must be given, also tne name of the horse to which she was bred id 1895. Blanks on appli-
cation.

Send entries to tbe secretary. BD. A. TIPTOX. gec'y LexlDetoD, Ky.

H. C. McDOWELL, President.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1-4=

Will Make the Season of 1896. Commencing February 1*1, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

l'-ual Return Privileges.

As an eight-year-old stallion, McKinnej's lis leads all others in the world lor average .'speed : McZeus, 4 .
213; Zombm. 3. 2:13; Harvey Mc, 3. 2:14*f; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:20,'^ ; Sir Credit, 3,2:25; Oaito, 2,2:30; Pat Cooney.
trial, £19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:27? i ; Monte, 3, trial:;;- ;.

McRISXKY, 2:11 1-4, was foaled June 12, 1887, sired by tbe great Alcyone <son of George Willies, and
Alma. Mater, tbe famous Orondmare by Mambrino Patchen), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, -SSi\'~, be by
Rhode Inland. 2:23'-;, out or Belte Brandon idam of Amy, 2r20?4, Gov. Spnurue, 2:20';., Wiimar. 2:29'.$), by Ham-
bletonian io; graodam Jenny, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam W'orden mare, by Ex ton
Eclipse (thoroughbred). The second dam of McKinney was Rose Kenney idam of Messenger Cbfel, aire of
sixteen in 2:30 list), ov Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messeneer studs io tbe Registry. Third
dam J I. Kenney mare, dam of Gen. G. H. Thomas islre of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Xapoleon ['thoroughbred i. Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

McKIVMSY. 2-11 1-4. is 15.2 ii hands, weighs 1140, and Is one of tbe most perfect-made horses in Amer-
ica "having plenty of bone aDd substance. He started in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
reputation as a game and consistent performer is world wide. As a sire the few ot his progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that they lobe it all his extraordinary good qualities.

The bfft care taken of mares, nut no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage \K per
mootli. For further particulars, apply to OH AH. A. Dl'HFEK. Oakland Trotting Track. Oakland, Cal.

DIABLO, 2:09 14

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA

Sire CHA^. DERBY, 2:20 son or Steinway, 2:25 '4. and Katy
G dam of 4 in 2:30. bv Electioneer), 'Jam BERTHA (dam of

._ - _- - Tn- r" Bee,2:'6!-: a* a Yearling; Eir,2:22',; Ed Lafferty, trial

2:15). s'ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:13V, *■• d Alaric. sre of four in 2:30, by Alcaniara 2:23 (son of Geo. W>'^ »nd
Alma Mater,; second dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13V- by Bayard i on of Pilot Jr, third dam
RlandlDa idam ol Swigert, King Rene, and four other iTOduci-g slr^i.by Marab-lno thief n. fourth dam
Borch mare .dam of Rosalind.- 2fll*i and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot .3 r« of fourth dam 1 of
Nancy Hanke, 2:04y, aon of Renwicks Copp»rbottom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
Iheseasonor i8D6at Pleasanton. Service Tee, |75. Addrewt WH. Ml'RKAV. Pleaianlon, l.al.

Seymour Wilkes, 2:08 1-2

The Fastest Son of GUY WILKES, 2:15 1-4

Will make Ihe Season of 1896, eudiDg Joly l-i at

Agricultural Park, San Jose, Cal.

SEYMOUR WILKES is one ol the finest-formed, gamest and speediest borsofl bred in California, and at
tbe low pric*1 at whlrh bis services are ofl'ered. all who desire to own a racehorse that will have size, color, good
disposition, perfect limbs, BtrJDg constitutions and ex Item? speed should not for^n that SKYMOI'R WILKES
will «"ire that kind only. Anplvto K. LAFFKRTV, Iloce Track. San Jone.

HART BOSWELL 13,699

Tbie splendid! v-formed trotting stallion was
sired by Onward. 2S5J4 (son ot Ueo. Wilkes, 2:22,
and Doily, dam of Director, 2:17, Thorndale, 2:21,
etc.). sire of 113 In 2:20 list; dam Nancy Lee,
(dam of Nancy Hanks,2:04,and Director Wilkes,
sire of six In 2:30 list); second dam Sophy, gran-
dam ol Mike Wilkes, 2:15 4. Tra Witke?, 2:22 If, and Ihes'res Adrian Wilkes and Ira WUkes), by Edwin Forrest
49- thir.i dam Sophroula, bv Brown Pilot; fourtD dam by Bert rand ; fifth dam by LaDce, son of American
I cllvse' '-iixth dam by Oray Dungannon. This is the acme of fashionable breeding. In conformation, ill
Uonfcolorand pure trotting action HART BOSWELL Is perfect. He has never been worked for speed. II li
progeny are strong limbed, levelheaded and very promising. Terms gSO lor Ibe uranon. Address
R. O'flHADY. Laurel Creek Farm. San Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept In any maoner
owners may desire.

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[Mabch 7, 1896

, and Grandly-Bred Stallion STATE FAIR, (896. 1^ LODJ-Ffilt WiMl SfflM

* ate AgrlcuHural Society hi
follow' -

son of Bolus-Ceriso

i Faugh-a Billsgh

| LKAlOBOSOa ^ Daughter of Paotaloon

j BOLUS ] ( Revenue

iFAirai Washington lSarah Washington

S - ., I Macaroni

« I f Imported Moccasin j Madame Strauss, bv Kioe Tom

g , CERISE i \ Imp. Australian

a 1 Lizzie L.CCA8 ( E<ig]ess, by imp. Glencoe, etc.

MORELLO as a tbreevtar old packed 117 pounds and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:0i,
bea'iog a grand 6eld. He a'lso ran one and one-eighth miles in 1:53} with 128 pounds in the
saddle. MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race horses that ever sported
silk in America.

U 111 Make the Season or l-;>t» at

WALNUT STOCK FARM, ALAMO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CAL

Terms for the -en.uii. 8100.

The best of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes.
Excellent pasturage at ?5 per month. For further particulars, address

W. B. REIS, Alamo, Contra Costa Counts', Cal,

Mare* should be shipped Hemme elation.

BOODLE 2:12 1-2 trr

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES. AND NO MORE, AT $100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year with great hopes of
reduci his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as his race record indicates, viz., 2:12}*;.

FOR GAM EN ESS he has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his recoil, 2:12%, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to bis
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Marline Stock Farm, Vioeland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER & MONTGOMERY, - 32 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

OIKWODD PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Seasoaa 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Ohas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

I Winner of Flrot Premium Tor Stallion and Four of lii- Produce at San Francisco
Home Show, 1894)

He In the sire of Diablo, 2:09Vt 'A year* old i, winner of two first premiums Saa Francisco Horse Show IS93

El Benton, 2:23

$50 the Season

COLT STAKES.

No

entrance, ol which jlO must accompany nomination :
115 payable July Land the remaining *2-3 payaole Aug-
ust 10, 1S96. |300 added by the Society.

No 2. For three- Year- Old* and L'oder(2:25

Class): ll'O entrance, ol which 92.S must accompany

Ihe nuniii'&ttoii; $25 parable July 1. and the remaining

Sou payable August 10, IB96. MOO added by Ihe S- ciety.

FOR PAUhhg.

No. 3. F.-r rwo-Yt-ar-Old Pacrra 2:30
Claso): Conditions as to paymems and acded m mey
same as tor No. 1.

No. 4. ForThree-Year-Olds and Under 2:20
«'ln»ei : Co dhious as to pa ments and added m n.ey
same as No. 2.

Entries to all the above stakes are limited to colts
whose records are no better than ti e (."lass named In
conditions of each stake.

In all stakes, failure to make payments as liter be-
come due, forfeits entry and money paid in, and re-
leases subscriber from lurther liability. Fire t" enter,
three or more to start. Bloner in each stake shall be
divided as follows: To winning co t, all the stakes aod
50 per cent, of the aCded money; stcood colt, 33 1-8;
third colt, 16 2-3 of the added money.

Two-year-old stakes, mile heats; tbree-y ear-olds,
three In five. Any coit not winning a heat in three, or
makinga dead heat, is barred from starting again In
that race. No added money for a walk-over. If but
two start in any of the stakes, they must contest for
the stakes paid in, and divide them two-thirds to the
winner and one-third to second. Otherwise, National
Rules to gorern.

Entries toclose with Edwin F. Smith, Secretary, at
office in Sacramento, March U, 1896.

C. M. CHAMK, President.

EDWIN F. SMITH, Secretary.

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oak wood Park Slock Farm, Danville, per S. P. It. R., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage |6 per month ; hay and grain, $10 per month.
For terms lor other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

WALDSTEIN 12,597

BlMdlag In annulled Hi-is. !>>• Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDST&IK'B Bret, second. and third
dam. are all prodocera. Be Isooeof the greatest produclrg Bona of Director, and one of tbe gamest. band-

'•■mil. He holds ihe World's lllve-mlle race record.
I»:«>a 1-1. Braorjacl w.. four-year-old record. »M<4, and Ihr. e three-year-olds In the list, all out or non-
standard mar.-.. Ij.st year one ol bis yearlings paced un elcMh at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:10 gait

WALDSTEIN » III make the season ot IMWal

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

Pularaa* *2.»o Prr month I -uai mum prlTllegaa, Beat of can taken of mares, bnt no respon-
sibility ai«un» r handbills, and further putlCUUn. ftddna

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Oal.

Vwardrd (Sold Mrda
At i 'iilifitrriln Nlatr
Fair 1893.

Every home owner

who values IiIh stock
•*h'tiid constantly have

<d U mi hand.
It Improves and keeps
*tock In the pink of con
llllr,

RED BALL BRAND.

Manhattan Food Co.,

Green Meadow Farm

HOME OF

Hambletonian

-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
PHtEBE WILKES, winning race record. 2:08 1-2
KOCKKR CP), race record, 2:11

NEW ERA (-1) p.winniog race record, -itu

heat,

2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

First dam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady IR« IV, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallab Chief.

Season of 1896 limited to twenty approved mares at
$50, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Address

R. I. MOORHEAD <fc SON.
Santa Clara, Cal.

*■»■■ Mnteo, Cal.
Ask your grocer on hay denier for 1

Bay mare, six years old, never worked ; sired by ttie
great Director; dam Alice R., by Naubuc. Alice R.
was tbe dam of Kva W», 2:25 h>, and Redwood, 2:27; sec
ond dam Nellie, by George M. Patchen Jr.

These horses can ne seen at the Moorland Farm, ad-
joining Mllpltas. Santa Clara county.

EUlV. \V. il4\'i'n.\. Administrator.
16 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose. Cal

DR. McLEAN'S

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1. Vor Two-Vear-Olds (« : 10 Class): |50 |

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PRICKING. PICKING UP OF NAILS, STAKE-
WOUNDS, CORNS, CONTRACTION, or ottatr ail-
ments in the feet of horses or cattle.

OUTFIT Sl.00 AND $2.00 PER PAIL

Dsed and testified to by MESSRS. JOHN A. Mc-
KERRON at,d JOHN TUTTLE; a^so the STABLE
MANAGERS of MAYOR SUTRO, C. B RODE & CO.,
McNABB & SMITH. OVERLAND TRANSFER CO..
GOLDEN GATE PARK POLICE STABLES.
BAILEY & CO. (Golden Gate Arenue),and all other
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Agents wanted eveiywhere. Lieral lerms to the
trade. Address

DR. McL"AN. 1228 Market Street,
San Francisco, Oal.

The estate of Daniel J. Murphy, deceased, are desir-
ous of selling the following:

SOUDAN 5103

Black stallion, sired bv Sultan 1 SI 3, dam
Lady Babcock.

He is 17 hands high, good aisposition, pure in gait, as
are his colts. He is a sure f.al getter, and his colts are
large.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22 !

SIRE OF

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1S% at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at
830.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWbLL, Sacramento, Cal.

FOR SALE.

A FINE DOUBLE TEAM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of tbe finest huegy
teams in tbe city, is o0ered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— sale for a taoy
to drive. Jn breeding they cannot be excelled, u. nig
of toe most fashionable strains. Anv g"niiem»n
wanting a last team will find a bargain in ilii- pun if
trotting mares. They are only funr years <itd.and,
being untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. They are slightly below mcdi-im
size, but of strong con for aiion and perfectly sound.
This team may be seen at the Dexter Prince stah e.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
low price.

AISO FOB SALE

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BEED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchasing directly from tbe breeder
"ne ensures getting sound and serviceable animal": at
lowest prices. Colls aod fillies are offered for sale i.y
that great young sire. PILOT I'RI %• R ; also by
Dexter Prtr.ce.SIdner, Victor,2:22, Grandis-fmu, 2:23 *■
George Washington, 2:16. El Benton, 2:13; Don M r-
vln, 2:22, etc. These have all been brel at the Napa
Stock Farm and are ont of first-class mares .

Promisiog colts of tried speed lines will be mppl'wl
to trainers at rery low prices. A large uumu r ... iv
ready f ir track work are offered for sale.

Bro< d mares are also offered for sale by Wooduui,
2:16, Dawn, 2:181$, Grandissimo, 2:23^, Dexter Prince
Hawthorne, Arthurton , Naubuc, etc.

A feature is also made of supplying good livery and
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures oi the N np«
Stock Farm they have the best of feet and legs aud
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold Irom
this farm bas given the best of satiaraction. Bargains
are oflered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses ol any kind, write for
Information.

Foil particulars may be had regarding the above b»
calling at Heald's Business College, or by addressing ■
B. P. HEALD.
24 Post Street, San Francisco.

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Full brother to STAR POINTKR, 2:0t'...and half-
brother to HAL POINTER. 2:(H'-.:.

Will sjrve a limited number of cbnice-bred maes
ihr* season Of IS90at the slahlesof Hastings A Ham-
mond, near raw track. Los Angeles, Cal. Terms
glSO.casn or approred nole, at time ol service. All
marvs bred by the Beason and nt owner's risk, as I will
not be held r<_'spniisible fur accidents or escapes.

A. A. «LEVELAND. Manager.

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All associations that desire to use this, tbe neatest
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blemish; absolutely sound aud well-trained, will us
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Maboh 7, 1896]

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GOSSIPER, 2:14 3-4,

sired by Simmons. 2:2i (sire of 53 iu 2:30 list), dam Lady BryaD.
by Smuggler, 2:15!4 ; second dam Mary 3 . by Snake, son of
Mambriun Pau-uen 56; third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones,
Simmons was by Geo. Wilkes, nut ot Black Jane (dam ot Rosa Wilkes, 3tl8J4 ), by Mambrino Patcbeu 58. etc
Uosslper tsoneof tbe handsomest, purest-gaited, samest and most Intelligent trotting horses ev*r seen in Cali-
fornia. His breedlne Is all that can be desired, a> d slihouih having bad only limited opportunities in the stud,
he Is the sire of Gazelle, 2:16'-, Ketchum, 2:16M, Miss Jessie, 2:19Ji, and Primero, 2:23.

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T7 A Qrp/~\ O* 1 d 1 O sired by Vaeco 10,996, dam Chess (dam of Yalissa, 2:19, and Vascola.
V iiljlU, Z.XQ -L"^j 2:2TVi'), by Magic 145 1, out ot Betty (dam oi Retta, 2:28V. by Clark

i ■ ''M,f: second dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco -was by Harold out of

Vassaj i dam of VaMemeer. 2:2-5. sire of six; Vacher, sire of two; Vasco, sire ot twelve in 2:30 list; Oakville, sire
ol two In felO Magic (sire ot four, and seven dams ot el-veu trotters ard oue pacer) was by American Clay,
oufof Lualaba (dam of Matilda. 2:30. and Roger Hauson, 2:25 4-). by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-lookiug
individual, a deep, dark bav in color, and is level-headed, speedy and game; foaled April 15, 1S88.

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■vt * OQ A "D 1 £3 AOQ by Stamboul. out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, 2:19 4). bv
JM .£1.00.0. AW X 0,VJ^O, Speculation 928, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29]J (dam of Patcheu Vernon
.^^^HH^^v^^H^^^BjJO^- l his is one of the finest-formed young stallions in California,
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~~~™" "™ hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; first
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Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, lo] hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately in raceB in 2:08. His winnings ss a two and three-year-oJd
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired bv gable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen i
Mayhew, 2:22, bv Director, 2:17; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the'B

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trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training thiB year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37*. He is sired by Goy Wilkes, 2:151,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18? ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Iktsy Britton, 2:20J), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Ba'zarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. TermB for
the season $75.

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SIX TEABS OF PROGRESS.

What Our California Sires Accomplished in
This Time— An Interesting end Instruc-
tive Lesson to Breeders.

There is no labor so pleasant to the turf statistician as the
comparison of the various tables of records each year with
those that preceded them. Since the Year Book of 1895 has
been issued with the new idea of having the names and the
number of the produce of every sire arranged in alphabetical
order, the temptation is strong to take for comparison one of
the Year Books published years ago (before the many
changes in its publication was made) with this new one.

In 1889, juat six years ago, the names of many sires that
were then in the zenith of their glory in California, appear.
In 1895, many of them had passed away, either to their last
resting place where all is silent, or to some stock
farm where, surrounded by different occupants in their
harems, they arfi winning lasting honors.

To commence with, Electioneer was foaled in la6S. His
skeleton is now ready for occupancy in a niche in the Stanford
museum at Palo Alto. In 1889 he had fifty-sis trotters and
one pacer to his credit, while but three of his sons, Anteeoi
Elector and Fallis, sired five performers, and two of his
daughters produced two. In 1895 he had to his credit 151
trotters and one pacer; fifty-five sons sired 214 trotters and
sixty-six pacers, while forty-two of his daughters produced
fifty-one trotters and three pacers; not countiog those that
won tin cup records. If, in the same ratio, these sons and
many others that were kept entire will continue on in the
good work, what a list there will be, while his daughters are
also making a wonderful showing.

Guy Wilkes, 2:15]-, in 1889 was only ten years old ; at that
time, he had only four in the 2:30 list, and the oldest was four
years old. In 1895 Guy Wilkes had to his credit forty-three
trotters and five pacers, and seven of his sons sired twenty-
eight trotters and three pacers, while five of his daughters
produced eight trotters and one pacer. The proportion of
his progeny that are gaining fame yearly is increasing rapidly,
and as he is still as vigorous as when he was a five-year-old,
and every colt and filly he sired is endowed with speed and
gameness, this sire will, from this time, be more prominent
than ever. At the sale of his progeny recently, Dearly every
youngster passed into the possession of meo who are going to
race them, and with the others that we read of that have no
records, but will be handled this season, this list will increase
wonderfully is beyoDd all doubt.

Director, 2:17,the black stallion who was foaled in 1877; at
twelve years of age, had only three in the list. He was sold
to A. H. Moore, of Colmar, Penn., bat his reputation as a
sire of campaigneis does not fade with the years. He has
now to his credit twenty-five trotters and seven pacers; nine
of his sons sired fourteen trotters and three pacers, while four
of his daughters produced trotters and one pacer. The Direc-
tors were not developed as a family like the Electioneers and
Guy Wilkes', because his former owner, Monroe Salisbury,
SDught to win with all the best horses he could get, irrespec-
tive of their breeding. If he bad confined his training oper-
ations strictly to the sons and daughters of this son of Dicta-
tor, there is no doubt his roll of honor would be much longer.
Mr. Salisbury's relinquishment of Director and his son
Direct, and all the other members of this famous family, is a
great loss to the breeding interests of this State, for whenever
a phenomenal trotter or pacer was needed he generally
found one among the progeny of either of these two great
sires.

Sidney, 2:19£, foaled in 1881, and consequently only eight
years old, had five in the 2:30 list in 1889, the oldest being
four years, had a good friend in his owner, G. Valensin,
who believed him to be the greatest sire of extreme Epeed of
his age in the world, and, to carry out that belief, had every
youngster by this horse on his farm handled for speed. At
the time of his death a large number of undeveloped ones
and all the mares in foal to Sidney were sold in the East.
Sidney finding a home in Michigan. The lapse of time in

the breeding of this horse and the development of his pro-
geny has been a serious one, but from latest advices we learn
his colts and fillies are more promising than any he has ever
sired, and a large n-imber will appear on the cipcuit in 1S96
and 1S97. Sidney's list at the end of 1895 is as follows,
thirty-five trotters and twenty-five pacers. He has two sons
that are the sires of four trotters and two pacers. It will be
seen that this family is one that also keeps coming to the
front.

Steinway, 2:25J, foaled in 1376, had but one performer in
1889, and one of his daughters produced one. In 1895, he
had ten trotters and eleven pacers. His two sons sired four,
■*nd six of bis daughters produced six trotters and two pacers.
The year 1895 will be memorable for the remarkable in-
crease in his list. He has a family of youngsters now in
training at the Oakwood Park Stock Farm that will be
creditable to him this season, and as this horse has been
bred to a smaller number of mares than any of the sires
above mentioned, his proportion of 2:30 performers must
necessarily be smaller, nevertheless, they are noted for all the
qualities which seekers after first-class horses are looking for.

Echo, foaled in 1S66, and in 1889 was twenty-three years
old, had to his credit twelve trotters and one pacer. Since
then only four were added to his list, but instead of one sire
in 18S9, he has eight sires of fourteen trotters and two pac-
ers, and instead of having one daughter that produced one
he has fourteen daughters the dams of fifteen in the list.

Alexander Button, 2:26], foaled in 1877, and was twelve
years old in 1SS9, had four in the 2:30 list, all of them held
records from 2:12S to 2:20^. In 1895, his list was twelve
trotters and three pacers. Alexander Button's best friend
was the late Geo. Woodard, of Woodland, who owned the
horse and took great pride in having h<s progeny developed.
Since bis death very little, if anything, has been done to give
the Alexander Button's the place they deserve.

Nutwood, 2:13J, foaled in 1S70, while not what might be
called a California sire, had in 1889 twenty-seven trotters
and four pacers. Of these eighteen were bred in California.
Nutwood was taken East after his ten years' sojourn on this
Coast, and his list has increased until to-day. He has to his
credit 112 trotters and twenty-one pacers. He had but four
sires in 18S9, and they only had five in 2:30 list. He has at
this date seventy-nine sires of 187 trotters and sixty-one pac-
ers. In 1889 only one of his daughters appears as a dam of
a 2:30 trotter, but in 1895 sixty of his daughters prodoced
sixty-eight trotters and twelve pacer*.

Sultan, 2:24, foaled in 1875, had at fourteen years of age,
nineteen trotters and one pacer. He was sold to Wilson &
Handy, of Cynthiana, Ky., the previous year. He had three
sons who were sires cf four ana three of his daughters pro-
duced three. In 1S95 his list of performers had increased to
thirty-five trotters and two pacers, twelve of his sous tired
forty-five trotters and three pacers and sixteen of his daugh-
ters produced eighteen trotters and one Dacer.

Stamboul, 2:07V, a son of Sultan that was foaled in 1882,
had in 1889 only "two in the list, bat in 1895 he has twenty-
four trotters, and six of his sons sired six and one of his
daughters appears as the dam of one. All of his descendants
are trotters.

Alcazar, 2:20i. another son of Sultan, 2:24, was foaled in
1883, and in 1889 had only one trotter to his credit but in
1895 his liBt increased to ten— all trotters.

Nephew, 2:36, foaled in 1874, at fifteen years of age had six
in the 2:30 list, but in 1895 there were twenty-one trotters
and three pacers in the list, and seven of his daughters pro-
duced seven trotters and one pacer.

A. W. Richmond, foaled in 1862 and died in the year
1888, had in 1889 five in 2:30 list. One of his sons was a sire
of one and one of hiB daughters produced two. In 1S95 he
had to his credit nine trotters and three pacers, two sires of
two, but thirteen of his daughters produced eighteen trotters
and two pacers.

There were only three sons of Electioneer that appeared as
sires in 1S89, one of these Anteeo, 2:16}, foaled in 1879, had
two in tbe list. In 1895 he had twenty-eight trotters in the
2:30 list and two of his daughters produced one trotter and
one pacer.

Bichard's Elector, foaled in 1879, had, at ten yearB of age,
but one in the list, but in 1895 he has fourteen trotters and
two pacers in the list.

Fallis. 2:23, foaled in 1S7S, had two to his credit in 1888,
but in 1895 he had eight trotters and one pacer.

There were many other sires of a few that are recorded in
tbe year book of 1889 but their progression has been slow.
Of those enumerated above a number had many more 2:30

performers, but they were tin-cup performers, and although
they made records that are constituted bars, nevertheless they
could not be accredited to them in tbe registery.

Since 1S90 the additions to the list of sires have been re-
markable, especially is ihis true of descendants of Elec-
tioneer. With all of Beautiful Bells' famous sons, as well as
those from Columbine, Sprite, Sontag Mohawk, Norma,
Edith and the other great mares, the showing made by our
California-bred sires is one that we may not only well feel
proud to allude to, bu' also one that will always remain
familiar to everyone who was in any way interested in the
breeding and development of the light harness horse of
America. With such results and knowing that the class of
stallions and mares that are bred to-day on this coast by
thoughtful breeders who have a better understanding of the
needs of the people, is there not something in the future to
which we can look with pride? The darkest period in tbe
history of the trotting horse has passed, and now that the
light of intelligence is beginning to dawn upon those who
have heretofore been laboring under a mistaken idea as to
the great wealth involved in this industry, there is every
reason tu believe we are entering anew era of prosperity
and the results of our labors in the future will far exceed
our most sanguine expectations.

Belle Medium, 2:20.

The well known Nova Scotia breeder of fine horses, C. R.
Bills of Billtown, is now collector of customs at Wolfville.
He sends the following interesting history of the dam of the
great California colt, Stam B. (3), 2:15A. tlI would say in
reference to Belle Medium, 2:20, that I purchased her dam
Argenta when two years old of Gen. Withers of Fairlawn
Ky. She was by Almont Lightning, by Almont, first dam
by Mambrino Patchen, second dam by Mambrino Chief.

I bred Argenta when two years old to Happy Medium,
paying $150 as the service fee. I then brought her to Nova
Scotia and sold her to W. E. Rcsco, Q. C, of Kentville,
whose property she was when Belle Medium was foaled. I
purchased Belle Medium of Mr. Roscoe as a yearling, and
named her. She was at maturity a beautiful bay, 15} hands
high, weighing about 10-50 pounds, with the Happy Medium
markings on hind ankles and in face; she showed a fine gait
when broken. As a three-year-old I bred her to Alcyone
and raised a stallion coll; as a five-year old I sent her to one
of-the best trainers in Nova Scotia. She could show a 2:40
clip when sent away.

When she returned she could show about a 2:30 gait. The
following year I sent her to the same trainer wiih the same
experience. I then bred her to Rampart 2930, represented
in 2:20 and 30 lists, by Almoni; the winter following when
carrying tbe Rampart foal. I sold her to Mr. Myers, of
Oakland, California. He bred her to Stamboul. 2:07^, and
Stam B. (3), 2:15J,wasthe result of that mating. After
foaling Stam B., Mr. Myers trained her some, and gave her
a record of 2:20 with trials much faster. She was my
ideal of a grand, beautiful road horse and trotter. She had
the Almont hind and hock action, with the Almont dash and
spirit. She could pull two people in a buggy a 2:20 clip
right on ber nerve. She required quiet, careful usage, had
great spirit and energy, yet very kind and no puller. A
leading horseman from Auburn, .Me , came to buy her
shortly before Mr. Myers did. The Maine man was offered
her and a daughter of Nelson, 2:0'J, at a reasonable price,
much less than I subsequently sold them for. He did not
think they would have speed, although be did not eee them
harnessed. Belle Medium foaled Stam B. and got a record
of 2:1-5*. subsequently, and the Nelson fiily got a record of
2:24, and sold for big figures. I hear the Maine man felt like
kickiog himself. I don't wonder. Belle Medium is dow
owned at the Belmont Stock Farm, California, and is in foal
to Dictatus, I believe." — Trotter and Pacer.

"Ugliness vanishes with speed." said Monroe Salisbury,
during the Kellogg sale. "I wouldn't breed to a horse that
could not show a two-minute clip, no matter how shapely
and beautiful he may be. You can take one of those beau-
tiful horses, and in case his action U not perfect, his beauty
fades ; on the other band a horse may look ragged and un-
sightly when at rest, but if he be speedv, his action must
necessarily be good : when at soeed be at once transforms
himself by bis ease and grace of locomotion into a thing of
beauty. The latter is what I call a handsome horse.''

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ED KEARNEY WINS

THE SPECIAL HANDICAP.

Cleverly Ridden, He refeats ihe r riving
Sir Vassar.

LADIE3' DAY "WAS A GRAND SUCCESS

Felix Carr and Braw Scot Come in for a Great

Reception— Bums & Waterhouse Lose Col.

Wheeler in a Selling Race, Tommy

Gr ffln Getting the Good Cojt.

SIDE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6.

, HE card to-dav was not of the
magnetic order, for those who
carefully scan the overnight en-
tries are splendid judges of what
constitutes a good day's eport>
They have learned considerable
about racing during the past five
months, and if a programme is
bristling with the names of horses
known in California as "dogs,Mand
in Montana as "hounds," only
those who are ardent devotees of tne sport are willing to
for**.') all other business calls and attend the races.

The weather was cold and the sky threatening rain, while
the track was muddy; taking it all in all it was not an ideal
Ingleside day. However, a fair crowd was in attendance
down stairs, while the grandstand contained a number of the
fair sex.

The seDsatioo of the day was the bidding up of that good,
yes, invincible two-year old Midlothian colt, Col. Wheeler,
by Tom Griffin, from his selling price to $2000, at which
price his groom led the horse away to keep company with
Gordon, the other two year-old owned by Mr. Griffin that
was beaten half a length by the horse owned bv the Candel-
aritt king. As half the runup mjney reverts to the owner
of the second horse, Griffin secured the horse for a little over
$1800.

There were nothing but selling races on the card and the
talent had some trouble in selecting three out of the five win-
ners, Kowalsky, the Hebrew horse,throwing the all-wise ones
down very heavy.

The barrier was raised in the first event before a field of
twelve. It was a three-quarter mile dash. As in the betting
•San Marco, who was first choice, showed his superiority by
leaping to the front and Globe, wbo was second, kept him
company until half way down the backstretch when be fell
back and Mosier moved up on the leader and gave the St.
Blaise colt all he could do to keep away from him, but the
latter, faltered at the head of the stretch, where Coch-
ran, his rider, seemed to lift him to the front and won by a
length at the wire. Adios got ofl eleventh, ran around his
field and got the show a head in front of Little J immie. Win-
ner P. Dunne's chestnut colt Sin Marco by St. Blaise —
Kound Dance. Time 1:18.

There was only a delay of two minutes at the gate in the
next event, which was also a three quarter-mile dash. The
start was fair. Senator Hofiman, the Marcus Daly cast-
or], made one of his wonderful rushes and led his companioos
until half-wav down the homestretch, when he died away and
Artist passed him, followed by Walter J. They caught the
judges' eve in this order. Artist was the favorite in the bet-
ling, selling for 9 to 5 at post time. He was two open lengths
in front of Walter J., who was about the same distance in
front of Senator Hoffman. Winner Grant Gilmar's bay
horse Artist, by imp. Darebio — Hiroodelle. Time 1:17.

In the third race the start was a very poor one, Judge
Caldwell being in too much of a hurry to break the record
with the gate. When be touched the trigger one half the
two year-olds were turned sideways and Ingleside, like Ban-
num'ri famous horse, had his he-id where bis tail ought to be.
The other six htarted away like a band of lost sheep with
Sweet Liberty "of thee we'd sing," a dozen lengths behind.
Cot Wheeler, the favorite, who got tff none too well, began
to gain on Gordon who was leading, and at the head of the
stretch was on even terms with him. It was a battle royal
to the judges' stand, Col. Wheeler having half a length the
best of it as they p issed that decisive point. Yencedor, a
wonderfully improved colt that was selling for 100 to 1 at
poflt time, wax third. Tommy Griffin, the ex jockey, did not
think it fair to undervalue a high class colt like Col. Wheeler
and have him entered for $700, so he started in to see just
whnt his owners really valued him at, and when they stopped
betting, much to his delight, he bid $2000 i nd the coll was
knocked down to him. Messrs. Burns & Waterhouse, the
former owners of this colt and Jimmy McCormick, the
trainer, felt as though they had lost the gem of their stable
when the son of Midlothian was Ud away to add lu^ier to
another'? Hiring. The time 0:5(U made by this colt over this
heavy track wan excellent.

The fourth race was a six furlong aflair, and the field of
six constated of Kligo, Sir Heel, Jack llichelieo, Pique,
Kowdsky and Mid In. "I )ere van noting in il but KovaaUki !
was the slogan in the ring and the talent rushed around the
boxea and exchanged their coin for bits of cardboard marked
"Kow, 3 5" and then retired to the cashier's end and stood
in line ready to ciixh ibem at lhet.e "juicy odds." The start
was a a la De Lopci perfect. 81igO set the pact, but alter lead
ing n little way he stepped on a lack and slopped, while ail
theolht-rH patted him. Kowalsky, who got away list, moved
up rapidly to the front and at once challenged Midlo a / to 1
■not that came from the loins of Midlothian. Kvery one was
interested in the Mruggle. and even those who had the "Kow"
lickeU got out eewith sorrow lhat Eddie Jones was

awake and wan o 'riding Garner, who was astride of their
favorite. Pique, with Ki-idy up, also became dangernn«, but
i pace was too fast for her and she let the two gladiators
her. Midlo was tiring, but Eddie Jones kepi her going

long enough to win by a scint head from Kowalsky, "dat
lead bipe cinch from Fresno." Winner Burns & Water-
house's bay gelding by imp. Midlothian — Electric Light.
Time 1:161-

The last event was for seven furlongs, and the good old
familar names of Braw Scot, Fortuna, Flirtilla, Minnie Cee,
E. H. Sherley were alongside the names Gratify and Day-
light. The start was excellent, and as Gratify, who was the
favorite, had Eddie Jones up, the public knew that that
youngster was wide awake and would win if possible to-day,
so they paid $5 to get $3 and the bookmakers never gave
any better odds, although importuned to do so by a number
of students of the dope book. Fortuna led to the half mile
pole, where Gratify, who was second thought she had
gained glory enough for one dayjsailed by her, and was mov-
ing away rapidly when Braw Scot, who got away fifth, came
with a rush and as Eddie beard the strong breathing of the
gray campaigner at his elbow, he went to work with a will
and brought Gratify in a winner by two lengths from the
gallant gray Braw Scot, who. was two lengths in front of
Fortuna. Winner Westchester Stable's chestnut gelding
Gratify by Farandole— Satisfaction. Time 1:301- The peo-
ple left the track at 4:45, thanks to the starting gate, and
every one said that if the weather is clear to-morrow the
track will be in good condition and the racing will be ex-
cellent.

INGLESIDE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7.

A good card and a delightful day drew a large crowd to
the track to day. The fair sex gathered in such numbers and
made the grandstand so gay with bright colore, as to give it
an appearance of Ladies' Day. The talent had a hard day
of it, as only two favorites were picked. The wise ones met
with decided reversals in the first two events, 10-to-l
shots winning each. A second choice did the trick in the
next race, then two favorites proved winners, and again in
the last race a second choice was first at the post..

The first event of the day wa6 a half-mile race for two-
year-olds. Four new starters were sent to the post, and one
of them finished inside the money. Howard S., who had
been sick, was made a hot favorite, after the scratching of
Caspar. His openiug price was 8 to 5 and closiog3 to 2. St.
Dunstan opened at 4 and was played down to 3 to 1, while
George Palmer was at first chalked up at the latter price but
bad receded to 6 before betting closed. Scarborough and
Nagle e Burk's Dura receded from 7 to 8 to 1, the latter at
one time being at as long a price as 10 to I. Straggler acd
Gorgon were coupled at 15, Lady Hurst, Viking and Duro
closed at 50 and Pink Smith at 250 to 1. The colts walked
up to the barrier and were sent away at once to an excellent
start. Geo. Palmer, Howard S. and Lady Hurst were the
first to break away, with St. Dunstan, Palmer and Dura the
order into the stretch. The latter came on handily and won
by a half length from St. Dunstan, Geo. Palmer third by
three lengths. The balance were strung out lengths apart.
Winner Pueblo Stable's ch f by Racine — imp. Berna. Time,
0:50.

The Judge, All Smoke, Philomena and Ida Sauer were
scratched for the second race, a selling affair at six furloogs.
Gallant was selected to carry the talent's money, ruling at
even money and b" to 5, Service was a 3-to 1 second choice,
and Lcvena C. next in favor at 11 to 2. Shieldbeareropened
at 5 to 1, went back to 10, finally closing at 8 to 1, Nephew,
at 15 to 1 at one time, tightened up to 8 by post lime. Sleep-
ing Child, Repeater, Robin Hood II. and Duke Stevens
ranged at from 40 to 200 to 1. The favorite was never better
than fourth after the start. Shieldbearer led from start to
finish, and won easily by three lengths from Service. The
latter was back in the bunch at the half-pole but kept coming
on and was five leogtbs in front of Levena C. at the wire,
the latter a head in front of Gallant. Nephew and Sleeping
Child were bolh in the front guard early in the race, but
died away. Winner F. Phillips' ch c, by imp. Wagner —
Mamie Cole. Time 1:16$.

A special handicap at a mile for a purse of $1,000, $700 to
go to the winner, was the main event of the day and called
out a Geld of nine good horses. Mobalaska opened at 3 to
1 and was played into favoritism at 2 to 1, Ed Kearney re-
ceded from 8 to 5 to 7 to 2, and Sir Yassar lengthened up to
brees from 5 to 2. Red Glenn and Thorobill were coupled
as a stable at 5 to 2 in the earlier betting, but had gone back
to 4 to 1 before bugle call. Wyoming receded from 6 to 10
to 1, Ike L. closed at 40 and Jack Richelieu and Moliie R.
at 100 to 1 each. A perfect start was made in a minute and
a half after the barrier was lowered. Kearney stumbled at
the start, but quickly gathered himself, and was improving
his position before the quarter-pole was reached. Sir Vassar
was pacemaker, leading Wyoming by three lengths turning
into the backBtrelch, Ike L third by half a length, a head in
front of Kearney. Red Glenn moved up to fourth position
before the half pole was made, but fell back after making a
short spurt. Ike L. and Wvoming were backing up before
the turn was reached, and Kearney and Mobalaska were both
moving up on the leader. In the stretch Sir Yassar's lead
had been cut down a length by Kearney, and before the pad-
dock was reached the pacemaker was in difficulty. Kearney
overhauled him and drew away, but Jones went at him wilh
the hat and he came on again. Tod Sloan seemed confident
of his mount and did not make b move, winning by a bead
from Sir Vassar. Mobalaska finished strong and was but a
length behind the place horse. It looked as though it would
have been better judgment to have taken the mare out in
front, but she was hardly expected to do the mile as handily
as she did. Winner Geo. E. Smith's ch h, 5, by Tom Ochil-
tree— Medusa. Time 1:43},

Burmah had a walk over for the mile and a sixteenth
hurdle race. He was at 4 to 5 in the belting, with My Luck
second choice at 11 to £. Nellie G. received some little sup
port and was backed down from 8 to b' to 1. Arundel drifted
back from 5 to 10 to 1, and Hello, Alexis and Esperance
wtre at from 60 to 200 10 1. Mr. Caldwell was a little ab-
sent minded at the start and after loosening the barrier to a
poor alignment, called to the boys to hold up, then as some
pulled up he shouted "go on ! " Hello, a new one over the
jumps, was virtually left at the post through these prelimi-
nary skirmishings, but ran a remarkably good race and
jumped well. There was nothing lo it hut Burmah from the
start, who won at will, wilh Arundel a consistent second all
through, and My Luck beatinc Nellie G. and Esperance from
the backntrelch. Winner W. O'B. Macdonough's b g, 4, by
Bersan — Fair Lady. Time 2:004.

Rsy del Bandidos, favorite for the filh event, a selling race
at seven furlongs, won on his merits, as he fought his way
through from start to finish, handily defeating Sam Leake
by a length in the rue through the stretch. Tar and Tartar,
now in the efficient hands of Frank Taylor, ran a very good
race, carrying the field to the upper turn, then falling back
fifth. In the run home he overhauled Chartreuse and
Treachery and finished two lengths behind Sam Leake. In
the betting Sam Leake and Lizzie H. were on even terms as
second choice at 4 to 1, Chartreuse drifted from 4 to 8 to 1,
Collins closed at 12, Schnilz 20, Treachery and Tar and Tar-
tar 25, Palomacita 30 and Two Cheers 100 to 1. Winner
Lone Stable's ch c, 3, by imp. True Briton — Emma Collier
Time, 1:29J.

Bellicoso, a 4 to 5 favorite for » he mile race, last on the
card, was beaten three parts of a length by the second choice
Yankee Doodle, who woo rather easily after heading the
former on the turn for home. Foremost, third all the way,
was ten lengths behind Bellicoso. Kamsin, for a time on
even termB of 2 to 1 with Yankee Doodle, receded to 4 to 1.
He ran a good race, but was not equal to closing up ground
lost at the start. Winner Cambridge Stable's b c, 3, by
Prince Royal — Manzanita. Time 3:42$.

Tod Sloan rode two winners and one second. Eddie Jones
rode one winner and one second, the two boys named piloting
a 10-to-l shot. Cochran and Donnelly were the other win-
ners on the flat, and Mara rode Ihe winner over the slicks.

INGLESIDE, MONDAY, MARCH 9.

Five raceB and only thirty-nine starters made rather a light
looking card, after the heavier ones to which race goers have
been accustomed lately. For a Monday the attendance was
very good. The races were only moderately easy to pick win-
ners from.so the game was quite brisk. The races themselve
were all good, if we except the third, and there was not much
of class or merit to that. The weather was delightful and the
track dry, but still somewhat slowe* than it was at the last
meeting.

For the first event, at a half mile, for two-year-olds,Gordon
was the choice of the talent, at 3 to 2 at post lime. Vevo
closed at 7 to 2, and Mary K., with stable support, wen
down from 8 to 4 to 1. Lord Chesterfield closed at 6, Ingle-
side 15, Weiland 20. and Wallaba 100 to 1. Ingleside de-
layed the start for awhile, but the send-ofl was a good one.
Gordon, Mary K. and Vevo were the ooes in advance first,
and at the turn the order was Mary K., Gordon, Vevo.
Mary K. won easily by two lengths. Gordon half a length in
front of Ingleside, who had passed Vevo in the last sixteenth.
Winner J. Robbios' ch f, by Lepanto — Rightwing. Time,
0:50*.

A mile and a quarter race followed, with eight starters
Rey del Bandidos did not shift much from 7 to 10, Basso
lengthened a shade to 16 to 5, and Braw Scot went back from

6 to 9 to 1. Foremost closed at 12, having been q<' Ap<\ at 6
at first, and Red Root had few lakers at 40 lo 1. Mis3 J\ ,r l"?>.
Monitor and Morao were the other starters, all unsupported
The start was good for all but Braw Scot who was partly
turned and as the gate went up he bolted at the fence, almost
unseating his rider. He was in close company before the
stand was reached, however. Foremost, Rey del Bandidos,
Basso was ihe order past the stand, with Basso in the lead
along the backstretch, and Miss Norma, Monitor and Braw
Scot having displaced the otherj. Basso led into the stretch
by a lenglh from. Rey del Bandidos, the latter a length in
front of Foremost. Bandidos came on and won easily by two
lengths, with Red Root second, a lenglh in front of Fore-
most. Red Root had run ',he longest way around the track
and swerved to the extreme outside in the stretch. Basso was
fourth. Winner Lone Stable's ch c, 3, bv imp. I rue Briton —
Emma Collier. Time, 2:10£.

Twelve very ordinary nags started in a five furlong race,
third on the card. Morven 2 to 1, Dare Dollar 18 to 5,
Wni. Pinkerton 3£ to 1, Senator Hofiman 4J, Gold Bug and
Veragua 12 to 1 were the prices ■ f those most fancied, and
the others ruled at from 40 to 200 to 1. William Pinkerton
led all the way and won easily, Veragua finishing strong and
securi be place from Fleet, a 100 to-1 shot, wbo showed
a head i . nt of Senator Hofiman. Winner, S. C. Hil-
dreth's chg, y Shannon — Fannie Lewis. Time, 1:03*.

Kowalsky, Tun Murphy, Babe Murphy, Rul Glenn, Carrie
U. and Service were scratched from the six furlongs selling
race, leaving but seven starters. Gratity was favorite all the
time at about 1 to 3, with Pique a very indifferent second
choice at 7 to 1 Charm at 10, Circe 20, Tobev and Moliie R.
50, and Montallade 100 to 1 were the prices about the others.
The start was a poor one, with Charm out in front at once.
The black mare led into the stretch with Montallade and
Circe next up. In the last eighth Charm tired some and be-
gan to back up, while Tobey and Pique came on very strong.
Gratify was running very easy in about fourth position and
was brought up at the right time and sent along so as to win
easily by three lengths. Tobey beat Pique out a head for
the place. Charm died away to 6fib. Winner Westchester
Stable's ch g, 3, by Farandole — Satisfaction. Time, 1:15$.

The last race was reduced to a four-horse affiir by th
scratching of six horses. The distance was seven furlongs
Lobengula was installed favorile at 4 to 5, and closed at 3 to 4.
Thelma opened at 5 to 2, closing at 3 to 1. Yinctor and
Derfargilla opened at fives, the former closing at 9 to 2, the
latter recediog to 12 Thelma was left at the post, and Der-
fargilla took the lead, winning handily by two lengths from
Yinctor, who had fallen back last before the turn was
reached, then came on and beat Lobengula a head for the
place. Thelma made a spurt and was secood at the half-
pole, but had made up so much ground that she could not
last and soon died away. Winner, McNaughton & Muii's
ch m, a, by Onondoga — Elsioore. Time, 1:28.

Jones rode two winners, Tod Sloan, Shield and Garner
one each.

INGLESIDE, TCtSLUY, MARCH 10.

Another short card was given to day, aod the fields were
small, nine two year olds being the biggest bunch of the after-
noon. Picking winners proved an uncertain business, the
talent only hitting on the first race. <>oe moderate'y long-
priced nag fooled an odds-on favorite and did not come back to
her, but second choices captured the other three races. There
were[two mile events on the card, one s handicap, with Install-
tor at top weight and favorite at 2 to 1. Ed. Kearney's price
tightened up a little and he closed at 5 to 2, and Pepparat-

7 to 2 Wyomi as also played from 8 to 7 to 1. Logan

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found little support and drifted from S to 9 to 1. Gilead was
quoted at 3 J to 1. The start was made in twenty Beconds,
the horses almost in perfect time. Logan and Inatallator
were busy battling for the rail before the turn was reached,
with Pepper in third position. Installator, Logan, Wyom-
ing and Kearney were all lapped together down the back-
stretch, the "iroi horse" showiog in front before the half-
pole was reached and leading half-way to the stretch. Wyom-
iog made the turn for home a head to the good, Installalor as
far in front of Wyoming, and Kearney next. The latter
moved along easily to the center of the track and mowed
down his field before the paddock was reached, winning by a
half length from Wyoming, the latter three lengths in front
of Logan. The favorite proved short, of work and finished
fourth. Winner Geo. E Smith's ch h, 5, by Tom Ochiltree
— Medusa. Time I:42|.

The other race was a selling affair and was won very easily
by Babe Murphy, at the very goods odd^ of 7 to 2. Kowalsky
ruled favorite at 2 to 1, with St. Lee as second choice with
his best price 7 to 2. Thornhill was at 5, Fortuna 12 and
Duchess of Rfilpitas 100 to 1. Thornhill was aicay first, but
relinquished the rail to Fortuna, and Kowalsky a head in
front of Thornhill. On the backstretch Kowalsky, Thorn-
hill, Fortuna, Babe Murphy was the order, heads apart.
Babe Murpby was up second coming in the stretch, Thorn-
hill fourth behind Fortuna. The Babe rolled in, holding a
half length to the good at the wire. Kowalsky was indiffer-
ently ridden and was beaten out two lengths by Thornhill for
the place. Fortuna was fourth. St. Lee ran a very poor
race and was in difficulty before the upper turn was reached.
Winner L. Ezell'sb f, 4, by Elias Lawrence — Princess Glenn.
Time l:4fy.

Eddie Sach's bid the winner up to $1000, from the en-
tered price of $400, and she was retained by Mr. Ezell for
an extra $5.

The first race of the day was at four furlongs, for two year-
olds. Candalaria was an even-money favorite, with the Del
MonteStable's pair, Investigator III. and TheSinner next in
favor at 5 to 2. George Palmer closed at 8 to 1, Lady Laurel-
wood 10. Phillip H. 30, Vevo 40. Pink Smith 60 and The
Roman 100 to 1. The favorite got somewhat the worst of
the start and was hard ridden t> get him up to his field, but
he won easily at the end by three parts of a lengih. Investiga
tor led Lady Laurelwood into the stretch, but the filly out
stepped the colt and was a half length in front of him at the
wire. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's b c by imp. Midlothian
— Cosette. Time, 0:49.

A seven furlong selling race for three year olds followed,
with six starters. Treachery was favorite all the time at
from 3 to 5 to 7 to 10, and Doubtful a 3-to 1 second choice.
Governor Budd was played down from 10 to 8 to 1. Afflatus
closed at 15, Carrie U. at 20, and Globe 50 to 1. Governor
Budd was in front for awhile, then Doubtful took up the run-
ning. Treachery came up into second position before the
half-pole was reached, and Afflatus was challenging the lead-
ers. The Montana horse was in front before the bend bad
been negotiated and led the favorite by a Ieogth. Macklin
made a desperate struggle through the last eighth, but he
made his move too late, and the Montana filly held the favo-
rite safe by a head at the wire. Doubtful was three lengths
behind, Treachery. Winner W. D. Randall's ch f , 3, by imp.
Inverness — Affinity. Time 1:29|.

In the last race, at six furlongs, a red hot favorite was
bowled over by the second choice. The talent fell hard with
Mobalaska, who was a lto 3 shot throughout the belline.
Midlo tickets could be had at 3 to 1. San Marco opened at
5, but drifted back to 40. Ike L., Zoolein, Huntsmao, Re-
peater and Podiga were at from 40 to 500 to 1. Midlo was
taken out in front and rated along about two lengths in front
of the favorite up to the last eighth, when Garner tried to
bring his mount up, but Jones had enough left to withstand
a furious drive by the filly and win out by a head. San
Marco was next up, six lengths away. Winner, Burns &
Waterhouse's be, 3, by imp. Midlothian — Electric Light.
Time, 1:15}.

Griffin, McCIaio, Cochran, Tod Sloan and Jones rode the
winners.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.

Ladies monopolized the outward-bound Mission-street
electric cars to-day from 12 o'clock to a late hour in the
afternoon, almost to the total exclusion of the male per-
suasion, and after the fair ones had hooked on to every
available holding place outside and inside the cars, woe be-
tide the unfortunate man who bad haplessly boarded one
down town and nestled into a corner seat. He was frozen
by dozens of cola, cruel eyes everytime the car gave a lurch and
the standing femaleB were hurtled against each other. It was
Ladies' Day at Ingleside, and the ladies swarmed all over
every inch of space not actually forbidden ground. Many
indeed, stood on the broad landings that command a narrow
view of the big betting ring, which holds so much of mystery
to the female novice, and not a few invaded the sacred r/re-
cincts. Ever and anon a pair, alrio or a quartet of the curious
were seen scurrying along behind the bookies' blocks with a
step that betokened consciousness of having trespassed on
man's preserves.

The day was beautiful, and a perfect one for the fullest en-
joyment of the splendid day's sport provided by thp associa-
tion, but the talent was not io form and could not pick a
winner. Second choices ruled, and one 30 to-ler varied the
monotony.

Whatever the investments of the ladies were during the
day, they were all made with a view of having enough left
to put a bet on Braw Scot. A special race at six furlongs,
light welter weights, gave Felix Carr a chance to ride the
old gray, and the event was the main topic of discussion.
The only reason that the five thousand women did not yell
themselves hoarse after the race was because Braw did not
win. Instead of yells, there were five thousand women as
dumb as oysters, except for an occasional petulant exclama-
tion "I'll never bet on another race."

In the big ring it was 2 to 1 and take your choice oo Braw
Scot and Service, but weight of coin forced Brawrs price to 9
to 5, and Service was chalked up at 13 to 5. Sweet Rose
shortened from threes to 13 to 5, but Uncertainty, Walter '.,
Sir Reel and Edgemount were not much thought of. The
three latter were left at the post, through the haste of Mr.
Caldwell to send the barrier aloft Service took command at
once, with Braw Scott away off last. On the turn into the
stretch the favorite was third three lengths behind Service.

Bofore the last eighth was reached Braw Scot was closing up
and stuck to his task game'y, but Service was too much for
him, the latter winning by three parts of a length. Felix
made a great mistake when he took the gray behind Service
into the heavy going next the rail. Uncertainty was eight
lengths behind the favorite. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b h,
a, by imp. Woodlands — Lady's Maid. Time 1:16J.

The first race of the day was for two-year-olds, at three
and one half furlongs. Gordon and Sweet Liberty were
scratched. The ten colts were sent a?ay to a perfect start
thirty seconds after they were sent to the barrier. Dan
Honig's St. Andrews — Aunt Jane filly, christened Jane An-
drews, led all the way and showed herself quite a shifty
youngster. A head behind her came Viking, Early Notice,
the favorite, a half length further away. The winner's
closing price was 5 to 1, and Viking's 30. Seven Up and
Toro del Sierra were the only others favored in the betting.
Time 0:43|.

Seventeen horses were sent out for the next event, at five
furlongs. Duchess was favorite at 5 to 2. Roadwarmer was
at threes, Candor at 4, Claude Hill 8, Hiram Argo 10, and all
the others at your own price. Shields had the mount on
Candor and seems to have mastered the machine. He "fol-
lowed the tape7' again as he did on Wm. Pinkerton the other
day, and was out in front almost before the barrier was above
his head. And he stayed there. It was Candor at every
post, with two lengths to the good at the wire. Hiram Argo
came up and hustled the second choice out of the place by a
half length. Winner F. Phillips' blk f, 4, by imp. Darebin
—Miss Clay. Time 1:03}.

Six horses accepted the weights for a seven furlong handi-
cap. Kamsin was first choice at II to 5, and Benham but a
shade "longer" at 12 to 2 Sir Vassar closed at 5 to 2, and
Sam Leake had sevens about him. Fireman and Red Pike
were outsiders. Sam Leake was showing the way before the
backstretch was reached and made every post a winning one.
Red Pike held on to second position most of the way, then
Benham passed him in the stretch and made a play at Sam
Leake, but was two lengths short of the purse. Sir Vassar
came from the bunch, also, and was third, as far behind Ben-
ham. Winner A. B. Spreckels' b c. 3, by imp. Darebin —
Carrie C. Time 1:29J.

A grand upset resulted in the mile and a quarter hurdle
race, and when Red Will fell with his head almost jerked off
after making the third jump a bundle of money was
burned up. The horse had been heavily played. The Lark
was favorite at 3 to 1, while My Luck, Silverado, Red Will
and Arctic all closed at 9 to 2. Esperance closed at 12, and
Bassanio at 30 to I. Red Will was running well within his-
self out in front till he fell. Silverado then took up the
running to the stretch, where he was passed bv Bassanio, the
latter winniog in a drive by a length. Silverado was second
a neck in front of Esperance. Winner A. G. Blakeley's b g,
a, by imp. Billet— Lottie. Time 2:21|.

Charley Boots' Suburban candidate was an even-money
chance for a mile and a quarter selling race, in a field of five
and finished third, seven lengths behind the money. Thorn-
hill, a very warm second choice, made all the running and
won with some left by a length from Red Root, who was vig-
orously ridden through the stretch by Tod Sloan. Gilead at
15 to I, and Flirlilla at 20, were the other starters. The filly
ran in second position almost to the last, and finished close
behind Vinctor. Winner T. Lurdy's ch b, 5, by imp. Cheviot
— Phoebe Anderson. Time 2:10£.

Tim Murpbv was favorite at 2 to 1 for the last event, a
five furlong dash, and Philomena and Salisbury II divided
honors as second choice at 13 to 5; Levena C. had some fol-
lowing. Shields got away with a rush again on Philomena
and was never headed, winning in a canter bv four lengths
from Model, who had made her way through the bunch from
tbe start. Salisbury was third by a length, and the favorite,
last at the half pole, kept coming on, finishing a good fourth.
Winner, W. B. Sink's ch f, 3, by Himyar — List Ban. Time,
1:02:].

Shields won three races, Coady, Murphy, Macklin and
Garner the others.

Continuous Racing in Virginia Ended.

The Maupin bill permitting racing for but fifteen days in
the year, with betting on events actually run off where the
wagering is done, became a law February 29th. No foreign
book is allowed, and consequently indiscriminate poolselling
and bookmaking in the state is dead. Up to the last moment
it was hoped by the St. Asaph and Alexander Island people
that through their political connections they would succeed
in defeating tbe measure. Motions whose object was to cre-
ate delays were made, but public sentiment in favor of the
bill was so strong that the Senate did not dare to oppose it.
Senator Muchback, who has for a long time been on friendly
terms with the heads of Virginia and Old Dominion
Jockey Clubs, was very sarcastic in his re-
marks, but his speech had no effect, and the bill was
passed by a vote of 29 to 4

The bill to prohibit winter racing was next passed by a
vote of 37 to 0. Governor Ferrall promptly sigDed the bill
on Saturday evening, and thus the davs of "merry go round"
racing in the Cavalier State are numbered.

It is doubtful whether the St. Asaph and Alexander Is-
land people will avail themselves of the clause permitting
them to race fifteen days. I'. is known that almost from tbe
very outset thev could not Lave kept their enterprises alive
without tbe returns received from the foreign book. The
prospects for the great army of poor horsemen who remained
at the two Virginia courses in the hope that adverse legisla-
tion would be blocked, are now very gloomy, indeed. Of
course there lot is to be pitied, but for the best interests of
the sport at large the new law is a good one.— Commercial
Advertiser.

$100 Reward $100.

Notes from Little Rock.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that ttiere is at
least one iirea<aVd disease that science has been able to cure iu all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh heing a oonstitu-
liooal disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the dis-
ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietor enve so
much failb in its curative powers, that Lnev offer one hundred dol-
lars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of lesrioinoniaU,

Address V. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, 0.
fla-iold by Druggists, 76c.

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The well-known horse, Tbe Preserver, fell in a race at
New Orleans and broke his shoulder.

Rondo, a probable starter for the Arkan-as Derby, is doing
good strong work. Garland and Sumatra, Derby candidates
of John Rodegap's string, attract considerable attention, the
former doing the fastest work of the lot.

Mr. T. P. Hays has some mighty good two-year-olds in
training. Banquo, a chestnut colt by Pirate of Penzance—
Thrifty, is showing very fast. He has run several friendlv
trials, and has never yet been beaten. A few mornings ago
he was sent tbreo-eighthB with one of the Hot Springs Stable's
good ones. The pair broke well together, and raced like old
campaigners, Hays' colt winning by a short head. Tbe
quarter was made in 0:23, and the three eights in 0:36J.

Headley's colt, Nat P., is considered one of the fastest
three-year-olds at the track; at least, he has done the best
work, having gone three quarters in 1:16, and run as true as
a greyhound. He looks a great deal like his half brother,
John Cooper, and is pure to be a winner in his three-year-old
season. Cooper continues to improve, and will probablv be
ready to race here. His legs are in better condition than
they have been at any time since he was fired, and he eats
and works well. It is highly probable that he will regain
his old-time form before the season is far advanced.

Mr. E. C. Headley's great colt, Beau Ideal II., is in a pre-
carious condition. Abcut ten days ago bis right foreleg
began to swell, and in a few days it had swollen to three or
four times its normal size, and the colt was for several days
unable to stand on bis feet. The veterinary surgeon pro-
nounced the affections e^zemic blood poisoning, a very dang-
erous disease in horses. McCIure hs-s charge of Beau Ideal
II., and has succeeded in bringing him to his feet again, and
the swelling is greatly reduced, but the colt eats little or
nothing, and is hardly able to leave the stall. McCIure is
hopeful of Beau's ultimate recovery, but says that it will be
at least two months before he can race. — N. Y. Mercury
correspondence.

The Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps.

Betting in the future books on the Brooklyn and Subur
ban handicaps is us yet very mederate. Iu the bouk of
Messrs. Higgins & Co., of Baltimore, there was quite a de-
monstration in favor of Dutch Skater, who is owned and
trained in Maryland, and he is now quoted 'full." The
prices about the others have not changed materially, and are
as follows :

Brooklyn — Henry ot Navarre, 4; Clifford, 6; Keenan, 15;
Lazzarone, 20; Halma, 12; Dr. Rice, 30; Dorian, 20; Counter
Tenor, 20; Bright Phoebus, 30; Sir Walter, 10; Hornpipe,
25; Belmar, 20; The Commoner, 60; St. Maxim, 20; Vinctor,
75, Senator Grady, 50; Ben Brush, 30; Saragossa, 100;
Governor Sbeehan, 60; Lake Shore, 60; Handspring, 40;
Connoisseur. 40; W. E . 60; Emma C, 75; Stephen J , 100;
Eloroy, 300; King Arthur IT., 200; Flora Thornton, 100;
Paladin, 100; Primrose, 80; Forget, 200; Nanki Pooh, 10.

Suburban — Henry of Navarre, 21; Clifford, 4; Keenan, 10;
Lizzarone, 20; Halma, 12; Dorian, 15; Counter Tenor, 15;
Bright Pha-hus, 30; Sir Walter, 8; Nanki Pooh, 12; Horn-
pipe. 20; Belmar, 20; The Commoner, 50; Senator Grady,
50; Vinctor, 75; Handspring, 40; Siragossa, 100; Like Shore,
60; Connoisseur, 40; Emma C:, 80; Stephen J., 100; Fl ora
Thornton, 200; King Arthur II, 200; Primrose, 80.

Great Thoroughbreds.

Me&srs. Killip & Co., the we'1-known auctioneers, will sell
under canvas and by electric light the following consign-
ments of thoroughbreds : Friday, March 20, 1S96, account
of the estate of Simeon G. Reed, Lucky Dog, Fannie Louise,
Midlo, Princess Noretta and others in training, besides a
large number of two-year-olds by imp. Martenhurst. imp.
Maxim, imp. Midlothian and imp. Del Mar. On March
2Jat, W. O'B. Macdonough will sell some of the
best horses he has in training, including Chartreuse II,
Burmab, Zamar, Veragua and a number of yearlings by St.
Carlo and Imp. Suwarrow. On the same day all of Marcus
Daly's horses in training on this coast will be sold. On
Monday B. Schreiber'- best, including Globe, Sylvia, Hazel
D., Clara B , Ida H., Minnie II, Doyle, Yemen, Zoolein.Jack
Richelieu, Ingleside and Service, and from the estate of CH?
Durkee the following will be disposed of : Trix, America,
Bealrice and Irma.

A better opportunity to get a better selection of 6ne thor-
oughbreds has never been offered in California. Bargains
will be secured and those who are in need of money-winnerB
should not fail to attend these sales.

California Jockev Cub Stakes.

The following events have baen arranged by the Bay Dis-
trict management to be run between March 19th and April
1st :

March 19th— Guost Selling Stakes, 1 1 16 miles, forty-two
entries; value, $1,850.

March 21st — McLaughlin Handicap, '2\ miles, twenty-six
entries; value, $2,500.

March 24th — Racing Stakes, two-year old fillies, half-mile,
fifty two entries; value, $1,000

March 26th— llaverwyck Steeplechase, full course, iwenlv-
eight entries; value, $1,850.

March 28th — Burns Handicap, 1| mile3, sixiy-eight en*
trie*; value, $7,500.

March 31st — Pacific .Stake?, half mile, seventy-one en-
tries; value, $1,200.

April 1st— The April Special, seven-eighths of a mile;
value, $1,000.

A cble from London says: ''Wood, the jockey, who in
1889 was warned off the turf bv the stewards of the Jockey
Club, i3 likely to gain bis license to ride, in which case he
will be engaged by Mr. Richard Croker. Wood gained much
notoriety in 1889 through his connection with the libel action
nf Sir George Chetwynd, whose jockey he then was, against
Lard Durham, who charged him with instructing Wood to
pull certain horses in certain races for the purpose of obtain-
ing favorable handicaps in other events, and tbat he con-
nived at serious malpractices contrary to tbe rules of racing.
Sir George Chetwynd demanded £20,0(<0 damages. He wn«
awarded one farthing by the arbitrators who were appointed
to decide the matter.

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[March 14, 1896

THE PACIFIC COAST "WHEAT RAISERS,
THE LOCAL MANUFACTURERS

Ana the Necessity of Combination For Their
Mutual Protection.

The position occupied by California with reference to its
trade with the other states of the Union, and more particu-
larly these of the Atlantic seaboard, is very unique in the
history of cemmerce. It has suffered all the penalties of
bounteous production without erjoying any of the emolu-
ments cf trade. After forty years of incessant toil it is now
obliged to rest upon the empty honor of having produced
more wealth and retained less than any other political sub-
division of equal population on the globe. Such a showing
as this would be an excellent one to make in t'topian times,
or in the presence of death, but in this practical work a day-
world, where men and communities are measured not by what
they have given away but by what they have retained, it is
anything but gratifying.

That there is an underlying cause for this State of affairs,
independent of the general extravagance of the average
California^, is just as certain as that the condition itself |
exists, and there can scarcely be any doubt upon that point !
in the face of a really mortgage indebtedness amounting to ;
over $241,000,000. Hence the question naturally arises, what I
has become of all the wealth produced in California? Has it i
taken wings and Howo, or has it been lost to us through a
faulty system of trade? As the 6rst event is a physical im- I
possibility, it must be due to the latter. There I
has been no decline in the volume of California '
products and exports, but there has been a noticeable decline
in the value of them; heoce the deficit in trade, or rather
an increase of the deficit. To equalize this difference one of
three thiogs must occur. California export products must go
up in price or the Eastern import goods must come down
or California purchases must be mostly of home made goods
or of goods produced in foreign countries by the cheapest
foreign labor of the entire fforld. This desideratum can only
be reached by a combination of the producers and manufac-
turers of the Pacific I oast.

If taken in detail it will be found that California sells no <
single article, as an export, which is not more than oflset in
value by some article of import. For instance, it takes much
more than the gold output of $15,000,000 (from mines in
great part owned by non-residents) to pay the interest on the
private realty mortgage, much more than the lumber output
to pay for imported coal, the wine crop to pay. for imported
whiskey, the fruit crop to pay for the bicycles, the wheat
crop, amounting to 30,000,000 bushels, to pay the interest
on the bonds of the Southern and Central Pacific Railroads,
more than our wool crop to pay for manufactured clothing]
more than the value of our raw hides to pay for the imported
boots and shoes, leaving us nothing to pay for many other
imports, as cigars, etc., and to live upon, but what is
left by sight-seers and half-pauper consumptives, who immi-
grate here from all ports of the world, make our streets
slippery with their expectoration, tramp our fields and
woods and infect the lungs and food products of both men
aud wild aod domestic animals with the germs of this dis-
ease. Eliminate gold and bullion, and the balance in trade,
between California and the Atlantic Stales, is so greatly
against California that this unequal trading surely cannot
continue more than a short period longer without loss of
nearly all securities required for the necessary transaction
of business.

The East buys but very little of us. We
buy much of them. By this trade is California
being drained of its gold. At the present time
perhaps about four fifths of the money expended in Cal-
ifornia for purchases are for what is manufactured or pro-
duced elsewhere or for what, if partly of local production,
has by far its greatest expense in importation. As between
California and the Middle and Atlantic States (the mauufac-
luring States) the balance in trade is so greatly against Cali-
fornia (or the Pacific Coast) that we pay more for almost aoy
one class of articles that we purchase of them (as cigarettes,
and tobacco, whiskey, bicycles, clothing, jewelry, hardware,
leather goods, etc.) than tbe aggregate of all their purchases
of us. In addition lo this, we pay the freight
across the continent in both directions,

interest, exchange, and other incidental expenses of
transportation, added to which is the increaee in cost from
trusts, labor-union wages aod tariff, from which the California
producers of wheat derive no benefit and the burden of which
falls mostly upon them — since it is almost solely through ex-
portation of wheat that California obtains the money with
which lo make these purchases and bear these hardens.

However, with wheat selling for less than the actual coat of
production, and produced upon land mortgaged to its full
value, it is evident that the California farmers cannot longer
bear these burdens. What, then, is to become of the local
manufacturers, the local middlemen, with their excessive
profits, and even the local bankers who get their interest di-
rectly or indirectly through tbe farmers' sale and exportation
of wheat and whose securities, taken as a whole, would not
even now sell for the amount of money loaned upon them?
And what, also, is to become of the depositors whose monev
ha* by the local banks been loaned out upon these securities?
So long as the land was increasing in market value, the
California farmer* could mortgage sufficiently to make up the
difference in balance of trade against them and against this
Slate, but, with falling securities and producing at a loss, they
cannot longer, without combination on the Pacific Coast to
secure a good price for wheat, take up as formerly the small
output of the local factories or furnish to the middlemen
profits (which in the pa*t have been excessive) or even pay
the interest on loans made upon this land by local. Eastern
and foreign raouey-lenders.

■ lc* and well known general facts give a pretty clear
.dea of the amount cf loss to the Pacific Coast in its trade
and intercourse with other parts of the world. California
haa yielded from her mines gold lo the amount of over
■"■00,000 (nearly one-half of the gold in tbe entire
world), has exported wheat (592,461,604 bushela) and other
commodities for whi. h haa been received about 11,000,000,000;
has obtained from the East and from foreign countries large

amounts of gold to be invested in mines, mortgages, laod and
various industries, and has experienced an increase in land
values from $1.25 and $2 5u per acre to fifteen or several
hundred dollars per acre in rural districts, and $5,000 per
front foot on principal business streets. How much of these
several items is yet owned its this State? According to the
last report of the State Eank Commissioners, I here is on hand
(1895) less than $29,000,000 in various kinds of money in
the banks of this State (the amount in the banks beiDg most
of ihe monev in the State), and yet these banks owe their
depositors over $200,000,000. If the land of California, taken
as a whole, were appraised and the appraisement based upon
net e-rniogs or actual rental value, it would most probably
not equal tbe amount of the encumbrances now upon the
land. This last statement is substantiated by the fact that
allhough "the banks are full'' — have on hand less than
$29,000,000— yet tbe bankers tell us that the reason why the
bants are full is that there are not offered satisfactory secur-
ities upon which »o loan this money. This simply means
that, although the banks have on hand less than $29,000,000,
and the multitude of debtors in tiiis State are suffering so
greatly through need of that money and much more that
they cannot pay interest on the present land mortgages to
the amount of more than $241,000,000 or meet other ordi-
nary business obligations (land values and other values or
securities rapidly declining as a consequence), yet the land of
the State is mortgaged to such extent that even that small
sum of $29,000,000 cannot find sufficient securities to bring it
forth and into use. Clearly, then, after thirty-six years of
trading with the rest of the world, we have not on hand even
tbe unencumbered land with which we began, nor the
$1,000,000,000 received for exportuioo of wheat and other
commodities, nor the $1,354,565,997 of gold obtained from
the mines of this State. The question then is, if the small
amount of gold on hand were to be used as a payment on
account for our debts, how much would we yet owe, how
much has been lost through trade with the Eastern States
and other relations with various portions of the world, and
how long can 6uch trade continue without securities to sup-
port the loss, which is rapidly increasing in consequence of
decline in price of our exports ?

The Pacific Coast wheat raisers have within their power
aod can furnish a speedy remedy for this adverse condition
of finance and trade by simply organizing into an association
to increase the price of wheat for local consumption, make
purchases (without intervention of the middlemen) direct
from local factories to at least the extent of local consump-
tion of wheat purchased from the association, and after thtt
from only such manufacturers in foreign countries as consume
our exports of wheat,furnish a balance of trade in our favor and
are willing to give in reciprocal exchange, direct from the
factories and without intervention nf middlemen, the products
of cheap foreign labor. The condition of the Pacific Coast
wheat raisers is such that they must combine into an asso-
ciation which shall make for them, as agent, all their sales,
all their exportations, all their purchases or reciprocal ex-
changes, fix upon wheat a fair price for local consumption and
also conduct for them a system of banking with which lo
free them from the middlemen and carry the morlgage
debtors and furnish, in the absence of money, such securities
cr evidences of value as will serve locally for purposes of ex-
change. The plan for such an associaiion has been previously
outlined by the writer of this in articles published in the
Breeder and Sportsman and in a pamphlet entitled
'"Wheat and Cotton."

Should local manufacturers also organize into an associa-
tion to facilitate co operation and exchange with the wheat
raisers, the farmer's association could then make purchasers
direct from the local manufacturers, at least to the extent of
local consumption of wheat purchased from the association,
and thus save, and divide with the local manufacturers, not
only the profits of the middlemen (who handle mostly goods
produced elsewhere than on the Pacific Coast)
but the freight and other incidental expenses
pertaining to importation. Thus would the balance of trade
against the Pacific Coast in dealing with other portions of
the United States be reversed, the gold retained, local facto-
ries be built up and all engaged in local industries be greatly
benefited. With the saving in freight and the profits of the
middlemen, the local factories would be enabled to compete
against the Eastern and foreign manufacturers whose goods
must be handled through the middlemen. Should the local
manufacturers fail to organize into an association for co-oper-
ation with the wheat raisers, or continue as at present to
protect the middlemen, the wheat raisers' association could
then extend to foreign manufacturers, especially to such as
are consumers of wheat and of Pacific Coast products, an in-
vitation to organize into associations for the purpose of re-
ciprocal exchange of products, the foreign association fur-
nishing to the local wheat raisers' associaiion, in exchange
for wheat and without ictervention of the middlemen, such
goods as are needed for local consumption or may be sold
for cash on this coast or in the Eastern stales. In other
words, there would be a reciprocal exchange without inter-
vention of the middlemen and the Pacific Coast wheat
raisers would purchase only of those who consume their
products purchased from ihe association, and not of Eastern
manufacturers who consume no wheat produced here but
now invade our local market, crush out local industries and
foist upon us a pernicious financial system ("sound money,"
a "gold standard," etc).

As between California and foreign countries tbe balance in
trade is somewhat in our favor. Why then should not the
California wheat raisers rather avail themselves, through
combination and reciprocal trade, of the cheap labor pro-
ducts of the New Orient or of Europe than continue selling
abroad and purchasing from the Eastern States under con-
ditions that cannot possibly continue? There is no good
reason why the price of wheat in Liverpool should fix the
price of wheat in California for local consumption at tbe
Liverpool price, less tbe coet of freight, handling, interest,
insurance, exchange, middlemen's profits and other expenses
incidental to shipment to that market. In other words, be-
cause the manipulators of markets in Liverpool beat down
the price of wheat there iB no good reason why the Pacific
Coast farmers sLould sell it to local consumers for less than
1 the actual cost of production. It has been argued tbat tbe
! tariff :s also for the benefit of ihe farmers. Whv then do not
the wheat raisers organize into a combination to fix on wheat
I a fair price for local consumption and derive
; some benefit from the tariff? This can be easily done,
and if the farmers will at once begin the work of organizing
upon a proper plan, thev will find that no organization for
effective work can be more easily accomplished. Prompt
' organization would save on the crop of the present year an

amount equal to enough to pay, on mortgages upon the land
on which the crop is produced, the interest and a portion of
the principal.

Such combination, equalizing or rather reversing the bal-
ance in trade as between the Pacific Coast and the Atlantic
and Middle States, is now necessary as an immediate relief,
not only to the Pacific Coast wheat raisers, local manufac-
turers and all engaged in productive industry, but also to the
best local banks now tottering through decline in land mort-
gage and other local securities upon which has been loaned
their depositors' money and through the elusive escape and
exportation of this money in an unequal trade and intercourse
with other portions of the world. Nothing can be clearer
than the fact tbat if the depositors put their money in banks,
the banks then loan it out to be put lo use in various indus-
tries, and the money is wholly lost to the Coast through ud-
equal trade with other portions of the world or through its
mere exportation by a large resident class of foreigners or a
native non-resident cla<e, securities rapidly declining in
consequence of the reduced volume of money and fall in
price of products, under such conditions the local depositors
must lose their money and the banks cannot protect them.
So long as oar medium of exchange is almost
solely gold and silver, which other parts of
the world use as the preferred standard for exchange, and
there are on thiB coast a large resident class of foreigners who
merely export money without foreign trade and a native
resident class who spend much elsewhere or extravagantly
lavish it upon every exhorbitant chrysanthemum-headed
showman or green-goods man that comes along — so long as
there exist these facilities for depleting our volume of ex-
change medium, common in use throughout the world, the
difference in trade on commodities must be largely in our
favor, and must be settled in coin, or else securities and price
of products will decline, and the banks will not be able to
protect their depositors.

With a land-mortgage indebtedness in California cf over
$241,000000, other indebtedness unsecured or otherwise
secured for perhaps eight or ten times that amount, the
banks owing their depositors over $200,000,000, there being
less than $29,000,000 in various kinds of money in these
banks (representing nearly all of ihe money in the State), it
is evident that any banks organized especially for the pur-
pose of carrying the present morigaee aod debtor producers
\j{ wheat, must present features which will increase Ihe ex-
charge,medium (by use.for exchaoge,of certificates of deposit
or of notes or bonds secured by land mortgages) and will pre-
vent the hypothecating of mortgage loans as at present and
give toe maxium of security to encourage deposits. Either
of two plans, suggested by the writer and formerly pub-
lished in the Bkhed.e and Sportsman, would perhaps be
as satisfactory as any . lo aid in accomplishing the objects of
such an association as is herein suggested. The first plan
was that Slate legislation enact for better protection
and security of money deposits in private
savings banks by providing that mortgages

and notes held by these banks could be assigned to the State
Treasurer or some other proper State officer, as trustee, and
that the banks ihen be permitted to issue to depositors, in
exchange for money deposits, interest-bearing (mortgage)
bonds of small and various denominations to the amount of
seventy five percent, or more of the value of the mortgages
so assigned, these bonds to be given for deposits instead of
ordinary receipts or certificates of deposit ap at present, and a
small premium to be charged -by the bank for issuance of
these certificates to depositors in order to make up the differ-
ence between the rate of interest on deposits and on mort-
gages. The State, through its State Treasurer, would not
only hold in trust ihe mortgages against which the private
banks would issue the bonds to depositors, but it would
inquire into the security of tbe loans against which
the bonds would be issued and would become a guarantor of
the repayment of the bends at their maturity. For this pur-
pose, an appraisement by some Stale official, or officials, of
all land (improvements not to be included), the appraisement
to be based not upon its market value but upon tbe actual
rental value or net income yielded by the land alone, would
simplify the matter of getting at the value of the land upon
which the private banks would receive mortgages and against
which mortgages they would issue the bonds. Since loss
through failure of savings banks is mostly through insuffi-
cient securities, and is borne mostly by ihe actual producers
who have therein deposited upon long terms their savings,
these savings being the money which is loaned upon such se-
curities and is therefore used to carry on and build up the
great industries of the country, it is the duty of the State
to furnish some belter security acd guarantee against loss
as such legislation would provide. A failure lo do this
at the present time, while the money volume is de-
ficient, and. as a consequence, the value of products and se-
curities is rapidly declining, imperils many of the great in-
dustries of the country by leaving immured within banks and
safe deposit vaults a large proportion of the people's
money that now needs but good sscurity lo bring it forth and
into use. It is, perhaps, unoeces ary to state that these
mortgage bonds, being cf small denomination and tbeir pay-
ment well secured, would, in the absence of a sufficiency of
money v\ lume, serve locally all the purposes of exchange just
as well as bank checks, bans certificates of deposit or treas-
ury notes, and, like ordinary negotiable uotes, they would
not be subject to the ten per cent, tax imposed in favor of the
national banks.

The other banking plan for carrying the mortgaged wheat-
raisers would not require any new legislation. A land own
er, a member of the association, wishing to borrow $1,500 on
land reasonably worth $3,000 or more, would issue a first
mortgage to the bank to secure Ihe redemption of fifteen
first mortgage bonds (notes) of the value of $100 each, draw-
ing six per cent, interest and numbered consecutively from
one to fifteen and so recorded in the mortgage, to be redeemed
in series of one, two, three, four and five years. A depositor
then coming in to deposit $100 for one, two,
three, four or five years, and earn the usuaL
deposit rate of four per cent. the bank, instead
of giving the usual unsecured credit or certificate of deposit,
would place its assignment or guarantee endorsement on one
of the bonds issued by the borrower and secured by tbe land
morlgage, collect in advance from tbe depositor or pur-
chaser of the bond the two per cent, per annum difference
between the deposit rale and the morlgage bond rate (i. e.
charge for the bond enough premium to make it earn the
depositor four per cent on his money) and thus give to tbe
depositor, in exchange for his money, a bond that in all re-
spects would be better secured than any bank certificate ever
issued and that would serve locally all the purposes of ex-

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change jast as well as a treasury note, since there would be a
certainty of its redemption and ready convertability into
cash.

Under conditions which in trade leave the balance od com-
modities and on money exchanges larsely against us, and in
the fac2 of such decline in the price of exports as to merely
equal their cost of production and in the value of securities
as to imperil the necessary credit required for productive
industries, the Pacific Coast can avoid bankruptcy and finan-
cial ruin only through combination and co-operation for
reciprocal trade and protection to the local producers of
manufactured goods and agricultural products.

C. E. Faentdm. M. D.

Wnat a J=raey Breeder Says.

I have had much experience with cattle for twenty-five
years; have imported the best Short-horn herd direct from
England, the Booth beef strain and the Bates milking
strain. With these importations, after breeding a few years,
T won most of the prizes at the California State Fair in great
competition, writes Heory Pierce, the famous cattle breeder,
to the Pacific Coast Dairyman. Have imported four lots of
Jerseys around Cape Horn from the island of Jersey dui-
ing the past twenty-five years, and those of my own selec-
tion, also two lots of Guernseys from the Island of Guern-
sey. Have imported and handled more than 100 head cf
Holsteins, acd with the Holstein cow, imported Mary Ann,
I took the first prize in competition with six herds of about
200 at the State Fair. Have handled the sprightly and use-
ful Ayrshire. Have cross-bred and graded many hundreds
and now have the best herd of Jerseys on this coast at Yerba
Buena Rinch. and another herd at Saddleback Farm,
Baldwin, Maine- I took the American Jersey Cattle Club
$100 State Prize a few years ago in California and in Maine-
Saddleback has had many noted animals, notably Lass of
Scituate, the only daughter of the widely known Jersey Belle
of Scituate; King of Scituate; Black Defiance and Aristo-
crat, all sons of Jersey Belle of Scituate; Arrawana Mari-
gold, the dam of Ida Marigold, so mach talked about ; im-
ported Beauty of the Range, with a record of 223- pounds ;
Xonpareil, the $3/*00 cow of great quality and beauty, said
to have tested 27 pounds after I sold her ; the Signal cow,
Etiquette, with a record of 18 pounds 9 ounces; Pedro's Lass,
granddaughter of old Eurotas and Jersey Belle of Scituate,
with a test of upwards of 17 pounds ; Romeo Debonair, 75
per cent, of ihe blocd of Fuller's great St. Lambert cow, Mary
Ann. Over 100 head have been bred and handled at the old
farm, and it now has at the head of its famous herd Kath-
leen's Son. Kathleen is the dam of Allie and Ida, both great
and world-renowned cows, and Kathleen's Son's daughter and
granddaughtbr are the prize cows of Maine, showing that he
breeds on.

Tbe Scituates, Eurotases, St. Lamberts, Coomassies and
some of the best foundation stock imported from Jersey, and
Jack Lowe, the first prize bull of any breed or age, are in
stroog force at Yerba Buena, and one need not go to the
trouble of going beyond the mountains to get the best strains
of Jerseys, with plenty of bone and constitution, but write to
me.

P. S. If you want a successful dairy cow breed the Bates
strain of Short-horn to a good Jersey bull and you will get
what you want.

American Horses Abroad,

From the training reports in the Sporting Life Americus,
Sir Excess and Santa Anita are about as forward in condition
as any of the candidates for tbe handicap in which the Croker
horses are engaged. The Lincoln Handicap is ran for on
the 24th of this month, and if Americus is sent to the post he
will take a tremendous lot of beating. As with only 113
pounds on his back, he is exceedingly likely to stop his field
in the first quarter of a mile. The distance is a little under
a mile, and is absolutely straight, and the slashsng Califor
nian, with an even break, will bring the field along at a
merry clip, as he is undoubtedly possessed of a tremendous
turn of speed.

For the Great Surrey Handicap (five furlongs) run at
Epsom on April 22d, Americus is the top weight with 126
pounds, but unless there is a good three-year-old in the lot
this is a gift for him, as the class of the others is quite ordi-
nary.

For the Jubilee Stakes of $15,000, distance one mile,
Americas (103) and Sir Excess (106) are both in Bt a handy
weight. Victor Wild is top weight with 133 p >unds.

Sir Excess looks wonderfully well, and if fit and well on
the day of the race will take a lot of beating, as at a mile
there is not a horse in this country could give him twenty-
seven pounds, or anything like it, and if the top weights in
the Jubilee Stakes beat him then Henry of Navarre would be
twenty pounds from first class in England, as, both horses at
their best, Sir Excess would defeat Hem y of Navarre at a
much less difference in his favor. The Kempton couise will
snit the long-striding bay.

SIX FAVORITES WERE

FIRST AT THE WIRE.

Gossip of the Track.

Billy McCloskey will oe ent to Montana for the cir-
cuit there.

Names Claimed.

I wish to claim the name Belle Boswell for chestnut filly,
star and hind pasterns white, foaled March 5. 1S96, sired by
Hart BoswelI,"out of Silver Bslle, by Silver Bow, 2:16; sec
ond dam Y'ouog Fanny Wickham, by Arthurtoo; third dam
Fanny Wickbam (dam of Katy G. and grandam of Maud
C, 2:15), by Niagara. F. F. Moulton,

Redwood City, Cal.

Sky Rocket, s c, two years old, by Duke of Norfolk —
Lucknow, by John A. — F- J. O'Rourke.

Is tbe successful jockey list at New Orleans, J. Hill leads
with 54 wins, followed by Caywood with 42; Barrett, 29;
Thorpe, 28; Scherer, 27; Ham, 24, and Tnberville, 23. The
work of Thorpe, J. Hill aad Scherer of late has been gilt-
edged. Scherer is a light-weight, and the best now at that
place. He makes some wonderful finishes.

Some of the largest stables of two-year-olds this season
will be Santa Anita Stable, 31; J. R and F. F. Keeue, 25;
Brookkale, 23; C. H. Smith, 17, and Blempton Stable 15.

The Talent Picked Most of the Ratrs
One, Two.

CASPAR THE BE3T OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Mosier, San Marco. Caspar, Olive, Yankee

Doodle and Kowalsky the Winners— Par-

leyers and Combination-Players in

Clover.

There will be room for about 1,000 horses stabled at the
Indiana tracks.

The talent beat the card yesterday and gave the bookies a
hard drubbing.

Mosier, winner of the maiden event yesterday, is a half-
brother to Musby.

Jockey Socp Perkins will ride Bill McGuigan's Hen
Eder in the Arkansas Derby.

Cliff Porter has signed Jockey Blaylock, who has been
doing good work in the South.

Twenty-eight owners have won Si, 000 or over at the
Crescent City course this winter.

The Pastime Stable string, including Henry Young and
Laureate, have arrived at the St. Louis Fair Grounds in
charge of Arthur Newsum.

ingleside, thcrsdat/, march 12.

I2sNERS were easy to pick to-day,
and the talent went down the card
from top to bottom. Most of the
races were picked one, two by the
public and the combination book
was demoralized.

Mozier was the logical favorite
for the first event, a seven-furlongs
dash, and had 3 to 2 against his
name on the boards. Little Jim-
was second choice at 2 to 1, and Sagamore next in favor at 3
to 1. Fond Hope, Globe, Imp. Alien and St- Glenn did not
call for any support. Fond Hips set the pace from the start
to the piddock, with the favorite next up. In the last six-
teenth the pacemaker dropped out of it and Mozier, Little
Jimmie and Sagamore finished as named a length apart.
Winner A B. Spreckelr' b g, 3, bj Fiambeau — Moselle
Time 1:301-

The second event was a selling race at six furlongs. San
Marco was favorite all the time, being steadily played down,
closing at 9 to 5. Silver State, Charles A., Sleeping Child
and Ike L. were the only others favored, at from 5 to S to 1.
Garcia and Minnie I. were left at the po3t. The Judge
showed first with Jack Atkins, Silver State and Brametta
the order. Brametta and San Marco were lapped on The
Judge before the turn was made. The favcrite was a half
length to the good coming into the straight and The Judge
was as far behind Brametta. From there to the wire there
was nothing to it but San Marco, who was three lengths in
front of Charles A., Ike L. getting the show by a head. Win-
ner P. Djnne'sch c, b, by Bramble— Retta. Time 1:15$.

A two-year-old handicap, at half a mile, brought out some
crack youngsters. Caspar, the unbeaten son of St. Andrews
— Cuisine, was given an impost of 121 lbs., even weight wilh
Mr. Hobart's unbeaten Coupon, sin of imp. Martenhurst and
My Badge. In the same colons were M. Clicquot, a strapping
dark chestnut brother to the speedy Sallie Clicquot, and
Loveiight, a very racy-looking filly by Racine, out of imp.
Flirt, {brother to Salisbury II.). assigned 10S and 105 lbs.
respectively. Rey del Tierra, the Cambridge Stable's
pet, carried 114, and Howard S. 108, Dolore 105,
Atlantis 105. The Hobart ' trio was little cared
for by the talent and backed op Irom S to 5 to 5 to 1-
Caspar was a 4 to*5 favorite all the time, and Rey
del Tierra receded from 5 to 2 to 7 to 2. Howard S. and
Dolore were at 15, and Atlantis 50 to 1. Rey del Tierra,
Caspar and Coupon got away a little in advance of the others.
Howard S. soon joined the leaders and the quartet came into
the stretch on nearly even terms. The favorite began to
draw away before the paddock gate was reached and won in
a canter by a good length from Rey del Tierra. Howard S._
ran a good race and was coming very strong at the end, fin
ishing a half length behind Rey del Tierra. Coupon ran as
though he was short of a guod race. Time 0:49-}.

Olive won the selling race at six furlongs by a nose from
Charm, after the black mare had set the pace from the start.
Red Glenn was moving up pretty fast through the stretch
but got cut off. Dungarven showed a length and a half be-
hind Charm. In the betting Olive went from even money to
4 to 5, and Charm closed at 4 to 1. Red Glenn was at 5 to 2,
Dungarven 30 to 1, Hiram Argo 60 and Rico 100- Winner
E Corrigan's b f, 4, by Apache — Tricksey. Time, l:15f .

The fifth event »as a mile selling race, with four starters.
Yankee Doodle was 6rst choice at 3 to 5, and Gratify next
at 7 to 5. St. Lee closed at 10 and Fortnna 50 to 1. Yankee
Doodle was in front before the turn was reached, but was
taken back a little, allowing gratify to show the way. At the
quarter he was a half-length in front of the Doodle, For-
tuna a length further away. At the half Gratify was two
lengths in front, the other tbree a length apart. Going
around the bend Yankee Doodle closed up aod Gratify was
but a half length to the good as the turn for home was
made. Purser's colt moved along easily and had Gratify in
difficulty before the drawgate was reached, and while the
latter was lashed out Doodle cantered in winner by a length
St. Lee made his run from the half-pole and passed Fortnna
in the stretch, finishing three lengths behind Gratifv. Winner
Cambridge Stable's b c, 3, by Prince Royal — Manzanita.
Time, 1:42.

The last race was taken into camp by Kowalsky, who had
the distinction of being the longest-priced favorite of the dav.
Pat Mnrphy, the second choice, was the last of the lot that
ran the course. Joe Terry and Ferris Hartman came in for
considerable support. The latter was only headed by the
favorite coming in to the stretch, but tired badly at the end
and was beaten out a head by Ferris Hartman. Artist and
Morven were left at the post. Winner E. Corrigan's br c, 4,
by Isaac Murphy — Derochment. Time, 1:151;.

Winning jockeys were K. Isom, Cochran, Griffin, T. Sloan,
Coady and Garner.

Notice— To "Whom It May Concern.

Notice is hereby given that any one infringing on Letters
Paten', No 382,961, which consists of stalls for separating
horses on race tracks, a curtain or barrier across the track
to be removed simultaneously or just before the signal to go,
will be prosecuted according to law. P. A. Finigan.

Ferris HARTMAX.who owns Una Qae Amo, has recovered
his filly and turned her over to "Curly" Shields to train.

Philomen'A was bid up $600 after the last race on Wed-
nesday, but was retained by her owner. Her entered price
was $200.

When1 John Coleman bought Gratify he made no mistake.
The colt has won seventeen races fot him since the middle of
last August.

Jimmy Campbell, who will manage and train the West-
ern division of Marcus Daly's string, has engaged Jockeys
Tnberville and Dufiy.

Imported Vindex has foaled a chestnut filly by First
Water, winner of tbe Adelaide cup, the Australian enp, and
second to Martini-Henry in the Melbourne cup.

Alex Shields, owner of Logan, will arrive here on Sun-
day with a carload of horses, among the lot some jumpers
and two-year-olds. One or two of the youngsters are by
Potomac.

Tod Sloan has asked and obtained permission of the
judges to be released from his engagements for the next two
days, as he was not well enough to fulfill them with justice
to himself.

W. L. Arkell will be on the turf this season as a mem-
ber of the firm of Trowbridge & Arkell. They will have a
string of twenty-two to campaign. Lew Elmore has been en-
gaged as trainer.

The imported Australian sire, Merriwa, will lake a promi-
nent place among the great sires if we are tojuJgeby the
wonderful showing made by his progeny. In P?9r there will
be a number face the barrier.

Jockey Hart has come into some prominence of late by
his successful riding, and has been signed by owner Chas.
Carmichael for the present season. Carmichael owns Cash
Day and other good ones. Hart can ride at 102 pounds.

The meeting of the Crescent City Jockey Club will come
to a conclusion on Saturday, April 4th. On Monda?, April
6th, the ne* Louisiana Jockey Club will begin a meeting,
lasting until April 8th. and conflicting jvith the Little Rock
meeting.

Mr Hobart will send East only four horses. Besides
Bright Phoebus, tbe two-year-old, Coupon, b g. by imp.
Martenhurst — My Badge, M. Clicquot, ch c, by Salvator —
Widow Clicquot, and San Mateo, another Salvator colt, will
be taken.

The imported Australian stallion Foulshot, will be sent to
J. Naglee Burk's Farm, San Jose, next Monday, to be bred
to most of his choice _iares there, including Janet N., Sallie,
G. and Rosette. C. A. Boots will send several choice thor-
oughbreds to this horse al?o.

There was some pretty lively betting in the fifth race and
the pencilers found it possible to make a decent book. Gran-
nan bet every one in the ring on Gratify, and really kept the
odds down below 8 to 5. Tommy Woodford had a fancy for
Yankee Doodle, and did not stop betting while 4 to 5 re-
mained on the slates.

Elie Perles certainly deserves a word of praise for the
manner in which he has treated his clerks. The last time
that Perle3 booked he won money for the backers of the book,
but tbe cashier absconded, leaving the clerks without even
paying them for the last day's work. Now Elie is booking
asain, and yesterday out of his own earnings paid the clerks
in full the amount dae them from the old book .

Some of the pencilers were pretty badly touched up yester-
day, and a few more such days might put some of them out
of the business. Barney Schreiber lost 43,000. Paul Ridlev
dropped $2,o00. Henry Wendt $1,000. Sam Summerfield
and his cashier, Harry Lewis, picked the card, aod as they
played every thing right up to the handle, quit the day win-

The black gelding Gean Smith, 2:15A, by Dauntless, died
last week in Philadelphia. When in his prime he was
owned by the Texas firm of Cook & Craig and was in the
stable of the Iaie James Goldsmith. Gean made his record
to old style sulky and had he stayed sound would have been
somewhat of a sensation. In recent years he has been owned
in Newburgh, N. Y., and used on the road. Veterans of the
Grand Circuit often find good homes after their usefulness as
money hunters is over.

The pencilers will have a new pluogar to do battte with
now, and while tbe money fasts they will ba kept pretty busy.
Dal Hawkins pat a daep crimp in the fiitic aspirations of
Tod Sloan's valet last evening and incidentally secured a
bankroll which will surely cut a figure in the betting ring.
After Hawkins put the vaUt ia adoza he turael to Sloan, who
was seated with BUI Sooith, L?o Mayer and others in a box
near by, and asked if he had aay more pugilistic valets, and
if not to come on the stage himself and try his luck, but Tod
wisely declined the invitation. It was about the softest piece
of money Dal ever picked up.

-•-

If you are in need of a first-class training cart or sulky
remember that only that kind is manufactured by that
masterful workman, J. A. Bilz, of Pleasanton. His work is
known throughout the United States, for all of the leading
horsemen in America are his patrons, and they claim the
his vehicles surpasses those made by another manufacturer.

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[March 14, 1696

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Thk two-year-old sister of Po-oe Wilkes is reported fast.

Wm. CoRBiTT.of the Sao Mateo Stock Farm, arrived from
New York city last Friday.

Elsie (data of Palita, 2:1G, etc.), by Geo. l!enton, has
beeo bred to McKinney, 2:11}.

Vipa Wilkes, 2:l>t, is io foal to Direct, 2:05A. The
produce should be very valuable.

Socman, 2:22}, and Gladys, by Director, will be sold at
phenomenally low prices if applied for at once.

Who has any tioe double teams for sale? There is a brisk
demand for good ODes here but the supply is short.

M. K. MlHenkv has definitely decided to train at Free-
port, IN., where he has beeu located for the past five years.

J*s. Lji^dis'- tine pacing mare Like Like, 2:25, by Whip-
pleton, out ol Etta, by Naubuc will be bred to Diablo, 2:091.

Skveku. very fine young colts and fillies by lied Nulling
are beiog worked at the Wildflower Stock Farm, near
Fresno.

Electioneer is credited with being the sire of 42 damsjof
51 trotters and 3 pacers, and 55 of his sons sired 314_lrolters
and »lt) pacers.

F. Talbot of San Lesndro, drives his Eros stallion Mount
Hood 2:22i, on the road and there are few, if any, better in
Alameda county.

Judge W. 1. Hayes, Clinton, la., has sold Arial 17.S45
by Wildnut 13,472, dam Nioa, by Piedmont, to L. M, Mon-
sees, Smithtoo, Mo.

A yearling filly by a son of Guy W7ilkes, out of the dam
of Black Raven 2:17}, is one of the most promising youDg-
eters at Delaware, O.

Th e black gelding Calaveras, by Eclectic (brother to Arion,
2:07j), out of Kittie Almont, 2:22jJ, will be seen on the Cali-
fornia circuit this season.

8. C. Tryon will handle a big string of trotters from the
Rsocho del Paso this season. There is plenty of good ma-
terial to select from there.

C. /.. Hubert's splendid broodmare Dolly, by Mozar
(dam of Bruno, 2:164; Lara B., 2:29$, etc.), was bred to Mc-t
Kinney, 2:11}, last Friday.

Hostler 2:20£, the brother to Bouncer 2:10}, that showed
a mile in 2:16} as a four-year-old, will scan in some races
this year, under W. J. Andrews' guidance.

Ax the Santa Rosa Stock Farm, John Kogers, the trainer,
haa discovered several fast youngsters by Bay Hose, 2:20£,
and will prepare them for the races this year.

T. W. Moore, of Santa Barbara, has a filly by McKinney>
2.11}, out of Maggie E., 2:19}, which6 be thinks so much of
that he will send her to the San Jose track to be trained.

J. K. Bekryman is handling a very fine looking stallion-
at t >aklaod. He is by Director 2:17, out of a mare by Anteeo
2:16}, and Jim says he is the making of a very fast horse.

The beat pasture — upland aDd valley — in Alameda county
is at the Souther Farm, about nine miles from Oakland
There are plenty of paddocks and box stalls on this place_

Rakcbo D£L Paso is about to follow the example of Palo
Alto this year and will send ten of the best mares there to be
bred to McKinney, 2:11}. The Palo Alto Stock Farm will
send three.

Mii.o Knox, of Hay wards, was ooe of the managers of
the horses taken from Pleasanton to the recent sale of trot-
ters io New York. Mr. Knox disposed of nearly [all he
owned there.

Tre mare Carrie C, 2:21}, by Starboul. is not out of a
sister (tojSilver Bow, 2:16; she is*out of Xadie McGregor,
was sired by Robert McGregor, but her dam was by a horse
called Evan Dbue.

Sidney 2:19j, has thiriy-tive trotters and twenty-five
pacers to his credit. He has only two daughters that are
dams and they have two pacers, while tv o of bis sons sired
four trotters and two pacers.

Ben Chabova at the < >akwood Park Stock Farm, has a
number of youngsters by Chas. Derby 2:.20, and Steinway
2:25$, that he thinks will do to take to the races this year and
every ooe will pay its wav, too.

A nimbkk of the best mares in northern California have
been booked to'Don Marvin, 2:22A, this season. His progeny
advertise his worth wherever tney are. He will be well
represented on the tracks this year.

THREE of the get ofNamouoa by A. IV. Richmond, sold
for |2970 at auction io New York last wenk, and only one
had a record, Alrich 2:80. The Richmond mares are noted
for the general excellence of their produce.

Jons Oolrosb will this year train F. P. Olcott's great
mares Alar, 2:11, and Princes Clara, and they will be pretty
sure to cut a large figure in their classes. Ajar was one of
the very best race mares on the turf of 1894.

Joi Hakvkv purchased a very handsome mare by Regal
Wilkes 2:1 1 i, out of a mare by Nutwood 2:18$, at the recent
sale of Mr. MlI ver'n burses, and i* m> well pleased with her
that he has decided to breed her to McKinney 2:11).

GUV Wilkes, 2:15), was the sire of five dams of eight (rot-
ters and one pacers, and neven of bisaons.sired twenty-eight
trotters anj three pacers. He has lo his credit, according to
the litest Yea: Book, forty-three trotters and five pacers.

PARIS Kii.hi kn\- great trotting mare Auntie Wilkes,
2 22*, by Guv Wilkes,' 2:15}, presented her proud owner
with a beautiful colt by DicUtua Monday last. This young-
ster is an inbred Wilkes and is as handsome as, a picture.

Wheeler H. Peck ham, who bought Venita Wilkes,
2:13, by George Wilkes, at the Fasig sale, purchased Muta .
Wilkes, 2:11, by the same sire, at the Kellogg sale last week,
and will drive the pair to pole.

Considerable fault is found with the secretaries who
failed to comply with the law regarding sending returns
from their meetings to the National Trotting Associations,
as all the records made at their tracks have beeo rejected.

There was a son of Privateer S135, out of Mary by Flax-
tail, that wassentfrom Sacramento to Carson Citv, Nev.,some
v ears ago. Can it be that it is the horse Alpha, that sired
Mamie F. that got a record of 2:29^, at Carson City, Oct. 4,
1895 ?

Several choice foals by Waldstein, 2:221, out of mares
by Alexander Button, have made their appearance in and
around Woodland and horsemen say they are simply perfect
in color, size and conformation, and seem to know nothing
but trot.

1. De Turk, the well-known horseman of Santa Rosa, has
been quite sick with la grippe, but is convalescent, and
taking quite an interest in the development of his trotters
and pacers, of which he has some of the most promising in
California.

Prof. E, P. He»ld has, upon his Napa Stock Farm, as
fine a lot of young of young trotters as any horse breeder in
California. The majority of them are by his royally-bred
Dexter Prince stallion, Pilot Prince, brother to Lottery
Ticket, 2:19.

The dam of Seymour Wilkes, 2:0S1, was driven for six
years as one of a team with Robin Hood, 2:31, by S. Sey-
mour of this city. No better team was ever driven through
the park. This mare was always ready to go and the road
never seemed too long for her.

Gilbert Tompkins, the well-known owner of the Souther
Farm, is in New York city. Mr. Tompkins is an accom-
plished musician and has composed several pieces of music
lately which have been praised in highest terms by the
critics in that greU commonwealth.

Leo O'Gradt, of the Laurel Creek Stock Farm, is driving
the four-year old Sidney-Dictator stallion, Impereature, and
is delighted with the way he is going. Impereature is a
brother to Dictator Sidney, 2:241, that is being prepared for
the races this year on the Eastern Circuit.

At the Mokelumne Stock Farm, Clements, the splendid
broodmare Grace (dam of Creole, 2:15, and Eagle, 2:19$)
foaled a beautiful filly by Silver Bow, 2:1G, Tuesday, March
10th. Grace has a colt by Diablo, 2:09}, a yearling that is
said to be one of the handsomest in San Joaquin county.

Nell, one of the few brocdmares that have contributed
two performers with records below 2:10, foaled last week at
Shultshurst Farm, Portchester, a black colt by ThiBtle that
already shows a natural inclination to pace. Nell is the dam
of Vassar, 2:07, pacing, Lnd Belle Vara, 2:081, trotting.

HfcNRY Pierce of theSanta Rosa Stock Farm, has a very
handsome mare called Biscari, by Director, out of Biscara,
by Harold, in foal to Diablo 2:09}. There will be as much
Hambletonian 10 blood in the produce than in any youngsler
foaled in California this year, and all through the very best
sires.

Briefly, but with the force of a steam trip hammer
Spirit of the Hub gives expression to a thought which should
go home to every horse breeder, when it says : "A common
horse is only a common horse and can only bring a common'
or low price."' Moral: Give away the culls or cut their
throats. ,

Norma (the dam of Grandissimo,2:231,etc), by ArtburtOD
was sent to the Merriwa Stock Farm and bred to James
Madison, 2:171, last year; doubts were expressed about her
proving with foal, but Mr. de B. Lopez informs us there is
no doubt the old mare will have a young James Madison
before long.

L. A. Richards, of Grayson, will soon have several well
matched teams by Richard's Elector ready to be sold. He
has over 150 head of mares and geldings by this horse, and
there is not a chestnut, black or a badly marked one in the
band. The most white to be seen on all these beautiful bay
horses is a little around the coronets.

Clarence Day will drive his grandly-bred stallion Dicta-
tus this year on the circuit, and in order that he may be in
excellent condition he has not advertised him to make a sea-
son this year. Dictatus will be bred only to the mares on
the Belmont Stock Farm, where his progeny are the admira-
tion of every good judge of a horse who sees them.

Among the mares that John H.Shults has booked lo Di-
rect is Rosebud, the sister io Stranger, and only living
daughter of Goldsmith Maid. She was to have been bred to
Thistle again this season, but the arrival of the more famous
California sire at Tarrytown, which is convenient to the big
farm owned by Mr. Shults, near Portchester, resulted io a
chaDge of plans.

Among other horses sold recently at private sale by
Messrs. Killip and L. E. Clawson, of the Central Sale Yard
Co., are the beautiful bay mare Mariquita sold lo Dr. Lagan;
large brown carriage horse belonging to John McCarthy, the
contractor, sold to Mr. C. G. Hooker; the Moses Hopkins'
carriage, team sold to Chas. Dasher, of the Seal Rock House,
all sold for good prices. The outlook for '9t» is very bright.

F. F. Moulton's handsome bay mare Silver Belle, by
Silver Bow, 2:16, out of young Fannie Wickham, by Arthur-
ton, dropped a chestnut filly, small star, two hind pasterns
white, by Hart Boswell, the son of Onward and Nancy Lee
(dam of Nancy Hanks,2:04j, by Dictator. As an individual
the little lassie is perfect, and when it comes to breedirg
there are few belter bred in this State.

Dr. G. W. Stimson, of this city, has the four-year old
stallion Koblan King, which he would sell. This horse is
by Simmocolon, 2:13}, out of Sybil, 2:27A, by Sidney ; second
dam Maud K., by Hambletonian 725, etc. He is one of the
finest individuals in (hid Slate, a promising trolter, and
should be valuable either on the track or in the stud. Any
one withing lo get a royally-bred one should not overlook
this horse.

Ernist Cathcakt, Secretary of the Trottiog Union of
Great Britain atd Ireland, writes that at the January meet-
ing of the Executive Council a rule was adopted making it
compulsory far all owners of foreign-bred horses to lodge with
him certified certificates of identity, pedigree and record from
a recognized a&sociation. He also adds that all horses shipped
from the Uoiled Stales or Canada to Great Britain and Ire-
land must have National Trotting Association importation
certificates before they can be accepted.

A stallion owner who does not believe in advertising

approached an up to date breeder last week for the purpose

of" securing some of his patronage. After taking up several

i hours of the breeder's time in teliiDg him the good qualities

j and high breeding of his stallion, the breeder informed him

that he was breeding to sell to the public, and if he had such

j a wonderful horse he had belter let the public know it by

j judicious advertising, as it would not pay him to breed to a

horse that is not well known to the public.

E. R Bgw.se, who has opened a public training stable at
Parkville Farm, Brooklyn, is hacdling several promising
trotters owned by William H. Clark, ex-Corporation Counsel
of New York. A recent addition to Mr. Clark's collection is
the bay stallion Calabar, and he has been sent to Mr. Bowne
for development. Calabar is by Guy Wilkes, out of Rose-
dale, by Sultan, and has no record, though he was foaled in
1S87. Up to this year he has been used for breeding, the
fast voung mare Coincident being one of his get.

The Race Committee of the New York State Trotting
Horse Breeders Association, consisting of Dr. J. W. Dav,
H. M. Littel, Edward Appal, M. E. Servis and James B.
Burlew, met in Rochester last week and added some start-
ling attractions to the proposed summer meeting. Tbe com-
mittee decided on the following class races in addition to the
stakes previously announced : 2:40 class trotting, $500; 2:30
class troUing, $500; 2:25 trotting, $500; 2:20 trotlicg, $500;
2:14 trotting, $500; 2:25 pacing, $500; 2:18 pacing, $500; 2:12
pacing, $500. The races are booked for the customaiv
Grand Circuit dates. August 11-14.

John Anderson, of Salinas, has one of tbe handsomest
horses in Monterey County. It was sired by Marco, out of
Kate (dam of Joe, 2:29} and Alden W., 2:2S, timed separately
in race with Rowena, 2:17), by Milliman's Bellfounder 62;
second dam by Waterloo (son of Biggari's Rattler); third
dam by Crisp's Jim, son of Leviathan. Marco was sired by
Morrow's Elector, 2:21} (son of Electioneer and Lady Bab-
cock, dam of two in 2:30 list, by Whipple's Hambletonian),
out ofMesquite, by Washington, by Gal. Smuggler; second
d°.m Fanny, sister to St. Helena, 2:27 J, by Gen. McClellan
134 ; third dam Buttermilk Sal, dam of Gladiator, sire of
three in 2:30 and the dam of Almont Palchen. 2:15.

The following from the Pleasanton Stock Farm were sold
on the third day of the P. C. Kellogg auction sale: Bay
6lly, l,by Direct — Reka Patchen.by Alexander; K. Patersoo,
New York, $270. Bay colt, 1, by Direct — Daisy, by Nut-
wood; E. S. Wells, Jersey City, $400. Black filly, 1,'bv Di-
rect— Monora, by Fallis; John H. Shults, Port Chester,$220.
Black 611y, 1, by Direct — Lily Laogtry, by Nephew ; John
H. Shults, $320. Black filly, 1, by Direct— Faonv Box, by
Anteeo; E. S. Wells, $250. Brown colt, 1, by Direct— Rose,
by Anlevolo ; W. B. E. Lcckwood Jr., Norwalk, Conn , $290.
Black filly, 1, by Direct — Nettie, by Elmo; James Butler,
New York, $525. Sooner, blk c, 1, by Direct — Midgel, by
Inca; J. G. Wallace, New Y'ork, $320.

The speculative department of the Montana Circuit will
be under the control of Bride & Stiles, who will labor with
Mr. E. A.Tipton to stamp the meetings with success. Ef-
forts will be made to secure the Hamlin, Salisbury, Hickok,
and other prominent stables. Should schemes materialize,
the powerful stable of Marcus Daly will be kept at home to
meet the crack horses in other stables, and the people of
Montana will be treated to harness racing of the very highest
class. The success of the Montana circuit as planned will
rob some of their glory meetings held in July east of Chicago.
The multitude is attracted by the stars of the trotting course.
The question is, can the ambitious plans formed for Mon-
tana be carried out? A strain will now be put on the hus-
tling qualities of Mr. Tipton. Should the big stables go lo
Montana the heavy speculators will follow them and the
pool-selling will be immense.

J. Malcolm Forbes, in an article in the Horseman says:
" Durirg her life on the turf Nancy Hanks started in sixty-
nine heals, of which she won sixtv-eight ; in thirteen races,
winning all. She trotted thirty-nine heats better than 2:20,
twenty-nine of them better than 2:15, sixteen of them better
than 2:10, thirteen of them better tban 2:08 and six of them
better than 2:06. Her races as a three and four-year-old were
not walk-overs, as she had such pacemakers as Maltie H,
2:11} ; Gillette, 2:11}; Dally Wilkes, 2:111 ; Margaret S.,
2:121; Belle Hamlio, 2:123 ; New York CeDtral 2:131, and
uthers against her. I consider her tbe greatest mare living
tj day, for she has never been beaten, and never met a trotter
that could force her out. She is now a sound, strong mare,
as handsome as a matron as she was as a race mare, and is
heavy in foal to Arion. It is improbable that she will ever
be seen on the (rack again and her fame will rest on what
she has done atd what her progeny,by the only trotter whose
champion record has withstood the advanlsges given by the
bicycle sulky, will do."

It is possible that this may be Fleetwood's last year, as it
will be impossiole to long delay cutting streets through its
classic grounds, and if tbe nexf autumn meeting should be
its last it will go down with the Hag nailed to the masthead.
In one respect the passing of Fleetwood would be of eventual
benefit to the spjrt. The horsemen require a permanent
borne worthy of the metropolis. There are many million-
aires in New York who are breeders of trotters or are deeply
interested in the sport, who will quickly come to the front,
incorporate and build and equip a first class Irotting track as
soon as Fleetwood Park is a thing of the past. The execu-
tive committee of the Driving Club of New York would
probably long ere this have started a $25,000 Futurity Stake
but for the fact that they could not guarantee their possession
of the track upon which tbey intended to have the race take
place. When the Driving Club of New York owns its own
track it will be able to ofl'er a series of slakes which will com-
mand the support of all the leading etsbles of tbe contioeot,
while the brilliancy of the programme will receive a full
grand stand. — N. Y". Mercury.

March 14, 1896]

&he gveebcv mitt gtpcrrtemrttt.

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THE SADDLE.

Clacquer will not start again sood, as he broke down in
his last race.

PALOMAorTA was bumped into at the start in the fifth
race and palled up lame.

Service has been leased to S. C. Hildreth and will be
schoeled over the jumps.

The new Louisville Jockey Club has abolished the " fre1
6eld"at Churchill Downs.

Ede, dam of Modestia, dropped a colt foal by imp. Bru ,s
at Rancho del Paso recently.

Bourns & Waterhouse have new, bright raiments for
all their jockevs, big and small.

Salvation, by Salvator— Chimera, won a six furlong
dash at New Orleans Tuesday.

Lord Chesterfield has a very tender mouth and has to
he handled tenderly at the post.

Thomas Fox has been appointed Secretary Leake's suc-
cessor as postmaster of Sacramento.

Bob Isom made his reappearance in the saddle on Satur-
day, and piloted a second and a third.

Tom Woodford is credited with taking $20,000 out of the
ring Tuesday. He won it on Aninus.

Owen Bros, have sent Gold Dust, Dick O'Malley aid
Royal Flush back to the ranch at Fresno.

The two year old sister of Midlo is called Midligbt. She
belongs to the estate of the late S. G. Reed.

Wm. Cobbitt, proprietor of the San Mateo Stock Farm,
returned from New York City last Friday.

Bill Smith did not play Ed Kearney, saying he would
be satisfied it the horse could win the purse.

Naglee Bobk had $50 each way on his Racine filly, ard
put $100 on the favorite, Howard S., as a saver.

C. Slaughter has been suspended indefinitely by the
judges for his bungling ride on Morven on Monday.

Walter Duback, the well-known horse owner, died at
the City Hospital, New Orleans, La., February 29th.

"Butch" Fishes has purchased Nelson, b h, 5, by Duke
cf Norfolk — Neilson, from Kimsdell & Garland for $400.

Dick Ledgett was very proud after the second race.
Rey del Bandidos, by his horse imp. True Briton, won the
race, and Red Root, at comfortable odds of 40 to 1. ran sec-
ond.

Secretary Hanlon reports having received no applica-
tion from the Queens County Jockey Club for dates; bat be-
lieves application will be made for the interim between
Brooklyn and Westchester fall meetings.

John T. Cabmody, one of the famous band of Guttetberg I
and Gloucester horse owners, is one of the recent visitors to |
the Pacific Coast. Mike Bergen, Marty's brother, put many
a gocd one "over the plate" for Carmody.

The Marcus Daly Stable at Sheepshead Bay has been
overhauled and put in readiness for Malt Byrnes' string.

Haidee. dam of Rey Alfonso and Rey del Tierra.was bred
to Prince of Norfolk again last year and is about due to fosl.

Applause will be bred to True Briton, it is stated. Mr.
Purser is very desirous of having a good colt out of the mare

The first foal dropped at Mr. Hobart's stock farm was a
colt by iuip. Mariner, out of Madeleine, a daughter of Jcn-
gleuse. .

Owner Al Orth and Trainer Johnny Hynes are among
the latest arrivals on the coast. Both are well known in
horsedom.

Imp. Cliquot, by Grandmaster, out of Wildfire, dropped
a fine filly foal by imp. Clieveden on March 6'h, at Merriwa
Stock Farm.

Alex Shields, the owner of Logan, is on his way here
with a carload of horses, and "will race here as long as the
tracks remain open.

The Sterling Stable has sold the fast bay colt Jolly Sun,
bv Julian — Jully Nun, to John Rodegap. The colt is one
of the best at present.

Servitor, b h, a, by imp. Woodlands — Lady's Maid, has
been sold by Barney Schreiber to Tbos. Fisher, Jr., of
Coyote, Santa Clara county.

Capt. J. H. Reis has written to a friend in Little Rock
that he will be present at that meeting. It is probable that
he will officiate in the judge's stand.

Ed Purser offered Tommy Griffin $2250 for Col. Wheeler,
the Sir Modred — Agnes colt that was taken from Burns &
Waterhouse in a selling race Friday last.

Mr. J. Owen Moore and his daughter, tbe widow of John
A. Goldsmith, the famous reinsman, arrived in this city from
Washinglonville, New York, last Saturday.

A. H. Battersby, president of the Brighton Beach asso-
ciation, states that if dates can be secured the Brighton
Beach meeting will commence on July 12.

The two-year-old filly by imported Candlemas, out of La-
tonia by Billet, now in J. W. Rogers' striog, has been sold
byC. J. EnrighttoE- C. Cowdin at private terms.

Eddie Jones, the promising light weight, signed Tues-
day to ride the remainder of the year for the stable of Burns
& Waterhouse. Jones can ride now at about 92 pounds.

Active preparations are under way for the meeting at
Little Rock. Improvements are being made about the track
buildings, and horses are being given preparatory work.

Mr. A. Belmont's Terpsichore II is entered in the fol-
lowing English events to be run in 1896 : John o' Gaunt
Plate, Priory Golborne Plate and the Lyme Park Stakes.

Everything is in readiness for the Birmingham meeting,
which will cpfco on March 16th. So promising a-e tbe
prospects that there is already some talk of extending the
dale.

Galen Brown on Monday took charge of Mr. Spreckels'
horses, and has taken new help with him into the stables.
Mr. Brown denied the statement that he had disposed of his
horses, but said he would do so if he could find purchasers.
He does not consider tbe market strong enough just now to
sell anything for more than half its worth.

The list of the names claimed for two-year-olds of 1896
that have so far been published in the Racing Calendar total
1,378. Secretary Hanlon says that about 800 more are to
be published, which will complete the list.

Brown's starting machine was used with perfect success
Monday in th e third and fifth races at New Orleans. The
officials are so pleased with the work of the machine that it
will be used in all six-furlong races hereafter.

Jockey Chevalier has been set down by Starter Cald-
well for showing such a marked disinclination to getting
away from the post with Thelma ou Monday. This is the
first case of discipline since the introduction of the gate.

An Eastern exchange states that Bright Ph rebus' hoofs
contract so as to make it difficult to keep him in training.
On the contrary, the horse's hoofs have been treated so as to
widen the heels and his feet are better than for some time
since.

Achistnut filly by Midlolhion — Oceanic; a bay filly by
Cyrus— Gehardine, and a slashing big brown colt by Brown
Fox — Lottery, were the two-year olds sent to Green B.
Morris from Rancho del Paso on Monday. The latter has
been named Lott.

The Del Monte string that will race East this year will
not leave here before the middle of April. Abseotee, a two-
year-old by Sir Modred, out of Rosemary, is now in training
at Morris Park, and will be the only representative of the
stable at that early meeting.

J. W. RoGEts is now gaining strength, and recently left
the Hoffman House for his home in Westchester. Mrs.
Rogers is slowly convalescing, but it will be fully a month
before she will be strong enough to travel from Pittsburg to
her home. — N. Y. Mercury.

The grand standstandat Aqueduct is to be entirely rebuilt,
notwithstanding the fact that the only injury the old one re-
ceived in the storm was confined to the roof. The new stand
will be built so as to admit of a good view of the race down
the stretch. — N. Y. Mercury.

The executive committee of the Memphis Jockey Club
met the other diy and oppointed John J. Carter presiding
judge, and Starter Caldwell to drop the flag, or rather pull
the string, as it is understood that the prince has bought him
a starting gate. — Horseman.

On Thursday|last, when racing was resumed at Ingleside,
the track was muddy. Oa Saturday it was dry and dusty,
and a sprinkling cart was sent over it. The Association laid
their plans well when they began tbe construction of a win-
ter track. Its equal ha3 never been seen.

Hctchiks & Hinckley, the wire-tappers, that caused
the telegraph companies much annoyance in St. Louis last
ytar, after lanquishing in jail at DaTton, Ohio, for five
montbs, pleaded guilty to the charge nf tapping wires and
were sentenced to three months in the penitentiary.

With the declaring off of the $25,000 Chicago Derby cf
1896, tbe only Hawthorne stakes now alive are the stallion
slakes of 1S97 and 1S98. No payments had been made in it,
and the first declarations were due March 1st. There were
;!47 entries and the stake was too costly to transfer.

Tebsily stated the following is Mr. Corrigan's estimate
of the starting machine, as expressed to Eastern writers :
"We do not need expert starters with it," said he. "It is a
sure success with jockeys, horses and the public. We place
our machine seventy five feet or so behind the post. The
start is almost a standing one, but with the allowance they
are ruonine when they get to the post. It saves horseflesh
and winds up the tricky jockeys."

A late New York dispatch says : "J. B. Haggin, the
well-known turfman, is recovering from an attack of gout.
Mr Haggin has been confined to tbe house for several weeks,
but last night he was so far advanced toward recovery that
he was able to move about without assistance. He expects
to be out in a few days. During a recent visit South it was
feared that Mr. Haggin had appendicitis, bnt it was said last
night that the symptoms had entirely disappeared."'

On Saturday a regular patron of tbe American Handicap-
perbcughtbv mistake the selections of one of the numerous
so-called handicappers that have been called into existence
by the great success of the American, and whe^ he discovered
the deception demanded bis money back. The representa-
tion was made that the "haodicapper that has been work-
ing for the other people is working for us now." There is a
very severe penalty for obtaining money under false preten-
ses.

Lonnie Clayton's 17 year-old brother Robbie has been
receiving instructions in riditg at Little Rock, and will
make his debut in the pigskin at that meeting. He ii said to
be a very nervy fellow .and those who have seen him ride say
he will make a better jockey than bis brother. He can ride
at 85 pounds. Albert, Lonnie's elder brother, made and
wasted a fortune while on the turf. He is running a farm
now, and when he got too heavy to ride he was practically
penniless.

Col. M. Lewis Clarke will be presiding juc'ge at the
new track at Newport. Negotiations were pending some
lime since for the services of Judge Burke, but the lalter's
engagements here precluded bis accepting an engagement so
early in the season. Latest advices from Eastern exchanges
are to the effect that Col. Jack Chinn will do the starting.
Work is progressing on the track. The stables and fences
are under way, and the new road that will lead from the
Newport pike to the track is almost finished.

Ltjke Wetherlv was about the ring on crutches yester-
da>, the first time he has been out for a month. Some time
since as Mr. Wetherly stepped off a car at Iogleside he
wrenched his a akle in such a way as to break one of the splint
bones in his leg, but did not notice it at the time. During
the afternoon the member bothered him so that he could not
walk, but attributed the sadden lameness to muscular rheu-
matism. It transpired, however, that one of the bones was
broken, and he has had his leg in splints ever since.

The great mare Applause is carded to start to-day. She
was recently purchased from "Pittsburgh Phil" by Ed
Parser, and will sport his colors. Last fall she injured her
foot in a race and for a long time went on three legs. About
a moDth ago she all at once gained confidence in the injured
member and began to put it down naturally, and soon after
was given a trial gallop over the sand track at Ingleside. She
pulled up strong and sound, and has been in training ever
since. She may win some good races for her new owner yet.

The following are the weights of and the conditions for
the Washington Handicap, a mile and a sixteenth, to be run
on ihe Bennings, D. C, track on May 2, 1896, under the con-
trol of the Washington Jockev Club : Henry of Navarre, 5,
133, Dorian, 5, 124 ; Buckrene. 5, 112 ; Owlet, 4, 109 ; Dog-
get, 4, 107 ; Factotum, 5, 104 ; Tinge, 4. 104 ; Ina, 4, 103 ;
Paladin, 4, 102; Augusta Belle, 6, 102; Patrol, 3, 100 ; Wilful
Hinda, o, 100; Sir Dixon Jr., 4, 99; Roundsman, 3,97;
Captain T., 6. 97; Kallirhoe, 4. 93; War Bonnet, 5, 90. Dec-
larations to be made on or before March 25th.

As Father Bill Daly refuses to make a settlement of any
kind with Jockey Sheedy for his services, or to account for
the money received for outside mounts, which in all amounts,
according toSheedv, to several thousand dollars, the boy in-
tends putting the matter in the hands of the Stewards of the
Jockey Club, who will undoubtedly see that justice is done

J. W. Brooks, Clerk of the Scales at Ingleside, received a
dispatch from Oregon yesterday containing information of
the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rithburn, from heart
disease. Mrs. Rathburn was a most hospitable and lovely
woman and her host of friends throughout the couotry will
be sorry to hear of her demise. Mrs. BrooKs started on the
first train Monday morning for Ogden.

Mr. Wibaux always plays the Montana horses, and con-
sequently when one wins at good long odds, the gertlemao
has a bundle of tickets to cash. He was on Attiitus Toes-
day, getting as good as 15 to 1 for his money. He plunked
$3,000 on Ed. Kearney, getting about 3 to 1 for that, makiDg
him a very handsome winner to the two races. St. Lee re-
lei ved him of some of his greenbacks, however.

W. T. Woodard, Jr., shipped his stable of racers to Louis"
ville Thursday to prepare them for the spring races. His
string consists of Old Center, b c, 3 ; Leonaise, b c, 3 (full
brother to Libertine); Landseer, b c, 3 : Basila, b f, 3 ; Del
Rio, b c, 2, by Deceiver— Brigerta ; Joe Shelby, b c, 2, hy
McDuff— Red Leaves; Hats Off, b c, 3, by Pontico — Mamie
D., and Qieen of Liars, b f. 2, by Sir Dixon — Qieen B.

An Ottawa dispatch of Feb. 29 says the Canadian Jockey
Club bill nas been passed by the Private Bills Committee of
tbe Dominion House of CommoDS. Tbe club is an organiza-
tion which is proposed to be made up of various incorpora-
ted racing clubs and companies throughout the Dominion,
having for its object the controlling of meets, promoting and
holding of horse exhibitions, encouragement of thoroughbred
breeding and similar objects.

The Messrs. Sanford, of the Hurricana Stud, have ar-
ranged with Billy Lakeland to train the three following two-
j year olds : Archeress, ch f, bv Potomac — imp. Viola; Mon-
I mouth Queeo, ch f, by King Moomouth — imp. Cremona, by
| Springfield; Ballyroe, ch f, by Fullerton — imp Caledonia,
l by Barcaldioe. The^e fillies were reserved for the breed pad-
dock, but the Messrs. Sanford have wisely concluded to have
, them trained, as they are very likely lookers.

A Modesto distpatch of Monday states that District At-
torney Fulkerth wrote a letter to " White Hat " McCarty last
Thursday informing him that he must feed the band of thor-
oughbred horses starving on J. M. Canty's ranch or be prose-
cuted. No attention was paid by McCartv to the threat.
This afternoon Sheriff Purvis, at the instance of the District
Attorney, swore to a complaiot before Justice Towues charg-.
ing McCarty and his son Joseph with willfully neglecting to
provide sustenance for their horses, and a warrant was
issued. The Sherifi intends serving the warrant to-morrow."

The Man pin Anti-Gambling bill, which restricts racing
in the State of Virginia to fifteen days on eacn track and
prohibits tbe making of a " foreign '* book, passed the Senate
February 29ih, and now goes to the Governcr. It is almost
a certainty that it will become law. Tbe measure is especi-
ally aimed at St. Asaph and Alexander Island, which under
the guise of race tracks have become veritable gambling
establishments. It is highly improbable that either track
will reopen under its present management, as tbey would not
consider it possible to make money without a foreign
book.

Galen Brown, the well known Eastern horsemao, who
came to California last August with Libertine and other
horses, has been secured as trainer for the big Spreckels
stable in place of Tom Boyle. Brown took charge yesterday,
and a complete change was made in the personnel of the
stable employes. Boyle has several horses of his own to
which he will hereafter give his attention. Both Piggott and
Isom are under engagement, but whether they will be kept is
not yet koown. As Macktin is retained by Galen Brown, it is
more than probable that he will do the bulk of the riding for
the stable/although this is only|a matter of surmise. — Chron-
icle.

Some of the ladies who frequently visit Ingleside have
suggested something in the line of a great convenience to the
fair patrons of the track. The statement is made that the
pool-buyers seldom change their list of odds on a race from
opening to closing, though, as is well known, they change
verv frequently in the big ring downstairs. If the odds on
the different races cou'd be pos'ed at some point to be readily
seen bv the ladies it would be bailed as a further mark of the
association's desire to aflord every convenience to all its
patrons. At the other track tbe field book, in view of the
balconies, gives a line on the betting as it progresses, but et
Ingleside there is nothing to go by but the slips of the pool
buvers, which are not alwavs reliable.

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WESTCHESTER, N. Y Mav 12 to June 2

OAKLEY. O ...May 21 to June 24

HAMILTON, ONT June 3 to 6

OKAVESEND. N. Y June 4 to 22

OVERLAND PARK CLUB _ June 6 to 13

DETROIT. MICH June 20 to July 4

COVINGTON. KY June 22 to Aug. 1

SHEEPSHKAD BAY, N. Y June 23 to Julv 11

MILWAUKEE. WIS June 27 to July 25

ANACONDA MONT June 30 to July IS

BUTTE, MuNT ...July 20 to August 15

GREAT FALLS. MOST _ August 19 to 29

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. Y August 15 to September 8

URAVESEND. N Y September 7 to October 3

WESTCHESTER, N. V October 13 to November 3

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Entries Close.

BTATE PAIB March 14

KY FITL'RITY _ March 16

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Stallions Advertised.

TBOTTBBB.

BOODLE Hosteller & Montgomery, San Jose

CHAS. DERBY Oakwood Turk Stock Farm. Danville

DIABMl Wm. Murray, Pleasanlon

HUN MARVIN P. P. Lowell, Sacramento

EL BENTON Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

11 N. (L. Sinclair. Lakeville

OUV WII.KE" Win. Corbltt. Bnrliugame, San Mateo Co.

BAMBLETONIAN WILKES R. I. Mcorliend .t Son, Santa Clara

M< KINNEY Chas. Durfee. Oakland Trotting Park

NABS IB N. Q. Sinclair, Lakeville

OBO WILKES Wm. Corbltt, Burllngame. San Mateo. Co.

PRINCE ARLIE Wm. Corbltt, BurliDgame, San Mateo Co.

SKY POINTER A. A. Cleveland, Los Angeles

STE1NWAY nutwood park Slock Farm. Danville

iABl I WILKES LWtn. Corbict, Burllngame, San Mateo Co.

E. Lallerly. San Jose

VASTO N. 0. Sinclair, Lakeville

WALD3TKIN H.S. Hogoboom, Woodland

i n n it en i.iiniu ii-
UOBELLO W.B. Itels. Alamo, Contra Costa Co., Cal

TflBarresI of "White Hat" Dan McCarty for starving
his bona meets with universal approval. That man
who has thousands ol acres of splendid pasture,
lint who preferred to see S00 choicely-bred trotters and
thoroughbred* starve to death in sight of this magnifi-
cent in' ' i < ■ I, ,uld be sent to prison also. Such
cruelty in a land of plenty has never been equaled in
i hi- State, and the quicker an example is made of such
(iends tin- better the public would appreciate it.

.Us. Caii Simpson arrived home on Wednesday
evening. He lias been on a three weeks' visit in the
lie says "California is more to his liking now
ban ever."

The Foreign Demand For Horses.

Notwithstanding the war talk, the great powers of
Europe are sending commissioners to America to pur-
chase horses suitable tor cavalry purposes, while the
wealthy and influential horse breeders who have enjoyed
riding behind an American trotting horse have sent buy-
ers to the great auction sales in the East, and purchased
horses and mares suitable for track and road pur-
poses. The class of animals purchased for these pur-
poses is far better than any heretofore selected, and with
the advent of American trotting horses on the race tracks
and smooth roads of France, England, Germany, Austria,
Italy and Russia, American trotting horse drivers,
sulkies, harnesses and other paraphenalia may be seen.
Thus a market for the products of all the appliances
used to get extreme speed from our fast harness horses
is being opened, and as the foreigners see how strong,
yet extremely light the vehicles and harnesses are that
are used by the American horsemen in racing, their
ideas of how very useless the heavy, bulky vehicles and
harne3seswhich have been in fashion for over a century,
are undergoing a change.

A well-known driver writes us that the young men
there who are compelled to plod along behind their slow-
moving, lumbering horses are taking a wonderful inter-
est in the smooth, frictionless gait and high finish of the
American trotter, and it is their aim to get horses like
those they see passing them so fast on the highway.

The governments are beginning to recognize this
spirit and in order that that the good work of breeding
may continue, they encourage breeders by offering very
large stakes and purses for native- bred trotters. This
inducement is awakening an interest in breeding that is
marvelous, and ere many years elapse there may be an
international rivalry between the horses of these foreign
countries and America, which, viewed from the stand-
point of excellence, will create a greater amount of en-
thusiasm than any sport ever known, (not even except-
ing yacht racing), tor this is an industry in which sooner
or later the whole civilized world will be deeply inter-
ested.

Monroe Salisbury's Retirement.

To the prediction published in this journal three
weeks ago, Monroe Salisbury is to retire from the horse
breeding industry. He stated to a reporter in New York
last Thursday that he intended to give the business up
and return to the development of his mining properties.
He is largely interested in mines in Utah and Cripple
Creek, Colorado, and on his return to California
no duubt he will dispose of his Pleasanton Stock Farm
and his residence in this city and take up his future
abode in Salt Lake City. Mr. Salisbury has a brother
living there and the two are are inseparable when they
meet. Mr. Salisbury's retirement from the light har-
ness horse industry in which he was unequalled is to
be regretted. As a genial companion and friend to the
horsemen, a supporter of the associations and a wide*
awake, enterprising and intelligent managei of fast
trotters and pacers, there never will be another like him.

We learn with regret of his retirement, but hope that
on his return to his old love, managing large mining
enterprises, fortune will smile most benignly and
that her hidden treasures of gold and silver will be
bountifully bestowed upon him. Mr. Salisbury carries
with him the best wishes of everyone in California, aye,
the United States, for his future success. He has been
one of the brightest stars that ever guided the destinies
of the light harness champions of America, and his
efforts in this fascinating work have won for him
praise that will never be forgotten.

The Small Breeders' Opportunity.

In glancing through the turf journals published in .the
East, the reader is astonished to find that a large num-
ber of the most famous breeding establishments in the
United States have been consigning all their horses to
the sales marts, and our able contemporary, the North
Pacific Rural, in referring to this subject, says :

"The large breeding farms of the light-harness horse
are passing out of existence, and the increasing demand
fur this class of horses will have to be furnished by the
small breeder in the future. The next large stock farm
to close out will be the well-known South Elkhorn farm,
the home of Onward. This information has been given
out by Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper, widow of Col. R. P. Pep-
per, since the death of H. P. Pepper, Jr., their son, who
has had charge of the farm since the death of his father.
South Elkhorn is one of the oldest and most successful
breeding farms in Kentucky, and will be a great loss to

that State. While a certain per cent, of the stock sold
at these closing-out sales are bought and retained for
breeding purpores, there is always a loss in the produc-
tion by the means of such sales, and the country will
feel this loss severely in a very short time. Our export
trade is growing larger every year and our productions
smaller, so it does not take much of a prophet to foretell
the result. We have the whole world for a market for
this class of horses, and we should keep up our breeding
establishments to the highest possible standard, for in a
few vears the American trotter would be bringing in
millions of dollars to the United States from foreign
countries."

Entries to the Trotting Meetings.

Wherever trotting meetings have been advertised in
the United States since the first of January, the secre-
taries of the associations have been delighted at the
large number of entries to events (covering races of all
classes) received. The secretary of the Fleetwood As-
sociation in New York states that in the history of that
sterling organization there never was such a showing
made. The New York Driving Club of New York, will
give a meeting in June that, trom present indications,
will also surpass all ever given under its auspices.

The reason for this is very plain. There are more
good horses in training this year, the demand for trotters
and pacers who have speed is better than it has been,
and the conditions under which racing will be conducted
are more encouraging.

Here, in California, there are more trainers engaged
in handling good trotters and pacers than there ever was
in the past, and all these men and the owners of the
horses are waiting for the announcement that the races
are to be held, and this announcement must contain the
date, purses, classes and conditions in full, so that there
will be no misunderstanding on the part of those who
will have their horses in readiness to contend for the
money. The agricultural outlook in this State is more
encouraging than it has been for years,and the people who
love racing are waiting anxiously for the trotting meet-
ings to commence. As only the most important
places on the circuit will give races, associations need
have no fear of lack of public patronage nor a small
entry list. They must advertise soon.

There has been no innovation at the racing meetings
that has been more widely advertised than the Austra-
lian starting machine. Its simplicity is recognized,
while its success is remarkable. A host of imitators are
at work devising new machines, but as an army of in-
ventors have been trying machines to answer the same
purpose for the past twelve years in Australia and New
Zealand and failed, the same results await those who are
sure they have "just the thing." The Australian start-
ing gate is covered with letters patent in the United
States, and as it is being handled by a company com-
posed of very wealthy men, there is no doubt they will
invoke the aid of the law to prosecute to the fullest
extent all who, in any way, infringe on this valuable
patent.

On Monday, March lfitb, entries for the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders Association Futurity will close
with the Secretary, Ed. A. Tipton, Lexington, Kentucky.
This stake is for foals of ISfliJ, and as the advertisement
in our columns states explicitly the terms under which
the purse of $16,000, better known as the Kentucky
Futurity, is to be divided, every horse owner should
strive to have an interest in it by sending an entry at
once. There is no better or simpler way of increasing
the value of a youngster than to have the proof that he
has a chance in one of these stakes as a money earner.
Remember this is the very last call. Entries should be
forwarded on or before March Kith.

From reports received trom the leading stock tarms,
nearly all broodmares that are in foal are going "over
their time," consequently the stallions have had little to
do so far this season. Their work will soon commeuce,
however, so all who have mares that are not in foal
should send them at once to the stallions advertised in
the Breeder and Sportsman. They are the best in
California; if a mare is deemed worthy to be bred,
breed her tj the best stallion that can be procured.

.I.Owen Moore, of YVasbingtonville, N. Y., and his
daughter, Mrs. John A. Goldsmith (widow of the famous
reiusman), are here. They will visit many points of in-
terest on this Coast and return East in about one
month.

March 14, 1896]

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This is the last notice of the advertisement of the State
Agricultural Society's Colt Stakes, to be contested for at
the State Fair this year. Owners of two and three-year-
old trotters and pacers should not overlook this opportu-
nity, for by having them entered for these valuable
purses their value is enhanced and their chances for
winning a big stake are very good. The liberal condi-
tions under which horses may be entered are published
in our business columns, and should not be overlooked
by our readers. Entries will close with Secretary Ed.
F. Smith to-day, March 14th.

Owners of thoroughbred broodmares should not for-
get that the grandly-bred and famous stallion, Morello,
is standing for public service. Another opportunity to
breed to such a phenomenal race horse as he is may
never occur again, and every yearling, colt and filly by
him out of good mares will bring a good sum in the
3alesring, for 'he buyer, if not a breeder, will be sure of
haviDg a first-class bread winner. See advertisement.

Horsemen are anxiously awaiting the meeting of the
Pacific Coast Board of Appeals of the Xational Trotting
Association, at which the resolution regarding the pay-
ment of money due from delinquents who stand sus-
pended, will be considered. When this question is
settled a meeting of delegates from all the Fair associa-
tions in this State will be called and action taken in
the formation of a circuit.

Ed. A. Tipton, the wideawake trotting-horse asso-
ciation's secretary, is expected to arrive in this city next
week to enlist the aid of horsemen to make the Montana
circuit a success. Mr. Tipton is a rustler, and if any-
one in America can create enthusiasm in trotting-horse
circles he is the one.

Chas. Fair, the millionaire, has imported a horseless
carraige to this city. He will have no end of enjoyment
in trying to guide it over some of the roads leading out
of this city. He only thinks he will.

Advertising a Trotting Meeting.

One of the most important matters, connected with giving
a successful trotting meeting, is the advertising. The hard
working and poorly paid secretary has so much work to do
that he hardly has time to attend to this most important
branch of the business. The extent of the efforts to call the
attention of the public to a trotting meeting, consists chiefly
of a few hundred gaudy and flaming posters, on bill boards,
and a few hastily-written press notices in the local papers.
Consequently when the meeting takes place, and the public
fails to attend, the managers set up the cry that the public
does not like the sport, and does not appreciate the eflorts
of the racing associations to provide legitimate amusement.
The real trouble is that the merits and attractions of the
meeting, have not been carefully and systematically placed
bafore the public, says the Trotter and Pacer.

A trotting meeting should be as carefully and systemati-
cally advertised as any other business enterprise. It is an
old and well established fact that advertising pays. Boom a
trotting meeting, with the same care and attention to details,
that is practiced by the managers of the great theatrical com-
panies and the peeple will turn out. It is a very good plan
to employ a press agent to attend to the advertising,
but if this cannot be done, it devolves on the secre-
tary to do the work. The secretary should commence
calling attention to the coming meeting at least sixty
days prior to the meeting. He should get in com-
munication with every local paper, within a radius of fifty
miles. Send them weekly short, newsy paragraphs about
noted trotters and pacers, sketches of famous drivers and
horsemen. Word them skillfully and attractively, make
them bright and readable, and manage to have these " horsey
notes " printed on the local pages of the newspapers to which
they are sent. You will in this manner be enabled to reach
every man, woman and child who live in reach of your meet-
ing, and set them thinking about horses and racing, and build
up a public sentiment in favor of the sport. Some editors
may charge you for printing your matter, but usually they
are glad to receive this sort of news, but if you should have
to pay for it, you will find your money well spent, and you
will be amply repaid by an increased attendance at your
meeting. About two weeks before the meeting takes place,
commence calling attention to your meeting, with short locals
in the newspapers. Tell of the sensational horses that will
likely be at your meeting. Speak of the excellent prepara-
tions that are being made to give a successful meeting. In
every way possible strive to keep the public thinking about
your meeting, then money spent on newspaper advertising
will surely bring good results. The week preceding the
meeting blaze forth with a good-sized display " ad " in every
local paper near you, also publish reading notices of all your
special attractions, and if possible publish your entry list,
select the most noted and sensational horses in your list, and
publish short sketches of their past performances and records.
ft is sort of persistent advertising will build up a sentiment
in favor of the trotting horse and trotting racing, that will
lead the public to look forward to a trotting meeting with
feelings of pleasure, and they will attend in order to see some
horse that your advertising has excited their curiosity about.
Another excellent plan is to secure a list of names of promi-
nent citizens from every postoffice, in all the surrounding

counties, and write each man a personal letter, worded some-
thing similar to the following :

Smithviu.e, Ohio, July 8, 1896.
Mr. John Johnson, Salem. O.

My Deae Sia:— The Smithville Driving Club take great pleasure ia
informing you that the trotting meeting to be given by the club on
July 20th, 2lst. 22d and 23rd promises to be one of the most successful
aud enjoyable meetings ever given by the club. We are assured by
the owners of some oftbe most noted horses in the country, that
their horses will be brought to our meeting to contest for the liberal
purses we are offering. Can we not count on your attendance on
at least one day during the meeting? Come and Bpend a few pleas-
ant hoars with us. Special care and attention will be taken to make
the meeting an attractive and pleasant place for ladies to visit, and
we can assure you that you will see some splendid speed contests.
Should you see* fit to honor us with the presence of yourself and
ladies, we will do all in our power to make your visit a pleasant and
enjoyable one. Yours very respectfully,

S. H. Reed, Secretary. A. M. Jones, President.

P. S.— We have just this moment been advised by telegram that
Joe Patchen, 2:01. one of the greatest pacing horses in the world,
will surely be brought to our meeting. S. H. R.

This letter should be type-written and signed by the presi-
dent and secretary in ink. The letter should be written on
good paper, with an attractive lithograped head, placed in a
plain wbite envelope, sealed and sent with a two-cent ssamp.
The receiver will then feel, that you have a personal desire
to have him attend, and nine times out of ten, carefully pre-
serve the letter, and feel flattered over the receipt of it. Be
certain to add a postscript to the letter, calling attention to
some striking feature of the meeting, make it short, catchy,
and to the point. This will so impress the information im-
parted, on the mind of the person addressed, that he will have
a particular desire to see his special feature, and will induce
him to attend.

I saw this personal letter plan tried, and it proved very
successful .

Five hundred letters were sent out by an association in a
small Ohio town, and over two-tbirds of the persons who re-
ceived them were in attendance at the meeting.

It is a good idea to give a special ladies' day, on which
day every lady who is accompanied by an escort should be
admitted free. This will be the means of bringing out every
lady in the community. An attractive programme should be
provided for this day. Give the ladies pleasure, and it will
set them to talkiog, and, bless their dear hearts, whenever a
woman commences talking she never stops, and every dear
creature will appoint herself a committee of one to sound the
praises of the meeting.

Many associations have adopted the plan of admitting la-
dies free on one day, and allowing them to be admitted at
half price on other days. This plan has been very successful
wherever tried. The Columbus, O. Association has had this
plan in operation for two years past, and it has proved to be
a popular innovation.

More ladies attend the meetings given by this association
than any trotting meetings the writer ever attended.

I have outlined a few practical ideas on how to advertise
a meeting that I think, if given a trial, will largely increase
attendance.

This,in connection with the usual display of posters,dodgers
and programmes, will surely bring the people out, provided,
of course, that you secure the attendance of a good class of
horses.

A liberal amount of advertising in the leading turf paper
will bring in horses.

In advertising a meeting in a turf paper, don't indulge in
buncombe, state plainly and fairly what inducements you
can offer to horsemen.

Don't change conditions after the meeting commences.

Don't say in your ad. that you have the best track in the
State. There are probably other tracks in the State that
wear this proud title.

Don't advertise a first-class starting judge, and then allow
a cheap and incompetent man to officiate.

Don't misrepresent anything in your advertisements. Keep
faith with horsemen and the public and your meeting will
be a success.

Patents Relating to the Sporting Interests.

The following list of United States Patents, relating to
the sporting interests, granted February 25th and March 3,
1896, is reported expressly for the Breeder and Sportsman
by James Sangster, Patent Attorney, Buffalo, N. Y.

Cartridge-Loading Machine — Gershon H. Pe'ers, Cincin-
nati, Ohio.

Auxiliary Gun-Barrel — John E. Perl, Osage Mission,
Kan.

Adjustable Gun Stock — Joseph Foulkrod, Philadelphia
Pa.

Expansive Shell-Reamer — Joseph A. Litfle, Lawrence,
Mass., assignor of one-half to Hugh P. Simpson, same place.

Explosive Shell — Elias M. Johnston, New York, N. Y.

Smokeless Powder — Rheinisch-Westfalische Sprengstoff-
Actien-Gosellschaft, Cologne, Germany, filed October 10,
1895. Essential feature — a representation of a unicorn
standing with fore feet upon an irregular conical rock. Used
since May 1, 1895. (Trade-mark).

Paper Shot Shells — The Union Metallic Cartridge Com-
pany, Bridgeport, Conn., filed Feb. 10, 1896. Essential
featute — The words ''High Base." Used since December 1,
1895. (Trade-mark.)

Paper Shot Shells — The Union Metallic Cartridge Com-
pany, Bridgeport, Conn., filed Feb. 10, 1896. Essential feat-
ure— The word "Acme." Used since December 1, 1895.
(Trade- mark.)

Animal Trap — James B. Perkins, Lewiston, Idaho, assign*
cr of one-half to Patrick Flannery, same place.

Cartridge Loading Implement — Charles F. Fellows, West
Chelmsford, assignor of one-half to Perl ie A. Dyar, Boston,
Mass.

Crimping Machine — Edward P. Holden, Chicago, Til.

Gun Mounting — Adelbert K. Buffingtonand William Cro-
zier, U. S. Army.

Cboke Attachment for Guns — Randolph P. Corey, St.
Louis, Mo., assignor of one-third to Julius Baron, same

place.

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The two last numbers of Chas. Scribner's Sons Shootiog
Pictures, like all of the former numbers, are works of art,
and are remarkably true to life, correct in detail and admira-
bly drawn. They are reproductions of water colors by the
well-known Bportsmao artist, A. B. Frost. The two last
numbers are entitled "Ducks from a Battery" and "Ducks
from a Blind," two subjects of especial interest to California
sporUmeo. Each plate is mounted on heavy cardboard 19
x 26 inches, so thai it may be framed at once if so desired.
J. A. Perine, 331 Montgomery St., is sole agent for this
Coast.

The Transmission of Disease.

The consideration of his subject, said Dr. A. H. Baker,
Chicago, 111., in a paper read before the Illinois State Veteri-
nary Medical Association, launches us into the complex and
hypothetical field of heredity, that to discues in all its feature3
would take too much of the time of a gathering of busy veter-
inarians who seem in many cases to be loth to devote more
than a few hours twice a year to the discussion of topics of
interest to the profession; so, after briefly staling the more
generally accepted modern theories of heredity, I will present
for your consideration a few points on the transmission of di-
sease from parent to offspring.

The fundamental law of heredity is that like begets like, or
at least tends to beget like; but, using the language of be-
lievers in evolution, the doctrine of which is now verv gen-
erally accepted by the scientific woild, many deviations and
exceptions occur, and may be attributed to the influences of
environment, whether they can be discerned or not, and
through these new types may be formed, old ones lost, desira-
ble peculiarities perpetuated aod improved, and on the other
hand, weaknesses amounting in many cases to actual disease
exaggerated by proper or improper mating of breeding stock.

The natural tendency in nature is toward an equilibrium,
an evening up of advantages and disadvantages ; but if the
matiog occurs between animals possessing the same strong
peculiarity, the offspring will inherit that peculiarity in an
exaggerated degree. If the mating occurs with one in which
that peculiarity is wanting, it will be diminished one-half in
the offspring, and if kept up through several generations it
will become obliterated.

The most common peculiarities that we see transmitted are
anatomical structure and outline, size, color, intelligence,
disposition, appetite, Bpeed, strength and endurance. For
illustrations of the transmission of these peculiarities I will
refer you to the constant development of the sexual organs,
the anatomical outlines of the thoroughbred and broncho,
the size of the draft horse and Shetland pony, the constant
colorings and markings of the Hereford cattle, the intelli-
gence of some breeds as compared to the stupidily of others,
the docility of some families as compared to theirritability
and victousness, amount in some to actual ferocity, of others.
Gluttony ani daintiness are family characteristics ; strength,
endurance and speed are well known hereditary propensities;
speed in particular is one of the best illustrations of the per-
petuation and exaggeration of a family trait by judicious
mating we have.

The American trotter has become a distinct breed of horses
by long-continued judicious matings, and by careful educa-
tion of the naturally acquired gifts. The healthy embryo
develops into a normal I'^taa^firicrafter birth grows up to be
a strong specimen of the type, but we believe that many
slight variations in the embryonal protoplasmic structure oc-
cur that prove later in life to be the origin of many diseases.
They may require exciting causes to make them develop, but
the seeds of them were in the ovum from the time of its
impregnation. This hypothesis enables us to account for
many diseases otherwise obscure in their origiD, and the dif-
ference in receptivity of infectious diseases in different
families and individuals. Some breeds take them in a most
virulent form, while others enjoy an almost natural im-
munity.

All variations from the normal type are equally as trans-
missible as the perfect ones, but variations developing after
birth are far less so than the congential ones. Those existing
in the adult, due to environment, are transmissible, but far
less so than inherited ones. The theory of the embryonal
origin of disease was practicalty applied to tumors by Cou-
heim, especially the cancers and the terratomata, and his
views are quite generally adopted to day.

The following diseases may be mentioned as being due in
many, if not most, cases to heredity, the seeds of them in the
form of variations from the normal protoplasmic structure
exist, and only require some stimulus to act as the exciting
cause to produce them. The application of this exciting
cause will produce the disease if the predisposition exist, but
will not produce it if it does not exist. It may be delayed
indefinitely, even to old age, or by atonism (interrupted
heredity), it may skip over one or more generations to reap-
pear in subsequent ones, and, in some cases, throogb the in-
troduction of new, strong blood, the predisposition may die
out.

Tuberculosis ; rheumatism ; some of the neuroses — epi-
lepsy, the dummy, chorea, heaves, asthma, roaring and loco-
motor ataxia; cancer; ossific diathesis, as seen in bone spavin,
ringbone and sidebone; laminitis; naviculathritis; haemophilia
(the hemorrhagic diathesis); the bursal enlargements — thor-
oughpin, bog spavin and windgalls, curb, obscure bone dis-
eases— rachitis and interstitial absorption; anatomical mal-
formations, as tailless dogs and cats, imperforate anus and
ear, defective hearing and sight.

The practical lesson to be learned from this subject ia to
discourage the use of unsound animals in the stud, especially
stallions, for they undoubtedly transmit diseases oftener than
mares; but we should not belittle the value of the pedigree,
on the maternal side. We should discourage the permission
of unsound animals to compete for prizes at stock shows. — ■
Horseman.

Commendable.

The Veterinary Department of the University of Califor-
nia is deserving of praise from the efforts it is making in
the way of popularizing scientific subjects. The second of
the series of popular lectures given by its management was
by Prof. Wm. E. Ritter, University of California, on " The
Part Played By Dumb Animals in Liftiog Man Out of
Savagery" — a subject full of great possibilities which was en-
tertainingly and exhaustively handled. The intention is to
give two more of these instructive lectures, due notice of the
time, subject and lecturer will be given. It is the universal
wish that a special lecture will be given on milk, and it is
earnestly to be hoped that in view of the present agitation of
this matter that the management will see to it that we have
the views of a scientist on this important subject. Let Prof.
Cunningham tell us of some of the results of his researches
and the deductions therefrom in the way of preventing and
detecting frauds in what is truly termed the "essence of
life."

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[March 14, 189 6

THE GUN.

ComiDg Events.

Mar IS— Recreation Qno Olob, Oakland Race Tract".

Mar IB— Lincoln flao Club. Alameda Point.

Mar. 20, 21,22— Los Angeles I llj Gun club Tournament at Los

Mar. 21— Annual meeting of California inanimate Target Associ-

< tub rooms. San Fran
>l&r. 22. I tnrnamentof the DavlsvuleClubatDaTisvuie.

Mar 22 — Bmpire Gun Club, Alameda Point

u.r H ii : I lub, I lakland Kace Track.

Apr. 5— BIWUicGun Club, oak Ian. t Kaee Track.
Mav 30 SI— Spring tournament of the California Inanimate Target
, i irove, Stockton, Geo. Scnaefer, secretary.

OARTRIDOE AJJD SHELL.

The Pelican Gun Club will shoot live birds to morrow.

The Rscreslion Gun Club will shoot tomorrow at Oakland
Race Track.

First prize at the Sacramento tournament on the 29th will
be a hamnierless gun.

The Lincoln Gun Club will shoot to morrow at Alameda
point. Their first shoot of the season.

There will be a practice shoot at blue rocks at. Oakland
Kace Track this afternoon. All are invited.

The local sportsman are very pleased to see W. F. Andrus
at his old position in E. T. Alien Co.'s after a ten weeks' ill-

The California Inanimate Target Association should keep
an accurate record of all record performances made at the
trap, and we trust that at the annual meeting on the 21st the
secretary will be so ordered.

There will be a 100 blue rock match at known traps, un-
known angles on Sucday, April 5th, at Oakland Bace Track.
This match has been attempted several times, but has always
failed to fill. It will be shot this time if no more than three
men enter.

The club team contests that became bo popular last year
will be started again this month. It has been proposed that
the clubs enter in one big match and then each club pick out
the ten best scores made by members of each club ; such
scores to be the competing scores.

The Salinas Rod and Gun Club has taken up blue rock
shooting. The scores laBt Sunday at 20 birds were : J. B.
Brazelton 13, F. Cbappel 13, T. W. Tholcke 12, E. McGuite
1 1, G. White 10, L. Hazeu 9, S. Hauser 8, E. Hawkins 7, J.
Menoe 0, N. A. Dorn 6, C. Dora 5. C. Z. Hebert 3.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Olympic Gun Club
held on March 5tb, there were twenty members present, vice
chairman C W Hibbard in the chair. L D Owens announced
that the Board of Directors of the parei t club had elected H
W While as chairmao of the gun clab annex. " It was de-
cided that members may shoot up back scores wheu sickness
or absence from the city compels them to be absent from the
regular events. The class medals will be given to those
making the highest average in each class, members winning
the medals to hold them from month to month.

The Los Angeles tournament promises to be one of the
largest and best ever held in the State. All events will be at
known traps, unknown angles. There will be one hundred
dollars in added money. The principal events will be the
E. C. Powder Team Championship for two-men teams; the
Dupont Powder Team Championship, rive-men teams, and
the individual Championship of Southern California, a dia
round medal donated by the Los Angeles City Gun Club,
under whose auspices the tournament will be held. There
will be cash prizes for best averages, largest consecutive
number of breaks, and second largest, and a grmd merchan-
dise prize shoot with 20 valuable prizes. High guns to win,
ties to be shot oil' at miss and out, The tournament will be
held in Los Angeles on March 20, 23 and 22.

J. S. Fanning's record made at the Olympic Gun Club's
shoot on Sunday was even better than it was reported to be.
On looking over the scores it was found that he broke eighty-
two blue rocksstraight at known traps, unknown angles, in
place of seventy-eight. He also killed twenty two live birds
straight during the same time. ThiH is unquestionably the
Coast record for ibis kind of shooting, and is seldom equaled
bv the Eastern experts.

AtSan Jose in November, 1888, at the three (lavs' tourna-
ment given under the auspices of the Garden City Gun Club,
1 rankVI. Bassford broke 49 out of 50 blue rocks from five traps,
and 4'J out of 25 pair, doubles, making 98 out of 100 birds.

Bassford's score was made with a ten guage Scott that pat-
terned 2-56 pellelt of No. 8 shot in a thirty inch circle at forty
yards. Quite a different weapon from those used nowsdiys
and under entirely different conditions, leaving no compari-
son between the two records.

The Olympic Gun Club.

The first monthly shoot of the Olympic Gun Club was held
at Oakland Kace Track on Sunday last, and another Coast
record was eslablishrd. J. S. Fanning, of "Gold-Dust" fame,
broke 82 blue rocks at known traps, unknown angles, without
a miss, breaking his own record of 51 straight, made last
month at the Lincoln Club tournament. The 82 birds were
broken in consecutive matthes in competition and before a
large audience.

There was considerable wind blowing across Ihe traps, but
the performance would have been a remarkable one had there
been no wind at all.

J. S. Fanning won the champion class medal, P. B. Be-
kearl the first-class medal and S. F Hughes the second class
medal. The entire afternoon was taken up in pool shooting.

The scores iu the monthly medal match at 25 singles,
known traps, unknown angles, were as follows :

CHAMPION CLASS.

J. S. Fanning 1111111111 1111111111 11111-

C. Naumau 1111111111 1111111111 11011-

M. 0. Feudner 1111100111 1111111111 11111-

H. C. Golcher flOllllllll 0111111111 11111-

A. Webb 1111101100 1111100111 01111-

W. J. Golcher 1011010001 1110111111 11011-

C. A. Haigbt 0001110101 llllbllllO 11011-

FIRST TIES.

P. B. Bekeart 1111111111 0111111111 11101-

H, H. White 1111101111 1111010111 11011-

J. R Carroll 0110101110 1111011111 11111-

F. Feudner 0111100111 1100111111 10011-

A. Jackson 1111110111 1110010001 1 1000-

R. H. Liddle 1001110110 1111110110 00100-

F. Vernon 1001000011 0110111011 01000-

M. C. Allen 1610001000 1110001111 10100-

SECOND CLASS.

S.F.Hughes 1101101100 0111111001 01100-

Poole 0000111001 0001110101 11111-

S. Vernon 1000111110 0110011001 10110-

L. D. Owens 0100110101 1111001011 10010-

H. Justins 1101110100 1000001011 01111-

F. E. Peterson 0010001001 1111101001 01011-

H. Verncn 0100111100 1000100110 00010-

Blair 0011000001 0101010001 OHIO

D. Perroni 0000000100 000001000 111100-

Tlie Empire Gun Club.

Trie first shoot of the season of the Empire Gun Jlub was
shot at the Club's grounds at Alameda Point on Sunday last.
Trombone and Pringle were high men with 21 each in the
regular semi-monthly match at 25 singles, known traps, un-
known angles. The scores were as follows :

Pringle 1011011100111111111111111—21

Trombone 1111111101111010111101111—21

Danids 1111101111001111111010101—19

Johnson 1110111101111011110011101—19

Burgans 0111111111111101111110000—19

Billington 1011011011110110111101111—19

Winning OlllllOllllOOllllOlOllllO— 18

Gross llOlllOOlOOOllllOHUOlll— 17

Quinton 1111110111100101111010000—16

Goodwin 1101111010110100110111010—16

Andens 1101110010111111000110100—15

Jarete 0110010111110100101100111—15

Ingalls 0110101100111101100010111—15

Anderson 0000101101001111111100111—15

Zeiner 1000110001111110111110010—15

Young 1011011010I01110011010100— 14

Fischer 1001111100010111001000111—14

Kerrison 0111001110011010100110000—13

DePue 0011001111100001010011110-13

Williams 1010000100001101011000111—11

Newton 0110110000000001011111100-11

Olsen 00011100011001100010UOOO-10

Grubb COlOlOllOOOOOOOOOltilOOlll— 9

A 20 bird pool, $1 entraoce, followed. Burgans took first
money and Billington second. The Bcores were : Burgans
16, Billington 15, Allen 15, Varney 15, Ziiner 15, F'ischer
14, "Trombone" 14, Quinton 14, " Johnson " 14, Jarete 13,
Williams 12, Ingalls 11, Taylor 11, Young 10, Downey 10,
Grubb 8, Smith 7. ^^^^^^

Rollo Heikes' New Records.

The great shooting done by Rollo O. Heikes, of Daytcn
O, on February 22 and 26, has been the subject of muih
comment imong trap-shooters. We have been asked mfny
times since he made his record in Louisville, Ky , on Feb. 22,
just how many guns he used in accomplishing his task of
breaking 100 targets out of 111 in 5 minutes and 35 seconds
his recard on that occasion. Since [that date, be has on the
26tb, on the grounds of the Limited Gun Club at Indianap-
olis, Ind., made a far better record as far as speed is con-
cerned, scoring 100 out of 120 targets in 4 minutes and 20
seconds.

Mr. Heikes uses in theBe exhibitions six Winchester re-
pealing shotguns; each gun carries one shell in the chamber
and 5 in the magszine. While the exhibition is in progress,
these guns are loaded by assistants and placed on a table
where Mr. Heikes can take bold of them readily. The in-
cessant crack of the gun mav be imagined from the fact that
the 120 shots at Indianapolis were fired at tbe rate of a frac-
tion over 27 to the minute !

That fancv shooting does not spoil Rollo's form for
unknown angles is shown by the fact that at Louisville,
though barred from taking part ih the division of tbe purses,
he shot along with the boys and broke 99 out of 100. At
Indianapolis, he, Ralph Trimble, the champion of the Blue
Grass State, and Ed. Hike, Heikes' fellow townsman from
Dayton, O , gave an exhibition 100 target race, unknown an-
gles, Some idea of the form these three men were in may
be gathered from the following scores : Heikes 99, Trimble
99, Rike 98 I— Fores! and Stream.

Capital City Bluerock Club.

The first shoot of the season of the Capital City Biuerock
Club was shot at Kimball & Upson's grounds, Sacramento,
on Sunday last. The score at 25 blue rocks were as follows:

Nicolaus, Ed 1111111111111111111101101—22

Thomas 01011111 1111 111 1111 111001—21

Ruhstaller, F., Jr 1011101111111110111110101—20

Yaerk, F 01 1 1 1011 1 lOi 011 101 111 1110-19

Yoerk, A 0111001110111011111101100—18

Upson, L.S 1110100110011111111011001—18

Mohr, H 1101001011I1111011I01I011— IS

Deuel, Dr 1 100011010010101 111 01111— Hi

Sullivan, R 1010001111111110100001111—16

Flint, R 10010101 10101101 10011 1100— 14

Newbert 1000101111100110011000011—13

Gillen 1111111010000011001110000—13

Morrison, J. M 1 1 10101001 10001 1001010910—13

Adams, F 1110001011100100100010010-12

Adams, B 00101100001011 1110 1 00001 1—12

Helms, R 1000119001001011010110001—11

Shaw, Dr 010001 tOOOOOOOOl 101011001 — 10 I

Stockton Gun Club.

The first shoot of the Stockton Gun Club for the season
was shot on Sunday last at twenty singles, known traps, un-
known angles. The poor scores are accounted for by the
fact that this was the first event at unknown angles shot by
this club. The club will shoot this year for four gold medals,
eight silver trophies and three prizss to be given at the close
of the season to the three highest in the four classes ot morks-
men, to be graded according ta the percentage made during
the entire season.
C. A. Merrill was top score with 16. The score :
C. A. Merrill 16, Frank Merrill 15, A.J. Comfort 15, H
Lonjers 14, J. F. Johnson 14, George Ellis 13, H. R. Mc-
Noble 12. L. Payne 12, C. J. Johnson 12, George Ditz 12
George Brownfield 11, L. Blain 10, Albert Musto 10, N
Brown 9, Al Tinkham S, M. Jessen 8, George Sperry 7
M. Limlauf 7, G. Barnett 6, Wm. Crane 6, G. Blain o Han-
son 4. W. Keys 4. Slosson 3, Slade 2.

ROD-

Has any one seen any of the large bass planted in Sunol
creek above the dam at Niles last year ? A report on their
condition and whether they are propagating or not would be
appreciated by the angling public.

Steelhead fishing was very fair at Point Reyes on Sunday.
Thirteen large fish were caught and many small ones. A run
of fresh fish is reported, and there are many in the lagoon,
but the water is muddy from the melting snow in the hills!

The salmon are again at Santa Cruz, and a number were
caught this week. The sardines arrived Sunday, and that
morning a school of whales made their appearance in the
bay. Monday morning Horace Briggs-and Frank M. Stone
caught six salmon before 9 o'clock.

John Butler caught three steelheadB at Point Reyes on
Sunday and three more with the spoon at the pool below Ihe
mouth of Austin Creek on the Russian river, near Duncan's
Mills on Monday. Fishing should be excellent at Duncan's
Mills to-morrow.

Contra Costa County is one of the counties that refined to
appoint a game warden this year. The fines paid into the
county treasury by men arrested by the deputy Fish Com-
missioners amounts to over $700— enough lo have paid the
salary of a game warden, yet tbe cojnty offbials cannot see
that a warden is needed.

The prospect for trout fishing on the 1st of April are not
particularly good Small fish run down the streams to more
open water when the big ones go up stream to spawn, and in
many streams the water is too low for them to return to the
upper waters. The fact that many of the streams receded so
rapidly that much of the spawn failed to hatch, will not have
any effect upon the fishing this year, but will ciusea scarcity
of small fisn next year.

The Fish Commissioners are very much pleased at the
result of the trial of G. Gondo and Antone Redwano at Val-
lej i Saturday. These men wete arrested by Deputies Davis
and Wilson on January 25th for fishing with Chinese stur-
geon lines. They were tried on February 25lh, but the jury
disagreed. They were tried again on March 7th and con-
victed. Some of the jurors who sat on the jury at the former
trial were subpenaed as witnesses for the defense. The jury
were out two hours, but finally brought in a verdict of guilty.

San Francisco Fly-Casting Club.

The local anglers were' well represented at the meeting of
the San Francisco Fly Casting Club held at the Olympic Gun
Club rooms on Monday evening last. Eighty-four members
signed the charter roll and a more representative body of
men it would be ditllcult to get together.

From its numerous membership and the class of men rep-
resented this club should do a great deal toward the preser-
vation of the trout in the streams of California as well as
advance the cause of scientific angling.

President W. D. Mansfield presided and made a very able
speech at the opening of the meeting. He stated that in the
opinion of the executive committee, the club should en-
courage the delicacy ana accuracy casting particularly, as
long distance casting is of less practical value.

E. T. Allen reported that Mr. Austin, chairman of the
Park Commissioners, a..d Superintendent McLaren were
thoroughly in sympathy with the objects of the club and had
offered to erect a casting platform for the use of the club and
have tendered the club the use of room and locker in the boat
house for stowing the parapheoalia of tbe club. Mr. Allen
reported that the platform and buoys would be ready for the
practice event that will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Stow Lake.

It was decided to hold a second practice casting event on
Sunday morning, March 22d. Judges, referee and instructors
will be appointed, and competitive events will be a part of
the performance of each practice day.

The constitution was amsnded and the oflije of treasurer
created. W. F. Bogart was elected to the position.

The regular meeting of the club will be held on the sec-
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month at the office
of the Fish Commission in tne Fhood Building.

At the suggestion of J. P. Bibcock, it was resolved that a
committee be appointed at each meeting to report at tbe next
meeting on the condition of the various streams, how to
reach the favorite resorts and the proper flies to use. W-
F. Bogart was requested to report on Boulder Creek and
the San Lorenzo, G. H. Kellogj; upoo the lakes, H. Batlu
and W. A. L. Miller on the Little and Big Carson, Paper
Mill and Lagunitas. The following list of members signed
the roll :

E T Alleo, M 0 Alleo, D W Aldea.Stanly T Allen. Harry
Babcock, John P Bibcock, Willis E Bachellor, Wakefield
Iiaker.A C Bisselt.H Battu, W B Bradford, J S Benn, W F
Bogart, John Butler, A L Coombs, A Russell Crowell, A M
Cumming, Vteorge Cumining, Fred Dtssonville, A C Deason,
F P Deering, A A Dewing, J H Dickinson, J W Dorsey, F
E Daverkosen, Col Geo C Edwards, C P Eells, H F Emeric,
Geo W Emmons, A B Finch, W M Fitzbugh, J C Fitzger-

Maech 14, 1896]

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171

aid H C Golcher, W J Golcber, A Hamilton, Kobt Hew-
soo' John Bunt, Chas Hayek, F M Haigtat, G H Kellogg
Oh Klein, H M Landsberger, R H Liddle, A E Lovett, J H
Mangels, W H Metsoo, E A Mocker, W A L Miller, C F
Montealagre, F G Montealagre, J J Mone, Wm C Murdock,
B Noyes, JJO Brien, C M Osborne, Uhaa Page, C f Pome-
roy Geo A Rankin, FH Keed, Achilles Roos, Chas W Slack,
Oscar T Sewall, W J Stre t, H E Skinner, John F Siebe,
Frank M Stone, Horace Smythe, F W Tallanl, A C Tubbs,
Jas S Tomer, A T Vogelsang, C S YouDg, E H Wakeman,
Geo Waiker, Jas A Watt. Chas S Wheeler, Al G Wieland,
A P Williams, W F Whitlier, Geo F Wright.
The membership is limited to 100.

Dr. N. Rowe.

THE KENNfiL.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

There will be hot competition in the Cocker classes at the
coming local shows.

Isn't it about time to start that Cocker Spaniel Club that
has been talked of so long?

When does a dog become larger and smaller? When he
is let out in the morning and taken in at night.

Coursing at T. J. Cronin's park at Newark to morrow.
The hares are in fine condition and a large attendance is as-
sured.

The Pastime Kennel's Viscount, their new purchase, con-
tinues to win. At Detroit last week he defeated the dog that
beat him at New York, winning first in his class.

No dog born after July 1. 1896, will be eligible for com-
petition in any Canadian show held under the rules of the
Canadian Kennel Club, whose ears have been cropped.

The Examiner's statement that Otos, the New York win-
ner, is a full brother to California Alton is not correct. Otos
is by Ban Lomond— Corrette, California Alton, by Alton—
Corrette.

Miller and Prathers' new cocker dog Viscount, by Pick-
pania — Tootsie, winner of second in a large and strong class
at the late show of the Westminster Kennel Club should
prove a valuable addition to their kennels.

L. L. Campbell will take a string of dog to Los Angeles
this year and ie open to engagement. He has been very
successful in the past, takes good care of his dogs and is rea-
sonable in his charges. We recommend him with pleasure.

The E. T. Allen Co has just received a full line of the fam-
ous Rackham dog remedies. We used these remedies for
several years and know them to be second to none in the
world. The distemper cure and worm balls are especially
effective. Try them.

The Presidio Kennels have shipped to Mazitlan, Mexico,
a nine months old rough coat St. Bernard dog puppy, by
Judge Jr. — Grand Duchess (Marc Antony — Cleopatra) and
a six months old bitch pup by Reglov— Cleopatra. They
were Bold through a commission house in this city.

The Sacramento Coursing Club will hold a club meeting
near Sacramento on Sunday, March 22d. Although open to
members only, several members of the Interstate Club have
been invited to participate, and several good, dogs will go up
from here. John Grace will judge and James Wren will
slip.

F. J". Walker, of Lathrop, Cal., has met with a severe Joes
by the death of his foxterrier bitch Lathrop Pantom, from
poison, the work of some miscreant. His dog Inferno also
received a dose, but Mr. Walker succeeded in curing him.
Phantom was in whelp at the time, which makes the loss the
greater.

H. H. Carlton, the well-known fox-terrier acd cocker
spaniel breeder, the owner of the Oakside Kennels, has re-
ceived from Geo. Bell the cocker spaniel bitch Quna, by
Black Rock (Ch. Jersey— Rockland Maid), out of Reta (Ch.
Rabbi —Darkey L. ), in whelp to Holy Smoke, ficst at Toronto
last year. Quna will be known hereafter as Oakside Queena.
She is said to be a good one. She is certaii-ly grandly bred,
and from her breeding alone should make a valuable addition
to Mr. Carlton's kennels.

The following is the entry list of the Mascoutah Kennel
Club's seventh annual bench show held this week at
Chicago : Mastiffs 28, St. Bernards (rough-coated) 90, St.
Bernards (smooth-coated) 46, bloodhounds 5. Great Danes
48, Newfoundlands 7, Russian wolfhounds 1, deerhounds 4,
greyhounds 11, foxhounds 6, pointers 35, English setters 38,
Irish setters 23, Gordon setters 37, Chesapeake Bay Dogs 2,
field spaniels 11, cocker spaniels 43, Clumber spaniels l,Irish
water spaniels 7, collies Si.Old Eoglish i heep dogs 2, poodles
28, Dalmatisns 9, bull dogs3, bull terriers 52, Boston terriers
18, dachshunde 26, beaeles 12, fox terriers (smooth) 83, fox
terriers (wire-haired) 16, Irish terriers 21, Scottish terriers 6,
black and tan terriers 13, whippets 5, Bedlington terriers 4,
Dandie Dinmont terriers 5, Skye terriers 3, schipperkes 2,
Yorkshire terriers 16, toy terriers 11, pugB 22, King Charles
spaniels 8, Blenheim spaniels 15, Prince Charles and Ruby
3, Italian greyhounds 7, miscellaneous 14; total 929.

At the end of the silken cord held in her gloved hand was
a tiny dog. Wrapped around the pup was asmall shawl, the
fringe of which almost touched the pavement. This unique
overcoat was held in place by the regulation shawl strap, the
handle of which stuck up in the middle of the dog's back, so
as to be easily gripped. People smiled as they pissed the odd
combination, but neither the lady nor the pup paid any heed
to either grins or coromeots. At the corner a big mastiff sud-
denly planted himself squarely in front of the woman and
looked quizzically at the shawl-strapped mite beside her.
With a cry of alarm, she stopped, grabbed the handle, lifted
the pup until its muzzle soon rested against her cheek, and in
the most approved languaga of the nursery told it not to be
in the least frightened. Then she gave the big brute, which
seemed to size up the ridiculous situation properlp, a look of
utter contempt, lowered the pup to arm's length, carrying it
as if it were a shopping satchel and marched on. The dog
days never end here. — Pittsburg Dispatch.

Dr. N. R)we, editor and proprietor of the American Field
died on Tuesday last at his home near Chicago, of locomotor
ataxia. Dr. R owe was well known to the sportsmen of
America and England as a true sportsman ever ready with
purse and pen to assist in all that is ennobling in field sports
and a bitter foe to whatever degraded it or tended toward the
extinction of our game supply. Years ago when field trials
seemed balancing in the scales of uncertainty be personally
guaranteed the expenses of one and saw it brought to a suc-
cessful issue. He had traveled extensively, and was a brilliant
conversationalist, jovial in disposition and possessed as warm
a heart as ever beat in a true sportsman's bosom. He was
generous to a fault. Our Eoglish readers will recall one re-
markable case of his large heartedness in connection with his
English office in the fall of 1889. Dr. Rowe waj on e of the
very beBt sporting writers of the age. Years ago be contri-
buted for the New York Spirit of the Times and other sports
men's journals as a free lance the nom de plume of
"Mohawk." In 1S76 he assumed the editorial and business
mauagemeut of the Chicago Field, now the American Field,
at that time with leas than 600 circulation, and built it up to
its present standing — second to none of its class in America.
Dr. Rowe's death will ba remembered with regret for a great
many years by the rod, gun and dog-loving public of two con-
tinents, for no single man has approached the amount of good
that he has achieved for the sports referred to.

The Pacific Fox Terrier Olub.

The Pacific Fox Terrier Club met at this office on Tues-
day evening and decided to offer the following special prizes
at the coming bench shows.

At San Francisco — One gold medal for beat dog in open or
challenge class.

One silver medal for second best dog in open or challenge
class.

One gold medal for best bitch in open or challenge class.

One silver sedal for second best bitch in open or chal-
lenge claBS.

One silver medal for best dog pup.

One silver medal for best bitch pup.

Engraving of Champion D'Orsay handsomely framed for
best kennel of three California-bred terriers, bred and owned
by a member.

At Oakland — One silver medal for beBt dog open or chal-
lenge class.

One silver medal for best bitch open or challenge class.

One silver medal for best dog pup.

One silver medal for best bitch pup.

At Lob Angeles — One silver medal for beBt dog or bitch in
open or challenge class.

One silver medal for best doe or bitch pup.

At Seattle — One silver medal for best dog in open or chal-
lenge class/

One silver medal for best bitch in open challenge class.

£t. Bernards at New York.

St. Bern ards— George Raper, Judge. There was a slightly
smaller number in this division than last year, and there
was a disposition on the part of breeders and owners to find
fault, which seemed to be the result of an impression that
the judge was not an expert with this breed. Although per-
haps not a specialty judge of St. Bernards, Mr. Raper's life-
long experience with all kinds of dogs, united to his con-
stantly being called on to award prizes for this variety at
English shows, and his journalistic duties having compelled
him to keep himself posted, should have been considered by
those who seemed to be more anxious to criticise than learn.
We are pleased to see that Miss Whitney was out to learn
We cannot say that in deliberation, in a patient weighing of
the merits and demerits of the exhibits, with an ideal con-
stantly in view, the English judge surpasses the fair Ameri-
can, and we are inclined to think that in some cases Mr.
Raper was more superficial and self-confident than she h ould
have been.

To take a broad view of the exhibits it may be well to ob-
serve that there is some evidence in the rough coated division
of greater attention to type, character and depth of color,and
less desire than formerly to give undue weight to size. In
both divi sions there was a greater proportion of young stock,
showing that straightness of limb, streDgth of bone, stamina
and agility are matters that are at last getting a share of at-
tention.

In the rough-coated challenge class the Hellgate Kennel
had Otoe and Roland Jr., and won with the former on color,
height and bearing, and he was shown in better flesh than
formerly, which was to his advantage. Roland looked well
also, having agility, limb and character to recommend him.
In the bitch class Miss Anna was alone, and looked well.

The array in open dogs was entirely too much for the size
of the ring. Leeds Barry, first, is a dog of much merit,
rather long than square in head, bat yet with type, body
covering plenty of ground, color not deep, substance and ac-
tion fair.

The second dog was Hellgate Defender, a son of Champion
Otos and Champion Lady Bountiful. He is owned by
Fied Schmidt, the breeder, who has with commendable pa-
tience and true fancier instinct, kept steadily to his course
without any such encouragement from the pressor the clubs
as was lavished on hiB once influential rival. The dog is
not yet matured, but already presents points of excellence
sufficient to warrant the opinion that he will be worthy of
his ancestry and a benefit to the breed. It is doubtful
whether anything in rough-coated St. Bernards has ever
been produced in America, that could surpass him at his age.
He is a tall, sturdy, well-proportioned dog, with a massive
skull, more fquare, and heace more like 8ir Bedivere in this
respect than those with rounded skulls; his muzzle is full,
broad, and when maturity adds a decisive outline little fault
can be found, his eyes are fairly dark, quite expressive, be-
ing more alert than subdued, yet he has dignity, which is
combined with something far better than that listless,
dreamy expression termed benevolence. His action is in con-
formity, bence he should make a good showing in the ring
with inactive specimen of the drag me-along order; he is
not aggressive, though, but kiad and good-natured. In color
be is a light orange, with broad white collar, white tips and
blaze, nicely shaded; he should exceed two hundred pounds
in show form, is cobby in build, has a marvelously well-
developed body, splendid bone, well-carried tail and a tout
ensemble few matured dogs could surpass. — Amateur Sports-
man.

The St. Bernard Olub.

The regular monthly meeting of the St. Barnard Club of
California was held at this office on Wednesday evening laat|
Dr. A. T. Regenaburger in the chair. MessrB. O. H. Wil-
liams, Franz Frey, W. F. Worthingtoo, Thos. H. Brown,
H. A. Wegener, T. S. MoGinley, Hugh McCracken and A.
Russell Crowell were present. Mrs. A. Rick and Miss May
Hesthal were admitted to membership.

It was decided to offer gold medals of equal value for best
stud dog and brood bitch, the former to be judged by two of
his get out of different bitches and the latter by two of her
get out of different litters. At the next meeting on April
8th the entries to the sweepstakes will close.

Kennel Notes From Honolulu.

" A mongoose which had been trapped by Will Nott was
baited recently in Honolulu by a fox-terrier owned by young
Mr. Savidge. The mongoose was game and made a bard
fight, but was finally killed by the dog. It was remarked
that some of the rat dogs famous abroad would find ample
entertainment in a meeting with a brace or trio of mongoose."
Mr. Savidge's dog is Hawaiian Jack, by Blemton Shiner, out
of Hawaiian Fancy (Le Logos— Beatrice), bred by W. R.
Lewis, of Honolulu.

W. R. Lewis is meeting with fair success with fox-terriers
on the Hawaiian Islands. He was the first one to import
pedigreed stock, and has placed them on a firm footing, fair
prices being obtained for pups and usually a ready sale.

W. R. Lewis' dog Golden Chimes, by Blemton Reefer—
Blemton Spinsway, has developed into a good dog. He is
the sire of some excellent pups, and is a splendid cross upon
the Shiner and Le Logos bitches.

Interstate Coursing Olub.

The monthly meeting of the Interstate Coursing Club
held at 21 Kearney street nn Tuesday evening, brought
out a good attendance and a great deal of important business
was attended to.

The treasurer read a report of the receipts and expendi-
tures of the inaugural meeting at Newark and notwithstand-
ing the heavy expenditures for permanent improvements,
the receipts nearly balanced the expenditures.

A vote of thanks was tendered Messrs. Rosseter, Layng,
Dickson, McHugh and Griswold for their efforts in behalf
of the meeting.

H. H. Devine was elected a member of the club, and Jas.
Sullivan was proposed as an associate member.

The next meeting of the club will be held at Newark,April
12. The stake will be limited to 32 dogs at $5 each.

Kennel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published In this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
VISITS.

F. H. Burke's, San Francisco, pointer bitch Kent Amy
(Sargeant Kent — Amaryllis) to Howard Vernon's Glenbeigh
(Grouse V.— Rita), Jan. 26th.

Glenmore Kennels, W. Berkeley, Irish setter bitch Bell
C. (10,362) to same owner's Barrymore (34,802) (Finglas—
Champion Ruby Glenmore) March 10, 1896.

Glenmore Kennels' Irish setter bitch Bella Bay a (Sagar
Tearaway— Elcho's Maid) to owner's Finglas Jr. (31,189)
(Finglas — Champion Ruby Glenmore) March 7, 1896.
WHELPS.

E. J. Benjamin's, San Francisco, R C St. Bernard Mtch
EmpresB Juno (California Alton — Tomah) whelped March
9, 7-4 dogs, to Presidio Kennels' Reglov (Safford — Mountain
Queen.)

The narration of the following touching incident, which
occurred recently in the Berlin Divorce Court, should be fol-
lowed by an extraordinary demand from Chicago for Skye
terriers. Both parties, with their lawyers, appeared early on
the day the trial was to come off. She arrived dressed in
mourning and tried to appear indifferent, but tears trickling
down once in a while, which she quickly wiped off with a
lace handkerchief, proved that the defendant on the other
side of the room was not quite forgotten. He spoke with his
lawyer, who had taken all steps he considered possible to
bring about the reconciliation ; now and then he threw im-
ploring glances upon the little woman, which she did not
seem to notice at all. With him was a little Skye terrier,
Petit, which once was the declared favorite of his wife's, but
now did not receive any encouragement from its former
gracious mistress. Sadly the small dog looked from one to
the other, and evidently could not understand *hy these two
people were so estranged. By accident the lady dropped her
handkerchief. Quick as lightning the little Skye terrier
jumped at it, picked it up, and brought it to its mistress.
Sobbing loudly, she raised up the dog and kissed it ; and as
her husband, making good use of the opportunity, went up
toward her, she met him half way, and throwing her arms
round his neck, sobbed loudly on his breast, and promised
him forgiveness. The divorce, of course, was out of the ques-
tiou, and he, Bhe, and both lawyers adjourned to a near res-
taurant to celebrate the union brought about by the little
Skye terrier. — Am. Field.

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[March 14, 1896

HOOF-BEATS-

ABrric pulled up lame in the jumping race.

Bassanio won on his 6rst appearance in six months.

i ;kfat Falls, Montana, claims the dates August 19lh to
29tfa inclusive.

"Pittshcrgh Phil" sailed on the St. Louis from New

York Wednesday.

-RDiSG to actual count, 526G ladies passed through
the turnstiles Wednesday^

Mi'lbrrky is coming around all right again in the skill-
ful hands of Tommy Lottridge.

Imp. Lizzie Hampton (dam of Cabrillo) has been bred
to Gold Finch, a son of Ormonde.

Frank Phillips' horses are in pretty good shape just
now, and the popular owner is congratulated upon his recent
success.

Willie Clancy rode The Lark Wednesday.which was his
first appearance since his accident some time since. Clancy
still goes with a limp.

Rosedale (1), 2:22, by Sidney, dam Rose,leaf, has been
sold by Frederick L. Giaffin, Arlington, Md. Rosedale's
record ie still the champion pacing record for yearling stal-
lions.

Cold Dust, ch m, 5, by Isaac Murphy— Ada Glenn, won
at a mile at New Orleans recently. Form chart compilers
gave the breeding of the [local Gold Duet, by Oro, out of
Gold Cup.

Should Henry of Navarre and Dorian remain in the
Washington handicap, the field of starters will no doubt be
small. iVith these cracks out, the race looks, on paper, to
be a good one,

K. Stipe, i?bo raced the fast sprinters Lottie D. and Red-
light, has been reinstated by the Board of Stewards of the
California Jockey Club. Stripe was ruled off the Bay District
about one year ago.

Mrs. John A. Goldsmith has bought Burliogame, that
good, game son of Guy Wilkes (2:15}), out of Sable, by The
Moor. Burlingame (2:18}) is one of the best individuals
from his mighty sire.

Almont 33 has a total of 1,603 descendants in the list, of
which 53 are sons and daughters, 476 are by sons, while his
.laughters are the dams of 101. The fastest descendant of
Almont is Flying Jib, 2:04.

F. E. Kavarne, a well known Eastern turfman, and after
whom the good race horse Frank K. was named, left Wed-
oesdaj for Denver. There is a probability of a summer meet-
ing being held at that point.

An even dozen candidates remain in the Metropolitan
Handicap, which is to be decided on the opening day of the
meetine at Morris Park, Clifford, Gay Hampton and Bright
Pno-bas were the only declarations.

<tutta Percha, a tilly thought good enough to beat The
Butterflies when a two-year-old, is in training this season.
She looks well, and her trainer, J. Ramsey, says she will
stand training. The filly is very fast. „a„

W.C.Young, owner of Terrapin and other horses, wat
told to take his horses off the grounds at New Orleans re-
cently for the alleged reason that he had been drunk and dis-
orderly the evening before. Young denied both allegations.

John Kervick has the following in his training table ai
Worcester, Mass.: Jennie 2:28}, by Richwood ; X. L. 2:z0j,
by Emperor Wilkes; Palon (4) by Palo Alto, no recoru bu
very fast; Pacific by Piedmont, and a lot of promising youd^
stuff.

Billy Barrick's good four-ytar-old Maurice, by Ko?n.
d'Or — Maurine, won the event of the day, the $700 L.ad.tt-
Day Handicap, at New Orleans, March 6th. runuiDg u.»
mile in 1:41 with IIS pouads up. He is a pretty good horn
just now.

Double Cross, 2:181, will be liained for a recoid Ihit
year. If she lowers it she will be retired to the breeding
ranks and will be mated with Merrivale. a stallion by Al-
cantara, out of the dam of Bellini, 2:13$, which H. O. Have-
meyer owns.

In a Connecticut livery stable recently a peculiar disease
broke out and before it could be checked all but three of
bixly horses died one after another. The Slate authorities
have the case under investigation and it will be interesting
to learn what it proves to be.

Kii>gewood Farm, Danbury, Conn., ha^ sent seventeen
horses to Europe, the last two having been shipped from New
York last week. They are Carrol R., the handsome son of
Quartermaster, and fu 1 brother of Blue Belts, and Lecturer,
by Electioneer, and brother of Azmoor, Monteilh and Elec-
tric King.

The black colt Isaac, by Clay, 2:25, that J. H. Thayer sold
to Mr. F. B. X'hritlilly, of New Orleans, has been sent here
to be trained by Gil Curry. In his yearling form he was one
of the fastest vouog pacers ever seen in Kentucky, and as he
is now a four-year-old and had but little hard work, should
prove a crackerjack this year.

Mom of the extremely fast pacers ire stallions; for in-
stance, John K. Gentry, 2:08j; Joe Patchen, 2:04; Online,
iralhberry, 2:041; the late Kidol, 2:041; Star Pointer
2:04^; IUI Dillard, 2:0Jj; Coleridge, 2:05J; " Direct, 2:05$;
Saladin. 2:05 'j; Koy Wilken, 2:06A; Kubinstein. 2:007;
Manager, 2:0G{; Directly, 2:06$.

Jockey BfllKLDfl has clearly mastered the situation, and
while he does not " beat the flag," he comes pretty near
"ducking the webbing." Three times yesterday he shot his
mount out from under the barrier while it was making its
upward flight, and before some of the pin-heads got their
mouth* closed 'v*in Shields was showing the way at a merry
I Up£H< iron n b every mount Wednesday, and won all the
way, too. Jf some of the other boys do not get on to tne
wrinkle Shields will have an immense following.

Gay Hamilton, the English horse in the Metropolitan,
had a respectable English racing career. He won the Craven
stakes as a two-year-old, and was fifth in Donovan's Derby of
1889. Mrs. Kernochan, an enthusiastic horsewoman and
clever rider 'cross country, owns the horse.

Zeke Abrahams despaired of finding a suitable Spanish
cognomen with a "Key" prefix for his El Rio Rey — Valeria
colt, so he calls him the "bull of the Sierras." About all the
changes have been rung on the word Rey, and it may be a
point in its favor if one only calls to mind how many that
have been christened "King" have been ^ood performers.

Anteros, by Electioneer, dam Columbine (dam of Anteeo,
Antevolo, etc.), is now rated by good judges along with the
very greatest sons of the dead premier of Palo Alto. At
thirteen years of age, with the oldest of his get only seven
years, and out of an indifferent class of mares, we find bim
to be the sire of fifteen standard performers, with records
ranging from 2:10^ to 2:30.

It is worth noting that the purchase of Direct, by James
Butler, places the little black horse again in the bauds of
John Kelly, who drove him to his record of 2:05i. Perhaps
no man in the world, Mr. Salisbury excepted, knows as much
about Direct and his speed as John Kelly, and it is proba-
ble that Mr. Butler will let the latter shape the horse up for
a shy at his record this season, though he was purchased
mainly to head the East View breeding farm.

"White Hat" Dan McCarty was arrested by R. B.
Purvis, Sheriff of Stanislaus County, last evening and taken
to Modesto Wednesday. His son, Joseph, was aho ^arrested
and taken there. It will now be in order to arreBt P. J*
Canty, the wealthy land owner, and give them a speedy trial
for cruelty to animals. Twenty-six choice trotters and thor-
oughbreds were seen lying dead in one of the latter's stone
corrals Wednesday and the appearance of the poor carcasses
showed that their struggles must have been awful.

At the Kellogg sale in New York last week Frank Rocke-
feller bought a two-year-old colt by Guy Wilkes, 2:15|, out
of Sweetness, 2:21}, by Volunteer. This colt is a fine look-
ing bay and has a very nice way of going. His dam, Sweet-
ness, is the dam of Sidney, 2:19jh and Lavalard, sire of
Prince Lavalard, 2:1 6 J. With this son of Guy Wilkes and
Extractor by Expedition, Willoughby by Kentucky Wilkes,
and Haroldmont, sire of Heltiemont, 2:16|, and others, Mr.
Rockefeller has four great sires to place in the stud at his
ranch in Kansas.

Poughkeepsie, X. Y., March 6. — Fire destroyed the
main stable at the Hudson River Driving Park, near the city,
last night. In the stable where the fire started were fifty-
two blooded horses of Jacob Ruppert's stock farm. The fire
was so fierce that the stablemen were obliged to turn all the
horses loose on the track and in the track inclosure- They
dashed around the track in great fright. Favorite Wilkes,
the well-known stallion, now 18 years old, with a record of
2:24]-, fell and was badly hurt. The fate of the other horses,
valued all the way from $1,000 to $5,000 each, is not yet
known. It is not thought many of them were hurt. The
loss on the main stable will reach $25,000.

J. J. McCafferty has purchased at private sale from Tom
Hefiner the Buchanan — Mollie McCann mare, Lady McCann,
the price paid being $700. Lady McCann, it will be remem-
bered, was the medium of a big coup recently. This is the
second time McCafferty bought Lady McCann. He pur-
chased her when a two-year-old from Scoggan Brothers, pay-
ing $2,500 for her. When he sold his horses at Sheepshead
Bay last summer Lady McCann was bought for $700 by Mr.
Hefiner, who, as already stated, eold her back to the jockey-
owner yesleiday. She and Sandowne have both been turned
over to Charley McCafferty, and he will keep them at New
Orleans until the close of the present meeting there.

Ferris Habtman declares he has lost a horse. He has
called upon the authorities to aid bim in his efforts to recover
it. Wednesday he went before Police JuHge Campbell and
took oath to a complaint in which he charges P. Green with
embezzling Una Que Amo. This is the very pretty Spanish
name for a reasonably good race horse, which Hartman claims
is his exclusive property. He asserts that he entrusted the
horse to the keeping of Green about two months ago with the
expressed understanding that the animal should be returned
to him upon demand. He further alleges that he made the
demand last Monlay, but the horse was not forthcoming.
Upon this statement Judge Campbell issued a search warrant
for the recovery of the animal.

A man who has closely watched Jockey "Joe" Hill
"Dave" Gideon's recent purchase for the coming season, has
this to say for him: "I saw him out West and was told to
watch him, as he was an artist. I paid particular attention
to him. He is about as fast as any boy living to get away
from the post, is steady as a statue during a race, and never
makes a move for a finish until he is compelled. He cannot
finish with boys like Taral or Sims, but he h?s a knack of
resting his horae well during a rice and generally has a eood
horse ucder him when it comes to a drive. I never saw him
pull a horse or do anything contrary to the rules of racing.
While I was watching him closely he rode a 3 to 5 shot ex-
actly the same as he would a 50 to 1 outsider."

As a horse rises to distinction in the equine world all the
trials and tribulations of his obscure days are recalled. Cas-
par, the star of the younger division of the Burns & Water-
house Btable, seems to have had his dark days and barely es-
caped the oblivion of a huckster's cart through the fortuitous
circumstance of a muddy track. In the first place the colt
was Bent back from New York with a lot Col. Burns pur-
chased at the Haggin sale in New York. The Colonel said
he had no recollection of buying such an animal, but he was
included in the bill of sale at $400, and he said he guessed it
would beall right and he would keep him. But tbe colt went
wrong at once, and when the entries were made to Btake
events his legs were so bad he was not included in any of
them. A horseman in San Jose was given the refusal of the
colt for $300. One day Jimmy McCormick brought the
youngster out to give him a trial before the prospective
purchaser, but when the colt pulled up lame Jimmy turned to
see what the horseman would say, but he had disappeared.
Then Jimmy told his boys to work the colt through the deep
mud down there and break him down, or do something to
him so they could get rid of bim. The mud was just what was
needed. His legs got sound and hard and now Caspar is the
Mar of the stable.

Frank Johnson, a horseman, swore to a complaint before
Police Judge Low Saturday, charging Attorney A. S. New*
burg, a Police Court practitioner, with burglary. Some
time ago Newburg secured an attachment on some horseB
owned by a man named Davis, but which were leased to
Johnson and were being raced by him at the Bay DiBtrict
track. On Friday the lawyer and two men went to the track
and, according to Johnson's statement, broke into the stable
and carried away the horses, blankets and other portable
things of value. Judge Low issued a warrant forNewburg's
arrest and fixed the bonds at $2,000. R. Porter Ashe, who
has had experience in such exploits, is Johnson's attorney.

Mr. Randolph Huntington offers the following as a
speedy and sure cure for colic in horses in an exchange :
Without intruding upon the veterinary profession, permit
me to tell your readers of a (with me) never failing remedy.
Keep always pure bicarbonate of soda — aH apothecaries
should have it. In cases of cjlic, take a sound, clean cham-
pagne bottle and put into it a large tablespoonful of pure
bicarbonate of soda, then fill to the neck with tepid, warm,
Boft water; shake until the soda is dissolved, then pour down
the throat. I have not known a case in thirty years where
a cure was not effected inside of fifteen minutes, and more
often at once. The soda neutralizes acidity of food in the
stomach, passing away in wind. In case of colic no delay
should be made in giving the soda, lest other organs become
irritated and congested.

Ralph Tozer, who was appointed handicapper for the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club at the opening of the Ingleside
track, has been relieved of his duties. His host of friends
will regret to learn such is the case, Mr. Tozer is not only a
most competent man in the line of his assigned duties, but is
also a conscientious worker and so thoroughly honest that
anything smacking of jobbery is abhorent to him. The
difficulties that have beset him in his official
duties are those that are bound to follow where one man
is made responsible for the work of two or three others.
While Tozer has nominally been the handicapper, the handi-
caps were not all his own, and when dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed by the association the weight of blame fell on Mr.
Tozer. An investigation of the matter has been promised
him, and he is entitled to it.

At Silver Brook Stud there have so far half a dozen foals
arrived. The yearlings are coming on nicely. The brother
to Henry of Navarre is almost the exact counterpart of the
all-aged champion of last year, but in some respects an im-
provement, as he gives promise of developing into a more
muscular horse. He will weigh close to 800 pounds, and is
as evenly a balanced and bloodlike youngster as will be seen
in any sale ring. He is likely to bring the kind of price that
one in his lines and boasting such lineage would have
brought a few years ago. It is pretty nearly safe to predict
that he will bring the top price of the year, as the competi-
tion is bound to be great. The half-brother to Hazlet, by
Tristan, out of Olny, is a slashing sort, and the ches'nut colt
by Knight of Ellerslie out of Phoebe, by St. Blaise, is a
lengthy, strapping sort, all quality.

"Pittsburgh Phil" nas given out a new and splendid
point in favor of the gate. Recently he said to an Eastern
writer : '■ In my opinion it has served to solve the whole
trouble about starting horses. Why, in one race that we
saw they had a field of a dozen two-year-olds, and there were
three or four bad actors amoDg them. Yet the starter was
able to get them away at the first break in so even a line that
it was impossible to tell which one of the horses had the best
of it. I don't think there was any best of it. Twenty
minutes after the horses had gone to the post they were all
in their stables cooled out and ready to be turned into their
boxes. Now, that means a great deal to a trainer and owner
who has been in the habit of seeing his horses have a long
delay at the post with a lot of breaks and runaways, which
take a lot out of the horses, and fret them so that when they
get through a race it will take a couple of hours to properly
cool the horses out."

Judge Morphy states that he has been wofully misrep-
resented as having been instrumental in having the position
of handicapper declared vacant, and has publicly stated that
he had requested that Mr. Tozer be given a further trial.
Yesterday he addressed a letter to Secretary Leake, asking
to be released entirely from the duties of handicapper ; that,
as an employee of the Association he had undertaken to do
what was requested of him, but that he felt the duty of
handicapper should not be entangled with that of any other
official position, and desired to be released from all its obli-
gations. The request will no doubt be granted, and it is
generally believed that Mr. Tozer will be reinstated. The
result of the whole affair will probably be the dissolving of
a ring of "knockers" alleged to exist within the list of em-
ployees at the track, who have been using almost everyone
they could as a leverage to ulterior motives. The smirching
of competent men should not be permitted, nor should mis-
representations against any one be allowed to stand.

Grannan, the silent man, had a whole lot of fun Tues
day. When Rey del Bandidos won his race, and it was noted
that he was entered to be sold at $400, trouble was scented in
the air. Before the winner had been brought back to the
auction ring Riley Grannan had become a conspicuous figure
just outside the track gate. His face wore such a quiet, de-
termined look that about every other man that saw him told
his next neighbor that Grannan was going to bid the horse
up. In the crowd that gathered there were others who
would like to do the act, but all deferred to Riley, as he
looked as though he had a deep seated greivance to settle.
Billy Murray, the trainer of the-winner, noted the evil look
in the boy plunger's erstwhile quiet eye and sidled up to
him and said sotto voice : "You ain't going to boost him,
are you, Riley ?" No answer, but a very business-like look

that spoke volumes. 'It 'ud be a shame to run that

horse up," pleaded Murray. The judges' bell tapped, and
bids were called for, All eyes were on Riley, and Riley's
were on the horse. "Four hundred dollars, once (Riley was
silmt, and so was everybody else), twice (still no bid), three
times, and sold to the owner." As Judge Murphy turned up
the steps Grannan made a iush for the ring, laughing, and
Murray pulled a long breath from his boots and waved the
boy to take the horse away. Then Zeke Abrahams awoke
from his hypnotic spell and yelled : "One thousand," after
the disappearing form of the Judge. "Too late," smilingly
answered Murray. Then Zeke realized that he bad fooled
himself. He was so certain Riley was going to boost the
horse that he forgot to do so himself. Riley was kept busy
relating the story of Murray's pleading during the afternoon.

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To Prevent Hopping While Going
at Speed.

Speaking of this most aonoying habit,
Geo. Blessirg, <f Toledo, O., has the fol-
lowing to say in the Boreeshoer. and Hard
ware Journal : Hopping may be brought
about in a number of different ways. I
bave seen youngsters, when first broken,
go Etraight and with a little overwork go
to hopping. Shoeing to try and remedy
that would be of little use. Another horse
may be sore in some of his legs or may be
gore across the loins, when a little rest
would straighten him out all right. Some
borees are forced to do this hop because
tbey bump their front feet and can't clear
hem. That is very often the case, and to
remedy that defect one has to
lie every known means sometimes
:o get them going square. M_
remedy is this : First, level the
feet to the proper length. Use as light a
-hce in front as possible, slightly rolled over
the toe, yerhaps a light toe weight half
way up the foot will be of benefit. Behind
jse a trifle heavier shoe than usual, with a

t one; toe and slightly raised at the toe, and
at the heels extend well hack of the foot,
lay from three-fourths to one inch, and
itraight out behind, both branches alike in
ength. This has done lots of good in my

I jxperience. Another remedy when a horse
joes in with one hind foot between the front
>oes and hops, is to use a pole on the oppos-
ite side. Lover the inside of both hind
eet a little lower than the outside, then
>lace a small calk where the first nail hole

. ■ooies lengthways of outside web and

1 et the sboe extend well back on out-
iide. Turn well out at heel and set a calk
id outside heel, corresponding with one at
oe. Leave the inside very close and a tri-
le longer at heel than the foot. The foot
hat he goes in with, make the shoe longer
in outside than the other. Have the shoes
is light as possible, say three ounces. If

l me is found that apparently does not touch
inywhere, nor goes to one side, goes per-
ectly straight, there may be a possible
hortage in one leg. If this be found to be
o by careful observation, put alight shoe on
he longest foot, also pare it down as low as
■vill admit.

Put on the Bhort foot a shoe that weighs
it least Jfrom three to four ounces heavier
ban the other shoe on long foot. This shoe
nake as thick as possible and the other one
nake as thin as will stand, thereby length-
ening the one and shortening the other.
This will do the work well, as 1 know from
experience. 1 shed a horse in the East that
vas a confirmed hopper. He was con
lemned by many trainers and shod by many
hoers, and finally J. Healy got the horse
o train. He found him straight and appar-
ently all right, and the stride was right
«th three feet. We shod him different ways,
ind he was rigged differently very often. 'I
matched him work one forenoon, and
old him I had an idea it was a case of one
iide longer than the other. He agreed with
ne. We shod him as described above, with
he best of results. He was found to go
quare from the first trial. He was entered
hat summer in seven races and was first in
iix of them. He got a record of 2:26 and
lever hopped again. The following season,
a August, he lowered his record to 2:21. In
i week he won a race in 2:17. The next
•ace he wob in 2:15| and was scH toPhili-
lelphia parties for a road horse.

Arguments against the Graziani bill
sere heard by the Judiciary Committee at
Frankfort, Ky. , Friday. Judge Zach
Phelps, of Louisville, in behalf of the pool-
rooms, spoke against the bill, claiming that
>t was unconstutional, being class legisla-

Now that the Chicago Derby has been
declared off an added interest will be taken
n the Oakley, St. Louis and Latonia
Derbies, as these will be among the richest
(takes in the West.

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Every bottle of Caustic Balsam Gold is Warran-
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by Druggists, or sent by express, cluirges paid, with full
directions for its us<*. Send for descriptive circular!,
testimonium, etc, Address f

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TO TRAINERS

\\ it li Ball-Betrins Axlen and Cushion Tires

From 38 to 48-Inch. Wheel.

The axles are so constructed, that when the wheels
are lak-n ofl, as in other vehicles, the balls will remain
in the box. The tires are guarantee t not to come off,
and will wear from two to three years, aud after beintr
worn Hat they can be taken out and canvas placed in
the.- flange; the tire can then be reversed, and It
will last several years longer.

I also manufacture

Ball-Bearing Cushion Tire Buggies.

In order'ng carts, please state size of axle and height
ot wheels. Send Lr price list. Hulktes made to
order. Address

J. A.BlLZ, Pleaaanton, Cal.

THE DAIRY is one of the grea:rst interests on ibe
Coast, the Jersey pre-eminently the butter cow and the
Verba Buena herd has won more prizes and is the
laig st and best; has all the noted strains, especially
SCITUATES, ST. LAMBERTS and COMA*»SLES.

Above cut represent the f 1 0,0' 0 cow, Jersey Belle of
Seituate, the grandest • ow that ever lived, with a rec
ord of twenty Ave pounds of bu.ter in a week and 705
pounds in a year.

Animals of both sexes for sale by

HKMtY PIERCE.
72S Montgomery Street, San Francisco, Cal.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1—3=

Will Make the Season oT 189C Commencing Febronry 1*1, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

Usual Return Privileges.

As an eight-year-old stallion, McKinney'a lis; leads all others in the world lor average ^speed : McZeus, 4>
■;I3; Zombro, 3, 2:13; Harvey Mc,3.2:HM; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:20?:; Sir Credit, 3,2:25; Osito, 2,(2:30; Pat Cooney
rial, 2:10; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:27 }\ ; Monte, 3, trial 2:28?j. >

McKIWKY, 2:11 1-4. was loaled June 12, 1887. sired by the great Alcyone (son of George Wilkes, and
Urna Mater, the famous broodmare by Mambrino Patchen), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Spragtie, 2:20^1, he by
thode Island, 2:23^, out of Belle Braudon idam of Amy, 2:20^, Gov. Sprague, 2:20K, Wilmar, 2:294), by Ham-
'letonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Exton
Eclipse (thoroughbred). The second dam of McKlnney was Rose Kenney idam of Messenger Chief, sire of
Ixteen In 2:30 list), by Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messenger studs in the Registry. Third
lam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of Gen. O. K. Thomas tslre of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief It. Fourth dam
esse Bryan mare, by Imp. Napoleon [thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

MoKI.WEY, 2-11 1-4, is 15.2!^ hands, weighs 1140, and Is one of trie most perfect-made horses in Amet-
ea, having plenty of bone and substance. He star Led in twenty-eight races and won tweniy-flve of them. His
eputatlon as a game and consistent performer la world wide. As a Blre the few of his progeny that bave been
mndled for speed have demonstrated that they lnbe It all his extraordinary good qualities.

The best care taken ot mares, nut no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage |4 per
Qooth. For further particulars, apply to CH AS. A. DCRFEE, OaklaDd Trotting Track , Oakland, Cal.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Phi vate Stallion.

SABLE ^7TLT^"F1P1 The chan>Pi°° 'hree and four -year-old of

kjxa.j-»a-ij-i vv xj-IJ^.jjo, 1887 and I8S8. record 2.lg >tand9 ui

a a u, u tl „ j , hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; 6rsl

dam bable, by Ihe Moor; Becond dam Uretchen, by Mambrino Pilot- third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, 151 hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
. weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record

of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired bv Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, ft. -Sis --„£

PRO WILKES,

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37}. He is sired by Guy Wilkes 2-15J '
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18? ; second dam Crepon dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Betsy Britton, 2:20J), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzanne, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre9 ot service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by AugUBt 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends AuguBt 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

San Mateo Stock Farm

Kentucky's Futurity, $16,000

ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 16, 1896

$ ,1,000 to go to the two-year-olds that trot I At

1.000 to eo to the two-Year-olds that pace I FALL MEETING, 1898.

10,000 to eo to the three-year-olds that trot At FALL MEETING. 1899.

The Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' Association offers the above purse for foals of 1806, colts, allies and
geldings, the produce of mares nominated March 16, 1S9B, or their substitutes, as hereafter provided for:

To the two-year-old trot the winner will receive $3,000 tbe second $1,000, the third 5500, the fourth fZGO, and
$300 will go to nominator of winner's dam. la the three yeir old trot tbe winner will get 37,00", the second
?2,f.0O, the third §inO. the fourth ?'200. and §300 will go to nominator of winner's dam. In tbe paciop racp ?50n
will go to winner, $250 to second, $150 to third and $100 to fourth.

Entrance as follows : 85 to nominate mareUarch 16, 18!)6; SIODecember 1, 1S96, when color and sex of
foal must be given. Noihlus more till June 1 , of Vear of Race, and all foals on which payments (or fin
each) are made December 1, 1896, will be eligible to start either as two-year-olds or thrpe-year olds, or in both
years fit" conditions that follow are complie>i with), no payment being due in 1898 from those not wish-
ing to start till 1899. Those expecting tostart two-year-olds must on June I, 1898, name and describe their
entri- s, and pay on each a foi feit of .?23 (and as many may be named as an owner desires to keep in i : thirty days
before meeting, those who desire to start in trotting race shall pay $50 on each entry they then keep in. and
tbo<e who desire to start in pacing race shall pay §10 each ; on starters in trotting race $50, and on pacers $15,
must be paid by 7 o'clock of evening before race. Those desiring to start three-year-olds must, on June 1st, 1999,
name and describe, as in the two year-old event, and pay on eachaforfeit of $50; thirty days prior to the meet-
ing.on eachot thoseto start f50 must be paid, and on atarters ?100 must be paid by 7 o'clock of evening before
the race.

The two-year-old races will be mile heats, two in three; but the three-year-
olds will trot mile heats, three in five.

A distanced horse's money will go to first horse; but if fewer than three start in a race, those starting and
the winner's dam will receive only what each would have received had three been placed. Rules ofNational
Trotting Association to govern.

■WIf a mare proves barren, or slips, or has a dead foal or twins, orii either the mare or f^al dies before
December 1, 1806, her nominator may substitute another mare and foal, regardless cf ownership ; but there will
be no return of a payment; nor will any entry be liable for more than amount paid in. In entries the name,
color and pedigree must be given, also tbe name of the horse to which she was bred fn 1895. Blanks on appli-

Se'nd entries to the secretary. ED. A. TIPTON, gec'y Lexington, Ky.

H. V. McDOWELL, President.

louxriirsr ©so

Seymour Wilkes, 2:08 1-2

The Fastest Son of GUY WILKES, 2:15 1-4

Will make the Senxon of 1896, ending July 1st, at

Agricultural Park, San Jose, Cal.

SEYMOUR WILKES is one ol tbe huestformed. gamest and speediest horses bred in California, and a'
the low price at which bis services a re offered, all who desire to own a racehorse that will have size, color, good
disposition, perfect limbs, string constitutions and ex trems speed should not forget that SEYMOUR WILKES
win sire that kind only. Apply to E. LAFFERTY, Rnce Track, gan Jone.

DIABLO, 2:09 14 [

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA |

Sire CHAS. DERBY, 2:20 (sou of Steluway, 2:25:4, and Katy
. dam ot 4 in 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BERTHA (dam of
Jay Efl Bee, 2:263s a" a yearling; Elf, 2:22j{; Ed Lafferty, trial
215),s1ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:13V, a- d Alarlc, sire of four In 2:30, by Alcantara, U:23 (son of »Jeo. Wilkes and
Alma Maten; second dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes. 2:13}.0, by Bayard (fon of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Blundlnu (dam ot Swlgert, King Rene, and four other producing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; fourth dam
Burch mare (dam of Rosalind, 2:2l*(, aud Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (aire of fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:04), bod of Renwlck's Copperbottom, and out of a thorooghbred mare. DIABLO will make
the HASdB of 1896 at Pleasanton. Service fee, $75. Address WM. MURRAY, Pleatanton, Cal.

174

©Ijc Qveebcv tmfr gtymrtsmrm*

[March 14, 1896

Tbe Great Race Horse and Grandly-Bred Stallion

Son of Eolus-Oerise

I Faugh-a lUllagh

_ ( Leamington [ Daughter of Pantaloon

3 | EOLUS \ I Revenue

J I I Fanny Washington \s&Tih Washington

., i Macaroni

« i f [MroKTED Moccasin j Madame Slrau89, bv Kioe Tom

2 [CEB1SE J i Imp. Australian

« I Lizzie Lccas ( p;„gieES| by imp. Glencoe, etc.

Ml >RELLO as a three-yearold packed 117 pounds and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:05,
bea'inc a Brand held. He also ran one and oneeighth miles in 1:53, with 128 pounds in tbe
eaddle MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race horses that ever sported
silk in America.

Will Make the Season of 1896 at

WALNUT STOCK FARM, ALAMO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CAL

TermH for the i-.a-on, 8100.

The beat of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes.
Eicellent pasturage at $5 per month. For further particulars, addres

W. B, RBIS, Alamo, Contra Costa County, Cal,

Mare* nhould be .hipped Hemme station.

B000LlT2.121-2^r

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT $100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year with great hopes of
reduci his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be forma.
HE HAS SPEED, as bis race record indicates, viz., 2:12}^.

FOR GAMENESS he bas but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

H E IS SOU N D, his recoil, 2:12J£, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Marline Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER & MONTGOMERY, - 32 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

0AKWO0D PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1806

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Ohas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of Flr.l Premium for Stallion and Four of IiIh Produce at San F [-(inel.ro
Horse Show. 1894)
He In tile aire of Diablo, 2:091< it years oldi, winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should bo shipped lo Oak wood Park Slock Farm, Danville, per S, P. R. R., via Martinez.
B*«l care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Panturage V1 POT month; hay and grain, ?10 per month.
For terms lor other stallions and further particulars, addresa

OAKWOOD PARK STOOK FARM

Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Brrwllrii.- In UoexoeUML II«- 1* by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTfclN's Hrsi, second and tliirii
damn are all producers. Elfl Is one Of ihi? greatest producing hods or Director, and one of the earnest, ham) -

I " an bOlM on the Pacific Coast. He holds the World's [live-mile rare record,

ll:OA 1-3. Bin of Jack w.. four year-old record, ZOOX, and three ibreo-year-oldx Id the list, all out or non-
amndard DUUPM. I-a-l year one ol Ids yearlings paced un eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

WALDHTEIM "111 make the season ol IMJGat

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

I'l'i"'-.'' 82. SO prr month t Mint rrtiirn privilege*. Hist of cure taken Of mares, but no respon
llMllty MBUned f<*r ncldeatl or escapes. Write for bAQdbUUi and further particulars, address

H. S. HOQOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Oal.

Hart Boswell&IM

llils BplendldlV'formed trotting stallion was sired bv
I- I, (son ol UFO. WILK Ks. 2-:i2, and UOI.I.V, darii

,3:17, THOBNDALK, 2:21, etc), aire or us In 2:20 list;

l.rr (dutii of NAM Y HANKS, 2:04, and MCTATOK
, ", '.«">.■ I -ix in 'j 'Hi i,, i,. hlriHtor; second dain Mophvgrao-

rinDj oi Miki- lltea, 1:16 M, if« « Hki-s. Z33 i.aod ibe i ire* Adrian « likes and Ira n likes), by Edwin Forrest
M; thiri dam opbroola i B iwn Pilot: Iburto dam by Bertrand; iifth dam by Lance, son of American
■ iztb 'iiirn by Otay Doogannon. Tula la ibe acme ol Ik bloimb<« in-miim- in omf u-muiion disposi-
tion action HAH I' imsrt \aA. Ih pcrbvi IN- lur. iicv.-r been worked for spei-d His
Brogeny are strong United, Ipv.1 head'«l and very promising. Terms tfftO lor tbr season. Address
.. O'UHADl . I.nurrl «rcrk Farm. Hnn Mnl<o. Sp; n.i pastnrngf, and mares kept In any manner

owners may deslr*-.

STATE FAIR, 1896.

TheS ate Agricultural Society lias opened tlie
following

COLT STAKES.

for trotters and pneers:

FOR 1'KOTIKRg.

Xo. 1. For Two-Year-Olds (9:10 (Hus): foO

entrance, ot which Jio must accompany nomination :
: i-"i payable Jtilv Land tbe remaining (2o payaole Aug-
ust 10, iSiifi. t^oo added by ibe Society.

\o 2. For I hree-Year-Olds and Uniter(2:25

Class): 41' 0 entrance, ot which ?2i must accompany

Ibe nomination; $?5 payable July I. and tbe remaining

*50 payable August 10, iSye. |4uQ added by the society.

FOR I' At 'M.*.

No. 3. For Iwo-Vear-Old Pacers (2:30
Class): Conditions as to payments and added money
same as for No. 1.

No. 4. ForThree- Year-Olds and Under '2:20
< liui . Coi ditions as to pa ments and added m >i.ey
same as No. 2.

Entries to all the above stakes are limited to colts
whose records are no better thau tie Class named In
conditions of each stake.

In all stakes, failure to make payments as they be-
come due, forfeits entry and money paid m, and re-
leases subscriber from further liability. Five to enter,
three or more to start. Money in each stake shall be
divided as tollnws: To winniogco't, all the stakes and
50 per cent, ol the a^ded money; second colt, 3.'i 1-3;
third colt, 16 2-3 of tbe ad^ed money.

Two-year-old stakes, mile heats; three -year-olds,
three in Ave. Any colt oot winning a heat In three, or
making a dead beat, is barred trom starttnc again in
that race. No added money for a walk-over. If but
two start in any ot the stakes, they must contest tor
the stakes paid in, and divide them two-thirds to tbe
winner and one-third to second. Otherwise, National
Rules togoverD.

Entries to close with Edwin F. Smith, Secretary, at
office in Sacramento, March 14, 1896.

C. M. CHASR, President.

EDWIN F. SMITH, Secretary.

!A Lone-FBlt_Wani Smliefl

DR. McLEAN'S

"Sure Cure"
HoofPresei'ver

Green Meidow Farm

HOME OF

Hambletonian

-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
PHtEBE WILKES, winning race record. 2:08 1-2
KOCKKR (pi, race record, 2:11

,\'EW ERA (4) p, winning race record, 4ih

heat, 2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

Pirstdam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady [fiwiw, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallah Chief.

Season of 1896 limited to twenty approved mares at
$50, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Address

It. I. MOORHEAD <& SOY.
Santa Clara, Cal.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22;

SIRE OF

DON LOWELL, S years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1896 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at
880.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWhLL, Sacramento, Cal.

SKY POINTER 328

Full brother to STAR POINTER, 2:01'., and half-
brother to HAL POINTER, 2:04)£,

Will serve a limited number of choice-bred ma es
the season of 1S96 at the stables of Hastings it Ham-
mond, near race track. Los Angeles, Cal. Terms
8Si»,cas'i or approved note, at time ol service. All
mares bred by the season and at owner's risk, as I will
not be held responsible for accidents or escapes.

A. A. « LEVbLAIVO. Manager.

American Trotiii Register

PUBLICATIONS.

THE YEAR BOOK.

Vol. XI, ISWi, single copies, postpaid $3.00

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This great work will be ready for delivery
February 15, isne.

Vol.X, 1804, single copies, postpaid 3.00

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Year Books, for 1SS7 and 18S3 (out of print).

Contains snnnMiii ms of racofl. Tables or 2:30
fc-nl I <t„, 2:25 Pacern, 2 : 20 Trotters, 2:15 racers,
Mr.s. Sires of Dams, Great Brood Mares, Cham*
plon Trotters, Fastest RecordB and Rejected
Records.

For sale at t ie office ol Hit*

BREEDER AND SPO RTSMAN,

313 nihiihi., .i\ niwi iii ii

Prevents, as well as cures, THRUSH, GRKASE
HEELS, SCRATCHES, QUARTER and CENTER
CRACKS, RINGBOXE, BRITTLE HOOFS, and re.
suits ot FEVEK, FOUNDER, STONE-BRUISES,
PRICKINU, PICKING UP OF NAILS, STAKK-
WOUND?, CORNS, CONTRACTION, or other ail-
nieuls in the feet of horses or rattle.

OUTFIT $1.00 AND $2.00 PER PAIL

Used and testified to by MESSRS, JOHN A. Mr-
KRRRON and JOHN TUTTLE; a.so the STABLE
MANAGERS of MAYOR SUTRO, (J. B RODE & CO.,
McNABB & SMITH, OVERLAND TRANSFER CO.,
GOLDEN GATE PARK POLICE STABLES,
BAILEY & CO. (Golden Gate Avenue), and ail other
DOtable livery stables in the city.

Agents wanted everywhere. Li eral terms to the
trade. Address

DR. McLEAN, 1228 Market Street,
San Francisco, Oal.

I

FOR SALE.

& FINE DOUBLE 1EIM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of tbe finest hiieei
teams In the city, is oSered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— sale lor a laiy
to drive. In breeding tbey cannot he excelled, hi jog
of me most fashi mable strains. Anv g^uUeiiiHJj
wanting a last team will find a bargain in thi-- pair ■ f
trotlioe mares. They are only four years uU.aiid,
beine untrained, will continue lo develop speed by
careful handling. They are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor ation and perfectly s urn].
This team may be seen at the Dexter Prince smhc,
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold m a
low price.

ALSO FOR SALB

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BRED AT TJTE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchnsing directly from the breedol
one ensures getting sound aud serviceable animals at
lowest pric< s. Colts and nllies are offered for sale bS
that great youDg sire. PILOT PRIX' K : also 9
DexterPrirce.Sidney, Victor,2:22, Grandis-lmo,2:23 *
George Washington, 2:16, El Benton, 2:2-i; Don Mur-
vin, 2;2*2, etc. These have all been bre i at the Napa
Stock Farm and are out of first-class mares .

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be supplied
to trainers at very low prices. A large nnmhn i,,w
ready f >r track work are offered for sale.

Bro< d mares are also ohVred for sale by W Iiiul,

2:16, Diwn, 2:16%, Grandissimo, 2;,23l2, Dexter Prince
Hawthorne, Arthurton, Naubuc. etc.

A feature is also made of supplying good livery and
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures of the Napa
Stock Farm they have tbe best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold tn»m
this farm bas given the best ot satisfaction. Bargains
are offered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses of any kind, write fur
information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv
calling at Heald's Business College, or bv addressing ■
K. P. HEALD.
24 Post Street, San Francisco.

■■'.I

DIAMONDS!!!

Great Sacrifice Sale at

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Ho. 313 BUSH STREET.

SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1896.

The Electioneers at Lexiogton, 1895.

The meeting at Lexington in 1S95 covered a period of ten
days, with three races each day. The association gave in
parses and stakes about seventy-five thousand dollars, of
which amount thirty seven thousand, seven hundred and fifty
dollars went to the colts,two, three and four-year-olds, trot-
ters acd pacers.

Of the thirty races trotted and paced, thirteen were won in
straight heats, the trotters winning nine, two of them by
two-year-olds. The pacers winning four, one of them a
walk over.

The other seventeen races were from four to seven heat
ontests, the fields were large and the events were not won
without a show of gameness in the victor.

It is worthy of notice that the Electioneer family, though
represented bv bat few contestants, were money winners
every day they started, and some of them faced the starter
every day but one.

The first day, Oct. Sch, in the Fntarity Stake for three-
year-olds, $20,003 won by Oakland Baron in 2:16J, 2:16i,
2:16'., 2:18. Katrina Belle, bv St. Bsl, son of Electioneer,
was second; Boreal, by Bow Bells, son of Electioneer, was
fjurth.

Oct. 10, the third day, the historic Transylvania Stake,
$5,000, was trottel. It' was a hard contest of five heats and
was won by Bouncer.daughter of Hummer.son of Electioneer;
Lypne Bel, by St. Bel, son of Electioneer, second. The time
was 2:12, 2:10.*. 2:10*. 2:10|.

The same day in the 2:21 class. Valley Qaeen, by Sphinx,
son of Electioneer, was fir3t; Q lality, by Electioneer, second,
in 2:17 -V, 2:17}, 2:16.

Oct.ll, the fourth day, in the Futurity for twj-year-olds.
$7,500, won by Fred S. Moody. Eiectmphel, by Electrite,
son of Electioneer, was second, in 2:20, 2:18.

Same day in the 2:11 class pace. Sphinxetta, bv Sphinx,
bid of Electioneer, was third, in 2:12, 2:09*. 2:10, 2:09, 2:11|.

Same day, in the 2:14 class, Utility.by Electioneer,was first
in 2:14£, 2:13, 2:13}, 2:19.

October 12th, the fifth day, in the 2:26 class, Carillo, by
Chimes, son of Electioneer, was first in 2:21f, 2:18£, 2:19},
2.19J.

October 14, th, the sixth day, $2,000 stake, for threeyear-
oMs Boreal, by B*w Bells, son of Electioneer, was first in
2:12.',, 2:14, 2:14, 2:16, 2:17}, 2:16*.

October 15th, the seventh day, in the 2:16 class, The Con-
qaerer, by Sphinx, son of E!ectioneer,was first in 2:14},2:14},
2:131, 2:1^1, 2:15.

October 16th, the eighth dav, in the 2:24 class, Valley
Qieen, by Sphinx, son of Electioneer, was first, Catherine,
by Candidate, son of Electioneer, third, in 2:16}, 2:14J,2:15},
2:15*, 2:16.

Same day. 2:11 class, Lynne Bel. by St. Bel, son of Elec-
tioneer, wasfirst in 2:114, 2:14}. 2:11, 2:11*.

October 17th, the ninth dav, in the $2,000 stake, for two-
year-olds, Tommy Britton, by Liberty Bell, grindson of Elec-
tioneer, was first in 2:22, 2:15}, the world's race record.

Same day, in the 2:13 class pace, Sphinxetta, by Sphinx,
" son of Electioneer, was fourth in 2:10|, 2:10}, 2:11}.

Same day, in the 2:28 class, Carillon, by Chimes, son of
Electioneer, was first, Kodras, by Norvai, son of Electioneer,
third in 2:20, 2:19, 2:19.

October 18th, the tenth day, in the 2:19 class, Utility, by
Electioneer, was second in 2:11*, 2:ll|, 2:124.

BECA PITUL JfflON.
Name. Start. 1 2 a

The recapitulation shows that twenty-one of the Election-
eer family started in races at Lexington thirty times. They
were ten times first, six second, three times third, twice fourth
and nine times unplaced. In the races they were
unplaced, some member of the family won money in six in-
stances out of the nine. After a showing of this kind.it will
be a hard matter to make horsemen believe that the house of
Electioneer will not breed on. Advertiser, son of Election-
eer, has produced in Adbell, 2:23, the world's champion
yearling and holder of the colt race record.

Liberty Bell, grandson of Electioneer, has produced Tom-
my Britton, 215}, holder of the world's race record for two-
year-olds. Chimes, son of Electioneer, has produced the
world's champion three-year old, Faotasy, 2:0SJ, and she
also holds the world's championship for four-vear-old fillies
—2:06

Iris, by Eros, son of Electioneer, is the sire of the world's
champion three-year-old gelding, Jasper Ayres, 2:15}.

Wnips, son of Electioneer, is the sire of Azote. 2:04J, the
champion gelding of the world.

Palo Alto, son of Electioneer, is the sire of the champion
two year-old filly of 1895, Palita, 2:16.

Sons of Electioneer are producing not only speed, bat race
horses of a tign class, such as Bouncer, 2:10}, by Hummer;
Lvnne Bel, 2:104, by St. Eel; Little Albert, 2:10. by Albert
W.; Athanio (3), 2:Uf, by Juoio; Cobwebs, 2:12. bj Whips;
The Conqueror, 2:12}, by Egotist; Antidote, 2:10}, by Ad-
teros; Sundland Clay (3), 2:15}, by Clay; Eoline (3), 2:14 ;
by Anteeo; Rowena (2). 2:17, by Azmoor: Aria (3), 2:16^, 6y
Bernal; Boreal (3), 2:1-5 J, by Bow Bells, and many others are
conclusive evidence that the racehorse qaalities of the get of
that great sire of speed, Electioneer, was easily found when
circumstances required that they should go to the front as
racehorses. Bio Alto.

To Be BL-ed to McKinney. 2:11 1 4.

Unp

|1 Katrina Bell - 1

2 Boreal 2

3 Bouncer - 1

4 Lynne Bell 2

5 Valley Queen 2

6 Quality 1

7 Eiectrophel -.., 1

8 Sphinxetta. 2

?9 Symboleer 1

Utility -*

The Conqueror —. 2

Catherine 2

Charming Chimes 1

Carillon 2

Kodras - — 2

Limonero 1

Sundland Clay 1

RussieClay 1

Tommy Britton 1

Nellie Clark 1

Baltrello 1

Total 30 10

Palo Alto Stock Farm will breed to the great young sire
and race horse McKinney, 2:11}, son of Alcyone, three of its
choicest broodmares :

Elsie (dam of Rio Alto (3), 2:16$, Palita (2), 2:16, Novel-
ist (2), 2:27, Mary Osborne (1) 2:3S, (2), 2:28*, by General
Banton, dam Elaine, 2:20, by Messenger Duroc; second dam
Green Mountain Maid (dam of Electioneer) by Sayre's Harry
Clay, third dam Shanghai Mary.

Maiden (3 years old), 2:23, dim of Marston C. (3), 2:19},
by Electioneer, dam May Qieen, 2:"i0 (dam of May King,
2:20, sire of Bingen (2), 2:12^ public trial), by Alexander's
Norman; seccnd dam Jenny (dam of King AImontf 2:'M), by
Arabian (Crockett's), third dam by Davy Crockett, pacer,
fourth dam, a Whips mare.

Sasette. 2:23* (dam of Lord Stanley, 2:281), by Electioneer,
dam Susie (dam of Suisuo, 2: IS*, Susette, 2:231, Surprise,
2:16|), by Geo. M. Patchen Jr ; second dam Santa Clara, by
Owen Dale; third dam Mary, by R;d Buck.

Napa Stock Farm seods six royally-bred mares bv Dexter
Prince, Admiral, Mambrino Chief Jr., McDonald Chief,
Hawthorne, etc.

Geo. F. Beckers, of Los Angeles, sends dam of Zombro,
2:13.

Clark Archer, of Linden, sends Edith, 2:10, and the dam
of Steve, 2:19.

Seul Harris, of Yub" city, sends a mare by Antevolo,
out of the dam of Don Lowell, 2:14$.

C. Z. Hebert, of Salinas, sends Dolly, the dam of Bruno,
2:16}, and two others in 2:25.

Ford Thomas sends a mare by Aptos Wilkes, brother to
Hulda, 2:08}.

W. G. Layng sends Ruby, by Irvington Chief, out of
Alida (dam of Directa, 2:28), by Admiral.

Joe Harvey sends a mare by Regal Wilkes, out of a mare
by Nutwood.

Thos. Murphy, of Petaluma, sends three mares by Eclectic,
Almonition and Secretary.

J. H. Burke, of San Francisco, sends Wanda, 2:14 J.

Sam'l. Hoy, of Winters, sends dam of Brilliantine, 2:17}.

L. U. Shippee, of Stockton, sends one mare by Stamboul,
2:07'., and one by Hawthorne.

T. W. Moore, of Santa Barbara, booked Maggie E , 2:19$,
by Nutwood, her daughter by Eros; a filly by SimmocoloD,
2:13 ;, and one by Director, 2:17, out of Grace (dam of Cre-
ole, 2:15 and Eagle, 2:19$).

A. G. Gurnett, of San Francisco, sends six grandly bred
mares.

R. S, Brown, of Petaluma, sends Rayanetta, 2:27, by An-
teeo.

The dam of Hillsdale, 2:I7|, has also been booked.

H. Meek, of San Lorenzo, sends one, Cricket, 2:10.

J. O'N. Rei- sends two mares.

Orestes Pierce has also booked one.

E. C. Cohen has booked Alfredetta.

John Rowan has booked an excellent mare.

David Young, of Stockton, has sent a fine Dexter Prince
mare.

G. H. Sweeney of this city has also booked a Dexter Prince
mare.

D. E. Knight, of Marysville, has booked his great
trotter, Balance All.

Capt. Griffiths will send three also.

The above list will give breeders a fair idea of what class
of mares are being bred this year. The produce from this
horse and these mares ought to be worthy of being trained.
We congratulate Mr. Durfee on his success, and he says the
big advertisement in the Breeder and Sportsman was
one of the principal magnets to draw this splendid patron-
age.

Aiix and Directly Not Sold.

It was reported last Monday that the champion trotter Alix
and the famous pacer Directly had been purchased from
Monroe Salisbury by New York fanciers. Regarding the
queen of the sulky it was stated that Lewis G. Tewksbury,
who owns Mascot, had secured her for $15,000. This rumor,
as well as the one about Directly, proves to be without
foundation. Mr. Tewksbury did make an offer for Alix, but
it has not been accepted. He was not at his residence yes-
terday, being reported as out of town and not expected back
till today.

Mr. Salisbury is here at the Hoffman House with Dr. H.
Latham, who has been associated with him in business for
some years. The latter said to car reporter : I!M«-. Salisbury
did not bring his three champions, Alix, Azote and Directly,
to New Y ork with a view to selling them. He intended leav-
ing them at Chicago after they had been picked up at Lincoln,
Neb., where he left them last fall. It was so cold in Chicago
that he decided to keep them in the car with the other horses
consigned to the Kellogg sale.

"Since we came here Mr. SalJsbury has had the mining
fever stronger than ever, and he wishes to close out his tarf
interests. If he gets his price, Alix, Azite and Directly will
all be disposed of. I think this is tbe first time in the his-
tory of harness racing when three champions have been in
the market together."

After tbe Kellogg sale last month these stars of the sulky
were taken to stables at 118 West Thirty second street. Alix
was moved from the stall she first occupied there and put in
one where Too Soon had been kept. The latter was purchased
at the auction by Major 8. T. Dickinson, and is now at W.
H. Van Colt's stables. The change in the quarters of the
Say mare eave rise to the rumor that she bad been taken
away and delivered to Mr. Tewksbury. An offer for Directly
made yesterday was not up to 6alisbury'i figures, and he de-
clined it. If these crack harness racers are not sold this
week they will probably be taken to Chicago, and later on
sent to M. E. McHenry, at Freeport, III.— New York Times.

The royal mews, as Queen Victoria's stable is called, is
oneot the most interesting places in London from a horse-
man's point of view. The stables ar; built round a quadru-
ple, on the left side of which is tbe harness room, a lofty
apartment fitted with high-class ca.ces, in which the gor-
geous trappings are preserved from damp and dust. There
are eight sets of slate harness in red morocco, which means
outfits for forty-eight horses. They are mounted in hand-cut
copper, ornamented with designs uf St. George and the drag-
on. In another chamber are the forty sets of plain harness
used on semi state occasions. There are three kines of horses
in the stable — cream, bay and black. Tbe blacks are used by
ihe Priace of Wales for the levees and by the Princess when
she holds a drawing room for the Q leen. There are thirty-
two bays- The creams are a Hanoverian breed, and are pre-
ferred by tbe Qoeen, four or eight being used for the state
coach. The Queen's carriage was made io Dublin and is a
marvel of building.

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[Maech 21, 1896

LIBERTINE IS FINE FiCTTLE.

Wids th^

General Artnur Stakes From
Good Company

A BAD SPILL IN THE TWO YEAR-OLD RACE

Lady Laurelwood Broke Her Leg and "Was De

etroyed— St. Patrick's Day Observed by

Special Features at Ingleside— The Mur-

pbye Have a Family Reunion— The

Gentlemen's Race with Polo Ponies

an Interesting Event— Mr.

Hobart Takes a Tumble.

INGLESIDE, FRIDAY, MARCH 13.

\\'| tKITES did not win every race
to day, io fact, they only woo three.
But then it was on a Friday, and
the 13th of the month, too, and the
talent could hardly expect to ovcr-
> come such dire influences.
\*i The attendance was very 'good
and the track improves each"dsy.
A cold, brisk wind that was blow-
ing during the afternoon precluded as good time as might be
made under more favorable circumstances. Notwithstanding,
Mt. McGregor ran seven-eighths in the best time ever made
over the track and won with some left. The race rtas'third
on the card. It was 6 to 5 and take your choice between
Babe Murphy and Mobalaska Mt. McGregor was at 12 and
Boreas lo. Malo Diablo and Sir Reel tickets read^lOO to
1. When the barrier went up Babe Murphy^was off" »?ell in
front, but was taken back and Mt. McGregor took up the
running. Sir Reel was left at the post. ; Boreas^aod Babe
were heads apart a length behind McGregor down the'back-
stretch, but the Babe left the brown horse as the becd was
reached. Mobalaska and the Babe' ran head [and thead
through the first part of the stretch but could^ot get up to
the pacemaker, and Cochran drew his bat on Babe io an
effort to save the purse. Eddie Jones sat still on McGregor
and won by two lengths, four lengths between the Babe and
Mobalaska. Winner Burns and Waterhouse's b c, 3, by
Day Star— Miss McGregor. Time 1:28$.

The first event of the day attracted considerable interest.
Dolce, a full sister to Crescendo, was to start in the two-year-
old event. She is racy looking, but rather small and light-
framed just now Whether she has the speed of her illus-
trious brother or not was not shown the public to-day. When
the barrier went up she and two other untried colts refused
to break, and when she was finally sent away from the post
was only cantered to the wire. St. Dunstan had been settled
on by the talent for the first choice, and 6 to 5 was the rul-
ing price against him. Early Notice, the second choice, had
5 to 2 about her. Dolce opened at 2 to 1 and was allowed to
drift back to 6 lo 1 before the stable money was put on, then
her price quickly shortened to fours. Geo. Palmer, with but
little following, drifted back to sevens before post time and
Hobarl's pair, Straggler and Retorter, were unsupported at
15 to 1. TheKomanand Seven Up, at longer prices were
the other starters. When the barrier was sent aloft the
fashionably-bred filly, with Straggler and The Roman did
not break, and the other five went away without them. Geo.
Palmer led the quintet into the stretch and was not forced to
stretch hisntck any to win by a couple of lengths. Early
Notice came in second, St. Dunstan third. Winner A. B.
Spreckels' bg by Ecuador— Kitlie Gunn. Time 0:50}.

Walter J. finally won a race, after knocking around the
money for several moonB. He went to the post to-day a 13-
to 5 favorite for the second event, a six furlong selling race,
with All Smoke next in favor at 9 to 2. Brametta was at 5,
Klgetnont 7, and New Moon, Starling, Doubtful, Middleton
and Addeladi were at all prices from \l to 200 to 1. Waller
J. got away well and kept going from (he first jump. Mid-
dleton was a half length in front of him at the half pole, but
Walter was a half length to the good coming into the stretch.
Half way home Macklin eased up on Walter, and Brametta
came from thiid place with a wet sail and made Macklin
hustle lo keep his horse in front. He rode with hands, knees
and elbows, andsavtd the purse by a half length. All Smoke,
last by a city block along the backstretch, came on like a wild
horse, and was third but a halMenglh behind Brametta.
Winner F. McDerroili's b c, 3, by True Briton— Lillie S
Time, l:10j.

Dungarven was a quiet lip for ihe fourth race, at a mile
and a sixteenth. All the stable bojs stood a tap, and money
had been Bent out of town to play him. But Cabrillo, the
Ix>8 Angeles Derby winner, took his measure, and without
any eflort whatever. Cabrillo was at G lo 5 mo-t of the time,
■nd Hidago drifted back fr.)m 4 to 5 to 1. Duogarven's price
lengthened a half point to 7 to 2 before post lime, and Tar
and Tartar wan at 6 May Day, Flirtilla and Djcbess of
MJlpitu were at frcm 20 to 70 to 1. Cabrillo was out in front
with hid head up from the first, and held the race safe all the
way. iJnngarven was in distress at the last turn, but came
again and beat Hidago out five lengths after the latter ap-
peared to have him beaten. Hi dago, slowing up, was almost
robbed of the show bv Tar and Tartar. Winner R. Van
Brunt's b c, 4, by St. Saviour— imp. Lizzie Hampton. Time

Stru I, cake and Wm. 1'inkerton were on about even termB
as first choice for the fifth race, but the talent emphasized its
judgment Hnd hacked I'inkerton into favoritism, allowing
Sim Leak*- to go to the potl a lukewarm eecond choice.
Afflatus, Judge U-nny, Mirambo, tiov. ttmld and Mnnlallade
were at from 1 ~> to SO to 1, in the order named. Pinkerton
won from start lo finish and was never in difficulty, Judge
Denny was a good second from the half ,,ole and finished a
half length in m\ of Montallade far the place. The latter
was at 30 lo 1 lo .Him, and Judge Denny 4 to 1 for the place,
ike ran a ininerable race. Winntr S, C. EUldrelh'fl
eh g, 3, by Shaooon— Fannie Lewis. Time, 1:18$.

Toano did another one of his turns and woe the last race
at the good odds of 15 to 1. Tim Murphy was the short
priced one at 3 to 1, in a very open book, and Shieldbearer
was at fours. Service at 7 to 2, and Sir Richard at y to 2,
were the only others favored. Shieldbearer showed the way
to the ha f, where Toano overhauled him, the latter winning
handily by a length from Service, who came up at the end.
Shieldbearer was third by a leogth. Sir Richard was a half
length in front of Tim Murphy. Winner Wm. I. Bloom-
bsugh's b g, a, by Longfellow— Salara. Time 1:14$.

Macklin won three races yesterday, two the longest-priced
nags of the day. Jones piloted two, and Garner was on the
other.

INOLESIDE, SATfRDAT, MAECH 14.

Surprises were quite common to day, and when the seven

races had been run off five favorites had been defeated. The

attendance was large and betting quite lively. The first race

resulted in an accident that had a most unfortunate ending,

and several jockeys narrowly escaped serious injuries.

Fourteen two year olds were sent away from the barrier in

fair order, but they had not gone more than a sixteenth of a

mile bffore Lady Laurelwood, with Piggott up, crossed her

legs and fell. Sister Modred (McClain), Pink Smith

(Merry field) and Wallaba (Macklin) all tumbled over her, the

first named filly breaking her leg in such a manner that she

had to be destroyed. Sister Adelle, with Garner up, jumped

over one of the prostrate horses and avoided joining in the

spill. McClain was severely shaken up, but not seriously

injured. Macklin was badly dazed for awhile and had his

hand injured some, while Piggott and Merryfield escaped

without further injury than a jolting.

Lady Laurelwood was favorite over the field at 3 to 1,
Kingstreet and Rowena B., Burns & Waterhouse's pair, were
coupled at the next shortest price, and Mr. Hobarl's pair,
The Sinner and Investigator III. were next in favor at 4 to 1.
Sister Adelle, Dolore, Viking, Sweet Liberty, Wallaba, Seven

Up, Infiammator, Sister Modred and Pink Smith were the
other starters, at prices ranging from 20 to 200 to 1. Viking
delayed the start quite a little, but was finally sent away with
the others, ihe field well bunched. About half-way between
the start and the stretch the spill occurred. Hobarl's pair
and Rowena B. were prominent from the start, and the other
of the "Orange, blue sleeves" drew up in the stretch and the
race was between the two stables. Kingstreet wa3 somewhat
interfered with, but came with a rush and just did fail to nip
Investigator out on the post. Rowena B., his Btable compan-
ion, was a good third, the two splitting the Del Monte stable.
Time, 0:47i.

The winner is a brown gelding by imp. Sir Modred — Why
Not, and Kingstreet is the first of ihe get of King Tom, the
yearling that sold for $2,7000 and only won one race, to face a
starter. King Tom may redeem himself through his sons and
daughters.

The General Arthur Cigar Handicap at a mile and a six-
teenth, valued at $1,S50, had ten starters. Libertine was at
S to 5 most i f the time in the betting, 2 to 1 at times. Wheel
of Fortune was the only other one to receive any material
support, and was played down from 5 to 4 to 1. Pepper at 6,
Lovdal and Installator at 9, Thorohill 12, Olive 25, Braw
Scot SO and Mollie R 200 to 1, were the closing prices. In-
stallator was sent out in front at the start, Braw Scot and
Olive next in order. Wheel of Fortune got a poor send off,
but was up in the bunch before the first turn was made. The
Boots' horse led Braw by a half length at the quarter turn,
but half way down the backstretcb Libertine was moved up
into second place, and was but a neck behind Installator at
the half. Going around the bend the order was Libertine,
Braw Scot, Installator, with the Wheel fourth. Old Braw
had Installator in difficulty before the paddock was reached
and Shields was at work with his hat. Macklin let Libertine
go along easy until Lovdal came up after him in the last
sixteenth, then he urged his horse a little and reached the
wire a half length in front of the big chestnut The Wheel
was also moving up very fast and was but a head behind
Lovdal, Braw Scot fourth. Installator fell back to seventh,
Olive and Thornhill beating him out. The winner was rid-
den with goodjudgment, and Macklin deserves credit for it,
as his thumb on his right hand was sore and badly swollen
-is a result of his fall in the first race. Braw Scot held on in
a manner to make his slighters feel like kicking themselves,
but a mile was as far as the old gray wanted to go, and he
quit when that distance had been covered. The winner is J.
G. Brown & Co.'s b h, 5, by Leonatus — Falaise. Time,
1:48}.

Philomena likes five and a half furlongs a little better
than six and died away in the last sixteenth after she had set
the pace in the second race. Model and Ferris Hartman
had been close up all the way, but as the Himyar mire be-
gan to back up Morven came with a wet sail and won by a
half length. Model was a head in front of Ferris Hartman,
who nosed Philomena out io the las: Jump. The latter had
been a prohibitive favorite at 6 to 5, with San Marco for
second choice. Model and Ferris Hartman were at 5 and 8
to 1 respectively at nost time, and Morven had been as good
as 25 to 1. Treachery, Seaside, Miss R>ssand Little Jimmie
did not receive much support. Winner White & Clarke's b
g, 5, by imp. Cheviot — Lurline. Time 1:15$.

The mile and an eighth handicap, third on the card, re-
sulted in somewhat of an upset. Rey del Bandidos and Yan-
kee Doodle were coupled, and even money was a good price
against them. Ed. Kearney was at 3 to 1, and Sir Yassar 9
to 2. Tenacity -was the outsider at 10 to 1. Ed. Kearney was
the one ihe stable thought they had to beat, and seta hot
pace with Bandidos. Sir Vassar followed, about two lengths
away, and as far behind him came Yankee Doodle under a
double wrap, with Ed. Kearney alongside. Bandidos was
ready to quit by the time the stretch was reached, and Yan-
kee Doodle was called upon. But he had all the tUQ choked
out of him and could not do hiei part. Bandidos was then
asked lo go on and bant Sir Vassar, but could not get up and
finished a length behind him. Yankee Doodle was pulled up to
avoid cutting Bandidos down, and consequently made a very
poor showing, but finished a length in front of Kearney for
the show. Winner H. T. Griffin's b c, bv Sir Dixon— Yassar.
Timel:55A.

Contentment was a counterfeit favorite for the hurdle race,
and finished nexttolaet. Uncertainty, who was played down
from 25 to 8 to 1, won all the way. Hello came up and con- ! centage of the fair sex being much greater than on any but

tested the finish but was beaten out a length and a half
Nellie G. a poor third. Winner C. E. Murray's br h, a bv
Emperor— Qiandary. Time 2:201.

Sister Mary was played for a '•'moral/' but Major Cook a
10-to-l shot, raced her off her legs before the stretch was
reached and came on and won in a drive with Wvoming
another long shot. Lobeogula, the second choice, was third!
two lengths before the favorite. Logan was without friends
and finished last. Winner Livingston Stable's b g a by
Bulwark— Sister to Violet. Time 1:28}.

Charm, Joe Terry and Garcia were scratched for the last
event, at six furlongs, and Kowalsky was made a tight favor-
ite. Schnitz was at 8 to 1, Zoolein and Sleeping Child 20
and Edgemont 50 to 1. The favorite won as he liked, and
Schniiz and Ziolein finished second and third as named, as
they had run throughout most of the race. Winner, E.
Corrigan's b c, 3, by Isaac Murphy — Derochment. Time
1:15|.

Winning jockeys to-day were Pryce.Snider, Garner, Mack-
lin, Epperson one each, and Tod Sloan captured the last two.

INGLISIDE, MONDAY, MARCH 16.

A heavy rain fell during most of Sunday night, leaving
the track soft this morning. There was not any water stand-
ing en the course and the surface was 6mooth, but there
was a coating of soft, almost adhesive mud to a depth of
two inches over a dry, hard, bottom Scratches were
rather numerous, and the talent experienced no diffi-
culty in selecting the winners. Four favorites romped in in
an impressively easy manner, then a second choice came in
first, and a favorite was again successful in the last event.
The attendance was rather l^ht and the game in the ring
only moderately lively.

Rey del f ierra, the even-money favorite, won the half mile
race for two-year-olds in the easiest manner, coming on and
winning by a half length from Ingles'de, with Jane Andrews,
the pacemaker from the start into the stretch, third, by two
lengths. George Palmer, the second choice, was nowhere,
and is evidently not partial to a wet track. Ingleside was at
the very pleasing odds of 40 to 1, and Honig's filly went to
the post at 10 to 1. Wiooer Cambridge Stable's b c by Piince
of Norfolk— Haidee. Time, 0:51$.

Wm. Pinkerton, 1 to 5, field 4 to 1, was the way moat of
the slates read for the second race. Todhunter came in for
some support at the end, closing at 2 to 5, with the favorite
out, Last Chance at S to 1. Phillip H., Bellringer, Canvas-
back and George Dickenson were from 15 to 100 to 1 each.
Todhunter set the pace to the half, where Wm. Pinkerton
moved up in front, and while the latter was winning about as
he liked, the former was busy trying to U&t long enough to
get the show, which Bellringer almost robbed him of in the
lastjump. Last Chance was an easy second, two lengths be-
hind Pinkerton. Winner S. C Hildreth's ch g, 3, by Shan-
non— Fannie Lewis. Time 1:051-.

The tbira race was reduced to a four-horse affair, with the
ecratching of Major Cook. Sir Vassar was an even money
favorite, finally closing at IB to 10. Wyoming was second
choice at 13 to 5, Kowalsky at 7 to 2, and Belle Boyd 10 to
1. Sir Vassar delayed the start lor awhile, but got away with
the others and showed the way to the wire. The other three
ran head and head down the backstretch, but Belle Boyd
had enough before the upper turn was made, and through
the stretch Wyoming gained six lengths on Kowalsky.
Winner H. T. Griffin's b c, 3, bv Sir Dixon— Vassar. Time
1:31$.

Bisso liked the going to day and had a cake walk for the
mile and a sixteenth celling race, winning eased up by a
length from Oakland, who ran next to last into the stretch.
Foremost was third three leogths away. Basso was a l-to-2
shot in the betting, and the other two closed at 4 to 1. Flir-
tilla, Globe and imp. Amarino did not receive any support.
Winner McNaughtont & Muir's b c, 4, bv Falsetto— Ethelda.
Time. 2:14$. The winner was bid up to $300 by Cash Sloan,
the jockey stating that McNaughton had engaged him to ride
his horse some time since, but Bergen's reinstatement inter-
vened and Cash was told if he would let Bergen ride the
former would be paid for the mount just the same. Cash
avers ilisl he has not received the $10 yet, so he boosted
Basso $100.

The fifth r-ee wis at a mile, selling. Governor Budd,
Norblieb, Mobalaska, Dungarven. Judge Denny, Levena C.
and Rey del Bandidos vere scratched, leaving but five start-
ers Ed. Kearney was an even-money favorite. Service was at
5 to 2, Midlo and Collios each at S to 1, and Fortuna closed
at 12. The latter was left at the post, she turning around
just as the barrier was released. Service showed the way,
with a lead of about Iwo leogths around the full course,
Collins holding his relative position of second, Midlo and
Ed. Kearney ran close together aloDg ihe backstretch, but
the former fell out of it rapidly before seven-eighths bad
been run, and Kearney, easing up, was five lengths behind
Cullins at the finish. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b h, a, by imp.
Woodlands— Lady's Maid. Time 1:45.

Charm, an odds on favorite for the last rice, a six furlong
selling affair, was another easy winner, with Boreas, the sec-
ond choice, second, ten lengths in front of Rxo. The latter
received quite a little support. Uoity, Fireman and Miss
Ross, the other starter*, were not favored much in the bet-
ting. Winner Din H)nig's blk m, 5, br Faustus — Minnie
Payne. Time 1:16$.

Winning j ickeys were Shields and Garner two each,Coady
and Piggott one each.

INGLISIDE, TUESDAY, MARCH 17.

One didn't need green goggles to day to di; cover the em-
blems of the Emerald Isle at Iogieside. The bright lues
were in evidence on every hand. The uprigh s of the h arting
gate at the mile post had been changed from a brit k-red 'o
an olive-green, andls'reamers of different shades were twined
about the webbing. Green programmes were special features,
nd green crayons were used to mark up the scratches. The
three entries for the Shamrock Handicap were emblazoned in
scrolls of green on the board of the Combination Books, harps
shaped out of evergreens reposed in the judge's and timer's
stands, while neckties and shamrocks for bontonnieres of the
distinctive color were constant reminders of the day the
Irish celebrate.

The attendance at the track was unusually large, the per-

March 21, 1896J

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special days. The Shamrock Handicap, at five and a half
furlongs.in which the three Murphy'B started, proved a most
interesting contest. The weights were nicely allotted. Babe
ruled favorite at 7 to 10, Pat was a very well liked second
choice at 2 to 1, and Tim was suffered to go a begging at 5
to 1 because the track was not to his liking. Tom Murphy
sent the beiibboned equines with his patronymic away to a
good start, Babe momentarily faltering as the barrier shot
aloft. Fat and Tim, close to the rail, were running head and
head, while Bibe, well to the outside on a dryer track, was
fast closing up on the roan brothers. Around the upper
turn and'into the Btretch the three horses ran in close order,
but when straightened out for home Tim gave up the game
as hopeless. The other two went on and fought it out to the
wire, and when the Babe got through beating Pat she didn't
have any too much left. A half length separated them at
the wire. An elaborately decorated green bag containing in
criep greenbacks the amount t«f the purse, was suspended
from the wire, and little Miss Lucille, daughter of Judge
Murphy, presented it to Jockey Cochran. Mr. Tim Murphy
of "A Texas Steer" company, assisted Judge Jos. A. Murphy
in the stand, and wore his honors with becoming grace and
dignity. The time of the race was 1:10.

The band played "Down went McGinty" as Babe Murphy
trotted back to the wire after defeating Pat, and when Lucille
Murphy handed the green purse, decorated with America's
and Ireland's colors to Jockey Cochran, ''The Wearing of
the Green" was given to the breezes.

The gentlemen's race with polo ponies, over six hurdles
afforded no end of amusement. The Hobart stable, consist-
ing of Conejo, Brandy and Tripe and ridden respectively by
Messrs. Wainwright, Hobart and Smedberg.was a pronounced
favorite at the short price of 1 to 2, Against Talbot Clifton's
stable — Jumping Jack and Li Hung Chang — was offered 10
to 1. Lord Talbot Clifton took the mount on Jumping Jack.
This pony was allotted 157 pounds, and as Clifton was thirty-
one pounds overweight, the little gray had to pack 186 lbs.
The other starters and their prices were Barbara (W. A.
McCreery), 5 to 1; Aladdin (Simpkins), and Galloping Dick
(Bagot), coupled as "theTobin stable," at 5 to 1.

The little ponies looked ridiculously small under some of
the heavy weights, and evidently were better qualified to go a
hundred yards than a mile and a half. The start was fair
enough, but the race soon afterwards was of a very open
order. J. Talbot Clifton's mount, Jumping Jack, was not
over anxiou to distinguish himself and jogged along at his
Bweet will anywhere from a city block to a quarter of a mile
behind the hindmost of his field. Conejo and Tripe led at
the end of the first mile, then Clifton's Li Hung Chang took
up the running and looked like sure money. He was full
of run but his rider was too tired to help him much at the
end, and Alladin galloped in a winner. Barbara was an in-
different and straggling third. Mr. Hobart had come a crop-
per after making the fourth jump, escaping without injury.
'Milord and Jumping Jack cantered up to the wire Beveral
seconds after the others had dismounted, amid tumultuous ap-
plause, in fact, his every appearance called fourth deafening
cheers. Metaphorically speaking, he waB not in the race, but
there was no one else in it when his lordship put in an
appearance.

In the sixth race a loud murmur of discontent went up
from the host of supporters of Sister Mary when she was sus-
pended on the gate and her field -Tent on without her. She
had been warmly supported, at about 3 to 5, and carried an
immense sum of money. Sir Vassar had come in for a
strong play at the end and was hammered down from 4 to 2
to 1. Joe Terry closed at 4, Pearson 30 and Silver State and
Senator Bland at 100 to 1 each. Shields haB become quite
expert at "ducking the webbing," but made a mistake this
time, and the trigger was snapped just as Sister Mary made
a forward lunge and put her head over the barrier. The
others went under it. but the favorite remained at the post.
Sir Vassar won all the way, with Silver State prominent for
part of the journey. Joe Terry and Pearson finished second
and third as named two leDgths apart. Winner H. T. Grif-
fin's b c, 3, by Sir Dixon — Vassar. Time 1:31.

Kingstreet, the King Thomas— Deception colt in the
stable of Burns & Waterhouse, was a 1-to 3 favorite for the
first event, a half-mile dash for tjvo-year-olds, and won in a
gallop, with Naglee Burk's Dolore whipped out a half length
behind him. Eight lengths away came Inflammator. Do-
lore closed at 6 to 1, and the latter at 50. Viking Btopped
badly, Vencedor ran a very poor race, and Brerewood was
left at the post. Time 0:5 H.

The Judge was an 8 to 5 favorite over a bad lot in the
second race, with Podiga, and Garcia favored for the place
at 3 and 5 to 1 respectively. Of the eight other crabs Star-
ling was at the shortest price of 10 to 1. Middleton showed
The Judge into the homestretch, where he choked up, and
The Judge came on and won easily by three parts of a length,
Starling driving, four lengths in front of Garcia. Winner Z
Abrahams' b h, 5, by imp. Loyalist — British Queen. Time
1:19}.

The talent took a tumble on Mt. McGregor for the third
race, at seven furlongs. Two to 1 was a good price about him,
Braw Scot a 7-to-2 second choice and Kamsin next in favor
at 4 to 1. Mobalaska was at 9 to 2 at the close. Mt.McGregor
ft as beaten before the stretch was reached, Mobalaska coming
on and winning by two lengths, the favorite, whipped out, a
half length in front of Kamsin. Braw Scot was up with the
front ones to the upper turn, where he took a breathing spell.
Winner E. Corrigan's br f, 3, by Apache — Tricksey. Time
1:80}.

Olive, Gallant and Toano were all liberally backed for the
last event, at six furlongs. Artist, a 12 to-ler, showed the
way to the stretch, then Toano hustled him out, winning by
a length and a half. Two lengths behind Artist came Gal
lant, with Olive a very poor fourth. The Corrigan filly does
not like anything over 100 lbs , and she carried 106 today.
Jack Richelieu, Sleeping Child and Sligo were the other
starters, and none were prominent at any time. Winner Wm.
I. Bloombaugh's b g,a, by Longfellow — Salara. Time 1:16}.
Garner won two races and Griffin, Chorn, Cochran and
Snider one each. Mr. Simpkins piloted the successful polo
pony.

IKGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18.

Eiciogwill be discontinued at the new track for a period
of two weeks, and the closing programme presented to-day
was a very excellent one. The beautiful weather and the
fact that it was ladies' day called out the banner crowd of
the season. The betting ring was crowded, and the grand-
stand was filled to overflowing, a large number of ladies oc-
cupying the quarter-6tretcb during most of the afternoon.
A couple of "blanket'' finishes were made and exciting

contests were the order, affording good betting affairs for the
spectators and holding the interest of those only on pleasure
bent. Mr. A. M. Allen, Track Superintendent, did the start-
ing, and he did excellent work. Before the first race Judge
Murphy went to the jockey room and told all the boys that
Mr. Allen would not raise the barrier until every horse was
in line and standing still, even if it required half an hour
to secure the desired result. Further, the boys were informed
that the first one that tried to get a running start or ran into
the webbing would be fined $50, a second offense would be
punished by a fine of $100, and thirty days on the ground
would be i he penalty for a further infraction of the rule
This warning had a very salutary effect on the boys, and very
materially aided Mr. Allen in accomplishing Jsuch good
results at his first handling of the lever.

Rowena B., Burns & Waterhouse'a good Maxim filly, won
the opening dash at four and a half furlongs, in an impres-
sively easy manner, with Dura, under a drive, two lengths
behind her. Jane Andrews was in third place, as far away.
In the betting the winner was a 3 to- 5 favorite, with Dura
next choice at 2 to 1. Jane Andrews, third choice, went
back from 10 to 15 to 1. Seven other starters were at from
30 to 100 to 1. The Buchante colt, named White Seal, was
left at the post. Time 0:57J.

Walter J. and Tobey, both at S to 1 a.t post time, were in-
side the money for the second race, at six furlongs, while
Treachery and Tar and Tartar, both well liked and at 3 and
5 to 1 respectively, were nowhere. The talent played Schnitz
into favoritism, and he won by a nose in a very busy finish
with Walter J. The latter had delayed the start and was
headed the right way by Mr. Allen's assistant just in time to
make a flying start as the webbing flew up. He showed the
way till the winner forced him a little in the stretch. Walter
hung on, however, and made a close finish. Tobey was a
good third. Six other nags in the race did not cut any figure
in the betting or the running. Winner C. F, Sanders ch c,
4, by Panique — Ulia. Time 1:17.

The judges said Mobalaska won the six furlong handicap,
but there were a great many at the track who were willing
to stake their reputations on George Miller having his nose
in front at the wire. He was gaining on the Apache filly at
every stride and was almost a neck in front of her a couple
of strides beyond the wire. Miller's number was put up by
the attendant at the timer's stand, but was immediately
changed for that of Mobalaska. The finish was very close
and it required thojudicial opinion to settle the matter. In
the betting Kansas City horse was at even money at first,
but a shade tighter before bugle call. Mobalaska backed up a
point and 8 to 5 was offered at post time. Pepper opened at
fives and drifted to 10, while Sam Leake went from the latter
figure to 12 to 1. The filly took command in the first sixteenth
and led into the stretch by a clear length. Miller did not gain
much on her up to the last sixteenth, then he closed upon
her rapidly, and Sam Leake joined them. The three horses
made a beautiful finish, Mobalaska being given theju^gment
over Miller, Sam Leake's head being at Miller's shoulder.
Winner E. Corrigan's br f, 3, by Apache— Tiicksey. Time.
1:16}.

Hello has developed into a good timber topper, and held
the mile and a quarter hurdle race safe from start to finish.
Bassanio followed him closely around the course, but Nellie
G. made a spurt from the upper turn and looked dangerous
for a moment. At the last jump she lost ground. Hello win-
ning handily by three lengths Bassanio was but a head in
front of the gray mare. My Luck, the second choice, struck
his leg at the first jump and fell out of the race. Silverado,
a 13 to 5 favorite, ran well for a mile, then backed up. Hello
went back in the netting from 7 to 2 to 5 to 1, and Bassanio
from 7 to 2 to 6. Esperance was played down to 6 from 8 to
1, while Nellie G. drifted from the latter figure to 12. Win-
ner O. F. Johnson's b g, 4, by Sid, dim by Reveille. Time,
2:23|.

The fifth race, a seven-furlongs dash, afforded the best race
of the day. Collins was scratched, leaving five starters
Sister Mary's price at post time was 6 to 5, 2 to 1 against
Derff.rgilla, 4 to 1 Cabrillo, 12 to 1 Charlie McDonald and
Djngarven was at the surprising long odds of 60 to 1. To a
good start Sister Mary, Derfargilla, Daigarven, Cabrillo was
the order. The black horse fell bick a little, and the other
three ran almost head and head along the baebstretch. Going
around the bend Cabriilo drew ahead slightly, but Derfar-
gilla attended him closely. Mary rallied and came to the
stretch a good second, Derfargilla and Dungarven both with-
in striking distance. In the straight Sister weakened, and as
she fell back from Cibrillo he looked like ready money .
Derfargilla came up and challenged him, however, and in a
fiehtiog drive to the wire the mare beat him out a bead, with
Dungarven Buch a cl«se third as to leave the place in doubt
to many. Winner McNaughton & Muir's ch m, a, by Onon-
daga— Elsinore. Time 1:30.

Even money and take your choice batween Thelma and
Magnet was tbe order in the early betliog on the sixth race,
another Beven-eighths dash, but by post time Thelma wag a
7-to 10 favorite, with the other at 7 to 1 Magnet looked so
big and fat that bettors were chary about bacbiog him. The
bookies eid not like his looks and laid reckless odds against
him. Boreas was at 12 to 1, and Benham S, woile Seaside,
Bellringer, Norbleih and Gilead were at long prices, the last
three in the hundreds. Boreas, Seaside and Magnet were the
first ones to break from a good line, but the lot had not gone
far before the last-named wis in front. Notwithstanding his
looks, he was full of run and won in a romp. Thelma did
not show any speed. Benham and Boreas were the contend
ers for place honors, and in a driving finish Benham got his
nose under the wire first. Winner, D. A. Honig'sch c, 4,
by imp. St. Blaise — Magnetic. Time, 1:301.

Honig's black mare Charm was made fivorite for the sell-
ing race at six furlongs, last on tbe card, but she had to
bustle to beat out by a half-length tbe 20 to-1 shot Artist that
came through his field and was lull of run to the end. Model
showed thd way to the upper turn, then Philomena led into
the stretch, but was willing tochuck it before the paddock
was reached. The placed horses all came from behind, Olive
the second choice, finishing a poor third, four lengths behind
Artist. Winner, D. A. Honig's blk m, 5, by F_°.ustus — Min-
nie Payne. Time, 1:16J.

Dr. J. N. Neet, of Woodford County, Kentucky, reports
the arrival at his farm Tuesday of a fine looking brown colt
by Hanover, out of imp. Cinderella, by Tomahawk or Blue
Ruin. The colt is owned jointly by Dr. Neet and Milton
Young, of McGrathiana. Cinderella, the dam, is tbe famous
broodmare, dam of Ferrier, Handsome, who sold for$10,000,
and Hastings, who sold for $36,000. John E. Madden owns
a two jear old colt out of her by Longfellow, and Dr. Neet
has a yearling out of her by Himyar.

J. H. Shults Telia on "Wm. Corbitt.

About twenty-four hours before the crack stallion Direct
was sold at Madison Square Garden last month, a group of
noted trotting horsemen sat at a table in the cafe of the Hoff-
man House. John H. Shults, Monroe Salisbury and Dr. H.
Latham, the fidus achates of the famous turfman who was
about to dispose of nearly all his harness racers, had gone
over from the Garden together and found William Corbitt,
another prominent breeder from the Sunny Slope, who alBO
had a big consignment to sell the nest day.

Corbitt was invited to join the parly, and, after Mr. Shults
had ordered refreshments, Salisbury tried to forestall him bv
slipping a bill to the waiter and pointing quietly to the
check. The New Yorker was not to be caught na^piDg,
whereupon .Corbitt, who knew that his neighbor, like him-
self, expected the master of Parkville Firm to be a customer
at the sale, rallied Salisbury on his unsuccessful attempt to
pay the score, saying: "You see that Mr. Shults is not to be
bought."

'"That's all right, Corbitt," interjected Mr. Shults, "but
you are pretty high priced yourself sometimes." Then ad-
dressing the whole company, he continued : "When I went
to California in 1890 on a pleasure trip, it was natural that I
should want to buy a horse or two. First I looked over Rose's
stock at Los Angeles and found some that I liked, but on
asking the price, was told that these particular colts were not
for sale. At Palo Alto I tried again, but could not get a fig-
ure on any of the youngsters I picked out. Finally I went
to Corbitt's place, and saw some pretty good things by Guy
Wilkes. Oq asking him how much, be gave me the Bame
old story, 'Not for sale.'

'' ' Confound it," said I, '' if I can't buy a few horses,
perhaps I can buy a lot of them.' So I went at Corbitt again
and said : ' Tell you what, Corbitt, I want to buy a stock
farm, and will give you $500,000 for your place, horses and
everything.'

" ' He looked at me for a minute, then turned away and
walked off. After a while, a long time it seemed to me, he
came back and said, ' Let us go up to the house.' It was a
hot day, enough to make a man thirsty, even if he was not
inclined that way, I felt tbe need of something moist, and
thought the invitation to the house would include that. When
we got there Corbitt disappeared inside, leaving me on the
piazza. I walked about for an hour or so, and that thirst
kept increasing. Then a woman came with a tray on which
were glasses and a bottle. I never care to drink alone, and
waited for Corbitt. Another hour passed, and just as I was
about to drop he appeared.

"'Corbitt,' said I, ' what about that offer?' His lips
moved, but he kept them closed, and, while hiB jaws woiked
fast, there was no sound. Then in desperation 1 invited him
to take some of his own liquid, thinking that that might help
him. Still not a word. Then there was a luncheon served,
and we took some of it. Finally, when it was time for me to
get back to town, I spoke up once more :

" * You remember that I offered to buy this place for
$500,000. I will not ask you to deliver it till the money is
paid on my check, then I want youti get out. What are you
going to do about it?'

" Again his jaws worked, bu* the tongue was silent. Finally
he answered, like a man comiog out of a trance, ' Well, I
never thought I'd sell, Guy. Besides there are some mares
that I would like to keep. If vou will leave them out, I'll
consider the offer.'

"That settled it with me. 'I want all or nothing, so if you
won't sell Guy Wilkes, it's off.' Think of this, I propose to
giye a man $500,000 for a farm and a few plugs of trotters,
and it knocked him speechless for three hours."

There was a hearty laugh as Mr. Shults concluded, and
then the man he was chaffing replied ' "It was because your
figure was so low that I was dumbfounded. In New York
thev told dip you were a liberal man."

" Now, Corbitt," retorted his tormentor, "that is not fair.
I have told this story before when you were present, and
since then you have thought up an answer. I tell you, gen-
tlemen, he was speechless that day, and I nearly died of
thirst, besides having to wait most of an afternoon for him to
recover."

A few days ago Pete Reilly's book had a shortage of about
$250 and tbe clerks tried their best to locate the error in the
sheets but failed, "Never mind," said Frank Galen, the
cashier, "I'll hand those sheets to Jimiiy Brady, and if
there's any mistake ihere he'll find it." Brady is the cashier
for Eckert & Co., and he is one of the best in the business.
He was for years the head cashier for Joe Ull man's immense
pool room at Hawthorne Park, Chicago, and both Mr. Cor-
rigan and Joe Ullcnan had such confidence in him that they
intrusted to his care the entire charge of the fioancei of a
business haadling over $100,000 per day. At one time Brady
had in the vaults unpaid out standings to the amount of
$100,000, and the tickets never found their way to the
cashier ; the sum, which sounds fabuloiis. eventually being
added to the profits of the pool-room. Brady was the only
one who knew about the outstandings, and when the pool-
room closed he could have kept that sum, large enough *,o
make a rich man of him, if be wanted. Mr. Corrigan has a
soft spot iu his heart for Jimmy Brady, and the latter will
never want while Corrigan has anything to divide with him.

Starter Caldwell left for Little Rock via New Or-
leans last night. He will do the starting at the former place.
During his stay here Mr. Caldwell has had a lot to worry
hi m. He has not had the most tractable boys in the world
to contend with, and he has not been able to give t-atisfactory
starts at all times. In fact, he has come in for a considerable
amount of criticism. For all that, his work with the fl ag
has been in the main very good. His work with the gate
has not been above censure, the evident fault being too much
hast e. A man in a public position is always certain to
com© in for a large amount of criticism, and no doubt, he
expects some of it. If with the silvering of bis locks and
the hardening of a resolute temper as the mantle of years
falls upon him, be may not now be so heartily accorded the
title of Prince of Starters." none will deny him the bonor
of being a nrince among men. His personality is always a
pleasing remembrance for his friends. We would like to see
him return again. He has made many friends in California.

In all 5,412 ladies passed through tbe turn stile? at I ogle-
side Wednesday.

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[March 21, lt96

A HEAVY TRACK

CAUSES MANY UPSETS.

The Talent Forsook a Favorite and Was
Downed.

TWO OUT OF SEVEN FAVORITES WIN.

Service Wins the Gunet Selling St. ikes in a

Gallop— Open Finishes Were the Order

w.th but One Exception— Strathflowar

and Lobengula Win For Green

Morris.

to 1, was second choice, Flirtilla at IS, Uncle Giles 40 aod
Clara Johnson 150 to 1. The race was a cake-walk for the
favorite. He allowed Collins to keep up with him for a ways,
then came on at will, winning, eased up, by four lengths.with
Flirtilla bis lengths away, the other two as far behind her.
Winner G. B. Morm' b h. 4, by Hudson— Zalu. Time 1:44
Ric&rdo, Road warmer and Contribution were the most
favored of the twelve starters in the betting in the last race,
a selling affair at tive furlongs, but Robin Hood I, at 15
to 1, Crawford 12 to 1, and Jack Atkins 25 to 1, finished 1,
2, 3, with plenty of daylight between them. The winner
showed the way from the start, but the other two had to work
their wav through the bunch. Winner, A. G. Mor ris' ch h,
6, by Forrester — Matatana. Time, ]:04J.

Gossip of the Betting Ring.

HAY DISTRICT, THURSDAY, MARCH 19.

VERY fair crowd attended the
races lo-dav, and betting was quite
lively. Fourteen bcoks drew in
for two Jays. The track was heavy
and almost entirely upset the cal-
culations of the talent. Handi-
cappers, tip3lers, etc., figured on a
dry track, but, on the contrary, it
was very heavy. Only two favorites
were successful, a couple of loDg
shots coming in.
The main event of the day was the Gunst Selling Stakes, st
a mile and a sixteenth. When the entries were glanced over
in the morning the race was said to be made to order for
Wheel of Fortune, but when the condition of the track was
ascertained the Wheel's chances did not look so dead sure.
Service was discovered in the lists, and as his liking is a
heavy track, wise ones lost no time in getting their money

00. The Wheel had been chalked up at even-money by
timorous bookies for a start, with Service at 3 to 1. The
talent wanted Service, and quite a run was made on the bay
horse. His price was quickly cut at 2 to 1, but at post time 11
to 5 was marked up. The Wheel was at 3 to 2 when the final
bell tapped. K jsebud, a real hot second choice at the start,
drifted back to 5 to 2. Dungarven had 3 number of friends
that seemed determined to keep his odds down to 10 to 1, and
whenever a longer price was noted a mad rush was made
Elie Perles recklessly put up 20, and the rnsh that followed
almost carried the penciler off his blick before he could rub
the objectionable figures. Fortuna was from 60 to 75 to 1, 10
to 1 for the place, and found quite a number of takers.
Monita was at any price up to 200 to 1.

Shields got Service in motion very quickly after the gate
was released aud showed the way from the start. Wheel of
Fortune got the worst of the send-oS, and aloog the bick-
stretch was not batter than fourth in a well-strung out field.
Service's most cUogeroi'S contestant from the start was Rose-
bud, and the pacemaker wa3 not allowed to get more than a
clear length away from her. Service led into the stretch by
a length, but soon began to draw away, and won ia a gillop
by six lengths. The Wheel closed up on her field and fol-
lowed Rosebud to the harder track oa the outside, bat coald
not get nearer than two lengths before the wire was reached.
Dungarven came in last. The winner is S. C. Hildreth's b h,
a, by imp. Woodland's— Lady's Maid. Time 1:49J.

The first race of the day was at five furlongs, and had the
big field of fourteen. Zoolein was a 2 to 1 favorite, and
Princess Rose and Duillo were at short odds. Faro, at 12 to

1, proved the winner, with Middleton, at 6 to 1, second,
the favorite third. Winner A. Y. Stephenson's ch h, 5, by
Prince of Norfolk— Avo-dale. Time 1:04*.

Seven twoyear olds were called out for the second event,
at a half mile. Eirly N nice was a 7 to 5 favorite. Torpedo
.'. 3, Ingleside 3A. and Gordon 4 to 1. Rsbakih was
l 25, Jerilderio 80 and Dr. Martin 400 to 1. Torpedo soon
gained the lead after a good start and easily maintained it to
the end, winning by a good length from Gordon, who was a
half length in front of the favorite. Dr. Martin, the out-
sider, was a very good fourth. Winner M. J. Kelly's ch c,
by Racine — imp. Ouida. Time 0:51}.

The slake race followed, then came a seven and a half fur-
long race over the inside course. Nephew and All Smoke
were the earlier choices, at 3j, but Sea Sprav was pounced
onto and from 6 to 1 was played into favoritism at 2 to 1.
Jack Richelieu and Ike L closed at ti and Favory 15 to 1.
Sea Spray and Ike L. made a hot race of it from the start,
and ran the full course head and shoulders most of the time.
In the stretch the latter tired aod fell back a full length be-
fore the wire was reached. All Smoke made a good run go-
ing down the hill, but was beUeoout for the show by Fa-
vory. Winner P. Seibenlhaler's b g, 4, by imp Mariner—
.Marnnette Time, 1:40}.

Strathti >wer. the five-year old sister of Slrealhmeath, was
installed favorit* for the three-quarter mile race, then the
bettors adjourned to the paddock. Flashlight looked so good
that they went back and by liberal support sent his price
down from 2 10 1 to 11 to 10. Charles A. went from an initial
price of 2 10 I to 1 1 to 5, and the favorite receded to 8 to 1,
after her history had been inquired into. She went wrong as
a two year old, was tried again in her three year-old form,
bui wit a failure, and then was sent to Kincho del Paso to
be bred, where she proved a failure again. It jcently she was
sent down here to Green Morris, aod he prepsred her for a
race. Malo Diablo, Mi« Norma, Monterey and Tamalpa'iB,
the other Marten*, were not fancied any. Strathllower showed
the way rt, wat never headed, and won in a gal-

uh light kept her clow compiny to the stretch, where
he was urged along with the bat, and fininh.-d fear lengths io
front of Charles A, Winner '.. B. HorrilA Co/a bm, 6, hv
Strathmore — Flower Of the Meath. Time 1

natural favorite for the mile race, and

Id books were made on this race

by most of the peocilers, with 2\ to 1 offered. Collins at 4

Betting was quite lively throughout the day. even the bocks
on the dead line having all they could attend to.

W. W. Beverly was not in his usual good form yesterday
at picking the winners, but he got the best of the odds when
he bet.

All the rail birds and the early morning track watchers
placed their coin on the chances of Service and lest no time
in getticg aboard at 3 to 1.

Debonnaire Charlie Quinn had one of his very best days
and he wore a smile after the day's sport that was a yard wide
and a foot thick. Charlie is one of the most popular fellows
at the track and therefore nobody begrudged him his good
luck. He played Torpedo, Sea Spray and Crawford both
ways.

Bob, the popular announcer, got all mixed up on the first
crack out of the box and became at once the victim of a lot
of good natured josh which the "fat boy"gracefulIy acknowl-
edged by doffing his hat. In the first race Bob called Midlo
second. " Whose' s second. Bob?" chorused the clerks, while
the laugh followed in which all bands joined. Bob blushed
so deep that the raised stand in the center of the ring took
on a bright hue, and then he called Middleton second.

Only fourteen books drew in yesterday, which, was for two
days. This shows a falling off of four, which was expected
and predicted in these columns, ss the pencilers have been hit
pretty hard lately by the public and the handicappers. The
following is the list that drew in yesterday: Leo Swatts,
Eckerts & Co., Eii Perles, C. W. Emerson, Summerfield &
Co.. Joe Rose, Harlan & Co., E. M. Gaines, Doyle & Co ,
Stuyvesant Club, J. C. Rose (Henry Wendt on the block) and
Paul Ridley.

Paul Ridley and Henry Wendt formed a brace of beautiful
losers np to the last race and they consoled each other with
such remarks as "I've got some thing on me," and ;iI couldn't
beat a carpet." Ridley was $1,700 and Wendt $1,400 loser,
but both went after the money in the last race with the per-
sistency of winners, and tone in the riDg handled more than
they did on tbe race. Such nerve is deserving of recognition,
which must come sooner or later. In this case it came sooner
than expected, and when Robin Hood galloped home an
easy winner both bookies found clean sheets before them on
the straight column and only a few dollars to pav to Craw-
ford for the place. Singular enough tbey won nearly tbe
same figure to tbe race, one winning $1,026 the other $1,029.

Johnny Coleman made a whole lot of noise and incident-
ally got away with a big bluff while tbe horses were journey-
ing to the post in the Gunst selling stake race. John offerel
17 to 5 against Rosebud to win, as a tuning for his voice and
then when the proper key was reached he yelled : "I'll bet
$500 even for a place and I'll take the money." But be
didn't take the money, simply because it was too late, the
horses were off. John meant what he said and it was due en-
tirely to good luck and a prompt start that tbe proposition
was not accepted. An absurd rumor found circulation in the
riug that the owners of Rosebud were playing Service to win
and that probably accounted for Coleman's desire to get the
mare played.

Another one of those rumors that comes from everywhere
at once and can be traced to no reliable source went around
the ring like a house afire to the effect that the stable con-
nections of Strathflower were belting all Kinds of money at
hand and mortgaging themselves to raise more to bet on
Flashlight. Whew, how that tip flew. Old-timers, pipe
hitters, touts, dubs, scrubs and people of all nations tumbled
over each other to get aboard of Flashlight. From 11 too
the nag was pounded to evens while Strathflower drifted back
in the betting until the ridiculous was reached. On her class
if for no other reason Strathflower was entitled 'o some con-
sideration, ypt in this raae 5 to 1 straight and 3 to 2 place
can be obtained, while a dog like Charles A. was second
choice at 2A to 1. Can it be possible that some smart guy
has been instrumental in circulating such wild rumors that
have had tbe effect of sendiog such horses as Magnet and
Strathflower to the post at false odds and then getting aboard
himself through the assistance of a confederate. Siranger
things have happened. ''Old Folks."

The marketable value of trotting, road and breeding h >rses
has risen to at least double the prices brought at the combi-
nation sales since tbe booming days failed us when the panic
came in 18'.'3. 1 he extremely fast horse can take care of him-
self in the matter of commanding the top of the market: but
the less valuable kind, useful at the smaller meetings and sub-
sequently on the road, need careful breeding culture. Ihis
kind should possess a combination of btood and bone, sym-
metry, strength, pace and action; in short, a first class horse
for track, park and road and tbe supply does not keep pace
with the demand for it. During the recent »ales, there was
much talk at the hotels, boarding stable offices, and around
the editorial chairs where horsemen resort, as to the prospec-
tive stability of the market. In the face of all that has been
written of late on its upward and onward tendency, we ven-
ture to say that the market can be best maintained by
breeders and owners taking a more active part in all that
concerns the trolling turf. Thus the public interest may be
retained for the encouragement of breeding the best and in
the end, buyers for the park and road will continue in line.

The Harvey starting gate wag to have been used to start
the fourth race over the inside course, but was not in readi-
ness and the flag was used. After the last race the gate was
iciven a trial, with unsatisfactory re nits, Tbe apparatus
differs from the other starting gate in that it has two long
armB that are thrown away from in front of the horses by
strong springs.

HOOF-BEATS.

Echo Lass, by Phallas, out of Echora (dam of Direct)
will be trained this season.

Mb. Wibeaux lost quite a lot of money on Thelma. She
stumbled as the barrier went up, and got away very bad.

By the death of Isaac de Turk of Santa Rosa, the trotting
horse industry of this State has lost one of its staunchest
upporters.

Br Holly thought Treachery would run second or belter
and had a few bets on at evens for the place, but she did
not run as well as expected.

Frank Phillips' imp. Deceiver Buchante colt, named
White Seal, was very busy chewing the webbing, and did not
get away when the others did.

Garner rode three winners and a third out of tive mounts
Wednesday.one cf them the despised Magnet,that went from
7 to 10 to 7 to 1 in the betting.

When Garner and Jones got through riding Wednesday
there were no jockeyship honors to capture but io the
hurdle race, and Clancy took that.

Eddie Jones covered himself with glory yesterday. He
is a very consistent winner of late, but yesterday eclipsed all
his own scores. He rode three winners oul of four mounts.

My Luck's entry will be refused at Ingleside hereafter.
His race Wednesday was inquired intc; his peculiar runniDg
was excused on the grounds of his being *n unreliable
sulker.

J. S. Campbell, who will manage the Western contingent
of Marcus Dalv's string, to race over the Montana Circuit,
has engaged Jockey Turberville and Duffy to ride Daly's
horses.

Ab Stemler recently brought down three colts from Sac-
ramento. One is a brown filly by Maxim — Fleuretti ; a bay
filly by Martenhurst— Vaudalight, and the ihird is a chest-
nut colt by Midlothian — Starlight.

The Tennessee Derby is attracting much attention, and the
knowing ones say the contending animals will be Captive,
Ben Eder, King William, Loki and Frontier. The best liked
among the five named are Captive and Loki.

Wyoming is still very lame. The trouble seems to be in
his foot, and Mr. Brown has not been able to determine yet
just the nature of the lameness nor how it happened. He is
unfortunate in losing the services of thehorseata lime when
he was in splendid shape.

The meeting that tns just closed at Ingleside has been
marked by the very best class of racing, atd the management
has been on the alert at all times to present attractive feat-
ures. The public appreciates the efforts in its behalf, and
accords heartiest support.

Catherine the Great, a two year-old sisler of Peter the
Great and Peter the Second, made her debut in a four and a
half furloog race Wednesday, but did not show any speed. Io
fact, the Brutus colts of 1894 have not shown any remark-
able work, but tbey may develop slowly.

New Orleans March 1/tb. — Joe Scherrer, the joefcey,
to-day brought suit against Dave Gidecn, the New York
turfman, for $20,000. for defamation of character. Gideon
ofiered to bet $5,000 to $3,000 that he could prove that
Scherrer hsd pulled both McKenzie and Campania in a re-
cent race.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has had a magnificent
lithograph of the close finish between Ferrier, Ed Kearney
and Pepper, which took place on January lllh, and which
was won bv a nose by Ferrier, made by the Crocker Co. It
will hereafter adorn the title page of the weekly programme
and slake books.

Magnet made his first appearance Wednesday since he won
tbe Bracelet Handicap on the first Ladies' Day at Ingleside,
and won a good race. He was high in flesh and looked too
fat to do any running, but he had more than enough speed
for the good ones behind him. The bookies soeered at him,
but Dan Honig didn't see why, atd took some of their money
at 3 to 1.

In the International Hurdle Race (handicap), for 600
sovs., the second horse to receive 50 and the third 20 sovs.
out of the race, run at Gatwick, England, March 12th, ten
horses started over the two and a quarter mile course. Tha
American horse Barquet II., formerly owned by Michael F.
Dwyer, finished second, Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's Devil
being tbe winner.

The argument used before the sub committee of tbe House
Judiciary Committee at Washington, by Wilber V. Crafts io
support of the Gillette anti-gambling bill, was that tbe bill
is only the logical and needed completion of previous laws
of Congress against using the mails or express companies for
gambling. The bill extends the penalties provided for inter-
state gambling by mail and express to gambling by telegraph.

J. R. KfifcNE has registered thefollowing names in Eng-
land with Messrs. Wealherby : Peep O'Day III., for bay
colt, 3, by Ayrshire — imp. Sundown; Goldcrest II., for chest-
nut colt, 3. by Bend Or — imp. Princess Iskra; Defender II.,
for chestnut colt, 3, by imp. Rayon d'Or— Ella T; Swift-
foot, for bav coll, 3, by Himyar — Minnie Gray, and Juno
II., for chestnut filly, by Selvator— Bessie June. O. H.
Payne registers Mingo, for brown cOTt,3, by Iroquois — Duch-
ess, by Kingfisher.

Secretary Charles Victor Sass yesterday made public
the following official announcement : 'The Brighton Beach
Racing Association announces that it will begin its summer
meeting early in July. The directors now are Wm. A. Enge-
man, George A. Engeman.A. H. Batter&by, John E. Enge-
man and Charles V. Sass. Some changes have been made in
the management. Wm. A. Engeman has been elected Presi-
dent and Treasurer. A. H. Battersby resigned as President,
and George H. Engeman as Treasurer. The Secretary has
been instructed to open a series of stakes early in April. The
directors have not yet arrived at a definite decision in regard
to plans for ihere-buildiog of the grandstand, but the accept-
ance of plans will be announced during the first week in
April."

Mabch 21, 1896]

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SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

BDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BT

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

Contrary to Kijle. — Some of the Eastern papers con-
tend that the action of the convention of February lS:h re-
commending a j lint agreement between creditor tracks and
debtor horsemen, whereby provision could be made for
starting in races and ultimate payment of the indebtedness
is contrary to rule.

Rule 50 is the one which bear? upon the case and that
reads : 'In no case shall there be any compromise or change
on the part of the judges or member in the manner of pun-
ishment prescribed in the rules, but the same shall be strictly
eaforced ; bat members may accept compromise settlements
of suspended dues, and the penalties in such cases shall be
reduced in propartion."

^ow the matter submitted by Mr. Kelley is as follows, and
it is absolutely certain that the rule is not infringed by the
plan suggested:

"The result of the credit system and early closing of entries
adopted by a uamber of the associations for the last two years has
beeu to bnry many of the horsemen nndera load of debt for entrance
money beyond all hope of their being able to dig themselves out
withont helpirom the associations The plans of small forfeits and
long credits was first adopted by the Breeder's Association, and its
object was to encoorage owners i a training their horses during the
hard times that prevailed. It proved most popular on the start, and
larger lists of entries werd never seen than those that the Breeders
received for the races for 1891. The receipts were so large that, not-
withstanding the suspensions ot.their two meetings of that year, they
amounted to over Sj.000, the cash receipts for entrance for these
meetings came within SJ.S13 of paying their parses, whichamounted
toS39,413. The experience, however, of the last two years has shown
that the average horseman is too sangnine early in the season, and
that if he can do so on credit he will enter recfelessly and take long
chances of being able to win himself out

As it now stands there are so many good horses that are suspended,
and so many men engaged in the business of racing horses who owe
for entrance, that some meaos should be taten that will afford the
association's protection, and will at the same time give the suspended
parties an opportunity to get back into the business. The idea of
wiping all Suspensions off the books of the associations, which has
been advanced, is neither feasible norjust, and would establish a bad
precedent.

As it stands now, it is safe to assert that onlv a small percentage of
the amounts dne the associations for suspensions can be considered
good, and if a plan can be devised that secures the prompt payment
from parties wno are able to pay and also encourage others, who
would pay if they could, to train their horses this year and meet
their obligations, it seems as though it would have the approval of
tbe associations and be a solotion of the difficulty. In view of the
situation I beg to submit the following p'an :

Let all the associations on the Pacific Coast that are members of
either the National or American Trotting Associations agree to ^'ive
delinquents one year's time in which to meet obligations for non-
payment of entrance, commencing with the opening of the season
this year, on the following terms :

That parties who are suspended and horses ihat are suspeTded for
non-payment of entrance be allowed to start in 1S96 on payment of
their entrance for 1S96 under the conditions of ihe races in which
thev are entered.

That all suspensions are to stand as recorded and to be enforced as
follows : Should an entry win against which there is a suspension
tbat the amount of money won, over and above the entrance in the
race in which the winnibg is made.shall be withheld and applied to
the amount that stands against iQesuspended party or horse

That the sum si collected shall be turned over to the National or
American Association as required by the rules, and should the sum
in any instance at the end of the season not equal the amount cf the
particular suspension against the party or horse, it shall be distributed
to the members to whom it belongs pro rata, and the party of horse
remain suspended for the balance due.

I think that this plan would result in the collection of a great deal
of monev tor the associations in 1S95 that they would not otherwise
get. It would tend to increase the list of entries, the number of
norses to be trained, and be a benefit to all parties concerned.

Should the associations feel that they were able to do better by the
delinquents than to restrain all the- money won over and above the
entrance In the race in which the winning is made, they could decide
upon having -W or 75 per cent, of the winnings held out to apply on
suspensions. This would leave the horsemen the use of part of their
winnings toward paying current expenses.

To carry ont this plan it will be necessary for all of our racing asso-
ciations to ioduce the National and American Associations to act in
conjunction with them in this matter.

The only weak spot is the last paragraph, as written of the
parent associations could "act" in supporting the scheme.
The "compromise" most be between the creditor members
and the delinquents. For instance, if the "members" which
hold the claims, agree to accept the ab)ve as the basis of
settlement, and the debtors ratify it by makiag entries under
the terms, specifying their willingness to abide by the same,
the only question unsettled will be the amount of the pen-
alty. An equitable appointment would be the setting aside
of so much of the winnings as would be a fair division between
the members and the N. T. A. or the A. T. A.

Still the association which was entitled to the penalty that
under this agreement the whole sum must be taken from the
winnings, or even that the full penalty muU be pud before
the delinquent could start, but that would not be in accor-
dance with the spirit of the rule. There L* a compromise.
The creditors agree that they are ready to accept a contingent
payment. Should money be won it is to ba divided between
the creditors, among which are the X. T. A. or the A. T. A.
Before Mr. Kelley's suggestion can be acted upon it will be
necessary for all the members which have delinquents on
their books, to agree to abide by the term?. With this
notification on file, the member which is giving the meeting
will be justified io allowing a delinquent to start, that delin-
quent having sigoified his readiness to accept the terms.
Then after holding the entrance money for that particular
purse, a pro rata division can be made, penalties, indebted-
ness and interest being considered.

I am afraid that the complications arising will defeat the
otherwise beneficial scheme. Oa this coast the difficulties
are not as great as would be met in the Eist, and if it can be
carried out will be a welcome boon to those who are under
tbe cloud. And also to the creditor associations, a3 there is
little question that more money will be collected, under the
provisions, than if the strict letter of the law were enforced.

It is somewhat singular that this question was brought be-
fore the committee on rules at the late convention X. T. A.,
and received the closest attention. There was an eager
desire to aid those who were saddled with debts, which
appeared to be so heavy a load as to compel unwilling
bankruptcy, and were it possible to relieve them from the
incumbrance, or rather to give them a chance to recover,
very cheerfully would that have been done. Sympathy
pulled one way, justice another, in fact, the committee or
the convention had no power to afibrd relief, and that only
hope is that the plan recommended by Mr. Kelly may

prove a panacea. It is surely a beneficial proposition to
all concerned ; it is Iraught with good, and I cannot see
wherein it is unjust. Quite true, perhaps, that a few who
would "pay up," if compelled, may take advantage cf its
provisions to liquidate if their winnings are sufficient to
wipe out the debt, but that is of secondary importance to
enabling those, who cannot possibly raise the money, to
continue training and endeavor to square the indebtedness.
Even should the shifty folk obtaio ao advantage, should

; the whirligig give them the ascendaccy, in that respect,
better than that these unfortunates be submerged by the
waves of despondency.

I This project can be carried out on the Pacific Coast, as
I am creditably informed tbat all of the associations are
willing to accept the terms.

***
Exaggeration. — There is little question that Califor-
nians, when away from home, are somewhat enthusiastic in
their eulogies of country and climate. When «ell within
bounds it does seem to listeners, who are not conversant with
this country, that their utterances are inspired with a desire
to magnify, an effort to extol beyond what is warranted, a
determination to paint with a brush saturated with carmine
in place of pink, or it may be that a sedate gray should be
the color in place of that so vividly brought into use. And
yet, after the trip, which kept me awiy from California five
weeks, I should he pleased to listen to some one who could
present a true picture. A skelch even showing the differ-
ences between here and "'back home." Words there may be
which will convey the intelligence, and one who has such a
copious vocabulary that he or she can think uf a score of
svnonyms and select that which will be tbe strongest may
hope to give an inkling of the varia ions. Even then the
tale would not be half told. When the camera can portray
colors, and also reproduce scenes with absolute fidelity, there
may be a small chance of conveying correct representations,
and yet another sense has to be invoked to complete the
portraiture.

To feel that there is an atmosphere so bland that there is
supreme delight in the sweet habit of existence, in contra
d islinction to that which freezes the heart and loads the lungs
with Arctic temperatures, and then with all the other senses
harmonizing, giving a zest to life, an exhileration that over-
comes the dread and lassitude which have been the result of
such climatic conditions as prevail in the East during the
winter and early spring.

Residents of that country, at least those who have not had
the opportunity for comparison, are prepared for the extremes
cf temperature encountered, though a dweller in the favored
portions of California has to endure it the best he can. A
fearful ordeal, when the mercury is nearly frozen, to one who
has not had the experience, aD outdoor trial under these con-
ditions, and one which will justify the most fervid encomiums
cf the super glorious. Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Early Hi tory of Gen. Benton.

In the Breeder of February 25th, in the Answers to Corres-
pondents column, the question was asked what Gen. Benlon
was individually. You gave his size and color all right, but
his looks showed better breeding than his pedigree. He had
a short, fine, silky coat at all times of the year, a fine head,
lirge hazel eyes set wide apart, clean, bony neck and a good
disposition, but was very sensitive to the whip or harsh word,
lie carried his head and neck a little to one side, but was
clean in the neck and throttle, and had the best of bony, well-
muscled limbs, with good, solid, heavily-walled feet. He was
not a show horse to halter, being clumsy and mixed-gaited
when going slow, but once let him speed and his action was
perfection.

General Benton was bred within three miles of me, and I
knew him from the time he was a suckling until he went to
California. He was driven a few times on the track when
four years old, and at that time showed considerable speed,
but was never fitted to go fast miles until Senator Stanford
bought him. In the early spring of 1876 he was owned by
the late George Moody and A. Durphy, the latter then and
now living at Ballville, N. Y. These gentlemen requested
me to get them a customer for the horse, as they wished to
sell him.

Most people at that time depended entirely on the pedi-
gree rather than individuality, and so I informed them that
in order to have him bring a good price they should have
the horse put in condition to go full miles and repeat. If he
proved a success and could carry the clip that he had shown
lor quarters and halves I was positive he would bring a
large sum, as I had witnessed him step a quarter in 33 sec-
onds. One of the partners then took him to Adams Centre,
where the roads are saody, and worked him several weeks.
Then he took him to Watertown and worked bim on the
mile track there, giving him slow miles but brushing him
the last half. He was not called upon to speed a full mile
for some time, but within two months he could show full
miles in 2:34 and last halves in much faster time.

Being convinced that he could show a mile in 2:20 or
better if asked to, I wrote to parties concerning him, among
Ihe number Budd Doble, who sent a man on from Phila-
delphia to see him. Also communicated with J I. Case of
Jay-Eye-See fame, Charles Robinson, New York city,
Charles S. Green of Babylon, L. I., Dan Mace and many
others, but it was no use. Some replied that they did not
think the horse could go in 2:20, others that there was too
much guessing about the matter, but ote, Mr. Robinson.came
to see him.

In the meantime, Mr. Mocdy being well advanced in
years and considerable over weight, the horse was handled
for speed by trainer E. H. Harris, but the day that Mr. R obin-
sod came, Harris was away, and Moody got a colt breaker to
drive him. Up to that time this fellow had never driven a
mile better than 2:40 behind a trotter, although he afterward
became quite noted, bringing out Wilbur F. and Little Nell
(2:19}). After giving Gov. Benton a work-out mile in 2:35
he started him up for a trial. Now Beotoo drove best on an
easy rein. He wanted his bead, and liked to carry his nose
out nearly on a straight line with his neck. In this mile tbe
driver took a pretty strong hold of him and pulled him <" ti
his feet when jiassiog the quarter pole. He then let him have

his head and he reached the half in 1:12*, last half in 1:08.
last quarter in 32 seconds, and the final eighth much faster.
Good judges thought as he passed the wire he was going at
very near a two mioute clip, much nearer in fact than any
other horse bad gone up to tbat time. The mile was in
2:201, which was very fast for 20 years ago.

Mr. Robinson then gave me instructions to buy the horse
at any price, and this I did for $6000, paying something on
him at the time of purchase. There was another party verv
anxious to secure him. and he offered me ? 15.000 for Gen.
Benton, but under tbe circumstances of my purchase I de-
clined. He then made arrangements with one of the owners
to have the horse delivered in Canada for $16,000. Gen.
Benton was started bv express on a passenger train for Canada,
and there is quite a history connected with how he was
stopped and again taken possession of. It is not necessary to
give the detailr. but I got hold of Benton again and turned
bim over to Ribinsoo, who put him in Doble's hands.
This was about the first of August. In the following Sep-
tember Mr. Robinson sold him to Gov. Stanford for $2,000,
and not a dollar less. The rest of Benton's history is well
known to all breeders.

Moody lived seventeen miles from Watertown, and while
haodliog Benton at that place drove him home once a week,
and he received more than tiventy patroos during that time.
As the B?nton family holds quite a prominent place in the
history of the trotting horse in this country, I thought ibe
above might interest some of your readers. He changed
hands several time? at a low figure, and many people
thought him a quitter, but this was the faalt of the handler
rather than the horse, as no animal possessing great speed
can carry it when out of condition.— John D. Gillett, in
American Horse Breeder.

Protecting the Breeder.

From time to time efforts of a more or less forcible nature
have been made in various State legislatures to secure the
passage of a bill to compel owners of stallions to submit them
to an examining veterinary board, tbe board to issue a certi-
ficate of soundness or unsoundness as the examination might
indicate, and the owner to exhibit the certificate wheneve1"
required. In other words, these efforts were intended to pro.
tect the breeders of horses against the use of unsound stallions.
Not one of the measures ever came to anything at all, though
some of the States have lawB requiring stallion owners to do
certain things in order that breeders may be in some degree
protected against fraudulent representation. It is well known
that hereditary unsoundness is transmitted with almost unfail.
ing regularity by a stallion, and when we essay to calculate
the amount of money breeders lo3e annually through the pro-
pagation of unsound horses we quickly become lost in the
mazes of immensity. Just at present agitation is going on in
England in rela'ion to the total prohibition of traveling,
and seeking patronage for, unsound stallions. It is pro-
posed by some of the most radical refo rmers to re-
quire every owner of an entire horse to submit his
animal to the crown inspector, who shall exami ne it
thoroughly and issue a certification if sound. If tbe exami-
nation is unsatisfactory no certificate will issue. Even in
England it will be bard to bring about this reform and it is
doubtful if it is within the constitutional power of the legis-
latures of some States to pass a law of such requirements. In
reply to the statement tbat stallions should be licensed in this
matter it is often said that the farmer or breeder can take
bis choice, and that there is no necessity fur him to use an
unsound stallion even if brought to his very door. This per-
haps is true io the abstract; but in the breeding season farm-
ers are extremely busy and dislike intensely to stop their
work to take their mares to any great distance from their
farms. Moreover, if the unsound horses were run off the
roads there would only be sound ones left to travel and the
farmers would in this way be enabled to rely on having their
foals at least born sound. The far breeder uses his own stal-
lions and consequently has no interest in the matter. The
owners of large studs are opposed to any such legislation
for it would necessitate the castration of all
unsound stallions — there would be no sale foi them entire,
for there would not be anything for them to do. These large
breeders do not use unsound stallions themselves, but gener-
ally succeed in diffusing a good many of them over the
country at one time and another. The average breeder of
horses is the farmer, and as a general rule he breeds horses
to sell and enable him to pay rent or some other bill. Wfcen
becomes to sell he finds all too late that his colt is unsound
and he must perforce be content with a price much smaller
than would have been paid him if his colt had passed the
veterinary. In enforcing the veterinary examination of all
stallions and grantiog certificates only to those tbat are
sound, the farmer-breeder is the one who reaps the
greatest benefit. The day is not far distant when some
such laws will lie on the statute books of most of the
states in which the constitntion permits, and tbat
day cannot come too soon. The man who voluntarily breeds
an unsound mare has himself only to lhank for his unsound
colt, and not so much harm is done at the worst, for a mare
can have but one foal a year: but a stallion may beget an
hundred and if they are almost all unsound grievous damage
has been dote to the industry in the particular district af-
fected. The claim that it is class legislation could not be
advanced against such a measure, for everyone would be
benefited directly or indirectly, breeders would get more for
their horses ; sound, good stallions would be worth more
and would earn more because oi the removal of the competi-
tion of the unsound ; in fact the only man who would sutler
would be the owner of the unsound stallion — and he is not
deserving of tbe slightest consideration at the hands of the
general or state government or of private individuals. —
Horseman.

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Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, i >.
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[March 21, 189

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

for the new Year Ujok.

Ir is now announced that Mrs. Pepper will doI sell On-
ward.

H.G. Cox is working a number of good colts and fillies at
the San Jose irack.

Ham i iv, 2:122, has been bred to Dare Devil, a son
of Mambrino King.

A v KARi.is-. by May King, 2:20, is one of the equine won-
ders at South Nalick, Maes.

\\\ K D Stoke,-, of New York, has refused an ofler of
$18,000 for Patchen Wilkes.

B08EBUD, thesister to Stranger, will this season be bred
to the pacing stallion Thistle, 2:131.

The three-year-old filly Flicker, by Chas. Derby, is one
of the fast ones at the Cleveland track.

Mas. W.E. D. Stokes is delighted with her purchase 01
the Bowerman Stock Farm, Kentucky.

Jab. Madison, 2:17$, has a good representative in Addison
the black colt at the Oakland race track.

Fred Watson is standing his grandly-bred Dexter Prince
Bullion, Bay Prince, at Colusa this season.

J. B. Dotcher of Pawling, New York, one of the leading
horse breeders in America, is on a visit to this coast.

C. E. Bunch 01* San Jose has a string of trotters at Agri-
cultural Park, San Jose, getting ready for the circuit.

Jskse D. Cark has retired from the ranks of trotting horse
breeders, his many other interests absorbing all his time.

Too Soon, the son of Direct, bought by Major S. T. Dick-
inson, of New York, will probably be placed in Geo. Starr's
stable.

Orrin A. Hickok will leave the Oakland track for the
East with his splendid string of trotters and pacers about
April 15th.

Two youngsters by Rupee 2:11$, are at the Santa Rosa
Stock Farm. Rumor saye they are the fastest ever seen on the
racetrack there.

The broodmares which J. H. Shults will breed to
Stranger this season will be one of the best lots ever covered
by a trotting stallion.

Jos. Cairn Simpson says he has gathered enough valu-
able items during his sbort visit in the East to keep him busy
writing for some time.

Double Cross, 2:18$, will be trained this'season to lower
her record. Later in the season she will be bred to Mem-
vale, a son of Alcantara.

Laundry Girl, 2:24}. by King Rene, dam Good Morning,
2:284, by Harold, has been purchased by Robert Lang, Pais-
ley, Scotland, and will be exported.

"Azote" Morgan is handling a string of very promising
trotters for A. C. Severance at Los Angeles. La Belle, 2:16,
may be seen on the circuit this year.

Since the foals by Hambletonian Wilkes have been mak-
ing their first appearance the owners of the proud matrons
are booking their mares again to him.

Everyone will be pleased to hear that Walter Maben,
the famous /einsman, is able to drive, and will be seen on the
circuit this year with some good ones.

E. B. Aldfn, a well-known and highly respected mer-
chant of Napa, died last week. Mr. Alden was at on time
largely interested in the breeding of trotting horses.

D. Anoiek has purchased the grandly bred Director stal-
lion Director Jr. This horse will stand for the season of 1896
at Sam Mattox rancb,six miles from Davisville, Yolo county,
Cal.

Lesa Wilkes, 2:09, by Guy Wilkes, and Double Cross.
2:18}, by Sable Wilkes, will be bred to the young stallion
Merrivale, a son of Alcantara, out of the de.ni of Bellini,
2:13}.

Ta IB! is a colt by Diablo, 2:09}, out of Helen Mac, at the
Santa Rosa Stock Farm, that John lingers says is a "hum-
mer," and one of the gamest and most natural trotters he
ever saw.

Say.- a horseman of national reputation: "When busi-
ness again revives, many horsemen will rub their eyes as
they awake to the fact that they made a grievous mistake in
not breeding their mares."

Dick Tilhen has about fifteen head of good prospects in
h'iB stable at Denver, and will be ready , for the word when
the lirhi bell taps. Among his lot are McVera, Happy Union,
Kale Caffrey and Fairy Wood.

Frank Jacobs, of Youngstown, O., hna issued a challenge
on behalf of his pacing stallion Oddity, 2:131, for $1,000 a
ride, to Messis. Kenned-.- A: ' urry, who own Nicol, 2:16, the
match to take place at Cleveland, O.

3UTHBBLAHD is working a two-year-old lilly by
Monbars, 2:11 \, out of Nelly (dam of Arthur L., 2:15$), b*
Geo. M. Patchen Jr., 2:27, at Pleasanton, and it has shown
more speed than its illustrious brother.

John DlCKSBSGN will campaign bia two recent purchases
at the Fleming sale. He bought Mercedes, by Guy Wilkes —
Eva. a daughter of Sultan, and Medea, a four-year-old siBter
to Mercedes, paying for the first named $1,500.

O. W. K.FoRi',owneruta large stock farm near San Gabriel,

Los \ngeles, was kicked by a horse last Monday, and the

rrafl a brokt leg above the knee. It will be many

weeks before this well-known trotting horseman will be able

to be about again.

Direct, 2:05A, is the center of attraction among the most
prominent breeders of trotters in New York, and the mares
sent to him will, no doubt, include some of the most famous
ever foaled.

Everyone is anxiously waiting for the announcement of
the meeting of the new Pacific Coast Board of Appeals
After that is held and action taken on that "suspension"
law, then a meeting of the delegates from agricultural as-
sociations will be in order.

W. J. Johns, of Brookville, Pa., will have an excellent
stable this year. During the recent Kellogg sale he bought
Whalebone, 2:24, and Kent, 2:25*, by Sable Wilkes, and
Ravenscroft, «:19, by Guy Wilkes. He also bouaht a fast
two-year old by Direct. 2:05A.

Another of Hambletonian's few surviving sons, Mercury,
has joined the silent majority. He was foaled 1867, and
was out of Julia Machree, dam of Enfield, by Atnericar Star,
and is credited with three 2:80 trotters. His death occurred
a few weeks ago at Williamsport, Pa.

John Gordon, one of the best known drivers in Califor-
nia, is handling a number of really first-class trotters at the
San Jose track, including Mt. Hope by Sable Wilkes 2:18,
a colt by Silver Bow 2:10, and one by Antinous. Mr. Gordon
s encouraged by the speed these are showing.

It is stated that Eiline, the fine daughter of Anteeo, who
took a record of 2:14$ as a three-year-old, will be trained
again this season. If it were not that the mare has a bffd leg
she would undoubtedly be a money winner this year in her
class. "Professor" Milan claimed that she was capable of a
mile in 2:09 when fit.

Remember now is the time to order your harness, boots,
horse clothing and medicines. The only place to get all thai,
you waot at reasonable prices is J.A. McKerron's, 205 Mason
street. He will fit your trotter's feet with boots that will
never chafe nor fall off, and his advice in regard to balancing
trotters is invaluable.

John H. Shults, of Parkville, immediately after the sale
of Direct, offered James Butler $1,000 advance on the price
he paid for the great stallion. Mr. Shults desired very much
that Direct should not go out of the state, and was pleased at
Mr. Butler's assurance that he bought him especially to in-
stall in the stud at East View Farm.

The Electioneer stallion Lecturer, brother to Azmoor,
2:24$, was in the consignment of trotters that H. A. Fleisch-
man shipped to Berlin, Germany, last month. W. B. Mc-
Donald, who had charge of the consignment, also took the
three-year-old black colt Lakeside Prince, by Patchen Wilkes,
dam May Almonarch, by Almonarch.

The item which has appeared in many of the turf papers
to the effect that DuBois Bros, of Denver, Col., had sold their
premier stallion, Superior, 2:17}, and ten broodmares to
California parties, is an error. It should read a son of Su-
perior. The old horse is still doing service at the farm, and
his owners have no idea of selling him.

R. D. Crawfkoth, the genial proprietor of the Hotel San
Martin, who was the former superintendent of J. G. Fair's
Stock Farm, utilizes our good roads by training his fast step-
pers, Petaluma Boy and Old Pepper, thereon. He says the
Monterey road at this place is the best winter track he has
ever seen on which to train harness horses. — San Jose Mer-
cury.

The numerous friends of J. H. White, President of the
Sonoma and Marin Agricultural Society, will be pleased to
learn that he is recovering rapidly from the stroke of paraly-
sis which prostrated him a few weeks ago. He is able to
walk a little, and when the weather moderates will visit
some of the medicinal springs in this State and see if they
will not restore him to bis former health.

H. Henry, of Pennsylvania, got a judgment of $3,890
against Monroe Salisbury last Tuesday. Mr. Salisbury sold ,
the mare May Dav to Mr. Henry, and it was advertised that
she was eighteen years old. After her sale, statisticians who
became interested, ascertained that she was nearer twenty-
two. Mr. Henry wished to return the mare and get his
$3,000. but the latter refused, hence the suit.

Alix (2:03:1), Azate (2:04$), and Directly (2:072). three of
Monroe Salisbury's noted horses, arrived at Freeport, 111.,
last Friday, from New York, and are quartered at M. E. Mc-
Henry's training stables. He will have charge of Salisbury's
horses this season, and the rest of the string will be shipped
from California in a few weeks. The horses will be trained
at Taylor's Park until the opening of the grand circuit.
The report sent out from New York that Salisburv had sold
Alix is not correct.

Gretchen, the dam of Nelson is dead. It has not been
announced before, but she died a natural death last fall, and
now rests under the snow-crusted fields of Sunnyside.
Gretchen was one of the greatest broodmares which graced
the pages of the register and turf history. She has brought
wealth and renown to her owner, and without her he never
would have attained the high place as a breeder which he
has; without her the Northern King would not have been a
grand reality. — Spirit of the Hub.

Ed. Lafferty, the well-known trainer, has at the San
Jose track the following : Seymour Wilkes 2:0SJ, by Guy
Wilkes 2:151 ;a two-year-old filly by Juno 2:22, out of Early
Bird (dam of Seymour 2:0s.1.) ; Algregor 2:15], by Steinway
2:25,' ; Ed Lafferty (brother to Diablo 2:09.',) by Chas. Derby
2:20; a three-year-old colt by .Sable Wilkes 2:15}, out of
Wanda 2:14$ ; Willeroo, by McKinney 2:11}, out of a mare
by Junius (son of Dictatus); Filzsimmons 2:20, by Dexler
Prince. All of these are doing well.

The proportions of the demand which will ultimately be
made upon the product of the horse breeders of America is
just beginning to be realized, says the Horse World. During
the past two months more horses have been exported from
this country to the different European countries than during
any previous six months since the export trade became an
established thing. From the Buffalo market atone each week
ten or twelve carloads are taken by European buyers, ar.d
the prospects of those who have bad the courage to continue
breeding horses look exceedingly bright.

The Board of Directors of the Napa Agricultural Associa-
tion met last Friday afternoon and appointed committees to
prepare for the Fall meeting, which will probably beheld
the week beginning August 9th. The committees are : Speed
— Loeber, Winship, Scott, Even, Graham, La Rue. Finance
— Winship, Goodman, Bird. Fair Grounds and Stalls —
Scott, Graham, Even, Garfield. Advertising and Printing —
Winship, Graham, Goodman. The Jas. H. Goodman Bank
was made Treasurer of the Association.

A few hours before Direct, 2:05$, was sold in Madison
Square Garden a well-posted horseman, who went through
the *Vestern Southern circuit in 1S92, Direct's great year,
said : "There is,in my opinion, the fastest and best pacer that
ever struck tbe earth. As a pacing race horse he was the
stoutest, bravest, gamest, truest and fastest I ever Baw, and I
have never seen an individual of more impressive character.
If I wanted to breed the fastest horse in the world, and just
had one chance to try, I would breed the btst mare I could
get to Direct." The compliment to Mr. Butler's great horse
was deep.

In conversation with a horse boot-maker, one who has
.jpent his whole life in the study of horses, among other
things stated that there was not a Tear tli.it there was not a
change in the shoeing of speed horses. The hoof is gradually
changing. Up to a recent date the pointed toe had a run, bat
they are now shaping the foot to the horse which he travels
best with. The manufacture of horse boots necessitates a
thorough knowledge of the change in shape. A boot the
proper shape a few years ago is not tbe thing at all nowadays.
This necessarily requires a great deal of study in designing
and the fitting of all kinds of horse boots for the foot.

Chehalis and Klamath made the last eighth of a mile
last Monday while " working out" in fifteen seconds. A
large number of spectators were on hand to watch the flyers
perform. The friendly race was run at the track of the agri-
cultural association. Klamath showed up in the best possible
condition. He was driven by his owner, Raymond. Frazier
held the ribbons over ChehaUY back. The Oregon horse is
suffering from a cold, but he showed it not as he came down
the homestretch neck and neck with Klamath. In spite of
the slight illness Chehalis poked his nose across the wire a
little before his opponent reached the goal. — Santa Ana
News.

It is the intention of the Terre Haute Fair Association to
do away with the speed ring this year, leaving the class an!
stake races to the trotting associations and substitute in its
place races to road wagons with owners to drive. The races
will be to pole and in single harness. This will be the most
popular move, and will do much towards maintaining and
increasing the great interest that is taken in road driving in
Terre Haute. The races will be most enjoyable to the public
in point of time made, thorough contests and skillful reins-
manship. Terre Haute has more fast road horses than any
city in the country, and the rivalry between the different
owners is very keen.

It is apparent that many men, who once were in favor of
training and racing two-year- olds, have concluded that
youngsters of that age are not sufficiently matured to stand
an extended campaign, 9t the clip they must go in order to
win. A prominent breeder, who once raced bis two-year-olds,
remarked recently that one of the hardest things to do now
is to find colt trainers who will work the two-year-olds en-
trusted to his care as lightly as is desired. This breeder
wishes his two-year-olds developed, but not brought up to
racing form, and he finds that few trainers, when they find
an unusually promising one, can resist the temptation to find
out how fast the youngster is. The history of two-year-old
racing is filled with the stories of blasted hopes, revealed by
the names of fast ones of that age never heard of, or at least
that never carried out their early promise in later years.
Now and then a colt or filly raced as a two-year-old has
raced successfully in after years, but more have retired than
have continued on the turf. — Horse World.

W. H. Doble, the old time reinsman, is very ill, and ow-
ing to his advanced age — eighty-one years — he cannot live
much longer. He is probably the oldest living driver. It is
said he was the first to drive Goldemith Maid a mile faster
than 2:17. In 1871, in September, Budd Doble drove her a
third heat in Milwaukee in 2:17. This mark caused any
amount of gossip, and Robert Bonner, who owned Dexter,
the champion, with a record of 2:17}, did not believe it was
fairly done. In 1872 Goldsmith Maid had a match race with
Lucy at Mystic Park. Budd Doble was unable to drive on
accou it of a business engagement and his father was given
tbe task. So well did be acquit himself that the Maid took
a mark of 2:16$. The Doble family is famous for drivers.
For over thirty years it has been identified with the trotters
and has handled three of the best — Dexter, 2:17}; Goldsmith
Maid, 2:14, and Nancy Hanks, 2:04— giving these three cham-
pions cf different eras their records. Billy Doble, well known
in Chicago, had Troubadour in days gone by. Chas. Doble
was with his brother Budd at Terre Haute for a long time,
and Frank drove last season for the Elyria Stock Farm in
Ohio. There is another son — Henry, who never drove in
races. Mr. Doble had but one daughter.

'■Percy," in his letter to the Chicago News, remarks: ''I
was thinking the other day how singular it seems that each
of our leading families have thiee crackerjacks, but usually
only three. Let us take a few off-hand and see. Dictator
bad Jay-Eve-See, 2:10 (2:06}) pacing; Phallas, 2:13$, and
Director 2:17. Director had Direct 2:053, Directum 2:05},
Direction 2:08$. George Wilkes had Harry Wilkes 2:13$,
Guy Wilkes 2:15}, and J. B. Richardson 2:16$ (several are
faster but he was a campaigner). Electioneer had A riou
2:073, Sunol 2:08}, and Palo Alto 2:0S$. Almont had Fanny
Witherspoon 2:16}, Piedmont 2:17$, and Westmont, the
pacer, 2:13$, (2:01$ with running mate). Guv Wilkes had
Hulda 2:08>, Lesa Wilkes 2:09, and Seymour Wilkes 2:04$.
Onward had Beuzetta 2:06$, Col. Thornton 2:09A, and Ga-
zette 2:09$. IS iron Wilkes had Rachel 2:08.}, Bumps 2:09$,
Rubinstein 2:06A, all pacers. Mambrino Kiog had Nightin-
gale 2:08, Moonstone 2:09, and Prince Rsgent 2:16$. And
so it goes, even back to Hambletonian's time, he having
Dexter 2:17$, Nettie Time 2:1-*, and Orange Girl 2:20.
Mambrino King of course had Heir at Law 2:12, the brother
to Regent, but few will consider him so great a horse, as
Prince Regent has conclusively shown his greatness in the
few be left behind. Many are inclined to think Bright
Regent 2:08}, a likely candidate for the pacing champion-
ship if he stays sound."

March 21, 1896]

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188

THE SADDLE.

Rey Alfonso has gone iame.

Eckert will be racing again soon.
Applause has been sent to Dr. Masoero to be fired.
Gbannan says he is $70,000 loser since comiog here.
Oakland and Peru have gone lame and i*re sore all over.

Santa Bella and Miss Brummel have been sent down
toMenlo Park.

Jockey Pbyce won his maiden race with Investigator
III on Saturday.

Geo. Bair has sold Red Dick, the fast sprinter, to Chas.
Hacock, of Santa Barbara.

Seven minutes and three quarters were all that was neces-
sary to start seven races Tuesday.

The following horsemen now racing here have written Fcghly McCarken has returned to New York from New
for stable room at Roby : Galen Brown S, LouiB Ezell 25, Orleans, and gives a good reason for the inconsistent running
Dan Honig 26, John Brennock 15, Andy Blakely 4, Barney j of norses there. He says that on account of the heavy en-

Schreiber 14, and George Rose 12.

John Rodeqap has among bis two-year-olds a Han-
over filly who is showing very faBt work.

Red Root has been quite sick, and rumors of poison hav-
ing been administered to him are current.

Mr. Caldwell will leave for Little Rock immediately
after the close of this meeting at Ingleside.

Col. Sam Bryant has named his two-year-old filly by
Blazes, dam Annie Sharp— Sharp as Blazes.

Nemaha, a brown gelding by Spokane, cut of Ouida, won
at a mile at New Orleans: March llih, in 1:48*.

In the betting on the Lincolnshire handicap at Manches-
ter, England, Americusis quoted at 33 to 1 — taken.

Tommy Griffin netted about a thousand dollars through
hiB purchase and subsequent sale of Colonel Wheeler.

Sir John, a chestnut gelding by imp, Sir Modred— Naiad
won at New Orleans on Tuesday la*t. doing six furlongs in,

1:17.

Simon W., Bob Baker's crack son of Harry O'Fallon, has
been turned out. He went lame at Churchill Downs last

week.

St. Dunstan has not been a howling success yet. He gels
inside the money, but does not seem able to do any more

than that.

R. A. Smith has purchased Sky Blue from F. Midgley for
a private figure. The horse won a fair race at New Orleans

recently. __

John Brennock's Repeater and Harry Smith have been
turned over to Joe Welsh, son of T. J. Welsh, the well-known

architect.

The two-year-old filly Ethel Farrell was very sick with
pneumonia at New Orle'ans recently, and was not expected

to recover. "

Ed Purser has purchased Col. Wheeler from H. T. Grif-
fin for $2,250. Bill Murray will have another good one to

handle hereafter.

Si McClain is able to be up and about his room and will
be riding in a week or ten days. His only it jury was a severe

wrenching of his leg.

Marty Bergln will probably ride as a free lance this
season. He will return here in the fall after the principal
meetings East have closed.

Belle Boyd, the promising filly that was cut down a' the
post at Ingleside while waiting for a start in a stake race has
recovered from her injuries.

SiLVEhWARE and Atlantis will be given another trial by
Green Morris, and if they do not show improvement will be
sent back to Rancho del Paso.

"Willie Martin left Tuesday night for Memphis,where he
will join Pat Dunne's stable. He may ride some at Little
Rjck. Martin did good work here.

Judge J. J. Burke went up to Sacramento on Saturday
evening, on an invitation from Mr. Edwin F. Smith, and
on Sunday they visited Rancho del Paso.

The bay horse Lawless, by Tyrant— Linnott, owned by J.
B. Collins, has been destroyed. He was nerved some lime
ago, and the result was the Iobs of the leg.

Alex Shields arrived here Sunday. He left his car-
load of horses at St. Louis. The state of the gameat vari-
ous points will determine the destination of the horses.

The Judges have posted a new rule in the paddock
which prohibits a jockey riding against a horse from a
stable in which he is engaged, without the consent of the
judges.

Goodwin's Official Turf Guide for 1895 has come to hand,
and far excels all previous efforts of theBe compilers. A list
of winning stallions is one of the new features, and a very val-
uable one.

The well known horseman, Peter Weber, will arrive in a
day or two from Los Angeles with a string of seven horses,
including, among others, the two good performers, Sunrise
and Jerome S.

George Common, at present working for George Rose,
will do the auctioneering for McBride & Styles, the Louis-
ville firm that has secured the pooling privileges over the
Montana circuit.

London, March 17th. — The feature of the Derby betting
haB been the appearance in the lists of the backeis of Richard
Croker's Montauk veslerday. He was backed to win for
$50,000 at odds of 50 to L

Bob Smith who has given up the string of D. J. Tobin,
and will leave for Montana in a couple of days, where he will
take charge of the string Jim Campbell has been handling
for Marcus Daly. Bob will campaign them through the
Montana circuit, and may go East later, winding up here in
the fall, in time for the meetings here.

The License Committee of the American Turf Congress
announces that licenses have been refused to the following
jeekeys : John Stomal, James Vignes, Lee Turner, Arthur
Henricbs, M. F. Hennessy, J. Conrad and Eugene Foucon

Requital haB a half brother, a two year-old, called Des-
tiny, now in training at the Brookdale farm, which promises
to be a racehorse of the first class. He has great speed and
has a long, sweeping stride, which greatly pleases his trainer,
James Rowe.

Harry Howard, the well-known trainer, arrived from
Hueneme Sunday in charge of C. I. Thacker's string, which
comprises Howard, who holds the coast record of 1:06 at five
and a half furlongs, Johnny Capron, Chivo and Santa Paul*,
all useful horses.

Lady Laurelwood, the filly that had to be destroyed
Saturday, was a very promising youngster, and in all her
races has been a consistent performer and always close np at
the finish. She was a biy filly by Duke of Norfolk, out of
Neilson (dam of Nelson).

Lord Clifton said to a bettor before the race : "Now,
see heah,ma friend, I assuah you upon ma honah as a gen-
tleman that I Bhall be last ; now, ma deah bov, do go like a
good one and change yoah bet, and make it to show. I
positively asBuah you I'll be last."

Mr. W. S. Hobart's horses have all been sent down to
the ranch. Mr. Hobart is to marry next month, and
will make a tour of Europe. It is altogether probable that
his colors will not be seen on any track until after the return
of the young maBter of Del Monte.

A. LtVY and G. Coleman were taken into custcdv by
Policeman Duke Monday afternoon and lodged in the Cali-
fornia street Police Station on charges of violating the muni-
cipal ordinance prohibiting the sale of pools on horse races.
They were taken from Leidesdorff street.

George Barron has booked Lottie L., Carasade, a Mon-
day mare, Fabiola mare, by Kingston, and a Judge McKin-
stry— Ursula mare to Dick Ledgett's good young sire, True
Briton. Waller J., a recent winner, is by this horse, and
Rey del BanJidos alone would make him notable.

Wm. B. Sink has sold his good race mare Philomena to
McNaughton & Muir. the bargain having been consummated
Thursday evening. The purchase price was somewhere
about $3,000, although the terms were not made known.
Philomena is a chestnut mare, foaled 1S92, by Himyar, out
of Last Ban.

Ike Thompson, the well-known bookmaker, left New
York for Europe recently. Thompson will remain away for
about six weeks He intends to visit England and Paris and
incidentally take in the racing situation over there with the
view to introducing some new turf wrinkles at the New York
tracks upon his return.

Johnny Weber has all his thoroughbreds at the Oakland
race track. B. C. Holly presented that game gelding Happy
Day to this young trainer, and yesterday he was driving him
in a breaking cart. When Happy Day was a two-year old
Pierre Lorillard presented him to Johnny, who was at that
time one of Mr. Lorillard's jockeys.

tries twenty and even more are thrown out of each race, and
when a man enters a horse and has him keyed up for the
race, the probability is that he won't get a chance to start.
So, from keeping a horse keyed up like that for a week or
more, the chances are lhat when you do get a start your
horse has gone off".

Tod Sloan's doctor was staoding in his path as the little
fellow was on his way to Ed Kearney's stall before the third
race and innocently asked how he liked his horse. Tod gave
the physician a familiar squeeze of the hands and answered :
"I like him." "That costs you just $25, Tod," said the omni-
present and argus-eyed steward of the paddock. ,l Why,that's
my doctor," protested Tod ; but the fine goes. The boyB
have learned lhat paddock rules are strictly enforced, but
Tod took a chance and got nipped.

G.E.Smith (Pittsburg Phil) sailed for England March
12th, on the White Star steamer Majestic. The well known
turfman intends taking in all the principal meetings during
his stay if the English style of racing and betting suits him.
He remarked to a New York Mercury reporter : "I play
horses on public form, by my own judgment acd what I see
of the early morning work, but as I shall only have public
form to rely on over there, combined with Becond hand in-
formation, I do not think I shall stay long. I may stop long
enough to see the Derby run, but hardly expect to be away
so long as that."

I. Goldtkee and his assistants, James Bowhen, B. Messen-
ger, Frank Smith and Hugh Rothschild, were arrested Sat-
urday afternoon at 20 Leidesdorff slreet by Policemen R L.
Ingham and A. G. Hosteller on warrants issued in Police
Court No. 4, charging them with selling pool tickets outside
of a race track. All five gave $100 cash bail, and were not
taken to a station-house The officers se'ected a number of
horses from the entries listed on the Ingleside track races
last Friday, and wagered on them, receiving in return tic&et s.
All but one of these selections lost, so that the officers had
sufficient tickets as evidence in applying for the warrants.

The occasional upshots in the selling races, where horses
are "boosted," are not always the results of gracious efforts
at reform, but about every "boost" contains a story. When
Eddie Gaines gave Dr. Rowell's Collins a bid-up, it was im-
mediately called to mind lhat Rowell had taken a horse away
from Billy Barrick in a selling race at Memphis last year,
and that Gaines was a warm friend of Barrick's, It seems
that Eddie is not a good forgetter. In fact, he stores up lit-
tle scores. He thought he had a grievance against W. B.
Sink, for Sister Mary ran a splebdid race at Memphis one
day and defeated Rey el Santa Anita, and Gaines had his
bundle on the erratic Rey el. Last Wednesday when Philo-
mena won a selling race and had been entered to be sold at
$200, Gaines gave her a boost of $600.

Goodwin Bbothers write us as follows : By some hokus-
pokus or other, butquite in keeping with printer's mysteries,
Lissak (by imp. Loyalist), has slipped out of our stallion list
in "Annual." His winnings should be :

1st 2d 3d Total
3 Lissak 58,800 300 200 59,350

We find the tabulation in our copy. How it ever came to
be left out, perhaps Satan can tell — we cannot."

Riley .Grannan left for the East Sunday and the local
game has seen the last of the young plunger until next fal)>
when he will probably return and make another attempt to
get some California gold in addition to the $75;000 which he
has to win to even up his losses of this season. Grannan
will be followed by a number of Eastern racing men who
will leave here in time to attend the opening day at Little
Rock, Ark.

Three tiers of twenty boxes have been put in place in the
betting ring above the combination book, and will subse-
quently be connected with an annunciator key-board in the
judges' stand. The number of the winner will be shown in
the upper tier, the second horse in the middle one, and the
third horse in the next. Figures corresponding with their
programme numbers will be shown as Boon as the result is
determined.

The Marcel case was disposed of at New Orleans Mon-
day, in the folowiog official ruliog : "On account of the sus-
picious circumstances in connection with the running of
Marcel in her last two races, further entries from J. F. Fogg-
and the entry of Marcel is refused, and said Fogg is notified
to remove his horses from the grounds No evidence of an
unsatisfactory nature has been made against Jockey Free-
man, and he is hereby reinstated."

The Indiana season will open at Forsythe on the 15th of
April for two weeks, after which come Sheffield and Roby,
The tracks have been dressed wilh loom and are in goad con-
dition. The use of the gate will enable the management to
run off six races aday, for purses rangiog from $300 to $500,
with special races and handicaps with from $500 to $1,000
offered. R. Dwyer has been re-engaged as starter for tbia
year. Applications for stable room are being received daily^

It is a splendid token of the good fellowship that exists
between the two racing associations that Jos. A. Murphy,
one of thejudges at Ingleside, had been tilling the vacancy
in the stand at Bay District caused by the withdrawal of
C. E. Trevathan. During two meetings Mr. Murphy was in
the stand with Presiding Judge Burke, but he finds his
duties too arduous to permit of a continuance in that posi-
tion, and has notified Mr. Williams of lhat fact. Who will
be in the stand is not known as yet. In the interchange of

letters Messrs. Williams and Murphy both expressed them

selves in terms of undeniable friendship, and in a manner

that betokens a continuance of the mutual good will between f the number imp. Janet N., dam of Bellicoso, Crescendo and

the two associations. i Dolce.

The following excerpt from the New Orleans Item gives
an idea of some of the "Sport of Kings" witnessed in the
Crescent City : "The exhibition that the eight crabs a^d nne
sick race horse gave at the post was not edifying. Half of
them were "under the influence," and the half-schooled sta-
ble boys that bestrode them could do nothing with them. Sis-
ter Rosalind wanted to stand on her head and T. Burns had
all be could do to hang on. Jubilee was proof against all
kinds of persuasion and Jockey Loates had his flanks bleed-
ing profusely before the start was effected. The "stufi" got
to working prematurely in Airlight. Light-weight Hirsch
and the owner with a black-snake whip could not prevent the
crazy skate from running away and making the circuit of the
trj»ck. Millie M. acted as if she were ashamed of her com-
pany, which she might well be."

While Dr. J. C. Crawhall and a colored jockey named
Slaughter were exercising William Chamberlain's Turba and
MoncJa at Bay District on Saturday, the two animals ran at
full speed into the two year-old Walter W., who at the time
was unmanageable, and whose rider could not get him
out of the way of the others. Monda's neck was broken in the
fall and Turba's sboulder and several ribs were broken, and
she had to be destroyed. The horses fell on Crawhall, and
the unfortunate man received fatal injuries. He was removed
to the French Horpital, where it was ascertained that he had
received internal injuries, and was also suffering from con-
cussion of the brain, producing paralysis of one side. He never
rallied, and passed away Sunday. Dr. Crawhall came from
San Diego only a short time ago with George Bobnert, a horse
belonging to Mat Bobnert. Crawhall has been working with
Mr. Chamberlain for some time. He is well known as a
trainer, and for five years had charge of the stable of Mr.
Babcock of the Coronado Hotel. Turba was a sister of
Charmer, and was a speedy animal. Monda was a sister of
Talbot Clifton's The Lark, and had also performed well,
though neither had won any races.

Barney Schreiber has secured a three-fourths inlereBt
in the Musket stallion Foulshot from Mr. R, E. de B. Lopez,
the latter gentleman retaining the balance of the interest, and
also the services of the horse while here. The consideration
has not been made known, but is stated to have been a good
price, Mr. Schreiber has certainly shown good judgment in
securing this animal, as Australian crosses have proven the
very best with native mares. Aside from that general state-
ment, the Musket blood is very much sought for now, and is
thought very highly of in Australia and England. Carbine
and Trenton, both by Musket, were imported into England
recently from Australia. Foulshot is a remarkably fine in-
dividual, aside from his blood lines, and has been greatly ad-
mired by all who have seen him, among the number probably
as good judges of conformation as any in this country. Foul-
shot is by Musket (sire of Carbine, Trenton, Nordeofeld, Cur-
ras^ier, Brigadier, Maxim, Martini-Henry, etc.), out of Slan-
der (winner of seventy five races at all distances, carrying as
high as 145 pounds), she by Camden, out of Annie Laurie
fa famous race mare and producer). Cap-a-pie, the sire of
the latter, was the grandsire of Y'atteodon. Foulshot himself
was a great race horse. He won the Northern Derby in New
Zealand in the fastest time it has ever been run in, and the
same afternoon won at two miles from twenty-six starters.
He has been a phenomenal success as a sire. Last year he had
nineteen representatives on the turf, twelve of wSich were
winners, and all the others inside the money. Before going
East, Foulf-hot will serve a number of mares here, among

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Stallions Advertised.

TROTTKHS.

BOODLB Hostettec it Montgomery, San Jose

■ HAS. DERBY - Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Dauvllle

DIAUI." Wm. Murray. Pleasanton

RVIN F. p. Lowell, Sacramento

ion" Oakwood Park Slock Farm. Danville

003-ilPEH N. G. Sinclair. I.okeville

OUY WILKES Wm. Corbitt. Burllngame.San Maleo Co.

ORANDISSIMO Fred Loebcr. St. Helena. Cal

R l. Moorhead .v. Son. Santa Clara

HcKINNEY Chus. Dnrfce. Oakland Trolliug Park

N. G. Sinclair, l.ukcvllle

oRo WILKES Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo, Co.

PRINCE ARLIE „ Wm. Corbitt. Burlingame. So.li Mateo Co.

ITER -A. a. Cleveland, Los Angeles

-1 EISWAY Oakwood Park stock Fann. Danville

BABLEWILKES (Win. Corbitt, BurlitiL-aine. San Mateo Co.

i . LaOerty, san Jose

N. G. Sinclair, Lakcville

WALD-TEIN H. S. Hogoboom, Woodland

i iiiiiiiii i.inuihiii-.

w . ii. Reis, Alamo, Contra Costa Co., Cal

M'pRl.l.l.o..

TuERE will be an auction sale of fine trotting stock a-
San Joae, next Saturday, March 2Stb. A namber of
teams and fine roadsters will be
sold.

E

-tale i'ark Jockey Club, of Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, offers a splendid list of "takes to be run at the sum-
mer meeting to be given at tluir splendid track, begin-
ning' June -7th and continuing twenty-five or more days.
The advertisement appears in this issue, and aliould be
the mean- ofeolp ing a large number of entries for this
e May 1st. Sheridan Clark is the
irv to whom all entries should be forwarded.

Among no class of individuals does there seem to be
such timidity in regard to letting others know what they
have in the way of good horses as breeders and trainers
of light harness horses. Why this is so is incompre-
hensible. Vnless a reporter goes around with note book
and pencil to every stall and gets the name, color, age,
sex and pedigree of the occupant and publishes it in
the only journal that is devoted exclusively to the in-
terests of the hoise industry, not another line of informa-
tion is received by the editor.

This is not as it should be. There is not another in-
dustry in the United Slates that is kept in the back-
ground as much as this, and the fallacy of it must be
apparent to everyone who gives it a thought. The
directors of the various associations at this season of the
year are anxiously scanning the columns of all turf
journals to ascertain what horses are in training, and if
they see there is a splendid showing begin to figure
on a successful meeting. All they depend upon to have
such is to give purses large enough and publish conditions
favorable enough to attract the attention of owners and
trainers of these horses. This news is also read by
every other horseman, for there may be some young-
sters in that string of horses that are bred to suit them
and their bloodlines trace to some trotter or pacer they
have. Owners of broodmares may find that in these
published lists there are colts and fillies so closely re-
lated to their mares that they will feel encouraged to
send these matrons to the many stallions adver-
tised to stand this season. Owners of good trotters will
also be guided in their selection of a trainer and track,
by the class of horses each trainer has. Stallion owners
may see some of the progeny of their good horses in the
hands of these trainers, and will write accordingly to
these knights of the sulky and offer them inducements
to do their level best with the youngsters. The trainers
who have only a few will be able to judge of what they
have to meet, and thus in many ways does this good
information which the Breeder and Sportsman
publish gratuitously, bring good results. Now is the
time, therefore, for the trainers at the various tracks to
make up a list of what they have, and as they sit around
the dining-table in the evening they can appoint one of
their number to send the news to us. We shall see that
it is correct, and knowing that the majority of
our trotting horse drivers are possessed of more
than average intelligence, we believe that it will
be no effort on their part to furnish us the

facts. It is unnecessary for them to say, " 'a

colt trotted quarters in 32 seconds," lor we would not
publish it. This is not the time of year to have young-
sters go a 2:0S clip. There is no money up. All we
ask is, that facts will be given about the condition the
horses are in and the other information as stated above.
We desire to have all our readers act as correspon-
dents and send us news, for without their aid the busi-
ness of breeding, developing and racing California trot-
ters in California will soon fall to the gronnd. To all
deep-thinking men who know the value of having the
world know they are still in business, these fen remarks
will, no doubt, meet with a hearty response.

Will We Have a California Circuit?

The associations in Denver, Omaha, Pactolus Park,
Iowa, Lincoln, Nebraska, and a number of other large
places are offering good meetings and large purses on
most liberal terms, and entries for which will close at an
early date. The Montana circuit will soon have its sec-
retary, Ed. A. Tipton, here, offering inducements to all
our trainers to take their horses to those meetings, while
associations in California, with very few exceptions, are
idling away valuable time. They should declare their
intention of holding meetings at once if they hope to get
any entries. Nearly all who are interested in the light
harness horse industry on this Coast would prefer to re-
main rather than cross the Sierra Nevadas, but if
there are no prospects for racing here, surely the public
cannot censure them for not remainirg.

This is a serious state of affairs and the directors of
associations have only themselves to blame it our best
horses leave this State. Meetings shouid be held at
once and dates claimed, then delegates should be
appointed to come to this city when the delegates'
meeting is called, to arrange programmes, conditions,
etc., and attend to all the preliminaries so essential to
make meetings successful. No time is to be lost. Di-
rectors must act quickly if they wish to secure the best
burses and drivers to make their meetings popular
this fall. Inquiries from breeders, owners and drivers

are coming in every day and many of the writers have
declared that unless they know what our associations
intend to do they will make arrangements to go East,
although they would prefer to remain here where they
would not be running so much risk in shipping and
handling their horses.

Death of Isaac de Turk.

Isaac de Turk, one of the most highly respected citi-
zens of this State, died at his residence at Santa Rosa
last Monday. The deceased was long identified as one of
the leading vineyardists of California, and in this partic-
ular industry he was unrivaled. He was for many years
engaged in the light-harness horse industry and was one
of the syndicate that purchased Anteeo, 2:16}, from Jos.
Cairn Simpson. He bred this horse to a number of ex-
cellent mares and always had a trainer devel-
oping them. He owned a number of 2:30 performers,
and no one took greater pride in their success than the
deceased.

The news of his death was read with deepest re-
gret by every one who had the pleasure of knowing him,
and his friends were legion. He was always known as
a man of sterling integrity and the soul of honor. His
word was his bond, and that bond was never broken.
Generous to a fault, and never turning a deaf ear to any
call for charity, his aid was never solicited in vain. His
name will always be linked with that of the city he loved
sd well, Santa Rosa, and no better evidence of how he was
appreciated could be shown than on the day of his fu-
neral. As his remains were slowly carried to their last
resting place, every business house closed, and every cit-
izen of that city and the surrounding country came to
pay their last respects to one who, in life.was beloved by
every man,woman and child in that community of which
he was one of the most highly esteemed.

What the public want in the way of horses is aptly
told by Leslie McLeod, and his remarks upon any sub-
ject pertaining to matters equine are always to the front :
"Fashions, especially the ultra-fashions that are merely
fads, are almost always senseless, having no underlying
basis of utility, reason or legitimate cause, and fortu-
nately are as a rule as transcient as snow-white summer
clouds. There are, of course — particularly in cities like
New York, that have a large population whose sole oc-
cupation, ambition and object in life is confined to at-
tracting notoriety and attention in so-called "society" —
a large number of persons who, no matter
how senseless, useless, impracticable and vulgar the
means and trappings necessary, will vie with
each other in challenging that notoriety and inviting the
amused ridicule which they mistake for admiration. Of
course if fashion dictates that a horse's leg must be
chopped off at the hock, these highly intelligent gentle-
men would insist that that was the acme of beauty in a
horse, and would chop off legs as readily as they now
saw off tails, or drive in a cross between a fire engine
and a high-wheel sulky and imagine it the height of
excellence as a driving carriage. But outside of the
monkeyish circle, there are thousands of gentlemen of
wealth who drive in staunch and showy equipages, com-
bining usefulness and style, and who must have horses
to match horses of size, great and substantial beauty,
prompt and impressive,taking action w"ith liberal speed-
The demand for such horses is a growing one, the prices
good, generous and ever ready, and the kind of horses
that best suit this now unsupplied demand, are trotting
bred animals of size, style, well-turned and rounded sub-
stance and high-class general individuality. The breeder
who can produce this kind has only to ship them to
New York to convert them in short order into a bank
account."

The salvation of light harness horses depends in a
measure upon their money-earning capacity, and lately
these strong anchors (that have helped to hold the indus-
try against the strong currents of prejudice and adversity
better known as futurity and colt stakes, have not
been as extensively introduced as they should be. The
leading Eastern associations that were foremost in offer-
ing these stakes heretofore are realizing that they have
been acting as if the general depression affected them,
but we arc pleased to see that there is a return of con-
fidence among them, and they are announcing a list of
stakes that will meet the approval of all breeders.

i )n the Pacific Coast there should be a number of good
futurity stakes offered for colts and lillies, foals of 1896,
and the association (outside of the State Agricultural
Society) that offers these will receive entries enough to
make their effort an assured success. What associa-
tion will be the first to advertise a good colt stake?

March 21, 1896]

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The Detroit Meeting.

Whenever the great Blue Eibbon meeting of this pop-
ular association is announced, owners of horses that are
in training 6nd it important to inquire of their trainers
if there is now a possib.b chance for them to have their
horses <ro to that famous city and bring back a portion at
least of tbe large sums given. The advertisement appears
in this issue, and should attract the attention of every
horseman on this coast who contemplates taking a string
of trotters and pacers East. The sum of $23,000 is to be
given for six races, and as the meeting opens the circuit
in July, no doubt many will avail themselves of this op.
portunity to send entries to the secretary on or before
April 1st, so that they will have a chance to contest for
this money. We advise our readers to read the advertise-
ment carefully, and if they have any idea of going East
to send entries on at once.

The Eastern turf journals are filled with items that
are written in the following style, showing conclusively
that the great industry is being carefully watched : "It
may be of interest to state that the reports now being
printed in various sections of the Central West as to the
condition and prospects of horse-breeding, are mainly
from shippers of horses to our leading markets. These
men have better facilities for observation of existing
conditions and are better posted as to present and pros-
pective supplies than any other class connected with the
horse-breeding industry, and hence their testimony is
most valuable. These horse-buyers are not stallion-
owners anxious to obtain patronage, and hence inclined
to color facts to suit their purpose ; they are men whose
business it is to keep posted ; to locate the colts and
horses in their respective sections that are growing into
marketable age, and to learn the facts of the intentions
of farmers as related to breeding. When, therefore,
these men testify almost unanimously that there will be
a marked decrease of breeding this spring, and that
many of the good mares have gone to market, there is
every reason for accepting their statements at their face
valae. As to the interpretation of there facts, they ad-
mit of but one. The man who breeds wisely now has
the assurance of marketing his product when supplies
are short."

A number of auction sales of trotting stock are to
take place during next month in New York City. This
is to be regretted, for coming so soon after the great
sales already held there, prices will be so much lower
that croakers will have another chance to say "the bot-
tom has dropped out of the trotting-horse business.'
Breeders should not rush all their horses into the sales-
ring because a few, who advertised their best offerings
extensively, realized fair prices on their stock. A little
good judgment or horse sense is badly needed among
that large class known as trotting-horse breeders.

There is no doubt sis months is too long to devote to
the running races. They should close on May 1st. All
of the heavy bettors are leaving for the East, most of
them lighter in pocket than when they arrived. From
^hts time on betting will become lighter and the interest
will begin to flag. No one knows this better than the
managers of the Ingleside track and it would not sur-
prise us if the meetings would end before the stipulated
time in June.

The third payment in the Oakley Derby Buckeye
and the Cincinnati Oaks of thirty dollars is due April
1st. Do not neglect this. Send the money in to Secre-
tary W. E. Letcher, room 33, Neave Building, Cincin-
nati.

The horse breeders of Kentucky are to be congratut
lated upon securing such a magnificent thoroughbred as
Foulshot. No better formed or more famous sire was
ever shipped to the United States from Australasia.

A conference of the secretaries of the St. Louis, Latonia
and Oakley tracks was held ot the office of Secretary Letcber
at Oakley, March 3. The purpose of the conference was to
decide upon the dates for the stake events. The matter was
discussed at length, bat no definite conclusion was arrived at.
Those present were iu fayor of arranging a schedule, so that
there would be no chance of a conflict on stake days. Such
an arrangement should be made in the interests of the sport,
as well as those of the owners who have horses entered at dif-
ferent courses. The associations wonld also find it to their ad-
vantage from a pecuniary standpoint.

McNacghton & Mtjir will ship their stable to Cincinnati
on Saturday. They are very well pleased with the game here,
and will return next fall. Phis trip has been in tbe nature
of an experiment, and has turned out well for the popular
young horsemen. They have purchased two good bread win-
ners since coming here, Derfargilla and Pbilomena. Some
two-year-olds now in Cincinnati will be added to their string
on their arrival East, and will be brought oat here in the
fall.

Volunteer.

Lady Patriot, a mare of spirit and nerve energy, was three
years old when she was bred to Rysdyk's Hambletonian,four
years old, and the result was Volunteer, born 1854, and who
has passed into history as a sire of horses able to trot races
of divided heats. The fastest of the get of Volunteer was
St. Julien, who trotted to a high-wheel record of 2:11}.
Only one pacer came from his loins, and it weighed lightly
in the balance with the 32 trotters. The sons and daughters
of Volunteer obtained much renown in the stud. They have
transmitted courage as .veil as speed- Lady Patriot was
prolific in the stud, but none of her Droduce was equal to
her first born. This only proves that a line which is classed
as very much alive may not be carried forward by a brother
or sister. Mr. Alden Goldsmith's skill as a developer of
speed, coupled with his persistence and patience, lifted Vol-
unteer above the opposition which at one time threatened to
crush him. It is interesting and instructive to take a leaf
from tbe past. In March 1S78, Mr. Alden Goldsmith said in
a long letter to the Turf, Field and Farm :

From time immemorial the direct male line has held pre*
cedence, and, to avoid confusion, should be sacredly adhered
to. In the human chronology, during a certain period of the
world's history, we have Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in a di-
rect line. The family then becomes so large as to take a
national type or form ; so in the animal kingdom we have
Messenger, Mambrino, Abdallah, Hsmbletonian and Ham-
bletonian, through the combined high breeding of his ances-
tors, becomes the head of a great family.

Hambletonian was foaled in 1S49. In 1852 he is accredited
with two colts and one filly. The colts were kept entire, and
at three years old both entered the breeding stud to compete
for honors in that direction. One was called tbe Mapes' colt;
the other Edsall's Hambletonian, afterward Alexander's Ab-
dallah. This colt was owned and kept for service by John
S. Edsall, of Goshen, Orange County, N. Y., who kept the
Railroad Hotel and stables, and was, at that time, one of the
most popular horse owners in the countrv. Mr. Edsall bred
bis colt to a few mares when three years old. The colt was
very popular. It is said that he had all the patronage to
which he conld attend in the three seasons which followed,
he being then in his four, five and jix-year-old form. After
his six-year old season he was sold by Mr. Edsall to go to
Kentucky, where, from the very large number of his get
which have appeared in public, he most have received very
liberal patronage. Although taken away by death just as he
had reached his prime, it is doubtful whether any other sod
of Hambletonian, to this day, has produced as many foals
as Alexander's Abdallah. Edward Everett or Messenger
Duroc may outnumber him, but I doubt it.

Mr. Edsall's young horse, being so popular at the stud,
stimulated breeding to Hambletonian, and about all of his
colts were kept entire that were out of good mares. Ham-
bletonian was kept constantly in the stud from 1851 to 1876.
with his harem filled with the choicest mares which skilled
breeders could produce or money purchase; and, through
his get, he has been sowing seed broadcast over this conti-
nent for about a quarter of a century. Other great ones
have also been sowing seed — Mambrino Chief, Godfrey's
Patchen, Harry Clay, Morse Horse.Gen. Knox, Ethan Allen.
Rhode Island, Golddust, Blue Bull, Champion and other
noted ones, until the time of tbe harvest seems to have fully
come and the ingathering and counting of the sheaves to
have commenced.

Volunteer and Billy Denton were foaled in 1S-54 ; George
Wilkes, Edward Everett and Guy Miller in 1855. These five
sons of Hambletonian were all kept for breeding purposes,
and they all entered the stud about the same time to contend
for the highest prize in the stud department. Volunteer was
served to a few mares when three and four years old. The
fall he was four years old he was exhibited at the fair at
Goshen, and, showing great speed, was sold to R. C. Cnder-
bill, of Brooklyn, N. Y.. where he remained, being used for
road purposes, until 1862. In July of tbat year I bought
him of Mr. Underbill. He sired two colts that year ; they
were born trotters; one of them was kept for a stallion, the
other was sold for a road horse. The stallion was a very
elegant horse, with a record of 2:30, called Goldsmith's Ab-
dallah. For three or four years after Volunteer's return bis
services was much sought after. But during his absence his
competitors had been sowing seed, which, by 1867, had per-
fected in a Mountain Boy, and little later in Judge Fullerton
Alexander's Abdallah had Goldsmith Maid to his credit.
Hambletonian had Dexter, Wilkes, Bruno and other great
ones, and the question began to be asked, quietly at first,
Where are Volunteer's trotters? !<Y*e tried to allay the
pressure by showing that Volunteer had produced, from the
few mares he had served at three years old, three grand
voung horses in Hamlet, Matchless and Idler, but the tide
set in Btronger and stronger, and the simple inquiry had
grown by 1870 into a condemnation of Volunteer as a sire
of trotters. In 1871 Huntress was the first to enter the
charmed circle of 2:30 or better, and in 1872 she made not
only her greatest performance, but the greatest performance
that has yet been made by any horse, of trotting three miles
to harness in 7:21]-. At the close of the season of 1877
Volunteer has placed to his credit twelve representatives
that have trotted in 2:25 or better, a larger number than any
other stallion, living or dead, can show. His great sire,
Hambletonian, comes next to him with nine to his credit,
while all the other sons of Hambletonian, and their name is
legion, have produced eighteen that have trotted in 2:25 or
better.

with anofler of $3,000, which was quickly raised to $3 500,
and then to 44.000, the latter bid coming from John' H.
Shults, of Parbville Farm. James Butler, President of the
Driving Club of New York, entered the list with an offer of
$4,500, and then a tall, anxious looking young man, who
stood on the rear of the auctioneer's stand, said $5,000. He
stayed with the New York millionaires until $6,300 was bid
and then dropped out, the worst disappointed nan in (he Gar-
den. He was Allen Campbell, from Spring Hill, Tenn., and
he wanted the little black chap to cross on the pacing mares
of the Tom Hal family in Tennessee.

"I reckon I'd have had to ride Direct back home if he had
been knocked down to me." said Campbell later on to the
Sun reporter, "for I bid railroad fare and every cent I could
scrape together for that horse. Some of us got to talking
about him last Sunday down home and we raised $5,300 to
bid on him. I had to leave in a hurry, of course, to reach
New York in time for the sale. If l could have waited a day
or two longer they wouldn't have got Direct for $10,000 to-
night."

The wind-up between John H. Shaltsand James Butler
was a good one, and the crowd applauded every bid from
$6,500 up to $8,250, the price at which he was finally struck
off to tbe President of the Driving Club. Direct was retired
to toe stud after cutting his record down to 2:05* in 1S92,
his ankles having given him some trouble that year. John
Kelly, who trained him and drove him to his mark, is now
in the employ of Mr. Butler as trainer at the East View
Farm near Tarrytown. Kelly thinks that Direct will stand
trainins again after a let-up of three years, and the chances
are that the black horse will be shaped up at Fleetwood after
a short season in the stud, for an attempt to beat the stallion
record of John R. Gentry, 2.03|, and the champion record
of Robert J., 2:0U. Many competent critics of harness rac-
ing who followed him through his two campaigns believe he
can wipe out every record in the books if he can stand the
necessary preparation for a fast mile.

Mr. Butler's main purpose in buying the horse, of course,
ivas to use him as a stock horse at his farm, but he said last
night that if Kelly wanted to take a shot at the two-minute
mark with the little black bundle of whipcord he might do
so this year. Direct was never in the stud until 1891. In
that year Mr. Salisbury bred him to six mares. Four of the
colts were trained last season and in 1S94. Of these Directly
took a record of 2:07J as a two-year-old, Arthur L. paced a
mile in 2:15}, Miss Kate trotted in 2:21 and Lou Mitchell
trotted in 2:22}, alias three-year-olds. Ten ofDirect's colts,
all without records and six of them two-year-olds, sold last
night for 48,095, an average of a little over $800 each.—
Horse Review.

The Tennesseean "Was Disappointed.

"The star of the evening sale was Monroe Salisbury's
'little black rascal,' Direct; whose record of 2:06 to high-
wheel sulky still stands as the best time on record for a
pacer," says a writer in the New York Sun, in his report of
of the Kellogg srle. "He is not a large horse, standing 15.1
hands high, but he is all horse from his ears to his heels,
and it is safe to say no horse ever came in for more admira-
tion in a sale ring taan tbe coal-black son of Director and
Echora did when led through the crowd in the Garden last
night. George Starr, who drove him in his memorable race
against Hal Poiuter in 1891 and 1892, opened the bidding

Will Be a Rush for Horsss.

"Do I think that the bicycle is one of the causes dC the
present depression in the horse market?" remarked Geo. H.
Smith, repeating the question that had but a moment before
escaped the reporter's lips. "It may be, but I for one do not
think so. While the local and foreign markets for horses
are low. yet you have to pay as much for a good roadster as
ever. In fact, roadsters that are of high grade are wonder-
fully scarce.

"In my opinion the trouble lies right here. Several years
ago, owing to the fact that several horses brought enormous
prices, sums that were far in excess of their real value, a
marBed impetus was given to breeding.

"No regard was paid for that law of heredity that like be-
gets like, and the consequence was that a lot of worthless
colls, not fit to pull a dray, were otfered for sale as roadsters.
The market was flooded with these scrubs, and of course
there was a rapid decline,thoughnot as much as there should
have been.

"Breeding this year has fallen off fully 70 per cent., so in the
course of a year or two, when a few of the worthless equines
are dead, there will be a general rush in price for horses.
They say in a year or two that electric vehicles will take the
place of horses. While electricity has made wonderful
strides in the past few years, and is, no doubt, yet in its in-
fancy, I do not feel despondent at all on the present condition
of the market.

" Returning to tbe question of the wheel versus the equine,
how many people in this city can you name who own a bicycle
and would own a horse if they could not get a wheel ? Those
people, you will find, are few and far between, and hence this
is my best reason for holding an opinion to the effect that the
'cycle does not have a depressing influence upon the market
price of horses." — ChilUcothe, O, Leader- Gazette.

A large number of Western horsemen hold to the idea
tbat Lula, 2:15, was bred in Rock Island county, Illinois.
This is not the fact. Lula, foaled in 1S63, was bred by Colonel
Crockett, who resided at the time in Kentucky, but after-
wards moved to Rock Island. When quite a young mare
Lula was used by her owner as a saddle animal during many
of his trips across the country buying cattle. As the mare
grew in stature and strength, she began showing promise of
speed, and Colonel Crockett gave her to Sherman Perry, one
of the best known and ablest trainers in the West, during the
spring of 1S70, with the understanding that she should be
handled the entire season. Lula's improvement was so rapid
that Perry started her at Davenport. la., September 8th, in a
purse for $1,000, where she was defeated by Sleepy John
after winning the first heat in 2:35 and the fourth in 2:59.
That was her maiden race, and everyone who saw the brown
mare perform that day felt certain tbat she was a great deal
Getter animal than many had given her credit of being.
Lula's remaining starts that season were at Iowa City and
Keokuk, la., and Canton, 111. At the latter place she lost the
race to Wineman's Logan, after winning the first heat in
2:27}. In 1871 she was not raced, but was sold during the
following winter to Joseph Harker, of New York city, who
changed her name from Jenny Perry to Lula. Her subsequent
history is well known.

Last Thursday, Marcus Daly, tbe Montana, copper kingi
purchased of Mike Bowerman for $3,000 a three-year-old bay
colt by Baron Wilkes, dam Lemonade, by Kentucky Prince
Jr. Lemonade is dam of Lady Wilton, 2:11.

THEgrandlv-bred stallion, Kohlan King 2S,295, by Sim-
mocolon, 2:13^, out of Sybil, 2:27*, by Sidney, 2:19^, wlil
make the season of 1896 at the Oakland Track. Terms, $35
for the season.

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[March 21, 1896

THE KENNfiL.

Kennel Fixtuies.
tntll 21-Sl-SooUloni California Kennel Club's Annual Bench
Snow.-F. W. Ingalls, 8eoret*r; -•

10c Kennel Club's Finh Annual Bench

■ reBjy- _ , „,

Caluuid, Sl(ornl«.-H. H. Newton, Secretary, ivraiia Heights.

Oakland.

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DOING3 IN DOGDOM,

The premium list of the Paci nc Kennel Club's bench show
will be ready for mailing on April 1st.

J B. Martin has purchased of Matt Kerr the fox terrier
bitch Blemloo Spinaway and her two pups by Bleuiton
Reefer.

We neglected to state last weett that J. G. Baker has been
elected delegate to the Pacific Advisory Board by the Seattle
Kennel Club.

I Dr. F. W. O'Evelyn's recent purchase, the fox terrier
Dudley Strjller, won the special for beat fox tenier in the
show at Ditroit. t

Sixty large dogs left Seattle recently for Juneau, Alaska,
where he will be ured for drawing sleds. They are said to
be superior to mules and horses and stand the climate well

Mrs W Q Britlan's pug dog Bradford Marvel, won first in
open class a'. Detroit, Mar. 3p. If he don't get out here
pretty soon he will be a full pledged champion before he
arrives.

The Prea'idio Kennels have Bold a St. Bernard dog pup
whelped Mirch 9tn, by Reglov— Empress Juno, to f hos.
Cerbett, of this city ; also a dag pup, same little, to Emile
Pferdner, Victoria, B. C.

The improvement in the card issued at the last meeting of
the Interstate Coursing Club is noticed by the American
Field this week. Itia appreciated by the greyhound owners
and dog-loving public generally.

Tbe Sacramento Coursing Club's open meeting will be
held near Sacramento to-morrow. John Grace will judge
and Jas. Wren will slip. A Dumber of the best of the local
and Santa Croz dogs are entered.

The American Fields quotes oar comments on the winner
and runner-up for the John Grace challenge cup. We can
only add that we did not say enough. They are both grand
dogs and a great acquisitiou to the local stock.

Dr. F. W. D'Evelyn, tbe well known fox terrier fancier of
this city, has purchased the fox terrier Dudly Stroller, by
Lord Bob— Barrowly Rramble, the winner of first open class
at New York, and second at Detroit, last week. A special at
Chicago best fox terrier in show.

It is reported that H. W. Lacy will judge at Los Angeles
This is not official, but if true, we compliment the Souiheri.
Clubon their selectioo. A mare conscientious, painstaking
judge than Lacy does not exist. Moreover, he has had a deai
of experience, and should please both sporting and non-
Bporting dog men.

E. H. Mulcaster has purchased the well known English
greyhound Powfoot, by the famous Glenlivet— Mary Morri
son. Glenlivet won the first twenty-four courses that ht
ever ran, and is also the sire of many winners. A sister 01
Glenlivet is the dam of many winners, so it can be seei
that the son of Glenlivet is from producing stock. He i
also a winner, having won several important stakes in E ig
land. We will give further particulars of this dog ver\
shortly.

Nicholas Aronson was killed last week at West Brighton,
S. I., while saving the life of his pet dog, which was U
danger of being run over by a Rapid Transit train. Aron-
son's dog was on the tressle, and he tried to call the animal
to a place of safety, but without success. Aronscn then weni
on the tressle, grabbed the dog and threw the animal off tbi
track. The locomotive struck Aronson and threw him t
considerable distance. He was almost instantly killed, hit
skull being crushed in.

Geo. Herrman will kindly accept our thanks for a beauti-
ful photo of his collie bitch Bessie 1 1, by Scot of Nosseldown
out of his Bessie. Bessie II. is a very good bitch, a Ugh'
bable in color, with abundint coat, very nice expression, good
bead, good feet and legs, good bady. and excellent carriage
of tail. Scot of Nesseldown, the s-.re, is by McGregor II.,
out of Fannie of Nesseldown, one of Mr. Herrman's bitches
that is now at Mr. Lopez's raoche at Pleasanton. She will
be Hhown at most of the coming shows.

The judges for the twelfth annual dog show of the New
England Kennel Club are as follows : James Mortimer, for
bloodhounds, mastiffs, St. Bernards, Great Danes, Newfound-
lands, Chesapeake Bay, whippets, bulldogs, pugs and miscel-
laneous. Chas. H. Mason, fordeerhoundB, greyhounds,wolf-
hounds, spaniels, Bassetts, dachshunds, poodles, collits, sheep
dogs, terriers (except Boston and foi). John Davidson, for
foxhounde, pointers, setters and beagles. Harry W. Smith,
for foxterriers. Alex. L. Goode, for Boston terriers.

The entries to the St. Louis Kennel Club show are as fol-
lows : Si. Bernards (rough) 71, St. Bernards (smooth) 23,
mastiffs 32, bloodhounds 8, G^eat Danes 23, Newfoundlands
9, Borzois I. deerhounds I, greyhounds 23, foxhounds 17,
pointers 52, English sette-s 47. Irish setters 26, Gordon spI-
le.s 22, Chesapeake 1, field spaniels 9, cocker spaniels 46,
clumber spaniels 1, Irish water spaniels 2, collies (rough) 64,
collies (smoo'h) 1, Old English sheepdogs 1, poodles 20, Dal-
matians 1, bulldogs 8, bull terriers 34, Boston terriers 7,
I'n -h-hundeH 12, beagles 12, fox terriers (smooth) .">4, fox
terriers (wire 16, Scottish terriers 6, Irish terriers t\, black
and Ian terriers (!, Bedlington terriers 4, Dai.die Dinmont
terriers 2, whippets 5, Sfeye terrier* 1, Yorkshire terriers 16,
other toy terriers 6, pugs 85, King Charles spaniels 5, Blen-
heim Spaniels 8, ubj spaniels 1, Schipperkes 2, English ter*
riers 2, Italian grey hounds 8, miscellaneous 8; total, 767.

Coursing at Newark.

The coursing at Newark was excellent last Sunday, but
the attendance was slim. It threatened rain in the morning
and kept a great many from going down, but at Newark i
was cloudy in the morning but bright most of the afternoon.

The hares ran very well for the most part and most of tbe
dogs were evenly matched. John Gracejudged and Jas. F
Grace slipped and gave excellent satisfaction. The winner,
Robinson and Peyton's Royal Buck is well known, as is T.
McDonald's Lissak, the runner-up. Both were in fine fettle.
Robinson and Peyton's Royal Daisy, the winner of fourth,
was also in grand form, but though a marvelous worker to a
close working hare and with plenty of staying power, she is
not exceptionally fast to the hare. All of Peyton's dogs
8'iowed the effect of expert training, and Mr. Mulcaster de-
serves great credit for his success with his string. M. Tray-
nor's Valley Maid, winner of third, also ran very well.

The first dogs to come together were Little Whip and
Little Tom. The latter led to the hare but Little Whip got
the turn by favor. Little Tom won with a score of S to 5.

Fullerton— Little Blue. The latter was too little for the
slips, aod got away coursing a hare aloue to a finish. When
slipped again it was Fullerton all the way.

Rapid— Bloody. The latter when slipped ran after the
hare a few rods and then quit, and ran for dear life for the
^rand stand ; for all the world like a gun Bhy setter.

Rosa B. — Lissak. This was Lissak's course all the way

Trilby — Lady C. Trilby all the way. Lady C. was close
up, but Trilby outfooted her all the time and won wilha scoie
of IS to 0.

Winchester — Velley Maid. The latter got the run up and
won with a score of 7 to 0.

Sunol — May C. May C. was absent and Sunol ran a bye
with Klenkirk, who beat him 8 to 4.

Dottie Dimple — Lady Arabella. Dottie Dimple won in a
straight run up and kill.

Snowbird — Wayfarer. Wayfarer led to the hare and did
all of the first of the work to a close working hare. Snow-
bird made the last three turns and the kill. Score 9 to 5 in
favor of Wayfarer.

Alviso — C. A. C. This was Alviso's all the way until C.
A. C. took after a second hare and ended the course.

Royal Daisy — Butcher Boy. The former led from slips
and turned the hare to Butcher Boy, who killed.

Applause— Sly Boy. Applause got in for a couple of points,
but Sly Boy showed the most speed, and made a beautiful
kill, winning with something to spare.

Reliance — Tommy Hall. Tommy won in a straight run-
up and kill.

Jenny Lind — Alameda. The latter won a good course
with the 6core of 7 to 4.

Royal Buck — Jack Dempsey. This was Royal Buck all
the way.

Kill More — Daisy Nell. The former led to the hare and
ran a good course to a rattling good hare, Daisy Nell ex-
changing with him at the latter end of a long course, but
Kill More Bbowed the most speed and won.

In the first ties, Little Tom beat Fullerton quite easily.

Lissak beat Rapid with a score of 8 to 5.

Trilby — Valley Maid. Tbe first go was an uodecided.in
which the points were 7 to 7. Slipped again after each had
made a couple of points, the hare escaped. When slioped
the third time Valley Maid won a very short course by the
hare favoring her.

Sunol — Dottie Dimple. Sunol all the way.

Wayfarer — Alviso. Tbe former ran all around bis oppo-
aent and whenever he wished to.

Royal Daisy — Sly Boy. The latter was first from slips but
Royal Daisy showed the most speed after the first turn. Sly
Soy killed at wrong time and the course was undecided, the
toints being 5 to 5. When slipped again Sly Boy led to the
lare but Royal Daisy got possession and kept it, winning
(uite easily.

Tommy Hall — Alameda. The latter ran a very clever
course, showing tbe most speed throughout.

Roaal Buck — Killmore. The former all tbe way.

SECOND TIES.

Little Tool — Lissak. A very pretty ourse, L'ssak win-
niog with a score of 9 to t>

Valley Maid — Sunol. The latter was first from slips but
slackened his pace and allowed the bitch to go by bim and
take two turns and the kill, bearing the Eastern dog, to the
surprise < f all

Wayfarer — Royal Diisy — The latter led to the hare and
outworked a wor,hy opporent to the tuoe of 12 to 5.

Alameda — Royal Buck. The latter led from slips but
Alameda took tbe turn and Royal Buck tripped, turned and
killed.

THIRD TIMS.

Royal Daisy was first from slips but Lissak led to the hare
and won with the score of 7 to 5.

Royal B ick beat Valley Maid easily.

In the final course, to the surprise of many, Royal Buck
led to the hare and won with a score of 12 to 2.

SUMMARY.

Open stake for all age dogs. Thirty-two entries at $2 50
each. First prize $40, second $20, third $10, fourth $10.
J. P. Doyle's w fd Little Tom beat M. Traynor's wd Whip.

F. Lpary's blk and w d Fullerton beat J. Dugan's blk b
Little Blue.

J. McCormick's blk and w d Rapid beat M Culligan's br
b Blondy.

T. McDonald's w d Lissak beat B, Finnigan's blk and w b
Rosa B.

D. J. Healey's w b Trilby boat M. Culliean's br b Lady C.

M. Traynor's w and blk b Valley Maid beat W. Piers' f d
Winchester.

Robinson A: Pepton's blk d Sunol, a bye.

T. J. Cronnin's w and f b Dottie Dimple beat F Nune's
w and f b Lady Arabella.

Alameda Kennels' w and br d Wayfarer beat A. Merrill's
w b Snowbird.

G. Perry's br d Alviso beat J. Sagazi's br d C. A. C.
Robinson A Peyton's blk b Royal Daisy beat H. Hull's w d

Butcher Boy.

"Prof." Rodgers' w d Sly Poy beat I>. J. Healey's blkd
Applause.

P. A. McDonald's w and f d Toranoy Hall beat T. J.
Cronin's br d Reliance.

Alameda Kennels' br and w d Alameda beat H Hulls' blk
and w b Jenny Lind.

Robinson & Peyton's f d Royal Bick beat J. Coleman's w
d Jack Dempsey.

F. Brown's blk d Killmore beat G. Perry's br h Daisy
Nell.

FIEST TIES.

Little Tom beat Fullerton.
Lissak beat Rapid.
Valley Maid beat Trilby.
Sunol beat Dottie Dimple.
Wayfarer beat Alviso.
Royal Daisy beat Sly Boy.
Alameda beat Tommy Hall.
Royal Buck beat Killmore.

SECOND TIES.

Lissak beat Little Tom.
Valley Maid beat Sunol.
Royal Daisy beat Wayfarer.
Royal Buck beat Alameda.

THIRD TIES,

Lissak beat Royal Daisy.
Royal Buck beat Valley Maid.

FINAL.

Royal Buck beat Lissak.

Enclosed Coursing.

Secretary Holbrook, of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, has gone to the extreme that this so-
ciety is prone to reach. His latest is a decree that coursing
must cease. Why strain at a quat and swallow a camel ?

The supplying of the coursing parks is a source of revenue
to many poor men and rids the country of a large number of
acknowledged pests.

The hares are notconfined and let loose in front of the
dogs; they are placed in the parks sometimes a month before
the coursing takes place and are well fed in the meantime.

They get used to the escapes and know well that to reach
them is safety, and in nine meetings out of ten one-third to
one-half of the bares escape. The hares' chances against
the dog are very nearly if not quite equal to the chances in
open coursing.

The crueltv in the killing is not worthy of a second thought
as a hare is very easily killed and usually the hare does not
kick after once being in a greyhound's mouth. There is not
a one-hundredth part of the cruelty that there is in Bhooting
them in the open where many of them escape badly wounded
only to die a liugering death. Yet the hunter is not cruel I

Secretary Holbrook's statement that the great meetings in
England are held in the open is partially correct, but enclosed
coursing still exists in England, and if he will take tbe pains
to read the reports of the last Waterloo Cup meeting, he will
find paragraph after paragraph where it reads in substance
that the bare was killed in a run-up and one or two turns,
whereas at Newark we have seen many a course of 18 to 25
points to a dog and after all the hare escaped. His compari-
son is a bad one. We never witnessed a Waterloo Cup meet-
ing, but we have frequently conversed with those who have,
and tbey one and all agree that the hare has an equal chance
of escaping in our enclosed parks.

Occasionally Bick hares are coursed, but we have seen tbe
same thing at Merced and Madera. We have seen
th^m killed in the open in a course of one hundred yards,
and yet no man on earth will call open coursing a cruel sport.

Secretary Holbrook may arrest, but he will never find a
judge or jury in California that will convict. Coursing is a
true sport, rightly termed the" sport cf kings,'' and it will
take a whole regiment of Holbrook's tu convince the public
that it is a cruel or unsportsman like sport.

Dr. N. Rowe.

Geo. W. Strell, managing editor of the American Field in
the issue of March 14th, writes the sad death of Dr. N. Rowe
in his usual lucid manner. His history of his life, though
complete in a way. still leaves volumes untold, yet much cf it
will interest our readers for his friends were numerous, from
Maine to California. Dr. Rowe published the first volume
of the National American Stud Book in 1878, gratuitously
transferring to the American Kenoel Crub all his rights
records, plates, etc. Between 1S72 and 1874 he imported
many dogs from England, being convinced their blood was
far superior to the native strain, among which were the Eng.
lish setter bitch, Kirby and Knowles'Dan — Venus, the Irish
selter bitch Banshee, English setter dog Milo, and several
others. He bred and owned Pembroke, by Gladstone —
Blanche, and the following by Cambridge — Marchioness
Peg: Pegmatite, Pegjtm, Pegbid, Pegomancy, Peg III
Canada Peg, Pegfly; and the following by Pegjim — Marchion*
ess Peg : Young Peejim, Rowena, Peg and Miss Pegjirn.
Among the celebrated litters bred by Dr. Rowe were the
Cambridge — Dido II litter, one of which, Dad Wilson, sold
for one thousand dollars, and the Mingo — Twin Maud litter,
the champion field trial winner Jean Val Jean being one of
this litter. He owned Peggotty (Leicester — Dart) which he
bred to imported Rock and got the following litter: Count
Peg, Baron Peg, Karl, Fleet, Prince Peg, Sir Arthur Peg,
Empress Peg and Princess Peg. He owned Blanche (Lei*
cester — Dart) which he bred to imported Rob Roy, the fol-
lowing litter resulting: Emperor, Rab, Blanche II, Floy,
Naomi and Nellie B. He bred MarchioneBS Peg and Countess
Peg by Druid — Peg, Gift, Pegasus and Count Nick by Rob
Roy — Pickles, Veteran, by Gladstone — Blanche, Peg's Boy's
Girl by Peg's Boy — Blanche, Peg's Boy by Druid— Peg,
Pembina by Pembroke — Royal Gift, Rex Peg by Begjim —
Marchioness Peg. At the time of his death Dr. Rowe had at
his home Canada Peg, Peg III and Pegfiy.

Dr. Kowe had much to do with starting one of the first
bench shows in America, at MineoU, L. I., N. Y., October
18, 1874, and has been a staunch supporter of bench shows
ever since. He was also the first man in America to adver-
tise a stud dog.

Mabch 21, 1896]

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Seattle Kennel Olub.

It is reported that the Seattle fanciers will hold their show
the week after that of the Pacific Kennel Clob. This wil.
not necessarily effect their entry to any very great extent
but unquestionably if they deferred it until after the Oak-
land they would get quite a number of entries from this
section. If they insist upon the dates selected they certainly
will not get many, if any, from thiB section.

No man will show at Seattle in preference to going a
matter of a few miles across the bay, unless perchance he has
a dog that he knows can't win at Oakland, where the compe-
titon can reasonably be expected to be hotter than at Seattle*
ard the trip to Seattle and return to Oakland is too much
after a week at the Pacific show.

If they change their dates to the week after Oakland they-
will unquestionably get several entiles. The fox terrier and
St. Bernard fanciers will send up a few and doubtless others
will go from this section, but if held between the two, we
doubt if Seattle gets a single entry from Central or Southern
California.

Think this over, gentlemen E

Experiences With a Bloodhound in the JuDgle

You were good enough to insert a notice of my having
brought out here from home a Bloodhound bitch Bita, by
Blazer ex Keep, by Beckford, and wished to learn how she
stood the climate of Burmah. Well, after a very good pas-
sage out in the Steamship Saffordshlre, we arrived, to find
a series of earthquakes awaiting us. The bitch stood the
voyage splendidly, except that the ship's butcher had fed
her rather highly, giving her too much meat with her
Spratl's cakes, and, consequently, her blood was a bit heated
when she landed. She is now, however, in AI form, and get-
ting along famously. I take her out for a run every morn-
ing at daylight, 5:30 to eight o'clock, and then again at night
from six to eight, and during the day she either wanders
about at large in the bungalow, or about the compound.
Although we have the thermometer during mid-day standing
at about 90 degrees to 95 degrees Fahr., she seems not to be
at all distressed by the heat. I have taken her out with me
to the jungle to try her after deer, but the experiment was
not much of a success- She picked up the trail splendidly,
and followed it for about half an hour at half speed (what
we call eight annas pace, sixteen annas equal a shilling, be-
ing full stretch), but on sighting the herd, which consisted of
three does and one buck hog deer (Burmese "Daeyay"), with
well developed horns, she commenced to tune her pipes to
such an extent that the game took the alarm at
once, and set oft helter skelter into a marshy patch of
dense jungle. I fired at and wounded the buck —
for of course I would not dream of firing at the females of
any except dangerous game — but he got off clear into the
jungle. I put the bitch on his track, which was well marked
with blood at the start, but further on she could only follow
the slots. I could Eee that my shot bad broken the off bind
leg, for the slots were very distinct in the damp ground for
about a mile, when I lost sight of them on dry rising ground.
She never made a misiake or pause, but pulled her keeper (a
Burmese boy) along at a swinging gallop on the scent, and
eventually after another half-hour's run, ran into the buck,
which poor beast was found panting and helpless trying to
hide itself in a turf of elephant or "kine" grass. The knife
finished it off, and so far I was satisfied with the bitch's per-
formance, but she got a terrible fright when she first heard
my shot ; it took about ten minutes to soothe and put her
on the trail. It was of course wrong of me to have "put her
into harness" without accustoming her to fire, and I did not
of course rate her for taking fright that morning. I'm afraid,
however, she will be too noisy for shy game like what in-
habits the jungles and swampy places of this country. As an
experiment I have secured as ambhur stag in my compound
to accustom her to restrain her excitement a bit when on the
trail.

Another day I shot four hog deer backs, two barking deer
bucks, one sambhur stag, three wild boars, missed a leopard
(but got it next day), Bhot thirty-seven junglefowl, three pea-
fowl, thirteen pheasants and five blackcock, all to my own
gun and rifle by beating the jungle, and without using the
bitch except to trace one barking deer, which got off with a
bad wound in the lungs. A very good day's sport, eh ? I
was sorry at having neglected to carry mv kodak along with
me, as the bag would have made a good appearance in a
photo.

My last year's bag totalled, during the months of .August to
November :

1,733 snipe, 827 junglefowl, 712 plover, 78 hog deer, in-
cluding three does shot by mistake, 17 sambhur deer (stags
and bucks only), 13 barking deer (stags and bucks only), 12
black game, 5 tigers (including two cubs and one tigress
same day), 2 bison or gaur bulls,2 leopardB, 1 rogue elephant.
3,402 head all told, besides other same game (?) such as 47
Imperial pigeons, 335 green pigeons, 1,219 doves (Burmese
"JohB"). 5,003.

In one week alone, in the Arrakan Hills, I shot three
tigers, one elephant, one gaur, three blackcock, five barking
deer, seventeen hog deer (two days only), thirty-five jungle
fowl. Jas. A. Ddncan in Eng. Stockkeeper.

Rangoon.

♦

K nnel Registry.

THE GUN.

The Lincoln Gun Club.

Visits, Bales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use. the following form:
VI9IT3.

Dr. E. N. Lowrey's, San Francisco, IriBh setter bitch
Elcho's Maid 17,478 (Elcho Jr. — Maid) to Glenmore
Kennels' Finglas Jr. 31,189 (Finglas— Ch. Ruby Glenmore)
March 13th.

The Recreation Gun Club.

The first regular monthly shoot of the Recreation Gun
Club was held at Oakland Race track last Sunday. Frank
Vernon and H. C. Golcher tied for first place with 11 birds
each. The score : H.C. Golcher 11, Frank Vernon 11, C. A.
Height 10, H. Vernon 10, Slade 10, Randall 9, Roos 9, T.
R. Barney 8.

The first regular monthly shoot of the Lincoln Gun Club
was held at Alameda Point last Sunday. The scores were
excellent. Daniels was first in the regular monthly match
with a straight sc ire, Karney second with 24. Two 10-bird
matches followed the main event, Webb and Burgans win-
ning the two events with straight scores. The scores were
as follows, known traps, unknown angles, squad shooting :

Daniels 1111111 11 1111111111 11111—25

Karney 1111111111 1011111111 11111—24

Sharp 1110111110 1011011111 11111—21

B'uns 1111011111 1111111010 11101—21

Allen 1011111111 1011110111 01111—21

Potter 1111110111 1110011110 11111—21

Webb 1111111111 1011110110 11011—21

Nauman 1101111111 010U1I011 11110—20

Fischer 1111111101 1111011111 10100—20

Andrus 0110111111 0101111111 10111—20

FranzeD 1011110010 1010111111 11111—19

Baum 1011111110 101111I0O1 10111—19

Eug. Forster 1000111101 1110111111 11110—19

Edg Forster 1101101100 1101111111 11011—19

Whitney 0011111011 1111100110 11111 -19

Wenzel 1001101111 1111111010 01111—19

E. Klevesahl 0111101110 110100)111 11111—18

Murdock 1100101100 1101110011 00111—15

Alderton 1111001011 0001010000 11011- -13

Unfred 0001011100:1110100100 01011—12

JoBweski 0010001100 1010000011 10110—10

Murtin 0100001010 00000000,1 00001— 6

Price 0010001000 1001000100 00010— 6

Webb 1111111111—10 1111110111— 9

Nauman 1101111111— 9 1111011000— 6

Karney 1110111111— 9

Bruns 1101111111— 9 1110011111— 8

Eng. Forster 1010111111— 8 1111111110— 9

Patchell 1011111110— 8 0101101000- 4

Burgans 1101111101— 8 1111111111—10

E. Klevesahl 0101111101— 7 0010101011— 5

Murdock 1010101111— 7 1101111101— 8

Franzen 0101101111— 7 1101111001— 7

Daniels 1110111100— 7

Sharp 1011100111— 7 1000110011—5

Fischer 1011011011—7 1101011010— 6

F. Feudner 1111100011—7 1010100110—5

Potter 0110001111—6 1011010100—5

Wenzel 1010110101—6 1101111001—7

Andrus 0111101010-6

H. Kleversal! 0101111001- 6

Alderton 1100100101-5

Martin 0001011011—5

Easton 1000011002—4 0111011110-7

Pisani 1100910001—4 0101100001—4

The Spoonbill Club.

Despite the drizzling rain Sunday and the rather sharp
breeze from the South, there was a good attendance of blue
rock shooters and spectators at the opening of the trap
shooting by the Spoonbill Guu Club at Eckhardt's shooting
grounds at Agricultural Park. The interest manifested at
the initial shoot, under rather unfavorable conditions, indi-
cates that bluerock shooting is going to be a very popular
pastime this summer among the knights of the trigger.

The traps used yesterday were operated by Electricity,
which permits of rapid shooting and keeps the men hustling
from start to ffoish.

The first match, club prize shoot, was at 25 blue rocks

Soule 1111110101110111110101111—20

Thomas 1000110110111111111110111—19

Bohn 1100001111110111011011011—17

Woods 1110101101011011111001011—17

Newbert 0110101111111010110101101—17

Fitzgerald 0101011011101011101011011—16

Damm 0110101110101111010110110—16

Morrison, L 1000011101111110110111100—16

Shore 0001110101101011011101011—15

Steigler 1101111100110100111110000—15

Eckhardt lOOOlOOlllOOllOlOlllOlOil— 14

C.Flohr 1O0O111OO1111OO11O1OOO111— 14

Gruhler 1101111011110110000010000—13

Schwartz O1111OOOO11O0OO1O11O111O1— 13

Chapman 0110011010001100011001101—12

Wormea 0000O11000O0001111100O09O— 7

The second event was at fifteen "birds," and the scores
were :

Damm 111111110111111—13

Thomas 101111111111101-13

Newbert 111111101011110-12

Steigler 001111101111011—11

Soule 111010111101110—11

Schwarlz 101011101011101—10

Eckhardt 100110110111100— 9

C.Flohr 011111010011010— 9

Fitzgerald 010011010110111— 9

Morrison 011101101100110— 9

Chapman 00110U100001O1— 7

Gruhler 011000011010101— 7

Woods 100011100001000— 5

O'Brien 010110100001000— 5

Shore 0000001 10000101— 4

LIVE BIRD SHOOT.

A little raio cuts no figure with the Pelican Gun Club
members, and they had a good attendance at their live bird
shoot veeterday. J. M. Morrison and J. B. Giflen were the
high men, with scores of seventeen each out of twenty. The
grounds and traps were in tine condition, and the birds all
good flyers.

Captain Kuhstaller made some very pretty kills, and would
have tied the high scores but for his last bird, which goi
away.

The much-talked-of match between the "Parson" and
Captain Yoerk was an interesting event, as they lied on their
fourteenth birds, but the "Parson" steadied down and killed

his last six, while Captain Yoerk lost three of his. The lat-
ter is now under obligations to his victor for the next thirty
days, and the "Parson's" friends are invited to participate at
Yoerk's expense.
Following are the scores in the open shoot:

J M Morrison 10111120111111011111—17

J B Giflen 10110110111111111111—17

Cap Ruhstaller 01011111011111111110—16

L S Upjon 10111100111110111111—16

E A Nicolaus 01111101111110100111—15

F K'lhstaller, Jr 01010100111111011001—13

FGotobed 00011111111111001101—14

F C. Yoerk 01000111111111010011—13

G R Flint 10110001111110000111—11

H Gerber 11011100000100011101—10

— Record Union.

At Mountain View.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather Sunday
quite a number of pigeon shooters assembled at Mountain
View to witness a special live-bird shoot, got up by J. R.
Carroll of the Olymyic Club.

Although it rained in this city it was pleasant at the
shooting grounds. After the contests were over the contest-
ants adjourned to a pretty site under an old oak, where a
grand feast of good th'ngs was enjoyed by the rusticators.

During the shoot Fanning scored thirtv-four straight,
which was considered excellent shooting consideriug the
speedy flight of the birds from the traps. The most astonish-
ing event of the day was Carroll's long shot with a 16-bore
gun. He killed a fast-flying bird dead at Bixly-five yards
from the trap, and needless to say that the gentleman who
aceomplished this trick received quite an ovation. The re-
sult of the shoots will be found in the following scores:

J. Fanning 101111-5

J. R.Carroll 012121—5

J. F. Johnson 002012—3

Twelve birds, entrance $5.

J. Fanning 111111111111—12

J. R. Carroll 112111111211—12

C. R. Arques 001210201201— 7

J. F. JohnBon 000101112100— 6

Twelve birds, entrance $5.

Fanning 111112011101—10

Carroll 121220120112—10

Johnson 011012201111— 9

Divided.

Fiiteen birds, $5 entrance, three moneys and jeweled silver
matchbox, donated bv Mr. Carroll.

Fanning 111111121111111—15

J. R. Carroll 102111112021121—13

C. Arques 011002212112121—12

M. Murphy 102001102121212—11

Dr. Burke 110000121001211— 9

Johnson 000100100012112— 7

Final event, six bird race, $2.50 entrance.

Fanning 111111—6

C. Arques 111111—6

Dr. Burke..... 121101—5

M. Murphy 011111—5

J. R. Carroll 110212—5

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

S. A. Tucker, the popular representative of the Parker gun,
arrived in this city last Tuesday.

The Empire Gun Club will shoot to-morrow at Alameda
Point, the regular semi-monthly event.

There will be a 50 blue rock match at Oakland Race Track
to-morrow between Harry Hosmer and Geo. Clabrough for a
stake of $10.

The first club team shoot of the season between twelve-men
teams from the Iocs! clubs will be held on the 29th. The
Lincolns and Olympics will compete, but the Empires have
not yet been heard from.

Tbe Bannock Indian matter has now reached the very
stage where it should have begun months ago. The people
of Jackson's Hole started in to negotiate with the Bannocks
with repeating rifles, and demonstrated their skill in negotia-
tion by killing a number of inoffensive Indians. Now a bill
has been introduced into Congress providing for the appoint-
ment of a commission to treat with the Bannocks for a sur-
render of their treaty rights to hunt on unoccupied Govern-
ment lands. We ought all of us as citizens to rejoice that the
repealiDg rifle has been put aside, and that civilized methods
have been resorted to to secure the desired end. If the In-
dians can be induced to surrender their bunting privileges
by fair means a decided sdvantage will have been gained.
Tbe next step in order would be to restrain the lawless
whites who kill game out of season and have been accustomed
to lay upon the shoulders of the Bannocks the blame for the
depletion which ensued. — Forjestand Stream.

The San Francisco Fly Casting Club will hold a casting
practice at Stow lake tomorrow morning. The wind is usu-
ally light in the morning, and the meeting should be well
attended. At the meeting last Saturday afternoon a strong,
gusty wind interfered with the casting and made it impossible
to do good work. In the delicacy and accuracy casting, C.
G. Young made the beat score at tbe forty foot buoy, with
Col. Edwards a close second. Col. Edwards made the longest
cast in the distance practice — 73 feet.

Eastern turf officials are going to follow the English
example of encouraging owners to give their apprentice lads
a trial in races. Hereafter every boy registered with the
Jockey Club as an apprentice jockey under contract for three
years will be allowed five pounds in every selling race. They
will be entitled to this allowance for one year after riding
their first winning race. The apprentice jockey, however,
can ride only the horses belonging to tbe man he is under
contract to. There is need of more good jockeys, and this
rule will be the means of developing good material that is
now kept on the ground too much.

Capt. Rees will be absent in Memphis and Little Rock
during the close of the Ingleside meeting, but will return in
time to preside at the opentng of the next one in April.

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[March 21, 1896

Sacramento State Fair Entries.

The following entries were received in the two and three-
year-old trotting sweepstakes and two-year-old pacing sweep-
etakes for the State Fair of 1896, closing March Ulh :

For two-year-old trotters, 2:40 class-J. B. Iwnon's b f
Waneer, bv E u gen eer -Salinas Belle; Oik wood Park Stock
Farm's VfOikwood Belle, by Chas. Derbj-Ioex.br c
Win. M. Lent, by Chas. Derby-Directress, be Owyhee , by
Chas. Derbv-lda Wood; VV. H. Stimson's ch c El Diablo,
by Diablo, 2:00 1-Ellwood, 2:17*, b c Muskegon, by McKio-
oey-Miss Lollie; George E. Shaw's srg Uncle Johnny, by
Benton Boy— Nellie; Palo Alto Stock Farm sbr c Ellert, by
Norris 7569-Klla, 2:29; b c Anselor, by fclectncity— An-
selma 2:291, b c Galleno, bv Monaco, 2:l9i-Galeoa; Meyer
.V Mower's br f Rowena, by Phsi Psi- untraced; G K. Hob-
letter A 0o.'a ch f Sprv Ruth, by Boodle— N«na B.; G. L.
Warlow'sb f LiBterine, bj Athadon 20,990-Lustrioe; J. *.
Maguire'8 Br f by Directum-Ladj Dexter, by Dexter
Prince- Alex. Brown's b c Lorneer. by Alfred— Loraneer.

For three- vear-olds and under, trotting, 2:25 class —
J i: Iversor/s br g Prince Gift, by Good Gift, dam Belle;
W H Stimson's b g McBriar, by McKinney, dam Briar
Belle; Edwin K. Alsip's b f Clara H., by El Benton, dam
Birdie; Vendome Stock Farm's b g Claudius, bj Nutwood
Wilkes— Fannj Menlo; Palo Alto Stock Farm's b f Pasonte,
bj Palo Alto 5353— Sootajr Dixie; Palo Alto Stock Farm's
br c Local, bj Wildnut 13,472— dam Ladjwell; Palo Alto
Stock Farm's b c Hunyadi, by Hugo 17,567— Orphan Girl ;
W. L. Spoor's br f by McKinney 2:11V — Daisy S., by lnca ;
Jos. Purrington's sr c Granville, bv Silas Skinner, by Alex-
ander II ; M. S. Severance's b f Rose Drop, by Sidney, dam
Oak Grove Belle.

For two-year-olds, pacing, 2:30 class— Oakwood Park
Stock Farm's be Kawookum, bj Chas. Derby— Bertha, b f
Flare Up, by Chas. Derbv— Flash; H. S. Hogoboom's br c
Hi Hogoboom, by Waldstein— Sacramento Girl; Frank Try-
on's ch c Ben Wilkes, by Easter Wilkes— Daisy; River View
Stock Farm'? blk f Telephone, by Geo. Dexter— Oakwood;
Alex Brown's br f Mazella, by Will Direct— Theo.

Stake No. 4 for three-year-old pacers failed to fill, only
four entries having been received. There is little doubt but
that a purse will be given in the regular programme for
three-year-old pacers to close on or about August 1st.

Edwin F. Smith, Secretary.

Raoing Rules Amended.

The regular monthly meeting of the Jockey Club was held
in the Cumberland March 12. There were present August
Belmont, president, Perry Belmont, J. H. Bradfern, James
Galway, Dr. J. O. Green, Frederick Gebhard, J. G. Heck-
echer, H. K. Knapp, Andrew Miller, Ralph J. Preston, J.
Ruppert Jr., F. K. Sturgis, and L. 8. Thompson.

Cornelius Fellowes, secretary of the Coney Island Jockey
Club, W. P. Thompson, and William C. Eustis were elected
members of the club.

The amendments to the Rules of Racing, as suggested by
the committee were adopted, with the following exceptions :

At the end of the new jockey rule, No. 126, was added the
following : ''With the following exceptions : When any ap-
prentice shall have ridden 6even winners,then all allowances
under this rule shall cease. Nor shall horses entered not to
be sold or claimed, if ridden by apprentices, receive any such
allowance under this rule.

"The allowance of five pounds for apprentices under this
rule muBt be claimed at the time of entry, and be so stated
in the entry."

In Rule 131, section 1, relative to the division of a purse
or stake in the event of a dead heat in a selling race, the Usi
two words, "race fund, "are placed by the word "association "
This gives half of the amount which may accrue by bidding
up the winners to the association on whose course the race is
run.

Dr. J. O. Green gave notice that at the next meeting of
the cKib he would propose the following amendments :

"Rule 155, by adding at the end thereof the following
clause:

"'And in the case of jockejs contracting with more than
one emplojer the terms of such contracts Bhall not conflici

with nor impair the terms of a prior contract, nor shaU such
terms discriminate unfavorably to the prior contract in re-
spect of compensation or riding weight.'"

"Rule 102, by the addition of the following:

11 'But this shall not preclude the UBe of any starting de-
vice approved by the Jockey Club.' "

"To strike out Rule 29."

If the proposed amendment to rule 102 means anything,
it means that the Jockey Club intends at least to eive the
siarling machine a trial on the metropolitan tracks. Turf-
men and race goers will certainly favor the adoption of
that amendment.

The Ladas Competition.

The London Sportsman's Ladas Competition Clash IL baa
closed, and to an American gentleman belongs the honor of
having sent in the names of ten mares best suited to mate
with Ladas. Mr. W. H. Rowe, of Sing Sing, N. Y., is the
winner, and receives first prize and the extra prize, the Druid
Library, presented by Lord Rosebery. Mr. Rowe is either
extremely lucky in his selections or extremely well posted as
to breeding problems, more likely the latter, as about two
years ago he won a prizs offered by the Spirit of the Times
in a breeding competition. The mares he selected to mate
with Ladas are as follows :

Imp. Bonnie Gal, by Galopin, out of Bonnie Doon.

Imp. Citronella, bv St. Simon, out of Marquesa.

Imp. Clover, by Macaroni, out of Verdure,

lap. Katherine, by St. Simon, out of Muirnim.

Imp. Orchis, by Bend Or, out of Lizzie Agnes.

Imp. St. Cypria, by St. Gatien, oat of Macaria.

Imp. Sylvabella, by Bend Or, out of St. Editha.

Belladonna, by Kingfisher, out of Bellona.

Ruperta, by Prince Charlie, out of Marguerite.

Tulla Blackburn, by Luke Blackburn, out of Tullahoma.
. «.

Reports from Brookdale say that the two-year-olds there
are a hardy and even lot and that some of them will take a
lot of beating this season. Requital has developed into a
splendid three-year-old. A recent visitor at the farm, in
describing Requital says: "He bounds along over the ground
like an india-rubber ball." One I Love, the grand three-
year-old filly, has also filled out a great deal and gives
promise of eclipsing even her present sensational record.
The Brookdale string will go first to Morris Park.

Mr. Choker's English trainer, Morton, is working the
string at Wantage. Americus, Eiu Gallie and Santa Anita
are getting mile gallops at half speed. Americus is not quoted
in the Lincolnshire Handicap betting, though odd bets of 33
to 1 have been reported as taken on his chances. This race
is a straight mile, and will be run March 24th. Americus
has 113 pounds up.

The following members of the St. Louis Jockey Club have
been selected to act as stewards at the coming race meeting :
Joseph P. Whyte, Rola Wells, J. P. Ghio and Robert Aull.
The last named, the newly appointed secretary, writes that
stable room is already at a premium at the track, despite the
fact that there are accomodations for about 1,000 horses.

Dick Dwyer, at New Orleans, has received a telegram
from J. W. Russwurm, secretary of the Nashville track,
asking him to act as starter there. Dwyer had to decline as
tha Nashville dates— April 27 to May 6 — conflict with the
Iudiana tracks, where Dwyer is under contract.

Hornpipe, in spite of his club foot, is doing splendid work
in the hands of Trainer Lakeland at Brighton. It is said he
is being especially preprred for the Metropolitan, the big
opening day event at Morris Park.

Handspring is developing in a most surprising manner,
io much so that many trainers believe he will be hard to
be it io the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps, in spite of
hi i being only a three-year-old.

In consequence of Requital, Hastings, and Handspring
meeting for the first time in the Belmont Stakes, at the Mor-
ris Park Spring mteling, great interest is being manifested
in the event.

George SoYDAM,a very agreeable fellow. and a good book-
maker, has caused a whole lot of trouble among the pikers
and the kind who love to follow heavy bettors about the ring,
because he has been confused lor "Pittsburg Phil." The de-
ception was not George's fault, but if it had had the effect of
exterminating the whole gang Phil, Purser and Grannan
would have gladly contributed a stipend to continue during
Suydam's life. Many are of the opinion that Suydam does
not in the least resemble Phil, but it is a fact that he has been
mistaken for him in nearly every city where racing or bet-
ting is enjoyed. The most notable instance occurred in Bal-
timore, Md., the year that Reclare and Gregory were two
years old. It will be remembered that they were matched
and Reclare was a pronounced favorite, Suydam was in
Baltimore at the time and he went to a pool-room were they
were selling auction pools in a small way, the choices selling
for about $10. Suydam wanted to bet about $50 on Gregory
and had to buy up a half dozen of the pools to get tho
amount placed. Soon it became noised about that Suy-
dam was none other tban "Pittsburg Phil," and
he became the cynosure for all eyes, and the
small fry strung their mo ey behind his. The absurdity
of the idea that "Pittsburg Phil" would visit Baltimore and
a small poolroom to back a horse never entered the minds of
the frequenters of the place, and they played Gregory so
strong that despite the fact that the odds came from the race
track showing Reclare to be a 7-to 10 favorite, she receded
and nobody would have her, while Gregory was made a 7-to-
10 favorite in that poolroom. Gregory won and the"ahB"and
"I told you so's" drove the smoke out of the place. The
rumor that Phil was in town spread to the streets and cafes
and wherever Suydam went in Baltimore that night he
would find little groups standing on one side holding a whis-
pered consultation and casting a wistful glance in his direc-
tion.

According to a Little Rock dispatch dated March 16th,
E. C. Headley's great horse, John Cooper, who vanquished
the mighty Henry of Navarre, has again gone wrong. He
broke down in his work Saturday. When Headley took
him there he hoped to have him ready to race by the time
the Little Rock meeting commenced. The colt's legs seemed
to be all right, and apparently got stronger every day. He
took kindly to his work, ate well and showed every indication
of regaining his old-time form, but was not asked to do any
fast work, although he was given a good open gallop occa-
sionally. He did so well that Saturday Headley decided to
let him out for a short distance. Cooper cantered around the
track and after breezing a little, broke for a speed trial. He
went the half in fairly good time,but began to show signs of
distress after going six furlongs, and in another eighth broke
down.

Ed Heidlet, among his other good ones, has a Favor
colt at Little Rock named Goose Liver who is sure to get
some of the coin. Goose Liver is working halves right along
in 21'. and 52 seconds, and has worked the diatance with
King Gore, a Jim Gore colt, in 52, on a track at least two
seconds slow. Goose Liver beat King Gore by at least four
lengths. The only fault with the Favor colt is that he is a
little hard to manage. An ordinary exercise boy can't han-
dle him satisfactorily, but a good strong jockey can get lots
of speed out of him.

M. F. Dwyer's bay colt Bin Brush continues to show up
in splendid form. If he keeps training on at 105 pounds he
will be on a rising market for the Brooklyn Handicap.

William Hendrie's Scotch Reel, by Falsetto, has foaled
chestnut filly, by imp. Derwentwater.

Thoroughbreds For Sale

To Let to a First-Glass Trainer on Shares

FOUR THREE-YEAR-OLDS,
ONE TWO-YEAR-OLD,

All well-bred and out of producing dams.

These colts bave never bee i handled except lo be

halter broken, but will make Hrst-class race horses. For

particulars, address "P. E. (_'.," care Breeder and

Sportsman, 313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

THE DETROIT DJUVMG CtOB

Announces the fo1 lowing Stakes and Purses to be Competed for at the

GREAT

UE RI

ON IHEETI]VG

JULY 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1896

Entries Close "Wednesday, -A.p>ril 1.

TROTTING.

No. 1. $10,000 Merchants and Manufacturers Stake'for horses eligible to 2:24 class.
No. 2. $2,000 Purse for three-year-olds, eligible to 2:25 class.
No. 3. $2,000 Purse for four-year-olds, eligible to 2:20 class.

ro* in riONa— Kntria tol stakes and pnraeecloaa Wednesday, April Bret, when humeH must be

ii mi..-. i, Etiirj roe, ■ percent, payable a Follows ; i percent April n r -i i , i |„.r cent ftiuy flrst, i per cent June
: l r cent July brut. No nomination w ill be liable beyond tin- amount paid In, provided written no-

tbdrawal la received by (Jluo at the time anr payment falls due. The Merchant's and Mamifac-

tnkewlll Ivided as follows: #4,500 to the first hone, 12,000 to the sscood ami il,500 to Lheiolrd;

|2,uoo for a Consolation Mtake, open only to hones that start and win no part or Lbo main stake, to be trotted
ol the llrst race and divided, 11,000 to the flrwi hm-sr -;,n i.> the second
and |2fi0 to the third.

■ event ol there being lees than LI bom eligible to the Consolation Stake, there shall be paid to

■ lain Stake i be Hum of (i,o hi, to the fifth horse 17 A, and Lb ■ remaining money divided
pro ru a among tin- iirhi three i. irses. Should the stoke amount to more than «tu,i)in iii>« surplus will be divided
pro ralaumuiiK I1 • i < o Wain BUke,

DANIEL J. CAMPAU, President.

PACING.

No. 4. $5,000 Chamber of Commerce Stake, for horses eligible to 2:24 class.
No. 5. $2,000 Purse for three-year-olds, eligible to 2:25 class.
No. 6. $2,000 Purse for four-year-olds, eligible to 2:20 class.

The purse races ami the Chamher of Commerce Stake will be divided, 50 per cpnt. In t'ie first horse, 25 per
cent, lo Hie second, 16 percent, to. 1 lie third and Wjier cent to the fourth. An additional lee ol 5 percent, will
be reimired ft-uin each o( the winners o( ibe lour moneys In the purse races The Merchants and Mauufacj
Hirers' and the Chamber ot Commerce stakes are guaranteed to he word) not less than their face value, to wit-
jlO.ouu and $i,000 respectlv-ly. Nominators therein upon payment of 2'^ per cent additional shall luve the
right up to July 1st io substitute in the place of the horse named any hOrseellglble at the dfltsof tne closing of
the stakes.

i\'0 rtt— Hi addition to the foregoing events the club will offer liberal purses lor varl ins classes En eonnee-
tlon With the programme to he announce i hereafter. A large sum of money will also be appropriated for a
brilliant open air horse s,.ow, to qe given in connection with the meeting.

For entry blanks mid inhimni » d dress the secretary

P. M. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

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Messrs Hankios & Johnston have sold to
Messrs. Scoggan Bros., Louisville, Ky.,
chestnut horse Terra Cotta, foaled 1SS4, by
Harry O'Fallon, dam Laura B , by Bay Dick,
out of Laura G., by Lee Paul, and he will take
the place of Buchannan, dead, at the head of
Messrs. Scoggan Bros. stud.

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Jas. Sobget, Fatherland Stud, Natchez,
Miss., has sold to R. J. Weatberly, Vidalia,
La., the chestnut gelding, foaled December
27, 1892, by Rataplan — Terracina, by Virgil,
out of Tarantella.by imp. Australian. Terra-
cina had two foals in 1892, the other was a
bay or brown colt, by Ritaplan, foaled Janu-
ary 23, 1892.

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Mabina, chestnut mare, foaled 1889, by
Macduff, dam Vintage, property of Samuel
Doll, Colorado, died on February 12lb. She
was heavy in foal to imp. Oaklev.

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Special Auction Sale

57 Head Fine-Bred Roadsters and Family
Horses

FBOM THE

Grean Meadow Faim aid St. Glair Stock Panch

Saturday, March 28th

At 10 A. M., at

Whipple's Stables, San Jose

Among them are GEO. W., PEAiVCr, THORS-
IJLL1. JK , KM I IV HAY JR. Also a Dumoer of
colts and horses sired by ROBERT ST. CLAIR thai
are very promisii g.

Stock on exhibition March 26lh, 27th.

Don't miss this sale if you are looking for fine bred
trotting or pacing stock. Terms cash, or six months
credit.

Racing! Racing!

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

1V1MEI1 MEETI.VJ

Bay District Track

Racing Every Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

and Saturday.

RAIN OR SHINE
FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY.

RASES START AT 2 O'CLOCK SHARP

J9^~McA]li3ter and Geary-street cara stop at the gale
It. B. MILKOY.Sec'y

THOS. H. WILLIAMS. JR., Pre,.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1-4=

Will Make the Season of 1896, Commencing February 1st, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK. AT $100 THE SEASON

Usual Return Privileges.

As an eight-year-old stallion, McKinney's lis; leads all oihers in the world tor average ^speed: McZeus, A,
2:13; Zombro, 3, 2:13; Harvev Me, 3. 2:H' ,'; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:20W; Sir Credit, 3,2:25; Oaito, 2,|2:30; Pat Cooney,
(rial, 2:10; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:27 J-.i ; Monte, 3, trial 2:28&.

MoKlNXKY, 2:11 1-4. was foaled June 12, 1887. sired by the great Alcyone (sou of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater, the famous broodmare by Mambrino Patchen), dani Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, 2:20^, be by
Rhode Island, 2:23 u, out of Eelle Brandon (dam of Amy, 2:2«M, fiov. Sprague, 2:20.';, Wiimar, 2:29^), by Ham-
hletnuian 10; grand am Jenny, by Youig Bacchus (thoroughbred) ; great grandam Worden mare, byExton
Eclipse (thoroughbred i. The second dam of McKinney was Rose Kenney idum of Messenger Chlei, sire of
sixteen in 2:30 list), by Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messenger studs in the Registry. Third
dam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of Gen. G. H. Thomas isire of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

MoRI.WKY, 2-11 1-4, is 15.2^ hands, weighs 1140, and is one of tne most perfect-made horses in Amer-
ica, having plenty of bone and substance. He started in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
reputation as a game and consistent performer is world wide. As a sire the few of his progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that they lube it all his extraordinary good qualities.

The best care taken of mares, nut do responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage ?4 per
month. For further particulars, apply to OH AS. A. DLRFEE. Oakland Trotting Track. Oakland, Cat.

RED BALL BRAND.

Awarded Gold Med*
At California State
Fair 1893.

Every horse owner
who values his stock
should constantly have
a supply of it on hand.
It improves and keeps
stock in the pink of con
dltion.

Manhattan Food Co.,

Snn Mateo, Cal.
Ask your grocer or hay dealer for it

14,995

Record2:23 1-2

GRANDISSIMO

Sire of MYKTLE THORXB, 2:18 1-2; TOP8BY. 3 yr.. 2:26 1-1; ALTIS8IMO, 3 yr.,
2:25 1-4, will mate the season of 1605 at VINKLAND STOCK FARM, Napa county. Terms, $40 for the
season; usual return privileges. Mares kept by the mootb or year at treasonable irates. The finest oi pasture
and ail facilities for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FRED \V. LOUDER, Vlneland Stock Farm. m. Helena, Cal.

The State Park Jockey Club

Of MiV**7-«.-u.l5.e>©, Wis.,

Offers the followiDg list of

Stakes to be Run at the Summer Meeting

BEGINNING JUNE 27, '96

And Continuing Twenty -five or More Days

THE MILWAUKEE DERBY, for three-year-olds,
one mile and a quarter: value to winner, fi.otiO.

THB PAB8T BHhU i\<; STARES. Ifor two-
year-olds, six iurlongs ; value to winuer ?l ,0C0.

THE 8CHLITZ HOTRL STAKES, for two-year-
ol 1 fillies, five furlongs ; value to winner, §1,0C0.

THB '\DBPB\DE\CE HANDICAP. for three
year-olds and upward, one mile, value to winner 1 1,000

THE PLANKINTUN HOTEL HANDICAP, for
three-year-olds and upward, on? mile and a sixteenth •
value to winner, gi,ooo.

THE BEST IIHtWIM; CO. HAVIMC4P, lor
three year-olds and upward, six iurlongs; value to
winner ?o00.

THE MPItrHAVrS' HANDICAP, for three
year olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to winne r

THE SCHLITZ HRhUl\i; HANDICAP, for

three year olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to
winner, $500.

THE HOTEL COMBINATION 8ELLING

SI ARES, for tbreL'-y ear-olds and upward, one mile:
value t-jw. nner $1,0.0.

THE PFISTER Hu TEL HANDICAP, for Ihree-
year-olds and upward, one mile and a sixteenth ; value
to winner fl.oco.

Entries to the above Stakes will close Friday,
May 1, 1896.

Eutranceiand starting money to each stake will ibe divided 60 per cent, to second and 40 per cent to third
horse.

This Olub Offers no Guaranteed Events.

The*track aud the stabling accommodations at State Park are unsurpassed, and two lines ol railroads land
horses directly oulside Hie gates. 1 he water, flowing from natural springs, is celebrated for its purity, and
Calitornia horsemen will find this a delightful halting place between the east and the weat. For entry blanks
with the lull conditions of the s akes, apply at the office of Ik's paper, or address

H. M. JOHN30N. President. SHERHV4N CLAHR. Secretary.

HOTEL PFISTER, Milwaukee. Wis.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Private Stallion.

SABLE "WILKES,

dam Sable, by The Moor ;
Kirkham, by Canada Chief
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

The champion three and four-year-old of

1887 and 18SS ; record 2:18. Stands 15*

hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; first

second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot ; third dam Kitty

fourth dam by Fanning^ Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.

PRO WILKES,

black horse, 15i hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, j&ti TL&

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proporlioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:374. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:151,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18|; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Bttsy Britton, 2:20|), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season free of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes-
Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st,
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

iCXixriLrsr $30:

Seymour Wilkes, 2:08 1-2

The Fastest Son of GUY WILKES, 2:15 1-4

Will make the Season of 1896, eliding July lot, at

Agricultural Park, San Jose, Cal.

HhYMOl it WILKES Is one ol the finest-formed, gamest ami speediest, horses bred in California, and at
the low price at which b is servicer are ollered, all who desire to own a racehorse that will have size color, good
disposition, p^rfpct limbs. >tr nc constitutions and ex t rem 3 speed should not forget lhat SEYMOl'R WILKES
win sire that kind only. Apply to K. LAFFERTV, Race Track, 6an Jonc.

DIABLO, 2:09 1-4

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEflR-DLD IN CALIFORNIA |

Sire CHAS. DERBY, 2:20 ("son of Steinway. 2:25 y, and Katy
G. dam ot 4 In 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BERTH A (dam ol
Jay Efl Bee,2:26'j an a yearling; Elf, 2:22,'.|'; Ed Latterly, trial
2:15),s'ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:13#, ard Alarlc, sire of four in 2:30, by Alcantara, 2:2a (son of Geo. Wilkes and
Alma Mater;; second dam Barccna (.dam of Bayard WHkes, 2:I89Q< »? Bayard (>-on of Pilot Jr )', Iblrd dam
Bland I na i dam of Bwigert, King Rene, and four other rroduclng sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; lourtb dam
Burch mare (dam of Rosalind, 221^, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's BrowD Pilot (sire ol fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:04 1, son of Henwlcfe'a Copperbottom. and out of a thoroughbred mare, DIABLO will make
theseasonof I3%at Pleasantoq. Service fee, $75. Address WM. MURRAY, PleManton, Cal.

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[March 21, 1896

Green Meadow Farm

HOME OF

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF

I'lliKBK WILKES, winning rws reoord, »:08 1-9
HOI'kKH p, race record, *:H

>KM kha I] p, winning race record, 4ln

2:13

. i lie £30 Hat.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2.22

First d»m-M AG MXJK. By American Star.

.1 ,l»m-I>aughler of Roe's Abilallab Ohlet

Reason of 1696 limited to twenty approved mares at
IsSTrEoiev auo .1 ..me of Ban Ice. feual return prto-
Mm? or service money refunded. Mores kept by
inooih or year at reasonable rates. Address

B. I. MOOBHKAO * SO\.
Santa Clara, Cal.

Tbe Great Race Horse and Grandly-Bred Stallion

Son

EOLUS

of nEJolixs

( Leaminoton

-Cerise

f Faugh-a Billagh

I Daughter of Pantaloon

it

■ 1 _ _• f Revenue

(.Fanny Washington \Sarah Washington

05

2 I CERISE

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

__ f Macaroni

Imported Moccasin \ Madame Strauss, by King Tom

I Imp. Australian
Lizzie Locas ^ EsglesB, by imp. Glencoe, etc.

MCiKFT I O as a three vear-old pacKed 117 pouods and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:0i,
beating a grandfid He also ran one and oneiighth miles in 1,53} with 128 pounds in the
saddle MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race horses that ever sported
silk in America.

Will Moke the Season of 189b at

WALNUT STOCK FABM, ALAMO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CAL

Terms for the Season, 8100.

The best of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes.
Excellent pasturage at $5 per month. For further particulars, addre?

W. B. REIS, Alamo, Contra Costa Count r, Cal,

Mares should he shipped Hemme Elation.

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make llio season of 1S96 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FAl'.M, on J street road, near East Park, at
BSO.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOW MX. Sacramento, 1'al.

American Trotting Register

PUBLICATIONS.

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THE YEAR BOOK.

Tol. XI, 189B, single copies, postpaid $3.00

Tol. XI, 1S95, 10 or more copies, each, ",c.b. 2.50
This great work will be ready for delivery
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ToLTII, 1891 i limited number), postpaid.. 2.50
Vol. VI, 1S90
Vol. V, 1889
Vol. IV, 1888

Vol.11, 1886 " " "

Year Books, for 1887 ami 18S5 (out of print). _
Contains summaries of races, Tables of 2:30
•rotters, 2:25 Pacers, 2:20 Trotters, 2:16 Pacers,
elres, Sires or Dams, Great Brood Maree, Cham-
(Ion Trotters, Fastest Becords and Rejected
Becords.

For sale at the office of the

BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN,

313 BUSH ST., BAN FRANCISCO.

2.50
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TO TRAINERS

BOODLE 2:12 1-2

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT $100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year with great hopes of
reduce his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.

HE HAS SPEED, aB bis race record indicates, viz., 2:12%.

FOR GAMENESS be bas but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive bim.
HIS COLOR, A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his recotd, 2:12%, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Araonc the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Marline Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

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Stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Ohas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium for Stallion and Four or Ilia Produce at San Francisco
Horse Slion 1894)

He Is the sire of Diablo, 2:09'4 (.4 years old), winner of two first premiums Sao Praocisoo Horse Show, 1896

El Benton, 2:23 - - ■ $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oak wood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R„ via Martinez.
Beat care given, but no liability assumed [or accidents or escapes.
Pasturage $!> per month; hay and grain, $10 per month.
For terms tor other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

FOR SALE.

A FINE DOUBLE TEAM OF FAST TROTTERS.

A splendid pair of roadsters, one of tbe finest hugey
teams in the city, is offered for sale. They are well-
bred, fast, stylish, and perfectly gentle— safe (or a lany
m drive. In breeding they. cannot be excelled, being
of tne most fashionable strains. Any gentleman
wanting a last team will find a bargain in this puir of
trotting mares. They are only four years old. nod,
being untrained, will continue to develop speed by
careful handling. They are slightly below medium
size, but of strong confor ation and perf. ctly sound.
This team may be seen at the Dexter Prince J-lab'e.
1509 Grove street, near Baker. They will be sold at a
low price.

ALSO FOB SALE

Fast Roadsters, Race and
Business Horses

BEED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM,

Napa, Cal. By purchasing directly from the breeder
one ensures getting sound and serviceable animals at
lowest prices. Colts and illlies are offered fur sale by
that great young sire, PILOT PRIiVi R ; also by
Dexter Prioce.Siduey, Victor,2:22, Grandis inio,2:23-$
George Washington, 2:16, El Benton, 2:23; lion Mar-
vin, 2:22, etc. These have all been bre'l at tbe Napa
Stock Farm and are out of flrstxilass mares .

Promising colts ot tried speed lines will be Mipnlied
to trainers at very low prices. A large numb, r now
ready fur track work are offered for sale.

B rot dm ares are also offered tor sale by Wood mil,
2:16, Dawn, 2:18%, Grandissimo, 2:23J£, Dexter Prince
Hawthorne, Artburton, Naubuc, etc.

A feature is also made of supplying good livery aod
business horses for city use.

All stock guaranteed sound and as represented
Having been raised on the upland pastures ol tbe Napa
Stock Farm they have the best of feet and legs and
will therefore stand hard work. All stock sold (rom
this farm has given the best of satisfaction. Bargains
are offered to all desiring to purchase good stock of any
kind.

If you wish to purchase horses ot any kind, write for
information.

Full particulars may be had regarding the above bv
calling at Heald's Business College, or bv addressing ■
E. P. HEALD,
24 Post Street, San Francisco.

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding In unexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTEIN'S first, second aud third
dams are all producers, lie Is one of the greatest produclig sous of Director, and one of the ganiest, hand-

B| and beet-bred horses on the Pacific Coast. He liotdH iho World's tllve-mlle race record,

13:05 1-2. sire of Jack W., four-year-old record, 2:19^, aud lime lb ree-y ear-olds In the Hat, all out of non-
standard mares. !,anl year one of his yearlings paced an eighth at a 2:08 gull and another at a 2:lGgalt.

WALDSTEIN will make the season ol 180G at

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

SKY POINTER 328

Full I. niit, .T to BTA.R POINTEB, 2;W , mill half-
■ to ha l. POINTEB, ■
■> will ■■ -' number of choice-bred maret

oofl ' Hi.' itablve of Hastlon A liiuu.

ad, neai rao tck. i/"* Annies, Oal, Tern™

gso, cub cm , at tl i u pice. All

■ ■ii iimi hi owner's rink, ai I n I n
rtol be bold n i for accident* or escapee.

A. a. < i.k\ hi ami. Manager.

PoHturour 9'2. ftO per month Isunl return privileges. Best of care taken of mares, but no rt spoil
nihility assumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbills, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Oal.

Hart Boswell

No. 13.099. This splendidly-formed trolling stallion was sired by

Onward, '2:2ft 1-1, (son ol OKU. WILKES. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
of DIHBOTOB, 2:17, T1TOHN DALE, 2:21, etc.), t-lre of H3 iu 2:20 list;
dam Nnncy Lee (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:04, and DICTATOR
W [LB i:s, wire of six in 2:30 llstl.hy Dictator; second dam Nonliy gran-
dam i.l HlkA Wllkc*, 2:ir)|.l. Im W likes, 2:22i1,an<l i lies' res Adrian Wltkesand Ira Wilkes), by Edwin Forrest
4:i; ihlri dam Bophroi.ia, l.v Brown Pilot; fourth dam hy Berirand; fifth 0am by Lance, son of American
I hp . , -ix Hi .In m l.v mav Dungaiinon. This Is ihe acme of fashionable breeding. In conforinalion, disposl-

i mlwr and puro In.tllui; art loo II ART IU)SV\ ELL is period. He has never boon worked for speed. His

progeny nro slroiiK lliulnil, level headed and very promising. Terms tf&O lor the season. Address
K. O'UHADY. Laurel Vrreh Form, Ban Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept In any manner
owners may desire.

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starting horses, will upon application be furnished
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SEVERAL FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen hands or over, weighing 1,200 to 1,300; must be
well matched In color, size, gait and stylt-; tree from
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Golden Gate Sta Me San Francisco, Cat

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(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

GOSSIPER, 2:14 3-4

sire'! by Simmons, 2:2S (sire of 33 in 2:30 list), dam Lady Bryan,
by Smuggler, 2:15^ ; second dam Mary B , by Snake, son of
BHaB^^BBMB^H^H^^— ^^^-^HKMa.mbriu(i Patcben 58; third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones,
Simmons was by »;eo. Wilkes, nut ol Black Jane (dam oi Rosa Wilkes, 2:1S,'.| ), by Mambrino Patcheu 5S. etc.
la one of tbe haudsoniest, puresl-gaited, gamestand most intelligent trotting horses ev*=r seen in Cali-
inrnia. It is breeding Ls all that can be desired, a"d although having had only limited opportunities in the stud.
he is the sire of Gazelle, 2:lG;_-, Ketcbum, 2:lfi,:;, Miss Jessie, &19J£, and Priruero, 2:23.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

\T A QfTA Q.IO 1 Q sired by Va«co 10,996, dam Chess (dam of "Valissa, 2:19, and Vascola.

V AOlu, £i.\.\J ±"^t 2:27 '. ..by Magic 14-51, out ot Betty (dam ot Retia, 2:28^0, by Clark

■ — -■■'■•■■■'-■ second dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco was by Harold out nf

Vbgbu dam of Valdemeer. 2:28, sire of six; Vacher.sire of two; Vasco, sire oi twelve in 2:30 list; Oakville, s're

ol two In -■■'■■>< Magicisireol four, and sewn dams ot el-ven trotters acd one pacer) was by American Clay,

tlaba ulam of Matilda, HOO, and Roger Hanson, 2:2SV£), by Edwin Forrest. Vaslo is a grand-looking

i*l, a deep, dark bay in coior.and is level-headed, speedy and game; foaled April 15, 16S8.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

»t A QQ A "D 1R nOQ nv Siamboul. out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, 2:1930. by
XN AOOiil* J.U,VJaO, Speculation 928, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29'J (dam of Patcben Vernon
i i -^ — ^^"^' Ibis is one of the finest-formed young stallions in California,
and as a trotter will get a very low record. He is royally-bred, and has tbe very best feet and legs. H.s dispo-
sition 13 excellent, and it given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1896.

An Evening "With Orrin A. Hickok;.

Orrin A. Hickok is one of the most genial and compan-
ionable of men. In a recent conversation with him regard-
ing the fast work reputed to be done by the trotters and
pacers in March, he said : " I was once taught a lesson about
fast trotting in that month, and I will never forget it. I had
St. Julien wintered nicely at the Bay District, when Mr.
Morrow, who was my partner at the time, came out to the
track with Mr. D. 0. Mills and a number of friends to see
the horse. At Mr. Morrow's solicitation, I took the horse
out, and although the track was fast, weather fine, the mile
in 2:21 I gave this fast horse, nearly ruined him. He did
not recover from the effects of it for three months. His mus-
cles became sore and he did not seem to want to joe- I have
never attempted that feat since."

Speaking of St. Julien, a favorite theme, by the way, of
this great driver, he said : " We read about horses being able
t) count, but that fellow could tell when it was twelve
o'clock a3 well as I could. No matter where he was or how
he was shut up, about five minutes before the hour he would
b?gin his antics, squealing and kicking at the sides of his
stall, jumping up and down, and snortingjust as ifhe were
crazy. He would not stand quiet a moment until Billy
Fieldwick came in with his box of feed, then the horse would
show all the joy imaginable. He was one of the best horses
on a journey I ever Baw, with one exception, and that is Mr.
Spreckels' mare Hulda. She will lie down in a car and take
it as easy as if she were in her box stall on the farm. St.
Julien and I crossed the Continent seven times and he won
in all $64,000. The last time I had him I saw that he had
lost his speed, the constant jolting on the cars and the many
hard races be had won were telling on him, so I thought it
would be a good plan to sell as I had an offer of $5,000
for him. I told Mr. Morrow that we had better sell him,
but his answer staggered me, 'What,' he said, Orrin, 'would
you sell that horse ? He has made a great deal of money
for both of ub, If you don't want to drive him
any more send him down to my ranch and I will see that
he is well taken care of. Why, I never would feel happy if
I knew some one was whipping old St. Julien through the
Btreets and over the roads, and neither would you.' So I
sent the horse down. He never had a halter on after that. He
was turned out in a big field with a pony for a companion,
and for six years had a royally good time. Every winter
he would be Been going into a big shed where there were two
tons of the finest hay, and there he would erjjoy himself. I
used to like to go down to see him, and whenever I did, his
presence seemed to bring back the many battles we fought
together agaiost the b_st horses and drivers in the United
States.

S. A. Paddock of Brooklyn, New York, owner of Brooks,
2:15J, who was one of the party listening to these reminis-
cenBes, spoke of the kind of hay in California and of the oats
that are used by the trainers in this State, and stated his
preference for timothy hay. Mr. Hickok answered this by
saying :

"Yes, good timothy hay is good, but it is not as good as
the wild oat hay we used to get in the fouthills of this State,
and the Oregon oats we get are cleaner and far superior to
any I ever saw east of the Kocky Mountains. That wild oat
hay is very scarce now, so we have to use tame oat and wheat
bay, and with it, it is unnecessary to give a horse much oats.
I know I hear of horses that are fed ten and twelve quarts of
oats a day, but it's too much; six quarts are enough. Many
a good horse is burned up by dieting them on large quanti-
ties of oats and very little hay, and the trainers wonder why
their horses get 00 just when they should be in excellent
fix. Six quarts of our oats are better than eight quarts of
Eastern oats, and with the rich succulent hay, a bran
scalded mash and a little green grass, alfalfa or alfilleria
fed every day my horses do exceedingly well and love to
trot. I remember in 1874 I brought Judge Fullerton out to
California for Wm. M. Humphrey,of New York City, to race
him in a three cornered match against against Occident and
Gloster, but the latter died shortly after Mb arrival on the
coast, so there were but two to contest. Fullerton was not
rigbl; he was thin and out of condition. I had him but a
little while, and when the day of the race, which was for
$3,500, came off, the gelding was not in it with Occident,

who beat him in straight heats in 2:19, 2:1S and 2:22J. After
the race I went to Mr. Humphrey and told him to get some
one else to drive him in the return match, which was for
$6,000, as I saw the horse was "off" and knew that a change
had to be made at once. After much persuasion Mr. Hum-
phrey induced me to keep Fullerton, and also said I should
treat him as I saw fit. The next race was to take place in
two weeks and I knew it would be impossible to get my horse
in any kind of shape.sol saw Harris Covey, one of the finest
men that ever lived, and begged for an extension of time of
two weeks, and pointed out the fact that we were only held
by a verbal agreement to hold the match, and Gloster, the
other horse, being dead, left the race between the two horses.
Mr Covey, always desirous of Eeeing an even race, granted
my request, I then ordered some of that wild-oat hay ; it
was as fragrant and sweet as if it just fell from the mower,
and with the finest of oats, bran, a little flaxseed occ isioaally ,
and good, careful preparatory work, on the 10th of November
bitched to wagon, I had Judge Fullerton ready for the rsce.
Pools had been sold every night for a week previous in the
Lick House, and thousand of dollars were wagered. I had
considerable money up on the short end, so did Mr. Hum-
phrey and Mr. Morrow. Everybody thought Occident in-
vincible, and a? I bad not given Fullerton a faster mile than
2:25 during that month, the sharpers thought I would get
distanced.

"Sam Purdy was also in the race and when Judge Fuller-
ton made the first mile in 2:201, I never caw a more excited
man than Mr.Humphrey. In those days we used to unhitch in
front of the judges' stand. Mr. Humphrey seized one cf the
shafts in one hand and a bucket of water in the other and
marched over behind my enthusiastic boys as proud as as
king. His wife and her friends were mortified at his action
but it was excusable; it was the fastest mile made to wagon
in California, and the ease with which the horse won was
marvelouB. I won the next two beat" and race in 2:22$ and
2:21^, and that great victory I have always attributed to my
methcd of feeding and the care I gave th**t horse. Those
were the days when people turned out to see a trotting race;
t'lere must have been 15,000 people at the Bay District on
each of the days Occident and Fulletou met, and such bet-
ting, why people spoke of hundreds with as much uncon-
cern as they do of dollars at the track to day"

Mr. Hickok feels jubilant over the splendid way his horses
have wintered and believes (hey will all lower their records
this year. Beauzetta has shown the greatest improvement
of any. She has got over her hitchiDgacd trotting as if she
was going sideways. She drives perfectly straight and it is
only with the greatest care she can be kept from going be-
yond the limit of speed he hss marked for her. Hulda iB
doing well, aid this great cor ditioner says she will stand up
to her work \his year. Her injured paBternis cold and flex-
ible, and &b she has always been secotd to St. Julien in his
affections, there is no doubt she will be a money winner this
season.

Mr. Hickok will start for the East sometime next month.
He has an original way of shipping horses in a car. He does
not tie them but makes a kind of a box stall large enough to
hold four in each end of the car, and the mares and geldings
move around loose in it so they can change their positions;
he finds they do far better than when confined in anarrow
stall. Every day he gives them a little boiled flaxseed, and is
very careful of the water thev drink and the temperature of
the car. He never lost a horse in traveling, and savs the
horses soon get so used to riding. When they are free of al"
harnesses, blankets, etc., they seem to enjoy it, and are always
ready to take the places assigned them.
»

The great show mare Lady de Jarnette, 2:28, was found
dead in her stall at the farm of Mr. John T. Hughes, near
Lexington, where abe had been sent to be bred to Mr.
Hughes' premium stallion Rex McDonald. In her early life
Lady de Jarnette was the greatest show mare of the time and
had captured premiums at all the big farms of the country,
and had won over $8,000 in the show ring. Lady de Jarn-
ette was a beautiful bay, and was bred by Martin Jones, of
Sharpsburg, Ky., and passed to Mr. W. H. Wilson, of Ab-
dallah Park, Cynlhiana, Ky,, whose property she remained
until the death of Mr. Wilson, when she was sold to Mr. E.
D. Herr, who owned her at the time of her death. She was
foaled in 1874, and was sired by Indian Chief, and her dam
was Belle (dam of Lady de Jarnette 'p) 2:17), by Lylton's
Warfield; 'second dam by Skinner's Joe. Prior to her purchase
by Mr. Herr she had produced several foals, but since that
time had failed to produce.

Echoes from the Eastern Sales.

Dr. H. Latham arrived from the East last Friday and has
a fund of information regarding the light harness horse in-
dustry which, at this time, will furnish food for thought. He
attended the sales of Messrs. Corbitt's and Salisbury's horses
and believes that this last sale for the San Mateo Stock
Farm will be more beneficial to that farm than any hereto-
sore held, for the reason that nearly every one sold, with the
exception of the older mares, will full into the hands of
trainers, and many of them will be seen on the circuit in the
East this year. They look-id and trotted well, and Cali-
fornians have just cause to be proud of such a consignment.

The sale of Salisbury's horses was attended by a large
number who bad become interested, not so much in Direct,
but the marvelous speed shown by everyone of his sons and
daughters that Mr. Salisbury sold in the East last year.
Stories of their speed almost approach the fabulous. One of
them out of Ciicket, 2:10, owned by a Mr. Steinway, is one of
the marvels, and to speak of the balance would use up al^
the adjectives that could be thought of to express the quali-
fications of these youngsters. The leading trainers and
drivers in and around New York were all anxious to get them,
and when it was made known that another lot was to be sold
they flocked around the salesring and mingled with the men
whom they knew were after the gocd things there and ad-
vised them to buy.

The colts looked very small compared with those sold from
the San Mateo Stock Farm, but when they flew around
that circle like little black birds, the enthusiasm became
demonstrative. A number of those that were sold at the
sale were afterwards disposed of at a good profit. The two-
year-colt by Direct, out of Lily Langtry, bv Nephew, sold for
$1000, and if, as the doctor says, " all these little youngsters
will be placed at once in training," owners of Direct foals in
California are to be congratulated as much as Mr. Butler,
who purchased the "king of campaigners."

There haB been a great falling off in breeding harness
horses in the East, during the past three years, and the great
demand for good horses has had a tendency to raise the prices.
Dr. Latham says that he and W. H. Crawford, one of the
best judges of a horse in America, stood at the depot in
Chicago and saw a carload of horses unloaded. The owner
informed them that he had to go to Waverly,Iowa,for them.
He had been a long time looking for such horses, as he was
shipping horses to England and knew exactly what buyers
were looking for there. There were twenty-one geldings in
the lot and Sir. Crawford was delighted with their appear-
ance. The owner paid from $850 to $1650 each for them,
and if he could get five carloads more of the same class
would be willing to pay as much for them. He visited all the
Btates west of New Eogtand and had come to the conclusion
they could not be procured anywhere east of Iowa. The
geldings were solid in color, ranging in height from 15:2 to
16:2, very loppy and stylish and most of them sired by Abe
Downing, son rf Joe Downing, out of large trolling mares.

At the American Horse Exchange and fatterealls in New
York City, between 500 and 1,500 horses are sold every
week and bring very fair prices. A feeling of returning con-
fidence is noticeable among the raoks of the breeders and
owners, and with a return of general prosperity the outlook
will be far brighter than it is even at present.

John Shults, one of the finest men in the trolling horse
business is delighted to hear that Direct is to be domiciled
so near his farm, and has booked a Palo Alio filly out of
Dexter Princess, 2:24!, by Dexter Prince, to bim. The dam
of Dexter Princess was ca'led Lady Stone, by Ntd (a thor-
oughbred grandson of Jack Hawkins and Williamson's Bel-
mont), he being by Tyree's Veto (son of Belmool) out of
Madame, by Jack Hawkins. Msdame'sdam was by Illinois
Medoc.

There was another subject which was interesting to our
horsemen and that is the breeding of Direct'sdam. Dr. La-
tham visiled tbp owner of the mare lhat was bred to Jack
Hawkins and produced the Young Mare, (<«ecood dam of Di-
rect); this old mare came across the plains, and was by
Blackburn's Kentucky Whip.

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[Mabch 28, 1896

pepper wins the
Mclaughlin handicap.

Service, the Favorite, Gave Up at a Mile
and a Half

LITTLE BOB FINISHES A STRONG SECOND

The Judges were Suspicious of a Job in the Sir
Richard-Cabrillo Race and Declared Bets Off.
Lumina. a Martenhurst Filly, is Another
Good One in El Primero Stable— Col-
lins Bought out of a Selling Race
for 81000 by Eddie Gaines.

BAY DISTRICT, FRIDAY, MARCH 20.

. HE poor card oflered today at-
tracted but a small attendance and
action in the betting ring was any-
thing but spirited, Not*until [he
last race did anything occur to
arouse any enthusiasm whatever.
The event was a mile selling race,
wh'ch had been reduced to four
starters by the scratching of Garcia
and Joe Terry. Hidago was a 3
to 5 favorite, but there were those
who argued thu the last three races of the black horse
showed that he was going back, and Scimitar was settled on
to beat him, his pries going down from 4 to 1 to 9 to 5.
Mollie R. was selling at S to 1 at post time and Road Kunnt r
30 to 1. Mr. FergusoD sent the four horses away to a betu-
lifal start that called forth very flittering applause. In a
busy ride to the first turn Scimitar secured the rail. Chorn
took Hidago under a wrap, and kept him welt back till the
stretch was almost covered, when the black horse displaced
Mollie R., in second position. From a lead of a length at the
half-pole Scimitar increased it to a clear length of daylight
coming into the stretch. Hidago was brought up alongside
the pacemaker before the last eighth was reached, but when
it became evident the black could not get away from him
Cborn drew his bat and under a vigorous slashing the favor-
ite responded 60 as to force Garner to draw on Scimitar.
Every foot to the wire was desperately contested, both boys
riding like demoos. Hidago got up to Scimitar's throat-
latch, but could get no further, and "Curley" Shields' brown
colt showed bis nose under the wire first. The game battle
was followed closely by the spectators, and they were enthu-
siastically cheered as they fought it out to the end. Chora's
judgmeol was censured by many, who did not fancy h's nail-
ing so long before be sent his mount along. Road Runner
was third, fifteen lengths away. Winner J. H. Shield's br c,
4, by imp. Eothen — Wyandotte. Time 1:431.

Chorn had previously come in for a very general scoring
for his ride on Gray hurst. Up to the last race the second
event had been the most enlivening feature of the day's rac-
ing, inasmuch as it had brought about the unexpected defeat
of a 1 to 7 favorite hy an untried colt. The race was for two-
year-olds, at a half mile. Icflammator was scratched, leav-
ing Gray hurst and Fanny S.the only ones that hadstarted
previously. Against the latter the books laid 100 to 1, and
Gray buret was at 1 to 7. Adam Andrew, a very racy-looking
son of imp. Sir Modred, and Fedalma (dam of Clarence \\\,
Warrago and Ben , by Wheatley, drifted to 12 to 1 from an
opening price of 10, and Emelia S. by Take Notice, out of
Whisban (a winner and half sister to Wah Jim) tightened
upalittle, closing at 10. Link Boy, abay colt by Flambeau,
out of imp. Cornelia (dam of Melanila and Carisade), by
Carnelion, was at 15 to 1 at post time. Five to one was of-
fered against tbe field. Gray hurst got away well with Emelia
S , a little better than the others, but Chorn took hiu back,
allowing ihe filly to show daylight between them. Adam
Andrew lay close behind the gray, and when the latter swung
wide into the stretch and made for the outer rail At'am came
on the shortest way. He had soon outfooted the pacemaker,
who was liriog, and won in a gallop by six lengths. Gray*
bunt was second by a half length in front of Emelia S., fin-
ishing strong, but he had lost more ground in bis run throur-h
tbe straight than he could make up. The winner is the pro-
perty to Burns & Waterhouse, and was named after
the very popular manager of the Shasta Water Co Time
0:60 j.

The first numbor on the card was a selling race at five fur-
longs, at light welter-weights. There were fifteen starters.
Soowdown, the favorite, won easily, though Huotsmin, who
has a way of coming again when he looks to be beaten, stole
upon the rail while Garner was watching Sagamore, and
almo*t captured the purse. A half-length separated the
pined horses at the wire. Sagamore was a 5 to 2 second
choice, and Huntsman and W. L Muneon were on even
terms at 7 to 1. Arlemus, with Snields up, was at sixes, but
the boy's get-awav proclivities could not hold the nag up and
he went back to 9 to 1. Manford was backed from 30 to 9 to
I, but with the others named, finished in the ruck. The
nine other starters were at longer price*", and at no time
prominent in the race. Winner El Pimero's b g, 3, by
Kilzjamee— Charity. Time L:04|

A selling race at six furlongs was substituted frr a mile and

a 'mirier race that did not 611. Charm was made first choice,

cloaiog at 11 to 20,wi(h Joe Terry at 4 to 1 for second choice.

v on Kkanln, Mi. Air, Walter J, Last Chance,

<>. .ch "Em and Bell Ringer was principally in looking for

!•> for show money. Charm won all the way easily,

* th Mi. Air in close attendance for awhile. Joe Terry

irked bin way |br v'h from (Hid ni the half-pole into

nod place, howevi ii finishing very strong two lengths

iod the winner. Waller J. was but a length away for third

place. Winner D. A. Honig's blk m, 5, by Faustus— Minnie
Pavne. Time 1:16}.

Yankee Doodle and Lrgan were scratched out of the fourth
race, at seven furlongs, and Magnet wes made a 1 to 4 shot.
Major Cook, with Tod Sloan up. was very much fancied, and
came in for strong support, closing at 3 to 5. Sweet R >se's
price was 50, and Ravine's 500 to 1. Magnet took command
at once, and onlv for a short distance was the Major al-
lowed to lap him. Alo-jg the backstretch the chestnut ran
with his mouth open, and he rolled into the stretch with a
good, clear head. Major was urged through the straight with
whip and spurs, but Magnet made a cake-walk of it, win-
ning in a canter, without having turned a hair. Ravine
had refused to break, acd was Jeft at tbe post. Winner, D.
A. Honig's ch h, 4, by imp. St. Blaise — Magnetic. Time,
1:284.

The fifth race was over the inside course, at seven furlong?,
and had seven starters. Decision opened at S to 5, drifted
back to 3 to 1 and then closed at 3 to 2. Miss Ruth and Hv
Dy had threes about them mo3t of the time and Rico closed
at 5 to 1. Modesto was at 15, Ashland Eclipse 60 and Bra-
vura 100 to 1. Decision set the pace and Ashland Eclipse
tried to keep up, following the brown filly into ihe stretch.
There he was shaken ofi and Decision was eased up, but
while Cochran was keeping an eve on Eclipse. Miss Roth
came up between him and ihe rail and almost robbed De-
cision of a victory, the latter getting the judgment by a nose.
Ashland Eclipse was third, two lengths away. Winner, M.
T. Donovan's br f, 3, by imp. Wagner — Fleta. Time, 1:34
Garner has been put on his mettle somewhat by the late
performances of his clever rival, Eddie Jones, and yesterday
"Buttons" set a mark for the former to shoot at. He had
five mounts and won with every one of them. Eddie rode
the other winner, and rode two seconds and a third.

Dolore, in the two-year-old race, was rapidly played from
6 to 1 into favoritism at 2 to 1. Rienzi was second choice at
5 to 2, and the Burns & Waterhouse pair, Shasta Water and
Alma, at 3 to 1. Jimmy McCormick's two year olds are all
touted as good things, and the public make the prires for
fear of getting left. Scarborough, the best-looking colt in
the race, was neglected at 12 to 1. Rienzi and Scarborough
were the first to show, but Dolore was shot out in front at
once and rolled in an easy winner. Scarborough outfooted
Rienzi through the stretch, finishiog second bv four lengths.
Winner Pueblo Stable's b f by Wildidle— Roselte. Time
0:50.

Magnet. George Miller, Bellicoso, Sieter Marv and CharleB
A. were the starters in the last race, Sir Reel being left at
the post. The field gave promise of a contest, but Magnet
romped away from the others, and finished two lengths in
front of George Miller, who had no difficulty in outfooting
Bellicoso. Sister Mary was fourth. In the betting Magnet
was at 4 to 5, Sister Mary second choice at 4 to 1, George
Miller at 9 to 2, and Bellicoso at 6 to "I. Winner D. A.
Honig's ch h, 4, by imp. St. Blaise — Magnetic. Time 1:14J.

Earl Cochran rode three winners, Pepper being one of
them. Chorn, T. Sloan, Garner and W. Clancy each piloted
one winner.

JliY DISTRICT, SATURDAY, MARCH 21.

Race-goers were ofiered a specially strong card of seven
good races to day, and with the many occasional visitors
that the "cup" race drew, the attendance was swelled
to ui usual proportions. The weather was somewhat threat-
ening, tht u3h the showers that eventually came fell after tl e
rare* had all been run elf. Tbe track was still beav*-, a
mile in 1:431 being the best that could be shown — about two
seconds slow. The McLaughlin Stakes, a handicap at
two miles and a quarter, worth $2,000 to the winner, was the
piece de resistance, placed third on the card. But five horses
sported silk. Service's very good performance in tbe Gunst
Selling Stakes was reason enough for making him favorite
bis ruling price being 3 to 5. Pepper, at 2 to 1 in the
earlier betting, receded by stages to 16 to 5, anJ Fred Gard-
ner was slowly cut down from 6 to 4 to 1. Little Bob, at a
closing price of 25 to 1, received soma support] for place and
show, and the same kind of a play on Doyle shortened his
price to 50 to 1 before the last bell tapped.

The start was an even one, the flag being used. Service
led at the stand the first time, under a wrap, Fred Gardner
keeping within about two lengths of him. Pepper next about
as far away. This order was not changed until a mile and
half had been covered, where Service's sore legs got so hot
be could not go on, and before the half-pole was reached he
had collapsed entirely. Fred Gardner was sent out in front,
but bad not shown the way more than an eighth of a mile
before Cochran made a move with Ptpper. He was up with
Gardner at the half-pole and then drew away so easily as to
leave no doubt as to the result. Tbe only feature of the re-
mainder of the rtce was the run through the stretch of
Little Bob. He came up to tbe galloping Pepper so fast as
to delude some into the belief that he could win, but after
Eddie Jones had ridden the little chestnut for all there was
in him, Pepper was t*o lengths and a half to tbe good. Fred
Gardner was back five lengths. Doyle had shown occasional
bursts of speed throughout the race, and had moved into
second position at the end of the second mile,but was a lengih
behind Gardner at the end. Time 3:59}. The first mile was
run in 1:45}, second mile in 1:47. From wire to wire the
last mile was made in 1:47.

Pepper is a bay colt, foaled in 1S92, the property of Pat
Dunne and trained by Louis Ezell. He is by Hindoo, dim
Franceses, a daughter of Leamington and Maggie B. B.

Tbe first event on the card, a selling race at six furlongs,
had a very open look, and Clara Johnson, whose price was no
doubt influenced by the fact of Garner having a leg up, was
pest favorite at 7 to 2, Linville second choice at 5 lol. Tte
prices against the oiher nine starters ranged from S to 800 to
1. Linville got away in front, was headed by Comrade on the
bick;tretch, and whin tie latter backed up Linville came on
and won in an easy manner by three lengths. O'Fleeta and
Joe Hill were second and third, a length separating them.
The former closed al 5 to 1, and Hill at 25. The favorite got
away poorly and showed no speed. Winner Musto & Ruiz's
b g, 6, by Warwick — Shasta. Time, 1:16|.

Scratches reduced the mile race, second on the card, lo
a field of five. Kamsin was a 1 to 2 favorite, with Ben-
ham at 9 to 2, and Rebellion, Daie Dollar and Belle Boyd
each at 12 to 1. Belle Boyd was in front a half length for a
few s'rides al the quarter pole, otherwise the favorile led all
tbe way and won as he liked. Rebellion worked his way
up second and finished half a lengih behind Kamsin, seven
lengths before Dare Dollar. Benbam shot his bolt and came
in last. Winner L Ezell's br c, 3, by Blazes— Miss Hall.
Time 1:43*.

Artist, Hermanita and Walter J. were favored as named
in the fourth race, at six furlongs, betttng on the other six
starters being very open. Shields worked Artist over from
the outside to bis favorite position next the rail and had bis
mount back far enough to get a running shoot at tbe start,
but when the barrier went tip he got pinched out and the
favorite was hopelessly out of it at the start. Brametta re-
Linqpiahcd the lead to Waller J. at the upper turn, and Her-
inanila challenged the latter in the last eighth, but was out-
gamed and Walter won by a head. Brametta was back half
a length. Winner F. McDermotl's b c, 3, by imp. True
Briton— LiHieS. Time 1:15}.

Hello, tbe 8-to 5 favorite, won ihe mile and a half steeple
chrse, Tom Clarke making a very determined effort to get up
in the slrelch. The Lark, second choice at 3 to 1, had kept
ihe favorite close companv most of theway.bul fell bark at
the end of a mile iind finished third, four length* away. Tom
Clark went to the post at 15 to 1. Winner O. F. Johnson's
b g, 4, by Sid— by Reveille. Time 3:27$.

BAY DISTRICT, MONDAY, MABCH 23.

Laying against favorites will be a regular occupation with

the betting pnblic if any more 2-to*5 or l*to-7 shots are

bowled on. To day the " iron horse" was " thrown in" to

sich a "dead easy" place that 2 to 5 was a fair price against

him. "How can he lose it?" was the common query. It was

a seven and a half furlong race over the inside course,

12 |ponnds above scale, penalties and allowances. Logan

took up 135 lbs., Monita with 120 lbs. up, was

at 8 to 1, and Globe, weighted al 92 Ib=., 9 to 1. Nellie G.

carried 118 lbs , ruling at 15 to 1, Landlord the only other

I starter, carrying 115 lbs., and closing at the outside price of

I 22 to 1. Light-weighted Globe showed the way around the

I turn, Nellie G. cluse up, Logan laying away, lurning for

tbe backstrelch on the down-grade, Logan took command.

, Before the bottom of the gully was reached Monita had

challenged him, trying to pass on. Logan extended himself,

but the bay gelding hung on and made a head aod head race

i up the hill. Before the stretch was reached the other three

■ had been left a city block, and the two came on, each trying

I to get away from the other. Young Shields, on Logan, drew

his bat first, but sooj Shaw had to go to work on Monita, as

he began to falter. Logan was next the rail and Monita

hugging him close. In the last hundred yards the latter

swerved ucder the whip and bumped Logan, but was pulled

out again at once. In a ding-dong finish Monitor had his

head in front at the wire. Nellie G. was a poor third. A

foul was claimed against Monita, but the interference was

not allowed. Winner M. Schwartz's b g, 5, by St. Saviour

— Nighthawk. Time 1:414;.

The attendance was very fair for the fir6t day of the week,
but betting was not at all brisk.

Jockeys were played in ihe sixteen-horse maiden race,
first on the card, there not being much else to go by. Hazel
D., and S to-1 shot, and light-weighted, showed the way,
while Mirambo, the 11-to 5 favorite was back in the bunch
and did not get through till the stretch was reached. Hazel
held him safe by a length, but the two finished ten
lengths in front of Artemus, the third horse, a 15 to-ler.
Winner B Scbreiber's b f, 3, by George Kinney — Flitaway.
Time 1:12}.

Five-two-year-old colls and geldings were sent half a mile
for the second race. R*y delTierra, the favorite, won by a
scant nose, after Coady had outridden Beauchamp on Scar-
borough the second choice, through ihe stretch. Roselle was
brought up on tbe rail, while the other two came down the
cent r of the track, and was given second place, wbich was
secured b*- n very narrow margin. Winner Cambridge Stable's
be by Prinze • f Norfolk— Haidee. Time 0:51|.

Sweet Rose was made favorite for the third ract?, at six fur-
longs, closingat 2 to 1. Artist, with Griffin up, was second
choice, at 13 to 5, and Morven 7 lo 2. Catch 'Em was the
first to show, aod tbe favorile was back in the bunch and
never got out of it. Morven took the lead from Catch 'Em
to the stretch, then the latter drew away about a length.
Griffin made a great finish with Artist in the last furlong,
and by dint of hard driving landed him a winner by a nose.
He was favorite in a race Saturday, but was cut tff early in
the race and finished fourth. Morven was third two lengths
back. Catch 'Em went to the post at 75 to 1. Fairfailb,
who won some good races in the West, one of them the Rip-
ple Slakes at a mile at Latonia in 1:42J, with 122 rounds up,
was at ihe short odds of 5 to 1. He was high in flesh and
soft, and did not run anywhere. Winner G. Gilman's b b, 5,
by imp. Darebin — Hirondelle. Time 1:18}.

Bell Ringer was a 3 to 2 firsl choice for the mile and an
eighth hurdle race, and after Three Forks had shown the
way, with plenty of daylight behind him, to the stretch, the
old hero overhauled him and won easily by two length*,
lemplemore wa3 the foremost of the balance, lengths behind
the principal contenders. Three Forks was the medium of
quite a play, closing at 11 to 5. J. O. C. was backed down
frcm 6 to 3 to 1, then went heck to 7 to 1. He struck the
6rst hurdle and did not run any after that. Rogation fell at
the first jump, landing with his jockey between his feet, but
both horse and boy escaped unhurt. Winner F. M. Taylor's
b g, a, by Troubadour — Bnscobelle. Time 2:07.

Glacier w s not eligible for tbe last race, a seven-furlong
event, so was scratched. The talent settled on Rebellion and
Dare Dollar to carry the coin, at 11 to 10 and 9 lo5 re-
spectively, with Benham next in favor al 7 to 1. Montal-
lade, who proved tbe winner in a driving finish with De-
cision, a 50 to 1 '•hot, was an uncorked good thing that was
played down from 20 to 10 to 1. Decision showed the way
into the stretch, when the winner came from fifth place and
won by a half length. Benham was but a head behind the
place horse, with Rebellion and Dire Dollar behind him, as
named. Winner, B. C. Holly's b c, S, by Mootana — Fusil-
lade's Last.

Shaw rodeanSto-1 and 10 to-1 shot in winners, while C.
Slaughter brought in Hazel l> , another 3 to ler. Coady,
Griffin and Spence rode the other winners.

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Bay distkict, tuesdat, jiarch 24.
The track wag somewhat faster to day, and one of the fea-
tures of the races was the very good time made. The top had
been thoroughly harrowed, leaving it rather deep, or some
records might have been eodaDgered. The weather was de-
lightfully cool and balmy, and a seven-race card, bristling
with good entries, drew a large crowd. The talent had a
hard day of it. Only one favorite won for them, and be was
at prohibitive odds.

The main event of the day was the Racing Stakes, for two-
year old fillies, at a half mile. California's wealthy turfmen
were well represented for the $1000 stakes, and the young
millionaire of Sacramento who races under the name of the
El Primero Stable, captured the prize. Mr. Terry was
present and supported his fine-looking filly, and was mainly
instrumental in sending her price down from 15 to 6 to 1.
Kowena B. and Alma represented Burns & Waterhouse,
while Dolore and Dura sported the black and white of Naglee
Bark. The stables opened at 7 to 5 and take your choice,
but an evident desire on the part of the public to play out-
siders bad the effect of sending them back to 9 to 5 before
the babies were marshalled before the barrier. Livelight
was Mr. Hobart's only entry, and she received sufficient
support to shorteu her price from 15 to 8 to 1. Whirlwind,
from the Westchester stable, with suspicious-looking legs,
tightened up to 15 from an initial price of 30 to 1. From
100 to 500 to 1 ruled against Lad? Hurst. Diablita, Brere
wood and Jerilderio. Mr. Macdooough's Dutch Dancer and
Moonlight fillies were eligible, but only changed ownership
last Saturday, and were scratched.

Before a start was made several of the horses lunged
through the barrier, necessitating a short time for repairs. In
the final , breakaway|an excellent start Tas made. Roweoa B.
and Jerilderio were most prominent before the stretch was
reached, but in the straight the field of eleven closed ranks
and came on in a close bunch. Dura was on the rail slightly
in the lead, and apparently running well within herself but
Sloan went to the bat before the paddock was reached to
ward off the challenge of Rowena B. On the outside of the
advance guard of five fillies Chora was sending Fleur de Lis
along at a clipping pace, and in the last hundred yards had
lifted her in a wiener by a half length. Dura was 'second
a length in frout of Rowena B. with Dolore splitting the
Burns' pair, a length separating each.

The winner, who proved herself about the best filly seen
here this season, is a brown filly by imp. Maxim, sou of Mus-
ket and Realization, out of Fleurette (a full sister to Firenze)
by imp. Glenelg out of Florida, she by Virgil out of Flor-
ence (dam of Hindoo) by LexiDgton. Fleur de Lis' half sister
Flurry was a winner last year. Fleur de Lis had not started
but once previously, got away badly and did not show any
great promise.

Ruinart, who has been working himself into shape, but
was fit when his stable least expected it, was allowed to run
loose in the first event at six furlongs, and turned a trick,
with the favorite third. His post price was 50 to 1. Pollock,
a 5 to-1 shot, kept within striking distance of the winner in
the run around the upper turn, but when sent on the long-
shot held bim off, and had a nose the best of it at the wire.
Jack Atkins, the favorite, came through the burch, finishing
third. Some wise money went in on Miss Norma, but she did
not run anywhere. Winner Almona's Stable's br e, 3, by St.
Carlo— Queen Alta. Time 1:16.

The race over the hills, at a mile, proved a very prettv
contest. Sea Spray set a hot pace, with Tar and Tartar and
Miss Ruth head and head for the first half mile. May Day,
who got away very badly, fought his way through the last
division, but could not get through the other bunch till the
top of the hill was reached, where he got an opeoiag next
the rail into the stretch. He came on and challenged the
pacemaker, and Jones loosened up a bit. Sea Spray drawing
away. Chorn hustled Tar and Tartar through just then and
landed him a winner by a head, Sea Spray second, a length
iu front of May Day. Dungarven, the favorite, did not show
any speed, finishing next to last. Tar and Tartar was backed
down from 12 to 6 to 1. Sea Spray had receded from 2 to 4
to 1 and May Day was at 6 to 1. Winner A. G. Morris' br g,
6, by Hindoo — Brambaletta. Time 1:46.

Lobengula won the mile race, over the regular course, "in
a walk" with his head in the air. Sir Yassar delayed the
start for several minutes, then got a trifle the best of a very
good send off. Lobengula and Logan ran together, a length
behind the pacemaker, to the upper turn, when Logan
chucked it and Lobengula went after Sir Yassar. He had
him in difficulty before the last furlong was reached, winning
with a lot left by a neck. Yankee Doodle came from last on
the backstretch and was a very dangerous competitor fur the
place, finishing but a head behind Sir Yassar. Winner G.
B. Morris & Co's br h, 4, by Hudson — Zulu. Time 1:41J.

Magnet, at prohibitive odds of 1 to 4, won as he liked, io
the five and a half furloDg handicap, though the light-
weighted 50 to 1 shot Silver State almost gave the adherents
of Magnet palpitation of the heart by keeping in front of him
longer than they fancied. The favorite came on when he was
asked the question, and then Slaughter might have saved
the place for his mount with a little more judgment, but the
4 to 1 second choice; Sallie Clicquot, was brought op and out-
footed the Montana mars. Red Bird, who was expected would
have a hand in carrying Magnet part of the journey, trailed
all the way. Winner D. A. Honig's ch h, 4, by St. Blaise —
Magnetic. Time 1:071.

* Rey del Bandidos, a tight favorite for the seven eighths
selling race, had to be content with second money, as he
could; not reach the second choice. Babe Murphy, who was
left in front when Charm shot her bait in the stretch Ho-
nig's black mare backed up very fist after setting the pace
for six furlongs, finishing five leogths behind Bandidos.
She was at 7 to 2 in the betting, with Rsmus, the other
starter, at 80 to 1. Winner, L. Ezsll'sb m, 4, by Elias Law-
rence— Princess Glenn. Time, 1:28.

St. Lee and Emma D. were installed on even turns of 5 to
2 for first choice in the last race at six furlongs hut receded
to 5 to 1, while Soowdawn was bicked from 6 to 1 into fav-
oritism at 7 to 5- Brametta, with a feather on her back, was
well liked, her odds shortening from 15 to 4 to 1, and Salis-
bury II. had quite a following. Robin Hood I, with Emma
D. in close company, showed the way into the stretch, and
then shot their bolt. Soowdown took up the running, win-
ning easily by three lengths, Mt. Air, who fought his way

through the bunch after being interfered with at the start,
being a good second, three lengths io front of St. Lee.
Road Runner made one of his stretch finishes, coming into
fifth place from next to last in a field of twelve. Winner
El Primero Stable's b g, 3, by Fuzjimes— Charity. Time
1:15}.

Piggott clearly was entitled to jockeyship honors of the day,
landing the 50 to-1 shot. Shaw, Chorn, Jones, Garner,
Cockran and Coady each rode a winner.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.

The races were very commonplace to-day, except for the
bowling over of favorites, up to Ihe sixth event, which,
however, produced quite a flurry of excitement. The race
was a selling affair at five and a half "furlongs. Cabrillo wss
installed an even-money favorite, but his price
drifted back to S to 5. Sir Richard, who did a short
season in the stud, and since has run a couple
of poor races, was chalked up at 6 to 1. When
the bookies got through taking the money on the gray, and
incidentally rubbing his price, he had been cut to 3 to 2.
Shieldbearer closed at 3 to 1, and Morten was not'much
fancied, drifting from 6 to 10 to 1. Sir Richard, under the
able pilotage of Tod Sloan,got away in front acd cake-walked
the race. The favorite did not seem to be afflicted with
speed and finished fourth, behind S hieldbearer and Morven.
The judges had not been satisfied with the turn in the bet-
ting and kept a close watch on the last-named horse, and
later questioned Coady very closely about his apathetic ride,
and suspended him pending investigation. The bookmaker's
sheets were sent for, but an examination did not disclose any
evidence of fraud on the part of the pencilers. That there
was something crooked somewhere, however, was quite ap-
parent, and all bets on the race were declared off, which met
with popular approval. A very thorough investigation will
be made. Sir Richard is entered in the name of the Liv-
ingston Stable, and trained by F. M. Taylor, but is believed
to be the property of By Holly. During the past few days
Cabrillo has been in the hands of Wm Murray, who trains
the Lone Stable and Cambridge Stable horses. Time 1:08.

Starling, favorite at 4 to 1, won the first race at seven fur-
longs, all the way, leaving her backers with an easy mind
from the moment the barrier went up. Malo Diablo took a
notion to do some running at the end and came in second,
three lengths behind Starling, and one in front of Rapido.
Miss Norma, who was favored some in the betting, was prom-
inent to the stretch, but shut up before the straight was
covered. Diablo closed at 6 to 1, and R ipido at 10-
Riphael, the second choice of the talent, did not show any
speed. Winner T. Flvnn's b m, 5, by Day Star — I.iraminta.
Time 1:29.

The sec nd event was for maiden two-year oils, at half a
mile, bringing out a number of new ones. Among the Jot
was an entry by El Primero stable, a Martenburst filly out of
Yandaligbt, called Lumina. The first prices chalked up were
2 to 1. The stable must have changed their minds about
playinggreen ones, for weignt of coin forced her price down
to 11 to 10. And it was wise money, well placed, for the filly
proved herself more thao a match for the balance, winning
easily, while Eirly Notice and St. Duostan, each at the next
shortest odds of 4 to 1, were fighting for the place. The filly
had her head in front at the wire. From 8 to 400 to 1 ruled
against nine other starters, none of whom were at any lime
prominent in the race. The winner is the fourth of the get
of the dead Mar'enhorst to face a starter, and the third one
to prove a winner. Yandalight, by Vaadil, out of Vester
light, by Child Harold, was a brilliant stake winner and dam
of five winners (Hiawasse, Housatonic, Heron, Heimdel and
Starlight). Time, 0:49-1.

The third race was a mile handicap, with but few accept-
ances. Rosebud, with top weight of 106 pounds, was in-
stalled favorite at 6 to 5, and closed at 9 to 10. Rey del
Bandidos (96) closed at 11 to 5, Peter the Second (94) at 5
to 1, and Flashlight (90) was played from 10 to 6 to 1.
Flashlight set an easy pace to the upper turn, then Rosebud
passed him. Rey del Bandidos came on and challenged the
favorite in the last furlong, and in a busy finish beat her out
a half length. Flashlight was back two lensths. Winner
Lone Stable's b c, 3, by imp. True Briton — Emma Collier.
Time 1:42.

Decision, another favorite, was beaten in the fourth race,
at seven furlongs, over the hills. Her closing price was 9 to
10, while Pollock, Brametta, Sir Reel, Modesto and Tonino
ranged from 5 to 8 to 1 as namel Decision was out in front
at the start, Tonino a close second. Going up the hill the
latter gained handily on Decision, came into the stretch with
a lead of a clear length, and was not troubled any there-
after, winning handily by a length and a half. Pollock had
been a good third most of the ways, and beat Decision out
for the place by a head in the last few strides. Winner S. C.
Hildreth's ch g, 4, by J. H. Fenton — Lizzie B. Time 1:34.

The fifth race at a mile and a quarter, was another four-
corned affiir, with Hidago a 4 to 5 favorite, Collins second
choice »t 2 to 1, and Claudius and Bell Ringer each at 15 to
1 at post time. The latter played the very unusual role of
pacemaker to the upper turn, where he gave up, beaten.
The four horses had gone to that point struog out about two
lengths apart. Collins started to open up a gap as the stretch
was reached, but Hidago was sent after him. In a battle in
the last furloog Collins came on again after he looked to be
beaten and won by a length and a half. Hidago was but a
head in front of Claudius, who ran one of his old-lime races
through the stretch. Winner Dr. H. E. Riwell's br g, 4, by
Inspector B— Piazzi. Time 2:09^.

Collins was entered to be sold for $600, but was bid up
$400 by E Hie Gaines, and the horse was knocked down to
him. Dr. R^well thinks he gM a gjod price fjr the horse—
$1200.

Fairfailh, who was loo high and soft to do better than
run and finish a very consistent last a few days ago, came out
to day and won Quite handily. It was (he last race of the
day, at seveu furlongs. Charlie McDonald waslhe choice of
the talent, but Fair Faith was not wanted at 3 to 1 and
drifted back to 5s. Robin Hcod II, All Smoke and Duchess
of Milpitas were each at 8 to I. Fog obscured most of the
race, but Garcia, Robin Hoed and the favorite all d ed in the
stretch. Flirtilla and Fairfdith came from behind these, and
the latter won handily by a he id II ad Runner made a
gord run through the stretch, finishing third. Winner. A.
G. Blakeley's b h, 4, by Jils Johnson — Beltie C. Time,
1:28k

Auction Sales of Thoroughbreds.

A large'crowd attended the sale of thoroughbreds Friday
evening belonging to the estate of the late Simeon G. Reed
of Pasadena. The prices for some of those offered were
ridiculously low, Lucky Dog only bringing $500. Indio, by
Maxim at $1.70u, and Scotch Rose, by Midlothian at $925
were the best that were led out and brought fair prices. If
they had been offered three months ago they would have
brought at least tvice these figures. Followiog is a list of
those sold and prices obtained :
Indio.bc, 2, by Imp. Maxim— Imp. Ira, by Doncaster; E.

Corngan 51.700

Midlo, b .:.'. 3, by imp. Midlothian— Electric Liirbt, by imp,

Darebin; A. G. Blabely 1,050

Scotch Rose, br f. 2. by Imp Midlothian— Imp Scotch Fir, by

Scottish Chief: Thomas Field _ 925

Thorn Blossom, ch f. 2. bv Imp. Marteuhurst — Imi>. Eye Sweet

by Galopin; G. B. Morns .'. 900

Fanny Louise, b m. 4, by Imp. Darebin— Nellie Pevton.by Imp

Hurrah ; Captain Godfrey . S50

Princess Noretta, b f. 3. by Emperor of Norfolk— Hinda Dwyer,

by Reform; S. C. TryoD 700

Midlight. bor br f. 2. bvimp. Midlothian— Electric Light, by

imp. Darebin ; G. B. Morris 7«.0

Lucky Dog, b b, by imp. Darebin— Lou Lanier, by Lever ; B.

Schreiber _ 500

Brier Rose, br f. 2. bv imp. Maxim— imp. Brierbnsh, by Tvue-

dale; John Maefeay_ .*. 500

King Somnns, ch c. 2, by King Thomas— imp. Gertrude, by

Somnus : M. Winsch.." 500

Fig Leaf, b f. 2. by imp. Marten hurst— Orange Leaf, by imp.

Kingston; Burns & Waterhonse 425

Redington. b g. 3, bv Emperor of Norfolk— Angeli'iae, by imp.

Darebin ; O. M. Johnson 300

Vanish, b f, 2. by King Thomas— imp. Victress, by Goldsbor-

ongh ; Mr. Winsch _. 275

Coast Range, be. 2. by imp. Marten nnrst— Songstress. Dv Luke

Blackburn ; C. R. Harris _"_ 220

Midsummer, b g, 5, by imp. Darebin— Tulare, by Monarchist :

B. Timmons 100

Pensioner, brg, 2, by imp. St. Andrew- Charity, by Red Boy ;

Dan Honig „ 350

Total 16 bead S 9,995

Average 624

The large tent at Killip & Co's salesyard on Market street,
near Van Ness avenue, was wel1 611ed last Saturday, attracted
by the notice.- of ihe sale of W. O'B. Macdonough's consign,
ment of thoroughbreds. The prices realized were far ^below
what tbay should have been, and many a colt and filly pur-
chased there will make its owner wealthy.

Following is a list of those that brought $100 and over :

Burmah. b c. bv Bersan— Fair Lady: J. McCormick... _ S2.000

Quadrille, brt. by at. Carlo— Dotch Dancer: J. Weber.. 115

Veragua, b c. by Sinfax— Partisan: N". S. Hall „ 360

St. Dnnstan. b c, by St. Carlo— Marilee: L. A. Legg S00

Zamar, b c. by St. Carlo-imp. Roval Bess: L. A. Legg 1.300

Brown filly by Greenback— Moonlight; Capt. M. Griffiths „ 105

Franco, b c, by Fresno— Fileoa; H. Fcrsland 10O

OTHER OWNERS.

City Girl, by Trade Wind— Mistleto: Dan HoDig 100

Claudie T,, ch f. by Flambeau— Preci on s; Cash— 125

A number of colts and fillies by St. Carlo and Suwarrow
were also sold. Marcus Daly's consignment did not seem to
suit those assembled, and but one of them was sold, the rest
were withdrawn for lack of bidders.

At Salem, Oregon.

Among the horses being worked at Salem for Ihe North
Pacific Ricing Circuit are many well known horses. The
following is a partial list of the most noted ones.

Mr. Les Galbraitb has in his stable the br m Dottie Reed,
the well-known jumper, who has won many laurels for her
owner, Mr. J. J. Bottger, she is by Leon, out of Ivy; also the
three-yecr old B^nboniere, by Oregon, and the well-known
horse Great Falls, aged, by Glen Elm, dam Nordica, by
Norther'and. This fellow will be seen this season going
over the jumps, and should pull down a good many purses
for his owners Galbraith has several green colls that he is
working, which he will take to Central Point in a short time.
He will begio the campaign there and continue throughout
the entire circuit, taking in all the local meetings on the
North Pacific Circuit.

Mr. O. P. Mauzey has in his stable the ch g Arago, by
Woodbury, and three other Woodbury colts, which are very
promising.

Mr. Dan Wagner's stable consists of the five year-old ch
m Oregon Belle, by St. Paul, dam Kitty Wells; three-year-
old ch m Maraum. by Oregon, dam Kitty Wells, and a two-
year-old by Oregon.

George McDonald (better known as "Fordbam ") has
Broadraio, 2, by Broadcburch, dam Raindrop, which is the
only son of the gocd Monlsna Derby candidate of IfiS'j, that
is being trained. This fellow should make a reliable money
winner from the accounts of bis subslantial breeding.

Jim Monroe has some gocd harness horses that he is
working, and a fast candidate for the Wilch Hazel Slake.
Sam Crowell also has a few trotters with Rcswocd at the head
of the list.

A Test of the Maupin Bill.

When the Maupin bill against racing became a law it was
sson announced that the St. Asaph and Alexander Island
people would at once take steps to test its constitutionality,
about which, at the very lime of passage, there were grave
doubts, but so precipitate was Governor o'Ferral io indors-
ing the measure, the passage of which he had helped to pro-
cure by personal efforts among the legislators, that the
necessary caution was not exercised. As I wrote some dayi
ago, both ihe outlaw tracks in Virginia will make ao effort
to resume racing early in April, after the Legislature has
been adjourned a sufficiently long period. But the revenues
derived from belting on the local races were not sufficient lo
make ends meet. Both concerns last year lost money on
their individual racing, but they made it up through the
earnings of the "foreign book" on out of town raciog, which,
maoaaed by the race track people themselves, could be con-
ducted on an extremely profitable basis. The Maupin law
is oupposed to have stamped out the foreign book, or really
ihe poolroom system, but the St. Asaph and Alexander (stand
people think not, and thus a test will be begun. If it sue-
oeeds, then it will be really worth while for ihe two outlaw
tracks to reopen aod uiainiain their "continuous perform
ances" duriog the next two years. — Commercial Advert

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[March 28, X896

BELLRINGER WINS

THE BEVERWYCK.

The Lark Ran Well For the Major Part
of the Journey.

MAJOR COOK DEFEATS BABE MURPHY.

Zamar Takes the Measure of the Crack Adam

Andrews and Wins in a Romp— Huntsman,

Joe Terry and La Mascota, All Fa -

vorites, "Win Easily.

BAT DISTRICT, THURSDAY, MARCH 2G.

N< lUGH rain fell during the night
to make the track heavy to-day —
a litlle sticky on top, but not
enough water in it to make it
muddy. A drying wind had the
effect of improving its condition
as the day wore on. The talent
were in better form than on any
day during the meeting, picking
four winners out of the six. The
regulars were on hand and bet-
ting very light.

The Beverwyck Stakes, a handicap steeplechase at two
and a quarter miles, had six starters. Bell Ringer was fav-
orite all the time, with a closing price of 9 to 5. The Lark
opened at 4 to 1, but receded to sevens. My Luck's closing
price was 3 to 1, Mestor 4, Arundel 9 and J. O. C. 15 tol.
The favorite won as he liked. The Lark was allowed to make
the runniog foi the two circuits of the inside course, then
Bell Ringer went on and won in a gallop. Arundel moved up
at the end of a mile and a half, and was a good second, the
Lark, whipped out, finishing third four lengths behind him.
My Luck struck his leg on a hurdle and did one of his sulking
actB, Mestor ran a good third for a mile and a half, then he
fell back beaten, and i.O.C. was only good for a mile. Win-
ner F. H. Taylor's b g, a, by Troubadour — Boscobelle. Time
5:22.

The first race of the day, at five furlongs, over the inside
course, was an easy thing for Huntsman, the 7 to 5 favorite.
who won easily bv four furlongs from Fond Hope. Artemus
had been up in front early in the race and was dying fast at
the finish, lasting long enough to get third place by a head
from Landlord. Alien came from the ruck in the stretch.
finishing a head behind Landlord. Fond Hope was lame,
and went to the post at 30 to 1. Artemus was at 3, Landlord
8, and imp. Alien 6. Eight other starters were without sup-
port. Winner P. Herzog's b g, by Prince of Norfolk- —
Haidee. Time 1:07.

Xiruar II. is still unbeaten, winning to day his third race,
and the first one for his new owner, Dan Honig. He showed
hitmelf to be somewhat of a mud-horse, too, as be went a
half mile in 50$, finishing quite easy. Behind him was
Adam Andrew, whose prestige as the victor over Grayhurst
has now been dimmed. The latter was favorite at even
money, while the winner went back from 7 to 8 to 5, as
he warmed up a little lame. Lode Star, £1 Primero Stable's
Midlothian — Starlight colt, made his first appearance, and
was sent to the post at 10 to 1. He ran a very creditable
race, finishing third after being messed about somewhat.
Hohenzollern and Lady Hurst were the only other starters.
The winner is a bay colt by St. Carlo, oat of imp. Q leen
Bees, and was bought at the Macdonough sale last Saturday
for $1300.

A handicap at six furlongs was declared off and an extra
selling race at the same distance substituted. La Mascota was
installed favorite, ruliDg most of the time at 7 to 10, Crawford
second choice at 4 to 1, and Mollie K. at 5 to 1. Tennessee
Maid closed at 12, Lanjo 30, and Myron and Kathleen each
at 100 to I. Crawford was pacemaker up to the last furloog,
where she was overhauled by La Mascota, who proved an
easy wioner. Crawford tired in the last sixteenth and Banjo
beat him out handily two lengths for the place. Winner J.
<J. Kollansbee'sb f, 3, by imp. San Simeon — Maria F. Time,
1:111- .

A mile selling race followed, with but four starters. Babe
Murphy was a 2 to 5 favorite, with Major Cook at an open-
ing price of 2 to 1. Before post time he had been played
down to 7 to V Goodwin II, looking big and fat, made his
first appearance for some lime, and was allowed to drift back
from 10 to 25 to 1, and Walter J. was not much cared for at
from 60 to SO to 1. There was nothing to it but Major Cook
from i he start, and he won in a canter. Babe Murphy got cut
oil on the first turn, and little Hewitt sent her around her
field on the backitretch in a mad effort to get up to the
Mtjor, but it was hopeless. Driven out the Babe finished four
lengths behind him, Walter J. third, ten lengths back, Good-
win pulled up. Winner Livingston Stable's b g, 4, by Bul-
wark—Sister to Violet. Time 1:46.

The last race, which was at six furlongs, was a straggling
allair. Nelson, a 3 tol second choice, made all the running
lo the last furlong, where Joe Terry, the favorite, easily beat
him out a length and a half. M»rven,a poor third, ten lengths
away, and Catch 'Km, who trailed behind him, were each at
•I to 1 at post time. Winner I', irns A Wnlerhouse's ch c, 3,
by Flambeau— Imp. Teardrop. Time 1:17}.

Winning jockeys *ere Jones two, Sloan, Spence, (iarner
and Clancy one each.

I f there is any latent jockcyship material among the stable
boys at the tracks an opportunity to develop some of it will
be preset led soon. Hurry Griffin and young Hewitt will he
leaving lor the Kasl in a few days. Tod BloftO also takes his
departure in a short lime, and (iarner will gn with Dan
Honig who goes lo Koby in a few days. Chorn and Cheva-
lier Bi under the ban, mi "1 Coady is being investigated.
ire scarce already, nnd with this further depletion
"ill he needed.

A Conspiracy Unearthed.

The officials at Bay District have laid bare the operations
of a ring of conspirators, and when their work is completed
will have put a quietU3 upon the stories of " dead 'uns " that
have been growing very common of late. There have been
some very strange occurrences at the old track, but just which
way to point has been the question. Oaly recently has any-
thing tangible appeared to the officials, but once upon the
right thread, the unravelling has been comparatively easy.
The success which Little Pete, the Chinese plunger, has met
with in the ring has led to the natural surmise that he had
very valuable information, or had some one riding
for him. Taking the last cue, detectives were re-
cently detailed to watch certain jockeys with the
result that a line of communication between the
track and Litlle Pete's place of business was soon discovered.
The officials at once took one of the jockeys implicated in
hand, and he has made a full confession of the operations of
the ring. The only names mentioned so far by the associa-
tion are Jerry Chorn, Chevalier and the latter's guardian,
Dow Williams, but a promise of further disclosures are maJe.
In fact, the publication of ihe matter has been a little prema-
ture, as the association had hoped to get the most conclusive
evidence against all implicated before any disclosures were
made.

Chorn is under engagement with Barney Schreiber. The
boy's work has been very uncertain, and has come in for con-
siderable censure. Cheval'er and Dow Williams have both
not been above suspicion. Little Pete is said to have cleaned
up nearly $200,030 since he has been operating in the ring.
The further disclosures that may be made public today will
explain very clearly some very peculiar things tnat have oc-
curred recently. The association deserves great credit for the
determined and thorough investigation they have given the
suspicious rices, with the result that the big conspiracy has
been unearthed. Public cognizance of the matter sooner would
have robbed them of the satisfactory results they can now an-
nounce.

HOOF-BEATS.

Barney Schreiber has sold Lucky Dog lo Sam Hildreth.
Consideration $1,200.

There should be meetings of ail the directors of Agri-
i cultural | Associations called at once.

C. C. Pettds has been engaged to act as presiding judge at
' the Kansas City Jockey Club meeting.

Jockey Lloyd was suspended for thirty days by Lhe
judges for his very sleepy ride on My Sweetheart.

In the Year Book Our Lucky,2:lli,is said to be by Rajah.
There is no said to be about his pedigree; he is by Rajah.

Martin Nathanson, who will be presiding jud*e at the
Indiana tracks, will leave for the East at the close of the
present meeting at Bay District.

Benjamin Fly has been selected as the clerk of scales at
logleside in the place of Mr. Brooks. Mr. Fly has officiated
in a similar capacity at Harlem.

The ownership of Fair .Faith is being investigated by the
Board of Stewards. The matter involyes the eligibility of
the horse to the purse run for Wednesday.

Starter Pettingill writes a friend from New York
that the season is very backward around New York, and
consequently there is little to be said about the Metropolitan
Turf yet.

The demand for Btalls at the Indiana tracks has been so
great as to necessitate the erection of new stables. Hereto-
fore horses have been stabled at Rcby exclusively, but the
new stalls are to be at Sheffield.

The performances of Feedman, the property of E. C.
Brown, have been so unsatisfsctory that the racing governors
at New Orleans decided not to accept his entry hereafter,
after he hfd won the first race yesterday.

According to a letter recently received from Pierre Lor-
illard, Mr. W. K. Yanderbilt is very much pleased with the
sixteen broodmares shipped from Johnstown last summer to
Yanderbilt's farm in France. Thirteen of the sixteen mares
have foaled, one, Belphoebe, throwing twins.

The Spreckels stakes, at four miles, guaranteed value
$5,800, the Ormonde stakes, three miles, guaranteed value
$3,000, the Crocker stakes, at two and a half miles, guaranteed
value $2,600, and the Ullman steeplechase, over the full
course, guaianteed value $1,850, are the remaining stakes to
be decided at logleside.

The Pacific Stakes, at a half mile, is to be run on Tuesday
next. Of those eligible to.Blart Shasta Water, Rowena
B., King Street, Candelaria, Key del Tierra, Rienzi, Gray-
hurst, Cyrus King, Fieur de.Lis, Lumina, M. Clicquot, Do-
lore, Mary K. Howard S., Orseno are the best known. The
value of the stake is $1200.

The Follansbee Handicap, ODe mile and a .half, value
$1,800; the Rancho del Paso Stakes, for two-year-olds, five
furlongs, value $1,500; the Bitter Root Handicap, for two-
year-olds, five furlongs, value $1,200, and the Bay District
Handicap, for two-year-olds, six furlongs, value $1,500, are
the stakes yet to be decided at Bay District.

Nelson was one of the hotest tips thus ever cameover lhe
pike. He opened at 10 and went lo the post about 3 to 1. He
is in the hands of "Bulch" Fisher, who has made quite a
reputation as the trainer of stilkers and nervous horses.
Nelson was notorious as a devil at the post and on the track,
but now he is as quiet as any horse. Half the people at the
track expected he would be left at the post, but he acted very
well.

A Mrmphih special Bays: To day a contract was closed
with I'M (orrigun, now in San Fruncisco, for the use of seven
starting machines of the Gray patent at the coming spring
meeting. The new Memphis Jockey Club had previously
i-ngii-.v-d .1. K. Caldwell to handle the flag and the introduc-
tion of these machines will aid him in his work. A machine
will be erected at the half, five-eighths, three quarters, seven-
eighths, mile, mile and a sixteenth, and mile and an eighth
poles.

H. K. Baker, the very competent trainer for Barney
Schreiber, accompanied the carload of horses that were
shipped to Woodlands on Wednesday.

As will be seen by au advertisement in another part of this
paper, Mr. C. C. Bemis is offering two w<;ll known stallions,
Salad in and Lancelot, for sale, together with a number of
desirable horses for city driving.

'"Corly" Brows', inventor of the starting machine in use
at New Orleans, will receive a telegram from the owners of
the Kanses Citj track, practically guaranteeing his reinstate-
ment and offering him a good salary to resume his old posi-
tion as stsrter at Exposition Park.

For excellent pasturage at reasonable rates we would ad-
vise horsemen to send their stock to the Souther Farm, nine
miles from Oakland. Many paddocks and box -stalls are there
and the climate is unsurpassed. Write at once to H. C.
Casidy, or better still, go over and see the place and you will
be delighted.

Jockey licenses have been granted to F. Littlefield, Les-
ter Reifi, Anthony Hamilton, Max Hirsch, Charles Corrigan,
James Murphy, Charles Healey, W. R. Midgeley, Thomas
Powers, Fred Taral, Wm Pickering, Walter Congdon, J.
Keefe, Frank Nostrand, Wm. Clifford and N. Johns, by the
Jockey Club.

The well known trotting mare Louise, owned by Isaac
Sanderson, the horseman, died at Willimantic, Conn., March
18th, as the result of iojurie8 received in her box stall. In
a fit of fright she thrust her head violently againBt her hay
frame and sustained injuries from which she died. Louise
had a record of 2:17, and was the mother of Alcyo, 2:11.

Ashland Wilkes, the famous sire of John R Gentryi
was sold at Wichita, Sas., at a private sale to J. F. Scott of
Lexington, K.j.t for $10,000 cash. Mr. Scott is the man who
developed the speed in John R. Gentry and sold him a few
weeks ago in New York for a good sum. Ashland goes to
the same couaty in Kentucky where Patchen Wilkes now is.

Euctioneer Nelson, a grandson of Electioneer and
John Nelson, has been secured by Henry N. Clement for his
Shasta County ranch. This is one of the finest-formed horses
in California, and in Lassen county, where he stood for several
seasons, he left a progeny that will be heard of on the cir-
cuit in a few years. He is a valuable acquisition to the
trotting horse industry of Shasta.

The horses in the Wishard string in England are dcing
splendidly, and some are so forward that Wishard intends
starting them at Newmarket about April 17th. Ramapo's
foot seems to be perfectly cured, and the blaze-taced chestnut
is training splendidly. Helen Nichols is also doing better
than she has since she was a two year-old, which fact has
made Wishard undecided about breeding her to Ramapo, as
was intended when the string was shipped.

Jasper Babcock, a well-known and worthy citizen of San
Jo?e, died last Wednesday morning. The deceased was
seventy years old at the time of his demise. For several
years he has been an active member of the Gentlemen's
Driving Club, and at every district fair held in the Garden
City he officiated as timer. He was a most entertaining
companion, and his presence will be missed whenever the
races are called at Agricultural Park.

A. W. Fink, of this city, purchased Rosaline, by Liberty
Sontag, out of Ramona, by Bentonian,atone of the Palo Alto
Stock Farm auction safes. She was in foal to Whips, 2:27 i,
at the time. The issue was a bay colt which he called Lash.
He sold the youngster to G. L. Taft, of Tacoma, Wash., and
this gentleman says he is one of the handsomest and most
promising three-year olds in that country, and as he has
given him to a trainer at the Woodland Driving Park near
Tacoma, we shall expect to see Lash's name in the entries
there this fall. He is bred to stay the route, and from his
breeding should make a sire.

The mile race, which was won by Major Cook, caused con-
siderable comment and Louis Ezell was severely criticized for
putting such a boy as Hewitt on a mare like Babe Murphy.
It is admitted on all sides that no better boy at the weight, 86
pounds, could be obtained, but tbe race was a high-priced
selling event and Babe Murphy could have been entered at
a price that would put 96 pounds on her back, and with
Cochran up she would have made a better showing, at all
events, she .vould have given the public some'satisfaction for
their support. The owner of the three-year-old colt, Walter
J, was willing to carry 98 pounds for the sake of getting a
good boy to ride. If Ezell had the same forethought there
might have been a different story to write of the race, for
the mare was willing and did the best she could, but the boy
was unable to help her a little bit.

Owners of the three race tracks in Indiana, which are to
give 136 days of continual racing this year, express them-
selves as not disturbed by the story that Governor Matthews
is preparing to put through tbe Legislature a bill aimed at
their existence. The Governor is now ill at bis home and
has not been able to attend to the duties of his office for
some time. The three tracks — Sheffield, Forsyth and Lake
Side — have selected days for their meetings that will not con
flict. The three concerns with interests in common are said
to be distinct and controlled by different parties. George V.
Hankins is said to hold Sheffield ; John Brennock, James
and John Burke are accredited with the ownership of Forsvth
and John Condon and Sam Dahl will control Lake Side
(Roby). These men have promised to adhere to the letter
of the Sellers law and see no reason why Governor Matthews
should interfere.

The well-known and accomplished writer on saddle horses
and show animals in general, Spencer Borden, says: "A
docked horse is quite out of place in adroski. Tbe Russians
care for the tails of their horses as carefully as do the 'trot-
ing brigade' in America. The tail of that good old-timer
trotter, Thomas Jefferson, would have been a delight to the
owner of a first class turnout in St. Petersburg." This ex-
pression was called out by a picture of a fashionable lady's
rig— a docked horse in a sort of droski. A docked horse iB
out of place anywhere, but anyone who studied the Russian
equipages at the World's Fair, and who conversed with the
Russian horsemen, knows that no Russian would think of
docking his driving horse's tail. The Russians are good
horsemen, and the tails and manes of the Orlofl.* are mostly
full anil wavy, and are rightly cared for as among the chief
adornments of these excellent horses.

March 28, 1896]

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JOSEPH OAIRN SIMPSON.

The Pacific Coast Circuit. — That there was plenty Of
enthusiasm exhibited at the convention held here, February
8tb, is beyond all reasonable contention. From the pub-
lished accounts and conversations with those who attended-
and for that matter, with all the horse folk I have met since
my return, there was not only a display of enthusiasm, bat
also a general consensus of opinion that there were bright
prospects for harness racing on the coast this season.

Good grounds, no doubt, for jubilancy, sufficient data for
optimistical prophecies, and yet there are reasons to fear tha'.
after all that was said and done there has not been corres-
ponding action. More than one month since the convention
was held and not a programme issued, not a step taken to
carry on the work outlined on the trestle-board in February.

It has been established that there are plenty of horses in
training; more, it is claimed, than ever before in this coun-
try, and however true that may be, it is an absalute fact tha'.
the quality is superior to that of former years. It may be
that the supiness, which has previously prevailed in regard
to making entries at spring meetings, has not been entirely
overcome, though that should not be accepted until a trial
has been made. The test will not be expensive. Let the P.
C. T. H. B. A issu; a program ne for an early maetiog, not
later than the first of June, and in that a fair proportion of
stakes which could close by the middle of April, and the
support awarded would be an indication of the intention of
owners and trainers. Under the views which were promul-
gated at the convention, entries to purse3 should not close
earlier than within two weeks of the opening of the meeting,
though as the case now stands, a deviation might be justified.
That is, that in order to obta:n a line for others to follow, the
P. C. T. H. B- A. might formulate a programme containing
all the classes necessary, and with entries closing previous to
the regulation date. Should it be decided to hold the meet-
ing the first week in June, then the first of May might be
selected, for closing. With satisfactory lists then other asso-
ciations could follow, and enough places fall into line to con-
tinue meetings from the first of June until the close of the
season.

Same other scheme may be preferable to this. Something
djne to overcome the prevailing apathy is an imperative
duty on the part of conservators of harness racing. Action
is demanded and that not long delayed.

That the Montana circuit, under the able management of
Mr. Tipton, will be a prominent feature in the harness racing
of this Coast is so fully assured that no one will question the
assumption, and with California active in the campaign there
are more than hopes, a palpable assurance, that 1S96 will be
an era, to be mirked with a white stone, the dawning of bet-
ter times for harness horses and harness racing.
* *

Oakland Course — Without working a large force of
mechanics on the building at the O-ikland Trotting Park,
there was a marked difference from the time I left to the re-
tHrn. Five weeks the interval, and Grand Stand, Saddling
Padlock and Of£:e3 in that time showing decided improve-
ment. Far enough towards completion to demonstrate that
for beiuty and convenience combined, this race course will
be superior to any other in the United States. The buildings
which are so beautiful as to attract attention from even those
who have little aesthetic taste, are not the only features in
the way of adornment, as the grounds will also be beautified,
the most skillful landscape artist being called upon to make
the park portion of the grounds in harmony with the elabora-
tion elsewhere.

The judge's stand in which General Grant was such a
conspicuous figure, and where he won his wager with Senator
Sharon, has been moved on to where it will be a marked
feature of the ornamental grounds. I learn from the papers
that a bust of the famous general is to be placed in Golden
Gate Park, and in all probability a bust or statue of him will
be placed on this historical strocture. The horsemen of the
State could well afford to subscribe a sum which would secure
the very best representation of the eminent horseman,
especially at this time when fanaticism would fain punish
what he sustained by example.

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P&esident N. T. A. — Having been a member of the con-
vention, National Trotting Association, I am somewhat loth
to utter praises ever so richly merited, as encomiums may
appear self laudatory. Indoingso, however, I merely reiterate
what the daily papers of New York printed as all that came
under my observation endorsed the action of the delegates,
commending the work done. When published in full there
is little question that a very large majority of the people
interested in harness horses and harness racing will approve
the changes made in the rules. So many important amend-
ments were adopted that a proper understanding cannot be
obtained until the book of rules is published, and that will be
soon. Mr. Gocher, the secretary, has a great capacity for
work, and with .his experience in affairs, aualagous to the
position he now holds, the work is sure to be accomplished in
a satisfactory manner.

There is one point which can be extolled with few dissent-
ing voices. In fact had the question been pat directly to the
convention in place cf being coupled with others it is quite
safe to assert that one vote would have been the only adverse
ballot. That was the re-election of Major P. P. Johnston
to the presidency. The effort to defeat him and other mem-
bers of the directory failed so palpably that the promotors
must have felt decidedly cheap. Never a more crushing
defeat, never so puerile an attempt, never a scheme with
such small support when the test came. More fragile than
a soap bubble it burst ere it arose, not even the semblance
of form after all the vaporings it did not "melt into thin

air," of less density than the most attenuated atmosphere,
collapsed without being touched. Fortunately for harness
horse interests the result. Had the opposition been success-
ful, in place of an united body warring elements, in lieu of
harmony, constant strife. That Major Johnston is admir-
ably qualified for the place, is admitted by those who sough
his defeat. A "side issue" was the ground for objections, at
question tthich was foreign to the subject formed the basis
of attack. Personal antagonism to an employe of the Board
the only reason for strife, and that carried to an extent
which proved that malevolence was the motive, the "good of
of the cause" never taken into consideration, everything
subservient to the gratification 01 spite.

* ' *

Secretary N. T. A. — That Mr. Gocher will prove an
efficient secretary of the National Trotting Association is al-
1 ready assured, so far as predictions can be based on what has
been done by him in the past. An indefatigable worker, per-
sistent, and with a course of training which was of the right
kind to fit him for tbe situation. His long connection with
the press and his fitness for the duties imposed on him in the
capacity of reporter and editor are auguries of future well-
doing which cannot be overlooked. Ii place of having to
learn the requirements ot the secretaryship, the position he
has occupied has given him an insight into the workings of
the N. T. A., aud with a tutor who has filled the position
for so many years the details will s oon be mastered. It is quite
safe to assert that questions propounded will be answered
with the least possible delay, and that every part of the busi-
ness will be conducted in a business-like manner. The sale
of the American Sportsman as soon as he was installed in the
office, was a judicious move; in fact tbe only proper course
fjr him to follow, and with his whole time devoted to the
affairs of the association, his well known industry and en-
ergy, it will be an exceeding surprise to me if he does not
prove a model officiai.

Close of the Betting Rooms— Let us hope that the
closing of the downtown betting rooms will be a final settle-
ment of the pernicious practice, so far as San Francisco is
concerned.

Were that accompanied by an edict which would wipe out
every place of the kind in every city, town and hamlet in the
United States, then the most dangerous feature connected
with the turf would be removed. While a single establish,
ment is running in the State of California there is an ele-
ment of danger, a constant menace, a source of trouble, an
incitement to oppose racing and awaken a determination to
insist on legislative interference which will cut off the evil
by making all racing illegal.

While the danger is greatest from near-by betting rooms,
their existence elsewhere has a tendency to promote opposi-
tion. No matter if "down town" betting rooms are thous-
ands of miles away the example is cited and made uso of as
an argument for the suppression of all speculation on racing.

If the evil cannot be eradicated in any other way, people
who are not opposed to ventures on the racecourse, will join in
tbe crusade against racecourses and trotting tracks, and thus
give fanatics an opportunity to accomplish their purpose.

Without auxiliaries the bigots who see, or claim to see,
dire consequences in any kind of recreation, would be power-
less to do injury; with the cooperation of a "conservative
class" men would sustain "the sport" when clear of the charge
of encouraging an evil which is acknowledged to be such by
every one, save those who have a pecuniary interest in it,
join the ranks of the opposition «nd secure a victory, which
could not have been won without their potent assistance.

Let the various jockey clubs in the country show, beyond
question, that their oppositions to the practice is general,
not local, by refusing to send intelligence to all betting rooms,
whether at home or far away, the end of these cancerous
excrescences would be assured. All the devices to obtain in-
formation, outside of that which the club could impart, would
be easily overcome especially when the racing
is conducted on this side of the continent, as
the difference in time is an obstacle without
withholding the news until it was too late to serve the pur-
pose of the rooms. Even if such a course was not entirely
effective if, surreptitiously, intelligence could be obtained that
would Dot be sufficiently reliable, and then the plea would
not be sustained that "respectable associations" were col-
leagues of the bettiog rooms, but anxious to suppress the evil
abroad as well as at home.
I Whatever the loss such action would entail it would en-
sure abundant compensation in the future. It woold be an
aid in securing the permanency of the turf and track which
otherwise might be eodaogered, and even if the battle can be
gained without that assistance much more easily with it. I
am under the impression that both the P. C. J C. and the
C. J. C. refuse to send information to any betting room in
California, and, therefore, the San Jose firm which figured in
the case, lately decided by Judge Lowe, obtained it through
ether sources. Whatever tbe channel through which in-
formation is obtained may be, every person who has the fu-
ture prosperity of racing at heart must endeavor to close it
and the practice which threatens such dire results, viz , pro-
hibitory laws in the States which are as yet free from the
incubus.

I *

* #

' A Good Start. — After the matter anent a trGtting circuit
was in print, there was an informal meeting of the president,
secretary and one of the directors of the P.C.T.H.B.A., and
the outlines of a programme drawn, to be laid before the

I Board of Directors Wednesday next.

' In all probability the main features will be adopted, and
the first move towards the summer circuit made. It is
somewhat similar to (he proposition in the article, viz., a
number of colt stakes, and purses for classified trotters and
pacers which will close some time before the opening of the
meeting, leaving the others to close two weeks previous, in
accordance with tbe actions of the convention, Ftb. 18th.
At the meeting on Wednesday next the date will Le fixed
and then it is probable th<it other associations will take ac-
tion and make known their intentions,

Meetines south of San Francisco could come in before that
of Ibe r.C.T.H.B.A., as it seems that that section of the
country is tbe best adapted for an early beginning. The
natural trend will be northward and therefore it may be the
best arrangement to select a later date for the meeting here
than June.

Careful consideration will be given by the directors to the
subject and one of the most impoitaDt points is that which
will lengthen the circuit.

Reports from the different trainiog grounds are favorable,
not only regarding the number of horses working, but also
as to the quality of them. However early the date fixed for
the meetings, horses will be in readiness to participate.

*

* *

The Montana Circuit.— Mr. E.A.Tipton, of Lexing-
ton, Ky., and manager of the Montana tracks is now in this
city and any information in regard to tbe mountain meetings
can be obtained from him. Any statement or promises that
| Mr. Tipton will offer can be relied upon with the utmost
faith, and that everything that can be done to make the
meetings successful is also assured. His ability is of the high-
est order, and his energy and industry in keeping with his
talent for that kind of business. He has made the Kentucky
Horse Breeders Association the most successful of any in the
country, and that its success is due to his management can-
not be controverted, as previous to his connection it was
comparatively a failure.

That such a series of meetings as Mr. Tipton will conduct
in the far-famed mineral region of Montana will be of great
benefit to California horse-folk cannot be questioned. To
their interest in two ways. The liberal purses will pay those
who haye the good fortune to secure the prizes, and is an
additional inducement to train.

An Eastern tour means a large outlay from the start and a
succession of big expenses thereafter. "Our horses" which
make that trip are lost to this country for the season, whereas
they can take part in the Montana circuit and in most of the
California meetings. Then there are so many horses now in
training that when there are home meetings in progress at
the same time as at Butte and Anaconda there will be enough
left to insure interesting contests. The knowledge that tbe
fastest California horses will be engaged elsewhere will in-
dace people to enter, and the same effect will be followed by
keeping more horses in training.

So far as can be told from the present outlook, the season
of 1896 will be a vast improvement over that of 1895. Should
owners and trainers exert themselves to bring about that
resalt by indicating their determination to enter liberally at
all the meetings, there is little question of the prophecy being
sustained.

There could not be better prospects for all kinds of crops.
Never better weather than has prevailed here from the first
general rain. Even the snowfall — which was thrown into my
face so many times when on the Eastern trip — did no harm;
in all probability was beneficial, as the most tender shrubs
were not injured. Heliotropes, cala lilies, tender geraniums
were uninjured, and never before did they look so enchanting
as on my return on the 11th of March. The growth of grain
and grasses in the last two weeks has been marvelous. The
Contra Costa hills intensely green to their summits, the slopes
and plains a mass of vigorous herbage. The rainfall of Wed-
nesday night will keep up the growth, and only a few show-
ers hereafter will ensure aB bounteous crop as ever was known
in this land of big returns.

* *

Highest Count at Cribbage.— Some time ago the ques-
tion was asked : How many points can be made by the dealer
pegging and points in hand and crib in one deal ? Not one
of the cribbage players I have asked could answer the ques-
tion, but the problem kept bothering me until it was solved
at least to my own satisfaction. Seventy-eight points, as fol-
lows : The dealer A has two trays and two fours in his hand.
The non-dealer B has the same, a five of hearts the "starter."
B leads a tray, A parrs it — 2. B plays his other tray, A
plays the fourth — 12. The fours are played in the same way
and A scores 15— in all pegging 29. A's hand counts 20.
The crib has three fives and the jack of hearts, which count
29 plus 20 plus 29 equals 78.

This I am inclined to believe is the maximum, the nearest
from other combinations I tried being 61.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Tuxlahoma, chestnut mare, foaled 1880, by imp. Great
Tom, dam Blink Bonnie, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, out of
Evadne, by Lexington, died at the Belle Meade Stud, Tenn.,
on February 24th. She was due to foal to Iroquois. Tulla-
homa was the dam of the great race horse Tammany, one of
the best horses of his day on the turf.. At two years old Tam-
many won the great Eclipse Stakes, three-quarters of a mile,
in 1:122, value $24,230, and tbe Criterion Stakes; three-quar-
ters of a mile, at Monmouth Park, in 1:12$, carrying 123
P'-unds, including a five pound penalty. At three years old
he started five times and won four races, among them the
Withers Stake, one mile, in 1:40; the Realization Stakes, one
and five-eighths miles, in 2:51 2 5, value $28,475 ; tbe Loril-
lard Stakes, one and three-eighths miles, in 2:20J, value
$17,560, and tbe Jerome Stakes, one and one-half miles, in
2:36^, value $18,415. At four years old started three time?
and won all his races : A sweepstakes at Brooklyn, one and
one-sixteenth miles, in 1:48; the Second Special, one and one-
eighth miles, in 1:57|, and a match with Lamplighter, for
$2,500 a side, one and a qu^Ur mil^s, in 2:06|, on the Gut-
tenberg track. Tullahoma was also the dam cf Tulla Black-
burn.

A. W. Hill, who wrote turf gossip for the London Sports"
man over the name Vigilant, is dead.

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[March 2S, 1896

TUKF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

An Ai.ene, trotting, 2:29*, pacing, 2:221, has been bred lo
Allago.

We have plenty of Year Books on hand, and they are for
sale at $3 each.

F&KSHO PaiNOE, - 17,, has been sold and will be sent to
Newark, N. J., next month.

The Palo Alto catalogue of trotters and thoroughbreds is
now in the hands of the printers.

Thk three sons of Alma Mater, Alcyone, Alcantara and
Allandorf, have 155 in the 2:30 list.

v-n, the onlr daughter of Goldsmith Maid, has been
booked by John H. Shults lo Direct, 2:06*.

John Phipfen is handling ten trotters at Palo Alto, and
among this number are some very good ones.

Han Lawrence is handling a few good horses at Pleas-
antoo. Among them is the pacer Jesse P., 2:20}.

ARIA, 2:16}, by Bernal, 2:17, has been turned out. She
will not be seen on the California circuit this season.

.1. M. NELSON has a rattling good trotting mare at the
Oakland Trotting Track. She was bred near Santa Rosa.

D. Schilling, of Portland, Oregon, has bought the well -
known trotter Conde, 2:20, and will use him as a road horse.

Peter Williams is driving six youngsters at the Oak-
land Trotting Track. They are nearly all by Silver Bow,
2:16.

Chris. Jorgenson is working a number of good ones at
the Sacramento track. AmoDg them is a fast pacer by Tom
Benton.

Most of the road drivers in Philadelphia have ordered
pneumatic tired, ball-bearing wagons for use the coming
summer.

The full sister to Beuetta, 2:06|, was purchased at the
Brasfield sale. Lexington, last week, by Brook Curry for Mrs.
\V. E. D. Stokes.

Dennis Gannon, the old-time trotting horse driver, has a
very promising filly by Noonday, 2:30, which he will have on
the circuit this year.

There is no sickness at the Palo Alto Stock Farm. No
veterinarian is employed, and the colts and fillies look as if
they will never need one.

There is not a word of truth in the rumor that Adbell,
2:23, the champion yearling, has an ailing leg which may
prevent his racing this year.

Recogni/.ing the entemal fitness of things, the managers
of the Boston Horse Show offer more money in prizes for
trotters than foi any other breed.

Orphan, by Bishaw 50, and a brother to Wapsie, is the
sire of orphan Pet, dam of Duke, 2;is5}, and Lady Slipper.
dam of Red Gamaleon (3), 2:23$.

Nearly every mare sired by Buccaneer that was placed
in the breeding ranks has one or more 2:30 performer to her
credit. This is a remarkable showing.

At the Sacramento track Geo. Kinear is handling a very
fine pacer by Wilkesdale out of a mare by Nutwood, and a
very likely young pacer by Diablo, 2:09}.

A icroodmare that is a fast walker is a treasure, for not
only will she transmit that quality to her offspring, but will
go further, training them by her own example.

H. Matthews, the gentleman who purchased the fast Mc-
Kioney colt, McZeus, 2:13, for $2,500 a few weeks ago,
shipped him to Baltimore, Md., last Wednesday.

J . B. Iverson, of Salinas, owns the mare Belle, by Ken-
lucky prince. She is the dam of Prince Gift (2) 2:271, by
Oood Gift, and grandam of Stombell 2:29} by Stombow.

The inbred Flaxtail mare Flight 2:29, by buccaneer, out
of Prairie Bird 2:2sJ, by Flaxtail, is thedam of Fleet 2:182,
Hid Fleet 2:264, Fleetboy 2:24}, and Matilda V. 2:25}, all
trotters.

Anyone having a green pacer that nan go three heats any-
where "near 2:15 can find a buyer by writing this office at
once. The advertisement signed "S. A." will only anpeir
one time.

Kentucky Union, 2:1 lj, and a three-year-old colt by
Electioneer, out ofSallie Benton, owned by Alexander &
Ksosbaw, of Tipton, Mo., are in E. E. Ecker'B stable at
(ialeaburg.

CORA, by Buccaneer, out of Pearl, bv Blue Bull, 75, is
dow in the ereal broodmare list. She is the dam of < iolita
2:27}, by Guy Wilkes, and grandam of Sidonie 2:281, by
Hidney 2:193.

The directors of the Stockton Agricultural Association
have not come lo any definite conclusion as to what they in-
tend lodo. They have left the whole matter to an arbitration
committee of three.

W'avlanh \\\, 2:I2J, may not appear on the California
Circuit until late in theeeaoon, but next year h'm owner, Alex
Connick, will have him at the head of a good big string of
Kureka-bred coltaand fillie*.

. horseman ebould have a bottle of Curiae in his
medicine chest. It will be found lobe the mrst useful prepara-
I'jn he ever uned for all lameness. Every leading stock larm
nwner and driver recommend it,

Thk attention of oar readers ie called to the advertisement
f 'irandissimo, 2: :,., which appears in oar columns,
randissimo was a gc I campaigner, and as a hire^ ie rapidly
- ining a most enviable reputation.

Ladv BrjKKBB, dam of Guy Wilkes, 2:151, etc, has a
yearling filly hy Mambrino King and is now in foal to Vice
Regent, brother to Prince Regent. She was barren for years
until she conceived lo Mambrino King.

F. BECKERS, owner of Zonibro, 2:13, refused $10,000 for
this horse last week, and will ship him to Portland, Oregon.
next Wednesday. That is a good round sum for a ibree-year-
old, but /ombro is worth every cent of it.

Belle McGregor, the dam of the $2,500 filly Hooey,
that was sold in New York at Monroe Salisbury's sale is io
foal to Direct, and at present is at Belmont Stock Farm. San
Mateo county. She is a splendid individual.

Owneks of broodmares should not overlook the card ad-
vertised by the San Mateo Stock Farm. The Wilkes blood is
on top, and no betler representatives of the very best strains
can be found than those at this famous farm.

Gil Curry announces that Ethelwyn (dam of Impetuous,
2:13), Myriad (dam of Eoline, 2:14^, etc.), and five mares
from Mr. J. D. Creighton's farm will be bred to Directum
this season. Ethelwyn is now with foal by Baron Wilkes,
2:18.

Jos. Cairn Simpson is often seen at theOakland track in
a sulky, the shafts of which were used in 1S60, and they are
good ones yet. Mr. Simps do says Blackbird tilled them very
well Ihen and was always ready to go anywhere or any dis-
tance.

James Ddstin has fifteen trotters at the Palo Alto Stock
Farm. Alt of them are doing exceedingly well. He has
not commenced to give any fast work yet, but is giving
tbem a slow and careful preparation. Palita, 2:16, is doing
very nicely.

L. J. Smith has only four horses at the Oakland track
this spring, viz., Allie Cresco, 2:21 J; a green mare by Jim L.
called Fay ; i four-year-old by Pilot Prince, and a gray mare
by Sport, out of a mare by Electioneer. All of these horses
are doing well.

The people of Marysville are agitating the question of sub-
scribing a sum of moaey toward giving a race meeting there
this year. A large number of horses are in training there,
and the farmers and orchardists claim that a splendid season
is assured them.

A remarkable family has descended from the bay mare
Fern Leaf, by Flaxtail 8132, dam Fanny Fern, by Irwin's
Tuckahoe. Her breeding may not have been of the silk-
stocking variety, but her produce belongs to the upper court
of equine society.

Morris J. Jones wants to make a great brood mare of
Alix,2:03f. Had she been sold and Mr. Tewksbury pur-
chased the mare, she would have been the third living queen
of the turf in New York City, Maud S. and Sunol being
owned by Robert Bonner.

DrjRFERiNE, by Echo, is the grandam of Miss Jessie 2:19},
Jennie Mc. 2:20£, and Royce 2:29J. She was a small mare
and one of the gamest ones in Los Angeles county ; if
she did not get lame from standing on the tooth of a rake
would have been very fast.

The speed of the Clay family, that are noted for their
purity of gait and faultless action, was probably derived from
the pacing dam of Andrew Jackson, and yet we find fewer
pacers among hisdesdeudanls than from many stallions that
were strictly trotting bred.

TntRE will be a sale of trotting stock from Raneho del
Paso this summer. John Mackey, the superintendent, says
he will complete all arrangements immediately after his re-
turn from the East. He generally takes a lot of thorough-
breds East about the first of June.

Three months of the year 1896 are gone, and yet the first
2:30 performer for the year has not appeared and neither
has a record been lowered. Ere this date last year Directly
had paced in 2:07], Joe Patchen in 2:06, Alix had trotted in
2:0S, Nightiogale in 2:13i and Azote in 2:12.

The brown filly Bell's Beauty, by Electricity, 2:17|, out of
Beautiful Bells, was bred to Advertiser, 2:15}, last week. The
produce will trace twice to Green Mountain Maid through
Electioneer on both maternal and paternal sides— Beautiful
Bells, Lulu, Wilkes, Midnight and Geo. Wilkes.

Clarabel, foaled in 1S72, by AbdaJIah Star out of Fairy,
by Hambletonian 10, is one of the liveliest of the old guard
of famous broodmares st Palo Alto. She has a filly at foot and
was bred again this year; Beautiful Bells is about her Age,
and she is as lively as a cricket also, and due to foal soon.

Beau/.etta has improved wonderfully since her arrival
in California. She drives straig'ater, and having more
strength seems to take delight in trotting true. Orrin A.
Hickok gave her a mile in 2:2/ last Monday, last half In
1U seconds. This is the fastest work-out she has had this
year.

The old judges' stand at the Oakland track, in which Gen-
eral Grant stood when St. Jnlien trotted that wonderful mile
in 2:12, has been placed in the garden in the rear of the
club house and will be fitted up in a tasty manner. On the
top of the roof a bust of the great horseman, soldier and
statesman will be placed.

Of all the sons of Electioneer now at Palo Alto, there is
one that will make his mark as a great sire, and that is the
bay horse Monaco, out of Mano, by Piedmont, 2:17} ; second
dam Mamie (dam of Hyperion, 2:26, and Memento, 2;30A ), bv
Hambletonian Jr.; third dam (Jilda, by imp. Mango; fourth
dam Juliet, by imp. Sovereign, etc.

The bay mare Abbena, 2:21 :[, by Albert W. 11,333, is the
firm pacer to the credit of The Moor -S70 through his daugh-
ters. Mabel, dam of Abbena, is the sister of Beautiful Bells,
and is one of the few foals of Minnehaha that was never
given a lecord. Abbena was bred by J. B. Haggin, and
secured her record at Cuba, N. Y., last season.

S. A. PADDOCK, of Brooklyn, New York, owner of Brooks,
nil a host of other good ones, called on us Monday.
Mr E'addock is an enthusiastic horseman and says that Cali-
fornia leads every State in the Union ;n a place to live and
enjoy life. It would not surprise us if he made his permanent
home here. We would gladly welcome him to our midst.

One of the best broodmares in California is on the San
Mateo Stock Farm, and her name is Hannah Price. She
was sired by Arthurlon, out of Priceless, by Mystery. She is
the dam of Leea Wilkes 2:09, Last Chance 2:26), Anita 2:25j,
and Chas -lames 2:22$ ; her daughters produced Chris Lang
2:26J, Whalebone 2:24, Buffington 2:20A, and Olga 2:29|.

John Kervick, Worcester, Mass., has decided to stay in
the East instead of accepting the lucrative western offer
made some time ago, and will have in his stable Palon, by
Palo Alto, 2:0S$, dam bv Gen. Benton; the bay mare Pacific,
by Piedmont, dam by Gen. Benton, and a promising three-
year-old by J, R. Shedd. Be rather expects to have Sey-
lax,2:15$.

One of the handsomest and purest-gaited two-year-old trot-
ters in Sonoma count? is called Briarbush. She is owned by
Sherman Bros., of Petaluma, and was sired by Briarhili,
2:18], out of Skip, by Emerson's Patchen (son of Geo. M.
Patchen Jr. and Ida May), and her dam was old Belle (dam
of Briarhill, 2:1S',), by Granger, son of Sir Hercules. A little
inbred, but a yrand individual.

People from the country are united in their teslimcny
that the present outlook for grain and pasture was never
better than at the present time. The recent warm rain is
causing a rapidity of growth almost phenomenal. It is now
evident that our hay and grain crop will be more than up to
the average nearly standard. If prices are fair our farmers
will be well rewarded for their labor.

Chas. Mahon, at Sacramento race track, has a string of
good ones. Among them he has a four-year-old colt by
Wilkesdale; a two-year-old by Don Marvin; a filly by Easter
Wilkes (four years old), and Pansy, by Prompter, out of a
mare by Blackbird. Mr. Mahon intends to go through the
Oregon and Washington circuit. O. J. Holmes, the well-
known trainer, is in partnership with Mr. Mahon.

The real purchaser of the fast mare Venita Wilkes at the
recent sale was Wheeler H. Peckham, the well-known juris-
of New York, whom President Cleveland desired to place up-
on the supreme court bench, and whose nephew was finally
appointed. Mr. Peckham, through his representative, is
said to have been the next highest bidder on Phcebe Wilkes.
Venita Wilkes will be used by Mr. Peckham as a road mare.

A well known horseman who recently visited the San
Mateo Stock Farm, says : " The bay horse Prince Airlie is,
without exception, the finest type of what is known as an ideal
trotting horse in California." When we add this great quali-
fication to that of the richest breeding, Mr. Corbitt is to be
congratulated upon having a fitting successor to the mighty
Guy Wilkes should anything ever happen this grand cam-
paigning horse and famous sue.

John E Madden, of Lexington, Ky., has sold to Wm.
Simpson, of Empire City Stud Farm, New York, the noted
broodmare Lottie Thome, 2:23| (dam of Oscar William,
2.12|), hy Mambrino Patchen, dam the great broodmare Lady
Ayres, by Redman's Abdallah ; second dam Lady Abdallah
(dam of Don Carlos. 2:23, etc.), by Alexander's Abdallah.
Lottie Thorne is in foal to Simraoas, and will probably be
bred to Hummer, sire of Bouncer. Price private.

Willabd H. Stimson of the Rosedale Stock Farm, Los
Angeles, writes as follows to Wm. Murray, of Pleasantoo,
under d-tfe March 23d : "I worked my two-year-old colt by
your horse Diablo out of Ellwood, to-day. He trotted a
mile in 2:3S, last quarter in thirty-seven seconds, and am so
highly pleased with him that I will send the mare to you at
once to be bred again to your great horse. Please book this
mare as I am very anxious to have her bred now."

The will of the late Isaac de Turk was filed for probate in
the Superior Court at Santa Rosa last Monday. The will
names W. H. Lumsden executor, without bonds. The estate
is valued at about $200,000. The will provides that one-
fourth .if the estate shall eo to the deceased's nephew, Will S.
de Turk, of Petaluma. The rest goes to Abraham de Turk,
of Sumner county, Kas.; Louis de Turk, of Morgan county,
Ind ; Mrs. Hammond, of Morgan county, Ind ; Mrs. Maria
Shireman, of Nickels, Neb., brothers and sisters of the de-
ceased, share and share alike.

There is another outlet for our trotters, and that is the
' Sunny Souih." In nearly every city in the Southern States
there is a demand for sons and daughters of our best trotters.
Good roads are being made and old ones improved, and the
members of the present generation of Southern gentlemen
who have been visiting the North, have become enamored
with the pleasure of riding behind a fast trotter. In Mary-
land, Delaware and Virginia, race tracks are being built, and
a circuit of eight meetings has already been formed.

An Eastern correspondent of the Chicago Horseman savs
"Mr. Joseph Cairn SimpsoD, the veteran Californian horse
man, will make a tour of the entire country in the interest of
Mr. Lopez's Australian starling machine, which has been
tried with such success at San Francisco. His idea is to have
the clubs give it a trial and ultimately to adopt it." Mr.
Simpson, although an ardent advocate of this machine, has
all he can attend to in his profession without going away on a
tour of this kind. When he has any leisure time he may be
seen handling a number of trotters at the Oakland Trotting
Track, and finds it as pleasant work as it was forty years ago.

The Marysville Appeal has the following: "The
Bkeeuer and Sportsman of March 14th asks: Can it be
that Alpha, by Privateer — Mary, by Flaxtail, is the sire of
Mamie F? The answer is yes. At-the Nevada State Fair,
Reno, in 1895, Chas. Bowers gave Mamie F. a record nf
2:29A or 2:29^, defeating the black gelding Cameo L., Wei-
bold, etc., in five heats. Weibald taking the first and second
heats in 2:31 :j; Mamie F. taking her mark in the third beat.
That skillful reinsman, Bowers, thinks he can give Mamie
F. a record close to 2:20 in 1896. Alpha was sold at auction
at Carson in 188S by Dan Morgan, who also at the same time
sold the horse Senator Bones, that he had purchased from
Ex Sheriff Harkey of Sutter countv. Suel Harris owned
Alpha for many years." According to this Mary is entitled
to a high place as the dam of fast ones and sires. She was
the dam of Apex, 2:26, Sterling 6223, (sire of three trotters
and one pacer, and one sire of one pacer) ; (trace (dam of
Creole, 2:15, and Eagle, 2:19.!); Maud Singleton, °:2S; Lettie,
(rtam of Wayland W., 2:12A;~ Welcome, 2:27*), and Alpha,
sire of Mamie F., 2:29A.

March 28, 1896]

®l}£ gvee'oev mtJr grpcrrtsmcm.

L99

THE SADDLE.

Cremendo is improving steadily.

Joe Terry bled slightly after his race Friday.

The Birmingham, Ala , meeting is proving a success.

Jim Coffey is now training the horses of John Hum-
phreys.

Jim Neil last week purchased Hyman at SheriQ's sale
for $115.

The good horse Uncertainty was purchased by John Bren-
nock Friday.

Lodestar is the name of Ab. Stemler's imp. Midlothian
—Starlight colt.

Garner had five mounts Saturday and only landed one
winner, a second and a third.

S. Garner, who rode Brametta Tuesday at 74 pounds, is
a brother of Honig's lightweight.

Jockey Garner has received word of the recent death of
his fattier at his home in Missouri.

Col. Jack Chinn will start at the spring meeting at Lex-
ington. He will use the Australian gate.

The Thoroughbred R*cord, published at Lexingtoo, Ky.,
baa been sold to a newly formed corporation.

The Montana State Fair for lS9b', being the twenty-seventh
annual exhibition, will he held August 19 to 29.

On April 2d the Crocker stake will be run at Ingleside.
The Ormonde stake will be decided on April Sth.

Col. Wheeler u again in the stable of Burns & Water-
house. Ed Purser disposed of him to his former owners.

April 9 Is the date for running tue Tennessee Derby at
Memphis, Tenn. Of the 133 entries 25 are eligible to start.

Leo Mayeb left for St. Louis Saturday evening. Mr.
Mayer will be a bidder for the belliog privileges at the Fair
Grounds.

J. W. Brooks, who was clerk of the scales at logleside,
will officiate as associate judge at Bay District, vice Chas.
Trevathan. Mr. Brooks has resigned bis position with the
other club.

Quite a number of mares at the Reed ranch at Oneonta
are being bred to Islington, brother of the great English race
horse Isinglass.

The Pacific Stakes, for two-year-olds, at half a mile, will
be run off on Tuesday next at Bay District. The value of the
stakes will be $1,200.

Chorn has ridden four stake winners here this winter, two
for the Ei Primsro stable, oae for Green Morris, and the
fourth for the Santa Anita stable.

Tramp, an aged gelding by Buckmaster, out of Belle of
Daphne, won the seventy-eighth race of his long and check-
ered career recently at Ne* Orleans.

The Governor's Handicap, one mile, was won at Bir-
mingham on the opening day by Queen Bess, Jamboree sec-
ond and Leonard B. third. Time, 1:52.

On Saturday, April 4th, the gate of the fair grounds Lt
New Orleans will shut down until next November. The
association is a big winner on the winter.

Proselyte, the Westchester Stable's two-year-old colt, by
Tyrant, out of Proso, is a large, racy-looking chestnut, and
one of the best looking colts of this season.

The stewards of the Jockey Club at a meeting in New
York ^Tuesday allotted dales as follows : Queeos County
•Jockey Club, July 13tb to 2 1st inclusive ; Brighton Beach
Racing Association, July 22nd to August 14th, inclusive.

Two year-olds will be privileged to start in the Futu-
rity of this year whether they are named or not, as the
conditions of the Futurity of 1896 were announced before
the Jockey Club rule in regard to the claiming af names
, was adopted.

Domino is in fine health and has settled down to stud

life at Castletoo. He nas yet served only three mares, all of

' which belong to Mr. Keene. They are as fellows : Imp.

Cushat, by Hermit; imp. Danciog Water, by Isonomy; imp.

Citronella, by St. Simon.

Dick Dwypr, at New Orleans, has received a telegram
from J. W. Russwurm, secretary of the Nashville track,
asking him to act as starter there. Dwyer had to decline as
the Nashville dates— April 27 to May 6 — conflict with the
Indiana tracks, where Dwyer is under contract.

Henry Stcll, the famous artist, left for the East on Tues-
day evening's train. He will make his journey in stagesjaking
side trips to places of interest. During the season about lo
open, Mr. Stull will be about the metropolitan turf mostly,
but expects to return here for another winter term.

Magnet bas a wonderful turn of speed, which was clearly
shown Saturday by the easy way in which he won his race.
He simply galloped the first half in 0:47 i ; five-eighths in
1:00-5; three quarters in 1:14}; on a slow track too. With a
good day and track he would have hung up a new Coast
record.

This, no doubt, will be the last meeting ever held at the
Bay District track. Surveyors will soon be setting the lines
for "improvements" in the way of streets, and next winter
the grand race track at Oakland, with its magnificent new
grandstand and double tracks, will ba in use by the Califor-
nia Jockey Club.

The following members of the St. Louis Jockey Club have
been selected to act as stewards at the coming race meeting :
Joseph P. Whyte, Rola Wells, J- P. Ghio and Robert Aull.
The last named, the newly appointed secretary, writes that
stable room is already at a premium at the track, despite the
fact that there are accomodations for about 1,000 horses.

Galen Brown, acting for A. B. Spreckels, cflered Dan
Honig $10,000 for Magnet. Mr. Honig took time to con-
sider and finally concluded not to dispose of Magnet.

Mr. George C. Bennett will manage the pooling privi-
lege in the interest of the Memphis Jockey Club. The As-
sociation has decided not to dispose of the privilege.

Phil Chinn has not been very successful asa horseowner.
He has lost considerable money backing his horse Jack of
Spades, who works well enough to win in the best of com-
pany.

In consequence of Requital, Hastiogs, and Handspring
meeting for the first time in the Belmont Stakes, at the Mor-
ris Park Spring meeting, great interest is being manifested
in the event.

Abraham Gpnst, the father of Police Commissioner
Mose Gunst, died at two o'clock Tuesday morning. The
deceased was highly respected and was eighty-four years old
at the time of his death.

Rebekah, a bay filly, 2, by imp. Merriwa, out of Rain-
drop, was among the starters in the two-year old race yes-
terday, the first one of the Merriwas to race here. She is the
property of W. L. Appleby.

R D. Ledgett says that the veterinarian who made the
autopsy on Red Root found that there was an impaction in
the bowels, and the substance was so hard and tough it was
almost impossible to break.

Handspring is developing in a most surprising manner,
so much so that many trainers believe he will be hard to
beat in the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps, in spile of
his being only a three-year-old.

Hornpipe, in spile of his club foot, is doing splendid work
in the hands of Trainer Lakeland at Brighton. It is said he
is being especially preprred for the Metropolitan, the big
opening day event at Morris Park.

Exchanges just to hand state the Birmingham meeting
opened very auspiciously. Gov. Oates and staff were in at-
tendance, and the Republican and Populist Contention ad-
journed so as to enable all to visit the track.

The two year-old filly Ethel Farrell, who was very low
with pneumonia at New Orleans recently, is mending again,
and her owner, Jack Farrell, is being congratulated on all
sides, as the youngster is a very promising one.

London, March 24th. — The Lincolnshire handicap, for
three-year-olds and upward, was the feature of the second
day's racing. There were eighteen starters, over a straight
mile. A. F. Bissett's chestnut horse Clorane won, Lord
Rosebery's Quarrel (Tarrara) second, Col. North's El Diablo
third. Amencus (late Rey del Carreres) was a starter in this
race.

Mr. Choker's EigUsh trainer, Morton, is working the
string at Wantage. Americus, Eiu Gallie and Santa Anita
are getting mile gallops at half speed. Americus is not quoted
in the Lincolnshire Handicap betting, tnougb odd bets of 33
to 1 have been reported as taken on his chances. This race
is a straight mile, and will be run March 24th. Americus
has 113 pounds up.

A remaekable case of fruitfulness is reported from Ger-
many. A mare known to be 33 years old produced a foal on
a farm near Neumark, Silisea, in 1890. It was not intended
to breed her again, but as she showed freshness at the end of
four years, or when 37 years of age, she was bred to an 13-
\ear-old stallion and produced a very fiae and vigorous foal,
which is to be exhibited at the Neumark foal show in June.

Tom NtPPER has been engaged by Geo. C Bennet as
trainer, and he recently arrived at Memphis from New Or-
leans to take charge of the horses. Redcap, bay mare, foaled
1887, by Blue Eyes, dam Reba, by Lever, and Saxophone,
bay mare, foaled 1890, by Little Minch or imp. Saxon, dam
Euphony, by Eaquirer. which Nepper had in trainiog, have
been sent to Mount Vernon, Ind., to be bred to imp. Top-
gallant.

J. E. Madden's bay filly Lady McKee, by Longfellow —
Katrina, has been declared from the Great Trial Stakes,
one of the important two-year-old events to be decided duriog
the Coney Island Jockey Club meeting. W. S. Hobart'? ch
c M.Clicquot, b c Gorgon, cb c Jack o' Lantern and b f Love-
light, and the Elmwood Stock Farm's b c HoheDzollero, ch
f Installatrix and b f Catherine the Great are the Coast
declarations.

McNacgbton & Mutr started East Saturday eveoing
with their string of horses. They go direct to Cincinnati. lu
the same car was Ed. Kearney. Bill Smith could not get the
price wanted for the horse, so he shipped him East. He left
here the following Wednesday, and may race Kearney
some at Latonia. After "Pittsburgh Phil's" return Bill will
be his bettiog commissioner. Kearney may be race! occa-
sionally until a buyer can be found.

Perhaps the oldest living jockey is Wm. Noble, now liv-
| iog in destitute circumstances at Gullane, Haddingtonshire,
England. He is in the eighty-second year of his age and
rode Laoercost, wiooer of the first Cambridgeshire Stakes,
; on Monday, October 28, 1839. He began his career about
1830, and in his day was a prominent jockey. He has a
wife who is S4 years old, and their only visible means of
support is £1-5 a year which they receive from the Bentick
Fund.

Snider is a bov that has been improviog very much in
his work in the saddle, and mostly by his own efforts, too.
He lands winners with enough frequency to cause a second
look at hi3 mounts nowadays. Youoeer jockeys have to con-
tend with the great drawback of having only the worst skates
to ride. When they can win a purse with one of them, they
are entitled to more consideration than the boys who are
winning with the best horse3 all the time. Snider bas not
had any crackajacks under him yet.

Reports from Brookdale say that the two-year-olds there
are a hardy and even lot and that some of tbem will take a
lot of beating this season. Requital has developed into a
splendid three-year-old. A r- cent visitor at the farm, in
describing Requital says: "He bounds aloog over the grouod
like an india-rubber ball." One I Love, the grand three-
year-old filly, has also filled out a great deal and gives
promise of eclipsing even her present sensational record.
The Brookdale string will go first to Morris Park.

The following are Higgins A Co.'s latest quotations on the
Brooklyn Handicap, one mile and a quarter, to be run June
2d: Heory of Navarre, 3 straight; Clifford 5, Keenan 15, Laz-
zarone 20, Halma 12, Dr. Rice 30, Dorian 20, Counter Tenor
15, Bright Ph-ebus 30, Sir Walter 10, Nanki Poob 10, Horn-
pipe 25, Belmar 20, The Commoner 6\), St. Maxim 20, Vine-
tor 75, Senator Grady 50, Ban Brush 30, Saragossa full. Gov.
Sheehan GO, Lake Snore 60, Handspring 40, Connoisseur 40,
W. B. 60, Emma C. 75, Stephen J. 60, Eloroy 75, King
Arthur il. 75, Flora Thornton 100, Paladin 100, Primrose 80
and Forget 75.

'^ciTE an unusual cccurencetook place Wednesday in the
betting ring, in which Garnet Fergusoo and Barney Schrei-
ber were the central figures. Forcible language passed be-
tween the two, and from the story told about the ring,
was caused by St. Lse's race the other day. As the story
goes.Chorn was held to blame for Lse's race,and this reached
Barney's ears. Wednesday when Garnet went to Barney to
engage his other jockey, C. Slaughter, to ride Lee to-day, it
was more than Barney could stand, and he expressed himself
as he felt. It is rumored the matter will be brought before
the Board of Stewards.

Me. Tevis has returned from New York. He made this
trip after the receipt of many dispatches, which told of the
very serious illness of Mr. Haggin. The trouble was pro-
nounced appendicitis by an eminent physician from Mary-
land and others in New York. It was decided not to operate.
Careful nursing and all the powers of scientific knowledge
have been brought io bear with excellent results. Mr. Tevis
said : "When I left New York Mr. Haggin was able to get
about his room on crutches, and looked remarkably well for
a man who had been three months in bed. I am quite sure
now that he will get around again when the weather is pro-
pitious."

P^soch Wishard. who is in charge of the Duke & Wish-
ard string of races at Newmarket, Eag., writes that the pros-
pects of a splendid racing season are very bright. He says
the Eaglish horsemen are rather inclined to underrate the
American horses, although it would uot appear that the baudi-
cappers made any such mistake. Mr. Wishard is using the
grass gallops exclusively to train on, and says he prefers them
to the dirt tracks. The tracks in training grounds at New-
market cover $3,500 acres. The Duke & Wishard horses are
reported in racing condition, and Mr. Wishard believes he
will give the Eoglishmen something to talk about before the
season closes.

William Dolan, A. B. Broyer and Joseph R^acn, pro-
prietors of a poolroom on Third and Mission streets, were ar-
rested on warrants Saturday morniog charging them with
violating an ordinance against poolselling They were re-
leased on $200 bonds each. Captain Spillane and his men
had been for weeks endeavoring to get a case against the de-
fendants, but as they knew every one in the division they
were too wary. The captain asked Captain Wittman to de-
tail two new men from his division to try their hand at
catching the poolroom men. Policemen Duke and Alvarez
were detailed, and on Friday they were successful in buying
pool tickets. They at once swore out warrants in Judge Low's
court.

The St. Louis Fair Association announced its racing pro-
gram for the season of 1&96, on March 3. The rules will be
the same as those of last year, with the exception of a pro-
vision that every horse must be saddled in the paddock so
that "dope" fiends cannot get in their work. There will be
nineteen regular stake events of the aggregate value of $55,-
500. The entry lists are complete, and some of the best horses
in the country will compete for the valuable stakes. Among
the star performers of last year which are probable starters
are Simon W., Libertine, Governor Sheehan, Cash Day,
Linda, Assignee, Crevasse, Flying Dutchman, Buck Massie,
B=n Eder, O'Connell, Logan, Ben Brush, Ramiro, Crescendo
and Don Carillo.

I. Goldtree and James Bowlan, pool-sellers, who repre-
sent Henry Schwartz of 20 Leidesdorfi street, were on Monday
found guilty of selling pools away from a race track. They
claimed that they telegraphed the money to San Jose, and
that it was there that the pools were sold. Judge Low, after
figuring on the charges made and the methods employed, as
exemplified by the testimony of the pool sellers, decided that
the San Jose headquarters were msrely a blind and the tele-
eraphing a subterfuge. He decided that the poois were sold
in San Francisco and found the defandants guilty. Other
and similar cases against I. Goldtree, James Bowlan, B. Mes-
senger, Frank Smith, Hugh Rothschild, L. Rothschild, Mark
Jacobs, J. Messenger and C. Black were continued until next
week.

Dave Gideon was not in a very amiable mood yesterdav
In fact, the distinguished horseman has not been io a very
amiable mood for a wees back. While under ordinary cir-
cumstances he might be considered a good loser, he does not
enjoy the sensation of being nibbled to death. Mr. Gideon
did not come here to take a very active part in the meeting
of the Crescent City Jockey Club. His original plans was to
remain here a couple of weeks only and put in the balance
of his winter vacation between Southern California and San
Francisco, but while taking an occasional flyer fo«- amuse-
ment be made a few bad guesses and "got in" more than
even rich men who play for amusement care to lose, and he
remained to gKeveo. He stayed and stayed, and although
be never felt that he was plunging he bas managed to sift in
some $25,000 in bis attempts to recoup his early losses — N.
O. Item.

The Little Rock Jockey Club has engaged " Cap " Tilles
the well-known bookmaker, to manage the betting privilege
at the spring meeting. Any reputable bookmaker who desires
to do business will be allowed to draw in. The programme
books are out. They ehow nine racing days, with five races
each day. The purses are $250 and $300. The Derbj will
be run on the opening day, Saturday, March 28th, and the
other Btakes will be run on alternate days. Bill McGuigan
thinks he has a leadpipe cinch on the Arkansas Derbv and
some of the other early stakes. And, as far as the Little Rock
blue ribbon event is concerned, there are a great many other
people, including well-posted horsemen, who coiocide with
the ruddy Arkansan. McGuigan expects Ben Eder to turn
the trick. Forget has a large following, and is considered to
be the filly Ben Eder will have to beat. By many she is
thought to be better class than McGuigan's colt, and not a
few look for her to outrun the Arkansas colt from start to
finish.

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LITTLE ROCK. ARK _ March 28 to April 1

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Entries Close.

1 1 1 K STATE PARK JOCKEY CLUB (Milwaukee, Wis.) May 1

THE DETROIT DRIVING CLUB Aprfi.1

Stallions Advertised.

TBOTTKK§.

BOODLE .« Hostetter & Montgomery, San Jose

OH AS. DERBY ~ Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

DIABLO Wm. Murray, Plaasanlon

DON MARVIN F. P. Lowell, Sacramento

K PRINCE -E. F. Heald. 24 Post St.. Sau Francisco

EL BENTON Oakwood Park Slock Farm, Danville

, i: N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

QDY WILKES Wm. Corbltt. Burliogame, San Mateo Co.

GRAND1S3IMO Fred Loeber. St. Helena, Cal

HAMBLEroNIAN WILKES R. I. Moorhead & Son, flanta Clara

Mi KINNEY - Chaa Durfec. Oakland Trotting Park

NASSAR... N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

<»R<> WILKES Win. Corliitt, Biirllngatne. San Mateo, Co.

Wtl.IE - Wm. corbltt, Burlingame, San .Mateo Co.

PRINCE E. P. BZeald.21 Post St. San Francisco

PRINCE HOWARD E. P. Heald, 24 Post St. San Francisco

-K". POINTER A. A. Cleveland, Los Angeles

HTEINWAY Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

k wilkes iwm. Corbltt, Barlingame, San Malco Co.

IOURWILKRS K. Lallerly. Sun Jose

v \ - 1 < i N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

WALDSTF.IN H.S. Hognboom. Woodland

MORELLO

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W. B. Rcls, Alani", i ODtra I "-taCo.,Cal

Tin. following well-known horsemen are registered at
•he Palace Hotel. Ed. A. Tipton, J. It. Dutcher and
■on of Pawling, N- V,, s. A. Paddock of Brooklyn, N.
Y., and W. II. Crawford (Counselor).

W. O'B. M •■ I n nays Ormonde is doing better

ir in the stud than he ever has and is much en-
couraged thereby. It is hoped this estimable young
man will reap the benefits he so richly deserve! lor his
pluck in purchasing the "horse of the century." This
s the wish of every one who has had the pleasure of
nowing him.

The Associations' Opportunity. '

" Procrastination is the thief of time." This is an
adage that meets with the unqualified endorsement of
every horse owner, breeder and trainer in California, as
the thought of what the associations intend to do looms
up before them. For the past five weeks these men have
been waiting patiently to see what inducements our asso-
ciations would give them to race the horses they have
been so carefully preparing. There has been but one
hope held out, and that was the bright prospects of a
most prosperous agricultural season. This, they believed,
would induce all who were known as tillers of the soil
to give meetings which they would feel like training
their horses for. If we had a dry winter,we venture the
assertion there would not be ten horses in training in
California to-day. No credit is due the associations,
therefore, for the great faith these hopeful horsemen
have in the future of the industry to which they devote
so much of their labor and money.

But there is a time for all things : a time to work, a
time to play, and a time to rest. The time to work is
the present. This fact is impressed upon us very strongly
by the presence among us of secretaries of circuits from
other States who are striving to induce our horsemen to
go to their meetings. We like to see and welcome all
such enterprising and hard-working officials, and especi
ally if by their coming the Californians who have been
asleep will awaken from their long, wintry nap and be-
gin working for themselves.

A meeting of the directors of the Pacific Coast Trotting
Horse Breeders' Association has been called for next
Wednesday afternoon, when a date will be set for their
first meeting, and colt stakes and purses will be offered.

This is the first gun to be heard, and the next one
will be to welcome the delegates from every association
in California to take some action regarding the holding
of meetings this year. At that meeting dates will
be claimed and a vote on the new rule in regard to sus-
pensions for non-payment of entrance money (as formu-
lated at the late convention) will be acted upon. Pre-
vious to the call for this meeting of delegates, it will be
necessary for the directors of all associations to hold
meetings and instruct delegates as to their duties, and
give them full power to act.

The horsemen of this Coast have already shown that
they wish to see associations protected, and are willing
to do all in their power to uphold them in their lauda-
ble efforts to make the meetings as interesting as possi-
ble. With this object in view they have trained more
horses this year than ever, and under the new rules,with
a paid starter who is every way qualified, we shall have
a circuit second to none ever held here.

Better and larger fields of horse3, better-dressed driv-
ers, a more systematic and satisfactory way of conduct-
ing meetings, and the prospect of having a larger at-
tendance ought to be sufficient to infuse new life into
every association on this Coast.

There should be more advertising in the local papers,
and active committees appointed to canvass the
cities where race tracks are built to raise funds to aid
the associations this season. The large number of vis-
iting horsemen and their friends which annually come
to bring money into these places should not be over-
looked. Besides this, a first-class meeting furnishes a
week's enjoyment to all the residents in the cities and
those who live in the country where amusements arc
very scarce. The annual fair is one which is never for-
gotten. It is as a green spot in the meadow of many a
afrmer's life, and with family and invited friends from
the city they feel that there is a bright rift in the
clouds of an otherwise monotonous life whenever the
baad plays and all the neighbors for miles around meet
B3w acquaintances at the annual fair.

Now is the time for work, and, as the farmers and
merchants in the interior have brighter prospects for
good paying crops and a lucrative trade than ever, we
want to see the directors of the associations do all in
their power to make the race meetings a success.

There is no use fretting over Governor Budd's action
ii regard to appropriations. He is too busy finding po-
sitions for all the stray members of the Build family to
remember the promises he has broken, but the legisla-
ture meets this winter, and perhaps he may need a
little assistance as much as the importer and breeder ol
line stock ; it will be a splendid opportunity for the lat-
ter to remember his kindly jacts and reward him accord-
ingly. We have no time at present to waste in regret-
ti ig hie. actions, we must stir up a little of that same
enthusiasm among the directors of associations which
is so strong in every owner of a good colt and filly in
California.

Begin looking for future announcements. We must
have a good circuit iu California and we will, if we
commence to work now. Do not let any rival associa-
tions iu another State secure all the best race horses and
drivers ; we want them here, and if we go about this
battle rigLt, we will win. Talk about the coming race
meetings everywhere. We shall not only have all the
small breeders with their horses out this year, but our
largest stock farms will also send representatives. We
had a wonderful season of racing in 1895; ne shall have
a better one in 1S96.

Where the Blame Lies.

The large number of rejected performers that appear
in the latest Year Book and which are credited to' Cali-
fornia tracks, if not equaled in numbers by those from
other States, have caused no end of dissatisfaction among
owners. The following, taken from The Horseman, bits
the nail fairly on th; head, and although the subject was
not a Californian, nevertheless it is applicable in every
way to the negligence of our secretaries here. We re-
print the article in full :

" Some little time ago The Horseman received from
the owner of Greenlander Girl a request for information
relating to the rejection of the mare's record of 2:19J
which, he said, had been legitimately made at York, Pa.,
October 15, 1895. On receipt of his letter we wrote the
Register Association, asking why the record in question
appears in Volume II of the YTear Book in the table" of
taose that were rejected. In reply we received from the
secretary the following letter :

The record of 2:19V made by Greenlander Girl at Y'ork, Pa., Octo-
tober 10th last, is placed in the table of rejected performers lor the
reason that we were unable to obtain any official report of the meet-
ing at Y'ork, Pa. We wrote to the secretary at Y'ork, Pa., sending
him blanks and asking him to certify as to the correctness of the re-
port published in the turf papers of the meeti -g at, his place, but he
failed to comply with our request.

A more damaging omission could hardly be charged to
a secretary of a trotting association. It is to be presumed
in the premises that the racing at Y'ork was confiucted
according to rule and that Greenlander Girl trotted to
her record fairly and squarely The Y'ear Book is the
accepted authority on all matters pertaining to records
made, and the failure of this secretary to send in an
official report places the owner of this mare in a bad
light. It is supposed by the general public that records
are rejected on account of some irregularity connected
with the occasion on which they were made, and the
impression given by the appearance of any record iu
that table is simply that the animal opposite whose name
it is set did not make one so fast. It is not material at
this time to discuss the right of the Register association
to reject or accept records under stated conditions ; the
fact remains that the association was willing to accept
the record in question had the secretary been willing to
do his duty and verify the report of his meeting pub-
lished in the turf press. For such a refusal as this
there can be no excuse. The secretary, derelict in one
of his.most essential duties, has by his failute to comply
with the rules lowered the value of every trotter or pacer
whose record, made at the meeting he managed, was
subsequently rejected. The record, though rejected,
operates as a bar to the mare's performance in any class
slower than 2:20, and yet she had no valid claim to the
mark she actually took. If trotting racing is to succeed
in the future those who manage associations must at
least protect the monetary interests of their patrons.
Omissions of this kind are practically criminal in their
nature, for they lower values and deprive owners of the
results gained after the expenditure of more or less
money. Laxity in the discharge of secretarial duties is
inexcusable."

State Park Jockey Club

There will be a running meeting this summer at
Milwaukee to be held under the auspices of the above-
named club, which should attract the attention of every
horse owner on the Pacific Coast. The meeting will
commence June 27th. Nearly $10,000 is offered in
stakes and purses for two-year-olds ; entries for which
will close May 1st. Besides these stake events there
will be a splendid programme of races issued every day.
These races will be made up of horses of all classes and
ages. The track and stabling accommodations at State
Park are unsurpassed and two lines of railaoads laud
horses directly outside the gates. Horsemen from this
State will find this a most delightful halting place be-
tween here and the far East, and the management would
like to see as many there as possible. Send to this
office for blanks.

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Beautifying San F rancisco.

Property owners in San Francisco are beginning to
realize the benefits of beautifying the city. The subjects

good roads, well-kept streets and avenues that shall be

made into shaded boulevards, are receiving the attention
of the Board of Supervisors,and ere another year elapses
we shall have enough improvements made to erase the
odium cast upon this city by every visitor from the lead-
ing cities in the eastern states.

If the example set by the street committee of the
Board of Supervisors of New York City is followed, we
shall see a marked improvement in some of the principal
streets in the business portion of this city. Market
street, from the ferry to its terminus, should be bitu-
minized, but not "plastered" as the other streets in this
city have been. A good foundation of at least three
feet of broken rock and concrete should belaid, and then
on top of that,bitumen of the very best quality and pre-
pared properly should be laid. The work should be
supervised by some one who thoroughly understands
how to do it, even if we havf to send to New York city
for such an official. There is not a street in any city in
fornia that presents a worse view to the stranger than
this one. No fault can be found with its width or
grade, but the paving is a disgrace to civilization and a
menace to the horses that are compelled to haul heavy
loads of merchandise over it. The attention of property
holders has been called to its condition
many times, but unless a mass meeting is held we do
not believe much will be accomplished toward making
it any better.

We are pleased to see that 3ome attention is being
paid to beautifying all the driveways leading toward the
ocean, and that the county road to San Mateo is also on
the list to be attended to. All that is necessary to
accomplish good results is a disposition on the part of
property owners to keep agitating this subject wherever
and whenever they can.

The Blue Ribbon Meeting.

The advertisement of the great meeting to be given
by the Detroit Driving Club, July 18th to 25th, inclu-
sive, appears for the last time in this issue, and should
be read carefully by every horse owner contemplating
taking a string of trotters and pacers East. Entries will
close next Wednesday, April Is*;, and they must be sent
to Secretary Campbell on or before that date. The
large sums of §10,000 for horses eligible to the 2:24
class, $2,000 for three-year-olds eligible to 2:20 class,
and $5,000 for pacers 2:24 clas3, $2,000 for four-year-
olds 2:20 class, pacers, should attract a most liberal en-
try list; besides these, there will be a number of liberal
purses for various classes, and a splendid race meeting
will be given. The track and its appointments cannot
be surpassed in America, and the reception accorded all
visiting horsemen is one never to be forgotten. As this
meeting is dated at the very beginning of the circuit
meetings in the East, it should not be overlooked. Read
the advertisement carefully and send entries on at

Horses &t Irvington.

Grandissimo, 2:23 1-2.

The horsemen of Napa County are to be congratulated on
having such a handsome specimen of the equine family to
breed their best mares to as Grandissimo, 2:23J, son of Le
Grande (one of Almont's best-bred sons) and Norma (dam of
Grandissimo, 2:23i, and Grandee, 2:23J), by Arthnrton, sec-
ond dam Nourmahal, sister to A. W. Richmond, and one of
the greatest long-distance trotting mares that ever lived.
Grandissimo inherits gameness from both his maternal and
paternal ancestors, and has demonstrated that id all his races
and that of his produce this quality is ever present. He has
speed, size, color, style, the finest of feet and legs, an iron con-
stitution and a very gentle disposition; these he transmits with
remarkable uniformity to bis progeny. Every colt or filly he
has sired is a good one, and in fact, in all the Napa Valley
there are none to compare with them. At the low price at
which his services are held his book should be filled in a
little while. Owners of broodmares who wish to make money
from their produce should have no hesitancy in breeding to
Grandissimo, for whatever he sires will sell well. They are
just the kind of horses that never will go out of fashion, for
the market can never be overstocked with them, as there
are few sires now standing for public service that have all
the qualities blended so well as that of Grandissimo.

Names Claimed.

March 24, 1896.
I desire to claim the name DiB/ECTOfi, b c, by Direct, out of
Old Gold, by Sidney; second dam Linda, by Lynwond; third
dam Contra, by Electioneer ; fourth dam Mrs. Newby, by
Billy Cheatham ; fifth dam by Argyle.

Frank P. Thwaites,
1267 Sixth Avenne, East Oakland, Cal.

Mr. Macdonotjgh's colt Orestes, by Ormonde.out of Kiss-
ing Cimt, will be his Ouly representative in the Great Trial
Stakes to be run at Coney Island.

The few warm days since our cold snap has added several
new horses to the already tine array of racers that ha*e been
kept at Irvington all winter, and as the days grow warmer
the crowds grow larger that go down to get a line on those
intending to be campaigned this season. While no fast miles
have been driven yet, considerable speed is unbottled now
and then for a short distance, and the horses all seem to be in
prime condition for so early in the season. The leasing of
the track, which insures racing this spring, seems to have had
its effect on the boys, for they are singing a more cheerful
tune just now.

Charley Woods, who has been located at Irvington ail
winter, has a very promising stable consisting of the follow-
lowing trotters and pacers : E. W. Spencer's b m Carrie S.
p, 2:2H, by Altamont; J. M. Church's ch m Estella, p,
2:21A, by Lemont, and a three year-old b g, full brother to
Estella and J. M. C ; P. J. Mann's blk f Minmont, 2, by Al-
tamont, full si- ter to Trumont, 2:21J; F. T. Merrill's bf Ramb-
ler Maid, 2, by Evora— by The Marquis; H. D. McGuire's bl c
Dr. Gillispie, 2, by AltamoDt, out of the dam of Hamrock,
2:17$; Bonnie Belle, 2:24i. These three colts last named are
all entered in the Witch Hazel Stake. L. Hartman's b g
The Dude, by Altamont, is a green trotter; Tom Talbot's ch
s Wallace Drew, by Quy Wilkes, is also without a record,
but is well thought of; Mark Holmes' b m Kate Bender, by
Altamont, is a green pactr being kept in the dark, but there
will be plenty of light thrown on her when she strikes Matt
Mann's green pacer; Dave Fisher's b m by Antinous, the
siie of Hillsdale, 2:15; John Bury, 2:15|, is a green trotter
with sonsiderable promise. Charlie's horses are all in good
shape, and will be heard from before the season is over. He
is expecting Phallamont Bay, 2:18|, to be added to his string
very soon.

John Bews, the blacksmith, finds time to train his green
pacer Nabob, by Hambletonian Mambrino, out of a Kisbar
mare.

Mat*; Mann, the veteran trainer, who brought out Altao
and Trumont, has quite a string of horses, but is only pre-
paring two for the races. He has Atlas, b s, by Altamont or
Altao, that Matt says is fast as chained lightning. He is a
pacer without a recoTd, but if reports are true he is another
Pathmont; Guess, gr f, by Altao, is entered in the Witch
Hazel Stake, and from her looks we guess she can win it.

Wm. Riley has K. C. Payne's b m Grade P., by Altamont.
This mare was very fast last spring, but went wrong and
never got a record. The green pacers will have a bard time
beating her this year, as she is in fine form.

Wm. Henry has his old standby, Golddust Wilkes, 2:33,by
Wilkes 4503. He is in good racing condition this spring,
and will be cut loose for the money regardless of records.
Henress, b f, by Golddust Wilkes, is the three-year old of
the season. The last and the least in size is W. W. Baker's
two-year-old McKinley Bill, by Scarlet Letter, out of an
Altamont mare. This fellow has not been worked much, but
shows a good gait.

Misner Bros, are working Dr. Powell Reeves' blk m Wal-
lulu, 2:23£, by Altamont, and b s Guycesca, 2:31, by Guy
Wilkes. They are both in good forun, and Doc can tell you
how fast they are. R. Everding'sbr g Hamrock, 2:17J, by
Hambletonian Mambrino, is rather high in flesh, and Ever-
ding says he will be no good this year, but other people dor't
thinK so. Quilliceoe, 2:22£, is also being conditioned this
spring with good prospects of being a race horse. Capt.
Brown's b g Ansel, by Altamont, is a green one that prom-
ises to go along some.

Jay Beach is located at Irvington with his famous stallion
Altamont, where He will be kept in the stud this season. He
also has a three-year-old b c by Altamont, out of Tecora, be-
ing a full brother to Chehalts, '£:01ht etc., that is the hand-
somest colt we have yet seen out ol Tecora. He is being
worked at the trotting gait, but like m ^ of Tecora's colts, is
inclined to pace. Mr. Beach has another full sister to him,
the property of B. P. Shawhan, that is also a promising trot-
ter. She is a very large, handsome lpoking mare, four years
old. Pittock, by Altamont, his Witch Hazel nomination, is
a promising colt.

John Green is looking happy these warm days, for his
horses are working in fine condition. He has Challenger
Chief 2:16, and we believe him in better form this spring
than he has ever been. He could trot a pretty good race
now, and will surely reduce his record considerable this
season. Don Shaner, p, 2:17, has come out in fine shape
this spriog. His feet that gave him considerable trouble last
year have been grown out and are in find shape. He has a
two-year-old by King Patchen that is entered in the Witch
Hazel Stake, and is a very promising colt. Mr. _ Green
has iust received two mares by Lemont, one a full sister to
Leona, and the property of Hon. D. A. McAlister; the other
is the property of Banker J. W. Sciber, of La Grande.
They are both fine looking mares, and should trot some.

Bob Gilmore has quite a string of horses but those he is
preparing for the races are as follows : C. H. i_/ammier, b g
by Oneco, is a green trottec; -l-Humphrey'sbrg by Altamont,
full brother to Trumont; John Parker's b f by Altamont, is
entered in the Witch Hazel Stake. Bob's horses are looking
tine. He is expecting Altawood down most any day.

John Gagon has a mixed stable. He is working R. C.
Smith's pacer, Kittitas Ranger, 2:20*. He has been jogged
all winter and ought to be a good horse this season. He has
two runners, also the property of Mr. Smith, Genessee, b g,
by Oregon — Superba, and Headlight, ch c, 2, by Coloma.
Headlight is entered in the Rural Spirit Stake.

Mr. W. L. Whitmore's stable of runners and harness
horses arrived at Irvington Park last Sunday from his stock
farm near Pomeroy, Wash. The horses are in excellent con-
dition and will be prepared for the early meetings. The
brown mare Mowitza, by Coloma — Lucy S., is taking her
work kindly, and has every indication of regaining her old-
time form. She no doubt will be a conspicuous performer
this season. All of the string look well, and he
has very promising youngsters. lone, 2, ch f, bv
Coloma Queen — byRichard III, is a nicely-balanced,
smooth-turned filly, and combines substance. Tim Turner.
2, ch g, by Coloma — Lady Turner, by Homeless Boy, is
bloodlike and a very racy looker, is nicely balanced, and a
corky goer that will come to hand in plenty of time
to be heard from this fall in the two-year-old stakes.
Ovid, 2, ch f, by Coloma — Laura C, by Enquirer, is a clean,

racy looker, and is a tear-and-wear filly that will stand the
preparation for any campaign. Of the two-year-olds Marshall,
b g, by Coloma— Sister to Laura D., by Glen Dudley, struck
me as being the choice one of the lot. Marshall, who is the
first thoroughbred foal of the Sister to Laura D., is lengthy,
bloodlike, all quality and substance, and stands 15 1} hands
high. It is superfluous to state that everything in this stable
is in the most perfect condition — trim and neat— as it is
well known that Trainer Fortune is noted for having every-
thing just so, and to his ability and rare stable management
his success as a trainer is in a large measure due. There is
also a three-year-old filly by Coloma out of Carrie, by
Charles Alexander, whose name has been claimed as Hattie
D- The pacer, Bill Frazier, blk c, J, by Piedmont, dam Sal-
lie Maun, by Adirondack, out of the dam of Altao, is a prom-
ising looking fellow, and if worked should be seen at the
head this season among his class. The bay mare, Hazel S.,
trotter, is also in the same stable, and will be trained for the
coming events. — North Pacitice Rural Spirit.

A Fair Will be Held at Eureka.

The Ninth District Agricultural Fair which for twenty
years has been held in the little town of Rohnerville, twenty
miles south of here, will be brought to Eureka, 'he metro-
polis of Humboldt county, this year. Owing to the disas-
trous failure of the fair at Rohnerville last year the directors
were unable to pay purses or premiums, and made a proposi-
tion to hold the fair in this city hereafter if the citizens
would guarantee payment of the purses and premiums each
year. To day a citizens' committee met the fair directors
and accepted the proposition, and Eureka is now voluntarily
given that for which she has striven for twenty years.

The result was not unexpected, and steps have been taken
in preparation for the fair coming in September. Among
these is the erection of a mammoth pavilion covering half
the block on Sixth street, from F to G, to be used for agri-
cultural and mechanical exhibits and for political gatherings,
tournaments, etc. Stock exhibits and races will be held at
South Park on the bay shore, where is located one of the
finest mile tracks for bicycles or animals in the State. The
pavilion will be built by a stock company, among the mem-
bers being Alexander Connick. owner of Wayland W., Su-
pervisor W. S. Clark and T. W. Ricks, a well-known horse-
man and property owner, all of Eureka. It is expected that
with the fair located in Eureka many exhibitors from San
Francisco and other cities will be attracted, for the success of
the fair is assured.

Curine Cures.

Nothing has ever been discovered in Materia Medica that
accomplished greater or better results for the cure of curbs*
bony growths, sprains, spavins and lameness of any kind in
horses than Dr. Turnbull's Curine. It is a preparation
which has received the endorsement of everyone who has
used it, and its success can be attributed to its merits. It has
only been introduced on this coast a little while; although its
fame has been heralded in the leading turf journals of the
last few months, and very one who read of its efficacy was
anxious to get a bottle to try it on some ailing animal. Now
that it has been placed on the market here we predict that
its sale will be a large one. H. S. Bossart of Latrobe., PennM
is the sole manufacturer, and the following testimonial is one
of many received.

Greenseurg, Pa., 23, 1895.

H. S. Bossart & Co., Latrobe, Pa., Gentlemen:— I have
been using your Curiae, and I find that it will do more than
any preparation that I have ever used. Horsemen will
never know what a good and useful article it is until they
have once tried it. A. B. Moore,

Owner of Meadowland Wilkes, 2:26^ Pat Watson (4), 2:29},
and Lady Crawford, 2:27£.

The thoroughbred foals at Palo Alto are making their
first appearance daily now, and a recent visit there convinced
us that a finer lot were never foaled on this famous farm. We
noticed the following in the paddocks: A chestnut colt by
Flambeau, out of Flam ; a chestnut colt by Ricine, out of
Evangeline ; a bay colt by Racine, out of Cuba; a bay colt
by the Australian sire imported Loyalist, out of Riglin ; a
bay colt bv Racine, out of Maggie R. (dam of the Murphy's,
Tim and Pat) ; a bay colt by Racine, out of Cornelia, by
Carnelian; a chestnut colt by the same sire, out of imp.
Ceres; a handsome chestnut filly by itnp. Loyalist out of
Fostress, and a brown filly by the same sire, out of Hattie
Hawthorne, by Enquirer, and one of the latest to attract our
attention was a brown filly by Racine, out of Rosebud. The
matrons and their little ones were knee deep in alfilleria,
Australian rye grass and alfalfa, and all looked well and con-
tented. The stallions Flambeau, Racine and imp. Loyalist
were in the piok of conditiou, and in the adjoining stall to
them was the latest acquisition, Oscar, a mahogany bay stal-
lion bv Wild idle, out of imp. Petroleuse, by Plebian. He
has been leased by tbe farm and will be mated this season
with imp. Amelia, Flirt, Teardrop and Rosetta.

Chas. A. Dorfke, besides tiking c re cf bis graid alallion
McKinney, 2:11}, and the broodmares sent to this horse, finds
time to handle a few youngsters at the Oakland race track.
He has a bay two-year-old colt by McKinney, out of a mare
bv Inca, and is as promising as any two-year-old in this State.
He is called Milo M. A brown colt, same age, named Mc-
Nallv, by the same sire, out of Alcanzar, by Alcazar, 2:20^,
out of Ellwood, 2:17}, by A. W. Richmond. This youngster
is a grandly-gaited trotter. Mr. Durfee has a black filly
called Rose McKinney. She is by McKinney, 2:11 J, out of a
mare by Forrest Clay, second dam by Almont Lfghtning, and
is the making of a very fast campaigner. Warsprite, by
Steinway, 2:25i, out of Nannie Smith (sister to Phil Thomp-
son, 2:161), by Red Wilkes, second dam Grey Nellie (dam of
Phil Thompson, 2:26}, and Lady Wilkes, 2:29$), by John
Dillard, etc. Warsprite is one of the handsomest, largest-
boned and most stylish young horses we have seen in many a
day, and will get a record close to 2:20 this year. These are
all in excellent condition.

Following are the acceptances for the Burns' Stake of
$7,500 to be run at Bay District on Saturday : Service 115,
Vinctor 112. Installalor 111, Pepper 110, Lovdal 103, Cres-
cendo 107, Wheel of Fortune 106, Fortuna 97, Santa Bella
97, Miss Brummel 92, Thornhill 101, Silver State 88.

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[March 28, 1896

THE GUN.

Coining Events.

Mar 2Dlh-CIUb Team Match. Oakland Race Track.
\pril Slh-K0-I>ird malcn. Oftfclaud Race Track.
il*U Sib-Rollancnuon rlut.. Alameda Point.
u,r ••-California V ikUnd Race Track.

.... Blecll ' 'rtkland liace Track.

April iab-1 ~ ,lub. SacrameDlo.

kmiI lah— Olympic Gon I'lnii. Oakland Race Track.
Apr lJ-Kau'lreiiuu Ciub, Alameda Point.
Apr' IB— Recreation Ban Club, Oakland Race Tract".
\'r i, .vlaineda Point.

Ann Gun dob. Alameda Point.

Xl' ,';,". sl-SDrlnC tournament of tile California Inanimate Target

iter Srove. Stockton. Geo. Scnaefer. secretary.

OARTEIDQE eVND SHELL,.

It is thought that thirty-five clubs will joio the State As-
sociation before May 30:h.

Is there any good reason why the Freeporl Gun Club does
not join the Stale Association?

There will be a 50 bird tuaich between Harry Hosmer and
George Clabrough at Oakland Race Track on Sunday, April
5:h.

J. S. Fanning kept up the reputation of Gold Dust powder
at the Los Angeles tournament by winniog the prize for best
ayerage. He made SS per cent.

The improvements made at the Empire grounds during the
last two weeks pla:es these grounds in the front rank. No!
any at least that we have seen equal them

Nauman was shooting in tine form on Sunday at the Em-
pires, and at C. G. & Co.'s grounds he broke about 143 out
of 150 birds. Feudner was only three or four birds behind
him.

When you are going to a tournament or club shoot take
one of the United Stales Smokeless Powder Co. 's score care's
with you. You can carry Ihem with you in your vest
pocket.

If our local shooters would realize that to become expert
shots it is as necessary to keep in good physical condition as
it is to train for any other athletic event, they would find a
great improvement in their shooting.

J. J. Fanning, the popular representative of Gold Dust
powder, won the prize at Los Angeles for the highest average
and for the largest consecutive number of breaks. Both
trophy events were also won with Gold Dust.

The Stockton Mornrng Record is publishing everv Monday
morning a very readable column of trap gossip from the j en
of Geo. P. Scnaefer. the well known and able secretary ol
the California Inanimate Target Association.

Contra Costa county has five blue rock clubs as follows :
Brentwood Gun Club, Aotioch Gun Club, Port Cosla Gun
Club, Martinez Gun Club and San Pablo Gun Club. The
Antiocbs are the only ones that have joined (he association.
Why have not the balance joined 7

At the live bird stand some 25 dozen birds were disposed
of. The best score made were : S. A. Tucker (the Parktr
gun agent), 22 out of 24, Dr. Birker of San Jose, 11 out if
12, C. A. Haight, F. Vernon, VVagner, Roos and McMahon
10 out of 12, G. Jackson, H. Vernon and Allen H out of 12

The Stockton Athletic .Association Gun Club is now the
largest blue rock club in the State. They have 76 membeis
and 15 men proposed. At their next monthly meeting tbey
will have 91 members. The next largest club is the Em-
pires. They bave 64 members. The Rising Sun Club of Dixoo
have 65 members and the Stockton Gun Club 63.

The club team contests that became so popular last year
will commence next Sunday at Oakland K ice Track. The
Eupire, Lincoln, Olympics and Reliance clubs will compete
with twelve men teams for a trophy to be awarded to the
club making the highest average in the series of matches.
The Stockton Club proposes to inaugurate a similar match
this summer.

Clabrough. Golcher .V Co. have for sale at a very reason-
able price, (he most complete camping outfits that has ever
been offered to the public. The entire package weighs but
20 pounds, when ready for shipment, but it contains fifty,
three pieces of kitchen ware including stove, two ovens, pans,
plates, etc. The package is 144x10-1x8 inches. Call and
examine them.

The recently formed Reliance Gun Club of Oakland has
thirty-three members already. J. O. Cadman is president, J.
K. < >rr, Vice-president, and Sheldon I. Kellogg, secretary.
They will shoot at either the Empire or Lincoln grounds on
the first and third Sunday in each month. They have joined
the State Association, and will put a team of twelve men in
the club team contests this summer.

The coming olue rock tournament of the California In-
animate Target Association at Stockton promises to exceed
even the last one at Oakland. It is thought at present that
it will be necessary to have four sets of traps. Slocklon has
one great advantage over Oakland Race Track in the matter
of lime losl in going to and from the shooting grounds. The
grounds of the Athletic Association can be reached in ten
minutes from the water-front, railroad stations or any part
of the city.

The mongolian pheasant, bo well described in another col-
umn by J. M. Baltimore, have been introduced quite exten-
sively in this S ate and are doing very well in most locali-
ties. In Siskiyou County, near the Coast, they have evidently
crossed the line from Oregon. Some twenty odd birds have
been aeen there at one time. Those liberated in Humboldt
County are doing very well. They are also doing well around
Folsom in Sacramento f'ounlv, in Colusa Connty and iu Ne-
vada Count-. Santa Clara County is doubtless the best stocked
of any couniv in this State, owing to the efforts of game war-
den McKenzie.

The first 100 blue rock match at known traps, unknown
angles, ever shot in California will lake place at the Stockton
Athletic i lun Club's grounds at Goodwater Grove to morrow.
The Record Diamond Medal will be awarded to the winner,
and a side purse will doubtless accompany it. The entries
up lo present writing are Geo. Kettleman, L Payne, George
Ellis, Frank Merrill, C. J. Haas, Chas. Merrill, Geo. P.
Schaefer, 1). T. Creanor, D. Winders, W. E Johnson, Iinite
a number of others are expected.

Kimball * Upson will hold their first big tournament
of the season at Sacramenio to-morrow. Class shooting will
prevai'; miss and out will decide the ties. In the merchan-
dise event the prizes consist of a hammerless shotgun, fine
hunting boots, various qualities of cartridges, smokeless
powders, etc The sbootiog will commence at 9:30 A. M".,
and an omnibus will run to and from the grounds during
the day, leaving Kimball & Upson's store at Seventh and J
streets. There will be refreshments on the grounds for all
(bat attend the shoot.

The Stockton tetms that are preparing for the team con-
tests at the coming tournament are: Stockton Athletic As-
sociation: C A Merrill, C J Haas, F F Merrill, Geo Ellis,
Geo P Schaefler, D Winders, W J J Johnson and D. T.
Creaner.

Stockton Gun Club: Geo Blaine, Henry Balkwell, L
Payne, VV Dilz, A J Comfort, H Lonjers, A Lang and F
Wellingto- . It will be seen by these teams that the cup win-
ners of 1S95 are evenly divided between the two clubs. The
fifth shoot of the season will determine which of these men
will compete for the cup this year, and also classify them
for the year for the club medals.

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The Empire Gun Club.

The regular semi-monthly shoot of the Empire Gun Club
at the club grounds at Alameda Point on Sunday was well
attended, and Borne very fair shooting resulted. Nauman
broke 45 out of 50 and Feudner 44 out of 50. The scores in
the main match at 30 singles, known traps, unknown angles,
were as follows :

Nauman 011111111111011111111011111111—27

Feudner 111011111111011111111111101011—26

Slewart 011110011111U11111011 11111111— 26

"Gross" 111111010011111111111111111101—26

Leeds 111001111110111111111110111010-24

Youn=- 111111111111011101110011011100—23

Baker 000111011111110011111110111111—23

Zeiner 111111010001011111111111011011—23

Burgane 010101111111111011111110110101—23

Varney 011110011111111101111001111110-23

Wiliams 010011100111101111001111011111—21

Kerrison 111100111101101110011110001111—21

Billington 011101101001101110101111111100—20

Smith 101101110011010101010111001101—18

Jarete 101011010100010111011001011111—18

Tubbs 001111101100110111011010101001— 18

Anderson 101010000011100011011111111011- IS

"Lake" 001101110111101011010110101100-18

Olson 011011100011110100011110111010—18

Andrus 110000100001110101101101111110—17

"Winning" 101 HOOOlOlOOlOOlOi 1 1 11 1 101100— 17

Crowell 000C01010101 11 111 1101011100101— 17

Fischer 001001101001010111111011100101—17

"Ingalls" 1,01101011001110001111011010010—16

Goodwin OOOOlOOlOlllllOOlOOOllOUOlOli— 15

Slack lOOOllOlOlOOlOOOllOOllOlUOlllO— 14

Sears 110010110110010001010100011001—14

"Mike" OlOOlOOlOOOOOOIOlllOllOOOOlOll— II

Huntley 100100001001111001000011010000— 11

Stockton Gun Clab.

The second of the regular shoots of the Stockton Gun
Club's summer contests for the season'6 medals and trophies
was held on Sunday last at the club's shooting range, south
of Stockton. The sportsmen in attendance were numerous,
thirtv-one club members participating, and there was some
jnusually good shooting. The regular contest was at twenty
birds thrown from known traps at unknown angles, and the
following 6COre was made:

Nelson Brown 13. G. Blain 18, C Merrill 18, Balkwell 17,
Lang 17, Johnson 17, "Rex" 17, A J Comfort 15, W Jessen
15, G Ellis 15. G Slade 15, A Musto 14, G Dilz 14, W Ditz
13, H Ralph 13. F Merrill 13, H Loijers 13, F Mersfelder
12, H Swill 11, William Harlan 11, Al Pepper II, P Umlauf
11, F Barnetl 11, L Payne 11, William Keys 10, A Blain 10,
A Tinkham 8, G Sperry 8, D Crane 6, "Whealon" 5,Slosson
4.

After the shoot for the medals there were a nurnbsr of
pool shoots, in which some very good records were made. In
the first pool shoot there were twenty entries, and the match
was woo by Balkwell, with 10 Charles Merrill took second
money wilh 9, and Frank Merrill and L. Payne divided
third money with 8.

The second pool had fifteen enlries and was won by John-
son with 10. Balkwell, Payne and "Rex" made 9 each and
Frank Merrill and W. Jessen S each.

The next shoot had the same number of entries. It was
won by Frank Merrill. Balkwell look second money with 9,
and "Rex," Lonjers ane Charles Merrill divided third money
with 8.

The fourth match was at five pairs of doubles, and had
twelve entries. Balkwell and Charles Merrill dsvided first
money with a score of 8 each, and Johnson and Pepper di-
vided second money with 7 each.

The best average of the day wss made by H. G. Balkwell,
the President of the club, who took first or second money in

every match.

«

At Oakland Track.

The attendance at the practice shooting at Clabrough,
Golcher & Co. 's grounds at Oakland Race Track, Sunday,
was very good and the shooting continued throughout the
day. The best scores at blue rocks were made by Dr. Barker
of San Jose, C. Nauman, M. O Feudner and C. A. Haight.

The best score was as follows, 25 singles, known traps, un-
known angles:

Haighl 1111011111

Jackson 1111111111

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Capitol City Blue Rock Club.

On Sunday last the Capital City Bluerock Club held its
second match at the Kimball & Upson grounds, wilh the fol-
lowing results:

First, match, twenty five blue rocks, at known angles.
Score :

Newbert 1111111111 1111011111 11111—24

Sullivan 1011011001 0111101111 11111—19

Nicholaus 1111001001 1110111110 11101—18

Ruhstaller 1011101111 0011101111 00101—17

Helms 1101011110 1110011000 11110—16

Flint 1101001011 101 000111 11010—15

Adams, B 0110101101 0101000010 11101—13

Shaw 0100001110 1C01110010 11011—13

Yoerk, F. C 0011001011 0101101111 00010—13

Yoerk, A 0110011011 0010001001 00101—11

Deuel 1001110100 0000010101 11000—10

Adams, F 0001011000 0:01011000 00110— 9

Mohr 0001100000 0001011011 01100— 9

A match at ten blue rocks, unknown angles, resulted : F.
C. Yoerk 9, F. M. Newbert 9, Nicolaus 9, Ruhstaller 9.

The Los Angeles Tournament..

The tournament of the Los Angeles City Gun Club that
began on Friday of last week at Los Angeles, and ended
Sunday night, was the most successful blue rock tournament
ever held in Southern California.

The visiting horsemen speak of the hospitality of the
Southern Club in the highest possible terms. Everything
passed off like clockwork in the hands of W. A. Bruoer, who
managed the tournament.

Nearly 12,000 targets were trapped, and the traps that
threw them were new and strong. Ou Saturday and Sunday
a high wind made the shootiug exceedingly difficult.

The learn, trophy, won by the Riverside Team on Saturday,
was put up again on Sunday, and won by the "Gold Dust"
team, consisting of Capt. Sedam of Denver, J. S. Fanning of
San Francisco, Gibson of Ventura and F. Holbrook and L
Breer of Los Angeles. Eight teams competed. The scores
of this event are included in the Individual Championship
match. Gold Dust powder won every event that it com-
peted for. The scores of the scheduled events are as fol-
low.' :

FIRST DAY.

First event — 10 singles, $1 entrance, four moneys.

Mason 10, Fanning 9, Chick 9, Black 9. Ralphs 9, Taylor
8, Leighton 8, Vaughn 8, West 8, Matfield S, Proud 8, Ham-
ilton 8, Sedam 8, Van Valkenburg 8, Wright S, Judd 7, Di-
bert7, Katz 6, A. Rtlphs 5, Woodbury 5, Cline 5, Hauer-
waas 4.

Event No. 2—15 singles, $1.50 entrance, 29 entries.

Mason 15, Ralphs 14, Chick 14, Sedam 14. Dibert 14,Fi
ning 13, Van iValkenburg] 13, Schenck 13, Vaughn 1!
Woodbury 12, Leighton 12, Proud 11, Winston 11, Tayle
10, Taber 11, Wright 11, Hamilton 11, Clive 10, West II
Hawerwaas 9, Katz 9. Matfield 9.

Event No. 3—20 singles, $2.00 entrance, 23 entries, four
moneys.

Fanning 20, Dibert 19, Vaughn 18, Mason 17. Winston
17, Van Valkenberg 17, Chick 16, Leighton 16, Taber 15,
Sedam 14, Matfield 14,Klive 13, Singer 13, Ralph 13, Proud
13, Schanck 13, Hawerwaas 12, Breer 12.

Event No. 4—10 birds, $1 entrance, high guns to wio, 22
enlries.

Mason 10, Taber 10, Sedam 10, Van Valkenberg 10, Fan-
ning 9, Chick 8, Ralphs 8, Leighton 8, Yaugn 8, Schunck
S, Packard 8, Matfield 8, Kalz 7; Bruner 7, Singer 7.

Event No 5—25 singles. E. C. Powder Go's Team Cham-
pionship. Two men team.

Santa Ana, Vaughn 24, Mason 21 — 45; North and South,
Fanning 25, Chick 18- 43; Riverside, Packard 19, Taber 23
—42; Azusa, Kerckhoff 17, Taylor 23—40; L. A., Van Val-
kenburg 17, Smith 21— 3S; L. A.. Schank 19, Leighton 20—
39; L. A., Kline 20, Winston 1S-3S; Riverside, Sedan 19,
Bruner 15—34; L. A., Breer 18, Tufts 15—33; Empire,
Trombone 19, Grubb 10—29 ; L A., Singer 15, HawerwaaB
13—28; Pasadena, WoodburyM3, Branbury 7—20.

Event No. 6—15 singles, $1.50 entrance, 29 entries, four
moneys.

Fanning 15, Vaughn 14, Kerckhoff 14, Trombone 14,
Chick 13, Winston 13, Breer 13, Schanck 13, Mason 13. West

13, Van Valkenburg 13, Smith 13, Sedan 12, Packard 12,
Matfield 12, Proud 11, Hawerwaas 11, Tufts 11, Leighton 11,
Woodburv 11, Dibert 11, Singer 11, Taylor 10, Nordhold 10,
Taber 10, Judd 10, Kline 10, Ralphs 9, Bruner 9.

Event No. 7 — 25 singles, $2.50 entrance, four moneys, 22
entries.

Sedam 24, Taber 23, Van Valkenberg 22, Chick 21, Fan-
ning 20, Trombone 20, Gibson 20, Mason 19, Vaughn 19,
Leighton 19, Taylor 19, Debert 18, Ralphs 18, Smith 17,
Kuckhoff 17, Woodbury 16, Bruner 15, Breer 14, Menasco

14, Hanerwaas 13, Packard 12, Morse 12,

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. 27 entries.
Packard IS, Fanning
Van Valkenberg 16,
15, Ralphs 15, Trom-
,Cbick 12, Dibert 11,

ghton 10, Fanning 9,
Maltfield 9, Chick 8,
8, Mason 7, Taber 7,

Event No. S — 20 singles, $2 entrance.

Chick 19, Matfield 19, Trombone 18,
17, Mason 17. Schanck 17, RslphB 16,
Vaughn 16, Cline 16. Sedam 16, Taber
bone 14, Judd 13, Gibson 13, Bruner 12.
Morse 10, Nordholt 10, Menasco 10.

Event Xo. 9 — 10 single, $1 entrance.

Van Valkenberg 10, Bruner 10, Lei
Trombone 9, Vaughn 9, Packard 9,
West 8, Menasco 8, Morse 8, Gibson
Osborne 7, Jadd 7.

SECOND DAY.

Event No. 1 — 10 singles, $1 entrance, 26 entries.

Smith 10, Parker 10, Chick 9, Vaughn 9, Van Valkenburg
9, Gibson 9, Wocxlbury 9, Mason 9, Fanning 8, Sedam S,
Packard 8, Bruner 7, Judd 7, West 7.

Event No. 2 — 20 singles, $2 entrance, 28 entries.

Sedam 20, S-.haok 18, Van Valkenberg 18, Fanning 18,
Tabor IS, Mason 17, Woodbury 17, Leighton 17, Packard
17, Parker 17, L. Ralphs 16, Matfield '16, Trombone 15,
Vaughn 15, Proud 14, A. Ralphs 14, Bruner 14, Gibson 14,
Chick 13, Rambo 12, Judd 12, West 11, Raymond 11, Allen
11.

Event No. 3—15 singles, $1.50 entrance. 24 entries.

Vaughn 14, Leighton 14. Packard 14, Kelty 13, Raymond

13, Allen 13, Chick 12, Mason 12, Taber 12, Katz 12, Fan-
ning 11, Trombone 11, Van Valkenberg 11, Bruner 10,
Parker 10, Sedam 10, West 10, Black 10, Judd 10.

Event No. 4 — 20 singles, $2 entiance, 25 entries.
Mason 19, Sedam 17, Trombone 17, Leighton 17, Van
Valkenberg 16, L Ralph 16, A Ralph 15, Parker 15, Vaughn

15, Fanning 15, Woodbury 15, Packard 14, Allen 14, Chick

14, Bruner 14, Matfield 14, Schanck 13, Raymond 13, Taber

12, Taylor 12, Gibson 11, Frye 11, Morse 9, Judd 6.

Event No. 5 — Dupont Team Race, 5 men to team, $5 en-
trance. $15 to first, $10 to second team.

Riverside— Chick 21, Bruner 16, Taber 19, Packard 20,
"Raymond" 20. Total 96.

Santa Ana — Vaughn 24, Mason 19, Parker 20, West 17
Proud 12. Total 92.

Los Angeles— L Rilph 18, Van Valkenberg 20, Schanck

13, Matfield 20, Leighton 19. Total 90.

Gold Dust— Fanning 23, Sedim 22, Morse 13, Judd 13,
Trombone 16. Total 85.

Boy Wonders— Breer 19,'AUen 16, Blades 15, Vodra 17,
Morse 13. Total 81.

Los Angeles— A Ralph 21, Katz 20, Cline 17, Hauerwaas
7, Keliz9. Total 74.

Azusa— Tavlor 18, Casey 7, Frye 17, Kerckhoff 9, Wood-
bury IS. Total 69.

Hidenreicbt — Sniger 15, Menasco 8. Oiborne 7, Gibson 16,
Stod 11. Total 57-

Event No. 6 — 10 singles, $1.00 entrance, 32 entries.

Taber 10, Schanck 9, Mason 9, Morse 9, Parker 9, L. Ralpb
9, West 9, Van Valkenberg 9, Chick 8, Katz 8. Bronner 8,
Trombone 8, Vaughn 8, Fanning 8. Packard 7, Gibson 7, Al-
len 7, Sedam 7.

Event No. 8 — 15 singles, $150 entrance, 38 entries.

Dibeit 14, Chick 13, Vaughn 13, Van Valkenburg 13,
West 13, Gibson 12, Tufts 12, A Ralph 12, Holbrook 12, Ma-
son 12, Leighton 12, Fanning 12, Breer 11, Taber 11, Bru-
ner 11, D. Ralph 11, Schanck 11.

Event No. 9 — 16 singles, $1 50 entrance, merit shooting.

Mason 10, Van Valkenburg 9, Sedam 9, Parker 9, Fan-
ning S, Chick 8. Vaughn 8, L. Ralph 8, Trombone 7, Pack-
ard 7, Leighton 7, Vodra 7.

THIRD DAT.

Event No. 1 — 15 singles, $1.50 entrance, 28 entries.

Leighton 14, Fanning 12, Bruner 12, A. Ralph 12, Trom-
bone 11, James 11, L. Ralphs 11, Vaughn 11, Van Valken-
borg 11, Vodra lt», Taber 10, Chick 9. Katz 9, Menasco 8
Black S.

Event No. 2 — 20 singles, $2 00 entrance, 89 entries.

L. Ralphs, 18, West 18, Fanning 17, Bruner 17, Leighton

16, Holbrook 16, A. Ralphs 15, Van Valkenburg 15, Mason

15, Katz 15, Hide 14, Packard 14, Rix 14, Chick 14, Win-
ston 14, B'ackl4, Raymond 14. Taber 13, Parker 13, Sedam

13, Brur 12, Trombone 11, Hanerwaas 11, NordhoH 11, Vo-
dra 11.

Event No. 4— Merchandise shoot, 25 singles, $2 entrance,
57 entries:

Taber 23, Fanning 23, Mason 21, James 21, Black 21,
Sedam 21, Vaughn 21, Leighton 20, Parker 20, Packard 19,
L Ralph 19, Raymond 18, Breer 18, Green Id. West 18,
Gibson 18, Kline 18, Holbrook 17, Games 17, A Ralph 17,
Heidenreich 17, Chick 17, Vodra 17, Van Valkenberg 17,
Motfield 16, Bruner 16, Rex 15, Bruss 15. Hauerwaas 14,
Gerdes 14, Winston 14, Hasson 14, Tufts 13, Menasco 13,
Katz 13, Allen 13, Tufts 12, 8tatt 12, Judd 12, E Guller 12,
Savage 11, Farrell 10, Corey F Freytag 10, Watson 10, Hicks
9, Mitchell 9, Burroughs 9,Frick 9.

Individual championship of Southern California, 50 bifds,
$1 entrance for diamond medal donated by the Los Angeles
City Gun Club and $25 cash donated by "Gold Dust" Pow-
der Co.

Chick 45, Mason 44, Taber 42, Sedam 42, Vaughn 42,
Trombone 41, Parker 41, Packard 41, Cline 38, Breer 38,
West 37, A Ralph 36, Brnner 36, Stanton 35, James 34,
Morse 32, Black 31, Holbrook 31, Judd 31, Tufts 29, Bladis
29, Singer 28, Menasso 23. Hicks 23, Fiock 22, Hanerwaas

14, Stall 17, Whit 9.

All events at unknown angles.

The 'Denny" Pheasant.

During the "open" or "killing season," the mirkets of San
Francisco contain a great many of the justly famed "De ny"
or "Mongolian" pheasant. Thousands of these choice and
toothsome game birds are slaughtered in Oregon, and are
shipped in great numbers to San Francisco to tickle the
palates of the epicures of the Bay City. Though all these
delicious birds come from the "webfoot" State, yet, they are
by no means natives of that State, for, originally,
their ancestors were brought from China.

Judge O N. Denny, of Portland, little dreamed of the gijeat
and lasting benefits he was conferring upon the State of his
adoption, when sixteen years ago be Bent to Oregon a number
of these beautiful and delicious game birds, from the distant

Orient, the Mongolian pheasant. Early in the seventies
Judge Denny was appointed United States Consul to Tien
Sien, China. Subsequently, he was appointed Consul General
at Shanghai. While in China, he saw many varieties of game
birds, and among them the justly famed "ring necked:'
pheasant, with which Oregon is now so plentifully stocked.
He greatly admired these beautiful and lively creatures, and
knowing that the Willamette Valley had really but three
varieties of native birds, namely the grouse, pheasant and
quail, he thought it would be a good idea to send over some
of these pbeasant and stock the woods and fields of Oregon.

He at once determined to import several varieties. In
1880 he sent the first installment of the Chinese pheasants
to Oregon. There were seventy birds, and tbev came by
sailing vessel from Shanghai to Pjget Sound. These birds
made the long passage of the ocean without the loss of a
single one, and they reached the sound in
excellent condition, but Mr. Denny's instructions
in regard to shipping to Portland were not followed
and they were so badly bandied, that bw three hens
and fifteen cocks arrived alive. Poor judgment was exercised
in distributing these birds, for th^y were turned loose some
distance down the Willamette. When Judge Denny heard
of the unpropitious beginning of his Importation scheme, he
resolved to send more birds.

About 1881 he forwarded by sailing vessel another lot con-
sisting of eighteen hens and ten cocks. According to in-
structions these birds were turned loose in Linn County, near
the heart of the Willamette Valley. It is safe lo say that
nearly all these handsome game birds now found in Oregon
sprang from the twenty-eight which were given their free-
dom in Linn County. It is very doubtful if the first pheas-
ants sent out ever prospered or propagated, for they very
probably became extinct.

In 1882 Judge Denney returned to Portland on a visit and
brought ninety over on the same ship. The last installment
embraced Pour additional varieties — golden, silver, copper
and green pheasants. These rare game birds he procured
at an expense of from $5 to $9 apiece. This installment was
turaed over to the Multnomah Rod and Gun Club for prop-
agation and distribution throughout the State. Here again
lack of judgment was show. The olub concluded to place
all these birds on Protection Island, situated over on Paget
Sound waters. Owing to bad management the entire scheme
failed, and the birds were lost to the State. Had these ninety
birds been distributed at different points up the Willa-
mette valley fourteen years ago, what vast numbers would
now be found in every nook and corner of Oregon. Fields,
forests and plains would fairly teem with the gorgeoasly-
plnmed birds, to the inexpressible delight of the sportsmen
and epicure.

However, these pheasants, from so small a beginning,
have spread with wonderful rapidity. Despite the remorse-
less ravages made by the hunters these birds exist throughout
the Wiltamette Valley in almost countless number. The
"ring necked" Chinese pheasants which are found in Western
Oregon mnltiply with astounding rapidity. So numerous
has the number now become that almost all people in Oregon
are well acquainted with their excellence as a gafcne bird and
table delicacy.

In their native home the habits and habitats are very sim-
ilar to those in the country. They may he found around the
open fields, fruit trees and vegetable gardens, when they eat
the loose grain, moths and caterpillars, borers and other
vegetable pests. They like the young and tender shoots of
grass and other vegetation, and will peck at it, which habit
has probably given rise to the cla'm that they are destruct-
ive to vegetation and frnit.

These birds do not conceal their nests so well in this coun-
try as in China, and then their eggs fa41 an easier prey to
their natural enemies — the crows, hawks, owls and bluejays.

Another reason why the pheasants do not increase as rap-
idly in this country as in China is because the "webfoot"
weather in the spring is usually so rainy and chilly. In
China the rains which fall in the spring and summer are
very warm and do not interfere with the young chicks. They
are sensitive to the cold and wet, like the young turkey, and
the first brood is usually lost. The pheasant raises two and
sometimes three broods a season, buwever, and, as they lay
from 15 to 20 eggs at a time, their increase would be very
rapid were it not for the crows that are inveterate pirates
and nest-robbers. When once those black, pilfering rascals
discover a nest they rarely leave an egg to tell the tale. 3

Of the Mongolian pheasants there are 15 distinct varieties
—more than in any other country in the known world.
Some of these take their names from the foreigners procur-
ing the first specimens, dead or alive, in that country, not
wailing 0ven for ao attempt at their introduction into a
Western country. For example, the Swinnos, in the island
of Formosa takes its name from an Englishman who pro-
cured the first bird of that variety. Then there are the Elli-
ott, Darwin, Reves, Amherst (named from Lord Amherst)
and others which took the name of the foreigners who pro-
cured the first specimen.

In China the pheasants are always trapped. The Chinese,
as a race, are very suspicions and superstitious and will never
buy dead fowls. They always prefer game birds and chickens
alive, and act as their own executioner. Grown pheasants
are very hardy and can stand the vigor of a severe winter.
They are not very choice in their taste, and though they are
fond of grain, yet they devour voraciously worms, bugs, flies
and many other pest- to the farmer and orchardist. Com-
plaints have been made that these birds are very destructive
to grain, and commit ravages on the crops, but it is claimed
that these charges are greatly exaggerated.

The Denny pheasant is not a forest or wocd bird. It pre-
fers open fields, with scattering bits of timber and brush. It
is a very active bird, and very rapid on foot or pinion. In
feeding the pheasants usually travel about in squads and
traverse a wide range while in quest of food. In every sense
they are game birds, and it requires a quick and accurate
shot to bring them to bag. Usually these birds roost in
bushes and trees, but frequently on the ground. They are
polygamous, and one rooster has from one to a dozen mates.
The cocks are larger than the hens, and are of much more
bright and brilliant plnmage. There are, perhaps, no game
birds in the world which can boast of greater variety of
feather than the various varieties of Mongolian pheasants.
They are as proud as they are handsome, particularly the
roosters. They are not noted for their musical powers, the
only noise being made by the cocks, which utter a sort of
crow, not dissimilar to that of a chanticleer. The breeding
period extends from early in the Spring to the middle of
October, and the little chicks are often seen scurrying around
late in the autumn.

The theory that has been advanced that the imported
pheasants are driving out the native birds is exploded. The
three reasons why the native pheasants, quail and grouse are
becoming so very scarce in Oregon is because they are nat-
urally a shy and timid bird, they rear but one brood a
season, and are hunted eagerly by all sportsmen. The truth
is they cannot stand the "open season," and are rapidly dis-
appearing. In a short time they will become almost extinct.
The same is true in many other states. The Denny pheas-
ants and native pheasants and grouse are often seen running
together in the same berry patches and fields, which would
indicate that these birds ao not wage a warfare as so many
assort. Thev interbreed, which is the best proof of their
amiable relations.

In 1SS2 the legislature of Oregon passed a law prohibit-
ing, under severe penalty, the killing of the imported
pheasants under any circumstances. This law afforded
protection for five years. During that time some pheasants
were killed and there were a number of arrests made for
violating the law. But the law afforded great protection to
these birds, and during those years they multiplied very
rapidly. At the expriation of the time another law was
passed, giving the birds five years more protection. That
law expired by limitation not long ago, and then the pheas-
ants were afforded the protection given to the native game
birds.

The Oregon legislature at its last session passed a iaw des-
ignating that " henceforth and forever the name ' Denny
pheasant' should be applied to all game birds."

The present open season lasts from the 1st of August to
the 15th of November.

Vast numbers are being slain, and the markets here and in
San Francisco are overstocked. Even during that period the
ravages are great, and, if continued, will ultimately result in
the almost total extinction of these birds. The general opin-
ion among sportsmen is that the season should be shortened
—extending from September 15 to November 15, and that
indiscriminate pot-hunting should beprohibited. In no other
way can these noble game birds be preserved from total an-
nihilation, in spite of their very rapid increase. The Amer-
ican bark, Colona. which is now at Chinese portp, is expected
to arrive at Portland in a few months, and will briog out a
number of more game birds, embracing several new varieties.
These will he distributed in different sections of the State.

During the past five or six years a great number of the
imported game birds have been sent to California and other
States for the purpose of propagation, and many have been
distributed in Washington and Erstern Oregon, and are re-
ported to be multiplying rapidly under the protection
afforded by the law. Within the next quarter of a century,
the '"Denny pheasant" will doubtless become a justly famous
game bird all over the United States.

J. M. Baltimore.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

May 6-9— 3i n Francisco Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench
Show, Howard Vernon, Secretary.

May 20-23— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show
Oakland, California. — H. H. Newton, Secretary, Peralta Heights
Oakland. 6

Cours'ng- at Sacramento.

A scarcity of hares prevented a successful meeting of the
Sacramento Coursing Club today. The coursing men were
disappointed, for only a few days ago the immense field in
the vicinity of Sheldon, where the coursing was held, was
reported to be full of hares. So scarce were the hares that
the dogs were kept in the slips a long time before one could
be sighted. In the last course the dogs were not slipped for
an hour and a half. Just enough hares were found to finish
the first run-off before darkness set in. The ties will be run
off next Sunday. The judging of John Grace and the slip-
ping of James Wren, both of San Francisco, were very
satisfactory.

Among the visiting coursing men were W C Peyton of
Santa Cruz, E H Mulcaster of Wisconsin, M J Healy of
Loomis, J H Rosseter, H Perrigo, and H J Hol'on (all of
Alameda), and H Layng, T J Crooin, A Dean, T J Brennan
and J Byrne (all of San Francisco )

The result of the first run-off was as follows : E H Mulcas-
4er's Kirk Glen beat J H P*»rrigo's Longfellow, J Xether-
cojt's Little Wonder beat J H Kossetter's Alameda J Neth-
ercott's Red Cloud beat T J Pilkington's Robert J.Efl Mai-
caster's Sunol beat H H Devine's Benzine, Traynor's Valley
Maid beat Robinson and Peyton's Miller Maid, P Steigler's
Tammany beat B W Griffith's Marie. W Hanrahan's Pinto
beat F Gunther's E V D, M H Sheehan's Jack beat T Mc-
Donald's Lissak, J Mangan's Pansy beat M J Healy's Sky-
ball, Robinson and Peyton's Royal Buck beat J Stoot's Lady
Lonsdale, J H Rossteter's Ventura beat Ed Walsh's Clover-
leaf, F L Renwick's Peter Maher beat P W Sheehan's Eva
S, Robinson and Peyton's Royal Daisy beat W H Devine's
Straight Tip, T J Cronin's Dottie Dimple beat LW Ma-
honey's Governor Jim, E H Mulcaster/s Fear Xot beatP W
Sheehan's Banjo.

The surprise of the meeting was the defeat of the crack
Skyball, by Pansy, who is owned by a Sacramento man- Sky-
ball went into the lead and took the first turn, placing Pansy
for a turn, and went by her and took another turn, placing
her for a turn. The hare led the hounds into a grain field,
where Pansy had it all her own way. She scored 12 points
to 9 for Skyball.

The closest course was in the last course, between Fear
Xot and BaDJo. The dogs were in the slips for an hour and
a half before a hare could be sighted. It was nip and tuck
between them, and they gave a fine exhibition. Fear Not
made 11 points to Banjo's 7. Dottie Dimple, in her run-oft'
with Governor Jim, killed her hare on a straight course.

The money was divided between the winners of the first
courses, and the stake declared off owing no the scarcity of
bates.

Pacific Kennel Club.

The premium list of the Pacific Kennel Club's annual
bench show to he held at the Mechanics Pavilion, May 6, 7,
S and 9th, will be ready for distribution on April 1st.

The office of the Kennel Club will be opened on April 1st
at either 628 or 630 Market St.

Gold medals will be given to best of each breed and for
best kennel of four of each breed.

Cash prizes of $3 and $2 will be given in all classes. The
entry of greyhounds, collies, fox terriers and St. Bernards
promisee to exceed all previous entries.

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' lMarch 28, lfc9

DOING3 IN DOGDOM.

T. C. Collios has had bad luck again will. Lady Bale. Her
entire litter are dead.

.1 . G. Barker has presented Dr. E. N. Lowrv with a K. C.
8t. Bernard bitch pup by California Bernardo— Lady Jose-
phine.

Ralph B. Funk is the present secretary of the Southern
California Kennel Club, owing to the continued illness of F.
W. In£alls.

W. K. Worthinglon's K. C. St. Bernard dog King 'Frisco
by Reglov— tjueen Bess, weighed 155 pounds last Tuesday,
his first birthday.

Mr*. E. B. Grace, after many turns of bad luck, has suc-
ceeded in getting a liner of 5-4 dogs from her tine Yorkshire
bitch Sally VI II.

H. W. Lewis has a fine orange and while K. C. St. Ber-
nard dog pup by Salvo of Thusis— Freda. He is four months
old and very promising.

Jas. Mortimer will judge at Seattle on May 13-16. The
bench show committee consists of Josiah Collins, C. B. Yan-
dell. G. G. While, A. L. Hall and A. E. Guy. Oscar Jones
will superintend.

Viscount, Miller and Prather's new cocker spaniel was
second to C. G. King's Governor at Chicago. He has been
tjuite sick and was probably not shown at St. Louis. He will
reach this Coast shortly.

A. J. Kidd, a well known St. Bernard owner of this city,
has taken charge of a drug store in St. Louis. His resigna-
tion from the St. Bernard Club will be accepted with many
regrets at the next meeting.

O H. Williams is expecting a new St. Bernard dog from
the Melrose Kennels. He is by the well known Altoneer,
and is recommended by E. H. Moore as one of the very best
dogs that ever left his kennel. He will be about eight
months old at show time.

J. Olta Fellows will judge at Los Angeles April 21-24
and at Oakland May 20-23. As "Uncle Dick" is not as well
known as Jas. Mortimer in this section and we are often
asked where he judged previously, we will reply to all by
giving a few of the many shows at which he has judged. In
addition to a great many small shows in which he has judged
all classes, he has judged during the past six years at Boston,
Providence, Elmira, N. \ .. Bmghamton, N. Y., Charleston,
S. C, and Kingston, Ontario. At all of these places he has
given the best of satisfaction. A more genial, whole-souled
sportsman never lived than "Uncle Dick," and he is as
honest and upright as any man that steps in shoe leather.

Kennel Registry.

Visits. Sales. Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :

VISITS.

D. M. Regensburger's (San Francisco) S. C. St. Barnard
bitch Loris (Marno — Gertie R) to Presidio Kennels Reglov
(SaSord — Mountain Queen) March 17th.

G. Debenham's (San Francisco) 'Frisco Dewdrop ('Frisco
Diablo — 'Frisco Delight) to Jos. McLatchie's Blemtcn
Reefer (Venio — Rachel) February 23d.

G. Debenham's (San Francisco) 'Frisco Daisy ('Frisco
Diablo — Dauntless Cythree) to Jos. McLatchie's Mission-
Rival (Blemton Reefer — R?pice) March 3rd.

G. Debenham's (San Francisco) Dauntless Vici (Oriole
Bluffer — Dauntless Suzetle) to Jos. McLatchie's Blemton
Reefer (Venio — Rachel) March 11th.
SALES.

W. W. Moore, San Francisco, Cal., has sold fcxterrier
bitch Dauntless White Violet (sire Oriolo Bluffer — Dauntless
— Snyette) to Mr. Jos. McLatchie, San Francisco, C.I., March
20th.

ROD-

Salmon were biting well as Santa Cruz the tirst of the week,
and batt was plentiful.

The San Francisco Fly Casting Club has 94 members at
present writing, The membership is limited to 100.

For inimitable insects, such as the cadis, grasshopper,
house fly, lady bug and beetle, made of soft rubber and very
natural, call on Clabrough, Golcher & Co.

The fishing at Point Rsyes was very fair last Sunday.
Several large fish were hooked but very few were caught.
Small fish were quite pleitiful aod everybody caught a

few.

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The trout season opens on Wednesday hext. Nearly all of
the near by streams are in good condition, and fly fishing in
the smaller streams will doubtless be somewhat early as they
are quite clear and low.

Good flies for openirjg day are difficult to name. Dark ones
usually take best at the first of the seasan. If it does not
rain before the first all of the smaller streams will be found
to be clear and low. The Coachman, Black Gnat, Cowdun,
Alder, Black Spinner and Francis should be in your fly
book. Either E. T. Allen Co., Clabrougb, Golcher & Co.,
or K. Liddle Co. can furnish you with the best quality on

the market.

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S3n Francico Fly Casting Club.

The second semi-monthly meeting of the San Francisco Fly
Casting Club was held at the office of the Fish Commissioners
on Tuesday evening, President W. D. Mansfield in the chair.
Twenty-four members were present, and considerable enthusi-
asm was shown. The most of the evening was taken up in dis-
cussing the advisability of holding the practice casting events
on Saturday afternoon.

President Mansfield proposed to hold the contests in the
evening at the Sutro Baths.

W. A. L. Miller reported very briefly on the Lagunitas
and how to get there. Kellogg talked of the Spring Valley
lakes and the fishing thereon.

At the next meeting C. G. Young will describe the fishing
on the American riyer, and H. E. Skinner will deliver a lec-
ture of the theory of fly casting. J. L. Hanford, Jr., was
elected to membership.

Gus Macey, of Versailles, Ky., came to Cleveland on
Monday and on the day following returned to his home with
Ohio's sensatioual yearling filly, Fanny Foley. Her owner,
Frank Rockefeller, has decided to have her trained and cam-
paigned this year. This was done after Mr. Rockefeller had
refused several very tempting offers for her. As is well
known Fanny Foley was the sensational yearling of last sea-
san. At Springfield she trotted a half over a half mile track
in 1:09}, and afcei becoming the property of Mr. Rockefeller
she showed a mile in 2:28} and a half in 1:08^ over the
Cleveland track. This was considerably faster than was
thown by any other yearling in training last year. That she
is the fastest trotter ever foaled in Onio is demonstrated by
the fact that last fall in a private trial she trotted a quarter
in 32 seconds. Fanny Foley is by Redwood and was bred by
Vlr. Clarke, o( Springfield, Ohio. In the hands of Gus Macey,
ihe man who developed Bauzetta, 2:06|, this filly should
jrove the greatest colt trotter ever seen on the turf. Mr.
Macey says that he bandied B?uzetta as a two-year- old, and
ihe best she could show was a mile in 2.38. He is confident
i.bat Fanny Foley will prove a greater wonder than was Beu-
'.etta. She has been entered in the Horse Review Stake for
wo-year-olds, in a two-year old stake at New York, and
everal other engagements for this year will be found for
ler. Mr. Macev expects to have a stronsr stable this season.
le will campaign Courier, 2:15 ; Killona, three-year-old
ecord 2:14 ; the fast mare Cut Glass, 2:17, by Onward ;
^anny Holman, 2:16. by Bay Tom, and Lucy Gordon, by
]ay Tom, that showed a trial in 2:13 at the pace last season.
Later on Mr. Rocktfeller may send the fast colt Extractor,
iy Expedition, out of a sister to Maud S., to Mr. Macey to
»e trained.

Gossip About the Big Handicaps.

If present intentions are carried out the horse Henry (
Navarre will not be sent to Bennings. The stable will rel
on Dorian to win the Washington Handicap. With this a
a guide, it would seem that the programme will be to staj
him for the Metropolitan, skip the Brooklyn, and try for th
Suburban. It is only natural that Mr. Belmont should de
sire to win the principal handicap at the Morris Park meet
ing. To start the horse in the Brooklyn might be thought t
be a hardship on him, unless his win of the Metropolitai
was an easy one. But sufficient lime would elapse bstweec
that event and the Suburban to warrant starting him in tht
latter.

If this is the programme, and at present it seems to be ths
most likely one, the Blemton stable will have two of the greai
handicaps so its credit, even if Dorian proves a disappoint I
ment at Washington. With respect to the Brooklyn, will'
Henry of Navarre out, it will doubtless prove to be the mos>'
interesting contest of all. Clifford will have to be at his bes j
to hold the field safe.

It is a state secret that Billy Lakeland expects to win tin
Brooklyn again this season with Hornpipe. Lakeland is no
one of those trainers whose reputations are made up solely
of boasting, and it is acknowledged that his judgment is oft
superior order. He has not announced from the housetop
that Hornpipe will repeat his victory of last year. Observao
persons, however, have noticed that "he is pursuing the sami
tactics with the horse this season that proved so successfu
last year. Stranger things have happened on the turf that
thit Hornpipe, despite his defective foot, should repeat hi
victory. It is certain that his success would be well receivet
by every one. — Comm. Advertiser.

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There are few men kept as busy as Trainer Jimmy Mc
Cormick, yet he always has time for a josh. Since some o
the plungers took their departure, Jimmy ranks among the
heavy bettors, and he always has so many good things in hi
stable that :'the public" are most anxious to know what "hi
likes." Whenever any of his friends meet him and they stop
to pass the time of day ears are stretched at a great leogt I
on all sides to hear what is said. To the searchers for "stabli
information," horse is necessarily the only subject dascusset
by the astute Jimmy. Frequently these friends are tappet
on the shoulder after they have had a word with him, ant
turn to meet a strange face, and the query, "What does Mc
Cormick say ?" Jimmy didn't have any starters after tht i 'it-
third race yesterday, and so had a little spare time. Whilt 4 in
betting was in progress on the fifth race, he suddenly madet
start from the paddock for the ring. As he had a business
like stride on as he went through the gate, he had picked uj
a couple of followers before the steps were reached. Straigh
for the first box Jimmy went, and before he had seriousljl
scanned the odds thereon his trailers had increased to a hatil
dozen. From board to board he passed, a most intent lookl
on his face, as he carefully sized up the prices, the suspicion
of a jingle in his pocket. Before he had reached the end ol
the row next the lawn he had blazed a living trail througt
the crowd. Then he made a sharp right-about-face, throw
ins his trailers into a confused mass, and a careful scanning.
of the boards on the other side of the ring followed. Tht!
"cheese and cracker" box was not allowed to go unnoticed
and Zeke Abrahams began to look a trifle nervous as he no
ticed what appeared to be a concerted assault on his throoel
But Ihey tarried not. McCormick suddenly rememben
something he had forgotten in the paddock and away hi
went. To the closest observer Jimmy's consciousness of tfai
presence of any one was not patent, but as he went througl
the paddock gate and looked back to see his followers starii
at him blankly, there was a Utile twinkle in his eye tbi
gave the thing away. They are still wondering what Jimm
"likes."

Ed. Tipton, who is managing the Montana circuit, ar-
rived in this city Tuesday, and yesterday was a visitor at t"
track. He will be here several days, interesting horsemen i
this year's meetings on the northern circuit.

The programme books for the Memphis spring meeting "

are out. The total value of stakes, purses and entrance fee ste'r

will aggregate about $44,000, which will be distributed amoni ^r;..
horse owners during the fifteen days of racing.

THE DETROIT utUVMG CUJ

Announces the fo lowing Stakes and Purses to be Competed for at the

EAT

TJE3

onvr tk/l E3 ies t i :rxr

JULY 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1896

E5n.trios Close TTVednesdety,, .A/pril X,

TROTTING. PACING.

Ho. I. 310,000 Merchants and Manufacturers Stakelor horses eligible to 2:24 class.
No. 2. $2,000 Purse for three-year-olds, eligible to 2:25 class.
Mo. 3. 32,000 Purse for four-year-olds, eligible to 2:20 class.

CONDI no Ni rice* and pureed cloae Wednesday, April lirst, wheu hornet* must lie

nnmrii. I i percent April ant, I per oent Hay Brat, i per cent June

Ami, and J So i I nation wilt be liable beyond the am paid Id, provided written no-

i time an r pay nl fall due. The Merchant's and Manufso-

■ II iMf divided a-% I ii,, tin- s ;• mil uml »l,; to Mi.- tuml :

fj.uxtfor a conflation Mtnici>, r,|,»i, ..i.!'. urn and win do part or tbe main stake, to be trotted

divided. U.00O to Lbeflrsl horse, 1760 to the second
uii-l |2fiOi ilhe third.

than Ihreo bones elUlb'e to the Consolation Stake, iti.-reshaiibe paid to
the f. unii borne In tbe Main 8iake Lb* sura or #1,000, to ibo tlfthnoi e 7fi0,and tbe remaining money divided

prors shi k Hi- iimi tbree horsee Should the stake amouoi to more than 110,000 the Burplus will be divided

pro rata imonj Lhe winners ol the Ualn Bt ik.',

DANIEL J. CAMPAU, President.

No. 4. 35,000 Chamber of Commerce Stake, for horses eligible to 2:24 class.
No. 5. 32,090 Purse for three-year-olds, eligible to 2:25 class.
No. 6. 32,000 Purse for four-year-olds, eligible to 2:20 class.

The purse races and the Cham her of Commerce Stake will be divided, 50 per cut, to the first horse, ii per1
ceut.lo the second, 15 percent, to lhe third and ]n percent to the fourth. An additional lee ol 5 per cent, will
be required from each ot Ihe winners ol tbe lour moneys in the purse races. Tbe Merchants and .MauufaC'
i hi ,1 and the Chamber ot Commerce Slakes arc guaranteed to be worrh nol Ipss than ihelr fuce value, to wll
9 10,000 und |i,000 respect I v* ly. Nominators therein upon payment of 21.. per cent additional shall have tbfi
rkht up to July 1st to substitute in the place of the horse named any horse eligible at thedat? of me closing oil
the stakes.

IV O TB— In addition to the foregoln? eveuts the club will offer liberal purses lor various classes lu conneo-^
tion with the programme to be announced hereafter. Alargesumof money will also be appropriated for 8"
brilliant open air horse s.oiv, to qe given in connection with the meeting.

For entry blanks and information, address the secretary

fi

P. M. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

UhCH 28, 1896]

®lj« gvecbcv mti* g^trrtsntctn.

MONO many breezy little items in the
JJrysville Appeal, we tind the following :
*' ;veral of the local horsemen are trying to
m:e arrangements with Suel Harris to train
tt r horses out at his mile track in Sutter
C nty- Will Hogoboom recently invited
£e*ral of the local horsemen out to see him
si:d Lynmont. Tbis famous stallion has
j,: a year's rest. He trotted a very fast quar-
teind did his work in good shape. On last
F^ay there were several parties from Meri-
dii and Marysville, who are interested in
it development of the light harness horse
piientat the track to see Will Hogoboom
sud some Lynmont colts. A two year-old,
Li&II, by Lynmont, dam Balance AU, showed
m?ery well and is a fast colt. He can no
debt trot quarters close to thirty-six seconds.
H should have been entered in the stake
ra at Sacramento.

: transpires that the roan filly Honey, by
■Let, dam by Robert McGrpgor, that was
ir:ked down to John Monaghan at the Kel-
;t> sale for $2,500, was purchased for James
Br.er, and is now a member of John Kelley's
jtile. Mr. Butler has employed Robert
M ray: better known as " Directum Bob,"
^caretaker who looked after Direct, Direc-
:b and Alix for Mr. Salisbury, ana who is

idered one of the best conditioners in the

trine is now being sold from Maine to
"ornia, and from the Gulf of Mexico to the
ime northern parts of Canada. It is be-
lt out now by over 130 wholesale drog
turf goods houses, one or more in every
the United States and Canada, and
re over 300 leading retail bouses haod-
it. It is as essential to have a bottle of
ae in your stable as to have your hay,
and a bicycle sulkey.

great international harness race on
tiack near Nice, March 19th, was

the American Stable's mare Autrain.

Id was a very strong one — the best,
that has ever come together on any

an track. Howard Phillips, a Peon-
ia reinsman, who trains and drives for

*05

the American Stable, prepared his mares on
the Neuilly-Levallois track, near Paris; and
as there has been some weeks of fine, open
weather there, be was enabled to bring them
to the Riviera track in first-rate condition.
Until the morning of the race be was unde-
cided wnether tostart Helen Leyburnor Au-
train. and they were asked "the question"
early to day, aad asthe latter showed the bet-
ter in the trial she was started and won the
two-mile beats necessary to win in clever
style. Autrain was sired by Princeton, a son
of Princepp, dam by Cuyler, he by Rysdyk'B
Hambletonian.

Racing! Racing!

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
winter mkutim;

Bay District Track

Racing Every Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

and Saturday.

RAIN OR SHINE
FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY.

RACES START AT 2 O'CLOCK SHARP

49-McAllisier and Geary-street cars stop at the gate
B. B. MILROY.Sec'y

THOS. H. WILLIAMS. JR., Pre?.

Owners Slxonlti Try

HMBAULT'S

Caustic
Balsam

BBEAT FRENCH VETERINARY REMEDY

-A Safe, Speedy and
POSITIVE CURE. .

Prepared
exclusive-
ly by J. E.
Gombauie
ex-Veteri-
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geon to
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Qoremment
Stud.

I ALL CAUTERY OR FIRING

toproduce any scar or blemish. Tbe Sale»t

_ TER everi&ea. Tukes the place of all lint*

■ mild or Revere action, liemo v t a all Bundle*

lanes from llomes or Cattle.

m HUMAN REMEDY for Rheumatism,

Ju» 6cre Throat, Etc. it Is invaluable.

-tflGlllDAUTCC tDQt one table-spoonful of
HlOUAnAN I tt CAUSTIC BALSAM wiU

i*e more actual refill; j (ban a whole bottle of
-1 tment or bpavtn cure roixt ure ever made.
iV bottle of Caustic Balsam sold isWarran-
■ m jive satisfaction. i'i ice g | ,50per bo" _ Sold
Hjgglgts. or sent by express, charges paid, vrith lull
Jtains for its use. Send for descriptive, ciroularm,
.•♦.minis, etc, Address I

LAWRENCE- WILLIAMS CO., Cleveland, O.

FOR SALE.

»AI.\DI\ ch f, 16-1 hands high, sired by Nutwood,
2:i8?4, dam Lady OUey Jr.. by SpeculalioD; second
dam Lady TJtley.

LANCELOT, blk s, sired by Electioneer 125, dam
Lizzie Harris, by Comas igrandam cf Election).

Ether of these stallions can trot a 2:25 gait, and each
has colts at my place, one of which has shown a 2:20
gait and another a 2:24 gait.

I also have a number ol driving horses broken tor
city driving.

For particulars inquire at First Avenue Stables, First
Avenue, between Turk and Eddy streets,, o of

CH.AS. C. BEM.IS, 324 Montgomery street, city.

Thoroughbreds For Sale

To Let to a First-Glass Trainer on Shares

FOUR IHREE-YEAR-OLDS,
0\E TWO-YEAR-OLD,

All well-bred and out of producing dams.

These colts have never beei handled except to be

halter broken, but will make first-class race horses. For

particulars, address " F. E. O.," care Breeder axd

Spobtsuas, 313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

Fast Pacer For Sale.

Browo geldiog; 16 hands high, well built, perfectly
sound, and safe for a lady to drive; kind and gentle in
and out of stable. Can pace in 2:15; has no record.
Aged six years. Will sell on conditiou that he can pace
in 2:12 or belter this season. Address

H. A. CHAPMAN. 455 8lh St. , Oakland.

Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen bands or over, weighing 1,200 to 1,30"; must be
well-matched in color, size, gait and styl-; nee from
blemish; absolutely sound and well-trained. Wfllelso
fill orders for teams Ol this description. Address
G W. hTJMPgOX, V. 6.,
Golden Gate Stajle San Francisco, Cal.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

N

2:11 1-4:

Will Make the Season or 1896, Commencing February let, at

^:land trotting park, at $100 THE season

V

I -u a I Return Privileges,

* in eigbt-y ear-old stallion, McKinney's lis. leads all others in the world lor average .speed : McZeus 4
mbro, 3,2:13; Harvey Mc, 3. 2:14!,'; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:21!:; Sir Credit, 3.2:^5: Osito, 2,(230; Pat Cooney'

I*! Jnlia D, 2, trial -':24; Lola, 3, trial 2:T,\X\ Monte, 3, trial 2r2B }f.

►tl.WKY, 2:11 1.4, was toalert June 12, 18S7. sired by the great Alryone (sou of George Wilkes, and

* ater, the famous oroodmare by Maaib'ino Patch en), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague. 2:20' ., he by
■ sUnd, 2:23l2,out of Belle Brandon i dam of Amy, 2i2>i%. Gov. Sprague, 2:20,'i, Wiimar, 2:2914), by Ham-
' i 10; gmndam Jeony, by Youcg Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, bv Exton
I u")rouf?nbred). The second dam of McKinuey was Rose Kenney 'dam of Messenger Chief, sire ol

* o2:30 lint), by Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messenger studs in the Registry . Third
. Kenney mare, dam of Gen. G. K. Thomas isire of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief II. Fourth dam
?.\n p"»"e, by imp. Napoleon ithorougbbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).
tlliXEY. 2- 1 1 1- 1, is 15.2'$ hands, weighs 1 140, and Is one of fie most perfect-made horses in Amer-
og plenty of bone and substance. He started in twenty-eight races and won twenty-live of them. His
id as a game and cons'steut performer ia world wide. As a sire the few ol his progeny that have been
ior speed have demonstrated that they Inbe it all his extraordinary good qualities.

neat care taken of mares, nut no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage il per
For farther particulars, apply toCHAS. A. DCRFEE, Oakland Trottfne Track. Oakland, Cal.

The State Park Jockey Club

Of MilTvauls.ee, "\7\7"is.,

Offers (he following list of

Stakes to be Run at the Summer Meeting

BEGINNING JUNE 27, '96

And Continuing Twenty-five or More Days

1 HE .MILWAUKEE DERBY, for three-year-olds,
one mile and a quarter; value to winner, (2,000.

THE PABST BREWlXG STAKES, .for Iwu-
y ear-olds, sis furlongs; value to winner $l.0C0.

THE 8CBL1TZ HOTEL STAKES, for two-year-
oil fillies, hve furlongs; value to winner, $1,0C0.

THE •\DEPE>DEACE HANDICAP, for three
year-olds and upward, one mile, value to winner ?1,000~

THE PLANKIXTOff HOTEL HAXDICAP.Ior
three-year-olds and upward, on? mile and a sixteenth ■
value to winner, ?1,000.

THE BEST BRBWIMi CO. HAVI11C4P for
three year-olds and upward, six furlongs; value to
winner *500.

-„TH£ M»lRrHAAT6- HAXDICAP, for three
fl 500 upward.seven furlongs; value to winner

thTS*fC?SL,,Z BRRW'LXG HAXDICAP. for

mrwjfar-olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to

ST?kkbH?T£L CO"BIXATIOX SBLL'XU

b i \hfcs, for three -year-olds and upward, one mile ■
value U> winner fl,0tO.

THE PFISTER Hi, TEL HAXDICAP. for three-
year-olds and upward, one mile and a sixteenth ; value
to winner $1,000.

Entries to the above Stakes will close Friday,
May 1, 1896.

Eotrance;and starting money to each stake will be divided 6
horse.

per cent, to second and 40 per cent, to third

This Club Offers no Guaranteed Events.

Tbelrack and the stabling accommodatiu.,* »i oi»ie j-arK are unsurpassed, a n two lines of railroad land
boras directly outside the gates. 1 be water. Bowing; lrom natural springs? is celebrated ?u?iKpu?ity ana
if l,0,b.t fiorse';!f ,vlU,'?d th'f a delisbllul baiting place between tbe e£t and tbe we?t For enfr/bTan"
with tbe lull conditions of the s ates, apply at tbe office of lbs paper, or address r or entry oianks,

H. M. JUH\ -0\ President. SIIEBIIHV CI.4»K. Secretary
HOTEL PFISTER, Milwaukee. Wis.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES, ^nSi^™fa^T and m0Dey win-

14,995

It.-t ur-12 .'3 1 -2

RANDISSIMO

Of MYKTLK THOBXB. 2:IS 1.2; TOP8EV. 3 ,r„ l;i6 l-t; Al.llgglMO. 3 , r.

4. will niaaethe season 01 l-'JI at VINKLAND SrOt.'K KAKM, Napa rauntv, Tirins «10 lor tbe
lal',?.IreVura Privileges, Mares kept by the moutb or year at ireasonable iraies. Tbe finest ol pasture
icllltles for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FRED W. I.OK8EI1. Vlneland Stock Farm. SI. Helena, Cal.

SA.BLB ^^ITlTrTllPl The champion three and fouryear-old of
UJ3.UUXJ VV J.XJXXXUQ, 1S87 and i888 . recor(j z.18 ^Unds m

j o u, i. m. .» , , hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; 6rst

dam bable.by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Cbtef ; fourth dam by Fanning^ Tobe ; Bfth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, loi hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of

^splendid confotmalion and without a blemish or

,„,, , . , , . weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record

or 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08, His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:1S, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $*o.

foaled in
16 hands

PRO WILKES,

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, ta.«aia

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owiog to an accident be has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:371. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 215?'
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18J; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Betsy Britton, 2:20J), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzanne, 2:2i ) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season frea of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM, CORBITT,

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

San Mateo Stock Farm

:<3nNrxJ"^r SSO:

Seymour Wilkes, 2:08 1-2

The Fastest Son of GUY WILKES, 2:15 1-4

Hill make the Season of 1896, eudinu July 1st, at

Agricultural Park, San Jose, Cal.

BEYMOl'R WILKES is one ol the li nest-formed . ganiest and speediest horses bred In California and at
Uie low price at which tisservicesareollered. all who desire to own a race horse that will have ■, "J coin? .noil
disposition, perfect limbs, slr.mg conslltutlons and ejttrenu speed should not forget that SEYMOTTJt wH kfS
will sire that kind only. Apply lo K. LAFFERTY. Race Track, SoVJoVe.

I1IARI f) 9-OQ \-L

r

sire ('HAS, DERB1
_ ;J. dam ot i in 2:.;o, h
■ Jay Efl Bee, 2:26; | as a, voarlinu: i< u. ■:■■-
, a- il Alan.', s:re of four In l':30, by

2:20 (son ofJ3t

i. ■.■<-,,

Eaectlorled

IN CALIFflRHIij-

^frlfsviandjKafl Q

aafti %HRT1« tdlm*o1 ^^

Bayard Wllkes.2:13^,a,dAl.rirr,:reorVou'rT„-"-:io:b;-'.\;~,V . Zjf^S^fUSi

„ iiJl* !lr!i "7%°'' d»m B'"«o» <!»■" of Bayard Wilkes, 2:1 1 , 1. 1,, Blv, , . Jr ,; tiETu22,

Blandinai.lamol "uigert, king Rene, n.nl lour other em.ln.li,.- :.tr, .. . by ilaniin mo I'hUI .11 - ourUidani
Burcb mare Itlam of Kosallnd, 23l«. and Donald, 2:27). hy Paakert Browi I'ilnt i»u5 ri VoVrtb dam S
Nancy Hanks, 2:04 „ son or Renwick's Copp-rboit,„u, and oiitW a Ibr- ■--'"' ---'R ""-"-'" -°
the season of 1806 at Pleasanton. Service

Copperbmtom, and out of a iburuogbbreil mare. fJI.VBLu will maka ,',
Ice l--e, t». Address WM, MURRAY, I'l.a.anlao, Cil, '

206

©Ije gveebcv mtfc giittttrtentiro.

[March 2S, 189(i

Green Meadow Farm Tbe Great Race Horse and orandiy-Bred stallion

1IOMK OF

Hambletonian

-:- Wilkes 1679

"IKK OF

riiiKHK WILKES, winning not record] 2:08 1-2
BOCH.BB p. racerecord, 2:11

\K\\ KKA l> p, winning race record, ^h

beat. « : 1 3

ami IS others Id the 2:50 list,

BY GEO. WILKES, 2!22

Fir<t dam— MAii LOCK, hy American Star.

ml dam— Lady IRA IS, by Hainbletonlan 10.
Third dam— laughter of Roe's Abdallah Chtet.

Season of 1896 limited to twenty approved mares at
HO, money doe «t lime of service, usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refuuded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Address

H. 1. MOORHEAD A SO\,
Santa Clara, Cal.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1896 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at

BIO.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOU ML. Sacramento. I'al.

American Trotiii Register

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THE YEAR BOOK.

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ToL XI, 1895, 10 or more copies, each, \c.b. 2.50

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Contains summaries of races, Tables of 2:30
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Mr.-. Sires of Dams, Great Brood Marei. Cham-
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For sale at the office of the

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TO TRAINERS

lam making a specially of the

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with Hnii-iii-irinit Ax lot and OublonTirai
From as to 40-inch Wheel.

Tbe ulei an- to constructed thai when ih<
an lak«n oil, ai Id other vehle i
In the box. 'i be Urei I not to come , . ji

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worn Hat they ran t>e taken .ul and oui,iv* placed In

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I alao rnanui.L

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m

SKY POINTER 328

Foil brother to -\ \u POIRTBR. MM

brotlirr i«. HA L POINT! R

• will m onmbai - i mam i

iho w» ■ tabli "I H

mood, i Ternu

-.Ml

r's n>k. m I will
not be beli

\. V II h\ hi IV II. Manager.

Son of Eolus-Oeriso

, T i Faugh-a Billagh

O r, T T- , Leamington Daughter of Pantaloon

J Bt>L1 b 1 n. wr f Revenue

(.Fanny Washington Lgarah NVa8hiDgton

O ] nppwF I lMP0RTED "*»*» ( Madame^StrauBs, by Kiog Tom

3 L^KIM!, 1 i Imp. Australian

i Li/ziE Lucas -( Eqgles8i by imp Glencoe, etc.

M< IKELLO as a three-year-old packed 117 pounds and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:05,
bea'ing a grand field. He also ran ODe and one-eighth miles in 1:53J with 128 pounds in the
saddle. MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race horses that ever sported
silk in America.

Will Make the »«-a»un or 189t> at

WALNUT STOCK FARM, ALAMO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CAL

Terms for the Reason, 8100.

The best of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes.
Excellent pasturage at $5 per month. For further particulars, addres

W. B. REIS, Alamo, Contra Costa County, Cal,

Mare* -huuld be shipped Hem me Station.

ETHEL DOWNES, 2:13

AND

THOMPSON, 2:15

BOODLE 2:121-2

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE HARES, AND NO MORE, AT $100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year wilh great hopes of
reduci his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as his race record indicates, viz., 2:12J^.

FO R GAMENESS he has hut few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR, A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his recoil, 2:12}-£, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Veudome Stock Farm, San Marline Stoek Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER & MONTGOMERY,

32 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

0UN00D PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1806

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of Firnl Premium Tor Stallion and Four of bin Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show, 1694)

He Is the sire of Diabio, 2:09!^ (4 years old i, winner of two first premiums Saa Fraacisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oak wood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. It, R , via Martinez
Best cure given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage fb per month ; hay and grain, $10 per month.
For terms for other stall Sous and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding to DoexoeUed. He Is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTKIN'S tlrst. second and third
damn are all producers. He Is one of the greatest producing sons of Director, and one of the gatuest. haud-

■' «1 ""'I beet-bred horses on the Pacific Coast, He ho'dn the World - lllve-mlip i-jcc record,

IS:OA 1-2. sire or Jack W., four year-old record, 2:19Jj, and thr. e three-year-olds lu the list, all out of non-
BttUMlaH! • .ii ooeol his yearlings paced an eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait,

WALDM KIN will make the season c( ltsM at

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

I'n-turaifc $2.00 per mODtfa t "ii al return privilege*. Best of care lakeu of marcs, but no respon-
■ It-til m .Miij-cv. Write for liandbllls, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, Woodland, Cal.

Hart Boswellil!

B Bplendldly-rormetl trolling stallion was slrtd by

ft 1-4. (son olGFX>. WILKES, 5:21, and HOLLY, dam

17, THOKM'AI.K, 2:21, etc.), siro of 113 In 2:20 list;

(dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:04, and DICTATOR

. „. six lo 2:30 list), hy Dirtator; second dam Wophv gran-

■ i I H likes, 222 ..i.n.i ihesiree Adrian W likes and m> Wilkes), by Edwin Forrest

':' own Pilot; i..urtri dam by Bert rand; fifth dam by Lance, son of American

ii. tbeac r ra.«lil(inah'<- breeding. In cnnfnrnialiuii rlisnosl-

■ and pure trolling act! tART BOS* ELL is perfect He baa never been worked for speed ills

6 bed. levelheaded and v.mv promlsliur. T^rnm «ao lor the ^hod. Address

.. o l.HAIIl . i mi,, I t rrek Farm. San Mnii-u. Splendid im^lurngp. and mares '
Miiy desire.

UI l,KI>

STOCK FARM

allions

^1or 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Nutwood (dim ol
Lottery .Ticket, 2:19^), by Nutwood : second dam
Lady Kmma.M,oy Mc racken's Black Hank •
third dam the Newby M *re, by Uen. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by WilllarmDU*,* el mom

Pilot Prince started several times asa iwo-year-old,
winning all if bis races. He won the two-year-old
stake at the Breeders meeting, making a record of
2:3] <j. He shower many faster trials in his work, but
was oot obliged to eo laster in any of his races.

I.adv Kmma, bis second dam. was ten v ears on the
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-time
Performers in California. Most of her races were at
two miles on the old half mile tracks io which she was
a consistent winner. All the crosses in the pe igree of
Pilot Prince are of the gaa.est and most fashionable
and he promises to become one of the leading sires In
California. A few of his get will be trained this vear
and it is predicted that they will be favorably heard
ol on the tiack.

DEXTHli PRIXCE Jr. 20.140.

This horse is a full brother to Pilol Prince. Alter
the stud season is over he will be trained lor the laces.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma idam of Uruidee
2-2j!.,.andUrandissimo. 2:23S"i. by Arthurton
d^m Nourmahal.2:jL-'i ( fill i sisttr to A. \V. fiichi
oj ^mpson's Blackbird.

This is a very promising young horse and coming
lrom producing bioodon both sides will certain lv make
a name for himself among the sires ol California. Toll
is his first season iu the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale,

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Promisiog colts or tried speed lines will be s Id to I
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Special bargains are oflered in broodmares co.i and
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1896

Stable Management, Training and Grooming.

The idea of the average horse owner is that training
means pampering the horse. Nothing could be further
from the mark. It truly means the very beat and most intel-
ligent care, feeding and exercise for the wort to be per-
formed, and this exercise must be in proportion to the dis-
tance. The artificial care given the horse in confinement
renders blankets necessary /or all fast working horses. To
get rid of superfluous flesh sweating and exercise is neces-
sary. The superfluous flesh and undue moisture of ihe body
having been properly reduced, then the pace of the horee
should correspond to that expected in the final trial. That
is, for mile heats a faster pace will be required than for
longer heats, but the horse muBt be carefully worked up to
the point, the improvement being carefully and intelligently
watched, that as the day of trial app/oacbes he may have a
real trial of speed for the distance to be trotted. It will de-
pend upon his condition while at work and the manner in
which he accomplishes his brushes, as spurts of speed are
called for short distances says K. B. in Horse World.

These are among the most important parts of training,
since they tend not only to extend the stride of the horse and
improvement in speed, but the manner of coming out of
them will indicate the condition of the animal. As the "rail
birds" sitting on the fence have seen drivers sitting back, ap-
parently holding to the reins with a grasp, as though the
stronger the horse pulled the faster he would go. Such driv -
ing never got speed out of a horse. The best drivers simply
allow the horse to pull on the bit with sufficient force to
steady himself, and this pulling force must be graduated ac-
cording to circumstances. It is true many fast horses are
hard pullers, and generally so from defects in training. The
horse should be taught to take a firm hold of the bit, not for
the purpose of pulling upon it, but that the driver may give
the horse needed support and steadiness, and that intelligent
action may be established between the driver and the horse.
I have seen some drivers bring their horses out of the stable
to trot with one of the patent checks on their nose to keep
the head up, ind a tight martingale to keep the head down.
Such a horse is in misery; and when to this is added a dead
drag at the reins and no movement of the bit from one end
of the mile to the other, I cannot see how he could do his
best.

Drivers talk about a steady, bracing pull, but in my opin-
ion that is not the rieht wa> to drive a horse. I have seen
their horses tire under it without ever doing their best when
they =hould have won races.

Feeding is essentially important. Some horses eat too
much hay. Such must be restrained ; some gluttons will eat
their bedding. If so they must be muzzled when not feed-
ing, and always so at night. A light feeder must be carefully
watched in his work.

The principal food should be oats and hay, of the best
quality. Bran mashes are not nutritive, and therefore should
not be given too frequently to animals laboring under
weakening ailments. In such cases they prove positively in-
jurious, by prolonging the disease and prostrating the powers
of the animal. Grass and clover produce greater harm than
many suppose. During their use in summer, violent colic,
sore throats, cough, colds, influenza, laminitis, swelled legs,
etc., occur very commonly among work horses. When ani-
mals are in good condition, healthy, and doing their work
well, it is a great mistake to change their diet to green food,
A large, loose box and yard is best in which, for the sake of
his health, present and future, his feet and legs, lungs and
digestive organs, the horse can exercise himself proportion-
ately with the food he gels, rest, and be thankful, preserved
from cold winds, rain, or the burning sun. He thus requires
le=s time to be got again into condition, maintains it better
afterwards, and gives greater satisfaction in the end. Horse
dealers and grooms who desires to put on a fine coat rapidly,
and improve the general condition of animalB coming up
from the pasture in a lean and poor state, use linseed. The
laxative qualities are due to the presence of an oil, known as
linseed oil, obtained by permission from the seeds. Linseed
contains about 24 per cent of nutritious matter.with upwards
of 60 per cent of fatty or heat-producing material. It is
never used alone as an article of diet, but proves eminently
serviceable given in a state of solution with other food. Ven-
.ilation is as necessary in the winter as the summer,and there

is infinitely less risk of injuring the horse by cold, than by
allowing him to breathe expired air over again. If accus-
tomed to proper ventilation he will never take cold from any
judicious means adopted to promote his health and comfort.
Pure air i a winter is as necessary ai in summer; whilst in
summer the more that can be admitted to cool the stable the
better. Care must also be taken not to admit draughts
of air near the horse's heels, or diseased legs will be the re-
sult. Draughts cannot be too carefully guarded against, nor
is it requisite that such should occur, if a little forethought
only be exercised. I advocate a chimney shaft to be erected
in the stable, by which the fnul air can escape, and also the
admission of fresh frir over the animal's head by means of
perforated zinc. Droppings never ought to be allowed to be
swept up in a corner as is frequently the case, and all wet
litter should be removed. When contagious diseases are
known to be present in a stable, remove the diseased animal
at once. Carry with him all harness, clothing, stable uten-
sils, etc., which have been used for his purposes; do not use
anything belonging to him for another and those in attend-
ance upon him should not go into the stable where healthy
animals are confined. Light is just as essential to a healthy
condition as food itself and an animal can no more thrive
without the one than the other. The man who invented dark
stables was no doubt the man who invented the barb-wire
fence. The window should be at one end of the stable, so
that the animal, if not at work, should as much as possible.
get the benefit of the Bun's rays. When the window is con-
structed so as to admit a sufficiency of light, the internal
walls should not be whitewashed, as the light reflected from
a white surface is highly injurious to the eyeB ; they should
be of a dark color.

Grooming in stables is prejudicial, and should be avoided
on the score of the health. Good grooming removes dirt and
the products of perspiration from the skin, which, if allowed
to remain, obstructs natural and healthy functions and en-
dangers health. A good daily grooming is absolutely neces
sary, independent of that which is required after coming
from work, l'hose animals which have not been out of the
stable since exercise need only their clothing removed, dressed
with the cloth rubber and reclothed. A horse properly
groomed will keep in better condition on le^s food, will do
more work and undergo more privation than an ill-groomed
one*.

At the Old Home of Blackbird.

On this bright Sunday morning, after a ramble over the
little farm where so many happy years were spent, a feeling
came over me somewhat like that which "wrenched the
frame" of the ancient mariner to tell a tale. Scarcely a tale,
as there is little time to construct a story, not even a story-
ette, but a page or two of note size, anent old Blackbird et al.
He was buried under ihe shade of a cottonwood, close lo the
little house, and only a short distance from where the track
was located on which he was trained, and where he trotted a
fifteen mile trial I never knew to be equaled. He injured
himself in his paddock that fall, could not be trained the fol-
lowing season, 1862, and died in the box adjacent to his
grave as the winter was setting in. Had he lived and fully
recovered from his injury, I have not the least doubt that
he would have made a mark of twenty miles that would
have been a very high one; at such an altitude that it would
have been above any since recorded.

After the race, heats of five miles, in which he defeated
Prairie Boy at Davenport, there was an increase in speed
that was nearly marvelous. In the room in which I am now
writing, there is a bay window exactly opposite the starting
point, and directly across is a small cottonwood tree which
marked the quarter. When I wanted to be entirely confident
that time was correctly given, my wife held the watch.
Stationed in the bay window, she would start and stop it at
commencement and finish with absolute correctness. Black-
bird, hitched . to a heavy skeleton wagon, made the quarter,
according to ber time, in 34 seconds : a man who "timed"
from the ground made it 33 seconds. This was in 1861, and
it will be apparsnl that I was so highly elated that there
were golden, diamond visions of the future.

At all events, notwithstanding his early death, the blood of
Blackbird has figured favorably in troltiDg pedigreeB. And
pacing, too, as tbe champion, Joe Patchen, has a strain, and
the grandson of Blackbird, Arrow, held the trophy for a

time. Had his son, A. W. Richmond, been favored with good
opportunity, he would have been well up in the class, and
as it stands, he will be among the great brood mare 6ires of
tbe country.

The track was five-ninths of a mile, and Nabocklish made
three circuits of it at the rate of 2:23, and had a person come
here and oflered a match he could have obtained it without
showing or naming his horse until the time for starting
came. He became nervous and excitable, however, when
taken away and though I won every race I started him in
until he was beaten, beats of two miles, at St. Louis, he never
returned to his Bird Farm form-
Tom Hyer, Clifton, Albatross, Kichmond, Xourmahal and
others showed faster on other tracks than in their trials
here, so that the fast move of Blackbird was not due to the
ground being extra fast. Clifton, by the way, I sold to Cbas.
A. Vogt, of Iowa city, and he was the sire of the grandam of
Fidol.

Bird Farm was not entirely taken up with harness horses.
Maggie Mitchell, the dam of Marion, was there, and she was
made useful by being one of the team which cut the finest
crop of timothy which grew inside of the track, and her male
was a Blackbird mare, Oriolo, one of the characters in Horse
Portraiture. The dam of Emperor of Norfolk, The Czar, EI
Rio Rey, Rey del Rey, Yo Tambien and several other stake
winners, was got here, though foaled near Chicago. Colum-
bine, tbe grandam of Anteeo, Antevolo, Anteros, Coral and
my namesake, took her gallops on the little track with her
sister, Wananita, for company, and Malcolm liked it so well
that, contrary to his usual wont, he was somewhat troublesome
to restrain. Several others of high breeding were domiciled on
the little rancho.and I traded it for Bonnie Scotland.and after-
wards regained it, the difference between Regentand Malcolm
being part of tbe purchase money. In fact, the " trade,"
Regent for Malcolm, waB owing to my desire to obtain the
place, after a sojourn in the East, though soon after regaining
possession I moved my family, in 1870, to Atwood place and
from thence to California in 1874. Could Bird Farm be
transported to California just as it was before the railway cut
off the Eastern ridge, it would be an ideal training ground,
and, looking from that famous bay window this morn'ng, it
seemed that there was warmth as well as sunshine, that idea
however, being effectually dispelled by a walk across the bot-
tom, gladly terminated after twenty minutes' trial.

Three years ago I sent here, a present to my nephews, a
son of Anteeo, his dam by Alhambra, his grandam by " old "
Blackbird, giving him two strains of the hero of Bird Farm.
I cannot learn of a living daughter, though there are a few
granddaughters, and 1 have the utmost confidence that breed-
ing to that strain will prove to bp gocd.— Jos. Cairn Simpson
in Horse Review.

Serious Illness of Alex P. Waugh.
Everyone connected with the turf, either trotting or run-
ning, will regret to hear that Alexander P. Wangh ("Grim")
who for a time was editor of the Bkeedeb and Sportsman,
is calmly awaiting death in Yokohama. For some time
previous to his departure to the land of the Mikado he com-
plained of stomach troubles, and thought the sea voyage
might benefit him. He arrived at Yokohama and was at
once engaged to edit a weekly society newspaper called "Tbe
Box of Curios." He made many friends there and for a
while kept manfully lo his labors The disease with which
he was afflicted finally compelled him to retire and a consul-
tation of physicians was called. Tneir diagnosis of his case
was that he was suffering from cancer of the stomach. Mr.
Thomson, an old friend of his and one of the c facers of tbe
steamship Coptic, was the bearer of this news to his Califor-
nia friendB. Mr. Waugh was a magnificent specimen of
manhood, standing six feet three, and weighing 220 pounds.
He was one of the most genial and whole souled of good
fellows, welcomed everywhere, and having been a great
traveler, his fund of anecdotes and marvelous descriptions
of tbe places be visited were told in a manner that could
never be forgotten. He was always a newspaper man with
an ardent love for athletic sports, an<l haviDg a memory of
events that was remarkable. "Aleck," as he was familiarly
called, was alway3 consulted whenever a dispute arose. He
loved a good trotting horse and was an ardent admirer of
tbe thoroughbred. While occupying the editorial chair of
the Breeder and Sportsman he wrote man? interesting
article*, and his "Grim's Gossip" columns were always read
with pleasure.

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[Apbil 4, 1896

IS A "WHEEL OF FORTUNE.''

The Game Little Mare Wins the Burns
Stakes By a Short Nose.

RIDDEN WITH EXCELLENT JUDGMENT

She Handily "Won From Her Tiring Contest-
ants—Lovdal Second, and Crescendo third
—I he Pacific Stakes Won by Rowena B ,
Kingetreet, Her Stable Compa ion,
Second. Major Cook Equals the
Coast record at Six Furlonge.

DISTRICT, FRIDAY, MAKCH 27.

NYTHING savoring of fraud is very
closely scrutinized by the officiate
at Bay District, and they have re-
cently been rewarded by the dis-
closure of a ring of conspirators
that has been at work for some
time. Today, however, tbey got
on a false scent, and after judg-
ment had been suspended for sev-
eral minutes and the public was
on the tip-toe of expectancy,
B ib'a stentorian voice rang throughout the ring, and his "All
Right r" was respond id to by unmistakable signs of approval-
It was the fourth rice, and R salizitioo wis installed favorite
at 2 to 1. The horse has not been running much lately, and
his later performances did not warrant any such price. But
Eddie Jones was up, and, no d jubt, had an influence on the
betting. In the same race was Perhaps, who proved hi mself
a stake horse io s^fi going laU fall, winning four straight
races, and in one Libertine, Potentate, R isebud and Iustalla-
tor were all behind him. Weight, track and other conditions
favored him, but I. Johnson, a colored youth who had ridden
only hindmost horses here, bad a teg up, and against him the
price muu have bsen laid, for at one time 10 io 1 was offered.
Before post lime, however, the odds hod been cut to 5 to 1.
Meantime Realizition's price went to threes. Robin Hood

1 closed at 4 to 1, Red Bird at 7, Easel and Faro 8, and the
other eight starters from 1-5 to 150 to 1

J oh moo wa^ a >;; i sufficient handicap to beat Perhaps,
and the brown borse rolled Jd. Realization came in last.
The bookmakers1 sheets were sent for, but an examination
did not disclose anything damaging- Jones was closely
questioned, and he said his borse had been bumped and
thrown to his knees, and after two or three interferences he
thought his chances of winning were lost and would not pun-
ish his horse in an efljrl to get him up with the others. His
explanation was accepted. Ed Purser was questioned as to
his backing Perhaps aud he said he had put a couple of
hundred on, as the horse was the " fj-rn " of the race, but
with & good boy it would have been as many thousand. The
end of the story has been told. Trje race was declare d all
right, and everything moved on the even tenor of its way.

Easel passed Red Bird in the last furling, and just did ben
Faro out a head for the place. Winner Neil & Coney's br
g, 3, by Koscuisko — May Viley. Time 1:05.

Tne card was not a very attractive one, but the attendance
was unusually large for a Friday. The ring was a scene of
activity, but most of the money went in in driblets. While but
two favorites won, the books did not make any big money.

The going j ist suited Road R inner and wnen he got a
good start in the firs', race, at six furlongs there was nothing
in tbe bunch that cou'd catch him, and be won easily by two
lengths from Charles A., who had chased after him all the
way. Baop, on a long swinging stride, came into third
place in the last few yards, five lengths behind tbe place
horse, and a half length in front of Gov. Budd. Mt, Air,
tbe 6to-2 favorite, did not seem to like the going any too
well, finishing seventh. Road Runner wenL to the post at S
to 1, Charles A. at 10, Baoj ) at 5, Brametla and Daylight, at
4 and 5 to 1 respectively, did not show. Winner Antrim
Stable's ch b, 5, by Joe Daniels — Miss Hooker. Time 1:18}.

Flirlilla, the 3 to 5 favorite, won from star*, to finish, in
the second race, a seven-furlong affair, for mares four years
old and upwards. Nellie G. looked sate for the place up to
(he last furlong, when All Smoke collared her, and came
with a wet sail after tbe pacemaker. The Montana mare
fl iiindered all over the track the first part of the race. Flir-
lilla was two lengths in front at the wire, with Nellie G. eight
lengths behind All Smoke. The latter was second choice at

2 to 1, and Nellie G. was at 10. Bravura and Ida Sauer were
at 20 and 100 respectively. Winner O. Appleby's b m, 4, by
iVt-l — Faustioe. Time 1:834;.

In the maiden two-year old race I.?na, an 8-to 1 shot,
scampered away from her four companions and won in a hol-
low manner, with Roselle.the 2 to 5 favnrite.under the whip,
trying to get up to her. Rebekab, at 20 to 1 in tbe betting,
was a fair third, rith Valdos, a nhnw beginner, next up.
Tbe latter opened at 3 to 1, but drifted back to 5. Duro of
the Lone Stable, could oot show any speed. Winner F.
Farrar's ch f, by Ajuche— Rill. Time 0.51 \.

The fifth race was at fteveo furlong", over the ins:de course
Tonino wait favorite at 9 to 5. and Decision at 2 to 1. Ike L.
wag next in favor at 5, and Monitor at 6 to 1. Miss Ruth
closed al 10, ModeMo 50, and Clara Johnson 75 to 1- Decision
and Tonino raced off together, but Shields took Toaiiir- Ink
in the firet quarter, and wan net able to get up when be liked,
Decisijn holding him wife through the stretch. In the last
sixteenth, however, Ike L made a rush and shoved his head
in front of the wire. Tonino was two lengths behind Decision.
Winner Garden City Stable's ch h, 4, by Mfjor Ban— Miss
Flu-h. Time 1:34*.

The IftAt race was at five furlongs, with four starters.
Sallie Clicquot was installed favorite at 7 to 10, with < reorge
Miller second ch' ics at 3 to 2 at post lime. Howard closed
k; 1"». and I; -mn- 60 to I. The race wan an easy thing for
ihe Salvator filly. t she led nil the wav.fioiHhing ten lengths
in front of Miller. Howard was a fair third, three lengths

back. Winner G. B. Mortis & Co's b f, 3, by Salvator—
I Widow Clicquot. Time 1:324-

Shaw rode two winners, one at S and tbe other at 5 to 1.
Piggott, W. Flyon, I. Johnson and C. Slaughter were the
other winning jockeys.

BiV DISTRICT, SATURDAY, MARCH 28.

The Burns Stakes is the richest of the fixed events of Cali-
fornian associations, and the carding of the big event for
to-day, together with delightfully balmy weather, attracted
a large crowd to Bay District. Only on the day of the great
four mile race has the attendance been exceeded in late years.
Favorites were successful in only two events, and as the
winner of the stake race ran practically unbacked, the books
had a big winning diy. The Burns Stakes is a ha dicap for
all ages, at a mile and a quarter, with a guaranteed value of
$7,500. Ten starters were sent to the post, representing nine
individual interests. Birn3 & Waterhouse's Lovdal, "with
an impost of 108 pounds, was installed favorite io the betting
at 6 to 5. Crescendo, with one pound less up, opening a sec-
ond choice at 2 to 1. Before the money had all been passed
up to the bookies the prices shifted somewhat, Crescendo's
excellent appearance gainiug him material support. LovdaPs
condition looked about perfect, too, but the public tied to the
three-year-old and he was sent to the post at 7 to 5, Lovdal
goioglo9to5. Wheel of Fortune (106) opened at 8 but
drifted to 15, and Charley Boots' Vinctor (112) and Instal-
lator (111) were held at 10 to 1 throughout. Pepper (110)
receded from 0 to 15, imp. Miss Brummel (92) from 12 to 20,
Service (115) from 15 to 20 Thorohill (101) from 15 to 30,
and Silver State (88) from 50 to 106 to 1.

Track conditions were considered very important factors,
and the impression prevailed that it would be too heavy for
Wheel of Fortune. In the early hours of the morning the
track had been almost sticky, but after the sun had mounted
into the heavens harrows were sent over it, and before the
races were called it was io very good condition. It was deep
and slow, but was dry on top and had a good footing.

The field was at the post ten minutes, two starts being
spoiled by over anxious jjekeys who anticipated the pulling
of the lever and bolted through the webbing with their
horses. Service, next the rail, gained a slight advantage at
the start, and led past the stand. Miss Brummel fullowtd
behind Mm, a little davlight between them, and alongside,
but slightly in advance of her, was Silver State and Cres-
cendo. The others were closely bunched, except Wheel of
Fortune, who did not seem able to keep up. At the quarter
Service, with his head well up, still led his field, but about
midway down the bickstretch Crescendo was sent along till
his head was at the shoulders of Service. Miss Brummel
hugged the rail, iwo lengtbB behind Service, ar,d next in
order came Lovdal. Silver State, Pepper, Vinctor aid Io-
stallator were all trying to go on. Thornbill was running
easy, atd tbe Wheel did not seem to have a chance on earth,
as she trailed lengths behind her field. Service came into
the stretch with a big head in front of Crescendo, Brummel
still in place behind him, aod the o'.bers all closing up.
Lovdal ranged alongside Crescendo. In the last furlong
Crescendo began to draw ahead cf Service, leaving tbe latter
and Brummel next the rail, and simultaneously Livdal
moved up on the outside. Before Crescendo had drawn clear
of the pacemaker Lovdal swerved against him, but as Griffin
drew out Tod went to work on Crescendo, and the two chest-
nuts began a mighty struggle for supremacy. In another
forty yards Lovdal's advantage was quite apparent, but just
as the yell of "Lovdal" was shaping itself,out on the air rang
the surprised cry of "The Wheel win*!" Sure enough. there
she was. Defeated on the backstreteh, and forgotten by all
in the anxious following of the contending leaders, the game
little filly's approach was unnoticed until she shot out from
tbe bunch, coming down the center of the track alongside
Lovdal. Nursed along, while the others were tiring, she
came with a reserve of speed that none ciuld contend against.
Amid the most tumultous applause, with the exultant cry of
"The Wheel!" mingling with tbe more timorous that held
the note of a hope deferred, she gained at every bound,
winning by a nose in the most exciting finish witnessed at
the old track in many a day. Lovdal was in front of Cres
cendoa short length. Four lengths behind Crescendo came
IostaMator, then as named Service, Silver State, Miss Brum-
mel, Pepper, Vinctor and Thornhill.

Shaw's ride on the winner was unhe itatingly commended
on all hands, and be received quite an ovation |as the wiry
looking filly ambled back to the stand. A beautiful wreath
of roses, knotted with the Club colors, black and gold, was
in readiness for the winner, and was sooo placed about her
neck. Not the least pleased man at the track over the filly's
performance was "Butch" Fisher, her trainer, and hardly
any Blreak of gnod luck could be more pleasing to him. Joe
Harvey admiringly followed her with his eves as she was led
away, and the size of the purse did not increase his affection
for her one whit. The time of the race was 2:094, two sec-
onds slower than the record for the track. Of the slakes,
$1000 goes to the second and $500 to third horse.

The winuer is Joe Harvey's ch m, 5, by Gano, son of
Grinstead and Sauta Anita, by Virgil; dam Jennie B., by
imp Glenelg, out of Regan, by Lexington.

The talent selected Mi ram bo to win in the first race, at six
furlongn, making him a 3 to 2 favorite, with Veva an 8 to 5
second choice. The others did not receive much support.
Harry Lewis and Tuberose were the first to bre»k from the
bunch of twelve, aud led to the upper turn. Veva and Little
Tough got the worst of the send ofl, but the former was in
command coming into the stretch. The favorite, getting
away well in tront, fell back into the bunch, but io tbe stretch
came on aud won hands down the favorite by a half length.
Little Tough came with a wet sail and beat out for the show,
finishing a length behind Veva. Winner Ambrose iV Mil-
ler's b c, 3, bv El Rio Rey— Question. Time 1:18.

The second race for two year olds, with six starters found
Caspar a 1 to 3 favorite. Lumioa. at 12 to 1 at one time, was
played down to 5, the stable money going on nt 6 and 7 to 1
Rey del Tierra went to tbe post at 8 to 1, St. Duoslan 12.
Dolore 15 and Hohenz dlero 300 to 1 Rey del Tierra and
Lumina were 6r«t to show, the latter leading into the stretch
with a slight advantaee. Caspar came from third in the
last furlong, and, ridden out, beat Lumina a half length, the
latter but a nose iu front of Tierra. Winner Burn* & Water-
hoQBe'fl b c. bv St. Andrew — Cuisine. Time 0:40 {.

Palomacila, at 5 to 1. was an easy winner of the third race.
at six furlongs. Seraphin, a '.i to 2 favorite, was a whipped
out second, three lengths behind her, and Rapido was an in-

different third. Arlicua got away badly and sulked all the
way, and Rome Harris was left at the post. Hanford and
Daylight, both at 5 to 1 io tbe closing betting, were not
prominent io tbe race. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's ch f,
3, by Suirinam — imp Paloma. Time 1:16$.

After the big handicap, which was fourth on the card,
came a five horse steeplechase race, at about a mile and an
eighth. Three Forks was a 7 too favorite, with Sir Reel
and Hello at about even terms of 5 to 2. W. L. Munson, at
one time as good as 10 to 1, went to 5 to 1 before post time,
and Swiftsure closed at 15 io 1. Sir Reel came on and won
handily by a head from the favorite, after the latter had led
from the first quarter, and Munson outstepped the tiring
Hello in the run through the last furlong, coming third, tea
lengths behind Three Fork3. Winner Almona Stable's b g,
6, by Alta— Dizzy Blonde. Time 2:07].

Two favorites were disposed of in the last two races. The
first event was a selling race at six furlongs,. Sir Play was a
7-to-10 favorite in the four-home field, Kamsin second choice
at 7 to 5, Ricardo at 15 and Realization at 50 to 1, The
favorite showed the way into the stretch, where Kamsin won
from him easily by a length. Ricardo was third, five lengths
back. Winner L. Ezell's b g, 3, by Blazes — Miss Hall.
Time 1:15.

The last race, at seven furlongs, was also a four-corned af-
fair. Imp. Santa Blla was first choice at 1 to 2, Logao at
S to 5, Goodwin 15 and Scimitar 25 to 1. Goodwin led into
the stretch, with Logan second all the way. In the run
home the "iron horse" was an easy winner, with a length and
a half to spare, Scimitar and Santa Bella both finishing in
front of Goodwin, a length apart, as named. Winner Alex.
Shields' b b, a, by Voltigeur— Pert. Time 1:42*.

Shaw rode the winner of the slake event and a favorite.
Griffin, Jones, Spence, Coohran and Shields lauded the
others.

BAY DISTRICT, MONDAY, MARCH 30.

There was little in the card to-day to attract race goers,
or to coax tbe elusive dollars from ihe ring. Eighty-nine
entries were received for five events, and a Eeven-rsce
card was the result. A north wind, nitH the edge of winter
in the blasts, had a good effect on the track, bat made pro-
tected corners the most desirable. Scratches rendered ;he nrm-
ber of starters to sixty-eight. The only race with any suspicion
of cla-s wtis almost wiped off the board by tbe blue peoci', bnt
the required three horses remained in, and while one galloped
around for the purse, the other two saved stakes. Seven horses
were originally entered for a seven furlong dash, but Ben-
ham, Sallie Cliquot, Rey del Bandidos and Figaro declined
the issue, leaving Libertine 110 pounds. Bellicoso 107 and
George Miller 117, to start. At the weights there was no
occasion for Libertice to fxlerd himself, and by tbe same
token it was reasonably certain that George Miller would
"show." In the betting the bookies were laying 1 lo 4
Libertine, 7 to 2 Bellicoso, and 30 to 1 George Miller. George
Miller, Libertine, Bellicoso was the order at the start, but
Tod bad hustled the latter into front place before the tarn
for the backstretch was made. Miller jogged along behind
him. Macklin could not take any chances on letting Bellicoso
get too far away from him, so he sent Libertine along and
took command. After that tbe favorite galloped only,
while Macklin kept a sharp eye on either side just to keep
from napping. Bellicoso. two lengths in front of George
Miller, was as far behind the winner. The winner is J G.
Brown & Co 'a b h, 5, by L^onatus — Falaise. Time 1:27}.

The first race was at five and a half furlongs, and had
seventeen starters. Harry Lewis, a 12 to 1 shot, set the pace
to the stretch turn, where O'Fleeta the 5 to 2 ravcrite, came
on and took up the running. Nearing the wire Bergen found
his mount in a little difficulty and rode him out some to
beat Rocket a leogth. Monterey came very fast, too, and
was but a head behind the latter. Rocket was at the good
pri^e of 15 to 1, and Monterey at 8. Winner J. M. Bjck-
leA br g. 4, by Harry O'Fallon— Fleeta. Time 1:09.

In i^e two year old race, second on the card, El P/imero
Slablc'o Midlothian colt Lodestar wai started at 2 lo 1. but
when stable money hove in sight even-money was the best
they could get. St. Dunstan wasa7-to2 second choice and
Alma at 5 to 1. Tbe three named were in front from the
start. Piggott rode tbe favorite to win till he was collared
and passed by Alma, then he seemed to change his mind ai*d
took Lodestar into a pocket. Alma won easily, and Modestia
came oo with a rush at the end, finishing a good second, a
lengih and a half away, while Lodestar just did save third
place bv a head from Diablha. Winner Burns & Waterhouse'B
b f, by Take Notice— Picnic. Time, 0:49.

The third event was a split of tbe first, with twelve starters.
Nelson was a prontunced favorite, while the balance had a
very open look. Thefavorite got away well and won as he
liked. Last Chance at post odds of 20 to 1, was second,
coming on in the last furlong, an! beating Mt. Air by three
lengths. The latter was second choice in the bettiBg at 9 to
2. Emma D. and Charmion received some support for the
place, but did not get inside the monev. Winner Daven-
port Stable's ch h, 5, by Duke of Norfolk — Neilson. Time
l:07i

St. Lee started the first time in tbe colors of Sam Hildrelh,
his new owner, and was made favorite over a field of eleven,
to go a mile over the inside course. Tar and Tartar ruled
Becond choice, at 5 io 1. Just at the last minute "educated"'
money went in on Unity, and iu a twinkling his price was
cut from 12 to 6 to 1, and btfjre the horses were off" 5 was a
good price. Palomacita only received enough support to cut
her price from 10 to 8 to 1 Tbe falter went along about her
business as soon as the barrier went up, and was never caught.
Unity came on at the end with speed enough to hold every -
thing else safe, but the winner must have been left out of the
calculation, for Unity was brought up eo fast as lo give Eddie
Jones a sudden shock. He bad eased up with the filly but
was forced to a busy finish to save himself by a half length.
The favorite, whipped out, was third, by two lengths. Win-
ner Burns & Waterhouse's ch f, 3, by Surinam— Paloma.
Time 1:464.

A feature of this race was the use of the Harris starling
gate- It diUers from the Gray patent io the particular of
having an arm on each side of the track, connected at the
top of tin upright by a hoop spring. The arms are drawn
d iwn lo ihe uprights and held in place by a catch, which is
released by a lever. Stretched from arm to arm is a stiff
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the arms are down. The hoop springs are strong enough to
throw the arms to a horizontal position on a level with the
top of the uprights quicker than the eye can follow, and its
operation is absolutely noiseless. The first trial of the gate
proved eminently sitbf-ictor*', and there is no reason why it
should not till all the requirements of a starting gate. In
one point it is more economical than the Australian machine
as ihere are no expensive rubbers to replace every few days.
The principle of removing the barrier by an outward and
upward movement is the same as the Gray gate. The im-
provement is the idea and property of Capt. Ben E. HarriB.

The talent got down right in the fifth race, at six furlongs.
Model opened at 2 to 1, Treat down to S to 5, and finally
backed to the opining price. Faro was the medium oi quite
a plunge, his price shortening from S to 3 to 1. Walter J.
remained second choice at 5 to 2. Road Runner was taken
liberties with at 6 to 1. Model was virtually left at the
post, but Jones did not despair, and there was nothing but
E^sel in front of her at the upper turn. Easel shot her bolt in
the last furlong- Model was willing to stop too, but lasted
long enough to land the purse by a length and a half from
Road Runner, who came very strong at the end. Walter J
was as far behind him. Winner California Stable's ch m, 4,
by imp. Sir Modred— Gypsy. Time 1:14$.

The last race of the day proved the most interesting on the
card. It was a six furlongs, selling aflair, with five starters.
Sir Richard went to the post an even money choice, and Mt.
McGregor secocd choice at 9 to 5. Chartreuse II found some
support, but .vas left at the post. Strathfl ower was at 10 to 1
andLinvilie 300. Mt. McGregor set a lively pace and led
Sir Richard by fully three leogths in the stretch, where the
old gray had to extend himself to wit, by a half length.
Stratbfiower was third, fifteen lengths back- Winner Living-
stone Stable's gr h, a, by Stratford cr imp. Uhlan — Victress.
Tim- 1:14}-.

Eddie Jones landed three winners, two of them the only
outsiders of the day. Bergen, Shields, Macklin and Tod
Sloan rode the others.

BAY DISTHICT, TUESDAY, MAKCH 31.

lhe sharp, drying north wind of the past two days made
the track dry and fast, and the six-furlorg record for Coast
tracks was equaled in the sixth race. It was done so easily,
too, as to leave no doubt that if Major Cook had been ex-
tended a little he could have clipped at least a quarter-second
from the mark hung up by Charmion in 1S92 when the three-
quarters of a mile was first covered here in 1:13. There were
only three horses in the race.and while Maj, Cook ranged from
4 to 5 and 11 to 10 as first choice, Kamsin was chalked up 7
to 5, closing a point lower, and Wm. Pinfcerton closed at 10
to 1. The latter set the pace, and opened up a gap of three
lengths before the half-pole was passed. When Major Cook
was sent along Kamsin kept close to him. Cook took com-
mand when straightened out for home and won easily by a
length with bis head up, Kamsin as far in front of Wm.
Pinherton. Winner Livingston Stable's bg, 4, by Bulwark —
Sister to Violet. Time 1:13.

The "orange, blue sleeves, green cap" ran one, two in ;be
Pacific Stakes, the principal event of the day. The stable
was at 4 to 1 at post time, receding to that price from an
opening one of threes. El Primero Stable's Lumina and
Fleur de Lis was first choice at 5 to 2, and Rey del Tierra
was played from 5 to 1 to 16 to 5. The hottest tip on a very
open race, however, was on Rastus, the re-christened Mike
Murphy, half-brother of the famous Tim and Pat. Twenty
to 1 was chalked up for a starter, but little money was taken
before be had been rubbed to 6 to 1. He drifted back to 12
before post time. Zimar wis Lt 6, Dura 7, Howard S. 15,
Loveligbt and Torpedo 50, and Rienzi 75 to 1. Rowena B.,
of the Burns and Waterhouse pair, set the pace from the
start and won easily by two lengths. Zimar, Howard S. and
Rey del Tierra were in the first bunch into the Btretch.
Kingstreet came through in the iast furlong and in a close
finish was but a head in front of Howard S. for the place,
Fleur de Lis hut a bead behind bim. / imar has a bad leg,
but for all that did oot run up to expectations. Rastus and
Lovelight got away very poorly, but the latter made a good
run notwithstanding. She seems to have a world of speed,
but in both her starts has got the worst of the send-off. Fleur
de Lis ran an excellent race as she got off badly, but Lumina
finished last. The winuer is a bay filly by imp. Maxim, son
of MuBket, dam Lulu, by Virgil out of La Polka, bv Lex-
ington. Time QA8h The value of the stake was $900 to
the winner, $200 to second and $100 to third horse.

The talent called the first race, at six furlongs, all right.
San Marco's price went very suddenly from 9 to 5 to even
money, just before the bel1 tapped. Candor was second choice
at 9 to 5, aod Veva 9 to 1. Jim Bozeman was allowed to
show the way to the last turn, but the fjvorite came through
on the rail and won in a canter. Candor had followed Boze-
man from the start, landing second, two lengths in front of
Veva. The Judge, Jack Atkins, La Fiecha and imp. Alien
were the other starters. Winner P. Dunne's ch c, 3, by imp.
St. Blaise — Round Dance. Time 1:154.

The 3 to-5 favorite won the second race, but Mt. Air gave
the backers of Hermanita a cold chill as he continued to stay
after leading into the stretch with daylight between bim and
his field, but seven furlongs was too far for his broken wind
to hold out, and he stopped very suddenly in the last eighth.
Hermanita had taken advantage of every openine after a
poor send-off, but Pollock, an 8 tol shot looked most
dangerous as Mt. Air quit. Eddie Jone?, however, had enough
left to send the black mare over the plate with half a leoglh
to spare. Charles A. came into third place, a half length
behind Pollock in the last few strides. Winner J. G. Follans-
bee's blk m, 4, by Fresno — Sister to Jim Douglas. Time
1:28.

There was a little upuet in the third race, at six furlongs,
the even-money choice, Sweet Rose, finishing outside the
money, while Morven, the second choice *on in a verv busy
finish, with Crawford, Gold Bug and Tooinobul heads apart.
Tonino was very well liked at 4 and 5 to 1. Gold Bug and
Crawford were each at 12 to 1 at post lime. Sweet Rose
could not get up in the early part of the race and was cut
off coming into the stretch. Winner White & Clarke's b g,
5, by imp. Cheviot— Lurline. Time 1:15}.

Thelma was made an even-money first choice for the mile
race, Flashlight nest in favor at 4 to 1, Stratbfiower at 5,
Oakland, Monita and Starling from 12 to 60 to 1, 8easide
100 to 1, and Ida Sauer 1000 to 1. The favoritedid not show
any spetd and was never better than fourth. StrathBower

was never headed from the start, though Flashlight looked
dangerous for awhile. Seaside and Mooita came up very
fust at the end, the former getting the judgment for the place
by a head. Seaside was as good as 30 to 1 for the olace.
Winner G-. B. Morris & Co.'s b m, 5, by Stratbm'ore—
Flower of the Meath. Time l:42i

Yankee Doodle was an even-money first choice for the last
race, at a mile and a sixteenth, Lobeogula second choice at
8 to 5, Logan at 6 and Benham 25 to 1. Lobengula trailed his
field till the upper turn was reached, while the other three
horses ran like a team. The favorite went to pieces before
the bend was negotiated, and Lobengula came on and won
easily by a neck. Benham beating the "iron horse" out two
lengths for the place. Winner G. Morris & Co.'s br h, 4, by
Hudson— Zulu. Time 1:48.

Eddie Jones rode three winners again to-day, one of them
in the stake race. Piggott rode two, one the longest priced
winner of the day. Sloan and Cochran piloted the other
two.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, AFBIL 1.

Eight races in one day is a card seldom seen, yet that
what was given at Bay District to-day. Such a card was a
feature of the Fourth of July programmes at Washington
Park in days gone by, but has never been given on a local
track before. The races were short, and most of them not
of much class, yet there was enough guessing to keep the
average speculator up to his eyes in business. The start-
ing machine enabledthe running off of the long card in regu-
lar time. One start wasmade in ten seconds from the time
lhe horses faced the barrier, and it was an excellent start
too. The attendance was qoite-a-hit above the average, and
business in the ring improves.

The mighty Crescendo was one of the stars performer to-
day, and was sent six furlongs in a small field. George
Miller was one of the select few and he set a hot pace and
showed the way so far down the stretch as to raise'some
doubts as to whether the three-year-old would catch him.
But when the colt got well into his stride after straightening
for home he came on in a bounding gallop and passed Miller
with ease. Ricardo was the other starter, and was at all times
safe to show. In the betting Crescendo was at 3 to 10, and
ater at 7 to 20, Geo. Miller 4 and Ricardo 100 to 1. Winner
Pueblo Stable's ch c, 3, by Flambeau— imp. Janet N. Time
1:13}.

The April special, a handicap at seven furlongs, for a
purse of $700, had five starters. Libertine, with 123 lbs. up,
waB an even money favorite in the earlier betting, but
closed at 6 to 5. Sailie Clicqaot (92) was backed from 9 to 2
to 11 to 5, and Bellicoso (106) bad threes about him. Service
(112) at 40, and Flashlight (85) at 100 to 1 was the way the
others were fancied Sailie Clicquot took the lead at tbe
start, with Bellicoso pushing her. The two raced off by
themselves, with Libertine third, three lengths away.. On
the backstretch Bellicoso crossed Sailie sufficiently to check
her course, and the filly pulled up a little. Libertine was
swinging, but Macklin took great chances in lettiog Bellicoso
get so far away from him. The order into the stretch was
Bellicoso, Sailie Clicquot, Libertine. In the last furlong
Libertine was asked the question, but be could not get up.
Bellicoso had a lot left and won by a length and a half.
Libertine only beat Sailie Clicquot out a head for the place
Winner Pueblo Stable's b h, 4, by Peel — imp. Janet N.
Time 1:27.

Tbe first race, at five furlongs, had a decidedly open look-
and a bow-wow complexion. Hal Fisher and George Dick,
enson raced off in front from the start, but Johnny Caproo
got through on the stretch turn and won easily by two
lengths, Yreka and Arno, the 3-to-l favorite, second and
third, beads apart. The winner's post price was 10 to l,and
Yreka's 7. Winner C. I. Thacker's b g, 4, by Sid — Mollie
Capron. Time 1:04.

Unity was tbe only thiog fancied for the seven eighths
race on the '' uver the hills " course, and closed at 13 to 10,
Perhaps was at 4, Tonino 6, Ike L. and Decision 8, and Ash-
land Eclipse 80 to 1. The favorite woo easily at the end,
though Decision and Tonino made all the running into the
stretch, and Ike L. looked very much like a winner almost to
the wire. Lenity was two lengths in front of Ike L. at the
post, Tonino lasting long enough to show, three lengths
away. Winner L Ezell's ch g, 3, by imp. Rossington —
Unite. Timel:33J-.

The pikers played about every horse on tbe board to show
in the third race, a split of the first event. Huntsman was
favorite at 7 to 5, and Elmer F. second choice at 9 to 2.
America was steadily played from 25 to 6 .to 1. Rocket was
played some, closing at 7 to 1. Clare X. showed the way
in(o the stretch with plenty of daylight behind her, then
passed it np. Elmer F. came from the bunch in the last
furloog and won handily by four lengths frnm America.with
the favorite one length away. Winner F. Paillip's blk g, 5,
by Portland— Fantasia. Time 1:02$.

Sir Reel, the 8 to-5 favorite for tbe hurdle handicap at
a mile and a half, proved an easy winner, leading his field by
from three to five lengths through the last mile. Arundel,
on even lerms with Tbe Lark at 5 to 1 as second choice,
easily outfooted the balance, getting the place by a halflength
from April, a 6 to-1 shot. Winner Almona Stable's b g, 6,
by Alta— Dizzy Blonde. Time 2:46.

The sixth race was five furlongs, selling. Serapbio was a
favorite at 7 to 5, Roadwarmer was at 6, Last Chance, Mt.
Air and Una Que Amo at about even terms of 7 to 1. R oad-
warmer was never caught, winning easily by three lengths
from Last Chance, who made a driving finish, and beat the
favorite out at four lengths. Winner B Edsall's b g, 3, by
Frank Rhoades— Belle. Time 1:01.1.

The l»st race, a mile celling affair, was reduced to a field
of four by the scratching of Babe Murphy and Faro. Rose-
bud was installed favorite at 1 to 2, with 2 to 5 the best at
post time. St. Lee went back from 3 to 4 lo 1, Scimitar held
an even keel at about 8 and Peter 1 1 was at 20 to 1 at the
cloBe of the betting. Rosebud, St. Lee and Peter ran together
for half a mile, then fell out of it. The other two went on
together ioto the stretch, where St. Lee shook the filly off,
and won cleverly by a length and a half from Scimitar, who
made a good run through the stretch. Rosebud was beaten a
length tor the place. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b c. 3, by St.
George— Levee. Time 1.4H-

Tod Sloan won his only two mounts, W. Clancv, Cochran,
Shields, Spence, C. Slaughter and Garner each riding one
winner. Jones brought all his mounts inside the money,
landing four thirds and one second.

Starter Caldwell at New Orleans.

James F. Caldwell, sometimes called tbe "prince of start-
ers," who terminated his rather eventful engagement at the
ingleside track, San Francisco, a week ago yesterday,arrived
in New Orleans yesterday morning, and wa9 at the races in
the afternoon rigged out like the leading man in a society
play and looked exceedingly well. Mr. Caldwell comes ibis
way to fill his engagement at Little Rock and Memphis.
"Beyond those engagements," he said to a New Orleans Item
representative, "I have no plans. No; I shall not return to
Iogleside next winter. I have about made up my mind tha t
this summer will wind up my career as a starter. I have
had enough of it, and am quite willing lo get out of the way
and make room for one of the rising generation. "

At the start of the first race Mr. Caldwell drove o%er to
the three-quarler pole with Starter Fitzgerald, and made a
critical examination of Brcwn's startirg machine. As Mr.
Caldwell was the first starter in this country to start horses
with a mechanical at6i&tani, and as he is the only expert
who has bad an opportunity to compare the two machines
now claiming attention, his opinion of iheir relative merits
is interesting.

"This device," he said, "differs from theidea I had formed
of it, and I must iay it is an improvement on the Australian
machine. This one embodies true mechanical ideas. It is
more durable. There is nothing to wear out about it. The
barrier leaves the horse's sight instantly, and makes no noise
until they are away from it. The Australian machine, as
it is now being used in San Francisco, is more cumbersome,
and the materials are nol so lasting. The rubber bandB
which move the Australian gate are continually wearing out,
and it costs $S or $10 a week for each machine to keep them
renewed. I see no reason why this gate of Brown's should
not go through a season's steady work without entailing ad-
ditional cost for repairs. Yes, I must admit that this is a
great improvement upon the machine I have been using."

"Do you think the use of the starling machine, in its vari-
ous forms, will become general and permanent?"

"Unquestionably. I regard it as the greatest improvement
lo horse racing that ever was conceived, of much greater
value to the sport than the introduction of the bike sulky
was to trotticg. Its usefulness in getting horses away from
the post promptly is apparent to everybody, and as a saver
of horseflesh it will prove a boon of incalculable value. Your
machine hasn't been used yet in starting two-year-olds ? Well,
wait until you see the youngsters go with it. Then you will
begin to think that it is the greatest institution under the
sun. Two year-olds take to it naturally. My best starts
with the machine at Ingleside were of two-year-old fields.
Tbe rising generation of horses will race longer than those
that have gone before. Two-year-olds can be given twice as
much racing without jeopardizing their future usefulness If
I had a good two-year-old I would rather run him in two
races in ooe day than send him to the post to fret and plunge
about for twenty minutes with his weight up. It isn't the
racing that spoils two vear olds; it is the delays at the post,
which cannot be avoided under the old system of starling.
The hardest job a starter has had to contend with has been
the sending off of a big field of green two year-olds. With
the machine that now becomes the easiest. It is hard to
teach an old horse, as well as an old dog, new tricks, but tbe
youngsters know nothing else, and it is easy to school them
to line up to the barrier and break flat-footed.

" Will it be necessary in the future to have an expert
starter to operate the machine ? "

" Well, the machine relieves tbe official of a number of his
most trying duties and responsibilities, but if you think that
anvone can start horses with the machine, jost try it. You
haven't got rid of the human starter yet. Reduciions in
compensation may be made, but the necessity for having an
able executive — a reliable expert, one worthy of his hire — at
tbe post with the horses will continue to exist."

[The Brown gate is from the pattern of one originally
constructed by Capt. Ben E. Harris, of this city. — Ed.

What Might Have Been.

Nobody who saw the Burns Handicap run at the Bay Dis-
trict track on Saturday will soon forget the exciting "heads
apart" finish of that race or the marvellous "rush on the
post" made by Joe Harvey's pretty chestnut mare to win it.
But after the race I waB over at "Butch" Fisher's stable and
saw the Queen cooled out. After which I was taken i^to an
adjoining stall and saw one of the finest looking horses I
ever saw in my life — Yo El Rey, brother to the peerless Yo
Tambien.

If ever a horse was in bad luck, it is this same Yo El Rey.
He had just been Lng enough in Mr. Fisher's hands to cure
bim of his sulking tricks when he met the accident which
has deprived the turf of one of its most brilliant performers
— or what bid fait to be so. He was still in the maiden class
and was about to '' win by a block," when he was jumped
upon from behind and cut down in all his bloom. He strug-
gled out on three legs and won the race with all the game-
ness which belongs to the heroic progeny of old Marion.
But tbat ended his career in the best of my belitf.

It is well enough known at both tbe tracks that he could
alwavs beat "the Wheel" at exercise ; and but for this acci-
dent to bis hind leg, he must have won the rich Burns handi-
cap with far less of a struggle than that put forth by his
pretty stable companion. Quite certain am I tbat bad he
started in tbe Burns Stake — granting the accident bad not
occurred — he would have had the Wheel merely aB a pace-
maker.

I have looked him all over, and seldom have I seen a horse
that I like better. Behind tbe saddle he recalls Trenton,
undeniably Musket's best son as a sire, for no other son of
Musket ever got any such performer as Auraria. His head
is large, but clean and bony, and his neck simply beautiful.
To a careless observer he looks a trifle light below tbe knees'
but your second glance will leassure to the contrary. His
arms are so enormously muscled that it makes his cannon
bones look light, but they are very short aod hard as vulcan-
ized rubber.

I would like to see a race gotten up to decide which was
the best of Marion's sons. There is the Duke, tbe Prince,
the Emperor and El Rio Rey, all four by Norfolk ; and io
El Rey, by old Joe Hooker. If the owners of these five stal-
lions would put in $200 each and tbe managers of the track
give $1,000 more for added money, for lhe produce of mares
covered in 1896, by tbe^e five sires, 1 believe lhe race would
get hI least one hundred nominations. Make tbe entrance
fee $10 to nominate aod $100 lo start, and ibat would give
pretty nearly a first class contest. Have the race run by two
year-olds, at six furlongs, in October of 1899. Bidai

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PEPPER WINS

ANOTHER STAKE.

Captures the Crocker Selling Stakes in
an Easy Manner.

KOWALSKY OUTLASTED THE SPINTERS.

ScarbDrouifh an Easy Winner of the Two-
Year-Old Race—Babe Murphy Had to Run
Some to Beat Adolph Spreckela -Mag-
net Had an Easy Time, and Sir Reel
"Was Forced by The Lark.

[KG LI SIDE, THURSDAY, APfclL 2-

AGING was resumed at Ingleside
today, scd everything about the
track li ckid bright and clean. Im-
prcvenients are always under con-
sideration by the Association, and
several m w features for the accom-
, modation of their patrons were
noticed. Tl e fact that it was Ladies'
Day served to fill the giandstand
with the fa r . ex, and the attractive
cird drew many others than the
reeulars to the big ring below. 1 he
weather was beautiful, and ucder
such cot'-'iiiocs Xngleside is an
ideal racing grounl.

Six races were carded, and of the six winners the talent
selected and backed four, second choices taking the other
two events.

The event of the day's racing w»s the Crocker Selling
Stakes, at two miles and a half, worth $2,000 to the winner
Five eligible starters were left after the final declarations.
Pepper was favorite at all times, opening at 1 to 2 and closing
at 9 to 20. Flirtilla had sixes about ber most of the time,
Fred Gardner drifted from 4 to 9, Oakland from 5 to 6, and
My Lock closed at 150 to 1. Flirtilla and Fred Gardner
were played for place, the former being very liberally sup-
ported on such bets. Fred Gardner, Flirtilla, Pepper was the
order to a good start, but before the half mile was covered
Gardner had been taken back and Flirtilla was in front a
length, ucder a pull. The first mile was slow. Striking the
backslretch Fred Gardner got away, and before Tod Sloan
could get him under control again the upper turn had been
passed. Past the stand the second time the order was Fred
Gardner, Pepper, Flirtilla, a half-length apart. The pace
was quickened before the turn had been made and Pepper
was in the lead when the backstretch was reached. Flirtilla
kept close to him, and Gardner was going back. Oakland
then moved up to third place, the order at the half-pole
being Pepper, Flirtilla, Oakland, a length between each.
From there on to tbe winning post Pepper held the race
well in hand, and won easily by two lengths, Flirtilla
second, six leneths in front of Oakland. The latter
looked to have Flirtilla beat for the place half way down the
stretch, but the little mare was hustled along lively bv Eddie
Jones, and Oakland's advance was stalled off. Gardner felt
out of the race entirely before the stretch was reached, and
was pulled up. His little run took all tbe life out of him.
The winner is Pat Dunne's br c, 4, by Hindoo — Francesca.
Time 4:37.

The opening event was a half mile dash for maiden two-
year-olds. The public liked Early Notice, sending her to
the poet at 2 to 1, and allowing Scarborough to go at 5.
Lovelight was at 11 to 2, St. Doostan 6 to 1, Emelia S- 9,
and Sister Adelle, St. Ktlda, Hohenzollen, Charle jagne,
Tortoise and Duro were at from 20 to 300 to 1. Emelia S.
led from a good start, and showed the way into the stretch,
with Scarborough always second. In tbe stretch Lovelight
and the favorite began to look prominent, but St. Dunstan
was hustled along and was a gocd second, a length behind
Scarborough «*nd a head in front of Early Notice. Winner
Atkin and Lot t ridge's be, by Ei Rio ltav — Fonsetta. Time
0:50.

William Pinkerton was played for sure-money in tbe pec-
ond race, at six furlongs, and even-money wai a gcod price
against him. Kowalsky, second choice, went to the post at
H to 5. tightening up a bit in the course of the betting.
Toano receded to 7 from 5 to 1, and Gallant to 20 from 8.
Ida Sauer and My Sweetheart were at extreme outside prices.
The favorite broke first, but was not allowed to get away
from Toano, who carried him tbe first three-eighths in 35A
Beconda. Kowalsky laid away third and came on through
the Rtretch and won easily by a head from Toano, after the
latter had killed the favorite of}. Gallant was third, six
lengths back. Winner E. Corrigan's br c, 3, by Isaac
Murphy — Derochmeot. Time 1:14}.

In the fourth race, at a mile and a sixteenth, B<tbe Mur-
phy was an even-money favorite, Adolph Snreckels a 7-io-2
aecood choice, and Joe Terry a lukewarm third choice at 5
to 1. Uncle *»iles was played from 80 to 50 to 1, most of
his support being at place and show odds Foremost For-
(ana, Bell Linger and Clara Johnson were not supported
any. Clara Johnson led at the first quarter, but soon passed
it up to Adolph Kpreckels, who then showed the way to the
stretch. Babe Murphy kept in second place but did not have
any loo easy a time in pissing the Jennie Treacy colt. She
won handily at the end, however, by a bead, Uncle Giles
thir'.hix lengths awav. Winner L E/.ell's l> f, 3, by Elias
\jn ■ r*nce— Princeas Glenn. Time l:39l.

! rJVamar. Sir Play, Ciovernor IJudd and Sister Mary were

scr (ched for the fifth race, at seven furlongs, leaving hut

|1 .*e starters. Magnc t *as, of course, an odds on favorite,

<ng at I to 6. San, F*eake at 5 and Logan 16 to 1 were

tie Uhtr two. The favorite won easily all the way. Thiee

lengths behind him came Logan, as far ahead of Sam Leake.
Winner, 1>. A Honig's ch c, 4, by St. Blaise — Magnetic
Time, 1:294.

The last event was a hurdle race, at one and three eighths
of a mile. Sir Reel, who bad won his two previous starts
over the sticks, was at even-money at post lime, 6 to 5 being
his opening price. Bassauio was a warm second choice, at
11 to 5, and Hello next in favor at 5 to 1. The Lark and
Templemore both went back in the belting to 20 and SU
verado to 40 to 1 Hello fell at the first jump. The fav
orile showed the way to an open field to the upper turn,
where The Lark collared him and led into the stretch by a
head. In the run home Sir Reel extended himself and man-
aged t ■ get the judgmeal by a half length. Silverado, third,
was ten lengths away, and Bassanio behind him Winner,
Almona Stable's b g, 6, by Alia— Dizzy Blonde. Time, 2:35.

Cochran won the stake race, and also wilh another mount,
Beauchamp, Tod Sloan, Garner and Spence the other ones

Three Great Ones.

HOOF-BEATS.

Harry Geiffin went_ Eist Thursday.

Dan HosiG will ship some of his hor3es Eist soon.

Tod Sloan's stable is called the Country Club Sable.
The string consists of Trix.

There are 1 COO stalls at the St. Louis Fair Grounds track,
and nearly all have been applied for.

Wiiher Field Smith has retired Gilead, the fctr-
miler, and he will never be started again He will be sent to
the stud.

Tbe contract has been lei tor the magnificent new club-
house at Ingleside. The building will be finished by October
1 and will ccst the club $20,000.

The racing at Birmingham, Ala., "s so far a success beyend
expectation, and there is a probability that the meeting will
continue until tbe Memphis meeting begins.

Si McClain, the popular colored jockey, was out Thursday
for the first lime since wrenching his leg by a fall in the two
year-old race, in which Lady Liurelwood had to bd de-
stroyed.

We do not keep the people late.
E'e ■ though we give of races eight.
The horses do not fret and wait,
Because we use the starting gate.

BayDistbict.

The New Jersey Senate on Wednesday, March 25, passed
a bill providing fcr certain constitutional amendments, ore
of which is to prohibit race track and all other forms of
gambling.

It is not often that a brocdmare has two winning repre-
sentatives at a single track in one day, yet Bellicoso ai d
Crescendo were worthy representatives of imported Janet N.
Wednesday.

Chablet Boots has concluded not to send a 6table East.
The old division of his stable will be sent to San Jose for a
rest, while fresher horses will represent him in ih£ local
races to the end of the meeting.

C. Ros-i and Henry Adams were arrested Thusday after-
noon for violating the poolroom ordinance. Both are clerks.
They were taken to the California Street Station and were
released upon deposit of $50 cash bail.

Mr. Fergcsov made a record for himself Wednesday. He
started eight races in 15 minutes and 10 seconds. Throwing
out the first, in which there was a delay of six minute?, a
very high average was made for the olher seven.

John F. Sweeney, of Carson, Nevada, one of the foremost
horsemen in that State, was burned to dealh on Wednesday
night. Tne deceased was known to every horseman who ever
visited Carson, and was a verv e^nprous and upright cilizsn

Imp. Empire was sent over the sticks for the first time in
a race yesterday. He jumps well, but his legs are too ^ad to
e? pect much ia good company. Wilber Field Smith gave
him to Jockey Glover and some olher boys, to see if they
could do any good with him.

Lote Lindsey, the well-known conditioner am', trainer, is
about to open a public training stable at Oakland race track,
where he will be pleased to receive horses and prepare them
for tbe races. His reputation is above par, and a more care
ful man never pulled a line over a horse.

On Wednesday Barney Scbreiber receiveda dispatch from
Albuquerque staling that Felix Carr, a mo3t promisiog Der-
by ca-didate in his stable, had died from lung fever. Felix
Carr was a chestnut colt, foaled 1S93, by Jils Johnson — Wig-
wam, by War Dance. Mr. Schreiber bad great expectations
for this colt, and has the sympathy of all turfmen in his loss.

One of the hottest lips that ever came down the pike was
out on the colt with the name suggestive of corn pones and
'possum fat. He bad been originally one of the Murphy
trinity of strawberry colored nags, and went under the ham-
mer in the yearling sales as Mike Murphy, but wis billed
for his maiden bow as Kaslus. He may be hot stuff", but
didn't thow it.

Handspring has down a great deal of trolling wo'k dur-
ing tbe winter months, and is in the best of trim to go into
strong work. If be has no setbacks the intention is to get
him ready for the Withers S:akes, which is run for about
May 15ih. If he shows up to expectations Mr. Dwyer in
tends lo start him for the Brooklyn Handicap, so that, bar-
ring accidents, the admirers of Hanover's dashing son will
get a run for their money.

Jockeys Ruled Off.

To the Board ol Directors, California Jockey Club— Gentlemen;

1 i ffards imvlniE become cognizant that a conspiracy existed

I certain jockeys riding at the Bay District track and the

■ noun us ' Little IYU-" in llie pltM-lng nt tiorsei ill mrcs I'nr

the purpose of ftand, have Instituted a most thorough Investigation,
and tbvlr limit tigs warrant ihe expulsion of Jerry Ufaoro, Blppolyte
Chevalier and "Little Pete" for conspiracy ond (rand, mil the warn-
ing; off Of Dow Williams iiml his horses ami the refusal of permission
i" ride lo A ninrieiiv.

THOMAS li w im.iams JR.

J.J, BURKE,

J. W. BROOKS.

EDWIN F.SMITH,

The value of a sire is proven by the quality of his progeny.
O; Dexter Prince, the long neglected son of Kentucky Prioce,
chapters might be written of his merits which are now uni-
versally acknowledged. Until his removal to Palo Alto he
was bred to very few first-class trjtting mares, but among
that number, he was mated with E ami Nutwood, one of the
handsomest daughters of Nutwo <d, 2:18^, and the result or
that union was Lottery Ticket, 2:194, Pilot Prince and Dex-
ter Prince Jr. Lottery Ticket u in Farm'n^lcn, San . oa-
quin countv, and his progeny ii the talk of tbe country.
There never was a better sire of horses the*e, and his colts
and fillies are remarkably handsome, level-headed and pure-
gaited.

Pilot Prince is owned bv Prof. E. P. Heald, one of our
best jadges of a trotting horse, and as this horse demonstrated
to ihe satisfaction of everyone that a* a two-year-old, no
horse in this State, with the exception of Arion, had a license
to beat him trotting, he was considered valuable enough to
be'kept entire. Pilot Prince has a family growing up that
will becreditable to him. Tney have all the qualifications
sought f jr by horsemen, size, style, color, bone, substance,
perfect confirmation, intelligence, pure trotting action and
extreme speed, and ere two years elapse thess youngsteis
will be seen contesting with the very best of their age in this
State and will prove worthy of their lineage. Dexter Prince
Jr. is a larger horse, and competent jidge3 say he breeds
more like Dexter Prioce, his sire, than any other son in Cali-
fornia. He will be trained for the races, and as his gait is
pure and frictionless we look for him to get a very low mark.
The other stallion, Prof. Heald has at the Napa Stock Farm,
is called Prince Howard. He is by Dexter Prince, out of
Norma (dam of Grandee, 2:23} and Graodvssimo. 2:23$), by
Arthurtou, the great broodmare sire; second dam the famous
campaigner, iS"ourmabal, sister to A. W. Richmond. Prince
Howard is sure to make a sire if game and resolute race
horses that will never fail in wind or limb. He comes from
producers on both sides and is a credit to both his sire and
dam

B side3 these stallions, which are to stand for pub'ic ser-
vice at low prices, Prof. Heald has any number of choice
roadsters, business and carriage horses, single and in teams,
all of them well -bred and well trained, which he will sell at
very low prices Call on him at the Business College, 24
Post Street, if you are in need of any horses. You will get
every animal jus' as it is represented, and all who have pur-
chased of him in tbe oist say they are thoroughly satisfied
with their bargains. No stronger endorsement is needed.

*

A Promising Colt.

The Sicramento Kecord Union of a recent date had the
following article :

:< Willard Gardner, lessee of Agricultural Park, has a colt
in trainiog that bids fair to create a sensation in pacing cir-
cles the coming summer. In a racegotten up between some
of the horsemen who have colts in training at the park this
youngster on Saturday won three half-mile heats in I he re-
markable lime of 1:09 J, 1:07 and 1:071."

" The race was the result of a discussion that took place a
few weeks ago over the relative speed of some of the colts
that are being prepared for the summer campaign, among
which are some good ones beside that of Gardner's."

t; The race was between Nicholl's colt, the Goddard mare
and Gardner's colt, and as the speed cf these promising
yonogsteri had become pretty widely known there was quite
a gathering of admirers of the sport to witness it. Frank
Tryon held the reins over Gardner's colt. Charles Eddy pi-
loted the Ni. h '11 pa-er atd Thomas Holmes ihe Goddard
mare. The j idges were Frank Dupoister, O. F. Taylor and
Isaac Christie, and the starting was done by ' Jersey Jack.' "

" Gardner's colt must be a phenomenon if what is said of
him is true. He is by Wilkesdale, his dam is a Patcheo mare,
and be was bred by Frank Lowell, owner of Don Marvin,
2:32£ "

'■ It is claimed that Ihe colt, though four years old this
Spritv , has been in trainiog but three months, and that in his
work i e has covered the half mile in 1:05 The fact that in
Sa u day'sjrace he paced the three hea 8 w ith c nlv one second
between the f istest and slowest time, shows that the colt not
only has speed, but gameness and endurance."

Following are the stakes and dates for the spring and
summer meetings of the St. Louis Fair Association: Inaugu-
ral, $2500, Saturday. May 9tb; Laurel, $1500, Saturday, May
16. h; Debutante, $2500,Saturday,May 23d; Gasconade,$1500,
Thursday, May 29th; Memorial, $2000, Saturday, May 30th;
Kindergarten, $2500, Thursday, June 4th ; Club Members',
$6000, Saturday, June 6th ; Mcuod City, $1500, Thursday,
June l.h ; two-year-old championship, $3500, Saturday,
June 13th; National Derby, $20,000, Saturday, June 20th ;
Brewers', $2000, Thursdap, June 25th; Merrimac, $1500,Sat-
urday, .June 27th; Independence, $2500, Saturday, July 4th;
Street Railway, $1500, Saturday, July 11th ; Golden Rod,
$1500, Salurda'y, July 18th; Mississippi Valley, $1500, Sat-
urday, July 25th. Fall stakes — Ozark, two-year-olds, $1500;
Missouri, two-year-olds, $1500; Chrysanthemum, two-year-
olds, $1500.

Two vkar olds will be privileged to start in the Futurity
of ihis vear whether they are named or not, as the conditions
of the Futurity of 1896 were announced before tbe Jockey
Club rule in regard to the claiming of names was adopted.
From present indications about 1,000 two-year olds will not
be eligible to start on Eastern tracks because ihey were not
named prior to March 1.

P. J, Dwyek paid a visit to Sheepshead Bay on Sunday
and looked over the Keene string of Iwo-year-olds. The
Candlemas-Belle of Maywood colt, he says, is the grandest
looker he ever saw, and the fillies struck him as being such a
choice lot that it would be hard to pick the best looker of
the batch.

BrARTBB Dick HAvtY had a very successful day in his
new position. His starts were all good, and the lime con-
sumed for six races was but 104 minutes. He was carelul in
getting the fields well aligned before the barrier was sent
"P-

Tbe man who lipped Vinrtor as a good thing for the
Brooklyn handicap must feel rather sore about this time.
The horse is to be sent to his owner's farm, there to Btay. —
Atmndale, in Horseman.

April 4, 1896]

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EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH OAIRN SIMPSON.

Euse the Weights.— If there are logical arguments
agaioet increasing the weights on racehorses I would like to
be made acquainted with them. Even the claim that light
weights reduce the chaoces of injury is not sustained by the
eaolts of practice. More harm from swaying about, due to
'he lack of physical power, than an addition of many pounds
ensuring governing force without the danger of "crossed-
legs" from the inability of jockeys to restrain their mounts
without snatching them from side to side. It may be true that
"breeds" cannot carry a fair impost, and that substance
would have the advantage over frailty. Then get rid of these
slender specimens and encourage the breeding of horses
which can carry a man in place of offering a premium for
inferiority. It also may be true that the time will not be
so fast as under the present conditions, but that is not so
great a drawback as it might be. Contests are the great
charm of racing, and even the "glorious uncertainty'' which
bas been held of paramount importance, should not figure
when placed in juxtaposition with competent horsemanship.
But far before other inducements, it is beyond successful
contradiction that with men in place of boys in the saddle,
there will be JeBS chance of carrying schemes akin to the
Little Pete swindles, through. Infants they may be termed,
and these under control of unscrupulous parties who order
them to accept proffers which meo would reject. Eveu taking
it for granted that principle is lacking, the attendant risks
woold be too great to take the chances, and, consequently,
judgment nould be a safeguard, which is not the case, as has
been so thoroughly established by the late investigation.

Australasian racing is proof that heavier weights are not
inimical. Over one hundred and thirty pounds carried, and
that for two and a quarter miles, in fast time, without in-
j ury to the horses, and to the satisfaction of the spectators.
*

A Good Idea — It has been proposed to organize a driving
club in San Francisco which would give a series of races
during the Summer. This would encourage people to abtain
good driving horses as there would be opportunities for mak-
ing them useful and at the sa Tie time affjrd pleasant recrea-
tiOD. It is understood that Ingleside race course can be ob-
tained during the interval between the race meetings, and
each Saturdny afternoon there could be races which
would attract a good deal of attention. Not only
at that time as other days could be utilized, in
fact, every eveniog during the week there would
be a chance for friendly competition. Wherever
the plan has been tried it has proved an incitement to secure
fist horses, and cot only that but a great increase of the io-
lei est in the regular meetings. New York has proved that a
driving club bas been instrumental in encouraging the in-
le est in harness racing, and a still more notable example is
Cievelacd. For many years that club bas held races every
Wc;ek which drew out a good attendance, and when the cir-
cuit meeting come off large assemblages, far larger it is safe
to assert, than there would have been without the aid of the
weekly bouts. These fostered the interests in several ways,
and with 6ucb good results that there is little question that so
long as there is a tra^k in that city the driving club will
have an existence.

* "*
Long-Distance Trotting. — That horse people are not
bo mucb oppos(dto trotting long distances as they were a
few years ago is becoming apparent. A proposal for a stake
the distance ten miles, was made a few days ago and the
owners, all who were present, signified their willingness to
enter in the engagement. The stake to be $250 each, $50 for-
feit, the date after all the main meetings were finished. In
all probability it will receive so much support as to make
it one of the big events of the season, especially if there are
other cootesis of beats of two and three miles. It has been
many years since there was a ten mile race in California,
though they were quite common in the early days of trotting
here, and up to 1878 when Controller secured the record,
27:23$. Princess trotted "to wagon', in 29:10f, and there
was "a heap'' of money won on the 'race — Eoff told me that
his share was $22,000 — and she was none the worse of two
ten-mile races on consecutive days.

California Ciectjit.- -There appears lobe a good chance
for a California circuit from the middle of June to the open-
ing of the State Fair, though it is very important that asso-
ciations should signify their intentions at once. Not abso-
lutely necessary that programmes should be published in
detail, though it would be better to issue them as soon as
possible.

The meeting of the directors of the P. C. T. H. B. A. held
on Wednesday last was postponed for two weeks, as there
were complications which could not be considered soocer.

That the meeting will beheld in June, probably commenc-
ing the fifteenth of that month, is beyond question, and the
programme will be issued immediately after the meeting on
the loth inst. There will be liberal purses and also liberal
additions to stakes, with classifications which will cover a
great many cases, in fact, so many that both trotters and
pacers will be amply provided for.

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Starting Gate in Harness Racing. — That the Austra-
lian gate can be used to advantage in harnes3 racing, is
beyond reasonable question.

It will not be a starting gate, however, but a bar to keep
horses from going so far up the stretch as many drivers are I
prone to do, and that so effective as to overcome that exas
perating propensity.

Jos. Caibn Simpson.

The Light-Harness Horse.

1 1 may be properly remarked, that a fever for breeding and
owninga fast horse, swept the country from end to end, dur-
ing the past fifteen years; increasing in severity each yean
up to about 1892, at which time nearly every man, and many
women, good and true, who owned from one to one thousand
acres, was raising from one to one hundred coltB per year for
track purposes. Stallions became almost as numerous as
dogs — all the well bred ones were kept entire, no matter a9
to size, conformation, quality, or show of speed. The stock-
farm craze reached every' class and condition, every grade of
farmer, and doctors, lawyers and preachers, merchants,
teachers, professors, and gentle women were posted as lo
speed lines — each had his or her fancy to be followed to suc-
cess or failure. Axtell sold for $10o,000, and his service was
sold for $1,000; the swift 2:30 horse gave place to the 2:15 or
better performer, and he in turn was left in the whirl for a
2.10 or better horse. The craze for speed at the cost of 6ize
and quality, sent millions of small, inferior horses into exis-
tence, and before the rushing multitude of breeders of all
grades could catch their breath they crushed the market, and
values as well, from a towering height, to — nothing. Stallions,
whose praises their owners sang to music of their own com-
posing, were sent off to remote places to be bred to anythiog
they could get. and to die in obscurity, while thousands of
others suflered and bled and lost their entirety at the hands
of the veterinarian. General business depression added its
awful weight to the overdone horse industry, and thousands
of wrecked fortunes, great and small, resulted. Over-pro
duction is always sure to bring rich reward to those who
watch and wait. Thousands have sloppod short, or fallen
entirely out of the breeding ranks during the past three or
four years, and United States statistics show that the number
of horsed in the United States was less in 1895, by about
350,000, than in 1894, while production has fallen off by
fully two thirds. Meantime, few persons appreciate the fact
that ittakes four year3 to produce a three year-old colt, and
that with the retarn of business prosperity, which is as sure
to come as are "death and taxes," will come an active de-
mand for good horses, and good prices will rale ; not the
fabulous, extravagant figures of the days of "craze," but good
and profitable prices on an active demand. Even now the
demand for the strictly good ones exceeds the supply, and
we are still in the woods of hard times, and Moses "having
gone a' fishiog," we must lead ourselves out. Foreign
demand is brisk and bound to grow, aod the question pre-
sents itself right now, as to whether this is not the year in
which to prepare for a surely-coming good market, by se-
lecting a good individual well-bred mare or two, and breed-
ing them to a horse of go^d size, good quality, good breed,
good color and exceptionally fast. The produce will be
three years old in 1900. Does anybody think the "times"
will not change for good before that time ? Does anybody
believe the overplus of horses will not be out of the way by
that time ? There are some chances of war, which will make
quick demand for thousands of good horses, for cavalry and
artillery service. What new demand will better times and
stronger current of circulating money brirg to the horse
market ? What nev demand will the numerous organiza-
tions of gentlemen's driving clubs bring ? In a word when
the market is fiat, from overproduction of anything which it
takes !oi r to six years to produce, and thousands of formei
producers haye ceased to produce, is it not a safe time in
which to prepare to supply a demand which is sure to come?
In selecting a stallion avoid unsoundness, especially heredi-
tary defect of limb, wind or eye. There are probably a few
Btallions whose fee at $100 is cheaper than most other horses
at $25. Small sires, as a rule, get small produce, and if not
extreme speed, little or no value. Size, quality and speed
are the things to be sought after. Unsound sires are apt to
reproduce their kind. — Thomas Parsons.

Should Become Popular.

The need of a first-class, harmless and healthful shampoo
for horses has long been noted, and the market hns been
overstocked with nostrums that not only shampoo the horses
but also destroy the surface of the skio, aod when it is
applied keep3 the horse dancing around as if he were afraid
to place his feet on the ground.

The new discovery, H. & D. Shampoo and Cleanser, ob-
viates all this. It is not only a cleanser, but it destroys all
eruptions in the skin, eradicates dandruff and scurf and is
a cooling, harmless lotion that renders the air glossy and
smooth without the aid of the curry comS and brush. It is
no experimental remedy. It has been tried at the Bay Dis-
trict track and also at Ingleside on the tender-skinned thor-
oughbreds there, aod every trainer who has used it declares
it is the finest thing ever discovered, and they would not be
without it. At Palo Alto and Rancho del Paso it has also
been used, aod the same opinion is expressed at these farms.
It is placed at a very low figure and should find a place in
every stable in the land. It is also invaluable as a wash for
dcg% ; it destroys fleas and vermin, thoroughly cleanses the
skin and restores the hair to its naturally glossy state. See
advertisement.

Oakley's big $12,000 Derby will be run ofl on May 23.
The entries for this grand event are all high class, and the
Derby will undoubtedly be one of the greatest that has ever
been run in the West. The Oafcs will be run on June 6th.
and twelve other stakes on dates as follows : The Sapphire,
for two year-old fillies, May 26th; the Emerald, for two-
year-old colts and geldings. June 9th; the Ruby, for two-
year-olds, June 16th; the Diamond, for two-year-olds. June
18tb; the Ohio, for three year-olds, May 28tb; the Liberty,
foi three-year-olds, June lltb; Press, for all ages, June 4tb;
Losanliville, for three-year-olds and upward, May 23d; the
Norwood, June 13tb; Memorial Handicap, May 30th; Moer-
jein, June 23d; Buckeye, June 20th.

C. W. R. Ford, of Los Angeles, owner of one of the larg-
est stock farm near that city, died at his residence last
Thursday. About three weeks ago he was kicked on the
knee by a horse. Inflammation set in and he died from the
effects. Mr. Ford had a number of very choice trotters on
his farm and took a great interest in breeding aod develop-
thera. {

Important to Associations

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Coast
Trottiog Horse Breeders Association was held last Wednes-
day at the office 313 Bush street. The meeting was called
for the purpose of formulating a programme for the races to
be given by the association this year, the intention being to
advertise some colt stakes and special purses for the sum-
mer meeting now and then come out with the rest of the
programme in ample time to close entries two weeks before
the races commence.

The prospects for a successful circuit for the fiist part of
the season, before the State Fair,was discussed, and the general
opinion of the B^ard seemed to be that if the associations
that intend to give races before the State Fair would come
out and announce their programmes and select dates imme-
diately, excellent meetings could be given. In view of the
fact that meetings are to be given on the Montana circuit and
the uncertainty that at present exists here in regard to what
Napa, Petaluma, Yallep, Willows and Woodland intend to
do, our horsemen are at a loss to know whether lostay here
or go to Montana where brilliant prospects are offered them.
There is no question that if they were assured of the Breeders
Aasociation and the associations in the above-mentioned
cities giving continuous races previous to the Slate Fair, they
wou'd prefer to remain here, although the purses offered
might not be as large as those in Montana. The expense of
the Montana trip would deter all of them (exceptiog
the largest stables} from making it, and they would find it
more profitable to race here for smaller purses.

As Secretary Ed. A. Tipton of the Montana Circuit, an-
nounced Llhat they would close their races on June 1st,
unless the directors of the above mentioned associations
come out with their programmes before that date, all the
horsemen will practically be driven to Montana to race their
horses the first part of the season. The plan proposed of
closing entries two weeks before the meeting, can be carried
out as has been suggested, but for these places in California
to give meetings and receive a goodly number of entries it is
absolutely necessary for them to select their dates and pre-
pare their programmes without further delay.

At the meeting of the Directors of the Pacific Coast Trot-
ting Horss Breeders Association it was first proposed that a
race meeting be given commencing on June 15th, which
would be in time to be attended by the horsemen who will
go to Montana, and there is no question that the Breeders
Association could give a big meeting at that time. This,
they will probably do. unless they can unite with the above-
mentioned towns and form a continuous circuit of five or six
weeks' racing before the State Fair. The Breeders Associa-
tion, wishing to do all it can toward making a good circuit
on this coast, and keeping the horsemen here, adjourned to
meet in two weeks for the purpose of giving the District As-
j sociations above referred to, time to consider the matter and
I announce what action they are going to take in regard to
giving races. The vital importance of immediate action on
j the part of these associations concerned must be apparent to
all, and for them to be dilatory will mean a great loss to
' them, the horsemen, and the best interests of racing and
: breeding on this coast. Let them call a meeting of their
I respective boards immediately and select dates, and, in case
' they are not prepared to formulate a full programme, at least
1 let them announce that they will give races, which will be an
assurance to the horsemen that they will have an opportun-
■ ities to start their horses here and not be forced to go to
i Montana.

Items From the Fresno Track.

Lewis Rockwell has leased the Fresno track and is keep-
ing it in first-class condition. Mr. Rockwell says he will
give stalls free of charge to all horsemen who wish to train
their horses on that track.

C. E. Clarke, the trainer who brought out Athanio, 2:111,
has the following string i

Toggles, 2:16, brown gelding (5), sired by Strathway, 2:19,
out of Fly, by PaBha.

Athavis, brown gelding (5), by Clovis, out of Athalie
(dam of Athanio, 2:11$).

Listrine, bay filly, (2) by Athadon, 2:27, out of Lustrine,
by Onward.

Donnatrine, bay mare (3), by Athadon, 2:27*. out of Lus-
trine, by Onward.

Edith R. (pacer), gray mare, by Milton R., dam by Al-
gona.

Lottie Lilac, bay mare, by Lottery— Lilac, 2:26, by Clay,
2:25.

Lizzie Marco, bay filly (li), by Monaco, 2:19*. dam by
Clay, 2:25.

Panjali, bay filly, bv Panjabi, out of Athalie (dam of Ath-
anio, 2:11J, and Athadon, 2:27).

Gene Boswell, bay gelding (pacer), by Hart Boswell, out
of a mare by Connaught.

Brown mare (5), by Junio, 2:22, dam by Dawn, 2:18}.

Bay mare (5), by Junio, 2:22, dam Betty Mc, half-sister
to Beaury Mc, 2:1-U, being by Alexander, out of Dolly, by
Nutwood.

Chestnut mare (5), by Waterford, 2:22, by Abbotts for d.d am
by McClellan 144.

Chestnut gelding (3), by Strathway, 2:19, dam untraced.

All these horses are doing well and Mr. Clark is anxiously
waiting, just as all other trainers are, for the associations to
announce their meetings so that they can make entries.

Notice to Horsemen.
Parties intending to race in Montana this year are requested
to write to me at once and let me know for what classes they
will bave trotters and pacers, and what distances will best
suit their racing stahles. Ed A. Tipton, Secretary, Ana
conda, Mont.

The two-year-old in the Sensation Stable by Tremont—
Sun Maid, died of lung fever at Monmouth Park. Herald,
in the same string, has developed big head so badly that he
may have to be destroyed.

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[Apbil 4. 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Do ool forget lo order a Bilz cart if you want to drive with
safety.

Elmer Slater, late of the Horse Review, Chicago, is
visiting this coast.

Bonner, N. B, 2:17, by Daly, is beiDg worked for the
epriog aod summer meetings.

.1. H lu-KK, oi "Somerville, N. .1., has bought a brother to
the Director mare Lena Holly, 2:17$.

U Dwain has moved to the Salinas lace track
with Hebert A Son's string of trotters.

Palo Alto Stock Farm made twenty nominations in the
New Eogland Futurity for foals of 1896.

Word has reached this coast that Rupee 2:11, the hand-
some son of Guy Wilkes 2:15}, is not expected to live.

BOBSEOWHKaa are very anxious to hear what induce-
ments the associations are going to ofler them to remain here
this summer.

One of the best horses on the Oakland Track is .J. O'N.
Beis' Director stallion Sid Salisbury. Andy McDowell is
handling him.

V G Severance, of Los Angeles, has made an entry in
the New England Futurity stakes, aod so has Edward Bel-

lowes of this city.

Simmoleaf, a three-vear-old stallion by Simmocolon, out
of Feroletf, by Flaxta'il, brought $260 at auction in New
York last Monday.

Billy Able, the butcher of Milpitas, Cal , has a four-
year-old by CupH (sod of Sidney) that can show a twenty
gait without training.

J. D. Carr, J. A. Trescony and J. B. Iverson have been
reappointed directors of the Monterey Agricultural Associa-
tion (District No. 7.)

Ed. Topham, of Milpitas, Cal., is joggiog a two-year-old
by Billy Thorohill. that will enter the charmed circle this
season, barring accidents.

Supervisor T. J. Field has been appointed a director
of the Monterey Agricultural Association in place of M.
Lynn, removed from the district.

F. M. Hammett, lessee of the Salioas race track, is get-
ting the track in fine condition, and already reviving activ-
ity in training matters is apparent.

Ed Lafierty (brother to Diablo 2:09}) is doing exceed-
ingly well at San Jose, and wiil, if nothing happens, get a
lower record than his illustrous brother.

Betty Mc, sister to the dam of Beaarv Mc, 2:14$, died at
Fresno last week after foaling a colt by JuniOj 2:22. Betty
Mc was the property of F. I. Wickersham.

J. H. Nelson, M. McManus, Jos. Cairn Simpson, P. J.
Williams, L. J. Smith, Chas. Durfee and Orrin A. Hickok
are workiog their horses at the Oakland Track.

C* vel Rodrigu* z has arrived at the race track from the
Topo with Eugene T. Breen's two trotlers, Gilpatrick, 2:21,
and Anita, 2:21, both by Junio, 2:22. — Salinas Journal.

From present appearances there will be more horses in
training in Oregon than ever before. The formation of a
local circuit has been the means of bringing this about.

John McCord, of this city, recently sold to R. Jordan
Jr., a promising Eros filly, out of Alma (p),2:24, by Elmo.
She will be handled by H. L. Franklin, at the Napa track.

Lottie Madison, by James Madison, 2:17 J, out of Al-
wood, by Nutwood Jr., foaled a beautiful bay filly by Gossi-
per, 2:14 .;, at the Merriwa Stock Farm last Sunday morn-
iog.

Dr. M. E. Gonzales, of Gonzales, Monterey, has shipped
his choice broodmare Anita G. (dam of Anita, 2:2*i), by
Kallii, 2:27, to Fresno to be bred to Junio, 2:22. He wants
to get another Anita.

W. G. Lermond has leased Greeting, 3, by Sable Wilkes
— Warwick Maid, from J. W. Privett. He intends going
througb the Montana circuit this season, and expects her to
be a great three-year old.

Bellk Medium 2:20, (dam of the great three- year-old
Stam B. 2:15),) by Happy Medium, dropped a beautiful foal
by the well bred Red Wilkes -lalhon Dictatus^t the Belmont
S:ock F»rm, last Saturday.

John E. Madden, of Lexington, has sold to Dr. Steiner,
of Kluffion. Ohio, the broodmare Queen Clay, 2:29}, by King
Clay— Irene, 2:20, for $1,000. She has a bay filly foal by
1 i -*.I Wilk<w, which go«s with her.

Thklkcaq be do excuse for breeders oot being able to
find a splendid lot of stallions to select from for their mares.
The columns of the Breeder and Sportsman contain ad-
vertisements of the very best in California.

Cope Stinbon is handling quite a good string of young
trotters at the San Mateo Stock Farm, and if nothing hap
pens them there will be more money won by this collection
than any sent from this farm in the past thjee years.

Elkctrkmji 2:24J, by Electioneer, out of Rehacca, by
General Benton, was sold in New York last week at auction,
for $300. J. C. Hoge of Ml.l'leasauion, Ohio, was the lucky
purchaser. Electrician is full brother lo Bernal 2:17.

Dr. Powell Reeves has told Wallula, 2:23}, by Alia-
joont, dam Ophelia Chiles, dam of Canemah, 2:19}, by Alia-
.nonl, and Jennie I'., by Altamont, dam Lady Clark, dam of
Lady Maud, 2:23}, by Kihbar, to ('. X. Larrabee, of Brook
Nook Stock Farm, '-'.ootana. Mr. l.irrabee will keep the
-nares in Oregon thi' mi miner, and breed lo 7. imbro, 2:13,
iter which they will be shipped to his Montana farm.

The Baron Wilkes colt, Baronade, changed hands twice
within the week. Mike Bowerman having sold bim to Mar-
cus Daly, the Montana copper king, for $3,000, the same
figure at which Mr. Bowerman bought the colt a few dayB
earlier of Douglass Thomas.

H. H. Helman, of the Moorland Stock Farm, has two
very promising green horses for the circuit of 1S96, one a
pacer, full brother to Prince Nutwood, 2:15, the propeity oi
Senator B. Laneford, the other a splendid gaited trotter by
that great young sire, Billy Thornhill.

M.McMancs is working a few very good colts aod fillies
at the Oakland track. He has one, a slashing big black, four-
vear*old pacer by Steinway, 2:25$, out of Addie Ash (dam of
Cibolo, 2:13i), by Indianapolis, that will make our very fast
sidewheelers do their utmost to pass her to the wire.

The feet of foals very seldom receive the care and the fre-
quent inspection so necessary to their future perfection of
form and soundness. Horses' feet, from this cause alone,
frequently become deformed, defective and uohealtby. Ig-
norance and carelessness are perhaps equally to blame.

It has been estimated that there are at present in the city
and county ol San Francisco about 35,000 draft and light-
harness horses. As the farmers and stockmen have restricted
their horse breeding to a very limited extent, it is easy to see
that the demand inside of three years will far exceed the sup-
ply.

In the June meeting of the Driving Club of New York,
which is to be held at Fleetwood Park, we notice the follow-
ing California-bred horses are entered in the 2:30 class:
Gymnast by Director, Creeping Flower by Piedmont, Serena
by Sidney, Attractive by Electioneer, and Veto by Sable
Wilkes.

G. F. Leonard, of Los Aneeles, but formerly owner of
Hill Top Farm, Bennington, Vermont, has purchased from
W. A. Coolidge the five-year old brown pacing horse, Chief
Moor, by son of Sultan, dam by The Mour. This horse
made but one start last year in the 2:25 class and was very
speedy.

Geo. A. Wiley, superintendent of the Oaewood Park
Stock Farm, resigned his position and started for the East
last Wedoesday. Mr. Wiley will only be gone a short time.
He is one of the most genial and capable stock farm man-
agers in California, and his absence from the home of Stein-
way wiil be felt.

The attention of our readers is called lo the stallion ad-
vertisement of the Napa S lock Farm. The soob of Dexter
Prince standing for public service there are exceedingly well
bred, handsome and speedy, and as the Dexter Prince family
will be "boomed" from this time, those who have any of the
representatives will be right in the fashion.

Estelle Wilkes, by Mambrino Wilkes one of the most
promising green pacers in this State was fatally injured last
week near Pleasanton. She tried lo jump a barb wire fence,
bul fell on it and was so badly lacerated it was found neces-
sary to destroy her. Estelle Wilkes was owned by L. TJ.
Shafer, of Oakland, and was valued at $1,500.

No&arsaparillas or quack medicines"for that tired feeling"
are half so beneficial as road driving. Thousands of health
seekers would receive greater benefit from a few hundred dol-
lars invested io a suitable rig than from twice as much spent
in medicine, trips to famous watering places or fat fees to
specialists, whose only specially consists of their cheek.

Monroe Salisbury arrived in this city from the north
last Tuesday morning. We can hardly believe he has given
up all hope of having a string of trotters out this year.
There never was a more enthusiastic or better posted horse-
ninn. and it iB beyond all reason to think he will give up the
poeilioD he attained in this pursuit just because he has quit
breeding trotters.

Last Monday, T. Drais, of Farmington, brought the fol-
lowing mares to be bred to McKioney : A mare by Onward,
out of a mare by Mambrino Patcheo, second dam (dam of
Alcrvon, 2:15), ber filly, three years old, by Guy Wilkes,
2:151, and a three years old filly by Roy Wilkes. D. E.
Knight, of Marysville, two fine mares by Brigadier, 2:21 A. L.
C. Walter, of Pleasanton, Kitty Vernon, by Mount Vernon,
2:1'. Another good mare is the fillv Amazon, by Cb&s.
Derby, 2:20, out of \\ imona (dam of »V. Wood, 2:07), hy An-
leeo, 2: 1<1 1 . Mr. Fortin. of Oakland, breeds a very fine mare
by Dexter Prince to bim also.

The new grandstand and building? at the Oakland race

I track will be covered with flowers on the opening day, May

lO.h. The occasion beiDg ihe annual anniversary of the

' Fabipla Hospital: great preparations are beiog made for it.

P. A. Fisigan, a retired capitalist of this city, once owned
1 Santa Claus, 2:17. aod says he was one of the greatest cam-
paigners of his day. He started in seventeen races and won
them all, defeating all the great ones then except Maud S.

Jay Beach'* great broodmare Tecors, the dam of Che-
halis, p, 2:07A, Del Xorte, p, 2:14A, Touchet, p. 2:15, and
Coquetta, 2:3 0, foaled a black filly by Altamont last week.
The voung lady is a counterpart of Chehallis, 2:07 A, and is a
natural pacer.

A new rule has been adopted by the European tracks.
Horses are now classed by their winning race records. A
horse may have a mark of 2:25} as a winner and 2:15} in a
losing performance, but he will be rated to go against horBes
aflhe 2:26 class.

Lb the Eist this year associations are giving prizes of cups
for trotters eligible to the 2:30 class trotting, owners to drive.
Best two in three; bicycle wheels barred. Minimum weight
of drivers 160 pounds. It would be a good idea to give such
races her*1 this year.

Lute Lindsay, the famous horseman, claims that Aptos
Wilkes (brother to Hulda, 2:08A), could be given a mark of
2:20 easily, and if he had not been injured when young and
could be fitted for campaigning purposes, he would be faster
than bis illustrious sister.

Cleveland will be distinctly "in it" in the coming grand
circuit. About $40,000 is to be offered, with four stakes
amounting to 410,000 for 2:25, 2:19 and 2:15 trotters and 2:25
pacers. There will be fifteen races programmed. The dates
claimed are July 27 lo 31.

W. F. Tarpey, of Fresno, is the owner of two of the finest
young stallions io raisin land. One is by Director, 2:17, ont
of a mare by Nephew, second dam by Nutwood, 2:18}, and
the other is by Dexter Prince.out of a mare by Aoteeo,2:lH},
secord dam by Nutwocd, 2:18:;. Mr. Tarpey owns a number
of choice broodmares, and bred to such Lorses he is almost
certain to get good salable horses.

K.S. Takab iYASHi, a representative of the Government of
Japan, has beeu in Portland the past month for the pur-
pose of making a personal exmination of tLe trotting
bred horses there, with a view of establishing a slud in Ja-
pan. He left for Japan last Monday, and will make a sat-
isfactory report lo bis government of our horses, after which
agents will be appointed here to make such purchases as may
be directed.

Bank Commissioner Paris Kilburn is the owner of

Aunty Wilkes 2:22i, by Guy Wilkes 2:15}, out of a mare by
Speculation, tnd laBt year he bred her to the R d Wilkes stal-
lion Dictatus. About a month ago she had a colt, the result
of this union, which is the greatest lot trotter seen on the
Belmont Stock Farm. The double blending of the Wilkes
blood in this youngster has proven to be a very good one, if
we are to jud^e by the way he trots.

The black gelding Spofiurd, now champion trotter of
Europe, is a practical illustration of the utility of the Amer-
ican trotter. The son of Kentucky Prince is now seventeen
years old and, as was indicated by his performances on the
European tracks last year, is a better horse than he was when
he left this country. Spoffjrd's European record is 2:15 9 10,
nearly three seconds faster than his American record, and
this season he will again be prepared to meet the best pei-
formeis of Europe in races at any distance.

J. W. Privett has arrived at Irvington Psrk, Portland,
with his fine stallion Caution, where he will be kept in the
ttud this season. Caution i- in fine condition, having been
jogged all winter, and has filled out to be a wonderfully stout
looking fellow. Mr. Privet? is training a four-year-old gteen
trotter by Caulion out of a mare oy Jerome Eddy, 2:161,.
He also brought with him Warwick Maid, the dam of Prince
Warwick, trial 2:15, Warwick Medium, 2:21$, she has a
young Caution by her side foaled March 8th.

The amendments to ihe Percy-Gray bill are likely to pass
the New York legislators. New York has had a taste of
anti-racing legislation of the strictest kind and finds it quite
unpleasant. The obnoxious features in the Percy-Gray law
resulted in the closing of several of the prominent tracks and
worked great hardship to breeders all over the State. It is
to be hoped that in the future the bigots and ignorant fossils
who succeed in getting elected to our legislatures will not be
permitted to enact statutes aimed to destroy such valuable
and worthy interests.

The stallion fee of Directum, 2:05}, has been reduced from
$150 to $100, and is receiving a liberal patronage. He will
be mated with a number of the best mares in the Bine Grass.
Among those to be bred to him are Ola Moore (sister to
Sbadeland Onward and dam of Katie Bradley, 2:30} ; Lady
Pepper (dam of Clorine, 2:13}), by Onward ; a daugbter of
Lady Pepper, owned by J. T. Hugely. Danville, Ky; Ethel-
wyn (dam of Impetuous, 2:13), by Harold ; Fuga (dam of
Fugue, 2:19}), by George Wilkes.and five others from Major
H. C. McDowell's Ashland Farm. Impetuous, 2:13, nas
been bred to Oratorio (son of Wilkes Boy), and if she does
not prove in foal will probably be bred lo Directum. A
number of other high-class mares have also been booked to
Mr. Green's great race horse.

The time of the second hoise is supposed to be always
taken, and it has always seemed to me that it is just as impor-
tant to the breeder and the student as the time of the first
horse, to sav nothing of its value to those who are buying or
selling light harness horses. It would only require an extra
line at the bottom of a summary to give the time of a ee'.ood
horse in the Year Book, and I believe that it would add
ma erially to the value of that publication. It is frequently
true that a good horse, by reason of his having been entered
where the crack a-jacks appear, is unable lo win s. heat in a
whole season. Under the present system, although such a
horse may make a first-class showing, the reader of the Year
Book bas no way of telling whether the horse was at the win*
ner's throat latch or back near the distance flag.

Henry O. Hayemeyer owns the Ihree fastest trotters of
any man in the country. He has Harrietts, the mare brought
out by Crit Davis and given a mark of 2:09| in the third
beat of the Transylvania stakes in 1892. The second is
Belle Vara, 2:08}, given her mark by Buid Doble, aod the
third is Lesa Wilkes, 2:09. The latler was bought out of
the San Mateo Farm consignment at a recent sale in New
York. Lesa Wilkes is, however, unlucky. She has cam-
paigned three seasons and never won a race, lo this respect
she is a rival of Pixley. Mr. Havemeyer is the well known
sugar refiner and a great fancier of the trotters. Besides the
trio oi 2:10 trotters Mr. Havemeyer owns Miss Lida, 2:10},
and the closely inbred Double Cross, 2:18}, a young mare
whose sire is Sable Wilkes, 2:18, the son of Guy Wilkes,
2:15£, and whose dam, Hinda Wilkes, is also by Guy Wilkes.
All these mares will eventually be bred to Mr. Havemever's
voung horse Merrivalc.a son of Alcantara, that is out of
Merry Clay, the dam of W. B. Dickerman's fast horse Bellini,
2:13}.

A correspondent says of his visit to the Santa Ana
track: "Raymond is also leaning towards the Montana Cir-
cuit. Had it not been for the manner in which be was treated
at Buffalo, he said he should have gone east. He :s getting
up a new sulky — do spokes, but solid aluminum wheels, that
will be very light and strong. He claims there will be no
resistence or churning of air,as in the case of one with spokes;
that it will not only be faster, but more durable and safer,
than the usual style of sulkv. He is quite a geniuB, as his
check bit and other inventions proves, and it really looks
like a gook thiDg. The track is a mile one, aod kept in most
excellent shape by Supt. Blodgett. My main object was to
see the much touted filly, three vears old, by Chehalis. She
is bay, scarcely fifteen hands, but the other day for the first
time hooked (o a bike this spring, sbe stepped a quarter in
30 £ seconds. The Santa Ana people believe she will electrifv
the world. Her name is Umabali", dam by Silas Wright,
sire of the pacer Badge, 2:08}. Trainer John Baker has five
here, among them J Bird Hoe, 2:11}, pacing, and a filly, no
mark, that his little boy drove a mile Friday, in 2:25. She
ie by Signal Wilkes, sod of Guy Wilkes."

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THE SADDLE.

The race in which Wheel of Fortune was defeated in slow
lime by Rosebud now looks very clear under the X ray&
thrown from the judges' stand. .Toe Harvey is now certain
she was pulled. He was almost certain about it before.

Ed Tipton, secretary of the Kentucky Breeders' Associa-
tion, and manager of the Montana circuit of running and
trotting races, 1 eft for the North last evening. Air. Tipton
has been here interesting horsemen in the coming meetings, j

Jock y Hinriuhs left for his home in St. Louis Tues-
day evening During the past dw days, the boy has been under
the tireless eve cf a Morse patrolraau, as the youth feared
some of the jockeys who have suffered from his exposure
would attack him.

Charles Fair's horseless carriage was critically examined
by a large number of people at the track Tuesday. It
climbs the hills and jogs along over ruts and hillocks at a
. fair rate of speed. The vehicle attracted considerable atten-
tion as it rolled city-ward.

The delay in layiog a new switch by the L. and N. to the
new Q jeen City Jockey Club's track in Newport, will cause
Mermaid (full sister to Seaside and Martinet) won at the opening dale to be postponed from April 4 to April 11.
Birmingham March 25th, going six furlongs in 1:17. i It is given out that the track will ba opened up for business

; ~ , , I on the latter date wirhoot fail.

Word comes from Louisville that toe race mare Ida rick- i

wick is training well and looks better than she has in a long

time. _j

Secretary Sam Leake liked Geo. Miller for the last
race and some of the bookies accommodated him with

pasteboards.

If the anti-pool bill does not become law a twenty-six

The Joe Hooker — Una gelding, has been named Jo.
Dick Hayey has been appointed starter for Iogleside.

Lottie Mills ran second in a 7 Sth race at Xew Orleans
Friday, run in 1:28}.

The Oakley Derby will be run on May 21 and its guaran-
teed value is $12,500.

SaM HiLD-iETH has bought St Lee from Garnet Fergu-
son. Consideration $1,000.

The Antrim Stable horses are now trained by J. Carlin,
and show improvement in his hands.

Ose hundred and fifty yearlings will be sent from Rancho
del Paso to be sold at Morris Park in June.

Nicolas, bay gelding, 3, by A'exacder — Aunt Betsey, won
at New Orleans March 25tb, at six furlongs, in 1:14.

The finely bred mare imp. Eitooia, property of Charles
Hirsig, Cheyenne, Wyo., by Trappist, dam Hoodwink, by
Backbiter, out of Jocose, by Pantaloon, was killed recently
bv an engine running over her. She was heavy in foal to
Q lito, son of Duke of Magenta.

Djrby winner of 1893), has been bred to Lobengula, by Hud-
son, out of Zilu, by imp. Pizirro. Strathflower has
won two out of three starls here.

- Alma, the sister of the good filly Nic Nae. left the maiden
ranks Monday. She was bred by Burns & Waterhouse, and
is by Take Notice, he by imp. Prince Charlie (sire of Sal-
vator), out of Nota Bme, by imp. Glenelg, dam PicDic, by
imp. Mr. Pickwick, out of imp. Countess, by Theobald, he
byStockwell.

Simon W. will not be seen on Western tracks this Sum*
mer. He has been turned out near Lexington and will be
given a season's rest. The crack colt went lame in his work
at Louisville recently, and Bob Baker decided to take him at
once to Lexington. There is some chance, however, that he
may be raced late in the Fall.

Strathflower, the five year-old daughter of 8trathmore
day's meeting will be given by the Maryland R icing Asso- , —Flower of the Meath {sister of Stratbmeath, American
ciation in April. .

Charlie Thorpe has gone to Memphis to get acquainted
with W. H. Laudeman's two-year olds. Thorpe will ride for
Laudemao this year.

What is believed to be the best two-year-old in the stable
of Jobn Mcdbe has been named Pat Danne hfcer the well- j
known Western horseman.

Caspar was not entered in any of the stake races because
he was ifl such a poor condition his trainer thought he
would never face a starter.

Thers was no foundation for the report that Billy Mur-
ray, trainer fur the Cambridge Stable, was ander investiga-
tion by the Board of Stewards.

Riley Grannan is reported to have cleaned up $50,000
over the victory of one horse at Little Rock. Riley is on the
block at the Arkansas meeting.

Dr. RrcE is being jigged over the sand roads at the Fos-
ter Farm, and is said to be well along in his work, no symp-
toms of leg trouble having developed.

"Snapper" Garrison, the well known jockey, is now in
training at the Lewis farm, in Ulster County, New York.
Garrison will try to reduce to 12i pounds.

W. 8. Sobart's filly Lovelight, by Rici e.out of imp.
Flirt, shows well in her work, but has not been able to get
away to any advantage at either of her starls.

What with the snowstorm of yesterday and the track
frozen hard, the various strings were again confined to the
straw rides. — Eastern training note, March 24th.

Billy Barrick's bay colt Maurice, by Rayon d'Or —
Maurine, won the Mississippi handicap, at a mile, $600
added, at New Orleans on March 23d. Time, 1:42£.

Ov/.a a year ago a prominent horse-owner claimed to have
discovered a plot between Chevalier and Little Pete, and then
ard there upbraided his trainer for hiring the colored youth.
He forbade the jockey from ever riding his horses, and spoke
of the conspiracy everywhere. This geDtleman has since
taken all his horses away.

We would give considerable to know what Riley Grannan
thinks of the unearthing of the band of conspirators who
have Little Pete as banker and adviser. Now that the judges
and Board of Stewards have started in to reform, we hope
they will not relapse into a state of inactivity, but keep up
the good work of purifying the racing and miking examples
of all ofienders, no matter how influential they may be. We
congratulate them on their work, even if it is a little too late
in the season.

John Cooper who recently broke down, and was thrown
out of training, is a bay horse, 5, by imp. Deceiver — Kilty,
by L'ncle Vic. and was one of the best thiee-year-olds of
1894 He started in twenty-two races, was first nine times,
second six times and third ihree limes- Among his winning
races were the Fort Hamilton Handicap, one mile and an
eiahth, in 1:55}. beating Henry of Navarre, Hornpipe, Dob-
bins, Dorian and others; the New Rochelle Handicap, seven
furlongs, in 1:26, and the Vreeland Handicap, seven furlongs,
in 1:26 J, and other good races. In 1895 he only started one
time and was unplaced.

The racing season was inaugurated at Little Rock Satur-
day last under auspicious circumstances. The weather was
partly cloudy and warm, the track was in good condition and
the attendance large. The Derby brought together five good
horses. Garland Bar got to the fi ig first by a neck in a good
start, with Sidkel a head in front of Lady Inez. Sidkel came
to the front at the first turn and made the pace to the three-
quarters, where he gave way to Beo Eder, who ran easily
the entire distance. In the stretch Lady Inez came out of
the bunch and won by a length cleverly in a moderate drive,
with Ben Elera neck in front of Garland Bar.

Sam Wagner, a Dayton (O.) plunger, has bet $l,0CHi on
Ben Brush to win the Oakley Derby. Western report has
it that Mr. Wagner is placing the money for M. F. Dwyer.

Before the next meeting at Bay District opens a num-
ber of Eastern horses will be sent Eist, and Jockeys Tod
Sloan, Garner, Griffin and Hewitt will have taken their de-
parture.

Fair Faith's running has got Andy Blakeley and
*' Tommy " GritEo into trouble, the outcome being that their
entries will not be received at Bay District. Fair Faith ran
last in his first race and next time out won. The horse was
transferred to Blakeley's name, it was alleged, to escape a
run up in case he won a selling race. Griffin has reasons for
expecting such an occurrence. The ownership of the horse
was investigated, but Griffia declined to testify, and the find-
ings are as stated above.

Barnes, b h, foaled 1380, by imp. Billet, dam Mercedes,
by Melbourne Jr., out of Lidy Hardaway, by Commodore,
the property of O. G. Parke, Kyle, Tex., died at the farm of
his owner on March 6th. Barnes was one of the best horses
of his day on the turf, an3 was one of the brilliant performers
which assis'.ed in making the red and blue sash of the Dwyer
Brothers famous. Barnes sired several winners, but was not
a pronounced success a<= a sire, though, having been located
in Texas, his opportunity was limited.

If ever a man deserved the sympathy of his fellows. Barney
Schreiber is that man. Schreiber bears a reputation that is
beyond reproach, and it was largely due to the esteem for
Barney that Chorn went as far as he has without detection.
For a long time ominous whispers have founo. their way in
the ring regarding Jerry's suspicious work, but Barney would
not believe that the boy whom he bad reinstated to the
privileges of riding and assisted in every imaginable way
was cheating him. It was a sad blow to Barney.

Wm. C- Sanford, one of the firm of Messrs. Stephen San
The Crescent City Jockey Club s winter meeting closed j fnrd & Sons, owners of the Hurricana Stud, Amsterdam, N
on Saturday after 109 days of racing. Ihe new Louisiana

Jockey Club's spring meeting opened on Monday and runs '
six days.

The latest i?sue of the Ingleside programmes is the neat-
est issued yet. On the cover is a lithograph of the nose and
nose finish between Ferrier, Pepper and Ed. Kearney at the
association's track.

Jockey Coadt has been indefinitely suspended for his
ride on the favorite Cabrillo on March 2oth. His cffeose
was in failing to ride the horse according to orders issued
from the judges' stand.

It is claimed that New York bookmakers are endeivoring
to establish poolrooms in Pailadelphia. The police of that
city announce that they will prosecute a vigorous warfare
agaiust all kinds of gambling.

Joe Harvet, the owner of Wheel of Fortune, presented
his trainer "Butch" Fisher, with half of the $6 0U0 purse won
on Saturday, and also presented Jockey Shaw with $500.
Such generosity is seldom recorded.

Lena, ch f, 2, by Apache — Rill, who left the maiden
ranks Friday in a most impressive manner, waj bred by
Chas. Kerr, of Antrim Stock Farm, Bakersfield. His horse,
Road Runner, also won the first race.

Y , died at Waverly, Mass., on March 17th. Messrs. Stephen
Sinford&Sons own Potomac, imp. Laureate and a choice
collection of thoroughbred mares, and John SaLford, brother
o' William, is member of the State Racing Commission.
William C. Sanford was a member of various clubs and a
patron of outdoor sports. Since 1893 he has been in ill
health and died from a convulsion on the date above named.

The Messrs. Stanhope, of South Elkhoro, report a chest-
nut filly foal by Hanover — MargeriDe, by Algerine ; she is a
Bister to The Commoner and also to Princeton, who is owned
by Richard Croker, and is now in England.

Col. Jack Cbinn will dispose of all his thoroughbreds
now at New Orleans in about a month or so. Phil Chinn
will also sell at the same time the horses he raced there
lately, including Jack of Spades and Jim I lood.

Of thirty-seven horses that have run a mile in public in
America in less than 1:40, eight of them were California-
bred : Kildeer, 1:371, Raveloe, l:391,Yiocior, 1:39], Racine,
I:39J, Prig, 1:39*, Dr. Hasbrouck, 1:391, Comanche, I:39|,
and Sir Walter, 1:391, are the eight. Salvator, 1:35$, on a
straight course against time, and Ferrier, 1:39 4 5, are now
owned in California.

Taral entered Marcus Daly's service on April 1st. If
Senator Grady starts, and thev wish him to ride with a
c >ople of pounds overweight, that will be his mount in the
spring handicaps. Ifhecin't get down to ihe weight, and
Grady starts, he will not ride any other horse in the race, as
he is working for the interests of the stable that regularly
employs him. Apropos of Halma, Taral says he does not
think there is anything in the "gone imiss" report, as they
would have notified him if such had been the case, and he
has heard nothing from them yet.

Mr. Geo. Rose, the genial bookmaker who is enjoying a
brief rest in Honolulu, will leave there on the 22nd of April
and is due to reach here on the 9r h. In a letter which Mr.
Flittner received yesterday, Mr. R >se stated that be was en-
joying his trip immensely and had a lovely sea voyage,
during which he employed much of his time in feeding the
fishes Mr. R >se was sick all the way over, but Mrs. Rose
was on her dignity and positively refused to allow the ocean
to interfere with her meals or digestion. She writes thai
the only sickness she suffered with was home sickness.

Oakley's big $12,000 Derby will be run oft* on May 23.
The entries for this grand event are all high class, and the
Derby will undoubtedly be one of the greatest that has ever
been run in the West. The OiKs will be run on June 6th.
and twelve oiher stakes on dales as follows : The Sapphire,
for two year-old fillies, May 26th; the Emerald, for two-
year-old colts and gelding*. June 9th; the Ruby, for two-
year-olds, -tune 16 h; the Diamond, for two vear-olds, June
IStb; the Oaio, for three vear-olds, May 28tb; the Liberty,
fn three year-olds, June lltb; Press, for all ages, June 4tb;
Losantiville, for ihree-vear-olds and upward. May 23d: the
Norwood. June 13th; Memorial Handicap, May 30th; Moer-
lein, June 23d; Buckeye, June 20th.

Leo SwATrs.as clever a bookmaker as ever marked a slate,
is joit $10,000 loser by his trip to the Coast, much of which
undoubtedly found its way to Chinatown. Eddie Marks, a
prominent and wealthy bookmaker of New York, was inter-
ested in S watts' book, and Lew Morris also had an interest.
Swatts is an excellent card player and has been winning large
sums at his favorite pastime,which have m^re than ofiset his
share of the losses in the book. Morris has been very suc-
cessful with his wagers on the outside, so that up to date
Marks, 1 he third partner of the book, is the only loser by the
Pacific Coast transaction. Both Swalts and Morris are well
pleased with the climate here and no doubt will remain until
racing begins in N"ew York.

Tae Spring meeting of the new Kansas City Ricing Asso-
ciation opens May 23 and lasts thirty days. The parses will
aggregate $25,000. including a $400 handicap the first day,
with $250 and $300 purses every day. Book programmes
for the first fifteen days will be out this week. The Summer
meeting opens June 27 and lasts until Fall. There will be
continuous racing with no postponements, five races dailv
and six when called for. The track will he conducted under
T'irf Cong -ess license. C. C. Pettus will be presiding judge
and secretary, and all comers cm be assured of fair and im-
partial dealing in every instance. All bookmakers can draw
in at $75 per day. As stabling is limited applications should
be mailed early to the Secretary. P. O. Box 497.

Liyerpool, March 27 —The Grand National Steeplechase,
2.500 sovereigns, was run over the Aintree course today
and was won by Di G. M. Campbell's The Squire. Father
O'Flvnn was second and Biscuit was third. Alpheur led
from the start and held a decided advantage during the first
round of the course. When turning out of the straight, the
second lime around, Alpheus bolted, and Rory O' Moore
went to the front and led his field until opposite the stand
on the far side, when Biscuit assumed the lead. About two
fences from home Biscuit gave way to The Squire, and the
latter, coming on swiftly, passed the finish a length and a
balf ahead of Father O'Flynn, who passed Biscuit in tbe
straight and secured second honors by ;a length and a half.
The rest of ihe field were strung out.

Jerky Chorn made a clean breast of his connection with
the "Little Pete" cliccjue when confronted by his employer
and benefactor, Barnev Schreiber, and, if possible, gives the
mongolian's attempted vindication of himself and the boys a
sicklier hue. Chorn admit? all that has been stated about
the operations of the ring, but for himself he says he was
giving the Chinaman the "double cross " He frequently had
*'Pete" down on a certain horse that had a good chance to
win, and if he could not win with his mount, he would get
a ''rake down" from "Pete's" winnings. Chorn says all the
guilty ones have not been punished yet. His story is in no
sense an attempt to vindicate himself, but rather the unbur-
dening of a guilty conscience. The officials at the track
made no mistake in their findings, and it is hoped the other
culprits may be summarily punished.

Secrlta.rt 3am Leake of the Ingleside track, always
alert for novelties is seriously considering the advisability of
offering a handicap for the best horses here to be contested at
a distance not to exceed one and one quarter miles and to be
known as the "Over the Mountain Handicap." Mr. Leake's
idea is to have the horses named by the boys eligible in the
handicap of that name aud the nominator of the successful
horse is to receive a first-class ticket through to Chicago; a
parlor car ticket good for a lower berth is logo to the person
who names the second horse rind a ticket good for square
meals from this city to Chicago will be given to the one who
is lucky enough to have the third horse past the wire. The
idea is to have the race run on the last dav of the coming
two weeks' meeting. All of the hoys in the "O^er the Moun-
tain Handicap" are well acquainted and number among their
friends some of the most influential owners and most success-
ful trainers at both tracks, and it is a certainty that such a
a race would fill with the very best handicap horses now in
this city, and furnish & race the like of which has never been
seen here. All of the ontenders in tbe Burns handicap
would surely be drawn in and horses that were not eligible in
that valuable stake would find a place in such a handicap.
The matter was noised about the ring vesterdiy and tbe boys
never tired talking about it. If Mr. Leake puts such a race
on bis programme he will be certain of cordial support from
all the candidates and friends of the "Orer the Mountain
Handicap."

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THE STATE PARK JOCKEY CLUB (Milwaukee, Wis.) May 1

Stallions Advertised.

TROTTKRS.

BOODLE Hostetter i Monl gomery, San Jose

CHAS. DERBY Oakwood Park StocKFarm. Danville

COLUMBUS S Thom.is Smith, Vallejo

DIABLO Wm. Murray, Pleasanion

DON MARVIN F. P. Lowell, Sacramento

DEXTEU PRINCE .E. P. Heald.2I Post Si',. San Francisco

EL BENTON Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

GOSSIPER N.G.Sinclair, Lakeville

lil'Y WILKES Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame.San Mateo Co.

GRANDIS3IMO Fred Loebcr, St. Helena. Cal

GEORGE WASHINGTON Thomas Smith, Vallejo

HAMBLETONIAN WILKES R. I. Moorhead A: Son. Santa Clara

McKlNNEY Chas. Durfec, Oakland Trotting Park

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR Thomas Smith, Vallejo

NASSAU N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

ORO WILKES Wm. Corbitt, Burllngamc, Kan Mateo, Co.

PRINCE ARI.IE Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

PILOT prince E. P. Heald.2i Post at. San Francisco

PRINCE Howard E. P. Hcald, 21 Post St. San Francisco

SKY POINTER A. A. Cleveland, Los Angeles

STEISWAY Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

SABLE WILKES (Wm. Corbitt, Burllngamc, San Mateo Co.

VA8TO N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

WALD-TEIN H. S. Hogouoom. Woodland

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MOBBLLO W.B. Reis, Alamo. Contra Costa Co., Cal

Tin. question of bituminizing Market street from the
ferries to its terminus, which has been presented from
time to time for the past two years by the Breeder and
SpobTSMAJI for the consideration of property owners
and taxpayers, has at last been seconded by the bicy-
clists, and they have unanimously endorsed all that has
been presented in these columns anent this subject. A
maw meeting will soon be held at which bicycle dealers,
wheelmen, the Merchants' Association, truckmen, livery-
men, horsemen and all others whose interests lie in the
direction of good streets. The properly owners on Mar-
ket street, receive very large rents for their property Hit
the tenants are continually complaining of the abomina-
ble pavement which is dusty and uneven and a disgrace
to that portion 1. 1 this city. Perhaps the influence of
these tenants may be secured also.

The Tini3 For Aotion Has Arrived.

At the meeting of the directors of the P. C. T. H. B,
Association last Wednesday the opinion was freely ex-
pressed that unless the associations that have heretofore
given race meetings in California fall in line soon and
arrange dates and other necessary preliminaries for their
meetings, there will be such an exodus of horsemen to
Montana and Oregon that all thoughts of getting large
entries here must be dispelled.

Circular letters have been sent to the secretaries of
all the associations in California to have (ben notify the
directors that a meeting should be held to act upon the
question of holding meetings and claiming dates for the
same.

There is no time to lose. The directors of the Breed-
ers Association could do nothing at their meeting, even
though everyone was enthusiastic on the subject of hold-
ing meetings this year. The cessation of racing in the
vicinity of San Francisco, the excellent reports received
from the agricultural portions of California, the informa-
tion regarding the large number of horses in training,
and the increased interest being taken in the great in
dustry, all these were referred to, and if the directors of
the various associations were in attendance, we have no
hesitancy in claiming that they would return to their re-
spective cities determined to give meetings this season
which would attract not only a large number of horse-
men who have horses in training, but also crowds cf
people who have stated they would remain in California
and visit all race meetings given on our circuit.

While not wishing to say anything derogatory to horse-
men going to Montana, we are forced to admit that the
enterprise of the managers of that circuit is to be com-
mended, and if a little of their magnetism and knowl-
edge that advertising a meeting well was instilled in the
minds of some of our leading district fair associations,
there would be a boom in races here that would be felt
for all time to come.

Immediate action on the part of these associations is
absolutely necessary, and every horse owner should see
the directors and try to induce them to do something.
There is no time to be lost. Trainers are waiting anx-
iously for [the first opportunity that presents itself, and
when once they have decided what to do they are not
prone to throw away any chance for gain.

An early meeting of directors should be called ft
once and dates for a meeting claimed. Notificatiors
should at once be sent in so that horsemen who may le
induced to make entries elsewhere may withhold them;
for it is far more preferable for them to race their horses
here than in Montana or Oregon, even if the purses are
smaller. Transportation is so high, and the climate is
such that horses unaccustomed to the high altitudes do
not do as well as on their native soil, hence, we ad-
monish directors of a'.l associations that have heretofore
composed what is known as the California Circuit, to
meet and decide at once whether tbey intend to give a
meeting or not.

The prospects are brighter this year than they were in
1895, and as we are approaching a period when light-
harness horses will bring more money than they have for
the past three years, there should be a disposition on the
part of associations (whose directors are all more or less
interested in the industry) to encourage and foster every
attempt to make horses more valuable and give at
least one week of good enjoyment to the thousands who
are compelled to labor in orchard, farm, vineyard, store
office, mill and factory almost the entire year without
any recreatiou. This view of the question must not be
lost sight of, and every merchant engaged in business
in the district will be only too willing to subscribe toward
making the fair a success] if the subject is rightly placed
lielore him. Fairs bring people with money to spend,
and in 180(1 there will be a greater number leave this
city to follow the circuit than ever, and all of them will
spend considerable money. So again we urge upon
directors and everyone interested the importance of
giving race meetings this year.

Quarantining Our Cattle.

While Secretary of Agriculture Morton may have very
good ideas regarding sanitary laws and their enforce-
ment, his knowledge of the geographical position and
area of California is extremely limited. He ordered a
consignment of cattle from Amadee, Cal., slaughtered at
Omaha, under the belief they were suffering from splenic
fever. The chief government inspector of Utah made a
microscopical examination of the animals destroyed and
ascertained that they were entirely free from disease.
The quarantining of a 1. 1. cattle from California as pro-

mulgated by the secretary is a serious injustice, although
we -believe it is not due to any other cause than ignor-
ance or a misconception of the two terms, Lower Cali-
fornia and Southern California. Lower California is a
peninsula under the control of the Mexican Government,
and does not belong to this State at all. Southern Cali-
fornia embraces all the Southern portion of this State,
and includes the most beautiful and healthful agricul-
tural area in the world. Some government agents livirg
near the borders of Lower California, have no doubt,
reported that cattle from over the line were afflicted with
fever, hence the surprising action of Secretary Morton is
in a measure accounted for. If he had given this sub-
ject a little more careful study, he would learn also that
splenic fever is unknown in this State, but if Secretary
Morton wishes to protect the healthy cattle here from the
infectious cattle in foreign countries, we heartily endorse
his action.

The subject of quarantining has been left entirely with
Governor Budd and the State Board of Health, and
before all who are engaged in the cattle-breeding indus-
try become too much alarmed, no doubt they will have
this embargo lifted and Secretary Morton taught a little
geography about this glorious land of the setting sun.

Figures and Facts For Horsemen.

Some turf statistician has figured out that there are
35,000 horses in daily use in San Francisco and they
annually consume 138,000 tons of hay valued at
$1,380,000 ; 12,000 tons of oats valued at $300,000 ;
15,000 tons of barley valued at $300,000. Leaving aside
the amount of food, straw, shoeing, cost of vehicles,
hirnesses, stall rent, bedding, manual labor, etc., which
brings the amount expended every year in the millions,
there is one thing about this estimate that forcibly re-
minds the horse breeder that there must be a good future
for his business.

Thirty-five thousand horses is a low estimate ; this
includes all classes of harness horses, and as the topo-
graphy of the city of San Francisco is very uneven
horses do not live as long as they do in Eastern cities
which are built on level land. Our pavements are abom
inable, and from four to five years is enough to wear out
the very strongest draft horses and compel the owners
of the lighter classes at the end of three years to pur-
chase others to replace those they have been driving up
and down the steep hills. Tbe supply has heretofore
exceeded the demand, and the introduction of cable and
e'ectric cars has driven a class of horses out of the
market which never were creditable to the light harness
horse industry. The breeders of these animals have also
retired and engaged in other callings that required a
little more brainwork and a better conception of what
results they were seeking to obtain than in turning out
a quarter- bred (Norman, trotter, mustang and untraced)
stallion among a band of mustang mares that never had
a pedigree worth searching for. When the produce
cami: they were branded with irons that covered their
flanks and shoulders with hieroglyphics that were as
well defined as the ravines that cut the wild pasture
lands in sections. The animals were sent to the city
and "broke in" to work in the street cars. Droves of
these horses were disposed of yearly, and we doubt if
there ever was a citizen in this fair land of ours who did
not hail with delight the retirement of ihese poor over-
worked car horses and the introduction of steam and
electric power.

Thirty-five thousand horses I Where are others to
take their places '? The "boom" in draft stock collapsed
two years ago, and we know of very few farms where
the proper stallions and mares are used to produce
horses that will meet that demand. In Petaluma, So-
noma county, a few years ago, it was a pleasure to visit
the annual fairs and see the mammoth specimens of
breeds known as Clydes, Shires, Percherons, Normans
and Suffolk Punches, but where are they now ? Most of
the horses have found homes on farms where the owner
is trying to raise big horses for the San Francisco mar-
ket by breeding these magnificent animals to little mares.
His future is considered in a deep and thoughtful man-
ner by the sheriff of the county, who will, in a few years,
have the painful duty to perform of putting a heavy lock
on tbe corral where the little uneven-made cayuses are
struggling to get out. The dr«ft-horse problem in Cali-
fornia is one that will need a hasty solution. Of lighter
horses, where is the horse formerly known as the "all-pur-
pose horse ?" The one that used to sire even-made,
stylish, good gaited, heavy-muscled and strongly-made,
active horses that used to stand from 15.3 to 17 hands
in bight, and which weighed from 1,100 to 1,350
pounds No one seems to know where this kind of a

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horse is standiDg at preseDt. The only one that "tills
the bill" is the large, well made, well-bred trotting
horse, and in a lew year3 he will be the only one
sought after. Where are the large trotting stallions and
mares that will supply the market ' We know of some,
but they are not quite as plentiful as we would like.
Of coach and hackney stock there is not the sup-
ply that people think there is, and if the horses that are
now in use in this city as well as all other cities are des-
tined to be good for only a few more years of useful
labor, the query arises, "Where are their substitutes to
come from ? ,J

The cry, "there's no money in the horse breeding busi-
ness," drove many a farmer who was breeding a few
colts every year out of the business. They sold their
horses for almost nothing and have only a few old geld-
ings to do their work on the farm and road, llany
trotting-horse breeders who got over-stocked were also
frightened by the alarm, and instead of selling a few
of their horses, catalogued and sold every animal they
had and are wondering now if they were not a little too
hasty, for they see every product of the field and loom
depreciate in value equally as much as horses have.

There are bright times coming for the intelligent
horse breeder if he can only manage to hold on to his
heavy draft horses, his large-sized trotting-bred colts and
fillies and give them plenty of care and feed for the next
two years: there will then be a rush for horses that
will bring the value of good ones higher than it ha3
been for years. Everyone knows that horse breeding
operations in this state have been at a standstill, and in
fact, they have not become active even at this writing.
The large stock-farm owners have shipped all their
young colts and fillies East, and the breeders on the
small farms have turned their thoughts in another direc-
tion. In a few years they will wish they had studied
the horse question a little better and had a few good
ones to sell.

The outlook is good, but the question of supply and
demand will never be so easily answered as at present.
Overproduction is an evil which time will regulate, and,
like water, it will find its level. The demand will grow
stronger as the supply diminishes, and diminish it un-
doubtedly will, unless horse owners become a little more
intelligent and study this ques'.ion from a practical
standpoint. People may say " look at Oregon and the
horses they are killing there." Well, what if they are?
Those horses are not fit for anything else; misplaced car
horses, that is all, animals that some day will be taken
around the countrv as freaks in dime museums.

The Race Track Jobbers.

The recent discovery of a "ring "of conspirators at
the Bay District track has been the leading topic among
all classes who are interested in racing. Little Pete, a
famous Chinese of unfavorable notoriety ; A. Hinrichs,
a white boy who graduated from a lithographic establish-
ment in St. Louis to the back of a running horse and
became a successful jockey ; Jerry Chora, a colored
knight of the pigskin, and J. Chevalier, a diminutive
colored lad, were caught very neatly by President Thcs.
H. Williams, Jr., of the California Jockev Club, and
were ruled off for life. They were supposed to be riding
in the interest of " Little Pete," and put up enough job3
on the unsuspecting public to arouse suspicion among
owners and trainers. Their game was exposed and swift
punishment followed. There are other schemers at work
at the race track, and from all we can learn, they are
being carefully watched. When the time arrives these
scoundrels will be treated in a manner they will not for-
get. It is a pity the law cannot be invoked to send such
uncaged criminals to some quiet place to study form,
dopes, etc., and where the only bell they will hear will
be the one to summon them to arise in the morning and
retire at night. Anyone who would resort to such
thieving measures as Little Pete and his assistants did
to rob horse-owners and the public should receive at
least twenty years at hard labor in some penal institu.
tion.

We congratulate Mr. Williams and the Board of
Stewards for what they did so quickly, and hopp that
their vigilance will be rewarded by the discovery of
other bands of conspirators who have been trying
their be3t to bring the sport of kings the into disrepute.

A few years ago there were many stallions advertised,
to stand for public service in this State. Many of them
were sons of great stallioDs, and had nothing but a good
pedigree to recommend them. In comparison with those,
a glance at the list advertised at present will convince
owners of broodmares that the class of horses is far su-

perior to any ever advertised in this State. Every great
stallion that has become famous i3 represented, and most
o f those advertised have records or are sires of fast ones
Owners will make no mistake in sending their mares to
any one of these. There will be an excellent demand
for good trotters ard pacers in California, in the East
and Europe. Bayers will have to come here and it is
well to have horses ready for then tbey will buy. The
outlook lor good prices for horses is better than ever,
and a more hopeful view of the situation i3 being taken
by the leading horsemen of America than has been no-
ticed among them during the past three years.

New Rules for Registration.

Since the decline in the values of trotting horses and
the overwhelming number of horses that have been
registered have been the principal topics among horse
owners and turf writers, the need of some new rules to
place horses in the register according to the require-
ments for whicb the registry was designed has been
manifest. The American Trotting Association of America
has had a number ot plans suggested to them, but until
their annual meeting last Thursday in Chicago nothing
could be done. When the meeting was called the follow-
ing resolutions were adopted :

"Believing that the time basis for the trotting standard should be
gradually eliminated, and that no animal should be eligible to reg-
istry as a bleeding an imal solely on account of it3 performance or the
performance of its relatives, therefore, be it

'•Resolved, That the following- rules are hereby adopted to control
registration, to go into effect May 1. isy7, subject to the approval of
thelstoefcholders of the American Trotting Register Association at
the annual meeting to be held in April, 1S97.

"When an animal meets the requirements and is duly registered, it
shall be accepted as a standard-bred trotter.

"1. The progeny of a registered standard horse and a registered
standard trotting mare.

"2. A stallion sired by a registered horse, provided his dam or
grand-dam were registered standard trotting horses and he has a rec-
ord of 2:2-5 and is the sire of three trotters with records of 2:25 from dif-
ferent mares.

"3. A mare whose sire is a registered standard trotting horse, and
whose dam and granddam were sired by registered standard trotting
horses, provided she has a record of 2:2-3 or is the dam of one trotter
with a record of 2ud.

"4. A mare sired by a registered standard trotting horse, provided
she is the dam of two trotters with records of 2:23 with different
sires.

"5. A mare sired by a registered standard trotting horse, provided
her first, second and third dams are each by registered trotting
horses.

"6. The progeny of a standard trotting horse out of a standard
pacing mare or of a standard pacing horse out of a standard trotting
mare.

"It is farther resolved that on and after May 1, 1837, the fee
charged for the registration of all animals over 2 years old shall be
double the regular fee."

"What ia "Wanted Now.

The racetracks in California and Oregon are the sc;nef
of more exciting trials or work-outs among horses to-
day than they have ever been. There never was so
many horses in training, and if we were to publish a list
of the wonderful time made by some of these trotters
and pacers our readers would t&\e it for granted we
were "drawing the long bow." To the knights of the
sulky who are so anxious to show such remarkable speed
to the owners of these young horses we implore them to
"go easy." There is no money up, and the associations
are very derelict about meeting and making arrange-
ments about holding race meetings. Just as soon as we
hear encouraging news from any one of these asaocia'
tions our readers may re^t assured they will know every-
thing that is going on. We would also deem it a favor is
the secretaries will forward us a list of all the
horses in training at their race tracks, for such informa-
tion will not only be surprising but encouraging. We
admonish our trainers not to give their colts too maDy
fast halves. We have some feeling for the owner a3 well
as the colts, and want to see both protected and kept in
the business.

Geo. H. Fox of Mokelumne Stock Farm writes : "I claim
the name of Petal for filly foaled March 8th, oat of Little
Rose, by Oscar, as below : Little Rose, sire Joe Hooker ;
fir-t dam Lizzie Atchinson f dam of Robson , by Norfolk ;
second dam Moss Rose (dam of Xorfallj, by Imp. Knight of
St. George ; third dam Imp. Melrose (dam of Melbourne Jr.)
by Melbourne,and so on to seventeenth dam. Oscar by Wild-
idle out of Imp. Petroleuse, by Plebian. I have bred Little
Rose to Piccolo. Also Mies Fletcher and Lowland Lass,
She is by St. Savior oot of Imp. Restless (dam of Lofflander,
Suburban wioner 1893), by Orest (son of Orestes, out of Lady
Louise, by Touchstone) ; second dam L,ady Middleton, by
SorpHce; third dam JoanDa by Suliao; fourth dam Filagree
by Soothsayer, etc. I have also bred Piccolo to three-year-
old mare by Fresno oot of Aunt Jane. Aunt Jane is by
Bazar, oat of Vivien, and is the dam of Moses E., Wicklow
and Lady Jane. You see I have only a few runners, but
they are choice."

Secret.' f.y Leake has announced that there is no
foundation for the rumor that '.the racing at Ingleside will
close for the eeasou with the termination of thi3 meetiDg, bnt
that it will be continued until June loth, the date set in the
terms of agreement between the two associations.

The Horseless Age An Idealty.

It was in a western town that last fall the writer hereof
met one of the most hopeless cases of "horseless age," that
any one has vet run np against. He was in a manner a far-
mer on a limited scale, and bred horses as a sideline. While
he had not, like maoy another breeder, catered to fashionable
blood lines, still he had to a marked degree, used good, stout
blood and paid close attention to individuality. In fact, fce
"bred for the road and city market," as he termed it, and at
all times made it a point to have his horses possess size*
with aood looks and all the speed and breeding he could
combine with these qualities, yet. with all this foresight and
keen appreciation of the wants of the public, that man wa9
far from happy. He looked upon the future a good deal like
a fellow does whose best girl had gone back on him. It took
hut little time to learn the canse of all his woes. It was the
^'horseless carriage." Said he : "I conld stay by my breed-
ing farm and face the bicycle and the electric car, but when
it comes to that blasted horseless carriage, I must weaken.
Why, my dear sir, I have been reading op on the matter,
and it is one of the sore things that inside of five years every-
body will either be using a bicycle or horseless carriage.
The scientific men, the learned 'professors,' in fact all
those fellows who ought to know all about it, declare that
the horseless age is now in its morning, and it won't be long
before it is at high noon. Then what will these horses be
worth ? I see by a Chicago daily, that the owners of street
railway stock are ready to throw their shares upon the mar-
ket, for the reason that the 'horseless carriage' will become
the popular vehicle for public conveyance. I tell you it is a
success, and horse breeding will soon be a thing of the past."

It was useless to console my deluded friend. He had
swallowed an allopathic dose of "horseless age" and the only
thiDg to do was to await developments. However, I did en-
deavor to use my best argument against the idea of selling
his horses for the purpose of investing his cash in some
horseless carriage invention, for it was plain to be seen that
he was ready to join hands with the new fad. In taking this
action, my idea was to protect his rising family against
poverty in future years.

Time has passed. About six months of it. The display of
the wonderful feats of the horseless vehicle took place in
Chicago. Scientific men were there to make reports, and
after the display the reports were made, not that the machine
was in its present form a howling success, bnt that science
bad a new and broad field, for operation— one filled with
shining dollars if properly mastered. This was known all
the time, probably six hundred years ago. But the report had
to be made, and of course this was better than none at all.

Now, I am going to giye my "horseless age" friends some
small sogai-coated pills, taken from the editorial pages of the
New York Sun, a paper that has dealt fairly with the "horse-
less age" ever since its inception. Read this :

"Since it has been made clear that here is a field for mechanical
ingenuity that promises to become important in the near fatnre, the
principles that must be otserved by mechanicians are of no less In-
terest to the general public than to manufacturers. These principles
are directly derived from the ends to be attained, and are discussed
at length by our contemporary, 'Engineering News.' The sphere of
usefulness of such vehicles is first limited by the principle demon-
strated by George Stephenson sixty years ago, namely, that to run a
locomotive successfully you must first provide a proper roadbed. The
only roadbed on which the new vehicles can be run with advantage
must be comparatively smooth and its surface comparatively free
from mnd; that is, there must not be mud enoosh to offer any con-
siderable resistance to the rotation of the wheel. This fundamental
condition restricts the vehicle to streets and country roads in good
condition. Snch roads are as yet mainly suburban."

So the Son has become convinced that it is a settled prin-
ciple "that to run a locomotive successfully you must first
pro ride a proper roadbed." Also "The only roadbed on
which the new vehicle can be run with advantage must be
comparatively free from mnd, etc" My way of thinking
leads me to the opinion that before these conditions can be
observed, it will require more horses to haul the macadam or
stone to build the road than can be bred in the United States
in fifty years. The horse can stay with us I am sure for at
least that long. Here is another frank admission by the Sun :

"In the Chicago competition several collisions ocenred, although
it was held over comparatively open roads. Collisions may arise
either from failure in the steering and stopping devices, or through
unreadiness in the driver in operating them qmckly and effectively.
In ordinary driving some intelligence is exercised by the horse.
After all, this consideration comes to no more than saying that a safe
driver must gain experience. The place to gain this experience Is
obviously not the crowded part of a city thoroughfare Accomplished
drivers may be looked for to come first oot of cities of the second and
smaller classes. The next point of interest ior inventors relates to
the uses to which their vehicles are to be put."

I was passing down Broadway the other evening when the
theatre devotees were being conveyed by the thousands to
places of amusements. The street was crowded with vehicles,
all beiDg pulled at a lively pace, both with comfort and safety
to their occupants. The thought passed through my mind :
" Were these vehicles horseless,'1 how much of a salary would
skill enough to direct them with safety throngh the busy
thoroughfare command ? As if hundreds of people are an-
nually killed by the trolley car notwithstanding the fact that
everybody is at all times warned of danger by the presence of
the track, how maoy would fall victims to the horseless car-
riage? From a mathematical standpoint, my musing was a
failure. Then again, if street car companies were compelled
to keep many of my legal frieeds busy defending suits for
damages, what effect on attorney's fees would the increased
demand for their services caused by the horseless carriage
have? Every owner of a new fangled vehicle should employ
his attorney by the year. It would come cheaper.

To my friend in the West I will say, hold on to those
horses. The horseless carriage people are going to sapply
them with all the work they can do during their natural
lives. At this date the horseless carriage is an ignis faluus,
a sort of irridescent dream. — Direct, in Trotter and Pacer.

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[April 4, 1896

THE GUN.

The Interclub Shoot.

Coming Events.

April Mh-lOO-bird malcb. Oanland Race Tract.
April 5in-RellanceUun Club. Alameda Poiut.

u.r 5-OaWoroia Wine Club, Oakland Kaee Track.
Apr. 5-ElecOlc Sun Cub. Oakland Race rrack-

ffill 5-Rellance Uun cub. Uoooln^touDd. Alameda iPoint.
April 10 11 and li-SUM Sporlsraans Association, Utn Annual
Tournament of Live Birds. Oakland Race Track.
April li-.h-Capitol City Blue Rock Cub. Sacramento
1 'tb-Olvmpic Gnu Club. Oakland Race lrack.

\pr lj— Empire liuu Cub. Alameda Point.

Apr 1 "-Recreatiou lion Cud, Oakland Race Tracf .

Apr' W-Lincolu (iun Club. Alameda Point.

M.rll iS-Club Team Match. Empire Urouuds. Alameda Point.

KlTil iWIO-KmplreuUU c:ub, Alameda Point. , _MI

Mar 30 Bl-SnrtoK touruameut of tbe Calilornia Inanimate Target

A^Sat.'onat goofwater Store, Stockton. Ueo. scnaefer. secretary.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

TbeKjlianceGun Club will shoot at the Linculn Gun
Club grounds to-morrow.

The Reliance Gun Club will hold its first shoot at Oakland
B ice Track neil Sunday.

Otto Feudner is getting back to his old form. He broke
140 out of loo at Oakland Race Track las'. Sunday.

The California Wing Club will hold its second monthly
event of the season at Oakland Race Track to-morrow.

The Olympic Gun Club will shoot its regular monthly
event at Oakland Race Track to-morrow morning at 10
o'clock.

Clarence Kauman may surprise tne boys a little to-mor-
row in the 100 bird race. List Sunday he broke 99 oat of
104 birds.

The State Sportsman's Association's fourteenth annual
tournament will be held at Oakland Race Track on Friday,
Saturday aud.Sunday, April lOih, 11th, 12th.

The Alameda County Sportsmen's Club held its first shoot
of the season on Saturday last. They will shoot once a
month at the Empire Club's grounds at Alameda Mole.

A new inanimate target shooting club has been formed in
this city and will be known as the Blue Rock Club of San
Francisco. Tbe regular semi-monthly Bhoots will be held at
Colma.

The California Inanimate Target Association continues to
boom. The latest clubs to signify their intention of joining
the association are the Los Angeles City Gun Club and the
Salinas R)d and Gun Club. B:>th of these clubs will have
teams at the Stockton tournament.

At Oakland Race Track tomorrow there will be a one
hundred bird match. The first held in the State that is upen
to all. Those who desire to shoot for the price of tbe birds
only may do so. The Electric Gun Club will also Bhoot its
regular monthly event, and H. Hosmer and Geo. Clabrougb
have a private match at 50 birds each for a purse.

The initial tournament of the Capitol City Blue Rock
Club was a huge success.and we regret that lack of space
prevents our printing the scores in full. Nicolaus, Fanning
of Gold Dust fame, Tucker,(the Parker gun agent), J. Feud
ner of Diion, and Durst of Wheatland, were the principal
winners. Fanning won the high average with yU per cent.

The law prohibiting the killing of wild ducks has been in
force since February 15, yet hunters are shooting ibis gamt
on the marshes back of the Flood place these moonligbi
nights. It is well known that the mallard hatches on', it-
young and raises its brood in the fens along the marshes am
at this season of the year are easy prey for the hunter.-
Such flagrant violation of the game laws should be severe!)
punished — Redwood City Times Gazette.

The Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club is taking
steps to entertain the the local gun clubs at Stockton befor
tbe dates of the big May tournament. It is intended to in-
vite each club to take a special Sunday to visit Stockton anr
accustom themselves to tbe shooting grounds at Goodwaiei
Grove. Similar invitations will be extended to various in-
terior clubs, with a view to filling in the time so that then
will not be a single vacant Sunday between now and thi
opening of the tournament.

At the annual meeting of the California Inanimate Target
Association H. H. White of the Olympic Gun Club, intro-
duced an important amendment which is expected to become
a law at the next meeting of tbe board of governors. Tbe
amendment contemplates that in future the association shall
take charge of the matter of State records in inanimate tar-
get shooting. It is proposed to appoint a permanent com-
mittee on records who shall prescribe tbe conditions under
which records must be made in order to be declared official.
Upon recommendation of this committee the association,
through its board of governors, will declare records, when
made, to be State records. The proposed amendment also
provides that a $25 gold medal shall be awarded to any per-
son establishing a State record in an association tournament.

Since 1872, when the competition was first held, one Ameri-
can, ten Englishmen, seven Italians, two Frenchmen, two
Austrians and one Belgian have won the Grand Prix du
Casino, at Monaco, the blue ribbon of the trap. No Eoglish
shot baa won tbe event Bince 1889, and the reason probably
is that the visiting Britishers are led astray by the allure-
ments of tbe naughty little principality, and find their nerves
less steady than they would like on the day of trial. The
Italians take good care of themselves and really go Into train-
ing for the eveut. For instance, Count Guidicini, who won
the Grand Prix in 1886. 1890 and 1893, goes to bed every
night long before the clock strikes twelve, is moderate in
every way, and practices on nothing but snipe for weeks be-
ore facing the traps, consequently the pigeons loom up as
big as haystacks to eyes that are habituated to the twisting
snipe. The moral of all this is that condition pays in pigeon
shooting as in all other contests of strength or endurance or

II!

The club team match between the Empires, L'ncolns and
Olympics, held at Clabrough, Golcher & Co.'s grounds last
Sunday, brought out a go >d attendance. The Enpires won
with five birds to the good. Their ten best men averaged
over 80 per cent, an excellent average at unknown angles.
G. G. Billington was captain of the victorious team, L. D.
Owens had charge of the Olympic and Geo. Franzen the
Lincolns.

The teams consisted of twelve men each and each man
Bbot at 20 singles, known traps, unknown angles. The scores
were as follows :

EMPIRE GTN CLUB.

G.G. Billington 11111111111111111111—20

C. W. Burgans 11111111111111111111—20

H. G. Stewart Ill UlllOOU 11111111 — 18

W. F. Andrews 11111111011001111111—17

H. B. Varney 10111001111111110111—16

C. H. Zeiner 10101111 111 1100101 11— 15

J. Young 01111100111001111111—15

G. Gross '. 11111110100100111111—15

"Winning" 11111000111111010111—15

C. Leeds 00110111010111111110—14

H. Qninton 10011001100010101111—11

W. Kerrison 11000110011100100101—10

lt6

OLYMPIC GUN CLTJB.

C. Nauman 11110111111111111111—19

W. J. Golcher 11101111111111111110—18

F. Feudner 11111111111111110101—18

M. O. Feudner 10111111011110011111— 16

M. C.Allen 01110111101110111111—16

H.C. Golcher 0111111011 111111100—16

R. H. Liddle 01101101111111101101—15

G. Jackson 01001111110111111010—14

P. B. Bekeart 11111100010111111001—14

C. A. Haight 11111000101111110011—13

H. H. White 10000000111111111011-11

L. D. Owens 00110100111101000110—10

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LINCOLN GUN CLUB.

J Karney 01111111111111111111—19

G Franzen 11111111011111111110—18

A G Flickenger 11111011111101111111—18

J H Benns 10011110111011111111—16

Eng Forster 10111111111111110010—16

D Daniels 110011 11111111010 1 10 — 15

A W Allen 11001101111011111110—15

WmMurdock 01011111111111101001—15

J H Potter 11100011110110111110-14

Edg Forster 01111101111000111101—14

"Whitnev" 01100111000011101111—12

B J Banm 10110101001000100110— 9

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The next contest will be at the Empire Gun Club's grounds
at Alameda Point, on April 26th.

The Inanimate Target Association.

The annual meeting of the California Inanimate Targe
Association was held at the roomB of the Olympic Gun Club
on Saturday eveniDg, March 21st. The delegates present
were M. C. Allen, H. H. White, L. D. Owens of Olympic
jqd Club, Geo. P. Schaefer of Stockton Athletic Association
jin Club, G. G. Billington and W. F. Andrus of Empire
Tun Club, Dr. Birker of Garden City Cyclers Gun Club, D.
laniels and R. G. Wenzel of Lincoln Gun Club, Edgar Fors-
er sod A Russell Crowell of Electric Gun Club, J. O. Cad-
nan and S. I. Kellogg of Reliance Gun Club.

The meeting was called to order by President M. C. Allen
The ni'nntes of the last meeting were approved, and Secretary
-l:haef-r stated that Ibe Sicramento Gun Club had reorgan-
ize 1 ss the Caoitnl Cily Gun Club.

Toe secretary's report was read and approved. The treas-
ur >r reported a balance of $495 in the treasury.

The president read a very elaborate teport of the history
if Ihe club, its past, present and probable future.

M C. Allen was re elected president and Geo. P. Schaefer
> cretarv treasurer.

The vice presidents are J. O Cadman, Reliance Gun Club;
0. E Jarvis, Amador County Gun Club; Dr. Barker, Garden
3ily Cyclers Gun Club; Jos. Ros6, Antioch Gun Club, and
H. C. Golcher, Olympic Gun Club.

Tbe Antioch Gun Club, Placerville Gun Club, Amador
County Gun Club, Reliance Gun Club of Oakland, Capitol
City Gun Club and Waterloo Gun Club of Stockton were
elected to membership, making twenty-one gun clubs now
members of the association.

Gold Dust at Los Angeles.

The Gold Dust team, consisting of J. S. Fanning, Capt.
Sedam of Denver, F. Holbrook of Los Angeles, L. Breer,Los
Angeles, and J. Gibson, City Guc Club Trophy at the Los
Angeles tournament. This trophy was competed for by
seven other teams in the merchandise event on the last day
of the tournament.

Ninety-two per cent of the special money prizes donated to
the tournament were won by Gold Dust powder, 65 per
cent of the pool money were won with Gold DuBt,

In the Merchandise shoot on the last day of the tourna-
ment the two first prizes and sixteen othefs of the forty-two
were won with Gold Dust, 57 men competing.

The only straight score in any 25 bird match was made
with Gold Dust.

The highest averages made at tbe tournament were made
by J. 8. Fanning 88 per cent, Elmer Mason 85. J, Edw.
\aughn 84.1, Dr. Taber 79 5. All of these were made with
Gold Dual.

Mason and Vaughn of Santa Ana won the E. C. Powder
Co.'s Challenge Cup with Gold Dust.

Stookton Athletic Association Gun Club.

The Diamond medal mitcb -nd the regular monthly shoot
of the Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club were held at
the clubs grounds at Good water Grove last Sunday.

There were twenty-3even entries in the club medal shoot
at twenty birds, known traps, unknown angles, the bestscoreB
being as follows: Charles Merrill 19, Hayward 17, George
Schaefer 16, D. T. Creanor 12, C. J. Johnson 14, Rex 17,
George Ellis ,18, George Swain 14. W. H. Lyon 13, Dave
Wicders 13, George Atherton 13 and C. Winders (fourteen
years of age) 12.

The shoot for the diamond trophy was the one which
created the most interest, though there were fewer entries
1 1 was the hrat match at 100 birds ever shot on the Coast
though the number is sometimes tried in the Eastern citieB.
Ihere were only six entries and tbe medal waa won bv
Charles Merrill, the score being as follows: Charles Merrill
H>, C. J^ Johnson 81, H. L. Balkwell 85, David Winders 73,
George Schaefer 64, Dan Creanor 60. The diamond trophy
is held by Merrill subject to a challenge, and it must be won
three times before it can become the property cf the winner.

♦

The State Sportsmen's Tournament.

The fourteenth annual tournament of the State Sports-
men's Association will be held at Oakland Race Track on
April 10, 11 and 12. The programme is as follows :

Friday— First event, 6 birds, $2.50 entrance; second, 10
b'rds, $5 entrance; third, 12 birds, $7.50 entrance; fourlh,
15 birds, $10 entrance.

Saturday— First event, 6 birds, $2 50 entrance; second, 10
birds, $5 entrance; third, 10 birds, $5 entrance; fourth, Fay
Diamond Medal match at 20 birds, $5 entrance.

Sunday— First event, 6 birds, $2.50 entrance; second, 15
birds, $10 entrance; third, 12 birds, $7 50 entrance; fourth,
J 2 birds, $7 50 entrance.

Parses will be divided into 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent'
where there are 15 or more entries. Less than 15 or more
than 10 entries, 50, 30 and 10 per cent. Less than 10 en-
tries 60 and 40 per cent. Exceptine in the Fay Diamond
Medal match, high gunBto win in all events.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

April 21-21— Southern California Kennel Club's Annual Bench
Show.— F. W. Ingalls, Secretary, Los Angeles.

May 6-9— Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench Show, Howard
A ernon. Secretary, Si n Francisco.

May 13-16- Seattle Kennel Club's Bench Show, Seattle, Wash.

May 20-23— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show
Oakland, California.— H. H. Newton, Secretary, Peralta Heights
Oakland ^

DOINGS IN DOGDOM,

Dr. D'Evelyn's fox terrier bitch Langtry K. won V. H. C.
Reserve at St. Louis bench show.

The Interstate Coursing Club will hold a big coursing
nipeting at Newark Coursing Park on Sunday, April 12ih.
Nominations close with J. R. Dickson, the" secretary, on
Thursday evening, April 9th.

W. S. Kittle will make an exhibit of fjur griffons at the
coining bench show of the Pacific Kennel Club that should
add materially to the attractiveness of the show.

Volumne 12 of the American Kennel Club Stud Book is
at hand. It contains 3472 registrations, the list of officers of
the A. K. C, list of ahows held in 1895, and the winners at
all shows and field trials held under the rules of the Ameri-
can Kennel Club during the past year. Secretary Vreden-
burg will kindly accept our thanks for the copy.

One of the features of the Seattle dog show on May 13th.
14th, 15th and 16th will be the rat killing contests that will
take place during the afternoon and evening of each day.
The dog show committee are offering 50 cents per dozen for
good robust rats. JameB Mortimer will judge the show bat
cur informant does not sdvise us whether he will act as timer
or judge at the rat killing contest.

Among the dogs that will be entered at Los Angeles are
S. F. Huches' English setter bitch Silverplate, Dr. D'Eve-
lyn's fox terriers Dudley Stroller and Langtry K., Jos. Mc-
Latcbie's Mission Rival and a promising young biUh by
Blemton Reefer aDd W. F. Worthington's King 'Frisco, by
Reglov — Queen Bess. At least twenty-five dogs will be en-
'ered from this city and Oakland.

Tbos. H. Brown has received his recent purchase, the R O
St. Bernard dog, Grand Master by Champion Hesper — Prin-
cess Gilda. Grand Master is a winner and sire of winners,
and should be a very valuable addition to our list of stud
dogs, not only because be is a good dog himself, but because
of his breeding. Champion Hesper was the best headed dog
that ever lived, bar none, and his stock ranks among the
best now living.

Whippet Recing-

The whippet is practically a mioature greyhound, and
races to test itR speed area very favorite recreation with the
middle and lower classes in the British Isles. The system is
extremely simple. The dogs are handicapped according to
a fixed scale, and are held on their marks by men who d j
not release them until the fiag falls. Each competitor then
dashes at the very best speed it can command toward its
master, who is at the winning post two hundred yards away.
Some idea of the speed of these little animals may be 1
gathered from the time they take to cover the course. A
good dog of twenty-eight pounds weight,in favorable weather,,
should run the two hundred yards in twelve seconds, wSich I
is at the rate of sixteen yards and twenty-four inches per
second. A truly marvelous performance for a dog of that ,,
size.

April 4, 1896]

©ije gSree&ev auo gtpxu'tsmcm.

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All ihe paraphernalia of a whippet meeting is similar to
that of a racecourse. There ie a clerk of the scaleB, judges,
timer and starter.

The dogs are most carefully trained, and there is as much
science in getting them fit and in handling them as there is
in breeding a winner. The expense of keeping a keonel of
whippets is a very small one. while the money returns from
a good dog are worth considering. The Bport seems to have
taken root in this country, and iB being fathered by at least
one Bwell country club — that of Brookline, Mass. A very
successful meeting was held in that aristocratic suburb of
Boston last year. Several multi-millionaires have taken up
game in dead earnest, and pups of wiuniog slraios are in
much demand. For tnany years there have been spasmodic
whippet races in Newark, N. J., and other manufacturing
cities of the Mosquito State, many English operatives work-
jog in the factories and mills having brought their inherited
love of whippet racing from the other side. It is to be
feared, however, that those races have not always been quite
fair, and there is certainly an opportunity for a good deal of
chicanery if the officials are not very upright and deter-
mined.

There are many rule: for the conduct of these meetings,
bat thoBe of Mr. Freedman Lloyd are perhaps the best of
toy. They are ae follows :

Rale 1 — All dogs must be entered in their real owners'
name, and his residence must be given ; also the town or
place in which they are kept, or they will lose all claim to
the handicap, and will be subject for inspection at the scales.
Rule 2 — No whippet shall he qualified to run unless duly
entered for the race. All entries muBt be made in writing,
and signed by the owner, or by some person deputed by him,
or by telegraph, which shall be equally binding. Entries
made by telegraph must be confirmed in writing on the
same dav.

Rule 3 — The entry muBt state the Dame of the owner, and
late owner (if any), color, marking, sex and running weight,
and particulars as to performances.

Rule 4 — Any whippet incorrectly entered, or insufficiently
| described, Bhall be disqualified, and the entrance fee for-
feited.
Rule 5 — All entraoce fees must be paid at the time of
i entry.

Rule 6 — All whippets entered in any race must be the

bona fide property of *he person in whose name they are

I entered. In the event of it being proved to the satisfaction

of the stewards of a meeting that any whippet so entered was

■ not the propertv of the person in whose name it was entered,

I such whippet shall be disqualified, although it may have

I come in first. Io the event of an objection on these grounds

I being sustained, prior to the race, the whippet in question

shall not be allowed to start.

Rule 7 — The. name of any whippet qualified to run in a

race as a starter must be notified to the clerk of the scales at

I the time appointed for weighing in, and his Dumber, or color,

! exhibited on the telegraph board, previous to the race beiog

run.

Rale 8 — In weighing the clerk of the scales shall allow

i four ounces over and above the weight the whippet is entered

i to ran at, and if the meetiog extends over one day he shall

I allow eight ounces on the second day, but this latter allow-

I ance shall not be made unless the whippet has run on the

first dav.

Rale 9— No whippet Bhall run until it has been weighed
out, and passed by the clerk of the scales, and hts number, or
I color, exhibited on the telegraph board.

Rule 10 — The starter shall give all orders necessary for

| giving a fair Blart. He must start the whippet with fore feet

behind the mark.

Rule 11 — Should any person object to a doe on the mark,

| the heat shall be postponed, the objector and owner Bhall

stake in the hands of the stewards, or clerk of the course,

I dollars each at the time of objection, which must be

|" made in writing. If the objection cannot be proved on the
i day when it is lodged, the dog shall run under protest. The
I person who owns the dog shall leave it with whomsoever the
stewards may appoint, until the objection is decided. If this
I objection is proved, the money shall be paid to the objector,
but if not proved the money shall be paid to the owner of the
i said dog.

R lie 12 — Aoy slipper wilfully throwing his whippet
against another, or not starting at the report of the pistol, or
1 being guilty of misconduct or disobedience while under the
t Btarters orders, shall be reported to the stewards of the meet-
ing, and the whippet shall be liable to disqualification.

Rule 13 — In auy case of running up for a wrong dog the
owner, the "runner," and the dog will be disqualified.

Rale 14 — Only one "ruaaer up" shall be allowed f r each
dog. Any one not at the mark when the previous heat is
over will be disqualified from taking part in the race. The
runners to be ten to fifteen yards over the mark, according
to the requirements of the ground, when the dogs finish, or
the dogs they represent will be disqualified. No person will
be allowed to run with live bait.

Rule 15 — Should the dogs go when the cap is exploded,
and not the powder, they snail run again in all cases ; and
any dog slipped before the cap or powder is fired shall forfeit
all claims to the handicap.

Rule 16 — Each whippet must rua with a bright-colored
ribbon round his neck, or he will be disqualified.

Rule 17 — A dead heat for first place in a race shall be run
06 at a time named by the judge. If the dead heat occur in
the last race of the day, or in a heat immediately preceding
a final heat, it shall be run off after ten minutes have elapsed,
unless the owners agree to divide.

Rule 18— When a dead heat is run for second place, and
an objection is made to the winner of the race, if such ob-
jection be declared valid, the stewards of the meeting may
direct the dead heat to be ruo off, otherwise owners of the
whippets which ran the dead heat Bhall divide.

Rule 19 — If the dividing owners cannot agree as to wh-ch
of them is to have the cap, or other prizes which cannot be
divided, the question shall be dicided by the stewards.
Rule 20 — On a dead heat for a match, the match is off.
Rule 21 — The judge or his authorized substitute must oc-
cupy the judge's box at the time the dogs pass the winning
post, or mark. If the judge is not in the box at the time
'hen the whippets pass the winning poBt, or mark, the race
'11 be run again,
jle 22 — The judge mast announce his decision imme-
ely and such decision shall be final, unless ao objection
the winner or placed whippets shall be made and sua-
.necT, Provided that this rule shall not prevent a judge
-rora correcting any mistake.
Rule 23 — If a winning dog be disqualified after running,

the second dog in the heat shall be placed first, and if impos-
sible to tell the second dog all in the heat shall run again,
with the exception of the disqualified dog.

Rule 24 — In all handicaps run in heats the handicapper,
after making the handicap, shall divide it into as many heats
as he thinks fit, and shall state on his list of starts which
heat each whippet is entered to run in; but this shall apply
only to the first round of the handicap. Fresh draws will
decide the subsequent rounds.

Rule 25— If an objection be made to the winner in the
final, such objection most be in writing, and signed by the
oWDer of some whippet engaged in the race, or by his deputed
agent, trainer or slipper, and must be made to one if the
stewards of the meeting, through the judge or through the
clerk of the Bcales. The objection shall at the time of lcdg-

lDg same, deposit the sum of which in the event of

the objection being declared frivolous or vexatious, shall be
forfeited to the funds of the meeting, or, if otherwise, returned
to the objector.

Rale 26— Aa objection made may be without deposit by
any of tb<? officials of the meeting.

Rule 27 — AH dogs in the final heat shall be subjected to
weighing aud inspection. They will be allowed six ounces in
addition to theasual allowance, and any one takiog his dog
off the course before the clerk of the course declares "all
right," shall forfeit all claims to stakes.

Rule 28— No whippet is qualified to be entered to run
which is the property of, or in any way under the care or
superintendence of a disqualified person.

Rule 29— All disputes to be settled by three or more stew-
ards, whose decisions shall be final. No appeal to court at
law.

Rule 30 — All stakes, prizes and money won must be paid
within fourteeo clear days of 'he last day of the meeting.

Rale 31 — If an error is made in the stirt allotted any
whippet, either by the handicapper, by |lhe printer, or by
any oversight on the part of the stewards, and such whippet
is allowed to start and win, it shall not be disqualified, but
allowed to run off that mark throughout the handicap.

Rule 32 — The term *'old" shall be taken to mean that the
whippet is over five years old, and if any whippet so entered
be found to be under five years it shall be disqualified.

P cine Kennel Club.

The Pacific Kennel Club opened its office at 628 Market
St. on Wednesday morning, and the premium lists were is-
sued the following day.

The club offers gold medals for best of bceed where there
are six or more entries; gold medals for best kennel of four
regardless of sex or age, in all breeds; cash prizes of $3 and
$2 in all open and challenge classes and in puppy classes
when five or more are entered, otherwise diplomas will be
given. There are 167 classes provided for and should five
or more eairies be received of any recognized breed a class
will be made for same.

E. H. Williams will superintend and Jas. Mortimer, of
New York, will judge all classes.

ROD-

Favorite Trout Streams.

Many local anglers would do twice as much fishing as they
do if they know where to go. The following list of streams
published in the Examiner will perhaps aid the novice.

The best early-season streams within easy reach of San
Francisco are situated in Marin, 8onoma, Mendocino, San
Mateo and Santa Cruz counties.

In Marin county the Nicasio is a good early stream. To
reach its waters take the North Pacific Coast line to Nicaso,
walk over the hills to the north and fish down the stream to
the Paper Mill. The upper portion of the Nicasio is known
as the San Gerouimo. To fish this creek get off at San
Geronimo station and commence fishing right at the station.

Following the line of this road the San Anselmo is the
next good early stream- To fish its waters go to Fairfax,
fish down stream several miles and take the return train at
San Anselmo.

The next stream is the Lagunitas, a beautiful body of
water. Leave the train at Lagunitas station, better known as
the "Wood Pile," and fish down the Carson to the Lagunitas
and then either up stream or down to Camp Taylor; or go
to San Rafael, take the Bolinas stage to Liberty, the head-
waters of the Lagunitas, and fish down stream to the "Wood
Pile," where you can take the return train. This is a ten-
mile walk and can be fished in a manner, but it will take two
days to fish it properly. It is a small stream at Fairfax and
somewhat brushy, but is full of inviting pools and riffles.

Olema creek is one of the best of the early season streams.
Take the train to Tokaloma, then stage two miles to Olema,
or get off at Point Reyes and fish up stream. There are sev-
eral miles of good water before you reach the Country Club
preserve.

One of the most popular fishing resorts on this Hoe is Point
Reyes. Paper Mill creek at this point furnishes the best of
sport, both early and late in the season. Steelheads and
srilse may be caught at any time, and one should go pre-
pared for large fish.

There are two streams on this line known as Salmon creek.
The one near Tomales is properly Mod creek. To reach this
stream leave the train just after it crosses the trestle at To-
males and fish up stream.

Salmon creek proper is a beautiful stream that empties
into the ocean and affords many miles of good fishiDg. Go to
Bodega roads; it is but a short walk to the stream.

To those who can spend two or three days, Duncan's Mills
provides an abundant choice of good streams. Austin creek,
one mile from the El Booito Hotel, is a very fine stream that
clears up very quickly after the rain. There are plenty of
native fish anj 10,000 rainbow trout were planted there four
years ago. A four pound rainbow trout was caught near the
mouth of this stream last season.

Kidd creek, a branch of the Austin, four miles from Dun-
can's, is one that can be depended upon for a nice lot of fish.

Old Bridge creek, another branch of the Austin, two miles
from Duncan's is a nice little stream full of fish.

Freezeout, one quarter mile from Duncan's, is good for a
nice breakfast almost any time. Willow creek, three miles
Bouth of Duncan's, iB one of the surest creeks for any season.

Sheep House creek, which empties into the Russian river

directly opposite Willow creek, is another good creek.
Howard's creek, three and a half miles north of Duncan's,
empties into the Russian at Russian river station. This is
another excellent stream. Russian Gulch creek, eight miles
north of Duncan's empties into the ocean. This is a large
Btream that stands lots of fishing. Jennie Gulch, four miles
south of Duncan's, empties into the Russian near its mouth.
This is a good small creek, full of trout. All of the streams
of this section are accessible by county roadB and in most of
them steelheads of from two to four pounds weight should be
ciugbt on the first of the season.

From Cazadero the upper Austin can be Bsbed, andjuBt
above the town is Ward creek, one pf its tributaries, an ex-
cellent early stream. The East Austin can be reached by a
two mile walk to Watson's place. This is one of the very
best streams of that sectioo. The Little Guallala, a six-mile
drive from Cazadero, is a good early Rtream of fair size.

The fishing outlook along the line of the Sin Francisco
and North Pacific, as reported by their agenlB on Thursday,
of last week as follows :

Soroma — "Trout in Sonoma creek and its branches plen-
tiful and of good Bize. Bright outlook."

Glen Ellen — " Large number of fish in Sonoma creek.
Indications good." The Sonoma creek is remarkably clear
of underbrasb. One mile above Glen Ellen is a fine deep
pool. Hooker's creek, that empties into the Sonoma a few
miles above the hotel at Glen Ellen, is also clear of under-
brush and a good early stream.

D. Duhring writes from Sonoma : " Sonomo creek in tine
condition ; large catches will be made ; plenty of trout."
Fowler Creek is a good stream and although harder to fish,
will also give a good basket if you don't mind hard work.
Go to Sonoma for either or go to Glen Ellen and fish So-
noma creek down.

This stream can also be reached from Agua Caliente, and
provides at least ten miles of good clear fishing.

Fulton, Rua ian river: "Fish more plentiful this year than
any previous year." Santa Rosa Creek and Mark West
creek are accessible from Fulton and Mark West stations :
both are good early streams.

Windeor — "A great many fish seen in the Russian river.
Prospects good."

Healdsburg— "Streams in thiB neighborhood reported to
be full of trout, Mayacamus creek, Sausal, Bidwell and
Bnggs."

GeyBerviile — "Trout in the Russian reported plentiful.
The following early streams also contain an abundance of
fish : Warm Spring, Sulphur and Pena creeks."

Cloverdale — "Trout and steelheads from one to six pounds
seen in great numbers. Bright prospects for the season."
F. T. Albee writes from Cloverdale, March 25th : "Raining
steadily for the last week ; creeks very h gh and muddy.
Good early fishing may be expected at the heads of Sulphur
and Squaw creeks, also on Dry creek, twelve miles north,
near Hermitage. The Gallaway, near Warm Springs, twelve
miles west and on the Rancheree, if you go well up stream.1'

Pieta — "Indications splendid for fishing thiB season. A
ereat many trout reported in Vassar and Pieta creeks."
Pieta creek at Pieta Btation is one of the most noted trout
Btre^ms near this city ; fifteen miles of good fishing water.

In Alameda county a good early stream is Alameda
creek. Go to Sunol and Pleasanton and fish down stream.

San Pablo creek is another excellent early stream, bat it
ib quickly fished out. On Sunday you can take the Cali-
fornia and Nevada railway at Emery station and go to Bry-
ants, Orinda Park and Laveagas, fish about four hours and
return the same day, or go up one day and come back the
next. Some excellent catches of good-sized fiah were made
in this stream early last year.

There are many creeks and side streams that can be
reached from Los Galos, Guadaloup Mine creek, four miles
from Los Gatos, is a good early stream. Lot Gatos creek,
four miles from town, is another fine stream, as is also Sara-
toga creek, four miles, and Stephens creek, eight miles dis-
tant.

San Mateo county, from Spanishtown or Halfmoon bay to
Pescadero; contains many small mountain streams that are
always good at the first of the season. The Purissima is one
of the best. To reach this stream go to San Mateo and stage
to Spanishtown, then take a team to Dougherty's, if yoa go in
the afternoon. If you go in the morning the Btage will taks
you right through.

To reach the San Gregorio, another excellent stream, go to
Redwood City and drive over the hills to the creek. The
La Honda, another favorite stream, is on the same road.
Further south are the Lobitos, Trinitas, Clear creek, Pom-
pano, Pescadero, Burtano and Frijoles, all excellent early
streams.

Boulder creek is another good stream. Take the narrow
gauge to Felton, change at Felton for Boulder Creek near
the head waters of the San Lorenzo river. Boulder creek is
rather brushy, but is one of the best of the early streams for
small fish. The San Lorenzo is quite a river, but generally
runB clear early in the season.

The Coyote was an excellent early stream last year. Go
to Gilroy Hot Springs and fi h down stream. Tha YaguB and
Llagas are also good. Go to Llagas Btation and drive foar
miles to "NickV

The Supervisors of Placer County have extended the close
season for trout until June 1. By this time the spawning
season is over and the streams will not be depopulated so
speedily. Parties who have been in the vicinity of the
Rubicon and Truckee rivers report that trout are more plen-
tiful than they have been in years. Salmon are being taken
in large quantities below Rio Vista, on the Sacramento river,
but very tew are being caught above this point. Striped bass
are more than plentiful and are increasing rapidly. Game
Warden Helms has charge of the stocking of a chain of lakes
a few miles below this city with black bass, and as they will
be preserved local wielders of the rod are looking forward to
good sport in the future. This energetic official has put an
entire stop to the sale of speared trout in this city by the In-
dians. Finding that they do not come within the pale of
the law he notified all, through the medium of the press,
that he would peosecute any person whom he fonnd purchas-
ing trout from the Indians. Then he watched the trains, and
whenever the nomads brought io trout he followed them
around and warned any one attempting to purchase them.
As this ruined the demand, the Indians have stepped bring-
ing the slaughtered fish to market, but daring former years
thousands of pounds of speared trout have found a ready sale
in this city. Helms declares that it will no longer be per-
mitted. He also stated that there are larger quantities of
duck and quail breeding this year than has ever been known
in this vicinity before.

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The Fly Casting Club.

Tb»t the San Francisco Fly Casting Club ie rapidly grow
ing in population was evidenced by the attendance at the
practice casting on Sunday morning last at Stow Lake.

President Mansfield anticipated the increased attendance
and had in place four additional casting buoys in the lake,35,
46, 50 and 60 feet from the bank. They were all in use from
&30 to 12 o'clock.

At least thirty rods were lined up along the bank ai one
time and fu 1 fifty members were present. There waB a light
wind, but not enough at any time to seriously interfere with
the sport.

The competitive events was confined to the delicacy and
accuracy casting and some excellent scores were made con-
sidering the youth of the club. Horace Smyth and \Y. A.
L. Miller judged the events that were cast from the casting
wharf and A. B. Finch, W. F. Bjgart and F. E Daverko-
sen judged those that were cast from the bank.

The best scores were made by W. D. Mansfield, C. Ot.
Young, A. B. Finch, H FMuller, \Y. F. Bogart, A. Russell
Crowell, F. M Haight, M. C. Allen, C. Klein and H. Battu.

The scores made from the wharf were calculated by aver-
aging the two events at the thirty-five and forty-five-foot
buoys and were as follows: W D Mansfield 77, C G Young
77, H C Allen 73, F Haight 72, C Klein 67, F E Peterson
64, H C Golcher 64, E Saunders 54.

In the delicacy and accuracy casting from the bank the
casters hrd a slight advantage in having the wind exactly be-
hind them, thus raising their average on accuracy, especially
at the thirtv- five-foot buoy.

At the tbirtv-five foot buoy the scores were: H Battu 84, A
B Finch S3, C Klein 78, W F Bogart 73, A Russell Crowell
72, FE Daverkosen 73.

At the filly foot buoy, for accuracy onlv, the scores were:
Key 93, Kline 89. Dassonville 82, Muller 80, Finch 7S, Battu
74, Crowell 72, Daverkosen 59.

The rapidly-increasing interest in this branch of sport is
making itself manifest in many new applications for member-
ship and at the next meeting of the club on Tuesday evening,
April 14th, the club will reach its limit to 100 members.

As the majority of the members will be whipping tbe
streams every Saturday and Sunday after April 1st, the prin-
cipal practice event will probably be held on some evening
in tbe middle of tbe week at Sutra's Baths. The buoys will
be left at Stow Lake for the use of tbe members that may
wish to UBe them at any time.

A new idea was used at the 45 ft, buoy. It is the invention
of W. A. L. Miller, and coosiBts of a ball buoy which may
be sunk at any desired distance. Affixed to this by four wires
is a rattan ring twenty-four inches in diameter, and ten
i Dches outstde of that is another rattan ring forty-three
inches in diameter. This is attached to the inner ring . and
held up by a number of corks. This target is Bunk to a cer
ain depth, so that when the fly reaches it it will not become
entangled in the rattan. The idea of this target is to en-
able the judees to determine with more accuracy the points
made. If the fly strikes within the outer circle it counts 9
and within the inner one it scores 10. Bath rings when un-
der the water are plainly visible to the judges.
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A Self-Aoting Hatchery.

of the stream, what is practically a dark chamber was con-
structed. 44 f'. long, from 6 ft. to 14 ft. wide, and 2^ ft. high.
The water was then admitted by a grated 7-inch pipe, and
the bottom laid with fine gravel.

A few days since Mr. Anderson, who had intimated his
intention of stocking the hatchery with 10,000 ova, at his
own expense, visited it with Mr, Palmer in order to see if,
after the winter floods, it was in a fit state to receive them
To their great astonishment they found that tbe hatching
chamber was swarming with freshly hatched trout, the
aborigines of the stream having discovered and made use of
it during the spawning season. — Shooting and Fishing.

Anticipating the wants of anglers for tbe opening of the
trout season the E. T. Allen Co. is supplied with an unusu-
ally large assortment of new and improved fishing tackle
Prominent among tbe new things are the Scotch flies and
leaders to match. While both the flies and leaders are very
delicate and artistically made, they possess tbe strength and
killing qualit:es. Tbe early flies are the March Brown
Greenwells Glory, Ked Spinner, Black Gnat and Hare Lug
alternating with the other sombre patterns. Mr. Allen has
had made to special order quite a number of special rods and
reels to suit both the purse and the practical requirements of
tbe angler.

A NEW TIME TABLE.

Changes on the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railway.

Several important changes have been made in the time
table of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railway. Be-
ginning to morrow the mail and express for Ukiah and in-
termediate points will depart from Tiburon ferry. San Fran-
cisco, at 7:30 A. M. daily. This changeB the old schedule of
7:40 A. M. week days to 7:30 A. M. and 8 a. m. Sundays to
7 A. M. The Sonoma valley express will leave at the same
time as heretofore, and will run as a through passenger train
to Sonoma, Agua Caliente, Eldridge, Glen Ellen and all
points on the Sonoma valley branch. In the past this has
been a mixed train. This gives double daily passenger ser-
vice on the Sonoma branch, and avoids all delay incident to
a mixed train.

The Spring Handicaps.

A self-acting hatchery bas been constructed on the water
of Leith above St. Bernard's Well. After the purification of
Leith Water the St. Bernard's Angling Association com-
menced to stock it with young trout in the spring of 18r4(
and this proved to be so successful that more fry were turned
in in 1895. There was, however, no hatchery on the ej ot
till Mr. A. G. Anderson, of Castle Street, and Mr. Palmer
the Sewage Commissioners' head water bailiff, conceived the
idea of constructing one on a novel principle.

Some three hundred yards above St. Bernard's Well ihfrt
is a fall three or four feet high, but the bed of the stream
there, as in other places, is of too rocky a nature to rendei
spawning possible. At this point, and alone the north ha. V

A fairly active business is reported by Messrs. Higgins &
Co., of Baltimore, who are making a future book about the
Brooklyn and Suburban. Quite a few outsiders came in for
support, notably Senator Grady, wbo was cut from 50 to 30
to 1. Lazzarone and King Arthur II also received Borne
recognition. The present quotations are :

Horse. Wt. Brook- Wt. Subur-

lyn. ban.

Henry of Navarre, 5 128 8 129 5

Cliffbrd,6 125 5 '125 4

Keenan. 4 122 15 122 10

Lazzarone. 5 119 20 120 20

Halma, 4 117 12

Dr. Rice. 6 lie 30

Counter Tenor, 4 115 15 115 15

Dorian, 3 115 20 116 15

Bright Pb.-ebus. 1 113 30 114 30

Sir Walter. 6 113 10 113 8

NankiPooh. 4 112 10 112 12

Hornpipe. 5 Ill 25 111 40

Belmar, 1 110 20 110 20

The Commoner, 4 109 60 109 50

St. Maxim. 5 108 20

Dutch Skater. 5 108 75

Vinctor, 4 107 75 107 75

Senator Grady, 4 1U6 30 109 30

Ben Brush, 3 105 30

Governor Sheehan, 5 104 60

Saragossa. 6 104 full 104 100

Lake Shore. 5 103 60 101 60

Handspring. 3 103 10 101 40

Conuoisseur, 4 102 40 102 40

W. B.. a _ 102 60

Emma C. 4 100 75 100 80

Stephen J. 5 98 60 9S 60

King Arthur 11.4 95 75 75 75

Flora Thorutun. 5 95 100 95 200

Eloroy. 5 95 100

Haladio, 4 93 100

Primrose. 4 92 fO 90 80

F-irept. 3 9u 7-">

Thorouehbreds in Sonomi.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman:— It was the writer's
good fortune to spend a couple of dayB at the farm of James
B. Chase, E?q., at Sonoma, during last week. Conven-
ient as it is to the city, but few of our horsemen ever in-
trude upon the privacy of its hospitable major domo.Thomas
G. Jones. Mr. Chase made no mistake in placing Mr. Jones
at the bead of his establishment.

Mr. Chase carries on his breeding operations differently
r om any other breeder that I know of. Instead of having
three or four good mares and forty or fifty head ot rubbish,
he has about twenty mares that will bear full comparison
with the same number on any ranch in the State. The fa-
mous old four-mile mare Katie Pease was undoubtedly the
best performing mare ever brought to this State, and Mr.
Cha6e has five of her daughters and three of her grand-
daughters, all of which but ODe have already proven them-
selves the dams of winners.

Mr. Chase never owns any stallion but leaseB a new one
every season. His reason for this is, that a man owning a
stallion, becomes committed wholly to him and, if he be not
successful as a sire, holds on too long. This year Mr. Chase
has two horses leased — imp. Trentoia, by Trenton (son of
Musket) and imp. Clievden, the last of the famous Austra-
lian tribe of Yattendon. Year before last be leased Mr.
Spreckels' imported horse Crighton, by whom he has year-
ling fillies and 6ix colts. These are not very large, bnt
have superb legs and feet, nor do I remember to have seen
fourteen foals from any one horse in the State possessing
such uniform excellence. Crighton stamps his individuality
upon all his progeny; and I am very much mistaken if there
are not at least a half-dozen long distance goers among these
youngsters.

Last year Mr. Chase used Morello and Mr. Fair's br am
Dare, own brother to that good three-year-old Sam Leake.
None of the mares have foaled as yet, although several of
them are overdue. Tbe paddocks are full of excellent grass
and the matrons will not lack for abundance of milk.

Mr. Jones hitched up a team and took me over to Mr.
Knight's place, where I saw an English horse called Green.
He is by Childeric (son of Scottish Chief and Gertrude),
out of Amber, by Nuneham, and equally well bred all
through. It is a splendid country for breeding thorough-
breds and I look for a great many winners from that section.

Hidalgo.

*

There are very few sons of that wonderful race horse and
sire Direct 2:05} left in California. At tbe Pleasanton track
there is one, however, that McDowell, Neal, Lawrence and
M.urray, the greatest horsemen there, say is the best he ever
sired. It is a two year-old called On Stanley, and as he is
out of Lily Stanley 2:171, (dam of Rokeby 2:13J), by Whip-
pleton; second dam Dolly McMann, tbe fastest and beBt road
mare ever br. ught to Napa county, and which was always
claimed to be by Mambrino Patchen, On Stanley has a nat-
ural right to be a good one. He has size, bone, substance,
style, quality, good sense and speed. He is the talk of the
town, and as several Eastern offers have been made for him
it will be a pity to see such a youngster leave this State. He
is only two years old and is owned by the Santa Rosa Stock
Farm and Pleasanton Stock Farm jointly. Mr. Salisbury
was up to Pleasanton Friday, and the way this youngter
trotted seemed to have a good effect upon this great horseman.
Some of the boys say he talked of getting a string ready to
take through Montana, but he wants every one as good as
this colt.

Bob Rose has asked Lonnie Clayton to ride Clifford in
the Brooklyn Handicap and the jockey referred him to
Trainer Rowe. Jockey McGlone has been made an offer to
ride for Walter Rollins, trainer for the Oneck Stable, and if
satisfactory terms can be agreed upon he will accept. Tbe
boy is very much improved over his last year's form, and
will be a good addition to any stable.

In the fifth race at New Orleans Wednesday Little Alta
and Belle Groves fell. Gatewood, who had the mount on the
former, was severely injured, and Corder, on the latter, had
three ribs broken. It is feared Gatewood is suffering from
concussion of the brain. He is in a critical condition.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1—4

Will Make the Seanon of 1896. Commencing Febrnary 1st, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 TriE SEASON

Unual Return Privileges.

An an elgbt-y car-old Btulllon, McKlnncv's lis: lemlH all nihern In the world tor average *speed: McZens, 4,
2:13: Zoini.i i, 2:18; Harvej Mc, 8, 2:MW: Jenny Mc,2, 2:20,4 ; sir Credit, :s, '-':'•«; Oalto, Z,;2:80; Put Coo-ey,
trial. h:lb; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, .1, trial 2:21', r, Monte, 8, trial 2;28J(.

MrKIWKY, 3:11 1-1. was looled Judo 12, 1887. sired by tbe great Alcyone 'son Of fleorge Wilkes, and
Alma Mnter, the (anions oroodmare by Mambrino Patchen), dam Kosa Snrague, l>v Unv. SpragUO, 2ffl0>^, he by
Kbode. Inland, 2:234, out ol' Belle Brundon (dam of Amy, 2:2*iJ<j, uov. ^prajrue. 2:20Jf, wilmiir, 2:29)4), i>y Ham-
bletoula'i io; grandam J6ony,by Young Baccbtu (thoroughbred); great grandnni Word en mare, by Ex ton
Ecltpw (tt The second dam of McKlnm-y tVHS ROSfl Kenney uluin of Messenger I'll lei, sire of

NUlevii In 2:80 lUt), D> Mamlirlno Messenger, one Of the strongest -tired Measeniter Studa In Hie Registry. Third
dam J. I. Kenney mere, dam of (ten. t*. H. Thomas islrc of seven In 2::i0), by Mum in I mo I'll lei 11. Fourth dam

Jeaae Bryan mare, by Imp. Napoleon i thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred}.

.MrKIWKY. 3-11 l-4.UI6.2lt bands, welgbH 1 HO, ami Is one of tuG mom perlect-moile homes In Amer-
ica, bavin ■■ ■ i and mta lance. Be started In twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
ri'putnllnii ami game and COOS'S ten t performer Is world Wide. Asa Hire the few ol his progeny that luivi' been

lor ! have demonstrated that Ihey Inbe h uil ins extraordinary good mialltii-s.

'I ho bi M can- mken ol mues, out no responsibility uHHiimed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage ft per
month. J'.-r further purllculam, apply to (Mi AH. A. DCKFKK, Oakland Trotting Truck, Oakland, Cal,

SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

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GOSSIPER 'A'14- 3-4 Jl^ny Simmons, 2:!3<slreof 53 lu 1:30 Hal), dam Lady Bryan,
mjuuii J_ll.li, ^i.It — >-"±, by Sampler. *J:15M; a

, . second dam Mary B . by Snake, son of

— Mambrluo Patchen 5S; third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones.

Simmons was by cieo. Wilkes, nut of Block Jane (dam ol Rosa Wilkes, 2:181, i, by Mambrino' Patchen 58 etc!
uosslper is one of the handsomest. purest-Knlted, earnest and most intelligent trotting horses ev.r seen In t all-
lorula. JI Is breedini: Is all lluit can be desired. a> d -llhou.h having had only limited opportunities lu the stud,
he Is tbe sire ofUazelle, 2:16.'/., Ketchum, 2:16,':, Miss Jessie, 2:13' ,, and Prluiero, 2:23.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

fllARI H 9'flQ I A ™E GHAMPI0H FOUB-YEAH-OLO IN CALIFORNIA |

sir.' CHAR. DEBBY, 2:20 (eon of sielnwitv. .:_,i ■'.,', and Kftty

u. diitn ol I io '.::;o, |,v Kl,.(-iionr.T), ihnu I1KKTH A (dam oi

Jay fu Bee, 2:26 u a yearling; Kit, _:__' , ; Kd Lafferty, trial

1 Alarlc, ii'ri' of four In 2:80, by Alcaulara, 2:211 [BOD of Geo, W likes and

lum of imyurd Wllken. 2:i,i\). hy Bayard (-on of Pilot Jr ); third dam

, by Miiinii inn Chief ll; lourth dam

■■ i ■ '■
Alum U dam H:ir< ■ rtu

BlaadJoa (dam ol Rene, and (bor'other producing Hi

BorOb mare Idam of lt<«uilind, 231%, ami Donaldi 2:27), by Parkor'H Brown IMlol (sire oi fourth dam of

Oopp»rboUom,aod outoJ a thoroughbred mare, ihabi.o win make
the araaon of 1896 at Pleasanton. Service fee, fib. Addrw WM, Ml Itlt AY. I'UnManton, (nl.

GRANDISSIMO

14,995

Record2i9Sl-9
ol MYHTLB THORNS, 2:in t-2; TOP8BV, :* vrM A:»6 1-1; ALTIHhimo. 8 vr.

9 :2 A 1-4. will i ' isonol 1680 ut VINELAND - ["Of IE I'AIIM, Napa loiiniy. TermB, *■!« 'or the

8pt by the montli or y.-nr »< in-a-oni\l»lc mili'M. Tin- II nest ol nuMurf

ipmeot of colti, Corn B] lotted lolldukl

Mti.n \V. loi.HKIt \ land Stork Farm. Hi. Helen*, Cal.

nod

iii retoi 'i

VASTO Q'lfi 1 -9 slred by VflCC0 W.MB.dam Chess (dam of Vallssa, 2:19, and Vascola,

¥ ■"■*-' xv''* ^'iU x ^» 2:27Whby Magic 1451, out ot Kptty (dam oi Retta. 2:28^1, by Clark

'. ' ~ ,,, _,"■"" — i^^— Clilel; second dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Yasco was bv Harold out of

Va*sar dam of \ aioVmeer. 2: is. sire ol six; Vacher.sire of two; Vasco, sire of twelve In 2:.W list; Oak ville, sire

of two In ::J0) Mnglc(slreol four, and sev^n dams ot el veo trotters aid one pacer) was bv American Clnv.
put or Lualaha(dam of MaMlda, 2:ao, and Roger Hanson, 2:28Jfi), by Edwin Forrest. Vasio is a grand-looking
individual, a deep, dark bay iu color, and Is level-headed, speedy aud game; foaled April 15, 1888.

Terms,

$50 for the -Season

NASPi A "R 1 R flQft by StambouJ, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, AID*), by
■" ■"■^^■Q-'-*' 1 U,U^O, S,.eoulallon '.lis, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29,'.j (dam of Patcbeo Vernon

1S6O8). I'hlS Is one of the linesi-fnrmed young sialllons lu California,
(1 luta troller will get a very low record. He Is royally-bred, and bas Hie verv best feet and legs His dlsuo
ion In excellent, and H given a chance this vear, will be wonderfully fast.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

Pnnturn«e #2.50 yer mouth. Hay and grain fed at reasonable rates, aud mares takeu care ol in any
manner that owners may desire. No responsibility aasun-ed for accidents or escapes. Meres can be shipped
frmn San hmnclHCo to Lakevlllo by the steamer i-OLD and will be led to the hum bv careful attendants. All
bills must he settled by July 15, leflii, and before removal of mares. For further particulars, address

Or O. HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

H. G. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Oal.

April i, 1896]

©Jje $vecbsv rtttfr gfcptrrtamcm.

k521

Tramp won hie seventy-eighth race at New
Orleans last week. Tramp is by Buckmasler,
oat of Belle of Daphne. The New Orleans
Item says: " Chas. Crimins, who owns Tramp,
is an ideal bush horseman in appearance. He
said before yesterday's race : ' Tramp has won
seventy-seven races, incl iding two in one day
over the track and two in one night over the
electric light track in St. Liuis. He has
been 123 times within the money. When be
has won an even hundred races I am going to
turn him out.' Tramp only has twenty-two
points to go to complete bis string. If Crimins
continues to be as successful in placing his old
bread-winner aB he was yesterday, Tramp
should be able to round out the century in the
next three years, provided, of course, nothing
happens to him."

*

A letter from Memphis, Teon , dated
March 23d, says: Scribe, by Reporter, dam
imp. Lady Wenluck, Fervor, by Fonso, and
Agent, by Lew Weir, all three colts belonging
to Pat Dunne, worked three furlongs this
morning over the Memphis track in 0:37*
Willie Martin, who is engaged to ride this
season for Pat Dunne, and who arrived yester-
day from San Francisco, was up on Scribe,
aod had a neck the best of it at the wire.
Sreen Jacket, by imp. Whistle Jacket — Zi-
leika, was exercised, but not speeded. It is a
question among horsemen at the track which
is the best colt, Scribe or Green Jacket. Both
ire 6ne lookers, aod are two of the largest
, youngsters in training.

| ' Mb. E. Simms. of Paris, Ky., has bought at
private sale of Mr. E. Corrigan, the stallion
I Isaac Murphy. Isaac Murphy was foaled in
1,1882, and is by Virgil, out of Mary Howard,
I dam of Pearl Jennings, etc). He was a stake
I vinner himself, and with very limited oppor-
tunities in his brief stud career, has Bired such
lake winners as Joe Murphy, winner of the
Itfeibourne Stakes ard bolder of the 2 1-8
fntle record ; Kitty Scott, Emma and Kowal-
Irky. Everything by him which have been
1 rained were winners. — Thoroughbred Record.

I At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Sixth District Agricultural Park at Los
rlngeles Wednesday afternoon the bids were
frpened for the lease of the park. The bid of
l?hoB. H. Williams was the largest by several
I housand dollars. It will be submitted to the
I'lovernor of the State as per agreement, and
[here is no doubt that Williams' bid will be
I pproved. If Williams gets the park, there
■ill be some of the finest meets on the coast.

tat

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Every bottle of Caustic Balaam sold is Warren-

edtoeivesatisraci'iii. l'i ice S | .50 P*r bo' .. Sold

~ Dpiccibis, or sent by ixpres.-. chirytft paid, with lull

Tjtibna for its us*\ Scinl for descriptive circular*,

moninls. etc, Aiidre«s f

LAWRENCE-WILLIAMS CO., Cleveland, O,

IV«*

• - 'horoughbreds For Sale

i Let to a First-Glass Trainer on Shares

THB MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY

Read proofs below

KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE

Bluepoist. L. I.. N. Y., Jan. 13. 1S94.
Dr. B. J. Kexdalt. Co.— I bought a splendid bay
horse some time ago with a Spavin. I got him
Tor $30. I used Kendall's Spavin Cure. The
Spavin Is gone now and I have been offered SiaO
for the same horse. I onlv had him nine weeks,
sol got $130 for using $2 worth of Kendall's Spavin
Cure. W. S. Harsdrn*.

KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE

Shelby, Mich., Dec. Ifi, 1S93.

Dr.B. J. Kekdall Co.— I have used vour Kendall's

Spavin Cure with good success for Curb" on two

horses and it is the best liniment I have overused.

Ar/ai'ST Frederick.

Prlee *1 per Bottle.

For sale by all Druggists, or address

3>B. B. J. KENI>.1LL COMlfJ.A'T,

ENOSBURGM FALLS, vt.

FOR SALE.

SAL vni.V ch s, 18-1 bands high, sired by Nutwood,
2:16$& dam Lady Otley Jr.: by Speculation; second
dam Lady TJtley.

LANCELOT, blk s, sired by Electioneer 125, dam
Lizzie Harris, by Comas (grandam of Election).

Ether of these stallions can trot a 2:25 gait, and each
has colts at my place, ooe of which has shown a 2:20
gait and anothera 2:2-1 gait.

I also have a uuniber of driving horses broken tcr
city diiviog.

For particulars inquire at First Avenue Stables, First
Avenue, between Turk and Eddy streets, o- of

CHAS. C. BEMI9,-324 Montgomery street, city.

Australian Starting Gate

All association ^ that desire to use this, the greatest,
simplest aod most succeassul invention of the age for
starting horses, will upon application be furnlBhed
with terms for utdog same by addressing R. E. dtB.
Lopez, Merriwa Stock Farm, Pleasantou, Alameda
County, Cal.

I hold t*ie patent right for Amerifa for Ihls machine.
411 who Infringe on this patent will be" prosecuted to
the fullt st extent of the law.

K. E. d.-B. LOPEZ.

The State Park Jockey Club

Of 3\£ilT7cr£i-u.l£.oe. Wis.,

Offers the following list of

Stakes to be Run at the Summer Meeting

BEGINNING JUNE 27, '96

And Continuing Twenty-five or More Days

1 HE MILWAUKEE DERBY, for three-year-olds,
one mile and a quarter; value to winner, (2,000.

THE PAB8T BREWING STAKES, ;for two-

sar-olds, six iurlongs ; value to wlnuer $l,0C0.

THE SCHLITZ HOTEL STAKES, for two-year-
oil fillies, five furlongs ; value to winner, Sl.Oco.

THE '\DKPK\f>R\< E HANDICAP. for three.
year-old's and upward, one mile, value to winner $1,000

THE 1*1 \\KL\TO\ HOTEL H WDIC AP. for
three-year-olds and upward, on° mile and a sixteenth ;
value to winner, ?1 ,0C0.

THE BEST BIIEU'IM; CO. HAVIUCAP, for
three year-olds and upward, six lurlongs; value to
winner $500,

THE MERCHANTS' HANDICAP, for three
year olds and upward, seven furlongs; valup to winner

$1,500.

THE SCHL1TZ BRKWI.Vt; HANDICAP, for

three year-olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to
winner, $500.

THE HOTEL COMBINATION SELLING

STAKES, for three-year-olds and upward, one mile;
value to winner Jl.ooo.

THE PFISTER Ho TEL HANDICAP, for three
year-olds and npward, one mile and a sixteenth; valua
to winner f 1,000.

Entries to the above Stakes will close Friday,
May 1, 1896.

Eutranceiand starting money to each stake will ibe divided 60 per cent, to second'and 40 per cent, to third
horse.

This Olub Offers no Guaranteed Events.

Thetrack aud the stabling accommodations at St Ue Park are unsurpassed, and two Hues of railroads land
horses direetly outside the gates, l he water, flowing trom natural springs, is celebrated for its purity, and
California horsemen will find this a delightful halting place between the east and the weat. For entry blanks,
with the lull conditions of the s akes, apply at the office of thfs paper, or address

H. M. JOHNsOX. President.

SHERIDAN CLA«K. Secretary,

HOTEL PFISTER, Milwaukee. Wis.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES,
SABLE WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Private Stallion.

Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen bands or over, weighing 1,200 to 1,300; mu'tbe
well-matched in color, size, gait and styl ; nee from
hierniab; absolutely sound and well-trained, win also
fill orders for teams or this description. Address
G W. *TIMPS«N. V. 8.,
Golden Gate Stable San Francisco, Cal.

Shoe Boils *lll\%\0

♦ Absorbine

will remove them and leave no
blemish. Does not remove the
hair, and pleasant to use. Cures
any puff or swelling;. S2.00 per
bottle. W. F. YOUNG, P.D.fT,
34 Amherst St.. Springfield, Mass.

POUR I HREE-VEAR-OLDS.
OXE TWO-YEAR-OLD,

All well-bred and out of producing dams.
Chese colls have never bee ■ handled except to be
Iter broken, but will make first-class race horses. For
mculars, address "F. E. (J.," care Breeder and
OETSMan, 313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

San Francisco

Turf Guide

Contains BettiDg Rules, Scales of Weights,
Rules for figuring Handicaps, etc.

The champion three and four-year-old of
1887 and 1888; record 2:18. 8tanda 15*
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; 6rat
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, 15i hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid confoimation and without a blemish or
weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three*year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. TermB for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045. &-££; TL&

ORO WILKES,

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He ia sired by Guy Wilkes. 2:15$-,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18|; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Bttsv Britton, 2:20$), by Priuceps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre9 of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, bat no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burliogame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends AugUBt 1, 1896.

WM. OORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cai.

For Sale at the Office of the

and at the Re ce Track.

FOR SALE.

'he finest pair of black carriage horses in the Slate

i (' hands hiRb, seven years old;|souDd. Can be seen at

GATES a VOUT'S STABLES, Oakland.

It covers all the races since the com-
mencement of the California Jockey Club,
September 21, 1895, to date of issue.

It contains a correct table of the jockey
mounts, and a complete index and the
pedigrees of the winners at the track. It is
the cheapest and moat useful work of its kinl
ever published. Price 50 cents.

YOU CANNOT DO WITHOUT IT!

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

GEORGE WASHINGTON No- n-P- record 2:16*- TermB for

season, $50.
COLUMBUS S. No* 2°.530» record 2:19^- Terms for season, $30.

MATVTRRTNO GHIEP JR No. 11,622, record 2:34, sire of Geo. Washin
lYLa.DflJ5Kli.NlE oraxnir jr*. ^ ^^ and others TermB for 8efts0D( $26

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2 50 per
month. The greatest care will be taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOMAS SMITH, Vallejo, Cal.

Vwarded Gold Med a
At California Slate
Fair 1893.

Every horse owner
who values his atock
should constantly have
a supply of It on hand.
It Improves aud keeps
• i"<'k In the pink of con
ditton.

Manhattan Food Co.,

San Mateo, Cal.

ABk your grocer or hay dealer for It

RED BALL BRAND.

222

Green Meidow Farm

HOMK OP

Hambietonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
I'HII.Ot; WII.KKh. Winning race record, 2:OH 1-2
HOt'KKR (p). race record, 2:11

\KW KRA {*) p, winning race record. ttb

heat, 2:13

and 16 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

First dam— MAO LOCK, bv American Star.
Second dam— Lad v rR^IN, bv Hambietonian 10.
Third dam-Daughter of Roe's Abdallau Chief.

Season of 1898 limited to twenty approved mares at
i^O, mouey due at time uf service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Address

R. I. MOORHKAD & SOX.
Santa Clara, Cat.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22!

SIRE OF-

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Win make the season of 1896 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near EaBt Park, at
8SO.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. I. OH hLI.. Sacramento, HI.

American Trottii Register

PUBLICATIONS.

THE YEAR BOOK.

Tol. XI, 1895, single copies, postpaid $3.00

Vol. XI, 1895. 10 or more copies, each, '.c.b. 2X0

This great work will be ready for delivery
February 15. 18M.

Vol. X, 1894. single copies, postpaid 8.00

Tol. IX, 1893. " " " 3.00

Tol. Till, 1892 itwo parts), postpaid 5.00

Tol. Til, 1891 (limited number), postpaid.. 2.60
Vol. TI, 1S90 " ■■ " 2X0

Tol. T, 1889 " " " 2.60

Tol. IT, 1888 " " " 2.60

Tol. II, 1886 " " " 1.00

Year Books, for 1SST and 1885 (out of print).

Contains summaries of races, Tables of 2:80
fcotters, 2 : 25 Pacers, 2 : 20 Trotters, 2:16 Pacers,
tires, Sires of Dams, Great Brood JIarei, Cham-
pion Trotters, Fastest Records and Rejected
Becords.

For Bale at the office of the

BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN,

313 Bl'SHST.. SAN FRANCISCO.

TO TRAINERS

making a specialty of the

ComDination Speeding: Cart

Willi Hnll-lh-irtnj.' Allen and < u-.lii.ui I Ir.-n
From 3* to 40-Inch Wheel.

The axlea are no conntrncli-d that when the wheels
art- luk n till, a* In i.ili.T \.-lil«.'lfn. Hie hullh will r.-nmln
lu the box. The Ufa txt guarantee) not to come off,
kiii) win wmu fr>>in two to three years, and after helnc
worn Hat th«y ran he ukou out and canvas placed in
th* •Qahv: tb«' tlr<- can then be reversed, am! it
will last Heveral years longer.

I also manufacture

Ball-Bearing Cushion Tire Buggies.

lo ordering earth, please slate size of azloand height
ol wheels. Bend bvr price list. Hulklc made lo
order. Address

J. t.BII//,, l'lca.nnlon, (al.

SKY POINTER 328

Full brother to STAR I'OI NT KR, 2:0t'; and half
hrofliei ' HAL POIH TKI1. 2:(Mj

■ Will ,ei .-■ .1 limited n l„.r ,,f cbolee-loed ma'e«

the sea-> I. i ,| ih. BlAblesol BXBtlnga A Bun*

niond, near race Iniek. Los Alieeles, rut Term*
Sft'l.cas'i or approved pole, at time of service. All
mares bred by the season and at owner's risk, a* I win
not he field responsible fur accidents or escapes

A. A. i l f.\ i-.i \M> Manager.

&lje gveebev mtfc grytfrrtemcrrw

[April 4, 189p

Tbe Great Race Horse and Grandly-Bred Stallion

Son of Eolus-Oerise

. T Mm.™,™ f Faugh-a Billagta

O , _rtI TTa J LEAMI},a-:,N i_ Daughter of Pantaloon

% J U™ *" {^ebiogton

O i rFRISF I Imported Moccasin { ^^'s.ranss, by King Tom

a (.CH.K1SI!. < I Imp. Australian

fl ( Lizzie Lucas , tt. , l ■ r>, .

1 ""^"" | Esgless, by imp. Glencoe, etc.

MORELLO as a three-year-old pacKed 117 pounds and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:0i,
beating a grand field. He also ran one and one-eighth miles in 1:53} with 128 pounds in the
saddle. MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race hor6es that ever sported
silk in America.

Will Make the Season or 1896 at
WALNUT STOCK FARM, ALAMO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CAL
Terms for the Season, £100.
The best of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed fur accidents or escapes.
Excellent pasturage at $5 per month. For further particulars, addres

W. B. RBIS, Alamo, Contra Costa Count-, Cal,

Mares shonld be shipped Hemme Motion.

BOODLE 2:12 1-2 — »"

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, AND NO MORE, AT $100 THE SEASON
COMMERCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year wilh great hopes of
reduc/i his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as his race record indicates, viz., 2:12}^.

FOR GAM EN ESS be has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight l.ioo pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his recotd, 2:12^, waB made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of bis perfect qualifications to bis
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Marline Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER & MONTGOMERY,

! East Santa Clara Street. San Jose

0AKW00D PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

'Winner of Firs. Premium for Stallion and Four of his Produce at Ban Francisco
Home Show, 1894)

He 1b the sire of Dlabio, 2:09^ (4 years old), winner of two first premiums Sao Francisco Horse Show, 1695

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage , '> per month ; bay and grain, $10 per month.
For terms tor other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOOK FARM

Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding In unexcelled. He Is by Director, dam by Electioneer. 'WALDSTfclN'S first, second and third
dams are all producers. He Is one of the greatest, producli g sons of Director, and one of the gamest, hand-
Bomest and beet-bred horses on the Pacific Coast. He ho 'da ihe World'* Qlve-mlle race record.
1S:0S 1-2. Sire of Jack \V\. four-year-old record. 2:10^, and thr. e three-year-olds In the list, all out of non-
standard mares. LaHt year one oi his yearlings paced an eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2: IB gait.

WALDSTEIN will make the Heasou of 1896 at

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

Pasturage 02. SO per month I xuui return prfviluttes. Best of care taken of mares, hut no respon-
sibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbills, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, Woodland, Oal.

Hart Boswell

No. i .1. i,!>!i. Ibis splendidly-formed trotting stallion was sired by
Onward, 2:2a 1-4,(8011 ol UFO. W1LKKX. 2:22, and HIM. I. V. dam
ol 111 ItEuTOK, 2:17, THORNIJAI.K,2:21,clc.>, sire of 113 In 2:20 list;

dam Nsncy I (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:(U, aud DICTATOR

WILKES, sire ol sin III 2:50 lint), by liK-lalor; second dam -opliv eran-
dun ol Mike \\ likes, 2:11 ■,. I ra Wilkes, 2:22»j. and Ibe sires Adrian w likes and Ira w l,kes>. bv Edwin Forrest
»; thin dun, Bophroi lu, by Brown Pilot; fourth dam by Renrund; llftb dara by Lance. sin of American
Ivcllpae: slxtb dam by On IbinKunnon. Tills Is the acme of la-.hlonnl.le breeding. In eonlorn.alloii disnos"

tlon, color and pure trolling nc i IIA1W BOS A ELL Is perlccl. lie bos never been worked f„r speed His

fir"".t;l.,.yj.f^,B"i""."! """l".1: level 1,,-aded and very promising. Terra. -Ml lor thr. »en»on. Address
K. o IJitAII*. Laurel (Jrerk Kami, Ban Mateo. Splendid p»tur.'ge, and mares kept In any manner

STOCK FIRM

alii

For 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma IVulwood (dtni ot
Lottery Ticket, 2:19!*), by Nutwood ; second dam
Lady Emma. 2:36, oy tic rarkea's Bluck Hawk -

third dam ibe N*-\vby 31 vre, by tien. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by WilMaimniT* elmoni

Pilot Prlnee started several limesasa two-year-old
winning all <f bis races. He won the two year old
stake at tbe Breeders meeting, making a record of
2;Hi\, Ueshowei many frsier trials in bis work, but
was not obliged to eo (aster In any of his races.

I adv h mma, his second dam. was ten years on tbe
turf and was one of the most noted (f ibe old-Ume
p-rformers in California. >[ost of her races were at
two miles on the old half mile tracks in which she was
a consistent winner. All the crosses In tbe pe igreeof
Pilot Prince are of the gamest and most fashinuable,
and be , ruu,ises to become one ot the leading sires In
Cah'ornia. A few of his get wiil tie trained ibis year
and It Is predicted that thev will be favorably heard
< t on ihe track.

DJSXTKH PB.TN0E Jr. 20, 140

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince. After
the still seison is over be will be traiaed tor the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Grwdee
-:-:1.'-. and Urandlssimo, 2:23 S'l. by Arthurton, second
dam Nourmaha'/.'My'.i (full sist r to A. W. Richmond'
by S mpson's Blackbird.

This Is a very promising yrung horse and coming
from producng blood on both sides will certain) v maice
a name for himse'f among the sires ol Caifurnla. 'I'D it
is his liist season to ihestud.and he will be bred to n,
few choice mares.

For Sale

FAST BOAD8TKB-, BA' B A,\D B.SIXFS8
HORSES BRBO IT THK

NAPA STOCK FARM

Promising colts of tried speed lines will Up h Id \f
trainers at very low prices. All sto ksold ln.i. thi
furm has eiven tb^ best sarsfaciinn.

Special bargains are oflered in brood mar s i. i- an
fllli&s.

It jou wish to purchase a horse of anv tl schji 1 m
Write ior information.

For full particulars regardtrg stock, service uf s'al
lions, pasturage, etc., address

E, P. HEALD,

21 Post Street. San mn<-i r*

A Loi-Felt_WaDl gDHliei

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Prevents, as well as cures, THltTJSH. (JRKAsI
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PRICKINO, PICKING UP OF NAILS, STAE.
WOUNDS, CORNS, CONTRACTION, or other a|
ments in tbe feet of horses or cattle.

OUTFIT $1.00 AND $2.00 PER PAIL

Used and testified to by MESSRS. JOHN A. M
KERRON and JOHN TUTTLE; also tbe STABl
MANAGERS of MAYOR SUTRO, C. B RODE & C(
McNABB & SMITH, OVERLAND TRANSFER Ot
GOLDEN GATE PARK POLICE STABLE
RA1 LEY &. CO. (Golden Gate Avenue), and all otbj
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KENNEL ADVERTISEMENTS

PACIFIC KENNEL CLOU'S

Bench Show of Dogs

TO BE HELD AT THE

Mechanics' Pavilion

Sao Francisco, Cat

MAY 6, 7, 8, 9, '96

James Mortimer, of Hempstead, L. I.
Judge of all Classes .

Bntrlex Positively Close April 28, 1S96. En
trance 8» per Dog.

Address all communications to HOW \KD VER-
NON. Secretary, 62S Market cireet, S. F.

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Training and Boarding
R. M. DODGE, PROPRIETOR

Kenwood, Sonoma County, Cal.

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r Thoroughbred Llewellyn Setter pup, nine months
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Some Remarks by F. H. Dunton.

The versatile tarf journalist, Frank H. Dunton, although
on the retired list, like J. H. Wallace, is still ready to write
words of wit and wisdom. He says: "I shall Dot be surprised
to hear any reader say, 'that writer is a back number;' but I
remember that it sometimes happens that fools speak words
of wisdom. And as the time has arrived when, if a person has
anything to say worth saying at all, and says it from the
heart and from the understanding also, he will fiod a reson-
ant 'response from some part of the globe; and as I am one
who can listen to all, and then sift the wheat from the chaff,
I conclude that others can do so; and in that way if I do no
good I shall do no harm.

'•I bo rarely write turf articles nowadays, that as I sit down
to throw off a line for my old time friend Walker I am re-
minded of the minister for ODe Sunday. The brother appeared
on time resplendent in the black broadcloth suit and spotless
shirt — which he had borrowed for the occasion. At the front
door of the church he removed his cady with mu.h dignity,
raised his coat collar with great gravity, blew his nose like a
nicolo, entered the church, and walked with great delibera-
tion op the aisle and into the pulpit, where he took off his
oat, polled off his gloves, and with much solemnity took the
big bible into his lap and bowed his head in silent prayer — t
suppose,

"There was no doubt left in his silent witnesses, that this
was the very highest type of piety and profound intelligence.
The prayer was a long one, not to speak of its eloquence.
After prayer the new minister arose from his knees, opened
the bible, blew his nose, smoothed down the leaves of the
Holy Book, polled up his shirt collar, stroked down his
vest, blew his Dose again and solemnly looked around the
church as though he was in search of an enemy. At this
junction the congregation begao to hunch each other and
whisper to their neighbors, 'Here's a God-fearing man!'
While the whispering was goiog on the wise man in the
pulpit busied himself by casting patronizing looks upon the
congregation, and when the house was still he remarked : 'In
the first place, dear friends, I shall not detaio you loog, as
much precious time has fled in blissful prayer.' And look-
iag arouod agaio, as if fearful that some wolf had strayed
into the fold he prooooDced the benediction.

"While I do not know to a moral certainty how this min-
ister of the gospel did feel, I am certain that I can say with
him, that I will not detain yon loDg, as much of the pre-
cious lime has been ^pent in the blissful introduction. Just
bo, many turt writers who assume profund knowledge of the
subject, entertain their readers aid come to be called the
biggest fools the Lord ever stuck legs to. And now that I
have more leisure than money, I spend most of my time on
the porch, trying to think out what I have forgotten. And
this calls to mind another story — this, however, is a porch
story and not a pulpit:

"At a famous watering place hotel, there sat a number of
guests on the porch with tne landlord, when all at ooce, one
of the companv spied an eagle a mile or less up in the hori-
zon, and exclaimed, 'See that eagle?' The landlord arose,
went into the house, took down his rifle, and came back to
his companions. With one accord all cried out, 'What, are
you crazy? Do you think yon can reach that bird ? The
landlord answered by putting the gun to his shoulder, with-
out so much as to take aim, pulled the trigger, and the nest
moment the great bird came down among them, to verify
what a chance shot may sometimes accomplish.

"If, therefore, with the brevity of the parson, and the luck
of the landlord, I shall be able to kill one bird with two
stones, 1 shall have accomplished more than I bargained
for.

"When I commenced the publication of Dunton's Spirit of
the Turf, tn 1876, Goldsmith Maid was the reigning lurf
queen, and I predicted that two minutes would be the mark
for a mile. When Blue Bull bad but a single 2:30 performer,
I predicted that be would have more such performers than
Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Were they chance shots? 'Ire-
member, savs Hillard, la satirical poem in which the devil
is represented fishing for men ; and that he adapted his bait
to the tastes of his prey.'

"To cail things bad which are bad, may do much eocd,
but to call things good which are absolutely bad may do

great harm. And a lie once having obtained a mile the start
has a long advantage over the truth. I learned a long time
ago that if I was deceived about a certain thing once that
was some other fellow's fault; but if the second time that was
my own fault. I hardly think it needful to attempt to in-
struct your readers in matters pertaining to breeding the
trotter for the incoming century, and yet there is no one so
old that he may not learn, or so wise that a fool may not
teach him. And being dyed in the wool in that belief, I will
say that he who fails to incorporate good looks, gocd size,
tractable carriage qualities, with extreme speed, will be left
at the post when the word is given for the final settlement.
Do you ask what bloods carry those qualities ? The Mor-
gans, the EdwJn Forresls; and the later day families, the
Mambriao Patchens, the Joe DowniDgs, the Belmonts, the
Nutwoods and manv others that could be named.

"Persons who are fearful about the future of the trotting
and pacing turf, should take a half holiday cff to look over
its history, past and present; and theD tell us if it has Dot
always beeD the darkest just hefore day, in this business as
well as in all others. Horse breeding is like all trades, pro-
fessions and amusements. It has its ups and downs, aod meo
who are engaged in it will Deeds watch it as the Latin farm-
er watches the stars, that he may know when to plow,
when to sow and when it is safe to begin to harvest. And if
you would see the ful6Ument of your dreams you should
watch the signs of the limes, as well as plan how to breed to
profit. But be assured a certain class of horse3 will always be
bred at remunerative prices. An Eastern proverb says :
"Calamities sent by heaven may be avoided, bat from those
we bring on ourselves there is no escape.' " — Trotter and
Pacer.

Notes From the Denver Track,

The opening of the season of warm weather marks a decided
improvement in the work at Overland. At present over 100
head of horses are ai the park, most of them having been
there all winter. The splendid weather of January and Feb
ruary gave the trainers excellent opportunities for prelimi-
nary work, and towards the end of February work was being
done towards reducing flesh acd getting the horses into 6hape.
Had this continued, March and April would have witnessed
early speed trials, but the bad weather during the first part
of this month so delayed the work that the men are joe\
beginning lo brush the horses agaio. In April, however,
some of them will be in condition, and nearly all will be in
fine form long before the first meeting in Coloiado.

The DuBois brothers will bring iheir slock Ic ihe park
nexth month, and have engaged stabling quarters for fifteen
head for the 10th of April. AmoDg others they will bring
Sulphide, 2:12*. W. W. P.. 2:06$, and Carbonate, 2:09.

L. A. Hinkley, of Denver, has eight promising animals,
some of which will surely be money winners. They are
Black Prince 2:23}, Ruby S , Camino, Miss Riddle, a three
year-old pacer; Orien, Sirock, a two year old pacer; Grace-
well, a green pacer, and Wanee, a two year old trotter.

Dick Tildeu, oue of the best known trainers in the
country, has a strong stable of fast horses Lere including
The Corporal 2:12i who won the $10,000 purse at Detroit
last July; McVera~2:l3i Hurly Burly 2:16}, Fairywood,
winner of the three mile race at Minneapolis; Happy
tTnioD, a two-year old, with a mark of 2:20}, and five green
horses. After the Denver and Colorado Springs meetings
Tilden will take his string to Lincoln and follow the
Western circuit.

There is a stable of promising colts and green horses
owned by B. J. Bolles, the Colorado Springs turfman. They
are being iraioed and handled here by J. S. Maxfield and
Fraok Loomis.

Major Griffin is at the track with his well known
Sacramento 2:20}, who has obtained honors on Eastern
racks.

James Anthony is workiog a number of horses.

Francis Smart has Lizzie S. here agaio. Lizzie S. was a
warm favorite here last year and made several winnings at
Albuquerque after leaving here.

Frank Loomis, the veteran trainer, who has driven so many
fast horses lo their marRs, and who handled the DuBois
Bros.' string last year, is at the park with a public training
stable of his own this year. He has eleven head of fast ani-

mals, chief among whom are Athol Wilkes, 2:19} and G. W.
Cook's three year-old Flash, by Onward, who is expected to
come to the front during the coming seasoD.

J. H. Johnson has a number of well-bred colts which will
do some good work before the summer >s over.

S. Kingsley's three-year old by Billy Lyle, will make his
first appearance in the 3:00 trotting class. Pilot Knox has a
two-year-old pacer, and there is a four-year-old by Kepublic
who will enter the 2:40 trot.

The season will open with a meet at Trinidad, May 22. This
will be followed by the Colorado Springs meeting, openitg
on Dacoralion Day, and then the big Denver meetiDg, from
June 6 to 13 inclusive. Omaha's meeting opens June 9 with
a $20,000 prize list, and three more meetings with similar
prizes will follow, carrying the Western season well on into
July. — American Sportsman.

"What Is a Ro-dster?

Horsemen have generally been content lo assume ibat a
roadster is a trotter rot fast enough for a track, and acting
upon such an asEumplicn they have devottd all their ener-
gies to breeding race horses, ccnsoling the mf elves with the
fact that if the colt does not trot down below the ihirties he
may still go fast enough for a rcadster. It is this theory and
the practice of it which have brought discredit on the
American trotter. Horsemen are beginning to realize that
a good roadster of an acceptable type, properly broken acd
bitted is worth more lhaD a poor track performer — in fact
that such animals are very scarce, and that their owners may
ask and receive their own prices for them.

But the question, "What is a roadster ? ' is still to be an-
swered, and not lightly ,or from any single standpoint. It is
easier to say what the ideal roadster should not be, namely,
an undersized, ill-proportioned and artificially-gaited animal
"not fast enough to race." There is abundance of the very
best material in the American trotter f.om which the ideal
roadster could be bred. What is wanted is an animal that
can travel right aloDg on the road pullirg any vehicle from
the light buggy or road wagon to a runabout or surrey. He
should be able to do a turn at a ihree-minule gait when re-
quired, show style and action without weight or other artifi-
cial devices, should possess a true open eait without booting
of any sort, and last but not least he should be even-tem-
pered, level-headed and properly bitted. There are not many
such horses to be had, and therein lies the breeders' oppor-
tunity.

Every man's fancy must dictate which strain of blood he
shall employ to breed roadsters, and every market has its
own peculiarities. It is safe to say, however, in^a general way
that no better strain could be emflowd for this purpose than
the Morgan blood. No other family of thebreed of trotting
horses possesses to any great extent the qualities enumerated
above. But ihey are not confined to the Morgans. The
American trctiiog horse has only been systematical1^ bred
for a little over half a century. Now we are beginning to
realize that we have developed the greatest horse we have in
the world for all round usefulness. We have been misled
into breeding almost entirely for speed, but the error ha?
been discovered. — Outing, for March.

Sunol to Trot Again.

There is a very fair prospect that horsemen will see again
the ex-queen of the trotting turf, Sunol, 2:08}, in public in
Mr. Bonner said recently that the great daughter of Elec.
tioneer seemed as well and was acliog as smooth as she ever
did, and if nothing unforseen happecs she will be worked
with a view to give ber a chance to agaio lower the trotting
record if that feat be within her power. It will be remem-
bered that Sunol's record was made in 1S91 lo the old-
fashioned high-wbeel sulky, and was not beaten until Xaccy
Hanks did it in 1892, hitched to ihe pneumatic sulky. Bon-
ner believes that the mile of Maud S in 2:0S$ on a regula-
tion track to the old style sulky, is the greatest of trotting
performances, and be points fo the fact that no other has yet
trotted a mile that fast under similar conditions. Sunol, after
she had been bought and sold tinker Mr. Bonner's direc-
tion, trotted over ihe Stcckton kite-fhsped track in 2:08} in
1891. Sunol is now 10 years old. and while she was necessa-
rily kept keyed up to a high pitch by Marvin from her
sensational two-year-old form until she retired with the
world's record, she was never severely acd exhan-
campaigned.

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Half Furlongs— The Harris Starting Gate

Given a Satisfactory Trial at Ingleside

—Good Cards and First-Class Racing

Prevails.

INGLEStDF, FRIDAY, APRIL 3.

X easy-looking card is a bard one to
beat. Every race today bad one
particular soft spot whereon the
talent laid their coin, even with a
reckless indiflerence as to the odd?,
but tbey were given a couple of
jolts that will not soon be forgot-
teD. Four favorites won their
races, but one did so with a very
narrow margin. A singular feat-
ure of the defeat of the two favor-
ites is that they were both ridden bv Ted Sloan, wno is rarely
tixed with poor judgment, and were both the entries of Mr.
Coirigao. The Master of Hawthorne went with the public,
and with them lost his money on the only "morals" of the
day to go wrong. The attendance was quite large, and the
betting good throughout.

The first race, in which occurred the 6rst upset, was a sell.
ing affair at five furlongs. Myron was scratchei. Oltyacna,
made her appearance for the second time this winter,and was
installed favorite, closing at 3 to 5. Last Chance was second
choice at 5 to 1, at post lime, f>nd Wawona at 6 to 1, Banjo
and Hiram Argo were at 20 and 25 to 1 respectively, and
Genelte Edwards, Landlord and Capt. Spencer from 100 to
250 to 1. The favorite and Last Chance took turns at lead-
ing the field to the stretch, where the latter shook off the
Corrigan mare aod won easily by three lengths, three lengths
between Ottyanna and Banjo, who had run third all the wav.
Winner Oakland Stable's ch g, 5, by Dike of Norfols — Vi-
dette. Time, 1:02}.

The talent got their money on the right horse in the next
event, another selliog race at six furlongs. Piexotto was at
11 to 5 first choice, Mosier and Linville at 4 to 1 eacS, Ri-
cardo aod Meadow Lark 6, Robin Hood 20, La Flecha 60,
Hazel D. 75. and Clara Johnson 100 to 1. Piexotto won all
the way, and did it easily, too, passing the wire three lengths
in advance of Hazel D , with Mosier third, as far away. Ri-
cardo was beaten out by the latter in the stretch. Winner J.
J. Coulter's ch g, 3, by imp. Brutus — Kelpie. Time, l:16i.

The third race was at a mile, and had four starters, the
blue pencil going through Figaro's name. Sir Play was the
logical favorite, and was marked up at 1 to 2 aod 11 to 20.
Olive was a 2 to 1 second choice, Montallade closing at 12 to
1 aod Thornbill at 30. Sir Piay, Montellade, Tborohill was
the order at the quarter turn, the former loafing along at
an easy gate. Along the backslretch Olive closed up on the
leaders, and before the upper turr was made was in second
position, three lengths behind 'he favorite, and as far in front
of Montallade. The finish was in the same order, Sir Play
winning in a biggallop by six lengths, Olive two lengths in
front of Montallade. Winner G B Morris & Co.'sb g, 3, by
imp. Sir Modred — Plaything. Time 1:42$.

The Haris starting gate was used to start this race. The
machine is different eotirely in construction and operation
from the Gray patent, and was desigaed and constructed by
Capt.JBen. E. Harris of this city. At the top of an upright
at either side of the track is attached a long arm, the two
beiog j rined by a semi hoop of steel. The arms are drawn
down snug against the uprights and there secured by a bolt
that oicely fits in a plate at the end of the arm. A lever and
overhead wire connection is used to release the arms simul-
taneously, and the strong bands of steel throw them to a
horizontal position, where they are held by an ingenious
catch, preventing any rebound. A cord netting is stretched
between the arms, and when thev are drawn down serves as
a barrier before the horses. The gate was given its second
trial in a race to-day, having been used once previously at
Bay District. The operation of the gale was perfect in every
detail, and the btart aflected with it an excellent one. The
test was a severe one as a strong wind was blowing down the
stretch directly against the netting at the lime of its use.
There is considerable talk of the patent rights to the direc
lion and movement of the barrier from before the horses,
but that is a question for the patent office to determine. Ah
fir as the gate is concerned.it certainly works as quickly and
ooUely as the Australian machine, is built on more economic
and practical lines, aod there is no reason why it should not
come into general u e.

A mile and a sixteenth selling race followed, with five

starters. 8t. L»e was made a I to 2 first choice, Dnngarven

second at 7 to 2, Tar and Tartar at 6 to 1, Doyle 60, and Pi

Fi 300 to 1. Doyle got the worst of lue send ofl and ran last

all the war. The fivorite showed the wav to the wire, but

he only had a neck to spare ai the end, and Tar and Tartar

gave him a very hot argument down the stretch. For awhile

it looked as though the T*>r had him, but St Lee hung on

gam- ly and came again at a very critical moment. Dtingar-

?er was third, six lengths away. Winner S. C. Hildrelh's

b c. 3, by imp. Hi. George — Levee. Time 1:50].

. * 1th the fifth race came the defeat of the second hot favor

It was a five and a half furl ing race, with five starters.

alaska was a l-to-2 firsl choice. an<i Sir Richard

hot 2 to 1 second choice. Pat Murphy w*h m

it post lime, La Mascola at 30 and Perhaps at 70 to

1 Sir Richard was sent awav badly and made a poor show-
ing after he did get away. The favorite was taken out in front
and raced to death, and then La Mascota beat her out iu the
run home frona ihe last lurn, winning by a neck. What chances
the favorite had were lessened by Tod Sloan taking her over in
the deep going next the rail, although the result was not af-
fected any, probablv.as his mount looked badly beaten before
the paddock was reached. Pat Murphy was thi-d, eight
lengths back, and Sir Kicbard was last. Shaw wsb called into
the stand and questioned regardiog the running of Sir Rich-
acd. and made a satisfactory explanation, Mr Corrigan was
very much dissatisfied with the ride he got on Mobalaska.
As good as 60 to 1 was chalked up against La Mascota at one
time, but little money was taken, at such odds. Her ruling
price at post time was from 25 to 30 to 1. Winner J. G.
Follansbee'B b f, 3, by imp. Simeon — Maria F. Time 1:08}.
Eddie Jones landed his only winner in the last race, and a
favorite too. The event was at six furlongB, selling, with eight
starters. Palomaciia was an 8 to 5 chance, Sin Marco at 9
to 2, Tim Murphy at 5 to 1, Model at 8, Tonino 9, Clacquer
20, Schnilz40 and Walter J. 50 to 1. The favorite was un-
fortunate in getting pocketed two or three times, but came
through in time to be in front in a very busy finish with
Walter J., Tonino and Tim Murphy, the four horses finish-
ing as named, with not over two lengths between first and
last. Murphy had shown the way to the stretch, but then let
up. Clacquer ran well to the half, where he chucked it.
Winner BurnB & Waterhouse's ch f, 3, by Surinam — imp.
Paloma. Time 1:15}.

Garner and Slaughter each rode two winners, the latter
landing the long shot of the day. H. Martin rode the other
outsider. Eddie Jones bad one winning mount. Slaughter
also rode i wo long shots into the place, one at 75 and the
other at 50 to 3.

JNGLESIDE, SATURDAY, APRIL 4.

While the weather to day was not tbe most propitious for
an outing, the excellent card presented drew a holiday crowd
to the track. The air was raw and cold but the blasts that
came with the tag end of winter and made pedestrians grumble
down town, were not felt as keenly in the sheltered
precincts of Ingleside. The grandstand showed plenty of
empty benches, but the sterner sex more than comfortably
filled the big betting ring and kept the leather-lunged penci-
lersbusy. The betting ivas in strange variance with the re-
sults of tbe races, and the bookies held the big end of tbe
day*6 exchange. Only two favorites finished in front, a 20,
8, and two 4 to 1 shots landiog the money.

The day's sport opened with a four and a half furlong dash
for two year-olds. Rey del Tierra was installed favorite at 6
to 5, and closed at even money. Adam Andrew was a
warmly supported second choice, being backed from 3 to 1 to
11 to 5. Scarborough was next in favor at 6 to 1, Lodestar
at 12, George Palmjr 15, and Gordon, Ingleside and Valdos
at longer prices. The favorite got away back in the bunch
but worked bis way through, leading George Palmer into
the stretch by a half length, which was cut down to a head
at the wire, after a very busy finish. Scarborough was third,
three lengths behind George Palmer, and but a head in front
of Adam Andrew. Winner Cambridge Stable's b c, by
Prince of Norfolk — Haidee. Time 0:55£.

The second race was a seven-furlong handicap, with six
acceptances. The talent playtd Sallie Clicquot, with 9y
pounds up, for a ''moral," and 8 to 5 was a good price against
her, while Rosebud, with the same weight, a pronounced
second choice over the balance, was allowed to go to the post
at 4 to 1 . Logan ( 108) closed at 13 to 2, Kamsin (97 ) at 7 to

1, Sister Mary (94) 8, and Sir Vassar (107) at 9 to 1. The
latter delayed tbe start several minutes, but was sent away
well. Tod Sloan was on the favorite and succeeded in
throwing the talent down for the second time in two days.
He took his mount out in front, opened up a gap of three
lengths coming into tbe stretch and then loafed along and
let Garner on Sister Mary beat him out by a head. Logan
had been second to tbe upper lurn, where he felt back, then
he came on again at the end and forced Rosebud to a drive
to show by a head. Sir Vassar finished last and ran an un-
accountably poor race, and the same might be said of Kam-
sin. Winner W. B. Sink's b m 5, by imp. Woodlands — Sis-
ter. Time 1:28|.

A mile and an eighth selling race followed, with five
starters. Rsy del Bandidos and Service were tbe only ones I
the public could see, and they ruled at 3 to 5 and 9 to 5 j
respectively. G. B. Morris was backed from 100 to 10 to 1, J
while Fortuaa aod Trix were despised at 20 to 1. Service '
and Rey del Bandidos ran head and head along the back- j
stretch, Fortuna lying about two lengths be hind them. The j
former went to pieces on the upper turn, and on entering the
straight Fortuna was sent along and soon had the favorite |
in difficulty, winniog bv a half-length from him. Fifteen j
lengths away Trix and G. B. Morris had a hot tussel
for the show, which the former secured by a head. Wioner
Eocino Stable's br m, 5, by imp. Brutus — Viola Rea. Time
1:55.

A selling race, at five and a half furlongs, with another
five-horse field, was the fourth number. The talent got their
money on right, backing Mt. McGregor into favoritism at
9 to 5 over Yankee Doodle, both opening at 2 to 1. The
Doodle horse was at 11 to 5 at post lime. Toano was at 7 to

2, Nelson 5 and Miss Brummel at 8 to 1. Nelson was in
front to the upper lurn, where command was relinquished
to the favorite. Yankee Doodle came from fourth position
in tbe backstrelch and forced Mt. McGregor to a drive to win
by a half length. Tbe winner established a track record of
1:073. Nelsoo and Miss Brummel had a little ding dong fio
ish for the third money, the former showing by a head. Win-
ner Burns A Waterhouse's b c, 3, by Day Star— Miss Mc-
Gregor.

A "crab'' rac*>: at six furlong* with thirteen starters, de-
veloped Home very peculiar belting. Doubtful wa* the only
thing in sight fit first and there was great haste to pet the
money on at 2 to 1. Valieote, at one time at 100 to 1, 20 to
1 to show, was hammered down to 15. The only reasonable
explanation of the plunge was that Frank Taylor had shown
satisfactory results with Mr. Morris' other horses since thev
came into bis hands. Don Gara for the place was the only
other horse supported, shortening from 8 to 5 lo 1. The
latter showed the way lo the last furlong, where B injo passed
him and won by a head. Grade S. came from a closely
bunched field into third place in the last hundred varda.
The favorite finished seventh, 30 and 100 lo 1 shots in front |

of him, and Valiente was never better than ninth. Winner
M. O'DelFs ch g, 5, by Peregrine— Lady Foster. Time
1:16|.

Contentment has dumped the talent several times, but he
was followed by a few again today, to wiu the mile and a
sixteenth hurdle handicap, and won easily by four lengths
from Esperaoce, a 20 to 1 shot, with the 6 to-5 favorite. Bell
Ringer, a head to the bad for the place. Hello, a 3 to-1 sec-
ond choice, ran second to Nellie G. to the upper turn, where
the winner came on and showed the way lo the wire. His
best price was 5 to 1. Winner E. Corrigan's b g, 5, by Favor
—imp. Happy Sally II. Time 1:58}-.

The third winning favorite of the day was Goodwin II. in
the last race, at six furlongs His post price was 9 to 10,
Camelia second choice at 3 to 1, Emma D. and Marble Rock
each at 6, Jim Bozeman 12, Tobey 15, and Paros at 30 to 1.
The favorite won all the way, with Paros, who came into the
stretch last, a length aod a half in front of Camelia at the
wire. The latter had not started for along time, aod was
short of a staving race. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's ch
c, 4, bv The I'll-Usdd— Little Hopes. Time 1:15}.

Jones rode two winners, Cochran, Garner, Piggott, H.
Martin and T. Murphy tbe others.

INGLE5IDE. MONDAY, APRIL 6.

If the notorious Brannan brothers could have seen what
was credited to their handiwork in the saddling paddock
to-day, they would have been flattered beyond measure. He
was called Norman, and looked like one, too. His breeciog
was given as by Black Duke, out of Morgan Mare. He was
a bulky iron-gray, looked woolly enough to shear, had
feet as big a? eauce pans and legs like a carhoree.
Accoutered with a saddle that looked like a postage-
stamp on his broad back, and a buggy bridle, he was a sorry
looking spectacle to call up the spectre of Polk Biget,' but
an idle tongue suggested the idea, and over the paddock hung
the wraith of the far famed "ringer" until the canard was
fully exploded. A two-dollar bet was proffered at odds of
300 to J, but it went down the line and (he price waB cut to
40 before the money was placed. Few took the horse'seri-
ously, but there was a suspicious precaution prevalent-
Norman came from Woodland, and was entered by H. & L.
Gram. The owner or owners were not very conspicuous at
saddling time, but it was reported that the horse worked a
mile in 1:45. It must have been an hallucination, or a mis-
take was made and the horse sent once around a 20 acre field
instead of twice. Secretary Leake asked a boy in attendance
if the horse was " plated." The rumors of " ringers" munt
have reached the stall, and tbe boy thought tfcn word was
"painted." "Oh, no," he hastily aesund Mr. Leake, "that's
his color. He's gray." To make a Iocg story short, Norman
faced the barrier, shied at it as it went up, and then lunged
along after his fast dieappearirjg field. He was short a full
eighth in the fiist quarter, then chucked the game and ambled
back in time for his boy to weigh in when the others did.
The reckless bookie who took that two-dollar bet was the
happiest man in the ring.

The track was in excellent condition, considering a rainfall
of almcst thirty hours' duration. The surface was packed
smooth bv the heavy downpour, but the water had drained
off thoroughly. The surface was a little soft, but not to any
depth, and by this afternoon tbe track will no doubt be dry
again. As a winter track, it is certainly a great piece of
work.

The change in the weather was the cause of a number of
scratches. Small fields and general upsets were the striking
features of the day's sport. The attendance was very good
and betting reasonably livelv.

Parthamax was played into favoritism from 2 to 1 to 8 to
5, for the naif mile dash for two-year-old maidens, Ihe first
event of the day, while the Cambridge Stable's pair Modestia
and Peaceman, receded from 4 to 5 to 8 to 5. The winner
turbid np in Sister Adelle. who bad been played down from
60 to 15 i 1, aod proved the surprise of the day. Modestia
came up ou ihe ouiside and contested (he finish as Sister
Adelle drew away from a close bunch iu tbe last furlong, but
was not ridden soon enough, and bad to be content with the
place, a nose behind the winner and but a bead in front of
the favorite. Peaceman got away poorly, but the others were
all close up. Tbe winner is E Corrigan's ch f, by Riley —
Sisterly. She has started a couple of times before, but had
not shown any marked form. Time 0:52.

Tbe second race, at five and a half furl-ings selling, was
reduced to a field of seven, by five sctaiches Mobalaska was
a prounced favorite, raDging from 1 lo 2 to 7 to 20. Pat
Murphy and Riadwarmer were "piked" at for the place at 4
and 8 to 1. The latter showed the way for half the distance,
then passed it up, and ihe favorite caice on and won easily
by three lengths. Irma had been a very good third to the
stretch, but Pat Murphy came up in tbe last fnrlcng and
beat her out for the place by a nose. Irma wsb a 40 to-1
shot. Winner E- Corrigan's br f, 3, by Tricksey — Apache.
Time 1:101.

The third race was at a mile, and had three other starters
besides Norman. Major Cook was a 4 to-5 favor*
ue, Yankee Doodle at 9 to 5, and Miss
Brummel 4 to 1. Norman closed at 40. Y'ankee Doodle,
Major Cook, Mi68 Brummel was the order at ihe start, but
the Major was in command on the backstretch, where the
three ran head and head. Brummel met with some mishap
and suddenly dropped out of it on the upper turn, but before
the stretch was reached was coming on again. Cook was in
the lead and held tbe center of Ihe track, wilh the Doodle
horse on the inside. As Miss Brummel came up on the out-
side Tod Sloan, on the Major, kept beariog out and forced
Brummel over as far aB the fence would allow. If the fence
had been far enough away be would have finished Ihe race
tbe reverse way of the track. Slaughter stuck to his mut-
tons, however, and brought his mare through, winniog by a
neck. Cook could have won if be bad gone on about his
busioess. Y'ankee Doodle was a couple of lengths back.
Winner W. O'B Macdinough's ch f, 3, by Beau Brummel —
imp. Mirage. Time 1:44}.

For the handicap at a mile and a sixteenth, Sister Mary
(102) was most favored at 6 to 5, Logan (107) a warm second
choice at 11 to 5. Sam Leake (94) aod Peter II (90) were
each at 5 to 1 at post lime. SiBter Mary and Logan took
turns about at leading a close bunch lo ihe far turn, where

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Leake showed signs of animation, and Logan tired. Sister
Mary held the lead, however, and won handily from Leake
by a length and a half, Peter four lengths back. Winner
W. B. Sink's b m, 6, by imp. Woodlands— Sister. Time
1:51}.

It was a toss-up between Perseus and Walter J. for public
favor in the worst end of a seven-furlong split, with the
weight of coin in favor of the latter at the end, and agaiost
P. Sullivan who had the mount on Perseus. Walter J. went
from 2 to 1 to S to 5, while Perseus receded from 6 to 5 to 2
to 1. Haoford was at 5 to 1, and Garcia, Mosier, Monterey,
AH Smoke and Podiga from 10 to 40 to 1. Garcia, Hanford
and All Smoke were prominent at first, Walter J. showing
in front at the half-pole. All Smoke was a head to the good
coming into the stretch, Walter J. and Perseus a length
apart. In the run home the favorite proved an easy winner
by two lengths, and All Smoke was easily second by about
the same distance, Perseus third. Winner, F. McDermitt's
b c, 3, by imp. True Briton— Lillie S. Time, 1:31£.

The second division found Nelson fovorite at 2 to 1, Ca-
melia second choice at 5 to 2, Pollock at 7 to 2, Nephew at
4, Daylight 15 and Valiente 100 to 1. Nelson showed be
could go seven-eighths well enough. He got away with one
of Jockey Shields' prize starts, and was never headed.
Nephew was last to the stretch, but closed up fifteen lengths,
and was but two lengths behind the winner at the wire. Pol-
lock was third, a head behind Nephew. Winner, Daven-
port Stable's ch h, 5, by Duke of Norfolk— Neilson. Time,
1:31|.

INGLISIDE, TUESDAY, APEIL 7.

The blue pencil went through many names on the card fo"
day, a handicap at six furlongs being eleminated, leaving six
races. Favorites and outsiders divided honors. The day was
a beautiful one, the track in good shape, and most of the
races were so closely contested as to hold the interest
throughout.

An upset came with the first race, at a half mile, Torpedo
went to the post at 8 to 1, a rather long price for him, with
George Palmer an even-money favorite.andHoward S. a 2-to-
1 second choice Roselle closed at 7 to l:and three other start-
ers from 80 to 300 to 1. Torpedo took the lead from Howard S
before the stretch was reached, and won by a head in a drive
with the latter. The favorite was never better than third,
finishing a length behind Howard S. Winner Pacific Stable's
ch c, by Racine —imp. Ouida. Time 0:50.

Wm. Pinkerton was a l-to-4 favorite for the five furlong
selling race, second on the card, Adam Andrew, second
choice, closing at 5 to 1. Gold Bug, Marble Rock, Candor,
Sylvia, Robin Hood I, and Uncle Sam ranged from 25 to 300
to 1. The favorite won all the way, the two-year-old showiog
the way to the balance of the field, aod giving Pinfeertt n a
little pushing at the end to win by a length. Good Bug v. as
a poor third. Winner S. C. Hildreth's ch g, 3, by Shannon
— Fannie Lewis. Time 1:03.

The third race was a mile selling affair. Schnitz, at one
time as good as 50 to 1, but closing at 40, gave the talent a
hard jolt. He got away well, was kept moving, and lasted
long eoough to win by a head from Collins, who led by a
half length the division that closed up on the pacemaker in
the laBt eighth. Gallant was third. He and Collins were on
even terms at 7 to 2 for second choice. Scimitar, the ll-to-5
favorite, waB never in the hunt. The winner was bid up $300
over his entered selling price of $200 by H. Forsland,the
form chart man. Schnitz was retained by his owner. Ed.
Gaines, whose horse ran second, returned his portion of the
run-up to Owner Sanders. Winner C. F. Sanders' ch c, 4, by
Panique — Illia. Time 1:44.

Jn the fourth race, also at a mile, a peculiar accident de-
prived two of the five horses before the barrier of any chance
to win. When the gate went up Fortuna wheeled around
and her head struck Tod Sloan, on the second choice,
Cabrillo, dazing him so that he fell off after his mount had
gone a few yards. Service, a 10 to 1 shot, took up the run-
ning from the tiring pacemaker, Adolpb Spreckels, in the
stretch, winning by a length from Figaro, who came very
strong at the end and finished two lengths in front of the
latter. Spreckels was an 11 to 10 favorite, and Figaro
cloEed at 7 to 1. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b h, a, by imp,
Woodlands — Lady's Maid.

The polo pony race, at a mile and a quarter, over five
hurdles, afforded considerable amusement, Lord Clifton
doing his usual share of the fun-making. He again bestrode
Jumping Jack, the little brute going along very uanfully
with his load of 193 pounds of avordupois. His Lordship
rode a wailing race. He got awav last and the only thing
bat he passed was a horse that fell at the first jump. The
tarters were W. S.-Hobart's Brandy, ridden by Mr. Bagot,
and ruling favorite at 8 to 5 ; Alladin, second choice at 2 to
1, ridden by Mr. Skinner ; J. Talbot Clifton's pair. Li Hung
Chang and Jumping Jack, bracketed at 5 to 2. The former
was ridden by Mr. Neave. Barbara, at 6 to 1 in the betting,
was piloted by Mr. McCreary, and Mr. Wright went to the
first jump with Peacock, the 10 to 1 outsider, where both
went down. Brandy won as he liked, eased up, ten lengths
in front of Li Hung Chang, he eight lengths before Aladdio.
Time 2:46^.

Tea scratches in the last race, at six furlongs, left but six
Btarters. Sallie Cliquot was a prohibitive favorite at 1 to 5,
with Paros second choice at 7 to 1. The Salvator filly
Bhowed the way from the start, but Paros came so strong
through the stretch as to make ber extend herself to win by a
nose. Montallade was two lengths back. Encino, Decision
and Veragua behind bim as named. Montallade wss at 20 to
1 at post time. Winner Q. B. Morris & Co.'s b f, 3, by Salva-
tor— Widow Clicquot. Time 1:15|.

Shields rode two winners, Cochran, C. Slaughter and T.
Sloan one each.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8.

The ladies were given their legular weekly outing by the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club, and an unusually large number
accepted the invitation. A number of little tola accom-
panied their mothers and romped and rolled over the lawns
to their hearts' content. The card was an excellent one and
was enthusiastically endorsed. Three handicaps were in-
cluded in the Eeven races a°d almost every race was a
I contest. Four favorites won, leaving the talent with the
best of the argumen*. A 7-to-l shot was the longest-priced
winner of the day.

The fourth race, at a mile, attracted the most attention)
from the fact that Crescendo was a starter. He was a 9-to 10
favorite, and Green Morris' Lobengula second ch< ice at 5 to
2. Sir Vassar was a pronounced choice over the balance, go-
ing from 6 to 5J to 1. Pepper, Service and Cadmus, in the
order named, ranged from 15 to 80 to 1. Crescendo aod Lo-
bengula were slightly in advance at the start, but Sir Vassar
made a shoot through on the rail at the first turn and made a
runaway race of it to the turn for home. Lobengula was sent
along after the flying pacemaker, Crescendo keeping within
striking distance of toe Morris horse. The latter gave wav
to Crescendo on the upper turn, Sir Vassar leading into the
stretch bv four lengths. Crescendo had him in difficulty be-
fore the paddock was passed, but the chestnut was lashed
somewhat to get him along. Sir Vassar, dead tired, was
beaten a half length, and eight lengths behind him came Lo-
bengula. Winner Pueblo Stable's ch c, 3, by Flambeau —
imp. Janet N. Time 1:41$.

The first race of the day was for two-year-olds, at half a
mile,Parthamax and Lumina going to the po3t on even terms
of 9 to 5, the latter receding some during the betting. Mo-
destia found the most support of the balance at 4 to 1, and
Dolore was at 8. Parthamax was quick to break, waited f ir
his field a little on the upper turn, then came on and won
easily by a length. Lumina was three lengths in front of
Dolore, Modestia, Sweet William and Cyrus King lengths
apart in the order named. 1 nil animator did not break with
his field. Winner Burns & Waterhouse's b c, by Maxim—
Parthenia (sister to Parole) by Alarm. This was his second
start and he won his race with impressive ease. The Maxims
are all winners.

The second race was at six furlongs, selling. Kowalsky
was a pronounced favorite, Toano a 3 to 1 second choice, and
' im Murphy, Tonino, Meadow Lark, San Marco and Irma
from 10 to 60 to 1. The talent called the race throughout.
Tim Murphy showed the way to the last eighth, where
Kowalsky came on and won by a head in a drive with Toano,
who was two lengths in front of Tim Murphy. Winner E.
Corrigsn's br c, 3, by Isaac Murpby — Derocbement. Time
1:15*.

The third race was at seven furlongs, selling, and was won
very easilv bv Joe Terry, who drifted back in the betting
from 4 to 7 to 1. Olive at 9 to 2, Unity, a well backed first
choice at 2 to 1, and Paros, a 5 to 2 second choice, finished
in close order as named, three lengths behind Joe Terry.
Winner Burns & Waterhouse's b c, 3, by Flambeau — imp.
Teardrop. Timel:29£.

A handicap hurdle race, at a mile and a half, was fifth on
the card. The Lark fell at the third jump, getting a bad
fall. Bellringer a popular second choice, sulked after going
hslf.the journey. Esperance, who had been backed from 6 to
4 to 1, then went after the favorite, Contentment, aod beat
him out a head in a very exciting finish. My Luck was
third, Bellringer closing up about a sixteenth of a mile on
bim the last five-eighths. Winner, T. A Tobio's b g, 5, by
Alta— Mother Hubbard-, Time. 2:53$.

Bellicoso was the talent's earlier choice to win the five and
a half furlongs handicap, but he went to the post on even
terms of 3 to 1 with Wm. Pinkerton. George Miller was
next in favor, and Santa Bella found many backers. The
later had her bridle torn off in a close start, and her rider
soon fell off. Pinkerton was sent out in front and led all the
way, Bellicoso running second the full course Pinkerton
lasted long enough to win by a nose. Six lengths behind the
place horse came Howard, who had been plaved from 20 io
12 to 1. Kamsio, George Miller and Miss Maxim followed
as named. Winner S. C. Hildreth's ch g, 3, by Shannon —
Fannie Lewis Time 1:08.

Una Que Amo, a not very well favored third choice, won
the last race, at five furlongs, by a head in a drive with the
second choice Easel. The latter was the pacemaker up to
the last jump almost. Ottyanna proved a false even-money
favorite, finishing in the ruck. Hyman, a 20-to 1 chance, fin-
ished third. Winner, Ferris Hartman's ch f, 3, by Torso —
Little Flush. Time, J:03£.

Slaughter and Jones each rode two winners. Tod Sloan,
Cochran and Epperson one each.

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How They Used To Bet.

'' All this hue and cry about betting in New York makes
me very tired," said J. Dunn Walton, an old-time turfman,
a few days ago. "Why, bless you, there isn't a real good
game man in the city now compared to some we had foily
years ago. There was "Joe" Hall, for example, a Virginian,
who had a big gambling place at 818 Broadway. He had a
fine game of his own, and msde lots of money, but his weak-
ness was a trotter.

"When a horse of his started io a race there was no limit
to what he would put up. I was at Union Course, on Long
Island, in 1856, when Lantern was matched against Buzz for
$10,000- There was no poolselling or bookmakiog then, and
when Hall stocd up and c<aid : 'Seventy-five dollars against a
hundred on Lantern,' the crowd rushed for him as if they
would eat him up. Without a flinch be raised Lis voice,
and warned them back, saying : 'Gentlemen, don't be in a
hurry, and I'll bet with every one of you.' And he did so,
putting up his money as long as a man wanted a chance at
his horse. Lantern won that race, and several other good
matches for big money."

" I remember seeing Hall at Washington," remarked Major
S. T. Dickinson, who listened to tne story. '■ He brought
Lantern and another trotter called Light there in '55, aod
tbey created quite a sensation. The people flocked in thous-
ands whenever be drove tbem about h i city. Hall wai a
handsome man, of good presence, and thought so much ( f
Lantern that he had a silver bucket made for him. No imi-
tation or plated affair, but of solid silver, aod be used to
carry it himself filled with water and give the horse a drink
between heats. He won heavily with him till he ran against
Ethan Allen, in '58 and '59. They had two matches, each
with a running mate ; the first for $5,000 aod $10,000. The
stallion was too fast for Hall's bay gelding, aod be Inst so
heavily that the silver bucket disappeared aloDg with the
money."

"I saw both those races," continued Mr. Walton, " and at
one of them a min who was a stranger to me came up and
asked me if I would some bets for him. He kept backing
Ethan till my pockets were filled, and after it was all over I
waited for him to ccme and collect. He did not show up, and
I carried the money home to the Red House. The next day
he called there and seemed in great spirits, I had kept no

account of the bets, but he remembered every one of them,
and the money came out to a dollar as he said. On my ask-
ing why he had not been on band after the race, he replied:

" 'I thought it was safer to let you care for the money, for
some of those fellows I won from might have got after me
and taken it away.'

"The stranger bad just $10 000 to the good, and he handed
fi500 to me after I paid it over. Then be said : 'Can you buy
Flora Temple for me with ',bat money ? It struck me that
it was about time I found out who this game sport was, and
asked his name. He said he was Royal W. Ball, aod lived at
Ticonderoga. I told him I would see Wm. Macdonald, who
owned Flora, and went after him at once. He refused my
offer of $10,0U0 for the mare, and, on telling Mr. Ball the
result, he thought a mioule and said : 'Well, go buy Prin-
cess.' I hunted up Mr. Teakle, and found that $10,000 was
no more of an inducement to him. So the man from Ticon-
deroga had to go up the State with the cash instead of a trot-
ter."

Many Horses B eked.

Something like old-time interest has been aroused in
future speculation on the Suburban aod Brooklyn Handicaps.
Higgin3& Co., of No, 309 West Fayette street, Baltimore,
report a good volume of business recently. Commissions
were received for the Brooklyn Handicap on Clifford, Hal-
ma, Lazzarone, Dr. Rice, Counter Tenor, Sir Walter, Stephen
Jr. and Handspring. The fact that persons residing in Lex-
irgton, Ky., inquired for Halma last week would seem to
prove that the reports circulated to the effect that the colt
had gone lame was not well founded.

Fred Foster sent on a proposition for a commission that
will close the book on Dr. Rice if it is accepted. The play on
Clifford has been scattered, commissions having been re-
ceived from all parts of the country. Following are the
latest quotations :

Horse. Wt. Brook- Wt. Subur-

lyn. ban.

Henry of Navarre, 5 128 3 129 2*4

Clifford,6 125 5 125 4

Keenan, 4 122 15 122 10

Lazzarone, 5 119 20 120 20

Halma, 4 117 12 117 12

Dr. Rice. 6 116 30

Counter Tenor, 4 115 15 115 15

Dorian, 3 115 20 116 15

Bright Prnebus. 4 113 30 114 30

Sir Walter. 6 113 10 113 8

NankiPooh. 4 112 10 112 12

Hornpipe. 5 HI 25 111 20

Belmar, 4 110 20 110 20

The Commouer, 4 109 60 109 50

St. Maxim. 5 108 20

Dutch Skater, 5 108 75

Vinctor, 4...„ 107 75 107 75

Senator Grady. 4 106 30 109 50

Ben Brush, 3 105 30

Governor Sheeban, 5 101 60

Saragossa, 6 _ 104 full 104 100

Lake Shore. 5 103 60 101 60

Handspring. 3 103 40 101 40

Connoisseur, 4 102 40 102 40

W. B., a _ 102 60

Emma C. 4 100 75 100 80

Stephen J. 5 98 60 98 60

Kiug Arthur II, 4 95 75 75 75

Flora Thornton. 5 95 100 95 200

Eloroy, 5 95 100

Paladin, 4 93 100

Primrose, 4 92 £0 90 80

Forget, 3 90 75 .

Racing Problems in Maryland and Virginia.

The Maryland Legislature having adjourned without pass-
ing the Smith bill against racing, the sport can now be con-
tinued, with betting under the old law, which limits racing
to thirty days on a given track. The result will no doubt be
that the outlaw meeting at Elkton will resume operations
early in April, and that a programme will be announced
without delay. This, of course, will be good news for the
army of horsemen that has been lying idle since the closing
of the St. Asaph and Alexander Island courses. The planB
in regard to the new track in Maryland, where racing is to be
taken up by the same management after the conclusion of the
Elkton management, have not yet matured, and it is probable
that no material progress will be made until the business
prospects are pretty well established.

The St. Asaph and Alexander Island people are, mean-
while, in great glee over the decision of the District Attorney
yesterday, according to which arrests are to be made in the
pool room at St. Asaph today, to enable the managers of
the concern to make a test case, in order to establish the con-
stitutionality of the Maupin law, passed at the last session of
the Legislature. They are in hopes that they will get a de-
cision very shortly, for the intention is to have the case
brought up to the Supreme Court without delay. Very able
counsel have been secured. The outlook, however, is that it
will take months before a decision can be reached, and even
if it should be favorable it will not be until the flies and
gnats of the Virginia swamps are ready to give battle to the
horses and tbeir trainers and attendants.

Used By Lydia E. Pinkham's Son.

The Lawrence-Williams Co., Cleveland, O :

My Dear Sirs :— I am the owner of a fast-pacing horse,
Charlie P. Last fall when he was returned to me from the
track. I thought he was of no further use, aB his driver had
allowed him to bang his knee to such an extent that it was
pwollen up as large as your two fists. I got a bottle of ''Gom-
bault's Caustic Balsam" and made two applications, which
wholly removed the bunch so that he is now in a fine condi-
tion, and 1 have enjoyed bim in sleighing this winter fully as
well as I ever have since I owned him. Hereafter, "Caustic
Balsam" will always have a place in my stable.

Yours very truly, Chas. H. Pinkbam.
Lynn, Mass, Feb. 1, 1896.

The above letter was received by us from C. H. Pinkham-
son of Lydia E. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., whose Vegetable
Compound has bad such an extensive sale all over the world,

Plans for the new grand at stand Brighton Beach have
been filed with the Building Department. The cost of the
new structure will be $7/1,000, aod it will be so constructed
that ncean breezes will sweep through it and in unobstructed
view of the home stretch will be secured.

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"all ready."

"they're off."

An Improved Starting Gate.

The Harris Starting gale is now being used at lngleside
It is entire^ diflerent in construction and operation from the
Gray patent, and was designed and constructed by Capt. Bet*.
E Harris, of this city. At the top of an upright placed at
either side of the track, is attached a long arm by means of a
strong iron hinge, and a semi-hoop of spring steel with which
the uprights and arms are joined together. The arms are
drawn down snug against tbe uprights and there secured by
a bolt that nicely fits in a plate at the end of the arm. A
lever and overhead wire connection is used to relene the
arms simultaneously, and the strong bands of steel throw
them to a horizontal position, where they are held by an in-
genious catch, preventing any rebound. A netting is stretched
between the arms, and when they are drawn down serves as
a barrier before the horses. This gate was given its second
trial at Ingleaide last Friday, having been previously used a1
the Bay District track. The operation of the gate was perfect
in every particular, and the itarts effected by it were in every
detail most excellent. The test was a severe one, as a strong
wind was blowing down the stretch directly against the net-
ting at the time of its use.

As far as this gate is concerned, it certainly works a great
deal quicker, and is far less noisy than the Australian
machine. It is built on more economic and practical lines,
and from being constructed so as to be a light and portable
device, the one gate will readily serve for any number of
races on the same day. There seems to be no reason why
this ingenious contrivance should not prove of mutual bene-
fit to its inventor, and to all patrons of the turf.

Some years ago, while in charge of the Oakland track,
Capt. Harris, who has made a life-long study of improve-
ments on the turf, and of developing tbe speed of fast horses,
also made and introduced an automatic signal for starling
trotting horses. His invention was so airanged that the
presiding officer or startiog judge in the stand was not only
enabled to give the starting in full view of the drivers at the
start, but at the outcome, be could by the same device, drop
tbe distance (lag at the moment when tbe leading horse crossed
under tbe wire; thus setting aside all questions of result,
which, in those davs, bo often arose when the dig was en-
trusted to the injudicious wielding of an uncertain hand. In
the introductioa of these improvements, however, the public
were not at thai time to be favored with the benefits, as the
trainers and jockeys had all matters pertaining to the turf
very nearly their own way, and consequently bitter objec-
tions were strenuously made against any innovations on the
turf, which would, in any way, interfere with their assumed
privileges of doing very much as they pleased. Now the Har-
ris Gale has come to stay, its recent appearance U hailed
with marked approval by the public, and it also receives un-
limited praise from all discerning horsemen. To man's most
noble friend, the horse, it is one of man's be*t gift?, and to
the genius of the originator of this perfect invention, all
praise is due.

Berclair'a Fast Derby.

McHPdia (Tenn), April 9— Tbe Tennessee Darby wae
won by Dr. McLean's brown gelding Berctair. The day was
an ideal one for racing, and the crowd numbered about
'.',000. The Hot Springs tlable's pair, Lady Inez and Beo
Eder, were held as strong favorites, the prevailing odds being
1 to 5 on.

Frontier & McLean's entry, Berclair and Kockwood, were
next in demand, at 3A to 1, while liberal odds was offered
against Cotton King, D-tmien and Gretchen S., who com-
posed the field.

The new starting machine was uted in the first and second
events with fair Biiccess, but ihe owners of the Derby candi-
dates required Starter Caldwell to Bend their horses away with
the tl ig in the old familiar style. The Mart was a good one.
Berclair immediately jumped to the front, and, ridden in
faultless style by Thorpe, remained there to the end, winning
without whip or spur, br a length and a half The time, 1:55},
is theTennev-^' Derby record, the best previous performance
heing that of Fandango. 1 :59 1 .

RA.OES AT ING-LESIDE.

[Coutiaued from Page 2.17 J

ISGLJ.SIDE, THDR?DAY, APrilL 9.

There was very little diminuition in the attendance to day}
notwithstanding tbe uncertainty of the weather, and the
racing was far above the average. Only two favorites
won and two splendid long shots, The Judge at 40 to 1
and G lobe 15 to 1 at post time won their racss after very hard
driving. Sister Mary, the good daughter of imported Wood-
lands, galloped in a winner with the only Tod Slosn
lifting her at every stride.

The game opened with a five and a half furlong dash for
maiden three-year-old?. Ten good looKlng ones were aligned
at once by Starter Kavey and as Carnation , A. B. Spreckels
entry was conceded to be the best of the buncb, and as she
was made favorite, a large amount of money was played on
her getting away about fifth. She jumped to the front and led
uutil within fifty yards of the wire when Slaughter, on Globe,
was ssen to bring his mjuat alonjs'idi and lauded the East-
ern gelding a winner bv a head. Globe was a 15-to-l shot,
and in this race he proved to be a good one. Imp. Alien was
only a length behind Carnation. Time 1:11 J-

In the second race which was over six furlongs, eleven well
known sprinters appeared. The bookmakers did a good busi-
ness, taking in plenty of coin on all the horses and giving good
odds on them. Gold Big was the favorite and 4 to 1 could be
had on him, then Tobey was made first choice at 3 to 1. The
start was a good one. Zeke Abrahams' five-year-old borse
The Judge, although spiling for 40 to 1 as he faced the bar-
rier, was ably ridden by Boz^man, who displayed remarkably
good judgment and despite the best efforts of C. Slaughter on
Hazel D. and H. Martin on HuDtsmao, he passed the latter
and won by half a length in 1:17$-. Gold Bug was third and
the ride on him was one of the "pshaw kind," so the judges
derricked the Saliuas youth with the ejaculatory cognamen
and handed in their decision as follows:

"For his ride on Gold Bug in the second race Jockey
Shaw has been indefinitely suspended. Off well, and with a
fast horse under him, he allowed every horse in the race to
outrun him in the first quarter of a mile. Then taking his
mount from the rail to tbe outside on the turn he ran around
every horse in the race, finishing third in a race he should
have won ofl by himself."

A. B Spreckels, the well known millionaire now sojourn-
ing at Paso Kibles for his health, will feel better when he
reads of how his game two year-old, George Palmer, carried
the red, white and blue colors to victory in the third event
to-day. It was a half mile dash and there were some royally
bred youogsters to battle with, but carrying Macklin, he won
by an open length from Roselle in 0:503, over this heavy
track. In the betting be was made favorite and the talent
smiled as they saw their good judgment verified by this son
of Ecuador and Kitty Gaun. Sister Adelle was only half a
length behind the second horse. It waB a pretty and excit-
ing race. George Palmer got alongside of Koselle and fairly
outfooled her to the wire.

"Sister Mary, so contrary," as the old story goes, is not
contrary when it comes to a race of a miie, for even at the
juicy odds of 4 to 1 she proved her superiority over such
favorites as Miss Brummel and Sir Play, while such class
horses as Sam Leake and Sir Play could not pass her to the
wire. She lay back in Happy Day style until ihe proper
place to make her strike was reached, then Tod Sloan, her
rider, leaned forward and passing Sam Leake he closed up
the gap that was open in front of bim and behind Sir Play.
He passed the latter and took the lead with Sam Leake at
the Minks of the good mare he was riding, but it was oo use.
This was 8ister Marv's Day, for she won by half a length from
Sam Leake, with imp. Miss Brunimel carrying all the talent's
simnleonB, striving hard for show, which ehe got. Time
1:131.

Geo. K we returned from his pleasure trip to Honolulu
and his good game cripple Nephew, who was entered in the
next event, which was a mile and a sixteenth eyent, seemed

to realiza that this wan the day of all other dajs when he
should win, for he defeated Foremost, Trix, Duchess of Mil-
pitas and Dungarveo. Nephew always was a favorite and
to-day he sustained that position in true racehorse style, for
he made his niL down the stretch in a manner that showed
that when it comes to a finish a crippled borse can win if he
has to put down three to carry one, and then when once he
has won be cm limp as if he never knew what it was to run
like a* sound horse. Foremost was only a head behind him,
and Trix, with Eddie Jones up. was only half a length away.
Time 1:52 A. This is the kind of a race that pays for the
price of admission to see. Bergen's riding showed that as a
judge of pace over a distance of ground, and as a game rider
to tbe very finish, he has few superiors on this course.

The talent hunted for crepe after tbe next event, which
proved to be the closing race of the day. Mobalaska was
made favorite, and, with 93 pounds up and that bright young
rider, C. Slaughter, the tou. s on all sides said, "How can
they beat him ? It's a pipe." Mt. McGregor It, with E.
Jones up, was then selected as a good thing, and a portion
of the talent' s coin was dumped into the bookies' boxes at 9
to 5. "Ah ! but there's Babe Murphy. You must not over-
look her. She's hot stuff. What license have they to beat
her," and with such assuring talk some of the third-class of
the talent college placed their coin oo her at 16 to 5. The
rest were not in it. Mt. McGregor led nearly all the way,
Shieldbearer and Mobalaska alternating as shadows while
Babe Murphy was fourth until half the homestretch wag
passed, then Cochran, her j )ckev, began to ply his whip and
she gallantly responded. Her flight was not intercepted, and
as Mt. McGregors s'opped if he stood on a tack, Babe Mur-
phy passed him and landed first money for Louis Ezell, her
owner in 1:151, Mi. McGregor a length behind, and he was
three lengths in front of the light-weighted Mobalaska.

«

Three Grand Trotting StallicmB.

The attention of broodmare owners is called to the adver*
isement of the stallions owned at Vallejo by Thomas Smith,
the well-known horseman. Geo. Washington, 2:16!, the
"gentleman of his time," end as an individual considered by
all horsemen the equal of any in California, and as a game,
level-headed, pure-gaited race horse and campaigner, one of
the equine stars of tbe California circuit. Bred in tbe pur-
ple and having all the requisites of a type of horse so much
sought for at present, be sbould have the patronage of the
best daughters of our famous California sires and brood-
mares.

Columbus S., 2: 9}, game as a pabble, handsome aB a pic-
ture, well-bred, large, strongly-made, combining size and tub-
stance with quality and speed, he is one in ten thousand,
and like Geo. Washington, his stable companion, is destined
to make a great sire of fast and salable horses. Mambrino
Chief Jr., record 2:34, has had only three of his progeny
(rained and they have proven to be first class campaigners,
Individually he does not suffer by comparison with any of
his descendants. He transmits his quality to his progeny
with remarkable uniformity. At the low price for service
fee asked for these homes, we do not see how breeders can
afford to overlook these three stallions. Write to Mr. Smith
(or tabulated pedigrees, descriptions, etc.

The Horse Review's portfolio of great sireB and brood-
mares is without doubt tbe finest work of its kind ever pub*
lished. Many California horses are recognized at once and
the descriptions which accompany each picture are brief, yet
so comprehensive tbat it seems nothing more is left to be
told. These pictures are worthy of being framed and aB
they are very life-like, and exceedingly well drawn bv the
two leading artists of horse portraiture in America, K»bt.
S. Dickey and Geo. A.. Morris, they will alwafs be consid-
ered authentic.'for these young artists do not try to cover
any defects but sketch the animals just as they are. At the
low price asked, fifty cents per number and each number
containing the greatest and most widely known tires and
mares, every horseman should secure copies.

Capt. B J. Treacey reports the following list of thor-(
oughbred foals bo far dropped at Ashland Park: Feb. 28 — '
Bay filly, right hind ankle and left hind heel white, by Hay-
den Edwards, dam Logic (Hanlon's dam), by LoDgfellow;
March 14— bay colt, by Harrv O'Fallon, dam Miss Hight [J
(dam of Oilyanoa and Little Grand), by Longfellow; March
23— dark bay filly, by Harry O'Falloc.dam Silk Gown (dam
of Cyrus aud Miss Emily), by Longfellow.

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ZDITBD AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

Palo Alto — Tuesday last I accompanied Mr. John C
Bauer, of ihe Horse Review, to Palo Alto. A beautiful day
fortbe trip albeit there was a sharp air until San Mateo was
reached, and from that time to the return, so far as weather
was concerned, there could not have been a more auspicious
lime. And there were other concomitants for a good time.
The far-famed rancho was looking at ils very best. Grand
from every point of view and Mr. Bauer was enthusiastic in
his encomiums.

"A revelation," he said, "in every respect, and, notwith-
standing all that has been written and said had only given
a limited conception of the realitv."

A whole chapter would be necessary to present the most
salient points The late rains had hastened the growth of
grass and grain, and a field inside of the track, which I saw
teeded only a short time ago, just previous to the start of the
Eastern trip, was a waving mass of herbage, promising a
very heavy crop, and ready to gather in a few weeks.

Then it was also fortunate that it was the working out'
day for Palita, Adbell and some of the other colts, and the
showing could hardly have been improved. The big chest-
nut filly has always been one of my prime favorites, and high
as the opinion waa previous to that time, it was greatly
heightened. She has ''filled out/' gained a heap of sub-
fctance in the winter months, and for a three-year-old of her
size to be as fully matured as she is now, there is no question
that another year will still add to her power and perfect her
form. The heavy rain of Sunday left the track "cuppy,"
and yet she did the home quarter in thirty two seconds with
so much ease that there was sufficient augury that the very
highest rate of speed will be one of her qualities. All the other
racehorse elements are surely hers, and that demonstrative
by winning every heat she started in. and had there been
competitors to force her, the 2:16 gained would have been
-cut down to insure the fastest race record for two-year-olds,
with a fair chance to come close to Arion's mark.

Arion had almost perfect action, in fact, almost might be
eliminated in describing his "way of going." and yet the
filly is in'the same category. Although the '"footing" was
faulty, from the damp soil giving a very uneven motion
was true, the cadence of the footfalls as regular as the
Bwinging of a pendulum. I sincerely hope that she will be
&ent East to fill her engagement in the Kentucky Futurity,
and should fortune favor her so far as to reach the blue
grass country in good condition, there will be another grand
performance to the credit of California.

"What do you think of my filly, boss?" was Dustin's
query as he turned her around after finishing the quarter,
and it was plain enough to see that his own opinion was too
well fixed to need corroborative testimony from another,
however much gratification there was in obtaining eulogies
which were so cheerfully given.

A different expression in his countenance, however, when
Adbell was brought out. "Look at him closely and see
what ground there iB for the charge that his legs have gone."
"I would like to see what kind of a head and eves the
fellow had who started that story," he continued, and it was
palpable that if any one acknowledged authorship in
Dustin's presence there would be as forcible a denounciation
as Dustin's vocabulary could furnish. Adbell has also
improved greatly in appearance from last year. A compact
and well-balanced a yearling as could be found, he shot up
in front, "growing one end at a time" as colts frequently
do, and during last season he was out of proportion. The
last few months have wrought a tremendous charge. The
"driving end" has also grown until there is harmony in
withers and croup, and a better balanced three-year-old
would be difficult to find. And going along with such vim
and resolution, and speed, too, that there is li'tle hazard
in the prediction that it will perform in accordance with his
early promise. Dustin has a big bay Palo Alto filly that
will not bring discredit to her high lineage, and his whole
"string" are of a class that has taken ten years apparently
from the veteran driver.

He looked somewhat careworn after the campaign of last
year, when Directum's mishaps weighed him down with a
load of disappointments which were a hard trial to one of
his emotional nature. Now, with brighter prospects, so
bright at present that there is scarcely a sombre shading, and
the glorious climate of that section of the couotry to estab
lish robust health, his Eastern friends will hardly recognize
him when Palita has won the big stake.

It is only an assumption, on my part, that she will be
sent East, the present policy being to stay at home, and
even the most favorable prospect of winning one of the
largest stakes in the country fail to change the intentions.
That Palita can be spared, with others of her age of suffi-
cient promise to fulfill home engagements, seems a reasonable
conjection, and should she escape ailments, which are so apt
to come, notwithstanding the utmost care, it would be ex-
ceedingly gratifying to everyone interested in California
horses to have her start in the famous stake.

Phippeu's string is composed entirely of "green" material.
Ten of them, and though after his great success in educating
youngsters, it may appear a rasb prognostic to claim that he
is likely to improve on this record; there are grounds for
Bach a belief. A two year-old colt by Monaco from Galena,
by General Benton, the next dam Gazelle, 2:21, by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian, ia not far from a "phenom." Harnessed tor
the first time two months ago, he made the quarter in 34
seconds, and with a flight of speed at the finish wbicb was
truly wonderful for even a colt of thorough education, when
accomplished by one just beginning, there are good grounds
.or the highest expectations. That Monaco is destined to be
a great sire i: more than likely. Be is only seven years old,
«nd the few colls of his get are of high form. By E'ectioneer,
■ ■is dam Mano, by Piedmont, second dam Mamie, by Ham-
bletonian Jr., and the third dam Gilda, by imp. Mango, a St.
Leger winner, from Julietta, by imp. Sovereign, and then
imported Jane Shore, by Whisker, bis breeding is such that
will suit nearly all, whatever their leanings may be. Choice
trotting strains, stout thoroughbred lines and then, 100, Mo-
naco has individual excellence.

By the way the Dexter Princes at Palo Alto can show a j
wonderful clip in the kindergarten, and with action that can- :
not fail to please exacting critics. Fast looking as well and
sure to increase the fame of their sire.

The yearlings in the breaking stable are as fine a lot, form |
and size being the test, as any of their predecessors. By Ad- |
vertiser, Azmoor, Altivo, Dexter Prince, etc, and out of tried j
broodmares, they can scarcely fail to come up to the high |
mark already set, and not beyond the realms of reasonable .
conjecture that many will shine, brilliant stars in the galax- 1
ies of the future.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Treatment of "Wounds.

There is a prevailing notion abroad, says a writer in an
exchange, tbat the healing of wounds can be materially has-
tened by applications to them of sundry salves, lotions and
ointments. This is a mistake, at least so far as fresh and
healthy wounds are concerned. They need nothing but ab-
solute surgical cleanliness. If so kept, wounds heal with
marvelous rapidity. Great cuts and gashes will unite in the
course of two to four days, or a week, if kept clean and quiet
which under less favorable conditions would not heal in
weeks or even months.

What is surgical cleanliness and ho? can it be secured
and maintained ? A wound washed of all foreign matter, as
dust and dirt, is by no means surgically clean, necessarily.
More than this must be done to secure so desirable a result,
it must be greed of organisms.

The germs which infect and poison a wound are very min-
ute, so minute indeed that they not only cannot be seen with
the naked eye, but with a microscope magnifying many hun-
dred times they are seen with difficulty. These little organ-
isms enter a wound in many wavs. Often by the instrument
that made it, or by the air, or by the water, if unboiled, that
is used to wash it. In short a wound may and is exceed-
ingly likely to become infected by any unsterilized object
that comes in contact with it. Hence the difficulty and un-
der all conditions, impossibility of keeping a wound free of
germs.

Germs do a great mischief in a wound. They cause it to
swell, to become painful and to discharge puss. A wound
that is free of germs neither swells nor discharges pus and
heals without pain.

When a surgeon makes a wound he takes all necessary
precautions to keep it free from organisms. He sterilizes
his instruments, bis hands, his dressings and everything that
comes in contact with the raw flesh. The water which he
uses to wash the wound is boiled. Thus the wound is free
of germs ard heals rapidly.

But wounds made bv accident are no' so protected. They are
usually infected long before anything is done for them. This
is not always the case, but it is the rule, Then they heal
very slowly; they swell, become painful and matterate, and
heal by wbat is known as "granulation." If a wound is
continually irritated this granulation becomes excessive and
it then constitutes what is known as "proud flesh."

From the above it is obvions tbat for the swift healing of a
wound, pus-forming gems must be kept out of it. In veter-
inary practice this is hard to do, much harder than in
human practice. Yet it is the thing that should be at-
tempted when practicable. If the wound is already infected
then we should endeavor to rid it of its poison and this con-
ttitutes the chief thing in the treatment. If successful the
wound heals rapidly. But it is difficult to disinfect a wound
perfectly, more difficult usually than to prevent the first in-
fection. It is, however, along this line that we should
work.

Nothing is better to use for this purpose than clean boiled
water and carbolic acid, about one of the latter to forty of
the former. Or corrosive sublimate water one in four
thousand. The wound should be cleansed with either of
these solutions and kept free of all foreign matter. Oint-
ments and salves are liable to infect it.

Care and Management of a Stallion.

A great deal has been written from time to time on the
management and care of a stallion. While my experience
does not extend over as many years as does that of some
owners and managers that I can call to mind, I have, never-
theless, given the matter quite an amount of thought and at-
tention for a period of ten years, during which I had the
care and management and made a study of the wants and
the conditions th^t would best suit the objects in view. J also
watched the success or failures of other great stallions of the
country, although I had seen but few in their homes. I drew
my own conclusions from seeing their offspring on the
track.

I am a firm believer in the idea that a horse can degener-
ate in his powf r to transmit speed. This may seem a strange
statement to some, but I nevertheless believe it true. A stal-
lion kept in idleness and allowed not a sufficient amount o'
gocd, strong, healthy exercise is worse than a stallion that is
raced. In the former the power dies, and in the latter there
is a lapse of power only, that will quickly return with suffi-
cient rest. During the last two years I have bad the pleasure
of seeing most of the great stallions, and have made some-
thing of a study of the conditions that surround them and
their offspring. I have often wondered, when at the races,
why it was that colts by well bred sires and out of as well-
bred dams would stop so badly, and I have come to the con-
clusion tbat a great deal of this shortcoming can be traced to
the sire.

I have in mind a stallion that a few years ago was called
the sire of some of the gamest race horses ever seen, but
latterly his offspring have shown a disposition to quit a little.
It was something of a curiosity to me to know what should
have caused this change. A few years ago he was driven
regularly and allowed to speed, acd the trotting instinct was
kept alive in him ; now he is allowed to run loose in a box-
stall and is led one or two miles, occasionally. Tbat makes
it plain to me why the colls are deficient. The very instinct
that should be kept most alive in tbe stallion has been
allowed to die, and if we apply tbe rule that " nothing from
nothine leaves nothing," we have got to the seat of the
trouble.

Several years since I was interested in two stallions; the
one was a large boree, ard owing to a bad foot he was kept in
his stall and did not get sufficient exercise : the other was
driven the year around. When out of stud season he wan
used for a road horse and kept hard by rlenty of out-door
eterciee. Tbe colts of the first-mentioned horse weie never
strong when they were foaled, acd grew up in about the same
way ; they never seemed to have any vitality. The other
stallion's colts were like young deers the moment they were
foaled ; tbev were on their feet and seemed strong and full of
vigor. By this time some one is asking : ,: What is the proper
thing, and bow shall wedoit?" In the first place, I would not
give anything for a stallion that did not possess speed ; in
the second place, I would not consider him worth anything
as a sire unless the trotting instinct was kept alive. I would
always have him in condition to step along and having this
condition, I would allow him to brush well within himself
often. In this way he could cultivate a liking for the sport
and tbe very instinct that nature gave bim would be culti-
vated and intensified.

The stable should also be kept comfortable for the stallion,
and everything done to keep him in an easy state of mind.
How often have I seen stallions running in a paddock during
the warm weather, stamping flies and worrying at tbe sight
of other horses io a neighboring field. You ask the owner
why the horse is thus allowed to run, and he will tell you
that it is for the exercise. Well, to my mind he might better
be in the barn and be rubbed thoroughly with Bonner's
Horse CIeaner,and the agonies of fighting flies would be done
away with. Stallions should always be fed liberally on
plenty of good, soft feed ; potatoei, carrots, boiled oats and
fresh cut grass are among the many things that should enter
largely into his daily rations. He should have a well venti-
lated and lighted stall, and be bedded with wheat or rye
straw. — Driftwood in Horse World.

Something Everybody "Wants.

The dread of every horseman, and bv this we mean not
only owners of runners and trotters, but also owners of gen-
eral purpose horses, is that the legs will become bad. It has
been said "no hoof, no horse," which is indeed true, but we
might more readily say "no legs, no horse." We call the
attention of our readers to the celebrated remedy called
Sparkhall's Specific, which was introduced into the United
States more than twenty years ago by the celebrated veteri-
nary, Dr. R. H. Sparkhall. Sparkhall's Specific was the re-
sult of years of steady and extensive experience, and the
crowning work of the life of Dr. Sparkhall, one of the great-
est veterinaries of his time. The Doctor died some Eeven or
eight years ago, leaving the formula of this remedy to his
widow, Mrs. Ann Sparkhall. She has now made arrange-
ments wi'h the firm of Tuttle & Clark, Detroit, Mich.,
manufacturers of horse goods, to make and sell the celebrated
remedy. The reason the remedy has not been advertised for
the last few years was on account of the fact that the Doctor's
estate was not settled. It will be very important that oor
readers know just exactly what Sparkhall's Specific is, and
what it will do.

Annually, thousands of horses are broken down bv racing
or hard driving; their value is certainly depreciated one-
half. Tbe continual concussion and strain of the cords and
ligaments weaken and shatter them. Ordinary liniments are
applied which relieve them but temporarily, and the weak
limb may give way at any time. Although the chief value
of Sparkhall's Specific is to cure all ailments of the Hmbs
limbs and muscles, caused by strain.it is a great preventive
in these diseases. It builds up the muscles and makes them
stroDg and wiry, and by its use they will stand excessive
strain without bad effects. It renews the vigor and elasticity
of the muscles, gives them new life and makes a horse's legB
last twice as long. The greatest care must be taken to keep
tbe muscles and cords in a normal condition. Sparkhall's
Specific will do this. Use a small quantity and you need
never be afraid of shoulder lameness caused by strained mus-
cles and you need never be afraid of weak legs. Sparkhall's
Specific strergthens the muscles of the back so that runners
can carry weight with the greatest esse. For this purpose it
is the greatest article that has ever been put on the market.
For horses engaged in early slakes when it is necessary to
hurry their work, Sparkhall's Specific is worth its weight in
gold. How many splendid slake horses have been nnable
to stand the strain of early work. The cords, ligaments and
muscles, early in the season when the horse has been out of
training, are soft, and a strain is liable to lav the horse op
at any time.

Sparkhall's Specific will do more to keep his muscles from
strain, and to cure them wbeu strained, tban any other
remedy. It will prevent all soft bunches, bog spavins, thor-
ougbpins and sweeney. In fact, it will prevent all diseases
caused by strain of the muscles. It will positively core every
case of sprung knees, cockled ankles or bowed tendons of
however long standing, and however severe, except in cases
when the animal was foaled in that condition. It has been
used with success by some of the greatest trainers in tbe
country, among whom we might mention John E. Turner,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Ed Geers, Buffalo, N. Y.; Orrin A.
Hickok, San Francisco, Cal.; Budd Doble, Chicago, III ; Jno.
Splan, Cleveland, O., and- thousands of others, "this remedy
is guaranteed to cure or your money will be refunded. Hun-
dreds of horses have gone through a hard campaign safely
tbat would have broken down but for its use. And many
hundreds of horses, in fact, thousands of horses that were
over ia their ankles or knees, Lave been permanently cured.

Send at once to tbe Messrs. Tuttle & Clark, Deportment 4,
Detroit, Mich., for circulars, or call on your druggist or
harness maker, who can furnish you with circulars or other
information, or send $2 for a bottle.

Now is tbe time to order one of tbe most useful of all
labor saving machines on a farm and that is a windmill. The
very best tbat can be obtained fur the money and tbe one
tbat will give tbe most satisfaction is tbe famous Gem Steel
Wind Mill with graphite boxes, which is worth ils weight
in gold. It combines beauty, strength, durability and sim-
plicity, governs itself perfectly, is easily erected and is sold
on its merits. Every one manufactured is guaranteed. Be-
sides these windmills, for which Woodin & Little are the
agents, a splendid line of pumps for hand, wind mill and
power use. pipes, pipe fittings, brass goods, hose tanks,
etc., are kept on band. See advertisement.

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;[Apbil 11, 1S96

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Bad roads are financial loss to every country community.

Send your ordeis for year bcoks of 1895 to this office.
We have a large supply on band.

All of the leading cities of New York that have rac?
tracks will give meetings this vear.

F. W. Loebeb will have several good horses out ibis sea-
son. Fred always keepB Napa to the front.

Arthur Seales of Mayfield has three youngsters by Mc-
Kinoej, 2:11}, that are said lo be very promising.

J. M. Sealts, of Lima, O., has a fast mare in Lady Rose,
leaf, by SuIud, out of the dam of McKinney, 2:11}.

A meetisg of the directors of the P. C. T. H. B. Associa-
tion will be held in this city next Wednesday, April 15ih.

Thompson, 2:15, by Boodle, out of a mare by Nutwood,
has been sent to San Luis Obispo, where he will make a
season.

Ormn A. Hickok has, by far, the best string of horses be
baa ever handled, and will take all but one East with him
this season.

Stephen H. Crane, of Turbck, has bred his Diablo filly
out of a mare by Echo lo Athadon, 2:27, the champion year-
l.ng of bis day.

There will be a matinee trotting meeting at the Ala-
meda trotting track to morrow and great preparations are
being made for it.

We are informed that the Denver association has decided
to give a meeting this spring entirely independent of eithtr
of the parent societies.

Chab. A. Dcrfee is picking up a number of good celts
and fillies at the Oakland Track, and will have a string of
fast ones out on the circuit this year.

El Benton 2:23, the handsome and game son of Elec-
tioneer, will be bred to a number of choice mares at the
Oakwood Park Stock Farm this season.

Lee Shaner is preparing a string of trotters and pacers
to take through the Montana circuit, and then have them
ready to finish up the season in California.

C. E. Needham, of Belota, will dispose of a splendid lot
of double teams and choice roadsters at auction in thisciiy,
Thursday, April 30th, at Killip & Oo's salesyard.

Farmers and stock raisers in California say that the
winter of 1895-6 was the best they have ever had. Feed is
abundant and the late rains have kept it growing.

The foals by Oro Wilkes, 2:11, that are just making their
appearance at the San Mateo Stock Farm, are models of
beauty, and all of them are large and strongly made.

Ed Conley, an old-time Western driver: is now with the
runners and is located at Overland Park, Denver, Col., with
three good ones, McLight, Mary 8., and Capt. Reese.

James Butler, of New York City, the purchaser of Direct,
2:05A, also bought at private sale two fine mares in foal to
the little horse that belonged to Milo Knox, of Haywards.

John Gordon's Silver Bow trotte"- at San Jose is out of
the dam of Ethel Downes, 2:13, by Nutwood, 2:18£, and is
one of the finest looking and best-gaited ones at the San Jose
track.

Everett Jones, of Woodside, recently purchased of the
Belmont Stock Farm the splendidly matched double team,
Skip and Daisy. They are chestnut in color and can pull a
buggy in 2:40 over the road.

There should be no delay in calling meetings of directors
of the various agricultural associations to complete arrange-
ments for holding fairs this year. Tnere is no time to lose.
Every horse owner is interested.

A bios, the greatest two year-old trotter the world has ever
seen has been critically sick from pneumonia at the stables
of her owner, J- Malcolm Forbes, Milton, Mass. At last ac-
counts he was recovering slowly.

Reports declare that there are very few yearlings in the
country— almost no Buckling colts. Horses are wearing out
rapidly in the cities. Some one must supply the demand
that is sure to come in a tew years.

During the early part of May there will be a sale of
trotters, road and draft horses from Rancho del Paso.
Messrs. Killip & Co., the well-known auctioneers, will have
charge of this sale. Catalogues will be issued at once.

Lute Linp^ey, the well-known horseman, has applied for
a patent on a horseshoe that will prove of incalculable benefit
to horsemen. As he has not received bis papers yet we
do not like to publish a description. Lute has a fortune in it.

We understand that work on the half mile track near
the straight-away course at Alameda will soon be com-
menced and a series of races given, the proceeds from
which will be used to place this course io first-class con-
dition.

Alix has had no work since she reached Freeport, but the
queen appears to be all right, her front legs having about
retched a normal condition. Azote, so Mctlenry says, h as
good as ever, and is taking bis preliminary work without
trouble.

Throooh some error a large number of the Eastern turf
journals have been publishing an article to the eflect that the
great broodmare Alhalie (dam of Atbanio, 2:11 i|, and Atha-
don, 2:27} was in foal to Patbmont. Tbis is a mistake. Geo.
L. Warlow, oJ Fresno, the owner writes: "She is in foal to
Diablo, 2:0i>;. aod will have either a colt or filly abou'. May
26th. The foal should be better in breeding and speed to any
this mare has bad."

Monroe Sali-bcry sent a band of mares and colt6 down

to Bakersfield to pasture last August, and is now making

! arrangements to dispose of them at auction in Los Angeles.

There are some very finely-bred and promising youngsters

among them.

At J. Malcolm Forbes' stable, Milton, Mass., on April 5lh,
Nancy Hanks, 2:04, presented her proud owner with a beau-
tiful brown filly, whose sire is Arion, 2:07^, the greatest two-
year-old trailer that ever appeared on the turf. Nancy will
be bred back to Arion.

Monroe Salisbury will have a small and select string of
trotters and pacers io take through the Montana circuit
this year, and the chances are favorable for these campaign-
ers appearing at the State Fair here, and then follow on
through the California circuit.

The information we received from Pleasanton regarding
the death of Kstelle Wilkes, was erroneous. Estelle Wilkes
is rt Oakwood track and doing exceedingly well. There was
a Mambrino Wilkes mare killed, as we stated, but luckily
it was not the Estelle Wilkes that proved such a fast one last
season.

"It is becoming generally recognized," writes "Raymond"
in the *'Horse World," "that a strain of blood that produces
first-class race horses, with but little outside assistance, will
stand doubling up at least once, and almost every good
family has its devotees who are engaged in inbreeding in
some degree."

There is a brother to Diablo 2:09}, at the Oakwood Park
Stock Farm that will lower thelatter's mark, if all reports
are true of his wonderful speed. The yearling Diabolita by
the side of Bertba (dam ot Diablo), is also a good one, but
the rule in regard to not handling yearlings on the farm will
be rigidly enforced-

Chas. A. Hugg, of this city, sent his choice mare Chari-
vari, 2:2(M, and Mojave, 2:19, by Dexter Prince, to Ed Laf-
ferty, San Jose. The Year Book gives Mojave's pedigree as
not established. A chapter of corrections in this and former
year books must be inserted in the next year book if this wot k
is to be considered an authority.

A, W. Brown of Roslyn, L. I., is handling a number of
extra fine colts and fillies there by Island Wilkes 2:13|, and
among the best of them is a three-year-old colt called Rad-
clifle, and he is out of Lady Lighlfoot (grandam of Bessie
Pancoast now at the Mokelnmne Stock Farm) by Mambrino
Time. Bessie Pancoast will be on the circuit this season.

Ed. Bither has recently received the following horses

owned by John H. Dillon, New Haven, Conn., that he will

j train at Readville, Mass : Flower Box, two-year old filly by

: Boxwood, son of Nutwood 600; very fast trotter. Exlra-

I mont, four-year-old filly by Piedmont, dam a full sister to

the dam of Expressive, (3) 2:26}; Eskimo, 2:18}, by Green-

lander, Teaszle, 2:29}, by Electioneer. For T. C. McCue.

| HaeeistowD, Md., be has Gene Wilton, brother to Wilraarefa*

2:i4, by Wilton. For C. C. Bowman, of Pitlston, Pa., he

has Albert Darling, 2:17}, pacer.

A rfgular Macedonian cry has gone forth from horse-
men all over the East against the closing and abandonment
of the old Charter Oak course, and already there is a move-
ment on foot to save the track for the future. One plan pro-
posed is to have Hartford give a mammoth horse fair aod
race meeting, arranging the same on a scale sufficiently mag-
nificent to attract the equine devotees of Boston, New York
and Philadelphia. It looks as if such a plan might accom-
plish the desired result, and it is to be hoped that a sufficient
number of capitalists can be interested in the organization
to make it a go.

A fire at the Driving Park at Buflalo, N. Y., last Sunday
night, destroyed the stables leased by Alonzo McDonald, the
well known trainer, and nearly a score of valuable horses
were burned to death. The fire was caused by the explosion
of an oil stove in one of the cleaner's rooms. There were
thirty horses in McDonald's string, most of which arrived
here last Thursday. The most valuable horses burned were:
Ellen S, 2:11$ (p), by Cbitwood, dam by Young Sentinel •
General Ewell. 2:15} (p), by Gold Bug; Eddie Wilkes, 2:23,
by Wilkie Collins, dam by Mambrino Howard; Jim Harris,
2:14£. by Monmouth son cf Aberdeen, Blue Bird, three-year-
old gelding; Fonso Bell, four-year-old gelding; Bed GotSard
and MiB3 Charmer, 2:29*. Ellen S. was valued at $10,000.
The total loss exceeds $75,000.

Mrs. J. P. Callendin, of Sacramento, is an enthusiastic
lover of a good horse, and last week she sent her filly Abaca
Callendin to be bred to Diablo, 2:09}. This filly is by Wilkes-
dale 4541, son of Alcantara, out of Abaca Wilkes, by Calabar,
son of Guy Wilkes, and as Diablo is out of a mare by Alcan-
tara, it will be seen that the produce will be full of Wilkes
blood.

The leasing of the Los Angeles track to Thos. J. Wil-
Isams, Jr., President of the California Jockey Club, is looked
upon most favorably by all who are interested in equine
affairs in that beautiful city. That he will make it one of
the finest courses in California and keep it in first class con-
dition for horsemen is acknowledged by all who know this
thorough gentleman.

Fifty-five sires have begotten 30 or more colts and fillies
that have taken records within the standard circle. Elec-
tioneer leads with 152, in which there is but onepscer;
Nutwood ranks second with 133, including 21 pacers; Red
Wilkes third with 26 pacers, and Onward fourth with 112,
including 20 pacers. These are the only sires in the list
that have 100 or upwards.

There is a rumor that a straightaway track for harness
horseB will be built in the vicinity of New York. If it ma-
terializes we may look for a smashing of records almost equal
to that which the daily press heralds each morning as having
taken place in the world of bicyledom, and forthwith endless
argument as to the relative merits of record breakers and
their performances will follow.

C. H. Boford, 1305 Broadway, Kansas City, writes: "I
traioed and sold both Rosalind 2:21| and Stevens' Beld
Chief, and I wisb to make affidavit to go before the
Executive Board in April to show that Nelly Walker was
by a three-year old son of Alexander's Edwin Forrest, out of a
thoroughbred mare, and that she had no connection whatever
with Thorndale." Nelly Walker was at Palo Alto for years.

A remarkably fast trotting mare made her appearance
at the Pleasanton track last week. She is only about fifteen
hands high, and was sired by Del Win, 2:25, out of a thor-
oughbred mare. The second time she was ever hitched to a
bike she trotted an eighth in sixteen seconds. We understand
she was sold that afternoon to an enthusiastic horseman at a
good round price, and will be seen on thp California circuit
this year.

There is a very fast pacing gelding at Gilroy by Brown
Jug, out of a mare by Gen. Benton. If the stories told of his
marvelous speed are true Flying Jib had better be looking to
his laurels. We understand the owner has quit inviting bis
friends to bring their watches to the track at Gilroy to time
this side wheeler's fast workouts. He has come to the con-
clusion good roadwork, jogging with an occasional dash, will
do more toward making bis valuable horse a money winner
than racing him against old Father Time.

Now that Superintendent McLaren of the Golden Gate
Park has disc >vered where the millions of gnala come from,
all our ioad riders who have been annoyed bv these pests
will know why he is trving to cover the sand dunes with
shade trees, grasses and shrubbery. Riding over the speed
track on any warm day during the summer montns made one
feel like swearing, for at every foot of the roadway these
little pests seemed to collect in clouds to assail horses and
drivers.

In writing of Constantine, 2:124, and the claim made for
him that he is the most intensely bred Wilkes-Mambrino
Patchen horse on earth, one cross to ihe greatest of brood
mare sires was inadvertently omitted. He traces to Mam-
brino Patchen four limes, thus: The dam his sire, Wilkes
Boy, was Belty Brown, by Mambrino Patchen; hisdam,Kin-
cora, was by Mambrino Patchen ; her dam Kitty Tranby,
was by Mambrino Tranby, a son of Mambrino Patchen, and
Kitty Tranby's dam again, was Betty Brown, by Mambrino
Patchen.

It is said that in Wisconsin not one colt will be dropped
this 8pring where ten were dropped five years ago. The ab-
sence of foals is noticsable all over the country. This state
of afiairs shows that the shortage of horses will assert itself in
a year or two. It should not, however, induce a rush to breed
horses except without the exercise of great care and discre-
tion. Farmers and breeders are liable to be misled, and to
think the way to make money is to jump in and breed every
mare on the farm regardless of breedine, quality, style or
purpose. It will pay right now to breed all the good maras
lo good stallions, but there will be no profit in breeding scrub
mares to cheap stallions for the product will not pay the ex-
pense of keep. Tbis country ha6 many well bred stallions
that are now standing at a low service fee and these are Ihe
ones to patronize.

There was a colt foaled at the Santa Rosa Stock Farm
on the 31st of March, that for individuality and breeding
ought to be very valuable; sired by Diablo, 2:09}, out of Bis-
cari. bv Director, 2:17; second dam Bicari (dam of Bezant,
2.21J;'Cara Mia, 2:29A; Pancoast, 2:21;| Balzac Chief, 2:26};
Monte Carlo, 2:29f ; Mayenne, dam of Crercendo, 2:'24; Tri-
cars, dam of Tonquin, 2:28), by Harold; third dam Belle
(dam of Hambletonian, 2:26A; Belmont 64. etc.),bv Mam-
brino Chief 13; fourth dam by Belle Lupe, by Brown's Bell-
founder. He has an array of sires and dams in his pedigree
which makes him royally-bred, and if he lives be will be a
credit lo every one of them. Mr. Pierce says he will return
Biscari to Diablo at once, and may send Bye Bye (sister to
Lockheart, 2:08i), his $10,000 Nutwood-Dictator mare to the
horse also.

In speaking of instances of inbreeding to be found among
last year's additions to the list of standard performers, the
mare Baby Ruth, 2:29}, by Red Jacket, a son of Messenger
Duroc, is certainly entitled to mention. Maud, a daughter
of Red Jacket, was bred to her own sire and the result was
Baby Ruth, 2:29}. What is also notable is that Baby Ruth
is the only 2:30 performer to the credit of Red Jacket*
Tommy Britton, 2:15}, the sensational two-year old of lsst
season, is also strongly inbred, as both his dam and his sire's
dam were sired hy Pancoast. The more the subject of in-
breeding is studied the more one seems to find to prove the
desirability of doubling up certain Hues, when there are no
anatomical obstructions to such a course. In some families
inbreeding would prove almost ruinous, while in others proof
has been given as to the advantages of a doubling up of the
blood lines.

Major S. T. Dickinson will have a select stable of trot-
ters in training at Fleetwood Park this year in charge of
Kimball Patterson, a younger brother of Rcdy Patterson,
who was George Starr's chief assistant last season, says the
New York Sun. The string will include Roseleaf, 2:14}, by
Gold Leaf ; Cocoon, 2:15, by Cyclone : the promisiog three*
year-old colt. Too Soon, by Direct, 2:05J, and some young-
sters from Major Dickinson's farm in MarylanJ. Roseleaf,
who got a bad fall on one of the slippery drives in Central
Park not long ago, is in good shape again, and promises to
be a faster mare than ever this year. She and Cocoon are
entered in the 2:15 stakes at Fleetwood, and at the North-
western Breeders' meeting at Chicago. Too Soon is the fast
colt that Mrjor Dickinson bought of Monroe Salisbury last
month. The youngster is said to have shown a 2:20 gait as a
yearling in California. His grandam was an old time New
York road mare that RoscoeConkling presented to Mr. Salis-
bury several years ago.

Abdallar Mambrino, one of the very best of Almout's
sons, died at Danville, Ky., a few davs ago, at the good old
age of twenty six. He was foaled in 1S70 and was out ot
Lyd, a famous broodmare, by Brown Chief, son of Mambrino
Chief, his grandam. Fanny, by Ben Franklin, being the dam
of the celebrated Dolly, and, hence grandam of Director, On-
ward and Thorndale. Abdallah Mambrino was bred by the
late Col. Richard West, and passed to E. P. Falconer, whose
property he died. Without "booming" or any other unusual
charms as a stallion, he becomes historical as a truly great
sire. In the 2:30 list he is represented by Mattie H.. 2:11},
and twelve olber trotters, of which four are in the 2:20 list,
while bis daughters have produced twenty performers, the
fastest trolter among them being Charleston, 2:121, and the
fastest pacer Reward J, 2:10}. Of especial broodmare note
is his daughter Lark, the first and so far the only mare to
foal five 2:20 performers — Telephone, 2:15$; Wawona, 2:19£,
and Miss Rachel, 2:20, trotting, and Reward J., 2:10}, and
Sigma Nu, 2:14}, pacing.

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THE SADDLE.

Pat Donne's Captive, a Derby candidate, pulled up lame
at Little Rock recently.

W. Mannix has sold the bay horse Candelabra, by Kyrle
Daly— Abra, to A. All, of New Haven. Price private.

Messes. Littlefield, S.:.and Jr. have arrived at Morals
Park from Eatontown with a string of thirty-four horses.

Capt. Eees informs us that the prospects are very flatter-
ing for an excellent spring meeting at Memphis.

Nelson and Mt. McGregor ran the first three-eighths of
their race in '6b\ seconds, it was the fastest race at the dis-
tance yet run at Ingleside.

The meeting of the Little Rock Jockey CluS was brought
to a close Monday, Tuesday's racing being declared ofl. The
meeting has been a financial failure.

Dan Honig's Julia O., Jane Andrew, Barmmetta and
Mi-inie fee will be turned out here this summer, to be taken
up next winter on Mr. Honig's return.

J. G. Follansbee, the owner of La Mascota and Her-
manita, is on his way here from Mexico, where he is inter-
ested with W. R Hearst in extensive prcperties.

The Secretary of the Stale of Ne* Jersey says he is not
aware of any laws in bis Stale prohibiting race meetings
being held at which no betting of any bind is allowed.

Ben Brush r> quoted at 4 to 1 in the futare books for the
Kentucky Derby. Of Californiaoe, Adolph Spreckels, Te-
nacity and Can't Dance are at 50 and Pearson i.50 to 1.

Maxima, brown filly, 3, by imp. Maxim, oat of Napa, by
Enquirer, was a winoer at seven furlongs in 1:29 at Bir-
mingham, Ala., March 27th. She is a Rancho del Paso filly

Old Thora has dropped a filly by St. Blaise, at Fairview,
and Yorkvilie Belle has also foaled an Iroquois colt at
Belle Meade. Bjlh these youngsters should bring big money
when their lime comes in the sale ring.

Ma. J. E. Tads, who was connected with the post office
in Sacramento daring Secretarv Leake's incumbency of the
Federal office, has been appointed assistant secretary at
Ingleside, and entered upon his duties Friday.

Dlctor is dead. Will Woodard bought the horse at
auction for a sum exceeding $3,400, but after a time claimed
that the horse was unsound, and a suit is now pending in the
courts, Smith & Ferguson suing Woodard for the purchase
price.

The proposed running circuit which was to include
Toledo, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Elkhart and Saginaw has
been adandooed. Ooly the first-named three cities were pre-
pared to enter the circuit, and with them alone it was not
passible to make the thing pay.

Mr. Chamblet's four-year-old chestnut gelding Kandor,
by imp. Kantaka — Luned'Ordied of lockjaw last week at
the Country Club, Brookline, Mass. He picked up a nail
while exercising in the paddock a fortnight ago and was do-
ing nicely until lockjaw supervened.

Little Slaughter made a record for himself Friday.
He rode two winners, one of them the lona-shotof the day,
and besides that rode two place horses, the only outsiders
that finished second. Landing a 30 to-1 winner and 25 and
12-to-l place horses is a pretty neat day's work

Jockey Garner accompanies Mr. Honig on his Eastern
pilgrimage. "Buttons" has shown some very clever work in
the saddle here and had a knack of landing a slriog of three
or four dinners a day. Be is a very courteous little lad, a
conscientious iockey, and withal above reproach.

London, March 31. — Mr. Richard Croker's Montauk was
backed to day to win the Derby at odds of 40 to 1. These odds
were taken until the horse stood to win £1-\000. Afterward
£3,000 to £100 was accepted twice, with £1.000 to £100 for
place. The race will be run on Wednesday, June 3.

It may be taken for a surety that Dick Havey's work wilh
the starting gate is satisfactory. That there has been no cen-
Bure, is as true a gauge of competency as the most fullsome
words of praise. A new man with the aparatus, he has stepped
in and performed his labor so thoroughly as to have been
almost ignored by the press, which is the very best evidence
that he is all right.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has accepted the plans of
Architect George H. Walker for its elegant new clubhouse
to be erected to the west of the grand stand. Contractor T.
J. Welcb, who will superintend its construction, will begin
work at the close of the present racing season in July. The
building will be palatial in its appointments, costing in the
neighborhood of $20,000.

Another starting machine has been invented by David
McDaniels, Lexington. Ky. The machine is constructed on
the principle of the railway gate and is portable. It consists
of two web bands which stretch across the track and are
thrown up by s'rong springs or rubber, and no part of the
machine is to be higher than the ordinary fence-post. It
will be given a trial at the Lexington track.

Secretary E Hopper, of the American Turf Congress
and the Latonia race track, has accepted an offer from the
Detroit Jockey Club to act as manager of that race track
during the coming meetijg, which will begio August 4th and
continue seventeen days. Air. Hopper will go to Detroit after
the close of Latonia. His new position will not interfere with
his duties as Secretary of the Turf Congress and Latonia.

D. A. Honig, the genial St. Louis turfmen who ha? added
so much IcwarJ the high class sport seen this winter in this
city.Ueft here Saturday for Chicago. Honig has made a
great many friends in this city who will be glad to welcome
him back to "our climate'" next winter, and they will watch
his stable's efforts in the far East as faithfully as they would
ii he wa- a Native Son. Ev»?rv turf lover in this city has a
warm spot for Magnet, who is the best foor year-old that ever
left here for a summer campaign East. Of course Mr. Honig
has none of the pleasures here which are characteristic of
Nashville, Teon., but theo he is very well satisfied with his
trip and ail he saw. Hp will surely be one of the boomers of
California when he reaches the East.

Mr. Bre' kinridge Viley, proprietor ot the Stonewall
Stud Farm, reports urder the date of March 20ih, the fol
lowicg additional foals: March Id — Minnie Randall, by
Rochester, foaled dead 61 Iv by Lindeo. March 16— Crotchet,
by imp. Mortimer, foaled bay colt by Belvidere. March 19
— Elkhorn Lass, by imp. Glenelg, foaled bay colt by LindeQ.

James Fuklong. of Philadelphia, the owner of the Dixie
Stable, who intended to ship bis string to Sportsman's Park,
St. Louis, has changed his mind about doing so, and wired
Ills trainer at Alexander Island on Tuesday to ship ibe whole
lot, eighteen in number, to the Elkton (Md.) track. Old
Fagin and the sprinter Tancred are in the pink of condition

Parthenia, the dam of Parthamax, is a half-sister of
Parole. She was a fiae race mare, winoer of the Foam
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay, bealine George Kinney. Maiden,
by Lexington, Partbenia's dam, threw, besides Parole, James
A, Mineola, Perfection, Pawnee, Pappoose, Paw-Paw and
Powhatlao, all by imp. Leamirjglon.

The Messrs. Sanford, of the Hurricana Stud, have arranged
with Billy Lakeland to train the three following two year-olds:
Anchoress, ch f, bv Potomac — imp. Viola; Monmouth Queen,
ch f, by King Monmoth — imp. Cremona, by Springfield ;
Ballvroe, ch f, by Fallerton — imp. Caledonia, by Barcaldine.
These fillies were reserved for the breeding paddock, bat the
Messrs. Sanford have wisely concluded to have them trained,
as they are very likely horse=.

The following foals have been dropped at Castleton Stud
recently: Nanduaooa, bv Mortimer, foaled a chestnut colt by
St. Leonards; Lady Iovercauld (sister to Burlington), by
Powhaltan, a chestnut colt by St. Leonards ; imp. Musical
Gem, by Dan Godfrey, a chestnut colt by Hyderabad. The
filly Happiness, by Onondaga, out of Bliss, foaled twin chest-
nut fillies (both dead), by Hyderabad.

Tradisman, the aged son of Aleck Ament and Lizzie
C , won a race at New Orleans on March 20th, over which
hii owners and backers took about $40,000 out of the betting
ring and poolrooms. Tradesman is a notorious bad actor,
and bis entry had been barred, but after the introduction of
the starting gate it was concluded to give him another trial.
With the assistance of the starter's helper, and a jockey deter-
mined to make the best of the oppirtuoity, Tradesman got
away well enough to win.

With the aid of that good horse, Domingo, the Ireland
Bros, bead the list of winning owners at New Orleans, with
$4,700 to their credit. G. W. Poole and P. M. West are a
very close second, the figures being almost the same. The
most successful jockeys, with their winning mounts are : J.
Hill 63, Sherer 49. Caywood 42, Thorpe 38, Ham 27, A. Bar-
rett 25, Clay 24, Turbiville 22, D. Davis 17 and Hart 16.
Hill, Thorpe, Ham and Turbiville will ride in the East this
season.

For the Realizition Slakes, for three-year-olds, with
$10,000 added by the Conev Inland Jockey Club, one mile
and five furlongs, to be run Saturday, July 11 .1896, Crescen-
do, San Marco, Santa Bella, Scimitar, Silver II, Sir Play are
the California entries. In the Tidal Stakes, for three-year-
olds, $'.500 added, one mile, to be rcn during the spriog
meeting of the Conev Island Jockey Club, Sallie Clicquot,
San Marco, Senator Hoffman, Silver II, Sir Play, Trappean
and Veragua are entered.

A. T. Kent, who was editor and proprietor of 'he late
Sporting World, of New York City, died at his residence, 364
President street, Brooklyn, on Monday, March 23 Mr.
Kent was at one time connected with the New York Sports-
man during the lifetime of the late C. J. Foster, and was on
the staff of the Sporting Hour, whicn was the first dailv
sporting paper in this country, and started in 1S83. In 1889
he became owner of a controlling interest in the Sporting
World, and continued it until the paper went out of exist-
ence.

We notice that the time for the Australian Cup, which
was run at Flemlngton on March 3, is being generally given
as 59 seconds. As the distance was two miles and a quarter
an error has obviously occurred in the telegram, and the
correct time is more likely to be 3:59. Even this will make
out the winner to have won in very fast time, as the previ-
ous best for the Australian Cup is 3:59^, a record made in
1890 by the late Hon. J. White's Drea'dnought, 3 yrs , 8st.
6 lbs. In the last Cup, Wallace, a son of Carbine, carried
8 st. 10 lbs. and was beaten a short head by the winner, 5
yrs., 7 st. 3 lbs. — London Sportsman.

Jockeys Harry Griffin snd Joey Hewitt left the coast Fri-
day last for New York. Both are under engagement with
August Belmont, the owner of the Blemton Stables. Griffin
has now spent two winters here, and no doubt will return
| again next season. Harry is deservedly popular wherever
I he goes and he is justly entitled to the high esteem in which
he is held by all norsemen. His career in the saddle is too
well known to need comment. Utile Hewitt was sent out
by his stable to get what practice be could here this winter.
He made a very fair record, riding 6 winners, 10 place and
10 show horses out of a total of 72 mounts.

Charley Thorpe, Joe Hill, Jesse Hart and Joe
Scherrer are jockeys that have been brought into prominence
during the New Orleans races. Joe Hill has been signed by
David Gideon, Jesse Hart by Charley Carmicbael, but
Scherrer will continue to ride fnr Frank Freibbie aod all
comers. Scherrer has been the sensation of the meeting. His
progress has been meteoric. His ability lies along the lines
that made Harry Griffin famous. He sits lightly on a
horse, does not shuffle him about and brings oat all that is in
him with bis bands and heels at the fioisb. His light weight,
coupled with bis remarkable ability, will make him a valu-
able boy this season.

Speaking of Derby horses. one that was in his year the
most warmly touted that ever was sent out of California — out
of which country manv a Derby winner has come — was sold
in the paddock at the Fair Grounds in this city yesterday for
$40 Nero, by Flood, dam Queen Bess, was brought East by
Tom Williams in 1890 with designs on all the three-year old
stakes from Chicago to Saratoga. He was the greatest work
horse that ever wore a saddle, but a rank false alarm in his
races. After Williams had lost a sma 1 fortune on him he
sold him to John McCafferty, who thonght he could do some-
thing with him. After fussing with bim for a couple of
seasoo3 McCafferty concluded that he was too mean to keep
about and let him go at a sacrifice. Since then he nas passed
through the hands of several owners and yesterday was
knocked down for $40, — New Orleans Item.

Some tihb ago a package of tickets of Series I were stolen
from Geo. Rise. The package contained 500 tickets. Sev-
eral of these tickets have been presented to the books lately,
but had so clearly the appearance of beiDg "phony" as to ad-
mit of no argument Frank Dwyer is the first one to come
to grief by the use of these stolen tickets. It was positively
proved to the judges that he had worked one for $40 on an
unsophisticated race goer, and yesterdav Dwyer was ruled
oS. Several ladies have complained lately about " phony "
tickets being worked off on them. The tickets bear the rame
of Masters & Co., a book that has not been doing business in
the ring for a long time. The bookmaker's clerks are an-
noyed to death before the first race every day by messenger
boys who are seekiog ticket writers' pencils. It is about
time that the race track officials took some cognizance of the
messenger boy service. It is about as bad as it can be
and growiog worse every day.

The Sullivan starting machine is to be operated on sn
Eastern track under the control of the Jockey Club. The
management of the Bennings course has decided to steer clear
of the legal complications that surround the many machines
patterned after the Australian idea. The machine now at
Sheepshead Bay was approved aod the inventor informed of
the fact. The Sullivan machine is based upon an entirely
different idea from the gates now in use in the South and
far West. As it is protected by letters patent issued four
years ago there is little cLar.ce of law&uits on account of its
u=e. There will be a trial of the machine in the earlv part
of next week at tbe Sheepshead Bay track. The machine
will be transferred from the mile post in the chute to a place
in front of the grand stand. If the machine is a success at
Bennings it wi'l be indorsed by tbe Jockey Club, and will be
used on all the tracks in the metropolitan district. — Morning
Advertiser.

BiFOBE allowing Bassanio to run at Ingleside thejudg a
made careful inquiry of the action taken by the Biy Dis-
trict judges regarding Blakely. It developed that Blakely's
jumpers were not debarred by the decision, and that only the
entry of Fair Faith was involved. It was determined then to
alio* Bassanio to run. The Griffin matter was in a state of
chaos, and the judges ordered the secretary to scratch Sir
Yassar and refuse his entries until they had more light on
the subject. They have no* made a thorough investigation
and find that under rule seven of Turf Congress rules Griffin
is priviledged to enter at Ingleside, and they are bound to
receive his entry. They also have a precedent in the case
of G. B. Morris, whose entry was ordered at the Bay District
judges to be refused on account of discourtesy. Morris' en-
try was received at Ingleside, and he raced horses at the
track during the time of his difficulty with the Bay judges.
The entry of Fair Faith will not be accepted at either track.

When Byron McClelland was asked the other day if he
had another Henry of Navarre or a Halma up his sleeve, by
a Louisville reporter, he replied: ('No-o, I cannot say that I
have. Horses like Henry and Halma do not grow on trees,
but I have one or two fairly good ones, such as Nimrod,
Prince Lief, Oemrian and Moylan, which may make some-
body's horse know that tbey have been to the races to beat
them before the season is over. All mv horses are in good
condition, and I have no doubt that I'll come out all right
this season. Bat that Navarre," sighed Mr. McClelland, go-
ing back to his first love, "I'll tell you, taken as a whole, he
was tbe best horse I ever saw. He was of good disposition.
A child could handle him. He was as fast as a ghost, and
didn't know when to quit. Of course he was beaten at times,
but very seldom, and then only in very large fields, where he
was knocked about. I believe that even with top weight he
will win the big handicaps this year. The only horses that
I think might trouble him are those two three-year-olds,
Handspring and Ben Brash. If anyone beats Henry in the
Brooklyn I believe it will be one of those two. I know that
most trainerB and judges in the country say that a three-year-
old cannot win against older horses, bat it is my belief that
they can."

Nicholas, a Kincho del Paso colt, who won at New Or-
leans March 26th, is thus spoken of by the Etem : "Nicholas
has so far fulfilled tbe prediction made for him. He has
grown into a slashing three-year-old, with a long, sweeping
frictionless stride. He is cast in heroic mold, somewhat on
the lines of Crescendo, bnt is perhaps a bit light in front for
a colt of such great bulk. Yesterday Nicholas with 114
pounds up broke flat-footed from the starting gate and ran
sis farlongs, swinging all the way, in 1:14 flat. With any-
thing to race with him he would have gone fully a second
faster. Clayton did not let him down at any part of it. The
clever colored jockey made a bluff at riding him out at tbe
end, bat it was a diaphanous bluff. Nicholas conld have won
by half a dozen lengths with any kind of an effort. Three
races later Nellie H., a sprinter who beat Audrax, who beat
Kamsin, won at the same distance in 1:16. Nicholas is owned
by J. J. Woulffe of this city and is the stable companion of
Nicolini and Squire G. He is well engaged up the line and
has license to hook up with anvbody's three year-old. Nic-
holas' blood Hue- are fashionable, if not absolutely faultless.
His sire, Alexander, it a brcther to Foxhall, and ble dam,
Aunt BetStfy, a sister to Cousin Peggy, the dam of the famous
California sprinter, Geraldtne."

Already there are hosts of applicants for the position of
judge reodered vacant by Mr. Hoey's death, aod much wire
pulling. Indeed, the struggle for the spoils of office under
tbe Jockev Club has descended to the level of politics.
Abilitv, experience and length of service seem to be forgot-
ten. Iofluence, or "pull" (lo use a more popular term), is
the credential to favor most sought. To be the pet, the fav-
orite, the protege of some one in power seems to be the
ambitioo, and if this is a correct theorv the standard of
official service is bound to retrograde. Men who have de-
voted their lives to racing will confess that there is no limi-
tation to their education — they find something to learn
every dav. If this be so, what must one expect from those
whose identity wilh it is recent? It is natural to expect
that men coming into power aod having proteges should
push them forward. But racing is a science not learned in
a year and never intuitive, and appointments to its govern-
ment are not to be made on grounds of personal favor.
What has made the diplomatic service of Great Britian the
best in tbe world, judging bv results, is that men have to be-
gin at t^e bottom of the ladder as attaches aod work their
way up, regardless of influence, to the highest posts by a
system embracing the principles of competitive examination.
— Cspt. Absolute in Horseman.

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N.O.Sinclair, Lakeville

GIY WII.KK- Wm. Corbltt. Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

ORAM1I--IM.1 Fred Loebcr. St. Helena. Cal

WASHINGTON Thomas Smith, Vnllejo

HAMBLETONIAN WILKES R. I. Moorhend .t Son, Santa Clara

M< KIN'S" KY Chan. Dtirfee, Oakland Trotting Park

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR Thomas Smith, Vall.-J..

NA83AR N. o. Sinclair, Ukeville

oro WILKES Wm. Corbltt, Burlingame, San Mateo, Co.

prince ARI.IE _ Win. forbid. Burlingame. San Mateo fo.

1-M.oT PRINCE E. P. Heald. 21 !'.>>' 81 San

PRINCE HOWARD K. P. Heal. I 21 Posl 31. Ban Francisco

SKY pointer A. A. Cleveland, Los Angeles

BTBINWAY Oakwood park Stock Farm. I.imvillc

I ' ..it, Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

VA8TO -.iit-lalr. Lakeville

WAI l.-TKIN H. S. Hogoboom, Woodland

l II" ll milt lli-

MORELLO W.B. Rcis, Alamo, Contra Costa Co., Col

.Many of the Eastern turf journal* are claiming that
the dam of Mian Kate, 2:21. wan by Redwood, 2:21 ', , BOD
ol Ante. rhu is a mistake. She was by Red-

wood, 2:27, bod of Nutwooo, -': 1 5|, ami Alice II. (dam of
Itedwood, 2:27, and Eva W., 2:2V), by Naubuc. The
lam of Redwood was Nell, by (leu. II. I'atchen
Jr., i:27. The 1 > rector family crossed exceedingly well
wilh the blood of Naubuc, and if Mr. Butler, the present
•w er of Direct. 2:0fi gets some well-bred descendants
Thomas Jclfersou, 2:28, to mute with the little black
[.ion, he will have no trouble in raising money
unera.

The California Circuit.

II...' directors of the associations intending to hold
meetings prior to the State Fair, have been asked if they
intend to hold race meetings this year, and indications
point very favorably to Ihe fact that Napa, l'etaluma,
Woodland, Willows, and perhaps Vallejo, will all fall in
line. As there are more good horses in training this
year in this Stale thau there has ever been, and as the
prospects for a good year, agriculturally speaking, are
brighter than they have been for years, the directors leel
that under the new change in regard to conditions (which
will in a measure govern the race meetings this year)
there will be less chances for a deficit in the manage-
ment of their meetings than there has ever been. The
horsemen thoroughly appreciate the self sacrificing ef-
forts of the officers of these various associations, and are
willing to do all in their power to bring the best horses
they can, and as many as possible, to these meetings,
knowing that with the increase in attendance, which is
sure to follow on account of the cessation of racing at
San Francisco, there will be better opportunities for
speculation than they had in 1804 or 1895.

The Eastern demand for so many performers that
appeared on the California circuit has stimulated owners
to send their most promising colts and fillies to the most
competent trainers they could get, in the hope that they
will develop into first-class trotters and pacers which will
command good paying prices.

There is a better feeling among all classes interested
in the light harness horse industry, and all that is neces-
sary to elevate it to the standard to which it belongs,
is, that the associations come out boldly and an-
nounce that they will give meetings. We know that the
list of entries they will receive will delight them, and as
the old rule of "requiring nothing to enter " is to be
relegated to the dim and distant past, the horsemen will
willingly accede to whatever will help the interest, and
give them an opportunity of not only helping themselves,
but the associations as well, while affording the public
an opportunity of seeing how great trotters and pacers
have progressed; and, under the new order of things, how
much pleasanter a light harness horse event may
become.

Seen on the Road.

It is most encouraging to notice the large increase in
the number of fine teams and roadsters to be seen not only
iu the various cities in California, but particularly in
San Francisco. The bicycle craze has not accomplished
the great harm predicted when first introduced ; on the
contrary, through it we have noticed a greater interest in
fine bituminized roads than ever, and as the bicycle
clubs are formed ot enthusiastic members who are all
workers in the cause of good roads, the example they set
is being followed by all lovers of good horses, and as
there is a project on foot to hold a mass meeting in this
city to agitate this question so that its influence will be
felt in the next legislature, we hope to see every horse-
owner, carriage-builder, horse-shoer and harness dealer
present.

The increase in the number of fine horses in this city-
is noticeable by everyone who has visited Golden Gate
Park. The spfed track every afternoon is lined with
vehicles, and the exhibition of speed cannot be equaled
on any driveway in any city in the Union. Visitors
from all parts of the world say that finer horses are not
found anywhere, and as there are a number of record-
holders seen dashing by each other, it is a pleasure to
see how strong they look and how well they act even
though the bike, sulky, gaily-dressed drivers and the
crowded grandstand are not near. Teams composed of
first-class trotters and paceis, horses that were famous on
the race tracks in the East, as well as in California, are
being driven by their proud owner, who are always
ready to accord praise to their horses and the men who
piloted them to victory.

Resides these fast ones, there are countless numbers of
elegant carriages drawn by magnificent coach and car.
riage horses, and many of the latter, although fixed up in
true high-class coaching style, trace to some celebrated
trotter, whose descendants have been, and are being
trained to win races on the California and Eastern cir-
cuits.

The old-time horses and vehicles have passed away.
Wealth and taste have been used to follow the edicts of
Dame Fashion, and that fickle jade has caused a boom
in the equine world that seems to grow stronger even-
year, and presages a greater improvement than ever in
the class of horses used and the vehicles which they
proudly draw over the smooth roads

One horseless carriage has made its appearance, but
aside from the skill necessary to manipulate the move-
ments of its intricate machinery, itwill never take the
place in the affections of the people held by man's no-
blest triend, "the horse."

There is a constant demand for faster horses, not for
horseless vehicles, and this demand should be met by
every horse breeder in the land.

How the Prospects Brighten.

It is most encouraging to note that a better feeling
prevails among all interested in the light harness horse
industry, and the newspapers that have been croaking
about the "bottom having fallen out of the trotting
horse business," now express the opinion that there is a
bright prospect for the industry yet. Horse breeders
who have purchased horses and mares lor fabulous
sums, without considering that there were thousands
trying who had precisely the same views about getting
a number of trotters of the Arinn or Nancy Hanks,
type, became frightened when they saw that they had
not studied the situation thoroughly, and in fact, had for-
gotten "to look before they leaped," and began to unload
their horses on the market with a seeming unanimity of
purpose that was remarkable. The live stock auctioneers
in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, St. Louis and San
Francisco, were kept busy every month selling immense
consignments of trotter, buyers were soon supplied,
and trotters became cheaper and cheaper. A large
number that were sold had nothing in the world to
recommend them but pedigree, minus brains, individu-
ality, size and speed, and these have gone where the
woodbine twineth. They are out of the road, and
breeders have become educated regarding the wants
of the public and acquired better ideas of what con-
stitutes a perfect trotter. The prospects for the present
year as described in the following article, which is
copied from the Kentucky Stock Farm, are not over-
drawn, and is a repetition of what we have been
claiming ever since last fall :

The present year promises to he a notable one in trotting annals.
There is no mistaking the increasing interest in the sport and the
number of horses in training.

No doubt meetings will be conducted and horses campaigned on a
more conservative business basis than was the case two or three
years ago. It is to be hoped tbat such will be the case, for the good
of the whole horse interest, as well as.for those immediately inter-
ested.

The general depression in business, which first caused the depres-
sion in the horse industry, is no longer felt to any great extent in
some sections, and but for the inaction of congress in not exacting
needed currency legislation, would have been dispelled long ago.

The best evidence of returning prosperity is the increasing activity
of the horse market. Being more or less of a luxury, the horje in-
terests were the first to suffer— iu fact, horses began to decline nearly
a year before the panic, in anticipation, as it were, of what was
inevitably coming. We did not then know what was causing the
trouble, but it is evident enough now. It was not merely an over-
proluction of breeding stock : it was not the introduction of
electricity or the bicycle, but it was chiefly the general and periodi-
cal condition which was approaching unrecognized, and which
culminated in such great disaster to many other industries in 1893.
Matters have adjusted themselves, new conditions exist, and there is
no reason why the present year should not be the beginning of a
prosperous era for the great horse breeding industry. Certainly those
who are continuing their breeding operations, with a tull apprecia-
tion of the changed conditions and the consequent changes in the
market, cannot help but realize splendid profits on their products in
the future— and as soon as they are ready for the market. The supply
of the best horses of all kinds is short and growing shorter. The de.
mand is greater than the supply. The market tor cheap stuff is poor
and is not likely to improve, but the breeder who produces the best
has nothing to fear for the future.

Notice to Horsemen.

An adjourned meeting of the Board of Review of the
National Ttotting Association will be held at the Palm-
er House, Chicago, at S o'clock P. M., on Tuesday, May
12, 1S%, by order of the President.

All communications intended for the consideration of
the Board at the May meeting must be forwarded to the
Secretary not later than May 2d.

The Board of Review is empowered to act in place of
the full Board with the same authority and jurisdiction,
and at the above meeting will consider business arising
in each and all of the districts.

Catalogues will soon be issued of the two great sales
of fine trotting stock that are to take place in this city
the latter part of April and the middle of May. C.
E. Needham, of the Helotfa Stock Farm, will send a
cons:gnment of trotting horses and double teams, and J.
B. Haggin's farm will send another which will consist of
well-bred roadsters, work and draft horses, and about ten
head of royally-bred trotters. Watch for future an-
nouncements.

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A meeting of the Directors of the P. C. T. H. B, As-

lociation has been called for nest Wednesday, April loth,
it which a full attendance is expected. It is hoped that
.he associations that intend to give race meetings follow-
ing the summer meeting of this association and preced-
ing the State Fair, will send letters in reply to those for
warded them in which the question of claiming dates
was asked to be decided. As soon as it is definitely known
which associations intend to give meetings and what are
the dates they claim, then the great California race
meetings will be boomed, and every horseman will work
with renewed energy to further the interests of these
meetings. The importance of holding meetings this
year is apparent to all, and if every horse owner in
every district interested would act as a committee of one
to consult with the directors and urge upon them the
necessity of holding a race meeting, some good will be
accomplished. All the associations will have more en-
tries from horsemen than they ever had, and as soon as
the programmes are issued they will see that the light-
harness horse enthusiasts are more in earnest this year
to bring their fast trotters and pacers to the front than
ever. Hence, we believe the enthusiasm should not be
checked by any association that has thousands of dollars
invested in race tracks and buildings which will not
bring in a dollar of revenue unless a meeting is held.
The only way to stir up the community and get them to
talk about the trotters is to let them know that a race
meeting is to be held. If the directors are all lukewarm
and act as if the races should not be held, hundreds will
read of the success of other fairs and forever think that a
great mistake was made when the opportunity of giving
a race meeting in lSOtf was allowed to pass without be-
ing acted upon.

vote would naturally have been, judging from the result in
similar localities, largely the other way. If one man could j
do so much in this 6eld, what could the mass of men accom I
plisb, whose personal efforts, both of pleasure and profit, are |
concerned? The difficulty has been that no action ha? been
taken outside of complaints and occasional visitations to the
capitals of states by individuals. Action, and combined
action at home to influence elected members or candidates
for election, and well digested, sound arguments to affect
the mind of tbe farmers are what is needed. It is only
requisite thst the people should understand the facts and
remedial legislation will follow in every stale, but they will
not understand the facts unless these are preached to them
plainly and persistently.

There should be in every district in the country that
elects a member of the legislature, some man of prominence
and influence who takes enough interest in this matter to
organize a meeting of breeders, horsemen and others con-
nected witb equine affairs. Their names are legion, and
they are to be round in many branches of business, like
farming, carriage making, harness making, harness and
coach trimmings, farriery, &c Let Buch people, for one
year at least, subordinate their party politics to their horse
politics, and pledge themselves to vote for no candidate for
the legislature who will not, in turn, pledge himself to
favor tbe enactment of laws which would remedy the evil.
Should he be false to his pledge, he could be buried the
next time; but he wonld not, because he would find a
large majority pledged like himself, and legislators are
not false to their promises when they find they are on the
winning side.

Ii would be a most valuable thing to collect in each dis-
trict statistics showing the number and value of breeding
farms, the amount of capital employed in conducting them ;
the number of horses bred and used for the turf, and their
value ; the number of tracks and their value, and that of
racing paraphernalia, and the capital invested in its manu-
facture, as well as the number of persons employed in those
pursuits, and the amount of their yearly wages. Also the
amount and value of the haj and oats crop specially. These
statistics wonld furnish the friends of the horse with the
stiffest kind of arguments, those which appeal to the business
and bosoms of every community."

Direct and the Record.

I J. C. Bauer, owner of that standard turf journal, The
Horse Review, of Chicago, is visiting California for the
first time. Mr. Bauer is one of the most affable of men,
and an enthusiastic horsemen as well as an able news-
paper man. He visited many points of interest while in
this city and spent one day at Palo Alto, where he saw
all the equine celebrities and how well they were caied
for. He regretted his inability to remain longer as he
I desired to visit a number of other great farms in
i this State. On Tuesday, he started for Chico, to visit
some relatives, and from thence he will go to the Yo-
semite Valley. We venture the assertion that this is not
Mr. Bauer's last visit to California, and his coming, even
at this time of the year, will make another staunch ad-
vocate of the glorious climate and prospects of this fair
land.

The Horse Show Association, under whose auspices
the horse shows given in this city in 1894 and 1895 were
so ably conducted, is making preparations for their new
: one. The president and directors are working hard to
introduce new and attractive features tor their exhibi-
tion. As California is a long distance from the great
States in the far East wherein certain styles of harness
and vehicles are in vogue, the idea of making the com-
ing fair more of a California exhibit of fine horses, car-
riages, etc., has been suggested, and will no doubt be
acted upon. There will be a meeting of the directors
next Monday, and from what we have learned of the
propositions to be presented, the horsemen of this coast
will feel encouraged to prepare their horses for this great
show.

Stock Breeding as a Political Issue.

The following article on the above subject, copied from
the Turf, Field and Farm, should be read by everyone in-
terested in the horse industry in California. The conditions
which govern the decline in prices in New York affect the
industry here, and although we have had a taste of whai
barm legislation can do through the actions of the most de~
ceitful individual that was ever elected to the gubernatorial
chair, James Budd, it is of paramount importance to know
that the remedy lies with the vote's of this State :

''There never was in the history of the world an interest so
vast and so beneficial as the turf interests, that was so harass-
ed and crippled by ill-considered and adverse legislation,
and this in face of the fact that the horsemen and those who
depend indirectly upon the horse for a portion of their live-
lihood, could easily control the situation, instead of being
mastered by it. It is a fact that they hold the balance of
power in almost every community, and nothing but combi-
nation is necessary for them to obtain reasonable laws. It
would probably be best to form these combinations
in assembly districts, rather than by States, be-
cause the aggregate representation would be much
larger on account of the short distance to travel, and
efforts would be more concentrated and effective. It is won-
derful what a single energetic and clear headed man can
accomplish in his own neighborhood, by missionary work, as
was notably shown bv Dr J. W. Day, whose individual
activity caused that drastic and tyrannical constitutional
amendment to be beaten in his county in 1894, although the

Allen Lowe, the clever writer on turf topics, and whose
taste rather leans toward the pacer, writes interestingly as
*ollows of the "little black rascal," Direct, 2:05J:

"The world moves rapidly. The thought is promoted by
the amount of matter that has been written of " the little
black rascal," as Monroe Salisbury has been wont to call th e
incomparable speed wonder, Direct. Since his sale over in
New York, the flight of pace possessed by the gallant little
8on of Director has been the theme of many a Btory, but one
has been untold. Direct was the only horse I have ever seen
jn motion that gave me the idea that, at his harness gait, he
was going in the way that, were he endowed with reason
rather than instinct, he would have chosen if escaping from
some dire cal amity.

"In the fall of 1891 1 saw him for the first time at the Lex-
ton, Ky., breeder's meeting. He was at work, in George
Starr's hands, or his memorable races with "the P'inter
hoss." It was on that day that I first saw Ralph Wilkes and
Bunco Jr., and tbe memory is as fresh as that of yesterday.

"George Starr jogged the little fellow on the backstretch,
and as he was going to let him step three miles in his work, it
was called an exhibition. He just jngged three miles in
2:11 J, 2:10^ and 2:10, and showed all his speed in scoring away
and on coming past the stand when finishing. Those little
legs of his went like the fans in an electric cooler, and the
crowd rose as one man to cheer him.

"That fall my trip ended at Lexington, and I did not see
the pony again till the Buffalo meeting in 1892, the year
Robert J. and Flying Jib first met. His alleged race with
Hal Pointer on that day made everyone Borry for Direct, for
he was in no shape, and we all thought his glory had de-
parted.

" The last place I ever saw Direct at work was in the im-
memorable explosion of ' Wildcat-Jones' bubble speculation
at Columbia, Tenn., and here I saw Direct do what my watch
has never registered for any other horse. It was on one of
those keen days when it was a question whether Mr. Jones
was to be shot, hanged or laughed with by a very discon-
tented lot of horsemen, that John Kelly took the little wonder
out for his work. Some one had told Salisbury that Direct
was a back number and Kelly had instructions to let
him step a fast half. Kelly sent him easy to the quarter
on that bad, old kite track, and began to let him move
a little better, toward the half. About 120 yards from
that point Direct's vast gain in speed could easily be noticed
and from the half till he nosed the wire I never looked at
anything but the pony. He simply flew, but Kelly did not
lay the whip on him and I do not believe shifted the bit in
his mouth. When I looked at my watch and saw it had not
reached the minute mark, I put it in my pocket, feeling that
a mistake had been made. There had been none, for every
one caught it better than 29£ seconds and some as fast as 28$.
My watch said 59 flat and that is what two men standing
beside me got it. I have heard of horses that have been
s^id to have stepped eighths in 12} seconds and quarters in
27 seconds, but Direct is the only horse I ever saw pace a
half in 59 seconds when I held the watch.

"They say Billie Andrews is going to get Direct ready to
try and beat all pacing records. If his three years' rest has
given him back his powers of the fall of 1892, I firmly be-
lieve the brilliant young reiosman will think he never before
rode behind a pacer. This ie not forgetting that Andrews
murked Mascot ."

Bona Fide died on Tuesday at Great Meadow Farm. He
was by Rysdyk's Hambletooian, out of the celebrated brood
mare Kate, dam of Bruno, Brunette, Breeze, Daniel Boone
and Young Bruno, and was foaled in 1873. In the prosper'
ous days of Major Thomas Morton, Kate was a commanding
figure at Woodlawo, and her sons and daughters sold for big
mooev. Bona Fide had speed but was never driven for a fast
record. His blood was action controlling blood. His fastest
performer is Bonnetta, a pacer, with a record of 2:141. Quiz,
2:19|, owned bv Mr. James Gordon Bennett, and Vera, 2:23},
are out of daughters of Bona Fide. The son of Hamblptonian
and Kate was prized by Hon. I. V. Baker as a broodmare
sire.

Where are the Horses to Come From ?

Editor Breeder and Sportsman :— Your able editorial
in last week's issue, although applying particularly to 8an
Francisco, the leading city of the Pacific Coast, is one that
has caused a revival of interest in the breeding problem
wherever any horsemen have gathered. There are hun-
dreds of cities and towns on this coast where thousands of
horses are used, and the same problem in regard to finding
horses to fill their places during the next three years remains
to be solved. Where are they to came from ? Who is breed-
ing heavy draft horses, and who is striving to breed horses
that will be in demand ? The farmers who took pride in
purchasing fine, large, heavy broodmares at our annual fairs
(prize winners suited them best) became discouraged when
they read about the low prices being paid for horses, and
either sold their mares or quit breeding them. A great deal
of blame for the closing of our fairs must be attached to that
fakir Governor who is a disgrace to this State not only for
his action in regard to agricultural, but in mining, military
and all other arlairs that he could and did interfere with. In
the language of the street-gamin, which he loves to use, as it
is natural, "He's no good, see ! " * * * *

But to resume in regard to the horse-breediBg problem.
Where are the teamBters in all the cities and towns on this
coast to get their large horses? Prices for horses of this class
are better than they have been for years, and they will be
better from this time on. In regard to general business
horses, farmers have quit breeding to supply this demand,
and as you truthfully say, " there are no general purpose
horses standing for public service to day." What are farm-
ers to do? I would advise them to breed their largest, finest-
made and most stylish mares to any of the large, well formed,
well-bred, Btylisb trotting horses that are standing for public
service now, and who are advertised in your valuable paper.
I advise them as a friend to never send a mare to a stallion
that depends on a cross-roads bill poster to let his virtues be
known. There never will be any sale for his progeny, and
there ought not to be.

The trotting horse business is not an experiment, for we
must look for our large supply of trotters, road, business and
general purpose horses to this family. We cannot look out-
side of it. The Morgans, Almonts, Wilkes, Directors, Elec-
tioneers ; Steinways, and other families that are now so
familiar to everyone who reads the turf journals, should not
be overlooked, and the farmer who goes outside of these is
making a mistake, but he should see the stallion and stndy
the form of the animal, and then compare him with the mare
he wants to breed to him. He should use a little judgment
and try to improve on every horse he has on his farm. Study
the market and keep posted regarding the demands of the
public I do not advise him to breed every scrub, saddle,(and
mustang mare on his farm. It would pay him to keep them
in service until they die, or get too old to work and deserve
a well-earned rest. He should breed only his best mares and
try to get horses that he can sell for a good profit in the
cities as soon as they are old enough and properly handled.
A little good blood is no detriment, and is never objected to
by a purchaser.

The field for horses,draft and roadster classes, is a wide one
and to fill it will call forth an army of buyers in a few years
that will delight every farmer who has bred his good mares
judiciously. I am not speaking of breeding for the track be-
cause I believe every man who owns a first-class mare
that has a pedigree, as well as individuality and speed, will
breed her to the best stallion obtainable regardless of my
advice. He is educated **nd knows that he is breeding to
attain a certain object, a two minnte trotter, I want to see
the farmers awake from their reverie and open their eyes to
a realization of the fact that horses are dying, hundreds of
them every day on the Pacific Coast, and there are 356 days
in the year, while the majority of foals only come during a
period of four months and they are not making their
appearance by the hundreds, either.

Many large stock farms have gone out of existence and
the largest ones that are left are breeding and developing
horses to sell in the east,and these horses are bred principally
for the track. There have been no large horses imported to
this state for years, and as for large trotting stallions their
number is considerably le sened. Of good broodmares we
have many and there is no disguising the fact that if the best
of them are placed in the breeding ranks and mated as I
have stated above with the horses that will mate well with
them, their owners will never regret the advice given by one
who has watched the fluctuations in the horse breeding in-
dustry in America for the past thirty years.
Los Angeles, Cal. Leonard Gibson.

Ration for Mares and Colts.

To an inquiry for the best ration for mares in foal and for
colts from one to three years old, the Country Gentleman
replies that there is no better collection of foods for both the
broodmares and the colts than roots, oats, wheat bran and
middlings, linseed meal and skim milk, though other materi-
als, such as barley, corn to a limited extent, malt sprouts and
other by-products may be used.

A grain mixture consisting of four parts ground oals, four
parts wheat bran for middlin gs (not the finest), and one part
linseed meal, will do all that any mixture will in promoting
the kind of growth that is desired.

In the case of the mares, the quantity of grain ration that
should be fed depends so much upon conditions — such as size
the quantity of work, whether in gestation or suckling the,
foal — that we are sure it will be more sensible for a prac-
ticed feeder to govern the ration by his personal observation
than by any arbitrary role which we might venture to sug-
gest.

Skim milk would be a food par excellence for the colls,
even for those three years old; and if a supply of this can be
had for 20 cents or less per 100 pounds, no more economical
food could be found for part of the ration. If the milk is
fed, the linseed meal may be left out of tbe ration, and the
bran and oats retained, in the proportion of one pound of the
mixture to six pounds of the milk for the. younger colts, the
proportion of grain increasing as the animals grow older.
The skim milk would also be a pleasant food for tbe mares
while suckling their foals. In any case, especially if all other
foods are dry, roots are exceedingly desirable asan occasional
feed, and to the colts may be fed daily with excellent result-.

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LAprilii, ih%

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

Hth Annua]

April 10 11 and 12— State Sportsmau's Association
Tournament of Uve Birds. Oakland Race Track.

April 12tb-Capltol City Blue Rock club, Sacramento

April rnh-OlfmplcGun Club, Oakland Race Track.

Apr 12-Empire Unn Club. Alameda Point.

Apr ID-Recreation Oon Club. Oakland Race TracV.

Apr 19-Uncolu Gun Club. Alameda Point

April 25— Club Team Match. Empire Grounds, Alameda Point.

April 26th-Emnlre Hun Club. Alameda Point. ..-___.

Mar 30 Sl-Sprfne tournament of the California Inanimate Target
AMCIaUonat SoodValer Brove, Stockton, Geo. Schaefer, secretary.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

The Empire Gun Club will shoot at Alameda Point to-
morrow.

The Sportsmen's Protective Association will hold its an-
nual picnic at Schuelzen Park to-morrow.

Harvey McMurchy, the popular representative of the
Hunter Arms Co., arrived in San Francisco last week, and
will attend the State tournament to day and tomorrow. He
leaves for the South on Monday.

C. Harry Squires of H. C. Squires & Co., arrived in this
city on Wednesday last. Mr. Squires represents the Greener
gun, doubtless the most popular English gun on the Ameri-
can market. H. C. Squires & Son are one of the most pop-
ular sporting goods firms in the East.

It i« said that the Cordelia Club will carry their case
against the Mallard Club into the Supreme Court this sea-
son, and the Ibis Club will push their case in Ihe United
States Court. Interested sportsmen will doubtless hear of
some decision in these cases by the end of the century.

There will be a blue rock match at Clabrough, Golcher &
Co.'s shooting grounds, at Oakland Race Track tomorrow
that should bring out a good miay entries. The match will
be at fiftv single blue rocks , known traps, unknown angles,
$2.50 entrance, 510 added to the three first monies, $5, $3 and
$2 divisions, class shooting.

The Grand American Handicap was shot at Elkwood
Park, >'. J., on Tuesday, March 12, and resulted in a win
for O K. Dickey, of Boston, Mass. The match was at 25
pigeons, handicaps ranging from 25 to 33 yards, 50 yards
boundary, with a dead line at the 33 yard mark, $1,000 di-
vided, 50, 30 and 20 per cent to the three highest guns. All
money in the purse in the excess of $1,000 divided among
high guns other than the three first. The number of parts
into which the surplus money divided determined by the
number of entries received. All money in the purse in ex-
cess of the $1,000 divided 12, 12, 12, 10, 10. 10, 8, 8, 8, 5 and
5 per cent to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth,
tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth high guns,
Entrance $25, 104 entries. There were eight men that tied
for first money with 24 birds each. The ties were shot ofl
at miss and out and the money was won as follows : O K
Dickey, Boston, 29 yards, first; Sim Glover, Rochester, N.
Y.. 30 yards, second; G W Coulson, Brooklyn, 28 yards,
third; R O Heikes, Dayton, O., 30 yards, fourth ; F W Cooper,
Mahoney City, 28 yards, fifth; E F Thomas, Denver, Colo.,
sixth; Geo Cubberly, Yardville, N J, 28 yards, seventh; t_
Von Lengerke, JerBey City, 28 yards, eighth; T J Edey, Dor-
ranceton, Pa., 29 yards, ninth; B Le Roy ,Woonward, Cam
pello, 28 yards, tenth; J G Messner. Pittsburgh, Pa , 29
yards, eleventh; Neaf Apgar, Evona, N J, 30 yards, twelfth;
J»s Hood, Brooklyn, 28 yards, thirteenth; F Gilbert, Spirit
Lake, Iowa, 31 yardB, fourteenlh.

Reliance Gun Olub.

The executive Committee of the Reliance Gun Club of
Oakland, announces as follows:

The club match (open only to members of Reliance Club),
will be held on the first Sundays in April, May, June, July
and .August, at Alameda Point. All members who have
competed in the five shoots will be divided into five daises*
to which will be awarded cash prizes as follows: First cIssf,
$50; second class, $40; third class, $30; fourth class, $20; fifth
class, $10. Final competition tor these prizes will take
place on the first Sunday in September. Class prizes, if tier.
are shot ofi, will be divided, 60, 30 and 20 per cent.

A free-for all match open to all comers, will be held on the
fourth Sundays in April, May, June, July and August, al
Alameda Point. All shooters who have compeled in these
five shoots will be divided into five classes, to which will be
awarded cash prizes: First class, $30;secood class, $25; third
class. $20; fourth class, $15; fifth class, $10. Final competition
for these prizes will take place on the fourth Sunday in
September. Class prizes, if lies are shot off, will be divided,
60. 30 and 20 per cent.

Entrance fee, including bird?, 75 cents. Back scores may be
shot up at any monthly competition, upon so stating to the
scorer) up to and including August, upon payment of a fine
of 50 cents for each of such back scores shot up.

All shooting will commence promptly at 10:30 A. m , and
will be at 30 single birds; known traps; unknown angles.
Rules of American Shooting Association to govern. Use of
black powder prohibited.

•

The One-Hundred Bird Mateh.

The first open to all one-hundred blue-rock match at
known traps, unknown angles, ever shot in California took
place at Oakland Race Track on last Sunday in a pouring
rain. M. O. Fendner won the match with 96 breaks, a
most excellent score under any conditions but exceptionally
good considering the disagreeable weather. Blue-rocks
when wet must be centered to insure a good break. J. S.
Fanning wa« second with 94 and Flickenger third with 91.
Feudner's I'-' ' run was 39 straight. Fanning's 40, Flicken-
gar's 23, W< -1. HaigbU lO.Foraters 16, Jackson, 2 of 15,
Andrews 12 and Nauman 10. This gives Fendner the coast

record, the Association gold medal and the Olympic Club's
gold medal. Edgar Foreler officiated ns referee. The
Bcore:

M. t >. 1-eiidoer .

J. S, Fanning..

.1111111111 1111111111 11111—25
1111111111 1111011101 11111—23
1011111111 1111111111 11111— 2'
1111101111 1111111111 11111-24

96

.1111101111 1111111111 11111—24
1111111111 1111111111 10111—24
1111100111 1111011111 01111—21
1111111111 1111111111 11111—25

funds to fight the battles of the sportsmen was too discourte-
ous to pass unnoticed.

The office of Treasurer John Stack was declared vacant by
the Board of (iovernors and H. Baltu was elected to fill the
vacancy.

Attorney Smith, of Berkeley, a member of the association
was ordered to consult «ith Smith and Morasky, the associa-
tion's attorneys, and proceed as soon as possible with toe
appeal to the Superior Court of the case of the San Pablo
Rod and Gun Club arainst certain members of the associa-
tion for trespass on the San Pablo preserve.

The Stockton Gun Club.

Flickioger.

.1111011111 1101111111 11011-
1111111111 1111111111 10111-
1111011111 1111111111 11011-
1111110110 1111011 1111111-

0,4 j The Stockton Gun Club held its regular semi-monthly
j shoot on April 5th on its grounds near Jackson's Baths.

24 i Allnou8h tllere was a beavy rain all afternoon, th

-23

-22 | score:

e sport

A. Webb.

Eug. Forsler..

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0111111100 0111111111 11110-
1111011111 1101111111 11111-
HOlllllll 1111111101 11011-

.1110111001 0111111110 11111-
1111110111 1011101111 11110-
1011011111 1001110100 00110-
1111111111 1111101111 11111-

S. F. Hughes .

.1110111111 1111100111 11011-
1100110111 1100011110 11111-
1111011111 1011001111 11101-
1111101111 1111011101 10010-

C. A. Haight.

G. Jackson.

..1111011011 1111111110 01101-
0110000011 1111101101 11011-
1111111101 1111111111 11111-
0101111101 101C001111 11101-

..0111110111 1101010101 11010-
1101111111 OlOOeOllll 11110-
0111001101 1000111111 11111-

mioiini liiiiiiiii oim-

91

-24
-20
-23

-22

89

-20
-21
-15
-24

80

-21
-18

-20
-19

7S

-20
-16

-24
-17

W. F. Andrus.

C. A. Nrunian.

.1100111111 0111011111 11010—19
0111011111 1110011011 10111—19
1011111111 1111011111 01111—22
1110010011 0010000100 10010—10

70

.1111011101 1111100001 11011—18
0111111111 lullulllll 11111—21
1111110111 1110111010 10000—17

oonioioioo noioioiio 10100-11

67

The California Wing Shooting Club.

The second monthly shoot of the California Wing Shoot-
ag Club took place al Oakland Race Track on Sunday last.
U rained hard almost continuously but the attendance was
jood and some excellent scores were made. Some of the
lirds fl°w like demons but the majorty got soaked in the
ainand fell easy prey to the guns of the experts. A. Webb
yon the 6rst class medal with a clean score. Robinson,
ceudner, Nauman and Fanning divided $25. The score of
he main match was as fo'lows :

v. Wehb 112211111112—12

;. Ribinson 110112111221—11

A. O. FetidneJ 111111110121—11

;. Nauman 212211221101—11

I. S. Fanning 102111121111—11

Slade" 212221100021— 9

1. Roos iai£00Iel210— 9

!. A. Haight 201012021111— 9

W. F. Andrus 212102112001— 9

•Johnson" 121120911210— 9

Or. HornuDg 112010001222— 8

E. Fay 022000211202— 7

"Daisy" 100010010212— 6

H. Vernon 100021002202— 6

?. P. Hughes 100020 20002— 5

Sportsmen's Protective Associatio -.

Sixty members of the Sportsmen's Protective Associalion
met at the Knights of (he Red Branch Hall on Tuesday even-
iog and completed the arrangements for the annual picnic to
be held at Rchuetzen Park next Sunday.

President W.J. Ahern reported that be had received fifty-
six prizes, consisting of smokeless powder, rifles, revolvers,
sweaters, 6shing tackle and hunting apparatus.

Committees were appointed to sell tickets at the ferry and
to attend to the gate, games and dancing.

A letter was read from V.V. Harrier, of Vallejo, declining
to attempt to sell any of the 100 tickets sent to the Valleio
branch of the association, and by unanimous vote of the club
the Vallejo branch, consisting of about one hundred mem-
bers, was ordered stricken from the roll on the ground thai,
considering the fact (bat the initiation fee was waived, the
action of the club in declining to assist the association to raise

was entered into with unabated vigor. Following is the

H. Balkwell 1111111111 1111111110-19

"Johnson" 1111111111 1110911011—17

Pavne 0101110111 1111011111— lc

Lonjers 1011111011 0101111011—16

'Casey" 0111110111 0111010101—14

Crane 1111110111 0110011110-14

Pepper 1111011110 0000011111—13

G. Dilz 01111011111100011001-13

JeEsem 1100010001 0110111111—12

Baroett 0011011001 1100101011—11

KejB 0111101100 0111001010—11

N. Brown 0110100100 0110111001—10

Umlauff. 0001000111 1010011110-10

Clausen 0111011100 0000011001- 9

Harrold 0110101101 0000100011— 9

W. Ditz 0011001101 1000000011— 8

H. Swift 0010010000 1001111000— 7

Tinkham OO0C101001 0100000100— S

At the close of the regular shoot several pools were made
up, regardless of the increasing rain. All these pool shoots
were under the 6ame conditions, viz., ten birds, $1 entrance
two monies.

Jn the first pool Balkwell won first with 9 and Payne and
Casey second with 8.

In the second Payne won first with 10, and Lonjers and
Casey second with 9.

In the third Lonjers won first with 9, and Casey and Balk-
well second with S.

Several freeze-out pools were also shot, in which Balkwell,
Brown, Payne, Pepper and W. Ditz carried off the honon'
and the money.

California Inanimate Target Association.

Olympic Gun Club.

The regular monthly shoot of the Olympic Gun Club waa
held at Oakland Race Track on Sunday last. J S Fanning
won the champion class medal. H H White, the first-class
medal and S F Hughes, the second class medal. The sccres
were as follows : 25 siogles, koowo traps, unknown angles :

J S Fanning 1111111111111111111411011—24

H. H. White 1100111011111111111111111—22

M C Allen 1111101111111101111100111—21

M O Feudner 1101111011111111110101111—21

A Webb 1111111011011100111111111-21

C Nauman 1111101011110111110111111—21

S F Hughes 1110111110111111111100111-21

C A Haight 1 100I111I11 1 101110111 11 10— 20

G Jackson 0110111111011011111110011—19

H Vernon 1171100110111111101011010—18

L D Owens 001 1 1 1001 100111001 110101 1 — 15

F Feudner 0111000100011001101001110 -12

Perrone 0101000100011001100101110-9

Electric Gun Club.

President M. C. Allen of the California Inanimate Target
Association has appoioted the following com mitlees to serve
for the ensuing year. The Tournament Committee will have
charge of the tournament at Slockton on May 30th and 31st:

Tournament Committee — Charles J Haas, Stockton Ath-
letic Association Gun Club, Chairman: A Musto, Stockton
Gun Club; Charls A Merrill, Waterloo Gun Club; H C Gol-
cher, Olympic Gun Club; W G Proctor. Antioch Gun Club:
E Werner, Elkhorn Gun Club of Watsooville; W E Cook,
Eureka Gun Club; F E Voorheis, Amador Couoty Gun Club-
J H Durst, Wheatland Gun Club; G G Billington, Empire
Gun Club; J O Cadman, Reliance Gun Club; O M Judy, Sao
Joaquin Valley Gun Club; D Daniels, Lincoln Gun Club: H
M N Spring. Garden City Cyclers' Gun Club; W E Proctor,
Sutter Creek Gun Club; G E Pierce, Placerville Gun Club;
TR Birney, Alameda County Sportsmen's Association; A
A Martin, Mill Valley Country Club; Edgar Forster, Elec-
tric Gun Club; R Liddle Jr, Nimrod GunClub; C O Nico-
laus, Capitol City Gun Club of Sacramento.

Appeals and Grievances— H H White, Olympic Gun Club,
Chairman; H Quintoo, Lincoln Gun Club; David Winders,
Waterloo Gun Club; Colonel S I Kellogg, Reliance Gun
Club; Guy Gilmer, Saa Joaquin Valley Gun Club of Vi-
salia.

Auditing and Finance— G Dilz Jr, Stockton Gun Club,
Chairman; Frank Ruhstaller, Capitol City Blue Rock Club;
W F Andrus, Empire Gun Club.

Membership Committee — Joseph Ross, Antioch Gun Club,
Chairman; Joseph Easola, Amador Couoty Gun Club;
Charles Cate, Lincoln Gun Club; F H Holmes, Garden City
Cyrlers' Gun Club; George B Sperry, Stockton Athletic As-
socialion Gun Club.

The regular monthly shoot of the Electric Gun Club was
held at Oakland Race Track on Sunday last. The attendance
wa6 very lighl, only five attending. The scores were:

Slade 1111111011 1101110111 11111—22

Edg. Foster 11101J1H1 1101010001 11101—10

Price 10011 '1100 0110100100 10101—13

Clabrough 0001110000 0110100100 00100— 8

Joe 0100000110 0101010010 00000— 7

April 11, 1896]

SDrje gveextev mto gpovtsmcro.

235

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

■Vptil ->l-2 1— Southern California Kennel Club's Annual Bench
Show.— F. W. Ingalls, Secretary. Los Angeles.

May 6-9— Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench Show, Howard
Vernon, Secretary, St n Francisco.

May 13-16- Seattle Kennel Club's Bench Show, Seattle. Wash,

May 20-23— Alameda Connty Sportsmen's Association Bench Show
Oakland, California.— H. H. Newton, Secretary. Peralta Heights
Oakland

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

Interstate Coursing meeting at Newark to-morrow.

The M. A- A. C. Rod and Gun Club of Portland, Oregon,
will hold a bench show this fall.

Presidio Kennels have purchased the R. C. Si. Bernard
bitch Empres3 Juno, by California Alton — Tomah, of E. J.
Benjamin.

The Pastime Cocker Spaniel Kennels' recent purchase, the
well-known winner Viscount, is rapidly recovering from his
recent illness and wilt be shipped on the loth.

M. D Walter will superintend the Los Angeles Bhow. He
is permanently located in Los Angeles now, and is asiociated
with J. H. Schroerlocke in the Verdugo training and board-
ing kennels.

R, M. Dodge can accommodate a few more dogs to board
or train. Mr. Dodge's success at th*e last trials stamps him
as one of onr very best trainers, and we cheerfully recom-
mend him to our readers.

Geo. Crocker has purchased of J. B. Stoddard, Palo Alto,
Miss., the pointer dog Tick Boy, by King of Kent— Bloom,
for $ 1 .000, and an eleven months puppy by Tick Boy that is
said to be very promising.

The mischief maker and a few of his ilk are trying to form
another kennel club as au opposition to the Pacific Kennel
Club. The Pacifies are now giving regular, successful Bhows;
they are in good standing with the American Kennel Club ;
they are strong numerically and financially, and to organize
a new club at this date would be the height of folly. Any
man that will advocate such a move at this time is working
from motives that cannot emanate in anything but personal
spite. No man interested in the welfare of oar friend the
dog would think of such a thing. However we may expect
to hear of ?. new club with the mischief maker for president
at any dale.

At a meeting of the American Kennel Club a question
arose which is of interest to our readers. Charges were
brought against a Mr. Edwin H. Morris that took their rise
in a show not held under the American Kennel Club rules,
and the queslioo was raised whether the club had any juris-
diction over events happening at shows not under their rules.
That point in its American aspect we cannot touch upon, but
the matter is perfectly clear in this country, and if the dark
brigade imagine that they can, with impunity, cheat, trick
and fake at outside shows because the Kennel Club rules are
not in force, they make a very great mistake. Rule XII, of
the Kennel Club rides superior over all local regulations, as
will be seen by reference to it. The Kennel Club has the
power to punish persons who are guilty of discreditable con
doct quite irrespective of where or how the misconduct takes
lilace. If a man exhibits a fake dog or misconducts himself
in a show, it does not matter whether it was under the club
rules or not, the club has the power to suspend him and the
whole show committee if tbey choose, from ever pxhibiting
or taking any part in shows under their own rules. They
cannot prevent him from figuring in shows not under their
rules, but they can pot the bar up for all the shows of con-
sequence in this country. A word to the wise is sufficient,
and behind the word the tar-brush hangs. — English Stock-
keeper.

The Pacific Kennel Club.

The "mischief maker" has been getting in his deadly work
quite rapidly of late, but luckily he has pitted his pen and
feeble brain against men that can neither be bulldozed nor
ensnared by his underhand trickery. He has lied about the
Pacific Kennel Club and its officers until even these patient
gentlemen have thought it high time to call a halt, and
when his specials were received by the Bench Show Com-
mittee they were promptly returned with thanks. Then, in
revenge, afraid to come out openly and manfully, he works
in his usual underhand manner and by his "slick" tongue he
induces a few of his friends to withdraw from the club.

The usual blackguarding article follows ; such pleasant
terms as the "junk shop trio" and the like are used and oil
is ponred upon tbe troubled waters, nit.

As is usual in the course of all .boomerangs, it made some
noise when going through the air, but like many another
effort of this same puny scribe it has returned and tbe only
one injured is the thrower. Mr. Barker and Dr. D'Evelyn
are both better off for being out of the committee, they will
escape the abuse always heaped upon those that work their
level best in that capacity.aod incidentally a lot of hard work.
The Bench Show Committee have secured two gentlemen on
the committee who will work just as hard as those that have
retired.

The social standing and business prominence of L. D.
Owens and E. W. Briggs will bring to the show both entries
and attendance, and in place of injuring tbe show as the
1 Mischief Maker " thought to do, he has done it a world of
good by stirring up the friends of the club to greater efforts
in the club's behalf.

The Pacific Kennel Club is sailing serenely on, ldc! its next
Bhow will be very much better than any previous one, both
in numbers, quality and attendance.

On the other band, the " Mischief Makers," prestige, what
'little he had left, is entirely gone, and the entire kennel
community are cursing him most heartily.

The St. Bernard Club.

The regular monthly meeting of the St. Bernard Club of
California was held at 313 Bosh street, on Wednesday even-
ing last and considerable important business was accomp-
lished President J. G. Barker occupied the chair. The
other members present were Messrs. Regensburger, Frey,
Crowell. Travis, Brown, McGinley, McCracken, Kelly,
Worthington, Greenbaum, Dickson, Corbett and Cutlen.

The closing of the entries to the annual sweepstakes, was
postponed until Tuesday evening, April 28th.

The Stud Dog and Brood Bitch Stakes will close on the
same date. Members must positively name the stud dog or
brood bitch that will compete.

It was resolved to hold meetings on every Wednesday even-
ing until the show, excepting the week of April 26 to May
2. On that week tbe meeting will be held on Tuesday even-
ing, the 28th, the night of the closing of the entries of the
P. K. C Show.

The Secretary was instructed to inform all tbe members
that Section II, Article III, of the constitution states very
plainly that no member can compete for specials that is in
arrears for dues.

The following new members were elected : Mrs Mary E
Frazee, Los Angeles; Mrs W J Norwood, Oakland, Cal ; W
R Murphy, Los Angeles; Dr A M Taylor, Oakland; A A
Brown and Jos Cutlen of San Francisco.

OH Williams, FH Bishnell, T H Brown, Jas Cutten
Franz Frey, W F Worthington, Mrs W J Norwood and
Presidij Kennels entered dogs in the sweepstakes.

Altcar Produce Stakes.

Denver, Colo., March 26. — Editor Breeder and Sportsman :
Herewith find list of theeDtries, all whelped in 1895, received
for Altcar Produce Stakes :

L F. Bartels (Border Ruffian— Miss Lottie, February 13.

L. F. Bartels (Border Ruffian— Miss Lottie), February 13.

L. F. Bartels (Royal Express— Dear Sal), May.

L. F. Bartels (Border Ruffian— Olicana), March 18.

L. F. Bartels (Border Ruffian— Olicana), March 18.

L. F. Bartels (Border Ruffian— Blister), May 10.

L. F. Bartels (Border Ruffian— Blister), May 10.

L. F. Bartels (Border Ruffian— Diana), May 21.

Melrose & Durbin (Long Odds— Rachel), June,

Melrose & Durbin (Long Odds — Rachel), June.

Robinson & Peyton (Glenkirk — Scandal), January.

Robinson & Peyc n (Glenkirk — Scandal), January.

M. Allen (Jim o' the Hill — Grace CMallev), January.

M. Allen (Boomerang — Princess Marie), May 4.

R. L. Lee (Boomerang — Princess Marie), May 4.

Dr. J. M. Norman (Boomerang — Princess Marie), May 4.

Wm. McGibbon (Boomerang — Princess Mariej, May 4.

Wm. McGibbon (Border Ruffian — Miss Lottie, February
13.

J. H. Roseeter (Major — Diisy, June 14.

J. H. Rosseter (Major — Daisy), June 14.

Chas. Barrow (Border Ruffian — OH can a), March IS.

Chas. Barrow (Border Ruffian — Olicana). March 18.

Chas. Barrow (Border Ruffian— Blister), May 10.

P.J. Donahue (Boomerang — Irish Lass), March.

J. G. Massey (Royal Express — Dear Sal), May.

Wm. Walker, Jr. (Sorrento — Minnie), July 2'1.

Wm. Walker, Jr. (Lampbright — Breakaway), May 7.

A. L. Weston (Babazoun — Buenretiro), June 21.

A. L. Weston (Bobazoun— Buenretiro), June 21.

Q Van Hummell (Astronomy — Viola), July.

Q. Van Huramell (Astronomy — Viola), July.

Q Van Hummell (Van Trump — Lady Sylvia), June.

H. C. Howe f Prince Charlie — Lady of Fashion), March
10.

H. C. Howa (Prince Charlie — Ladv cf Fashion), March
10.

H. C. Howe (Prince Charlie— Little Climber), March 3.

D. C. Luse (Col. Breckenridge — Lady in Black), July 21-

D. C. Luse (Ketch am— Swan), Jan 28.

D. C. Luse (Jim o' the Hill— Lady Dell Glendyne),
Jan. 7.

A. Massey (Miller's Rab — Lady Pembroke), June 16.

Robinson & Peyton (Miller's Rab — Lady Pembroke),
Jane 16.

J. H. Watson (Royal Crest— Drytime), March 3.

L. F. Baktels.

The Oakland Bench Show.

The prospects for the Alameda County Sportsmens' Club's
second bench show to be held in Oakland on May :l0-23, are
exceedingly bright. Special prizes are coming in rapidly
and the entry will be greatly in excess of that of the last
show. J. Otis Fellows of Hornellsville, N. Y-, will judge all
classes. Thos. Higgs will superintend. Geo. T. Allender has
been awarded the contract to feed. Spratts Patent willdis-
enfect. Dr. A. Buzard will be the veterinary. D. J. Sinclair
will officiate as clerk and the public will have the contract to
furnish the entries and attendauce.

The office was opened yesterday at 1010 Broadway and the
premium list will be out in a day or two.

K nnel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
WHELPS.

T. C. M. CollioB' pointer bitch Lidy Blithe (L'pton o
Blithe — Little Nell) whelped March 23d three (one dog) to
Howard Vernon's Glenbeigh (Grouse V. — Rita.

State of Ohio, City of Toledo (

Lucas County. / '

Pp.Ank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the
firm of F.J. Cheney i Co.. doiog business in tbe City of Toledo.
Coanty and State aforesaid, and tbat said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ana every case of Catarrh that
csnnot be cured by the use of Hali,*s Catarhh Cobe.

FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of
December, A. D., 1886.

-'seaTTI A.W. GLEASON.

( — , — ' J Notary Public.

Hall's Catarrh Core is taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of tbe system. Send for testimonials free.
E. J. CHENEY £ CO., Toledo O.
*^-Sold by Druggists, 75c.

ROD.

Lake Independence will be opened" next month if the pres-
ent weather continues.

Tbe largest 6sh reported this season are from the Pesca-
dero and Alameda creeks.

The MA A C Rod and Gun Ciub of Portland will hold
a fly casting tournament in the near falure.

Several flue fi3h were caught in the Calaveras on Sunday,
bat the majority were small. Over thirty anglers fished
from the big falls down.

The San Francisco Fly Casting Gab will hold its regular
semi-monthly meeting at the office of the Fish Commission
in the Flood building at 8 p. m. on Tuesday next.

Good-sized trout are taking the Sy splendidly on the Mc-
Cloud river. The indications are that theMcCloud, Truckee
and all the 1' rger rivers will be unusually early this season.

The Fish Commissioners are beginning to take salmo
mykie epawn at the Tallac hatchery. This hatchery was
erected last fall by E. J. Baldwin, under the conditions that
the commission should operate it.

The San Francisco Rod and Gun Club will hold fly-casting
contests at Sutro's baths in the near future. This club does
not favor long distance casting, and will practice at the
delicacy and accuracy events entirely.
— ^

The United States Fish Commissioners have assigned
50,000 steelhead trout eggs to the Fisheries Game and Forest
Commission of Xew York. The eggs will be shipped from
the United States hatchery at Fort Gaston.

Two members of the Conntry Club enjoyed royal sport at
their preserve on the first of the season. They caught 32
cutthroat trout (salmo mykiss) weighing 65 lbs., apd one
large Eastern brook trout. They were caught almost entirely
with fresh shrimp.

Two anglers that stop at the EL Bonita at Duncan Mills
speak in the highest terms of the hospitality of the proprie-
tor, Mr. C. W. Morgan. An excellent menu awaits the an-
gler at any hour of the day or night that he may return from
the stream. He puts up an excellent lanch and tries in every
possible way to make the angler enjoy himself. He is ably
seconded by bis charming wife and daughters. The El
Bonito is charmingly situated among the hills in a very
beautiful spot. The rooms are commodious and the grounds
well kept. Any of our readers who wish to spend a week in
the hills this summer could scarcely do better than to take
bis family to the El Bonito. The river is fall of bass, trout
and pike, and full a dozen smaller streams are within a short
walk of the hotel.

m

The Fish Commissioners caoght thirty-one large mouth
black bass weighing about two and one-half pounds each,
sixteen weighing about one and a half pounds each ; five
banded pickeral of about one and a half pounds each, and
fifty or more yellow perch, at Lake Cuyamaca, about fifty
miles from San Diego last week. These fish were shipped
to Anderson and planted at various points along the Sacra-
mento below that town, on Saturday. The deputies went to
San Diego on Monday for another lot which they will plant
at Clear Lake. Chief Deputy Babcock returned from the
Sission hatchery on Monday and reports that the brown
tront eggs have batched well. He estimates that there are
about 136,000 young fry of this variety that will soon be
ready to transfer to tbe retaining ponds.
♦

The devotees of the rod were out in full force on the first
of the season but the result was the same in all the nearby
streams — small fish. Ed. Cohen fished the Lagunitas with
fair success. Chas. Greene fished tbe Paper Mill but did
not fill his creel by any means. W. J. Thompson made a
fair catch st Willow Creek. John Butler and Frank Marcus
fished Willow Creek and the main Austin. W. X. Wetmore
and A. Russell Crowell whipped Austin, Ward, Willow and
Russian Gulch Creess on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and
caught about 300 small fish. About one hundred of them
were large enough not to be ashamed of but the balance
were only kept because they were killed and it was useless
to return them to the stream. Those that were net iojared
were returned to the water at once. F. Meyer, Doctor
Stanton and M. J. Geary went up to Duncan Mills on
Saturday night but the rain ruined the fishing for the time
being and the two latter gentlemen did not wet a line.
Chas. Klein and a friend fished Ward Creek near Cazadero
with fair success. H. R. Bowie and Louis Raffort fished the
headwaters of the Austin, Bear Pen, Pole and Red Slide
Creeks and caught over 1,200 trout in four days. Some of
them were of good size but the majority were small. This
is too many small fish for any two men to catch.

Trout change their color to suit their surroundings. Many
of our streams contain several varieties of trout, but the an-
gler is often mistaken when he catches them in different por-
tions of a stream, and on noticing the difference in color
thinks that he has caught two varieties of trout. Those tbat
frequent deep pools and dark rocky holes and those caught
in well-shaded streams are dark and distinctly spotted. Those
caught in shallow riffles and on sandy bottom are generally
light in color but they may be the same trout. The writer
has known of this change in color for many years bat always
imagined it to be a gradual change accupying hours or per-
haps days, bat we were mistaken. Any interested angler
can Bpeedily be convinced of the correctness of the theory by
visiting the office of the State Fish Commission in this city.
The Commissioners have a small aquarium at the office and
in it are a few bream or green suofisb. One of them is much
larger than the others and very pugnacious and to keep him
from whittling off tbe fins of his companions, Mr. Bibsocfc
occasionally places him in the marble wash bowl by himself.
Shortly after he is placed in the bowl he changes color and
becomes a pale yellow from tip to tip. When he is trans-
ferred back to the aquarium, in ten minutes he is a dark
green color, covered with iridescent stripes and can only be
distinguished from his companions by his superior size. The
change is very gradual and can be followed from point to
point with the naked eye. Dark spots first appear on the
fins, tben the back Hegiob to darken and finally he is green
all over and the iridescent stripes appear.

236

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LA rail, 11, 1896

HOOF-BEATS.

Barney Schreiber has purchased Uralilude, the dam of
Lottie Mills.

The Rancho del Fast) stake is to be run on the opening,
day of the next Bay District meeting.

The official announcement is that 3,126 ladies passed
through the turnstiles at Ingleeide Wednesday.

C. E. Murray has sold to Dr. Kowell the three-year-old
(jelding Claude Hill, at a reported price of $300.

Bex Brush is doing well at the Gravesend track, but it is
possible he will not be in prime condition in time for the
Louisville Derby.

.Iohsny LiMLY will probably file an application for a
position with C. H. Smith's stable, although Sherer, who
rode at New Orleans, is reported to have been signed.

Ferris Hartmas's Una Que Amo won a good race Wed-
nesday for the popular comedian. "Curley" Shields has the
filly in charge, and sent her to the post in good shape.

The fast mare Flatterv has foaled a colt by Illume, or
Eolic, at Frank Weirs' Pleasant Valley Stock Farm. Can-
tiniere, a full sister to Our Maggie, has fosled a colt by Eolic.

Burss & Wat erhouse have about decided on their East-
ern string for this season. It will be made up principally of
two-year-olds. About twenty horses will be sent across the
continent

J. Blcte's 8alvator — Aileen filly and the Salvator —Millie
filly, who have wintered at Monmouth, are very forward in
condition, and will be snipped to Bennings next week. Both
are very smart.

Begue's seven and a half furlongs at New Orleans on
Monday, March 30, in 1:33:}, established a new track record
at the distance. He is a bay gelding, 4, by Ban Yan, dam
Nosegay, by Sensation.

A full brother to Crescendo has been foaled at Naglee
Bark's stock farm near San Jose. The little fellow resembles
Crescendo in his color and markings. Mr. Burk is very
much elated over the advent of this colt.

Gold Dust, chestnut mare, foaled 1891, by Isaac Murphy,
dam Ada Glenn, by imp. Glenelg, out of Catina, by imp.
Australian, the property of P. J. Gilman, died from pneu-
monia at Birmingham, Ala., on March 29. Gold Dust won
several races during the Birmingham meeting.

Jockey Rawley Brown will ride for George Cadwalla-
der, the well-known trainer, this season. Brown has been
riding on the outlaw tracks, but was lately reinstated by the
Board of Appeals of the American Turf Congress. The boy
is at present with Cadwallader's string at Latonia.

"Billy" SHEaiDAN.a well known clerk who worked writ-
ing tickets for Phil Archibald and later held a similar position
with Joe Harlan, died quite suddenly Wednesday morning.
Only a few days ago Sheridan was at the track. He was a
consumptive, but it is said died from heart failure.

Major B. G. Thomas, owner of Dixiana Stud, has lost
the well-kuown broodmare Banka (dam of Shenandoah, Ban-
ks's daughter, Ethel Thomas, etc.), who died March 1<J,
after foaling a chestnut colt by Himyar, which is still alive
and doing well. Banka was by King ban, out of Pearl, by
War Dance, and was foaled in 1884. The only other foal
yet dropped by the Dixiaoa 8tud matrons is a bay filly by
Himyar, out of Mattie Stanley, bv Lelaps, foaled on March
17. '__

Frank Taylor, who is one of the most successful trainers
in the West, has signed a contract to handle E. J. Baldwin'*
string this season, and will leave for Santa Anila at the end
of the week. Taylor has shown some wonderful work in
rejuvenating horses, a more recent example being the itn-

firovement noticeable in A. G. Morris' horses as soon as Tay.
or took them in hand. The horses he has been hajdliog
here include By Holly's and A. G. Morris', as well as his own

The "club-footed'1 winner of the Brooklyn Handicap last
year, Hornpipe, is in capital form, and Lakeland believes
him far belter than ever. After last year's race Hornpipe
utterly collapsed, his trainer believed bim completely broken
down. A long rest brought him around all right, and so
far this year has gone well without any symptons of the
old trouble.

Mr. E.Simms, of Paris, Ky., has bought at privatesale of
Mr. E. Corrigan, the stallion Isaac Murphy. Isaac Murphy
was foaled in 1 *S2, and is by Virgil, out of Mary Howard
(dam of Pearl Jennings, etc.) He was a stake winner him -
self and with very limited opportunities in his brief stud ca-
reer has sired such stake winners as Joe Murphy, winner of
the Melbourne Stakes and holder of the two and a half mile
record; Kitty Scott, Emma and Kowalsky. Everything by
him which have been trained were winners.

Ben Brush is very much favored for the Kentucky Derby,
May 6. Ulysses is considered dangerous, and should he
stand training will make it hot for his opponents. Pat
Dunne's Captive is said to have developed into a regular
crackerjack, and must be counted in the dangerous list. His
stable companion, Frontier, is also well liked. Ramiro, W.
H. Laudeman's colt, is reported lame. Ben Eder, who ran
second to Lady Inez in the Arkansas Derby last week, is ex-
pected to extend himself for the big Louisville event.

The funeral of the late W. F. White took place last Satur-
day afternoon. Mr. White was a widely known and popular
turfman, having for many years conducted a racing stable
with Mr. Tevis Wilkerson, under the firm name of White &
Wilkerson. They had owned such well-known horses as
Farine, winner of the Zoo Zdo Stakes; Belle Foster, and
Strathmaid. At the time of Mr. White's death the firm
had in training Double Quick and the three maidens at the
Lexington track. Mr. Wilkerson will continue to conduct
the stable. — N. Y. Mercnry.

The English stallion Sir Bsvys died at Ufford Hall,
Stamford, on Sunday, March 15th, from a general break-up
of the system, after a sickness of two weeks. He was a
browo horse, foaled 1876, by Favonius, daji Lady Langden,
by Kettledrum, out of Haricot, by Mango or Lanercost, ner
dam Queen Mary, by Gladiator. Sir Bevys ron the Derby
in 1879, with odds of 20 to 1 against him. He was not con-
sidered a success as a sire, though several of his get were
winners. The most important event to the credit of bis get
is the Cesarewitch, won by Primrose Day in 1889.

The stables at the Forsyth, Sheffield and Lakeside tracks
in Indiana, near the Illinois line, are all occupied, savs a
Chicago dispatch of April 9th, and the thoroughbreds which
arrive hereafter will be compelled to stable outside of the
track. The ten carloads of horses which reached here from
New Orleans on Wednesday, 110 in number, filled up all the
empty stalls. Scores of men are at work at Forsytb putting
loam on the course, and preparing things in genera! for the
opening day, April 15lh. Among the number of well-known
horsemen that arrived here within the last two days and
who will race their horses at the Indiana race tracks are
Dave Waldo, William Roller, Henry Brown, George W.
Poole and John O'Neill, the latter arriving on Wedne day
after an extensive trip through Europe.

A Washington dispatch of recent date says: " The long-
expected arrests at St. Asaph race track were made today,
a id it is confidently believed the Supreme Court of Virginia
will decide within ten days whether there will be any further
r icing in the Old Dominion. Llewellyn Bargen, John Con-
r >y, A. C. Bowser and Richard Lacey were the parties
a rested, but the first three were promptly released, each on
$J00 bail, with Michael Schuler, of Alexandria, bondsman.
Licey was coomitud to jail, and he will pose as the victim
i t order to permit habeas torpus proceedings. Lawyers
S nith, Burke, Brent and Moore will to morrow apply for the
p oper writ, aDd bring the case at once before the Court of
Appeals, the lower courts being skipped. Under the law a
d vision cannot be deferred longer than ten days, and the
oreemen are jubilant over the outlook for the resumpt'on
t racing, as it is practically admitted by tbe State authorities
:iey have no esse. J. M. Hill staled his intention to reopen
tie track just as soon as the Court of Appeals decides in his
f.vor."

Detroit Trotting Meeting;.

Detroit, Apr. 9.— The entries for the special events of
the Blue Ribbon meeting of the Detroit Driving Club, which
will be held at the Grouse Point track in July, have iust
closed, and the number of entries received insures the suc-
cess of these events and of the meeting. The great Mer-
chants and Manufacturers' stake, which is guaranteed for
its face value of $10,000. has twenty-nine entries, and will
be worth from $13,000 to $15,000. The list of entries
covers the choicest selections in the 2:24 class trotting in
thirteen States and the province of Ontario. The new
Chamber of Commerce stake, $5,000, for 2:24 pacers, has
twenty-one entries. Of the other special events the 2:25
class trotting has twenty-seven, the 2:25 pacing twenty four
and the 2:20 pacing thirteen.

George Rose arrived Thursday from Honolulu, but found
his sea legs so cumbersome on land as to make it necessary
to forego the pleasure the afternoon's racing would give him.
He did not forget, however, to send $200 to the ring to be
placed on Nephew, which netted him a profit of $340.
Duiing the return trip Mr. Rose was very sick. His wife
tried to comfort him and offered him nourishments, but he
only waved her away, muttering in his agony, "Oh, let me
die, let me die."

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SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

frOPSSTPTT.'R O' 1 A. Q A. sired by Simmons. 2:2S(sireof53 in 2:30 list), dam Lady Bryan.
KA V-* **■>*-> ■!•■«■ -Ul.il, .Q. J. -I O "I, by Smuggler, 2:15J<; second dam Mary B, hy Snake, son or
^^■— ^■^■^■^i"»i-'»^-^i»^«i^i^i^.Man]hn »o Patchen 53; third dam Nannie, bv Gossip Jones,
Simmons was by Geo. Wilkes, nut of Black Janetdamof Rosa Wilkes, 2:l8h>, by Mambriuo Patcbeu 58. etc.
Gossiper is one of the handsomest, purest -gal ted, gamestand most Intelligent trotting horses ever seen lo Cali-
fornia. His breeding Is all that can be desired, and although having had oniv limited opportunities iu the stad.
be la the sire of Gazelle, 2: 16'^, Ketchum, 2:16tf, Miss Jessie, 2:19] ,, and PrimeVo, 2:23.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

V A PJ'TO 9* 1 ft 1 .9 8lred b? Va«co 10.996, dam Chess (dam of Vallssa, 2:19, aod Vascola.
V-C*-^JJ-V^* £t.±\J ± £iy 2:27 Mk by Magic Hal, out ot_Retty(dam ot Retia, 2:28?*). by Clark

.Chief; second dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco was bv Harold out of
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of two lo 2:30) Magic (sire ol four, and seven dams ot el-ven trotters acd one pacer) was bv American Clay,
outof Lualaba (dam of Matilda, 2:30, and Roger Hanson, 2:23^). by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
Individual, a deep, dark bay in color, and is level-headed, speedy and game; foaled April 15, 1888.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

NT A HS A "R 1R AQft hv Slamboul.oiit of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam ol Prtucess, 2:1950. by
■^ .^XkJkJ^a.J.W X U,VJ*iiU, Speculation 928. dam Lady Vernon, 2:29?j (dam of Patchen Vernon

■— .«——i — nnm— (mmm — — — —vj.'iObK I his Is one of the finest-formed young stallions in California,
and as a trotter will get a very low record. He Is royally-bred, and has the verv best feet and legs. His dispo-
sition Is excellent, and If given a chance this year, will be wonderfully faBt-

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I'nniurntte £2. M) per month. Hay and grain fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care of In any
manner that owners may desire. No responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Meres can be shipped
from San Prandaco to Lukevllle by the steamer HOLD and will be led to the farm by careful attendants. All
bills must be settled by July 16, 1890. and before removal of mares. For Airther particulars, address

H. G. SINCLAIR, LakevlUe. Sonoma Co., Oal.

Or O. HYATr, Sonoma, Cal.

April 11, 1896]

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Of At±l-**7- auls.ee. Wis.,

Offers the following list of

Stakes to be Run at the Summer Meeting

BEGINNING JUNE 27, '96

And Continuing Twenty-five or More Days

1 HE MILWAUKEE DERBY, for three-year-olda,
one mile and a quarter; value to winner, $2,000.

THE PABST BREW'XG STAKES, Ifor two-
year-olds, six for longs ; value to winner si.oco.

THE scm.1T/. HOTEL STAKES, for two-year-
ol I fillies, five furlongs : value to winner. 9I.0C0.

THE \DBPKV»B\CF HANDICAP, for three,
year-olds and upward, one mile, value to winner $1,000

THE PLA>KIXTOX HOTEL HAXDICAP, for
three-year-olds and upward, on*; mile and a sixteenth ;
value to winner. $1,000.

THE BEST BBEWIMi CO. HA\niC4P. for
three year-olda and upward, 3ix furlongs; value to
winner S-iOO.

THE MRRCHAXTS' HANDICAP, for three
year-olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to winner

THE SCHLITZ BREWING HANDICAP, for

three- year-olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to
winner, $500.

THE HOTEL COMBINATION SELLING

STAKES, for three-year-olds and upward, one mile ;
value to w.nner ll.ObO.

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2:11 1-4

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As an eight-year-old stalUon, ilcKinnes's lis: leads all others in the world tor average ;speed : McZeus. 4,
■>13- ZombroT3 2:13; Harvey Mc, 3. 2:11';; Jenny Me, 2, 2:2;>i; Sir Credit, 3,2:2o; Oaito, 2,:2:30; Pat Coo-ey,
(rial, 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:27,^ ; Monte, 3, trial 2:28^.

MrRINNKY, 2:11 1-4. was foaled June 12, 1SS7. sired by the great Alcyone (son of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater the famous Droidmare by Mambrino Patchen), dam Kosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, 2:20!j, he by
Rhode Island &2SK. oat of Belle Brandon i dam of Amy, 2:2'},';, Gov. Sprague, 2:20,' j, Wumar, 2:29>a i. by Ham-
hletonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Voucg Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Ex ton
Eclit^e i -thoroughbred ) The second dam of McKInney was Rose Kenney idam of Messenger Chief, sire ol
sixteen in ''•SO list), bv Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messenger studs in the Registry. Third
dam J I Kennev mare, dam of Gen. U. h.. Thomas isire of seven in 230), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mafe by imp. Xapoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

McKINXEV. 2-1 I 1-4. is 15-24 hands, weighs IU0, and is one of tne most perfect-made horses in Amer-
ica "having plenty of bone and substance. He started in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. Bis
re nutation as a game and consistent performer is world wide. As a sire the few of his progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that they fnhe it all his extraordinary good qualities.

The bet care taken of mares, out no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes- Pasturage $4 per
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any puff or swelling. S2.00 per
bottle. W. F. YOUNG, P.D.FT,
34 AtnbertC St.. Springfield, Mass.

FOR SALE.

SAL AD IX, ch s, 16-1 hands high, sired by Nutwood1
2:182f, dam Lady Otley Jr.. by Speculation; second
dam Lady Ctley.

LAXCELOT.blfc s, sired by Electioneer 125, dam
Lizzie Harris, by Comas (grandam of Election).

Ether of these stallions can trot a 2:25 gait, and each
has colts at my place, one of which baa shown a 2:20
gait and anothera 2:24 gait.

I also have a number of driving horses broken for
city driving.

For particulars Inquire al First Avenue Stables. First
AveDue, between Turk and Eddy streets, o- of

CHAS. C. BEMI3, S2.4 Montgomery street, city.

Entries to the above Stakes will close Friday,
May 1, 1896.

Entrance;and starting money to each stake will ibe divided 60 per cent, to secondhand -10 per cent, to third
horse.

This Club Offers no Guaranteed Events.

Tbetrack and the stabling accommodations at State Park are unsurpassed, and two lines of railroads land
horses direetly outside the gates. the water, flowing from natural springs. Is celebrated for its parity, and
California horsemen will find this a delightful halting place between the east and the west. For entry blanks,
with the lull conditions of the s akes, apply at the office of th - paper, or address

H. M. JOHXsOX. President.

SHERIDAN CLARK. Secretary.

HOTEL PFISTER, Milwaukee, Wis.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

f~* TT^7" \X7°T "C^TJ'G The great sire of race horses and money win-
U"U I W ll_l±S.HlOi ners. Peitate Staixiok.

SABLE "WILKES,

The champion three aud four-year-old of
1887 and 1888 ; record 2:18. Stands 15J
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; first
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam G-retehen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning1 s Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

C\T> C\ XKTT 7 iT?""H|Q biacb hor8e> 15* hand8' weiel18 1-100 poan<k» of

\-S ~L\i\J W X J-J r\, I JO, splendid conformation and without a blemish or

■™^^^^^^^^^^^^^^~ weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately io races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, SsL/ffS

foaled in
16 hands
and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection io every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, bat as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15J,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half io 1:081, by Nutwood, 2:18|; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Bstsy Britton, 2:20$), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre9 of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burliogame, San Mateo County, Cai.

FOR SALS.

A Young ANTEE0 Stallion

A producer or speed. Toe beat trainers say that his
colts are the most promising of any that have been
entered in the colt slakes this year.

Address, Box tOS, Moaterey, Cal.

Thoroughbred Mare

FOR SALE.

fc'oalt-d Starch 21, 1693; by Alexand r outol Cu'aloe.

Krighl bay. white markings. Will be sold at a bargain.

A. « i - '.lll\Kll. 308 Ploe 8 I-

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

AT? ^r a t .t .-rrz.T <-,==

GEORGE WASHINGTON Xo- n.623' «cord 2:165- Terms for

■^^-^— season, $50.

COLUMBUS S. y°- SO.530. record 2:19£- Terms for season, 830.

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR. *°- "■#& record 12:34, sire of Geo. Washing

--- ton, 2:1b?, and others. Terms for season, $26.

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2.60 per
month. The greatest care will be taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

TH0MA8 SMITH, Vallrjo. Cal.

DIABLO, 2:09 14

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA

Sire CHAS. DERBY, 2:20 son of Stelnway, 2:25i,, and Katy
G. dam ot A io 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BERTHA (dam ol
Jav Eft Bee, 2:26)3 ana yearllDg; Elf,2:22i; Ed Larlerty, trial
2:l5f,s'ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:I3Jf, a> d Alaric, sire of four In 2:30, by Alcantara, 2:23 tsoo of Geo. Wilkes and
Alma Mater); second dam Barcena (.dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13*»L by Bayard (-on of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Blandlna (dam ol Swigert, King Rene, and four other 1 reducing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; loorth dam
Burch mare (dam of Rosalind, 231&, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (sire ol fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:04}, soo of Renwlck'a Copperbottom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will mak*
the season of 1856 at Pleasanton. Service fee, ?75. Address WM. MCRRAY, Pleaianton, I'al.

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[April 11, 1896

Green Mesdow Farm

nOMK OF

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

STRK OF
PH1KBK WILKES, winning race record. 2 :08 1-2
HUCtvKR p . race record, 2:11

Mi\* KHA (fl p. winning race record, 4lb

2:13

and 15 others In the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2!22

Fir^t dam-MAU LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady IRWIN, by Uarableioulan 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallab Chief.

Season of 1W6 limited to twenty approved mares at
|j0, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
tnoalh or year at reasonable rates. Address

11. 1. MOORHKAD A. SO\.
Santa Clara, Cal.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

DIN LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of IS96 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at

gso.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWKLL, Sacramento, Cal.

American TrotiiDE Register

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tires, Sires of Dams, Great Brood .Mares, Cham*
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Records.

For sale at the office of the

BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN,

S13 Blhll ST., 8A> FRANCISCO.

TO TRAINERS

The Great Race Horse and Grandly-Bred Stallion

I am making a specialty of the

ComDination Sjeeilii Carl

With BalJ.Brnrlng Ax Ira and Cu-hlon Tlrei
From 88 to 40-Inch Wheel.

Thf axli-* art- M constructed iliat when the wheels
are lak-n 00, an In other venldflBi the balls will remain
in Iba box. Tba ilrvxiire guuranteet not to comeotT,
and will wear from two to thru yearn, and after being
worn Oat they can be taken t>u( and unnax placed In
lb* flange; the tire can theo be re vented, and It
will last several years iongei,

I also manufacture

Ball-Bearing Cushion Tire Buggies.

In 'irdfrlnKCarw, pleanentate size of axle and height
ol wheel*, rv-nd lur price Hat, Mulklr- made to
order. Add ran

J. A.E1II,/.. I'lra-aoton, Cal.

Son of Eolus-Oerise

{, 1 Faugh-a Ballagh

Leamingtos ( Dau|h(er of panta]00n
„ ,„ 1 Revenue

Fanny Washington ;garah Wa8hinglon

O I pfrtcf I lMP°RTED M°CCASIN { MaaarTstrauss, bv Kin, Tom

a L^HKlh*' 1 1 Imp. Australian

» (. Lizzie Lucas , E„^ by imp Qlencoe, etc.

MORELLO as a three year-old packed 117 pounds and ran a mile and a quarter in 2:05,
beating a grand field. He also ran one and one-eighth miles in 1:53J with 128 pounds in the
saddle. MORELLO is acknowledged to be one of the greatest race horses that ever sported
silk in America.

Will Make the Season of 1896 at

WALNUT STOCK FARM, ALAMO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CAL

Terms for the Season, SI OO.

The best of care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes.
Excellent pasturage at $5 per month. For further particulars, addres

W. B. REIS, Alamo, Contra Costa Count", Cal,
Mares should be shipped Uemme Station.

ETHEL DOWNES, 2:13

AND

THOMPSON, 2:15

SKY POINTER 328

1- nil brother to STAR POIATTJEB, .KM , and half-
br ther to HAL POIHTI R, 2-Mli.

'Ill nerve a limited our »>«r of c!iolr?<"-tirod mutes

<■■ of HiiMliik-ri ,t Ham.

raot* truck. I n AftfBlM, fa I. Terms

r-.'it.eaai or approval Do i al i , ol ■. r vice. All

r. .I by iht? Reason and at owner*! rl.sk, as I will
lenbl or eacapea.
. A. A. * |.K\ hi, \M». Minim.

BOODLE 2:121-2

WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES. AND NO MORE, AT S100 THE SEASON
COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year with great hopes of
rednei his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, as his race record indicates, viz., 2:12^.

FOR GAM EN ESS be has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can handle or drive him.
HIS COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS ; his weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his recoil, 2:12J^, was made in his last race.

HE HASTHE POWER of transmitting all of his perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Martiue Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER & MONTGOMERY, - 32 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

0AKW00D PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

Winner of First Premium Tor Stallion and Pour of Ills Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show, 1894)

He Is tbe sire of Dlabio, 2:09!^ (4 years old), winner of two first premiums Sao Francisco Horse Show, 1S95

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P, B. R., via Martinez.
Beat care given, but no liability assumed lor accldeuts or escapes.
Pasturage £> per month; bay aod grain, ? 10 per month.
For terms tor other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County. Cal

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding In unexcelled. He Is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTEIN'S first, second and third
dams are all producers. He 1b one of the greatest producing sons of Director, and one of the gamest, hand-
somest and beat-bred horses oa the Pacific Coast. He ho'da ihe World's flive-mlle race record,
IS:OA 1-9. Sire of Jack W., four-year-old record, 2:I9«$, and tbr.e three-year-olds In the Hat, all out of oon-
Htandurd inures. Lant year one ot his yearlings paced an eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

WALDSTKIN will make the season of 1896 at

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

Panturaue 82.50 per month l -mil return nrlvl leges. Best of care taken of mares, but no respon-
sibility aanumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbills, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Cal.

Hart Boswell

yo. 13. 699. This splendidly-formed IrottlnK stallion was sired by
Onward. 2:2J 1-4, (son ol UEO. WILKES, 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
ol UIKElTOK,2:Ii, THOKNIJALK, 2:21, etc.), fire of 113 In 2-20 llsf
dam \nnev l.ee (daul of NAJNOY HANKS, 2:ul, and DICTATOR
\\ I Lh is, sire ol Bll In 2:30 list). by Dictator: second dam Nopliy gran-
l?™.?! h . ■ ■'■'' '•'"' WUIt«. -'-- ■• '""' I'"- "'res Adrian « likes and Ira v. likes), bv Edw „ Forrest

•■: ttnr i il,.„, -.oph, ,. i,y |lr.,u„ Pll,„: p.urto dun by Berlrand: linh dam by Lai.ee s,'„, of America,

l^llps.-, slm, dim by 1 n.y DuDgSODOn. This Is Ihe acme of rUshlunable breeding. In OODfbrmoUOn, disposi-
tion, color and pure tmlllnif action llAKT BOSWELL la perfect. He has never Been worked for speed His

IT'S?/- .?»■..»■""."■' """I'".1.' '■■\-'i"""M '""' v"ry l""nilsl"f. Term. *30 lor sea.on. AddrSs

K. O I.IIAUl. Laurel I reek Farm, Han Mateo. Splendid

ownors may desire.

pasturage, and mares kept in any manner

TOCK FARM

alliens

JB^or 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Xutwood (dam of
Lottery .Ticket, 2:19^), by Autwood ; second dam
Lady Kmma. 2:36, oy Mr raeken's Black Hawk ;
Lhirddam tbeNewby Mire, by tien. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Williams »u'<* • rlmout.

Pilot Prince, started several limes asa two-year-old,
winning all if bis races. He won the two-year-old
stake at the Breeders meelicg, mating a record of
2;31 )j He showe 1 many faster trials in bis work, but
was not obliged to eo taster in any of his races.

l.adv hmma, his second dam. was ten years on the
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-lime
performers in California. Most of her races were at
two miles on tbe old half mile tracks i» which she was
a coniistent winner. All the crosses in the pe igree of
Pilot Prince are of the gamest and most fashionable,
andhe i rouiises to become one of tbe leading sires in
(Jaliiornia. A few of Lis get wiil be trained this year
and it Is predicted that they will be tavorably heard
of on ibe tiack.

DBXTBR PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince. After
the stui season is over he will be traiaed for the iaces.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter PrlDce, dam Norma (dam of Grindee.
2:23,'2, and wrandissimo, 2:23m, by Arthurton, second
dam Nourmaha',2:391, (full sister to A. W. Bichmondl
b.\ S mpson's Blackbird.

This is a very promising young horse and coming
from producing blood on both sides will certainly make
a name for himself among tbe sires ot California. TL.i<
is his fiist season in the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale.

FAS I' HOABsTKR., Rt:E A\D BISIXESS
HOKSBS BRED AT THt

NAPA STOCK FARM

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
traioeisat very low prices. All sto.k sold frolu this
ftirm has given the best satisfaction.'

Special bargains are oflered in broodmares ro'ts ai 1
fillies.

Itjon wish to purchase a horse of any descri.-im,
write tor information.

For full particulars regarding stock, service ol stal-
lions, pasturage, etc., address

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PACIFIC COAfaT JOCKEY CLUB HOUSE.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club House.

U Contracts have been signed and recorded for tbe club
house of the Paci6c Coast Jockey Club at Ingleside. Con-
struction will be begun at once that the new building may
be ready for an opening reception at the winter meeting.
The plans by T. J. Welsh have been changed from the
riginal draft, and now show a building in the old mission
ityle with a Venetian effect. The simple an 1 powerful ar-
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floors, topped out in belvedere fashion.

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introduction of ornaments. The balconies of the first floor
: and the large arched opening with its tracerie finish to the
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will make this clubhouse a picturesque object from any point
of view.

Tbe building will be located 173 feet west of the grand
Bland and connected with it by a two-story colonnade, which
will be continued west of the clubhouse to form a connection
with the railroad station at the extreme west of tbe grounds.
The main entrance steps to the buildiug are located on the
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which is elaborately constructed with large columns and
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with wainscoting, picture moulding, cornices and a large
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square and to the left on office fourteen feet by twenty feet
with bay-window and connecting private rooms, all facing
tbe track with a magnificent view of the ocean. The club
bar, fourteen feet by trenty-lwo feet, connects with the
lobby at the rear, having in close connection store and serv-
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central hall. A wide stairway lead* to the second story,
which is reserved for ladies.

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east front corresponds with the porch below, being accessible
from the halls and tbe parlor fronting the track. The latter
is thirty-four feet by twenty feet, well finished, with a large
fireplace. One dining room is connected to the right and
two to the left of the parlor. All rooms are supplied^ with
ample window space and bay-windows, giving a fine view of
the entire track and the ocean. A spacious hall is located
in the center of the second floor. All rooms open into it.

Death of Minnehaha.

At the ripe age of 28 Minnehaha died on the farm of Mr.
L. J. Rose near Los Angeles, last week. She wai a bay
mare, foaled iD 1868, bred by Geo. C. Stevens, of Milwaukee,
and got by Bald Chief, son of Bay Chief, he by Mambrino
Chief, dam Nettie Clay by Strader's C. M. Clay Jr. ; second
dam Colonel Morgan Mare, by Abdallab, and third dam by
Engineer second, sire of Lady Suffolk. Minnehaha br*?d to
The Moor, produced in 1874 Beautiful Bells, who trotted to
a record of 2:294, and has taken rank a3 one of the greatest
brood mares that ever lived. Atalanta (1875), and Mabel
(1876), sisters to Beautiful Bells, are also producers of speed.
Sweetheart, by Sultan, was born in 1878, and became the
properly of Mr. John \V. Mackay. She trotted to a two-
year-old record of 2:26*. Sweetheart retired with a record

of .2:224, and is a speed producer. She is still owned by Mr,
M.ackay. Eva, the sister of Sweetheart, was born
in 1S79 and she took & record of 2:234, and is tie
dam of Voodoo, 2:27 ■'., who sold under the hammer as a twe-
year-old for $24,400? California ( 882), brother of Sweet-
heart apd Eva, has four trotters and one pacer in the list.
Alcazar (leS3), brother of California, trotted to a record of
2:20£, sold at auction for $25,800, and has ten trotters in tbe
list. San Gabriel (1984), by Sultan, obtained a record of
2:29J. The cross was then changed to Stamboul, and Mascot
was born in 1S87, and sold under the hammer as a two-year-
old for $26,000 to Mr. Marcus Daly. He 'rotted to a record
of 2:252 before he died. Baron Rise (18SS), brother of Mas-
cot, has a record of 2:293, and bred to Edith R., 2:17}, pro-
duced Edith Rose, 2:24. Pawnee (1889), brother of Baron
Rose, has a record of 2:26';, and is in the stud at Maplecroft
Farm. Minnehaha was a wonderful fountain of speed, and
her descendants brought many thousands of dollars to Mr.
Rose. The brightest j»wel in her crown is Beautiful Bells,
dam of Htnda Rose. Alta Belie, St. Bel, R^semont, Chimes,
Bell Boy, Palo Alto Belle. Bow Bells, Bellflower, Bell Bird
and Adbell. who bolds the vearlirg record, 2:23. — Turf,
Field and Farm.

After the close of tbe meeting of tbe Birmingham
Jockey Club a mass meeting of the citizens of Birmingham,
Ala., was held to inaugurate an ant;-raciDg crusade. The
meeting was largely attended, and some red-hot speeches
were made by ministers of the city and other prominent
citizens. The reports of racing at Birmingham do not go to
show that the racing there was of a sufficiently demoralizing
character to warrant such an uprising against a legitimate
sport which, if properly encouraged, would be of great bene-
fit in a financial way to tbe city aod citizens of Birmingham.
Racing is an industry which to any locality which ercourages
it brings many thousand dollarss.

The McDaniel's starting gate was given a successful trial
at Newport yesterday. It is said to differ somewhat from the
other machines. H. Eugene Leigh and Harry McDaniels,
the well-known trainer, are the inventors.

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[Apeil 18,

CADMUS WON THE

ORMONDE STAKES

The Race Resolved Itself Into a Ma'ch
Between tne Winner and Pepper.

DUNNE'S HORSE A l-TO-10 FAVORITE.

•TJadmus Piked At Until Hie Price Went From
8 to 1 to 9 to 2— In a Contest of Endur-
ance the SpreckeU' Horse Won By

Three Lengths.

[fcGLfcSlDS, FkIDaY, APRIL 10.

.HE best-laid plaos of mice and
men aft gang a glee," is an old
Scotch adage that comes to mind
more often oo a race track than
any other place in the worid. The
races to-day were of the bair-rais-
iog variety and were finished wilh
a vim that was soexcitiog that all
who held pool tickets on tbe
favorites forgot that they had
them in their pockets, and as thty
dil not have an opportunity of falling io line with these
favored by Dame Fortunes smiles, they have the tickets to
bring home to show that in the future when they are templed
to look backwards they can tell how the favorite was beaten
and bow much that defeat meant. A large attendance
greeted the management at Ingle6ide this afternoon. The
weather was cold, the track fair, and six races were on the
card which would bring out the best horses on the track. W.
O'B. Macdonough's great untried colt Orestes was to appear,
rod why he was made such a favorite over Eirly Notice and
Amelia B. passeth all understanding.

Thejudges had the hardest work to-day they ever had in

their lives in placing the winners, for nearly every race was

" 7 Leads, necks and noses, except the last, and thaj

i dead heat between Toano and Kamsin. Eddie Jones

wo winners and Cochran brought in three, but he was

,nd on the other one be rode. Then Willie Flynn did

jt let San Marco catch the Meadow Lark on which he

..as riding. Macklin put up a good ride on Toano, and seems

to understand this bay gelding's best way of racing better than

any one.

The first event was a live and a half furlong dash with ten
entries, old tinitrs they were, too. Ottya , who ran a
bean t if 'i* — -«■ *ben started from the barrier the last time she
oiarled. went to the post to-day at 9 to 2, and forging to the
front, won by a head from Don Caesar, who ran a splendid
race and will bear watching hereafter. Gracie S. tried to
keep to the front but the clip was too fast for her or else she
has become too slow for it, for she quit in the homestretch.
If the judges' stand could have been shifted toward her she
might have won but that cannot be done at present. Oltyana
only beat Doc Caesar a head, and Charles A. was three
lengths behind the latter. Time 1:10}.

Everybody wanted to get a bet down on Orestes it 6eemed,
and as the handsome colt cme out oo the track his magnifi-
cent appearance was commented upon most favorably. It
was a half mile dash, acd when tbe barrier lifted he got
away well but acted as green as a colt turoed into a strange
street. He did not know what was expected of him, white
hit) companions, who had been raced before, moved along in
good Btvle to the wire. When about one hundred yards be-
yond the three quarter pole.Orestes began to realize he was
in a race as Shields, his rider, got bis bead straight, and al-
though the colt did not win he showed that he had speed
and gamenes«i, and had tbe distance been a little further he
would have been inside the money. Early Kotice and Amelia
8. were in the lead and ran a pretty race, but the former won
easily in 0:51, Diablita being only a head behind Amelia S.
at the finish. \Vi*-lacd fourth and Ore6tes fifth.

The seven-furlong dash created a Suzz of excitement, for
despite Dick Havey's best labors to get their heads directed
lo tbe barrier Service and Goodwin II would not obey, so
when ihe webbing lifted they were left and Olive and
Cabrillo, the two favorites, raced to tbe front, but Walter J.
passed them and the three were not a length apart as they
came to the goal, Olive capturing the race by half a length
from Cabrillo, who was half a length in front of Walter J.
Time 1:28*.

The mile race had five starters, Schnitz Joo Terry, Rey
del Bandidos, Fortuna and Lucielia Borgia. Key del Ban-
didoa was favorite and Joe Terry second choice. Schnitz set
the pace, Joe Terry second and Fortuna third. Rey del
Bandido*, who got away fifth, did not start in to better his
position until the head of the stretch was reached, then he
moved up on the leaders and parsed them alt but Joe Terry.
The latter was well ridden b? Eddie Jones and that was tbe
only thing that saved him from being defeated by Rey del
BmdidcB, whom Frawley did not seem able to assist when it
wag most netdt-d. Schnitz was only half a length behind the
leaders in ibis excitiDg finish. Time 1:43 J.

In the six furlong event, which was the next called. Clara
Wilton was made favorite, hut huch an honor was false, for
hhf ran a miserable race Easel made a bold bid to get under
the judge's rango of vision fint, 1'erh ps was a good second.
Meadow Lark flew along about third until the stretch was
reached, then Hid Marco took a hand in the game and gained
on the leader* in every stride. Meadow Lark with Willie
l-'lynn up passu! Iceland Perhaps al the saddling paddock
but with Han M urco coining on her al every t-tiide tdie had
all ihe could do t. win the race from him by a he... I in 1:16 J.
Per h dpi w»m foai li-iiuthn behind Ban Marco.

Every one was talking abuut the close finishes of tbe day
when tbe last race was called, and as Kowalskv, the favorite,
Palomacita, Toano, Kamsin and Sir Richard galloped by
the stand there were plenty of people thinkiog of tbe title
of Biily Emerson's song '£f I Could Only Pick the Winner,"
and as many of tbem ha^.^lved that question to their own
satisfaction, they pointJJMPah pride to the one that was
carrying their simoieoife Toano took the lead in the first
few strides, Palomacrttf^owalsky, Sir Richard and Kamsin
following These posiJJoos remained uocbanged until they
rounded into the stretcL. Then Kamsin made one of his
famousdrives. He moved inch by inch upon the leaders, and
one hundred yirds of the wire hooked onto the leader, Toano,
and together nose and nose they came to the post. The
judges decided it a dead heat and the owners agreed to di-
vide. Time, 1:15$. Kowalsky. the favorite, was two and a
half lengths further away.

The decisions gave satisfaction and if the races are finished
as closely to morrow we believe the public will have some-
thing to talk about for a long time to come.

IKGLE8IDE, SATURDAY, APRIL 11.

This was the greatest day for racing known in the calendar,
for there were seven races on the programme and as one
was a beat race there were in all nine contests.

The eveDt of the day was the three-mile race for tie
Ormonde Stakes. Value $3,000. The names of four
good hois:a were rrinted on the <ard but two, Fred
Gardner and G. B. Morris were scratched, so A. B. Spreckels'
six ye^rold Cadmus and Pat Dunne's four-year-old Pepper
were the only two to compete, Cadmus carried 101 pounds
and Pepper 106. In the pools the latter was a strong favor.
ite selling at 1 to 6, while odds-on Cadmus opened at 10 to 1,
but oo account of the heavy play chey receded to 4 to 1 at
post time. Cochran was on Pepper and Macklin on Cadmus.
The race between the two for the first two miles was devoid
of interest, Cadmus being slightly in the lead, bat not being
forced to go at a very hot pace Pepper seemed to be fighting
for his head, but Cochran kept him well in hand. At the
head of the backstretch on tbe last mile they were nose and
nose and from here on to the wire it was a battle royal; first
Pepper's nose would be in front, than Cadmus would move
up a little. There was more or less bumping between the
two all the way. At the three quarter pole Pepper seemed
to gain very rapidly on his opponent, and was a half length
in front as the post was reached, and every one thought the
race was over, but Cadmus was game for as Cochran began lo
shake Pepper his racing male seemed to revive and
hung on like a leech, and although considerable bumping
was indulged iD, Cochran on Pepper pulling his mount out
to stop Cadmus, but Macklin on the latter, did not falter and
lifting his gallant son of Flood and giving him a laste of
whip and spur, glided by the favorite and won the great race
by four lengths in 5:42$, amidst loud cheering, ioterspersed
with cries of ''foul!'' Cochran, the rider of Pepper, claimed
a foul, but Patrol Judge Carson reported that he was the first
aggressor, and the foul was not allowed. The decision was
received with the wildest enthusiasm aod the immense crowd
which gathered around the judge:' stand dispersed to the
betting ring, everyone seeming lo have a ticket on the
winner. It was stated that the bookies were nipped for a
sum amounting to nearly $15,000 on this race.

The first race of ihe day was for two year-olds, selling
conditions. Lumina, the favorite at 7 to 5, won handily at
the end, after showing the way from the start. George Pal-
mer was a strongly supported second choice, and was a con-
sistent second throughout, with Alma, the public's next
choice, third, the three finishing a length apart. Sister
Adele, Viking, The Roman, Cyrus King, Link Boy and
Gratis were the other starters. The Riman was tLe only
one of the lot to receive any support. Winner El Primero
Stable's b f, by imp. Martenhurst — Vandalight. Time 0:50.
Next in the regular order of tbe programme came a mile
aod a half selling race. The talent went somewhat amiss on
this event. Foremost, post favorite, was never better than
third, while G. B. Morris, the second choice, worked his way
through from the bunch into firot place into the stretch, from
there wioning handily by a half-length from Articus, who
had shown the way through the last mile. The latter was
at 15 to 1 in the belting. Flirlilla, Perseus and Trix all
came in for some support, but alt three finished behind Fi
Fi and Doyle, the loog priced naps of the field. Winner £.
Corrigan's b c, 4, by Longfellow — Queen Beluga. Time 2:40.
The stake race followed, then came what proved to be a
very interesting event, a heat race of rive aod a half furloDgs.
There were six starters, with the belling in favor of Tonino
at 4 to 5, Perhaps a second choice at 16 to 5, Duogarven at
3 to l.Zjolein 10, Fleet 30 and Valiente 60 to 1. The favor-
ite won the first heat handily by a half length from Duogar-
ven aftei running third lo the stretch, Perhaps and Fleet had
been io front of him all the way. At the end Duogarven
came from last intosecoDd place, Perhaps holding third posi-
tion. Time 1:09A.

The betting on the second beat found Djngarven a 3 to 5
first choice, with Tonino at 3 to 2, Perhaps went to 30, Z 10-
lein 40, and Valiente and Fleet 100 to 1. Dungarven laid
about a length behind Tooinotill veil inlo the siretch, then
beat him out a head in a driving finish. Time 1:00|.

Dungarven was a 1 to 4 favorite over Tonino for the final
heat, closing at 2 to 5, the chestnut horse opening at 3 to 1,
being backed to 8 to 5 by post lime. At the half pole tbe
black horse was a head in front, then Tonino showed ihe
way by a length's advantage into the straight, where the
story of the previous heal was repeated, though Dungarven
mede his win an easy one, with a length of Daylight between
him and the chestnut. Winner L. Ezell's btk h, a, by Hin-
doo— imp. Calphurnia. Time 1:1 0L

The fifth race was a handicap at a mile aod a sixteenth.
Sir Vassar, the choice of the public, won easily all the way,
St. Lee and Logan, a half-length apart at the end, having a
battle through the stretch for place honors Sister Marv, a
very warmly supported second choice, was three lengths out-
side the money. Winner H.T. Uriffio's b c, 3, by Sir Dixon
—Vassar. Time 1:49|.

A mile and three-eighths handicap, over five hurdles, wit-
nessed the defeat of the popular timber topper, Sir Reel, who
carried the public's money. Templeraore, an 8 lo 1 shot,
was in front to the last jump, Silverado keepii-g him cltse
company, hut April came from behind and won cleverly by

two lengths, and Silverado beat tbe pacemaker out a length

for the place. Winner W. B. Djdd's ch g, a bv McCreary

Rosa. Time, 2:36$.

Adolph Spreckels aod Service divided second choice
honors io tbe last race, a seven furlong selling aSiir, with a
post price of 5 to 2, aod finished as named, after a driving
finish, a head separating them at the wire. Uuity, a red-hot
favorite, was outside the money, finishing five lengths behind
Goodwin II. Winner E. Corrigao's b c, 3, by Longfellow^
Jeooie Treacy. Time 1:2->|.

INGLKSIDE, MONDAY, APRIL 13.

Monday is an off-day, as a rule, in turf affairs, rnd the
regulars are tbe only ones that may be seen on the|6rst day,
especially such a forbidding one as to-day proved. The fitBt
race was obscured by a very ^ense fog, and when that
raised, a heavy rain set in, which made the duties of
the miles in the pigskin anything but an agreeable pastime.
A remarkable feature of the day's sport was the winning of
four races by the horses of the "Master of Hawthorne," and
a fifth entry was the runner-up and only a head short of the
purse. The public took liberties wilh Mi. Corrigan's en-
tries and only one of ihem was sent to the post a favorite, ao
the stable must have had a grand winning day, as well as
one of great honors. Hardly less remarkable than the suc-
cess of the "Green, white sash" was that of ihe entries of
Burns & Waterhouse. Two of their five starters were win-
ners, two others were second, and the fifth was third. In the
four races in whii h the two stables buckled up, the " Or-
ange, blue sleeves, green cap," was played into favoritism
over Mr, Corrigan's entries in all but the last event.

The first event of the day was a selling race at seven fur-
longs with but five starters. Rosebud opened a slight favor-
ite over Olive at 8 to 5. but the latter receded to 5 to 2,
while the former waB backed to 11 to 10. Schniiz was at 13
to 2, Gallant 8 to 1 and Fortuna 15. The race was obscured
in fog, but when tbe horses cime into view opposite the pad-
dock Olive was in advance and won easily by two lengths,
Rosebud a length in front of Fortuoa. Winner, E. Corri-
gan's b f by Apache — Virgie. Time, 1:29.

The second event was an extra for maiden two year-olds,
at half a mile. Roselie, the Burns & Waterhouse entry, was
a 9 to 10 favorite, Cambridge Stable's Modeslia a 5 to 2 sec-
ond choice, with Intiimmator, Miss Buckman, Viking, Re-
becca nod Gratis from 12 to 300 to 1 as named. Roselie
proved an easy winner, leading by three lengths through the
siretch, Modestia getting within a length of her at the end,
with Viking a half length back. Winner, Burns & Water-
house's b c, by imp Cyrus — Risebud. Time, 0:50^.

A selling race at 6 furlongs followed with nine starters.
Go dwin II was verv heavily played to win this event,
closing a hot favorite at 1 to 2. Ottyannawas a 4 to 1 second
choice, and Alvero at 7 to 1, with the others unsupported
from 40 to 600 to 1. The favorite ran in second position be-
hind Ottyanna inlo the stretch, the Corrigan mare winning
easily by four lengths, and ihefivorite was beaten out ahead
by Alvero, who came from the ruck at the last moment.
Winner E. Conigan's b m, 5, by Onondaga — Miss Hight.
Time 1:16.

A five and a half furlong selline race was tbe fourth event,
in which Major Cook was a 7 to 5 favorite, Mt. McGregor a
second choice at 11 to 5, and Mobalaska next in favor at 3 to
1. George Miller, Easel and Quoin were at from 15 to 300
to 1. Basel showed the way for the first eighth, then Mt.
McGregor took up the running and led to »he wire, Mobalas-
ka running up in the stretch and finishing but a head short
of the money. George Miller was a good third. Winner
Burns & Wateshouse's b c, 3, bv Day Slar — Miss McGregor.
Time 1:08$.

Paros was a 2 to 1 favorite for the next race, a mile and a
sixteenth selling aflair, Trix being played into second choice,
while Dungarven, who bad been installed on even terms with
Paros, receded to 12 lo I. Corrigan's Camelia was at 4 to 1,
Pollock 5 and Seaside 12. Ezell's black horse ran in front
from ihe barrier to the last furlong, where Camelia, in sec-
ond pUce throughout ihe journey, came oo and caught him
hamlii v, winnine bytwolengths Pollock wa6 ten lengths
away. \\ inner, E Corrigan's b f, 3, by Longfellow — Miss
Howard. Xii^e, 1:51.

Tbe last race was at a mile, selling, with four starters.
Kowalsky was installed favorite at 11 lo 10, closing at 6 to
5, Joe Terry a close second choice al 7 to 5. Unity was al 6
to 1 and Hazard 20 to 1. Kowalsky led to the half pole, then
Joe Terry took up the running lo the stretch. In the straieht
the brown colt outlasted the Flambeau and secured the judg-
ment by a head. Uoitv led Hazird all the way, finishing
eight lengths, behind Joe Terry and half a length in front of
Galen Brown's horse. Winner, E. Corrigan's br c, 3, by Isaac
Murphv — Derochment. Time, 1:44}.

The winning jjcteys were Cochrao, Jone3 and Slaughter,
two each.

IKGLESIDE, TUESDAY, APRIL 14.

The track to-day wa6 sticky and somewhat slower than
ihe day previous, but for all that the talented gentlemen
who pick the winners were not far out of the way. There
favorites woo, aod won easily, and two other races were
cplured by short-priced second choices. A 4-to 1 chance won
the remaining race, io company with a luke warm secoLJ
choice wresliDga victory from an outsider.while a pronounced
favorite floundered along "absolutely." The races were not
of the exciting order, open finishes being the rule. Tbe at-
tendance was up to the average, and business in the ring
fairly good.

The first event was for maiden three-year-olds, at six fur-
longs, selling conditions. Carnation was a 9 to 5 favorite f
Japonica being a well played second choice, at 5 to2 at post
lime. Seven other starters were friendless Before the half-
pole was reached the race resolved itself into a match be-
tween Carnation and Japonica, wilh iheir field four lengths
back, as the stretch was reached. Io the run home Japonica
won easilv by a lei'g'h from tne tiring Carnation, La Flecha
t,ix lengths further away. Winner E. Corrigao's bi f, 3, by
Longft-Ilow — Hatlie Harris. Time 1:18$.

One of the features of the day's racing was the "Over the
Mountain" handicap, a race at six furlongs, with selling con-
ditions, the nominator of tbe winning horse to receive a first-
class ticket to Chicago. Kamsin, a red hot favorite, won as
he liked, wilh Mobalaska, a well-played second choice, a

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length behind him. The Apache filly was under a wrap to
the stretch, but whea she was let down could not get up to
the cantering pacemaker. Yankee Doodle, at 4 to 1 in the
final betiioe, was a poor third. Winner L. Ezell's br c, 3,
hv Blazes— MUb Hall. Time 1:17. The nominator of the
winner was B, F. Fly, clerk of the scales at Ingleside.

In a two year old race for non winners of more than one race
at half a mile Fleur de Lis was a 7 to 10 favorite through-
out, and Dura was second choice at 9 to 2. Joe Ullman, a
half brother of Joe Murphy, was knocking about sixes and
sevens. Rastas drifted back from 8 to 12 to 1, and Dunboy
from 12 to 40 to 1. Scarborough, Cvru* King ard Senator
Morgan were unsupported. The race from the stsrt was be-
tween Fleur de Lis, Dunboy and Ristus, and in that order,
half lengths apart, came to the stretch. The favorite proved
an easy winner by three leogths from Dunboy, but Dura
swung into place just in time to head Rastm oat for the show.
Winner El Primero stables' br f, by imp. Maxim — Fleurette.
Time 0:50 j.

Montalladt, a 50 to 1 shot in a five-horse field, came very
near turning a neat trick. The race was the fourth on the
card, a handicap at six furlongs. Adolph Spreckels was a
well-plugged favorite at 9 to 5, Sam Leake and San a Bella
dividing second honors at 7 to 2, and Wm. Pinkerton a 4-to 1
chance. Montallade shot out in front at once when the bar-
rier went aloft, but Santa Bella drew alongside him on the
upper turn. Neariog the stretch the Holly horse drew away
and had a clear advantage in the straight. Wm. Pinkerton
came from fourth position in the next few yards and began
to press the pacemaker. Mclntyre went to the bat and un-
der the whip Montallade swerved into the heavier going
near the inner rail. Pinkerton then won rattier handilv,
Sam Leake, coming along on the outside, getting the place by
a slight margin trom Montallade. Winner S. C. Hildreth's
ch g, 3, by Sbannon — Fannie Lew:s. Time 1:17.

The fifth number was a mile selling race, with but four
etartern. Service was a red-hot favorite, shortening up from 4
to 3 to 5 during the betting. Miss Brummel on the contrary
lengthening from 6 to 7 to 5. Tobey was at 20 and Lucretia
Borgia 60 to 1. The start was perfect. Miss Brummel was
in command on the quarter-turn, but Tobey got in front for
a little while on the backstretch. Then Brummel was sent
along again and led the favorite by a half length into the
stretch. The two were off by themselves, and in the run
home the imported filly proved an easy winner by two
lengths. Tobey was third, twenly lengths away. Lucretia
Bjrgia stopped on the upper turn. Winner W. O'B. Mac-
donough'scb f, 3, by Beau Brummel — imp. Mirage. Time
1:45}.

The last event of the day was a mile race, for gentlemen
riders. The contestants were Walter J. ridden by W. B.
Sink Jr., Monita, with M. Schwartz up, Ike L. piloted by
Henry Forsland, Arno by Frank Skinner, and Nellie G. by
Joe Stern. Walter J. was installed favorite at 6 to 5 and
had been backed down to 4 to 5 before bugle call Ike L. at
5 to 2, Monita at 7 to 2, Arno 20 and Nellie G. 30 to 1 was
the way the public liked the balance. Mr. Sink determined
to set the pace, and the race was so slow that he had no
trouble in getting away from his field by several lengths
with his True Briton colt. He led by four lengths at the
wire. Monita was second throughout, finishing five lengths
before the much-feared Ike L , who showed two lengths in
front of the tiring Arno. Joe Stern had a beautiful view nf
the race from a coign of vantage in the rear. "Winner F.
McDermitt's b c, 3, by imp. True Briton — Lillie S. Time
1:491.

Cochran rode two winners, Shields, Tod Sloan and C.
Slaughter one each.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.

The suo shone out at fitful moments this morni&g, and the
day was aoything but promising, but overcast skies 'did not
deter the ladies from accepting the invitation for an outitg
at beautiful Iogleside. A large number were present, and
they were all enthusiastic over the sport. The crowdio the
ring was up to holiday proportions, almost, and seventeen
books drew in for the day. Five favorites finished in front,
a 7-to-l shot being the lone outsider of the day.

The sensation of the day came with the heat race, at five
furlongs. Scratches reduced the field to four, in which Olive
was installed favorite at 11 to 10 before the first heat, and
closed at 3 to 5. Lsveoa C. was at from 5 to 2 to 3 to 1,
Dungarven drifted from 6 to 9 to 1, and Gold Big from 10
to 15 to 1. Gjld Bug took up the running after Levena C.
had been pacemaker to the half pole, and was only beaten
out in the last few jump3 by the favorite. Levena C. was
third. Dungarven tiailed all the way but made an ineffect-
ual spurt through the straight. Time 1:02£. Before the
second heat Olive's price shortened to 2 to 5, Gold Bag was
selling at 5 to 1. Dungarven 6, and Levena C. 60 to 1. Soon
after the start Piggott tried to take Gold Bug through on the
rail and both Duagarven and Olive closed on him so that
his horse was thrown off his stride and jostled. Piggott
made an effort to save himself but failed, and soon toppled
off his horse. Dungarven and Levena C. raced aloDg to-
gether till the stretch was reaehed, when the black horse
drew away. Olive overhauled him before the paddock was
reached, but Slaughter went the bat on Olive. Soon after
that the filly was in distress was evident, and Dungarven
came along at ease. A few yards from the wire Cochran
Btopped riding aod before he recovered from his somnolency
Olive had caught her breath and was after him. Cochran
made a desperate pretense at riding but the heat and race
had been thrown away, and his sudden awakening was to no
purpose. Winner E. Corrigm's b f, 4, by Apache — Virgie.
Time 1:03^.

Alvero, the 6 to-5 favorite for the first race, at six furlongs
was an easy winner all the way. Perhaps, a 6-to-l chance,
was his main contender into the stretch, with Schnitz in
thirJ position to the upper turn, where he got cut off.
Meadow Lark came on from the head of the stretch a.id beat
Perhaps out a length for the place, Schnitz a length behind
tbe latter. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b g, 3, by GaTio— Lillita.
Time 1:17.

The second race was at a mile, selling, with niof starters.
Don Caesar, the favorite, was left at the post, the horse being
partly turned around as the barrier went up. Little Bob, the
second choice, was prominent to the backstretch, where he
fell back, and All Smoke showed the wav to the stretch.
Uncle Giles was in froot before the paddock was reached,
and safely held off Little Bob's rush through the stretch,
and won by a half length. All Smoke was third a length

away. The winner opened at 4 to 1 and drifted back to 7.
All Smoke was at 12 to 1 at post time. Winner Nevada.
Stable's ch c, 4, by El Rio Rey — Hettie Humphreys. Time
1:46.

Third on the card was a mile and a* sixteenth handicap
The race had a very open look, but Cabrillo was a slight
post favorite over St. Lee, Kowalsky and Logan, all at odds
within the range of 5 to 2 to 7 to 2. Collins was the outsider
at 7 to 1. The race was a hot one from the start. Eddie
Jones on Cabrillo made a rush for the rail at the first turn
and secured it, then took his horse back a bit, but never re-
linquished the lead. Logan went after him on tbe upper
turn, but when tne "iron horse" looked dangerous Eddie
shook a wrap out of his reins and Cabrillo drew away, win-
ning easily by three lengths. Logan was second and St. Lee
stopped just in time to let Collins come from nowhere and
secure the shoT by a half-length. Winner R. Van Brunt's
b c, 3, by St. Saviour — imp. Lizzie Hampton. Time 1A9\
— very good considering the track.

Contentment and Silverado were coupled in the betting
for the hurdle race, at a mile and three-sixteenths, and ruled
first choice throughout. Colonel Weightman and Sir Reel
were on even terms at 7 to 2 as second choice, and Bell
Ringer next in favor at 4 to 1. Templemore received some
support, closing at 6 to 1, and E^peraoce drifted from 8 to 30
to 1. Contentment fractured his shoulder blade at the first
jump. Ball Ringer sulked after he had gone a ways. Silvera-
do won cleverly by a half length from Templemore after the
latter had shown the way to the last jump. Col. Weightman
bteadily improved his position from the start and finished a
good third. Winner E. Corrigan's ch h, a, bv Rutherford —
Josie C. Time 2:15£.

Wm. Pinkerton, the 6 to 5 favorite for the last event, a
five furlongs selling race, came from behind George Miller
and Nelson, after the two had made the running to the
stretch, and won easily by two lengths. Nelson tired in the
run home and dropped back, finishing two lengths and a half
behind George Miller. Miller closed ae 5 to 2 and Nelson at
11 to 2. Kamsin drifted back from 2 to 4 to 1 in the betting,
and was in the ruck all the way. S. C. Hildreth's ch g, 3, by
Shannon, dam Fannie Lewis.

Slaughter won three races, Jones, Macklin and T. Murphy
one each.

State Fair News.

There was considerable ugly talk going the rounds after
the Cadmus Pepper decision to the effect that a different re-
sult might have been hung out if Cadmus belonged to any
body but Adolph Spreckels. Those who had the most to say
were of tbe well fed, highly-groomed, sang-froid set who bask
under the shadows of the tenderloin districts' sporting re-
sorts and try to impress the belief that they are the talent.
Fit men, forsooth, to judge the acts of sach a gentleman as
Captain Raes. That there was fouling in the race nobody
with an atom of sense can deny. But who was the aggressor?
When the horses passed the stand the first time it was evi-
dent to every unpredjudiced horseman present that Cochran
was incompetent on the back of such a horse as Pepper at
such z distance. Tbe horse was very rank and tbeb.-v too light-
weighted and weak to hold him. The boy sawed his bead from
side to 6ide and did tbe very best he could, but the horse was
not constrained and he fought with the boy every inch until
be finally got his bead at the end of the second mile, by
which time he wa6 a fagged out and beaten horse. Going
down the backstretch the third lime both horses ran like a
team. Then visions of Cadmus' former greatness flished be-
fore the eyes of old-time horsemen who had greadily accepted
the 2 to 11 offered against Pepper in the belief that the book-
makers were right in offering such a short price, and that
the race must be a gift for Pat Dunne's horse. Along thun-
dered the horses in their great contest of speed and endur-
ance, but thev did not travel faster than the thoughts in the
minds of horsemen who were going back over the days when
CaJmus was good and showed his heels to tbe best handicap
horses on the Pacific Coast; days when Spreckels' good old
horse would be as warm a favorite over Pepper as tbe latter
was now over him. "Can it be pnssible that Galen Brown
has Cadmu3 back to his old form? ' asked these horsemen.
The question was answered on the stretch which was entered
with Pepper a half length to the good, but so dead tired that
he wanted to lay down. He was no longer fighting with his
jockey. The latter was better able to sit down
aod make a Inish than he was to hold the horse and steady
him in a trailing position in the early stages of tbe race. In
thelast eighth he urged his mount with all the skill of an
experienced jockey, and after finding coaxing useless began
to spur and flog under the influence of which Pepper
swerved. As the whip was used on the right 6ide Pepper
tried to get away from it bv goiog to the ins'de, and in doing
so bumped agaiast Cadmus who was hanging on like grim
death. That was the first bump, and Pepper lost so much
ground through it that Cadmus got on even termB with him
again and the both bumped. Pepper being tbe most exhausted
suffered tbe worst, aod as he wanted to stop any way this
gave him the opportunitv. Captain Rees is a gentleman
who is not dependent on horse racing for his living. He i-
well supplied with the world'H goods which was honestly
made in legitimate business, from which he can retire at any
day and enjoy the remainder of his days in ease and luxury.
Such men as Rses are needed on the turf because of their
impartiality and utter fearlessness. If Pepper was rightfully
entitled to that race, R?es would have seen to it that his
jockey took down the puree regardless of consequence and
no matter whether the other horse belonged to the president
of the track, the manager, or the devil.

Percy Taylor, in a recent number of The Horseman,
in discussing "Hindicips and H mdicapping" closes wilb
the following paragraph : ''Rices under conditions never
tried here, that are very popular in Eogland, are handicaps
for reputed non-stayers, at distances from one and one-half
to two miles. By their aid manv thorough stayers have been
discovered, notably, Hampton, Pageant and Herald. All of
these, previous to winning such races, had been selling pla-
ters, running over five and six furlongs. Hamptoo developed
into one of the best stayers and most successful sires of the
century, begetting no less than three Derby winners. Pa-
eeant was a champion for two seasons, but was unsexed before
he became known to fame, while Herald turned out a first
class performer, and is a successful sire. A few races of this
description oere might discover also some hidden gems.''

Straus A Lyne. of Lexington, Ky , have sold to A. L.
Chenoweth, the three year-old chestnut filly Rubber Neck,
by Himvar, dam Gossimer, for $1,500. She will be shipped
to San Francisco, where she will be raced.

Sacramsnto, April 13.— The State Fair Directors met at
the State Pavilion to-day for the purpose of organization and
the setting of State Fair dates for 1896.

Charles M. Chase of San Francisco, John Boggs of Colusa
and Dr. W. P. Mathews, Assistant State Librarian, whose
four year-old terms expired some time ago, were present and
participated in the meeting, although they had not been re-
appointed. It was said that when Governor Budd was asked
by some of the other Directois to either reappoint the three
Directors or oame their successors he replied that Boggs
Mathews and Chase could continue to serve as Directors un-
til successors had been appoinWd and qualified. When that
would be the Governor said he could not give a definite time,
as he had made it a rule to be slow in making appointments,
aod therefore it might be four or five months before be wou'.d
make up his mind whom he would appoint.

The other day the Governor remarked in his office that he
was in no hurry to make the appointments. He declared
there were other matters of more importance to the State,
and that when he had the time to spare he would consider
the m tter.

The resignation of John E. Budd, of Stockton, make* four
Directors to be appointed. Chase has been working hard to be
reappointed and so has Mathews. Boggs says he does not
care a "continental" whether he is named again or not.
Adolph Spreckels, W. S. Hobart and Jam?s O'Srieo, Jr , of
Smartsville would serve as Directors and their names have
been presented to tbe Governor. It is believed that the fight
that is being made for the Directorships has much to do
with tbe Governor's delay in making the appointments.

The first business the State Fair Directors did to day was
to re elect Chase as President on motion of Boggs. Director
Joe Terry's name was mentioned, but he declined to be a
candidate against Chase.

The State Fair will continue for three weeks this year.
Heretofore it has been two weeks.

Director William Land of Sacramento, who owns a hotel,
made a motion for the three weeks. He is figuring on tbe
State Fair Society wiping out a $6,000 debt, and he believes
that a three weeks' fair will bring in enough money to settle
the debt.

It was decided to bold the fair from September 1st to 19lb
inclusive. There will be six days of trotting aod pacing and
eleven days of running. The last week will be devoted to
running entirely.

The selection of Superintendents for the Park and Pavilion
was postponed until the repor'. of the Premium List Com-
mittee. The following committees were named by the presi-
dent :

On premium list — Cox, De Long, Mathews, Land and
Flickinger.

On speed programme — Wilson, Terry, Boggs, Macktv and
Gird.

Director Land says he is opposed to renting the pooling
privilege to one bookmaker, the same as it was done last
year. He will make an effort to have the Directors vote to
allow any man to make books at so much per day, or just as
it is done at the San Francisco tracks.

Napa's Great Fair.

The Board of Directors of the Napa Agricultural Society
met la»t Saturday at the residence of E. H. Wioship, and set
the ball fairly rolling: for a race meeting this summer that
will eclipse every effort in that direction that has ever been
made in this country.

The date of the race meeting could not be fixed definitely,
but it will be during the month of July, for the Directors
will claim the first week after the Breeders' meeting ffhich
opens the circuit.

The speed programme provides for twenty three races, in-
cluding nine pacing races. The purses ;to be offered .age re-
gale^ 600.

Apart from the racing there will be other attractions, not
the least of which will be the concerts both at the track and
in town, by the celebrated Hungarian Band, which delighted
the people last year.

E.'ery possible effort will he made to interest the entire
community as well as the horsemen in tbe meeting. The
Directors manifest great enthusiasm and are determined that
nothing shall be lacking oo their part to make the fair a
grand one in every way

The Directors have made a timely start. Tbe three months
whiih will intervene between the present time and tbe date
of the fair is none too much time, however, to properly ad-
vertise and work up a good meeting. Such a fair as is planned
cannot help being a very material beoefit to the county, and
deserves the cordial support of all. — Napa Journal.

E. Corrigan Secures the Patent.1

Mr. E. Corrigan, highly elated over his great success at
Ingleside yesterday, where four of his horses were winners of
first money and one other came io second, had a piece of
news last evening which seemed to give him greater pleasure
than to own such a splendid string of horse?, and which
proved to be information that hiB bid for the Fortes' patent
starting machine was received .and accepted. This patent
and the one covered by the letters patent on the Gray Aus-
tralian gate includes all the rights that may be obtained for
a machine of this nature. There is no doubt that injunctions
will at once be served on Curly Brown and all other inven-
tors who infringe on tbe patents granted for B'arting ma-
chines. Mr. Corrigan has been quietlv working to secure the
control of the Forbes patent ever since, he became inter-
ested in the Gray machine which was introduced in America
by R. E. deB. Lopez, and has had a number of prominent
attorneys working for him with this end in view. Everyone
who has given this subject a thought must have known that it
would be useless to try to get a patent on one of these ma-
chides as long as the late Mr. Forbes, who had given this sub-
ject many years of constant study, patented the gate
which he did not live to enjoy any revenue from.

Mr. Corrigan's well known reputation for business does not
suffer even when confronted with obstacles which would de-
ter an ordinary man. He knew that the value of the
Australian gate would be rendered almost worthless as an
investment if it had to contend with all the new machines
that are being introduced.

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AT THE OLD TRACK AGAIN.

Seven Races, With Unusually Large
Fields, on the Opening Day.

EDDIE JONES' COLLAR BONE FRACTURED.

Lumina, a Daughter of the Dead M rtenhurst,
■Wins the Stake Race From lEnd to End-
True Blue Would Have Been Most Dan-
gerous With a Better Boy Up- Three
Long-Shots Come In.

X.viji«

H\Y DIbTRIOr, THURSDAY, APRIL 16.

AY DISTRICT will hold the
boards for Iwo weeks. The first
day's races were held over a heavy
track, but in several of the events
the time made was more than good.
The attendance was good, and
fourteen books attended to the
wants of speculators. Threaten-
ing clouds of the early day passed
away, and the sun shone out to
moderate a decidedly cold atmosphere. Large fields were
the order, which kept the talent guessing. Three favoriteB
won, and a 15, 25 and 7-to 1 shot added interest to the game.
To the large field was somewhat due an accident to the clever
light weight jockey, EJdie Jones, in the opening dash. He
sufiered a fracture of the collar boDe by being thrown from
his mount in an unavoidable bumping of the horses and his
horse stepped on his chest before the boy could get out of the
way. He was fortunate in escaping without more serious in
juries. His stable and the public will lose the services of
this boy at a time when good jockeys are at a premium.

The first race was at six furlongs, selling, and twelve
horses of poor class were haudled up at the gate at»he start.
Id a general bumping that followed soon after the start Sweet
Rose, the 11-to 5 favorite, fell to her knees and threw her
rider. Decision and Doubtful were off by themselves to the
stretch, then tbe latter drew away and won easily by five
lengths. Haz»l D., one of Birney Schreiber's cas'.-offs, came
from the bunch into second place, and a length behind ber
was the second choice Tonino. The winner was at 15 to 1 at
post time and Hazel D. at 40 to 1. Paros, well liked at4J to
1, ran last. Winner L. EzelPs ch g, 3, by Djubt— Natcbi-
toehes. Time 1:15;].

The second race was over the inside course, at seven fur-
longs, selling conditions. Chartreuse II, a 4 to 5 favorite, won
easily, after being cutoff at the start and compelled to wait
for an opening. Sea Spray and Ike L. were out in front from
tbe start, and finished as named behind the Zara filly. Sea
Spray's best price was 5 to 1, and Ike L.'s 6. Winner J. C.
Humphrey's ch m, 5, by Cheviot — imp. Zira. Time 1:33}.
The best previous performance over this course was 1:34.
Under track conditions this was a remarkably good per-
formance.

Miss Brummel, whom the talent selected to win the mile
selling race, third on the card, was never troubled, and woo
as she liked, with Service second throughout. Thornhill
got away badly and was beaten before the s'retcb was reached.
Road Runner was passed by Stratbfiower od the upper turn,
who secured third money, which Martin, on Road Runner,
seemed to have no interest in whatever. The winner's closing
price was 9 to 20, Service 18 to 5, and Strathflower 20 to 1.
Winner W. O'B. Macdunough's ch f, 3, by Beau Brummel —
imp. Mirage. Time l:42i.

The piece de resistence of the day's sport was tbe Rancho
del Paso stakes, at rive furlongs, for two year-olds, guaranteed
value $1500, of which $250 to second and $100 to third
horse. Thirteen faced the barrier. El Primero Stable's
Lumina and Fleur de Lis were coupled at 6 to 5, and King
Street and Roweoa B. at 3 to 1 True Blue was backed down
from 60 to 20 to 1. Dolce, M. Clicquot, Dunboy and Howard
S. were at 10 to 1, Torpedo and Kastus 30, Link Boy and
Lady Hurst 200 to 1. Th; Btart was as near perfect as pos-
sible with so many horses bunched up on a narrow track.
Lumina, King Street, Roweua B., Torpedo was the order of
the first division as the field broke up, but while the Burns &
Waterhouse filly moved up the King Thomas colt fell back a
little. Lumina never relinquished the lead and was two
lengths to the good at the wire. Rowena B., second, was but
a half length in front of True Blue, who, unaided by his
rider, had made an excellent run through the stretch and
would have been very close to the money if he had been
helped along a little. King Street was fourth. Fleu de Lis
was bumped at tbe stretch turn and thrown out of the race.
Dolce jerked back as the barrier went up.and ran"absolutely."
Lady Hurst went back to keep her comprny. Eddie Jones
had been intended to ride Kowena B., but after Mb accident
H. Martin was substituted. The change probably cost the
stable the race, as Eddie was enough better than Martin to
have landed the purse. Sir McClain made his reappearance
on Lumina and was very much elated over his victory the
first time out. The winner is El Primero Stable's b f, by
imp. Martenhur«l — Vandalight. This adds another stake
race to tbe credit of the MartenhursU. The time, 1:02,
marks an excellent race.

The fifth race was at six furlongs, with six starters. Belli-
coso was forced down from 0 to 5 to even money, and Sir Play
from 8 to £ to 6 to 5. Howard was at 10 Montallade 15,
Sweet Favordale and Thelma at about 25 to 1 Sir Play
showed the way to BeHicoso from start to finish, and was
never disturbed. He led at the wire by a length and a half,
Bellicoso two lengths in front of MonUllade, who came up
very fail. Winner <r.K Morrifl Co.1 b <■, 3, by imp. Sir
Modred — Plaything Time 1:14. When it is considered
th .t the track wan cuppy and slow, Kir Play's performance
w II be noted ai an exceptionally good one. Bellicoso could
Imrdly give the Sir Modred gelding twelve pounds and a
. l Mting in mich time.

The sixth race wa- ihe wor«l end of a five and :i half fur-

ng selling race. II ■: shortest price against any of ihe lot

w 88tol, and ranging from that to 200 to 1. Lei i a S. got

away early and tried to stav there, but Crackajack got home
first, by a length, and Tuberose came up at the end and
almost robbed the pacemaker of the place. The winner went
to the post at 25 to 1, Lelia S. at 8, and Tuberose 10. Winner
J. G. Rogers' b g, a, by Winters— Ida O'Neill. Time 1:09.

In the second division of the split there was quite a play
on Charles A., but he finished way back in the ruck. Can-
dor Fhowtd the way to the last few yards, where she was
passed by Banjo and Mt. Air. The race offered th? busiest
finish of the day, Banjo gHting his head in front and Mt.
Air leading Candor by a Isngth. The three horses named
were all at from 6 to 7 to 1 in the betting. Winner M.
O'Dell's ch g, 5, by Perigrine— La<iy Foster. Time 1:09,

Winning jockos were Cochran two, Piggott, Slaughter,
McClain, Castro and H. Martin one each.

Foals of 1896.

Palo Alto, April 8, 1896.
The following is a list of foals that have dropped at the
different departments of the Palo Alto Stock Farm since last
reported up to March 30, 1896.

TROTTING DEPARTMENT.

February 28— Ch c, by Wildnut 13,472— Clarabel, by Ab-
dallah Star.

February 29 -Bf, by Dexter Prince 11.363— Coral, 2:181 ,
by Electioneer 125.

February 29— B c, bv Dexter Prince 11,363— Emma R.,
2:28}, by Electioneer 125.

March 4— B f, by Dexter Prince 11,353— Emaline, 2:27A,
by Electioneer 125.

March 5— Ch c, by Wildnut 13,472— Gazella, by Governor
Sprague 444

March 6 — Gr f Alta Zima, by Azmoor 13,467 — Zima (Rus-
sian).

March 12— B c by Altivo, 2:181— Elsie, by General Ben-
ton 17' 5.

March 19— B f by Azmoor 13,456— Marion, 2:26J, bv
Piedmont, 2: 17 J.

March 22— B f by Dexter Prince 11,363— Peko, 2:24, by
Electioneer 125.

March 25— Ch c by Advertiser, 2:15} — Baily Nutwood,
by Nutwood 600.

March 2a— Ch c by Advertiser, 2:15J — Esther, by Express.

March 30— B c by Dexter Prince 11,363— Miss Maude,
2:291, by Electioneer 125.

March 30, ch c, by Advertiser, 2:15£ — Princess, by Nut-
wood 600.

THOROUGHBRED DEPARTMENT.

March 2 — Br f by Racine — Kosebud, by Wildidle.

March 4 — B c by Racine — Maggie R , by Billy Newell.

March 6 — B c by Racine— Imp. Cornelia, by Comelicn.

March 9 — Ch c by Racine —Imp. Ceres, by Peregrine.

March 10— Ch c bv Racine— Aurelia II, by Wildidle.

March 12 — B f by Imp. Cyrus — Lacroma, by Fon-du-Lac.

March 26 — Br f by Imp. Loyalist (Aust.)--Muster, by
Flood.

March 29 — Ch c by Imp. Loyalist (Aust.)— Precious, by
Lever.

VINA RANCH.

February 25 — Br f by Ouriadnik (Russian) — My Liberty
by Libertv Sontag 30,079.

March 5— Blk f by Verboo&tchik (Russian) — Texture, by
Electioneer 125.

March 21— ch f by Boxwood 2:35£ — Oapay, by Piedmont
2:17fc

March 29— B c by Boxwood 2: 35$ — Brilliente, by Azmoor
12,467. Very respectfully,

C. H. Doebel, clerk.

Jockey Club Formed at Marysville.

A number of citizens met at the city hall Thursday eve-
ning for the purpose of organizing a permanent Jockey Club
and making arrangements for holding i spring meeting.

J. O. Gates called the meeting to order, and on motion of
William Hogoboom, seconded by Theodore Neisen, he was
appointed temporary chairman. Theodore Neisen acted as
temporary secretary.

Chairman Gates explained the object of the meeting. He
said a spring meeting had been held about three years ago,
of which he was secretary, and they had to their credit in
tbe bank $185 10, which would be placed at the disposal of
the new organization to help defray the expenses of a spring
meeting. The directors who had charge of the last meeting
had collected $400, and had held a very successful three days'
meeting.

William Leach moved that they organize permanently as
a club, to be known as the Jockey Club of Marysville, and
vicinity, by electing five directors, two from Yuba, two from
Sutter and one from Butte counties, They should select
good business men, who had the interests of the community
at heart, and who would labor zealously in the interest of
holding a successful spring meeting. The directors should
be first elected and then they could organize by electing a
president, secretary and treasurer, and a committee to raise
the necessary funds. It should be left to the directors to ar-
range a programme after the committee appointed
to collect subscriptions had reported, and to decide
on hew many days racing they should have.

Theodore Neisen seconded the resolution, and it was unani-
mously adopted.

The following Board of Directors were elected :

Yuba — D. P. Donahoe and William Hogoboom. Sutter —
James Littlejohn and Suel Harris. Butte— S. B. Ooyette of
I'almero.

On motion tbe Secretary was instructed to notify those
gentlemen, and to inform them that a meeting of the direc-
tors would be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, at which
time they could organize by the election of » President, Sec-
retary and Treasurer, and appoint a committee to collect
funds.

It was understood that I). E. Knight will render every as-
sistance to the directors.

Mr. Leach stated that some novelties ought to be intro-
duced, such as bicycle races. — Marysville Appeal.

Marty Bergen will be a free lance this year. He will
go from here to MorriH Park and will ride in the East, where
he will get all the riding he cares lo do. Marty will return
here in the fall. He is in love with California and no doubt
will establish a home here.

George Wilkee, 2:22.

Gecrge Wilkes, who was foaled in 1856, died at the age of
twenty six. His stud career, which may properly be said cot
to have begun until he was seventeen, covered but nine sea-
sons— yet in that time he accomplished such marvels that he
may, without presumption, be called the greatest of modern
trotliog sires. In tbe first generation he is represented by
eighty standard performers, beaded by Harry Wilkes, 2:13^,
for years the acknowledged champion trotter of tbe rscing
world, whose victories were gained and reputation made be-
fore the advent cf the "kite" or *b:cycle sulky." From his
daughters have come 109 perfv rmers, and in their list may
be found such names as those of Delmarcb, 2:11]; Keeler,
2:10*; the pacers Manager, 2:06<j; Rachel, 2:08]; Direction,
2:08 ij; Earlrxont, 2:09$, acd eighteen others in 2:20 or better.
His sons, as 6ires, embrace a mighty phalanx of 97, and
among them are mmy of the very foremost now standing for
service in this country. Their sor6 in turn, and daughters,
are breeding on in the most amazing wav, un-
til the family of George Wilkes has become the largest and
most popular io tbe trottiog world. Nor is its position due
solely lo its wonderful numerical strength, for, as it is the
greatest in numbers, so is it the most prolific in the produc-
tion of the high rate of speed which makes the record
oieakinga possibility. The bead of the house was himself
once the champion stallion, and since more than one cham-
pion record hae been created by tbe members of bis dynasty,
and one after another have proceeded to " add to golden
numbers golden numbers," until it would be far easier to Bay
what "fasi'cst on record" they have not held than what oneB
they have,

George Wilkes was foalfd io 1S56, and bred by Colonel
Feller, of Ntiburg, N. Y. He was sired by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian, out of a mare named Dolly Spanker, whose
pedigree was recorded as by Henrv Clay, cut cf Telegraph,
by Baker's Highlander, which version, once regarded as fully
established, has since been njected acd she is now registered
as '"breeding untraced," in the thirteenth volume A. T. R.
Howbeit, Dolly Spanker died shortly after giving birth to
her only foal, and George Wilkes was '"brought up on the
bottle." He was a dark brown, with one white hind foot,
rnd stood, at maturity, 15 hands high, but was a horse of
tremendous muscular power and the greatest wear and tear
quality. His debut upon the turf was made in his five-
year-old form, and from that lime until he was
sixteen he was campaigned wilh great severity, trotting
a large number of races, many of them to wagon,
of which he won twenty-one in fifty-six heats in
2:30 or better. His recoid was made at Providence,
R. L, October 13, 1S6S, and was at that time the fastest on
record for a stallion. In 1873 he was taken to Kentucky by
W. L Simmons, who bought him in his colthood, aod there
made nine stud seasons, from which have come all his best
sons and daughters. When he entered the blue-grass region
he was derisively called "Bill Simmons' baked-up pony,"
but at the time of his death he was already recognized as the
greatest sire within tbe borders of the Stale.

During the season just closed the Wilkes family has again
been remarkably prominent, among its more sensational
members being John R.Gentry, 2:03£, Joe Patchen, 2:04,
Frank Agan, 2:05$, Rubenstein, 2;06i, and Aogie D., 2:07,
among the pacers, and Beuzetta, 2:06$, Oocqua, 2:08J,
Dandy Jim, 2:09.f, David B, 2:09£, and Oakland Baron,
2;14£, the largest winning three-year-old of the year, among
the trotters. In numbers the increase has been immense.
Our last year's table showed a total of 2,268 descendants of
George Wilkes in tbe 2:30 list; during 1895 there has been
a gain of 699— over 30 per cent— making 2,967 in all. Of
these, 878, or almost 30 per cent are in the V:20 liet. — Horee
Review.

Three Men Made Happy.

South Nokwalk, Conn., August 15, 1895.
Messrs. Tuttle & Clark:

Dear Sirs — I have used, I think, two bottles of your Spark-
hall's Specific, and was well pleased wilh it. If the directions
are followed it will do as you cbim for it. I used it on a
knee-sprung hoise which I consider one of the worst things
to cure on a horse. To day bis knees aie sound as when he
was foaled, at least to all appearances.

Yours respectfully,

H. I. Bennett,
South Norwalk, Conn.

Mukcie. Ind., August 21, 1895.
Tuttle & Clark, Detroit, Mich :

Dear Sirs — I am very well satisfied with the results ob-
tained from the use of Sparkhall'o Specific. Think it is doing
its work well. It looks as if it would entirely cure my horse,
and if it does is has trebltd his value.

Resptctfully, etc., M. S. Slaypool.

Bath, Me., Argust 22, 1895.
Messrs. Tuttle & Clark, Detroit, Mich.:

Gentlemen — I have used the bottle of Sparkhall's Specific
on a colt with weak knees. The result has been extremely
satisfactory, and thecoU's knees are as straight and strong as
could be wished. I regard the " Specific " a most valuable
remedy for such weaknesses and deformities.
Yours respectfully,

C. A. Packard, M. D.

Horse Portraiture.

We have received Part 1, Great Sires, Part 2, Broodmares,
of the Horse Review Portfolio. The price of each part is 50
cents postpaid, to any address. Every man who loves a good
horse should have Ibis collection and can get it by addressing
the Horse Keview Co., Chicago, 111.

A meeting of the old members of the Alameda Driving
Association has been called for next Monday evening at the
office of H. P. Moreal. The members of the old association
want to reorganize, and will also consider a proposition to
build a circular track on the marsh near the boulevard speed
track.

Felix Carr left Wednesday for St. LouK where be will
begin to train down for the summer's work. He hopes to
ride at 118, and if be can make the weight will ride Don
Carillo in his stake engagements. Jerry Chorn went on the
same train, on his way to Chicago.

April 18, 1896]

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SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH OAIBN SIMPSON.

"Illogical, Unsafe, Untenable" — In bi8 vigorous
terse and epigrammatic style, James G. Blaine used the
above words to characterize a proposition which he did not
favor. It strikes me that authorizing layiog up heats caD also
be termed "illogical, unsafe, untenable," and though these
words are somewhat synonymous there are differences which
can readily be applied to the "pernicious practice."

Illogical surely as there is no process of reasoning which
will sanction a practice which is so eminently in opposition
to fair play, the basis of all kinds of racing. The only ground 1
that sport of the turf and track can be built upon, the only ]
safe foundation. When that is surrendered to chicanery ■
opening the gateway to gross frauds, there must be a strong i
preedilection in favor of a sport with such a tremendous ad-
verse handicap to overcome. The argjmeata offered by the
opposition prove the necessity of the rule adopted at the late )
convention N. T. A. All minnsr of makeshifts in place of i
the plain method are employed.

Oae would do away with betting on heats, aaother shorten
the distance, and still another limit the number of heats,
whether the req risite number to secure the race were won or
not. Everyone of these plans is an acknowledgement that
laying up is wrong, and that being the case, the simplest
plan of doing away with the evil is the one to folljw. With
a direct mandate that heats shall not be laid up ana that
enforced, the trouble is ended Should heat-betting be '
abolished, only one of the inducements to perpetrate the ;
fraud would be removed and that the smallest. The motive '
in a very large majority of cases where heats are laid up is I
to obtain an unfair advantage over those who are williug to '
make an honest endeavor to giin the race. Hundreds of in-
stances could be cited to sustain this view, and the year books
of any year of the last decade will be sufficient evidence.
While the most pointed example is the race at Minneapolis,
where distance was waived, and the winner of the first heat
made in 2:09, was permitted to joy the next, not much faster
than 2:40, win the third in 2:09, pursue the same tactics in the
fourth and win the fifth in 2:ll£. There are few pages in the
bcok which do not present some evidence of like advantage
being taken.

Betting on heats may be the means of defeating intended
wrong doing which would escape notice were that cue want-
ing. Kacin? judges at all of the prominent meetings keep
a close watch of that barometer, and when the rates are sucb.
at to awaken suspicion take especial pains to couoteract the
scheme. But it must be admitted that if heavy bettors can-
not be protected, or rather, if honest contests cannot be ob-
tained when heats are the test, that there is great danger that
the same danger will be met with betting on races.

To do away with opportunities for collusion was the main
plea for the abrogation of heats in running contests. Held
to be "unsafe" when combinations could be made to defeat
the best horse, and to insure a fair field to all participators
in the race, heats must be abolished, The dav may come
wben harness racing cm be conducted on the same plan as
now prevails on the turf, and that heats will be things of
the paBt. So far aB has been tried, however, it bas not been
satisfactory farther than that dashes, especially those of
greater distance than one mile, can be interpolated with ad-
vantage. It is more likely that "two in three" races will be
the rule in place of the exception, and this will surely be an
improvement on "three-in-five." The meeting at Galesbarg
last season was a favorable augury, though it did not abso-
lutely prove that that wonld put a stop to laying up heats,
though from the summaries it would appear that the prac-
tice was not so prevalent as at other big meetings when a
greater number of heats gave better opportunities.

Uotenable assuredly, when the ground taken is that the
p:eeeut rule is not required as the prsc ice cannot be stopped,
and if the rule could be enforced, it is an encroachment on
the unalienable rights of smart drivers, and at the same time
argue that abrogating heat betting, shortening the distance
or limiting the number of heats will effect the purpose.

There is one thing certain that if the horse papers of the
country will, with "uoquailing resolution" insist that the
rale be observed, that judges must obey the mandate, and
should there be violators — punishment shall follow, harness
racing will be on a better basis.

So far as I have noticed the daily papers have commended
the change, and, with so few exceptions as to present a very
small percentage, those I have conversed with have signified
their approval in the strongest terms.
* *
Oot of the Wilderness — Should the bill presented by
Senator Piatt, of New York, become a law it will have the
most potent effect in securing the permanent welfare of all
kinds of racing.

The telegraphic report is short and amply sufficient to
warrant the opinion that when it is a legal enactment, city
betting rooms will be squelched so effectually that that great
menace to turf and track interests will be buried beyond the
hope of recusitation. " The transmission of news by any
means between States concerning bets on any event to be a
misdemeanor," is the intelligence the wires have brought, but
it is safe to infer that penalties will be sufficiently severe as
to end the transmission.

The greatest obstacle to the passage of the bill will be pre-
sented by the Western Uniou and Postal telegraph compan-
ies. When the effort was made here some years ago to have
laws passed that would eod the betting rooms in San Fran-
cisdo, the Western Union battled for their retention. It has
been a large revenue to that compaoy, probably millions cf
dollars added to its gains in the years when every large city
in the United States had rooms in open, active and public
operation.

The daily tolls in San Francisco amounted to large sums,
and for one place here there were many io each of the large
Eastern cities.

As I argued at that time if the telegraph ccmpanies had
refused to do the service legislation would not be required.
Had the managers been actuated by any other spirit than
that of a sordid, grasping, mercenary desire to secure a por-

tion of the spoils from the keepers of these rooms, when
city-betting places were first established, there is scarcely a
question that adverse enactments to racing would not have
been thought of, and in place of prohibitory laws in Connec-
ticut, New York, New Jersey and Illinois, no interference
met. When the Gravesend people endeavored to stop
people from obtaining information to send to the betting
rooms outside, the telegraph company did all in its power
to counteract the efiorts of the club.

Should there be a "lobby" in opposition to Senator Piatt's
bill, the "sinews" will be furnished by the big companies,
but even that effort will be fruitless if the measure is not
strangled in the committee. Every prominent Jockey Club,
every Trotting Association, every breeder of thoroughbreds
or harness horses in the country are interested that the bill
should become a law. In fact, the only ones who will be
benefited by defeating the project, outside of telegraph com-
panies, are the room-keepers and their employees, and a few
racecourses which secure some revenue by transmitting the
intelligence which the bill forbids being sent.

It does not interfere with newspaper business other than
tbeir reports will not contain the betting, and that is of
small interest to the general reader.

It may be claimed that with the entries, which can be ob-
tained under the provisions of the bill, that "foreign books"
can still flourish, fixing the odds on previous performances
and not on the track rates. While that is true, their busi-
ness will be cramped, and, with the other drawbacks which
are now encountered, be a powerful auxiliary towards com-
plete subjection.

It is wonderfully surprising that after the experiences of
the past few years there are people who, having such great
interests at stake, cannot see the impending danger.

The greatest of all the betting rooms in cities and towns, an
evil which cannot be denied, and the suppression of which
should be the ardent desire of all who are identified with
racing and trotting. The future welfare, the permanency
of turf and track and kindred interests depending upon these
sports, rest on the obliteration of practices condemned prac-
tically by the whole people.

*
* *

The California Circuit. — As will be learned from this
paper, the California circuit will be opened on the 27th of
June next, and with reasonable expectations that from then
to the State Fair the time will be occupied.

The programme of the P. C. T. H. B. A. appears in this
number, and cannot fail to meet the approval of a majority
of- owners and trainers. It was unfortunate that the date
fixed upon will conflict with the Montana meeting, but this
could no^ be avoided on account of the racing in this vicinity
I precluding an earlier date. Still the interference may not
I have a very bad effect on the entry lists of the Montana
meetings. Had the opening meeting been held at the time
originally selected, Jane 15th, the others would have fol-
lowed, as they do now, and the "clash " been the same.

There are a great many harness horses in training in Cali-
fornia, and it may be that some of them will elect to try the
mountain circuit, and then again there may be enough to
fill the purses at Butte and Anaconda without a delegation
from here. I sincerely trust that Mr. Tipton will secure such
a support as his enterprise entitles him to receive, and there
is little doubt that with fair fields of horEes the people of
these lively mountain towns will give their hearty co opera-
tion.

That the summer meeting of the Trotting -Horse Breeders
will prove the most successful of any that has been held here-
tofo-e can hardly be questioned. It will be the first trotting
meeting held in San Francisco since 1891, and a change from
the racing will lend variety which will add zest to the occa-
sion. The purees are liberal and the classification covering
' a range which will give all a chance.

Should any of the advertised purses fail to fill, othere will
' be substituted, in fact there is a stroog probability that even
| a full quota in all that are now offered will be supplemented
by dash races and other novelties. In these long midsummer
days, with as "speedy" a starter as Mr. McNair, a great num-
ber of heatB can be decided, and should it be held advisable
the meeting can be extended a few days, as the next meeting,
at Napa, does not commence until July lith, therefore
three days more could be utilized in case of necessity without
detriment to the Napa meeting.
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The Starting Gate at Memphis — Telegraph accounts
state that "the gate" has not been a success at Memphis, and
should that be a true report, it must have come from either a
lack of skill in the operator or faulty construction of the
machine. The days I have been at the races when the gate
was used, the success can be called marvelous. Thursday
last four races were decided before I left the' coarse, and I
reached the ferry landing, foot of Market at 4:35. Seven
races were ran, fields in three of them very large, and the
whole accomplished in time not to interefere with the dining
hour. It seems that at Memphis there was an endeavor to
amalgamate the old and the new, which is surely a mistake.
A flig is an annoyingsuperflnity.

A complication of signals which must confuse jockeys, and
give an opportunity for squabbling.

The raising of the barrier is such complete evidence of
the start that it is difficult to see wherein it can be misunder-
stood.

It will take an immense amount of bungling, however, to
overcome the ecomiums bestowed when properly handled,
and though these may restrict its general use, it can only be
for'a short time.

When compared with the old system there is not a point to
its disadvantage, a whole volume of them in its favor.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

New Circuit Organized.

Detroit, Mich., April 16— On the ruins of the old Grand
Racing Circuit, broken and dismembered by inimical legis-
lation in many States, a new circuit was organized to day in
the office of the Detroit Driving Club, that promises to renew
the glories of the past. The cities represented were Detroit,
Cleveland, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Saginaw
and the Fleetwood track, New York, and these cities will
constitute the "New Grand Circuit."

The new^ towns admitted are Fort Wavne, Columbus and
Indianapolis, they taking the places of Rochester, Hartford
and other cities which adverse betting laws have driven out.
The purses offered in the circuit will aggregate nearly $230,-
000. Detroit heads the list with $58,500; Fleetwood follows
with $45,000; Cleveland offers $40,000; ColumbuB and Fort
Wayne $26,000 each ; Indianapolis $20,000, aud 8acinaw
$15,000. .

Bufialo sent greetings and promised to be in line if the
friendly legislation now before the New York Legislature be-
camealaw. Philadelphia also promises to join the circuit
if satisfactory trotting laws are enacted in Pennsylvania.

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Tod Sloak will leave here next Sunday week for the East
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When Ingleside reopens again, the ablp secretary of the
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TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

The Slate Fair will commence September 1st this year,and
last three weeks.

RALLY the directors of Ibe various associations about
giving race reelings this year.

\V. W, P., 2:064, Sulphide, 2:12*, and Carbonate, 2:09, will
be in the DuBois Bros, racing stable this seasoD.

Lottie 2:26, by San Diego, has been bent to the Oakwocd
Park Stock Farm, to be bred to Chas. Derby 2:20.

It ib stated that Morris J. Jones contemplates retiring
Alii (2:031) to the harem when her turf career is ended.

That great discovery, the H. & D. Shampoo and Cleanser,
U highly recommended by a.l horsemen who have used it.

The sister to Beuzelta, 2:06J, recently bought for the
Patcheo Wilkes Farm, will probably be mated with PatcheD
Wilkes.

The farmers have no cause for complaint this year. The
outlook for excellent crops and good prices never looked
brighter.

The man who is a millionaire in zeal but a pauper in dis-
cretion, will soon start to the races with a horse that can't
beat 2:30

J C. Biuer, proprietor of the Horse Review, made a few
excellent photographs of some of the famous broodmares at
Palo Alto.

The Napa association has shown what kind of stuff its
directors are made of. Their efforts to give a race meeting
will be amply rewarded.

The aonual spring meeting of the Board of Appeals of
the American Trotting Association will be held at the Audi-
torium Hotel, Chicago, May 5th.

Frank H. Dunton, founder of Dunton's Spirit, one of the
old-time reliable turf journals, is coming to Stockton to live.
He will eugage in business there.

The Nutwood stallion Mount Vernon, 2:15^ (sire of Ger-
aldine, 2:161), that used to stand near Stockton, is now lo-
cated at New Orleans. Service fee $25.

Never allow hens in the horse stable. It is liable to cost
more to rid the horse stock of lice than to pay for all the
fresh eggs wnen this advice is not heeded.

The first gun has been fired for the California Circuit.
See what was accomplished at the meeting of the directors of
the P. C. T. H. B. Association on Wednesday.

Shylock, 2:15J, Ibe reliable Tom Benton gelding that J.
L. McCord.of SacrameDto.bred and developed, is now one of
J. M. Nelson's string of twelve good ones at the Oakland
track.

Rayanktta, 2:27, by Anteeo, 2:16*, the properly of R. S
Brown, of Petaluma, dropped a fine brown colt by Gossiper,
2:14 , last week. She was then shipped to Oakland to be bred
to McKinnev, 2:11}.

C. E. Lyle, Dowagiac, Mich., shipped the chestnut stal-
lion McGregor Wilkes, 2:21, by Robert McGregor, dam by
Red Wilkes, and the brown stallion Tommy Wilkes, 2:22, by
Young Wilkes, to Europe last month.

The trotting horsemen will be obliged to leave the Oak-
land track about the 15th of May, as the track will then be
placed in charge of the contractors, who are going to widen
and prepare it for running races this fall.

Rcfus Smith, of Salinas, sent his fast pacing mare (sired
by Dewdrop) to Diablo, 2:09). He wants to get a mate for
the Iwo-year old by this horse which he is preparing for the
races. Mr. Smith is an enthusiastic horseman.

The Napa Agricultural Association has appointed a com-
mittee of the directors consisting of John Even, H. P. Good-
man, Wm. Graham and E. H. Winship to solicit subscripl
tions for the race meeting this summer. The committee wil
start out aSout the 15th inst.

"Do horses require salt ?" is interestingly discussed by
many horse writers nowadays, but the breeder generally
seems to prove the question in a practical way by placing a
lamp of rock salt within reach of the stock for it to lick and
compare results in this manner.

Wm. Ford, a prominent horseman of Salinas, has a very
fine mare by Brown Jug which he bred to Diablo, 2:09}, last
year, and on Monday last she dropped a colt that is pro-
nounced by all who have seen it to be the be't-proporlioned
youngster foaled in Monterey county.

Mjnnkhaha died near Los Angeles last week. She was
28 years old. She was one of the greatest broodmares ever
bred. She was purchased by L. J. Rose and was the only
one retained from his splendid band of horses and brood-
mares. He said he would never part with her, and kept his
word.

Wm. Cklit, Liverpool, Eng., has purchased the seven-
year-old bay mare Loumonl, 2:184, by Tremont, dam by
Louis Napoleon ; and the nine-year-old bay mare Lulu Stan-
ton, 2:18}, by General Stanton, dam by Highland. Mr.
Cruit jb the president of the Trotting l.'nioii of Great Britain
and Ireland.

It has been Raid that breeding trotters has not paid these
past few )ean>. In the same length of lime there have been
a thousand failures in other lines of business for one that has
been noted in the breeders' ranks. This is good evidence
that breeding the trotter is not such a losing game as it has
been described by some.

MaOOII Mclii.KuoK, dam of Algregor, 2:15$, and W.W.
Foole, 2:15$, nuw at the Oak wood Park Slock Farm, was out
' Maggie Davi- liie dam of Matt Kirkwood, 2:30, who was
owned by 8. W. V, ieelock, Moline, 111 , at the time she was
brid to Robert McGregor, and from which union came this
well-known dam of pacers.

Rosemont (dam of Sweet Rose (1), 2:25$, Mont Rose (3),
2:13,aud Mazitlan, 2:26$), by Piedmont, 2:17$, out of Beau-
tiful Belle, dropped a black filly by Altivo, 2:184, last week.
Beautiful Bells ha6 evidently controlled the color of this
foal.

The leading trotting associations of Illinois propose lo
take the lead in racing remedial legislation as soon as the
Legislature meets. An organization will be formed to fur-
ther the passage of an equitable racing bill, which will
probably pass.

Maxey Cobb, the man after whom the great trotting stal-
lion was named, suicided at Lincoln, Nebraska, last week,
because he was short in his accounts at the county treasurer's
tffice. The horse, Maxey Cobb, was originally owned by Ed
Pyle uoder the name of Pilot, but Pyle changed the name
because young Cobb was stuck on ihe horse. Jim Page
afterwards developed the horse and reduced his mark to
2:13$.

Messrs. J. B. Butcher & Son, of Mapleeroft Farm,
Pawling, N. Y. hfive sold to Texas parties the bay filly
Almsnza, 3, by' Pawnee, 2:26i, dam Almater, 2:24$, second
dam Alma Mater (dam of eight), and chestnut filly Fillmorita,
1, by Fillmore, 2:21|, dam Bell Electa, by Piedmont, 2:17$,
second dam Alia Belle, by Electioneer. These fillies have
been shipped to Lomo Alto Farm, Dallas, Tex., where they
will probably be trained and afterward bred to Mr. Exall's
stallion Electrite.

The Bank of California has come to the assistance of Dan
McCarty and offered him a large tract of land near Fresno
where he could place his 240 head of horses the.t the Gray-
son ranch er Canty tried to starve. It is needles? to say that
the only Dan accepted the offer and has all his horses on the
new place by this time. Dan is wearing his old-time smile
and has discarded the white stove pipe hat for a white slouch
hat a la mtiitaire He says hft has turned over a new leaf and
will try and pay bis debts.

Ni.ws comes from Lexington that Mike Bowerman is jog-
ging Silicon 2:13*. This is the mare that Orrin Hickok gave
a record to in 189J. she being then a four-year-old, and as
she had a dicky leg all through the season, it was thought
she would never stand trotting again. She was the first
good card for her sire, Wilton, and for a couple of seasons
held the two-year-old race record, with a mark of 2:15f.
She is owned by Mr. MacKay of New York city, and will
be trotted this season if she goes sound.

W. B. Fasig said recently : "There is a mysterious, un-
known, immutable reason not vouchsafed mankind to fathom,
why two equally well-bred and successful stallions, when
stinted to mares of the same blood, should produce wholly
different eflects. It is simply the mystery, Dick, but why, or
how, or when the nick can be produced is forbidden knowl-
edge. To the beeinner, however— the breeder or the turfman
— with the evidence before him, the road to success should
be plain. Keep to the Bources from which the largest per-
centage of winners come."

The brown horse, Rajah, 2:29$, by Sultan, 2:24, should be
found among the sires io the great table, as his son, Our
Lucky, obtained a record of 2:17} at Sacramento, Cal., Sep-
tember 9, 1895. Dora, the dam of Our Lucky, is a daughter
f Gibraltar 1185, sire of Homestake, 2:14$, and five others
with standard records. Oar Lucky started in seven races last
season, was first once, second four times, third once and
fourth once, and has eight heats in 2:30 or better to his credit.
As last year was his first season on the track, he should be a
good horse in his class in 1896.

Touching the market, the New York Herald sizes up the
situatioo very neatly: " There is nobody in the horse busi-
ness just now doing any worrying. It is many years since
there was such a genuine demand for good horses, and at
really good prices. This has been brought about mainly by
three prime factors. First, the restriction in breeding ope-
rations, which are now beginning to tell; second, the fact that
the numbers of those who can afford to buy and drive high-
class horses is continually on the increase, and thirdly, nod
lastly, everything that Americans are not smart enough to
secure is gobbled up by agents for Eoglish and European
firr/e."

On May 1st the Santa Rosa Stock Farm will seod East
about twenty-four head of the choicest-looking, best bred and
fasieat trotters and pacers on the farm, to be sold at P. C.
Kellogg & Co.'s great speed rale, There are some grand in-
dividuals among them, and as Messrs. Pierce Bros, have been
about the most prominent purchasers of first class trotters
on this Coast, buyers will find in this consignment that they
have used rare good judgment in selecting and breeding.
There are sons and daughters of Guy Wilkes, 2:15$ ; Rupee,
2:11; Sable Wilkes, 2:18; Director, 2:17; Direct, 2:05$; Bay
RoBe, 2:20A; Daly, 2:15; Silver Bow, 2:16, and many other
famous sires out of a very choice lot of mares.

Thkbe will be a three days' rac'tDg over Colusa agricul-
tural tnck, commencing Tuesday. May 5th, anH posters are
out malting announcements. The purses are good ones and
should be the means of bringing some splendid horses here to
compete for them. The first day will open with a flower
show, for which a handsome lap robe worth $10 will be given
for the best decorated carriage or buggy. The robe is the
gift of Mr. E. C. Peart. On the same day S. C. Smith, pro-
prietor of the Columbia cyclery, will give for the best dec
orated bicycle a choice of a pair of bicycle shoes or a lantern.
Lady judges will be selected to award the prizes. This fea-
ture sbould bring forth some handsomely decorated buggies
and bikes. Let every owner of a carriage, buggy or wheel
decorate and compete for the prizes. — Sun.

F. W. Covey, superintendent of Palo Alto, fends the fol-
lowing : Under date of April 6th, Mr. Malcolm Forbes, of
BoBton, writes that he has lost by pueumonia the brother of
Norlaine (2), by Norris, 2:22A, dam Elaine. 2:20, and the
bay filly Palete (3), by Palo Alto, dam Edith, by George
Wilkes. The loss of these two fillies by Mr. Forbes is quite
a serious one. Noralaine was a very promising filly and was
eligible to several of the large stakes. Last year, as a year-
ling, she won a race of one-half mile heats, best time 1:19}.
Palete was a fine-looking filly, and bred in lines that produce
racehorses. Her sire, Palo Alto, 2:08^, was a racehorse, and
and bis produce are showing that they can race. Edith,
thedam of Palete, is the dam of Hummer, sire of the great
Bouncer. Arion, who has been reported sick, Mr. Forbes
write?, is getting better, which will be welcome news to all
interested in the horse.

There are many things to remind us of the old saying

i "the good die young," as applied to horses. In Madison

: Square Garden a shrewd breeder remarked to the writer: "If

Alcyone had lived he would to day be the most popular sire

J of trotters, and I would pay more lo breed to him, if he was

j alive, than to any horse now liviDg." Opinions differ on this

as on every other subject — especially horse subjects — but the

popularity of the blood of Alcyone is wide and increasing.

The Matter Horsesboers' Protective Association of Or-
egon has passed a bill through the Oregon Legislature mak-
ing all borseshoers pass an examination of a board com-
posed of three veterinary surgeons and two horseshoers, as
lo their knowledge of the horse's foot, and to show that they
are qualified to be practical horseshoers; i. e., able to take a
bar of steel or iron and turn it into a shoe, which will show
that they are fit to be master horseshoers and run a shop
properly. Undoubtedly just such a bill will be introduced
by ibe Association before the Califcrnia Legislature.

Charter Oak Driving Park, Hartford, Conn, was sold
Saturday at the very low price of $19,000 to Col. Henry
Kennedy, and is, it is reported, to be cut up into building
lots. Thus passes away one of the most famous racing
grounds of the trotter — a couiss rich in historic memories.
The property was destroyed by the Connecticut anti-raciog
law, that aci depreciating its value more than fifty per cent.
It would be an interesting problem for the voters of Connec-
ticut to try to figure up in dollars and cents what the fool
legislation of two years ago has cost them. It is not too much
to say that not a citv, town, village, hamlet or farm in the
State but baa paid its share for the privilege of seeing its
legi'Iators parade in the moral masquerade for the edifica-
tion of the pestiferously "reforming" set of unco' good buBy-
bodies. When rationality reLurns to the legislature, pros-
perity will return to the breeding farms and racing associa-
tions of Connecticut.

One of the prettiest situated and most complete stock
farms in this state is owned by Alexander Brown of Walnut
Grove. Mr. Brown has just constructed a mile track
and long rows of stables, barns, etc., adjacent to it. In these,
and the paddocks of rye grass and alfalfa, he has placed a
number of choice colts and fillies by such siers as Rupee 2:1 1,
Dexter Prince, Sable Wilkes 2:18, Wild Boy, and Director
2:17, and broodmares in foal to Chas. Derby 2:20. Steinway
2:25J, Waldstein 2:22£, and the Palo Alto bred stallion
Alfred 2:26. The progeny of this last named stallion,
owned at Rio Vista and vicinity, cannot be surpassed any-
where for color, size, good bone, quality and speed. Mr.
Brown became so well pleased with the way he was trans-
milling all of his good qualities that he purchased him last
montb; and now that he will have an opportunity of being
bred to some first-class mares we know that this gentleman
will never regret his purchase.

It is curious to reflect on the "accidents of fate" — the way
in which seemingly obscure and unimportant eveols have
changed the course of empire. For instance, Dictator, un-
popular and voted a failure, was languishing in semi-oblivion
at Harrison Durkeefl Long Island farm when Col Richard
West rescued him and took him io Kentucky as an experi-
ment, in 1876. He made but a few seasons there, as he was
not appreciated, and was then returned to the north. Yet in
his first (1876) he got Director and in his second, Jay-Eye-
See, Pballas, Nancy Lee and Rapidan. Director has sired
a champion pacer, Direct, and the champion trotting stallion
Directum; Jay-Eye-See was a champion trotter; Phallas was
a champion trotting stallion; Nancy Lee foaled a champion
trotter — Nancy Hanks; Rapidan foaled Lockheart, who has
to bis credit the fastest three heats ever trotted by a stallion
io a race. But for Col. West's experiment, what a blank
would there not be in the tab'e of "champion records',
to-day!

Mr. R. S. Veech. as reported in the 'Horse Review,"
has noted the growing discrimination of the public, and its
critical astuteness, and exacting requirements, particularly
in tbe mailer of individual excellence. Good size, high
quality, beauty, the proper disposition, and great speed are
all required in addition to good breeding, and while speed
aod fashionable blood are as essential as ever, the successful
breeder must keep the other points indicated constantly and
critically in view. Mr- Veech thinks that the breeding busi-
ness is setting to a healthy basis, and that, as with horses in
breeding, so it is with the breeding establishments. A weed-
ing out process is going on, and has been going on, and the
substantial and shrewdly managed will continue and flourish.
The principle of the survival of the fittest will prevail. He
thought thai, when tbe sifting process was over, there would
be less than a dozen, perhaps half a dozen, representative es-
tablishments in Kentucky operating on an extensive scale,
and that these would dispose of their productions at a healthy
profit.. The total output of all the farms would be less, the
farms would be fewer than they have been, but the average
grade of the product would be higher and the average prices
reasonable remunerative. That is the substantial basts, the
plane of enduring and legitimate prosperity, upon which all
hope that the breeding business is hereafter to go steadily
forward within its proper limitations.

Ever Bince Budd Doble annouoced his intention to retire
from the trotting turf numerous owners of famous horses
have endeavored to get him to chaDge his mind. This the
noted reinsman has refused to do, and he Ins made a final
declaration that be will never again hold the reins over a
horse in a race. Doble is possessed of a good share of this
world's goods, and he thinks he has earned retirement. He
owns a gold mine in this Stale and will hereafter devote
himself to the development of hb. property. Doble takes
with him into retirement a record that any man would be
proud of. He has been recognized as tbe leading driver and
trainer of trotlers in this country for the UbI twenty years.
He has done what no other driver can claim. He has
driven three champions to their records. He first came into
prominence as & driver in 1867. In that year he drove the
famous Dexter to bis record of 2:17} at Buflalo. He drove
Goldsmith Maid to her record of 2:14 at Mystic Park.
Bostan, in 1876, and Nancy Hanks to her record of 2:04 in
1892. These ihree great trotters were the recognized
champions of the light harness brigade during tbe years in
which their records were made. Doble comes from a family
of horsemen. His father, who is still alive and keeps a
roadbouse in the suburbs of Philadelphia, was in Lie day one
of tbe most noted of drivers. The trotting turf will sorely
miss Budd Doble, but, as he claims, he has fairly earned bis
retirement.

April 18, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

The "Sporting World '

1 went oat of existence Wednesday.

There will be eleven days' good racing at the Sacramento
Fair this year.

Tom Flynn, the receDtly-appointed Jockey Club starter,
is confined to his home by rheumatism.

The Australian mare Ivy and the Merriwa-Minme B. colt
Here's Luck, will be seen at the race track next week.

Japonica, a three-year-old maiden half sister to Joe
Morpny, annexed winning brackets in the first race Tuesday.

Lee Shasie, who had a number of thoroughbreds at the
Bay District track, is now preparing a string of trotters at
Pleasanton. ,

The Elkton, Maryland, race track will open April loth
sad it is likely that several more race tracks will be built in
that vicinity-

One of the good broodmares at the Palo Alto Stock Farm
Teardrop, by Scottish Chief, foaled a bay filly by Flambeau
last Saturday.

At Palo Alto.last Monday,imp. Flirt, by Hermit, foaled a
fine looking chestnut filly by imp. Loyalist, the Australian
sire that is leased to this farm.

J.Owen Moorf, and his daughter, Mrs. John A. Gold"
smith, left for their home in Washiogtonville, Orange county,
New York, Tuesday morning.

With the possible exception of Jockey Fred Taral, who
has saved fully $100,000 ol his earniugs, Tony Hamilton, the
colored jockey, is the wealthiest rider on the American turf.

The distemper has appeared at Holmdel Farm, X. J.,
and Trainer Jovner is naturally very much cast down.
This is the first appearance of disease among Eastern
racers.

The 3 year-olds Ben Brush and Handspring will have to
be reckoned in the big handicaps, and should they develop
strongly as the training goes on their chances will be
bright.

Judge J. J. Carter states the Birmingham meeting was
& complete success in every particular. The attendance aver-
aged five thousand a day for two weeks, and on several days
it reached 8,000.

Lkxihgton (Ky.), April 14— James E. Pepper, the well-
known distiller and horseman, made a personal assignment
thiB afternoon. Assets between $200,000 and $300,000 ; lia-
bilities unknown.

Kichabd Choker's colt New Hampshire ran unplaced in
theFiizharding's Plate at Kempton Park (England) April
6th. The starling of New Hampshire was Mr. Croker's first
venture on the English turf this year.

Prisideft Riley, of the Aqueduct track, states thai the
association may hold a meeting from April 30th until the
reeling at Westchester begins, which is May 12th. This will
conflict for three days with Bennings' dates.

Imported Autonomy, the gray stallion which was im-
ported from Honolulu, H. G., and was touted to be a wonder,
has been gelded and turned out to pasture. He may regain
his true form and speed for the fall meetings.

The Niles (Mich.) Jockey Club will give a six days' run-
ning meeting, beginning Juoe 8 Three stakes are ofiered,
including the Niles Derby, at one and one half miles, with
$700 guaranteed, entries for which closed April 15.

McNaughton & Muir are doing well at Newport. On
Monday Deifargilla won at a mile and Jadge Denny ran sec-
ond in a six-furlong dash. Monday Derfargilla ran second
to Prince Imperial at seven furlongs and Basso third in a
mile handicap.

Jamfs M. Mtj PHYhas written Secretary Aull of the St I
St. Louis Fair Grounds, accepting the weight assigned Buck
Maseie in the Inaugural Handicap- Mr. Murphy states that
Back Massie, barring accident, will surely start on the first
day of the meeting.

Pieere Wib iux, who slartled the local turf world by his
series of successes ic the betting ring a few months since,
but who lost back all his winnings, and sent good money
after ibe velvet, took his departure for the East via Port-
Hod last evening. Mr. Wibaux goes to Paris soon, where
he will spend a season.

But ten minutes was required to day in which to dispatch
all six race?; ard they were all good starts too. Mr. Harvey
is doiog excellent work, in his thankless position. Yester-
day's record is hard to beat, six fields being sent away in ten
minutes Under the old style, it took longer than that to
line up the horses for one event.

Kamsix is as game a colt as one would wish to see. When
be gels aloneside a horse he will win or do the next best
thing, run a dead heat. He holds the record now, for in the
culy dead heats.run here, he has been the runner-up. Once
before Gratify and he hooked up io the stretch attheBiy
District, and ran a dead heat with him.

Not withstanding Judge Wallace's decision regardirg
the maintenance of poolrooms, several of these "sinks cf
iniquily" are allowed to exist in this city. Occasional ar-
rests are made and fines of $20 each imposed, but even this
does not prevent these law-breakers from carrying on their
gambling games. A few penalties in the form of heavy
fines and imprisonment may have a salutary effect upon
these defiant transgressors of the law.

The Fcul Shots in Australia and ^ew Zaaland won every
race they started io last month. The Sidney Referee says the
departure of this great son of Musket to America will
always be regretted. He was one of the fintBt individuals
ever sired by Musket, and better still, his progeny are race-
horses able to pack weight and win over any distance.

Racing in Indiana commenced at Forsythe yesterday.
Six races were run. Dan Honig's Magnet won The Inaugural
handicap at a mile, Simmons, by imp. Sir Modred, dam
Trade Dollar, ran second and Oaalaska, by The Hook, dam
Saota Anita third. Semele, a full sister to Crawford, won a
ix furlong race at the same place. It was a California day
to be sure.

Mike Dwser intends to try to win the Kentucky Derby
with Ben Brush. It is the first time Mr. Dwyer has at-
tempted to win the great race at Louisville since the mem-
orable Apollo-Ruonymede race, sixteen years ago. Everyone
expects and hopes that Mr. Dwyer will have better lock this
time. Ben Brush has wintered well, and is at the present
time in excellent shape.

Con. Leighton, who was superintendent of W. L. Scott's
racing stables for twelve years, has a string of seven runners
in training at the Algaria Horse Farm near Erie, Pa.
Recently Gl-dis Lee made the threeeiehths mile in forty-
one and a quarter. Jessie Everett Till ride for Leighton this
season. The stable will be known as the Arcade and will
start in Windsor, Canada.

Midas, Venns and Sport McAllister are no longer in the
stable uf Dow Williams. The latter sold them Thursday,
and delivered the nags over to Judge Joseph Tam. Terms
private. Dow Williams will now sever his connection with
the turf and find a living »t some other line of business. He
owns a fine home in the R:chmond District and is comfort-
ably fixed with this world's goods.

Bill McGuigan is starting the season well. Lady Inez
woo the Arkansas Derby and Boundless handicap for him at
Little Rock, and has since won a good race for him at Mem-
phis. Lady Inez made men open their eyes when she de-
feated O'Connell, the great Western sprinter, covering the
six furlongs in 1:13$. At one time or another she showed a
clean pair of heels to Sallie Clicquot, Jilsey, Semper Ego,
Glacier and Beau Ileal If.

Old Aniens gave the talent a great scare Saturday, tnd
came very near landing bets aggregating $4000 for his
popular owner, Phil Archibald, and twice that amount for
one of Phil's friends. The old fellow received a special
'"prep" for the race and the maoner in which he fought out
the last eighth with G. B. Morris after making all the run-
ning showed plainly that nothing was lacking in condition

A meeting of the stockholders of the West Side Racine
Association was held yesterday evening and the following
trustees were elected for the ensuing year : J. V. Long, A.
C. Holmes, Thomas La veil, Geoffrey Lavell and M. J. Oon-
nell. It was decided to make some big improvements at the
Butte track. The grand stand will be remodeled and en-
larged and the bttlingring will be rebuilt and greatly im-
proved. The meeting this year will in all probability be the
most successful one ever held in the State. — Butte City Inter
Mountain.

Dunboy. by Imp. Loyalist — Spray,etarted the second lime
in a race Tuesday, and clearly showed be was Dot a 40 to 1
chance by any means. He stayed close to Fleur de Lis
throughout a half mile in 0:50} over a sticky track. Be
came very near cutting a melon for a few close watchers of
stable plays. The last time he started the stable stood to win
a barrel of money on him, as they played him all three
ways. It is safe to say they did not play him Tuesday,
but a few of the people who saw the play on him before,
played him for a chance and won some good bets thereby.

Louis Lzell will leave far the East Saturday morning.
He will take his own and John Cochran's horses. Earl Coch-
ran, who will ride for him this summer, will remain until
such time as the horses are ready to race. In the meantime
he will do most of Mr. Corrigan's light-weight riding. Earl
has been riding in better form lately and when he gets over
his youthful exuberance and atteuJ more carefully to busi-
ness he will make a good jockey. At times he does not take
life seriously and rides a listless race. He is in good hands,
and has the making of a. first-class bay. Much depends upon
himself.

Orestes, W. O'B. Macdonough's two-year-old son of the
mighty Ormonde, made his debut as a racer'Friday. While
he did not win, he ran a very good race, proving himself
game as well as speedy. It was hardly right to make him
snch a hot favorite, considering it was his first time out, and
was started with colts that had shown some pretensions to
torm. When the gate flew up he broke, but was slow to get
going, and from second place at the break he fell back to
seventh, going the first quarter. He then got to running and
closed quite a gap down the homestretch, finishing close up
to the leaders. He will surely prove a good colt, for he
shewed to day, by the way he closed the gap between himself
and the leaders, through the stretch, that he is as game a
colt as his roval breeding wonld lead one to believe he ought
to be.

Jockey Clancy's father is an ardent admirer of the racing
game and frequently visit3 the track. A few days ago one of
the many purveyors that infest the ring secured the attention
of the old gentleman and poured into his ear tales of fabu-
lous bets. "Here's the chance of your life," said the smooth
tongued young man, "all you have to do is to bet your money
and send a ticket to the jock." " Well, what's the horse?"
asked Mr. Clancy. "Hello," answered the end-stall manip-
ulator. " Go on out of that, you wild eyed blackguard,
before I spoil tout face," said the elder Clancy. u My boy
Willie rides that anirnal and the devil a ticket would I send
to him." When the purveyor realized who he had been
talking to he made a dash for the crowd and took goad care
not to go near the old man the remainder of that day. "The
old man is easy game," said Jockey Clancy in speaking of
the aff&ir, "until it comes to sending anything to me, and
then he wants to fight right away."

Everything looks promising for the spring meeting which | Morris had a little loo much class for him
begins at Cumberland Park April 27. Secretary Russwurm
on his return from Birmingham, Little Rock and Memphis
said as many horses will go to Nashville *s there are accom
modations for.

Joe Ullman, by Riley, out of Hattie Harris, dam of Joe
Murphy, was a starter in the two-year-old race. Hi got
away fairly well, but dropped back. Around the last turn he
came with lots of speed, but was too far away to make it
•outt for much.

There are several fine young thoroughbred colts and fil-
lies at the Oakwood Park Slock Farm, John F. Boyd, the

Col Wheeleb, the two-year-old colt Tommy Griffin
secured from Burns & Waterhou6e out of a selling race not
long ago, is once more munchiog hay and oats in tbe barn
presided over by Persuasive " Jeems " McCormick. Ed
Purser purchased the youngster from Griffin and the Brook-
lyn plunger resold him to Burns & Waterhouse. Ail's well
that ends well. But ain't Jimmy just a little sore now that
he was so premature in declaring the colt out of his stake
engagements ?

proprietor of this splendid pl.ee, having purchased . number ; ^'^LfZZTJa'cl
Sf choice thoroughbred, who were in foa, to celebrated stal- ^^[To? Lull

lions at the time

Oak Hill Farm, Teonessee, owned by Mr. V. L. Kirk-
curiosity in the shape of a snow white
f Powhaltan, dam Black Girl, by
Khartoum, son of Luke Blackburn. The colt is a Buckling,

d is white all over except the top of its head and ears,

Wm. Murray of Sacramento, is very proud of a filly that whicb are red. The youngster is perfectly shaped and all
was foaled at his farm last Satarday. She is by Three Cheers rjgnt iD every particular, and who knows but what he will
out of Miss Pickwick. He says Three Cheers is just as- tarn out to be a good winner? The dam of this white colt is
potent as he ever was and he will breed him to all his a8 black as ink.

tho*ougbred mares again this season. «r i, rt « jtutt-.

& J. W. Russwurm, Walter O. Parmer and John J. Carter

J. O'N. Reis, the lessee of tbe fine stallion Morello, says ' have leased tbe Riverside Park track, Montgomery, Ala.,
there are very few people breeding thoroughbreds this year. for a period of five years. The first meeting under the new

The demand from outsiders for the services of this great sire
has been very poor. He bred all his mares to tbe horse, and
should have a splendid lot of foals next season.

Among the bills reported favorably in the New York As
sembly on April 3d was the following : Mr. Waldo's, to
open Avenue "U" in Kings County, across lands held by the
Brooklyn Jockey Club, without the consent of such corpora-
tion under the usual condemnation proceedings.

The Elmwood 6table horses are rounding too again. Don
Caesar ran a very good race, and was only beaten a neck at
the end. He came with a great ru?h and would have won in a
few more jumps. Their colt Meadow Lark also ran a good
race, and won for tbe stable, their first purse in a month or
more.

John Walsh has three good two-year-olds in training at
Cumberland Park, Nashville ; Lord Fairfax, brother to Miss
Ford ; Connie Lee, by Inspector B. — Vanity, and a colt by
imp. G/lenelg, out of a Longfellow mare. The three are
training nicely, and look as if they will be ready to race along
in May.

management will be given next Fall. These gentlemen
leased the track at the earnest request of some of the leading
business men and capitalists of Montgomery. The new or-
ganizition will be known as the Montgomery Racing Asso
ciation. A second meeting will be given next Spring, for
which stakes will be opened.

F. Wisbard's Helen Nichols, ran seronH in tbe Visitor's
Piate handicap at Newmarket Tuesday. Mr. Lorillard's
King of Bohemia was not placed. The same owner's Glar-
ing and Anisette II were both unplaced in tbe races. Mr.
Croker's Albany and Red Banner, and Mr. Lorillard's As-
tolpbo, had been entered for the Ashley Plate, but were
scratched. Mr. Croker said it takes a long time to acclima-
tize horses in England, but he hoped to make a record before
the season was over. He was asked regarding the chances
of Montauk for the Derby. The New Yorker smiled in re-
plv, and said: "We shall do our best." The trainer who
has charge of Ma. Pierre Lorillard's horses said ; "All Mr.
Lorillaid's horses are in good form, and I hope for a
creditable showing during the season. I was disappointed at
to-day's performances."

The Arlington Jocfcey Club will open the Arlington race
track at Baltimore on April 25 lb. and race for thirty days,
the limit prescribed by the laws of Maryland. There will
be eleven races every day, six in the afternoon and fiye at
night. A m jst elaborate electric light plant has been placed
in operation, and the promoters say that the grouods will be
brilliantly lighted. The men whoare engineering the scheme
are E. J. Bairett, who is general manager of the entire
properly; F. W. Bilmont, a real estate operator; F. W. Day,
until lately a director in the Forty-Second Street Railroad,
New Y'ork; Richmond Porter, agent for ihe Clyde Line of
steamers, and the owners of the Arlington race track. The
judge of racing will be a sporting writer of Baltimore. Clar-
ence McCormick is racing secretary, and John W. Edwards
clerk of the scales. Frank Bray will be starter. As the rac-
ing judge will not be able to see all of the race owing to the
presence of the casino in the infield, there will be two patrol
jadges.

Judgf. Joseph Murphy is deservedly popular. He is a
fearless and conscientious official, and as such has won his
way to the hearts of Californians. We regret that another
racing association has claimed bis services and that he will
leave as next Thursday to take up his duties as the associate
of Judge Carter at the St. Louis Fair Grounds. Judge
Murphy has made few mistakes and many friends during his
occupancy of the iudges' stand at Ingleside. He has made
a careful study of ihe wants of the public and it has been
his pleasure to see that their interest was subserved. In
speaking of Murphy last night a well-known racing man
said : '* I have known Joe Murphy for a great many years
and I must say thai I have never met a more conscientious
fellow than he is. His heart is larger than himself, and he
is ever and anon trying to do some good for his friends and
associates. I am sorry lhat he has to go away, for I would
like to see him remain here to the close of tbe meeting."
Captain Rees also spoke feeliogof Judge Murphy. He said :
"Joe and I have been together for some time. At Harlem
(Chicago) be was presiding judge and I was associate, and
at Hawthorne (Chicago) the positions were reversed, but
during all lhat time we never difiered on a subject. The
same pleasant relations have existed here- I was very sorry
for Joe when he got mixed up in that Ralph Tczer matter,
but I pledge you my word he was perfectly innocent in the
matter and was drawn inlo it unconsciously. I would trust
Joe with anything, and, as I said before, we bave never dif-
fered on any question durineour long association." Judge
Murphy and his charming wife and lovely little girl, who it
will be remembered, presented the purse to the lucky Babe
Murphy on St. Patrick's Day, will leave for St. Louis next
Thursday night.

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OVERLAND PARK CLUB June 6 to 13

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Entries Close.

THE STATE PARK JOCKEY CLUB (Milwaukee, Wis.) Mayl

Stallions Advertised.

TROTIHK§.

BOODLE Hostetter .V Montgomery, San Jose

CHA8. DERBY Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

COLUMBUS 8 Thomas Smith, Vallejo

DIABLO Wm. Murray. Pleasanton

DON MARVIN K. P. Lowell, Sacramento

DEXTKV. PRINCE E. F. Heald. 21 Post St.. S»n Francisco

EL BEXTOS Oakwood Park Stock Far/n, Danville

I: N. G.Sinclair. Lakevillc

GUY WILKES Wm. Corbill. Burllngaine, San Mateo Co.

GRAXD1--1MO Fred Loebcr, St. Helena, Cal

WASHINGTON Thomas Snjilli, Vallejo

HAMBI.ETOXHX WILKES R. I. Moorhead & Son. Santa Clara

Mi KIXXEY Cbu«. Durfee, Oakland Trotting Park

MAMBKINo CHIEF JR Thomas Smith, Vallelo

ttASBAI N. (i. Sinclair, LAkcville

ORO WILKES Wm. Corbllt, Burllngame. San Mateo, Co.

PRINCE ARLIB _ Wm.Corbltt. BurlliiKaiiu'. .Sun Mateo Co.

PILOT PRINCE E. P. Heald, 21 Posl St. San Francisco

PRINCE HOWARD K. I". Heald. J\ Post St. San Francisco

sky Pointer A. A. Cleveland, !.(.» Angeles

STEINWAY Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

SABLE WILKES |Wm. Corbllt, Burliogame, San Mateo Co.

N. ',. .-iiiilnlr. Lakevillc

WALDSTE1N H. B. Hogoboom, Woodlaad

Tin: date* for the Breeders' meeting will be June
27th to .Inly Itb, inclusive.

.1. owes Uoorb, and his daughter, lira. John A.
Goldsmith, toft for tlicii home in Wushingtonville,
range county, New York. Lust Tuesday.

THERE will be an auction sale ol very choice trotters
and roadster, in this city April 30th. This is to be the
second annual < tie of stock from the Belotta stock farm,
and some very good individuals will be offered.

Now for Business.

The long-looked lor programme of the summer meet-
ing of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Asso-
ciation appears in this issue for the first time, to-day.
The clouds of doubt about the success of trotting-horse
meetings on this coast have been dispelled by tbe
splendid announcements that follow each other in regu-
lar order on that programme. The heading itself,
"Opening of The Grand Circuit," has a ring about it
that we like. The Stanford Stakes for foals of 1894 is
revived, and the very fact that it is, and the conditions,
under which payment on these stakes are to be made,
will be read with pleasure by every owner ol a good
mare in California, for they know that nothing contrib-
utes so much to enhance the value of a youngster than
to have it entered in stakes as valuable as these.

There are ten trotting events for the following classes :
2:40, 2:30, 2:27, 2:24, 2:22, 2:19, 2:17, 2:15, and 2:10, for
which $1,000 purses are offered, and then comes the free-
for-all, for which $1,200 is to be given. The one thou-
sand dollar pacing purses are to be given for the follow-
ing classes: 2:40,2:25,2:20, 2:15, and 2:12, while the
free-for-all-pace will have as a drawing card $1,200.
Besides these, the following colt stakes are offered : For
two-year-olds, $250 added ; three-year-olds, $300 added,
and for four- year olds $350 added. Pacing events, colt
stakes, for two-year-olds, $250 added ; three-year-olds,
$300 added, and for four-year-olds, $350 added.

For conditions of the above twenty- two races we re-
fer our readers to the announcement in our business
columns.

While it is undecided at which of the tracks, Bay
District or Ingleside, this meeting is to be given, one
thing horsemen can depend upon, however, the meeting
will be conducted in a manner that will meet their ap-
proval. Starter W. P. McNair will have charge of the
drivers, and his work in the Eastern States, as well as in
Los Angeles, last fall, has been so highly praised it is
unnecessary to allude to it again, except to add that his
work and the introduction of the new conditions about
the wearing of distinctive colors will do much toward
creating a revival in the interest of light-harness sport on
this Coast, which will not fade for many years to come.
We understand the probabilities are very favorable for
Starter MeNair's engagement throughout the entire Cali-
fornia circuit this year.

A large number of horsemen who have tired of the
running races have been anxiously inquiring about the
circuit this season, and, if they do as they say they will,
we shall have the largest audiences assembled at all
meetings throughout the circuit than we have ever had.

The ball has been started rolling by the P. C. T. H.
B. Association and there seems to be such a determined
effort on the part of the directors to push it along with a
will, we believe every association in this State will be
imbued with a kindred spirit and step into line, like
Napa, and offer races and purses attractive enough to
keep our best horses and drivers here. There is no de-
nying the fact that the trotting-horse industry is reviv-
ing, and the demand for individuals that have records
and all the other excellent qualifications is strong, and
growing all the time. Shrewd horseowners, who have
carefully watched the sales, are cognizant of this, and
are anxious to have their horses trained and raced this
season ; consequently, there are more horses in training
this year than there has been for years, and the P. C.
T. H. B. Association, in offering such liberal induce-
ments, ought to receive large lists of entries for erery
event, so that the words "failed to fill" will not appear
after June 1,1896, on which date entries will close.
There are races to suit every class and there is not an
association in the East that gives two meetings a year
that has offered more liberal inducements to horsemen.
We know all our best horsemen appreciate this and
will respond liberally, and we congratulate them on Ihe
opeuing of the grand circuit and also this association for
its liberality and labors to foster and protect the inter-
ests of the light harness horse breeders of this Coast.

The State Fair of 1896.

Notwithstanding all the talk about a change of offi-
cers in the State Board of Agriculture, we are pleased to
see that the next State Fair will be held at the same old
place and under the auspices of the same competent of-
ficers as it has been for years. Governor Budd has been
waiting to make a change, but, in all likelihood, he will
not, at this late day, undertake to do so.

The programme of the coming State Fair, as outlined
at the recent meeting, is an excellent one. The fair will
commence one week earlier than any heretofore held at

Sacramento. The gates will be opened September 1st,
and for the first week the light-harness horses will have
the track and attract the attention of audiences. During
the second and third weeks the thoroughbreds will have
an opportunity of showing what they can do over the
magnificent course. The stock exhibit will close after
the second week, but the exposition in the pavilion will
remain open for the full three weeks. Nothing will be
spared to make the State Fair a grand success. The
committees in charge of the various departments are
thoroughly competent to perform all the duties allotted
them in the most creditable manner. The people of
.Sacramento are anxiously anticipating the merry round
of pleasure in store for them, and as none of the meet,
ings either preceding or following the State Fair will in
any way be affected by the continuance of this meeting
another week, owners of light-harness horses will have
a splendid opportunity to rest their horses before start-
ting them at Stockton, San Jose, Salinas, Fresno, Santa
Ana, Los Angeles and San Francisco. There need be
no fear on the part of light-harness horse owners in Cal-
ifornia that they will not get enough races for their
horses this season. Everyone in the country is begin-
ning to talk "race meeting," and as there is a very per-
ceptible increase in the enthusiasm we can look for a
much larger attendance at every meeting on the circuit
this year than the association had in 1895.

California's Merits Praistd.

In early days how pleasant it was for the old folks at
hjme to listen to the stories of the wondrous land of
gold, as told by those who had braved the dangers of
the trip across the plains,or around the Horn on ships,
to mine in California. The climate came in for a meed
of praise, but the many agricultural, horticultural and
viticultural resources of the new State were at that time
unthought of.

Times are different now. Everyone who visits this
State has something to praise besides the gold-bearing
mountains, valleys and streams, and as each of these
bearers of good tidings finds audiences that are just as
eager to listen as the argonauts had, we may look for
a bctintiful harvest wherever these seeds of information
are sown.

It was only by the most persuasive eloquence could
our horsemen enlist the famous breeders and trainers iu
the East to come to California and bring their horses to
speadthe winter here. Many inducements were offered,
and finally a few of the most venturesome undertook
the risk of sending their horses on. They were de-
lighted with the change of climate, the track appoint-
ments, the cordial manner they were received, and the
good treatment accorded them during their stay. It
is time for them to return, in fact,a number have already
gone back to tLe racetracks in the East, and from the
inteniews these gentlemen have had with reporters
of newspapers there, California, a3 a place to spen>
the winter, is the one above all others in the Unite
States. Our climate, scenery, resources, and the ei
thusiasm of our people when good races are mentions
are themes they never tire of praising. All wh'
meet these returned horsemen (if they are also intereste
in horses), are determined to pay Ca'.ifornia a visit am
bring their friends with them, so all who have b
proud of the large number attracted to California durin
the winter of 1895 will be agreeably surprised at t
increased number who will spend the winter of 18!
here. Thus, in another way, has this great race meetio
helped to advise this coast, and it may be the means of
creating a desire to own horse-breeding farms on this
coast after all.

Messrs. Pierce Bros., of Santa Rosa stock farm,
will send east on or about May 1st, some thirty head of
fine trotting stock to be sold at auction by P. C. Kellogg
& Co. The individuals are all well bred and have been
selected principally because they are of good size, color,
and style, and well trained. .They are from three to six
years of age and are sired by the best trotting stallions
we have had in California out of first-class, carefully
selected hoodmares. It is a little late in the season to
send such a splendid lot of horses east, but the great
satisfaction given buyers at the last sale from this cele-
brated farm, served in a measure to prompt the pro'
prietors to consign these. Many of those to be sold will,
no doubt, earn low records on the eastern tracks, and
the very fact that such grand-looking stock was bred in
California, may induce some [of the buyers for tbe
foreign market to come to this coa9t and fill their orders
here.

April 18, 1896]

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The Napa Fair.

The example set by the Napa Agricultural Association
in offering $20,000 to be given at their race meeting
(which is to follow the Breeders' meeting) is worthy of
being praised by every horseman and followed by every
association in California. The directors of this organiza-
tion are live and energetic workers. They understand
the value of properly canvassing the town for aid, and
can place the benefits of holding a meeting in their true
light before merchants, farmers and business men. The
more men and horses coming into a place the greater
will be the circulation of money. Everyone attending
the race meeting brings money and spends it; some one
must get the benefit of it, and as a general rule the
largest portion remains in the city where the races are
given.

The race meeting furnishes an opportunity for friends
and neighbors to meet and enjoy a week's holiday.
Everyone has something to look forward to, and in
Napa, this year,there seems to be a determination on the
part of the people to make the fair a social as well as a
financial success and this spirit cannot be commended
too highly.

The programme is published in another column and
should attract the attention of every horse owner in
California. We want to see a long list of entries to
every event on the card. The more entries the better.
The track will be placed in first-class condition and when
one talks of climate the very sound of the name, Napa,
seems to arouse thoughts of verdure-clad hills and moun-
tains surrounding one of the greenest valleys in the world
where Nature, unassisted, made it one of the prettiest
emerald gems ever placed in the center of one of the
grandest mountain chains that Californians can boast of.

PLEASAN TON POINTERS.

•What the Horsemen Are Doing At Directs
Old Home.

The Board of Health of the city and county of San
Francisco is composed of energetic and capable physi-
cians who are striving to remove the causes of many
of the diseases prevalent in this city which are attributed
to the presence of tuberculosis in cattle, and the exis-
tence of disease-breeding germs in dairies, bakeries
and butcher shops. The inspectors are vigilant, and
every day a victory is gained. Cows are slaughtered and
the meat destroyed; gallons of milk are tested and then
poured into the sewers ,if traces of any adulteration are
found. Dairy proprietors who do not comply with the
sanitary laws are arrested, and their vile places destroyed.
Bakers who have been iu the habit of mixing the "staff
of life" in places unfit for a hog's habitation are brought
within the meshes of the law, heavily fined, and their
places closed, and thus in many good ways are the peo-
ple protected from the unhealthful germs which scien-
tific research has demonstrated exists only to destroy
life.

The subject of "C4ood Eoads in California" will be
one of the principal ones brought up for Legislative ac-
tion this winter in Sacramento. The bicycle men, as
well as horse owners and farmers, are working harmon-
iously together to have some good work accomplished.
The benefits derived from having smooth, well-made and
well-drained highways are so apparent to all, that it will
not take much Legislative persuasion to get every Sena-
tor and Assemblyman to vote in favor of such a
measure.

Let us hear from Petaluma, Vallejo, and Woodland,
now that the Breeders have issued their programmes.
Good, old reliable Napa fired the first gun in the cam-
paign ; let us hear good loud reports from the other
cities that proudly claimed 'a. date in the grand Califor-
nia circuit in the past.

There are at least twenty horse buyers employed by
the European governments to purchase suitable horses
to ship across the sea to the lands where our horses are
becoming so popular. Next year there will be five
times that number of buyers, and they will come as far
west as California.

Farmers and stock raisers from almost every portion
of California report the prospects for excellent crop re-
turns this year exceedingly bright. The frost has
nipped the feed in many places, but when warm
weather comes there will be a splendid crop of rich
grass for the stock, as the late rains have had a magical
effect upon it.

Year Books Cheap.

We have a limited supply of Wallace's Year Books, Vol.
IX, for 1893, and Vol. X, for 1894, thai we will sell for
$2.25 each, postpaid. Address,

Breeder and Sportsman,
313 Bush street, Sao Francisco.

Pleasanton is a quiet place at Ihis time of the year, and
especially when Monroe Salisbury, the most active of all
managers of trotting horses, does' not appear every week to see
how the boys are doing, and the colts and fillies are march-
ing. Pleasanton, without him, is like the play of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out. Everyone says, as you enter the pretty
little village : "If Mr. Salisbury could only be here, what a
change for the better there would be." The track, under
J. Neat's supervision, is in 6rst-class condition, but "Joe,"
as he is familiarly called, is forced to carry a cane, as sciatic
rheumatism has a linn grip on his hip, and the genial young
man finds walking a very difficult undertaking. However,
get him aroused about the greatness of Director and his
family, and, like the old guard "he uses his crutch to point
the place where battles oft were fought, and falls down on
his knees again to show the damage wrought." Joe does not
fall on bis knees, but he says he would like to have an inter-
view with the unprincipled prevaricator who started the
story that Direct did not get seventy-five per cent, of his
mares in foal last year. The interview would be extremely
interesting for all but the prevaricator afore°aid.

There are not many horses there at present. Marin Jr.
2:13, will hardly appear on the circuit hereafter. He was a
good horse once, but is now a "has been."

One of the best-looking, fastest, and by all rules, the
strongest-made two-year-olds ever bred at this celebrated
farm is the black colt, On Stanley, who occupies the next
stall. He is by Direct, 2:05£, out of Lily Stanley. 2:17A, one
of the gamest mares ever campaigned in California. This
colt is owned in partnership by Henry Pierce, of the Santa
Kosa Stock Farm, and Monroe Salisbury. When asked the
stereotyped question, "How fast can he go ?" Mr. Neal re-
plied : "We really don't know. He has never been ex-
tended, but I have no hesitancy in saying that for his age he
is the gamest, most level-headed and fastest two-year-old
trotter ever driven over the track, and that is only an idea
of what he can do." If nothing happens, he will lower Arion's
record easily this fall. Mr. Salisbury intends to have him
in the races this year. He was named "On Stanley" by Mr.
Pierce.

In an adjoining stall was a two-year-old pacing filly by
Direct, 2:05£, out of a sister to Flying Jib, 2:04, which is
owned by Captain Millen Griffiths and Monroe Salisbury.
She is "hot stuff"" and will go to the front in the pacing
races and stay there no matter what two year-old side-
wheelers are pitted against her. As an individual, she is a
beauty, and has every appearance of being able to hold the
"Flying Jib boom" safely where it belongs, i. e., in the very
front of all that is behind her.

Wm. Murray has Diablo, 2:09^, looking and moving better
than ever. He is in splendid stud condition, and the list of
mares sent him is one that Mr. Murray is proud of. As an
iudividual he is all that has been claimed for him, and as a
sire is demonstrating that he gets colts and fillies that have
size, substance, color, quality, good dispositions, magnificent
limbs and feet, and combined with all these, speed of the
Diablo kind. This trainer is handling a few of his color
and they are good ones. Andy McDowell also has two that
he says "can set the track on fire." Mr. Murray is undecided
as to his future with Diablo; he has been thinking of going
to the east, but says California will be good enough if there
are enough races given.

Lee Shaner has John Treadwell's great campaigner,
Beaury Mc, 2:14o. This game son of Nephew has been Buf-
fering from rheumatism for years but this painful ailment
has left him and he is growing sound. If he continues to
improve he will be seen in the circuit this fall. Mr. Shaner
has a colt by Dexter Prince, a pacer, that is the making of a
good horse; he belongs to Mr. Treadwell also.

There are a few other hoises at the track but their trainers
were away.

In the rear of Andy McDowell's pretty little cottage, which
is Bituated about three hundred yards from the race track, is
a number of splendid box-stalls arranged in a hollow square,
in the center of which is a fountain and grass plot, around
which the horses are cooled out. As usual, everything is
neat as a pin about the place ; not a bit of dirt or loose straw
to be seen anywhere.

Mr. McDowell is gradually gathering a string of good ones.
He has in one stall the gray Eio Vista pacer Phenol, 2:llf.
This mare ib by Judge Waller, a son of Speculation, and last
year, in the hands of an amateur, demonstrated that she had
speed and gameness. Her memorable race at the spring
meeting of the P. C.T. H. B. Association, will never be for-
gotten. Mr. McDowell is just jogging her at present.

In the next stall is a lengthy,, well-formed mare called
Ethel H. She is by Sidney, 2:19£, and has no record, but by
the way, Andy winds his little blue eye, a novice would
know that she will not be long on the track before she will
have a low mark.

One of the strongest-made and withal handsomest-formed,
dapple bay mares it has been our good fortune to see, is in
the adjoining stall. She is by Corrector (brother to the game
little stallion Director Jr.), out of a mare by Echo, a double
cross of thie great son of Hambletonian 10 and Fanny Felter.
She is called Buffalo, but J. O'N, Reis, her owner, who has
a stock farm near Alamo, Contra Costa County, says he
thinks he will change that name for she is worthy of a better
one, and Andy says a sweeter driver one never sat behind.
She will get a 2:30 mark, if not better, quite easily.

Guard, 2:26}, by Guide, 2:15}, is a handsome horse re-
sembling hi? sire in color but not quite so large in size. He
is owned in Livermoreand will get a record close to 2:20
this fall. His gait is exactly like Director's and he also has
the same bulldog characteristics of bis sire and grandsire.

Mr. Reis has two others here, one is a two-year-old filly by
Monaco, 2:27, out of a thoroughbred mare. This one will
be turned out and taken up next yea-. Sbe will pay for this
locg rest. In the corner stall is one of the handsomest sons
of Director, 2:17; he is called Sid Salisbury, and his dam was
Alpha Medium, bv Happy Medium. Alpha Medium was
the dam of Katy S., 2:19], and the grandam of Bet Madison,
2:30. She was one of the fastest mares ever brought across
to the plains of California. One of the Forepaugh family

(of circus and menagerie fame) brought here from Phila-
delphia, and sold her to a man named Lehigh, who shortly
afterward disposed of her to Julius Reis, a prominent capi-
talist of this city, who ne^er was passed on the road by any
single horse or team while he was driving her.

Our Seth is an Oakwood Park Stock Farm colt beiog bp
Prince Red, out of Ada F., by Aotevolo 2:19* ; seeond dam
Calypso (dam of Ally Sloper 2:28) by Steinway 2:25£. He
is a very fine moving trotter and everyone who has seen this
colt says he will make a very low record this fall. As an
individual he is a credit to his breeding.

Pathmont 2:09}, is alio in this row of stalls, looking, as
all the rest of his stable companions do, the picture of
health. Mr. McDowell says he will give him a record this
season that will make every Oregonian throw his hat high in
the air and give three cheers for this son of Altamont. ^The
horse is doing very well as he wants him, and he has no
fault to find with him.

The oat bin and hay barn is often and regularly visited by
the employee? in this place, aod the appearance of every
horse here is a testimonal in favor of the statement : " Mc-
Dowell is one of I he best conditioners in California." He
may take this string through the Mootana circuit and then
proceed to the East and "go down the line with the boys
again."

James Maguire, another well-known horseman, has a good
string of youngsters here, beside the Dexter Prince stallion,
Hodeonkratos, that so much was expected from last season.
He has two very promising trotters by Advertiser, 2:15}, out
of a mare by Nutwood, 2:18J. They are brothers, and will
be seen on the circuit this year. He has a Directum filly,
out of Lady Thome, by Dexter Prince, that is bred right,
goes right, and will be right when she lines op with all other
royal-bred ones of her age. Mr. Maguire has several others,
and they are in the pink of condition also.

Col. Alviso has two that he is working, but does not know
whether they will be fast enough to venture with on the cir-
cuit this season .

James Sutherland has five really good ones, and thinks
that the Sidney colt he owns will be the best he has ever
handled. Mr. Sutherland enjoys the reputation of preparing
more wonderfully fast ones for the use of other trainers to go
to the races with than any man in California. Ab a colt
handler Monroe Salisbury says he is one of the best in the
United States. Arnaree.

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THE GUN.

Coming Events.

Apr. lS-Alameda County Sjxiru-uiaus Club, Alameda Point.
"V,. 18— TneGon Hub. Oakland Race Track.

\\>r IK— Recreation Gtiu Club. Oakland Race Tracr.

Apr 19— Ltncolu Gun Club, Alameda Point.

April Matcb. Empire Grounds, Alameda Point.

April 36tn— Empire Uuu Club, Alameda Point.

Mav 80 81— Spring tournament of the California Inanimate Targ
Association at Qoodwatw .irore. Stockton, Geo. Scbaefer, secrelar

The State Tournament.

The fourteenth annual tournament of the State Sportmen's
Association held at Claborough, Golcher & Co'e shooting
ground* at Oakland Rice TracK on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday of last week, brought out the lightest attendance of
any tournament yet held by the Association. The entry,
though small, was one of the best in quality ever brought
together in this State. Whenever a man missed a bird he
was out of the race, as with two exceptions during the entire
tournament the money was all won with straight scores.
The birds were good all of the time and on Friday, when
the very best scores were made.they were exceedingly strong
and a high wind made theshooliDg very difficult.

The high averages made by the principal contestants in-
duces us to think that these same men would have made it
exceedingly interesting for a like number of men in many of
the Eastern tournaments.

The averages made by those that shot through the tourna-
ment were as follows : M 0 Feudner 176 out of 196 birds
shot at, or 89.7 per cent; J S Fanning 156 out of 175, 89.1
per cent; H McMurchy 155 out of 174, 89 per cent; Critten-
den Robinson 184 out of 207, S8.8 percent; A Webb 167 out
of 189, 88 3 per cent; Capt J Sedam 169 out of 201, 84 per
cent; C A Haight 154 out of 186, 82.7 per cent.

The shooting commenced shortly after 10 o'clock on each
day, and continued until nearly dark. A. Russell Crowell
officiated as referee until Sunday noon, Wm Robertson taking
his place during the afternoon. A peculiar dispute arose on
Friday over a bird shot by Webb. The bird, a right quar-
tered was killed high in the air and fell through a bole in
the wire fence. Several prominent shooters claimed that un-
der American Association rules a bird once out of bounds
must be scored lost. Referee Crowell called it "no bird" and
argued that although the Association rules do not provide
for a fence, the fence must be considered and if Webb's bird
was not a "no bird," then the birds that hit the fence and
stay inside and are retrieved cannot rightly be scored "dead
birds." It is a queer rule that does not work both ways and
the referee could see no reason why W2bb should be handi-
capped by the hole in the fence. Under Hurlingham rulss
the fence would have been a tieht board fence and Webb's
birds would have beeen retrieved within bounds.
• The scores of the schedule events follow.

FIRST DAT.

First event, six birds, $2.50 entrance, eight entries, two
monies. Fanning first money. Webb, Feudner and Haight
divided second. The score :

Fanning 211221—6

Webb 21Z2U1— 5

Feodner 110112—5

Haigbt 2212*2—5

Robinson 2**112—4

Fay • 202022—4

"E C" 110020 -a

Roberts 02002*— 2

Second event, ten birds, $5 entrance, six entries, twc
monies, Feudner first. The ties for second place were shot of
in the next match, Haight and Webb winning. The score:

Fenduer 1211212112-1(1

Robinson 1110211111— 9

Haight "112222212— 9

Fanning 1022121222— 9

Fay 1222111*11— 9

Webb 2221121011- 9

Third event, twelve birds, $7.50 entrance, eight entries,
two monies. The purse divided between Webb, Haigbt anc
Feodner. The score :

Feudoer 221212111211—12

Haight 122212111111—12

Webb 211212211212—12

Robinson 211112111012—11

Sedam 122112221022—11

McMurchy 211112120111—11

Fay 011111201122-10

Fanning 12111I2*w

Fourth event, fifteen birds, $10 entrance, ten entries, three
monies. McMurchy first with 15, Webb and Robinson di-
vided second and third with 14 The score :

McMurchy 221122121122212—15

Webb 21112212*111222—14

Robinson 110121122111112—14

Feudner 12121102111111*— 13

Fanning 1*1211212122*21—12

Sedam 2102*1202112*22—11

"Blade" 112121 100220w

Haight 02011 lOw

Fay 212012*

Sloan OlOw

Fifth event, eight birds, $5 entrance, ten entries, three
moniis, all of the 'hooters but one killed seven birds each.
The tie was shot off in another eight bird race for $5, and
was won by Blade, McMurchy aod Johnson with straight
scores. 8lade, Fanning, Haight and McMurchy dividing
the sixth with stiaight scores.

Seventh event, eight birds, $5 entrance, six entries, won by
Fanning with eight birds, Sedam and Feudner second with 7.

Eighth event, five birds, $2.50 entrance, six entries, Feud
r.er and Sedam divided with straight kills.

SECOND DAY.

First event — Six birds, $2:50 entrance, three moneys. Those
Tith straight kills shot off in the next event, Robinson,
'tiling and "Blade" winning $25. Score:

Robinson 112111—6

"Courtney" 122211—6

Fanning 111221—6

"Slsde" 112112-6

Stelling 112211-6

McMurchy 111212—6

Feudner 101111-5

Sedam 222220—5

Haight *ll*2I-4

Webb 220110-4

Second event — Ten birds, $5 entrance, two moneys. Won
by Robinson, Feudner and Stelling, with straight scores. The
score:

Kobiuson 1121211112—10

Feudner 1111111212—10

Sielliog 2122111122—10

McMurchv 2201121112— 9

Sedam....." 212*122121— 9

"Courtney" 1221*21*w

Webb 2202221w

Haight 02200w

Fanning 10*

Third event— Ten birds, $5 entrance, two moneys. Purse
divided between McMurchy, Fanning, Webb and Stelling.
The6core:

Webb 2111112212—10

McMurchy 1111112121—10

Fanning 1221112211—10

Stelling 1121121111—10

Feudner 121121122*— 9

Haight 2010*21112— 7

Sedam 2*20102101— 6

Robinson 1121220w

"Courtney" 20w

Fourth event — The Fay Diamond Medal match, $5 en-
trance, eleven entries. The entire purse to go to the last
winner of the medal. Won by Feudner. Robinson and
Feudner tied for the medal with 20 each. In shooting off
the tie at five birds, Robinson got four and Feudner five.
The score:

Robinson 21111111221111121112—20

Feudner 21111112111121111211—20

Sedam 1221212121111*011111—18

Haight 2011211 21221101)012-17

Beckeart 012*1111110121011101—15

Fanning 12112211111*

Courtney 2121011 12*w

Stelling 1212121120w

Andrus 1101221110w

Seaver 210*1 w

Webb lllOOw

Feudner 11112—5

Robinson 11012—4

The fifth match, a 10 bird event, $5 entrance, was won by
Haight and Webb with straight scores, McMurchy 9. The
others withdrew~aftcr missing one or more.

The sixth event, another 10 bird match, $5 entrauce, 9 en-
tries, was won by McMurchy and Haight with straight
scores, Sedam and Webb 9 each.

The seventh and last event of the day was another 10 bird
matcb, $5 entrance, 2 monies, won by Robinson and Webb
with straight scores.

THIRD D1Y.

First event, 6 birds, $2 50 ei trance, 13 entries, 3 monieB.
The ties on Blraight scores shot off in the next match. Rob-
nson, Feudner and Fanning divided the purse. The score :

111111—6
111111—6
111111—6
111111—6
111111— li
221211-6
20lll*-4

"Jones"
"Courtney"
McMurchy
W. C. Brown
H. Vernon
Webb

02121*— 4
110201—4
112*2 —4
010101—3
0*lw

feudner
tuning
ledam

■Itelling
i ibinson
Uoe"
uight

Second event — 15 birds, $10 entrance, II entries, 3 monies.

C it fourteens dmr"ed $105. The score :

i.binsoo 12212211*121112—14

ffeDdner 1212*1211111121—14

■Vebb 2l!'lll2l2I22111— 14

'"aiming 11111212*121111—14

Irown 211122121201122—14

IcMnrcby 111011121112011—13

Die" 11111221*1121* —12

-edsm 1 1*021 1 101 1 1 220 —1 1

•Courtney" lllllllll*l*w —10

laiiiht lll*l*llllll*w— 10

Stelling 10211U110w — 8

Thi'd event — 12 birds, $7 50 entrance, 11 entries, 3 mon-

e«, P.iree divided between Sedam, Fanning acd Webb,
-vith 11 each. The score :

>edara

banning

Webb

VfcMurchy

Robicson

^eudner

Haigbt

Sloan

Brown

'Ccurlney"

' Doe"

111110121212—11

1*1111121121—11

111211121101—11

212110201122—10

1122111*111* — 10

10121112220

l*21122110w

00110000*210

20212*w

*20w

*2*w

Fourth event — 12 birds, $7.50 entrance, 11 entries. Sedam
first with 12. Feudner, Haight and Robinson divided second
and third with 11 each. The score :

Sedam 222222222111—12

Feudner 112011111111—11

Haight 1211*0212121—11

Robinson 212212221021—11

McMurchy 132112212010—10

Nilson 1100102100*0— 5

Wagner 10»1200«0*20— 4

l-'anning 2il2*00w

"Courtney" ll*21*w

Brown 12*l*w

Webb 22*20

Fifth event — Eight birds, $5 entrance, six entries, two
monies. Fanning and Webbdivided with eight each, Haight,
McMurcby and Seiam seven each.

Sixth event — Six birds, $5 entrance, eight entries, two
monies. Haight and Robinson divided with straight scores,
Feudner, McMurchy and Sedam five each.

Seventh event— Six birds, $5 entrance, Beven entries, two
monies. Robinson, Webb and Fanning divided with five
each.

Eighth and last —Six birds, $5 entrance, seven entries.
Robinson first with six, Haight, Feudner, Fanning, Wagner
and Webb shot off the tie at miss and out. Wagner went out
on the second shot, Webb on the fourth, Haight on the
seventh and Feodner and Fanning divided on the eighth.

THE A.1NOAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the State Sportsmen's Association
was held at the Palace Hotel on Friday evening of last
week. There were twelve members present. The principle
business transacted was the annual election of officers.

Crittenden Robinson was reelected president and received
the vote of thanks of the Association for his labor in behalf
of game preservation at the last Legislature. To him, more
than to any other one man, is due the credit for the existence
of our present game law, unquestionably the best this State
has ever had. Hon Thos Flint Jr, of San Benito, was elected
president; Dr S E Knowles, treasurer. The Board of Di-
rectors are Hon J V Coleman, Dr S E Knowles and C A
Haight, of San Francisco; Hon Thos Flint Jr of San Benito,
and Dr I W Hayes of Grass Valley. The Board of Directors
will appoint the Secretary.

Dr. Knowles, M. C. Allen and others addressed the meet-
ing on the question of game protection.

Crittenden Robinson stated that the association had been
the means of educating the people to the importance of pre-
serving the game and fish. All the work done in the State
by the sportsmen can be traced either directly or indirectly
to this association, and at the next Legislature its power will
again be made manifest.

The treasurer reported a balance of $104.15.

Blue Rock Shooting.

There was a good attendance at Clabrongh, Golcher &
Co.'s blue rock shootiDg grounds at Oakland Rice Track on
Sunday and some excellent scores resulted. One match at
15 singles, known traps, unknown angles, $1 entrance, re-
sulted in a win for Nauman with 15 straight, Eug. Forster
and Feudner second. The score :

Nauman

Eng. Foreter

Feudner

Bruns

"Picket"

Webb

H Vernon

John Doe

Liddle

P FanniDg

Golcher

Sloan

Stelling

Alderton

Sharp

Wagner

F Vernon

Nelson

Another 15 bird match, same
for Feudner with 15 straight,
Alderton second.
Feudner
H Veinon
Webb
S Allen
Alderton
Nauman
J Fanning
Doe
Burns
Sloan

Eugene Forster
F Vernon
Wsgner

111111111111111—15
111111111111011—13
111111111111101-14
111101101111111—13
011111111011111—13
111101111111110-13
011111011101111—12
111011010111111—12
101111100110111—11
110111100101101—10
OlllOiOUlOllOl— 10
110111000101101— 9
010010101110111— 9
001101101110011— 9
110010110000111— 9
111101011000000— 6

loonoiooonooio— 5
100000101010010— 5

conditions, resulted in a win
Vernon, Webb, Allen and

111111111111111—15
101011111111111—13
111111111100111—13
111111100111111—13
OlllUOllllllil— 13
011011111011111—12
111011110101111—11
OOlllillOlOllll— 11
111111110010110—11
111001110110101—10
101110101100111—10
000100000111010-, 6
000000010001111— 5

The Empire Gun Club.

The regular semi-monthly shoot of the Empire Gun Club
was held at A lameda Point on Sunday morning last. It was
very well attended, and some excellent scores resulted. The
score in the main event at 25 singles, known traps, unknown
angles, resulted as follows :

C. W. Burgana 1111111111 1111111111 11110— 2'

W. F. Andrus 1111111111 1111111111 01011—23

Stewart 1111101011 1111101111 11111—22

G. G. Billington 1110111111 1011111011 11111—22

L»eds 1111111110 1111101101 11101—21

Winning 0111001111 111,111111 01111—21

Young 1110111111 1111111010 01110—20

Fischer 0010111100 1110111111 11111—19

Trombone 1110011110 1111111011 01101—19

Lehrke 1100011111 1111111101 11010-19

Huntly 0111111101 1011100111 10111—19

Varney 1100011011 Oil 1111011 11101—18

GrOBS 11U1001I1 1001011101 10110—17

Kerrison 1101101110 .011011111 01010—17

Tubbs 1011111101 1110011000 11110—17

Rogers 0110110111 0011011101 01111—17

Anderson 1001001011.11 111K011 11100—16

Quinton 1010110110 1000111100 11111—16

Newton 1000100001 1111110110 11111—16

Olson 1101011011 0011011101 10001—15

Jarrette 0111110101 1100011001 01011—15

King 0001011001 1110110101 00101—14

GoodwiD 0110100110 1110110101 00101—14

Keatings 1000001111 0011011000 11001—14

Uhl 0000101011 1010110110 11010 -13

Baker 0011011111 000001 111 00100—13

Paul 0000000000 0010101001 00011— 6

In shooting up back scores, Varney broke 21, Stewart 20,
Lehrke 17, SearB 16, Rogers 16, Uhl 15, Keatings 14, Baker
13 and Paul 7.

A special 10 bird match that followed waa won by Newton
with 10, Trombone 9, Burgans 9, Billington 9, Olsen 8,
Fischer 8, Bobbins 7, Rogers 6.

Apbil 18, 1896]

?£tj£ gveeasv mto §£pjc»vtsmtm.

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Blue Rocks at Stockton.

There were a large number of sportsmen at the grounds o
the Annex Gun Club Sunday afternoon on the occasion of
the regular shoot for the club medals. The selection of the
team to represent the club at the semi-annual shoot of the
State Inanimate Target Association, which is to be held here
on the 30ih and Slat of nest month, is something which at
present engages the attention of the club. Three of the rep-
resentatives will be Frank Merrill, Charles Haas and Len
Hawxburst, the latter a recent acquisition to the club from
Anlioch.

The scores made to-day were as follows: H K MciNobles tt,
F Merrill IS, George Schaefer 13, JohnsoD 18, C Merrill 17,
H R Condy 13, C Salbuch 13, Havwards 16, W Casey 12, D
TCreanor 12, 1) Winders 16, Rex 14. Smith 10, C Saiith 13,
F Nicol 9, A Lang 14. R H McCoy 14, George Ellis 15, W
H Lyons 16, George Swavn 14, C B Hart 14, Etsmere 8,
George Atberton 13, Fyfe 7, A Ling 16, C B Smith 16, Len
Hawshurst 19.

The present club leaders are Charles Merrill and C J
Johnson, with 62 each, out of a possihle 80; George P
Schaefer with 61, Prank Merrill with 60, and Rex with 59.
Committees of the Annex Club are making preparaitons for
the coming State shoot. The club this week received seventy
barrels of blue rocks, containing 35,000. A number of out-
side clubs have announced the days on which they will visit
Stockton in order to practice on the grounds on which the
big shoot will take place. The Autiosh Club will be here on
the 26th inst., the Olympic Sportsmen will come on the 17th,
and t^e Lincoln and Empire dabs on the 24th of May.

Patents Relating to the Sporting Interests.

The following list of United States patents relating to the
sporting interests, granted March 31, 1896, is reported for
the Brelder and Sportsman, by James Sangster, Patent
Attorney, Buffalo, N. Y.:

Exercising Apparatus— Alexander A. Whitely, Chicago,

Automatic Magazine Firearm— Andrew Burgess, Buffalo,
N. Y.

Magazine Firearm— Andrew Burgess, Buffalo, N. Y.

Magazine Firearm— Andrew Burgess, Bufialo N. Y.

Gun Carriage— Jean B. G. A. Canet, Paris France.

Bow-Facing and Self-Featherirg Oar— Samuel A. Tenney,
Hartland. Wis.

The Protective Association.

Dillon A Reilly's Fleetfoot beat P Curtis Westside

P Gorman's Kings'on beat M Traynor's Valley Maid.

Robinson & Peyton's Flying Buck beat Dillon & Reilly's
Sunol,

J R Dickson's Camilla beat T Butler'6 Susie.

S E Portal's Elridge beat James Wren's Sam.

Robinson & Peyton's Master Glenkirk beat M Rodger's
Sly Boy.

J H Rosseter's Arapahoe beat M Traynor's Flashlight.

J H Rosseter's San Joaquin beat Robinson & Peyton's
Miller Maid.

J H Rosseter's Benin Pasha beat H. Spring's Bill Nye.

FIRST TIIS.

Nelly Conroy beat Lady Fitzgerald.
Kitty Scott beat Fleetfoot.
Flying Buck beat Kingston.
Camilla beat Arapahoe.
San Joaquin beat Elridge.
Emin Pasha beat Master Glenkirk.

SECOND TIES.

Nelly Conroy beat Kitty Scatt.
Flying Buck beat Emin Pasha.
San Joaquin beat Camilla.

FOURTH TIES.

Flying Buck beat Nelly Conroy.
San Joaquio ran a bye.

FINAL.

Flying Buck beat San Joaquin and won $60; San Joaquin
$40; Nelly Conroy, $20.

DOING3 IN DOGDOM.

T. J. Cronin will run an open stake at Newark to-morrow.

An exceedingly well bred litter of English mastiff puppies
are offered for sale in our advertising colums. Write tor
prices.

The mischief-makers infamous attack upon (J. A. Haight
in his la- 1 issue is a disgrace to kennel journalism. His ex -
pulsion from the P K C should follow at once.

E. S. Logan's Victoria Alton will be among the entries at
the Pacific Kennel Club's show. She wilt be in the hands of
Hugh McCracken for a few weeks prior to the show, and will
be exhibited by him.

The Alameda County Sportsman's Association held a
meeting on Wednesday evening and accomplished a great
deal of business. The premium lists will be issued to-day.
The office is now open, and entries will soon begin to poor

The Sportsman's Protective Association's annual picnic
at Schuetzen Park last Sunday was a decided success.
Sixty prizss were given at the gate. The lucky numbers
were: 34S, 296, 500, 306, 112, 200, 219, 441, 503, 99, 15, 316,
244,462,198, 323,422,425,500,402, 54,597,443, 258,51-
44 504 229, 287, 230. 35, 75, 386, 737, 420, 759, 753. 233,
243 542, 433.540, 144,225. 571. 155, 478, 721, 180,780,
546, 715, 370, 375, 134, 11, 729, 151, 3S9, 589.

All prizes not already delivered will be found at No. 9
Third street. _

CARTRIDGE A.ND SHELL,.

Dogs for Los Ancreles.

About thirty dogs will leave this city and vicinity to mor_
row for the Los Angeles dog show. Among them are: T H
Brown'j R C St Bernard Grand Master by Champ. Hesper —
Princess Gilda, and a smooth coated puppy.

A A Brown's R C St. Bernard Sir Reg by Reglov — Lady
( Gladys.

R J Braun's R C St Bernard bitch by Reglov — Lady Bute
I II.
- W F Worthington's R C St Bernard King Frisco by Reg-
lov— Queen Bess.

J G Barker's R C St Bernard California Bernardo by Duke
of Wellington — Tomah.

J B Martin's fosterriers Golden Flash and Golden Jewell
(Blemton Reefer— Ch Blemton Brilliant).

James McLatchie's fox terriers Mission Rival and Mission
Belle.

Dr D'Evelyn's fox terrier Dudley S'-roller and Langlry K.

S F Hughes' English Setter Silver Plate by Fred W—
Countess Noble.

B M Ls Long's English Setter Flake L, by Dan Gladstone
— Florine.

C Z Hebert's pointer Doris, by Glenbeigh.

Miller and Prather's cocker spaniels Woodland Duke and
a bitch of toe same breed.

T J Fish's spaniel Monarch and a large number of others.

A Brutal Police Officer.

The Gun Club will bold its regular monthly shoot at Oak-
land Rwe Track this afternoon.

The Alameda County Sportsman's Club will shoot at the
Empire Grounds at Alameda Poiot to-day.

The Solano County Sportman'a Protective Association has
over ninety members and over $100 already in its treasury.

E- T. Allen Co are in receipt of a splendid lot of Santa
Cruz salmon sent by J. R. Chace of the Sea Beach Hotel.
One of the lot weighs nearly 50 poands. This indicates an
early run of the salmon which affird such splendid sport for
fishermen.

Secretary Shaefer, of the California Inanimate Target Ae-
sociation has sent out over a hundred circular letters to the
gun clubs of the State, asking them to participate in the blue
rock shoot to be held at Stockton on May 30th and 31st.
Last year when the annual tournament of the association was
held, there were but fifty six clubs in the State, but interest
in trap-shooting has increased so much since then that there
are now 124 clubs in California.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman : — Last Wednesday

evening, just at dusk, the peuple in the neighborhood of

Hyde and Lombard streets were startled by the sound of a

pistol shot, and, on rushing to learn (he cause of the shoot-

' ing, saw an officer and two men standing id the middle of

i Lombard street below Hyde. The officer was ODly a few

feet from a poor unfortunate dog tied to a telegraph pole,

i shooting his pistol at his helpless victim, who, after each

{ shot, would yell and groan unmercifully. The "crack shot"

: emptied his rpoolver, and the dog still yelled and groaned.

' While the officer and his friends stood watching the poor

I dog one of them suggested that he get a shotgun. The

| shotgun was procured ahd the dog's misery ended.

It appears that for a week or more a few stray dogs have
l infested this neighborhood and this one had made a resting
! place of the doorstep of one of the on lookers.

The query arises, did the officer have any right to shoot
this dog. Was it not the duty of this officer to send the dog
to the pound?
The city pays the pound keepers to destroy p.ll stray dogs.
It was evident, however, that tbe officer had not discharged
his pistol at anv living object since his appointment on the
force and thought that he would shoot this poor dog for
practice, instead of advising the man to notify the pound-
master. "An Eye Witness."

April 21-21— Southern California Kennel Club's Annual Bench
Show.— F. W. Iogails, Secretary, Los Angeles.

May 6-9— Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench Show.Howard
Vernon, Secretary, Sin Francisco.

May 15-16-Seattle Kennel Club's Bench Show, Seattle, Wash.

May 20-23— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show
Oakland. California.— H. H. Newton, Secretary, Peralta Heights
Oakland

The Inter-Siate Coursing Olub.

The St. Bernard Olub.

About 150 leashmen went to Newark on Sunday last to
witness the second meeting of the Interstate Coursiog Club at
the Newark Park The crowd was nearly doubled later in
the day by visitors from San Jose and the surrounding towns.
The trials were, with but few exceptions, short, owing to the
abundance of the sweet grasses in the park and the conse-
quent fatness of the hares.

John Grace gave the usual satisfaction as judge and Jas.
F. Grace's slipping was all that coald be desired.

The dogs that distinguished themselves were the winner
Robinson & Peyton's FlyiDg Buck, the great son of imported,
Royal Crest and Daisy; Mr. Rosseter's San Joaquin, the
runner-up; J F Grace's Nellie Conroy and J R Dickson's
Camilla. Following \e the

SUMMARY.

J F Grace's Nellie Conroy beatT J Cronio's Dottie Dim-
ple.

Dillon & Reilly's Lidy Fitzgerald beat J Perigo'a Long-
fellow.

J H Rosseter's Kitty Scot beat S W Smith's Manuka.

The regular weekly meeting of the St. Bernard Club of
California was held at 313 Bush street on Wednesday even-
ing last, Hugh McCracken in the chair. Messrs. Williams,
McGinley, Brown, Crowell, Frey, Kelly, Dickson and Mudget
were present.

The resignation of A. J. Kidd was formerly accepted.

Mrs. E. P. Heald and Cha;>. Stutz, of San Francisco, and
Lulu M. Wolcott, of Los ADgeles, were elected to member-
ship.

V7. F. Worthington was appointed a committee of one to
represent the St. Bernard Club at the Los Angeles show.

Geo. Bargate, of New York city, was elected as the club's
delegate to the American Kennel Club.

Coursing at Sacramento.

A good-sized crowd attended the sport at the Purrington
ranch on Sunday, under the auspices of the Sacramento
Coursing Olub. The day was fine, but hares were scarce. J.
Kenealy gave pxcellent satisfaction as judge. The results of
the day's coursing were as follows .

First series — M- H. Sheehan's Jack beat Fred Steigler's

Tammany.

Faltrick's Village Girl beat Ed Walsh's Paderewski.

Ed Walsh's Clover Lebf beat J. Stout's Lady Longdale.

P. W. Sheehan's Governor Markham beat J. Managan's
Duke Orlando.

P. W. Sheehan's Eva S.beat Fred Steigler's Dynamite.

Second Beries — Jack beat Village Giri, Governor Mark-
ham beat Clover Leaf and Eva S. ran a bye.

Third series — Jack beat Eva S.

Governor Markham was to have run a bve, but was with-
drawn, leaving Jack the winner of the first money, Governor
Markham second and Eva S. third.

Quite a number of entries have already been received at
the office of the Pacific Kennel Clnb and there is every in-
dication of the largest show ever held on this coast. The
St. Bernard Club alone will enter not less than 65 St. Ber-
nards, possibly 75.

The bench show of the Seattle Kennel Club promises to b
a big success. The bench show committe has received many,
valuable specials and a good entry is expected. C. B. Yandell
secretary, 317 Ash street, Seattle, Wash., will forward blanks
and premium lists.

Mr. McGinley's litter of St. Bernard puppies by Hector of
Hauenstein, dam May Queen mentioned in another column
are all beautifully marked and are doing well. He will
probably dispose ot a few of the bitches as he still has. a
couple of the last litter that he has not sold. They are beau-
tifully puppies and should find ready purchasers.

This fellow Schell, that the "mischief maker" and hia
friends were so anxious to reiostate is busying himself by
Btopping ladies andgentlemej on the street who own dogs
and advising them not to enter their dogs in the Pacific Ken-
nel Club's show, as the club is about to break up and a lot of
other such rot. We would advise our readers that this man
Schell was disqualified from the Pacific Kennel Club and
the American Kennel Club for falsifying the pedigree of a
dog. His action at present is merely the prompting of his
friend, the ''mischief maker," personal spite is the cause of
the actions of both, both are thoroughly unreliable and there
is not a word of truth in their argument. The P. K. C show
will be the largest ever held by tnisclub.

K-nnel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
WHELPS.

T. S. McGinley's R. C. St. Bernard bitch May Queen,
(California Alton— Tomah) whelped April 13th,— 11— (7
dogs) to Fran z Frey's Hector of Hauenstein, ( Barry —
Gemma I.)

VISITS.

J. R. Kelley's San Francisco R. C. St. Bernard bitch,
Bonnie Lee to J. G. Barker's California Bernardo, Duke of
Wellington — Tomah, April 9th.
SALES.
Fraoz Frey San Francisco, has sold the R. C. St. Bernard
bitch Hecla of Hauenstein, by Hector of Hauensleia-^-
Berna of Haunstein to E. Leuenberg, Alameda.
VISIT3.

F. M. Ayers, San Francisco R. C. St. Bernard bitch Mary
Marshall, (Gen. Blucher— Carleton Dollie) to G. A. Mud-
getts, Noble (California Alton— Tomah) March 2bth.

ROD-

Lloyd Eaton and Zimmermann caught thirty-five fair
trout in the Purissima last Sunday.

Mr. Pockman is said to have caaght sixty-five fair-sized
trout in the San Geronimo last Sunday.

Sonoma county, one of the very best counties in California
for fishing and hunting, has not appointed a game warden.
Two thousand miles of good trout streams, and quail and deer
in abujdance are practically unprotected through the impe-
cuniousness of Sonoma's supervisors. The sportsmen of that
county and the visiting sportsmen from other counties spend
thousands of dollars every, season in the pursuit of this game
and fish, and the resident sportsmen should see that an effici-
ent game warden is appointed at once.

The Fly Casting Tournament.

The San Francisco Fly Casting Club held its regular semi-
monthly meeting at the rooms of the Fish Commission on
Tuesday evening, Vice President C. G. Young in the chair.
O. P. Evans, H. H. Smith and Rev. C. L. Miel were elected
to membership.

President Mansfield and J. J. Mone reported that at pres-
ent the Sutro baths are too dark in the evening for fly casting,
but superintendent Rabinson will place electric search lights
in such a manner that the flies may be seen.

The platform at Stow Lake has been canvassed over, and a
locker has been built under the boat house for the use of the
club. The tournament rod will be left \\n the care of the
superintendent of the lake hereafter, and a few of the mem-
bers will be found at the lake every Sunday morning.

The committee on transportation reported progress.

C. G. Young read a very interesting paper on fishing the
Garcia river. H. Battu spoke to the same subject, and that
reminded Mr. Young of a catch that he made some time ago,
viz , a coot. He hooked him in the foot and landed him.

H. E. Skinner gave an object lesson on how to drop the fly
on the water without letting either line or leader touch the
water before the fly.

The committee on transportation reported progress.

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Llnooln Olub Tournament.

TnE LidcoId Gud Club will give an open to all priie
ehoot and tournament aa their grounds at Alameda Point on
Sunday. The prize ehoot will be at 20 singles, koown traps,
unknown aogles, $10 added, $2 to each of the five 6rst
priiee. Entrance 75c. Class shooting.

The prizes are as follows:

1st— Order for $5.00 on Clabrough, Uolcher & Co., and $2

2d— \ keg Dupont Smokeless, by C. A. Haight, and $2

* 3rd—} keg Gold Dust bv U. S. S. P. Co., and $2 added.
4ih— Sweater, by Clabrougb, Golcher & Co., value $3.50,

oth— 200 cartridges by Selby Smelting Co. and $200
added,
tiih— Order for $2 50.
7tb— Rod by C. G. & Co.
8ih— 100 cartridges by Selby Co.
91h — 50 cartridges by Selby Co.
10—100 high base shells by C. G. & Co.

Ties to be decided by a freeze-out, 2U yarJs rise, use of
both barrels. There will bea side pool in the main event at
$1 entrance.

The second event will be at 16 singles, $1 entrance, known
traps, unknown angles, class shooting. Purse divided 40, 30,
20 and 10 per cent.

Los Angeles Entries.

The entries to the Southern California Kennel Club's
eighth annual bench show closed on Saturday last. There
are 225 entries, the largest number ever benched by this club.
Kilty of them are from San Francisco and vicinity. This is
quite a compliment to J Otis Fellows, the judge. The en-
tries in classes are as follows :

Mastiffs 7, E C St Bernards 19, S C St Bernards 7, Great
Danes 16, Foxhounds 1, Greyhounds 1, Russian WolfhouDcU
2. Newfoundlands 2, Chesapeake Bay Dogs 2, Pointers 36,
English setters 18, Irish setters 9, Gordon setters 4, Field
spaniels 2, Cocker spaniels 17, Irish Water spanielB 1, Dachs-
hund 6, Poodles 3, Collies 6, Bull Dogs 1, Bull terriers 5,
Fox terriers 31, Yorkshire terriers 1, Pugs 5, King Charles
ipaniels 1, Japanese spaniels 2, Miscellaneous 2.

FOR SALE.

SAL A D I A , ch s, 16-1 bands bigb, sired by Nutwood,
2:18-^, dam Lady Otley Jr.. by Speculation; second
dam Lady Utley.

LAXCELO l\ blk s, sired by Electioneer 125, dam
Lizzie Harris, by Comas (grandam of Election).

Ether of tbese stallions can trot a 2:25 gait, and each
has colts at my place, one of which has shown a 2:20
gait and another a 2:2-1 gait.

I also have a number of driving horses broken for
city driving.

For particulars inquire at First Avenue Stables, First
Avenue, between Turk and Eddy streets, o of

CHAS. C. BEMI9, 324 Montgomery street, city.

Thoroughbred Mare

FOR SALE.

Foaled March 21, 1893; by Alexand r outof Cu'sine-

Bright bay, white markings. Will be sold at a bargain

A. H. (iCRiVETr, 308 Pine 8t

OPENING OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT!

Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Associate

June 27 to July 4, Inclusive.

ETXTTIFLIESS TO CLOSB TTTTVEI X, 1896

HORSES TO BE NAMED WITH ENTRY. ENTRANCE 5 PER CENT, TO ACCOMPANY NOMINATION.

THOTriNG PCRBEB.

So. 1. 2:40 data. Trotting, Parse SI.OUO

No. ». 2:30 1.000

No. S. 2:27 " " " 1,000

No. 4. 2:24 " ■■ " 1,000

No. o. 2:22 " " * 1,000

No. 6. 2:19 " •• " 1,000

No. 7. 2:17 " " " 1,000

No. 8. 2:15 1.000

No. 0. 2:10 " " " l.OOO

No. 10 Free-For-All " " 1,200

PACING

lTH-ES.

No.

11.

2:40 Class, Pacing, Parse

No.

12.

2:25

..

No

13.

2:20

"

No.

14.

2:15 "

..

No.

15.

2:12

"

No.

16.

Free.For-AH

gl.OOO
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,300

In the above purses entrance 5 per cent, and 5 per
cent of the amount of the purse will be deducted from
each money won.

COLT SrAHES-TBOTTIIVG.

No. 17. 2-Year.Oldn. 2 : 40 Class, 8250 Added
No. 18. 3-Yenr-Olds. 2:30 " 300 "
No. 19. 4-Year-0lds, 2:25 " 350 "

COLT STAKES-PACING.
No. 20. 2-Year-Olds, 2:35 CJasa, 8250 Added
No. 21. 3<Year-01d.«. 2:25 *' 300 "
No. 22. 4-Year-01ds,2:20 " 350 **

Entrance to above colt stakes $io each, payable as
follows: $20 to accompany entry June 1. IS96 ; ?10 June
15, 1896, and §20 to start. No entry wilt be received
unless accompanied by first payment, and failure to
make any payment forfeits previous payments.

STANFORD BTAKEB-1S97.
For Foals of 1894. To be ironed In 1897.
Mile heats 3 in 5 ; entrance 550, with $300 added for
three or more starters. Payments : $10 t • accompany
nomination June 1, 1S96; $10 January 2, 1S97; $10 July
1, 1897, and $20 ou the tenth day before the first adver-
tised day of ttie meeting at which the race is to take
place,

STANFORD STAKES -1*9*.
For Foals of 1895. To be trotted in 1898.
Mile heats 3 in 5; entrauce ?iO, with $300 added ; for
tbreeor more starter?. Payments: ?5 to accmno-ny
nomination June 1, 1S90; $5 Jan nary 2, 1&97; $10 Janu-
ary 2, 189 S ; $10 July 1 1893, and $20 on the tenth day
Before the first advertised day of the meeting at which
the race Is to take place.

0OKT3DIT1ONS.

tnuir, iu close June 1, 1896, when hones a:eto be named and lobe eligible to the class in which

^xcepUrTtne Stanford Stakes no hones owned in the State of California by others , than members of the P
C T H B A. are eligible to these purses or stakes— bona fl.ie ownership r. quired— but horses owned outside
the State of ( a'ifornla are eligible thereto regardle s of membership.

Heven entries required to fill In purse raeeB, and live in »take rapes. IVomlnotnrs in purses full-
ing lo fill msv irannlerat any time prior to June la, 1890. suoh eutries as they have made toother

° "a member mav enter as many horses as he may desire, but can only atnrt one In each race from his stahle.
At any time previous to the last payment, he may sell aDy of nis bo ses and transfer the entries toany member
of this Association , „

Purses will be divided iuto four moneys, 50, 2o, la and 10 per cent.

Hve per cent of the amount of the purse will tie deducted from eac^i mo ev won except in stakes.

The Board of Directors reserve the right to declare two starters a walk- ver When only two start they
may contest lor the entrance money p»la In, to be divided 66-2 3 percent, to t le first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
tweond. A horse alstanciDg the field shall only be entitled to first m:me/. I ' .10 case will a horse be entitled to
mo i e than one moDey.

In all twoyear-olti races the di-tance is to be 150 yards.

All races to b' three in five, exrpt for tw> year old", which shall be two in tbree.

Bones whnee calls have been Chang d trorn trotting to pacing <>r pacing :o trotting shall not be eligible to
classes more than five s-c -nds slower than their recoros a either gait

Tne r^oard ot Directors reserves th-* right to change the h inr or dtitc of :vny race except when It becomes
nec-sary to ante date a race, in which instance the nominator will r.-ceive three diy ■' notice of change by
mall to address of entry. Bigot reserved to declare off or pjstpone a .y . r all races Ouaccouut of the weather
or other sufficient cause.

iLntries uot declared out at 5 o'clock p. m. on the day Dreceding the race shall be required to start, and de-
clarations must h- in writing and made at the office of the Secretary at th- track.

"When there is more than one entry toany puree or stakes bvone person or in one interest, the hone to be
started must be named by 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the rate.

Trotting and racing colors must ■ e named by 5 o'clock p. u.on the day preceding the race, and must be
worn upon the track. Colors will be registered in tne order in which they a-e received. When colon are not
nam>d, or conflict, drivers will he requ red to wear the colors furnished hv the Association.

Conditi .nal entries will be treated the same as regular entries and nominators held under Ihe rules

Any race that may he started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses in the summary. J

Where more than nin e declare to start in any race, the Board of Directon reserve the ri ht to divide the
starters Into two fields by W.and to start them in a trial he it, I mile dash. The four first hones in each trial
to compete f r the pnrse, which shall he decided by mile heats, best 2 In 3.

■ therwise man Is specified in these conditions. National Trotting Association rules to govern.

All nominators subject to suspension ja both the American and National Trotting Associations for all entrv
fe?s not paid when due. J

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Persons desirous of making entries iu the above pnrses and who have uotas yet joined the P. C T H B A
sh )uld make application for membership to the Secretar, by July 1, 1895. Send all communications to

F. W. KELLEY, SECRETARY.

313 bush Street, San Francisco.

E. P. HEALD, PRESIDENT.

AUCTION SALES

TO COME

Thursday, April 30, 1896

HARNESS GELDINGS AND FILLIES

FROM C. E. NEEDHAM'S
:B 33 I-. O T T ^. STOCK HT1 J^. H TVI

DURING THE MONTH OF MAY

DRAFT, GELDINGS AND MARES

FROM THE
IIAGGIN RAKTOIIES

Bales will take place at 11 A. M. at salesyard, corner Van Ness Avenue and Market
Street. Catalogues will be ready April 15th.

KILLIP & CO., Live Stock Auctioneer

30 Montgomery St., S. F

14.995

Records ;23 1-3

GRANDISSIMO

Hire ol MVMT1.K TI|rlH\K. 2:18 I.I: TOPMKY. S yr.. I:*8 1.1; ALTI88IMO. 3 vr.
2l»* 1.4. will i 'i ..».,.i,,MS»i,t VINEI.ANDKrOCK I'A IIM , Napa COUI1IV. Tprms, *10 lor Hie

season; usual return J. ivlirit*^. Mum k-oiit by the moiilh or yptir ni reasonable irates. 'The lines! ol naalure
hoii kll facilities for early development of colts. Correspoodooee sollclteU.

FKKD W. l.oi'.HKlt. 1 lu.-l.. ...I gloek Firm, 81. Helenn, Cal.

SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

r^-ORSTP'R.'R 9*1 A ^.4 sirclbySlmmons^^Csirftofsaiua^OllsO.damLady Bryan,
VTV-ZOOXITJlirV, ^itL*± 0"±, by Smugger, 2:15^; second dam Mary B , by Snake, son of

Mambrlun Patchen 5S: third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones,
Simmons was by Geo. Wilkes, nut ot Black Jane (dam ot Kosa Wilkes, ":18M), by Mambrluo Patcuen 58. etc.
Oosslper is one of the handsomest, purest-halted, samestand most Inielligfnt trotting horses evr seen In ( all-
lornla. His breed In? Is all that can be desired, &• d it It boa. h having had onlv limited opportunities in the stud,
he Is the sire of Gazelle, 2:16>j, Ketchtim, 2:16'':, Miss Jessie, 2:1!); ;, aud Prluaero, 2:23.

Terms.

$50 for the Season

"XT A S!rPO O* 1 ft 1 O 8lred by Vfteco 10,996, dan: _
V aOlv, fl.lU J."^* 2:27M.),by Magic M5I, out ot Betty (dam ot Betta.

Chess (dam of Vallssa, 2:19, and Vascola.
)t Betty (dam ot Retta, 2:28^), by Clark
Chief; second dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco was bv Harold out of
Vassar (dam of Vaidprueer. 2:28, sire of six; Vacber, sire of two; Vasco, sire ot twelve In 2::i0 list; OakvIIIe.sire
ot two in 2:JJ0) Magic (sire of four, and seven dams ol el ven trotters ard one pacer) was bv American Clay,
outor Lualaba (dam of Mail Ida, 2:30, and Roger Hanson, 2:29}f), bv Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
Individual, a deep, dark bay in color, and Is level-headed, speedy and game; fdttled April 15, 1888,

Terms,

$50 for the Season

"\T AHQAR 1ft HOQ by Stambonl, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, i:19«>. by
IN/IOO/IJ^ ±U,W^O, sMviilal|,>n !i->, .lam l,tuh- Vrnion. 2:2H' , t dnm of r'alchen Vernon
i^ -— »« m^iiiiiiiiiiiiii_;!5[)3) I his Is one of the II nest-formed young stallions In California,
and as a trotter win net a very low record. He Is royally-bred, and has the very best feet and legs. His dispo-
sition Is excellent, aud il given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

PoNturnue 84. ftO per month. Hay and grain fed at reasonable rates, aud mares taken care of in any
manner that owners may desirt-. No responsibility nsBHrjued for nccidenls or escapes. Mores can bp shipped
from San tranclsco to Lakevllle by the steamer i-OL I) and will be led to the farm by careful attendants. All
bills must be settled by July IS, 1890, and before removal of mares. For further particulars, address

Or O. HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

H. O. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Oal.

4pbxl 18, 1896]

©Jje gvee&cv atitr Sportsman.

*63

The first thing to give way is a horse's legs. Severe work brings

PUFFS, SPAVINS and BUNCHES ; SPRUNG KNEES.
COCKLED ANKLES, CONTRACTED flUSCLES.

!!

PREVENTS
THESE.

SPARKHALL'S
PECIPIC

IT !S THE ONLY REHEDY in the WORLD that win KEEP

A HORSE'S LEGS RIGHT. It is not to be used in place of a

liniment or leg wash, but as an additional safeguard. IT CURES ALL CASES

of SPRUNG KNEES and COCKLED ANKLES, and ail HUSCULAR
DISEASES, and an cases of WEAKNESS of the LEGS, SHOULDERS

or BACK. The best remedy for WIND PUFFS, BOG SPAVINS,
THOROUGH-PINS and all SOFT BUNCHES. Will not cure Bony
Enlargements, such as Ring-bone, etc,

Hudson River Driving Park, ) J
Dr. R. H Sfarkhall. Foughkeepsie, N. Y., August 7, iSSS. J

I want 10 speak a word in behalf of your Specific, as I consider it a duty to the public
and the owners of good horses in particular, as I have used it in several cases with the
utmost satisfaction. Fred Folger, the sensational horse of this year, whom I drove to a
record qf 2.*2oJ4 in the first race, was over in his knees from a colt up to five years of age,
■when 1 commenced using your Specific, and today he is as straight as any horse. At five
year3 he was purchased for ^675, and this year, at seven, ^15,000 has been refused for
him. Yours, D. E. HERRI2SGTON.

CicTeroFmoixeyTejunoLed

It does not blister, blemish or remove the hair, or in any way injure the animal.

Send for Circulars.

Price $2.00 par quart bottle. For sale by all Druggists and Harness Dealers, or

TUTTLE & CLARK, manufacturers, DETROIT, Mich.

OVCft.. tT. lO- HAG-GUN'S

Rancho Del Paso] Yearlings

"Will be sold by public auction

At the Morris Park Race Course

WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK

BEGINNING

Thursday, May 14, 1896, at 12 Noon

Catalogues on application to MR. JNO. MACKEY, Sacramento, Cal., or to THE
EASTON COMPANY, 1129 Broadway, New York City.

TH.ES SASTOBT OOMPANT

will sell the BLEMTON and EAMAPO yearlings at Morris Park on Saturday, May 23d
the BELLE MEADE yearlings at the Easton Company's paddocks, Sbeepshead Bay Race
Track, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Jane 23d.and 24ib, and the yearlings of Major B. G.
Thomas, Mr. Pierre Lorillard, the Kingston Stud, the Fairview Stud, the Adelbert Stud, the
Heights Farm, the Castleton Stud, and other prominent breeders on dates to be announced
later. For all information, address
"WILLIAM EASTON, Auctioneer, - 1129 Broadway, New York City

DANIEL'S A11 F°rg,edATf steel

Polished Bits

REGISTERED IN

GREAT BRITAIN

AHD IN THE

UNITED STATES.

OVER

1,000,000

DANIEL BITS

HAVE
BKEN SOLD.

Safe, Reliable

FINISH
I \-UBPASSEO.
Do not be deceived.

Look for the
TRADE MARK

V.SrodhurstSCo

Makers.

The State Park Jockey Glub

Of AIil-\*7«,-ivl£.©©, Wis.,

Offers the following list of

Stakes to be Run at the Summer Meeting

BEGINNING JUNE 27, '96

And Continuing Twenty-five or More Days

1 UK MILWAUKEE DERBY, for three-year-olds,
| one mile and a quarter; value to winner, f2,000.

THE PABBT BREWING STAKES, ;for two-
year-olds, six larlongs ; value to winner $l,0CO.
, THE HfHl.lT/. HOTEL STAKES, for Livo-year-
| ol J fillies, five furlongs ; value to winner. $1,0C0.
i THE *IVDEPE\DE\CB HANDICAP, for three,
year-olds and upward, one mile, value to winner $1,000
THE PLANKINTOH HOTEL HANDICAP, lor
three-year-o'ds and upward, one mile and a sixteenth ;
valne to winner, f 1,000.

THE BEST BREWIrYU CO. H IVi'H w\ for
tli ree year-olds and upward, six tnrlongs; value to
winner 3500.

No- 13,3-56. Sliding Port. No.

For Bale by all dealers in Saddlery, or by
Send for Special List.

P. HAYDEN, Newark, N. J

THE MFRrHAXTS' HANDICAP, for three
year olds and upward, seven furlongs: value to winner
3 1,500.

THE PCHLITZ BBRWIX6 HANDICAP, for

three year-olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to
winner, §500.

THE HOTEL COMBIKATIOK SBLL>\G

STAKES, for three-year-olds and upward, one mile;
vaiae to w,nner|l,0t0.

THE PFI8TER HO TEL HANDICAP, for three

year-olds and upward, one mile and a sixteenth; value
to winner $1,000.

Entries to the above Stakes will close Friday,
May 1, 1896.

Entrance:and starting money to each stake will ibe divided 6
horse.

per cent, to secondhand -10 per cent, to third

This Club Offers no Guaranteed Events.

The tract and the slab'ing accommodations at State Park are unsurpassed, and two lines of railroads land
horses directly outside the sates. I he water, (lowing lrom natural springs, Is celebrated for its purity, and
California horsemen will find this a delightful halting place between the east and the west. For entry blanks,
with the lull conditions of the s akes, apply at the office cf this paper, or address

H. M. JOH\»0\, President. SHER[I>A\ CLARK. Secretary.

HOTEL PFISTER, Milwaukee. Wis.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

/T.TT"V TTTTT l^ L-I'O The great sire of race horses and money win-
IjU I W 1J_|J^.I1|Q, neru. Pbivatb Stallion.

Q A TJT TH TXTTT ,T7"Tj1Q The champion three and four-year-old of
O-Q-P-Ll-n VV i -LU^-CUO, 18g7 and jags ; record 2:18. Stands 16*

ORO WILKES,

hands, black horse, by Gay Wilkes; first
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning^ Tobe; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, 15£ hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
~~ " " weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record

of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARL.IE 28,045. &"£!» 5ttL£

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection irj every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. A= a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is Bired by Guy Wilkes, 2:151-,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18§ ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20. and Betsy Britton, 2:20$), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season free of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burliogame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

A.T V A T ,T .TTZJTr-k-

GEORGE WASHINGTON N°- «.p. ™ori 2:16«- Te™» f°r

-^— — season, $50.

COLUMBUS S. Xo- 2°.53°. *eeori 2:19}. Terms for season, $30.

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR. ?»• 11,622, record I 2:34, sire of Geo. Washing

■ ton, 2:16.?, and others. Terms for season, 825.

RED BALL BRAND.

Vwnrdcd Gold Mcda
At California State
Fair 1893.

Every horse owner
who values his stock
-ih'Uld constantly have
i supply ot it on hand.
[t improves and keeps
uock In the pink of con
Ution.

Manhattan Food Go.,

San Mateo. Cal.

Auk. your (-racer or hay dealer for It

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July lBt. Good pasture at $2 50 per
month. The greatest care will be taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOMAS SMITH, Vallrjo, Cal.

DIABLO, 2:09 1-4 j

THE CHAMPION FPU R-YEAR-C LP IN CALIFORNIA |

Ire CHAS. DERBY, 2:20 .son of Stelnway, 2:25 V. and Katy
_ dam ot 1 io 2:30, by Electioneer), dam UEKTHA (dam ol
JayEfl Bee,2:l6}< as a yearllDg: Eif, 2:22; i; Ld Lafferty, trial
2:15).a'ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:)3>j, a d Alaric, sre of tour Io 2:30. by Alcantara, 2:23 (son of Geo. Ul'kesand
Alma Mater}; second dam Rartcna 1 dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:1&M)< by Bayard (-on of Pilot Jr >; third dam
Klandlna Idam of Swigen; King Rene, and four uther t roductng sires), by Manib<lno Chief 11; lonrth dam
Burch mare fdam of Rceallnd, 221*4, »ud Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (sire ol fourth dam of
" icy Hanks, 2:0) , son of Benwick's Copperbottom, and out of a thorougbored mare. DIABLO wfll make
fee, ?75. Address WM. MURHAY, PleaiantoD, Cftl.

the season of 16% at Pleasanton. Service

254

{Pre greet/rev ctixb grpovtstncm.

[April 18, 1896

2:13

and 15 others tu tlie i:S0 list

BY GEO. WILKES, 2!22

Fln>i dtDj-MAO LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady IRvUS, by llumbletoulan 10.
Third dam— I>aughter of Rot's Abdallab Cbiel.

Season uf ie» limited to twenty approved mares at
MO, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Address

It. 1. MOORHKAD A 60\.
Santa Clara, Cat.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1S96 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at
810.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWbLL, Sacramento, t'al.

SKY POINTER 328

Full brother to STAR POINTER, 2:04',, and half-
brother to HAL POINTER, 2:W'.-.

Will serve a limited number of choice-bred mares
the season of 1;96 at the stables of Hastings «£ Ham-
mond, near race track. Los Angeles, Cat. Terms
8SO,casi or approved note, at time ot service. All
maivs bred by the season and at owner's risk, as I will
not be beld responsible fur accidents or escapes.

A. A. <l.t\hl.A\D. Manager.

Racing! Racing!

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLDB RACES.

HIMHK MRETIMi

Bay District Track

Racing Every Monday, Tuesday,

■Wednesday, Thursday, Frids y

and Saturday.

RAIN OR SHINE
FIV8 OB MOHB HACKS BACH DAY.

RICES START AT 2 O'CLOCK SHARP

WMcAHU.tr and Geary-street care stop at the gate
R. B. MILROY.gec'r

TH08. If WILLIAMS. JR.. Pre..

Thoroughbreds For Sale

on

To Let to a First-Glass Trainer on Shares

M'l It t HKKK-YKAK-OI.D8.
O.Mi TWO-YKAR-OLD.

All well-bred and out of producing dams.

These colts have never bee-i bandied except to be

halier broken, but will make Mrsl-clara race horses. For

particulars. addren " P. E. V .." care Bkkkdkr and

HroaTWMA.N, 313 Bush Street, Sao Francisco.

San Francisco
Turf Guide

Contains Betting Kulee, Scales of Weights,
Rules for figuring Handicaps, etc.

For Sale at the Office of the

"Br* and Sportsman "

and at the Race Track.

It covers all the races since the com-
mencement of the California Jockey Club,
September 21, 1896, to date of issue.

It contains f correct table of the jockey
mounts, and a complete index and the
pedigrees of the winners at the track. It is
the cheapest and most useful work of its kind
ever publisher Price SO cents.

Green Me.-dow Farm

HOME OF

Hambtetonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRK OF
I'HtKBK U ILKB6. winning race record. 2:0*i 1-2
ltO(hKll i. , race record,
\KW KI1A ' P winning race record. 4th

BOODLE 2:12 1-2

ETHEL DOWKES, 2:13

AND

THOMPSON, 2:15
WILL SERVE TWENTY-FIVE MARES, ANO NO MORE, AT S100 THE SEASON

TOCK FARM

alliens

I^or 1896.

COMMENCING FEBRUARY AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1896 PILOT PRINCE 20,439

'-',-' ****** *-*" W*** Rv Dollar Ppiiifla rlnr.1 Rn.n.o V,,..,.....t

BOODLE will be campaigne gain this year with great hopes of
rednci his record.

Why the Intelligent Breeder Selects Boodle :

THERE IS NOT A BETTER BRED STALLION to be found.
HE HAS SPEED, &s his race record Indicates, viz., 2:12J2.

FO R G A M E N ESS be has but few equals, and no superior.

HIS DISPOSITION IS PERFECT; a child can haudle or drive him.
HIS COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BROWN, no one objects to.
HIS HEIGHT IS 16 HANDS | his weight 1,100 pounds.

HE IS SOUND, his recoi 3, 2M%, was made in his last race.

HE HAS THE POWER of transmitting all of bis perfect qualifications to his
offspring.
Send for tabulated pedigree and other information.

Among the prominent stock farms who have booked mares to BOODLE are : Palo Alto Stock Farm,
Vendome Stock Farm, San Martine Stock Farm, Vineland Stock Farm, Agnews Stock Farm.

HOSTETTER & MONTGOMERY,

32 Eist Santa Clara Street, San Jose

H10D PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium Tor Stallion snd Four of lii- Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show. 1894)

He is the sire of Diabio, 2:091^ (4 years old), wianer of two first premiums Saa Francisco Horse Show, 1S95

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st |

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage $6 per month ; hay and grain, §10 per month.
For terms tor other stallions and farther particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal I

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Xulwood (d*iui ot
Lottery Ticket, 2:19)4), by .Nutwood ; secjnd dam
Lady Km ma, .: Me- racken's Black Hawk ;

third dam the New by M ire. by lien. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Willlaim >u'* -elm out

Pilot Prince started several timesasa two-year-old,
winning all of bis races. He won the twoj-earold
stake at the Breeders meeting, making a record of
-: il K He showel many fits:er trials in his work, but
was not obliged to eo iaster In any of his races.

l.adv Kmma, his second dam. was ten yearson tbe
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-lime
Performers in California. Most of her races were at
two miles on the old half mile tracks i" which she was
a consistent winner. All the crosses in the pe igreeof
Pilot Prince are of tbe gamest and most fashionable,
and he promises to become one oi the leading sires in
Cali'ornis. A few of bis get will be trained this year
and it is predicted that they will be favorably heard
of on ibe tiack.

DEXTI'lR PRINCE Jr. 20,440,

This bon>e is a full brother to Pilot Prince. Alter
tbeslul se;tson is over he will be traiaed for the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Orindee.
2:233£, and Urandissimo, 2:23V>. by Arihurton second
dam Nourmahai,*2:39L, (full sister to A. W. Ricbmondi
b> S mpsoo's Blackbird.

This is a very promising youug horse and coming
froni produc'ng blood on both sides will certainly make
a Dame for himse'f among tbe sires ot California. Ti»il
is his flist season in the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale.

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I -n a I Return Privileges.

As an eight-year-old stalliou, McKinnev's lis : leads all others in the world tor average ^speed: McZeus, -i,
2:13; Zombro, 3, 2:13; Harvey Mc, 3, 2:14)4; Jenny Mc, 2,2:2AM; ^ir Credit, 3,2:25; Osito, 2,2:30; Pat Cocey,
trial, 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24 ; Lola, 3, trial 2:273 1 ; Monte, 3, trial 2:2? , .

MoKlWKY, 2:11 1-4. was loaled June 12, 1887. sired by the great Alcyooe (sou of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater, the famous broodmare by Mambrino Patchen), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague. 2:20' ., he bv
Rhode Island, 123,^, out of Belle Brandon (dam ot Amy, 2:20)4, Gov. Sprague, 2:20s,. . Wlimar, 2:28M}( by Ham-
bletoniau 10; grandam JeoDy, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Exton
Eclipse (thoroughbred i The second dam of McKinney was Rose Kenoey iddm of Messenger Chief, sire ot
sixteen iu 2:30 list), by Mambrino Messenger, one of the slrongesi-hred Messenger studs In tbe Registry. Third
dam J. I. Kenoey mare, dam of Hen. (4. H. Thomas istre of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

McKlrWKY. 2-11 1-4. is 15.2^ hands, weighs U40, and Is one of Me most perfect-marie horses iu Amer-
ica, having plenty of bone and substance. Hestarted in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
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handled for speed bave demonstrated that they lube it all h's extraordinary good qualities.

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Breeding In unexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTKIN'S first, secoud and third
dams are all producers. He la one of the greatest producing sons of Director, and one of tbe gamest, hand-
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IS:05 1-2. sireofJack W., four-year-old record, 2:19,S, and three three-year-olds iu the list, ull out of non-
standard mares. LaM year one of bis yearlings paced nn eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

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ol DIKEuTOK, 2:17. TIlOKNI'A LK. 2:21, . tc. ■-, t-ire of IU in MO list;

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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 25. 189G

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FIVE DOLLARS A YEA R

DUCHESS OF MILPITAS

SETS A NEW MARK.

Won the Follansbse Stakes, at Long Odds,
and Made a Record

ONLY ONE FAVORITE "WON SATURDAY.

Faro's In-and-Out Running, Puts Archie

Stephenson Under tha Ban — Cochran is

Being Investigated For a Peculiar Ride

on Rapid o.

B lY DISTRICT, FRIDAY, APRIL 20.

/T' -i^emt HE raciog to-day was verv ordinary
v f 1D character, aQd there was very

. little in the manner of their ran-

^^ j y ning to enthuse over. The talent

%L\ and bookies broke even, three fav-

orites winning. A despised 15 to
1 chance in the first race made
every Dost a winning one,and a 7-
to-ler upset the talent in the last
race. The attendance was very
light, and the game gener lly blow.
In the opening scramble, a selling race at five and a half
furlongs, Gold Bug. at the very pleasing odds of 15 to 1, took
the ra^e into camp, while Tim Murphy, an 8 to 5 first
choice, had to be content with second place. Levena C, a
12 to-ler, finished in front of Shieldbearer, who was a very
warmly supported second choice. Tim Murphy got away
poorly and had to make a hard run to get up where he did.
The judges did not like the betting on the race, and told
Willie Flynn to ride the Bug to win, which he did. Shield-
bearer was out in front at first, but was taken back according
to orders and when he was let down the others were out of his
reach. Winner J. Hunter's ch g, a, by Pittsburg — Mollie
B. Timel:09A.

Palomacita, a 1-to favorite for the "over the hills" course,
was an easy winner al the end, she and Belle Boyd, the pub-
lic's second choice, taking up the running after Rapido, a 60-
to-1 shot had essayed to show the way. Palomacita was a
length to the good at the wire, and Belle Boyd three lengths
in front of Rapido. Ike L made a good run through the
stretch, but could uot get up. Winner Burns & Walerhouse's
ch f, 3, bv Surinam — Paloma. Time 1:41 J.

A two-year old race at fonr furloDg3 proved quite a betting
affair. Dura was favorite throughout, going from 2 to 1 to 3
to 2. Lodestar was a consistent second choice at 3 to 1, Alma
bad threes about her, and Lost Girl was backed down from
20 to 8 to 1. Lena's price shortened from 15 to 10 to 1.
Diablita, Ioflammator and Santa Paula were unsupported.
Alma and Lost Girl were moot promtDent to the stretch, and
the latter looked to be an easy winner half way home. In
the last furlong Dura made her move and she mowed her
field down at a rapid rate, coming to the wire handily with a
length to spare, Alma and Lost Girl, second and third as
named, lapped. Lodestar made an effort to the last turn, but
gave up in the stretch. Winner Pueblj Stable's ch f, by
Racine — Berna. Time 0:49

The fourth was a mile selling race. Of eleven starters.
Seaside was a pronounced favorite at 5 to 2 Paros drifted
from 8 to 5 to 4 to 1. Mirambc closed at 7 to 2, Fullerton
Lass was at G to 1 all the 'ime, and fnslisator drifted back
from 6 to 12 to 1. The favorite got cut off al the start and
ran a heart breaking race in trying to reach the pacemakers,
O'Fleeta and Instigator. Paros was rated along nicely and
made his run in the stretch, winning handily by a leoelh at
the end. Arno, a 40 to-1 chance, was hustled along very

Hvelv in the last furlong and beat Instigator out a half-
length for the place. O'Fleeta and Seaside died away after
their early run. Winner J. Carroll's gr c, 3, by imp, Keene
—Gray Sail. Time 1:15.

Joe Terry was backed down from even-money to 7 to 10 lo
win the fifth event, a sis-furlongs selling race. Sir Richard
had plenty of adherenls, bat bis price lengthened noticeably
at the close, to 7 to 2. Place odds of 6 to 5 were quickly
taken. All Over was plugged all over the ring, quickly
shortening from an opening price of 10 to 1 At post lime
11 to 2 was the best. Model, Wawooa, Don Caesar and Ri-
cardo were friendless. Model and Wawana refused to break
when the barrier went up. Rlcardo's lead was taken up by
Joe Terry before the half pole was reached, aod held easily
by a full length to the wire. Don Caesar fought his way
through aod in the last few yards beat All Over a half-length
for the place. Sir Ricbarp got away very paorW and took
the overland route, only succeeding in passing Ricardo in
the stretch after he had run a hard race from the start. Win-
ner Burns & Waterhouse's ch c, 3, by Flambeau —imp. Tear-
drop. Time 1:15.

The last race was a split of the fourth, at a mile. Rebellion
was backed into favoritism from 3 to 1. Dungarven came in
forsome little support, but most of the money went in on
Long Lady, whose price was forced down from 5 lo 3 to 1.
Pollock receded from fours to 7 to 1, and Tiix and Tar and
Tartar, at short opening prices, also went back in the betting.
Long Lady was virtually left at the post, the fault appar-
ently being with Mclotyre, who was caught napping. Pol-
lock was out in front at the start and was industriously kept
going by Slaughter. "Zeke's" horse lasted long enough to
beat ihe favorite out a head. Trix made a good run from last
on the upper turn into third place, beating Main Diablo a
head. Winner Zske Abraham's ch g, 3, by imp. R issington
— Marjone. Time 1:42.

Winning jockeys were Slaughter three, W. Flynn, T.
Sloan «nd f. Johnson one each.

BlY DISTRICT, SATURDAY, APEIL IS.

Ad attraciive card of seven races, varied enough in con-
ditions and distances lo suit all last e=, aod including a stake
race, drew a large crowd to the track today. Fourteen book
makers drew in for thiee days. In their day's tussle with
the talented gentlemen toe suave bookies came out with
a balance on the right side of the ledger. Only one
favorite ran for the talent, and [5 to 2 was the short-
est price abant the other winners. One of the six went to
the post at 30 to 1, as good as 60 to 1 being posted at one
time. Bat this leads up to the story of the grand upset of
th> day and the ruaniog of the Fa'laasbaa S:ikss, a handi-
cap for three-year-oiJs aod upward*, at a mile and a half.
The value ol the stake was $1503 to the winner, $203 to sec-
ond and §100 to third horse, aod is na-ned in honor of Mr.
John G. Follansbee, who, by the way, recently returned from
Mexica and witnessed the running of the race. Jast as the
unexpected will happea, so it did in this case. Lovdal, fit
and well, was the logical choice for the race, bnt under the
rumors of lameness his price lengthened from 6 to 8 to 5.
This had the effect of increasing the play on \rticus, whv>
was £. very strong second choice. Show-odds on Uncle Giles
were sought for, which dropped his price from 10 to 8 to 1.
Pepper improved a point, from 8 to 7 to 1, and Service light-
ened up from 15 to 8 to L Litlle Bob drifted from 15 lo 20,
Duchess of Milpitas, at one time at 60 to 1, closed at 30, her
light impost of SO pounds inducing many lo
take a chance on her. It required but a few bets
to cause a general rub. Fitrtilla was at no time at shorter
odds than 30 and went back to 00. Aniens showed the way
for the first mile, well in hand, with Pepper lapped on him
most of the distance. The Duchess was in third position be-
fore the back-s'rerch was reached, and L'acle Giles was mov-
ing up from fifth. Lovdal, fourth, faltered and began to
drop b'ck al ihe end of the mile, and al the same tim°, the
Duchess and L'ncle (iiles were both m »v!og Dp verv fit on
Pepner, who had been lef: in the leal when Articus look a
noiionlosulk and dropped back to fourth position The
two runners up began lo draw sway from Pepper, and before
the stretch turn was reached ihe Hindoo horse waa five
leogths behind the Bools' entry. When ArUCils reached the

raight he kindly responded tc Slaughter's coaxing and came
on like a winner, but he was a leaogtn and half short of the
the Duchess at the wire, who had came on in a very business-
like wav after taking cammand at the three-quarter pole.
Cncle Gilts was a length behind Arlicas, Pepper four lengths
away. Little Bob, Fiirlilla, Lavdal, very lame, and Service,
in a beautiful fit of sulks, was the order of the finish. The
day was cold and a strong wind was blowing, so there was
very general surprise when the timers hung oat 2:35 J — a
quarter of a second better than the caast record. Tommy
Butler, the litlle hunch-back, was ihe best 80-poand jockey
available, and he handled his mount wilh rare good judg-
ment. He was accorded a hearty cheer when he came back
to weigh in The winner is Charles Boots' b m, 4, by Duke
of Norfolk — L?dette, she by .Nathan. Coombs; secood dam,
Gipsv, by imp. Hercules.

The first race was a cheap selling afiiir, at five and ? half
furlongs, and was taken into camp by Bis Chief, who had
gone back in the helling from 3 to 5 to 1. He got away well
but stopped, then came again so strong as to win easily by
three lengths from Ginger, a 10 to 1 chance, who had been in
front with Myron most of the way. Little Tough, another
10-to ler, was third, a length back. My Sweetheart, a red-hot
favorite, finished in the ruck. Winner Niagara Stable's b g,
3, by Apache — Flora. Time 1:0M.

The second race was one of the same Kind, and was won by
Daylight, who beat the pacemaker, Jim Bozeman, out a hea I
in a driving finish. The two named were both played down
to eighths from 10 and 15 to 1. Behind thorn came Marjorie,
aa 8- to 5 favorite. Fleet was played down a few points, and
the other twelve starters were about friendless Winner J.
G. Brown & Co.'s ch h by Coloma — Laura D. Time 1:09.

Rosebud was an even-money and 4 to 5 favorite for a
seven-furlong selliog race, with Chartreuse IL, a second
choice at 5 to 2 Scimetar backed up from 6 to 8 to 1 . Sea
Spray, Hermaoita, May Day, R ad Runner and Starling were
at from 15 to 20i lo 1. Chartreuse won as she liked from
Rosebu I with two lengths lo spare, the latter being unable lo
get iid to her at aoy time. Scimetar wjs a poor third. Win-
ner J. C. Humphrey's ch m, 5, by imp. Cheviot — imp. Zira.
Time 1:27 A —very good time.

The fifth race was a handicap steeplechase, at a mile and
a half, aod aflorded a very interesting aad close contest
throughout to the flat, where E4peraoce, the wionsr, drew
away and won easily by eight lengths, with Araadel, a 7 to 2
second choice, three leogths in front of Col. Weightmao, the
7 to 5 favorite. Hello stumbled at the last jump and threw
George Cochran, stunning him for a time. E.perance's best
price was 4 to 1 Winner O F. Johnson's b g, 5, by Sid —
by Reveille. Time 3:261.

The lone favorite of the day to win a race came wilh the
next race, a six furlong selling event. Mt. McGregor was
played down from 8 to 5 to 6 to 5. George Miller shortened
from 6 to 2k to 1, and ofajor Cook receded from 2 to 3 to 1.
Miss Maxim opened al 30 to 1 and closed at 10, Hueneme
drifting from 50 to 60 to 1 The race was an easy victory
for the favorite, vhh a leogth of daylight between him and
Major Cook, who beat George Miller out a head in a drive
throagh the slreiib. Winner Barns & Waterhouse's b c,
3, by Day Star— M'<s McGregor. Time 1:13}— a very fast
race.

Buro^oi Waterhause's Haoaver-Bleaing colt, Montgomery
was made an even money favorite for the last event, a divis-
ion of the first aod second races. Mt Air was a 4 to-1 second
choice. The winner turned up in Heartsease, who bad
drifted back in the betliog from 4 lo 7 to 1, with Marble
Rack, a 6 to 1 choice, second, a half length io front of the
favorite. Mt. Air was fourth. Winner J. C Humphrey's
b f, 3, by imp. Kyrle Daly-Extract. Time 1:09

Piggott rode three winoers, Cochran, Slaughter, Butler
and W. Clancy one each.

BAY DISTRICT, MONDAY, APBIL 20.

The close finishes and generally good racing ofthe day was
somewhat in the nature of a reproach lo many of theregu-
Ura even thai did not put in an appearaDce at the track
Avery weak looking card no doubt had much to do with the
light crowd io attendance. The weather was somewhat milder
tian for several days previous.ind the track has lean steadily
improving since ihe opening of ihe meeting on Thursday last.
A 30 to 1 shot was among ihe winners, and but ibree pro-
nounced favorites were first al the wire. Three races were
starte I at the three eighths pole, two were at six furloogtt ,

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■nd the sixth al a mile. The latter, reduced to a three-
cornered race tbrough the scratching of two entries, was the
best guessing match of the day. Sir Play took up rive pounds
with Slaughter, making his «tigbl 98 pounds, and imp. Mies
Brusiinel's impost wis incresstd by a like additional weight
with the atsignirg of Tod Sloan as her pilot, making her
weight 96. St. Lee carried 96 alto. In the bettiog Sir Piav
was favorite at all tiroes, at about 3 too. Miss Brommtl
opened al 2 to 1, drifted back to 2$ to 1, when a mild play
sent her price down to 11 lo 5. St. Lee went from 5 even to
7 to 1, the play on him being confined (o those who do not
like to overlook long priced outsiders. The start was z per-
fect cne. Sir Play had the advantage at the first turn, and
before the quarter pole was passed was well in command,
tunnirg very easy and well in hand. Brummel kept within
striking distance, but when she tried to go after him she was
easily shaken off. St. Lee began to move up on the upper
turn and was in close company coming into the stretch. The
imported tillv was soon in difficulty, while St. Lee pressed
on after Sir Play. In an heroic struggle to the wire Sir Play
lasted long enough to win by a head, but St. Lee was clearly
the strongest at the finish and wa^ giioing at every stride.
Miss Brummel wa> eased up to the last eighth. Winner (r.
B. Morris A Co's b c, by imp Sir Modred— Plaything. Time
l:40f.

The first and last events were a split of a selling ati'iir of
six furlongs. The worst end of the split had fifteen starters,
after the pencil had gone through the names of eight entries.
Veva was played for a mild killing Hazel D., Governor
Budd, Starling and Arno were all below 10 to 1, the others
ranging from that price to 100. Starling carried the gate
away before it got aloft, and Arno got a great start. He led
a well-bunched field into the stretch, where he was caught
in the last furlong by Governor Budd. Tommy Butler lost
his stirrup al a critical moment and Piggott landed Budd a
winner by a short neck after a busy finish. Miss Ruth was
third. The winner's best price was 15 to I, Arno's 10 and
Miss Ruth's 10. Winner Woodlawn Stable's b g, 3, by Fresno
— K-isa G. Time 1:15.

The other division, last on the card, had ten starters, with
Belle Boyd a pronounced favorite at G to 5, and Oregon
Eclipse played into second choice at 6 to 1 from an opening
price of 8. Big Chief, then Marble Rrck showed the way to
the upper turn, where the favorile took command. She led
into the stretch by three lengths, but Elmer F. second
throughout, went after her, and forced her to a drive to win
by a head. Dayluht came from the ruck into third plane, six
length* behind Elmer F. Post odds on the place acd show
horses were 20 and 15 to 1. Winner J. P. Atkio's ch f, 3,
by El Rio Ret — Sylvia. Time 1:15

The second and fifth numbers were splits of a five-furlong
selling race. Fourteen faced the bBrrier for the first division,
Crawford was favorite, at 2 to l.with Eisel second choice at
3 to 1. Robin Hood L, Monarch, Henry Grattan, Mt. Roy
and Crackajack all c*me in for support. Robin Rood and
Crawford were in front at the start. Easel did not get through
till the upper turn was reached, theo she took command and
held it lo the last jump, where she was compelled to pass it
up to Mt Roy. He was second into the stretch, and finished
the race in 1:01 A. Crawford was third six lengths behind
Easel. Mt. Roy's best price was 30 to 1. Winner Krause &
Co's b g, 5, by Faustus — Mt. City B;lle.

The next division had seven starters, with fivorUism
divided between Nelson, La Mascota and Midlo at about 3 to
1. Tim Murphy was backed down from 6 to 1 to 11 to 2,
and Roadwarmer from 15 to 10 to 1. Perhaps was at L0
and Model 40 to 1. Nelson and Midlo delayed the start
somewhat, but the send offwas perfect. R >adwarmer forged
to the front al once, but Nelson was sent after him, and the
two raced ofi" together for awhile. They negotiated the last
turn as named. La Mascota third. . In the run home the filly
very cleverly outfooted the others and proved an easy winner
by three lengths. Nelson gave up the chase and Tim
Murphy and Midlo came up and finished second and third, a
length apart. Winner J. G. Follansbee's b f, 3, by imp. San
Simeon— Maria F. Time 1:011-

The third race was a five-horse affair, for two-year-olds,
selling conditions, at five furlongs. Scarborough and Dolore
were held at about 21 lo 1, while Adam Andrew was a pro-
nounced favorite at 3 to 2. Cousin Joe sold at 50 to 1, and
Fannie S 150. Dolore set the pace and was only overhauled
by the favorite in the last sixteenth, who was driven out
pretty well to beat the filly a head. Scarborough was three
lengths away. Cousin Joe'-i legs were very uncertain and he
was a city block behind the others. Winner Burns &
Waterbouse's b c, by imp. Sir Modred— Fedalma. Time
1:01

Piggott, Bozeman, Slaughter, Cochran, Martin and Beau-
champ each landed a winner.

BAY DISTRICT, TDMDAY, APRIL 21.

Seven races were carded for to day and four of them were
won by favorite*. A second choice and two 10-to-l chances
were the other winners. Only two of the events had the
semblance of a contest at the end. The attendaece was
somewhat larger than on Monday. FrequeDt showers made
the track heavier with each race, and good time was out of
the question.

The opening event was for two year-old maidens, selling
conditions, at a half mile, and was «on handily by Lost Girl,
the 6 to 6 favorite. Santa Paula, at one time as good an 80
to I, was a very dangerous second, but half a length short at
the end, with Viking, a 10 to 1 shot, third. Emelia S., sec-
ond choice, and Link Boy, at 9 to 1 at post lime, were outside
the money. Lost t i irl is a ch f.l>/ Sobrante— Nellie K. Time
0.60. j

The second race was at five and a half furlong*, selline, ten
starters. Marprie was a pronounced favorite m 4 to .r», and
won all the way. Decision, the second choice al 3 to 1, got
away poorly and went the long route, but was ready to stop
in the stretch, ''atcb 'Em finished a strong second, 6ve
behind the winner, with O'Fleeta tffo lengths away,
Catch* Em aold at 4 to la place, and O'Fleeta w:ik
the same price lo ahow. Nervoflo, the tir^l time out for sev-
eral mouths, ran a good race to the stretch. Winner li f, ::,
by Iroquois— Tarantala. Time 1:08|.

Third on the card was a mile and a sixteenth Belli
wii i the big field (if eleven. Nephew ruled favorite al Bret
at :; to 1, bni a htronu play on Hazard senl him from 4 lo 1
in' o favoritism at ■ < to 2. Trii opened to 5 to 1,

'' « received u mi nl I'm and rartar drifted

10 to I and Her man its from Lo 10 Hermanita and
ti-1 weut out in front, alternating in the command to tbe

' stretch, where the latter gave up. Nephew got away poorly
and did not get through into good position before the stretch
I was reached. Tar and Tartar moved up on the last turn and
set sail for Hermanita and the Hindoo horse outfooted her
and won by a half-length in a very lively finish. Nephew
came upon the outside and no=ed Meadow Lark out for the
show « head behind Hermanita. Winner A. G. Morns' br g,
a, by Hindoo — Brambaletta. Time 1:49}.

A steeplechase handicap, over the short course, for polo
ponies, gentlemen riders, was the next number. W. S.
Hobart's Brandy, ridden by Mr. Bagot, wasfavorite at 4 to 5,
Li Huns Chang, ridden by Mr. Neave, second choice at 5 to
2. Galloping Dick and Alladin, ridden by Messrs. McCreayy
and Tobin, respectively, were coupled at 3 to 1, Barbara,
piloted by Mr. Benson, closed at 15 to 1, and Tristan, with
Mr. Maas in charge, drifted to the same price from sixes.
Mr. Bagot and his businesslike little pony had no trouble in
''walking" away from his field. Li Hung Chang made a very
clever finish and beat Galloping Dick eight lengths in a run
from the last jump to the wi--e. Time 2:16.

A mixed lot of non-winners and green 'uns were sent over
the sticks next. The distance was a mile and an eighth.
The betting was not at all spirited, and good cdJs were oppo-
site most of the fourteen names. Templemore and Nellie
G. were coupled and held first choice at 9 to 5, Arundel sec-
ond in favor at 3 to 1. W. L. Munson was at 5, Ike L. 7,
Comrade 8, and the others from that price to 100 to 1. Mis-
haps were anticipated, but nothing serious happened. Wag,
on tbe way to tbe post, jumped sideways at the track fence
and hung himself up. He wassuspended a-straddle the feace
for about ten minutes, no one seeming to have presence of
mind enough to render the horse any assistance. J. Talbot
Clifton finally went to tbe rescue and lifted the remaining
leg over the fence and the horse was led off apparently unin-
jured. He was excused and bets on him declared o&. My
Sweetheart fell at the first jump, but rider and horse escaped
without injurv. The race was a locg-strung-out procession.
The short priced nags did not have any ruu in them, and
Artemus showed the way, but was collared and beaten at the
end by Comrade bv three lengths, Ike L. and Nellie G. hav-
ing a little tussle for tbe show, which the gray mare missed
by a half length. Winner J. J. Rogers' ch g, 5, by Tyrant
— Blitbsome. Time 2:06

The sixth race was at seven furlongs, for three year-olds.
Treachery and Instigator were installed on even terms of 2
to 1 for first choice, but both receded a point. Paros held an
even keel at 3 to 1, while E Igemout was backed down from
15 to 6 to 1. Virgie A., a 50 to-1 shot, set the pace to the
upper turn, then began to die away. Edgemount then took
up (he running, but tbe grav Paros was in front before the
turn for home was made and won by four lengths in a very
easy manner. Treachery was next up through the stretch,
and beat Instigator a half length for the place. Winner J.
Carroll's gr c, by imp. Keene — Gray Sail. Time 1:302-

A five and a half furlong selling race closed the day's pro-
gramme. Summertime was a 2 to 1 first choice throughout,
but Hueneme carried the moot money, being backed from 15
to 1 to 7 to 2.. Levena C. tightened up a point from 8 to 1,
and the same may be said of Nic Nac, who went to the post
at 5 to 1. All Over, Sea Sprav, Heartsease and Last Chance
went back in the betting. The favorite won with great ease
from the upper turn, Levena C, who was off in front but
dropped back to fifth, coming on again and finishing three
lengths behind her. All O/er was beaten but a head for the
place, after coming to the stretch fifth. Tbe winner was en-
tered to be sold for $400, and was bid up a like amount, the
owoer retaining her for $805. Summertime is a b f, 3, by
Fitzjames — Springlike. Time 1:09.

Martin, Slaughter, Bozeman, Swift, Carroll and Piggott
were winning jockeys.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22.

That the races lacked in class to day was made up in
quality. There were eight events on the card. On a previous
occasion eight races were decided in one day al this track, and
on two occasions at Ingleside, when heat races were a parj
of the programme, eight and nine contests were had. All
this has been made possible by the introduction of the start-
ing gate. The associations reap a benefit from the UBe of
tbe starting device, as the income from the bookmakers is in-
creased proportionately with the numbar of races run. The
track looked to hi in fair conditioa after the harrow had
been sent over it this morning, bit the heavy showers of
yesterday afternoon and evening left the course heavy. Only
three favorites got home first. In the muter of attendance,
there was a very noticeable improvement. Thirteen books
cut in for three days. One of the events carded was a three-
cornered sweepstake, at seven furlongs, owners to ride, weights
to be not less than 160 lbs. S. C. Hildreth's Service was
scratched, leaving \V. S. Hobart's Ferrier and Alex Shields'
Logan the only contestants. Mr. 8obart scaled 165 and Mr.
Shields 106 pounds, lu the betting Ferrier ruled favorile,
opening at 4 to 5 and closing at 9 to 20, Logan's price going
from even money to 9 to 5. Ferrier took the lead from the
start and Mr. Hobart's mount, al no time wasextended any to
hold a decided advautag e over the "iron horse." Mr. Shields
rode as though he had not forgotten how in the many years
since he went over tbe brush, and standing in his stirrups,
saved Iiib horse all he could. Feriier was in got d trim.
however, after his test up, and he just bounded along easilv,
having three lengths to spare at the end, Time 1:31}. Both
riders were very warmly greeted when they went to the post,
and the victor and vanquished both came in for applause
when they returned.

The first race of the day was a selling aflair, at 6ve and
one-half furlongs, with twelve starters. Jack Richelieu
opened at 4 to 1, but quickly cut to 2, without much monev
passing hands, and closed at 13 to 5. R>J Bird closed at 13
to ■">, Verdette was backed down from S to 5 to 1, Allahabad
drifted from 6 to 7, and Yreka from 7 to 10. Red Bird shot
out in front when the harrier went up, and opened up a gap
cf three lengths before the half-pole was reached. Hyman
went after him and collared the red horse in the stretch, then
came on and won easily by eight lengths. Red Bird lasted
long enough to get '.he place by two lengths from Yreka.
The favorite was back in the bunch to the last eighth, then
Shields brought him in fourth. Winner Alma Dale Stable's
b g, 5, by Himvar— Maggie B. Time 1:10$.

The next event was at a mile, selling, with len starters.
Faro, r> to I, was an easy wiuner at the end, be full owing
ihjfr 3-to-l second choice, I lara .lohnnon, throughout, and
taking Dp the running when she passed it up in the stretch.

The 7 to 5 favorite, Fullerton Lass, came through from the
bunch coming into the straight, and in the Ia«t sixteenth
passed the liring Clara Johnson and secured the place by a
head. San Luis Key, who was backed down from 8 to 6 to
1, finished a poor fourth. Winner A. Y Stephenson's ch
h, 5, by Prince of Norfolk— Avonddle. Time 1:461.

Faro was entered to be sold at $100. A bid ol $10 was
made and the horse allowed to go at that price. It was
stated that the horse afterwards found his way to "Archie's"
stable, a winning frietd buying the horse back for tbe
owner. The Stewards of the California Jockey Club con-
cluded to refuse Stephenson's entries hereafter, and the
horse is barred under any ownership. Faro, on April 16l1i
was favorite in a field of fifteen, and ran not better than
eleventh. The next day, with 107 pounds up, ran ab-
solutely in a mile race, Clara Johnson, with ]01 poundsuu,
being in front of him all the way. To day with 111 pour.d',
he beats Clara Johnson with but 87 up.

A two-year-old race at five furloDgs, five starters, was next
in order. Adam Andrew was left to represent Burns &
Waterhouse by the scratching of Parthamax, and ruled first
choice at 11 to 20 Eirly Notice received most support fjr
second choice, going from 7' to 6 to I, Dolce receding from
the latter figure to 8 to 1. Lena went back from 6 to 7 and
Diablita from 50 to 75 to 1. Dolce has not taken very kindly
to the gate on her previous s'arts, bat to day got away in close
company, although she was the last one to break. Lena was
the first U show in front, but Adam Andrew had collared
her before the straight was made, and Early Notice was mov-
ing up. In the run home Lena tired badly and Adam An-
drew came on in a gallop, winning by three lengths from
Early Notice, who was a length and a half in front of Dulce.
Winner, b c by imp. Sir Modred — Fedalma. Timetf :04].

Tbe owners' sweepstakes followed in regular orer, ll en
came a handicap steeplechase at about two miles. There
were five starters. Tom Clarke, 9 to 1, April 3 to 1, and
Bell Ringer, 7 to 5 favorile, was tbe order for the first mile,
Hello._6£ lo 1, and Esperauce, 4A to 1, trailing. At the
stand jump ihe second time Tom Clarke fell, and Bell Ringer
refused the next jump on the backstretch. Hello and April
went down the hill head and head, Esperance closing up a
big gap very rapidly. Hello came to the flit with a good
lead, April beginning to fag as the last jump was nearcd.
The three horses took the last hurdle almost together, and
Esperance would have proved a winner had Clancy been able
to ride him out. Hello won by a neck, April third, six leog'.hs
behind Esperance. When the latter came back to the 6tand
Clsncy was faint from his hard ride and could not unsaddle
his horse. Winner O. F. Johnpon's b e, 4 by Sid— by Re-
veille. Time 4:33£.

All Over, 1 to 3 favorite for the sixth event, a six furlong
race, earned his brackets in a hard drive with Doubtful, 6 lo
1, and only headed the son of- Doubt in the last forty yards.
Joe Hill, 200 to 1, made a spurt along Ihe backstretch, but
Una Que Arno, 30 to 1, came from the last and handily beat
him as well as Gov. Budd and Catch 'Em, finishing a poor
Ibird. Winner S. C. Hildreth's b h, 4, by Hanover— De-
ceit. Time 1:165.

The seventh race was a split of the first. Mt. Air, a H
to 5 favorite, had to be cortent with third place. Myron, 10
to 1, cut out the work for the otberB and showed the way into
the stretch with three lengths to spare, but Hanford, 6 to 1,
weot after him and in a furious drive beat him out a head.
The favorite was six lengths back. Rapido,with very material
support, closing a sharp second choice, was ridden by E,
Cochran in such a manner as to incur the disapproval of the
iudges, and ihe boy was suspended pending an investigation.
Rodegap's price was cut from 15 to S to 1, bat he was never
better than fifth. Ginger acted so badly going to the post
that Macklin dismounted, when the fiery mare ran the course
three times before sne was caught. She was sent out with
her field, but naturally was not in the race. Winner Cali-
fornia Stable's br g, 4, by imp. Kyrle Daly— Yisalia. Time
1:01*.

The last race was at a mile, selling, a split of the second
race. Charles A, 4 to 1, won in the last few yards, after
Arno, 7 to 1, and Wawona, 4 to 1, had set the pace into
tbe stretch. Road Runner, 15 to 1, ofl last, ran up to his
old form, and was but a nose behind Charles A. after com-
ing into the stretch sixth. Wawona lasted long enough for
tbiid, a head behind Road Runner, Arno falling back and
finishing fi^th behind Miss Ruth. Favory, backed down
from 10 to K to 1, ran nowhere. Winner P. Archibald's blk
g. 5, by John A. — Early Rose. Time 1:45.

Piggott rode three winners, Bczeman, Slaughter, T. Mur-
phy and Shields one each.

Its Popularity Increasing-.

Testimonials are pouring io. This is what G. W. Berry,
manager of A. B. Spreckeh' Hulda 6tables, says of the H. &
D. Shampoo and Cleaner:

San Frakcisco, April 16, '96.

Martin Mfg Co — Dear Sirs: — Having given your H
& D Shampoo and Cleanser a very thorough trial, auditing
convinced that it is not only a meritorious, but a superior
preparation for general me upon horses, I shall continue to
use it in the stable cf which 1 have charge, and, and will
recommend is use in all stables.

[Signed] G. W. Berry.

The recent report that Halma and Saragossa, both heavily
backtd in the big spring handicaps, have gone lame, recall a
motto of the celebrated Count Mitkiewicz which is fraught
with much turf wisdom. The Count was wandering across
the lawn at Sheepshead Bay three summers ago, his famous
red whiskers waving banner-like behird him, when he hap-
pened to meet a noted plunger who was just then playing in
good luck. The Count, with his customary eagerness for a
lip, asked for a winner. "All I know about this race," said
the plunger, ''is what old Bill Daly told me. He says his
horse Count is lame and isn't worth a bet.*' "Ah," cried the
Count joyfully, "so he is lame, is he, and my namesake, toe?
My friend, I make it a rule to bet on lame horses." The
Count hastened into the ring anu bet $500 on his namesake
at 20 to 1. As ihe horse came galloping in an easy winner,
ten lengths in front of his field, the Count moved his long
arms frantically and shouted : "A lame horse foreveil They
never lose." — N. Y. Menury.

iLGOL woo the Bramble Stakes at five furlongs, for two -
year-olds, at Memphis Wednesday in 1:08}. Goshen was sec-
ond and Boanerges third.

I'Hiu.ir 11., br c, 2, by imp. Loyalist— MHrgarite, has
been gelded.

April 25, 1896]

(frtje £3x*cet»er rmfc ^yox-tsmtm.

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SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

«DITBD AND CONDDCTKD 80LSLY BY

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

"Jotting? by the Way." — There has been about a page
of matter in The Horseman each week under the above cap-
lion, "Annandale" being the signature. Some very good
thiDg3 have appeared in that portion of the paper, and in
the issue of April 4th there are commendable ideas, and also
statements which are far from being of that stamp The
signature is lacking, and from internal evidence it is prob-
able that Annandale is not the author. The absence of name
or pseudonym leads one to think that it is the work of editor
or sub-editor, and though not as authoritative as statements
in the editorial pages, may be accepted as having the ap-
proval of the governing body. I shall quote a few sentences
with attached criticisms.

First, "Talk of laying up heats, it is a mighty hard thing
to say just when a heat is laid up."

A judge who cannot determine when a hea' has been laid
up. with so few exceptions as to be practically all, is far from
being competent to fill the position.

In ninety-nine per cent of the instances of that kind of
management the purpose is so apparent that a comparative
tyro could readily distinguish the object, and an expert have
little difficulty in determining, with reasonable accuracy, the
remainder.

"Surety the man who is depending on the winnings of his
stable to make his daily bread cannot be instructed how he
should drive the race."

Grant that and "honest endeavor" among those who are
prone to resort to all manner of maneuvering, regardless
of fairness, will have fall limit to carry out their schemes,
however nefarious.

"I remember very well indeed when George Starr won
with Cocoon at Washington Park. He did not win the first
two heats, but be won the last three in masterly style. If he
had gane on and driven hard for the first two he would
surely have lost the race. Xow can he be said to have laid
up these two heats, and by so doing annoyed or wearied the
public, or in any way distracted from the dignity or enjoy-
ability of the sport."

This one illustration would be sufficient to show now
"illogical, unsafe and untenable" The Horseman's side of the
question is, though it is backed by hundreds of like charac-
ter. The race was trotted August 23, 1894 2:22 class. Eight
horses started and the placing of three as follows :

Cocoon 8 8 .3 l i i

Frank L 2 112 6 4

Judge Fisher 14 3 6 2 2

Time— 2:15>£, 2:11%. 2:16, 2:i5,2:I7'.l'. 2:10)4-

Surely it would not have been a "hard thing" to say that
Cocoon was laid up the first and second beats, with a strong
presumption that the third was also laid up, inasmuch as it
was a second slower than the fourth.

As eight horses contended in the race the distance was 150
yards, and as Cocoon was at the tail end of the procession it
Is safe to infer that her driver availed himself of the full ben
efit of the allowance. Let us suppose that she was 140 yards
in the rear of the leader and ihen Cocoon " jogged " the first
heat a little slower than 2:2*3.; , the second a little better than
2:24}.

What a ''fair field" for Frank L. and Judge Fisher!
What a huge " favor " was granted Cocoon !

In reality, what a farce of a race so far as Cocoon was con-
cerned. Even if betting on heats was prohibited in that race
— to the best of my recollection betting on heats was per-
mitted— what a grand chance to gull the bettors on the race !
When Frank L. had struggled so gallantly for three heats,
2-1-1. What an outrage to let a fresh antagonist wrest the
prize from him ! He had beaten Cocoon three heals. Juifge
Fisher had beaten her three; Tim Kane, 7-2-2, had beaten
her three; Elfiawood, 3-6-4, had beaten her three heats;
every Horse in the race had beaten her two heats, and with
the exception of the two placed horses, she had only beaten
the other's two heats, as they had been ruled out fnr not win-
ning a heat in five. Had the " summing-up of places " been
pursued — as many have contended should be done — Cocoon
would have been credited with 24, Frank L 15, Judge Fisher
18. Had the race been ended with the fifth beat — and that
method his strong supporters — Frank L would have won
first money, notwithstanding the immense weight imposed on
him, while for two heats Cocoon carried a feather. After the
horses — which at the close of the race were placed second
and third — had battled fiercely and with rare courage against
each other in the first heat, and then in the second and third
heats had to fight with Tim Kane, who had evidently fol-
lowed the laying up tactics in the first hpat, in which he was
seventh, then for the first time Cocooo took an active part in
the battle- What an inglorious victory ! What a travesty
oq justice! What an enhancement of the "digaity and en-
joyability of the sport ! "

"Masterly style" on the part of the driver it may have
been, but what can be said of judges who permitted it even
uoder the old rule ; under the new no chance for a repetition
of oSenses of that description, unless the occupants of the
judges' stand have no knowledge of the rule*, or so mentally
timid and imbecile as to lack the slight amount of nerve
force which is Decessary to enforce it.

The danger of non-enforcement — if that be the result — will
be owing to the position of journals which are " devoted to
the interests" of trotting sport. It is somewhat singular, as
I have heretofore stated, that so far the daily Dapers have
been the only stanch supporters ot the rule as amended, and
the turf paper3 either Bilent or antagooistical to the action of
the late convention. Unanimous in commending the meas-
ure, everyone of the dailies I have seen, and outside of news
paperdom there is Buch a preponderance of advocates in
favor of putting an end to the "pernicious practice" as to
leave a comparatively small nnmber in opposition. The
" voice of the people," however, will eventually prevail,
and now that the statute cannot possibly be twisted in'.o a
shape that will sanction one of the very worst features of har-
ness racing, the end of it is not far ofi, notwithstanding
antagonism.

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* *

Books vs. Totalizator. — The Asian, Calcutta, publishes
a scale showiog the rates, and comparisons between the books
and the French machine prefacing its remarks as follows :

"With ail due deferenc3 to our Allahabad contemporary

we believe that it is not highly possible th--»t bootmakers are
to be done away with at Calcutta, though it is quite correct
that the stewards of the C. T. C. are making enquiries as to
the best machines and best methods of popularizing the use of
totalizators. We hold no brief for bookmakers, and no one
has been warmer than ourselves in reprehending the wretched
odds offered at the Calcutta Monsoon meetings and smaller
up country fixtures. The Calcutta big meetings, however,
form a bad text to take for anyone wishing to preach about
their iniquities generally, as here, if iu no other place in In-
dia they offer very fair prices. As a matter of curiosity we
went through the returns of the odds offered by the fielders
and the machine, the figures in',bolh cases being taken from
the K icing Calendar, with the following result:"
That is a table of seventy-five races of which this is a

SYNOPSIS.

The bookmakers gave the belter odds in 31 races

A totalizator 30 races

The odds were identical in 13 races

The totalizator returned the money in 1 race

75 races

"Much as we may object to a lot of g~>od money going out
of the country we must give the 'devil' his due. The above
table shows, if nothing else, that where favorites are concerned
the bookmaker is the more liberal."

The last sentence is founded on the fact that when the odds
were small the books held the advantage. Thus books 8 to-
10, Machine 10 to 10. Books 6 to 10, Machine 5 to 10. Even
in these cases the difiereuce was very slight whereas the long
odds showed book 200 to 10, machine 230 'o 10, books 100 to
10, machine 190 to 10. Books again 80 to 10, machine 228 to
10 the largest showing in favor of the totalizator. But owirg
to non-favorites paying so much better in the machine than
the books an investment of equal amount on each of the
winners in the seventy-five races would return more money
than the books gave. To take the two extremes it would be
4 to 10 books, 3 to 10 machine, 80 to 10 books, 223 machine;
gross amount won in books Machine 2,265, in 2759, or book
2,295 to 750. Machine 2,759 to 740, quite a margin in favor
of Totalizator. It will give a better insight into the question
by also copying the paragraph from the Pioneer, the "Alla-
habad contemporary."

Apropos of the Pioneer we came across the following in
last Sunday's issue :

"It is satisfactory to learn that the Stewards of the Calcutta
Turf Club seem determined to do something definite before
the next racing season towards establishing an extended sys-
tem of totalizators, and it is highly possible that next year we
shall see the unaccustomed sight in this country of a race
meetiog minus thsbiokmakers, and, if so, the knights of the
pencil will have onlv to thank themselves for their exiioc
lion. The action of the Stewards ra; been forced on them
by the general outcry against the absurd prices given. Un-
fortunately there is not sufficient competition in India to in-
sure fair odds. The bookmakers, on their part, will probably
urge that their outstandings are so larse that they cannot af
ford to give liberal price?; but why should they give unlim
tted credit to plungers? The totalizator means ready-money
transactions, and they will serve to check gambling to a
great extent, which is very desirable in the best interests of
the Indian Turf. A letter has been sent to the Stewards,
numerously signed by the principal owners, and racing men
generally, pointing out forcibly the evils of the present sys-
tem. Mr. Boteler wrote an interesting article last racing
season describing the system of pari mutuels in force at the
Paris meetings, and it seems likely the Stewards will ask him
to report more fully on it during bis forthcoming visit to
Europe. It is quite certain some radical change is required,
and the matter now can safely be left in the hands of the
Stewards."

There is a very remarkable statement made by "Franco
American" in the Spirit of the Times, April lith, which has
a bearing on the question.

''It may be interesting to my readers to koow the total
amount of Durses won oa the various French racing tracks
during 1895, is thirty two million, six hundred and three
thousand.six. hundred and eighty-three dollars ($3'2,603,ciS3),
and the tar of 7 p>r cent., prescribed by law out of the
operations of the pari-mutuals, has reached $2, 282, 258, which
shows that over a milliard of dollars have changed hands on
the turf during the year." It appears almost ridiculous that
sucb immense amounts in purses were offered and the mis-
take lies in calling the total the amount deposited in the Pari
mulual's purses.

The tax of 7 per cent, on $32,603,683 would be just
$2,282,258, and my cilculation to discover the amount wa-
gered in the boxes led to the datectioa of the error. A still
grosser error is the statement at the close of the sentence
quoted. "According to Webster" a milliard is one thousand
millions, a 7 per cent, on which would be $70,000,000.

I have seen a statement which gave the amount wagered
in Pari-mutuals in France something greater than thirty-two
millions, and in all probability "Franco American" meant
the gross amount deposited and got somewhat mixed in the
hurry of writing. Or it may be that his copy was twisted
consumedly as he informs his readers apologetically as fol-
lows : "But, here I am again moralizing, the old professor
showing his ears under the skin of the sportsman. Force of
habit, I suppose, after teaching for Iwenty-eight years the
young idea how to shoot. May I be excused? Yes?" —

With all my heart for his many very interesting commun-
ications to the Spirit anent "Trotting in Europe," and if he
will supplement these with an account of the workings of the
Pari-mutual, and a synopsis of the French law regarding
them, he will confer a favor of far greater magnitude than
my personal gratification.

I have held, for ever so many years, that a combination of
French and auciion pools would be better for all the inter-
ests concerned — save, of course, that of the bookmakers —
than book bettiog, and the success in France of one of tbe:e
systems, after atrial of the English method, is a very strong
argument on that side of the question Jockey Clubs and
Trotting Associations would get the benefit of the tax and
the Eist Iodiao idea, a 'lot of giol caooev' kept in the
country, a minor pleas and vet meritorious. The only valid
plea in favor of the English system is, that the emoluments
under that are required to keep up racing io first class style,
and that if the whole dependence is upon pools the money
"hung up" will be comparatively small.

This is too important a question to be considered briefly,
and to give it a few paragraphs at the close of a necessarily
bhort article would be far from doing it justice.

Hereafter attention will be paid to that moments
phase of the controversy, and I am firm in the belief that

it can be established that auction and mutual pools will re-
turn an adequate revenue.

* *

The "Gate" in Bombvy— In the Asian, March 6ib, is
the following, and from that it will be learned that the start,
ing gate was used in India for the first time about the same
date as its initiatory trial here.

"We are indebted toMajorG. A. Mills of the 21 Kiyal
Dublin Fusiliers for photos of the starts io the Innovation
Stakes and the Stewards Purse. Unfortunately, the prints,
though showiog the horses and riders clearly enougt, are
not sufficiently "finished" for us to reproduce. Major Mills
writes :—

"Both were taken by me with one of the London Stereo-
scopic Companies' 'Binocular' Cameras, using an instanta-
neous shutter and afterwards enlarged. In No. 1 you will
see that the barrier has alreid? gone as high as it will go,
but in No. 2 it is still moving. Oa every occasion on which
the machine has been used here, i e , in all the six furlong
races, the horses and ponie3 stood most absurdly still, and
hardly any showed any of the fretfulness usually seen at a
start, and none of them appeared to take the slightest notice
of the barrier when rising O" our3e there is not ma;h tiooe
for them to do so, as it is practically almost instantaneous.

'"Remarks on the riding of some of the jockeys are need-
less. The camera makes its cwj remarks on that.

"On each occasion very even starts were obtained and
without any delay at the post."

The wonderment is that ft has taken so long to secure
trials after the successful operation in Australia, and the in-
ternal evidence of its fitness so apparent. India and Aus-
tralia have been closely connected for many years in horse
affairs, "walers" having been in demand for racing and
nearly all purposes, for which good-sizsd horses could be
used. It is barely possible that the gate will figure oa Eag-
Iisb race courses iu the early days of the twentieth century,
and the odds are long that the horsey isle will be the very
last of racing countries to adopt it.

Stubborn as our horse-folk are, and strenuous in opposition
to innovations, the inheritance has weakened, probably from
climatic causes. There are hopes, however, that the anther
land of thoroughbreds has burst some of the shackles, as late
importations from Australia indicate. Three sons of Musket
for the stud so that noted strain will have a good chance to
increase its reputation, with Artillery in California and
Foul Shot in Missouri. From the two specimens I have seen
of the family, Maxim and Foulshot, when coupled with mares
of the right sort, there will be long distance racers of a high
class from the union.

Indiana has tried the starling gate, as the telegraph re-
ports, and from one experiment the ordsr has gone forth that
they shall be put up at all the points.

It is simple justice to C. C. Crittenden to state that he
struck the principle many years ago, the fault being that he
depended on manual springs in place of those of steel or In-
dia rubber, and dropping the barrier in place of elevating it.
His plan was to stretch leather reins in front of the horses,
a man on each side of the course holding the ends, and at his
command drop the barrier.

Some very goedstsrts by that primitive method of sending
them ofi but one bad oue offset these and it was abandoned.

Reluc'ant to accept any "new-fangled notions" the horse-
folk have been, no matter how apparent the improvement.
"The gate" has forced recognition, and from the first trial at
Ingleside the question of adaptability was settled. It took
months to secure that one, but now in a little more than
sixty days the triumph is complete.

* ' *

ScjiiiER Trotting Meeting. — The programme issued
by the P. C. T. H. B. A. is certainly entitled to high consid-
eration by the harness-horse people of the coast. Compre-
hensive acd liberal is none too high praise, inasmuch as the
classification runs, trotters, free-for-all, 2:10, 2:15, 2:17, 2:19,
2:22,2:24, 2:^7, 2:30, 2:49, pacers, free-for-all, 2:12, 2:15,
2:20, 2:9,o, 2:40, and the purses from $1,000 to SI. 200.
There are, in addition, six stakes for colts equally divided
between trotters and pacers, and the ages alike, two, three
and four-year-olds, with added money amounting to $1,800.
Eighteen thousand two hundred dollars already appropria-
ted, and should there be a requirement for additional races
these will be given. There has never been an early summer
meeting in California as liberally planned, and it rests with
those who are so intimately interested, owners and trainers
to do all in their power to make it an unqualified success.

The entries made the first af June will have a potent effect
in encouraging other associations to give meetings, and these
on a liberal scale, should the support warrant them in doiog
so. and there is little doubt that such will be the case.

From the number of horses in training there should be an
entry list bevond expectations, when estimates are founded
upon the result in previous years, and then, too, in addition
to number of animals in the bands of trainers, the quality is
superior. As nearly as can be learned from the reports of
those who have been in a position to judge, there is what
may be termed general well-doing, and that on every prom-
inent training ground they are strong "strings."

Hazardous, indeeJ, to prophesy that any one stable will
have a decided advantage, as quite a proportion are well
supplied with good material, acd that will ensure spirited
contests in all the classes.

With this prospect verified, with good lelds of starters in
the various events which will be decided at the summer
meeting, there will be no lack .-f attendance. It will be
a novelty to have a first-class trotting meeting in the vicin-
ity of San Francisco, and that is a feature which should not
be overlooked. That harness-horse racing will be better in
the East than it has been since the depression set in is
already assured. Never so many entries as has been received
so far, and with a certainty that every prominent Eastern
meeting will have plenty of contestants, and therefore larger
concourses of spectators than ever before. Twenty-eight en-
tries in the $10,000 purse at Detroit may be termed phe-
nomenal, and that with the horses named when the entry
was made.

The inference is just that there will be a corresponding
improvement in thi* section, and apathy give way to acliv-
i ly. Very much depends on the opening meeting of the
circuit, and with proper support from owners, in the line of
making entries, and a beartv endeavor on the part of all to
give the circuit a good send ofi, there is an assurance of euc-

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TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Bnro io your lists of foal?.

Wk want to hear from Petaluma, ValUj > and Woodland
now.

There will be a number of Don Marvin's on the circuit
Ibis teasoo.

The H & D Shampoo and Cleanser is io demand now by
all who have used it.

THEOnward stallion, Wilkes Pasha, owned by Cbas. Scott,
Napa, has been gelded.

Det Bigelovv, of Woodland, will ba seen on the California
circuit this season with a string of trotters.

The big purses offered b? the P. C. T. H. B. Association
show tba' this organization means business.

The Horse Show of 1896 is an assured fact. Tne light-
harness horse will receive special attention this lime.

Skmi-TeopiC, 2:24, the dam of Wiseburn, 2:234, '8 expected
to drop a foal by Campbell's Electioneer very soon.

Belle McGreoob (dam of the $2,500 filly Honey), by
Kobert McGregor, has been bred to McKinney, 2:11).

Lena Holly, 2:183. will be in the stable of Charles Op-
dycke, the Somerville, N. J. driver, for the raciDg season.

TflEOakville three quarter mile race track, twelve miles
from Napa, has been plowed and resistant grape vines planted
on it.

Some of the fastest trotters aud paces seen at Woodland
are by Waldstein, 2:22$, out of mares by Alexander Button,
2:26 A.

John Kelly has beeo moving at Fleetwood twenty four
horses, all the prooerly of James Butler, the new owner of
Direct, 2:05*.

Dick Flaherty, 2:20}, the well known Oregon stallion,
died at the Albany fair grounds last week, the properly of
Eugene DeForest.

Ben Chaboya has several very promising youngsters at
the Oakwood P^rk Stock Farm this season with which he
will surprise the talent.

J. Malcolm Forbes has lost, by death, Barcacle, by
.; ri p. a fa-tcolt that gave promise last fall of being fast.
lilac* 7a was the cause.

h\ a \V . 2:25$, by Nutwood, has been sent by her owner,
Vi . J. Aic.r*-. to the ft'm of Burdick & Sod. Poullney, Vt.,
to be bred lo ^. :i*t, 2:] I

L» . h. l_E»iL.fc. uue of the best veterinarians in Califor-
nia, was; Loi and mortally wounded by an employee named
Brown at BaafenfieJd last week.

C. H. Corey, of Sad Jose, has a lightning pacer by his
tire Almom Patchen 2:15. This sidewheeler will be seen in
the best of company this season.

The movement to repave Market street is assuming a tan-
gible shape, and the bicycle men are determined to make it
tne best street (as it ought to be) in San Francisco.

There seems to be a decided preference among horsemen
to bold the summer meeting of ihe P. C. f. H. & Associa-
tion at the Bay District Track instead of at logleside.

It is doubtful if the horses belonging to the late Isaac de
Turk of Santa Kosi will be kept by the estate. There are
many grandly bred mares and geldings among them.

WifiBBDBN (3), 2:23A, son of Guy Wilkes, 2:15J, dam
Semi- Tropic, by Sullan, will be campaigned in the Aew Eng-
land circuits inis year serving twenty mares at Bryn Mawr
farm.

Andy McDowell has Fallacy, 2:17A, and the brown stal-
lion Welcome, brother to Wayland W., 2:12$. These were
sent from H. W. Meek's farm, Sao Leandro. Andy likes
them.

Hambletonian Wilkes is having a family of youngsters
growing up around him at Santa Clara that is very credit-
able. Everyone who owns a Hambletonian Wilkes believes
he has a 2:10 performer.

The sons of that game little stallion Tom Benton, are in
active demand in Sacramento. Finer roadsters cannot te
found anywhere and all of them act as if they could go
better if placed on a track.

Chehali- 2:07 1, did not serve many mares at Santa Ana.
Where the people in Southern California are going to get
their fast roadsters from in the future is a conundrum
which time alone must solve.

In answer to many inquiries, we wish to say that just as
soon as Woodland, Peialuma and ValUjo announce their pro-
grammes, that will be the lime to send in entries. We believe
i lie programmes will be published soon.

Frank Fba/ikh has arrived at Irvington Park, Portlacd,
Or, with Chehali", 2;07J, Wesitield, a green trotter, and bis
three jear old pacer, L'mahollis, by Chehalis. HiB norses
are all in tine condition to btgin the campaign.

jAKIfl H. Bitlkk, of New York City, is delighttd with
the little ones by Direct, 2:05$. Direci's book at $200 each
mare is tilled. The people of the EaM appreciate our Cali-
lornia sires. Thin hor.-e has oolv been thete six weeks.

< "j. Bessy Kebiudy, who purchased Charter Oak pfcrfc
a few weeks ago, states positively that (he grenade will not be
cut up into buildiog lole, but will be used u» formerly for rac-
ing ind training. The track will be wraped and planed in a
tew days and the gates thrown open to trainers who wihh lo
edi-cale their horses on the historic course. From a recent
\r- srvtew will Col. Kennedy, ii looks very much bs though
' hint lost faith in Lfa ultimate repeal of tin- bine laws now
e in ilif put|0tx iate.

Rosedale, 2:22, by Sidney, the champion yearling pacing
stallioo; Neddie H., 2:17J; Ida B., 2:1S1, and other fast ones
of tbe MeCargo & PayDe stable, have been sent to Point
Breeze, Pa., where the stab'e will begin active spring train-
ing. .

Ma. Fred Slagle ishtndling Bonner N. B., 2:17, and
Hiack, a son of Clatawa, this spring. He will start them at
Central Point. Bonner is said to be in fine condition, and
will be able to lower bis record if necessary. — North Pacific
Rural.

John Even, one of the directors of the Napa Agricultural
Associa'ion, has a number of very handsome and promising
trotters on his farm near Napa, and nest year will have some
cf them resdy to race when the bell rings. We hope to see
him win many a puree.

Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, of Hillsboro, Ore., has been
nominated for coogress from bis district. Mr. Tongue is a
leading trolling horse breeder of his State. He bred Fred
Hambletoo, 2:26, and Planter 2518, and Kittv Horn, 2:26,
with others, were campaigned by him.

Owners of broodmares who do not avail themselves of the
generous ofier made by the San Mateo Stock Farm to breed
mares at such low figures to the grand stallions there will
regret it, for a finer lot was never seen, and if they were in.
Kentucky, their books would have been filled longtgo .

One of the finest "cobs" in California is owned by A. J.
Salazar, the famoos vineyardist of Mission San Jose. It was
sired by Barcn Hilton, one of tbe Oakwood Park Stock
Farm's Cleveland bays, out of a trotting-bred mare. For
symmetry, substance, style and knee action he iB a model.

Sam Hoy, of Winters, is handling a siring of good ones
this season. We hope fortune will smile on his efforts ibi-
year. Last season his best colts and fillies were, like many
ilhers, "decidedly cff." Mr. Hoy is a careful, capable con-
ditioner and driver and is not one to be easily discouraged.

Geo. T. Beckeis the owner of Zambro 2:13, stopped over
a dav with his horse on his way to Portland. He says he
had lo scratch ten good mares from his book that be prom-
ised to breed Zombro to in Lob Angeles. He does not paint
a very rose-tinted picture of horse breeding operations in Los
Angeles.

One of the best stallions ever brought to Marysville is D.
E Knight's Lynmont. This gentleman has a number of fine
youngsters by him that would fill the bill if some European
buyer would come along in search of typical trotting horses.
They are all natural trotters, and have size, style, color,
gait and speed.

The youngsters by Pilot Prince (Prof. Heald's fine stal-
lion) that are being handled in Napa county are proving
worthy of fceiDg placed on a race track. Unlike most of the
Dexter Princes tbey are level-beaded and haid to excite
in company. They have a "world of speed" and a very
smooth way of going.

W. J. Whit*-, who owdb the Two-Minute Stock Farm,
Rockport, Ohio, sold to Mr. Kelly, Union Stock Yards, Chi
cago, bis farm of 640 acres, near Spencer, Iowa, together with
the horses kept there. The stock includes Wilkie Collins, by
George Wilkes — Rosa, by Roscoe; Pilot Patchen, by Mam-
brino Patchen — Dixie, by Pilot, Jr., and along list of brood
mares, geldings, cits and fillies.

Horsemen on this Bide of the water sometimes apeak of
the grueling campaigns our trotters and pacers undergo, but
recently in France a trotter was started in a five mile race in
harness, and later in the day was sent to win a three mile
race under the Baddle. The French trotter irust certainly
be able to take it a great deal slower than the American
horse or the exertion neccssary to win two races in this man-
ner in one afternoon would soon lay him on the shelf.

Th e phenomenal pacer Harvey Mc,2:14}, with which Man
ager Kirkpatrick of the Palace Hotel used to pas6 all other
pacers on the speed track, was considered by that clever horse
man good enough to be taught to trot, and going about the
task intelligently he gradually got the horse to forget what
it was to pace. He then sent him to Charley Durtee at the
Oakland Track, and this well known trainer is delighted with
the horse and his prospects of getting a 2.20 performer.

A. G. Gdrnett, owner of the SulphurSpring Farm, Wal-
nut Creek, Contra Costa county, is the proud owner of a
black foal by Direct, 2:05}, out of Lassie Jean, by Brigadier.
2:21, out of Lexington Belle. It is a good one. Mr. Gur-
nett will breed Lassie Jean and five others to McKinney,
2:11}. He intends lo breed the two minute trotter. Mr. Sal-
isbury says he thinks |Lassie Jean's foal will do the trick
anyway. Mr. Gurnett's farm is one of the best in California.

There waB considerable interest taken in a little foal that
made its debut in Oakland last Sunday morniog, because it
is a full brother to Zombro 2:13 Orrio A. Hickok, Chas.
Durfee, M. McManus, P. J. Williams, J. N.Nelson, and all
tbe other knights of the sulky, who happened to be near the
track paid the newcomer a visit. It is a dark bay or brown
and is strong and well made. I be dam will be bred to Mc-
Kinney 2:11}, again this season. We cannot have too many
Zombrop.

Col. Gregoky has been very unfortunate. His splendid
team, Ukiah and mate, weie killed bv tbe railroad train at
Soutn San Francisco last month. Ukiah was by Eclectic
(brother to Arion, 2:07jj), out of Madame Steilz (dam of
PeepO'Day. 2:21), by Mountain Boy. His mate wasoce of
his sons, out of a well bred daughter of Gibraltar, 2:22. and
$1,200 was refused for them. They were sixteen hands bigb,
bloid bays without any while, as like as two peas, and were
very stylish, well trained and speedy. Col Gregory could ill
afford to lose tuch a team.

A practical test of a new plan of dividing money will
be made at Red Oak, Iowa, and Lincoln, Neb., next June.
The associations at these points offer four purses of $900 each
for three-year-old trotters and for pacers of the same age, the
purses to be each divided up into three portions of $300, and
every heat to be considered a finished race. The sums of
$300 will be divided into the usual four moneys and awarded
by the judges at the conclusion of each heat, the same as is
now the custom at the finish of a race. This practice will
insure the decision of each heat strictly on its merits, for to
lay up a heat will mean to lose just $150.

John Boggs, of Princeton, Colusa County, is one of tbje
best judges of norses in this State. In early days be won
many a quarter race io Tennessee, being considered tbe best
jockey in that State. He has had thoroughbreds in Califor-
nia, but of late years he has been more partial to (rollers and
bred the best ever seen in Northern California. Two years
ago he leased from the Palo Alto Slock Farm the grandly-
formed son of Electioneer, Monaco, 2:27, and the colts and
fillies by this horse he has on his farm are worth going miles
to see. Tbey are the best representatives of the Electioneer
family seen in Colusa.

The arrival of Nancy Hanks' filly has started no littte
comment and go?Bip regarding tbe likelihood of other fast
mares following her example and becoming matrons. So
much talk hsB been indulged in regarding Sunol that it wsb a
great satisfaction to have Mr. Bonner say positively the other
day that Sunol will not be bred until she has had soother
chance to go a fast mile. He does not say when this test will
be, nor into whose hands she will be placed. He intimates,
however, that when she is driven it will be by Charles Mar-
vin. Some think that it is possible she may make the effort
during the coming summer.

The Alameda Driving Association met last Monday and
elected the following officers : John Ellsworth, President;
Sanford Bennett, Vice President; 1. L. Borden, Treasurer;
Charles* Gardner, Secretary; A. H. Cohen, Superintendent ot
the Track, and Wm. Higby, Assistant Superintendent, It is
proposed lo abandon the Boulevard Speed Track and build a
mile circular track on the marsh between Prospect and Bay
Hlreel*. The track will be forty feet wide on the batkt-lretch,
aul.nixly feel on the homestretch. A subscription list wart
rled and "

Mar1

I $500 subscribed.

J. McCord of Sacramento brought his favorite drivicg
mare, Mary Lou, 2:17, bv Tom Benton, to the Oakland
Track Hst Saturday morning to breed her to McKinney.
Shylock, 2:151, her brother, happened to be looaiog out of
his stall door and saw her. It was the first time in nearly
four years thev had met. He whinnied, and she answered
him. Mr. McCord led the impatient mare over to her far
more impatient brother, and the way they rubbed noses and
manifested their delight at meeting was almost human. Long
after the mare was led away, Shylock pranced around bis
stall, wbinnied, kicked and acted as if it was an outrage to
be separated from his old mate, and the mare could hardly be
controlled. The meeting of these two campaigners was the
talk of the day around the course.

The Nancy Hanks foal by Arion traces direct to Messen-
ger ten times; to Hambletonian tour; Mambrino Chief,
Pilot Jr. and imp. Bellfounder two each, and once to Henry
Clay and American Star. Her pedigree contains the names
of the seven great broodmares Manelte, Green Mountain
Maid, Belle, Miss Ru=sell, Young Portia, Nancy Lee and
Clara, to say nothing of Shanghai Mary, the Chas. Kent
mare, Princess and Soph:e. Altogether tbe producing ard
performiLg blocd, shown io a tabulation cf the youngster's
pedigree, is positively startling, combining that which has
given to the turf Sunol. 2:08}, Maud S., 2:0Sf} Dexter, 2:17},
as well as the nire and dam of the filly, all champions, not by
a mere scratch, but acknowledged kiegs and queens of tie
turf in their day. It is the hope of many that the ycungster
will never be " touted." for such are seen usually to fall into
evil ways of going, and seldom amount to much. — Horse
Review.

Abdallah 15 is considered by many judges as being tbe
greatest son of Hambletonian 10. Had he lived he would
undoubtedly have surpassed George *Vilkes or Electioneer,
or any of the others o( Hambletonian's sons, as a sire of speed.
He was the sire of Goldsmith Maid, 2:1J, who is regarded as
tbe greatest race horse that tbe world ever produced, consid-
ering the era during which she was on tbe turf She reduced
the champion trotting record fiom 2:17} to 2:14. booked, to
a high-wheeled sulky, and she placed to her credit 332 heats
in 2:30; 114 in 2:20. and won about 100 races and nearly
one-quarter of a million of dollars in stakes and purses. The
Abdallah family is considered to be larger than the Wilkes
family. A writer, several years ago, estimated tbe number
of 2:30 perf <ran*TS io the family of Alexander's Abdallah,
and it embraced over 2,000 trotters and pacers. Tbe Christ-
mas "Horse Review" of 1S95 estimates tbe number of his
performers at 2,268.

THEBEisa regular race-Loree boom inaugurated in aDd
about Meridian; nine bead being under tbe care of Mr.
Wheeler at Doty's race track. Martin Hanson is training his
own horse Goldie, by Brigadier, dam St Jacots. It is 6«id
Goldie will make a crackajack. There are lots ot good mate-
rial for the 1 and* of traineis at and upon the Duty ranch.
Fine broodmares, well bred colts and hllies, bred in produc-
ing lines and inheriting lots of spetd are there in quantities.
The committee who have charge of the race meetings to be
held at Meridian ou the 1st and 2od ■ f May expect to have a
good gathering. Alex. Summy and C. G. K»ub were in
this city yesterday in the interest cf the meeting, and were
trying to get the local horsemen to enter their horses at the
meeting, as Meridian will be represented at the spring race
meetiog to be given by the Marysville Jockey Club. There
will be a picnic on Mooda* in connection wilh the rf*ce
meeting. The track is being nut. in good condition. — Appeal.

Never select a mare fcr breeding purposes unless she is a
good individual, not one with bony enlargements or defective
hocks, says a good authority. Select one with a well-shaped
head and intelligent eye. Breed ber to a stallion of good
individuality and from a family that reproduces its good
qualities. Give her the usual work or exercise she has been
accustomed to up lo a reasonable lime btfore foaling. The
mare at lime of foaling should be in a commodious bos stall,
or tetter, in a paddock or field if the weather is favorable.
After foaling g've tbe mare plenty of nutritious food, bran
or crushed oats, etc., stimulating her nourishment for her
foal. Teach the coll to eat with the mare at soon as possi-
ble. Fence oil a small place for him to run in and out cf so
the mare cannot get his feed. It is a good plan to give the
foal an injection of soap and water shortly after birth, as
this will open up its bowels. Many foalsare lost by allowing
them to become costive or hound up. Halter break ihe colt
when a few weeks old, and break him early to harnes0, as he
is easier handled while young. The better care and feed he
i;ein the first two 3 ears, especially the first, the better animal
you make him. Feed and care is everything in developing
a colt.

Apkil 25, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

Tom Boyle has traded Sailor Prioce for Comrade.

Lovdal pulled up very lame after the stake race on Satur-
day.

Tom KiLty'sTowerest ran third in a six furlong race a
Memphis Thursday.

McN"atjghton & Muir's Judge Denny won seven furlongs
in 1:28^ at Newport on Saturday.

Lillian Wilkes, W. H. Roller's filly by Forrester —
Eisie Gaylor, won at Forsythe Friiay.

On Saturday little Slaughter rode one winner, two seconds
aod a third, with a total of four mounts.

Ben BdCSB is showing some fast work at Gravesend, and
will be shipped West soon to meet his early engagements.

Matt Stobn won a good race with Gov. Budd Monday,
and had a good-sized mortgsge on another up to the last
jump.

At the sale of the Hope Glen horses on Saturday, W.
Murray purchased Flashlight for $1325 and Tennessee Maid
for $42o.

Dan Honig is feeding his string on California hay, having
taken a carload with him, and says it is the best builder-up
in the market.

When Derfargilla won a mile race at Newport on April
13th, the owner of La Fiesta ran her up $805 above Her
entered price.

The Supreme Court of New York has upheld Judge In-
graham's decision as to tie constitutionality of the Percy-
Gray Kicing law.

J. C. Humphrey won two races Saturday with Chartreuse
11 and Heartsease. Jimmy Coffee is meeting with very
pleasing success as a trainer.

Early Notice, b f, 2, by Take Notice— Early Rose, by
Dufee of Montrose, has been sold to Dr. Rowell by Burns &
Waterhouse. Terms private.

Day racing at Sportsman Park, St. Louis, closed on Sat-
urday, April 14th. Only night racing will be conducted
over ihe merry-go-round couree.

Prince Imperial, by Emperor — Ildicio, suffered defeat
at Newport Saturday after twelve straight victories at New
Orleans and the Cincinnati track.

The Elkton, Maryland, meeting opened on April 11th, in
the face of a driving rainstorm. About 2500 were present,
with nineteen bookmakers in line. Fagin, by Sir Mod red —
Chimera, and (Gonzales, by Cheviot — Carrie C\, were winning
California horses.

Barney Schrhber was fori Monday for the first time
since his arrival on the coast last fall. Barney dre* for Sat-
urday only. He will leave for Chicago about next Thursday.
Saturdav was a very bad day for Barney, but on tbe whole he
is a good winner.

Eddie Jones, who was thrown in a race last week, is get-
ting along very nicely. His only injury proved to be a
simple fracture of the collar bone. Eddie is able to be up
and around the hospital, and will soon be circulating among
his many friends.

The judges had Clancy under suspension for a short lime
Tuesday, after the hurdle rice, but he clearly demonstrated
that he was compelled to pull his mount, Nellie G., up to
avoid a collision, and he was promptly pronounced free from
blame and reinstated.

Sutton, the full brother of Diggs, purchased some months
since by Hankins & Johnson, tbe Chicago turfmen, was
shipped east on Saturday in charge of Louis Ezell. Sutton
has been in charge of Galen Brown, who speaks very highly
of the youngster's work.

Notwithstanding a card that was light a series cf very
interesting events spiced with so.ne brilliant racing delighted
the visitors at Bennings Tuesday. Three favorites were
winners, while Paladin, who was a great favorite, was third
in a card of three starters.

Charles Commerfokd, fenown to local turfites as "Red,"
accompanied Felix Carr to til. Louis, and will assist Barney
Schreiber's jockey in reducing to proper weight.

Jimmy Bozeman rode a good roce on his namesake. Off
well, he set such a pace, that it billed off most of the horses
behind him, and was only beaten in the last jump or two.

News from St. Louis is to the eflect that Fred Foster in-
tends giving Dr. Rice a special preparation for the Brooklyn
Handicap. The horse will be sent East early next month.

Favorites won four out of the six races on the card at
Newport Tuesday. In the fifth race Jockey Gatewood, who
was on D L, fell off, and uis right leg was Droken below the
knee.

Advices from Washington slate that Jimmy McLaughlin
expects to capture everything in Bight with Premier. He
has a colt named Slow Poke mat ruilbirds claim belies his
name.

McNaughton and Muir's Basso ran second to Toots in a
mile anl sixteenth handicap at Newport Thurbday, and
Judge Denny was third in a Beven-eighthB selling race, run
in 1:281;.

Zeke Abrahams thought his colt Pollock had a good
chance and played him and gave his Iriends the nod. Pol-
lock's race in 1:42 in ihe face of a gale was in the nature of
a surprise.

A plunge has been made upon Senator Grady to win the
B^ooKlyn handicap. So pronounced was the demand tor the
Copper King's candidate lhat many of the future books are
closed against him.

Four favorites, a third choice and an extreme outsider
pulled down the purses at Forry the Tuesday. The starting
machine was used in every race except a handicap, and
worked successlully.

Clay & Woodeobd have transferred to J. E. Madden the
brown colt bv Hindoo — Dione, and the brown colt by Hindoo
— Ricochet, with engagements in the 1897 Futurity of the
Coney Island Jockey Club.

Dura's race Fridiy was a very clever performance.
Off none too well, and rot belter than founh into the stretch,
it required some speed to overhaul and beat so handily the
leaders, Alma and Lost Girl.

C. H. Pettingill. the Western starter, has been engaged
to handle the flag tor the Aqueduct ineellDg. This was
necessary since Mr. Flynn, the official starter of the Jockey
Club, will be engaged at Bennings.

J imm* Rozeman brought in his usual winner again Tues-
day, riding a good race on Tar and Tartar. The price was as
good as 10 to 1 going to the post. Bozeman has now quite a
following that play his mounts alone.

Contentsiest, E. Corrigan's b g, 5, by Favor — imp.
Happy Sally II, dislocated his shoulder at Ingleside on
Wednesday last, in a jumping race. Hopes were entertained
of saving him for awhile, but he had to be destroyed.

A specuHo aChicago paper reads: M. Doyle has declined
an offer of $3000, the largest made in Kentucky this aeason
for a yearling, for th6 colt by Imported Order, out of the
dam of Sister Mary. The tender came from a California
urfman.

There was another big crowd, with good betting at
Foray the Friday. Tbe speed of the new course was shown
when Jennie June beat Hi Henry five furlongs in 1:02. Two
favorites won. Magnet declined the issue with Jennie June
and Hi Henry.

W. D. Randxll returned on Sunday last from Montana,
where he had been for a couple of weeks. Mr. R. thinks
the prospects of a gcod meeting in Montana very bright.
Norman Brough, it is stated, will be presiding judge and
bandicapper on the circuit.

Offjczrs of the Little R^ck Jockey Club deny the state-
ment that the Little Rock meeting was a financial failure.
Assistant Secretary Rawlins says lhat after discharging all
obligations the club has a balance of $1,600, as compared
with a deficit of $3000 last spring.

London, April 18. — The way Richard Craker's horses are
being backed for the Jubilee stake and the Derby is upsetting
all calculations, but no one seriously believes lhat Montauk
has any chance of landing tbe Derby stake, which event will
be decided on Wednesday, June 3d.

The Austin bill, amending the Gray-Percy law, was
reached on the calendar in the Senate Thursday. The ab-
sence of a constitutional quorum prevented tbe bill from
being placed on its final passage. It will doubtless be sent
to the Governor next Monday night.

That Eddie Jones is a very popular jockey was shown
in no unmistakable way by tbe general expressions of regret
at the boy's accident Thursday. The boy's integrity is
above q estionfand bis riding has been in such good form as
to make him sadly missed from the track.

The record of winning favorites has probably been made
at the Montgomery Park, Memphis, meeting this season. Out
of an average of six races each day since the meeting began,
an average of four has been taken by favorites. Tuesday
five went that way, so that the bookmakers are having a hard
time.

The great colt Green Jacket, by imp. Whistle Jacket —
Zuhlan, which Pat Dunne paid Cliff Porter $6,000 for a few
weeks since, and which was heralded as the equal in promise
of Clifford, may not run any more this season. He has bowed
a tendon in his front leg. He was entered in Monday's card
at Memphis, but did not go to the post.

Defundisg his horse Agent in his questioned race the
other day, Pat Dunne stated in a published interview at
Memphis Tuesday, that anybody could have the horse for
$500. In the afternoon a negro put up the amount. Dunne
could not crawfish aod the animal went. Who the negro
represented is not known. Dunne is sore.

Burns & Watlrhouse have secured the services of C.
Slaughter, Barney SchreiSer's lightweight, and will have
second call on this clever boy on Eastern tracks. Jimmy
McCormack is not slow to recognize the merits of those
around him, and when Eddie Jooes became disabled he lost
no time in securing the services of Slaughter.

Mr. Bbooks, who was one of the associate judges at Bay
District during the last meeting, will continue to serve in
that capacity and also as Clerk of tbe Scales, vice Mr.
Nathanson, who is now in Indiana. Mr. Brooks is thoroughly
conversant with tbe duties of his office, and will make a
valuable acquisition to the official staff at Biy District.

Memphis has all that it needs in the way of jockeys. Here
are the boys at Montgomery track : Thorpe, W. Martin,
Ray, Clayton, Perkins, R. Williams, Koapp, Freeman, Eas-
ley. Hart, Leigh, Burns. Blaylock, Britton, Huestoo, Taber,
Bnnn, T. Murphy, Scherrer, Everett, McGIooe, A. Birrett,
Midgley, Blake, J. Reagan, Schorr, Cassia and R. Jones.

Rain Monday morning had its effect at Forsyth, is the
track wis heavy, being fully four seconds slow and Just to tbe
liking of tbe mudlarks. The bookmakers reaped a harrest
as only one favorite, Lillian E , pulled down a purse. A
new starting-machine was given two trials and as it worked
satisfactorily the management concluded to put one at every
starling point.

Luehrmann's Hotel Stakes, $1,500 guaranteed, was the
feature of Monday's card at Montgomery Park, Memphis,
tbe favorite winning by sheer good luck. Rondo got off in
front, but at the quarter lost the place to Hanlon, who held
it up to the stretch by a length and a half. There he quit
bard and tbe favorite forged ahead, winoiog by two lengths.
Five favorites won.

On Saturday Mike Heonessy met with a very painful ac-
cident, and one which will disable him for some time. He
had the mount on Ginger. On the way to the post the mare
swerved against the fence, crushing Mike's foot. He heroi-
cally rode out the race, finishing second, but when he reached
the jockeys' room he fainted from pain. An examination
showed that several bones in the foot were broken. Hennes-
sey had been engaged to ride Arundel.

The Grand Jury for the April term of tbe Favelte Cir-
cuit Court, at Lexington, Ky ., was impaneled April 6th, and
in his instructions to them Judge Parker put a great deal of
stress oo the poolroom question. He 6aid that the operation
of a poolroom was against tbe law, and that, though the
Court of Appeals is now arguing poolroom cases, the Grand
Jurv Bhould do its duty and indict the poolroom operators

RihLKY & Co , George Rose and one or two other books
were badly hit on the one and a half mile race. Eddie Sachs
had a ticket reading $1,000 to $20 on Duchess of Milpitas
with George Rose. A lady also cashed a good bet in Rose's
book at 50 to 1. Ridley & Co. paid off a line of about 10')
all on ihe Duchess, mostly place and shor. Elie Perlles
alone escaped, owing, it is said, to the advice of his block-
man, Jack Reavey, who told him not to take any Duchess
money. He did not write a ticket on her.

The following is a list of some of the two-year-olds, with
their names and pedigrees, that are sopposed to be the com-
ing star performers of the year : Blemton Stable's Don d'Oro,
colt, by Riyon d'Or— Bella Donna ; J. R. & F. P. Keene's
St. Cluud.colt, by Candlemas— Belle of May wood ; J.R. & F.
P. Keene's Rhodesia, filly, by Wisdom— Faustioe ; A. H. &
D. H. Morris' colt The Friar, by Friar's Balsam— Lizzie
Baker ; Brookdale Stable's Eikins, cdH, by Uncas— Laetitia ;
D. Gideon's Eakios, colt, by Iroquis — Carlotta.

Patron, bav horse, foaled 1889, by Falsetto, dam Patri-
mony, by Pat Malloy, owned by Hinde & Baker, of Elkhorn,
Franklin County, Ky., died at Millbrook Farm on April 8,
of lockjaw, caused by pickiDg up a nail about a wepk ago.
Patron was a half-brother to Keenan and Lisonomy, and
won the Carteret Handicap, the Brooklyn Derby and the
Belmont Stakes. He was owned at the time by Louis
Stuart, of Eatontown, N. J. He broke down when in his
three-year old form, and was retired to the stud.

A telegraph to tbe Mercury from London recently
says: ''Interest in the sporting world in Mr. Croker's horaes
Montauk and A mericus continues to grow. The Sporting
Times says it is clear that Americus will spin in the race for
the Kempton Park Great Jubilee Stakes and is likely to
teach the British a lesson of what Americans are capable.
It recalls the performance of Foxball aod Iroquois, and adds
that Americus maybe will have to work to beat Whittier.
The betting at present is 8 to 1 against Victor Wild, 9 to 1
agaioBt Whittier and 15 to 2 against Americas."

LomsviLLE. April 14 — Secretary Price to day issued the
book programme for tbe spring meeting of the New Louis-
ville Jockey Club. Nearly $50,000 will be distributed during
tbe twelve days beginning on Derby Day, May 6. From
present indications 'be meeting will be the greatest one ever
held in Kentucky. Ben Brush is expected to reach here in
a few days, and will Btart in the Derby. Local trainers ex-
pect to beat him, however. Both First Mate and Ulysses
have shown unusually good work in their trials at the track
here. From present indications at least twelve horses will go
to the post for the Derby.

Among the racers in training at Churchill Downs is ont
that will interest Eastern racegoers. This is David Tenny,
by Tenny — Mamie B , whom the trainers say is the best of
Hankins & Johnson's big list of two year-olds, and his own-
ers make no secret of the fact that they have high hopes of
him. He is the perfect image of his sire — swayback and all.
As an observer, be looks, with his long hind legs and high
coupling, like a big Newfoundland dog. A few days ago
while a group of turfmen were looking at the Hankins &
Johnson string, Mr. Johnson asked which one they liked
best. "Well," remarked that keen-eyed veteran Col Sam
Bryant, ''I don't know what you all think of 'em, but if you'l
give me that sway-backed fellow you all can have all the
rest. ''

Hughey Jones, the popular bookmaker, received a tele-
gram Sunday which caused him to hastily pack up and pre-
pare forborne. The telegram stated that his wife, who is
liviDg in Louisville, Ky., was daogerously ill, and that was
enough for Hugh, who wanted to leave immediately on re-
ceipt of the message. He found such a thing impossible, spe-
cial trains not beiog within the reach of bookmakers.
Hughe/ left Monday night on the fast overland, accompanied
bv his brother Frank. Jones formed a partnership with Joe
Rose a short time ago.aud the firm has woo $3,700 net. The
same interest was continued yesterday with Toney book on
tbe block, and if Tonev is Buccesful at the helm the book
will probably be continued, Jones allowing his share to re-

A New York dispatch under date of yesterday says . " The
principal news floating about among horsemen yesterday was
the fact that Halma, winner of last year's Kentucky Derby,
for whom Fleishman & Son paid Bryan McClelland $25,000,
is under treatment for a serious lameness, which will probably
prevent the horse from starting in the Brooklyn or Suburban
handicaps. He was sent East for these races and Taral was
engaged to rids him in both events. Mr. Sheppard is to fire
and blister the colt oo t-he right foreleg, which is the member
that was affecied last season, and which kept tbe colt in re-
tirement during the summer and fall. Halma has been
heavily backed in the winter books to win the Brooklyn
badicap, his price being forced down to 12 to 1 from 30 to 1
— the opening cdds."

Col. Jack Chisn, the judge at tbe Newport track, visited
the jockey's dressing room before the first race opening day,
acd gave the boys a little friendly talk in bis own peculiar
style. His speech was to the point, and the jockeys looked
as though it had not fallen oo barren ground. The Colonel
stood in the centre of the room, and the jockeys, who were in
all stages of dress and undress, were near their lockers. " My
son will do the pitching and I will do the catching to-day,"
said the Colonel. " We might as well start in right. I want
you to line up from the jump and plav ball all the time.
When the dag falls every boy must begin riding for a posi-
tion. Trainers' orders don't go at this track. You must ride
to win. Keep in striking distance of the leaders, and when
you hit the bead of the stretch stick in your spurs and ride
IiKe you were going for a doctor. I'll not set you down for
a bad ride. The best jockey in the world is liable to make a
bad ride once in a while. It is not a bad ride that will get
you in trouble, but two or three bad rides will make me sus-
picious. I'll put you oo mv cuff, aod when I think you are
about ripe I'll pluck vou. The first time I see anything that
looks like a crooked ride the jockey who is guilty will go
down for life. Now we understand each other. Help me to
keep things straight aod I'll help you."

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The programme of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders Association which appeared for the first time
lust week, has created a deep interest in this race meet-
ing, which is the opening one for the California circuit.
The races are so classed that trainers will find little
trouble in entering their horses : still, there may be
changes made when the entries close. The purses of-
fered are larger than any given by any other leadiDg
association in the United States, and the racing will be
conducted either on the Bay District or Ingleside tracks.
The drivers must wear distinctive colors just as they did
at Los Angeles last fall. A paid starter, Wm. P. Mc-
Nair, will have charge of the horses from the time they
leave the stables until after the races end, and his work
in that thankless position is as far above all we have
been used to seeing as the stars are above the
earth, so the greatest improvement will be noticeable
in the way our races will be conducted.

The attendance will be increased by the addition of
many who have tired of the long series of running races
and will hail with delight this change. The whizz of
the bike will be more musical to their ears than the
swishing oi the whips on the sides of the horses that
carry their money.

Every association in California should be aroused at
once by the horse owners, trainers, breeders and farmers
in the districts which have heretofore held fairs. It is
of vitalimportance also to the business men in the cities
wherever race tracks are built, for most of these mer-
chants hold stock in the grounds and improvements, and
if good meetings are well advertised on the plan of the
P.U.T.H.B.Association, there is no doubt the directors
will be the recipients of more entries than they ever
had before for a race meeting. Agitate this question;
talk about it to your friends ; point out the number of
horses in training, and how anxious the horsemen and
their friends are to visit your city. There's work for
everyone to do, and the sooner it is attended to the bet-
ter. The newspapers in the interior will all lend their
valuable assistance and so will this journal. There is
no time to be lost.

horses of every class, many of them old campaigners,
are included in the above list, their owners believing
they will earn money again on the race tracks. There
may be a few being prepared for the Montana circuit,
but they will not be missed. All the owners and trainers
who have horses are scanning the columns of this jour-
nal every week to see what cities are to give race
meetings ; and because they fail to finds the desired
information they can hardly restrain their disapproral
of the lack of enterprise evinced by nearly all ''
derilict associations this season.

the

Entries Close.

11IF -TATE PARK JOCKEY CLUB (Milwaukee, Wis.) May 1

DENVER ! Mav 2

P. c. T. H. B. A June 1

Stallions Advertised.

TROi"l'Mtg.

CHAS. IiKKBV Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

COLUMBUS s Thomas Smith, Vallejo

D'ABI.'i Wm. Murray, Pleasanioii

VRVIN p. P. Lowell, Sacramento

E. F. Hcald. 21 Post St.. San Francisco

["ON Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

H S. G. Sinclair. Lakevllle

01 ■> WILKES Wm. Corultt. Burlingamc, San Mateo Co.

QRANDISSTMO Fred Loebcr. St. Helena, Cal

WASHINGTON Thomas Smith, Vallejo

HAUBLETONUN Wilkes r. i. Hoorhcad & Son, Santa Clara

KY <;h»s. Durlce, iinkhiiid Tinning 1'itrk

SO i HIEE JR Thomts Smith, Vallejo

NASSAU N. ti. Sinclair, l.akeville

ORo \WLKES Wm. Corbltl, Burllngame. San Maleo. Co.

PRIME ARLIE _ Wm.corbllt, BurlliigHme. Sail Mateo Co.

PILOT PRINCE K p. Hcald, 21 Post St. San Francisco

PRINCE HOWARD B. P. Hcald. 24 Post si. San Francisco

BBTi POINTER v. a i leveland, Los Angeles

».»..*.! ,.■ oakwood Park stock Farm. Danville

HAHLfc.UII.khH iWm. Corbltl, Burllngamo, San Mateo Co.

.', ,,",.., ;v N- '•■ Binclalr, Lakevllle

" A I.I i-l KIN U.S. Hogoboom. Woodland

• in Tuesday, May L2, Messrs, Killip & Co., the live-

i. ti,, mers will hold a sale of draft harness horses

that wen- bred at .lames t.. lair's (arm, Lakeville, Br*

HOD)* county. There are many line individuals among

them, and the reputation the Sonoma-bred horseB have

fo Iron constitution!, splendid feet and legs should in-

niregood prices for all that are olfered. The draft

_ » oraes are by prize-winning imported horses out of large

n»rr»,and i re by acknowledged

uidardbred race winners, out of standard bred mares-

Figures That Interest ,TJs.

The spirit of unrest and indecision so manifest among
the owners and trainers of light-harness horses at this
time will not be allayed until the various fair associa-
tions make their announcements. The Pacific Coast
Trotting Horse Breeders Association has fulfilled its
part, and the Napa and Willows associations have their
programmes ready, but Petaluma, Vallejo, and Wood-
land, seem to be waiting for some one to call their at-
tention to the fact that it is time they were getting ready
to announce their intention and claim their dates.

There seems to be an idea prevalent that there are not
many horses in training and that the associations will
not receive many entries. To prove this is an erroneous
opinion, we publish the names of some of our trainers
and the number of horses they are preparing for the
California circuit:

15

14

, 7
16
\2

. 5

2

. 6

.. 6

... 6

Winsbip & Keating,

Los Angeles ,
W. Stimson,

A. Morgan "

BO.VanBokkelen "

E. M. Sanders, "

J. H. Crow,

, 4

J. Rogers, Santa Rosa

J, Dwain, Salinas

P McCartney, "

A. McDowell, I'leasanton
Wm Murray,
Col. Alviso "
D. Lawrence "

F. \V. Loeber, Napa

, 10
6

C. H. Corey, "

H. G. Cox, "

8. C. Tryon, "

,, 3

River viewer "

Harrv Stlllfion, San Mateo

4

J. Franklin, •'

.. 3

K. Blgelow, Woodland 6 Thos. Smith. Vallejo 4

Jno. Blue. " 3 Jos. Edge, " 3

C. E. Clark. Fresno 10 J. Perkins, Visalla 3

Lcc Shaner, I'leasanton 8 J.Newman. " 5

J. Nelson, Oakland 12 D. Misuer, Petaluma 4

Scott Holbrook, Pctaliu.ia ... 1 Wm. Bihlcr 5

There are in the above list over three hundred trotters
and pacers, and no doubt a number of others are omitted.
The statement so often made in these columns that
there are many horses in training in this .State at pres-
ent is verified by these figures. The knowledge that
there will be no thoroughbred racing in San Francisco,
and that there will be a large number of lovers of good
racing visiting this coast who will attend our fairs, has
encouraged these trainers to develop their horses. The
above showing commends itself most strongly to all the
organizations "ii this coast that have given race meet-
ings in the past. There will be no lack of entries, for

Rancho del Paso's Yearling Sale.
On Thursday, May 14th, Wm. Easton, the famous
auctioneer, will hold a sale of thoroughbreds in New
York City which will comprise all of the Rancho del
Paso thoroughbred yearlings. As this farm is now ac-
knowledged to be the leading one in America from which
the greatest race winners have come, there is no doubt
of the ultimate success on the turf of every youngster
to be sold next month. The sires are all famous, and as
the mares are acclimated and have enjoyed a long rest
in the rich alfalfa and rye grass fields, the produce will
need little praise from the auctioneer ; in fact, every
youngster will show for itself. It would be a nice com-
pilation for some of our turf statisticians to figure out
the large number of race winners that have appeared on
the Bay District and Ingleside tracks this season. With-
out fear of contradiction, we claim that the Rancho del
Paso-bred ones will be in the majority, and this is the
first year many have appeared on California tracks.
Heretofore, the best bred ones have always been dis-
posed of in the East, and only a few found their way to
this Coast, but many shrewd horsemen who have horses
here will instruct their friends to purchase those they
like at the coming sale, and fully two-thirds of them
will find their way back here where money can be m*de
with them. Catalogues will soon be ready ror distribu-
tion and may be obtained at this office.

Messrs. Killip & Co., the well-known auctioneers,
will preside at a sale of grand looking roadsters next
Thursday. They were bred and trained by Chas. Need-
ham, of the Belotta Stock Farm, about twenty miles
from Stockton. There are several matched teams among
them, besides a number of fine stylish single drivers.
They are all well bred, having the best of fashionable
trotting blood blended with that of the high-finished
muscular never-tiring Morgans and good thoroughbred
strains. Those who purchased horses at the last Belotta
Stock Farm claim they are more than satisfied, in
fact, have been delighted with their purchases. Every
animal offered must be a good one, and as this is one of
Mr. Needham's strongest arguments in regard to the
outcome of the trntting-horse business, there will be few
to dispute his claims regarding the size, style, gait and
appearance of these offered. Remember the sale takes
place next Thursday at Killip & Co.'s salesyard, corner
Van Ness Avenue and Market streets. On the same,
day there will be sold a number of choice broodmares
in foal to Direct, 2:05}, and trottingbred colts and fillies
by sons of Director, 2:17, and Anteeo, 2:16}, outof well-
bred mares. These were all bred at Pleasanton. O'Brien
& Sons, the famous carriage manufacturers, will consign
a number of speeding carts, buggies, phaetons, etc., so
horsemen who attend this sale will be able to secure
bargains.

The advertisement for the Montana circuit appears on
another page in this issue. It is most attractive for the
large sum of money that is offered for trotters, runners
and pacers. The programme for Anaconda, which will
open the circuit with a ten days' meeting, is out. The
purses for runners are $250 and $300 each ; those for
trotters and pacers run from $500 lor the slower classes
to $800 for the free-for-alls and other fast classes. The
average amount in purses to be given each day is about
$2,400, a very snug sum for these hard times, t'ndrr
the able direction of Ed. A. Tipton, who! has no equal in
getting up and managing race meetings, there is no ones-
lion bnl the circuit will be a grand success.

The advertisement of the Denver meeting appears in
this issue to day. ( Iver $20,000 dollars are to be given
in stakes and purses, and opportunities will be offered
owners of racehorses for giving running races there
every day. This track is not under the jurisdiction of
either the National or American Associa'ions and no
doubt a large number of horses will be entered from all
parts of the East on this account, and there will be room
for a number ot good ones that are being handled here.
Entries will close .Tune 1st.

April 25, 1696]

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Do not forget to forward eutries to the ^tate Park
Jockey Club of Milwaukee, Wis. There are many good
stakes to be contested for at the summer meeting to take
place there commencing June 27tb, and continuing
twenty five days. Besides these stakes, which are worth
to the winner all the way from $500 to $2,000 there will
be a splendid programme offered etery day. Entries to
the stake races c'.ose next Friday, May 1st, so there is
little time to lose. We advise all horsemen who intend
to take their horses East this summer to visit this thriv-
ing city and have their horses entered for some of the
stake events advertised in our columns. The track and
stabling accommodations at the State Park are unsur-
passed and every facility will be alfjrded horsemen to
enjoy their visit there. Remember this is the last uoti-
fication.

HOOF-BEATS.

• Sometime during the month of May, Messrs. Killip &
Co, will sel. a consignment of draft horses and roadsters
from J. B. Hag^in's Stock Farm. Notice of the date
and a description of the stock will be published in due
time.

Starter C ldwell's Animosity.

" I wouldn't live in California with their nastv fleas for al
the gold they have here, and they can't eet me back."

That was the way J. F. Caldwell, the dethroned prince of
starters, talked when he left San Francisco for Little Rock,
Ark. He didn't say that the Paci6c Coast Jockey Club had
become disgusted with his methods and his work, and had
quietly requested him to seek a position elsewhere, allowing
him plenty of time to matur2 his arrangements for securing
another job. He didn't say that the officers of the club had
been considerate enough to allow the impression to go abroad
that Caldwell was resigning- his place here, and there were
many other thiogs be left unsaid.

Caldwell has lost prestige on every racetrack in the coun-
try, and the few friends he has left were elated last fall when
it was announced that he had secured the position of starter
at the Ingleside track. It was entirely due to Mr. Corrigan's
influence that the position was given to Caldwell, and Corri-
gan befriended him until the directors of the club insisted on
a change at the starter's end.

The prince of starters found some work at the tracks at
Little Keck and Memphis, and while there he lost no oppor-
tunity to denounce California and everything from this
State. 'He took particular delight in making little of the
starting gate which found its introduction at the local tracks.
When Caldwell passed through Memphis on his way to Little
Rock, Captain R=es was in the former city, and be learned
from some prominent horsemen that Caldwell was sayiDg
harsh things of the starting gate. It was said that Caldwell
offered to bet that the owners of the starters in the Memphis
Derby would not have the machine.

The next heard from Caldwell was at New Orleans. In
that city he paraded in the newspapers the intelligence that
the Brown gate was far superior to the Gray machine. No-
body objected to this because Caldwell was entitled to his
opinions even if they did conflict with those of the gentlemen
who had befriended him in this city, and besides it is well
known that he will say almost anything for the sake of a lit-
tle newspaper notoriety.

The Little R)ck meeting was reported to be a failure
from almoBt every slandpoint, and therefore it remained for
the Memphis racing to bring to the surface the enmity Cald-
well had for anything Californian. The starting gates were
erected at all starting points on the track and here was a
chance to play a trump enrd in the game "to do" Corrigan,
the Pacific Coast Jockey Club and the well wishers of the
Grey Btarting gate.

Caldwell reckoned without the knowledge that the machine
was Btronger than he was. True he made a good start for
himself. The gate was pronounced a failure by the Memphis
press and the owners of the starter? in the Memphis Derby
requested a start by flag, All of this was agreeable to the
prophesy made by Caldwell. From the opening day he did
everything in his power to belittle the gate. ?nd it looked
for a time as though he would be successful in getting it
abolished.

Mr. Allen, the superintendent of the Ingleside track, was
at Memphis, and he wired Mr. Corrigan the true stale of af-
fairs and then the wires were kept hot between Corrigan and
the managers of the Memphis track. One message from Cor-
rigan contained a part of the original agreement which
stipulated that Mr. Allen was to work the machines for the
first few days until the public became accustomed to the new
devise. Corrigan had this clause 'nserted because he feared
that Caldwell would do his best to make a bad impression for
the gate at the outset.

An answer came, requesting another trial for Caldwall,
who, the dispatch said, was actually crying because of his
hard luck with the gate. To say that Caldwell was crying
was too much for Corrigan, and he at once wired l,Can't you
keep Caldwell sober ? I am posted aboutf everything goiDg
on down there." To this reply came a8 follows : "You are
grossly misinformed regarding Caldwell. He is not drinking
and his work is improving." Corrigan replied : " I am not
misinformed regarding Caldwell and 'you can have bim.' "

Sioce then nothing has been heard from the Memphis
track officials, but Corrigan has received dispatches from Al-
len, saying that Caldwell has been forced to make good starts
with the gate because his flag work was so bad that the pub
lie would not stand it any longer. Friday and Saturday all
the starts were made with the gate and they were perfect.

Before leaving here Caldwell tried hard to get control of
the gate on the New York trackB, but he was told that he
woe Id be given the same privileges as others; if he could
secure the starting on any Eastern track he could have the use
of the gate, but no more would be allowed exclusive rights.
Thin, together with the fact that the Ingleside people had no
forther use for him, angered him so that he lost all control
of himself, and besides abusing the State and the people here,
did everything in his power to Injure the starting gate.

Jockey Tod Sloan left for the Eist Thursday evening.

Barney Bchrbiber and his crew started East Tb ursday.

Barney Echrhber has sold Hiram Argo to Frsnk
Farrar.

Mike Bergen was set down for the balance of the
meeting.

Ed Kearney won a mile race in 1:41 2 5 at Bennings
Thursday.

Eloroy ran second to Lillian E. in a mile race at Forsythe
yesterday.

Chas. Scott has the Napa race track in fine condition for
the races.

Bas^o woo a mile and a sixteenth handicap at Newport
Wednesday in 1:48.

The two-year-old brother to Tar and Tartar is registered
as Prince of lodia.

Geo. F. Smith got second money in a seven-eighths race
at Memphis Thursday.

S cceesfql won the Mt. Vernon stake, at half a mile,
Thursday at Bennings, in 0:50 3 5.

Charley Fair's broodmare Princess has a foal at her side
by Yo El Rey. This is the first of the get of this horse.

Berclair and Hia Owner.

"Cueley" Brown's starting machine was given a trial at
Bennings Thursday. It was not altogether Batisfastory.

HymaN, who was bought at sheriff's sale recently by Jim
Neil, won a race at 5 to 1 for his new owner Wednesday.

Weola sliced one and three quarters seconds off the six
and a half furlongs Indiana record at Forsyth Wednesday.

Tramp, b s, by BuckmaBter — Belle of Daphne, one of the
most numerous w inners in turf history, won again at Forsyth
Wednesday.

J C Homphrey has bought the two year-old Lird Ches-
terfield, by Chesterfield — Talluda,from Burns & Waterhouse.
Terms private.

Green B. Morris will leave for the east on Sunday. Mr
Morris has had a very successful season, and will be with us
again next winter.

Henry Wendt, the popular bookmaker, left Thursday
evening for Chicago, and the next few months will ficd him
on the Indiana tracks.

Another accident occurred at Newport Thursday. H.
Hicks was thrown from Umbrella in a race and badly injured
about the face and body.

Dolce acted more kindly at the gate Wednesday,and ran a
very conscientious race from the start. She is not a Cres-
cendo, though, by any means.

BtB Stipe, who was recently reinstated at Bay District
has arrived at the track with Lottie D., Iodine, Nell
Flaherty, Daisy H. and Amen.

Henry Pilsner was arrested by Officer H. D. Jackson
Thursday morning for pool-selling at Fourth and Mission
Streets. He was released on $50 bail

Faro was not returned to Archie Stephenson's stable. The
purchaser of the horse was a friend of Tom Bally's, the well
known horseman, who now has the horse in charge.

Walter J., the imp. True Briton — Lillie S. colt, is one
of the most improved three-year-olds at the tracks. He has
got into the winning way, aud seems to make it easier with
each race.

Mike Hennessy made his re-appearaDce in the saddle
yesterday, the first time in a week. He rode Yreka, gelling
inside the money. The last time up, he h td his foot badly
crushed, but the injured member is about well again.

John F. Dawson, better known to all trottiug-horse men
as f'apt. Jack, di- d of pneumonia in New York City, April
13th. The deceased was for many years superintendent of
the Fashion stud farm at Trenton, N. J., and was known to
every prominent horseman in the United States. The news
of his death will be read with regret by all who had the
pleasure of meeting him.

Mr. A. G. Gufrnett, 308 Pine Slreet, withes to sell a
three-year old bav mare, with white markings, sired by Alex-
ander (sire of Nicholas, that truly excellent'performer as a
two and three-year-old), out of Cuisine (dam of Casper, the
best two-year-old shown here this season), by Warwick. This
mare is thoroughly broken, but has never been trained. S he
will be sold at a bargain.

London, Eog., April 23— The second spring meetiog at
Sandowne Paik opened today. The Walton two year-old
race of 1,000 sovereigns, five furlooes, was won by Roebeck's
Pretty Rose, Richard Croker's Red Banner and Winchester
were entered, but did not start. Tbe Princess of Wales
handicap of 500 sovereigns, five furlongs, was won by H.
McCalmont's Devil May Care. Richard Croker's Eau Gallie
was one of the starters, but was not placed.

Fig Leaf, a bay filly, 2, by imp. Martenhurst — Orange
Leaf, won ner maiden race Thursday, and in an impressively
easy manner, but there was not much behind her. Fannie
S., on whom there was the hottest tip that ever came down
tbe pike, and went to the post a 5 to 2 chance, was sent out
on Tuesday last in company with Adam Andrew and Dolce,
at 150 to 1. Fig Leaf is a green filly whom the stable did
not fancy any too much, but has annexed another pair of
brackets to the credit of the dead Martenhurst.

Bookmakisi.1 at French races has been declared illegal
by tbe Court of Appeal, which declares that the only form
of betting allowed by the law of 1S91 is the pari mutuel con-
ducted by the racing societies themselves. In the test case
brought before it a bookmaker bad offered odds in tbe pad-
dock, nit in the field, and all bets registered were with
regular clients known personally to bim, while tbe accounts
were not settled on the course. He was condemned to 6fteen
days' imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 francs. The
Chamber of Deputies will be asked lo chaDge the law.

Since Dr. McLean's gelding, Berclair, carried off the hon-
ors of the Tennessee Derby, that horse has naturally been
most prominent before America's turf followers. The win-
ner is splendidly formed and should not follow in the foot-
steps of his old stable companion, Jamboree, who did not win
another race for nearly two years after winning the same
event in ] S94. Berclair is a bay gelding, and what is called
a "big little horse." He is by LeonatuB, dam Mary C, by
imp. Billet ; second dam Vega (sister to Modesty), by War
Dance. He was the first foal of his dam, and she was a good
race mare over a distance.

Dr. McLean bought him as a yearling at tbe Runnymede
sale at the Lalonia race track in tbe ppriog of 1894 for $875.
He only started twice as a two year-old, at the spring meet-
in? at Louisville, and ran unplactd. He was very excitable
and rank. He was, consequently, gelded and turned out at
the Doctor's country place, near Cincinnati, where he re-
mained until he was taken to Memphis in February last.

Berclair gets his name from a little town in Bell County,
Tesas, situated close to a big stock ranch owned by the doc-
tor. Berclair baB no other Derby engagements, but he is in
the Maiden Stakes at Louisville and Oakley, tbe Buckeye at
Oakley, and the Ripple, at Latonia If he keeps his present
form, the Maiden Stakes look to be eaBy for him.

Dr. McLean ib, indeed, a lucky owner. Two years ago a
convenient rain commenced to fall the night before tbe Ten-
nessee Derby, and the race was run in a canal of mud.
Jamboroe, a rank outsider, belonging to Dr. McLean, proved
the best mud lark that day, and landed the rich prize for
his owner.

Jockeys Under a Cloud.

Memphis, Tenn., April 19— Pat Dunne will undertake to
get along without his premier jockey, Willie Martin. The
latter will go to the Nashville meeting, to ride for the Hot
Springs' stable, while Dunne will take his string to Louis-
ville. The separation at this early day in the season is con-
nected by inside turf authority with the very peculiar riding
of Dunne's Agent by Martin on Friday, a report of which
was given in these dispatches. The same horse started again
yesterday and ran fourth, which was also regarded with
suspicion. Martin also had the mount on Overella yesterday.
She was a hot favorite and easily outclassed her field, but was
beaten by Royal Choice, a very long one. Martin did a
grandstand finish, driving under whip and spur.

Presiding Judge Carter has notified the owner of the horse
Roy Lochiel, that his entries would not be received in the
future at Montgomery Park. The horse ran unplaced in an
ordinary field on Friday last, and twice since then he has won
easily over good horses. Jockey Koapp, who rode Roy
Lochiel Friday, has been ruled off for criminal riding, and a
recommendation has been made to the Turf Congress that bis
iceuse be revoked.

Trouble in Store for Racers.

Crown Point, Ind., April 16.— Special Telegram.—
From reliable sources it has been learned today that neither
Governor Matthews nor Attorney -General Ketcbum will
take any steps to stop racing at the Forsyth track for some
days yet, probaby not until courts set, which wifl be April
20. Four murder cases are to be tried this special term
which will occupy at least ten days. By that time the pres-
ent fifteen-day meeting will have expired. County officials
here believe that Governor Matthews is determined to knock
out racing and are now confidant that as soon as the second
period of racing commencesit will be called to a halt by in-
junctions from the Governor. Already tbe clerk of the
court expects to see an injunction filed against the Forsyth
people almost any time. It is said Governor Matthews will
first issue injunctions. If that fails the bookies will catch it
with warrants.

The fame of the Deering mowers, reapers and binders is
wor'd wide. They are in use everywhere and give the great-
est satisfaction. Those made recently have roller and ball
bearings thus decreaping the draft fifty per cent., saving at
least one horse power. To farmers who have used the old-
style hubs on the wheels of their harvesting machines the
value of this improvement must appeal to their judgment at
onee. The lack of friction and no parts to wear out are great
advantages. The Deere Implement Co. carry as large a line of
agricultural machinery as any horse on this coast, while the
quality is superior to all others. Send for catalogue, and
when you come to this city call at their place of business,305
and 307 Market St.

Sale of Os Stanley— Messrs. Henry and Ira Pierce of
the Santa Rosa stock farm, sold their interest in the phen-
omenal two-year old trotter, On Stanley, by Direct 2:05.5 out
of Lily Stanley 2:17* (dam of Rokeby 2:13J) by Wbippleton
to Capt. Millen Griffith (owner of Flying Jib 2:04) Wednes-
day. The only reason given for selling this colt is that the
Pierce Bros, have a full trotter to him and the mare is with
foal again to Direct 2:05*. Capt. Griffith is to be congratu-
lated for be has a colt that has more quality, is better shaped,
and faster than Directum was at his age.

Frank Van Ne&>, the well-known horseman, fil d his
answer yesterday in the suit brought against him by William
M- Singerly and Louis Laromerl/,, for the recovery of the
stallion Morello and $10,000 damages. Van Nes.s denies that
either of the plaintiffs ever owned the horse. He declare9
that they were g;ven a half interest in the stallion in May,
1892, but only aB security for a loan of $4,500 from Singerly
and $2,250 from Lammertz. Van Ness puts in a counter-
claim for $5 000 damages.

State of Ohio. City of Toledo ! _„
Lucas ConNrY. j"83,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the
firm of P. J. Cheney & Co, doiog business in the City of Toledo.
County and Slate n foresaid, and that said tirm will pav the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each aud every case of 'Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the useof Hall's Catarrh CORK.

FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of
December, A. D.. 1886,

J seal? I A. W. GLEASON.

I — <— ') Notary Public.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and acts directly ou the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. Send for testimonial* free
E. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledi
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[April 25, 1896

The Jookey Club Stewards.

Mew York, April 19th —A meeting of the stewards of the
Jockey Club was held at 23 Nassau street to day, at which
August Belmont, J. H. Bradford, Andrew Miller and F. B.
Hitchcock were present. The days from May 4lh to May
lllh inclusive, and from October 5th to October 12th inclu-
sive, were allotted to the Queens County Jockey Club, thus
nsuring the opening of the racing season hereabouts eight
days earlier than had been exc-ecled, and two days after the
close of the meeting of the Washington Jockey Club, which
begins April lSlh and continues until May 2d.

The followiog licenses were granted :

As Trainers— Benjimin A. Ashmead, Robert lloyle,
Thomas Brown, David Campbell, Ueorge Chandler, George
W.t'ovioptoo, Frank de Noyelles, James Dillon, William
Donohue, James Dumas, hardy Campbell, John V. Elliott,
James Fraser, J. J. Hvland, J. M. Knox, John Mahon, D.
W. McCoun, H. McDauiel, George T. Miller, G. W. New-
ton William A. Koonan, L. S. Parker, James Kowe, James
Shields, A. Wheeler, J. B. Williams, Scott Williams, P,
Meany, T. Welsh, James Smith, Daniel J. Donnelly, G. F.
Kelly, James Blute, William Lakeland. Charles Miller, Wil-
liam Cloyd, Gsorge B. Hill, J. J. McCafferty, Fred Burlew,
Jomes Donohue, Edward Johnson, E. Green, E. F.Hughes,
Louis Stuart, A. Divis Prior and Luke Prior.

As lockeys— W. Simms, H. Griffin, Charles O'Doonell,
John Brooks, A. Clavton, Frank Curtis, James Dillon. Wiley
Jones, John Lamle, H. Lewis, John Coylie, E. Miller, W.
Penny, A. Waller, John Clerico, J. J. McCafferty, and F.
O'Leary.

As Apprentices— D. Bell, Edward Collins, Nathaniel
Kildare, and A. Wapshire.

Starter Thomas Flynn announced that he had selected as
his assistants William Murray, Edward Reynolds, H. W.
Homan and John Laughlin, and their selection was con-
firmed.

♦

The Austin Bill Passed.

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

April 25— Club Team Match, Empire Grounds, Alameda Point.

April ■26th— Empire Gun Club, Alameda Point.

May 8— Eleotric Gun Club. Oaklaud Race Track.
I May s_callfornia Wing Ciub, Oakland Race Track.
' May 3— Reliance Gun club. AlamedaPoint. .

May lu— Olympic Gun Club. Oakland Race Track.

May ID— Empire Gun Club, Alameda Poiut.

May ltj-Alameda County Sportsman's Club, Alameda rmnt.

May 16— The Gun Club, Oakland Race Track.

May 17— Recreation Gun Club, Oakland Race Track.

May 17— Lincoln Gun Club, Alameda Poiut.

May 30, 31— Spring tournament of the California Inanimate Target
tssoeiation at Goodu-atcr jrove, Stockton. Geo. Senaefer, Secretary.

CARTRIDGE &.ND SHELL.

Albany, April 14.— The Austin bill, providing amend-
ments to the Percy-Gray racing law, now in operation in the
Stale, pasBed the Senate tonight by a vote of 26 to 13. It
had already passed the Assembly, and now goes to the Gov-
ernor for his approval. The bill is the one suggested by
The Jockey Club and the State Racing Association, which
gives to the racing Associations the right to set apart an in-
cioaure to which an extra admission may be charged, and
where whatever private betting which is permitted under the
law must be done, thus prohibiting all public display of spec
ulation.

Senator McNulty wished the bill recommitted to amend
it so that pool selling would be allowed on trotting tracks on
payment of a fine of $50 for a day's violation of the Consti-
tutional inhibition, which the trotting men have advocated
The motion to recommit was lost, 11 to 25, as was Senator
McNulty's proposed amendment fixing a penaly for excessive
day's racing on unauthorized tracks, the latter by a viva voce
vote.

The vote on the Austin bill was as follows:

Ayes — Messrs. Ahearn, Brown, Cantor, Coggesball, Daley,
C. 1'ivis, O. A. Davis, Featherson, Folev, Ford, Gallagher,
Grady, Guy, Harrison, Koehler, Krum, Limy, Martin, Mc-
Carren, Munzinger, Nussabaum, Bage, Seibert, Sullivan,
Wieman. and Wilcox — 26.

Nays — Messrs. Brush, Burns, Coffey, Ellsworth, Higbie
Higgins, Humyhrey, McNulty, Mullin, Parsons, Sheppard,
Stranahan, and White— 13.

Col. Caleb Dorsey Killed.

This well known gentleman was killed by his mining part-
ner, John T. Newcomer, at Columbia, Sonoma county,
yesterday. The trouble commenced over a dispute about the
vield of the mine in which they were interested. The exact
facts are not made known asNewcomber has not given them
for publication.

The deceased was a resident of Oakdale, 8tanislaus county,
where he had large farming and cattle interests. He was a
great admirer of thoroughbreds, and owned Cyclone and a
splendid lot of choice broodmares. Some of the horses he
bred have raced successfully on this coast. He always visited
the race track whenever he came to this city, and was one of
the most entertaining of men. He earned his title while
serving in the Confederate Army under Gen. Price, and was
foremost in many of the leading battles in the southwest.
His fund of reminiscences of those days was almost inex-
hauslable, and his many hair breath escapes were told most
vividly, After the war he came to California and when he
had purchased bis farm the people of Stanislaus county
elected him to the Legislature, where he served one term.
At the time of his death he was sixty-eight years of age.
Newcomer, his partner, is seventy, and for many years was
one of his closest friends. They had been soldiers together,
and this tragic affair is therefore more deeply to be deplored.

What One Man Says.

Baltimore, Md., November 25, 1894.
Messrs. Tuttle & Clark :

I thought 1 would write you and let you know how I am
getting along with Sparkhall's Specific. This certainly is a
most wonderful medicine. Before purchasing the first bottle
I was very dubious about spending any money on my horse,
as I did not think he could be cured. He was badly over on
the knees and his tendons were weak. He is a well bred
trotter and as game as a bull dog. You talked so strong on
the medicine that I thought I would try it. Y'ou have no
idea what improvement there was in him after using the first
bottle. Then I sent you an order for another bottle, and to-
day he is as solid on his legs as any man's horse. I started
h< ji in three races and won two of them, and must say that
had I not used your Specific, my horse could never have been
started. Enclosed find my check for three bottles. I have,
. >oken of this case to a lew of my friends and I think they
oiay want some goods. It's a sure cure for horses with weak
—p. Geo. F. Kinni.ar.

The Reliance Club of Oakland will shoot at the Lincoln
Club grounds at Alameda Point tomorrow.

The regular monthly Inter Club shoot between the Em-
pires, Lincolns and Olympics will take place at the Empire
grounds to morrow.

F. R. Webster, the well-known all-round sportsman, left
this city last Monday to join J. B. Ellison and Yale Dolan of
Philadelphia on a trip to England and France. They will
Bhoot at the principle events in both countries.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the American Field
Publishing Co., held on April 8th, the followiog resolutions
were passed :

Whrbeas, In the death of Dr. Nicholas Rowe, which
occurred Tuesday, March 10, 1S96, the American Field not
only suffered the loss of its founder, but its brilliant editor
and manager— a noble type of the genuine sportsman, a
whole souled, warm-hearted, generous member and supporter
of the guild, ever ready to sacrifice his own interests to up-
hold and maintain every phase of sports of field and stream
—whose sterling qualities" never permitted him to swerve
from the path which he considered right; and

Whereas, In the editing and management. of the Ameri-
can Field he has ennobled sportsmanship and builded an en-
during monument to bis life work, therefore

Resolved, That, in memoriam, his name be inscribed per-
petually at the head of the columns he loved so well.

Mrs. N. Rowe was elected President and Treasurer, and
Mr. George W. Strell, who has been associated with thelale
Dr. Rowe since 1876, and managing editor since 1885, Sec-
retary and General Manager.

The Lincoln Gun Club.

The best attended club shoot of the year is that of the Lin-
coln Gun Club at Alameda Point last Sunday. Thirty-six
club members and eleven non-members shot in the club
match at 25 singles, known traps, unknown angles. The
wind blew very strong, the sun shone brightly on t^e targets
and the traps were uneven in strength, and in consequence
the scores on the whole were poor. The theorists had their
theories well shaken up. Webb got 21 with No. 8 shot and
Gold Dust, "too light shot for a windy day." Baum broke
21 with 2J drams of Dupont, and most of the Dupont ad-
mirers were using 3£ drams, and not doing nearly as well.
Some of the Gold Dust men were using 42 grains of that
powder and others 48 grains, and one would break as many
as the other. Karney and Daniels broke 23 each in the club
match, Flickinger, Webb and Baum 21 each. The score :

Karney 1111111111101111111111101—23

Daniels 1111110110111111111111111—23

Flickinger 1111011110111111111011110—21

Webb 0111011111111111111001111-21

Baum 1111101110011110111111111—21

Fanning 1111001111101011111111101—26

Bruns 1111101001001110111111011— IS

poUer 1000111111011111111000111—18

ghaw 1011110101111110101001111—18

Nauman 1011111110100111101101011—18

Fischer 0011111111001111110000111—17

Edg Foster lllODOOOllllllllOlOJ 11110— 17

Eug Forster UllOUOlOUlllllOOOlltiOl— 17

Franzen 11111101101011 11001100100— 1 6

Andrus 1011011110011111100011001-16

Wenzel 1101000101100110101111111—16

Murdock 1101110011010110111100000—14

Haight 0011100010001111 1 10001110— 13

C Wagner 1011010101010110110110000—13

Whitney 0111110010000000101111010—12

Sylvester 0001101011000011101011001—12

JaBweski 0000101001110110101110000-11

I Allen 1I00000110101000011100110— 11

! Alderton 1000101010111000100110100-11

price 1001100101010000110100001— 10

H Wagnen 0110001001001100001010110—10

W Golcher 01000011010100101001,0100-10

DrinkhouBe 0101010000110100110001 100— 10

Patchell 0110100000010100001011000-10

Clark 11010000001010100101 10001— 10

Holmes 0010010110000011110100001— 10

Christy 0100C00010110110001001110— 10

Ostrander 0000111101000000011000011— 9

Maguire 00000000000001 1001 1 11111 0— 9

Clabrough 0001010100111000010000000— 0

H Klevesahl OUOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOO— 3

The back scores were as follows: Fanning 21, Flickinger
21, W. Golcher 17, Shaw 17, Haight 17, Palchell 14, Ostran-
der 13, Drinkhouse 12, Clark 10, H. Wagner 9, C. Wagner 9,
Sylvester 9, Clabrough 8, Holmes 7, Christy 6, H. Klevesahl
4.

The visitors that shot in the club match scored as follows|:
Stewart 20, Trombone 19, Burgans 18, VarneylS, Bekeart 17,
Y'oung 17, Robertson 17, Williams 16, Leeds 15, Crowell 15.
A prize match at 20 singles, known traps, unknown angles,
claFs shooting, 75 cents entrance, $10 added to the first five
classes and prizes to the value of $50 in ten classes, followed
the club match. The scores were as follows: Fanning 19,
Karnev 17. Mucdock 17, Trombone 17, Nauman 16, Haight
16, Daniels 16, Flickinger 16, Fischer 15, Young 15, White
15, Burgans 15, Vernon 15. Stewart 15, Potter 14, Kug. For-
ster 14, Alderton 14, Shaw 13, Bruns 13, Webb 13, Robertson

13, Msguire 13, Edg. Forster 13, A. Allen 12, Sylvesler 12,
Drinkhouse 12, Birney 12, Walters 12, W. Golcher 12,
Palchell 11, Price 11, Williams 10, Baum 10, Bekeart 10, H.'
Golcher 10, Franzen 9, Wenzel 9, Ulsen 9, Andrus 8, Whit-
nev S, Wagner 7, Russell 7, Clabrough 7.

The ties were shot off at 21 yards rise, use of both barrels,
known traps, known angles, miss and out. Fanning won first
prize, Murdock second, Nauman third, Fischer fourth, Pot-
ter fifth, Shaw sixth, Allen seventh, Patchell eighth, Wil-
liams ninth, Franzen tenth.

A fifteen bird malch resulted as follows : Fanning 15, Rob-
ertBOn 14, Fischer 13, Barney 13, Trombone 12, Nauman 12,
Bursans 12, Karney 12, Vernon 12, Webb 10 Stewart 10,
Bekeart 10, Ed Forster 9, Williams 8, Haight 8, Maguire 8,
Clabrough 8, Baum 8, Forster 8, Bruns 7, Alderton 6, Price
6, Wenzel 4, tVagner 4.

The Gun Club.

The regular monthly shoot of the Gun Club took place last
Saturday afternoon at Oakland Race Track. George H.
Lent won the first prize in the club match with 11 out of 12
birds to his credit. J. Seaver Page of the Carteret Club of
New York, George Huhn of Philadelphia, and Captain J-
Sedam of Denver shot as guests of the club. J. Seaver Page
is one of the gentlemen who contested in the international
live-bird match in Eogland a couple of years ago, but owing
to a recent illness was shooting out of form.

Captain Sedam was unapproachable. He shot at 32, 36
and 38 yards rise and killed all his birds except one at all
distances, winning or dividing the purse in two pools and five
freeze outs.

The birds were very good flyers and the wind was very
strong. Richard Carroll officiated as referee. The score in
the main match was as follows:

George H Lent 222221211101—11

CaptainJ Sedam 221110111211—11

PP Moore 121121212012-10

FS Butler 121U201001*— 10

W J colcher 100210112210 - 9

W C Brown 012210112101— 9

J J O'Firrell 1*10211101*2— 8

Seaver Pace 100120211201— 8

F R Webster 1212002210*0— 7

George Huhn 00210*2000*0— 3

Two six bird pools, $2.50 entrance, followed the main
event. Webster and Sedam divided first and second money."
Golcher and Page divided third in the first pool, and Web-
ster, Brown and Sedam divided the money in the second.
The score :

Webster 211211—6 212202—5

Brown lOOw 110122—5

Moore 11220*-4 0020w

Golcher 202111—5 OOw

Sedam 212211—6 202222—5

Page 102111—5 120002—3

Huhn 000220—2 002012—3

Ssveral freeze-outs followed. Webster and Sedam divided
the first, Brown and Sedam the second, Sedam won the third,
Page and Sedam the fourth, Webster and Sedam the fifth and
Sedam the sixth.

Mongolian vs. English Pheasants.

Winchester., Mass. — When the L?gisiature of Massachu-
setts instructed the Commission on Inland Fisheries and
Game to introduce the pheasant into the State if possible,
we opened correspondence with every one we could find who
had any experience in breeding and rearing them. This
correspondence amounted to nearly 100 letters. The testi-
mony from all except two or three who had the English
pheasant for sale, was in favor of the Mongolian a6 being
superior as a game bird. It is well known that the English
is a mongrel bird and semi domesticated. One of the dis-
senters was Mr. Le Gui6e, who then as now, lauded the
English pheasant and offered to supply us with them at $36
per dozen. When informed that we did not want them, pre-
ferring the Mongolian, he replied that he would furnish
Chinese pheasants at $60 per dozen. Just what he meant we
are unable to say, as there are thirteen varities of pheasants
in Chint, but we would have been willing to pay his price
had we been sure of obtaining pure Mongolian stock. We
sent a man who was familiar with the birds to Mr. De Guise's
place, and he reported that he did not find any Mongolian
pheasants, and trom what he learned of his methods of feed-
ing the young birds, he could not have been successful in
rearing them, for the Mongolian requires a very different
treatment. Whether this report wa6 correct or not, the Com-
mission cannot have any controversy with Mr. De Guise, as
we are not breeding pheasants for sale. He is breeding them
for market, and however successful he may be in raising
l^aglish pheasants, he has much to learn about our New
England climate.

Findirg that all attempts (and tbey cover a period of
several years) to introduce the English pheaBant into this
Slate had failed, we turned our attention to the Mongolian.
Learning that they had been phenomenally successful in
Oregon, we opened correspondence with Judge Denny, who
introduced them there. Judge Denny was Consul-General at
Shanghai for seven years, and in the employ of the King of
Corea for eight years. During his stay there he had nine of
the thirteen varieties and selected the" Mongnlian as being
the best all round game bird. In 1881 he brought eighteen
of these birds to Oregeo, and so rapid was their increase that
in 1S94 the Stale game warden, Mr. Maguire, estimated that
last year in Linn county alone, during the open season of
three moutos, there were about 13,000 killed, and the year
befose, when the snow and sleet were on, 1,200 dozen were
sent to one dealer in San Francisco. Correspondence from
others confirms these statements.

There is no man in this country who so thoroughly under-
stands the character and habits of pheasants as Judge Denny.
In speaking of the Mongolian he says, "They are not only a
first-class game bird, but a delicious morsel of food. They
are hardy and clearly 'the survival of the fittest.' "

From our own experience with both varieties, we fully in-
dorse all that he says, I have been a sportsman for more than

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fifty years, and so well satisfied am 1 of the superiority of the
Mongolian that 1 gave away all of my English, and am
breeding only from the Oregon pheasant. I have neither the
deBire nor the time to enter a controversy on this subject. In
my note to you I said that ii would be a mistake to introduce
the English pheasant into the New England States ; I now
go a step further and sav that wherever the Mongolian can
be had it would be a blunder to introduce the English into
any of our States. No true sportsman, who understands the
habits and character of these birds, would hesitate a moment
as to which bird he would select.

There is nothing very difficult or requiring long practice
to enaMe any one to successfully breed pheaBants. Given the
right conditions, no bird is more easily raised.

Let onr sportsmen look at this matter in a common-sense
way, avoiding all personalities. Here is a breeder of English
pheasants who says that during the last twelve years he has
handled nearly 100,000 of them. Enough, if the? are worth
anything, to stock the whole United States, and he is only
one of manv who are breeding and turning out these birds.
To this may be added many importations of these pheasants
daring the past twenty years.

Now, Mr. Editor, ycu are in a position to know something
about game. Look on the map of North America and put
your finger, if you can, on a single State or ccunty where
these birds abound; and then turn to Oregon, wherein 1881
Judge Denny set loose only eighteen Mongolian pheasants,
and consider the marvelous increase of that variety. Here is
au object lesson more conclusive than all that has been or
can be said in behalf of the English pheasant in this coun-
try.

Facts are stubborn things. The more the breeders boast
of the thousands tbev have let loose, the worse their case ap-
pears. A hundred "thousand English pheafants liberated
during the past twelve years and where are they ? Is there
a single public domain stocked with them ? Eighteen Mon-
golian pheasants set free to Oregon, and the State is oveirun
with them.

Personally it is a matter of no interest to me how much
time and money my brother sportsmen spend in trying to
introduce here a bird that thus far has proved of no value
except on private preserves, where they are obliged to feed
them in winter.

Again I repeat that I must decline all controversy on the
subject. Satisfied beyond a question of doubt of the superiority
of the Mongolian pheasant as a game bird, this State will
make a thorough experiment in introducing them. — E. A.
Brackett, Chairman Board of Com'rs of Fish and Game in
Forest and Stream.

The Stockton Gun Olub.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

May 6-9— Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench Show.Howard
Vernon. Secretary, 62s Market St., S&n Francisco.

May 13-16- Seattle Kennel Club's Bench Show, C. B. Yandell, Sec-
retary, Seattle, Wash.

May 20-23— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show
Oakland, California.— H. H. Newton, Secretary. 1010 Broadway-
Oakland >

DOINGS IN DOG-DOM.

Entries to the Oakland Kennel Club's show positively close
on Sunday, May 10th.

Entries to the Pacific Kennel Club show positively close on
Tuesday night, April 28th, at the office, 628 Market street.

We are pleased to report that E. F. Northam's litter of
prospective field trial winners, the black pointers noted in
our registry column, are all doing fine.

The Fox terrier entries at Boston, Philadelphia and Bil-
timore headed the list. This speaks well for the popularity
of the breed in the Eastern States and is further evidence
that the breed is not on the wane ae some have claimed.

The wind was wrong for good shooting at the regular
Bhoot of the Stockton Gun Club Sunday afternoon, but the
interest in the sport did not wane and twenty-eight men
faced the traps and shot for the medals and trophies. The
scores made were as follows:

F. Merrill 19, Johnson 18, Schaeffer 18, Hankhurst 17,
C.Merrill 16, G. Ellis 16, Jessen 16, Longers 16, A. Musto
15, Harrold 14, Elsemere 14, Bilkwell 18, Brown 13, F. M.
Barnett 13, Comfort 13, Nicol 12, Payne 11, Keys 10, Mers-
felder 10, Turkbam 10, W. Ditz 9, Harlen 9, F. Cobb 8, W.
Burnett 8, Rex 8, Crane 7, G. Diiz 6, Clausen 6.

After the regular shoot there were a number of pool
shoots at ten and fifteen birds each.

ROD-

The ruu of salmon at Santa Cruz continues and excellent
catches are reported.

Webber Lake and Lake Independence will probably be
opened soon after the first of next month.

Six members of the Country Club were tUbing at Trout
Lake on Sunday last with poor success.

Lake Lagunitas fly fishing is reported to be excellent'
Several nice catches have been made this week.

J K.Orr caught sixty trout in Bear Valley creek on Sun
day. The water was too much discoloree for successful fly
phing.

Eock cod fishing in the bay is unusually good for this time
of the year. One party caught 65 nice sized ones at Califor-
nia City last Sunday .

Delmas and Jastro, two well known local anglers, fished
Steep creek, sixteen miles from Sausalito, on the Bolinas
road, last Sunday, and brought to creel 58 trout of fair

The late rains continue, and the fingerlings will have a
few more weekB lease of life. The near-by email streams
will undoubtedly prove very disappointing to-morrow to all
except bait fishermen, and the water will be too muddy for
much success even in that line.

Paper Mill creek continues to give the local anglers the
average amount of sport. No less than thirty anglers fished
this stream last Sunday. M. J. Geary, Doc Watt and Twit-
cbell each caughtlarge steelheads and half pound and pound
fish were quite plentiful. Twitchell while fishing for small
fish hooked a three-pounder and landed him on a number 14
hook.

The repots in the dailies that the last shipment of bass
and pickerel from Lake Cuyamaca were dumped into the
Russian at Sebastopol are not correct. One can of large big
mouth black bass and a few yellow perch were liberated at
Sebastopol but the balance of tbe shipment consisting of
nearly 200 large mouth black bass, pickerel acd yellow

perch were put into Clear Lake.

♦

Wm, C. Murdoch and H. F. Emeric leturned from tbe
McClond river on Wednesday and report splendid fly-fishing
on that stream, There are no small fish to bother the angler,
the fish running from half a pound to two pounds each. They
caught fiftv pounds in the two days' fishing. Benn's grey
hackle and Caddis flies took the best. The waters in the
McCloud is as low as it was in June last year, and ib very
clear.

Dr. R J Withers, the famous veterinarian of Los Angeles,
is trying to find the villiin who poisoned a Utter of eleven
choice thoroughbred Irish Betters, the bull terrier Champion
Crisp, and three of the beBt greyhounds ever brought to Cali-
fornia.

A. J. Salazar will accept our thanks for a beautiful photo-
graph of Bianka II by Rbyn — Bianka last vear's winner in
e*. C. St. Bernard bitches. She has improved materially dur-
ing the last year and will make them all hustle at the coming
shows.

An amusing sight in Golden Gate Park last Sunday was
a bicycle rider with two fox terriers attached to the bicycle
by a leather lead and running on ahead, abreast, and tugging
on the lead as if they were doing all the work. They were
guided by the voice of their owner and obeyed the commands
very cleverly.

The H. & D. Shampoo and Cleanser is one of the very
best curative agencies ever applied to a dog's skin. It will
cure mange, oi any cutaneous disease and imparts a healthy
gloss to the coat. It is death on fleas and aids circulation by
removing the scurf from the pores cf the skin. It is sold by
the Martin Manufacturing Co. at 628 Post St., S. F.

The entries to tbe New England Kennel Club's annual
show, to be held in Boston, closed with a total of 843, of
which 341 are terriers. The BoBton terrier is next to the fox-
terrier, the largest class. The entries by classes are as fol-
lows : Bloodhounds 8, mastiffs 9, St. Bernards 41, Great Danes
8, deerhounds 8, greyhounds 9, borzois 8, foxhounds 36, New-
foundlands 1, Chesapeakes 2, pointers 51, English setters 29,
Irish setters 14, Gordon setters 19, spaniels 66, beagles 56,
dacbebunde 22, BaBset hounds 2, poodles 29, collies 20, Old
English sheepdogs 3, bulldogs 28, bull terriers 93, fox terriers
94, Irish terriers 60, Scottish terriers 45, Dandie Dinmont
terriers 45, Bedlington terriers 5, black and tan terriers 6,
Sfcye terriers 5, other toy terriers 3, pugs 3, toy spaniels 16,
Italian greyheunds 2, schipperkes 4, whippets 3, miscellane-
ous 5. Total, 843.

The annual meeting of the Continental Kennel Club was
held in Chicago, March 12, E H Perry in the chair. Treas-
urer's statement showed a cash balance of $511 83 with out
standing account of $10. Election of officers : President
Major J M Taylor; vice presidents, Charles G Stoddard, E S
Gay, H K Devereux, Richard Merrill, George W Esing, T
G Dauey, Richard V Fox, F H Perry. Mr P T Madison
was re-elected secretary- treasurer. Decided to hold prairie
chicken trials at a suitable place, beginning September 9, Mr
W S Belltojadge; stakes and conditions, foifeits and prizes
same as last year. Decided to hold trials on quails at or
rear Bicknell, Ind., the exact place to be decided by the sec
retary, beginning Monday, November 2, with the following
stakes and prizes : The Derby $750 divided into five prizes,
viz., $250, $200, $150, $100 and $ 0; entrance $25, with for
feitsof$10 and $5, and $10 to start. All-Age Stakes of $•; 00
divided into four prizes, $200, $150, $100 and $50; $10 for
feit and $10 additional to start. Royal Robinson, of Indian
apolis, and Mr W 8 Bell, of Pittsburg, were selected as two
of the judges; a third judge will be decided upon later. Set
ters and pointers will run together in Derby and All-Age

Stakes.

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Philadelphia has not lost ground in the matter of entries,
dejpite the three years' lapse of interest since the last show
there, for the show being held there this week has received
518 entries, while in 1893 the total was 486. When it is
taken into consideration that a show of 304 dogs is being
held at Balti-nore also this week, where Messrs. Weeks &
Turner, George Thomas, Joe Lewis and others are disport-
ing themselves, the excellent entry at Philadelphia is at
once appreciated, says the American Field. It is to be hoped
both shows will pay their way, and then a repetition of each
may be looked for next year, and on dates that do not clash.
The entry list is as follows : Mastiffs 6, St. Bernards 24,
Bloodhounds 2, Great Danes 3, Newfoundlands 3, Borzois 6,
Deerhounds 3, Greyhounds 8, Foxhounds {English} 8, Fox-
hounds (American) 20, Chesappakes 3, Pointers 20, English
Betters 38, Irish Setters 26, Gordon Setters 12, Spaniels 46,
Collies 30, Poodles 30, Bulldogs 18, Dachshunde 8, Beagles
21, Bull Terriers 35, Boston Terriers 10, Fox Terriers 51,
Irish Terriers 10, Blask and Tan Terriers 10, Dandie Din-
mont Terriers 1, Skye Terriers 7, Scotch Terriers 2, White
English Terriers 2, Yorkshire Terriers 17, Other Toy Ter-
riers 2, Pugs 9, Italian Greyhounds 1, Toy Spaniels 10, Mis-
cellaneous 10

The three hundred and tour entries for last week's ahow
at Baltimore are made up as follows :

Mastiff* 8, Sc Bernards 23, Great Danes ^.Newfoundlands
2, Borzois 8, Deerhounds 1, Greyhounds 7, Foxhounds 29,
Chesapeakes 10, Pointers 15, English Betters 31, Irish setters
2, Gordon setters 1, Spaniels 12, Collies 20, Poodles 1, Basset
hounds 4, Dachshuode 5, Beagles 19, Bull terriers 5, Boston
terriers 5, Fox terriers 55, Irish terriers 5, Black and tan
terriers 2, Scottish terriers 2, Yorkshire terriers 2, Italian
greyhounds 2, Pugs 6, Japanese Spaniels 1, Miscellaneous 6.
Total 304.

Greyhound Training:.

A badly trained greyhound is a nuisance alike to hie owner
judges and slipper, and is sure to beat himself out of hi
chances, w hen otherwise he would have a good show to win.
Dogs that fight in slips and dogs that do not get down to bus-
iness until they see their opponent cbasiog the hare a hun-
dred yards away, are utterlv worthless, and would never be
seen on a coursing ground if the following plan of breaking
was adopted. It is universally used in England, and the
writer can safely say that it will never be found to fail
When the pup isabout eight months old it should be taught
to lead without hanging back ij the collar or tugging ahead.
To teach this the best plan is to put it in a double collar with
aome steady old dog, who will soon cure it of any desire to
tow the trainer or be dragged along. Firmness and gentle-
ness are at all times necessary, and care must be taken never
to attempt to teach a fresh lesson until the old one is mas-
tered. When the pup has been taught to lead be should be
exercised regularly on the road about three times a week tc
harden hia feet and improve his wind. This should be lim-
ited to a walking gait or slow trot, and occasionally
he should be turned loose on soft ground where he
will give himself all the galloping exercise necessary.
After a few weeks of this kind of exercise he Bhould
be trained to go into slips with an old dog. To
do this the feeder should go a short distance ahead and get
some one to hold the dogs in the slips, taking care that the
pup does not pull. Then the trainer calls to them, and in-
stantly they should be loosed to gallop towards them. When
this is learned the pup should be put in slips with an old dog
and taken to the coursing ground where a hare can be found.
The instant the hare is sighted the dogB should be loosed.
The old dog will see it and the young dog will follow his
companion. When the kill is made the pup should be
allowed to mouth it, but not to taste the blood. Some trainers
allow their pups to chase and kill a cotton-tail rabbit, to
familiarize them with the game. As soon as the pup shows
eagerness to chase, his education is complete, and after that he
should be allowed wi h an old dog to chase a hare about
once a week, not oflener; but always on soft ground. At first
when the hare doubles, he will be thrown out badly, but in
time he will learn to steady himself as he goes np to the
game and will greatly improve in his "working" qualities.
Hie feet and nails should be carefully inspected for sores and
cuts after s chase, and while in this period plenty of nour-
ishing food should be given. Lean mutton and oat-cake are
the best kiod of food. Dogs trained by certain persons in this
city invariably pull in tbe slips, and are nearly choked be-
fore they sight their game. That is the fault of the trainers,
and if not too far gone they can be broken of the trick by-
means of a spiked collar.

Hares and Hounds at Newark.

T. J. Cronin's open sixteen-dog Btake, at Newark Park on
Sunday last, was quite a success. The hares ran much better
than on the previous Sunday and aa a result the sport was
much more interesting. J. H. Rosseter's San Joaquin was,
however, in great form and upset all opponents as he ran
through the slake.

T J Cronin's Dottie Dimple waB the next best but she too
fell before Mr. Rosseter's crack in a short course for the
final.

The following is tbe result of the running :

First round — T J Cronin's Reliance beat Dillon A
Reill/s Lady Fitzgerald; Dillon & Reilly's Eclipse beat H
Hull's Butcher Boy; T J Cronin'e Dottie Dimple beat H
Hull's Jenny Lind; C C Griswald's GMat Scott beat T Fiinn's
Capt. Jim; J H Rosseter's San Joaquin beat T McDonald's
Lisaak; J R Dickson's Camilla beat J Baxter's Yankee
Doodle; J Butler's Susie beat J McLaughlin's Ben; T Trant's
Trilby beat J Moran's Uncle Sim.

Second round— Eclipse beat Reliance; Dottie Dimple ran
a bye (Great Scott drawn); San Joaquin beat Camilla; Susie
beat Trilby.

Third round — Dottie Dimple beat Eclipse; San Joaquin
beat Susie.

Final — San Joaquin beat Dottie Dimple and won the
stake— $29; Dottie Dimplo took $10 and Susie and Eclipse
took $5 each.

An eight-dog stake was then run off which Lady Fitzgerald
won and Susie wis the runner up.

John Grace Jr. judged both events and J. F. Grace
handled the Blips. Both yojng men gave thorough satisfaction
to all concerned.

The Oakland Bench Show.

The premium list of the second bench 3how of the Ala-
meda County Sportsmen's Association is at hand. 222 classes
are provided for, and the club offers $3 to first and $2 to
second in all open and challenge classes.

Novice classes are provided for in pointers, cockers, St.
Bernards, foxterriers and greyhounds.

The specials are numerous aod valuable, and a great many
more have heen given since tbe premium list was printed.

J, Otis Fellows, of Hornellsville, N. Y., will judge all
classes. Thos. Higge will superintend and Geo. T. Allender
will feed. Dr. A. E. Buzird will officiate ae veterinary.

The Bench Show Committee are W, L. Prather Jr., J. G.
Barker, G. B. M. Grav, A. H. Blow and H. Newton.

The office of the club at 1010 Broadway is now open, and
D. J. Sinclair is installed therein as clerk.

The entry for each dog is $3, and entries close on May
10th.

K'nnel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published In this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
WHELPS.
E. F. Northam's (San Jose) black; pointer bitch Black Bess
(imp.) whelped April 13, 1896, seven— five dogs — to Wm.
Dormer's black pointer dog Old Black Joe II. (imp.)
SALES.
J. B. Martin, San Francisco, Cal., has Bold a foxterriei dog
pup by Blemton Reefer — Blemton Spinaway, to Mr. F.
Rowby, Oakland, Cal.; also Golden Sparkle, foxterrier bitch
pup, same litter, to Mrs. Ormsby, San Francisco, Cal.
VISITS.
J. B. Martin, San Francisco, Cal., has bred the foxterrier
bitch Blemton Spinaway, by Champion Btemtom Victor II.
— Spinster, to Jos. McLatcbie'e Mission Rival, by Blemton
Reefer — Rejoice, April 6, 1896.

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The Los Ansreles Show.

Uur promised report of the Lm AngelesShow not having
arrived in 6eason for this week's issue, we can only give a
partial list of the awards. The entries number 212. J. Otis
Fellows judged and gave excellent satisfaction.

Bl Bernards, Challenge Dogs: JG Barker's California
Bernardo, first. Open Dogs: SH Lalzer's Czar by Lord
Hualpa— Lola, first ; A A Brown's Sir Ree by Ksglov— Lady
Gladys, second ; W F Wortbington's King Frisco by Reglov
— 1,1'ieDU Be-- \V.

I Ipen bitches : Mrs E P Schell's Lady Bernardo by Cali-
fornia Bernardo— l.ady Delight, first.

Oreat Danes, open bitches: J L Cunningham's Queen C,
by Bismarck— Fannie, first. Dog puppies: J L Cunning-
ham's Ivan, by Strohn— l^ueen C, first.

Pointers, challenge bitches: A B Truman's Kioto, first.
Open dogs over 15 pounds : A P Kerckhotl's Jap first. Under
55 pounds: J H Kiefer's Baldy first. Bitches over 50
pounds: W J Golcher's Jill. Under 50 pounds: T E Wal-
ker's Lassie K first.

English setters, challenge bitches : H T Payne's Countess
Noble first, Wm Harm's Peru second, Mrs Dr J Horsch's
Schlot third. Open bitches : S F Hughes' Silverplate first,
J H Schumacher's Rowena second, B M Lelong's Flake L
third.

Irish setters, open dogs : J H Varley's Billy Coleraine
first. Open bitches: A B Truman's Queen of Kildare first.
Cocker Bpaniels, open dogs: Pastime Kennel's Woodland
Duke, first; F W Hershaw's Sing Sing, second. Open bitches:
J H Varley's Lady Etta, first; Pastime Kennels' Polly
Pastime, second.

Irish Water Spaniels, open bitches: W H William's Is ora
W, first.

Fox Terriers, open dogs: Dr F W D'Evelyn's Dudley
Stroller, first; CA Sumner's Bonnie Breckon, second ; J B
Martin's Golden Flash, third. Open bitches : J B Martin's
Golden Jewel, first; Mission Kennels' Mission Idol, second;
C ASamner's Richmond Reason, third. Dog puppies: C A
Sumner's Bonnie Breckon, first; Geo P Taylor's Trumps,
second. Bitch puppies: Mission Kennels' Mission Idol, first;
John King's Pansy, second.

The St. Bernard Club.

The regular meeting of the St. Bernard Club of California
was held at this office oo Wednesday evening last, Vice-
President Dr. A. T. Regensburger in the chair. The other
members present were T. H. Brown, F. Frey, A. J. Salazar,
Hugh McCracken, W. Greenbaum, T. S. McGinley, O. H .
Williams, J. R. Dickson and A. Russell Crowell.

At request of the treasurer, Messrs. Greenbaum, Frey and
McCracken were appointed as auditing committee to audit
the accounts of the treasurer at the annual meeting.

The chair also appointed Messrs. Brown, McGinley and
Frey a committee of three, with full pDwer to act, to arrange
with the Bench Show Committee of the Pacific Kennel Club
for a special club exhibit, the expense to be defrayed by vol-
untary contribution.

Capt. Wm. Poole was elected an honorary member of the
club, and Alfred Seale, of Mayfield, and Miss McGanney, of
Smartsville, were elected to membership. The next meeting
will be held at this office on Tuesday evening next, the night
of closing of entries to the Pacific Kennel Club show.

»

Pacific Kennel Olub.

The office of the Pacific Kennel club, at 628 Market strt el,
is now open evenings, and entries are coming in rapidly.
The entries close on Tuesday evening, and all entries must
positively be received on that evening or they will not te
accepted. The show promises to be the largest and best ever
held by this club. Jas. Mortimer will judge, and this fact
alone should bring out a banner entry.
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Seattle Kennel Olub.

The premium list of the Seattle Kennel Club's third an-
nual bench show is at hand. Sixty-seven classes are provided
for. The entry fee is $1.50, and the first prize in most of the
classes is $2 cash. Entries close on May 6:h with C. B. Yan-
dell, 804 First Avehue, Seattle, Wash.

K- nnel Registry.

VtsiUt, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published In this column
free or charge. Please use the following form :

Geo. Webb's (San Francisco) R. C. St. Bernatd bitch Rosie
W. (California Bernardo— Lady Delight) to Pre9rdio Ken-
nel's Reglov (.Safford — Mountain Q'leen) on April 21st and
23d.

W HELPS

Jan. Cutten's (San Francisco) R C. St. Bernard bitch
Laura Alton (California Alton— Tomah) whelped April 20,
13- 10 dogs, to Presidio Kennel's Reglov (Safford— Moun-
tain Queen).

C. W. Travis' (Sin Francisco) R. C. St. Bernard bitch
Nellie Bland (Waldo W.— Frances H.) whelped April 22d,
13—8 dogs, to J. G. Barker's California Bernardo (Duke of
Wellington -Tomab).

The I ngleside Coursing Park will be opened on Sunday
next. Mr. Dnllon has spent over $2,000 in improvements
at this park and it should prove a paying investment. It is
Dear the city, well arranged, and the'soil is of such a nalure
that the coursing can be carried on the entire year, without
injuring the dog's feet. John tirace will judge to-morrow
and some of California's best dogs are entered.

(1. W. Travis has had the misfortune to loBe his fine lie.
Si Bernard bitch puppy Fernwood Queen, by Fernwood
King— Francis H , from chronic diarrhea. 8he was sick for
nearly a month.

Miller and Prattler's new cocker spaniel stud dog, Vis.
count, arrived la-,1 Sunday and his new owners are very much
pleasvd with him.

SPFCIAX DEPARTMENT.

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cess, an absolute guarantee that from the latter part of June
t« the close of the season a succession of opportunities for
harness horses to earn a goodly sum of money Should there
be intervals between places they will be limited to a few
days, and, in all probability, with the opening such as it is
likely to prove, a continuous succession of meetings without
any break.

* *
Harmony. — It is becoming more and more apparent that
the racing and trotting interests are both to be jeopardized by
a want of harmony between the partizans of each. There is
a widespread belief among a largp portion of the people who
are Interested in track horses, that the racing division is
anxious to crowd them out of the field, and that self-preser-
vation demands a war of reprisal. O-ving to that feeling if
has become evident that the situation in New York will
remain as it has been for the past year, and there is great
danger of the bitterness spreading until the whole country is
embraced. Even among the canservative class of harness
horse supporters there is a conviction that the aim of jockey
clubs is to force the trotter to the wall, and there are some
reasons for the belief.

I have heard vigorous language employed, and that with
emphasis, when the report that the State Fair managers had
resolved upon a three weeks session, two -thirds of the time
devoted to racing, was published. The claim that a far
greater number of the people of the State are interested in
harness horses than in thoroughbreds is undoubtedly true,
and that the proportion of taxes paid is in the same ralio is
a logical conclusion. Therefore the California State Agri-
cultural Society, being a State institution, should not discrim-
inate in favor of a minority, or endeavor to give an uojuet
advantage to a few, to the detriment of the many, and if it
cannot be corrected in any other way revolution must be the
order.

Then, again, there is another argument advanced which
has some ground of plausibility. That is, that in former
years there was an equable division, that race horses had to
pay the same percentage as trotters in entering for purses and
racing and trotting alternated, a day in and a day out foreach
being the programme. As the trotters had the opening day,
Thursday of the first week, ai*d the closing Saturday of the
second week, there were five days of trotting and foui of run-
ning, and until the last fair that was the order.

It is claimed now, that in accordance with the present
changes, that ultimately the speed department of the State
Fair will be entirely running, or, at the bpst, a few crumbs,
all that will fall to the lot of the quondam favorites. And
that under this state of affairs non-residents of California will
secure a goodly share of the money apportioned for racing, in
proof of which the winter racing is advanced which shows
that foreign horees have won quite a number of the races.
Whereas the trotting is confined to home horees.

And still another plea is presented. District fairs cannot
be held ^yhile the State Fair continues, and therefore with
trotting restricted to one-third of the period, two-thirds must
be spent in enforced idleness.

These are only a smill part of the criticisms oflered. They
are so reasonable as to fully warrant greater publicity, and
-should secure the consideration of the Board of Directors.
Hace horses have ioag iooiags in California. Harness horses
are restricted to a few months. Not a trotting ra.ee on this
oast since the last days of October, and no prospect of a
longer season than from the 27th of June to some time in
October. Not at all surprising that a two weeks curtailment
<'.ould awaken rancorous feelings, especially when the burden
las been as heavy as it has been for several years.

Let us hope th r the cm-eof these complaints will be
removed ana harmony prevail.

*

* *

The Lily in Lues — Tueday, Mrs. Laugtry's Amphibia
■von the Westminister Plate, 300 guineas.

In connection with her racing career the following story is
told and its authenticity is said to be beyond question.

Her manager found her on one occasion at Portsmouth
railway station deeply intent oo a study of the time table.
Id reply to his enquiry she said she foual that it would ba
impossible to get to G.ilwick in time for the racing by an or-
dinary train, and if she went it would be equally impossible
for her to return to Portsmouth in time for that night's per-
fo-mance. "Do see the station master and arrange for a spec-
ial train." It waB in vain that her manager pointed out that
a special train was costly. He had to see to it. Whereupon
she made the journev, won fourteen hundred pounds, aad got
back to Portsmouth within ten minutes of the time she
was wanted on the stage. Hut that wa3 sufficient. In her
interview with the minager between acts she said : 'You see
one can do so much better on the course than when oue is
absent. And although a special train is expensive travelling
I have had a vervgocd day."

Had she raced her horses in California and been as suc-
cessful here as in the above instance, she might have re-
tained her rancho for breeding racehorses — she still is owner
of the place— and become a prominent turfman of the Golden
Slope.

* *

¥■

AxTEMrrED Extortion.— When the statements of the
Jockey Club attempt to wrest the profits of the American
Stud Book from its compiler, a mercenary spirit was exhihi- I
ted. Rink injustice to the man who labored so many years i
without fee or reward to bring order out of the chaos in '
which pedigrees were involved; who incurred heavy losses in
the publication of the first volumes, struggled under diffi-
culties, subjected to which not one mm in a million would
have continued the fight. There is not the least chance to '
controvert the statement that Col. Bruce's labors have made i
an American Stud Bcok possible, and if his manuscripts
and othei data had been destroyed before the publication of
ili.' first volume, anything like a true pedigree of early i
American thoroughbreds would have been an impossibility. !

Why should the Jockey Club derive any money from reg- I
.titrations in the Stud Book ?

The only reason for requiring registration is for the proper
identification of animals which are to participate in the races
or rather as a means of verifying the pedigrees. But when

compulsory registration is to be made to the.lockey Club and
a fee charged for receiving and transmitting the intelligence
lo the proper authority, then there is another motive, a de-
sire to secure money which should belong to another.

There may be other clubs which follow the practice
though to the best of my knowledge the New York Jockey
Club is the only one. A high-handed position surely, to say
if you do not register with us your entry will not be received
at any of the courses within our control, and if this absurd
and ultra-dictatorial ukase has the effect it should have
every breeder of spirit will refuse to be bulldozed into com-
plying with the offensive mandate. That breeders should
be forced to pay tribute to a jockey club, and that to the det-
riment of a man who has labored so locg for their benefit,
and at a great loss for year after year, is beyond all my ideas
of justice.

It must be bourne in mind that no charge was made for
registration until several volumes of the S. B. had been pub-
| lished. An immense amount of labor to secure pedigrees of
j horses of the olden time, a "big job" to induce breeders to
register their stock, and one that entailed a great deal of
work and expense. In the conflict between the Jockey Club
and Col. S. I). Bruce, every fair-minded man should espouse
the cause of the individual against a club which would usurp
such extraordinary power.

* * *
' A Good Second." — As a Tennessee man remarked it

was a great honor to be a poor second to Gen. Jackson, in-
asmuch as fail sized bundle of notes in a race against "Old
Hickory' was tantamount to a victory over anyone else, so
that when the Australian record was reduced more than ten
seconds, giving 2:14 1 5 for the antipodean mark, that being
faster than any other across-the-water country has secured,
. places New South Wales second in the time" tournament.
The winner, Fritz, is from a California^ broodmare, Frau-
lein, by Berlin, her dam by Sterling, and it "goes without
saying" that I am well pleased as Fritz has a strain of "old "
Blackbird. As the sire of Fritz is Vandeve by Harold, the
blood is all from this side of the Pacific, and that ia another
source of gratification.

*

Comparisons not Odious — When the programme of the
Pacific Coast Trot ting-Horse Breeders Association is placed
in juxtaposition with others it will not suffer by the com-
parison.

While falling below some of the Eastern Grand Circuit
meetings in the sizes of the purseB. in respect to other promi-
nent meetings, this advantage is decidedly with the occi-
dental society.

Owners of horses should do their utmost to repay this
liberality, as far as is in their power, by making entries,
and not confining their efforts in that one direction, strain to
awaken all the interest that is possible for them to do. A
person may think that an effort to induce attendance by his
individual exertion will not amount to much. This is a
mistake as it is well within reasonable bounds that each
owner, each trainer and everyone who has a fancy for har-
ness-horse racing can do a "heap of good" towards increasing
tbe attendance That trotting and pacing races are likely to re-
gain their old-time popularity is so well assured that it
may be accepted as a "foregone conclusion." The future is
not only "casting its shadow before," as there are tangible
signs, indications which cannot be mistaken, assuries so favor-
able and pronounced that even those who are tinged with pes-
simism cannot fail to acknowledge their import. The writ-
ing on the wall is in big letters, and they are pictured in
roseate colors in place of the black shade of the past. As I
have stated before, the entries in the eastern purses, which
have closed, are beyond the most sanguine expectations.

A score or more of named horses in purses which would
have been thought extremely well-filled heretofcre with less
than half of the number. Big purseB, too, which is a further
token that faith has again been established and the risk war-
ranted though that occasioned in one purse, an outlav of five
hundred dollars. The fact that there has been so liberal a
response to the invitations of the associations, will encourage
places which had resolved not to give meetings, to reconsider
their determination, and the course which was thought haz-
ardous a fev months ago will now be accepted.

Plain sailing.Scylla and Chary bdis wiped out of the dreary
scene. In place of the monster with six heads and twisted
feet, a big field of trotters marshalled for a start. In lieu of
the terror spouting three huge streams from mouth and nos-
trils, a score of pacers gliding alongjwith fast and frictionless
movement.

_ A large number of entries in the P. C. T. H. B. A will
likewise, stimulate other associations, and in that case the
chances are favorable that there will bea continuous suc-
cession of meetings from the 27th of June to the close of the
season.

* *

Sad Intelligence. — The news of the violent death of
the Hon. Caleb T. Dorsey was an unexpected shock to hi8
numerous friends in this vicinity. In the many years I have
known him he never showed anything but the kindliest dis-
position, a desire to add to the enjoyment of all those he met)
quiet of manner and strong in his attachments to his friends.
There was no question that underneath the quiet demeanor
there was invincible resolution, and that when once resolved
upon a course he would pursue it to the end. He was second
vice-president of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association
for several years, and never missed attendance at the meet-
ings, though that iuvolved a long journey. He owned sev-
eral race horses, and was still a breeder of thoroughbreds.
The imported horses Time and Partisan were in his stud, and
late years Cyclone was the sire he favored. One of his best
race horses was Birdcatcher, which won several races, one of
them under circumstances which rarely happen. He broke
out of his stall at the Oakland track in the night, and it was
late in the forenoon when he was discovered in a cornfield
near Berkeley. The rac» was the same afternoon, and he
won it with comparative ease. A necessary explanation,
however, is that he wore a muzzle so that the only trouble a
perturbation of temper that he could not enjoy t'oe succulent
leaves. Like Tantalus, the coveted, tempting food within
reach and yet far beyond realization.

A sad blow to his many warm friends the lamentable
death, the tragical ending of life intensifying the 6orrow.

April 25, 1896]

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Buckwheat— It may be, that when outside temperature
is far below zero, the brilliantly white carpeting of snow
glittering in the nearly lateral rays of the early morning bud,
a warm room and a rousing fire on the hearth, that the
steaming hot plate of buckwheat cakes, with home-made
butter andsyrup from the hard maple trees,yet growing in
Northern Pennsylvania, have a flavor which is lost under
the thermal conditions which prevail here. Relished, with
the gout of boyinod, I resolved to make an experiment, in
relation to its growth in California, and brought a little
package of the seed to carry out the plan.

There is a good "stand" and so far the young plants ap-
pear to be vigorous.

It is a novelty to many "Native SonB," who cannot under-
stand that a plant, which has something the appearance of a
young radish, should ultimately grow anything like what as
the name suggestF.

In the twenty-two years I have lived here not a field of the
great pancake coreal has been observed, though one man tells
me that he had seen it growing in LakeCouuty.

The seed brought wis grown on the Mississippi bottom not
far from the village of Sabula. Years ago when that country
was my "stamping ground," when the annual freshet sub-
sided there were ponds left, filled with water which remained
during the entire summer. The largest on the "Kavanagh"
place was Btocked with fish, walleyed pike, pickerel, perch
and other varieties. It late years the Mississippi has shrunk
in volume of water, and after the "rise" falls far more rapidly
than in the early days. The Kavanagh pond dries out in
time for buckwheat to be sown, and so the pancake germs
brought to the Occident were grown on ground where I had
caught and speared plenty of fish.

The owner of the farm, N. C. White, informed me that the
crop on the quondam lake bed was very large,and that would
show that the general opinion that poor ground was the best
adap'ed for its growth was an erroneous notion, and a rich
alluvial soil as well as lighter land appropriate.

Should the reaalt of the trial on the little patch prove fav-
orable the tentative stage may be said to have passed, and
hereafter buckwheat be one of the California crops.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

How Will They Bet ?

The men who lay the odd3 against the different horses
during the racing season are at present considering probable
opportunities and possible methods by which they can, even
if to a limited extent, pursue what was until a year ago, in
New York State, at least, sanctioned by law. That the open
betting is of the past forever is generally conceded. Bnt
while racing goes on, or, in fact, while anything transpires
in the course of human events about which there is sufficient
uncertainly to induce the natural desire to speculate upon
it, there will be betting, statute or no statute, says the Com-
mercial Advertiser.

Among the leading bookmakers In town there is a general
intention to keep within the law, at least as to its technical
provisions. That no law is violated by the taking of money
from a bettor so long as no exchange of token follows, is the
opinion held by the Racing Committee in its report of last
year on the operation and carrying out of the new law.

This opinion will be the means of clearing up a lotof un-
certainty, and with the possibility of conducting business in
this manner it will add a needed zest to the sport and will be
the means of drawing thousands to the racetracks. At the

same time no statute will be violated and public sentiment
will not be offended by the spectacle of open bettine to the
extent that formerly brought about the revulsion of feeling
which it was feared for a tine would imperil the very exis-
tence of the turf.

It is thejntention of the men in Xew York who lay the odds,
and who are from a financial standpoint as responsible a
body as could be found in any branch of regular business, to
establish an exchange which will be a counterpart of the
famous Tattersalls of England. There accounts will be en-
tered into and settled, without the commissioner or lawyer or
bookmaker as the term may strike the fancy, either taking
the risk of suffering from irresponsible bettors, who, without
the requirements of immediate cash would bet without limit,
and with the chances of success on all their side.

Oa the other hand, the bettor will be insured his winnings
by the knowledge that he is dealing with a party who, if net
responsible would not be allowed to be associated with the
organization that in accordance with the plans of the pro-
moters will conduct the American "Tattersalls."

All the intending bettor will have to do will be to make
bis wager, and if unknown to the commissioner hand him
the amount thereof. This is no violation of the law, for the
commissioner does not exchange token, memorandum or
anything else that comes under the statute as a violation of
the laws against betting. At the New York headquarters
settlements will be made at night, on the following morning,
or at such time as may be convenient, or for that matter, by
mail, as there will be nothing in the transaction that could
in any way offend the Federal authorities.

A representative of the Commercial Advertiser has spoken
to several well known turf commissioners about the matter,
and they have generally expresed themselves as approving
of this plan.

We not only do not intend to violate any laws, but on the
contrary will live right tip to them. If the taking of money
is not a violation, as is my opinion, and as is held by the
Racing Commission in its report of last year, it will be
handled, and will be the means of drawing thousands of
people to the tracks, for the reason that it would help matters
in the removing of the doubt that existed last year, and
would, at the same time, carry out the real intent of the law.
There will be a place for the settlement of account?; in fact,
that matter is now in the course of being arranged. The
people who patronize racing will be able to arrange for a
closing of accounts, daily or weekly, in person or otherwise,
just as they elect. Matters will be so conducted that no one
can complain, and the turf will be all the better off for what
its supporters at.d real friends and followers have gone
through.

William F. McNamarais another Commissioner who has
faith in racing with the accompaniment of a reasonable
amount of betting attached to it. He said that he does not
believe that there will be any radical changes in the condi-
tions that prevailed last season, except that the men who lay
the odds will take greater precautions against betting with
irresponsible people, and that the bookmakeas will only
transact business with those they actually koow. "The plan
that the clubs are said to be considering," said he, "of having
a separate inctosure, to which an admission will be charged,
would obviate much of the welching of last season. One thing
is certain, there will be no passing of money unless the laws
so permit. But I think this season will show an improve-
ment over last year in every respects. The Commissioners,
or at least the responsible bettor, will certainly keep within
the law, whatever it may be. As for the others, they will not
figure long enough to have any disastrous effect."

The sentiments expressed by Stedeker and McNamara were
those of the old time " bookies M generally. Sol. Lichten-
stein, one of the leviathans of the old-time betting davs, and
who has for a partner and adviser the always level headed
"Luce" Appleby, is ardently iosistent upon a method that

will couform with the law. Ed Marks, Joe Cotton, J. P.
Koro, Charles Hernemann and others who might be men-
tioned, and who are equally well known, when spoken to
about the matter, agreed that the prospects for the coming
racing season are bright, and that racing will prosper under
conditious that make that prosperity permanent in the sense
that while affording to|tbose inclined to the sport legal recog-
nition, will do away with the evils that came bo near throt-
tling it just as it had attained the strength of maturity.

Cincinnati's Stake Races.

The following thirty horses are eligible to the Cincinnati
Oaks, guaranteed value $5000, closed January 1, 1895, with
131 entries:

SoutUe, Lufra, Allegra, Argentina (Gano), Lalla Rookh,
Elsie D. Ethelinda, Miss Frances, Amazement, Evanesca,
Shennamere, Inverlike, Mattie Lee, Cherub, Mamie Stone
Elsie Belle, Motilla, Helen Mac, Reprieve, Paradise, La
Gascogne, Lady Inez, Elusive, Lady Longstreet, Belle Hoyt
Beck Sharp, Margaret Allen, WoD't Dance, Japonica,
Camelia.

Following twenty-eight horses are eligible in the Buckeye
stakes, guaranteed value $7000, having paid the last install-
ment of $30 : Ben Brush, Nimrod, Prince Lief , Argentina
(Gano), Ramiro (Gano), Ethelinda, Leonaise, Kswarder,
Ramiro (Fonso), King William, Yorktown, First.Mate, Cel-
tic, Bark, Umbrella, Frontier, Captive, The Dragon, Blue
Ribbon, Loki, Americus, Berclair, Parson, Byron McCleilan,
Parody, Traduce, Can't Dince, Adolph Spreckels, Longfel-
low— Geneva colt,

The stakes closed January 1, with 159 entries.
The following forty horses are eligible to the Oakley Derby,
guaranteed value, $12,500, having paid the third installment
of $30 :

Ben Brush, St. Helena, Nimrod, Prince Lief, Ramiro
(Fonso). The Winner, Semper Ego, Leonaise. Rewarder,
Amazement, Ramiro (Gaoo), King William, Yorktown,
First Mate, Umbrella, Nels Morris, Joe Thayer, Seufly, Fron-
tier, Captive, The Dragon, Blue Ribbon, Harbinger, Beau
Ideal If, Loki, Rockwood, Presidio, Parson, Byron McClel-
land, Parody, Ben Eder, Damien, King Elkwood, Ulysses,
Penury, La Salle, Falsetto, Can't Dance, Adolph Spreckels,
Tenacity, Longfellow — Geneva colt. This stake closed Janu-
ary 1, with 167 entries.

Mr. Hakry Stull, the well known painter of race horses,
returned to town Monday, after having spent the winter in
California. He speaks in the highest terms of the outlook
for racing on the Coast, but admits that the interest is largely
speculative, as the class of horses Is very inferior. For in-
stance, he says Lovdal is one of the best of the all-aged class
there. The horse was East last season and his racing was
moderate enough. As a star attraction he would not draw
ten people to see him race here in New York. Crescendo,
according to Mr. Stull, ia by no means the "wreck" he has
been called, and he thinks when the colt comes East he will
class with the best. Vinctor, he says, is only a moderate
one and that his fast race in January was unaccountable.—
Horseman.

The first fatal accideut on the new Queen City Jockey
Club;s course occurred in the third race Monday. Jockey
Joe Foster of the Ireland Bros.' stable was on Tin Horn, who
had the rail in the third race. In making the turn at the
first quarter Tin Horn was jammed into the fence and fell
with the boy under him. Foster was carried to one of the
stables and sent to the hospital, where he died He was about
twenty years old and lived in Nashville. J. Gardner won
five of the races.

Thos. C. Jefferson's $10,000 barn at
Lexington was destroyed by fire on the Di'ght
of April 17th. Several tine animals had a
narrow escape. In this barn Jefferson raised
Bell Boy, whom he sold for $51,000, and
Artillery, $30,000.

Samuel Walton of Mills Falls, Va., has
sold for a private price to J. E. Madden,
Lexington, tbe great race mare, Catherine
Leyburn, 2:14, by Onward, dam the great
broodmare, Mamie. Her six foals are in tbe
2:30 list.

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Entries for harness races llrst and second weekaclo.se
Thursday, June 11th; for thin! week, close July
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AUCTION SALES

TO COME

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1896

AT 11 A. M.

Draft and Harness Mares and Geldings

FROM RANCH OF
SSTATB J-J9L3VIES C3-. FAIR

LAKEVILLE, CAL.

DURING THE MONTH OF MAY

DRAFT, GELDINGS AND MARES

FEOM THE
HAGGIN HA.UOXIES

Sales will take place ll 11 A. M. at salesyard, corner Van Ness Avenue and Market
Street. Catalogues will be ready May 1st.
tttt.t.tp & CO., Live Stock Auctioneers - 30 Montgomery St., S. F.

IMPORTANT

AUCTION SALE

-OF-

Choice Roadsters, Mares and Geldings

By STEVE WHIPPLE, 2:12, VOTER and ANDY R., full brothers to
STEVE WHIPPLE.

Property of Mr. C. E. Needbam, Eellota Stock Farm

Also BROODMARES (in foal to DIRECT), TROTTING FILLIES and
GELDINGS by SONS of DIRECTOR, CLAY and ANTEEO JR., Etc.
Property of W. H. CR AWFORD, Pleasanton.

At same time consignment of

Road and Speeding Carts, Buggies, Phaetons, Etc.

From Factory of O'BRIEN & SONS., San Francisco,

Thursday, A-piril SO

At It A. M. at Salesyard, Corner Van Ness Avenue and Market Streets

fi^-Horses at Yard SUNDAY, APRIL 26lh, for inspection. Catalogues now ready.
KILLIP & CO, Auctioneers, - 30 Mmtgomsry Street, S. F.

OPENING OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT!

Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Associate

June 27 to July 4, Inclusive.

ENTRIE5S TO OHiOSSES J"TJN"EZ 1, 1896

HORSES TO BE NAMED WITH ENTRY. ENTRANCE S PER CENT, TO ACCOMPANY NOMINATION.

Ho. 1.

No. ».

No. S.

No. 4.

No. 5.

No. 6.

No. T.

No. 8.

No. 9.

No. 10

1:10
2:30
2:17
2:21
2:22
2:19
2:17
2:15
2:10
Free-

KOTTIMi Pl'RSKS.
t la.., TrottlDg. Parse

81,0110

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1,000

1,000

..

1,000

..

1,000

..

1 .000

..

1 ,000

ki

1.000

..

1.000

For- All •'

1,200

PACING PUR-E8.

No. 11. 2 : lO Class, Paring, Purse 8 1 ,O00

No. 1%. 2:85 1,000

No 13. 2:20 " " " 1,000

Ho. 14. 2:15 1,000

No. 15. 2:13 1 000

No. 16. PrecFor-AII " " 1,200

lathe above purses entrance 5 per cent, and 5 per
cent of the amount of the purse will be deducted from
each money won.

COLT STAKES -TROTTING.

No. 17. 2-Year.OIda, 2: 10 Class, S250 Added
No. 18. 3-Year-0Ida.2:3O " 300
No. 19. 4-Yeai-0:da,2:25 " 350
COLT STAKt S -PACING.

No. 20. 2-Year Olds. 2:35 Class, 82 50 Added
No. 21. 3-Year-01d*. 2:25 " 300
No. 22. 4- Year-Olds. 2:20 " 350

Entrance to above colt stakes $if) each, payable as
follows: $20 to accompany entry June 1,1896; $10 Juue
15, 1896, and ?20 to start. No entiy will be received
unless accompanied by first payment and failure to
make any payment lorfeits previous payments.

STANFORD STARES-1S97.

For Foals of 1894. To be trolled In 1897.

Mile heats 3 in 5 ; entrance $50, with $300 added for
three or more starters, payments : $10 to accompany
nomination June 1,1896; $10 January 2, 1897; $10 July
1, 1897, and $20 on the tenth day before the first adver-
tised day of the meeting at which the race is to take
place.

ST AS FORD SrAKES-1898.

For Foals of 1395. To be 1 ret if d in 1898.

Mile beats 3 In 5; entrance $50, with $300 added ; for
three or more starter.". Payments: $5 to accompany
nomination June l, 1396; '$5 January 2, it.97 ; $10 Janu-
ary 2, I89S ; $10 July 1. 1898, and f20 ou the tenth day
before the first advertised day of the meetlog at which
the race is to take place.

CONDITIONS.

Bntrln to cloie Jane 1, J896, »hen horsisa e to benameda.ul ube eligible to the class id whicb

""ixce pUn'toe Stanford Stakes no horses owned in the Slate of Ualir.rnU by others than men
i-.tThTS La. are eligible to these purse, or s.akes-bona fi.e owii.naln riqu.red-bul buries
the QtAte of California are eligible thpreto regardless ot memberahl ■.

S«on inlrli. legoired to fill In par.tr.™., »nd live In -Ink" r.-ieei. nominators In nurses tail-
ing to All may tran.ier at any tlmeprlorto June IS. 1S96. »u,-u , „lrle» ..II.. y have made In purses
'"'Jt^tmbeVmavVn ,'r7Se man ?"£.*"& maVS."^. can only st.rt one In each race from hi, stable.
At an "time prions U . .be last payment, he may sell any of his horaes and transfer the emries toany member
of this Association. .f,™,.™,.

Pursea will be dlvide*l into four moneys, oo. 25, lo and 10 per cent.

In -ajn.urle races fife per cent of Ihe amount of Ihe I urte » III I e ded, c.ed from ef ch menej «•< n.

The Board of Directors reserve Ibe rlghi to declare two staners a

ui, by others than members of Ihe p.
utd outside

ulk-oyer When only iwo start they

may SonSfiwtteentomoe money pain in, to he divided 66 2 3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-8 per cent to the
Soono\ A boree distancing the field shall only be entitled to first money. Iti no case will a horse be entitled to
more than one money. , .

In all two year-old races thedlstance Is tn be laO y- rds.

All races to b- three In five, except for iwn year olds, which i-hall be t«o in three.

Bones wiu, ,.^[1 have hHP,i riuuiLv.1 irom trotting tn padognr pacing to-tcottlng shall not be eligible to
classes more than five s< comls slower than their records at either salt ,,,.*,

Tne Hoard 0 Directors reserves th° right tocbaoge the hour or date of any race except when it becomes
neciiwrT to ante-date a race. In which Instance the nominator will receive three ddy.' notice of change by
DMJIto address of eDtry. Right reserved to declare oil or postpone any or all races oa account of the weather
or other sufficient cause.

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, andde-
clarations must b-- in writing acd made at the office of the Secretary at the track.

AVbe i there is more than one entry to any purse or stakes by one person or in one interest, the horse to he
started must be named bj- 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the rai e.

Trotting and racing colors must be named by 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race, and must be
worn upon the track. Colors will be registered in the order in which they a-e received. When colors are not
named, or conflict, drfvns will be reqn red to wearthe colors furnished hp ihe Association.

Conditional emries will be treated the same as regular entries, and nominators held under ihe rules.

Any race that may be started and unfinished on last day of the meetiu^ may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank nf horses In ihe summary.

Where more iban nine declare to itart in any race, the Board of Directors reserve the right to divide the
starters into two fields hy lot. and to start ihem in a trial beat, l mile dash. The four .irst horses in each trial
to compete t< r the curse, which shall be decided by mile beats, best 2 in 3.

Otherwise tLan is specified in these conditions. National Trotting Association Piles to giveru.

All nominatois subject t j suspension iu both the American and National Trotting Associations for all entry
fees not paid when due.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMB&RSHIP.

Persons desirous ol making entries i i the above pnrses aud who hava notas yet ioioed the P. C.T.H.
should make application for membership to the Secretar. by June 1, 1895. Send all commuulcations to

E. P. HEALD, PRESIDENT.

F. W. KELLEY, SECRETARY.
313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

THE DAILY BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN

Leading Daily Turf Journal of the Pacific Coast.

Contains All the News of the Turf, Form Charts of All Loc
Races, Winning Sires, Jockeys' Records, Etc.

For Sale by Newsboys Throughout the City, or sent by Mail to any Address
Five Cents Per Copy. One Dollar Per Month.

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DENVER, C010.

Overland Park Club Associa'n

Seven Daya Racing will be given at tne Regular Meeting,
Held June 6. 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12 and 13, 1896.

$20,000 IN PURSES AND SPECIALS

LIST OF

SATURDAY, JUNE 6.

Trolling, 2:50 1 lam. Purse $800

Pacini. 2:15 Class, " 800

Pacins, 2: 40 ( lass, " 800

MONDVY, JUNE 8.
Pacing, 2:23 Clsss, Purse 8800

Troltlnc. 2:20 Class. " 800

Pacing, for Two-year-olds, " 3O0

TUESDAY. JU.VK 9.

7. Trotters, 3-year-old and Under.

3:00 Class, Purse S800

8. Trotting. Free-for-all, " lOOO

9. Pacing. 2:12 Class. " 800

WEDNESDAY. II \E lO.
10. Trotting, 2:40 Class, Purse 8800

Pacing, 2 :S0 Cia.s. " 800

Pacing, 3-year-old and Unde .

3:00 Class. " 800
Tbls Association Is not a member of either the

TROTTING a'ND PA.

1.

2.

3.

4.

.V
*».

12.

PURSES :

THURSDAY. .1. \K I
Trotting, 2:17 Class,
Pacing, 2 :20 Class,
Pacing. Free-for-all,

FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Trotting, 3:121 lass,'
Trotting, 2:24 Class, '*

Trotting, for 3-1 ear-olds,

2:40 Class, "
SATURDAY, .It Mi 13.
Pacing. 2 :30 Class, Purse

Trotting, 2:30 Class.
Trotting, for 2-year-olds and

Under, "

13.
14.
IS.

16.

ir.

18.

Purse 8800
800

" 1000

Purse 8800
800

88O0
800

300

There will be two or more running races each day tor
purses up to 5150. Entries In same to close the night
bef. re the race.
i\allonal or American Trotting Associations.

:!iisr& CONDITIONS.

Entrance live per cent of purse, payable two per cent May 2, 18%, when entries close and horses must be
eligible: three percent June 1, I89S.

Five percent additional from winners Money divided 50, 25, 15 and ten per cent of the purse.

No horse entitled to more than one money.

American Trottinsr Association Rul-s to govern, except as otherwise slated, and except as to distance,
which will be as provided In old rules .>f I8'I0 The two-year-old races, and all classes under 2:20, will be mile
heats, two io three; all others will oe mile heats, three in hve.

Right reserved to change p-o?ramme, and to declare off and refund payment In purses not tilling satisfac-
torily, 01 which timely notice will be given.

For entry blanks and further ioforma ion, address

OHARLB3 a. COD MAN, Secretary

Boston Building, Denver, Oolo.

SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

nr.QQTP'fi,'D 0.14 Q A sired by Simmons, 2:23 (sire^f5S in 2:30 lis!). (Jam Lady Bryan,
VJV-/OOJ. rXLirif, *2. L*± iJ'rt, by Smuggler, 2:15^; second dam alary a , hy Snake,son of

>^«>iB>«i^>«>-w>jH>^i^i^_Maiubri <> Palcben 58; third dam Nanr.ie, by Gossip Jones,
Simmons was by Geo. Wilkes, out of Black Jane (dam ot Hosa Wilkes, 2:l8|j i, by Mambrino Patcben 58. etc.
uossiper Is one of the handsomest, purest-gaited, gamesi and most intelligent trotting horses evr seen In t ali-
loroia. His breeding is all that can be desired, a- d altho-j h having hud ooly limited oi portuoities in the stud,
he Is the sire of Gazelle, 2:16'.:, Ketcnum, 2:16M, Miss Jessie, 2:l9U,and Primero, 2:23,

Terms,

$50 for the Season

T7 A QTTi O* 1 ft 1 O -"ired by Va*co 10,390, dam Chess (dam of Valissa, 2:19, and Vascola.
VAOlv, £.1U J-~^i» 2:27Va ), by Magic 14-ji, out ol Betty (dam of Betta, 2:2814), by Clark
~~^^^^^—mm^-~~^^—^—^^^—tCh\el'\ second dam Sue, bv Pil.il Jr. Vasco was by Harold out of
Vassar (dam of Valdemeer, 2:28, sire of six; Vacher.sire of two; Vasco, sire of twelve in 2:30 list; Oakville, s're
)( two in 2:30) Magic (sire of four, and seven dams oi el-ven trotters ar/d one pacer) was by American Clay,
Hit of Lualaba (dam of Maiiida, 2:30, and Roger Hanson, 2:23^), by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
ndlvidual, a deep, dark bay in color, and Is level-headed, speedy and game; foaled April 15, 1888.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

W A QQ AT? 1ft HOQ byStamboul, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, 2:19*0. by
LiIlOuriA lU.UaO, Speculation 92S, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29,'* (dam of Patchen Vernon
•^^^^m^^^^^^^m^^—^mmmmmm^^^ :•,■>! <>! I his is one of the finest-formed young stallions in California,
ind as a trotter will get a very low record. He is royally-bred, and has the very best feet and legs. His dispo-
l lltlon Is excellent, and if given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast

Terms,

$25 for the Season

Pasturage $2.50 per month. Hay and grain fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care of in any
nanner that owners may desire. No responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Mares can be shipped
rom San Francisco to Lakevllle by the steamer i.OLD and will be led to the farm by careful attendants. All
•Ills must be settled by July 15, 1896, and before removal of mares. For further particulars, address

Or G. HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

H. G. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.

MR. J.

SAOGIN'S

Rancho Del Paso Yearlings

Will be sold by public auction

It the Morris Park Race Course

WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK

BEGINNING

rhursday, May 14, 1896, at 12 Noon

Catalogues on application to MR. JNO. MACKEY, Sacramento, Cal., or to TIIE
ASTON COMPANY, 1129 Broadway, New York City.

THJEJ SASTOX COMPANY

ill sell the BLEMTON arjd RAMAPO yearliDgs at Morris Park on Saturday, May 23d
e BELLE MEADE yearling at the EaBton Company's paddocks, Sbeepshead Bay Race
rack, on Tuesday ar>d Wednesday, June 23d and 24ih, and the yearlingB of Major B. G.
□omas, Mr. Pierre Lorillard, the Kingston Stud, the Fairview Stud, the Adelbert Stud, the
eights Farm, the Castle ton Stud, and other prominent breeders on dateB to be announced
ter. For all information, address
7TLLIAM EASTON, Auctioneer, - 1129 Broadway, New York City

The State Park Jockey Club

Of M±l-w«,-u.l£.©o, "Wis.,

Offers the following list of

Stakes to be Run at the Summer Meeting

BEGINNING JUNE 27, '96

And Continuing Twenty-five or More Days

*HR MILWAUKEE DKRBY, for three-year-oldB,
one mile and a quarter; value to winner, |2,000.

THE PABBT BHEW'iNG STAKES, ;for two-
year-olds, six lurlongs ; value to winner fl.OCO.

THB SCHLITZ HOTEL STARES, for two-year-
ol I fillies, live furlongs ; value to winner. 81.0CO.

THE i\OEPE\DEl\CE HANDICAP, for three
year-ol s and upward, one mile, value to winner f 1,000

THE PI.AKK1NTOIV HOTEL HANDICAP, for
three-year-olds and upward, on1? mile and a sixteenth ■
value to winner, $1,000.

THE BEST BREWING CO. HAVniCiP, for

three year-olds and upward, six lurlongs; value to
winner $500.

THE MPRrHANTS' HANDICAP, for three
if™ upward, seven furlongs; value to winner

THE BCHLITZ BREWING HANDICAP, for

three-year-olds and upward, seven furlongs; value to
winner, $500.

THE HOTEL COMBINATION SELLING

SI 4KE8, for three-year-olds and upward, one mile
value to wainertl.Ooo.

THE PFISTER HU TEL HANDICAP, for three
year-olds and upward, one mile and a sixteenth; value
to winner f 1,000.

Entries to the above Stakes will close Friday,
May 1, 1896.

Entrance;and starting money to each stake will |be divided 60 per cent, to secondhand 40 per cent, to third
horse. ■■ r

This Olub Offers no Guaranteed Events.

The'track and the stabling accommodations at State Park are unsurpassed, and two lines of railroads land
horses directly outside the gates. 1 he water, flowing irom natural springs, Is celebrated for its purity and
Caliiornia horsemen will find this a delightful haltine place between the east and the we3t. For entry blanks
with the full conditions ot the s akes, apply at the office of this paper, or address

H. M. JOHNSON. President. SHERIDAN CLARK. Secretary.

HOTEL PFISTER, Milwaukee. Wis.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

Ci.TT V TX7"TT . I/- "Rid Tlle £reat sire of race horses and money win-
UU I W li_lX^IhO, ners. Private Stallion.

SABLE WILKES,

PRO WILKES,

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, trtS

The champion three and four-year-old of

1887 and 1888 ; record 2:18. Stands 15£
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; first
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitt»
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, 15} hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid confoimation and without a blemish or
weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately io raceB in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

foaled in
16 hands
and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection io every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entire ly recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, he trotted quarters in 0:37}. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:151-,
dam Chaotilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18|; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Betsy Brittoo, 2:20J), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. TermB for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre9 of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo connty.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. OORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

AT V A T ,T .Ti!.TO=

GEORGE WASHINGTON N°' ".g23, record 2:16J- Tetm* for

_^^— — — — ^ — — ^^^-^_ season, $50.

COLUMBUS S. No- 2°.53°. record 2:19}. Terms for season, $30.

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR. No. 11,622, record 2*4, sire of Geo. Washing

ton, 2:163, and others. Terms for season, $25.

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2 50 per
month. The greatest care will be taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, Bee or address

THOMAS SMITH, Vallejo, Cal.

DIABLO, 2:09 1-4

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA

Sire CHA9. DERBY, 2:20 (son of Steinway, 2:25V. and Katy
G. dam oi i In 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BERTHA (dam ol
JayES Bee, 2:^',' an a yearling; Elf, 2:22V,; Ed Lafferty, trial
2:15). slater to Bayard Wilkes, 2:13^, a d Alarlc.sire of (our la 2:30. by Alcantara, 2:2a (son of Geo. W likes and
Alma Mater j ; second dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13&). by Bayard (t-on of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Blandlna (dam ot Swlgert, King Rene, and four other producing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; tourth dam
Burch mare (dam of Rosalind, KZIV, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (sire of fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:01), son of Renwick'a Copperbottom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
the season of 1896 at Pleaaanton. Service fee, §75. Address WM, MURRAY, Pleaaanton, Cat.

270

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[April S5 1896

Green Me.dow Farm

BOId

Hambletonian
■:- Wilkes 1679

! OF
I'llll UK HII.KKS. WlDlllDg raft record. 1:08 1-2
lull K Hi |, . race record, 2:11

\h» kkv . Innloc inee reooi* «h
heal, "* ; ' 3

and 15 others Id tlie 2:30 llsu

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

First dmi-M.Aii LOCK, by American Star.

,» ilum— Lailv IR^iN.i.y Hambletootan 10.
•I dain-Daugbterof Roe's Abdallab Cblel.

Season of 1(>96 limited to twenty approved mares at

t-'A moiiev duo at time of service. Usual return priv-

r Wrvlee mOOPy refunded. Mares kept by

uiootb or vear at reasonable rates. Address

It. I. MOORHEAD A SOX.

Santa Clara, Cal.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

DON LOWELL, S years old, record 2:14 1-2
BOHESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make ihe season of is% at PARKVIEW
STOCK" F ABM, OH J Street road, near East Park, at

BSO.

For terms aud complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWhLL, Sacramento, Cal.

SKY POINTER 328

Full brotber to STAR POINTER, 2:uf'_.,and half-
broiber to HAL POINTER, 2:1

Will serve a limited number of choice-bred ma-es
ibe seasoo of 1*3') at the stables of Hastiugs & Ham-
mond, near race track. Los Angeles, Cal. Tornm
dSO.uisi or approved note, at time ol service. All
mares bred bv ibe season and at owner's risk, as I will
not be held responsible for accidents or escapes.

A. A. CLEVELAND. Manager.

FOR SALE

The Speediest Pacer in Town

PRICE $600

Breeding unsurpassed; perfectly sound and gentle
nix years old: sixteen bands bigli. For particulars
address W. L. C. care Bbkedkr ash SPORTSMAN;
313 Bush street, San Francisco.

Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen hands or over, weighing 1,200 to 1,300; must be
well-matcbKl In color, size, gait and style; tree from
hlemtsh: absolutely sound aud well-trained. Will also
rill orders for teams O! this description. Address
G. W. STIMPSOX, V. 8.,
Golden Gate Stable San Francisco. Cal.

Accidents

will happen. The colts will get
hurt. Any soft, inflamed bunch
moved in a. pleasing
manner with

ABSORBINE. %£?r

Druggists, Harness Dealers or
sent direct.
W. F. YOUNG, P. D. F.,
No. 31 \ mhcr.it >i„ SprineOdd, Itlnss,

Racing! Racing!

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

XMMKIl IIKkTISU

Bay District Track

Racing Every Monday, Tuesday,

■Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

and Saturday.

RAIB ult xiiink
Kl\ B oil M0B8 11 ICB8 BACH DAY.

RACES START AT 2 O'CLOCK SHARP

•WM' N ury^trv*t can utop at the Kith'

It. II. MILBOl ,Bm >

THOh. II. WILLIAMS, JfLrPm.

Thoroughbreds For Sale

on

To Let to a First-Class Trainer on Shares

Kill II I llllKP.-l BAB-OLDS,
ONI • UK Ml. OI.O.

All ittmv

Thea* coll.
ballvrbl niakelirKt-clawraoebor . Poi

particular., addrnu •■ P. K. f\," or. B

0UW00D PM STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1806

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium For Stallion and Four of bin Produce at San Francisco
Home Show, 1894)

He Is the sire of Diabio, 2:09W (4 years old), winner of two first premiums Sao Fraoclsco Horse Show, 1S9S

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R., via Martinez
Best care given, but no liability assumed tor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage $o per month ; hay and grain, ?10 per month.
For terms tor other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2: XI 1-4

W.ll Make the Season of 1896, Commencing February 1m, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

Csual Return Privileges.

As au eight year-old siallinn, McKiune\'s lis: leads all oihers in the world tor average |speed : McZeus, 4,
2:13; Zombrn, 3, 2:13; Harvev Mc, 3, 2:14,'^ ; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:20} j ; Sir Credit, 3,2:25; Osito, 2,2:30; Pat Cooler,
trial, 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:21; Lola, 3, trial 2:27 '-i ; Monte, 3, trial 2:28£f.

MrRIXXBY, 2:11 1-4. was foaled June 12, 1SS7, sired by the great Alcyone (sou of George Wilkes, and
Alnia Mater, the famous broodmare by Mambrino PatcbeD), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague. 2:20 v;, be by
Rhode Isl ind, 2:23,f, out of Belle Brandon (dam of Amy, 2:20J4, Gov. Sprague, 2:20}s, Wiiniar, 2:29'4), by Ham-
bletonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Youcg Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Word en mare, by Ex ton
Eclipse (thoroughbred) The second dam of McKInney was Rose Kenney vdam of Messenger Chief, tire nl
sixteen iu 2:30 list), by Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messenger studs in the Registry. Third
dam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of Geu. «■». H. Thomas isire of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chiel II, Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon i thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

MoRl.WEY, 2-11 1-4. is 15.2^ hands, weighs l HO, and Is one ol tae most perfecunade horses in Amer-
ica, having plenty of bone and substance. He started in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of tbem. His
reputation as a game and cousisteut performer is world wide. As a sire the few ot his progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that tbey inhe it all h's extraordinary good itualilies.

The best care taken of mares, nut no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage |4 per
month. For further particulars, apply to CHAS. A. OUR FEE, Oakland Trotting Track, Oakland, Cal.

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding In uuexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTEIN'S first, second aud third
dams are all producers. He is one of the greatest producirg sons of Director, and one of the gamest, hand-
somest and best-bred horses on the Pacific Coast. Re ho'ds the World's Hive-mile race record,
13:03 1-2. Sire of Jack W., four-year-old record, 2:19^, and thrte three-year-olds in the list, all out of non-
standard mares. Last year one ot bis yearling3 paced an eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

WALDSTEIN will make the season (t 1S96 at

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

Pastnrase 62-50 per month. Usual return privileges. Best of care taken of mares, but no respon-
sibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbills, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Cal.

Hart Boswell

Xo. 13.699. This splendidly-formed trottiug stallion was sired bv
Onward. 2:25 1-4, (son ot GEO. WILKE*. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
of DIRECTOR, 2:17, THOKNDALE, 2:21, etc.), sire of 113 in 2:20 list;
dam \ancy Lee (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:u4, and DICTATOR
WILKES, sire oi six in 2:30 list), by Dictator; second dam *ophy gran-
dam of Mike Wilkes, 2:16& Ira Wilkes, 2:22".,, and ihes'res Adrian w iikesaud Ira ft ilkes). by Edwin Forrest
4h; ihir.i dam Sopbrouia, by Brown Pilot; fourto dam by Benrand; fifth dam by Lance, son of American
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PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Pr'nce, dam Emma Xutwood (d<uu of
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Lady fcrnuia. -:■■■, '.y Mo ■ racken's Black Hawk ;
third dam ibeNt-wby Mire, by (ien. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Williamson'* -elmont.

Pilot Prince started several timesasa two-year-old,
winning all of bis races. He woo the two-year-old
stake at the Breeders meeting, making a record of
2:31 ?4 He showed many faster trials in his work, but
was not obliged to eo faster in any of his races.

I.adv Kmma, bis second dam. was ten yearsou tbe
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-time
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two miles on the old half-mile tracks in which sbe was
a cousistent winner. All the crosses in the pe igreeof
Pilot Prince are of the gamest and most fashionable,
and be i-rooiises to become one oi tbe leading sires in
Cahiornla. A few of bis get will be trained this year
and it Is predicted that they will be favorably heard
ot on the tiack.

DEXTMIt PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse is a foil brother to Pilot Prince. After
tbe stud season is over be will be trained for tbe races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Grmdee.
2:2S}4, and uraudissimo, 2:23^1. by Arthurton, second
dam Nourmahat,2:39'4 (full slst*r to A. W. Richmond!
by S mnson's Blackbird.

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is his first season in the stud , and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale.

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CRESCENDO AGAIN BEATEN.

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Wins

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BAY DISTRICT, THCHSDAY, APRIL 22.

OM two to six scatches in ail bu
the 6rst race reduced the majority
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to-day. A heavy and incessant
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La Flecba, 8 to 1, passed Claude Hill and Yucatan II in the
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paddock word reached the jadges that Mike Bergen, who
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dispatched to order Bergen back to the stand. His appear-
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ready t.o quit in the last eighth, and as she fell back, Yreka,
8 to 1, was left io third place. Starling, the 2 to 1 second
choice, was brought up on the outside at the finish and beat
the favorite out half a length, Yreka, third, two lengths back.
Winner, F. Finn's b m 5, by Day Star — Laramiota. Time
1:114.

Six two-year-old maidens declined the issue in the third
event, at half a mile, leaving an equal number of starters.
A very hot article was liberally touted in this race. Fannv
S. opened at 30 to 1, but money of all kinds flowed in (ill
h r price was not better than 5 to 2. Fig Leaf, another
Martenburs*, and from the stable of Borns & Waterhouse,
proved tip enough to start a green colt a 3 to 5 favorite.
Cooler judgment allowed the price to drift to 4 to 1. Vi-
king was then left in favoritism at 7 to 5 Tortoise went
to the post at 8 to 1, Senator Morgan. Viking and Fig
Leaf was the rrder to the stretch, Fanny S. geltirg away
none too well, but moving up fast around the torn, only to
die awav later. Straightened for home the Martenhurst
fi ly galloped along easily, winning bands down by three
lengths, Senator Morgan second, two lengths in front of Vi-

king. Fanny S. was just outside the money. Winner Burn's
& Waterhouse'o b f, by imp. Marteohurst— Orange Leaf.
Time 0:50.

A six-furlong selling race, for three-year-olds, followed.
Favoritism was about evenlv divided between Perhaps, Too-
ino and Heartsease, at 2 to 1, with Senator Bland at 8 to 1,
and Big Chief at 30. The race was run in 1:15}, and was
but a cake walk for Perhaps, who won in a gallop with two
lengths to spare. Senator Bland and Tonino did all the rac-
ing for the place, the latter securing it by a head. Winner
Alma Dale Stable's br g, by Koscuisko — May Viley.

The talent was divided on the seven furlong selling race
that followed, Paros going to the post at 7 to 5, and Walter
J. at 3 to 2. Scimitar had lots of following, closing at 3 to
1, and Mirambo was never at a shorter price than 20 to 1.
Another procession followed, Walter J. making everv post a
winning one and finishing six lengths in front of Scimitar,
io the easiest possible manner. Paros was a driving third a
length away. Winner F. McDermott's b c, 3. by imp. True
Briton— Lillie S. Time 1:30}.

Shieldbearer, an odds on favorite for the last race, a sell-
ing affair at five and one half furlongs, was another easy win-
ner, all the way.

Ricardo, S to 1, was a consistent second into the stretch,
where he chucked it. Oregon Eclipse, 5 to 1, and Last
Chance, 12 to 1, bad taken turns about in beading each other,
but when it came to the final struggle the latter outstepped
the "Bone-Doctor's" horse, finishing three parts of a leoglh
to the good. Winner, F. Phillip's ch h, 4, by Wagner —
Mamie Cole. Time 1:09^

Willie Flynn and C. Slaughter won '.wo races, Shields and
T.Johnson one each.

BAT DISTRICT, FRIDAY, APRIL 25.

The track conditions were such to day as to keep the tal.
ent guessing the best mud horses, and it is not a bit surpris-
ing that upsets were tbe rule. The fields were of an aver-
age size, though numerous scratches had reduced them ma-
terially. The weather was so threatening as to effect the
attendance and tbe books consequently did a light business
But two favorites wod, but one of them being a pronounced
first choice. A feature of the day's racing was three straight
wins of Shields, who landed two second choices and one of the
favorites.

Upsets began with the first race. It was at six furlongs,
selling. Seven scratches reduced the field to ten. Mainstay
wag a red-hot favorite at even money, but be ran an unac-
countably bad race, and finished sixth, getting into third
place comiog into the stretch. Realization, as good as 15 to
1 at one lime, made all the running off by himself, wincing
easily by two lengths from Candor, 5 to 1, who did not show
any speed the first part of the journey. WawoDs, 12 to 1,
also came from behind into tbiid place, but a length behind
the black mare. Winner C&lifornia Stable's b h,5,by Regent
— Sadie. Time 1:17.

Sister Modred and Fannie S. declined the issue in a two-
year-old selling race, at four furlong?, leaving five starters.
Adam Andrew was a 2 to 5 favorite. Lot Girl a Inke warm
second choice over Lena. Ioflimmalor and Va'dos were at
long odds. Lena made a runaway race of it to the last eighth,
where Adam Andrew and Lost Girl gave her a drive- The
latter got her head in front at the wire, but Lena was a fall
length in front of tbe favorite. Winner Martin lV McCon-
net's ch f, by Sobranle —Nellie K. Tin. e 0.50*.

The third race was at seven furlongs over the inside
course. In this Shields began his march, landing Jack
Richelieu, 9 to 2, though be was ridden out to beat Monita,
6 to 1, a length. Decision, tbe 5 to 2 favorite, made a great
show for half thejourney, then fell back last, leaving Sea
Spray, 4 to 1, to take up the running, but the latter'acdances
were killed by early speed, and third place was the be^t he
could get. Wioner. S. C. Hildreth's b h, a, by imp. Great
Tom — Envenom. Time 1:35}.

The fourth race, at a mile, had six eotries, but Articu*,

Howard and Persus withdrew. Miss Maxim, with but 89

lbs. up, was a very tropical first choice, al 3 to 5, All Over,

carryiDg 114. being next in favor at 9 to 5, with Thornbill at

6, having been backed down from tens. Mi-s Maxim did as

was expected and raced off in front, with a lead of trom five

j to six lengths to tbe siretcb, then she began to lire, and AH

i Over easily beat ber to the wire by two and one half lengths.

Thomhill did not run any part of the race. Winner, S.

1 C. Hildreth's b b, 4, by Hanover — Deceit. Time 1:42}.

The next event was a cheap selling race, at five and a half
furlongs, with nine starters. Red Bird and Zoolein divided
favoritism in the earlier betting, the former tightening up a
little at post time. Myron receded from 3 to 6 to 1, and
Cardwell at 7 io 1, was but slightly favored. Red Bird was
in command before the half-pole was reached and was never
headed. Myron was second most of the way, finishing a

length and a half behind the winner, and two lengths ia
front of Cardwell. Ziolein was never prominent. Winner
E. C. Sach's ch g, 5, by Red Iron — Fannie Johnson. Time
1:41}.

Midlo, the one sharp favorite of the day to win, showed
up in the last race, the best end of the split of the prectding
one. He worked his way through the bunch after a poor
start, and came to tbe stretch with Jim Bozeman, 20 to 1,
aod New Moon, 7 to 1, in front of him. The favorite bad a
drive to beat the long shot out a half length, and New
Moon was but a head short of tbe place. Clara Wilson,
backed from 10 to 3 to 1 in the belting, ran a very poor race ,
as did also Tonino, next in favor at 7 to 2. Winner Burn 3
& Waterhouse's b g, 3, by imp. Midlothian — Electric Light.
Time 1:03.

Slaughter, Bozeman and Martin each rode a winner.

BAY DISTRICT, SATURDAY, APRIL 25.

The card to day bristled with attractive nunaters, and the
spirited contests that took place during the afternoon de-
served a more liberal support. The crowd in attendance
hardly deserved the distinction of a Saturday gathering, but
nevertheless was very much stronger than on any day dur-
ing ihe week. The track was heavier than on the two pre-
ceding days, the sloppy surface having been worked up into
a stiff mud.

The stake race for two-year-olds was subordinated in public
interest to a three cornered race at a mile and an eighth,
with Crescendo for a central figure, and his defeat proved
the even of the day. Six fair selling platers declined the
issue with the mighty youngster, leaving Logan and imp.
Miss Brummel to fill out the trio. Crescendo was trying to
give Miss Brummel 22 pounds and a beating, bat Mr. Mac-
donough's game little filly was not to be treated so comtempt-
onsly. True, with different jockeys up, or with the race rnn
differently, the result might have been changed, but as seen
to-day, the imported filly was never in trouble and gave tbe
crack a gocd beatiog.

In the betting Naglee Burfc's colt opened at 1 to 2, but
1 to 3 was the common figure before the hoisei were called
out. Miss Brummel started at 2 to 1 and drifted back to 3,
4 and 5 a place being freely offered against ibe filly. Logan
started at 6 to 1, but had reached nines in the downward
scale before post time. Miss Brummel led from siart to finish,
with Logan and Crescendo, head and head, laying away about
two lengths. Oo the upper turn the filly came back to her
trailers as though it was all up with her, but this was onlv a
momentary delusion for ihe backers of the 1 to 5 favorite.
She dallied with them for a few strides, then coquettishly
skipped away again. Then Snider oo Crescendo aroused him-
self. Before the bend was half made Logan had been shaken
off, but Slaughter was still lookiog bjck with ao aggravating
grin on his face, and the filly was not auy nearer. A3 sbe
straightened out for home, with tbrte lengths to the good,
Snider began to ride a lillie haider, with hands aod knees.
Taking advantage of an openirg next the rail, the colt seemed
to be coming on at a winning stride, but as Suider's wh:p
flashed out at the drawgate all hopes were relinquished aid
Miss Brummel galloped in a wiontr bv three leugths. Tbe
last mile was run in 1:44}, and tlietirue fur the race was
l:nSr. Miss Brummel isachestnut filly, 3, by BeauBrummil
— imp. Mirage.

Sinder, who rode Crescendo, does not enjoy the distinction
of being a very bigb-class jockey, aud ma* t>e reasonably ex-
ensed for an errcr of judgment, but if he had goue on and
Cullared the winner early in the r c-*, he *ould have had a
chance of out-gaming the lighl-w< 'ghud paier afcer. The
last previous race of Mies Krumatei\- »&s a wry had one — an
unaccountably bad one — but other U'e performance* showed a
return to her best form. Crescendo is a loug ways fcom being
a very great slake horse just now. Much can be excused.

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owing to Ihe persistent bid luck that pursued him, but he
must improve very much within the next few mouths to
maintain the prestige gained in his two year 'M form.

The Bitter Rool Handicap for iwo-vear olds, had seven
acceptances. Rowena B and KiogSlreel sported silk for
B trtu and Wsterhouse.Wl the BUbll WW installed favorite
at 0 to 5, with even money the best about the pair .-it post
lime. K PrimeroSi.Ht.lc'> FleOr de Lis was a 2 to ) second
choice, and Dun dot and. Putb'o Stable** pair, Dolce and
. were on even term- uf 6 to l. Charley Boots' Ho-
beoiollern vi^ the outsider at 30 to 1. Rowena B. was first
nt ^-tart and finish. Dunboy shot out in front of her on the
backslrelcb, but soon relinquished the .lead, holding second

0 the las) sixteenth. Pleor de Lis ran Ihird to the
stretch, then finished « strong second, within two lengths of
the winnei, dividing the Kirusaod Waterhome pair. Kinu
Street, who ii nnei always coming at the
end, was half a length behind her. Hohenzollern, with but
PO pounds on bis back, ran a belter race than ever before but
was unfortunate in gettine p< cketed several times Dunbov

1 behind.him and Dolce and Dolore brought up the
rear. Winner.b f, bt imp. .Maxim— Lulu Time 1:03}.

In a seven furlong handicap, Pat Dunne's cast off All
(Her, with bulJOO lbs. op, won easily from Walter Hobart's
Ferrier, with an import of 117 lb-. The latter was quick
to gel away, but wa< caught aid out footed in the stretch.
Sweet F»vordale was easily beaten for the place, Cabrillo last
all the way. in the belting the winner was a even-money
chance, with Ferrier a 6-to 2 second choice. The other two
closed at 4 lo 1. Winner, S. C. Hildreth's b h, 4, by Han-
over— Deceit. Time 1:29}.

The first race of the day, a selling aflair at 6ve and a half
furlongs, was won in a driving* finish by Catch 'Em, 5 lo 1,
who was in froot early in ihe race but went back, then came
again in the stretch, overhauling ihe even-money favorite,
Nic Nac, at the drawgate. Ricardo, also at 5 to 1, came
strong at the end into second place, ncishing a length behind
Catch 'Em. and a head in front of Nic Nac. The favorite
got a poor start, and did all the running to get the lead into
ihe stretch, after which she tired badlv. Winner Mokelnmne
Stock Farm's ch g, .4, by imp. Midlothian — Little Flush.
Time 1:11.

The last race of the day was a division of the first, and
was taken by .Summer Time, t, 7 to 5 favorite, who worked
her way from last to first, winning easiW bv three lengths
from Ml. Rov, 50 to 1, who was second most of the j >urney.
Hermanita, 10 to 1, also came from the bunch and was a
close third. Easel, 30 to 1, was in front for awhile, then
finished last. Mainstay, a 7 to 2 second choice, ran anjther
bad race, and Realization, who is partial to u wet course, was
beaten away ofi Winner El Primero Stable's b f, 3, by Fltz
james — Springlike. Time 1:101.

Tbesecond race was a selling affair at seven furlongs, which
was won verv easily bv the favorite Service, to whom Walter
J. iried to concede weight. The latter, second choice in the
betting set ihe pace half way around the course, then
Service left him, finishing with three lengths to spare.
Imp. Follerton Lass, 60 to 1. was a very poor third, with
Normaodie following her. E'mer F, was left at the post.
Winner, B. C Hildreth's b b, a, by imp. Wocdlands — Lady's
Maid. Time 1:31.

A handicap steeplechase, over the short course, was also
woo easily bv five lengths, and bv the fivorite too. Col.
Weightioao moved up on the second circuit of the course,
after Rivioe, 25 to 1, and W. L. Munson, 12 to 1, had been
racing off by themselves. R tviue stopped, but Munson hung
on as Weight mm took the lead, and was safe for the place
till be cime to grief at the lasi hurdle. Tom Clarke, 6 to 1 ,
then passed the tired R ivine, finishing ten lengths in front
of him. Silverado and Hello, both at short odds, made a
very poor showing. Winner A. G. Blakely's b g, 4, by War-
fellow -L?ssie P. Time3:27A.

Shields rode the fir>t two winners, and Piggolt the last
two. Slaughter, Martin and W. Clancy rede one each.

BAY DISTRICT, MONDAY, APRIL 27.

A seven-race card without any visible merits afforded some
very interesting sport to a good sized crowd to-diy. Favorites
and second choices were mostly successful, but the pikers got
a run for their money, and'twice during the day odds en
favorites gave their backers cold feet by wincing by the nar-
rowest of margins.

The first'race'was at six furlongs, selling condition?, seven
6Urler*. Oregon Eclipse, at"3"to l,was a slight post favorite
over I'na'Que'Amo and Ricardo, with Marble[R")ck at 5 lo
1. Surling 8,'.E»sel 10, and Irish Chief 150 to 1. Matt
Storn'l tilly took up 4 lb*, overweight with Piggolt, and it
provedVvery valuable acquisition. Ble*sel with 'a great
turn of ppeed, the brown fillv. is always out in front in the
early part of her races. She .has 'been' ridden by light-
weights in her previous flights and invariably was allowed
to go to pieces En the Stretch, rurely lasting long enough lo
gel any part of the money. To day she was'off in front, as
usual, but when nh« wis expscted to b*rk up Piegott was
stevlvine her and nhe won hv the narrowest of heads, and she
whh all nut loo, Ricardo, interfered with somewhat in ihe
early stages of the race, came at Ihe end and almost snatched
a victory from Kist-1. Oregon Eclipse was third, a length
away. Winner Malt Rlorn's br f, 3, by Ben Ali — Kzza.
Time 1:17.

i rrv wan a conceded cinch for ihe seond "race, at a
mile over the inside coarse, and w»m a 1 lo 2 favorite, Jack
RiebelifQi %4 ■lO—1 second choice, with a brick ward tendency
ni i l.i- clost, and Tur and Tartar at 7 to 1. Miss Ruth was at
la \ IG Sleeping Child 20, Ban Luis Bar 80, and
('apt Spencer B0 to 1 S«n Loin Key showed ihe wav to the
turn for home and then died awa? to nothing: in the stretch.
The favorite was cellared in ihe laM sixteenth by Mltn Ruth.
■ nd it was only his gnmeness lhat sav<d the rue*. He lasted
out bv n head, sod bad nol a bii left Charles A. was third
len lengths away. Winner, Burns A: Wiierhouse's ch c, 8,
by Flambeau -imp. Teardrop. Time 1:48} .

Imagine the field over which Rapid'* was a 4 to-6 favorite 1
Bush a lot went to ihe post for a five furlongs telling race
Th-» favorite gol considerable of :i wsrming-nn gallop, which
wa» extended into a good sized workout, which n.ight have
teed the belling;. Leastways In drifted hack lo 8 to 5
an 1 Piggolt waa given a warning note an he went to
y' h him Rey All PCOOd choice Bl In 6, Bordeaux,

■ ■ 10 tol . Vernon «' 12. RissIIp, Ds Groat, Rogation, Red

' ig and Bart at from 26 to 60 Red Alia Into th<

■ cb with a slight command, nfler a very general shifting

1 of positions from the start to that point, but he did not have
much lo spare when he bad beaten De Groat out a half
I length. Bordeaux, third, was four lengths back.* Rapido
tinMied fifth, eight lengths behind ihe Rey Alta. Winner,
Elkton Stable's eti g, 4, by Alta— Fannie D. Time 1:05|.
| A hurdle race, at a mile and a half, was the easiest kind of
a game for the even money favorite Articus. He rau and
won'away off by himself. Malo Diablo, a well-liked second
i choice, was as easily second, twenty lengths in front *of
■ Ravine, a 7 tol chance. W L. Munson came in for some
support, but did not show aoy speed. Yargadene, Lochin-
| var and My Sweetheart, ran indifferently. Winner, A. Mad-
dux's b g, 4, by Argyle — imp. Sir Modred.

Fifth on the card was an extra race, for maiden Iwo-year-

\ olds, at half a mile. Of the eighl starters, Sweet Wiljiam

and Fannie S. divided favoritism at 9 to 5, with Claudia T.

I next in favor at 11 to 2. Against Tortoise. Flambeauette,

| Sister Modred, Valdos and Wielands 10a, 20j and 3<K were

, offered. Sweet William and Tortoise showed the wayifor

j the. balance, with lots of daylight between them even. The

j former had three lengths to spare at the wire, and s'x lengths

behind Tortoise came Valdos, who passed Sister Modred in

the stretch. Winner, G. Baron's b c, by Filzjimes — Olive.

Time 0.50*.

In the sixth race, a split of the third, the public made
Reraphin an even-money favorite, and did not go amiss.
Fleet, 8 to 1, who does not belie his name for a 6bort dis
tance, showed the way into the^ stretch by four lengths, Hal
Fisher running second all the way. In the last eighth
Fleet died away to nothing and the favorite passed Hal, win-
niog easily by three lengths. The Fisher horse could not
last long enough for the place, Garcia, 6 to 1, coming from
behind and beatirg him out a length. Verdette, a 4 to 1
second choice, was fourth. Winner, J. Conway's ch m, 4
by E-nnerorof Norfolk— St. Cecilia. Time, 1:051-.

Chartreuse, a 1 to 4, and later 2 to 7 favorite for ihe sel-
ling race at six furlongs that closed ihe day's programme,
pull* d through by a very narrow margin, after battling with
the 7 ti 1 chance Piexotto, throughout. The filly played
second fiddle half the journey, but steadily gained, finally
getting her heed in front. Piexetto was in front again forty
yards from the wire, but the favorite came again and her
throailaich was at Piexotto's eyebrows as the ine was crossed.
Hermanita, two leDgtbs away, easily beat New Moon, who
ran an unaccountably bad race. Winner J. C. Humphrey's
cb ro, 5, by imp. Cheviot — imp. Z ira Time ] :15 J.

Piggott won three races to-dav, two of them desperate
finishes. Slaughter, I. Johnson, W. Clancy and Rowan pil-
oted the others.

BiY DISTRICT, TUESDAY APRIL 28.

Some miscreant, imbued with more malicious cruelty than
ingenuity, forced a sponge up one of the nostrils of the race
mare Maiprie yesterdav, for the purpose of robbing the
bookmakers. Fortunately the j jb was discovered in lime to
thwart the rascal, but the identity of the scoundrel is a mystery,
Marprie was a hot favorite for the last race, but during her
warming-up gallop acted so strangely, and later displayed
such unmistakable signs of distress that her trainer and
owner suspected lhat she had been "doped." On Friday
last Decision carried the public's money and ran a very
peculiar race, and has been sick ever since, and on Monday
Gracie S. developed such alarming symptoms of distress that
she was excused from a race in which she had an excellent
chance of winning. With these cases in mind owner
Phillips was naturally suspicious of foul play. The case was
reporied to the judges] and the mare was excused, all bets
declared off and twenty minutes'allowed for a new biok.

Dr. H. E. Riwell was called on and after some time loca-
ted the seat of the trouble in the left nostril, and a few min-
utes later extracted a small sponge that had been jammed
up the nasal channel at least ten inches. Aside from the ir-
ritation caused by the foreign substance, it was, of course,
impossible for the mare to run with her wind cut off.

The discovery of the trouble suggested a similar examina
lion of Decision, and a partly decomposed, sponge was re-
moved from one ot her nostrils. Gracie S. may be a sufferer
from the same cruel treatment The miscreant should be
severely dealt with if he is ever apprehended.

In the betting that followed there was not much play on
any of the horses. Rebellion was a 9 lo 5 favorite, but bad
to be cor.teot with third place. Heartsease, the outsider of
the field, at 15 to 1 at post time, wormed her way through
and won by a length and a half from Senator Bland, 6 lo 1,
he a head in from cf Rebellion. Jim Bozeman, 3 lo 1, and
Tnnino, 9 to 2, ran one, two into the stretch, and then fin-
ished outside the money. Grady, with 114 lbs. up, ran "ab-
Rolutrlv." Winner J. C. Humphrey's b f, 3, bv imp. Kyrle
D.ly— Extract. Time 1:15}.

The day was clear and pleasant and the track in good
condition. Three favorites won, the bookies and the talent
dividing honors. A 15 to 1 shot was the outsider to win, and
aconplf of long-priced place horses helped the pikers.

In four of the six races to-day Burns & Waterhouse had
an entry In each case the public made the horse favorite, I
yet only two sustained the confidence of the bettois and even |
one of those did so by a decided fluke. If the four horses
had won, "Wizard"' Jimmy would have been credited ;with
turning n neat trick.

The first race was at six furlongs, selling, for three-year
olds. Montgomery, Burns & Waterhonse's Hanover — Bles-
sing coll, was a starter and was a 6 to 5 chance, with Gov-
ernor Bndd a \) to 2 second choice. Marigold colt came in
for'considerable support alter a hot tip had been industri-
ously circulated. Don G»ra closed at 7 to 1, Veragua and
Virgin A. at 12, and Big Chief, Clara Johnson, San Marcus
and Sheriff* at from 60 to 150 to 1. Montgomery aod Gov
ernor Budd made the rucning(by themselves, the former
having the advantage in the stretch. In the last two hun-
dred ynrdj, however, ( ! lvernor Budd was ind iced to put
furlh further t (lorls and he was lifted in a winner by a very
■•lirir1 bend. Piggott put up a very good and determined
ride, and close attention to business was all that saved the
race for him. Viririe A. was third. Yt-ragua was left at the
■ .'! Sheriff virtually so. Winner Matt Storn's br c, by
Fre do— Rosa (J. Time' 1:16}.

A half milednHh for two-year-olds, selling conditions, fol-
lowed. Fie I-faf with her best price B lo 5, was a nliffht f;i-
vorile over ( I ray buret. Dolore was at 5 to 1 , Lena 6. Viking
25, and Sharon Lass 150 to 1. The colls delayed the start

or'a few minutes, the favorite requiring considerable nursing
to get her faced the right way. The barrier finally went up
when she was on the run, giving her a big lead at the start,
which she held easily. Gravhurst, off last, and cut off on
the far turn, came on like a race horse, closed up a big gap,
and finished but two lengths and a half behind the favorite
Viking splitting the pair. While Fig Leaf won easily, yet it
was not a true run race and Grayhurst made much tlje best
showing of any in the field. Winuer, Burns & Waterhouse's
b f, by imp. Martenhurst— Orange Leaf. Time 0:49|.

Pdlomacita was the choice for the next race, which'was at
a mile and a sixteenth, with a top-price of 9 to 10. Little
Cripple and Service were about equally liked for second
choice, at 4 to 1, wilh Uncle Giles a 10-to-l chance. Meadow
Lirk, Navy Blue and Marble Rock were not much fancied.
The last named mare made the running the first part of the
journey, wilh Palomacita and Service neck and neck a length
behind her. The pair outfooted Marble Rock before the
straight was reached, and Seivice gave up in the last eighth.
The favcrite came on and won, but she was given a little
scare by Uncle Giles, only beating him out a length. Giles
was lengths away along the back stretch, but Piggott kept in-
dustriously at him and brought him up gradually, landing a
good second after he looked to be hopelessly out of it. The
horse was ridden with excellent judgment and to the very
best possible advantage. Little Cripple was another that
came very fast from the head of the stretch, passing Service
and Meadow Lark and finishing a length behind Uncle
Giles. Winner, Burns & Waterhouse's ch f, 3, by Surinam —
imp. Paloma. Time 1:50}.

The fourth race on the card was a hard nut for the taleot.
It was ai six furlones, with five starters. Mt. McGregor, 5
lbs., (Slaughter). Ferrier, 109 (PryceJ, and Bellicoso, 111
(Shields) was the puzzle they tried to solve. Mt. McGreyr r
was played to beat Bellicoso, with odds cf 7 to 5 and 9 to 5
respectively at post time, and Jockey Pryce made a pirce on
Ferrier, as 11 to 5 was freely offered ?gaicBt the Hobart
entry. Howard and Model were 100 to 1 chances. Mc-
Gregor and Bellicoso raced of together, and stepped the first
eighth in 0;13, were at the quarter in 0:24, and went the
next quarter in the same time. Something had to drop and
it proved to be Bellicoso. Oa the stretch turn he passed it
up, but McGregor stayed with the game aod was battling at
tte finish. Ferrier laid away fourth to the half pole, cime
into the stretcb third, five lengths behind McGregor, then
won handily by a half length. Bellicoso was six lengths
away. Winner W. S. Hobart's ch h. a, by Falsetto — imp.
Cinderella. Time 1:14}-.

A five-horse mile and a quarter hurdle race, proyed an in-
teresting event. Montalvo was an 8 to 5 favorite. Bell Ringer
drifted from 2 to 1 to 7 to 2. aud Comrade was played down
from 0 to 1 to 9 to 2 Aurndel heid an even keel at 6 to 1,
while Tom Clark-* went back from 4 to S. Montalvo was pace-
maker throughout, except fur a short while, when Comrade
essayed the role. Monlalvu could not get more than a head
aw<iy from his contestants, and when Comrade fell back old
Bell Ringer, running very kindly, took up secood position.
The last hurdle was taken just a little in advance by Bell Ring-
er, then his backers g^t in line, as "he is never out-gamed in
thestreich." Right on the post Spence cast bis eyes upward to-
wards the erandstand, with a supremely satisfied look on his
face, and George^Cochran asked Montalvo for another effort,
which he responded to in time to beat the old hero out a head.
Aurndel was a good third. Comrade and Tom Clarke were
lengths away. Winner, J. Cochran's b h, 5, by Sid — May
Belle. Time 2:19.

Slaughter rode two winners, Piggott, Pryce, Snider and J.
Cochran one each.

BAY DISTRICT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29.

Racing will be discontinued at Bay District during the
next two weeks. The California Jockey Club closed their
meeting to-day with an excellent eight-race card. A total of
ninety-four entries had been received, but learly mornings
showers induced horse owners to scratch their charges that
had no predileclion'for moist going,^but clear^skies and a
drying wind left the track in good shape by the time the
first race was called. The attendance was very good, but bet-
ting r< t stall lively on any of the events.

Oae of l'ie numbers on the card was a special handicap,
at a mile and an eighth, for which there were six starters,
and witnessed 2notherdefeat of the mighty Crescendo. With
111 lbs. he carried top weight, ^and was an even-money*fa~
vorile. St. Lee (96) and Wheel of Fortune (110), opened
in the betting on even terms cf 7 to 2- The latter only
reached 4s in a backward progress, and the former went
to 5s. Cabrillo (98) also did some sliding, going back from 5
lo7 to 1. Articus (90), opened at 15 to 1 and a few small
bets cut him to 10. Djchess of Milpitas (94) was at 4
to 1. T) a very even start, Cabrillo secured the rail
around the first turn, acd held a lead of two lengths
handily. Wheel of Fortuue, slow to get into her stride, was
soon a poor last. Crescendo, lapped on St. Lee, went the
Ions way of the course to the backstrelch, and while in close
quarters in the stretch was struck on his near foreleg.
Cabrillo's lead was cut down somewhat by Crescendo before
ihe stretch was made, but the big chestnut was extending
himself in an effort to overhaul the pacemaker before the last
eighth was reached. At the drawgMe it looked as thougu
Crescendo was a winner, but Cabrillo drew away again, and
won handily by a half length. Wheel of Fortune, in the
meantime, was making one of her great rushes through the
stretch, and finished a good third, three lengths behind
Crescendo. The latter pulled up slightly-lame. Winner, R.
Van Brunt's b h, 4, by St. Saviour — imp. Lizzie Hampton.
Time 1:55}.

Seven two-year-olds were sent three quarters of a mile in
the Bay District Handicap, the other principal event of the
day. It was the first time lhat the youngsters have been
asked to go the distance over any track this season, and but
few of the eligibles accepted the weights. Grayhurst and
Fleur de Lis. were coupled at 4 to 5, and Scarborough was a
secord choice at 7 to 2. Dolce went to the post at 6 to 1,
Hohenzollern at 8, and Lady Hurst was the recipient of
enough support to back her down from 10 to'. 7 to 1. Valdos
went hack from 30 to 40 to 1. Fleur de Lis was conceding
weight to all the others. Dolce and Grayhurst went out in
front 'together, but b?fore the stretch was reached the field
was running over Dolce, the gray colt still in command. In
i lie run home Fleur de Lis took second place, and Hohenzol-
lern passed Djlce. Grayhurst won by a ha'f length, and

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his stable companion was piling on lop of him. \ aldos
made a good, slrong Bnisb, and with a better boy up wou.d
have got the show from Hohenzollern.who was rather weakly
ridden at the end Scarborough, Lidy Hurst, Dolce was the
order of the fioish of the others. The winner is a gray colt
by imp. Marteohurst, dam Helen Scratch. Time i:15J.

Grayhurst has been defeated four times in eight starts and
has never been outside the money. In the 6rst effort he was
left at the post and ran a gruelling race after his field finish-
mgsecond. The neit time out he turned wide at the stretch
and seemed to have much difficulty in negotiating the turn.
Then became on and closed up on his field, again finishing
second. Then he won three straight, among his victories
being The FWing Slakes, at four and a half furlongs, which
waB run over a sticky track in 0:57. On March 20.h Gray-
hurst was defeated by Adam Andrew, and the victory gave
the winner quite a prestige but the impress
of superiority was somewhat lessened when the
"Little Pete" s. andal was exploded and it was remembered
that Jerry Chorn rode Grayburst to defeat. Last Tuesday
Fig Leaf, off lengths in front of her field, won easily, at four
furlongs, while Grayburst had to be content with third place,
after gelling away a bad last and running a hard race through-
out. "To-day he won easily from everything behind him but
his stable companion, who far outclassed everything in the
race, being pulled back to the gray at the end.

The first, third and eighlh races were splits of a five and
a half furlong selling affair, with large fields and little class
in each. Claude Hill, 5 to 1, won the first division all the
way easily, four lengths in front of Isabelle, S to 1, she two
lengths in front of Yreka, 8 to 2. Myron, a 5 to 2 favorite,
never better than Fourth, finished eighth, and Chievo, second
choice at 9 to 2, was a poor fifth. Winner Dr. H. G.
Bowell's b g, 3. bv imp. Deceiver— Useful. Time 1:10.

The second division witnessed one of the great upsets of
the day. Euinart, at one time as good as 25 to 1 in the bet-
ting, was bfcked down to 6, but bad climbed to 8 again by
post time. He got away seventh in a field of fourteen,
worked throngh aod won easily by two lenghts from Favory,
7 to 1, who had followed him in his migrations through the
bunch. Roadwarmer, i to 1 second choice, was prominent
throughout, but was three lengths behind Favory at the end.
Nic Nac, an 8 to 5 favorite, was last along the backstretch,
but got up to fifth by judging time. Winner Geo. Ejse's br
c, 3, by St. Carlo— Queen Alta. Time l:08i.

The best end of tne split was the last race. Goodwin II,
a pronounced first choice, won by a length and a half in a
drive with Wandering Nan. The filly had not started for
several months and was a 10-to-l chance, but she ran jin ex-
cellent race, after getting a poor send cff. Mt. Koy, 7 to 1,
first into the stretch, was half a length behind her at the
finish. Burns & Waterhouse's ch b, 4 by imp. The Ill-Used—
Little Hopes. Time L09.

Jack E:chelieu, favorite at 7 to 5 for the second race, at a
mile, was in front at the upper turn, and came on an easy
winner from there. Imp. Follertou Lass. 4 to 1, was given
one of Marty Bergen's best ride, and brought from last or
the backstretch into second place, a head in front of Polaski,
a 12-to 1 chance that had been in the front division through
oat. Arno was ridden very weakly, finishing fourth. Don
Gara and Normandie. were io front to the bend, then chucked
the game. Winner J. Rogers' b h, a, by imp. Great Tom,
dam Envenom. Time 1:44.

The fifth race, also at a mile, was a split of the second-
EebellioD, who suffered in the public's estimation after his
race of Tuesday, when he went to the post a favorite and was
beaten away off, showed wonderful improvement t .-day, and
woo easily from better horses thau defeated bim. To day he
was at i to 1. Long Lady and Belle Boyd, first and second
choice, together with Mamie Scott, 15 to l,made the running
to the stretch. The latter went to pieces then. Belle Bend
led to the last hundred yards, when she was headed by Re
bellion and Miss Ruth. Long Lady was fourth. Winner
Oakland Stable's bh g, 3, by Peel— imp. Mutiny. Time
1:43}.

The remaining race, seventh in the order of running, and
a selling affair at six furlongs, was won handily by Sea Spray,
5 to 1, after a tassle with Elmer F., 4 to 1, through the
stretch. Oregon Eclipse. 7 to 1, third, was three lengths
away, and bat a head in tront of Tim Murphy, the even-
money favorite. The old roan came into the stretch with a
lead of three length", then died away. Winner, P. Seiben
thaler'sbg, 4, by imp. Mariner— Maranetie. Time 1:15.1
Martin and Piggott each rode two winners. Thompson,
Bergen, Snider and Slaughter one each.

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The Greatest Hopple of All.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

Hopples have become almost a necessity in the outfit of
every trainer. A few years ago they were scarcely ever seen
on the race track, but now it is not a rare thing to see four
or five hopples horees in a field of eight or ten starter?,
The great difficulty with hopples has been that they would
chafe the animal. Pneumatic hopples have been made here-
tofore, but they have been heavy.clumsy and of poor manu-
facture. Messrs. Tuttle & Clark have put on the market a
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out question the strongest pneumatic hocple ever mede. It
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leather work. We can see plainly that this article will have
universal sale. Anyone can send for a set of the hopples,
and it will cost tbem nothing to see them. If you do not
like them send tbem back. Messre.Tutlle & Clark are of-
fering, delivered at your home free from all charges, express
or otherwise, a beautiful lithograph of the Four-:n band Clob
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framed, ready to hang. This beautiful painting can be ob-
tained by anyone who is desinous of obtaining ii, if tbey will
Fend an order for any article, they will receive the picture.
For eight cents they will send you their complete catalogues,
which includes a copy of their Horseman's Handy Book,
which contains the rules of the American and National
Trotting Associations, revised to date. They say that they
can save horsemen from :'0 to 40 per cent on their purchases.
They certainly have one of the largest and most complete
manufacturing places in the world. No firm is in a better
position than thev to meet the wants of every owner of the
trotter or gentleman's driving horse. Seod for their cata-
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W. O'B. Mcdonough has declared Santa Bella out of
The Foam stakes, to be run at Sheepshead Bay.

Of the Greatest Importance. — So much depends on
the Summer meeting— P. C. T. H. B. A. — proving successful
of such great importance that there be full entry lists that I
shall not offer the slightest apology for presenting the sub-
ject in every issue of this paper until the day of closing has
passed It must be plainly shown that there are plenty of
trotters and pacer3 in training, and that the owners of them
are ready to engage them whenever opportunities are of-
fered, in order that other places will follow, so as to have a
series of continuous meetings from the opening to the close
of the season-
More than tha\ Should it be apparent that there are har-
ness horse racers enough in training, and that this training
is for the purpose of active work, an eagerness on the part of
those who control them to make entries wherever there is a
chauce to win a portion of the mmey, the managers of the
State Fair will not have a reasonable excuse for restriclirg
harness racing to one week, while the gallopers are given
twice that time. Important is not a strong enough word to
express the necessity to do away with a discrimination which
will surely bring serious trouble.

An imperative duty which cannot be avoided, an obligation
to their constituents which the Board of Directors of the
California State Agricultural Society cannot refuse to fulfill,
when it is so plain that the dullest of comprehension canoot
fail to understand when the question is given any considera-
tion.

The claim has been presented that there is a scarcity of
harness horses, not sufficient in numbers to warrant more
than six days beiog allotted to them, and therefore, that
with the fair extending over three weeKs of time there is no
prossibility of doing more for their benefit. The entries to
the summer meeting will — if the owners realize the impor-
tance of the situation — correct that belief, the only fear I
have being that heretofore there has been so much reluc-
tance to race harness horses before the opening of the Fall
circuit, that, through the force of habit, the same course
may be pursued.

Were the claim true that six days of trotting and pacing
at the State Fair were the limit even then it would not be
good policy to treble the racing events from what has been
the practice in former years to double them over the inno-
vat'on of last year. It must be borne in mind that there is
a vast difference between the meetings of a regular Jockey
Club and an agricuhural exhibition, especially when that
is under the control and guardianship of the commonwealth.
It is not necessary to recapitulate the arguments that have
been advanced against some of the features of modem rac-
ing. Many of those objections are of sufficient weight to in-
duce a large portion of the people to array themselves in
opposition, and while ready to sustain " legitimate sport,"
denounce the manifest evils, which have become fastened to
the recreation, in terms which cannot be misunderstood. En-
grafted on the stately tree which has been nurtured for nearly
a half of a century by the people of California, and that cul-
tivatiojso thorough and practical that it has outgrown all
others of its kindred, as soon as the fruits of the change begins
to show, tne hands which tended it with so much care and
affection, will — sorrowfully, it is true — aid in its destruction.
The blossom^ which spring from the scion the first year have
not been cf the right color. In place of the white, the pink,
the carmine or any of the other hues which have made the
orchards of California the admiration cf all who have wit-
nessed their glory, the liveliest tints were more nearly akin
to that of the low creepers which overrun neglected graves,
or the pale white blossoms of the deadly nightshade.

What will the fruit be when the grafts have taken posses
sion? How will that compare with the luscious and whole-
some product:; of the past? Dead Sea apples, fair to the de-
votees ou the outside, dust aod ashes within. Relished at
first by those who have acquired the taste, when the passion
becomes more intense, under the bandage such as the victim
of drugs which exhilerate, entrance, overcome, until every
thought, every aspiration is under its guidance, dulled into
ignoble servitude. Were the immediate victims the only ones
to suffer that would be bad enough; when prospective ruin to
11 the interests connected with turf and tracks is too plainly

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in view to be beyond the vision of even myopic eyes, then a
valiant effort must be made to cast it aside before the inevita-
ble termination, if not discarded.

A long series of races with book-bettiog attachments, is as-
suredly the very worst policy for managers of agricultural
exhibitions. Of grave porlen* when there is a Jifferent stage
as baB been shown heretofore, but that which is an element of
danger in one case, becomes s. deadly peril io another.

Under the old state of affairs, ere the Enelish svstem eaiued
a strong position in the United Stales, the white flag floated
over this whole country. Since then the emblem of peace
has given place to those which signified storms, and with
added cause for warfare the sign of the tempest will be in
plain view to everyone not entirely blinded by self-interest.
There is loo great a stake to be endangered by such reckless
management. Were it an equal venture — even-betting, as
the phrase now is worded — there would he no excuse for ac-
cepting the gage of battle. But the odd^ are so great that
the fight will be lost ?hat it mav be compared to a (ox terrier
engaged in single combat wilh a tiger. An immense stake.
A huge pile, when all the interests connected with racing in
California are totalized.

The daDger is imminent without further action. Should
there be a serious breach between the saddle racers and the
barness-racers, and the last named forced into the ranks of
the opposition the struggle will be "short, sharp and de
cisive."

There is a willingness on the part of our jockey clubs to
make concessions to harness horse interests. The use of the
Ingleside and B iy District courses have been offered free of
charge to the trolling horse breeders, and it maybe that
these racing associations will al*o give stronger evidence of
encouraging that branch of equine sport. This is a free pres-
entation, as no one can claim that it is an nbligaiion or lhat
racing associations are in any way subject to claims of the
kind. A wise policy, however, a course which will attract

friends who would have been enemies, remove difficulties
that might have g^own into serious obstacles.

As regards tbe State Fair, harness-horse folk have a right
to demand *' equal rights," and if tbey can prove to the man-
agers of the S:ale Fair that ihey will furnish a sufficient
□ umber of horses to make nine days of harness racing, and it
is determined to occupy three weeks wilh the fair, in all
probability their rights will be recognized.

Tbe enlry list to the summer meeting will I e in evidence
either for or against an equal division of the days. Should
it be as long as there is a likelihood of it being the
question will be definitely setlled. One thing, however, cao
safely be relied upon, that being that however large the
entry list for the early meeting, there will be a large addi-
tion by the time the State Fair is held.
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Unaccountable. — Tbe reasons whv some of the class cf
journals which make the turf and track the leading — if not
the only feature of the paper — oppose the
new rule are somewhat inscrutable. When

the editor of a metropolitan journal of that clas
opposed the resolution against layicg-up heats in the conven-
tion, the motive was easily detected, but other occupants of
the editorial chair are not bound by like trammels, aod there-
fore the reasons for opposiog what is so generally favored'
outside of the trotting-horse papers, are not apparent Quite
true that "cute" drivers—and a large proportion of the
knights of the sulky have a decided belief — that i;-, the class
they are eligible for — are in favor of leaving tbe door open
for all kinds of sharp practices, but this so manifestly unfair'
so decidedly against tbe first principles of justice that it i
somewhat astonishing that they should find suppsrters among
ihe people, who above all others should be the conservators
of the sport, the very etrongest advocates of honest racing.

The attempt to reach the same end bv other means is a
proof that there is a proper realization of the evil of laying-
up heats.

In the last number of the Horseman, the article which
was in part copied last week is stated to be correspondence,
though inasmuch as it was nc*. signed the error in ascribing
it to a member of the staff was in a measure justified. In
an editorial (the HorsimaD, April 21st) as is this sentence.
'The new plan will do away wilh the laying up of heats
entirely, for under it to lay up a heat means to lose justfo
much money, and if it accomplishes no more tban this it
will have served its turn most handsomely."

Another plain admission Ibat laying up beats is wrong
but the '' new plan" will not afford that so certainly as au
imperative mandate that beats shall net be laid up, and the
law enforced with inexorable firmness

The new plan is to divide ihe purse into three parts, re-
strict the race to three heats and give the winner of each beat
one-half of the portion, the second one quarter, third
fifteen per cent, fourth ten per cent. A series of dashes
between the same horses. But there being three of them
there is still a temptation to lay up in order that some of
the others may struggle for the apple which is hanging on
the bow, while the layer-up has his eye on the two in the
basket. A combination of dashes and heats is not likely to
prove satisfactory as separate fields for each. In tbe case
cited, entrance would have to be paid on all three and while
it is true that the percentage would be the same, there is a
difference which would be likely to engender trouble. Far
preferable, nevertheless, to heat racing wilh full sway to do
as tbe drivers see fit about contesting heals. At all eveois
the desire shown to break up the practice is a strong argu-
ment in favor of the rule.

And if the .papers, in place of suggesting makeshifts,
would urge the provisions of the law beiog complied witb,
no other would be necessary. Emphatically expressed, the
word; "Thou shalt not steal," and wiih that for a guide,
the sermon's effective.

An Efficient Remedy. — Knife, actual cautery, deep-
searching eradicalors of foul sores, whatever science has dis-
covered in the way of remedial agents, are, separately and
collectively, powerless to cure cases beyond the curative ef-
forts of learned and able professors of tbe healing art.

Tbe turf iB infected with a set of villians who, if their nerve
was in keeping with their desires, would not hesitate to mur-
der were a few dollars the reward of assassination.

The latest atteupts, thrusting a stopper in the nostrils of
favorites, while on a par with other methods of rendering use-
less tbe speed of race horses, will have the effect of awakening
an increased interest in the question, and it may be arouse
those who have thegoverning power io their hands to supply
an effectual remedy.

Cut down the tree which bears tbe fruit. Demolish roots'
trunks and branches, extirpate every seed, make a bonfire of
all and sink the ashes leagues from the shore-
Book-Setting has been the bane of ihe American lurf, has
crippled it all over tbe country, killed it outright in many
sections of the United States.

It has brought ruin, and, where, as yet, absolute destruc-
tion has not followed, has left a shadow, or rather an omi-
nous cloud, dark and of direful portent overhanging the
favored portions of tbe country, a blight which eventually
will end in to'al loss.

It has brought worthy men into disrepute, for
strive as ihey may to intercept the schemes, and coun-
teract the machinations of tbe villians who are at the
bottom of the jobs, tbose in charge are placed io the same
dock as the malefactors, declared to be in league with the
robbers, acd presented to the public as the greatest rascals
in tbe combination.

Such words as the following paragraph in a prominent
paper, Tbe HorsemaD, cannot be passed without comment.

••The ruling nffuf a low miserable colored Jockeys and one Cblna^

men will do little to eradicate the evil; tbe probe mu*t be sunt
much deeper aud tbe allegation that 'the whole Bay District crowd
is rotten, from the judges' stand down to the scalesroom," p.ove.t in-
accurate bcture tbe public will believe thai tbe oilicials were mat-
ing anything but a grand stand play when they ruled oil' Chora,
Hiurkhs, Chevalier and Utile Pete."

The most idle rumors are accepted and the whole tenor of

the editorial, from which the above sentence was extracted,

is to present the officials of 'heC. J. C. as a set of rascals of

tbe deepest dyr. And never a charge witb a more Blender

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Wje £i*m<re emit &povt&u\<xxi+

[May 2, 189

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

P. J. William- is undecided about goiog to Montana ibis
jear.

Gold Leaf, 2.11$, by Sidner, will be bred to Direct,
2:051.

Ed dk Cer.vka, of New York, recently offered $10,000 for
Oncqua, 2.-08L

Over one hundred head of horses are being trained at the
Deafer track.

Gr\
to Falkland. !

2:21}, sister to Silkwood, 2:07, has been bred

!:13A.

Great Stakes 2:20}, by Billy Thorobill, will be cam-
paigned this season.

Laky Roseleaf by Sultan, out of the dam of McKiaoty
2:11}, will be raced this seasou.

Xo more two-year-old fillies will be bred at Village Farm,
a3 experience has satisfied the owners of that establishment
that such a practice results in the stunting of the mares in
many cases. Hereafter three-year-olds are the youDgest
mares that will join the brood mare ranks of that firui.

C. G. Fall, of Boston, Mass., was a visitor at Palo Alto
last week. He saw some of the bires and dams of the colts
aud fillies he purchased at the last New York sale. He owns
Aznol hy Azmoor — Novelist; Pay Day by Palo Alto— May
Day; Tirzethe, by Bernal— Tirzab, and Orttia Belle by Ad-
vertiser—Cecil.

Pat Farkell has the gray trotter, Marin Jr.. 2:13, back
in bis old stall on the Cliff House road. Mr. Farrell will try
and get the game little fellow back to bis racing form. It
will be a difficult task, but if patience, kindness, and good,
intelligent care will benefit the little gelding he will re-
ceive a full share.

Saladis, 2:05 j, is sail to nave improved much since he
bis been in John £. Turner's stab'e

The Anaconda and Butte tracks will be members of the
National Trotting Association this year.

Tkk Simmocolon stallion Koblan King is one of tbe
handsomest horses at tbe Oakland track.

A trainer might as well start out with scrubs as with
poor stable help and a lot of good horses.

Kabc? Hanks, 2:04, has this season been mated with
Biogen, tbe sensational son of May King.

Condccted honestly from beginning to end, no sport
would equal harness racing in popularity.

W. K. Trjmblb, of Newburg, N. Y"., has Serena, 2:29], by
Sidney, 2:lif{, for his star performer lor this year.

E. M. Sanders has four trotters and pacers at the Oaklsnd
track, viz: Estelle Wilkes, by Mambrino Wilkes, dam by
Whipple's HambletODian ; a Dexter Prince mare out of a
daughter of Anteros; a four-year-old filly by McKinnty,
2:11}, dam by Stamboul, 2:07^; and Little Witch, 2:27. They
are all looking and doing well.

Mts^f- WinshipA Keatlng have a big string of trotters
and pacers at the Los Angeles track, and they are all doing
well.

Orris A. Hickok starts to Columbus, Ohio, May 14th.
He will have sixteen horses in his charge, and they are
all fast.

It i- reported that the Boston Horse Show will have a
balance of twenty-odd thousand dollars on the right side of
the ledger.

James Sdllivan has, at the race track at Willows, the
be*i siring of campaigners he ever handled, and every one is
d-iiog well.

Over 10,000 people attended the races the opening day of
tbe Vienna Trotting Association. The Ameiican mare, Cap-
itola Fiek, 2:30$, won two races.

Della S , 2:21, by Thistle, was so badly lacerated by be-
coming entangled on a barb wire fence near Pleasantcn two
weeks ago she had to be destroyed.

Do NOT forget to get vour harnesses, horse boots and cloth-
ing at J. A. McKerron's, 203 Mason street. He has a splendid
supply, and his prices are most reasonable.

Athalie (dam of Athadon, 2:11$), foaled a bay coh by
Diablo. 2:09J, April 18lh, at the farm of her owner, G. L.
Warlow, Fresno. The colt is the best-lookiDg she has ever
had.

C. E Needham, one of the directors of the San Joaquin
Agricultural Association, says the fair and race meeting to
be given at Stockton this year will be better than any here-
tofore held.

E. D. Thokne ("Pop''), the genial and ever-welcome
ageut of the celebrated Putnam horseshoe nail, is in this city.
He reports excellent 6ales for this standard nail everywhere
he has been.

Ed. deCernea has shipped to Mr. L. L. Lorillard, Paris,
France, a pair of fast picers. Mr. Liriilard will eojoy the
nnique privilege of introducing laleralgaited roa li era to
tbe Frenchmen.

S. H. Ckank, of Turlock, sold his handsome Mountain Boy
— Lady Sargent lo Miss Wilder, of Honolulu, H. I. There
were few belter looking or better trained youngsters ever pur-
chased here for shipment to that far away island.

A CHIC iGO paper is worrying for fear Hickok will knock
BeoietU out before it omes time for her to race any. The
editor of that piper maybe able to teach the wily Orrin
romething about preparing a race hoise, but horsemen gen-
erally will doubt it.

OftBlfl A. HiCKOK says he figured up the expense of tak-
ing one horse (lhat never started in a race, too) frtm Cali-
fornia to the But, then through the circuit and back
to California, and he learned that it cost just $1,400. It's
an expensive undertaking.

C. J. Hamlin will tbii year attempt to lower the team

for pacers with Robert J. and Bright Regent, and

with Fantasy and Princess Royal, daughters of Chime*, he

will attempt to lower the trotting record for teams now held

by Belle Hamlin and lilobe.

The Sultan of Turkey has 2000 horses in bis ►tables, and
about five hundred carriages. The horses include specimens
of nearly eveiy breed in the world, and his favorite mount
is a beautiful Arabian bay. The Sultan is very fond of rac-
ing around the grounds of his palace.

If the hair is rough and the colt does not gain as it should,

says a well known writer, col d iwn the hay ration and give

rn re oats, and with these a little linseed ni • a 1 . It will smooth

thnga out won lerfullv in a few weeks. Many a coll is per*

:y ir.j ired by overfeeding with hay.

Word hu been received hero ihit the two year-old black

>f Ltlr Ltngtry, dam of Dudley,

"4, is the fit m - 1 1. Bailer owns. This young-

r wear neither hobble* nor boots and cm pace eighths in

-dodV Tbe mare is in i foal to Direct.

Irene L., a Butte mare owned by Pele Hale, paced a
quarter mile ou the Butte race track last Monday in 0:32|,
on a wager of $100 between the owner and Ike Morehouse,
lhat no horse cculd accomplish it in 0:35 on lhat track at tbis
lime of the year. Tom McTague, Dr. McGregor and Jack
Geoghan acted asiudges. — Northwest.

Maj. S. T. Dickinson has brought several of his horses
from his Maryland farm, where they have beeo wintering,
and yesterday Trainer Patterson took Cocoon, 2:15 ; Sally
Simmons. 2:13$; Roseleaf, 2:141 ; Too Soon, 3, blk c, by
Direct, 2:05} ; and a couple of three-year-old fillies, also by
Direct, to Fleetwood Park, where they will be fitted for tbe
season's racing.

Two carloads of the finest looking, large salable troilers
and pacers that ever left California started from the Santa
R-)sa Stock Farm, Friday. Ira Pierce and Samuel Gamble
will have charge of them. These horses aud mares have
been specially selected to meet tne Eastern demand. Al-
though a little late in the season, it is hoped that they will
bring good prices.

"The financial depression," says Turf, Field and Farm,
" has brought the truth home to the reflecting enthusiast that
in order to produce good horses, mares of individual merit,
and that to preserve harmony or balance, the blending of
extreme types must be avoided. We are fast getting rid of
the crop of weeds, and there is sure to be in the near fulure
a demand for horses bred and developed along the lines of
intelligence.''

Among recent changes in New York newspaper circles is
one which makes Mr. L. E. McLeod, editor of thetrottiog de-
partment of the Daily Journal, which will hereafter devote a
considerable space to news pertaining to the light-harness
horse. The selection is a most admirable one aod the for-
tunate newspaper should soon become the most popular one
in the metropolis among lovers of the trotter and pacer. —
Horse Review.

The fine black Direct colt owned by A. G. Gurnett, of
Sulphur Spring farm, Contra Costa County, is out of Lassie
Jean, by Brigadier; second dam Lexington Belle, by Lex-
ington; third dam Eagless, by imp Glencoe; fourth dam
Gray Eagle mare by Gray Eigle; 6fih dam Mary Morris, by
Medoc, etc. If ever a colt is bred to ''stay the route" this is
tbe one. Lassie Jean is now at the Oakland track to be
bred toMcKinney, 2.11J.

Wm. Murray savs be is forced to admit that the Richard
Elector mare out of Lily Langtry (dam of Dudley, 2:14), by
Nephew, has the best foal vet sired by Diablo, 2:091-. He
was foaled at the Merriwa Stock Farm Wednesday morning,
April 22d, and is a pacer thtt will never feel tbe pressure
of a hobble. So well pleased are all who have seen this foal
that the good-natured owner decided to breed the mare back
and bopes to get another one like this side-wheeler.

E. D. Morse, of the Morse Manufacturing Co., Chicago,
writes that he has a two-year-old colt by Antevolo, 2:19],
out of Diana, bv Judge Hayes 4428, dam Nettie Morse, by
Malcolm; second dam Emma Spears, by Endorser; third|dam
Jennie Lind. This colt can trot faster than anything in Cook
county; is remarkably kind and intelligent, having brains as
well as a double cross of Bonnie Scotland. Jos. Cairn Simp-
son owned Antevolo, Malcolm and Emma Spears, by En-
dorser.

Ed. Bither has recentlv received the following horses
owned bv John H. Dillon, New Haven, Conn., lhat he will
train at Readville, Miss : Flower B^x, two-year old filly by
boxwood, a son of Nutwood 600. Extramont, four year-old
filly by Piedmont, dam a full sister to the dam of Expressive
(3) 2:12}, Eskimo 2:181, by Greenlander; Teazle 2:291, by
Electioneer. For T. '". McClure, Hagertown. Md., he has
< iene Wilton, brother lo Wilmarch 2:17}, by Wilton. For
C. C. Bowman.of Pittston, Pa , he has Albert Darling 2:17},
pacer.

Henry Graves, the oldest trotting horseman in Chicago,
who back as early as 1S45, owned aod performed Lady Jane,
2:30, is going to erect an equestrian statue and drinking
fountain at the corner of South Park avenue and 55th
street. A brnnz? life-size figure of Ike Cook (Frank For-
ester), 2:30, bv Abdallah, will stand looking toward the site
of the old Garden Citv track, where he won many contests.
Under the pedestal will be the elaborately ornamented foun-
tain of large capacity. The estimated cost of statue and
fountain is $50,000.

Somcch care is taken of tbe little brown daughter of
Nancy Hanks that visitors are not allowed to see her. Mr.
Forbes gives as his reason for such prohibition of visitors
that he has already lost several valuable colts this spring
from pneumonia, caused bv exposure, and he does not pro-
pose to take any chances with the priceless filly.

MrcH regret is felt and expressed at the accident here
to day to the great Village Farm mare, Fantasy, writes a
correspondent. From what can be learned she was beiDg
jogged out on a road near tbe city by her groom, accom-
panied by Mr. Geers driving another horse. It is said s'le
became frightened at a goat in the road and her driver was
thrown out, the cart haogine to her. Sue ran off and man-
aged to get the shaft of t he cart under her arm, aod was thus
seriously hurt, but is up eating at this writing. The writer
has Dot yet seen the veterinary, but talked to a practical
horseman who saw her, and he said her condition was seri-
ous ; there is always danger of tetanus in such cases I hear
but whether dangerously irjured or not, her racin» career
for 1S96 is doubtless at an end. She was in sp'endil condi-
tion previous to the accident, and no one seems 'o be blamed
for it, as she was said to be nervous.— Buffalo Enquirer.

One of the most difficult problems pre5en'ed to track
managers for solution is that involving the is;um* of passes
to horsemen and privilege purchasers, and the aou^es which
have grown to be almost unbearable. As a rule the owner
or responsible trainer acd the privilege holders are not to
blame, but are unwilling parties to the abuses complained of
It is no uncommon thing for a dozen people to apply for
pa=ses on account of a single entry, and it is quite an ordi-
nary happening that a half dozen persons secure admission
by mean.! of one badge. In the aggregate, at one meeting
the losses to the association will amount to enough to pay
one good purse. The person who will evolve a plan which
will permit track managers to deal fair-* wiih horsemen and
at the same time protect them against" the camp-followers
and local dead-beats, will have rendered a service which will
entitle him to a handsome monument and his family to a
liberal ptnsion when he shall have answered the last sum-
mons.

Henry Sanders (brother to Millard), has at the Cleveland
race track toe following in training: Derby Princess 2-191
blk f, 1892. bv Charles Derby-Princess Hy Administrator -
\ aleria, b f, 1892. bv Vasco— Chess by Magic; Annie C b f
1892, by Baron Wilkes— Abbess by Strathmore- MaeeiL C
(1) 2:48, blk f, 1S93, bv Emperor Wilkes, dam 'by Limber
Jim; Flicker, cb f, 1S93, by Charles Derby— FIa*b • Croke-
oole, hit g, 1S93, by Charles Derby-Julia Clay by Harry
Clay; bay colt, 1892, by Willoughbv; India Wilkes by-
Brown Wilkes. Sanders thinks that Derbv Princess will be
a very good and last mare this year. She showed a mile in
2:12 in 1S95, and is now in so much better condition and so
strong that he predicts a mark of 2:0$ for her. The filly
Flicker that has been largely entered in stakes, showed a mile
as a two-year-old last May in 2:2?, stepping the last h?lf in
1:12. Crokenole has been a mile in 2:30, while Valeria
Annie C, and the Emperor Wilkes filly are fast. Sanders
thinks the mare India Wilbes bv Brown Wilkes will trot in
2:20. She showed him a quarter in 34 seconds a year
ago.

The fo lowing extract from a paper read by one of the
prominent veterinarians present ai the annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical association, held in
Philadelphia last week, is very pointedly in the right direct-
lion : ''At present tbe value of many "classes of horses is
areatlv reduced, and their owners are less willing to expend
considerable sums for their treatment. I do not think that
these low p' ice? can long continue. Some horses are being
sold for much less than the cost of production, and the breed-
ing of horses is being discontinued in many plares, but our
export trade is rapidly growing, and as soon as there is a re-
vival in the tone of general business in this country, the de-
mand for horses must inevitably be greater than the supply,
and prices will go up. Then, also, legal restrictions that
have been placed upon racing must soon become so obnox-
ious to free, Sflf-respecting Americans that they will be
materially mod fied, and racing, the sport of kings, will again
become popular; with tbe attendant impulse that tbis will
give to tbe bore-breeding industry in every section, even
the most remote, of our country."

A pra«ti< a I. lest of a new plan of dividing money will be
made at Red Oik, Iowa, and Lincoln, Nehraska, next June.
The associations at these points offer four purses of $900 each
for three-year-old trotters and for pacers of the same age, the
pumes to be each divided up into three equal portions of
$300, and every heat lo be considered a finished r«ce. The
sums of $300 will be divided into the usual four moneys and
awarded by ihej'idges at the conclusion of each heat, tbe
same as is now the custom at tbe finish of a race. This prac-
tice will insure the decision of each heat strictly on its mer-
its, for lo lay up a heat will mean to lose just $150.

__ The object of shoeing is to protect the foot against exces-
sive wear. The model sboe for such a purpose is narrow
webbed, flat on the upper or hoof surface, thio, and concave
on the ground surface and just as large as the foot, and made
of the best iron, A narrow shoe has the advantage over the
wide one in thst it "grabs" the ground better and the natural
exfoliation of tbe horn goes on without hindrance, a process
which could not well succeed if a wide-webbed shoe were
applied, as the horn would be retained beneath the shoe and
large excrescences of horn would be the result. The object
in having the hcof surface flit instead of concave, as is fre-
quently tbe case, is to get an equal bearine for the circum-
ferent border of the sole, as well as the wall, the sole thus
sharing the weight along with the wall. The thin shoe
allows the frog, bars and sole to contact the ground, the bars
and sole thus aiding the wall in supporting the animal's
weight, with the frog interposing its aid. in addition to re-
lieving concussion and strain on the hinder parts of the
limb, and by its elastic and adhesive properties keepiDg a
firm grasp on the ground

A i ^respondent from Sacramento writes as follows :
"Tbere are two pacers here owned by Mr. Gardner, lessee of
the track. One is bv Wilkesdale and the other by Soudan
I hat are very promising, and pace close to 2:22 any time. Chris
Jorgerson has a Tom Benton picer thai stepped a mile last
January in 2:21 and is a gaod one. He also has a Dexler
Prince that is very fast and could show a 2:20 flieht of speed.
Tom Holmes has Pansy and another Easter Wilkes pacer
that has shown quarters in 32$ seconds this spring. Buckman
& Caragher have one by Geo. Dexter, two years old, that is
very speedy and one by Don Marvin, besides one by Noon-
day that are all showing well. Fred Tryon has a two year-
old pacer by Easter \\ ilkes that is showing plenty of speed
and a nice way of eoiog. C. F. Taylor has one bv Silver
Bow, out of Maud W. W , 2:23}, four years old, and one by
Sahle Wilkes, out of Lihbie B , three years old, and a Wald-
stein, out of a mare bv Pasha, 2:27 J, that are showing well
for this time of the year. With the exception of a few stormy
days the track has been fit all winter for any sort of work
and is the best winter, and, in fact, all the year round, the
best track to work on in the State."

Mat 2, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

Ingleside opened on Thursday.

Jockeys Hinrichs and Choro are both in Chicago.

MixiMS ran one, iwo in the Bitter Root Handicap on
Saturday.

The Memphis and 2sevport meetings closed with Satur-
day's racing.

Harky Griffin won the firat race of the season at Ben-
ning with Premier.

THELMA.br m, 5, by John Happy — Pansy, is now in the
stable of Naglee Bark.

Gossamfr, a valuable broodmare, the property of H. C.
McDowell *i Sod, died recently.

The programmes for the oext Ingleside jaeeting offer
parses for all classes of horses at all distances.

Nic Nac, b f, 3, by Take Notice — Picnic, has been sold by
Burns £ Waterhouse to Mike Kelly. Consideration $500.

Willie Ham. the j:ckey and owDer, was suspended in-
definitely for a bad ride on Gus Straus at the Newport track.

Maestone, who woe the Toboggan Slide Handicap a few
years ago in 1:39}, was sold the other day for the munifi-
cent sum of $55.

Marcus Daly has a yearling colt by Taccmany out of
Erin-go-Bragh (dam ofSleeping Child) that is a fine-looking
and promising youngster.

Wyndhah Walden, who is a very successful early
trainer, has his string at Benni&gs in excellent shape and has
captured several good races.

Burns & Waterhouse have declared the bay filly Sweet
Faverdale, 3, by Faverdale — Sweet Home, out of the Foam
Slakes, to be run at Coney Island.

Eddie Jones is now able to get bis arm into his coat-
sleeve, and by the time Barns & Waterhouse's stable is ready
to race in the East, will be fit and well.

The Borlingame Polo Clnh is matched to meet the River-
side cracks at San Jose on the 7th, and at Burlingame on the
9th of May for the coast championship.

Gold Dollar, a Rancho del Paso bred horse, won a six
farlong race in 1:17 3 5 over a muddy track at Bennings yes-
terday, acd D .trick, another bred at the same place, was third.

Sam Hildbeth is still sinoiog with Barney Schreiber's
cist-offs. Jack Richelieu annexed a purse for him Friday.
All 0?er, Pat Dunne's cast-off, also took another race into
camp for Sam.

Hankens and Johnson, the purchasers of SuttoD, full
brother to the once famous Diggs, are very much pleased
with the appearance nf the colt. He but recently arrived at
Chicago in charge of L~ui Ezell.

J. W. Rogers is satisfied with the work done by Clifford
so far. The horse will be given a special preparation for
(he Brooklyn, and will not be asked to do more than is neces-
sary until the proper lime arrives.

Cadmus was taken quite ill Monday night at the Ingleside
track. Dr. Masoero, the veterinary surgeon, was summoned
and found Cadmus in convulsions, but succeeded in affording
relief to the horse, and he is now all right a^ain.

At Memphis a new track record was made by Ass.gnee at
seven furlongs. The record heretofore was 1:29, held by
Tartarian. After an exciting finish with George F. Smith
Assignee covered the distance April 23d in 1:28L

J. W. Rogers has left Morris Park for Hot Springs.
Ri2er= is suffering from the attack of rheumatism that
troubled bim last winter. He intends to remain at Hot
Springs until the week before the opening at Morris Park.

The Governor of Maryland has declared that he does not
intend to call a special meeting of the Legislature to pass a
law preventing the proposed day and night meeting at Arling-
ton. This will be good news to owners of $25 thoroughbreds.

Jockey Willie Andrews, who for some tiaie has been
outlawed, will hereafter ride on tracks under the jurisdiction
of the Western Turf Congress, he having been reinstated at
the solicitation of Baker & Gentry, who have secured his ser-
vices for the season.

London, April 24. — Five horses started in the race for the
Esher stakes (handicap) of 1000 sovereigns at Sandown
Park to-day. The distance was one mile. Lord Rosehery's
Quarrel won, Baron Rothschild's Xedicis second, Lord EUes-
mere's Minola third.

Among the youngsters in training at Robert Bradley's
Greenway Farm, in Charles City county, Va, are a three-year-
old filly, and a two-year-old colt, full brother and sister to
the wonderful race horse Morello, son of Eolus, and Cerise,
by imported Moccasin.

Tom Boyle now owns Jack Richelieu, having purchased
him from Sam Hildreth Monday for the sum of $400. Jack
ran in Sam's colors Monday, on the hill route. He went
a long ways around, and did not make himself prominent at
any part of the journey.

To Inquirer: — Winners of the Arkansas Derby are: 1892,
Pescador, 1 m., 1:47$. 1893. Boundless, 1 1-8 m., 1:58. Ia94,
Buckreoe, 1 m., 1:53. 1895, Liureate, 1 m., 1:44}. Boundless
ran third in Kentucky Derby, and won the Clark Stakes at
Louisville, but did not start at Memphis.

The Blemton Stable all suffered more or less from the
change of quarters, and it is probable none of the Belmoot
horses will be started at the Bennings meeting. Floretla IV
suffered from a cold that necessitated scratching her out of
a handicap and letting up with her for a few days.

Wathan, the two-year-old filly by Bishop, out of Verlein,
and she out of Salina, the dam of Salvator, worked a half
over the CumberlaLd Park track a few days ago in 0:50. She
ran the first quarter under complete control and finished
easy. She is not very large, but is as fast as a ghost.

The California Jockey Club has offered a reward of $500
for the detection of the person or persons implicated in the
Decision and Marjorie affairs.

George Kessler, the Salvator--Miss Woodford colt, is
being given strong gallops at Sheepihead Bay by Malt
Byrnes. Maximo and Salvado, in the same hands, are doing
well.

London, Eng., April 29— The 2,000 guicea stake lor three-
year-olds to-day was wen by Leopold de Rothschild's St.
Frusquin, Mr. Bass' Love Wisely second, Duke of West-
minster's Labrador third.

Sleeping Child, by Child of the Mist, dam Erin-go-
Bragh, has grown and furnished considerably during his let-
up and is now a strapping big fellow. It is a pity he was
not left entire, as his breeding is certainly royal. His second
dam is by Doncaster, out of Liily Agnes, dam of Ormonde.

Thad Williams, one of our old jockeys who has been
employed of late by the Efmwood Stable, has returned to
the city and was seen in the saddle here on Friday last
on i-iold Bug. He has been engaged by Mr. HuDter and will
accompany him to Montana after the present meeting is over.

Sam J. Jones, President of the Portland Jockey Club, is
ia the city interesting horsemen in a meetirg his club will
give at Irvington Park, June 13th to 2*Uh. Their dates im-
mediately precede a week's meetiog to be given at Spokane,
and ihe Montana circuit opens three days later at Anaconda.

Trainer McCormeck will start Eist with Burns & Water-
house's string on Saturday. He will take Wernberg and
Sweet Favordale, and about sixteen two-year-olds. He will
go direct to St. Louis, and will make his headquarters there
for the season, shipping toother western tracks from that
point.

Willie Martin had the mount on Pat Dunne's Flying
Dutchman at Memphis Saturday. The race is described in
tbe press dispatches as the most surprising and disgusting
flukes of the whole meeting, Royal Choice, at 75 to 1, beat-
ing the favorite, Flying Dutchman, at 1 to 4 without any
show of justification.

Green B. Morris left here Saturday evening for St.
Louis, and on the same train Alex. Shields and his "iron
horse" Logan took their departure. Logan conditions him-
self on the cars, it is said, so he will probably be ready to
win in a few days. Mr. Morris had a very successful season
here, and will return in the fall.

The stewards of the California Jockey Club have rein-
stated Mike Bergen. Mike signed a pledge to abstain from
intoxicating liquors for one year. The stewards also gave
Earl Cochran permission to ride tbe horses of Edwaid Corri-
gau and Louis Ezell during the present Ingleside meeting,
and also announced that Jockey Coadv's suspension expired
on April 29th.

The business men of Anaconda have subscribed $10,000
lowarJs the running and trotting meetings to be held there
this summer, all of which is further assurance, were any
needed, that the Montana Circuit this year will afford some
excellent racing. Ed Tipton is exerting every effort, and all
the communities where the meets are to be held are back of
him heart and soul.

Sir Walter is going along all right. >Valter Rollins has
cured him of the nervousness that has always interfered with
his training. The horse has always shown an aversion to
the curry comb. This winter R3llins has dispensed with the
comb and has used a pad made of thick cloth instead. The
nervousness has entirely disappeared, and Rollins claims that
it is due to not using the comb.

Joe Terry was very much disappointed in not beiDg able
to play his filly Summer Time, with as much money as he
wanted to bet. He said he had bet $250 on her at even, and
went into the paddock to see his filly. There Jimmy Mc-
Cormick told him that he had just bet $100 on her at 7 to 5.
Mr. Terry hurried back and though the books had op 7 to 5
they all refused to take his money.

Jockey Bob Isom has been in failing health for some
time, and his many friends fear the popularlight-weight will
not be able to ride many more races. His physician states
the boy has developed consumption, and his only hope of re-
covery is to retire from the turf and relie on his youthful
vigor to build him up again. Bob is very nervous under re-
straint and is anxious to get in the saddle again.

If M. F. Dwyer's Ben Brush does not win the Kentocky
Derby on May 6th next, Hardy Campbell will be decidedly
disappointed. Tbe honest son of Bramble and Roseville is
rounding to in great shape. He was sent a mile and a fur-
long the day before leaving Gravesend, with weight up, and
finished the distance in 1:58}. He was not in the least dis-
tressed. It was tbe final question, and he answered it satis-
factorily.

Arthur White and William Laimbeer have taken hold
of racing with an interest and energy that promise to make
them formidable. Tney have a stable of a dozen two year-
olds quartered at Morris Park, some of which give promise of
being more than ordinary. The firm has been registered
witb tbe Jockey Club under the name of the Stockwell stable.
The horses will carry Mr. White's colors— white, black
sleeves, cardinal cap.

Assistant Secretary F. O Hanlon, of the Jockev Club,
yesterday made the following official announcement: ' Francis
R. Trevelyan, having formed a connection with a morning
newspaper, has tendered bis resignation as an official steward
for the Jockey Club." it is iust possible that tbe stewards
will not fill the vacancy created by the resignation. If
present plans are carried o t, there will not be an official
steward at either Gravesend or Sheepshead Bay. — N. Y.
Advertiser, April 23d.

Xobman Brough, who will be presiding judge and han-
dicapper on the Montana circuit this year, has jost returned
from that Stale and says the prospects are very bright for a
successful season. It has been arranged to give six stakes
for running horses, for which $10,000 will be given in added
money. No stake will be less than $1000, while one will have
$2500 added. Tbe distances will range from one to one and
one-half miles. Liberal purses for overnight events, and
attractive harness events will make up the programme.

Bernard Doswell, of Richmond, Va.. has the four-year-
old gelding Danck, by imp. Darebin, out of Trade Dollar
{dim of Gold Dollar, Dare Dollar and Trade Mark), in his
string at BenniDgs, D.irick was a winner at two years old.
In the same string is Morman, ch g, 3, by imp. Sir Modred—
Blithesome, by Onondaga, and Chebar, b g, 3, by imp.
Cheviot — Cruiskeen, by Highlander.

A wrong impression is said to exist in regard to tbe al-
lotment of days for trotting and pacing and running contests
at the cimiog State Fair. President Chase assures us that
beyond fixing the date and continuance of tbe Fair, nothing
has been done. A speed committee has been appointed *ho
will carefully consider the matter, and the several interests
will be adjusted in a fair and equitable manner.

Thl first accident of the Forsyth meeting occured in the
fourth race yesterday, in which Carnation bled and dropped
dead and her jjekey, Clay, was thrown and severely injured.
■ The doctors that attended htm, however, could not state the
! exact result of his injuries. Charley McDonald also pnlled
op bleeding in the same race. Zimar II broke the half-mile
Indiana record a quarter of a second. Four favorites, a sec-
ond and a third choice won.

Dispatches from Los Angeles on Saturday last ataled
that Thos. H. Williams Jr. had secured Ihe lease of Agri-
cultural Park at Los Angeles, for a term of three years. Only
three bids were offered at the meeting of stockholders three
weeks ago — one by Ed. Ryan, offering $600 a year for three
years; one bv Peter Weber, offering $2 600 for two vears,
and one by Williams, bidding $331 a month for the first year
and $356 per month for each succeeding year.

McNaughton & Mtjir had Johnnie Lumly under con-
tract for this season, but at tbe soliciiation of the jockey have
released him. They signed Lamly while they were in Cali-
fornia, but tbe other day received a letter from Lamly asking
them to release him from his contract. He wrote that Mr.
Keene wanted him to ride in his Eastern stakes. Not wish-
ing to stand in the boy's road, and knowing he could do bet-
ter, MoNaughtcn & Muir released him from his written ob-
ligation.

The Spreckels' handicap, for three-year olds and upwards
at four miles, is to be run at Ingleside on Saturday, May 9th.
The weights were made public yesterday, as follows : Bright
Phoebus 118, Vinctor 110, Claudius 108, Ctdmus 106. Pepper
106, Del ^orte 105, Jauus 103, Sir Reel 103, Junius 102,
Lordlike 101, My Luck 100, Fred Gardner 100, G. B. Mo ris
9S, Capt. Skedance 93. Candid 97, Ali Baba 95, MolMe R. 94
and Doyle 90. The association guarantees the value of the
race to be $5,000.

The would-be turf robbers were driven to desperate straits
when tbey jammed sponges into the nostrils of favorites for
the purpose of stopping them in their races, and thus en-
abling the thief to rob the bookmakers and the public. The
trick is not a new one, but has been resorted to so seldom of
late years that it is not generally known. Mo punishment is
condign enough for anyone who will purposely icflict pain
in a dumb brute, and it is sincerely hoped the scoundrels
will be ppprebended.

The Chicago Inter Ocean of April 21st says: — They tried
a starting machine at Forsyth yesterday in two races, and it
is a go. The contrivance brought into play was the Crevel-
ing and Dwyer device, a simple rubber guard half an inch in
circumference, which is stretched across the track and snap-
ped away when the horses are lined up in proper shape for
the flag. The H. Eugene Leigh device, which was to have
been used in the two year old race, got out of order and
would not work. Both the starts made with the Creveling
and Dwyer arrangement were perfect, and it looks now as
though this would be the one adopted, at least on the
Indiana tracks.

The best two-year old that has shown up at the Newport
meeting is the Scoggan Bros.' colt Danois. He has won twice
at tbe meeting, his only starts, and he did ii. in such an im-
pressive manner as to mark him as a slake call of high class.
He has wonderfully fine action, running close to the ground,
with a long and sweeping stride that characterized King
Lee, the best Western two-year-old of his year. This colt's
trainer says that he will carry any weight, and go any dis-
tance. Dunois can take up stake weights and run five fur-
longs in 1:00 flat. Mr. Hiram Scoggan says Dunois is the
best colt he ever bred, and this is saying a great deal for the
man that bred such grand ones as Applegate, Wishard, King
Lee, Buckrene, English Lad) and many others.

It is said that the bookmakers of the Eastern tracks, which
comprise Brooklyn, Sheepshead Bay, Morris Park, Aqueduct
Park and Brighton Beach, met in this city last Monday and
formed an association for their own protection, each paying a
membership fee of $500. According to the report special en-
closures will be made at the tracks named, where the public
will be required to pay an admission fee to enter. Each
bookmaker and the clerks in his employ are to carry hand-
books, with the prices affixed, and a mutual agreement has
been made, it is said, that the price on long shots will be
limited to 20 to 1. " Pittsburgh " Phil, " Jack " McDonald
and " Ike " Thompson, it is said, were sent to England this
wiuter as representatives of the Bookmakers' Association, to
carefully study the method in vogue on English tracks, and
tbe idea is to have tbe betting done here as nearly according
to European system as is possible to do. — X. Y. Mercury,
April 18. [The betting enclosure proved a dismal failure at
BenniDgs, and was discarded. — Ed.]

Is all probability raciog will be discontinued here on the
27ih of May. Tbe Ingleside track reopens on Thursday
nest, for the regular two weeks' meeting, which will prob-
ably wind up the Inaugural meetiog of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club. Under tbe terms of the agreement entered
into with the California Jockey Club, they are entitled to the
dates from May 2Sih to June 10th, but are willing to relin-
quish them, provided the other association will agree not to
use them. It is said ihe management of the California
Jockey Club is satisfied to slop racirgwhen their ovn time
expires. Mr. Williams of the Utler association, denies the
rumor of a spring meeting at Los Angeles, which gained
currency wiih the acceptance of his bid for the lease of that
property. Mr. Williams will go E*st at the close of raciog
here, and Kill extend bis trip to Europe, where be will take
a much needed rest for a couple of months. Just what his
plans are in connection with the Los Angeles track he baa
not slated, but during his absence many improvements will
be made at the Southern course.

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Stallions Advertised.

TROT I BUS.

'HA- DERBY Oaltwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

DILI .MBX'S S Thomas Smith. Yiilhju

DIABLO Wm. Murray. Pleasantou

IRVIN F. p. Lowell, Sacramento

DEXTES PRINCE E I. Hcald. 21 Post St.. San Francisco

Oakwood Park Slock Farm, Danville

IOS-iIPER n. 9. 81nclalr. Lakeville

01 ^ WILKES Wm. Corbltt. Burliugaine, San Mateo Co.

(JRANDISSIMO Fred Loeber, St. Helena. Cal

IHINGTON Tnomaa Smith, Vallelo

HAMBI.EroNIAN WILKES R. 1 M,,.„l„.,„i ,v ,-,.ii, San la Clara

McKINNEi C'has. Durfee. ' ULklau,l Tmnlng Park

HAMBRINO chief JB Thomas Smith, Vallelo

N, G, Sinclair, Lakeville

OKU WILKES Wm. Corbltt, Burllngaim-, San I

PBJNi EAiti.iE _ Wm Corbltt, Burllngame, San Ual lo.

I ."i PRINCE i; p Hcald, 21 Post St. Ban Francisco

PRINCE I1MWARI1 e. P. ii jt. San I r, Isco

.-K'i PuINTEB a. a Cleveland, Lo Ingclel

oTKISWAY OakWOOd 1'ark BtOCk Farm. Danville

BABLB W1LKB8 IWm. Corbltt, Burllngame, San M i ,,

X.1"'" , •'• u- Sinclair, Lakeville

"AI.DsTEIN H.8. Hogoboom, Woodlaad

The priced realized at the auction sale of C. E. Need-
bam'a roadsters and W. II. Crawford's mares and geld-
ings were low. Buyers were scarce, and those that were
there did not seem to see just what suited them.

i.'l.ui the advertisement of the Pacific (joint Trotting

Breeders' nd send your entries in.

Tlie merliiig will be held at the new track at Ingleside.

-' Is pronounced bj the trotting horsemen who have

- n it to be most admirably suited for fast trotting and

:i. injf.

heard emanating from the taxpayiog owners of stock
farms, breeders, trainers and patrons of light-harness
horses. These gentlemen feel that there must be a mis-
take in regard to this, and, in an interview with Presi-
dent Chase of the Bjard, we learn that outside of
fixing the date, length of meeting, and appointment of
committees, nothing further has been done. The com-
mittee on speed programmes consists of Directors Wil-
son, Terry, Bjggs, Mickey, and Gird, and before these
gentlemen do anything which may result in the total
disruption of the two great interests, would it not be
well for them to give heed to the desires of those who
have invested thousands of dollars and many years of
attentive study and care to develop the light-harness
horse of California — the best in the world?

While not wishing to do anything detrimental to "the
sport of kings, "and thoroughly realizing that this branch
has been given an impetus here during the past two
years that was never dreamed of, is it not well to stop
and consider that the owners and all interested in these
fleet animals have enjoyed a period in racing in Califor-
nia which commenced September 2Sth, and will not
end until June 10th, almost nine months, while those
interested in the trotting-horse industry and are among
our heaviest taxpayers, all residents of California, and
thoroughly Californian in all they undertake, will have
a period of racing lasting from June 27th until October
27th, only four months. These people have invested
heavily in horses, sulkies and harnesses, and must em-
ploy competent drivers and attendants ; their expenses
are very heavy, and as they are now striving in the face
oi heavy odds to retain the high place their horses have
attained in the trotting horse world, they have every
reason expect as fair treatment as the thoroughbred race
horsemen from the speed committee of the State Fair.
If the meeting last three weeks or eighteen days of
racing, nine days should be devoted to light-harness
sport and nine to the thoroughbreds. There is nothing
unfair about this, and the bond of unity which should
exist between the two great industries would be
strengthened; for, perhaps at the next Legislature the
thoroughbred horsemen will need all the assistance pos-
sible from the legislators who come from the agricultu-
ral and mining counties, as well as the metropolis, to
prevent legislation which will annihilate the "sport of
kings" and place it on the same level it is in many
other States in the Union.

We have every reasou to believe that this advice, ten-
dered in the friendliest spirit possible, will be heeded by
this committee and endorsed by the State Agricultural
Society, which they represent.

The two great interests should be inseparable in this
State, where, in a few years, all the nations of the earth
will turn tbeir attention to get horses to replenish their
stock, for California is admitted by all the European
powers to be the greatest of all the famous horse breed-
ing States in the Union. In the opinion of all horsemen
in America, it holds a most exalted position, and we
want to keep it there; hence, we admonish the gentle-
men of the State Agricultural Society — the only one that
received State aid at the hands of the "false alarm Gov-
ernor" of California — to use unbiased judgment and be
just to those who are the representatives of the best peo-
ple in California, and make their announcements early.
If they do not want to hear some very severe, yet
truthlul, criticisms on their actions, and wish to keep the
two great industries intact, solid and impregnable from
all the dangers that will beset them at the next Legisla-
lure, they will announce a nine days' trotting and a
nine days' running meeting at the State Fair of 1896.
There are plenty of light harness horses in training,
and every class will be well filled; large audiences will
attend, and the very best of feeling on all sides prevail.
United we will stand, but divided we must fall.

The Napa Fair.

The directors of the Napa Fair Association have been
giving the subject of preparing the programme of races
fur their coming fair, much thought, and in our next is-
sue we shall present the advertisement in full. Secre-
tary Edward S. Bell sends us the following as a list of
the races and purses to be given, for which entries will
close June 1st. Horses are to be named with entry and

$1,000; free-for-all class, purse $1,000; 2:27 class, three-
year olds, purse $500; 2:40 class, two-year-olds, purse
$400; 2:40 class, two-year olds, district $300, 2:40 class,
three year olds, $400.

Pacing— 2:40 class, purse $700 ; 2:25 class, purse
$700; 2 20 class, purse $700; 2:18 class, purse $1,000;
2:15 class, purse $1,000; 2:12 class, purse $1,000; free-
for-all class, purse $1,000.

The greatest care is being taken ol the track and the
enthusiasm of the directors and the people of Napa in
genera' over the prospects of giving a good race meet-
ing this year seems unbounded. The interest taken by
horsemen in the programme to be given by this associa-
tion is surprising; letters having been received from all
parts of the State, where trotters and pacers that are
being trained for the race meetings, were unthought of.
The uselessness of breeding and non-development has
made itself manifest to almost every horseman who owns
a well-bred colt or Glly, and the determination to have
that youngster ready for racing has been prompted no
doubt, by the knowledge that there is always a market
for a trotter or pacer that has speed. Many of those
thus handled will be seen at the Napa fair, and we pre-
dict for this meeting a splendid success.

Equest ian tport to be Revived.

During the time the Horse Show was hejd, many com-
mented upon the lack of equestrianism, and won-
dered why a grea'er interest was not taken in horseback
riding by gentlemen and ladies. The climate here is
unsurpassed for riding at all times of the year, our park
roads are as fine as any in the world, while the oppor-
tunities of enjoying the most picturesque and diversified
scenery to be found within the vicinity of any city of the
size of San Francisco in the world are unsurpassed.

There have been several riding schools organized in
this State, but none had an opportunity of enlarg-
ing its scope of influence until the Horse Shows were
held here. Recently, the association which has given
these annual shows has taken a deep interest in the
conduct of tbeie schools. A meeting of local horsemen
for the purpose of organizing the Sj.n Francisco Riding
Club was held on Weduesday afternoon at the rooms of
this association. There were present, Geo. A. Newhall,
G.Quarre, Wm. M. Lent, W. B. Chapman, Geo. H.
Buckingham and J. Dilhan. Besides these gentlemen
about thirty others have subscribed their names to the
charter list, among them being: Henry J. Crocker,
George A. Newhall, J. J. Moote, Ward McAllister, Leon
Bocqueraz, Mrs. W. B. Hooper, Jamas A. White, W. H.
Talbot, W. B. Chapman, B. G. Somers, Charles du Pare,
William M. Lent, George P. Wetmore, Charles E. Moos-
er, James F. J. Archibald, Charles E. Brigham, B. Min-
vielle, G. Quarre, August Ortion, E. Polhemus, William
Greer Harrison, E. A. Bruguiere, I. W. fiellman Jr.,
Joseph S. Tobin, William Bourn, Mary N. Farquarson ,
(ieorge H. Buckingham and J. Dilhan.

There will be a building prepared for the school and,
no doubt, J. Dilhan, the well-known riding instructor,
will be appointed to mike all arrangements and act as
teacher. That such a school with such pattonage will
succeed is a forgone conclusion, and at the next Horse
Show one of the most attractive features will be the ex-
hibitions given by the members of this club.

Ed. A. Titton, lessee of the Montana Asssociation,
writes that the purses and stakes will be increased on
the circuit and that everything will be arranged satis-
factory for the horsemen who will take their horses
there. A large amount of money will be offered at both
Butte and Anaconda, and as business of all kinds has
been booming throughout this portion of the country,
money will be plentiful and opportunities will be pre-
sented horsemen and their friends for investment in
wagers which will prove most profitable. All those
who intend to go East this year should not overlook the
Montana circuit. Many of our horsemen are seriously
considering the question of going there and after attend-
ing the meetings, return in time for the State Fair.

the entrance fee has been placed at five per cent, due at year.

A MEETING of the directors of the Marin and Sonoma
Agricultural Associations will soon be called to make
arrangements for holding a fair and race meeting this

May 2,

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The Racing Season of 1896.
Discerning turfmen cannot but nole the more favor-
able auspices attending the openiDg of the racing season
in the East than existed in 1895. Then all pointed to
chaos, and it was only through the determined stand
taken by August Belmont and the coterie of sportsmen
that enlisted with him in an effort to again put racing
on a substantial footing, that the " sport of kings " did
not suffer utter annihilation. He recognized the only
means to the end was the purifying and popularizing of
a sport that had been brought into disrepute through
the ultra-gambling Iraternity at the Xew Jersey tracks.
The Gray-Percy law was the main support of this little
band of crusaders, and adhering to the letter of that law
they were enabled to give a racing meeting The nice
question of sweepstakes racing and lotteries was greedily
grasped at by the almost hopeless De Lacey contingent,
a gaog of pool-Eellers who hoped to drag legitimate rac-
ing down with them when they had been legislated out
of their nefarious calling. The Jockey Club met the
issue when the meeting was opened at Morris Park last
fall, and a member of the Westchester Racing Associa-
tion, under whose auspices the meeting was given, sub-
mitted to arrest and entered into a contest of the ques-
tion. The social standing of Mr. Belmont and his aides
was sufficient to popularize the sport, and the socia
aspect of the Morris Park meeting recalled the chivalrous
days on the Southern courses, where grace and beauty
added such a charm to the annual gathering as to make
them the principal function of the year.

This year the same devoted band of workers for the
common weal opened the season at Bennings, with most
flattering social and material support. Simultaneously
almost, the Appellate Court of Xew York decided the
Percy-Gray law was constitutional, and a few day's
later the Legislature passed modifications to that law
suggested by last season's observations. The Austin bill
has been signed by the Governor, and is now on the
statute books. The would-be wreckers have not a bit of
tenable ground to stand on, having been beaten at
every point. With the assuring prospects of a better
season interest in racing is being awakened to a gratify-
ing degree, and 1896 bids fair to mark the revival of the
sport in the far East tfhere it was well nigh throttled.

Th.9 Austin Law Unsatisfactory.

Electors in Maine.

The Austin racing law just passed by the Legislature
of New York and signed by the Governor, is not satis-
factory to the patrons of light-harness sports ; in fact, it
is creating endless comment upon the action of the com-
mittee that eliminated the only clause in it that would
have been an encouragement (if that term may be used
in this sense) to trottiog-horse men to give race meet-
ings, and that is the clause making pool-selling a mis-
demeanor instead of a felony, and punishable by a fine I
limited to $100. The law as now passed is only benefi-
cial to the interests of owners snd trainers of thorough-
breds. The reason assigned for the striking out of the \
clause referred to, ani the passage of the bill, is that a i
large and influential lobbv at Albany did much excel-
lent work influencing legislators in behalf of the patrons
of the running turf. The breach between the two indus-
tries, trotting and running, in the Empire State
has been widened, and no one regrets this more than
those directly interested in both these great and influen-
tial bodies. All the leading newspapers that have given
any space to the news of the turf are filled with articles
on the subject, and the officers of the principal associa-
tions are stating their views everywhere. President
Archer of the Rochester Driving Park sizes up the Aus-
tin law as of no earthly account to the trotting tracks,
and in an interview, said :

" The Eastern tracks, where the running races are
held, will get all of whatever benefits the bill confers.
It was drafiel in tbeir interests and will benefit them
alone. A glance at its provisions is enough to prove
that neither Rochester nor Buffalo will gain anything by
its passage. It legalizes the estoblishment of enclosures
at race tracks to which an extra admission fee may be
charged to those who are willing to pay that fee in or-
der to enjoy extra privileges. Of course, the extra privi-
leges are nothing but betting privileges. No, we don't
get any benefits from the Austin amendment and haven't
figured on any. Rochester is out of the Grand Circuit
for sure."

A call on Mr. C. M. Richards of Wilton recently found
his stock in excellent condition. They have all wintered
well Bed are looking as fine as silk. At the head cf this stud
stands the well bred stallion Grayson. This horse stands 16
handB, weighs 1150 pounds, and nas fualed in 1888. He was
bred by Mr. Richard's brother, Mr. L. A.Richards of Grav-
son, Cal , and was sired by Elector 2:31, the sire of twenty
or more in 2:30, a son of Electioneer. The dam of Grayson
is said to re the dam of Lslaps, with a trial in; 2:22, and is
bv Duke Mcl.;llan, sire of Maid of Oaks 2:23, and dam of
Lizzie F. 2:16} (by Elector), and Duke ilrl.ellan is a full
brother to Dan Voorhees 2:23},sire of Jim L. 2:20 and dams
of several in 2:30. Grayson's second dam is by Yorblown.

Grayson is a remarkably hne individual, and when devel-
oped should easily lake a recoid close to 2:20. He is reeeiv.
inga good patronage in the slnd Ibis spring, owing probably
to the fact that he already has a large number of fine colts to
his credit.

Mr. RicharHs bas sold five of Grayson's colls to go to Fort
Fairfield, consequently his stock is somewhat reduced at the
present writing ; however, he has a three year-old coming
four, brown in color, standing over sixteen hands and weigh-
ing 1 100 pounds, that is as good-gaited a young.Mer as anyone
can trot out.

Another one, a two-year-old chestout stands fifteen bands,
weighs 850 pounds, first dam by Black Pilot ; second dam by
Winlbrop Morrill Both of the above are by Grayson.

Mr. Richards also owns a fjur-year old black mare, stand-
ing fifteen hands and weighing 950 pounds, by Perfection
Wilkes, dam by Aroostook Boy. Also a yearling filly by
Rscd Wilkes, by Red Wilkes, dam by Tom Lang. Also a
three year o!d standing fifteen hands and weighing 900
pounds, by Alberto, by Albrino.

Trainer Hood is handling three of Grayson's colts, and he
says they are all trotters sure — Turf, Farm and Home.

Destruction of the Bay District Track.

The news that the old Bay District track will soon be
a thing of the past will be read with regret by the thous
ands who have visited this famous course fur the past
twenty-two years. At the conclusion of the nest race
meeting of the California Jockey Club contractors and
graders will commence the work of demolishing the
fences, sheds, grand stands, etc., and the place will be
converted into streets and blocks.

The demolition of the old racing grounds will recall
memories of the past, and volumes could be published of
the events that have taken place over its smooth surface.

Next winter the California Jockey Club will hold its
race meeting at the new Oakland track, alternating with
the one to be giveo at Los Angeles under the same
auspices. Every care will be taken to make the new
course as fine, if not finer, than any in the United States.
A competent track maker has been engaged, and after
he fifteenth of this month nearly all the trotting horse-
men will leave the course, as the work of grading and
widening the stretches will commence. A large force of
men will be employed to erect new fences building',
sheds, stables, etc., and by the time the gates are ready
to be thrown open to the public, loud will be the praises
of all who go there to witness the season of racing
which will be inaugurated there.

0>~e of Prof. E. P. Heald's best mares, Florada, by
Admiral, died last week while foaling a colt by Dictatus.
Florada was a grandly-formed mare, and her owner paid
$1,000 for her a few years ago. She was a sister to
Sister, 2:19}, Perihelion, 2:25, Nona Y., 2:25, and
Huntress, 2:28. She was the youngest mare, h*»r
famous dam, Black Flora, had, and was considered the
best formed of all her illustrious brothers and sisters.
Black Flora, her dam, was one of the first mares in Cal
ifornia to have four in the 2:30 list.

The sale of 147 thoroughbred yearlings from the
Rancho del Paso at Morris Park Race Course, West-
chester County, New York, May 14th, 15th and 16th, is
attracting attention everywhere. The reputation of the
descendants of the great sires Maxim, Salvator, Sir Mod-
red, Darebin, St. Andrew, Midlothian and the great
mares on this farm is increasing yearly: and everyone
interested in racing knows that in purchasing at the
Haggin sale they have a better chance of securing stake
winners than if they patronized sales held by obscure
owners who do notha^ean opportunity of mating their
mares with such high-class stallions as those to be found
on Rancho del Paso. A large number of horsemen will
leave California for New York in a few days, and we
adFise them to attend this sale if they want to return
next spring with two-year-olds that will bring them
fame and fortune. All of the youngsters are heavily
engaged in stakes, and this fact enhances their value.
Eemember the date, May 14th, 15th and 16th, and Wm.
Easton, of 112 Broadway, New York, is the auctioneer-

Knocked Rheumatism Completely.

The Lawrence Williams Co., Cleveland, O :

I will say for your liniment that it is the b2st I ever tried
for human flesh. I have had the rheumatism in my left hip
for three years. Oae application knocker! tt out com-
pletely.

Wilbur, Wash , Mar. 2, '96. W. X. Caswell.

Signed the Racing Bill.

Albany (X. Y.), April 24.— Governor Morton has signed
the Austin bill, which amends the Percy-Gray Racing law
permitting racing associations to boild ioclosares on their
tracks where private betting may be conducted, and perfect-
ing the racing law in various other ways.

A Riding Club.

The members of tbe Horse Show Association will meet in
the Mills building Wednesday, April 29, at 4 f. m., for tbe
purpose of forming the San Francisco Riding Club. The
object of the organization is to acquire a greater proficincy in
equestrainship acd otherwise prepare for the next horse
show. Captain J. Delhan of the Riding Academy at tbe
corner of Polk street a- d Pacific avi n te will have charge of
the instruction of the members
The following have subscribed to the club up to d<te:
Henry J. Crocker, George A. Newball, J. J. Moo»-e, Ward
McAllister, Lecn Bocqueraz, W. H. Talbot, Mrs. W. B.
Hooper. James A. White, W. B. Chapman. B. B. Somerp,
Ch. du Pare, Mrs. Fannie Lent, George P. Wetmoie, Charles
E. Mooser, James F. J. Archibald, Charlev B. Brigham, B.
Minvielle, G. Quarrie, August Ortion, E. Polhemus, William
Greer Harrieoo, E. A. Brugiere, I. W. Hellmao, Jr., Joseph
S. Tobio, William Bourns and Mary X Farquharson.

Willabd H. Stimson, owner of the Rosedale stock farm,
Los Angeles, writes as follows : ''In getting my colors this
spring, I have changed them from white and navy blue to
while and light blue, and will have my sulkeys both painted
light blue. Winsbip & Keatiog have their bikes all painted
wnite and they look 'swell.' My horses, five in namber, are
all doing well and I expect to have an average stable next
year. The programme of the P. C. T. H. B. Association's
meeting is a fine one and you should have a rousing one."

Charlly Pv. tt^rson's filly Snisun won 'he Pepper
stakes, for two-year-old fillies st Lexington Thursday. The
distance was four and a half furlongs, and she galloped in
in 0:55$. This makes her seventh consecutive victory.
Suisun is a brown filly by Strathmore — Beatrice, she by imp.
Bonnie Scol'and.

Chas. A. Wissbip of Los Angeles writes as follows : "W
had made all our arrangements to go Eist commencing with
the Xebras-ka circuit in June, b'Htbe prompt and effective
action of the Breeders Associaticn and Napa has induced us
to change our plans and remain at home. We feel much
pleased at the prospect cf a campaigo in our own country
whichjwill certainly afford us much pleasure. As the track
at Oakland will net be tit to work trotters on because of its
being torn up preparatory to being placed in condition
for the winter meeting of the California Jockey Club, we
will take cur string of horses to the Sacramento track at
once."

"Will Move Against Roby Racing.

Would it not be a good idea for the California Jockey
Club to give a four-mile race on the last Saturday of the
last meeting at the old Bay District track? A large
purse would attract enough entries to warrant the an-
nouncement that at least five would start. The free list
shoull be suspended that day and the admission price
placed at $1,50. It would draw a large crowd and lorm
a fitting finale to the long list of races held over this
historic course.

The State authority will be ready to move against the
Roby racing people as s on as there has been racing on the
Forsyth track fifteen days, acd an effort is made to begin run-
oing on the Sheffield or the Roby track. The State's repre-
sentatives are not concealing the fact that the case they have
before thpm is more perplexing than the one they tried and
woo last year. The question of ousting the race track peo-
ple, or of preventing more than fifteen days of racing in
forty-five, will hinge upon ibe juxtaposition of the three
tracks It is conceded by tbe State that if the tracks under
consideration were widel? scattered, there would be no ques-
tion of the right of the runners to race continually by mov-
ing from one track to another. Tbe Stale will maintain that
where three tracks have been ronstrucled on tbe same 160 or
or 80 acres of land there is a violation of the Sellers Act. —
Inter Ocean.

Cadmus was in a bad way on Wednesday, but showed
such improvement Thursday that the veterinarian now has
great hopes for his full recovery. He has been suffering
from bowel complaint. Dr. Masoero has been untiring in
his efiorts to alleviate the sufT^riDgi of the unfortunate ani-
mal.

r" the Standard
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$ 8 CENTS FOR COMPLETE
S& CATALOGUE DESCRIBING
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(May 2, 1696

Spring Racing Circuit.
A epriog racing circuit has been formed by horsemen in
Ibe norlhero section of this State. It is of importance lo all
business men in cities where there are race tracks, and
where there are horses in trainine that the races should be
held. From present appearaoces there will be plenty of
entries although the purses njiiy not be as large as many
would wish in some cases.

On the programmes that have been arranged there will be
trotting, pacing and running races. To some the whiz of the
bike will be more musi-.al than the sound of the whips on the
hides of the horses that carrv their money. But to others
the fleet footed steed, and its gallant rider will rind more
fa»or, particularly to the ladies, lo whom it is more excit-
ing. ,

Coi.t'SA— \ good programme has been arranged for the
races at the Agricultural Park track, Colusa, commencing on
May 5th and continuing for three days. On the first day
there will be two trotting races and one running race— one
balf mile dash. On the second day the ball will be set roll-
ing with a pacing rare, 2:10 class, to he followed by a trot-
ting race, free-for-all, and to conclude with a running fi>e-
eighth-mile dash.

On the last day there will be a farmers' race, followed by
a running three-eighth mile dash after which comes the
trotting race for the 2:35 class.

There will be a flower show in connection with the races
on the first day, for which prizes will be offered for the best
decorated family carriage or buggy and for the best decora-
led bicvcle. Ladies will act as judges.

Oboville— Beginning on May 9th there will be two days'
racing, and a grand picnic at the P. R. Welch track, three
miles south of Oroville, on the Orovilleand Marvsville road.

The programme is made up of a three minute trot, a sad-
dle horse race, a race for buggy horses, a bicycle race, a trot-
ting free-for a'l, a running race— dash 600 yards, and a
bicycH race for riders from Butte, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa
couoties. The purses for the meeting are not very large.

There will be good music for the dance platform near the
track.

Marvsville. — The spring races at the Marysville Trot-
ting Park will commence on Thursday, May 14lh, and con-
clude Saturday evening, and the best and fastest trotters and
runners in Northern California are expected to compete.
The entries will close on the evening of May 9th.

The last spring meeting held in this city was a grand suc-
cess. The races were all well contested, there was a good
attendance, and great interest was taken in the different
events. The purses on the present occasion are liberal, and
there is considerable harmony among all the lovers of horse
flesh ib this section, all of whom will put their shoulders to
Ibe wheel and nse their best efforts to make the meeting a
grand success.

Tnere will be several bicycle races during the meeting, and
all information concerning them can be secured from the
Secretary, J. O.Gates.

Marvsville has a splendid race track, a good stand and
every accommodation for horses and visitors. The ranchers
will no doubt patrooizs the meeting as well as the business
men. Good judges will be selected for each day's raciog. —
Marysville Appeal.

Life Sentence for Morris.

THE GUN.

Cbown Point, Ind., April 23.— Emanuel Morris^
the colored jockey, this morning received a life
sentence to the Michigan City prison. The trial was com-
menced Tuesday noon aod the case was given to the jury at
4 o'clock last night. For several hours the jury balloted and
did not agree until midnight. It is said that the verdict was
a compromise, as a majority in the beginning favored hang-
ing, but finally balljted down to a life sentence. On January
30. h Morris and Sherman T. Judge, another j ickey, played
a game of craps at Roby. A quarrel began and Morris drew
from his pocket a dagger and stabbed Judge several times in
the face. Judge's death resulted February 14th. Morris is
twenty years old, aod had spent many years on the Chicago,
Sl Louis and Cincinnati tracks. Last year he received
Dearly $10,000, and was under contract this year. His em-
ployers fought hard for his liberty.

Emanuel Morris will be remembered by all local turfites as
a very successful jockey at Bay District two years ago. He
was of a quarrelsome disposition, and while here got into an
altercation with Jockey King's valet Marshal during which
Morris slabbed him. He was once before tried for his life,
having killed a man before be came West, but was acquitted
of the charge of murder.

Racing in Montana.

Butte (Mont.), April 28.— Edward A. Tipton of Ken-
tucky, who secured a lease on the Butte and Anaconda race-
tracks, to day announced the stakes for the meeting. There
will be over $100,000 in stakes, the principal ones being as
follows: For the Anaconda meeting from June 30th to July
18th ; Copper City handicap, July 4'.h, mile and quarter*
Smelter Men's handicap, July 8th, one mile, $1,000;
Anaconda handicap, one and three eighths mile, July 16th,
$2,000; Montana Hotel prize, one mile, three best in five,
2:21 class, eligible May 25th, $2,000; Mountain and Valley
purse, thiee best in five, 2:15 class, $1,200 ; Bitter Root, pac-
iog, July 8th, best two io three, 2:22 class, $1,000. In Bulie
the meeting will be from July 20th to August 15th, and the
priocipjl evt-ntfl n<* follow*: Silver < 'ity handicap, July 25th,
one and one-half miles, $2,000; West Side handicap, be-
tween July 20th and August 15. h, one mile, $1,000; Bul'e
handicap, same date, mile and one eighth, $1,000; Free
Silver stakes, 2:15 class eligible, May 25ih, $1,500 ; Miners'
Union purse. 2:17 claw, $l,0C0; < >ro Y. Plata, pacing, 2:08
class, $1,200.

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What John T. Welty Saya of It.

■ io, April 18,1896.
Litrobo, ?%.— Gentlemen :— We
hie been using your '< inn- in several cases and find it
to have all the properties you recommend, and in mv judg-
rr nt i« the best liniment and absorbent I hawe ever seen,
. I it reaches deep *•< ■ -d troubles I think it ib a com-
p nd that should be in every stable.

Yours very truly, John C. Welty.

Coining Events.

Mav s— Electric Gun Club. Oakland Race Track.
May :";— California Winy Ciub, Oakland Race Track.
May 3— Reliance Gun Club, Alameda Point.
Mav lit— Olvmpic Gun Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mav M— Empire Gun Club. Alameda Point.
Mav If.— Alameda County Sportsman's Club, Alameda Point.
Mn\- it.)— The Gun Club. Oakland Race Track.
Mav 17— Recreation Gun Club, Oakland Kace Tracl".
May K— Lincoln Gun Club, Alameda Point.
May 2J— Club Team Match, Lincoln Grounds, Alameda Point.
May H — Empire Gun Club. Alameda Point.

Mav 80, si— Spring tournament of the California Inanimate Target
Association at Good water Srove, Stockton, Geo. Schaefer, Secretary.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

The Olympic Gun Club will shoot at Oakland Race Track
to-morrow.

The California Wing Shooting Ciub will shoot at Oakland
Race Track to morrow.

The Reiiaoce Gun Club will hold its regular monthly
shoot at the Lincoln Club grounds at Alameda Point to-mor-
row.

The snake editor of The Asian must have been bitten by a
rattler some time in his life. He says a blue snake bit his
hoe handle and that the handle swelled up so that hfe got
10,000 feet of shingles out of it.

Game Warden John D. Mackenzie, acting for the Central
California Acclimatization Society, has secured 125 English
skylarks. The birds will arrive here in about five weeks.
Thsy will be turned loose and an eflort made to propagate
them.

W. L. Colville vDick Swiveler) is established at Batavia,
New York, as Eastern manager for the United States Powder
Co. He is pushing "Gold Dust" in the Eastern market and
is meeting with splendid success. Poss;ble there are others
as good, but there are none better than ( Gola Dust.''

The third annual shooting tournament in conjunction with
tbe annual picnic of the N. S. G. W. will be held at Wheat-
land on May 8th. J. H. Durst is the manager and will have
an attractive programme for the boys. A number of local
sportsmen will attend. The shooting will be at both blue
rocks and live bitds.

The latest clubs to join the California Inanimate Target
Association are the Munterey Gun Club, Salinas Gun Club,
Brentwood Gun Club and the Los Angeles City Gun Club.
The latter will be represented at the tournament by one of
the stroogest teams in the State, consisting of Mason and
Yanghan of the Santa Ana Gun Club, who are now members
of the Los Aneeles Club; Marlines Chick, Yan Yalkenburg,
Leighton, Mattield and Ralphs.

Charles Ehrhorn of Mountain View has met with greater
success than anyone in the country yet heard from in raising
Mongolian pheasants. Three years ago when he returneo
from the Hawaiian Islands he brought a trio of pheasants,
and though manv difficulties were encountered in their
acclimatization aod propagation, he has now ten birds, the
hens all laying. He has already forty eggs set under common
hens and will have many more before tbe close of the sea-
son. He intends to care for all the young produced uatil
next March, when they wtll be liberated. They will then be
of an age sufficient to care for themselves, and there will be
covert to give them protection.

The Interclub Shoot.

The second monthly team shoot between the Lincolns,
Empires and Olympics look place on Sunday last at the
Empire club grounds at Alameda Po'nt, and resulted in a
well earned victory for the Olympic club team. It was
thought that the Empires had won at the beginning of the
second half and that the Olympic." were not in it, but they
"fell all to pieces," in shooting parlance, and the Lincolns
picked up and were congratulating themselves that they had
won, when the second half of the Olympic team went to the
score and won the honors for the club by breaking 54 out
60 birds and one of the lost ones was not shot at. The half
of the team that won the day, were Haight, White, Fender,
Webb, Nauman and Fanning.

The scores were es follows:

OLYMPIC CLIB.

Beckeart 1111110001 1111011011—15

Allan 1101011100 1111010111—14

Jackson 0111101101 000011 U 11— 13

Golcber 1011110101 1011110111—15

H Golcher 1001111110 1100010011—12

Uughes 1111100101 1100100011—12

Fuedner 010101000O 1111111111—13

Webb 11111 10111 11111111 1 — 19

Haight 1101001101 1111111111 — 10

White 1111111101 111U110110-16

Naumao 0111011111 1111011111—17

Fanning 111011U11 1111011110—17

Total 179

LINCOLN OLDB.

Bruns 1111111I1M11101110— 18

E Foster 1 1011 1 10111*011 11 111 L— 16

Potter 11111111110011(101011—15

Baum 11011111001101110100—13

Barney 01111011111111101111—17

Flickenger 11101110110111011111—10

Murdock 11111100001101000111—12

Alderton 01001 101010101000111 — 10

Karney 1111 11 1 1101101 11111 1—1;>

Franzen 11111110100111111100-15

Daniels 0.000111111101101011—13

Klevelar 1 1 1 101 1U01 100011 1 1 1 1—14

178

EMPIRE CLCB.

Yarney 11111111111110011101—17

Leeds 111011111111011 10011—16

Billington Ul 1010] 111101101111— J6

Stewart 011010U001011100110— 11

Burguns 11100111011111110011—15

Trombone .- 11111011101111011010—15

Young 11111100111001101011—14

Winning 0110111 1111001110011— 14

Grocs 1111101101 1001 110011—14

Fisher 1 11 Kill 11011101111 10— 1G

Seers 11001111100111111110—15

Andrus UOOlllOllOOOOOOOllO— 9

Total 172

A Day's Teal Shooting in India.

A correspondent, writing from the North-West Province,
sends the following account of a day with snipe and duck to
the London Rod and Gun : " We had not bad a good time in
the open tal up to noon, and we sat down to breakfast, having
amassed but thirty birds with a consuming thirst and an ir-
ritable temper. ' Cuuld not sleep for the noise of the ducks.'
indeed ! So had said D., the imaginative canal officer, who
had put us in for this l good thing ! ' We could have found
it in our hearts to have left him in this place by himself for
a week to live on the game he shot and without any whisky !
We could see the birds disporting in the middle of the great
lake in front of us, knowing they were as safe as in the sea
of Azof; aad after we had finished we strolled down to the
bank, discussing the most expeditious means of getting away
from this secluded aggravation. But possibly there might
be something across that strip of Dak jungle. There were
certainlv a gocd lot of teal constantly dropping down. We
might as well go and see. Sure enough there was a long
sloppy bay running out of the tal, which was clearly the feed-
ground of the neighborhood, and as we waded up this we
began to think that Umednagar was not so bad a place after
all. Tbe ducks and teal got up one by one and circled round,
trying to get off into the open water, giving pretty shots as
they wheeled. When the bay had been cleared, we took
up our stand one aL each side of its entrance. It was two
o'clock, and in that solitary spot the birds, free from disturb-
ance, commenced to go about early. They kept coming in
from the big flocks in the open water outside, and as they swept
into that valley of death in ones and twos, dozsns of them
fell to the gun. For half an hour there was a constant fusi-
lade which might have reminded the old Thakur Fort on ihe
hill opposite of the day long ago when its walls were battered
by the Mughul forces. There were often five or six birds in
the water at once, and before we had finished we felt that,
come what would, the day had not at ail events been a fail-
ure. Even our shikari, whom we had dubbed the Pessimist
on account of his dismal forebodings of the morning, cast
aside his sullen reserve, and informed us of another tal, some
mile and a half off, literally swarming with ducks and geese.
So we went in search of it over the long strip of dreary marsh
which led ap to it, suggestive of a big bag of snipe in cold
weather, aod even in the middle of Februaiy, containing
enough to amuse us on our way. We crossed a broken-down
canal distributary, and sending the elephant round to put
up the birds cut of the tal, concealed ourselves as well as we
could in a perfectly open jheel. Presently we saw them com-
ing out of the distance — a great cloud of duck and teal, fol-
lowed by a long chattering line of geese, and by common con-
sent we allowed the advance guard to whistle over our heads
unmolested while we lay in wait for the heavy cavalry.
Geese are the wisest of birds, but these came lolloping along
in an unsuspecting way that rtflected tbe greatest credit on
the way the Arms Aot is administered in the district. We
got eight, wounding, I fear, as many more. A 20 bore may
be too small for geese; probably a Holchkiss is the only arm
which would produce an unmistakable impression upon
them. I entirely agreed with my cooly's estimate of their
moral obliqvity — 'Unless you hit him in the head,' he said,
'he won't die. A very wicked brute.'

" It was getting towards evening now, so after changing our
wet clothes and making a cup of tea, we took up a strong
position behind the disused distributary, which cut tbe jheel
just here into two almost equal parts, and waited for the
ducks to flight. Presently they began — a couple of mallards —
a wisp of teal. The old canal must have been made for this
very purpose. The birds as they came on could not see the
enemy so skillfully entrenched, and as the jheel at that place
was narrow most of them were within range. This was the
best bit of the day. As they came up they were shot some-
times singly and sometimes several together, almost straight
overhead, coming down with a thud against the bank or
splash into the water behind. It is strange with what per-
sistence duck3 will flight to the feeding ground they have
fixed upon in spite of constant firing for a whole afternoon,
though the next day, when they have had time to consult,
not one is to be seen in the neighborhood.

" The sun was setting and the evening air was getting cold,
even on the 15th of February, before the last shot was fired.
Night was closing on in the dieary landscape. The woe-
begone cows and bony pigs had been driven home out of the
marsh, and the rustics who had come to see the sport had
gone off to their village. Almost before we had finished our
'pegs' it was dark night, but we drank them feeling that we
deserved them, and we poured out a libation to D., whose
character we had treated so scurvily in the morning.

" There was a fair show of duck and teal for so late in the
season spread out in the verandah of the canal bungalow to
which we went back — 112 in all, incluping snipe and
geese.

" No doubt Umednager is a difficult place to get at, but I
should not be surprised if somehow or other I found my
way down there next year about Christmas lime, when the
water-fowl have made themselves comfortable for the season
and the bay is black with many a snipe in."

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Con-
tain Mercury,

ns mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole systei.i when entering it through the mucous sur-
faces, such articles should never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable pnysiciins, as the damage they will do is len-fold to
ih« good vou can possibly deri re from them, Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney A Cc, Toledo, O.. contains no mer-
cury, and is taken internally, acting upon tbe blood and mucous
surfaces of the svstem Iu buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you
get tbe geuuiue. It is taken internally and is made iu Toledo Ohio,
hv F. J Cheney & Co. Testimonials tree.
4^ -Sold by Druggists, price 875c. per bottle.

Mat 2, 1896]

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ROD

Angling as a Sport for "Women.

I suppose no one ever doubted the assertion that the "gen-
tle craft" is one accomplishment women can add to their ed-
ucation with advantage to themselves in every point of view.
The only possible objection of angling for women lies in the
tendency to profanitv and prevarication it is said to engender
in its male votaries, but these faults would surely be elimina-
ted were the better half of creation admitted into the pen-
etralia of angling generally, and in fancy one may picture a
return of the Saturnian days of fishing as the meek and
naive Walton wrote of them — days when the angle was the
fymbol of peace and piety, and when "nary" a "cuss word''
div ided theehudderins air; when the iug of snake antidote
was represented by a "morning draught of nut brown ale,"
the nights were spent between lavender scented sheets at
t'mine ioo," whose landlady was ever buxom and blithe and
her daughters blcoming and fair.

Seriously, however, angling is peculiarly fitted for the
"dyeporte" of ladies. Did not the first writer on ''FyGshyuge
with an angle — a lady, too — assert and prove it to her own
satisfaction that angling of all sports "makyth a flourynge
aege and a long?'' And where in these modern days does
one find S3 healthy and vigorous a set of men as anglers ? I
might repeat all the arguments of the good dame Beroer and
Walton ard a host of others to prove the superiority of an-
gling over all other pastimes whatsoever, but this would not
be germane to the present ob]ect. Two carninal medicines
are needed by the ''mothers of our sons to be" of the present
year of grace if they desire the mens sana in copore sauo of
the Bjmaus, and these are simply fresh air and exercise.
They are hard to administer without something to disguise
and add to the flavor ; therefore to render them palatable I
prescribe the sauce piquant of the pleasures of fishing.

Need I urge that the angler's pursuit leads him to tbe very
fountains ot the balmy aod fragrant mendicameots of the
air — into woods where the balsams are giving forth their
lung strengthening and healing zephyrs, and where the in-
numerous leaves are subtracting the poisons of waste and
decay and giving forth the energizing oxygen — or by the
sounding surf wherein swims the mighty striped bass, and
from whose salt lips the oz^ne — the elixir of life — is blown?
Oq this account alone the ladies should willingly accept the
sport, but there are other by genie reasons of even more
weighty nature to refer to.

Exercise. The female form devine needs as much, and
possibly more, exercise than that of man to aid it in retain-
ing beauty and to induce a "flourynge aege and a long."
What can engage the muscles of the entire anatomy more
intimately and completely than the act of wielding a fly-
rod? The writer numbers quite a number of lady aoglers
amongst bis friends, and he is iu a position to assert that the
anconscious poses and movemeuts made by a lady in flv-
casting are extremely graceful and pleasing. And the work
should not and need not be done solely and only with the
right hand and forearm. Indeed it is distinctly wrong for
anyone to always cist a fly with oae hind oaly. The true
fly-fisher is ambidextrous — either handed; and I believe with
the late Charles R^ada, that the coming mm and woma.n
will he either handed too.

Does a woman need to be an Amazon ere she can hope to
be a "senior angler?" Decidedly not I There is nothing in
the pastime or its accessories to even partially unsex the
most fastidious of the sex. Many ladie3 as it is, accompany
their husbands into the woods and take their full share of
the sport. On the waters of Florida and on the lochs of
Scotland, on Norwegian fjards, and on the soft Sowing waters
of Britain the female angler is occasionally found revelling
in the pastime. Appropriate clothing is of course necessary,
bet that subject needs no explanation by a ''male creatare,"
it being quite certain that the inventive faculty of the sex
will supply the need. The onlv necessity which seemed laid
upon the writer was that of letting the fair readers of Game-
land know from at least a practical fisherman's standpoint
that fishing is to them quite possible in all its branches. I
fear tbe selfish lovers, brothers, husbands aod confirmed old
bachelors are chiefly responsible for the capabilities of angling
id relation to women being hitherto held in more or less
abeyance. — J. Harrington Keene in Gameland.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

May 6-9 — Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annual Bench Show.Howard
Vernon. Secretary. 628 Market St., 3m Francisco.

May 13-16-3eattle Kennel Club's Bench Show, C. B. Yandell, Sec
retary, Seattle. Wash.

May 20-23— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show.
Oakland, California.— H. H. Newton, Secretary, 1010 Broadway,
Oakland

Deputy Fish Commissioner John Davis writes to head-
quarters in this city from Martinez of the work he is doing
in the upper bay. Oa the 20th iust. , he found a set net an-
chored with pigiron in Hookers Bay. He took it to Collios-
ville. At the head of Suisan Bay a set net in four sections,
amounting to 600 fathoms, was found. It was fastened with
five anchors. While taking it up J. Bergstrom appeared
and claimed the net.

Thi3 was better luck than the deputy expected, and he ar-
rested the owner of the net for violating the fish law. Berg-
strom was taken to Benicia, and his case is now before Jus-
lice Barry and a jury.

Davis reports that the spring run of salmon is exceedingly
small, tbe fishermen not averaging over three or four a day
to each boit. B 193, however, are plentiful, but they bring
a very small price.

There waB a good attendance at the legular meetiog of the
Fly Casting Club held Tuesday evening at tbe rooms of the
Fish Commission. Various matters of interest were brought
before the club. Merton C. Allen made a report of the
trial of fly casting under the electric light at Sutro's Baths,
and as the management of the Baths propose to re-arrange
the lights, the matter was referred to a committee, consist-
ing of Vice-President Youog, Horace Smyth and F. H.
Reed. E. T. Allen reported on the effect of the winds at
the "Chutes," Golden Gale Park Reservoir and Stow Lake.
F. E. Daverkosen and H. Battu were appointed a commit-
tee on Mountain Lake- President Mansfield, in behalf of
various committees, reported progress. The club will bold
a practice meet at Stow Lake on Saturday afternoon, the 2d,
at 2 30.

The San Francisco Fly Casting Club will hold a practice
meet at Stow Lake on Saturday afternoon, May 2d, at 2:30.

Webber Lake, Lake Independence and Lake Pilarcilos
are now open. Lake San Andreas will open on June 1st.

The Los Angeles Show.

The eighth annual bench show of the Southern California
Kennel Club must go on record as the mosL successful show
ever held by that club in number and quality of the entries
and in tbe attendance. The San Francisco contingent that
were in attenda-ce at the show speak in the highest terms
of the sportsmaolike treatment that they received from the
Southern club, and without question there will be a still
larger entry from this section next year. The judge, J.
Otis Fellows, of Hornellsville, gave excellent satisfaction.
There was considerable surprise manifested in this city
when it was wired up that that good English setter bitch,
Flake L , had only received third prize, but our readers
should remember that she was very heavy in whelp and,
consequently, was bilh out of shape and out of condition.
The awards were as follows :

Mastiffs — Open dogs : 1st, J T Fitzgerald's Duke, pedigree
unknown; 3d, Vald Schmidt's Bob, pedigree unkDOWD. Open
bitch es: 1st, Richard Gird's Bessie, by Chiuo Lion — China
Bessie; 2d, G Durnerim's Dolly by Wodan; 3d, M P EI-
more's Athella B. by Richland Commodore — Athella A.
Dog puppies — M P Elmore's Count Leo, by Athella B.

St. Bernards (Rough coats) — Challenge dogs : 1st, J G
Barker's California Bernardo; by Duke of Wellington — To-
man. Open dogs: l3t, S H Latzer's Czar, by Lord Hoarpa
— Lola; 2d, A A Brown's Sir Reg, by Reglov — Lady Gladys;
3d, W F Worthington's King Frisco, by Reglov — Queen
Bess; V H C, F Fry's Chief Catewayo, by Lord Hualpa —
Bohemian Girl; V H C, R P Blaisdeli's Buster, hy Bruno-
Lottie. H C, G L Alexander's Bernard, by St Bernard

Bell; C, W R Edmiston's Duke Royal, by Waldo W—
Frances H. Open bitches: 1st. Mrs F Schell's Lady Bernar-
do, by California Bernardo — Lady Delight; 2d, C H Towles'
Countess Dow, by Pontiff II — Countess Melrose; 3d, Lewis
Bradbury's Lady Reglov, by Reglov— Lady Gladys; V H C
R, M A Dudley's Erica, pedigree unknown. Dog poppies:
1st, W R Murphy's Melrose II, by ChaniDion Melrose — Fin-
dean Grace; 2d, Mrs C A Sheldrick's Gen A W Barrett, by
Donald — Lady Thornton; 3d, MrsL M Walcott's Roderigo,
by Chief Catewayo — Tonita. Bitch puppies: Letlef Sam-
man's Princess Flora, by Prince Regent II — Elma; 2d, John
R Kelly's Queen Bedivere II, by Rox — Queen Bedivere; 3d,
James Jones' Coneo, by Donald — Lady Thornton.

Smooth coats — Open doss : 1st, Mary E Frazee's Califor-
nia Wonder, by Sir Herbert-Tebitha ; 2d, I Joseph's Ben,
by Bruno-Rover. Open bitches: 1st, Mrs C A Sheldrick's
Lady Thornton, by Sir Herbert-Tabitha ; 2d, C F Thomas'
Nellie, by Norman-Nora. Dog Poppies: 1st, T H Brown's
Harold of Navarre, by Champion Lawrence Garza-Nun of
Nicer ; 2d, W F Lokowilz's Reno, by Sir Herbert dam Lady
Thornton.

Great Danes — Challenge dogs : 1st, Mrs J G Borglum's
Titan, by Romeo — Marquise. Open dogs: 1st, Jean Rep-

pet'a Cezear, by Queen; 2d, same owner's Fanor, by —

— Queen ; 3d, Lach Lomond Kennel's Strohm, by Satan —
Rhine Lady; vch res. W H Coleman's Max, by Rollo —
Flora ; vch, Mrs H E Small's Butes, by Figaro — Mirabelle ;
he, H G Otis' El Toro, by Titan — Syble; T Lowe's Caesar, pedi-
gree unknown; andH E Small's Cato, by Figaro — Mirabelle.
Open bitches: 1st, J L Cunningham's Queen C, by Bis-
marck— Fannie; equal 2d, George Michelsen's Princess, by
Due de Montabelba — Christina, and Vald Schmidt's All Right,
pedigree unknown. Dog puppies: Equal 1st, J L Cunning-
ham's Ivan and Jnan, by Strohm — Queen C. Bitch puppies :
1st, J L Cunningham's Juanita, by Strohm — Queen C.

American Foxhounds. — Open dogs : 1st, K C Klockkee's
Figaro, by Leed — Belle.

Greyhounds — Open bitches: 1st, Mrs S Tyler's Oak Glen
Victress, by Falcon — Pronta.

Irish Wolfhounds— Open dogs : 1st, H Tourillon's Prince,
by Sancho — Hecla.

Chespeakes. — Open dogs : 1st, H J A Stuhr's Nero, pedi-
gree unknown. Dog puppies : 1st, J A Peebles' by Trout —
Bess.

Pointers — Challenge bitches : 1st, A B Truman's Kioto,
by Kan Koo— Drab. Open dogs, over 55 lbs: 1st, A P
Kirckhofl's Jap, by Kan Koo — Amaryllis; 2d, D J Des-
mond's Bob, by Ah Sing — Amaryllis; 3d, E W Hopperstead's
Hopp, by Bob — Beauty; v h c res, Arthur Sbarman's Blith-
dale, by Upton of Blithe — Juno H; v h c, E E Mason's Lem-
on, by Ideston Bang — Vashti.

Bitches, over 50 lbs— 1st, W J Golcher's Jill, by Duke of
Vernon — Vera; 2d, J C Cline's Brown Betty, by Bruner'e
Nin— Amaryllis; 3d, J V Bradley's Faith, by Baldy— Lady
Alice.

Open dogs, under 55 lbs. : 1st, J H Keifer's Baldy, by
Idlestone Bang — Vashti; 2d, J W England's Burlington
Snap, by Van's Duke— B?ulah II; 3d, Mrs R J Widnev'e
Donald's Hope, by Donald Sensation — Graphic Rose; V H C
res R J Widney's Don Graphic, by Donald's Hope — Lulu
King Don ; V H C, J H Schroertucke's Smut, by Rex— Pep-
per; H C H Germain's Mero, by Kan Koo — Nellie; C, J L
Fishback's Lemoo, by Rex— Pepper.

Bitches, under 50 lbs: 1st, T E Walker'n Lassie K, by
Sergeant Kent— Amarvllis; 2d, C Z Hebert's Doris, by Gien-
beigh— Jill; 3d W L Prather's Ruby, by Carmel— Beauty; V
H C Res, H Y Evan's Tippelta, by Valentine Bang— Bab-
betta; V H C, J L Fishback's Geraldiue, by Rex — Pepper,
and B F Vreeland's Dixie, by Judge — Dixie A1p; H C, John
Hanerwaas' Bess, pedigree unknown, and F D Block's Topsy,
by Bruoer's Nig — Cricket.

Novice dogs— 1st. J W England's Burlington Snap, by
Van's Duke— Beolab; 2d. MrsB F Fitzgerald's Judge Jr., by
Frederick Tan — Dixie Ale.

Novice bitches — l*t, Homer Lapp's Gypsy, by Baldy —
Lady Alice; 2d, J W England's Redlands Diana, by Sanford
Druid — Hempstead Blossom.

D^g puppies — 1st, Mr. Madden's Fritz, by Bob — Lulu; 2d,

Frank T Bingham's Bruce B, by Baldy— A valcn Belle; 3d,
M J Edwards' Don E, by Bob— Lulu; V H C res, LF
Schanck's Ben B, by Jap-Bonita; V 3. C, L F Schanck's
Jap II. by Jap — Bonita.

Bitch puppies— 1st, J H Varlev's Queen V, by Bob-
Lulu; 2d, L FSchack's Midget S, by Jap— Bonita.

English Setters— Challenge class : 1st, H T Paynt's
Countess Noble, by Stanford— Lillie C. Open degs : In,
H G Edward's Nimrod, by Sportsman— Stephanie ; 2rd'
Wilhan Garms' Peru, by Dan R— Diana G ; v h c reB. John
Bradbury's Pop K, by Luke— Nellie ; v h c, J E Terry's
Onan, by Harold— Sunlit; h c, J H Keifer's Ray Gladstone
yStamboul— Lady Clare II. Open bitches: l<t, Samuei
hF Hughes' Silverplate, by Fred W— Countess Noble; 2nd,
J H Schumachers' Kowena, by Harold — Enid ; 3d, B M Le
long's Flake L, by Dan Gladstone— Florine ; v h c res, J
Lockwood's Queen, by Stamboul— \ellie K; v h c, William
Garms' Diana G, by Roy T— Lily C. Bitch pupoies : 1st
Ralph B. Funk's Stamboul Queen, bv Stamboul— Sadie

Irish Setters— Open dogs : 1st, J H Varley's Billy Cole-
rain.?, by Beau Brummel- Coleraine; 2nd, Dr R J Withers'
Mack Swiveler, by Iris— Ruby Swiveier; 3d, H C Bromley's
Lord Kildrre, by Chief Jr— Nora Huot. Open bitches : 1st,
A B Truman's Queen of Kildare, by Kildare— Red Rose;
2nd, John Tucker's Peg, by Fioglas— Nellie M ; 3d, H E
Forthmro's Biddy, by Dick Swiveler— Lightening; v h c res,
CO McDowell's Queen Mc, by Fioglas Jr- Queen of Kil-
dare. Bitch puppies— 1st, fl F Harlzell's Red Bird, ped
unknown.

Gordon Setters— Open dogs: 1st, V H Tisdale's Sport,
ped unknown; 2d, Mrs Tourillon's Scot, by Major— NelTe.
Open bitches : l*t, G £ Psddleford's Dixie, by Dan— Dixie.
Dog puppies— 1st, W C Brains' Bob, ped unknown. Bitch
puppies— 1st, R S Saunders' Florence, by Don— Tobe.

Field Spaniels— Open dogs : 1st, Mrs T J Fish's Monarch
by Woodland Duke— Lady StanlEy; 2d, F A Mauricio'a
Sport, pedigree unknown.

Cocker Spaniels— Open Dogs : 1st, Pastime Cocker Ken-
nel's Woodland Duke, by Black Duke — Woodland Jude; 2d,
F W Henshaw's Sing Sing, by Wondland Duke— Reah S; 3d,
E C Hamilton's Cehan Prince Raven, by Woodland Cricket
—Reuben. Open bitches (black) : 1st J H Varley's Lady
Etta, by King Douglas— Jessie V; 2d, Pastime Cocker Ken-
nels'Polly Pastime, by Woodland Clipper— Margueritts; 3d,
Oak Glen Kennels' Oak Glen Clytie, by Farrow Obo HI—
Rosedale; V H C Res, Mrs C Steinfeldt's Bell S, by Parnell
—Shell.

Open bitches (red or liver) : 1st, Mrs J B Arnold's Daisy
Bell, by Bronta— Little Nell; 2d, W G Dandy's Patsy H, by
Lean— Denver Dell. Dog puppies: 1st, W J Garricb's Oaklnd
Robbie, by Woodland Robbie— Mollie Mc; 2d, W N Ford's
Wocdiand King, by Woodland Duke — Bonita; 3d, Oak Glen
Kennels' Oak Glen Bonita, by Farrow Obo III— Rosedale
Jet. Bitch puppies : 1st, Oak Glen Kennels' Oak Glen Bo-
nita, by Farrow Obo III— Rosedale Jet; 2d, Oak Glen Ken-
nels' Oak Glen Clytie, by Farrow Obo II I— Rosedale Jet; 3d,

C Steinfeld's Lady, hv Belle S. Novice bitches : 1st,

George Robb's Lady Z±lda, by Bronta — Lady Stanlev.

Irish Water Spaniels — Open bitches : 1st, W H William's
Nora W, by King Mars'} — Nora P.

Dachshunds— Open dogs : 1st, Fred Gottschalk's Jockel,
by Schnapp — Waldiue Hex. Open bitches : 1st, Fred
Gottschalk's Marpile, by Riltmeister Rebenhausen — Lisdel;
2d, John Flood's Lady Jamss, by Battenberg— Lima; 3d,
Fred Gottschalk's Lisel, by Waldman — Il'.a. Bitch puppies
— Joseph Singer's Angelita, by Jockel — Marjule.

Black Poodles — Open dogs : 1st, W H Coleman's Faro, by
Monte Carlo — Bonbon; 3d, Jean Rippet's Tom, pedigree on-
known.

Foxterriers — Challenge degs : 1st, C A Sumner's Raby
Rasper, by Drone — Miscreant. Open dogs: 1st, Dr Fred W
D'Evelyn's Dudley Stroller, by Lord Bob — Barrowby Ramble;
2^, C A Sumner's Bonnie Breckon, by Riby Rerkoo — Rich-
mond Reason ; 3d, J B Martin's Golden Flash II, by Blem-
ton Reefer — Blemton Spinaway ; vhc, A S Hill's Jerry, by
Punch— Princess Teck ; he, H Shorting's Fly, by Blemton
Volunleer — Hempden Charily, and J. Vlier's Pasadena
Rambler, by Blemton Volunteer — Kismet ; c, R D Miller's
Spottiswood, pedigree unknown.

Open bitches— 1st, J B Martin's Golden Jewell, by Blem-
ton Reefer — Blemton Brilliant; 2d, Mission Kennel's Mission
Idol, by Blemton Reefer — Dauntless Suzette; third, C A
Sumner's Bonnie Bride, by Raby Rasper — Bonnie Blot, vhc
res, C Sumner's Richmond Reason, by While Stormer — Mcw-
bray Nell ; vhc, F E Holden's Seacroft Myrtle, by Raby
Pallisy — Damson; W Howard's Hilihurst Vic, by Brocken-
hurst Tyke — Meg II; T Casey's Sunset Spuok, by Bonnie
Brush — Frisky Viola, and Charles Meeks' Queenie, by Dan
Mischief; he, J H Goulding's Dott, by Roudy ; S Tyler's
Oak Glen Reina, by Hamden Tip — Oak Glen Susan, and A
Chappell's Pansy, by Blemton Vesuvian — Hart's Nannie.

Novice dogs — 1st, C Sumner's Bannie Brecken, by Raby
Reckon — Richmond Reason ; 2d, E D Rock^ood's Volta, by
Voltair — Lassie; 3d. J Roy Howard's Dandy, by Don Juan
— Bonnie Brownie. Novice bitches— 1st, C Sumner's Bonnie
Bride, by Raby Rasper — Bonnie Blot ; 2d, W. Howard's
Hilihurst Vic, by Brockenhurs Tyke — Mee II.

Dog puppies — C Sumner's BDnnie Brecken, by Raby
Rasper- Richmond Reason ; 2d, George P Taylor's Trumps,
by My Fellow — Hillside Baroness; 3il, Richard Thomas'
Doctor, by Fly — Woodbatch Nettle ; vl.c res, T Roy How-
ard's Dandv, by Don Juan- -Bonnie Brownie; vhc, F E
Holden's Blonde, by Rabv Rasper — Bess ; he, T Lowe's
Little Brown Jug, by Fly— Lomita Vergy. Bitch puppies —
1st, Mission Kennel's Mission Idol, by Blemton Reefer —
Dionlless Suzette; 2d, John King's Pansy, pedigree nnknown;
3d, C Sumner's Bonnie Bee, by Raby Reckon — Richmond
Reason.

Collies — Open drgs : 1st, W Aubrey's Liddie. by St. Clair
Prince — St. < la:r Hilda; 2d, G de Latour's Bijou, pedigree
unknown; 3d, Fred E Holchkiss' Ro&lyn Jr, by Roslyn —
Queeoie; V H C, Tbos Stevens' Panche, pedigree unknown.
Open bitches : 3d, A Simp-on's Bell, pedigree unknown.
Bitch puppies : 1st, Fred Hotchkiss' FreHalba, by Roslyu Jr
— Edgemount Daisy.

Bull Terriers — Challenge dogs : 1st, R Withers' Crisp, by
Duflerin — Grave rfaroness. Open dag' : 2 f, C Neilsoo's Nip,
pedigree unknown; 3d, S Estudeilo's Kiog, pedigree un-
known.

Yorkshire Terriers— 0,>en does : l*t, Mrs E B Grace's
Frank, ppdigree unknowr; 3d, Mrs W L Tileston's Nip. pedi-
gree unknown. Open bitches — 21, Mrs Tileston's Flv,

Fritz

Pugs— Open dogs : 2d, H L Park's Balmaceda, pedigree
unknown. Open bitches : 1st, S Gerson's Tricksey, by Jack

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'^Tpwee'spaciels-Open dogs. 1st, Miss M). H„n-
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tSSiSlWl W Baicbridge's Cbang.
Bitches : 1st, Harry Harris' Loloa.

PBCiflo Kennel Club.

Club's

Another Priza Shoot.

'show To be held May 6, 7, S and S.h, closed on Ties-
«ning with the excellent number of 352. The entry

The entries to the .Pacific Ken.
bench

fn Si Bernard classes is much the argest ever shown on he
Coast The St. Bernard Club will make a special exhibit
thafpromisesto add greatly lo the attractiveness of tbe show.
The entries in classes are as follows .

Msstifls 11. Great Dane* 15, St Bernards 61, £ew.ou°d-
1.00*4, Grevbouods 11, Deerhound* 1 [- American f^°uno9
11, Bloodhounds 2. Pointers 31, English flatten 15, Gordon
Se ters S, Irish Setters 15, Griffons 4. Infih ' W?ter bpamebj ot
Retrievers 1. Chesapeake Bay Dogs 4 Collies W. Op-
tions 3. Bulldogs 2, Bull Terriers 13 Poodles 1, Spitz 1,
Field Spaniels 3, Cocker Spaniels 29, Dachshunds 8. Fox
terriers 38, Black and Tan Terrier 1, Sky a Terriers 3. \ork-
sbire Terriers 12, Scotch Terriers 1, Toy Terriers 3, Japa-
nese Spaniels 2, Pugs 9, Italian Greyhounds L

The Pacific Kennel Club^s bench show will open on Wed-
nesday morning next with 352 entries, just one more than
last year. The entry of 61 St Bernards is a larger entry
than thai of Boston, and we will wager that the open class
in rough and smooths is abetter class. The St Bernard Clubs
exhibit promises to add greatly to the attractiveness of the olden time,
show. There are several crack foxterners and cockers en-
tered that are new faces, and all in all the quality of the ex-
hibits has improved wonderfully in the last lew years.

Sage has been shown through the circuit this year and has
only met with defeat by the English dogs Peisiner and Dud-
ley Stroller. He is the best American bred foxterner in the
open class today. He is littler brother t> Warren Dusky,
one of the best bitches in the country and full brother to the
winners, Warren Sabsmar and Dial. Judging from his
blood lines Sage should be a succes* at stud. He will be
shown at San Francisco and Oakland.

There will be an onen to all prize blue rock shoot at
Golcher & Co.'s shooting grounds at Oakland Race Track
to-morrow. The match will be at 20 singles, known traps,
unknown angles, class shooting, 75 cents entrance. Ties to
be decided by a freeze-out at 20 yards rise, use of both bar-
rels. The prizes will be as follows : First, order for $5
worth of sporting goods; second, order for $4 worth; 3d, or-
der for $350; fourth, order for $3; fifth, order for $250;
siith, 100 cartridges; seventh, a fishing rod; Eighth, 50 car-
tridge; ninth, 50 cartridges.

A 75 cent pool will be made up on the same event.

A 10 bird match will follow, $1 entrance, 40, 30, 20 and 10
per cent purse, class shooting.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT.

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foundation, so far as the integrity of these officers is con-
cerned and likewise their ability. I write knowingly on
these points and am pleased to be in a position to make au-
thoritative statements.

Accepting invitations to be a spectator in the judges'
stand every movement has beeu noted with keen interest, and
that ''coign of vantage" brought judges |and clerks under
uoy close scrutiny; not a motion missed.

From the time the betting opened not a lapse in their
watchfulness. The past of every horse in the race scanned
with critical acumen; every few minutes a messenger bringing
the state of the odds, visits to the saddliog paddock by one of
thejudges, jockeys cautioned, admonished, charged with an
emphasis that left no grounds for misunderstanding, and from
the dropping of the flag, or raising the barrier, every feature
of the race given the closest attention to the end of the con-
test.

What a sinecure, in comparison, '"judging" races in the

Los Angeles, April 28, 1896.
Martin Manufacturing Co.. 628 Post St., S. F.— Gentle-
men—I have tried your "H & D" Shampoo and Cleaner on
my dogs in preparing them for showing at the late Bench
Show, and found it an excellent material for cleansing and
improving their coats and have great pleasure in recom-
mending its use. [Signed] C. A. Sumner,
Bonnie Kennels, Los Angeles, Cal.

J. B. Martin of this city has just received from the ken-
nel of Messrs. L. & C. Rutherfurd, the foxterrier dog War-
ren Sage, by Heracksire, Warren Safeguard (champion
Venio— Eggsford Sapphire by Starden't King), out of War-
ren Duty, (Warren Laird--Dusky 2d). This is a grand
breeding, nearly all of the dogs in the first three generations
are winners.

Fifty-pix members in the St Bernard ^lub now.

The "Wheatland Tournament.

Durst's third annual shooting tournament at Wheattard on
nextFriday, May 8th, held in conjunction with the fifth an-
nual picnic of the Rainbow Parlor, N. S. G. W., promises to

be a big affair.

Mr. Durst haB on hand sixty dozen lively country birds
and ten thousand blue rocks. At live birds five events have
been scheduled, all of which are pool shooting, with high
scores win, except the first event, in which a prize of a Win-
chester repeating shot gun is given in addition to the cash
division of pools.

In the inanimate department a very interesting programme
is arranged. The leading features are a "grand prize shoot,"
and the contest for the Durat medal, given for the champion
boy blue rock shot of California.

The prize shoot will be particularly interesting- Seventeen
prizes, with a total value of $178 are given. Following is a
list of prizes:

Firot class— L. C. Smith 12-guage shot gun.
Second class— Winchester shot guo, 12 guage.
Third class— Winchester Repeating Rifle, 22 caliber.
Fourth class — 1st prize, 33 Col. Revolver, Hopkins and
Allen; 2d prize, 75 8elby loaded Gold Dust cartridges.

Fifth class— 1st prize, Revolver, 3S cal.; 2d prize, Victoria
Gunlass, donated by Kimpball and Upson, Sec.

Sixth class— 1st prize, Bamboo fishing rod, donated by
Eckhardt of Sacramento; 2d prize, 75 Selby loaded Gold
Dust cartridges.

Seventh class— 1st prize. Wool Sweater, donated V Cla
brought Golcher & Co., S. F.; 2d prize, 60 Selby loaded
Gold Dust cartridges.

Eighth class— Quarter keg Gold Dual Powder by U. S.
Powder Co.

Ninth class— 1st Drize.Corobolo cleaning rod, by E. T.
Allen <& Co., 8. F.; 2d prize, 50 Selby loaded Gold Dust
Cartridges.

Tenth class— Keg Gilt Edge beer, donated by Capt. Ruh-
■taller, Sac.

Eleventh class — 1st prize, Winchester loading outfit; 2d
prize, 50 Selby loaded Gold Dust cartridges.

The bov championship medal was won last season by
Mauler Clifford \V indent of Stockton. This year he will have
two, if not more, opponents. One is the fourteen year old
Mm of lion III* ireely of Maryoville, and the other Chester
Lipp of the name city. Winders has been working hard,
bent on holding the medal. The Maryoville boys are work-
ing equally as hard to gain the skill which will vanquish
Clifford

Tbe Wheatland grounds are in excellent condition p'enty
of ohade and a rising green background — an ideal place for
ttie traps. I > is pn -paring to care for a large number of

<port<>men. i he whole Sacramento Valley, Stockton and
ban Francisco will be represented.

Tbe main thing in these good old days to see that in the
anxiety to win jockeys did not indulge in foul riding. Rarely,
indeed, when "the charge" to the marshaled jockeys included
a suspicion that any one of them needed admonitions of tbe
sort which implied a lack of faith in the honesty of their in-
tentions, and one prominent turfman, who often figured in the
stand, and who was somewhat prolix in his charge nearly
always ended, "mount your horses and ride like gentlemen."
Arbitrary now-a days the iudges, necessarily so,to counter-
act what might be schemes lo "get the best of the public,"
and in all my visits to the judges' stand on both the San
Francisco courses I have been impressed with the care that
was observed to hold wrong-doers in check.

At tbe bottom of it all is the vaunted English system of
betting. Driven out of France, weakened in Australia by the
introdnction of the totalizitor, threatened in India, coddled
in California to an extent that has introduced it with all its
deformities into the State Agricultural Society, invading the
trotting tracks, it does not require prophetic vision to see that
the end is'not far of. unless the repeated warnings are heeded.
Not long ago a man who had been in the business, and
given close attention to it for many years, was illustrating tbe
incentive to rascality from ihe convenience of laying against
the horse which was to be beaten, in the following few sen-
tences. The horse is a favorite, his running has beeu such as
to warrant public support. The bookmaker can win ten or
more thousands of dollars by his defeat. It may be that the
owner can be induced; with a half interes', to join in the con
spiracy, tbe trainer, it the owner cannot be approached, whh
a smaller percer.tage; or, it may be, that the cheapest will be
the i >ckev, and there are few of them which a big bribe will
not secure.

He migbt have added, with the Marjorieand Decision cases
to guide him, a gang which will scruple at nothiog to render
an animal powerless to win. striviog with all tbe ingenuity of
an active brain to accomplish the robbery.

Could a full history of the past two years of the California
turf be written, what a disclosure !

A very wealthy and prominent breeder, brought into
national disrepute hy the in-and out racing of his horses.
Not a particle of doubt in my mind that he was the victim of
-omeone who in turn was tempted by the books oflering a
certaio reward for his rascality.

A later occurrence, when an owner, who never bets a dol-
lar, who has an exceeding pride in his stable, who breeds
and lears, and did train nearly all the horses in bis 6tring,
and whose integrity is vouched for by every one of his
acquaintances, is haled before the judges; humiliated in the
presence of all the spectators by being publicly charged
with rrimes, the thought of which nearly drove him frantic.
It diil not necessarily follow that the judges thought him
implicated, but it was their duty to hold the inquest in order
to discover the cause of unequal performances.

Stopping the nostril is only one phase of the stopping
business. Successful once, perhaps more than once it cannot
he carried out in the same way again without detection. Id
the case of Decision it is clear that the culprit was outside
of the etable as the sponge would have been removed afier
the object was accomplished. Had it been an attache of the
stable who "nohbled" Maijorie, the deed would have been
delayed until alter ihe "warming up," and in that case the
parity established between her and D£cision, and the scheme
triumphant.

Officials of the course, especially as judges, are made to
carry a terrible handicap under pending circumstances, and
still heavier when the most scrupulous care and watchfulness
to secure honest racing is rewarded by such false and infa-
mous villificalion as is con'ained in the Horseman editorial.
Take away the reward for rascality. Lessen the tempta-
tion by removing the method which gives a direct bribe for
getting horses beaten and one long Btep towards a thorough
renovation will be taken.

In auction and mutual pools the winner must be selected
to gain the money, and that is oftentimes a troublesome job.
Far more complicated than lo put a horse in condition that
he cannot win, or with a jockey on him which will not per-
mit him to win, and thus obtain "quick action" and certainty
cf success without further trouble.

*
# *

The Austin Bill. — The American Sportsman publishes
that there is a great deal of dissatisfaction among the trotting
horee people of New York State over the defeat in committee
of the clause in the Austin bill which would have made pool
Gelling a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $100.

The Austin bill provides that an enclosure, within which,
under certain conditions, betting will be permitted and it
certainly seems that the clause thrown out might also have
been incorporated.

The Jockey Club will, probably, charge bookmakers a
good sum to enter the favored place and they can well afford
to pay a swinging price. Far better for them in some respects
as the odds can be kept shorter than when the conspicuous
boards are in plain view. It is claimed that so long as tickets
do not pass money can be put up, and should this be in ac-
cordance with the law, bad debts will not be such a bugaboo
te tbe bookies.

* *

Not Satisfactory. — I have heard that a California As-
sociation contemplated withdrawing from the N. T. A. for
the reason that the number required to fill and start must be
named in the published conditions. It strikes me that should
that be a true report tbe question has not been properly con-
sidered.

There is no limit to the number required to fill and there-
fore it rests with the association to designate how many en-
tries and starters shall meet the requirements. With the
indefinite clause which has prevailed in the past, the obliga-
tion was only binding on one side, and a person making an
entry at a great disadvantage. Then, too, an association can
obtain further protection by fixing the amount of percentage.
Thus if five per cent on making the fntry is thought not to
bean inadequate compensation for the risk of giving the
purse then ten per cent be tbe stated payment.

There is a 6trong argument in favor of charging a starting
fee under tbe common system of five per cent, entrance and
five per cent, additional from money winners. All that are
" in," and with even the remotest chance to win any portion
of the purse, start with the hope that something will turn up
in their favor, and thus form unwieldy fields to the detriment
of horses which have a better chance. '* Helpers " are cheaply
obtained in such a case, aod with a large number of starters
the value of help is increased.

Where the purses are larger than locality will warrant, it
is a fair arrangement to require a number of entries that
would appear excessive under other conditions, but it is not
fair to leave tbe matter in dirkness and retain the privilege
of declaring off without explanation.

*

* *

Eminkntly Satisfactory. — It now appears that the very
generally accredited report that the State Fair of this year
was to occupy three weeks, two of which for racing and
one for trotting, was not sanctioned by the directors of the
society. My information appeared to be so trustworthy that
it was given credit, and even at this time there is not an
authoritative statement of its truth or falsity.

In either case no harm has been done by accepting the
shadow for the substance Tbe shot which was aimed at a
supposed antagonist to harness-horse racing cannot possibly
injure a friend of trotters and pacers, and even the warning
may prove beneficial. The introduction of book-betting at
the last fair was sufficient ground to awaken suspicions that
more encouragement would be given to that form of sport
which afforded the most remuneration to bookmakers. There
is no question that more would be paid for the privilege of
makiog books, when two thirds of tbe time and three times
the number of races were given to racing them if there was
an equal division.

I shall be exceedingly pleased, hugely delighted, that my
lance was couched at a windmill in place of a giant, and so
will the numerous citizens of California who admire the su-
perb light harness horses which our State has produced in
such high perfection as to excite the admiration of the Horse
World.

* *
Still Parading. — If entry lists teac'j any lessoo, or
present ground for vaticinations, the coming harness horse
racing season in the East will be an era which can be marked
with a huge white bowlder. The four $2500 purses offered
by the Cleveland aesocialion, have received 137 entries —
thirty-eight in the ":25 trot, twenty-6even in the 2:19 trot,
thirty-four in the 2:15 trot, and thirty-eight in the 2:25 pace.
The California entries in tha first named are Dione, by
Eros — Gracie S, bv Speculation, and Last Chance by Regal
Wilkes — Hannah Price, bv Arthurton.

In the 2:19, Sabledale, by Sable Wilkes— Vixen, by Nut-
wood. In the 2:25 pace, Maxim, by Glenwood — by Don
Vic'or.

Dione and Maxim are named by O A. Hickok; List
Chance and Sabledale by San Mateo Stock Farm.

There is little question that better times are near at hand
for the truly American light-harness horse.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Ihe Latest Device for Fraud.

The discovery of the new method of robbing the public
by the insertion of a sponge within the nostrils of a race-
horse just before starting in a race is due to Dr. H. E. Row-
til, who was called to see Marjorie aud Decision, both of
which animals had been tampered with, and were found to
be in a distressed condition. As soon as the Doctor saw the
former animal he said at once that her condition was not in-
dicative of any well defined complaint, but that her troubled
respiration was suggestive of some trick that had been played
to defeat ber chance for the race ; hence it was with this
view that Dr. Rowell made a thorough examination of the
mare, and with the result, as before stated, of finding a some-
what compact piece of sponge shoved far up into one of her
nostrils. Decision next engaged his attention, having been
a badly defeated favorite in her race four days previous,
and upon being called to see and examine the mare be
found her in exactly the same condition, only that she was
worse, because of the length of time that had elapsed since
the miscreant had done his job. Evidently Dr. Rowell de-
serves credit as a skillful veterinarian, and is entitled to high
commendation by the public, aod especially by the officers
of the Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
i while the fiend, in human form, that perpetrated the inhu-
i man act deserves the vigilance of the Board of Stewards in
bringing him to light, and when so revealed he should be
1 prematurely cremated.

Mai 2 1896;

(Tblje gveeiiev tmb gpoxtsman*

>83

The Grand Circuit Rs-Organiz3d.

With Buffalo, Kichester and Hartford dropping bftbe
wayside, the "grand old circuit" passed out of existence. At
a meeting held at the office of the Detroit Driving Club April
16th, a new Grand Circait was built npon the ruins of the
old organization. Detroit, Saginaw and New York are the
only old members to remain in the fold. The cities of
Columbus, 0-, and Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, lad , were
admitted to membership, forming what will prove a most
compact circuit. The seven cities will hang up purses aggre-
gating about $250,000. Those present at the meeting were :
C. L. BeDjimio, Saginaw; Col. William Edwards, president,
and Sidney W. Giles, secretary, Cleveland; C. E. Comrade,
Columbus; H. C. Rockhill, Fort Wayne; D. J. Campao,
president, and Fred T. Moran, treasurer, Detroit Driving
Club. President Campan held the proxy for Indianapolis
and Sidney W. Giles and A. W. Parrish held the proxy for
Fleetwood Park, New York.

An organization was formed by electing the veteran Col.
Edwards chairman and P. M. Campbell secretary. A com-
munication was received from Buffalo announcing that if the
State Legislature took favorable action Buffalo would, as in
the past, be represented in the circuit. These dates and purses
were decided upon:

Saginaw, July 14-17, $15,000; Datroit, July 18-25, $58,-
500; Cleveland, July 27-31, $40,000; Columbus 0- Aug. 3-7,
$23,000 ; Fort Wayne, Aug. 10-15, $25,000 ; New York
(Fleetwood Park), Aug. 31-Sept. 4. $45,000: Belmont
(Philadelphia), Sept. 8-11, $20,000.

The week between Indianapolis aod New York is left open
to give Buffalo a chance to step into the circuit. Should that
city fail to come to time the open dates will be awarded to
Boston.

Saginaw will open the circuit, as usual, with a meeting
July 1417. Then the light harness brigade will descend
upon Detroit. The next stop will" be Cleveland, thence to
Columbus, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and eastward. The cir-
cuit is, perhaps, the best ever arranged. The shipments will
be short and direct, and every effort will be made to secure
the lowest rates of transportation between the varioas points.
The cities representing the new circuit will pull together to
reduce expenses as much as possible. The temporary officers
were made permanent.

After the business end of the meeting was over the visitors
adjourned to the Hotel Cadillac, where lunch was served.
Then the visiting horsemen boarded a special electric car on
the Citizen's line and were whirled out to the track at
Grosse Point, where they inspected the track and grounds.
— Horse Review.

A New Race Track at Alameda.

The members of the Alameda Driving Association will,
ioside of a few weeks, have a mile track which it is claimed
will be the fastest oval track on the coast. The new track is
to be located on the filled-in marsh land at th* northerly end
cf Prospect street, and will extend east to Bay street. It is
claimed that the mixture of clay and sand pumped from the
estuary will give a smooth, 6rm surface that will beat any-
thing known on the coast. The old mile straight away track
built last year by the association proved a marvelously fast
track, but its shape made it impossible to see anything of a
race except the finish. The association has been working
ever since fall in the endeavor to obtain land and lay out an
oval regulation mile track.

The Pacific Improvement Company, which claims about
eighty per cent of all the undivided marsh Iaod, has agreed
to allow the association to build a track on the land claimed
by the company.

The Pacific Improvement Company cannot give any title
at the present time, and so there will not be any sheds or
stables built. The arrangement made, however, provides that
as sooo as the snit of Waymire against the Pacific Improve-
ment Company and others, which asks for a partition, is
settled the association will be given a long lease. The Pacific
Improvement Company counts on big returns to the railway
company from the crowds which will come to see the races.

The Alameda Driving Association held a meeting Monday
evening and discusstd the track proposition. I. L.Borden,
chairman of the committee on track construction, reported
that there were several men figuring on the estimates for the
building of the track, and stated that their bids would soon
be ready to submit to the association. The members of the
association wanted to have some written guarantee from the
Pacific Improvement Company that they would give a lease
to the Driving Association as soon as its partition sait is set-
tled, as they now have a verbal guarantee only. Surveys
will be made on the marsh land during the next few days
and a report showing the best location will be submitted.

Racing Will Continue Until June 10th.

Mr. A. B. Spreckels, president of the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club, yesterday denied the statement that racing would in
all probability close at nis track within the next two-weeks'
meeting, and in doing so outlined the liberal policy of the
Association in the following words:

•'Whoever inspired that information did so without author-
ity. For the last time I will state that the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club will continue racing at its track until and in-
cluding the 10th day of June. After the exodus of Eastern
horses is over there will be plenty of California horses in the
State to carry on first-class racing: besides, I am most deci-
dedly in favor of giving the California horse-owner a chance
to win a few races.

"It would be very selfish indeed on the part of the associa-
tion to discontinue racing simply because the attendance is
not as good or as many bookmakers on as during the more
prosperous fart of tbe meeting when the Eastern contingent
was most in evidence. You can further state that there will
be no reduction of the purses,but we will continue to the close
of the seas3o to give high-class racing to the public."

The Prevention of Disease.

The Senate Committee on Agriculture has authorized Sena-
ror Warren to make a favorable report np3a the animal in-
dustry bill. The bill is a remodification of the existing laws
bearing upon tbe subject of animal aod meat inspection,
with numerous important additions. Among the additions
are provisions putting the inspection of meat products, the
extirpation of infectious and contagious diseases and regula-
tion and transportation of live stosk and the prevention of
the exportation or importation of diseased stock in the di-
rect charge of the Bareau of Animal Industry.

Stock exposed to contagion, as well as those already affected
are included within the inhibitions of the bill. Transporta-
tion companies are forbidden uoder a penalty of $1,000 from
receiving or shipping infected animals for interstate com-
merce. The owners of cars or pens which have contained
diseased cattle are required to disinfect them thoroughly.
Veterinary inspection of live stock whose meat is to be ex-
ported is exacted, and shippers of meat products are required
to mark plainly packages so as to indicate the species of tbe
animal.

No slaughter of animals at abattoirs haviog Government
inspection is to be allowed on Sundiy or holidays or at night
in the absence of an inspector. Inspectors are allowed to
condemn such animals or carcasses as are found to be diseased,
and if necessary, to destroy them. It is made unlawful to
import carcasses of diseased cattle or other live stock which
have not been inspected or certified.

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to maintain at
the expense of the United States miseroscopical examina-
tions of swine carcasses at the time of slaughter, wherever
and whenever he may deem it expedient, and especially in
reference to hog meat intended for export. Provision iB
made for sending veterinary surgeons to districts where
horses, cattle or hogs are suffering from infectious diseases.
Penalties for disregarding or disobedience of the law are
provided in all cases, and in several instances fines amount-
ing to $5000 are imposed.

Lorillard's Horses Run Well.

Losdos, April 23 — At the Newmarket spring meeting to-
day the all age selling plate of 130 sovereigns, the winner to
be sold at auction for 100 sovereigns, was won by Sholer.
There were seven starters, among them being Mr. Lorillard's
King of Bohemia, who secured the place. The course was
five furlongs.

Thirteen horses started in the race for the two-year-old
sellingplate of 103 sovereigns, the winner to be sold at auction
for 300 sovereigns, distance five furlongs. Prince SoltykofFs
Pastoral won. P. Lorillard's Sandia was second by half a
length, and Lord Ellesmere'e Lonely Isle third.

Eleven horses ran in the race for the first spring two-year-
old stake of ten sovereigns each, with 200 added, five fnr-
longs. Lorillard's Bersak won, De Rothschild's Brigg sec-
ond, and Sir Farquehar's Astoya third.

In the race for the maiden plate, 200 sovereigns, there
were twenly-fonr starters, distance five furlongs. K. Marsh's
DanciDg Wave won, Lorillard's Draco second, and M. Daw-
son's Barbas third.

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Names Claimed.

We wish to claim the name Menelek, for bay colt, foaled
March IS, 1896, by Diablo, 2:09}, dam Abyssinia, by Mam-
brino Wilkes, offned by Ramage Bros., Hayward3.

W. S. Hobiet has declared out of the Coney Island Jockey
Club stakes all his two-year-old entries, and also Joe Ripley
from the Grass Inaugural.

"The crop of grain this season looks bette
than any I have seen in our section of Califor-
nia in the past twenty-five years," was the re-
mark made by ex-Senator John B)gg3, of
Princeton, Colusa Couniy, last Monday. "The
area of cereals is limited to what it was a few
years ago. Orchards and vineyards have been
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Sire of MYRTLE TH->R\B. 2:18 1-2; TOP4KY. 3 yr.. IsM 1-4; ALTISSIMO. 3 yr.
2:2i 1-4. will mane th» reason -.1 1888 at VINBLAHD STOCK FARM, >"apa county. Terms, »W lor the
seasoo; usual return privileges. Starts kept by tbe month or year at reasonable i rates. The finest ot pasture
and all (acuities for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FRED \V. LOEBER, VlneUnd Slock Farm, S t. Helena, Cal.

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[May 2, 1896

OPENING OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT!

Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Associat'n

June 27 to July 4, Inclusive.

ES3Nn?rtIESS TO CLOSE TtnNTES X, 1896

HORSES TO BE NAMED WITH ENTRY. ENTRANCE 5 PER CENT, TO ACCOMPANY NOMINATION.

N.. I.

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Mo. 3 .

So. 4.

Mo. ».

Xo. 6.

So. 7.

So. 8.

So. 9.

So. IO

THOTTISU rlR6Btt.

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lt:SO ••

1:27

>sM

1:22

2:19

2:17

2:15

3:10

Frer-For-AII

1.000
1.000
l.OOO
1.000
1.000
l.OOO
1.000
1.000
1.200

PA< lite PUB^ES.
So. 11. 2:10 Clout, Pacing. Purse 81,000

So. 12. 2:25 l.OOO

So 13. 2:20 1-000

So. 14. 2:15 l.OOO

So. 15. 2:12 t.000

So. 16. Free-For-All ■■ " 1.200

In the above purees entrances per cent, and 5 per
cent of tbe amount of the purse will be deducted from
each money won.

COLT Sl'AKES-THOTTISG.

So. 17. 2-Veor.0Ids.2:IOCIas», 8250 Added
So. 18. 3-Yeor-0id».2:3O " 300 "
So. 19. 4-YeaF-0lds,2:25 " 350

COLT STAKJS-PACISG.
So. 20. 2-Year Olds, 2:35 Class, S2SO Added
So. 21. 3-Yeor-Olda, 2:25 " 300
So. 22. 4-Year-0lds, 2:20 " 350

Entrance to above colt stakes $iO each, payable as
follows: f/20 to accompany entry June 1, IS96 ; $10 June
15, 1896, and $20 to start. No entty will be received
unless accompanied by first payment, and failure to
make any payment lorfeits previous payments.

STANFORD MAKES -ivij.
For Foals or 1894. To be trotted in 1897.

Mile heats 3 in 5 ; entrance $50, with $100 added for
three or more starters, payments : $10 to accompany
nomination June 1. 1896: $10 January 2, 1897; $10 July
1. 1897, and $20 on the tenth day before the first adver-
tised day of t'.e meeting at which the race is to take
place.

STANFORD SrAKEg-1898.

For Foals of 1895. To be trotted in 1898.

Wile beats 3 In 5; entrance $50, with $100 added ; for
three or more starter.. Payments: $5 to accompany
nomination June 1, 1896; $5 January 2, 1897 ; $10 Janu-
ary 2, 189S; $10 July 1 1893, and $20 on the tenth day
before the first advertised day of the meeting at which
the race is to take place.

CONDITIONS.

Rnlrle. lo close Jane ». 1896. when horsesa-e to be namedand to be eligible to the class In which

'^Kicept'in'the Stanford St.kes no horses owned In the state of California by others than members of the P.
r TBB A are eliBible to these purses or slakes-bonafl.ie ownership required-but horses owned outside
the Slate of tvir.irnia are eligible thereto regardless ol membership.

■ Men rnlrli. .roufred lo ml In purse races, and live In -take races. Somlnolnrs In nurses fail-
In. IO 111° ma V iranVler al any lluu-iirlorto June 18. 1896. such eulrles aalhey have made In purses
.ir..|*rfd off lo oilier classes lo which Ihev are eligible.

AuVemtlnmVHHHr u many bora* as he tm.v desire, but can only start one in each race from his staMe.
At ■nyUmrPrevious to the last payment, he may sell any of bis horses and transfer the entries to any member
of this AnanclaMnn , _„ __ ,. . ,_ „ „„.

Pur**4 will b*> divided into four moneys, oO, 2o, loaml 10 per cent.

In'allrnr.erar^ fiveperceni cf the amtunt of Ihe i urtewi)ll-e deducted from each money won.

Tbe Board of Directors reserve the right to declare two starters a wa k-over W hen only , wo start they
may contest for the entrance money paid In, to be divided 66 2 3 per cent, to the first and d3 1-3 per ceo to the
ScondT Ahorse olstanclng ihe field shall only be entitled to first money. Iu no case will a horse be entitled to
moie than one money.

In all two year-old races thedNtance Is tn be loO ysrds.

All races to b* three in five, except for two year olds which shall be two In three.

Horses whnse traits have been changed Irom trotting to pacing or pacing lo trotting shall not be eligible to
■In mm more tban five seconds slower than their records at either gait.

Toe noard ot Directors reserves the ru-bt tochaoge the hour or date of any race except when it becomes
necsary to ante date a race, in which instance the nominator will receive three djy^' notice of cbanee by
mall inaddrwof entry Right reserved to declare off or postpone any or all races oj account of the weather
c r other sufficient cause.

Iiniries not declared out at 5 o'clock p.m. on the day mrecpding the race shall be required to start, andde*
clarai ions must b- in writing and made at the office of the Secretary at the truck.

Wheu there is more than one entry to any purse or stakes by one perion or in one interest, the horse to be
started must be named by 5 o'clock p. ii. on the day preceding the rat e,

Trotting and racing < olors must be namea by 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race, and must be
worn upon tbe track. Coiurs will be regisiere.1 in the order in which thpy ae received. When colors are not
namtd, or conflict, drivers will be requ red to wearthe colors furnished by ibe Association.

Conditional entries win be treated ibe same as regular entrips, aud nominators held unier ihe rules

Any race that may he started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses In th- summary.

Where more i nan nine declare to Mart in auy race, the Board of Directors reserve the right to divide the
starters into two fields by h t, and to start them In a trial beit, 1 mile dash. The four drst horses in each trial
to compete t- r the vnrse, which shall be decidf d by mile heats, best 2 in 3.

Otherwise than is specified in these conditions, National Trotting association r'llps to govern.

All nomioatois subject t j suspension iu both the American aud National Trotting Associations for all entry
fees not paid when due.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Persons desirous of making entries in the above pnrses and who havsnotas.yet joined the P C T H.
should make application fur membership to the Secretar-* by June 1, 1895. Send all commuuicaiions to

E. P. HEALD, PRESIDENT.

F. W. KELLEY, SECRETARY.
313 BUSH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.

THE DAILY BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN

Leading Daily Turf Journal of the Pacific Coast.

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Contains All the News of the Turf, Form Charts of All Loca
Races, Winning Sires, Jockeys' Records, Etc.

For Sale by Newsboys Tbr^ughout the City, or sent by Mail to any Address.
Five Cen's Per Copy. One Dollar Per Month.

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A Money -Winner For Sale

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AUCTION SALES

TO COME

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1896

AT 11 A. M.

Draft and Harness Mares and Geldings

FROM RANCH OF
ESTATE T^HVLEZS O. ^Ain.

LAKEVILLE, CAL.

DURING THE MONTH OF MAY

DRAFT, GELDINGS AND MARES

FROM THE
IIAGGIN RANCHES

Sales will tnlce place <*t 11 A. M. at ealesyard, corner VaD Ness Avenue and Market
Street. Catalogues will be ready May 1st.

KILLIP & OO ., Live Stook Auctioneers

30 Montgomery St., S. F.

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American Trotiiig Register

PUBLICATIONS.

THE YEAS BOOK.

Tol. XI, 1896, stnglo epics, postpaid S8.00

Tol. XI, lS9o, Hl.ii' mure copies. each, .'.b. 2.50

This great work will he ready for delivery
February 15. I89G.

Tol.X, 1894. single copies, postpaid 3.00

Tol. IX, ISO!) •• " 8.00

Tol. Till, 1802 (two part-), postpaid 5.00

Tol. Til, 1S91 (limited number), postpaid.. 2.50
Tol. TI, 1890 •• ■• ■' 2.50

Tol. T, 1889 " " " 2.50

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Tol. II, ISsr, • » •• 1.00

Year Books, for 1SS7 ami LSS:> (out of print).

Contains summaries of races. Tallies of 2:30
Trotters, 2:25 Pncers,2: 20 Trotters, 2:16 Pacers,
fcircs, Sires of Panis, Great Uraotl Mares, Cham-
pion Trotters, Foslest Kecords arid Itejected
Becords.

For sale at the office of.the

BREEDER AND SPO RTSMAN ,

313 BUSH ST., 8AIV FRANCISCO.

Wanted by Veterinary Surgeon

Situation on Breeding Farm or Stock Ranch. C*ood
Trainer ami Driver. References. Address "V. S."
313 BubU Street, San Francisco.

Mat 2, 1896]

©Ijc ^xesbet unJr gpovtsman.

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DENVER, SOLO.

Overland Park Club Assooia'n

Seven Days Racing will be given at tne Regular Meeting,
Held June 6. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, 1896.

$20,000 IN PURSES AND SPECIALS

I'll r-r 8800

soo

HOO

Purse ggOO
800
300

8.
9.

10.
II.

12.

SATURDAY, JCXE 6
TrottlDff, 2:50 I lu-i.
Pacing. 2: 15 (la-5.
Pacing, 2: 10 * less,

MONDAY, JCNE 8.
PaclDg, 2:25 Class,
Trotting. 2:20 Class.
Pacing. For Two-year-olds,

TUESDAY. JUNK 9.
Trotters. 3-year-old and Under,

3:00 t lass. Purse 8800
Trotting. Free-for-all, " 1000

Pacing. 2:12 Class. " 800

WEDNESDAY, JVNE 10.
Trotting, 2:40 Class. Purse 880O

Pacing. 2 :SO Clai-s, " 800

Pacing. 3 -year-old undUnde-.

3:00 Class. " 800

LIST OP PURSES :

THUHSOAY, J
Trotting, 2:17 Class,
Pacing, 2:20 Class,
Pacing, Free-for-all,

FRIDAY. JCNE 12
'I rotting, 2: 12 t loss.
Trotting, 2:24 Class,
Trotting. Tor 3- ear-olds,

2:40 Class,
SATURDAY, JUNK 13.
Pacing. 2:30CIass, Purse 88DO

Trotting, 2:30 Class, " 800

Trotting, for 2-year-olds and
Under,

13.

16.
17.

18.

20.

NE 11.

Purse S800

800

" 1000

Purse S80O
800

SOO

300

There will be two or more ruDninr races each day for
purses op to $150. Entries in same to close the oigbt
bef.re the race.

Tnis Association is not a member of either the National or American Trotting Associations.

TROTTING- AND PACING- CONDITIONS.

Entrance rive per cent of purse, payable two percent May 2, 1898, when entries close and horses most be
eliel'ile; th'ee tier cent Jone 1, 1895.

Five percent udditi mat from winners Money divided oO, 2-5, lo ani ten percent of the parse.

No horse entitled to more than one money.

American Trottinsr Association Riil-s to govern, except as otherwise stated, and except as to distance,
which will be as provide! mold rales nf JSuo The two-year-old races, and all classes under 2:20, will be mile
heats, two in three ; all others will oe mile heats, three in five.

Rigtit resen-ed to change po^ranam0, and to declare off and refund payment In purses not filling satisfac-
. torilv. oi which timeiy notice will be given.

For entry blanks and further inf jrma ion, address

OHA.RLE3 G-. COD MAN, Secretary-

Boston Building, Denver, Colo.

IVEIR-. J- B. H^G-OIJNT'S

Rancho Del Paso Yearlings

Will be sold by public auction

At the Morris Park Race Course

WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
BEGINNING

Thursday, May 14, 1896, at 12 Noon

Catalogues on application to MR. JNO. MACKEY, Sacramento, Cal., or to THE
EASTON COMPANY, 1129 Broadway, New York City.

thces saston co^ii'^.isr'sr

will sell the BLEMTON and EAMAPO yearlings at Morris Park on Saturday, May 23d
the BELLE MEADE yearlings at the Eastnn Company's paddocks, Sbeepshead Bay Race
Track, on Tuesday and Wednesday. June 23d and 24ib,and the yearlings of Major B G.
Thomas, Mr. Pierre Lorillard, the Kingston Stud, the Fairview Stud, the Adelbert Stud, the
Heights Farm, the Castleton Stud, and other prominent breeders on dates to be announced
later. For all information, addreEB
WILLIAM EASTON, Auctioneer, - 1129 Broadway, New York City

$100,000 IN PURSES

ANACONDA

June 30th to July 18th

-THREE WEEKS-

=BUTTE=

July 20 to August 15

FOUR WEEKS.

or More Races {*?^jg«} Each Day

Entries for harness races first and second, weeks close
Chun. -lay. .1 u m? 11th; for third week, close July
I th. etc.. etc-

Programme and Information on application to ED.
1. TlPI'O.V, Manager, Anaconda, Mont.

OW Butte Is hut 27 miles from Anaconda, and Helena
73mUes> follows Butte.

SKY POINTER 328

Full brother to STAR POINTER, 2:04"^, and hali-
broiherto HAL POINTEN. 2:M'£.

Will serve a limlied number 'if choice-bred mares
ihe season of lS9Sat the stables of Hastings & Ham-
mond, near race track. Los Angeles, Cal. h-nn.
iS.i't. f.i- ■ or approved note, at lime ol service. All
mares bred by the season and at owner's risk, as I will
not be held responsible for accidents or escapes.
A. A ■ \.K\ hi V\l>. MBDoeer.

FOR SALH

The Speediest Pacer in Town

PRICE $600

Breeding nnsnrpafsed ; perfectly sound and eentle
six years old; sixteen bands high. For particulars
a*- dress W. L. C, care Bkkedeb a.\d Sportsman;
313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-CUSS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen bands or ovpr, weighing 1,200 to 1,300; mu«-t be
well maichf»d In color, size, gait and styl-; tree from
blemish; absolutely sound and well-trained. Will else
till orders for teams oi this description. Address

G. W. xTIMPSftiV, V. 6.,

Golden Gale Stable San Francisco, Cal.

| (Going Around

a THE TURN he lost a boot; battered hia
knee; swollen and lame next morning.

' AR^OE>RlNFwiUtake °afcthe
nL>4^Ui\DinC inflammation and
absorb the bunch; ready lor nest race.
Should have used itsoonasdone; would
have prevented bunch and soreness.
$2.00 a bottle. Of regular dealers, or
W. F. VODNG, P. D. F.,
No. 34 Amherst St., Springfield, Mass.

SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

GOSSIPER ^'14 R-4 sire£brSimmons,2:2S(3ireor53Iu 2:30 list), dam Lady Bryan
V-JV^k-HvJJ.L J~iL*'*~ ^i.i-"* <J 'rt, by Smuggler. 2:15'^ ; second dam -Mary B.. by Snake, son ol

dam .Mary 3, by Snake, son of
, . _. , _ 1""!",n"" Patchen .>•>; third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones,
tot Black Jane (dam ot Hosa Wilkes, 2:l&!4 >, by Mambrino Patcbe-i 58 eic

^purestgafted.gamestand most Intelligent trotting noises ev> r s^en in '( ali-

ma. His breeding Is all that can be desired, a. d .ithou. h having had only limited opportunities in the stud
is the sire of Gazelle, 2:16>i, Ketchum, 2:163<, Miss Jessie, 2:l'Ji4, and Primero, 2:23. Wii*,""uu'utM ,n me slDQ*

Simmons was by Geo. Wilt.
Gossinerja one of the handso;
(ornia.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

VASTO 2'lfi 1-9 sired by Va;co 10.996, dam Chess (dam of Vallssa, 2:19. and Vascol..
WJ-LV-/- *a-J-*-' -*■ 'S, i;?.-v, by Magic 1451, out oi Betty (dam ot Retta. &SK), by ClarH

.Chief; second dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco was bv Harold" out "of
^f8?™ m,r? N ft dT^[' 2:'2,8vsire of hKx: Vacber.sire of two; Vasco, sire of twelve In 230 list: Oakville, slra
ot two in 2:30) Magic (sire ot four, and sevm dams ot el- ven trotters ard one pacer) wa? bv -imerlcan ciav
..ut or Lualaba(dam of Matilda, 2:30, and P^ger Hanson, 2:234). by Edwin Forrest VaW is a ™d^nokhfp
individual, a deep, dark bay in color, and is level-headed, speedy and gameTfoaled %t\1i£m9. *

Terms,

$50 for the Season

NTASSAT? IfiO 9ft hy Stamboul, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (da]

L^-Q-k3°-Q"1-1' ±\Ji\J£HJf Speculation 325, dam Lady Vernon. 2:2y>. dam of PaYr-oi'n Vernon
^ I his Is one of the flnest-formed yount; stallions In Calmrnia,

dam of Princess, 2:19=y ). by

is a trotter will eet a very low record. He Is royally-bred, and has tbe very best feet and lees H.s disno-'
l is excellent, and If given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

Pasturase 82. SO per month. Hay and erain fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care of In any
manner that owners may desire. Koresponsibi.ityasson.ed for accidents or escapes. Mt res can be shipped
fnim San Francisco to Lakeville by the steamer i-ni,D and will be led to the farm by careful attendants. All
bills must be settled by July 15, 1896, and before removal of mares. For further particulars address

Or G- HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

H. Ot. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES.

PRO WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and mooey win-
ners. Pbivate Stallion.

Q A "RT iTR "XX7TT .T^"R1PI The champion three and four-year-old of
OA.D-LJ.EJ W lJjJ^-EjQ, 1887 and 1888; reccrd 2:18. Stands 15*
J^™^~"™"^~^^^~™""^^^^^^^~^~'^^~ hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; first
i-am Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretcben, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by FanniDg's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, 15£ hands, weighs 1,100 pouods, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
weak point. As a four-year-old he g)t a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045. }&-£»■ [ftX

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proporfioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partlv broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15t,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18§ ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20. and Betsy Britton, 2:20f }, by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzirine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre^ of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo countv.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are p^id.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cai.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

EA-T

GEORGE WASHINGTON No- «.623. record 2:16i- Term8 for

!■■ -■— ■ ^— — ^^^^^—^^^^^— season, $50.

No. 20,530, record 2:19k Terms for season, $30.

COLUMBUS S.

MAMBRINO GHIE P JR No- iw** record 2:34- 8ire of Ge°- Washin e

^^^^_—^^_i^^-^^^^_^^^^^w« ton, 2:16$, and others. Terms for season, $25.

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Groi pasture at $2 50 per
month. The great?stcare will be taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOMAS SMITH, Vallrjo, Cal.

fllARI fl O.flQ | h THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEftH-OLD IN CALIFORNIA |

Sire CUAH. DERBY, 2:20 (son of Stetnway, 2:25^, and Katy
O. dam ot i Id 2:30. by Eleciloneer), dam BEKTHA (dam ol
Jay EQ" Bee,2::6,4 an a yearllog; Ell, 2:22) i; fcd Lafferly, trial
2:15). sister to Ba>ard Wilkes, 2:133$, a d Alarlc, s re or tour lu 2:(0, bv Alcantara, 2:23 (son of Geo. Wltkesand
Alma Mater); second dam Ban ens (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:U30. by ftayard (■ on of Pilot Jr j; lb lid dam
Blandlna (dam ol tawlgen. King Rene, and four i.iber i reducing Mrtsj, by' UamhiiDO Chief 11; tourth dam
Barcb, mare (dam of Kosaliod, 2:21^, and JJooald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot isire oi fourth dam of
>ancy Hanks, 2:04 j, sou of Benwick's (Jopperbottom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
lie season •■( 1896 at PleafaDtOD. Service fee, ?75. Address \\ M , MLKHAY, Pleaiianton, t'al.

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[ Mat 2, 1896

Testecl to a. suUto,
stTcu-n oj aooo W^

weighs otCIlj o £&5

v J

Thto 1$ the mo^t perfect hopple ever put on the
market. It Is Ihjhter tban anv o'Ber. welgbinc
ihre* pouuda,and it will stand a Midden strain of
*OX> pounds. The lower straps are all doubled and
■inched of irenulue French calfskin. QneBt tem-
pered aleel and pure runner. The rubber tube g>*s
ail the way »n.»und the ring, and 1* covered with
calf»Hn. The ste*0 has a separate casing which
prevents a 1 mU 00 the robber tube, and the air
taoed at the loop end oi the rings entirely
out of the way. The robber lobe can be taken out
aseof breakage, quickly repair*.- ,i and replaced

Tbe" PERFECTION "Is the only hopple in
the world with which you can do this.

v.tv bonunjui that has seen it claims it to be
tho only i 't tfl made in the n"est

mannt-r all the way through, and is a superb piece
of leather wort.

Every »et U g-uaranteed to be Jnsl what we
claim It or your mooev will be refunded. It will
he *ent on approval or subject t'< exatulnat on. If
dealred. Price III. ^**-e that our name is stamped
<-n everv hopple. TC I'TLK A ILAHK. Iie-
Irott. **lehlifwn

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, • 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1696 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at
010.

For terms and complete circulars, address

P. P. LOWhLL. Sacramento, 4'al.

Hi li-» mm To II Pdlt TKIK VKAIt.

11 '■ I' iigneav)!]

| I 1 per trir. BUgll (.'••jdi-ficnti bo bad 0

I BE BBEEDEB AND SPORTSMAN.

BI3 liu.h "Urrl.— . . Han Franrl.r.,. <nl.
Acenta faf dOODWISI BROS, of N«W York
i mailed upon application.

Training
The Trotting Horse.

BY OHARLES MARVIN.

ThNrreat pnottoaJ U»rv book in a hUdaotD*. tlllM
Lund ml nac*nrUv<>. hound In rloUi.H.-itantlv -print. .1
•DDaTblf Illuatratnl, and explains In «-vitv iIiIaII ibi
r*markahl*> auonraa ol rifAHI.KM MARVIN and ih,
whole puutaaml BMtboda ponuad at |-a!o All-. a» to
bre»kln». training, ahoflnx, raiting, driving, k^-plntf
raring and brawling Irollara.

what J. C Rtlby, lb« ownerof hi.RH.mtiio
work Marvin liv l.-t out all the

tnTaterlfw of the rran.aiiri It In %t, tlmpU and plain 'thai

any brf»d»r. owner, miner n

i^lahfbrhiabuajDi»aoaiiuk.-ao.1lt wa rmrllEUjand

ban any

dope to the bujheitand ruthai extent Uiat coll**
d}T»» work Imprm.

d»rej

oapraoH..

■trooglj Ibal I havo ord«rad twenty copies, ■

l>lar*mi» In t ,, <mrtu

Malirdiv.ti. u,r|SV>. Addrta.

THBBRHHDBR AND 8PORT3MAN

Ml Boab HL, Han Frandara, ('■

UK PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Sea-soxa. 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of Flr«l Premium lor glalllon and Four or Ills Produce al Son Francisco
Horae Show. 1894)

He Is the sire of Diablo, 2:09« H years old), wiooer of two first premiums Sao Francisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23

$50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R., via Martinez
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage $6 per mouth ; hay and grain, §10 per month.
For terms tor other stallions aud further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1-4

W.ll Make the Season of 1896, Commencing February Itt, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 TEE SEASON

Usual Return Privileges.

As an eight Tear-old s'allinn, McKlmiev's lis : leads all n'hers in the world tor average 'speed: McZeus, 4,
2-13; Zorabr.i, 3, 2:V6; Harvev Mc, 3. 2:H'.£; .Tenny Mr, 2, 2:2-V,«: Sir Credit, 3,2:25; O^ito, 2,2:30; Pat Coo. ey,
trial, 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:27Mi Monte, 3, trial 2:28 J(.

MrKlAiVKY, 2-11 1-4. was foaled June 12, 18S7, sired by tbe great Alcyone (son of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater, Hit- Famous nro 'dmore by Mamb-ino PatcberO, dam Kosa Sprague, by Gov Sprague, 2:20}4, he by
Rhode Ialuid, 2:28&,ont of Belle Brandon (dam of Amy, 2:211}$, Gov. sprague, 2:20 M, Wilmar, 2:29'4), by Ham-
bletonia-i lu- grandani Jenny, by Voucg Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Ex ton
Eclipse (thoroughbred; The" second dam nf McKlnney was Rose Kenney td.im of Messenger unlet, sire ol
sixteen In 2:30 il-t), bv Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest -bred Mes=emer sturis iu ibe Registry. Third
dam J I Kenney mare, dam of (Jen. "■*. fci. Thomas tslre of seven in 2:30), by Mambiino Ohlel 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mafe, bv imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

MeKIXMiV. 2-11 1-4. is 15.2^ hands, weighs l HO. and Is one ol t>e most perfect-made horset in Amer-
ica, having plentv of bone and sutistaDce. He starred in twenty-eight races and woo tweniy-nveof them. His
reputation as a game aud coos'steut performer is world wide. As a sire tbe few ol his progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that they iuhe it all h s extraordinary good qualities.

The bfst care taken oi mares, nut no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage $4 per
month. For further particulars, apply toOHAti. A. DtHl'tt, Oakland Trotting 1 ruck. Uulinmd, Cal.

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding In unexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTfclN'S first, second and third
dams are all producers. He isoueof the greatest producing sous of Director, aud one of the gamest, hand-
g'.im>st and best-bred horses on the Pacific Coast. He ho d» ihe \* orld'a Hive-mile race record,
13:05 1-2. Sire of JacH W., four-year-old record, 2:19^, and thr- e three-year-olds in the list, all out of non-
standard mares. Last year one of his yearlings paced aa eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

WALDSTEIN will make the season o. 1896 at

Woodland.

Terms $50 for the Season

Patttursge 82. SO per month. 1'eual return privileges. Best of care taken of mares, but no respon-
sibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbills, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Cal.

Hart Boswellii

699. This splendidly-formed tootling stallion was sired by
2:2ft 1-4, (son otGFO. WILKES. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
^TOl{,2:17, THORNDAI.E, 2:21, etc.), sire of 113 in 2:20 list;
cy Lre (dam of NANi Y HANKS, 2;< 4, and DFO'aTOR
W(l KES. sire of six In 2:30 list >, by Dictator; second dam -ophy gran-
duni ol Mike Wilkes, 2:l.V.f, Ira Wilkes, 2:22 \j, and ibe s'res Adrian \\ likes and Ira ^ iikes), bv Edwin Forrest
4"; ihlr ■ dam Sophrm la, by Br^wn Pilot; fourtn dam by Renrand; tlftri dam by Lane, son of American
i -ti|. '■•■: sixth dam by Hray DuDgannon. This la the acme of fa^htouab e breeding, iii conformation, disposl-
tlon, col<>r and pure trotting actl >n HART Bt)S^ ElL is perfect. He has never been worked for speed His
progeny are strung limbed, levelheaded and very promising. lYnna tSAO lor ibr> gratton. Address
K «■'<; ■ A»V. Laurel Creek Farm, Bno .>lateo. Splendid pasturage, am] mares kept in auy manner
wnera may desire.

McKIHNEY'S
PATENT

Check Hooks

It is an nbsol'Ue s curlty ^
against a d tached rein.

No more net b foet or g.iod
tempera spoiled by tbe bone

111 (Ol h g hlniHclf.

( iiAHi.vsH Mabvin. driver

I Mn ol n d Arl will iim-

o other.

H ifl the njoul perfect device for securely carrving
acbeck ihat I as ever hern t ffererl to the public. em-
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and SIMPLICITY. At the oarae time it cm be
irj&lanily unchecked, making it moat desirable wheD
U8fd on a rtervoua or uneasy horse.

For ■::!«■ by Saddlery and HnrneBB houeee, or by the
manufacturer.

P. HAYDEN, Newark, N. J.
Send for Circular.

STOCK FARM

For 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Nutwood (dam ol
Lottery Ticket, 2:l9Ss), by ftutwood ; second dam
Lady Emma. 2:36, oy Mc< rackeo'n Black Hank ;
third dam the Ncwby 3I»re, by tixn, Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Willlains<»u'ft -elmonl.

Pilot Prince started several limes asa two-year-old,
winuiuK all <f bis races. He won the two year-old
stake at the Breeders meetirg, making a record of
2;:ilM He showe I many faster trials In his work, but
was not obliged to co faster In any of his races.

I.ndv hrnma, bis second dam, was ten yearson the
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-time
p-rformersm California. Most of her races were at
two miles on the old half mile tracks I" which she was
a consi>tent winner. All the crosses in the ne igree of
Pilot Prince are of the gamest and most fashionable,
and he iroujises to become one of tbe leading sires In
California. A few of his get will be trained this year
and It Is predicted that they will be favorably heard
ot on 'he tiack.

DEXTKlt PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince. After
tbe stud season is over he will be trained tor the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Orindee.
2:23)£, and urandissinio, 2:2i%), by Arthurlon, second
dam Nourmaha',2:a9'j (full slst-r to A. YV. Richmond!
b> S mpson's Blackbird.

This is a very promising young horse and coming
from prodncng bioodon both sides will certainly make
a name for hliuFe f among the sires of California. Tnli
is his first sea^ou in the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale

FASI' iUnilSTUt-. R.v K AND BISI.\E88
HOUSES BRED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM

Pronrsing colts of tried speed lines will be s<dd to
traine sat very low pri.es. All stock sold fioni this
farm hastiveu the btst satisfaction.

Special bargains are o ered n broodaarfs eo't-- and
fillies.

It j ou wish to purchase a horse of any descrip I in,
wriie for inlormatiou.

For full particulars regarding stock, service of stal-
lions, pasturage, etc., address

E. P. HEALD,

HI Post Street. San ranci co,

A Lone-Fenwanl Soiliei

DR. McLEAN'S

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Prevents, a3 well as cures. THRUSH, GREASE
HEELS, SCRATCHES. QUARTER and CENTER
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suits OI FEVER, FOUNDER, STONEBRUISKS,
PRICKTNU, PICKING UP OF NAILS, STAKE-
WOUNDS, CORNS, CONTRACTION, or other ail-
ments in the feet of horses or cattle.

OUTFIT $1.00 AND $2.00 PER PAIL

Used and testified to by MESSRS. JOHN A. Mc-
KERRON at,d JOHN TUTTLE; a'so the STABLE
MANAGERS of MAYOR SUTRO, C. B RODE & CO.,
McNABB & SMITH, OVERLAND TRANSFER CO.,
GOLDEV GATE PARK POLICE STABLES,
BAILEY & CO. (Golden Gate Avenue), and all other
notable livery stables in the city.

Agents wanted eveiy where. Li'eral terms to be
trade. Address

DR. McLBAX, 1228 Market Street,
San Franclsc, Oal.

The Modern Oxygen Cure for Di.s .,*: .

WATSON & CO.,

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BS- Send for Circular.

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Australian Starting Gate

All associations that desire to use this, the createsl,
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County, Cat.

I hold the patent right for Americ forthls macMue.
All who infringe on thap" t I I le prosecuted to
the fullest extent «f th law.

it. K. deB. LOPEZ.

May 2, 1896]

KENNEL ADVERTISEMENTS

SECOND BENCH SHOW

Alamefla Bounty

Mills' Tabernacle

OaH-land.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
MAY 20, 21, 22, 23, I89B

J. Otis Fellow*. Hornellavllle, X. V. , Judge of
All Clashes.

Eolrtfs positively close SUNDAY, MAY JOth. Office
1010 Broadway, Oakland. H. NEWTON, Secretary.

PACIFIC KE1EL CLDB'S

Bench Show of Dogs

TO BE HELD AT THE

Mechanics' Pavilion

San Fram'lM'u, Cal

MAY 6, 7, 8, 9, '96

James Mortimer, of Hempstead, L. I.,
Judge of all Classes.

Entries Positively Cloae .April 28, 1396, En-
trance 83 per Dog.

Address all communications to HOW AH D VER-
NON. Secretary, «S2S Market street, 8. F.

FOR SALE.

Thoroughbred Mastiff Puppies.
I ceiled. Call or address

Pedigree unex-

912 Central Aven

Between Turk St. and Golden Gate Ave.

KENWOOD KENNELS

Training and Boarding
R| m. dodge, proprietor

Kenwood, Sonoma County, Cal.

Writs for Particulars.

IRISH SETTERS.

4,t Stud— The best bred Irish Setters in America.
F1NGLAS JR.. 31,189.
BAMRYMOKE, 34.802.

It yoo want an Irish Setter that win hunt, call
ir address

GLEXMOKE KEXXEI.is,

West Berkeley, Cal.

ELCHO KENNELS.

PedigTee Irish Setters aod Pointers. Bench Show
id Field Trial winners Tor sale.

it stud Irish setters Champion DICK 8W1V-
LEK.fee$25; Challenge NuMO II, fee $'20.
"rish Setter and Pointer puppi«-s from Bench Show
1 Field Trial winners, sires and dams,
ddress A B. 'I RCMAV

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"Gold Dust" Smokeless Shot Gun Powder.

QUICKEST, CHEAPEST, BEST
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m— ___ of the California Inanimate Target Association, October 6 and 7, 1895.

GOLD OUST Won Prizc for LoDKest Run °f Straight Breaks (50) at same Tourna-
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ROT/D DUST Won Highest Average (92 per cent, at the Tournament of the Lincoln
u™" ^""* Gun Club| Febmar7 22 and 23, 1896.

GOLD DOST WoD Pacinc Coast Record, and Olympic Club Medal for Longest Run of
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GOLD F'UST Won California Wing Club Medal March 1, 1896.

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WITH BETTING) RULES.

Nation al Tboidnq Ass'n Rules 30 cte
American Association Rules 30cts

Blood Hobse Rules (Morocco binding) 60 cts

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It'll! RUK1VA JER9K¥8-TbeljPstA J. C.C.

rpsis-f n-d prize berd is owned by HENRY PIERCE.
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JERSEYS and HOLSTEINS, Thoroughbreds,

from the best Butter and Milk Stock.

BKRK8H1RKS and Pi»L4iVn-CHIIVA HOGS.

Also best varieties ot FaDCy POULTRY.

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Breeders and exporters. Established In 1876.

With Breeder and Sportsman. 8*. 50 per yenr.

VETERINARY.

DR. C. MASOERO

Veterinary Surgeon.

Graduate of Royal Veterinary CoUege, Turin.

INFIRMARY AND RESIDENCE

No. 811 HOWARD ST., §. F.
Between Fourth and Fifth. Telephone No. 467

O. D. TAYLOR,

The Only Graduate VETERINARY DENTIST

In San Francisco. OFFICE: NEVADA STABLhS,
13QO-1353 Market Street. Telephone 3159.

No charge for examination.

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M. R, C. V. 8., F. E. V. M. 8.
VETERINARY SURGEON,

Member of the Royal CoUege ol Veterinary Sur-
geons, England; Fellow of the Edinburgh Veterinary
Medical Society; Graduate of the New Veterinary
CoUege, Edinburgh; ex- Veterinary Surgeon to the
Board of Health, for tbe City and County of San Fran-
cisco; Member of the California State Veterinary Med-
ical Association.

Veterinary Infirmary, Residence and Office, removed
to 1117 Golden Gate Avenue.

Telephone No. 4128.

Branch offices— 1625 California St, Telephone 66; 828
Howard St., Telephone 3163, San Francisco.

I. BARKER DALZIEL

VETERINARY DENTIST.

OFFICE AND STABLE :

605 Golden Gate Avenue.

San Francisco.

office houbs:

7 to 8 a. m. and 4 to 5 p. m

Telephone 3651.

Business College, 24 Post St.

BAN FRANCISCO.

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I am making a specialty of tbe

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With Ball-BeirlDK Axles and CuhIiIou Tlrei

From 38 to 40-Inch Wheel.

The axles are so constructed that when the wheels
are lak n off, as In other vehicles, tbe balls will remain
in ihp box. The tire nre guarantee ■ not to come off
and will wear from two to three years, and after being
wort) tint they can be t«keu<>uland canvas placed in
th- ll.ince; the tire can then be reversed, and It
will last several years longei.

I also manufacture

Bail-Bearing Cushion Tire Buggies.

In order'ng carts, please state size of axle and height
ot wheels, send i^r price list. Bulkte* made to
order. Address „ .

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ANTAL-MIDY

These tiny Capsules are superior
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I Cubebs and Injections. UHIDY)
] They cure in 48 hours the V — J
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HORSE BOOTS, HARNESS,

AN'D

Turf Goods of the Highest Grade

\V!lb all Latest Improvements ore to be had only ot

J. A. McKBRRON,

203 205 Mason Street - - San Francisco, Cal

TELEPHONE No., SOUTH 640.

Tie WofllBP of tie Ao!

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Horses, Does ani Cattle

Uuequaled for the Cure of

Mange, Dandruff, Sores, Pimple*. Warbles,

Scurf, and all Skin Affections.

Tblslsoneot the very bfst c nip<">uuds ever discovered f ">r thh purpose. As a body wash for horses it sur
nmmiii reuiatlo i by removing scurf and all foreign substances from he pores of the

s*ln,ii<i'j'iii "ii" application adds a mora beautiful ami gloss? sheen to the batr of iheaoininl thau the daily use
• i hi lor weeks. [t's a labor-savlog, healthful, harmless and inoisp^nsible article
for t-vi-r l.'.rvniiiii Ils iutiis ar- recugnizwi at once by all who use it, aud every trainer at the Cay Bis rlct
•fid ItuVteslde tracks who baa tried li Is loud in llsprMs-3

Ann V\A»H FtlK D'l*."* It will do more to remove all Impurities nl the skin than any wash heretofore
f- irerv dOK owner ■■■■ bo baa used I la an ardent advocate of its virtues, and the universal opinion
ol rtogi la, thai the H A: l» l> the only cleaualog shampoo they have ever
IFrn or U-fd lh*l ncrumnll-brd al< Mitt was claimed Tor it.

rj -h itnnon is put up an i s 'Id In one and five-gallon packages. Full directions for
uv- up ii. i- i'ii package, :?B, 75 cents; five gallons and upwards, 50 cent' per gallon. Trial

will be delivered free of cost to any Interested parly upon written application to our office.
ManuUctured au i sold by

628 Post Street, S. F

MARTIN MANUFACTURING CO

The Grandly- Bred, Registered Trotting Mare

■RTTT T V MnflTJITPm) (damof theSUSOO filly Hone? sold io the East last
DEjLiUEI lllh\JlXllM\JXX „,nnih).hy K .In. McOreenr.ilam Wyoming Belle (dam
^"-"^ of WanitB, 2t24}),bj Lowe's Pilot, erandamlJoarjita bv
Pilot Jr. 1"J. etr. (See Vol. VIII. Trotting Register.) This is one of the Ooest-formed mares
in California. Han trolled quailers in 32 eecomla, and as a broodmare was considered by
Monroe Salisbury one of the besl he had ever seen.

The game trolling campaigner

111 till 11 Xll VJ, A, IO A"^, roadster never w.s driven, unci at the price n«ked is
— - — — ^^™ "^™™^^^^~^^^— tbe cheapest horse io California. Stands 15.1; a
•olid bay ; level-headed, kind and pure-gaited. Apply to

B LIEBES, 135 Post Street, San Francisco

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CURINE Is the most powerful paint known, and supersedes all cautery or firing. It contains uo grease aod
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Allen Farm, owner of Kremlin, 2:07^'.

C. H. Nelson, owner of Nelson, 2:09.

K 97. A\ers. owner of Kenzetta, 2:0G^.

M Salisbury, owner of Alix,2:03*.

L, B. Uoli A Co,, owners of .loiin R. Gentry, 2:03ft

John G. Taylor, owner of Joe Patcheu, 2:04.

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I.esh Stock Farm, owner of Online. 2:01.

Matt H. Laird, owner of Kuhensteiu, 2:06,'^.

Forbes Fann. owner of Arion, 2:'»79J .

C. W. Williams, owner of Allerton, H-SSIf.

Calumet Stock Farm, owners ol Roy Wilkes, 2:06}^.

Bob Stewart, owner of Rylaud W.,j2:075i-

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E

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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1896.

ORESTES WAS BEATEN

BUT NOT DISGRACED.

San Mateo, a Quick Breaker, Got Away
From the Ormonde Colt.

OPENED UP A LEAD OP SIX 'LENGTHS.

Orestes Showed His Gameness and Quality By

Closing Up On His Opponent Until He Was

Only Beaten a Neck — Six Favorites

"Were Beaten.

INSIGLFSIDE, THURSDAY APRIL 30.

S has been customary, racing was re-
sumed at this track torday wiib.
Ladies' Day. The fair sex did not
attend in such large numbers as
they have on previous occasions,
yet there were fully 3000 on hand
to enthuse over an interesting day'B
sport. The crowd under the big
grandstand was quite above the
average attendance. The specu-
latively inclined found enough on
each successive race to wbet their interest and keep them
guessing. Form-players received several jolts during the
day. Only two of the sis favorites won. A long-shot, at one
time as good as 30 to 1, proved a single exception, second-
choices taking; the three other events. Three of the events
afforded close and exciting finishes, and in two of those was
witnessed the upsetting of well-backed favorites [right on the
post. Mr. Corrigan had four entries, and each proved an
important factor in their separate races. All finished inside
the money, yet nonesucceeded io catching the judge's eye. The
Encino stable and A. B. Spreckels each won two races. The
track was in excellent shape, notwithstanding* the large
amount of rain that has fallen during the past]week.

The opening event of the day was a five and a half fur-
longs dash, for maiden three-year-olds. Montgomery was
selected by the talent as standard bearer, and was sent to the
poBt a 1 to 2 favorite. Carnation was a pronounced second
choice at 5 to 2. Masoero, a very promisiog two year-old,
made his initial bow in 1S96, and opened at the flattering
price of 6, but drifted to 8 to 1 before bugle call, ^dios
was keDt at about 10s in the betting, and Jim Budd had the
distinction of being the only one of the others quoted below
100 to 1. The latter went off with one of his quarter-burstB,
but the favorite had him in difficulty before the upper turn
was made. Carnation assumed command next, came into
the stretch with a clear length to the good and won hands
down by three lengths. Montgomery, second, was three
lengths in front of Yucatan II, who had been kept well up
in front all the way. Masoero was half a length behind her.
Yucatan was one of the good things of the day, being as good
as 15 to 1 to show. Winner A- B. Spreckels' ch f, by Flam-
beau— imp. Amalia. Time 1:10.

A selling race, at six furlongs, for three-year-olds, followed.
Nervoso opened a pronounced favorite at 6 to 5, but receded
to 3 to 1 before the close. Bed Pike, and Encino, 9 to 2,
and Irma, 13 to 2, were the only others of the seven starters
receiving support. Red Pike went ofl in front, and except-
ing for a short distance, when Irma's he"d was in front,
showed the way to the stretch. There he passed it up.
Encino had come from sixth into third position before the
stretch was reached, then came on and won easily by three
lengths ffom Warrago, 9 to 1, who had also worked her way
through. Irroa lasted long enough to show three letgths
behind the latter. Winner. Encino stable's ch c, 3, bv imp.
Brutus— May D. Time I;17L

The Encino stable captured the next race also, which was
a seven-eighths selling affair for three-year-olds and upwards.
Olive was made a sharp favorite, at 4 to 5, after opening on
even terms with Joe Terry at 2 to 1. The Flambeau colt's
price went back to 3 to 1, All Over also drifted from 3 to 1
to 11 to 2 and Rey del Bandidos from 5 to 8 to 1. Fortuna,
opened and closed at 15 to 1, bat during the progress of the
betting had struck the bottom at 30. Nephew was despised,
drifting from 20 to 50. Olive, All Over and Joe Terry see-
sawed in the front the first part of the journey, then All
Over dropped out of it and the other two continued their
argument for supremacy. Joe Terry was a head in front of
the Apache filly as the turn was made, and Fortuna had
gained third place. Before the paddock was passed Olive
had passed Terry, then it was ail over but the shouting, every
one ihought. However, a race is never over until it is over,
and Fortuna was landed winner by a nose at the last iump.
Joe Terry, third, was three lengths away. Winner Encino
stable's br m, 5, by imp. Brutus, dam Viola Rea. Time 1:29J.

George Palmer was the tirst favorite to win a race. He
was at 9-tc-o in the final betting, but Adam Andrew divided
the honors of first choice. Lost Girl was at 9 to 2. Early
Notice received a little support, but was still at 12 to 1 at
post time. Five others did not come in for any material
consideration. The fea ure of the race was the improved
form shown by Scarborough. Adam Andrew showed the
way to the stretch, then was headed by C ^orge Palmer.
Scarborough came very fast on the outside and was but a
head sbort of the purse at judging time. Fifty yards further
and he would have won. The day before at Bay District,
with more weight Lp, this colt could not run anywhere. Sister
Adele, third, three lengths away, ran a good race, finishing a
head in front of the good colt Adam Andrew. Lost Girl
was next up. Winner, A. B. Spreckels b g, by Eucador —
KittieGunn. Time 0:56A.

A selling hurdle race, at a mile and three sixteenths, was
the next in order. Montalvo ruled first choice at even money,
but a hot tip oo Artemus sent his price tumbling from 2 to
1 to S to 5. Silverado, Templemore, Bassaoio and April
lacked supporters. Artemus went off in front with one of
his rushes, led the field by open lengths to the end of the
backstretch, theo suddenly closed up and went back into the
bunch. Montalvo then took command and woo as he liked,
three lengths in front of Silverado, Templemore, third, as
faraway. Artemu3 was fourth. Winner J. Cochran's b h,
5, by Sid— May Belle. Time 2:14*.

For the last race, at six furlongs, selling, a steady plunge
on Mt. McGregor forced his price down from 2 to 1 to 4 to
5. Summertime went baek from 2 to 1 to 7 to 2 before the
chalk stopped flying, and Kowalsky had gone to 3s from the
same initial price. Walter J. closed at 12 to 1 and Perhaps
at 25. The favorite was in front from the start, with day-
light behind bim, and in the stretch looked a winner all-
over, but he took a. notion to run out a little and lost enough
headway to be beaten out a head by Summertime, who had
run second from the backstrelch. Kowalsky was not kept
close enough to be dangerous, fioisbing third, six lengths be-
hind the favorite. Walter J. turned as the barrier went up
and was left at the post. Winner, El Primero 6lable's b f, 3,
byFilzjames — Springlike. Time, 1:15.

Macklin rode two winners. Johnson, McCIain, G. Cochran
and Piggott one each.

INGLESIDE, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1896.

The absorbing topic of inlerest io to day's racing came
with the initial event, a half mile dash for maiden two-
year-olds. Eleven aspirants for brackets faced the barrier.
Among the number were San Mateo, W. S. Hobarl's brown
colt by Salvator, dam Iris, she by Ircquois, and Altamax,
Burns & Waterhouse's bay colt, by imp. Maxim — Altitude,
by Alarm. Neither had ever faced a starter, but both were
touted as good things. But the central figure of this band
of aspirants was the royally bred son of Ormonde and Kis-
sing Cruet, the sole representative of bis unbeaten sire to do
battle for his booor this year. He has started on isvo pre-
vious occasions, but met with bad luck in getting away from
the gate. Today be wsb sent to the post a 9 to 5 favorite,
the shortest price of the second choice, San Mateo, being 4
to 1. Altamax was pOBted at 4s but had gone lo 5 to 1 be-
fore the close, and Viking, opening at 3 to 1, was so little
thought of that he drifted back to 7s. The Kid's price was
cut from 30 to 15 to 1, after a few bets were laid. At the
start San Mateo went ofl' in front of bis field, and opening up

a gap of five lengths in the first quarter, came ocand, undis-
turbed, finished three lengths in front of The Roman, 25 to 1
in track record time of 0:49. The place horse bad been
second throughout, and Tortoise, 10 to 1, a consistent third,
finished fifteen lengths bebiod him. Orestes was unfortunate
in getting away badly, and also io being bumped into a couple
of time3 by Viking. Finally getting clear, he closed up con-
siderable ground, but not enough lo count. Altamax did
not show any speed.

San Mateo won galloping, and his performance Btamped
him as a colt of considerable class. Mr. Hobarl's pleasure,
at seeing his colt win in such splendid style, was offset by
the keen disappointment of Mr. Macdonough over the defeat
of Orestes. The latter gentleman was so far from satisfied
with the race that he offered to match his colt against the
winner. Mr. Hobarl promptly accepted the offer, and a
match was arranged for $1000 a side, the association agreeing
to add $500. The colts will each carry 118 pounds, and the
distance will be four and one half furlongs, the race to be
started wilfe the fl g. The match will fcedecide'd on Wed-
nesday next.

G. B. Morris, one of the four-mile candidates, was a starter
in a mile and a quarter selling race- to-day, and not ODly
sustained the confidence of the public, but showed himself to
be in fine fitlle just now. He was made favorite over Scimi-
tar, Paroo and Belle Boyd bv the weight of coin, being ham-
mered down from 4 to 1 to S to 5. Scimitar and Paros, from
an early price of 2s. through neglect, drifted to 16 to 5 and 7
to 2. respectively, and Belle Boyd went up the scale from 3 to
4 to 1. Uncle Giles, at 6 lo 1, and Lucretia Borgia, at 50,
were the other starters. The favorite was the last past the
starter's block, and was behind Belle Boyd, Uncle Giles and
Lucretia Borgia past tbe stand. At the quarter-pole Belle
Bovd alone was in front of him, and in that position, lapped
all the wav, they ran to the stretch. Straightened for home
the Longfellow handily outBtepped her, winning by a length.
Scimitar, third from the half-pole, beat the tiring Belle
Boyd out two lengths for the place. Winner, E. Corrigan's
b c. 3, bv Lonefellow — Beluga. Time 2:10£.

The good filly Joan was not forgotten during her long set-
up, and was plugged by the talent to win the third event, a
mile race. From 3 to 5 her price was shortened to 2 to 5,
Perseus at 4, Investigator 5, and Polaski 12, was the order of
preference in the belling, and so they finished. Joan won
from gate to wire, never hurried any, ar.d with a length and
a half to Bpare. Perseus was behind Investigator to the
stretch then beat him out a nose for the pi ce in the run
to the wire. Polaski was a city block away. Winner L.
Ezell's ch f, 3, by St. Carlos— Bagatelle. Time 1:42$.

Mr. Macdonough found some solace io the fourth race, a
five furlongs selling affair, when his imported filly, Santa
Bella, won in a driving finish from a band of sprinters. Wm.
Pinkeiton, first choice, lapsed in esteem before bugle call,
and lengthened in the odds from even money to 7 to 5.
Mobalaska held her own at 2 to l.and Santa Bella came in
for a little plav at the end, her price shortening from 3 to 1
to 5 to 2. Perhaps, Gold Bug and Sylvia, at 30, 40 and 100
to 1, were tbe otber starters. Perhaps showed the wav to the
upper turn, where Wm. Pinkertoo came from second place
into commaod, Santa Bslla lying away third. The filly was
sent after Hildreth's sprinter when straightened out for
home and in a driving finish beat bim out a head. Mobal-
ar.ka, trailing for half the journey, had been brought up into
fourtb position before the lurn was made, and in the last fur-
long beat the quitting Perhaps three leogths for the show.
Winner W. O'B. Macdonough's b f, bv St. Lse— imp.
Maiden Belle. Time 1:01|.

Tbe next event was a selling race, at six furlongs. Of
the nine'starters, Elmer F. was a tight favorite throughout,
closing at odds-oo. Oregon Eclipse, an openiog second choice
at 3 to 1. drifted to 13 to 2, and Tiberius was neglected and
went back from 5 to S tol. Crawford held an even keel at
6 to 1, the balance of the field being unsupported. Crawford
was the first to break, but hie command was relinquished at
once to Tiberius. Little Butler kept bis mount hustling,
and was never headed, winning by a head from Fullerton
LaBS, she a lenglh and a half in front of Crawford. Elmer
F. was almost left at the post, and had no chance of gelling
up. Winner, Elmwood Stock Farm's bg, 3, by imp. Brutus
— Swayback. Time, 1:16.

The last race was at six furlongs, selling conditions. Major
Cook, opening at even money, saw Yankee Doodle hoisted
into favoritism, being persistently played from 2 lo 1 down
to 6 to 5. The Cook horse went to 7 to 5. Levena C, 8 to I ,
Howard 10 to 1, and Gallant 15 to 1, were the other starter*.

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Levena C. led to the half pole, then Howard took op the
running. M.i r Cook had got half a length in front of
Howard before the last turn was made, then he in turn was
beaten out a length and a half by Yankee Doodle in the last
eighth. lialUni, the outsider, was brought up with a rush
in the stretch and passed Howard and Levena C., showing
two lengths behind Major Cook. Winner, Cambridge Sta-
ble's b c, 3, by Prince Koyal— Manranita. Time, 1:16}.

Piggott rode two of the winners, Pryce, Cochrau, Buller
and Coady one each.

MOUSED*, SATCRDAY, MAY 2.

The racing today did not have any marked features, all
the events being well contested. A good many more than
the regulars were on hand, and the scene in the betting ring
was quite an animated one. The books had a 6eld day, as
bat two favorites landed the money. The talent took the last
ehy at Jimmy McCormick'sentries. It was get-away day for the
popular trainer, and he had in three entries, two of them at
least that looked well placed. But like well-laid plans,
"good things" in racing parlance ''gang aft aglee." The
weather was a nearer approach to spring-like atmosphere
than any experienced here for some time, and the track was
faster than the day before.

The initial event, a half-mile da*h for maiden two-year-
old fillies, called out fourteen starters. Shasta Water,
Burns & Waterhoose's first trick for the day, was made a
first choice on even terms with W. 8. Hobart's Lovelight
There was but little support accorded aoy of the others
Lovelight led from start to finish, but Pryce made a mis-
take in setting too hot a pace, which almost proved disas-
trous. Jerilderio, 30 to 1, came through the stretch strong
and fresh, and caught the pacemaker when she had not much
left, but ye* managtd to last out, with a half length to the
good in the good time of 0:49}. Shasta Water, in a good
position to the head of the stretch, came on the outside,
easily leaving her followers, and finishing third, four lengths
away. Sharon Lass ran a good race. Destra, Pueblo Stable's
bay filly by Flambeau — Sailie G., refused to break at tbe
barrier and was left standing. But little money went in on
her.

The second race was a handicap at seven furlongs. Ferrier,
125 lbs , was carded to start, with Trainer H. H. Hunn up,
but the horse was scratched. Olive, 100 lb?., was a 2-to-l
favorite throughout, Sweet Faverdale (97) being played
into second choice from 4 to 3 to 1. Sam Leake (94)
was a 7-to-2 chance, Chartreuse II (99} receded from 5 to 1
to 6, and St, Lee (96) and All Over (10S) coupled, drifted
from 7 to 8 to 1. Peter II (94) closed at 50 to 1. All Over
showed that he is not as fastidious as to the condition of
track as his last race would suggest. Last Thursday he met
Olive, at the same distance as to-dav. He carried tbe same
weight, and the filly had two pounds ofl to-day. On that
occasion be began to die away from the half-pole, and there
was only one horse behind him when he quit going back.
To-day he reversed the order of thiDgs and made his running
from the half pole home, running over Olive and beatiDg her
by three and a half lengths. Chartreuse laid away fourth to
the stretch, then she started to come on, but was checked by
a solid phalanx of three horses in front of her. By the time
she got through she had too short a distance to make up
her loel ground, and had to be content with the place, half
a length behind Alt Over. Sweet Favprdale, Burns &
Waterhouse's second en'ry, Sam L^ake, Peter and St. Lee
were all promiscuously bumped at the start, and the other
three got away several lengths away before they were
straightened out. Sweet Faverdale then closed up very
rapidly and was in such a good position at the last turn as to
look exceedingly dangerous. Martin rode her with a loose
rein and let her mess ab 5Ut until her chaoces were killed,
and she finished fifth. Winner, S. C. Hildreth's b c, 4, by
Hanover — Deceit. Time 1:I9A.

Articus was a red-hot favorite for a mile and an eighth
selling race. Don Caesar, 2 to 1 second cooice, beirg the only
other to come in for any backing. Trix, 12 to 1, was pinched
ont in a bumping match in the first eighth and almost thrown
down. Don Caesar led the way to the far turn, where All
Smoke, 15 to 1, took up the running, but in the stretch
Rowan, on tbe latter, was outridden by Willie Flynn on
Don Caesar, and was beaten out a half length. Had
K iwan helped All Smoke a little she could not have lost.
Articus, third or fourth all the way round, Bwerved in the
last sixteenth, losing some ground, just as he was gaining
rapidly, after which third money was the best be could get.
Winner Elmwood Stock Farm's be, 4, by imp. Brutus — Bes-
sie. Time 1:571.

A mile and a sixteenth hurdle race was won easily by the
oddt-oo favorite Montalvo. Silverado, 5 to 1, was the main
contender throughout, finishing second less than two lengths
and easily beating the 3 to 1 second choice, Col. Weightman,
by three lengths. Winner Ezell & Cochran's b h, 5, by Sid
—May Bell. Time 1:501-

The ownership of Venus was not clearly demonstrated, and
■he wn ordered scratched after a book had been made on tbe
fifth race, which was a felling event at six furlongs. Venus
was the properly of tbe recently black-listed Dow Williams,
and Judge Tarn, in whose name she was entered to day, was
not enabled at short notice to satisfy the judges c( his bona
fulr ownership of the mare. Twenty minutes was allowed for
anew book. Jennie W, was made favorite at 2 to 1, and
imp. Candid second choice at 7 to 2, but neither were noticed
after the barrier went up. The favorite was never bet*er
than fifth, and Candid ran "absolutely." Commission, 18 to
5. led all tbe wmy, winning by a head in a drive with Alii P.,
1 1 to 2. The runner up came from fifth place into the stretch,
eamily pawing Warrago, Yucatan and Podigs, the former
fini-hing third, two length* behind Abi P. VViuner White
A CUrks/l b g, 6, by Knxnn— Louise T. Time, 1:17.

La Maacola, a 7 to-10 Oral oholoc for the last event, same
distance and ooodition as the preceding, dumped the talent
*lv, Goodwin 1 1 , at the good odd** of 1 to 1, McCor-
roick'i third entry, winning by a short head in a driving
finish with Bod no, 00 to 1, who had shown the way from the
half pole. Heartsease, 7 to 1, second to Eocino throughout,
was third, a length back. The favorite was fourth. Can't
Dance, a 6 to 1 charce, was left at the post. Bbe bad not
faced the barrit-r bafora ' I wdwia 1 1 bora ont in the stretch,
» id ihe judges withheld their decision uo'il it was ascer-
■ lined he had not interfered with any other horse, Winner
nurns A Walerhr.nVs ch c, I, by imp. The Ill-Used— Little
I [m<

PryOfc Bbitldtj 1 >", F. Cochran, W. Flyon and Snider
le a winner.

INOLESIDE, MONDAY, MAY 4.

Many more than the regulars were on hand in time for the
first race today, and the belling on some of the events was
quite lively. The light showers of the morning did not
anect tbe track any, fairly good time being made. Favorites
were successful in only two of the events, and the frantic
efforts of the talent to get even kept the chalk wielders
busy in the later events.

The first event, at four and one-half furlongs, attracted
more attention than two year-old races ordinarily, one of the
starters being Walter Hobart's San Mateo. Fleur de Lis,
Millionaire Joe Terry's very shifty filly, was trying to give
the colt 10 lbs., but nevertheless she carried the bulk of the
money, going to tbe post at 7 to 10, 8 to 5 being the best
price about the other. The Roman, Lady Hurst, Widow
Jones, and Tbe Kid were neglected. To a good start, the
short-priced youngsters went away together, but San Mateo
easily drew away from the filly the first part of the race,
having a lead of two clean lengths when opposite the pad-
dock. Then he began to go back to her, and the three
lengths were all but made up when the wire was reached.
The colt won handily by three parte of a length, but if he
had a little further to go he would have been called on to
show how much he had left. The Roman, 15 to 1, was
easily third, six lengths back. Winner br c, by Salvator —
Iris. Time 0:55i.

San Mateo's stock for the match race with Orestes to-mor-
row had an upward tendency after he hrd annexed the sec-
ond pair of brackets. Fleur de Lis is about the best two-
year-old filly shown here this year.

The main feature of the day was the fourth number, a
mile and three-quarters selling race, for which there were
four starters, St. Lee declining tbe issue. G. B. Morris
ruled favorite throughout, opening at 1 to 2 but going back
to even money later. Little Cripple was second choice, his
best price being 9 to 2, and Thornhill was backed down from
10 to 7 to 1. Articus opened at 5, but lacked support and
drifted back to 8 to 1. Articus led Thornhill by a half length
tbe first three-quarters, then the blaze face of the old sulker
was in front at the stand. Little Cripple, third, by about two
lengths so far, had been lapped by Morris most of the way.
As tbe last mile was entered Little Cripple was sent along
and in the first quarter took the lead from Articus, who had
passed Thornhill again on the first turn. Cripple made his
run too early, and was ready to quit before turning forborne.
Thornhill was second, not a full length away, and Morris
lapped on him. Articus went back, beaten before the back*
stretch was covered the second time. Coady, on the favorite,
did not make his move until straightened for home, then he
came on and won handily by a half length from Thornhill,
Little Cripple, third, three lengths back. Winner, E. Cor-
rigan's b c, 4, by Longfellow — Queen Beluga. Time 3:06}.
Second on the card was a six-furlong selling race, for which
there were almost as many scratch^ as starters. Bueno, a 2-
to-1 favorite in the closing betting, *7on easily from the 3 to I
second choice Wm. Pinkerton, after the latter had shown the
way from the backstretch up to the drawgale. Mclotyre put
up a rather weak finish on Pinkerton. vValter J., 15 to 1,
acted up very badly at the start, but was injected into the
bunch before the barrier at an opportune moment and got a
gocd send-off. He worked around his field on the upper turn,
gamely sticking to his task, finishing third three lengths
behind Pinkerton, and beating Perhaps out a head, after the
latter had run a good race to the last furlong. Winner El
Primero Stable's blk c, 3, by Hidalgo— Bertie W. Time,
1:15$.

The next race was at the same distance, selling conditions,
for three-year-olds. Penn, looking fine as silk, was settled on
to carry the bulk of the scads, going to the post at 2 to 1.
Senator Bland was a 7-to-2 chance and Hazard at 3 to 1. Nic
Nac receded from 5 to 10 to 1 in the progress of the betting.
Five other starters were reckoned by 20s and 30s. Nic Nac
got off well, something she seldom does, and made the run-
ning after the field got well under way. Free Will, 100 to
1, kept her close company for a quarter, then Senator Bland
got into second position. He and Nic Nac were racing by
themselves through the last eighth, the Senator winning
from the filly handily by a neck. The favorite came from
nowhere in the stretch, and finished third, eight lengths
behind Nic Nac. The latter pulled up lame. Winntr W. D.
Kindall's ch c by imp. Inverness— Wood Violet. Time
1:16$.

Fifth on the card was a mile selling race, with six starters.
It was one of the best betting events of the day. Foremost
opened a 7 to 5 first choice. He had a bad-looking quarter
crack, which no doubt influenced his price, as he went back
to 3s, but finally down to 2 to 1 again. Wawona and
May Day started at 4, but each went down in steady strides
to 3 to 1. then lengthened to 7 to 2. Mirambo slid down tbe
scale from 4 to 61 to 1, and Seaside, played to 8 from 10 to 1,
had 9s posted again at the close. Ida Sauer was at your
own price. The latter showed the way from the wire to the
stretch, then passed it up to Wawona. May Day third, also
chucked it a little later, an j Mirambo came on and chal-
lenged Wawonu, beating the gelding out a nose in a very
lively linish. Foremost was a poor third, four lengths back.
Winner Ambrose & Miller's b c, 3, by El Rio Rey — Ques-
tion. Ttme 1:48$.

The best end of tbe split of the mile race had seven start-
ers, and was won by the long-shot of the day. Fair Faith,
even money first choice, was never worse than third, and in
front most of the time from the start. In the stretch he went
ofi by himself, but Paros, the gray stre'eh-ruuner, fifth
around the turn, wpnt after him and beat him out a head.
Belle Boyd, (J to 1, was third ten lengths away, Peroeus a
head behind her. The best price about the winner was 9 to
1, to which figure he drifted from 5'j. I. Johnson rode the
gray hor-m and influenced the price, but administered a re-
buke to the betting fraternity. Winner J. Carroll's gr c, 3,
by imp. Keene— Gray Sail. Time 1:423-

Krawley rode the other long-shot, Pryce, Piggott, Mc-
Cain and Coady each riding a wioner.

INGLESIDE, TUESDAY, MAY 5.

It blew great guns from the northwest to-day, and the horses
did not find it very easy to make good time up the home-
stretch. The quarter down the backstretch was lightning fast.
Large entries were rather liberally scratched. The diflerent
events were mostly good betting affairs, but none were very
hotly contested, open finishes being the rule. Favorites did
not land any of the races, so the books had a great day.
Two 20 to 1 shots were among the winners.

An unfortunate occurrence in the second race, when the
favorite was left at the post, robbed the best event of the day
of its interest. The race was at five and a half furlongs.
George Miller, Wm. Pinkerton and Santa Bella were each
posted at 3 to 1 in the opening, but the former was the only
one to feel the weight of coin, being backed down to 5 to 2.
Santa Bella receded to 7 to 2 and Pinkerton to 5 to 1. Babe
Murphy and Bellicoso drifted to 9s and Ferrier shortened up
to 7 to 1 from an opening price of 8s. The two last-named
were giving all the others weight, aod looked to be out of it.
Bellicoso delayed the start until the judges' and the public's
patience was worn out, then the bell tapped to send them
away. Soon after, when Bellicoso was pointed right, Starter
Havey pressed the trigger. George Miller was partly turned
away from the barrier, and as it flew up and his field dashed
away from him the favorite was bounding the reverse way.

William Pinkerton showed the way, closely followed by
Bellicosj, Santa Bella laying along third. This order waa
only changed in the stretch, where Bellicoso beat Pinkerton
easily by a length, the latter as easily a length in front of
Santa Bella, she a head before Ferrier. Winner Pueblo
Stable's b c, 4, by Peel— imp. Janet N. Time 1:09.

The starter laid the blame on Shields for not getting away
with George Miller and fined him $100, and he was warned
by the judges that a repetition of the offence would cost him
thirty days on the ground.

The first race was for two-year-olds, at four and a half fur-
longs. Lodestar and Dunboy divided favoritism at 5 to 2,
the former closing a point longer at 3 to 1. Hohenzollern
was very well liked and liberally backed, closing at 4 to 1,
Laura Burt, a green one, by imp. Hallowmas — Zuleika, was
quoted at 6 aod Dolce at 7 to 1. Rachael, Tortoise, Widow
Jones, Quantrell, Maraquita and Claudia T. were without
support. Shields on Lodestar ducked the webbing and
gained a lead of three lengths before the others got going.
Dunboy went after him, anJ the pair was joined by Widow
Jones, 60 to 1, before the bend was made. Laura Burt shook
ofl the others and challenged the leaders. Lodestar held his
own coming home, beating Dunboy a neck. Widow Jones
was third six lengths back, Dolce fourth. It required Willie
Flynn to ascertain that Hohenzollern would not break from
the gate, and he got left, with him. The judges had in mind
some recent very creditable performances of this same colt,
at longer odds than on the present occasion, and concluded
Master Flynn's discrimination w°.s too keen, and consequenly
suspended him indefinitely. Don Cceiar was left at the post
one day after the public had piled their money on, and this
same young artist was astride him.

Lodestar is El Primero Stable's ch c, by imp. Midlothian
—Starlight.

The third race, a mile and a sixteenth Belling affair, had
nine starters. Fair Faith was a 3 to-5 favorite, with Don
Csesar a luke-warm second choice at 5 to 1. Miss Ruth was
liberally supported, but the others all went back in the bet-
ting. Don Cseiar led from start to finish, and won by a half
length from tte favorite, who never pressed him. Miss Ruth
kept well up in front to the last turn then backed op. All
Smoke, 30 to 1, off badly, and next to a bad last along the
backstretch, was unfortunate in having Rowan up, who was
incapable of helping her one bit. She came on, however,
mowing everything down to Fair Faith, acd with a fair ride
only would have beaten him. Winner Elmwood Stock
Farm's b c, 4, by imp. Brutus — Bessie. Time 1:51$.

The next event was a seven furlong selling race, with but
four starters. S immer Time and Mobalosca opened in the
betting at 7 to 5, but public favor was with the Corrigan filly
and she shortened up to 6 to 5t while the former receded to
8 to 5. Rey del Bandidos carried considerable money at 3
and 4 to 1, snd Jack Richelieu, with 112 pound? up, was a
despised 50-to 1 outsider. Summer Time won all the wav.
Mobolasca, second, was sent after her turning for home, bnt
in the last eighth Cochran rode as though he was afraid
he might win, and the Apache filly was a length
away at the wire. Bandidos was last along the back-
stretch, but Coady kept at him with the bat and man-
aged to beat Jack Richelieu two lengths. Winner, El Pri-
mero Stable's b f, 3, by Fitzjames — Springlike. Time,
1:293-.

The last two events were splits ot a six-furlong selling
race. Gallant was a prohibitive favorite at 7 to 5, but when
the race had been run Ailhtus, a 20-to 1 shot, had her num-
ber hoisted first, and Gallant was back in the ruck. The
winner made the running and won by three lengths. Red
Pike, 60 to 1, and Gallant disputed second position. The
Red horse held on his way, and when the favorite backed up
Favory, the second choice, was left in third place and fin-
ished a length behind Red Pike. Winner, W. D. Randall's
ch f, 3, by imp. Inverness— Affinity. Time, 1:17.

The second division was won by Charlie Boots' Instigator,
at 20 to 1 in the betting. He worked his way through from
next to last at the start, headed Levena C. and Circe after
they had shown the way to the stretch, then wod easily.
Adolph Spreckels, the second choice, at 5 to 2, was slow to
get under way and ran last to the stretch, then mowed down
everything to Instigator, finishing four lengths behind him.
Levena C, 8 to 1, lasted long enough to show a head in front
of.Crawford. Circe went back last. Major Cook, the 3 to 5
favorite, got away well enough but could not untrack himself
and backed up from start to finish. Winner, Elmwood Stock
Farm's br c, 3, bv imp. Brutus — Installation. Time, 1:16|.

Winning jockeys to-day were Shields, Snider, Coady, Mc-
Clain, H. Brown and Butler.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6.

Patriotism found vent to-day when the slashing brown
son of Salvator, king of the American turf won the match
race with Orestes, the highly-prized son of the unbeaten
Ormonde and Kissing Crust. The American-bred colt was
the victor, but mingled with cheers for him were loud an 1
long huzzahs for the vanquished. As a matter, of course
Mr. Hobart was overwhelmed with congratulations, and
mightily pleased was he with the result of the race;
yet, on the other hand, Mr. Macdonough was sought by
many who wanted to shake him by the hand and tell
him that he had a truly great colt. That gentleman
was naturally disappointed in not winning the race, yet so
grandly and gamely had his colt responded to an unequal
tabk that he could utter only words of praise for him.

The story of the race is soon told. It was a match at $1,000
a side, $1,000 added by the association, at four and .one-half
furlongs, each colt to carry 118 pounds. In the betting 1 to
2 was the best price about San Mateo and 2 to 1 about Orestes.

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It was only the pessimistic bettor that exchanged bis ducats
for O/estes tickets, as it was a foregone conclusion in the
minds of almost everyone that Sao Mateo would wia. There
was but little changing of these figures during the betting.

George Miller had the mount on the Hobart colt and Pig-
gott on Mr. Macdonough's. Orestes has shown himself a
slow begincer, and the other one, on the contrary, very quick
to break. To equalize matters at the post as much as possible
the race was started with the flag, and once again Orestes was
beaten at the start. Miller cleverly outgeneraled Pig-
gott. San Mateo would not go up to the post at first and after
he had cavorted back about a sixteenth Orestes was taken to
him. Then San Mateo was led towards the post, and Orestes
trotted up to where Mr. Havey stood and waited for his com-
petitor. As San Mateo was led up alongside of him the hand
on his bridle was loosened, Miller gave the colt a start and
down went the flag. Orestes was caught standing flat footed.
The brown colt reeled off the first sixteenth in six and a half
seconds,the next eighth in 0:11t, and covered the five-six-
teenths inO:29J — a killing pace. Orestes made a great effort
to get into his stride quickly, in the meantime, and when he
did so, the task of overhauling San Mateo looked a hopeless
one. Before he had gone the first eighth it appeared to be
all over, but in the next few hundred yards he had closed up
so perceptibly as to call forth exclamations of surprise. SaD
Mateo led by four lengths into the stretch. Before the pad-
dock gate was reached Miller had eased up a bit, but the
little bay was coming so fast that he had to go to work. Fifty
yards from the wire Orestes caught the brown colt. Piggoit
rode like a demon, and the game little colt nnder him re-
sponded to everv call, crawling up at every stride until but a
neck intervened between him and victory. The time of the
race was 0:56.

San Mt-teo won with but little left, and it must always seem
to many that the best colt did not win. Without any attempt
to detract from Mr. Hobart's exceedingly good youngster, it
is firmly believed the other is much the greater. With two
soch unequal breakers it is not easy to suggest a better trial
than the one given to-day, get if the two could be hooked up
together from the start San Mateo would be raced off his legs.
That Orestes is a race horse was indelibly impressed upon
the minds of all who saw him run to day. Big-hearted and
game, of the never-say-die kind, he will make his mark in
turf annals.

It was Ladies' Day at the track, and one of the biggest
crowds ever seen within the inclosure swarmed through the
gates. The transportation facilities were taxed to the utmost.
Favorites were still out of order, and only landed one of the
events for the talent. A 15 to 1 shot was a good thing given
the patrons of the Bbeeder and Sportsman, and many of
the followers of the paper's selections put their dollars on
Bassanio. Betting was good, and the ring was more than
comfortably filled.

The first race, for two-year-olds, was won handily by Dura
7 to 2, who came very fast in the last eighth, and beat Gray-
hurst, the 2 to 1 favorite, out a head right on the post. Geo.
Palmer, 5 to 2, and Sweet William, 8 to 1, were the other
main contenders, the former getting the show two lengths
behind the gray colt. Mary Tobin was virtually left at the
post. Winner, Pueblo Stable's ch f, 2, by Racine— imp.
Berna. Time. 0:49£.

The second race, at a mile, looked almost a gift for Wheel
of Fortune, who was made favorite at 2 to 1. Cabrillo, 7 to
'Zt and Duke 8tevens, 200 to 1, made the running to the up-
per turn, where the latter chocked it. Then the Wheel
came on from fourth place, but could not get up. Cabrillo
seemed to hold the race safa in the stretch, n hen all of a sud-
den St. Lee loomed updaDgerous, and in a really great ride
Johnson landed him a winner by a head. St. Lee was cat
off on the first turn, and badly out of it, yet Johnson nursed
him along and saved every foot of ground, ultimately land-
ing him winner in a desperate finish. Wheel of Fortune,
third, was four lengths back. Winner, S. C. Hildreth's b c,
3, by imp. St. George — Levee. Time, 1:42}.

Bassanio, light-weighted and well ridden by Jockey Mar-
tians, captured the mile and a half hurdle race handily by
a length and a half from Templemore: 10 to 1, who bad
made all the running. Bassanio's best price was 15 to 1,
but he went to the post not better than 6 to 1. Silverado, an
even-money favorite, ran well up all the way, finishing third,
a length behind Templemore. Winner, A. G. Blakeley's
b g, a, by imp. Fillet — Lottie. Time, 2:52.

Model, a 5-to 1 chance, won the fourth race, at five and a
half furlongs, coming from nowhere in a bunch of fifteen
very ordinary nags, and having two lengths to spare at the
end. Isabella, 10 to 1, was third all the way, finisbiog sec-
ond, a head in front of Cadenza, 7 to 1, who was also a run-
ner-up in theBtretch. Easel, 4 to 1, second choice, and Syl-
via, 60 to 1, went back in the ruck after showing the way
almost home, while Jennie W., the 3 to-1 favorite, was never
better than fifth. Winner, California Stable's ch f, 4, by
imp. Sir Modred— Gypsy. Time, 1:10.

All Over, a 7-to-2 chance, won the fifth race, a mile and a
sixteenth selling affair, in a vigorous drive. Scimitar, 7 to 1.
came from the ruck at the last minute and beat Perseus, 8 to
1, ont four lengths for the place. Miss Brummel was the
favorite at 2 to 1. She and Walter J., at the long price of 10's,
raced together to the stretch, then the filly backed up and
Walter came on in froot to the last eighth, when he quit too.
Winner S. C. Hildreth's b c, 4, bv Hanover — Deceit. Time
1:49}.

Euinart, an 3 to-5 favorite for the last event, at five and a
half furlongs, was a bad last along the backstretch, got into
seventh position at the turn for home, theD mowed down his
field, and finished a length behind Circe, the second choice,
who had made all the running. Uenator Bland, 15 to 1, was
third a half length behind Euinart. Candor ran well to the
stretch, then went to pieces. Winner Lone Stable's b f, 4, by
imp. Friar Tuck— Jessie C. Time 1:09}.

Snider rode two winners, Johnson, Martinus, Miller,
Shields and Coady one each.

ISGLESIDE, THURSDAY, MAY 7.

From what basis favorites are evolved, or ;by what
methods the relative value of horses, from the bettor's
standpoint, are arrived at, would be hard to determine
from the figures that grace the boards in the
local betting rings Last Tuesday the filly

Afflatus was a 30 to lchance in a very ordinary field.
She went out and reeled on* the six furlongs in 1:17 on a
track not fast by any means. She was three lengths in front
of everything else io the race and won easily. In the next
race Major Cook was a prohibitive favorite. He got off well,
went back from the start, and wound up next to last. The

race was at the same distance as the preceding one, and was
run in l:16f. Major Cook finished eight lengths behind the
winner. To day the two horees met in the fifth race, carry-
ing the same weights as on the previous occasion,
and were going a furlong further. Major Cook
was made a 3 to-1 chance, and Afflatus went
bace: from 20 to 25 to 1. In the race the Montana filly
went after the horse from Flosden, raeed him to a standstill
and was only beaten out by Olive, the favorite. If the bookies
had taken the notion to reverse the odds on the two horses,
the recollection of Afflatus' last race would have been suffici-
ent to have weighted her with coin. The public has quit
" figuring," and in following presumably *' wise " monev make
false favorites, then howl because horses do not '* run up to
form." There was not much fluke to her race, either, as the
seven-eighths was run in 1:28$. The starting machine has
equalized matters very much, and horses that were always off
last, and reasonably 100-to-l shots, now get away with the
olhers, and have a chance to win on their merits. Major
Cook was third, three lengths behind Afflatus. The winner
is E. Corrigan's b f, 4. by Apache — Virgie.

The attendance was rather light to-day, and betting not
very lively, excepting on the race above-mentioned, in which
the favorite, Mapr CooB, Rey del Baodidos and Sam Leake
all came in for support. Favorites broke the ice and won
four of tne races. Kemaining honors were divided between
two 8 to 1 chances. Lone-priced place and show horEes was
somewhat more the rule than the exception to-day.

The talent played Oregon Eclipse to win the first race, at
six furlongs, selling, and he closed at 8 to 5, against 2$ to 1
for the second choice, Banjo. The favorite won handily.
O'Fleta, 15 to 1, dropped from the clouds and came in second
a half length behind him, Irma, 25 to 1, finishing third, a
length away. Winner J. Bobbins' ch g, a, by Joe Hooker —
Lulu Biggs. Time 1:164.

Piexotto is about one of the most improved of our three-
year-olds, which he demonstrated by winning a six-furlong
race in 1:144, standing a drive with Summer Time through
the stretch and beating her out a half length. Yankee
Doodle, 9 to 5, and La Mascota 10 to 1, raced from the last
turn head and head with the favorite, Summer Time, but the
colt dropped out of it in the last sixteenth and the other two
finished a half-length apart at the wire. Santa Bella, the
only other starter, was at 5 to 1. She ran a miserable race,
absolutely. Piexotto's best price was In to 1, but he was not
better than 8 to 1 at the close. I. Johnson rode the winner,
and rode him well too, putting up a masterly finish.

The third race was a half-mile dash for two-year-olds.
Eight sported silk, Dunboy ruling favorite at 2 to 1, Love-
light second choice at 3,Scarborough next at 5. Hoheozollern
and Jerilderio 8. Roselleand Orseno 20, and Lady Hurst 100
to 1. Dunboy. Jerilderio and Scarborough was the order to
a good start for all but Lady Hurst, who was virtually left at
the post. Lovelight got away oo the outside and killed her
chaaces off going around her field. Dunboy was never in
trouble, winning by a half length in a mild drive with Scar-
borough, who succeeded in shaking Jerilderio off Hohen-
zollern six lengths back,finished stroogafter a slow start, get-
ting third place quite handily from Jerilderio by a length.
Winner Lone Stable's ch g, by imp. Loyalist — Spray. Time
0:49.

Thirtoen cheap nag3 went out for the next race, at six
furlongs, selling. Belle Biyd and Sea Spray divided honors
of first choice, the preference slightly in favor of the former
at 2 to 1 at the end Alvero was liberally supported,
closing at 5 to 1, and Heartsease was the next choice at 8 to
1. Johnny Humphreys* filly won easily at the end, though
she looked to be in difficulty on the backstretch, when she
was taken back to avoid a collision. Mosier and Crawford
were both in front of her to the stretch, but straightened for
home she was sent along at a winning ciip and easily out-
footed everything else. Sea Spray, secocd, was two lengths
behind her, coming from a well-bunched field in the last few
yards, and Gold Bug, 20 to 1, just secured the show from
Mosier. who was tiring badly. Belle Boyd finished sixth
and was never be'ter than fourth. She acted stiff as she went
to the post. Winner, J. C. Humphreys' b f, 3, by imp.
Kyrle Daly — Extract. Time, 1:154. Jockey Frawley rode
the winner.

Ferrier, the 9 to 5 favorite, was an easy winner of the last
race, a seven furlong dash. He was third to Joan, 6 to 1
and Midas, 14 to 5, to the stretch, then passed both of them
winning by two lengths. Joan backed up in the last eighth,
Midas finishing two lengths in front of her. Instigator again
beat Adolph Spreckels at the same weights. The latter has
gone back very much. Julia O. was a bad last all the way.
Winner, W. S. Hobart's ch h, a, by Falsetto — Cinderella.
Time, 1:284.

Coady rode two winners, Johnson, Shields, Frawley and
Pryce one each.

San Mateo's Breeding.

WON THE KENTUCKY DERBY.

Landed in Front by Great Riding, Though Ben

Eder, Ridden by a Stable Boy,

Should Have Won.

San Mateo, the great iolt owned by W. S. Hobart, has by
inheritance a right to bs fast. His sire, Salvator, is still
known as "The King of all thoroughbreds," while his dam,
Iris, by the great Iroquois, is the dam of that gocd Darebin
filly, Peril, who won no les3 than nine race3 as a two year-
old, three as a three-year-old, one of them a half mile, iu
forty -eight seconds, and as a four-year-old won two. Doris,
the second dam of San Mateo, was by imp. Hurrah, the sire
of Three Cheers, and one of the best sons of Xewminster,
who was a son of Touchstone, out of the invincible mare.
Beeswing. Doris produced Ninety-Seven and Caprice (dam
Lura), and is a full sister to that first class mare, Bonnie
Lizzie, who won the Congress Hall Stakes at Saratoga three
yeais in succession, in addition to several other good races.
Bonnie Lizzie has produced the winners, MacGregor, Mon-
roe, Lisette, Lady Moore, L'zzie Macduff and Lorinia.

Bonnie Kate, the third dam of this grand youngster, was
by Eonnie Scotland, out of Young Fashion (dam of Three
Cheers), by imp. Mooarcb, second dam Fashion, the great
four-miler, by imp. Trustee, out of Bonnets o' Blue. Bonnie
Kate also bad the following winners : Little Buttercup,
Northland, Boonie Prince, Emma and Constant, as well as
Bonnie Bess, dam of Bess Macduff, etc.

Among a host of others that are on the maternal side of
San Mateo's pedigree may be noticed such great ones as
Hock Hocking, Three Cheers, Tom baly, Reber, Galway
and Alesia.

From bis breeding, San Mateo should make not only a
great racehorse, but an excellent sire, and his wonderful
performance will no doubt enhance the value of bis full
brother, a yearling, to be sold at Eiston & Co.'s salesyard,
New York City, next Tuesday.

Louisville, May 6.— To Willie Sims rather than Ben
Brush belones the credit of the victory in the twenty second
Kentucky Deiby. The grest son of Bramble was not fit for
a brushing race, such as he had this afternoon, but under the
care and guidance of Sims he landed the coveted prize in the
first Kentucky Derby ever run at the shortened distance of
one mile and a quarter. All the honor and the $5,000 which
went to Ben Brush properly belonged to Ben Eder, and had
it not been for the stable boy, who essayed to pilot the son of
Fonso, there would have bsen several lengths of daylight be-
tween Ben Brush and Ben Eder, who should have showed
the way undei the wire.

Aside from Ben Brush, probably the heaviest play was
made on Ben Eder, for he opened at ten, and when the
books were finally closed he had been backed down to half.
Ulysses carried a deal of money, as did also First Mate ; in
fact, every candidate was honored to some extent, even down
to The Winner and The Parson. First Mate Bhowed bad
temper at the post, keeping it up until they were all caught
in line and sent away, after two nnsuccessfnl attempts and
twenty minutes' delay.

When the flag went down Starter Chinn had them well in
hand, with Ben Eder having an advantage of a neck. The
Winner was second, First Mate third, The Dragon fourth,
Parson fifth, Ulysses sixth, Ben Brush seventh, and Semper
Ego last. The red color* of Eastin & Larrabie shot almost
like a flash to the front, and when the stand was passed for
the first time Thorpe was showing the way on First Mate by
half a length. Semper Ego was a neck in front of Ben
Eder, with Ben Brush a nose behind him and the others
close up. Thorpe seemed determined to make a runaway
race of it, and in going around the turn the first time he
let First Mate have his head until two lengths separated
him from The Winner, with Semoer E*o, Bsu Brush, The
Dragon, Parson, Ben Eder and Ulysses following in the or-
der named.

It was going down the backstretch that Tabor, who is but
little better than a stable bov, committed the first error that
cost the Hot Springs stable $5,000. From a safe position the
lad pulled the colt back into seventh place at the first half
mile. In this position he raced down the backstretch, making
no attempt to come througn the field until they had turned
into the stretch. First Mate continued to show the wav, and
when the first mile was finished he had an advantage of half
a length. Sims moved Ben Brush up to second place, with
Semper Ego still third. The Winner fourth. The Dragon
fifth. Parson sixth, followed by Ben Eder and Ulysses.

Sims began riding on the last turn, and when they were
straightened for the final run he was leading Ben Eder by a
neck, whom Tabor had brought up from next to last in a half-
furlong journey. First Mate was third, Semper Ego fourth,
The Dragon fifth and the remainder strung out. " Ben Brush
wins !" went up from a thousand throats simultaneously as
Willis Sims, inch by inch, increased his lead to the eighth.
But there was another horse in the race, despite the poor rid-
ing of his jockey, for Ben Eder was to give the son of Bramble
the race of his life. Ben Brush did not have much left, but
Sims was getting what little did remain out of him, while Ben
Eder, with an even, sieady stride, was gaining on the colt.

For the last sixteenth of the journey a Drettier battle of
equineswas never witnessed. Sims, by his good work, kept
Ben Brush in front by a scant nose, while Tabor, apparently
unconscious that he was in a horse race, sat idly on Ben
Eder and saw the Fonso colt lose a race that properly be-
longed to him.

"It's a dead heat," was the cry of the crowd around the
judges' stand as the horses shot under the wire. Five lengths
separated Seaiper Ego, who was five lengths from First Mate,
the same distance separating The Dragon. The Winner was
sixth, Parsons seventh and Ulysses eighth. The judges
seemed a little uncertain themselves, but after a wait of a
minute they bung out the numbers which made Ben Brush
the victor and Ben Eder second.

As was stated in these columns some time since, the de-
parture of the high-class jockeys would give latent talent an
opportunity. Yesterday the races were won on the merits
of the jockeys. Snider rode a splendid race on Dura in the
first event, and landed her a winner. He was aided some-
what by the carelessness of Shields, on Greyhurst, who, hold-
ing George Palmer and Sweet William safe, was content.
When Dura caught him he had no chnnce then to beat her,
but could have gotten out of her reach if he had gone along
in the first place. Snider also landed Model after riding
her to the very best advantage all the way. Ike Jonnson
put up the best ride of the day, and it woold rank a good
ride in any man's c untry. He brought St. Lee in a win-
ner when he looked like a 100 to-1 chance on the first turn
Little Frawley, astride a horse badly cut down, rode a splen-
did race, and would have won with Isabelle bad she not met
with the accident.

Business about the spring handicaps was very lively in
Messrs. Higgins & Co.'s book last week, Dorian, Ben Brush,
Stephen J. and Paladin having all been backed for the
Brooklyn, and Lizzarone, Keenan and Sir Walter for the
Suborban. The demonstration in regard to Paladin is of no
particular moment, as practically the entire book was taken
by one venturesome individual, who was hypnotized by the
seductive odds of 150 to 1. The price has now been cut to
75 to 1. Ten to 1 is still obtainable for Senator Grady in the
place books. Halma ought to be struck out, as he will
hardly be able to start this year. — Commercial Advertiser.
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TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

The Breeders' meeting will be held at the Ingleside track

thi$ summer. __

:Vrnfr has ia his stable a fast two-year-old
called Miss Shaw, by Din cl, 2:05* .

M. |fi Mas;- hus the haodsome brown geldiog Loupe,
2:121, at the Oakland Trotting Track.

Fantasy is reported recovering slowlv and hopes are even
entertained that she may yet be raced again.

Eohor*, bvEcho, the dam of Direct, 2:05$, is thought
to be in foal once more to the sire of the "little black
rascal."

It i> the intention of one of the leading stockmen of
Pescadero, Sin Mdleo county, to build a half mile racetrack
near that place. __

Abdal'.ah Mambrino, one of the most noted sons ot Al-
montes dead. He died at the Faulkner farm, near Dan-
ville. Kv., last week.

HOBBIS J. JOKFS has at Red Oik, la., a full sister to the
dam of Alix, 2:03 i, safe in foal to Patronage, the sire of the
present trotting queen.

H E Webster, formerly with Monroe Salisbury, Pleas-
antoo, Cal, has located at Moundsville, W. Va., and will
train a public stable there,

Jcdson Moore of Washingtouville, New York, arrived
in this city last Monday. Mr. Moore is a bro'her-in-law to
the late John A. Goldsmith.

Gre*t preparations arebeiog made for the Montana meet-
ing. Ed. A. Tipton is a model secretary and knows the
value of "rusllioe" for patrooaee.

The Pepper sale of Elkhorn trotting stock at the Madison
Square garden in New York this week was not a very spirited
affair and prices ruled rather low.

Zombro 2:13, is having his book ailed rapidly at Port-
land. Oregon, at f 50 the season. A number of the best bred
daughters of Aliamont will be mated with him.

Ryland T., 2.073, bay gelding, twelve years old, by Led-
ger Jr.— May was sold in New York City last week by auc
tioo for $1 325. A. F. Hayes was the purchaser.

Frank S.Gorton, Gretna Farm, Wheaton, 111., has sold
to «Vill J. Davis, Chicago, tbe brown mare, Manola, by
Patchen Wilkes, dam Jenny Prewitt, by Gov. Sprague.

One of the best mares in New York is the mare Elf, 2:22},
bv Steinway, 2:25$. out of Bertha (dam of Diablo, 2:09}), by
Alcantara. She will be seen on the Eastern circuit this
year.

Cephas, 2:11 ^, bay geldiog, nine years old, by Cyril, dam
Matchless brought the highest price at the Fasig sale last
week in New York, H. V. Dodge, of that city, paying $3,000
for him.

W. J. Gillespie of Redding has bis fine-looking
6lly Mollie to Dictalus, the well-bred son of Red Wilkes,
last week. Molhe was sired by Bay Rose, 2:20A, out of Lucy
Collier.

Breed your mare to a stallion that has individuality and
from a family that reproduces. Give her the U3ual work or
exercise she has been accustomed to up to a reasonable time
before foaling.

Ri-ports from all parts of California are very favorable
regarding the prospects for hay aod grain, Pasiure was
never better and the condition of all stock begins to show an
improvement.

There is great anxiety among horse owners regarding tbe
apparent lit-llessness of the directors of several of the leading
agricultural associations in this State. It is time something
was accomplished.

Fanny K., by Redwood, 2:27, son of Nutwood, 2:18$,
dropped a (illy last Saturday that is entitled to the honor of
being a Bister to the great three-year-old Miss Kate, 2:21, as
she is by Direct, 2.05*.

Thk trotting stallion Parkside, 2:22 j, by Clay, and also the
■ire of I'arkland, four years, 2:26}, was recently sold at auc-
tion at Sumruemie, P. E. I., for $1,975. Fourteen horses
sold at the same sale averaged $308.92.

Jims N >lan {" Red ") started East with Samuel Gamble
and the Santa Robe Slock Farm horses last week. Mr. Nolan
has long been identified w th trotting horse interests here,
and wo'ked for a number of years at Palo Alto.

('. W. Williams has dropped out of the Illinois mile
track circuit, and declares he will give no meeliog at Gales-
burg in July, and that tie will fall back on his August dates
originally claimed. What does all this mean?

sMis Bowman, the driver who had Plunkett, 2:13},
on tbeclrooil two years ago, has a verv handsome filly by
Diablo, 2:09}, oat of Viviu, by Secretary (son of Director,
2:17), necond dam by Auctioneer Johnny, by George M.
Patchen Jr.

The death of Wm Philadelphia last Satur-
day remove* one of the old-time drivers and trainers who
aaw the trotting ■hon-c industry thrive from its infancy until
it became one of the leadiog and most influential ones in the
I Sltlcs.

WfllLl the Austin bill, which, having received Governor
Morion'- nignatur?, in now a law, \h far from what Iroitiog-
horac men arlabed for in the way of legislation, the proba-
bilities are that liollilu will have a meeting »* the result of
iti enactment.

A hack of eleven and one eighth no'ilen, between a trotter
and a r a La Vata, Cot. The run-

ner carr dcU, and the trotter diew over 200 pounds.

At the end of the lintfa mile the saddle horse quit. Tbe
trotter completed 'ht; distance in

W. K. Matthews, who brought the brown stallion Mc-
Zeus, 2:13, and the bay geldiog Dan Credit, both by McKin-
ney, from California to Gleolea Farm, Richmond, Va., has
been stepping them in brushes on the Glenlea track and
finds they have kept the speed made in California.

The Brown Jug pacer, Colonel Benton, without a record
but said to have shown a quarter at a 1:54 gait, and a half in
an even minute, belongs to P. L. Nash, of Hollister. The Free
Lance says Mr. Nash last week refused $5,000 for this horse,
which is a full brother to Susie K., 2:2IA. — Salinas Journal.

The Directors of the Napa Fair Association met Saturday
and fixed the dite of the race meeliog atJulv6thto 11th,
inclusive. The members of the committee which recently
canvassed tbe town for subscriptions in aid of the meeting
reported that they had met with very liberal encouragement
from ihe business men.

C. A. Spencer, the well-known colt handler of the Palo
Alto Stock Farm, resigned his position there last week. Mr.
Spencer iB acknowledged to be the best that has ever broke
and handled yearlingB on this farm, and Mr. Covey, the
superintendent, as well as Jas. Dustin and John Phippen,
speak very highly of him.

J". Malcolm Forbes has decided to give Bingen (2),
2:191, all the mares that Arion, 2:07|, was to rover on account
of the influenza, from the effects of wbich Arion is just recov-
ering. This will give the son of May King a rare opportun-
ity, as he has already served Nancy Hanks, 2:04, and several
other leading mares at Ponkapog Farm.

R, R. Brown of Los Angeles reports the arrival of two
good ones. One is a brown filly by Bob Mason out of Beu-
lah. The name claimed for this youngster is Miss Mason.
The other one is a bay filly by Titus (son of Director, 2:17,
out of Belle Echo), out of Reta, paciog record, 2:15$. The
name Miss Titus is claimed for this little lassie.

Cleveland never had such a list of entries for the Grand
Circuit meelingas this year. The Btakesareall well filled
and the class events are bound to get all the circuit followers
anyhow. Probably the great meeting of the year will be at
Cleveland, for Buffalo is out of it with two weeks' attractions
that have made that city famous in the past. — New York
Telegram.

The New York Morning Journal has strengthened its
staff. Wm. Easton, the well known auctioneer, has been ap-
pointed general manager of the sporting department; Fran-
cis Trevelyan is the racing editor, while Leslie E. Macleod
will have charge of the trottiDg department. Mr. Hearst,
the publisher, intends to make the Journal the leading sport-
iDg daily of the country.

A new use for horses has sprung up in Colorado. They
are now bought for feeding tbe wild animals in the menager-
ies at the summer gardens near Denver and fifty head ar-
rived this week from the ranges of northern Colorado. Horse
meat is cheaper than cow beef these days and the animals
seem to appreciate the change of diet as well as a sailor takes
to a tavern after a long sea voyage.

One of the fastest young horses at the Oakwood Park
Stock Farm is called Flicker. She is a chestnut in color
and is now a three-year-old. Her sire is Chas. Derby 2:20,
and her dam is Flash (dam of Javelin 2:13£, and Walker
2:23-]), by Egmont ; second dam Lightfoot, by Flaxtail ;
third dam Fanny Fern (dam of six speed-producine
daughters), by Irwin's Tuckahoe. Ben Chaboya, the trainer,
is handling fourteen others beside this one.

The increasing number of horse shows and the various
conditions governing tbe prize lists inve caused a want to
be felt for a uniform code of rules to govern the exhibitions
at the leadiDg shows. Differences of opinion have arisen
which a well digested code would decide and enable tbe
judges to act understaodiDgly. A convention of delegates
from the principal horse shows — a delegate for each breed,
could easily formulate rules and regulations which would
give general satisfaction.

Two of the best broodmares at the San Mateo Stock Farm
died last week while foaling. One was Anita, 2:25$, as a
four-year-old, bv Le Grande, out of Hannah Price (dam of
Lesa Wilkes, 2:09; Chas. James, 2:25, etc.), by Arthurton,
second dam Priceless, by Mystery. The other mare was
Sister V., 2:18$. out of Nettie Lambert (dam of Valensin,
2:23), by John Nelson 187. Both of these mare1' were grand
looking individuals, and were considered by Mr. Corbitt to
be just the kiod that would make splendid matrons, and he
valued them highly,

Whalebone, 2:24, by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, out of Anita,
2:25£ (the Jiare that died last week at the San Mateo Stock
Farm) was a game two-year-old. He trotted at Chicago in
1894 and won, and then with a two hours and a half rest to
cool out he was placed on the cars and was four days and four
nights on them, owing to accidents to the train. He was led
out of his close quarters at Hartford and brought to the track
where he won a race easily. That was the meeting for the
horses driven by the late John A. Goldsmith won seventy-
five per cent of all the purses.

H. G. Feek, the horseman who was left $100,000 by the
will of the late D. J. Crouieof Syracuse, is in the West,
looking for high actors, and he doesn't find them. The de-
velopment of speed in the trotting world seems to have
brought with it a change of gait, and the low, stealthy motion
of Ihe greyhound has superseded, to a great extent, the high,
arching swing of the hackney. Nothing is more likely to
follow that than a change of taste by men, and it may not be
long until the quiet, frictionless gait will be more popular
than the haughty knee action that has ruled for years.

Fred Steinway, one of the firm that makes the cele-
brated 8teinway pianos, is one of the raoal enthusiastic of the
members of the New York Driving Club, as an amateur
driver. He has a number of good ones at the track in
Johnnv Daly's stable.among them being Lou Mitchell. 2:22},
Elf, 2:221, M*188 Cricket, 2, by Direct 2:054, out of Cricket
2:10. Mr. Steinway drives Bessie R , 2:25}, by France 2:26,
and Addie S., by Kentucky Wilkes, double to one of the
Crawford bike wagons. A few days ago the pair was taken
from the wagon and hooked to sulkies with Daly up behind
Addie S. and Mr. Steinway behind Bessie R., and they
stepped a mile in 2:81}.

Touching the market, the New York Herald sizeB up the
situation very neatly : "There is nobody in the horse busi-
ness just now doing any worrying. It is many years since
there was such a genuine demand for good horses, and at
really good prices. This has been brought about mainly by
three prime factors. First, the restric tion in breeding oper-
ations, wliich are now beginning to tell ; second, the fact
that the numbers of those who can afford to buy and drive
high-class horses is continually on the increase, and thirdly,
aod iastly, everything that Americans are not smart enough
to secure is gobbled up by agents for English and European
firms."

The breeding of trotting and paciog horses may be di-
vided into three classes : First, the race horse for track use
especially; second, the race horse roadster, and third, the
family roadster. The first is usually supposed to be the re-
sult of union of the fastest and gamiest to be found, with less
regard to size, style, etc. The second is very often an cut-
classed track-horse, or one that cannot carry his speed long
and far enough to win money; both of which can best be
bred and raised by men of wealth, as such brood mares as are
desirable cost thousands of dollars, aod service fees are also
very high, and they should, necessarily, be in the hands of
experts for development from infancy, and the risk of break-
ing down or getting injured in many ways, renders it haz-
ardous for men of moderate means. The third is the one
not good enough for fancy driving but does very well for
women.

Of all the plans for shortening races, that to be tried at
Sangus, Mass , in June, seems to be the most practical one
that has vet been suggested. This plan is as follows : The
purse for each race will be $600, divided into three sections
of $200 each. Each heat will be a race, and the first four
horses in each heat will divide the $200 according to the
Ubual proportionment — 50, 25, 15 and 10 per cent. With the
completion of the third heat all of the money will have been
awarded, and the race will have been concluded. Four races
can easily be decided on an afternoon under this method of
dividing the money, and, while the public will get the
quicker action demanded, tbe horses will not be forced to go
the heart-breaking, long drawn-out races so often necessary
in the past, and they will be able to take part in more races,
and in the end win more money, with lesa wear and tear
than uoder the old system. — Horse World.

The following trainers and their horses are at the Stock-
ton track : Dan Lieginger is training three pacerp; Frank
L, 2:22, brown gelding by Hawthorne, dam by George S.
Evans; Prince H, bay gelding by Dexter Prince, dam by
Mambrino Wilkes, and Bud Allen, sorrel stallion, by Wood-
nut, dam bv Whipple's Hambletonian. Thomas Gannon is
training his four-year-old trotter Cecelia McC, by Dexter
Prince, dam by Elect. W. H. Parker is training his pacer,
Derby Ash, brown horse (brother to Cibolo, 2.13?), by Chas.
Derby — Addie Ash, by Indianapolis and the following trot-
ters: Bay colt, 1893, by Campaign — Gypsy, by Comet; bay
colt, 1893, by Campaign, dam by Mambrino Wilkes, and bay
filly, 1894, by Richards' Elector, dam by Mambrino Wilkes,
and bay filly, 1894, by Richards' Elector, dam by Hawthorne.
John Harrison is trainiog the pacer Kate H., bay mare, by
Albani, dam by Captain Webster; bay horse by Richards'
Elector, dam by Chieftain; and a sorrel mare by Dexter
Prince — Stockton Belle.

I

Qjartercrack can be cured, or rather grown out, if
properly treated. First apply a bar shoe rasping away the
bearing surface of the detached portion of the heel, so as to
bring no pressure upon it. Then secure immobility of the
walls of the crack, either with quarter crack clamps, or in
their absence by driving two or three small horseshoe nails
through the edge of the crack and clinching so as to hold
the edges firmly together. Apply an active blister to the
coronet to favor a more rapid growth of horn. Allow the
horse to rest with only walking exercise, until an unbroken,
hoof has grown down from the hair a distance of at least one-
half to three fourths of an inch- This will require four to
five weeks. When the hoof has grown down as directed, a V-
shaped notch is to be cut to tbe quick at the upper end of
the crack to prevent the craxk extending upward. Tbe horse
may now be used carefully at a moderate pace if desirable.
Continue the use of the bar shoe, with the pressure removed
from that heel until the crack has grown off.

Twenty five head of the stock of the Belle Mead farm,
Trenton, N. J., are now located at the Trenton driving paik
getting ready for the season's work. They are of all ages,
from Ambulator, 2:16J, down. Mr. Hendrickson will have
a stable of not less than fourteen head campaigning unless
some of them go wrong between now and the time for start-
ing out. The horses are in the hands of William H. Coville,
and with his reputation of careful handling it is not likely
any of them will be laid up aB the result of too rapid de-
velopment. In the stable will be Ambulator, 2:163; Hayen,
2:202; Flirt, 2:24}; Shedd Wilkes. 2:25}; Electroid, 2:28};
Glitter E., 2:34; Faustelle (1), 2:44. and the following green
ones: Stambold, Sir Electroid, Patron Wilkes, Sylvia,
Hornelia Wilkes, Wilkes Gothard, and Ambulate, a full
brother to Ambulator, 2:16}. The latter will be started in
Borne of the three*year-old stakes. There is considerable
speed represented among those without records, and every in-
dication points to a lively season for the Belle Mead
farm.

Foals should be watched carefully from the time they
are dropped until after they have nursed and their bowels
moved. Every man who has a broodmare with foal should
provide himself with a small syringe. If there is any fign of
constipation inject gently a half-pint of blood-warm water
into the reclum. A tablespoonful of glycerine added to the
water will prove beneficial. If glycerine is not at hand just
enough soap added to the water to give it a slippery feeling
to tbe touch is of advantage. Water alone, however, will al-
ways prove effective. Sometimes the meconium, which is
always of a glutinous nature, becomes so hardened that it is
impossible for the foal to pass it without some asistance. Oil
is often poured down the little sufferer's throat, but this is
never necessary and always dangerous, as it is liable to pro-
duce too lax a condition of the bowels. On some breeding
farms every foal is given an injection of warm water just as
soon as it appears. The nozzle of the syringe should always
be warmed and oiled. It should also be used very gently, so
as to produce as little discomfort as possible. Many valuable
foals are lost every year through a little neglect in this par-
ticular.

May 9, 1896]

Cftljtf gveeXiev mto gtyovtsman.

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THE SADDLE.

THE-Spreckele foar-mile stake will be run to-day.

Imp. Flirt has a filly foal by imp. Loyalist (Australian.)

The dam of San Mateo is Irie,(dam of Peril), by Iroquois.

E. Corrigan's Apache — Irene filly (sister to J. O. C. has
been named Kachael.

Chas. L. Fair's two-year-old filly by Flambeau— imp.
Cornelia, has been named Flamelia.

Cadmus is progressing very favorably, and will most likely
fully recover from his recent illness.

Will Wallace won a race at Lexington on the opening
day with his two year-old T. W. W.

The Imp. Australian stallion Doncaster is now in Toronto
Canada, being prepared for the races there.

Joe Cotton, fat as a porker, was a starter in the second
race Tuesday. He went to the post at 500 to 1.

Lady Iniz won the G-eist handicap, seven furlongs, at
Nashville on Saturday, Nick second, Tartarian third. Time
1:33.

Burns & Waterhouse have sold Long Lady, b f, 3
by Major Ban — Decoy Duck, to J". O. Humphrey. Consider-
ation private.

Wm. Easton has been secured as manager, and Francis
Trevelyan as editor of the racing department of the New
York Journal.

James Neil has purchased from Sam Hildreth the
three-year-old colt, Tonino, by J. H. Fenton, dam Lizzie B.
TermB private.

The Yo El Eey— Princess colt, owned by Chas. L. Fair,
has been named Hijo del Key, which, when translated, reads,
"8on of the King."

London, May 5. — Richard Crofcer confirms the report that
he has sold Montauk, his entry for the Derby. W. Sibary is
the purchaser of the American horse.

Work on the grandstand at the Oakland race track is
being tapidly pushed; a large number of carpenters are put-
ting the finishing touches on the building.

Millionaire Joe Terry has a very profitable lot of
horses that run in his colors. Ab. Stemler, his very efficient
trainer, sent two winners to the post Tuesday.

Widow Jones, another St. Andrew (out of Hattie Ball, by
Leinster), ran a good race yesterdav for her second start, and
will graduate from the maiden ranks very soon.

J. N. and F. P. Keene have declared a forfeit on King
Arthur II in the Suburban. Senator Grady, Primrose and
King Arthur have been declared from the Brooklyn Handi-
cap.

The preliminary examination of Robert Phillips, the col-
ored man accused of "doping" the mare Gracie S., was par-
tially heard Tuesday by Judge Campbell. No new facts
were elicited.

Peter Weber arrived from Los Angeles Monday with
Jerome S., Reno and a couple of maidens. Charley and Joe
Weber accompanied him. Charley will not be able to ride,
nnder 115 pounds.

In, bay filly, 4, by imp. Sir Modred, dam Aigrette, by
Alarm, the property of William Jennings, died at the Ben-
nings race track on April 16. She had been sick for some
lime and died from lung trouble.

Installation, br m, foaled 1886, by Inauguration, first
dam Brown Maria, by imp. Hercules; second dam Lizzie
Marshall, by Lodi, is dead. She was bred by Wm. Boots
and was the dam of Iostallator and Instigator, both by imp:
Brnlus.

"Daqgie" Smith is training Venus, Midas and Sport Mc-
Allister for J. H. Tamm, who has established his ownership
to the satisfaction of the officials. These horses formerly
belonged to Dow Williams. They will be allowed to start
hereafter.

At the Alameda Driving Association's meeting Monday
evening the track question was again discussed. Two bids for
its construction were received, one for $485 from I. P. Fletcher
and the other for $250 from E. D. Lane. The bids were
referred to a committee.

The great Futurity, the richest stake that the Kentucky
Association offers, was run Saturday at Lexing'on. The
stake was worth $5,200 to the winner, and was won easily by
Ornament. He was an odds-on-favorite, and the bookies
quit big losers on the race.

Norman Brodgh is very busy enlisting the attention of
horsemen to the fact that the meeting in Montana this year
will be worth attending. A large number of owners have
signified their intention of going and will go farther east
after the meeting ends there.

Jasper Madison looks longingly towards the cars bound
for Ingleside from the Industrial School stables every day.
JaBper is serving a two-months' sentence at the Reformatory,
and in the meantime has charge of a couple of horses belong-
ing to the school, which he is training.

The old favorite jockey. Charley Weber, made bis reap-
pearance Tuesday after an absence of five or six months. He
rode Uncle Giles in the mile and sixteenth and rode a good
race. The horse carried ] 19 pounds and finished just outside
the money. Charley will only be able to ride at about 115.

Storm King, a black two-year-old by imp. Whistlejacket,
out of Grenadine, won a five-furlong race at Memphis,
April 23d, in 1:04}, ran second to Lexington Pirate at half a
mile in 0:54 on a heavy track, and yesterday at Nashville,
Tenn., won the Maxwell House Stakes easily. He ran the
five and a half furlongs in 0:54£, making a world's record for
two-year-olds. On the same day Lexington Pirate ran (our
furlongs in 0:48 flat.

Mr. Daniel H. Long is the happy possessor of a colt,
the sire of which is the celebrated imp. Paramatta (by Chev-
iot (Eoglish), out of Scraps), owned by Boeseke Brothers.
This, as far as is known, is the only progeny of this well-
known horse in the country. — Santa Barbara Independent.

Capt. J. H, Rees, the very popular presiding judge at
Ingleside, and withal one of the most genial and courteous of
gentlemen, will leave the Coast at tbe close of the present
meeting, going to Oakley, where he will preside in the stand,
Capt. Rees will leave a hoBt of warm friends and well
wishers.

Decision and Marjorie, who it will be recalled weie the
sufferers through having sponges pushed into their nostrils,
are doing well and may be expected to start soon again.
Decision is still sore about the head but, barring that, is
doing well. Gracie S., to whom was given a dose of aconite
is still under treatment, rnd is getting along all right.

At this time it is of interest to recall that among the first
bets made on the Kentucky Derbv last January were $50 to
$5000 on Rookwood, by Dr. McLean; $100 to $3000 by L.
B. Rioggold; $100 to $2500 on Captive, by Pat Dunne, and
numerous plays on Ulysses at $40 to 1. These are now
regarded as sweet bets, the horses each having been booked
far down.

Tom Hurlick, the well-known old-time Californian book-
maker, was again on a block Saturday. The top of the
board was graced with his own name, and that, and the
prices he laid, were tbe reasons that he was kept busy during
working hours. A load of money went into his tin-box,
and the book had a good day until the last race, when
he struck a hard one.

The fifteen days' spring meeting began at Sheffield Satur-
day with an attendance of 6000. Seventeen books were in
line. The feature of the seven races carded was the May
handicap, in which Redskin, with 126 pounds up, was made
favorite at odds of 1 to 2. Lillian E., carrying 91 pounds
and quoted at 15 to 1, won the event. Sullross was second
and Redskin third, all heads apart.

About 5000 people were at Aqueduct Park Monday for
the opening of the season. The best race of the day was
the second, at one mile, in which there was a driving finish
between Doggett on Jefferson and Hamilton on King T-, the
former winning by a short head. A starting machine was
tried in the third race and resulted in a fine start after sev-
eral attempts. The Morris Park meeting follows this one.

Among recent changes in New York newspaper circles is
one which makes Mr. L. E. McLeod. editor of the trotting de-
partment of the Daily Journal, which will hereafter devote a
considerable space to news pertaining to the light-harness
horse. The selection is a most admirable one and the for-
tunate newspaper should soon become the most popular one
in the metropolis among lovers of the trotter and pacer. —
Horse Review.

The spring meeting of the Washington Jockey Club
enced Saturday. The Washington Handicap of $1,200 and
the Sheridan Steeplechase of $1,000 were the features. The
former was woo by Roundsman, the favorite, who beat Tinge
a head in a hot finish, with Sir Dixon Jr. close up. Only
four started in the steeplechase, but it was hotly contested all
the way. Lafayette won in a drive from The Peer, the even-
money favorite.

The celebrated stock farm near Chestnut Hill on the out-
skirts of Philadelphia, known as Erdenheim, containing
about 250 acres, has been sold by Louis Kitson to Robert N
Jarson. The price paid is said to be about $i 00,000. Erden-
heim, which prior to 1882 was the property of Aristides
Welch, was the birthplace of many noted horses, among
them Iroquois, the winner of the English Derby in 1881,
and Parole, who made a mark on both continents.

They need some of our starters East. We read of success-
ful starts with the machine after two or three attempts.
Here we have but one attempt, and that is a go, beyond re-
call. The starts are uniformly good. If the boys know tbey
can get another chance if they spoil one start, the old method
of "jockeying" at the post will be renewed. Quick and good
worfc: is possible with the machine, but co- operation of jock-
eys and starters is necessary. The machine can not do every
thing.

"St. George," the talented writer on thoroughbred topics,
has applied for a patent on a starting machine he has designed.
The device consists of stalls arranged behind a barrier so
each occupant will not interfere with his neighbor when the
barrier flies up. P. A. Finegan's invention covers the idea
exactly, and as this gentleman has presented all rights to
this machine to E. Corrigan, who also holds tbe Forbes
patent, and is introducing the very successful Australian
machine throughout the Union, we are afraid our Denver
friend's labors will be fruitless.

Trainer Murry was questioned as to the inconsistent,
running of Cabrillo. He satisfied the judges lhat his race
yesterday profited no one to any great extent. As to the race
run in the soft going last Saturday, he stated that owner
Van Brunt requested the start to see what kind of perform-
ance the horse would give in heavy going and bet $300 on
him straight. Was the public informed that it was simply
an experiment? The public is entitled to some protection,
and should be informed of the fact when trainers are giving
their horses a work-out in a race.

From present indications there will be only eight starters
in the Metropolitan Handicap, to be run on the opening
day of the Westchester Racing Association's meetiog at Mor-
ris Park. They will be Henry of Navarre, Counter Tenor,
Nanki Pooh, Sir Walter, Belmar, St. Maxim, Rubicon and
Brandywine. Halma is broken down. It is not likely that
the Blemton Stable will start Dorian as well as the Cham-
pion. The prospects are that The Commoner will not be
sent on for the race, and Hornpipe is getting special prepa
tion for the Brooklyn. In this respect Lakeland has been
doing considerable figuring according to the latest returns.
He had so maoy handicap candidates in his Btring that be
was puzzled at first as to what he could do to please himself,
Mr. Keene and Colonel Ruppert. He finally decided to
win the Metropolitan for Colonel Ruppert with Counter
Tenor, the Brooklyn for himself with Hornpipp, and the
Suburban for Mr. Keene with King Arthur II. This would
make an equitable division of the spoils that would please
everybody. — Commercial Advertiser,

Tod Sloan is now under contract to Lucky Baldwin for
the following stake events: At St. Louib— National Derby,
Club members' Handicap, two-year-olds, Champion Stafces.
At Oakley— Oikley Derby, Diamond Stakes and the Buck-
Eye Stakes. At Latonia — Latonia Derby, Tbe Oaks, Sensa-
tion Stakes. At Detroit— International Derby, Campau
Stakes. At Sheepshead Bay — The Futurity and Suburban
Handicap. At Brooklyn— The Brooklyn Handicap. Bald-
win's contract with Sloan is a liberal one, and provides for
all expenses and handsome bonuses in case he lands winners.
A verb&l contract between Sloan and "Pittsburg Phil" [also
exists.

In the death of Col. John F. North, the Nitrate King,
the turf has lost one of its greatest and most enthusiastic
supporters. His racing stable in Eogland was considered one
of the finest in the world, for he spared no money to secure
the finest bred horses, as well as trainers and riders, procur-
able. He had made entries in all of the leading stake events
in England, and as he was as fortunate on the turf as in all
other speculations, there is no doubt he would have a num-
ber of trophieB to add to his collection in his palace on
Avery Hill. He was a great admirer of dogs and his ken-
nels contained representatives of the very beBt breeds of dogs
he could purchase. He was considered one of the richest
men in the world.

An exchange very aptly remarks : " The Blallion owner wl o
is looking into the future Bhould announce the services of the
stallion in the columns of reputable papers that reach all
classes of breeders, both large and small. Even a bnsmees
man, owner of a good mare, and with an inclination to breed
her. would be materially induced by tbe appearance of a
well-worded advertisement to further acquaint himself with
the class of goods, such an enterprising breeder would natur-
ally have. Prospects "for breeding the coming Beason are
brighter than they have been for some time, and mares that
have been idle for the paBt few years will be bred this year;
therefore, it behooves the stallion owner to let the public
know what he has, and there is no better method than a card
in a paper that caters to the people that are interested in
this line ot goods.

John D. Hale, of Tilford, one of the most prominent
stockmen in South Dakota, some months ago received the
contract for furnishing the Eighth Cavalry at Fort Meade
with seventy or eighty horses. Notwithstanding that he vis-
ited practically every prominent horse ranch in Western
South Dakota, Eastern Wyoming and Southeastern Mon-
tana in the effort to secure horses, every horse so far turned
in for inspection, he says, has been rejected. The horses, ac-
cording to Hale, were tbe very best that could be procured.
Some of the horses could not be purchased on the range or
in the markels of Chicago or New York for $250 each.
Horse raisers in that section are discouraged at the result,
and say that any board that holds strictly to the require-
ments of the Government grade of cavalry horses would not
be able to get enough horses to mount one cavalry regiment.

The name of Wandering Nun did not appear on the pro-
gramme Saturday, and thereby hangs a tale. Frank H. Burke
some time since applied for a registration certificate for the
mare, as he wished to designate her for broodmare purposes.
Mr. Bruce returned word that the name was taken. Then
Burke asked for the designation of Wandering Nun II, but
a certificate of registration of the mare as Wandering Nun
of Argyle was sent him. Recently she was entered in a race
at Biy District under her old name, but Mr. Burke informed
the officials of the registration as related above. A bulletin
was then posted, giving the mare her new name. Rule 69
of tbe American Turf Congress forbids the starting of a horse
over Congress tracks when a change of name has been made,
and under this rule Mr. Burke's entry was declined. That
the matter will finally be Bettled to the satisfaction of Mr.
Burke there can be no doubt, but that does not help him any
in his dilemma now. The mare is ready to race, and he
was desirous of racing her, but while the mooted question
is being settled she will have deteriorated from a racing ma-
chine, just now capable of earning considerable money, to a
broodmare.

Jimmy McCormiok, tbe very capable and successful
trainer for Burns & W&terhouse, left with a string of horses
Sunday evening for St. Louis. The older division will be
represented by Wernberg Sweet Faverdale, Potentate, Good-
win II. and Palomacka, a number of two-year-olds
comprising the balance of the stable. The young-
sters are all of a good, even lot, most all of the starters here
were winners, and it is believed the best were not shown.
They will, no doubt, continue to' reflect credit upon the
genial gentleman who shapes their destiny. St. Louis will
be the headquarters of the stable. From that point shipments
will be made as the operations of tbe stable will demand.
Racing will probably be con6ned to the western tracks.
This is the first time the big California stable has sent any
pretentious string East, their representatives laBt year being
but few in number. Trainer Timmons will have change of
the horses belonging to the firm that are left here, and will
keep some in training and turn others out for a needed rest.
Mt. McGregor and Rosebud will be given a let-up. Mr.
McCormick has made a host of friends here this winter,and
is now looked upon as one of us, so his continued success
will bring pleasurable feelings to all Californians.

Had a real smart horseman made a business of following
the Fleischmanns and buying the horees that were "cast off "
by the stable as worthless, he would have been independently
wealthy bv thiB time. Indeed the "cast oflV' have won
nearly as much money as those that have been retained.
Last week another Fleischman "cast oft" bobbed up at New-
port and scored brackets. Rubber Neck, the winner of the
second race, used to belong to Cincinnati's multi-millionaire,
and was given away for a song. He was sold at Lexington,
at the Fleischmann weeding-out sale, along with Banker,
Adouis. Commissioner Frank and others. The top price was
$80. Rubber Neck brought $50. Sanford Lyne and Gub
Strauss brought him more out of sentiment than anything
else, he being by Himyar — Gnssamer, the latter being a
mare that never threw anything but winners. They gave
him to Bill Bradley to train on shares. Bradley is an eager
trainer, and not long ago Rubber Neck worked a fast trial,
he worked three quarters better than 0:16 over the Lexiog-
ton track and up hill, with gook weight up. On tbe strength
of the trial Gene Leigh bought him. He paid $2,750 for the
fifty-dollar horse. The Banker who brought $S0 at the same
sale, has won himself out a dozen times over this winter at
New Orleans, while Adonis won his first time out since the
Fleischmanns sold him. Adonis brought $25.

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Dates Claimed.

SAN FKAXCBCD (C. J. C. and P. C. J. C. every alternate two weeks)

- May 9, to June 13

Next meeting C. J. C. May 14 to May 27th inclusive.

LOUISVILLE. KY Mav 6 to 18

8T. LOUS. MO May 9 to -

WINDSOR ONT Mav 9 to 23

WESTCHESTER, X. Y May 12 to June 2

OAKLEY. O May21 to June 2i

HAMILTON. OST June3to6

GRWESEND. N. Y June 4 to 22

OVERLAND PARK CLUB June 6 to 13

DENVER June 6lh to 13th

DETRI 'IT. MICH June 20 to July 4

COVINGTON. KY June 22 to Aug. 1

SHEEPSHKAD BAY. X. Y June 23 to Jnlv 11

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MILWAUKEE. WIS June 27 to July 25

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P. C. T. H. B. A June 1

Stallions Advertised.

TROTTBRS.

CHAS. DERBV Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

COLUMBUS 8 Thomas Smith, Vallejo

DIABLO Wm. Murray. Pleasanton

DON MARVIN F. p. Lowell, Sacramento

DhXTEH PRINCE E. P. Heald. 21 Post St.. Sau Francisco

EL BENTOX Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

GOS^IPER X. G. Sinclair. Lakeville

'•I •! WILKES Wm. Corbitt. Burllngame.San Mateo Co.

GRANlJl--l.Mii Fred Loeber, St. Helena. Cal

WASHINGTON Tnomas Smith, Vallejo

HAMBI.KI'ONIAN WILKES R. I. Moorhead A Son. Santa Clara

McKISNEY Cbas. Durfce, Oakland Trotting Park

MAMBRIXn CHIEF Jl: Thomas Smith, Vallejo

X. (i. Sinclair, Lakeville

ORO Ull.hr.-t Wm. Corbitt, Burllngame, San Mateo, Co.

PRIME ARI.IK -Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

' '.':'.'■' ,l.'lt,SIK E. P. Heald. 21 Post St. San Francisco

PRINCE IInWARD E. P. Heald. 21 Post St. San Francisco

KJ,E°J?JS8 A' ACU;V<:1

.. ....*.! Oakwood Park stock Farm. Danville

SaULE W ILLBS 4Wm. Corbitt, Burllngame, San Mateo Co.

JrATil^i-.;-.- "■ '■• Sinclair, Lakeville

V.ALDSTEIN U.S. Hogoboom, Woodland

ill has there been an engagement announced
that ha» given such universal pleasure aB that of Mr.
Walter 8. Hobart and Miss Hannah Williams. Favorites
everywhere and beloved by all who know them, their
marriage next Tuesday, at San Rafael will be an occa-
sion f.,r rejoicing. With the thousands of others who
will be eager to extend to our esteemed friend and his
loving bride ail the joys and happiness that can be
granted Ihem, we add our congratulations and best
wishes.

Iiiii'.i. will be an auction sale of draft and harness
mares and gelding- at Killip & Ob.'i saleayard next
. M iy l'-'th. Seekers after good, serviceable,
well-bred horses should not fail to attend this sale.
Send for catalogue to Messrs. Killip & Oo., 80 Mont-
gomery street.

'irbim A. Hici.ok will lake two carloads of horses East
neil Thursday. His destination iB Columbus. Ohio.

The Outlook Brightens.

The cry of "hard times" which seems to echo and re-
echo from San Diego to Seattle, will soon be stilled, for
the latest Eastern advices report a most encouraging re-
vival in all branches of industry, notwithstanding this
is what is known as a "Presidential year." The news-
papers that have been endeavoring to keep the spirits of
their readers up, and inspiring confidence in the com-
mercial world, are now acknowledging that American
industries have successfully passed the crisis, and indi-
cate with evident satisfaction that the new era has at
last dawned. War, and rumors of nar, in South Amer-
ica, Europe, Africa and Cuba have kept the great finan-
ciers vigilant, and while all the monarchies and re-
publics of Europe are watching the movements of the
English and Boers in the Transvaal and the bitter war
between the Spaniards and the Cubans, there is a greater
feeling of security noticeable among the people of the
United States, caused by a very strong hope that
there will be a change in the administration. People are
becoming more confident that ^times will improve, for
even at this writing the fact that one party is carry-
ing everything before it (and the sentiment of the people
is favoring its action), everyone is wearing a smile
of confidence and telling his or her neighbors, "well,
times cannot be worse than they were, and a change
must be beneficial."

When our silver mines are re-opened and silver is
placed on a basis which will pay miners to delve for it in
the depths of the earth, new machinery will be needed ;
and labor of all kinds employed. Buildings will be
erected, roads built, water ditches made, horses purchased,
and the vast army of stock breeders, farmers, manufac-
turers and merchants will find employment and a wave
of prosperity will be beneficial to every industry. The
gold bugs of New York and Europe may not be infatu-
ated with the change, but they have had an era of pro-
gress and prosperity, and can afford to give the other
side an opportunity to see what it will do.

When "good times" come and the psople in the cities
begin to realize that there are some pleasures in life; that
the dark clouds are passing away and that they must
seek some enjoyment by which they can forget the ter-
rible strain they have undergone, their thoughts will
turn to the country and the pleasure they once derived
in riding behind a good team over shady roads, across
the valleys, or on the winding roads along the mountain
sides, where the little silvery streams were occa-
sionally seen dashing over the boulders and pebbles on
their way to the sea. They remember the feeling of free-
dom that also took possession of them as they rode over
the smooth roads in the park, or along the beach and
breathed the pure air as it came from across the sea.
They begin to talk about the good horses they had, and
resolve to have some as good, if not better, than
they were. The health-giving exercise of riding
and driving had often been referred to during the
spell of hard times, and now, as the time ap-
proaches when they can eDjoy some of the luxuries of
this life, they are positive the only way to do so is to
seek the means that they know will attain that end.

In a thousand other ways will good times affect every
industry, as well as that of the light harness horse.
Farmers, property owners, merchants and bankers will
be benefited. The year 1896 from every point of view,
looks brighter than any we have had since 1 SOI, and
with the change in the tide of public affairs, everyone
is feeling confident that theshoals of adversity will soon
be past and the notes of that old song, " Hard Times
Come Again No More" will be heard in every house-
hold, mining camp and factory in the land.

general public can see this game, as the tickets entitling
one to admission to the grounds and also on the trains
may be obtained at the railroad depot, Fourth and
Townsend streets, at $1.50 each. All lovers of spirited
sport should attend.

Tha P. C. T. H. B. A. Meating.

The programme for the summer meeting of this ster-
ling organization which appears in this issue seems to
be giving satisfaction to owners and trainers. The
money is divided as evenly as possible, so that the
majority of the horses, with and without records, may
have an opportunity of contending for it. Great care
was taken in apportioning the money so that a large list
of entries might be insured, and it is hoped that the ef-
forts of the' officers and directors to secure a hearty re-
sponse from every horse owner will prove successful.
The conditions are so plain and simple that anyone can
understand them, and as the date for the closing of en-
tries has been set for Monday, June 1st, every horse own.
er and trainer should be prepared to forward a good
list of entries by that time.

The meeting will be held at the new track at Ingle-
side, and as the course is one of the finest in the world,
stabling accommodations first class, and accommodations
for reaching their sufficient to convey 5,000 people in
an hour there, it can be seen that there is little more to be
asked for. Besides, while this meeting as well as all
others on the California Circuit are in progress, there
will be no other race meetings in this State, as there were
in 1895, larger audiences can be relied upon.

Reports from all training headquarters are most flat-
tering, and horses are doing well, and as the prospects
for an excellent season in every agricultural district in
California were never better at this season, owners and
trainers feel encouraged to continue in the good work of
developing their trotters and pacers; and since the P. C.
T. H. B. Association has made so many excellent classes
for light-hat ness horses they are hoping that other asso-
ciations in California will follow its example, and make
their announcements soon.

The Kennel Show.

THERE will be an exciting game of polo this (Satur-
day) afternoon at the polo grounds of the Burlingame
Club, Burlingame. The picked men from Riverside
and Burlingame are to meet on the field in a struggle for
the trophy which was won last year by the active mem-
bers of the Club from the southern part of this State.
Ever since that victory, the spirit of rivalry has be euin-
creasing on both sides, even the Burlingames have been
in hard training for some time, and as their opponents
are noted for their courage and skill and are also to ride
very well trained ponies, a thrilling contest may be ex-
pected. All the leading representatives of the "400"
will be there, and as they will come in all styles of ve-
hicles, which will be decorated with the club colors,
twined around magnificent borjuets, wreaths and gar-
lands of California choicest flowers, the scene will be
one never to be forgotten by all who attend. The im-
pression is abroad that no one can see this game but
members and their friends. This is erroneous. The

The kennel show, held in this city this week, was a
credit to the fanciers of good dogs. The improvement
in the representatives of the different breeds was most
marked, and the spirit of good-natured rivalry among
the breeders cannot be too highly commended. Every
year the good work of "breeding up" is continued until
the ideal is reached. While for numbers and variety the
show in this city may not approach those held in the
older cities of the East and England, for quality and in-
dividual excellence, there are very few, if any, places in
the world to excel it. The "ideal" of every breed is
here, and the care and attention bestowed on these noble
and useful animals is strong evidence that the owners
love them, and as each and every animal shown seems
to come in for a share of praise, it must be gratifying to
owners to learn that their efforts to have only the very
best are appreciated. A kennel show is an educator and
should be fostered and supported by the public, and it
affords us pleasure to note that the interest in its success
is becoming so marked every year that our Cali-
fornia-bred dogs, like our horses, will soon surpass those
bred in any other part of the world.

The Detroit Driving Club announces some splendid
purses in this issue which will be competed for at the
great Blue Ribbon meeting, July 18th to 25th. The
large sum of $29,500 is divided among the contestants
in fifteen races. Entries will close next Wednesday,
May 20th, and as there will be quite a large number of
California horses taken East this year, the owners and
trainers should attend to the furwarding of entries to this
meeting at Detroit immediately. The track is one of the
finest in America ; its appointments are first-class in
every respect and the climate is unsurpassed. Daniel J.
Campau is President, and P. M. Campbell, Secretary,
and their well-known reputation for catering to the
wishes of all horsemen is a guarantee that whoever goes
there once will surely return. Read the advertisement
and forward your entries at once. Special attention is
called to the fact that the free-for-all trot and the free-
for-all pace are quite different from anything that has
been attempted heretofore. Tfce conditions which gov-
ern them are of that character that will make the race
an easy one for horses entered therein, and a distribution
of five monies instead of the usual four. This is a plan
which, when once tried, will be universally adopted.

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The Petaluma Association.

Last Saturday the annual meeting of the Sonoma and
JIarin Agricultural Association was held in Petaluma,
and the following directors were elected for the ensuing
year : Asa Higgins, E. S. Brown, Jas. Burdell, D.
Houeks, Wm. Hill, Fred. Wickersham and David
Walls.

Another meeting will be held to-day, and election of
officers will be in order. It is earnestly hoped that the
people of this prosperous district will have the pleasure
of attending a fair and race meeting this year. JIany
of our horsemen claim that as soon as the entries to the
P. C. T. H. B. Association are announced, Petaluma will
fall into line and adverthe its programme, and that is
all the directors are waiting for. No doubt there are
some grounds for this statement, but time is valuable,
and while other associations are, to use an everyday
expression, "extending the glad hand" to our horsemen
to draw them to Oregon, Denver, and Montana, would
it not be a stroke of good policy if the leading associa-
tions on our circuit would show a little activity, more
enthusiasm and an earnest desire to have a splendid
list of entries to please the directors and insure the suc-
cess of their meetings ?

" Hustling " for business is very essential in commer-
cial circles even though times may be hard, but when
the prospects for a splendid season in agricultural pur-
suits were never brighter, and the horsemen are willing
to make every concession to foster the industry and give
good racing, there should be no besitancv on the part of
the directors of these associations to do a little "hust-
ling" also. A few words of encouragement from
the interior press, a little aid from the merchants, bank-
ers, hotel-keepers and business men, and a disposition on
the part of all to help make the fair and race meetings
a success will accomplish wonders.

Now is the time to make announcements. The P. C.
T. H. B. Association, Willows and the Napa Associations
have contributed their share and are trying to infuse
new life into the horse industry. If the Petaluma and
Woodland Associations would do their share a great load
of doubt would be lifted from the minds of horse owners
and trainers, and all this talk about leaving California
with horses would instantly cease.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

In the Money Belt.

Money ! Money ! ! Montana ! ! ! Forty-one days of
great racing in the money belt of the American Conti-
nent! The sum of $100,000 will be disbursed among
the trotters, pacers and thoroughbreds ■ Splendid mile
tracks, new stands, new paddocks, new betting sheds,
new stables and the greatest betting people on earth!
These are inducements which will attract the attention of
a large number of horsemen from all parts of the United
States, and especially California and Oregon. The pro-
gramme of the stakes appear inthisissue. Entries for
these events will close May 25th. Full programmes will
be sent on application to Ed. A. Tipton, Anaconda,
Montana.

Norman Brpugh is here attending to all the details
regarding entries, and reports a very lively interest being
taken by all horse owners he has interviewed. Arrange-
ments for transportation are being made, and if enter-
prise and "hustling" will accomplish anything the Mon-
tana representative will have no reason to regret work-
ing hard to secure a large entry list for the race meet-
ings there.

Ed. A. Tipton, the secretary, is manager of these
meetings, and his record as an official is such that every
one has confidence in what he does and says he will do.
Having a thorough knowledge of the wants of horsemen?
always affable and obliging and possessing rare executive
ability.

The request of the light-harness horse breeders, own-
ers and trainers to the speed committee of the State
Agricultural Society to have nine days devoted to their
racing, and nine days for the thoroughbreds will, no
doubt, be granted. The State Fair management will be
strengthened if such a plan is adopted, and when the
legislature meets this winter the directors will have more
friends than they ever imagined they would have, should
any legislation adverse to their interests be presented.

We extend our thanks to William H. Gocher for
a neatly -bound copy of the by- laws, rules and regulations
of the National Trotting Association, of which he is the
secretary. Typographically, it is an improvement on any
heretofore issued, and as it will be indispensable to every
one interested in racing light harness horses, a large sale
can be expected.

The Warm Belt. — From Xiles to the Warm Spriogs,
and something beyond the last-named point, is known as the
warm belt, and it is beyond question that the thermal con-
ditions in that section are very different from the regions ad-
tacent. Dae, in all probability, to subterranean heat as do
other explanation gives a reasanable solution. The hills are
ncluded io the climatic variation from the surrouading
country, the elevation, of course, being favorable to immunity
from frosts which settle at a lower altitude. The frost line
however, at Niles was only a trifle higher than the level of
the railway and that cannot be any great number of fee
above the bay. A few days ago I stopped at Niles and with
only a few minutes to spare the examination was limited.
Mr. H. A. Mayhew's place is just on the opposite side of the
street from the railway station, and the slope is quite gradua'
from the street to the base of the hills. The slope narrows
as it ascends until at about half a mile from the railway it
ends in a ravine. A few paddocks near the barns and then
the ground is taken up with almond trees, cherries, orange
and lemon. The almond trees are loaded so heavily that the
branches are bent, of cherries a good crop, and the return of
oranges and lemons was more than satisfactory. Few are
aware that within thirty miles of San Fraocisco, an hour and
twenty minutes from the fool of Market street, citrus fruits
are grown with less danger of frost than in places five hun-
dred miles further south.

A pleasing sight the combination grove on the White Sul-
phur Spring Farm. The almond tress are large though less than
fifteen years old. They form an avenue the top branches al-
most interlacing, and there are orange trees of goodly size,
and which carried loads of fruits, large and luscious, which
found ready sale at the door.

Early potatoes are grown on the sides of the hills ; so steep
the ground that one wonders that team, plow and plowman
did not tumble down the grade, and a still greater surprise to
those who are unacquainted with this section of the country
is that the friable soil is not washed away during the heavy
rains of the winter time. The potato crop has been harvested
and the average price aboat three cents per pound, so that it
is profitable husbandry.

Mr. Mayhew had quite a fancy for trotter3 at one time,
having bred and reared several of merit. Still a leaning in
that direction though since he adopted a country life the
teeming orchards, the Jersey cattle, the cosy home and its
beautiful surroundings have superior attractions. And then
his business in San Francisco, a prominent member of the
Produce Exchange, demands daily attention, so that the
early mornings and late evenings are taken up with his hor-
ticultural interests varied with walks to the pasture fields,
whore horses and Jerseys luxuriate in the ravines so thickly
carpeted with native grasses.

A rare year for the growth of alfillerilla, wild oats and burr
clover. Never so green the hills since I knew California.
Not a break in the verdure from the shores of the bay to the
very summits of the Contra Costa range, the ODly variation
the patches of golden poppies, and the blue and the scarlet of
other wildflowers.

Mr. R. E. de B. Lopez met me at Mr. Mayhew's place.
There would have been a long wait for the next train to
Pleasanton, and so in the exuberance of his kindliness, the
master of Merriwa drove from his aptly n^med farm to ex-
pedite my iourney. And a truly pleasant drive it proved to
be. The road through the canyon had been so badly
washed by the heavy rains of the past month as to be nearly
impassable, so the longer ronte by the Mission San Jose was
necessarily chosen. Every furlong of the way attractive
scenes. Tweoty-two years ago I looked from the veranHa
of Captain Beard's house, which adjoined the old mission
buildingB, and from that elevated point the whole of the
'\Biy District." from San Franc'isco to San Jose was within
the range of vision. Orchards and groves have multiplied
and the trees then planted attained such a height that a
much higher altitude has to be surmounted to obtain as ex-
tended a view, but if the climb had to be made under like
difficulties to those which beset the pilgrim, hard peas in
his shoes, there would be compensation for the tribulations
io the magnificent prospect.

SuloI, nestling among the hills, presents a pleasing pic-
tore from the windows of the cars, though passengers have
no idea of the beautiful valley to the south of the railway.
There could not be a finer location for horse breeding estab-
lishments, and when the business is again prosperous it is
almost a moral certainty that the advantages of the sheltered
little valley will not be overlooked.

When last at Merriwa, Foulshot, Clieveden, Doocaster
and Merriwa occupied boxes, and now the namesake of the
place holds supreme sway. I was io hopes that Mr. Schrei-
ber would leave the son of Musket there for the season, so
that the breeders of this section would have an opportunity
to secure some of the highly-valued blood, though such a
hope could not be well grounded when nearly all of his
owner's mares were in Missouri.

Merriwa, however, gives good promise of filling the gap, as
a two-year-old son from a Prince of Norfolk mare, is racing
loobiDg youngster and the boys say that good as he looks
he is a bit better. Imported Ivy has greatly improved since
I saw her before. The intention is to take her and the Mer-
riwa colt to Montana and if both do not earn a number of
i bracket; there will be sore disappointments.

James Madison did the return journey. That is the part
of it from Merriwa to Mr. Sutherlands' and from thereto
the depot at Pleasanton. Hale and hearty the big son of
Anteeo. Quite a resemblance to his sire if he is several
hundred pounds heavier, and quite safe to say that few horses
of like magnitude his equal in speed and form. Mr. Suth-
erland is well equipped for the education of trotters and
pacers. His track — five-eighths of a mile — is a pattern in
every respect save extent of circuit. Soil admirable, the
turns well thrown up, and kept in the best of condition.
There are plenty of people who argue that a half-mile course
is just as good for training purposes as the regulation size
and it cannot be controverted that some of our best horees
have graduated from the miniature ovals.

Lee Shan^r accompanied me from Pleasanton. He has
Altao and some others in training at Pleasanton, and his
history of the Doted horse was quite interesting.

He contemplates the mountain lour having both harness
horses and gallopers in training, there is a double incitement
to make the trip. There is a good prospect for the racing
department of the Montana circuit, and I sincerely hope
that Mr. Tipton will secure a sufficient number in the har-
ness races to make both sports remunerative.
_ That the management will be satisfact »ry is beyond ques-
tion, as Mr. Tipton's past record is a full guaranty of that
coming up to expectations.

#
* *

In the CziR's Employ.— " Myron E. Henry, the well-
known Western driver and trainer, has signed a five-year
contract with the Imperial stables of the Czar of Russia."
The above is copied from a daily paper of late dale, evidently
the person who has entered the service of the Czar being
Myron E. McHenry. It has a good deal of significance, as
Mr. McHenry is of such high standing as trainer and driver
that a liberal salary must have been given to gain his accep-
tance. There are several American trainers now in Europe,
and when one of the foremost in the profession goes abroad
it is a favorable augury for the sport in these countries, and
has an important beariog on the sale of American harness
horses abroad.

After driving the high-class trotters and pacers the Free-
port trainer will not take kindly to inferior " cattle," and
hence his influence will be exerted towards securing the blood
which has gained a distinguished place for himself as well as
the race. It may be that under bis skillful manipulation the
Orloffs will show better than anyone on this side of the world
expects, but from the specimens seen here such a consumma-
tion is beyond the bounds of probability.

With the advent of American masters of the art of train-
ing and driving trotters in Russia, there should be general
improvement. Tracks, vehicles, harness, boots all the
American equipments of harness-horse racing introduced, and
though winter is the season when trotting flourishes there,
and ice forms the "footing," other seasons will come in vogue
the conditions being similar to those which prevail here. It
is nearly certain that the union of American and Russian
trotters will result in an improvement of the foreigu breed.
There has not been time enough yet to carry out the test at
Palo Alto, and even when given years of trial there the few
animals for tentative purposes will not give an authoritative
conclusion. Should the "nick" be successful than it will be
a fair inference that it will form a happy combination, while
failure will not absolutely determine that like results will
follow mure extensive experiments.

The Russian stallion, which Mr. Hickok drove, had a very

good turn of speed, but his back had been iojured and that

put a stop to his worK. Mr. Hickok has a Russian-bred colt

in his stable, a three year-old which can step a forty gait, but

through the change in climate, or some other cause, he is

troubled with breaking ouf. in ridges and blotches, and though

grass in plenty affords relief, the resumption of training

brings a return of the malady.

* *
*

N. T. A. Rules 1896 — I have received a copy of the rulea
National Trotting Association, as amended by the convention
held in February last. Very neatly gotten up this little vol-
ume, and Secretary Gocher has evidently brought his pub-
lishing knowledge into play to send forth this neat specimen
of the typographical art.

The changes from former rules are noted in the preface,
such changes being printed in italics so that those who were
familiar with the old code can detect the amendments with
little trouble. Then by turning to the rule the text will be
found complete.

The only change that has elicited much discussion is that
prohibiting laying-up heats, and the opposition thereto can-
not hold out against the almost unanimous opinion of the
public.

The very essence of fair play is embodied in the present
rule. The enforcement is an imperative duty on the part of
the officials who have charge of the racing, and shirking
that duty will sureW meet with determined disapprobation,
not only from the people who are made to suffer from the
"pernicious practice," as those who attend the races, either
as spectators or speculators, will insist on the role being en-
forced.

Rule 4 now reads : " In all purses three or more entries are
required, and two to start, uoless otherwise specified. An
association deviating from the above must specify how many
entries are required, and both conditions must be fulfilled, or
the race is ofi." As was stated in the last issue of this paper,
one association has taken exceptions to this rule, but when
given proper consideration it does not seem that objections
can be sustained.

" Right reserved to declare ofi purses not filling satisfac-
tory," as has been the practice before the present rule was
adopted, is anything but satisfactory to those making entries.
Indefinite and one-sided, leaving the person making the
entry at the mercy of the purse-giver. Not aware whether
in or out for an indefinite period, whereas under the law, as
it now stands, there can be no misunderstanding, full knowl-
edge when the entries are published whether the purse is on
or off. The giver of the purses can secure all the protection
needed by specif?ing the number of entries and starters re-
quired, and the people who make engagements therein have
a fair show.

There is an important amendment to Rule 18. Section 1.
The old rule gave members the power to declare off all purses
which were not started by 4 o'clock p. u. of the last day of
the meeting. The new fixes 5 p. m. during May, June, July
and August, -4 p. m. during the balance of the year. Purses
and stakes on the " installment plao," if postponed, for pre-
scribed reason, must be postponed until the next fair day and
good track (omitting Sunday), though "any purse that has
been started and remains unfinished on the last day of the
week to which the member has limited its meeting, shall be
declared ended and the money divided according to sum-
mary."

These changes should secure the approbation of owners,
and will correct a practice which has worked against their
interests.

[Continued on Pftge 289.1

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[May 9, 1896

Crescendo,
nul colt, foaled in 1893, by Flambeau, dam imp. Ja-
net -N. (dam of Bellisoeo and Wandering Nan), bv Msc-
<iregor.

Though laboring under advantages well known to all
horsemen, Crescendo, by his performances, placed himself
in tbe front ranks of two-year-olds for 1895.

His engagements were numerous, and he started no less
than seventeen limes.

Commencing at San Francisco March 6tb, he won a purse
Of $400 for two-year-olds, half mile, canning 112 pounds, in
48J seconds, winning by eight lengths from a field of eleven.
* >n March 13tb, at the same place, he woo the Rancho del
Paso Slakes, $1,500, for two-year-olds, carrying 118 pounds
fife eighths of a mile, in 1:02, winning by four lengths from
a field of seven, value to winner $1,100.

March IGtb, at same place, he won the Spring Stakes for
two-year-olds, $1,£00, five eighths of a mile, carrying 123
pounds, in 1:01$, winning by three leogtbs, value to the
winner |

March 30 th, at the same place, he won the Bitter Koot
Handicap $2,000, five-eighths of a mile, in 1:02$, carrying
127 pounds, giving from 12 to 33 pounds to other starters,
value to winner $1

This made his lou.-tb straight win, and he showed that he
could not only race fast, but ihat he was a good weight-
carrier. In good health and fine condition, he started over
the mountains to battle with the great two year-olds of
America, and hopes were freely expressed that he would win
the great Futurity at Coney Island. But ill-luck overtook the
unbeaten son of Flambeau, and a severe spell of sickne s de-
prived him of the chance of faciog the starter in the Futu-
rity in anywhere near as good form as he showed in Califor-
nia before leaving lor the East.

On August 15, Crescendo made his first start in the East,
in a purse of $300 for two-year olds. In this race he met
Kequital, who subsequently defeated him in the Futurity.
Tbe distance in this race was five and one-half furlongs, Re-
quital won by a length and a half, Crescendo second. Time,
1:03}. Both carried 118 pounds.

At Coney Island. August 24th, twenty of the foals of 1893
lined up for tbe Futurity Stakes, valued at $61,198. The
placed horses were Requital, carrying 115 pounds, first; Cres-
cendo, carrying 114* pounds, second; Silver II, carrying 10S
pounds, third. Time, 1:1 1 A, the distance about three-quar-
ters of a mile. Crescendo got $5,333 33.

August 29th at same place, Crescendo won the Dash Stakes
for two-year-olds, five-eighths of a mile, carrying 122 pounds
io 1:02, giving all other starters, numbering thirteen, from
fifteen to twenty-one pounds, except Pennbrook, who carried
equal weight and won eleventh.

September 2d, same place, in the Partridge Stakes, for
two-year-olds, Crescendo, carrying 125 poands, ran second to
One 1 Love, carrying 116 pounds, three quarters of a mile,
on the turf in 1:15 1 5, twelve starters.

September 7ih,at same place, Crescendo won the Autumn
Stakes, Futurity Course, about three-quarters, carrying 125-
pounds, in 1:10 1 5. In this race he conceded from seven-
teen to twenty pounds to all tbe other starters. Value to
winner $2,450.

September 10th, same place, Crescendo run third in the
Fialbush Stakes, $3,000, seven eighths of a mile, in 1:26. Re-
quital was first with 115 pounds up, Ben Brush, with 110,
second, Crescendo, third, with 115.

In the Great Eastern Handicap, Futurity course, run at
Coney Island, Sept. 14tb, Crescendo for the first time in
eleven starts ran unplaced. The distance run was tbe Futu-
rity course about three quarters of a mile. Ooe I Love won
with 122 pounds up, by half a length, Margrave, with 110
up, second, Hazlet, with 122,tbird, Silver II, with 116, fourth,
Crescendo, with 126, fifth. Ben Brush, with 126 up. was
seventh, he and Crescendo carrying top weight — time 1:10 15.
In the Holly Handicap at Brooklyn, Sept 17th, Crescendo,
with 122 pounds up, ran tbird to Ben Brush, with 121, and
Margrave, with 115, five eighths of a mile, in LOU.

Oct 1 lib, same place. Crescendo ran second to Rey del
Carreres, in the Culver Handicap, three quarters of a mile,
in 1:15.

In the Prospect Handicap, three quarters of a mile, run
at Brooklyn, Oct. 5, Crescendo was second to Ben Brush,
three quarters of a mile in 1:15$. One I Love, Hazlet and
Handspring were also starters io this race.

Snme place, Oct. 12, Crescendo won purse for non-winners
in 1:1 1 \, beating Intermission. Value to winner $385.

At Morris Park, Oct. 15, in the Nursery Stakes for two-
year-olds, Eclipse course three quarters of a mile, we find
Crescendo unplaced to Ben Brush, Hazlet and Woodvine.

In his last start as a two-year-old at San Francisco, Dec.
18, in the Elmwood Slakes for that age, he ran fourth in a
field of 12, giving every horse io the race from 10 to 27
pounds;

The campaign of Crescendo in his two-year-old form was
a very creditable one when taking into consideration travel-
ing, sickness and races run.

lie started seventeen times, was first seven, second five,
third twice, and unplaced three times. His winnings in 1895
amount to $14,903.33. ■

The short preparation that Crescendo had, after his sick-
ness, for the Polarity, and the xplendid showing he made has
cao«ed many horsemeo who are keen observers to say that he
was the best two-year-old of 1*95. An a three-year old
Crssceodo made bis initial start at Ingleside in tbe Baldwin
Hotel stakes, i mile. With a strong field against him he won
quite handily over a muddy track in 1:131. The report of the
race showt that st the start Crescendo was fully six lengths
behind the time flag when it fell, and the track was at the
very least a second slow. Crescendo next started in the
Nsglee Stakes, carrying 110 pounds, giving Bright Phocbnj,
(i win.ier, It pound*, nnd racing over a muddy
track. Crescendo was beaten by s length and a half Ln
thf ili«tsnce run seven furlongs.

Ill luck again pursues thin ((real colt. While being walked
»r -iii'l on the extreme outside of ihe Bay District track he
wm run into by a two year-old and »o badly injured according
ir reports that it wss doubtful if he would be tit to race again
(Ms year, but it seems he is msde of iron and inside of hixly
d lys we find him a Hurler in the Burns Slake,$7500,l } miles,
which he run Lb I o Wheel of Fortune first and

Three days after he was started in n
furlong rac*, the t. Miller being one of the

Laots. Crescendo won quite easily in 1:13).

April 9th at Ingleside, Ciescendo won a purse of $400 all
ages, one mile, carrying 113 pounds, in 1:41}.

The commencement of bis career as a three-year-old while
not quite as brilliant as bis start in his two-year-old form, is
nevertheless full of promise, as he has shown already ability
to eo fast, carry weight, and go the route; and if oo accident
befalls him on his trip East, he is capable of high class per-
formances as a three-year-old.

Crescendo comes honestly bv his racehorse qualities, for
he comes from illustrious blood lines that have produced
great race horses, at all periods of racing, and for variety
tuey could run fast at all distances. His dim, imp. Jauet N ,
by MacGregor, is also the dam of Bellicoso, a good and fast
performer, by Peel. Also of Wandering Nun. a winner, by
Argyle,

The grandam of Crescendo, imp. A melia, by Lowlander,
produced several eood race horses in Aurelia, by Wildidle,
Leland, by Flood, Rinfax, by Argyle, Nomad, by Wildidle,
and Picton, by imp. Cyras.

Flambeau, the sire of Crescendo, was a stake horse, having
all tbe good qualities that make a great stock horse. He was
fast, game, and had a perfect disposition. His sire, Wildidle,
was ooe of the great race horses of his day; his dam Idlewild
bv Lexington, one of tbe great mares, both for racing aDd
breeding qualities.

Imp. Australian, sire of Wildidle, has stood at the head of
winning sires of America, evidence enough of his superiority
as a sire.

Imp. Flirt, by Hermit, tbe dam of Flambeau, is one of the
great producing mares, having foaled imp. Gorgo, Faustine,
Flambeau, Flight, Fidelia, Flirtation, Salisbury and Princess
Flirt, and now has by her side a filly by imp. Loyalist (Aus-
tralian).

In 1892 Flambeau, the sire of Crescendo, had eiebt foals.
Out of this number he had seven starters. Six of them, Flint,
Eckert, Lux, Brioso, Outright and PiquaDte, have been win-
ners. Pfccebe F. raj unplaced. The eighlb, Umpquaw, out
f Glendew, died before racing.

In 1893 Flambeau had sixteen foals reported. Out of this
number there have been twelve starters, ten of them, Cres-
cendo, Benham, Mozier, Eventide, Pique, Con Moto, Ravel-
stoo, Rummel, Sweet Rose and Joe Terry have been winners.
Carnation and La Flecha have been winners of second
money.

This is an unusual good showing for any stallion, especially
for a young sire, his first two seasons in the stud, He had
nineteen starters, foals of 1892 and '93, sixteen of them were
winners of first money, two of second and one ran uplaced.

The greatness of Flambeau as a race] horse he is reproduc-
ing in his progeny, proving again that old adage, that " like
begets like." Rio Alto.

The "Pinto."

Mesika nika kloshe skookum tumtum Siwash KiuataD,
translated from the Chinook jargon into English is : "Yon,
my good, strong, brave Indian horse." The word "pinto" is
defined in the Standard dictionary as "a pied animal." On
the Pacific Coast, and especially among the Indians, a "pin-
to Kiuatan" is a spotted horse. Those familiar with and
u^ing the word "pinto" usually omit the name of the ani-
mal; and among the noble red men the word "pinto" alone
always denotes a spotted horse.

He is a type of horse different in most points from others
of the equine species. He has no authenticated ancestry,
but it is my purpose to give here the Indian legends con-
cerning the birth or foundation of these peculiarly colored
horses.

He is a horse of different contour from the Spanish (the
father of the Pacific Coast range horse) which is one argu-
ment thft he antedated all other horses on the Pacific Coast.
He was here when the first explorers crossed the Rocky
Mountains. Lewis and Clark found him in considerable
numbers among the mountain Indians and in the great
Columbian basin.

While the Spanish horse is short and stocky, the "pinto"
is long and trim-built. His back is long and sharp, while
the Spanish is short and round. His neck is longer j ditto
ears, mane and tail. His limbs are as clean as those of a
thoroughbred, while the Spanish horse's legs are stocky and
quite hairy ; though his color, of course, is his most striking
and characteristic feature — white, with large black spots.
Often the spots are brown, sometimes almost red. His eyes
are invariably pink ; he weighs never to exceed eight hun-
dred pounds, and probably his average weight would be close
to seven hundred pounds History gives us something of the
" pinto " in Eogland, bred and used for circus and show pur-
poses many years ago, but I take it that the Indian " pinto"
is an altogether different horse, and he evidently roamed the
great ranges of the Pacific Slope many years before the
spotted horse, as a breed, was heard of by civilized countries.
The " pinto " can be found in nearly all the counties of the
Pacific Coast, but he is more plentiful in tSe Indian reserva-
tions. When broken he becomes gentle and reliable, and
always very lazy. When brought to civilization he makes a
good child's- horse, as he seems endowed with many of the
humble traits of the homely burro. Among the Indians he
is prone to develop a sore back, which his owner looks upon
as a necessary consequence. His master rarely gives the
" pinto " any attention as to care and food, except to pull off
the saddle and " h&ckamore " (Spanish for bridle) and turn
him loose on the grass.

At this sort of exercise the "pinto" is an expert, for inside
of a few hours his sides will be extended in proportion to his
master's, who also never overlooks an opportunity to eat,
and only stops that favorite pastime when the provender is
exhausted. In fact the horse is much like his master; he
takes every move as a matter of course, nnd always feeds as
though not expecting another meal for several days.

I have talked with manv Indians of different tribes as to
the origin of the "pinto." The stories or legends vary
somewhat in detail, but to average tbem all, the general
legend is as follows:

Hyss uhnkutte (a long lime ago) before any Boston (white)
man waa here, the mountains got into a big fight, (meaning
Ml. Hood and Ml. Adams, situated in the Cascade Ranger, j
lying on opposite aides of the Columbia River.) It was a
dispute as to which was the highest mountain. The peaks
threw great rocks at each other, and this the Indians claim
was the cause of the Cascades in the Columbia River (a

positive barrier to navigation), at which DOtnt the govern-
ment will soon complete a ctnal with locks at a cost of many
millions of dollars, thus opening to navigation for a loDg
distance one of the greatest waterways in the world. This
fight between the mountains attracted the attention of a
large number of Indians, who congregated at a respectful
distance to watch the outcome of the battle between the
volcanic giants. It was an even contest; neither mountain
could reach the other with its rocks, and the am-
munition all fell into the Columbia river, far short
of its mark, so it was concluded to call the fight a
draw, and allow the Indians to decide which was the
taller of the two mountains. The Indians, congregated there,
then held a big pow-wow lasting several days, and concluded
to invite all the Indians in the northwest country to come
and help decide which was the taller mountain. Then came
the question of sending word to the far-away Indians. How
could the invitation be got to them quickly? The Indians
themselves were in no hurry, but they were afraid if the dis-
pute was not decided quickly tbe mountains might conclude
to renew the conflict, and in such an event the river would
soon be entirely filled with rocks, and thus stop the water from
filling the channel of the lower Columbia, thereby destroy-
ing the natural highway of the Indians; and as tbe lower
river Indians subsisted chiefly on fish, they argued that mat-
ters must be hurried up or the waters and fish would be shut
off and nothing but starvation and death be their fate. An-
other big pow-wow was had and all tae oldest medicine men
of the different tribes were told to get together and devise
wavs and means to get word to the absent Indians to come
and sit in judgment on the mountain dispute, The medicine
men quickly decided to send canoes up and down the river to
reach such Indians on and near the large streams, but they
were at a loss how to proceed to reach the interior Indians
quickly. They prayed to the sun and moon (the average
Indian looks t> the latter for the most of his good and bad
omens) for some sign that would tell them how to proceed to
get word quickly to the absent Indians. At length one of the
oldest medicine men stepped out from the group, and thus
addressed his fellow redmen:

"Many suns ago, the moon say to me 'klatawa hyak,' (go
fast). When I tell you klatawa hyak (go quick). When I
say chahko" "you must chahko hyak;' (come fast) I say to the
Great Father in moon, 'nika hyak chahko.' be say, 'you no
klatawa hyak hiya' (go fast enough). I say 'hika klatawa hyak
as can klatawa.' He say that 'no hyak hyiu' (fast enough).
He say now bimeby lots Indians come to great river;
pretty soon big fight in mountains. Sometime I come.
Then Indians see me shine on waters all way cross chuck
(riverj, when on sipah (straight) tzum (mark) between Mt.
Hood and Mt. Adams'; then come Kiuatan to 'lolo mesika
hyak tikegh kulakula'" (carry you like a bird).

While in the Indian language, or more properly speaking,
the Chinook jargon, (a language or dialect introduced by the
Hudson Bay Company to facilitate the carrying on of trade
with the various tribes with different languages) the word
"kiuatan" is usually accepted to be the word for horse,
among the older and more intelligent Indians those more
likely, or if at all able to translate literally, the word,
''kiuatan" means a wonderful animal or a marvelous
creature. It was certainly a remarkable addition to the
Indian's animal kingdom and the redman was awestruck by
his advent and presence.

Accordingly, and to carry out the medicine man's proph-
ecy, a few nights later the "kiuatan" came. Whence he
came no one knew. He was there, and that was enough, and
the Indians fell down and worshipped him. As the legend
goes, the horse was white in color, matching the mountain
peaks in his purity of snow whiteness. His red spots were
likened to the sun as it set in the golden west; his pink eyes
were thought to have come from the golden salmon.

For many ages the "pinto" was revered and made much
of. He multiplied in numbers and soon every tribe had its
warriors mounted, and they were thus enabled to hunt and do
battle with their enemies with more facility.— S. C. Beach,in
Horse Review.

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Arrested for Horse PoisoniDg.

James Phillips, generally known as "Red Jim," a colored
trainer, who has been handling Viking for Owner Wright,
was placed under arrest at Ingleside Saturday morning by
Detective Ross Whitaker. Phillips is charged with complic-
ity in a conspiracy whereby the race mare Gracie S. was to be
stopped, and the information of her unfitness was to be the
basis of a deal with some bookmaker. The information upon
which Phillips was arrested came from R. Torrence, the
owner and trainer of Gracie S., who states that Phillips con-
fessed to him the part he took in the affair.

On Tuesday last Gracie S. was to have started at Bay Dis-
trict. Oo iilonday evening, Phillips is alleged to have said,
he and "Hank" Covington, a colored lad, enticed tbe stable
bovs away from the mare's stall to a saloon. While there
drinking Covington excused himself for a while and was ab-
sent about fifteen minutes, returning uuder great excitement.
Covington hao gone to the stall of Gracie S. and given her a
double injection of aconite. The mare was later found in
misery, and a veterinarian called in, who finally ascertained
the cause of her distress. The judges at Bay District were
apprised of the animal's condition and she was excused.

The connection of Covington with the affair has been sat-
isfactorily proven, and an early attempt to interest book-
makers in the deal before it was known the mare was excused
is further incriminating evidence alleged to have been given
the officers. Covington has not yet been arrested, and it
is probable that he has left the country, as he crossed the
bay to Oakland last night.

There seems to be a close connection between the poisoners
and some bookmaker or bookmakers, by the evidence in the
hands of the detective. The band should be rooted out branch
and stem, and the whole crooked business probed to the bot-
tom. Let the judicial axe fall on theguilty one. If any of
the suave fraternity of bookmakers are found gdlty of any
connection in the matter, stamp them as they deserve.

No track manager is so successful in the work of securing
entries that he cannot achieve greater success through judi-
cious advertising. And he will find that it pays better to ad-
vertise too much than to little.

Lucy Prince, a valuable broodmare, was killed April
20lh by some unknown person who entered the stable of her
owner, Captain Harry Shafer, at Gallatin, Tenn.

Mat 9, 1896]

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THE GUN.

Coming Events.

May 3— Electric Gun Clnb. Oakland Race Track.
Slay 3— California Wing Cinb. Oakland Race Track.
May 3— Reliance Gun Clnb. Alameda Point.
May lu— Olympic Gnn Club. Oakland Race Track.
May 1"— Empire Gun Club. Alameda Point.
May 10— Recreation Gnn Club. Oakland Race Tracr.
May 16— Alameda County Sportsman's Club. Alameda Point.
May 16— The Gun Club. Oakland Race Track.
May IT— Lincoln Gun Clnb. Alameda Point.
May 21— Clnb Team Match, Lincoln Grounds, Alameda Point.
May 21— Empire Gun Club. Alameda Point

May 30 31— Spring tournament of the California Inanimate Target
Association at Uoochvater 3rove, StocktoD, Geo. Schaefer, Secretary.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

The Olympic Sun Club's ten men team will shoot the
Sao Jose ten men teart at San Jose to-morrow for a trophy.

On May 17tb the Lincoln Gun Clob will shoot its regular
monthly event in the morning, and in the afternoon will
give an open to all prize shoot.

The Recreation Gun Clob have changed their date of
shooting to the second Sunday of the month. They will
shoot at Oakland Race Track to-morrow.

On May 24th there will be a 50 bird match, $3 entrance
before the team shoot, and after the team shoot there will
be a 15 bird match for $1. The Empires have^ won one of
the team matches, and the Olympics one. Now it is the
Lincoln's turn.

The Stockton Independent says the following of the com-
ing tournament of the California Inanimate Target Associa-
tion. As regards the Southern California team it ia fust
about right : " Stockton's teams will be in the race for what-
ever there is to shoot for, and they will be well to the front.
The Olympic's team is considered away op and the Empire
team will be among the top ones. The Los Angeles club is
somethiog of an unknown qoantity, and there is little doubt
that all the old clubs have cause to be a little afraid of it. It
is the only club south of the Tehachapi. The State Associa-
tion was started in this section and will alwnys be strong
here. Therefore it is to be expected that the State meetings
will be held in the central portion of the State. For that
reason the Southern California clubs have not been coming
in on account of the expense. There are some good marks-
men scattered through the south in Los Angeles, Pasadena,
Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego, and there is quite
a prevalent opinion that the representatives of the club
which is known as the Lis Angeles Club will be the cream
not only of Los Angeles, but of the whole southern section.
That is the explanation of the unexpressed fear that some of
tqe present clubs have on account of the new member that is
to be."

Clabroagli, Golorier & Co.'s Prize Shoot.
The prize shoot at Clabrough, Golcher & Co.'s shoot at
Oakland Race Track on Sunday last was very well attended.
The match was at 20 singles, known traps, unknown angles.
The ties were shot at 20 yards rise, nse of both barrels, miss
and out. Shaw won first, Haight second, M. O. Feudner
third, Xauman fourth, Johnscn fifth, Slade sixth, F. Feud-
ner seventh, McMahon eighth, L'ddle ninth. The score :

Shaw 11111111111111110111—19

Haight ' 11111111101011111111—18

Brans 111111111111111010 1—18

Fanning 11111111110101111111—18

Murdock 11111111111111001111— IS

O Fendner 11111111111001111011—17

Uanman 01111110111101111011—16

W Golcher 10001111011111111111—16

Johnson 01111011111011011110—15

Coffin 11111111110010111010—15

H. Vernon 11011001101111101111 -15

Karney 10100111111110111011—15

Edg. Forster 11101111110001101111—15

Slade 11011111001110001111—14

T Fanning V.. 10011111101110111010— H

Jackson 01111111111001010110—14

Eu». Forster 01101101010101111111—14

F. Feudner 01110001101111111010—13

White 11O1110110010 010111— 13

Eoos 01111001111101011001—13

S.Allen ; 11111011010000101110—13

Bekeart 11000111001111011001— 12

Klevesahl 10111100110010101101—12

McMahon 11011000110011101110—12

Owens 01010101001111101110-12

F Vernon 10100010111111010011—12

M Allen 11010011111000111010—12

Fischer 01100111010100110111—12

Robertson 00010011110101110111—12

Liddle 011J0001110110110101— 11

Hughes 10000111101111001100—11

Drinkhouse 10111101111000001110-11

Clabrough OOOlllOOOlOlOlOlilll— 11

C Wagner 00101101101101001101—11

Kerrison 01111001101101110000—11

Clark 00011011010000110111—10

Bnghtman 11001000001111010011—10

Mergnire OUOllOOOOOiOllOlllO— 10

Andrns 01111001010100001110— 10

Hynes 11011000010001110100— 9

8outherland 00001000010011011101— 9

H Wagner 11010010000110011000— 8

Javett 0110100000100J 001011— S

HXaumann.... 00111100110000010001— 8

Price. 00000101011000011100- 7

Roberts 01000100100011001100— 7

Smith 00101010000101. 00000— 6

The California "Wing Glub.

The regular monthly shoot of the California Wing Shoot-
ing Clnb was held at Oakland Race Track on Sunday last.
The birds were good, strong flyers. Fanning won the first
class medal with 12 birds to his credit, all killed with the
first barrel. H. McMurchy and T.Keller of New York
shot as guests of the club. The scores were as follows :

Fanning 111111111111-

T. Keller 111111111111-

Xauman 2121111121*2-

Andurs 211211121202-

Fay 221111121202-

Feudner 111011111110-

H. Vernon 12011211112*-

Wagner 111*11121110-

Liddle 101122121110-

Rubinson 110121111*01-

Slade 110211001111-

Johnson 111002221012-

H. C. Golcher 121221101010-

Haight 21111***1011-

F. Vernon 101*0112*111-

Rose 10200000112e-

$5.00 Sweepstakes, ten birds.

Robinson '. 2121221111-

McMurchy 1111112111-

Keller 1111112111-

Maskey 11202w

James 80w

$5.00 Sweepstakes, ten birds.
Feudner 2221121112-

McMurchy 1111110121-

Eobinson 0111112121-

Keller 1111111101-

Fanning 1011121112-

James 0111101211-

Rose 0001021111-

$5 00 Sweepstakes, ten birds.
Keller 1121112121

Robinson 1121111112-

Feudner 1221112012-

Slade 1012111111-

McMurchy 1210111110-

F Vernon 1110002211-

Rose 21 0011011-

Fanning 0121120w

Hughes 020121w

The Olympic Gun Club.

The regular monthly shoot of the Olympic Gun Club
held at Oakland Race Track on Sunday morning last,
match was at 25 singles, known traps, unknown angles,
resulted as follows :

Fanning 1011111111111110011111011

O. Feudner 1101111011111011111111011

Bekeart 1110110111101001111111111

McMahon 1101101111101110101111111

White 01111C01110111011111110U

Xauman 111X0111 1111 1000111110110

H. Golcher 1111110111110110101110110

\V. Golcher 1110111100101110111111011

Hoohes 0011011 111111110001111110

Jackson 011111 HUOllOOOlllOll 1 111

Owens 1010111111110110910101111

Liddle 1111001111001110011111011

Hai«ht 0101110000101111101111111

F. Feodner llOOllOllOUlll'ilOOlOlllO-

M. Allen 1101010110010011110011110

H. Vernon 1101011001011111011010001-

F. Vernon 1 lOOOt'l 11 1 100101111 100011

Poole 0110001101111001101000100

Street 101110010010110110C000001

Hynes OlllOlOOOllOUOOOCOlOlOlOl

b >ce: scores.

W. Golcher 1111011111111101111011111-

Bekeart 011 11 111111101 1111C01 1011

McMahon 0011011111100111111011101

Street 1101001101110111101010111

McMahon lOOlOOiOlllll 110100010011

Poole 1100010111101001100011110

Street 0010000001010110110001001

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Blue RocSs at Stockton.

A shoot was held at the grounds of the Waterloo Club at
Stockton on Sunday, the principal match being at twenly-
five blue rocks thrown at unknown angles.

Charles Merrill, D. Winders and Johnson made 25 each;
F. Merrill made 22 and C. Salbach and Len Hauxhurst 21
each. These six will probably form the team of the Annex
Gun Club to shoot for the State championship and for the
Overland trophy, and as they made within two birds of 90
per cent they believe they have a good chance of winning.

At the Stockton grounds the regular shoot was at twenty
birds, and the highest scores were : H. Batkwell 18, W. Jen-
sen 17. L. Payne 17, A. Lang 17, A. H. Pepper 16 and G.
Blain 16. This is only one less than 85 per cent, so they
will be in all races at the tournament.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

May 6-9— Pacific Kennel Club's Fifth Annnal Bench Show.Boward
Vernon. Secretary, 62S Market St.. 3i n Francisco.

May 13-16- Seattle Kennel Club's Bench Show, C. B. Yandell. Sec
retary, Seattle. Wash.

May 20-23— Alameda Coantv Sportsmen's Association Bench Show,
Oakland, California.— H. H. Newton, Secretary, 1010 Broadway

Oakland

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DOINGS IN DOGDOM,

The Oakland Show promises to rival the Sao Francisco in
both the number and quality of the entries.

The entries to the Seattle Show closed on Wednesday last.
Quite a number of dogs are going up from here.

Dr. H. Clay Glover, of New York City arrived in this
city the first of the week, and will be ia attendance at the
dog show.

The entries to the Oakland Show close to morrow. The
clerk, D. J. Sinclair, has a desk at the Paci6c Show and will
take entries to-day and to-night.

J. Otis Fellows, the judge of the Los Angeles show, the
gentleman who will judge the Oakland Show, arrived in this
city on Wednesday last and expresses himself in extravagant
terms of the warm hospitality of our Southern dogmen.
"Uncle Dick" has unquestionably been enjoying himself.

Mr. McCracken informs us that he has located the well
known pointer bitch Little Nell, stolen from his kennels
some months ago, and will commence legal proceedings at
once. We trust he will recover her, as she is one of the very
best pointer bitches on the coast, and should be in the hands
of some one who will make use of her.

Coursing at Ingleside.

The opening meeting at Ingleside Coursing Park on Son-
day last was a decided success. The grand stand could not
accommodate half the people who attended. At least 200
ladies were present, and over 1,000 people passed through
the gates. The park is very prettily situated and admirably
adapted for coursing. The grand stand, pool box, kennels
and restaurant are all well arranged, and, all in all, the new
park is unquestionably the best in America. The coursing in
the morning was very good. The bares ran well and the
dogs were quite evenly matched, as is usually the case when
such a lot of the very best doge in the State are entered in
one event. After lunch the hares did not run as well, and the
courses were mostly short, and some of them unsatisfactory
in consequence. At this season of the year they are fat, and
even on the plains are easily caught by fleet hounds.

John Grace Sr. judged the meeting and James F. Grace
handled the slips with his asual good judgment. The card
of forty-five dogs was run down, and resulted as follows :

Dillon & Reilly's Lady Fitzgerald beat D Burfiend's Trix ;
H Devine's Gov. Markham beat C C Griswold's Great Scott;
J G Haggeity's Magnet beat W D Murphy's Fireman ; Rob-
ertson & Peyton's Diana beat E S Portel's Laurelwood; Rob-
ertson & Peyton's Master Glenkirk beat S Chrislofel's Clover
Leaf; P Ryan's Magpie beatH Devine's Eva S; M Traynor's
Flashlight beat W Dalton's Xlene ; J H Rosseter's San Joa-
quin beat Robertson & Peyton's Fear Not ; T Butler's Susie
beat T J Cronin's Kelatnce ; M W Kerrigan's St Lawrence
beat P. Tiernan's Tom Hayes; Dillon & Reilly's Eclipse beat
W Dalton's Napoleon Jack ; J Segerson's White Chief beat
J Qaane's Captain Morse; J Moran's Uncle Sam beat W
Clancy's Georgie Dixon; T J Cronin's Skyball beat J. J Las-
key's Spinaway ; T J Cronin's Dottie Dimple ran a bye;
Robinson & Peyton's Royal Buck beat J Sullivan's Little
Tom ; M Rodger's Sly Boy beat J H Rosseter's Kitty Scott ;
J F Grace's Nellie Conroy beat J R Dickson's Camilla ;
Robinson &. Peyton's Kirk Glen beat Villa Kennel's Maud
G ; T McDonald's Lisrak won a bye; M Traynor's Valley
Maid beat Villa Kennel's Electric; Dillon & Reillv's Queen
B. heat J Dean's Livingstone; G W Rudolph's King Carlo
a bye.

In the first ties Lady Fitzgerald beat Governor Markham,
Diana beat Magnet, Master Glenkirk beat Magpie. After
three undecided courses between Flashlight and 8an Joaquin,
the latter was withdrawn.

St. Lawrence beat Susie, White Chief beat Eclipse, Sky-
ball beat Uncle Sam, Royal Buck beat Dottie Dimple, Sly
Boy beat Nellie Conroyj Lissak beat Kirk Glen, Valley Maid
bpat King Carlo, Queen B a bye.

The balance of the stake will be finished next Sunday.

The Pacific Kennel Club Show.

The fifth annual bench show of the Pacific Kennel Club
opened on Wednesday morning at the Mechanic's Pavilion
with 352 entries, or 336 dogs benched. Mr. Mortimer arrived
at noon and began judgiDg about two o'clock. On account
of our kennel editor's work at the show taking up so much of
his time, our detailed report of the show will have to deferred
until next week. The awards in the various classes will be
found below :

Mastiff dogs — First prize, Den, owned by C Carpy; second
prize, Karl, owned by Albert Sutton ; third prize, Roderick
Dhu, owned by H H Rartman ; reserved, Rover, owned by
F C Wegener.

Bitches — First prize, Bess II., owned by M D Garratt ;
second prize, Juno, owned by the Humboldt kennel;. The
rest of them were so poor that Judge Mortimer withheld the
third prize and also all the prizes in the puppy class.

Great Danes, dogs — Henry H Beck's Tiger, first ; Pen-
ham W Nahl's Rex, second ; S D Prather's Leo, third.

Bitches — A H Geffeney's Dorothy, first priz-*; Dr F P
Moffe's Queen II , second ; J L Cuun'ngham's Queen ft,
third. Trie winner of the blue ribbon in this class was sired
by Nero, the dog killed by Colonel Boone's lion Parnell at
the Midwinter Fair.

Puppies, dogs — Alex E Noack's Boye, first prize ; J L
Cunningham's Joan and Ivan, second and third respectively.

Puppies, bitches — J L Cunningham's Juanita, first prize.
It was the only entry.

St. Bernards, Challenge, rough-coated dogs — J G Barker's
California Bernardo.

Rough-coated dogs— Thomas H Browne's Grand Master,
first prize; AM Taylor's Roxie Savage Taylor, third; E.
Leuenberger's Barry of Hauenstein II, very highly com-
mended; Mrs E P Heald's Grand Chancellor, veiy highly
commended; W F Worthington's King Frisco, highly com-
mended; William von Ness' Caesar H., highly commended;
William Greenbaum's Brian G, highly commended; M L
Gerstle's Don Orsino, highly commended; A A Brown's Sir
Reg, commended; Rose Lodge kennels' Golden Lion, com-
mended; Presidio Si. Bernard kennels' Reglov, reserved.

Rough-coated bitches — H A Barkelew's Lola, first prize;
F Frev's Bohemian Girl, second; A Young and G H Taylor's
Lidy Mona, third; Jacob Young's Alpinula, very highly
commended; H A Wegener's Ramona W, highly commend-
ed; F Frey's Wanda, of Hauenstein, highly commended;
Humboldt kennels' Marv Marshall, cemmended; Presidio St.
Bernard kennels' Empress Juno, commended; E S Logan's
Victoria Allen, reserved.

Rough-coated puppies, dogs— Otto Scbraft's Duck of Teck
first prize; W R Murphy's Melrose II, second; Presidio St.
Bernard kennels' Prince Lorenzo, third; Newel Lewis Per-
rv's Caesar Perry, highly commended.
* Rough-coated puppies, bitches— W J P Strachan'e Beauty
first prize; L Young's Lady Ruth second; Mrs OtloSchrafi's
Lady May Belle Kid third; Miss McGanney's Lady Christo-
bel, very highly commended.

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Smooth-coated dogs-F Frey's Hector of Ht.uen.tein first
prire- F H bushnell's Li Prince Jr, second; Otto Schraft s
SaNo of Thusi-, third; F H Bunnell's Teddy B. very
highly commended. , »• - rr A»t

Smootl.co.ied biiches- A J Salaiar's Bianca II. first
prU^F Frey's Bianc, secoo.l; Mrs C A Scheldnck's Lady
Thornton, third; Charles Slum's Empress Juno II, re-

"smooth-coated puppies, dogs-Thomas H Browne's Har-
old of S.varre, fir,! pri.e; F Frey's Sans Peur of Haueu-
.lein, second; Miss Kva Grafton's Luken's Caesar, Ib.rd; r
Frev's Jack of Hauenstein, reserved. , ,, .

Smooth coated poppies, bilches-F 8 McGiuley's Monica,
first priie- HumMdi Kennel's Flora of Hauenstein, second;
James B Wingale's Bella of Hauenstein, ">'«{■

Novice, rough and smooth coated does-Harry h Cor

. ,nmaoV first prir,;KH Bunnell's Le Princ. »J r.

second; Presidio H Bernard's kennels Reglov, third * H

My B, very highly commended; James Bttin-

gt.e's Leonard highly commended; Wm ^reenbaum s Brian

U highly commended; Mrs E P Heald's Grand Chancellor,

"Novice, rough and smooth coated, bitches-A Young's
Ladv Mona. first prize; Hekla of Hauenstein. second; Charles
Stun' EmpressJuno 11, third. „.„...., «r

Newfoundlands, challenge, dogs— E L ChriBtin s Nero,

first priie. _ , . _ e . •

Open dojs— HumbDldt kennels' Rover, first orize.
Bitches— C I'ardis May, first prize; John Horgan e Gipsy,

" Greyhound-, dogs-,1 Egan's Applause, first prize; J H
Roweter's Sao Joaquin, second; W W Benchley s John W,

Bitches— M W Kerrigm's White Cloud, first prize; John
Grace's Nellie Conroy, second; F J McHugh's Maggie M,
third; Killarney Kennels' Rosa B. very highly commended;
J H R »seter's Kilty Scott, highly commended; J J Ed-
monds' Vidi Shaw, reserved.

Greyhounds, puppies, dogs— W D Scott's Lord Byron,
first prize. The only entry.

Deerhounds, dogs— Dr W F McNutt's Derby.
American foihounds, challenge class— F W Sanderson's
Paddy. Dogs— Mrs P MoBegaard's Gen Molka, first prize ;
J H Marshal's Duke second, J C Nealon's Crockett third,
Leslie Simson's Baldv reserved, James McEjroe'e Nick very
highly commended, Mrs L Carrigan's Frisco highly com-
mecded. Bitches— Leslie Simson's June first prize, L Car-
rigan's Flossie M second, Henry Schul'z's Net third, J C
Nealon's Zipp reserved. Puppies, dogs— Herman Gansber-
geHe Brilliant first prize, Mrs L Carrigan's Frisco second.
Puppies, bitches— Peter Mosegaard's Thelma first prize.

BloodhoondB, dogs— A E Culver's Buckshot first prize.
Puppy class — Same dog as above.

PoiU-rs, challenge dogs— A P KerckhoS's Jsp first. Chal-
lenge, bitches over fifty pounds — Elcho kennel's Patli Crox-
telh T first. Challenge bitches under fifty pounds— Elcho
Kennel's Kioto first. Dogs over fifty-five pounds— Herbert
Spencer's Bock S first prize, A Hamilton's Glenbeigb Jr sec-
ond, R \V Bowdtck's Mike third. Dogs under fifty-five
pounds— J H Kiefer's Baldy first, Howard Vernon's Glen-
beigh second, Leslie Simson's Plato third, James Marklaod's
Joe M very highly commended. Bitches over fifty pounds—
H A Colvin's Saddle Bags first, F B Lake's Kate second, L
Carrigan's Dinah third, YV J Golcher's Jill reserved Biiches
under fifty pounds — S H Parker and F J Young's Vic first,
H C Golcher's Beulah second, Thomas Lapps' Gipsy ibiid.
Puppies, dogB — J E Lucas' Wicklow first, George Duffi.ld'e
Ben N second. Puppies, bitches — H Bier's La Belle Creole,
first.

English setters, dogs — G VV Tibbett's Charm, first prize;
Harry A Barber's Pilot, second; Herbert G Edwards' Nim
rod E, third; R Stetson's Sam reserved; L Schneider's Jacon
and Mrs A B Glasscock's Para, very highly commended;
Wm C Brown's Nick K, M Burn's Whip, Louis Wien
mann's Monk of Frisco, highly commended; Frank S Tay-
lor's Dare Max, commended. Bitches — Samuel F Hughes'
Silver Plate, first prize; A C Drayeur'a Hazel C, second
Puppies, dogs — Herman Oelrichs' Doc H, first prize.

Gordon sellers, dogs — Chas P O'Neil's Prince, first prize;
J W and H W Orear'e Dick II, second; 0 Mazelli's Carlo*.
third; C E8 Dunlevy's Sanquo, reserved; C N Bonnemon',
Don, very highly commended. Bitches— J M Vaod.HV
Jewel, 6rst prize; W E Sprague's Queen, second. Puppies.
dogs — George F. Elliott's Dick.

Irish setters, challenge, dogs— Elcho kennels' Nemo II,
first prize. Challenge biiches — Elcho kennels' Lightning T.
first prize. Dogs — Glenmore kennels' Barrymore, first
prize; M D Garratl's Glenmore Sultan, second; Glenmore
kennels' Fioglaas Jr, third; EG Keen's Glenarme. very
highly commended. Bitches — Glenmore kennels' Maid ol
Glenmore, first prize; Elcho kennels' IJieen of Kildare sec-
ond; Frank Kenwood's Lady Swiveler, third; W E ChuteV
Nida, reserved: Glenmore kennels' Mischief, very highly
commended. Puppies, bitches — Glenmore kennels' Mis
chief, first prize; H F Ilarlzell's Red Bird.secood.

Griffom, dog* — Prize withheld. Bitches — Del Monte
kennels' Rata II, I liana 1 1 and Myra II, first, second and
t hi r-i prizes respectively.

Irish water spaniels, challenge— W H Williams' Nora W,
tint prize; second prize withheld. Dogs— Sammi & Taylor'B
lii-b Duke, first prize. Bitches— E McPhillips' Duchess,
lir-i prize; second and third withheld.

I:, iri.vers, biiches — Captain E C Generauxs Maud Mac
lr, third prize; first and second withbeld.

Chesapeake bay dogs, challenge— Hermann H Lange's

Bessie; second prize withheld. Bitches— Thomas Higgs'

Puppies, dogs— Prizes withheld.

-William Aubrey Spnonei's St Claire Laddy,

fint prize; O.I eUbce/l Major Welton second, O J Albee's

Uu third; Q. dtLlloor'a Bijou, very highly commended.

Mr-. I E da Rajtar'a Knflord Ailsa, first prize;

withheld; J P Amen' Meg Merillm, commended.

-O J Albee's Alto Clifton, firm prize: 0 .1 41-

btri Bon Harrison, second; J P Ames' Wallace, third; Mrs

llsrrr I. Corbttt'l Ltddie. reserved; .1 I' Ames' Bruce, highly

commend, -d Pup pies bitches— Mrs J E de Ruyter's Ruf-

f rd Ail.i, tint prize; J p Ames' Maida, second; OJ Albee's

Lady I'onitance, third.

Dalmatian*, dog— Dr W P MoHolt'l Hector and Ajar,

first an 'I ',., ■,„„ I prizes, respectively. Bitches— Dr W F Mc-

N" nil'*. BoDsjio, !ir*t prife.

Bulldog*, d -Thomas Knowle*' Conqueror, first prize.

Boll terrier*, r-hsllenge dogs— J F O Comstock's Adonis,

iril*| l.utiioro kennel's Crisp, second. Challenge

bitches— J F O ComstocM's Twilight. Dogs— E 8 Heller's

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Monitor, first prize; J S Sparrow's Spotless Duke, second;
Edwin R Dimond's Chief Jr. third; J A Bsxters Zick,
highly commended. Bitches— Mrs J S Sparrow s Daisy
Belle, first prize; W W Collins' Little Starlight, second; Mrs
J A Bmer's Bessie B, third. Puppies, dogs— E 8 Heller s
Monitor, first prize; George H Robinsoo's.Pat Murphy, Bee-
Poodles, black, bitches— George Aimer Newhall's Fraoch-

ette, firBt prize.

Pomeranian or spitz, open— Cbarles A Kings Dude, first

Field spaniels, dogs— C Leonards' Tom Sawyer, first prize;
Mrs T J Fish's Monarch, second. Bitches— John F Doak's
Dolly Varden, first prize. .

Cocker spaniels, challenge— Pastime Cocker Spaniel Ken-
nel's Woodland Duke, firBt prize. Black dogs— Pastime Ken-
nel's Viscount, first prize; F W Henshaw's Sing Sing, second;
Oakland Kennel's Tige, tbird; H H Darlton's Rajah of Oak-
side, reserved; H H Carlton's Rex of Oakside, very highly
commended ; Mrs A J Martin's Captain Hunter, highly
commended. Black, bitches— Pastime Kennel's Piedmont
Belle, brst prize; Pastime Kennel's Polly Pastime second;
Oakland Kennel's Queen Vic, third; H H Carlton's Oakside
Gypsy Queen, reserved ; Otto Sievers' Lomita, very highly
commended; H H Carlton'B Oakside Queena, highly com-
mended. Other than black, dogs— L E Levinsky'e Dandy,
first prize; Pastime Kennel's Rail second. Other than black,
bitches— Pastime Kennel's Railette, first prize; R Stanley's
Cessie, second; C Leonard's Bjssie Trotwood third. Puppies,
dogs— W J Garrick's Oakland Robbie, first prize; H H Carl-
ton's Rsjab of Oakside, second; Anita and Genevieve Har-
vey's Ben Hur, third; John E Doak's Tresla, reserved. Pup-
pies, bitches— James H Brook.,' Maid Marion, first prize ; C
A Rice's Chrispa, Becond.

Dachshunds, dogs— J B Reinhardl's Fritz, first prize ; W
S C Schmidi's Goble and Duke, equal 6econds; Harry East
Miller's Teckel II, third. Bitches— Fritz Krug's Rille, first
prize ; W S C Schmidi's Counteis second, H Bauer's Fanny,
ihird; W S C Schmidt's Walladina, very highly commended.

Fox terriers, challenge, dogs— C A Sumnei's Raby Ras-
per, first pize. Dj^b— J 3 Mar.in's Gjldeo Flash, first
prize; Sunset Kennels' Dudley Strol'er, second; J B Martin's
Warren Sage, third; Mission Kennels' Blemton Reefer, re-
served; Sunset Kennels' Defender, very highly commended;
Pytchley Kennels' Pytchley Victor, and Mission Kennel's
Mission Rival, highly commended; George E Riulinger's
Frisco, commended. Bitches— Pytchley Kennels' Pytchley
Vixen, first prize; J B Martin's Golden Jewel, second; Sun-
Bet Kennels' Dulcinea, third; J B Martin's Blemton Spina-
way, reserved; Sunset Kennels' Langtry D and Mission
Kennels' Mission Idol, very highly commended; D Shannon's
Stiletto and Pytchley Kennels Pytchley Meddlesome,
highly commended; J A Sargent's Victorian Caprice, com-
mended. Puppies, dogs — All prizes withbeld. PuppieB,
bitches — Sunset Kennels' Dulcinea, first prize; Mission Ken-
nels' Mission Clairette, Becond; Mission Kennels' Mission
Idol, third; John Heffernan's Lillie, highly commended.

Skye terriers, bitches — Miss B^rnadette Robinson's Miss
JesBie, first, Mifs Bertie Bruce's Gyp second. Puppies,
bitches — Prize withheld.

Yorkshire terriers, dogs — Mrs E B Grace's Frank and E
Attridge's Joker II, equal first prizes, second and third prizes
withheld, Mrs E B Grace's MaBh II highly commended.
Bitches— Mrs E B Grace's Sally VIII first prize, E Attridge's
Bradford Dot second, Mrs E B Grace's Sallv VII third, W
L Curtin's Bradford Flossie highly commended. Puppies,
dogs — Mrs E B Grace's Buddie first.

Scotch terriers, dog — Dannie Needham's Sharkey first.

Toy terriers, dogs and bitches — J L Tyson's Daisy first,
E Mottee's Rouppee second, R C Wilber's Kidy third.

Japanese spaniel, challenge bip.he8 — Dr C L Heller's
Nellie first. Dogs — H A Wegener's Sato first.

Pugs, dogs — Mrs W G Brittan's Royal Dusky first, Mrs G
W Miller's Jim Dandy second, Mrs T P Andrews' Baron
ihird, Mrs M H Deming's Punch reserved, Mrs W E Ash-
uore Patsy and John F Widman's Pete very highly com-
ueoded. Biiches — Mrs Sherman's Dodo first, Miss Hilda
vIcKenoa's Dollie second, Mrs Gardet's Winnie third.

Italian greyhounds, dogs — A J Evan's Zetda Jr first.

THE SPECIALS.

Judge Mortimer was occupied all the evening in award-
on epccial prizes. They were as follows ;

Best m .stiff io ths show — 0 Carpy's Doo; M D Garratt's
Be-K 1 1, reserved.

Best Kennel exhibit of Great Danes — J L Cunningham.

Best Great Dine — J L Cunningham's Juanita; Henry N
Beck's Tiger, reserved.

Best St. Bernard, rough or smooth coat — Thomas H
Browne's Grand Master; J G Barker's California Bernardo,
reserved.

Best dog between 12 and 18 months old — F H BashneU's
Le Prince Jr; A M Tavlor's Roxie Savage Taylor, reserved.

Bist stud dog— Presidio St Bernard Kennels' Rsglov: F
Frev's Hector of Hiue.a-.tein, reserved.

BmI Srood bitch — F Frey's Bianca; Pre3idio Sl Bsroard
Kennels' Empress Juno, reserved.

Best St Bernard sired by Reglov — W F Worthington's
King Frisco; William Greeobaum's Brian G. reserved.

The St Bernard Club medals were awarded as follows:
Best rough coated dog — Thomas H Browne's Grand Master;
second, Harry E Corbett's Tammany.

Best rough-coated bitch— F Frey's Bohemian Girl; second,
E 8 Logan's Victoria Alton.

Best rough-coated dog puppy — Otto 8chraft's Duke of
Teck; second, W R Murphy's Melrose II.

Best rough-coated bitch puppy — Mrs Otto Scbrafi's Ladv
May Belle Kid ; Becond, Miss McGanoey's Lady Christobel.

Best kennel exhibit of Bmooth coated entries — F Frey.
Best smooth-coated dog — F Frey's Hector of Hauenstein.
Best smooth-coated bitch— A J Salnzar's Bianca II. Best
smooth-coated dog puppy — Thomas H Browne's Harold of
Navarre. Beet bitch puppy— F S McGinley's Monica.

BeBt St. Bernard dog, novice class, rough or smooth —
Harry E Corbett's Tammany. Best bitch — A Young's Lady
Mona.

Best Newfoundland — C Pardi'a May.

Annual sweepstakes of the St. Bernard Club — F H Bush-
nell's Le Prince Jr, first; Thomas H Browne's Harold of
Navarre, second; IrV F Worthington's King Frisco, third.

Bushnell challenge medal for best 8t Bernard in the show
— Thomas H Browne's Grand MaBter.

Best American foxhound in the show — F W Sanderson's
Paddv; Mrs P Mosegaard's General Molka, reserved.

Best foxhound in open class — Mrs P Mosegaard's General
Molka; Leslie Simson's June, reserved.

Best greyhound in the show — M W Kerrigan's White
Cloud: J Egan's Applause, reserved.

Best greyhound bitch in the show — M W Kerrigan's White
Cloud.

Best pointer in the show — S H Parker and F J Young's
Vic; J H Kiefer'e Baldly, reserved.

Best pointer in open class — As above.

Best heavy-weigbt pointer in open class— Herbert, Spen-
cer's Buck S; H A Colvin's Saddle Bags, reserved.

Best lightweight pointer in open class — J H Kiefer's
Baldy.

Best English Better in show — Samuel F Hughes' Silver
Plate; George W Tibbett's Charm reserved.

Geo. Crocker has purchased the Eoglish Betters SaoiT. ,
Minnie T.. Cora T. and Nancy T. for $3,500. Forest and
Stream states: W. W. Titus has also sold his household fur-
niture, stock, kennel yard, etc., and will give up his game
preserve to Mr. Waddell, who will establish his kennel there.
Mr. Titus, we regret to say, is going out of the business.
While he may leave the business, he cannot leave his friend-
ships, and of these there are hosts, as is fitting there should
be for a man whose career has been of sterling integrity and
amiable personality. We heartily wish him good luck in
other fields of action. Mr. Crocker has secured dogs of gen-
uine worth, whose honors have been earned by the fairast of
effort. The prices can be relied upon as heing bona fide.

"Dogs communicate with each other by voice, and often
express their meaning so distinctly that they may almost be
said to converse. We have known a terrier called a St Ber-
nard from a considerable distance at night when there was
danger to himself and master. The summons had not a sav-
age sound, but more resembled a petition. The big dog never
paid any attention to other barks and growls of the little
one. The same terrier now lives in a fiat on the fourth floor,
and the barking of dogs in the street is andible. though not
loud. To these he pays no attention. But the other day a
collie of his acquaintance barked outside, and then he imme-
diately showed the greatest excitement. He had no reason to
expect a visit from the collie r' — London Rod and Gun.

Steadily Increasing.

The demand for line horses is steadily increasing, so much
bo, indeed, that the improvement in the general situation
calls for comment. To repeat an oft-told tale, breeding op-
erations have been practically abandoned during the past
three seasons, and though there is now a much better de-
mand for stallions, the breeders will not mate an; very great
number of mares this spring. It is a somewhat peculiar fact
that in America1 the horse-breeding interests are so inter-
twined that values rise or fall all along the line, whereas in,
say, England or France, prices may be very good for one
kind and very low for another, says the Horseman. The ap<
preciation that is now so noticeable will, therefore, be of all
the more benefit to us, and when we consider that the next
three or four years' supply must of necessity be short, we
are forced to the conclusion that we are rapidly reaching an
era of not only good but high prices. Everything points in
this direction, and if we were not right in the very midst of
a great financial depression, the advance would be even more
marked than it is. This material advance, however, pleasant
though it is to observe, is in effect only one, and by no means
the most important one, of many indications that cannot fail
to bring joy to the heart of the horseman, no matter what
class of horses he may breed or own. By far the most
salutary sign is the general revivification of public interest
in the horse. The middle and upper classes of society are
those who alone have the opportunity to make known their
likes and dislikes, and the extraordinary interest displayed
this spring in horse shows proves most conclusively that,
if he ever was deposed, the horse has regained his place in
public estimation. In Boston, a show was held for the first
time and was such a gigantic success, financially and other-
wise, that "horse show week" has already become a fixed
feast in Boston's social routine. In many cities arrangements
are beine or already have been made to hnld horse shows
for the first time, and in other places exhibitions of a char-
acter differing from those ever held before will be enjoved
between now and next fall. Many recruits have been added
to the ranks of owners of race horses, on the running and
the trotting turf, and never has the opening of the legitimate
season, east and west, been so anxiously awaited or so
cordially greeted. To the somewhat distant Indiana tracks
Chicago pours forth her thousands each day, and in the
eastern metropolis the people have never been so hungry for
racing as they now are. At Washington, distinguished au-
diences enjoy the sport furnished at Bennings, and in the
far west the sport is still erjoyed as much as ever. Entries
to all the notable trotting and pacing events are of gratifying
numerical strength — twenty-eight, for instance, were re-
ceived for the Merchants' aod Manufacturers' ten thousand
dollar stake given by the Detroit driving club aod almost as
many for the Chamber of Commerce five thousand dollar
stake — while trainers find an abundance of material ready to
their hands. Men who have not raced a horse in years will
have one or two out this season, and as a conseqaence it will
take a better horse than ever to win any very large sum of
money. At the great sales the prices are sure to be satis-
factory— the indications now are that they will be the best
obtained since "the slump" — and dealers are scouring the
country picking up desirable offerings wherever they are to
be found. More stallions have been purchased since Janu-
ary for immediate stud service than have changed hands
altogether during the past two years, and the priceB obtained
have been very fair, indeed, considering the scarcity of
money. Other indications of almoBt equal import might be
added, but these will suffice to show that prosperity is
rapidly returning to the horse-breeding industry and to all
the interests allied therewith.

The Most Prominent Horseman in America

Cleveland, 0., Jan. 7, 1896.
H. S. Bossart & Co.. Latrobe, Pa. Gentlemen : — Curine
is the most efficacious remedy, and I gladly bear witness to
its merits. I have used it and am using it now with the most
srtisfactory results. — Wm. B. Fasig, of the American Horse
Exchange, New York and Cleveland.

May 9 1886]

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A habit which prevailed to some extent in the past, and
which, unfortunately, has not been entirely given up was
for drivers to tell how cutely the judges were outwitted and
races lost that they could have won. In a majority of these
cases there were deliberate falsehoods, the boasting parties
bettet pleased to incur the obloquy of having "thrown a
race" than an admision that they could not win. Some were
prone to make such statements from the pleasure afforded by
telling a story which would insure attentive listeners, but the
main thing was a want of sense. Plainly apparent, how-
ever, that self accusation brought the sport into discredit,
and in either case, whether the tale was a lie or the rela-
tor a criminal, punishment should follow. The old rule, 48,
did not bear on this particular question, and another section
added.

"Should a driver publicly state that he purposely lost a
race, he shall be fined, suspended or expelled; should an
owner state that he gave orders to the driver of his horse not
to win a race, he shall be expelled on proof before the proper
tribunal." The last clause is also necessary as some owners
are very apt to give that as a reason why their horses were
beaten in much slower time than is claimed to be within their
mark, especially when endeavoring to effect a sale at a sea-
son ot the year when verification, by actual trial, cannot he
secured. There might be another rule, which would be ap-
propriate as a further correction of the talking evil. Some-
thing like this : When an owner accuses the driver of hie
horse of having lost a race purposely, he must show that he
had good grounds for makiog the charge and failing to es-
tablish that satisfactorily to the "proper tribunal" he shall
be punished by say fine, suspension or expulsion.

The penalty of old rule 14— "Fraudulent Entries or Med-
dling with Horses," being the caption, was expulsion. Rale
15 of the new code is the Bame as the old excepting the pen-
alty which is now fixed, fined, suspended or expelled.

This partial condonation was not relished by those who
regard ringing as one of the capital crimes, but it is certainly
preferable that the judges should be permitted to modify the
penalty in cases which are not an aggravated transgression
of the law, as without that power of discrimination on the
part of the court parties would suffer a greater penalty than
Bhould be inflicted, or escape entirely.

There are several changes, which appear to be improve-
ments on the former laws, and I trust will prove, on trial, to
bB the means of adding to the popularity of harness- horse

racing.

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San Mateo — A right good colt the Eancho delPaso-bred
eon of Salvator. Very gratifying to me that he has proved
himself to be worthy of his sire, and Btill more so, that on
the side of his dam he belongs to one of the families which
has been especially cherished. As long ago as 1843, the pre-
dilection was formed, when the stage coaches, which ran
from New York westward, coming through the village where
I lived, were decorated with ribbons and flags, which told of
the great victory, North against the South, the northern
champion, Fashion, the Cocqueror of the pride of Virginia
and Maryland, the "greatest racehorse that ever tramped the
American turf," the renowned Boston.

The whole country was excited over the meeting of the
champions, and there is little doubt that more interest was
awakened by that contest than any other, earlier and later
dates included. American Eclipse and Henry roused great
excitement, but Henry had not the world-wide reputation
which Boston carried, and the game New Jersey mare was
so thoroughly established in the afleclionsof the Northern
people that even Eclipse did not awaken more enthusiasm
or more fervent admiration.

The fifth dam of San Mateo, the heroine of 1843, and from
tbe first to the thirteenth in the list of dame, the ancestry in-
cludes many fashionable strains.

In company with a friend I owned a son of Fashion,
Revenge. Of her daughter, Young Fashion's progeny, I have
owned four, viz., Columbia and Wauanita, by
Bonnie Scotland Hock-Hocking, by Ringmaster,
and Three Cheers, by imp. Hurrah. The

third dam of San Mateo, Bonnie Kate, was a sister to
Columbia, the grandam of Anteeo, Antevolo, Anteros, Coral
and other celebrities, and his second dam, Doris, three-quar-
ters of the same blood aB Three Cheers. Then there are two
Queen Mary strains in San Mateo, one on each side of the
house, one of Boston through the dam, one of Lexington on
the side of the sire. Great race horses galore in the genealogy
of San Matso. His sire, Salvator, far in tbe lead of his con-
temporaries; grandsire, Prince Charlie, claimed to be the fast-

est horse ever seen on an English course, the next in line the
peerless Biair Athol, and then the " Emperor of stallions,"
Stockwell. Great mares, too,race mares and famous matrons,
Blink Bonny, Crucifix, Mageie B. B., Beeswing, Fashion —
on the course, while the planets of the paddocks are also a
full quota. The race horses in the direct male line have been
named, though there are plenty more in collateral branches.
Iroquois, Boston, Lexington, Surplice, and a host of celebri-
ties of earlier days than the era embraced between Salvator
and Stockwell, Blink Bonny and Beeswing.

Right well pleased, too, if Orestes should win when tbe
contest was not between him and some of my favorite
strains. The enterprise of his owner in purchasing the sire
of Orestes should be suitably rewarded, and any one who does
not join in wishiog him adequate success must be of contrac-
ted mind.

That Ormonde will prove successful in this country is as
well assured as anything of that nature can be foretold. It
may be that it will be a happier nick when a good propor-
tion of Americanized blood is mingled with his English
sfrains.

In noting the racehorses that have come from the mater-
nal side of the houses, Mr. Easton, tbe compiler of the Ran-
cho del Paso sale catalogue for 1896, notes "Hock Hocking,
Three Cheers, Tom Daly, Reber's Galway, Alesia and the
great four-miler Fashnn.1' These are in addition to the
progeny of Iris, Doris and Bonnie Kate, dam, grandam and
great grandam of San Mateo, To these can be added Re-
venge, Dangerous, which in the four-mile race won by Idle-
wild beat the record of his mother, which was the fastest
for a good maoy years. These were sons of Fashion, and
her daughter, Alamode, was also a winner. Young Fashion
had Surprise, which won over a hundred races, having
beaten tbe renowned Idlewild in a race of heats of two
miles at Chicago in 1864. Scotland, a younger brother of
Surprise, the only horse which ever won a heat from Aster-
oid. Andes, another brother, and the Bisters Columbia and
Wauanita. The last named won a stake for me in Chicago,
and Columbia, thougn not as fast as her sister, was a steady-
going mare that won several races for me, and, as slated
heretofore, 13 trie dam of three trotting sires which have 53
in the list.

There was a good foundation for a family of racehorses.
The grandam of Fashion. Reality, by Sir Archy, which Col.
Wm. R- Johnson, "The Napoleon of the Turf," stated was
the best racehorse he ever saw. Then tbe dam of Fashion,
Bonnets o' Blue, by Sir Charles, was a good race mare, and
the double cross of Sir Archy she carried — Sir Charles being
ason of the "patriarch of the American Turf" "fell in''
nicely with imported Trustee.

In the catalogue mentioned, the 1895 colt from Iris is
called — half brother to Peril — and as Peril won nine races
when a two-year-old, a valuable certificate. "Own" brother
to San Mateo will have some significance, and it is beyond
doubt that he will bring a round sum at the sale.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Messrs. Builns & Waterhotjsjs, the well-known race
horse owners, shipped an immense lot of the H & D Shampoo
and C eanaer East with Jas. McCormick to use on their horses.
Mr. McCormick, like D. Honig, L. Ezell and at least a score
of other trainers, says it surpasses anything he ever saw. At
the kennel exhibit this weefc almost every first prize winner
was shampooed with this preparation before being placed on
exhibition, and their owners are very emphatic in their praises
of this new and harmless discovery.

The Bohemian Btable's promising two-year-old Rastus, suc-
cumed to an attack of blood poisoning Friday, caused by
an injury to one of his honks, through Btriking himself, after
working four furlongs in 48 seconds with 120 pounds in the
saddle. The youngster was a chestnut roan colt by Flam-
beau, dam Maggie R., and was originally named Mike Mur-
phy, being a half-brother to those fast 6printers, Tim and
Pat Murphy. He was trained by Matt Storn.

Forsyth closed its fifteen days' spring meeting Friday,
and Sheffield will open to-day for the same number of days.
Horsemen will now keep a close waich on Gov. Matthews, as
he has declared he would do all he could to prevent what be
terms a violation of the Seller's law. Jockeys H. Davis and
Hager were temporarilv suspended for suspicious riding.
Laura Cotta was the only favorite to win.

Imp. Speculator, brown horse, foaled 1873, by Speculum,
dam imp. Sweetbread, by Duneany, recently received in-
juries which necessitated his destruction. He was 6ire of
Ray S.

In Sacramento a brute left a horse hitched to a post for
twenty-six consecutive hours lately. Ten years in prison
would not be sufficient puoisbment for such a villain.

The following, from an English exchange, should be of
interest to admirers of Mr. Croker's colt Montauk "In these
days, when betting upon future events is almost a thing of
the past, it is not surprising that the backing of Montauk on
Monday to win upwards of £20,000 for the Derby created
quite a mild Bensation. The big American colt is a chestnut,
by Strathmore, out of Spinaway, the latter of whom is a mare
by Leamington, out of Megara, and muBt not be confounded
with the late Lord Falmouth's famous animal of the same
name. There is, however, very much to like in his extended
pedigree, and, although he had never run prior to coming to
this country, he brought with him a very big private reputa-
tion, which it cannot be said he did anything to justify in
the only two engagements he fulfilled last season. His debut
was made in the Newmarket Two-Year-Old Plate at the first
spriog meeting, when he was backed against the field, but
could cnly run third — beaten a length and three lengths — to
Watchful aod Lauriola. Nor did he improve upon this very
indifferent display upon the occasion of his second essay, in
ihe Plantation Stakes at the first July meeting, only running
fourth to Chinkara, Donegal, and Longford Lady. These
were the only two occasions upon which he appeared in pub-
lic, and, of course, on the book alone, 300 to 1 would be more
reasonable odds against him for the Derby than the 30 to 1
that was taken so freely on Monday. The Americans, how-
ever, are not in the habit of investing their money without
some sort of justification, and the reflection naturally occurs
to me that if he has the remotest chance of turning ont a sec-
ond Iroquois, and if the money for which he has been sap-
ported for the Derby has not been completely and hopelessly
thrown away, his chance of winning the City and Suburban
must be a very big one indeed. In that race he figures almost
at the bottom of the list, with 6 stone 1 pound to carry. Now
it is quite certain that St. Fausquin, were he to run with 7
ssone 7 pounds on his back, would be a very hot favorite in-
deed, so, if Montauk has the smallest pretensions to be con-
sidered a Derby horse, the "City" ought lo be pretty well at
his mercy."

The Countess of LaDgden has a colt foal by Ormonde.
Dizzy Blonde, the dam of Sir Reel, was also expected to foal
last night.

Jockey Hinriohs will not be permitted to ride on the
Indiana tracks.

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THE DETROIT DRIVING CLUB

Announces the Following Purses to Be Competed for at

THE GREAT BLUE RIBBON MEETING

JTTIjTr IS to 25, 1896.

■ ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Ho. 1. Purse $1,000. Two-Year-01ds« Trotting.

No. 2. Purse $1,500. 2:30 Class, Trotting.

Ho. 3. Purse $2,000. 2:27 Class, Trotting. .

No. 4. Purse $2,000. 2:21 Class, Trotting.

No. 5. Puise $2,000. 2:19 Class, Trotting.

No. 6. Purse $2,0i

No. 7. Purse $2,0

No. 8. Purse $2,0

No. 9. Purse $2,0

2:17 Class, Trotting.

2:14 Class, Trotting.

. 2:11 Class, Trotting.

2:08 Glass, Trotting.

No. 10. Purse $2,500. Free-For-AII Class, Trotting.

No. II. Purse $2,000. 2:27 Class, Pacing.
No. 12. Purse $2,000. 2:19 Class, Pacing.
No. 13. Purse $2,000. 2:14 Glass, Pacing.
No. 14. Purse $2,000. 2:09 Class, Pacing.
No. 15. Purse $2,500. Free-For-AII Class, Pacing.

Conditions.

Entries close Wednesday, May 20lh. Entrance fee 5 per cent, with 5 per cent additional from winnera ot
each division ot the purse, which will be divided ; 50 percent to tbe flrst bor>e, 25 per ceni lo the second, 15 per
cent to t e ihlro, and ,0 percent to the fourth, except In PurS'S Nos. 10 and 15 ( I he Free-For-AII Trot and tree
For-All Pace) wbicn are dash rac s of one mile, tbe winners of which will be paid 81.000. Horses starting in
the*e aashes and not winning, shall beellgible to Slart in a two-ln-lhree race for tbe r-maiulng f 1. 500, which
shall be started not less than three days from the dale of the first race, aod divided: 87-50 lo the first horse, 8375
to the second, fi25 to the third, and (150 to the fourth.

DANIEL J. CAMPAU, President.

Natl -nal Trotting -iFsociatlon rules to govern, except where otherwise provided.

NOTE— The above classes, together wilb those beret, fore clesed, will make up the programme of our club
for Ihe Grand Circuit Meeting

The Circul: is tbe best ever formed, with short shipments and reduced shipping rates. Horsemen 'are cor-
dially invited to en er their horses and taKe part on what we believe will be the greatest racing carnival of
the year.

Address all communications to the Secretary, 21 Campau Building, Detroit, Mich.

P. M. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

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■Xljc gveebev mttr gtpmrteman*

[May 9, 1896

Paris III. Wins in England.

The old established race, known as the Norlb.oipton-
shire State, has lost none i ( its local attractions, and there
n, » ,trj large company prese nl to we it decided April 3d.
Jf Ibe field fell abort of that of last season, thirteen r.iooers
more than sustained the average of recent years, though the
field was anything but slronE in point nf quality. The re
port that the Australian-bred gelding Paris III. had done
well of late caused him to start a good favorite, Indian not
backed heavilv by the (table, and he made an example of
Ibe lot that opposed him. He was at no point of Ibe race
out of the 6r-l four and to sav that he scored easily would
but faintly express Ibe character of his victory. He was lit-
erally running away with Morning on Cannon at the end of
the gallop and his extraordinary performance was a fruitful
■object of conversation after the race. His form in Australia
waa excellent, but, nwing to going amiss last autumn, his dis-
plays were a source of disappointment. As he has wintered
well however, and is suscep.ible of further improvement, it
will' evidently take a good deal to stop him. The course

(one mile and a half and 200 yards) was covered bv_the win-
ner, according to Benson's chronograph, in 3 min. 7 15 sec,
and the stakes amounted to £925. The winner is by Grand-
master, out of Errone, by Yattendoo ; second dam A aletta,
by Idle Hoy; third dam Desdemona, by Iago; fourth dam
\veline, by Gladiator; fifth dam by Velocipede.— Sporting
World. ^

Not an American Wins.

London, May 1.— This was the last day of the New
market first spring meeting. Ramapo, an American horse,
was among the ten starters in the race for the Bretby plate,
three quarters of a mile, but was unplaced. Fracome won,
Recorder second, S*eet Auburn third.

Fourteen horses, including Pierre, Lorillard's Lamarock,
ran in the Mav plate for 300 -overeigos for three-year-olds
five furlongs. " L. De Rothschild's Goleta won, Stewarton
second, High Chancellor third.

F<r the 1000 guineas stakes, one mile, Thais, owned by
i the Prince of Wales, woo, Douglass Baird's Santa Marau
second, Lord Zetland's Jolly Boat third.

Pierre Lorillard's Dacotah III wa3 one of the starters in
the race for the Brinkeley plate, but wa3 unplaced. T. Jen-
nings' Glow won, Sir Farquhar's The Quack second, Captain
Machell'6 Miter third.

Will Lester once had a good thing up hie sleeve in the
Strathmore mare Doorga, and it has been carefully kept,
only those most intimate with the stable being on to the good
thing. As the field swung into the stretch some one re-
marked: "Oh, Doorga will quit." ''Quit," said a bystander,
"who ever heard of a Strathmore quitting?" This called to
mind a race that took place a few years ago at Washington
Park, when Cash Day, a son of Strathmore, was entered in
the handicap with some of the best horses in the West. Col.
Milton Young, of Lexington, Ky., who owns Strathmore and
bred Cash Day, was in the grand stand. When the field
rounded into the s'retch Cash Day was in the lead. Col.
Young, who is noted for his phlegmatic disposition, became
very much excited, and jumping on a seat, yelled: "Cash Day
will win. You can't beat a Strathmore in the stretch." And
they didn't, and Cash day woo that day one of the best races
ever run in toe West.

OPENING OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT!

Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Associate

June 27 to July 4, Inclusive.

ESn\TTrtIE3JS TO OXjOSTE JXJKTE3 X, 1896

HORSES TO BE NAMED WITH ENTRY. ENTRANCE S PER CENT, TO ACCOMPANY NOMINATION.

TROTTING PCB8K-.

.No. 1. 2:10 1 la.". Trolllni, Pome #1.0110

So. t. 3:SO " " 1.000

Mo. 1 2:27 •• " " 1,000

Mo. 4. 2:21 " " 1,000

So. 5. 2:22 " " " 1,000

.No. 6. 2:19 " " 1 ,O0O

No. 7. 2:17 •• ■■ ■■ I ,OUO

No. s. 2:15 " " " 1.000

.No. 9. 2 10 '• •• " 1.000

No. 10 Fire. For- All " 1,200

PA11NU

pum-es.

No.

11.

2 : 10 Class, Pnciog, Parse

Mo.

12.

2:25

No

13.

2:20

"

No.

14.

2:15

No,

IS.

2:12 "

No.

16.

Free-For.AH

..

SI, 000

i.ouo

1,000

1.000
t ooo

1,200

Io the above purses entrance 5 per cent.'and 5 per
cent of ibe amount of tbe purse will be deducted from
each money won.

COLT gl'AKES-TROTTING.

No.

17.

2-Yeor-OIds, 2:10 Class. 6250 Added

No.

18.

3-Year-01d8.2:30 " 300

No.

19.

4-Vrni-O.ds. 2:2 5 " 350
COLT STAK1S-PACING.

No.

20.

2-Year Olds. 2:35 Class, 8250 Added

No.

21.

3-Year-Olds. 2:25 '• 30O "

No.

22.

4-Year-0lds, 2:20 " 350

Entrance to above colt stakes $iO each, payable as
follows: £20 to accompany entry Juoe J, 1S96 ; JlOJuue
Id, 1S96, and §20 lo start. No entiy will be received
unless acC'itnpanie'i by first payment and failure io
make any payment lorfeits previous payments.

STAFFORD STAKE8-1897.

For Foals of 1894. To be tro'ted In 1897.

Mile heats 3 in 5 ; entrance 350, with $300 added for-
three or more starters. .Payments: $10 to accompany
nomination Jone 1, 1S96; #10 January 2, 1S97; $10 July
1, 1897, and §20 on the tenth day before the first adver-
tised day of tue meeting at which the race Is to take
place.

STAFFORD STAKBg-1898.
For Foals or 1895. To be ire It* d In 1898.

Mile heats 3 in 5; entrance ?iO, with ?300 added ; for
three or more starter?. Payments: ?5 to accompany
nomination June 1, 1896; $5 January 2, I&97; $10 Janu-
ary 2, 1&9S; §10 July 1 1893. and f20 on the tenth day
before the first advertised day of Lhe meeting at which
the race is to take place.

OOIN'IDITIOIN'JS..

Knt»lp« lo cIo»p June 1, 1896, when hors'sa e tote namedand to be eligible to the class in which
tt*r ••#•••(> i-ml. . , ,

Exit pi In me Stanford ^t*kes no horses owned in ih« State of California bv oihers than members of the P.
«'. T II B A.areril/rlbletolheMpnrBmorBUUces- bona 6 e own-rahlp required— but nurses owned outside
th'_- ^i*'." nf i'« ifiiriiia art- eligible thereto regardless ot m*-mbersbi.i.

Nnra ruirlr. (fijii.rrd lo 11 II in purnt- race-. >.nd lhe iu -lakr rarea. Nomliiatnrs In purses fail-
lag lo ti II mav iran-ler at any nn.e prior I » June I ... I wil*i, «urh entries <- tin y have mode In purses
drt'larrd off (., uthrr eln-.e- Iu willed ihcv art t-Ktcl lile.

A mcuiixT m»v eoteru man? horsd u he may desire. >uit can only start one in each race from his stable.
A t »'}* Ui to the last j ^ meat, he may sell any of ula borsrs and trausferthe entries loany member

of this A«KX-ia(l<in

Parses will be divided Into (bar money?, 5 '. 25, l"> sod io per cent.

In jail port* rarea five per ceDI of Ibe mix. unt (f thei uttenillle ' (ducted fjem ercb money won,

1 lit* Board of l»irecti>m t>--r\ •■ iiif r ltii to decline twnatartersa walk-over When only two start they
may ocmu-*i fur the eDtrance moi i be divided C6 a 8 j er cenC to the first ami 83 1-3 per cent, to the

tfcood. A boraenlstanclng ilie Held shall only tie t mined to Aral money. I j no case will a horse be entitled to
more than one money.

Jnall two year-old raceMttedl.tatx nlj.

All rarea to b- three 10 live except fur lwn year i M-. which Mini I be two in three.

Hone* wbnve K»lt8 tmp rolling .<> pacing nr iwclug to toiling shall not be eligible to

Mm more lhan five »»cmn]» bJowq/ tbao tbelrreooMiintemier gall

Toe noard ol Director ranrvefl tti - n,'i.t lorJiango the hour nr date of any race except when It brcomes
D*c**»ary lo ante date u r nstaoce Ibe m mlnat>ir will receive tliree d y ' notice til el'anee by

mall inaddr*-f*of entry lUgtn reserved to declare »>f "i poaipoue a > ■ or all races u accuuut of the weather
dj ottan -'till- leal dkum.

Sn'ries nnt declared outat 5 o'clock i*. sr. on the day Drecfdiog the raof shall be required to start, and de-
clarations must b in writing a> d made at tbe office of the Secretary at 'he track.

Wbe . tbere is more tbau one entry to any purse or stakes by one person or in one Interest, the horse to be
slarteo must be named by oo' lock p m. on the day preceding the ra- e.

Trotting and racing (olors must be iiame>i bj 5 o'ciock p.m. on the day preceding the race, and must be
worn upon the track. Colors will be registered in the order in which they ae received. When colors are not
nam. d, or conflict, drivi-rs will he reqti ied to wearthe colors furnished bv the Association.

C'ondiiii.nai entries win be treated ibe same as regular entries, and nominators held nnier lhe rules.

Any race that may be started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may he declared ended and moDey
divided according to rank of horses iu th- summary.

u bere more ihau Din e aeclare to start in auy race, ibe Board of Directors reserve the right to divide the
sinners into two fields by 1- t.and to start ihem in a trial heit, 1 mile dash. The four Jrst horses In each trial
to compete t r lhe i urse, which shall be decided by mile beats, best 2 in 3.

Otherwise tt.an Is specified in these conditions. National Trotting Association r-iles to govern.

All nomloatots subject tj suspension iu both the American aad .National Trotting Associations for all entry
fees not paid when due.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Persons desirous of making entries In the above purses and who have not as.yet joined the P. C\ T.H.
should make application fur membership to lhe Secretar, by June 1, 1895. Send all communications to

F. W. KELLEY, SECRETARY.
313 BUSH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.

E. P. HEALD, President.

v, I

I

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AKairnt the bnd effects of severe work of every kind, such as THICK-
ENED LEGS, WIND PUFFS. THOROUGH-PINS, BOG
SPAVINS and mi SOFT BUNCHES ; SPRUNG KNEES,
COCKLED ANKLES, BOWED TENDONS. Xn t.

will keep your horac'.s legs
• cific

ad for a long time, if spent for Spark-

Your Money Back for Any Case of Above

SPARKHALL'S
PECiFtC

Won't Cure.

It will keep Hie lec«, fhouldcrs and hack of race horses In perfect
km, and by It. „■* a Hor«can go through ■ campaign with perfect nf< tv to nil
!y In the world that itimulatei the muaclea nnd keeps them in

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5*nd lor Circular.

P"" VilT-r'i'r TJ^u ' '•"• •"• by "" Dru""" •»" H'""" D""". •>•
IUTTLE 4 CLARK, MANurACTUBERS, DETROIT, MICH.

inu%n%uiai '

AUCTION SALES

TO COME

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1896

-AT 11 A. M.-

Draft and Harness Mares and Geldings

FROM RANCH OF
E3S<37.A.rP£3 tTARXSS C3-. FAIR

LAKEVILLE, CAL.

DURING THE MONTH OF MAY

DRAFT. GELDINGS AND MARES

FROM THE
H-A.GK3-IKT RANOTIXiS

Sales will take place it 11 A. M. at aalesyard, comer Van Ness Avenue and Market
Street. CataloRiies will be ready May l6t.

KILLIP & CO., Live Stock Auctioneers - 30 Montgomery St., S. P

GRANDISSIMO

Bin 01 MYHTLB III HIIX K. 2:1* 1.2: TOPHKV. 3 yr.. 2:26 1-1- ALTIgSIMn 1 vr

?=?» ' ■ '• V"' M"'R" "' ,s"':."' 1"',i "' VUfELANO STOCK FARM, Nopa county. Terms, S10 lor lhe

■'■"»'. oanalreuiro pr vhegM. Mar™ ke ii bj the othoryearai reasonable irates. Tbe Uueslol nasiurl

unci all l«clllllesl.,r,.|ir>> .l,v.lo|.m,.|,l , if colls. CorrespuaOenee Solicited. pasiure

14.995

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FRKD IV. i.OHHhlt. \ l.iH.ii.tt gtock Farm, 61. Helena, Cnl.

Mat 9, 1896]

©Jj£ $veei>ev ixxiZr gtyttici&mcm.

301

The Greatest Betting Points on Earth!

ENTRIES TO CLOSE MONDAY, MAY 25TH.

States to be decided at the meetings of

The Anaconda Racing Association

ANACONDA, MONT., JUNE 30 TO JULY 18

The West Side Racing Association

RUNNING.

Butte, Mont., July 20 to august 15
HARNESS RACES

g

1 THE COPPER CITY HAVD^AP, Value
n.1 "500 (To be rim at Anaconda, Saturday, July 4th.)
Ahardlran for all ages; entrance $10, 3M) tddiuonal
fur horses not declared bv 4 o'clock, July -lib. guaran-
teed value $1,500. of which $200 to the second and 5LOO
totheibird burse. Weights to he announced Thursday,
jDly2i.d Winners after weights are aon unced to
carry 5 pounds penalty. One mile and a quarter.

2 THE 8MRLTERMK*'B HANDICAP,
Value 81,000. (T> be run at Anaconda, Wednes-
day JulySth.'i Ahandicapfor alleges; entrance SiO,
330 ad.i ional for all horses not. declared by 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 17th. Guirauteed value 51,000, < f which
$200 to the Sfconi and ?!0u to the third noise. Weights
to "e annoubct-d Monday, July 6th. Winners alter
weights are announced 10 carry 5 pounds penalty. Due
mile.

S AWriOiVOA HANDICAP. Value §2000.
(To'he run at Anaconda Thursday, July Kith). A han-
dicap tor three vear olds and upwards; entrance *10,
$60 additional ior horses not declared by 4 p. m Wed-
nesday Ju.y 1-ith. Ousranteei value $2,000, of win. h
$ 00 to ibe second and $100 to Ihelhtrd horse. Weights
to he aonounced aionday, July 13th. Winners alter
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile and three furlonss.

4 THE SILVER CITY HANDICAP. Value
«2 "0«» fTo be ruu at Butte Saturday, July 2-ith).
A handicap for three-year-olds and upwards; entrance
sin $60 additional for horses not declared by 4 p m.
Friday July 24th. • •uaranteed 1 alue $2,cOJ, of which
$30'i to the second and *100 to the third horse. Weights
to be announced Wednesday, July 22d. Winners after
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile and a half.

5 THE WK8TSIDE HAVD'CAP. V-loe
81 OOO (Toberun atEutte betwee-' July 20th and
August 15th). A handicap for all ages; entrance $ 0.
$30 additional for horses not declared by 4 p m. of day
before the race. nuaranteecl value $t,no ■■, of which S2H0
to the se"0Qd and $100 10 the third horse. « eights to
be an no unced two da< s before the race. Winners after
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile.

6 THEB€T'EH'Nl»ICAP. Value 81,000
(To be run at Butte between July 20th and August
15tb: A handicap for all ages; entrance $10.(30 addi-
tional for horse-s Dot declared by 4 p. m ot day hefore
the race, Guaranteed value $i,CU0, of whi- h filO to the
second and $it)u to the third horse. Weights to bean-
nouoced two davs befire the race. Winners after
weights are announced to carry 5 pounds penalty. One
mile and a furlong.

FULL CONDITIONS ON ENTRY RLANKS.

In harness races, four to enter, three to start. National Association rules to govern unless otherwise
stipulated.

—^^— REMEMBER. '

Full mile tracks. New Stands. New Paddocks, New Bet in ; Sheds. New Stables, and the Great Betting.
Five or more rice* each lay with purses ranging in value from $250 to $1,000.
Full programme on application to

ED. A. TIPTON, Manager.
Anaconda, Montana.

7. THE MONTANA HOTEL P'UZE. Value,
S'i.OOO. 2:21 l L\SS,TROTIIN«. (To be trol-
led at Anaconda Saturday, July iSth). A $-.000 purse
fir all trotters eligible May 2jth to the 2:21 elf ss, divi-
ded 50, 25, 15 and 10 per cent Entrance 5 per cent.,
payable $25 &fay 2-ith. $2-5 June llth and $5C bv 7
o'clock of the evennig before the race, with 5 per cent.
additional from each money winner, ftiile heats, 3
fn A.

8. THK MOUNTAIN AND VALUKY PURSE.
Value, S1,20U. 2:t5 CL4«S, IROTTING.
(To he trotted at Anaconda Tuesdav, June .30th). A
$ 1, id) purse fur all trotters eli ihie May 5th to the2;i5
class, divided so, 25,15 and 10 per cent. Entrance, 5
per c-nt , payab'e $15 May 25th. $20 June llth and $25
by 7 o'clock t e evening b fore race, with 5 per cent.
additional from each money winner. Mile heats, 3
in 5. a horse failing to win a heat, or making a dead
heat in three to g > to the stable.

9. THE BITTRR ROOT PCRRK. V*lue
8 l.OOO. 2:20CL,AS8, I'ACINU. --(To be paced
at Anaconda- Mondav, July 6th.) A $1,000 1 urse fur
allpacers eligible Wav 25n to the 2:20 class, divided
50,25 15 and 10 per cent. Entrance 5 per cent, paya-
nle, $10 May 25th, $15 June llth and $25 by 7 o'. lock of
evening before race, with 5 per cent, additional from
each money winner. Mile heats 2 in 3.

10. THE F'»EE SILVER PC8E. Value
Sl.SOO. *:I7 CI.Ai-S. -TRO ■ TI -li- (To he

trotted at Butte between July 20th and August 15lh )
A $1,500 purselor all trotters eligible May 25th to the
2: 17 class; divided 50, 25, 15 and 10 ner cent. Entrance
5 percent, payable. $20 May 25th, $20 June llth and $35
by 7 o'clock of evening bef. re race, with 5 per cent,
additional from each money winner. Mile heats 3 in

a.

It. THE MINERS' UNION PUR«E. Value

8l.OOO. 2;22 C».A*S, P*CI\U--(To he pacfi
at Butte between July 20ih and August 15th), A $1,000
purse for all pacers eligible May 2-ith t ■ the 2:12 c'ass.
divided 50, 2i. 15 and 10 per cent. Entrance 5 p»r cent;
payab'e, $10 May £5tb,$15 June llihand $25 by 7 o'clock
of evening before race, with 5 per cent, additional from
each money winner. Mile heats 2 in ft. Ahorse
failing to win a heat, or make a dead heat, in three to
go the stable.

12. HE ORO-Y-PLAT4 PURSE. Value
SI,20n>. 2-08CLABB, f*ACIN«. (To be paced
at Butte between July 2 th and August 15tb) A 91.200
purs" for all pacers eligible May 25 th to the 2:08 class;
divided 50. 25, 15 and 10 percent. Entrances per cent.
payab e, May 2>th, $20 June llth, and $25 bv 7 o'clock
ot evenim; b-tire race. Mile heats 3 in S. Five
per cent, from each money winner.

SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR" Proprietor)

GOSSIPER, 2:14 3-4, S^gg??!?^280

. list), dam Lady Bryan,

second dam Mary B., by Snake, son of

3: third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones,

tot Black Jane (dam of Rosa Wilkes, 2:18J;j ), by Mambrioo Patcbeu 58. etc.

■Mambriun Patchen I

Simmons was by Geo. Wilkes, _.

Oossiper is one of the handsomest, purest sailed, earnest and most intelligent trotting horses evr seen in t all-
iornia. His breed] ui- is all that can be desired, a d -.Ithou.h having had on! v limited opportunities in the stud
he is the sire of Gazelle, 2:16)4, Ketchum, 2:16><, Miss Jessie, 2:19Ji, and Primero, 2:23.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

V A RTO O-lfi 1 _Q p!red b-v* Va»co 10.99U, dam Chess (dam of Valissa, 2:19, and Vascola.
V -0-»JX\-», £i»L.\J J- £iy 2:27l.i ), by Magic 1451, out ot Betty (dam ot Retta, 2:2S*j), by Clark
1 <_'ln.-f; second dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco was bv Harold out of

Vassar (dam of Valdemeer, 2:^8. sire of six; Vacber, sire of two; Vasco, sire ot twelve In 2:30 list; Oakville sire
ot two in 2:30) Magic (sire of four, and sevt-n dams oi el ven trotters ard one pacer) was bv American Clay,
out of Lualaba (dam of Mai iida, 2:30, and Roger Hanson, 2:23^}, by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
individual, a deep, dark bay in color, and is level-headed, speedy and game; foaled April 15, 1888.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

M" A PIP* AT? 1 R flQft by Stamboul, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, 2:19^). by
±* -O.00.Ci.rii HJ,U^O, speculation 923, dam Lady Vermin, "-"'

i^> (dam of Patcben Vernon

his is one of the dnest-formed young stallions in California,
and as a trotter win net a very low record. He is royally-bred, and has the very best feel and legs. His dispo-
sition is excellent, and if given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

$100,000 IN PURSES

MONTANA'S GREAT RACES

ANACONDA

June 30th to July 18th

THKEE WEEKS-

=BUTTE=

July 20 to August 15

FOUR WEEKS.

5 or More Races

r RUNNING
TRUTH NO
L FACING

} Each Day

Entries for harness races first and second weeks close
Thursday, June llth; for third week, close July
4th, etc . etc.

Programme and information on application to ED.
A. TilM'o.V Mo-ui'iT, Aoacunda, Mont.

B®*Botte is but 27 miles from Anaconda, and Helena
{73 miles) follows Butte.

PACIFIC COAST
JOCKEY CLUO

(INGLESIDE TRACK)

RACING EVERY DAY

EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
RAIN OR SHINE.

Fire or More Races Each Pay. Racea Start
at 2 p. iii. Hharp.

ADMISSION $100

Take Southern Pacific trains t Third and Townsend
street depot leaving at 12:40 and 1:15 P. u Fare for
round trip, Including admission to grand stand, $1-
Take Mission-street electric line direct to track.

A. B. SPRECHELS, President.
W. S. LEAKE, Secretary.

Wanted

SEVERAL FIRST-LASS CARRIAGE TEAMS

Sixteen hands orove*_weigbing 1,200 to 1,300; must be
well-matched In color, size, gait and sty!-; tree from
blemish; absolutely sound and well-trained. Wlllaleo
fill orders for teams ot this description. Address
G. W. HTIMPSOiV. V. g..
Golden Gate Sttfile San Francisco, Cal.

For Sale.

Track hairow, leveler, roller bearing bicycle sulky,
ball-bearing bicycle, a trotter and j-acer iboth line
individuals), young and speedy, either can show a 2:2u
gait, and a matched span of brown mares. An excel-
lent road team. Apply to H. R. CtlABB, 330
ti.oIdea tiate Avenue, Ban Francisco.

Uncomfortable

for the horse. WOT
Nicmolookat. All
such bunches can be
removed with

...ABSORBINE

without removing the
hair. More informa-
tion if you write. Of
Druggists, Harness

Dealers, or sent direct:

W, F. YOUNG, P. D. F.i
No. 31 Amherst St.* Springfieldi Mass.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

Pasturage 82. SO per month. Hay and grain fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care of in any I
manner that owners may desire. No responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Mt res can b^ shipped
from San hrancisco to Lakeville by the steamer i.OI.I) and will be led to the farm by careful attendants. All
bills must be settled by July 15, 1896, and before removal of mares. For further particulars, address

Or G. HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

H. Q-. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES.

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Private Stallion.

SABLE WILKES,

The champion three and four-year-old of
1887 and 1888 ; record 2:18. Stands 15i
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; first
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.

Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

ORO WILKES,

black horse, 15i hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of .

splendid conformation and without a blemish or
— weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record

of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by 3able Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045. ^S nt

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
Bfe is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:151-,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwootf, 2:18|; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Bt;tsy Britton, 2:20f ), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Ltsse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season free of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes

Excellent care will be taken of all Btock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burliogame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and taust be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are puid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingatne, San Mateo County, Cai.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

— AT VAT ,T ,E J-Q^^

GEORGE WASHINGTON N°- ".p. rec°rd 2:16*- Tmns for

_^ __»— season, $50.

COLUMBUS S No- 2°.53°. rec[>r<J 2:19^- Terms for season, $30.

MAMBRINO CHIE F JR. No. 11,622, record 12:34 sire of Geo. Washing

ton, 2:16], and others. Terms for season, $25.

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2 50 per
month. The greatest care will be taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes- For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOMAS SMITH, Vallejo, Cal.

DIABLO, 2:09 14

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA |

Sire CH.AS. DERBY, 2:2" (son of Steloway, 2:25>4', aod Katy
G. dam oi i lu 2:30, by Electioneer), dum liJEKTHA (dam 01
Jay Efl Bee, 2:i6^ as a yearllug; Ell, 2:22,'4; Ed Lafferty, trial
2:15).BlBter to Bayard Wilkes, 2:13^', a d Alarlc.sre of lour In 2:30, by Alcauiara, 2:23 (sou of Geo. \\ likes and
Alma Mater); se'eond dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13^). by Bayard (-on of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Blandlna (dum o( *wiyen, King Rene, and four niher i-roducing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; lourtb dam
Burcb mare idam of Rosalind, 2:21!y, and Donald, 2:27), by Parker's Brown Pilot (sire of fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:(Mj, sou of Reu wick's Uopperboll^m, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO win make
the season of 19% at Pieaaanton. Service fee, *75. Address WM. MURKAY, Pleawanton, Cal.

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DON MARVIN, 2:22

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BONESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

will make tbe season of 1896 al PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, oo J street road, near East Park, at
810.

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Stallions Season 1806

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) -will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

tWinoer or First Premium I'or Stallion and Four of Ills Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show. 1891)

He is Hie sire of Dlabio, 2:09!,' (4 years old), winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23 ... $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R.( via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage $5 per month ; hay and grain, $10 per month.
For terms lor other stallions and further particulars, address

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TOCK FARM

alliens

The King of Race Horses and Sires

Q:ll X-4

Will Make the Season or 1896, Commencing February let, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

r-iiil Return Privileges.

As an eight-v ear-old stallion, McKinnev's lis: leads all oihers in the world tor average Ispeed: McZeus, 4,
2-13; Zombro, 3, 2:13; Harvev Mc,3.2:l4'j; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:20j£; Sir Credit, 3,2:2-5; Oaito, 2,<2:30; Pat Coouey,
trial, 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:27 J-jj ; Monte, 3, trial 2:2834-

McHIWKY, 2:11 1-4. was toaled June 12, 1SS7. sired by the great Alcyone (sou of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater, the famous broodmare bv Mambrino Patcnen), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, 2:20^, he by
Rhode Isl»nd,2:23f, out of Relle Brandon (dam of Amy, 2:2"M. Gov. Sprague, 2:20 'i, Wjimar, 2:29'^), by Ham-
bleiouian ]0; granSam Jenny, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Ex ton
Eclipse (thoroughbred) The second dam of McKinney was Rose Kenuey i.dam of Messenger Chief, sire of
sixteen in 2:30 lint), hv Mambrino Messenger, one of ihe strongest-bred Messeneer studs in tbe Registry. Third
dam J. I. Keunev mare, dam of Gen. (*. H. Thomas isire of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mafe, bv imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

MoKI.WKY. 2-11 1-4. is 15.2^ hands, weighs il-10, and is one of tne most periect-made horses in Amer-
ica, having plentv of bone and substance. He started in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
reputation as a game and consistent performer is world wide. As a sire the few of his progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that they inbe it all b'S extraordinary good qualities.

The best care taken of mares, nut do responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage $4 per
month. For further particulars, apply to CHA6. A. DURFEE, Oakland Trotting Track, Oakland, Cal.

^*OX* 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Xui wood (dam ol
Lottery Ticket, 2:19^), by Aotnood ; second dam
Lady Emma. 2:36, oy Mo rarken's Black Hawk ;
third dam theNewby Mire, by (Jen. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Williamson'- -elmont.

Pilot Prince started several limesasa two-year-old,
winning all of his races. He won the two-year-old
stake at the Breeders meeting, making a record of
2:31^'. He showed many faster trials in his work, but
was not obliged to go laster In any of his races.

l.adv Emma, his second dam. was ten yearson the
turf and was one of the most Doted of the old-time
performers in California. Most of her races were at
two miles on the old half-mile tracks io which she was
a consistent winner. All the crosses in the pe igree of
Pilot Prince are of the gamest aDd most fashionable,
andhe promises to become one of the leadiogsires in
California. A few of bis get will be trained this year
and it is predicted that they will be favorably heard
of on the track.

DEXTER PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince. After
the stud season is over he will be trained for the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Grwdee.
2:23,'*, and uraudissimo, 2:23 H), by Arthur. oo, second
dam Nourmahal,2:39,..l (fall sister to A. \V. Richmond)
b> S mpson's Blackbird.

This is a very promising young horse and coming
from producing blood on both sides will certainly make
a name for himself among the sires of California. Tni*
is his first season in the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale,

FAST ROAU8TKK-, RAIE AAD OUSIXHSS
HORSES BRED AT TUB

NAPA STOCK FARM.

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
trainers at very low prices. All stock sold from this
farm has given the best satisfaction.

Special bargains are o ered m broodmares colts and
fillies.

If you wish to purchase a horse of any description,
write for information.

For full particulars regarding stock, service ol stal-
lions, pasturage, etc., address

E. P. HEALD,

21 Poet Street, San francl-co.

WALDSTEIN 12,597

Breeding in unexcelled. He is by Director, dam by Electioneer. WALDSTEIN'S first, second and third
dams are all producers. He is one of the greatest prodncirg sons of Director, and one of the gamest, hand-
somest and best-bred horses on the Pacific Coast. He ho'do the World's Hive-mile race record,
13:05 1-2. Sireof Jack W., four-year-old record, 2:19^, and time three-year-olds in the list, all out of non-
standard mares. Last year one of bis yearlings paced an eighth at a 2:08 gait and another at a 2:16 gait.

WALDSTEIN will make the

of 1S96 at

Woodland

Terms $50 for the Season

Pasturage 82.50 per month. I'eual return privileges. Best of care taken of mares, but no respon-
sibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Write for handbills, and further particulars, address

H. S. HOGOBOOM, Owner, "Woodland, Oal.

II i fl II*"- 13-699. Thi

Hart BoswbII asssaas

This splendidly-formed trotting stallion was sired by
*.4. (son otGFO. WILKES. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
7, THORN DA LK, 2:21, etc.), sire of 113 in 2:20 list;
.__ (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:0-1, and DICTATOR
WILKES, sire of six in 2:30 list), by Dictator; second dam *ophv gran-
dam of Mike Wilkes, 2:15V. Ira Wilkes, 2:22^, and tbe s'res Adrian Wilkes and Ira w iikest. bv Edwin Forrest
49; ihir«i dam Sophrotim, by Brown Pilot; fourto dam by Berirand; fifth dam byLance.son of American
Eclipse; sixth dam by (Jray Dungannon. This is the acme of fashionable breeding. In conformation, disposi-
tion, color and pure trotting actUm HART BOS WELL Is perfect. He has never been worked for speed. His
progeny are strong-limbed, levelheaded aud very promising. Terms 850 lor tbe season. Address
K. U'lSHADY, Laurel Creek Farm, 8nn Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept in any manner
wuers may desire.

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HOCRKB (p), race record, 2:11

1VEW ERA (4) p winning race record, 4th

heat, 2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2!22

First dam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Ladv IR« IV, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Boe's Abdallah Chief.

Season of 1896 limited to twenty approved mares at
$50, money due at time of service. TJsual return priv-
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No 313 BUSH STREET.

SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1896.

LONG-DISTANCE RACING.

Holders of the Coast Record at Pour Miles-
Candid and Her Family.

Last Saturday's duel in the very rich Spreckels Stakp, over
four miles of ground, will not be hurriedly forgotten. Never
was there a warmer contest over every inch of a long route
than in that very race. The black Australian mare, Candid,
daughter of Splendor and Canary, and an own sister to one
of the star performers, Candour, showed herself to be the
possessor of unflinching courage, and stamina equal to any
of the old-'ime turf Jherots orheroines whose fame has been
handed down by chroniclers of the turf, and whose deeds have
been extolled in happy verse. The vanquished, G. B. Morris,
four-year-old bay son of the dead idol, Longfellow, and
■Qgeen Beluga, by Kingfisher,
was not by any means dis-
graced, for he was less than a
length away in the best four-
mile race ever run over any
track in all the annals of the
turf, taken from Father Time's
standpoint. The figures hung
up for the (our mileswere7:24A.
The first mile was covered in
1:491, the first two miles in
3:40£, making the second mile
1:50. It took the game duo
three minutes forty-four sec-
onds to go the last two miles, an
average of just 1:52 for the last
mile of the long run. When
it is considered that the race
was held during ths prevalence
of a stnrdy wind blowing off
the bosom of the bold Pacific,
and that the new Ingleside
course is jast about one and
three-quarter seconds slow to
the mile when compared with
Bay District, the great merit
of the performance can be seen
at a single glance. We Bay
that there is fully this differ-
ence between the two San Fran-
cisco courses, because Vinctor
ran once around Bay District
track in 1:39}, while Wheel of
Fortune, nearly, if not quite
as fast as the Brutus colt, made

the circuit of Ingleside course

in 1:41 L. a two-second difference. But call it one and three-
quarter seconds to the mile, and say the race had been run
over the old track, then instead of 7:24* being hung up 7/17$
would have been the figure for the fUet and game to shoot at,
instead of 7:231, which is the coast four-mile race record at
present. That record (in a race) was recently made here by
imp. Star Ruby, an English horse by Hampton from a half-
sister to Ormonde, and now doing stud duty at famed Rancho
del Paso.

Previous to that, in a trial against time, Marigold, a daugh-
ter of Milner and Katy Pease (by Planet), had run four
times around Bay District track with Johnny Weber in the
saddle in 7:20}, which to-day remains the best mark ever
made by a racer of the female persuasion. Before that,
Ferida, a mare closely related to Firenzi, had run a four-mile
heat in 7:23J in the East. As far back as 1865 Idlewild, a

famous daughter of Lexington and afterward the mother of
our superb old Wildidle, ran four miles in 7:26}, carrying
117 pounds, this being done over the old Centreville course
on Long Island. In 1875 Wildidle, her son, beat Grinstead
and others at Bay District in 7:25 J, which remained the Cali-
fornia race record until February 22, 1896, when Star Ruby
went the distance in 7:23£, carrying 109 pounds as a four-
v ear- old.

The history of racing at four miles and four-mile heats
would not fill a very large volume, as far as California is con-
cerned. Races at this distance were few and far between,
two and three mile heats being far more popular, as the rec-
ord will show. Lo'a Monte z, a daughter of Grey Eagle, was
the first four-mile heat race winner in the Golden -State. In
18-54 she ran in 8:00 and 7:53, if memory serves us right, and
it was a very good performance in those days of deep tracks

A. B. SPRECKELS' IMP. CANDID, FOUR MILES IN 7:24*

and short meetings. Ashland beat Owen Dale at four mile
heats in 1S59 in rather slow time, 7:49A being the
fastest heat that day, and then Langford defeated
Ashland twice at the long-route game, as did Wake-
Up- Jake and Volscian, once apiece. One of Longford's four-
mile heat3 was made io 7:43}. Later came a worthy son of
Langford to do battle at the longer distances in the land bv
the sunset sea. It was Thad Stevens, a horse that did much
duty in a carnage and finally became the acknowledged
champion galloper of the West "over a distaoce cf ground,
defeating the pick of the East, True Blue and Joe Daniels,
in the fall of 1873 at the old Ocean House track. The time
made in this race was rather slow. Just previuus to this big
race Tbad Stevens had met a three-year-old son of Norfolk
(Ballot Box) at Oakland, and the youngster had f< reel "old
Thad" to run a second four-mile heat in 7:30, which

stands to this hour as the best second heat on record. Stev-
ens carried 115 pounds on this occasion, and he was eight
years old.

In the fall of 1874 Katy Pease, who had had a wonder-
ful racing career at the East, came out to win the large end
of $25,000 stake oflered by the association controlling Bay
District track at that time. Shesucceeded, first money, $13,000,
going to A. S. Gage and his associates, second money, $5,000,
to the late Henry Walsh, owner of Henrv, by Norfolk. The
time in this event was 7:43}, 7:36} — a fairly good run. It
was the following year, over the same course, that Wildidle
set the mark at 7:251, defeating Grinstead, Revenge Jr. and
Sherman.

There was a four-mile race here in 1876, won by Foster,
a Kentucky bred horse by Lexington— Verona, brought
down through Oregon by W. Bigbam, W. G. Savagegin
and Capt. Thomas G. Moore,
the latter bis original owner,
the two first-named OrepOD,
ians, purchasing a two-thirds
interest in the horse, who won a
fortune for them in this race
which had been made in the
fall and postponed to the fol-
lowing spring. Rutherford
ran second, while Hock Hock-
ing, who finished well inside
the distance dag,waswrongfnlI y
decrlaed distanced in the first
heat. This injustice to Mr.
J. C. Simpson was so palpable
that a riot was narrowly
averted, and a four-mile race
was not run in California for
seven years thereafter. In 1883>
at San Jose. May D., by
Wildidle.with 120 lbs. up, beat
Ella Doane and Lucky B. four
miles in 7:36, winning easily.
In 1893, racing at the distance
was revived in California,
and Marigold won in 7:28?.
Later she ran against Wildidle's
time, 7:2-5 i, and with 105
pounds op, did the distance in
7:20}. Then the ThorotOD
stake, distance four miles, was
instituted. Gilead, son of St.
Saviour and Mistake (she
a daughter of Katy PeaEe),
winning it in 7:32, the truck

being Blow — so slow tl-at il

look the speedy Zobair 1 minute, 49A seconds to negotiate a
mile. At any rate, Gilead's performance was considered
fully up to FelJowcraft's best on-record, 7:19^, made in 1874
! in a race at Saratoga, N . Y.

j Candid, winner of the Spreckels Stake last Saturday, is a
i black mare, foaled November 28, 1890, imported by Mr. K.
E. de B. Lopez and bred by Frank Reynolds, of Tocal, N. 5.
! W., who also bred Candid's brother, Candour, winner of the
', Randwick Plate, three miles. Candid is bred as follows : By
i Splendor from Canary (grandam of Palomactta and Armi-
J tage), by Lapidist (son of Fireworks aud Chrysolite, by
| Stockweli); second dam Rosalie, by Peler Wilkins (son of
The Flying Dutchman and Boarding School Miss, by Pleni-
potentiary); third dam Rosemary, by Stockweli, winner of
the St. Leger) ; fourth dam Rosalie, by Surplice (son of
Touchstone and winner of the St. Leger). She traces on i:

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;Je of the house to ihe Layton Barb mare, as do scores
of our beet horses notably George Kinney, Falsetto, Morello,

Kfquitat and Ircquois. Splendor. >ire of Candid, wa*
by the Go. dvood Cup winner. Speculum (son of Vedette and
Doralice.bf Orlando), dam Balbilde,by Stockwell, from Ba-
bette, bv Faugh a-Ballagb, sire of Leamington and own
brother 'to Irish Birdcatch»T. Splendor has been a ruost^uc-
cewful sire in 1 he Colonies. It will he noted ihat Candid has
three crosses of Slcckwell (the Ltnperor of Stallions), in her
make-up, also three of Touchstone, greatest stallion of hie
dav, fife of Irish Birdcatcher, besides the blood of the speedy

Idletoo, several crones of Lottery and Glencoe. She
should, on her breeding, prove a wonderful mother of fivers
when her racing days are o'er, and we congratulate her own-
er on poweesiDg her and her trainer for the grand condition
in which he brought her out to do battle.

Candid. Four Miles in 7:24 1-2.

Re/.ot.

Editor Bbkpdek ash Siortsman:— 1 received your
congratulations on the result of the four-mile race, and as the
imporlei of Candid, am more than please! that Mr. A. B.
Spreckels should have wod the race that was named after him.
Among the comments of the daily papers a few days ago, I
see that she was considered to have no chance in a four-mile
race. This amused me, considering the way she is bred, for if
ever an animal was calculated to go overa distance of ground,
oo her breediog, Candid is the one.

It has always been my endeavor io importing horses to this
country to bring those whose blocd lines would Dick best with
American blood, and in Candid I was introducing a mare?
that 1 felt sure would go over a distance of ground and found
a family oo tbis continent that would be a credit to the land

of her birth.

In 1893, when I went to Australia and purchased Candid,
Mr A. B Spreckels was interested in the California Jockey
Club. He told me thev were going to encourage long distance
races, and to hold this in view when purchasing. On my
return here at the end of October, 1S93, after tweDty-four days
standing up on board, I put Candid in training with Thos.
Jones. There were no races to suit her on the Bay District
(rick. I would not run her in selling plates, and consequently
had to put her in condition races, giving away a year io
weight owiog to the difference in foaling time between Austra-
lia and America. You'll remember how gamely she contested
her races, ruming seconds and thirds, and how she was only
just beaten by Marigold in a mile through her jockey being
over-confident and looking round.

In February, 1894, I Bold her at public auction to Mr. A.
B. Spreckels for $3,000. Had it not been for Col D. Burns'
absence in Mexico, she would have broaght far mire money,
u the Colonel had a few months previously bought Pdloma
(dam of Amitage and Palomacita), a half sister to Candid,
for $7,500.

In March, i*" my memory serves me right, Bhe won three
or four handicaps, at a mile and over, and would, no doubt,
have done much better, if it had not been for her sickness
last year in the East

Candid was bred by Mr. Frank Reynolds, of Tocal, New
South Wales, a stud farm noted for its marvelous success in
producing racehorses. It was originally started by the late
Mr. Chas. Reynolds, and he bred many great racehor-es by
Cossack (son of Australian Sir Hercules), himself a great
racehorse and individual. He then purchased imp. New
Warrior, by Pyrrhus I, and produced many wouderful
racehorses, conspicuous among them being Saragoa, Volun-
teer, Tim Wbitflir and others too numerous to mention.
About 1S70, Mr. Charles Reynolds died and his widow and
aons have carried on the establishment since under the able
management of Mr. Frank Reynolds. Dear old C. Bruce
Lowe was an intimate friend of Mr. Reynolds, an 1 that gen-
erous character for which he was so noted always gave ample
credit to Mr Reynolds for the assistance he bad received
in working out trie fact* on which he based his theory of
breeding, which he afterwards published in Eogland and is
accepted in Europe as absolutely the best work of its kind
ever published.

However, I have digressed, It is the breeding of Candid
which I wish to lay before you.

She is by imp. Splendor, winner of the Payne Stakes in
EngKnd, whose breeding is as follows : By Speculum [win-
ner of Goodwood Cup), from Batbilde (Cambridgeshire
Nukes U>y the mighty Stockwell (St. Leger and 2,000 guineas)
from Babette, hy Kaugh-a-Ballagh (St. Leger and Cffijar-
witchi, from Barbarina, by Plenipotentiary (Derby), etc.,
etc.

Speculum was by Vedette (2,0'K) guineas and two Don-
cailer Copt), from Doralice, by Alarm or Orlando (Dirby ),
from Preserve 1 1,000 guineas), by Emilius (Derby), etc

Vedette, by Voliigeur (St. L°ger, Derby, Doncaster Cup,

* • rand Prix i, and he again by Voltaire (Doncaster Cup), son
of Blackburn.

Therefore, io Splendor's breediog, stoutness of blood is
predominant. All hiH stock in the colonies are noted for
their gamene^s and Maying qualities. Among his winners
may be mentioned :

< 'ihtuar, Voltigeur, Pink, Rosy Dawn, Randolph, Agra,
Mohawk, Filzroy, Jack the Robher, Grandee, Killaloe,
Mild*. Queen <>|jve, Kirg OUll, Grandlight, Glowworm,
Clinker, BonaOde, Paooity, Lustre, Rover, Splendora, Splen-
did*, Uaac Theodore, Aviemore, Candour, Newcastle,
Jeweller, Uabbi, Albecjre, Tiwoona, Ordnance. Cry, Can-
did.

Canary, the dam of Candid, wu by Lipid ist (V. R. C.
Derby/, from Rosalie, by Peier Wilkins, from Rosemary, by
Stockwell 'Si. Lftgar lineas), from Rosalie, by Sur-

plus (Derby), from K> venue, by Recovery, from the cele-
brated Rebecri, by Lottery, and on to the nineteenth dam the
D Barb mare.

Wilkin* wm by Flying Dutchman (Derby and St.
I^eger), from Boarding School Mils, by Plenipotentiary

Lapidint. the aire of Canary, was by Fireworks (V. R. C.
Derby and Si. Leger), whose name has become illustrious
throng!. uUbrough, who was probably one of [be

beat race bones that was ever in the antipoles, and who as a

• if.- i« leoood •■ none. Ltpldiat'a dim, * Ibrylohlt, was by

-.M (St. j *g#r and 2,000 Guineas), from Juliet (the
Pocahonta* of Ai. fralii), by Tonchsl-i r), from

Lancuhirf- Wftcfa b» Tomboy 'Doncawter Cup), from Kite,

In analysing the pedigree of Candid it will be noticed that
she has three crosses of Stockwell, five of Blacklock and six
of Sir Hercules Irish Birdcatcher occuring three times and
his foil brother Faugh a Ballagh once, while Marpessa, the
dam of PocahoDtas, occurs four times.

Small wonder then that Candid should go over a distance
of ground; however, apart from her racing qualities, as a
broodmare she must prove invaluable. When I bought her
it was my intention to breed her to imp. Merriwa, thus giv-
ing her back another croso of Fireworks (the sire of Lapidist)
another of Stockwell through Blair Athol. Juliet (the Poca-
hoDtas of Australia) would have appeared again through her
wonderful producing daughter Sylvia, by Fisherman, and to
cap it all that wonderful Australian sire Yaltendon. who ab-
solutely never sired a bad one and whose sons, daughters,
grandsons and grandaughters will ever keep green the mem-
ory of their illustrious progenitor Aust. Sir Hercules. This
would have added four more crosses of English Sir Hercules
to the pedigree of Candid, and would have produced a horse
calculated to be one of the greatest ever heard of in this great
horse breediog country. When I sold her it was with deep
regret. What was my loss was Mr. Spreckels' gain, and while
I cannot help wishing I owned her to carry my principle of
breeding, still I hope her present owner, when be relegates
her to the stud will be as successful as I wish him to be, and
thuB create a demand for Australian-bred horses. Hoping
she will win many a good race, I am, Yours,

R. E. deB. LorEz.

THE WEEKS' RACING AT INGLESIDE.

How Candid won the Four-Mile Race— Interest-
ing Details of the Sport.

1NQLESIDE, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1896.

AVORITE3 again did fairly well-
and the bookmakers were in receipt
of another drubbing at the hands of
the talent. Three favorites caught
the judges' eyes first, two second
choices and a fairly well-played
third choice taking the other races
into camp. The principal feature
of the day's sport was the riding of
Coady, he winning not less than four races, three of them in
desperate finishes. Coady is a very clever light weight.
The weather was not the most delightful, a high northwes]
wind sending the dust scurrying across the track in clouds.
The track itself was in good condition, but the wind was so
strong as to make the time made about two seconds slow to
the mile.

The best betting affair of the day was the mile selling
race, 6fth on the card. Can't Dance and Wawona opened at
2h to 1. Eich shifted around some, the latter finally closing
first choice at 8 to 5. The Corrigao colt had drifted back to
4, after a moderate play had been made. Hermanita came
in for a desultory backing, finally closing & point longer than
the opening price of 3s. Gallant was chalked up at S to 1,
but a contagious rubbing fit struck the ring, and he went to
5 to 1, with precious little money going in on him. Lucretia
Borgia was the good thing that was whispered around the
ring, and then those in the know watched the boards with
feverish anxiety for the first evidence of a play. One or two
of the pencilers to windward of the whispers rubbed from 15
to 12, and the ring followed, then two or three dollars were
played on her for a place, and her price was cut to JO all
around. The anticipated (load of coin did not come, and
finally 12, and then 15 again was posted as a coaxer. Trix,
Huntsman, Endymion and Podiga were at from -20 to 60 to 1.
When the horses paraded, "Ob, you Si ! " greeted Wawona
and his sable rider, which was responded to by an elaborate
display of glistening ivories. Huntsman ?et the pace
from a good start and opened up a lead of a couple
of lengths, but Wawooa joioed him b°forr> the quarter-
pole was reached. The two were oft by themselves
down the backstretch, Hermanita three lengths
away, leading (he balance ot the field. Can't Dance
was left standing when the horses broke, but he went after
tbem. On the upper turn Hermanita closed up at a terrific
gail, and she and the pace makers swung into the stretch
head and head. Hermanita drew away a half length, and
Huntsman lost a couple of leogths before the padcock was
reached, then Wawona came again and soon had Hermanita
in difficulty. The slogan of tbe gratdstand became "Come
on, you Si." In one of the desperate finishs of the day Wawona
passed the post a head to tbe good. Huntsman lasted long
enough to show four lengths away. Can't Daoce came up
very fast at the end, buL finished only sixth. Huntsman
was as good as 4 to 1 to show. Winner Mokelumne Stable's
ch g, 5, by imp. Sir Modred — Typhoon. Time 1:43$.

The initial event of the day was a scramble at six furlongs,
for maidens three years old aod upwards. Montgomery,
the 7-to-5 favorite was the winner, handily beating Veriette,
20 to 1, three lengths. Cadenza, a very hot tip, and played
from 2 to 1 to 'J to 5, was prominent to the last eighth, then
died away, lasting long enough to get the show two lengths
behind Verdette, Masoero, S to 1, challenging her. Winner
Burns & Waterhouse's ch g, 3, by Hanover — Blessing. Time
1:17V..

A selling race for two-year-olds, at four and a half furlongs,
was the next in order. Of the seven starters Dura was a 8-
lo 6 favorite, with Lode Star second choice at 9 to 5. In-
tlammalor, Miss Buckman and Orseno were at from 25 to 40
to I, and Kebekah and Lady Hurst 100 to 1. As good as 10
to 1 to show was given against tbe latter, but 5 to 1 was a
good price at post time. Dura was the first to show, but she
was taken back, and Lode Star, Miss Buckman and Lady
Hurst were in the forward flight. On the turn for home Miss
Buckman chucked it, then Lode Star shook Lady Hurst oft',
and in the last eighth Dura got up within challenging dis-
tance. Lode Star had a trifle too much advantage, however,
and had a neck to spare at the wire. If Snider had kept his
mount up he could not have lost. Lady Hurst was third, six
lengths away. Winner El Priraero Stable's ch c, 2, by imp.
Midlothian— Starlight. Time 0:661.

The third race was the worst end of the split of a six-fur-
long selling affair. Kowalsky looked to be in a soft spot,
and was pounced on as a ''cinch." From an opening price

of 4 to 5, even money was the best at any time, with the
first price again up at post time. Schoitz, second choice, waB
as good as 10 to 1 at one time, closing at 7. Elmer F. drifted
from 6 to 10, Catch 'Em, Jack Richelieu and Red Pike were
each at 12 to 1, Candor 15, and Tobey, Charles A. and Lu-
cille from 40 to 100 to 1. Elmer F. was the first to break
away, but Catch 'Em, Red Pike and Candor headed him
along the backstretch. Candor, Catch 'Em, Red Pike was
tbe order in the turn for home, Schoitz and Elmer F. next
up. The two last named made a drive to the wire, and fin-
ished as named a length apart. Kowalsky tried to get through
on the turn, but was interfered with by Jack Richelieu.
When begot through he closed up very fast and finished a
neck behind Elmer F. H. Martin rode Schniiz. Winner^
C. F. Sander's ch c, 4, by Panique— Illia. Time, 1:16 J,

Peter the Second was a good thing for the mile and a
sixteenth race that was not altogether overlooked, at 4 and
4\ to 1, although the bulk of the monev went on the gray
horse, Paros, at from 2 to 1 to 9 to 5. Little Cripple was a
7-to-2 chance. Tar and Tartar and Mirambo were at 12 to
1, Dungarven 20 and Daylight 40 to 1. Peter the Second
won all the way, Mirambo keeping him company and forc-
ing hiva to a drive at the end. Frawley was unfortunate in
having a bat with him. Mirambo swerved under its use,
and would have won had he been kept straight. Paros first
became prominent on the turn for home, but could not get
better than third place, six lengths behind Mirambo. Win-
ner, Elmwood Stock Farm's b c, 4, by imp. Brutus— Bonnie
Jean. Time, 1:50.

The best end of the six-furlong split went to George Mil-
ler, the 4 to 5 favorite, though Bueno, the 8 to 5 second
choice forced him all the way and kept Coady riding to land
in front. Tiberius, 40 to 1, ran third to the stretch, then gave
way to Babe Murphy, who showed much improvement over
her last race. Today she came from the last and showed
some of her old-time speed. Her best p-ice was 7 to 1, drift-
ing to that figure from 4 to 1. Winner W. L. Stanfleld's b g,
a, by Loftin — Emma. Time 1:16.

INGLESIDE, SATURDAY, MAY 9.

The four mile race did not draw out the crowd such an
event merited, but nevertheless there were fully 5,000 within
the inclosure when the event of the day, and the richest stake
offered by the association was decided. The race was
known as the Spreckels Stakes, a handicap sweepstakeB for
three-year-olds and upwards. The association guaranteed tbe
value of the race $5,000 to first, $500 to second, $300 to third,
and $200 to fourth horse. The fact that two moneys only
were disbursed was a matter of disappointment to those who
went out to see a contest between at least six horses, which
number had been carded to start. But what was los' in in-
terest in the number of contestants, was made up in the
nature of the contest. The race had been resolved into a
match between Mr. Corrigan's bay colt G. B. Morris, 4, by
Longfellow— Queen Beluga.by Kingfisher and A. B. Spreckels*
imp. black mare Candid, 6, by imp. Splendor — Canary, by un-
toward circumstances which necessitated the excusing
and scratching of Doyle, Sir Reel, Pepper and Fred. Gardner.
The first named, the property of Barney Scbreiber, had been
left here in the hands of Trainer " Butch " Fisher to prepare
for the race. He had shown such good work that Mr.
Fisher was most hopeful of winning the rich stake, and had
telegraphed Mr. Schreiber that the chances looked very rosy.
On Friday afternoon Doyle was given his last work, and left
in the hands of the rubber, Budd Ferguson, with instructions
to bathe his legs with warm water to take out any soreness
that might result from his trial. Saturday morning when
Fisher went to Doyle's si all at Bay District tra^k he found
the horse in distress, and sent for a veterinarian- Tbe horse's
right foreleg had been bandaged with vita oil and was swollen
to twice its natural size Ferguson was questioned, disclaimed
all knowledge of the affiir then ran awav. It is believed the
blistering was in the nature of a mistake more than malicious-
ness. Doyle was consequently excused. Sir Reel had not been
entered through the entry-box the night before tbe race, as
the conditions required, the owners believing the original
entry was all that was necessary. The judge held the horse
was ineligible. Pepper and Fred Gardner did not show up
in a satisfactory manner aod were scratched.

Mr. Corrigan's colt had been conceded a sure thing over
the entire field, and Candid, while her ability to go a distance
was not questioned by horsemen, had performed so indiffer-
ently of late, as to leave her out of the consideration almost
entirely. Naturally, then, Morris was a prohibitive favorite,
with an opening price of 1 to 10, which had been cut to 1 to
7 by post time, although no great amount of money had gone
into the boxes. Pessimistic bettors put their money on Can-
did in small sums, at 6 to 1, but many had to be content with
03. Nearly every man and woman at the track took a two-
dollar chance on tbe black mare. Mr. Spreckels was not
shaken in his fealty to the daughter of Splendor, and Galen
Brown, her trainer, could not see how G. B. Morris was a
"cinch."

What gave promise of but a tame jogging match, with the
result well determined before hand, proved to be an interest-
ing race, with a grand upset as & finale. The black mare
went out in front at the start, but Morris took command in
the first quarter, and only relinquished it in the last mile.
What engrossed the attention of horsemen from the start was
the time in which the quarters and halfs were reeled off. The
second quarter was run in J):26 and the second half of the
first mi'e in 0:53i5, the mile being covered in 1:49$. "Too
fast," was the verdict. Then they smiled in anticipation of
two very tired animals going the third mile, and predicted a
walking match in the last. The second mile was made in
1:50$, 3:40^ for the first two circuits of the course. On the
third turn both horses ran down the backstretch as though
very tired, the mare moving as if about all out. The third
mile was run in 1:54. Morris was a half length in the lead,
when they came to the wire the third time, but Piggott urged
his mount going to the first turn and secured the lead. That
he was going to make a run from that point appeared evident,
and would have been suicidal, but the colt was again in front
before the first quarter was covered. His lead was increased
to a length and i half along the backstretch, and Piggott
was riding as though he was dead tired and utterly
unable to assist his mount. On the far turn, however, the
mare showed that she was not as dead as was thought and
moved up until her head was at Morris' saddle girth as the
turn fur home was made. Coady relied on his colt's game-
ness to carry him through, but so persistently did the mare
ciawl up on Morris that he was forced to resort to the whip*

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Try as he would, however, he could not get away from her,
and Morris huDg out signs of distress. The mare, never
touched with the whip or spur, gained on him 6teadily and
crossed the wire three parts of a leDgth to the good. The
last mile was run in 1:50, the last half in 0:54£, and the four
miles in 7:244. The timers hung out "coast record," but Star
Ruby's 7:23|~slill stands. Considering the difference between
the time made on the two tracks and conditions that pre-
vailed- the mare's race was far and away the best perform-
ance ever made in a race on this coast. The track was in
splendid condition and fully up to its best, but a rather stroDg
-wind made the run up the homestretch a slow matter. Morris
- was in great distress, but Candid finished fresh •■ nd strong and
was certainly fit to have gone another mile at least.

Mr. Spreckels, the very popular owner of Candid, was most
generously congratulated over the success of his mare, and
her splendid showing brought far more pleasure to him than
the winning of the rich purse. Trainer Brown was also a
very happy man, and came in for no end of congratulations.
Mr. Lopez was denied the pleasure of seeing the mare in her
race, bjt he was very highly pleased with her vindication of
bis knowledge of race horses.

8even races in all were carded, and but three favorites won,
the second-choice ruliog in most of the other eventB, Hohen-
zollern easily won the first event, for maiden two-year-olds,
for which he was an 11 to-5 favorite. Santa Paula, a well-
played second choice, developed lameness in her preliminary
gallop, and ran last. Rachael, at the long price of 50 to 1,
ran into second place, heading Widow Jones, 15 to 1, out in
a drive. Winner Elmwood Stock Farm's b cby imp. Brutus
—Brown Maria. Time, 0:56£.

Cabrillowas made a warm first choice for a mile and a six-
teenth handicap, which he won all the way from the quarter
pole, buf St. Lee, the second choice at 2 to 1, forced him to a
desperate drive in the last sixteenth, the favorite saviog him-
self by a half-length. Nebuchadnezzar, 15 to 1, second to
the stretch, was easily third, Fair Faith and Adolph Spreck-
els finishing away off. Winner R. Van Brunt's b c, 4, by
St. Saviour — imp. Lizzie Hampton. Time, 1:48}. The last
mile was run in 1:41 Hat, the best mile ever covered at this
track.

Hello at 7 to 5 was a slight favorite over Montalvo for the
mile and a quarter hurdle race. Despite the fact that the
latter carried 168 pounds Hello proved no match for him,
being beaten easily by a half length, after the favorite had
shown the way throughout. Arundel, 6 to 1, always well up,
was e**sily third, three lengths behind Hello. Lochinvar
acted like a ciazy horse, ran out, then refused the second
hurdle, unseating his rider, but not injuring him. Winner
Ezell & Cochran's b h, 5, by Sid— May Belle. Time, 3:124.

The betting on the fifth event, at six furlongs, selling, was
between Yankee Doodle, Olive and Miss Brnmmel, the trio,
favored as named, closing at 8 to 5, 9 to 5 and 7 to 2. Affla-
tus was backed from 10 to 8 to 1, Instigator, Peru and Soda
Cracker being unsupported. Miss Brummel showed the way
to the upper turn, then Yankee Doodle forged ahead, fol-
lowed by A'fflatus. Olive came from fourth position in the last
eighth, winning handily from Miss Brummel, who came
again in the stretch and beat the Doodle horse out two lengths
and a half. Afflatus wis fourth. Winner E. Corrigan's b f ,
4, by Apache — Virgie. Time 1:15.

The last two races were eplita of a selling affair at six fur
longs. Mosier, 2 to 1. a post favorite over Drum Major, ran
second to Irma, 12 to 1. to the stretch, then won by a half
length in a drive with Virgie A. 8 to 1, who had been third
most of the way. Irma and Joe Cotton finished as named
half lengths apart. Drum Mpjor was left at the post. Seven
other starters were unsupported and never prominent in the
race. Winner A. B. Spreckels' b g, a, by Flambeau —
Moselle. Time 1:16$.

The second division was won by the long-shot of the day.
Candor, a 10-to-l chance, ran second and third to the half-
pole, then dropped back fifth, but came on in the stretch and
won by a half length in a drive with Tim Murphy, the 2 to-

1 favorite. AM P., a 12-to-l chance, made a good run through-
out, finishing a good third. Tonino, a consistent second
choice in the betting, ran a disappointing race, never better
than fifth, where he finished. Favory was left at the post.
Winner F. Phillips' blk f, 4, by imp. Darebin — Miss Clay.
Time 1:16.

Coady and Piggott each rode two winners and each two
seconds. George and Earl Cochran and Macklin each piloted
one winner.

IKGLESIDZ, MONDAY, MAT 11.

Six good races were given for an ofi day card. The track
was B'lcky after the heavy rains of Sunday night. One lone
favorite won, and second choices even were not successful with
any degreeof regularity. A fair -sized crowd viewed the racing
quietly until the end of the last race, then came the excite-
ment of the day. The public thought Corrigan's Mobalosca
had beaten the old hero Toano out in a close.driving finish, but
the judges said nay, and ToaDo's number held place of honor.
The race was at six furlongs, with the CorrLan filly first
choice at 9 to 5, Bueoo second choice at 2 to 1, and Toano at
5 to 1. The last-named led the bunch, but was collared in
the last sixteenth by Mobalosca. In a determined fight to
the wire the finish was so close as to leave the result in doubt
Bueno was third, a length back. Winner Wm. I. Bloom-
baugh's bg, a, by Longfellow — Salara. Time, 1:17.

The first event of the day was for two-year olds, at half a
mile- Fleur de Lis, the 2 to-5 favorite, won all the way,
Dunboy, 4-to-l, second choice, easilv second, three lengths
behind her, The Roman, 50 to 1, beating Howard S. out for
the show. Winner El Primero Stable's b f by imp. Maxim
— Fleurette. Time, 0:504.

Scimitar was a red-hot favorite for the second event, a
mile and an eighth, selling, closing at 8 to 5 and Paros a 7-to-

2 second choice, but Instigator, a 6-to-l chance made all the
running and won easily by two lengths, from the favorite,
Paros, three lengths back, easily third. Winner Elmwood
Stock Farm's br c, 3, by imp. Brutus — Installation. Time
2:00.

The Boots entry, Tiberus, was played into favoritism for
the third race, a six-farloog selling affair, but was beaten a
short head at the post by Daylight, a 5-to-l chance. Tiberus
was clearly the best horse, but in a pinch Piggott outrode
little Butler. Mt. Roy, a very well-played second choice,
ehucked the game in tbe last sixteenth, contenting himself
with lasting long enough to show. Winner J. G. Brown &
Co 's ch c, 3, by Coloma — Laura D. Time 1:181.

Walter J. gave the talent a hard jolt when he refused to
break in the fourth race, a seven-furlong selling affair.

Weight of coin had made him an even-money post favorite.
Strathfiower. a 60 tol shot, showed the way, then dying away
lasted long enough to show. The race in the stretch was
between Red Glenn, a well-played second choice, and Senator
Bland, a 12 tol chance, Purser's nag winning by a lebgth
handily. Huntsman was coming very strong at the end.
Winner Cambridge Stable's b g, 5, by Glen Elm — Red Girl.
Timel:32J.

Thornhill was the best-played horse of the five Bent to the
post for a mile and a half race, closing at 7 to 5. Little
Cripple and Uncle Giles fluctuated between 4 and 8 to 1, fin-
ally settling at 5. Don Caesar was a 7 to-2 chance and Wa-
wona a rank outsider at 10 to 1. The latter took the lead In
the first quarter and never relinquished it Thoruhili chal-
lenged him in the stretch, after running in second position
all the way, but Si McClain held bim off, wsnning hands
down by two lengths. Don Caesar quit at the end of a mile,
and Little Cripple wore Uncle Giles down, getting the show
by a length. Winner Mokelumne Stock Farm's ch g, 5, by
imp. Sir Modred — Typhon. Time 2:45}.

"Oh, you Si" McnUin rode two winners, Shields, Piggott,
Coady and Macklin one each.

INGLESIDE, TUESDAY, MAY 12.

Four favcrites were beaten to day, and two of tfiem fin-
shed outside the money. One long shot and three sec-
ond choices were winners. Betting was light, generally, but a
couple of the events proved_alluring enougb te draw the din-
eros from the buckskin bags. The track, well harrowed, was
deep andslow.partUularly nearer the inner rail of the stretch.
The sport of the day opened with a dash for two-year-olds, at
four furlongs. Lode Star was a warm favorite over Scar-
borough, but got Hway none to well and could not head the
second choice, and was beaten out a neck, although he gave
bim a little argument in the stretch, where a little bumpiDg
was also done. Bohemian Lass at 1-50 to 1, was third, two
lengths behind the favorite. Winner Atkin -k Lottridge's
be by El Rio Rev — Fonsetta, by Fonso. Time 0:50.

Second on the card was a selling affair at six furlong3.
Perhaps was installed favorite, at 3 to 2, at which price he
ruled throughout, Peru second choice at 4 to 1, and Gallant
next in favor, played down to 5 from S. The favorite
showed the way and led well into the stretch, closely fol-
lowed by Barjo, 12 to 1, who came through on the turn.
Getting into the heaviest goiug next the rail, Perhaps and
Banjo were anchored, while Peru, Irma 20 to 1, and Gal-
lant, came from behind on the harder track outside, filed by
at railroad speed and finished 1, 2, 3, as named, two lengths
apart. Winner Al Morine's ch c, 3, by Gano — Carmalita.
Time 1:16}.

The third race, a five and a half furlong selling event, had
an easy look. Of the six starters, George Miller ruled a sharp
favorite at from 8 to 6 to 5, second choice being about evenly
divided between Piexotto, Wm. Pinkerton and Santa Bella.
Shield Bearer and Broad Billow were outsiders. Piexotto
acted extremely bad, and finally when the barrier went up he
was caught in the act of turning backwards, and his field shot
away from him. Despairing not, he went after them and
closed up at a phenomenal rate of speed, but died to nothing
in the stretch. The favorite was an easy winner, Pinkerton
keeping closest to him. Two leogths separated them at the
wire, the same distance between the latter and Santa Bella,
she fifteen lengths in front of the next horse. Wioner W.
L. Stanfield's b g, 5, by Loflio — Emma. Time, 1:09$.

A mile and a sixteenth selling race had nine starters. Per-
seus, although the favorite on the boards, was touched lightly
on account of Frawley being up. Belle Boyd, who looked
very fine to day, was a well-played second choice, and Adolph
Spreckels received some support on place and show odd3.
The surprise of the race was old Jack Richelieu, who was
allowed to drift from 10 to 20 to 1 in the betting. Little
Butler rode Belle Boyd, and after he took her out in front in
the first three-eighths he exerted every effort to keep her
there. Jack Richelieu hung on to her like grim death, and
in tbe last eighth it looked as though he would wear her
dowo, but she was a length to the good at the wire. The
favorite was third, five lengths back. Winner J. P. Atkins'
ch f, 3, bv El Rio Rsy— Sylvia. Time. 1:50$.

The fifth race, a selling affair, at seven furloogs, had but
four starters. It was the best betting event of the day. Olive
was at prohibitive odds of 3 to 2, 3 to 1 and take your pick
between Chartreuse II and All Over, and 6 to 1 Miss Brum-
mel. Chartreuse's price was the only one of the three to
shorten under influence of coin. Miss Brummel, two leogths
in front, showed the way alcng the backstretch, the other
three head and head. The imported filly went back to her
companions before the tura was made, and AH 0?er begin
to draw out. Through the stretch Olive and Chartreuse
hooked up and had a hot tussle to the wire. The latter was
rather unsteady, or she might have won, but as it was she
was beaten a neck. Miss Brummel, two lengths back, was
but a nose in front of All O/er. Winner E. Corrigan's b f
4, by Apache —Virgie. Time, 1:29}.

The surprise of the day came with the last race, a split of
the second event. Babe Murphy was played for a moral
certainty, being sent to the post at 4 to 5, even money being
the best about her at any time. Kowalskv was a wavering
second choice at 4*. and Morven at 6 to 1. Joe Terry re-
ceded from 4 to 10 to 1, while they would have none of Sea
Spray at 10 to 1 The favorite got away back in the buoch
and never got out of it. Kowalsky led bis field handily almost
to the wire, when Sea Spray came with a rush and nipped
him out by a head. Morven, in secood position throughout,
was third but a length away. Wioner P. Saibaotbaler's b g,
4, by imp. Mariner — Miraoette. Time 1:15 J.

H. Martin rods two winners and a second, his only mounts.
Coady, Butler, M;"lain and S-oider were tne other winning
jockeys.

INGLESIDE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13.

Ladies' Day with, the appreciated accessories of beautiful
weather and an attractive card, marked the closing of the
two weeks' meeting at Iogleside. Tbe ladies filled the grand*
stand and 3warmed over the slopes down to the track fence
and a large number of little ones romped over the grassy
lawns and found their way to every nook and corner of the
enclosure. The racing was all good and interesting,
some of the events proving good betting affairs. The
only distinguishing feature of tbe day's sport was
the disqualification of Hello, io the mile and th res-
eighths jumping race Templemore, second choice at 5
to 2, had shown the way for tbe first mile, than Mr. Cor-
rigan's entry, Silverado, sent to the post favorite at 9 to 5,

assumed command. Hello challenged him in the stretch,
and the twe rose for the last jimp together. Hello handily
beat tbe favorite out a length in the run to the wire, and
Templemore waa a head behind Silverado. T. Murphy
rider of the latter, claimed a foul at the last jump, aod as
Jockey CKncy admitted a bump haviog occurred.-the claim
was allowed and Hello was disqualified. Colonel Weightman
then getting third money. Hello is inclined to cut across at
the jumps, which caused the trouble. Winner E. Corrigan's
b g, a, by Rutherford— Josie C. Time 2:334.

The first race of the day, for maiden two-year-olds, at half
a mile, brouj-ht out fifteen youngsters. Widow Jones and
The Roman were favored with the choice of the talent at
even terms of 4 to 1, Rachael and Horatio b^iog second choice
at 83. The others ranged from 10 to 100 to 1. Vikiog, 20
to 1, was left at the post. The Romao proved the winner,
getting away eighth, but working his way up, and winning by
a length in a drive with Dolce. 12 to 1, she as far in froot of
Santa Paola, 12 to 1. Winner Elmwood Stock Farm's b c, by
imp. Brutus— Beauty. Time. 0:49 J.

The second race was a handicap at six furlongs. Midas
was the choice of the talent, his post price being 9 to 10,
against 7 to 5 on Olive and 1 1 to 2 Nebuchadnezzar. Carna-
tion was at 50 and Tobey 80 to 1. Midas and Nebuchad-
nezzar chased off together, the former going to pieces on the
turn for home. Then Olive came on and easily beat the
latter to the wire by a leogtb. Midas, third, was eiehl
lengths away. Winner E. Corrigan's b f, 4, by Apache — Vir-
gie. time l:14f.

Third on tbe card was the hurdle race, then came a mile
selling affair. Fair Faith warmed up lame, and was excused
at the last moment, leaving Elmer F. as first choice, at 2 to
1. All Smoke, second choice, at 8 to I, was left at the post.
Huntsman, a 10 tol chance, made all the running and won
handily by two leogths from the favorite, who beat Warrago,
15 to 1, out a half length in a driving finish. Hun'sman has
been io the habit of taking a little breathing spell at the end
of five furlongs, but to-day he came on without a falter.
Winner P. Herzog/s b g, 5, by Prince of Norfolk — Haidee.
Time 1:44*.

A six furlong selling race, fifth on the card, proved a
good betting affair. L'icille closed a slight favorite over
Governor Budd and O'Fleeta. both on even terms as second
cho ce at 7 to 2. R?d Pike at 5 to 1. and Doubtful 9 to 2,
were both fairly backed. The winner turned up in the lat-
ter, who wore down Primmie, 50 to 1, and Red Pike, after
that duo ha^ shown the way to the stretch. The former
went to pieced, Red Pike getting the place a head behind
Doubtful. Jerome S., 25 to 1, ably piloted by Charley
Weber, came from last from the post into third place a half
length behind Red Pike. Winner, H. Ezell's ch g, 3, by
Doubt — Natchitoches. Time, 1:17£

Duke Stevens, Minnie III , Cadenza, Flammifer and Tyro
were all at 5 to 1 in the final betting on the sixth race, alsoa
six furlong selling affair, Verdette being post favorite at 4
to 1. Cadenza and Duke Stevens made the running to the
stretch, where tbe former quit badly. Masoero then ran sec-
ond for a short ways, only to be passed bv Skalkaho and
Verdette in the stretch. Duke Stevens held his own to the
wire, winning by a good length, Skalkaho giving him a
drive. Five lengths back was Verdette, a head in froot of
Masoero. Winner, O. Applebv's ch h, a, by Duke pf Nor-
folk—Edna K. Time, 1:16.

Summer Time, the even money favorite, was an easy win-
ner of the last race, another selling affair at six furlongs,
beating old Toano out two lengths after he had shown the
way from the gate. Toano's best price was 5 to 1. Moba-
losca, Dot much fancied at 83. was passed in the stretch by
Tiberius, 20 to 1, and Walter J., 15 to 1, the three fioishiog
close up. Winner El Primero Stable's b f, 3, by Filzjames —
Springlike. Time, 1:154.

Piggott rode t*ro winners, Coady, T. Murphy, Martin, But-
ier and C. Weber one each.

Counter Tenor Wins The Metropolitan.

New York, May 12 — The opening day at Morris Park
was a complete success, for fully 15,000 people saw some fioe
contests and a spectacular finish in tbe Metropolitan handi-
cap. The track was in the best possible condition. There
was a large attendance of the fashionable element. There
were a number of policemen in plain clothes scattered about
the track to the annoyance of the gentlemen, but though
they made many threats they did notbiog to interfere with
betting men.

It was 4:45 when the six candidates for the honor of the first
great race of the year made their appearance. The with-
drawal of Henry of Navarre had established Sir Walter as
the leading favorite, chiefly on account of his jockey, Taral,
while Counter Tenor and Dorian were able favorites. They
were sent off to a good start with Hornpipe a head io front
of Sir Walter, he a head in front of Dorian, forming tbe
front division, while a length away were Rubicon, St. Maxim
and Counter Tenor, necks apart. They reached the end of
the first quarter in the same order as the start. Then came
the climb up the hill. As they swept around the turn which
Sir Walter knew so well, Taral urged his mount and he (00k
the lead away from the Brooklyn handicap winner of last
year, both taking a little logger lead from the rest of the
field.

Along the top of the hill the half dozen rushed w!th
quickening strides, and as they turned to come down tbe
hill there was a rapid change in the positions and the weak-
est began to falter. A dozen strides down tbe hill and they
were at the three-quarter pole, with Sir Walter a length io
the lead of Hornpipe, who was sliding back and was onlv a
head in front of Rjbicon. Both were urge I to their utmost
to keep them where the? were. Djrian was a half length
behind Then came Counter Tenor and Maxim, who had
changed places and were getting ready for tbe final rush.
They were well down the hill, ai the mile post, aod Hamil-
ton had taken Counter Tenor outside up into third place,
and was working io earnest. Rubicon was, however, a
length and a half in front of him, aod Sir Walter a peek
further away, aod only a furlong to go. St. \Iixim was a
length behind the R ippert crack, while Dorian was abso-
lutely out of it. Taral and Clayton dug the leaders with
their spurs, aod banged tbe whips against their quivering
sides, but it was of no use. They were worn out and could
not respond.

The final rush came, and when it was all over tbe big
chestnut Couoter Tenor, with a griooing negro, swept past
the judges' stand, winner bv half a length in one of the finest
fioishesseen in years. St. Maxim, the despised outsider, was
in second place, a neck in front of tbe game Sir Walter, and
the others trailing.

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(The £vccfcrc rtntr gpovtsmcinl

[Mat 16, 1898

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

KOITKD AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BY

JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSON.

Reciprocity. — A potent word is that which is dow
chiefly used to denote amicable relations between nations,
especially tbe interchange of products without harassing
rule* and regulations to interfere with the harmonious ex-
change.

In my particular line of labor I would be delighted were
there reciprocal feelings actuating both great divisions of the
hor*e world, in fact all the various interests connected with
horses haroioijizsi, with everyone associated with any of the
maor subdivisions of the tribe eager to advance them all.
Unfortunately there are jealousies, in some iostances burning
antagonisms, between those who favor the sports of the turf
ani those who sustain the recreations of track and road.

There should not be strife, when so much depends on mu-
tual assistance, there ciaoot bs valid reasons for war, these
are the most weight? considerations for united action.

In the many years 1 have been intimately connected with
horses, race courses and trolling tracks, "horse papers," and
the breeding and rearing of both classes of horses, there have
been untoward events resulting from opposition to one or the
other branches of sport.

Two race tracks within tbe bounds of a metropolitan city
spoiled for racing, trotting-folk predominating so largely that
thev could control, and this was done without a shadow of
justice, with the determination to force out the gallopers and
those who were interested in them, and their efforts were
partially snccessful. In the course of years, in tbe same city,
racing-folk had their innings, not a trotting track where
harness horses could be trained, dependent on a Jockev Club
for the grounds no hold a meeting, and while that was in pro-
gress another Jockey Club runniog a counter attraction.
Agtio there was a change. Ricing mignites became imbued
with such overweening confiJence, thas they were uudtr the
impression that however great tbe violation of prevailing
sentiment they could sustain their position, paid no heed to
tbe many ominous warnings, pursued tbe same course which
had brought destruction e se<vbere, so blinded immediate
pecuniary .returns that their visions was bounded like
walls to those which marked the limit of the seven by-nine
king iom on the shores of tbe Mediterranean.

Trotting folk became bvpootizjd br tbe Sreagili woo
had secured ootrol. Blindly following in the piths which
were ''blazed" by this demon of destruction, they sought to
incorporate a sys'.em whici c^u'.d not fail to work injury.
and with little regird to fi oesj. As well as replace h»zird,
roulette and the oth;r gioass, which flourish at M>nte Carlo,
with euchre aod Casino, as to bring book betting into har-
ness racing, with aoything like the profit attending the
"legitimate," while it faooei the firesof opposition, and now
in that same city of neirly two millions of people, racing is
dead, trotting restricted to one meeting, aad that by the
courtesy of a Joc&e? Club, which cannot use its splendid
groun is for the designed purpose.

It is idle for the supporters of harness racing to charge all
the trouble to racing when they are following tbe same
tracks. To be consistent they should ignore the feature which
ii so distasteful to a large majority of the citizens of the
United Stites, and, in place of railing, urge in the friendliest
manner the abrogttion of the objectionable ptrtsof racing.
It is not at all surprising that harness horse devotees regard
with jealousy and acerbity tbe situation on this side of the
country. Contrasting the present with the past — and not tbe
"dim and misty past," but only a few y^ars ago — there is
plenty of room for gloomy reflections. While this feeling
prevails it is the nature of the American people to battle vig-
orously agiiust eacDachmentson their privileges, return the
blow* with stern resolution, and it may ba io their eagerness
of the fray strike harder thin is necessary, lose sight of policy
wb*n the temper is hot.

The situation in Ciliforaia, however, requires that racing
folks do not press the advantage they now hold to an end
which will surely result in disaster, and in place thereof strive
to conciliate, trtl them encourage reciprocity. If granted
full swiy from October to Juoe without interference, do not
attempt to absorb the whole year ; do not insist that for every
day allotted to harness racine at the Stale Fair two shall be
given to the gallopers.

It i« hardlv proper to charge racing men with being insti-
gators of the rumored programme of the Slate Pair — it is
scarcely right io accept the rumor— though printed in one of
the l-aling Bin Krancisco dailies aod not contradicted io
thu j > iroal— ai h-ing trustworthy, and yet if passed without
attention I should have been derelict in the duty I am ex-
ptcted to perform. If unnoticed, and the rumor proved to
be a true prophesy, it could be charged, and with good reason,
that the watch slumbered on his pnt, b;cime blind and deaf
when iodicilions of a storm were noticeable. Belter warn in
tim* if even the warning 11 c msidered prematura, than to
real io fancied security aotil a4 verse step] hive b^en taken.

The statement that lh« directors of the State Agrica
Society con tempi ale i ejlenlm/ the furlocnver three weeks,
and that two weeks of the lime were allotted to racing, was
amply sufficient to j lUlff criticism Without as man aa-
lboritv>s the publication In a piper, one would be supported
10 di«c.i«iog a question of such greil importance. Had
there boen d«l»y, pr oo rutin uatil the pro-

grsm-ne hvi besT agree! rjpoo and published, thuse who
prepirelani> lid pat in (he plea, thai while it

was known Ihv >rj h wi< th- intention, objections were not
presented, aod they c tuld reasonably conclude tin- pi
were «*ti«f lolorr.

confined my criticisms to the manifest
Injustice of discriminating in favor of rannla
eHent of a double portion of the lime in their |

Toe p ,« ftjr to 1 period of ihreeweeki

mas* be questioned, and [(I efleel on the future of tbe grand
uoibiUoa worth) of careful oonsldrratloa.

Some years a,- > *<iah a venture would have engendered
antagonism, bul -h the example of the great exp
for a guide, the dv^irture from former precedents may be
warranted.

If the exhibitors at Park and Pavilion are willing to ac-
cept the siluaiion— aod their entries when made with the
understanding that three weeks are to be occupied, will sig-
nify their acquiescence— others have no right to complain,
unless ihe District Fairs regard the extension 83 an en
croachment on their rights. That it would have been so
considered in former years is unquestionable, but at the pres-
ent time when several places, formerly in the "Circuit,"
have dropped out it is not likely that objection will be
urged. The pavilion display is well worthy of m extended
exhibition, aad the expense of cootiauatioa will not be
serious. The Park show is not so easily handled, but at the
season of the year when, in this country, farm work is not so
pressiog that, too, does not present insurmountable difficul-
ties

The State Fair of California, without hyperbole, can be
called a grand institution. That and the district fairs ha ve
been of vast service to tbe commonwealth. From every point
of view the benefits are apparent. Not only adding to the
wealth of the country, it has been a potert educator in teach-
ing better aspirations than a mere sordid desire to accumulate
money. Many bright and cheerful homes owe their attrac-
tions to the lessons taught at park and pavilion, and the
people who nursed it with untiring care in its infancy, reared
it with watchful attentioo, brought it to vigorous maturity,
or rather kept increasing its poteocy for good year after year
are worthy of great credit, entitled to the gratitude of every
resident of the Stale. Willing laborers, working assidionsly
without " fee or reward " save the gratification of laboring in
a good cause, when full praise is not awarded them, then there
is neither appreciation of good deeds done or gratitude in the
beneficiaries of their efiorls.

The successors of those who did so much to add to the
material wealth uf the State and tbe happenings of its people
should labor with a portion of their zeal, at least, on the same
lines. It will not comport with the original design to make
the fair a racing meeting modeled after modern patterns.
Cheerfully granted that thoroughbred horses are one of the
main products of the State now, aod with a certainty of be-
coming larger factors hereafter, soil and climate being pecu-
liarly well adapted for breeding aod rearing tbe highest type
of the race. The California State Agricultural Society should
offer premiums for excellence in this as in other classes, and
these premiums cannot be intelligently awarded without the
crucial test of the race course. The founders of tbe institu-
tion recognized the importance of actual racing to determine
values, and t hose who have followed in the management have
also kept to the tried and approved method of selection.

Besides the practical and business bearing of the race course,
were it not required to separate the gold of the paddocks
from baser metals, as a recreation, an incitement to increased
attendance, it should be sustained. There is such a large
majority of California people in favor of the "speed depart-
ments" of tbe fair, that the predilection for the sports of the
turf and track is almost univeisal.

The argument that raciDg will pay better than trotting has
been advanced, aod it may be that the point is well taken.
But admit that, and the necessity for adopting a course which
will be the most lucrative, anc1 then, as a natural sequence,
whatever will pay the most money should be Bellied upon.
That construction will not do in connection with the fair.
Following that trend and tbe exhibition premiums would be
thrown ou', nothing left but racing, and racing of a kind that
would insure the largest return. Short races, big fields, an
army of bookmakers, touts and other parasites fastened upon
tbe turf.

*
* *

Oakwood Park Stock Farm. — Californians can be par-
doned when uttering very high-colored encomiums on the
ranchos of the State. Some of them are beyond the power
of tbe most gifted word-painter to extol to an unwarranted
degree and were the equal of the "wizard of the North" to
give a description, while it would be thebe^tinthe range
of the English language, it would fail to come up to the
reality. The greatest artist the world has yet produced can-
not equal the work of Nature, and though a genius with
brush and pencil may astonish with the truth and vividness
of the portraiture, when the semblance and actuality are
compared, high as the praise may be for the work of the
painter, while there is feeling, akin to reverence at the dis-
play of extraordinary talent, the real scenes are beyond hu-
man capacity to reproduce.

To award the palm of undoubted superiority to one of the
many grand places in California on which tine horses are
bred and reared, would be a task which would be extremely
difficult to complete to the satisfaction of the observer. I am
sure Ibat an attempt of that kind will not be undertaken by
me, though well satisfied that in some respects Oakwood
Park is very near, if not at the very top of all. Were chap-
ters available for description, were a hundred or more views
engraved to accompany the letter-press, readers, with the aid
of the work of the engraver to derive correct impressions,
would be ready to concede eminently beautiful.

Condensed into a few sentences, the picture presented is
wofully inferior. Even tbe salient points are rendered in-
distinct in the eflort to epitomize, and when the sketch is
completed, auch a failure, as to bring a sense of humilation
over the birrenessof the portrayal.

A sloping valley commencing at an elevation not a great
deal above tide water, rising with ro easy gradients that the
ascent is scarcely noted, and of sufficient width to give plenty
of room for buildings, orchards and fields of goodly size.
The buildings are imposing, the finest barne and stahies on
the Coast, the house large and typical of comfort, with sug-
eestioos of more than that, luxurious ease. A small Btream
flows near the house, but tbe channel s > deep, and the growth
of shubbery, from the water to the top of the bank, so dense,
that occasional glimpses isall that can be seen, though there
is the music of the ripple, livelier than

olae MJfcof a hidden brook,
In tbe Ion* month of June.
Tlmt to Hit; sleeping woods all night
Shigcth a fjulct tune."

Ap the slope insufficient lo send tbe water along right mer-
rily hugh oaks on the banks, live oaks six or more feet
in diameter, with spreading branches, and climbing vines,
while the valley is d >lted over wilh magnificent specimens of
the deciduous variety of thequerrus rivalling, or rather out-
doing, the renowned trees of Old Eogland.

Aptly named Otkwood Park, so parklike, with the thick
green carpeting, tbe massive trees, the avenues, the shrub-
bery and flowers. There are minor valleys, at angles to the

main slope, between them rounded hills, green to their sum-
mits,'a dense growth of native grasses, and with trees
in groups and single in every direction.
• Bands of horses and herds| of cattle add life to the scenes,
and as the four hundred horses are divided into separate
bands, the Devons and Durhams in enclosures by themselves,
and also segregated into bunches, seldom, indeed, that animal
life is wanting from the view.

Six thousand acres of valleys, slopes and hills, all fenced
and cross-fenced into fields and paddocks, orchards, vine*
yards, gardens and ornamental grounds, with the varieties
of surface so marked as to give plenty of scope for change of
views. But to the northward is Mount Diablo, and never a
more striking background. The double crest nearly four
thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean, between the summits
and the valley a grouping of lesser elevations, some smooth
and green to the top, others broken into irregular shapes,
deep glens and gorges, and the dark hue of the chemisal on
the side of one giving an intenser lustre to the bright ver-
dancj of the grasses on adjacent hills.

At the base of Mt. Diablo one does not get so vivid an im-
pression of its height as when further awny, the succession
of elevations wnh well-defined outlines detracting from that
of the dominating mountain. To the westward the moun-
tains of the Contra Costa raDge are far enough off to make
tbe most of their height. Another graod visw. Across tbe
fertile valley of San Ramon, up the incline with farms, ris-
ing terrace-like from the valley to where the woods are un-
broben. There is an elevation of two thousand feet, and that
would be quite mountainous in other parts of the country
aod to heighten that nearly the whole is seen at a gUnce,
while it was still more accentuated by a heavy bank of clouds
resting on the summit. Fog from the ocean massed so
heavily and rising so far above the broken outline of the moun-
tains, on which they rested, as to appear snow capped domes
and pinnacles under the radiance of the midday sun.

With one exception Oakwood Park is admirably arranged
for the main purpose of its establishment. The training
track is quite a distance from the buildings, though
it is first-class in construction, and to obviate the ^difficulty
of being so far from the magnificent appointments— erected
before the track was built — comfortable boxes, arranged so as
to form a court where horses can be "cooled out" without
danger from exposure, give good quarters for horses and
colts in training.

One of tbe glories of the place, a big white oak with huge
bole, and its " hundred arms so strong," is in the court, and
when the sun's rays are too fervent, the shade is a boon to
steeds and attendants.

Ben Chaboya is in charge, and so far as can be told from
appearance — 'he visit was on a non-working day — he has a
string that will give a good account of themselves aod tutor'
during the coming circuit. Steinways, Charles Derbys, El
Bentons of promise, and while I have a decided preference
for tbe Derbys when the real trial comeB the members of the
other families will not be far behind, perhaps, in the van.

Derby favors the female side of the house — his dam by
Electioneer, grandam by Niagara, and the Dext tbe celebrated
long distance trotter Fanny Wickbam, by Herald, these
strains, with the reinforcement of winning blood through
Steioway, should give good results. Herald by tbe great
English horse Plenipotentiary, his dam by Whisker; Fanny's
dam by imp. Trustee and his dam by WhisKer. Herald won
tbe second heat of the Peyton stakes, the largest stake, by far,
of the day, "heats of four miles, thirty subscribers, $5,000 each,
$1,000 ft., and four starters. As Steinway has a strain of Vir*
ginian aod Marshal Ney close up, there is goodly share of
cerulean blood in Charles Derby. A large proportion of the
colts in the training stables are well worthy of notice, but to
do them anything like j ustice copious notes are necessary and
plenty of space. The old favorite, W. Wood, is lookiog ex-
ceedingly well, and Javelin has grown and thickened so that
in all probability she will take off a small handful of seconds
from her three-year-old mark of 2:13$. The two-year-olds
are " rare good lookers," and though it may seem invidious,
in so much excellence, to particularize, a slashing bay by
Derby with the euphonious name'of Owyhee would attract
close attention in a collection picked from the stables of a
State.

Mares and sucklings are looking very well, and among the
matrons are pleDly of choice breedirtg acd high form. Stein-
way carries his twenty years bravely. Somewhat sunken in
tbe back, (bough there is no falling away in the immense
muscular development, which is one of his strongest points.
Derby is in good shape, the strength of his sire combined
with the quality of his dam, and after one is familiar with
his characteristics it is not difficult to pick out his sons and
daughters.

■ El Benton is also looking well, and the colt* bybim which
Mr. Boyd purchased at the Souther Farm salee, are good in
dications that he will rank high in the Great Table when
years have given age to his progeny.

A grand collection of horses on Oakwood Park 8tock
Farm. Cattle of excellence, lordly Durhams and hardy
Devons. Fertile land where all kinds of grain and grasses
flourish, where fruits, vines and flowers grow in perfection.
Grand scenery aod delightful views.

Judge J. J. Burke accompanied me on the late trip, aod
as that was bis first visit he would not be swayed by former
impressions, and was enthusiastic in bis praise of the
farm among the mountains.

On our return we stopped at Mr. Jno. O'Neil Reis' place
and saw Morello. Judge Burke presided in the stand at
Washington Park when the famous racehorse ran one and a
quarter miles in 2:0i. He had been seriously ill a short tioie
before our visit but has entirely recovered. I saw bisgrandsire
imported Leamington in 1868, the year the sire of Morello.
Eolus, wrs foaled, aod there is a great resemblance in grand-
sire and grandson. From the yearlings bv Morello [ saw at
Rancho del Paso, and one at Mr. Reis' place, there is little
hazard in prophesying that he will get sure enough race-
horses. That is aNo the opinion of Judge Burke who saw
him so highly tried in hard-contested races.
*

Not Exactly Humiliating, though tending to en-
gender regrets is the defeat in both races, of four miles each'
of American horses by those of foreign breeding. Star Ruby
a native of England, and Candid bred and reared id Austra-
lia carrying ofl" the honor as well as the emoluments of vic-
tory. There is one great consolation, however, that both will
be retained in California and their progeny figure here in the
future. Some of the best mares at Rancho del Paso have
beeo bred to the winner of the Thornton stakes at the Bay

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District, and Candid which captured with apparent ease, in
good time, the Spreckels Stake at Ingleaide is thought to be
safely 6tinted to Eole.

The question of modern racehorses going the route may be
considered settled, as four miles in ":23J and 7:24£ would
have been considered grand performances in the days when j
these kind of racers were all the go. As both winners came
out of their race3>ithout injury, the fear of engaging in
them should be removed. When in proper condition horses
can undergo the strain much better than many people think.
This was proved by the career of a great number of the old-
time celebrities, runoing heats of four miles year after year
and then retiring from the turf sound and hearty.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

BAY DISTRICT RACES.

David M. Reavia Deal.

On Wednesday last, at the residence of his daughter there
passed away one who, at one time, was known as one of the
most prominent stock breeders and farmers in Northern
California, David M. Beavis. He was born in Missouri,
October 24, 1830, and in 1849 arrived in California and en-
gaged in mining. After a few years in the'placer diggings he
opened a store and sold it in 1S5S to engage in farming and
stock raising near Chico, Butte county. He was prominently
identified as a breeder of fine trotting stock and Durham cat-
tle and at the County and State fairs was an exhibitor until
a few years ago, when reverses overtook him, and he left
Chico for the southern part of California, where his health
did not seem to improve. Finally, he had to come to this
city where.despite the best of medical treatment and excellent
care, he succumbed to the efiects of his long illness. The de-
ceased owned the son of Simpson's Blackbird which was al-
ways known as Reavis1 Blackbird, and bred a large namber
of fine trotters from him. the best of them being the large
brown mare Vic H., 2:12J-, which Monroe Salisbury cam-
paigned through the Eistern Circuit and was afterwards sold
to the Bnsaian Government. The old campaigner, Monroe
Chief, 2:1S1-, spent his last days of usefulness on Mr. Rsavis'
farm near Chico, and at last accounts was living there.

The deceased was always known as a kind and loving father,
a warm friend and one of the most genial companions. When
prosperity favored him he was one of the most progressive
men in Butte county, and never spared an opportunity to
praise the merits of the coanty in which he had made his
home for so many years.

The Last Meeting at Bay District.

Racing will be resumed at Bay District to-day, and opens
up with an attractive card. Two weeks hence the gates of
the old track will close forever, and the scene of so many
royal contests will be bat a memory. The old course has
resounded with the hoof-beats of the many of the most illus-
trious horses of this country, and many a battle of equine
heroes and heroines has been witnessed from the balconies
of the club house. The California Jockey Club will c'ose
the old track in a fitting manner, and duriog this meeting
will offer mauv attractive features. Among those already
arranged are The Darktown Darby, to be run Saturday, May
23d, and the Farewell Cup Handicap to be decided on the
closing day, May 27th. The conditions of these event3 are
SB follows :

The Darktown Derby— Purse $300, of which $50 to sec-
ond, $25 to third; for four-year-olds and upward tiiat have
not « on more than two flat races this year ; weight twenty-
eight pounds above the scale; horses to be ridden by col-
ored riders who have not ridden a winner since January 1,
1895; one and a sixteenth miles; inside course.

The Farewell Cup Handicap— Purse $600, of which $100
to second and $75 to third; for three-year-olds and upwards;
entries close Saturday, May 23d. weights and dsclaratioos
4 P. M. Tuedsay, May 26tb; the winner to receive in addi-
tion to the purse a handsome silver souvenir cup as a me-
mento of the last race to be run over the old Bay District
race track; one mile and a quarter.

Sale of Rancho Del Paso """ear-lings.

New York, May 14. --The sale of Rancho del Paso year-
lings was begun to-day at Morris Park. The prices realized
were much lower than in former years. Those which brought
$400 and over were as follows : Bay colt by Salvator— Ailsa,
S. Leake. $1,000; brown fillv by Maxim— Altitude, Matt
Allen. $700; chestnut filly by Owas — Cuavama. W A Chand-
ler, $500; bay colt by Maxim — Daniella, Marcus Daly, $1,500;
bay colt by Sir Modred — Dixiaone, J. McLaughlin, $1,300 ;
bay colt by Maxim — Faus Pas, Matt Allen $500; chestnut,
colt by Salvator— Fleurette, J. H. McCormick, $2;600; brown
colt by Sir Modred — Glorianna, Marcus Daly, $1,200.

Jimmy McOobmick had bad luck in his trip across the
coniineot with Euros & Waterhouse's horses. He was com-
pelled to lay ovet at Ogden on account of sickness in the
string, and shortly after landing at St. Louis yesterday, Ro-
wena B , one of the ailing ones, died. The de?d filly was by
imp. Maxim — Lulu, by Virgil, and was about the best one in
the string. She was named for Col. Dan Burns' daughter. In
seven races in which she started she was outside the money
but once, winning the Bitter Root Handicap, five furloogs,
112 pounds, in 1:03^, over a muddy track, Flpurde Lis, 115,
finishing two lengths behind her, and the Pacific Stakes, half
a mile, 105 pounds, in 0:48i, rnn in March, over a fast track.
She also won at four and a half furlongs in 0:571, over a slow
track, and got a second and two thirds.

The great $10,000 mare Bye Bye, sister to Lockheart,
2:08£,the fastest of the Nutwood tribe, has been bred to Mc-
Kinney, 2:11}, the son of Alcyone that won twenty-five out
of the twenty-eight races he started in. Bye Bye waB selected
and purchased from Col. Ashbv by Samuel Gamble, who
Bold the mare to the late W. H. Hobart, and after the lat-
ter's death the mare was purchased in New York City by
Henry Pierce of the Santa Risa Stock Farm, who bred her
twice to Gny Wilkes, 2:15}, and has two handsome fillies by
tbis great horse which are perfectedly gaited and prom-
ising trotters.

Monita pulled up bleeding after the finish of the mile race.
His shoulders and the Jockey's clothes were covered with
blood.

BAY DISTRICT, THUBSDAY, MAY 14.

The last scenes that will leave their impressions on the
minds of all who have spent many hours at the Bay Distritct
track are being enacted. The curtain will soon fall and
the historic course will then be a matter of history. As if to
pay their last respects a large crowd assembled to-day, and
many contemplated a few of the opportunities they had to win
a fortune and others the fortunes they had lost, The voice of
the bookmaker awoke them from their reveries, and with
form book and programme they were soon engaged in "trying
to pick the winners."

Get -a way -stakes the boys always call those that are con-
tested for at the close of the meeting, and no doubt there will
be many a "grubstake" plucked from amocg the remaining
events which will carry the winning owners through the long
summer months.

The card was a good one to-day, and three favorites landed
the money, thereby causing the hearts of the talent to throb
fist and furious and make them think that their luck, which
they always had at the Bay District little has returned.

In the opening event, which was five and a half furlongs,
Silver State, the favorite, got away well to an excellent
start, and little Fleet, with Charley Weber up, essayed
the task of leading all the way, was doing her best, com-
ing toward the wire with Chinook a 2o-to-l shot, at her
flanks, Silver State passed Fleet and won under the whip by
a length. Fleet falling back to third place. Time, 1:09J.
Piggott rode the winner well.

Tne half mile dash for two-year-old3 was a good race from
start to finish, Duoboy, a 6 to-5 favorite, Dolore and Bohe-
mian Lass keeping ahead of the rest of the field. Coady, on
Dunboy, got his mount to the front and won cleverly from
Dolore by half a length, Howard S. nipping the show from
Bohemian Lass a few feet from the goal. Time, 0:49.

The third event was for seven furlong3, and again the fav-
orite won. Rsd Glenn played from 7 to 5 to 9 to 10, and
he lay back and let Meadow Lark and Model do all the run-
ning, because his place was taken by them at the first tarn.
Keeping within striking distance Coady urged hi? horse out
to the center of the course and romped by all in front of
him, winning the race easily by four lengths from Model,
Meadow Lark two lengths further in the rear. Time, 1:29.

The next event, a mile and a quarter handicap for three-
year-olds and upwards, brought out the finest field of class
horses today. G. B. Morris, who had hardly recovered
from the effects of his four-mile gallop Saturday, was not
made favorite. Short odds were offered on all the horses,
Ray del Bandidos beiog at 3 to 1, and St. Lee 5 to 2. Rsy
del Bandidos took the lead and was never headed, winning
by two lengths from G. B. Morris, who made a spurt about
twenty yards from home and snatched the place from Scimi-
tar by a head. Time, 2:11£.

The fifth race, which was for a mile, was an exciting one
from start to finish. Hermanita was considered to he the one
on which all money should be placed and opening at 2 to 1.
The weight of coin sent into the ring to back her lowered
the odds to 6 to 5 Clara Johnson set the pace with Monita
at her flanks. At the half Monita stopped short, Jockey
Coady seeing that she was bleeding. Alvero now forged to
the front and beside him was Hermanita, but Long Lady was
only half a length away, so they came all in a bunch and
rounded into the Btretch. It was a battle royal between
them all the way home, Long L^dy and Hermanita having
a hammer-and-tongs fight, but the former, ridden by Pig-
gott, caught the judges' eye first and won by a head, Her-
manita being only a head in front of Alvero. The exciting
race created much enthusiasm. The time was 1:42J.

The last event on the card, which was for five and a half
furlongs, brought out ten selling platers. This race, like its
predecessor, proved to be one of the hair-raising exciting
kind, which arouses the enthusiasm of the spectator?, and
causes mea and women to shout themselves hoarse. Marble
Rock, an aged gelding belonging to the Hennipin Stable,
although carrying top weight , 112 pounds, was made fav-
orite, a strong tip having been wafted from his stable to the
betting ring. Pools opened at 5 to 2, and after continually
using the rubber the pencilers looked at their odds on him
at 7 to 5, and smiled as they took in the cash from the hun-
dreds of hands outstretched to them. A very heavy play_
was made on America, while Mt. Air showed that he had
many friends amoog the talent. The start was perfect and
the scramble was exciting, the jadges doing their very best.
Charley Weber, on Marble Rock, put up ODeof his old-time
rides and lifted his mount in front by a nose from Mt. Air,
who was a scant head in front of America. It was a close
shave for the winner, bit a nose is as good as a mile some-
times, even if it makes the talent tremble. The time made
was 1:09.

Money Made In a Minute.

I have not made less than $16.00 a day while selling Cen-
trifugal Ice Cream Freezers. Anyone should make from $5
to $8 a day selling cream and from $7 to $10 selling freezers,
as it is such a wonder, there is always a crowd wanting cream.
You can freeze cream elegantly in one minute and that as-
tonishes people so they all want to taste it, and then maov of
them buv freezers as the cream is smooth and perfectly
frozen. Every freezer is guaranteed to freeze cream per-
fectly in one minute. Anyone can Bell ice cream and the
freezer sells itself. Mv sister makes from $10 to $15 a day.
W. H. Baird & Co., 140 S Highland Ave.. Station A., Pitls
burg, Pa., will mail you full particulars free, so you cao go
towork and make lots of money anywhere, a* with cur freezer
you can make a hundred gallons of cream a day, or if yon
wish, they will hire you on a salary.

C. H. Margrave, one of the leading citizens of Napa, was
an interested spectator at the four-mile race. To be "Candid"
he won a little, and so did N. H Wolfe, the obliging purser
of the Napa steamer Zinfandel. They say the trotting meet-
ing to be giveo at Napa this year will eclipse all others ever
held there.

About June 1st, Cope Slinson will take East five of the
San Mateo Stock Farm trotters that are heavily engaged. He
is very proud of them, and will, no doubt, bring home some
of the rich stakes that have been offered for trotters this year.

The Annual Tournament of the California Inani-
mate Target Association.

The programme of the great tournament of the California
Inanimate Target Association, to be held at Goodwater
Grove, Stockton, on Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31st,
was issued yesterday, and the Board of Governers deserve
the heartfelt thanks of every blue rock shooter in Califor-
nia.

The programme of events is well arranged and the list of
prizes is of such length that we will have t o devote an entire
depsrtment to it next week and give only a summary in this
issue.

There are eight events scheduled for each day, and as
most of the events are class shooting, the sportsmen that
don't win something daring the entire tournament will be
decidedly out of luck.

American Association rules will govern, and shooters will
be required to enter in all events on the morning of each day.
Should they be unable to participate the money will be re-
turned.

The Parker Bros, have donated a $100 hammerless under
sealed conditions, the conditions not to be opened until after
the last gun is fired.

The prizes for the eight highest averages aggregate $215.

The shooter making the greatest number of consecutive
breaks will receive $10.

The grounds at Goodwater Grove will be open for prac-
tice every day duriog the week previous to the tournament.

A shooter can enter all events in the tournament for $1$
and must shoot at 160 birds in the average event, exclusive
of learn events.

The Association dioner will be held on Sunday night at
the Yosemite Hotel. Price $1 per plate.

All events are at unknown angles.

The programme of events will be as follows : First day,
first event, 10 singles, entrance 50 cents.

Second event, Gold Dust Diamond Medal contest, 20
singles. Medal and ten class cash prizes.

Third event, Sir man team shoot for Overland Monthly
Trophy. Cash prizes to five teams.

Fourth event, 15 singles, entrance 75 cents, ten prizes.

Fifth event, E. T. Allen Cap, 20 singles, entrance $1,
eleven prizes.

Sixth event, 15 singles, entrance 75 cents, nine prizes.

Seventh event, Stockton A. A. G. Club Team event for
three men teams, $500 ia merchandise prizes, 20 singles,
$100 per man. High team3 to win. First team to win three
diamond medals.

Eighth event, 10 singles, entrance 50 cents, six cash
prizes.

SECOND DAT.

First event, 10 singles, 50 cents entrance, six cash prizes.

Second event, 15 singles, entrance 75 cents, nine prizes.

Third event, The Association Championship medal, 20
singles, entrance $1, twelve prizes.

Fourth event, 15 singles, entrance 75 cents, nine prizes.

Fifth event, The Golcher individual trophy, 20 singles,
$1 entrance, eleven other prizes.

Sixth event, 15 singles, entrance 75 cents, nine prizes.

Seventh event, Association Team Trophy for six men
teams, 20 singles, entrance $1 per man, six teams to receive
cash and other prizes.

Eighth event, 15 singles, entrance 75 cents, nine cash and
merchandise prizes.

Stanford Stakes for 1896.

The following is a list of fourth payments made in the
Stanford Stakes to be trotted this year :

Palo Alto Stock Farm's ch f Palita, br c Local.

Jos. Cairn Simpson's br c Binivolo, ch c Dux.

Geo. H. Fox's b f Free Silver.

A. C. Severance's blk c Don Roberto.

O. Marchand'sch c Woodmark.

Z ke Abrahams has sold The Judge, b b, 5, by imp.
Loyalist (English), out of an English mare, to A. B. Sprpck-
els. Consideration $2,000. Mr. Spreckels will send the
horse to the stud. He is a fine-looking animal, and is said to
be exceptionally well bred. He was imported as a yearling
by Gideon & Daly, at a price of $8,000. The dam of The
Judge is not known here, he haviog never been registered in
thiB country, but Zake Abrahams has sent for the correct
pedigree. It has been incorrectly given as British Queen.

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TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

pMJCTxa4, dim of Fausiino, &14}, has foaled a filly by
Vassar. -

The progeny of Oro Wilkes, ill, at San Mateo, are mod
els of perfection.

Sabl*dale.2:1>!, has been bred to Oro Wilkes, 2:1 1, at
the San Mateo Stock Farm.

The Seek, fclfit. bj General Bantop.will be out as a
pacer io the comiog campaign.

Mcjavr, 2:19J.bT Dexter Prince, is improving very fast
in Ed Lsfferty's "hands a; the San Jose track.

Jami> BcTLUt, who was the purchaser of Marie Jansen,
2;21i, at the Fasigsale. will breed her to Direct-

HeXOBtOBVae (S),&29i bySidmore, dam by Dawn, 2:183,
will be handled in tbe East this rear by IraokOlney.

Do not forget to send for a sample can of the H & D Sham-
poo and Cleanser if you want your horse to look well.

S A. Paddock, of Brooklyn, X. Y., who spent the winter
at Los Angeles, returned to his Eastern home last week.

Jesse D. Carr, of Salinas, sold his black gelding Bay Rum,
2:19*, to some Sao Francisco horseman last week for $.00.

The track at Napa, under Chas. Scott's supervision, is in
splendid condition ibis year, and good time may be expected
on iu

Antahei?. 2:271. by Anteeo, 2:16}, was gelded last week.
He may be a verv'fast horse in Trainer Franklin's hands at
Napa.

Ed. CobbiganV bmOttyanna.by Ooondago— Miss Higbt,
bv Longfellow, will be bred to St. Andrew, at Kaocbo del
Paso.

Andy McDowell is getting a carload of trotters and
pacers ready at Pleasanton. He will take in the Moutana
circuit.

The H. & D. Shampoo and Cleanser is eagerly sought
after by horse-owners who wish to have their horses look-
ing well.

The method of branding trotters as 6rst introduced at
Palo Alto is receiving many favorable notices throughout
the East.

George Starr has a son of Sultan in training at Terre
Haute which stepped a mile in 2:'^4i and a half in 1:114 al
Terre Haute last week.

Got Wilkes' heaviest season in the stud was when he
was bred to fjrly mares. Generally, he has only been bred
from ten to twenty mares.

A big race meeting will be held at Del Monte, Monterey
County, Cal., will follow the Silinas meeiing. It will be de-
voted to trotters and pacers.

Walter Winans, of Brighton, England, is the owner of
Don Lowell, 2: 14 h, by Don Marvin, 2:22, and claims he is
the fastest trotter in England.

Geo. A. Wiley, formerly superintendent of the Oakwood
Park Stock Farm, arrived from the East last Monday. He
will start for Oregon in a few days.

Anyone shipping horses East about the first of June will
hear of a well known breeder who is also desirous of sending
five horses, by inquiring at this office.

J. B. Iverson, of Salin&e, has about as fine a lot of young
trotters as any one south of Palo Alto, and should win con-
siderable money this year on the circuit.

Millard Sandfb? arrived at tbe Cleveland track last
Mooday with a string of twenty horses from Selma, Ala-
bama. They are principally by Anteeo.

There is a four-year-old filly by Wildout at Menlo Park
that is a wonderfully fast trotter. Her dam was by \\ hip-
pie's Hambletonian. Next year it is said she will bi on the
circuit if no accident happens to her.

Sm-kf.tary Smith, of the State Agricultural Society, is
working hard to make the comiog fair a big success. If the/e
will be nine days of trottiog (as there must be) and nine days
of running, the attendance every day will be large.

E. S. Paddock of Forestville, Sonoma County, writes that
his fine thoroughbred stallion Rathbone, bv Young Prince—
Lidy Amauda, died last Monday. Kathbone was bred at
Palo Alto, and was a splendid type of a thoroughbred.

Whekf.yer forests of eucalyptus trees were planted amoDg
the vineyards of Napa, the frosts did not aftect the vines.
The vineyardists there are seriously contemplating the plant-
ing of these quick-growing trees around their vineyards,

EVERYTHING looks prosperous at Napa for the coming
race meeting. The store keepers, merchants and bankers
are subscribing liberally toward the fuod, the country
looks well, and the wine industry will not be as badly aSected
as at firs'.supposed.

Abdul Ameer, 2:30, by Stamboul, and Woven Wind,
2:25J, the sensational two-year-old last year, have been
matched, it is said, to trot sometime in July. Abdul Ameer
is out of Silverone, by Alcyone, and Woven Wind is out of
Vision, by Stranger.

Orris A. Hickok starts East Monday with fourteen head
of tbe finest trotters and pacers ever seen in California.

Burlingame, 2:18}, is the premier stallion at Walnut
Grove Stock Farm, Washingtonville, N. Y. He will be seen
in the races this fall.

The people of Willows are getting enthusiastic over the
prospects of having a race meeting there this year. Jimmy
Sullivan has a splendid string of trotters and pacers at the
track there, and has many imitators who intend to have some
good ones out also.

Thos. Williams Jr , President of the California Jockey
Club, has ordered every vestige of the old fences around the
track at Oakland to be removed and replaced by new lumber.
It will be one of the m03t beautiful courses in the United
States when completed.

In the adoption of the National Association rules by the
Montana circuit, a feeling of relief is noticeable among tbe
secretaries on this coast who have been wonderiog if Secre-
tary Ed. Tipton would have the races conducted under the
auspices of this association.

The Iogleside track will be an excellent one for the Sum-
mer meeting of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders
Association. The course should be very fast. The stabling
accommodations are unexcelled, while the view from the
grand stand is unsurpassed.

The cold Spring weatherin California has had a tendency
to keep all mares and foals thio that are not taken in at night.
One mon'.h ot warm weather however, will make a marvel-
ous chaDge. The late rains have kept tbe pastures green
and feed is becoming more plentiful every day.

Siva, 2:13|, by Guy Wilkes, 2:15}, No Doubt, bv Wood-
nut out of Alvarita, by Electioneer; Henerica, by Woodout,
out of La Tosca, by Guv Wilkes, 2:1-5}, will be on the East-
ern circuit this season. They will be under tbe control of
H. C. Wann of Clairview Stock Farm, Michigan.

< L F. Leonard, of L*w Angeles, Cal., will campaign four
or five horses io New England this year. In the lot will be
a brother to the fast pacer Waldo J , 2:08.

The iwovear-old filly, by Fallis.son of Electioneer, out of
tbe d»m of Lynne Bel, 2:10}, trotted a quarter in 41 seconds
recentlv, although she was only broken in January.

The pacine Million, F. B. Tilden.by Sphinx, has been
sold to go to Buna, where he will be placed in the hands
of the- Michigan driver and trsinpr. Sam. L. Caton.

The Alexander Button mare. Margaret Worth, 2J17j,
ha* a full brother that is a splendid individual. He belongs
to Dr. Homers, one of Sao Francisco's leading physicians.

Crab. Scott, of Napa, has a bav filly bv Our Beth (<on of
Prince Red), out of a mire callt-d Euter Egg. boo of Wilkes
Pasha, that is said to be the himd-nmehl foal in Napa countv.

'■nil Ai'PEL'Hgreat broodmare Ruidiville Maid, dam
of Vitello, 2:10, and three Others in the li«t, has a filly by
Young Fullerlon, 2:20}, and h»« heeo stinted to Norris, 2:221.

Wm. OoBBtTT has bred his great money winning mart*
M»ry BeM, 2:12|, to Oro Wilkes. 2:11. How much will the

Krodooebe worth 7 There's many a horseman would like to
ave it.

On nearly all the largwt slock farms in the East lanterns
are supplanted by iocandencenl electric light* in thi
and harm. Tot* innovation has not been introduced in Cali-
fornia yet.

W, ch m, by imp. King Ban— Gleniva, by
bo bred Io Imp. Bralui. She i« now the

rvey who ha- one St. Saviour and one
Wildidlefoal from ber.

Tbaiiter Woods vill prepare Pedlar, &18J, over the track
Worcester. Mi »n. Another Dumber of hit* aUbli
.,:nn tin. L' ., t. o •»•: i _l . i. _ i> ii _ .- .i i

There will be a regular old-time Petaluma race meeting
this year. One that will not be forgotten bv all who attend.
Committees will visit the business men, bankers and leading
farmers io Marin and Sonoma counties for aid to make this
fair a success, and will not return empty handed. The new
directors, \o conjunction with the old ones, will work bard to
make this i air attractive. Petaluma's fair will follow the one
at Napa.

W. P. McNair, the professional starter, has arrived at
Denver and will remain in Colorado until after the meetings
at the new new Colorado Springs track and the Overland
June meeting. He prophesied one of the best meetings for
next month that has ever been held at Overland Park. He
said a number of strings of fiue horses would be brought here
in add tion to those already on tbe ground, and that all the
events will be well represented b? starters when the bell
rings. — Denver Farm and Home.

Dr. J. W. Day. Waterloo, N. Y.: Sabina, 2:154, br m,
foaled 1889, bv Sable Wilkes, dam Eva, bv Le Grand; Gem
D., 2:181 b s foaled 1891, by Kaiser, dam Fleet? Patcben.by
Seneca Patchen; Gordon Cummings, 2:194. b s foaled 1891,
by Kaiser, dam Anna Patchen bp Seneca PalcheD; Gerald-
ine, 2:24| blk m foaled 1891, by Kaiser, dam Nelly Daniel;
Herresbrff, br s, by Kaiser, dam Anna Patchen, by Seneca
PalcheD; Hurricane, blk g, hy Kaiser, dam Fleety Patchen,
by Seneca Patchen; Iron Lad, blk g, by Kaiser, dam Bar*
barina Patchen, by Seneca Patchen.

At the Fair ranch in Sonoma county there was recently
f is led a colt which was csrned by its dam twelve montbs and
twenty-four days. The youDgster is 6ne lookiDg, and hie
breeding, wbich is as follows, can hardly be excelled any-
where. Sired by Gossiper, 2:14J (son of Simmons, 2:28, out
of Lady Bryan, by Smuggler, 2:15}). dam Fanny Vasto, by
Vasto, 2:164 ; second dam Fannie McGregor, by Robert Mc-
Gregor, 2:1 7^; third dam Fanny Patchen. by Mambrino
Patchen ; fourth dam Jenny, by Mambrino M halebone; fifth
dam Old Mollie, by Tom Crowder ; sixth dam by Old Cop-
perbottom.

C. M. Barney, the genial and obliging secretary of the
Woodland Association, says: "Do not forget to announce
that our association will give a splendid meeting the week
preceding the one to be eiven by the State Agricultural
Society. There is no need for trotting horsemen to be dis-
couraged. The farmers have excellent prospects, and every-
one feels that we have passed the most critical financial pe-
riod in this State. We believe in encouraging tbe light-
harness industry, for there is a bright future for all who re-
main in it for a little while longer." Mr. Barney is taking
the proper view of the situation.

Last year the French government purchased seventy
stallions of the French trotting families. The average price
paid was $1550 and every dollar of this large aggregate sum
went direct to the breeders. This is practical encouragement
and it is little wonder that the French breeders of horses are
so prosperous. _^____

Henry S. Crocker started last Tuesday for Cloverdale
via Peialuma. He will drive a four-in-hand consisting of
two horses that were bred in Vermont and two that came
from Mendocino county, California. It will take Mr. Crocker
two weeks to complete the trip, ard in that time he will visit
all the leading horse breeders in Sonoma couuty.

Those who have almost abandoned hope regarding a Cali-
fornia circuit, will feel encouraged when they see that be-
sides the two meetings of the P. C. T. H. B. Association,
Napa, Petaluma, Willows, Woodland, Sacrameoto, Stockton,
Saa Jose, Salinas, Del Monte, San Luis Obispo, Fresno.
Santa Ana and Los Angeles will all give meetings this year,

Many fast horses have left Los Angeles and vicinity this
week. Winebip & Keating have, with Mr. Pinder, taken
their horses to Sacramento. The horse Dan N. has been
shipped to Detroit, Mich. Raymond will ship Klamath to
Denver to-morrow. G. F. Leonard's string of five goes to
Boston. These are by such sires as McKinney, Bob Mason
and Gen. Wells.

One day last week Isaac Morehouee aod Peter Hale, two
horsemen ot Butte, Mont., engaged in a discussion as to early
rpeed, Morehouse claiming no horse could cover a quarter
on the Butte track at this season in 35 seconds. Mr. Hale
promptly put up $100 that his mare Irene L. could beat that
mark; nidges were chosen, and the mare covered the distance
easily in 0:32^.

THE business men of Anaconda have subscribed $10,000
towards the running and 'rotting meetings to be held there
this summer, all of which is further assurance, were any
needed, that the Montana Circuit this year will afford some
excellent racing. Ed Tipton is exerting every effort, and all
the communities where tbe meets are to be held are back of
him heart and soul. — Exchange.

, Ming filly I
f WiUim Peou,

ho is by Pedlar, ool of tin- dam

The Board of Health of New York city last week refused
permission to sell horse meat in that city for food. A dealer
made application to establish markets io the foreign quarters
of the city. He claimed that the foreign population was ac-
cnatomeo to the meat io their native countries, and that he
eoold furnish the choicest cuts at five cents a pound, roasting
pieces at three cents per pound and soup and stew pieces at
two cent* per pound. The refusal of the Biard was based on
the report of the sanitary police officer, who inspected the
slaughter house and found that only horses in bad physical
condition were killed there.

Thomas DAYtsand Frank Watson, two men of hobo pro-
clivities were arraigned before Justice J. M. Kennedy at An-
aconda, May 9th, for vagrancy. Davis was the less aggra-
ting offender, but Watson had been repeatedly ordered out of
town. He has been hanging about the race track and was a
nuisance generally. "Have you anything to say for your-
self ?'' asked the Court. ''Mr. Judge, I'm guilty, I s'pose,
but if ye please, jedge, jus' gimme a chance ter see dat Cop-
per City handveap on de Fourt' of July. I've been waitin'
fer it, an' couldn't go away. Yuh know, sab, dat'll be de
hes' boss race evah seed hy ah, an' I doan want ter miss it.
Yuh know how 'tis, mistah jedge, now don't gimme too long
a time, which is all I ask yer." The Judge saw how it was
and let him off with 30 days. — Anaconda Standard,

Mr. B. O. Van Bokkelen, of San Jose, Cal., wri tes to
W. H. Colcord, of Chicago, as follows : "I have at the pres-
ent time seventeen horses that I hope to improve soas to
make a reputation for myself and money for their owners.
I have at head of my stable old Boodle, 2:124. I say old, be-
cause be is ten years old, but he acts like a colt, is as sound as
a horse can be, and looks better now than ever. I think he
ought to win some money this year and lower his record a
few seconds. Next comes Ethel Downs, 2:13. She is a
beauty, a trotter that has as much right to beat 2:05 ss any I
know of. She is six years old, by Boodle, dam by Nutwocd.
I gave her ber first mark 2:254, which has been repeatedly
lowered until now she has a mark of 2:13. Next to Hazel H.,
2:124 a pacer, and the fastest hoise I have ever driven, for
when you can ride a half in a minute and a quarter in
twenty-eight seconds you are going some, and if I can get her
over her nervousness it will take a Joe Patchen to head her.
She is by Bismark, dam by Williamson's Belmont, and is
seven years old. John Bury, 2:15$, is a very good big horse,
rather larger than I like, but fast and souod. He is by Ad-
tinous, son of Electioneer, dam by Geo. M. Patchen Jr. Next
comes an old favorite of yours and a very warm one of mine.
If he keeps as good as be is now 2:10 will Dot stop him, even
though he is eleven years old. It is nens other than Holm-
del. 2:18f. His present owner sent him to me to condition
and race this season. He is as handsome as ever and attracts
more atttention than any horse I have, although I think both
Boodle and Ethel Downs are better prospects. Holmdel's leg
looks good and seems as strong as ever ; his long rest may be
just what he Deeded. Next comes a stallion seven years old by
Biy Rose, named Col. K. R. He has a record of 2:22 and
ought to be a good horse in tbe 2:22 and 2:20 classes. There
is one beauty about these five horse6, they are sound, except-
iog Holmdel, and good and game enough to go in any com-
pany. Tbe balance of my siring consists of horses and colts
that have never faced a starter, but some are very promising
aod all are well bred. I head this list with Jack J., a little
brown gelding by Boodle, dam by Nephew. He ought to win
some money in he ereen classes. The balance of my trotters
and colts are: Queen Vic, 4, by Antinous, dam by Guy
Wilkee; Azrose, 3, by Azmoor, dam Sweet Rose; Tennessee,
?> by Boodle, dam by Nephew; this fellow is a full brother to
Jack J. and very promising; May 3, by Boodle, dam by Gen.
McClellan; Syndidate, 3, by Boodle, dam Bessie 8., 2:29j;
Spry Ruth, 2, by Boodle, dam Nina B., by Electioneer. Here
is my fivorite, and if no accident happens ber, she will beat
2:16 this year. She is a good sized and regular old fashioned
trotter. Never thinks of breaking and can show quarters in
thirty four seconds. I really would not be surprised if she
made a wonder. I have three pacers besides Hazel, all green.
Mark H., a brother to Hazel H., has shown me a mile in
2:19. May Gill, 5, by Sidnev, dam by Sultan Jr., is good
but has to wear hobhles. Merle M., a four-year old by
Boodle, dam by Junio, is very speedy, level headed and
game, and ought to pace in 2:10. She only needs a set ot
harness and not much of that, and they are the kind of pa-
cers I like." — Review.

Mat 16, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

There'; many a slip 'twist the tout aod his tip.

Sixteen horses were sent away to a good start in the first
race.

The Pueblo Stable will begin its Eastern campaign at St.
Louis.

Bob Isoit leaves for a trip to Honolulu on the next
steamer.

Flambeau stands for $150 the season at the Palo Alto
Stock Farm.

Leosawell will be taken up soon. He has been improved
by his let up.

El Rio Key's captured two of the races Tuesday, in a
clever manner.

Little Cripple has been a tig disappointment in his
last two races.

Adolph Spbeckeis has trained of), so that he caD'tbeat
a car horse jow.

Mosieb is another Flambeau to add to that sire's length-
ened list of winners.

The 1894 foals of imp. Whistlej icket are proving very
consistent breadwinners.

Hohenzollern is the first of ibe Brutus foals of 1894
to leave the maiden ranks.

Lady Hurst broke the ice and got a piece of the money
Friday. She was as good as 10 to 1 to show at one time.

Ike Thompson, Riley Grannan and "Pittsburgh Phil"
formed an interesting group on the opening day at Acqueduct

Frank Tatlor has twenty of "Lucky" Baldwin's horses
at St. Louis, and Charles Pleasant is at Louisville with
another string. '

George Wheflock, Joe Oilman, Leo Swatts and J.
Qainn were among '.he bookmakers well known here, to cut
in at Acqueduct. ^^^

Jockey Sheber, who made an enviable reputation at
New Orleans during the past winter, rode Assignee in the St.
Louis Inaugn.ai.

April, who broke down in the hurdle race Wednesday,
will be turned out in the hope that his leg will get strong
again by next fall.

The three-cornered match race has been declared off.
Orestes will be sent East on Tuesday, where he has stake en-
gagements to meet.

Lucein Appleby has a good two-year old inline bay
filly Eilerdie, by Knight of Ellerslie (sire of Henry of Na-
varre) out of Tudie.

Montalvo is a grand jumper. He took up 168 pounds
and easily disposeu of Hello, the well-played favorite, who
carried but 137 pounds.

Jockey Mvcklin left for New Orleans this Wednesday
where be will visit his homefor a couple of days, then join
Galen Brown at St. Lonis.

Sam Doggett is riding in excellent form on the Eastern
tracks. He easily leads his old rival, Hamilton, whom be has
met frequently in the same race.

Sallie Clicquot was second to Tradition in a race at sis
furlongs at St. Louis on Saturday, and Braw Scot second to
J<iue in a mile race at the same track.

J as. Cabboll does not think he will go East this Sum-
mer. He says he will take his colt, Paros, to Sacramento,
and rest him up for next Winter's races.

Eakins, the crack two-year-old of Gideon Daly's string,
the Iroquois — Carlotta colt, has a cold, aod probably will
not be seen at the early meeting at Morris Park.

Mb. C. F. Sanders is about to send his mare Jennie W.
to Sacramento, to be bred to imp. True Briton, the sire of
the good colis, Walter J. and Rey del BandidoB.

Quirt, Wm. Dixon's fast mare, died at Bay District on
Thursday night, from a complication of disorders. Quirt was
a chestnot mare, foaled in 1887, by Joe Hooker — Tride.

New York, May 11. — Phil Dwyer has obtained an order
for a new trial of the suit for slander which was recently de-
cided in favor of David Gideon. The verdict for Gideon
was for $15,000 damages.

ZiMAR II, b c, 2, by St. Carlo — Koyal Bass, purchased by
Dan Honig at Mr. Macdonough's recent sale of thorough-
breds, holds the Indiana half-mile record, doing the distance
over the Forsythe track in 0:50}.

Sometimes horses have greatness thrust upon them. If
Cadmus had not been taken sick Candid would not have
been started in the four-mile race, and consequently would
not now rank among the top-notchers of four-milers.

Joe Hayman, the two-year-old which has been twice
bracketed at the Bennings meetiDg, cost "Jimmie" Mc-
Laughlin only $150 at Mr. Haggin's sale last June. He is
a chestnut gelding, by Tyrant — Beautify, by Onondaga.

Choker's Eau Gallie was favorite for the Fullwell Plate,
run at Kempton Friday, but ran ,unplaced. j NaBhville,
another of Mr. Croker'f horses, started in the Hanworlh
Park Welter Plate, lor non-winners, but was also unplaced.

Walter J., favorite in the fourth race, was a&atn left at
the post. He swung around juBt as the barrier raised. It is
s question whether he could have beaten Bed Glenn, as
Parser's horse is roanding to again and won quite easily at
the end.

Galen Brown will go to St. Louis at the close of the In-
gleside meeting. Mr- Spreckels will not send any horses
Eael this year, the Blring being left here in charge of Fore-
man Joe Cook, who has been with J. G. Brown for a number
of yearB. Mr, Brown's Libertine and Treachery are already
in 8t. Louis. The former contracted a cold on the trip, but
will be all right again soon.

J. Naglee Bdrk, the millionaire owner of Crescendo,
Bellicoso, et at, has added to his string, by purchase, tbe fast
mares Thelma and Amida, by John Happy, brother to George
Kinney.

T.J. Kelly, representing E. Commin3 & Co., has bred
his thoroughbred mare Rosalie, to the chestnut horse Roval
Spirit, son of Outcast, by imp. Leamington, and out of imp.
Sweet Spirit, by Speculum.

W.S. Chanler showed a fine-looking colt by Salvatof,
dam irian, bv King Ban— Irene, bv Leamington, at the Ac-
queduct meeting. He is called Saurian, and ran second to
Cheer Up, a chestnut filly by Hanover— Fable, in his first
start.

S. S. Brown has declared the br c by Troubadour— Sun-
beam, out of the Futurity, 1897. The colt broke his leg in
the paddock. He has also declared Thad H , ch g, by Trou-
badour—Pet Galway, out .of the Futurity, 1896, and the
Realization of 1897.

Little Joe Weber, the young son of Peter Weber, and
brother of Johnny and Charley Weber, is, according to good
judges, the coming lightweight rider of the Coast. Joe is
declared to be just as clever as Charley was at his age, aod
that is saying a good deal.

Secretaby Leake will take a much-needed vacation
after the close of this season's racing at Ingleside, four weeks'
hence, and in search of recreation will go to Honolulu. On
hi« return Mr. Leake will go East in the interest of his as-
sociation's meeting here next winter.

Judge J. J.Burke will go to St. Louis on or about June
22d, to officiate there when Judge Carter goes to Latonia.
Mr. Burke had made a partial agreement to go to Detroit,
but his engagement at St. Louis, which will extend beyond
the Detroit dales, will not. permit that now.

The last mile of the mile and a sixteenth handicap run at
Ingleside Saturday,is undoubtedly the best mile that has been
run over that track. Cabrillo was timed from wire to wire in
1:41. Miss Brummel ran a mik there a few meetings back in
1:41$-, which was until Saturday the beBt mile run over the
track.

Hobatid, b c, by imp. Midlothian — Lurline, faced the
barrier for tbe first time on Saturday. He easily led his
thirteen competitors into tbe stretch, then gave way and died
to nothing. He will do, with a little more work. He was
entered by the Bohemian Stable, and ridden by Charley
Weber. '

The latest device of interest to horsemen to come from
the Antipodes is a machine for registering the positions of
horses in a finish. The gentleman who has come here to in-
troduce it will be in a position to expUn its workings as
soon as be has perfected arrangements for patent rightB for
this country.

Capt. Rees will left for Cincinnati Wednesday, where he
goes to fill the position of presiding judge at Oakley. Capt.
Rees leaves many warm friends here whom he hap made by
his uniformly courteous treatment of all. He is a gentleman
whom it is a pleasure to meet, and as an official his acts are
above reproach.

The BruluB family was again prominent to-day. The
Raman ran third in the first race, lostigator won the second
and Tiberius ran second in the third, though Tiberius should
have won. Piggott, on Daylight, outrode Butler at the fin-
ish, landing Daylight winner by a neck.

Charley Webeb put up one of his old-time rides on
Duke Stevens, winning quite handily. Charley also rode
the old horse tbe last race he won, .November 22, 18ti4, run-
ning 1 mile aod 70 yards in 1'Aok, beating Sister Mary, Pes-
cador, Quirt and others. Charley also rode Jerome S. yee-
terday, finishing third at 6 to 1 to show.

Piggott rode a good race on Candid Saturday. He bung
to the rail stubbornly throughout. The second quarter was
run in 26 seconds fiat. Candid had the pole, and Coady on
Morris, tried to take it from him, but Piggott would not give
up, making G. B. Morris run the longer race. The first two
miles were run in 3:40£, the last two miles in 3:44.

Mr. Corrigan was disappointed with the performance of
G. B. Morris. He felt most confident of his colt's ability to
show his heels to any of the four-milers, and was not in
doubt of the result until the struggle in the stretch began.
Moms was given a rather extensive pipe-opener of about a
mile, which aided somewhat in his defeat, no doubt.

Imp Candid, the superb black mare that won on last Sat-
urday the best four-mile race in tbe annals of the turf, from
a time stand point, leaves today for the Spreckels ranch,
near Napa. There she will end her days, as Bbe has been
bred to Eolo, the chestnut brother to Eole and St. Saviour,
and is expected to take on the cares of motherhood.

It is stated that the Australian bookmaker, Wm. Thomp-
son, known as Leviathan 11., made £9.000 by laying £10 0CO
to £5 that bettors could not name tbe wiooers of the Lincoln-
shire, Grand National, City and Suburban and Jubilee stakes.
Every one ol the 18,000 who accepted the odds fell down on
the Grand National, after 50 per cent, had struck tbe Lin
colnshire right.

So far Pierre Lorillard has been the most successful of the
American horsemen who invaded England this year. Wed-
nesday bis Sandia won the Maiden Plate, seven horses run-
ning, and Dacotah won a race fer non-winners of 500 sover-
eigns. Tbe same owner's Beryak ran third in a race for the
Dyke Plate. Mr. Wishard started a horse in the same rac9
and got second money.

The great Jubilee stakes of 3,000 sovereigns, the second
horse to receive 2O0 sovereigns and the third 100 sovereigns
out of tbe stakes, for three-year-olds and upward, Jubilee
course, one mile, wa3 run at Kempton Park Saturday, and
was won by the Worton's chestnut horse Victor Wild, by
Albert Victor, out of Wild Huolress, six years old. Captain
Greer's brown colt Kiicock, by Kilwarlio, out of Bonny
Morn, fonr years old. was second, and H. McCalmont's bay
colt Tbe Lombard, by Petrarch, out of Wealth, four years old,
was third. The other starters were Clorane, Whittier. Mis
sal, The Tup. Court Ball, Coylton, Avillon, Americus, Dorn-
roscben, La Sagesse, Maple's Palaverer aod Saint Noel.

_ Chas. Patterson has three fast two-year-olds in the fil-
lies Ornament, OUean and 8uisun. All have earned winnine
brackets, the former landing the Melbourne Stakes at Lex-
ington, while tbe latter is considered bv most turfmen the
crack two-year-old of the year. In all her starts she has had
no trouble in defeating those pitted against her. She is a
brown filly, by Strathmore — Beatrice.

Monday another sponge was extracted from the nostril
of the mare Marjorie. She was given a good steaming about
the head, then sent over the track for a warming up gallop,
after which her nostril was exploited snd another sponge
extracted. Decision will be given the same kind of an ex-
amination to day. There doe3 not seem to be much chance
of detecting the perpetrators of this brutal crime.

"Bctch" Fisher is satisfied that the blistering of Doyle's
leg was the result of over-officiousnes3 on the part of a well -
meaning rubber, rather than any maliciousness. The pres-
ence of such help about a stable is extremely dangerous,
however, and Ferguson wisely took his departure. He had
rubbed the best horses in Fisher's stable for two years, and
the trainer naturally had great confidence in him.

Souffle, b f, by imp. Rayon d'Or— Soncy Lass, won tbe
Kentucky Oaks, one mile and a sixteenth, Monday, in
1:54£. Myrtle Harkness, b f, by Strathmore— Papoose
twinnerof thisyeai's Ashland Oaks at Lexington, one mile
in 1:42) second, Ehie D third. The Kentucky Oaks was a
mile and a half until 1891, when it was reduced to a mile
and a quarter. This year it has been further shortened.

Starter J. G. Ferguson will fly tbe gate on the Mon-
tana circuit this summer. He doeB not know yet which
pattern of starling machine will be used, but which ever one
is the most satisfactory to the Northern turfmen "Fergy"
will operate for them. Mr. Ferguson's knowledge in starting
horses has gone a long ways in popularizing the gate. Bung-
ling work at the start would have given the importation an-
other two years' rest in a dark hallwav.

Jockey Tabob, familiarly spoken of as stableboy Tabor,
since his ride on Ben Eder in the Kentucky Derby, says he
won the race, and that no one could be more surprised than
Simms when he saw his number hung up. In fact, Tabor
says Simms said to him when on the way back to the stand
to weigh in, "Well, you beat me all right that lime." Bill
McGuigan, tbe owner of Ben Eder, was receiving congratu-
lations from his friends when the judge's hesitancy was no-
ticed.

The strain of the Spring preparation has shown itself in
another of Marcus Daly's siring and while Senator Grady is
but jjst about recovering from his lameness, Primrese, the
four year old colt, by St. Blaise, out of Wood Velvet, has
gone amiss, and the fact that Byrnes has declared him out of
the big Spring events would indicate that he does not expect
him to figure very prominently in the early racing of the
season. The lameness is said to be in the right shoulder,
and to be very pronounced.

No 1 of Goodwin's official turf guide for 1896, has come to
hand, and contains all the races run at the two loral tracks
from January 1st to April 1st, the New Orleans meeting be-
tween the same dates, and complete summaries of the Little
Rock and Birmingham race3. A C3utinuous index has been
adopted by Messrs. Goodwin, which greatly facilitates the
tracing of horses performances, and which will be appre-
ciated by all their patrons. A number of these books are
now on band at the Breeder and Sportsman office, and
may be secured for 50 cents a copy.

Capt. Jamis Rees, who has, during his stay here, greatly
enhanced his excellent reputation, left Wednesday for Oak-
ley (Cincinnati), where he is to act as presiding judge at the
coming forty-day meeting. Judge Joseph J. Burse acted as
judge at Ingleside yesterday afternoon, after the departure of
the popular Memphis man, and it 13 not unlikely that he
will officiate at the next meeting held over the new course.
In our opinion, a better judge of racing than Mr. Burke does
not livein all America, and at placing horses he is without
a peer for quickness and correctness.

Ten thousand people attended the opening day's races at
the Spring meeting of tbe St. Louis Fair Association Satur-
day. There were big fields and a fast track. The most im-
portant event was the Ioaugural Handicap sweepstakes for
three-year-olds and upwards, valued at $2,500. The race
was for one mile, and the track record for that distance was
lowered one-fourth of a second by Assignee, Buck Massie
second, Urania third. Time, 1:40. In the third race Lirry
Kavanaugh fell at the quarter post, throwing his jockey,
Tabor, and injuring himself so badly that he had to be shot.
Tabor was badly shaken up.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club held in
New York, May 1st, Jockey Michael Sbeedy was granted a
license for the season of 1896. This ends, so far as the
Jockey Club is concerned, the controversy that has been go-
ing on between Wm. C. Daly and Sheedv for Fome time.
Sheedy's application for a liceose had been under considera-
tion by the stewards for Borne time, and "Pa" Daly has been
using all tbe influence he possessed to keep him from ob-
taining it- Sbeedy is one of the most promising of tbe
younger division of jockeys, and will this season have an
opportunity of showing what he can do. He will ride for
the stable of J. R. & F. P. Keene.

Ose of the most remarkable races on record took place
in Australia recently. In tbe three-mile race for tbe Cham-
pion S:ake, Wallace, the three-vear-old son of Carbine, tan
dead beat with the four-year-old Trentoo mare Quiver. Ac-
cording to onlookers, no more gallant Btruggle was ever seen
on the turf,and jidgiog from the time made this statement
would seem to be no more than true. The first mile and a
half was run in 2:451, and the last nile and a half in 2:37},
the last half mile beiog covered in 52 \ seconds. To give an
idea how fast ibis time is it may be stated that the first mile
and a half was run faster than Ormonde's Derby aod tbe sec-
ond mile and a half five seconds faster than the fastest Derby
on record. Tbe record for the distance in this country is
5:24, made by Drake Carter, 4, 115 pounds, at Sbeepshead
Bay, September 0, 1884. What added immensely to the
intenBe excitement of the race was the game Btruggle be-
tween Wallace and Quiver, who not only finished together,
but ran neck and neck, a regular ding-dong race, for the
whole of the last mile.

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and tru few years this club will stand at the

head of all similar organizations in America.

Ail of the ! rsesthat arc being prepared fur (rolling
race* at Palo Alto will .appear on the California circuit.
The idea of sending u string East has been abandoned.

Salutatory.

TheBREEDEB and Sportsmas was purchased last Wednesday at
the Administrator's sale of the esutte of Jas. P. Kerr, by Jcdson
K. Moobe. formerly of Wasblngtouvllle, New York, and Wm. G.
Latkg, who has been tbe editor of this journal for the past five years.

The above simple announcement conveys much that
will be ol interest to the thousands of readers and pa-
trons of this, (he oldest as well as the leading turf and
sporting authority on the Pacific Coast; and, while it is
ivith feelings of pride we refer to the change, we cannot
resist the temptation to say a few kind words of Mr.
F. \\". Kelley, who lor so many years has managed this
journal with so much care, giving it his constant
attention. In assuming the proprietorship and manage-
ment, we ieel that in following the example he set for
us, we will not go astray, and, if we seek new fields and
strive to make new friends to add to our long list of
tried and true ones, we believe he would have done like-
wise had the same opportunities presented themselves'

We thoroughly realize the important work before us
in enlarging and improving, if we can, a journal that
stands as high as this in the estimation of its read-
ers and the public generally, and have no fear of our
efforts proving in vain. In regard to the department da-
voted to the interests of trotters and thoroughbreds, we
take pleasure in presenting the following list of special
contributors, many of whom have acquired world-wide
reputations : Jos. Cairn Simpson, Capt. Thos. B. Merry
(Hidalgo), F. W. Covey (Bio Alto), Ralph Tozer (Eezot),
Wm. Vreeland (San Juan), D. W. Higgins (Rataplan),
J. W. Langford (Old Folks), Ed. D. Thorne of St. Louis,
J. Owen Moore, of New York, P. J. Shields of Sacra
mento, R. E. de B. Lopez of Pleasanton, J. J. Burke of
New York, Dr. H. Latham, E. I. Robinson, Samuel
Gamble, Payne McMShafter, Jas. Duncan, John W.
Milnes, Capt. B. E. Harris and a number of others whose
articles will appear from time to time in these columns.
Our aim shall be to present to our readers interesting
reminiscences from turf, stock farm and paddock, arti-
cles on breeding and descriptions of races,as well as top-
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wealth and glory for their owners.

The department devoted to thoroughbreds will be con-
ducted by that wrell-known and thoroughly capable
writer and authority, Ralph H. Tozer, whose name is
familiar to all interested in the industry of breeding and
racing of thoroughbreds.

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news from the field and forest, mountain stream and
ocean, and also from the kennel world, great ;r attention
than ever will be paid to the contributions, and, like the
department pertaining to the hoise, everything devoted
to these different means of pleasureand recreation on the
Pacific Coast will get the preference. We shall make a
specialty of the doings of the gun clubs throughout Cali-
fornia, and many articles of interest to the devotees of
trap shooting will be published from time to time. With
A. RtJSiELL Crowell as editor of this department, we
have no hesitancy in saying that almost everyone in-
terested in the gun, rod and dog will subscribe to this
journal, for the many bright, newsy and instructive
articles appearing every week in their proper columns
will make the Breeder and Sportsman indispensa-
ble to such readers.

There is another department which will receive greater
attention (one that has long been neglected on this coast)
and that is our farm and breeding interests. We want
to present to our readers plain, practical facts on these
subjects, and will endeavor to furnish something every
week that will be interesting and valuable to all owning
cows, sheep, swine and poultry.

The well-known veterinarians, Wm. F. Egan, M. R.
0. V. B., F. E. V.M. 8., and Dr. A. E. Buzard.M. R.C
V.S.will contribute articles on diseases and ailments that
affect all domestic animals, and will be pleased to answer
any inquiries in their department on veterinary subjects
needing prompt replies.

These and many other features will be introduced, and
the endeavor to make the Breeder and Sportsman an
interesting as well as valuable authority on all matters
pertaining to the interests of horsemen, stockmen,
farmers and sportsmen, will be our constant aim. By so
doing we believe this journal will find a welcome place
in the library ol every club, agricultural society and
household on this coast.

There is another improvement which we wish to call
attention to and that is the subscription price. We
have reduced it to three dollars per tear. In
doing so, we know it is a big concession; however, we
think every subscriber who is on our books at this date,
May 16, 1896, will be pleased to know that their
subscription price has been lowered to that figure, and in
return will aid us in increasing our subscription list.
To all clubs formed we will make very liberal reductions,
and trust that, in our endeavors to keep the interests of
our patrons ever before us, we will meet with their cordial
support. Wm. G. Latno.

Judson K. Moore.

P. C. T. H. B. A. Meeting.

If there ever was a time when a liberal response to a
call was needed in the trotting-horse industry it is NOW.
The necessity for determined effort on the part of every
trotting horse breeder, owner and trainer is most urgent,
and the realization of this has prompted the Pacific
Coast Trotting Horse Breeders' Association to offer a
long list of events and large purses for each of them,
which are to be paid to the winners at the Ingleside
track during the summer meeting of this association.

The success of the entire circuit may depend largely
upon the number of entries received for this meeting ;
hence it is important to everyone interested in the pros-
perity of this great industry to see that entries are made
in every purse and stake. They should not only make
entries for their own horses, but should do their
utmost to induce all others to make entries and " boom"
the meeting in every way they can.

If a good showing is made at this, the first meeting of
the season, it will encourage all other associations to
come forward and offer equally large purses, and give
harness racing an impetus that will insure their success.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has offered the use of
the Ingleside race course for this meeting. It is without
exception the grandest track in California, and its ap-
pointments surpass those of any similar place in Amer-
ica. It is located in one of the most accessible portions
of San Francisco, and is on the line of both steam and
street-car lines; and, as it commands one of the choicest
views of valley, hill and ocean on this peninsula, it will
well repay all horse-owners to have their horses there to
enjoy a week of delightful pleasure in this well-chosen
spot.

To speak of what this association has done to promote
the best interests of breeding and racing harness horses
on this Coast is almost superfluous. Not only here, but
everywhere, it is acknowledged to be the leading organi-
zation of its kind in the United States. Every mem-
ber of it reaps a benefit from its success, as the money
made at the meetings is returned to the horsemen in the
form of large purses and added money for stakes, so
every horse owner on this Coast should belong to it.

Secretary Kelley announces that as soon as the en-
tries are received, the programme will be carefully ar-
ranged, so that where the same horses are entered in
several races, 'he races will be placed far enough apart to
permit starting in all of them.

Read the advertisement carefully and do not forget
the date of closing, June 1st. Boom this meeting! It
is the anchor of hope for the trotting horse industry on
this Coast, and we want to see it get a firm and lasting
hold upon the affections of the people so that adverse
winds and tides will not drift tbe great industry on any
hidden shoals of despair or jagged rocks of failure.

The great Blue Ribbon meeting of tbe Detroit Driv-
ing Club should prove attractive to the large number of
horsemen on this coast who contemplate going East this
year with their horses. The purses are large, the track
one of the finest, management unexcelled, and the con-
ditions most liberal. The advertisement tells the story,
but to anyone who has never visited the Detroit track we
can truthfully say they have never seen what a well-
appointed and beautifully-situated track is until they see
it. Daniel J. (Jampau, the leading representative
of the best interests of the trotting turf in Michigan, is
the president and P. M. Campbell is the able and affable
secretary ot this Driving Club, which is to Detroit what
the P. C. T. H. B. A. is to California. Entries for these
events will close May 20th.

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The Boar4 of Health.

The Napa Fair.

The year 1896 will always be known as the first in
which strenuous measures wers adopted in California to
stamp out all bovine diseases, and the adulteration of
milk, and canned fruits and jellies. Ever since Inspector
Dockerv stopped the first band of milkmen who were
trafficking in milk that was supercharged with Spring
Valley and well water, the battle has been an unrelent-
ing one. Despite the endeavors of a few who thought
they were imposed upon by the passage of the law com-
pelling them to sell pure milk, the inspector has gained
a victory in every court in which the cases were brought
for adjudication. To-day, very little impure milk is sold
in San Francisco, and in the bay cities, Oakland and
San Jose, the same coarse was pursued and impure or
adulteiated milk is never sold.

The Board of Health, of this city, is doing excellent
work in pushing investigations farther regarding the
meat supply, and every day, more or less milch cows
and steers are killed that are suffering with tuberculosis,
or other deadly and infectious diseases. The result of
the investigations of this board and the thoroughness
with which its orders are obeyed, has had the effect of
creating a demand for healthy cows, and better-fed and
better-cared-for beef cattle. The work is a most meri-
torious one and is on a par with that of their work in
investigating and analyzing the supply of jellies and
jams that are imported from Eagland at prices that will
not pay for the packages enclosing them. The analysis
of these deadly preparations, which has been made by
Prof. W. T. Wenzell, is a startling one, and if the law
regarding adulterated foods, as passed by the last legisla-
ture, is rigidly enforced, tons of these unhealthy articles
must be destroyed and their places taken by our Cali-
fornia-made jams, jellies and preserves, and employment
will be given to thousands in this State, besides bring-
ing money to fruit growers for their crops, and here
is not a liberal-minded citizen in this country who will
not sustain the Board of Health of the City and County
of San Francisco in its endeavors to reform the abuses
that have been known to exist for years in these indus-
tries.

Good Roads.

The subject of "Good Roads" will receive more atten-
tion at the next Legislature than any other to be intro-
duced at that session. The example set by Santa Clara
County in having smooth and well-made roads is a good
one, and the prosperity of the farming community there,
is in a measure attributed to this improvement over tLe
old, uneven, rocky and badly-drained roads that were a
disgrace to that county.

Bicyclists have taken an interest in this new measure
and as they are deeply in earnest in their endeavors to
have smooth roads over which they can propel their
silent steeds, their work in the Legislative halls to ac-
complish the objects they seek will receive the united
support of every horse owner and progressive farmer in
this Sf.ate. The recent convention at San Jose was
noted for the able arguments offered in favor of good
roads and the determination on the part of its members
to force the electric power and light companies to keep
their dangerous overhead wires on the proper side of all
roadways. Several other measures were proposed tending
to prove that this convention "means business." So far
as the Beeedek and Sportsman is concerned, Iong-
looked-for reformers in behalf of our horses and those
who ride and drive them, as well as the bicyclists with
their wheels, will receive its unqualified support.

Despite the law, a number of pool- rooms are open
and doing a splendid business in this city. Chief Crow-
ley should attend to his business a little more closely
and by sending officers to these " sink holes " he will
Boon learn that the prices offered are such that draw
crowds of people every day. What is the use of enact-
ing laws against such transgressors if they are deliber-
ately broken every day ? What is the police depart-
ment for? Poolrooms are a menace to the thorough-
bred horse industry of this coast. Wherever similar
places in other racing centera in the United States have
been allowed to exist, adverse legislation to turf interests
have followed. There is too much money involved in
this State for the proper conduct of race meetings to have
such "side issues" as these swindling pool-rooms running
while race meetings are in progress. The telegraph
company ought to be enjoined from sending dispatches to
them, and the police force of this city should be com-
pelled to perform its duty.

Petaluma's Fair.

The programme of the Napa meeting appears in our
business columns and will be read with satisfaction by
everyone owing trotters or pacers. The conditions are
very similar to those goffered by the Pacific Coast Trot-
ting Horse Breeders' Association, and entries will close
on the same date, June 1st. There are races for all
classes that are likely to draw large entry lists, viz.:
Trotting— 2:40, 2:30, 2:27, 2:24, 2:22, 2:19, 2:17, 2:15,
2:12, free-for-all, 2:27 class for tbree-year-olds, and
2:40 class for two-year-olds. Besides these, there will
be two district trotting purses given for two-year-olds
and three-year-olds. Pacing purses will be given for
following classes : 2:40, 2:25, 2:20, 2:18, 2:15, 2:12 and
free-for-all. The purses offered, except for the district
events, range from $500 to $1,000, and should attract a
large list of entries.

The track is one of the finest in California, and all
horsemen who have seen it this spring aver that it is in
better condition than it has ever been. Superintendent
Scott has taken advantage of the storms and dry wea-
ther to thoroughly plow, harrow and roll it until it is
now as springy as a velvet cushion.

The stable accommodations have been fitted up in
first-class style and will accommodate five hundred
horses. The climate is lovely at this time of the year
and all who contemplate enjoying a week of pleasure
should not fail to attend the meeting given. there. We
can vouch for the excellent way all horsemen and their
friends are treated, and believe that everyone who
visited the race meetings there in the past will want to
return this year.

Eead the advertisement, and all who are in need of
entry blanks may obtain them by applying to Secretary
Bell of Napa, or at the office of this journal.

The Montana Circuit.

The advertisement of the two meetings to be given at
Anaconda and Butte, Mont., this year, will, no doubt, be
carefully read by every horse-owner in California, Ore-
gon, Washington, Nevada and Arizona, as everyone in-
terested in thoroughbreds, trotters and pacers in these
States takes the Breeder and Sportsman. There is a
live and energetic manager at the head of the Montana
circuit, and if he does not have everything in perfect
condition, tracks, appointments and races for the horse-
men, it will not be his fault.

Entries will close for the harness events May 25th,
and are placed on most liberal terms. The running races
will be a feature, the handicaps being for large sums and
for horses of all ages. Norman Brough is the authorized
agent for this circuit in California, and is working hard
to make everything pleasant and satisfactory for all
horsemen who are desirous of making money by taking
their horses to Montana this year. The freight rates he
has secured will appear in the Daily Breeder and
Sportsman next Monday, and they will astonish many
who have made the claim." it will take a fortune to go
to Montana." Hence, we take pleasure in calling the
attention of our readers to the advertisement which
appears in this issue.

Montana offera many charms for all lovers of racing,
and as these meetings will be conducted in the principal
money centers of that great State, all who go there can
depend upon getting fair play and all the chances for
investment they desire. Eemember these facts when you
read the advertisement.

A Suggestion.

The call has been heeded. Petaluma has been heard
from, and the directors of the Agricultural Society-
are determined to have one of its best meetings there
this year. At the last meeting of the Board of Directors
it was decided to hold a regular old-fashioned fair and
race meeting the week following the one selected by the
Xapa Agricultural Society. Committees were appointed
on race programme, and also to arouse interest among
the people of Sonoma and Marin counties. The enthu-
siasm shown at the meeting was most pronounced, for
ereryone seemed to realize that to make the fair a suc-
cess there was an urgent necessity for hard and diligent
work on the part of everyone connected with this ster-
ling association.

The programme of races to be offered will soon be
submitted to the public, and as this little announcement
has turned the tide in favor of a continued series of
meetings on the California Circuit, words are inade-
quate to express the sentiment of every trotting horse-
owner, breeder and trainer on this coast. The track at
Petaluma was always considered one of the best in Cali-
fornia while the appointments are second only to those
at Sacramento.

The climate is all that can be desired, the people hos-
pitable, and having no reason to complain of the
crops this year the management may depend upon a
large attendance.

We congratulate the members on their determination
to hold a meeting, and hope that their efforts to make it
one of the best will be crowned with success.

Unless Vallejo announces a race meeting this year
there will be one week which will not be devoted to rac-
ing in the interior, between the close of the Breeders'
meeting and the opening of the State Fair. As the
Napa Fair will open the Monday following the close of
the Breeders' meeting at Ingleside, the proposition has
been advanced that the opening of the race meeting there
instead of being on the 6th of July, be postponed until
Saturday, July 11th. The reason for this is that horses
that will appear at the Ingleside Track during the meet-
ing there will have to be shipped to Napa Sunday fol-
lowing the last day, which will be the Fourth of July,
and they will have-to start Monday. This will give
little or no *.ime for preparation : otherwise the horses,
coming from all parts of California, will have
an opportunity of having a week's condition-
ing over that splendid course to prepare them for the
warm weather which tbey are certain to meet through-
out the balance of the circuit. This has only been sug-
gested and may not be adopted.

Work on the new mile track at Alameda was com-
menced last Tuesday. In about three weeks this new
course will be ready for trial. If stabling accommoda-
tions had been made in time, there is no doubt a large
number of horses would be sent there from all parts of
California to prepare them for the circuit. The mile
straight-away course, built by the same association that
has the new one in charge, has been pronounced by all
horsemen the safest and best for training horses ever
used in this State.

The bench show which was held in this city last
week was a financial success, and in regard to the dogs
exhibited, with but a few exceptions, it surpassed any
ever held on this coast. Next week the Oakland Ken-
nel Club will hold its show at Mills Tabernacle, Oakland,
commencing on Wednesday. Over 300 entries have
been received, and J. Otis Fellows will act as judge.

Buy a Copy Now 1

Remember the Form Guide, at fifty cents a copy, con-
tains all the form charts (carefully revised) for September
21st, the opening of this season's race meetings to date. It
is a book of 466 pages of valuable statistical matter, and
should be purchased for future reference and study, so that
when the meetings reopen a lioe may be obtained on every
horse that appeared at the two tracks. It is the authority
he bookmakers use, and if the public would study it as they
do, they would not bet on a losing horse so often Remember,
it is only fifty cents a copy. A very limited edition has been
prioted. After it is exhausted no more will be published.
Those who wish to keep posted on tba rest of the races may
obtain back numbers of tbe Daily Breeder and Sports-
si is, and as blank pages are left in the back portion of the
form guide, the form charts may be pasted therein for future
reference.

Ex-Jockey Coffey has met with most flattering success
since he entered the ring as a trainer. He has JohnDy Hum-
phrey's horses in hand and the public are always aDxious to
get on whenever he has an entry now. Long Lady was
sent to tbe post yesterday fit and well, and won a good race.

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BELLE OF SCITTJATE, the greatest Jersey Cow that ever lived, and her son, KING OF SCirUATE.i
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THE FARM.

Milk -Fever Prevention.

Ai preseot I am keeping fifteen Short horns and feed for
milk for the London trade. Last year they averaged over
700 gallons each; so far, I have never had the above com-
plaint, but my neighbors have. I do not know if manage-
ment has anything to do with it. I always try to get them
dry six weeks before calving, if possible. About two months
before calviog I cease giving them milk-producing foods, and
iet them run on natural pasture, but, should that be too lux-
uritnt, I keep them in open yard during day, and let them
out at night. The last fortnight 1 keep them in a small
meadow close to the house, where they are always under some
one's eye, and keep them in a loose bos at night. About a
week before their time is up I give them bran mash, followed
in two days by a red drench. Do the eve of their time being
up another mash ; during this time I am very particular to
see that tney bave plenty of water. If very cold water I
take what passes through the refrigerator, which just takes
the chill oft; if they go over their time I await events.

As soon as possible after calving I give them another bran
mash, pretty soft, just warm; in about two hours after, an-
other red drench, followed in about an hour by a bucket of
water, just warm, then a little bit of good hay, followed by as
much water (just warm) as they will take. I continue to give
their fill of water from a bucket for a week or ten days,
and gradually bring them on to their ordinary diet. In
case they do not cleanse properly I use one and sometimes
two drenches. I always take the water to them myself,
and then I know they gel it. The men think it too much
trouble to take a cow four or five buckets of water a day,
but will always swear they took them some an hour ago,
which possibly means six or seven hours, and then did not
let them have as much as they required. Always keep a lump
of rock salt in their mangers, besides using powdered rock
salt with the grains, and it is astonishing how q'lickly they
lick a lump away. — A Man of Kent io Farm and Home —
England.

Marin's Milk.

The dairy region of Marin County, from Tomales Bay to
San Rafael and within easy distance of the North Pacific
Coast railroad, is capable of supplying daily with fresh milk
and cream the entire population of San Francisco. The rail-
road people are willing to put on a special milk train early
in the morning, to be run from Point Reyes and connect with
Ihe bay ferry service, so the product of tbe milk ranches
may be delivered in the city at the proper hour in the morn-
ing.

J. B. Stetson, the President of the company, and Wm. F.
Russell, general freight agent of the line, can show to the
milkmen in that region that a creamery enterprise at Point
R*yes would be profitable to both the farmers and the rail-
road, but tbe milkmen yet prefer to adhere to the old and
■afe plan of converting the milk into butter. In order to
get the traffic the company may decide to promote the es-
tablishment of a creamery at Point Reyes and buy all the
milk that can be bought there, and, if necessary, make tbe
■urnlm into cheese of the finest quality known.

Recently a company has been incorporated to establish a
creamery near an eatuary of Drake's Bay, where water power
i« available, to handle dairy products by what is known as
the Itu-iell process. Dr. Burdell, Mr. Abbott and others are
engaged in Ihe enterprise. If plans in view are carried out,
milk and cream msy be nent by water, using tugboat service
from the landing near the creamery to the San Francisco
wharf. Tempestuous weather during the winter season
might interfere with the transportation of the dairy pro-
duct, but evidently the promoters of the enterprise have
taken such chances into account.

Raising the Oalf.

milK pail. Cows are just as much creatures of habit as men
are, and we all know the difficulty of reforming our ways.
Therefore, train the heifer in the way you wish her to go.
Give her such food as will promote rapid growth. Bone and
muscle are the points to be aimed at. A fat heifer is apt to
divert into flesh the food intended for the production of milk.
Therefore, curnmeal, timothy hay and other carbonaceous
foods are to be eschewed. Oits, clover hay, wheat, bran, etc.,
will do much to stimulate milk production. A few carrots
or other roots will give the occasional zest required by the
appetite. __^_

Interesting to Dairymen.

A meeting of the directors of the California Dairy Asso-
ciation was held last Saturday afternoon at the office of the
Dairymen's Union, on Davis 6treet. There were in attend-
ance President Joseph Maillard of Marin Coanty, A, P.
nfartin of Sonoma, W. N. Russ of Humboldt, H. M. Le
Baron of Sonoma. Samuel E. Walson of Alameda, and F. A.
Green of San Francisco.

Tbe date of the annual State Convention was not fixed,
owing to the fact that Major EL E. Alvord, chief of the
dairy division of the Department of Agriculture at Washing-
ton, will be here Bome time during the fall, and he has writ-
ten Professor Wickson of the State University that he will
attend the convention. A date will be fixed to accommodate
Major Alvord. He will reach here about October 1st.

The matter of securing space in the proposed free market
for the sale of butter and other dairy products was discussed,
and it was decided that efforts should be made to secure such
space should the market be established.

The president was authorized to appoint at his leisure a
committee to prepare a statement regarding the most im-
portant legislation needed by the dairymen for submission to
the convention. One cf the things the Legislature will be
asked to do is to continue the existence of the State Dairy
Bureau. Its life ends in July, 1897, under the present law.
There will be left, it is claimed, at least $7,000 of the appro-
priation of $12,000 to sustain the bureau. The Legislature
will also be asked for an appropriation with which to estab-
lish a State dairy school at the University.

F. H. Green was elected Treasurer of the Association,
vice E. W. Steele, deceased, and W. W. Wynne, of Liver-
more was elected a director.

It was decided to hold meetings, which will be addressed
by Professors Hilgard and Wickson, as follows : Liver-
more, May 16th; Ferndale, June 15th and 16th; Areata, June

13th and 19th.

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Dairy and Creamery.

It i* of the utmost importance whether the calf is raised
for the dairy or for the butcher that its digestion be kept in
perfect condition the first year of its existence, so that it
may become a profitable animal. To do this is necessary to
feed carefully and keep the calf 'applied with a sufficient
quantity of food to make it quiet and satisfied. It in desira-
ble, of courte, to keep the calve punning ahead, but it is best
to make llovlf. In your eagernesi to show hasty growth do
not overfeed or you will upiet the digestive apparatus and
check development for a time at leant.

Determine tL- tcatfny of the calf and feed accordingly. If
a heifer and you re raining it for dairy purposes, do not feed
too mr.ch fattening food, says a writer. If the heifer once ac-
quire* the habit of putting everything on he back it is prac-
tically irnpnnible to induce her to change in favor of the

Cows do not carry much of their milk around in their ud-
ders. Some of it is there, but much of it is secreted or formed
during the milking process.

It is very little trouble for the dairyman to weigh and test
each cow's milk so that he will know which of them pays her
way and which should be sent to the butcher.

Plant successive strips of corn to come in one after another,
the successive plantings being about 'hree weeks apart, to
furnish fodder for the milk cows when tho grass begins to fail.
The earliest planting of sweet corn can be made to furnish
the fodder early in July.

An English method of testing butter to determine its
purity is to smear a clean piece of white paper with the sus-
pected article, roll it up and set it on fire. If the butter is
good the paper will emit a decidedly .pleasant odor, but if
there is any animal fat in Ihe product the smell will be un-
mistakably tallowy.

No matter how good the treatment of the young heifer in
oiher respects, she cannot be developed into a good dairy cow
unless she is well fed. The ration should be one well in-
tended to enable her to give the largest flow of milk. This
is of more importance with the cow which has had her habits
reasonably well established.

Half blood Jerseys usually please the farmer ; but in
"grading up" his herd grows poorer. Some of the offspring
incline toward milk giving and some away from it, and some
of the higher grades are inferior to the lower. He does not
like to sacrifice these, and his milkers retrograde. Selection
should be positive; save tbe few.

The Australians are trying a new way of packing butter
which they think wili do away with the chilled chambers.
It is as follows : The butter is packed in cubical boxes made
of glass, the joints being covered with adhesive, grease proof
paper. The boxes vary in Bizc, holding from 1 pound to 200
pounds. When a box is filled it is covered with a quarter of
an inch of plaster of paris and this with preoared paper or
canvts. The pluter, being a noncond ictor of beat, preserves
the herr,ip'^"l,v sealed butter.

When a heifer first comes to her milk the milk glands are
undeveloped, and need good care to procure an abundant
and prolonged flow of milk. See that every drop of milk is
drawn. Knead the udder if there are any hard lumps in it,
bathing often with warm water, if necessary. If intended
for the dairy, never allow the calf to run with her.

Major Alvord 6ays the udder of a cow is neither a vessel, a
bag, nor a sponge, and does not hold any appreciable quan-
tity of milk at a time. The milk cisterns, in which alone the
completed milk is to be found in the udder, are quite email,
the four together not containing more than a pint. The dis-
tinct udder may indicate that the cow is ready for milking,
but itis not true that the udder is full of milk. Milk-mak-
ing is coincident with the act of milking. — Ex.

An enthusiastic dairyman, in writing of using a separator
in place of deep setting milk, says he gets ''more and better
cream" and "better skim milk." Isn't that claim a little
loud ? We had always supposed the cleaner the milk was
creamed, the poorer the skim milk that was left. — Maine
Farmer.

No, the dairyman is right. His skim milk is fresh and
sweet, and so is more valuable as a food product. Both skim
milk and cream from a separator are thoroughly cleansed,
and so both are better. The separator takes out the dirt, as
well as separates the cream from the milk. — N. Y. Farmer.

Creamery patrons should not trust to the creamery alto-
gether for testing the richness of milk. Sometimes a slight
error in the running of a testing machine at the creamery
will make a mistake in the showing of tbe quantity of butter
fat. Patrons should themselves test the richness of each cow's
milk, and keep on testing, the creamery man doing the
same, till the figures agree. After testing each cow's milk
test a sample of the mixed milk, as the creamery man does.
When the testing machine is not driven fast enough it gives
too low a reading of fat, the motion not being swift enough
to bring all the fat out.

Extensive experiments in compounding economical
rations for milk cows have lately been made in Texas. As a
food, one pound of alfalfa hay proved to be equal to a little
more than a pound and a half of cotton seed hulls, and one
pound of choice prairie hay was worth a little lesB than one
pound of alfalfa. The addition of silage cheapened a ration
of hay and grain. Cotton seed was the cheapest single food
to give with hay, and cotton-seed meal was the best and
cheapest single food to mix with hulls, while the hulls were
better and cheaper than hay to mix with the meal, but the
hulls should not be fed continuously as the sole forage to
milk cattle. Cotton seed hulls and corn meal increase fat
rapidly but do not yield a large flow of milk. A few sam-
ple daily rations are given as follows: Ten pounds of bran,
four pounds of corn meal, twelve pounds of prairie bay ; or
ten pounds of cotton seed, twenty pounds of silage, ten
pounds of prairie hay; or six pounds of cotton seed meal,
thirty pounds of silage, six pounds of alfalfa hay; or twelve
pounds of wheat bran, fifteen pounds of sorghum hay; or
pounds of corn meal, eighteen pounds of alfalfa hay.

Letter from Paris.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman — It has been some
time since I have written you, but the fact is I have been
very busy. The trotting season is open in France and I will
give you some news about it. The horses, as you know, 'start
by their records now, and the best onev are handicapped by
giving distances just as they do in Austria. I know all my
California friends will be interested to hear how the
Alexander B' tton mareMable H., which I purchased of Mrs.
Hoppin at Woodland, is doing. She had been sick ever
since she left California, but about eight weeks ago she
seemed to recover, and four weeks after she was placed in
W. Week's hands, and last week, Saturday, she started at Le*
vallois track, in a race of 4,050 meters, giving from 75 to 150
meters to every horse. She won in a walk, and I think she
will be as good from this time on as she wag in Cali-
fornia. The Normans here got afraid of the American horses
so they made some rules this year which barred all horses
that were eight years old or over." When these rules were
passed I sold my mare, Big Maid, who won the great prize at
Vienna last year. She was nine years old. The purchaser
was a gentleman from Russia. As Mabel H. is eight years
old, I sold her to Mr. A. Terry, who brought Bosqui Bonita,
Mollie Wilkes and Misty Morning from America to Europe
a few years ago. All these mares are in the broodmare ranks
now on his farm, at Voncressan, near Paris. W. Weeks is
his trainer and I think he is the best in Europe. He says he
will be light in it when James Gordon Bennett's mares,
Autrain, Helen Leyburn, Grace Simmons and Suiz all come
back from Nice, Italy, and meet Mabel H., in her races this
year. I was sorry to part with her but the fact is trolling is
very poor in France. The tracks are bad, purseB em ill and
people not very enthusiastic. I expect to return to Califor-
nia this fall. The Breeder and Sportsman comes regu-
larly and I take delight in reading about the people and
places I know so well. Yours, C. Htjques.

Paris, April 27th.

May IS 1896]

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Swine and Condition Powders.

Hogs and other animals do not require condition powders
to keep them healthy, says the "National Stockman." It is
only when they have been debilitated by disease or fed upon
an unbalanced or improper ration that has deraDged their
system that tonics and stimulating medicines are needed. I
speak of this only to show that if food is given that is un-
wholesome, or not what the animal requires, no condition
powder will be of use until that food is changed to either a
wholesome food or to one that the physical system requires.
As an illustration, if a growing pig is being fed upon corn
meal wholly it cannot grow and thrive well, simply because
there are not the necessary elements in the corn meal to
make it grow. There is a surplus of fat-forming material, but
a lack of bone and muscle elements, so the pig can't grow
properly. Therefore, in such cases no powder that is com-
pounded can fill the place unless it be of a food nature, and
right here is where the manufacturers of many kinds of so-
called cattle, hog and chicken foods makes a nice little pro-
fit. They know that corn is largely fed by the American
farmer and so argue that their animals cannot wholly live
upon it, and so prepare their foods that they contain tbe ele-
ments necessary to balance up the ration, and this is done by
making the basis of the food linseed oil meal (the opposite —
in its constituents of the corn), and thus the medicine bal-
ances the ration as well as stimulates the digestion, and tbe
animal improves not nearly so much from the medical part
of the powder as from the food part and bran diet that has
been added. In feeding the following powder, I would,
therefore, advise that wheat middlings or chopped oats, with
the hulls sifted out, be used as the food to mix the condition
powder in. Perhaps as good a condition powder as any is
composed of powdered willow charcoal one pound, sublimed
sulphur, powdered saltpeter and dried sulphate of iron of
each a half pound. Powdered golden seal one-fourth pound.
Dose, a round tablespoonful for a hundred pound hog.

Oare of Brood Sows.

The young sows intended for breeding should be separated
from the main herd and put in a pasture having a good
shade and be given plenty of clean water. As to feed; they
should be fed liberally on bone and muscle-forming foods,
such as oats, shorts and bran, and also corn. The object is
to get the young sow as large as possible by breeding time.
After breeding, which should be when she is not less than
nine months old, still continue to feed liberally, for it is sel-
dom that the young sow gets too fat if she has room to exer-
cise. There are many that are too small at farrowiog time.
We think a young sow should weigh 300 pounds at farrow-
ing time to enable her to properly care for her pigs, which
are a heavy tar on her system. With the old sow the treat-
ment should be different. After weaning her pigs she does
not need to be fed much grain; in fact, if she has a good
clover field to run io, she will get along all right until a
short time previous to breeding. She will net be a fancy
looker, but she will prove all right for use. About four
weeks previous to breeding, commence feeding her on shorts
and corn, so at the time of coupling she is thriving, and you
will have but little trouble about her getting in pig. From
now on till farrowing time, give her plenty of bran and
shorts. She does not need so much corn as the young eow,
for she will fatten very rapidly, and, unlike the young one,
is more clumsy and liable to overlie her pigs.

Swine Plague.

Stringhalt in Horses.

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The following experience related to the Northwestern
Agriculturist of Minneapolis, may be important information
to some of our readers at this time. In a conversation with
farmer who loBt all his pigs last fall with the swine plague,
he stated that his pigs were in an open lot with all sanitary
conditions good, but that a neighbor who had the plague on
his farm, a half mile distant, repeatedly crossed this lot on
foot and with his team, and was about the place where the
hogs were fed. This neighbor, and if his children nad been
sick with 3mallpox, would no more have thought of visiting
his neighbor or crossing his premises than he would have
planned to rob his hen roost or burn the farm buildings. And
he undoubtedly carried to his neighbor's place the infection
which cost him his entire herd of swine, worth probably
$1,000 in the market, and he ought, in law, to be responsible
tor the full amount of the ios3 in damages. It is pretty well
ascertained that not a single case of cholera or plague has
occurred in the Northwest that was not imported from other
States further Sjuth, or spread from such cases by careless-
ness of people who have imported the infected pigs. If it is
clearly understood that the cholera and plague are as easily
carried from place to place in clothing and on boots as the
smallpox, the country can be kept clear of it.

William F. Gossman, formerly of the Sandwich Islands,
where there is considerable hog cholera, kindly furnishes the
following recipe for that complaint: Arsenic 1 lb, cap aloes 1
lb, blue vitriol \ lb, black antimony 2 oz. It is a great pre-
ventive. Give on an average one level teaspoonful to each
hog per week, It can be mixed in either dry food or slops.
Should a hog be taken with the cholera, give it a teaspoonful
dry.

Fbank Phillips does not have any great hopes of ever
starting Marjorie in a race again. The mare is still in a bad
way, both nostrils appearing to be affected, and she shows
intense suffering. It is a pity the miscreant that inflicted
the pain could not be made to feel it himself.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Con-
tain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de
range tbe whole svsteia when entering it through the mucous sur-
faces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable pnyBiciins. as the damage tbey will do is ten-fold to
the good vou can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.. contains no mer-
cury, and is taken internally, acting upon tbe blood and mucou3
surfaces of the system In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you
get tbe genuine. It is taken internally and is made in Toledo Ohio,
bv F. J Cheney & Co. Testimonials tree.
j»3~3old by Druggists, price 875c. per bottle.

Stringhalt consists of an involuntary or convulsive action
of one or both hind legs. The symptoms of it are a singular
and ridiculous gait in tbe hind quarters, occasioned by the
horse suddenly catching or snatching up one or both hind
leg3, sometimes with such force as to strike his fetlocks against
his belly, and particularly observable when first moved in the
morning after a night's repose.

The following facts connected with stringhalt may be use-
ful in shedding light upon its mysterious and disputed nature
and seat. There are more instances, I believe, of its affecting
one than both hind legs. It never, or very rarely, is seen in
a fore limb ; never in tbe unbroken or unused horse, and is
always looked upon as being incurable. The horse com-
monly affected with stringhalt is the very nervous, high-
strung one. The approach of the disease is generally very
gradual, though sometimes it comes on suddenly. I have
seen it once or twice in a cow.

Seat and Nature — From stringhalt being denoted by an
action evidently involuntary or convulsive, the animal man-
ifestly having lost all cootrol over the limb from the mo-
ment it has quit the ground, it seems but natural to refer
the affection to the nervous system, which is unquestionably
so in part with other complications. From numerous ex-
periments it has been definitely settled that a surgical opera-
tion on the hock joint will relieve and cure 90 per cent, of
all esses, and the record up to dite will bear me out in this
statement.

One horse in particular which was suffering from a very
bad case of stringhalt was injured in a runaway accident by
coming in contact with a barbed wire fence. I was called to
attend him, and upon examination found tbe hock joint ter-
ribly lacerated. The wound was trimmed and dressed anti-
septically, it granulated nicely, and upon recovery, which
was complete with the exception of a little scar tissue, the
spasmodic action, springhalt, had entirely disappeared, and
he continued to travel smoothly for over a year to my per-
sonal knowledge, after which he was sold and taken to a dif-
ferent part of tbe State.

Here was offered an opportunity for observation and in-
vestigation. I gladly availed myself of it, and by numerous
careful experiments determined tbe fact that the seat of the
trouble was in the hock joint, and not in the back or hip as
formerly believed. The fact that I have operated on quite
a number of horses suffering from this trouble, and that a
large percentage of them have entirely recovered, proves be-
yond a possible doubt that I am correct in my theory. Even
if the operation in question only modifies the trouble from
50 to 75 per cent., it is a success, and the record up to date
is that I have completely cured 85 per cent, of all I have
operated on.

One case in particular was that of a valuable mare, owned
bv Mr. James R. Wood, proprietor of Maplewood Stock
Farm, Woburn, Mass., who kindly gives permission to refer
to him. The mare in question had a particularly aggrava-
ting ease of stringhalt, which rendered her comparatively
valueless for driving purposes, but after the operation she was
completely restored, and now, after fifteen months of constant
use, she travels very sound, and can be seen at the present
time being driven about the streets of Woburn, Mass., by a
prominent physician.

This article is written at the solicitation of a number of
gentlemen whose horses have been successfully treated, so
that horse owners may avail themselves of the opportunity
to investigate. The operation in question leaves a thicken-
ing of some of tbe tissues, but eveo this is preferable to the
everlasting spasmodic action of the horse's limbs. — Charles
R. Wood, V. S., in American Horse Book.

To Prevent Joint-Ill.

The foaling season has commenced. A disease of young
foals which occasionally assumes serious frequency in large
studs in some districts is what is commonly called joint-ill or
navel-ill. The diseased condition of the joint is supposed to
arise from an infection of tbe navel by some specific poison
or micro; e. The manifestation of the disease is generally
appreciable before the thirtieth day after birth, in the major-
ity of cases before the twenty-first ; in most — indeed, before
the seventh day — according to Prof. Penberthy, in a recent
address delivered before the Midland Counties Veterinary
Medical Association. There is much more hone, he saia,for
tbe preventive than the curative treatment. " One most in-
evitable cause of maintaining the disease," Baid Prof. Pen-
berthy, " was the foal-box. By bringing the mares to the one
box everything became contaminated. Therefore the mares
should foal in their own boxes, which should be disinfected
as much and as frequently as possible immediately before
the time of foaling." In addition to such a precaution, the
navel of the newly-born foal should be immediately cleansed
and well disinfected with carbolic acid or some ingredient
that does not irritate, and in the case of valuable animals
something should be used to cover the part for a day or two.
The dying parts of the navel cord should be dressed as often
as possible with a strong antiseptic. The dujting on of some
dry powder, Buch as sulphate of zinc or a little borax and
flour, was what Professor Penbertby generally advised, and
it had been followed by extremely good results if the parts
had been well washed. One speaker at the meeting very
truly remarked that the disease was seldom observed in tbe
case of animals b hich were foaled out of doors. " Let a mare
be in a perfect state of nature, and there is little fear of joint-
evil. — London Live Stock Journal.

"Why Horses' Knees Become Bent.

Much difference of opinion exists as to the cause of bent
knees in horses. One eminent authority thinks it almost in-
variably due to corns or other diseases of the hind portion of
the foot, which induces tbe animal to ease his beels. Tbe back
tendons are thereby relieved, and contraction of the back
tendonB follows through abuse. Prof, Almond, at a recent
meeting of veterinarians in London, expressed a d fl'erent
view. His experience leads him to conclude that one of the
most common causes of b3nt knees in young horses is their
being tied up in stalls where the front of the standing grouod
is higher than the back. He believed there is no more pro-
lific conrse of the mischief than "tbe constrained endeavor

of the horse to maintain its position high in front." If a
horse subject to such conditions were let loose, it would in-
variably turn round and place its forefeet on the lowest part
of the ground. It is a matter of common observation that
horses standing at ease in a sloping field always do so facing
downward. Prof. Almond is convinced from his experience
that a horse should never be compelled to stand for any
length of time higher in front than behind.

Foals of 1896.

The following is a list of foals that have dropped at the
different departments of the Palo Alto Stock Farm during
the month of April, 1396 :

^TROTTING DEPARTMENT.

April 1— Blk f by Dexter Prince— 11,363— Carrie C,
2:24, by Electioneer 125.

April 1— B f by Monaco, 2:19$— Lizzie, by Wildidle.

April 4— B f by Monaco, 2:19*— Miss Knox, by Knox
5456.

April 7— B f bv Altivo, 2:18$— Elaine, 2:20, by Messenger
Duroc 106.

April y— Ch f by Altivo, 2:18$— Novelist. 2:27, by Norval
5335.

April 11— Blk f by Rio Alto, 2:16*— Rosemont, by Pied-
mont 904.

April 12— B f by Wildnut 13,472— Sonnet, 2:24$, by Ban-
toman 5324.

April 13— B f by Dexter Prince 11 363— Eden, 2:19$, by
Nephew 1220,

April 13— B f by Advertiser, 2:15}— Dolly Nutwood, by
Nutwood 600.

April 15— Ch c by Wildnut 13,472— Monique, by Fallis
4781.

April 16— B c by Altivo, 2:18$— Donchka, 2:24, by Wild
Boy 5394.

April 18— B c bv bexter Prince 11,363-Wildmay, 2:30,
by Electioneer 125.

April 20— B f by Advertiser, 2:15}— Jollvette. by Nutwood
600.

April 21— Br c by Dexter Prince 11,363— Madeline, by
Electioneer 125.

April 22— Blk f by Dexter Prince 11,363— Sweet Rose,
2:25|, by Electioneer 125.

April 22 — B f by Monaco, 2:19$ — Norah, by Messenger
Duroc 106.

April 25— B c by Dexter Prince 11,363— Maiden, 2:23, by
Electioneer 125.

April 26— Br c by Dexter Prince 11,363— Luta, by Elec-
tioneer 125.

April 30— Ch f by Advertiser, 2:15}— Ashby, by General
Benton 1755.

April 30— Bf by Advertiser, 2:15}— Lady Nutwood, by
Nutwood 600.

April 30-B f by Dexter Prince 11.363— Memento, 2:25},
by Electioneer 125.

THOROTJGHERET) DEPARTMENT.

April 1— B f by imp. Cyrus— Lady Viva, by Three Cheers.
April 1— B f by Racine — imp. Teardrop, by Scottish Chief.
April 1 — Ch f by Flambeau— Rosalie, bv imp. Cyrus.
April 9— Gr f, by imp. Loyalist(Aust.)— Belle D., by Bel-
mont.

-B c by Flood — imp. Cornelia, by Isonomy.
-Ch f by imp. Loyalist (Aust )— imp. Flirt, by

-B c by Flambeau — imp. Goula, by ExminiBter.
-B f by Flambeau — Shannon Rise, by Shannon.
-Ch c by Flambeau — Bonair, by Buchanan.
-Ch f by Flambeau — imp. Rosetta, by Struan.
-B f by Racine — Pow Wow, by Poffhattan.
— Ch f by Flambeau — imp. Amalia, by Salvator.
— R f by Flambeau — Bereft, by Joe Johnson.
-Oh f by FlamSeau— Gerhardine, by Flood.
-B f by imp. Loyalist (Aust.) — Pitzie, by Pat

TINA RANCH.

-Br c by Verboostchik (R issiao) — Frou Frou, by

-Ch c bv Boxwood, 2;35£— Paloma.by Palo Alto,
Very respectfully,

C. H. Dobbel, Clerk.

Motto, by Sir Modred— Mottle, foaled the other day a sor-
rel colt by Del Mar.

Evalita (dam of Niagara) foaled the other day a colt by
Del Mar.

Harriet (dam of Lord Chesterfield and Wieland) foaled a
brown filly by imp. Clieveden.

Mebrfwa Stock Farm, Pleasanton, Cal-

April 10-
April 11-

Hermit.
Apsill3-
April 13-
Aprill6-
April 19-
April 22-
April 22
April 25-
April 26-
April20-

Malloy.

Awril 2-
Asteroid.

April 25-
5353.

Dwyer Bays BenEder and Wins Him Out.

Louisville, May 13 — Next in importance to the Ken-
tucky Derby is the Clark Stakes, and to-day that event was
decided before 7,500 people. The race was a disappoint-
ment. Not that Ben Eder, the wioner, had an easy victory,
for Semper Ego made him extend himself at the finish, with
only a neck to spare.

It was expected that Ben Brush and Ben Eder would
again meet, but this afternoon Mike Dwyer gave W. Mc-
Guigan a check for $10,000 and became the owner of Ben
Eder. He scratched Ben Brush, and Sims, wearing the col-
ors of Mike Dwyer, had the mount on Ben Eder. 8ir Vas-
sar and Loki were also scratched, and when the flag fell
down there were but four contestants. There was but one
horse in the race that could interest the Fonso colt, and
that was Semper Ego, but the colt was not equal to tbe
strain, Ben Eder passing under the wire a winner by a head.

Cheb\nse, 111., April 28, 1S96.

H. S. Bossart & Co., Latrobe, Pa., Gentlemen— Please
send me by express another bottle of Curineas I need it in
my business. The bottle I procured from you has been a
wonder worker in my stable, and hereafter I will not con-
sider my outfit complete without it in my trunk.

You are at liberty to publish this, as I think all horsemen
should know of its merits.

Wishing you renewed success, I am, Yours truly,

Jack Curry, driver Joe Patchen, 2:04.

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LMat 16, 1896

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

M.T lVK-SMlllt Kennel Club's Bench Show. C. B. YanJell. Set

™ttIi,-2S,-iUM4. County Sportsmen's Assoclstion Bench Show,
May J>-^— •V"™eJ „ ■•" - '.i-rc into RroAdvvav

Oetisod, Ckllfjruls.— H.

H. Ncwioii. Secretary, 1010 Broadway

%*.';■ jlil-Iotersute Coursing Clans open meeting at Ingleside
OooniDg r«ik.

A Spaniel Olub.

The Paoiflo Keanel Olub Show.

The fifth annual bsnch show of the Pacific Kennel Club
U of the past. As a collection of first-class dogs it surpasses
all previous shows one hundred per cent. The quality of the
exhibits was never approached before. St. Bernards, Gor-
ere, Cocker Spaniels. Fox Terriers, BalUogs, "i jrk-
shire Terriers, Collies aod Pugs have notably improved.
Pointers, English and Iri-h Sellers have held their own.
Mastiffs alone have gone back.

The show was well attend.-! on Thursdiv, Fiidiy and Sat-
urday evenings, and had the diilv press given it the same
notice on Tuesday aod Wednesday that it did or; Saturday
and Sandiv the club would have made money. As it is, the

prospec" «"> ">»' lhe club "'" J08' sboUl break eVe"'

rintendeot E. W. Williams worked early and late,
and in consequence the show was the cleanest ever given in
this ciiv Seratis' Patent odorless disinfectant proved en-
tirely successful, and is a great improvement over the old
method of miking oneslench to kill another.

The new method of puocbing exhibitors tickets proved a
sucee-s. and there was much less exchanging tickets than

"The* catalogue is a work of art, excelled only by the
Westminster Kennel Club catalogue.

The bench show committee, consisting of C. A.
Hsighl, T. J. Wattson. L. D. Owens, E. W. Briggs
and Howard Vernon have earted lhe thanks of
fie club for their labors in its behalf. In tbe fa-e
of internal wrangling and great opposition they
hare n-ade a success of the siow in every particu-
lar. H. Bier, the president of the clnb, has also
given the show a great deal of his time and labor,
more so than any previous president has done.

Jas. Mortimer, of Hempstead, H. Y.. jr.dged a 1
classes, and gave tbe best satisfaction of any one
who has ever jodged on this coast since his last ap-
pearance here. ...

F.r the first tine since the writer has hid ciarge
of the keooel columns of this paper we are forced
to omit a detailed report of the show. Our intimate
connection with the management of the show took
np eo much of our time during the show, that we
did oot get a chance to carefully examine the dogs
except in but ODeor two instances.

The mastiffs were not a good lot. None of them
compare with such a first class specimen as Ingle-
side Crown Prince, the winner of 1S93.

Great Dines were an improvement over former
years but still are not equal in quality to the Lcs
Angeles winners of 1893.

Si. Bernards are wonderfully improved and the
special exhibit of the St. Bernard Club was tbe at-
traction of the show. Everyone thought the awards
well placed, acd among the St. Bernard men we
hear but very Utile comment.

Tammany has unquestionable the best head in
tbe lot, but is narrow in chest, fiat in ribs and
might move belter. Grand Master, the winner ia
open dogs, was rigStly placed first in open cla-s,
and also beat California Bernardo, tbe (challenge
class winner, for special. He beals Bernardo in
muzzle, expression, character, ear, bone and move-
ment. Bernardo excels in condition and coat and
is rqual, if not belter, in skull.

(irand Master's cars are too long in leather, bat
nicely carried. Bernardo carries bis ears poorly.
Grand Master lacks shadings, but this is more
than offtel by Bernardo's black face and sku'l.
ti rand Master is not a very good mover but h:s
movement is tbat of all heavy bone ddogs — s\nr
and msjeaiic. Bernardo moves with a slid slid;;
joint but moves freely aod actively. We consider
tbe award rightly placed and with something of a
margin in favor of Grand Master.

In smooth coals, Hector of Hauenstein had
quite an easy win. Bianka II beat Bianka I in
open b.lcbes as sbe did last year, but as we reported
last year thiscan ooly be accounted for on tbe bo re
of c ndition. The old bitcb is the more mas-ive
and tbe better specimen.

Another upset occurred in Irish Setters wben Barrymorel
was placed as the Sest Irish Setter exhibited, beating Cham-
pion liick Sniveler and Nemo T. We did not have an
opportunity to examine the dogs closely, but Dr. H.Clay
(ilover, who was in the ring at the time thought the award
rightly placed, aod considering the age of Dick Sniveler,
wt have no doubt that it was.

Donbileas the mosl popular win in the show was that of
Golden Flash as best foilerrier, for two reasons, first because
of the popularity of his owner aod breeder, Mr. J. B. Mar-
tin, aod secondly because it is a home bred dog.

• race's Yorkshire Sally VII another home-bred one
also won special as best Yorkshire.

Several mistakes occored in our list of awards last week,
partly owing to the attendants and owners giving wrong num-
bers in lhe ring.

J I. Cunningham's Great Dane dog pup Ivan won second,
and same owner's Juan third; John Staude'a mastifi hiich
Hii'b woo second in open bitcbesin place of 3umboldt Ken-
nel's Juno.

Mr- i ; rare', Yorkshire Sally VII won first, and same own-
er's Sally VI II won third.

♦■

F. E. Holden of Los Angeles is getting together a good
kennel of fox le-riers. Among them are Seacn.ft Myrtle, by
Kibr I'slliny— Dimson; Bess, by Wsrren Safeguard— War-
ren Pansy, and a di g pup by Raby Rasper— Besj.

F. J. Wslker, of I athrop, Cal., has lost by poisoning the
yood fox terrier Inferno II. and Latbrop Phantan, both bv
Hillsdale Inferno.

The spaniel breeders have at last awakened. For several
years we have been urging them to form a specialty club and
boom the most useful aod prettiest of all sporting dogs, the
cocker spaniel. The unequalled success of the 8t. Bernard
Club, and the great good done by the Pacific Fox-Terrier
Club'bas finally opened their eyes to the fact that in unity
there is strength.

Over twenty-five names are already upon the roll.and at the
inaugural meeting of the club, which will take place during
the Oakland show, the charter roll will consist of not less
than thirty spaniel fanciers.

The Pacific Fox Terrier Olub.

The annual meeting of the Pacific Fox Terrier Club was
held at the Mechanic's Pavilion on Friday evening of last
week. There was a good attendance present. The officers
elected to serve for the ensuing year are as follows: Dr.
Fred W D'Evelyn, president; C A Sumner, first vice-presi-
dent; Geo Debenham, second vice president; H H Carlton,
secretary; Capt C B Knocker, delegate to the American Ken
nel Club. Dr Fred W D'Evelyn, member Advisory Board; A
E Guy, Jos McLatchie, \ S Gonzales, John Heffernan and
J W Mitchell, board of directors.

«

The Interstate Meeting.

The Interstate Coursing Club will give a big coursing
meeting at Ingleside Coursing Park on May 30th and 31st.
There will be an all-age and puppy stake at $5 entry each.
$75 will be added to the All-Age Stake and $25 to the Puppy
Stake. John Grace will judge and Jas. F. Grace will Blip.

Entries close and the draw will take place at Delta Hall,
1019 Market, on May 27.

None but registered dogs can compete in these Btakes.

Coursing at Ingleside.

JAMFS MORTIMER, OF HEMPSTEAD, N. Y.
Judge or lue Pacific Kennel Club and Seattle Shows.

George Bell has again been disqualified by the American
Kennel Club. At their last meeting they passed the follow-
ing resolution: "Whereas Geo. Bell made entries at the De-
troit show while not in good standing, notwithstanding the
fact that the appeal for reinstatement under date of January
29 to permit bim to make entries prior to March 1, was de-
nied on February 6, 1896; it is therefore ordered that the said
George Bell be aod is hereby disqualified until May 1, l!"97.,'
Rule 24 is tbe only clause that applies to disqualified or sus-
pended persons. "No person under suspension or sentence of
disqualification can exhibit, or take a prize, act as agent for
an exhibitor, or take a dog io the j udging ring, at any show
held by a member of tbe American Kennel Club." There is
net a word id relation to entering a dog, and as Detroit show
opened on the 3d, two days after Mr. Bell's suspension was
oil, he probably felt that he had a right to makeentries. Tbe
City of the Straits Club evidently felt the some way else they
would not have been accepted. All dig men we have seen
sympathize with Mr. Bell and denounce the action of the
Advisory Committee as more malicious than just. It cer-
tainly does look that way and the Executive Committee
ehouid have the courage to veto the ruling of the Advisory
Board.— Turf, Field and Farm.

Theie will be an all-aged stake at Ingleside Coursing Park
to morrow. John Grace will judge and J. F. Grace will slip.
Coursing commences at 11 A. M. sharp. Admission 25 cents.
The Mission St. electric care pass by the gate.-

A full detailed report of the Oakland show will be given
in these columns next week.

The proprietors of the Ingleside Coursing Park continue
to improve the fixtures, and before the summer is over this
park will bear a national reputation.

The grand stand give3 a fine view of the field and will ac-
commodate 1,000 people.

The restaurant is first-class io every respect. One can get
as well-cooked a sirloin there as is cooked in the city, at city
prices.

The management of the entire park is perfection and it is
little wonder that 1,000 people pass through the gates every
Sunday.

Tbe forty- five dog stake, begun two weeks ago, was fin-
ished last Sunday, and a twenty-three dog consolation stake
was also run off.

The officers were John Grace, judge; Jas. F. Grace, slip-
per; Wm. Halpin,slip steward: T. Tierney, flig steward ; C.
Griswold, T. McHugh and Jas. Wren, field stewards.

The hares ran quite well considering the season, and some
of the runs were quite long. The second ties of the forty-five
dog stake were as follows :

Lady Fitzgerald — Diana. The latter won a Bhort coarse.

Master Glenkirk — Flashlight. After a short undecided,
they were Blipped again to a rattling good hare tbat led the
pair around the whole field in another undecided. Flashlight
was then withdrawn.

St. Lawrence — White Chief. The former after an unde-
cided course won quite handily.

Skyball — Royal Buck. This was one of the best courses of
the day. Royal Buck led to the hare aod beat his worthy
opponent quite handily in a sharp course, the hare escaping.

Sly Boy— Lissak. Lissak was in fine fettle and let his op-
ponent score for the kill only.

Valley Maid— Queen B. Valley Maid won the
ruu up and first turn. Queen B. then took posses-
sion for two turns when Maid dashed in, killed
andwou.

THTRD TIKS.

Diana — Lissak. This was a decided win for
the little bitch who beat Lissak to the tune of
6 to 3.

MaEter Glenkirk — Valley Maid. The latter won
the run-up and beat the big dog pointless as all
supposed, when to the surprise of all bcth dogs let
go of the hare and Master Glenkirk came near
wipinpout her score.

St. Lawrence — Royal Buck. Buck made the rare
aid took first turn. St. Lawrence made the ec-
oni and served himself for another. ThenBuik
tjok a turn oat of puss, swerved her to St. Law-
rence, who kept possession for a turn and then
Buck made a clever drive and kill. Winning by
the kill.

This left in, Diana to meet Royal Buck and
Valley Maid with a bye for the fourth ties, but as
Valley Maid could not be deprived of her natural
bye, and Buck and Diana are owned by the same
party, Royal Buck was withdrawn and Diana ran
with Valley Maid, defeating her in a Bhort
course.

The summary of the running is as follows :

SECOND TIES.

RobertBon & Peyton's blk b Diana beat Dillon
and Reilly's r w b Lady Fitzgerald.

Robertson & Pey ton's f d Master Glenkirk beat
M Traynor's blk d Flashlight.

M. W. Kerrigan's w blk d St. Lawrence beat J
Segerson's w d White Chief.

Robertson & Peyton's f d Royal Buck beat T
J Cronin's br w d Skyball.

T McDonald's w d Lissak beat M Rodgers' w
br d Sly Boy.

M Traynor's w blk b Valley Maid beat Dillon
& Reilly's blk w b Qoeen B.

THIRD TIES.

Diana beat Lissak.

Valley Maid beat Master Glenkirk.

Royal Buck beat St. Lawrence.

FINAL.

Diana beat Valley Maid. Royal Buck with-
drawn.

Robinson and Peyton's blk b Diana (Lord
Neversettle— White Lips), 1st, $100; M. Traynor's
w blk b Valley Maid (Dasbaway — Valley Queen),
2d, $50; Robertson and Peyton's f d Royal Buck,
(Royal Crest— Daisy), 3J. $30. M. W. Kerri-
gan'a w and blk d St. Lawrence (Lord Never-
settle— White Lips), T. McDonald's w d Lissak
(Dan B — Twilight) and Robertson and Peyton's f d Master
Glenkirk (Glenkirk — Scandal) each won $15.

A consolation stake for twenty-three dogs was ruu off at
the conclusion of the main event. The result was as fol-
lows :

Fear Not beat Camilla, Fireman beat Dottie Dimple, Elec-
tric beat Q leen B., Little Tom beat Lady Fitzgerald, Liv-
ingstone beat Graat Scott, Kirk Glen beat Uncle Sam,
Laurelwood beat Magpie, Skyball beat King Carlo, Magnet
beat Kitty Scott, White Chief beat Tom Hayes, Spinaway
beat Sly Boy, Eclipse a bye.

First ties — Fireman beat Fear Not, Electric beat Little
Tom, Kirk Glen beat Livingstone, Laurelwood beat Skyball,
Magnet beat White Chief, Eclipse beat Spinaway.

Second ties — Electric beat Fireman, Laurelwood beat Kirk
Glen, Magnet beat Spinaway.

Third ties — Laurelwood beat Electric, Magnet and Laurel-
wood divided the Btake.

We observe that in California the field trial winners are
drgs of tbe proper type and able to win in the show ri"g.
It is the same in EDgland, where the Irish setter dog
Puochestown recently crowned his show winnings with the
two field trial wins, and the pointer bitch Dolly of Budhill,
which achieved leading honors at tbe English Kennel Club's
show, has just won the International Championship stakes.
Why cannot it be the same, then, between the Rocky moun-
tains and tbe Atlantic ? It really is not necessary for a
field trial winner to have yellow eyes, a Bnipy muzzle, light
bone and a general look as if there was a greyhound cross
somewhere in its ancestry — American Field.

Mat 16, 1896]

Wqe gveeXtev mux §pxirtsmcoi.

817

DOINGS IN DOG-DOM.

The St. Bernard bitch Kingstouian Countess died a month

ago io whelpiog.

The St Bernard Clab failed to secure a quorum on Wednes-
day evening last.

Dr. Davidson's dachshunde Fanniej the well-known win-
ner, died on April 29th.

The English Kennel Clab has rejected the measures for
the prevention of docking

A full report of the Seattle show from the pen of a well-
known fancier will appear in these columns next ifeek.

The annual meeting of the St. Bernard Club of California
will be held at 313 Bush St. on Wednesday evening May 27.

The Oakland fanciers entered 62 dogs at the San Francisco
show, and captured 20 firsts, 14 seconds, 11 thirds and 17 let-
ters.

Inquiries for the stud services of Grand Master had been
received from Stockton and Sacramento before the show
closed.

J. P. Ames sold a collie bitch pap of the Maida litter
noted in another column to R J Braan. These puppies were
whelped during the show.

F. J. Walker's fox terrier bitch Lathrop Tidy recently
disposed of a large wildcat. She was so badly used up that
Mr. Walker despaired of saving her, but she is now in good
condition.

The first show of the Canadian Fox Terrier Club held at
Toronto on April 30, May 1 and 2, was quite a success.
There were seventy entries. T. S. Bellin, of Albany, S. Y.,
officiated as judge.

Dr. A. M. Taylor, the owner of E^xie Savage Tavlor, win-
ner of third at tbe P. K, C. Show, has Bold the bitch Nellie
Queen of Wasatch to Roselodge Kennels, Chas. R. Harker,
proprietor, San Jose, Cal.

Champion Crisp, the well-known bull terrier, did not die
after all, as must have been noticed in the list of awards at
the Pacific Kennel Club show, in our columns last week.
Three ounces of chloral cured him.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Executive Committee
of the American Kennel Club will be held.on Thursday,
May 21si, at 1 p. m. at the office of the club, room 31, Bry-
ant Building, 55 Liberty street, N. Y.

W.H. McFee, one of our former fox terrier fanciers, has
gone into business in Los Angeles and will make that place
his future home. He will resume the breeding of fox terriers
and is already after some good specimens.

Judge W. P. Lawlor's foxhound Tasso, lost the first of last
week, was recovered on Thursday nigat and was shown the
last two days of the show. Tasso would have been well up
in the list if he had arrived in time to be judged.

C. A. Sumner's fox terrier Bonnie Breckon died on
Tuesday night of last week of pneumonia. This was one of
the best thatSumner has ever bred, and the loss is a severe
one to hini and to the fancy. Will the lane never turn 7

R- J. Braumsold a couple of royally- bred collies to W. R.
Murphy, of Lcs Angeles, during the show last week. One
eight months old and the other eleven months. One is a
ligbt sable and the other dark. They should do much toward
improving the slock in the Southern country.

Mr. A. C. Waddell has returned" to Waverly, Miss-, with
his string of dogs for the Del Monte Kennels, having made
tbe trip from California safely. Besides the dogs from the
old kennels he had with him his recent purchases at the St.
Louis show, the black and white pointer bitch Dell of Kent.

Robertson and Peyton's greyhounds are doing as well in
the East as here. Their bitch Sylvia, by King Lear
— White Lips, won the All-Age Stake and their puppy,
Prince Charming' by Jim o' the Hill — Gilda, won the Puppy
8take it the Sheyenne Club's meeting at Lisbon, X. D., last
month,

O. H. Williams' new St, Bernard dog Melrose Royal is
doing well, and if Mr. Williams is successful in raising him
he should be heard from at the next year's shows. He is by
Champion Altoneer (Alton — Hera) oat of Maud bv (Cham-
pion Melrose King — Victoria II). He was whelped October
30, 1895.

Owners of the gallant reds are not giving battle to the
pointers and Eaglish setters as gamely and persistently as
they should, but the recent successes in England of the
Irish setter Punchestown should put fresh heart ioto some of
our sportsmen who have never given up faith in the breed.
Last month this good son of Champion Ponto (E. 2,2405)
and Kerry Kate (36,269), owned by ooe of tbe best-known
all-round sportsmen in England, Sir Humphrey de Traf-
ford. won the prize for best setter in the Acton Reynolds
Stakes (pointers and setters) at the English Setter Club's
trials. Previous to this, Punchestown had gained some dis-
tinction on the show bench, — American Field.

In rabies a dog never foams at the mouth, its tongue and
lips are brown and hard looking, the discbarge from the
month is small in quantity, brownish in color, and hangs
abont the lips like strings of gum ; the eyes have an unnat-
ural glare. In apoplexy there is a sudden loss of power, the
dog falls down either partially or wholly iosenssible, the eyes
are fixed and bloodshot, the breathing is heavy ; there is no
foaming at the mouth ; there is no unusual diecbarge of sal-
iva. In epilepsy tbe dog is seen to tremble just as the fit is
coming on. If tbe dog tries to move be falls on one side, his
jaws begin to champ violently, all tbe voluntary muscles are
powerfully convulsed ; generally he utters sharp, short cries,
but not always ; there is a copious discbarge of white frothy
saliva ; the gums are of a pale leaden hue. When recovering
from an epileptic fit the dog has a bewildered look, the eyes
having a dull and stupid expression. — Mr. Rotherham in the
Animal World.

The Oakland Show.

Tbe Alameda County Sportsman's Association's second
bench show, to be held on May 20-23, at the Mills Taber-
nacle, Oakland, has received an entry that has astonished the
association as well as everyone else. In 1894 the total entry
was 195, this year it is 302.

J. Otis Fellows, of Hornellsville, N. Y.. will jadge all
classes. He is a veteran at this business, aud a universal
favorite. At Los Angeles he gave the best satisfaction of any
man that has ever judged there, and will unquestionably be
asked to judge for them again nest year. He will commence
his laborous task at 1 p. si. Wednesday.

The entry of 44 cockers is quite a compliment to " Uncle
Dick," who has a worldwide reputation as a cocker breeder.
The St. Bernards come second on the list with 34 entries.
Pointers next with 25 and terrriers next with 22.

Oakland is very much enthused, and if good weatber pre-
vails the attendance will be excellent.

Grand Master.

The rough-coated St. Bernard dog Grand Master, illustra-
ted in this issue was brought to this coast a few weeks ago by
Tho3. H. Browne, a member of the St. Bernard Club of Cali-
fornia, and an enthusiastic fancier. He is a son of the best
headed St. Bernard that ever lived— Champion Hesper, and
carries considerable of his sire's expression and depth of
mazzle, Hisdam, Princess Gilda, is by Champion Merchant
Prince— Una. His winnings areas follows : First Pappy and
St. Bernard Clab medal for best American bred rough dog
Boston, 1892; Reserve Ooen, no tbird offered- Paw to eke*

Jo9J Jhird' 0peD' Neff Yorb- 18y3- Tbird' 3P<-D. Baltimore
1S93; Reserve, Open, Washington, 1S93; First, Open and
special for best in show. Akron, 1893; Second, Open Chira-
S?» I8,9r3i Third Open, Xew York, 1*94; First, Open and
Club Medal for best American bred roagb, Columbus 1»«4
First, Open, Louisville, 1S94; First, Open and special for
best American bred rough in show, Pituburg, 1&95- First
special for best in show. San Francisco, 1896.

The Oakland fanciers helped out the San Francisco con
tingent to the best of their ability, and it now behooves the
San Francisco fanciers to attend the Oakland show and take
their friends with them.

Tbe entries by classes are as follows :

Mastiffs 9 . Cocker spaniels 44

St. Bernards 34 Beagles 1

Great Danes 17 Dachshund 6

Bloodhounds 2 Bulldogs 1

Foxhounds 10 Ball terriers 15

Deerhounds 1 Fox terriers 22

Greyhounds 1 Scotch terriers 2

Newfoundlands 5 Irish terriers 1

Chesapeakes 2 Black and tan terriers: 2

Pointers 25 Skye terriers 1

English setters 19 Spitz 3

Jrish setters 15 Toy 1

Gordon setters 10 Pags 7

Irish Water Spaniels 5 Japanese spaniels 3

Retrievers 1 Yorkshire terriers 5

Collies 14 Miscellaneous 1

Dalmatians 4 - —

Poodles 1 Total ."302

Field spaniels 8

GRIND MASTER 22 8S7.

Viscount 38,524.

The accompanying illustration of the Pastime Cocker
Spaniel Kennel's Viscount scarcely does the dog justice. He
is by all means the best cocker that ever came to this coast.
He is very good in skull and muzzle, though the latter might

be a trifle shorter; has an excellent ear of the proper length,
well set on his head; a good spaniel eye, very nice body, legs
and feet and a good flat coat. He is very * eii bred, being by
Champion Pickpania — Tootsie, and should be a very valu-
able cross on Woodland Duke and Bronta bitches. Tbe win-
nings to his credit are as follows : 2d Open, New York, 1896,
2d American Spaniel Clab 8weepstakes, 1896; 1st Detroit,
1896, 2d Chicago, 1836, 1st San Francisco, 1896 and special
for best cocker.

K-nnel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :

F. J, Walker, Lathrop, Cal., hss sold tbe foxterrier bitch
Pytchley Patch to Mr. McCormick, Stockton, Cal.

O. J. Albee, Lawrence, Cal., has sold the collie dog Max, by
Major Welton— Reg R., to J. B. Eliot, San Francisco, Cal.

Presidio Kennels (San Francisco) have suld a rough-
coated St. Bernard pup by Reglov — Empress Jano to Emil
Pferdner, Victoria, B. C.

A. J. Salazar, Mission San Jose, has sold a R. C. St. Ber-
nard bitch by Hector of Haueostein — Bianka II, to Wm.
Greenbaum, San Francisco.

O. J. Albee, Lawrence, Cal., has sold the collie bitch Lady
Constance, by Dan B — Roslyn Constance, and the collie dog
Don Burlingame, by Max — Flax, to L. B. Sibley, San Fran-
cisco.

WHELPS.

F. J. Walker's (Lathrop, Cnl.) fexterrier bitch Lathrop
Tidy whelped April 1st 4—3 dogs, to Bame owner's Inferno.

Miss McGannej's (Smartsville, Cal.) rough coated St.
Bernard bitch Lady Comstock (Prince — Queen M ) whelped
April 2Sth eight (five dogs) to same owner's Lord Hualpa
(Alton — Keepsake).

Jas. Molls' (Eugene, Cal.) roagh-coated St. Bernard bitch
Olive (Lord Hualpa — Bohemian Girl) whelped May 5th
eight (five dogs) to Presidio Kennel's Reglov (Safford —
Mountain Qaeen).

J. P. Ames' (San Francisco) collie bitch Maida (Strath-
more Ben — Quaen) whelped Mav 9tb six (foor dogs) to same
owner's Rib R:iy (Strathmore Ben — Eliot's Jean).
VISITS.

Geo. Webb's (San Francisco) rough-coated St. Bernard
bitch Rosie W. (California Bernardo — Lady Delight) to Pre-
sidio Kennel's Reglov (Safford — Mountain Queen) April 21*
23d.

Chas. Stutz's (San Francisco) smooth-coated St. Bernard
bitch Empress Juno II. (Lord Hualpa — Empress Juno) to
Presidio Kennel's Reglov (Safford — Mountain Qaeen) May
6th and Sth.

Adolph Sutro's (San Francisco) smooth-coated St. Bernard
bitch Maud to Presidio Kennel's Reglov (Safford — Mountain
Qaeen) April 45th.

F. E. Holden's (Los Angeles, Cal.) foxterrier bitch Sea-
crofl Myrtle (Raby Pflllisy — Damson) to Jos. McLatchie's
Blemton Reefer (Ch. Yenio— Ch. Rachael), May 1.

Mr. McCormick, of Stockton, is a novice in fox terrier
breeding and owning evidently, for upon purchasing the
bitch, Pytchley Patch, he placed her overnight io his smoke
house where some cats happened to make their home. The
next morning be found four dead cats and tbe bitch was en-
deavoiing to make it a "bunch of fives" for he was doioT
bis best to quiet the only one left which had found a r
place in the rafters.

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THE GUN.

Coming Events.

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Klan.l Race Track.
,iDre .meda Point.

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H— Etnpi: lUmedt Point.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

The Kecrealions will shoot to-morrow at Oakland Race
Track.

The Gun Clnb will s'.ioot live birds at Oikland Race Track
tbi» aflernooo.

The Board of Governors of the California Inanimate Tar-
get Awociation will meet at Stockton to morrow.

There will be $20 in cash in the prize shoot on Sunday
afternoon at the Lincoln Gun Club's grounds at Alameda
Point.

The Alameda County Sportsman's Club will shoot blue
rocks at the Empire Club's grounds, Alameda Point, this
afternoon.

The Olympic team account for their poor work on Sunday
last by the fact that the birds were thrown very low and over
waving grain.

J. S. Fanning broke 91 out of 100 blue rocks shot at on
Tuesday morning at Oakland Race Track He made one run
of 42, A. Webb broke 82 out of 100

Clabrough, Golcher A Co.'s shooting grounds at Oakland
Race Track will be open fjr those who wish to practice on
every Tuesday and Thursaay morning hereafter.

The third annual tournament of the Montana State Sports-
men's Association will be held at Missoula, Mont., on May
22, 23 and 24 The first two days will be devoted to blue
rock shooting and the third to live bird shooting.

Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, has been challenged
by George Dexter, of Milwaukee, Wis, for a match for the
Du Pont championship trophy. The match will probably
be abot on John Watson's famous Burnside grounds.

The team that the 8an Joaquin Valley Guo Club will de-
pend upon attbe coming tournament will probably be Fox,
Sbeil, McVeagh, Rice, 8ensaboy and Armitage. Hot com-
P»°7>

The programme of the California Inanimate Target As-
sociation's annual tournament is. now out. A synopsis of the
tame will be found on page 309. We will publish the en-
tire programme next week.

The Lincoln Gun Club will Bhoot to morrow at their
grounds at Alameda Point. This will be the last opportunity
for the club team to practice before the touruameut. At the
last meeting of this club four new members were admitted,

A. B. Dorrell broke the record of the Columbia Pistol and
Rifle Club last Sunday at Shell Mound, and if we are not
mistaken Le broke the Coiled Slates record at .he same time
He made 30 in 10 shots at the Columbia target, 50 yard-
range io competition, with the pistol. His first two shots and
his last were l's and he made one wild shot of 6, averaging
the 10 shots in a three-inch circle.

The Sportsmen's Protective Association, under whose
auspices a picnic was held a few weeks ago at Schuetzeu
Park, has not as ret disposed of all its prizes The president,
trV J. Abero, slates that if the holders of gate prizes X is 75
200. 229, 296, 306. 370, 425, 462, 478, 504 540. 715, 721 ar.d
769 will call at Ladd's Guo Store, 9 Third street, they will
be given the prizes tbey are entitled to on presentation ol
the winning tickets.

Olympic ve San Jose.

The match shoot of the Olympic (run Club of San Fran-
cisco and the Garden City Cyclers' Gun Club at the range
near the Bridge House, San Jose, on Sunday last, resulted in
a victory for the Sao Jose team by a score of 188 to 174. The
match was al twenty-five singles, known traps, unknown
angles. There waa a fair attendance. The visitors were en-
tertained at a barbecue. The scores are as follows :
', IBDII CITY OTOLBH.

M I-ioo 111011110) 1111111111 11111—23

1 1 101 1 1110 llul 10101] 10111—20

Q II Aodanoo llionoill Olioillin 10111—20

I! Corkendall 1111101IUI loillllliil 11111—20

■-nd.il llllllllll 101(1111111) 10011-20

J I>elma.,Jr 11111101111 0111111011 10110—19

B Shilling iillOllniHiooillllllll 11111— IK

i- M'iimM illinium iiinioiioii iono—17

W I! Hobton 111111110 'HO 0101 1 — It;

11 ''»n oi mi nun iiioioinooiooo-15

Total [go

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J B Fannin 01 1 101 1101 llllllino 11111—20

M O 1 l.i.r 1110111110 1 1 11 Hill mill— IS

* Wtbb milium noiiooioi nun — is

io- Illinium 100! 10 1 010 11111—18

G lackton JiillOlllll 11 L 1011 iiniOI — 17

K J Ootebtr ... 1111091111011000111101101—17

1 I Halfbl ,....0110111001101010111111011—17

,.' B Beknrt. .. 1101101010 llniomiii 1101

I'0 1101101 111 nni—17

" White 1001110010 1001011111 11100—15

Total ]^J

The Empire Gun Club.

The regular semi-monthly shoot of the Empire Gun Club
at their grounds at Alameda Point on Sunday last was well
attended. Twenty-eight club members shot in the main
event. The scores, at 25 singles, unknown angles, were as
follows :

Lee()9 1111110101111111111111110—23

Eibertson 111111111101111101111)111-23

Ouioton 1111011111110111111111111—23

Young 1111111110101011111101011—20

Trombone 1100101111)11110111111110-20

Bureaus 0111111011111101010111101—19

S,ewart IOi 1101 111 101110011 II mo— 19

Williams lUOOllOOlllllOimillllO— 18

Lehrke 1101 II 101 1 010010! 101 11 HI— 18

Andrus 0010111101101001111111011—17

Kerrison 1110010111011000110111111—17

Winning 1110110111110111010010110—17

Smith 1100101011111011101101010—16

H Gross 01110111001010 1010110111—16

Goodwin 110110000001 1111 10011111 1—16

Keating 0110101111101001000111010—15

Javete 0000000000111101000001000— 5

C Fisher 1000000000100001000010000— 4

Koberls 1110010011111110111111011—19

King OlllIOlllllOUOllOliOlOll— 18

Fisher 6 1 10111110110111111010010—18

Olson ' .' 1111110101111001000111110—17

Anderson 0011101110000011111111111—17

Sears 1110111111011000111011001—17

■Rogers" 1010011010011101111110011—16

Feudner 101111 1 lOlllOUOOOi'010101— 15

Pat 0110101100010111110000100—12

William Frank OOOOOOH0010000011U011100— 7

A fifleen-bird match followed. Won by Anderson with
14, Trombone and Stewart 13 each. The score :

Anderson 11 • 111101 111111— 14

Stewart 111111011110111—13

Trombone 110111111111011—13

Fisher HlOOOllliOl 11— 12

Andrus 111101111101111—12

Gross HI 10111101110—12

Leeds 1)0110111011011—11

Little 101111101101110—11

Newton 110111011011110—11

Willismi 001110011111101—10

Sears 101011011101101—10

King 110111011010110—10

Young 11011 101 lulOHO — 10

Burgeus 01 1 1 01 lOHOllOl — 10

Lekrke 1110001111011)0—10

beadner 110110111011011 — 9

Olsen 1001 10100001 101— 7

C Fisher 001000011001001— 5

Rogers 010001001100100— 5

Uepue 001001000100010— 4

Javell 001000000010000— 3

Silva OOOIOoiiOlOOClOO— 3

Prior - 100000010000001— 2

A second event at fifteen singles was won by Black with 14,
Ereirl3, Kalz 13, Diebert 13, Matfield 11, Van Valkenbnrg
11, Fishback 10.

The regular monthly medal shoot followed the practice
events. Malfield won the first-class meda! with 39. The
score :

Malfield 1101111111111111111111111—24

101 lmOHlll 11 11111 11111—23-47
Nordbolt 1110111100101010110010110—15

cmiiioiioiooooooomiii— is— 30

Anderson 0100101100111001111111011—16

llllllOlOllOlOOOlllllUll— 19— 35
Osborne 0100011011111011000101101—14

1011111111000000111110011—16-30
Alexander 1111001110010110119110101—16

11 lllOlOOillllOlHIOllllOl- 18-34
Schanck 1111011011110101010111111—19

0111011110101111110110111—19—38
Fishback 0111111110111011111100110—19

1111 11011001 111011111 1110-20— 39
Katz 111111 1)1 11111 10101111111— 23

1111111111011011111111101—22—44
Mason 1101110011111111111001111—20

10011)0101010010111111111—17—37
Tufts 1011001110001101010110111—15

0101110101011100011011101—15—30
Holbrook 111000110100 1 101101001010-13

liOllOlOOlllOOOlll 1001110— 15— 28
Breer 1111011011111111101111111—22

111111 1111101010111010111—20-42
Vodra 0111111111111 11010011111—21

1101111110011111111110011—20-41
Singer 01 10000010010001 110010110— 10

001001000011001 101101101 1—12— 22
James 0010100101100001101111111—14

1101101001101111101111110—18-32
Black lOlOllOlOlOlOOOJlOOHOlll— 13

1111110010111100111110110-18-31
Mock 0001000011000010010000111— 8

looimimioiiiioooooioo— is— 23

Menasco OlOOOOOl 1101011 1 101011001— 13

10110111101010111111 .1101— 19— 32

I Gerdes 1100010010101010100001010-10

0000011001010000000100000- 5—15

. Werner 0110011101101111100111000-15

1010101110U0U 1010111001— 15— 30

Van Valkenburg lllllllllllOJOOlIlltlUll— 22

1111111101 11 II 1111 1 111111— 24— 46

> Watson 00000,0100010010100100110— 8

000 1 0 1 000 1 01010101 1 1 1 1 000 — 1 0 — 18

Savage lOiiOOOlOllllOOllllOOOllOl— 13

| 110 1 11111 1111 1101 1 01 1 1000— 19— 32

1 Bruner 1101151111110011111111011—21

1011110100111011100111011— 17— 38
The next event was a handicap prize shoot at 50 birds t

which resulted as follows :

Shot at Broke

The Wheatland Tournament.

The Wheatland tournament was a success in a measure.
There wss a goodly number of Bportsmen present, but the
enthusiasm usually displayed was frozen by the piercing
south wind. The live birds were the only adj met of the
tournament which seemed to enjoy the winter weather.
They darted cffwilh the wind in a manner highly satisfac-
tory to the sportsmen who like haid birds. The strength
md rapidity of the birds developed more than the usual
lumber of brilliant kills.

In the first live bird event Crittenden Robinson took the
orize, Winchester gun, with a straight 6C0re of 12 birds
Feudnjr first money wilb 11.

In thesecoLd eveot Feudner and Greeley divided first and
lecond money and Rohtnson took third.

Io the third event Fanning took first money and Robin-
son, Durst and Feudner divided sei.ond and third. Robin-
<on and Feudner lost 3 birds each duriog the day.

At the bluerock traps over 8,000 targets were trapped.
Webb-shot in excellent form, makiog a record of 93 per cent.

In the prize shoot the number of entries was far below
what was expected. Many local shooters evidently felt too
cold to display their skill. The following is a list of prize
winners :

Webb won the Smith gun with a clean score of 20 breaks.
Feudner the Winchester rifle. Grant, Fanning and Nauman
tied Merrill aDd in the shoot off Grant lost a hird by not
having the safely catch al firing place and Fanning and Nau-
man missed.

other winners were Hawxhurst, Durst, Lipp, Coons, Hop-
part, Upson, "Koberls" Kempton and Roddan.

Chester Lipp was the winner of the Durst medal for the
boy champion of California. He and Clifford Winders, the
winner last year, shot the rocks like veteran's, the score
standing 16lo 14 in Chester's favor. Chester was a proud
boy when with the medal on his breast he turned his 6teps

homeward. Clifford did not begrudge Chester his glory, but
in friendliness 'nformed him that next year it would be his
(Clifford's) turn.

The following shooters were present from a distance:
David and Clifford Winders and Frank Merrill Jr.. of Stock-
ton, L Hawxhurst of Antiocb, J H Smith, A J Webb, J S
Fanning, M O Feudner, O C Nstiman, I R D Grubb and
Crittenden Robinson of San Francisco; Wm Riechers and
Chris lloppert of Lincoln; Eugene Hornung, A P and Ches-
ter Lipp and F H Greely of Marysville.

Malfield 50

Mason 50

Van Valk 50

Scbanck 53

Breer 53

Voora 53

Alexander -E3

Kaiz 53

Diebert 53

Cheatham 53

Bruner 55

Fishback 55

Woodbury 58

34
35
39
34
42
35
44
33
34
44
37
41
43

Unger..

Anderson 60

Tufts 60

Savage 60

Black 60

Menosca 65

Werner 65

Schanck 65

Frick .65

Fritz 65

Watson 65

Mock 65

Shot at Broke
58 39

27
27
38
41
37
30
39
31
16
31
25

"Anoel."

ROD-

The Pieta creek runs mainly over rocks and should be
in very good condition next week.

High water still prevails in the Russian River. The
bridge at Markham's was washed away last week.

♦ —

The San Francisco Fly Casting Club will hold a practiee
casting meet at Sutro's Baths on Wednesday evening, May
20lh,at 8 o'clock.

Los Angeles Olt? Gun Club.

The regular shoot of the Los Angeles City Gun Club took
place at the club's grounds near Los Angeles last Sunday.
The attendance was very good. A heavy gale started up
during the handicap prize shoot and accounted for the poor
scores.

The first event was at fifteen singles, and resulted as fol-
lows: Matfield 14, Breir 14, L. RalpbB 12, Van Valkenburg
11, Black 10, Diebert 10,® avage 9, James 7, Fishback 7.

The San Francisco Fly Casting Club will hold regular
meetings hereafter on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at the office of the Fish Commission.

John Sloan fished from Tocoloma to Camp Taylor on
Saturday on Sunday last. He caught 68 trout, 3 of them
laree ones, but reports high aod muddy water.

D. B. Aldin, wife and sister, drove from Alameda to the
headwaters of San Pablo creek last Sunday, and during the
day caaght 31 nice trout raogiog from 10 to 5 inches in
length, with bait. The water is a little high but clearing
rapidly.

♦

The upper Sacramento at Suisun was very high last week
and good 11 ? fishing can not be expected there for two weeks.
The best fishing will probibly be during the last half of
June. There is some b:*it fishing tuere now but the water
is still murky.

Trout fishing in the Carmel should be very good in about
a week. There are plenty of fair-sized trout in this stream
and as soon as the water clear? fiy fishing will be excellent.
John Layng fished this stream for four days last week and
caught over 200 nice fish.

The first Sunday anglers' excursion train to Ukiah will be
run to-morrow. This will be a special fast train stopping
both ways at Pieta and Hopland. The train will be made up
of special coaches, reserved seats, in which can be purchased
at the office of the company up to 10 p. m. to-day. The Pieta
and McDowell creeks should be in very tine condition.

The Big Sulphur, one of the very best Btreams within easy
access of San Francisco, is running high now, but in a week
or two should furnish excellent sport. The banks of this
stream are open, devoid of hrush, and the stream is full of
holes and riffles. Squaw, Humming Bird and other small
creeks, tributary to the Bis; Sulphur, will afford good fishing
to morrow. To reach this stream take the S. F. and N. P. to
Cloverdale. The best fish will be found above the Geysers.

Mat 16, 1896]

©Jje gveeiicv attlr gipavtaman.

319

Delights of Angling.

AmoDg the many descriptive chapters on angling by
various authors, there is one gem that stands out clear and
bright above them all, from the peD of the most brilliant
writer perhaps that our State has ever known, the late E.
McD. Johnstone :

It is possible, he says, that there may be in this world
souls so sordid that they never rise to aDy glow of enthusiasm
over this very old and enticing pastime, but there certainly
cannot be many. Perhaps it may be a matter of education,
natural taste or early training, this love of angling, but every
man whose boyhood was spent in the country looks back
with pleasure upon his first fishing outfit. An alder rod,
and a horse-hair line, with a bended pin for a hook, an aogle
worm, or a small piece of fat pork with a little tag of red
flinnel attached for bait, and how at the first nibble at the
bait the rod would be violently thrashed over the head, and
the trout, breakiag away from the unbarbed hook, would go
sailing away into the air, and land a hundred yards back in
the woods, and be discovered only by the frantic endeavors
to free himself from an environment of dead maple leaves.
A pretty sight it was, too, that trout, when you found him,
his silvery sid-rs dappled with dead leaves. Then, he was
hung or strung by the gills on a crotcheted rod of witch elm
that served the purpose of a creel.

Ah, yes! barefoottd boy, will you ever forget your long
tramps over the slippery rocks do<vn into the cool alder
aveoues? Do the birds sing now as they do then ? Do the
daisies nod to you as they used to, and the kingfisher alight
near by, to see what luck you are having, bob his tail a few
limes and then go singing down the stream? Does the first
song of the bobolink or the coming sandpiper in the Spring
afifecc 70U as it did then ?

That honest bumpkin face, with its ruddy glow of health,
liberally sprinkled with freckels, is much changed I see and
your outfit, too, split bamboo rod or ''Kosmic" silver-plated
automatic resl, silk lines, and dies with names and tails as
long ss the devil's darning needles your brother used to tell
you would "go cle?n through small boys3" an osier creel,
robber stockings, and I know not what.

Well, do you mean to tell me, my dear sir, that if you had
the power, you wouldn't swap that gilt edged outfit for the
old home-made one, be a brown faced, bare- footed boy again
for one good long day in June and try your luck in the "Big
Line brook" or in ibe "West Rranch ?" We know one man

who would gladly make such an exchange, and give several
dollars to boot.

The true angler does not find his chief and only joy in the
bare fact that he can slaughter so many dozen fish per diem.
He must take a genuine pleasure in nature's various moods.
He of all others will discover that she is very shy and mod-
est, hiding away in secret places much of her choicest handi-
work, and he who finds must seek. He must have an open
eye for the minutia as well as the mighty in her works.

The little water ouzel on "the margin of the river" in the
middle of hi* song, plunging into the stream, then bobbing
up serenely to take up his music where be left off, as though
this little by-play belonged in the piece. This spry little
chap is always amusing.

Strange flowers and ferns cluster about the roots of old
trees along the brooks, as they do not elsewhere.

There are cool, dank grottoes, vioe-tressled and luxuriant,
which one rav of sunlight bursting through the fretted West-
tern streams that can ooly be true realms of glory. Every
dewdrop is a gem, every vine a diadem. You may scare the
eagle from i's eyrie on the cliff, and he will show jou in his
heavenward rising circles how puny a creature you are with-
out wings.

There are vistas with backgrounds of eternal snow and
skies of sapphire, and, brother anglers of all countries, upon
the veracity of the fraternity in the West, we assure you that
you will find congenial spirits here, and ts fine liars for the
opportunities they have had as there are in America, bar-
ing, perhaps, the State of Maine.

We have trout in this country with the same scarlet-dotted.
=ilvery-mottled sides as navigate other streams of the world.
They are as large, as active and gamy as anybody's fish, and,
if you should come this way, we will guarantee to take you
up some streams that have their origin in the greatest
mountains of North America — 3treams flowing under the
shadow of EI Capitan and the mighty Sequoia, that have
been tossed and tumbled and torn in their rugged journey
from the high Sierra to the sea; streams, too, that ripple and
siog their way down through t^e exuberant undergrowth of
the Coast Ringe canyons, and there are 6>h in all of them.
— Record Union.

The Fly Casting Club.

The most enthusiastic meeting the San Francisco Fly
Casting Club has ever held took place at the ofEce of the
Fish Commission last Tuesday evening.

Messrs. Young, Reed and Smythe, the committee appointed
to investigate Sutro's baths, reporled quite favorably upon
the conditions and it was decided to hold a regular club
practice meet at the baths 00 Wednesday evening next and
thoroughly test the advantages and disadvantages.

Messrs. Daverkosen and Battu rep.rted very favorably on
Mountain Like, near the Marine hospital, and a committee
consisting of President Mansfield, Secretary Vogelsang, Battu
and Daverkosen were appointed to arrange with the proper
authorities and secure the use of the lake.

Mr. Smyth introduced a score card for practice and tour-
nament work, an excellent idea by the way, and it was re-
ferred to the Executive Committee with full power to act.

A membership card was also proposed and the executive
committee were instructed to order them and suggests club's
design to be u«ed upon the stationery of the club.

Several of the members reported on the coodition of the
various streams and a very instructive entertaining talk fol-
lowed. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. it.

A report from Port Angeles, Wash., says a number of the
large trout from Lake Creseent have been captured and sent
to Professor Jordan, at the Stanford University of California,
and that scientists pronounced the fishes to belong to an en-
tirely new species. The trout called "blueback" by the local
anglers, Professor Jordan has suggested should be named the
Beardslee, after Admiral Beardslee. Another variety, similar
to the rainbow tiout, Professor Jordan names the Crescent.
Three ladies, Mrs Carrigan and Miss Beazlev of Port Ange-
les, and Mrs. C. E. Mitchell of Fairhol me, receotly caught
six of these big trout when fibbing in Lake Crescent. The
fishes averaged thirty inches, in length, and eight pounds in
weight.— American Field.

The members of the Fly-Casting Club should remember
that however advantageous the Sutro Baths mav proye for
accurate and delicate work, the records made there will be
new records and cannot compare with those made in the open
in the great Eastern events. If the baths prove satisfactory,
it will still be necessary to have some outdoor lake as well
where the members can practice and outdoor tournaments be
held.

J. X. Creigh»on and T. Turnball were fishing at La Honda
on Sunday, an eighteen mile drive from RedwoadCity. They
caught 58 trout of fair size and report the creek to be clear-
ing rapidly.

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[Mat 16, 1896

OPENING OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT!

Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Associate

USTGrX.

MJ2-MP

TRACK., San Francisco

June 27 to July 4, Inclusive.

ENTRIES TO CLOSE TTXiTAJE: X, 1896

HORSES TO BE NAMED WITH ENTRY. ENTRANCE 5 PER CENT. TO ACCOMPANY NOMINATION.

No. 1.

Ke. 1.

So. S.

No. 4.

No. 9.

No. 6.

No. 7.

No. W.

No. 9.

No. lO

I liiil'l IM. PCR8BS.

1:101 !»■■. TrolClDS. Purio 31,0110

»:SO " " " 1.000

J:27 " " " 1,000

2:5 1 •• ■• •• 1,000

1:22 " " " 1,000

2:19 " " l.OOO

2:17 " " 1.000

2: IS " " 1.000

2:10 •• " " 1.000

Krcr.For-AII " " 1.200

PACING PUR-EB.

No. 11. 2:40 Clous, FaclDC. Parse 8I.O0O

No. 12. 2:25 " " " 1.000

No IS. 2:20 1.000

No. 14. 2:15 ».00O

No. 15. 3:12 " " " » OOO

No. 16. Frec-For-All " " 1,200

In the above purees entrances per cent, and 5 per
cent of the amount of the puree will be deducted from
each money won.

COLT STAKES-TROTTING.

No. 17. 2-Yeor.Olds. 2:10 ClasB, 8250 Added
No. 18. 3-Year-0ld8.2:30 " 300
No. 19. 4-Yeat-0lda,2:25 " 350 "

COLT STAKES -PACING.
No. 20. 2-Yrar-Olds. 2:35 Class, S250 Added
No. 21. 3-Yeor-Olds. 2:25 " 30O "
No. 22. 4-Year-0lds,2:20 " 350

Entrance to above colt stakes |io each, payable as
follows: ?20 to accompany entry June 1, 1895 ; f 10 June
15, 1S96, and ?20 to start. No entiy will be received
unless accompanied by drst payment, and failure to
make any payment lorfeits previous payments.

STANFORD STAKBH-1897.
For Foals or 1894. To be trotted In 1897.

Mile heats 3 in 5 ; entrance 3o0, with $W0 adrled for
three or more siarlers. Payments: $10 to accompany
nomination June 1, 1896: $10 January 2, 1897; $10 .Inly
1. 1897, and $20 on Ihe teolh day before the first adver-
tised day of tbe meeting at which the race is to take
place.

STANFORD SrAKES-1898.
For Foals of l£95. To be trotted in 1898.

Mile heats 3 in 5; entrance $-50, with $300 added ; for
three or more starter*. Pa»ments: $5 to accnm.pi.ny
nomination June 1, 1S96; $5 January 2, 1S97; $10 Janu-
ary 2, 1893 ; $10 July 1 1893. and $20 on the tenth day
before tbe first advenised day of the meeting at which
the race is to take place.

CONDITIONS-

Battle* to rloirJunr 1, 1696, w ben horses aie to be named and to be eligible to the class iD which

" eV*c*p"ln tbe Stanford St.. Ices nn borses owned in the Slate of California by others than members of the P.
it 11 B A »r*> ellKible to these pi'fsw or siakf s— bona fi.^e nwn-rsbip required— but horses owned outside

IbeSuUeof c*Hfornlaareeiik:lr>if>tlieretoregardlessol membership ftflll m

.r.ra rnirlr- .rqulrrd lo OH In purse «nd Hake raoen. i\ om I n at «rs in mrse* fnlline to till may
lr«D-rrr ai Ul tlOteprlortoJODe It*. 1*96, micheulrfe'JBalbty have mode lo purseadeclared off to

'* Armera""r urn" eiiu-r li^iunv ho*-.- as he mav desire, but can only start one in each race from his stable.
He may Mil any of bbl boreesand transfer ihe entries to any member of ibis Association.

Entrance :> per cnl t -acconiiany nominations, or satisfactory security required.

Eo I ranee mom-} In all Mak-8 must be paid when entry is made.

Etitr*uo< In i atrta 5 percent loa<-c -nipany nomination or sat sfaclory security required.

Parses will be divided into four moneys, 60, -2-5, 15 end 10 per cent.

In all porters..- Ove per cent of ibeamount of thei urte will re deducted from escb money won.

Tbe Boanl of l Irectnrs reserve tbe right to declare twostarteraa walk-over When only two start they
iray contest for the entrou. e money paid In, to be divided 66 2 3 per cent, to the first and" 33 1-3 per cent to tbe
second. A borne nlMauclng ihe field shall only be entitled to firetmoney. Iu no case will a horse be entitled to
moie ibsn nae a

In all two year-old races the dl»tance is to be 150 yards.

Allraeea to b* three in five, eirept for two year old^, which Pball be two in three. ■

Horace wb«ee raits have been chang-d irom trolling to pacing or paciug lo trotting shall uot be eligible to
uses more than five s-cond* slower than their recome at either gait.

Toe roard ol Directors reserves th- tight tochange the hour or date of any race except wben it becomes
neceeaary to antedate a race, lo which instance the nominator will receive three days' notice of change by

mall to address of entry. Right reserved to declare off or postpone any or all races on account of the weather
or olher sufficient cause.

i n ries n< t declared out at S o'clock p.m. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, andde-
claraiions must b- in writing ai d made at the office of the Secretary at 'be trsrk.

When there is more than one entry to any purse or slak*-s by one person or in one interest, the horse to be
started must be named by 5 oVIock p. m. on the day preceding the rai e.

Trolling and racing colors must be nameo by 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race, and must be
worn upon the track. Colors will be registered in the order In which thpy a-e leceived. When colors are not
naimd, or conflict, drivers will be requ led to wearthe colors furnished by the Association.

Condiiii nal entries will be treated the same as retular entries. and nominators held under Ihe rules.

A ny race that may be started and unfinished on last day of tbe meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses in iht- summary.

Where more "han nine ceclare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserve the right to divide the
siarlers into two fields by 1< t. and to start ibem in a trial heat, 1 mile dash. The four »irst horses in each trial
to compete for the j urse, which shall be derid<d by mile heats, best 2 in 3.

Otherwise than is specified in these conditions, National Trotting Association rules to govern.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Persons desirous ol making entries in the above pnrfes. and who have Dot as yet joined the P. C. T. H. B. A.
should make application fur membeiship to the Secretary by June 1, IS95. Send all communicallonB to

F. W. KELLEY. SECRETARY.

313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

E. P. HEALD, PRESIDENT.

THE DETROIT DRIVING CLUB

Announces the Following Purses to Be Competed for at

THE GREAT BLUE RIBBON MEETING

TTJIjY IS to 25. 1896.

ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

No. 1. Purse $1,000. Two-Year-Olds. Trotting.

No. 2. Purse $1,500. 2:30 Glass, Trotting.

No. 3. Furse $2,000. 2:27 Class, Trotting.

No. 4. Purse $2,000. 2:21 Class, Trotting.

No. 5. Purse $2,000. 2:19 Class, Trotting.

No. G. Purse $2,0

No. 7. Purse $2,0

No. 8. Purse $2,0

No. 9. Purse $2,0

2:17 Class, Trotting.
2:U Class, Trotting.
2:11 Class, Trotting.
2:08 Class, Trotting.

No. 10. Purse $2,500. Free-For-AM Class, Trotting.
Conditions.

No. II. Purse $2,000. 2:27 Class, Pacing.

No. 12. Purse $2,000. 2:19 Class, Pacing.

No. 13. Purse $2,000. 2:14 Class, Pacing.

No. 14. Purse $2,000. 2:09 Class, Pacing.

No. 15. Purse $2,500. Free-For-AII Class,

Entree* rlo>o W><l-e*dav. Mav 20th. Entrance feo 6 per cent, with 5 per cent additional from winners ol 1 Natl nal Trotting Association rules to govern, except where otherwise provided.
twh <ti v, . which will be divided; 50 per opd1 to tin- Hist hor-e, 2i per ceni to tbe .'ec-nd, 15 per j NOTE— Tbe above classes, together with those heret.fore clestd, will make up the programme of oar club

ornl to t *• thlr-\ mid iOper rent tolbe fburtb .except In Pure B Nob. in ami 15 ['ihe Free For- All Trot mid Free I for ihe GraDd Circuit Meeting

POoAllPkUi vhlob aradubT* i Lbewlnnersof which wilt be paid gl.uo. Horses s'arting In Tbe Circuit lgibe best ever foimed. with short shlpmentsand reduced shipping rates. Horsemen 'are cor-

tbfo onbei (H"l not winning *tmii b 1 hi ■ iwo-ln*tbree r-ict? f.ir tue r*malnluE$l.oOO, which | dlally invited to en er their horses and take part on what we believe will be the greatest racing carnival of

ih«ll be •unci not lev. Hi .ii three flnya nrom the date Of tbe first race, aud divided: *750 to the first borse, 937i j the year.

lourttL

DANIEL J. CAMPAU, President.

illy invited to en er their horses and take part on what we believe will
e year.
Address all communlcatloos to the Secretary, 21 Campau Building, Detroit

P. M. GAMPBI

Mich.

P. M. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

THE CHISWICK SADDLE SOAP

la uo»quall..l for CLEANING and PRESERVING SADDLES, HARNESS and
BROWN I.I. ITHKB, imparling > polish and rendering Ihe leather Soft and Pliable.

The CHISWICK SADDLE PA8TE Bhould be
used where a high polish ie desired, will not darken
or discolor the leather.
Yon can bur II of toy Harness or Saddlsry store in the U. 8., or of

P. HAYDEN, Newark, N. J., Sole Agent for America.
••441. Dom. »o an bo< bi mi. P„,„, 40 „„„ b0I bv moll

14.995

Ht-i'ord-J :2A 1-3

GRANDISSllMO

Sire ol MYHTI.K THOR!\B, 2:18 1-2; TOPHHV. a yr.. 2:26 1-4; ALTI88IMO, 3 yr.
2:2% 1-1. will maae lh» seasoD ni i&9fi at VI N ELAND STOCK FARM, Napa couDtv. Terms, ^10 for the
season ; usual return privileges. Mares kent by the month or year a' reasonable rates. The finest ol pasture ■
and all fucllltles for early development of colts. Correspondence sullclted.

FRED \V. i.OKii Kit, Vlneltind 6lock Farm, 61. Helena, Cal.

CYRUS, 2:14 1-4

This great pacer la offered lor sate at the low price of
8t?tl He l* in BiOeudld condition. He is ready to
be taken In bund for racing purposes. Is one ol the
ui* titles! of d'lvlng horses: a lady has been driving
Dim. For further particulars, address " CYRUS," this
nllU'c.

WANTED.

A GOOD HOME for valuable broodmare and colt
with re*ponBlbie man, where they are properly cared
for and tbellered. tttate terms. Address "J.," this
oilice It

Breeder and Sportsman

S3.00 I*©x* Tear.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:221

SIRE OF

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
BOKESET, - 2 years old, record 2:27 1-2

Will make the season of 1896 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, at
BSO.

For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWKIX. 8acramento, CbI.

May 16, 1896]

©Jje gvzebev rwtfr gtjwtrtemcm,.

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Oare of Carriage Tops. -

The injury to carriage tops in the ware-
houses is irreparable, and many a future sale
has been lost, owing to the dissatisfaction of
the purchaser, after using a vehicle a few
weeks. Leather is very susceptible to the ef-
fects of heat and moisture, and none more so
than that which has been japanned, as it is
finished almost without oil, or greaBe of any
kind. Then, too, thejjpan is easily affected
by dust, which when allowed to stand upon
it absorbs the oil in the coating, and causes it
to track through to the leather, exposing that
more to the influences of moisture. In warm,
muggy days, the air is so charged with mois-
ture that it draws the oil to the surface and
coats it with a whitish film, which, though it
is apparently evaporated when the air is dry,
robs the japan of its vitality and eventually
destroys the luster.

To overcome injuries from these sources, the
tops Bhould be kept free from dust. The cus-
tom of cleaning in the morning only is good
as far as It goas, but it does not go far enough,
as it is throughout the day that the dust ac-
cumulates on the top, and when the room is
closed at night the close, damp air causes it to
adhere to the oily coating, aod it cannot be
entirely removed. Then if the air has been
warm and damp through the night the top
should be wiped off with a moist "shammy,''
the damage will be reduced to a minimum.
The frequency of dusting and wiping must be
determined by the condition of the atmos
phere. The only rule to be observed is to
keep the leather clean.

It is a good plan to keep the joint6 sprung,
so that the leather will be slack, as when
Btretched the surface is more likely to absorb
the moisture than when relaxed, and when
dried out there is sure to be a shrinkage, as
leather always shrinks below its original con
dition every time it has been moistened and
dried — Hub News

THS MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY

Read proofs belo

KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE

Bluepoint, L. I.. N. Y., Jan. 15, 1894.
Dr. B. J. Kendall. Co.— I bought a splendid bay-
horse some time ago with a Spavin. I got him
for 830. I used Kendall's Spavin Cure. The
Spavin is gone now and I have been offered S150
for the same horse. I only had him nine weeks,
so I got$12U for using $2 worth of Kendall's Spaviu
Cure. W. S. Marsden.

KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE

Sitelby, Mlcb., Dec. 16, 1893.

Dr.B. J. Kendall, Co.— I have used your Kendall's

Spavin Cure with good success for Oarb ■ on two

horses and Itis the best liniment I have ever used.

August Frederick,

Price $1 per Bottle.

For sale bv all Druggists, or address

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ENOSBURG* FALLS. VT

Racing! Racing!

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

H'l.Vl'EK MEETING

Bay District Track

Racing Every Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

and Saturday.

RAIN OR SHINE
FIVE OB MOHE RACKS EACH DAY.

RACES START AT 2 O'CLOCK SHARP

jt9"McAJHsier and Geary-street cara stop at the ga li-
ft. B. MILROY,Sec'y
THOg. H. WII.I.TAM6. JR. . Pre*.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES,
SABLE "WILKES,

The great eire of race horses and money win-
ners. Private Stallion.

The champion three and fonr-year-old of
1887 and 1888 ; record 2:18. Stands 15^
hands, black horse, by Gay Wilkes; firsi
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretcben, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

f~V"p/"V %W TT 1/ HjQ black horse, 15£ hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
\J ESl\J W .Li—! J^-J— IvJj splendid conformation and witbout a blemish or
■-^"'^^^"^■™^™~^^^^^^^^^^^^^~' weab point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11', and was timed separately in raceB in 2:08. His winnings as a two aDd three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady ErneBt, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045. &*£££ TU

«^ an(j weighs 1,200 pounds.

He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not beeD
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. Ae a yearliDg.
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15}.
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18| ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Bttsy Britton, 2:20J), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fres of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes-
Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are psid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cai.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

The Greatest Betting Points on Earth.

ENTRIES TO CLOSE MONDAY, MAY 25th.

Stakes to be decided at the meetings of

The Anaconda Racing Association

Anaconda, Mont.,June30to July 18

The West Side Racing Association

RUNNING.

Butte, Mont July 20 to august is
HARNESS RACES.

1. THE COPPER TITV HAXD^AP. Value
8 1 .500 (To be rim at Anaconda, Saturday, July 4ih.)
A handicap for all ages; entrance $10, $50 iddMonal
tor horses not declared bv -l o'clock, July 3d. Guaran-
teed value?. ,5P0, of which $2C0 to the second and §100
tolhe third horse. Weight* to hp announced Thursday,
July 2nd. Winners after weights are ann' unced to
carry 5 pounds penalty. One mile and a quarter.

2. THE SMKLTKRMKVS HANDICAP,
Value SI. OOO. (To be run at Anaconda, Wednes-
day, July Stb. 1 A handicap for aliases; entrance S'Q,
330 adni ional for all borses not declared by 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 7th. Guaranteed value $l,GO0, rf which
fiOOto the second and $l0u to the third hoise. Weights
to He announced Monday, July 6th. Winners after
weights are announced to carry 5 pounds penalty. One
mile.

" AXACO\DA HANDICAP. Value 82000.
(To be run at Anaconda Thursday, July IGth). A han-
•llcap tor three year olds and upwards; entrance $10,
$60 additional ior horses not declared by 4 p. m. Wed-
nesday, July 1-ith. Guaranteed value $2,000, of which
|iQ0 to ihe second aod $100 to the third horse. Weights
to he announced Monday, July 13th. Winners alter
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile and three furlongs.

4. THE EII-VER CITY HAKDICIP. Value
82, OOO. (To he run at Butte Saturday. July 25th).
A. handicap for three-year-olds and upwards; entrance
$10, $60 additional for horses not df-clared by 4 p. m.
Friday, July 24th. Guaranteed value $2,i:0l, of wbich
$300 to the second and $100 to the third horse. Weigh is
to be announced WednFSday, July 22d. Winners after
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile and a half.

5. THE WK8TSIDR HAXDCAP. V-lue

81, "OO (To be run at Butte between July 20ih and
August tath>, A handicap for all ages; entrances 0.
$30 additional for horses not declared by 4 p m. of day
before the race. Guaran teed value $1,00 ', of which $210
to the second and §100 to the third horse weights to
be announced two da? s before the race. Winners after
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile.

6. THEBCT'EH*NniCAP. Value 81, OOO
(To be run at Butte between July 20th and August
I5tbi. A handicap for all ages; emrauce $10. f.1o addi-
tional for horses not declared by 4 p. m ot day hefore
the race. Guaranteed value $l,Cu0, of whi< h f2(0 to the
second and $I0U to the third horse. Welch is to bean-
nounced two davs befire the race. Winners after
weights are announced to carry a pounds penalty. One
mile and a furlong.

7. THE MONTANA HOTEL PHIZE. V»lae,
8 v .OOO. 2:21 l L«6M,TROT'l'l.\U. (To be trot-

ted at Anaconda Saturday, Juiv 18th i. A $?.O0c purse
f>r all trotters eligible May 2Sth to the 2:21 cl-ss, divi-
ded 50, 25. 1,5 and 10 per cent Entrance 5 percent.,
payable $25 May 25th. $25 June llth end $5C be 7
o'clock of cheevennig b^re the race, with 5 percent,
arfditloual from each money winner, mile heals, 3

8. THE MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY PURSE.
Valn«. 8I.20U. 2:1.% CLA"8, TROTTIAG.

(To be trotted at Anaconda Tuesdav, June JOlhi, A
1 1,200 purse for all trotters ell ibie Mav 6th to the 2*15
class, divided E0, 25, 15 and 10 per cent. Entrance, 5'
per c-nt , payable $15 Mav 25th, $20 June lllh aod *23
by 7 o'clock t:e evening b. fore race, with 5 per cent,
additional from each money winner. Mile heat-. S
In 5, a hoise failing to win a heat, or making a dead
heat in three to g > to the &tab!e.

9. THE BITTER ROOT PURSE. V«lne
81, OOO. 2:20 CLASS, PACING. —iTo be paced
at Anaconda. Monday, July 6th.) A $1,000 -inrse for
all pacers f-ligibieMav 25tl to the 2:20 class, divided
50,25 15 and 10 per cent. Entrance 5 per cent, paya-
ble, $10 May 25th, $15 June llth and $25 bv 7 o'. lock of
evening before race, with 5 per cent, additional from
each money winner. Mile heats 2 In 3.

10. THE FMEE SILVER PURSE. Value
8l,ftOO. 4:17 CLA»S, 1 RO ■ 'I 1 ' »-- (To be

trotted at Butte between July 20tb and August loib.i
A $1,500 purse lor all trotters eligible May 25th to the
2:l7class; divided 50. 25. 15 and 10 rer ceut. Entrance
5 per cent, pa' able. 420 May 25th, $20 June llth and *35
by 7 o'clock of evening bet_re race, with 5 per cent.
additional from each money winner. Mile heats 3 in
B,

11. THE MINERS' UNION PURHR. Value
81-000. 2;22 C».A*S. P*CI\M— (Tobe paced
at Butte between July 20th and August lath), A *1,0T9
purse for all pacers eligible Mav 25th t> the 2:12 c ass.
divided 50, 2>. 15 and in per cent. Entrance 5 ppr cent;
payab'e, $10 May i5th, Slo June llth and $25 by 7o'c'ock
of eveniug b^lore race, wtth 5 per cent, additional (mm
each money winner Mile heats 2 io ft. Ahorse
failing to win a heat, or make a dead heat. In three to
go the stable.

12. 'HE ORO-Y-PLATA PURSE. Yulue
81,200. 2-08CLA«B, PACING. (To be paced
at Butte between July 2 th and August 15th) A 91 .200
pu^st- for all pacers eligible May 251 h to the 2:08 class;
divided 50. 25, 15 and 10 percent. Entranre.5 per cent.
payab'e. May 2">tb. $20 June llth. and $25 bv 7 o'clock
ol evening b> fore race. Mile heats 3 in 5. Five
per cent, from each money winner.

FULL CONDITIONS ON ENTRY BLANKS.

In harness races, four to enter, three to start. National Association rules to govern unless otherwise

stipulated.

^— ^— — ^ REMEMBER. — — - -

Full mile tracks. New Stands. New Paddocks, New Bet In* Sheds. New Slables, and the Great Betting.
Five or more races each -lay with purses ranging in yalue from $250 to $1,000.
Full programme on application to

Anaconda, Montana.

ED. A. TIPTON, Manager.

S16 SOO ITXT PURSES

July 6th to llth Inclusive
THE N&PA TRACK IS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND FASTE8T IN CALIFORNIA

Entries to Close June 1, 1896
TROTTING PURSES. DISTRICT TROTTING PURSES.

Horses to be Darned with Eotry.

GEORGE "WASHINGTON N°- «.p. rccord 2:16*- Terms for

_^^_^^^»^^.^_^___»_^^— ^^^^-^^_ season, $50.
COLUMBUS S. No- 2°.53°. re001,13 2:19i- Teral8 for season, $30.

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR. fa 11,622, record 12:34 sire of Geo. Washin ,
_^^^^^^_______^______ ton, 2:163, aQd others. Terms for season, $25.

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2 50 per
month. The greatest care will be taken of mares_. but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOMAS SMITH, Vallrjo, Cftl.

Horses to be named with Eitry.

Purse.

So.

1.

2:10 Clasi

All Ages,

8 700

No.

IS.

Two-Year-Olds, 3:00 Class

300

No.

3.

2:30 "

"

'

700

,\o

14.

Three-Year.Olds, 3:00 Class

400

2:27 '•

.*

»

7IIO

\o.

4.

2:24 "

••

•

700

PACING PURSE3.

Ml.

S.

800

\o.

6.

1,000

No.

15.

2:25 Class, All Ages

7 011

\o.

7.

2:17 '•

"

4

1,000

\o.

16,

70O

\'o.

8.

2:15 "

"

1.000

\o

17.

700

Vo.

9.

2:12 "

"

4

l.OOO

\o

IS.

2:18 '

1

,0OO

Vo.

10.

Free For All,

1,000

No.

19.

2:15

1

,OOQ

\o.

11.

2:27 Class

Three

-Year

nids

SOO

No

20.

1

OOO

Bo.

12.

2:40 "

Two-

Year-Olds

400

No

at.

Free For-AII

1

00 J

CONDITIONS.

Entries to close June 1, 1S96. Horses to be named with entry. Entrance fee five per ceDt. due at time ot
entrv

Purses to be divided into four moneys: 50. -2b 15 and 10 per ceut. Five per cent, of theamoi"t of Ihe purse
will be deducted from each money won. Iii all races ten entries are required to flil a race, but the Board re erves
the right to close wi'h le?s If il i« so leaned.

The Board ot Directors reserves ihe right to declare two starters a walk-over. When only two start they
may contest tor ihe entrance money paid in, to be divided «6 2-:j per cent, to the hrst and 3iJ l-i per ceut. to the
second. A horse distancing the field aiiall only be entitled tu lirst muuey.

In all two-year-old races Uiedislancesliall he liO yards.

Al i races to be three in five except two year-olds, which shall be two in three.

Trolling and racing colors must bo n^med with entry.

Conditional entries will be treated the snme as regular entries, and nomtnalors held under the rules.

Nominators i purses not Ailing may transfer, at any lime prior to June 15, 1:90, such entr.e.. too. her classes
to which they are eligible.

The Board of Mreclors reserves the right to change the ho"r or date ot any race, except when it becomes
necessary to antedate a race. In which instance the nominator will receive three days' notion of change bv null
io address of entry, Right reserved to declaie off or postpone any or all rucea ou account of the weather, or
other sufficient cause.

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock r. M, on the day preceding the race shall bo required to start, and
deciarallons must be in writing and made at the office ol the Secretary at ihe tr,.ck.

When there Is more than one entry to any purse b--' one person or lu one interest, the horse to be etarted
niuit be named by a o'clccK p. sr. on ihe day preceding the race

Any race that may be started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses in sum mar v.

When more than nine declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserves toe right to divide the
Rtarters Into two fields, and make two races; lu such race* all entr-ince moaev paid in. In excess of amount of
nurse to be adned to the purse ; il is further provided lhat in all fields so divided there will be no deduction
trom money wlni ers.

Otherwise than Is specified in these conditions, National Trolling Association rules to govern.

C. L. LARGE. President. EDW. S BELL, .secretary, Napa City. Cai.

DIABLO, 2:09 14

THE CHAMPION FOUH-YEAfULD IN CALIFORNIA |

Sire CHA6-.. DERBY, 2:20 (son of Stelnway, 2:2&%, and Katy
G. dam nt -I in 2:30. by Electioneer), dam BEKTJHA (d-vm ol
Jay Eft Bee, 2::6,'.: us a yearling; Eir,2.22J{i Ed Eafferty, trial
2:15). s'ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:l3-\f, a d Alarlc. aire of (our lu 2:'i0, by Alcantara, 2;23 (son of Ueo. \\ likes and
Alma Mater J ; second dam Barteua (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:18^), by Bayard ( on of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Rlandina (dam ot Swlgert, King Rene, and four other i reducing sires), by Slambrlno Chief 11: lourth dam
Burch mare (dam of Rosalind, 2:2! -y, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (aire ot fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:0-1 1, son of Renwick's CopperboUom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DlABi-0 Will mate
the season of 1896 at Pleasanton. Service fee, $75. Address WM. MU&HAY, Plemanton, >UbI.

322

T-rveu-matiC^

Testecl to a saU.cLe.Ti
stTcuiv oj aooo U*s

Tot* ts the moM perfect hopple ever put on the
market It Li lighter tn*u any Olber, weighing
three pounds, and it wilt stand a sadden strain of
2,0 0 pounda. The lower straps are all doubled and
; grauloe French calfskin, finest tem-
pered steel and pure runner. The rubber lube goes
ad the way around the ring, and 1< covered with
catfaMn. The sieel has a separate casing which
prevents a 1 wear on Ibe ruhher tube, and the air
valve I* i -laced at the h-op end ol the rings eullrely
out of the way. Tbo robber mhe can be taken out
lu case of breakage, quickly repaired and replaced

The "PERFECTION "is the only hopple in
the world with which you can do this.

Evrry horseman that has seen It claims It to he
the only perfect bnppfe. It Is made In the ii' est
minn-r all the way through, and Is a superb piece
of leather work.

Kirrv «n !■ guaranteed to be just what we
claim It or your money will be refunded. It will
be *ent on approval or subject to examlnat on, if
desired. Price lit. >^e that our name is stamped
QTtrT bOpptft. Tl i TLK A: t'LAHK, Ue-
irolt. **lehlran.

American Trotting Register

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Urea. Sire* of Dami. Great Brood Mans. Cham-
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SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

GOSSIPER, 2:14 3-4,

sired by Simmons, 2:28 (sire of o3 iu 2:30 list), dam Lady Bryan,
hv Srnuiruier. Z:15H1 second dam Mary B . t>y Snake, son of
ififamorlun Patelien 58: third dam Nannie, by Gossip Jones,
Black Jane (dam ol ftosa Wilkes. 2:16.4 >, by Mambrino Patchen 58 etc..
and mi«l Iniellleeiu ironing horses ev r seen in I all-
ied only limited opportunities in the stud.
Primero, 2:23.

il£dper i. one of the Sandaaineot, pore* railed, rani Mts nd most Inn

loroli/ Hlabn^n*l«»IltotranWeslred,a.a^

ha Is tie atoiof Gazelle, 2:16X, Ketchum, j:K>'.j, Miss Jessie, -.u,i, ana

Terms,

$50 for the Season

tt » r-im/-v rt 1 a 1 O ''red bvVa-co 10.996, dam Chess (dam of Vallssa, 2:19. and /vascola.
VASTO 2 ID 1-is, fcS&l.liy Maelc 1451, out ot Betty (dam ot Retta. 2:28K), by Clark
* ■"■'■■' ■*• '-'• bip, . 5(,'coucl dam Sue. be Pilot Jr. Vasco was by Harold out ol

s sire of six- Vacher.slre of two: Vasco, sire ot twelve In 2::I0 list; Oakville, STe
' ir and ssv,a dams ot el ven trotters ard one pacer) was bv American clay.
h "-'Ifl and R"cer Hanson. 2:2s1-). bv Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
InalvddK'fd'eepTark hay in'colorTanols levelheaded, speedVand game; foaled April 15. 1688.

Vassar (dam of Valdemeer.

ol two In X:8Q) Maple (sire ol four.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

■kt a c"<ci A T3 1 a rtOQ bv Stamboul. out of Oakland Mald,2:22 (dam of Princess. Z:19?i). by
NASSAU lD.U/O, speculation 92S, dam Ladv Vernon. 2:29« (dam of Patchen Vernon
^ «»i«3oosi I bis is one of the finest-formed younu stallions in California.
and as a muter «1i eel a v-rv low record. He Is roya!!y-brsd, and has the very best feet and legs. H.s dispo
"lo.Tlse"cel!eo". and II given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

„,.,„„„ jt2 SO oer month. Hay and grain fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care ol in any
..P... ?hni LvnerVmavdesir" No responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Ms res can be shipped
J? n, sin sranc *seo% Lake vole t,v the steamer t-OLD and will be led to the larm by careful attendants. Al
W1U mSst b™ euS by July 15, 1696. and before removal of mares. For further particulars, address

H. G. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.

Or G. HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

DAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium for Stallion and Four of bis Produce at San Francisco
Horse Sbow, 1894)

He is tbe sire of Diablo, 2:09l4 (4 years old), winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. B., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage ?o per month : hay and grain, $10 per month.
For terms tor olber stallions and further particulars, address
OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 X-- i

Will Moke the Season of 1896, Commencing February let, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

Usual Return Privileges.

Aa an eight- Year-old slallinn, McKlnnev'sHs: leads all m hers in thp world tor average ;speed : McZeus, -i,
2.18" ZombroTs 2:18; Harvev Mc, 8, 2:UM : Jenny Mc.2,2:2'';!2; sir Credit, 3,2:25; Cbito, 2,|2:30; Pat Coouey,
trial, 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:2;;.,. Monte, 3, trial 2:28»f.

MrHINNRY. 2:11 1-4. was ioaled June 12, 1S67. sired by the great Alryone (son of George Wilkes, and
Aluia Muter, tli^ famous broodmare by Mambrino Patchen), dam Kosa Sprague. by Gov Sprsgne, 2:20'-, lie by
Rhode Inland 2.28M, out of Belle Brandon (dam ot Amy, 2:2»i»... Gov. Sprairue, 2:20';> Wiimar, 2:2914), by Ham-
bletonlan 10; granrtam Jenny, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred); great graiulam Worden mare, by Exton
intr..n"iibred) Tbe second dam of McKlnney was Rose Kenney idam of Messenger l^hlet, sire ot
. , :',h list), nv Mainbrhio iMesaenger. one of thestTODgest-bred Mef^encer studs in the Registry. Third
dam J I Kennev mare. dam of Gen. <■». H. Thomas islre of seveu in 2:30), by .Mambrino Chief II. Fourth dam
jMe Bryan mare, by imp. Xapnieon ■ thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

Mrhl.WKV *2- 1 I 1-4. Is 15.2 *i hands, weighs lNu, and is one ol tne most periect-made horses in Amer-
ica bavins plenty Of bone and substance, Restarted In twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
n-p'u tat Ion a-sii game and consistent performer is world wide. As a aire the few ot bis progeny that have been
handled for ni><*>-'i imvc rirmonstraied ihai they Inbe 11 all h a extnotdlnary good qualities.

ii,, tM st care taken ol mares, nnt do responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage f-i per

month. Fur forlher parllcnlars, apply lo 4UIA8. A. OL'KFKK, Oakland TrottlntE Track, Uaklaud, Cal.

Hart Boswelli!

W I I I.* ft

.699. This splendidly-formed' trotllng stallion was sired bv
rd, -2:2.1 1-4. (son otQKO. WILKES, 2:22, and nOLl.V. dam
.EUT0K,2:17, THORNDALK, 2:21, etc), sire of 113 in 2:20 list;
k'nnry l.ee (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:n-l, and DICTATOR
W I l KE8, sire ol six In 2:30 list i, by Dictator; second dam -oidiv gran-
daO ol Hike Wilkes, 2:16 . Crs Wilkes, 2:22 tf.and Ibe sires Adrian \\ likes and Ira W likes), by Edwin Forrest
I ■(• thir .i -in i ii tiopbroi ia, bv Brown Pilot; fourtu dam by Berirand; (ifih dam by Lance, son of American
BcllpM' Sixth iliun by Oray Dnngannon. This is lit** acme of hVhlonab'e breeding. In confnrmation, disposl-
,nl puretrotUns action MART BOS WELL Is perfect. He has never been worked for speed. His
...r j: limned, Invel headed and very promising. TVrma »?»«> lor the Hea«on. Adtlress
K. U'OHADVi Laurel Crrck Farm, Ban Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept lu any manner

may desire.

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STOCK FARM

ions

For 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Nutwood (d%m of
Lottery 'ticket, 2:19^), by Nutwood; secund dam
l.att y Kniuia, 2:16, oy Mc racken's Black Hawk ;
third dam me Newby Hire, by lien. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by \\ iilianis.»ir- -elmont.

Pilot Prior*- starled several times asa two-year-old,
winning all if bis races. He won the two year-old
stake at the Breeders meeting, making a record of
2;ll:i4 He sbowel many faster trials in bis work, but
was Dot obliged to eo laster In any of his races.

I.adv (■ nima, bis second dam. was ten yearson tbe
turf and was one of the most noled of the old-time
p-rformers in California. Most of her races wpre at
two miles on the old half mile tracks 1" which she was
a consistent winner. All tbe crosses in the pe igree of
Pilot Prince are of the gan.est and most fashionable,
and he promises to become one of tbe leading sires In
California. A few of his get will be trained this year
and It Is predicted that they will be iavorably heard
ot on ihe tiack.

DEXTER PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse Is a foil brother to Pilot Prince. After
the stud season is over he will be trained tor the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dpxter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Gnndee.
2:23"^, and urandisslmo, 2:23^1, by Artburton, second
dam Nourmaha'.2:39,'4 (full sisttr to A. W. Kichmondl
b> S mnsoD's Blackbird.

This is a Very promising young horse and coming
from produc'ng biood on both sides will certainly make
a name for himself among the sires ot California. Tim
is his first season in the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale,

FAST llOADSTKR.. RACE AND BCBIrVESS
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NAPA STOCK FARM.

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
traineisat very low prices. All stock sold from this
farm has eiveo the best satisfaction.

Special bargains are o ered in broodmares colts and
fillies.

It you wish to purchase a horse of any description,
wrlie tor iniormatioo.

For full particulars regarding stocfe, service ot stal-
lions, pasturage, etc., address

E. P. HEALD,

21 Post Street. San r'rancl>co.

Green Meadow Farm

HOME OF

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
1'HIEBE WILKES, winning race reconL 2 :08 1-3
HOCKKR (pi, race record, 2:11

NEW ERA (4) p winning race record, 4th

heat, 2:13

and 15 others In the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

First dam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Ladv IR^IW, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallah Cblei.

Season of 1S96 limited to twenty approved mares at
$-50, money due at time of service. Usual returu priv-
ilege, or service monpy refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Addiess

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Santa Clara, Cal.

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Fox Terriers at Stud

WARREN SAC-B. by tbe crack sire Warren Safe
guard rcbampton Venio-Eggsford Sapphire, oy Star-
deo'sKine loiuof w arien Duty (Warren Laird— Dusky
n.) Litter brother lo the k inner Warren Dusky and
fullbrolherto the winneis Warren Salesman and War-
ren Dial- He has won 2d puppy Boston, 1st Bridgeport,
2d Providence, '2d Ne« York. 3d Detroit. 2d Philadel-
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ling Id coat, body, legs an feet : very stylish and game.
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GOLOK\ FLASH, by the crack sire Blemton
BeeferiCh Veuio— Ch Kachei s ouiot Blemtoa Spin-
away :t h. Blemton Victor II —Spinster, by Ch. Dom-
inie). Winner ol 1st and special tor best fox-terrier,
also tor best dog, all breeds, San Francis, o, 1696. This
win places him at the head of the breed on this coast.
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GRAND MASTER 28,887

By the great champion HELPER, the best-beaded
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[May 23, 1896

SEVEN IN RAPID SUCCESSION

Favorites Mowed Down By Outsiders
With Great Regularity.

LONG SHOTS GALORE TO THE FORE

Ruinart Was the Lone First Ohoioe to Win

Out of Eight Races— Johnny Oapron and

Nell Flaherty Second at Odds of 20

to 1 For Place— How the Events

Were Run.

BAY DISTRICT, FRIDAY, MAY 15.

i_^ iMfcHERE were not many sharp feat-

**" | I " ures in to-day's racing, and little

, enthusiasm displayed over the

y^t*. j I decision of the events. The at-

r»K 1 GsA tendance was good, and betting on

£*p Nr^i^^ two or three of the seven races be-

~% came spirited. The hooks had

"^1 "~V ( the best of the argument at the

V »] end of the day, though they were

a Jg^ hit pretty hard by the victory of a

^-j-jJ^ SC^* couple of the favorites. Three

first choices were first at the wire, a warm second choice aud

three 10to-l chances in very open-looking races securing

iudgment in the others.

The track was in a fast condition, though the poor lot of
horses contending in most of the races showed poor time for
the day.

The most notable lot that were brought together was in u
selling race at six furlongs, conditioned for non-winners of a
race since October 1st. Sufficient entries were received to
necessitate a split, the best end of which contained Wander-
ing Nun, who ruled an even-money first choice; Z^bair in-
dustriously touted as " all right " and played in accordance,
until his best price was 2 to 1, while 4's had been offered at
first ; Jerome S. allowed to recede from 4 to 6 to 1, Arno a
10 to 1 chance, Gracie S. at 20, Lonnie B. 40 and Carroll
Cook, Catalogue and Tamalpais each at 100. The start was
a disastrous one. "When the barrier went up Wandering
Nan got away clear, but almost everything else was in a
tangle. Zabaii got away finally far behind a bunch of four
who were racing after the flying Nun. Jerome S. was turned
half around when the others broke, and was left, but was
allowed to gallop after his field. Arno, on the contrary, was
sent to the stand the reverse way. Along the backstretch
Gracie S. headed Wandering Nun, and showed the way to her
until Mike Bergen palled his bat after straightening for home,
when she began to back up. Frank Burke's fast fillv then took
command easily, and Bergen was busy keeping tLegray mare
up far enough to last out for some of the money. Coffey, on
Zobair, did not show the white feather when he got left, bat
kept his horse moving, and so presistently had he moved up
that in the last eighth old Zobair had become a factor. Com-
ing along the outside, he bad clear sailing, and responded so
readily to Coffey's urging that the Nun was called upon to
extend herself a bit at the end. Six furlongs was too short,
however, for Z jbair to make up so much ground, and the
mare's tail was switching under the old horse's nose when the
wire was reached. Gracie S. lasted long enough to get third
money, four lengths away. Winner La Siesta Stock Farm's
b m. 5, by Argyle— imp. Janet N. Time 1:16$.

The worst end of the split, first on the card, brought out
fourteen horse*. Ripido, Garcia. Addie M. and Chinook
ranged trom 7 to 2 to 6 to 1 in the betting, as named, and
the balance at from 8 to 100 to 1. Chinook showed the way
to a well-bunched field almost to the wire, where Ivissell
made the mistake of easing up, when My Sweetheart, 10 to 1,
came out of the bunch and won easily by a half length. Miss
Garvin, 25 to 1, two lengths behind Chinook, was easily
third. Wiuoer G. Matthews' ch m, 4, by Major Ban— Lib-
bertiflibbet. Time I

The seron d race was a half-mile dash for twelve maiden
two year-olds. It was a very open betting affair, Santa Paula
and Viking carrying the bulk of the money at from 3 to 4 to
1, Tortoise coming in for more support than any of the bal-
ance. From 8 to 15 to 1 was ported about the others, with
the exception of Hose Magenta, who was a rank outsider at
160 to 1. Those who had played Viking were gambling on
his setting away, which he succeeded in doing admirably,
and then there was nothing to it. Santa Paula got within four
lengtbd of the son of Herald before he had crossed under the
wire, and half a length behind her came Jerilderio, 10 to I.
The winner is the first of the get of the young sire Herald,
by imp. Kyrle Daly — Cinderella, by Catesby, to annex win-
ning brackets. Viking's dam is Kileena, by Apache; second
dam, Johanna, by A'beatley. Time 0:49].

A seven-furlong race over the inside course brought out
aeveo ■larters. Peru was installed and ruled favorite through-
out at 4 to 6. Miu Ruth and Charles A. were at 6 tc 1 each
in the earlier belting, but the black horse shortened to 4's
under the influence ol the magic jingle, while the former re-
ceded to 8 to 1. Elmer F. was a consistent second choice at
'.• to 2, Adios, Ida Sauer and Navy Blue closing with 20's
about them. Miss Ruth, on the rail, secured the advantage
of a clear lead going around the first turn, and as her foite is
over the hills, the race looked to be eafely in band. Before
the brow of the hill had been reached Charles A. and Peru,
head and head, were challenging her, Elmer F. a close third.
Pom swung into the Nlraighl slightly in advance, then drew
away easily, winning by three parts of a length from the pace-
maker. Elmer F. passed Charles A. and finished about the
same dintance behind Miss Kuth. Winner Al Murine'* ch
malita. Time 1:32.
A tiv tiling race was run in two divisions, the

fint one having ixleen starters. From way down town was
wafted rumors ot Senator Mahoney being a " lead pipe," and
the talent lost no time in getting aboard. From 5 to 2 his

price lowered to 11 to 5. Crackajack was kept in front by
Jimmy Bozeman well into the stretch, Monarch and Senator
Mahonev chasing after him. Myrtle H., a 10 to-1 chance,
light weighted, and ably piloted by Ike Johnson, Jim ISeils
verv clever iockey, was brought up at the end and won clev-
erly by two lengths, Mollie R., a 5 to 1 er and a luke-warm
second choice, getting the place by a half-length from the
favorite. Winner C W. Chappelle's b f, 3, by Torso-Lady
Leioster. Time, 1:02*. .t-i.ii

The best end of this split was the laBt race, in which a well-
matched lot of sprinters met. La Mascota was the choice of
the talent first and last, though receding a point from 8 to 5
at the end. Wm. Pinkerton, on even terms in the earlier
betting, went further, reaching 11 to 5. Morven and Hearts-
ease had 7s about them, the balance from 12 to 200 to 1.
Morven was pace-maker into the stretch, La Mascota second
most of the same distance. Pinkerton passed her on the
upper turn, and came en an easy winner by a length, the
fleet filly getting the place from Morven by a head. Hearts-
ease got away last, and was never in the race. Winner S. C.
Hildreth's ch g, 3, by Shannon— Fannie Lewis. Time, 1:01 J.

The sixth race a selling affair, at six furlongs, for three-
year-olds, was another with a big field. Twelve faced the
barrier. The talent Baw only Rebellion, and from 7 to 5 he
was forced to even-money by post time. Perseus, with Coady
up, was a2-to-l second choice, but drifted to 13 to 5. Virgie
A. and Marionette Mid back from 6's to 8 to 1, and Billy
Randall's good colt Senator Bland was neglected at 10 to 1.
This neglect was a costly one for the talent, however, for he
was in front of Rebellion all the way through the stretch,
and had a half length to spare when he reached the wire.
Virgie A. had been pacemaker, but died away as the end was
neared, lasting long enough to show a head in front of Per-
seus. Winner W. D. Randall's ch c, by imp. Inverness-
Wood Violet. Time 1:14$.

H. Martin rode two winners again to day, and two seconds,
out of six mounts. His four placed horses were favorites. L.
Loyd, Coady, Johnson, Fell and Shields piloted the other
winners.

FIFTEENTH BAY — SATURDAY, MAY 16.

Seven sweet favorites were scowled at by erratic old Dame
Fortune this sunny May afternoon. And as the bowled-
ovet first choices were right in a row, the agony of the
form-studentscan better be imagined than described. It was
a case of the gentleman losing from soda almost to hoc and the
gambler gathering in the shekels with tantalizing regularity.
The ruoning of the favorites and some of the others was so
far away from "form," at set forth by the figures of students
who burn the midnight oil, that some tore their hair out
in bandfuls and cursed their addled brains at the conclu-
sion of the day's festivities, while others threw away their
"dope books" and swore that hereafter they would only play
after consultation with a clairvoyant or a blind fortune-teller.

It was an ideal day for racing, eight events were on the
card, a crowd of about 3,000 was in attendance, betting was
spirited, and considering that no real cracks were slated to
start, it goes far to show what a firm hold racing has on the
hearts of San Franciscans. A peculiar fact was that no jockey
rode more than one winner, the successful pilots being Marty
Bergen, Charley Weber, Snider, Peoples (just think), John-
son, Piggott, Butler and Shields.

Joe Cotton was a lukewarm favorite in the initial event of
the afternoon, a five and a half furlong dash, with ten start-
ers carded. Belle of Stonewall was leading Johnny Capron
a head past the half, then Johnny took up the running, lead-
ing at the final turn by his neck, Rev Alta second, lapped by
Una Que Arno, who, last away and slow to get moving, had
run around her field and was looming up as a dangerous-
looking element in the race. However, the effort to get up
with her. field had cost too much. In the homestretch
O'Fleeta was cut loose by Marty Bergen, and pissing one
after another, won handily at the end by a length, with
Johnny Capron, driving, in the place, half as far from Rey
Alta, Joe Hill at his heels. Time, 1:09. The winner is a
brown gelding, 5, by Harry O'Fallon — Fleta, and was at 10
to 1 in the closing betting, Johnny Capron at 10 (opened at
60) and Rey Alta at 60 to 1. Joe Cotton opened at evens,
closed at 13 to 10. Coady put up a very sleepy ride on the
favorite, sitting still until a^out a furlong from home.

Oregon Eclipse closed a favorite in the second race, also at
five and one-half furlongs, opening at 4 to 1, closing at 2i.
Silver State went back from 2£ to 4 to 1. Red Bird and
Silver State ran as a team to the homestretch, about one
length in front of Ricardo, who came with a rare burst of
speed io the concluding sixteenth, and though swerving
somewhat toward the inside, won clevetlv by half a length
from Silver Stale, who beat Oregon Eclipse, coming fast at
the finish, about three lengths for the place. Time, 1:082-.
The winner is a chestnut gelding, 5, by Wildidle — Blue Bon-
net. The horses played strongest, University (from 15 to 4)
and Irma (from 5 to 3A) were never fairly in the hunt.

Howard S. was looked upon as a real good thing in the
two-year-old race, at five furlongs, opening at 4 to 1 and be-
ing backed down to even money and 6 to 5. Dura went back
from 8 to 5 to 2h to 1. Howard S.,Scarborough and Dura were
necks apart passing the half. Dura assumed command three
furlongs from home, led by two lengths when straightened
away, and lasted just long enough to beat the fast coming
Brutus colt, The Roman, a good head, Scarborough, eased up,
third, two and a half lengths away. Howard S. was plainly
beaten over an eighth of a mile from the end, and Hennessy
pulled him up. Time, 1:011 — a grand performance with 110
pounds up. The winner is a chestnut filly by Racine — imp.
Berna, and belongs to Naglee Buik. Scarborough was at <U
to l.The Roman 5 at the close.

Warrago and Little Cripple, at 3 to 1, divided favoritism
in the mile and a sixteenth selling event, Uncle Giles going
at 8 to 1, Fullerton Lass 10. Strathflower was backed down
from G to 4 to 1. The others were at about 10 to 1. War-
rago and Tar and Tartar raced away from their field in the
first eighth of a mile, running half a length apart well in
front clear around to the homestretch, where Little Cripple
was third, but shut off against the inner rail. Uncle Giles
came like a rocket ou. of the middle of the bunch in the
final furlong, winning handily by three lengths from Little
Cripple, who was one and a half lengths in front of Fuller-
ton Lass. The latter just beat Strathflower a head for show.

Warrago, close up on Strathflower, was bumped some in the
last sixteenth. Time, 1:49 £. The winner is the Nevada
Stable's chestnut colt, 4, by El Rio Rey — Hettie Humphreys.

Five started in the mile handicap. Yankee Doodle was a
well-played favorite, opening at 2J to 1, closing at 9 to 5.
Bellicoso went back from 3 to 2 to 2 to 1. St. Lee was at 3'-,
Peter tue Second 5 and Flashlight 10 (opened at 20). Belli-
coso and Flashlight ran in close order for over a quarter of
a mile. Then the first-named drew away, leading Flash-
light two lengths at the half. He was but a head in front
turning for home, St. Lee at Flashlight's neck. Bellicoso
and Flashlight died away to nothing, St. Lee winning with a
trifle_up his sleeve by two lengths, Yankee Doodle a handy
second, two lengths from Peter the becond third. The last-
named was off absolutely last, and badly at that, or he would
have been close to the leader at the finish. Time, 1:42. The
winner belongs to Sam Hildreth and is a bay colt, 3, by imp,
St. George — Levee.

Sea Spray was a 9 to 10 first choice in the sixth race, bix
furlongs, selling. Howard and Model raced off" in front for
dear life, both tiring turning into the homestretch. Com-
mission made his run in the last eighth of a mile, winning
with ease by a scant length, the favorite, Sea Spray, who fin-
ished very strong, second, four lengths from Crawford. The
pace-makers wound up in the rear. Time, 1:15 J-. The win-
ner was White & Clarke's bay gelding, 5, by imp. Saxon —
Louise T. He was at 3J to 1, Crawford at 30, Jerome S. 12,
Model 4 and Howard 7 to 1. Had Snider called on Sea Spray
earlier in the action the favorite might have won. This race
was timed io 1:14J privately.

Belle Boyd, who ran a bad race at seven furlong* a few
days ago, when she was well supported in the betting, got
back iuto good form this afternoon, and Butler, making every
post a winning one with the big filly, landed her a winner by
a scant length, after no* a little urging, in the fair time of
1:49£ for a mile and a sixteenth. Instigator, who carried 106
pounds to Belle Boyd's 87, was second by a head after a hot
drive with Rebellion down the hemestretch. Long Lady, for
a time an equal favorite with Rebellion, never loomed up
dangerous. The winner was J. P. Atkin's ch f by El Rio
Rey — Sylvia, and was at 6 to 1 in the betting at one time, 5
to 1 at the post, Instigator 3£, Rebellion 9 to 5 at the post
(2i to 1 once), Alvero 10, Mirambo 12 and Nephew 15 to 1.

The eighth and last event of the afternoon, five and one-
half furlongp, was where the one favorite of the day man-
aged to roll in a winner. Ruinart opened at 4 to 5 and
closed at 3 to 5 in the betting, Tim Murphv and Perhaps
going at 5 to 1, Nell Flaherty 60, the others 10, 15 and 20 to
1 Last Chance showed in front for a moment, but the Lit-
tle Alp mare, Nell Flaherty, had her head and neck to the
fore at the half. The favorite had gotten away last, and
rather slow at that. Turning far home Flaherty was two
lengths to the good, and she held her advantage until well
in the stretch, where Ruinart, who had run completely
around his field into second place, simply romped by the
Bister to Gypsy Girl, and won with a broad smile bv nearly
two ^lengths, Nell Flaherty lasting long enough to beat old
Tim Murphy out a good head for the place, while Last
Chance was but a nose behiud the old roan ex-champion of
the sprinters. Time, 1:09. Ruinart, the winner, ran in
George Rose's colors, and is a brown colt by St. Carlo from
Queen Alta, the black half-sister to Geraldine. He is a torrid
article at the short distance game, and the way he comes
from behind would lead one to believe be could go on.

SIXTEENTH DAY — MONDAY, MAY 18.

There is some hope left in the hearts of the talent that
in a week or so the favorites msy have an inning. On
Saturday only one lone, forlorn favorite got its noBe past
the finishing-line in front, to-day two forged to the fore
at the right time to catch the eyes of the judges. The
fields in the seven events were large enough to suit the
greatest growler among the bookmakers, and the pencilers
succeeded in holding on to most of the coin that came into
their Btrong boxes. There was not a little excitement over
the outcome of the fifth race, in which All Over was knocked
to his knees soon after the barrier went up and Chartreuse
II. was forced against the fence by Yinkee Doodle, the horse
running alongside the fiaxen-maned mare, killing all her
chances of winning. The claim of foul was Bet up by
Piggott, rider of Chartreuse, but the judges, after considera-
ble questioning of jockeys and deliberation over the subject
at issue, did not change the result of the race, placing Yan-
kee Doodle first, George Miller second and Toano third, the
order in which they finished.

Virgie A. was not a very red- hot first choice in the first
event, opening at 2 to 1, closing at 11 and 12 to 5. Marion-
ette was backed down from 5 to 4i to 1, Veragua being at
8, the others 10 to 60 to 1. They ran in a close bunch for
about a sixteenth of a mile, when Bozeman, who had been
sending Virgie A. along for all she was worth, got her to the
fore. She led Cadenza a length past the half and into the
homestretch, winning by two lengths, but not with ease.
Marionette came strong the last eighth, beating Veva out
three parts of a length for the place. Time, l:09j. The
winner was B. Sard's black filly by imp. True Briton — Big
Bertha.

Warrago was a lukewarm favorite in the second race, six
furlongs, her opening price being 2.} to 1, closing 3. Sympa-
thetic's Last was at 4i, America 4 (backed from 6), Flash-
light 5 (3 at opening)" Gracie S. 20, others 15 to 300 to 1.
All got away pretty well except the crazy Chinook, who was
virtually left. America showed in front for a time, but Gracie
S. came from the rear and led by a head passing the half
and by the best part of a length into the homestretch, Amer-
ica second, seemingly under a pull. Gracie S. was beaten
when a little over a sixteenth from home, and America looked
all over a winner. Flashlight, however, came with an amaz-
ing burst at the end, catching the short-bred one about twenty-
five yards of the finish and beating her out a length cleverly,
America three lengths before Gracie S., third. Time, 1:15$.
Winner Hope Glen Stock Farm's b c, 4, by Surinam — Laura
Winston.

Arno opened favorite in the mile selling at 2\ to 1, closed
at 4 to 1. Jennie W. was backed down from 5 to 3 to 1,
Articus was at 4, Pecksnifl 7, others 15 to 300 to 1. To a
fine start after a lot of bad acting had been indulged in, Jen-
nie W. soon forged to the fore, leading by two lengths at the
quarfer, Verdette, Pecksniff and Tamalpais, head and head.
Verdette, driven hard, was first by a length at the half and
into the homestretch, looking a winner up to the final fur-

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long. All Smoke, who appeared to be running easy and look-
ing all over a vistrees, was passed by Articus in the last few
yards, and in a fierce drive beac ibe mare out a bead, All
Smoke two lengths before Miss Garvin, third. Time, 1:44.
The winner is a bay horse, 4, by Argyle— Glenloch.

A seven-furlong selling race brought nine starters of very
fair class to the post. Red Glen was a well-played favorite,
his best closing price being 7 to 5, 6 to 5 being the odds in
most boxes. Ruinart was at 2 to 1, Peru 6, Morven 7, Wal-
ter J. 15, others 100 to 200 to 1. To a magnificent send-off
after a lot of cavorting had been done by Walter J,, the
latter shot to the fore, leading Morven at the quarter by a
length, at the half by three lengths and into the homestretch
by two, Red Glen two lengths further away. The last-named
had Walter beaten when over a sixteenth from home, and
staving off Ruinart's rush, won by a good head in a mild sort
of drive, Ruinart two lengths before Walter J., who just
lasted long enough to Bhow. The time, 1:27$, in the teeth of
quite a wind, marked a fast run. The winner is a bay geld-
ing from the Cambridge Stable, by Glen Elm— Red Girl.

In the fifth race George Miller was a torrid first choice,
being backed down from even money to 4 to 5. Chartreuse
II. was at 2k to 1, Yankee Doodle 8, Toano 10 and All Over
15 to 1. Toano went to the fore at once. All Over fell to his
knees soon after the start was made, being "squeezed"
when be tried to get ihrough. Toano was first by a
length past the half, with Yankee Doodle and Chartreuse
lapped. Three furlongs from home Chartreuse waB thrown
against the fence by Yankee Doodle, the flaxen-maned mare
falling out of the hunt like a house afire. Toano tired in
the final furlong, Yankee Doodle,finishingan easy winner by
three lengths, George Miller after a hot drive, managing to
beat Toano ahead for the place. Time, 1:14$. Piggott, Char-
treuse's rider, immediateiy claimed foul, and after all the
jockeys had been called up into the judges' stand and a lot of
questioning done, besides deliberating considerably over the
matter thereafter, the claim of foul was not allowed, and bets
went as the horses finished.

Twelve came out in a six furlong dash, for which Oakley
was a 4 to 5 favorite and played heavily. Durango seta good,
hot pace to the stretch, where he was passed by Miss Gen- I
try. In the last furlong the black sister to Iodine and Lottie
D. (Daisy A.) came with a wet sail. Catching MiBs Gentry
about twenty yards of the finish, she beat the Oregon mare
out very cleverly by a neck, Durango three lengths away,
third. The favorite was never prominent. Time, 1:15$,
The winner by Little Alp — Kittie Deane, belongs to R.
Stipe, was ridden by W. Stipe in good shape, and was at the
comfortable odds of 20 to 1, Miss Gentry at 3 and Durango at
30 to 1.

The last race was at five and a half furlonga, a selling
affair for three-year-olds. Jim Bozeman was the favorite,
his closing odd3 being 9 to 5. Dochess was supported some
at 4 to 1, Encino at 4, Road Warmer 5, Easel 10, imp.
Endymion 20 and Cardwell 30 to 1. Road Warmer set a
merry pace from the outset, but could never get very far away
from Bozeman and Encino. In the final sixteenth Road
Warmer died away, Jim Bozeman looking a winner for a
moment. However, under Charley Weber's vigorous urging,
Encino came on strong enough to beat the weakly-ridden
favorite a nose on the post, Road Warmer third, about three
lengths back. Time, ]:08|. Jim Bozeman, with a strong
finisher in the saddle, ought to have won the race by a com-
fortable margin. The winner was the Encino Stable's ch c,
by imp. Brutus — May D., and is a much improved animal.

SEVENTEENTH DAT — TUESDAY, MAT 19.

Oalylfive races were carded, and as the caliber of most of
the contestants was what Chimmie Fadden would call " on
de bum," a first-class crowd was in attendance, and the specu-
lation "was fairly spirited. Favorites got home first in two
of the five events, and that is a larger ratio of first
choices to the fore than we have seen in several days.
Thelsurprises of the day were in the second, third and
fifth events, won by Oregon Eclipse at 15 to 1, Arundal at
7 and Last Chance at 5 to 1. In the second race Oregon
Eclipse, Tar and Tartar and Hermanita finished short
breaths apart in a vigorous drive, the last-named, favorite
being bumped badly in the first part of the race, which cauBed
her to fall out of the hunt hurriedly, and in a fashion that
appalled her admirers, who were legion. She had been
backed from 7 to 5 to even money, aud coin had gone in on
her chances as if it grew on bushes well within the city's
limits. Johnny Epperson had a narrow escape on The Lark,
who fell, dragging the rider some little distance, one of Ep-
person's feet being caught in a stirrup. The successful jock-
eys were Coffey, Frawley, Cuddy, Coady and Martin, a lucky
collection of" C's," surely.

Zobair was a 13 to 10 favorite for the first race, six fur-
longs, selliog. Mt. Air was at 4 to 1, Skalkaho 7, Navy
Blue 12, Miss Pollard 15, Chinook 20, others 50 to 80 to 1.
To a good start Chinook set the place, she and Mt. Air run-
ning in close order to the homestretch, Skalkaho laying about
third moBt of the time. Zobair was slow to get away, but
once in his stride, mowed down one after another until, turn-
ing for home, he was close up to the leaders. With just a
little urging about a furlong from homehesSot past Chinook
and won handily by one and a half lengths, Skalkaho, com-
ing very Btrong at the end, second, half a length in front of
Chinook. Time, 1:15$. The winner is J. C. Humphrey's b h,
6, by St. Saviour — Nightbawk.

Hermanita opened at 7 to 5 in the Becond event, and,
played heavily, closed an even-money favorite. Tar and
Tartar was at 5 to 1, Elmer F. 7, Duke Stevens and Ricardo
8, Oregon Eclipse 15, others 20 to 300 to 1. Off to a good
start, Oregon Eclipse, Tar and Tartar and Duke Stevens
ran in close order past the half. Hermanita got away well,
but dropped back so fast that she was soon all but last.
Oregon Eclipse had increased his lead to a length b7 the
time the final turn was made, Duke Stevens and Tar and
Tartar being heads apart, Hermanita close up, having made
up ten or more lengths in the five furbngs. She drew up
close to Oregon Eclipse a sixteenth from home, but Eclipse
Btayed with his baggage, and won in a hard drive by a bead,
Tar and Tartar being second, a scant head before the favor-
ite, Hermanita. Time 1:29. The winaer is a chestnut
gelding, aged, belonging to John Robbins, "the Bone Doc-
tor."

A mile and an eighth steeplechase brought six well-
known timber-toppers to the post. Artemus waB a rip-
roaring favorite, played down from 7 to 5 to 9 to 10. The

Lark was at 41 to 1, Comrade at 7 to 1, Tom Clarke 10, and
Malo Diablo 12 to 1. Epperson fell from The Lark, after
being dragged a short distance. The bobble was made at
the first obstacle. Artemus was four lengths to the good at
the second fence, eight at the second, then Arundel began to
move up on him, cutting down his lead to a couple of lengths
at the third jamp and as much more at the fourth, Comrade
not being far away all this time. Coming up the hill to the
homestretch Arundel got his head past Artemus', and in a
mild sort of drive home Arundel won by a trifle over a
length. Artemus beat Comrade out one and one-half lengths
for place honors. Time, 2:06.'-. Epperson was not hurt,
neither was The Lark. Arundel, the winner, is the Flood-
more Stable's ch h, 5, by Duke of Norfolk — Elaine,

Six two-year-olds sported silk in the five-furlong dash. The
Roman reigned a 1 to 2 and 2 to 5 favoiite. Dolce was at 16
to 5, Viking 10 to 1, Tortoise 20. Seapoy 25 and Lady Hurst
150 to 1. They ran close together for about a sixteenth of a
mile, when Viking began drawing away, leading past the
half-pole by half a length, Tortoise second, as far from Lady
Hurst. Viking increased his lead to about two lengths by
the time the last turn was made, Tortoise being second, Dolce
third and the favorite looming up. A little over a sixteenth
from home The Roman swept by Viking, winning in impres-
sive style by a length, Dolce in a drive beating Viking out
half a length for place honors, Tortoise a fair fourth. The
winner is a dark bay colt, by imp. Brutus — Beauty, being
therefore an own brother to Romulus.

The concluding race of the dav was at five and a half fur-
longs, with selling conditions. Road Warmer, with little
Butler up, set a sizzling pace, attended closely clear into the
homestretch by old Crackajack. Once straightened away Last
Chance, who had been a good third and hugging the inner
rail closely, came through like a sure-enough race horse,
winning, after quite a drive in the last sixteenth with How-
ard, by half a length, Howard four lengths before the "good
thing," Free Will, that had been backed dowu from 40 to 6
to 1. Time, 1:08£. Road Warmer and Crackajack died away,
as short-bred dog6 always do when anything staj s with them
for half a mile or so. Last Chance was at 5 to 1, Howard
4, Free Will 6, Road Warmer 14 to 5 (opened at 2 to 1),
Marble Rock 4, Crawford 8, others 20 to 60 to 1. The winner
is the Oakland Stable's ch g, 5, by Duke of Norfolk— Vi-
dette.

EIGHTEENTH DAT — WEDNESDAY, MAT 20.

Each succeeding day there is an improvement at old Bay
District track in the luck (or science) of the talent. First
seven favorites in a row were defeated, one choice winning,
then two favorites got home in front, while to-day three
were first, and besides two strong second choices. One long
shot was successful, that being in the last race, where
imported Fullerton Lass won with odds of 20 to 1 against
her chances. Perhaps the most popular win of the after-
noon was in the Becond race, taken into camp by the
roan veteran, Tim Murphy, who showed a bit of his old-
time speed at the game of sprint. Coady carried off the rid-
ing honors, with two clever wins to his credit. Bozeman
Lloyd, Johnson, Snider and Martin were also successful,

Charley Boots was a sizzling first choice in the first race,
six furlongs, for two-year-olds, closing at 2 to 1. Jim Boze-
man was at 4, Benham 5 (6 at one time), Skalkaho 8, Coda
12, others 15 to 200 to 1. Boots cut up badly at the post, as
did Veragua, the latter swinging around as the barrier went
up. Jim Bozeman, as is his wont, sailed to the fore, leading
Primmie half a length at the half, increasing his advantage
to two lengths in the run to the homestretch, where Skalkaho
was second, half a length before Primmie. Bozeman was in
distress over a sixteenth from home, but so was Skalkaho,
and in a wobbling finish Jim lasted out and won by two
lengths, Skalkaho Becond, three lengths before Coda, who was
coming strong. Time, 1:16. Winner Mrs. E. Starkey's b g,
3, by Major Ban — Bessie.

The second race was at five and one-half furlongs, selling.
Nell Flaherty was well-played, closing a slight favorite at 2h
tol. Tim Murphy was backed down from 3h to 1 to 13 to
5, Miss Gentry 6 (opened at 4), Boreas 3 and played heavily,
others 15 to 300 to 1. MiBs Gentry set a merry pace, leading
past the half by two lengths, Nell Flaherty and Tim Murphy
close together, the others not fairly in the hunt. Tim had
cut Miss Gentry's advantage to half a length as they swung
around in the homestretch, a ad after a little drive about a
sixteenth from home, won handily by about two lengths, Miss
Gentry second, three before Duchess, who had made quite a
run in the final quarter. Time, 1:08£. Winner White &
Clarke's rn g, a, by imp. Kyrle Daly — Maggie R.

The half-mile dash, for two-year-olds, brought ten to the
post. Dunboy's Ihest price waB 7 to 10. Torpedo was backed
from 6 to 3 to 1, Howard S. waB at 5 J to 1, Horatio 40, Destra
30, others 60 to 100 to 1. Dunboy soon shot to the fore,
leading into the homestretch by two lengths, with Torpedo
second, as far from Horatio. Dunboy was not fully extended
to win by a good length, Horatio getting the place from the
fast-coming Jerilderio. Torpedo died away badly. Time,
0:49J. Winner Lone Stable's cb g by imp. Loyalist — Spray.

A mile handicap, with five starters, came next. St. Lee
was a pronounced favorite, being backed from 2* to 1 to 3 to
2. Bellicoso was played down from 2h to 2 to 1. Instiga-
tor was at 6, Cabrillo 8, Jack Richelieu 10 to 1. Bellicoso
went out a pretty good clip, leading past the quarter by four
lengths, past the half by the same distance, into the home-
stretch by one length only, Cabrillo being second throughout,
several lengths before St. Lee until about three furlongs from
home, when he made his run, and closed up fast. Bellicoso
was'caught and parsed by both St. Lee and Cabrillo a trifle
over a sixteenth from home, St. Lee winning after a red hot
drive by half a length, Cabrillo second, three lengths before
thequitting Bellicoso. Time, 1:41*. It looked as if Cabrillo
was squeezed a trifle by St. Lee in the laBt few yards. A
claim of foul by the rider of Bellicoso was not allowed. The
rider was Sam Hildreth'a b c, 3, by imp. St. George— Levee.

In the fifth race Polaski went to the post a favorite, open-
ing at 6, closing at 3 to 1. Arno and Three Forks were
played down from 4 to 3A, Verdelte waB at 7, Normandie 8
(played down from 15), others 12 to 300 to 1. Verdette cut
up very badly at the post, standing on his hind legsand act-
ing like a crazy horse taken altogether, finally getting away
about last. Arno went right to the front, leading Three
Forks two lengths at the half, Polaski a neck further away.
Into the homestretch it w^s Arno first by a length, Polaski
next, as far from Three Forks. Arno was winning all right,

and had got about a sixteenth from home when Rowan dis-
covered he had a bat in his hand. Giving the cranky cheat-
nut a few sharp cuts, Arno swerved toward the inside. loBiog
over a length and incidentally the race, as little Polaski
came on and won by a neck. Three Forks was third, three
lengths further away, and a neck before Verdette, who ran a
good race from where he got away. Time, 1:15}. Winner
Owen Bros.' b g, 5, by Capt. Al — Gold Cup.

The sixth race was a seven-furlong selling event, with Rey
del Bandidos for a red-hot favorite, he being backed down
from 13 to 10 to even money. Walter J. was at 3 to 1, Long
Lady 5 (well played at 6), Commission 6, others 15 to 25 to
75 to 1. Myrtle H. went off in the lead like a quarter horse,
beiogfour lengths in front of Walter J. at the half and only
two at the head of the homestretch. Here Commission
showed up third and Rey del Bandidos began to loom up
against that inner rail. This Coady had hugged all the way.
Myrtle H. had enough nearly an eighth from home, Rey del
Bandidos running like a wild horse and winning easily by
four lengths, Walter J. Becond, two from Commission. Win-
ner Lone Stable's ch c, 3, by imp. True Briton — Emma
Collier.

Pecksniff, Hyman and Abi P. were heavily played to win
the last race, six furlongs, selling, the odds ranging from 2 to
3 to 1. Hyman set the pace to the homestretch, where he
was passed by Abi P. The latter tired toward the end, Ful-
lerton Lass, a 20 to 1 shot, coming with a wet eail and win-
ning by three lengths. Sleeping Child, at 50 to 1, succeeding
in beating Abi P. a good head for the place. Time, 1:16.
The winner is a hay mare, 4, belonging to the Shabbona
Stable. _

CORRIGAN WILL, SUB.

After Those Who Imitate the Forbes Starting
Machine.

The adoption of the different mechanical systems for the
starting of horse races has been a matter of great interest to
racing people everywhere, and at the Queens County Jockey
Club meeting, where two different ones were tested, the
matter gained attention from the fact of its haying been
given greater publicity in having been brought into metro-
politan notice. It is now a generally conceded fact that
the old days of the red flag and the official and his assistants,
the only factors in the send off, are practically something of
the past.

In December, 1891, the late Edwin Forbes, who, as an
animal painter, had been conceded a position of the high-
est order, filed an application in the Patent Office at Wash-
ington for an apparatus for starting racers. The patent
was granted in August of the follow] ng year. In the speci-
fications forming part of the invention the description
reads :

"This invention consists in a light fence, gate or screen,
which is so operated and controlled in part by an automatic
lifting device, and in part by the starter that, on the horses
moving slowly toward it, side by side, it may be kept slowly
moving in the same direction, by the lifting device until
the said rtcers are all in perfect alignment, and then left
under the control of said lifting device to be thereby lifted
clear out of the way."

What is claimed as the invention is the combination in
"an apparatus for starting races, of a swinging carrier and
standings containing bearings therefor, a gate suspended from
the carrier, an automatic lifting device for raising the gate,
and a controlling device to control the operation of it."

The courts will without much doubt be called upon to
settle the question of whether the subsequent inventions are
infringements or not, and prominent patent lawyers have not
hesitated in saying that each and all of tbese later inventions
are founded on the Forbes principle. That principle is a
moving outward and upward of the barrier, no matter of
what it may be constructed. But that it will be carried to
the extreme legal test is assured from the fact that that
doughty warrior in matters pertaining to racing, Mr. Ed-
ward Corrigan, is an interested party in the argument.

Mr. Corrigan has arranged to take full control of the ma-
chine in the United States and Canada. He has already in-
stituted proceedings to obtain injunctiens against what are
claimed to be infringements. These proceedings have been
taken in Chicago and in San Francisco, at which places he is
interested in race courses, and Mr. Corrigan is about to come
East to prosecute the matter here. It is well known that one
of Corrigan 'a chief characteristics iB that he dearly loves a
a fight of any kind, and it is certain that no better man could
have been found to pusb a dispute of this nature. It had
been the intention to get the apparatus patented in England,
but on the grounds that the English are a little prejudiced
against anything that is of American invention, and, espec-
ially, that they would the more severely resent the suggestion
of being taught anything ihat pertains to racing, it is not
thought it would pay to go to that trouble and expense. The
English have swallowed American pork, although with con-
considerable grimace, and have secretly smacked the lips
over cocktails made on American ideas that charmed the
sense of taste, and which even to the phlegmatic Briiieher are
admittedly an improvement on the old and revered bracer of
brandy and soda. But for an American, even by adoption, to
tell an Englishman that his country has anything to learn
about racing would be an unpardonable affront. So that, all
all things considered, it is not likely that any steps will be
taken to protect the invention abroad, unless an interest be
manifested in it that is not at present apparent

Mr. Forbes was a horse owner himself to a limited extent,
and the sport of the turf, in the real sense of the term that it
waB followed as a sport pure and simple, and was his favorite
recreation. It doubtless served as a tonic to relieve him from
the arduous strain of Mb occupation, and the betting inclos-
ure was at least to him not an essential to racing and a some-
thing that he had little use for. It was doubtless from his
love for the horse and for his interests that he conceived the
idea of a starting machine that would put an end to the long
and tedious delays at the post and in which the animals were
subjected to worrying and flogging — the mad efforts of their
jockeys to get the advantage of the send-off.

The posts of the apparatus still stand at the beginning of
the backstretch of the Brighton track, where the machine
was tried two years sgo as an experiment. Since his death,
which occurred a little over a year ago, the hollows in the
uprights have been taken possession of by the sparrows, and
it is one of the favorite amusements of the lads in the differ-
ent stables at the track to note the development of the nests.
— N. Y. Com. Advertiser, May 12.

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SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

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JOSEPH CAIRN SIMPSOW.

Bat DisrEior Rackcockse— Sow lhal the Bay District
i> doomed; th.t in a few days from this time the work of
dismantling will be under way, and that it will not be many
months before the last visible token of ile past purposes will
be removed, it may be well to write a short history of the
famous curriculum ere the end comes.

Nearly twenty-two years ago, a few months after my ar-
rival in California, I accompanied the late Mr. Harris R.
Covey to the ground on which work had been begun for the
beat racecourse and trotting trick on this side of the moun-
tain. That long ago there was a vast difference in the ap-
pearance of that section of San Francisco than at the present
time, and to one who had been accustomed to the prairies
oftbe Western States, seemed illy adapted for the intended
purpose. Point Lobos road was the favorite drive, but that
ran some distance to the north. There was only a sort of a
trail on thescutb, or rather the semblance of a street on the
line of Golden Gate Park, and that with deep sand for hones
to wallow through.

Drifting sand dunes to the west and quite a hill cf the
same material where the infield now is. On that first visit
seven.1 hundred Chinamen were cutting down that bill and
filling the low places with the surplus.In place of wheel bar-
rows, handcarts.boards being laid for the wheels to run upon,
and odd though the scene appeared to one fresh from the
East it was evident that it was a rapid way of moving the
dirt.

Rapid and economical in that era before the present im-
proved machinery was brought into use, bat it did look to me
as too big a i .b to be completed anywhere near the date Mr.
Covey bad fixed. There were four partners in the venture,
H. Covey, C M Chase, J N Killip and Col J R Dickey. Mr.
Covey was the active man of the firm, sanguine to the point
of eotbusiasm and determined to construct such a course as
the people of San Francisco would lake pride in. On a big
scale for these days the plans adopted. A big club organized,
and there is little hszird in saying that not another associa-
tion of the k.nd in the United States had a membership
which represented so many millions nf dollars.

Five hundred dollars tbe price of membership and there
were about 200 members This in addition to the ten thousand
dollars each, advanced by the partners, warranted large ex-
penditure, and it was large Outside and inner tracks, hotel,
club house, grand stands and stables, cost a great deal of
money, and when completed there was scarcely a race course
of the day which was superior in appointments. Jerome
Park had cost more money and stands and clubhouse superior
to those on this side of tbe continent, and from difficulties in
the way of grading the track proper must have been expen-
sive. But with this exception, so far as my recollection cov
ers the ground, the Bay District in 1874 was very nearly at
the top.

Monmouth Park, Morris Park, and many others of late
date are far in advance of the twenty-two years ago race-
course, Ingleside being after tbe modern type, but more than
a fifth of a century has wrought wonderful changes in race-
course construction and equipments.

\V!iilelbe"Bay District Fair Ground Association" set a
commendable example by constructing a rac course and fair
grounds, worthy of so much praise, it also "blazed the way"
for another improvement on old-time methods. Followed in
part only to this day as its practice has not been copied in
full. There was a "permanent judge," general superintend-
ent, aecretarv and clerk of the course, all of them salaried
from fctjOO to $3 000 a year the clerk at the minimum figure,
the others $2,600 or $3 000. H. R. Covey, superintendent,
James Haworth permanent judge, T. W. Hincbman secre-
tary, Charles Babb, clerk of the course.

Notwithstanding the magnitude of the work the early
part of September, it was in readiness far the Fair of the As-
sociation. There had been some minor contests before Sep-
tember 7th, however, Nell Flabertv beat Osceola and Carrie
Simons for a $1,000 purse, heats of a mile. September 8th
Henry defeated Darley, Alpha and Hock Hocking in a
three-in five, a $750 purse. On tbe 10th of the month Elec-
tra won over Woodbury" and Lady Amanda, heats of a mile,
$760 purse, and on the 12th Henry was again victorious,
heats of two miles, $1,000, beating Carrie Simons, Hock
Hocking and Monte Crislo. A "mixed meeting," the in-
augural on the Bay District. September 9th, Oakland Maid
won in straight heals, three-minute class, pur-e $1,000, beat-
ing Marvhvill.- <; it-cn, Loq Whipple, Oregon Jake and Mug-
gins. The same day Lady Thoroe won the Club Plate, and
on the lOtfa there waa a very exciting race between Mary
Davis, Blackbird (Keavit,'), Ella Lewis and Vaughan.
Mary Davis won the first, Ihird and fifth; Blackbird the sec-
ond and fourth, and the fifth was so close that one of the
judge* waa in favor of awarding it to Blackbird.

■ xhibition premiums were quite liberal; in fact, the
whole programme waa on a acale which entailed a loss of
aeveral tboouid dollars. The most notable performance in
1874 on the Kay District was :he race, heala of four miles,
puree $26,000 in gold. The year before the Pacific Jockey
had givi-n a puree for the Harae distance over the Ocean
View couree, which Tlmd Stevens woo, beating Joe Daniels
and True Blue. There was an immense attendance, which in-
duced the club to oflcr a repetition, Bod the course and ap-
j».iiitinent« being »u far superior and transportation fncili-
tin also a great deal better, it was expected that there would
h« a still larger assemblage A big crowd, truly, on the 1 2th
'of November, 1874, bol loan lm I Ween a good deal of diuat'
iifootloD over the former race, and then, too. the faith in
the OftHfornUo ohamplOD was not so intense, which milUa-
led against the IDOOMi of the second race under the same
management. Then- wi-repeven starters, Katie PeUO, llenrv,
Hardwood, Thad Stevens, Joe Daniels, Hock Hocit-
ing and Alpha, the last named a half sister In the
dam of Boool. The handsome daughter of I'lunel
nnd Minnie M-i field won in one two order the first
neat in 7:43|,m- The second Mason, IssTo, lias

i busy year on the Bay District. Harness races of
weekly occurence, race and'lrotling meetings of a high class

of merit. The opening day of the first meeting was April
•'1st Woodbury won heats of a mile, beating W aterford,
Lady Amanda and Rafael on the Becoud day. Chance beat
Pool-box and Cosmo, as the sire of Chance, Venture, bad a
trotting record of 2:27J, and a colt by him won a trotting
stake the fall before, tbe win was unexpected. He brought
$"0 or less in pools of over $200, and the buyets of the cheap
end were highly elated over the result. Hock-Hocking won
tbe 3 in 5, beating Blanche Hull, Bill Hazel and Agnes.

Third dav was trotting, in which Sisson Girl, Aiax, ban
Bruno and George Treat started. There was merry pool-
selling in those days, and on this race it was seldom that any-
one was much smaller than a thousand dollars— the rates
Sisson Girl, $400; Ajax, $360; San Bruno, $1S0; George
Treat $42— and the finale of the race f s intimated by the
betting, Sisson Girl first, Ajax second, San Bruno third and
Treat last. . , , _,. ,

The fourth dav was running, and lheodore winters
Waterford, by Langford, his dam Margretta by Lexington,
won tbe best race ever made at the distance, heats of two
miles, in which there were three heats, up to that date, and
it may hold the same position still. Beating a neck in the
fir«t heat, 2:365, Waterford won the second and thiid in 2:37-
2:39.

In commenting upon this meeting, May 1, 1875, 1 wrote :
" We have implicit faith in the future of the California turf.
This is surely destined to be the equal of any country for the
production of good horseB, and we are constrained to predict
the superior of any other locality on the ' footstool of the
G. A. O. T. Universe." .

That prophesv, made twenty-one years ago, having been so
completely verified, is, of course, quite gratifying.

It is manifestly beyond the bounds of a few articles— I have
limited this to two— to record even a few of the most saliant
points connected with the Bay District course in the twenty-
two years of its existence. Should the history of turf and
track in California be written very many of the chapters will
be occupied with the doings on the ground which I deemed
so unfavorable for a race course and trotting track. One of
tbe noted occurrences of 1875, in fact the one which raised
the most excitement was the match between Abe Edginton
for $20,000, heats of a mile best 3 in 5 in harnesB._

I have before me a long account of tbe race which I wrote
at the time, a small part of which will be copied

"We cannot recall any trottiog match for a large amount
save those which have been decided on the Pacific Slope.

The old-time celebritv, Princess, was very successful in
winning large sums; she'beat Glencoe Chief a match of ten
miles, to wagons, the stake being $25,000; the following day
she again beat him, he having the advantage of a sulky for
$10,000. She was matched against HoneBt John for $50 000,
receiving forfeit, so that in these races she won the large sum
including her own stakes, of $50,000.

Ajax defeated Alexander in a $20,000 match, and he was
beaten by Elmo in one of $10,000. The match decided last
Tuesday, probably exceeded all the former in the interest
taken by the public. Defiance had been a celebrated pacer,
credited, jointly with Longfellow, with the best time ever
made by a pacer or trotter, and had proved his speed on many
a hard-fought field. * * * Returning from his Eastern tour
late in the fall, his trotting education did not commence un-
til the winter was well advanced, and in April he trotted his
first race, at Oakland, "inning so easily that there was not a
shadow of a contest Again he trotted there and beat with al-
most the Bame ease Ajax and Sisson Girl. Theeyening of
the race this match was made Mr. Hamilton, of San JoBe,
backing De6ance, and Mr. Mooney, the unnamed grey geld-
ing belonging to Mr. Edgington, of Virginia City. Defiance
is a large, fine-looking dark bay, over 16 hands high, by
Chieftain, his dam by Jim Crow, an old-time quarter racer.
* * * His competitor is a remarkably fine-lookiog horse,
by Stocbbridge Chief, bis dam by Belmont.

His cleanly cut head and general wiriness of form repre-
sents the infiuence hiB well bred mother had on his confor-
mation, and the history of the race also exemplifies that he
possesses another valuable attribute of the Belmonts, which
is well expressed by the word game. He was a "green horije,^
never having started in a race ■ for purse, stake or wager"
until last Tuesday."

When the race was made the weights were to be governed
by that of Moor ey, then 216 lbs., but when they "weighed
in" that was reduced to 195$ lbs., John Williams, the driver
of Defiance, 190 lbs. Before tbe start the betting was three
to one on Defiance. , „„„ , .,, ,

Tbe first heat was won by Defiance in 2:24*, but the gray s
nose was on his Bhoulder, and the "thing" was so close that
Defiance rated $140, Abe $S0, the Defiance stock apprecia-
ting until it was $100 to $38."

The second heat waB won by Edginton, and again I copy

from the account : . „ , , , ,.

"Modocs, Cossacks, Uhlans, their yells would be soft mu-
sic in comparison to the volume of the yell from the friends
of the gray; reverberating from the stands, from the project-
ing balconies of the club house and hotel, it came a wave of
sound, shiking the reporters' stand like the broadside of a
seventy-four. Hats were in the air, and distracted counte-
nances, red with excitement, filled the space between the
quarlerstretch and the buildings. * ' *

The pool sales after this heat exhibited a great change, the
odds now being : Edginton $200, $370, $550, Defiance, $80,
$120, $145.

Edginton broke in the third heat, Defiance winning in
2'29 Fivi pools were given in which Defiance had tbe
call $375 to $155, Williams was fined $50 for carrying his
competitors out. He had been warmed in a previous heat, but
as Edginton won the heat the judges were induced to be
leoient. Again from the report.

"Two Heats Eacih.— This was a match worth coming a
long way to witness. Eagerly, very eagerly, were the answers
to queries awaited. 'Has Defiance a chance ? Can the grey
horse wio?' These were the questions which thousands pro-
pounded. We heard a noted driver answer If Edginton
does not break he will win. One bobble will defeat him
This coincided with our opinion, and the bettors evidently
concurred, for the pools were now, Ed (inton, $350, Defiance,

| | ' 1 1 I

As this was unquestionably the most ix.iting trotting race
ever contested on the Bay District -me, I will copy the
entire account of the last heat : .

"Still more eagerly, with far grea. ;r ninety the scoring
was scrutiniZed. The Hrsl the grev h .reel roke j the second
B irillmg difference prevented the word bfl">g «*«i,ii *ud
lucky it was for Edgington, for lhe8trr.pw.icJ held the boot
on the hind foot had broken, and the disengp ' '"' was

flapping against his leg. The third score E

and there was gloom and consternation on the countenances
of maDy. At the fourth tiial Defiance came up on a pace,
the first time he bad 6hown that gait when scoring. Tne
fifth time they are off for the

FIFTH AND LAST HEAT.

As good a start ss could be asked for. Defiance takes the pole
handily ; he passes the quarter with a good lead in 0:37J sec-
onds. He rushes down the backatrelch and the half is made
in 1:13 — Edgington two lengths behind. Mooney has bene-
fited by the lesson of the third heat. He will not take the
risk of a break. He is showiDg a capacity which even his
friends did not credit him with, and is domg as well aB the
king-pins of the track. Williams is doiDg his "level best,"
and that, too, will bear comparison with the masters of the
art. His horse is going steadily and at a rate of speed which
surely must win if kept up. There is no falling off', and the
gray is no nearer when the three-quarter is reached in 1:49.
A little mure than half a minute will decide the question.
What a relief it would be if, in place of the rat-tat, rat-tat
which the hoofs of the gray is drumming from the compact
soil, if the leading driver could hear the clattering of the
gallop; the rat-tst-tat — rat-tat-tat which marks the placing of
the feet and the bound in the last-named pace. And Mooney,
although he can see what both horses are doing, can he still
bide his time when these two lengths have to be closed in
the last quarter — this great hiatus closed between the three-
quarter pole and stand. Both are dow fairly in the straight-
work and the gray is gaining. He is surely gaining, yet there
are no shouts from enthusiastic partisans. It is too exciting
for cheers. Half way home Edgington leads; be is half a
length in advance; he is increasing his advantage. Muscles,
lungB, heart, brain, all, are tired in the bay. You can hear
the sobs as he approaches the outcome. He reels; his ears
drop; his eye is bloodshot aB he staggers over the score a
length behind Edginton, who has won in 2:26.

SOMMAHT.

Bay District Fair Ground AssociationCourse. San Francisco,
May 11th, 1875— Trotting match, S'0.000 in gold coin; mile heats, 3 in
5 in harness; each to take up Q. E. Mooney 's weight— 195££ lbs.
J. E. Mooney named A. Edgin ton's (of Virginia City) g
g Abe Edginton— by Stockbridge Chief, his dam by

Belmout 2 12 11

John Williams' named John Jacobs' (of Grass Valley)

b g Defiance, by Chieftain, his dam by Jim Crow".. 12 12 2
Time, 2:24^, 2:26%, 2:29, 2:26, 2:26.

It is needless to attempt to picture the scenes which fol-
lowed, useless to endeavor to portray the various actions.
Twenty thousand dollars in (he main slake, treble that in
pools and bets won, and won by the horse which was thought
to have "no show" to win. It is scarcely necessary to re-
hearse what a capital race it was, or to state that every one
was delighted with haviog witnessed it.

The very best trotting match I ever saw was the unani-
mous report of men who had watched trotting on everv im-
portant track iu the Union, old turfites who had seen Dutch-
man, Lady Suffolk, all the trottiog cracks from the early
days of the aport until now. Victor and vanquished gained
distinction. Both are entitled to garlands and wreaths."

In these days of great speed the time will appear slow. It
was fast in 1875.

Thereord for three-minute-cla6s was 2:28 then and Ed-
ginton was eligible for that allotment, the first trottiog season
of Defiance. The large stake, the amounts wagered, the
closeness of the contest, and the number of people assembled,
were provocative of excitement, but above all the honest and
determined struggle to gain the victory.

These two illustrations — Waterford in the heats of two
miles running, and that between Edginton and Defiance — are
good examples of tbe racing and trotting contests on the Bay
District when it was first thrown open to the public.

Quite a number of races at four miles. Jn 1875. the Wise
State, a poBt stake for all aees $250 each p. p. $750 added,
dash of four miles, closed with five subscribers — Theodore
Winters, Wm. P. Barnes, Henry Walsh, Geo. A. Johnson
and myself. It was run on October 23d, 1875, and rather a
remarkable feature, not one of the subscribers had a horse of
their own to run in it. Wildidle filled Mr. Walsh's sub-
scription, Grinstead carried the colors of Mr. Winters, Sher-
man ran for Mr. Barnes, and Capt. Johnson secured Reve-
nue Jr. I did not look for a representative expecting to run
Hock-Hocking, but he went wrong. Tbe race wan won by
Wildidle, Grinstead second, Sherman third and Revenue Jr.
fourth. It was a very evenly run race; first mile 1:54}, sec-
ond 1:51, third 1:50*, fourth 1:49*.

The only contest was between Wildidle and Grinstead, and
in order to give a better idea of the finish a portion of the
report is copied.

"The thud mile was made in 1:50.}, and now it was evident
that the struggle for supremacy between the Eastern cham-
pions would soon commence in earnest. Both were rating
along at a steady, easy stride, without faltering or scrambling,
each persislently straining muscle and nerve for mastery. At
the quarter pole, on the fourth mile, Wildidle was a couple
of clear lengths in the lead, and Grinstead made his run.
loch by inch the gap is closed: the two lengths is reduced te
one. A little further there is no open space, the head of one
at the haunches of the other, and when passing the half-mile
post there is scarcely the difference of a neck in favor of
Wildidle. The shouts cease— every eye is strained to watch
the contest — there is too much exci'ement for hurrahs,
too keen an interest for vocal outbursts. The
tail on the lighter bay is nervously twitching,
showing that the rider is rousing every latent energy with
spur and whip, while in the stillness the shrill cry of each
jockey could be heard animating and inspiring the steeds to
the utmost exertion. Midway of the semicircle — the last to
be rounded— Grinstead shows his clearly cut head in front, a
few seconds after his head and shoulders are in front of his
opponent, and the silence is broken with loud cries that Grin-
stead will win. Alas! for those who were so anxiously hop-
ing for the victory of their favorite, the advantage is uot long
retained. Half-way down the homestretch Wildidle is again
in the lead, at the drawgate the son of Gilroy is faltering.
Heuneesy is making every effort, every art of the accom-
plished jockey is called into requisition. It is useless, though
gallant the effort. The tired mt?sc!es refuse to respond. The
brain reels from the diaught on the nerve force. Grinstead
lias to succumb to more highly trained thews. Wildidle
crossed the score a winner by two open lengths. The son of

~bc, twelve vosrs

ago, C2 ClUS

Maoaic Lonnr Island.

startled the world with the performance of a great feat, is
entitled to the chaplet. He has won and taken three-quar-
ters of a secjnei fioa; the tiuie of hia mother.

You can cheer now, ye who have stood by the fortunes of

the one-eyed daughter of Lexington, the eon has well upheld

•• \Vnke echoes from (he hills, victory I A hard-

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"fought battle won. Seven minuteB twenty-five and a half
seconds. Only tbrice in the history of the turf has this time
been beaten— twice by Lexington, once by Fellowcraft, a
brother in blood to Wildidle."

The same year, 1875, was to witness the $30,000 puree, heats
of a mile, Nov. 13th, and there was Darned : Wildidle, Grin-
stead, Katie Pease, Spriogbok, Rutherford, Revenue Jr.,Fau-
nie Hall.Chanceand Hock-Hocking. The weather proved so
bad that postponements were imperative. The 13th of No-
vember very heavy rain, and then Thanksgiving was fixed
upon, and on that day was a storm, and the owners of the
horses joined in a request to postpone to Christmas. Wild-
idle went wrong, Grinstead too, and Springbok also, and
there was a new lot to take their place in addition, viz., Fos-
ter, Golden Gate, and CbaDce, and February 22, 1876, the
time fixed upon for the race to come off.

Although it was run on the Bay District course the Asso-
ciation had no part in it, the Pacific Jockey Club being in
charge, aDd the peculiar management in connection with the
race, has been commented upon so often that it does not need
repetition.

Eastward Ho!— Monday laBt the "Hickok string," San
Mateo, Ferrier and Orestes started on their Eastern tour. I
went to 16th Street, Oakland, to bid them good bye and wish
them a fortuoate trip and campaign, and as the visit also
gave me the opportunity of seeing the head of the champion
two-year-olds, San Mateo, and Orestes under bis sheet, it was
the source of gratification, notwithstanding there waB a gale
from the westward, clouds of dust and quite chilly so as to
make an aggregation of discomforts.

That the trotters and pacers under the charge of Mr. Hic-
kok have done well is beyond question, and should they re-
tain their good form when subjected to more severe tests than
have been given during their sojourn in California, their
owner will have no cause for regretting the venture. I have
watched Eeuzetta with great interest. The first time I
saw her was in the blacksmith shop, and then her feet were
far from being in good shape. Now, these important parts
of a trotter.are greatly changed far the better, may be termed
almost perfect, when compared with their previous condi-
tion, and the chances good for remaining so during the re-
mainder of the season.

Then when I first saw her on the track she carried her
head to one Bide and when turned to go the "right way of
the track" would rush off regardless of a strong pull on the
reins. These propensities have been overcome and her man-
ners so greatly improved that her deportment may b3 pro-
nounced as worthy of high commendation.

Miss Rita Lad none of 6uch traits. Entitled to the highest
certificate for good behavior, docile and amenable to the
wishes of her driver, and with a turn of Bpeed that gives good
promise of being the fastest of her sex in the pacing line, that
being now to the honor of her stable companion, Angie D.
While the Eastern members of the string have done so well
those of California origin have likewise exhibited progression.
Hulda is hearty.her legs, though scarred with the firing iron,
look as thoueh they might stand the ordeal of fast work, and
should that be the case, she will not be far from the first
rank. The Eros filly, from Gracie S., it both fast
and handsome, and the pacer which Mr. Hickok bought last
summer, and who has a lot of engagements for him to fill,
gives indications of securing his share. San Mateo has in-
herited some of the clean-cut of the head of one of his an-
cestry, Beeswing, and Orestes i& surely of high form.

Jos.. Cairn Simpson.

of the afternoon, a handicap at six furlongs, beating David,
110 lbs. (Martin), and Argentina, 94 lbs. (Garner), rather
handily in 1:18. He did not impress me as being nearly as
good a horse as he was in California, while Sallie Clicquot
has either gone back a lot, or Won't Dance, a three-year-
old bay filly bv Longfellow, out of Can Dance, belonging to
Ed Corrigan, is a real good one, as she easily won a fast race
from Urania, by Hanover — Wanda, and Sallie Clicquot, the
next day, Friday. Charlie Quinn led the plunge on both
the Morris horses, and must have lost hack on the filly his
winnings on the colt, but he again got ahead of the game in
the last race to-day (Saturday), by the victory of Zamarll,
who won galloping from nearly the beBt field of two-year-
olds that have yet started at this meeting. This cast-oflof
Macdonough's is one of the moBt improved colts I have seen
out this far, and judging from the way he galloped over his
field today there is no two-year-old in California who
can give him a race.

Tartarian, 112 pounds, after getting off badly, won the
Laurel stakes, a six furlongs handicap, for three-year-oldB and
upwards, value $1,500, from Forget, 94 pounds, George F.
Smith, 112 pounds, Arapahoe, 106 pounds, Don Oarillo, 98
pounds, and Laureate, 111 pounds, in 3:21. The track was
very heavy, and Magnet, 120 pounds, did not start. The
winner has been showing great form this year, and seems to
improve with age, displaying an ability to stay a longer route
than he appeared able to do when on the coast,for he recently
won a big stake at seven furlongs, while he has lost none of
his sprinting form, handily disposing of George F. Smith,
Dora Wood, Broadhead and others last Monday in a five
furlong dash in 1:01|.

Barney Schreiber's recent purchase, Foul Shot, is coming
in for a great deal of attention, and is considered a most im-
portant acquisition to the breeding interests in the East.

H. F.

Horses Eastern Boun^,

Do not forget June 1st, for on that day entries to the
meetings to be given by the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders Association and the Napa Fair Association will
close.
[From Our Special Correspondent.]

Our St. Louis Letter.

'St. Louis, Mo., May 16th.

As I only reached here on Thursday morning, my first
letter will contain but reference to the last three days' rac-
ing of the week, and my remarks will mainly deal with
the performances of California horses, or (hose that have
been racing there during the past winter.

The Fair Grounds Association own quite an extensive
piece of property, the actual race track occupying only
about a third of the whole. Several improvements have
been made since last year, and the patrons are well looked
after. The judges are John A. Carter and Joseph Mur-
phy, the latter late associate judge at Ingleside, Secretary
Aull being also in the stand. Kit Chinn is starter. The
old stvle of starting with the flag seemed strange and primi-
tive, and the usual number of false breaks became doubly
tedious and exasperating to one accustomed to the celerity
and dispatch of the starting gate. Chinn haB been using
a rubber band stretched across the track to line the horses
up to, but he fails to exercise proper disciplinary metnods
among the boys to get them off on even terms. His work
with the flag has been far above the average however, and
lengthy delays have been few and far between.

Green B. Morris, Barney Schreiber, Jimmy McCormick
and in fact all the owners and trainers recently arrived from
California are trying to get the association to adopt the
starting gate. It is bound to come sooner or later as a perma-
nent institution on every race course.

There have been sixteen books on, including field books,
but the betting has been only fair thus far, and reminds me,
with exception in the case of two or three bookmakers, of the
class of business handled by the field books in San Francisco.
You can understand it must have been a species of "home-
sickness" that prompted Barney Schreiber to enthusiastically
kiss the twenty-dollar gold piece handed him on a horse in
the 6rst race on Thursday, and exclaim " that's the real
stuff." t . . . ,

The betliogprivilegebere has been a losing proposition for
Aleck Ullman at the price he has paid for it,viz., $100 a day.
He insisted on charging $200 a day for the next cut-in of
three days, which took place to-day,with the result that only
seven regular and three field books went on. But this
arrangement will not last beyond Monday, as I hear
President Moffitt has sent out broadcast invitations to book
here for $100 a day hereafter.

Thursday the track was sloppy after a heavy rain the night
before. Sir Play, 100 lbs. (Schorr), won the principal race

Remember entries to the P. C T. H. B. A. and
meetings close June 1st.

Nara

Death of Nightingale.

The sudden death of Nightingale, 2:08, last week is to be
deplored. She was by Mambrino King, out of Minnequa
Maid. In Part III. of the Horse Review Portfolio of Trot-
ting Champions appears the following description of this
famous mare. Nightingale's first appearance upon the turf
was at Buffalo, September 13, 188S, in a three-year-old stake,
which she won, best time 2:32}. This record she reduced the
next year to 2:29}- and the next to 2:25}. So far she bad
shown nothing extraordinary unless it was her thorough
gameness, but the next year (1891) she developed into a
grand circuit sensation, winning fast races at Buffalo and
Rochester, and than capturing the famous $10,000 Charter
Oafe stake at Hartford after a tremendous nine-heat struggle,
little Albert being her bitterest opponent. It was a race to
make her a memorable mare had she never started again, bet
the next year (1892) she was agaain in the thickest of the
fight, winning five of eleven races, gradually reducing her
record from 2:0S£ to 2:10} in the fourth heat of a race which
she lost to Greenleaf, at Nashville. Three days later (Octo
ber 22), at the same place, she was started against the two-
mile record, 4:43, and reduced it to 4:33], trotting the last
mile in 2;14J.

The chestnut mare was as prominent as ever in 1893. She
won but two of her eleven races, but one of these was the sec-
ond division of the $20,000 Buffalo free-for-all, in which she
defeated Alix and two others after a seven heat battle, while
in the never-to-^e forgotten $15,000 Columbian free for-all at
Chicago, she was third, snatching the seventh heat, the fast-
est to that date, in 2:12£. Again, at Nashville, in the autumn,
she was seeking long-distance laurels, and on October re-
duced the three-mile record from 7:21}, where Huntress had
placed it twenty-one years before, to 6:55}, the first mile be-
ing trotted in 2:22, the second in 2:19, and the last in 2:14}
— a truly marvelous exhibition of sustained speed.

In 1894 she was out sixteen times, her most notable
achievement being her defeat of Greenlander at two-mile
heats, in 4:36} and 5:01}. Toward the end of the season she
staled, and at the opening of 1895 she was generally regarded
as outclassed. Gradually, however, she rounded into the
most brilliant form of her entire life, and after reducing her
record of three years' standing to 2:10}, at Rochester, Bhe
entered the 2:10 list in a third beat in 2:09}, winning in
straight heats, at New York City. Thereafter she was the
chief racing figure of the year, winning five successive races,
among them the fastest six heat race on record at Louisville,
and the fastest one of five heats at Terre Haute. In this race
she trotted the last three heats in 2:08, 2:10, 2:091, the time in
the third being her best record. The last is the fastest fifth
heat ever trotted.

Prof. D. M. Bristol's EJquescurriculum.

San Francisco, Cal., May 9, 1896.
Messrs. Martin Manufacturing Co., City — Gentlemen: We
have been using your " H and D " Shampoo and Cleanser
principally on our milk white horses, and find it an invalu-
able cleanser and whitener, easily removes dandruff, and find
it, in all respects, all you claim for it. We have long been in
search of an article that would remove slains from our white
horses, and am happy to say we found it in your " H and D"
nreparalion. Yours very truly,

(Signed) Prof. D. M. Bristol's Horse Show Co.

A dispatch from Lexington, Ky., May 21st, says : Chris
Smith, who lost Maid Marian by death three months ago,
has sustained even a more serious misfortune in the death of
Yo Tambien. The mare waB sent to McGratbiana, near this
city, Borne months ago to be bred to Hanover, and had been
mated to that great horse twenty days Bioce. She was romp-
ing in the paddock with Hessie when the accident occurred.
Some men came up outside the paddock an i she became
frightened and ran against the fence, a splinter from a rail
penetrating her abdomen and killing her within fifteen min-
utes. She was six years old, by Joe Hooker, out of that
greatest of broodmares, Marion, dam of Emperor of Norfolk,
etc. Theodore Winters bred her and sold her to Smith when
a two-year-old. She beat all the best horses of ber time.

Rilf.yGrannan is trying to get back some of his Califor-
nia shortage at Morris Park. So far he is shorter still.

The passenger train that started from Sixteenth street.
Oakland, on Monday evening last, bad two cars attached
which contained, for the number, the most valuable lot o^
horses ever shipped from California. The light harness
horses being in charge of that famous reinsman and horse-
man, Orrin A. Hickok, and the thoroughbreds in charge of
H. H. Hunn, superintendent of the Hobart gallopers.

To go inside these two cars was a revelation to those unac-
customed to see how methodically and economically these
equine treasures and their paraphernalia, feed, etc., are
placed so that tbere is no room wasted.

Loading the horses commenced at 3:30, and in one hour,
under Mr. Hickok'B directions, seventeen horses and every-
thing to go with him were safely housed. The bales of hay
covered with burlap, sacks of grain, sulkies, blankets, har-
nesses, trunks, stoves, water-buckets, etc., were stowed away
as neatly and cooipactly as possible, and the men were all
given their orders as to their duties on the train, and as
most of them had journeyed thousands of miles with Mr.
Hickok they knew the importance of heeding his commands.
"All of the horseB," Mr. Hickok explained/'were as far ad-
vanced in their work as he would like to have tbem. The
month of February and the early part of March proved to he
the very best time I had for working my horses. Since then
the weather has been cold, rainy and disagreeable, so I have
been afraid to give the work I would like to each and every-
one I have, consequently their hard work will have to com-
mence when I get to Columbus."

Hulda, 2:08}, by Guy Wilkes, 2:15}, sensible as ever, is
among those in the first car. She shows every ibdication of
being able to stand a good preparation. Her injured pastern
is strong, and the good treatment and long rest she received
has benefited that injured joint amazingly. Last year the
windgalls oq her hind legs bothered ber, and became very
tender and feverish, so Dr. Masoero, the famous veterinarian
here, was called in and fired them. Since that time they
have not bothered her, and Mr. Hickok believes they will
not in the future.

Diona, a very handsome four-year-old filly by Eros, 2:29},
out of Gracie S-, 2:22, by Speculation ; second dam Jennie
(dam of Hulda, 2:0tf£), by Bull Pup; third dam by William-
son's Belmont. She is a trotter, and as she belongs to Mr.
A. B. Spreckels, who owns Hulda also, Mr. Hickok says she
will pay her way in any races in which she is entered in the
East. .

The next lot looked at belonged to Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes,
of New York, and as they are well-known to all our Eastern
breeders, we publish their names aod records and add that
every one will lower records, and those that have none will,
if given an opportunity, prove that their sojourn on the Pa-
cific Slope was beneficial.

Beuzetta,2:06| (as a four-year-old), by Oaward, dam Beu-
lah (dam of Early Bird, 2:10), by Harold, grandam Sally B.
(dam of Toinette, 2:30, etc), by Lever, etc. "

Miss Rita, 2:09^ (as a three-year-old, pacing), by J. J. Au-
dubon, dam Lady Garfield (dam of Bu3h, 2:14}, etc), by
Young Jupiter, sou of Jupiter, grandam Phoenix mare (dam
of Major Lord, 2:23!), untraced.

Angie D., 2:10J, on a half mile track, and 2:07. on a regu-
lation track, is a sweet pacer by Mikagan, out of Kit, ty Tom
Belair. Her mate, Josie B., 2:13;}, was in the next stall, and
as the two rubbed noses they looked as if they Knew they
were on their journey home.

The two cream colored geldings, Topaz and Gold Drop,
will make a very fashionable team.

The five two years olds that have been broken to harness
and made thoroughly gentle since their arrival here were all
safely placed in the car. The one that will prove to be the
best four year old is the Wilton — Jane L. colt. The Russian
galloper that was worked a little at the Bay District track
also formed one of the number.

Orrin A. Hicbok's green pacer Maxim, by Glenwood (son
of Nutwood and a mere by Whipple's Hambietooian) out of
a mare by Don Victor, and the Palo Alto thoroughbred
galloper which Ariel Laihrop, now of Albany, N. Y.,
presented to Mr. Hickock were also in their places.

Besides these Mr. Hickok had a very haodeome gelding
which was given as a present from Mr. C. A. Baldwin, of
Mountain View, to a Mr. Oldham, of Loodou, England, and
the trotting horse Dan B., wbicu is to go to some Eastern
horseman. The following thoroughbreds completed the list
that Mr. Hickok has taken :

San Mateo, the bay son of Salvator and Iris, by Iroquois,
has started three times, and on every occasion has been re-
turned a winner. In conformation and carriage he reminds
one mightily of his illustrious sire, the racehorse of his gen-
eration, and the only thoroughbred that ever ran a mile in
1:35}, in the history of the turf.

Coupon, the little bay gelding by the dead English horse,
Martenburst, from My Bidge (sister to Badge), by imp. The
Ill-Uaed, was the crack youngster of the coast in the early
part of the season, but has not grown much, in size being
like Badge, own brother to the youngster's dam, who though
the Bmallest thoroughbred in America, ran a mile in 1:40
and beat the best big ones in the land over a distance of
ground.

Ferrier, the big chestnut Falsetto horse, is in the pink of
condition. Last year he won twelve races in succession
and among other things credited to the half brother to the
$37,000 Hastings is six furlongs in 1:13}, and a mile in 1:40,
122 lbs. up (beaten a nose). Ferrier will do credit this year
to the crimson, yellow maltese cross, no doubt.

Orestes, Mr. Macdonough's Ormonde-Kissing Crust bav
youngster, will make a Derby horse, if no accident occurs. He
is a homestretch Jemon, and considering that he is a May
foal, can be accounted a credit to his renowoed sire.

On Wednesday, May 27tb, the closing day of the pres-
ent meeting at Bay District— it will also be cloBing day for
all time at the old track— there will de a three-mile race in
addition to other special features. As near as can be ascer-
tained at present, the starterb will be Miss Garvin, Arlicus,
Little Cripple, MoIIie R, Tar and Tartar, Thornhill, Nor-
mandie, Warrago, Duchess of Milpitas and Polaski.

Hometvood Driving Park, Oct. 25, 1895.
H. S. BossARr & Co , Latrobe, Pa., Gentlemen :— I have
been using Curine, and find that it will do the work. I
think it the most powerful preparation that I have ever
seen, and it will reach the deepest-seated trouble.

E. D. GALVIN,
Trainer at Homewood Driving Park.

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[May 23, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Goldsmith Maid ha* thirty-five descendants in the 2:30
Usu

1/tility 2:13, by Electioneer, will be raced again this
season.

Several important communications were crowded out of
this week's issue.

There is strong talk of a race meeting being given at Santa
Barbara t b is season. __

Oyer 100 head of horses are in training at Overland
Park. Denvei, Colo.

The report of the race meeting at Marysville did not arrive
Id time for this issue.

Remember entries to the P. C 1\ H. B. A. and Napa
meetings close June 1st.

Josephine Young, the dam of Joe PatcheD, 2:04, has
been stinted to Director, 2:17.

The track at Los Angeles seems deserted since the exodus
of the trotting horses last week.

One of the best mares sent to Axworthy. 2:15A, is Eva,
2:194, full sister to Stamboul, 2:07$.

Saladin 2.-05}, will start in the free-for-all pace at Com
bination Park, Saugus, Mass., June 12.

Stdie D., who once held the world's record of 235J, has
foaled a colt by Thistle at J. H. Shults' farm.

Anyone shipping horses East next week, may hear of a
horseman who wants to send live, by applying at this office.

Frank Jacobs, of Hubbard, 0., has placed Oddity, 2:13A.
bv .Sidney, in Jerry O'Neill's stable at Boston, Mass. Oddity
will be campaigned mostly on Eastern tracks during this
season.

On the opening day of the spnng meeting of the Vienna
(Austria) Trotting Association there were more than 10,000
people within the enclosure.

Col. McNASSAR,*wbo once owned McNassaHs Gold Dust
and other troilers, is at the point of death in Utah, accord-
ing to a Salt Lake dispatch.

Klamath was shipped to Denver last Monday. Hisown-
ner and driver, Thos. Raymond, has him well entered
throughout the Eastern circuit.

PEDLAR 2:1SJ, by Electioneer, and his daughter Elspeth
2:27J, out of the dam of William Peon 2:07}, are being
shaped up lor the races'at Worcester, Mass.

Katbina Bel, 2:16}, heads Charles Marviu's Prospect
Hill racing stable for this year. Some very fast youngsters
by Cecilian and St. Bel are also in the stable.

Frank Starr, formerly Budd Doble's assistant, is to leave
shortly for Kusdia, where he will train for a Russian breeder.
He will have the pick of the Orlofls to handle.

The Boston Journal of Sunday, May 10, contains an excel-
lent half-tone picture of Nancy Hanks, 2:04, and her first
filly by ArioD, 2:07$. It is a beautiful likeness.

J. A. Cody has Winwood, 2:33, at the Santa Barbara track
and a number of others, including Flora, 2:20$, aod Belle
Wilson, a green trotter that will get a low mark this year.

The Prince of Wales was so impressed with the harness
racing at Nice. France, that he has agreed to patronize the
sport at London, and will contribute $10,000 to help it along.

Do not forget June 1st, for on that day entries to the
meeting! to be given by tbe Pacific Coant Trotting Horse
Breeders Association and the Napa Fair Association will
close.

The news that the various fair associations in California
intend to bold race meetings this year is hailed with delight
by everyone interested in tbe light harness horse industry as
well as the public generally.

Sou-cribk for tbe Brekdkk and Sportsman. It is only
13 a year, aod, at this price, is the best paper for horsemen,
slockmeo, farmers and sportsmen published in the United
Stales. Sample copies sent free.

Kvery subscriber of tbe Breeder and Sportsman should
try to secure subscribers for this valuable paper, for at the low
subscription price, i'.i, it is the beat and most readable paper
devoted to the horseman, slock breeders, farmers and sports-
men published on the Pacific Coast.

Wr. take pleasure in thanking our friends everywhere
for th»-ir kindly expressions of good will and wishes for the
raooMsof the Breeukk am. Siortaman. Subscriptions are
coming in fast and as we offer very liberal inducements to
agents we are certain that thenub-cription list of this reliable
journal will be doubled soon.

Peter J. Shield?, Secretary of the Code Commi-
and one of the foremost authorities on all matters pertaining
to cattle and horses in Sacramento county, was thrown from
a horse some time ago ind injured his knee severely. It
will be sometime before he will be able to use the injured
limb.

In the two year old division of the Guaranteed Stake for
•roltiog foaU of \HrM is to be trotted at the State Fair,
Sacramento this year the next ptymeot of $25 comes due June
1 There should be a liberal support to these stakes, as nothine
enhances the value of youngsters so much and encourages
breeders as tbe ores station of large sums of money like the
« . n» ran teed Stakes Hv associations lobe decided at the race
""-cling! advertised.

A fast gelding bv McKinnev, out of that well-known Cal-
ifornia broodmare, "Tempest, is quartered at Bryn Mawr
Farm, Pawtucket, R. I. Eastern horsemen have a great
liking for Western-bred horses.

At P. C. Kellogg's recent sale of trotters from Miller &
Siblev'^ farm, John H. Shults, the pillar of the trotting horse
industry in the East, purchased Belleflower, 2:12J, by Elec-
tioneer—Beautiful Bells, for $3,700.

The directors of the Marin aod Soucma Agricultural As-
sociations will soon have their programme for the fair ready.
The people in this prosperous district are very enthusiastic
over the prospects of having a fair.

There is no use in writing " full brother " or " full sister "
Yet how often the terms are made use of bv horsemen. To
state that an animal is a brother to such a horse or mare is
sufficient, and conveys all the meaning necessary.

Trainer Chas. James, formerly with 'Monroe Salisbury,
has a stable in training at Springfield. Mass., including the
well known campaiener, General, 2:16}. He also has Patsey
Wilkes, by Pan Wilkes, out of Hannah, by Bazardo.

Lady Garfield is looked upon as one of the best-brood
mares in the country. She is the dam of Miss Rita, 2:092,
Bush, 2:13A, Alcyone Jr.. 2:15, and several others that are
very fast, two of which will corns in the standird list this
season.

New horses are appearing at the Sacramento track daily,
and every evening the discussion resardiog the programme
to be given by the State Agricultural Society becomes lively.
The eleven day's running meeting does not meet with favor
by the horsemen or peorle there.

A. G. Gdrnett, the owner of Sulphur Spriog Farm, has
bought a ooe-half interest in that handsome and fine-moving
bay filly, Sola, four vears old, by McKinney, 2:11}, dam Al-
lah, by Stamboul, 2:07*. She is at the Oakland track in the
hands of that careful reinsman, Ed. Saunders, who drove her
a mile the other day in 2:23* — rather good for a green one.

The Russians have found out that the American trotter
can beat their famous Orlnffs, and they have found out that
the American bicycle sulkv is the best and fastest racine ma-
chine in the world. J. Newton Van Ness, of New York,
shipped to Moscow a short time ago twenty-four sulkies.

Electioneer, Daniel Lambert and Stranger are three
sires that have 6ired pure-gaited trotters, with more than
the ordicary degree of constancy. Descendants of these three
sires could doubtless be selected foi crossing, one with an-
other, the result of which would doubtless be pleading to
those who prefer trotting-gaited to paciog-gaited performers.

Mr. E. H. Harriman, the well known New York horse-
man and owner of the famous stallion Stamboul, has a
large stable of the get of that horse in training at Goshen,
N. Y. Those who have followed Mr. Harriman's enter-
prise and know of his energetic efforts to enhance the value
of the trotter, will hope to see his horses in the front when
he starts them.

So^tE would-be reformer wants the starters of trotting
races to use a flag instead of the word "go." Drivers are
pretty busy about that time, and can hardly afford to be
looking around for a flag. The distause flag is enough to
look after, and worries many a driver all that he ought to be
worried about a flag To get digged at both ends would be
trifle to? much. — Ei.

Another Russian* American item is that the well-known
American trainer, Frank Caton, who has been in Russia for
some time, and wj>s one of the largest winners last year, has
sent for eight trotters, which he has in Michigan, to be
shipoed to him at once to St. Petersburg. They will go from
New York to Hull, England, where they wiil be transferred
to a steamer going up the Bailie to the Russian capital.

So practical a horseman eb C. J. Hamlin says that the
trotting-bred pacer can no more be accounted for on physio-
logical grounds than can the fact that one man may be born
right-handed, while his brother may be born left-handed. It
is a fact, however, as is easily proven by statistics, that
nearly all of the so-called trotting-bred pacers have a cross
more or less remote, it i& true, to some ancestor that was a
pacer.

Col. Henry Eiall writes that at the Taylor, Tex., meet-
ing. May 6 to 8, the brown three-year old filly Elec'rooua. by
Electrite (son of Electioneer and Sprite) dam May Waddle
(Ham of Madge Hatton, 2:17}), made a trotting record of
2:27. At the same meeting the grev three-year-old pacing
gelding Royalite. by Electrite, dam Grey Daisy, made a rec-
ord of 2:30. This gives Electrite the honor of being the sire
of the first two foals of 1893 to drop into the 2:30 list this
season.

Gds Glidden, the famous Indiana driver, died May 5th,
at Lewisville, Ind , after several months illness, at the age of
55 years. During his career as a horseman, Glidden was
identified with many noted horses, such as Richard, by Blue
Bull, Milo C, Kate Hall, Chance, Wilson, Sweetzer, Nellie
Davis, C. W. Wooley, Clarence H., Grafton and Cloud
Mambrino, He was a member of the Grand Army of the
Republic under whose auspbe3 he was buried last Friday.

The first foal ever reported from John Splan's Doao
Brook Farm arrived on Tuesday morning, when Lucia D.,
by Sidney, dam by Nutwood, foaled a bay colt by Direct,
2:054. The mare and foal areowned by Andy McDowell,
the well known driver, of Pleasanton, Cal. The dam Lucia
was brought East with Salisbury's stable last season, Mc-
Dowell having entered her in many of last season's stakea.
She showed r. mile very early in the season in 2:17J, but was
taken sick before she heard the bell ring.

Two vkry richly-bred filli«s by Arioa (2:07j) have re-
cently been foaled at Forbes Farm. One is out of Montrose
(3) (2:18), by Electioneer; second dam, Rosemont, by Pied*
moni; third dam, the great broodmare Beautiful Bells (2:29i)
(dam of nine in the list); and tbe other is nut of Planalto, by
Hugo (2:27^); second dam, Sonoma (2:28) by Electioneer
125; third dam th« great broodmare Sontag Mohawk, dam of
eight in the list. V, >th fillies are doing nicely, as is also the
one by Arion from Nancy Hanks (2:04).

Andy Welch relates that while in Milan, Italy, be saw
the Red Wilkes gelding Prince Wilkes, 2:14f. Prince Wilkes
was sold for $30,000 to South American horsemen by Wm.
M. Singerly, Pniladelphia, Pa., some years ago. His Italian
owner bought him recently, and the little fellow, now fifteen
years old, will probably end his globe-trotting career in the
land of balmy skies and gorgeous sunsets.

Of course, there is some sentiment in the horse busi"
ness. It is the character of sentiment which aids in taking
man's attention from business cares : the kind which de-
velops and materializes the best side of human nature, and
the kind which adds to life and makes it worth living.
Some people would have you believe that because a great
number of the inhabitants of this earth find something in a
horse to love, both the horse and the man who loves him
are primarily bad and both should be banished.

A.RI/3KA, in the Phoeuix district, is looming up as a horse
breeding region. Pemberton Stock Farm, owned by T. W.
Pemberton, is the leading establishment and is doing good
work. About April 15th a three year-old colt was worked a
mile over the farm half-mile track in 2:32, last half in l:10i.
The colt has also stepped an eighth in 17} seconds. He iB by
Boydell (son if Electioneer and Sontag Dixie), dam Florence
C, 2:30, by Durango Chief 2314. The youngster is a clean-
gaited trotter, carrying 5i ounces forward and 3} ounces be-
hind.

John Kklly is beginning to move some of the two-year-
olds by Direct, that he is working for James Butler, at a stiff
rate of speed. The colt Directum Kelly, jut of Rosa Lud-
wig, by Anteeo, and the filly out of Miss Kate's dam, are
developing more speed than any of the rest, and they will
probably be Kelly's main reliance for the big stakes in which
nearly all are entered. Both have been driven full miles in
about 2:40, with fast brushes at the finish. The pacer Val-
leau, in Kelly's string, stepped a mile in 2:231, a few days
ago, which is the only full mile better than 2:30 than any
member of his stable has yet been asked to go.

In 1S95 there was built, for John R. Gentry, a sulky that
weighed but 20-i pounds, but McHenry would not use it, as
he was fearful that it would not stand the strain. Joe Pat-
chen pulled an exceedingly light vehicle with safety, but as
a rule the bike that was scaled down to thirty pounds or less
was not much favored. Superintendent Smith, of the Buffa-
lo track, has had built one that weighs exactly thirty pounds,
wire twist tubing, such as is used for gun barrels, having been
brought into service. Recently it was tested with a gross
weight of 980 pounds and withstood it successfully. Light
racing tires are used. Alonzo McDonald tried it and says
that it is the 'easiest on the driver of any that he has ever
mounted.

That there is no cruelty in docking, as the Rider and
Driver would have its readers believe, will not for a mo-
ment be believed by a single person of ordinary intelligence.
The "necessity'' which the New York paper says "takes it
out of the category of crueltv" does not, nor has it ever
existed. As well might it be said that should fashion de-
clare in favor of one-legged coachmen, that the amputation
of the superfluous limb would not be an act of cruelty.
The supporters of this barbarous practice of docking may
make all manner of excuses, but they cannot advance a
single solid argument to show that a docked horse is in any
manner rendered superior to one that has not been subjected
to mutilation.

Says the St. Helena Sentinel : "Fred W. Loeber has the
following horses under training for the Napa and other races
throughout the State. He will put them on the Napa track
next week : Myrtle Thorne, 3:184 ; Grandissimo, 2:23} ;
Princess Whippleton, three-year-old, sired by Pilot Prince,
son of Dexter Prince; Princess Nova, three-year-old, sired
by Pilot Prince; Princess Roena, two-year old, sired by Pilot
Prince; Percy G, three year-old, sired by Pilot Prince;
Queenessimo, two-year-old, sired by Grandissimo; Grandida,
two-year-old, sired by Graudissima; Neptune, four-year-old,
sired by Grandissimo. Princess Nova and Princess Whip-
pleton are entered in the Occident Stakes to be trotted for at
Sacramento in September."

The truth of the matter is that there are not too many
horses in the country. The so-called surplus is due to the
fact that no one cares to purchase the class of animals offered
for sale. There are not enough good horses in America to-
day. The quality has been suffered to decline. A nation
that has produced the world's wonder in the shape of the
light harness horse, should not allow its general stock of
horses to deteriorate so badly that buyers cannot find what
they want without scouring a thousand square leagues of its
most fertile section. If pursued along proper lines, tbe fu-
ture welfare of the horse industry in America is as secure as
any other branch of the live stock business, but breeders
must produce what the market demands.

" I think I piid a good price for Bslleflower," said the
Parkville proprietor, "for I have no idea of racing her, and
cannot expect to get over seven foals from her, and would
have to average $700 a piece for them to clear myself, after
paving expenses. I shall breed her to my three-year-old
colt E lition, by Expedition, 2:15|, dam Rosebud (full sister
to Stranger); graodam Goldsmith Maid, 2:14 Expedition
is by Electioneer, dam Lady Russell (full sister of Maud S.,
2:07 J), bv Hirold; grandam Miss Russell, by Pilot Jr. Belle-
flower's foal will trace to Green Mountain Maid twice, to
Beautiful Bells, Minnehaha, Miss Russell and Goldsmith
Maid, and I don't see how that blood could be bettered, do
you?" Mr. Shults paid the next highest price of the sale
for Tempting, bay mare, 2:19}, bvSt. Bel, dam Nora Tem-
ple, by Belmoot, she costing him $1,525.

McHenry, at the recent meeting of the Board of Appeals,
A. T. A., in Chicago, said to a friend that, from present indi-
cations, Alix, Azote and Directly would be as good as, or bet-
ter, than ever, this season. All are jogging sound and taking
their work in the most satisfactory way. This is more than
good news. There have been doubts about all three, for all
finished laH year hors-du-combat. Of Alix, particularly,
the gravest fears were entertained that her racing days were
over. That we may see her again, and that Alix of old seems
to me at least almost " too good to be true." To me this little
mare is so pre-eminently the world's greatest trotter, the most
champion-like of champions, that the prospect of her reju-
venation, and a possible triumphant r'entree, with the wizard-
hand of the " man from Freeport " guiding her, is the most
pleasing, in anticipation, that the season of 1896 holds forth.

May 23, 1896]

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831

THE SADDLE.

Midas has been a very sick horse sioce his last race. His
malady is catarrhal fever.

Won't Dance and Sallie Clicquot ran 1,2 in a six-fur-
long race at St. Louis Friday.

Empbess of Norfolk pulled ud a very lame mare at the
conclusion of the sixth race Monday.

"Tod" Sloan was a visitor at the Acqueduct (Quesn's
County) N. Y.) races on the 11th of May.

James Hunter will take old Gold Bug to Montana at the
conclusion of the next Ingleside meeting.

Hazard, of Galen Brown's string, and Gallant, of A. B.
Spreckels' stable, have been added to the list.

A. G. Ryan, a prominent Portland capitalist and lover of
horseflesh, was at the loc*l course Monday afternoon.

The time honored Withers stake was won last Saturday
by Handspring, with the $37,000 Hastings in toe place.

Orrin A. Hickok starts East Monday with fourteen head
of the finest trotters and pacers ever seen in California.

Wandering Nun is a very sick mare, but just what is
the mailer with her had not been determined Tuesday
afternoon.

It has been reliably given out that Mike Dwyer's winnings
on the Ben Brush Derby reach $50,000. His son gathered
in $10,000.

Lady Inez won a mile selling race at Louisville yester
terday, with Simon W. and Ida Pickwick behind her.
Time, 1:40|.

Lottie D. had none of her old speed, for she was never
prominent at any place in her race Friday. Still she may not
be quite ready.

Magnet, the flonig crack that beat the "clinkers" out
this way last winter and this Spring, won a five-furiong race
in 1:02 at St. Louis Monday.

Walter S. Hobart sent Ferrier, San Mateo and a two-
year-old East along with Mr. Macdon^ugh's Orestes in Or-
rin Hickok's car lastMonday.

B. F. Fly, manager of the Spreckels stable, has notified
the California Jockey Club not to allow Piggott to ride at
their track until further notice.

Geobge Rose has bought of Frank Van Ness the one-
time brilliant performer, Monterey, four years old, by Hi-
dalgo, dam Glen Ellen, by imp. Eyrie Daly.

The Hustler, who is now on his way around the world
from New York on a wager, was among the visitors at the
track Friday. He seemed to eojjy the races hugely.

California, who won Monday at Sheffield, Ind., and
has been winning right along for that matter, is a chestnut
mare, 4, by imp. Midlothian, from Misfortune, by Wheatley.

The very speedy black mare, Lottie D., sister to Iodine
and Monday's winner, Daisy A., has broken down in both
forelegs, and will never face the starter again, it is declared

Cog Moosia is the queer name of a two-year-old winner
at Windsor May 14ih. The youngster is a bay colt by the
good Teuton, out of the great Marion C, by Harry O'Fal-
lon.

Damocles, winner of the first race at St. Louis on the
14th inst.. is a half-brother to the well-known "sKate" now at
Bay District, (Harry Lewis), being by Donald A. — Cousin
Kate. "

While the majority of the horses that won Thursday
were by imported sires, the reverse was the case Friday,
for the only winner sired by an imported horse was Senator
Bland.

Tom Ryan and his friends made a big clean-up last
Thursday at St. Louis on Terrier, a three-year-old colt by
Renown — Maggie J. He was backed from 6 to 3 to 1, and
won easily.

Conscientious Tcrf -Advise — "'I've got some 'infy' to •
day that I'm not ashamed to import to any living being."
Heavy Loser — "For God's sake, man, blush and get away
from me."

Njlll Flahfrty ran a good race first time out. The
stable did not think she had a chance, so put up a stable boy.
He rode a very good race though. She was as good as 25 to
1 for the place.

Ruinabt has a wonderful burst of speed, as shown in his
race Saturday. Ofl last, he lay in the bunch until the stretch
was reached, when he came ou as though the others were
tied, winning eauily at the end.

Pierre ("Hanger") Jones is juBt down from Sacramento
with George Rose and a three-year-old maiden. These ani-
mals will be raced in the near future, and we hope they will
be heard from as bracket-earners.

A dispatch of May 19th from Louisville, Ky,, states :
"Mike Dwyer to-day purchased the remaining star of the
Hot Springs Sta)le, Lady Inez. The sale was consummated
this afternoon, the price being kept private."

There were eight races on Saturday, and but one favorite
got home in front. That one was Ruinart, in the last event
on the card. He is a rare good one, as he was last away,
slow to get moving, ran around his field and won romping.

It was given out solid that Ruinart was to be run up if he
woo the last race, but the threat was not carried out to any
alarming extent. Rose (in whose colors Ruinart ran) held
the St. Carlo colt out in his book, making a good-sized clean-
op-

The students of form are getting things down very fine
One nearly caused big Bill Vreeland to fall oft the block re-
cently when be remarked to a friend, after Walter J. had
been left standing at the post: "I fig-ure zat he would be left
and I deed not call heem one-two tree."

Senator Bland was the good thing of the day, being 12,
5 and 3. Had anyone but Fell had the mount on him be would
have been about 4 to 1. The boy rode a good race. Getting
away well, he took the track and took no chances, winning
by a length.

The cold Spring weather in California has had a tendeocy
to keep all mares and foals thin that are not taken in at night.
One monfhof warm weather however, will make a marvel-
ous change. The lale rains have kept the pastures green
and feed is becoming more plentiful every day.

The fractional time in the Metropolitan Handicap waB :
Quarter, 0:24 4 5 ; half, 0:50i ; three quarters, 1:16, and mile
and a furlong, 1:53. It was impcss ble to obtain the time for
the mile, as the pole is situated right where they turn into
the stretch, and the angle is too deceptive to go by from the
timers' stand.

Theodore Winters, among the best-known of our turf-
men and breeders, has sold to Messrs. Atkins & Lottridge
the two-year olds Quantrell and El Ladrone. The former
has run here several times, while the latter is by El Rio Key
from Polly Vic, by Victory (son of imp. Billet). The con-
sidera.ion was not made public.

Peru, winner of the fourth race was run up to $800, being
$500 more than hie, entered selling price, by Al Martin, owner
of Miss Ruth. He was bought in by his stable for the cus-
tomary $5, making $805. As the purse only amounted to
$225 the stable was out $2S0. The second horse gets half of
the run-up money, so Miss Ruth netted her owner 4302 on the
race.

There was a sizzling tip out in Pauper and Coon alleys
on The Plunger, and he was plunged on at the glorious odds
of 200 to 1. As Dura beat him thirty-eieht lengths, those
having the pointer on him will have a chance to play the
gelding nest time at still longer odds. After the race tbey
can have their tickets framed, and that's some consolation,
surely.

Coady's ride on the favorite, Joe Cotton, in the first race
last Saturday was just the reverse of Sheridan's famous one in
the Shenandoah valley of Virginia when his corps was in
trouble and he was suDposed to be about ten'miles away. Had
Sheridan felt as Coady apparently did he would have stopped
on tbe way to get a drink of real cool buttermilk before pro-
ceeding on his journey.

Rondo, a three-year-old bay colt by imp. Pirate of Pen-
zance, out of Song, by George Kinney, won the Frank Febr
Siakes, one mile in 1:40}, at Louisville last Monday. This
is a wonderful race over that track. The Commoner was
second and Ace third. Rondo won five races last year, was
placed several times, unplaced on very few occasions. Little
Cripple is by Pirate of Penzance.

Frank H. Burke's fine performer, Wandering Nun.Jby
Argyle, from imp. Janet N. (dam of Crescendo and Belli-
coso), has been bred and is believed to be safely in foal to
imp. Brutus, the superb young sire of Vinctor, Installator,
Peter the Great, The Roman and other " clinkers." Ab
Wandering Nun's forte is speed and Brutus' more speed, the
result of this union should be indeed a whirlwind.

No jockey won over one race on Saturday, and there
were eight on the card. The successful boys were Marty
Bergen, O. Weber, Snider, Peoples, Johnson, Piggott, Butler
and Shields. Piggott was second twice, Coady twice. C.
Weber and Snider once apiece. Espioosa and Schrough,
two new ones,rode Johnny Capron and Nell Flaherty,each at
20 to 1 for place, into second positional the finish.

The investigation over the Evanatus race, of Saturday
last, begins to day. Abe Levy refuses to come West to make
good his charges and answers the judicial warning with heat
and impudence. The charges center on Irving, who rode
the horse. More should be levelled at young Dorsey, who
was saved from similar luck with Evanatus Tuesday by the
use of a flag In conjunction with the starting band. — Chicago
Racing Form, May 14.

Jockey Coffey showed by his ride on Zobair Friday
that he has not forgotten how to ride. He was Bet down
some time ago, but everyone believes an injustice was done
him. Coffey is a capable boy, and one of the best judges of
pace in California. He is the sole support of his aged father
and mother, and among the frequenters of the track he is
considered a perfectly honest, painstaking jockey. We want
to see him in the saddle very often from this time on.

Bookmaker Bevfrly took Starter Ferguson to task
Friday for giving Viking the rail before he had given
him a trial in his allotted position of No. 10, near the out-
side. Viking is a bad one at the post, and knowing that he
had drawn an outside position, the books laid against his
getting away. Beverly did not question the starter's right
to place a horse after he had refused to break, but did not
think he was justified in giving him the best position without
a trial.

J. W. Wilson, of Sacramento, who succeeds Capt. James
Rees as presiding judge at Ingleside, will make a model rac-
ing official, the position being one that he has filled on many
occasions, and satisfactorily. Mr. Wilson is a member of the
State Board of Agriculture, a prominent business man of the
Capital City, has taken great interest in horses of all kinds
all his life, and combines firmness with a good eye, excel-
lent judgment and thorough knowledge of the rules of racing
of any kind.

Soerante, who was a good race hor'e in his day and at
the stud got Miss Ruth, Castro, Jovita, Lost Girl and other
very fair ones, died recently near Lathrop of congestion of
the lungs, caused by the carelessness and incompetency of
his attendant. 8obrante, a stake winner as a two-year-old,
was by imp. Kyrle Daly, from Carrie C. (dam of Dare and
Sam Leake), by Monday ; second dam Annette, by Lexing-
ton, etc. "Drggie" Smith gave him to a fiiend of Judge
Tarn's a few weeks ago.

W. P. McNair, the professional starter, has arrived at
Denver and will remain in Colorado until after the meetings
at tbe new new Colorado Springs track and the Overland
June meeting. He prophesied one of the best meetings for
next month that has ever been held at Overland Park. He
said a number of strings of fine horses would be brought here
in add. lion to those already on the ground, and that all the
events will be well represented by starters when the bell
rings. — Denver Farm and Home.

Galen Bsown, owner of Libertine, Treachery, Hazard
and other well-known racers, left Sunday for St. Louis. At
the close of the meeting in the Mound City Brown returns
to San Francisco to train A. B. Spreckels' horses, which he
has had charge of for about two months now.

Imp. True Briton will have an opportunity to distinguis
himself greatly this season, as he will be mated with no less
than thirty six matrons of the stud, nearlv all bred in the
purple. Jennie W. and the dam of Bbdjo are on his list,
while George Barron sends Carisade, Lottie L., Mollie Rog-
ers, Eufaula and otber good ones to the embrace of the sire of
Walter J., Her Majesty and Virgie A. The True Britons
almost invariably get some of the money when they are sent
away from the po tin anything like fair shape.

Eddie Sacks is naturally much pleased at the improved
and really excellent form shown by Dunboyin his late races
as imp. Loyalist, sire of the colt, now at Palo Alto, is owned
by bim. Philip H, the only Loyalist outside of Dunboy
that has started, has also run fairly well. As Loyalist is as
well-bred as any horse in the world, the careers of his Palo
Alto youngsters from mares of such splendid breeding will be
watched with interest by those that "go" anything on pedi-
gree. Imp. Flirt, dam of Flambeau, Gorgo and Flirtation,
has a sucklin? filly by the Australian horse.

Er>. Ryan, for years the lessee of Los Angeles race track,
is at the Palace, and attended the races Monday afternoon.
He reports that he is up from tbe City of Angels on busi-
ness connected with tbe California Jockey Club. Mr. Ryan
says Walter Maben has a good two-year-old of his in train-
ing by imp. Conveth, out of a half sister to Peru. L J. RoBe's
Onondaga mare is also being trained by Maben. Mr. R. is
the proud possessor of a yearling by Gano from the dam of
Selkirk (Geooveva ) He is breeding the latter mare to No-
mad this season, also the half-sister to Peru.

L. C. White has sold to Joe Terry, of Sacramento, the
brown filly, two years old, by imp. Midlothian, from imp.
Scotch Fir, by Scottish Chief ; second dam by Macaroni,
winner of the Derby. Consideration private, but a large sum
is known to have been paid for her, as she is most promis-
ing. This is a great bred one. Scottish Chief and Macaroni,
sire of the filly's first and second dams respectively, were for
years the leading sires of mares in England. The dam of Or-
monde was by Macaroni, the dam of another triple crown
winner, Common, was by Scottish Chief, as was the dam of
the tit. Leger winner, Throstle.

The following mares were bred to the Australian stallion
Loyalist at the Palo Alto Stock Farm in 1895 : Imp. Flirt,
by Hermif; Belle D., by Belmonl; Faustine, by Flood; Fos-
tress, by Foster; Hattie Hawthorne, by Enquirer; Help-
mate, by Planet: Lena, by Vigil: Lottie, by Faustus; Mus-
ter, by Flood: Patzie, by Pat Malloy; Phoebe, by GrinBtead;
Playmate, by Monday; Precious, by Lever; Regina.by Shan-
non; Riglin, by imp. Glengarry; Fifine, by Norfolk, and
Carisade, by Shannon. He is again leased by the same man-
agement, and several of the mares that had foals among the
number, imp. Flirt and Patzie.

The very consistent and really high-class mare Olive hab
been purchased of Ed. Corrigan by A. B. Spreckels. Tbe
consideration, known to be a large one, has not been made
public. Olive, bred by Charles Kerr, of Bakersfield, is a bay,
four years old, by Apache, dam Virgie, by Virgil. Outside
the money but twice in twenty-four starts, Olive has won no
less than thirteen times at the local meetings. She is a
beautiful individual as well as a superb performer, while her
breeding is royal, the filly's fourth dam being no less a celeb-
rity than Alice Carneal, dam of tbe renowned Lexington.

St. Louis, Mo., Special Dispatch of May 12 — Bookmaker
Charles B. Thomas was fined $1,000 and sentenced to six
months in the workhouse by Judge Murphy to-day. Thomas
was manager of the Missouri Sporting Telegraph Company,
in tbe alley between Seventh and Eighth, Pine and Chest-
nut. Attorney Billy Fitzgerald, who defended Thomas, filed
a motion for a new trial. "If Thomas is guilty, so is the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and the Postal Tele-
graph Companyf," he said. "We will see whether or not
Chief Harrigan will arrest their representatives. If my mo-
tion for a new trial is overruled, I will carry the case to the
Supreme Court, where the Walsh case is now pending."

"Talk about figuring form," remarked a "regular" re-
cently, "I've soured on it since a friend of mine demonstrated
that IdaSauer ought to outrace every flyer in California-yes,
in the country, for that matter." "Are you a candidate for
the office of holder of the padded room at the Napa bug
factory ?" asked a deep student of horseology who had heard
his friend forswear "figures." "Not by any means, and I'll
prove that what I said is true in a twinkling. Ida 8auer
beats Duke Stevens, don't she?" "Yes." Well, Duke Ste-
vens noses out Sister Mary, Sister Mary defeats Key El
Santa Anita, and Rey El gives Henry of Navarre dust in the
nose. There you are in a nutshell. Don't you tell me that
figures count."

The valuable silver cup which is to be presented to| the
winner of the Farewell handicap next Wednesday was on ex-
hibition at the clubhouse Tuesday afternoon. It is sterling
silver, handsomely and appropriately engraved, and was
manufactured by Sbreve & Co. The distance of the race
will bring together tbe best horses now in training. It will
be tbe last race ever run over the Bay District track, as it is
to be cot up in lots, the California Jockey Club moving
over to Oakland. The Bay District track has been in exis-
tence nearly twenty-two years, the first race having been run
on September 5, 1874. Many famous races have taken place
at tbe old course soon be destroyed.

The Associated Press sent out the following last Saturday:
P. J. Dwyer's colt Handspriog proved himself a worthy son
of his famous sire, Hanover, by beating August Belmont's
colt Hastiogs by a ihort head in the Withers stakes of one
mile to-day. Hastiogs was the first away, but wa6 quickly
pulled back to Handspring. Abuse led the field at a merry
clip two lengths in advance of Hastiogs, while Simms kept
the favorite half a length behind the Belmont colt. Just
after passing the four-furlong post AbuBe dropped back, and
Handspring raced up to Hastings. From the last sixteenth
to the wire it was a desperate race. Griffin rode like a de-
mon, but could not gel bis horse's nose beyond Handspring's
tbroat-latcb, and when tbey raced under the wire Simms had
landed his fourth winner for the Dwyer Stables wilbin a
short head. Simms had tbe mount on Royal Rose in the
Gaiety, and won handily by two lengths from Successful.

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OOBBBBPOffDBSTS wanteJ for the BREEDER and
in every town on the Pacific Coast where
there in a race track or a gun club. Liberal terms offered
to all forming subscription clubs, in fact, there is not a
publication . .ii ibis Coast that offers better. Write at
once for particulars.

riles "thatentrieB from
diviualified horses will not be allowed lo compete at the
ndi anrl Butte meetings. I hardly suppose this is
necessary, but as 1 am receiving so many letters from
•BOB i ike Ibis slatement, because I do not

want them to brihtr their horses here."

D the advertisement of the Montana circuit and
day of closing of entries, Us

The P. O. T. H. B. Association's Meeting.

There is not a member of this sterling organization
who has not received entry blanks from Secretary Kelley
by this time, and it is of paramount importance that a
long list be sent in, as much depends upon the success
of this meeting. Everyone who has, at any time, paid
any attention to the growth of the trotting-horse indus-
try on this Coast has noted with pleasure its marvelous
growth since this organization was formed. In good
times and in bad times it has come forward every year
with a splendid list of purses and stakes, and has re-
ceived the unqualified support of every horse owner who
had any colts, fillies or aged performers that he thought
might win. The directors, coming as they do from the
ranks of the breeders, have taken great interest in the
success of every meeting held in the past, and in the
one to be held this year are renewing their efforts and
doing their utmost to bring about the most successful
meeting ever held on this Coast. In order to do so, and
to meet nith the success which they believe will lift the
trotting-horse industry out of the groove into which it
has almost fallen, they rely in a measure upon the sup-
port of every horse owner on this Coast; and, knowing
as we do that there are more of these gentlemen inter-
ested in the development of trotters and pacers this year
than ever, we have every reason to believe a full and
complete list of entries will be sent in.

The track upon which the Summer Race Meeting is
to be held is known all over the world as "Ingleside."
This meeting will be the inaugural one for trotting horses
there, and from what we have been led to believe by
trotting-horse men who have visited this magnificent
course, there is no doubt that fast time will be made over
its surface. Its proximity to San Francisco, its magni-
ficent accommodations, and its other advantages have all
been told in these columns from time to time, and seem
like a "twice-told tale" to those who have been keeping
reading our journal regularly.

As stated above, the entry blanks are in the hands of
the breeders, and as the entries close on June 1st, there
is plenty of time for horse owners to made their selec-
tions, fill out the blanks and send them in before that
date. The terms of entrance are stated in the condi-
tions, and a circular accompanies each and every blank
which will, in a measure, make more simple the way
payments can be made.

Head the advertisement carefully. If you are a
horse owner and not already belonging to this associa-
tion, and wish to make an entry at this meeting, send
;n your application for membership at once to Secretary
Kelley, and you will receive an entry blank by return
mail. Every horse owner in this State, in fact, on this
coast, should belong to this association.

It is unnecessary almost to add that every horseman's
duty for this time on is to " boom " the trotting-horse
meetings and keep agitating the subject until entries at
every meeting on the California circuit are closed.

Which Pays the Editor Best ?

Has it ever occurred to the editors of the daily and
weekly newspapers issued in the interior of California
that the columns of articles they publish about the great
bicycle industry are crowding out many items which
would be much more acceptable to their subscribers and
patrons ? Does the bicycle consume any of the products
of the farm ; does it help the village blacksmith to earn
a few dollars ; does it me any of the articles the store-
keeper has for sale ; does it, in any way, help the stock-
breeding interests or sustain the prices of dairy pro-
ducts'? We answer, no! Bicycles are only useful for rid-
ing over roads, and the riders in this way get an op-
portunity to agitate the subject of forcing our heavily-
taxed farmers and property owners to pay more taxes for
the improvement of county roads because riding on them
will be much more agreeable for them than at present,
but it is a epiestion whether any of these riders of the
silent steed will be on the taxpaying list. We are not
advocating the abolishment ol these useful machines — on
the contrary, we believe they are productive of much
good— Tjut country newspapers do not derive a dollar's
benefit from that source.

The time is rapidly approaching when fairs and race
meetings are to be held, but readers of the interior press
know nothing, or have no way of knowing anything
about these annual gatherings, because their local papers
are silent regarding as the tomb them. On the contrary
if there is a bicycle meet within one hundred miles of
the county seat, the columns devoted to miscellany will
be filled with "boiler plates" about bicycle news, and at
the bead of the local column there will be an item abou'

some one "being seen scorching down the road on a
brand-new get-thar-Eli bicycle." Is this fair treatment
to the subscribers who live miles away from the town
and are trying to improve their farms by the introduc-
tion of new fruit trees, vines and grasses ? Is it exactly
right that the great stock-breeding and dairy interests,
upon which so many hard-working,industrious communi-
ties are depending, should be placed in the background
because the bicycle is the rage ? Has the country editor
ever been refused the subscription price of his paper
when times were good, when he devoted a few local
newsy items every week to the interests which are al-
ways uppermost in the minds of his wage-earning pa-
trons ? Is it not a fact that fairB and race meetings do
more to create life in a country, renew old friendships,
bring the children together, cause the parents to note
how much larger and better certain fruits and vegetables
are when raised by some exhibitor who has pursued the
latest method of planting'and cultivation ? We say it is.

There is another phase of this subject which should
command the attention of these editors, and that is that
these associations advertise their fairs and race meetings
and pay their bills. Do the managers of the bicycle
meets do as well ?

The great horse breeding interests in this State have
been injured by the introduction of electricity, cable
cars, bicycles and some country editors.The latter never
think it worth while to note the demands for good
horses or the introduction of well-bred trotters in theii
districts. Buyers from large cities come and go unher-
alded to these places in search of excellent horses, but
the subscribers who have good ones to sell never know it.
Directors of the i air association will soon hol<3 annual
meetings, and after electing officers discuss the prospects
for the ensuing year, but not a line ot the proceedings
will appear in the country newspapers. Then the editors
wonder why it is that the Breeder and Sportsman" is
the only paper that gets the news, and to its columns
they must look if they ivant to get reliable items about
horses owned in their districts. A few years ago there
would not be a horse purchased, a colt foaled or a brood
mare die, that the news would not find a prominent
place in the columns of the papers published in the
country; but that day has gone. The subscribers are all
crazy to buy bicycles, and want to read about " some-
body's son who rode twenty miles without stopping to
catch his breath or wetting his lips." That's news that
is appreciated by farmers, stockmen and merchants. It
must be so, otherwise the country newspapers would not
publish it.

There is a splendid chance for a reform open, and if
our esteemed editors will give the bicycles a little space,
and the interests of their subscribers considerable more,
there will be less cause for complaint. California is a
great State, great in everything it undertakes, and this
fact should always be the leading one to advocate. Its
agricultural resources have never heen fully described.
They only wait the trenchant pen of our editors and
writers to make them better known to the outside world.
The horse industry is in its infancy here, and a few par-
agraphs devoted to it every week will find favor among
the thousands, and perhaps call the attention of buyers
to the location where good horses are owned.

Seekers after lands suitable for stock farms and dairy-
ing purposes may see these paragraphs, and their atten-
tion be attracted at once to these choice places. Who
knows but that thousands of dollars worth of improve-
ments may follow in the wake of these fast-moving and
interesting items of valuable information ?

There are no bicycles made here, hence they are not
representative of California industries. The money paid
for them, amounting to millions, goes East and never
returns. These are facts which our learned and esteemed
editors should pause to consider when they subordinate
the interests of their best friends to those who have no
earthly use for them or their newspapers.

A Royal Combination.

On our initial page this week will be found excellent
likenesses of several of the best gallopers of that prince
of young turfmeu, Walter S. Hobart. In the collection
are Bright Phoebus, Ferrier, Lovelight, Ali Baba, Gor-
gon and the racy-looking little pony Brandy, with his
proud master in the saddle, ready for the fray of the
field. Though he has not long been a devotee of the
sport of kings, Mr. Hobart started right, and with his
level head will doubtless keep on adding laurels through
thegood judgment he ever displays in purchasing thor-
oughbreds. Mr. Hobart like the successful Dwyer Bros.,
evidently is a believer in buying ready-made racers of

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degree. His first purchase, Ferrier, had won renown ori ■
tLe turf by his many excellent victories, as had Tigress
and Romulus. Then came the purchase of Bright Phoe-
at a good, round figure. How the blaze-faced bay colt
afterward won the Realization Stakes, richest of all the
American events for horses of his age, is history to
which the young multi-millionaire doubtless likes to
turn in his leisure hours. Lovelight, daughter of
Racine and imp. Flirt, is a winner, and she has a right
to be a good one, if royal breeding makes
a racer. AH Baba is a very clever timber
topper, by Joe^Daniels, from the Ten Broeck mare, Test
Ferrier, in the right corner of the picture, is a chest,
nut horse of great substance and yet of a fine cut, by
Falsetto, dam imp. Cinderella, by Tomahawk or Blue
Ruin. Cinderella is the dam, be it knowD, oi some
celebrities, for besides Ferrier she has thrown Foreigner
Handsome (a stake-winner that cost Ed Corrigan some-
thing like $10,000), and last but not least, the truly
great colt, Hastings, by Spendthrift, sold last year for
$37,000 when he was a two-year-old. This colt was
beaten but a nose for the Withers stake last Saturday by
the famous Dwyer colt, Handspring. Of the other
horses in the picture Gorgo has yet to distinguish him-
self, but a youngster of such superb breeding and good
looks can scarcely fail to prove a racer of more than
average ability. He is by Racine, out of the grand Ison-
omy mare, Gorgo, that ran a mile in 1:40. Racine ran
his mile in 1:391, so that this colt has the greatest speed
inheritance of any horse in the world, in all probability.
Mr. Hobart's trainer, H. H. Hunn, has done very well
with the horses, winning a large proportion of the two-
year-old races with the youngsters of the stables, besides
capturing some fiae races .with Ferrier. Brandy has
carried Mr. Hobart to victory on several occasions, and
we shall look for the crimson, with yellow maltese cross
and cap to be at the fore frequently in the future.

The Last of Old Bay District Track.

The closing of Bay District's gates forever and the
demolition of the grandstands, club house, saddling pad-
dock and hundreds of stables makes one ponder over the
many changes that have taken place and around the old
course and of the vastly increased interest in raciDg and
the growth of the breeding interests of the Golden State
since 1874, the year Bay District was opened to the
public. Since that period California has, through the
performances of those horses bred within her borders, at-
tracted the attention of horse-lovers of the entire world.
Horses that made their debut on old Bay District
track went to St. Louis, Louisville, Memphis, Chicago
and the far East, and showed their heels to the
best that the breeders of old Kentucky, Tennessee and
Missouri could send out to do battle. Volante, Alta,
Mollie McCarty, Emperor of Norfolk, Hidalgo, El Rio
Rey, Racine., Pe'ier the Great, Rey El Santa Anita, San-
tiago, Silver Cloud, Don Jose, Sorrento, C. H. Todd —
horses whose names were on the tongues of every lover
of a great thoroughbred — almost without exception
gained their first laurels over the time-honored course
that will soon be but a pleasant memory. The famous
horses that came from the East to race over Bay District
track for the very rich stakes offered in the seventies,
such as Wildidle, Grinstead, Katy Pease, Rutherford
and Hock Hocking, founded families that have done
much to cause California to be called, and with justice,
too, "The Horse Paradise." No "faster" track was
there anywhere than old Bay District, with its springy
surface and well-thrown-up turns. Five furlongs have
been run over it in 0:50, five and a half furlongs in 1:065
Bix furlongs in 1:13, six and a half furlongs in 1:19 3-5,
seven furlongs in 1:26, seven and a half furlongs in 1:33},
and a mile in 1:39}. Of these, the six and one-half and
seven and one-half furlongs were the world's best marks,
the latter still remaining so.

Among the harness performers whose hoofs have made
merry music around the old track, and who afterward
made great names at the stud we can include all the fam-
ous sires (with the exception of Electioneer), that fill the
most interesting chapters in the history of the light
harness horse. Champion after champion has appeared
on this course earlier in the year than on any race
track in the United States, breaking record after record,
and by their marvelous work there was the attention
of every horseman in America called to Califor-
nia audits advantages over all other States for horse
breeding and developing. Buyers came from the far East
and paid iarge prices for their youngsters that raced so
well on Bay District track.

This is why it will be with feelings of sadness every
one who leaves the track next Wednesday will take a

las*; look at the historic spot which to them is associated
with so many reminiscences, and when the events which
made this track so famous are published in the turf jour-
nals in the future many a reader will say : "We never
will forget the times we had on good old Bay District
track."

The Nepa Fair.

Entry blanks of this fair have been sent to everyone
known to own a horse in California, Oregon and Nevada
and it is hoped they will be returned to Secretary Bell
filled with the names of horses that will be sent th=re to
compete for the purses offered. Napa is noted for the
enterprise of its citizens and the interest they take in
the annual fair. The race tracks and grounds are beau-
tifully situated only a short distance from the center of
the city ; the course itself is "fast" and safe, and stabling
accommodations are first-class and commodious. The
programme offered is an excellent one,and as entries for
the various events close June 1st, on the 3ame day set
for the closing of entries to the P. C. T. H. B. Associa-
tion, it would not surprise us if the list will almost be as
large. We hope it will, for when these lists are pub-
lished in these columns every association comprising
what is known as the California circuit will be anxious
to publish their programmes and thus attract the atten-
tion of horsemen to their respective places.

The first edition of the Breeder and Spoesmax un-
der the new management, although double the quantity
of any heretofore published, is almost exhausted, and
congratulatory letters and kindly press notices have been
received from all parts of California. Subscriptions are
coming in rapidly, the low price, $3, suits the people,
and we want every subscriber now on the books
to send in the names of those whom they think might
like to read the Breeder and Sportsman. We shall
send sample copies free, and as we have a number of
marked improvements in contemplation, it would afford
us untold pleasure to receive letters about horses, horse-
owners, dairymen and sportsmen, the latter to include
interesting material about the gun, rod and kennel.

To advertisers who wish to reach the largest circle of
men who are ever ready to purchase articles they are in
constant need of, we know of no advertising medium
on this Coast to surpass the Beeedee and Sportsman.
In its columns are to be found the names of advertisers
who claim that it is the best,and their increased trade is
the best evidence of their sound judgment.

The complete report of the Rancho del Paso sale of
yearlings will appear in next week's issue, and it will
also be run in the Daily as soon as we can find space
for it. The reports in the dailies that come to us are
rather meager, and so, wishing to get it correct and in
detail, we will wait for an official report from New
York.

Jos. Cairn Simpson says : Duchess of Norfolk, a
half-sister to the ill-fated Yo Tambien. met her death in
exactly the same way as the latter did yesterday, and so
did California, a brother to Joe Hooker.

The committee on programme for the race meeting
at Petaluma has not reported the result of its work at
the time of going to press. In our next week's issue we
hope to have it before our readers.

Next Saturday (May 30th), being memorial day, the
last forms of the Breeder and Sportsman will be sent
to press Friday.

Orrin A. Hickok'e Opinion.

In a recent interview, Orrin A. Hickok said: There are
brighter prospects for the trotting horse industry to-davthan
there has been dunes the past three years. Breeders who
have sent their horses to the forced sales in New York and
elsewhere will realize this before loDg, for a demand for first-
class trotters will be increasing, and the supply is not to be
had. Sew markets are springing up in all parts of the world,
and ioBide of five years the taste of the English for horses
with plenty of action without tails or speed will change, and
the breeders there who have been eo. successful in breeding
race horses will try to raise horses that will give the Ameri-
can breeders all tbey can do to beat them. The Prince of
Wales, by what he has seen of James Gordon Bennett's trot-
ters, will do all he can to foster the breeding of high class
trotters for he sees there will be a market for them at home
as well as the continent. If be was to drive a team of 2:25
trotters, bitched to a light vehicle along the roads of London
aodenjay the sensation ot handling well-trained animals
such as we have in our cities there is no donbt that
thereafter he would never find pleasure in having any coach-
man drive his team, and bis example would be followed by
the nobility and middle clashes. Of one thing I am certain,
bis health would be much improved and he would live

many years longer. Our American horse breeders have no
idea of the interest being taken in the trotter across the At-
lantic. I have received letters of inquiry from places and
people I had never thought of regarding the best trotting
horses. Here in America large entry lists have been the rule
all sprirjg. This means prosperity for the associations and
good racing. The interests of horsemen and associations are
becoming more amalgamated. Ooe does not ask too much
of the other, and they are working in unison. If it were oot
for those obnoxious racing laws in New York the year 1896
would be a better one for the horse business than any we
have ever had."

Do not forget June 1st, for on that day entries to the
meetiogs to be given by the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders Association and the Napa Fair Association will
close.

String-halt in Horses.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman :— In your last issue I
re»d with much interest an article under the above heading
by Chas. R. Wood, V. 8., copied from the American Horse
Breeder. I am pleased to see that Dr. Wood has satisfied
himself as to the seat of the trouble, but I would like to point
out to him my own experience. Dr. Wood says : "It never,
or very rarely, is seen in a fore limb, never in the unbroken
or unused horse, and Is^ always looked upon as being in-
curable." Since 1864 I have had a great deal of experience
in breeding horses in Australia, and have on many occasions
seen colts from ten to fourteen months old suddenly develop
stringhalt, and that so badly that when first starting to walk
the leg affected would be dragged for a yard or two before the
twitching motion, and after going out a few steps all trace of
stringhalt would disappear. I have, in some cases, seen the
animal recover entirely in a year or less, and yet in all of
these cases they were not only unbroken, but had never had
a hand on them except for handling purposes.

There is a locality in Victoria (Australia), the name of the
district 1 forget at present, where it is well known that
horses of any age when turned ont develop string halt, and
in 1891, when in Melbourne, I met the late Hon. Wm. Pear-
son (owner of Commotion), who told me that on one of his
stations where, if my memory serves me, he bad some 500 or
600 horses, a very large proportion had strioghalt. The
government veterinary surgeons could not and never to
my knowledge, have been able to ascertain the cause, I have
often seen stringhalt in working bullocks, but never have
seen them recover, and only once have sesn it in a cow. I
therefore cannot but think, from my own experience, that
stringhalt develops in certain localities, but as to the cause I
am as far at sea as those breeding the horses, and would like
Dr. Woods' idea as to the cause. In the cases I have men-
tioned it can hardly be the result of injury, for in most cases
they are unbroken horses, running at large on richly grassed
country. K. E. de B. Lopez.

Merri-wa, May 20, 1896.

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HOOF-BEATS.

Deer Slater, b c, 4. by imp. Midlothian — Doe, won a
mileand three sixteenths dash at Morris Park Thursday.

J. J. Burke succeeds John Carter as Joe Murphy's asso
sociate in the St. Louis stand when Mr. Carter goes to La-
tonia. — Daily Racing Form.

Barney Schreieer, one of the most popular knights of
the slate and Btrong box that ever came down the pike, won
two races at St. Louis Thursday, we are happy to state. They
were Brodhead and old Braw Scot, over a heavy track, the
races being at six furlongs. Bully for Barney.

The young owner of Bohemian Lass gave a step or two of
the " Highland Fling" just after the filly had flown in a win-
ner by half a dozen good lengths, and later he shouted a
" Come All Ye " — to the bar — for the benefit of his friends,
who immediately put on inside overcoats. It is suspected
that he won a dollar or two.

Si McClais', whose reputation for honesty is of the hest,
should be reinstated without delay by the Ingleside judges.
If he made an error he has amply paid for it, and no one
for a moment believes that the boy made a dishonest ride on
Babe Murphy. While the repatations of those having the
Baldwin horses in charge were being painted black as night
in 1895. that of Si McClain, the jockey of the stable, re-
mained as white as driven snow, and no one can point the
finger of scorn at this I*.d and say : *' I bought you. You
pulled my horse forme." For Si never did a crooked act
io tLe saddle in all his life, notwithstanding temptations that
a less strong-minded boy would simply have leaped at.

A Lexington, Ky., dispatch of May 16 says : William
McDaoiel, one of the Corrigan trainers, has shipped from
the Sbipp farm ten horsee, which have wintered there, frr
racing at the Fair Grounds. Tbey are : Vassar, br h, 5. by
Jils Johnson — Vixen, by Stratford; Linseed, br g, 4, by Lin-
den— Gillian, by The Rake; b c (full brother to Riley), by
Longfellow — Geneva, by War Dance; Won't Dance, b f, 3,
by Longfellow — Can Dance; Capt Rees, ch g, 4, by Rossing-
ton — Ada Reese, by Lelaps; ch c, 3 (full brother to Despot),
by Judge Murray — Spinster, by Springbok; Wagtail, b g, 3,
by Wagner — Belle of Mt. Zjah, by Virgil; b c, 2, by Lew
Weir — Ada Reese ; b c. 2, by Kiley — Modesty, by War
Dance; ch f, 2, by Lew Weir — Geneva.

A rot plunger that threatens, when fully developed, to
make Riley Graonan cut a sorry figure in the world of specu-
lation, has been discovered operating at Bay Dittrict track.
His name is Jimmy Rvan ("Daffy Jim" his intimates call
him), his age is sweet sixteen, he is an exercise boy, and his
weight is about ninety pounds. Jimmy started io about two
weeks ago with $5 for bis capital, ran it up to over $4,000,
met with teverses, but still retains over $1,700 of the money
of his friends, the pencileis. When Yankee Doodle won the
other day he had $200 on the colt at odds of 9 to 1, and he
planked up $500 to win $200 on The Roman last Tuesday.
Thursday he had $200 down on Toano against $100 of the
bookmakers' money. The youth makes his bets with no flour-
ish of trumpets, in fact it was only by accident that hie
tity was discovered.

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[May 23, 1896

EL TORO OF YBRBA BUENA, 24,434,

Bead by Dexter of Verba BueDa, 11,9*14 out of Plame of Verba Buena 2,525. Toe great first prize winner in all classes wherever exhibited. Owned by Henry Pierce of San Francisco.

A Great Herd of Jersey Cattle.

Fancier? and progressive dairymen are not sufficiently in-
ormed of the merits of some of the herds of Jersey cattle on
this coast. This is notably trae of the Yerba Buena Jerseys
located on the ranch of that name near San Jose, and belong-
ing to Mr. Henry Pierce, of San Francisco. Mr. Pierce is
veil-known to all of our readers as being interested in some
of ihe greatest and best-bred trotting horses in America, in-
cluding such famous mares Bye Bye (sister to Lockheart,
2.-08J, Bon Bon, Pansy, Madonna, Nellie Benton. Venus,
and Lady Fracture, and colts and fillies by, and mares in foal
to Diabolo, 2:09J, Direct, 2:05$, Stamboul, 2:07A, Directum,
2:05*, Goy Wilkes, 2:151, Director, 2:17, and Sidney, 2:19$.
Trotting horses has been with Mr. Pierce, however, but a
recent fancy, while for twenty years he has been importing,
purchasing and breediog Jerseys with a vigor, intelligence
aad disregard of expense, characteristic of the man in every
enterprise in which he has engaged. From every source —
the island of Jersey, Eogland,and the Eastern States— he ha
aecored the best to be had in both fashion and demonstrate^
merit ; with the result that the Verba Buena Jerseys are
to-day one of the best-bred and uniformly excellent herds o^
cattle weat of the Mississippi river, and in general excellence
of color, form, size and shape of udder, and profitable dairy
production will rank well with any Jersey herd in the world.

The foundation of this herd wasjlaid in two direct importa-
tions from the inland of Jersey. In the selection of these
animals the greatest care was exercised and do expense was
spared. They were bred from prize-winning stock on both
aides, animals that had w on in the show yards and which had
shown themselves the best butler-making families on the
island. The results were in every way satisfactory, and those
cattle thus brought around Cape Horn to San Francisco were
among the best ever imported into America. To the cattle
thus aecored from the islands, various additions were from
lime to lime made by purchase in the Eastern States where
Mr. Pierce also owns and then and now maintains a great
Jersey herd at the Saddleback Farm, Baldwin, Maine. Inthe
palmy day* of the Jersey breed ten or twelve years ago, this
latter herd was one of the seosations of the country, and in
those days of inflated values the offerings of Mr. Pierce in the
auction ring were among the most choice, and secured some of
the highest bids, while he was at times one of the heavi-
est bidden. The active market of those days, and the com-
petition it engendered, resulted in the production of great
dairy animals, and in a ladling improvement in the breed.
Oreal bulls were brought from Europe especially to be bred
to acreatcow io this country; a great cow in Maine was
sent to Peonnylvania or New York to be mated to a bull of
proper eicelleoce. In all of these movements, in the owner-
ship of the beat animals and in the proper mating ol them,
no one led Henry Pierce. Among the first bulla to be u«ed
at ^ erba Buena raoche was Victor of Yi-rba Bueja 3809,
which animal Mr. Pierre imported direct, via Cape Horn.
He was a bull of great size and high form, and proved a great
br* ader, rainy of his daughters at the farm making over two
po.indsof butter per dar. His blood is largely represented
M 1 erba Buena. it fwaemon always insuring size and vigor
.' constitution together with that excellence of dairy pro-

"tion without wh. no animal ia kept at thisfarm.no
tier what its bree<J.i g or its beauty may be. Carrie of
i ba Buena 17,225 is the only one of his daughters now
ed in this herd. She is inbred to him, her dam being

She is a grand

> a daughter of Victor of Yerba Buena.

cow, having made eighteen pounds of butter in seven days,
and being in addition a great show animal, winning among
others, first prize at the California State Fair, 1892. Another
bull owned and used about the same time was Silver Cloud's
Son 7899. He was one of the grandest bred bulls in the
world. His sire was Forget-Me-Not 6291, imported, a
great prize winner in Europe and America and which was
purchased by Mrs. Shoemaker of Baltimore for $2,150, and
stood at the head of the famous Burn3ide Park Herd. He
was a son of the unparalelled bull Farmer's Glory 274 J. H.
B., probably the most perfect type of a Jersey bull ever
calved and a champion prize animal on the Island, in Eng-
land and in America. The dam of Silver Cloud's Son was
Silver Cloud 13,461, imported and sold at auction in New
Y'oik for $1,400. 8 be gave twenty-four quarts of milk per
day, and was regardel as one of the greatest cows of the Jer-
sey breed. Silver Cloud's Son was used for several years at
YTerba Buena, and his get bore eloquent testimony to the
truth of the proverb that "blood will tell." Six of his daugh-
ters are now owned in the herd, and his descendants in the
second and third generation are numerous. Coomassie of Y.
B. 2nd which made 16 pounds 8 ounces of butter
in seven days and is remembered as the Sweepstakes Jersey
Cow of the State Fair, 1892, is a daughter of this great bull,
and the public who are familar with her can judge of his
merits as a sire. Another most excellent daughter of Silver
Cloud's 8on is Queen of Y B 33871 also in the Yerba Buena
herd. She is the dam of King of Y". B. which Mr. Pierce
sold to parties in Florin, Sacramento County, and who, to-
gether with his calves won many prizes at the different fairs
in this State. Another son of the great Forget-Me-Not
which was used as Y'erba Buena was Jack Lowe 7518. Hi6 dam
was Beulah de Gruchy 13480, imported, Bhe tested at Boston,
Mass., 22 pounds 2 ounces butter in seven days. Jack Lowe
had all the beauty of the great Farmer's Glory family which
he transmitted in a marked degree to his progeny, together
with the graad dairy qualities of his mother, and when shown
at Sacramento with three of his calyes took the first prize
against all other breeds. He was a great show bull, and did
much to improve the beauty, while well maintaining the
merit, of the Y'erba Buena herd. His son Atlas of Y". B.
14918 was in service here some time with good results. His
dam was by imported Victor of Y'erba BueDa mentioned
above, and out of imported Princess 12626 which made 15
lbs. 10 oz. of butter in seven days.

William of [Scituate 6299 was another bull of world-wide
fame used in this great herd. When Jersey Belle of Scituate
7828 had completed her test of 25 lb. 4 oz. butter of 7 days
on grass alone, without forcing, a record still unequaled;
there was a mad competition to secure her produce. Mr.
Pierce, with that enery and directness which those who know
him best can best appreciate, regardless of expense, secured
a practical corner on Scituate blood. Her daughter Belle of
Scituate 7977 (which afterwards made 18 lbs. 7 oz. butter in
7 days) known as the "Golden Calf" he bought in infancy for
$2,500. Her son, King of Scituate 3622, he purchased later,
and for a great price. He bred this son and daughter of Jer-
sey Belle of Scituate together, and the produce of this union
was the sensational bull Black Defiance 4014. Black Defiance
was the sire of William of Scituate which Mr. Pierce biought
to this State, UBed for some time at Y'erba Buena and sold to
Wm. D. Bliss, of Petaluma, for $1,000. He was a great prize
winner and bred a noble race of cows at Y'erba Buena where
his blood is still prominent. At a later date came Pedro's
Dirigo of Yerba Buena 14971, which, considering the excell-
ence of his breeding, the fashion and practical worth of his
ancestry, the perfection of bis individuality and
the uniform excellence of his produce, has few
equals in the Jersey breed. For a great price Mr. Piercce
purchased Lass of Scituate 9555 (a daughter of Jersey
Belle of Scituate, 25 lbs. 7 oz. butter in 7 days), and bred her I

to the celebrated Pedro 3187. It will be remembered that
Pedro was the champion bull at the recent World's Fair at
Chicago, that he has 14 daughters with official records of
2 lbs. butter of per day, and that he is a son of Eurotas
2454, which made 778 lbs. butter in less than a year, and
is by many considered the greatest Jersey cow ever bred. The
result of the above mating was a heifer called Pedro's Lass
of Scituate 9555, which afterwards made 15 pounds 7 ounces
in seven days. This heifer was, when old enough, bred to
Duke of Darlington 2d 6948. He was by the celebrated Duke
of Darliogton, son of Eurotas mentioned above and inbred to
Alphea 171, which made 4 pounds butter per day, and out of
Euphrates 16 pounds 5 ounces in seven days. The produce
of this royal union was Pedro's Dirigo ol Y. B., who was
brought to Yerba Buena, where there are now six of his
daughters which are in every way worthy of the great ani-
mals to which they are so closely related. The daughters of
this great bull are all young, but full of promise ; indeed, were
they otherwise it would be a refutation of the rule that " like
begets like." The story of his breeding reads like a dream,
and we cannot but marvel at the enterprise and foresight of
the man who so masterly mated his ancestors with the result
that the blood and excellence of so many great animals was
so closely united in one. His early death was a& incalcul-
able loss to the breeding interests, but the regret which that
fact inspires is partially allayed by the fact that in his son
Earl of Y. B., now in use in the herd, he has left a worthy
successor.

Another bull in recent use at Yerba Buena wss Dexter of
Y. B. 11,964. He was a son of William of Scituate 2d men-
tioned above, and his dam was Mon Plaiser 12,622 (grand-
daughter of Coomassie), one of Mr. Pierce's original importa-
tions, and who made IS pounds 12 ounces butter in seven
days on grass alone.

Another bull imported from the island of Jersey, and
which was used at the Yerba Buena ranch, was Adas Perrot
13,509. He was sired by the great island bull Perrott, a
prize winner over the whole of Jersey, and a great producer
of butter cows. His produce is well represented in this herd.

Other bulls which have been owned and used at Yerba
Buena by Mr. Pierce are Borneo DeBonair 4091, a son of
Stoke Pogis 3d, which sired Mary Anne of St. Lambert, 36
pounds 12} ounces butter in seven days, and Ida of St. Lam-
bert 30 pounds :*j ounces in a like time ; and bis son Thistle
de Pogis — Swanson 14,296, a grandson of Jersey Belle
of Scituate, 25 pounds 4 ounces in seven days, which
was in service here, left a fine class of progeny
notably his daughter Antelope of Y. B. now in milk and a
cow of much quality and worth. Of the cows in this herd
our space will permit of no sufficient mention. Suffice it to
say that upon the excellent imported foundation cows the
great bulls enumerated above have been bred, one upon the
produce of the other, until the herd to-day for fashion of
breeding, beautv of form and dairy capacity has few equals
in America. Mr. Pierce has set a high standard and has
consisentlv lived up to it. No animal of moderate worth or
doubtful quality has been sold for breediog purposes from
Y'erba Buena or used on the ranche, but has been sent to the
butcher. No ball calves were reared from cows which could
not make two pounds butter per day, and not then unless they
were satisfactory in size, vigor and color, and of good form.
The result is that whenever a bull from this herd has been
purchased on this coast, he impresses the many excellencies of
his great progenitors so surely that his produce is marked
and distinct from the ordinary Jersey cattle which have so
unfortunately for the best interests of the breed, been so gen-
erally bred on this coast. To single out any cows from the
dairy barn for special mention seems an injustice to the Jre*
maining ones, as the herd i° of such uniform excellence, but
we cannot let this opportunity go by to name a few of out-
standing worth. Carrie of Yerba Beuna 17,255 is by imp

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Victor, mentioned above, and out of a daughter of the same
bull. She ia of unusual size, heavy bone, gives a great quan-
titv of milk and has made eighteen pounds of butter in a
week. She has been a prize winner wherever shown, nota-
bly at the State Fair 1892. Olga of Yerba Buena 25,532
was first in her class at the State Fair, and has made over
sixteen pounds of butter per week. She is quite a perfect-
looking cow with an ideal udder and teats, and is bred in the
purple, beingla daughter of William of Scituate. For a beau-
tiful cow, and a dairy cow with faultless breeding, I would
commend you to Queen of Yerba Buena 23,871, by Silver
Cloud's Son, dam imp. Mon Plaiser, eighteen pounds twelve
ounces of butter per week. Jenny of Yerba Buena 4S941 is
of the short-dished face, great-eyed kind which reminds one
of a startled doe. Her teats and udder are faultless, and her
breeding likewise, being by Jack Lowe and out of imp. Prin-
cess, fifteen pounds ten ounces in seven days. The blood of
Farmer's Glory, Silver Cloud, imp. Victor and the immortal
Coomassie is very closely blended in Coomasaie of Yerba
Buena Second 36,812, and Tvitfa that rare result that the good
qualities of all seem united in one. She was the sweepstakes
cow of the State Fair 1892, has made over sixteen pounds
of butter in a week and is by Silver Cloud's Son,
from a cow of Coomassie blood. At the State Fair of
1893 Mr. Pierce showed a phenomenal heifer in Valentine
70,686. She was a marvel in beauty of form and color and
in&'reat udder development. She easily took all the honors
in her class. She has improved since then and gives every
assurance of developing into the extraordinary dairy cow
which her uniquely perfect pedigree would indicate. Valen-
tine is by Pedro's Dirigo of Y. B. Her dam was by imported
Adas Perrot, her grandam by Jack Lowe, and her great
grandam by Victor imp. But with a full consciousness of
the q lality and dairy capacity of all the others, we are in-
clined to regard Piedmontes of Y. B. 54,084 as probably the
best cow at Yerba Buena. She is of good size but with great
finish; in color she is a solid grey, is fine in horn and mellow
of hide. She hasa faultless adder with great teats well set
on, milks a large quantity of very rich milk and makes
nearly twenty pouads butter per week. Her breeding is
golden, her sire being Piedmont of Y. B., a grandson of Jer-
sey Balle of Scituate, 25 lbs. 4 oz. of butter per week, while
her dam was the imparted cow Princess 12,626, which made
15 pounds 10 ounces butter in seven days. The bulls at
pre3ent in service at Yerba Buena are El Toro, of Y. B. 24,-
434; Earl of Y. B 27,516 and Russia of Y. B. 23,981, and
thev are in every re3pect worthy of the females in the herd.

El Toro of Y. B. is a bull of great size, but with exceeding
fine finish. He has been apriza winner wherever shown, in-
cluding first in clas3, head of first prize herd, and sweep-
Btakea at State Fair 1892, and head of first prize herd, and
sweepstakes 1893, at same show. El Toro is, as becomes the
lord of such a harem, bred in the height of fashion for
beauty and for worth. He is inbred to Jersey Belle of
Scituate 25 pounds 4 ounces butter in 7 days; is a grandson
of Mon Plaisir, which made over 18 pounds of
butter in seven days on grass, and is a son of the phenomenal
cow Plume of Yerba Buena by the great William of Scituate.
But being perfectly mindful of the lordly El Toro, with all
his show yard honors, we are inclined to regard Earl of
Yerba Buena as the greatest ever there or anywhere else. We
have never seen a bull of so much perfection of form and
carriage. His neck is neat and arched, his muzzle fine, his
throat clean, body deep and long with depth carried well
back, his tail is long and thin and admirably set on, his legs
short, his color a hue grey, while his horns are fine and
daintily incurved, and his hide rich and mellow. In breed-
ing he has few equals; his sire being the great Pedro's Dirigo
of Yerba Bueoa, and his dam the phenomenal Piedmontes
Doted above. He is inbred and closely related to Alphea 6
gallons of milk and 4 pounds of butter per day; Eurotas 778
pounds butter in less than a year; and Jersey Belle of Scituate
25 pounds 4 ounces of butter in seven days. These are three
of the greatest cows that ever lived. In addition to this he is
a grandson of imported Princess 15 pounds 10 ounces, and a
great grandson of Euphrates 16 pounds 4 ounces in aeven
days. Had his owner, Mr. Pierce, been more of a salesman
and less of a breeder he would have shown Earl at the recent
World's Fair at Chicago, where he would unquestionably
have won honors and distinction. He is much of the form
of his great progenitor Pedro, who was the World's Fair
champion, but with an added style and quality which he gets
from his great mother.

I look to see Eirl breed at Yerba Buena, a race of cattle
which will add to the distinction of that already celebrated
nursery of excellence, and will give to the Jersey breed an
impetus which will materially assist it in the conquest of the
entire dairy world, a work which it has alreadv begun and
well advanced. Peter J. Shields.

Growing a Crop of Artichokes.

The Agricultural Paper.

Prof. Thoe. Shaw, of the Minnesota Experiment Station
recently sent a letter to the Country Gentlemen on "The
Farmer and the Paper," from which we clip the following
because it is so just and true :

The work that is accomplished by farm papers in uplifting
the agriculture of the country can never be told. The silver
of Idaho and the gold in the mines and streams of California
are not sufficient to represent its value. Silently their teach-
ing falls into the soil, and we behold the harvest in the better
returns that are reaped in the fields and gathered in the
stalls. And so mighty is the influence of this teaching that
it is gradually uplifting defective practice. It is enabling
the farmer to place the foundations of his methods on the
bed-rock of correct principles. It is Bhedding a new light
and a new interest around his work which too frequently in
the past was looked upon as cheerless drudgery. It is trans-
ferring thp burden of back-breaking labor to the horse'and
the machine or implement which he draws. And it is bring-
ing to him greater gains than he could possibly have secured
without the influence of such teaching.

The benefits are great ; the price is small. Fellow farmers,
we complain of depression and low prices for our produce.
We murmur if we get no profit on our producla. But do we
ever stop to reflect that the publisher of the agricultural
paper seldom gets any profit from the subscription revenues
of his paper? It usually cost him more than the subscription
price. His profit! come from the advertising pages. Let us
think of the-e things as we enjoy the luxury of the farm
paper that comes to us from week to week, and as we think
of them, let us try and do something to help the men who are
giving us goods below cost,

After using and raising artichokes for the last ten years, I
have no hesitation in saying they are one of the most valu-
able foods we have for hogs. But my asserting this may not
satisfy every one, so I will endeavor to give my actual experi-
ence with them, thus showiog how I arrive at this conclusion.
I have not the ability nor the opportunity to analyze the
various properties of the artichoke, that is, I am not able to
tell just how much fat, how much starch, etc., tbere ia in
any given quantity of these tubers. The ground should be
prepared the same as for potatoes in the aarly spring.

Cut the tubers to one or two eyes each and drop in the
furrows, which should be three and one-half feet apart, and
fifteen inches apart in the furrow, something like Irish
potatoes. Follow with a small plow and throw a furrow over
them to the depth of five inches. At the end of ten days if
warm weather, and two weeks of cool weather, run over them
with a light harrow and level the ground down good, thus
destroying all weeds that may have started up, and preparing
the ground for easy and effective cultivation when the plants
have come up large enough to stand such work, which will
usually be two weeks looger or from three to four weeks
from the time of planting. Then begin cultivating and culti-
vate as often as needed to keep the ground loose and clean,
cultivating deep at first and coming more to the surface each
time, so as not to disturb the small roats that start out.

After they are two feet high, they need no more attention
except an occasional irrigation as they will take care of
themselves. They will keep all weeds dt«wn and soon be so
thick in their foliage that one can scarcely valk through
them. In September they will begin to bloom, and when
the bloom is browned, the crop is made and the tops may be
cut off and put away for winter use or stock may be turned
in on them for pasture. Artichokes make a pasture superior
to clover for either horses or cattle. I have not noticed that
hogs care much for the stalks and fodder. More good fodder
can be gotten off one acre of artichokes than five acres of
corn in any season. The foliage is so dense that the dry
weather we usually have in late summer does not affect the
artichoke, as the ground is completely shaded.

To Prevent Sitting.

To prevent the hens from sitting, place a porcelain egg in
the nest of each sitter, and allow no food _but once in two
days, the food to consist of an ounce of lean meat. Let the
henc stay on the nest two weeks, and then place each ben in
a coop with open, lath bottom raised a foot off the ground,
and in two or three days there will be no inclination so sit.
If allowed to stay on the nest two weeks they will be reduced
in flesh, and when they begin to lay will keep at it, as the
resting for two weeks will be beneficial.

Sulphur for Lice.

If a pound of sulphur is burned in a poultry-house, no lice
will remain, as the gas evolved from it will destroy all life.
First stop up all the cracks and openings, and when ready,
have a hot pan placed on two bricks, pour the sulphur on
the pan, leave as quickly as possible, and shut the door. Do
not open the door for an hour. If done properly, the house
will be purified of any disease that may exist and the lice
destroyed.

Breeding for Pork.

Not everyone is qualified or desires as professional breeders,
to raise hogs, nor would it be profitable to all farmers to do
so, but there is money in raising hogs for pork, if properly
handled, writes A. A. Reiff, in "Farm, Stock and Home.'
If the person who desires to become a professional breeder
has had little or no experience it is better for him to learn
how to mate and handle hoga by first breeding the pork.

To breed for pork, thoroughbred females are not a neces-
sity. It is true tbey make good and profitable porkers, but
herds of thoroughbreds are expensive, and grades are usually
juBt as good if pork is the only object.

To start a herd buy a thoroughbred boar and twenty sows;
the first cross will make the progeny half-bloods. Select the
best of the half blood females and couple them with another
thoroughbred boar. Each year select the best so* pigs, use
upon them only thoroughbred boars, and you will soon have
a herd equal to thoroughbreds. We are aware that this is
not professional advice, nevertheless, it is sensible and honest
as every breeder knows.

Thoroughbred boars can be purchased young at $10 to $15
each, used one season, castrated and fattened, when they will
bring as much for pork as the original cost. Say you have
twenty sows ard raise an average of five pigs each, making a
hundred, then if you pay $12.50 for the boar, your improved
pigs cost 12£ cents apiece more than scrubs, even if the boar
is counted as nothing. The same or less feed will make the
grade pigs weigh at least 100 pounds each more than the
scrub, and if pork is $4 per $100 pounds, by an investment
of 12A cents you can make $4. These figures are not fanci-
ful, and show that money can not be made more rapidly than
by improving the herd.

The lower the price of pork the more important it is that
the farmer have the best machine to work up corn at a pro-
fit. Life is too short to waste it in feeding scrubs. It is best
to use only pure-bred boars upon grade or scrub sows, but if
one is too poor, or it is impossible to obtain pure-bred boars
than the next best is a good grade boar, as being better than
a Bcrub.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Tha t Con-
tain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de
raDge the whole aysteta when entering it through the mucous sur-
faces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage tbey will do is ten-fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.. contains no mer-
cury, and is taken internally, actiDg upon the blood and mucons
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you

fet the genuine. It is taken internally and is made in Toledo Ohio,
y F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials tree.
«5*-3old by Druggists, price 875c. per bottle.

Equine Dentistry.

That hcrses' teeth need as much, is not more, attention
than any other part of his anatomy is a fact that did not
dawn upon the minds of horsemen until a comparatively
short time ago. Horses' teeth are subject to all the afflictions
of those of the human being, but for all these there ia a
remedy and a treatment, though the veterinarian pursues a
different course than the doctor of dental surgery.

The functions of the teeth are to bite off and grind the food,
and with the aid of the tongue and cheeks to mix it with
the saliva. Therefore, any trouble with the teeth interferes
with mastication and indirectly with digestion. Soon the
animal takes on an unthrifty appearance, and the owner be-
gins to wonder what ails the horse. After watching him
cloaely and noticing him grow thinner day by day, he at last
makes up bis mind to try the effect of some well -advertised
brand of condition powders that are guaranteed to cure any
of the diseases of the horse.

After using the powders and seeing no improvement in
the animal's condition he is convinced that there is no cure
for his horse, and he decides to get rid of him before he
dies, therefore he forms the acquaintance of some horse
trader whom he would like to beit. When his friend, the
trader, sees the horse he is not long in finding out what ails
Mm, but as it is not his business to call the owner's atten-
tion to the condition of his horse's teeth, he quickly makes
a trade on external appearance, receives a valuable animal
and a few dollars to boot for one that is worth less, and
leaves the owner in blissful ignorance, while he goes on his
way rejoicing. The trader soon has the trouble with the
teeth remedied, and within a few weeks the horse regains
his old life and vivacity.

But not all the horses that suffer with their teeth are
lucky enough to fall into the hands of a man who knows
what ails them. Many of them are allowed to linger on un-
til death relieves, while others supposed to be affecte u with
glanders or some other insurable disease are destroyed.

The most common trouble met within horses' teeth, and
one not found in the human beings, ib that which is caused
by the growth and wear of the molars. The upper molars
overlap the lower set, and owing to this peculiar construc-
tion, the outer edge of the upper and the.inner edge of the
lower teeth gradually become worn to such a sharpness that
the tongue and cheeks are often badly lacerated. The re-
moval of these sharp points is called floating. This is done
with a file or cutters, some veterinarians using both.

Floatingofteeth is carried on to a great extent nowadays,
especially in the cities. By some old and conservative horse-
men floating is looked upon as unnecessary. They say that
it's all humbug, that it was never done years ago, and that
the veterinarians of to-day practice itjust" for the dollarsand
cents that they gain by so doing. But those who th;uk thus
belong to that class who never take to anything new until it
is forced upon them by public opinion.

That horses are more often troubled with fractured teeth
than is the human being is due to the fact that they must
subsist upon a less easily masticated quality of food, which,
to make the matter worse, often contains gravel, nails, etc.
Besides this, external violence may be put down as the cause
of no small number of fractured teeth in the horse as well as
in his master. Very little can be done with a fractured
tooth except to extract it. This, however, is not very easily
accomplished, especially if the root is sound. If allowed to
remain it will gradually decay and is liable to cause more or
less pain at times.

Carious teeth are not very often met with in the horse ex-
cept as the result of fracture. They are by no means as com-
mon as in the human race. Carious teeth sometimes set up
an irritation that extends to and causes swelling of the sur-
rounding parts. The bone and soft tissues in the neighbor-
hoed of the diseased tooth becomes affected, and gives rise to
a discharge, which renders the breath of tbe animal horribly
offensive. When the affected tooth is situated in the upper
jaw there is a nasal discharge; when situated in the lower
jaw it may discharge into the month or under the jaw. In
either case the tooth must be removed. It is generally nec-
essary to cut down on to the root and punch it out.

When one of the molars has been removed the tooth that
used to come in contact with it gradually grows longer and
longer, until finally it begins to cut the gum in the place
where the other one was removed from. These abnormally
long teeth should be cut down to their natural length about
every two years.

The horse, like other animals, is provided with two sets of
teeth, temporary and permanent. During the shedding of
the temporary teeth the animal's mouth should be looked after
as some of the temporary teeth, on account of not being
properly shed, may interfere with tbe growth of the perma-
nent ones.

It sometimes happens that a horse that has been driven for
years and that always was gentle and a very pleasant animal
to drive will suddenly change and will not travel well, and
will bother the driver by shaking its head or holding it to
one side and moviog its jaws. The driver wonders what has
gone wrong with the horse. The chaoces are that if he ex-
amines the animal's mouth he will find out what causes the
trouble.

Besides the teeth being the principal agents employed in
the process of mastication, they are of peculiar interest to
veterinarians and horsemen generally, as it is by means of
the various changes taking place, the marks wearing away,
etc., that the animal's age is ascertained. It is very hard
to tell a horse's age correctly and to a day by the appearance
the teeth, but to the experienced eye they furnish satisfactory
indications of an animal's age. Although there is a way of
telling an animal's age correctly and to a day, it is very hard
to do so by the appearance of the te%th. — S. J. Murray, V. S.,
in American Horse Breeder.

Jockey Epperson narrowly escaped being seriously hurt
at the very first jump of the steeplechase Tuesday. His
horse stumbled, throwing him over bis head, his foot hang-
ihg in the stirrup for quite a little while. He escaped with
a few bruites.

McCui/LOXTGH,who has been riding the jumpers'of Ed. Cor-
rigau's stable for a number of years, is schooling a number
of raw 'unsat Rancho del Paso, being in the employ of J. B.
Haggin now. It is expected that several good timber-top-
pers will be developed out of the bunch.

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[Mat 23, 189

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

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"4-riob Team Match, Lincoln Grounds, Alameda Point.

"i—Kmrire ■•ini fluh. Alaroetla Point. .

■rii-ftSnci.mniameiit.-t the California Inanimate Target

icfcr, Secretary.
Kacc Track.
.. uaklnn.1 Kace Track.

H-olvmplcGun Club. Oakland Kace Track.
H-Empire«uuClnb. Alameda PO"»t
H-Kcckation Gon Club, Oakland Kace Tract .
■"O-AiamcJaC.mmy- AlamedaPoint

v-Thv Liun club. Oakland Kace Track.
21— Liu col u C.un Club. Alameda Point.

The Tournament.

The second tournament of the California Inanimate Target
Association will commence at Goodwater Grove, Stockton,
one week from to-day, and will unquestionably excel all pre-
vious tournaments held on the Pacific Coast, and promises to
rival the biggest events held in the East.

There are now twenty seven affiliated clubs in the Associa-
tion : The Olympic Gun Club, the Empire, the Lincoln, the
Reliance, the Alameda County Sportsman's Club, Stockton
Gun Club, Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club, Watson-
ville Gun Club. San Jose Cyclers Gun Club, San Joaquin
Valley Gun Club, Eureka Gun Club, Los Angeles City Gun
Club, Salinas Gun Club, Brentwood Gun Club, Waterloo Gun
Club, Monterey Gun Club, Fresuo Gun Club, Spoonbill Gun
Club! Amador City Gun Club, Antioch Gun Club, Elkhorn
Gun Club, Wheatland Gun Club, Sutter Creek Gun Club.
Placerville Gun Club, Mill Valley Gun Club and the Capitol
City Gun Club.

These clubs represent a membership of not less than 1,000
shooters, and from 150 to 200 of them will undoubtedly attend
the tournament.

The following teams have already been selected, and will
probably compete aB named, though possibly there may be
slight alterations in any or all of them :

Los Angeles City Gun Club— Mason, Vaughan, Van Val-
kenburg, Matfield, Ralphs and Chick.

San Joaquin Valley Gun Club— "Fox," Shell, McVeagh,
6ensaboy, Rice and Armitage.

Reliance Gun Club— Kellogg, Cadman, Orr, Baker, Gross
and Williams.

Olympic Gun Club— Feudner, Fanning, Webb, Nauman,
Haight and Golcher.

Lincoln Gun Club— Bruns, Karney, Franzen, Daniels,
Flickinger and Barney.

The Empire Gun Club team have not been chosen yet, but
will be made up from Ihe following : Varney, Pringle, Stew-
art, Billington, Burgans, Seavers, Andrus, Debenham, Quin-
ton and Lehrke.

The programme of events will be as follows:

FIRST DAY.

First event — Warm up; ten singles; known traps; unknown
angle*; open pool; entrance, 50 cents. Three moneys if less
than 120 entries; if more than 120 entries, fjur moneys, 40,
30, 20 and 10 per cent.; class shooting; moneys to be divided
among the lies; no ties to carry over to succeeding events;
scores in this event will not count on averages.

od event — Contest for the "Gold Dust" Diamond
Med il, valued at $100; twenty singles; known traps, unknown
angle*, entrance $1. Winner of medal gets entrance money
in next tournament (less price of blue rocks). Medal must be
won three times to become private property, and, until so
won, will be shot for at each tournament. Shooters io this
event must use cartridges loaded with "Gold Dust" powder
Scores in this event will not count on averages. Class Bhoot-
ing for all class prizes, and ties will be shot ofl in the suc-
ceeding match or matches uutil decided — no ties to be de-
cided from the results of team contests. All ties for the
Medal mus' be shot off at the original numher
of bird-*, and losers will ba considered to have lost all claims
to any other prize in this event.

Firat prize ("Gold Ddst Medal") $15. 2nd $15, 31 $12.50,
4th $10, oth $8, 6th $9, 7th $3, 8 h $5, 8th $5, 9th. $4, 10th,
$250, 11th, one year's subscription to tbe Breeder and
Sportsman.

Third event— Team shoot for Overland Monthly Trophy.
Teams of six men from any one club; a club to enter as many
teams as it desires; any person participating in this team con-
test as a member of any parlicnlar club will not be allowed
to shoot in this or any subsequent team event (except Stock-
ton three man team event) as a member of a different club.
Trophy must be won three times before becoming the pro-
pert? of any club, and, until so won, will be shot for at each
tournament; entrance, $1 a man; twenty singles a man; known
trapi, unknown angle*; high teams to win. Scores in this
event will not count on averages.

Pint te»m will receive the trophy and $30, 2nd $21, 3d
$15. 4th $12, 5th will Have entrance.

Ponrtfa event — Hifteen singles; known traps, unknown
angle*; entrance 75 cents; class shooting; scores in this event
will count on averages.

Pint priieflfi 'Jd $12,31 $10, 4th $8. 5th $6, 6th $4, 7th
$3, 8th one awenter, 9th one gallon "El Pinal" brandy, 10th
one year's tabtcrlptloii to 'lit- Stockton Record.

Fifth event— E T. Allen Cup, given bv E. T. Allen. San
Francisco. Twenty single*; Known traps, unknown angles;
entrance $1; class shooting; scores in this event will count on
averages. Cup mutt be won three limes to become personal
property. and, until so won, will be shot for al each tourna-
ment. Winner of Cup at each tournament, until finally won
will receive two thirdi of the entrance money in that event
at the next tournament, lean price of blue rocks. Ties on the
ofl at the original number of birds, and
loners will be considered to have lost all claim toother prizes
in that event.

First priaf'K 1 AU.n <„,,/' 2d $15, 3d $12, 4th $10, 5th
$8. 6lh$6, 7th : i, 8th$2.50, 9lh Fountain Pen, 10th one
pair slippers, 11th -ocket knife.
Sixth event — Fifteen singles ; known traps, unknown an-

THE PARKER HAMMERLE33, donated to the tournament by Parker Bros., Meriden, Conn.

THE L. C. SMITH HA.MME&LES3, donated to the tournament by the Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y.

gles ; entrance 75 cents ; class shooting ; scores in this event
will count on averages. „ . *„ . „ ^ * , - ,

First prize $20, 2d $15, 3d $12, 4th $10, 5th $8, 6th $i>, 7th
$4, 8th $3, 9th $2. rt- „,

Seventh event— Stockton Athletic Association Gun Olub
Team Event; $500 in merchandise prizes. Teams of three
men from any one club; -a club to enter as many teams as it
desires; entrance, $1 a man; twenty singles a man; known
traps, unknown angles; high teams to win; scores in this
event will not be counted on averages. Ties io this event
will not be shot off unless teams so desire.

FirBt team will receive three diamond medals (which will
become their individual personal property) and $15 in cash;
second team will have choice of all other prizes, one prize
per man; third team will have choice of remaining prizes,
one prize per man; fourth team will have next choice and
so on, the next highest teams in their order, until all prizes
are distributed.

The prizes — Three handsome diamond medals, value $100,
donated by the Stockton Athletic Association Gun Club; and
$15 to accompany medals, donated by the California Inani-
mate Target Association. The other prizes are about fifty
in number and consist of almost everything from a ton of
coal to a case of wine.

Eighth event— Ten Bingles; known traps, unknown angles;
entrance, 50 cents; class shooting; scores in this event will
count on averages.

First prize $10, 2d $8, 3d $6. 4th $4, 5th $2.50, 6th $1.50.

SECOND DAY.

First event— Ten single?; known traps, unknown angles;
entrance, 50 cents; class shooting; scores in this event will
count on averages.

First prize $10, 2d $8, 3d $5, 4th $4, 5th $3, 6th $2.

Second event — Fifteen singles; known traps, unknown ang-
les; entrance 75 cents; class shooting; scores in this event
will count on averages.

First priz3, $15; 2d, $10 ; 3d, $7.50; 4th, $6; 5th, $4; 6th,
$3; 7ih, one gentlemen's satchel; 8th, Fountain pen; 9th,
Buesvwhip.

Tbird event — California Inanimate Target Association's
Individual Championship Medal, 20 singles, known traps,
unknown angles; entrance $1 ; holder of medal until finally
won gets entrance money nex* tournament, less price of blue
rocks. Medal must bs won three times to become personal
property and until so won must be shot for at each tourna-
ment. Scores in this event will count on averages. Class
shooting for all merchandise prizes and ties will be shot off
in succeeding match or matches unt'l decided — no ties to be
decided from the results of team contests. All ties for the
medal must be shot off at original number of birds and losers
will be considered to have lost all claims to any other prize
in this event.

Fir?t prize — "Championship Diamond Medal," 2d $25, 3d
$20, 4th $15, 5th $10, 6th $8, 7th $6, 8th $5, 9th $4, 10th
split bimboo rod, 11th sweater, 12th one ham, 13th one year's
subscription to the Breeder and Sportsman.

Fourth event — Fifteen singles; known traps, unknown
angles; en'rance 75 cents; class shooting; scores in this event
will count on averages.

First prize — L C Smith Hammerlessgun.by Hunter Arms
Co., Fulton, N. Y , 2d $15, 3d $12 50, 4th $10, 5th $7.50, 6th
$6, 7th $4, 8th $2 50, 9th one pur ladies' gloves, 10th 0De
year's subscription to the Breeder and Sportsman.

Fifth event — Coolest for the "Golcher" individual trophy
given by W. J. and H. C. Golcher, San Francisco; twenty
singles, known traps and unknown angles ; entrance $1 ;
class shooting ; scores in this event count on averages.
Trophy must be won three times to become personal prop-
erty and until so won will be shot for at each tournament.
Winner of the trophy at each tournament until finally won
will receive two-thirds of the entrance money in that event
at the next tournament, less price of blue rocks. Ties in
tbe trophy shall be shot off at the original number of birds
and losers will be considered to have forfeited all claims to
other prizes in that event.

First prize "Golcher Trophy," 2d $15, 3d $12, 4lh $10.
5th $8, 6th $6, 7th $4, 8th $2 50, 9th meerschaum pipe, 10th
one gun case, 11th one hnm.

Sixth event — Fifteen singles ; known traps, unknown
angles; entrance 76 cents ; class shooting ; scores in this
event will count on averages.

Firal prize $15, 2d $12, 3d $10, 4th $7 50, 5th $6, 6th
box of cigars, 7th traveling bag, 8th cap and sweater, 9th
one year's subscription to the Bkk*,dkr a^jd Sportsman.
Seventh event — Shoot for Association Trophy emblematic
of Club Chumpionship for teams of six men from each
club; a club to enter in this event but one team. No man

will be allowed to shoot in more than one team. Trophy
must be won three times before becoming the property of
any club, and until so won will be shot for at each tourna-
ment ; entrance $1 a man ; twenty singles a man ; known
traps, unknown angles ; high teams to win. Scores in this
event will not count on averages.

First team will receive trophy, and six buttons inscribed
" Cup Winners, May, 1896," 2d $21, 3d $15, 4th $12, 5th
will save entrance, 6th one case of wine.

Eighth event — Fifteen s'ngles ; known traps, unknown
angles ; entrance 75 cents ; class shooting ; scores in this
event will count on averages.

The money in this event kindly donated by the Selby
Smelting and Lead Company.

First prize $15, 2d $12, 3d $9, 4th $7, 5th $4, 6th $3, 7th
box of cigars, 8th one 6\ pound can Hazard Smokeless Pow-
der, 9th one sweater, 10th one year's subscription to the
Breeder and Sportsman.

The sum of $75 in cash will be awarded to the shooters
making the eight highest averages for all events, exclusive
of team events, "Gold Dust" medal event and other events
specified in regular programme. The Dupont Smokeless
Powder Company has kindly donated to the Association $50,
of which $25 will go to the man making the first huh aver-
age, $15 to the man making the second high average and
$10 to the man making the third high average. In addition
the Association will award $5 to each of the five men making
the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth high averages.

Parker Brothers, of Meriden, Conn., have kindly donated
to the Association a $100 Parker HammerleBS Gun. This
prize will be awarded at the conclusion of the tournament
in accordance with written conditions received under peal,
and not to be opened until after the firing of tbe last gun.

The Club whose team average for the two six-man team
events ranks first shall receive as a special prize five expert
traps, given by the Cleveland Target Co. In the "Overland
Monthly" contest the score of but one team from a club shall
count on the average.

The tournament will be brought to a conclusion with an
informal Association dinner to be held in the Yosemite
Hall, Stockton, on tbe night of May 31st. The cost of the
dinner is to be $1 a plate, and all participants are requested,
upon their arrival at Stockton, to give the Secretary early
notice of their intention to be present.

The headquarters of the Association at Stockton during
the tournament will be at the rooms of the Stockton Athletic
Association. Any desired information may be obtained there
by visitors on and after Friday, May 29th.

The shooter making the greatest number of consecutive
breaks during the tournament will receive $10 in cash.

American Association rules will govern the shooting in all
particulars.

Shooters will be required the first thing each dav to enter
in all events of that diy, in order that squads may be kept
together. This arrangement is necessary to avoid annoying
delay. If a shooter is unable to participate in a particular
event, his entrance for that event will be returned.

The captain of each club is required to make his team en-
tries at the opening of each day. Captains are requested to
enter their team men in thesame squad for individual events
in order to insure that tbe squad will not be found scattered
when called to shoot in the team events.

The captain of each club shall name with his team a sub-
stitute who shall take the place of any shooter prevented by
sickness or accident to himself from continuing the match.

Shooting will commence each day promptly at 8:30 A. M.,
and shooters, in order to make their entrance, should be on
the grounds at least a half an hour earlier.

Applications for accommodations, during the tournament,
should be addressed to George P. Setter, Stockton.

As specified in the various events, all ties will be shot off
in succeeding matches. If at the close of the tournament
any ties remain undecided, they shall be shot off in such
manner as the tournament committee shall direct. All extra
birds trapped to decide ties will be charged for at the rate
of three centB a bird.

If from lack of time or any other cause it be impossible to
complete the entire programme, the tournament committee
shall have power to declare " off" any event not commenced.
Entrance money for such event or events will be returned
upon presentation by the shooter of the stub receipt attached
to his entrance card.

All complaints or protests must be promptly made to the
chairman of the tournament committee, who will have an
office on the grounds.

Loaded cartridges of all kind? may be obtained upon the
grounds at San Francisco prices.

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Shooters will not be allowed in this tournament to use
either 10-gaage gans or black powder.

Anv shooter discharging his gun except at the score and in
proper turn, will be fined $1, and until such fine is paid the
offending shooter will not be allowed to participate further
in the tournament.

Photographs will be made on the grounds by W. J. Hynes
of the Olympic Gun Club, San Francisco, who has been ap-
pointed official photographer for the occasion.

Stockton Gun Club.

The largest club shoot of th>? year was held at the grounds
of the Stockton Gun Club Sunday afternoon, when thirty
members of the club and four visitors participated. Four
thousand blue rocks were used, and guns were kept popping
from one o'clock until it was beginning to get too dark to see
the birds.

The best shooting was done by H. G. Balkwell, the presi-
dent of the clnb, who made thirty straight. The regular
shoot was at 20 birds from known traps at unknown angles.

Tbe score of the regular Bhoot was as follows: H G
Balkwell 20, Nelson Brown 20, A J Comfort 19, Geo. Ellis
17, G Ditz 17, F Merrill 17, Henry Loojers 10, F D Nicol
17, Wm Jessen 15, C Merrill 15, Geo ShaeSer 15, H Ealph
15, A Musto 15, W Ditz 14, F M Barnett 14, Wm Keys 14,
Bert Condy 14, G Meat 14, Wm Harlan 14, "Corncobb" 13,
Chas Rich 13, A Blain 13, -'Johnson" 13, "Kex" 12, Louis
Payne 12, J Clausen 12, Al Tinkham 11. D S Crane 9, G
Blain 9, J Burns 9. Visitors — "Trombone" 18, "Fox" 12,
"Eoberts" 11, Capt Andrus 10.

In the pool shooting the honors were divided between
Balkwell, Ellis, Frank Merrill, Lonjers and Geo. Ditz.
The visitors were well pleased with the grounds and some
of them made good scores to show the Stocktonians what
they might expect at the coming State tournament. In the
regular shoot two of the club members made clean scores,
twenty each, and six others were 17 or above. The average
of the first six men on the list was nearly 92 per cent.

The Lincoln Gun Club.

The regular monthly shoot of the Lincoln Gun Club at
Alameda Point was well attended last Sunday. The club
shoot was held in the morning, and the prize shoot after
lunch. Robertson and Eug. Foster were high men in the
club match, at 25 singles, known traps, unknown angles. The
score was as follows :

Robertson mooiiiimioimmilli— 22

Eng Forster mmiiimmoimiiioii— 22

Murdoch _ 1010101111110111101111111— 20

W Golcher 1110111111001110111101111—20

Karney 111110101111111111 1110001— 20

Eu>. Forster 10 lllOllllOlOlllllllllll— 19

Franzen 0011101101111110101111111— IS

Wenzel llluOlUllllOOllOJOOimi— 18

Brans llOlOllllollllOOllllOlOlO— 17

Clark 0101010001110111111101011—16

Baum • lioiuioiuooooomiomio— 16

Potter ... liouoioiooolloioil 101110— 16

O. Fisher 1011100101110111100001011—15

Marguire OOlllllllllluloOOOlOlullO— 15

Shaw loioooiooiioommiiooio— 11

Alderlon 1001] 10110010011010011011—14

H. Wagner 1101001001110011110100110—11

Sylvester 1001110110100011100010011—13

E. Kleveaall HOOlOlolOOloOllllOOOlolO— 12

Patcnell lOOlOlllOOllllOHOOuoOOlo— 12

C. Wagner lOOOllolOllllooolOlulOOO— 12

Scheudel OOllOOOOlolllOOOlOUOllul— 12

Price ooooiioiiiouoiouocioooi— 11

Fredericks Ollloooioioooiclliooioioo— 11

Whitney 111000110C010010011100000— 10

C. Fisher OOOOOOlllllOOOloOOlllOOlO— 1C

H. Elevesabl 0000001001101101101000011— 10

Brownlie 0010010110011010010101000— 10

Holmes C001000010000110010010110— 8

Clabrongh liloi oooooooacoiooioooooo— 6

BACK SCOBES.

Robertson OlBlIUOlOWlllOlOlllOU— 18

E. Kievesahl oooooimoioiooioiioooiii— 12

C.Fischer C0O011O0O1O111011101O0010— 11

Brownlie - 10010110000.110001 1000010— 9

Robertson 11100111111101o010UO:011— 17

Brownlie 1110000000101001000010001— 8

visrroBs.
White 11011lnlllimil01111011-22

King lioiiimiiiiioiiioiimi— 22

FFeudner 1110010101111111110010110—17

Little „ 1100111110O11111O1111G010— 17

Olsen 1111010111OU0U111OOO1OO— 16

Huntley OOOU1011U01101111010100— 15

Coffin 1100001011000101111101010—13

Green OulOllOlOlollloOlOOHOlOl— 13

Goodwin OlOlOlOOOOOOUOOlOOOli.000— 7

The prize shoot was at 20 singles known traps, unknown
angles, ten merchandise prizes and $20 in cash added by the
club. There were 40 entries. Vernon won first prize with
9, Potter second with 118, Murdock, Forster and Feudner
divided third. The balance were shot off at miss and out 21
pards rise, use of both barrels, known angles. Shaw won
fourth in the tie, Wenzel fifth, Franzen sixth, Karney
seventh, Patchell eighth, Bruns ninth, King tenth. The
score :

Prize shoot, 20 birds, 75 cents.

H Vernon U111U11111011111U— 19

Potter 11101011111111111111-18

Mor.lock 10111111111110011111—17

Edg Forster „ 011111101111111110111—17

F Feudner „ 11011111111100111111-17

Shaw 01111111111011101011—16

Robertson 11010111111101111011—16

White 11111111110111011001—16

Wenzel 1111100 110111111110—15

Whitney 10111111100111110011—15

Kemson 10111010101111111110—15

Franzen „ 11111010010110111101—11

Eog. Forster lOllllOllUOlillOOlO— 11

o Fischer oiooiioimoiioiiiu— n

Karney JUlOOlllOOOlllOIUO— 13

E Kievesahl liollllOlllllolollOO— 13

Green 01010111111110 11101—13

Brownlie 10011011110101111110-13

Olsen lOOUOlIllOOelolOlll— 13

Patchell „ „ UO1101OO1O0O1110111— 12

Little 11011011001011011100—12

Crowelt 11111100101001110100—12

Clark 11100000111101110110—12

Brans 10110COU10100110101— 11

Bears „ lllOOllOlOUOlloOOlO— 11

Sylvester 10100011111001110100—11

Fredricks 00100110101011100111—11

King 11111010100000001101—10

Gross OOllulOlOllOOOOOllll-10

C. Ficher OlOlOlOllOOOOUOlllO— 10

H. Kievesahl „ .00010011111101100000— 9

Baum OUOOlOOlOOOoOOllllO— 8

Thorn 01000010100110001101— 8

c Wagner oocoiionoonoooioio— 8

Merguire 00100101011110100000— 8

Alderton 00100100000001100111— 7

H. Wagner oiioocoiocouoioiooo— 7

Clabrongh 00011100100000101001— 6

Steele 0100000U00100100100— 6

Price 00001000000001111010— 6

A fifteen bird match followed, won by Murdock with 14,
Eug. Forster second with 13, F Feudner, Bruns and Vernon
third with 12. The score : Murdock 14, Eug. Forster 13,
Bruns 12, Vernon 12, F Feudner 12, O Fischer 11, King 11,
White 11, Kerrison 11, Frauzan 11, Sylvester 11, Karney 11,
Frederick 9, Shaw 9, Wenzel 9, C Wagner 9, Patchell 9, Al-
derton 9, Clark 8, Potter 8, Whitney 7, Robertson 7, Kieve-
sahl 6, Gross 6, Clabrough 6, C Fischer 6, Bium 6, Baker 6,
Green 5, Williams 3, Brownlie 3, Nussbaum 2.

Pelican Gun Club.

Henry Gerber won the gold medal of the Pelican Gun
Club at its regular live-bird shoot on 8unday, as will be seen
by the following score. There was a stiff breeze blowing,
which carried the birds swiftly away, and many marked as
lost were killed, but the wind carried them over the dags :

H. Gerber 11101111011111101111—17

J. M. Morrison 11011111110111001111—16

F. Ruhstaller, Jr 11111101110110011111-16

F. B. Adams „ 10111101110111111110—15

E. A.Nicolaus 11101000111011111111—15

F. C. Yoerk 11101111111010101001— 14

F. Gotobcd 00111111111001101010—14

W. E. Gerber 11011010111111000101—13

J. B. GiBen 11110111100001111010—13

H. Mohr 00001011010101001111—12

••

Webb, Nauman, Fanning, Haight, W. J. Golcher, Hines,
JuBtin, Allen, McMahon, Hibbard, Liddle, Andrus, Daniels,
Judy and Grubb were at Stockton on Sunday attending the
meeting of the Board of Governors of the California Inani-
mate Target Association and incidentally shooting a few blue
rocks over the tournament traps; 7,000 targets were trapped
during the day.

Don't forget the 50 bird shoot at the Lincoln Club's gTounds
at Alameda Point to-morrow morning. The entrance will be
$3. ,The Inter-Club team match will commence immediately
after lunch. All locals stop at the club grounds between the
hours of 9 A. M. and 2 p. M.

Robert Liddle & Co. are moving their sporting goods bus-
iness to the Emporium, 830 Market street. They expect to
open at their new stand about June 1st.

ROD-

"If, yet too yonng, and easily deeeiv'd,
A worthless prey scarce bends your pliant- rod,
Him, piteous of his youth, and the short space
He has enjoy'd tbe vital light of Heaven,
Soft disengage, and back into the stream
The speckled captive throw."— Thomson.

Coming Events.

May 26 — Regular Bemi-monthly meeting of the Spn Francisco Fly
Casting Club. Office of State Fish Commission, Flood B'ld'g, 3an
Francisco.

Chicago Fly Casting Club's Contests,

An adjourned meeting of the Chicago Fly Casting Club
was held in the club room of the American Field office last
week Thursday, and the events for the coming season's prac-
tice work decided upon. There will be four events, as fol-
lows :

Handicap Long Distance Single Handed Fly Catting. —
Standard distance 75 feet, the basis for calculating handi-
caps. Handicaps were assigned as follows : B W GoodBell,
25 feet; C Essig,17*, feet, J E Strong and F N Peet, 10 feet
each; J M Clark andF B Davidson, 5 feet each. Handicaps
to be rearranged, on the ayerage of the first five contests, for
the remainder of the season. Five minutes allowed to make
a record. Besides the club medal, an extra gold medal will
be awarded to the member beatine the world's record of 102J
feet, any length or weight of rod. A new buoy line will be
used this season.

Dry Fly Casting. — Three buoys, 34, 40 and 45 feet. One or
more dry fly casts must be made between each buoy, Kods
hi ounces and under.

Distance and Accuracy Fly Casting — Three buoys, 50, 55
and 60 feet rods, not to exceed 8* ounces or 11 feet.

Bait Casting — In water at buoys anchored an average dit-
tance of 85 feet, five casts, half ounce artifical frogs.

To give all members a winning chance it was decided that
the executive committee may allow any member, who has
been absent from any contest, te re enter enough times to
even up the total number of contests. Also, to allow any new
member, entering the contests at any time after the first con-
test has been held, ten entries to complete the season's con-
tests.

Medals will be awarded in each event at each contest, the
member winning a medal the most number of times during
the season to become its owner at the close of the Hst con-
test.

The contests will be held in the north lagoon of Garfield
Park on the following Saturdays, commencing at 3 P. M.:
May 23, June 6, 20, July 11, 18, August 1, 15, 29, September
Yl and 26, ten in all.

Several new members have been elected and the club is
doing good work in educating people how to angle correctly.
The club is ready to receive friendly challenges from any
other club or individual. — Am. Field.

All of the smaller streams and many of the larger ones are
now in good condition for angling. The trout are the larger
for not having been disturbed to anv considerable extent this
season, and from now until September should be one of the
best seasons for trout fishing that we have had for years. The
ever productive Paper Mill and its feeder, tbe Lsgunitas,
should give good sport for some weeks to come, though the
fish of Laguuitas creek are never remarkably large.

San Pablo creek will furnish good sport for a limited
time. To reach the headwaters of this stream take the Cal-
ifornia and Nevada R. R. from Emery station on the
Berkeley branch and get ofl at Orinda Park and fish either
up or down to the next station. Wildcat creek is another
small near-by stream, not to be despised.

Sonoma creek is in good condition and gave very good
sport on Sunday last.

The Fly-Casting Club.

A practice casting event of the San Francisco Fly Casting
Club at Sutro's baths last Wednesday night was only parti-
ally successful. The light is good where fly alights, and the
caster can see the entire forward cast very plainly, but the
back cast cannot be seen at all.

There are other objections to the baths as a casting place
that need not be mentioned here, and it is not likely that the
club will hold any more events at Sutros'.

The attendance was very good, and quite a number of the
members entered the practice events. The best long distance
cast was made by W. D. Mansfield, 79 feet; H. C. Golcher
made7S feet; Horace Smythe, 76 feet: A.E. Dovett, 75 feet;
H. E. Skinner, 71 feet ; A. B. Finch, 70 feet ; H, Battu, 68
feet; A. C. Bassett, Q6 feet ; F, M. Haight, 58 feet.

The delicacy and accuracy events at the 35 and 45 foot
buoys, 10 casts at each buoy, brought out a good entry and
resulted as follows:

_ 35 ft. 45 ft.

Delicacy Accuracy Delicacy Accuracy Average

H E Sktnern 80 93 95 96 91

WE Bachelder„80 98 88 95 89*

W D Mansneld..S0 81 90 83 S3}

F E Daverkosen 75 82 80 96 831

H C Golcher 50 95 85 86 79

H Battu 60 87 75 94 77*

F M Haight 65 83 80 81 77J

Chas Klein 50 S7 40 92 671

AELovett 50 84 30 93 64£

F Dassonville ...60 97 40 53 62*

A B Finch 25 87 45 82 59|

E A Mocker 40 77 20 59 46*

J S Turner 45 48 ... ... 46*

Mansfield, Golcher and Skinner cast at the 50 and 60
foot buoys for distance and accuracy with the following re-
sult: Mansfield, 97, 95, average 96; Golcher, 89, 95, aver-
age 92; Skinner 97, 93 average 95.

G. Watson writes that the trout fishing is excellent in the
East Austin. Anglers who intend to fish this stream to-mor-
row should go op to-day. The train arrives at Waton's at
7.30 p. m. If the conductor is notified he will blow three
whistles when nearing Watson's, and Watson will be on hand
at the station.

The system of handicapping the contestants in fly casting
events for distance, mentioned in another colnmn in the re-
port of the proceedings of the Chicago Fly Casting Club,
should recommend itself to the San Francisco Club.
«■

Is it not about time that the Fly Casting Club inaugurated
a system of practice tournaments, with a stated programme
of events and some medal or merchandise prize to monthly
winners in the various events.?

There is very good fishing on Lake Lagunitas now, but the
fish do not run verv large.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

May 20-23— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show-
Oakland, California.— H. H. Newton, Secretary, 1010 Broadway
Oakland

May 30-31— Interstate Coursing Club's open meeting at Ingleside
Coursing Park.

The Oakland Bench Show.

The second bench show of the Alameda County Sports-
men's Association opened at the Tabernacle Oakland, on
Wednesday last with 296 entries. The entry list is not only
much larger than that of 1S94, but the quality of the entries
is also very much improved.

The splendid entry of 44 cockers heads the list and is un-
questionably the beat class in the show.

Thus. Higgs has proven his worth before, but tho show was
never kept in better condition than it has been this year. D.
J Sinclair, as ring steward, and the Bench Show Committee,
W. L. Prather, Jr., A. H. Blow, J. G. Barker, G. B. M
Gray and H. Newton worked hard for the show, from first to
last, and deserve a good deal of credit for their efficient man-
agement of the show. The show is very well arranged, and
is especially attractive at night.

J. Otis Fellows of Hornellsville, N. Y., judged all classes
and although he reversed a good many of Jas. Mortimer's de-
cisions, he gave general satisfaction, especially in sporting
classes.

Judging commenced at about 1:30 p. m. and proceeded
quite rapidly until 5 o'clock on Wednesday. Specials were
judged in the evening.

The awards of Wednesday were as follows:

The awards made Wednesday were as follows: Mastiffs—
Open dogB : 1st, Albert Sutton's Karl; 2d, Geo Weismann's
Major (Amado — Princess Juno); 3d, Mrs Harry A Chap-
man's Mack- Open bitches: 1st, Mrs J P Norman's Lola
(Ingleside Crown Prince — Lomita Hilda); 2d, John Staude's
Baby Ruth (Major— Kaldina); 3d, M D Garratl's Bess II
(Don — Bess.)

R C St Bernards — Challenge Dogs : 1st, Thos H Browne's
Grand Master (Ch Hesper — Princess Gilda) ; 2d, J G
Barker's Champion California Bernardo (Duke of Welling-
ton— Tomah.) Open dogs : 1st, H E Corbett'a Tammany
(Ben — Fernwood Inez); 2d, Dr A M Taylor's Boxie Savage
Taylor (Bosco of the Rockies — Nellie Queen of Wasatch).
Open bitches : H A Barkelew's Lola (California Alton — To-
mah); 2d, ES Logan's Victoria Alton (California Alton —
Tomah) : 3d, T S McGioley's May Queen (California Alton
—Tomah) ; Reserve : Mrs E P SchelPs Lady Bernardo (Ch
California Bernardo— JJelighl); V H C: C R Harker's Nel-
lie Queen of Wasatch (Backney Monk — Lady Beatrice,) H
C: Mrs W G Jones' Lady Sylvia (Ben — Lady Bernard). H
C : Fred A Jacobs' Trixie Lodge (Ch California Bernardo —
Nellie Blond). Dog Puppies : 1st, W R Murphy's Melrose
II (Ch Melrose — Findern Grace). Bitch Poppies: 1st.
Miss McGanney's Lady Christobel (Reglov— Cleopatra.)

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[May 23, 1896

Bernards— Open dogs : 1st F H Bushnell's Teddy

The Seattle Bench Show.

The Seattle Kennel Club's third armual bench show held

DO _

B.anka II (Rhvn— Bianka). Dog poppies.
Brown's Harold of Navarre (Ch Lawrence — — - ,

Niceri 2d Miss Eva Grafton Lukeo'e Cesar (Lord Hual pa cl
-Empress Juno). Bitch puppies: 1st rs McGinley's Mon-
ica (Hector of Haueostein— May Queeo). 2d Walter Iit-
comb'. Dura Solyand (Lord Hualpa— Empress Judo), reserve
W H Watson's Sappho (Kiog Bleacher— Mary Marshall), '
V H C M B Kobler's -Nellie K (Salvo of Thusis— Carlto 1
Bella) Novice, dogs: 1st Dr A M Tsvlor's Koxie Savage
Taylor, 2d F H Bushnell's Le Prince Jr. Novice, bitches :
1st, C K Harker's .Nellie Queen of Wasatch.

Ureal Danes, open dogs: 1st J L Cunningham's Ivan
(Sirchm— Queen C), 2d same owner's Juan (Strohm— Queen
ilenrv H Beck's Tiger (Hector-Nora1 -

E Tremblay's Sallie, 3d. Puppies — W H Yandell's Monarch,

1st, Jas D Hoge Jr.'s Judge, 2d.

E C St Bernards— Dogs : V D Maddack's Thomas M, 1st;

Seattle last week brought out 130 entries and some of the j J G Kosenberg's Prince Carlyle (Chequasset Navarre-Nel

>, t (k„;.i„j <,= .„«,,;„. lie Carey) 2d; J W Moore's Jales (Phn Monarch— White

Oscar Jones officiated as soperin ^ Puppies-G B Borchers* Wang 1st, B Hansen's

judged all jnn02d.

S C St Bernards — Dogs : A Hansey's Castor (Barry Bedi-
re poorly represented and the same may be said I vere— Pearl II) 2d Bitches-G B Borcher's Bessie Bone-
,,,... • ■ \tt „ „„j ,1,- hill (Ch Melrose — CountesB Amelia) 1st.

of St. Bernards, of which the winning puppy Wang and the B1loodboandg_Dogs . j H Wooi^ry>8 Cnief Seattle> lst

classes were very good,
lst Thos H leDdent and ja8. Mortimer, of Hempstead, >". Y
Garza — Nun

smooth-coated bitch Bessie Bonehill were the best. Blood-
hounds had one solitary representative in Chief Seattle,
whose head is coarse. Great Danes had two entries, Mr. J.
L. Cunningham's Queen C, that was third at San Francisco

, reserve Geo

Billsback's Sandow. Open bitches: 1st J L Cunninghams
Juinita (Strohm-Queen C),2d Mrs C J Lutgen's Trine, 3d

I L Cunningham's Queen t (Bismark— Fannie, reserve J L
Cunningham's Cleopatra (Kex-Belle), V H CF Sinclair s

A H (Veilenev's Dorothy (Nero— Belle). Dog
1st J L Cunningham's Ivan, 2d same owner's Juan,
- hwabacker's Hector (Tiger— Queen). Bitch
puppies: 1st J L Cunningham's Juanita.

Bloodhounds— Open dogs : 1st, A E Culver's Buckshot

II (Buccaneer— Vigilaot). Dog poppies ditto.
American foxhounds— Challenge dogs : lst, F W Sander

son's Paddy iDolph— Fleet). Open dogs: lst, Mrs P Mosegard'e
General Molka (Paddy— Fannie M.j; 2d, Leslie Simson's

Great Danes — Bitches : J L Cunningham's Queen C (Bis-
mark— Fannie) 1st. Puppy awards withheld.

Greyhounds — Bitches : Annie G. Sharpless' Verg (Mac
— Queen Bess; 3d.

Am. Foxhounds — Dogs: Theo P Kellogg's Trump (Hun-

winning with ease. Greyhounds were poorly represented by j ter— Lill) lst^ Bitches— Same ownerVMusIc 1st.,
an overfed ani mal who has evidently had more feed than

exercise.

Several good pointers were present, prominent among them
being the well-known Jap, the field trial winner Little Ned
and Lassie K. each winning in its respective class.

Countess Noble headed the Eoglish setter division, winning
in the challenge class.

Pointers — Challenge Dogs. A P KerckhofFs Jap (Kan
Koo — Amaryllis) lst. Bitches over 50 lbs — C O White's
Malten B. (Molton Baron — Eoyal Cute) lst. Dogs under 55
pounds : C O White's Little Ned (Ridgeview Dazzle — Kate
Clayton) lst. Bitches under 50 lbs : T E Walker's Lassie K.
(Sargent Kent — Amaryllis) 1st, E P Miners' Yandell's Daisy
(Kaiser — Babe) 2nd. Puppies: F M Cooper's Trixy (Proc-

H C, Leslie Simson's June. Dog puppies: lst, H
Gansbergers Brilliant (Paddy M). Biich puppies:
1st, P Mosegard's Thelma (Paddy— Fanny M.

Deerhounds: 1st, Dr W F McNutt's Derby
(Derby— Maida).

Greyhounds— Open bitches : lst, M W Ker-
rigan's While Cloud (Killarney— Peasant Girl).

Newfoundlands— Challenge dogs: lst, E L
Christian's Neio. Open dogs: lst, Hetcher Ameb'
Nick; 2J, Humboldt Kennel's Bover (Nero-
May). Open bitches: l=t, C Pardee's May; 2d,
John Horgan's Gypsy.

Chesapeake Bay Dogs— Challenge dogs : lst,
Thomas Higgs' Trout (Drake— Bessie ( Troot—

Pointers — Challenge dogs over 55 lbs.— A F
Kerckhofl'a Jap (Kan-Koo — Amaryllis). Chal-
lenge bitches over 55 lbs— 1st, A B Truman's Pat-
ti Croxtelb T (Champion Croxtelh— Champion
Patli M). Challenge dogs under 55 lbs — lst, J H
Keifer's Baldy (Idstone Bang— Vashti). Chal-
lenge bitches under 50 lbs— lst, A B Truman's
Kioto (KaD-Koo — Drab). Opeo dogs over 55 lbs
—1st, H Bier's Cap (Glenbeigh— Sail II; 2d, E M
Boweo's JM Birney (Joe— Nellie); 3d, E W
Bowditcb's Mike (Duke of Vercoa— Flora). Upen
bitches over 50 lbs— lst. F B Lake's Kate (Duke
of Vernon — Vera). Open dogs under 55 lbs — 1st,
H D Kelsey's Wang; 2d, Leslie Simson's Plato
(Bismarck — Gracie Bow); 3d, C A Haigbt's
Honest John (Dick H— Lady Max); Bsserve, J
Markland's Joe M (Old Black Joe II— Black
Bess): V H C, A Morgan's Duke II (Professor-
Little Nell). Opeo bitches under 50 lbs — lst. H
■ loners Beulah (Glenbeigh— Jill); 2d, T E
Waller's Lassie K (Sargent Kent— Amaryllis);
31, W L Pratber's Ruby (Carmel- Powers
Beaulv); Reaerve, Parker & Young's Vic Y
(Hirschmann's Dick— Midget P); H C, E w
Briggc' Miss Palrecia (L'pton of Blithe— Little
Nell). Dog puppies— lst, G V Duffi-ld's Ben N
(Pat P— Belle T); 2d, G Peterson's Prince; 31,
Paul Selby's Christopher Columbus (Nick — Elick
Bern).

English Setters— Challenge bitches : 1-1 HT
Payoe'a Countess Noble (Stanford — Lily C).
Opeo dogs: 1st H G Edwards' Nimrod E (Sperls-
mao — Stephanie), 2d Geo W Tibbetis' riiarm
(Rover A— Dollie'Lee), 3d H A Barber's Pilot
(Regent — Topsy), Reserve T J Wattson's Sam
Welltr (Roderigo— Dixie), V H C Charles 8
King's Rover D (Snow — Low). Open bitches:
]-t B I Hnghe*1 Silver Plate I.Fred W— Countess
Noble), 2d G R Permien's Countess P., 3d Wm
Msgortv'a B-autv (Kiltie's Luke — Rosie Belton),
V 11 0, B K Gardiner's Suver G (Shelly Hudson
— Estrella); reaerve, A Storm's Geraldine (Star
light— Dottie Lee): H C, A H Blow's Fannie L (Like Jr—
Jessie Gladstone II). Dog puppies: \V J King's Bird-
catcher (Rover H — Spot); 2d W F Broderick's Hope's Guess
(Hope's Ridge — Blitz). Bitch puppies : lst, Cecil Kiog's
Maude K (Rover H— Spot; 2d, H Anderson's Caro (Sport—
Trippyj: 3d, A H Blows' Countess Gladstone (Luke .Ir —
Jessie Gladstone II ; reaerve, same owner's Fannie L.

Iri-h setters — Challenge dogs: lst, A B Truman's Nemo

II (Emmell— Lightning T). Challenge bitches: 1st, A B

Truman's LightoiDg T. (Mike T— Lady Elcho T). Open

l-t, < ilenmnre Kennels Birrymore (Ch Fioplas — Ch

Bnoy GleDmore); 2d. G B M Gray's Lad of Gleomore —

(Barrymore — Belle C); third, Glenmore Finglas

Jr Mi Finglas— Ch Ruby Glenmore). Reserve,

M D QtmU'l Glenmore Sultan (Ch Fioglas — Lady

Joaie); V H C Cola's Prince (Rex T— Irish Nell). Opeo

bitches: 1st, II lllack'a Lady Juno (Mike T— Lady Elcho

T); 2d, II Bolton's (ilenmore Trilby (Barrymore — Gleomore

Sultan Truman's Queen of Kildare (Ch Kildare

Red Rose); R— erv<- ( Ilenmore Kennel's Maid of Glenmore

i.uls.— Bet-v traits.; V II (, Glenmore Kennels'

ma [Ch Finglas— Lady Josie).

n setters, open dogs : 1st, J W .v II \V Orear's Dick

■ I' O'Niel'l Prince; 3d

-Nell); reserve, Chas F Ranter'B

O it J. ok; Vlic.CN Bonoemort'i Don; He, H R 8oren

1st. J M Vaiidell's Jewel (Jack —

2d, P Ward's IWautv Gordon (Heoshaw Shot— Belle

'Jortlci .ria's Topsy. Reserve, W E Sprague's

- Jneen (Tim— H«.

very
winc_-,

handsomely marked dog in good coat, bat long-backed and , tor's Bang — Yandell's Daisy) H C.
flat-ribbed Tie reserve dog is very coarse in head but good English Setters — Dogs: Josiah Collins' Cincinnatus II
in every other respect. The winning bitch has a weak muzzle (Cincinnatus — NellS.), lst; J W Edwards' Turk (Tramp —
and is light in bone. Puppies were very moderate. | Monty II) 2d; Sunnyside Kennel's Prince Carl (Dash — Blue

Irish setters were very well represented, the open dogs Queen) 3d; Oscar Jones' Dick (Grouse P — Si6ter Clip) Re-
being an exceptionally good lot, Ireland Doc, the winner, serae; CH TerfJPs Don, V H C; D M Ebert's Drake (Dick
and Chief Jr. being very close in point of merit The bitch Wind em— May Wind'em) H C; H C Brasen's Gladstone B,
class was not so well filled, but Sal lees Lsna is a handsome I H C. Bitches : E H Stormfellz's Nell S., lst; A CEundle's
bitch that would be recognized in any company. The Nellie E., 2d. Challenge Bitches : H T Payne's Countess

Noble (Stanford— Lily C), lst. PapDies : M K
Snell's Drake Jr (Drake— Trix), lst; S C Dirk's
Nero, 3d.

Irish Se.ters — Dogs : Mrs M C Pearssll's
Ireland Doc (Ireland Yet — Ireland Lass) 1st; J
H McLaughlin's Chief Jr (Ch Chief— Bizreena),
2d; G T Eeicheinbach's Sport (Sport — Lizard),
3d; A McC Shepard's W7enatchie (Nat Glencho —
Muff) Eeserve; A L Hall's Hunter (Nat Glen-
cho— Gipsy), V H C; Josiah Collins' Nat Glen-
cho (Ch Glencho— Maud), V H C; F B Kelsey's
Count Dennis Jr (Chief Jr — Nora Hunt), H C.
Bitches : J S Sallee's Sallee'sLena (Nat Glencho
—Chippie), lst. Poppies: Mrs P W Willis'
Duke.lsl; C W Sharpies' Paddy, 2d.

Chesapeake Bay Dogs — Does: G G White's
Don W (Neptune — Seattle), 1st; C P Devine's
King of Siam (Kush — Nymph Queen), 2d.
Bitches : H F Meserves' Fymph Queen (Boats-
wain— Mary), lst.

Cocker spaniels — Challenge dogs: Pastime
Cocker Spaniel Kennel's Woodland Duke (Ch
Black Duke — Woodland Jude) lst. Dogs, black
— Wandering Kennel's Tinker (Ked Ecland —
Thompson's Queen) 1st ; same owner's Reggie
(Terrius — Gypsy) 2d. Challenge bitches —
Wandering Kennel's ChKing Pharo'a Sister
(Obo II — Woodlawn Queen) lst. Bitches
black — Wandering Kennel's Wandering Bell
(Ch Black Duke — Josephine) lst; J S Graham's
Baby Mine (Captain Hunter— Eva May) 2d. Any
other color bitches — Wandering Kennel's Bon-
dina|(Tinker — Woodland Cricket) lst. Puppies —
Mrs E Croft's Seltzer (Eeggie II— Nellie Croft)
lst; O V Brown's Qaeena (Reggie II —Nellie
Croft) 2d ; Weston Coyney's Bat (Reggie II —
Nellie Croft) 3d.

Field spaniels, dogs — E F Borie's Elmo (Eeg-
gie—Qoeena) lst.

English retrievers — All awards withheld.'
Collies dogs — W Aubrey Spooner's St Clare
Laddie (St Claire Prince— St Clare Hilda) 1st;
H G WTeston's Pensara Count (Peosara Gordon
— Utchley Flnzzy) 2d; Chas Osmer's Sir Nigel
Toring (Tam o' Shanter — Nancy Hanks)|3d; L
J Birdsall's Hero B (Hero — Fannie of Nessel-
down) H C; M M Brace's Laddie (McGregor III
— Blink Bonnie II) C. Bitches, firet withheld; L
J Rirdsall's Beauty B (MacGregor — Fanny of
Nesseldown) 2d, G Tintn's Nancy Hanks (Rover
— Queen) 3d. Puppies — Geo Tinto's Seattle
Topsy (Laddie — Molly Bawn II) lst, John
Tetter's Fide (Tam o' Shanter — Molly Bawn II)
2d.

Bull dogs, dogs — J E Tbriog's Britisher

(Germao Monarch — Cassie) 1st, same ownei's

Turing's Nimble (Towser— Cassie) 2d; M T

1 Tytler's L?o (Tjwser— Cassie) 3d, H Hale's Park (Towser—

J. OTIS FELLOWS, OF flORNELLSVILLE, N. T.
Judge of the Alameda County Sportsmen's Association Bench Show at Oakland

Gordon setter classes brought out but one eutry. Chesa .

peake Bay Dogs were a useful looking lot and are evidently Cassandra) V H C

very popular there. Bitches — J E Thring's British Lass (German Monarch —

The benching at the Oakland, show cannot be excelled.

Cocker Spaoiels were beaded by Woodland Duke. In
the open class Tinker, too large almost, but good in bone
and coat, won. followed by Reggie, a better size but in bad
coat.

King Pharo's Sister was alone in challenge bitches, and
the Wandering Kennels scored another win in black bitches
with Wandering Belle. Baby Mine, 6econd, is two wavy in
coat and has just weaned puppies. A class was made for
other than black in which Blondina won.

Field Spaniels were poor and Eoglish Retrievers ditto.
St. Claire Laddie was easily the best collie, winning from
Pensara Gordoo, a big dog whose ears are badly carried.
Sir Nigel Loring, third, is small and plain in head.

Bulldogs were a good collection headed by Mr. Thring's
Britisher in dogs, and the same owners British Lass in the
bitch class.

Bull Terriers were a wretched 'ot and all awards except
third in the bitch class were withheld.

Warren Sage easily won in open foxterrier dogs, aod
Golden Jewel won by her better bead and condition in
bitches, although Flop, second, ran her pretty closely, and
Brown-eyed Trilby is by no means a bad one but shown too
fat.

Two pretty pug bitches were shown and a tiny black aod
terrier io the toy terrier class. Io the miscellaneous class
a very nice Airedale terrier bitch won, a Japanese Spaniel
coming next, and a Mexican hairless was third.

The awards were placed as follows:

Mastifls — Dogs: 8 Kreielsheimer's Bruno, lst. Bitches:

Cassie) lst, same owoer's Cassie (Don Juan — Gypsy) 2d.

Bull terriers, dogs — All awards withheld. Bitches — lst
aod 2d withheld, A Hale's Dutch 3d.

Fox Terriers — Dogs: J B Martin's Warren Sage (Warren
Safeguard — Warren Duty) lst; A E Guy's Hopbloom Dusky
(Tritan — Venom) 2d; Pytchley Fox Terrier Kennel's Pytch-
ley Victor (Regent Tippler — Pytchley Meddlesome) 3d.
Bitches: J B Martin's Golden Jewel (Blemton Eeefer — Ch
Blemton Brilliant) lst, W H Annett's Flop (Hector— Gam-
ble) 2d, H E Knalold's Browneved Trilby (Hillside Hector
— Hillside Gamble) 3d, A E Guy's Julip (Beverwick Dusky
—Blemton Lilv, H C.

Black and Tan Terriers — Dogs : Miss Camille's Prince,
lst.

Pugs— Bitches : H T Whitney's Dutchess lst, Mrs Oscar
Jones Dandy Lily (Dandy — Lily) 2d.

Pomeraiuaos — Bitches : Mrs E W Mills' Shondy's Trip
(Dash — Fanny) lst.

Miscellaneous — P Pelly's Airedale Pomfen Queen (Ch
Newbold Test — Cholmondley Eunice) lst, Mrs E E Ains-
worth's Japanese Spaniel Tokio 2d, T P Dutton's Mexican
Hairless Signorita 3d; B Pelly's Michael V H C.

SPECIALS.

Best fox terrier owned by a member of the Pacific Fox
Terrier Club, Pytchley Victor.

Best fox terrier bitch — Golden Jewel.
Best fox terrier — Warren Sage.
Best sporting dog — Countess Noble.
Best non-sporting dog — St. Clare Laddie.

May 23, 1896]

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Heaviest dog — Thomas M.

Best pointer — Lassie X.

Best pointer owned in Washington and Oregon — Little
Ned.

Best English setter owned in Washington or Oregon — Cin-
cinnatas II.

Beet foxhound bitch — Music.

Best great dane — Queen C.

Best Irish setter bitch — Sallie's Lena.

Best collie — St. Clare Laddie.

Best cocker dog — Woodland Duke.

Best cocker bitch — Ch King Pharo'3 Sister.

Best pog owned by a lady — Dandy Lilly.

Best fox terrier owned in King Co — Julip.

Ingleaide Coursing.

Coarsiog at Ingleside Park Sunday commenced!about noon
and the twenty-four-dog stake was finished about 5 o'clock,
J Larky's Spinaway captured first money, with M Traynors
Flashlight as runner up. John Grace judged with his usual
carefulness, and J F Grace handled the slips to the satisfac-
tion ef all concerned. The following is a summary of the
running :

First round — J Larky's Spinaway beat P Reillv's Wee
Nell; T J Cronin's Reliance beat P Keilly's Jimmy Eex; W
Dalton's Napoleon Jack ran a bye; W Dalton's Eileen beat
T J Cronin's Rosa B; M Traynor's Yallev Maid beat W
Carroll's Judge; F J Cronin's SkvbaU beat J Moffit's Molly
Bawo; J" Larky's True Blue beat T J Cronin's Cousin Peggy;
J Byrne's Joe Bowers beat J Mizner's Typewriter; J Grace's
Rollalong ran a bye; M Traynor's Flashlight heat T E Por
tal's Laurel Leaf; W Perry's Coomassie beat J Bradshaw's
Ironclad; T Tierney's Lightweight beat T Tierney's Famous.

First ties — Spinaway beat Reliance; Napoleon Jack beat
Eileen; Valley Maid beat Skyball; True Blue beat Joe Bow-
ers; Flashlight beat Rollalong; Coomassie beat Lightweight.

Second ties — Spinaway beat Napoleon Jack; Valley Maid
beatTrua Blue; Flashlight beat Coomassie.

Third ties— Spinaway beat Valley Maid; Flashlight ran a
bye.

Final — Spinawav beat Flashlight aod won the stake, $30;
Flashlight, $20; Valley Maid, $14; Napoleon Jack, True Blue
and Coomassie, $7 each.

After the regular stake was finished an eight dog stake was
made up which was divided between P Reilly's dogs Jimmy

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Eex and Wee Nell, taking $13 between them.

Next Sunday there will be an open stake at $1 50 each,
and the proprietor of the park will add $25 to the parse.

K nnel Registry.

Visits, Sales. Whelps and Names Claimed pablished in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :

SALES.
K. J. Braan, San Francisco, has sold the fox-terrier bitch
Rowdy, by Storm Signal — Stiletto, to K. Wannamacher of
San Francisco.

G. C. Wills, Pahala, H. I., has sold the foxterrier dog
Hawaiian Dandy, by Blemton Shines — Hawaiian Fancy to
P. McRay, Hilo.

VISITS.

D. Shannon's (San Francisco) fox-terrier bitch Gaiety Girl
(Storm Signal— Judy) to Dr. F. W. D'Eyelyn's Dndley Strol-
ler (Lord Bob — Borrowly Ramble) on May 11 and 13.

W. R. Lewis, Honolulu., H. I. has bred the foxterrier bitch
Golden Spray by Blemton Reefer — Blemton Spinaway to G.
C. 'Wills' Blemton Shiner by Blemton Rubicon — Champion
Blemton Brilliant.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

Mrs. E. B. Grace's Yorkshire terrier bitch Sally VII died
from poisoning on Sunday night last. This is the bitch that
won the special for best Yorkshire in the show at the last
show of the Pacific Kennel Jlub.

Herbert Spencer's well-known challenge heavyweight
pointer Bock S. by Duke of Vernon — Gypsy Queen died the
first of the week under suspicions circumstances. Buck was
not only a prize winner, but a good field dog, and was valued
very highly by his owner.

Thos. Higgs, the well-known English Setter and Chesa-
peake Bay dog breeder, is another victim added to the poison
fiends numbers. His old dog, Rover H., the sire of more
fisrt prize winners than any other English setter dog on this
coast, and Mr. Tibbitt's Chesapeake Bay bitch Bess that was
in bis charge, were both poisoned this week at Mr. Higg's
kennel in Berkeley. A puppy was also among the victims,
but will live.

Dommick Shannon should have some good fox terriers in
a year from no. not that he has none now, bat he has bred
Gaiety Girl to Dudley Stroller and|will breed Stiletto to War-
ren Sage and another bitch to Golden Flash. Surely, some
one ot the three shonla produce winners.

R. M Dodge the well known successful trainer, has his
string about full. He has five dogs for the Derby, four for the
All Age and nineteen boarders. His kennels are the best in
the State and we can cheerfully recommend him to those
who wish dogs boarded and well fed and cared for

Female Suffi-agiBts Cartooned.

The Hasp this week publishes another amusing cartoon on
the female suffrage question. Thelenfranchised fair sex are
shown in full command of the Fire Department. With axe
and hose in hand they are vigorously fighting the fire fiend,
while theirjastonished husbands [and brothers are kept out-
side the fire line by a burly female policeman. The spectacle
of the male spectators carrying a number of babies in their
arms shows that the humiliation of the tyrant man is com-
plete. The Wasp is improving every week and well merits
its title of the illustrated journal of the Pacific Coast. It
should find a welcome everywhere.

Money Made in a Minute.
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HORSES TO BE NAMED WITH ENTRY. ENTRANCE 5 PER CENT, TO ACCOMPANY NOMINATION.

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No. 12. 2:25 " " " l.OOO

No 13. 2:20 " " " 1.000

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No. 15. 2:12 " " " 1.000

No. 16. Pree-For-All •' *' 1.200

In the above purses entrance 5 per cent, and 5 per
cent of the amount of the purse will be deducted from
each money won.

COLT Sl'AKES-TROTTING.

No. 17. 2-Tear-01ds, 2:40 Class, 8250 Aided
No. 18. 3-Year-Olds. 2:30 •' 300
No. 19. 4-Year-01ds.2:25 " 350 "

COLT STAKES— PACING.
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No. 21. 3-Vear-Olds,2:25 ■• 30O "
No. 22. 4-Year-01ds, 2:20 " 350

Entrance to above colt stakes $50 each, payable as
follows: $20 to accompany entry June 1, 1896 ; $10 June
15, 1S96, and 520 to start. No entry will be received
unless accompanied by first payment, and failure to
make any payment torfeits previous payments.

STANFORD STAKE8-1S97.
For Foals or 1894. To be trotted In 1897.

Mile heats 3 in 5 ; entrance $50, with $300 added for
three or more starters. Payments : $10 to accompaoy
nomination June 1, 1S9S : $10 January 2, 1897 ; $10 July
1, 1897, and $20 on the tenth day before the first adver-
tised day of the meeting at which the race is to take
place.

STANFORD SrAKBS-1898.

For Foals of 1895. To be trotted in 1898.

Mile heats 3 in 5; entrance $50, with $300 added ; for
three or more starters. Payments: $5 to accompany
nomination Jnne 1, 1896; $5 January 2, 1897; $10 Janu-
ary 2, 1S9S ; $10 July 1 . 1898. and $20 on the tenth day
before the first advertised day of the meeting at which
the race is to take place.

CONDITIONS.

Kntrlra to cloir Jane 1, 1696, when horstsaie to he nsmedand to be eligible to the class in which
tfcev are entered.

Except In toe Stanford Stakes no horses owned in the State of California by others than members of the P.
P. T H B. A. are eligible to these purs*-* nr Makes— bona fide ownership required— but horses owned outside
the State of (Vlfnrnia are eligible thereto regardless o( membership.

Hr.ro enlrlea rnjn In •) to (111 Id pur*e nnd flake races. .Vomtnator* in purses failing to fill mar
iraniler at any iim' ,.n..r i . June lit. 1*96, such en tries as they have made Id pursesdeclared off to
other r l »..»■■ to which ihev are eligible.

A member may enter a-> many boreec as he may desire, but can only starl one in each race from his stahle.
He may sell any of bis horses aDd transfer the entries to any member of this Association.

Kntranoe 5 pei e**nt t > accompany nominations, or satisfactory security required.

Ko trance money In all i-tak- s must be paid when entry is made.

Bobmnoe In po nomination or sat sfaclory security required.

Pore** will h*- ■ 25, 15 and 10 per cem.

In all purfe rii' • i f ihe i line will re deducted from each moDey won.

1 ho Board of M rector* reserve the right to declare twostartPrsa walk-over. When only two start they
may contest for the eotxmoce money paid In, to be divided fits 2 3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
■rcutid. A bone distancing ibe field shall only be entitled to first money. Iu no case will a horse be entitled to
more than one money.

In all two year-old race* tliedl-taiice Is lobe 1-10 yards.

AH rac*w to b« tbre* in Ave, except for two year old-, which shall be two In three.

Hone* whnee pUta b»\ i rrom trotting to pacing or paclDg to trotting shall not be eligible to

i !i<ir record* at either gait,

i >>r date of any race except when It becomes

•MKry to ante-daii- it ru<->-, iu >kIi!i!i instance the nominator will receive three day*' notice of change by

mall to address of entry. Right reserved to declare off or poslpone any or all races on account of the weather
or other sufficient cause.

iniries not declared out at 5 o'clockp.31. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and de-
clarations must b^ in writing and made at the office of the Secretary at the track.

When there is more than one entry to any purse or stakes by one person or in one interest, the horse to be
started must be named by 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race.

Trotting and racing colors must be named by 5 o'clock p, M.on the day preceding the race, and must be
worn upon the track. Colors will be registered in the order in which they a*e received. When colors are not
Dam* d. or conflict, drivers will be requ' red to wearthe colors furnished by the Association.

Conditional entries will be treated the same as rettular entries, and nominators held tinder Ihe rules.

A ny race that may be started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses in the summary.

Where more than nin e declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserve the right to divide the
starters into two fields by lot. and to start them in a trial heat, 1 mile dash. The four 3 rst horses in each trial
to compete for the pursel which shall be decided by mile heats, best 2 in 3.

Otherwise than is specified in these conditions, National Trotting Association rules to govern.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Persons desirous of making entries In the above pnrses. and who have Dot as yet joined the P. C. T. H. B. A.
should make application for membership to the Secretary by June 1, 1895. Send all communications to

F. W. KELLEY, SECRETARY.
313 Bush Street, San Francisco.

E. P. HEALD, President.

THE DAILY BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN

Leading Daily Turf Journal of the Pacific Coast.

Contains All the News of the Turf, Form Charts of All Local

Races, Winning Sires, Jockeys' Records, Etc.

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DENVER, GOtO.

Overland Park Glub Associa'n

Seven Daya Bacing will be given at tne Regular Meeting,
Held June 6.8,9,10,11,12 and 1 3, 1 896.

$20,000 IN PURSES AND SPECIALS

LIST OF PURSES :

\E 11.

I.

2.

3.

4.

1 ■
14.

I 16.
I 17.

THURSDAY, J
Trotting, 2:17 Class,
Pacing, 3:20 Class,
Pacing. Free-for-all,

FRIDAY, JCXE 12
Trotting, 2:12 * lass.
Trotting, 2:24 Class.
Trotting, for 3-i ear-olds.

2:40Class,
SATURDAY, JCXtf 13

Parse S800
800

" moo

Parse 8800

soo

800

Pacing. 2:30Class.
Trotting, 2:30 Class,
Trotting, for 2-year-olds and
Under,

Purse 8800
" SOO

300

SATURDAY, JOE 6.

Trotting, 2:50 ( lass, Puree 8800

Pacing. 2:15 Clans, " 800

Pacing, 2:40 i lass, " 800

MOXDtY, JUNE 8.
Paring. 2 :25 Class, Pnrse @800

TrotHDg, 2:20 Class. " 800

6. Pacing, for Two-year-olds, " 300

TUESDAY. JCXK 9.

7. Trotters, 3-year-old and Under,

3:00 Class, Parse 8800

8. Trotting, Free-for-all, " lOOO

9. Pacing, 2:12 Class, '* SOO

WEDNESDAY, JLXE 10.

10. Trotting, 2:40 Class, Purse 8SOO

11. Pacing, 2:50 Cla-s. *' SOO

12. Pacing, 3-year-old "nd Unde*.

3:00 Class, " 800.
This Association is not a member of either the National or American Trotting Associations.

TROTTING AND PACING CONDITIONS.

Entrance rive per cent of purse, payable on or before June 1, lS9t>, when entries close and horses mast be

Five per cent additional from winners. Money divided 50. 25, 15 and ten per cent of the purse.

No horse entitled to more ihau on** money.

American Trottine Ass ci* lion Hul s to govern, except as otherwise slated, and except as to distance,
which will oe as provided in old roles ->f 18*0 The two-year-old races, and all classes under 2:20, will be mile
heats, two In three; all others will ne mile heats, three in five. . ,.„, .. c

Right reserved tocbanee p osramm*, aud to declare off and refuod payment in purses not tiling satisfac-
torily, ot which timeiy notice will b*- given.

For entry blanks and further infjrma ion, address

CHARLB3 G. COD VI AN, Secretary - Boston Building-, Denver, Colo.

There will be two or more running races each day ior
purses np to §150. Entries in same to close the night
before the race.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES,
SABLE WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Private Stallion.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045,

The champion three and four-year-old of
1887 and 1SSS ; record 2:18. Stands loi
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; 6rsi
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Grelchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam KitU
Kirkbam, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Farming's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

Apn VWTT XP'TpQ black horse, 15i hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
\y£t\y VV -LJ-J *\. JJJ C3 y splendid confoimation and without a blemish or

™ ™ — ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record

of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

bav stallion, foaled in
_>18921 stands 16 hands
" and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, aod is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:374. He is sired by Goy Wilkes, 2:15^.
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:03), by Nutwood, 2:18? ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20. and B*;tsy Britton, 2:20|), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzirioe, 2:'27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fres ot service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, bat no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are piid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cai.

14.995

Record2:231-3

GRANDISSIMO

Sire of MYHTLE THORXB. 2: 18 1-2; TOPBHY. 3 vr.. 2:26 1-4; ALTISS1MO. 3 yr.
2:25 t-4. will mane th« season of 1&96 at VINELAND STOCK FARM, Napa county. Terms, HO lor the
season; usual return privileges. Mar^s kept by the month or yearai reasonable rates. The finest of pasture
and ail facilities for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FRED \V. LOKUER, Yineland Stock Farm, g t. Helena. Cai.

THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

WANTED.

A GOOD HOME for valuable broodmare
and colt with responsible man, where they

DOI LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:141-2 ace Pr°p«iy ««d for and sheltered, state
BliNtstT, • 2 years old, record £27 1-2 terms- Address " J'" thi9 office-

Will make the season of 1896 at PARKYTETC-
STuCK FARM, on J street road, near Eas*
8*0.

For terms and complete circulars, Bddrees

F. P. LOWELL, Sacramento, Cal

-Breeder and Sportsman

S3.00 Per Year.

The Greatest Betting Points on Earth.

ENTRIES TO CLOSE MONDAY, MAY 25TH.

Stakes to be decided at the meetings of

The Anaconda Racing Association

Anaconda, Mont., June 30 to July 18

The West Side Racing Association

RUNNING.

Butte, Mont July 20 to August 15
| HARNESS RACES.

1. THE COPPER CITY HAXD1CAP, Yalue
8 1 ,500 (To be run at Anaconda, Saturday, Joly 4th.)
Abandlcaofor all ages; entrance $10,3-50 additional
for horses not declared by 4 o'clock, July 3d. Guaran-
teed value $1,500, of which g200 to ibe second and 3100
to the third horse. Weights ti be announced Thursday,
July 2nd." Winners after weights are announced to
carry 5 pounds penalty. One mile and a quarter.

2. THE SMRLTERMEVS HAXDICAP,
Value 81.000. (To be run at Anaconda. Wednes-
day, July Sth.» A handicap for allages; entrance?iO,
$-10 adrtl ional for all borses not declared by 4 p. H,
Tuesday, July 7th. Guaranteed value §1,000, of which
$200 to the second and $iOu to the third hoise. Weights
to he announced Monday, July 6th. Winners after
weights are announced to carry 5 pounds penalty. One
mile.

3. AXAOOXDA H4XDICAP. Value 82000.
|T j be run at ADaconda Thursday. July 16th). A han-
dicap for three-year olds and upwards; entrance $10,
$60 additional ior horses not declared by 4 p. m. Wed-
nesday, July I5ih. Guaranteed value $2,000, of which
$300 to the second and $100 to the third horse. Weights
to be announced Monday, Jniy 13th. Winners alter
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile and three furlongs.

4. THE SILVER CITY HA.\DIC*P. Value
32,flOO. fTo he run at Butle Saturday. Jnly 25th).
A handicap for three-year-olds and opwards; entrance
$10, $60 additional for horses not declared by 4 p. m.
Friday, July 24th. i-naranteed value $2,noo, of which
$300 to the second and $100 to the third horse. "Weighis
to be announced Wednesday, July 23d. Winners after
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
Onemlle and a half.

5. THE WKSTSIDR HAVDCAP. V-lue
8l.n0O (To be rno at Butte hetwee< July 20th and
August 15th). A handicap forall ages; entrance j 0.
33C additional for horses not declared by 4 p m. of day
f>ef"re the race. Guaranteed value $',00", of which $2^0
to the second and $100 to the third horse, w eights to
be announced two da^s before ihe race. Winners after
weights are announced to carry five pounds penalty.
One mile.

6. THEBCT*EH*\niCAP. Value 81,000
(To be run at Butte between July 20th and August
15th). A handicap fcr all aef«; entrance $10.(30 addi-
tional for horses pot declared by 4 p. m ot day before
the race. Guaranteed value ?1,C00, of whi- h f2C0 to tbp
second and $100 to the third horse. Weights to bean-
nouncpd two davs before the race. Winners after
weights are announced to carry 5 pounds penalty. One
mile and a furlong.

T. THE MOXTAXA HOTEL PRIZE. Value
83.0OO. 2:21 CHS8, TROTTIXU. (To be trot-
tedal Anaconda Saturday, July I3thj. A J2.000purse
for all trotters eligible May 25th to the 2:21 class,dlvl-
ded 50, 25, 15 and 10 per cent Entrance 5 per cent.,
payable $25 May 25th, $25 June Uth and J5C br 7
o'clock of the evennig before the race, with 5 per cent.
additional from each money winner. IHile beat- 3
En 5.

8. THE MOITXTALX AXD VALLEY PUR8E.
Value, 81.200. 2:15 CLA-8, TROTTIXU.

(To be trotted at Anaconda Tuesday, June JOthl. A
$1,200 purseforall trotters eli Ible May 5th to the 2:15
class, divided 50, 25.15 and lO per cent. Entrance, 5
perc-nt, payable $15 May 25th, $20 June 11th and ?25
by 7 o'clock tne evedng before race, with 5 per cent,
additional from each money winner. Mile heat-. 3
In 5. a horse failing to wlu a heat, or maki ng a dead
heat In three to go to the stable.

9. THE BITTER ROOT PUR8R. Vslne
81.0OO. 2:20 CLASS, l'ACIXti.--(To be paced
at Anaconda. Monday, July 6th.) A $1,000 purse for
ail pacers eligible Mav 25th to the 2:20 class, divided
50,25 1-5 and 10 per cent. Entrance 5 per cent, paya-
nle, $10 May 2.5th. $15 June Uth and $2-5 by 7 o'clock of
evening before race, with 5 per cent, additional from
each money winner. Mile heats 2 In 3.

10. THE FKBK SILVER PC«6E. Value
81. 500. «:17 CL\«. TRO • TI *«- (To be

trotted at Butte between July £0tb and Aueustloth.)
A $1,500 purse for all trotters eligible May 2-5tb to the
2: 17 class; divided .50. 25, 15 and 10 per cent. Entrance
5 per cent, parable. (20 May 25th. $20 June Uth and $35
by 7 o'clock of evening bef< re race, with 5 per cent,
additional from each money winner. Mile heats 3 In
5.

11. THE MIXERS' UXIOX PCRSR. Yalue
81.000. 2;22 €31 A»S, P4CIX«--(To be pacwi
at Butte between July 20th and August 15th). A f 1,000
purse for all pacers eligible Mav 25th t • the 2:12 c'ass.
divided 50, 25. 15 and 10 percent. Entrance 5 d*t cent;
payab'e, $10 May L5tb.$!5 June llihand $25 by 7 o'clock
of evening b»tor*» race, with 5 per cent, additional irom
each money winner Mile beats 2 in ft. Ahorse
failing to win a heat, or make a dead heat. In three to
go the stable.

12. HE ORO-Y-PLATA PURSE. Value
81.200. 2-OSCLA*«, PACIMi. (To be paced
at Butte between July 2- thand Aueust I5th) A #1.200
pu^SH for all pacers eligible May 25th to the 2:08 class;
divided 50. 25, 15 and 10 percent. Entrances percent,
payab'e. May 25tb. $20 June Uth, and $25 bv 7 o'clock
of evenine b-fure race. Mile heats S in 5. Five
per cent, from each money winner.

FULL COXDITIOXS OX EXTRY BLAXKS.

In harness races, four to enter, three to start. National Association rules to govern unless otherwise
stipulated.

REMEMBER.

Full mile tracks. New Stands. New Paddocks, New Bet in* Sheds. New Stables, and the Great Betting.
Five o- more races each rfSy with purses ranging in value from $250 to f 1,000.
Full programme on application to

ED. A. TIPTON, Manager.
Anaconda, Montana.

$16 soo itxt r»xmsE:s

July 6th to 11th Inclusive
THE NAPA TRACK IS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND FASTE8T IN CALIFORNIA

Entries to Close June 1, 1896

Xo. 1.
No. 1.
Xo. 3.
Xo. 4.
Xo. a.
Xo. 6.
Xo. 1.
No. 8.
Xo. 9.
Xo. lO.
Xo. 11.
Xo. 12.

TROTTING PURSES.]

Horses to be named with Entry.

2:40 Cla-i. All Ages,

2:30

2:27

2:2*

2:22

2:19

2:17

2:15

2:12 '•

Free For All,

2:27 Class, Three-Year-nid.

2:40 " Two-Vear-OIds

Purse.

S 700

700

7»0

700

SOO

l.OOO

1.0 00

l.OOO

1.000

1.000

SOO

400

DISTRICT TROTTING PURSES.

Horses to be named with Entry.

\o. 13.

.%.., 14.

Xo. IS.
Xo. 16.
Xo. 17.
Xo. 18.
Xo. 19.
Xo. 20.
Xo. 21.

Two-Year-OIds, 3:00 Class

Three -Year-Old*. 3:00 Class

300
400

PACING PDESE3.

2:25 Class, All Ages
2:40 "

2:15
2:12 «

Free For-All

70O
700
70O
1,000
l.OOO
l.OOO
1,000

COXDITIOXS.

Entries to close June 1, 1S96. Horses to be named with entry. Entrance fee five per ;cent. due at time o
entry.

Purses to be divided Into four moneys: 50. 25 15 and 10 percent. Five percent, of the amoint of the purse
will be deducted from each money won. Iu all races ten entries are required to Gil a race, but the Board reserves
the right to close with less If it is so desired.

The Board of Directors reserves the right to declare two starters a walk-over. When, only two start they
may contest for the entrance money paid In, to be divided 66 2-3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
second. A horse distancing the field shall only be entitled to first money.

In all two-year-old races the distance shall be 150 yards.

AH races to be three in five except two-year-olds, which shall be two in three.

Trottirg and racing colors must be named with entry.

Conditional enirlea will be treated the same as regular eotrles, and nominators held under the rules.

Nominators I purses not filling may transfer, at any time prior to June 15, 1696, snch eulr e» too.herc"
to which they are eligible.

The Board of Uireciors reserves the ri^ht to change the honr or date of any race, except when it becomes
necesaary to antedate a race, in which instance the nominator will receive three days' notice of change by mall
to address of entry. Bight reserved to declare off or postpone any or all races ou account of the weather, or
other sufficient canse.

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and
declarations must be In writing and made at i lie office ol (be Secretary at the ir -ck.

"When there Is more than one eotry to any pnrse by one person or In one Interest, the horse to be started
must be named by 5 o'clock p. sr. on the day preceding the race.

Any race that may be started and unfinished on last day ot the meeticig may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses in summary.

When more than nine declare to srart In any race, the Board ot Directors reserves toe right to divide the
starters into two fields, and make two races; in such race* all entrance raooec paid In, in excess of amount ol
purse to be added to the purse ; It is further provided that in all fields so divided there will be no deduction
from money winners.

Otherwise than Is specified in these conditions, National Trotting Association rules to govern.

C. L. I. A HUE. President. EDW. S. BELL Secretary. Xapa City. Col.

DIABLO, 2:09 1-4

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CM.IF0BHH |

Sire CHiS. DEBBY, 2:20 (son of Stelnway, 2:25V. aod Katy
G. dam ot 4 in 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BERTHA (dam ot
JayEfl Bee.2:i6^ as a yearling; Eir,2:22lj: Ed Latterly, trial
2:15 1. s ster to Bayard Wilkes. 2:13ii, a- d Alarlc, stre of four In 2:30, by Alcantara, 2:23 (son of Geo. Wlikesaod
Alma Mater); second dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2-.13JO. by Bayard (*on of Pilot Jrj; third dam
Blandlna (dam ot Swlgen, King Bene, and four other .'reducing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; fourth dam
Bnrch mare fdam of Rosalind, Z21fC, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (.sire ot fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:04), son of Benwlck's Copperbottom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABU • v
the season of 1896 at Pleasanton. Service fee, 975. Address WM. MURRAY. Plea^anton, Cal.

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Contain, .nrnmaries of races, Tables of 2:30
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SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)
GOSSIPER 2:14 3-4, SffHBSW^KaSr^^r^

\J\JtZ>&±L J-IXU, *=J-J-^ " ■*•' gn°b,.iy paicbeS 58: third dam Nannie, byGossIp Jones,

Simmons i

c Jane (dam ot Rosa Wilkes. ::18,'-,1, by Mambrino PatcbeL . .-.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

t-t > rtrrti-^ <-« i a 1 O "Ired by Va«co 10.996, dam Chess (dam of Vallasa, 2:19. and Vascola.
VASTO, 2:16 1-2, ts7JO,T»y Magic i«l, out ol_BettyJdamoJ_RMnii.2:ffi«),,lyClark

Chief;'se"cond dam Sue, by Pilot Jr. Vasco was by Harold out of
Vacber.slreof two; Vasco, sire of twelve m 2:30 list; Oakville, sire

V,TZ Sn^iof V5S ("re ol ' four "indVev'en" dSms'ol SeVentrottara ard one pacer) was by American (Say.
of two In 2:30) Mapc i^rre oi . .,.£, ^TndRocer Hanson. 2:25^.). by Edwin Forrest. Vasto is a grand-looking
mdivlduS'a ^eepTari- $ to color? aSuls^l-headed, speedl'and game; foaled April 15, 1SS8.

Terms,

$50 for the Season

»t « <-,r-i a t-« to r»r»0 by Stamboul. out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess, i:19«). hy
N ASS AR 1 0,0540, Speculation 923, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29.>-J (dam of Patcben Vernon
^^ -"-^^ ' ' --"■ -phis Is one of the finest-formed young stallions in California,

, „,„ .-in „»t « very low record He Is rovally-bred, and has the very best feet and legs. His dispo
amo^efceuent.'an^ ifglven a°cnanceWs year, wlu be wonderfully fast

Terms,

$25 for the Season

.. ^., ^o n.r n.nnih Hav and grain fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care ot in any

Fastoraee 81.50 per month «W<mn^^^ accidents or escapes. Mares can be shipped

rDi:,^ZXfflfi.vSZ.u6LD and will be led to the farm by careful attendants. Al
birinrtKmedbV:^ For further paruculars, address

H. G. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.

Or G. HYATT. Sonoma, Cal. ^__^

0HW0OD PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season. 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Ohas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium Tor Btallion and Four of his Produce at San Franclace
Horse Show, 1894)

He Is the sire of Diabio, 2:09« (4 years old), winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1S95

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. B. E., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed tor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage &5 per month; hay and grain, ?10 per month.
For terms lor other stallions and further particulars, address
OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1-4=

Will Make the Season or 1896, Commencing February 1st, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

Usual Return Privileges.

a« an fieht-vear-old stallion. McKlnney's lis: leads all others in the world tor average ;speed : McZeus, 4,
"■13- Zomnro 3 Ma- Harvev Mc, 3. 2:U>,'; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:20.'= : Sir Credit, 3,2:25; Oaito, 2,(2:30; Pat Cooney,
trial. 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:24; Lola, 3, trial 2:27"j ; Monte, 3, trial 2:2S3f.

MeKTWKY 2-11 1--* was toaled June 12, 1887. sired by the great Alcyone (son of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater the famous Droodniare by Mambrino Patchenl, dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, 2:20,^, he by
Rhode bland 2.28K, out of Belle Brandon (dam of Amy, 2:20M, Gov. Sprague, 2:20>i, Wilmar, 2:29'.,), by Ham-
h!ptnniu.i) lo-'trrandtim Jennv, hy Young Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Ex ton
I-Vlinso (thnr'niiL'hbred i The" second dam of McKinney was Rose Kenuey idam of Messenger Chief, sire of
HiTt^n In ■'■in Hit) bv Mambrlmi Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messencer studs in the Registry. Third
dam J I Kenuey mare dam of Hen. O. H. Thomas (slre of seven in 2-.H0), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
h-w' i'.r'vttn mafe by Imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

M.hlWFV 2-it 1-4. is 15.2'^ hands, weighs lHO.and is one of the most perfect-made horses in Amer-
i, i ii r in- iil.-ntvof bone and substance. Restarted in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
ivimtjitlnn u a came and oooslBteut performer is world wide. As a sire tbe few of his progeny that have been
hjLndled for ^need have demonstrated that they Inhe It all bis extraordinary good quallUes.

Th« he-fit care taken of mares, nut no responsibility assumed for accideuts or escapes. Pasturage |4 per
mootb. F.»r funhL-rparUculara, apply to OHAS. A. DORPEB. Oakland Trottln« Track. Oakland, Cal.

Hart BoswelliU

.699. Tbis splendidly-formed trotting stallion was sired by
" I, (son oi GF.O. WILKES. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
ECTOR, 2:17, THORNDALK, 2:21, etc.), sire of 113 in 2:20 list;
Lee (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:04, and DICTATOR
wi l.KKS.sire of six in 2:30 list), by Dictator; second dam Hopbv gran-
dam oi Mike Wilkes, 2:15M\ Ira Wilkes, 2:22->i, and the sires Adrian Wilkes and Ira Wlikes), by Edwin Forrest
4K ■ tliir.i dam Sophroula, bv Brown Pilot; fourth dam by Berlrand; fifth dam by Lance, son of American
I->lii>r«*' tslxth dam bv Oruv Iningaiinoii. This is the acme of fashionable breeding. In conformation, disposi-
Uon oolorand pore trotting aotioti HART BOSWELL is perfect. He has never been worked for speed. His
DnWmU Ufl strong -lituiK'd, level lieaded and very promising. Ternm 8ttO tor tbe season. Address
n't.H \I»Y, Laurel Creek Farm. San Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept in any manner
lien* may desire.

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IVMDM 8 LITTLE, 312-314 Market Street.

San Francisco, Cal.

TOCK FARM

allions

^*or 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Xutwood (dam of
Lottery Ticket, 2:19ȣ), by IV at wood ; second dam
Lady Emma, 2:36, oy Mct'rackeo's Black Hawk ;
third dam the Newby Slare, by ti>en. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Williamson'* nelmont.

Pilot Prince started several timesasa two-year-old,
winning all of his races. He won the two-year-old
stake at the Breeders meeting, making a record of
2:31 -JJ. He showed many faster trials in his work, but
was not obliged to go faster in any of his races.

Ladv Emma, his second dam. was ten years on the
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-time
performers in California. Most of her races were at
two miles on the old half-mile tracks in which she was
a consistent winner. All the crosses in the pe'igree of
Pilot' Prince are of the gamest and most fashionable,
and he promises to become one ot the leadiog sires in
California. A few of bis get will be trained this year
and it is predicted that they will be favorably heard
of on tbe track.

DEXTER PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince. After
the stud season is over he will be trained for the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dain of Grindee.
2:23*2, and Grandissimo, 2:234), by Artharton, second
dam Nourmahal,2:39,.I (full sister to A. W. Richmond!
by Simpson's Blackbird.

This is a very promising young horse and coming
from producing blood on both sides will certainly make
a name for himself among the sires of California. Thi3
is his first season in the stud, and be will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale,

FAS I' HO.VOSTKRi, KAI K AND BCgl\ESB
HORSES BRED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM.

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
trainers at very low prices. All stock Bold from this
farm has given the best satisfaction.

Special bargains are o ered in broodmares colts and
fillies.

For full particulars regarding stock, service ot fstal-
llonB, pasturage, etc., address

E. P. HEALD,

24. Poet Street, San Franclfco.

Green Meadow Farm

HOME OF

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OP

I'lKEBE WILKES, winning race record, 2 :08 1-8
ROCKER Cp). race record, 2:11

NEW ERA (4) p winning race record. 4th

heat,

2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list

BY GEO. WILKES, 2:22

First dam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady IRWIN, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of JRoe's Abdallah Chief.

Season of 1S96 limited to twenty approved mares at
$50, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Address

R. I. MOOBUEAD <fc SOX.
Santa Clara, Cal.

BY LAWS

AND

RULES AM) SEGULATIONS

OP THE

NATIONAL AND AMERICAN

Trotting Associations

AND TEX -----

Pacific Coast Blood Horse
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with bettim; rules.

National Tbottino Assfs Rules 30 eta

Ameeican Association Rules 30cts

Blood Hobse Rules (Morocco binding) 60 cts

For sale at the office of the

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This great practical horse book 1b a handsome, three
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remarkable success of CHARLB8 MARVIN and the
whole planB and methods pursued at Palo Alto as to
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ractng and breeding trotters.

Bead what J. C. Silby, the owner of StBel.sayBO
thla book : " In this work Marvin has let out all the
mysteries ol the craft, and it la so simple and plain that
any breeder, owner, trainer or rubber who has any
relish for bis business can take a colt aa a yearling and
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capacity as a trotter. Tbe work impressed me so
strongly that I have ordered twenty copies, and shall
place one in the hands ot every rubber on our farm.

Mailed postpaid for $3.50. Address

THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN

313 Bush St., San Francisco, Cal.

Mat 23, 1896]

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Fox Terriers at Scud

WARRBX SAKE, by the crack sire Warren Safe-
guard (champion Venio-Eggsford Sapphire. DyStar-
d^n's Kin? ( out of » arien Duty (Warren Laird— Dosky
II. i Litter brother to the dinner Warren Dusky and
full brother to the winners Warren Salesman and V) ar-
ren Dial. He has won 2d puppy Boston, 1st Brideeport.
2d Providence, 2d New York, 3d Detroit, 2d Philadel-
phia He is a typical terrier of splendid quality, excel-
ling in coat, body, legs an feet: very stylish and game.
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UOLPRN FLASH, by the crack sire Biemton
Reefer <Ch Venlo— Ch Rachen. out ot Biemton Spin-
away lh. Biemton Victor II —Spinster, by Ch. Dom-
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Mastiff Puppies For Sale

Unexceptionable pedigree. Sire— DON (*C55Q). first
prize, gold medal and special San Francisco, 1S96.
Dam— LOLA f37547), by Ingleside Crown Prince ex
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Pedigree Irish Setters and Pointers. Bench Show
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At stud Irish Setters Champion DICK SYV1V-
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Irish Setter and Pointer puppies from Bench Show
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BAY DISTRICT TRACK.

JOS CAIEN SIMPSON.

■To attempt even an outline of the most prominent
featureslof the twenty-two years, which the active life
of this metropolitan race coarse has covered, in a couple
of chapters, is assuredly hazardous. Even a chron-
ological sketch of the events that have been]decided there,
would require a good deal of room, and summaries, after
the style which prevails in Y'ear Books and Turf Guides would
occupy a great deal of space.

Many of the notabilities of the period have gained high
honor on the oval among the hills, harness racers of the
highest class, aod turf celebrities, winning fresh laurels and
receiving the hearty plaudits of " fair women and brave
men'' within sound of the breakers at the entrance of
Golden Gate.

In 1676, one of the most excil ;Dg cantest3 of the season was
the "California Oik3," somewhat poorly named, but as it was a
race of heats of four miles confined lo mire3 and 611ies, the
adoption of the title of the great Eaglish race for three-year-
old fillies was not entirely unapprcpriale. The Pacific
Jockey Club was "smashed,"' the race on the 2 2d of February
sounded its death knell and a new organization was formed at
the head of which was E. J. Baldwin. In giviog a $10,000
purse, restricted to mare3 and fillies the object was to encour-
age importation of mares, and Mr. Baldwin had bought a
number of fillies in Kentucky to be used for breeding after
their racing career cacue to an end, and tbai it was a judi-
invest time has proved beyood reasonable'controversy.

As has been the case in all of these old-time long distance
races, there was a large attendance, though the weather wat
threatening in the morning, but by 'noontime the sun was
shining and the crowds rushed through the gates by thousands.

There were five starters— Mollie McCarthy, Matlie A.,
Ballinette, Lola Lndi and Emma Sfcaggs. Mattie A. had
been sent from the Eist expressly to run in the Oaks, and
the great interest wbs centered on the trial between her and
the crack California-bred filly. Mollie still ranked as a
three year-old, though as the race was run in December she
was not far from four, and this gave her a decided advan-
tage^ Mattie A. had to concede 23 pounds for the year. As
Mollie won quite handily, the weights could have been
nearer together without afieciing the result. All except
Mattie were distanced in the first heat, 7:331 — the second
run in 7:52^.

Mollie settled the question of her ability to go " four miles
and repeat " by winning ano'.her race at that distance on the
Bay District February 22, 1877,defeatiog a good field of five,
and; as on the former occasion, distancing all but the " run-
ner-up," in this case Bazir. The time, 7:431. 7:42}.

It will not be out of place, in connection with the running
of Mollie McCarthy on the Bay District, to state that Mr.
Winters, on December 8. 1877, published in the Eastern turf
papers a proposition that Messrs. Lorillard Harper and Mc-
Grath and himself put in $5,000 each, half forfeit, and run
heats of four miles at the epriog meeting St. Louis Jockev
Club. As Mollie had starced in twelve races and won them
all, Mr. Winter's confidence was justified.

The trottiog on the Bay District in those early days was
so marked that the difficulty pre3eo:ed is to make choice of

the races which were of the greatest public interest. The
one already cited, Abe Edginton, and Defiance, was of ab-
sorbing interest, as the betting was more than usually gen-
eral, the ultra smart people taking public performances as
their guide, and though that best of all criterions was at fault
in that instance, the other had " unknown " written against
his name, and dark horses are oftentimes dangerous factors
in speculating on results.

Occident and Fullerton had lively set-tos in 1874, Occident
winning two of the games in the rubber in the good time of
2:19, 2:18, 2:22^, in a purse of $3 500, and again when the
purse was $6 000, in 2:19, 2:25, 2:20J. These figures told a
diflereni story in 1S74 than twenty years after, and when on
Not. 2l3t, 1S74, Fullerton beat Occident and Sam Purdy to
wagons in 2:20A, 2:22}, 2:21 i, and the Eastern papers, com-
men ing upon the r^ces, intimated that the defeats of the
Eastern horse were ool square. Mr. Covey oSered to match
Occident against him for $10,000 or $20,000 aside, and give
a liberal bonus to the acceptor, the race to b; trotted at the
Bay District track, there were none lo pick up the gauntlet.

As late as 1877, Occident beat Oakland Maid over the Bay
District and this was bis last wioning race.

A race which was nearly vs exciting as that beiweeo Ed-
gioton and Defiance, was trotted on the Bay District, Nov.
13th, 1880, between Santa Claus and Elaine.

A short quotation from the long report will not be out of
place, showing that attendance sixteen years ago was very
good. "The people came in throngs as the hour approached
for the horses to start, and when the bell rang the hour of
two, the grounds presented an animated appearance. A con-

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[May 30, 1896

CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLITB'S FAREWELL HANDICAP
Bay Dislrict Race Course. May 27. 1896.

A FLAMBEAU BY 6 LENGTHS.

Bohemian Lass Spreadeagles a Good
Field in Heavy Going.

HELLO BEATS ARUNEEL A WHISKER.

Toano First by a Blook, Fighting For His Head
— Thornhill Gallops in a Victor Over
a Fine Field — Three Favorites Suc-
cessful in Five Events.

NINETEKNTH DAY — THURSDAY, MAY 21.

;T was a disagreeable day, and the
card of races was rather in keep-
ing with the weather, having
nothing about them that could be
recommended by lovera ot a
high class thoroughbred. The
form-figurers fared fairly well in
the five events, however, three
favorites and two well-played
outsiders getting the large end of
the purses huog up. The 6rst
choices to catch the eyes of the
judges first were Toano, at 1 to 3; Hello, at 3 to 2, and
Thornhill, 7 to 5. The outsiders mentioned were Myron, at
H and even 10 to 1 (7 to 1 at post-time), and Bohemian Lass
(8 at one time). America, the choice of the public in the
initial event, made a very poor showing for an 8 to 5 shot,
while Bohemian I>ass' win was over no decided favorite, both
Torpedo and Dolore closing at 9 to 5 under a heavy play.
The steeplechase was exciting enough and close enough to
make a stoic's hair stand on end through sheer enthusiasm,
Hello winning by about three weeks' growth of whiskers in
the last jump. Hennessy carried away the riding hurels thie
afternoon, with two wins to his credit. I. Johnson, \V.
Clancy and Coady were also up on winners.

The first race was at five furlongs, selling. America was
an 8 to 6 favorite, Oracle S. at 2A, Chinook and Mvt on 7,
(iarcia 10, others at loog odds. Myron dashed to the fore at
once, and led Oracie 8. half a length at the half, a length
into the homestretch, and won ridden out by two lengths,
Oracie S. second, also driven out, four lengths before Chinook,
who just beat America a head for the show. Time, l:04:j.
The winner was Ira karottdeM'H b g, 4, by imp. Midlothian —
b/ Grail Tom. Only the first two were fairly in th<- hunt.
Toano opened at 1 to 2 an I to 8 »*hot in the sec-

ond rac»-. m x furlong*, telling. AJllatua was at fi to 1, Hearte-
aaae 8, Banjo 20, 0'Fleeti i M.,iiie;Bawn 200 to

1. To a good (.larl Toano went to the front when about a
boon traversed, leading put the half by three
1 second, a b far from Heartsease. The last-
run up ran fail going fo the homestretch, where
Toano wai leading by ibro i irt"ease being second,

■ moving up Htrong. Toano,
with hi- old head nrloglog from side id by four

■, driven oat, Hecnnd, six lengths before
Attlaluo, who wa« two from Basal. Time, 1:16). The win-
I, aged, by Lcngfellnw— Bl
The two-year old race, naff a mile, bad hi starters. There
'■liingw on bf>th Colore and Torpedo, each closing at
lamiao Lisa wan played down from 8 to 6 and 7
lata I'aula was at

To an excellent atari iwcd in front nom

but Bohaml pawed her, lending by two lengths

into Hi- ch, I' 'lore second, half a length before

Santa Paul in the final noarUr Bahamian Lass drew
away steadily, winning with ridiculous ease h\ six lengths,

Dolore in a drive beating Santa Paula out a scina
length for the place. Time, 0:50*. Winner Bohem
Stable's ch f by Flambeau— imp. Amalia.

The short-course steeplechase brought together seven
jumpers, three of which (Duke Stevens, Belle of Stone-
wall and Huntsman) had never gone over the timber
in a race before. Hello was a red-hot favorite, closing
at 3 to 2. Huntsman was at 3 to 1, rumors having
been flying that he was a crack jumper, Arundel was
played down from 7 to 5 to 1, The Lark was at 8, Mes-
tor 8, Duke Stevens 12 and Belle of Stonewall 40 to
1 Hello, Arundel and Huntsman ran close together
over the first obstacle. Belle of Stonewall then showed
her speed, Clancy taking Hello back about fourth.
Belle of Stonewall and Huntsman were half lengths
apart going up the bill. The Lark fell at the second
fence. Into the hollow the leaders wereclose to-
gether, and over the jump in vfront of the
stand also. Huntsman was now sent along at a fur-
ious rate opening up a gap of three or four lengths.
Hello, however, made a great gain over, the fifth
fence, passing the halting Huntsman, Arundel also
closing up. It was nip and tuck between Hello and
.Arundel at the next jump, and from this almost to
the finish, over half a mile, not half a length separ-
ated the pair, which was away in front. The boys
were riding for dear life, and it was a question which
would win up to the last stride- Clancy did his pret-
tiest, landing Hello a winner by about two inches,
Arundel second, twenty lengths before Mestor. Time.
3:25.

The concluding race of the afternoon was at a mile,
and Thornhill was at all times a well liked first choice,
his best] closing )<rice beiog 7 to 5. Little Cripple
came in for a considerable play, his price being cut
from 3£ to 3 to 1. Strathflower was at 5, Tar and
Tartar 10, others 12 to 30 to 1. Candor acted as pace-
maker. leading by about a length at the quarter. At
the half Cacdor, Tar and Tartar and Thornhill were
half leogths apart. Little Cripple had dropped away

rr back. Candor was in front the best part of a length as

j78wung into bomestretch,Thomhill second, lapped by Tar

j? Tartar, who, under whip, tried to give Thornhill a fight.
was no go, however, for Thornhill was just full of run and

won with all ease by two lengths, Tar and Tartar four before

Little Cripple, who had made his run too late in the game.

Time, 1:45k The winner is T. Lundy's ch h, 5, by imp.

Cheviot — Phoebe Anderson.

TWENTIETH DAY — FKIDAY, MAY 22.

There were six races oyer a sea of slime this very pleasant
afternoon, and the talent fared poorly, for four of the favor-
ites were not smiled upon by capricious old Dame For-
tune. The surprises of the afternoon were Charles A, and
Favory, winners, and Mt. Roy, a place hor6e. Charles A. was
at tbe false odds|of 25 to 1, Favory at 15, Mt. Roy at 15 to 1
for the place, 100 to 1 straight in a few books. The latter gave
George Miller a very tough argument, acd it will be many a
moon ere the festive peocilers will have the nerve to lay 100
to 1 again agaiast the little Faustus gelding in any company.
The attendance was excellent, the betting spirited, the racing
exciting throughout, and altogether it was a splendid day's
sport. Tbe winning jockeys were Martin (two), Thad
Williams, Hennessy, Coady and Beauchamp, and the latter
is not (as some have termed him) such a beautiful chump
after all, for he landed Favory in good style.

Irma was made a lukewarm favorite in the first race, six
furlongs, selling. Jerome S. was at 4 (played from 6), Ver-
dette 4 (5 at oue time), Joe Cotton 8, Normandie S, others at
Ion? odls. Harry Lewis and Irma raced off in front, with
Verdette and Jerome S. within good reaching distance. The
leaders turned into the homestretch on almost even terms,
when Thid Williams cut Verdette loose, and he won with
great ease by about a leogth, Jerome S. second, two lengths
from Irma. Time, 1:18. The winner is a br h, 4, belonging
the Vici Stable.

In the second race Morven opened at 3 to 5, went back to
4 to 5, closed at the original figure. May Day and Miss Ruth
were at 6 to 1, Decision 8, others 15 to 50 to 1. To a good
start Decision showed first, only to be passed by Morven.
The pair ran necks apart half a dozen lengths in front of
their field past the quarter, Ashland Eclipse being third.
The order was unchanged at the half; though May
Day was moving up fast. Morven turned for home
about ;two lengths to the good, Decision, already in distress,
still second, but a small margin in front of May Day. The
latter was driven hard all the way down the straight, but
could not catch Morven, who won handily by a neck. May
Day was ten lengths before Miss Rutb, third. Time, 1:34} —
a fast run over a heavy course. The winner was White &
Clarke's b g, 4, by imp. Cheviot — Lurline.

Major Cook was played heavily to win the third event, six
furlongs, selling, closing at 3 to 5 on a few boards. San
Marco was at 4-1 to 1, Hyman 10, Virgie A. 15, Charles A.
25, Una tjne Amo 30, My Sweetheart 40 to i. Major Cook
led by a length passing the half, Charles A. second, Virgie
A. next, Charles A. was a neck in front by the time the
homestretch was reached, and Martin went to the bat, Charles
A. coming on to an easy victory, winning by two and a half
lengths, Major Cook second, a scant length before San M arco
who had run a very erratic course down the straight and,
would have beaten Cook had he not run to zig-zaggy. Time,
1:16$. Winner P. Archibald's blk g, 5, by John A.— Early
Rose.

Sweet William *as plunged on for a good thing, opening
at 9 to 5, closing at 6 to 5. Dolce was at 13 to 5, Horatio 4,
Widow Jones 8, others 30 to 150 to 1. Horatio showed first
to a poor start, The IMuuger second and Widow Jones third.
Horatio turned into the homestretch one and one-half lengths
to the Kood, Widow Jones second, Sweet William coming up
fast. The latter romped by Horatio in the last furlong and
won with ease by half a length. Horatio, coming on again,
second, a Hcant length before Widow Jones, who just beat
Dolce, who had gotten away badly. Time, 1:03}. Winner
G, B trron'a b c by FitzjsmeB — Olive.

The fifth race brought out seven sprinters, four of high
class. Win. Pinkerton closed a favorite at 4 to 5, being backed
from evenB. George Miller was at 11 to 10, Nell Flaherty
10 (played from 20), Mt. Roy 80, others 100 to 300 to I. Mt.

Roy set the warmest sort of a pace, running as fast as most
horses do on a dry course. At the half he was two lengths
to the good, Nell Flaherty second, a length before George
Miller. Flaherty closed up fast on Mt. Roy in the next
furlong, being but a head away. Turning for home it was Mt.
Roy first by half a length, Nell Flaherty next, a length in
front of Miller. Nell Flaherty was done for over a furlong
from the finish, but Mt. Roy hung on to his pame tenaciously,
Miller having to be ridden out to beat him a neck, William
Pinkerton, who had made a great stretch run, third. W. L.
Stanfield's b h, 6, by Loftin — Emma, was run up $500 by a
Dr. Hunt, the owner retaining him, however at $1,505.

In the sixth and last race several "good things" eat the
mud of defeat. Howard opened at S to 5 and closed at 3 to
1. New Moon was the favorite at post-time at 13 to 5, Coda
going at 4 to 1, Boreas 5 (opened at 2), Ziolein at 8 (opened
at 30), Favory 10 (as good as 15), Seaside 10, Artemus 30 and
Lucky D. 200 to 1. Artemm led Favory by a small margin
for a time, then Howard made his run, leading Favory into
the homestretch by about half a length, Favory second, the
others not fairlv in the huat. Favory out-»amed Howard
in the last part of it, wioning by about three parts of a length,
Howard second, two lengths before New M>on, who ran up
fast at the finish. Time, 1:16 J. .Winner A. P, Miller's cb
c, 4, by John A. — Loweoa R.

TWENTY-FIRST DAY — SATURDAY, MAY 23.

Six events were carded this very pleasant afternoon, and in
five of them favorites took tbe mud of defeat. Thus the
agony of those supposed to be playing "form" can only
be imagined. Cadenza, 8 to 1, at one time, teat the favorite,
Arno, partly through the latter's swerving and partly through
ajbad ride. Imp. Fullerton Lass, at 6 to 1, was a handy win
ner over the warmly-supported favorite, Little Cripple.
Then Peru, backed from 12 to 7 to 1, beat such a good horse
as All Over, and right in the Hanover colt's kind of going>
This, too, in the face of the fact that on the last previous
occasion of Peru's being a starter he was beaten by the block
from Third to Fourth street by Walter J., who had to be
content with third place to the Gano colt and All Over this
afternoon. It is argued by those that would condone Peru's
offense that the colt is extra good in soft or sticky going, w hile-
a good track is not at all to his liking. If that is the case,
how is it that as a two-year-old he picked up 118 pounds
and ran six furlongs in 1:15$ easily at Lob Angeles?

Veragua got away from the gate this afternoon and won all
the way at the comfortable odds of 15 to 1. Then Hymn
the lone favorite to prove victorious, simply romped in, and
the Darktown Derby, won by a well-backed second choice,
Candor, wound up the day's sport. The latter event was won
by the second best horse, for Jackson, on the favorite, Flash-
light, to all appearances must have had a good-sized bet down
that he would be second, close up, and nowhere else.

Arno was a slight favorite in the first event, six furlongs*
closing at 3 to 1, Senator Mabcney at 16 to 5, Jercnae S. 4i
tol, Cadenza 5 (8 at one time), Three Forks 6, Navy Blue 8,
Little Tough 20 and the others 100 to 1. Cadenza showed
great speed at the start, opening up a gap of four lengths en
Arno going to tbe halt, turned into the homestretch three
lengths to the good, and won in a drive by two lengths from
Arno, whe swerved under the whip again, or he might have
won. Jerome S., third, was two and a half lengths behind
Arno. Time, 1:18. Winner Pueblo Stable's b f,"3, by Flam-
beau— Irish Lass.

A mile race brought five to the post. Little Cripple was
plunged on, bis price being cut from 2 to 1 to 6 to 5. Scimitar
was at 11 to 5, Hermanita 3 (opened at 2J), Fullerton Lass 6,
Bellricgor 30 to 1. To a good start Johnson sent Scimitar
around the bunch into first position by the time the quarter
was reached, interfering with Bellringer on the first turn.
Scimitar led by a small margin at the quarter, but at the half
Little Cripple, Scimitar and Hermanita were on nearly even
terms, Fullerton Lass taking it easy about three lengths away.
Little Cripple's bead was just in front turning for home,
Scimitar next, Fullerton Lass within good striking distance
Scimitar was bumped and cut off in the homestretch, Fuller
ton Lass coming on to a handy victory by a good head, Lit-
tle Cripple a game second, three lengths before Scimitar.
Time, 1:46}. Winner Shabbona Stable's b m, 5, by Fullerton
— Castaway.

All Over was a red-hot favorite, closing at 3 to 5 and 7 to
10. Walter J. was at 16 to 5, Zobair 7, Peru 7(backed down
from 12), Jack Richelieu 20 to 1. Walter J. got away last
flying, and was in front in a jiffy, leading by three lengtbs past
the quarter-pole, All Ovpr and Peru close together. The
order was tbe same at the half, and Shields had been hard at
work on All Over for a quarter of a mile. Walter J. turned
for home half a length to the gocd, Peru second, two lengths
before All Over. Peru had Walter beaten a furlong from
home, and won by three parts of a length riddeD out, All Over
never being able to get up. One length further away was
Walter J., third. Time, 1:30}. Winner Al Morine's ch e,.
3, by Gano— Carmalita. The last time out Peru could not
get out of his own way decently, and his sudden return to
good form caused considerable complaint.

In the fourth race, six furlongs, the despised Veragua, who
has been left at the post a couple of times recently, led all the
way and won handily by about three legths from Benham,
who was off about last and made a good run. Abi P., the
favorite at 8 to 5, finished third. The winner was as good as
20 to 1 in the betting, Benbam 7 and Abi P. at all times the
choice.

Hymn, who had not been out in a long time, was a favorite
at 2\ to 1 in the fifth event, five and one-half furlongs, and
getting away well, soon opened up a gap of 6ix or eight
lengths, winning eased up by about two lengtbs, Road
Warmer in the place, because Doubtful's rider took it too
easily. Road Warmer was a 12 to 1 and Doubtful at 8.
Hyman could have won by half a dozon lengths had Lloyd
so willed it.

The Darktown Derby, mile and a sixteenth, brought nine
dusky riders out on the outside course to make fun for the
public. Flashlight's price went from its legitimate figure,
even money, to 7 to 5, while Candor was played down from
5 to 2 to 1 by the time tbe post bell rang. Huntsman went
back from 3 to 4 to 1, Malo Diablo was at 5, the others at
long 6gures. Candor was sent along by black Mr. Brown for
all she was worth, opening up a gap of eight lengths in the
first half mile on Comrade, the favorite laying out of it. Id
the last quarter Flashlight was moved up a little, perhaps to

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dt;i}£ gveextev atw Qvovtuman*

847

make it just a trifle interesting, and Candor, a very tired
mare, won a race by a neck that Flashlight, to all appear-
ances (yes, even to the initiated it looked that way) ought to
have laoded by a couple of leogihs or more, and quite
handily, too. Huntsman was a distant, third, and "the right
one" bad captured the coin for the black bandits. Time, 2:00.
However, the heavy riders of the colored brigade get a
chance very seldom to make a few extra dollars, and the ex-
ample set bv nuny of the white knights of the pigskin is
not calculated to bring up the old m^xim of "Honesty is the
best policy" before them very often. Hence they can be par-
doned easily.

TWENTY SECOND DAY — MONDAY, MAY 25.

Again the form-players suflered. Not only from the heat,
bat from the manner in which at least one of the races
was run. Almost without exception those having any mone-
tary interest in the Thorohill end of the racewon by Jack
Kichelieu declare ihat they were despoiled of their
money through the cute trickery of some very bold
folks. That Coady rides most'of the horses belonging to
a certain tall plunger is a well-known fact. Well, Coady bad
the mount on Thornhill in the second race yesterday, and
Thornhill was made an equal favorite with Long Lady, both
being quoted at 11 to 5 in the books. Coady's employer plays
Jack Kichelieu at 15 to 1 strong enough to win between
$3,000 and $4,000, leaves Thornhill alone, and has a few bets
down on Don Cseaar, who looks a little dangerous. Thorn-
hill assumes command of his racing party in the home-
stretch, looking all over a winoer. A little over a sixteenth
from home Coady eases up on the blaze faced chestnut and
begins looking backward at "ome object, the race-goers know
not what. Jack Richelieu comes with a rush, getting about
half a length in front of Thornhill. Then Coady seems to
realize he is ridiDg a race, but it is near the tinish, and
though he gets Thornhill going again, Jack Kichelieu gains
the verdict by about three inches. The race, properly ridden,
would have been Thornhill's by at least two lengths. Taken
from a time basis, it looks queer also, for Thornhill, certainly
of as high a class as Chartreuse II., is beaten a mile in 1:43,
while Chartreuse wins with ease at seven furlongs in 1:27.
Again, Jack Richelieu does not class with Thornhill, who
did not sulk even a little this afternoon. In the last event of
the day Tim Murphy, a red-hot favorite, got away last and
tangled up, but at the finish was only a tiifle over a length
away. That may have been an accident, but the Jack Rich-
elieu race did not look like one by any means.

Coda was the clofaing favorite, being backed from 44 to 3 to
1. Elmer F. went back from 24 to 16 to 5. Mollie R. was
played from 4 to 3, closing at 34. Articus opened at 6, went
to 12, then under a heavy play closed at 6 to 1, Virgie A.
was at 6, Joe Cotton 8, the others at long odds. The order at
the start was Articus, Linville, Coda. Coda and Miss Pollard
ran in close company to the homestretch, Mollie R. here
being third. Articus came from behind in something like
his old-time form, winning handily by a length from Elmer
F., who came on the outside and secured the place, heating
Mollie R. two lengths. Time, 1:1E£. Winner W. C. Vivell's
b b, 5, by Argyle — Glenloch.

Only five came to the post in the mile selling race. Thorn-
hill and Long Lady were equal favorites at 11 to 5, Her-
manita and Don Gesar at 41 to 1, Jack Richelieu 12 (as good
as 15 to 1). Purser played the latter heartily. Coadv, rider
for his stable, was up on Thornhill. Long Lady was first to
show. The quintet want around the first turn on almost level
terms. Then Thornhill was sent along through the bunch,
Long Lady leading him but- a neck at the quarter. Don
Cffiiar was close np. Thornhill's bead was in front of Long
Lady's at the half, Hermanita two lengths away. The order
was practically unchanged at the head of the homestretch,
though old Jack Richelieu was coming some. Thorohill
looked a certain winner. Coady began taking it easy in the
last furlong, Jack Richelieu moving like a cyclone in the
final sixteenth and stealing by Thornhill before Purser's rider
seemed to wake up. Coady got the white-faced chestnut
going again in gocd shape, but the post was too close, and
Jack Richelieu was the winner by less than three inches of a
race thai Thornhill could have won by a couple of lengths,
had he been ridden as he should have been. Hermanita was
third. Time, 1:43— a slow run for a horse of Thornhill's
class.

A five and one-half furlong race came next. Heartsease,
at 3 to 1, was a slight favorite. Morven was at 16 to 5, Mt.
Roy 6, LaBt Chance and Myrtle H. 7. Ricardo 15, others 8 to
20. Mt. Roy, Myrtle H. and Road Warmer ran close together
to the homestretch, where Morven came through, winning
easily by a length, Ricardo, coming strong at the finish, sec-
ond, a neck before Mt. Roy. Time, 1:08. Winner White &
Clarke's b g, 5, by imp. Cheviot — Lurline.

A seven-furlOng dash, fourth on the programme, had six
starters. Chartreuse II. was a favorite, closing at 2 to 1 and

11 to 5, St. Lee 13 to 5, Thelma 16 to 5, George Miller 6 to
1, Peter the Second 15 and PolaBki 30 lo 1. Chartreuse was
in front by a length at the quarter pole, Peter the Second
and Polaski heads apart as named. Polaski led Chartreuse a
head swinging by the half. Turning for home it was Char-
treuse first, two lengths, Thelma next, ahead, George Miller,
third. Chartreuse, not headed, won with ease by two lengths,
Thelma, whipped out, second, three parts of a length before
St. Lee, who had come fast at the finish. Time, 1:27.

Marj'Drie was at all times a favorite in the fifth, opening at
evens, going to 7 to 5, closing at 6 to 5. Silver State was at
2 to 1, Durango 4, O'FIeeta and Banjo 7, Rev Alta S, others

12 to 30 to 1. Durango soon phot to the front, leading at the
half-mile ground by two lengths, and into the homestretch
by one, Marjorio second, as far from Banjo. Durango quit
badly in the last furlong, Marjorie coming away to an easy
two-lengths victory, Rey Alti beating O'FIeeta (who did not
seem able to fully extend himself) a head for the place. Time,
1:08*.

The last race was at six furlongs, and Tim Murpby was a
red-hot choice, backed from 9 to 10 to 7 to 10. Rebell'O'i was
at 11 to5 and Veragua 20 to 1. Veragua got away flying
and assumed command at once, leading New Moon about a
length paBt the half, Rebellion a close third. Tim Murphy
was all taDgled up in some way, and was last. New Moon was '
a length to the good turning for home, Veragua being second |
and Rebellion next. Rebellion, with Martin leaning away
over on his left side, came on the last part of it and won
handily by about one length, Veragua lasting out long enough
to beat old Tim Murphy a neck for the place. The chances
are Murphy would have won had he gotten away on even
terms with Rebellion. Time, 1:15.

TWENTY-THIRD DAY— TUI SDAV, MAY 26.

Favorites finished in front in the first three events and
the second choices ran second as well. Then the outsiders
kept at tbe bat the remainder of the afternoon, the fouith
race being won by a 6 to 1 spot, tbe fifth by a mare that was as
good as 15 to 1 in the betting, while the concluding race was
annexed by old Oregon Eclipse.who was 6 to 1 at one period.
The track was in superb shape, three of the six races were
well contested, and the good sized crowd present had no com-
plaint to make over the sport furnished them. Commission
stumbled in the fifth rac;, throwing L. Lloyd and rolling on
him, but the clever rider was uot seriously injured. How-
ever, he remained Unsensible for some time, and the rumor
got abroad that his injuries were of the most serious character
The successful riders were Martin, Sn'der, Butler, Johnson,
HennesBy and W. Stipe. The latter put Nell Flaherty over
the plate, and the mare was once at 15 to 1. Little Stipe can
ride at seventy-five pounds.

Warrago was a well-played favorite, opening at even
money, going to 6 to 5, being backed down to 9 to 10 Sweet
Briar was at 16 to 5, Little Tough and Monarch 8, May
Jones and Linville 15, Lucky D. and Carroll Cook 40, Jim
Corbett 50 (played from 100). They ran in a bunch to the
half-pole. Soon after passing this point Warrago shot to the
front, leadiog by five lengths turning into the homestretch
and winning by that distance in a gallop, Sweet Briar coming
strong the last part of it and getting the place by four lengths,
Linville third. Time, 1:141. Winner Garden City Stable's
b m, 5, by Warwick — Fedalma.

Dolore was not a very fierce favorite in the second event,
four furlongs, for two vear olds, closing at 6 to 5. Viking
was at 11 to 5 (played down from 4 to 1), Torpedo 5 (opened
at 4), Emelia S. 8, others 60 to 100. Viking got away like a
fiash, leadine by about two lengths turning for home, Dolore
and Emelia S, close together. Dolore caught Viking in the
final sixteenth and won handily by a neck, Viking three
lengths before Emelia S , who beat Torpedo one and one half
lengths. Time, 0:49. Winner Pueblo Stable's b f by Wild-
idle — Rosette.

Road Warmer was a heavily-played first choice, opening
at 2 to 1 and closing at 8 to 5 in most books. Free Will went
back from 2 to 34. to 1. La France was at 44, Chinook 8,
others 12 to 50 to 1. Red Biid showed first at the start and
led by half a length passing the half, R iad Warmer second,
a length before Free Will. Road Warmer took a decided
lead in the next furlong, and turning for home two lengths
to the good, won handily by that distance. Free Will in a
drive beat Red Bird hals a length for the place. Nevere ran
prominently to the homestretch. Chinook got away poorly.
Time, 1:08J. Winner B. EdsalPs b g, 3, by Frank Rhodes-
Belle.

A mile race, selling, brought six to the post. Red Glen
was made a red hot favorste, closing at 4 to 5. Belle Boyd
was at 16 to 5, Instigator 5 to 1, Fullerton Lass 10, Benham
20 and Mollie R. 30 to 1. Belle Boyd set the pace, leading
Mollie R half a length at the quarter and two lengths at the
half, Instigator bot a head behind Mollie. Into tbe home-
stretch it was Belle Bovd first by half a length only, losliga
tor second, with Benham at his heels. Instigator got his head
in Iront of Belle Boyd's in the final sixteenth and won by
that member, in a drive, Fullerton Lass, after some bumping
with Red Glen, getting the show, being two and a half
lengths away, and half a length before the favorite. Time,
1:41|.

Commission was a torrid favorite in the fifrh event, six fur-
longs, selling, being backed down from 7 to 5 to 4 to 5 "Re-
bellion was at 13 to 5 (3 at one time). Nervosa 5 (played from
10), Nell Flahertv 10, Jue Cotton 30 and Hyman 40 to 1.
Nell Flaherty ran under the webbing three times, and finally
a start was made, with Hyman first to show. Nell Flaherty
broke from the rear, and sailing by everything in a jiffy, led
by two lengths at the balf, Hyman second, lapped by Rebel-
lion. Commission stumbled and fell with Lloyd at about the
four and a half furlong pole. Nell Flaherty led by two
lengths turning for home and won handily by three lengths,
Nervoso beating Rebellion a bead in a drive. Time, 1:15.
Winner R. Stipe's b m, a, by Little Alp — Gypsy Queen.

The concluding race was at five and a half furlongs, sell-
ing. Circe was a very warm favorite, opening at 3 to 5 and
closing at even monev. Oregon Eclipse was plaved down
from £ to 4 to 1, Mt. Roy was at 44, [Last Chance 7 and Uni-
versity 30 to 1. Mt. Roy led for about a furlong, then Circe,
whowassloffto get moving, passed him, leading Mt. Roy
into the homestretch by a length. Oregon Eclipse made his
run as soon as they were straightened away, pissed the quit-
ting Circe and the others and won cleverly bv three parts of
a length, Mt. Roy second, two and a half lengths before
Last Chance. Time, l:07f —a fast run.

TWENTY FOURTH AND LAST DAY — WEDNESDAY, MAY £7.

Long lingered the tremendous crowd around the dear
old course after the last bell had been tolled and the cur-
tain rung down upon the final act in tbe raciog drama that
we all bated to see come to an end. And it was a most
fitting finale, for a record that had withstood :he onslaughts
of many fleet races since 1865 was shattered nearly
a second, while in the last race ever run over
the track the mile and a quirt er 'record for the
Coast went glimmering. The latter race was captured
by a Montana bred colt owned and trained by W. D.
Randall, of the same State, and with the purse went a very
handsome silvei cup, appropriately inscribed, commemora-
ting the event. ToThnrohill went the three-mile race and
the honor uf breaking Norfolk's record. As Thorohill traces
on the dam's side of the house to the same source as Norfolk,
it would go far to show thai the family is one prolific of
record-breakers at the long-distance game. The programme
was gotten up in the shape c( a souvenir, and had handsome
illustrations of Bay District track and grandstands and the
new buildings at the Oakland course. The last race was
judged by three gentlemen instrumental in having Bay Dis-
trict track built— Messrs. O. M Chase, J. N Killip and Co).
Dicker, and they acquitted thtmselves well, having a rather
close finish to decide upon.

Joe Cotton was the supposed " good thing" in the first
race, be being hacked down from 3A to 1 to 11 to 5. Decis-
ion opened at 8 to 5 and dosed at 2 to 1. Silver Slate re-
mained at 3, Mies Pollard 8. Big Chief 12, Pr nee 20, Lon-
nie B. 30 and Little Tough 40 to 1. San Luis Rey was

scratched at the last moment, Decision and Big Chief ran in
close order to the homestretch, where the former had enough,
Big Chief coming on to a driving head finish, Joe Cotton sec-
ond, three p*rts of a length from Mins Pollard. Time, 1:16.
Winner Niagara Stable's b g by Apache— Flora.

O'FIeeta was plunged on in the third race, opening at 6
and closing at 3 to 1. Coda was at 5, Marionette 6. Arno 8
(opened at 3), Rey Alta 9, Banjo 10, others 10 to 15 to 1.
Coda shot to the fore at once, Corriente being her nearest op-
ponent to the homestretch. Coda had a lead of three or four
lengths half way down the straight, but Arno came very
strong, cutting her lead down to about a half length at the
finish, Marionette third, two and a half lengths further awav.
Time, 1:14$. Arno was disqualified for being five pounds
short of weight, Marionette being placed second and Banjo
third. Winner Pueblo Stable's b f by imp. Cyrus — imp.
Rosptta.

Flash was a lukewarm favorite in tbe third race, opening
at8 to 5 and closing at 2 to 1. America was at 4, George
RoBe and Pecksnifi well played at 6, Dorsey 7, others 15 to
300 to 1. De Groat and Lucky D. ran in close order lo the
homestretch, America taking it easy in third place. In the
straight America easily swept past the leaders, who quit to
nothing, winning easily by over two lengths, Pecksniff just
lasting long enough to beat the fast-coming George Rose for
the place. Time, 1:02$. Flash was aa fat as the proverbial
prize pig.

The mile and a quarter hurdle race bad Hello for a favor*
ite, his price being 11 to 5. Three Forks was at 4 (played
down from 10), Arundel 34, Arlemus S, EBperance and Com-
rade 12, The Lark and Comrade 15, others at long prices.
Three Forks went into the lead over the first fence, led by
four lengths at the second fence, eight at the third, twenty at
the next, Artemus being second by from ten to fifteen lengths,
The others never got within good hailing distance of Three
Forks, who won with ease by twelve lengths, Hello second,
eight from Huntsman. Time, 2:16i(. Artemus quit badly.

A six-furlong dash had Hymn for a lukewarm favorite, he
opening at 7 to 5 and cloBing at 8 to 5. Zobair was played
down from 44 to 3 to 1. Tiberius was at 4, Howard 9, Day-
light 10, Favory and Ricardo 20, Gold Bug 25 to 1. The
favorite, who got away first the other day, was off absolutely
last in this race. Gold Bug showed first. Hymn's head was
just in front at the half, he having run up very fast. Hymn
gave up at the three-quarter pole, Favory assuming a com-
mand that he never relinquished, winning by two and a half
lengths under the whip, Davlight beating Gold Bug a neck
for place honors. Time, 1:144 It looKs very Btrange that
not one of the dorses played heavily should finish in the
money.

The three-mile race brought six to the post. Thornhill
was a seething favorite, being backed down from 24 to 1 to 6
to 5 Duchess of Milpitas was at 4 to 1, Uncle oiles 6, imp.
Ivy 7 (10 at one time), Sleeping Child 6, Miss Garvin 15 to
1. The Duchess of Milpitas, full of running, dashed off in
the lead, little Butler doing bis utmost to restrain her. Un-
cle Giles was second and fhornhill next. Miss Garvin was
being ridden all over the track. At the end of the first mile,
run in 1:51;}, every horse was under restraint, Duchess of Mil-
pitas two lengths in front of Uncle Giles, who was about three
in front of Thornhill and Sleeping Child, head and head Tbe
pace was quickened a little in the next mile, Duchess of
Milpitas leading by over a length until they neared the end
of the second mile. Here Uncle Giles took command. The
second mile was run in 1:50 Thornhill was within striking
distance, as was Sleeping Child. The boy on Miss Garvin had
let the mare run up to the otherB. Ivy was laboring hard in
the rear and in the dust. Now the horses are racing in earn-
est. Uncle Giles had only a small margin to spare. At the
two miles and a half Thornhill waj being sentalong. Three
furlongs from home Uncle Giles, Thornhill and the Duchess
were on almost even terms. As they turned into tbe home-
stretch the white nose of Thornhill was percepibly in front,
Uncle Giles second, the Duchess, making a close turn, next,
perhaps a length away. Fairly straightened away, Thornhill
shot away from his pursuers, and coming on
with taking strides, stalled off the last

effort of Uncle Giles with ease, winning
the fastest race ever run on the coast at this distance by
three good lengths, Uncle Giles second, just lapped by Duch-
esB of Milpitas, who fought gamely to ihe last jump. The
others were beaten off. Time, 5:i!64. The coast record,
5:27}, was made by Norfolk as far back as 1865. The last
mile was covered in 1:45}, truly phenomenal after such a
long journey.

The last race that will ever be run over the historic course
was at one and ore quarter miles — the Farewell Handicap,
for a purse of $600 and a beautiful silver souvenir cup. The
Lone Stable pair (coupled) were favorites at 3 to 2, All Over
5 to 1, the Elmwood Stable duo (Peter tbe Second and Nebu-
chadnezzar) 5, Cabrillo 54, Fullerton Liss 8, Senator Bland
8 (15 at one time), Wawona and Peru 10. Slrathflswer 40 to
1. Offto a fine start, the crimson colors of Cabrillo showed
first mementarily, then little Nebuchadoezzar darted pa°t
him, leading bv two lengths passing the stand, Cabrillo and
Rej del Bandidos running lapped. At the quarter and half-
poles the Utile son of Brutus still loped along well in front.
The order of the others was practically unchanged. Shields,
on All Over, was urging his mount, and the Han-
over colt did not seem abe to gain an incb on the half-dozen
in front of him. Turning for home Nebuchadnezzar's lead
bad not been cut to any great extent. However, a bald faced
cheslnnt carrying red aod black colors was threading bis way
through, getting up incb by incb. Once straightened away
for tbe run in, Yankee Doodle loomed up a dargerous look-
ing element, and shouts went up hailing him as the victor.
A sixteenth from home it looktd asif '"Nebby" was not to be
nabbed, but the white-faced chestnut was eating up space at
a tremendous rate. Catching the wee pacemaker twenty
yards of tbe finish, with a rare burst of speed Senator Bland
shot in a winner by a scant neck of the fastest mile and a
quarter race ever run on the Coast. One length behind
Nebuchadnezzar came Yankee Doodle, and when the time,
2:07, was hung out enthusiastic cheers rent the air for the
speedy Montana colt that had made the 6oality such a fit-
ting one. Billy Rindall, trainer of the suberb youogster ihat
had won this, the last race we will ever see over the time-
honored ground, tossed his hat high in the air and gave a
strong imitation (fan Apache overcome *ilh jiy. The rider
of the winner, H. Brown, was presented with a tremendous
yet lovely bouquet, the cup was eiven over to Mr. Randall,
the band struck up "'Auld Lang Syne," and homeward went
the goodly crowd with a feeling of sorrow in their hearts
that thev had looked for the last time upon the old course
about which so many pleasant memories are clustered.

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LMay 30, 1&»6

Entries at Irviogton Park.
The following is the list of entries to harness evenis to
take place at lrvingtoD, June 13th to KOtb, under tbe
auapice* of tbe Portland Jockey Club:

KIK^T DAT.

Trolling, 2:18 class; purse $200— W H Stimson'a b m
Miss Jewie, by Goeaiper— Leonor ; Lee Shaner's b m Eva
T, bv Almon't Medium— Alwood ; L 1' W Quiinby s bs
PhalUmont Boy.bv Phalmont— Pocahontas Girl ; K Everd-
iog's br g Hamroc'k, by Hambletonian Mambrino, dam by
,-h\ ; Witch Haiel Stock Farm's gr g dryle Came,
by Hambletonian Mambrino, dam by Confederate Chief.

Pacing, 2:21 class ; purse, $3<0— Lee Shaner's br g Jessie
P br Mgona— unknown ; Andy McDowell's b m Ethel C,
bT Sidney— unknown ; K C Smith'* b g Kittitas Ranger
breeding unknown ; 1 C Mother's b g I'eakaboo, by Metro-
politan, dam by Lodi ; J M Church's ch m Estella, bv Le-
monlt dam by Nasbv ; B liilmore's blk m Altawood, by
Altamont— H oil v wood ; Witch Hazel Stock Farm's b g
Sunwix, by Hambletonian Mambrino, dim by Altamont;
Ip K Misner's blk 8 Senator, by Secretary, dam by Alex-
ander.

SECOND PAY.

Trotting, 2:23 class, purse $300— L Zimmerman's
yuilline, by Judge Beldon— Lady Heasley ; McKnight
Bros.* blkg Hugo," by Allago— unknown; Witch Hazel Stock
Farm's b m Nellie Ham, by Hambletonian Mambrino— by
Altamont.

Trotting, 2:32 class, purse $200— W F Smith's br g Max
O'Kell. br Altamont— by Young KiBbar; W H Stimson'a b g
Johnnie Trouble, by Conifer— Pastora; S F Cass's b s Moak
H, by Mohawk Hambleteoian — Lady Havoc; I C Mosher's
b g DeLinn. by Multinomnh — Mason Chief; William Henry's
ba^old Dust WilKes, by Wilkes 4503— 'Jarrie Golddust; S
O C Reeuee' b s Guycesca, by Guy Wilkes— by Almont 33.

THIRD DAY.

Trotting. 2:15 class, purse $300 -Lee Shaner's b m Eva T,
by Almont Medium— by Alwo^d; M D Wisdom's b 8 Chal-
lenger Chief, bv Challenger— Kisa Chief; R Everdiog's br g
Hamrock, bv Himbletoniao Mambrino— by Rockw>od;
Witch Hazel S:ock Farm's blkg Vanquish, by Hambleto-
nian Mambrino — by Rockwood.

Pacing, 2:13 cla^s, purse $300— W H Stimson'a blk a Del
Norte, by Altamjnt— Decorah; Lee Shaner's b s Brince Al-
mont, by Almont Medium— Qieen of the West; D R Misner's
bgPlunkett, by Strathero— by Bulger.

FOURTH DAY.

Trottiog, 2:45 class, nurse $200 — W F Smith's br g Max
O'Rell, by Altamont— Young Ki&bar; W H Stimson'a b g
McBriar, by McKinney— Briar Bell; 1 C Moshier's b s Mult
Domab, by Altamont — by D>ble;S O C Reeves' b m Pana-
ama Bell, by Panama— Wild Bashaw; G P Lindley's b m
Hatiie R; by Alpine — anknown; W L Whitmore's b m Ha-
zel S, by Almont Medium — Miss Blanchard; Mrs Bailey's ch
g Wake-Up Jack, bv Paul Jones— Dixy Morgan; Witch
Hazel 8iock Farm's Grizley, by Hambletonian Mambrino—
by Confederate Chief.

Pacing, 2:17 class, purse $300— Lee Shaner's br g Jessie P,
by Algona — unknown: R C Smith's b g Kittitas Ranger,
breeding unknown; John Green's bg Don Shaner. by Des er
Prince — by Le Rock; R Gilmore's blk m by Altamont —
Hollywood; Pickard & 8ummerville'8 blk m Sophie, by
Roy Wilkes— Montana Wilkes.

FIFTH DAY.

Trotting, 2:21 class, purse $300— Lee Shaner's ch h Mel-
var, br Fordstan — bv Hambletonian 725: L Zimmerman's b
g Quilisine, by Judge Beldon — Lady Heaeley ; McKnight
Bros-' br m Flora G, by Altago — unknown; Witch Hazel
Stock Farm's gr g Carvle Carne, by Hambletonian Mam-
brino—by Confederate Chief

Trolling, 2:27 class, purse $300— W H Stimson's b g Joho-
oieTrouble, by Conifer — Pastora; Andy McDowell's Guard,
by Guide — unknown; O J Seeley's bsClatawa.by D-ily — by
General McClellan; I C .tfoshier's bg DeLinn. by Multomah
—by Mason Chief; BOG Kieves' b s Guycesci, by Guy
Wilkes— by Almont; McKnight Bros' b m Winella, by Al-
Uo— unknown.

SIXTH DAY.

Trolling, free for all, puree $400— Geo T Bickers' b s
Zombro, by McKinney — Whisper; M D Wisdom's b s Chal-
lenger Chief, by Challenger — Rosa Chief; P J Mann's br s
Aliao. by Altamont— Sallie M.

Pacing, free-for-all, purse $100— W H Stimson's blk b
I 'el Norte, by Altamont — Tecora; Frank Frazier'sblk sChe-
halifl, by Altamont — Tecora; Andv McDjwell's br s Path-
monl. bv Altamont — Sallie M; Lee Shaner'a b a Prince Al-
mont, by Almont Medium— Queen of the West.

Pacing, 2:30 clasa, puree $250— W F Smith's brs Malheur
by Altamont — Hell** Price; I, ee Shaner's ch g Butch, by Ca-
pri—unknown; Andy McDowell's b m Ethel C, by Sidney —
unknown; K C Keyl's br g Walter Q, b* Del Norte— by
Wrecker; J K Juiiin'N blk s Bill Frazier, by Pricemont —
MiwMiDn;'. W Shirley'* b mGracit-l', bv Altamont — by
Pathfinder; Witch Haz»-1 Stock Farmi, br m Pbbco, by Ham-
in Mambrino— Sallv M; I) R Misner's blk a Senator,
by Secretary — by Alexander.

The 8tory of Kity Darling.
Katy Darling had the name of being about the best road
mare of ber time on the old Third avenue speedway. It was
lieo tor everytxdy who drove a trotter out to
the Red Houte track in Harlem to leave the rend*zvoua to-
(ether for th« homeward drive in the afternoon, and that
the lam man down lo Billy Van Coil's four mile house,
which ato* d on the present niie of Proctor's Pleanir
or thereabout*, bad lo settle for t*>e wine. It in Baicl thai in
that* four-mile racea, to wagon, Katy Darling was always in
tbt firal Might, fighting for the lead.
Ifoodhen Maid w^ another of the g<>< d one of th

Lhe wlotei <>( I860 ,,- ,,,, i„..'

'ha Maid and Katy Darliog for tin- muter* of the

r iow [.ail-, ib.- outcome being a match race to height, which

I in a deci-iv© victory for Kaiv Darling. Aft. r cele-

'rating .vay, victor an 1 Vtoquilhi

for a moonlight drive op tbe
it night Wi • th*>v were Rome d
m River, on tl ■•• White Plain* road, Kal* I
Mapped oo a loose atone, or got her fool caught in ibe frog

of a railroad track, as another story has it, and stopped
ehort.so badly crippled that she could hardly hobble to lhe
nearest barn. There she remained until L^wis J. Sutton,
of Warwick, Orange County, bought her for $50 the next
Spring. Sutton managed to get the mare home after much
trouble, and late in the Summer be bred her to the Kent
mare's colt, then an unnamed two-year old.

On August 27. 1852, Katy Darling foaled the bay horse
colt afterwards known as Edsall's Hambletonian, and later as
Alexander's Abdallah, the sire of Goldsmith Maid, Almont,
Belmont, Woods' Hambletonian, and a long list of other great
ones. Like Jonas Seely, the breeder of Hambletonian, Sut-
ton, allowed the capital prize that he had drawn in the lot-
tery of breediog to slip through his hands for a song. The
veteran horseman, who is still living at a ripe old age in
East Orange, tells how in his absence one day two of his
neighbors, Seely Edsall and Ezekiah Hoyt, set a sheep dog
after the colt when he was about a year old, chasing the
voungster all over the field without getting him to leave his
natural gait, a square trot. Hoyt met Sutton in tbe road as
the latter was coming home aod bought the colt for $500.

In the early volumes of the stud book Katy Darling was
registered aB "by Bay Roman, dam by a son of Mambrino,"
but there is considerable doubt as lo the correctness of this
pedigree. About twelve years ago George Nelson, an old-time
Brooklyn horseman, told tbe writer more about the early his-
tory of Katy Darling than has ever appeared in print. Nel-
son has traced the mare backed to the colored man who
brought her to New York when she was three years old.
This man had been a purser, stewaid, or somethiog of the
sort on the New York and Albany steamboats, and he was a
very intelligent horseman, according to Nelson's story. He
remembered the mare distinctly, and said he had bought her
from the farmer who had raised her, "about twelve miles
back of Albany." He could not then recall this farmer's
name nor lhe name of Katy Darling's sire, but he said he
could go to the farm, offering to take Nelson there if the lat-
ter would pav his expenses. He said the mare was got by a
son of Long Island Black Hawk. Before anything further
had been done poor Nelson fell in the Wallabout Basin and
was drowned, and with his death disappeared the last chance
of clearing up the mystery surrounding the dam of one of
the greatest trotting sires ever known.

Dolly Spanker was not so fast as Katy Darling, but she was
longer on lhe road and better known to the old-time horses
men, and Van Cott says that her owner, Harry Feller, was
not once called upon to buy the wine at the Four-mile House
so long as he drove the mare.

''I remember her well," said the veteran horseman to the
Sun reporter. "She was a long bodied, one gutted, brown
mare, with a lot of white hairs sprinkled through her coat,
so that she almost looked like a roan. She had a coarse
head, and looked all over like a Mambrino. She was a good
one in her day, could trot about a 2:50 gait on the road, and
keep it up as long as the best of tbem. She had a mean way
of switching her tail and getting it over the rein6, so Felter
sent her up to my place aod I docked her. Afterward she
ran away with Felter on Fifth Avenue, and he let his father
have her to breed to Hambletonian." — Gurney C. Gue, in
New York Sun.

Racing is Progressive.

[Written for the Breeoer and Sportsman, 1

The history of racing in A merica is a history of progression.
It would scarce be out of plate to define it as mobilized
civilization. These are facts the conviction of which must
force itbelf upon the minds of all who have paid any atten-
tion to raciog matters in the East these past score of years,
and who are now at all conversant with passing events in this
city — the c'oaiog forever of the Bay District track, the exo-
dus of horsemen for Eastern points, the near at hand close
of lhe Ingleside meeting, with consequent cessation of racing
in this city for the Summer months, all making a background
or platform of expectancy against which are set, on which
rest, the hopes of the future not only as regards the city of
San Francisco, but outlying points.

Bat for racing interests Greater New York would scarce
yet have been a dream instead of a living reality. No more
potent factor acting as an incentive to tbe welding together
of the two great cities of New York and Brooklyn than the
line of travel, aod consequent residential connection between
Jerome and Morris Parks) racing properties Bituated in the
uppermost part of the Empire City), and thosejother race
tracks on tbe very shotes of the broad Atlantic Ocean, some
fifteen ortwenty miles apart, as the crow Hies. The sport of
kings has been the outrider, building up lhe waste places,
connecting the small hamlets together these twenty years
past, and when along came Chicago to lay claim, in its de-
lightful breezy way, to be considered the greatest American
city, it merely acted as a teaser to the great metropolis,
awaking it to a full realization of the coalition and mobiliza-
tion racing had ma<*e possible.

As with New York ao with other partB of this great coun
try, Chicago itself even included. And here under our very
noses we see the advance of civilization and colonization
directly dependent upon the evolution of racing interests.
No greater incentive since the days of the discovery of gold
has tbe State of California experienced than this actual de-
velopment of winter racing, with all its stimulants to trade
and cultivation, beside which Half Million Club and Compet-
ing Railroad projectn have thus far proven veritable vapors.

Readem of the Breeder and Sportsman are not pessi-
mists. Your average ','alifornian, be he tbe stock-raising
farmer of the country or denizen of your cities, popseeReB a
full share of intel'igence. Few there be in the land of fruit
and (lowers but believe the turf is as pure as ia the church, and
that its devotees and followers are, aBa rule, as single-mioded
and as bountiful as the most ardent devotees of religious pro-
fessions and beliefs. It would seem, therefore, impossible that
any narrow minded bigotry, such as has obtaioed in New
York, should ever blight the sport of kings io thiH country.
The only fear Heeming to threaten is a possible clashing of in-
terests, those r f communities on the one band and of 1 ight har-
ness and racing on the other. And in this respect the trend
seems to be in the right direction. In a d.iy or two the once
mighty Bay District track will be closed forever. Can it not
be compared lo the demise of a stout-hearted old sire, who,
after a life of tmefulneps and energy, crumbles into feeble
lust ? Meanwhile his works remain, and, moreover, he haB
begotten nturdy sons to carry on the work he so ably and no-
bly began. There is the magnificent racing property at Ingle-
aide, the State Fair at Sacramento, made a potent fd< lor last

September by the liberality of its directors and the enterprise
of a man amongst men who makes books with a piece of
chalk that are read with more avidity than are the tomes
and treasures of tbe bibliomaniac. There's Oakland to come.
He'll be a sturdy son, depend upon it. Out upon the false fic-
tion that people won't cross the bay to witness good sport.
Why, you good people of California have invited racing men
to come thousands of miles from the East to participate in
your winter sport. And they came in droves, too, did they
not? And you won't cross a strip of water scarce more than
a mile long ? Away with ouch fallacious notions !

And as with Oakland, so with other points. Los Angeles,
San Jose, Stockton and other cities must have their racing
meetings if the country is to be benefited to its fullest capacity
by these hordes of racing men who are not only coming West-
ward each autumo, but are bringing their familes and settling
amongst you. Let Oakland and Ingleside be tbe sturdy first-
borns to take charge and direct in the racing affairs of the
eountrv, but there are many younger sons in various parts,
each of which deserves encouragement and nourishment.

Here we get to tLe kernel of our semi-editorial nut. A
word to the coming band of lawmaKers that shall have as-
sembled next winter at Sacramento and that will, beyond the
shadow of a doubt, be asked to legislate on matters pertaining
to the turf. Regulate, if you please, don't hamper. If we are
to have any racing legislation at all, let it aim to pretect the
interests of all alike.

Rataplan.

Collar Galls.

Galls on horses should never be allowed. It is cruel to
work a horse with sore shoulders. It is an evidence that tbe
owner does not know how to fit the collar to the horse. Not
one farmer in twenty has a horse with sore shoulders, aod
it shows neglect and ignorance to have 'hem, but if you have
a gall don't put grease of any kind on it, says a good author*
ity.

It Eoftens the hide, increasing the probability of its being
broken and worn off, and if the flesh is exposed grease keeps
it tender and more sensitive, while not aiding so much as
some other things in healing. The best preventive of galls,
after properly fitting collars, is strcng Bait water, used as a
bath on the shoulders each evening. Its use should be be-
gun four weeks before the animals are put in the plow in the
spring.

The best preventive of galls is well fitting harness. Harness
should never be bought when the animal is not at hand to be
fitted. This is true of all parts of the harness, and particu-
larly of the collar. There is as great variety in horBeB'
shoulders as there is in men's noses, and because tbe collar
fits one horse is no reauon why it should fit another. Before a
collar is purchased every part of its face should be carefully
pressed, that is, if there are hard lamps in the collar, or if it
is harder in places than others, it mav be rejected. Very
many collars are poorly stuffed — one Bide is harder than the
other, or some spots are harder than others- Such a collar
will never be satisfactory to the man having' a wise regard
for the comfort and usefulness of his horses. One can fit a
collar somewhat to a shoulder by cutting a slit along the
groove in which the names fit, pulling out some of the
stuffing and pounding down the face of the collar with a aiick
of wood having no sharp corners. A slit should never be cut
in the face of a collar.

"Wind Puffs.

Wind pull'?, when they become hardened, cause lameness,
and then only after severe exercise. Ordinarily they are but
an eyesore, and are an inordinate distention of a bursue, or
sac, with fluids, whose function it is to destroy the friction
caused by the play of tendons over pulley-like processes of
the bones, in the region of joints. These bursue enlargements
in tbe earlier stages can, by careful bandaging, be held in
check, but when they have been allowed to grow larger and
the walls to become thickened, it is a hard matter to reduce
them. The fetlocks should be carefully bandages, bandages to
be wetted in the following lotion and these kept on when in
theatabl*".- Sugar of lead, one ounce; sulphate of zinc, one
ounce; alum, one-half ounce; water, one quart. Mix and use
as directed Bandage to be applied under aB well as over the
fetlock ioints, the fetlock to beannointed with vaseline below
tbe bandage, to prevent the skin from chaffing. If the puffs
do not yield to this treatment, a blister should be tried.

Money Made in a Minute.

I have not made less than $16 any day while selling Cen-
trifugal Ice Cream Freezers. Anvone should make from $5
I to $8 a dayselling cream and. from $7 to$l0 selling freezers,
as it is such a wonder, there is always a crowd wanting
cream. Yon can freeza cream elegantly in one minute and
that astonishes people so they all want to taste it, and then
many of them buy freezers as the cream ib smooth aod per-
fectly frozen. Every freezer is guaranteed to freeze cream
perfectly in one minute. Any one can sell ice cream and the
freezer sells itself. Mv sister makes from $10 to $15 a day.
W. H. Baird & Co., 140 S. Highland Ave., Station A., Pitts-
burg, Pa., will mail you full particulars free, so you can go
to work and make lots of money anywhere, as with one
freezer you can make a hundred gallons of cream a day, or
if vou wish, thev will hire you on silary.

Thornhilt,, who curiously enough traces on tbe dam's
side of the house to tbe same source as does Norfolk, Wednes-
dav broke a coast record that was made by Norfolk Septem-
ber 23. 1865, and has stood the test ever since. Thornhill is a
chestnut horse, five, with a white face and four white feet, by
imp. Cheviot, dam Phu'be Anderson (a stake winner), by
Mondav; second dam Florence Anderson, bv Enquirer; third
dam Sallv Anderson (sister to the dam of Norfolk), by imp.
Glencoe; fourth dam Chlf.e Anderson, by Rudolph, etc. The
time was : First mile, 1:51 \; second mile, 1:50; third mile,
1:45}. Had they run another mile the chances are Thorn-
hill would have increased his speed enough to break the rec-
ord at that long distance to tbe extent of several seconds.

Baltimork, Md.. Nov. 8, 1895.
H. 8. Bosoakt & Co , Latrobe, Pa., — Gentlemen — I have
given both your ' 'urine and Hoofine a fair and impartial
triil, and I consider them both the moBt wonderful remedies
that I have ever used. Moses Moses.

Mat 30, 1896]

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349

BAY DISTRICT TRACK.

[Continued from First Page.]

slant succession of carriages rattled through the gate which
leads from the park, and the dummy trains were ladened
with passengers. It was something like old times and an
aogury for the future, that ^hen the course is once more
opened to the public, welcome as a token that people will
continue to patronize the sport when it is conducted under
auspices which will ensure fair aud honest contests. There
were goodly crowds in the stands, aDd the balconies of Club
House ard hotel radiant with the beauty and fashion of the
metropolis of the Occident.

There were quite a number from the inland towns, Saera-
meoto and Sao Jose being well represented, and not a few
from the rural districts. The race was so heartily enjoyed
that all remained until the close. Scarcely a vehicle left the
park until after the close of the last heat, and the sightly
''dead-head hill was black with people to the finish."

Five wonderfully close heats.Elaine won the first and third
Santa Claus the others. Time 2:20, 2:18, 2:204, 2:184, 2:^0.
Putting them in so close that the most inveterate stickler for
uniformity must, perforce, be satisfied.

A good many breaking of records on the Bay District track,
several colt achievements which took the first place when
made, and raiely, indeed, wh^n Palo Alto sent a corp of
youngsters that Tempus was not beaten in the contest. Sable
Wilkes, too, took a fall out of the old fellow of scythe and
hour glass fame on the Bay District, and though it cost me
$50 I can say in all sincerity that there was greater sa'isfac-
tion in the 2:18 by a California-bred three-year-old than the
loss of half a "century," especially when the loss incited me
to hurry to the Oakland track, where racing was in progress,
and Dame Fortune was kind enough to return in a few hun-
dreds of dollars as a reward for my industry.

The Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association held its in-
augural meet on the Bay District course. That society had a
potent effect in placing the turf on a Bolid basis in California.
Before that organization was effected racine, was, apparently
embedded in the quagmire of old customs. Three in five races
in vogue, and that incited combinations to defeat the best
horses and those who would not be a party to nefariouB
schemes.

The "Blood-Horse" folk made many chaDges in Califor-
nia methods of conducting races and racemeetings, and what
was of more importance than conformation to the modern
system, obtained the confidence of racegoing people, justly
entitled to that trust, as every effort was made to secure
honest raciDg, aud from a majority of the officers being
practical men, thoroughly informed in regard to the sport,
those who would have been glad to follow crooked courses
dare not make the attempt. Holding the inaugural race
meeting on the Bay District, and on other occa-
sions obtaining the use of that course was followed by secur-
ing the lease, and as a natural sequence there was a desire
for improvements.

The racecourses of the East were grani establishments.
When compred with those of the period when the Bay
District was constructed the advantages of the modern were
too pronounced to be overlooked. The officers in charge of
the P. C. B. T. H. A. were determined that San Francisco
should have a curriculum approaching the best of the
Orient and some $70,000 were expended in betterments. As
the lease could be abrogated by a thirty days' notice from
the ownerB of the property, many of the old members re-
probated the outlay, and when the California Jockey Club
cfiered in return for an assignment of the lease to assume
the indebtedness, grant the same privileges to the members
as were er pyed under the old management, and keep up the
organization — a concession to the sentiment of the people
who organized the association — the offer was accepted.

Undoubtedly the best arrangement that could be made
under existing circumstances, and hence from the time of
the transfer of the lease the Bay District has been under the
control of the C. J. C.

*
* *

Hail and Fakewell. — There we<-e glad greetings
among the grey-haired men who thronged the balconies of
hotel and clubhouse, and were dotted cer the esplanade, at
the Bay I'islr'ct track on Wednesday last.

Happy reminiscenses and though there were many ex-
pressions of regret that the end of their favorite recreation
ground was close at hand, the "pleasures of memory," as the
striking scenes of the past were recalled, made amends for
the obliteration of the course which has been so prominent
a factor in their recreations duriog the twenty-two years of
its existence. Hearty handshakings, bright glances, uDtil
the story bronght to recollection those who bad been at the
opening, constant attendants for years thereafter, now on
the other side of the river, when eyes took a saddened ex-
pression, and for a time the prevailing hilarity was broken,
though after a heartfelt testimonial to the worth of old
companions who were not present, good feeling again held
sway. Quite a number of those who saw the first races oq
the Bay District were present and the pleasure of the meet-
ing overpowered the regrets that this would be the last
gathering on the "old stamping ground."

A large attendance apart from "old guard." Thousands
of later visitors to hundreds, even a greater proportion for
however gently Time had touched the veteran?, 'more than a
fifth of a century is bound to make serious breaches in the
ranks.

A good bill was presented for the closing exercises, espec-
ially good the race of three miles, and the "Farewell Handi-
cap" which were the two last events on the card, and in both
coast records were beaten. A truly run race tbat which re-
quired three circuits of the course to complete. Six starters,
and though the race was between three, Thornhill, Uncle
Giles and Duchees of Milpitas, the others made a good show-
ing. Duchess went off with the lead, and retained it for nearly
two miles, when Uncle Giles took hiB inning. At the half-
mile mark on the third round Thornhill commeneed his run,
and at the head of the stretch had a tittle advantage and from
there in a comparatively easy task. The first mile 1:51},
second 1:50, third 1:45} and as Thornhill was fourth at the
completion of the second mile he must have ran the last bet-
ter in 1:45.

While 5:26i is a reduction of three-quarters of a second
from the time made Sy Norfolk, it is within 2\ secon.Js of the
best on record. Uncle Giles must have been close to the
mark of his grandsire, perhaps a shade under it, and this race

as well as other long distance events of recent date prove that
the modern race horse can "go the route" as well — I think
better — than the oldtimers. There was no opportunity for
traioing in accordance with the reouirements of a loog race,
as it was only a short time ago that the programme for the
closing day was fixed upon. Then the afternoon was not
favorable for the fastest time to be made as when the three
miles were run the fog was settling near to the course and
there was pronounced chilliness in the air.

Gratifying to me that two of the "old stock" ran second
and third in so good a race, and as Uncle Giles was lame be-
fore the start, and Duchess of Milpitas had a bruised ankle,
under more favorable conditions, even 5:26A may not beat
them.

Tne victory of Senator Bland in the Farewell Cup, a hand-
some silver trophy, I hope is an augury that silver is going
to take its old place in the monetary world, aod when that
"consummation devoutly to be wished,' is established horses
will bringsometbinglike the old prices.

The band played "Auld Lang Syne" as the cup was pre-
sented to Mr. Randall, and there aere "gude Willie Wachts"
passing between those who were in at start and finish, more
handshaking and wishes for the prosperity of true sport and
true sportsmen.

In less than five minutes after Senator Bland crossed the
winning score, a hundred willing hands were tearing down
fences. A big plow with eight or ten horses for motive
power was tearing up the homestretch, and to those who
were not informed of the reason for the demolition it was a
strange spectacle. It seems that the C. J. C. learned that
there was a scheme to obtain the track from contractors and
commence raciDg again the first of June.

This would not only be an infringement of the rights of
the Pacific Coast Jockey Club, but, iu all probability, bring
deserved reproach, and in order to avert the threatened
stigma, an effectual course was adopted.

Farewell aod hail ! good bye the course which nestled

among the hills; hail that which will soon take its place on

the riunny side ef the bay.

*
* *

Pbotect YOTJRSKLVES.— If oi'.-ners and trainers realize that
full entries at Ingledde and Napa mean a full circuit there will be
no lack of names sent in on Monday next.

With a fair showing of prospective contestants, it is nearly
a certainty that every week will be occupied from the open-
ing at Ingles'deto the close of the season.

And with a good opening, which good fields will ensure,
there will be little danger of the State Fair managers dis
criminating against harness raciDg, and this is so important
to all the horse interests of California thai, in my estimation
it is the paramount question.

A greater danger to racing proper than to harness horses,
sure to raise an opposition which will be troublesome to over
come.

*

* *

An Interregnum. — A break in the reign of KiDg Trot-
ter in the land he has held the scepter for about thirty years.
Monday last the fences oo what has heretofore been known
as the Oakland Trotting Park were demolished, and by the
time this number of the Breeder and Sportsman goes to
press a hundred or more men and a score at least of teams
will be busily engaged in grading what will virtually be a
new course.

The old name will hardly be appropriate under the com-
ing regime. With the dropping out of the adjective in the
title it will be all right as it is to be more than a race course
and trotting track — a Rlace of general recreation, a park,
which will add to the attraction of the city on the oriental
side of the bay, which will be a source cf pleasure to every
one who has an eye for beauty, a heart and brain to enjoy
the sunny side of life. Th^ present course is to be widened
and improved, so tbat there is no hazard in stating that it
will be the equal of any regulation track in the country. A
Bpace will be left between the outer and inner tracks, which
will be put in the very hest shape for bicycle racing; in fact,
everything done to make it the very best park for nearly all
kinds of recreation which can be indulged in, in a park es-
pecially constructed to promote the sports which enter so
largely into the life of American people, Californians espe-
cially being largely endowed with a desire for gratifying their
sporting propensities.

It may be that I am too favorably biased in regard to tbe
situation, and that the leaning is so strODg in that direction
that prejudice can be charged, when the claim is made, that
for natural advantages the location cannot be excelled. Aud
still when I hear men who are thoroughly conversant with
the best racing grounds of the country confirm the estimate
and grow rapturous over the views, extol the scenery in en
thusiastic phrase, and surely one who did not admire the
combination of ocean, mountains, bays, slopes and plains,
which come within the scope of the vision of an observer
from the pagoda on the top of the grand stand, has small per-
ception of beauty. Turning from the distant scenes and
giving close inspection to ground within the boundaries
which denote the possessions of the California Jockey Club,
and one with practical and ai-stnelic ideas conjoined cannot fail
to see other advantages. Admirably adapted for the purpose
must be the admission, and then another inspection, a menial
enumeration of the mass of people that are domiciled with-
in tbe tens of thousands of buildings in plain view, then the
intensely practical must concede, plenty of patronage for
sports which are rightly conducted.

Fally half a million people within the range of the unaided
eye, with the vaotage point uf the observatory which sur-
mounts the grand stand. And with railways, steam, electric,
cable cars everywhere, a ramification of steel highways to
every town, village, hamlet, nearly every farm house in the
valley.

That the artificial will be in keeping with tbe other parts
of the picture is already assured. The grand sland, saddling
paddock and offices are tokens that all other adjmcts will be
as good as money and skill can make them, and with all the
business elements a due regard for beautv. This is of more
importance than many people are aware. There is an attrac-
tion in a pleasing spectacle, a powerful magnetism in grounds
which are adorned with refined taste. One potent aid towards
removing the general un^ightlyness of an American track is
overcoming the high fence where it will not be so grievious an
offense to an ;eUhetic observer. Placed on the boundary
lines of the laud it will be in a measure out of sight, the

northern semicircle and a part of the backetretsh being the
only place where the high fence will be contiguous to the
tracks.

A great pity that a wail of that kind is necessary, as any-
one who looks at it now when the encumbrance is obt of the
way will realize.

The march of improvement, however, has forced the har-
ness horses to leave the field that has known them for nearly
a third of a century.

Peter Williams has gone to Montana, Nelson and Mc-
Manus to Napa, others to Alameda.

Let us hope that when completed the California Jockey
Club race course will give them a chance as well as the "high-
mettled racer."

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

VETERINARY

Subscribers to this paper can have advice through this column in
all cases of sick or injured horses or cattle by sending an exDllcit
description of the cases. Applicants will send their name and address
that they may be identified. Questions requiring answers by mall
should be accompanied by two dollars aud addressed to Wm. F.
Egan. SI. R. C. V.S., 1117 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco.

P. J S— A valuable heifer and cow (kept on several farms) have
just aborted at the seventh month. They were in perfect condition,
all surroundings wholesome aud sanitary. They had been turned on
green feed about three weeks, bowels very loose. A marked feature
in each case was that for two weeks before absorttog. they each gave
considerable evidence of approaching calving, bat t attached no im-
portance to it. How shonldithey have been treated:.' What shall I do
with the rest of |mj- valuable herd, many of which are approaching
the seventh month of pregnancy ? Will the heifer which has just
aborted her first calf be likely to always abort ? (Does the fact that
the bull to which they were in calf was only twelve months old at
time of service cut any figure ? Answer— Abortion in cows may be
either contagious or noncontagious. The causes of contagions abor-
tion are. first, auytciog that brings tbe gt-rms of disease from an
aborting cow to a cow in calf, such as introduction into tbe herd of
a cow that has aborted: second, having been served by a bull that
has previously served an aborting cow; third, comi gin contact with
a stream of water that has passed through land occupied by aborting
cows and which (water) may contain germs of the disease, etc. The
causes of non-contagions abortion are, weakness, excessive drain on
the system from heavy milking, damp, unhealthy surroundings.
Bloating of the stomach with gas caused by indigestion, diarrhoea,
green succulent srass to which the cow has been accustomed. Ice
cold water, putrid stagnant water. Tuberculosis (consump-
tion) attacking the womb or ovaries. Ergoted grasses, smut on tha
grass, musty hay. Hurts producing death of the fetus— excitement,
offensive odors, carrion in the pasture, dead calves, or product of a
previous abortion. Powerful purgatives, or anything that irritates
the bowels or kidneys. Seeing that your cows were placed on green
food three weeks previous to the abortion, and that you noticed
symptoms of calvii g oup week after patting them on the green
food, also that they had diarrhea, I shonid judge that the green
food (which may have produced tbe diarrhea), and tbe diarrhea
were the cause of the abortions. Having only one cow in each herd
affected would indicate that it is not the contagions form.

All cows that have aborted should be removed immediately from
the rest of tbe herd, and all tbe product of tbe abortion should be re-
moved, as this might prove a cause for abortion in others of the
herd. Cows showing symptoms of calving, and whose lull time to
do so is not up, should be taken from the green food to tbe stable,
and treated according to the symptoms. Tincture of opium 2 ozs.
may be given as a drench to check the diarrhea, and straining
Give soft, nourishing food, warm drinks, see that the bay be good
and clean, aod that she has nothing tbat would tend to irritate toe
bowels. Write and say if you have had any more such cases and if
there have been any more of the above causes of abortion, etc.

Harness Oil.

A correspondent sends a recipe for a water-proof harness
oil tbat only has to be applied once a year and makes the
harness soft and glossy black. Every one who has tried it will
use no other. It sold for $1 for several years ago and was not
allowed to be made for sale, only for individual use. This is
the recipe: To two quarts of fish oil add two pounds of
motion tallow, one pint of castor oil, quarter of a pound of
ivory black, half pound of beeswax, four ounces of rosin, one
ounce of Bergundy pitch. Put all together in an iron kettle
over a slow fire. Boil and stir half an hour. Then set ofi and
let settle fifteen minutes. Then pour into another vessel,
leaving all sediments in the bottom. When cold it is ready
for use. If you cannot obtain fish oil get neatBfoot. The fish
oil will keep mice from gnawing harness. This recipe beats
roal oil and tallow. After the harness has been oiled and
rubbed wipe off with a clean, dry rag.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Con-
tain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole systei.1 when entering it through the mucous sur-
faces. Snch articles should never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten-fold to
tbe good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.. contains no mer-
cury, and is taken internally, acting upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Iu buyiug Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you
get tbe genuine. It is taken internally and is made in Toledo Ohio,
by F. J Cheney & Co. Testimonials tree.
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[Mat 30, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

BmiM lo the Nipi Fair will close June 1st. Remember
ihii, and send io all you cao.

The pacing gelding, Cyrus, l':14J, has been sold lo a gen-
tleman from Stanislaus county.

Jack PCftKIVS, the young Visalia horseman, is said to
have several Terr gocd horses in training again this year.

There has bwn a trotting and pacing race meeting at
6onora, this week. We shall publish full details in our next
iiaue. __

The atleolion of our readers is called to the notice of the
prolamine of the Willows Fair which appears in another
column.

H H*A8 ia working a big -tring of trotters and pacers at
Eureka, Humboldt County. He will have them on the cir-
cuit this year.

Th> Sicramento race track is never without a number of
light harneaa horse drivers haodling their trotters and pacen
these warm days.

The Palo Alto horses that are beioe trained are in fine
fettle and will, no doubt, be seen well in front in any races
they are started this year.

^ir, 2:22, bv Sidney, 2:I9j,the champion yearling
pacing colt, now a four year old, won a mixed race at Point
Brew. May 12, in 2:21j, 2:23

Do sot forget to 6eod your entries to the Paci6c Coist
Trotiiog Horse Breeders Association on or before next Mon-
day, June 1st. Send in a large list.

The pasture in California this year never was better, and
stock farm owners are jibilaot over the prospects of haviog
plenty of feed for their stock until late in the fall.

At Norfolk, Virginia. May 12, the bay mare Anteeo
Belle, by Anteeo. won a 'race for the 2:35 class trotters in
three straight heats. Time, 2:271, 2:291 and 2:29*.

the new pavilion at Agricultural Park, San Jose,
has been finished, the residents are taken a renewed interest
in the holding of their annual fair aod race meeting.

Col. McNaSsab, the fine old gentleman who died at Den-
ver last Monday, owntd a number of trotting horses, the
beet one being the stallion known as McNassar's Gold Dust.

Several horsemen are striving to match teams and pre-
pare tbero for the coming horse show, lo beheld this win-
ter in San FraocUcj. Valuable special prizes will be awarded
the wioner6.

The bicycle enthusiasts are not quite as plenty this season
in the Gulden Gate Park as they were last vear, but the
number of fine trotting horses and double teams has increased
wonderfully.

The voungslers by Hambletooian Wilkes that are to be
seen in Santa Clara Countv, are said to be very promising,
and next Tear (1607) there will be a number of them on the
California circuit.

It is highly probable, so Buffalo papers state, that a grand
circuit meeting will be held in that city this year. The
Austin amendment to the Percy Gray law, while not furnish-
ing the relief desired, helps some.

Brru Louts, by Dorfee (aon of Kaiser, 2:28A), dam Rip-
ple (-inter to Creole, 2:15). by Prompter, dropped a hand-
some bav colt by Diablo, 2:001, May 21st. It is a pacer. The
mare will be bred to Diablo again.

Geo Y. McKinnky. owner of Eila T., 2:09, was in Port-
land la*t week. He savs the mare is in fine form this sprirg
ia the bands of John Tilden, Red Oak, Iowa. She will make
her fint start of this season at Omaha in June.

Wm. Mckray, of Pleasanton (owner of Diablo, 2:091),
purchasrd of the eelate of Ed Hallioao three broodmares last
week- One was by Director, one by Steinway and one by
Gen. Benton. These mare*< will be bred lo Diablo.

Thekk will be an afternoon's races on the Moorland Stock
Farm race '.rai k, Vlilpitas, to day. Considerable interest has
been arouted among tbe local horsemen near that classic city
•a there are ;everal races In bp decided on this occasion.

ivii left I'.irllaud this week with his stable of
trotters and pacers for Montana. He will slnpofl at Spokane
on bis way up. He hs* Kilty C*utioj, 2:25, Biby Ruth. 2:42,
s> green three-year old parer, ard a two-year-old trotter,

Monday H. W. Crabb, «-f Oakville, Napa county,
Itog Alco(aBonof Alconeer and Jessie
to a well known gentleman of this city, who intends
to u*e him a* a roadster. The it-rms of sale were private.

J.N itters tod pacen «re at the Nap** track

and doing well. Like ill ' ■ i trolling horse train-

it would like to get hit boreea at Inglenide soon,
u he is aoxiooi to see if it is at giod as the N .pa c

drive along the ocean from the Ingleside road

o finished, and is a favorite place

for all who w q brflf£M and inhale

the trash air a* it i- wafted acrora the wavea of the old Pacific

Ocean.

The committee on progrtmoM tod ih« one appointed lo
i mil in Bonoini and Mario Agri-
cultural district* lo ctrrr on ih» nest rare meeting it lYia-
luma an were hoping to publish the

1 Dwain. P MoCartnav, Doc Williams and several other
trainers are making their appearance at the Bslioi
1'bey hat e *'ime .-.-'*• proiDulng Lrolten nod pace is, the pro-
Bi -1 (iift, Whi|

bar *irea of i I «iid race

| thtra this you are very good.

The public often forgets that every large breeding farm
must dispose of a large amount of stock each year to make
room for the newcomers, and that no slock farm, if it wishes
to keep up the reputation of its stock, cao sfljrd to send to
the auction mart nothiog but culls.

"The race meeting to be giveo at San Jose this year will
be the best ever seen there," was the remark made by one of
the directors to a number of horsemen who were inquiring
abonl the prospects for a eood meeting at that pretty place.
"We will have a race meeting and a fair that will be a credit
to the valley; the people are becoming interested al-
ready."

Senator L , 2:23}, by Dexter Prince, is at the Laurel
Creek farm enjoying a life of ease. He boks belter than
we have ever seen him. and proves that when it comes to
caring for a horse and restoring him to health Mr. K.
O'Grady thoroughly understands what is needed. Lord Tal -
bot Clifton owdb this horse, unless he presented him to Dan
McCarty.

Boodle's book is full and closed. The owners, Mesrs.
Hosteller & Montgomery stale that ibis horse covered thirty
mares, and if thev warned to take all that were spoken for
the hurse his book would have contained the names of at
least ninety. Boodle, as we have always claimed, is destined
to become ODe of the greatest sires of faBt salable horses in
California.

A letter from George T. Becker, of Portland, Oregon,
coovevs the following news: 'Z imbro has been bred to a num-
ber of fine mares including a sister to Chehalis. 2:07A, Kitty
Ham,2:2G, and Bridesmaid. Zimbro wilt be taken out of the
stud nest Monday, June 1st and prepared for the circuit. I
would prefer to go to California if there are any races for 2:13
classes there."

W. S. Hob art savs he has derived more oleasure in driv-
ing Hazel Wilkes, 2:11}, the handsome daughter of Guy
Wilkes, 2:15}, than all the horses he has ever owned. When
it is known that Mr. Hobart owns thoroughbreds, polo ponies,
coach hones, carriage teams, and, io fact, horses of every
kiod, trotting horse enthusiasts can appreciate the merit of
such an assertion.

Subscription bills and notices have been seDt to all sub-
scribers of the Breeder and Sportsman, and a prompt re-
turn is eagerly looked for. We are expending large sums of
money to make this paper indispensable to our readers, and
as we have placed tbe subscription price at $3, we believe
every friend of this paper will rally to our side and forward
the small amount due at once.

All the railroads in Montana have united on a one-fare
rate for race horses attending the different race meetings in
the State. The conditions are that shippers pay full faie
going, and on presenting a certificate from the secretary that
the horses have taken part in the races and have not changed
ownership they will be relumed loorginal point of shipment
free. This rate does not apply to passenger train service.

The sale of the Santa Rosa Stock Farm horses in the East
was not aB successful, financially speaking, as it might have
been to the owners of this stock farm. Several reasons are
given why this is so; the principal ODes are that the
sale took place at the end of a very large sale, and the hot
weather had a very weakening effect upon every horse from
California that was shown. Another reason is the sale was
held too late in the season.

Wobk on the new Alameda race track is progressing rapid
lv, and tbe graders hope lo have it finished about the middle
of June. It is needless to say that everyone who owns a trot-
ter or a pacer in Alameda County forms an excuse to drive
over to the grounds to see what the men aie doing, for
everyone of these "knights of the road" are anxious to get on
that course lo see how fast their horses can go. That feeling
is perfectly natural. We have all been there.

yVith judicious treatment bandaging is not required in the
education of a trotter. Bandages are artificial to meet artifi-
cial conditions ioduced by the exigencies of racing and the
final preparation for races. Their use and abuse gives rise
io much discussion, but in my opinion they are of benefit to
relieve limbs of which too much has been asked. The blood
vessels of the limbs recover slowly from overdistention and
bandages skilfully used aid nature in restoring normal con-
ditions.

DuBois Bros, will make the first start with their racing
stable at the Overland Park meeting. Denver, Colo. They
have entered Sulphide, 2:12$, in the 2:12 pacing class ; Car-
bonate, 2:09, will face the starter in tbe free for-all brigade '
in which race the gray son of Superior will have to contend
with such cracks as Judge Hurt, 2:09}, the good son of Wm.
M. Hill and Popsum Pie, Keen Cutter, 2:13, by Riley Medi-
um, and W\ W. P., 2:06A, the big chestnut son of Ben
Lomond Jr.

The pacing mare Leila C, 2:?0A. bred hv E I Robinson
and foaled the property of the 0.*kwood Park Stock Farm
that gol her record in 1894 in this State driven by Millard
F- Sanders, and was sold at auction in the Eist lo John Mar-
iner, died from congestion of the lungs last Friday at her
owner's home. Leila C. was a very large handsome mare hy
James Madson, 2:17], out of Rill, by Prompter, and in her
work had paced miles in 2:10 She would have obtained a
very low mark this year had she lived.

W. A. KEEPER, of Hollisler. has purchased of Luke B.
Dubois, of Denver, the handsome three-year-old trotter Geo.
Bailey, sired by Htamboul, 2:074, out of Moscova, 2:28J ; sec-
ond dam Mosa (dam of Inlaid, 2:26), by Woodford Mam-
hrino, grtndam Hermosa (dam of Hermes, 2:27J, by Edwin
Forrest 49. This hreeding shows that he is gilt edged, and
for the little lime he has been handled has demonstrated his
ability to be one of the greatest young trotters in California.
We congratulate Mr. Keefer oi* his purchase.

A mouse without sound feet ie useless. The utility of
thousands of horses is impaired or destroyed by bad shoeing.
The kolffl should be used very sparingly, if al all, on (he !-ole
and frog of a healthy hoof. The frog should be left, if pos
Bible, *o as to touch the ground with the shoe on. Tbe ban
aod ii<'t-I- hhould nol he weakened and opened with the knife.
Sbota for light homes should be light and open at the heel,
sod the toner heel of the shoe should generally be thicker
than the outer heel, as the former is the weaker and usually
a little further off Ihe ground.

Peter J. Williams will ship his stable from Oakland
direct to Anaconda. It consists of trotiers : Iago, 2:11, by
Tempest, dam by Belmont; MoDtana, 2:19, by bidney, dam
by Belmont; Monterey (5), green horse, full brother to Mon-
tana; Silver Wing, four-year-old, green mare, by Silver
Bow, 2:16, dam Maud Singleton; Desdemona, by Silver Bow,
daman Electioneer mare; a two-year-old filly, full sister to
Silver Wing, and a two year-old coll by Silver Bow, dam by
Belmont. The runners io his stable are Gussie, by Hyder
All, dam Attraction, by King Ban; Addie M., by Eolian,
dam by Palsy Duffv ; and a two-year old Brutus filly that
should be a good one.

The splendid race track latelv constructed by the Pacific
Improvement Company as an adjunct to the Hotel del Monte
is to be enclosed with a five board fence surmounted by seven
strands of barbed wire. On each post will be a cress bar upon
which will he strung three more strands of barbed wire — ten
strands in all. This will effectually exclude even the most
adventurous lad who might desire to enter the grounds
without the formality of presenting a card to the gate keeper.
It will require twenty four miles of wire. A boardi.bg house
for jockeys and other employes is also contracted for. and
the whole work is to be completed by the 19ih of June; 180,-
0C0 feet of lumber wil' be required for tbe house and fence.
The lumber is expected to arrive by schoonei to day.

H. D. McGoire, of Portland, had the misfortune to lose
by accident his great broodmare Daisy James, dam of Ham-
rocs, 2:17!, ana< Bonnie Bell, 2:24*. She was beiDg ridden
by a small boy to water and stepping on one end of a stick
about five or six feet long, the other end flew up, striking
her in the belly in front of her udder. She at once jumped
forward, running the stick into her, cutting a dash big enough
to disembowel her. Medical aid was called, but nothing
could be done to save her. She had a foal by Altamont by
her side, and she bad been bred to Zimbro this spring. Daisy
James was a small brown mare foaled in 1882, sired by Rock-
wood 1477, dam Nelly (Soames mare) bv Pathfinder. She
was highly prized by her owner, and ranked among the best
broodmares io this State — Rural Spirit.

Now that summer is approaching, breeding and training
will be the order of the day, we wish to impress upon
horsemen the necessity of attending to tbe teeth of their
horse?; especially is this true in regard to colts from one to
four years old, says the "Horse Show Monthly." Before be-
ginning to break or train them, have the blicd teeth ex-
tracted, as they are very sharp and tender when touched by
the bit. The sharp corners of the upper aBd lower molars
should be rouoded and made smooth, so there will he no
pinching, pain or laceration of the cheeks. The colt will then
take kindly to the bit and quickly become a kind and pleas-
ant driver. See to it that the temporary teeth, if not sbed at
the proper time, are removed, as they often cause the gums
to become very sore and prevent mastication. If you notice
your colt or horse when checked up, tossing the head, turn-
ing it from side to side, or carryiog the head to one side when
being driven, be assured that the teeth are sharp and hurting
tbe mouth, and can easily be corrected by a practical veteri-
nary dentist.

If the horse trade has been dull the past year in Amer-
ica, it is gratifying to note that both the export and import
(r? de have materially increased. The principal feature of
this is the increased value of the export over the import
trade per head. Up to last year the values were exactly the
opposite. In breedirg stock last year England exported to
America and Canada 103 mares and 32 stallions, and Rhe re-
ceived of all kinds of horses aDd mares from the United
States and Canada 23.259 head, valued at $3 572.910. In
1S9J the United Slates and Canada exported to Eogtand 10,-
267 head, valued at $390,748, This shows an increase for
the year 1895 of 12 992 head, valued at $1769 170. Tbe
value per head has increased on account of the higher qual-
ity of American and Canadian horses exported. As this
trade is still in its infancy, there is no telling what enormous
proportions it may attain. Russia, once a most formidable
competitor, ba=, it sprears, dropped out of the race, for,
whereas she smt 3,293 horses to Great Britain in 1894, she
sent none in 1895.

The following named mares were booked to Directum,
2:05}. this season : Etbelwvn (dam of Impetuous, 2:13), by
Harold, dam bv Pilot Jr ; Dolly Mack, bv Harold, dam
Laura, by Joe Hooker; Samovar, 2:28J, by Kiog Rene, dam
by Volunteer: Mystic, thoroughbred ; Baodusta, thorough-
bred; Hazel, by Hambletooian Prince, dam by Daniel Lam-
bert; Fancv, by Favor Wilkes, dam bv Mambrino Patcben;
Ola Moore, by Ooward, dam Nettie Time (dam of Temple
Bar, 2:175, etc ), by Mambrioo Time; Cicelev, by Mansfield,
dam bv Hambletonian 10; Mary L., bv Red Wilkes, dam by
Geo. Wilkes; Virgie Wilkes, by Geo. Wilkes,dam by Wilkes;
Rervia, by Alcyone, dam by Alexander's Abdallab; Sister
Red, by Ked Wilkes; Fedora (d-»m of Isaac), by Newcomb,
dam by a son of Orphan Bov; Pearl McGregor, by Robert
McGrfgor, dam by Seneca Chief; Impetuous. 2:13, by Dicta-
tor dam by Harold; Twinkle, 2:25}, bv Dictator, dam bv
Geo. Wilke1-; Virgie Wilkes bv Geo. Wilkes, dam by Ameri-
can Clay; Fuga (dam of Fugue, 2:19}). hy Geo. Wilkes,
dam Betsy Trotwood (dam of Pballas, 2:133).

At the Sin Mateo Stock Farm, says an Eastern gentleman
wh'« recently visited there, "I saw thirty three two-year-olds,
twelve vearlines aod twelve weanlings sired hy Guy WilkeB,
2:15}, Sable VYilkeP, 2:18,and Oro Wilkes, 2:lU,and I confess
there is nol a finer looking lot ofyoung-lers on any slock
farm in the United States. Tney are fed and cared for in a
manner that redounds to the credit of the proprietor, Wm.
Corbitt. There are about one hundred-stallions, broodmares,
colts aod fillies on the place aod none of them look as if they
had ever been neglected since they first appeared on this
farm. There are fifteen very likely trotters and pacers in
trainingfor the California Circuit, and they will be driven by
Harry Stinson, the son of Cspa Stinson, who starts to Cleve-
land in a few davs with the following five youngsters: Fred
Kohl, 2:12$, by Guy Wilkes— Mystic, bv Nutwood; Fred S.
Moody, 2:18, thd champion two year old gelding of last season
by Guv Wilkes, 2:15}, Montrose, by Sultan; Chanty, a two-
year old chestnut, son of Guy Wilkes — Chantillv, hv Nut-
wood; Monte, a four-year old brother to Fred S. Moodv aod a
Guy Wilkes colt called Andy Dawn." This visitor, who by
the wav intends to remain in California, says his ride with
Mr. CoVhitt behind Ellen Mayhew,2:22. (dam of Oro Wilkes,
2:11}), bv Director will never be forgotten. A gamer, truei
or belter roadster never looked through a bridle than Bhe.

May 30, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

Judge Bubke leaves for the East in a few days.

The racing season at Ingleside comes to a close on the 10th
of June without fail.

Nagle Burke won a few nice bets on his filly Coda in the
second race Wednesday.

Bob Isoat, while sojourmog at Honolulu, may ride the
gallopers of W. Cornwall.

The famous *' Snapper " Garrison expects to ride at 115
pounds this season. He now weighs 119.

Da. Loryea was made $500 richer by the victory of Fav-
ory Wednesday. The colt was at 25 to 1.

John Billings, the steeplechase jockey, died in Bellevue
Hospital, New York, late Sunday afternoon.

Geo. Common left Mouday for Colorado and Montana
where he has been engaged to do the pool selling.

Red Cloud (by Red Iron— Maggie D.) won a mile and a
half hurdle race at Morris Park Wednesdayin 2:53£.

Huntsman will undoubtedly make a good jumper. He
ran a good race and will be hard to beat trom now on.

The first two winners of Saturday — Cadenza and imp. Ful-
lerton Lass — were trained by "Kentucky John" Gibbons.

The Bay District judges reinstated Jockeys Allmark and
Earl Cochrane and Owner Archie Stephenson Wednesday.

Laura F., Barney Schreiber's filly by Tremont— Sallie
Hogan, won a race of six furiongs at Lakeside, Iod., Mon-
day.

W. M. Murry has purchased imp. Elise of Frank Van
Ness. The fast mare, we understand, has been bred to Mo-
rel lo.

At St. Louis Monday Galen Brown's colt Claude Hill,
ran second to Ellen in a six-furlong dash, the (rack being
heavy.

Peter WEBKR'sWasp broke down in the nigh foreleg Wed-
nesday in the third race, and limped painfully from the
track.

The crooked rider, Jerry Choro, is hanging around St"
Louis, but his chances of being reinstated are not by any
means rosy.

George Berky shipped Cadmus to the A. B. Spreckels'
ranch near Napa last Siturday. The brown horse will
probably have a rest unlit fall.

The Peer (by Joe Hooker — Clara L) won the Grand
International Steeplechase, four miles, at Morris Park Wed-
nesday. Sayonara didnot finish.

President A. B. Spreckels and Secretary Sam Leake
were visitors in the judges' stand when the last race was run
over old Bav District course.

The two-year-old filly by Salvator, out of Plaything (dam
of Tournament), has been named Aunt bally. She is in the
Broad Hollow Stable, at Morris Park.

The half brother to the great filly that recently died
Rowena £,, was purchased at the Rancho del Paso sale for
$1,600 by Burns & Waterhouse. He is by Morello.

In the>ace for the French Oaks at Cbantilly, France, Sun-
day, for three year-old til lies, tea and oae-nUi" furlongs,
Liane won, Reposte second, Aunt Minie third. Thirteen
ran.

MoHugh, who was out here with the Ezell Stable, has
been suspended for a villiancus ride on Kamsiu. As the
boy rode to instructions, it is hard to explain how Ezell got
off Bcot-free,

L. Lloyd rode two winners, a second and a third Monday,
carrying off the pigskin honors. H. Wilson is improving.
He rode one winner, Marjorie, and one second — Veragua in
the last race.

Ed. Tikrney and W. B. Djdd have taken their horses'
Mt. Air, Amigo and Fi Fi, to Sonora, Tuolumne County,
where a two or three days' meeting is to be held the latter
part of the week.

Juno, the chestnut filly that took up 120 lbs. and ran five
furlongs in 1:00 Bit at Morris Para on May 16th, is by Sal-
vator from the grand race mare, Bessie June, and was bred
at Rmcho del Paso.

H. ('Moose") Taylor, who came out here from Denver
about four years ago, when he could ride ai 90 pounds, now
tips the beam at 138 pounds, and has been acting as cashier
in C. H. Kingsley's box.

Uncle Gtxes ran a good, game race, for going that dis-
tance the boy could hardly do the horse justice. However,
he rode a very good race, but was tired out before the horse,
therefore unable to help him any.

Piggott had bis first mount Monday in several days. He
was allowed to ride the horBes of Johnny Humphrey. Hearts-
ease ran nowhere, bnt Chartreuse II. simply galloped away
from Thelma, Si. Lee, George Miller et al.

Tom Williams, President of the Pacific Coast Blood
Horse Association, was a visitor at Morris Park- yesterday.
He cached but one bet during the afternoon, haviDg $250 on
St. Maxim to win the final race. — N. Y. Ilercury, May 20.

Before going to the paddock to mount for the Darktown
Darby, Col. Moo Johnson said be had a notion to protest
against the other riders, for, Biid Mon, "I'se de only colored
gemmen in de buacb; dem odder Z Uus tell people de're
Spanish.'*

A. Ottinger, the popular cut-rate ticket mau,is credited
with making enormous clean ups on America and Senator
Bland. As the latter was at 15 to 1 at one period of the
betting and "Oil" is a game bettor, tb«; bookies must have
been hit bard on this, i he last race of the meeting.

Capt. William E. Sjmms is lying at the point of death
at his home in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Captain Simms
is one of the beat-known thoroughbred breeders of the blue
grass State, having bred such noted ones as High Tariff,
Free Advice and others.

Articus' win was a very popular one. As a two year-old
he was a public idol, and deservedly so. It is among the
possibilities that he will show some of his old sprinting abil-
ity. Articus was a precocious youngster, and it may be that
going long distances is not his game.

McGrathiana stud sold last week a number of thorough
bred yearlings to Clifford Porter, Lexington, Ky. Two of
the number are by Stratbmore, and one by Fonso, the sire of
Ben Eder, the great three-year-old which M. F. Dwyer
bought recently of William McGuigan.

Theodore Winters has purchased of B. C. Holly the
brown horse Lordlike, foaled 1837, by Vassal (son of Van-
dal and Sadowa, by Jack Malone), dam Ladylike (sister to
Hyder Alij, by imp. Leamington; second dam Lidy Duke,
by Lexington, etc. Consideration private.

The latest purchase made by A. B. Spreckels is a yearling
colt by the great Morello from Helen Scratch (dam of Braw
Scot, Grandee, La Reina and Greyhurst), by Scratch. This
is the only fual the old mare has ever had that was not a
gray. This fellow is, we understand, like his sire, a bay.

All of Hymo's training has oeea done on the beach south
of the Cliff House, and a veterinarian has had the very
speedy Himyar gelding in charge for a long time, we are
informed. He was brought to the post feeling like a frisky
two year-old, and had all the speed" of his young days also.

Jockey Dan Hennessey has been awarded $300 damages
against Starter Kit Chinn and hi- assistant, Charles Riley.
Last fall Hennessey had the moun' on a bad actor at the fair
grounds and Riley became angered at the delay at the post
and lashed the jockey in a brutal manner. The case will be
appealed.

DaveEiseman , the well-known pool-seller, has in his
possession a reserved seat ticket for the first day's races ever
held over Bay District track — February 22, 1874. Tne date,
though a trifle dim, can be seen easily enough. He will get a
ticket to-day at Bay District, preserve it, and have the two
framed at an early date.

No one grudges Mr. Dwyer his series of victories, but it is
to be regretted that in his great finishes Sims had as oppo-
nents Taber, Scherrer and Bonn. A ding-dong finish between
the great colored jockey and Charley Thorpe, Willie Martin
or "Soup" Perkins as the Western representative would have
been worth a j jurney to see.

John McCafferty is only just entirely recovering from
his fall at Bennings. The shock »vas so intense that it for the
time knocked his entire system out of gear. The doctors told
him that it was a miracle his neck was not broken. The force
of the fall may be imagined when it is said that the side of
his cap on which he fell was actually ground to pieces.

The news of the death of Yo Tambien, through having a
splinter run into her side, recalls the death oi another of the
daughters of Marion in much the same way. The Duchess
of Norfolk was playing in a paddock at Sacramento in the
early Spring of 1883, when she ran against the fence, forc-
ing a large splinter into her stifle, causing her death a
week after.

A Chicago dispatch of May 22d reads: "The race track
people gaioed a sigaal victory at Crown Point to-day. Judge
Gileite, in the Lake Circuit Court, overruled the motion of
the State of Indiana, praying for a temporary restraining
crder enjoining continous racing in Lake County. The Judge
held that the Roby, Sheffield and Forsyth tracks had con-
stitutional rights."

Many discussions have taken place of late among race-
goers as to the best race horse that ever ran over Bay Dis-
trict track. Theodore Winters thought Mollia McCarthy,
Edwin Smith voted for Racine, one or two for Rudolph
aod Flambeau, while the writer is of the opinion that Mo-
rello was a Bhade the best racer that ever put foot on the old
course. He was easily the champion of this country in his
day.

A New York dispatch of yesterday : Philip J. Dwyer
has announced that he will bet $50,000 that his colt, Hand-
spring, would beat August Belmont's Hastings in the Bel-
mont Stakes, at Morris Park, Jaoe 2d. Mr. D^yeralso an-
nounced that he was willing to match his colt against Hast-
ings for$ 0.000, or agiinst any horae in the United States
weight forage, over any distance that a three- year-old colt
could fair ly be asked to go.

That the Ingleside officials did a very popular thing in
reinstating Si McClain was shown by the way the public
greeted that clever jockey's return to the Baddle. They
would also be upheld in putting Jockey Calms right again,
for the poor boy has surely been punished enough for a bad
ride, for no one that knows Bob has any idea that he ever
pulled Tom Clarke or any other horse.

Twenty fjur jockeys, preceded by "Circus Jack," hold-
ing a beautiful silver cup that was presented to Starter Fer-
guson by the boys, lined up in front of the judges' stand
Wednesday right after the third race. A photographer was
on hLnd, and an excellent picture was secured of the group,
in which was Charley Weber, Murty Bergen, Piggott, Hen-
ueesy, McClain, I. Johnson, H. Wilson, W. Clancv, Shields,
Snider, Rowan, Ames, C. Russell. Peters, Thad Williams and
Frawley. Mike Hennessy acted as master of ceremonies, and
acquitted himself well.

A group in the club-house at Bay District W ednesday was
composed of the following old-timers at the racing games:
Col. J. R. Dickey. C. M, Chase. Joseph Cairn Simpson.
"Cap." White. J. N. Killip, Matt Slorn, Con O'Connor, P.
E Finigan, C. S. Crittenden, Theodore Winters, Calvin
Fargo aod Peter B. Q lin'.an. The closing down of the old
course doubtless caused a lump to come up into the throats
of the old-time lovers of a place they had built, and
which, in turn, had done more to build up the racing and
breeding interests on this coast than any three courses in this
part of the world pot together.

Plunger Purser won several thousands of dollars on
Peru, the Gaoo colt that git good all of a sudden. Oje of
his bets was $200 to $2,400, made with Elie Perles. This
wager was taken after quite a confab between Elie and the
backers of the book. Meanwhile quite a crowd congregated.

Geo. Miller, winner of the fifth race, was run up $500
above his entered selling price of $1,000 by a new comer to
horse circles named Dr. Hunt. The owner bought him in
for the usual $5 advance. The run-up was condemned by
all the horsemen present as a piece of spite work, for it is
said that a former maoager of the Bildwin Stable has been
telling nearly every one he knew here for the last week
that the first time the horBe won he would boost him, which
threat was carried out yesterday. It is supposed that the ex-
stable manager, not having the courage to run the horse
up himself, got an agent to do it for him. This he declared
was in the interest of "square sport." That's a joke when
you tbink of it.

The starting-gate war is now on, as the suit brought by
E. Corrigan on Saturday against Tuomas H. Williams. Jr.,
R. B. Milroy, Henry Asheand others shows. Mr. Corrigan
is at the head of the company recently formed in this city
that controls both the Forbes and Gray starting machine
patents. These machines have the "outward and upward"
movement. Mr. Corrigan claims the gate operated at the Bav
District track several limes.and invented by a fifteen year old
boy named Wi'demuth, is an infringement on the patents he
controls. The Wildemuth barrier describes a half circle be-
fore reaching its destination, above the horses' heads. The
suit will be watched with great interest by race-goer3 all
over the country.

Messrs Goodwin Bbos , the publishers of that handy
racing manual, Goodwin's Official Turf Guide, are now com-
fortably installed in their new quarters, 1410 Broadway.
Owing to the removal of their offices aod the labor attendant
upon the same, the first number of their Guide was a little
late in appeariog. However, No. 1 of the Guide for 1896 is
out. It covers the racing of the United States from January 1
to April 4. The Guide will be published semi-monthly dur-
ing the racing season. The index is printed in larger type
than usual and the figures nsed in the index refer to the
races and not to the pages, vhich facilitates search.

The brown yearling half-slater to the good filly Joan only
brought $150 at the recent Haggin sale, J. Flemming get-
ting her. The brother to S:r Excess (by Sir Modred — Dixi-
anne) was purchased by Marcus Daly at $1,300. Burns &
Waterhouse gave $2,600 for a half-brother to Fleur-de-Lis,
by Salvator. The full brother to San Mateo (by Salvator —
Iris) was secured by the same firm. The Islingtons mUBt
have been a good-looking lot, for they brought excellent
prices. A sister to Sallie Woodford was secured at $1,200 by
Marcus Daly. The top price, $4,000, was given by Marcos
Daly for a bay colt by Sir Modred — Oran, while the same
gentleman gave $3,400 for a chestnut colt by imp. Maxim —
Parthenia.

The Clarke machine, which is located at the head of the
Eclipse course, could not be made to work, and the starts
were made without out. The Westchester Racing Associa-
tion has ordered a machine to be placed at every starling
point on the track, and they will be put in position at once.
The parties interested in the Brown machine have sold the
right to use their machine in the territory comprising the
States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Mary-
land, reserving all rights in the South, West and Canada.
The lessees are the Ryan combination, rfhose machine was
placed at the half-mile post during the Aqueduct meeting,
and which was particularly successful in lining up large fields
of two-year olds — N. Y. Mercury, May 20. Where, oh,
where do Corrigan & Co. get off? My, but won't there be
some fun in the near future over the starting-gate patent
rights.

James Rowe was one of the most interested of those who
witnessed the race for the Withers. Rowe' thinks Requital
about the best horse he has ever handled. When one consid -
ers that Jimmy trained Kingston, Longstreet, Hanover, Miss
Woodford, Tyrant aod others for the Dwyer Bros., this
means more than an ordinary expression of opioion. Rowe
kept his glasses on Handspring and Hastings every second
during the race. When it was all over be said in answer to
a query as to Requital's chances against the pair for the Bel-
moot StakeB : "1 can beat the both for speed. It's only a
question of Requital slaying the route." Rowe is certainly
in a position to know more concerning what Requital can
do lhan any one el-e. But there does not appear to be any
reason why there should be any question about Requital
staying as long as anybody's horse. He is by Eolhen — Ret-
ribution, and if breeding has anything to do with it he should
be able to carry bis speed as far as any of them- It is more
than probable that Handspring, Hastings and Requital will
meet in the Belmont, which will be decided on June 2d, the
last day of the present meeting. It is at a mile and three fur-
loogs, over the hill. If they go to the post, race goers will be
ireated to a contest that will live long in the annals of the
history of the turf in this country. — N. Y. Advertiser.

After Rondo's victory in the Fehr Stakes at Louisville,
in which he cleverly defeated that good horse, The Com-
moner, Mr. M. F. Dwyer oflered to purchase the colt from
Mr. T. P. Hayes, but no agreement was reached in regard
to the price. It is probable, however, that Mr. Dwyer will
secure him for between $5 000 and $6,000. For a heavy
bettor like Mr. Dwyer a high-class plater like this colt is in-
valuable. Rondo is a bav, three years old, by Pirate of
Penzince, out of Song, end has shown remarkably good form
throughout the early Spring meetings. Mr. Dwyer in his
recent purchase shows that be at least is coraiog back to the
first principles on which the powerful stable of the Dwyer
Brothers was built. During the hey-day of the dynasty the
brothers never purchased yearlings. They bought ready-
made horses and never hesitated about paying substantial
prices. Thev wanted not of the lottery of yearling invest-
ments. Beginning wilh Rbadamanthns , they subsequently
purchased Warfield and Bramble. Luke Blackburn really
laid the foundation of their fame, and then when they paid
a substantial figure fur Hindoo at a time wben he seemed to
have lost form, their real era began. For a long period they
were fortunate in obtaining good yearlings, but duriog the
last five or six years neither Mr. M. F. nor Mr. Philip Dwyer
have had much luck with yearlings and have had to depend
almost entirely on developed horses purchased from other
stables.

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THE WEEKLY

JCrSON K. MOOKK

BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN

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Stallions Advertised.

TBOTTBBS.

CHAS. DERBV Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

COLUMBUS 8 Thomas Smith, Vallejo

DIABLO Wm. Murray, Pleasanion

WIN MARVIN F. P. Lowell, Sacramento

HEX TEH PRINCE E. F. Heald. 21 Post St.. San Francisco

EL BENTON Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

OOSalPEB N. G. Blnoiair, Lakeville

GUY WILKES Wm. Corbitt. Burllngame.San Mateo Co.

ORANDISSIMO Fred Loeber, St. Helena, Cal

II WASHINGTON Tnomas Smith, Vallejo

HAMBLETONIAN WILKES R. I. Moorhcad .t Sou. Santa Clara

M' KINNEY Chas. Durfce, Oakland Trotting Park

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR Thomas Smith, Vallejo

NASSAR N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

ORO WILKES Wm. Corbitt, Burllngame, San Mateo, Co.

PRINCE ARUE. Wm. Corbitt, Burllngame, San Mateo Co.

PILOT PRINCE E. P. Heald. Jl Post St. San Francisco

PRINCE HOWARD E. P. Heald, 24 Post Si. San Francisco

BKV POINTER A. A. Cleveland, Los Angeles

BTEINWAY Oakwood Park stock Farm, Danville

BABI.E WILKES iWm. Corbiu, Burllngame.San Mateo Co.

VasTO N. U. Sinclair, Lakeville

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»eoh programme of the last day's races at the

Bay District uvenir which will be kept

for many yeat ■ by all who received them on that event-
ful day.

The Last Day.

I torse owners who do not wish to see the great indus-
try of breeding and developing light harness horses fail
should not forget that it devolves entirely upon them
whether race meetings are to be held in California this
year or not. The silence on the part of associations that
have not claimed dates is attributed to the lack of cour-
age on the part of the directors who have been led to be-
lieve that there would not be enough entries; that there
would be no attendance at the meetings, and that every
horseman in California, who had a horse, was going to
Montana because the Montana meeting was so well ad-
vertised. After a careful canvass we find that Lee Shaner
is taking his seven horses there because he has two tha
he can get races for, Peter J. Williams is taking four, two
of these have fast records also. Andy McDowell is taking
five, and only one has a record. Perhaps, Winship &
Keating may go with the best that they have. These
are all that are going from California, and as they have
some "green" horses that have been showing wonderful
speed, all who have "green" horses here and want to
make money with them should feel encouraged to think
these phenomenals are not to be present.

It will be the best season, for horsemen who remain in
California ever had, and next Monday (June 1st)
which is set for the closing oi entries, is the pivotal day
in the history of the light harness horse on this coast.
Some owner will read the published list next week
and regretfully say : " If I had known there are no bet-
ter ones tban those entered I would have sent the names
of mine in." It will be too late then, and the season's
chances for him to make money with his promising colt
or filly are destroyed. If he has a horse that has proven
to be a campaigner he need have no fear of seeing a long
list of record-holders entered, for they are not here. Mos
of those that belonged to large stock farms have been
relegated to the breeding ranks or sold in the East. Hence
it is most important that our horse owners should show
that they want to make money, and the only way the
public will ever know that they do, and that they have
good horses which will prove valuable, is to have them
ready when the bell rings.

There is no need for discouragement — "making moun-
tains out of mole hills." The year 1896 promises to be
the best the farmers and stock breeders have ever had.
The wave of hard times which set in on the Atlantic
Coast three years ago and swept across the country has
reached the shores of the Pacific. Its disastrous effect
has been felt in almost every branch of business, but ast
the reports about the return of good times are coming
from the East it will not be long before the people on
this coast will realize it has arrived to stay, and the
very first to appreciate this will be the owners and
breeders of good horses.

While the number of choice ones bred has been
reduced, the demand is increasing and will increase
every year, but the horses must have merit and the only
place to demonstrate this fact is on the race track. The
county roads will never help the sale of many horses,
and all the praise that the owner may lavish upon his
horse will not convince a prospective buyer that he has a
good one; the best and truest test is the race track and
timer. The time has lapsed when a man could say "my
horse has shown one quarter in thirty-three seconds and
miles in 2:20." The crucial test of the race track and
timing watch is applied, and when a man has a horse that
can perform this feat, long speeches are unnecessary, for
the facts regarding his speed are self evident.

Entries for the great meeting of the Pacific Coast Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association will close Monday. The
new track, bright colors worn by the drivers, the paid
starter and large purses are inducements which
should attract the attention of all horse owners who
need have no fears that their horses will be "scored to
death," but will be protected and saved from all need-
less trotting and pacing by Startet McN air.

Programmes and entry blanks have been forwarded
to everyone that owns a trotter or pacer and wants to
earn money, as well as achieve a never-dying
fame for the horses bred or owned by them.

Let us see that these horsemen are not afraid to enter;
surely they have nothing to fear in the way of wonderful
speedy ones. A horse may have been a wonder last sea-
son, but this year he may not be worth a ham sandwich,
minus the ham, on account of overtraining or some in-
jury. The "has beens" are not dangerous and never
will be, hence we advise all our readers to carefully read
the conditions on the entry blitnks, make entries and
forward them to the secretary.

If a large entry list is received we shall see the Peta-
luma, Vallejo and Woodland associations striving to get

heir programmes before the public, and offering induce-
ments to draw the horsemen to their respective towns.
This fact alone should convince our horse owners that it
is important that they should make entries at this meet-
ing, for by so doing they pave the way to a long and
prosperous ciicuit. The associations will do their share
if the horsemen will give them any encouragement.

In the East, the lists of entries received for all the
races offered exceed those of any year in the history of
the trotting turf. The decrease in the valuation of horses
without records and the increasing demand for sound
horses with records is given as the principal cause for
this wonderful showing on the part of owners and train-
ers. The same impression must prevail here before the
close of the California circuit, if our horsemen wish to
see a return of better prices for their trotters.

California and Her Friends.

We have had some superb racing in California within
the past year, and this city, in particular, has been the
scene of many memorable battles of the turf. The
jockey clubs deserve great praise for what they have
done toward encouraging racing at the longer distances,
and the contests between Cadmus and Pepper at three
miles, imp. Star Ruby and Gilead at four miles and imp.
Candid and G. B. Morris, also at four miles, will long be
remembered for the gameness and speed shown by the
contestants as well as the excitement engendered by the
closeness of the finishes. Winners of sprint races are
soon forgotten, but when a horse fights for supremacy
over three or four miles of ground and wins through its
gameness by a small margin, the victor or victress will
ever hold a place in the halls of remembrance.

With every season San Francisco grows in importance
as a racing center, and it is no exaggeration to say that
even now the metropolis of the Pacific Coast is the lead-
ing racing point of America. We say this because racing
in and around New York is not like what it was even
two years ago, and because in the course of a year twice
the amount is hung up in the shape of stakes and purses
over that given by the jockey clubs of any other city in
the Union. The breeding industry, too, of the Golden
State has received a stimulus that bodes great good. Our
big breeders are breeding on a larger scale than ever,
while many gentlemen have entered the ranks within the
past two years that will doubtless do much toward swell-
ing the fame of this, the breeding-ground par excellence
of the Western Hemisphere. We are well aware that
our friends of Kentucky and Tennessee will dispute the
assertion that California is the best section of America
in which to breed fast and game horses, but the ability
of our racers will bear us out. Kentucky perhaps raises
three thoroughbreds to our one, while within Tennessee's
borders a larger number of horses are annually raised
than in this State. Taking this into consideration, the
showing made by our horses is simply wonderful.

For years the American Derby was the most import-
ant of all three-year-old stakes. It was run from 1884
to 1894 inclusive, eleven years in all. In that period
the following California-bred horses won the rich event;
1885, Volante ; 1886, Silver Cloud; 1887, C. H. Toddr'
1888, Emperor of Norfolk ; 1894, Rey El Santa Anita.
Thus five times out of eleven the great stake was landed
by a horse that first saw the light in this land of sun-
shine and cool nights. On several occasions, too, our
horses ran into place in the event. The Realization
Stakes, now the richest of all three-year-old stakes in
America, was won in 1890 by Tournament, who tha
season was the greatest winner of horses of any age, put-
ting something like $89,000 to his credit. Sir Walter,
another California horse, has won over $10,000 on the
turf, and is still capable of giving any flyer in the land
a horse race.

We can think of but seven horses in all American
turf history that ran as many as six races and retired
from the turf unbeaten. They were American Eclipse
Ball's Florizel, Norfolk, Asteroid, Sensation, Tremont
andElRioRey. The last named, bred in this State >
was a member of this glorious band. His sire, N orfolk,
also on this list, lived for twenty-five years in California,
and contributed much toward making her as famou s as
she is throughout the world. Within the confines of
this State lives the horse that has stood either at the top
of the stallion list or close to it for years — Sir Modred
We can also congratulate ourselves over the fact tha
the greatest racer of the century, Ormonde, has a home
within our borders, and as he has shown the ability to
reproduce his wonderful self, the glory of California will
be still greater as the years roll Ground. Australia and
New Zealand are well represented here by D-irebin.

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Loyalist, True BritOD, Artillery and Sir Modred. We
also have at the stud Racine, the first horse to run a
mile in l:39j over an oval course in a race. Rancho
del Paso is the most extensive stock farm on the con-
tinent, if not the world. Its paddocks contain horses of
the most royal breeding from England, Australia and
New Zealand, as well as matrons who were rated in their
day as queens of the turf. There, Salvator, holder of
the world's record at a mile, makes his home. Near Los
Angeles is famed Santa Anita rancho, home of Emperor
of Norfolk, Gano, Clara 1)., Sister Anne and hosts of
other celebrities.

But we do not really need to shout California's praises.
We have most excellent missionaries in the turfmen
that were here last Winter to do this for us. The list
comprises Barney Scbreiber, Dan Honig, Green B. Mor-
ris, George Smith, Ed Corrigan, Galen Brown, James
McCormick and McNaughton & Muir. All these fell in
love with the land by the sunset sea, its glorious climate,
its people and the splendid treatment accorded them
during their stay. Columns of matter on Californis's
glories would not do a tithe of the good that these men
can and will do the State at the East this season, and
when the leaves begin to turn near their homes on the
other side of the big range we shall expect to see them
returning to the land they love so well, bringing in their
wake hosts of race horses, racing enthusiasts and friends
that, once with us, will never desire to live elsewhere.

Denver's Big Meeting.

The State Shoot.

The State shoot which is being held at Stockton to-
day and will end to-morrow, is the most important
event of the kind ever held in this State. No sport in
California has assumed such proportions in such a short
time as blue rock shooting, and while it is a most inno-
cent amusement it also calls forth the best efforts of
those who are striving to break the little discs which are
thrown so rapidly from the traps. The skill employed
is reduced to a science, and the more one engages in the
entrancing sport the more enthusiastic one becomes. A
quick eye, steady nerves and a knowledge of the speed
of the objects aimed at are acquired after a few days'
trial, and as there are hundreds of fine hunters here who
have beer? trained to shoot quail, doves, duck and snipe
during the proper season, this change to the traps keeps
them in practice, and the in'erchange of old friendships
and acquaintances made at annual gatherings such as the
one being held at Stockton are beneficial to all.
The utmost fairness characterizes these "shoots," and
the various gun powders that are sent there to be tested
are given a thorough trial. The different guns used, also
come in for their meed of praise, and as the manufac-
ture of these guns, cartridges, powder, shot and clay
pigeons gives employment to thousands of mechanics. It
is a sport that should receive the unqualified support o^
everyone, whether they are interested in it as a means of
enjoyment or not. We expect to hear of some marvel-
ous scores being made, for it is possible that some world's
records will fall to the lot of our California marksman
at this meeting.

The Nepa Fair.

We wish to call the attention of the owners of
trotters and pacers to the advertisement of the Napa
Association appearing in this issue. There are purses
for trotters of the free-for-all, 2:12, 2:15, 2:17, 2:19,
2:22, 2:24, 2:27, 2:30, and 2:40 classes, all ages, and for
2:27 class three-year-olds, and 2:40 class twoyear-olds.
The purses for the classes from 2:12 to 2:19 inclusive
are $1,000, for the 2:22 trotters $800, 2:24 to 2:40, $700.
Then there are two purses offered for trotters of the
district — $300 for two-year olds of the 3:00 class, and
$400 for three-year-olds of the same class. The pacers
of all classes from the free-for-allers to the 2:40 side-
wheelers are well provided for also, the faster classes
having $1,000 purses, the others $700. The entrance
fee ot five per cent, is due at the time of entry, and
National Trotting rules govern. In all $16,300 is hung
up at the meeting, which begins July lith and ends on
the 11th, and promises to be a grand one. Mail your
entries to-day to the secretary, Edw. S. Bell, Napa, for
the date of closing is June 1st.

On Tuesday, Beautiful Bells foaled a brown filly, by
Advertiser, 2:1 5 j. This makes the seventeenth consecu-
tive foal ior Bells, eight colts and nine fillies. This mare
is now twenty-four years old, but in appearance looks
many years younger. Her foal is a full sister to Ad-
bell, 2:23, who holds the world's record for yearlins.g

The Overland Park Club Association of Denver
hangs up $20,000 in purses anH specials this year, the
meeting begins June 6th and ends on the 13th, while
entries close with Secretary Charles Codman, Boston
Building, Denver Col., on the 1st of June. Purses
range from $S00 to $1,000, and about every class of
trotter and pacer is provided with a race, from the free-
for-allers to the 3:00 class. The entrance fee is five
per cent. Though the Association is not a member of
either of the big trotting associations, American Trot-
ting Association rules will govern. Read the adver-
tisement over carefully, and if you cannot find a race
for your light harness performer it will indeed be
strange.

Thoroughbred Records.

Distance. Time

1-4. Bob Wade, I, at Butte. Moot., Aug. 20, 1890, 0:2l}j

B-8. Fashion, 4, at Lampas, Tex , Aiifrust IS. IS91 _ 0:31

I 2. Qeraldine, 1, 122 lt,s., at N. Y. J. C. (straifcthl course), Aug.

30, 1869 0:16

1-2. Ai-ril Fool, 1, 122 lbs., at Butte, Mont . July 31, 1891 0:47

4 1-2 f. Meadows, 5, 10.1 lbs , Alexander Island, Va., March 28, 1895 0:53
5-8. Maid Marian, 4. Ill lbs., at N. Y. J. C. Oct. 9. 1894. 0:56*,'

5 1-2 f. Tormentor, 6, 12l lbs . at N. T J. C, Oct. 10, 1893 1:03

5 1-2 f. Howard, 4, 118 lbs., at Los A->e/-le-<, Cal , Oct. 26 1895 1:06

*3-4. Kingston, a, 136 lbs., at Sheepsnead Bay, C. I. j. C, June

21, 1691 1:08

3-4. Domino, 2, 123 lbs., at N. Y. J. C. (straight course). Sept.

29, 1893 ... 1:09

3-1. O'Connell, 5, 121 lbs , at Oakley, Julv 13, 1895 l-.Vi'i

6 1-2 f. Weinberg, 4, 113 lbs., at Sheepsnead Bay, Aug. 28. 1895 1:192-5

6 1-2 f. Irish Keel, 3. 108 lbs., at sheepshead Bay, Aug. 31, 1695 1:192-5

7-8. Clifford, 1, 127 ,bs , at Sheepsnead Bay iC. I. J. C), Aug.

29, 1894 1:252 5

7-S. Bella B., 5, 103 lbs, at Monmouth Park, July 8, 1590

'straight course)- „ 1:23'«

71-2. Mamie ticott, 3, 90 lbs , San Francisco, October 17, 1S95 l:33'i

1 m. Salvator. 4, 110 lbs., at Monmouth Park, Aug. 28, 1890

(agaiLSt time, straight course) 1:3s1*;

1m. Klldeer, 4, 91 lbs., at Monmonth Park, Aug. 13, lo92

(straight course) _ 1:37)4

lm. Libertine, 3. 93 lbs., at Chicago (Harlem), October 21, 1891 1:38)4
1 m, 2) yds. Maid Marian, 4,101 lbs, Chicago (Washington

Park) Inly 19, 1893 1:10

lm,70yds. Wildwood, 4, 115 lbs., at Chicago (Washington

Parkl July 19,1893

1 m, 70yds. Faraday, 1, 102 lbs., at Chicago (Washington park) 1:14

July 21, 1593

lm, 70 yds. Cash Day, 3, 109 pounds, at Chicago (Washington 1:41

Park) July 19, 1892 _ 1

lm, 70 yds. Sul'oss, a, 96 pounds,at Chicago (Washington park )

July 19, 1892 _ 1:44

1 1-16. To Tambien, 3, 99 lbs., at Chicago (Washington Park)

July 19, 1892 i;io«

11-16. Cash Day, 3. 102 lbs., at Chicago (Harlemi— 1:15W

118. Tri tan, 6, 111 lbs., at New York Jockey Club. June 2. 'yl 1:51'.
13-16. Henry 1 oung, 4, 1U8 lbs , at Chicago (Washington Pa>k)

July H, 1891 1;58)$

(Salvator, 4, 122 10S-,at Sheepsnead Bay, Jure 25, 1890 2:05'

I Morello, 3, 117 lbs., at Chicago (Washington Park) Ju.y

1 1-i.-; 22, 15S3 2:05

1 Ba- quel. 3, 108 lbs., at Monmouth Park, July 17, 1890

(. (s(raiebt courst ) „ 2:03%

lm. 500y Bend Or, 4, 115 lbs , Saratoga, July 25, 1812 2:10*i

15-16. Sir John, 4, 116 lbs, at New York Jockey Club. Juue 9, '9 2:14%
13-8. Sabiue,4.1G9 lbs, at Cuicag, (Washington Park), Juiy5,'94 2:181,'
1)4 Lamplighter, 109 ibs at Monmouth Park. Aug. 9, 1892 _ 2:32*f
15-8. Hindoocralt, 3, 75 lbs., N. Y. Jockey Club, Aug. 27, 1889. .._ 2:18
1 3-4. Hcispur, 5, 117 lbs., at San Francisco, April 30, 1891 3:001,'

1 7-8. Enigma, 4, 90 lbs., at Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 15. 1855 „ 3:20

(Ten Broeck, 5. 110 lbs. .Louisville. May 29.1S77 lag'ost time , ^-..
INeivtou, 4, 1071 s . Chicago. Wash'ton P'k) July 13, 1893 6~'%

2 1-8. Joe Murphy, 4. 99 lbs., at Chicago, Aug. 30, 1694 3:42

**• iStttiK }s»»[°^ "■**■ ,8;5 «*

2H. Arlstides. 4, 104 lbs., LexmgtoD, Way 13, 1875 4:27)*C

2 5 8. lea Broecb, 4, 104 lbs., Lexington, Sept. 16, 1876 4:58^

2$£. Hubbard, 4, 107 lbs., at Saratoga, Aug. 9, 1873 - 4:6Sltf

3. Drake Carter. 4, 115 ibs , Sbeepshead Bay, Sept. 6, 1*S4_... 5:^4
, /Ten Broeck, 4. 104 lbs , Louisville. Sept. 27, 1576 lag'attj 7:l-i?4
,# \ Fellowcraft, 4, 103, Saratoga, Aog.20,1874 7:19*4

California Running Records.

Distance. Time,

1-4. April Fool, 4, by Confidence, 112 pounds, Fresno, Cal., Oct.

2, 1891 021«

3-8. Red Light, a, by Little AJp, 123^ lbs.,'San Francisco, June

17,1893 0:345|

1-2. April Fool, 5, by Coniidence, 123 lbs., Sacramento, May 14,

1892..:. 0:47M

9-16. Geraldine, a, by Grinstead— Cousin Peggy, 115 lbs., Oakland,

Cal., Jan. 21, 1893 , 0:54

5-8. George F. Smith, 4, by Inspector B.— North Anna, 100 lbs.,

San Francisco, March 7, 1895_ 0:59

11-16. Howard, 4, by Tyrant— Mayetta, 118 lbs., Los Angeles- 1:06

fCharmion, 2, by Tyrant— Unit, 10; lbs,. San Francisco,

Nov. 18, 1892 1:13

„ , I Ducat, 5, by imp. Deceiver— Jennie Flood, 105 lbs., san

*"*' 1 Francisco, March 8, 1895 1:13

Thelma, 4, by John Happy— Pansy, 107 lbs, San Fran-

L Cisco, June 18, 1895 „ i:ia

13-16. C-eraldine, 6, by Grinstead— Cousin Peggy, 85 lbs.. San Fran-
cisco, Nov. 3, 1891 1:19 3-5

7-8. Belliccso, 4, by Peel— imp. Janet N., 120 lbs, dan Francisco

(Bay District). February 25, 1896. : 1:26

15-16. Mamie Scot, b f, 3, by Canny Scot— Eola, 90 Its , San Fran-
cisco, October 17 1:33M

1. Vinclor, 4, by imp. Brutus— Mollie H.. 112 lbs., San Fran-

cisco (Bay District), January 4, 1896 1:39M

lm,50y.Cahrillo, 4, by St. Saviour— imp. Lizzie Hampton, 95 lbs.,

San Francisco (Bay District), Jan. 7, 1896 1:413^

lm,70y. Remus, 4, by imp. Brutus— Leda, 99 lbs., San Francisco,

Sept. 21,1895 l:44Jf

1 1-16. Arnelte,3, by imp. Midlothian— Filena,96 lbs., Sacramento,

Sept. 5,1895 l:463tf

1 3 S. Triboulet, 4. by imp. King Ban— Herzegovina, 117 lbs., San

Francisco, April 26,1888 221M

1 1-f?. Installator, 3, by imp. Brutus -Installation, 10S lbs., Sacra-
mento, Sept. 7, 18»5„ 1:53J4

1 1-4. Senator Bland, 3, by imp. lave rne.*s— Wood Violet, 92 lbs,,

Bay District, May 27, 1896 2:07

1 1-2. Duchess of Milpltas, 4, by Duke of Norlolk— Ledette, 60 lbs,

San Francisco (Bay District), April 18, 1896 2:35,1a

1 3-4. Hotspur, 5, by Joe Daniels— by Wildidle, 117 lbs., San Fran-

cisco, April 30, 1891.-. 3$0X

2. Monte Cristo,4,bv King Alfonso- Galanthis, 108 lbs., San

Francisco, April 23, 1887 3:30

21-4. Duchess of Norfolk, 3, by Norlolk— Marion, 93 lbs., San

Francisco, April 26, 1882 3^8Ji

2 1-2. Pepper, 4, by Hindoo— Francesca, 98 lbs , San Francisco

ilitgleside), April 2, 1896 4:37

3. Thnrnnill, 5, by imp. Cneviot— Phoeoe Anderson, 10. lbs .

Bay District, May 27, 1896 5:26,S

4. Marigold. 6, by Milner— Katy Pease, 105 lbs., San Francisco,

Jan. 14. 18^3 7:20*

The Frazier Leads Them All.

Whoever wants a first-class pneumatic sulky or driving
cart should not forget that the Frazier is the favorite among
all horsemen iD toe world. The agents for these are the
famous 8tudebaker Bros, whose carriage repository at Tenth
and Market Streets is one of the principal attractions in this
bity. This firm makes a specialty of having everything in
the carriage and harness line aod overy one is welcome to
inspect their stock.

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Raolngr at Marysville.

Following are the summaries of the races contested at the
Marysville race track, May 15th and 16th :

SUMMARY.
2:28 trot, 2 in 3, purse S80.

E. C. Peart'sbg Duke , ■, , ,

S. B. Onyetfs b s Bird 1499

Charles Lucas' blk g Cameo L . 2^1^

D. E. Knight's b m Patti Rosa ...™""1""!!!™."!'.".'.".!! 3 2 st'ble

Running, purse $40. Quarter mile and repeat.

Dan Morgan's s m Lou L , ,

Henry Klempp's s g Prince K .','.'. £ k

W. Loot's em Linda Belle **" ; Z

C. W. Simpson's bm Myrtle M... . % i

J J. McGrath's g g Monarch .».""™r^^\"V"™"™."" 5 I

SUMMARIES.

Farmers' race, two in three, purse $10.

Will Harkey's b m Clara H 2 1 1

George Eager's b g Giblets '.'.'.'.'..'"' i q 5

W. P Littlejohn's b m Hattie L i o i

J. J. McGrath's b f Brifi %£ s

Robert McGralh's br m Chance ^ia

T. P. Coats' b s Brigham ""™ "."177""."."" dis

^Trotting and pacing, one-half mile, 2:20 class, three in five, purse

Wm. Hogoboom'sbsLynmont i 1 1 1

S. C. Onyett's b s Palermo ? 0 , i

FrankGranfsbm Hera .""\7."7".7"."7" 2 2 2 3

Time— 1:11, 1:12, 1:11J<, 1:09?.£.
Trotting and pacing, one-half mile, 3 in 5, special, purse 850.

Dan O'Banion. gm Blue Bird i i <t i

Wm. Doty's b g. Brigedier ."."" Z'Z 4 4 14

J. B. Onyett's b m Maud "" o ■> 9 5

E. C. Peart's b g Duke 3 2 4 q

Time, 1:15^. 1:13. I:l4%"l':12."

Running, one-half mile and repeat, purse S-30.

Dan Morgan's s m Lou L .„.„ 1 1

Henry Klemp's s g Prince K 9 o

C E. Welch's bg George W 3 Z

Chas. Simpson's b m Myrtle M "Wd-

Henry Isum'ssg Redlight .....'.".".'.'.' dis

O. Martin's b g Blackstone „" , ^\a

Time, .

FOR SALE — Several kind, gentle, well-bred roadsters
single and double. Call at 331 Golden Gate Avenue, San
Francisco.

One of the finest horses in Yuba county is the seal brown
stallion Falone, sired by Fallis 2:23, out of Fannie Malone
(grandam of Maud C. 2:15, and Katy G , dam of Chas. Derby
2:20, and three other 2:30 performers), by Niagara; second
dam that famous twenty mile trotter Fanny Wickham.which
Frank Malone brought to California. Falone is owned by
J. J. McGrath of Marysville, who is also the owner of a
very handsome daughter of this horse called Faloney. In
a race there last week in which she was one of the starters,
one of her boots became loosened and slipped down about
her hoof which prevented her from doing as well as she
ought to have done. She will be heard from hereafter.

The following is a little child's letter to her father who
owned a horBe (Duke) that won at Marysville last week :
"Dear papa : 1 heard Duke won the big race and Fm so
glad, I can't see straight. What time did he make? I'll
bet Mr. Knight feels kind of bad, don't you? Don't sell
Duke, will you ? Last night I went out riding on my bike
with Francis and Jennie. Be sure and give us the time Duke
made. I bet I can suess (2:29 or 2:30). When are you
coming home? Take good care of yourself and don't get
sick. What was the purse? I always claimed Duke s.i you
will have to give me something or I'll sue you for petty
larceny. I am going to a real nice picnic this afternoon so
you see I'm in a hurry. Duke is a pretty fine horse, after
all. Did he break many times? Was it a put-up race or
was it fair ? Whose horse came in behind ? Was it a real
hard race or did you win easy ? I guess poor old Bleepy
Duke will feel quite sore to-day. Well I'll close with love
to poor old sleepy Duke and to you."

Copy of Letter From Guy B. Grose, Santa Rosa.

Rn-xoN Heights, 3a>ta Rosa, Cal., May 20, 1596
Martin MANDFAcruaiNG Company, 628 Post Street. San Francisco
Cal.— E. C. Rohn, Esq , Secretary— Deae Sir :— We have used the H*
& D. Shampoo aud Cleanser 011 both horses and dogs, and find it
most excellent. It does all you claim for it and more than we ex-
pected. No stable should be without it. As soon as present supply
becomes exhausted I will send the order for more.
I have no hesitancy in recommending it to my acquaintances .
Don't see how liverymen and horsemen generally can do without
it alter once having tried it. Yours truly,

[Signed) goy E. Gross.

THf MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY

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I. May 30, 1&96

CHAMPION HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN SHOW BULL. TROY SEDRO 13,894, H. F. H. B.

Never beaten for lirst prize in the three years shown. Bred by Fbank H. Burke, of La Siesta Ranch, San Jose.

Holstein Bull Troy Sedro.

We present this week a cut of a good representative of a
breed of dairy cattle tha< are winning their way at (he pail
and churn as well as in the dhow rings at the fairs.

Troy Sedro not only won in this State all 6rst prizes for
three years, but is by a sire, Sedro, who for two years won
every prize and sweepstake in California and Nevada, and
Troy Sedro's dam was also a great prize winner.

Troy Sedro was bred and shown by Mr. Frank H. Burke,
proprietor of Li Siesta Kiuch, Menlo Park, who last year
won the all ages seven days' butter test with a Holstein cow,
competing with all breed* at the last 8tate Fair held at Sacra-
mento.

Oows Holding Back Their Milk.

There are few farmers who have not at one time or another
bad in thetr possession one or more cows that bare tantalized
their owters by holding up their milk, in spite of all efforts
to induce them to give it down. This state of affairs is most
damaging to the milking qualities of the cow, and engenders
a hard feeling between her and her owner, who, as a rule, in
a Ian despairing effort to force her to give down her milk,
assaults her with the milk stool, and thereby renders her
more obstinate and determined not to give down a drop more
than she can help. The causes that lead cows to conduct
themselves in this manner are generally not bard to hod.
Borne cowi habitually hold up their milk when their calves
have been taken away from them, after haviog been allowed
to suck for a few days.

Yuung cows with their 6rst calves are particularly prone
to tbii habit. The remedy is not to allow the calves to suck
at all when the cows calve, but to remove them and feed them
by hand, or, what is better still, by an automatic calf feeder.
Where there is any suspicion that a young cow, owiog to a
restless, nervous nature, is likely to hold up her milk, she
should not be allowed to lick the ctlf, but the latter should
be uken as far away as possible, so that the mother will not
hear her cries, rubbed dry by hand and fed from a tin. In
this way the calf will learn to driok with Ies9 trouble than
when the teaching ix deferred to a later period. When the
calf in removed, kind treatment and gentleness in milking the
cow will generally induce her to give a proper How of milk.

A ti'jiher cause of cows holding up their milk is the indif-
ference of some milkers to the cjmfort of the cows while be-
ing milked. « > ;tentimea after calving the udders and teats
of row* will be inlamed and sore, but through carelessness
and inattention on the part of the milki-rw, this has beeo
overl-'oked, and the pain inflicted by the rough handling ol
the t«u causes the cow in self-defence to hold up her milk.
Here, again, kindneu and gentleness are the onl y methods to
be employed. Roughness only aggravates matters and ren-
ders a cure lew likely. Dairymen should c refully watch
the lest* of their cows, and if any soreness is detected, at-
tend to it at once. A little timely attention will soon re uove
• hie, give ease to the cow, and save the milker time
in ail king.

♦ -

Aeratiwi i- the most important step taken to purify all
milk after it in drawn. Every dairyman should use an aera-
"■ "I ■■' lh« V'-ir, .ilk tn a cream-

«y»toll I milk factories, to the cheese factory or

lo the city trade; becaune by proper ner m.ts not

what the cow* eat, for the milk will then have a tine flavor.
8he may eat turnips, csbbsge*, rntabages or pasture on rve,
aeration will remove all bad Lutes from the milk.
An aerator co*.u but a trifle, and a few minutes' work at a
wheel crank after each milking does the basil

m

( If calves lhat sre fed on separator iklm milk gain lees

Mian one and one third pounds daily, do not relish their food,

ufler from dUrrbu i, or in other ways do not appear to

the skim milk. Six week's

in skim mil i in fB dent; if the feeding i* i o

r a longer period of time, (he results are apt lo be less

avorable.

At the Utah agricultural station an experiment has been
made, having for its object the determining of the relative
feeding value of alfalfa cut at different stages of its growth
that is very instructive. Three sets of steers were used in
makiog the experiment, being ted ninety days during the
past winter. One set was fed alfalfa cut before coming into
bloom, another set being fed alfalfa cut while in early bioom,
and the third lot fed on the same,cut after it was entirely out
of bloom. The results were decidedly in favor of the early
cut alfalfa. The steers fed on this made an average gain of
three-fourLhs of a pound a day, those fed on the medium cut
made an average gain of one-half pound a day, and the lot
fed the late-cut hay made an average gain of but one-fourth
pound a day. No doubt there is a tendency among farmers
to let the j jb of cutting the alfalfa crop accommodate itself
to the other affairs of the farm. When this is done the hay-
ing is sure to have to wait beyond its time very often, and as
this experiment would go to show, there may be a very seri-
ous loss from this cause; and then the loss may be from a
double source, as there should be a new crop of alfalfa coming
on, while as a matter of fact this is effectually estopped by
reason of the old stand holding its place and growing so hard
and fibrous as lo be discarded in large measure and left in
the manger. Cows in particular are fond of the early-cut
alfalfa, horses will eat it a little coarser. But we would take
this opportunity to impress it upoa those who have had
little experience with alfalfa that it ought to have the atten-
tion of the farmer at the right time.

Professor Liofield, of Utah, has baen makiGgsome experi-
ments in creaming and comes to the conclusion that the deep
setting cans, which are skimmed by drawing the skim milk
from the bottom, give the better results; but the Cooley or
submerged can, as regards thoroughness of skimming, does
aot seem to possess any advautage over those not submerged.
It is evident that with a herd of ten good cows, a separator
would be a wise investment. The extra butter obtained by
its use, valued at twenty cents a pound, would pay twenty
per cent a year on its cost, as compared with results from
shallow pans, and fifty per cent a year as compared with deep
selling. With the deep setting methods, the cooler the water
is kept, in which the milk is Bet, the better the skimming. In
fact to do the best Bkimming,it is absolutely necessary to use
ice, and a sufficient quantity of it to keep the water as 40 F.
or beloiv, at all times.

The Brood Sow and the Litter.

There can hardly be ihe shadow of a doubt but that hogs
will bring a good price before the year 1896 is numbered with
the past. Hog cholera has sadly decimated the ranks of the
breeding animals in all the great swine growing States, so let
every farmer, who has a gioi brood sow left make extra ef-
fort to secure as many little pigs as possible and what is more
to rear the largest possible proportion of the pigs farrowed.
There need be no fear that such endeavors will not be abun-
dantly rewarded in extra prices revived for pork products.
Let especial pains be taken with the litter farrowed this
spring. The breeding pens and houses should be warm and
comfortable.

Notwithstanding the obvious truth and importance of this
advice, yet how miny brood sows are left in pens all full of
cracks and crevices every year, and how many small pigs be-
come chilled and thereby get their dealh every farrowing
season, simply because breeders will not, or at least, do not
take the trouble to make things right. Even if little money
can be spared for fixing up, each and every farmer can tack
up several thickness of old newspapers which are very good
indeed to exclude the coll. A little labor, but no ex-
pense, will make a piggery in passable condition for the far-
roifiogaeason, This matter of warm quarters cannot be too
carefully dwelt upon, for Spring winds are exceedingly keen
Rod searching and often we, have weather as late as June more
trying than the average winter days. Immediately before
farrowing and for some time after the operation, the brood
BOW needs alight cooling ration, consisting mainly of slop,
bran, and a little linseed meal.

d a sow upon healinu' food like corn meal at this
period invites fever, eating of young, and a host of concomi-
tant evils. If the sow is the best kind of a mother and nt»t-

urally a deep milker, jreat care will be needed in any event
to ward oft milk fever. As it is the best sows that are most
afflicted with this trouble, so it is the best and most valuable
sows that fall prey to the malady. The remedy lies in pre-
vention by liberal use of roots, slop, cabbage and other cool-
ing foods. The hrood sow all through the nursing period
should have braa, ground oats and linseed meal with very
little corn meal. Nitrogenous foods are needed to produce

growth and not carbonaceous materials.

+. _

The Pig Pen.

The old, experienced swine breeder will tell you to select
a rangy, open built sow in preference to the close made ani-
mal if you want a good breeder and sucker. The beginner
will do well always to heed some of these common sugges-
tions thrown our by those who have had experience.

We have often seen pigs fed milk and swill from the barrel
that had been frozen over, and both were nearly or quite at
the freezing temperature. In such cases it takes too much
of the nutrition in food fed thus to maintain animal heat.
All this food has to be heated to the temperature of the body
before it can begin to digest. When this is done what is left
will not make much fat or erowth.

Like all other animalp, pigs are subject to cold, chills, etc.,
causioe cough, sore throat, etc. The reason why so many are
affected is that the same cause affected all — probably some
particular change in the weather. A little careful dieting
and warm housing, with the administration of the following
powders, will, no doubt, soon relieve the urgent symptoms:
Ejlladonna powder, two drams ; licorice powder, two ounces
jalap powder, one ounce. Mix and divide into twelve pow-
ders. Give one, night and morning, Lo six small pigs, in some
warm slop.

Breeding Sows After Farrowing.

I have bred sows a few times at three days after farrowing,
says Edwin C. Powell in the National Stockman, and with
good success. I could not se^ any injury to the sows or to
either litter, but I took good care that they were mature
sows and had extra feed. I also weaned the first litter at
six to seven weeks old. It is a heavy strain on a sow to
suckle one litter and carry another at the same time, and I
should not want to continue such a practice with any sow nor
to try it with a young one or where I could not feed extra
strong. Early weaning is also essential for the good of the
sow. as well as of the coming litter. When a s >w farrows
late in the spriDg and one wishes a fall litter from her it may
be advisable to breed her in this way, but if the sows farrow
in March 1 would rather wean the pigs at six to seven weeks
old and then breed her in seven days after weaning. If bred
by May 1, or before they will farrow, not later than the first
week in SeDtember, which is usually early enough for a fall
litter.

Poultry Diseases.

The best method for fighting all poultry diseases is to
combat the causes that produce them. There will, however
be cases where diseases appear in spite of all proper pre-
cautions. It is important to treat all poultry diseases as
soon as they are noticed; delays are dangerous. The follow-
ing list of remedies come from an English expert and is
well worth saving for reference :

Diarrhea. — Ten drops of camphorated spirits in a pint of
drinking water.

Costiveness. — Give plenty of green" food and put ten
drops of sulphate of magnesia to a pint of drinking water.

Crop] Bound — Givea tablespoonful of castor oil.

Bronchitis. — Put ten drops each of sulphuric and nitric
acid in a quart of drinking water.

Gapes. — Give the bird daily until it recovers, a small
piece of camphor about the size of a grain of wheat.

Rheumatism. — Bathe the legs with a strong liniment.

Scaly legs. — Wash the legs with castile soap and wa«-m
water and then anoint with an ointment made of equal
parts melted lard and kerosene oil.

Heavy Colds. — Five drops of tincture of aconite in a
table spoonful of water Iwice a day.

These are some of the first signs of disease, and if
promptly combaited, croup and cholera will be unknown, of
course, the presumption being that the yard and house are,
kept in a state of decency, the birds are freely exercised
and properly nourished.

MAY 30, 1896]

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G-ettin' Back to the Ranch.

Well fellers, I've sot home agin, and hit seems sortv Btraoge
To mosey roan' ihe ote corrals ou this byflt lonely range.
This evenin' az the son went down, and I cum up the trail,
An' seen our little low-roofed house a squattin' in the vale.
An' when I struct the orandin1 pens and heered old Pinto s barks,
An' listened at ihe cagey Jack and them old medder larks.
Then when I looked at Skinont Hills a-veiled in purple air.
The twilight seemed to smile at me an" glow a welcome there.
An' when I seen the 3. B. brand, an' that ole sorghum stack.
Them saddles hangia' bv the door, hit seemed like giitm back;
But when I seen the Pided steer, and heered ye'd had no rain,
I know thet I hed hit the ranch, hed shore got home agam.

I've seen a beep uv plezzant things, and yet hit did me good
Ter spy ole Jim in hiz ole j-ans jest packin' in the wood :
An' thar was Bnek an' Horse-shoe Sam, au'thar upon the sill.
All smiles an' spurs an' bigh-heeied boots, woz rnssler Windy Bill.
OQ Bill tbev say, bez got renown, an' perhaps you may recall
How he performed one Christmas time an' led the "Cowboy Ball."
Then az I crossed the Hlteret vard and pulled the lazy latcb.
An' seen them ole termater cans. I know 'twas livin' batch.
An'wbenl ate them unblessed beans and liogered round thepore.
I thought of ^asev's tabble dote and dinners *n New York ;
But when I chose some sog^y bread, and seen the fellers look,
I knowed thet I wuz home agen— thet Windy Bill «'as cook:

Well, ez we sot around the fire and heered the coyotes* cries.
And listened at the owl's hoo-oo I told some whoppin* lies.
Yes, while the boys chawed navy-plrjg. I lied an' yarned about
My travels over laud an' sea until their eyes bugged out.
At last the bovs rared back to talk, an' Gash Knife showed his bat.
An' then I be'ered of Maverick steers, an' kyart. an' seen az that.
Thev joked about a shootio' scrape, an' John who laid in jail.
And" then they cussed the deestrick judge ler not acceptin' bail.
\t last old Horse-shoe blurted out from off his blanket bed—
"1 reckon that yer heered about yer yeller mare wot's— dead.
She was a right peert little boss cbock full uv grit and pride.
But she got puny when yer left, and then she up-an' died I"

Ab ! then somehow a silence cum. an' in the chimley there.
I sc-tv kep a seein' her— that little yeller mare I
I thought abont them tric^san' ways, her honest, faithful eyes,
Until the inoanin' midnight wind woz jest a wailin' sighs !
I never hed a friend like her, so aetiv. sure an' trne ;
No matter what the bizness wuz. she'd allers pull yer through.
An' onct at night she saved my life— outran a prairie fire —
An' ez fer swimmin' swollen streams, uv thet she'd never tire.
An' often on the star-lit nlaios. where we the nieht would pass,
I've heered that mare a munchin' songs out in the needle grass.
Oh ! when I cross the dark divide ier pastures, over there
I hope I'll find that little one. my dear old yeller mare.

Well alt ter onct, while siuddvin' on, I heered ole Windy snore !
Ah I then I enowed I'd hit the banch ! I'd dun got home for shore.

Larry Chittenden (Poet Ranchman) in Illustrated American.

Chittenden's Ranch, Anson, Texas.

[Written- for the Breeder and Sportsman. J

"THE HORSE OF THE CENTURY."

horses ran 1-2 3 in cny one of the great three-year-old eventi
of their respective ages. Take the leading turf events of the
past fifty years, and what d) you find that equals this show-
ing:

FROM WHALEBONE'S MALE LINE.

A Question of the (( Survival of the Fittest."

In reply to the question, which is "the horse of the cen.
tury ?'' everybody will promptly answer "Ormonde." and, so
far as performances go, they are eminently correct. But when
you come to talk about sires, then the question takes another
shape, decidedly.

To my notion, the stallion of this fast-waning century ia
Whalebone, winner of the Derby. I am aware that Whale-
bone was gotten by Waxy, who got two other g >od sires,
Whisker and Woful, from the same mare which produced
Whalebone; and I am. also aware that, while the male line of
Whisker falls below that of Whalebone in Eagland, it has
surpassed it in Australia. But we must look to the stubborn
facts and figures of the public records as only guides for ar-
gument and not attempt to supplant history with vague con-
jectures of what might have been. We must take the records
of the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby and St. L?ger, as
three-year olds; and then by way of conformation of the three-
year-old running, we must take performances in the Ascot,
Goodwood, Brighton and Djnci3ter Cups. Taking these as
the test, not wholly infallible but by far the best that can be
had, the male tail line of Whalebone is supreme. Yon can-
not count his sire, Waxy, as a horse of onr century because
he was foaled in 1790 and won the Derby of the stormiest
year that Europe ever saw.

In 55 years the male line of Whalebone b as won the St.
Leger 35 times, Derby 29, Two Thousand Guineas 28 and
the Oaks 23 times. During the same time the male line of
his brother, Whisker, has won the Derby 1 time, the St. Leger
3 times and the Oaks 4 times. This may be accounted for by
the fact that Whisker was virtually "buried" in Ireland, not
having anything like the opportunity of Whalebone.

Whalebone was foaled in 1S07, and must have been built
a good deal on the lines of Bramble, for he was a big bodied
horse on short legs, and did not exceed 15 hands until he
was nearly four years old. His brothers, Whisker, Woful
and Worthy, were much larger horses. Whalebone won the
Derby of 1S10, and got two winners of the same race — Lap-
dog in 1S26, and Spaniel in 1831. He is also one of the sires
credited with the double paternity of Moses, wbo won it in
1822, the other being a comparatively insignificent horse
called Seymour. If Seymour was the sire of Moses, why
did not that selfsame Seymour get some other horse of re-
nown upon the tnrf ?

Close upon Whalebone's heel3 cameTramp, Citton and
Erailius, and, great as they uudoabtedl? were in their day
and generation, both of the latter line3 are now extinct. Lit-
tle Nathan Coomb3, a very moderate horse by a moderate
sire, is the best male survivor of the line of Emilius; and
old Warwick, running wild in the Ornybee meadows of
Southern Idaho, is the last male opponent of Cation.
Tramp's male line is still in existence through Goldsbrough
and First Water in Australia, and through Rosicruciau and
Ceruleus in England. And what mystifies me is that his lina
should have been perpetuated through such a moderate horse
as Sheet Anchor, while his other line, through tbe indomit-
able Laoerco3t, should have become wholly extinct. But you
never can reckon merely by performances, and this is espe-
cial!- proveo in the case of Whalebone himself, for neither of
his three Darby winners ever got a noted performer, while
the English turf since 1826 has been almost entirely domi-
nated by his descendants through Camel and Sir Hercules,
the latter aeing the younger by three year3. Neither of these

DEBRV WINNERS

1S41 — Coronation

1^66— Lord Lyon

1891- *t. Blaise

1843— Cotberstone

JSK7— Hermit

1341— Orlando

1869— Pretender

1835— Melton

1843— Surplice

1873 — Doti caster

1886— Ormoode

is.i— Teddlogton

l-i, 1— Ueo. Frederick

1852— Daniel O'ftourke

is:.— siivio

188-8 Ayrshire

18:0— Hen d'Or

lS99-Sai.loln

1861 -Kettledrum

18S1— tr- quols

1891— t ommon

1861— BIsirAtnol

138"-— Shotover

1892— Sir Hugo -

1D93— Isinglass

1891— Ladas

ST. LEGER WISXEES

IS 10 Lancelot

3861— Caller Ou

1S42— Blue Bonnet

IbSl— The Marquis

1 84 4 — F« ugh-a-Ballagh

1863— Lord Clifuen

18i0— Konert tbe Devil

184o— The Baron

1864— Blair Athol

18.81— In. qu ola

1818— surplice

18«-Lord Lyon

1884— The Lambkin

iSil— Xewminster

1S6/— Achievement

1885— Ormonde

18-i2— stock well

187') — Rawihornden

ISSS-Sea breeze

I&i4— K'ntofdc George

lo72— Weniocfe

1390— Memoir

1956— Warlock

187-J— Marie stuart

l*5i — Imperiense

13(4— Petrarch

1893— Isinglass

18-58 — Sunbeam

ISi-5 — Apology

1694— J'hrustle

ISSC— SL Albans

13,6 — Jannetie

2,000 guineas.

1339— The Corsair

186^— Moslem

1995— Paradox

IS 13— C-Jthersioue

1369 -Pretender

1836— Ormonde

1818— Flatcatcher

1871— Botbwell

18*7— Enterprise

IS49— Nunuy Kirk

187i— Prince Charlie

188S— Ayrshire

I So:— Stockwell

1873— Sanlbla

l8ii--Lord of the Isle

187-5— Cabal lo

1890— sure root

l&al— Fazzoletto

13- r>— Petrarch

1391— Common

1 858 -Hiz Roland

1830-Petronel

1893- Isinglass

186i— Dluphanius

l*5i-Shotover

1894 -Ladas

1866— Lord Lyon

the Oaks.

1339 -Deception

1865— Regalia

J 879— Thebaia

1846— Mendicant

1870— Gamo3

1834 -rinsy body

1319— Lady Evelyn

187 J— Rein 2

1-85 — Lonely

1850— Rhedycina

1873— STarie Stuart

1886— Miss Jummy

1851— Iris:

1371— Apolngy

1;S7— Reve d'Or

lS5t-9ong3lress

1877— Placlda

1883— Sea breeze

1862-Fende Jo'e

1873-Jannette

1864— Filledei'Air

1879— Wheel ol Fortune

W3ALEBOXE,

807

Camel

Sir Hercules

Touchstone

Birdcatcher Faugh-a-B al'h

Newminster Orlando The Baron

Oxford Leamington

Lord Clifden Teddlngton Stocswell

Sterling

p'!^

^£"3^23

ss!

pu

I append a list of the greatest descendants of Whalebone
and how they figure in the classical races :

Touchstone (1331)...

Orlando (13411

Newminster (1848J..

Stockwell (1849)

Doncaster (1870)

Adventurer

It therefore follows that while S ockwell undoubtedly
leads all sire3 of the pist fifty years, Touchstone comes next,
and several of Stockwell's very best performers were out of
daughters and granddaughters of Touchstone. Stockwell is
the only sire who ever furnished all three placed horses for
a Derby, as follows :

Two Thousand Guineas 1862

was by a Glencoe horse whose dam was by Tranby, a son of
iiiacfelock .On his sire's side you run into little Weather-
bit at the third generation, and at the fourth you strike an-
other Ulacfelock cross in Colycinlh, who was the dam of New
Warrior, of whom Mr. Lopez spoke in his highlv readable
article on Candid last week. All our great stallions of the
past twenty years trace to Whalebone, somewhere. Hindoo
the sire of Hanover, has him through Camellina (own sister
to Lamel) and our great sires, St. Blaise, Enquirer, Mr.lPick-
wick, Longfellow, Ooondaga, Iroquois and E)lus, all trace to
him through the male line. Hidalgo

Trotting- and Pacing at InRleside.

The California trolling and paciDg circuit of 1896 will
commence Saturday, June 27th at Ingleside, ending Saturday,
July 4lh.

The meeting will be given by the Pacific CoaBt Trotting
Horse Breeders Association, an organization composed of all
the breeders and owners of trotters and pacers in California.

This association has done a great deal to help tbe interests
of trotting and pacing, and its dealings with horsemen and
the public in general has been on such a fair and attractive
basis that the com-ng meeting should receive ihe hearty sup-
port of all horsemen and the sport-loving community of San
Francisco.

The breeding and raising of the light harness horse is one
of the great industries of California, and represents a vast ex-
penditure tach year to business and manufacturing firms of
San Francisco, who in return should turn ont in full force and
help sustain the Breeders' Association in giving their annual
contests of speed that keeps alive the incastry of training
horses from which they derive a large revenue.

At Lexington, Ky., the meeting held by the Kentucky
Breeders' Association is made a week of holidays, and 8tate
pride is shown by large attendances and great enthusiasm.

The Breeders Association of California Bhould receive the
same kind of support from the people of San Francisco, for
the industry it helps to sustain has done a great deal to at-
tract attention to our State as a place most suitable for the
purpose of establishing stock farms and the raising of high-
class horses, thus increasing the revenues of all business and
manufacturing firms throughout the State which this industry
affects-

The people of California should feel proud of the famous
horses that have been raised here, for this State has had to
its credit the world's record for all ages and has sent to the
East to compete against the pick of America horses that
have been so successful that they have attracted the attention
of tbe world to California as a great breeding place of the
fast harness horse.

An innovation at the coming meeting will be introduced
for the first time in San Francisco, that of an official starter
of trotters and pacers. There has been engaged for the im-
portant position Mr. Wm. P. McNair, of Kansas. His work
is so excellent that tedious scoring, one of the public's past
objections to trotting and pacing, is surely an objection of
the past.

To people who have not seen him atari, his quick work
will be a revelation to them.

His methods are the results of experience and good judg-
ment. Drivers are quick to obey his orders, as be is firm,
commands their respect, and the result is that an afternoon's

Lord Lyon .'. I The MarquV '„ i *P°rt is D.ot marredbv long scoring in any heat During th

Savernake 2 Caterer n ' fall meeting of the Breeders Association held at Los Angele

Rustic 3 Knowsley „ "

Kastic was out of Village Lass, by Pyrrhus L, and there-
fore was own brother to Countryman, noted as a sire in Aus-
tralia.

In all tbe world's long history there is no other stallion
that ever got all three placed horses for one of the English
classical events. It is facts like these which have caused
Stockwell to be styled "the Emperor of Stallions." Go back
to the great four-mile race of two weeks ago, won by Mr.
Adolph Spreckels' mare Candid, and you find she has three
crosses of Stockwell, three of Touchstone, three of Bird-
catcher and oue of his brother Faugh-a-Ballagh, sire of
Leamington. So you see that two lines of Whalebooe, one
through Camel and the other through Sir Hercules, are just
evenly balanced in Candid. She comes honestly bv her stay-
ing qualities, for Stockwell won The Whip of 1854 (four
miles), beating Kingston. Tnen there is the C«3arHitch,
nearly three miles, of which she contains two winners,
Bathilde and Faugh-a-Ballagh. She has a Doncaster Cup
winner in Vedette and a Goodwood Cup winner in his son,
Speculum. Her Touchstone crosses are through Orlando
and Surplice, both Derby winners, while the third one is
through old Juliet, who was nearly a three-quarters sister to
Orlando.

The only thing I cannot understand about that race for
the Spreckels Handicap is this — why was it that no third
horse could be found to start for it when the third money in
the race was $700, or more than twice the amount of first
money in an ordinary race at the Ingleside? It would have
made nodiflerence if the third horse came in 400 yards be-
hind Candid and G. B. Morris, he would have been entitled
to third money just the same as if it had been a ''beads
apart" finish like that between Ferrier, Ed Kenney and Pep-
per, last January. It looks odd.

But to go back to Whalebone. I have run through every
classical winner since 1830, and find him from twice to twelve
times represented in each of them. The most remarkably-
bred horse I know is Abercorn, who has nineteen crosses
of Waxy, and not one of them through Birdcatcher. Another
oddly-bred horse is that Austrian horse Dolma Baghtske,
who won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1893. He is by Kra-
katva, a male line grandson of Stockwell, but contains nine
crosses of Blacklock. Mr. Naglee Burke's horse Crescendo
has eight crosses of Blacklock, assuming Lollypop to have
been by the great Bishop Burton horse, instead of Starch,
who was by Waxy Pope, a three-quarters brother to Whale-
bone.

The blood of Whalebone has outlasted all others simply
because it denotes tbe "survival of the fittest." It is the best
of all the Eclipse breeds, and the Eclipse is the best in the
world. Just now we have in America a Herod line horse
(Hanover) at the head of our winning sires, but he is out of a
mare by an Eclipse horse (Bonnie Scotland), and her dam

Angeles
last year, starting many horS'S he had not seen before, Mr.
McNair performed work so highly commendable that he was
pronounced by all one of the most important features of the
meeting.

The average number of scores for the entire week was less
than two to a heat.

It is the intention of the association to give two ladies'
days during the meeting, those days tbey will be admitted
free, and it is hoped that the ladies will compliment the
Breeders Association by their presence.

All of the great stock farms will be represented at this
meetiog, and as there are more trotters and pacers in training
this year than ever before, a large number of entries is ex-
pected, and good racing will follow.

The association has been very liberal in the amount of
purses offered, and is using every effort to make the racing
attractive to the public, who, by their presence, will aid in
making tbe coming meeting of the Breeders the best ever
held in California.

Race Programme at Willows.

At a meeting of the Directors of Willows Agricultural As-
sociation it was decided to give the annual summer meeting
some time in August. Owing to the slowness of other asso-
ciations in claiming dates it is bard at this time to say the
exact date. Circuit will be. though, P. C. T. H. B. A. at
San Francisco, Napa, ValUjo, Petaluma, Willows, Wood-
land and then Sacramento. The Directors appointed Messrs.
E. A. Marshall, F. G.Crawford and Secretary Freeman, a
committee to solicit subscriptions and to report June 1st.

The Directors decided to bold a mixed meeting of harness
and running events. The following program was adopted
subject to alteration by the programme committee :

TROTTING — ALL AGES.

2:40 $500

2:35..
2:25..

2:20..
2:15..

500
500
500

600

PACING — ALL AGES.

2:13 $b*00

2:15 500

2:20 500

2:25 500

And $1, COO in purses for mooing events.
That makes an aggregate of $G,000 offertd in pnrsei. The
Association has done its part and it now behooves onr en-
terprising citizens to do tbe rest. Do yon want a wset'i
business? — Willows Journal.

356

©rje gvecbev tmir gkpovt&ntcm.

[.Mas 30,18*6

THE GUIS.

Coming Events.

SUt » M-Sprtac toornamcDt of the California Inaninia^Target
A^Uonai "ooJ*«ier .;rove. BMdMMn. Bebaefer. fcccretary.
Jcne 4-Eci Alameda Tom..

.tclaud Race Track.
Wing Oiub, Oakland Race Track.
■;eliance liuu flub. Alameda Point.

lib. Oakland Race Track.

June li— Fimnre Huni'lut). Alameda Point.

June 14-RSKiilon t.an flub. Oakland Race Tracr
jQnea-ATameda Coontr Bportsmaoli club Alameda Point.
June A»-Thc «iuti club. Oakland Race Track.
Jaoe21-Uncoln linn Club. Alameda Point.

The California Inanimate Target A sociation.

Thie paper advised the formation of a state blue rock as-
sociation for iwo or three years but no one seemed inclined
to lake the initiative until Merlon C. AlleD of the Olympic
(iuo Club conceived the pin of the present association, and
with the aid of a few friends agitated the movement aod
called a meeting on June S, 1894, at the Olympic Gun Club's
rooms. The result can be seen to day at Stockton, aod to
President Allen more than to any other man, is due the
credit of ihe success of the association.

tieo P. Schaefer of the Stockton Athletic Association
inio Club was the first secretary and, like Mr. Allen, was re-
elected unanimously at the first annual meeting of the as-
sociation held on March 21st last. a - i ■. j

Mr. schaefer has been untiring in his zeal and has labored
night and day for the success of the association. As a re-
sult twenty-seven clubs have affiliated with the association
and 'he tournament today is one of the largest ever held in
the United States. . .

J. O. Cadman, the first vice president of the Association
is also the president of the recently formed Reliance Club
and has been identified with blue rock clubs since the first
one was formed in this State.

W. H. Seaver, now a member of the Reliance Gun
Club, won the highest honors at the last tournament by
winning the Association's Individual Championship Dia-
mond Medal. He woo it with a Winchester repeating shot
gun, Leader shells and Dopont Smokeless.

GEORGE P. SCHAEFER,

Secretary of tbc- California Inanimate Target Association.

The Empire Gun Club.

The regular semi-monthly shoot of the Empire Gun Club
wta held last Sunday morning at the club grounds at Ala-
meda Point. BilHngton won with the excellent score of
28, oat of a possible 30 blue rocks, known traps, unknown
angle*. The score was as follows :

BUUngton : liiouinouni minimi m-

■•Lake" llniuion 1 1111011001 Ull 1 mi-
ll. B. Varnejr _ 1 luilllluli l 111 ill 1 1 1 10U1I011-

W. Roi oiiioiiinoiiioinnnmiiin-

oim i murium luoimimm-

Kiim luimiiiiiiimiioii'iiiuiiiiii-

H N-.wtmi muniimmionooimni mi-

'trt _ iiinijuixnoi lmmiiii'iiuii-

nnioiiunanoiinimmi'M-

„ ...111100111111001001101111111111-

i"a" loin liomoicilouimooiioii-

-..; ommiin«noomiu omiooil-

_ 1 WJI 1 1 (M ■< H 1 1 ) ii 1 1 1 1 J U } 1 1 1 1] 1 1 1 , 1 J -

"Mlk< , iiinmr<onoiiii)mi>iiniii'iiiu-

olof" .lomuoiuin k iniomiMiu- n-

Erncit i lOllim li' 11011-

8**™ loiijiuoioioiiiiuitiinoommo-

. . . imiuiiimioi

i*m« „ ]1101104M>1 UK 1 HI lUlOi'111110-

i nuiiooi iinmi.iiiiiiiiouion-

liKinoimmooiuoiiiioouOiioi-

-.. ('•iirfoiuiuuuiinmmiuoiioii-

H.ioi(juiiioiiuujinoiiujM)«iim

H 1I010101H1U«'110U0111||

1 1 1 loooioioorxiooioi 1 1 tooui inn -

Keating mi ii«»)ioiii[«ioonoiiotnooi-

lumoioioiioiooiuooiioioiuoio-

Mendocino Sportsmen's Olub

MERTON C. ALLEN,

President and Founder of ihe California Inanimate Target Association

The New Smokeless Powder.

A noted English authority oj Smokeless powder says :
"The amazing achievements of the artillerist of the present
day would be utterly impossible without the progress recently
made in the manufacture of so-called Smokeless Powder."

"Formerly, pressures and velocities were not taken into ac-
count, the mortar and the eprouvetle were the only test in-
struments made use of. The invention of the crusher guage
and the chronograph introduced a new era in the history of
explosives. Now the action of gunpowder is as wellunder-
stoed as that of steam in an engine cylinder. Possessing this
knowledge, we are able within certain limits to regulate the
behavior of gunpowder aB we will."

It is with pride we state that our Government has had to
come to California to procure the powder rtquired for the
new rifle and for ils heaviest artillery. It is produced by the
California Powder Works at Santa Cruz and is the invention
of Mr. W. C. Peyton, the asjhtant superintendent. This
gentleman has lately given much of his valuable lime and
attention to the production of a smokeless powder for shot
guns, and the California Powder Works have plsctd upon
the market a shot gun cartridge loaded with ibis new pow-
der. It is known as the "Native Son" and has taken its
place among those at the head of the list and is likely to re-
main there. "In a day" it became a favorite with ihe trap
shooters.

An expert, in speaking of the powder used in the "Native
Son" cartridge, says: "It is not a high explosive, nor does
nitro glvceriLe nor picric acid form any part of its composi-
tion. Its explosive force is but slight when burnt in the
open air. It is not effected by age, climate or changes in tem-
perature. It stands transportation well; it will not shrink or
swell after being loaded in the shell; no primiogwiih black
powder is required; it develops no excessive heat in tiring; it
is almo?t absolutely smokclers; it does not develop tflensive
or injurious gasses; it gives the highest velocity, lowest breech
pressure and best pattern of any smokeless powder made.

"The depcsit left in the gun i6 really a lubricant, daes
not harden or cause 'leading' by continuous shooting, and does
not 'pit' or irjure the surface.

"In properly loid*d shells so great is its velocity that
guessing at 'lead* is avoided."

T. R Barney broke 44 out of 50 blue rocks at the Lincoln
Gun Club with this powder last Sunday.

J. B. Fanning vi*it«d Monterey last week and was made
an honorary member of the Monterey Wing Bhooting * lob.
The club waa only organized about three months ago, but
i* rapidly coming to the front. They have joined the associa-
tion, and will have a team at the tournament. They ih<N t
from three electric trap*, aod have grounds very nicely fitted
up. The membership numbers 30, and the officers are : Ed
Ingram, Preside R Few, Vice-President; C H Kodri

quei, Secretary; Ai.-'uL Luce, Treasurer.

I
W. H. WEAVER,

r of ihe California lnauluiale Target Association's
Iuvliiual Championship Diamond Medal.

On Monday evening of last week a body of citizens and tax-
payers of Mendocioo met at that city and organized a club
for the preservation of fish and game. The minutes of the
meeting are as follows ■

It was moved, seconded and carried that H H Brown act
as President and P Maxwell as Secretary pro tern. Mr.
Brown then made some lengthy remarks stating the object
of the meeting. He was followed by remarks from the very
best citizens of our town and vicinity as follows: B F Biggins,
J L Clark, A Brown, DrJW Milliken, A H Collins and W
B Coombs. Moved, seconded and carried that the secretary
tike down the names of those who wish to become charter
members, as follows : H H Brown, P Maxwell, P Goodhart,
S Coombs, L Kidwell, J L Allen, M Olsen, A H Collins, W
Bowman, J McGuire.P W Gray, A R Johnson, C O Pack-
ard, A Brown, J C Ford. Dr J W Milliken. S Bever, C Mor-
gan, W Brown, H C Gray, J P Byrnes, J Brien, E Dartt, H
McKenzie, W A Colburn, E G Allen, B F Higgins Fred
PerkiDs, Dr W A McCormack, H Baum and Jamea Gurley.

Moved and carried that a committee of five be appointed on
permanent organizations, by-laws, etc., as follows: B F
Higgins, H McKenzie, W A Colburn, Dr W A McCormack
and A Brown. Remarks from P Maxwell and the reading of
the constitution and by-laws of the Ukiah Clob.

P. Maxwell, Secretary.

Stockton Gun Cluba.

The San Joaquin county championship diamond meda! for
blue rock shooting changed hands on Sunday last when Chas.
Haas cf Stockton, defeated Charles Men ill, the former holder
in a hard contested battle. Merrill led off with a good score
and kept ahead till the eighty-ninth shot, when Haas tied
him and finished in good form with thirty-nine straight birds,
won by two. They met again in the regular club ehoot, in
the championship class, and Merrill defeated Haas by two
birds also.

The score for the diamond medal was : Haas 90, C. Merrill
88, Ellis 82, F. Merrill 86, Crepner 75, Winders 85, Schaefer
79 and Hart 74.

The best shooting of the day was done at the Stockton Gun
Club's traps at Jackson baths, where the background is very
clear. The scores out of a possible fifty, were : Casey 48, G.
Dietz 46, Ralph 46, H. Longers 95, Nicol 44 and Payne 43.

J. O. CADMAN,

First Vice-President of the California inanimate Target Association and
President of the Reliance Gui Club.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

Otto Feudner is still looking for his record medal.

o —

The Lincoln Gun Club have a tent at the Stockton Tour-
nament.

Blue Rock and live bird shooters alike will learn with re*
gret that the last shoot has been held at the well-known
shooting grounds of Clabrough, Golcher & Co., at the Oak-
land Race Track. The new proprietors of the race track
have decided that they do not want any more shooting with-
in the enclosure. The next shoot of the California Wing
Club will doubtless be held at San Bruno.

Hhas. Barker Bradford, of No. 487 Broadway, New York,
will issue in Julv what will probably be the last work of that
grand old sportsman, Isaac McLellan, ''Haunts of Wed
Game." McLellan is ninety years old. He has hunted and
fished in all parts of the world, and was the field companion
of that noted sporlsman-au'.hor, Henry William Herbert
("Frank Forester"). The volume will be richly gotten up,
and should be in the hands of every sportsman.

Gold Dust continues to make records. John B. Saunders
broke 97 out of 100 blue rocks, known traps, unknown an-
gles, with this powder, at Albany, N. Y., last month. J. S.
Fanning, the local agent for this popular powder, holds the
Pacific Coast Record Medal and the Olympic Club medal
for the longest run of consecutive breaks at unknown angles
— 52, the Olympic Club Champion Class Diamond Medal
and many others. The powder won the highest, second high-
est and third highest averages at the Los Angeles tourna*
ment last March, 88, 85 and S4 per cent, and the highest
average at the California Inanimate Target Association
Tournament last October.

May 30, 1896]

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35/

THE GOLCHER TROPHY.

At the Lincoln Club.

Last Sunday was a busy day at the Lincoln Gnn Club
grounds. The boys took advantage of the last opportunity
to practice before the tournament and kept the traps busy
from 9 o'clock until nearly dark. After a couple of ten bird
matches the 50 bird match was called and brought out thirty
entries. J. 8. Fanning won with the excellent score of 45,
T. R. Barney and W. Murdock second with 44, The scora
in fnll were as follows :

33

J. 8. Fanning 45

T. R Barney . 44

W. Murdock ... 44

G. EL Jackson 43

A. J. Webb_ „. 43

M. O. Feudner..... 42

D. Danieis 41

C A. Haight 40

J. Karney 40

J. BrunB 38

F. Vernon...
C. Na'j man

H. Justina 37

H. Vernon. 37

H. S. White 37

*'Chestnut"„ 3ti

F. Feudner 36

L. D. Owens 36

C. Cate „.. 35

H. C. Golcher 34

R. H.Liddle 84

II. C.Allen- „ 34

R. Wenzel S3

E. Forster 33

Little S3

■•Whitney" _ 32

S. A. Sharp „ _ 30

A. R. Crowell 30

A. H. Whitney 29

"Fredericks" 27

The Interclub team match that followed was one of the
most interesting of the series. The Lincoln team won with
the score of 185. Each of the teams has now won one of
these matches. The total score of the three matches is as
follows : Lincoln 544, Olympics 538, Empires 519.
The scores of Sunday were :

B. Wenzel 111:1111011111111110—18

T. R. Barney....- 11111111911011011111—17

Eug. Forster- ™ lUbOHl 1111 1 1111011 — 17

W. Murdock _ ...11010111111110111111— 17

E. G. Flickinger- „ 01111111111 110101101— 16

G. Franzen 11110011111011101111— 16

J. Karney „ _ lllOOlllllOllilOOlll— 15

W. Robertson „ llUjliliOiiimoiOOl— 15

J. Bruus „ I 101110110111101010—14

D.Daniels - „ OIIOIOIOIIUIIIUIIIO— 14

C. Cate ~ ™ 10U0010U11U011110— 14

J. H. Potter 11111Q01101Q001J0101— 12

Total „ _ _ 185

A. J. Webb oiimmmomiiii— 18

J. 8. Fanning 11111011111111101110—17

M. O. Feudner „.. „„ „ 11111110101110111111—17

H.C. Golcher „ JUOlllllOUOlOIOllll— 15

F. Feudner _. „. OlllillloilliOliOiOi— 15

C. A. Haight „ „ „„ lulOlll 101011110 1111— 15

W. J. Golcher UOUlllllOllOlulOll— 15

C.Nauman „ lOOlOlllOllllOlllllO— H

H. H. White 1100001001 1111101111— 13

P.B. Bekeart _ _ 10 10101 101 21101101 10—13

F.Vernon ™ lOOJOlllllllllKKOll— 13

G. H. Jackson 00001 111011I1011Q110— 12

Total 178

THE "GOLD DrST" MEDAL.

F.Stewart „._ 11111111011110111111—18

G. Billington 11110101111111011101—16

" Trombone " llOllllllQOOllOUlll— 15

" Young " lllOIOlOllllOlllOlll— 15

H. B. Varaey liOllOilimcoiooilO— 13

G. Kerrison 01101100UI010111110— 13

C. W. Burgans „ COlOOllOlllI 10110011—12

W. F. Andrus _ „ CllllllOOlOlOOlOOlll— 12

"Gross " m „ 11000001010101111011—11

" Winning " OHOIHOjIIIIOOOOIIO— 11

Williams „. OolllOl 1010011101100—11

C.Fischer 11101000001100101110—10

Total _ 157

Alameda Point will soon be the blue rock shooting ground
of Central California. There will soon be four clubs located
there. The Empires and Lincolns have been there for years.
The new Reliance club house is nearly finished and last bat
by no means least is the new club house of the Aiameda
County Sportsmen's Association. A contract was recorded last
Saturday for the construction of the club buildings, sheds,
platforms, traps, etc., by S. Wray. The cost will be
$1,753, and when the grounds are completed they will be the
largest and most convenient in the State. Three sets of traps
will be used. The clubhouse will have an assembly room
on the second floor, with a large observation window over-
looking the shooting grounds. The site includes three acres
at Alamada Point, opposite the railroad water tanks on the
line of the local narrowgoage. L P Bolander has charge of
the construction work.

ROD-

"If. yet too young, and easily deceiv'd.
A worthless prey scarce bends your pliant- rod,
Him, piteous of his youth, and the short space
He has eujoy'd the Vital light of Heaven.
Soft disengage, and back into the stream
The speckled captive throw." — Thomson.

Coming Events.

June 9 — Regular semi-monthly meeting of the S*n Francisco Fly
Casting Club. Office of State Fiah Commission, Flood B'ld'g, San
Francisco.

The .Fly Casting Club.

Thirty members of the San Francisco Fly Casting Club met
at the office of the Fish Commission last Tuesday evening'
and the usual pleasant meeting resulted. The members of the
club that miss these pleasant evenings do not realize what
they are missing, or the attendance would be even larger
than it is. President MaoBfield read a letter from General
Graham offering the club the use of Mountain lake for fly
casting purposes, but as it will be necessary to secure an Act
of Congress to obtain permission to erect a casting platform
on the lake, the project was abandoned.

Further action regarding futurepractice meetings at Sutro
batfcs was indefinitely postponed.

The executive committee were requested to arrange a pro-
gramme of regular practice tournaments at stated intervals
and prepare a set of rules to govern the events. They will
report at the next meetir.g, and Ibe proposed score cards will
be submitted at the same time.

The nest practice meet will be held at Stow Lake on June
6th at 2 p. si. Members are requested to bring their rods and
enter the events as regular monthly or semi monthly tourna-
ments will soon be inaugurated.

Something New For Fishermen.

We were recently shown an outfit for fisherman's use by
E. Alfred Buck, of Wheaton, III., who is visiting this coast,
and is stopping at the California Hotel, that surpasses any-
thing of ils kind ever invented, and will, when its merits are
known, find a place in every true sportsman's outfit. It is
called the Perfection outfit, and is contained in a splendidly
made leather covered case s'miiar to a gentleman's small
traveling dressing case. It is twenty-two inches long, eleven
inches wide and only five inches deep, and, like some cf Her-
mann, the magician's parapbernelia, when opened and the
goods all displayed, one is lost in wonderment at the marvel-
ous ingenuity of the inventor. Inside the lid in proper com-
partments are the jointed fishing rods, room for four. Below
these are several nickel plated hollow tubes, which, on being
taken oat and the rod inside pushed out like a telescope, a
well-made landing net opens fit for trout or bass. These
landing nets only weigh 20 ounces, complete with handles.
They are strong, and in case one is traveling wheie under-
brush is thick, they can be attached to tbe belt. There are
extension handles to go with these handy nets. In the case
proper is one of the simplest and best line drying reels we
have ever seen. This little apparatus will at once commend
itself to the fisherman who knows the value of having his
line perfectly dry before stowing them away. This only
weighs three ounces, and can be affixed to any rod in an
instant. In another compartment is a folding camp
pail, made of the best water-proof material, absolutely
water tight, nine inches in diameter and about nine inches
in depth, folding into a depth of one-half an inch, capacity
ten quarts. It is the staunchest, lightest and most compact
pail ever known. Made on the same principle, is a most in-
genions minnow pail, in fact, there are two pails, both col-
lapsible provided with a float. It will keep minnows alive
longer than any other article of its kind ever manufactured;
folding cup fit to quaff champagne out of, which in diameter
is about as large as an ordinary tumbler, but when folded only
occupies the space, of in depth, of one quarter of an inch.
This is not all that is in the case, for there is a perfection
tackle box, which is a perfect little store house in itself for
holding hooks, leaders, extra spools of lines, bait, extra
reels, flies and many other little necessities which the true
fisherman cannot afford to be without. Then there is a
perfection lunch box as well, and an aluminum pocket filter
which will be found indispensable to everyone fording
streams, sportsmen cyclis's or tourists. Taken all in all, it
is the most comprehensive collection of valuable articles ever
placed in such a compact maoner, and as the whole affair is
entirely new, it will need very little explanation to the true
sportsman. Mr. Buck will appoint one of our leading dealers
in sporting articles as agent for the sale of this outfit for tbe
Pacific Coast. We forgot to mention the case and its contents
will not weigh fifteen pounds, and can be placed beneatb the
Beat of a buggy or row boat, and this is worth its price. It is
Bold for a very low figure.

THE E. T. ALLEN TROPHY.

New Varieties of Trout.

Late in October last, while trolling in Lake Crescent,
Clallam County, Washington, about twenty miles from Port
Angeles, Admiral Beardslee and Mr. M. J. Carrigan, of Port
Angeles, took a number of large trout, of which five varie-
ties were unknown to the Admiral who has devoted con-
siderable study and practical work in obtaining knowledge of
the salmon family.

Of the varieties differing to a much larger extent from
known types than either of the others, was one termed locally
the "Blueback," obtaining this name on account of the in-
tense indigo blue of its back coloration; differing perceptibly
but in less degree from accepted types were four others, lo-
cally known as the speckled trout, silver trout, mountain
trout and half breed.

Among those takeo were five bluebacfes ranging in weight
from 10J to 11$ pounds, and in length from 28 to 32 inches,
aggregating 55 pounds, there were also a number of blue-
backs that were from 3 to 6 pounds, the largest speckled
trout weighing 4h pounds.

Both the speckled and silver trout differed in many points
from the trout of the same name of Xahoe, Truckee and other
Sierra waters.

Having failed to cause specimens of these fish to be sub-
mitted to iclhyological experts for identification, he has this
year made efforts to remedy this omission, nnd through the
assistance of friends living at Port Angeles and Lake Cres-
cent, specimens of the "blue-back" and "speckled" trout
have this spring been submitted to Prcf. David S. Jordan,
who wrote as follows : " They are evidently different from
any other form which I have ever seen, and will have to
have new names," and upon the receipt of more specimens,
confirmed his first judgment and has in accordance with the
urgent request of those interested and contributing the fish,
named tbe blueblack, salmo beardslei ; the speckled, salmo
crescentes.

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Target ;

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E. ^1M

THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL.

358

Th* record of thee trool t.ken ibis yeir up lo April 19th

^M.Vch ISO. by Mr.. George E Mitchell, one blue
b.ck wight— . one speckled weight— .

April Kth.br Mr, Mitchell, one Beardslee (blue back),
weiirht 12 lb« . length 30 inches.

AprfllS h. br Mi* S«.h Be«ley, one Beardslee wgbt
10 lbs, length 29| inches; one Crescentes, weights lbs..

^"h"hr Mr, Mitchell, one BeardMee, weight llj
lb, length 30 inches; one Crescente., weight 9} lbs., length

^ll'.j -?t>T Beo Lewis, one Beardslee, weight 14 lq9 , length

i hffl. j (T».

The fi*h were all caught with large spwns and geir. vl»-

* ThTl' "£mrtfi.V which is the big one so far , was caueht
br Le-i. toward sunset. He rowed and footed I to Port
Angles iwe.tr eight miles, arriving at midnight to deliver
lhcfi-h to Mr. tarrigan to be sent to Prof. Jordan. Mr
C rriga. packed and f rwrd.d it »nd Prof. Jordan received
Ui in good order, and in regard to it, says that he .hall keep
it „ . trophv, and that it diffen from those of less sue only
in that it is Don silvery (this may be on account of its com-
parative fre-hoessi.and that it resembles to some eJlent a
steelbead, but that the scale and head are larger.

Prof. Jordan is preparing a paper on these new and inter-

*Tbe lasing of this large fish so earlv in the year, earlier
tban has generally been considered the season, indicates that
there is lots of fun and scienliOc Eshiog to be had at Lafee
Creacenl. The 6eld is ope. to any angler who wants a new
trout lo be oamed after him.

\V D. Mans6eld's score at the long distance event, pub-
lished last week, should have been 81 feet iu place of (9 feet

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[Mat 30. 189

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

-31-Inlerstate Coursing Club's open meeting et Ingleside
Coursing TAik.

Jane '20-Ioter-tale Coareing Club, Indies' Day, at Ingleside
Coursing Part.

The Oakland Bench Show.

The second bench show of the Alameda Jounty Sports-
meD'-f Association, held at the Tabernacle, Oakland, last week,
was a success in every particular. The bench show committee,
W L Prather, Jr., J G Barker. GBM Gray, A H Blow and
H. Newton, Presid ent *E Miller and the ring steward, D J
Sinclair, were present daring the entire show, and were
always courteous and obliging. Superintendent Thos. Higgs
kept the show as clean as could be desired. Dr. A. E. Buzard
officiated as veterinarian and J. Otis Fellows of Hornellsville,
New York, judged all classes In many cases he reversed the
decisions of Jas Mortimer at San Francisco. In some in.
•taoce* we think he was right and in some he was just as
surely wrong. Nevertheless, " Uncle Dick " gave very gen
eral satisfaction, and those that think that he has made mis-
takes are the very ones that think the most of him. We
doubt if he has made a single enemy, and he unquestionably
ha* made a great many friends during his stay with us.

The judging ring was very well served, and the show was
well managed throughout.

The best class in the show was unquestionably the cockers,
44 in number, and in quality a surprise to the judge, and a
wonderful improvement over last years entry. Tne show
was fairly well attended but il is dojblful if the club have
any more tban paid expenses.

Maati04 — A poor class, none of them approaching tb*
quality of our old Ingleside Crown Prince. In an E stern
show none of ibem would have beeo highly commended
Karl, the winner, is a chocolate muzsle, dish faced and wuii
loo much bull dog character. M*j >r, second, has the b. s
head in the lot, though far from a good one, but is much loi
fat and wide in front. Mack, third, is small and light, bu
better in bead than Hector, reserve, who is light in eye
Lola, first in bitches, was the best in legs and feet, but narrow
io skull, very long and snipey in muzz e and poorly carried
ears. Baby Ruth, second, is sway backed, light in bone,
pinched in muzzle and carries her ears poorly. Bess II, third,
baa the beat bone, but is leggy, long in muzzle and has one
bad ear. The three might have changed places in any way
an I none of the owners would have bad occasion to murmur
a» lhay are all poor specimens.

ruards— Grand Master and California Bernar-
ds mtt in i li»- challenge claai, and Grand Master again won.
We described them both recently. Grand Master also *oo
the ipecial for be*( St. Bernard in the show.

Tammany, tir*t in open dog-t, was rightly placed. His ex
client bead will always bring him near tbe front. He bea'.i
Boxli Savage Taylor, second, in head, shoulders and bone.
haa an excellent skull, a little too much domed, good
atop, good eye*, go >d ex predion, good ear, though it might
btMt i little higher on the head to advantage. His muzzle
hai good depth and length, hia bone is excellent, and consid-
vriof bit kn, 16 month-, he is much above the average aud
- improTe, but he will always be a bit flit-
ribbed He ha< belter feet tban the winner and good char-

Tbe bitch clam wn a much larger class, and while a very
•van lot, were not of the same quality a» the dogs.

iru -tr.wr. & bit thin, but in straight limbed and
it together. Bh< ban the heal akull in the cltl
long and light in muule. She baa good bone behind, but
' m front., a good mover, nice coat and
: ind nil m trked.

na Alton second we would have placed third. She is
a g.. <1 bitrh back of her e«T», bill her ■ ■■ ■ |tnor and

Mrlbaj dk acd lackirj? in depth. Ml

third welike bailer. She i* better iii body and equal in limbs,
andaltl »t right tbe i-* belter in head,

e '■ at. 'ban the winner ol

off in feel. Lady Bernardo, reserve, is

bone and m1l»«l in the clasa. Shown in condition tdie

I have been m ich higher up, but she is thin and very

I' coat, (he ii- ■ juet starling in. She is quite well

marked, with good shadings, good expression, ears bit a large
but well carried, muzzle a bit long, but deep, body deep, ribs
ti little flu. Considering her age she is a very good bitch.
Nellie Q-jeen, of Wasatch, V. H. C, has a very f»ir skull,
with long muzzle and light eyes, excellent bone, coat i little
wavy Trixie Lodge was lucky. She lacks all markings, lacks
character and has bad ears. Lady Sylvia, also H. C.isa much
better bitch. Her black head spoils her character, and she is
-mall and low, but her skull is very good, a small Swits ear
aud good body. Melrose II was alone in dog puppies. He is
light, shelly, lacks shadings and expression, will have to im-
prove a lot to make a flyer.

Lady Christobel, first in bitch puppies, also had a walk-
over. She is nicely marked, but too long in muzzle and light

in bone. _ „ . .

S C St. Bernards— Teddy B, first in opea dog class, was
unquestionably wrongly placed. His good body and fair
limbs caught the judges' eye, and Hector's poor condition,
made him overlook his good qoalities. In any condition
that wonld not bar Hector from being shown, he is by far tbe
better dog. Teddy is lacking in St. Bernard character, sour
expression, weak muzzle, lacks shadings and has very poor
tail His skull is large but not of the right type. His body
is excellent, coat too long. Hector of Hauenstein, placed
second to him, is belter in skull, muzzle, markings, expres-
sion, character, eye, ear, bone and coat, but was slack in loin
and 'shown in poor condition. Le Prince Jr., third, should
have been second. He is an undeveloped pup, too long in
muzzle and lacking in stop, but the skull is good, muzzle very
deep, markings and expression good, body a little snort for
his height, bone and feet good, movement good, coat very
good. Beppo, V H C, lacks character from having a black
head, but the muzzle is short, skull good, bone excellent, body
very'good. He is a bit off in pasterns and low en the leg,
but remarkably well put together. Gov. Budd, Reserve, is
much like his sire, skull too domed bu'. good, eyes and ex-
pression good, ears a bit long, bone excellent. Bianka II
was alone io bitches. She is well known and shown in very
good condition. She afterwards won the special for best St.
Bernard bitch in the show, rough or smooth. In dog puppies
Harold of Navarre won. He has nice expression and char-
acter, well marked head, a good pup, but rather too good for
his age, will always be small and light.

Monica, first in bitch puppies, has nice exDression and
character, fair skull, but might be deeper and heavier in
muzzle, body, legs, feet and coat very good. Dara Solyand,
second, would not show. She is very weak in muzzle, narrow
in skull and light in bone. Sappho, reserve, and Nellie K.,
H. C, should have been unnoliced.

The novice entries have all been described in their regular
classes.

Great Danes— Ivan, although a pup in the open class,
showed the most quality and is the best in type, head, length
of neck, shoulders and general symmetry. Juan, second, is
not built on as fine lines, but is much the same character.
Tiger, third, the Sin Francisco winner, is coarss in skull,
roached bick and has poor feet. Sindow, reserve, is a mastiff
type, too heavy and coarse. Rex is much the same. Juanita,
first in bitches, is full of quality, built on fioerlinesthan any
of the others, and an easy winner. Trixie, second, is a good
type pud clean limbed. Queen C, third, is too short and
thick io head, rather too heavily built, and drops off too
rapidly at hip3. Cleopatra, reserve, is lacking in character,
earB badly cut. Belle S., V. H. C, is short from eye to occi-
put, and pinched in muzzle, but has good body and limbs.
Dorothy, H. C. has a bad head and expression.

In dog pups Ivan was again first, Juan second. Hector,
third, is heavy headed and a bit cow hocked. Juanita was
alone in bitch puppies.

Bloodhou-Hs — B icxshot II. wis the only entry. He was
shown a bit thin, his skull should be more domed and he
lacks wrinkle. His muzzle, ears, body and leg3 are excellent,
stern ditto.

Deerhcunds— Derby, the only entry, is the best hound we
have seen in California.

Greyhounds — White Cloud, the only entry, can scarcely be
"ouud fault with anywhere except it be that she is getting a
■it wide with age.

Chesapeake Bay Dogs — Trout and his daughter Bessie were
he only ones shown. Both are good specimens of the breed.
Here again Uncle Dick reversed the decision of Mortimer by
ulacing Trout over Bessie for the special. The latter decision
id the best. Trout excels in coat and is a better size for
nenvy work.

Pointers— Jsp, Pat'i Croxleth, Baldy and Kioto, the heavy
md light-weight challenge winners, are all well-known. All
*ere in good cindition exception Jap, who was shown too
thin. Patti best Jap for best heavy weight pointer in the
■*how. This can only be excused on the score of condition.
lap is much superior io head and shoulders, and equal in all
>ther points. In heavv-weight dogs Cap, the winner, is
snipey, and larks depth of muzzle, but has good body legs and
feet. J M Barney is dish faced and flit ribbed, otherwise
very good. Mike, third, is coarse in skull, and has houndy
ears. Kale was alone in heavy weight bitches. She has a
very good bead, ears a bit long, and good body and limbs. In
light weight dogs Wang, the winner, has a fair bead, good
body, and was shown in good condition. Plato, spcond, is
better in head than the winner, but loser in shoulders and
body. Honest John, third, is wide in skull and short in
muzzle. Joe M., reserve, is a well put up black, but stands
with his hind feet too far under him. Duke II . Y H C, is
too coarse. In light weight bitches tbe class was better.
Beulah, tbe winner, is best in chest, ribs, body and loin, but
is cut away under the eye. Lassie, second, has a better head,
but loses in depth of body. Ruby, third, has good body, legs
and feet, but is not equal to those placed over her in head.
Vic V. reserve, was the winner et San Francisco. She is a
bit wide in skull and pinched below the eye, but good in
shoulders, body, legs and fee.. Ben N, the winner in dog
puppies is yery shallow in body, has a fair head, hut will be
coarser. Prince, second, a tan that looks like a cross of fox-
hound, we consider lucky. Christopher Columbus, a nice
hlack, a little snipey in muzzle, was third. We thought he
should have won.

Irish Setters — Nemo II, the challenge class winner, was
shown in better condition tban at San Francieoo. He is
more of the old Klcho type than the open class winner.
Dick Swiveler was not for competition in this class. He is
showing age some but is in better condition b» far than he
was last year. He is wrong in pasterns but otherwise looking
well. L'ghtning had a walk over in challenge bitches. She
was nursing pups and consequently not in show form. Barry
more won again in open dogs. He is not as good as Finglas
Jr. in head, neck and shoulders, but beats him in body and

legs. Lad of Glenmore, second, we should have placed fourth .
He is too coarse in skull, cut away under the eye, straddles
behi jd and is not a good mover. Glenmore Sultan, reserve,
is very coarse in skull but has good body, legs and feet. Lady
Juno, first in bitches, is coarse iu Bkull and a bit large, but is
a good one for her years. Glenmore Trilby, second, has a
good head but is light in eye. Qieen of Kildare, third, is
well known. She was in fine condition and rightly placed.
Maid of Glenmore, reserve, we should have placed second.
She has the best head and neck in the class but is a bit
shelly. Glenmore Sultana, Vfl C, is a bit wide in 6kull,
otherwise good.

Field SpanielB — There were ten entries in this class and
not a field spaniel. The judge doubtless followed instructions
and gave them all prizes. One of them will soon be in the
challenge class and then we will have a champion field
Soaniel that looks no more like a true field spaniel than it
does like a dachshunde.

Cocker Spaniels — Woodland Duke was alone in challenge
class, looking well. Viscount, first in open dogs, might be a
little shorter in muzzle, and straighter in front, but one can
scarcely find fault with him elsewhere. Hib eye, ear, cyat,
bone and body are excellent. Rajah and Oakside, second, is
crooked in front, the skull is too prominent over the eyes,
and the eyes are too wide apart. He has a nica dark eye, good
body, bone and feet and an excellent coat. Rex of Oakside,
thi id, has a good flat coat and good skull, but is weak in
muzzle and light in eye. Jack Adams, reserve, has good eye
ar d skull, but is a bit long in muzzle and might be straighter
in front, coat a little wavy. Plato Pastime, V H C, would do
with less muzzle and less ear- Mack A., V H C, might be
darker in eye and shorter and squarer in muzzle. His skull
is too wide at base, and body too long. Sing Sing, H C
might have been placed higher up. Heisjast a little light
in eye, and a little too long in muzzle, skull is too much
domed. Coat, body and bone excellent. Black Bart. H C, is
shallow in body, weak in muzzle and wears a ragged coat.
Black bitches were well represented. Oakside Gypsy Queen,
first, beats the winner of second in muzzle and body. She is
not quite straight in front, well ribbed up, but we would like
her better were she shorter in body. She has good bone and
nice feet, gocd skull, nice muzzle and an excellent flat coat.
Polly Pastime, second, has an excellent Bkull and fair muz-
zle except for being undershot, ears well set on, good bone,
good flat coat. Piedmont Belle, third, is a little too much
domed in skull and is not as good in muzzle as those placed
over her. She has a good flat coat and good bone and body.
Bessie Trotwood, reserve, baB a good skull, but is
too long in muzzle and too long in body and short of coat,
Margarita. V H C, was shown in whelp and very fat. She
has a good skpll, but is a little light in muzzle, very good
eye, ears too long, coat excellent, bone and feet good. Judy
Pastime, VHC, is too prominent and light in eye, bad ex-
pression and snipey, coat body and bone good. Vesta, H C,
has a good skull, short muzzle and nice dark eyes. She
| might well have exchanged places with Judy Paslime or
Margarita. Zona, H C, is light in eye and muzzle otherwise
good. Gypsey, H C, is shorl of coat, light in bone, snipey and
too long in ear. Ronnie B, H C, has a weak muzzle, but has
good eye and fair coat. Black Beauty C. is very weak in &juz-
zle and light in eye. Victoria 0. is undershot and rank bad in
muzzle. Dog Puppies — RJjih, of Oakside, first, we have
described. Robin Hood, second, is too long in muzzle, coarse
in skull and too loDg io body. Friskie, ihird, has fair eye,
good ear, and short flat coat, but is too long in muzzle,
coarse in skull and too lot g in bod?, Friskie, third, has
fair eye, good e*r and short fiat coat, but is too long in muz-
zle Oakland Robbie, reserve, is long in muzzle, light in eye,
and his ears are zet on too low. He has a good skull, good
bone and body and a nice flit coat. Bitch puppies — Bessie,
first, was an easv winner. She is a little light in muzzle and
her eyes are too full, but she is elegant in body, legs and
feet and very well proportioned. Maid Marion, second, is
every inch a cocker. She is a little light in eye, ears rather
too low down, good expression and good flat coat. Cbloe
Pastime, third, is too much on the toy order, too baby faced
and light of bone. She has an elegant coat. Miss Ginger Pop,
reserve, is weak in muzzle and low on the leg.

Cockers other than black — Dandy, first, is almost as typi-
cal a cocker as one sees in a life time, barring a rather short
coat, one cannot find a fault in him. Riil, second, has a good
skull, good body and limbs, but is all wrong in muzzle. Id
bitches a very good one is Railette, won. She is good all
over. Daisy S., second, is too long io muzzle and long in
body. Reah S., third, is a very good bitch, but with sour
expression. Angelica, reserve, has a toy spaniel eye, is weak
in muzzle, and loo email. Curley Queen is a weed. Ruby T.,
first in bitch puppies, is weak in under jaw, bone light and
muzzle snipey.

Irish Water Spaniels — In open dogs Irish Duke has much
the best head and coat. Duke, second, is very narrow in
skull, coat soft and short. Sport, third, nas a big
cocker head, otherwise fair. Nora, first in bitches, is the best
of the class, best in bead, coat, type, legs and feet.

Collies— St. Clair Laddie, first in open dogs, has the best
length of bead, excellent expression and carriage of ears,
outer coat of fair lergth, excellent undercoat, excellent legs
and feet, a good, big, useful dog. Major fVelton, second, has
ears a bit too large, but very well carried, good type of head,
nice expression, good outer and under coat, and good body,
feet and legs. The winner beats him only. in length of head.
Bijou, third, has a domed skull and is a bit heavy in ear,
outer and under coat fair. Max, reserve, has a good length
of head, but has grown thick in skull, short coat, and one
pricked ear. McDougal, V H C, is, barring ears and conse-
quent lack of character, a good one. He is a little too wide in
skull, coat very fair. Laddie A., H C, has a bad expression,
good length of head, but Gordon ears. Gypsy, first in bitches,
has good length of bead, good expression, ears fairly carried,
good body, feet and legs, outer coat too Boft. Baby Sue, sec-
ond, his very bad ears, thick skull and short coat. Fordhook
Sage II, third, has big ears, poorly carried, dense, short coat,
but very good expression. Alto Clifton, first in dog puppies,
has an excellent length of head, ears a little large but well
| carried, good outer coat and excellent legs and feet. Ben Har-
' rison, second, loses to the winner in length' of bead and is to
' light in bone and body. Nellie, first in bitches, is short in
face, and a toy. She may be considered lucky.

Bull dogs — Conqueror, the only entry, is well broken up
in face, bu'. lacks in volume of skull, should be out more at
elbows and wider in chest. He has good ears, good muzzle
and fair stern.

Bull terriers — Adonis, tbe winner, in challenge dogs is
getting a bit cheeky. Twilight, the challenge bitch winner
was shown too fat, but is holding her age very well. She is

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still clean io jaw with ODly a suspicion of cheekiness. Moni-
tor, the winner in open dogs, sho-s considerable quality. He
has a good long head bat is too full under the eye and liable
to go wrong. He is a bit light in body but is as yet undevel-
oped. Spotless Duke, seeocd, has good muzzle and good front
but is short faced. Fred, third, is coarse in bead. Jack M,
V H C, has a half brindle head is built on the pit dog order,
and was very lucky. Jack, reserve, has a short thick head
and short muzzle. Fly; the winner in bitches, has a very clean
cut head and jaw, not apt to go wrong, ears badly cropped,
nice feet and good body. Miss Starlight, second, has good
length of head and mazzle, gocd clean fikull and should im-
prove with age. Her front feet are bad. Little Starlight,
third, was shown in whelp. She has good length of head,
just a trifle cheeky, and is v^ry wide it front. Bessie B., re-
serve, is weak in muzzle, and is full in eye. Jen. V H C, is
biby faced and has poor front feet. The puppy claBS winners
were all entered in open class.

Fox-terriers — Raby Rasper, the challenge class winner, is
getting cheeky. Dudley Stroller, first in open dogs, has an
excellent head, a good eye, ears stand out from the head too
much at base, but are fairly well carried. He is good in front,
but a little straight in stifles, coat hard bat rather short.
Warren Sage, secoud, is a model back of bis head. His skull
is good, but the muzzle is weak, eye too soft and ears just a
trifle large in proportion to his head, but excellentl) carried,
coat hard, but a bit short. Defender, third, has a good front,
nice feet, elbows a little too high, a little on the leggy order,
shallow in back ribs and light in body, an excellent length of
head, good carriage of ears, a good eye, coat hard but short.
Robert J., reserve has a good leogth of skull, but is short in
muzzle, ears carried out too far from skull, cheeky, coit short
and has one bad front foot. In bitches Golden Jewel won
rightly. She has a good length of head, excellent mazzle a
trifle thick in skull and a b*it wide in front, good coat, good
body, feet and legs. Mission Clairette, second, has good
length of head, but is a litttle cheeky, and does not always
carry her ears well. Her nind feet are bad. Mission Idol,
third, has good leDgth of bead, very good front and feet, bat
carries her ears badly. Dulcinea, reserve, was shown iD
whelp. She has the best ears in the class, good bone, nice
feet, soft coat and is too low and squatty. Langtry D, V H C,
has good length of bead and muzzle, short, hard coat, but is
wide in front. Pytchley Vixen, V H C, was the winner in
San Francisco. She was shoTn in wbelp. She has a very
fair length of bead, but is rather too wide at base of skull,
good front except far weak pasterns, good carriage of ears, an
excellent terrier eye, and would undoubtedly have been
higher op had she been in show condition or have shown up
well in the ring. We are ioclined to think that sbe was too
high ap in San Francisco and placed too low in Oakland.
Dulcinea won in novice bitches and in bitch puppies. Queen
Bess, second in bitch pups, is better than Lillie, third, but is
rather short in muzzle. A. Russell Crowell.

English Setters — A good class with quite a number of
wormanlike dogs in it- The only entry in Challenge classes
was the extra good bitch Countess. Bar her size she is about
as good a» any iD America, a perfect model but shown too
soft. In Open Dogs, Nimrod, a large lemon and white, cap
tured the blue ribbon. His only fault is hi? head is a little
coarse but he is a large dog and his bead is iu proportion
with the rest of his anatomy, fine expression, great bellows
room, and the best of loin, legs and feet. Charm, who was
first at San Francisco, wa6 here placed second, a very good
dog but wrong in stop, shoulders and spring of ribs. He ie
a fiae mover, coat, legs, feet and loin good. Pilot, third, shows
age, but still looks like a workman. Sam Weller, who got
the reserve card, is a fair one but wroDg in shoulders and
pasterns. Rover D. is a handsome showy dog but was shown
very soft. In bitcheB, Silverplate won bands down, back of
her bead which is a bit thick in skull and short in muzzle.
She isjast about perfection. Couotess P., second, has a good
bead, body and legs, bat is light in bone and the same may
be said of Beauty, who won third. Geraldine S., reserve, is
quite a good one bat not Bhowo in condition and condition
does count at a beoch show. Fannie L, H C, in open class,
and reserve, in puppies, is wrong in shoulders, weak in pas-
terns and light in muzzle, bat she will improve with age.
Puppies, dogs, Birdcatcher is a promising pup with no ser-
ious faults, wbich msy also be said of Hope Guess. They
were placed first and second. Bitch Puppies, Maad K has
a fair bead and expression. Sbe won first. Second prize to
Caro, who is too deep in bead and a little tucked up in loin.
Countess Gladstone, third, has good head and expression but
is undeveloped, which may be said of all the bitch pup?.

Gordon Setters — Dick II is a bit small for a Gordon.
What he lacks in head be more than makes up in body, legs
and feet. He looks workman all over; Prince 2d, is best in
head, but his bone is not in proportion to the rest of his body;
Saoquo 3d, was not on his bench when we were taking notes.
Our Jack, reserve, is wrong in shoulders, pasterns and mark-
ings. Jewel 1st in bitches, although the best in the class lacks
in type and character; she bas good legs and feet, but the tan
markings are poor; Beauty Gordon 2nd we could not find;
Topsy 3d is not right io head or markings; Queen, reserve,
was not shown in good coat, and she is light in bone.

Newfoundlands — Nero 1st in challenge class was much the
best of the lot. He is a very good specimen, but begins to
show age. The balance of classes were all wroog in coat, head
and type.

Foxhounds. — Foxhounds, 9 fair class, but badly mixed in
type. If we are to have an American foxhound then let it
be a type that any one can tell at a glanee which class it be-
longs in. This can only be done by adhering closely to the
dog of our grand-daddies, a lone, narrow bead, down-faced,
prominent occiput and long folding ears. In challenge class
only one was shown, a good end very handsome dog, but he
shows age, and is a bit weak in pasterns. In open dogs, Gen-
eral Molka was first. He is a good hound, but has not the
best of feet and is too light in bone; Baldy, second, is too
wide in skull, otherwise a very good specimen. Id bitches
Bnlte won first easily ; Bhe is the best type of American fox
hound that we have seen in a long time ; she bas no bad
faults. Bell, second, is also ?. good type; color, black and
tan, just a bit light in bone. Queen C is too wide in skull,
body, legs and loin good, but light in bone. Sappbo, reserve,
ia too light in muzzle and a trifle weak in pastern, body, loin
and quarters excellent. Juno, V H C, is wide in skull, body
good ; she lacks in type. Brilliant, first in dog, and Thelma,
first iD bitch puppy class, are both good ia bead, but they are
all wroDg in legs and feet. J. Otis Fellows.

The balance of the awards were as follows :
Field Spaniels — Open dogs : 1st, Mrs W Moody's Califor-
nia Duke (Woodland Duke — Jessie M); 2d, C Leonard's

Tom Sawyer (Woodland Duke— Bessie Trotwood); 3d, Mrs
T J Fisher's Monarch (Woodland Duke — Lady Stanley); re-
serve, H Reifs Sport F (Empire — Lottie II). Open bitches :
1st, J Doak's Dollie Vardeo (Master Shiner — Bessie Trot-
wood); 2d, Mrs A Rhorer's Trixie R (Woodland Duke—
Mollie Mac); 3d, Henrv Timm's Flora. Puppies : 1st, A
Rhorer's Count (Duke — Trixie R).

Cocker Spaniels— Challenge dog3 ; 1st, Pastime Kennels'
Woodland Duke (Black Duke— Woodland Judge). Open
dogs : 1st, Pastime Kennels' Viscount (Picpania — Tootne);
2d, H Carlton's Rajah of Oakside (Woodland Mac— Jessie);
3d, H Carlton's Rex of Oakside (Still in the Ring — Oakside
Cleopatra); reserve. Joe Adams' Jack Adams (Woodland
Duke— Jessie M); V H C, Hickey & Rohan's Mack A, and
Pastime Kennels' Pluto Pastime (Woodland Duke — Jessie
M); H C, Harry Morse's Black Bart (Black Priuce— Mar-
garita), and F Henshaw's Sing Sing (Woodland Duke— Reah
S); C, W Wheeler's Black Crook (Tige— Bessie W). Open
bitches — 1st, H Carlton's Oakside Gypsy Qaeen (Woodland
Dake — Baby Mine); 2d, Pastime Kennel's Polly Pastime
(Woodland Clipper — Margarita); 3d, PaBtime Kennels'
Piedmont Belle (Woodland Duke — Jessie M); reserve, C
Leonard's Bessie Trotwood (Bronta — Fannie) ; V H C»
Harry Morse's Margarita (Giflee E — Broolilla), and F Hen-
shaw's Judy Pastime (Woodland Duke— Reah S); 9 C, J
Brook's Maid Marion (Woodland Duke— Peg Woffington),
H Emery's Gypsy E (Woodland Duke Jr — Gyp), Clarence
Crowell's Vesta (Tige — Bessie W), and W Barstow's Zioa
(Woodland Duke— Mollie Mac); C, Mrs E Winter's Mar-
quita (Black Prince — Margarita); Richard Nye's Victoria
(Jacobo — Blackbird E), and Mrs F Gatter's Black Beauty
(Woodland Duke— Black Nellie). Dog puppies: 1st,
H Carlton's Rajah of Oakside; 2d, Mrs J Brooks' Rob-
inhood (Woodland Robbie— Mollie Mac); 3d, - A H
Blow's FHskie (Woodland Robbie — Railette); reserve, W
Garrett's Oakland Robbie (Woodland Robbie— Mollie Mac).
Bitch poppies : 1st, F Webster's Bessie (Woodland Dake —
Mollie Mac) 2nd; Jas Brooks' Maid MarioD; 3d, J Smith's
Chloe Pastime (Woodland Duke — Peg Woffington); Reserve,
Dr Selfridge's Miss Ginger Pop (Woodland Robbie — Judy
Pastime.

Other than black, open dogs : 1st, J Doak's Dandy (Bron-
ta—Bessie E); 2nd, Pastime Kennels' Rail (Woodland Duke
— Peg Woffington). Open bitches: 1st, Pastime Kennels'
Railette; 2nd, George Snell's Daisy S (Woodland Duke —
Bessie Trotwood); 3d, C Selfridge's Reah S (Bronta— Black
Nellie); Reserve, A H Blow's Angelica (Woodland Duke—
Reah S). Dog puppies: 3d, Dwi^hl's Hatchingson's Sprig.
Bitch puppies : 1st, C Selfridge's Ruby T (Woodland Duke
— Reab Sj.

Irish Water Spaniels — Open dogs: 1st, Sammi & Taylor's
Irish Duke (Pat — Bridget O'Donoghue); 2nd, Jas Simpson's
Dake (Barney L— Beauty); 3d, CM Davis' Sporte (Carlo-
Nellie). Open bitches: 1st, W Williams' Nora W (King
Marsh — Nora P); 2d, A Spence's Brownie (Barney L —
Beauty).

Bassett Hounds— Open dogs : 1st. B Lausten's Fiank.

Dachsbunde — Open dogs : 1st a*d 2d, W Schmidts Dake
and Noble (Duke — Walladina); 3d, Chas Leuger'e Waldy.
Open bitches: 1st, W S Schmidt's Countess (Duke — Walla-
dina); 2d, DrE Burnell's Fraulien; 3d, W Schmidt's Walla-
dina.

CollieB— Open dogs : 1st, W Spooler's St. Claire Laddii
(Prince— Hilda); 2d, O J Albee's Major Welton (Wellsboroe
Charlie — Roslyn Constance) ; 3d, G De Latoar's
Bijou; Reserve, 0 Aibee's Max (Major Welton — Reg
R); V H C, J" A Langstroth's McDougal (Tana
O'Shanter— Frisk); H C, J Amei' Laddie

A (Angus — Queen). Open bitches: 1st, F Commings'
Gypsy, 2d, O J Albee's Baby Sue (Maney Trefoil — Smokie);
3d, H L Weiizel's Fordhook Sage II (Fordhook Challenger
Fordhook Sage); Reserve, J Ames' Queenie (Rob Roy —
Maggie Lauder). Dog puppies": 1st and 2d, O J Albee's
Alto Clifton and Ben Harrison (Dan B — Roslyn Constance).
Bitch poppies: 1st, Dorothv Minogh's Nellie.

Dalmatians — 1st, 2d and 3d, Dr McNatt's Ajax. Hector
and Jack (Bismarck — Qaeen). Open bitches: 1st, Dr Mc-
Natt's Bonnie (Ben— Ella)

Bull Dogs — Open dogs: 1st, Thomas Knowles' Conqueror
(Ponch— Goldmine).

Bull Terriers — Challenge dogs : 1st, J F 0 Comstock's
Adonis (Gully the Great — Edgewood Fancy). Challenge
bitches : 1st, J F O Cometock's Twilight (Hinks A— Star-
light. Open dogs : 1st, G Heller's Monitor (Adonis — Twi-
light); 2d. J Sparrow's Spotless Duke (Chief— Olivette); 3d,
F James' Fred (Donnis— Dutch T); Reserve, J Baxter's Jack
(Pete— Bessie B); VH C, John Maxwell's Jack M. Open
bitches : 1st, E Folger's Fly (Adonis— Twilight); 2d, T Col-
lins' Miss Starlight— Adonis— Starlight); 3d, W Collin's Lit-
tle Starlight (Adonis — Twilight); Reserve, Mrs J Baxter's
Bessie B (Jack — Jennie); V H C, Mrs Baxter's Jen (Pete —
— Bessie B). Dog puppies : 1st, G S Heller's Monitor. Bitch
puppies : 1st, E Folger's Fly; 2d, Mrs Baxter's Jen.

Fox Terriers — Challenge dogs : 1st, C Samner's Raby
Rasper (Drone — Miscreant). Open dogs: 1st, Dr F d'Eve-
lyn's Dudley Stroller (Lord Bob — Barrowby Ramble); 2d, J
Martin's Warren Sage (Warren Safeguard — Warren Duty);
3d, Dr F d'EvelyD's Defender (RassIeySlfug— Gpy; Reserve,
H Newton'e Robert J. Open bitches : lat, J Martin's Golden
Jewell (Blemton Reefer — Blemton Brilliant); 2d, Jos Mc-
Latchie's Misssion Clairette (Blemton Reefer — Dauntless Su-
zette); 3d, Jos McLatchie's Mission Idol (Blemton Reefer —
Dauntless Suzetle); Reserve, Dr F d' Evelyn's Dulcina ( Dasky
Damager — Devottee); V H C, Dr F d'Evelyn's Langry D
(Oriole Blufler — Dauntless Lillian), and Pytchley Kennelb'
Pytchley Vixen (Blemton Reefer — Pytchley Pearl; C, G
Hallahan's Trlx. Novice dogs : 1st. F D'Evelyn's Defender;
2d, Pytchley Kennels' Pytchley Victor (Regent Tippler —
Pytchley Meddlesome); 3d, H Newton's Robert J. Novice
bitches: F D'Evelvn's Delciua. Bitch puppies: F D"Lvelyn's
Dalcinea; 2d, D Sinclair's Queen Bess (Lucky — De Oro); 3d,
John Heffernan'e Lillie (Lacky — De Oro).

Scottish Terriers — Open dogs '■ 1st, Daody Needham's
Sharkey. Open bitches : 3d, same owner's Queenie.

Irish Terriers — Open dogs : 2d, 8 McKee's Dennis O'Ras-
tus (Pelham Topper — Ballyisbredan).

Skye Terriers — 1st, Miss B Robinion's Miss Jessie.

Pomeranians— 1st. C King's Dade (Sport— Flossy); 2d,
Miss Bonnemont'B Muffy Boule de Neige (Carl — Snow); 3d,
J Ingram's Duke.

Toy Terriers — lBt, JHaghes' Jewell.

Pags — Open dogs: 1st, Mrs W G Brittan's Royal Dusky
(Royal Duke— Queen Laura); 2d, H Landers' Wrinkle. Open
bitches — 1st, Mrs S HuskiDS' Judy H (Tasso — Dottie); 2d,
Mre 8herman's Dodo (Dandy — Queen). Bitch puppies — 2d,

E Sherman Jr's Duchess of Piedmont

Japanese Spaniels— Open dogs: Lit, H A Wagner's Sacto
Open bitches: 1st, S Yashida's Toma (Tama— Hachi- 2d
same owner's Sellv.

Poodles-Open 'bitches: 1st, G Newhall's Franchetti
(Marshall McMahon— Babbette).

Yorkshire Terriers— Open dogs— 1st and 2d, Mrs E B
Glee's Frank and Mash II. Open bitches : 1st, same own-
er s Sally Mil (Dandy— Sallie VII). Dog puppies- l«t
same owner's Bu^dy (Frank— Sallie VIII)

Miscellaneous— 1st, J Ames black setter Bang; 2d, Mohr's
Russian Terrier George.

Coursing at Ingleside.

The coursing at Iogleside on Sunday last was witnessed by
not less than 600 people. Following is the result of the run-
ning:

J Mofiat's Mollie Bacoa beat T Tram's Trilby.

T Tract's Applause beat A Merrill's Handspring.

W Perrv's Coimassie beat P Reilly's Jimmy Rix.

Dillon OcRsilley's Queen B beat J Grace's Roll Along.

J O'Shea's Tullamore beat J R Dickson Camilla.

J Byrnes' Mohawk beat A Merrill's Snowbird

T^o0!010'6 Ro9a E beat W Dalt°D*s Riley Grannan.

J O Shea's Fearless beat J Mizzner"s Typewriter.

T Butler's Susie beat C Griswold's Little Tom.

Valley Kennel's Gold Kiog beat Mission Kennel's Uncle
Jim.

J McCormick's Rapid beat Potrero Kenoel's Lorine
G Buehn's Belle Rcche beat A Moore's Monitor.
J O'Shea's Firenzi beat A Moore's Corte Madera.
J Dean's Lexington beat W Dalton's Napoleon Jack
Mission Kennel's Captain Jim beat J McCormick's Par-
nell.

S E Portal's Laurel Leaf beat J Bvrne's Joe Bowers

A Merrill's Ben Brush beat P Reilly's Wee Nell

J Haggerty's Magnet beat W Dalton's Sally McClellan.

FIRST TIES

Applause beat Molly Bawn.
Qoeen B beat Coomassie.
Tullamore beat Mohawk.
Rosa B beat Fearless,
Gold King beat Susie.
Rapid beat Belle Roche.
Firenzi beat Livingston.
Captain Jim beat Laurel Leaf.
Magnet beat Ben Brash.

SECOND TIES.

Qaeen B beat Applause.
1 ullamore beat Rosa B.
Gold King beat Rapid.
Firenzi beat Captain Jim.
Magnet a bye.

THIRD TIES.

Tullamore beat Queen B.
Magnet beat Gold Kiog.
Firenzi a bye.

FOURTH TIES.

Firenzi beat Tullamore.
Magnet a bye.

FINAL.

Magnet beat Firenzi.
Prizes -$30, 20, $15, $7, $7.

The Spaniel Club of Californii.

The representative spaniel breeder of Oakland, Stockton
and San Francisco met at the Oakland bench show on Friday
evening and organized the Spaniel Club of California. The
objects of the club will be to foster and encourage in every
possible manner the breeding of Cocker, Field, Sussex, Clum-
ber and Irish Water Spaniels.

F. E. Miller of Oakland was elected president; John E.
Doak of Stockton, H. H. Carlton of San Francisco, C. Leon-
ard of Stockton, J. H, Brooks of Oakland, J. H. Simpson of
Oakland and J. H. Sammi of San Francisco, vice-presidents;
A. H. Blow, secretary-treasurer.

Messrs. Fish, Selfridge and Prather were appointed a com-
mittee on cooslitution and by-laws.

Messrs. Leonard Blow and Ward committee on standard.

The inition fee will be $, and the dues $6 per year, pay-
able quarterly in advance.

The following breeders and owners have signed the roll:
A. C. Daveoport, John E. Doak, Walter Huskios, W. L.
Prather Jr., Sam'l Piatt, A. E. Buzard, Al Byler, W. J.
Garrick, C. Leooard, T. J. Fisb, W. W. Moody, S. L. Cun-
ningham, H. H Carlton. H. H. Emery, Clarence Crowell, A.
H. 3lofv, F. £. Miller, H. R'es, A. Russell Crowell, J. H.
Brooks, S. N. Cross, D. Winders, C. H. Robbins, G. B. M.
Gray, C. S. Sargent and Percy Ward.

The St. Bernard Club.

The annual meeting of the St Bernard Club of Califor-
nia was held on Wednesday evening last. The officers
elected are as follows : President T H Browne, vice-presi-
dents Jos Cutten and F H Bushnell ; secretary A Russell
Crowell ; treasurer Wm Greenbaum.

Finance committee : T S McGinley, Chas Stutz and W
F Worthington ; delegate to Pacific Advisory Board, Franz
Frey ; delegate to the American Kennel Clob, Geo Bargate.

Saturday, June 20th, will be ladies' day at Ingleside Cours-
ing Park. The Interstate Coursing Club will give a cham-
pion stakes, limited to eight entries at $25 each and a poppy
stakes limited to eight entries at $25 each. Nominations
close at Delta Hall, 1019 Market street, on Wednesday, June
17th. John Grace will judge.

Entries to the Interstate Coursing Club's All Age and
Puppy Stakes, to be run today and to-morrow at Iogleside,
closed last Wednesday evening. Don't fail to attend. This
will be one of the very best meetings of the summer.

J. Otis Fellows' Irish terrier bitch Limerick Lass whelped
five puppies last week to Champion Crib. Four of them wer-:
born with short tails.

360

mjc $vcci<cv emir gpcixt&Kian*

[Mat 30, lb96

OPENING OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT!

Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Associate

UNTGrT-

■TO-A-OK., San Francisco

June 27 to July 4, Inclusive.

ENTRIES TO CLOSE iTTJUXTHS X, 1896

HORSES TO BE NAMED WITH ENTRY. ENTRANCE 5 PER CENT, TO ACCOMPANY NOMINATION.

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Io the above purees entrance 5 per cent, and 5 per
cent of the uniount of the puree will be deducted from
each money won.

COLT SrAKES-TROTTLYG.

No. 17. 2-Year.0Ids,2:lO Class, 8250 Aided
No. 18. 3-Year-01ds.2:30 " 300 "
No. 19. 4-Year-0lds.2:25 " 350 "

COLT STARS S -PACING.
No. 20. 2- Year-Old-.. 2:35 Class, 8250 Added
No. 21. S-Year-01ds.2:25 " 30O
No. 22. 4-Year-OIds, 2:20 '* 350

Entrance to above colt stakes $50 each, payable as
follows: $20 to accompany entry June 1, 1S96 ; $10 Juoe
15, 1896, and $20 to start. No entry will be received
unless accompanied by first payment, and failure to
make any payment forfeits previous payments.

STANFORD STAKEB-1S97.
For Foals or 1894. To be trotted In 1697.

Mile heats 3 in 5 ; entrance $50, with $300 added for
three or more starters. Payments : $10 to accompany
nomination June 1,1896: $10 January 2, 1897; $10 July
1, 1897, and $20 on the tenth day before the first adver-
tised day of tbe meeting at which the race is to take
place.

STAFFORD £ TAKES- 1*9$.
For Foals of 1*95. To be trotted io 1898.

Mile heats 3 in 5; entrance $50, with $300 added ; for
three or more starter?. Payments: $5 to accompany
nomination June 1. 1896; $5 January 2, 1897; $10 Janu-
ary 2, 1693 ; $10 July 1 1893. and $20 on the tenth day
before the first advertised day of the meeting at which
the race is to take place.

CONDITIONS-

Battle* to cloif Junr 1. 1*96. » hen honws aie to be named and lobe eligible to the class in which

'ISctpi'ln the Stanford Stakes no horses owned in the State of California by others than members of the P.
< .T H B A. an* elicit' lakes— bona fide owmrsbip required— but hones owned outside

the Stat*- of California are eilelnle thereto legardless of membership.

Nr.cu racrlm required lo Oil In purar and .take races. .Nominators lo purse* railing to till may
Iran-Trr ai an> umr prior to June I a. 1*90. such entries ambry have made In puraesdeclared off to
oihrrcia-.r- lo which the* are eligible . __ . „ ., , .,

A member mav enter as manv borae* a1* he roav desire, but can only start one in each race from his stanle.
He may sell any of hisboreesand transfer the entries to any member of this Association

Entrance Ipu cent t * oceompanv nominations, or satisfactory security required.

Entrance money lo all *tak. a must be paid when entry is made.

Entrance In rurees 5 per cent to arc >rupany nomination or sat sfactory secunty required.

Poraea will be divided into four moneys. 5". 2-3, 15 and 10 per cent.

In all pur?erao~ live 1 erceni of the em) ant ofibei un-e will re deducted fiom each money won.

The tk*rd of Mrectors reM-rve the rciiT to declare twostarterea walk-over When ody two start they
may contest for the entrance money pala In, to be divided 66 2 3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
atcond. A borae distancing ihe Held shall only be entitled to first money. Iu no case will a horse be entitled to
tnoie 'ban one D

In all two year-old races (he distance Is to be 150 yards*.

All race* to b- three in five, except for two year olds, which shall be two in three.

Horsea whof* emits have t>een changed Irom trotting to pacing or pacing to trotting shall not be eligible to
lasea more than flvea*<xm<l^ Blower than their records at either gait.

Td* eoaxd ot Directors reserve Hi- rlsht to change the hour or date of any race except when it becomes
f to ante- date a race, In which instance the nominator will receive three day*,' Doiice of change by

mail to address of entry. Right reserved to declare ofi or postpone any or all races oaaccount of the waather
or other sufficient cause.

Imries mt declared out at 5 o'clock p.m. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and de
derations must b* in writing ard made at the office of the Secretary at 'he track.

Wheu there is more than one entry to any purse or stakt-s by one person or in one interest, the horse to be
started must be named by 5 o'clock p. m. on tbe day preceding the ra<e.

Trotting and racing colors must be named by 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race, and must be
worn upon the track. Colors will be registered in the order in which they a-e received. When colors are not
nam'd, or conflict, drivers will be requ red to weartbe colors furnished by the Association.

Conditional entries will be treated the same as regular entries. and nominators held under ihe rules.

A uy race that may be started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses ia the summary.

Where more than nin e declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserve tbe right to divide the
starters into two fields by let. and tostait tbem in a trial he it, 1 mile dash. The four iirst horses in each trial
to compete !• r the j nrse, which shall be decide d by mile heats, best 2 in 3 .

Otherwise than is specified in these conditions, National Trotting Association rules to govern.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Persons desirous of making entries in the above purses, and who have not asiyet joined the P. C.T.H.B. A.
should make application fur membership to the Secretar* by June 1, 1895. Send all communications to

F. W. KELLEY, SECRETARY.
3i3 Bush Street, San Francisco.

E. P. HEALD, PRESIDENT.

PROGRAMME FOR HARNESS RACES

ANACONDA RAGING ASSOCIATION, Anaconda, Mont. .... WEST SIDE RAGING ASSOCIATION, Butte, Mont.

jrXJISTES SO TO ATJGrTTST IS, 1896.

M' -I WEEK AT AV\CO\DA.

Entries close Thursday, June 1Kb.
■TOST DAY H'K-1'AV, JUNE 30.
Tata HdDaTTASal a*t> Vii.lev Pvrsk—
2:U claa*. trolling. .Entries to cio e
May 2*— aee c indMotJ* In stake list*. -Puree, 11,300

: .12 Claa*. paring Puree f 800

SECOND DAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY I.

J 3D claa*. padnc Pnr-e $ "00

224daaa. irottli i- Pi I

Tw. rear oi'KpaclDfi'a mile dash) Puree 200

THIRD DAY— THURSDAY, JULY 2

3:10 claa*. trot tint rthrca In Ave) Puree |l ,000

Two-year -o Ida. trotting, 3:00 claa* Puree 600

POUBTB DAT— FRIDAY. JULYS.
3.0? rtaav.parlni- ilbi--' InflTt rinse $1,000

Saaciaaa. iron: k Puree 80°

■xrra dai -Saturday, july 4.

2:20 cuua, trotlin* (three In it-- >r-e| 800

1:11 claaa, paring I'uree 700

Tt.fr- )**t- ■!■*« at 'I under, pacing, 2:10
daaa
REM KM toept the

MountaJn id<i Jona 11.

lodw: from uiuc stable may

start three or more runalDi rare* rmli day.
HMOMI Ur.hh M A\UIIMIt.
| ..* OlOM June llth.

HIXTM Day-MoNI.ay. II
Ttia linriK Rooi Pi Ml -32» claa*, pacing-. (En
in— !■■ r ■« Slay 25tb— arecoodhlona In stake ll»t).
Pur** i
XU cla— , trotila<( three in flv Panel W0

DA Y -TO BSD A Y.JULY ?.

THIRD WtEK AT AXAUOXDA.

Entries close Saturday, July 4.
TWELFTH DAY*— MONDAY', JULY' 13.

L':13 class, trotting

3:14 class, pacing (three In five)..

Purse, S

Purse,

THIRTEENTH DAY' -TUESDAY*. JULY 14.

2:07 class, pacing <three In five) Purse, $1,000

2:36 class, trotting Purse, 600

Two year-olds, pacing (a mile dash) Purse, 200

FOURTEENTH DAY' — WEDNESDAY, JULY 15.

2:19 class, trotting [three In five) Purse. % 700

1 wo-year-o!ds. trotting Purse, 5 0

FIFTEENTH DAY-THURSDAY, JULY' 16.

■;:!» claa, pacing Purse, $ 700

ir-Olda or under, 2:.1a class.lrottlngPur'-f , -:> 0
Three-year-olds and under, pacing Purse, 400

SIXTEENTH DAY— FRIDAY, JULY' 18.

2.1ft cla*>. ironing three iu live) Purse, ?l,0»n

2;I2 class, paclug Purse, 700

i \ I'KKNTH DAY-BATD BDAY, IUjuY 18.

trOUlDg _ Purse, % 700

inr. M' -. i .-. . I! i i i I'ki/.i:. 2i2l Clan,
troulni Maj 25- ■'■■■

conditions In stake list) _ Purse, $2,000

ItKMKM BBR>— Eotriea to all the above, exiept the
jiiunliiv, July 4. In

Mnnimm Hotel Prize, clow

daslx
■tart.

r more boreeb from tbe tame Btablemay
Three or more running races each day

PIUHT WEEK AT Bl'TTK.

BOO

Botriee ClOae, ^.uurday, July 4.

MAY-MONDAY.JULY20.
three In Bra) Punw, %

H.'rfl

2:0 Sclav., pacln« Purse, 1,000

rnillh DAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY22,

Ml Claa*. [»/ D|

l^lctaaa.imnitit: Pome w

Tbrw-yaar-olds «od under, pacJnr, 2|I£ KMCaaW, trotting Purse

<*aa» Pane MM Two*y*»T4>Idi, pacing, 2:W class Puise,

- 'AY.JDLYA S'li DAY-TDE8DAY, J1I.Y SI

-•. urouiac >vr rottloi three la I Pume. t

Thr-» yaar-olda and un-ler, trotUni:

daw i '<rne 600

mDAY-TBI MD.V |l

all. if -tunc and pacing, tbrr* lo ' 2:»cJJ

3-Jlc^..,r,;„„r

ii DAY-raii i

'. !i\i PU|

.tuo,, (three lo Ave Poi»e,#i.00i

■I'«r*'t r , 000

Q f\\ B \ rUEDAY, JULY 25.

2:11 claaa,padat (three in flvt] Parw,! boo

KUouuNktrotUai puree , 700

July 4. Three or mure rtiauloK racea each day.

I'uree.

, JULY 38.

0 claw, pacing Puree. I

3:Wclaa*. ir..tllug

i aids, iroitlog Puree,

FIFTH DAI -FRIDAY, M

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7c.

may aUrt.

SECOND WEEK, AT BUTTE.

Entries Close. Saturday, July 27.
SEVENTH DAY-MONDAY', JULY 27.

2:15 class, pacing (three in five) Puree} 700

2:20 class, trot ing • Purse 6C0

EIGHTH DAY— TUESDAY*, July 28.

The Free Silver.Purse, 2:17 class, trot-
ting. (Entries close May 25— see condi-
tions in btake list! Purse $1,500

Free-for all pacing (three Io five) Purse 1,000

NINTH DAY*— WEDNESDAY", JULY 29.

Free-for-all trotting (three in five) Puree $1,000

2:25 pacing Purse 500

TENTH DAY*— THURSDAY, JULY* 30.

2:18 class, pacing (three in five) Purse $ 6C0

Three-year-olds and under, 2:27 class, trot-
ting Purse 500

ELEVENTH DAY*— FRIDAY. JULY* 31.

2:10 class, pacing Purse $ 800

Two-year-olds, 2:35 class, trotting Putse 400

TWELFTH D\Y*— SATURDAY*. AUGUST 1

2:12 class, trotting (three In five) Pur-e f 800

2-24 class, trotting Purse 6u0

REMEMBER-Entrles toall the above, except the
Free silver Purse. clos* Saturday, July 11. Three or
more running race* each day.

THIRD WEEK, AT BUTTE.

Entries close Saturday, July 11.
THIRTEENTH-DAY-— MONDAY', AUGUST 3

2; 17 class, trotting (three in five) Purse $ 700

2:16 cl.ss, pacing (three Iu five Purse 600

FOURTEENTH DAY -TUESDAY, AUGUST 4,

2:10 class, tMtllng (three lu five) Purse* 800

2:21 class, pacing Purse 500

FIFTEENTH DAY— WEDNESDAY', AUGUST 5

2:07 class, pacing Purse $i,oon

2::7 class, trotting (three In five) Purse 600

SIXTEENTH DAY-THURSDAY. AUGUST 6.

2: la class, trotting (tlireeilr: five) Purse$ 600

2:40 class, trotting Puree 50u

SEVENTEENTH DAY-FRIDAY. AUGUST 7.

220class,p«clnK i three lu five) Puree | 600

Two year-okla, 2-40 class, trotting Purse 400

EIGHTEENTH DAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 8.
The BflaTKBS1 Union Pir.sk, 2:12 class,
pad g. (Entries to close May 25— see

conditions In stake list) Puree $1,0(0

2:22 class, trotting Puree 600

Two-year-olds, pacing Puree 250

HKMEM BKR— Entries toall ihe above, except the
Miners' Uolon Purse, close on Saturday, July II,
Three or more running race* rich day.

FOURTH WEBK AT BUTTE.

Entries close Saturday, July U.
19TH DAY-MONDAY, AUGUST 10.

2:15 Class, trotting (three in five) _ Purse $ 800

Three-year olds and under, 2:30 class, trot-
ting. Purse 500

20 TH DAY— TUESDAY*, AUGUST 11

Free-for-all trotting „ Purse $ 800

2:20 Class, pacing (ihree in five) _ Purse 600

21ST DAY*— WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12.
The Oro-Y" Plata Purse, 2:08 class, pac-
ing (entries to close May 2j-see condi-
tions in stake list) _ Purse $1,200

2:25 Class, trotting (three in five) _ Puree 600

22D DAY*— THURSDAY, AUGUST 13.

2:18 Class, trotting (three in five) Puree $ 700

2:33 Class, trotting (three in five) Purse 500

23D DAY*— FRIDAY, AUGUST 14.

2:12 Class, trotting (three in five) Purse $ 800

2:16 class, pacing tthree in five) Purse 600

24TH DAY'— SATURDAY', AUGUST 15.

2:11 Class, pacing (three in five) Purse $ 800

Two-year-olds, 2:30 class, trotting Puree 500

KEMEMBER- Entries to all the above, except the
Oro-Y'-Plata, close Saturday, July II.
Three or more running races earh day.
CONDITIONS.

Four to enter and three to start. A distanced horse's
money will go to the first horse, and in no Instance will
an agreement to waive distance be reevguized. En-
trance. 5 per cent, and 5 per cent, additional from start-
ers.

Non-starters must be declared by 7 o'clock of the
evening befo e tbe race or they will be held lor 10 per
ceul of the purse

All races mile heats (2 In 3) uuless otherwise speci-
fied. Wheo lewer than eight horses start in races ot
mile heats. 3 in 5, ahorse failing io win a heut.or make
a dead heat lu three, must goto the barn— this last
coudiliou does not apply to special events closing May
25th, In dashes, two or more horses trom the same
stable may start.

Wbeu f.iurteen or more are declared to start, the
tieid will be spift, each division gettlog the amount ad-
vertised lor orlgiual race, bul tbe as-octaliou wid select
tbe starters tor each division, and will reserve the right
fo such cases to have either or both divUtous go m le
heats, 2 io 3, in case the original race was advertised for
mile heals, 3 In 5.

Riehts reserved to close with 'ewer than fonr entries,
To reject eotrles from men or of hor-es not wanleJ on
the grounds- To change any part of the above pto-
gra'i me one week befor- entries close, and to change
the order of an; day's programme.

Races governed by the ruiesof the National Trotting
Association.

Send entries and write for information to

ED. A. TIPrirN, Manager
Anaconda, Montana.

Roduood Hatos for Hox-sos on Railroads.

Mat 30, 1896]

®Jj£ Qvsebev ctttir giptrvtsmccn.

361

DENVER, COLO.

Overland Park Club Associa'n

si6 soo inxr purses

July 6th to 11th Inclusive
THE NAPA TRACK IS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND FASTE8T IN CALIFORNIA

Entries to Close June 1, 1896

Seven Days Racing will be given at tne Regular Meeting,
Held June 6. 8, 9, 1 0, 1 1 , 1 2 and 13,1896.

$20,000 IN PURSES AND SPECIALS

LIST OF PURSES :

l.

2.

.3

6.

THURSDAY, J I XE 1
Trotting, 2:17 Class,
Pacing. 2 :20 Class,
Pacing, r rf e-for-all.

FRIDAY. Jt\E 12
Trotting, 2:12 Mass.
Trotting, 2:24 Class.
Trotting. Tor 3-1 ear-olds.

2:40Class.
SATURDAY', JUNK 13.
Pacing. 2 :30 Class, Pnree 8SUO

Trotting, 2:30 Class, " SOO

Trolling. Tor 2 -year-old*

Purse 8SOO

800

• 1000

Fnrse SSOO
800

800

and
Under.

:oo

SATCRDAY, JOE 6.

Trotting, 2:50 Class, Parse 8800 | 1 .

Pacing. 2: IS Class, " 800 14.

Pacing. 2:40 ( lass, " SOO 15.

MO.YD VY. Jl\E 8.
Pacing. 2:25 Class. Purse 8800 16.

Trotting. 2 :20 Class. '• SOO 17.

Pacing, for Two-vear-olds, " 300 18.

TUESDAY'. JU.YK 9.

7. Trotters, -year-old and Under,

3:l)0Class.Pnrse8S00 19.

8. Trotting. Free-for-all, " 1000 20.

9. Pacing. 2:12 Class, " SOO 21.

\YED.\ESDAY, JIX8 10.

10. Trotting, 2:40 Class. Pnrse 8800

11. Pacing. 2: BO Cla.B. " 800
12- Pacing, 3-year-old sndUnde .

3:0OClass. " SOO
Tbis Association Is not a member of either the National or American Trotting Associations.

TROTTING AND PACING CONDITIONS.

Entrance live per cent of parse, payable on or before June 1, 1S9S, when entries cl0S9 and horses must be
eligible.

Five per cent additional from winners. Money divided 50, 25, 15 and ten per cent of tbe purse.

No horse entitled to more than one money.

American Trotting Association Rul-s to govern, except as otherwise stated, and except as to distaoce.
whicb will be as provided In old rales of 1820 The two-year-old races, and all classes under 2:20, will be mile
heats, two io three : all others will be mile heats, three in live.

Right reserved to change p-osratnme, and to declare offaud refund payment in purses not filling satisfac-
torily, ol which timely notice will be given.

For entry blanks and further iuforma ion, address

There will be two or more rnnninr races each day for
purses up to $150. Entries in same to close the night
before the race.

CHARLES a. COD MAN, Secretary

Boston Building-, Denver, Colo

TROTTING PURSES.)

Horses to be named with Entry.

No. 1. 2:40 Class. All Ages,
So. 2. 2:30 " " ■•

Xo. 3. 2:27

Xo. 4. 2:24

Xo. 5. 2:22

So. 6. 2:19

So. 7. 2:17

So. 8. 2:15 "

So. 9. 2:12

So. 10. Free For All.

So. 11. 2:27 Class, Three-Year-^ Ids

Xo. 12. 2:40 •' Two-Y'ear-Olds

DISTRICT TROTTING PURSES.

Purse.

8 700

70O

7110

700

SOO

1.00O

l.OOO

1,000

1.000

1.000

500

400

So. 13.
So, 14.

So. 15.
So. 16.
Xo. 17.
Xo. 18.
So. 19.
Xo. 20.
So. 21.

Horses to be named with Entry.

Two-Y'ear-Clds. 3:00' la--
Three- Year-Ulds, 3:0O Class

PACING PURSES.

300
400

2:25 Class, All Ages

3:40

2:20

2:18

2:12 " •■
Free For-AII

70O
700
70O
l.OOO
1,000
l.OOO
l.OOO

C0XDIT10S8.

Entries to close June 1, 1S96. Horses to be named with entry. Entrance fee five per ;cent. dae at lime of

Parses to be divided into four moneys: 50.25 IS and 10 per cent. Five per cent, of the amon.t of the nurse
will be deducted from each money won. In ail races ten entries are required to tiu a race, but the Board re-erves
the right to close with less If it is so desired. "acwara r&erves

The Board ot Directors reserves ;he right to declare two starters a walk-over. When only two start thev
may contest tor the eutrance money paid in, to be divided 66 2-3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
second. A horse distancing the field shall only be entitled to first money.

In all two-year-old races tbedistance shall be 150 yards.

All races to be three in five except two year-olds, which shall be two In three.

Trotting and racing colors mast b.- named with entry.

Conditional entries will be treated Ihe same as regular entries, and nominators held under the rules.

Nominators i purses not filling may transfer, at any time prior to June 15. 1596. such eutre. too her classes
to which theyare eligible.

Tbe Board of Directors reserves the right to change the honr or date of anv race, except when it becomes
necessary to antedate a race, in which instance tbe nominator will receive three days' nolio of change by mail
lo address of entry. Bight reserved to declare off or postpone any or all races on account of the weather or
other sufficient cause. *

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. it. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and
declarations must be in writing and made at the office of the Secretary at the track.

When there is more lhan one entry to any purse by one person or in one interest, the horse to be started
mu*t be named by 5 o'clock p. it. on the day t receding the race

Any race that may be started and anfinishei on last day of the meeliog may be declared ended and monev
divided ace irdmg to rank of horses in summary.

When more than nine declare to siart in any race, the Board ot Directors reserves the right to divide the
starters Into two fields, and make two races; in such race* all entrance mone.- paid in. in excess of amount of
purse to be added lo the purse: it is further provided that in ail fields so divided there will be no deduction
from money winners.

Otherwise Lhan is specified in these conditions, National Trotliog Association rules to govern.

C. L. LARUE. President. EOW. 8. BELL secretary, Xapa Clty.Cal.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

■PTTTT TTTTTT T7"TPQ The great sire of race horses and money win
UU I W lljJX.H.0 , ners. Private Staixion.

SABLE WILKES,

ORO WILKES,

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045.

The champion three and four-year-old of
1887 and 1888; record 2:18. Stands 153
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; first
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Farming's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, 15* hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
"~~ ~~ ""weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record

of 2:11, and was timed separately io races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

bav stallion, foaled in

_ 1892, stands 16 hands

~ and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handaome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection io every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15i,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18:?; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Bstsy Britton, 2:20f), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22; fourth dam the dam of TarletOD, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fres of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes-
Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burliogame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
.No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

V warded Gold Meda
At California (state
Fair 1893.

Every horse owner
, who values his stock
should constantly have
i supply of it od hand.
[t improves and keeps
itock in the pink of con
ditlon.

Manhattan Food Go.

-an Mateo, Cal.
Ask your grocer or dealer for ii

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Barlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

14,995

Rerord2:231.3

GRANDISSIMO

Sire ol MVKTLK THORNE. 2:18 1-2; TOP8BY, 3 vr.. H:26 1-4; ALTIS81MO, 3 yr.

2:35 1-4. will maae lb* season ol 1S96 at YINELAND STOCK FARM, Napa county. Terms, £10 lor the
season; usual return privileges. Mares keot by the month or year at reasonable rates. The finest of pasture
and ail facilities for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FBBD W. LOKbER, YlneUnd Stock Farm, St. Helena, Cal.

DIABLO, 2:09 1-4 1

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA |

Sire CHAR. DERBY, 22n (son of Steinway. 2:253,', and Katy
|G. dam ot 4 in 2:30. by Electioneer), dam BERTHA (dam ol
» Jay Efl Bee, 2.-26,^ as a yearling; Elf, 2:22^ ; Ed Lafferty, trial
2:15). sster to Bayard Wilkes. 2:13'^', a- d Alaric, sire of four In 2:30, by Alcantara, 2:23 (son of Geo. Wlikea and
AJma Materj; secoud dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:1350. by Bayard (--od of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Blandina (dam of Swigert, King Rene, and four other i roducing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; loartb dam
Bnrch mare <dam of Rosalind, 2:213$, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot isire of fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:04 , , eon of Renwick's Copperbotmni, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
iheseasouof 1896 at Pleasanton. Service fee, $75. Address WM. MCRRAY, Pleajianton, Cal.

The Breeder and Sportsman is $3,00 a Year

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Sealed proposals wUl be received at tbe office of ihe
Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Association
□ntil 12 o'clock Monday, June 5. 16S6, for the followirc
privileges during the summer race meeting of the As-
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THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22;

SIRE OF

; DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
tJUHLi.tT, - 2 years old, record 2:271-2

Will make the season of 1596 at PARKVIEW
STOCK FARM, on J street road, near East Park, 2'.
I @30.
1 For terms and complete circulars, address

F. P. LOWfcLL. Sacramento, Cal.

362

CTljc &vccitft mt& &pcxt&m.an*

[May 30, 1896

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out of the war. Tbe rubber tube can be taken out
In caw uf breakage, quickly repaired and replaced.

Tba " PERFECTION " is the only hopple in

tbe world with which you can do this.

Every horseman thai has seen it claims It to be
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BfOT Ml ■* cuaranteed 10 be just what we
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SEVERAL FIRST-CUSS CARRIAGE TEAMS

**i*tr*n bands or over, weigh I ni; 1,200 to 1, ■;•'»">; muM be
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SONOMA STOCE FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

GOSSIPER 2-14 3-4. ^iSSS^^ttSS^Sffk^^S2

UUJOll J-jm, tj.l-n: <-> J-. ;>,„-:°1,'!»"j;„h.;'M. lbird dam Nannie, by Uosslp Jones
...„, „„ ,,, m.,.1 J.,",,, dam ol Rosa Wilkes. ;:i-! , , by Mambrlno Patcben 58 etc

BBSS^SHiSaBWfiBaWs«BHea

Terms,

$50 for the Season

and Vascola.

Vassar dai

ol two Id -

out of Lualaba

Individual, a deep, dark bay In color

Terms,

$50 for the Season

NASSAR 16,028, gS35^"«"d^^^>*ib^M»»(««b of Patcben Vernon
"~~ ' ' -■•• ibis Is one of the Anest-formed young slalhorjB in California,

-ndasatroner «.n M a ->rv low record. He Is royally-bred and bas the very best feet and legs. H.s dispo
"tlon is eSenl and II given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast

Terms,

$25 for the Season

o ,...„ ai <n „,, .out Hay and cralD fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care ol in any
Pa.lorane 8!.50jtr 5V°DIt „ r?soc?sir.klitv assumed for accidents or escapes. Merescan be shipped
oianuer that °» «*» »"£ £*£ bv*£ eTtMmer -ol!f> and will be led to tbe farm by careful attendants. Al
hrirntu?.Wtlledly^nly\5,'u^.andShefore removal of mares. For further particulars, address

H. a. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Or G. HYATT*. Sonoma. Cal. . ;

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1806

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited
number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - - $100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium Tor Stallion and Four of bis Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show . 1891)

He is the sire of Dlabio, 2:09!^ {4 years old), winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1S95

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. R. R., via MartiDez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage $> per month ; hay and grain, §10 per month.
For terms for other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STODK FARM - Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

TOCK FARM

allions

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1—3=

Will Make tbe 6eaaon of 1896, Commencing February 1-t. at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

r-ii*l Return Privileges.
As an eight-year-old Btalllon, McKlimeVs lis: leads all oihers in the world tor average ^speed : McZeus, 4,
2-I3* Zombro. 3 2:13; Harvev Mc, 3, Z:\Vi; Jenny Mc.2, 2:2u)£; Sir Credit, 3,2:25; OMlo, 2,|2:30; Pat Cooler,
trtai,2:l9: Julia D,S, trial ::i: Lola, 3. trial 2:J7J , : Monte, 3, trial 2:2$M.

MeKI!\XKY. 2:11 1-4. was loaled June 12, 1SS7. sired by the great Alcyone (sou of George Wilkes, and

Alma Mater, the famous broodmare by Mambrlno Patchen), dam Rosa Sprague. by Gov. Sprague, 2:20'... he by

Rhode IaUnd, 2:23S.oulof Relle Brandon (dam ot Amy, 2:2>txi, Gov. Sprague, 2:201-j, Wiimar, 2:,29'4), by Ham-

, 10; cRindam Jenny, by 70ucg Bacchus (thoroughbred); great graudam Worden mare, by Ex ton

' horiHighbred i The second dtim of McKlnney was Rose Kenney idam of Messenger Chief, sire of

.. t>v Mambrlno Messenger, one of ihe si mug est- bred Messenger studs io the Registry. Third

tani J 1 Kenney mare, dam of Gen, **■ K. Thomas islre of seven in 230), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam

Je»M Brno mare, by Imp. Napoleon i thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

MrHINKBV, 2-1 I 1-4. la I5.2li hands, weighs l HO, and is one ot tne most perfect-made horses in Amer-
ica having plenty of bone »nd Bnbstanoe. He started In twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
rt'jiutatlnri as a game and consistent performer Is world wide. As a sire the few of bis progeny that have been
Itrated tint they Inbe it all h s extraordinary good qualities.
The best '-ire taken ol mares, nut do responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage ?i per
month. Pot fhrtber particulars. apply to CI. AH. A, Ul'KFMK, Uahland Trotting I'rnck. Uaklond, Cal.

iplendldly-formed trotting stallion was sired by
(son olGFO. WILKES. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
THORNDALK. 2:21, etc.K sire of 113 in 2:20 list;
lam of NAN* V HANKs, 2;Ul, and DICTA TOE
W ILK EH, sire ol sis in 2:30 list 1, by Dictator; second dam *ophy gran-
. i. i . H Ikes. [.and the s'ree Adrian .Wllbee and Ira wiikea), by Bdwln Forrest
n: ii.tr. i dam rjophroola, by Rrown Pilot; fourtn dam by Benrand; fifth dam by Lance, son of Amprlcan

im bl Oray Dungai 0. This Is the ocim- of E&Fhlonable breeding. In confnrniaiion, disposl-

I iretrottlni action HART BOflw&bL is perfect. Be baa never been worked for speed. His
hi" strooff-lUnbed. levelheaded and very promising. Term. 3SO tor the Reason. Address
i.«.< \l>\. I.nurel t'rerk Fnrm, Kan Maim, splendid pasturage, and mares kept In any manner
..... Si ire.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Yutwoud (dim ot
Lottery Ticket, 2:l91t), by lYutwood ; second dam
Lady Emma. 2:36. oy Me- rarkeo'H Black Hanb ;
third dam Lhe Newby Mire, by G>en. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by \\ illlannou'a -elmont.

Pilot Prlnre started several timesasa two-year-old,
winning all if his races. He won the two year-old
stake at the Breeders meeting, making a record nf
2:31 % He showel many faster trials in his work, but
was not obliged to eo faster In any of his races.

l.adv Kmma, his second dam, was ten years on tbe
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-lime
p-rformers In California. Most of her races were at
two miles on the old half mile tracks In which she was
a consistent winner. All the crosses in tbe pe igreeof
Pilot Prince are of the gamest and most fashionable,
and be promises to become one ot tbe leading sires in
California. A few of his get will be trained this year
and It is predicted that they will be favorably beard
of on rhe track.

DEXTER PRIXCE Jr. 20,-140.

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince. After
tbe stud season is over he will be trained for the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Grindee.
2:23>«, and Hrandissimo, 2:23^1, by Arthurton, second
dam Nourmahal.2:39,,i (full sister to A. W. Bichruond}
b> $ mnsou's Blackbird.

This is a very promising* young horse and coming
from producing blood on both sides will certainly make
a name for himself among the sires ot California. Tnii
is bis first season in tbe stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale.

FASI' nOAUSTKB-, RA( K AND BUSINESS
HOHSES BRED AT I'HH

NAPA STOCK FARM

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
trainetsat very low prites. All stocksold from this
farm has eiven the best satisfaction.

Special bargains are o ered >n broodmares colts and
fillies.

If you wish to purchase a horse of any description,
wrile for information.

For full particulars regarding stock, service ot 'stal-
lions, pasturage, etc., address

E. P. HEALD,

2 1 Poet Street, San rnnei-co.

Green Meadow Farm

H05IE OF

Hambletonian

-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
PHCEBE WILKES, winning race record, 2:08 1-2
BOCK«B(pl.racerecord, 2:11

\BIV ERA (I) p winning race record, 4tli

beat,

2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

First dam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Ladv IR^ IV, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe's Abdallah Chief.

Season of 18% limited to twenty approved mares at
$-i0, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
month or year at reasonable rates. Addi ess

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Santa Clara, Cal.

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f)bia. He is a typical terrier of splendid quality, excel-
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SAN FRANCISCO:

Fbom May 3. 1699.

7:00 a
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9:00 a
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tl-JO P
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4:00 P

Nil's, ^an Jose, ani way sal Ions
Atlantic Express, Ogden and Ea>t
Benicia. Vacaviile, Rams-y, Sacra',
mento, and Redding, via Davi*_
Martinez. Sao Ramon, Napa, CaUs-

toga, and Santa Rosa

Niles, san Jose. Stock on. Tone- "H'v-'-
ramento, Marysville. Red Bluff, Son-
dajs excepted Oroviile....

Peters and Ullt'in

U» Angeles Express. FresD^,~'&ania
Barbara and Los Angeles....
Martinez and Stockton

VaUVJo _

Niles, San Jose and Livermore

Sacramento River steamers

Port Ctsra and Way stations

Martinez, .^n Kamon. Va'Iejo, Napa.
Caiistoga.E] Veram.Jind Santa Rcsi-
Benica. Yacaville, Woodland.

EmgU. s Landing, Marysville, Oro-

villeand Sacramento

Niles. San Jose, Livermore and Stock".

ton

Merced, Berenda, Raymond >ior Ya-

Semite) aud Fresno

New Organs Express, Fresno. BaVers-
neld. swta Barbara, Los Angeles
Deming, Ei Pas\ New Orleans and

6:15 p
6:15 p

5:00 f Santa Fe Route, Allanti: Express, for
Mojave and East...

-'>:00 p Vallfj > """";

6:00 p European mail. Ogden and East

firf)0 p Ka* ward -, Niles and San Jose
;..00 f Valiejo

7:00 P Oregon Express, Sacramento, "Marys-
ville. Bedding, Portland. Puget Sun d
a d East

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Santa Carv. Division (Narrow Guage).

;":45 a Saota Cruz Excursion, Santa Cruz and

Principal Way Stations '-05 p

S:15a Newark, Cemerville, San Jose, Fel toil" *
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Way

Stations .. 5.50 P

*2:15 p Newark, Ceuterville, San Jose, New
^Almaden, Felton, Bonlder Creek.
Santa Cruz and Principal Way sta-
tions *11:20 a

4:15 P Newark, San Jose, Lot Gatos..' .......... 9:50 a

Coast Division- [Third and Townsend Streets.)

*6:l5ASan J^se and Way Stations Mew

Almaden Wednesdays only •1:45 p

;7:30 a Sunday Excursion for San Jose. Santa
Cruz, Pacific Grove and Principal

Way Stations _ [ft3g P

3:15 a San Jose, '.I res iPinot, Santa* Cruz.
Pacific Grove, Pato Pobles.San Luis
Obispo. Guadalupe and Principal Way

Stations 7:65 A

:9:47 a Palo Alto and Way Stations f 1:1-5 p

10:40 a dan Jcseand Wav Stations 5:00 p

11:45 a Palo Alto and WayStations _ 3:30 p

*2:3)FSan Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pfnos, Santa
Cruz. Salinas, Monter-v, Pacific

Grove «10:40 a

*3:30 p Fan J.rse and Way Stations 9:17 a

*4 :30 p San Jose and Way Stations *8:06 a

5:30 p San Jose and Way Stations *9M a

6:30 p Sao Jose and Wav Stations 6:35 a

tll:45 p San Jose and Way Stations _ '7:45 p

A for Morning. p for Afternoon.

•Sundays excepted. fSatordays only.

Mondays only.
ftMonday, Thursday and Saturday nights onlv.

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AT STUD
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GRAND MASTER 28,887

By the great champion HESPER. the best-headed
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25tli eireet, San Francisco.

Mastiff Puppies For Sale

Unexceptionable pedigree. Sire— DON (40550). first
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Dam— LOLA (37547), by Ingleside Crown Prince ex
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SAN "FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JUNE 6. 1896.

SUB3CBrPTION

THREE DuLLABS A YEAR

THE NEW CLUB HOUSE, OAKLAND KACIXG PARK.

THE OAKLAND RACING PARK.

Description of What Has Been Done Toward
Making It One of the Most Beautiful
and Complete Racing Establish-
ments in America.

The new quarters of the California Jockey Club at the
greatly improved Oakland Trotting Park will soon be a scene
of activity. Already between one and two hundred thorough-
breds have found a resting place there, atd when the meeting
closes down at Ingleside perhaps three or four hundred more
will make their way to the Oakland course. We doubt very
much if those visiting this spot now could be brought to
realize that it was here that they attended the Golden Gate
Fair for so many year?, here that they saw old Thad Stevens
run the fastest second four-mile heat on record and Duchess
of Norfolk, Precious and many other turf notabilities make
names for themselves that were heralded over the race-lov-
ing world. The track has been widened and will be made
up-to-date in every particular by Mr. Allen, who built the
IogUside course, and buiit it well. The rough-boarded. white-
washed, dusty, insecure old grand stand has been replaced by
a building that is not only truly beautiful, but one tb**t im-
pressesyou with the feeling that it is the most tastefully ar-
ranged, unique piece of grand stand architecture in this coun-
try.

Oo this page of the Breeder asd Sportsman we give an
idea of the superb new club bouse that will be a thing of
beauty and a joy for many years to come, we trust. The

building will he entirely dissimilar in its lines from the grand
stand, being of purely East Indian design, with all the light
and graceful proportions ~hich characterize that class of dec-
orations. Its dimensions will be 50 by 75 feet. The build-
irg will be surrounded by a tropical garden, so as to bsrmo-
nize with the Oriental suggestiveness of the architecture,
Broad verandas will ensure the comfort of the guests against
extremes of either heat or cold. One of the features of the
club-house will be a cafe finished in the early English style,
with limber ceilings, open 6re places and other quaint but
homelike decorations of that period. The private cffices for
the members of the club will be located in the building, which
will also contain a comfortable dining-room and a kitchen
capable of contributing to all the needs of the establishment.
The accompanying prospective views of the front and rear
of the grand stand are from water color sketches, which give a
good idea of what it looks like. The building has a frontage
of 240 feet, and a seating capacity of 3,5C0 people. It wil'
be approached by a covered walk from the railroad station,
which leads directly to the entrance of the stand. The main
floor embraces the betting-ring, 100 by 165 feet in dimen-
sions, a spacious bar, a well oppointed restaurant, lavatories,
etc. The second ana third floors well be divided into cafes
and dining rooms. In the rear of the grandstand proper will
be a wide promenade overlooking the park and bav, and
commanding a magnificent view of miles of sea, with the
Golden Gate in the dim distance. The elaborate structure
is surmounted by a picturesque Japanese pavilion, which is
capable of seating sixty persons. An idea of the height of
the grandstand can he gained by the fact that the floor of
this pavilion will be seventy feet from the ground. Id this

structure ample accommodations are provided for members
of the press and telegraphic operators, who, far above the
noise and bustle of the crowded grounds beneath, can pursue
their labors under the most favorable conditions.

Every precaution against fire has been taken in the plans
for the grand stand. Throughout the building will be dis-
tributed the most improved appliances for preventing a con-
flagration. A well-equipped and carefully organized fire
department of its own will be maintained by the Jockey
Club, so that the danger of a conflagration will be completely
obviated.

The saddling paddock, as shown by the accompanying
photo gravure. is Mexican in design, and every care will be
taken in the appointments and construction for the accomo-
dation of the patrons of the track. The building includes
the Secretary's office and reception rooms, scale-room, declar-
ation-room, large lavatories, batbs and showers for the jock-
eys. A special feature will be made in the careful equip-
ment of a hospital and offices for a resident physician, whose
services will be immediately available in case of accidents
that may happen on the grounds. The paddock will em-
brace twenty stables, surrounded by a driveway twenty-three
feet in width, and it will be well lighted and ventilated. The
jockey's veranda on the northeast corner will be an impor-
tant feature from which point an excellent view of the en-
lire track will be had. In the preparations for the erection
and construction of the buildings, the Jockey Club has thus
far spared no pains, and until the completion thereof, will
do its utmost to make the must perfect and successful of
establishments. The buildings are designed by M. J. Lyon ?
the well-known architect.

366

mje gvecfev anXi gftwtrtftmmt*

[June 6, 1896

THE GRANDSTAND-FKONT VIEW.
Oakland RaciDg Park.

The work of demolishing alt the old fences, stables, bams
and buildings of all descriptions is being rspidlyaccompliehed.
Not ft vestige of the old land marks will remain. The in-
tention is to have three tracks built — the main course, an in-
side work track, and between these two a bicycle track which
will be at once the safest and fastest in this couotry. New
bridgea will be erected across the creek which runs diagonally
from the backstretcb. on the east, to about the last eighth-

width and begins at the terminus of the Oiklaod Electric
(or cable) car line. The entrance will be through a massive
Japanese gateway cf three divisions. The center or main
entrance will be for carriages, and will be forty feet in width.
On both sides of the main entrance will be pathways ten feet
each in width for foot passengers. On the right of the av-
enue, which will be 5C0 feet in length, will be the carriage
road, and on the left will be the path for pedestrians, passing

ises for a quarter of a century, and in which General Grant
held the watch when St. Julien made the world's record.

On the western line of the grounds terminates the steam
railway station, which is within one hundred yards of the
grand stand, and the accommodations are specially arranged
to receive the crowd from the special half-hourly trains from
the city, as not over twenty-five minutes will be consumed in
the transit from the ferry to the grounds of the C. J. C.

THE liRANUKTAND-KEVK VIEW.

<- en c

lob. The large amount of ground

hracnl in Ihil Hn tr»ci aflordi in opportunity for tbi

lion of orrr i BtiUt*d »l»ll«, logrlln-r

I for ill. ninny employes-

ll.iirr Aob, ! ,,„ marif boon of but very valll-

•ble lime io planning lo nuke il ,,],,,

perly in ell ihe world.
The new gr- < nlifornin Jockey Club embrace

the I laklud I'miting l'nrk
The main carriage- i|, i, eight.

Ihe private cottages and gardens of the members of the club
At the end of the avenue the prospect will embrace a beauti
fill park of twelve acres, abounding in kiosks and fountains
drives and promenades. From the park rise two staircases(
which will be the entrances to the second floor of the grand
stand. From Ihe right band terminus of the main aveoue,
the boulevard, 100 feet in width, passes between the pad-
dock and the club house and terminates in the infield facing
the front of Ihe grand stand. The historic feature of the
park will be the timer's stand which has been on the prem

Always Exoeeded Expectations.

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Joke fi, 1896]

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867

THOS. H. WILLIAMS JR.

President California Jockey Club.

RACING AT INGLESIDE.

EIGHTY FIFTH DAY— THURSDAY, MAY 28.

Racing was resumed at the beautiful Ingleside course this
chill, gloomy-looking afternoon before ao assemblage of about
3,500, it being ladies' day. Had the weather conditions

Red Glenn 5, Paros 6, Flirtilla 20 to 1. Red Glenn led to
the first turn, where he was supplanted by Belle Boyd, who
led Red Glen a length at the quarter-pole and lostigator the
same distance at the half, Red Glenn being close up and
Paros within striking distance. Instigator bad headed Belle
Boyd by the lime the final turn was made, Red Glenn lapped
on Belle Boyd. P<»ro5 new made his run. Instigator tired
in the last furlong and Red Glenn looked a winner for a
moment. Paros continued to gain, however, and catching
Red Glenn in the last twentv yards, won by a head. Insti-
gator rtas but half a length further away, Time, 1:49. The
running of both Paros and Red Glenn is open to the strong-
est criticism. They would break a millionaire if "form"
was stuck to.

Skalkaho was a favorite, but not a very hot one, in the
third, being as good as 2] to 1 at post lime. Broad Billow
and Miss Cunningham were plaved from 6 to 4 to 1. Grace
S. was plaved some, opening at 7, closing at 5. Maeoero was
at 8, La Flecha 10, others from 15 to 40 to I. Yucatan II.
and Duessa ran in close company past the half, Masoero a
length away. Skalkaho was taking the overland route, run
ning tree from interference. Turning from home it was Ma-
soero first by a length, Yucatan, Miss Cunningham and Broad
Billow lapped. Skalkaho was coming like a cyclone on the
outside, and mowing down one after another, won in a drive
by a head from the fast coming La Flecha, on whom Maso-
ero was just lapped. Time, 1:17$. Skalkaho showed to be
ten pounds better at the weights than anything opposed
to him

Eight two-year-olds were in the race of nine-sixteenths of
a mile. Dura was quite a favorite, being backed from 8 to
5 to 6 to 5. Rel del Tierra was at 2^ to 1, Greyhurst 4,
(opened at 3), Sweet William 6, Bohemian Laes 12, Howard
S. 15, Miss Buckman 20, and Alazan 100 to 1. They got
ofi in rather a ragged manner, Sweet William being on the
fly and soon opening up a gap. He led by two lengths as
they turned for home, Greyhurst (who had run from the
rear) second, half a length before Dura, on whom Miss Buck-
man wab lapped. Howard S. was coming very fast from be-
hind. Sweet William fell back in the last part of it, Dura

ROBT. B. MILKOY,

Secretary California Jockey Club.

Two Cheers being second, three lengths befure Arno. Flash-
light did not look dangerous at any point of the contest.
Time l:43i.

KIGHTY-SIXTH DAY— FRIDAY, MAY 29.

It was a great day for the Spreckels horses and incidentally
a greater one ior Jockey Piggott. Adolph B.'s gallopers

THE SADDLING PADDOCK, OAKLAND RACE TRACK.

been more favorable the attendance of the fair sex
would doubtless have been nearly doubled, for the programme
of six races was a very good one, large fields lining up
five of the events, while in four of the races the
class of the horses was not to be sneezed at. Messrs. Wilson
and Leake officiated in the judges' stand, and while they had
four very close finishes, their decisions gave general satis-
faction, no growls being heard over their judgment in these
matters. While we do not desire to say one word against the
gentlemen who have heretofore officiated in the stands in
this city, but on the contrary find much to admire in them,
it is gratifying to Bee it recognized that there is at least one
man hailing from California capable of filling the position
of judge creditably. We had begun to despair over the mat-
ter, along with hundreds of others. Favorites and outsiders
divided the races equally between themselves, hence no
howl was seot up by either the public or peccilers.

Dolce was a favorite in the initial event, a four furlong
dash for two-year-olds, closiog at 13 to 10. Santa Paula
was at 3i to 1, Widow Jones 6, Jerilderio 8, Laura Burt
10, others 10 to 300. Grandtzia went out at a great rate
from her field, leading by three good lengths turning for
home, Santa Paula second, two lengths before Jerilderio.
Half-way down the straight Grandezia tired, Santa Paula as
Burning a slight lead over Jerelderio. The latter, however,
came very strong, finishing three lengths to the good at the
wire, Santa Paula in a fierce drive beating Laura Burt a
head for the place. Time, 0.49J-. Winner W. Earp's b f
by Rathbone — Miss Melbourne.

The mile and a sixteenth selling race brought five to the
post. Instigator was a 4 to 5 favorite, Belle Boyd at 2i to 1,

and Howard S. running away from the otbers. With a
good ride Howard S. would have won, but, coming on the
uneven stride, Dura's head bobbed in first. Howard S. beat
Sweet William four lengths for the place. Tioie, 0:55— a
fast run and the track record. Howard S. is hard to guess.
There is more truth than poetry about this.

Ruinart would have ruined his friends bad he not woo, for
coin went on him as if it had been grown on bushes, forcing
Mb price from 2 to 1 to even money. Bueno, not receiving
any sort of support from his owner, went back from 8 to 5 to
2£ to 1. Toano was at 11 to 5, the others at fancy figures.
They were sent away to a Btart not of the best, Ruinart being
off poorly. North showed in front momentarily, but old
Toano soon headed him, leading by one and a half lengths at
the half mile ground, Miss Gentry second, three lengths be-
fore Ruinart. The latter, going like a shot, had a lead of a
length turning for home, and soon made it three. Bueno was
now cut loose, and Ruinart being eased up a bit, Bueno sneaked
by him about forty yards of the 6nish. McClain got the fav-
orite going again, however, in time to win by a nostril
thrcugh baviDg "the jump" on Bueno. Three lengths away,
third, came nld Toano. Time, 1:154.

The last event on the day's card was a mile selling race
with eleven starters. Flashlight was plunged on for a good
thing, his price being cut from 2 to 1 to 6 to 5 and ev.en
money. All Smoke was not neglected at 2 and 2\ to 1. Two
Cheers was played down from 30 to 6 to 1. The prices
against the others ranged from 12 to 50 to 1. Two Cheers
and Duke Stevens were close together when a furlong had
been run, and the pair ran almost like a team until three
furlongs from home. Here All Smoke was sent along, and ;
she was second as they turned for home, one length behind i
TwoCbeers. When well 6traightened away All Smoke flew
past the pacemaker, and though swerving not a little in the i
final sixteenth, the mare won rather handily by i wo lengths,

scooped three of the dashes at Ingleside and came third
in another, while Piggott the stable's pigskin artist, rode
four of the six winners of to day, besides finishing a good
third on Eayard.a colt be rode with his street coat on— for the
reason that the youngster would not let him take it off. The
trainer of the Spreckels horses in the absence of Galen
Brown is what Chimmie Fadden might call "a cookoo'' for
certain, and as his name is James Co^k, it would not be en-
tirely inappropriate. If he keeps up this lick he will have
the trainers of other thoroughbreds in this vicinity levanting
to the woods, satisfied that their proper avocation is oot th6
training of horses, but chopping coid-wood. First choices
and non-favorites divided the honors and coin, three of each
ort proving successful in the six events. No real outsiders
got a nose in front at the finish, Walter J., at 3A to 1, being
the longest shot of the afternoon. The attendance was very
lair, which is more than can be said of the weather, and the
nine books in the big ring did a land-office business.

The first race, one mile, selliog. had Key del Bandidos for
a favorite, he closing at 2 to 5. Morveo was at 4 to 1, Jack
Richelieu 7, Model 15, Nabopolassar 25, Orbit 100, and Joe
Hill 200 to 1. They got away with Morven in front. Jack
Richelieu ne^t, Nabopolassar third. Morven was one length
in front of NabopolaFBar at the quarter and half a length
only at the half, Model lapped on little "Nabby." Mcdel
shot to the front neariog ihe homestretch, leading Rey del
Bandidos (who had been cut loose at the three-eighths pole)
a head, Morven very close up, a head in front of Nabopo
lassar. Rey del Bandidos simply sailed away from his field,
once tbey were straightened away, winning with ease bi
four lengths, Jack Richelieu being second, six lengths bef

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Mc.rT.-D, who bwu N»bopoli»sar i oote for toe sho-r. Those
that rmo out in frool io the esrlv part of the puroey quit
Dtdly io the final quarter. Time 1:43. The wtoner was

and I'r. Martin BO to 1. 1'ner were sent away to a shock-
inglr bid start. Laura Burt ofl Dret and well "on the By,
Udy li Ilil-e.T next. In a sixteenth of a mile

Laura was four lengths to the good, turning ''or home three,
[,,JT li cond, a length before Quanlrell. Liura

Burl hugged the rail, and won handily by four lengths,
tiuanlrell beating the tiring Lady Hurst a length for the
place. Time. .

I. icille closed an 8 to 5 fatonte in the third, a six furlong
selling race. Allahabad was played down from 2 to 2J to 1,

ip from IS to '• Teonaasee Maid was at S, Nevere

droiion 10, Millie hswn 40 and Alpine 160 to 1.

1 -.ideation showed in front for a second, with Temiessce

soondand Lucille third. The last-named led past the
half pole by half a length, Mollie Bawn second, a length be-
fore Alpine. Three furlongs from home Tennessee Maid was
coming like * shot, and by the lime the homestretch was
on practically eeen terms with Lucille. Half way down the
homestretch Teoneasee Maid had a neck the best of it, but
•he tired somewhat, Lucille winning, all out, by a length.
Tenneaeee Maid was four lengths before Allahabad, third.
Time, 1:16}.

Joe Terry was one of those sizzling favorites that you read
about, opening at 2 to 1, closing at 6 to 5. Walter J. was st
Marco 4, Tiberius 10. (.inld'Rug 12 and 15, Free
Will and Seaside 20, Governor Bndd 40 to 1. Waiter J.
WMofJ first. Seaside next. Hiss Pollard third. Joe Terry
was away last. Walter J. was first to the half pole by a
length, Tiberius second, a bead before Gold Bog. Waller J.
had increased his lead to two leogths by the time the home-
stretch was reached, Tiberius and Gold Bug lapped. Gold
Bug apparently had Waller J. beaten eighty yards of the i

length over the first four fences. Bellringer was first by
"early a length over the next two, then Col. Weightmao took
hand, leading into the homestretch by half a lenglh. Out-
last obstacle, Col. Weightman
second, three parts of
Lark fell over the seventh
to amount to anything
evens, Bellringer 2 to

Nebuchadnezzar and Cabrillo ran close together in the
seven furlong handicap to the homestretch, where Catch 'Em
was third, a length away, and a head before All Over. The
latter ran very fast down the homestretch, caught Cabrillo a
little over a sixteeulh from home, and won after a drive bv
half a length. Cabrillo, stcond, was two lengths before Neb-
uchadnezzar. Time, 1:23 j. Olive ran a poor race. Weight
evidently allects her greatly. All Over was at 7 to 1, Cabrillo
even money, Nebuchadnezzar 31 to 1.

The second mile race of the day was a hot one. Circe led
by half a lenglh at the quarter, Wsrrago second. The iatter
had half a length the best of May Day at the half, but the
latter led at the final turn by a head. All Smoke having run
up from fourth place. The lasl named came on in the home-
stretch, looking an easy winner, but Don Cwar showed up
with such a rare burst of speed that he was a nose behind in
the drive to the wire, Arlicus third, two lengths away. Time,
1:431. All Smoke «as at 3 to 1, Don Ge=ar 4, Arlicus 9.

The concluding race of the day, five and a half furlongs,
brought out a field of five high class sprinters. Peixotto and
Ml. Roy raced out well in front as soon as the barrier flew
up, Reliicoso being away poorly. Chartreuse did not seem to
be able to get well on her stride until about a quarter of a
mile had been traversed. Then she ran up like a whirlwind,
and it looked as if all were in the hunt at the final turn.
Chartreuse came through like a Kingston once they were
straightened away for Ihe run home, and drawing off, won
with ease by three lengths, Toano in a drive beatibg Peix-
otto a head for place. Bellicoso two leogths further away.
This horse got a frightfully poor ride. Off badly. Snider
rushed the horse aloDg, gettiog him in a coupla of pockets
the run to the homeslretch Here he tried to squeeze

finish, but Walter came again, winning cleverly by three parts the Peel colt throueh an aperture on toe inner rails where a

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of a length, Gold Bug second, half a length from Tiberius
Time, 1:15*.

Scarborough was a decided favorite io the tifth race,
closing at 7 to 5, Horatio at 2 to 1, Bivard and B. & W. 8,
Viocitor 9, Lorao B. 30, and Here's Luck 40 to 1. Scar-
borough was off 6i8t, but was parsed in the first 6fty yards
by Horatio, who led by three leogths into the homestretch,
Scarborough second, lapped by Bayard. Scarborough was
gaining on Horatio at the end, bnt the Midlothian colt won
by a length, Scarborough second, two lengths before Bayard,
wbo was ridden by Piggott with his coat on. Time, 0:49}.

The concluding race of the aftern jon. live and a half fur-
longs for three-year-olds, brought the uolucky number, thir-
teen, to the post. Carnation, at 8 to 5, was favorite, Mont-
gomery going at 4 to 1, Duchess 6, Montallade ]0, others 12
to 300 Io 1. Red Pike, Yucatan and Montallade were the
first lo show as the barrier went up. Montgomery, fifth away,
ran up very rapidly, however, and his head showed first at
the half. Carnation now second, she also bavirg got a swift
move on. Montgomery and Carnation ran heads apart clear
into the homestretch, where Montgomery swerved from the
middle to the inside of the course, losing the race by a bead
to Carnation. Two lengths away came Montallade, third, four
lengths ahead of tbe next three year-old. Time 1:0S3.

EIGHTY-SEVENTH DAY— SATURDAY, MAY 30.

This being a holiday, and a sunshiny one, where a clever
programme was presented to those with a fondness for fast
horseflesh, it was but natural that Iogleside's big grand
stard should hold a large and enthusiastic audience. And
that assemblage, estimated at 5,000, witnessed some racing of
a really excellent sort, there beiug in tbe seven contests some
very exciting, close finishes and not a few surprises. Drestra
was tbe first on Ihe list of mouth-openers, the Flambeau filly
taking tbe first race with odds of 8 to 1 quoted against her. In
the second event Trappean, a Daly cast-off with 100 to 1
against him io tbe books, was beaten but a nostril for fiist
money by Daylight, the favorite. Leonville, a 30 to 1 shot,
wan third in this race. Candor won the third at odds of 4 to
1, All «)?er the fifth while 7 and 8 to 1 chalked up against his
chances, with All Smoke, victorious in the sixth race, was as
food as 5 to 1 at one time. 1'iegott rede three oflhe seven
winners, Bolder, H Wilson, Mnrtinus »nd Shields piloting
the remaining successful ones. (Juile a sensation was created
about post time io the lilmao hurdle race by Clancey, rider
A'cightman (favorite) being called into the judges'
■ land. After a few moments of questioning the jndges' sub-
stituted Uarliooi for Clancv, and though the substitute is not
rated ai high u < Uncy in the pig-kin world, tbe odds
■gainst Weightman, who won, were cut from even money to
l lincy declared lo (he judges that he intended lo
iw hi Ir.oel and had advised bis Mends

to b«i thi-ir clothes on his chances, but his questioners did not
apparentlv believe tbe loung man was sincere, and ordered
forthwith. This he indignantly
did. The complaint came ider.it isundi

i Pauls led Dsstrs clear into the
M a lenglh. A furlong, from bomi
and in a drive won by a neck, Simla Paula
two leogths before Widow Jooen, who ltd Grand exia,
the favorite, half a length nl (be finish. Tin,
9U »i 8 lo 1, Bsots i

nd M.llie K mad* the running in the second
flere Davlight came
hort head from Ti
UK* length for pUre. Time 1:IH
■flight were

Ills 20 i-i 1.
In the third rice, five sod <>nr-hair furlongs, Selling Mis.
■ onie, was lir-i away, Diu-y A
\ »»• nearly n lenglh lo thegi
rod ,n' i moved oul of the

ith won

doubtful a nose for the

. two mil-*, over eight hurdle-., had four

1 ncey at the last

rverado went into the lead at the

tirtt jump tod Weightman about a

goat would find difScully in making his way, and finally,
when ibout a furlong from the finish, gave it up, finishing
fourth io a /ace that he might have won had he been well
ridden. The time was 1:08}, ai,d as Bellicoso ran seven
furlongs in 1:26 with 120 lbs. up, he should not have been
'as he was to-day) over five lengths behind the winner in
1:08 J for five and a half furlongs. He did not run as good
as 1:09 under Snider's guidance this afternoon.

EIGHTY-tlGHTH DAY — MONDAY, JDSE 1.

The happy month of June opened most unhappily for
the dear public that play the races and have bumps of hope
abnormally deveoped. One lone favorite managed to poke
its aristocratic nose in front at the wire, and that was all.
There were six races, too, on the afternoon's card. Hence the
gentlemen lost and the gambler, to use the South of Market
dialect, "got de glue." And the way some of the well played
animals lost their races did not have the effect of gaining many
devotees to the game of race. The running of Favory, Tar
and Tartar, Modestia, St. Lee and Bueno was disappointing,
to say the least and draw it mild. Then, too, it looked as if
some of the flyers were merely taking an airing in races, but
it is supposed that work is generally given horses in the
early morning hours. It is not then as costly exercise to the
' form-jtudying" public. Yankee Doodle ran six furlongs
in 1:15} this af'ernoon with 122 pounds in his saddle. Rey
del Bandidos was just beaten at a mile io 1:44 with 107 lbs
up, while St. Lee in the same event, made a showing so
shocking that his managers should only tell of it io whispers
with their faces well hidden in tbe gloom of some dark alley.
Favory ran six furlongs in 1:1.43 with 112 pounds up the
other d*y at Bay District. This afternoon, with 108 pounds
up, he was beaten two leogths at seven furlongs, run in 1:30-
Modestia was over three lengths behind in a race of four and
and a half furlongs, run in 0:57. The sister to Charlev
Quick did not, therefore, run the distance belter than 0:57V
and she carried but 103 pounds. Her previous performances
were so much better! ban this that it was ungenerously sized
up by some that Modestia was just out for her Health. The
defeat of Bueno can be laid at the door of Coadv, who made
nothing short of a criminallv bad ride on the black Hidalgo
gelding, in our opinion, losing a race that he should have
won by half a dozen lengths.

In the first race Mollie R , Favory and Seaside ran fairly
close together lo the homestretch, after Tar and Tartar had
showed prominently for a furlong. Elmer F. fourth into
the homestretch, came like a shot in the final furlong, win-
ning handily by two lengths, Favory io a drive beating Sea-
side three parts of a length for tbe place. Time, 1:30.
Elmer F. was at 4} to 1, Favory 2, Seaside 12, Tar and
Tartar 9 to 5 (4 Pt one time).

Peixotlo, ofl none too well, dished to the front at the end
of a furlong, leading Yankee Doodle and Summer Time
three lengths at the half and two into the homestretch.
Yankee Doodle collared Peixotto about tixty yards oflbe
finish and beat him out three parts of a length, Peixotto sec
ond, a length before the fast-coming Ruinart. Time. 1:15}
Yankee Doodle was at 6 to 5 at post time, Peixotto 15 to 1,
Ruinart 11 to 5.

Widow Jones, off third, was in front in tbe first sixty
van!-, and leading past half and three quarler poles by a
length, drew awav in tbe homestretch and won handily by
three lengths. Vauish and Lady Huret were second and
third up to the lasl few yards, but going wide, Quantrell
came up and got the pi are in a drivr by a head, Modeslia
ihird, half a length in front of Vanish. Time, 0:57. Widow
Jones was at 3 (backed down from 1), Quantrell 6 lo 5,
Modestia 3 to 1 (opened at 11 to5).

In the mile four three >ear olds started. Paros Ud past
the quarter by one and one half lengths, St. Lee second. At
the half the giay was but a length to the good, Peru, St. Lee
iiinl i> imliiloi short heads apart. Peru led by a length into
tbe homestretch, Paroa second, a length before St. Lee and
lapped. Peru opened a gap of over two leogths,
but Bandidos gained on him steadily. The latter swerved
out in ihe final sixteenth, Peru winning by a neck. Rey del
Bandidos appeared from the press siand to be second by at
least a half length, but the judges placed Paros second and
Bandidos third. Time. 1:41 Peru was backed from 10 to 3
v del Bandidos from 8 to 5 to 6 to 5, Paros was at 10
to 1, St. Lee 8 to 6. The latter rao a bad race.

Tbe fifth rait.-, seven furlongs, selling, had fifteen starters.
Howard cut out the pace, leading Nibopolassar two lengths
at the half and into the homestretch, George Ron dote up

at the latter place. Howard was collared about a furlong from
home, and coming on strong, won easily by a length, Howard
second, as far from Free Will, who beatNabopolassar a head.
Two Cheers, off badly, was fourth, another head away. He
ran a better race than the winner. Time, l:30i. George
Rose was at 2£ to 1, Howard 5 and Free Will 20 to 1.

There was a great upset in the last race of the day, a sev-
en furlong dash wherein Bueno was a 1 to 3 favorite. Doubt-
ful and Model rao in close company to the homestretch,
Afflitus third. Coady had taken Bueno back absolutely last.
In the homestretch the black horse came through, looking a
winner a sixteenth from home. Here Fullerton L"ss was
coming with a wet sail, and catching Bueno in the last few
strides, won by a neck verv cleverly. Bueno two leogths be-
fore Instigator, on whom Afflitus was lapped. Time, 1:29J.
Bueno showed to be nearly a dozen pounds the best horse in
the race. Fullerton Lass was at 15 to 1, Instigator S.

EIGHTY-NINTH DAY — TUESDAY, JUNE 2,1896.

Regarding favorites, they were not.in it to any great ex-
tent to-day. Dolce, for a starter, suddenly gotgood, run-
ning a much better race than she did the other day, when
the sister to Crescendo was a favorite and not one-two- three
at the finish. Venus was the choice of the talent in the
second race, but had to be content with a gf od fourth place,
Grade S. winning. Then Red Glenn, a favorite, proved an
easy winner over Paroe, LittleCripple being left at the post in
a four-horse race. Mirambo, at 8 to 1, scooped io the fourth
event, in which Charles A. was quite a warm favorite. Two
Cheers, and equal choice with Flirtilla in the fifth, got home
two lengths in front of Warrago, who nailed My Sweetheart
a head on the post for place. In tbe sixth La Flecha, Ma-
soero and Flammifer (latter the talent's choice) had the race
between themselves, finishing heads apart as named at the
finish. William O'B , a green one with 122 pounds ap, got
away tenth and finished fourth in this race. The last event
on the card broke the hearts of "the talent. Road Warmer, at
60 and even more, beating the public idol, Geraldine, by a
head through the pig-headed over-confidence of Master Pig-
eolt. Several made a swine slaughtering over Road Warmer's
fluke win. It wis a fluke, because Road Warmer has on many
occasions quit when going over only five and a half furlongs
of ground.

Bayard made a great bid for the first race, but Dolce, the
full sister of Crescendo, caught him in the last twenty yards,
and won in a drive, Grandtzia third, two lengths away.

A large field faced the barrier in the five-furlong dash.
Venus was ihe favorite, but she landeJ fourth. The winner
turned up in Gracie S., against whom 3£ to 1 was obtainable.
She won by two lengths. Duraogo was a fair second, half
a length before Fleet. Venus ran second for about a quar-
ter.

Red Glenn annexed the third race. There were only four
starters, yet Piggott, on Little Cripple, was left at the post.
Red Glenn, wbo was as good an 8 to 5, won easily by two
lengths from Paros, who beat Don Gesar, the pacemaker, as
far.

Charles A. ruled favorite in the three quarters of a mile
dash, principally on account of his victory over ,'lrj jr Cook,
which was over a muddy track. The son of John A. yester-
day showed that he is not worth a bean on a fast track.
George Rose led until near the finish, when Mirambo got up
on the inside and won by a scant head, Banjo third, two
lengths away aoda head before Red Pike.

Bezeman landed the mile race on Two Cheers against a big
field, while the day previous young Mr. Coady could not
finish one, two, three on this same horse, which fact will not
enhance the reputation of the alleged "Pacific Coast Garri-
son." Warrago and My Sweetheart finished second and third
respectively, close together.

Nick Hall was not satisfied with winning with Two Cheers,
but captured the maiden race by a head with La Flecha,
after a desperate drive with Masoero, Flammifer, the favor-
ite, third, another bead away.

Then came the race where Road Warmer, heretofore noted
principally as a speedy fellow with decided quitting propen-
sities, won by a head from sweet Geraldine. Piggott took it
too easy altogether on the latter, and though the old record-
breaker closed up fast when given her head, Road Warmer
la-'f-d and von all out by a head, Thelma third, a length
Time, 1:15. _

Answers to Correspondents.

L. W. B , Gallatin, Tenn. — Please give in your valuable
paper number of wins of Perhaps, three-year-old geldiDg by
Kosciusko, dam May Viley, by imp. Brigadier, times he was
second and third, how many times unplaced, and how much
he won in all. Answer — Perhaps has started in forty-four
races since he came to San Francisco. He won ten limes
and $3,035 in money (not deducting entrance fees), wai sec-
ond tTtce, third nine times, and unplaced on twenty-three
occasions.

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Crowning Glory of California.— Our State has so
many glories over any other in the Union, that to select one,
as the chief, is a hazardous selection.

"The climate," would be the answer of a very large pro-
portion of the people if asked to choose the feature which
gave California its acknowledged pre-eminence. Were that
the only advantage, however, this country would be far from
occupying the position it does. It is the combination of
valuable possessions, the grouping of so many desirable qual-
ities, that place it so far in the lead of any other section of
the country.

Soil adapted to the cultivation of such an immense variety
of products, mineral resources, everything in fact necessary
for the support of people, that were it completely isolated
from all otber portions of the world, nothing would be lack-
ing for the comfortable support of an immense population.
And with an abundance of the luxuries of life, and these ob-
tainable by people of moderate means as well as those whose
wealth is measured by millions of dollars.

Scenery may be called an incidental possession, a gratifica-
tion of that taste which is termed sertheticism, a pleasing
feature which do-is not add to the material welfare of the
people, an element vhich sordid utilitarianism would re-
place by something more in accordance with its narrow views.

And yet if the topography of California were changed, a
vast plain in place of mountains, hills, slopes and valleys,
however rich the soil, however mild the climate, the " crown-
ing glory " would be obliterated. And with the loss of the
attractions which bring visitors from all part3 of the civilized
world, there would be an accompaniment, an inevitable
sequence, the degeneration of physical superiority, mankind
and animals sharing id the loss of vigor, deterioration of both
mental and phvsical ability. Under the conditions which
would prevail if the whole of California were similar to the
tule lands which border on the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers, or even with drier and more elevated plains, but with-
out hills and mountains, we could not show the long list of
champions which were bred on thiscoast,doubtful if one animal
of superior excellence would be the tale. Not a horse breed-
ing establishment in this State which is without California
characteristics. Palo Alto, a gradual slope from the eastern
boundary, includiog the hills, and these nestling against the
side of the Coast Range. The water is from mountain
streams, the herbage that which thrives on a dry soil.
Rancho del Paso is the furthest from the mountains but by
far the largest portion of the forty thousand acres is rolling
land, hills in fact, and again we fiod the grasses correspond-
ing with the firm land.

Oakwood Park at the southern base of Mount Diablo, the
main and lateral valleys, formed by wash from the elevations,
and though rich in the constituents of plant and tree life,
nothing of a marshy nature to be found. Sunny Slope,
which did so much to give prominence to the harness horses
nf the State, has mountains for a background, and its neigh-
bor, Santa Anita, is an ideal place for the developement of
speed and endurance, and that has been demonstrated in
practice, which is the only real proof of the correctness of
theory. Not one of the places mentioned that has not dry
ground during the wet season, and good feet and sinewy
limbs are the result.

A few days ago I accompanied John A. McKerron to his
rancho among the mountains of the Coast Range, and
though the horse department of the place is yet on a limited
scale, there was pieoty of testimonv corroborative of the po
sition taken that the mountains of California, when not too
razeed, are well adapted for breeding and rearing fine and
fast horses.

And the time spent there, though brief, was enough to con-
vince roe that the crowning glory of the country is the
mountains, and what can be termed their appendages, val-
leys, canyons, ravines and glens the filling up of the picture.
The vale of Santa Clara is on a large scale. From San Mateo
to Gilroy so beautiful that it would be difficult to imagine
anything superior. The grandeur, however, is in the encir-
cling mountains, and pleasing though the views along the
route are, entrancingly lovely the combination of water,
grand old trees, a wealth of flowers, pleasure grounds which
have engaged the skill of the most celebrated landscape art-
ists, orchards, vineyards, cultivated fields, towns, villages,
handsome residences, evidences of wealth and refinement on
every hand, the mountains are the most fascinating of all.
A complete picture it is true with natural beauties height-
ened by all that civilization can accomplish, though the best
efforts of man are like the cutting and setting of the gem, in
Nature's laboratory the jewels are fabricated.

The drive from Gilroy to Mr. McKerron's place, on such
an evening as that of last Saturday wonld incite admiration
from one of the most apathetic tendencies, especially when
nearing the ranch. The valley narrows until the base of the
mountains are on either side, merging on the roadway on the
north, on the south sprioging from the shore of the creek,
which is only a few yards away. Then there is a widening
of the "bottom," now on one side of the creek, then on the
opposite, and when "The Oaks" come in view the scene is as
nnexpected as that of a mirage. The pass ha3 been so nar-
rowed that it seems as though the end of the canyon could
only be a little way further, and the only outlet over the
mountains which rise abruptly on every side.

The house — a cottage with wide verandas, the trellises a
mass of honeysuckles, jasmines and other climbers, on the
summit of the knoll, the creek making a course of nearly a
semi-circle in the rear and on the bank, following the line
of the arc, are roomy boxes, a large barn the center figure. A
cypress hedge encloses the house grounds, quite a large en-
closure, and there are an avenue of elm0, rows of rose bushes
close to the graveledwalk, the border of which is box, and ao
abundance of other flowers. Across the stream is the cottage
where the workmen are domiciled, a foot bridge crossing the
creek, aud a visitor who do s not stop when midway of the
passage ie either blind or has no conception of beauty. The
creek is bordered with alders, huge trees in comparison with
the bushes designated by that name in the East, some of them
two feet in diameter, the boles and branches a shade of gray,
which is in very pleasing contrast to the intensely green of
the leaves, the branches interlacing forming a vista under

golhic archei, high above the clear water, which is leaping
over boulders and dashing overfthe roots of the trees, with
pools and eddies in which speckled trout are basking and
ever and anon shooting up the miniature cascades in frolic-
some mood, inspired by the sunshine and water, which has
the flavor of its mountain origin, the spirit and freedom of
the forest which shades the fountains from which it sprung.

The slope which intervenes between the road and the base
of a hill is planted with fruit trees and a great growth is
shown for the length of time they have been planted. The
hill is quite ste .p rising to ao elevation of bout three hun-
dred feel, and this is planted with olives. The soil is rich,
friable as loam, and the heavy rainfalls, which are of frequent
occurrence during the winter in that section, had washed it
but so slightly as to do little damage. In order to guard
against more serious injury. Mr. McKerron directed that it
be sown in oats and a great crop to the very summit of the
hill is the result.

I climbed the hill in company with the proprietor, and it
made the breath come fast, and the muscles work strenuously
to overcome the grade, and at the same time force a way
through the rank growth, if anything more dense and luxur-
iant as the altitude increased. A grand place to "blow out"
the top of that hill, which in a few years will be crowned
with the deep green verdure of the olive, as the light breeze
brought relief, and then the view in all directions such a3 to
banish what little fatigue the climb engendered. But it did
seem a pity, however, that the only use the heavy crop of
oats were destined to fill was to prevent the wash, the plan
being to run something over them when fully ripe, crushing
thein to the ground, and then there will be another crop of
volunteer, cultivation being restricted to a circle around each
tree, and this will ensure the retention of the soil during the
rains of winter.

With a score or more of views, taken from the top of that
hill, it would not be a difficult task to show that while the
mountains are the crowning glory of "The Oaks," there are
plenty of other attractions. Trees, mammoth white and live
oaks, redwoods single and in groups, those near by a second
growth, and of all the handsome young evergreen trees the
redwood will not lose by comparison. The groups are due
to springing from the stump of their parent, cut many years
ago, and their straight growth, beautiful foliage and symme-
trical arrangement form a very pleasing portion of the land-
scape.

i*iy former visit to this place was soon after the purchase
by Mr. McKerron. Greatly acmired then and not a thing
to excite admiration except what Nature had so beautifully
donated, there is quite a change. Whatever has been done,
and a few years more will make a vast difference in the wav
of tree growth and improvements, and also in the productive
part of the question, and that is one of the features which is
of great importance. There are in the neighborhood of ODe
thousaod acres in the estate, and quite a proportion of arable
land. There is grand pasturage, aud that it could be made
into an almost ideal place for horse breeding is beyond reas-
onable contention. Plenty of water, springs and small streams
in addition to the main creek. " Shade in fields " is one of
the valuable conditions in a stock farm, and there are trees
that quite a large drove could fiod shelter under their
branches.

The best proof of its adaptability is the appearance of Mr.
McKerron's horses. Some of them ran on the range all last
winter, and they are in fine order now. Well grown and in
good flesh. In fact, thoss which ran out looK better than
some that were stabled. There is a nucleus for breedingharn-
ess horses when the prospect is more cheering. Mares by Sat*
telite, Eros, Mount Hood are of the right breeding, aDd there
is a yearlong colt by Diablo that has the form to raise expec-
tations, and a filly by the same sire that has surely the
" speedy-cut " in her make up. There is a good location for
a training track, and when the man who has gained such a
well-earned reputation, as to be ranked in the very first place,
as a constructor of the various equipments which harness
horses require, retires from business, it is the longest kind of
odds that "The Oaks" will be one of the noted horse estab-
lishments of California. Not known as The Oaks, I trust.
Worthy of a better title, and one that is not so hackneyed.
The great English race for three-year old fillies was named,
in 1779, after the hunting box of the twelfth Earl of Darby
at Woodmansterne, and there have been many repetitious.

There is little doubt that a man from the county of Elgin, I
Scotland, would be charmed with the scenery of "Murphy's
Canyon" at the first view, his natal county being noted for
rich lowlands, and uplands towering to an elevation of over
2,300 fset, and not very far from the Aberdeenshire mount-
ains vying in heigbt with our own Mount Hamiltion. The
present title is an improvement on the original though it
strikes me that a remembrancer of "the land of mountain and
flood" would be still better. Braemar. lor instance, Braer-ach,
Byron's favorite, "dark Lochnvgar" or how would "Bon
Accorel" answer? that being the war cry of Aberdeen
warriors when they accompanied Robert Bruce in his
campaigns, and is the motto on the city arms of Aberdeen.

I saw an illustration of the benefit of mountain pasturage.
Six colts bad been sent from Mr. Pdrrolt's place at San
Mateo, a few weeks before, with enlargements between the
eyes and nostrils, having some resemblance to the incipient
stages of big head.

Mr. Parrott's studgroom was there to observe how rhey
progressed, and he assured me lhat there was a wonderful
change for the better. One which had the enlargement on
both sides when he last saw him was entirely free from it on
one Bide and all of them showed a reduction.

I am of the opinion, however, that there is an ailment in
this country resembling bighead which is entirely different
from that disease, inasmuch as I have known several to
recover. I have a mare by Cornelius, from Charity by Red
Boy, which, when a two year-old, showed such palpable signs
of bighead that I would have given her away. Mr. Winters,
and all others with experience in that line, who saw her
coincided in the opinion, but having lost an Aoteeo colt,
after thorough treatment by skilled vets, concluded that she
ihould be let alone. Broken at three years old she commenced
to improve. She is now seven, has had three colts and is in
fine condition. Not one of the colts I saw at Mr. McKerron's
had the enlargement a9 pronounced as it was in that filly,
and hence am ready to wager, that 'f left there everyone will
recover.

* *

Entries — The entries for the Summer meeting of the P.
C. T. H. B. A. white failiog to fill some of the purses are
surely a token of more horses being iu training than in the
past few years.

There has always been an antipathy to engaging in the
early races in this country. Then, too, there is a prevailing
belief, that at this season of the year, the peninsula of San
Faancisco is subject to fogs and cold winds, which are pecu-
liarly liable to upset horses from the interior. That Napa
will show an inerease of names when its list of entries is
published is very probable, and I have the utmost confidence
that later meetings will have a strong support.

At this time of writing ( Wednes lay), eight of the trotting
purses show an aggregate of sixty entries, au average of seven
and a half — and these ranged from 2:15 to 2:40.

Had the figures been further apart, that is a classification
not covering so many figures, the showing would have been
still better.

But with the list before them the directors can substitute
other purses, and with reasonable expectations of securirg
support enough to fill the time with good racing. The purses
offered were so large for the season of the year lhat more en-
tries were required than with smaller amounts at slake.

Reasonable purses can be given in place of those which
failed to fill, and then meet the approval of owners, and I
have not the least doubt that such a course will prove satis-
factory to all concerned.

Fourteen purses of $1,000 each and two of $1,200 each
were rather too large, a risk to the association if a less num-
ber of entries were required than that fixed upon, and then
owners were cautious of incurring as heavy obligations, eo
early in the season, when little was known about ihe horses'
as $50 for every entry.

With those which have filled, and these added which will
be sore to fill, under different conditions, the prospects for a
meeting at Ingleside are very good.

Alameda Straight Drive.— Saunders, Gannrm, Crow
Chisholm and some others who were training on the Oakland
track, have gone to Alameda and are working their horses
on the straight away course.

Rose colored reports come from the pilgrims. Horses
doing finely. Quite a handful of seconds knocked off from
previous marks, and ihey take their exercise as gaily as the
picnic girls at Shell Mound Park. One big colt that never
could do better than 2:23 on the Oakland track, made a
fourth heat in 2:17, the last half in 1:07, and the three heats
which preceded it were all close to twenty. He is a very
long-strider and the absence of curves is a boon, find he gets
into his stride quicker than was his habit before.

Work has been commenced on the regulation track which
is also on the made ground, and dead certain to be fast, but
if the straight drive can be retained it will be of great value
as a training ground. There is little question that the "turns"
are one of the causes of bad legs, and that with nearly straight
work the proportion of ailing horses will be greatly lessened.
This is a reasonable conclusion when so few horses, com-
paratively, go wrong on the road, and there have been many
instances where horses could not stand track exercise that
kept sound on the road, and that, too, with more fast moves,
and longer drives.

As the Alameda track is to be kept entirely for harness
horses anything which will be beneficial to them will increase
the number who will train upon it, and this will also increase
the interest taken in the meetings.

I have not the least hesitation in predicting that with the
new track completed, and the retention of the straightaway
drive, more harness horses will be trained in Alameda than
any other place in the State.

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"Kicking Straps" — Should be a part ot every harness-
racers equipment.

"When the three minute trotters were scoring for the first
heat Forest B. kicked his driver, Charles Steiner, out of the
sulky and ran away, going more than a mile before he could
be 3topped." That is a portion of the telegraphic account of
the opening day at Fleetwood, and is the rehearsal of an
oftentimes told tale.

While it is very true that a driver may be thrown oat of a
sulky by a determined kicker, in a larga majority of cases
the kicking strap will be a preventive. I saw Venture, in
a race on the Oikland tracfe, crack the shafts of two sulkies,
and that without doing other damage. His driver, Denis
Gannon, was scarcely trottiog weight, certainly not much
over 150 pounds, so that it was a test of holding down,
however. Had the strip been off, then there would likely
have been serious results. With a proper strap and that
properly placed, even throwing out may be avoided, ss the
driver has more confidence in controlling the horse, and
then again when the feet meet with no opposition the ani-
mal is Dot so apt to persevere. The harness I use, in con-
nection with a kicking strap, is a safeguard again t the
sulky being upset.

In place of the ordinary thill loops there are billets
which wrap around the shafts, on which are guards to keep
the billets from slipping back or forward, and the Bhafts are
thus bound to the horse, so that if the harness does not turn,
the vehicle must keep right side op.

The opposition to the use of kicking straps comes from

drivers who think it a confession of cowardice, or owners

who deem it an imputation on the docility of their horses.

* *

Trotting at the State Fair— That there will be
plenty of harness horses to 611 enough purses for nine days
trottiog at the State Fair is reasonably well assured. This is
evident from the number of horses engaged at the Breeders'
meeting, as the California Stables which are not represented
at Ingleside, will be on hand at Sacramento, and with fair
probabilities that others which will participate in the Oregon
and Montana meetings, will also be in attendance.

Without the offer is made, the claim that there will be a
scarcity of harness horses will not be valid. If made the en-
tries can be closed so far in advance that failure in that line
can be provided for. and should the estimate prove correct,
and there are not enoueh trotters and pacers to fill the bill,
the charge that they are discriminated against cannot be sus-
tained. It is surely good policy on the part of the managers,
of the State Fair to avoid antagonism, and just as certainly
as twice the time is given to racing than there is to harness
contests, there will be bitier feelings, unless it is shown lh<i!
the harness folk are themselves to blame.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

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GTijc gvccbcv mtb gpovtsman.

[Jckb 6 , 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Kremlin. fc07|, will be raced ag*in in 1897.
Cbbhalis is workiog fine at Irvington Park. He is up to
a good race already.

AltfOM 2:171, C. W. Kellogg/sson of A/moor, is working
very fast this spridg.

No horseman in California can complain of the pasture
for hii »tock lhi» year. _____

The horaea from the San Mateo Stock Farm started for
Cleveland last Thuisday.

Sam CAST© has a very promising lot of trotters by Silver
Bow, 2:16, at the Sacramento track.

Mcrtha, 2:18, bv Stamboul. has been bred to Day Bell,
eon of Palo Alo and Beautiful Bells.

Andt McDowell and Lee Shaner, with their horses,
start for Montana via Portland to-morrow.

Director's Flower, 220, the star two-year-old of 1893
hat a foal at foot by Campbell's Electioneer.

The dim of the champion pacing mare Angle D., 2:07,
was bred back to her sire, Mikagan, ibis season.

Peter WiLUAMS with bis string of trotters, pacers and
Ihoroughbi eds arrived at Anaconda last Tuesday.

Macd 8., 2:08|, failed to gel in foal to Ansel last season
and has been bred to Eldridge, the sire of Cartridge, 2:14A.

W v i TF.R S. Hobabt has sent the g*me little Abbotteford
mare She, 2:Hi, to Oakland track to be bred to McKinney
2:111.

Ellavolo, a bay mare by Antevolo, out of Ella Medium,
by Happy Medium, got a record of 2:26] at Baltimore,
Maryland, May 23.

The three Palo Alto mares bred to McKinney, viz., Elsie,
Maiden and Suselie, are all believed to be safe in foal, and
will be sent home soon.

Chas. < >WE2JS of Fiesno, has a very fast pacer this season.
It will be remembered that this driver developed Ramona
2:17*. and Eigle,2:19}.

Hazel H., 212*, was bred to Boodle, 2:12$, last week. The
union ought to result in a colt that should, with any kind of
a show, prove a campaigner.

Bob Ekeees jb no loDger in the German prison at Berlin-
He was taken dangerously ill recently and has been removed
from the prison to the hospital.

Fkank Fbazier is fast improving Mb trotter, Weslfield,
and baa him going in racehorse style. No doubt this is an-
other Chebalis coming into fame.

G. Starkweather, of Hanford, has a very promising
pacer by Strathway, 2:19, out of a mare by Allimont. He
will have him on the circuit this year.

There are some very fine moviDg youogsters at the Oak-
wood Park Stock Farm this year, and many of them will
earn low records on the California circuit.

Send in the names of some of your friends who might like
to read the Breeder and Sportsman. We shall be pleased
to send simple copies to them free of charge.

Stkathway, 2:19, son of Steinway, 2:25^, is destined to be
oae of the greatest eires of early and extreme speed in Cali-
fornia. Every colt he sires is fast, level-headed and game.

There are several very fast Junioa at the Fmno track. Mr,
Wickersham, the owner of this magnificent big eon of Elec-
tioneer baa reason to be proud of the progeny of this horse.

The demolition of the Biy District track has been wit-
Deseed by many old-lime trotting horsemen who will never
forget the many races they had seen over this famous course.

Itrjuv, by Irvioglon Chief, out of Alida {dam of Directs,

t Admiral, foaled a beautiful bay filly, Btar and hind

ankle while, Wedneiday. This youngster is by Direct, 2:05$.

Walter Maben will ha*-e a string of trotters and pacers
on the California Circuit. He has recovered the use of bis in-
jured arm and may drive many a record breaker to victory
fet

Tur black mare Eslelle Guy, by Guy Wilkes, dam Daisy
• .miner, dam of Kalherine 2:14], owned by Watson &
Pierce, Tilusrille, Pa., died recently from congestion of the

loop.

\V ilk En, 2:11, will make one of the best sires ever
bred in California if we are to judge by the remarkably per-
fect fuels by him thai are to be seen at the San Mateo Stock
Farm.

Antonika, by Antonio, dam Kilty Morgan, and grand-
daughter of Oreen Mountain Maid, took a record of 2:181
at I'.iltimore laat Tueeday. The blood of the grand old mare
train* on.

Tur. two crack sidc-whrelera of the Pacific coast, Palh-
idoli 2<ml, who will be driven by Andy McDowell this sea-
son, and Cbefaalla, 2 07|, will meet at Irvinglon park, Port-
land, Ore , lo June.

Tur oolll by T> Older, J L2|, are stepping along at Sun-
nyaidv Farm. Hodeoo, Mn.h. On.- of them went a haif last
we«k in I 1 1. and a yearliog owned by Mr. Brenson went an
eighth in IVJ seconds.

TaBMnlghl irark at Alameda i a used by a number of
'lorsemen. Mom. Orow, Smith and Sweeney have their
boreee ihere/eod »ey that it [a fully three seconds fatter
than (he Oakland track.

J. N. Nel*ok, M McMan.ii, Fred W. Loeber, J. Frank*
lin and a number of >ther traineraj are handling their horses
■ Nana track. They say :t is in splendid condition
and are wall pleased with it.'

\ NUMBER of horse owners visited the San Jose track last
Saturday and were well pleased with the way the trotters
and racers in charge of Messrs Lafierty, "S an Bokkelen, Gor-
koo, Cox and Corey were doing.

J H. White, of Lakeville, Sonoma Co., was on the streets
of San Francisco last Tuesday, accompanied by his wife.
This is the first time the genial gentleman has been out since
being stricken with paralysis last January.

After next Wednesday the thoroughbred racehorse and
his followers in this Stale will have a rest and the light har-
ness horse will occupy the attention of every one interested
in his breeding and development on this Coast.

The colts and fillies by James Madison, 2:17|, that are
making their appearauce at the Merriwa Stock Farm are
gracd looking, and, as they are all from first-class trotting
mares, will pay for themselves as three-year-olds.

Thdse able gentlemen who are trying to figure out why
some horses trot while others pace and still others trot and
pace have proceeded far enough in their investigations to
announce that the reason they do it is because they do it.

There are several verv fast trotters around Vallejo tha1
were sired by genial Thos.Smith's stallions.Geo. Washington'
2:16i and Mambrino Chief Jr. They are not only endowed
with natural speed but also have size, color, style and the
finest of legs and feet.

Graceful, by Fallis, is registered standard. She is
owned by K. O'Grady of Liurel Creek Stock Farm. Her
filly by James Madison, 2:17J, sold for $330 in New York
last month, but the colt she has by Hart Boswell is the mak-
ing of just as fine a trotter.

Monroe Salisbury has abandoned all hope of gathering
a string of trotters and pacers in California this season. He
is busily engaged in opening his mine at Placerville, and we
understand his prospects for realizing an immense fortune
there are exceedingly good.

At the Petaluma track Charley Northup's five-year-old
mare, under the training of Holbrook for only a month past,
made a rapid quarter-mile spurt one day last week, going in
32A seconds, a 2:10 gait. The mare is by Sidney, and may
become a wonder some day.

Jos. Cairn Simpson has a colt by Chas. Derby, 2:20, that
will be a second Anteeo when he gets a little age. This cele-
brated j jurnaliBt and horseman was so well pleased with the
youngster that he returned the dam at once to the sm of
Sleinway, 2:25$, and the great Electioneer mare Katy G.

G. F. Leonard, a California trainer, has arrived at Nor-
fold Park, Readville, Mass., with half a dczen horses, and
claims a new record. He shipped his hor6es by freight, was
two weeks on the way, and iB said to be the first trainer that
ever brought a stable across the continent without consult-
ing the express companies.

John Callan has arrived at Irvington Park with Vin-
mont, 2:21}, where he will be kept in the stud the balance of
\he season. Vinmont is one of the best bred sons of Alta-
mont, he having for his first and second dams two of the
greatest broodmares in Oregon. Don't overlook him in se-
lecting a stallion to breed to this year.

John Mariner, owner and manager of the new trotting
track at Norfolk, Ya.,has sold his trotting stallion, Ben In-
graham, 2:22}, by Ingrahsm, to Thomas .Rogers, of the ex-
ecutive committee of the New York Driving Club. Mr. Rog-
ers is driving the horse on the road, having sent his favorite,
Brookside, 2:26, to Jerome Whelpley to be trained and
raced.

A number of leading Central Americans visited Palo Alto
last week, and were delighted. Superintendent Frank Covev,
Jas. Dustin and John Phippen had all the horses shown to
harness. These visitors are on a toar of inspection and will,
no doubt, purchase a consignment of trotters for the land of
cofiee. They seem to be thorough horsemen and know
just what kind of horseB they are in need of.

Every stable at th^ Columbus, Ohio, mile track iB occu-
pied, and the directors of the association are seriously con-
sidering the adivisability of building more stalls. Hickok
arranged for stall room there some six weeks ago and will be
on with Beuzetta, 2:06J, Miss Re:a, 2:09|, and the rest of his
stringabout the end of this month. Some one will have to
be turned out to let him in. Hickok will have sixteen head
in his string.

The most notable performance of the season thus far re-
ported a Fleetwood took place recently when D. J. Culross.
trainer (or F. P. Olcott's Hound Top Stock Farm, drove the
three year-old pacer, Mrs. Jo, a mile in 2:18, with the last
quarter in 0:31. A 2:05 gait is a merry clip for a green
three year old in the month of May, but those who saw the
performance say the filly finished perfectly at ease and with
speed in reserve.

Every subscriber to the Breeder and Sfortsman has
received a notification that the subscription price, $3 00,
which must be paid in advancers due.and we earnestly hope
they will forward this small amount at once. It costs a large
sum of money to publish a paper of this size, and if every-
one who has received a notification and bill will kindly for-
ward ur the amount solicited we would feel that our labors
to upbuild and siiBtain the great industries that underlie the
structure erected for horsemen, stockmen, tarmers and sports-
men will not be in vain.

Mr. I it a I'ifrce, of the Santa Rosa Stock Farm says the
heat during hia stay in New York wa« so intense that the
hordes he brought there to sell at auction were very seriously
aOected.and when led into the Balesring they held their
heads down and coughed tepealedly. He was astonished at
the prices they brought while in that condition, but attributes
it in a measure to the fact that everyone who purchased at
hii lasl^ale there were so well satisfied that they came
lo see if they could not get some others that were equally as
well bred acd trained as those sold at that time. He
%lso added that the majority of those sold then are
among the fastest ever owned by their purchasers, and if he
Bends any more East it will be in the spring of the year, and
m he known put what is needed there, he sava he can furnish
the supply.

We have placed the price of the paper within the reach of
everyone, and all we ask is that every reader desiring to keep
posted on events relating to the horse world, dairy, farm
yard, field, forest and stream should forward the sum of $3.00
at once to us and get the oldest, most entertaining, reliable
and very best paper of its class on this Coast for a year

The receptacle for the horses' grain should never be made
of wood, but always of iron, which is easily kept sweet and
clean A few handfuls of dry meal added to each feed of
oats will cause the horse to eat much slower, chew his food
more perfectly, and thereby be kept in more perfect condi-
tion, thorough masticatioa being necessary to good digestion.
If the weather is cold, let the meal be largely of corn, in-
creasing the amount of fine feed as shorts as the weather be-
comes warm with a little oil cake toward spring. This his
been my practice for several years, and the result has been
highly satisfactory.

LiRABiE, 2:12|, has been sent to Ponkapog, the home of
Nancy Hanks, Arion and Bingen, where he will serve some
ot the well-bred mares owned by J.Malcolm Forbes. Arion's
recent illness left him in no condition for stud duties, and
the mares which were to have been bred to him were trans-
ferred to Bingen's book. These mares, with those already
booked to the son of May King, proved to be too many for a
three-year-old colt. Mr. Forbes, rather than disappoint his
patrons, decided to select an outside horse for some of his
own mares. The choice fell on Larabie, and arrangements
were made with George W. Leavitt, the manager of the
Jay Bird horse.

Nearly every prominent sale of trotting-bred horses
teaches the folly of mixing up different classes of light-
harness horses in one consignment. The day will come when
no one will think of sending broodmares to a sale which will
inclcde a long list of speedy performers. All close observers
have noticed how little demand there is for broodmares and
young undeveloped colts and fillies at a sale in which a goodly
list of fast record holders have been advertised. The fast
ones are usually sold first, and, after they have been disposed
of,tbe few bidders that remain during the balance of the sale,
buy the broodmares and undeveloped youngsters at sacrifice
prines. This is an age of specialties, and in the future Bales
of speed horses, road- horses, broodmares and undeveloped
youngsters will doubtless be held separately, aa a means of
preventing the sacrifice that is sure to follow the consign-
ment of a mixed lot to one Bale. — Horse World.

The secret of success in horse-breeding for the average
breeder lies in producing a valuable animal in every case —
a horse that will sell for enough to pay the cost of produc-
tion, including service fees, keep of mare and colt up to the
lime he is placed on the market. The profit comeB from the
few colts that are of superior quality, for which large prices
may be secured. The average profit on a crop of colts will
be as good as the average profit on any other crop, provided
that the colts produced are of average quality. The aim
should be to have every colt of such individual merit that if
he does not prove to be a trotter he will sell on his form for
other purposes. It is admitted by every one that if he is
sound and good-looking he will command a fair price as soon
as he is able to show bis good qualities. In these days of
deep breeding it does not take long to find out whether a
horse inherits speed. Nowadavs speed is born, not made, in
most cases, and it is generally discovered in breaking a colt
whether he inherits enough to justify handling. If he shows
no inclination to trot fast, he is not therefore useless, but
may become a prize winner as a roadster or park horse.
Breed for speed , but breed for form also, and there will be
but few blanks in the lottery.

E. E. Wright, Fort Worth, Tex., writes as follows Jre-
garding the breeding of old Dolly, dam of Thorndale, On-
ward and Director : " I have read several sketches of the
life of Capt. Richard West, who was solely credited with
having bred Onward, Director aud other good ones, while
there has never been one word said of Dr. Adams, the man
who bred old Dolly, and was her sole owner, and who,
jointly, with Captain We6t, bred her, Captain West owning
or leasing the stallions to which she was bred. Under their
contract, West was to train and race the colts, they shar-
ing the earnings equally, or, if sold, they were to Bhare the
proceeds of the sale, one-half each. The register tells us that
old Dolly was sireri bv Mambrino Chief 11, dam Fannie, by
Ben Franklin, but if I am correct, it goes no further. Ben
Franklin was sired by Hazarack, a very fast pacer, cross of
Copperbottom and Canadian Pacer. He stumbled a great
deal, but the Doctor says he could fall down several times, and
then get up and beat most anything in the country. The
dam of Ben Franklin was a daughter of Johnson's Copper-
bottom, out of a mare of Copperbottom breeding. Johnson's
Copperbottom was sired by Old Copperbottom, out of a mare
by Pitt's Ball, a thoroughbred. Fanny's dam was by Saxe
Weimar, and he by iruported Sir Archie. Fanny was almost
thoroughbred, the Doctor says. Dr. Adams at one time
owned the saddle stallion John Dillard."

The prospects for a new stallion record in 1S96 are prob-
lematical. Directum is retired, Kremlin jb also "a private
character," and Lockheart, it is announced, will not be trained
this season. Arion, it was reported last season, would be
raced this — but his recent attack of influenza makes it doubt-
ful now. This narrows the field down to William Penn and
Trevillian, among the " free-for-allers," and, without under-
rating the abilities of the latter, the Quaker looks to have the
best chance. He certainly has speed sufficient, and Gus
Macey can be depended upon to do well by him — but he has
been out now for four seasons, traveling at a sensational gait
during each. Besides, he is said to be a very difficult horse
to rate so as to make good use of his 6peed. His chance is
only a fair one. Trevillian is fast and game — but I am not
sure he is fast enough. He may, though, " turn the trick."
Of the outsiders, B. B. P., Que Allen and Pat L impress me
most favorably. B. B. P.'s speed is something terrific, but
his propensity to pace, developed last year, may again handi-
cap him, a* it did then. Que Allen is a better horse than
most people imagine, still his opportunities are against him
— he ought to be in the hands of a Geers or a McHenry. Pat
L. was credited with the ability to beat the three year-old
record, 2:083, last y;ar by careful judges. If that were so, and
be is aB good proport'onatelv this season, he has a look in.
It will be remembered that Directum took a three-year old
record of 2:11} in 1892, and the next season placed the stal-
lion mark al 2:05}, where it still is. Pat L. took a three-
year-old record of 2:11 J — and history has been known to re-
peat itself. Last of all, there is the omnipresent "dark horse"
liable to emerge from the background. — Horse Review.

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THE SADDLE.

The old gelding, Joe Cottoo,started for PortIand,Or., Mon-
day, in charge ot his owner, Charley Davia.

Classic, a bay mare, four years old, by Tyrant — Clio, wod
a six furlong race at Bavksdale, Md., May 25th.

Dup^e, a new rider to ue, won two races at Oakley May
23d, both horses being at 15 to 1 in the betting.

The Lark will be given a much-needed rest. He haB
fallen in the last four out of five races over the sticks.

Two horses by Donald A. (Gath and Damocles) won at St
Louis on the 23d of May, and Garner piloted both to victory.

Piqgott put three winners over the plate on Saturday —
Daylight, All Smoke and Chartreuse J I. He is in great form
just now.

The famous Henry of Navarre and Dr. Rice (latter a
former winner of the Brooklyn Handicap) have been
scratched out of that rich event.

T. W. W., a colt by Major B. G. Thomas' English horse,
Masetto, by St. Simon, won a five-furlong race for two-year-
olds at Oaklev on tbe 25th of May.

Premier, son of Sir Modred and Premium, won anothe r
race May 28th at Morris Park. It was at a mile. Deer
Slayer, by imp. Midlothian, ran third.

Braw Scot, the old gray idol of the San Francisco
ladies' hearts, won for genial Barney Schreiber at St. Louis
Tuesday. He did six furlongs in 1:143.

Flower of Meath is certainly a great stud matron. A
recent winner at Oakley was Miss Frances, a three-year-old
sister to Strathmeath and Strathflower.

A boese named George Rose ran second to Burlesque at
Oakley last Saturday. The Three Cheers George Rose was
third the last time out, which was at Bay District.

Milton T., a brown gelding four years old, by the dead
Hidalgo, dam Kiss-Me-Quick, won a five-furlong dash at
Barksdale, Md., May 23d. Old Topgallant was second.

Salvador, a son of Salvalor, won a five furlong dash for
two-year-olds at Morris Park in 0:58£, while Tbe Swain, by
imp." Midlothian, was successful at a mile, run in 1:41|.

Golden Dream won the Frivolity Stakes at Morris Park
Tuesday, four and a half furlongs in 0:53£. The distance
has seldom been run faster than this, even on a straightaway
course.

TomHazlett, the old-time jockey, was in the saddle in
San Francisco Monday for the tirBt time in many month
His many friends hope that he will be observed in the pig
fikm uftener.

The California Stable of Hoag & Little and the horses of
Ollie Johnson left Monday for Portland, Or. Later the big
Montana circuit will be taken in by Model, Hanfoid, Moni-
tor, Hello, et. al.

Chas. Cosick, the race horse man, arrived from California
Friday. He brought along his horse Cherokee, and expects
to enter him in the July races at this place. — Lake County
(Ore.) Examiner.

Remus broke down badly in the last race May 2Stb. He
has been a useful sort of horse. In his day he has run a mile
in 1:41 and a mile and seventy yards in 1:44^, the latter be-
ing a Coast record.

Theo. Winters, the well known horseman, was presented
with the iron sighting rod that stood so long in front of the
judges' stand at the Bay District track. He will take it to
his Nevada home as a memento of the old track.

Jack Atkin, of Atkin & Lottridge, bet $1,400 on the
new acquisition to his stable, Qoantrell, by El Rio Rey —
Addie O'Neil. With an even break he might have beaten
Laura Burt, who was ofi "on the fly," and in front.

Claude Burlingame was reinstated by the Bay District
judges May 28th, and will soon be seen in the saddle here.
The horses he came over with from the Hawaiian Islands
would get a saint into trouble — if he ran them over any well-
regulated race course.

Fred Goodwin, one of the members of the well-known
firm of Goodwin Bros., compilers of " Goodwin's Official Turf
Guide," attended the races at Ingleside ^track Tuesday. Mr.
Gocdwin was out here about eighteen months ago, and made
many friends during bis stay,

Tom Hazlett, the old jockey, cleaned up a couple of
thousands on Road Warmer. Mike Bergen, who piloted
Gracie S. to victory, had up $20 against $1,200. Jim Davis
played Road Warmer all over the ring at tbe last minute,
and must have cleared up $4,000.

Eddie Jones has returned to the pigskin. At St. Louis

. recently, he rode a winner in a two-year-old race, Coloso,

an Emperor of Norfolk filly in the Santa Anita Stable. She

was at 12 to 1 in the betting. C. Slaughter, Martin, Garner,

Cochran and Macklin are also riding there.

"Umbrella" Bill McGuigan bid $850 for Prince Lief as
a yearling, and the colt was knocked down to bim, but Mc-
Guigan failed to comply with the conditions of the sale, let
the purchase go by default,and in the fall McClelland bought
him for the same figure. This is one of the hard luck stories
Bill tells.

Wishard, the property of E. Wishard, the American
turfman, won the Wilton welter handicap plale, valued at
150 sovereigns, at the Manchester (Eng.) Whitsuntide meet-
ing May 29th. C. G. Monzier's Bob was second, and G.
MacLachen's Hivite third. The betting was 8 to 1 agaitBt
Wishard.

Trappean, the 100 to 1 shot that ran second, beaten a
nose by Daylight Saturday, is a Daly cast-off and bred in the
purple, by imp. Inverness (sire of Seoator Bland), dam imp.
La Trappe, by Hermit (winner of the Derby). Imp. Inver-
ness is by Cymbal (son of Kettledrum, winner of the Derby),
dam Belle of Scotland, by Blair Athol (winner of the Derby
and St. Leger); second dam by Touchstone (winner of the St,
lager).

Three Forks, when he ran a mile and a quarter on Wed-
nesday over the hurdles in 2:16^, equalled the Coast record
at the distance, made by Templemore, with 135 pounds up,
March 22, 1894. Three Forks carried 145 pounds, hence
his performance was considerably better than that of Tem-
plemore.

The pace in the seven-eighths, won ;by All Over, was a
scorcher the to three-quarter pole at the headjof tbe home-
stretch, tbe second quarter beiug run in 0:23A, and the half
in 0:48}, the second eighth of the race being run in 0:11V.
This showed that none were loafing, as they were well
bunched.

The win of Candor was a very popular one, as the owner,
Frank Phillips, haB not been in the best of luck lately. He
was congratulated on all sides, for tbe mare beat a fairly
good field. Phillips will leave for St. Louis after this meet-
ing, and that he may win many more is tne wish of all who
know him.

In an interview with Robert B. Milrov, Secretary of the
California Jockey Club, regarding the amount paid by that
club since October 27th to date, be said: " Io stakes and
purses tbis club has paid a little over $297,000 ; and for
labor, improvements, etc., besides the money expended at
[he Oakland track, over $500,000 has been distributed."

A Yoi ksbire horse dealer was trying to dispose of a lunk-
headed colt to an amateur horseman, who remarked that the
colt was all right in every way, but he did not like a horse
with such a big bead. The dealer professed astonishment at
such a criticism, and exclaimed : " 'Is 'ead ? 'Is 'ead ? My !
'Is 'ead's not too big ! Look what a 'ead Gladstone's got I "

All those wishing to keep a complete record of the races
run in San Francisco can purchase every number of the
Daily Breeder and Sportsman since the publication of
the San Francisco Turf Guide, which waB May 14, 1896. To
those desiring to keep thoroughly posted, these form charts
are indispensable. The back numbers can be bought at five
cents per copy at this office, 313 Bush street.

That sterling old mare, Ida Pickwick, supposed to have
run her laet race in the fall of 1895, put the Memorial Han-
dicap at Oakley, one and a quarter miles, with $2,000 added,
to the credit of her owner, Ed. Gardner, She went the
route in 2:08 too. Ida is one of tbe heaviest-winning mares
of American turf history. Miss Woodford and Firenzi prob-
ably lead her, though, as money-winners.

Quite a lot of horses left by boat for Portland Tuesday
morning. Frank Farrar took Three Forks, Tom Clarke Flash-
light and Mestor, O. Johnson sent up Hello, Wm. Siogleton
with Minnie II, Archie Stephenson took up Faro, Blue Bell
and one other,|Catatogue and old Joe Cotton also went. After
the Portland meeting they go to Montana. Little and Hoag
did not go, as stated yesterday, but go to Montana after this
meeting is over.

The National Derby will be run June 20th, and somebody
haB figured it out that it will cost the St, Louis Fair Associa-
tion between $6,000 and $7,000. The value of the stake is
$20,000. It is thought that ten or twelve horses will start,
and the list includes Ben Brush, Ben Eder, Sir Vassar, Fron-
tier, Santa Bella, Prince Lief, Barbarossa, Hazel, Crescendo.
First Mate, Sir Play, Semper Ego, Nimrod, Captive, Beau
Ideal II., Ramiro (by Fonso), Ramiro (by Gano).

When Peru beat All Over and other good ones over a
slow track, it was declared by some of the officials at Bay
District, the managers of the colt and their friends that the
Bon of Gano could only run over a slow or heavy track. We
pointed out at the time that this claim was not borne out of
his record, and Monday's win over 6uch "clinkers" as Rey
del Bandidos, St. Lee and Paros would go far to show that
Peru is perfectly at home over a hard and fast track.

A good deal of amusement was created in the paddock
when mounting began for the fifth race by the colt Bayard,
who did not like the looks of the colors on his jockey, and
would not let him mount. He was led onto the track, but
still refused to allow the boy to mount, and only by putting
on a coat over the colors was the boy able to get up ; then be
had to ride out tbe race in his coat, for tbe colt would not
allow him to take it off. Bayard finished a fair third in the
race.

I am glad to hear that a starting machine of the most ap-
proved type is now on its way to this country, consigned to
Mr. Day at Newmarket. Mr. Day has had large experience
of training in Australia, and he assures me that there is no
horse at Newmarket be would not guarantee to make ready
and eager in three days to start by the machine. I venture to
suggest tbat it should be fixed up for inspection at the com-
ing Newmarket show. Mr. George Verrall, please note. —
London Sportsman.

Mr. Hayward, the New Zealand breeder, who brought
Derringer over here for Dr. Freeman, returns this week with
Gold Reef, whom he has secured to mate with bis mares at
home. MoBt of us know Gold Reef us a thoroughly good-
looking brown son of Bend Or and Crucible (dam of Gold-
field, Sorcerer, etc), and he was a good race horse during
many seasons on the turf. With the stout New Zsaland-
bred mares he will most likely prove a very successful sire,
— London Sportsman.

On account of the great interest manifested by the public
in the Morris Park meeting, the association haB agreed to
increase tbe value of some of the purses to $700 and $1,000.
The Westchester Racing Association is an ideal turf organi-
zation. Its members are not in the business for the purpose
of making money. Every penny of profit that may be made
at any meeting will be devoted to increasing tbe size of tbe
purBeB. The above is a fair sample of what may be expected
in the future if the public interest in tbe sport continues to
increase,

Mike Dwyer continues to collect the Western cracks.
His latest purchase is the great filly Suisun, whom he pur-
chased from her owner, J. T. Madden, for $6500 on Thurs-
day. It has been understood that Suisun belonged to Charlie
Patterson, but the story now is tbat Madden turned her over
to him and told him he could have all she won up to the
Lexington meeting. Madden is said to have thought nothing
of the filly as a yearling. The price paid by Dwyer— $6500
— is considered large for a filly that is not entered in any
Btake events.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has decided to get up a
novel sort of race. The employes of the club will be allowed
to nominate one horse apiece iD a handicap, and as there are
several men employed around the course and each will do his
utmost to secure a high-class flyer to represent him, the re-
Bult will be a large entry list of good gallopers in the event
and a red-bot contest. Several have already been secured.
Braunhart of Sacramento and Ned Dennis have selected their
repiesentativeseven at this early date.

London, (Eng.) dispatch of May 28th: Wishard, the
property of E. Wishard, the American turfman, won the
Wilton welter handicap plate, valued at 150 sovereigns, to-
day, at the Manchester Whitsuntide meeting. C.G.Menzier's
Bob was second, and G. MacLachen's Hivite third. The
betting was 8 to 1 against Wishard. In the race for the
Beaufort handicap of 500 sovereigns E. Wishard's Damsel
II was among nine starters, but was unplaced. W.R.Raid's
Marchiston won, B. I. Barnaro's Marble second, and Mr.
Viner's Fabris third.

The mare All Smoke, that has been winning some good
races here of late, was bred near Calgary, N. W. Territory,
where there is plenty of racing by horses owned by both
whites and Indians. Grey Eagle, a sprinter taken to the far
Fast two years ago, and which succeeded in winning Borne
good races, was, it is understood, bred in that section of
country. Ed McAbee, who bought Larghetta of Matt
Storn four or five years ago and took him to Gultenburg
there making one of the biggest coup3 on record in this
country, lived in Calgary for a long time.

Pcrser is credited with betting a goodly sum on Widow
Jones Monday in a race, in which ran the plunger's filly,
Modestia._ Tbe time hasabout comewben horses should be
given their work in the forenoon, and not in races. If it is
fair to start an animal known not to be "up to a race,"
then it would be only fair to the public to have placed on

the bulletin board something like the following: " is

only out for an airing this afternoon. It is expected that
this race will key her up so well that the next time out we
can bet^our money on her with a feeling that she is at least
in condition to run a good race."

A Lexington, Ky., dispatch of May 24 reads : When
Cleophus defeated Snisun in the memorable race at Louis-
ville, Mike Dwyer, owner of the good filly's running quali-
ties, won quite a sum of money. He declared before the race
that if the filly should win he would give $1,000 of the
money to her namesake, who is none other than Sister Cle-
ophus, Mother Superior of St. Catherine's Academy, in this
city, for whom the good filly was given her name by her
breeder, Mr. Lancaster, of Bardstown, Ky. Mr. Dwyer did
not know at the time of the race the address of the nun for
whom the filly had been named, but knew that she was a
Sister of Charity who had formerly lived in the convent at
Nazareth. Accordingly, he sent the $1,000 to Nazareth
Academy, with instructions to send it to Mother Cleophus.
The money will be forwarded to this city.

A tardy though none the less commendable action on
the part of the Bay District officials was the reinstatement
of Claude Burlingame, who has been under the decree of
suspension since last November. It is understood that two
of the judges have been in favor for some time past of re-
moving the ban, but only until Thursday did Henry Ach re-
lent. _ The offense for which Burlingame was punished was
a trivial one, and for which he was not primarily responsible.
He had the mount on Senator Bland upoj the occasion of
his second start, and his orders from Trainer Randall were
positively not to move to the front, bnt to rate along behind
until the stretch was reached. The Senator could not make
up the gap at the critical time and finished fourth. As the
colt was a warm favorite, the jockey was set down without
giving him an opportunity to even explain. Claude has
had many sympathizers during his enforced exile from the
saddle, and they will rejoice that justice.has finally been se-
cured.

The race for the Manchester Cup came off May 29th. Much
interest was manifested in tne event owing to the fact that
the crack Anerican horse Santa Anita was among the start-
ers. The start was delayed through the perverse action of
Santa Anita, but when the horses finally got off The Docker
jumped to the front and Santa Anita and Powick followed,
Irish Wake and Paddy coming next in front of The Moor.
Passing the stand The Docker and Santa Anita were level
with one another, followed by Powick and The Moor, with
Irish Wake and Marco jext in front of Opera Glass and
Ghislaine, with Fealer last. Leaving the straight Santa Anita
drew to the front and was followed by The Docker. Those
two were well clear of Powick, The Moor and Paddy, with
Marco and Fealer in the rear. At the mile post Santa Anita
led by two lengths from The Moor, Powick and The Docker,
Six furlongs from the finish The Moor joined Santa Anita,
with The Docker next. A quarter of a mile from home The
Moor. Ghislaine and Fealer were beaten by The Docker,
who drew to the front and landed a winner. Time, 3:13 2-5.
Santa Anita was fifth.

The IngleBide track management is certainly both wide-
awake and philanthropic. Last Wednesday was at once
Ladies' Day and Benefit Day. Instead of being admitted free,
however, the fair ones that have for the past five or six
months graced the grand stand at Ingleside every "ladies'
dty" with their sweet presence were expected to hie them-
selves trackward armed with street-car fare and $1, the latter
to be turned over for an admission ticket to the association's
course. The sum realized from the sale of tickets of admis-
sion was sent on to the sufferers of the recent awful cyclone
at East St. Louis. It was be sent to this place because the
big city of St. Louis can take care of her own. The people
of the smaller place across the great Mississippi io Illinois
are nothing like as well-cared for as those in the Missouri
metropolis. From other sources than the gate was revenue
derived by the jockey club folks for the sake of sweet
charity next Wednesday. The large sums secured from the
bookmakers for the privileges accorded them, from the bars,
the restaurant, cigar, fruit, peanut, candy, coat and umbrella
men also swelled the amount to goodly proportions, while
the horsemen winning the purses donated half the amounts
won by their flyers, and last but not least, every employe
of the course donated hi3 day's salary. It is safe to sav a
very handsome sum was sent on Thursday last'to the suffer-
ers by the death-dealing, devastatine'wind tbat swept over
the little Illinois city. Much credit is due President Spr eckels
and Secretary Leake for their thoughtfulness in this terrible
hour of need.

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COVINGTON, KY _ June 22 to Aug 1

BHEEP3BKAD BAY. N. Y June 23 to Julv II

P. C. r. H. B. A. BUMMER MEETING .... June 27 to July i inclusive
MILWAUKEE. WIS June 27 to July 25

iNDA MONT June 30toJulylS

MOST July 20 to August 15

GREAT FALLS. MONT August la to 29

HELENA MONTANA STATE FAIR).. Aug. 19 to 29

SUEEHSHEAD BAY, N. Y Angust 15 to Septembers

QRAVESEND. N Y September 7 to October 3

HESTER, N. V October 13 to November 3

Entries Close.

B. B. A June 1

NAPA Junel

Stallions Advertised.

i ii ii-

(II A* IiERBV - Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

Thomas Smith, Vallejo

DIABLO Wm. Murray, Pleasanton

F. P. Lowell. Sacramento

E. F. Heald.2) Post St.. San Francisco

EL BENTON Oakwood Park Stoca Farm, Danville

N. G.Sinclair, Lakeville

Wm. Corbitt. Burllngame, San Mateo Co.

PMd Loeber. St. Helens, ral

-UINGTON Tnomas Smith, Vallejo

llAMBLKToNUN WILBJH R. 1. Moorhead i Son. San In dura

S- Chas. Durfco, Oakland Trotting rark
HIKF JR Lh. Vallejo

N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

Wm. Oorbllt, Burllngame, San Mateo, Co.

.Wm Corbitt. Bir MuteoCo.

K I' .n -' San Francisco

'■ ARIl E. P. Heal,!. 21 Posl St. San Frauclsco

A. A. i Los Angeles

■'■ At Oakwood Park Slock Farm. DanvlUc

iWin. CorolU, Burliugaine. Ban M

N. U. Sinclair, Lakeville

attention »f on r horsemen is called lo the adver-
tisement oflhe programme ol the .Montana Circuit which
appear* in thi- laaua. Norman Broogh, who was formerly

bandicapper at the Bay District Track, it the
authorized agent for this Circuit and will he at the Ic-

Track, where he "ill lake pleasure in furnishing
Information regarding cost- of transportation, car room,
stable room, etc. A lariie [lumber of our best horses

"-■ than and «•■ iliforniana ic-

turn with pli | Montana silver.

ird ol Directors of Ihe P. C. T.
" B ' eld to late on Friday that we are

unable to pobllah the pr ng the entrieti

receWed, fortl -k a lull list will be

that a number
foi those tliiii did not, .1 new list
; be advert

. laling to trotters or pacers, either cam-
paigners, ita .ils, will be thank-
'ully received and pnBliahed in these columns.

The State Fair Meeting.

The impression prevails that the State Agricultural
Society intends to make a radical departure this year in
favor of the thoroughbreds, that is, of the three week's
meeting to be given, the thoroughbreds will have two
weeks' racing and the trotters and pacers only one. As
the speed committee has not definitely decided upon
such a course we trust that this impression is an erro-
neous one, not only for the sake of the light harness
horse industry, but for the State Fair itself.

Two years ago when the thoroughbreds were be-
ginning to make their influence felt in California, the
race meeting at Sacramento was a profitable and har-
monious one, for the two branches of equine sport, trotting
and running, were dovetailed so nicely that interest in the
meeting from beginning to end never waned. Last year
the arrangement was changed, the trotters and
pacers having the first three days of each week, and the
thoroughbreds the latter three days. Bjokmaking was
introduced, and the excitement incident to large fields
of thoroughbreds attracted crowds of people from the
metropolis and all the cities and town9 in the northern
and central portions of the State. Racing was at its
very highest point at that time in San Francisco, and as
the meeting at the Bay District adjourned to allow horse
owners to bring their strings of thoroughbreds to Sacra-
mento, the galaxy of high-class horses, superior jockeys
and hundred of others who followed the races, the at-
tendance was unprecedented in the history of the State
Fair. Nevertheless, there was considerable dissatisfac-
tion at the new turn in affairs, for the interest that
stock breeders used to take in the cattle and stock ex-
hibits seemed absent, for, as soon as the trotting races
ended, the stalls wherein the fine stock were exhibited
had no visitors, and with wistful eyes the exhibitors
locked toward the crowded grandstands and wondered
what was the use of trying to cater to such aeoni-
munity. The arrangement of the races destroyed all
their interest, for their friends had gone to their respective
homes. Their opinions this year will hardly be fit to
publish should they learn that the trotting horsemen
and their neighbors (who have a few good colts and fillies
entered for the harness races) will be compelled, after one
week's racing, to pack up their sulkies and go elsewhere-
The regretful good-byes will portend trouble for those
who have, by their action, hidden this great industry in
the back ground.

If the owners of thoroughbreds were limited to hav-
ing races for only ninety days in the winter, there would
be no cause for complaint among the liberal-minded
patrons and exhibitors of this fair, if they were asked to
have two weeks' racing. But, when it is known by every
one in this State, aye, in the United States, that out of
twenty-four months' racing there was only an intermis-
sion of two months allowed for the horses to rest>
while the trotting horsemen were compelled to move from
town to town during a few months in the summer in or-
der to get races for their horses, it looks very much as if
the owners and followers of racehorses, aided by the
State Fair this season, will want to "hog it all" by hav-
ing ihe best portion of the State Fair reserved for
their especial benefit, that is, if they decide to have the last
two weeks set apart for running races. It is not within
the province of the State Agricultural Society to do this,
and it never was the intention of those who founded that
splendid institution that this one class of horses should
receive the lion's share. The fair was never instituted
for the purpose of giving running races during two-
thirds of its meeting. There are other associations in
this State that are organized solely lor the purpose of
giving meetings exclusively for seven months in the year
for running races.

We have nothing to say against the owners of thor-
oughbreds striving to make all the money they possibly
can, but we do say that at a representative meeting like
this there should be some equality and justice shown.

The light-harness horse industry represents many of
our heaviest, as well as smallest taxpayers; their money
has been specially appropriated by our all-wise Governor
Bndd to carry on the State Fair and for the encour-
agement of the breeding of fine horses of every descrip-
tion. It is not given to encourage one class of horses
over all others.

lid the speed committee report in favor of giving
the running horsemen two weeks' racing and the light-
harness horse industry but one, and their action is
endorsed by the President and Board of Directors of
the Slate Agricultural Society, then, we say.it is
abont lime a halt should be called. Two weeks are
sufficient to hold the State Fair, and if the projectors

of this three weeks' meeting will only reconsider their
action, we believe they would get the society relieved of
as much of its heavy debt this year as it did in 1S95.

The trotting horsemen are powerful when needed, and
their rights must be respected. There may be a time
when the owners of thoroughbreds and all who are inter-
ested in the sport may need their influence; perhaps
the pivotal point will be arrived at when the action of the
speed committee is made known.

The thoroughbred horse industry in California has
had no stancher friend than the Breeder and Sports-
man", and we challenge auyone to show us a single
paragraph derogatory to that industry since it was
founded, but it has not forgotten that a word of warning
in time may avert a calamity which will plunge that
great industry into a vortex of destruction. It is also the
acknowledged champion of the light harness horse in-
dustry of the Pacific Coast, and it is with pride we
take a retrospective view of the work done by the farm-
ers, breeders and patrons of this class of horses and see
that not only in America, but in Europe, Australia and
the Islands of the Sea, our California-bred horses are
acknowledged to be the greatest in the world. District
Fairs aqd the State Fair have helped to lift them to
the highest places ever attained by horses ol their class,
and while the patrons of this industry are struggling
against heavy odds to keep their horses before the public
this journal will always stand on guard.

Hence we say : Gentlemen of the Speed Committee of
the California State Fair, do not act hastily in this
matter of subordinating one branch of this industry for
the other. If a three weeks' meeting is to be decided up-
on, give the trotters and pacers an equal show with the
thoroughbreds, and retain the warm friendship of many
who have not understood the motives which prompted
the management to divide the programmes of races
last year as they did.

A Breathing Spell.

Late next Wednesday afternoon the bell in the judges'
stand at Ingleside course will call the gallopers out for
the last time in a period of something like four months.
That the sport-loving population of San Francisco,
thoroughly engulfed as it has been in the seething sea of
speculation for almost two years without cessation, will
heave many sighs of regret, goes without saying. But
there can be too much of a good thing, and to those
having the welfare of the turf and Ihe breeding interests
of California at heart, the respite will be as welcome as
a green oasis in a desert to a wearied traveler. With
the exception or pesbaps eight weeks we have had con-
tinuous racing in San Francisco for the past two years,
and such good sport as we have enjoyed was never even
dreamed of by the greatest of optimists.

For many reasons will the recess be beneficial. The
chief one is that we have adverse legislation to fear if
racing is carried on year in and year out. Our legisla-
tors meet in Sacramento next winter, and were there
no let-up the managers would have the wrath of the
country members called down upon their heads without
a shadow of a doubt. This would lesult because the
members of the Legislature from districts outside of San
Francisco would say that the racing managers of the
metropolis wanted to make every dollar to be secured
out of the sport in the State, giving the district fair
folks no opportunity to make a financial success of their
meetings. Unless one made a trip into the interior it
would be impossible to imagine the bitterness engendered
through the carrying on of a never-ending race meeting
in this city. Now that it has been decided not to have
racing over seven months in the year, the cause for
bitterness is removed, the district fairs can be made
great successes, and the legislators will have no just
cause for complaint. Continuous racing almost ruined
the racing and breeding interests of Illinois, New York
and New Jersey, and California is to be congratulated
if she has escaped the fate of those states, sacrificed to
the folly of a few who did not have the welfare of the
turf at heart.

The quality of the sport will be made much better by
the tour-months' rest also, for hundreds of horses have
become track-sore and rendered almost useless by the
drain on their systems, caused by the many races in
which they have participated through the need of their
masters for the money they might win. The more we
see of racing in California the more perceptible it be-
comes that the racing of thoroughbreds is not the poor
owner's proper avocation, but the rich man's game, pure
and simple. The poor owners have grown poorer and
the rich richer, as time rolled on. The rich man has the
racers that win most of the purses and stakes, and the

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"yaller dog"isbnng pushed further and further into
the background by the racing associations. Every year
we chronicle the fact that half a dozen or more wealthy
men have come into the racing fold in California. Not
many years ago the rich horse-owner in this State was
the exception and not the rule, but time, money, enter-
prise and the introduction of the latest and best methods
of conducting races have changed all this, and to-day the
Californian3 who are embarking in the business are from
the highest ranks. These men are trying to place racing
on a better basis, and with this end in view are intro-
ducing better features every month. That they are suc-
ceeding most admirably is admitted by all, and to-day
the race horse industry is on a better basis than ever.

Another thing resulting from the long season of rac-
ing. A market for thoroughbreds has been established
in California, and a good one, heavy freight bills are
saved, and many a good horse that would never have
known a California track is retained in the land of its
nativity. But to go on enumerating the many benefits
accruing from the race meetings about coming to a close
would take too much space ; suffice it to say, we
have progressed more in the past two years than in the
previous ten, and with sound judgment displayed in the
future as it ha3 been of late years in the conduct of race
meetings, the Gjldeu State will soon be the leading
breeding-ground of the country, as it now is the racing
center of America.

$-3, is within the reach of everyone, and the terms are the stylish roadsters and Shetland ponies, this will be a rare
same as those of other class journals, viz., invariably , opportunity for our breeders who believe in trying to get
VS advance. We believe that all those who have had ! an outcross for their trotters, to authorize some one to
this paper sent them will make an effort to forward this ' purchase some of the hackneys to be offered.

The California Circuit of 1896.

P. C. T. H. B. A.— June 27 to July 4 inclusive

NAPA— July 6 to July 11 inclusive.

July 13 to 18.

VALLEJO— July 20 to July 25 inclusive.

July 27 to August 1.

PETALUMA— August 3 to August 3 inclusive.

WILLOWS— August 10 to August Id inclusive.

August 17 to August 22.
WOODLAND— August 21 to August 29 inclusive.

While a large number of our best campaigners have
either left California, or about to leave, to engage in races
elsewhere, the owners of trottera and pacers who will re-
main here have a bright future. In the first place, they
will not have to compete against the very be3t horses in
California, and their green horses will not meet those
that have been trained by the best trainers on this Coast.
In the second place, the circuit will contain more race
meetings than it did last season, and the horses will
have plenty of opportunities of resting between many of
the meetings so that they may be on edge when called
upon.

After the meeting at Ingleside, which commences
Saturday, June 27th, and ends July 4th, the Napa fair
will have its week of racing which will end July 11th.
Then a week's rest, and following it, the fair at.VallejV.
President Whitaker says that they are going to give an
excellent meeting there. This will end July 25th .
another week to rest the horses and the Petaluma race
meeting will be held. This promises to eclipse all others
ever held at this place. Thi3 meeting ends August 8th,
and all the horses that had been carried by boat to these
points around the bay will be placed on the cars at Peta-
luma and sent direct to Willows, where great prepara-
tions are being made for the meeting there. From thence
August 17th to Woodland is not much of a journey, and
the horses are given either a week's rest there and then a
week's racing before going to Sacramento, or raced first
and then rested for a week. This has not been decided
upon. These easy stages, and with a professional starter
to protect and save the horses from all unnecessary scor-
ing will fit them to perfection for whatever racing there
is to follow. The dates as above set forth are arranged
so that the horses and men can have the advantage of
becoming well accustomed to the tracks and the climate
in nearly every place.

The race meeting at Sacramento follows, then on to
Stockton, San Jose, Salinas, Fresno, Santa Ana and L03
Angeles, and return to San Francisco. Surely one of
the best circuits we have ever bad.

There may be some changes asked for in the arrange-
ment of the dates of some of the meetings, but it is hoped
that for harmony the suggestions offered above will meet
with the approval of all associations interested. The
associations this year cannot afford to dispute over the
dates as they did last season. All arrangements should
be agreed upon prior to the time when the horsemen are
to be notified when dates for the closing of entries are
claimed.

small amount immediately to this office

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been placed at 3uch a low figure, every one desiring to
be instructed regarding our horses on this coast and e'se-
where, should liberally support it."

If all our subscribers should be imbued with this
spirit and forward their subscriptions such a reminder as
this extra notification would be unnecessary. Again
askingjour subscribers to forward their subscriptions at
one?, we assure them that we will keep our promise and
the fame of our California-bred horses, sportsmen and
choice dairy stock ever before the thousands of our read-
ers at home and abroad.

We intend to make many changes in our sub-
scription list as we have sent out agents all over this
coast, and they will take no subscriptions except on a
cash basis. All those who have been in the habit of get
tin_£ the Breeder and Sportsman- on time will be
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long list]of names of men who never intend to pay, because
it would be unfair to those who are liberal in responding
to any notifications for indebtedness sent them. It is
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of the description and size of the Breeder a>"D Sports-
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cash basis, and think we can do better justice to those
who pay their subscription bills by so doing.

The horse shows to be held in this State make a spec-
iality of giving prizes for horses that are of these fash-
ionacle types, and as there are only a few hackneys in
this State, this opportunity to get the very best should
not be neglected. The broodmares are elegant indivi-
duals and are thoroughly trained and ready for use.
Catalogues will be here in a few days.

SIR WALTER'S BROOKLYN HANDICAP.

The Game Little Californian Son of imp. Midlo-
thian Lands the Rich Stake by a Nose
From the Favorite, Clifford.

Palo Alto's Catalogue.

We are in receipt of the new catalogue of the Palo
Alto Stock Farm. It is one of the most instructive, as
well as interesting, books of its kind published, and
from cover to cover it contains on every page the names
uf all the horses and mare3 that have made this great
farm the leading one of its kind in the world. The re-
capitulation of what the Electioneers have done shows
that there are 650 2:30 performers that trace directly to
this great sire. His number of standard performers is
163, fifty-nine sons have 376, his daughters have pro-
duced 58, his fourteen grandsons have IS, mares by his
sons have produced 13, sires out of seven daughters have
20 to their credit, and there are two other descendants,
a showing that is remarkable: Besides this startling
array the names of the other sires and their descendants
appear in regular order, followed by the grandest galaxy
of broodmares that ever entered the gates of a stock
farm. Pages could be filled of the history of each of
these matrons and their produce. Beautiful Bells, Elsie
Elaine, Emma Eobson, Sallie Benton, Clarabel, Sontag
Mohawk, Dame Winnie, Manette, American Girl, Esther
and the numerous other familiar ones whose names will
live forever in American trotting horse history. The
thoroughbred division, headed by the mighty Flambeau,
the mo3t wonderful sire for his opportunities in this
State, is also inclosed in this volume, and furnishes
additional proof of the rare good judgment used not only
in the ^election, but the mating of these mares to the
stallions here.

Sale of Hackneys.

All

The attention of our readers is called to the closing-
out sale of all of the choice imported hackneys belong-
Does This Appeal to You ? ing tQ w D Grjmd of New York city Tfae ^ u ,0

subscribers to the Breeder and Sportsman take place June 18th at the American Horse Exchange

have received notice of the change of ownership and
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future. The amount for one year's subscription, placed at

Broadway and Fifteenth streets, Xew York. The fame
of Rufus Jr. is world nideand as Mr. Grand is acknowl-
edged to be the greatest judge of these splendid and

New Yoek. June 4.— Nature turned oat a perfect day for the Brook-
lyn Handicap and the racegoers of the metropolis took full advan-
tage of it.

That the favorite was beaten was only in keeping with the tradi-
tions of the race, and a more popular outsider than Sir Walter, the
little California horse that has been knocking at the door in so many
important races during the past three years, could not be imagined.
The only drawback to the result of the race was the regret that arose
in many minds that the late principal partner in the Oneck stable.
Dr. Gideon Lee Knapp, was not there to enjoy the triumph of the
horse that brought him so much pleasure and profit during his short
career on the turf. The shouts of the crowd had scarcely died awav
when visible proof was given that the doctor is not yet forgotten.
In the clubhouse a party ofhis old friends, led bv Andrew Miller.
drank with uncovered heads to his memory. The presen c owners of
the stable are held in high esteem, but the name of Gideon Lee
Knapp will always be indissolubly connected in the public mind
with the Oneck stable.

Fully 9,000 if not 10,000 personssaw Sir Walter's victory, and almost
without exception it was a crowd of good class.

Before the start was made, however, there had been plenty of time
for tne excitement to wear off. The Clark starting machine, which
was in use at Gravesend. did little to help Starter Flynn. The system
of hauling up the barrier by hand is entirely too cumbersome and
slow. The delay at the post amounted in aU to about thirty-five
minutes

Everything comes to an end some time or other, and it was with
evident relief that the crowd in the grand stand rose to their feet as
the cry : " They're off ! " arose. The start, when effected, was good.
every horse being in motion. Sir Waiter, who had been next but one
to the outside position, was the first to show, with St. Maxim, Lake
Shore and Keenan nearest to him, and Clifford and Counter Tenor
last. The latter was last virtually aU the way and took absolutely
no part in the race.

The pace was very moderate from the fall of the flag, and twenty-
six seconds were consumed in running the first quarter to the judges'
stand. Lake Shore and Sir Walter led the way' the former a head in
front. Hornpire lay third, while Keenan, after showing in fourth
position, fell back and made way for St. Maxim and Nanki Pooh.
Even while the horses were passing the grandstand for the first time,
Clifford was not going in a style to flatter his backers. He did not
appear to be sulking, but, did not go with his usual resolution.

St. Maxim, for tne time being, was in rather a bad position,
hemmed in on the rails, but, rounding the turn. Sims got through
with him, and as Lake Shore began to drop back the Fleisehmaon
candidate showed second loSir Walter, who was running a nice,
steadv pull in front. The three furlongs were run in 0:3^2 and the
half in 0.51%, but Clifford, nevertheless, seemed unable fo change
his position. Along the backstretch Clayton was quite busy on him.
and. instead of trying, as is usually the case, to keep him hard in
nand, was punching vigorously. Nanki Pooh was running strong,
but in a backward position, while Keenan and Counter Tenor ap-
peared eSeetually beaten.

The changes in the order from the head of the backstretch home
were comparatively slight, with tne exception of Clifford. As they
rounded out of the backstretch the crowd was yelling that the
favorite was beaten, and at that point it looked more like 100 to 1
against him than even money, at which he had started. If there was
danger to be oxpected from Sir Walter it looked certain Co come
from St. Maxim, who was going quite handily. Lake Shore was still
well up, but his bolt was apparently shot, and in the change of posi-
tions he fell back to next to last as the turn for home was made.

As the leader headed for home it was evident that he was a tired
horse, and but for the excellent quality of courage that he has al-
ways been known to possess, his backers would have been in despair.
At "this point he was about a length in the lead, bat Taral was get-
ting nervous, while Simms appeared to be full of confidence on St.
Maxim. Nanki Pooh had gradually improved his position till he
was lying third, with Hornpipe, the most prominent of the others.
Clifford had. however, passed the tail-enders, but he did not look as
if he would ever succeed in getting within striking distance ot the
leaders.

Before Clifford's descent from the clouds which made the finish
wildly exciting, the most prominent feature of the race was when
Clifford came through the stretch, coming up on the rail, and for a
moment it looked as if he could not ao worse than duplicate the sec-
ond of his stable mate. Lazzarone. in last yuar's race. It was only a
flash from the pan. however, and in less time than it takes to tell it
he had fallen back beaten. A furlong from the finish Taral saw that
if he was to get home with Sir Walter it would only be in a furious
drive, and pickine up his whip he went to work in dead earnest.

The horse responded with all bis usual gallantry and fought out
every inch of the road. St. Maxim tired directly the stretch was
reached, and, although he did hi? best and Sims went to the whip,
he bad nothing left to stall off the rush with which Clifiord came in
the last furlong. Sir Walter's stamina stood him in good stead, and,
ride as Clayton mieht on the favorite, he could never quite get bis
head up to Sir Walter's. The upshot was that the Oneck stable's
game little champion passed the nost a good head i i front.

Clifford was a length in front of St. Maxim, who hung on in most
praiseworthy stvle. tired as he was. Then there was a gap of two
lengths, while Hornpipe and Lake Shore, both of them done to a
turn fought it out for the barren honors of fourth place. Keenao,
Nanki Pooh and Counter Tenor brought up the rear end of the pro-
cession. The fractional time for the latter part of the race was 1:01,
1:17, 1:2934 and I:42}£ for the mile.

It will be seen that the race was run slow throughout, the time be-
ing pretty evenly divided. That it was not a particularly good per-
formance can, however, be estimated by the poor time for the last
quarter— 26| ;i' seconds. If it had not been that Sir Walter and St.
Maxim were tiring to nothing, Clitford could never have come from
benind as he did and run so close up.

The betting before the race was lively. There is no doubt of that.
"Pittsburgh Phil" won S30.000 on Sir Walter, and Riley Grannan S2>,-
000. Both had previously made big winnings on The Swain and Sep-
tour. Mattie Corbett backed Sir Walter for the place and to show.
John Kelly laid agaiost St. Maxim straight and place. The Beards
backed Nanki Pooh heavily at the last minute.
The Swain, also by Midlothian, won at six furlongs.

SIR WALTERS PEDHESCE AND PKBF iBStAKCES.

The little winoerof this year's Brooklyn Handicap first saw the light
at Ranebo del Paso in 1S90. Though on the small order, his heart was
large ami hlg limbs s.i strong as steel. He stands to day ss tbe heaviest
winner ever bred in California, with something like 312-5 WO placed to tbe
creilt of bis owner In Ibe shapeof stakesand porses. His sire Is Imp.
Midlothiati{son of Strath onan or Rataplan and the ^reat race mare Lui-
ra, by Windbound.) Bis dam wos i a Scala, a oaugbierof the dtad
Joe Hooker and Atibej", by Norfolk, her dam tbe famous Ada C. ( by-
Revenue), dam 01 Surinam, Conner, Ballot-Box and Narco'a. all game
and speedy stake-winners. His initial win was on the occasion of his
lirststart. May iy. 1891, in the Seaside Makes. This be won with ao ex-
ercise boy up at odris of 15 to I. Dr. Rice and Prince George were amoD?
these tinlshl g behind biro. Afterward, as a two year-old. he won the
Great American Makes (510.&01. Great Eclipse Stakes ($16 750), Atlantic
and Seabrlght Stskes. At three years Sir Waiter won ten ('fills nineteen
ruces His best peri'irmances that year were mile and three furlongs In
. poQfldsup; one and one-quarter mil- s. Stockton stakes. 129 lbs.
up, 2:08 1; one and one-helf ni I es, Stevens stakes, 127 lb? ■'-■ ■' ..- H-
ran third in the Brooklyn Handicap as a four year old, beaten a head
and leDgth In 2:07'i.ar>d carried 120 Ih-i. Last year he ran third in ■'
event to Hornpipe and Lazzarone. The Brooklyn Haudieai-
have been : 1--7, Dry Monopole: 1883, The Bard: 1889, Exile; i
way: l-'i.Tenny; 1592. Judge Morrow; 1633, Diablo; 183-1. Dr. h
Hornpipe; la96, Sir Walter.

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tJcNEli,1896

THE FARM.

THE OARB OF COWS.

A Paper Read at an Agricultural Meeting at
Livermore.

To befin "itt>, the milk pail should be scrupulously
cleaned afler iioing by first rinsing with cold water, then
washing with hot water with a Utile sal soda and again rinsed
tml »calded with hot water; where possible, a thorough
steaming over a steam jet is desirable.

Where there are but few cowb in a herd it will certainly
pay to currr and brush them— more particularly the (links
■nd udder and other parts cf the animal which ordinarily
collect filih. It will pay to handle a large herd in the same
manner so far as possible. U is not customary to do this in
California dairies from the fact that the large number of
cows usually kept in one herd would necessitate ex'ra et_
penditure for labor. In such localities as the Livermore val.
ley it would be advisable, as the number of cows kept by each
dairyman would allow him to do the work himself. By thus
feet ping the cows clean the milk would be much cleaner. It
has been cbowo by experiment thai milk drawn from a cow
that has been thoroughly brushed and rubbed down with a
wet rag to remove the dust kept Bweet over twelve hours
longer than when these precautions were not observed.

The litter used as bedding should be removed as soon as
wet or filthy, and the stable itself should be kept as neat and
clean as possible. The liberal use of land plaster or gyspum
will absorb the liquids and kiep the stable dry and sweet and
at the same lime increase the value of the manure. White-
washing the stable several limes a year is a good idea.

It is the habit of Californians to milk with wet hands, a
practice which should be condemned, because it is filthy as
well as injurious to the cow's udder and teats. Bv milking
with dry bands not nearly so much 61th is transmitted to the
milk as is done with wet bands. Milkers should also keep an
eye on the milk as it leaves the leats, as very of.en milk from
ooe or more teats is bloody or diseased. Milk from a cow
showing any signs of sickness should not be used, nor milk
which is drawn during the first five days after calving, nor
the milk of a cow for four weeks before calving.

A milker should keep himself and his clothes clean, and
not put on the dirtiest jacket he can find at milking time.
The fancy dairies of Germany and Denmark require their
milkers to have a clean suit of clothes, to be only used dur-
ing milking hours, and it is undoubtedly the care in these
little details regarding cleanliness that enables them to put
up producls superior to any others in the world.

Tbe milk should be removed from the stable as soon as
possible to prevent it from absorbing bad odors, as milk has
a great tendency to absorb all odors and taints. It should be
strained immediately. There are many contrivances sup-
posed to strain milk, but so far nothing better has been in-
vented to catch the fine hairs and filth than a double thick-
ness of cheap cotton cloth. After straining the milk should
be coolei as quickly as possible to as low a temperature as
the means at band will permit. If possible, the milk should
be exposed to the air during the process of cooling, as this
will expel to a great extent the "cow?" and other objection-
able odors and taints found in milk. The cooling and aera-
tion may be carried on by the use of apparatus contrived to
do the work by causing the milk to How in a thin sheet over
a cold surface. When this is not practicable the cans con-
taining tbe milk should be set in cold water and stirred fre-
quently.

Where milk is not delivered after each milking it should
be kept in a cool place that is free from bad odors until
ready to be delivered. The night's and morning's milk should
be delivered at least every twenty .four hours. Hauling in a
wagon provided with springs will prevent its churning.

The ordinary wide-top milk can, with a tight fitting cover,
usually of the ten-gallon size, is the most desirable for de-
livering milk at the creamery. Such cans are easily handled
and, what is more important, can be easily cleaned by the
same method already recommended for the milk pails.
L'oder no circumstances should the delivery cans be used for
any other purpose than delivering milk. Do not under any
consideration take home the skim milk in the delivery cans.
Use special cans or receptacles for this purpose, for the rea-
son that it is next to impossible, with tbe appliances that the
average dairyman banal band, to thoroughly remove and
destroy all tbe milk souring germs lodged in the inaccessible
parts of the can.

The clone attention to all the details that I have
mentioned may seem rather absurd to a good many of
those present, but it ii ihe attention to these very details
that will assist the buttermaker to put up a superior article.
Therefore, if some day your buttermaker turns away a lot of
your milk that is sour or otherwise out of condition, do not
find fault, for he is powerless to make a fancy butter from
poor material. The success of the creamery depends upon
the interest manifested by the patrons, operatives and every
one connected with it. These statements are based upon
years of experience.

The Duty of the State.

Almost every one of the States has now in connection with
its university sn agricultural college, at which instruction on
dated to farming is given. To these agricultural de"
partmenta of the State universities are generally attached
I xpr-riment station* — to wit, farms on which experiments in
•lock raiting, atocic fattening, stock breeding, cropping, ma.
During, irrigating, veterinary treatment, and so forth, are
conducted. At most of these colleges the course extends
over two years, and though the terms in each season
art all loo short, the sludeot who applies himself may gain a
knowledge of slock, soil, and crop that will eerve him well
for the rril ( f l.i>. life and tit him to gain the beat results
from a farm. The establishment of most of tbeagri< iliuml
colleges dates hack only a few years al tbe most, and each
"<•* improvement of greater or

promlMot defect now visible is

lbs lack of proper instruction in veterinary science at most

lu. In connection with every Stale university, and

particularly in connection with the agricultural department
thereof, there should be a school of veterinary medicine, in
which the short course student may gain during his two
terms some knowledge of the treatment of the more com-
mon diseases of live stock and in which the man who de-
sires to become a practicing veterinary surgeon may take a
full course of three or four years, receiving his diploma
at the conclusion thereof. No great amount of reason-
ing is necessary to show that among the farmers and small
breeders of this country there exists a lamentable ignorance
of the simplest rudiments of veterinary medicine, and to
properly care for live stock of any kind a man should possess
some knowledge of what to do for the animals in time of
sickness as well as in health. It is not possible in two short
terms to imbibe knowledge enough of so vast a subject to con-
stitute the student a full Hedged veterinary practitioner, but
he should have the advantage of competent instructors in or-
der that the information be receives maybe of the soundest
character. So l«ng as a State undertakes to supply the
means of educating the children of its citizens it should es-
tablish its educational facilities on the broadest possible
basis. Qualified veterinary surgeons, men competent in
their profession, are a blessing to any community, for their
skill annually saves much wealth to the residents of the local-
ity where they reside. Every State takes pride in its live
stock and it should provide a school in which its citizens may
be trained to properly protect the health of its animals. In
every agricultural department, wherein students may acquire
the knowledge necessary to fit them to become skillful veteri-
nary practitioners, and the instructors in that department
may be called on to devote a portion of their time to giving
instruction to the short course students in agriculture who do
not desire to become veterinarians.

As to Milk Fever.

A writer in the Breeders' Gazette, referring to milk fever,
says he "has been caring (and helping) foi some 2,000 cows
at calving time and but one cow has died with milk-fever,
and she was chilled by a broken window and a sudden April
blizzard. My preventive methods begin the first day of
January and stop the last day of December. I want my cows
clean of grain twice a year— during the flush of grass and the
three or four first of the eight weeks dry. I insist that my
heifers the first year give milk to within about eight weeks
of the next calf, reckoning nine months and fourteen days.
Ever after they will easily follow the first year. A cow to
do her best must calf with a very full udder. A two-year-
old heifer came in a week ago. I wish your readers could
haveseen her just before parturition. Her udder would have
frightened Goodrich or Hoard half to death, and then there
was a swelling in front of her udder as big as a pumpkin "to
boot." Did I milk or use hot water or njassage or anything
on her udder to reduce the swelling ? No. After she came
in I soon convinced her I knew more, and hurt her less than
the calf. She preferred soft manipulation rather than careless
bunting. I have do use for a cow that does not come in
with full udder or a heifer whose udder does not cake con-
siderably with her first calf.

Warts on Teats.

Warts are contagious, and a milker with a warty hand may
very likely cause them to come on the cow's teats. The
remedy for man and animals is to apply any caustic prepara-
tion to the wart, until it ie corroded away and a raw spot is
made in its place. Then apply calomel to the raw surface,
and protect it with a bandage until healing is completed.
When a milking cow is troubled with warts on the teats and
there is a difficulty in milking, a silver tube should be used
to draw the milk, which will flow when the other teals are
milked.

The so-called loss of cud is the result of indigestion, tbe
remedy for which is to give a pint of raw linseed oil, or
sweet oil, or even melted lard. It may be repeated the sec-
ond day, when some warm mash or Bloppy food should be
given, with one teaspoonful of powdered sulphate of iron
and ground ginger, given in some soft food or in some gruel.
The udder of a cow near calving often contains thick, soft,
curdy matter, but more of it when the animal is in a condi-
tion ot inflammation from any cause, as overdriving. This
will doubtless disappear as the result of tbe medicine and
the nursing, when, by good care, the calf will come in due
time safely.

Bran, either of wheat or rye, is an excellent food for all
animals. It is nutritious and healthful, especially for young
growing animals, or for cows or any female animal in a
breeding condition. But fed alone it is not the best food
for butter-making, ae it gives a light color to the butter and
a crumbly texture. Mixed with an equal part of corn meal,
it is as good as any other food. As it contains a large
amount of indigestible matter that is exceedingly valuable
for plant food, it is one of the best of all foods for manure,
and a ton of it gives nearly its original cost back again in
this shape.

As a cow needsall the food shecan digest of the best kind
it is clearly a waste to give corncobs to her. The cobs have
but very Utile nutriment in them, while all the nutriment
possible is desirable. Give, instead of the cob meal, this
mixture : Two bushels of corn, one of oats, ooe of wheat and
two of bran. Grind them together as finely as possible, and
feed from five to eight quarts a day, as the cow may be able
to digest it and increase in milk. As soon as the milk is
found not to increase, stop at the point reached and make a
note of it for guidance.

Bloody milk is a derangement caused either by a spongy
condition of the glands of the udder or ulcer in the ducts of
tbe leats. For treatment, bathe the udder twice a day with
cold water and give sulphate of iron two grains at a dose in
the morning and iodide of potassium one'grain in the even-
ing in bran mash. Continue the treatment for three or four
weeks if necessary.

William Joseph of Nevada writes : "I can cure the worst
case of scours in sheep by giving brick dust mixed with their
oats or salt. I have had sheep so weak from scours that
they could no longer WBlk, and by opening their mouths
and dropping in a little dry brick dust have brought them
to their feed and feet in a short time. Fine dust is the
thing for them."

A Thesis on Alfalfa Bloat.

There are three conditions necessary to produce bloat —
water, alfalfa and heat. The absence of any one of these
elements will break the rule, and there can be no fermenta-
tion. Much depends upon the time the animal is watered
and fed. If the rule were to be added of giving the cow wa-
ter two hours before being turned out to graze, the danger
from bloat would be greatly diminished, and if the water was
impregnated with some anti ferment, then there would be no
danger. For this purpose I know of nothing more powerful
than sulphide of soda. This substance, when bought in
bulk, is inexpensive, and one pound would impregoale forty
or fifty gallons of water. On account of its succulency the
animals eat alfalfa greedily, thus filling the stomach with a
mass of semi-digested food. Then if allowed free access to
water unprepared with an anti ferment, rapid fermentation
sets in almost as a matter of course. This fermentation soon
fills the animal's stomach and bowels with gas, and if not
promptly arrested death ensues.

If bloat does ocur the fermentation must be arrested at
once. To do this drench the animal with a stroog solution
of sulphide of soda. Have the flanks thoroughly kneaded,
and instead of stabbing, which relieves the cow for the time,
doubtless, but on account of the adhesions which form during
the healing process renders her much more subject to future
attacks, pass a stout rubber tube through the rectum far
enough to reach the gas. This can be readily doue by any
careful person without injury to the animal. This tube
should have a caliber of not less than one inch, and some ten
feet long. Should the tube become blocked by particles of
alfalfa it is easily cleaned by forcing a strong solution of sul-
phide of soda through a stout syringe holding about a gallon
of the liquid.

It is a good plan to corral the animals at night. The first
thing in the morning give them water slightly charged with
sulphide of soda, one pound to fifty gallons. Then return
them to the corral for an hour or two. They may then be
permitted to graze for several hours, not allowing access to
water until they have had time to thoroughly masticate and
digest by chewing the cud. Then they may drink without
danger, especially if the sulphide is in the water. In case of
bloat lose no time in applying a remedy, for death ensued
very quickly. As a last resort it is well to have a knife to
fall bpek upon ; but let that be the last resort, or better than
the knife, a veterinary trocar and caoula. — Field and Farm

Roup: Its Causes, Symptoms and Cure.

This is a disease that most all who raise poultry dread,
and many recommend tbehachet. As I have been a breeder
of poultry for several years, have sustained several losses
with roup, and found it very expensive to kill a fine cock or
hen, I have learned wisdom by experience. Roup is caused
mostly by filthy houses, where the roof leaks, or the rain
blows in and wets the droppings. This causes the manure to
heat, and the bad odor inhaled by the chickens starts the
disease at once, as it is an inflammation cf the membrane
lining the nostril. The nostril becomes closed, the eyes
swell and throw off a watery discharge. The odor from the
nostrils is very offensive, and at this stage it becomes conta-
gious. Clean out your houses, spray with copperas, lime-
water and carbolic acid, put in new windows, and put on a
good roof or else throw off the old roof entirely. Better
have a new roof and let the chickens rest on the plates of
the house, or on the fence, than under a leaky roof. Take
a sewing-machine oil-can, fill it with coal oil and one-third'
sweet-oil. To this add one half ounce of camphor. Clean
the nostrils and inject the oil in them once or twice, and
they will get well. Kub the face and throat with carbolic
acid, grease and sulphur. Put a few drops of carbolic acid
in their feed and drinking-water. Give them all they can
eat, do not confine them, and it will soon disappear.

Dead Animals.

If you have any dead animals, say, for instance, the body of
a horse, do not suffer it to pollute tbe atmosphere by draw-
ing it away to the woods, or any other out-of-the-way place,
but remove it a short distance only from your premises, and
put down four or five loads of muck or sods, place the carcass
thereon, sprinkle it over with quick lime, and cover over
immediately with sods or mold sufficient to make, with what
had been added, twenty good wagon loads, and you will
have within twelve months a pile of manure worth consider-
able for any crop you choose to put it upon. Use a propor-
tionate quantity, of mold for smaller animals, but never less
than twenty good wagon loads for a horse; and if any dogs
manifest too great a regard for the enclosed carcass shoot
them on the spot.

Ice Cream Now Made in a Minute.

I have an ice cream freezer that will freeze cream per-
fectly in one minute; as it is such a wonder a crowd will al-
ways be around so any one can make from $5 to $6 a day
selling cream, and from $10 to $20 a day selling freezers, as
people will always buy an article when it is demonstrated
that they can make money by so doing. The cream is frozen
instantly and is smooth and free from lumps. I have done so
well myself and have friends succeeding so well that I felt it
my duty to let others know of this opportunity, as I feel con-
fident that any person in any locality can make money, as but
person can sell cream and the freezer sells itself. W. H.
Baird & Co., 140 S. Highland Ave , Station A, Pittsburg, Pa.,
will mail you complete instructions and will employ you on
salary, if you can give them your whole time.

Waterville, Me., Nov. 22, 1895.
H. S. Bossart & Co., Latrobe, Pa. Gentlemen: — Your
Curine is the best article I ever used for the ills of horse-
flesh, such as Sores, Sprains, Curbs, etc It is worth all the
prep arations I ever used before.

C. H. Nelson, owner of Nelson, 2:09.

J one ti' 1896]

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37

Samuel Gamble's Opinion.

J. B Iverson's Stock Farm.

San Frahc-sco, May 30ib, 1896.
Editor Breeder and Sportsman— Dear Sir : On my
return from New York, where I had been recently attend-
ing some sales of trotting stock, I met a number of friends
who asked me if I did not consider the average prices re-
ceived at these sales extremely low. My reply was, that
takin" the class of stock offered and their merits, I consider
the prices good, and added that many breeders will soon
realize that the demand at nresent is for well broken, speedy
and handsome animals. The day has passed for plain, un-
broken anim- Is to sell for high prices. The buyer demands
something for his money, and the seller who is not posted in .
the class of stock that the market requires is the sufferer. I
Stock to sell well in these days must have merit, be well
bred, speedy and handsome, and must have size, substance
and fine action. The demand for hrst-class horses of this
description will be increasing and the supply to-day is very
limited: however, ne* markets are springing up for the trot- |
ter everywhere; especially in Europe, where breeders are !
enteric- the business just as we were in America ten years
aao- they have the advantage of our experience and are pur- i
enuring only first-class, speedy harness ani.nals and in this
way are commencing right on top. Many of these people I
have been in America, have a natural idea of what the
perfect horse should be, and are not neglecting any oppor-
tunities to get the very best that America can supply. It will
only be a few years before they will hava a breed of speedy,
harness animals that will give our American breeders all they
can do to beat them. James Gordon Bennett, and other
prominent gentlemen from here, have done wonoers toward
advancing and developing speedy trotters in Europe, and to
me there seems to be bright prospects for those who are in-
terested in the trotting horse industry to-day. To those who
study the blood lines and quality that the market demands,
I will advise that you must not depend on your past success
and notions alone. There was a time in the breeding world
when it did not require a breeder to look ahead of the times,
but for the next few years we must look for something
new to breed the two mioute trotter.

I cannot allow myself to be deceived with the idea that
the present standard adds some sort of value to trotting stock.
This is a delusion from which we might as well awaken now
as at any future, time. Doubtless, in time, it will be possible
to create a standard that will have the effect we are seeking,
iust as the standard we have at present increased the value
of animals during the first few years of its existence, but
the idea that a standard twelve years behind the present
a»e can add value from now on is preposterous
1° always did believe in good individuality and
really good pedigrees in merited families, be they ever so
short. If the animal is good looking, he will sell to-day
with a pedigree that come3 from the best tried hoes of breed-
ing but the animal with a long pedigree, but having no
merit, will never realize for the owner an immense sum of
money. I know verv well there are thousands of
standard bred animib with fairly good pedigrees, but if 1
had a farm, I would not want them upin it. There is a
standard and pedigree in the breeders ranks and books that
will not answer for very speedy animals but would do
for high class work and carriage animals, and would reach a
top price in the market to-day and improve soma ot the
present work of carriage animals. But the people must be
taught this in the school of experience. They are learnmg
very fast. .' , :,

I am of the opinion that the breeder whose aim is to breed
the two-minute trotter cannot expect to breed from the
handsome blue ribbon winner (tome they must come trom
two different types), a handiome blue ribbon winner one
that will outsell in these days a 2:20 or a 2:10 trotter. It is
also a fact that a good sizsd work animal will outsail all your
low-headed 2:30 trotters of these days, for the bicycle has
taken the place of these low-headed horses.

I have been asked by many, of late, if I ever expected to
see a two-minute trotter. In every case my reply was that 1
did not, unless there were more io the breeding business
than at present. The breeding of that class has fallen
off ooe half in the last four years, and looking over the pedi-
grees and Btock of those belonging to breeders whose aim
seems to be in that direction, there is nothing but discour-
a°ement If there ever is to be such an animil, there must
be a great improvement in sulkies an! tracks, over those in
present use. In my opinion, if there ever is an animal that
performs such a feat it will carry the blood of HamWetonian
(two or three crosses) with that of Pilot Jr., Mimbrino rat-
Chen, American Star and thoroughbred; the Himoletonian
bood for the brain and long, powerful muscles; the Pilot
Jr for their dash, good feet and legs, and high rate of speed ;
Mambrino Patchen, American Star and thoroughbred blood
of the line of Boston, imported D.omod and American
Eclipse with their game powers and long striding gait. All
of which will be required to cover four quirters in thirty
seconds or better. Woen one looks at the difference be-
tween the 2:03} and 2:00 it is some space to cover, and it will
require more strength, force and speed than we have in the
present trotter to do such a feat. An animal to perform
such a trotting act is not on earth today in my opidion.

Yours, Saml. Gamble.

Will you permit a couple of ladies, through the medium
of your widely read paper, to answer a question which often
recurs to those who drive a good deal :

"Where shall we go?" Such Beekers after health, pleas-
ure and information should find the route we took one perfect
morning last week. The general direction was southwest
from Salinas. The road describes numerous curves and an-
gles, is well graded and smooth. The luxuriant grass on the
untrodden portions was at that stage of maturity when the
pleasant odor of ripening seed goes out on the breeze. The
noisy blackbirds.bedecked in the bright scarlet hues of spring-
time, were dipping gracefully up and down among the
feathery hesdB of the magnificent chevalier barley, lightly
p;cking off insects and thereby obeying a law of nature that
some lives were created to be sacrificed for the support of
others. Our equine motive power is alert and jogs freely on,
casting glances of longing toward the temptations on either
side. We speak of it and say, ' Knoxie, it is a human ex-
perience ; we understand.'' A waft of apple blossom per-
fume was so stroog that we looked for ils origin, and found it
in a thrifty orchard near bv. The bright blue sky and brac-
ing air light up rich dreams of life. For a time we forgot
I the prosaic subject of domestic duties, and, stimulated by
I congenial companionship and the beauties of nature, with its
! outdoor tonic effect, find fresh thoughts and wonder at the
1 fecundity of conditions that have seemed so barren.

Through a gap we see a broad stretch of meadow, and turn
in to find ourselves in a few minutes more at the well-
equipped 180 acrestock farm of J. B. Iverson. Our thoughts
and themes change immediately. Mr. Iverson and his effi-
cient foreman, Mr. Williams, receive us most cordially, and
we step down to be better able to note the interesting objects
of the place. We first walk out in the paddocks to view the
highly bred mare3 and foals. Such adjectives as suggest
themselves 6eem too commonplace to describe many of them.
The grace and beauty of proportion and color and the won-
derful mechanism of God's work is as well executed in those
specimens as in the perfect human being Fe has created;
and we cannot reconcile the idea of a circumstance ever oc-
curring wherein the purpose of man can be bettered in his
management of horses by inhuman beating, for their intelli-
gent expressions surely indicate that they can be reasoned
with by example (lacking language) and are too nearly hu-
man to be coerced by abuse. They, too, seem glad to receive
company, and the little colls are so gentle that they rub
against one and beg for caresses. The rich rye grass and
alfalfa afford most satisiactory results in quantity and qual-
ity of feed.

Old Belle, Mr. Iverson's pacing mare, was shown us. bne
was his first incentive to an interest in speed producing ani-
mals and is the dam of several of his best colts.

A beautiful sorrel mare by Kentucky Prince is the proud
mother of the rapid three-vear old Prince.Gift, the Palo Alto
stallion that went to Eussia. Prince Gift was receiving some
sweating work that morning, and he shows that trotting is
with him an irresistable instinct, for he has never broken
since he was first asked to go. His gait is remarkably even,
and it will most likely carry him to the front at the Sacra-
mento fair this fall, where he is engaged to trot.

Ivolo, a pacer by Antevolo, of whom all Salinas is proud,
was being exercised also. Mr. Williams in the sulky re-
marked : "She'll go io 0:3', as it's early in the season and
she doesn't like this half mile track anyway." Away they
went, the runner accompanying at a great clip; once around
in rapid step; twice, when Mr. Iverson glanced significantly
over his shoulder and said "0:2»"— and we answered, "more
to spare." Beautiful Ivolo ! May we be pardoned for being
covetous. „ , ^ ,. n ,,

A sorrel yearling filly by Dictatus out of the Salinas Belle
mare is a pattern for a trotter. She has been named Dicta-
tress, and will, no doubt, dictate the pace in many a con-

A fine two year-old by Eugeneer is a half brother to Prince
Gift and is called Prince Neer. He was not dnveo, but looks
like he would pass the most exact criticism.

Two handsome chestnuts with flaxen manes and tails, by
Eugeneer, will make a valuable matched team with speed
and good dispositions.

We bsw Eugeneer "roughing it" in a roomy paddock,
is much improved in every way and is as frisky as a colt.

The buildings on the farm are comfortable and commo-
dious. Large box stalls, washing rooms, hay barns and car-
riage houses, a good well and tank, dwelling house and other
outbuildings furnish all necessary -shelter. A large stock
barn, with pastures opening from all sides, is admirably ar-
ranged for loose Block. The building is surrounded by wide
sheds and animals stand and feed at will between upright
posts on the rich hay that fills the central part of the struct-
ure to the amount of fifty or sixty tons.

An air of perfect order pervades the premises and imparts
a restful enjoyment to the visitor ; ani when we say adieu,
and are invited to come again Friday or Saturday morning,
which is the time the horses are "worked out," we feel that
we surely will, for the courtesy of the gentlemen in charge is
sincere and a pleasure to enjoy.— H. and G. in Salinas In-

foaled on American Boil. He brought Budd Doble into pub-
lic notice, and the sight of the white faced gelding coming
with tremendous force down the homestretch inspired the
Ioftieat dreams. The people swung their hats aod shouted,
" Hurrah for Dexter! Loog live the horse of the century! "

Mr. Bonner had put Flatbush Maid and Lady Palmer to-
gether, and they made a team which was the admiration of
the town. In the autumn of 1861 he drove them around
Union Course in 2:27, but there was a good deal of envious
talk. Commodore Vanderbilt owned Post Bo> and Plow
Boy at that time, aod his cronies whispered, with shoulder
shrugs, that Mr. Bonner's friends had timed the two mares
fast to please him. May 10, 1862, there was to be a race at
Fashion Course, and Mr. Bonner managed bo as to have Al-
derman Jewett, who controlled the track, invite the Commo-
dore to a aeat in the judge's stand The team was driven to
road wagon, two miles io 5:0H, the first mile in 2:26, and
doubts about their speed was completely wiped out.

The first rea' friction between these two prominent riders
occurred at the Dubois track.

The Commodore stopped in front of the club house one day
with a newlv purchased team, and when informed that Mr.
Bonner had just driven a fast quarter, sneered : " What is a
quarter on a half-mile track? "

Mr. Bonner, who was sitting on the plaza, sprang to his
feet and 6aid, with considerable emphasis :

" Commodore, I can beat your team a quarter, a half mile,
a mile or two miles."

The grim-faced old gentleman simply remarked, " We will
see about that," and his rival replied, " All right."

Thefeeling grew, and justafter this trouble bought Moun-
tain Boy, who was faster than his record of 2:20}, and when
his friends began to brag about his ability to beat 2:17}, Mr.
Bonner paid $20,000 for Edward Everett, the sire of Moun-
tain Boy.

After this the Commodore could not grow enthusiasticover
his horse without reflecting credit on a horse io the Bonner
stable.

Demand for Horses Increasing.

"Good horses are hard to find, while yearlings and two-
year-olds are very scarce," says the Buffalo Horse Exchange.
' 'As the demand increases, the price for good material will
advance, and those who continue breeding their mares to
high-class stallions, regardless of the decline in prices, will be
correspondingly benefited. Buyers from all sections state that
it is almost impossible to find good horses. They claim that
they are not in the country, while there is an abundance ot
nondescript animals that have been culled over three or
four times. If that is the condition of the country at the
close of 1895, what will it be two or three years bence I
Now it is time for owners of mares to consider this side ot
the question. Next spring is the time to start if your mares
are not already in foal. Do not lose another year, and when
selecting a sire remember that finish, sty e and substance
will sell for as much as speed. Try to combine both. If you
fail on the speed question, you still have a horse that can be
Bent to the show ring and command a good figure. Now is
also the time to remember than weedy mares, mares with
bad legs, mares with weak constitutions or other defects
should be discarded. More than half of a breeder 8 success
depends on beginning right."

dex.

Some Ol 1-Time Trotters.

Mr. Jonas Hawkins, of Orange county, obtained from a
strolling fe-ypsy band a broivn mire 15 2, with four white feet.
He used her for a family nag, and by Sesly's Americin Star
gota black filly, foalel io 1848, which wis named Clars.. The
filly became the property of bis son, Jonathan Hawkins, and
she grew into a mare of 14 3. 8he had a star, snip and three
white feet, and was driven pretty hard on the country roads
by her young mister. In 1857, by Rysdyk's Himbletonian,
she had the paragon, Dexter. The broivn gelding, with blaze
and four white feet, was purchased by George B Alley for
$400, and he subsequently became the property of Mr. A. F.
Fawcett. Dexter, under the tutorship of Hiram Woodruff,
made his first public appeirance at Fashion Course, in
1864. He met and defeated, during his short but brilliant
turf career, such horses as Gen. Butler, George M. Patchen
Jr., Lady Thome and Goldsmith Maid, aod he probably was
.n the enjoyment of more world-wide fame than any horse

Locating Lameness.

In his valuable book Mr. Roberge lays down rules for the
location of lameness * " When lame of ooe foot forward
ooly, we may notice that the rise and fall of the sound foot
to and from the ground will be followed hy the same motions
of the head, that is to say, the head will fall and rise with
the foot. For the lame leg the head is raised when it is
placed on the ground, and comes down when the lame foot
is raised fiom the ground. The same rule applies to the
hind extremities, only it iB the haunch that rises and falls
with the sound leg instead of the head." When the horse
is lame in the both hind or both fore limbs, the step is short
and there is no spring in the action. "If the fore limbs are
the affected pair, they are moved with very short steps and
kept low to the ground, while the hind ones are raised high,
after the fashion of thestringhalt horse, and pointing tinder
the body, and vice versa ; if lame in both hind legs their ac-
tion will be short and low, while that of the fore ones will
high and choppy, after the fashion of the high stepping coach
borse. This unusually high action of the sound limbs is
to be accounted for in this way ; they must keep lime with
the lame feet, so that what they lose in stride they earn in
height." When a horse is lame in one fore foot and one
hind foot, crosswise, the head aod haunch lower at the fall of
the diagonally sound legs to the ground, and become elevated
as the seund legs rise from the ground. " A horse may ex-
hibit some degree of lameness when there is no evidence of
disease, pain, or fever, from the fact that the inside half of
one of the hind feet, compared with the outside half of the
same foot, is too high. It is plain that such a foot, hanging
vertically, could not touch the ground with both heels, and
in order to do so he must carry his leg forward and inward,
and this is just what he does, standing or traveling. JuBt so
much as it recedes from the vertical line, so much shorter
than the opposite leg will it become. On account of this
treading inwardly, an uneven gait of the hip is produced
which has often been mistaken for a painful lameness and for
bitching." tar. Roberge has given so much study to lame-
ness in horses, and is such a master of the subject that we
quote him with the highest degree ot confidence.

Me«shs Wikship & Keating will send their horses direct
to Montana next Monday, and hope to be back in California
by the time the State Fair opens.

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I June 6, 169B

THE GUN.

Coming Eventa.

nmeda Point.
The Tournament.

The wood looro.ioeDl ol the California Inanimate Target
week, was, as anticipated,
irotmnil i vtr held in California, and as far as
the individu.l enirr in any one match i« concerned, it sur-
puMS aojlhing of its dam ever Uld before i.i the world. .
- entrr, 166, »t the Hazard powder lour- I
nament was beaten bj two. The largest entry at Stockton
being 15$ and 105 took pari in the different events. Nearly
:ue rockMiere trapped duriug the two diys from four
.raps.

The tournament was certainly a nueoificeol success in
nearly every particular, the only exception was in the trap-
ping and j idging. The second set of trap9 worked very badly
rday and caused so much delay that it was necessary
to omit two of the eventa scheduled for Sunday. The judg-
ing waa done on Saturday by anyone and everyone, princi-
pally boys, and the result was very unsatisfactory. Mr. Haas,
the chairman of the tonrnament committee, provided one
and understood that the others would be provided by
the clubs represented, but as they did not, he was obliged to
gel along with such material as he could Bnd. On Sunday
everything ran much more smoothly.

The attendance was very large, nearly 6ve thousand people
roust have witnts.ed the principle matches on Sunday, and
nothing was left undone which would add to the enjoyment
or comfort of the sportsmen and visitors.

The weather was perlect, the wind at no lime making the
shooting exceedingly difficult. The background at three of
the fonr Bels of traps was bad, but nevertheless the scores
were much higher than they were last year at knon n angles.
Sheill, Cbick and Barllett, the laiter shooting as a guest cf
the Association, were tfte only ones who mudean average
of over 90 per cent daring the entire tournament, but 33
averaged over SO per cent: considering the great difference
in the way the birds were thrown from the different sets
of traps, the bad background and the large number of balks,
this average is remarkably good.

The weight of responsibility of the management fell upon
C. J Hass and Geo. P. Schaefer, acd every member of the
Association that was present at the tournament has only the
highest words of praise for b ,th of these gentlemen. Thev
worked faithfully and well and their task was not a light
one.

FIRST DAT.

Tbe6rst event, the ten bird warm up, was woo by about
Half of those that participated. Those who broke ten each
got two or three dollars, but the 9's, 8's and 7's got 35, 20 and
10 cents each.

The second event, the Gold D ist L)iaraond Medal Match,
resulted in a tie between Chick, Barney and Hass with '20
straight. The lie was shot off at the original number nf bin s
n Chick breaking 17, Barney 17 and Has»< IK
The next lie resulted in Chick's winning the me lal with 17
to Barnev's 16; Sfcond i - won by Flicsitiqei;

third. $12 50 bj Shiell; fourth, $10 by Finning; Sflb, $8 by
Van Valkenburg: sixth, $7 by Trombone; -
•I, ill Edge;" eighth, $5 by Bekearl; ninth, ii by Armilsge;
tenth, $2.50 by Judd; and eleventh, the BtttKDKK and
by Alherloo.
third event, the learn shoot for the Overland Monthly
■ n teams, of six men each. When
th* < (lympic1!! broke 1"0 at the beginning of the uiv
more than the number that won the cup last year, ihev were
i upon aa winr | ,n Whlelic A.-m-i-.

nb and the I Ian Club each broke

*m shot "tl ibe next day and resulted in a vie
a ilh a score
I I,.- Stockton Alhleli
npica |16; The Sao Joaquin
es were aw follows :
,Yoerk 17,1'
B4.

I 17, Webb 19, Nau-
man . total, 100.

nburst 20, Wiuder-
baefer 17; total, 102.
■ .;
i idelberger IS-

>.-Bi1ltwP)i u EUii 13, P«joe 13, Je*.

J I Trombone 18

16. Remfreel8.

Ariiiitniie 18, McVeigh

Knroey 16.

n 17, Andrews,

I
If

Pirker 17,0 Ralphs

"oorhees

THE TIE.

Lot Angtlm— Mi i;.lph ]9

\ «a \ tlkenbcre 15, Ltighton 19; lutal 10'j.

Stockton Athletic Association : F Merrill 20, Winders 14
Schaefer 17, Gall 14, Haas 16. Hauxhursl 18; tttsl 99.

The fourth event, at 15 singles, was won by Shiell of Visa-
Hit, Fanning second. .

The tilth eveDt, the E. T. Allen cup match, at 20 singles
resulted in a lie between Dr. Harker of San Jose (Heidel-
berger) and (_. Fran I en of the Lincoln Club Barker won
the tie wilb a score of 17 to 15.

The eixlh event, at 15 singles, and the eighth, a 10 bird
match, were shot oil in succeeding matches on Sunday.

The seventh event, a three man team match for merchan-
dise prizes, resulted in another win for Los Angeles with 55
out of a possible 00 and 54, The Lincoln team 53, San Joa-
quin Valley Guo Club 52, Stccktdn Athletic Association's
t_; un Hub 51. The score* were as follows :

Los Angeles, No 3— Ralph 19, MalBeld 17, West 19; total
55.

Los Angeles, No 1— Mason 18, Parker 18, Chick IS; total

M.

Lincoln, No 3— Murdock 17, Foster 17, Frarzen 19; total

53.

S J Valley No 1— Woods 17, Fox IS, Shiell 17; total 52.

S A A, No 1— Haas 18, Merrill 14, Hanxhurst 19; total
51.

Olympic, No. 1— Fanning 16, Feudner 16, Webb 18; total
50.

Stockton, No 3-Balkwell 15, Ellis 16, C Merrill 19; total
50.

Lincoln, No 2— Flickenger IS, Barney 17, Karny 16; total
49.

Olympic, No 3— Bekeart 16, White 17, Jackson 16; total
49.

S J Valley, No 2— McNeigh 19, Armitage 16, Rice 14;
total 49.

Keliance, No 1—Cadman 16, Baker 15, Trombone 17; total
48.

Empire, No 3— Fisher 18, King 13, Billington 16; total
47.

Olympic, No 4— Allen 14, McMahon 16, Liddel 17: total
47.

Lincoln. No 1 — Robertson 17, Daniels 14, Cate 16; total
47.

Los Angeles, No 2 — Breer 15, Leighton 17, Van Valken-
berg 15; total 47.

Garden Citv, No 1 — Heidelberg 15, Anderson 16, R Coy-
kendall 15; total 46.

Eureka— Ross 16, Williams 13, Pluke 17; total 46

Capital City, No 1— Stevens 15, Newbert 16, Nicolaus 14;
total 45.

Garden City, No 2— F Ooykendall 15, Delmas 13, Carroll
17: total 45.

Empire, No 4— Andrus 12, Winning 19, Qainton 14; total
45.

Stockton Gun Club — Payne 14, Lonjers 15, Jessem 16
total 45.

Antioch — W J Proctor 15, Rdss 14, Durham 15; total 44.

Placerville— Murson 19, Green 13, O'Donnell 12 ; total
44.

Olympic, No 2— Nauman 11, Golcher 16, Haight 16; total
43.

Garden City, No 3— W B Hobson 14, F Holmes 12, Flint
17; total 43.

S J Valley, No 3— Sensaboy 18, Gilmer 12, G Lovelace
11; total 41.

Amador County, No 1 — Esola 15, Proutor 12, Voorheis
14; total 41.

Empire, No 1 — Allison 11, Roberts 14, Williams 16; total
41.

Olympic, No 5— Vernon 12, Hughes 12, F Feudner 10;
total 40.

Amador Count v. No 2 — Solari 14, Whitfield 15, Jams 10;
total 39.

Woodland— Durst 14, Greely 8, Lipp 15; total 37.

Reliance, No 2— Kellogg 12, Gross 11, Tubts 13; total

''''■

Brentwood — Christiansen 10, Griegsby 15, Tansill 9; total
34.

> \ A No. 2— Sicol 15, Winders S, Schaefer 10; total 33
tol City, :-o. 2— Yoerk 14, Upson 8, Rut-UalWr 11
■
Line In, No. 5— Shaw 1C, Wagner 9, Kievesbal 12; tctal

S3 \ \t No 3-Sperry 13, Condy 8, Salbach 10 ; total 31.
A\ A Nn 4— George Atherton 11, Clarence Atherton 11,
1 Perroi 8 ; lotnl 30.

-■nekton. No. 2— Gall 10, Rev 7, Geo. Dilz 10; total 28
Empire No. 2 — Javefe 7, Sears 10, Kerricksoo S; total 25.

StCOND DAY.

The first ev*nt was omitted. The second event, at 15
singles was won by Shiell with 15 straight.

The third event, the contest for the Individual Champion-
ship Medal was won by "Sensaboy," the only 20 straight in
the match. There was a little hardship in ibis match that
will creep into big tournaments and little ones. W H
Seaver, the winner last year wss scored one last bird He
un.pieMionably broke 20 straight. The other winners will be
given next week.

The fourth event was at 15 singles. First prize, an L C
Smith gun, was won by Chick.

The fifth event, 20 singles, for the Golcher trophy, re-
sulted in a tie between Fannioe, Shiell anJ Seavers. The
latter won the tie with 18 out of 20, Fanning 17, Shiell
1G. The other prizes in this event will be given next
week.

The sixth event was omitted.

The seventh event, a s x-men team match for the club
team championship trophy, was won 07 the Olympic Club
with a score of 100.

San Joaquin Vallev Gun Club of Visalia — Wood 16,
Rice 17, Shiell 18, "Fox" 1G, Armitage 16, McVeigh 14;
total, 97.

Olympic Gun Club— Fanning 20. Feudner IS, Webb 16,
Golcher 15, Haight 15; total, 100.

Capital City Gun Club of Sacramento — Upson 11, Rnh-
sla ler 12, Stevens 15, Newbert 17, Yoerk 14, Nichols 13;
total, 82.

Reliance Gun Club of Oakland — Cadman 13, Gross 12,
Tnbbs 12, Trombone 16, Ingalls 16. Biker 13; total 82.

Garden < itv Cyclers of San Jose— Carroll 15, Coykendnll
12 Holme* 13, Anderson 15, R Ooykendall 16, Heidelberg
17; lol 1

Stockton Athletic Association Annex— F Merrill 16, tViu-
ders IS, Schoefer 14, Gall 11, Haas 15, Hauxhurst 17; total
86.

Antioch — Durst 17, Ross 16, Durham 19, Proctor 14, Rem-
free 14, Taylor 12; total 92.

Stockton Gun Club— C Merrill IS, Balkwell 19, Ellis 16,
Payne 15, Jessen 14, Lonjars 15; total 97.

Empire — Kerrison 12, Sears 16, Billington 17, Andrus 12,
Winning IS, Allison 19; total 94.

Lincoln — Franzen lg, Eugene Forster 14, Flickenger 18,
Barney 16, Mardock 18, Daniels 14; toial 93.

Amador— Esola 13, Whitfield 13, Proctor 13, Voorheis 16,
Solari 12, Jarvis 17; total S4

Los Angeles— Mason 15, Chick 18, Parker 18, Leighton
16, Van Valkanbere 15, Rilph 17; total 99.

Eureka— Pluke 15, Russ 14, Kelly 14, Williams 13, Gam-
ble 11, Blaine 16; total S3.

Spoonbill Club of Sacramento, consisting of Fitzgerald,
Steigler, Chapman, Soule, Damm and Eckbardt, started into
the match and faced the traps, but did not shoot the score
out after they bad dropped enough birds to make them sure
of losing.

The eighth event, at 15 singles, was won by Billington,
Barney and Shiell.

Len Hauxhursi-, of the Stockton Athletic Associatian
Gun Club, won the $10 prize, for the greatest number of
consecutive breaks with 62.

The winners of the three highest average prizes are
Shiell, Chick and "Trombone.,'

The King Smokeless Powder Co. and a local house added
$50 to the purse. This will go to the 25 highest men
that averaged betweeu 70 and 80 per cent.

The winner of each match, the average prizes, the Park-
er gun and all other prizes will be given in full next
week. Many of them have not yet been placed and the
others have not reached us in time for this week's issue.

The following table of scores includes every event shot at
the tournament, the number shot at, the number broke and
the percentage.

HEST UaY.

SECOND Jj.\Y.'

> * < k o 5. 2 ;

i:-^!fc *

5i-meee"of Targets. 10 20 20 15 20 15 20 10 1? 20 15 20 20 15

10

J W. Sbiell S

M. Cbick S

B A. Barilett - 9

Leo Hauxhurst _ 9

A. J. We'jb 9

Trombone 9

J. S. Fanuiog 9

T. R. ; Barmy. 6

H. Parker 7

'■Heiiielberger"- 9

A.G. Flickenger 9

E. E. Mason 7

F. Merrill 10

C. J. Haas

Eug. Forsier

W. E. Mordock

J. Carrol

I'. M. Newbert.. .K S

•'Fox" 8

H. L. Sleveos - - . 9

"Gilt Edst'*- s

A. Hftlphs 9

u.H.T. Jackson J*

G. G BilliuciOD 9

SI. O teuduer 8

F. Feudner - 10

S. iliersou 10

Geo. Ellis .- 6

Geo Franzeu - S

C. W. w ood S

V\". J. Golcber 8

Granger _ 8

F. Holmes 7

H. ■•- Balkwell 9

>eusaboy 6

"\\ inning" 5

E. McVeagb. 8

J. R ss 8

J. A. Kuss .J. 7

Van Valkenburg _.* 7

Ed Forster 6

W. A. K.v- ertsoD

G. Lovelace-

L. Breer 9

R. Liddle 8-

C. ^auman 8

J. H. Durst. 7

J. Fitzgerald 9

F. L.Jmld 8

J. Esola. 7

Jas. Rice 7

A. West ...._ 8

R. Coykeudall 10

C. Whiuleld 7

A. J. Comfort. 7

P B. Bekea:t_ 8

F. Lipp 9

C. Leisbtou„ 9

F. Coykeodall j

C. A. Haiuht V l'i

E.G. Pluke 9

G. H. Anderson 10

Geo. Schaefer „ it

J. O. Baker 7

F.Vernon 8

E. Sumnjerheld 10

Xi. Kani I* 7

J. C O'Donnell 7

E. .Nicolaus _ 5

L. Pcvne

C. Salbacb 6

J. Karney S

I botnas _

S I Kellogg i

D. Winders - 4

F. Biooe 8

J Steger 8

Guy uiloie *...- 8

G o Fliut i

L. Durham 8

C one 9

"( Ofllli" 5

F. C. Yoerk 7

B. Grigsbv 7

W E. Proctor 8

Frank Nlcbo) 6

W. K**mtree 5

J. Hruna 9

i . i> 1 iwena 6

w. Sean 6

w. Jessen 7

W, G Proctor 5

C. J. lireen B

a 11. Whitney iu

J, Delmas Jr 7

3

J (i (.'adiiiiui 9

M C Allen 7

W F Andrus 8

W 11 Eckbjudt 6

J Solari 7

v b Hobson <;

Geo Dlis s

C Mi r*,'iiir--

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II V QulDtOD I

H JOBtlUB 8

a Lovelace 7

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.1 Uaifl Id 6

II A I'D bbS _ 6

H P Hughi - b

C C McMahon

I) A t'o'M'ii . . 7

C B Hart

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17 16

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14 18 14
14 17 14
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14 19 11

13 17 13

12 19 12

13 20 11

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11 11 12

12 19 11

14 11 12
H IS 12

13 IS 13
12

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19 13 19
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17 14 17
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19 12 17
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16 13 215
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17 15 235

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16 14 235
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16 IS 235
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Geo Clabrough 5 12 .. 5 16 6... 5 3 6 7 10... 9 175 84 48

BJ Kruse 4 9... 7 10 10... 3 90 1347.7

Db Crane 4 y .. 5 9 9 14 1 110 5146.3

,A H Pepper 3 5 7 45 15 33.3

The table of guns, powders and loads that follows will
interest the mo3t of our readers, especially those inter-
ested in the sporting goods trade. Of the 165 shooters that
participated in the tournament we have secured the neces-
sary particulars from 155. The Smith, Parker, Gaeener,
Clabrongh and Lsfever guns rank in the order named. The
complete list is as follows: Smith 47, Parker 29, Greener
22, Clabrough 19, Lefever IS, Remington 4, Liddle 3, Colls
3, Wincheter 2, The Peiper, Burgess, Sneider, Harrington
and Richardson, Scott, Francottej Perrine and Buckland
were represented by one each.

Gold Dust proved the popular powder, with Dupont the
next in order, and C P W a good third. They ranked a3
follows: Gold Dust 58, Dupont 41, CP W 28, Hazard 14, E
CIO, Schullze 6.

The shot used was nearly all 7£, another new departure.

Name.

GCN* A2TTI POWDEE,

Shot.

Allison, O M Smith— 4£grs Gold Dust \% No 7%

Auaros, W F. Parker— 3d Dupont _ A}..\ No7?£

Allen, il C- Sojllb— 3!4dDu.ont 1 1-8 No 7

Anderson, G H. Smith— JSgrs CP W l(i No 7'~

Arniitage, H V- Greeuer— 3d Dopout 1 1-SNo 8

Alderlou, G- Parker— 45 gis Gold Dust _1!4 No7)i

Alberton, G A Lelerer— 35 grs uold Dust „ 1M No 7^

Breer, L, Jr_ Smith— 3d Dupont 1 1-S No •

Bartlett, B A. Winchester— 3d Dupont l.'i No7S

Brown, N. Smith— 3Md Hazard 1 1-8 No 7

Balkwell, H G- Smith— 3d Htzard IU No 7

Barney, T K Greener— 38 grs C P W ly No ~x£

Baker. J C. Parker -45 grains Gold Dust 1' L No 7^

Bekeart, V B **milb-3S grs C P \V _ 1'4 " No 7

Barker, J)r ... — Parker— 45 grs Uold Dust \}.i No 7

Briius, J "-reeuer— 3a Dupoat 1 I 8 No 7

Billicgton, a G- Sruitb— 3d Dupont IS No7

Chick, M .-Mil lib— 3d Dupont l.'i N67Jj

Comlort, A J Smith- 3d Hazard 1 1-3 No 7

L'adman, J O Oabrougt— 3d Dupont _ 1 1-S No 7

Cowan, D A Parker— 3d Dupont 1 1-S No 7

Clabrough, G- Clabp.u b — 15 gra uold Dust \U No 7J£

Carroll, J Llabr ugh— 48 grs Gold Dust_ VA No 7,

Coyke. dall, F, Parker— 43 grs Gold Dust if, No 7,'i

C'ovbeudall, R ....Greeuer— 38 grs C P W „ 1'4 No 7^

Colli;, W Peiper— 45 gra G D and 42 grs U P W...1 1-8 No 7.^

cate. C Greener— 45g s Gold Dust 1 1-8 No 7^

Crowell, A R Smith— 45 gis Gold Dust 1!4 No 7^

Crane, D S Smith— 3d Hazard 1 Ko7;j

ChrisLiaiJson. C 8 Parker— 3d Dupont J1:,' No 7^

Conay, 11 H Smith— SJ^d Hazard 1 1-s No 7^

Chapman. G It Smith— Z'AdC P W 1 • j No 7 $

Ditz, Jr. Geo Parker— 3'<jd Hazard- ]J,j No 7

Damni, A Parker 3'^d C P W i\A No 7%

Debenbaro.G B Smith -S'jdC'P W atd 45 grs G D_ VA No 7(|

Demiug. E Lefever— 45 grs Gold Dust \% No7

Delmas, Jr, J Parfcer— 45 gra Gold Dust \\\ No 7}4

Daniels. D . < Ireener— 3d Hazard...: l'A No 7

Durham. I. Lefever— 3}$ d C P W l'i No "."fi

Durst. J H Clabr ugh— 3d Duuoct l'-i No 7^

Eckhardt, WH Suiith-3Jtfd C P W li^ No 7%

Ellis, ueo - Smith— 3?id Dupont I1 .-, No 7 *

FeudDer, M O Smith— 45 grs Gold Dust l'i No 7 "4

Feudner, t Lelever — 15 grs Wo id Dust 1 ' ( No 9

Fanning J S Smith — 15 grs. Gold Dust _ VA No.T1^

>iizijeraid John Parker— 3kd.C. P. W Vri No. 7 Z,

Flint G W Burgess-3S grs. C. P. w _i!| No. 1%

Fiicklnger A G- Smilto— 3J4 Dapont _i;^ No. 7f^

Forster Kug Clabrough— 45 grs. Gold Dust I1, No. 7S

Frauzen Geo Lefever— 3d. Dupont 1*4 No. 7

ForsterEdg Clabrough -45 grs. uold Dnst 1J-4 No. 7

Fischer O » Greener— 3d. Dupont ij$ Nc. 7? J

Gall Cbas - Parker — 15 grs. Gold Dust Ji% No. S "

GrubbI RD Colts-Gold Dnst and Dup j', No. 7

Gross Geo smith— 3d E. C l 1 8 No, 7

Grigsby B _ Smith— 3d. Dupont „IJ.,' No. 1%

G. lcber W* J Clabrough— 3!4d. Dapont - 1 1-8 No. S "

"Gilt Edst" Claiirough— 2;-d. Schultze 1 1-8 No. 7W

Greel-y F H Parker-3d. E. C 11-8 No 7

"Granger" Smith— 45 grs. Gold Dust _l'i No. 1%

Green J Clabrough (20) 3r! grs. Gold Dust 1't No. 1%

Haas C J Sneider, 45 grs. Goid Dust ly No. 1%

HugnesS F. Parker— 2'A Dupont l'i No 7j2

HaaxburstLS. Lefever — 15 grs. Gold Dust 1 1-8 No. 3

Hobson W B Harrington (fc Rich'son— 38 grs.C.P.W 1'^ No. 7%

Holmes F Greener— 3d. Dupont _i'A No. 7)i

HaighiC A - Greener— 3d. Dupont „ 1 l-S No. 7^

Hynes, W J Clabrough— 18 gr. Gold Dust _1', No B

Jndy O 51 - Parker— 2?4 Hazard l 1-3 No, 7

Judd F I Parker— 45 grs. Gold Dust Ij4 No, 7

Johnson W E_ Parker— 5J4 Hazard 1 1-8 No. 7' .

Justios H Parker -3d. Dupont _ _l,lj' No. 8 ~

Ja\ete L Keunngton— 42 grs. Gold Dust- ..._l 1-8 No. 7

JacksonG H T Colts— 3J4d. Dupont _..i 1-8 No. 7M

lessen Wm.. -~ Smith— 3d. Hazard l'A No. 7^

KellOfgS I . . Smitb-40 gra. Gold Dust 1 1-3 No. 8

Kerrison E Parker— 45 grs. Gold Dust 1'4 No. 7

Kruse R J Smitb-3d. E C 1 1-3 No. 71-;

Klevesahl F. Kemlugtoi— 3d Duoout l'i No. 7^

Karney J - Greener— 3'4 d. C. P. W Ijj No 7,'i

KingF W_ (Greener— 45 grs. Gold Dust ...l'i No. 71 ,

Kelly. H Lefever— 3d. Dupont l:; N> 7 .

Lei°"hton Parker -2%d. Schultze „ 1 1-8 No. 7,Cj

Lovelace A G _Lefever-52grs. Gold Dust Hi No. 7

LovelaceG -... Lefever— 52gr Gold Dust _ \% No. 7

LIpp H Parker— Dupont and C P W I1- No. 7 .

Liilole. R H Liddle— 45 gr Gold Dust ll j No 1%

JUatfield Jas „„8C0tt-2^ Schultze I 1-8 No. 7

Mason E J3 -. .Francotte— 54 grs. Gold Dust \\x No. 1%

Merrill, F 14 Greener— 45 gr. Gold Dust 1 1-3 No 8

Merguire, C ....RemiDgton— 38 gr. C. P. W \% N<>7-

Merrill, U A Greener— 48 gr Gold Dust- l 1-8 No 8

Murdock. W E Remington— i' , d. c. P. W I1, No 7%

Mleison, 8 Parker— 3d. Scbultz i;,{ No 7- ;

McMahon.CC Clabrough— 3d. Dupont 1 1-8 No 7

McVeagb. E E Greener— 51 gr. Gold Dust _. 1J i No 7>4

Mobr, H A — Greener— 4 igr. Gold Dust _ 1 , Nn 7 .

Nauman, C A .....Smith— 45 gr. Gold Dust 1; t No 7.'a

.„ . . _ _ >Smitb-3d. Dupont 1 1-8 No 8

Mchol. t D ji6Suiith-2y d.Dunnnt l N08

Norton, F -Clabrough— 10 gr. Gold Dnst 1 1-8 No 8

Klcholaus, E Greener— 46 gr. Gold Dust IH No 7^

Newbert. FM Smith - ASar. Gold Dust IH No 1%

Olsen, E _Greener— 45ht. G'ldDust 1! { No 7

Owens, L D -Clabrough— 3^' d. Dapont 1 1-8 No 7.SJ

Procter, WG Lefever— 45 gr Gold Dust.... VA No 3

Pepper, A II Smith— 334 d. Hazard... 1 1-8 No 8

Payne, L - Parker— Z)i d. Hazard l'A No7

Parker, CH Parker-,54 gr. Gold Dust IM No 71*

Potter, J H .Greener— 3M d. C. p. W 14 No 7H

Pluke.EG Lefever— 3d. Dnpoot M-8No7K

Qulutoo, H Greener-2$f d. Dupont 1 1-3 \o7

Ri bertson, W A Clabrough— 45 gr Gold Dust I1, No 7^

Ross, Jos Lefever— 3' _, d C P W \u No 7K

Ralph. H Smith— 3J<d Havard 1 1-3 No 7 "

Rice, Jas Sj i h— 3u Dupont I1, No 7W

Rex Parker— :;!-<l Ha/.ard -11-8 \'o 7%

Ruustaller, F J ..Smith- 45 grs Gold Dust... . 11 . No TH

Ralphs. A Smith— Sd E C \\. No 7 *

Remlree, Wm Sr -Leaver— 3l4d C P W _ \u No 7W

Rfmfree, Wm /r Lefe-er— 3',d C P W ~ii,( No 7 w

Russ. Ira Parker— id. Dupont \Q No S'-T

Seaver, W H Winchester— 3d Dupont 1 1-8 No 7

summerfield E J .Smith— IS grs Hold Du3t 1 i-s No 7"^

Sperry.GeoP (1(5 1 Perrine & Son— 34 xr Gold Dust 1 N08"

steitfler. Jos -mitb— 31, EC p.; No 7

Schreiber, G Smith— 3d E C .1 1-3 No 7

Saloach.C Parker— 3d Ptipout 1 i-s No 3

Shiell. J \V Lelever— ol grs«-iold Dust 1 1-fl No 7'-,

Sears, W Smith— 45 gr -fold Do?t 1', No 7'~>

^chaefer, Geo _ Smith— 5',d E O r, No7M

Stevens. H L Lefever— *% Scbulize iy i\0 7 "

Sharp, S A Smith— 3d C P W if4' No 7

Soaw. C H Clabrough— 3d Dupont _l 1 3 No 7

Schreiier, G Smith— 3d E C 1 1-8 No 7

Soule, J Parker— 3!^d C P W \\t No 7W

•Seosaboy" Smith— 3J^d. C. P. W lu \,> 7 ■'.

'I unbs, H A CoIt-45 gr Gold Dust \'i No 1 r-

Tansill, R Buckland— 3d Dupont I1, No 7%

Taj-lor, J Lefever-3'zjd C P W - 1', No 7^

Upson, LS Lefever — l*gr Gold Dust. _ 1 1-3 No 7^

Van Valkenburg, C ...Smith— 3d Schullz _ 1 1-8 No 7

Vernon, F Clabrough-46 irrs Gold Dust _ I1, No 7 4

Webb, A J Smith— 13 gr Gold Dust lu No 8

W'ooas, C W Greener— 31 id E C 1'^ No 7

We-t, A oreener— 54 gr Gold Dust 14 No 7%

Williams, F Suiilh— 45 Gold Dust I1,' No 7U

Welsh, F Smith— 3^d C P W i1. No 74

W euzel, Rt; Greener— 3d U P W l 1-8 No 71*

Wagner, B, F LMldle-3d Dupout - 1U No T:"

Winders, D Liddle-3^d EC l'i No7'.

Whitney, A 11 Clabroogb— 3Md C P W 1^ No7j|

White, H H Clabrough— 3d Dupont _.. l 1-8 No 7-Z

Williams, FG Parker 3d. Dupont ...1 1-8 No 7~

Yo-rk,FC Clabrough— 45 gr Gold Dnst r4 No 71*.

The tournament was concluded on Sonday night with a
banquet at the Yosemite House. Seventy shooters partici
pated and a very pleasant evening resulted. President M. C.
Allen presented the prizes with appropriate speeches and
J W Shiell, F L Judd, W H Seaver, L D O^ens and others
responded. The menu was as follows:

MENU.

Tbaps all Set.

Ready !

Oysters.

Blue Points on tbe Half-shell.
[Not Bine Kecks.]

Soaps.

Cream of Asparagus. Consomme Valaille.

fHand loaded— warrantedsafe ]

flora d'Oeravrea.

Salted Almonds. Caviare on Toast. Olives. Lyon Sausage.
[It's a long race — don't overload.]

Entrees.

Roas: turkey with Chestnut Dressing and Cranberry Sauce.

1 oung Chicken. Suckling Pig with Baked Apples.

[Try this load—it will nev«.r kick, although yon may in the morning.]

Vegi tables.

Mashed Potatoes. Boiled New Potatoes. Asparagus.

Green Peas.

[Keep up your siring or straight breaks.]

Salads.

Shrimp. Majouaise of Chicken. Lettuce. Chicory.

[Dyspepsia, 3,'ij drams. Colic, l'A oauces.j

Pastry.

Apple Pie. Rhubarb Pie.

[Not half as rich as some of those Shooters from the Sunny South.]

Fruits.

Oranges. Cherries.

[Losers come under ibis head but out of charity are omitted fromti-e bill J

Nuts.

English WTalnu's. Almonds.

[Hard " nuts" from Uae counry not wanted.]

Cheeie.

American Cheese. Swiss Cheese.

[Stockton expects every Blue Rock Shot todo his duty J— (with apologies

to Lord Nelson.)

Vanilla Ice t ream.

[Here' where Jack Fanning shines.]

Assorted Cakes. Crackers.

[This cake, like shooters' aspirations, is not all dough.]

Cafe. Coffee.

[The world's record broken. Everybody has gone down tbe line
and not a bird missed]. -

Wines.

Hock. Zinfandel. Saoterne.

[A fitting baptism for the hopes of thos= who look forward to better

things next time.]

Notes of the Tournament.

The donation of Hibbard, Spencer and Bartlett, the
Chicago agents of the King Smokeless Powder Co., through
their local agent, F I Everett, was appreciated the more that
the firm received no previous advertising from their liberal
donation.

The average shooling of the squads that shot together
throughout the tournament was a surprise to most of the
shooters. The best team was the Sao Joaquin Valley Gun
Ciub, consisting of "Fox" Shiell, Bice, McVesgh, Wood and
Armitage. They broke 1153 out of 1410 bird's shot at. The
Olympics: Fanning, Feudoer, Webb, Nauman, Golcher and
Haight, were second with 1152.

It was somewhat of a surprise and not ereally to tbe
credit of the Stockton gun clubs that thektcal shooters were
so poorly tepresenled.

The Lincoln Gun Club, the pioneer bluerock club of
California, was the best represented clnb at the tournament.
Their red shirts were to be seen ail over the grounds.
Twenty-four members shot in all the events. They were
never late when their squads were called and several of the
members will be found near the top in the list of averages.
The second largest representation was that of the Olympic
Club.

J W Shiell's average of 93 6 percent is something to be
proud of. It is rarely equalled.

"Trombone" is an excellent name for one who is so per-
sistent in sliding into first place." The Individual cham-
pionship Diamond Medal io 1S95 and the Golcher trophy
in 1896, are two wins that any man may well be proud of,
even if it was done wish a {'pomp").

There were 14,575 targets trapped the first day and 17,860
the secondday. 712 were also trapped for the lies on the
second day. A. total of 33 147.

Hauxhurst's straight 62 is disputed. The scores only show
55.

The average prizes were won as follows: First, J W
Shiell .958, $25; Second, M Chick 91. $15; Third. "Trom-
bone" .90. $10 J Carroll .875, C H Parker 875, L Haux-
hurst 86S9. J S Fanning .80*9 and C J Webb 8689,each win
$5.

The twenty-five highest averages between 70 and 80 per
cent were : F Vernon .783, P Bekeart 765, J C Baker .779,
F Holmes 772, E Nicolaus .779, J Esola 779, S Mierson
.779, J C O'Dcnnell 686, H G Balkwell 793, J Matfield
.757, C Van Valkenborg .772. R A Liddle 765, (j H Ander-
son .772, H Lipp .765. C Nauman 77 i4, G Livel&ze .7724,
E McVeagh .777, C Merrill 779, G Ellis 772. J Fitzgerald
765, Proctor .758, L Breer .757, D Daniels .755. Each uf
the above win $2. C A Haight 7517, R Coykeodall .7517,
and F Stone .7517 divide $4

E gar Forster was a host in himself and to him, in a great
measure, belongs the credit of the better working off of the
eventsof Sunday. For straightening out tangles, hustling up
squads and keeping thiogs movirg he beats the world. It
was the popular opinion that if given complete control he
could have run the whole tournament without a hitch.

Reliance Gun Cub.

The Reliance Gun Club will open their trap shooting
grounds at the south end of the Webster St. bridge, Oakland,
to-morro" with a grand free for-all shoot. The programme
will be as follows :

First event, pool, ten birds, free for all. Entrance 50 cents.
Purse divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent.

Second event, first "Reliance" free for all match, thirty
birds.

Open to all comers, will be held on the first Sundays in
June, July and August, at Reliance Gun Club grounds, All
sbooters who have competed in these three shoots will be di-
vided into five classes, to which will be awarded cash prizes
as follows: First class, $25; second claes, $i0; third class, $15;
fourth class, $10; fifth class, $5. Final competition for these
prizes will take place on the first Sunday in September.
Class prizes, if ties are shot off, will be divided, 50, 30 and 20
per cent. Entrance fee, including birds, 75 cents. Back scores
may be shot up at any monthly competition (upen so stating
to the scorer) up to and including August, upon payment of
a fine of 50 cents for each of such back scores shot up.

Third event — Merchandise match, free for all, 25 birds,
entrance $1, including birds.

Theprizes will be as follows: 1 — New Hammerless Re-
volver, cartridges, etc., Reliance Gun Club; 2 — One ton of
coal. J C Wilson & Co; 3— One pair gold links, W A Klein-
enbroicb; 4— Order for $5 hat, H A TubVs; 5— $1,000 fire
insurance policy on dwelling or contents for une year, Cad-
man & Kittle; 6 — Case "Mont Rouge" wine, Chauche & Bon;
7 — One hammock, Ames & Harris; 8 — 250 loaded shells,
Selby Smelting and Lead Co; 9 — Half dozen silk handker-
chiefs, Westover & Co.; 10— One box of tea, Smith's Cash
Store; 11 — One sweater, Westover & Co.; 12 — 250 loaded
shells, California Powder Work-; 13— Order for one tomb-
stone, vaiue $35, Capt Wm Gross; 14 — 100 loaded shells, W
A Seaver; J5— One ham, W C Mason; 16— One pair kid
gloves, Jos Harris; 17 — One quarter keg "Gold Dv3t," TJ 8
Smokeless Powder Co; 19 — One clasp knife, Chas Burgans.

Special prizes— :One $5 sweater, donated by Chas Heese-
man, for the Reliance Club wheelman mak'icg the highest
score; one pair gauntlet gloves, donated by B C Lund for the
Reliance Club wheelman making the lowest score; one white
enameled iron bed and mattress, to be awarded as per sealed
conditions bo donor.

Shooting will commence promptly at 10 a m. Known
traps, unknown angles. American Association rules to govern.
Black powder and ten-gauge guns barred. All spoilsmen are
cordially invited to participate at the birth of the new club,
and give the "Baby" a send-off.

C3pt B A Barllett, traveling representative of the Win-
chester Repealing Arms Co, will be present and will give
an exhibition of fancy shooting.

Tbe California Wing Shooting Club will shoot at San
Bruno to-morrow. The train leaves Third and Townsend
streets at 8:15. This club will shoot at Srn Bruno for the
present.

The Olympic Gun Club has accepted the invitation of the
Lincoln Club and will shoot on their grounds the balance
of tbe season.

Preparing For the Willows Races.

The committee appointed to solicit subscriptions for the
races report great success They also say the? find the usual
Silurian who always sets back and reaps a harvest at other
people's expense. Such a class of business men should not
be allowed to live in a progressive community. The races
will go, and W'illows will have the be?t meeting cf years. 'Tis
the idea of the directors to spare no expense in attractions,
and outside of racing there will be features to interest all
ages.

On opening day 'tis intended that each and every child
under fifteen years of age will be admitted free of charge, and
there will be plenty of amusement for them. Music, baloon
ascension, bicycle races, mule races — <n fact, a picnic for
the children. Every precaution will be taken to insure their
safety and pleasure.

And on one day during the meeting the association will
have a special programme for the ladies, en which day each
lady will be admitted free of charge and a suitable souvenir
presented to each.

'Tis also the intention, if suitable arrangements can be
made, to engage Mr. W P. McNair, a professional starting
judge of national fame for reliability, fearlessness and capa-
bility. To see him handle a field of horses is well worth the
price of admission. His work is almost phenomenal. — Wil-
lows Journal.

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LJcne t>, 1896

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THE KENNfiL.

Kennel FixtuieB.

Jane 20— Intcnlate
g Pat*.

■ dob, I adlefl' May, at [nglestde

A Fox Terrier Story.

"Good morning, Mr. Blynn, can you find us some rale?'
"Yes. There are plenty here, but I did not expect you,'
and hare only my bitch 1o work with the ferrets. Are your
does broken
"No, but we will guard them. They kill verv well."
"That being ec, if ycu will wait here I will briog a man
with a spade and the ferret?"

The above conversation took place one winter's morning
shortly after Christmas, 1S94, between a local doctor and tbe
manager of some works in this district. All thiogs being
ready, Mr. Blynn, the doctor, and two friends, proceeded with
a fox terrier bitch broken to ferrets, a couple of fox terrier
marked mongrels, and a brace of ferrets. Hole after hole
was worked, and from each one a number of rats were turned
out and quickly dispatched. The doctor had several times
previously visited the works and always found a good day's
sport, for the grounds were extensive, and literally swarming
with vermin. After a couple of hours had been spent in
working, Dr. Jacques remarked, "What a wonderful bitch
you have there, Blynn— she never misses a hole nor marks

one wrongly."

With a show of pride the person addressed said, " Yes, she
is always the Bame— true as steel and never weary of work."

"How many do you say we have killed this morning, for I
have lost count for some time since? "

"The four out of the last hole made fifty-three, Doctor."

"Where did you get Prim from ? "

"Bought her from the man at the hall for a few shillings."

"I>t»l you train her yourself? "

"Yea. Here mostly."

"Do you know her pedigree?"

1 know who bred her, the corn-merchant in the High-
road, and her pedigree, such as it is. He owned both her
aire an'! her dam. One was Jack, the other Tiny, but 1
don't think anything else was known about them. I never
inquirod. All dogs were the same to be, well-bred or ill-
bred, so that they were fairly good looking, were good pals,
would make a noiw when strangers came around at nUlii,
and would kill a rat when there was one about. Sbe has brtd
me several good puppies, one or two of which have figured
in the prize lisle."

"Will you tell her to me

"No, I think 70U have tried me on that score before.

"Ye*, 1 haveasked you more than once to let me have her.
She is so slaunch, I should like to own her, so that I could
always have a reliable worker at hand."

"No, I cannot part with her. I could not replace her, ami
I should miss her very much. Kenidep, what would my wife
aay, and how should I pacify ay youngsters? She shares
their meals and their sweetn, forms a pillow for the baby,
and accompanies them in their walks. No, 1 must not sell
Prim, though you might be willing to give a good price for
her."
"But you have her daughter, (he rough-coated one."

l"it though nhe it a good worker, she is not so re-
liable, in fact she is not Prim."

"Well, if at any time you should wish to part with her, 1
hope you will let me have her, Yon know my surgery and
can bring her there on any evening. The offer is always

"Thanks, though the money would be very useful, I must
to purl with her."

> few week* nftorwardn Mr. lilynn was very much
worrlad by n MTarc Moot which had seised upon his child-
ren. Or. Ball, the family doctoi attending them
for several days, and though the two elder ones were in a fair
way lo recovery, the baby made but slow progress, and it was
i iimb,

'inner he was met by
hit wife, who »&» verv sorrowful On ioqoirioff irh t had
happen M that Dr. Ilrdl bad been, and given op

all hopes of the IHUs one's living, for m<
or so. . the couple, bu< ■ addenly *

thought aaemed to noma lo the father, who
often given a dayV |

oned a very clever man, 1 will go and unit him to come and
rtbar. I will go at once."
malety the doctor wai found at home, ami I . d
illy to the «tory told by the sorrowing

iicltc was put aside, snd In o few n n

tea wa« ready to accompany Blyni

.M, he remarked thai be would call
that the two doctors might pout-
II f i bal it might he necessary t<-
juration before he could be relieved. In about

half an hour tbe two doctors came, and decid-
ed that it would not be necessary to perform
the operation, but they had agreed to_try an
other remedy. This met with such success
that on calling the next day there was found
a decided improvement. The improvement
continued to be maintained and in a week's
time the youngster began lo mend so rapidly
that the doctor's services were not further re-
quired.

The jov of the parents was very great, and
they did not forget to sing the praises of Dr.
Jacques. This gentleman did not often at-
tend the poorer classes; his fees were too
high and our friends dreaded to ask for his
bill lest i*; should be too great for them to pay,
but at the end of the week Mr. Blynn called
upon him, and inquired the amount due for

his services.

"Not a penny, my friend. lam pleased to
think I have been of some service to yiu,
and you must consider it as a set-off against
the days of sport and pleasure you have often
accorded to me. Mr. Blynn returned home,

his eyes sparkling with delight and his heart

full of thanks. After tea, he remarked to his
wife: "Dr. Jacques has often wanted to buy Prim. Shall
1 take her up acd make him a present of her?"

"We shall all be very sorry to part with her, but I would
do anything to show my thanks to the man who saved my
baby's life."

"Very well, then, I will take her and 'Rosey' must take
her place at home."

About seven o'clock Mr. Blynn might have been_ Been
walking up the stree to the doctor's surgery, accompanied by
his dog. The doctor was rather surprised to see him a sec-
ond time, and inquired what he could have the pleasure to
do for him now.

"Well, doctor, I and my wife have talked the matter over,
aod I am come to ask vou to accept a present. You have
often said you would like to buy Prim, and we have agreed
that I should bring her here and offer to give her to you."
"But what would your little ones do without her ?"
"They will miss her very much at first, but, like children,
they will soon forget, and I must take the rough one — her
daughter — home with me."

"I thought you said she could not take the place of Prim."
"No, she will not, but you have done us a great service,
and we wish to show you we appreciate it."

"I thank you very much and would like to have her, but I
cannot think of taking her from you. Take her back home,
and forget that anything was due to me. If at any day I
should wish to have her for sport, I will borrow her from
you. If she has another litter of puppies, let me have a dog
puppy from her, at a reasonable figure."

"I am mucb obliged to you for your great kindness, and
whenever you 6end for ber she shall come, and if you only
say the word I will come with her. You have, by your re-
fusal to accept her, removed a load from my mind. You
shall have the puppy without any doubt, and I will do my
best to train him before he comes to you."

"Very well. Maoy thanks." — Luke, in Fox Terrier
Chronicle.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM,

A. K. C. Matters.

The Columbia Kennel Club of Portland, Oregon, was
dropped from tbe roll of the American Kennel Club at the
quarterly meeting on May 21st for non-payment of dues. At
the same meeting the M A A Rod and Gun Club of Portland
was elected lo membership.

A oortion of Secretary Vredenburgh's quarterly report will
interest our readers, as it applies particularly to show mat-
ters on this coast. It is as follows :

" Y"our Secretary assumes all blame for overlooking many
violations of our rules by our members and exhibitors during
iho spring circuit of &hows, and, unlesB otherwise directed by
your body, propose? to send a circular of special iustructioDs
to the show committees, so that with the beginning of our
autumn shows there will be no excuse for future infractions
of our rules. I now give public notice that hereafter in all
cases of the change by dog shows of regular classifications
after the closing of entries I will prefer charges against the
club making such illegal change, aad will also disqualify
every d.jg winning in eucc class. Further, the transfer of a
dog from one class to another after the opening of a show being
clearly a violation of the rules, I shall promptly disqualify
the win of any and every dog so transferred. Another viola-
tion of the rules is the failure of challenge class entrie& to
specify a Btjfricienl number of winnings to entitle the entry
in that class. With but two exceptions this spring, namely,
at BoBton and Han Francisco, the clubs have failed to pub-
Hfh the winnings of the dogs shown in all of the challenge
classes. Such wins will therefore be canceled, unless exhib-
itors can prove that the original entry sent by them did
specify the necessary winnings. In a number of cases when
clubs forward to this office the listings received by them they
fail to send the fees to cover such listings, and claim the privi-
lege of applying the date deposit in payment of such fees
This practice is wrong, and must cease, as the rules do not
warrant such proceedings. The above notice and warning
tire given in the hope that the clubs and their exhibitors will
profit by it, so that any action taken by this office against
either club or exhibitors must be fully accepted as final and
deserved.

I have received notice of an appeal to arrive against a de-
cision on a protest filed with the PaciGc Kennel Club. I no-
tified the parties to forward the appeal and deposit to this
and at the same time serve a duplicate copy on the
Pncific Advisory Committee. I also instructed said commit-
tee to receive said appeal, investigate the same, and tile the
result with its rocommendation with this office.

L L. Oampbell'fl Karrymore, the son of Champion Fing-
\»h and Champion Ruby Glenmore, that won in open class at
San Francisco and Oakland this year, in not only a winner
on the bench and a rattling good dog afield, but is proving
»n excellent sire. He is the sire of Lad of Glenmore, second
in open class at Oakland, and Glenmore Trilby, second in
hitches, Mischief, first in bitch puppies at San Francisco,
aod many other good ones.

It is reported that the Oakland dog show was a losing
game to the tune of several hundred dollars.

The election of officers at the annual meeting of the
Pacific Kennel Club was postponed until the next regular
meeting.

At the quarterly meeting of the American Kennel Club,
Geo. Bargate, the delegate of the St. Bernard Club of Cali-
fornia, was duly elected.

That good St. Bernard, California Alton, the sire of many
of our very best dogs and bitches, died last week from in-
flammation of the bowels.

A. T. Baumgartner, formerly well known in local fox ter-
rier circles, has sold out his business in Los Angeles, and is
again located in this city.

Thos. H. Browne writes that inquiries are pouring in from
Sacramento and elsewhere, regarding Grand Master at Stud.
The Breeder and Sportsman reaches them all.

The Stockton Kennel Club is fairly on its feet. Applica-
tion for tnembeiship in tne American Kennel Club will be
filed at once and a show will probably be held in the fall.

E. F. Northam is advertising in our business columns a
fine litter of black pointer puppies of the pure Pape strain.
These dogs are workers as ha3 been proven by their frequent
winnings at the field trials, and should be sold very quickly.

Kennel interests never looked brighter in California than
they do at present. A Fox-Terrier Club, a St. Bernard Club
and a -Spaniel Club for specialty clubs and three live kennel
clubs. Still we want more. We want a collie club, a pointer
club and a kennel club in Stockton, San Jose and Sacra-
mento.

A kennel club at San Jose is being Beriously thought of by
the fanciers of that vicinity. If C. R Harker, Dr. Wadams
and a few of the San Jose fanciers would put their heads and
wits together, this club would be an assured fact in a week's
time. A show would undoubtedly pay in San Jose. It is
not only a good, live town, but contains some whole souled
sportsman and fanciers that would make a success of a show
were it held in Alaska.

J. B. Martin, the well-known fox terrier fancier, has pro-
duced the first home bred fox terrier of either sex, to go into
the Challenge class on this Coast. Golden Jewel is a credit
to her breeder and J. B. Martin's success on the bench is
well merited. He has worked many years, spent a great deal
of time and money and received a great deal of unmerited
abuse. We are pleased to witness his success this year and
heartily congratulate him.

J. Otis Fellows (Uncle Dick), the judge of the Los Angeles
and Oakland dog shows, started for the East on Tuesday
night. He goes via Portland and will spend a few days in
Montana with McDougal, the well-known greyhound fan-
cier. Uncle Dick had a royal good time during his stay on
(he Coast and will remember his two days stay in Stockton
for many years. He has made many friends during his so-
journ in this State and will undoubtedly be asked to return
in the fall to judge at Stockton and Sao Jose.

The dogs that have entered the challenge class this year
at the Spring shows, are more numerous than ever before in
the kennel history of this State. Among them are the Japa-
nese spaniel Nellie. The St. Bernards California Bernardo,
Grand Master, The Newfoundland Nero, The pointers Jap,
Buck S. (since dead) and Baldy, The Irish setters Nemo T.
and Lightning T., The Gordon setter Dick II, The cocker
spaniel Woodland Duke, The Irish Water Spaniel Nora W,
The collie St. Clare Laddie, The fox terriers Dudley Stroller
and Golden Jewel, The pug Royal Dusky and the Yorkshire
terrier Frank.

K nnel .Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :

WHELPS.
G. A. Mudgett's (San Francisco) rough-coated St. Bernard
bitch Mollie May Marshall, whelped June 1st 11 (9 dogs to
same owner's Noble (California Alton — Tomah).

VISITS.
W. K. Murphy's (San Francisco) rough-coated St. Bernard
bitch Lady Bute H (Reglov— Lady Bute II) to Thos. H.
Browne's Challenge Grand Master (Champion Hesper —
Princess Gilda).

Franz Frey's (San Francisco) smooth coated St. Bernard
bitch Bianka (Turk von Enggestein— Furka von Hasle) to
Thos. H. Browne's Challenge Grand Master (Champion Hes-
per— PrinceBS Gilda, May 25th.

Pastime Cocker Sponiel Kennels (Oakland, Cal.l has sold
a 7 months old cocker spaniel bitch pup by Woodland Duke
— Booita, to C. S. Ciprico, San Francisco.

Pastime Cocker Spaniel Kennels' (Oakland, Cal.) have sold
the cocker spaniel bitch Piedmont Belle, by Woodland Duke
— Jessie M.( to Mrs. E. C. Chambers, San Diego.

William Loelller, Milwaukee, Wis, has sold :

Maximilian, chestnut and tan Dachshund, whelped May 8,
1895, by Lotiller'B Unser Fritz 29,720— Hexe Arnstadt, to
Mr John Boyd Thatcher, Albany, N Y.

Sandv, black and tan Dachshund, whelped July 18, 1893,
by Lotlller's Hundesport'B Bergmann 20,268— Polly, to Mr
Irving Johnson, Buffalo, N Y.

Nora, black and tan Dachshund bitch, whelped July 20,
1894, bv Mars— Cecile 35,403, to Mrs Edith Riggs, Port Dal-
house. Ont.

Black Girl, black and tan Dachshund bitch, whelped July
3, 1894, hy Hundesport's Bergmann 20,268— Red Riding
Hood, to Mr Chas T Limberg, Leadville, Colo.

Milwaukee Boy, black and tan Dachshund, whelped July
28, 1S95, by Hundesport's Bergmann 20,268— Mirsa V to Mr'
W F Brummer, Milwaukee, Wis.

June 6, 1896]

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Lisette, chestnut and tan Dachshund bitch, whelped June
24, 1895, by Loeffler's Unser Fritz— Gretcheo, to Mr W F
Brummer, Milwaukee.

Gretcheo L, chestnut and tan Dichshund bitch, whelped
December 8, 1894 by Hundesport's Bergmann 20,26S— Lina
K 21,898, to Mr James R Walker, Chicago.

Floss, black and tan Dichshund bitch, whelped July 30
1895, by Loeffbr's Sandy— Lina K 21.89S, to Mr Ph Koenig,
Milwaukee.

Wilhelm Meister, black and tan Dachshund, whelped July
30, 1895, by Loeffler's Sandy— Lina K 21,898, to Dr. Mier-
demann, Milwaukee.

Pedro L, black and tan Dachshund, whelped July 30, 1895,
by Loeffler's Sandy— Lina K, 21,893, to Mr G M Mashek,
Kewaunee, Wis.

Loreley, black and tan Dachshund bitch whelped July
28, 1895, by Hundesport's Bergmann, 20268— Mirsa V., to
Dr Wuerdemann, Milwaukee, Wis,

Helene, black and tan Dachshund bitch, whelped July 28-
1895, by Hundesport's Bergmann, 20268— Mirsa V., to Mr.
Wm. Uihlein, Milwaukee, Wis.

Jolly, black and tan Dichshund, whelped July 28, 1895,
by Hundesport's Bergmann, 20268— Mirsa V., to Mr. Jos.
T. Leimert, Chicago.

Snap, black and tan Dachshund, whelped July 28, 1895,
by Hundespoit's Bergmann, 20268 — Mirsa V., to Mr. F.
Wethe, Milwaukee.

Zig-Zag, black and tan Dachshuod, whelpfd Febry 20,
1896, by Hundesport's Bergmann— Mirsa V., to Mr Geo W
Kronshage, Boscobel, Wis.

Moses, black and tan Dachshund, whelped Febry 20,1896,
bv Hundesport's Bergmann, 20268— Mirsa V., to Mr EJ
Weiser, Decorah, Iowa.

Florence, black and tan Dachshund bitch, whelped March
18, 1896, by Loeffler's Sandy— Lina K, 2189S, to Mr A
Beckman, Chicago.

Tilly L. black and tan Dachshund bitch, whelped March
18, 1896, by Lotffler's Sandy— Lina K, 21893, to Mr Chas F
Limberg, Leadville, Colorado.

ROD-

"If, yet too young, and easily deceiv'd.
A worthless prey scarce bends yonr pliant rod,
Him, piteous of his youth, «nd the short space
Hebasenjoy'd the vital light of Heaven,
Soft disengage, and back into the stream
The speckled captive throw."— Thomson.

Coming Events.

June 9— Regular semi-monthly meeting of the Spo Francisco Fly
Casting Club. Office of State Fish Commission, Flood B'ld'g, San
Francisco.

The Chicago Fly Casting Club's Contests.

The Chicago Fly Casting Club inaugurated its 1S96 con-
tested last Saturday at the usual lagoon in Garfield Park an-
nex. A new cabting platform has been built, a new long-
distaoce buoy line, made of cedar ovals strung on a tarred
rope, one oval buoy for every foot from sixty to one hundred
and five feet, every fifth buoy being painted white. The
buoys are loaded, so that the right side shows up every time,
the fifth buoys being flattened on the upper half like an in-
verted bow kite, to permit numbering. New distance and
accuracy buoys, and new bait casting buoys, shaped like a
funnel, which are stuck into the far shore line and with the
big end up, complete the outfit for this year. All bait cast-
ing is done in water this season, the contestants casting a
half-ounce artificial frog across the water at the buoys, and
the distance from the buoys determines the accuracy of the
cast. There are five buoys, placed ten feet apart, and one
cast is made at each buov. The best average wins as usual.

A score of anglers were present, but only "ix contested,
temerity keeping the others from competing. The events
follow :

Handicap long-distance fly casting (the figures in the pa
renthesis show the handicap); B W Goodsell 90 (25), 65 feet;
F N Peet, 77 (10) 67 feel; G W Strell, 65 feet; J M Clark.
69 (5) 64 feet; Bellows, 63 feet; F B Davidson, 64 (5), 59
feet.

Accuracy and distance fly casting, three buoys, 50,55 and
60 feet, five casts at each buoy; Peet, 93 per cent; Goodsell,
92 per cent; Davidson, 89 1-3 per cent; Clark, 84 per cent:
Bellows, 76 2 3 per cent; Strell, 76 1-3 per cent.

Dry fly casting, SA-ounce rods and under, three buoys,
35. 40 and 50 feet: " Davidson, 93 2 3 per cenl; Peet, 92 per
cent; Goodsell, 91 per cent; Strell, 90 1 3 per cent; Clark,
89 13 per cent; Bellows, 82 2-3 percent.

Bait casting, five buoys, 85 feet, one cast each buoy:
Clark, y3 4-5; Bellows, 86 1-5; Goodsell, 66 feet; Peet, 6i';
Strell, 38; Davidson 17.

The bait casting event furnished unlimited sport, for the
frog would go everywhere but the place it ought, and it
proved the circus event of the afternoon, and no doubt it will
at every contest. The reel is bound to overrun just wben you
expect to land your lure in the funnel, and there is no end of
sport nor of Hoe on the spool.

As all rods and tackle are limited to actual fishing outfits,
the practice is proving immensely popular, and the Chicago
Fly Casling Club, in slicking persistently to its avowed ob-
ject, viz,, to teach how to fish scientifically, is worthy of much
commendation. Clubs are formed in ditferent sections of the
country and interstate contests will surely follow.

At a business meeting of the club, President George W.
Strell presided, secretary, F. B. Davidson. It was decided
to print the constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations for
distribution, as a number of requests were received. Three
new members were elected to membership, viz , Mr. Fred W.
Morgan, of Morgan & Wright; Mr. H. C. Crantz, secretary
Diamond Match Company, and Rev. C. A. Lippincott.
The membership of the club is composed of some of the
best citizens of Chicago, prominent in business and profes-
sional circles, and it is only a question of time before it will
own its own club house and casting waters, where visiting
friends can be invited to spend a pleasant afternoon a cast-
ing.— American Field.

The creeks and rivers of central California are for the mott
part clear, and the warm weather has brought out the flies,
but the water in the larger streams where good fishing may
be expected is still too high for successful angling.

The fishing in Pieta creek has been very good this week.
R. Cantrell, C. Thompson, J. Cantrell, J. Griggs and J. Hix-
son caught over 700 in one day, and on Wednesday R. Can-
trell caught 217 in 6i hours. They must have averaged

Sulphur and Warm Springs creeks are in good condition,
and large numbers of trout have been taken in them this
week.

Fly fishing should be good from now to September, but
most of the local anglers have got tired of catching small fish
and are waiting impatiently for the Truckee, McCloud, Wil-
liamson and the other large rivers, to get into condition for
catching big fish.

The Fly Casting Club will hold a practice tournament this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park.
Members are requested to bring their own rods and partici-
pate in all the events as regular tournaments will be in-
augurated very shortly.

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The Fly Casting Club will hold its regular semi-monthly
meeting on Tuesday evening next at the rooms of the State
Fish Commission in the Flood building. Matters of great
importance to the members will come before the meeting,
a record attendance is desired.

before bad these cracks met, and each had won a victory. As
a two-year-old Hastings had beaten the Dwyer horse* bv a
long margin, and only a short time ago Handspring crossed
the wire id front of the Belmont colors after a hard struggle.
Even now, when the rubber has been won, no one is able to
say to whom belongs the laurels. In this, race four went to
the post, but only t *o were considered in the betting Hand-
spring was an odds-on favorite.

The start was prompt, Handspring taking the lead nver
Belmont s horse, which is a slow beginner, and was kept un-
der a double wrap by Sims. The first half was run in the
slow time of 0:oo, and even as they mounted the hill the Dwy-
ercolt was kept from going out. Meanwhile Hastings had
gained somewhat on his rival, about half a length showing
between them at the three-quarters. They reached the mile
post in 1:491. Theu Stmms gave Handspring his head, and
tor the moment the big chestnut swerved. Hastings came
up, and then beean one of the greatest races ever seen. They
ran almost locked during the last three furlongs, going the
distance m the remarkably fast time in 0:35i Hastings grad-
ually wore down his rival, and passed under the wire with
his head in front amid the shouts of 10.000 spectators. Griffin,
who had the mount, was credited with a great ride in a grand
race.

The Ormonde Family in England.

As to two-year-olds, I think we began to see some good ones
at last, and I am inclined to prefer Monterey to ar»y that have
yet been out. Alfar, however, though nothing like so good-
looking, won in the style of a good one on Tuesday, and the
American runner opto hiro.Astolpho, also. It is a mistake to
imagine that Astolpho had been tried better than Berzak. This
was not so — and Mr. Lorillard is my authority for the state-
ment; but it was estimated from a gallop in which Astolpho
ran out toward the finish that he is pretty nearly as good.
Berzak himself ran an honest good co't, when he finished
third to PerBeat on Wednesday, conceding her sixteen
pounds. Though the weight beat bim he stuck well to his
work to the end, and is, 1 expect, a thoroughly good stayer.
Fortalice cannot be so gocd as most of us thought at Epsom,
when she ran away with her race, and there was afterwards
but scanty opportunity of having a good look at her. The
best of the beaten two-year olds might ultimately be Traw-
ler, who could certainly have finished third to Monterey. He
comes of a backward breed, being" by Trayles out of Seabreeze,
and he iB full of promise for the future. He seemed to be
staying on well, as he naturally should do from his breeding,
and he will make a three year-old of merit, unless I am mis-
taken. So, too, should the well-grown bat unfurnished Golden
Thistle, who ran in the same race. This son of Goldfinch
will assist Monterey, Chelandry and others to do credit to
that expatriated sire, who was one of the fastest two-year-olds
ever trained at KiDgsclere, and would have won the Two
Thousand Guineas and Derby of his year had he not been
given a leg as a two-year-old, at which age he would never
have been started — any more than his brother Common — had
he been sound in his wind. Never was the fallacy of think-
ing more about a horse's wind than his legs more convinc-
ingly exposed. There are sixteen yearlings by Goldfinch in
this country, but no foals, as the astute Mr. John Mackey,
acting for Mr. Haggin, purchased the son of Ormonde from
Lord Alington before last season for 4,500 guineas, and he
is now at the famous Rancho del Paso Slud, where his future
yearlings will command great attention from buyers in the
States.

A further proof in thisdirection waE furnished to day when
Monterey won the Breeders' Plate very comfortably. My
readers well know bow I have pinned my faith to Goldfinch
and the Ormonde family generally, and as Chelandry and
Monterey are among the first of Goldfinch's stuck to figure
on a race course, I stand on velvet already. Next year we
shall see the Ormes and the Sorcerers. Mr. Wolf, the breeder
of Monterey, got 900 guineas for him at the July sales last
year, and the dam foaled a colt only yesterday to Orvieto,
whom she has again visited. Mr. Wolf is fortunate in the
possession of another Goldfinch yearling, a filly out of Me-
lange's dam. Monterey is a thoroughly nice colt, a chestnut
with only a star of white, handy, well-balanced, clean, and
good on his limbs, and with scope for improvement. He ran
rather green, but won cleverly, and I almost think he is the
best colt we have seen out. Trawler, who finished fourth,
and might have been third, is perhaps equally promising, and
certainly more backward. He is a chestnut Bon of Trayles
and Seabreeze, and though he did not bring off my tip this
time, he will surely make a good horse. Golden Thistle is
another son of Goldfinch, and I well remember him as both
foal and yearling when owned by his breeder, Mr. Lacey.

He is a great, slashiog chestnut with two white legs, and,
being very racing like, will see a better day. Fortalice
looked better than when she started last, but it is now gen-
erally admitted that she was immensely favored by the start
at Epsom. She by no meaos disgraced herself to day, for
Princess Anne was three lengths behind her, not to mention
Bayolia, who ran well last week at Kempton.

Apropos to racing in America, Mr. William Easton writes
me: '"Breeders are pretty shy about buying here just now;
but, thank goodness, our law-makers are taking wiser and
broader views of racing. The great breeding interests of tbe
country, therefore, and racing generally, look very much
more promising than they did a year ago. In fact, I think
that raciog is in a very much more substantial condition and
upon a very much higher plane here than it has been for a
great many years past. "The Jockey Club, which is com-
posed of men of acknowledged position and prominence in
every walk of life in the country, has taken hold of tilings
with a firm grip, and the general public begin to understand
that there is something in the 'Sports of Kings' outside of
the mere betting on the result of a race." — London Sportsman.

Hastings "Won the Belmont by a Head.

Xew York, June 2. — The attendance at Morris Park tc-
day was large, and the enthusiasm over the Belmont Stakes,
in which Hastings beat Handspring by a short head, was
greater than has been witnessed at the park for many a day.
This was an event which has been looked forward to with
the great est expectation by turfmen and race goers. Twice

SPKECKELS RE-ELECTED.

Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Paoific
Coast Jockey Club was held yesterday at their ofliees in the
Palace Hotel.

Of the 2410 shares of stock outstanding, 2170 were repre-
sented at the meeting.

The annual reports of President A. B. Spreckels and Sec-
retary W. 8. Leake, both showing the new racing association
to be io a flourishing and prosperous financial condition,
were read and accepted and a resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote ratifying and indorsing each and every act
of the outgoing board of directors.

An election for members of the board, to serve during the
ensuing year, was then held, and with ODe exception there
was no change in the personnel of tbe old board. The fol-
lowing eentlemen were chosen : A. B. Spreckels, Henry J.
Crocker, Edward Corrigan, Walter S. Hobart, M. F. Tarpev
W. S. Leake, S. N. Androus. P *

Immediately after the adjournment of the stockholders'
meeting the directors convened and elected all the former
officers as follows: President, A. B. Spreckels; vice president,
Henry J. Crocaer ; secretary, W. S. Leake ; treasurer, the
Crocker-Woolworth Bank.

Mr. Tarpey, the new member of the Board of Directors,
succeeds Barney Schreiber, tbe popular St. Louis turfman,
whose contemplated trip to Germany in the near future will
proyent him from again serving. Mr. Schreiber will visit
California next winter, and after seeing his bookmakiog ven-
tures well under way, will start on his pleasure tour.

The splendid financial standing tbe new racing association
finds itself in was highly gratifying to all of the interested
turfmen present, and speaks volumes for the executive ability
of its officers. The eyes of Secretary Sam Leake sparkled
with pride as he pointed to tbe fact that at not a single meet-
ing at Iogleside had the club failed to make money.

Millionaires "Josh.'

ilSpeakiDg of Henry of Navarre," said The Judge, as he
took the hst sip of his B. aod S., "reminds me of a bit of
chaffing that Mr. Belmont, who owns him, and 'Jim' Keene
had on the lawn the other day. They were standing to-
gether when an acquaintance of both stepped np aod con-
gratulated Mr. Keene, saying, 'I'm glad to see that your long
8pell of hard luck has broken at last, and that you can again
win races."

" 'It seems ss if it were about time,' said Keene, in his
brusque fashion. 'I've been up against it long enough to get
a change.'

"'Huh!" said Mr. Belmont, 'What do you want, the
earth ? Seems to me that you bad a horse called Domino.'

'" So I did, Belmont ; so I did ; but that was before you
went tearing around the country with three or four hundred
thousand dollars sticking out of your topcoat pocket for any
man to take a pick at if be had a horse that was anywhere
near firs'-class. What chance has a poor fellow like me got
against such a wad. Lucky for me that you didn't start in
a year sooner, or, by thunder, you would have bought Domi-
no from me. I'm glad I am not racing in the all-aged class
this yepr, or I would have a hard time getting my bread and
butter, don't you know. Dorian is too high-class for me to
aim at !'

" ' Oh, hang Dorian !' answered Belmont, as he turned on
hiB heel and walked away. Keene went into the clubhouse
to have his laugh out quietly where Belmont would not see
bim. A few minutes later some one came along and offered
Belmont $1,000 for Dorian Io be schooled ss a jumper. I
don't know rhat Belmont said, but I could tell from bis face
what he thought, and it was nothing very favorable to that
seventeen-thousand-dollar disappointment in tbe way of
horseflesh." — N. Y. Times.

How's This !

We oiler One Hundred Dollars Reward for auy case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Core.
F. J. CHENBY i Co , Props., Toledo. O.:

We the unden-iyued. have known F. J. Cheney lor the last fifteen
years, and believe bim perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their
lirm.

West & Trtax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.,

Walmng, Kinnan & Marvin, Wh o\u =ale Drug-gists. Toledo, O.

Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aclfng directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces ol the svstem. Price "ic. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.

The winner and second horse in the Derby of 1896 are
both sired by St. Simon, the undefeated son of Galopiu.
as tbe victor was owned by tbe Prince of Wales, ther
great joy in the tight little isle over the result.

380

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PROGRAMME FOR HARNESS RACES

1IU0IDI I.GIU mRm, Inacnd., Hon.. WEST SIDE RACING ASSOCIATE, Butte, Hon..

JXJnVTES SO TO AUGHJST IS, 1896.

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Entries close Saturday. July t.
TWELFTH DAY— MONDAY, JULY is.

SKI 0\D WEEK. AT BITTB.

Entries Close:Saturday, July 27.

SEVENTH, DAT— MONDAY, IDLY C

FOUR TH HEhK AT BC TTB.

Entries close Saturday, July II.

19TH DAY— MONDAY, AUGUST 10.

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Tkrreor aorr nnnlBf r«fr« r»«*h da>.

tH class, pad - throi Id Bve) .

THIRTEENTH DAY— TUESDAY, JUL!

- ructnc.tlirMiD five) ..- „..Piirse.*l-0W

Idt class, tncui - ■£««. *£
T^o year oMs. pacing! a mile dashv Purse. J«

FOURTEENTH DAY —WEDNESDAY. JULY 15.

.... Purse. J W0

Purse, J u

FIFTEESTH DAY— THUBSDAY, JULY 16.

£19 class, padoc p-: !

■ ruu.ler. £i> class. Iro'.tlngPurse. oCO

Thre»-year-oI«ts and under, pacing Parse. HW

SIXTEENTH DAY— FRIDAY. JULY l>.
g :hree In rive'

S:1S class, pacing

NTEKNTH DAY— SATURDAY, JGuY 1$.
Purs-, g 700

nut M-'MAN «. HOTKL PBI/E. ~-l ClaSS.

rles - - M ay 25— see

conditions in s'-afee list) Pur-^ •-

REMEMBER— Entries to all the above, ex">epi the

M< nuna Hotel Prixe, dose Saturday, July 4. In

dasovs, tw.i.ir more horses, from the same stable may

1 hree or more ra dio* races each <iay.

HltMWhtk ATBl'TTB.

Eatries Close. Saturday, July 4.

FIRST DAY DAY. JULY 9

2:15 class, pacin; tare* iu five] Purse.* TOO

Z;:t cluss. trotUu;? - Purse. 600

Taro-yeai - . ' class Poise, 250

ISD DAY— TCESDAY. JULY 21.

2:ll clas*. trotting (three in lives — Purse.*

tOS class i ■

THIRD DAY-WEDNKSDAY.JJTJt.Ytt,

£ trotting', hree in live Purse.* TOO

Purse. 400

FOURTH DAY-THCRSDAY, JCLY 23.

- adi -- Purse, 5 600

= :33class. trotting -Purse, 500

Two-year olds, trotting — Parse, sou

FIFTH DAY— FRIDAY. JULY 24.

Free for all. trotting, (three in 9ve> Pnrse, -

-Purse, 6-.0

SIXTH DAY— SATURDAY. JULY 25.

2:15 class, pacing three iu five Purs*;* 700 2:15 Class, trolling three in five Purse* 800

£29 class, U - Purse K0 Thrre-y ear-olds and under, 2^0 class, trot-

t'us _ Purse 500

C0TH DAY— TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

EIGHTH DAY— TUESDAY, Joly 28.

Tun Free cilveb Purse, 2:17 class, trot-
ting, se May 2i— see condi-

_.Porse*1.50)

Free-forall pacins ,.ihr«e ij five* Purse I.COO

NINTH DAY— WEDNESDAY. JTLY 29.

Free-for-all trotting Hire? iu live Parse*,

2:C5 pacing — Purse 5t0

TENTH DAY— THURSDAY. JULY 30.

2:!> c'a;s. pacing ttoree iu five. furse * 600

Three-v ear-olds and under, 2C7 class, irot-

tins _. put-
eleventh DAY— FRIDAY, JULY 51.

S.lQdass 5 Furse* 800

■nvo-year-olds. £35 class, trotting. — Puise 4C0

TWELFTH DiY— SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

2:12 class, initio? ahree in five'- Fur-e * s00

1.25 class, trotting — ..Purse 600

REMEUBER-Eutries toall the above, e*cept the
- ver Purse. clos? Saturday. July il Three or
more running races each day.

TH BO WEEK, AT BUfTE.
Entries close Saturday, July li.
THIRTEENTHJOAY— M "XDAY, AUGUST 3

1:17 clas>, in tting > three in tive). —
-; pacing :hree iu five

..Pnrse *
Purse

1 ,000

2:11 class, pacing I three in five' .
2:15 class. irotiiL?

furse. 3 BOO

Purse. 700

REMEMBER— Entries to the above close Saturday,
July 4. Three or more ru on toe race* each day.

FOURTEENTH DAY— TUE-DAY. AUGUST J.

2:10 class, *r tti g .three iu rive' Pursa* &00

„...turse 500

FIFTEEXTn DAY— WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5

2K)7cIas;i. pacing _.Pur

2:.T class, trot lifg (three in 6ve>. Purse 6G0

SIX I EEN'TH DAY— THURSDAY. AUGU>

2:13cldss. trotiug ■ three ic five's Purse* S00

2:40 class, trolling ...„ Parse 50u

SEVENTEENTH DAY— FRIDAY. AUGUST T.

..-.-. p clng ihreein live Parse* 600

Two yTsr-olds, 2-4J class, trotting..- Purse 400

1 EIGHTEENTH DAY— SATURDAY. AUGUST S.
The Misees' Union Pcese. 2:12 class,
pad g. ( Entries to close May 2-5— see

eruditions in state list,... . Purse *l.oro

-<. trotting. Purse 600

I Two-year-olds, pacing „ Purse 250

REMEMBER— Entries toall ihe above, escept the
Miners" Union Purse, close on Saturday, July 11.
Three or more running races e"ich day.

Free-for-all trotting _ _ Purs, - - 0

::; five* _ Purse 600

21ST DAY— WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12.
TheOro-Y Pjlata PrasE, 2 -OS class, pac-
ing (entries to close May 2} - see coodi-

linns in stake list) _.. Purse *i,200

2:25 Class, trolling (three iu five Purse 600

22D DAY— THURSDAY. AUGUST 13.

2:1S Class, trotting . three in five> _ Purse * TOO

2:33 Class, trotting (three in five) Purse 500

23D DAY-FRIDAY. AUGUST 14.

2:12 Class, trottiog [three in live). Purse* SOO

2:16 Class, pacing (three in five) Purse 600

21TH DAY-SATURDAY. AUGUST 15.

2:11 Class, pacing i three in five* Pur^e * *00

Two-year-olds, 2:30 class, trotting _ Purse 500

REMEMBER- Entries to all the above, eicept the
Oro-Y-Plata, close Saturday, July 11.
Three or more running races eai h day.
CONDITIONS.

Foar to enter and three to start. A distanced horse's
money will goto the first horse, and in co Instance will
&n agre^rceut to waive distance be recgu zed En-
tranc . 5 per cent, and 5 p^r cent, additional froni start-
ers.

Non-starters roust fce declared bv 7 o'clock of the
evening befo e the race or they will be held ior 10 per
cent of the purse

All races mile beats (2 in 3) unless otherwise speci-
fied. When fewer than eight hoists start in races oi
mile beits, 3 iu 5. a horse faitingio win a heat, or make
a dead heat iu three, mun goto the barn- this last
condition does not apply 10 special events closing May
25th. In dashes, two or more horses rrom the «aoe
stable may start.

when fiurteen or more are declared to start, the
6>Id will be sp it. each division gettiog ihe amount ad-
vertised tor original race, but the as-ociation witl select
the starters lor each division, and will res-rve the rieht
in such cases to have either or both divi-ioLS go m le
heats. 2 in 3, in case the original race was advertised for
mile reais. 3 in 5.

Rights reserved tocl.se with 'ewer thau four entries,
To reject entries from men or of hor es noi wantel on
the grounds To charge any part of the above pro-
gra ■ me one week befor ■ entries close, and to change
the order of am day's programme.

Races governec" by the rules of the National Trotting
Association.

Seed entries and write for information to

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RTJFTJ3 JR., also FOREST EEAU and FOREST GENTLEMAN and the well-known Hackney Mares

BELLE II.. FOREST QUEEN, LUCERNE, MAY QUEEN, HEDON EMPRESS, Etc*

Mr. Green, being unable, owing to his business interests in this city and in the West, to give the time necessary to the proper handling of his stud of hackneys and hackney and
Shetland ponies, has decided to sell his well-known champion hackney stallion, EUFUS JR., and the other hackneys mentioned above, together with all his imported hackneys and
hackney pony mares.

All the hor?es entered in the sale are THOROUGHLY BROKEN" TO ALL HARNESS AXD ARE READY FOE IMMEDIATE USE.

Among the SHETLAXDS will be found some of his BEST IMPORTED MARES, also a few stallions and geldings, all thoroughly BRJKEX FOR CHILDREN'S USE in all
harness and under saddle.

The entire consignment will be on EXHIBITION at the AMERICAN" HORSE EXCHANGE, Broadway and 50:h Street?, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 and 17.

Catalogues, which are now in coarse of preparation, c-n be had from

W. D. GRAND, American Horse Exchange, Broadway and 50th St , New York City, or from

GEORGE GREEN, Hotel Metropole. 42d Street and Broadway, New York.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM QAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES.
SABLE WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and money win
ners. Pbiyate Stallion.

The champion three and four vear-old of

1887 and 1SSS ; record 2:18. Stands 15J

^^^^^~ hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; 6rst
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Farming's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.

Terms for the season of 1896 at $7

ORO

WILKES,

black horse, loi hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid confotmalion and without a blemish or
-—- — — ■ weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record

of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three -year-old
exceeded that of anr other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:13, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045. j^tS TL&

^ ^^^^^^^— — «^-^^^^^— an(j we;gns i^OO pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered bj all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37 J. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:loj,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:03), by Nutwood, 2:18| ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20. and Bbtsy Britton, 2:20|), by Princeps -536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27'i by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre^ of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes-
Mares may be shipped direct to me at Bnrlingame, San Mateo countv.
All bills are due at time of service, and oust be paid by Angus! 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

BnrliDgame, San Mateo County, Cal.

SONOMA STOCK FARM

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

/^l/~\QQTT-3T7,"D 0*1<4 Q «d_ slred bv Pimmons, 2:2s (sire of 5-1 in 2:30 list), dam Ladv Bryan.
UVJOOirrjXVj <ii.l*± 0-*-±, ny Smuggler, tilSjfl second dam Mary B . r>y Snake, son of
^^^^^^^^^v^^^^i^^^^^MMam bri m Paichen 53: third dam Dannie, by Gossip Jones,
SimmoiiS was by Geo. Wilkes, c-m ol Black Jane (dam of Rosa w _ • , . by Mambrino Patcbe> 58. eic

Gossiper tsone of the handsomest, purest-eaiied.gamesi aod most Intelligent trailing horses er r seen in i ali-
fornia. His breeding is all that can be desired, a d iltboo.h having bad only limited oj portu nicies id ibe stnd.
he is the sire of Gazelle, 2;16'3, Ketchom, 2U6>£, Miss Jessie, 2:19; i, and Primero, 2:23.

Terms.

$oO for the Season

T7 AQTH O- 1 ft 1 O sired °v Va=co 10.996, dam Chess (dam of vallssa, 2:19. aod Vascola.
V ZIOIU. 4.1U L~&, ;:r . ,by Ma?ic 1451, out ot Betty (dam ol Retta. 2:2?^ . by Clark
^^—^^^^^^^^^^^^—^^^^^— Chief: second dam Sue. by RlM Jr. Vasco was by Har. '.
Vafsar dam of Va d-meer. 2r2i. sire oftix: Yucber.sire of two: Vasco, sire ol twelve in 2:10 list: Oakvllle.sre
ot two in 2:30) Masiu (sir* ot fonr. and sev^n darasot el ven trotters ard one o^cer) was bv American Clay,
oat of Lualaoa (dauiof Ma' i Ida, 233, aod Roger Hanson, 2:2iH). by E l^vin forr-st- Vasto is a grand-looking
in ii vidua], a deep, dark bay iu color, and Is level-headed, speedy aod game; foaled April 15, 1SS3.

Terms

$50 for the Season

JN AbbAK X OjUj^O, Speculation 928, dam Lady Venum, m2:-r-- dam of Patchen Vernon

^^^^^^hp^^^^^ : ■-; rbis one of the finest-formed yonng stallions in California

aod as a :ro::er will eel a very low record. He is royally-bred, and has the very best feet and legs. H s dispo
sitio j Is excellent, and it given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast.

Terms,

$25 for the Season

Pa.lurage 82.50 ppr month. Hay and CTaiD fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care oi in any
manner tnat owners may desire. No responsibility asson-ed for accidents or escapes. Mtres can be shipped
from San Francisco 10 Lateville by tbe steamer t.OLD and will be led to the tarm by careful attendant*. ,\l
bills most be settled by July 15. lS96.and before removal of mares. For further particulars, address

H. Q. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Or G. HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

Stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) wi.l serve a limited
number of mares at §100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20

Si 00 the Season

(Winner of First Premium for Stallion and Fonr of hi? Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show, 1894]
He is the sire of Diablo, 2z"J3^i (4 years old), winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Show, 1893

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CL'SES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. H. B., via Martinez.
Best care given, bnt no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage $o per month ; hay and grain, $10 per month.
For terms for other stallions and farther particnlars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM - Danville, Contra Costs Conntr, Cal

14.995

Record2:23l-a

GRANDISSIMO

Sire of MYKTLB TBORXB. 2:1* 1-2; TOP-BY. 3 vr, 1:M 1-1; ALT 1 68 1 HO, 3 yr.

2:2% 1-4. will mase th» season ■"! I89S at VIXELiSD STOCK FA I: M, Napa county. Tenns, £40 :or the
season; usual return privileges. Mar-^s fce: t by the month or year a' reasonable rates. Tbe finest ol pasture
and all facilities for early development of coirs". Corr. spondence solicited.

FRED W. I OKi'ER. VinH„nd Stork Form. St. Helena. Tal.

JB.aftleqs cured. vnojpaij

A hoise with tad legs sells cheap. PUFFS and BUNCHES.

STRAINED CORDS, CONTRACTED MUSCLES,
SPRUNG KNEES, COCKLED ANKLES, WEAKNESS
cf tie ANKLES, KNEES, SHOULDERS or BACK .

depredates his value. THESE AILHENTS CAN POSI-
TIVELY BE PREVENTED aad PERMANENTLY
CURED.

LITTLE
OF

SPARKHALL'S
PEC1FIC

und, and is the only sure safeguard against the 1 i

keep;

hard racing and sever c

IT PREVENTS AND CURES WIND PUFFS, BOG SPAVINS
andaii soft BUNCHES, it has NEVER FAILED TO CURE ;
of SPRUNG KNEES, COCKLED ANKLES, BOWED TENDONS,
CONTRACTED MUSCLES and ail WEAKNESS of the LEGS,
SHOULDERS a^d BACK. it POSITIVELY CURES FOALS
WITH WEAK LEGS. •

It never blisters, blemishes or injures the horse in any way.
MESSKS. TrTTLE& CLARK. Mechi

-■ The bottle of Sparkhall's Spccir.c -
that had "badiv cockled ankles, and I believe the one bottle perfectly cured hea -
stands as straight now as any horse I cversaw. Tofcecpi ■ :a good shape

when racing it is without an equal. It is dollars to doughnuts that no horse will have
trouble with, his knees or tendons if it is used. Yours

J. H. CONKLYN, owner of Be Sure, 2.-09?;.

Cure or woTieyTe^uncled

Send for Circulars
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TUTTLE 4. CLARK, manufacturers. DETROIT, MICH.

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leads all n< lien* in tbe world tor average , 'speed: McZeus, ■],
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, rulla D,S trial 23.; Lola, 8, trial *«}<: Monte, 8\ trial 2:28«.

SS£ taKa5S&S5T-£S2MSS; ESSE ^'«

i, ,n.u?iibr*Ji The Mcond flam of McKlnney mis Rose Kenney [dam of Messenser c met, sire ol
,'/,;' MaSK gSmnr.pl.enf .l,e».r..„K..« lire.. Me^enjer sturtsjj ,.he Keg.stry. Third
,,„,,, ., ,. ki- y mare, dam of «™. ». B. Thomas islreof seven ItMflillJSr

.11:111. I'biel 11. Fourth dam

Imp. Napoleo!nlinVr'...'.Khh'red'i.' 'f Ifihdam by tempest (Ihorotichbred).
....»•• .V .. i i j. bana= welKbs moaudisoneottnemosipertect-Diadehorsesin Amer-

' istance. Hestaned In twenty-eight races and won nvenly-hve of them. His

Mrh'lXMSV. *

,:(. plenty of bone anil s.Uistauee.

SattUonas.BuSe. nd ", «te, ,,err..rmVri;wori.lwld-.-As%,lrethefe«-othisproKl.nythat have been
, J tied fir si "eed have demonstrated ilial they Inhe it all h s extraordinary good qualities.

, Vwit'.ol mares.. u.t no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes Pasturage SI per
u.ont FOT f he purliclars. apply to OH AS. A. DUKKEK, Oakland Trolling lrack. Oakland. C.I.

Hart Boswell

Xo 13.693. This splendidly-formed trotting stallion was sired by
Onword. 4:2ft 1-4. (son ot UFO. WILKES. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
ol 1)1 KEuTOK, 2:17, THORN DALK. 2:21, etc.), sire Of* 113 in 2:20 list:
dam Nancy Lee (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:04, and DICTATOR
WILKES, sire ot six in 2:30 list), by Dictator; second dam -ophy gran-
ts " " i and llie s'res Adrian \\ iikes and Ira ft iikes), by Edwin Forrest
Pilot: 'fourth dam by Bert rand; iiftb dam by Lance, son of American
This is the acme of fashionable breeding. In conformation, disposi-

dam ot Mike Wilkes, 2:15V. Ira Wilk
■19; thir.t dam Sopbroi.ia, by Brown

ilxth dam by Orav Dnngannoii. ...... .- ...^ — — --T- ...

oi li.r an) pun trotting action HART BOSWElL Is perlect. He has never been worked for speed His

. ..■..„ v are atrons limbed, levelheaded and very promising. Terms $5t> tor the season. Address

tl'i; lAOY, Laurel Creek Farm. Son Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept in auy mauuer

uera may desire.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

- "AT" VAT.T ,1T:.T€->=

GEORGE WASHINGTON No. 11,623 record 2:16*. Terms for

_^ «^ — » season, boU.

COLUMBUS S No- 2°.53°. recc>rd 2:19^- Terms for season, $30.

M AA/IRRTMO drUEF JR No- 11,622, record 2:34, sire of Geo. Washin ,

iviAiviriniiN^ oo-xiur jd, ^ &16^ and olhers Term8 for sea60Di $25

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2 50 per
mjDth. Tbe great=st care will be tafeen of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOMAS SMITH, Vallejo, Cal.

STOCK FARM

Stallions

E^or 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma Xutwood (dam of
Lottery Ticket, 2:19^), by Nutwood ; second dam
l.ady Kniiiin. 2: -ii. t.y >Ir- raeken's Black Hawk ;
third dam tbe Nfwby Jlire, by tien. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Williamson'* Melmont.

Pilot Prince started several timesasa two-year-old,
winning all tf bis races. He won the two year-old
stake at tbe Breeders meeting, making a record of
2;31 5K He showel many faster trials iu his work, but
was not obliged to go taster in any of his races.

I.adv Kmmn, his second dam. was ten years on the
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-time
p-rformers in California. Most of her races were at
two miles on the old half-mile tracks to which she was
a consistent winner. All tbe crosses in the pe igree of
Pilot Prince are of the gamest and most fashionable,
and he promises to become one of tbe leading sires in
Caliiornia. A few of bis get will be trained ibis year
and it Is predicted that they will be iavorably heard
of on ibe track.

DEXTER PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince, After
tbe stud season is over he will be trained for the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Orindee.
2:23}£,and Graudissimo, 2:23'5). by Arthurton, second
dam Nourmaha,,2:391 i (full sisttr to A. W. Richmond)
b.\ S mpson's Blackbird.

This is a very promising young horse and coming
from producing blood on both sides will certainly make
a name for himself among the sires of California. TbU
is his first season iu the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale.

FAST 110 AllsT -.«-'. RATE A\D BUSINESS
HOUSES BRED AT THE

NAPA STOCK FARM.

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
traineisat very low prices. All stock sold from this
farm has given the best satisfaction.

Special bargains are o ered in brood n ares colts End
fillies.

It you wish to purchase a horse of any descriplion,
wrile for information.

For full particulars regarding stock, service ot islal-
lions, pasturage, etc., address

E. P. HEALD,

21 Post Street, San Kranci-co.

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"PUPPY STARES," Limited to Eight Entries
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COURSING TO COMMENCE AT 1 :30 P. M. SHARP
ADMISSION. 25 CTS. LADIES FREE

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Fox Terriers at Stud

WARREN 8AI2K. by the crack sire Warren Safe
guard (cbamiion Venio-Eggsford Sapphire, oy Slar-
den'sKia? (out of ^ anen Dut_\ (Warren Laird— Dusky
II.) Litter brother 10 the winner War. en Dusky and
full brother to the winneis Warren Salesman and War-
ren Dial. He has won 2d puppy Boston, 1st BrHeeport,
2d Provider ce, 2d New York, 3d Detroit, vd Philadel-
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ling in coat, body, legs an it et ; very stylish and game.
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GOU'FX FI.APH, by the crack sire Blemton
Reefer (Ch Venio-Cn Bscbe>). • ut of B'emton Spin-
away a h. Blemton Victor II — Si>ii ster, hy ch. Dom-
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Thoma. Lundy'a cb h THORXH1LL, Holder of Coast Record at 3 Miles- 5:26 1-2.

THE COAST'S GREATEST

•STAYERS."

Thornhill and Rey del Bandidos and Their Re-
mark ble Records— Trainer W. M. Murry
and His Achievements.

Two chestnut horses, one with a bald face and both with
white legs, strained every muscle to the greatest tension and
fought gamely every inch of the homestretch, responding to
the hand and heel of their skillful riders as they dashed
toward the wire in a race for glory and coin over two aDd
a quarter miles of ground. The contest of which we speak
was at Ingleside on the last day of the meeting, which was
Wednesday last; the rivals were respectively Thornhill and
Rey del Bandidos. Twentv lengths away, in the dust, finished
the third horse, the rest were "nowhere." The race was for
blood, and the merit of it can be appreciated better when it
is stated that the contending horses were trained by one man
though running in different interests, and that Rey del Ban-
didos, the second horse, was owned in part by the trainer.
This speaks volumes for the honesty of the latter, who could
easily, had be willed it, have given instructions that would
have resulted in the defeat of Thornhill. Had Coady Bet a
stiffer pace with Thornhill the world's recoid, 3:56^, would
have gone glimmering beyond the Bhadow of a doubt, for tbe
first mile, run in 1:51, was hardly a good exercise gallop for
any animal in the long race.

The two horses are real stars in the California racing sky,
Rey del Bandidos having just four days previously bioken
the California record at two and one-quarter miles (that had
stood since 1882), when the three-year-old chestnut son of
imp. True Briton had gone the route in 3:57 J. On the 27th
of May Thornhill made a cut of three quarters of a second in
the three-mile California record made by Norfolk in Septem-
ber, 1865, nearly thirty-one years previous. Thornhill ran
his three miles, with astonishing ease, in 5:26£, showing

ability to go that telling route fully two seconds faster than
he did. Thus, had he been fu'ly extended to win, Drake
Carttr's American record, 5:24, would have been in great
danger.

Thornhill, the property of the popular San Francisco jew-
eler, Thomas Lundy, is a chestnut horse with a white face

and four white legs standing a Bhade over 15 hands, a well-
turned fellow with great drivijg power in those hind quarters
of his, immense depth through the heart, well-ribbed and
rounded barrel, with a bony, intelligent head and truly beau-
tiful neck. His legs set well under him, and when in full
swing his motion might he termed " poetry,"

Thornhill first saw the light at Palo Alto Farm April 17,
1891, and he is bred as follows : By imp. Cheviot (brother to
Sir Modred and Idaliom) , fh Bt dam Phcebe Anderson (a Btake
winner), by Monday; second dam Florence Anderson, by
Enquirer ; third dam Sally AnderBon (sister to Novice, dam
of the unbeaten Norfolk), by imp. Glencoe ; fourth dam
Chloe Anderson, by Rodolpb, etc. The third dam of Thorn-
hill was a foil sister to Novice (by imp Glencoe), the
second dam of the peerless Norfolk, a horse that never
lost a heat or a race in his entire racing career. Thus
the son of Cheviot comes by his ability to race over the
longer distances honestly. He was purchased at private sale
as a yearling for $1,000 by W. M. Murry, and he has
proven a most profitable investment. And bred in
the most fashionable lines, having in his veins the
best blood of America, Australia and Eogland, Thorn-
hill will doubtless, when his racing days are o'er, make
a name at the stud equal to that which he has attained
on the tracks of the Far West.

Thornhill's record on the track as a two-year-old and
since that period, together with his winnings in stakes and
purses, will be found below:

thornhill's becohd.

As a Two-Year-Old — S'arted 20 times; won 5 races, second
3 times, third twice; amount won, $2,500; among his wins
was the Autumn Stakes, one mile, 118 lbs., 1:45, dead track;
five furlongs in 1:01*, 98 lbs ; fi?e furlongs in 1:02}, 111 lbs ;
seven furlongs, heavy track, 1:32, 90 lbs., with older horses.
As a Three-Year Old — Started twenty times; won 8 races,
second 4 times, third twice; amount won, $4,770; among the
races won was the Pacific Derby, 1* miles, 2:41, 122 lbs;

[Continued on Page 388. ]

Marry <fc Punter's cb c REY DrL BAVHIDOS, Holder of Coast Record at 2 l-l Mlles-3 57 1-2.

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[June 13, 1896

DUKE STEVENS ROLLED In.

He Was at 30 to 1 , and Made a Show
of His Field.

RED GLENN BE AT CHARTREUSE II A NEOK.

Santa Paula and Yankee Doodle Finish First
Withont. Diffloulty— Trappean and Mar-
jorie Were the Remaining Win-
ners—Miee Gentry's Saddle
Slipped.

H1NFTIKTH DAY— WEDHS8DAY, .UNE3.

Red-hot favorite* fared excellently this afternoon, four
decided ones getting their notes past the wire 6 rat in fine
style, while one luke warm equal favorite was also in front
«t the tinMi. Sensations were quite numerous this afternoon,
the first coming in the second race, where imp. Ivy, at 30 to
1 for place, finished a good second to Cabrillo, the
favorite. Then Levees C. came within an ace of defeat-
ing the odds-on favorite Major.Cook. Two well known riders
ol timber-toppers, Sp*»nce and Cuddy, met with severe
■ccideots in the mile and a half hurdle race, the first-named,
who be* t rode the favorite, Bellrioger, having his left arm
broken badly when the old Troubadour gelding bit the fourth
fence and fell heavily with the young man. Then along
came Arundel, with Cuddy up. He also hit the obstacle,
falling and rolling over, fracturing Cuddy's collar-bone. A
no*e finish between Don (Jara aud Jerome 8. resulted in the
fifth race, and had there been no bumping Jerome S. would
have landed a fortuoe for his backers, for he was backed
dowo from 10 to 3 to 1. In the sixth event there was another
verv cloee finish, this time between Morven and Heartsease,
the former getting the verdict by the shortest of noses. The
last race was fairly exciting too, and altogether it was a
grand day's sport.

Io the first Laura Burt, after acting up badly, got away
first, Howard S. and Dura following. Laura Burt and Tor-
pedo ran in front heads apart past the half and to the three-
quarter pole, Dura third, two lengths away. Howard 8. had
dropped back five or six lengths. Dura assumed command
half war down the homestretch, but Howard S., coming like
a shot, headed her about twenty yards of the finish and won
cleverlv by three parts of a length, Dura second, four lengths
before Laura Burt. Time, 0:55 Howard S. was at 11 to 5,
Dura 3 to 2, Laura Burt 6 to 1*.

Cabrillo went to the post a favorite in the mile race, clos-
ing at even money in most books. Cabrillo, Little Cripple,
and imp. Ivy ran in close order for over a quarter of a mile,
thea Cabrillo and Little Cripple, heads apart, drew away a
Utile, leading bv three lengtns turning for home, imp. Ivy
third. Cabrillo won with ease by a length, Ivy, who came
aeain, second, a length and a half before Little Cripple.
Time. 1:42;. Cabrillo was backed from 3 to 2 to evens, Ivy
at 60 and Little Cripple 10 to 1.

Levena C. and Major Cook ran close together throughout
io the third race, six furlongs, and though Cook swerved
badlv, he woo driving by a nose. Linville came strong from
behind in the homestretch and got the show. Time, 1:15
Cook was at 3 to 5 at the close, Levena C. 3 to 1, Linville 40
to 1

Duke Sleveos went out in front in the mile and a half
bordle at a great rate, leadine by six lengths at the second
fence, where Silverado fell. Duke Stevens then went to sulk-
ing, Huntsman and Bellringer running to the front, close
together. At the fourth fence liellringer (Spence up) took a
header, followed by Arundel, on whom ^uddy got a bad fill.
Huntsman then opened a gap of about twenty-five lengths,
winning easily by twenty, Esperance btiog second, twenty-
five lengths before the fulkiog Duke Stevens Onlv these
three finished. Time, 2:58 A. Huntsman was at 6 to 1, Es-
perance 7 and Duke Stevens 20 to 1.

There**, off about sixth, was half a length in front at the
half-pole, a length to the good turning for home, Jerooie 8.,
Little Tough, Don (tara and Kndvntion beads apart as named.
There-e died away in the stretch, Don Gara assuming a slight
lead. Jerome H ., between Don Gara and Little Tough, was
aqueewd *ome in the final furlong. In a hot finish Don (iara
wen bv a breath. Jerome 8. second, half a length before Little
Tough. Time, 1:17* Doo Gara closed at 2* to 1, Jerome
1 at one lime), LitOe Tough 8 (backed down from 25).
Tbrrese waa favorite at 8 to 5 (opened at 2* to 1).

went rit,'lit to the front 'n the sixth event, lending
by a length past the half, Morven and Circe lapped. Mor-
raa'i btad iboved in front of Bcbnitz'a turning for home,
Kncioo third, a length aw«y. When straightened out in the
•trelch Heartaease came like a shot, and in a fierce drive, the
horaea coming on the uneven stride, Morven won by the
•borteat of noses from Heart»ease, who beat Sflhniiz three
lengths for place < >r. g on Eclipe* wsf lapped on Schnitz.
Time, 1:15|. Morven was at 3* to 1, Heartsease 6, Schnitz
15toL

Gantry, eqoal favorite with Howard in the last race
Of the BfirrnrK.n. got away first, led past the half and into the
homestretch by a length, Howard secood, as f»r from Abi P.
at the tin. I turn. Nervoso, who was cut off and kept behind
got out of tha pocket a little over a sixteenth from home,
aod would have won but for bei-g treated in this manner.
Ai it wa* MtM Genlrv luted out and won by half a leogth
Nervoto second, three parts of a length before Abi P Charley
Boou waa never prominent. Time. 1:15*.
cloaw at 3 to 1 (went back from 2 , Narrow at 5 and
Abi r

■l*tT-m*i DAT— THCUDIT, JOMI 4,1896.
Bli fairly good ncea were carded at Ingleside this ifter-
nooo, and there waa not a little excitement in the running
o' them. Favorites were successful on but two occasions,
three well-liked second choices, however, and one outsider
gathering in the shekels for their owners. Santa Paula
r.ade all the running in the first race and won easily, Miss

, ..?"'•/. °V L*ho!* Fuio" pl,c* hoDora' R«d<*lenn

'►eat the idol of the ladies, Haxeomaned Chartreuse II a

erk, through the su^rior finish put up by Coady. perhaps,

more than anything elw, Trappean, the Montana colt tba

was only beaten a whisker by Daylight the other day, ran
Away from Miss Pollard, Tennessee Maid and others the
fast "part of it this afternoon, showing that his other run was
no fluke. Charley Weber rode the shortest way around with
him loo. Yankee Doodle made his equine friends in the
fourth look very "yaller," for he simply galloped in a winner
by three lengths in 1:41* for the mile. St. Lee, in this race,
was not cut loose until very late in the game, third being the
best he could do under the circumstances. When May Day
can beat such a colt two leDgtbs ii a run of a mile we can
surely expect to tee it snowirjg on the Fourth of July. Mar-
jorie, fifth the last time out in a six-furlong dash, made a
runaway in the seven furlong event this afternoon, la-ting
long enough to beat old Gold Bog half a length. All Smoke,
ofl none loo well and cut off badly when she tried to get
through passing the quarter pole, finished third io this race.
That she would have won, no accident occurring, is pretty
near one of those "lay-downs" you read about. Duke Stevens,
who takes heed of Charley Weber's gentle voice and play-
ful touches with the whip between the ears, made a runaway
of the last race on the card, winning eased up by six lengths.
Miss Gentry, the favorite, came in with her saddle turned
around toward Badeo, at which their were many ominous
shaking of heads and foxy winkings out of the extreme cor-
ners of left eyes. The judges, looking on with suspicion, sus-
pended Jockey Carroll indefinitely and refused to take any
more entries from Trainer W. L. Stanfield. Duke Stevens
and Charley Weber is a combination likely to break many
a bookie laying 30 to 1 against it, as was done this afternoon.
George Rose was the principal sufferer through the crazv
horse's win, the line behind his box being as long as the
saddliog paddock, and containing many joyful specimens of
humanity.

Santa Paula, the favorite, off second, ran right to the front,
leading by three lengths into the homestretch, Rosa Magenta
second, with Miss Buckman at her saddle. Santa Paula's
lead was cut to two lengths coming down the stretch, but they
could get no closer. Miss Buckman was second, driving, one
and a half lengths before El Ladrone, who beat Vincitor a
scant head for the show, Rosa Magenta and Vani h close up
to El Ladrone and Vincitor. Time, 0:50. Santa Paula was
at 3 to 2, Miss Buckman 15, El Ladrone 20 to 1.

Levena C. led in the second race, of seven furlongs, for
about a quarter, then the favorite, Chartreuse took up the
running, closely attended past the half by Levena C. and
Tiberius. Red Glenn began his iun three furlongs from home,
being only about a length behind Chartreuse turning for
home. Collaring the fiaxen-maned mare about a sixteenth
from the finish, he beat her out in a drive by a neck, Chart-
reuse three lengths before Little Cripple. Time, 1:2S}, but
a quarter of a second behind the track record at the distance.
Red Glenn was al 8 to 5 (11 to 5 at one time). Chartreuse 3
to 5 and Little Cripple 30 to I.

Trappean was first away in the six-furlong race for three-
year olds, Tennessee Maid next and Lady Gray third. Ten-
nessee Maid was first by a nostril at the half, Trappean sec-
ond, two and a half lengths before Lady Gray. At the final
turn it was Trappean first by half a length, Tennessee Maid
one and a half lengths from Lady Gray and Miss Pollard,
close together. Trappean, under Charley Weber's urging,
drew away coming down the homestretch, winning handily
by three lengtbs. Miss Pollard catching Tennessee Maid about
a sixteentn from home and beating her out half a length for
the place. Time, 1:16$. Trappean was backed from 3 * to 2
to 1, Miss Pollard 10 to 1, and Tennessee Maid 2*.

In the mile race, fourth on the programme, Miss Ruth led
for a little over a quarter, Yankee Doodle then taking up the
running, leading Miss Ruth at the half by a length, and May
Day two leogths into the homestretch. He won by three
easilv in the good time of l:4l£, May Day beating St. Lee
two lengtbs for the place. St. Lee laid out of it clear to the
homestretch. Yankee Doodle was at 11 to 20. May Day 30
to 1, St. Lee 2 to 1. Road Runner was left at the post. The
starter was too quick on the trigger.

In the seven -furlong dash Marjorie went right to the
front, and leading Doubtful a small margin to the home-
stretch, won driving by half a length from Gold Bog, who
beat All Smoke a leogth for place, Articus fourth, one and
one-half leogths further away. All Smoke was cut off badlv
at about the quarter-pole, falling away back aDd then comiDp
again. Time, 1:29$, Ma-j irie was at 3 to 1 (5 at one time
Gold Bug 30 and All Smoke 4 to 1.

The last race, at five furlongs, had nine starters. Duke
Stevens, cfl about fourth, ran rings around his field, leaaing
by four lengths turning for home and winning by six eased
up, Marble Rock fiaishing secood, two lengths btfore£Irma
who beat Nervoso a neck. Miss Gentry's saddle turned with
Carroll. She was a 4 to 5 favorite, Duke Stevens 15 to 1
{30 at one lime), Marble Rock 15 and Irma 30 to 1. Verily
it was a race for the long shots. Time, 1:02}.

NINETY-SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 5.

Taken all in all, it was a very fair day for the talent, fou
favorites, a second choice and two fairly played outsiders
getting home first in the seven races The fields were of fair
size, the belling pretty lively, three of the races were close and
exciting.andilcan with truth be called a good day'ssport. Free
Will, at 5 to l.was an easy winner in the first.Bayard won the
second driving from the long shot, Lady Hurst, Belle Boyd
landed the third by a short nostril, Thelma the fourth by the
scantest of necks from the verv excelled brown colt. Ruin"
arl; Senator Bland experienced little trouble in annexing the
mile and a sixteenth; old Jerome S. just did beat Arno in
the sixth, while in the last Summer Time got to the wire first
by a length, but wouldn't if little Butler had had strength
enough »o hold Peixotto's head up at the wind-up. Many un-
kind things were said of the little man from San Jose, but
we lay his failure to land Peixotto a winner at the door of
lack of strength.

Free Will was off fiist in the opening race, six furlongs,
but Tennessee Maid and Senator Mahoney soon shot by her,
the former leading by half a length past the half. Free
Will got up close turning for home.and as they were straight
ened away she drew ofl, winning handily by four lengths,
Tennessee Maid second, half a length before Flammifer, who
had run a strong last quarter. Time, 1:16*. Free Will
was at 5 to 1, Tennessee Maid 7, Flammifer 3 to 1. Nabo-
polassar waa favorite at 2 to I.

Bayard got away first and was not headed in the two-year-
old race, winning driving by three parts of a length from
Lady Hurst, on whom Snider was at the bat almost from

start to finish. Had he sat down and ridden her the filly
might have beaten the favorite. Vanish was third, but half
a length behind Lady Hurst. Time, 0:57*. Bayard was
at 9 to 10, Lady Hurst 20 to 1, Vanish 15 to 1.

In the third race, six furlongs, selling, Belle Boyd sailed
off first, Oregon Eclipse second, Banjo next. Schnitz was cut
ofl very early. Olive tan up fast, Belle Boyd leading her a
length at the half, however, Oregon Eclipse a good third.
Belle Boyd led at the final turn by half a length, Olive sec-
ond, three lengths from Oregon Eclipse and Sea Spray. The
latter assumed command half-way down the homes'retcb, but
Belle Bovd came again in the last sixteenth, winning by a
short head from Oregon Eclipse, who was as far in front of
Sea Spray, Olive a nose behind the gelding. Time, 1:15*.
Belle Boyd was at 8 to 1, Oregon Eclipse 6, Sea Spray 9,
Olive 2 to 1 (3 once), Schnitz 2 to 1.

Thelma led in the seveafurlong race by a length past the
half, Ruinart second, a head before Nebuchadnezzar. The
latter ran up second, but half a length behind Thelma, turn-
ing for home, Ruinart third, a length awav. Ruinart, under
the whip, gained steadily on Thelma coming down the
straight, but tired a little, Thelma winning by a scant neck
after a little swerve, Ruinart second, three parts of a leogth
from little Nebucbadnezzir. Time, 1:28 J — a quarter of a
second only behind the track record. Ruinart ran a superb
race. Thelma was at 8 to 5, Ruinart 2* to 1, Nebuchadnez-
zar 2 to 1.

In the mile and a sixteenth race Articus led for a short
distance, then Senator Bland went to the front, not thereafter
to b» headed. He led by a length at the half, three lengths
at the head of the homestretch, and won by one and a half
lengths rather handily, Articus coming strong at the finish
and getting the place, being three lengths in front of Mir-
ambo. Tar and Tartar and Two Cheers ran second and third
for over seven furlongs. Paros was never at all prominent.
Time, 1:50. Senator Bland was at even money, Articus 15-
to 1, Mirsmbo 7 to 1, Paros 3£ (backed from 4).

On the sixth, five and a half furlongs, Venus led by about
a length past the half and into the homestretch, Fleet being-
second at the latter point, three lengths before a bunch.
Jerome S., who led for about a furlong and dropped back,
came again strong the last part of it, winning by a neck from
the fast-coming Arno, who beat the quitting Venus a head
for the place- Time, 1:10*. Jerome 8. was at 5 (6 to 1 at one
time), Arno 20 (opened at 12), Venus 2* to 1.

The last race was at six furlongs, and it brought out a fine
field. Peixotto and Walter J. raced head and head to the
homestretch, Summer Time two lengtbs away all the time.
Toano and Joe Terry were off badly. Peixotto appeared to-
be winning handily up to the final furlong, where Summer
Time, under strong urging, moved up and won from Peix-
otto (whom little Butler did not do full justice to) by a length.
Peixotto, second, was two lengths before Heartsease, who in a
drive beat Walter J. a head for the show. Time, 1:15J-
Summer Time opened at 7 to 5, was played down to 3 to 5-,
then went back to 6 to 5. Peixotto was at 5 to 1, Heartsease
12. Joe Terry waB played from 4 down to 1 to 1. Butler let
go Peixotto's head a little over a sixteenth from home, other-
wise the colt would have won.

NTNETY-THIhD DAY — SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896.

Records went glimmering out at Ingleside this ideal June
day, and a superb programme brought out a tremendcus
crowd. The piece de resistance was an owner's handicap at
seven furlongs, every horse carrying 85 pouods of ambitious
boy. The pretty little blonde, Chartreuse II., won with every
sail unfurled by not quite a length in 1:27 fromfast, doggy
Bellicoso, with the good colt Yankee Doodle just lapped on
the San Jose whirlwind. Tbere was a cutof a full second in
the track record, and could Mr. Macdonough have seen th*
honest, flaxen maned little daughter of Cheviot and Zira
finish in front of such a crowd of speedy ones after getting off
none too well, he would doubtless have heaved a regretful
sigh that the mare no longer munched oats in his stable.
Only second in interest was the selling race at two and a
quarter miles, with six to start and four of that of some class.
The true Briton colt, Rey del Baodidos, not only showed
marked superiority and broke the Coast record to the extent
of three quarters of a seco d when he went the route in
3:57*, but won in such easy style that few doubt he could
have wrecked the world's record, 3:56}, made by Preakaess
and Springbuk in their memorable dead heat for the Sara-
toga Cup of 1875 They were both at least twoyears.older
than Rey del Baodidos at that time, and ran over a shade
faster track with 114 lbs. up. Bandidos carried S7 lbs. of H.
Brown, an inexperienced rider of considerable promise.
The sire oi the winner to day over the Cup rou'.e (imp. True
Briton) has now shown ability to get both sprinters and
stayers, and Rey del Bandidos is rather inbred to the un-
beaten Norfolk, being from a Duke of Norfolk mare, her
dam bv Joe Hooker, his third dam Puss (dam of Fred Col-
lier), by Norfolk himself. "Duke" W. M. Murry, trainer of
Bandidos, certainlv brought his charge to the post in elegant
order, and is to be congratulated on his ability as a trainer
of all kinds of horses — sprinters and long-routers.

While there was some splendid racing tbere was some that,
after search-lighting, might not be spoken of very enthusias-
tically. Lady Heloise lost the first race through one of the
most thoroughly thrilling (with horror) rides ever 3een on
any race course, Espinosa, her jockey, in a run of four fur-
longs, falling almost into the armB of Morpheus and doing
the grin over-my-shoulderand-lose-it act, finally getting as
badlv rattled as a tin can tied to a lively dog's tail. In the
hurdle race, for maiden timber-toppers, had Stewart not
eased Candor up for about thirty yards before reaching every
solitary obstacle the black mare would, in our opinion,
have won with plentv to spare. The fifth race, for maidens,
was not won by the best animal either — no. not by a dozen
pounds. For had Masoero got away-within a block of the
leader he would have won and had lengths to spare at the
finish. The concluding race may not have been a "shoo-in,"
but the wav Hvmn and Howard went back in the bettig, then
cut from 20 to S in the odds of Coda, and the poor showing
made by several very speedy ones in the race gives it a very
weird look.

Ladv Heloise went right oil io the lead, and running the
first quarter in 0:24, led turning for home by three lengths,
Amelia 8. second, two lengths before a bunch. Espinosa, on
Lady Heloise, weut to sleep, got rattled and a few other
things, Iostatlatrix stealing up and winning by a bead in the
last Btride, Amelia S. third, two and a half lengths ofl. Time,
0:50$. iDstallatrix was at 10 to 1, Ladv Heloise 2* (played
down from 6), Amelia S. 4* to 1. With a good ride Lady
HeloiBe would have won away off.

June 13, 1896]

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Trappean, the favorite, led all the way in the second race,
six furlongs, Lucille second clear into the homestretch. Here
Elmer F. came strong, getting within a length of Trappean
at the finish and beating Lucille half a length for the place.
Time, 1:16. Warrago ran a poor race, as did the well played
Doubtful. Trappean was at 4 to 1, Elmer F. 10, Lucille 10.

In the mile and a furlong jump for maidens, Candor led
Rodegap over the first jump by a leogth. Over the second,
Rodegap, Tennessee Maid and Belle of Stonewall fell, Can-
dor openine up a gap of three lengths on Sleeping Child at
the half. Turning for home Sleeping Child was bat half a
length away, and leading Candor by half a length over the
final fence, won easily by a length. Candor second, twenty
lengths before Bedford. Reno and Reform were foarth and
fifth, a block away, while Belle ef Stonewall was remounted
and finished. Time, 2:09. Sleeping Child was at 11 to 5,
Candor 3 (played from 3*), Bedford 4(5 for some time).
Stewart eased Candor at every jamp, or she might have won,

The two and a quarter miles selling race brought 6 to the
poat. Little Cripple and Bert ran heads apart past the stand
the fir t time and also to the quarter-pole, Wawooa three
lerg.hs away. Wawona was now sent along, leadiog Little
Cripple at the six furlongs by a neck, Bert three lengths
away and dropping out. Wawooa and Little Cripple
were heads apart, two lengths from Rey del
Bandidos, at the mile and a quarter, Bandidos under a pull.
At the mile and a half Wawona led Cripple half a length,
Rey del Bandidos one and one-half lengths away. Cripple
now began failing out of it and Bandidos moving to the fore
At a mile and three-quarters it was Wawona first by half a
length only, Rey del Bandidos second, two lengths from Ful
lerton Lass, who led Cripple three. Rey del Bandidos turned
into the homestretch two lengths to the good and woo w th
the boy pulling him up by six lengths, Wawona, driven out,
Becond, twelve before Follerton Lass, she ten in front of
Little Cripple. Time. 3:57*. breaking the Pacific Coast rec-
ord made by Duchess of Norfolk in lSS'i to the extent of
three quarters of a second. He showed ability to-day to go
close to the world's record, 3:56£, held jointly by Preakness
and Springbok, and made in 1&75 in the race for the Sara-
toga Cap. To day's winner has a donble cross of Norfolk,
and is by that truly good sire, imp. True Briton, dam Emma
CoIIier.'by Duke of Norfolk (son of Norfolk and Marion);
second dam Nellie Collier, by Joe Hooker; third dam Puss
(dam of Fred Collier), by Norfolk himself. The first mile
was run in 1:44$, the last in 1:46}.

In the fifth race Yucatan led to the homestretch by about
a length, Miss Cunningham and Rajah running second and
third. Mist Cunningham came through in the last eighth
and won driving by one and one-half lengths, W. O'B. sec-
ond, having come from the clouds, Flammifer a fair third,
and Masoera, virtually left at the post, was fourth. The
latter must have made up twenty -five yards on the leaders,
therefore running by far the best race. The time was 1:17}.
Miss Cunningham was at 41 to 1, W. O'B. and Flammifer 3
tol.

The owners' handicap, at seven furlongs, brought out a
superb field of seven. Bellicoso got away on the fly, leading
by two lengths at the quarter, three at the half and three-
quarters. Nebuchadnezzar and Peixotto had been second
and third at the quarter and half, but Chartreuse loomed up
second at the head of the homestretch, and she was coming
like a whirlwind. Foot by foot she cut off the space that
separated her from Bellicoso until, a sixteenth /rom home,
the pair were on nearly level terms. Bellicoso threw out his
usual signal of distress when caught, and, ridden oat, Char-
treuse won by not quite a length. Bellicoso was second, as
far from Yankee Doodle. Time, 1:27 — the track record.
Chartreuse was at 4 to 1, Bellicoso 2* and Yankee Doodle 9
to 5.

The concluding event of the day was* a six-furlong selling
race. Miss Gentry, as usual, was out in front the first part
of it, thoogh closely attended by Irma. Coda, the "good
thing," ran up very fast on the final turn, and from being
fourth was soon first by a small margin. Hymn was on the
outside, coming fast from the bunch and looking all over a
winner. Had Lloyd put up the ride we have seen him make
in bis day, Hymn would have won the big end of the purse,
but he didn't, and Coda won by a leogth, Howard comiog up
fast just at the end and beating Hymn a head for the place.
Time, 1:15*. It does not look just right for Codas and How-
ards to be beating any Hymns, and as Coda was backed from
20 down to 8 to 1, and won, an idea at once bobs up : Was
this a ?hoo in ? Then, too, Howard went back in the betting
from 3 to 4A to 1, Hymn from 2 to 4 to 1.

NINETY-FOURTH DAT — MONDAY, JUNE 8.

There was lots of excitement of one kind and another at
Ingleside this afternoon, and some big winnings were made
by sooie of the plungers. Favorites scored brackets in but
two of the six races, the other events being won by two
second choices and two long shots The fields were of good
size, and belling was brisk enough to suit the liveliest
of pencilers. Tortoise took the first race with odds
of 8 to 1 against him, San Marco, the second event
winner, was at 4 to 1, Artemns was at 3 to 1 in the
fence-topping race, then Montgomery and Carnatioo,
odds-on favorites, were successful, and Dake Stevens
wound up a good day's, - programme by taking the last
race into camp easily, with the odds of 10 to 1 at post time
against him, 30 to 1 for a moment. Why there should be
such a price against a speedy horse that had just won a hol-
low victory from a fair field is hard of explanation. The
only one to be had is that the bookmakers are losing their
memories.

Senator Morgan went to the front in the first furlong of
the initial race, and led by half a length turning for homet
El Ladrone second, a leogth before Billy Vice. El Ladrone
looked a dinner a sixteenth from home, but Tortoise, on the
outside of the bunch, came very fast, winning cleverly by
nearly a length, EI Ladrone second, a length before Billy
Vice, Senator Morgan fourth, another half length away.
Time, 0:50i. Tortoise was at 8 to 1, El Ladrone 3 (backed
from 5), Billy Vice 6 (30 tol).

Levena C-, Irma and San Marco ran half lengths apart as
named clear to the homestretch, where Clacquer came up
strong, Irma falling back. In a beautiful and exciting finish
San Marco won by a short head from Levena C, who beat

■ Clacquer a scant nose for the place. These were the only
three in it at the close. Time, 1:15 J. San Marco was at 4
! (backed from 6), Levena C. 8 to 5 and Clacquer 6 to 1.

The mile and a sixteenth hurdle race was not very excit-
ing. Artemns went right <o the front, having a lead of eight
lengths at the second jump, where Candor jumped stiff legged,
jarring Stewart so that he nearly dropped off. At the bead
| of the homestretch Artemus was five lengths to the good,
Huntsman coming up fast. He stopped a trifle at the last
fence, Artemus winning with ease by four lengths, Huntsman
, second, eight lengths before Arundel, third. Bellringer
I showed none of his old-time speed. Time, 1:59A. Artemus
! was 3 to 1, Huntsman 7, Arundel 8 to I, Bellringer at even
money.

Montgomery led throughout in the three-year-old race at

I six furlongs, at the half by a neck, by two lengths turning

i for home and at the fioish, ridden oat, by a length, Cadenza

! wobbling in second, half a length before another tired one

Lucille. Time, 1:15$. Montgomery was at 4 to 5, Cadenza

8 to 1, Lucille 7. McClain jumped off the crszy Miss Ban,

who had been led to the post, and the filly did not start.

Corriente set a lively pace in the fifth race to the home-
stretch, where Big Chief was second, two leDgtbs behind
her. Carnation was in the middle of the banch. She came
like a shot the last quarter.and catching Big Chief and Cor-
riente a little less than a sixteenth from home, won easily
at the end by three parl3 of a length, Big Chief second, a
scant neck before Corriente. Time 1:09A. Carnation *as at
3 to 5, Big Chief 25 to 1, Corriente 8 to 1. Hanford ran
away two and a half miles with little Buder,who dismounted,
the horse being led into the paddock.

The last event was a five and a half furlong dash. Twice
Nell Flahert* broke through the harrier, Duke Stevens tried
to kick the moon, and finally when a start was made, the
webbing interfered with Nell Flaherty and several others
enouph to give Duke Stevens and Easel a bip advantage.
Easel led the Duke a head for about a qaarter, Gracie S.
third, five lengths away. Nearing the final turn the Duke
drew away, finally winning ea*ed up, by three lengths, Easel
running a game race for her and lasting long enough to beat
Gracie S. a neck for the place. Time, 1:10. Duke Stevens
was at 10 to 1 (15 for some time, and for a moment as good
as 20), Easel 15, and Gracie S. 60 to 1.

NINETY-FIFTH DAY — TUESDAY, JUNE 9. 1896.

Ingleside race-goers witnessed some good racing this
afternoon, also some that was as sweetsmell-ing as ripe Lim-
burger cheese. Oakley was first on the list of "gocd things"
to go through. He has not been running fast enough of late
to head a gocd fat cow in a long lape. Howard S., winner
of the second, has been running well, bnt the general
public weakened when they saw Mr. Enos5 name on
the jockey board opposite No. 4. They didn't know
that Enos had been exercisiog the brown colt for
months past, anJ was onto all his curves. Last Chance,
favorite, won the third event, but it was noticed that
Coady made a very tardy move with Pollock, who was run
ning like a scared wolf at the wind-up and eating up blocks
of daylight. George Rose's win was all right. The gelding
has been running well ever since he came down from Sacra-
mento, about three weeks ago. Then La Flecha, who has
been having a hard time beating Masoeros, Flammifers and
sich, simply galloped away, from El Carmen, Afflatus and
Mosier, winning by five lengths at odds of 8 to 1 and come
and get it. Olive won the sixth, as she should in all con-
science have done, for little Nebuchadnezzar was packing 107
pounds to the big mare's 97. Bat the last race was where the
public got a chance to swear good and deep down. It wa8
when a heavily-played favorite, Hymo, was beaten two
lengths in 1:09£ for five and a half furlongs by Montgomery-
Shaw! as far as that goes, Charles A., who has been running
among the "also rans" for several moons, beat Hymn out a
neck for the place. The charitably disposed will tell you
that Lloyd slumbered, and as no ''kick" came from the
judges' stand over the ride on Hymn, we presume the officials
were satisfied with the youth's performance in the pigskin on
the back of the favorite, who not many days ago showed
ability to leave a 1:09^ mark a block in the background.

H. Martin carried off" the ridiDg honors by a large ma-
jority, with four wins to hie credit.

In the first r*ce, one mile, Lady Gray led Pecksniff a trifle
over a leDgth at the quarter. At the hilf they were on
nearly even terms. Nearing the homestretch Oakley made
his run. Turning for home Yucatan showed a shade in
front, with Oakley, Pecksoiff and Lacy Gray close up.
Brown sat down and rode Oakley for dear life a sixteenth
from home, landing him a winner by one and a half lengths,
Road Runner second, three parts of a length before Little
Toogh. Time 1:44. Oakley was at 2 to 1 (opened at 4),
Road Runner 4X, Little Tough 30 to 1.

Jerilderia led into the homestretch by a head, Dura sec-
ond, as far from Howard S. Greyhurst wheeled as the bar-
rier went up and was left. Howard S. assumed command
half-way down the straight and won handily by a length,
Dara beating Rey del Tierra a nose for the place, Lost Girl
a fair fourth. Time 0:50. Howard S. was backed from 20
down to 7 to 1, Dora was at 2* and Rey del Tierra 3^ to 1.
Enos rode a good race on Howard S.

Therese and Corriente alternated in the lead to the home-
stretch, Last Chance faeiog third and close up. In the final
farlong he got tj the fore, winning, but not easily, by one
and a half lengths, Pollock (who came like a shot at the end)
second, a nose before Big Chief. Time, 1:10$. Last Chance
was at 1 1 to 5, Pollock 5 to 1, Big Chief 10.

Miss Cunningham led Two Cheers a length at the quarter
and two lengths at the half, George Rose third, as far away.
Two Cheers, after bard work, caught Miss Caoniogham near
the head of the homestretch, but George Rose was coming
fast on the outside of the pair. Half-way down the straight
the latter had a decided lead, and won easily by two lengths,
Two Cheers a bard-driven second, one and a half leogths be-
fore Flirtilla, who beat Arno a neck. Tiberius another head
away. Time, 1:43-}. George Rose was at 2$ to 1, Two
Cheers 7, and Flirtilla 25 to 1.

La Flecha, off first, led at the half by two lengths, at the
head of the homestretch by three (Afflatus second), and won
by five lengths with ease, El Carmen, who ran well the last
part of it, seccnd, one and a half lengths before Mosier, the

favorite, who beat .Afflatus a nose. Time 1:16}. It is odd
how La Flecha galloped away from such a field. La Flecha
was at 8 to 1, El Carmen 3, and Mosier 4 to 5 (backed from
8 to 5).

Olive led all the way in the sixth race, winning with a
little shake-up by a length, Nebuchadnezzar second, driving,
two and a half lengths before Model. Time, 1:15}. Olive
was at 3 to 5, Ntbuchadoezzar 6, Model 20 to 1.

Montgomery got away third.sailed to the fore, and leading
by three lengths turning for home, won driving by one and
a half lengths from Charles A., who beat Hymn a neck for ■
place. If the latter's rider made any effort to even get a
place with the favorite, those viewiog the race will not place
much reliance in their eyesight in future. The time was
1:09*. Montgomery was at 21 to 1, Charles A. 20. and Hymn
a to 5 (backed from 21). The tall plunger was down on the
right one again. This was not a " g-taway day," but it bore
a strong resemblance to some that we have seen.

NINETY-SIXTH DAY, W1DNISDAY, JUNE 10.

The long season of racing at the handsome Ingleside course
came to a close this afternoon with some truly glorious con-
tests of the turf, and before an assemblance of fully 4.500.
Though"Getaway Day , "horses ran to formin s|mancer pleas-
ing to the talent. Oar paper picked no less than five win-
ners for its patrons, to say nothing of several place and show
horses. A bad accident in the hurdle race caused a thrill of
horror to pass through the occupants of the grand stand,
several ladies fainting away. Thornhill won the race at the
Cup distance, but on account of Coady disobeying Trainer
Murry's orders regarding setting a hot pace, the first mile
was run in the ridiculous time of 1:51, making it impossibie
to break the world's record of 3:56£. The Pacific Coast
Jockey Club's secietary, Sam Leake, announces that the or-
ganization he represents, which has done so much to bring
racing in California up to its present plane of excellence,
will offer stakes next fall and winter and annually thereafter
that will be so liberal and at such distances that the best
horses in the land will do battle at Ingleside. It will be the
dab's aim to have at least one race that will arouse some-
thing like the interest felt in the Melbourne Cup, Suburban
or Brooklyn Handicaps.

Wawona led by from one to two lengths to the homestretch,
with Jack Richelieu well op. Red Glenn mode his ran
about three furlongs from home, and being close to 'he
leader at the final turn, came on and won easily by not qaite
a leogth, Jack Richelieu second, two lengths from the tiring
Wawona. Time, 1:50. Red Glenn was at 2 to 5, Jack
Richelieu 8 to 1, Wawona 12. Tom Boyle ran the winner
up $700 over his entered selling price of $300, Purser re-
taining the gelding, however.

Lady Heloise,off in the middle of the bunch, had nearlv
a two lengths lead in the first furlong, The Piunger being
second, a length before Senator Morgan. Lady Helnise
swerved badly in the homestretch, The Plunger getting
within a length of her at the finish, Amelia S. coming up
and beating Senator Morgan a head lor show. Time, 0:50.
Shields was substituted for Espinosa on Lady Heloiseat the
last moment, causing a cut from 4 to 1 to 8 to 5. The Plunger
was at 5 (opened at 20), Amelia S. 7 to 1.

Polaski and Schnilz alternated io the lead for about five
furlongs of the mile race, then Iostigatar took up the run-
ning, leading by a length turning for home. Articus had
been cut off and had trailed all the way. He came on the
outside around the last turn, and was catching Instigator
fast as the latter shot in a winner by a nose. Olive was
third, three parts of a length away. Time, 1:42*. Articus,
bat for being cut off, would have won by several lengths.
Iostigatar was at 5 tol, Articus 3i, Olive even money.

Trappean and Yankee Doodle ran close together to the
homestretch, where Senator Bland assumed command. Ruin-
art came through, and in a hard drive for over a sixteenth,
Ruinart got his head in front and kept it there. Senator
Bland, second, beat Yankee Doodle six lengths for place.
Time, 1:28, and, weight considered, the best race ever run
over the track. Ruinart was at 8 to 5, Senator Bland 7 to 1
and Yankee Doodle even money.

In the mile and three-furlong hurdle race North fell at the
first jump, and Bellringer, behind, went right over him, giv-
ing Marphy an awful nasty fall. Artemus led for about five
furlongs, then Hanford took up the runniog, leading nearly
to the last jump, Huntsman second. The latter now drew
ahead and won easily by three leogths, Hanf3rd second,
nearly as far from Arundel. Time, 2:53. Murphy had a
broken collar-bone and was besides injured neai the shoulder.
Maynard's collar bone was bioken in two places. Both boys
were insensible for a few minutes.

The two and a qaarter mile race was not as productive of
as good results as most people expected. Thornhill assumed
command and set a snail's pace, the others pulling and haul-
ing behind. Ivy remained about a length behind the white-
faced son of Cheviot, with Rey del Bandidos and Fullerton
Lass, together, nearly two lengths further away. The first
mile was negotiated in 1:51. The pace was then materially
quickened and Ivy crawled up a shade closer to Thornhill.
In the last half Rey del Bandidos was cut loose, and he went
ap fast. Ivy was done for at a mile and seven furlongs, and
Bandidos came like a bull at a gate for Thornhill. Half-way
down the homestretch the white-legged pair were less than
half a length apart, and both driving hard. Coady and P:g-
gott were driving with hand and heel and doing their level
best. Try as he would, Rey del Bandidos could get no closer
than a half length of Thornhill. Twenty leogths away came
Flirtilla, third, four lengths before Ivy, who beat Follerton
Lass a neck. The time. 4:00}, marked a performance dis-
appointing to the trainer of the winner, for, had Coady set a
stiff pace with Thornhill, as instructed by Murry, the long-
standing record for the cup route wonld have gone glimmer-
ing. Thornhill was at 9 to 5, Rey del Bandidos 3 to 5 and
7 to 10, Flirtilla 7 (10 at one lime).

In the concluding race of the dav and meeting Road
Warmer set a sizzling pace, closely attended by Peixotto.
Summer Time laid third until the homestretch was reached,
where, under Piggott's vigorous riding, she came up at a
great pace, winning handily at the end by one and a half
lengths from Heartsease, who had assumed command half-
way down the homestretch. Coda was third, three lengths
away. Time. 1:14}. Summer Time was at 4 too, Hearse >
6 to 1, Coda 40 to 1.

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Tidal Stakes, 1 1 miles, 2:12, 122 lbs ; Fame Stakes, 1 J miles,
3:06}, 122 lbs. As a Four- Year-Old— Started 27 times; won
6 races, second tbree times, third six times; amount won,
12,440; he ran a mile in 1:4 1',. 113 lbs; ) mile 70 yards in
1:461. 102 lbs.; 1 116 miles in 1:47J, 112 lbs ; 1 1 8 miles in
l:5f>l, 105 lbs Asa Five- Year Old— Started 21 times; won 7
races, second 4 times, tbird twice; amount won, $3,005; won
1J miles in 2:10}, 105 lbs.; 2 J miles in 4:00i, 105 lbs ; 3 miles
in 5:26} (Coast record), 102 lbs. Total amount won during
his racing career, $12,715.

RET DEL BANDIDOS' RECORD.

Her del Bandidos is a chestnut colt, three years old, with
a blaze in face, two white legs and one white foot. He was
bred at the Sin Simeon rancho of the late Senator Hurst,
and sold as a yearling to W. M. Murry for $130. The sa-
gacity of his purchaser has been commented upon by
horsemen and followers of the flyers generally on many oc-
casions. Bandidos is about 15.2} hands io height, with a
sensible-looking head, neatly arched neck, good depth
through heart, powerful shoulders, a fairly substantial bar-
rel for a youngster, unusual width of loins, and steely-look-
ing limbs wilbont a blemish, which set well under bim.

Rey del Bandidos was sired by imp True Briton (son of
John Bull and Ruby, by imp. Whifller), first dam Emma
Collier, by Duke of Norfolk, second dam Nellie Collier (dam
of Yosemile and Bridal Veil), by Joe Hooker; third dam
Puss (dam of Fred Collier and Adonis), by Norfolk; fourth
dam Nettie W, by Williamson's Belmont; fifth dam Lady
Da»ia (dam of Dashaway), by Red Bill, etc.

The last-named mare was, if memory serves us aright, the
first racer and broodmare ever owned by Theodore Winters,
the famous racing man and breeder that now makes his home
near Wa*ho?, Nev. The very successful sire of Rev del
Bandidos is owned by R D. Ledgett of this city. Following
is the remarkable record of Rey del Bandidos :

As a two-year old — Started 12 times; won 3 times; second
twice; amount won, $1,195; ran 41 furlongs in 0:551 in Flying
Stakes, 101 lbs ; half mile in 0:49], 112 lbs; 5 furlongs in
1:02, 101 lbs. As a three year-old — Started 24 times; won 9
races; second 7 times; third 3 times; amount won, $3,570;
ran seven-eighths in 1:27], 10G lbs.; mile in 1:42, 96 lbs ; 11
miles in 2:101, 90 lbs.; 21 miles (Coast record) in 3:57}, 87
lbs. Total amount won to date, $4.9 15.

The showing of these two horses is really a remarkable
one, they being capable of going a short as well as a long
route in fast lime.

TBAINKK Of THE RECORD-BREAKERS.

To the skill of one man is due the superb showing of the
horses whose pictures illumine the first page of our piper
this week. We refer to William M. Murrv. who came to
California a ynung man and a stranger in 1877, unheralded
and unknown, and ihrough his ability and attention to the
smallest details of his business, has placed himself at the top
of the ladder of fame.

The first horse ever trained by this now noted condi-
tioner of race horses was Nathan Coombs, owned by William
Boots, of Milpitas, well known as the possessor of imp.
Brutus and as the breeder of the record-breakers Installator,
Vinclor and Duchess of Milpitas. That season, 1877,
Nathan Coombs ran second in p two-mile stake and won
some excellent races over the longer distances. Murry con-
tinued as trainer of the Klmwood Farm horses for several
Masons, gelling valuable experience and making no little
npoUtloDMi raot-horw trainer. In 1886 Murry went to

ii« with Alf Ksiill, and others, Jim Douglas, old Joe
H.'wrll and Billv Ayres being in his car also. He had a
fairlv successful season. Later he took Surinam and others

lle»r.t hiring But, winning some good races.

-..-ir 1190 was a notahlt- one in the life of Mr. Murry,
for lhat >f»«..n he look to Chicago Almont, imp. Del Mar'
1'sggsg*- and Rohin Hood. Almont won, among other races,

I '.r.'st W.-.trrn Handicap, one and one-half milesj

in tM Hal, and in a canler by two lengths, defeating Los

Abgeles, Woodcraft, Oubtound, Wary and other good

ones. Previous to leaviog California Almont had taken up

114 pounds and ran a mile Id 1:41] At the Twin Cilv track

Mroor.l won a good race, mile and a sixteenth with 122

I np, I:' ii, and wilh 122 pounds Dp ran a dead heal at

■ with X.whom he was conceding seventeen pounds.

lile ««■• run ii. I 12, Del Mar thai year won three

cr. kbg fast races in good company, while Baggage and

Robin Boed mora thin paid their way. A race wsb given

Baggage at Washington Park that was really won by Red

Light, the judges getting the colors mixed. The matter was
righted, but it cost the association something like $20,000, as
the bookmakers had paid off on Baggage. In 1891 Murry
look Ormonde, Getaway and others Eist, and after winning
some good races with the animals, sold them at very good
figures. It was in 1892 that the subject of this sketch went
to St. Louis and other places across tne Rockies with Gracie
S.,8ir Carr and The Peer, and, as usual, being successful in
winning in good company, sold Sir Carr for $5,500 and
The Peer for $3,500. The latter horse has turned out
America's champion timbei-topper. For Gracie S. Murry
was offered a fabulous sum, but ihe owner of the gray mare
was too much in love with his flyer to let her pass oat of his
bands, and so Murry brought the erratic mare back to the
land of her nativity and turned her over to the owner. She
has never run as well ss she did for the healthy, husky-look-
ing Sacramento trainer. In 1893 Mr. M wo j several fine

races with Thornhill, Pricelle and others. Rey Alfonso, the
star two-year-old of California, was conditioned by Murry in
1894, as was Claudie and several other two-year-old winners;
in fact, Murry has been as successful with the youngsters as
with the older horses at the long-dislance game, which is
saying a good deal. The records, however, will bear us out
in saying this, and to-day W. M. Murry is regarded as the
most successful trainer nf race horses on the Pacific Slope, as
well as one of the best judges of young or old horseflesh to be
found anywhere.

Besides the crack6 written of above, Murry has the follow-
ing yearling-/: tl^it will soon feel a bit and the weight of a
saddle for th« &st time :

Brown filly by Morello — Miss Pickwick.

Chestnut colt by Morello — Miss Walling.

Chestnut colt by imp. Islington — Jessie C.

Chestnut colt by Prince Royal— Alice N. (dam of Ap-
plause).

Chestnut colt by Prince Royal — Trophy (dam of Wads-
worth).

Bay colt (brother to Yankee Doodle), by Prince Royal —
Manzanita.

Three by Three Cheers.

Trainer Murry has had Thornhill but five months in the
last year or so, and in that time has won $3,005 in stakes and
purses with him. Besides he has trained Red Glenn, winner
of seventeen races since he came to this coast, and Rey del
Tierra (brother to the fleet Rey Alfonso). The latter has
won five good races and been out of the money but twice in
all his starts, eleven in number. Truly the conditioner from
the capital city of California has reason to feel proud of his
achievements.

In the past Biz months the horses trained by W. M.
Murry, ten in number,have won no less than $3,2000, and all
was in shape of purses not a stake being included in this list
of winnings. Another thing — there is not a broken-down
horse in the Murry barn, no small compliment to this trainer.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED BOLELY BY

JOSEPH OAIKN SIMPSON.

The Suggestion. — The president and secretary of tbe
California State Agricultural Society requested the P. C. T.
H. B. A . to suggest an arrangement of the days to be set apart
for harness racing during the fair in September next, the
basis being eight days for trotting and pacing, nine days for
running. That allotment is as nearly equal as the time will
permit, Monday of the first week being occupied In getting
ready, the park department of the fair commencing Tuesday.
The division met with the approbation of all the directors of
the Trotting Association, and should that be endorsed by the
State Fair Board that part of tbe question may be considered
settled. And happily, too, as there would be great danger,
were tbe arrangement such as has been mentioned, viz . two
weeks for galloping contests to one for harness racing to pre-
vail.

The division of the days was given careful consideration.
One plan, to let harness horses have eight from Tuesday to
Thursday of the following week. Another, to take five days
of the first week and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the
third week. There were Berious objections to both of these.
The first would not permit horses to take part in as many
races as the plan recommended, and then there would be a
hegira of the trotters and pacers when the fair was only half
completed. The second was faulty, inasmuch as there would
be one whole week when the track would be occupied with
the runners, as it is manifestly out of the question to h'ave a
good racing course when vehicles are allowed on the track on
the torenooDS of the days when races are to be run.

The place which met the unanimous approval of the di-
rectors of the P. C. T. H. B. A.— keeping all the interests in
sight— was Tuesday and Wednesday of tbe first week, Mon-
aays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the second and third
weeks for harness racing, the other days, of course, for the
gallopers. This will give an intervening day, Sunday, be-
tween both the trotting sessions to put the track in shape for
that division of the "speed department," and to prepare it
for running, one night and forenoon will suffice. By this
arrangement the actual racing days will be the only ones
when harness horses are debarred from working on the
tracks, the runners have the inside course without interfer-
ence during the whole lime. Tbe roads in Sacramento are
so good that a large majority of the horses, io all probability,
will be benefited by changing from track to more attractive
drives when there is so little interval between. One race a
week in the middle of the circuit is as much as should be
given when 3 in 5 are the conditions. Especially those
which take part in tbe fast classes, always provided that
there is enough speed to warrant the engagement.

Eight days racing will require twenty-four races and it is
beyond all reasonable doubts that there will be plenty of
horses to make good fields for that number when three weeks
are covered by the programme.

Assuming that horses will trot three races during the
Fair and an average of seven starters in each, fifty-six would
fill tbe bill. That there #ill be twice that number entered
is not an unreasonable calculation, and that willaflord a re*
serve to meet contingencies.

If the plan suggested by the breeders be adopted, an \\
programme is such as it is fair to infer it will be, it wj b
boove owners and "their representatives" to return r r
support. The only feature of the suggestion woich v
ground for objections is that the last days of the wt I
tract a larger number of people than the first, aod, -
quently, racing will show to better advantage than tr<
That is so well understood that in drawing comparisons
be awarded In ■ • i • I i*i n

While I would be better pleased to have the haroesf
sion have an equal showing with the sad die brigade,
existing circumstances, ready to accept the coropromis

It is not entirely sentiment that governs in tbe del
have harness horses afforded the same opportunities
State Fair as are granted thoroughbreds. Those who 8
terested in this class of horses feel that in an instil
which is under the care of the government, support
part at least, by public money, there should not be i
crimination which would be prejudicial to their ioteres

The adoption of the suggestion, I hope, will allay a
ter feelings, and that there will be complete harmony, j
desire to make the Fair of lS9b* a grand success in all
departments.

Thf Silver Lining in Sight— The dark cloud
has hung over this country is becoming broken, and lb
the rifts a glimpse of brightness has been visible, at int.
during the present year. But now the rifts are wide
the argentiferous lining has taken a distinctness of fort
solidness of body, that dispels the gloom which for so
ime has depressed the spirits of men not given to lo
the dark side of life. ,

There is no mistaking the signs. As plainly pictured
letters on the wall, standing out in hold relief, that the
body of the American people has determined that f
influence shall no longer prevail, and strongly resolve
cape from the thraldom of the moneyed kings at horn
abroad.

The movement in favor of the free coinage of silver,
ratio of 16 tol, is now so potent that all the arts and
the whipping-in of every office holder in the couoti
efforts of the big gamblers of the big cities, will be po?
to stay its progress.

And this means a great deal to every farmer and
horse breeders in this and all the other States, to all, i
that are not in a situation, which verv few are for
enough to occupy, of being benefited by others' adi
and fattened by the trials and tribulations of tbe bulk
people.

The claim that silver advocates were restricted toe
of silver mines, or inhabitants of the country io which
mining is conducted, has been so completely demoni
by the results in Kentucky to be false, that the most
intellect cannot be gnlled by so foolish a statement.

The attempt to attract attention to other questions
to place that of silver in the background, will a ho pi
failure. The paramount subject of greater importance
whole country than all other political questions of tb
combined, and when victory is gained, then other cod
tions can be given due attention. The victory must I
at the battle which is not far ofi.

Should the hosts which are now marshalled und
banner inscribed with the motto "tbe greatest good :
greatest number," be c»j illed into listening to a compil
or craven enough to be frightened into deserting, the
opportunity may not be presented again until the coil
bound wilh chains which will require revolution to ■

The cry of international agreement is a delusion
money centers, or rather the aggregation of moneyed
ests io London, Paris, Frankfort, etc., can easily .
European expression, by threats of overturning goven
the sub-centers in this country are already threateoii
they will paralyze enterprise by refusing aid, will erne
ors by enforcing collection unless "promoters," am
burdened with liabilities, fall down and worship the
juggernaut as they are crushed and mangled by its ii
ble wheels.

The fall in the price of horses has been ascribed t<
producticn, .the advent of the bicycle, electrical tra
etc., etc. While the first-named cause has had some!
do with the depreciation is beyond question, but fo
past there has been such a diminution in the breedio
that it was evident that a scarcity would exist in tl
future, and yet the appreciation has been slight. L
other commodities horses have fallen in value forth
of monev to purchase, every effort being demanded ul
subsistence, nothing to expend outside of pressing wat

People who lived well in the past, who have p
which in the past would have brought an income of
derable magnitude, are forced to the strictest econon
sale for what they have to sell, tenants, if found at a|*
which will little more than pay taxes. No sale forai-
save "staples," and these at a lower price than ev
known on this coast until the gold era became final}*
Hshed. The disastrous times were not foreseen uil
screws were tightened. The efiect was enhanced bi
ernmental policy which fitted the plans of the biggifc

The executive and his coadjutors made the rim'
England and Wall street, and that at a pace whictj"
And Btill a heavier handicap for tbe United States I*
When beaten, hopelessly beaten, race after race, weil*
added .

Bond after bond, no limit to entrance money paid. •]
a stake was opened, the heavier the subscription.
pounds avoirdupois, io the saddle of Uncle Saai.ancit
flesh melted away, and there was a shrinkage of n;w
rupturing of tendons, nothing left but nerve force, '•*
taxed beyond the capacity of the gamest, tbe stout-
thoroughbred lhat ever ran, and that, too, was sacrifi'd

A change of trainer, j )ckey, grooms, is imperaii '

manded, and with a common sense manager the ro f

tories of the past will be repeated, outdone in the fut ►■

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Sunday Odtings. — Californians, whether "Nate

and Daughters of the Golden West" or imported a >*

speak within bounds, a decided number of tbe inhal

are p.rtial to outdoor recreations on 8unday. Picm

ball, coursing,cricket, yacht and boat racing, excurai

cities to the country, attract thousands of people on

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daring a greater part of the season, and in the Springtime'
and early summer, week days are also utilized to farther
health aod enjoy meet.

Let moralists agitate the question, discuss the good and
bad attendin a, what some may term desecrating the Sabbath,
in my opinion, so long as nothing worse is done than partici-
pation in innocent enjoyments, the day is better occupied in
that way than to listen to three sermons per diem, and har-
bor rancorous thoughts, grumble and growl and slanderize
fellow creatures.

Having a decided predilection for Sunday excursions, it
may be that I am liable to the charge of

"Compounding sios I am ioclined to
By damning those I have no miDd to."

bat inasmuch as the gratification does not bring any qualms
of conscience, it is not regarded as a Bio. Believing implic-
ity, that "there are tongues in trees, sermons in stones, aod
good in everything" which a beneficent creator has endowed
so bounteously this California world, reasonable enjoyment of
them is not censurable.

I do not fancy a Sunday trip to the grounds where multi-
tudes congregate, but visits to stock farms, a journey to places
which our good Mother Nature has adorned with higher art
than human skill can hope to equal, appear to be more en-
joyable a day when "cankering cares" are modified if not
entirely overcome.

As it is a general custom in this section of the country to
give the horses in training an off-day on Sunday, one who is
most taken with witnessing flights ot speed should select
some other time. Fond as I am to see "trial runs" and
"workouts," there is also great satisfaction in seeing the horses
at rest, or roaming through pasture fields and paddocksj
watching the movements of lithesome-limbed youngsters, the
matronly graces of highly-bred dams, tracing resemblances
to renowned members of the clan amd studying "points."

Last Sunday the objective point was one of the smaller
Btock farms aod training grounds, that of James Sutherland,
near Pleasanton. Every visit to this vallev intensifies the
impression that in course of time there will be several horse
breeding establishments added to the three which are now
located there. The only drawback, a small part of it is
marshy, and that will be remedied as soon as a ditch can be
run across the land belonging to the Rose estate. Mr. Lopez
has got his system of drainage well under way, and when
the big ditch is completed all of that rich land will be avail-
able, giving crops far beyond those of the fields which are at
a higher elevation.

Mr. Sutherland's training track is on soil which is admir-
ably adapted for the purpose. A friable loam, springy and
never hard, easily kept in the best condition for|horses to ex-
ercise upon, and with the additional advantage that it is
jast the ground for the ctltivation of sugar beets. The "in-
field," all the area within the track, is planted in beets and
the crop, so far as can be told at the present stage, will be
very heavy. As soon is it is proved that tbere is land enough
to grow beets in sufficient quantities, and there is little doubt
of a great portion of the vallev being suitable, a sugar fac-
tory will be erected, and that will enhance land values mate-
rially. It is good policy, especially for people who breed
horses on a smaller scale than that of the big establishments,
to combine other sources of revenue, and sugar beets return
so large a crop for the acreage that when the land is fitted
for their culture and a market within reach it will bring in
"good money" for the land and labor bestowed.

Mr. Sutherland has given bis attention mainly to break-
ing and educating colts, and fitting them for the market,
very successful in that line and an augury as well that when
he and his pupils take part in races they will render a good
account of themselves. He is not only a believer that kind-
ness will do more than harsh treatment, bat has also practiced
it, and that is grand principle to take as a guide. He has
three horses which he expects to campaign this season, a
grey mare by Sidney, her dam either bv Silver Threads, or
Greydale, the dam of Silver Threads. The dam of the great
colt Oakland Bu-on, 2:14$, was by this son of The Moor, and
the combination of Sidney, The Moor and Belmont blood
should be a guarantee of speed, and a fair show for endur-
ance. A big brown gelding by Dorsey's Nephew (sire of
Otlinger) hie dam by imp. Partisan, is of speedy conforma-
tion, and. better yet, shows that it is not all in looks,
having displayed the quality, he has engagements
to fill, atid with sach high breeding it is well as-
sured that he will go "the route." Dorsey's Nephew is
claimed to be from a very highly bred mare, probably thor-
oughbred, and Partisan is a 30D of Tomahawk, from a mare
by Sugarplum, so that he carries renowned English strains,
and that grafted on Almont blood should be of service. A
son ot Guy Wilkes from Mamie Comet, is sure to go fast
when the propensity for '"knee knocking" is overcome, and a
plan of shoeing has been adopted which gives promise of a
cure. These are pacers and a very handsome three-year-old
fillv by Guide, her dam the dam of Redwood, by Nutwood,
can trot fast now for the handling she has had. The most
useful horse, all around, that is on the place, is a gelding by
Joe Daniels, bis dam a sister to Jim Douglas. On account
of his reliability Mr. S. has relegated him to hie children,
to drive when not engaged in chaperoning the colts, acting
as teaser to the harness division, etc., and thus another proof
that thoroughbreds are the most sensible of any breed of
horses, to use the epigram of Fanny Kemble, "None bat
thoroughbreds do it quite well."
*

Intermission, Ingleside — The close of the meetings at
Ingleside was marted by as pleasant an afternoon as the most
exacting follower of the races could desire. Pleasant in
other respects, as the contests were honest and stubborn fights
in every race, not one save the hurdle race that was not in
doubt until the finishing line was close at hand.

The only feature to mar the sport was the injury to the
jockeys, and it was fortunate, that in sach a tumble, the
casuality was not attended with more serious results. I, for
one, should not grieve if tbere was an interdict on that kind
of racing or some guard fixed upon that would bar incompe-
tent riders and horses which could not jump-
More than heautiful the afternoon of last Wednesday at
Ingleside Peculiarly Californian, the California of the sea
shore. Bright sunshine, scarcelv breeze enough to be called
a zephyr, and with the sun at the altitude of the 10th of
Jane, not even a haze to moderate its rays, the temperature
the very height of climatic enjoyment. With that a feeling
of inspiration owing, doubtless, to the contiguity of the satl
water, ozone-ladened, causing an elation of spirits, heartfelt
thanks for the "sweet habit of existence."

The summer air may be "eager and nipping" at limes,
when the western gale piles the billows on the beach so close
to the Ingleside course, but there are ample amends one day,
of the kind offsetting a week when overcoats and wraps are
necessities.

The attendance was id keeping, a fitting testimonial to the
club which has presented the people of this side of the conti
nent with such a magnificent pleasure ground and conducted
the sport so satisfactorily.

And in this connection lam constrained to offer a suggest-
ion for the consideration of the two raciog associations, be-
lieving that it will promote the interests of every one con-
nected with racing.

Great money interest depending, others still more import-
ant at stake. Ingleside has entailed 8 large investment, expense
a secondary consideration. The first thought, a race course,
which is an ornament to San Francisco, an honor to the
State. Well worthy of the same classification that on the east-
ern shore of the bay will be when completed. It is rar within
bounds to state that these two curriculums will present ad-
vantages for winter racing which cannot be equaled on this
continent. Harmony must prevail, and while there is little
qnestion that nnder the present contract, the agreement
which promoted the interests of both since the compact was
made, a change from two weeks, on and off, to one month
will be still better.

Little trouble to transfer horses from Ingleside to Bay
District. When the joarney across the bay takes the place
of a pleasant walk of a few miles, the trip will be more ardu-
ous, and owners and trainers will be loth to make it oftener
than is necessary. Horses will be kept on the course which
is the most fancied, and hence there will be efforts to heighten
the opposition to change, with danger of counter movements
on the part of the clubs ; strife in place of harmony.
t But the question is so important that it will demand full
attention in the future, an allusion now being all that can be
afforded.

The racing Wednesday, as has already been stated, was
very good. A detailed report, however, will be found else-
where in this paper, and, therefore, no necessity for repeti-
tion. Agaio, the popularity of races 'over a distance of
ground," was demonstrated, When the five horses were run-
ning there were intensely eager faces in the esplanade, in the
grandstand, everywhere unmistakable tokens of increased in-
terest. Owing to Thornfaill takingthe lead and keeping it,
tbere was less excitement than if there bad been changes,
though when hia stable companion, Rey del Bandidos, moved
up on the last semi-circle and challenged the leader, there
were resonant cheers. It was the general impression that
the Youngster coald beat Thornhill, but that was Fihown to be
decidedly an error of judgment as both jockeys did their best
And this was a praiseworthy feature of the race, and were it.
the law that horses, irrespective of ownership, or being
trained in the same stable, be compelled to race against all
competitors, the change would be welcomed by all who have
the true interests of racing at heart.

The chance to win the extra $500 by beating the record
was lost by the slowness of tha first mile, though it is very
doubtful if it was within the power cf the horses engaged to
accomplish so arduous a task. The greatest loss was in the
first quarter which was run in 0:28, and the first mile in 1:51.
As Thornhill ran the last mile and a quarter in 2:09^, a rate
of l:43i to the mile, it is not entirely out of bounds to 6ay,
that 4^ seconds could have been taken from the time of the
first mile, and yet left capacity to finish as well as he did.

Day auspicious as could be, course fast, weights favorable,
had the pace been better for the first mile and three-quarters,
3:56}, that has held the pride of place so long, might have
been equaled, perhaps beaten.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Clab tamed over the track and
stabling to the Trotting- Horse Breeders on Thursday. Gave
full control and the right to order the track prepared as it
was wanted for harness horses. Liberal as could be desired,
in fact, ultra-liberal, an absolute guarantee that this raciDg
association would do all in its power to forward harness-horse
racing.

This should eradicate all ill feeling and jealousies on the
part of those who are " trotting-hor=e folk," so far, at least,
as the P. C. J. C. is concerned. Reciprocal returns for the
kindness cannot be denied, and I have not the slightest doubt
that the action of that association will be appreciated by
everyone who is connected with harness horses. That the
track, when prepared for trotting races, will be admirably
adapted for harness contests, and preparation therefore, is
my belief. All that is necessary is plenty of water, and there
is an unlimited supply of that essential element. E7erything
else reqoired to put the track in proper shape, and should the
weather be nearly as favorable as it has been this week, the
coming trotting meeting should be an "unqualified success "
Very different feelings incited by an intermission of a few
months, and the closing up " for good and all " of the coarse
which ended its twenty-two years of existence a couple of
weeks ago. I sincerely hope that twice twenty-two years
from now the Ingleside will stand as high in popular favor as
it does now, and at the expiration of A. D. 1940 there will
be good prospects that future generations will give it a hearty
good speed for another heat at the same distance.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

holders of low records are the lawful prey of millionai
fanciers and coneeqneutly beyond the reach of the man wt
has only ten thousand dollars to put in his brood stock. Ho*
ever the damB of winners of races and holders of fairly fa
records may on occasion be bought for quite reasonab
prices and we opine that it is to this class that reference }
made specifically. In selecting broodmares, it is admitte*
the first thing to be looked for is the cooformatson, secon
the disposition and third the pedigree. No matter how we
bred a mare may be, if she is not individually good sh
should be rejected and even if she is physically all she shoul
besheshould be rejected if she has not that disposition al
great producers possess. Finally if she has these qualifies
tions she shonld be rejected if she is not bred in lines tha
on the maternal side, have proved prolific of speed.

Presuming that this is clearly understood, we may procee
with the consideration of the question propounded, taking a
the proposition first made. The strains of blood that ha%
produced good broodmares are now many and well defined, =
that there is small choice to make a mistake on that scon
Farther, the records form an unerring guide, and a carefu
study of them will blaze the way to the selection of bloo
lines- If the twenty Slliess are purchased the subsequent ea
pense will be fairly large. There will be twenty service fee
to pay for. or say about one thousand dollars a year. Th
cost of each mare will be about $10 Per month or $2,400 pe
year, a total without extras or incideoUils of $3,400 per an
num. From the twenty mares thirteen, fourteen or fiftee
colts may be expected, the number varying with the degre
of intelligence with which they are kept. It will not do t
^expect more than 75 per cent of foalB from the band, and .
they have 66 per cent, or two thirds, they will be doing sui
prisinglv well. What the foals will be worth at the end o
the first year of their lives depends so much on circumstance
that it is impossible to set down a value for them with an.
degree of accuracy. The cost of keeping the five $2,000 pre
ducing mares will be but $600, but most likely it will be in
dicated by their previous stud deeds that they should belbret
to one or other of tbe great stallions, and consequently w
must pay more for the fees of their males, perhaps an averag
op $200 each. This would bring the service fees of tbe fiv
up to the same sum that it would cost to breed the twenty
and the difference in the expenses altogether unavoidabl
would be $1,S00. If we got four foals from the five mar«*s w
would be doiDg very well, and we sn't expect to get a rathe
bigger percentage from them, because being fewer, they woalt
receive better care and be less liable to accident. Havinf
reared the foals of the two lots to be a year old, it would simpl*
be a question of whether the 13, 14 or 15 foals of the younj
mares, or the four foals of the older mares would bring us th*
most money in proportion to the sum expended in caring fo
them, both having in tbe first place cost the same amo ant o
money. It is not it all likely that tbe foar foals woult
bring as much as the larger number, for the public is an*
willing to buy prospects and no matter how well bred, or bo»
many his dam may have produced, a colt will not bring anj
sort of a long price until he demonstrates his ability to tro
or pace fast. Again, tbe untried fillies would, in all eqaim
probability, have before them many more years of life that
the producers of speed, for a mare must have some age befon
she can be accounted a producer worthy of the term. So we
must not forget to consider that from each of the fillies we
may expect to get at least twice as many foals, before thej
stop breeding, as we will from each of the older mares. A
mare rarely, if ever, acquires any renown as a producer o
speed before she is from eleven to fourteen years old, and
then she can have but comparatively few foals, takiDg barrel
years into consideration. So far we have reasoned from the
point of view of the man who desires to breed for revenue
only, not for the purpose of rearing up race horses to cam
paign himself. But from his standpoint is there any addi-
tional light thrown on tbe subject ? If he desires only tc
breed colts thit he may race them he will from the untried
fillies get annually from eleven to fifteen healthy foals from
among whom he sboald certainly be able to pick oat a few
winners. He would have an extended choice, and if he hac
selected tbe mares wisely he would in all probability obtain
several colls possessed of speed of a high order. From his
five producing mares he might get a much larger proportion
of winners, for every one of the mares should throw speed of
some sort if their mates are wisely chosen. In any case at the
very best he can only get five, if nothing goes wrong with the
matrons. Bot these same mares have only produced speed
ranging, say, from 2:16 to 2:20, and that amount of speed
brings but a msdiocre price in the market. May he not
therefore hope to breed just as high a rate of speed from his
untried fillies ? — Horseman.

FurchasiDg Broodmares.

The question has been put to us "Whether will it be better,
in establishing a Block farm, to go out and buy twenty three
and four-year-old fillies that have never been bred for, say
ten thousand dollars, or to pat that sum of money into as
many producers of demonstrated speed as may be got for the
money ?" The latter part of the question it should be added
refers to mares that have produced, say, froja 2:16 to 2:20
speed, not to producers of 2:30 tin cop performers. Other-
wise stated the question is simply th:s, "Is it better to buy
well bred, young, untried mares and run tbe risk in finding
in the band bought producers of speed than it is to buy mare^
that have already produced winners ?" At the first blush)
perhaps, it may appear that the question is an easy one to
answer, but on reflection il will be found that there is much
to be said on both sides. To begin with there are thousands
of very well bred fillies that have the blood and seemingly
the other qualifications to fit them to produce speed to the
cover of suitably bred stallions and for five hundred dollars
each a fairly select band of three and four-year-olds may be
purchased. On the other hand mares that have produced

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TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Kitty Ham, 2:20, has been bred lo Zambro ibis spring.

, iNA.damof Fautlino, 2:14$, has foaled a filly by

Vawar

% Uajor Dickinson's «3n of Direct, is stepping
faM for Kimball'l'iUerson at Fleetwood.

Mb G. r. I.e. kf.hs has concluded to race Zombro, 2:13,
mod will therefore lake him out of the stud.

Km el Mack by Aoleeo, 2:161, was secocd in a race at
Newark, New Jersey, May 30th. She won one heat in 2:26$.

Kc-al Wants fcllf, Dafoar, 2:19, and Baroness Mar-
guerite, beloogiog to J. P. Cailaway, are in training at Louis-
ville.

Lfnt, 2:2'i.the six year-old son of Electioneer and Lizzie
by Wil.l'idle, was destroyed by fire at Nonh IJaven, Coon.,
May 19.

Th e allenlioo of our readers is called to ibe advertisement
of ihe special purses lo be ofiered at the meeting of the P.,
& T. H B. A. '

We hear wonderful stories of the Brown Jug pacer that
hails from Gilroy. Perhaps he will be what, we are all ex-
pecting, the two-minute horse.

- ; , is being jogged at Tarrytown, N. Y , under
the care of her ktqovq. Fuller. After a steady, careful pre-
piraiiou she will probably go into Marvin's hands.

Neabi.y a quarter of a million of dollars will be distributed
among the light harness fialernity in New England this
year. Everything points lo a most successful reason.

Have you sent your subscription of $3 to the Breeder
AjroSPORTEUCAji vet 7 Remember, it is of vital importance
to the publishers that this amount should be forwarded to
them at once.

The Petal uma race programme appears in ihis issue. Do
not fail to make enlriss there. The track is in fine condition
and ibe prospects for a most successful meeting are exceed-
ingly bright.

- U LfcWBBHOB, Newark; N. J., has shipped the
gray mare Nellie W., 2:14^, by Rolls Golddust. and the
brown mare Nellie Challerlon, 2:26,by Chatterton— Modjeska,
by Harold, to K irope.

At the matinee races at Rochester, N. Y., last week,
Sister C, by Sidney, stepped a heat in 2:22, and George W.
Archer, a three-year-colt by Allerlon, defeated a good field,
finishing one mile in 2:40j.

Horse* that are not provided with Export Certificates
from the National Trotting Association, before being shipped
to Europe, are not permitted lo win money on tracks inGer-
manv, Austria and Great I'.rilain.

1 1 a seek, owned by Mr. J. Iverson, of Salinas, is a fine
bay filly, but is somewhat under the weather. She has had
symptoms both of big bead and ossification at the knee joints,
but is much better than she was last week.

A Timor was found in the heart of Nightingale, 2:08, at
the post-mortem. She was buried in the center of the in-
field at Louisville, and the association has ordered a tomb-
stone to her memory to be erected over the grave.

Hf-s'r Napa performed her part well? ff hat's the mat-
ter with Valleio, Willows and Woodland? The directors
of theae fairs can get up just as good programmes and at-
tract just as large entry lists, if ihey will only try.

I \fRY horseman should have a supply of the H. and D.
Shampoo and Cleanser with him on the circuit this year. Its
merits are recognized by all who have used it, and its sales
are enormous, it is the greatest discovery of the age.

John Tillies is going slow with the fast gray mare Ella
She wears goggles to keep the shadows out of
btr ere*. She will start at Red Oak in the free-for-all in
which Gentry and Joe Patchen are down as starters.

Iltvr. you read the advertisement of the P. C. T H. B.
Association's special race*? These should prove attractive,
and as entries close next Monday, June 15th, a large list
thould be forwarded to the secretary at once.

Tiik Director colt, out of Nancy Lee (dam of Nancy
Hank*, - 01 1, i» in training at Cloverdale, and is said to be
remarkable fast. Hart Boowell, by Onward, out of this mare
Nancy Lee, U very promising, and will be given a record
next season.

T. J. Mn. tiAi. i. of Redwood City has a very promising
three-year-old hy Alban, out of a mare by Piedmont. She
ww bred at Palo Alto and has been placed in Charley Spen-
.trge at the San Jose track, and will make a low rec-
ord thii fall.

It is minor* d (hat a match trotting race will take place fit
Ihfl 9aUaaj race tiack on the liOih insl , for $250 a side, be*
twwn J. B. [ftnofi'l three year-old gelding, Prince Gift,
and I. T Hreen'e horae, Oilpatrick, the race to be to rule,
and beat 3 in 6.

Tur. thoroughbred stallion Aaron Pennington, who has

Dg apeed, is well represented in the St.

road brigade, and in all probability two or three, if

not more, of his sons and daughters will enter the standard

Ifetl this season.

J T. Ma, i the of Pleasaoton is working a splendid string

oftrottMi and paoarti iDolndlng a handsome and speedy

ramrllu ihat will be heard from some day. His

bnadlBg ibooQ nil (he moat exacting. Sired by the "little

Black lUtoaJ ..f Uoaeoriom, hi Sidney, 2:191;

•wcond dam M ra, 2.28J, bj i, third dam

i, 2=264)i by Woodford Mambrino 346;

<l»m Hen. ** (dam of Hermes, 247$), *

- 40, etc. We do pot know of a much better bred

Direct in this Stale. He is a trotter.

Bet Madison, 3, 2:30, the well-known race mare owned by
MrB, M- S. Severance, has juBt foaled a handsome seal brown
colt by Direct, 2:05$. The dam of Bet Madison, Betsy Trot-
wood, by Abbottford, also owned by Mrs. Severance, will foal
to Direct next month.

The champion yearling pacer Rosedale, 2:22, by Sidney,
in spite of the training he received when a baby, is said to
be able to show close to a 2:00 gait, and will surely beat 2:10
this year. This cannot be said of very many colts that went
through extreme early development.

From present prospects the mare Quality by Electioneer,
out of McCa, by Almont, which William Simpson purchased
for $7,060 as a yearliog, will prove a good winner. She never
looked so b'neas she does now, and can run away at the trot.
Recently, Andrews worked her a mile in 2:21.

Prince Gift, the beautiful brown thrae year-old owned
by Mr. J. Iverson of Salinas, is only doing fairly well. Mr.
Iverson has him entered in a number of races at Napa and
the Breeders meeting to be held here daring the Utter part
of the month, but is not very enthusiaslic over his chanc(B_

The membership of the National Trotting Association is
increasing very rapidly. During the first five months in 1896
eighty new names were placed on the list. ThiB number
should be doubled by the close of 1896, as in the past the
majority of applications for membership have been made
duriog the summer months.

Goldnct, formerly owned by '"Doc" Williams is now the
property of Mr. Gus Kasling, the skillful horse-shoer of Sali-
nas. Goldnut was gelded some time ago, and despite
his sixteen years of sojourn on earth is as frisky as a two-
year-old. His owner thinks he will go a mile in 2:20 this
season if the weather holds good.

The best June pacer in any year so far as we can remem-
ber is Kate Medium, by Riley Medi-iro, a good young mare
owned by Judge E. A. Colburn, of Colorado Springs. On
Tuesday "she went into a race with a mark of 2:25 \ and re-
duced it to 2:14$ in the second heat with the first at 2:14*
This makes her the best pacing mare in the State, and credits
her with the best two miles traveled this year.

The idea of dividing the meeting at the State Fair, two
first dayB trotting, then three days running, then three days
trotting, then three days running and the last week's pro-
gramme to consist of three days trotting and three days run-
ning ought to meet with popular approval. We believe the
State Fair folks will see the policy of giving euch a meeting
after they have given the subject the deliberation it deserves.

The fillv Adwild, two-year-old record last season of 2:27,
brought $1,685 at auction in Boston last week. She is by
Advertiser, 2:15}, dam Wildmont, by Piedmont, next dam
Wildflower, the first two-year-old to trot in 2:21 by Election-
er, and said to be able to get to the 2:15 line as a three-year-
old. The two-year-old filly by Arion, ont of Houri, 2:17,
the once-noted Onward mare, sold at the same Bale for $425.

P. W. Hodges has a very promising four-year-old pacer
by Silkwood. He worked him on the race track at the Edge-
mont Park Stock Farm, Savannah. The death of Mr. Ford,
the owner of this stock farm, will not make any difference in
regard to the management of the horses that Mr. Hodges has
had in training at this farm. A number of very promising
trotters from there will appear on the California circuit this
season.

Alix is once more the sole property of Morris J. Jones.
Last week he repurchased of Monroe Salisbury the half in-
terest in the trotting queen which he sold him two years
ago, and the dainty little mare has been shipped from Mc-
Henry's stable at Freeport to her old Iowa home, Red Oak.
She will not be trained this season, and it is problematical
if she is ever Been in public again. But her fame as the
fastest and best mare yet known to the turf c n never grow
less.

Some one is going to make money out of cits, and those
who can raise them economically will do it. To stop rais
ing horses at this time is to miss a golden opportunity. Ask
any dealer and he will tell you 'hat the colt crop being raise
is not at all commensurate with the needs of the future. Do
not hold the old plug horse for a high price. If you have
no use for him sell him for what he will bring ; give him
away rather than feed him, for it is money thrown away, and
raise colls that will be wanted by buyers.

J. A. White, of Saticoy, Ventura county, Cal., under let-
ter of recent date, informs us that the eight-year old chestnut
stallion, Pajaro, by Little Dan, son of Dan Voorhees, 2:23},
bas been shipped to H. Lindsay Fitzpatrick, Dublin, Ireland.
His dam, Sally, was a daughter of Hercules, and his grandam
was sired by Chieftain 721. Mary Blaine, dam of Little
Dan, was by General Taylor, the champion thirty-mile trot-
ter. Little Dan is the sire of Delia, 2:2S, a bay mare that
obtained her record at Fresno, Cal., in 1893.

The old established house of J. O'Kane comes again to
the front with an announcement that they are agents for the
celebrated Toomey sulkies, and have had the famous Faber
sulkies added also to their valuable list for which they are
agents. Horsemen should inspect these sulkies and leave
their orders now as the circuit of 1896 will Boon commence
and they must be prepared. A full line of the world-re-
nowned horee bools,for which this house is famous, on hand
and made to order. Harnesses, horse clothing, veterinary
medicines, etc., in large quantities to select from at lowest
prices.

The attention of our readers is called to the auction Bale
of horses, cattle and farm implements which is to take place
Tuesday, June 16th, at the celebrated Kasson ranch, five
miles up the river from Banta. Among the number of fine
horses to be disposed of is one of the finest German coach
stallions imported to America, and seventy-five of his pro-
geny from excellent mares. Horses of all kinds are to be
sold and bargains will be secured. Mules, jacks, jennies,
cows. steerB and calves, besides a number of blooded bulls, are
catalogued. B. Levy & Co., the well-known auctioneers of
Stockton, will officiate, and as the sale commences next Tues-
day, June 16th, horsemen, stockmen and farmers should
make an effort to attend. The supply of farm implements
and vehicles to be offered is almost unlimited in numbet and
unsurpassed in quality.

Orrin A. Hickok writes from Columbus, 0-, as follows:
" I arrived here May 24th after twenty-five hours at Ogden.
Then came right here, where they have one of the finest tracks
I ever worked over. All my horses are in fioe condition.
Mr. Duryea has been up and selected to go to the Patchen
Wilkes Stock Farm, and leaves six with me, wbich makes
eight horses left lo race with in my stable." Mr. Hickok in,
his leiter, wishes for the continued successof the Breeder
and Sportsman, and sends a list of new subscribers.

Among the features of the general celebration which took
place in New York City on Memorial Day, was a motocycle
race. Of the twenty vehicles booked to start but six re-
ported. About all there was to the race was the start, and
a winner had not turned up at last accounts. The tele-
graphic reports of Saturday night stated that as long as the
course lay over level streets the machines worked well, but
that it was found necessary to push them up all hills. That
being true, it would appear that all a horseless wagon needB
to make it a complete success is a pair of good horses.

A great trotting mare flashed to the front at the Parkway
Driving Club's spriDg meeting on Saturday, stepping three
heats in 2:19, 2:17}; and 2:17$ od the half mile track with per-
fect ease, pulled up at the finish of one mile. Competent
horsemen, who saw the performance, were of the opinion that
Island Girl could have beaten 2:15 in any heat of the three,
and that she will trot in 2:10 or even better this year. Island
Girl was raised on Long Island by Henry L. Fleet, of Cut-
chogue. She is to start at the New York meeting. Harden,
her driver, says he has driven her a mile in 2:12, and a half
in 1:03.

According to the St. Petersburg Gazette, Russia has
30,000,000 horses, or half the total number supposed by one
authority to be kept in the world. About S6 percent belong
to the peasants, but there are grave fears of the rapid decrease
of these animals. The depression in agriculture has impov-
erished the peasants, and their horses are growing fewer as
well as poorer. At present, it is estimated, 30 p2r cent of the
peasants who cultivate land are without horses, and the Gov-
ernment is urged to devote more attention to the encourage-
ment of cart-horse breeding, and less to that of the breeding
of racers and other light horses.

"Hobse lovers are just as numerous as ever," eays *he
American Sportsman, " but a majority ef these who would
like to gratify their love are without the ready wherewith.
Money, which has made the mare go from time immemorial,
has been too scarce, or too much congealed in the great
money centers. Whenever favorable business conditions pre-
vail horses will be in as full demand as ever before and at
fair prices. The bicycle craze doubtless hurts the livery
business, but no more than the skating rink craze did the
theatre business a dozen yearB ago. If you look over your
local list of bike devotees you will discover very few who
ever drove a trotter or invested $2 in a livery rig for an
evening drive."

H. F. Virtue, in the "Horseman," gives the following
treatment for lockj iw in horses. He says : My plan is first
to make sure of the ailment — to make a correct diagnosis.
Then have two assistants ready with blankets and rub rags.
Get a tub of ice water, and with a large pitcher pour the
water along the horse's spine. Continue this treatment until
the patient trembles and falls over. Then scrape him and
rub his legs dry, blanket well and the cure is sure. Give the
following prescription to ward off cold or fever, which is
liable to follow : Whisky, 6 ounces; tine, opii., 2 ounces;
aconitum, 1 ounce; linseed oil, 5 ounces. Sig.: To be given
twice daily for three days. I believe this to be the only re-
liable treatment for lockjaw, lam not now practicing vet-
erinary medicine.

"Knee-sprung," says David Roberge, is the result of a
complication of causes, the most common complication being
a high inside heel or a common ouside toe, constituting the
whole or inside half of the foot being too high. When this
is the cause, less weight is born on the outside of the knee
joint and more weight is thrown upon the inside of the
joint. When the knees bend forward and outward the heels
approach each other inwardly, and cf course the toe turns
outwardly. The knee-sprung horse suffers more when the
undue height is in tr.e inside than when upon the outside
half of the foot. A horse so affected travels with his feet
close together, as the fiexon of the knee is less difficult; and
as the cause continues, the difficulty of flexing the knee
increases. The remedy is to lower the elevated half of the
foot."

Millard Saunders arrivtd at Cleveland last week with
the great Penn Valley Stud string at Philadelphia. There
were forty-eight fast ones in the lot, all of which have been
at Selma, Ala., during the winter. A. newspaper man had a
talk with Mr. Saunders Friday afternoon just as he was
leaving the track, after driving about the largest string that
one man ever brought to that city. "Yes," said the famous
reinsman, "Selma is a good place in which to get trotters in
form. The weather is really never cold there and a driver
can keep stepping them right along. Now, when I arrived
here this week, on Tuesday, my horses were in ship-shape for
last work, and I have felt no hesitancy in giving them their
heads for miles and repeats. For instance, I drove the six-
year-old bay mare, Nettie Wilkes, 2:17$, by Young Wilkes,
out of Nettie Hawks, by Belvedere, four miles yesterday in
2:20, 2:19, 2:18 and 2:17, and she finished the fourth mile good
and strong. She'B a good one,"

Thrush is a trouble often seen among our heavy horses.
It is generally caused by stable carelessness, as when the
horse is allowed to stand in a dirty stall, or in moist litter. It
does not usually cause lameness, but there is an unpleasant
discharge from the cleft of the frog, and the cleft deepens and
looks like a crack. In time the disease advances until it be-
comes canker, when it is very stubborn and can only be cured
by skilled professional treatment. With a little reasonable
care, however, the trouble, even if once allowed to begin,
should oeyer reach thisslage. Strong carbolic lotion is the
best remedy. It should be used three times a day, and the
stall kept perfectlv clean. The disease is almost always caused
caused by filth in the stall and neglect to keep the animal's
feet clean. It most frequently attacks the hind feet. If there
is lameness, as sometimes does occur, hot fomentations and
charcoal poultices should be used. .As a preventive, the hoof
should be kept dry as possible, the frogs left intact in shoeing
and, if feasible, the walls of the hoof lowered a little to bring
extra pressure on the frog. In any event thinner shoes should
be used until a cure is effected. — Exchange.

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391

THE SADDLE.

Handspring won the Carlton Stakes at Brooklyn Tues-
day, one mile in 1:43.

Babneb Schbeibee's good colt, Schiller, won a seven-
furloog race at St. Louis Monday, the going being quite
heavy.

Maceo won the $2,500 Emerald Stakes at Oakley Tues-
day, El Toro second and Abe Furst third. Time, 0:57, track
heavy.

Estaca, the first of the Baldwin string to win at St. Louis,
is a bay colt by Emperor of Norfolk — Cienega. Willie Mar-
tin rode him.

Hesteb, a chestnut filly by imp. Midlothian — Nana, beat
Argentina and Won't Dance at St. Louis May 29th in a sit-
farlong dash.

We have just received a consignment of Goodwin's Offi-
cial Turf Guide, No. 3, for 1896. They are invaluable to
form-players.

The Kitten, Barney Schreiber's fast mare, scooped a six
and a half furlong dash at St. Louis Tuesday. Amelia
May was second.

A. H. & D. H. Morris have sold the four-year old chest-
nut colt Paladin, by Hawkstone, out of Princess Palatine to
W. B. Sink for $1,800.

Premier, the chestnut colt by imp. Sir Modred — Premium*
won atj Brooklyn Tuesday, defeating Buckrene, Sherlock
and other good ones at a mile.

Febbyman II., the Mack half-brother to O'Connell, and
by Fordham, beat Mobalasca, Rubberneck and other six fur-
longs at Forsyth, Ind., Monday.

An Eastern exchange says : McNaughton & Muir are
doing less than well with their small stable, and for econ-
omy's sake have released Jockey Snec*ecker.

Jockey Bozeman left for Portland Saturday morning by
boat. He will ride in Montana this summer, but has a few
races to ride atjPortland on his way up there.

TiiE Banker, chestnut colt, 3, by Himyar — Banka: by imp.
King Ban, the property of A. Weston, died at the Oakley
track on May 23, from catarrhal fever and heart failure.

George Ero"wn has sold to Clarence O'Fallon, Enthusi-
ast, bay or brown horse, 6, by imp. Rapture, dam Connie B.,
by Ten Broeck, out of Venturia, by Virgil. Terms private.

Grand Prix and Juliet, both by Sir Modred, the former
from Premium, the latter from Jewelry, won at Barksdale,
Md , May 29th. Grand Prix beat Hammie and By Jove,
two gocd performers.

Wm. M. Thornton, Mayor of Anaconda and a nephew of
the much-beloved Col. Harry I. Thornton, attended the races
at Ingleside on Saturday. He had a leaning toward Bellicoso
in the owners' handicap.

Charley Murray's chestnut two-year old Fiiar Tuck
filly died Wednesday from some disorder of the stomach. She
was a most promising youogster, having worked half a mile
in 0:J8£, and five furlongs in 1:02.

A. Joseph is the proud possessor of an exceedingly hand-
some yearliog colt by Morello„out of Prize, by imp- Cheviot.
The voungster is at his stables across the street from the old
Bay District track, and commanded marked attention from
the horsemen who saw him.

The total number of foals reported for Flambeau (his get-
of 1893) was sixteen. Of this number thirteen have been
starters. The following twelve have been winners : Cres-
cendo, Benham, Mozier, Eventide, Pique, Con Moto, Ravel-
ston, Rummel, Sweet Rose, Joe Terry, Carnation and La
Flecha. Flammifer, the thirteenth, hag been placed.

San Mateo, W. S. Hobart's colt, started in the Expecta
tiun Stakes at Morris Park last week, finishing fourth
in a field of eleven. Price rode him. He got away fourth,
vent right away in the lead, and held his command until the
last sixteenth. The colt was beaten but a length by the win-
ner, Morris Bros.' colt, Litbos, the half being run in 0:50J

TRAPPEAN.the Inverness — La Trappe colt that won the
third race with 122 pounds up, is one of the Marcus Daly
colt recently sold in this city by JKillip & Co.'for some-
thing like $100. This fellow is likely to prove worth nearly
his weight in gold, as a better-bred horse does not tread a
race track than be. His sire, imp. Inverness, is by Cymbal
(son of Kettledrum, winner of the Derby), while his dam is a
daughter of the immortal Hermit, winner of the Derby,

The leading business men of PJeasanton, Cal., have deci-
ded to have six good running races take place over their
track (which is one of the best in this conntry) on the 4th of
July. Liberal guaranteed purses will be offered for two-
year olds and horses of all ages, and the programme will be
out in a few days, in this paper, in all probability. Billy
Napier, the well-known Pleasanton gentleman, is one of the
prime-movers in getting up the meeting, while the popular
turfman, Matt Storn, will take his horses to the races there.

W. D. Randall says that all the Marcus Daly horses are
for sale, consequently there are no such things as "Daly
cast-offs." He says an erroneous impression has got abroad
abjut the horses he brought down here Jlast fall to Jell that
they were "colls," bat just why this report should have been
circulated he is at a loss to know. Certain it is that all were
bred in the purple and nearly every one ran well.

Enos, the young man that rode Howard S. so well Tues-
day, goes to Montana to ride soon. He is likely to prove
a good jockey, as he has reached the years of discretion and
has worked for past masters of the riding art.

Lord Debby's Canterborv Pilgrim won England's classic
three-year-old filly event, The Oaks, June 5th. The Prince
of Wales' Thais, interfered with a little by the winner in the
homestretch, was second, beaten two lengths.

A funny "bull" is made by the Chicago Inter Ocean in
giving the pedigree of the Fun colt brought here bv Jack
Chinn. He is by Surinam from imp. Fun, by Fiddler. The
great Chicago daily puts it , "Big Strive, by Durenac — imp.
Fruit."

Jockey Cash Sloan will not be allowed to ride at any of
the Indiana tracks or at Oakley or Latooia on account of his
ruffianly conduct recently. He and others "laid" for the
form-book man of the Indiana tracks, administering a terrible
beating to him.

Marjorie, the good-looking Iroquois filly, scored again
for Frank Phillips. A good many took the Derby, rnn
Wednesday in England, and won by his sire in 1881, as a
hunch, and played her. She was as good as 4 to 1 for awhile,
going to post 3* to 1.

Pete Mitchell will turn his horses out for a few months'
rest next week. It will do Amelia S. a deal of good, for
she has a wonderful turn of speed, and letting her fill out
and grow big and strong, she will very likely carry it much
further than she can now.

The winner of the English Oaks, of 1896, Canterbury Pil-
grim, is a chestnut in color, by Tristan from Pilgrimage, by
The Earl or The Palmer; second dam Lady Audi' y, by
Macaroni. She belongs to Lord Derby. Thais, the Prince
of Wales' representative, that ran second, is by St. Serf (sire
of our Saota Bella), dam Poetry.

Spence and Cnddy, riders of Bellringer and Arundel, met
with severe injuries Wednesdaywhen their mouats fell in the
hurdle race. Spence had an arm broken, Cuddy a fractured
collar-bone. The spills were the worst ever seen on the In-
gleside course, and that the boys escaped without being
fatally iojured is well-nigh miraculous.

Lithos, the good black two year-old colt by the Bpeedy
Britannic from the old B <ach-comber, Medusa, brought
$4,500 at the Morris Park sale of the Messrs. Morris' horses,
June 2nd, W. B. Jennings being the purchaser. Abuse, b
c, 3, by Plevna — imp. Abukru, was secured by J. J. McCaf-
ferty at $2,000; The Swain, b c, 4, by imp. Galore— Pride of
the Village, brought $1,500, while imp. Prompt, b c, 2, by
Kilwarlin — Active.fetched $1,400. The old Btallions — Plevna,
Winfred and imp. Lovegold — elicited only $25 bids, P. Mc-
Donald getting all three.

All Smoke's dam, Ordnance, and Boreas' dam, of the
same name, are entirely different animals, All Smoke's mother
being an Oregon-bred mare by George Wilkes (son of the
unbeaten Asteroid and Emma Wright, dam of Mollie Jack-
son). Boreas' mothei by War Dance. The George Wilkes'
Ordnance was brought up to Fost McClond, N. W. T., in
1889, to race, and his rider was a young Blackfoot Indian,
weighing about 105 pounds. He was simply tied on to a sur-
cingle, and, rigged that way, Ornance won a mile race in the
fair time (for that track) of 1:46.

The last race at Exposition Park, Kansas City, yesterday,
resulted in a fatality. Benny Vail, who had the mount on
Al Watts, was so badly iojured that he died before be could
be carried from the track. The horse was killed. As they
came around the curve into the backstretch Al Watts was
next to last and Mrs. S. was behind. Al Watts attempted
to bolt. Vail leaned over to take another turn on the rein,
and as he did so his hand slipped and the horse got his head
and fell, rolling completely over the boy. Mrs. S , coming
up on them, leaped over the horse and rider. Vail, who
lived In Kansas City, leaves a widow and several children.

J. H. ("Cubly") Shields must have smiled a heavenly
smile when he saw 25 to 1 chalked up against Howards,
yesterday. And when Shields and his friends got through
going up and down the line putting $20 pieces on the brown
Whistle Jacket colt the 25 to 1 had been changed to 7 to 1.
How Howard S. did hoe down the last quarter ! Oh me, oh
my ! And how sweetly smiled Eaos when he came back to
be weighed. The truth of the matter was the people are too
prone to label a rider "N. G." that is not Been in the saddle
much. Enos has been exercising Howard S. for months past,
and there are few of his curves that this brunette wots not of.

Big Strive, who was known here a year or so ago as the
Fun colt, being by Surinam — imp. Fun, and for whom the
Kentucky Stahle paid a good price as a yearling, won a match
race at Lakeside last Monday. The distance was one mile,
$500 a side. He beat Waterman, and ran the mile in 1:46},
the track being heavy from recent rains.

E. J. Baldwin has received a telegraphic query from
Joe Murphy, one of the judges at St. Louis, as to how much
he would take for his superb colt, Raroiro, son of Gano and | Massie and others,
Cuban Q'jeeo. Baldwin answered back that $25,000 and half
of what he won in the Missouri Derby was bis figure. Mur-
phy is supposed to be acting in behalf of M. F. Dwyer, who
is ever on the lookout for crackerjacks.

Mr. Russwtjrm, who is identified with the Windsor
meeting, was here on Saturday. He toid me the club made
money during the meeting which ended a few days ago.
Racing was suspended for a wees, in order not to conflict
with the Toronto meeting. The Windsor syndicate has
leased the Montreal track, and a two weeks' meeting will be
given there, commencing July 1. After the racing closes at
Windsor in the Fall, the syndicate will transfer operations
to Montgomery, Ala., where a two weeks' meeting will be
given before the opening at New Orleans. It Btrikes me
there will be plenty of racing in the West and South from
now on until the snow Sies. — Oakley Cor. Spirit of the
Times.

A Superior, Wis, dispatch of May 30th reads: Hun-
dreds of employees in the yards of the American Steel Barge
Companv witnessed a singular occurrence. A bony, played-
out old bay horse walked into the shallow water in the ■slip
known as Howard's Pocket and slowly moved farther out in-
to the deeper water, unmindful of the shouts and missiles of
the spectators on shore. When in about three feet of water
the poor animal cast one wistful look around, then deliberately
put its head under water and held it there, afterjthis the own-
er, a peddler, appeared upon the Bcene and almost committed
suicide himself when be learned of the astonishing deed of
his four-footed servant. The horse, it is said, bad been poorly
fed and overworked.

A Milwaukee (Wis.) dispatch of June 9th reads : From
the number of applications for stable room received by Secre-
tary Clark of the State Park Jockey Club, there will be at
least 700 head of horses here ready to race at the fair grounds
on June 27th. Arrangements for the meeting are progressing
rapidly and the business is nos- well in hand. The stake
book and purse programme for the first twelve davs will be
issued early next week. The horses will begin to come in
about Saturday. Buros& Waterhouse's California lot, includ-
ing Potentate, Sweet Favordale and seven two-vear olds, will
be shipped from St. Louis about June 15th, and they will be
followed by the stable of J. M. Murphy, which includes Buck
About 200 head of horses not engaged at
the Oakley meeting at Cincinnati will be shipped here in
time to rest up a week or so before the opening. Byron Mc-
Clelland will send a small but select string, one of which will
be Prince Lief, a sure starter in the Milwaukee Derby.

"Was the Louisville meeting a financial succees ?" I asked
Treasurer Wehmhotf the other day. "Well, yes, he re-
sponded, "since we made both ends meet, with just a slight
margin cf profit. That was doing as well as we anticipated,
since it must be borne in mind tnat times are still hard and
the days of big profits in race meetings have passed. Then
the racing business seems to be overdone, and bookmakers
— the main reliance of a clnb — are not as plentiful as they
used to be. Indeed, since the public — the betting public —
have become to well posted in the matter of racing form,
there is not much money in sight for the bookmakers.'' —
Broad Church, in Spirit of the Times.

Ratbbone, sire of Dongara, Card well and Jerelderia, ditd
on the farm of his owner, E. S. Paddock, of Forestville,
Sonoma county, on the 9th of IkSt month. The horse first
had some kidney trouble, and then became paralyzed. Rith-
bone, who bade fair to become a great sire, was foaled in 1884,
bred by Joseph Cairn Simpson, of Oakland, and was by imp.
Young Prince (son of Knowsley [by Stockwell] and a daugh-
ter of King Tom), dam Lady Amanda, by imp. Hurrah. He
was a good enough race horse to easily beat the American
Derby-winner, C. H. Todd, half a mile, at two years old, with
his weight up, in 0:49$, and won other races and beat some
good horses in his time. Mr. Paddock has five Rathb'»ne
colts on his place that will keep the sire's memory green.
Dongara aod Jerelderia have won at Ingleside during the
present meeting.

Lee Bljsingame, who owned the very fast Confidence
and other horses and was a brother-in-law of tbe late Lewis
B. McWhirter, was foully waylaid early yesterday mornirg
while ridiDg aloneon a trail leading to tbe Short Hair Vplley,
in the King's river canyon. He was on his way to visit bis
extensive herds of sheep several miles eway. Tbe man
who fired at him from a cabin is supposed to be Cloud Cor-
lew, a sheep raiser living in the same locality, and who a
short time before had fired into a herd of Blasingame's sheep.
Corlew's brother was a prominent witness in the Heath trial
at Fresno. Blasingame, who was shot io the thigh and in
the mouth, the latter bullet knocking out several teeth and
lodging in his jaw, was unconscious for several hours after
the shooting, his assailant probably thinking him dead.

News of the discovery of sponges placed in the nostrils of
Rey del Bandidos and Modestia, in charge of W. M. Murry,
spread like wilk-fire Saturdiy in the betting ring at Ingle-
side. Who dia the work has not been discovered at this
writine Biudidos did not run as if the article that readily
absorbs moisture had remained very Ioog <n his breathing
flume, but the same can scarcely be said of Modestia. The
filly's public performances of late would lead one to believe
that two or three sponges might have beeo up her nostrils
for the last two weeks. But leaving all levity aside, let us
hope that the scoundrel or scoundrels guilty of stopping the
poor animals in this terrible manner will be apprehended
and placed in such a warm spot that he would give $1,000 a
minute for a sponge on top of his head filled with ice-cold
water.

Me. Poweb, manager for Mr. Hordern, the great Austra-
lian owner of blood slock, is on his way to England on
board the Oriziba, bringing the five-year-old stallion Carbon-
ado, by Hotchkiss (son of Musket), out of Oayx (dam of
Nordenfeldt).*" Mr. Power is bringing the horse for the In-
ternational Horse Agency to dispose of him, and this will be
done at the Cobham Stud in due course. Mr. Power is also
commissioned to purchase through the same agency a first-
rate St. Simon stallion and several fillies and to take them
back with him. Mr. Hordern, who gave 5.600 guineas for
Nordenfeldt, has so many mares by 'bat horse that he has
naturally no use for Carbonado, and desires, like Mr. W. R.
Wilson, of the St. Albans Stud, to get the dash and fire of
the St. Simon or Galopin blood to add to the stout strains
already in his possession.

A great deal of sympathy was expressed by the horse-
men over the suspension of Jockey W. Carrol], who bad
the mount on Miss Gentry Thursday. Many stated that they
thought sure the mare would fall wheo she stumbled, just
after the barrier was raised. In trying to hold her up the
saddle slipped over onto her side, nearly throwing tbe boy
off. That is why he had to pull her up. Carroll is also
very much put out over an article that appeared in an even-
ing paper a few days ago, which stated that he had been
ruled off tracks four or five times. He says that he was
never ruled off in his life, and defies any one to prove other-
wise. The majority of horsemen state that they think it was,
an unavoidable accident, but Che mare being favorite gave the
race its bad look. It is to be hoped that jastice will be done
acd Cairoll reinstated at an early date.

It is to be regretted that tbe pace in the two aod a quarter
miles race on Saturday was not made a little hotter, for then
Rey del Bandidos woul have gone very close to the two and
a quarter mile record, 3:56}, made as far back as 1675 by
Preakness and Springbok in the Saratoga Cup. Rey del Ban-
didos is certainly bred unlike any horse in the world, for he
is Inbred to Norfolk, and his first, second and tbird dams
trace to Herod in the male Hoe. His sire, imp. True Brit-
on, is a male line of Herod horse, aasumiog that Thorman-
by, grandBire of True Briton, was by Windhound instead of
Melbourne. If Thormanby was Melbourne, then True Brit-
on is a direct descendant in tbe male line of Matchem, as was
Wildidle, Spendthrift, Rutherford, Miser, Fellowcraft aod
imp. Darebin. Tbe fifth dam of True Briton was tbe immor-
tal Pocahontas (by Glencoe), dam of Stockwell, Rataplan,
Knight of Kars, Aracuaria, Avacanora, Knight of St. Pat-
rick, King Tom, etc. The great mare* io True Briton's
pedigree art legion, such familiar names appearing as Alice
Hawthorn. Maria (sister to Emma) Colocynlh, Rebecca,
Annette (Oaks), Marpessa (dam of Pocahontas and Jeremy
Diddler), Phvrne, Decoy, Idalia. Fortress, Barbelle (dam of
tbe Flying Dutchman and Van Tromp), Camelline and
Amethyst. Tbe first three dame of Rey del Bandidos are by
Duke of Norfolk (graodamof Lexington), Joe Hooker (great
grandson of Lexington) and Norfolk (son of Lexington), tb?
fourth dam by Williamsoo's Belmont (of the Eclipse male
line). Through the dam of Belmont, Rey del Bandidos get^
a second cross of Sorcerer, of the rare Matchem male line

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San Francisco, Saturday, June 13, 1896.

Dates Claimed.

JLTON. OS!

t'KKLAND PARK CUB

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May ill to June 24

, June 3 to 6

June 4 to 22

June 6 to 13

-June 6th to 13th

II June 20 to July 4

OVINtiTOS". KY June 22 to Aug 1

AD BAY. N. Y June 23 to Julv 11

B A -C.MMEK MEETING ....June27 to July 1 inclusive

I1LWAIKEE. WIS June 27 to July 25

ha MOST- June 30toJulyls

strt _ July 6 to July 11

VALLK" July 20 to July 2.3

rrE. MONT _ _ July 20 to August 15

[ PETAU'MA August 3 to Augusts

August 10 to August 10

._ August 2! to August 2fi

August 19 to 29

STANA STATETAIR) - Aug. 19 1029

PbBKAD BAY, N. Y August 15 to September 3

• Y September 7 to October 3

N Y October 13 to November 3

Stallions Advertised.

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..Garwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

- Thomas Smith, Vallejo

Wm. Murray, Pleasanion

P. P. Lowell. Sacramento

E I Beald. 21 Post SI sun Francisco

OftkWOOd Park Slock Farm, Danville

1 Sinclair, Ukeviiie

Win. Corbitt. Burliugaine, San Mateo Co.

Peed Loeber, st h

• Tu.imas Smith. Vallejo

! 1 urn sun Mateo. Ca]

S WILL 80D. -aula Clara

- 'has. Duifee, Oakland Trotting Park

IEF Jit Thomas' Smith. Vallejo

Sinclair, l.akevllle

■ '. Burllngtime, San Mateo, Co.

.Win CorUU, Burllngame, s*»n Mateo Co.

B I' Heald, 21 1 hiicIsco

P. Heald. 24 Post bi. Ban Pranclsco

t. a Cleveland, 1^* Angeles

,1 mkwoo.1 Park Btook Farm. Danville
|Wn Cortdu, Barllo [ame, 9au Hal

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Dl of tin Petalomi Fair appears for

[I shows tbat tbe directors

and will, for

tbe tint time In three years, gire tbe thoroughbreds a

en eiiKHged lo offi-
cial* "' elation and Napa, will be
ield tbe Bag. The probabilities are
that if tin- 11,1111,, ;l.|, erioiiiriigement
Iran tbe running bone fraternity n, . an ex-
tra day '« rat.-- for tbe nioneri. The day selected will
1 1st Entry blaoka will be
Be who owns a trotter, pacei nr thor.
mi hand.

track at li ready tor Mghl harness

and authorized officials wi'l lie there to show
they will 1
lh',|r '' Soreeacan be worked

any day, the runners will use tbi

ulars, Inquire

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The Breeders Meeting.

At tbe meeting of the Board of Directors the matter
of the division of th« time between the harness horses
ami the runners at the State Fair was presented. The
Directors of the State Fair having requested Secretary
Edwin F. Smith to obtain the opinion of the directors of
tbe 1 rutting Horse Breeders Association as to the best
uient. On motion, it was resolved that the State
Fair be recommended to give the first two days of the
first week and the first three days of each following week
of 1 lie State Fair races to the trotters, thus giving the
trotters eight days and tbe runners nine days. It being
the opinion of the Board that this is tbe only arrange-
ment that will permit of the harness horses being worked
oo tbe track sufficiently to keep them in good racing
contlition during the meeting. It will also serve to keep
the harness horse brigade present during the entire time
of the State Fair.

A move tbat will tend to make the Breeders meetiDg
popular was decided on, that is to give two Ladies' days,
the first Saturday and the following Wednesday.

Messrs. A. H. Cohen and I. L. Borden were appointed
a committee to see if a race can be arranged for the
members of the Alameda Driving Club. Messrs. Hug
and Burke were appointed a committee to get up a race
for the Gentlemen's Driving Club of San Francisco.
These races will be interesting and exciting as the own-
ers are to drive. A race for the butchers will also be
offered for July lib and it is expected that tbey will re-
ceive a number of entries, as there seems to be a great
difference of opinion between a number of the butchers
as to who has the fastest horse.

The following purses which closed on June 1st was
declared filled :

2:40 class, trotting ; 2:30 class, trotting : 2:21 class, trotting ; 2:19
class, trottiog : 2:17 class, trotting: 2:15 class, trotting; 2:30 class,
pacing ; trottiog stakes, for two-year-olds ; trotting stakes, for three-
year-olds : Stanford stakes for 1S97 : Stanford stakes for 189S.

The following purses failed to receive the required
number of entries and were declared not filled :

2:27 class, trotting ; 2:22 class, trotting ; 2:10 class, trotting ; free-
for-all ; 2:25 class, pacing ; 2:20 class, pacing ; 2:15 class, pacing : 2:12
class pacing ; free for-all, pacing ; trotling Btakes for iour-yearolds .
pacing stakes lor two-year-olds; pacing stakes for three-year old6 ;
pacing stakes for four-year-olds.

Under the advertised conditions, nominators iu purses
that failed to fill may transfer at any time prior to June
15th, 1896, such entries as they have made in purses
declared off to other classes that filled to which they are
eligible.

By referring to the advertisement which appears in
our business columns, it will be noticed that six special
heat races will be given on an entirely new plan. There
will be two for the trotters, 2:35 and 2:27 classes, and
four for the pacers, 2:35, 2:25, 2:20 and 2:12. The con-
ditions of these races will prove very easy to
understand and the races will be as interesting as excit-
ing. A special free-for-all pace will also be given, the
purses offered being $S00. Then to make the meeting
still more interesting, a three mile dash for trotters and
pacers eligible to the 2:25 class will be given.

The plan proposed for the heat races has been tried in
the East and proven very popular, as it is possible to win
just as much of the entire purse as it would be under the
old plan, and yet gives more people a chance to get a
small part of the purse. Entries for these specials will
close next Monday, June 15th.

be a race meeting at Fresno thi

A Retroepeot of the Racing Season.

Few will deny that the racing season just ended was
the greatest ever held in California,and it proved beyond
doubt that "competition is the life of trade," also that
good often conies of dissensitns among those who are
the leaders in various enterprises. For instance, had it
not been for friction among certain men here of the
California Jockey Club, the chances are the Ingleside
track would never have been completed as it is, and
further, when the Bay District was closed, we never
should have anticipated such a magnificently appointed
track as the California Jockey Club intends making at
Oakland, had it not been for the rivalry of the two
clubs. This State will thus be served by two superbly
appointed courses managed by gentlemen who have
proven in the past that they mean to have clean racing,
and in return for the patronage of the public will give
back not only first-class racing, but aho good accomo-
dation.

That the horses which have completed this season are,
generally speaking, superior to those of former years,
goes without saying, and no doubt our clubs will next
'In- benefit they have so justly earned by
Inducing the cracks of the East to winter out here, thus
giving us a chance to witness the performances of the

best America can produce, to say nothing of the chance
of getting up international races, for no doubt if the
prizes were made large enough some of the owners from
the land of sportsmen (Australasia) might be induced
to come over and compete.

It has been the custom with our two Jockey Clubs to
engage Eastern talent to officiate in the judges' stand,
etc. Now, while willing to admit that gentlemen of the
type of Mr. J. J. Burke and Capt. Rees are everything
that can be desired and could not be improved on, still
surely in this great Slate we have among us men equally
capable and honest. It is with much pleasure we note
Messrs. Wilson and Leake occupying tbe judges' stand
at Ingleside, ami Fdwin F. Smith at the C. J. C. meet-
ing, and giving satisfaction, thus proving what
we have always contended — that we hare suitable men
in this part of the world to fill any position on any race
course.

We should certainly like to see the number of selling
races reduced, and in their place have handicaps. Of
course we know we will be met with the statement that
handicaps do not fill, but we venture to say that if a good,
reliable man were appointed as handicapper, the races
would fill. The reason selling races fill is because owners
can weigh their own, and as is often the case, set about
one-fifth of the value on their animal, so as to get him
in at a light weight, depending on the generosity of
others not to bid them up or else gamble to bid them io
should they be run up. A first-class handicapper we
hope to see appointed for the next meeting. No doubt
such a man will command a big salary, but we ventuie
to state it will be money well invested.

The year 1S96 will be handed down to posterity as a
notable one, for in this year, be it said tu our credit,
through the enterprise of Mr. R. E. deB. Lopez (of Mer-
riwa Stock Farm), and the progressive spirits of the
directors of Ingleside, Gray's Australian starting gate
was introduced, thus fairly revolutionizing horse-racing
in America. For over twelve months the machine lay
in our office, and many an argument was listened to in
our editorial rooms, horsemen and writers averring that
it was impossible to start horses, particularly two-year-
olds, with any machine. Mr. Lopez always combated
these arguments by informing them that what he had
seen done in Australia could be done here. It is now a
matter of history how Mr. Lopez manipulated the
machine for a week at Ingleside. He was followed by
Mr. Caldwell with excellent results, he in his turn being
followed by Mr. Allen, who was equally successful, and
subsequently by Mr. R. Havey, who is a most painstak-
ing starter, and has done some good work with the gate.
Mr. J. B. Ferguson has done wonderfully well at the
Bay District with the machine, and, to use his own ex-
pression : " They may go on patenting gates, but give
me Gray's Australian one all the time," thus showing
how shrewd a man he is. No one knows better than J.
B. that the flag has gone ; that a starter, to be sure of an
engagement, must be prepared to use the gate, and that
the better results he gives the more chance of emolu-
ment.

California has thus led the way in this new departure.
Twelve months ago the American starter was a power in
the racing world. To-day he finds the racing world wags
on, and his power has taken flight. He is at a loss to
understand why the machine that has served the purpose
here so well has not been universally adopted through-
out the States. The trial of a lot of so-called improve-
ments tend rather to bring the starting machine into dis-
favor. We read of several trials that were failures.
The starting machine iu use here is the one used on
almost every course of note in Australasia, and when
it comes to us with the stamp of approbation of
the Australian public, we may depend on its "fill-
ing the bill." It is to us incomprehensible how
Mr. Caldwell could have done so badly at
Memphis, Tenn., on the first day, and seeing that he had
been so successful here, and his opinion, given to a rep-
resentative of the Associated Press, was wired to New
York : "The Australian machine is grand, and I would
not care to start without it. I would rather accept half
salary with the machine than full salary without." Yet
he made a great bungle at Memphis by having a flag in
front.

Mr. Lopez always said that he claimed tor his machine
that its finality caused the jockeys to try and get away;
that it was expeditious, and that there was no possibil-
ity of an accident. We must say that after watching
tbe machine carefully we endorse all he has said, and
would like to see it adopted throughout the States. All
horsemen who have seen it pronounce for the Gray ma-
chine, and we cannot help giving the opinion here of

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Mr. G. B. Morris, James McCorruick and many others
thit with the gate they could start many more times in
the season, their horses not being worn out at the post
and their money thrown away as in the past. This
much is certain, that the appearance of the horses here
shows with mt d jubt the benefit of the gate, for instead
of a lot of worn-out, jaded animals, they are, generally
speaking, fresh and fi'. to go on campaigning. In our
last issue we published a clipping from an English pa-
Paper. The Gray machine is to be introduced there, and
from Australia the leading sporting paper says : "Mr.
Thos. Watson's starting, ever since the introduction of
the Gray starting gate, has been simply perfect." While
we are stanch advocates of this method of starting
horses, we would advise the owners to see that none
but reliable men are set to use the gate, for even with
the machine unprincipled men can so manipulate it as
to bring into disrepute the greatest blessing that racing
men and the public have ever had granted to them.
J California also led the way in using the numbered sad-
dle cloths (which, by the way, were introduced by Mr.
Lopez). Ingleside now has an electric appliance for
giving the number of the three first horses, and it only
remains for them to introduce the system of timing by
electric clock, and we shall feel that we have courses
fully up to date and second to none in this great racing
country.

Major Alvord to Visit California.

; It is annonncsd that Major Henry £. Alvord, chief of
the Dairy division, Department of Agriculture, is to
visit California this fall. This division was organized to
Commence operations July 1st, 1S95, for the purpose of
dollecting and disseminating information relating to the
dairy interests of the United States. Publications from

!time to time are made by this division upon points in
dairy practice, farm dairying, co-operative creameries
J and cheese factories, giving latest improved methods in
dairy practice at home and abroad, also directions and
suggestions as to dairy markets. Among the subjects

Sow under investigation to be reported on at an early
ate are the conditions and demands of our home mar-
kets, the milk trade in cities, imitations and substitutes
for dairy products, and statistics relating to the number
nd location of pure-bred dairy cattle. Major Alvord is
tie most famous authority on dairy matters in America,
nd as a judge of dairy cattle, is without a superior.
lis reputation as a judge of cattle has been established
r twenty years, and he has officiated as judge at many
f the most famous cattle shows ever given in this coun-
ry. He was the sole judge of the Jerseys at the recent
hicago World's Fair which was the greatest cattle
low ever held. Major Alvord's visit to this Coast will
ie hailed with delight by our dairymen and stock breed-
is. If he could be induced to time his visit so as to be
ere at the State Fair it would give all our breeders a
lance to meet him, and give them the benefit of his
.ultless judgment upon their stock. We would suggest
lat the State Agricultural Society invite him to judge
le dairy classes at the coming fair.

The Thoroughbred Exodus.

The racing of thoroughbreds is now a great industry

California. The long-continued meetings have al-
ost iaken it out of the list ot "sports." Hundreds are
ow dependent upon the racing of thoroughbred horses
»r their living where formerly there were tens. Now
lat we shall not hear the familiar clatter of hoofs over
le local courses until next fall, it will doubtless prove
iteresting to know where the owners and trainers of
loroughbreds and their charges will find a resting-
lace until the fall ushers in another long season of joy
i healthy San Francisco. With this in view, we append
le following list :

W. D. Randall sends Senator Bland, Sleeping Child,
ew Moon and others of his string to Montana, and
barley Weber has been engaged to do his riding.

J. H. Shields ships Howard S., Scimitar and a few

hers to Montana.

Billy Short leaves today for Montana with Encino,

)ad Warmer and Venus.

"Squeak" Allmark will ride jumpers at Portland and

Montana, as will Charley Clancy, who is already in

3 Webfoot metropolis.

Nick S. Hall will rest his horses up at Sacramento un-
next fall.

E F. ("Daggie") Smith turns La Mascotta, Herma-

a. Last Chance, Oakland and Peru out on the ranch,

ir Xapa, until late in the summsr. "Daggie" has just

rchased the mare Levena C.

Frank Phillips' horses, Candor, Marjorie, Oakley,
Flash and Shield-Bearer, remain here until fall.

Orville Appleby will summer the erratic Duke Ste-
vens, the game Flirtilla and speedy Durango at his home
in San Jose.

Ed Purser's good string and that of W. M. Murry will
rest up at Sacramento until next fall. They have had a
heavy campaign. Jockey Frank Coady will meet his em-
ployer, Purser, at the Far East in a few days.

The Owens string has been taken to the Fresno
County ranch.

Judge Tamm's Midas and Sport McAllister are
munching alfalfa at Souther Farm.

Zeke Abrahams will have Clacquer, Dancing Girl,
Pollock and Senator Mahoney racing at Portland, Or.,
and later in Anaconda and Butte, Montana.

Tom Boyle will summer old Jack Richelieu, Huntsman
and others of his outfit at Sacramento track.

Matt Stom's charges, Del Norte, Lady Hurst, Hora-
tio, Preceptress and Easel, will find rest near Pleasanton,
Cal., until fall.

Naglee Burke's superb string, including Crescendo,
Dura, Bellicoso, Dolce, Cadenza and Coda, will be at his
beautiful place in San Jose all the summer, we under-
stand, in charge of "Kentucky John" Gibbons.

William Donathan's Warrago, Alexis, Ike L. and a
Midlothian two-year-old will also spend many leisure
hours in the Garden City. Arnette is at the Souther
Farm.

Atkin & Lottridge send Belle Boyd, Scarborough, El
Ladrone and Quantrell to Windsor, Oat., and they may
race at Milwaukee also.

Billy McCloskey, the property of Col. Joe " Fingers,"
will grace the Montana circuit this season. The owner
has already departed for Portland.

Lee Shaner and Claude Burlingame are well on their
way to Montana with Free Will, Miss Pollard and sev-
eral trotters.

Theodore Winters' string will, we hear, be at the Sac-
ramento track all summer.

W. 0. Jameson will train Cabrillo and Sooladain in
Montana.

Bloomsbury and Hard Tack stay in Sacramento.

The very successful trainer, Ab Stemler, has alieady
sent [the fine El Primero stable to Agricultural Park,
Sacto, and Mike Kelly, will have Nic Nac and Torpedo
at the same place, while America, Widow Jones and D.
J. Tobin are to be turned out on Tobin's Berkeley
ranch.

The fine Boots string will summer it at the beautiful
San Jose track. It is rumored that Don Caesar and
Duchess of Milpitas were sold this week to a man going
to take in the Montana circuit.

The California Stable's Model, Monitor, Realization
and Sister Modred and A. G. Morris' Tar and Tartar
will go for purses in Montana.

James Coffey takes Humphreys' horses(Chartreuse II.
Heartsease, Zobair and Restless) to Agricultural Park.
Sacramento, for the summer.

The George Rose flyers (Geraldine, Ruinart, Nephew
and Boreas) will be rested for awhile at Sacramento and
then pointed for the two weeks' running at the State
Fair.

Jim Neil's horses go to Sacramento.

B. C. Holly's Major Cook, Montallade, Sir Richard
and Leon L. take it easy at the veteran turfman's Flos-
den farm.

Jockeys C. Weber, Bozeman, I. Johnson, Cleary,
Shepard, R. Narvaez will pilot gallopers on the Mon-
tana circuit, Piggott stays at Ingleside and Ames left for
Portland, Or., yesterday. Coady will be heard of on
race tracks around New York.

A scmbee of people who have been taking the
Breeder and Sportsman since 1891, and have never
paid for it, have been dropped from the list, and the
names of subscribers who know they are getting the full
value of their $3 substituted. We do not intend to carry
a long list of deadheads on our subscription books. Their
names have no value, and their influence is not needed.
The price of subscription has been placed within the
reach of all. A large number of subscribers paid $5 for the
year 1896 ; we have extended the time for the expira-
tion of their subscriptions accordingly.

Unless our associations announce their programmes
at once a number of horse owners who are to have their
horses at the Breeders' meeting will, at its close, leave
for places where they know races have been advertised.

The Napa Association advertises for bids for privileges
at its fair.

The Western Horseman, in its last issue, says : "The
'every heat a race' plan and the termination of races
with the third heat seems to be meeting with consider-
able recognition throughout the country, and it is to be
hoped that the innovation will prove popular, for, if it
has no other element of commendation, it will at least
do away with the horse killing and public disgusting
practice of going from five to twelve heats in the same
race. At least one other commendable feature has this
plan, namely that a greater number of horses will win
some part of the money, thus cutting out of at least
part of the purse, horses that race "in and out," and un-
der the old plan win first money by wearing the other
starters out. Then, too, as the third heat is always to
terminate the race and the money is awarded on the
summary of each heat separately, it seems plain that un-
der this plan, the racing will be sharper, more spirited
and decidedly more interesting. The general results of
this plan will be watched with a great deal of interest."

Foe some inexplicable reason, the entries for Napa did
not arrive in time for publication in this issue. Direct-
tors Wiuship and Graham called and stated that nearly
every race filled with the largest list of entries ever re-
ceived at a race meeting in Napa. We deem this over-
sight in not having these entries for this week an inex-
cusable one, for the directors^of all the other associations
are waiting anxiously to see them, so they can get an
idea of the classes that will be most likely to fi!l,and also
learn what horses will be out this season.

Petaluma's programme being published, the direc-
tors of the Vallejo, Willows and Woodland Associations
will have an opportunity of arranging their programmes
and forwarding them at once for publication.

Agents for the Breeder and Sportsman wanted in
every city and town on the Pacific Coast. Liberal com-
missions offered.

On Tuesday next the last of the old buildings at the
Oakland race track will be leveled to the ground.

American Horse Exchange Destroyed.

New York, Jane 11— Fire destroyed the building of the
American Horse Exchange, which occupied nearly the en-
tire block bounded bv Broadway, Seventh Avenue, Fiftieth
anc1 Fifty-first streets to-night. Many valuable horses per-
ished in the flames, and an unconfirmed ramor hss it that
one man lost his life. One hundred fine carriages were also
bnroed. The valne of the propertv consumed is estimated
at $200,000.

Among the horses destroyed was Elsie G., a very valua-
ble trotting horse, worth $7,500, wilh a record of 2:19i.

The American Horse Exchange has for years been one of
the most famous places of its kind in America. William K.
YanderHlt is the president of the corporation. Mr. Win-
throp, George Peabody Wetmore and Colonel William Jay
are among the managers. Many fine stock breeders in the
West and South have been regular consignors of horses to
the exchange.

The fire originated from a defective electric wire. There
were 256 horses in the barn, and only 100 of these are ac-
counted for. Among the owners are : John Bradley, Ken-
tucky, 40 hor es, worth $24,000; Warwick & Hudson, Ken-
tucky, 3 horses, $1800; J. Deher, Jackson, Mich., number of
horses not given, $16,000 ; John Teschner, Chicago, 10
horses, $4,000.

Morningside Fabm, Ligonier, Pa., May 9, 1896
H. S. Bossakt & Co., Latrobe, Pa. — Gentlemen.- — We
have used "Cnrine" for enlargements and callous lumps on
several horses wilh the most satisfactory results in every
case. H. S Denny & Bros ,

Owners of Forest Wilkes, 2:141.
and Grosjean, 2:24J.

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so I gotSCSJ for using $3 worth of Ken ball's Spavin
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Entries to the Bree'ers Meeting.

The rim for the Pacific Coast Trolling Horse Breeders
Association which closed on Jupe 1st, received a fair number
of entries considering that it is the first meeting on the cir-
cuit which commences earlier this year than usual, and being
rather earl? in the season to get horses in shape to start in
races. So doubt man* were deterred from making entries
unuVr the impression that they would be taking chances of
having their horses knocked out by the cold weather that
usually prevails in San Francisco at this lime of year. This
reason would be more applicable to the old Bay District
Track than lo Iogleside, as the latter lies in a more favorable
location io regard to climate. The fog and high winds com.
ing in more on the side of the hills toward the entrance to
the bay than on the other side in which direction is located
the Ingleeide track. We have had a late season this year and
from every indication and from predictions of the weather
wise in San Francisco, we need not eipect fogs or cold
weather until after the Fourth of July. The prospects are
that the weather and everything else will be propitious for
the great meeting at IngleVide. The track is new and will be
put in first class condition for harness races. Everything
about the grounds and buildings is first-class in every respect
and all provision made for accommodating the horses and
horsemen who will be in attendance.

The following is a list of the purses that closed on the 1st
-nsl. which were declared filled. Some of the purses failed
(O receive the required number of entries, and under the new
rule the Association had no option except to declare them off.

. 489, Tkotttn.,, PofiSE $1,000.
Millie L, b m, by Yosemite by Frank Morrell; Thomas

Smith
Jarane, b m, by S-ble Wilkes— Libbie B, by Winthrop; San

Mateo Stock Farm
Athovis.br g.by Clovts— Athalia, by Harkaway; C E Clarke
Jefle, br g, by Arlington — Collet te, by Steinway ; Li Siesta

Ranch
Silver Queen, b m, by Silver King— by Bloomsbury ; D E

Knight
Clay S, b s, by Grover Clay— Belle, by Whippleton;

Dennis Gannon.
Peter Jackson, br s, by Designer— by \\ hippie's Hamble-

tonian; D B. Stephenson
Joe Nolan, b b, by Dexter Prince— bv Priam; D J McCarty
Faro Bank, b g, by Don Marvin — by Berlin; E J Weldon
Hunyadi, b c, bv Hugo — Orphan Girl, by Piedmont ; Palo

Alto Stock Farm
Alias, b f. by Woolsey; Joo Mcintosh
Johanna Treat, blk m; P W Hodges

2:30 Clubs, Teottihg, Purse $1,000.

Fay, s m, by Jim L — Lady Princess, by^Hambletonian 725;

I L Borden
Homeward, b s, by Strathway — Ida May, by Grosvenor; C E

(lark
Auditor, brh, by Secretary — by Whippleton; E N Smith
Patti Rose, b m, by Silver King— Mollie, by Yuba Boy; D

B Knight
Twilight, b f, by Noonday — by Sidney; Dennis Gannon
Medico, b g, t^y Hewlett's Echo — Priam; C A Durfee
Joe N »lan, b h, by Dexter Prince— by Priam; D J McCarty
Leader, blk g, by Tom Benton — Lady Derby, by Earl of

Derby; W8 Lierly
Solo, b m, by McKinney — Alia, by Stamboul, A G Gurnett

i. a--, Thottin',, Purse $1,000.
Los Aogele*. br g, by Woodlark — Brown Chief; C W Rogers
Humboldt Maid, br m, by Waldsteiu — Nancy Moor, by Grand

Moor; H S Hogoboom
King of the Ring, s g, by Silver King — by Brigadier; D E

Knight
Iftdioo, b g, by Hewlett's Echo — by Priam ; C A Durfee
Letter B, b m, by Ward B— Brown Irish, by Judge McKin-

slry; Weather* A bowery.
Albeno, b m, by Electioneer — Ash, by General Benton; Palo

Alto Stock Farm
Gileile, blk m, by Jud Wilkes— (Jade ; by Commodore Bel-

meot ; P W Hodges

_• 19 Clabb, Tbottiso, Pdbsi $1,000.
Loa Angeles, br g, by Woodlark — by Brown Chief; C W

Babledale, b m, by Sable Wilkes— Vixen, by Nutwood ; San
Ifateo Stock Farm

Charivari, b m, by Sterling — Alice, by Promptor ; Chas A
Hug

Prinrr Ira, b y, by Dexter Prince — Luella, by Sultan; Ira L
Kamtdell

Nutwood Wilkes, ch s, by Guy Wilkes — Lida W, by Nut-
wood ; l»l'. StfpinflM.il

1 , h f. by Htarboul — K oberl Mil ir.-^.r ; I) .1 Mclhrty
Mamie Grillin, blk m, by Blackbird— by Morrell; l\irk

Henshaw
Qllptlrick, b ■. by Jnnio; 1 r Breen
llrl-n*, t> in, by Electioneer— Lidy Ellen, by Mambrino ;

PjUO Alio Stork ("arm
Kl*cir*. b m, by Elector— Moot ttald, by The Moor ; Santa

Rosa Stock Farm

•i ir Clam Tbottivo, I'uhsk $iooo
Hrun'., b «, by Joolo -Doll?, bv Mosarl: 0 /. EUberl
FrerUn.l. b g, by Alfonno— by Happy Medium; J C Lione-
man

, by Mnrnbrino Chief— Fanny RoBe, by
Ethan 3mith

cter Prince— Lady Fracture, by
tnch
Marg«rM Worth,! m. by Alex Button Adeline Patti, by

Effingham; B Jordao -I r
l.viy Thorohlll, b id, by Hilly Th.»rnhill — Flora, by Black

'tUu ; II

Jnv» PanUon, blk g. by Wildnut— by Norway; Winship &
Keaiing

b li, by Stv I Belle Medium, by Happy Me-

ite, b s, by Star 8ullan-by Wellington; C W
Rogers

Bruno, b s, by Junio— Dolly, by Mozart; C Z Hebert
Toggles, br g, by Slrathwav— Fly, by Pasha; C E Clark
Maria P., b m, bv Dexter Prince; B F Langford
Chico, b g, by Monroe Chief— Orphan Girl, by Blackbird;

Park Henshaw
Jasper Ayres, b g, by Iris— Babe, by Allimonl; H P Perkins

2:40 Class Pacini Pdrse $1,000.
Madcsp, b m, by Steinway— Vl_ggie McGregor, by Robt Mc-
Gregor; Oakwood Park S F
Meridian.br h, by Siramocolon— Sidane, by Sidney; Jno

Moorhead
Jim Budd, b g, by Dexter Prince— Lady Elector, by Elector;

Greer McDonald
CoraC, b m, by Ai*>x Button, dam by Brigadier; D E Knight
Strathmont, b g, by Strathway— Daisy, by Allimonl; R E

Starkweather
Adele, b m, by Dexter Prince— Anterose, by Anteros; D E

Fort in
Benard. ch g, by Jim Blaine; D B Stephenson
F W, bg by Dorsey's Nephew; Jas Sutherland
Kale H, b m, by Albino— Lilt; T J Crowley
May Nutford, s f, by Nutford— May. by Shamrock; P W

Hodges
Ben L. b g, by Bob Mason; Jas Mack
Floraline, blk m, by Memo— Flora Allen, by Mambrino

Wilkes; Santa RosaS F.
Trottiku Colt Stakijs— Two-Year Olds,$ 250 Added-
Owyhee, b h, by CLas Derby— Ida Wood, by Simmons; Oak-
wood Park S F
Lollie Lilac, b f, by Lottery— Lilac, by Clay; C E Clark
Lynall.sg, by Lynmout— Balance AH, by Brigadier; DE

Knight
Central Girl, b f, by Nutwood Wilkes— Maggie C, by Cali-
fornia Nutwood; D B Stephenson
Ellert, br c, by Norris— Ella, by Electioneer; Palo Alto Stock

Farm
Nordeau, b f, by Norris — Miss Maude, by Electioneer; Palo

Alto Slock Farm
Highland Lid.b c, brJDixter Wood— Ruby, by Shelby Chief

Jr; P W Hodges
Trotting Colt Stakes— Three Year Olds, $300 Added.
Derby Lass, blk f, bv Chas Derby — Heyday, by Copperbot-

tom; Oakwood Park Stock Farm.
Don Roberto, blk c, by Sidoey — Fan, by Signal; M S Sever-
ance.
tYillero, blk s, by McKinney — Junonies, by Junius; La Si-
esta Ranch.
Fanadma, br f, by Eros — Alma, by Elmo; R Jordan Jr
Claudius, b g, by Nutwood Wilkes — Fannie, by Menlo ;

Vendome Stock Farm.
Hunyadi, b c, by Hugo — Orphan Girl, by Piedmont; Palo

Alto Stock Farm.
Local, brc, by Wildnut — Lady well, by Electioneer; Palo Alto
Stock Farm.

Stanfohd Stakes — 1897.
Wm M Lent, br g, by Chas Derby — Directress, by Direc-
tor; Oakwood Park Stock Farm
Owyhee, b b, by Chas Derby — Ida Wood, by Simmons ;

Oakwood Park Stock Farm
Dr Hammond, ch g, by Chas Derby — Belle II. , by Nutwood;

Oakwood Park Stock Farm
Nellie Eromett, bf, by El Benton— Lady Emmetl; Oakwood

Park Stock Farm
Uncle James, br c, by Jas Madison — Betsey Trotwood, by

Abbotsford; M S Severance
Queen Rboda, b f, by Truman — Titania, by Piedmont; M S

Severance
Zip, b c, by Piedmont — Floretta, by Nephew; M S Sever-
ance
Fraulein Dexter, b f, by Geo Dexter — Amber, by Monroe

Chief; River View Stock Farm
Wand, b s, by Guy Wilkes— Wanda, by Eros; La Siesta

Ranch
Lynall, s g, by Lynmont — Balance All, by Brigadier; D E

Knight
McNally, brg, by McKinney — by Alcazar; C A Durfee
Pillilta Munger, br f, by Pilot Prince — Lucy King, by

Whippleton; W D Munger
Princess Rowena, b m, by Pilot Prince— Nona Y, by Ad-
miral; E P Heald
Galano, b c, by Monaco — Galena, by Gen'I Benton; Palo

Alto Stock Farm
Nordeau, b f, by Norris— Miss Naude, by Electioneer; Palo

Alto Slock Farm
Consola, br f, by Paola— Consolation, by Dictator; Palo

Alto Stock Farm
Ellert, b c, by Norris— Ella, by Electioneer; Palo Alto Stock
Farm

STANFORD STAKES— 189S.

Fairway, ch f, by Steinway — Maggie McGregor, by Robert
McGregor; Oakwood- Park Stock Farm.

Sorona, b f, by Ch»B Derby— Rosaline, by Liberty Sontag;
Oakwood Park Stock Farm.

Elora, b f, by Chas Derby— Venus, by Woodnut ; Oakwood
Park Stock Faitn.

Ookwood Prince, b h, by Dexter Prince— Slight, by Elec-
tioneer ; Oakwood Park Stock Farm.

Klalawah, b h, by Steinway— Kalie G-, by Electioneer : Oak-
wood Park Stock Farm.

Glendoyeer, br f, by James Madison— Glencora, by Mohawk
Chief ; M S Severance.

Geo Buckman, be, by Geo Dexter— Amber, by Monroe
Chief; River View Stock Farm.

Dania, bf, by Eugeneer— Sheinway Maid, by Steinway Jr.;
J B Iverson.

Eugeny.br g, by Eugeoeer— Clarissa, by O'Coonell ; J B
IverBon.

I. L. B.,src, by Diablo— Alice Bell, by Washington; I L
Borden.

Warranty, bs, by Guy Wilkes— Wanda, by Eros ; La Siesta
Ranch.

Ljn Hood, b g, by Lynmont— Knight Hood, by Brigadier;
D E Knight.

Dos Mintoe, b g, by Melvar— Elmorine, by Elmo; I) E
Knight.

May Horgiin, h f, by McKinney— by Raymond; C A Durfee;

Tad. b c, by DNhln — Fonlanita. by Antevolo; J P Dunne.

Sigh C,b f, by Dexter Prince— Adeline Patti, by Effing-
ham ; R Jordan, ,Ir.

Hipponila, s f, by Silver Bow— Vesper, by Prompter; Geo
H Fox.

Agile, br m, by Pilot Prince— Lucy King, by Whippletor;
W D Munger.

Li.dy Love, b f, bv Dexter Prince — Ladywell, by Elec-
tioneer ; Palo Alto Stock Frrm.

Prince Idle, chc, by Dexter Prince — Idlemay, by Election-
eer; Palo Alto Stock Farm.

Prince Russell, b c. by Dexter Prince— Gertrude Russel, by
Electioneer; Palo Alto Stock Farm.

Floweretta, b f, by Dixter Prince — Wildflower, by Election-
eer ; Palo Alto Stock Farm.

Prince Thorn, blk g, by Dexter Prince— Lillie Thorn, by
Electioneer; Palo Alto Stock Farm.

Adabelle, br f, by Advertiser — Beautiful Bells, by The Moor;
Palo Alto Stobk Farm.

Lillian May, br f, by Advertiser — Lady Nutwood, by Nat-
wood ; Palo Alto Stock Farm.

Manaloa.bc, by Advertiser — Manette, by Nutwood; Palo
Alio Stock Farm.

Altoreno, b c, by Altivo — Rowena, by Azmoor; Palo Alto*
Stock Farm.

Elsimoor, b f, by Azmoor — Elsie, by General Benton ; Palo
Alto Stock Farm.

Dr Frasse, br c, by Iran Alto — Linda Oak, by Guy Wilkes;
Vendome Stock Farm.
As will be seen in another part of this paper the Associa-
tion has advertised a number of additional purses to close on

Monday, June 15th. These purses are offered on a new plan

and should receive a liberal entry list.

MONTANA CIRCUIT STAKE ENTRIES.

The Crackajacks That "Will Soon Come to
the Poet.

The complete list of entries to stakes for the racing season?
at Anaconda June 30 to July IS and Butte July 20 to Aug.
15, and which closed on May 23, appear below.

Manager Ed A. Tipton states that the list is most satisfac-
tory to the management, bcth as regards number of entries
and the high class of the contestants. Only one stake, the
2:08 race, did not fill fully up to all requirements, but it has
been decided to let this go, and it is the internum of the
management to maintain absolute faith with visiting horse-
men and give the races, if possible, just as advertised. Sev-
eral other Btables not shown in tin is list have given assur-
ancee that they will be here and thus furnish contests which
will not be surpassed in any section of the country. The
liBt shows a total of 240 entries for the twelve races.

The double deck grand stand, new paddocks, belting rings
and other conveniences at the Butte course are nearing com-
pletion. It has not yet been decided just what style of a
starting gate will be U6td.

Following are the stakes and entries:

Copper City Handicap— Value $1,503, one and one-quarter miles.
To be run at Anaconda, Saturday, July 4. Weights to bd announced
Thursday, July 2.

Maurice, b h, 4, by imp. Rayon d'Or— Maurine.
Tar and Tartar, br g, 6, by Hindoo— Bramtaleita.
Imp. Friar, brh. 5, by Ayrshire— imp. La Trappe.
Don Caesar, b h, 4, by imp. Brutus— Bessie.
Duchess of Milpitas, b m,4, by Duke of Norfolk— Ledette.
Trullen, ch m, 5, by Red Boy— Yogo.
The Pepper, b h, 7, by imp Billet— Vega.
Salvatiou, ch h, 4, by Salvator— Chimera.
Marietta, b m, 4, by E>lian— Misadie.
Emma Mc, ch m, 5, by HidaJgo— Butterfly.
Senator Blaud, ch c. 3, by imp Inverness— Wood Violet.
Mollie R., ch m, 4, by imp Mariner— Can tenac.
Miss Fay, ch f, 3, by Keyser— Gladys.
Scimitar, br c, 5, by imp. Eothen— Wyandotte.
Billy McCloskey, ch c, 3, by Joe Hooker— Jessie R.
Faro, ch h, 5, by Prince of Norfolk— Avondale.
Esperauce, b g. o, by Alia— Mother Hubbard.
Caorillo, b h, 4, by St Saviour— imp. Lizzie Hampton,
Gusiie. ch m. 5, by Hyder All— Attraction.
Morven, b g, 5, by imp. Cheviot— Lurline.

Smeltermen's Handicap— Value SI, 000, one mile. To be run at
Anaconda, Wednesday, July 8. Weights to be announced Monday,
July 6.

Pollock, b g, 3. by imp. Rossi ngton— Margery.
Maurice, b h, 4. by imp. Rayon d'Or— Maurine.
Sun Up. ch h, 4, by Bucbauau— Sunlight.
Tar and Tartar, br g, 6, by Hindoo— Brambaletta.
Model, ch m, 4. by imp. Sir Modred— (iipsey.
Imp. Friar, br h, 5, by Ayrshire— imp La Trappe.
Madge D., b f. 3, by imp. Maxim— Guenn.
Don Caesar, b h, 4, by imp. Brutus— Bessie.
Elmer F., blk g. 5, by Portland— Fantasie,
Sunny Plains, ch m, 4, by rt arwick— Julia S.
Montana, b h, a, by Storey— Uga.
Broad Kain, ch 1', 3, by Broad Church— Raindrop.
Ostler Joe, blk c, 3, by Fresuo— Sister to Jim Douglas.
Salvation, ch h, 4, by Salvator— ubimera.
Servius (Sir Marcus), br g, 4, by imp. Sir Modred— Embroidery.
Marietta, b m, 4, by Eulian— Misadie.
Emma Mc, ch m, 5, by Hidalgo — Butterfly.
Flashlight, b h, 4, by Surinam— Laura Winston.
Senator Blai.d. ch c, 3. by imp. Inveruess— Wood Violet.
Mollie R., ch m, 4, by imp. Mariner— Cantenac.
Miss Fay. cb f, 3, by Keyser— Gladys.
Irregular, br h, a, by Iroquois— Variella.
Scimitar, br c, by imp. Loihen- Wyandolte.
Billy McCloskey, ch c. 3, by Joe Hooker— Jessie R.
Blue Bell, o m, 5, by Pi luce of Norfolk— Gem of the Mountains.
Cabrillo, b h, 4, by St. Saviour— imp. Lizzie Hampton.
Gussie, ch m.5, by Hyder Ali— Altiaciion.
Morven, b g, 5, by imp. Cneviot— Lurliue.

Anaconda H \ndicap, value 82,000. one and three-eighths miles, to
be run at Anaconda Thursday, July 16. Weights to he announced
Monday, July 13. ^^^

Maurice, b h, 4, by imp. Rayou d'Or— Maurine.
Tar and Tartar, br g, f>, by Hindoo— Brambaletta.
Imp. Friar, br h, 5, by Ayrshire— imp. La Trappe.
Don Cffisar, b h, 4, by imp. Brutus— Bessie.
Duchess of Milpitas, b m, 4. by Duke ol Norfolk— Ledette.
Sunny Plaius, ch m, 4, by Warwick— Julia S.
Zenue. ch in, 4 by Dou Carlos— Yogo.
The Pepper, b h, 7, by imp. Billet, dam Vega.
Salvatiou, ch h.4, by Salvator— Chimera.
Marietta, b m, 4, by Eoliau— Misadie
Emma Mc , ch m, fi, by Hidalgo— Butterfly.
Wawona, ch g, 5, by imp. Sir Modred— Tj phoon.
Senator Blaud. ch c, 3, by imp. Inverness— Wood Violet.
Mollie R. , cb m, 4, by imp. Mariuer— Canlcnac.
Miss Fay, ch f. 8, by Keyser— Gladys.
Stiiniiar, br c, 3, by imp. Eothen— Wyandotte.
Billy McCloskey, ch c, 3, by Joe Hooker— Jessie R.
Faro, ch b, 5. by Prince of Norfolk— Avondale.
Esperauce, b g, 5, by Alta — Mother Hubbard.
Cabrillo, b h, i by St. Saviour— imp. Lizzie Hampton.

SilvkrCity Handicap, value 62,000, one and a balfmilis.to be
run at Butle, Saturday, July 25. Weights to be announced Wednes-
day. July 22. _^, „ .
Maurice, b h. 4, by imp. Rayon d'Or— Maurine.
Tar and I arlar, br g. 6, by Hindoo— Brambaletta.
Imp. Friar, brh, 5, by Ayrshire— Imp. La Trappe.
Don CoBSar, b b, 4. by imp. Brutus— Bessie.
Duchess of Milpitas, b m, 4, by Duke of Norfolk— Ledette.
flic Pepper, b li, 7, by imp. Billet— Vega.
Salvatiou, ch b, 4. by Salvator— Chimera.
Marietta, b m, 4, by Eoliau— Misadie.
Emma Mo., ch m, 5, by Hidalgo— Butterfly.
Wawona. cb g, 5. by imp. Sir Modred— Typhoon.
Sen h tor Blaud, dh c, 3, by imp Inveruess— Wood Violet.
Mollie R., ch m, 4, by imp. Mariner— Caulenac.
Ml-s Kay, eh f, 3, by Keyser— Gladys
Scimitar, br c, 3. by imp. Eothen— Wyandotte.

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BUlv McCloskey, ch c. 3, by Joe Hooker— Jessie R.
Faro, ch h. 5, by Prince of Norfolk— Avoodale.
Esperance, bg, 5, bp Alta — Mother Hubbard.
Cabrillo. bh, 4. by sit. davior— Imp. Lizzie Hampton.

West Side Handicap.— Value S1.000, one mile, to be run at Butte
between July 20th and August 15th. Weights to be announced two
days before the race.

Pollock, b g, 3. by imp. Rossi ogton— Margery.
Maurice, b b, 4, by imp. Rayon d'Or— Maarine.
Sun Up, b h, 4, by Buchanan— Sunlight.
Tar and Tartar, br g, 6, by Hindoo— Brambaletta.
Model, ch m, 4, by imp. Sir Modred— Gipsy.
Imp. Friar, br b, », by Ayrshire— imp. La Trappe.
Madge D.. b f . 3. by imp. Maxim— Guenn.
Don Ccesar. b h, 4, by imp. Brutus— Bessie.
Elmer F., blk g. 5, by Portland— Fantasia.
Tammany, cr g. 4, by Vici— Yellow Rose.
Arnette, ch m, 4. by imp. Midlothian— Filena.
Snnny Plains, ch m, 4, by Warwick— Julia S.
Montana, b b, a, by Storey— Uga.
Broad Rain, en f, 3. by Broad Church— Rain Drop.
Servius (Sir Marcus), br g. 4, bv imp Sir Modred— Embroidery.
Ostler loe, blk c, 3, by Fresno— Sister to Jim Douglas.
Salvation, ch h, 4. by Salvator -Chimera.
Marietta, b m, 4, by Eolia — Misadie.
Emma Mc. ch m, 5, by Hidalgo— Butterfly.
Flashlight, b h, 4. by Surinam— Laura Winston.
Senator Bland, ch h, 3. by imp. Inverness— Wood Violet.
MollieR , ch m. 4, by imp. Mariner— Can tenac.
Miss Fay, cb f, 3", by Keyser— Gladys.
Irregular, b h. a, by Iroquois— Variella.
Scimitar, brc, 3. by imp. Eothen— Wyandotte.
Billy McCloskey, ch c. 3, by Joe Hooker— Jessie R.
Blue Bell, b m, 5, by Prince of NorfolE--Gem of the Mountain.
Mercutio, b c, 2, by imp Martenhurst— Ernestine.
Cabrillo. b h, 4, by St. Savior— imp. Lizzie Hampton.
Gussie. ch m, 5, by Hyder AH— Attraction.
Morven, b g, o, by imp. Cheviot— Lurline.

Butte Handicap.— Value 81.000, one and one-eighth miles, to be
run at Butte between July 20th and August loth. Weights to be an-
nounced two days before the race.
Maurice, b h, 4, by imp. Rayon d'Or— Maarine.
Tar aod Tartar, br g. 6. by Hindoo— Brambaletta.
Imp Friar, r>r b. 5, by Ayrshire- imp. La Trappe.
Madge D , b f. 3. by imp Maxim— Uut-Dn.
Don Caesar, b b, 4, by imp. Brutus— B- ssie.
Elmer F. , blk g. 5, by Portland— Fantasia.
Latouia, ch c. 3, by Vici— Grevioot.
Arnetie.ch m,4. by imp Midlothian Filena.
t-unoy Plains.- h m, 4. by Warwick— Julia S.
Montana, o b, a, by Storey— Uga.
The Pepper, b n. 7, by imp Bh et— Vega.
Ostbr 'oe. blk c, 3. by Fr-sno— Sister to Jim Douglas.
Servius, bre, 4. by im •. -*ir Modred— Embroidery.
Salvation, cb m, J, by S a I vati>r— Chimera
Marietta, b m, J, by Eolian— Miaadie.
Emma Mc, ch m, 5, by Hidaleo - utierfly.
Wawona, ch g. 5, by imp. *ir Modred— Typhoon.
Flashlight, b b, 4. by Surinam -Laura Winston.
Senator Bland, ch c, 3,by imp Inverness— Wood Violet.
Mollie R., ch li, 4, bv imp. Marioer— Cantenac.
Miss Lay, ch f, 3, by Keyser— Gladys.
Scimitar, br c' 3, by imp. Eothen— Wyandotte.
Billy McCloskey, ch c. 3 by Joe Hnoker— Jessie R.
Blue Bell, b m, ■>. by Prince of Norfolk— Gem of the Mountain.
Esperance. b g. 5, bv Alta— Mother Hubbard
Cabrillo. b h, 4, bv St. Saviour— imp. Lizzie Hampton.
Gussie, ch m. 5, by Hyder Ali— Attraction.
Morven, b g, 5, by imp. Cheviot— Lurline.

Montana Hotel Prize.— 2:21 class, trotting, value 82,00C, to be
trotted at Anaconda, Saturday, July IS.

Practical, b f, 3. by Prodigal— Fanny Witberspoon, by Almont.
Red Cherry, b m, by Red Wilkes— Madam Herr, by Mambrino

Pate hen.
Brown Silk, brm, by Baron Wilkes— Nannie Etticoat, by Bellwood.
Royal Wilton, br g, by Wilton— Mary Sprague. by Governor Sprague.
CaryleCarne, gr g, by Hambletonian Mambrino— Lady Grey, by

Confederate Chief
Letter B., b m, by Ward B.— by Judge McKinstry,
Chris. Petersen, b e. by Deputy— Virginia .Vilkes.
Altosa, rn n, by Allerton— Atoka, by Jay Bird.
Antrima, blk m, by Antrim— Black Midget, by Meredith.
Almax, blkg. by Almout Medium -Ingraham.
Tom Tucker, b g. by Fieldmont— Flirt, bv Forrest Golddust.
Billp D., b g. by Tarantula.

William Gill, b g, by Edgemount— by Clark Chief.
Metzger. gr g. bv Moody— by Peacock.
Kappa, b m, by Woodford Wilkes- by Hospitor,
Melvar, ch b, by Fordstan— FranSie Eaton, by Hambletoniac.
Johnny Trouble, bg by Conifer— Pasloria.
Lady Director, br m. by Director— Do'ores. by Bishop.
Silver R'ng, b m. by Silver Bow— Maud Singleton.
Laurel, b m, by Nephew— by Electioneer.
Qalllisene, b i , by Judge Beiden— by Eugene Oasserly.

Motr.sT»is axd Vallev Pl-rse.— 2:15 class, trotting, purse f 1,200, to
be trotted at Anaconda. Tuesday, June 30.

Practical, b f. 3, by Prodiga1— Fanny Withers r.oon, by Almont.
Red Cherry, 0 m. by Red Wilkes — Madam Herr. by Mambrino Patchen.
Brown Silk, br m, by Baron Wilk-s— Naonie Etticoat, by Bellwood.
Dan Velox, org, by"BlaniE Prince— urey Nell, by Rob Roy.
Lord Caffrey, bib h. by Charles Caff rev— Patsy by Brougban.
Troublesome, cb h. by Tborndyke— Flora.
Jerry L , gr g, by stonewa'l Jackson Jr.— by Bayard.
Dr. Puff, b g, by Bay Bird— Patty Puff, by Sam B.
Antrima. blk m. by Antrim— Biack Midget, by Meredith.
Bozeman, b h. by Mambnno King-Aileene T.. by Almont Jr.
Delbert, br h, by Gamaleon— Aitama, by Attor -ey.
Miss Jessie, b m, bv Gosslper— Leubor, by Dashwood.
Montana, b g. by Sidney -Hattle.by C >mmodore Kelmont,
L»riy -race, blk m, by Raymon— by Hock Hocking.
Challenger Chief, bb, by challenger— Rosa Chief, by D. Monroe.

Bitteb Root Pobse—2:2'J class, pacing, value $ 1,000, to te paced at
AnacMniK, Monday, July 6.

Tbornbird, b m, by Mascot— Minnie Thome, by Rpd Wilkes.
Doctor G.. b c, 3, by Crmrlos Cuffrey— Laura, by SmuaglHr.
Lady Wallace, b in, by William Wallace— Lucille, by Messenger Gold

dust.
Black Cloud, hlk h, by Glen— Gin.
Hal CorDett, b g, by Bay Bird— Fettle Clay Cross.
Wakefield, b n. by Bozeman by Ma im.
Irene B..bm, by Pilot Knox— Lil Wil tarns.
Iran, b m, by Verede Vere— Ann Bashaw, by Basbiwman.
Herdsman, br b, by Palgamo— Eva, by Lumber.
Irene L-. ch m, by Equinox— hy Nutwood.

Welcome, br h. by Arthur Wilkes— Letile, by Waylsnd Forrest.
Byron, b g, by Lord Byron- Easel, by Commodore Belmont
Sophia K„ blk m, by Roy Wilkes— Ferina, by Moutana Wilkes.
Antrim, b b, by Aberdeen— Hy ana.
Jessie P., b g, pedigree not given.
Kittitas Ranger, b g, ledlgree unknown.
Bettv Henlry, b w, by Raymon— by Del Sur.

Ruby Messenger, cb m, by Mock Messenger— Cassle. by Monarch.
Delphi, blk b, by Director— by Dext-r Prince.

Fbek Silver Purse— 2:17 class, trotting, value $1,500. to be trotted at
Butte, Tuesday, July 28.

Practical, b t, 3, by Prodigal— Gannie Vitherspoon. by Almont,
Red Cherry, b m, by Red Wilkes— Madam Herr. by Mambrino Patchen ,
Bro-vu siik.br m, by Baron Wilkes- Nannie Ettic -at, by Bellwood.
Dan Velox. br g. bv Black Priuce — Grey Nell, by Rob Roy.
Lor.l Caffrey, blk h. by Charles Caffrey -Patsy, by Broughan,
Letter B..b m, by Ward B.— by Jud^e McKinsiry.
Doctor Puff, b g, by Bay Bird Patty Puff, by Sam B.
Antrima, blk m, by Antrim— Black Midget, by Meredith.
Lady R. E. D. b m. by Uleneli— Bunneila, bv Ingraham.
Bozemau, b h, by Mambrluo Elog— Ail^ene T., b- Almont Jr.
Tom Tucker, bg, by Field m>>nt— Flirt, by Forrest Golddnst,
Billy D., b g, by Tarantula

Fallacy, Org, by Fadls— Beauty, by Mambrino Wilkes.
Delbert, or h, by Gamaleon— Altana. by Attorney.
Metzger. gr g, by Moody— bv Peacock.
Kappa, b m, by Woodford Wilkes— by Hospitor.
Eva T., b m, by Almont Medium— Dasher, by Alwood.
Miss Jessie, b m, by Gosslper— Leonor. by Dashwood.
Lady Director, br m, by Ui rector— Dolores, by BIsnop.
Montana, b g, by Sidnev— Hattle, by Commodore Belmont.
Gazelle, ble m, by Gosslper— Glpsey, by Governor Booth.

Mistirs' Union* Prass — 2:12 class, pacing, purse $1,200, to be paced at
Buue, Saturday, Aug. 8

Gleo Arthur, gr h. by Glen wood— Rose Standi&h, by Robert Mc3regor.
Hal Corbeit, bg.by Bay Bird— Paltle Clay Cross.
Roselle, b m, by Tom Hunter -Ir— Dutch S., by Mmi Wilson.
Brino Tricks, b m, by Mambrino Wilkes— Sally Tricks.by Patchen Ver-
non.
Voliula. h m, by Kentucky Volunteer— Marie Wilkes, by George Wilkes
Roan Wilkes, ro h, by Raymon— by Berlin.
Argoreat, b t, 3, by Argot Wilkes— Dora F.,by Doctor^Herr.
Phenol, gr m, by Judge Waller- Dolly.

Byroo, b g, by Lord Byron— Easel, by Commodore Belmont.
Keen Cutter, b m, by Riley Medium.

Sophia R.. blk m, by Roy Wilkes— Feriua, by Montana Wllkea.
Prmce Almont, d h, by Almont Medium— Queen of the West, G eorge M.

Patchen Jr.
Opbeha, gr m, by A If red— Eagless. by Grey Eagle.
Del None, blk h, by aliamont— Tecora, by C. M.Clay Jr.

Oro-Y-PlataPurse-2-OS class, pacing, value f 1,300, to be paced at
Butte, Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Racbael, br m, by Baron Wilkes— Willie Wilkes, by George Wilkes.
Biino Tricks, b b, by Mambrino Wilkes— Sally Tricks, by Patcbea Ver-
non.
Pathmont, br b, by Alta moot— Sally M , by Oregon Pathfinder.

Some Valuable Suggestions.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman — While perusing the
columns of jour last week's issue, I was much pleased to see
that the committee od programme for the Summer meeting
of the Trotting Horse Breeders Association haB wisely in-
troduced some new features ia the arrangement of several
trotting and pacing events that have been advertised for the
meeting which is to take place over the Ingleside track dur-
ing the latter put of this month.

I was all the more grati6ed, because of the long-felt need
of some innovations calculated to relieve the "humdrum,"
and I may say, monotonous methods of conducting harness
racing on the Paci6c Coast. Thirty years ago the breeders
of California embarked in the laudable enterprise of breeding
and cultivating the best strains of the trotting horse, then to
be found and obtained anywhere in the United States, and
while the enterprise was comparatively new with the cos-
mopolitan people of the far-off West, their zeal was equaled
only by the enthusiasm of a most thoroughly patronizing
public.

Within the time referred to (not more than forty years),
no less than half a dozeo different race tracks have been built
within the city and coonty boundary of San Francisco, as
de6ned by the Consolidation Act. They have all been well
supported by a liberal and sport-loving public, and although
each one, in its turn, had a full share of attractions, the
rapid growth of the city and increasing demand for available
property within its limits, rendered it necessary that each
one, also in turn, be discontinued and surrendered to this
growing demand, and now some of these tracks, such as the
Old Pioneer, the Willows, the Bay View and the half mile
course form a large portion of the city proper, and at this
time contain many of its largest and most elegant mansions.

Such has been the growth and progress of San Francisco,
and consequently such has been the fate of race tracks when
contiguous to its commercial center. Those who have lived
to see this rapid growth of the city, have witnessed the
changes wrought within the time of which we write, and
many of those of whom we speak have also witnessed the de-
creasing interest which for several years past his manifestly
been shown in the falling off of attendance at the harness
horse race meetings, particularly at our agricultural fairs.

We ask, why is this? and for answer we will quote a few
paragraphs from the able pen of "Observer" which appeared
in an evening paper of this city several years since:

"While upon the subject of humdrum, let us ask. Are our district
fair? to he condnoted in the same manner year after ytar without
anyeffortat improvement?

As soon as a man is owner of a running stable he selects his colors
and lakes a pride in displaying them. Bis friends are also familiar
with them, and in a short time know at sight all the prominent rac-
ing colors. The riders are also trained and become almost as im-
portant as the horses themselves. Who ever saw a rider mounted for
a race in his shirt sieeves ? Yet a driver is often seen in this undress
as was the case at the State Fair, and it is an insult to the public
taste As we have said before, it requires greater skill to drive, yet
any man who can hold the lines seems to think himself competent
to drive in a race, consequently he has neither pride in his appear-
ance nor skill in his efforts. The directors of trotting meetings
should insist open colors and a respectable appearance when in the
snlky. Again, running meetings are not so attractive for the lower
class of the gambling element. There is not so often a laying np of
heats, and of course not so much trickery to disgust those who at-
tend solely for amusement, and although the starting is generally te-
dious, there are no postponed races and the afternoon's entertain-
ment generally winds up in time for an early dinner, A few old fo-
gies howl about cultivating staying qualities. What better test do
we want than closely matched horses contending in a race of three
well-contested heats ?

Now as to the relations between directors, judges, owners and ex-
hibitors. Toese relations, instead of being harmonious, are becom-
ing more and more strained every year. One continually hears in
answer to a complaint of injustice on the part of the judges, 'Oh,
they have my money, I can do nothing." The trouble seems to be
in selecting men whose 'gnorance. when coupled with a little un-
usual authority, completely an balances them.

We may have given undue prominence to this humdrum case of
'humdrumness.' Ifso.it is because it has made the latest impres-
sion ot the difficulties of successful racing Its success depends upon
the patronage nf stock raisers and the public, and unless their claims
are considered, gentlemen might as well retire and hand horse rac-
ing over to the rabble."

In conclusion, and in support of the many wise suggestions
by "Ooserver," let us write for the information of the public
that starting gates were not then in use, hence the delay
mentioned by " Observer," and now let us unite, with the
public in again appealing to the management of our agricul-
tural fairs, and those who have control of our trotting and
pacing events, to do away with all the old smooth bore
methods, which have so long tolerated the practice of laying
up heats, and thereby encouraging, to an inexcusable degree,
a fraud in a race, which otherwise would have been wortbv
of public patronage, and the result, accepted with unmistak-
able signs of general satisfaction.

Instead of the old three in five — all afternoon — and per-
haps postponed races of seven or eight heats until the next
day, make them all races of three heats in each race, distrib
utiug one third of the whole purse to the three winning
horses of the hrst heat in the same proportion as named in
the condition* for the whole amount, and by repeating this in
the second aod third heats of the same race, we shall have a
'* horse race " in each heat, and thus we shall, I tSink, re-
ceive a testimonial at the gate that will reward the manage-
ment for their trouble and the much-deaired effort to please
those whom it is their duty to serve. H. E. B.

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Remember there are special purses offered for races at the
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Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur.
[Written for the Beeedee and Sportsman,!
It is a strange fact that not one racing man in a hundred
can tell you, for a certainty, whether the Flying Dutchman
or Voltigeur won the famous match for $5,000 a side, half
forfeit. In order to settle the vexed question and at the same
time numerous bets which are pending, I send you the
! following particulars which led up to it. The main facts
are taken from "History of British Turf," by James Rice,
and published in London in 1879.

Voltigeur's year, 1850, witnessed one of the grandest strug-
| gles between two good horses which took place during the
| first half of the present meeliog— the contest for the Don-
caster Cup between Lord Zetland's Voltigeur, by Voltaire—
| Martha Lynn, and Lord Eglington's Flying Dutchman, by
Bay Middleton — Barbelle. Voltigeur won the Derby of
1850. His Derby was a sensational one, as twenty -four
horses started, and odds of 16 to 1 were hard against Volti-
geur. Bolingbrook was played for thousands of pounds, but
; was palpably "doped."

The Doncasler Cup, two and a half miles, value $1,500, a
race often productive of exciting ra-es between animals of
merit, brought out in 1850 but two starters— Lord Zetland's
br c Voltigeur. three years, 105 pounds, and Lord Egling-
ton's Flying Dutchman, 4 years, 124 pounds. Flatman, the
great "old Nat," rode Voltigeur and Marlow the Dutchman.
The Dutchman was played fora cinch, ihe talent betting odds
of 4 to 1 on him. The event proved a floor for the layers
of these extravagent odds, the younger horse, Voltigeur,
winning somewhat easily.

Up to that time the winnings of the two horses were as
follows: Flying Dutchman $88,875, and Volijgeur $38,0 5,
and in addition to these amounts ihe Dutchman had won
the Ascot Cup, value $2,500. and Voltigeur the Doncaster
Cup, value $1 500. Shortly afier the latier trophy had taken
its place among the racing cups on his sideboard. Lord
Zetland made the mntch with Lord Eglingioo, the Flying
Dutchmar against Voltigeur.wbich was run over Knavesmire
course at the York Spring meeting. May 13, 1851.

During the winter the match aitracted much attention aod
the belting on it was very heavy, the Dutchman being slightly
favorile.

The following is from the pen of the most noted sporting
writer of the day :

" And now we have arrived at the race of the meeting — if
not indeed of ihe century. As we have no means of measur-
ing the properties of race horses — at ieast none that are put
into effect worthy of acceptance as authority on point of
speed — we must take it forgranled that Flying Dutchman and
Voltigeur are about the best horses of modern limes. The
weighing had been adjusted to a graio,and ibus the race was
set down: Matrh for £1,000, half forfeit, two miles over the
old course (at York) : Lurd Eglington's The Flying Dutch-
man, hv Bay Middleton, out of Barbelle, five years, 8st 8k
lbs (120} lbs.) Lord Zeltand's Voltigeur, by Voltaire, out of
Martha Lynn, four >ears old. (Singular enough, the wriier
does not give Voltigeur's weight, but I presume it was a
weight for age race).

" When the flag fell Voltigeur went off with the running
at the top of his pace, taking a lead of at least three lengths,
and making very severe play, the heavy state of the ground
being taken into account. In this way ihey rounded the last
turn, when Marlow called upon the Dutchman with a request
very pointedly urged As they passed the stacd it was stride
for stride and a struggle of desperate effort. It was too much
for Voltigeur, and he tired the sooner, aod The Flying Dutch-
man passed the winning cbair first by a short length. Both
horses showed marks of the keenness of the contest."

The following day Lord Egliogton declared that the Dutch-
man was retired Itotj ihe turf forever. The Flyiog Dutch-
man was bred by Mr. Vansittart in 1846, and was, as staled
before, by Bay Middleton — Barbelle, bv Saodbeck ; her dam
Davidetta, bv Amadis — Selima, by Sehm, by Pot 8 os —
Editha, by Herod.

Bay Middletow has bred by Lord Jersey in 1833 and was
by Sultan — Cobweb, bv Phantom. He, like Ormonde, was
never beaten and was considered the best race horse of his
day. At the stud he did nut realize ihe fond hopes founded
upon his brilliant turf career, the Flying Dutchman being
the only really first-clsss horse of his get Lord Jersey sold
Bay MHdleton to Lord George Beiitinck for $20,000. Bar-
belle, dam of the Dutchman, was bred bv Mr. Vansittart in
1836, and was also the dam of the crack racer, Van Tromp,
the property of Lord Egliogton. She was herself a fair per-
former but was put to the stud at the close of her three-
year-old career. The greatest of her progeny ia thus de-
scribed :

"The Flying Dutchman is a dark brown horse with no
white about him beyond the saddle marts; he stands about
fifteen hands, three inches high, has a lean head with a rather
Roman nose, full fiery eye, prominent forehead, and ears
carried a little back. He has a strong neck, a little bowed,
fine deep shoulders; good girth, measuring five feet, six in-
ches; round shaped barrel; powerful back rising a little on
the rump; very strong quarters, well let down, with a light,
tbin, meanish-looking tail. He has good thighs, immense
erms and very large bone. He stands a little over at the
knee, but is altogether a magnificent specimen of power as a
race horse.

Voltigeur, bis younger rival, a racehorse of almost equal
fame and merit, was bred by Vlr K Stephenson of Hart, in
1846. He was hy Voltaire — Martha Lynn, by Mulatto ; her
dam Leda by Filho de Puta — Treasure by Camillus. Vol-
taire, the °ire of Voligeur was also bred by Mr. Stephenson;
he was by Blacklock, out of a Phantom mare. Voltaire was
a good performer on the turf, winning five out of the six
races he started in, one of his races being tbe Doncaster Cup.
His distinguished son is thus described:

"Voltigeur, a brown horse, wilh no while about him be-
yond a little on Ihe off fore foot, stands fifteen hands three
inches. He has a somewhat coarse bead, small ears, strong,
muscular neck and fine oblique shoulders, with a very good
depth; be has a rather light middle but good back, powerful
quarters, droopiog towards the tail ; muscalar thighs and
good hocks aod knees, with plenty of bone; docile, quiet
temper, and fine action."

As in most English racehorses, every one of the thtrty-ewo
sires and dams that appear in the pedigree of Voltigeur trace
back to the Godolpbin Arabian. W. L. Eybe.

396

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[June 13, 1896

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

June 30-lDUrsuw Contains Club. Udlcs' Day, « Ingleside
Counluc rar*.

Interstate Coursing.

The meeting of Ihe Interstate Coursing Club at Ingleeido
Courting Park lut Sunday week was a success in every
particular, but owing io our crowded columns we were not
able to publish the result of the running in our last week'
issue. Jobo Grace judged and Jas F Grace slipped and
gave tbe usual entire satisfaction. T J Cronin's well kDown
Skyball won the slake. The summary of the running is as

follows :

T Cooner's f w b Granuwaile (Dashaway— Valley Queen)
bcatS E Portal's br w d Elridge (Laurelwood— Country

Ptj CurtK blk w d West Side (Skyrocket-Sly Girl) beat
G Layog's (os f w b Liss of Gowrie iJim o' the Hill—

"j F Grace's blk w b Nelly Conroy (Royal Crest— Daisy)
beat J H Rosseter's br w d p Arapahoe (Msjor— imp.Daisy).

Robinson A Pevion'sf b Daisy Crest (Royal Crest— Daisy)
beat D J Healr'sbr d Moodyne {Moondyne— Teresa Jr.

J McDonalds w d Lissak (Dan B— Twilight)— a bye.

Robinson -V Penon's f d Fifing Buck (Royal Crest-
Daisy) beat M Roger's wbr d Sly Boy (Skyrocket— Sly Girl).

T. J Cronin's br w d Skyball (John Mitchell— Molly H)
beat Dillon A Reilly's blk d Sonol (Laughed At— Lady

T. Butler's br b Susie (Moondrne — Teresa Jr) beat M.
Traynor'sblk w b Valley Maid (Dashaway— Valley Queen).

J. H. Roaaeter's br w d Alameda (Msjor— imp. Daisy) beat
S. E. Porlal'a w br b Laurel Leaf (Laurelwood— Country

S. D. Portal's f w d Laurelwood (Laurelwood— Country
Girl bealT. McHogh's blk w b Sculptress (Sculptor— Snow-
flake). . ,

J H. Roeaeter's w br d Wayfarer (Msjor— imp. Daisy) beat
J. Byrnes' blk wd Mobawk (Barney F— Nelly Bly).

M. Traynor'sblk w d Flashlight (Moransure — Pride) beat
D. Shannon blk w d Sarcastic (Sculptor— Snowflake).

FIBST TIES.

West Side beat Granuwaile.
Nelly Conroy beat Daisy Crest.
Lissak beat Flying Buck.
Skyball beat Brain
Laurelwood beat Alameda.
Wayfarer beat Flashlight.

SECOND TIES.

Nelly Conroy beat West Side.
Skyball beat Lissak.
Wayfarer beat Laurelwood.

THIRD TI1S.

Skyball beat Nelly Conroy.
Wayfarer a bye.

FINAL.

T J Cronin's br w d Skyball beat J H Rosseter's w br d
Wayfarer and won the stake— $100.

PUTTY. STAKE.

H Spring's w blk d Master Don (Jack Douglas— Belle
Midget i beat J H Rosseler's w blk d San Victor (Msjor —
imp. Daisy.

J I: Dickson's w br b Camilla (Waratah— White Cloud)
beat J Dean's br wd Livingston (Waratah — White |Cloud).

' ' i Griswold's blk w d Great Scott (Electric — Fanny Ba-
ker) beat D J Healy's blk w b Mialmo (Skyball— Valley
Queen .

Master Don beat Camilla.
Great Scott a bye.

FINAL.

In the tina' for the Puppy Slake Master Don won the stake
—|30, with ease, Great Scott $15, Camilla $10.

FINAL.

Reliance beat Briar Hill.
Reliance 6rsl prize $30, Eriar Hill Becond prize $20, Queen

B third prize $12 50. .„-„<,.

A len dog consolation slake followed, won by Kitty bcott
with Rosa B second and Parnell third.

A Wooden Skewer.

An ordinary wooden skewer is not exactly the sort of thing
which either man or beast chooses for a repast. Certainly,
ostriches have the credit of not being particular whether they
take a meal off worms and other such dainty morsels or old
boots, nails and saucepans. Some will assert they show a
preference to the latter, but a dog certainly prefers his cooked
meat aDd biscuits, and no doubt the pointer, Gladys III.,
belonging to Colonel Cornwall Leigh, would not have eaten
the wooden skewer which now lies before us had she known
she would have to carry it about inside her for two years.

The case is certainly an extraordinary one, and we shall
be glad to hear if any other fancier besides the gallant Col-
onel has had a similar experience. The facts are as follows:
Gladys III., a pointer bitch, was born on March 3, 1888, and
besides proving herself to be a splendid worker, also distin-
guished herself greatly on the show bench. She was never
any worry to keep in condition, and was always healthy up
to April, 18H4, at which date she visited Mr. Hignet's Kirk-
santon Brocket. Like all other good and dutiful pointer
bitches she in due course showed signs of being in an inter-
esting state, but at the same time gradually became very low
in condition. All remedies were tried to keep her up, but to
no avail, and she became weaker and weaker, so that when
she whelped (bringing forth ten healthy pups) it was with
the greatest difficulty she was kept alive.

For two years the wretched condition of the bitch contin-
ued, notwithstanding that she was dosed with tonics, fed with
cod-liver oil, and ail other kinds of nourishing foods. Why
a hitherto healthy and well-conditioned bitch should suddenly
and without apparent cause become the reverse was a mystery
which would probably never have been solved had not Nature
asserted herself, and at last declared to have anything more
to do with an article which, although handy in trussing a
defunct fowl, could serve no useful purpose inside a live
pointer bitch.

On the 25th of last month the Colonel's kennel man,
Meech, noticed a curious lump or projection appearing be-
tween the two ribs of the bitch, and on examination thought
it to be a piece of bone, a portion of one of her ribs, and con-
cluded that she must have fractured one at some time or
other, and that this was the real cause of heriillness and gen-
eral poor state. On the 3d of this month, however, an extra
ordinary discovery was made, for on looking at the lump
Meech fouud something protruding through the skin, which
he at first thought to be a portion of the rib. but on close
examination it proved to be the point of an ordinary wooden
skewer 1 The application of thumb and knife failed to draw
it from the animal, but with the aid of a pair of pincers the
skewer was taken out.

The skewer is in our possession, is four and a half inches
long, and doubtless got into the scraps which are fetched
from the hall for the dogs, and ultimately swallowed by the
unfortunate bitch. GladyB III is now feeding well and shows
signs of becoming her former self again. It seems pretty clear
the skewer was inside the bitch for over two years, by which
time it had worked its way out through her Bide.

DOINGS IN DOG-DOM.

Coursing at Ingleside.

Tbe twenly-fonr dog stake at Ingleside Coursing Park last
Sunday brought out over 600 people. The coursing was
very good. John Grace judged and Jas F Grace slipped.
T J < ronin's Reliance won the stake quite handily. The
•Uuiinary of the running was as follows :

J Ix.wliog'. Briar Hill beat J Bradshaw's May Belle.

J K Dickson's Camilla beat E Traynor's Kate Craigen.

.1 Snort Kill \lung beat J McCormick's Rapid.

M I tmjDOl'i Whip Jr beat Cronin A McDonald's Rosa B.
a .\ Keilly'j (Jueen B beat J Bradshaw's Lass o'
Gowrio.

J Byrne'a Seminole beat W Dalton's Napoleon Jack.

J II Ko»eter'ci Kilty Scoll beat J McCorrnick's Parnell.
■ a A McDonald's Reliance beat J Bradshaw's Iron-
clad.

J lirad.hew's Famous beat M Traynor's Flashlight.
F Brown's Killimore beat T Gibson's Corle Madera.
J II Ro«wt»r'. San Victor beat J F Grace's Deceiver.
J 11 Roatelter'a Alameda beat F C Mack's Ingleside.

I TIM.
Briar Mill Mai Camilla.
Whip Jrbeal Roll Along.

■ it I', a bye.
Reliance beat Killr
Sam Yiclnr beat Famous.
Alameda beat Killmore.

UWMHI
Briar Hill be«l Whip Jr.
Queen B heal San Victor.
Krliance beat|Alameda.

Tai»D|nn.

Brlau Mill beat \. ieen B.
Krliancee bye.

If you want an Angora cat consult our advertising columns.

The Mascoutah Kennel Club lost $1,200 at their last show
in Chicago.

The St. Bernard Club failed to secure a quorum on Wed-
nesday evening last.

Among our new advertisement this week will be fouud
that of the Alameda County Kennels, who offer Si Bernard
puppies and Angora cats for Bale.

Mr. S. Goldstein, of the firm of Fontana & Co. has received
a beautiful smooth-coated St. Bernard dog puppy, five
months old, by Lorraine — Esperance, from ihe Riverside St.
Bernard Kennels of Cambridgeboro, Pa.

When a dog makes a great name in field or show ring, as
sure as fate someone will name a dog puppy of his get after
the famous sire, affixing Jr or II; invariably the fond owner
predicts a great career for the coming world beater, and
equally as invariably that is tbe last heard of it. A few
gratifying exceptions can be mentioned, and tne grand young
Bt. Bernard Le Prince Jr, exhibited at Oakland, Cal, evi-
dently is one of them. It is seldom Mr Mortimer predicts
such a future for a puppy as he does for this youog son of
the grand imported dog Le Prince,the perpetuation of whose
name is not unwarrantod in this instance. Mr C A Pratt,
as breeder of Le Prince Jr, must be congratulated; and
Arthur Trickett's share in the triumph must not be forgotten.
Also due credit must be given to Judith's Rachel, the
good daughter of dear old Sir Bedivere and Judith. Many
fanciers in the Central and Eastern states will echo our wish
that some enterprising fellow in California will bring across
the Rocky Mountains next winter a select team of dogs,
including Golden Flash, Li Prince Jr., White Cloud, Derby,
and other cracks; provided, of course, the two youngsters
mentioned do not go back instead of coming on. — American
Field.

Notes for Novices.

The recently elected judges recommended by the Ameri-
can Spaniel Club are E M Oldham, Jas Mortimer, Chas H
Mason, Jas Watson, A C Wilmerding, Geo Douglas, Andrew
Laidlaw, J F Kirk, J Otis Fellows and Dr J S Bradbury.

At tbe meeting of the American Kennel Club's Advisory
Committee held May 14th, it was ordered : "That the secre-
tary ib hereby authorized to allow access, by the representa-
tives of the press, to the findings of the Advisory Committee."
This is a move in the right direction.

ft A Mudgett left this city on the 10th for a six weeks'
visit to tbe leading kennels and fanciers of the East. We
would not be surprised to see him return with a good St.
Bernard. The loss of his Noble, by California Alton— To-
mab, from blood poisoning caused by a tarantula bite, leaves
Mr Mudgett without a St Bernard stud dog and he is likely
to fill the vacancy in the kennel.

"Sulhee. Jack," said the Yorkshireman at a Band of Hope
meeting when he saw tbe motto ''Union is strength" on the
wall. It says "Onions is strength," the Detroit man was
not so far out when he said : — "If a puppy's eyes show that
distemper is coming on, take three onious, one large and two
small ones, have the large one in centre and siring them on a
cord and tie them around the puppy's neck; then give him
three grains of quinine capsules three times a day for one
week: the second week give one three orain capsule one day,
the next two grains, and finish up the week and I think dis-
temper will have no use for going any further. The onion
will check the disease of distemper and the quinine will
take care of the fever." However, he does not say, whether
the onions should be peeled or not, %hich might make a
material difference to the pup; but we like the quiuine part
of the prescription.— Am. Stock-Keeper.

There is a great deal to be learned in the way of detail by
every novice who starts to keep a dog or dogs. Incessaot
watching for and proper attention to those little matters
count for much more than one would think at first sight.
But the experienced fancier knows the value of these extra
attentions, and bis knowledge can be seen in the general ap-
pearance of his dogs; whereas the new beginner is cften too
fond of leaving to servants and other disinterested persons
matters which he should attend to himself.

Take, for instance, tbe matter of feeding. How many dog-
owners theie are (especially in the upper classes of society)
who never give the least attention to their dog's feeding,
leaving it entirely to others, and only waking up now and
again when something has gone wrong. Feeding, if left to
any careless person who chaoces to be employed about the
premises, iB certain to be irregular and unsatisfactory, and
every owner of a dog ought to consider it his bounded dut7
to superintend regularly the feeding of his dumb friend.

Many dogs are given- -especially when hungry — to "bolt-
ing" their food. This is a bad habit, and is sure to have an
ill effect sooner or later. To prevent a dog from habitually
doing this, it is cest to give him, before his proper meal, a
hard, dry biscuit. This will take eff, as it were, the edge of
appetite, and so, when tbe usual basin is given, it will be con-
sumed more moderately.

Large bones should be regularly given to dogs, because
they act splendidly as cleaners to the teeth, the raspiog of
every vestige of meat doing this most effectually. Large
bones should be given, because if too small the dog will
crunch them up and swallow them, which is not altogether
desirable.

Many persons complain of worm medicines making their
dogs sick. There is no doubt that male fern oil has a tend-
ency that way, but sickness is more often due either to the
dog being nauseated by awkwerd manipulation on the part of
tbe person administering medicine (or to the unpalatable
form in which the medicine is given), or else it may be
caused by the disturbance created among the pests by the
dose of physic. In any case the dose must be repeated until
it is certain it has properly acted.

There is a right way and there is a wrong way of giving
worm medicine to dogs. The wrong way is to give it — speak-
ing generally — in a casual way, without any preparation, and
without any plan of following it up. Many persons seem to
think that all they have to do is to buy a few pills or a good
boluB, and, having caught the dog, "put something down."
This is folly. The only proper way is to fast the dog for a
few hours, say, let him go supperless to bed some night, and
then give the worm medicine early next morning, and an hour
or so after the worm medicine has been given, a good, strong
dose of castor oil should follow, and there is every probabil-
ity of the dog being the better.

The capsule form of giving malefern oil is the best. It is
so clean and easy and the dog does not taste the drug, where-
as in the usual emulsion — draught form — there is bound to
be a disagreeable flavor in the dog's mouth for a long time,
time afterwards. This may often be the cause of sick-
ness.— "Our Dogs."

K'nnel Registry.

Visits, Sales, Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
VISITS.

A H Gefleney's (Fruitvale) Great Dane bitch Dorothy
(Nero— Belle) to G A Mudgett's Duke (Maloch II— Gypsey)
June 10th. i

Franz Frey's (San Francisco) R C St Bernard Wanda o
Hauenstein (Barry of Hsueustein — Lady Bute III) to same
owner's Hector of Hauenstein (Barry — Gemma) on Mav
26th.

I J Trainor's (Sacramento) R C St Bernard bitch Bohe-
mian Girl (Ch Beauchamp — Florida) to Thos H Browne's
Challenge Grand Master (Champ Hesper — Princess Gilda)
on June 6th.

H E Larchett's (Sacramento) R C St. Bernard bitch Miss
Miggs (Champ Melrose— Countess Amelia) to Thos H
Browne's Challenge Grand ."laster (Champ Hesper — Prin*
cess Gilda) on June 7th.

WHELPS.

J W and H W Orears', San Francisco. Gordon setter bitch
Bijou (Whip — Nanoo) whelped April 24th, 8-7 dogs to their
Dick II.

Geo Herrmann's, San Francisco, collie biicb Bessie H II
(Tyke of Nesseldown — Bessie H) whelped June 3d 10 — 7
dogs to R E de Lopez's Laddie (Heather Sandv — Ormskirk
Girl).

SALES.

Franz Frey (San Francisco) has sold the R C St Bernard
bitch Bohemian Girl (Beauchamp — Florida) to I J Trainor,
Sacramento, Cal.

NAMES CLAIMED.

Mrs E B Grace, San Francisco, claims the name Bradford
Ascot Sally IX by Ascot Chappie — Sally VIII; also Bradford
Ascot La Paloma, same litter.

E 13, 1896]

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397

ROD-

"If. yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,
A worthless prey scarce bends your pliant-rod,
Him. piteous of his youth, and the short space
He has enjoy'd the vital light nf Heaven,
Soft disengage, and bacfc into the stream
The speckled captive throw."— Thomson.

Coming" Events.

iel3— Regular semi-monthly tournament of the San Francisco
, lasting Club at =tow Lake, 'iolden Gate Park.
Jie 23— Regular semi-monthly meeting of theSi»n Francisco Fly

ngClub. Office of State Fish Commission, Flood B'ld'g, San
r cisco.

The Fly-Casting Club.

I wenty members of the San Francisco Fly Casting Club
fe at Stow lake, Golden Gate Park, last Saturday afternoon,
flbest score made in the delicacy and accuracy contest at
0| 35 and 45 foot buoys was that of the angling veteran,
bain George Cummins. The score in full was as follows :
fc mins 8U per cent, G H Kellogg 76*, C G Young 761,
i Golcher 75*. W D Mansfield 76}, H E Skinner 7l£, A
; ovett, 69i, A Mocker 64*, Dr E N Lowry 64-i.

ie members spent a great deal of their time practicing
H distance casting. H C Golcher was top score with 78
tC G Young 74, H E Skinner 71, Dr Lowry 70. \V D
1 sSeld 67, Bacheller 67, A E Lovett 66, Capt. Cummins

I le regular semi-monthly meeting of the Sao Francisco
HCastiog Club was held at the office of the Fish Commis-
<K on Tuesday evening last and was without exception
b nost important meeting ever held by the c'ub.

le recommendations of the executive committee were
iCpted and were substantially as follows:
It. That the annual tournament beheld on the 7th day
November, 1S96.

That ten semi-monthly contests be held on the Becond
fcfourlh Saturdays of each month commencing June 13,

T. That said annual tournament and said semi-monthly
;sls shall consist of three events, to- wit: First : Long
fence casting, contestant to have five minutes to make
•e*d: rod limited to 11 feet in length, unlimited as to
i. ht; leader of single gut not more than 9 feet nor less

■ 6 feet in length. Fly, No 5 (American) or Bmaller.

> cond: Casting for distance and accuracy at 50, 55 and

■ totbuoys: Rods not to exceed 11 feet in length nor 8i
n es in weight; leader and fly same as event No 1; record
Jm five casts at each buoy; time 'o extend line not to ex-

■ one minute, nor more than five casts to extend line to
lissive buoye; the leader (not the fly) to count for accur-

lird — Casting for accuracy and delicacy at 35, 40 and 45
buoys, rods not to exceed 5 A ounce-* in weight, leader and
ime as event No. 1, record to be 5 casts at each buoy
sne or more dry fly casts, not to exceed 5, to be made
een each buoy.

casting at the 35 foot buoy, 30 seconds will be allowed
:lend the line, and it must be done by dry fly casting; no
of the line leader or fly must touch the water; Bhould
portion of the ttckle touch the water scoring will begin
ch cast whether the 35 foot buoy has beea reached or

In casting from the 35 to 40 foot buoys the same rule
apply.

gold medal will be awarded in each event to the con-
nt winning the greatest number of contests.
ntestants unavoidably absent shall have the privilege
i-entry, but two such re-entries shall not be made on the
' day.

- the next regular meeting of the club on Tuesday even-
Jone 23d, Chief Deputy Fish Commissioner J. S. Bab-
wck will deliver an address on the propagation of trout
oass, their introduction into the various waters of the
i and the proper means of protecting same.

Fishing in the Feather.

id. T. J. Sherwood, editor of the MarjBville Democrat,
in his paper of recent date :

1 San Francisco there are fully five hundred men who
season go to the interior once or more times a month,
r of them go to points much further avay than Marys
and do not gel as good sport as they can find within a
lHes of this city. Ooly a short time ago while in con-
tioo with a couple of wealthy gentlemen in San Fran-
we were informed that if Marysville could offer induce-
As to those who love the sport of fishing and hunting we
u ave plenty of visitors, as the trip can be easily made in
r? lours from that city. When informed that the Feather
fir between Marysville and Oroville is the best stocked
fc» n in varieties of fish in the Statu they were surprised,
Q' aid they would come here this season and try both
-'i gand hunting.

\l here are of the original stock the white perch and pike,
■l ;he common bull pout and the channel catfish were put
'D, rbich there are thousands grown to good size. Yellow
fel ., grass pike and large moutb black hass were planted
n rears ago and the small moutb bass three years ago,
lb l have all been doing nicely. Of these varieties quite a
IB >er have been caught and it is known that there are
?lt y in the stream.

i f oe year ago 20,000 of Connecticut River trout fry were
fctr n the stream within six miles of this city and they are
W>i splendidly. Captain Baker has a fine steam launch and
I 1 ;e number of other boats at the Fifth street landing,
Itoi hey can be hired for a small fee, which offers to visitors
nc ementB that they will eventually avail IbemseWes of in
pr numbers. Duck and quail can be had in the open Beason,
•h doves aboucd in thousands."

How to Cook Trout.

] ink Forrester's recipe— The trout muBt be cooked in the

>P* air by a wood fire kindled on the ground. Clean and

< yonr fish, open, clean and wash him internally; take

' one-pound fish two small skewers of wood ; upon each

da piece of fat salt pork half an inch square ; annex

him by the tail to a twig of pliant wood, which 6uffer to bend
over the fire so as to bring the fish opposite the blaze. Cook
quickly and eat with salt and lemon juice.

To fry brook trout — Clean fish and let them lie a few
minutes wrapped singly in a clean, dry towel ; season with
pepper and salt; roll in corn meal, fry in one-third butter
and two-thirds lard ; drain en sieve and serve hot.

Trout a la Chombord — Make a forcemeat with one pound
of firm, fresh fish, remove the skin and bones, pound well in
a mortar, addiog the whites of three eggs, a little at a time ;
when well pounded, add half a pint of cream, half a teaspoon
of salt and a little white pepper and nutmeg ; mix well, and
use a portion of it for stuffing three trout of half a pound
each; butter well a deep baking dish and lay in the trout,
add half a glass of white wine, a bouquet of herbs, salt and
pepper; bake fifteen minutes, basting often ; take up the fish
and put them on a dish to keep hoi, remove the gravy lo a
saucepan, add one truffle and four mushrooms sliced (take
out the bouquel), also a glass of wine; heat hot and pour
over the fish, decorate with six quenelles made from the re-
maining forcemeat.

Trout Salad — Biil a medium Bized lake trout in slightly
salted water, take up, drain, remove the bone and skin,
break the fish ioto flakes and put into spiced vinegar for two
hours. Drain, put in a salad bowl on a bed of lettuce leaves,
pour over half a cup of Mayonnaise, and garnish with hard-
boiled eggs.

Trout en Coquille. — Grease paper cases, place them in the
oven about two minutes, watching carefully that they do not
scorch. Parboil little trout, and cut into Bcailops about half
an inch wide. Saule in butter. Mix them carefully with
parsley or bechammel sauce; then fill the shells or cases.
Sprinkle brown bread crumbs over the top and warm in oven
before serving.

Baked Trout, Herb Sauce.— Clean, wash and dry six trout
of about one quarter pound each. Place them on a but-
tered dish, adding half a glass of white wine and one finely
chopped shallot. Co**k ten minutes, then put the gravy in a
saucepan with tablespoon of cooked herbs, moistening with
half a pint of sauce allemande. Reduce the gravy one-half
and pour it over the trout with the juice of half a lemon,
and serve. — American Sportsman.

The Preacher, the Dam and the Fish.

Those who have fished at the Upper, Middle or Lower
Dam will erjoy the following :

,:You must be on your good behavior this evening, George,
for the minister is to take dinner with us," said a Jones-
ville lady to her worser half, as he got home from his
office.

"What have you for dinner?" he queried.

"Well, I know he is fond of 6sh, so I boueht quite a string
of small river fiBh, and several larger ones from the dam."

''I'm not much at doing the honors when we have a
minister at the table," said George, "but I guess we can get
through with it all right."

Half an hour later thoy were seated at the table, and a
blessing had been asked by the minister. A little nervously,
the head of the fainiiy began dishing out the vegetables,
and, turning to the guest, said :

"Will you have some of the little river fish, or would you
prefer some of the dam big fish?"

He knew he had blundered, and cold beads of perspiration
started nut on his forhead.

"I mean," trying to repair the error, "will you have some
of the dam river fish, or some of the big fish?"

Worse and more of it. His daughter slyly pulled his
coat tail to bring bim to his senses.

"That is, would you like some of the river fish, or some of
the other dam fish?"

The deep carnation spreading over the good lady's face
didn't mend matters a bit, and with a gasp he plunged in
once more :

"Ahem! Which of the dam fish do you prefer, anyway?"

The object of a fly-casting club is to encourage scientific
angling; to educate the members, and every event should be
the exact counterpart of some cast used in actual fishing.
Were we fishing for trout and casting 35, 40, or 45 feet, we
would certainly use two or three flies. Then why not do the
same when casting at buoys placed that distance from tbe
mark? Will we not then get a better idea of delicacy in
casting than we will by using only one fly. The flv must
touch the water before the leader. No one would dream of
using as large a book as posssble, for delicate work with a
five-ounce rod, but surely if one fly only iB used it mu3t be
quite heavy or the leader will strike the water before tbe fly.
Personally we would prefer to use two or three flies and
should expect more real delicate work to result from the use
of same.

The only fault that we can find with the new rules of the
San Francisco Fly Casting Club is tbe lack of provision for
losing a flv in the distance and accuracy and delicacy and
accuracy events. In drv fly casting a defective snell or a
poorly tied hook may prove very disastrous. It Burely
would be sufficient penalty to oblige a man to cast dry to the
point where the score was broken.

John Fehrn and John Dielmann returned from La Honda
Monday night with a number of fine trout. The former
proved himself the best angler, having basketed 88 as against
the latter's 44. This is no fish story. Those inhabitaots of
the La Honda streams were exhibited, and the Times-Gazette
can vouch for the truth of the foregoing.

Col. Eidy and a friend recently caught 1,100 trout in the
Garcia in two days' fishing. They averaged from 6 to 7
inches in length. They went from there to the Gualals,
where they caught 900 in one day. The trout rise to the fly
splendidly, a rise of three at a time to all three flies being by
no means a rare occurrence.

Sergeant John Shields of the police patrol, Corporal Par-
rott, John Higsoo, H. Batlu and B. J. Baum were at Point
Arena the first of the week and report pleoty of fish, but
small. The wind blew a gale while they were there.

The Rancherie will soon be in condition, bat the water is
still too high.

The Fish Commission have in their office an 18 ounce
12 inch, small moulh black bass that was placed in Ltke Ta-
hoe one year ago as a fingerling. These fish were taken from
tbe Russian river, and as far a3 we can learn this is the most
rapid growth ever reported.

J. L. Bass writes from Biird that there is fine flv and bait
fishing on the McCIood river now. To reach Baird vou must
take the train for Redding and a carriage from there to Baird
Station — 21 miles— but the fishing will more than repay one
for tbe trip.

Wm. C. Harris, editor of the American An;ler, leaves New
York for tbis city on July 1st with an artist. He will make
a study of the game fishes of the coast while here, to com-
plete his work on American Game Fishes.

The Truckee river, Donner creek and Cold creek are now
in very good condition. The water is a little high, but
clear, and tbe trout are beginning to take the fly. They are
biting very well now at Donner Lake.

John Gallagher, the veteran Oiklaod angler, reports ex-
cellent trout fishing in Indian creek, about 21 miles from
Dkiah, He caught over six hundred nice fish while up
there, among them a six pounder.

W. J. Street fished the Big Sulphur again Sunday near the
Geysers, and caught 90 fish in a few hours' fishiog.

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

June H— Olympic Gun Club, Alameda Point

June 14— Empire Gun Club, Alameda Point.

June 14— Recreation Goo Club.

June 20— Alameda rounty Sportsman's Club. Alameda Point.

Jane 20— The Gau Club

June21— Lincoln Gan Club. Alameda Point.

June2l— Relianne Gun Club. WebeierSt, Alameda.

July 5 — Caiifornia;WingCiub, San Bruno.

July 12— Empire Gun Club, Alameda Point.

The Stockton Tournament'

In our report of the Stocktou tournament last week we
gave due credit to C J Haas and Geo P Schaefer for their
efficient labors in behalf of the association, and omitted to
mention one of the hardest workers among the officials, the
originator of the entire tournament, the genial President, M
C Allen. We trust Mr Allen will overlouk the omission, as
it was entirely unintentional.

The Parker gun offered for the best average between 60
and 70 percent was won by J Delmis, Jr, of Sio Jo<e. with
69 6. The next best man was J Solari of Amador, 68.2,
who wins the gold medal offered by the J D Peters Co of
Stockton.

The full list of priza winners in all events except the
StooktOD three-man team event, is as follows :

First day — Gold Dust medal event — Prize, Gold Dust
medal, woo by Martinez Chick; second prize, $15, Flickioger
of the Lincoln Club; third prize, $12 50, J W Sbiell of
Traver; fourth prize, $10, Fanning; fifth prize, $8. Van Val-
kenberg; sixth prize. $7, "Trombone" (W H Seaver); sev-
enth prize, $6, "Gilt Edge"; eighth prizs, $5. Btlfcwell;
ninth prize, $4, Armitage; tenth prize, $2 50, Judd; eleventh
prize, one vear's subscription to the Bb&kder and Sports*
man, Atherton.

Fourth event, firsl day — First prize, $15, J W Shiell; sec-
ond event, $12, Flickenger; third prize. $10, Dr Baker; fourth
prize, $S, Liddle; fifth prize, $6, Franzeo; sixth prize. $4,
Ralphs seventh prize, $3, Billington; eighth prize, sweater.
Winning; ninth prize, gallon of brandy, AnderBon; tenth
p-iza, one year's subscription to the Stockton Record,
Yorke.

E T Allen cup race— First prize, Allen cup, won by Dr
Barker of San Jose; second prize, $15, J W Sbiell; third
prize, $13, M Chick; fourth prize, $10, Carroll; fifth prize,
$8, Hawxhurst; sixth priza, $>6, "^ensabov"; seventh prize,
$4, Lipp; eighth prize, $2 50. Christenson: ninth prize, foun-
tain pen; tenth prize, pair of slippers, HH White; eleventh
prize, pockel knife, Henrv Quinton.

Sixth event, first day — First prize, $20, Hawxhurst; second
prize, $15, Shiell; third prize, $12, C Merrill; fourth prize,
$10, A H Whitney; fifth prize,$8, Dr Barber; sixth prize,
$6, George Dilz; beventh prize, $4, West; eighth prize, $3,
Tansill; ninth prize, $2. Jarvis.

Eighth event, first day— First prize, $10, J W Shiell; sec-
ond prize, $8, Dunbam; third prize, $6, Ralphs; fourth prize,
$4, Vernon; fifth prize, $2 .50, Fitzgerald; sixth prize, $1.50,
Voorbeis.

Overland Monthly trophy, six-man team race — Fir^t prize,
trophy and $30, Los Angelas City and Gun Club; second
prize, $ '1, Stockton Athletic Association dun Club; third
prize. $15, Olympic Gun Clob; fourth and fifth prizes. $18,
divided by San Joaquin Valley team and two Lincoln Club
teams.

Second day — Second event, fifteen singles — First prize. $15,
Shiell; second prize, $10, Sieves; third priz*. $7 50, Ellis;
fourth prize. $6, Chick; fifth prize. $4, Eugene For&ter; sixth
prize. $3, Holmes; Beventh prize, traveling satchel, "Sensa-
bov;" eighth prize, fountain pen, Soule ; ninth prize, buggy
whip, Payne.

Championship diamond medal — First prize, medal, won by
"Sensabov" (George W Hinkle); second prize, $25, Chirk;
third prize, $'^0, Dr. Barker; fourth priz°. $15, West; fifth
prize, $10, W J Golcher; sixth priz-\ $8, Murdock ; seventh
prize, $6, Chapman; eighth priz^. $5, Dmiels; ninth prize,
$4, H C Golcher; tenth prize, fishing rod, Clarence Haight;
eleventh prize, sweater, M C Allen; twelfth prize, ham,
Plunk; thirteenth prize, one year's subscription to the
Bbkkder and Sportsman, Ruhstaller.

Fourth event — First prize. D C Smith gun, M Chick ; sec-
ond prize, $15, "Trombone;" third prizp, $12 50. Carroll;
fourth onze,$10, Shiell; fifth prize. $7 50. Fisher; &ixtb prize
$6, M O Feudoer ; seventh prize, $t, William Remiree;
eighth prize, $2 50, W E Proctor; ninth pr ze, ooe pair ladies'
gloves, Matfield ; tenth prize, one vear's subscription to the
Breeder and Sportsman. L Javette

Golcher trophy contest — Fust priz». Golcher trophy,
"Trombone " W H Seaver; second $15 Newber'; third $12,

Mason ; fourth $10. Billington ; fif>h $8. Biker ; sixth ;

seventh ; eighth $2 50, P B Bjkeart; ninth meerschaum

pipe, J H Durst; tenth oae gan case, Breer.

398

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[Jcne13, 1896

1 chih erent-Fir*! pri«. »16, divided bj Billingtoo,
B-rDer .nd 8hi.ll ; seoond fl'-', divided bvbtephens, Baker
„d K Cojk.nd.ll, F Merrill, I'.rk.r, Mierson, B.lkwell,
Schwhr; third $9, divided bj Flickioger, Chick and
K.lph • fourth J7, X'col : 6fth H div.ded bv FiUeerald.
Vernon .nd Cond. ; silth. $3. Frauz.n; seventh box of cigars,
Flint- eighth keg of powder, Cieorge Dill; ninth not awarded:
tenth', one jearV jubscriplion to the Breed** and bPOBTS-
si.s. Col tieorge Sperrj.

<uro.n team race for the association's cup, emblematic of
the club championship of the State-First prize, trophy and
sii eold blue-rock buttons inscribed " California Inanimate
Target Association, cup winners, May, 1896." Olympic Gun
Club: second $21. Los Angeles City I Jan Club ; third and
fourth mooev $27, divided bj the San Joaquio \ alle y and
Stockton Gun clubs; 6fth $6 and a case of wine, divided bv
K-npira and Lincoln clubs.

sahl 7. Eugene Foster 7, Ed Foster 5, Bartlett 8, Burns 9,
Karney 8 AF Adams 2, Overman 2, Nandell 6, Lovell*,
Huntlev 3. Burgans 6, Clabrough 3. Barney 6, Fishers 1,
Stewart 8, Lehrke li.HC Golcher 8,S Golman 0, Nauman o,
Allen 5, Bachelder 2. H Wagner 5, Webb 9. Wetmore 1,
BaxterS Deacon 2, t?iion2, Dr Wilson 1, Roberts 3, Arlett I
1 Klein 2, Griffiths 2, Elford 2, Potter 3, Winning 9, Brady
5 M Little 7. Len Owen 7, W J Golcher 8, Alderslon 5,
Weber 1, S Merquire 5, F G Williams 6. Umphrect 4, King
3, H H White 5, Whitney 8, Hynes 7, Xauman 8, Kobtns 3,
Young 3.

Second event, first "Keliance" free-lorall match, 15
singles, known traps, unknown angles, open lo alt comers,
on the first Sundays in June, July and August. Final com-
petition to take place in September. Entrance, 75 cents.
Scores: Cashman 14. Webb 14, 'abbs 10, W Gross 11, G
Gross 9, Kellogg 7, Young 11, Yardley 8, Robertson 13,

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THE START.

A Complete Camping Outfit.

Oar illustrations this week represent the most complete
and at the same time most compact camping outfit for six
persons ever invented. It is the invention of W. L. Prather,
Jr., a well known Oakland sportsman. Any article in the
entire outfit can be taken from the wagon at any lime with-
out any trouble whatever, as no single article has to be re-
moved to reach another. The first illustration represents the
outfit packed for the start. The second, the camp.

The complete list of articles packed in this small space is
as follows: Two 7x7 &leep:Dg tenls, 6 single hair mattresses,
3 pair blankets, 3 comforters, 3 pair sheets, 6 pillows, tent
tent poles, ropes and stakes, 1 hammock, 2 reclining chairs, 6
camp stools, 1 dining table, 1 16x16 awning, 1 camp stove,

1 ice cheat, 1 coffee pot, 3 frying pins, 2 stew kettles, 1 bread
box, 1 egg box, 1 potato box, 6 plates, 6 cupd, 6 saucera, 3
large platters, 6 knives, 6 forks, 6 spoons, 2 large knives, 2
large forks, 1 can opener, 1 cork screw, 1 sugar can, 1 coffee
can, 1 hoi for extra clothing, 1 box for ammunition, 2 rifles,

2 shotguns, 3 fishing rods, 3 creels, and lots of room to spare
for grub, game and dogs.

Juslins 8, F Vernon 12, Leeds 11, King 11, Feudner 13,
Trombone 12, Olson 9, Eeed 3, Fairchild 3, Sears 12, Wil-
liams 4, Baker g, Newton S, Lavton 14, Ralph 11, H Wag-
ner 5, C Wsgner 12, Umphred 7, Griffiths 1, Len Owen 13,
W J Golcher 10, Hanford 7, E G Williams 9, H H White
10, Whitney 10, Winning 10, Keating 6, Bekeart 9, King 7,
Barney 10, Robbins8, Vandell 4, Merguire 9, Billington 10,
Ross 9, Andrus 10, Burrows 11, A F Adams 10, Overman
3, Mnrdock 9, Klevesahl 13, Eugene Foster 12, Ed Foster

12, Burns 13, Karney 10, Bartlett 14, Lovell 7, Huntley 9.
Burgans 13, Clabrough 8, Barney 11, Fisher 14, Stewart 12,
Lehrke 9, Golcher 11, Nauman 12, Allen 10.

Third event, merchandise match, 25 birds, entrance, $1.
Scores— Cadman 18, Webb 21, Lovell 10, W Gross 13, G
Gross 17, Kellogg 12, Young 20, Yardlev 11, Robertson 18,
Justins 15, Whitney 24, F Vernon 15, Leeds 19, King 17,
Feudner 23, Trombone 22, Olsen 17, Reed 11, Fairchild 2,
Sears 18, Williams 5, Baker 12. NewtoD 21, Ross 17, Andrus

13, Burrows 12, Overman 8, A. F Adams 17, Bartlett 20, H
Wagner 12, Murdock 14, Kleversahl 20, Eugene Forster IS,
Ed Forster 24, Bruns 20, Karney 20, Vandell 13, Burgans
16, Clabrough 13, Barney IS, Fisher 19, Stewart 14, Lehrke
18, Golcher 19, Nauman 16, C Wagner 13, Duckman 11,
Fisher 10, Len Owen 15, W J Golcher 18, Alderton 17,
Bekeart 17, HH White 19, Daniels IS, Potter 16, Dude 19,
Winning 10, Tubbs 13, Ralph 19, Layton 20.

THE CAMP.

The Reliance Gun Olub.

Inning shoot of the Keliance Gun Club at their new
ground* it WeUler St bridge, Alameda, on Sunday last -as
rtry wtll attended. The grounds are fully up to dale in
every particular. The electric pull is used and the trapper
and referee are in the second story of the house, oul of the
the noiae.
Thr referee may be dumb aa an oyster aa he gives his de-
t-y preying a button, an electric "loot" signifies a
bi*ak and a chestnut bell signals the doleful sound "lost."

Theworea were aa follows: First event, pool, 10 singles,

known traps, unknown angles; entrance divided 50, 30, and

■ eol. Scores: Cadman 8, ( >rr 5, Tuhhs 7, W Gross

7. U Gross 6,K.llogg 5, Young 5, Yardley 6, Robertson 9,

.bttfl 4, P Vernon 7, Leeda 8, King 0, Billing-

tmJ: Frir!n*r "• Jr,*o"on 7, Trombone 8, Ed Olsen 8, Reed

' ™ B«ker H. Newton 6, Layton L O.Ralph

! ner 8, Kosa 8, A ndrus 8, Burrowa 6, Murdock 7, Kleve-

The California "Wing Olub.

TheCalifornia Wing Shooting Club held its first meeting
at 8an Bruno Sunday, upon the old grounds so faniliar to the
eportsmen not only of California, but throughout the Eastern
States. The traps, shooting house and other paraphernalia
were taken from the Oakland Race Track to the San Bruno
grounds and everything put in first-class condition. In fact,
there is no better equipped shooting grounds west of the
Rockies. The last meeting held at San Bruno by the club
was on Augusl 4, 1889. It in conceded by expert wing shots
that these grounds are the fastest in the country and that

birds which are Bluggish in flight elewhere tax the keenest
skill in stopping them there.

While the attendance at the club meet Sunday was not
nearly up to the average, the quality of shooting was of a
very high order. Robinson won the club's gold medal and a
u ■ Vurfte Dy a close margin, in shooting ofl the ties with
Haight and Fay, each haviog scored eleven kills. The
score follows :

Robinson 211121122210 — 11

Fay 211211-221220—11

Haight 211221 112011—11

Hays 21122111-2010-10

Slade .. 202001111112— 9

Roos 000000122021— 5

Several pools *vere shot off, the principal winners being
Slade and Robinson.

Empire Gun Club.

All members of Empire Gun Club are hereby notified
that at a special and Hell attended meeting on June 5th,
the Constitution and By-Laws were suspended and following
changes made and passed by unanimons vote, for good of
Club.

Reduction of Initiation Fee to $2 50 for season of 1S96.

Abrogation of all fines for shoots missed.

It was unanimously adopted that we elect a board of five
directors to handle all shooting business and grounds of the
Club, with power to revise shooting rules, elect new mem-
bers and take such action in all matters as they deem neces-
sary for good of Club.

The following members were elected Directors : H C
Quinton, E S Pringle, G G Billington, C Debenham, W F
Andrus, with power to act at once.

Special meeting to be held upon call of President and Di-
rectors as mav be necessary for good of Club.

Yearly election of Officers to be held on third Tuesday
evening in December.

Club color adopted — red, white and blue. New emblem
to be selected by Directors.

At a meeting of the Directors on June 9th, "H Quinton
was elected Chairman of the Board. Ways and means dis-
cussed of raising requisite money to pay prizes etc. at end of
season. Decided to hold prize shoot on Sunday, June 14,
1896, as per accompanying program. Thos Louis and Theo
Eisfeldt proposed for membershipand elected. Dateof San
Jose Shoot to be decided Sunday on grounds. Bjard ad-
journed at call of the Chair.

The club will give a merchandise prize shoot to-morrow at
1 o'clock at 25 singles, known traps, unknown angles. There
are 27 prizes, as follows:

1 — Fine shaving set, in fancy case, presented by J Javete.

2 — Leather shell case, tin lined, presented by E T Allen.

3— Solid silver key chain, with ring, presented by F Wil-
liams.

4 — Carving set, presented by W F Andrus

5 — Box Gerona cigars, presented by H C Quinton

6 — Half dozen bottles F & C Whiskey, presented by Fergu-
Bon & Curley

7 — Fancy silver bronze inkstand, F King

8 — One dozen cabinet photos, Elite Gallery

9 — 250 Challenge Quality cartridges, Selby Smelting and
Lead Co
10 — 500 Empty Smokeless or Walsrode shells, Empire Gun
Club
11— Quarter keg Dupont Smokeless powder, C A Haight
12 — Case Anheuser export beer, Lagaman & Co
13— Hunting coat, R Liddle Co

14 — Five-pound keg Gold Dust, U S Smokeless Powder Co
15 — One-sixth dozen Lundborgs couplets-perfume, E Ker-
rison
16— Hunting knife, 7-inch blade. Clabrough, Golcher & Co
17 — One pair Boston patent bicycle pants, L Gocdfriend &
Co
18— One dozen fine linen collars, Neustadler Bros
19 — Oxidyzed case, with two scissors, C Burgans
20— Two gallons Littles' Phenyle, Catton, Bell & Co

Directors of club reserve the following seven prizes to be
offered as second prizes in the shoot offsin cases of ties in any
class as directors deem best.

100 Native Son cartridgess, Cal Powder Works

One bottle Old Crow whiskey, Ferry Cafe

Rubber coat, Revere Rub er Co

Half-dozen bottles porter, Thos Lewis

Sack Port Costa flour, Port Costa Mills

One bottle OPS Union League Whiskey, Theo Bielenberg

One No 4 rubber foot ball, Goodyear Rubber Co

Other events will be made up on the ground if time per-
mits

Take quarter to or quarter after the hour Xarrow Guage
train for Oakland and stop at Alameda Point.

A cordial invitation is extended to all

CARTRIDGE AJSTD SHELL.

Four hundred lbs of powder and 2500 lbs of shot were
used at the Stockton tournament,

The Selby loaded Gold Dust shells are giving the best of
satisfaction, the high base especially.

The Olympic Gun Club will shoot at the Lincoln Gnn
Club's grounds to-morrow morning.

G. W. Flint used a Spencer repeater at the Stockton tour-
nament iustead of a Burgess, as reported.

The new U. M. C. high base shell is thought by many to
be the best shell made, for " Gold Dust " powdei.

M O Feudner, the well known trap shot, formerly sales-
man for R Liddle & Co, is now with E T Allen Co.

We note with pleasure the rapidly increasing popularity
of the Clabrough gun. They made an excellent record at
the tcuriament.

J S Fanning, the popular representative of the Gold
Dust powder, went East on June 3d. He will shoot in the
principal events this summer.

Don't foreet the Empire Gun Club's shoot to-morrow.
They offer 27 prizes in the merchandise prize shoot at 25
singles, known traps, unknown angles.

The Salinas Rod and Gun Club is in a flourishing condi-
tion. Among its members, which number 25, there are
some excellent shots, not a few of whom have expressed
considerable regret at their inability to attend the late Stock-
ton shoot as they are confident they could have been returned
winners both individually and collectively. Their guns will
be heard at the next meeting. Mr S Hebert is president, L
Hagen secretary, E Maquire treasurer, and S Hauser, cap-
tain.

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The Napa sportsmen have found a new way to advertise
smokeless powders. At the dance given on Monday night
last they used the Gold Dust score cards for programmes.

The Hazard " Blue Kibboo " made a gocd record at Stock-
ton, and is rapidly taking the place it deserves in the opin-
ion of sportsmen. It is quick, clean and reliable. Try it.

The new club house of the Alameda County Sportsmen's
Club is rapidly nearing completion. This will be the largest
and best equipped blue reck shooting club house in the West.

The Napa Valley Sportsmen gave a live bird and blue rock
tournament at Napa on Sunday last. M O Feudner shot at
75 birds of both kinds and only missed two, one of each kind.

The "World's Supply of Horses.

Sixty English skylarks, much prized as song birds, were
turned louse recently on the ranch of J. Q. Pearl near Alma-
den. These birds resemble the ordinary female meadow
larks.

It is astonishing what a lot of difference it makes in team
work to have an efficient captain at the wheel. L D Owens,
as captain of the Olympic Club team, was a notable example j
of this.

Outing and tennis suits can be purchased at E T Allen Co's
for one half of the actual cost — a special sale. When yon ;
call to examine them look at their tule mattresses and Ken-
wood sleeping bags.

Captain A B Bartlett gave another exhibition of fancy :
shooting with the Winchester shotgun at the Reliance ■
Ciub's house warming, and illustrated to the satisfaction of
all the possibilities of the "Pump" gun.

The Gan Club will give a bull's head breakfast at the
Country Club preserve at Point Reyes on June 14. There j
will be clay pigeon shooting in connection with the break- j
fast. R B Woodward will be master of ceremonies.

Gold Dust and C P W divided the honors at the Reliance j
Club shoot last Sunday. A H Whitney of the Olympic j
Club broke 24 out of 25 with C P W and Edgar Forster broke \
the same number with Gold Dust. They divided the first j
prize.

All of the medals and the E. T. Allen trophy were won at
Stockton with U. M. C. shells. They are waterproof, the
heads will not blow off and the primers are reliable. For !
trap, marsh or field work there are none better than the U.
M.C.

The regular semi-monthly sboot of the Empire Gan Club
will be held at the club's grounds at Alameda Point to-
morrow morning. At 1 p. m. the club will give an open to
all merchandise prize shoot at 25 birds, known traps, un-
known angles.

Contra Costa county was well represented in the California
Inanimate Target Association's meet at Stockton on Saturday
and Sunday. Antioch sent Durst, Rose, Durham, Prcctor, !
Remfree and Taylor, and BrentwoGd sent C Christenson, W ;
Collis, F Lipp, B Grigsby, F Welsh and R Tansell.

The management of the California Inanimate Target As-
sociation announce that there was a mistake in tiguriog the
average of Dr. Barker of San Jose ("Heidelberg"). His
average should be S7.5, consequently he ties with J. R. Car-
roll, and Webb, Hauxhurst and Fanning will divide $10 in
place of $15.

The club house of the Alameda County Sportsmen's Club
will be owned and controlled by a corporation, inde-
pendent of any club or sportiDg goods house. The new
company will be known as the Pacific Tournament Associa-
tion or some similar name. The grounds will be open for
practice today and every succeeding Saturday, A grand
tournament will be given on July 4th and 5th.

From statistics emanating from London we learn that not
only in the United States bnt also in Russia is the supply of
horses diminishing rapidly. Russia has long been given the
premier position among horse owning nationp, some author-
ities haviog gone so far as to credit the Czar's people with
possessing rather more tban one half of all the hoisss in the
world. The latest figures, however, show that the Russian
holdings of horses are diminishing rapidly. About eighty-
five per cent-, or rather more, of all the horses in Russia are
owned by peasants and are not, as a rule, of good quality
or high value. For the past few years the decline in agri-
culture has been so great that at the present time fully thirty
percent, of the land-cultivating peasants are absolutely with-
out horses, and consequently without the means of tilling
the soil. The descent having thus begun, it is feared that
the number will decrease so quickly that great pressure is
being brought to bear on the Russian government to adopt
some system by which the peasantry and farmers may be
granted the use of aood stallions at a nominal fee. It is
charged that the efforts of the Russian government have
been directed altogether, so far as horse-breeding is con-
cerned, to the production of race and other light horses
suitable more for pleasure than useful purposes, and hence
assistance must be ofiVred with a view to improving the cart
and farm horse. It has been the custom of some of our most
vociferous calamity howlers on this side of the ocean to lose no
opportunity of informing us that the bicycle, the trolley, the
cable car and other mechanical means of transportation had
"killed the horse." Tbey refused to see that the great finan-
cial depression, agricultural as well as commercial, through
which we have been passing, caused the price of horses and
the demand for them, as well as for every other commodity,
to fall off, and when any one suggested that if it was not
for the dullness of the times horses would even now com-
mand very good prices, he was at once treated as a species
of crank, not dangerous, perhaps, but still not sane. Never-
theless, we find that in Russia, where undoubtedly the bicy-
cle cannot be very plentiful, horse breeding is in even a
worse condition than it is with us. Surely the bicycle can-
not have caused the downfall of the horse on the mighty
plains and steppes of Russia, yet horse-breeding there is in
sucb a bad plight that government aid must be enlisted to
rehabilitate it. The persistence with which "the bicycle is
thrown at the devoted head of the horse," as an editorial
writer on one of Chicago's great dailies neatly puts it, is posi-
tively amazing; but through it all the noblest of the brutes
goes sublimely on bringing fair or good prices, and with a
return of commercial prosperity to our land will make his
breeders more prosperous than they have ever been. — Horse-
man.

The regular monthly shoot of the Stockton Athletic Asso- |
ciotion Gun Club took place on Sunday last and while there
was a goodly attendance it must have seemed very tame com- j
pared with the event of the preceding week. The best scores !
made in the shoot at twenty singles, known traps, unknown i
angles, were C B Hart 19, Manchester 17, C J Haas 17, F D |
Nichol 16, DTOreanor 16, Carl Salbach 16, Chas Gall 15, '
R H McCoy 15, Geo Schaefer 13.

Hereafter a man who shoots in any team that is competing :
against the Annex will forfeit his membership in the club.

While at the Hazard tournament we heard several shoot- !
ers discussing the enormous number of entries at that tour - ,
nament, and comparing that number with the entries at
the Cleveland tournament of JS92 and 1S93. At the time!
we pointed out that the tournaments were so dissimilar in ;
form that no accurate comparisons could be made. With the ]
idfa of getting some certain data to go upon we asked Paul !
North to look up his books on his return to Cleveland and
give U9 the figures for those shoots. This is what he sends,
for which he will please accept our thanks: "As per your
request I have looked up the records of the old Chamberlain !
tournaments and find that we had 41 entries for the first, 89
for the second, 171 for the third and 165 for the fourth and !
last. These tournaments were all 100 bird races and the at- j
tendance is very large, considering the comparatively small j
number of shooters there were at that time and the length I
of the race." The above figures of 1»92 and 1893 are, as Mr. j
North says, truly remarfeabe considering the condition of
trap shooting. — Forest and Stream.

Utah, youngest child of the Federal States, has enacted a
game law whicb, we are impelled to say. attracts the com-
mendation of every true sportsman. It provides :

1. The export of game at all seasons is absolutely pro-
hibited.

2. The sale of trout, even within the State, is prohibited
for three years from the passage of the act.

3. The killing of elk, deer, antelope and mountain sheep
is prohibited for three years from passage of act.

4. Close season is exl ended materially.

5. ^ot more than fifteen birds or fifteen pounds of fish
allowed to any one person in one day.

Observing this, can anyone doubt that the American people
are gradually and surely inculcating a higher, more civi-
lized sense of the wild life still unextinguished ; a feature
of nature which, with timely appreciation and preservation,
may gladden generations, delieht the present and feed pal-
ates, and the love of untamed nature for time indefinite.
Bravo Utah ! — Field and Stream.

Trotters at the Napa Track.

Trotters and their trainers are beginning to make things
interesting at Agricultural Park, says the Napa Register

The horses have arrived and begun training earlier than
ever before and new strings are coming almost every day

J. M. Nelson, the well known trainer,has under his control
at present Baywood, 2:10*; Arthur L , 2:15}; Shylock, 2:15$;
Golden West, 2:16, atd three or four promising green colts.

S. H. Hoy has Hanford Medium, 2:13i, and four or five
green horses, including a Sable Wilkes colt, a pacer by
Illustrous and a trotter by Philosopher.

F. W. Loeber is working on Myrtle Thorn, 2 18]; Gran-
dissimo, 2:23|, and Princess Whippleton, three-year-old;
Napa Prince, three-year old; Percy G, three-year-old; Ro-
wena, two-year-old; Queenissimo, two year-old ; and Neptune
a four-yonr-old:

C. A. Darfee, "the veteian driver," and one of the most
prominent horsemen in the State, has Harvey Mac, 2:14},
and Jennie Mac, 2:20}. Also Mable Kinney, a three-year-
old by McKinney; Medico, a bay gelding entered in the 2:30
and 2:27 trots; Tehan, entered in the 2:4C class; and War-
spite, a bay stallion entered in the pacing events.

Harvey Franklin is training Margaret Worth, 2:17*. and
Antarees, 2:27i ; also a three-year old entered in the three-
year-old district trots.

Under M. McManus' care are the following : Loupe, 2:12i;
Lon, a two-year old entered in the 2:37 trot*; Mia Louise, a
green pacer by Steinway; Captain HarriB, entered in the 2:40
trot; Prince C and several promising green colts.

W. D. Monger has Parletfa Monger, one of the most prom-
ising two-year-olds in the district, and Dexter Prince Jr.,
Pilot McClellao and Collie, all very promising green colts.

Wm. Graham is training Index and Deckeros, two very
good colts.

Clarence Hill has in charge Resort, Lucille, Eene and
P arie, all of whom are rapidly getting into shape.

Professor Heald's Pilot Prioce, with a two-year-old record
of 2:37, is also in training.

The track is rapidly getting into excellent condition, and
horses are making fast time daily. While working out a
few days ago Eaywocdweot a quarter in 0:30i,and the record-
breaking time of Golden West yesterday, an eighth in 13 4 5
seconds, are just samples of what is being done out there.
Visitors going there any morning can witness very interest-
ing exhibitions of this kind.

According to present indications there will soon be more
horses at the track than ever before, and everything points
to a great meeting next month.

Guaranteed Stake.

Sacramento, Cal., June 9, 1896.

The following have made third payment in the two-year-
old division of the Guaranteed Stake, to be trotted at the
State Fair of 1896 :

A. Heilbron & Bros.'sb f Lotta Lilac, by Lottery — Lilac.

Palo Alto Stock Farm's br c Anselor, by Electricity — An-
selma.

Oakwood Park Stock Farm's br c Wm. M. Lent, by Chas.
Derby — Directress.

River View Stock Farm s b f Franlein Dexter, by George
Dexter — Amber.

D E Knight's sr c Lynall, by Lynmont — Balance All.
Respectfully, Edward F. Smith, Secretary.

Notes from Sacramento.

/'Tommy" Keating left last week for the Montana circuit
with n:ne trotters and pacers belonging to Winship A Keat-
ing . Omnger, 2:11 (2:14* p), who is trotting again, heads
the list, not one of which cannot heat 2:20. A green four-
year-old filly, by Waldstein, 2:25, dam by The Grand Moor
paced a mile easily in 2:15 a few days before starting. One of
their most promising horses is Agitato, the great Steinway
colt which Aiillard Sanders had last year. From the ease
with which he works miles in 2:15 this early in bis three-
jear-old form, some phenomenal results are expected from
him.

Sam Casto has Silver Bow, 2:16, and a numbea of other
choice horses belonging to Geo. H- Fox, at the Sacramento
track. Silver Bow is sound and going with all his old time
speed. He will be entered all over the California circuit, and
will probably materielly reduce his record. Mr. Casto also
has a couple of young things by Silver Bow which are very
choice, one especially from Vision, by Prompter, is very
beautiful, a square trotter and very fast. Mr. Fox's mare
Bessie Pancoast, "the best bred mare in California," under
Casto s careful handling, will get a good record this season.

One of the greatest yearlings in the Slate is the brown colt
by Diablo from Grace (dam ot Creole, 2:15, Eagle, 2-19A) by
Buccaneer He is as sturdy as a cart horse, yet with 'tine
anisn, and paces like an old campaigner, aod *ith a speed
which promisee to equal his great sire.

Maud R. (dam of Sibyl, 2.-27I, Madrone (1), 2:32), by
Whipple s Hambletooian, has been by her owner Peter J
Shields, bred to Richard's Elector in the hope of getliog the
bnest road horse in California.

At Raocho del PasD all their choice trotting mares have
been bred for the first time in several years, mostly to Knight,
2:214, and Algona. Shrewd John Macker sees that there is
soon to be an active demand for well-bred trotters at good
prices. "

Touchet (3) 2:15, brother to Del Norte, 2:14,and Chehalis,
2=0, £, is now at Sacramento being prepared for the circuit
by Ham Casto, his owner. He is the handsomest of the great
trinity of brothers, and age for age was the fastest. He is
now at five years old, sound and going at a rate which prom-
ises that his career this season will be sensational and that
he will end the season California's champion pacing stallion.
_ Stella, 2:21}, the well known mare owned by W.D.Nichols,
is in active training by ,Thos. Smith at Vallejo. She is
now sound and well, going very strong, and her owner enter-
tains hopes that she will prove a consistent winner in classes
down to 2:15.

Madam Baldwin, the celebrated Moor mare, dam of Bay
Rose, 2:20i, has further honors awaiting her this year. Her
soo, Taric 15,976 by Guy Wilkes, now five years old, owned
by J. F. Wilcox at Rio Vista, although never trained can
trot a mile _ in 2:30, pulling a Petaluma cart on a country
road. He is 16 hands, weighs 1250 pounds, and will be
given to Andy McDowell who will certainly have no trouble
in giving him a record of 2"20.

W. D. Nichi Is of Sacramento has two strongly bred mares
of the old fashioned ten mile sort, bred to split heats. Maud,
2:28, (with six weeks' training), is by McDonald Chief, dam
Puss (lived to be 36 years old), by General Taylor; grandam
Calendar1:! Bess by Long Island Black Hawk. McDonald
Maid (dam of Stella, 2:21$), by Donald Chief (son of Clark
Chief and a mare by Mambrino Patched, dam Lady Patchen
by Geo. M. Patchen, 2:23; grandam Allen Maid by Ethan
Allen, 2:25}. These mares have just foaled to Geo. Wash-
ington, 2:16}, and will be bred to Taric, son of Guy Wilkes
and Madame Baldwin, by The Moor.

Responsibility for Entry.

In a decision rendered at its session of last month, the
Board of Appeals of the American Trotting Association re-
affirmed the force of the rule governing entries by holding
that an owner could not profit by the unauthorized nomina-
tion of his horse in a purse or stake. In short, that when A,
without the knowledge of B, or B's agent, enters B's horse,
A cannot be held for the entry fee, nor can he start his
horse in the race for which he has been so named. The case
was that of W. B. Dickinson, Chicago, Ills., protestant, vs.
the St. Joseph, Mo., Fair Association and the horse Prince.
In March, 1895, when entries were due at St. Joseph, Mr.
R. C. Kawlings, of Chanute, Kans., acting under honest in-
tention and dealing openly and above board, made some
nominations, including among them, for the $3,000 s'ake for
trotters eligible to the 3:00 class, the horse Prince, in which
he had neither interest nor owoership. He knew of tbe
horse, his reputation for speed, etc., and concluded to take
his chances oa getting the owner's consent to start him in
the race. In the course of tbe summer Prince was sold,
the new owner getting him at less tban his value because ha
hid no engagements. In due season he learned of the St.
Joseph entry and had the horse on hand to take part in the
race, and won second money, $750. A protest was filed
against Prince, and the evidence developed the
facts set forth above, the Board of Appeals
sustaining the protestant. The finding will meet with no
adverse criticism. No one will attempt to make himself
believe that an owner should be held for the entry fee if his
horse is named in a race without bis consent, unless entered
by his duly authorized agent, for it is plainly to be seen what
the effect would be, and the parent associations have repeat-
edly and consistently refused to affirm the suspension of an
owner in such instances. It is, therefore, a sound position to
take, thai an owner, not being liable for an entry not author-
ized by him nor made by his accredited agent, cannot be
allowed to profit by such entry. It was advanced in argu-
ment by the attorney who represented the owner of Prince,
that in law an unauthorized agent is held to have acted with
authority if the person for whom he makes a contract elects
to carry it out. That may be sound reasoning and law, but
if it were, a fact which the Board of Appeals refused to ad-
mit, it would not apply to this case, for there was a change of
ownership, and the person for whom tbe unauthorized con-
tract was made did not carry it out either to profit or to loss.
But whatever the law may be, we firmly believe that racing
interests will be best subserved by tbe decision just rendered.
Owners and duly authorized agenu? should be required to
make all entries, and those made in any other way should be
held as void, no matter what may subsequently occur.
Horse Review.

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THE PETfcLUMA TRUCK AND ITS APPOINTMENTS ABE UNSURPASSED IN CALIFORNIA

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-o. 9. 2:17

2:14

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600
600

COLT RACES.

COLT KACES.

400
400

IVo. 13. Two-Vear-Old Pace,
No. 14. Three-Vear-Old Pace.

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

Pl'BSK 8300. All aires. Maidens allowed 5 poundB
If tbree years old or upward, felx furlongs.

Pl'BSK 93^0. Handicap. To be run Saturday
August sth. One mileand anelgbth.

>„. II. T.u.Yr.r-OI.1 Trol. * 40"

>„ |». Ihree-Vr.r-Old rOl, 400

n wim; PROGRAMME.

..- - - S&.'S&tt

. .. 9UH.-U..
. .imi » rlwoyear-olaa. MaMena allowed

| «.oW«l m pounds.
,„or..d»li»irruriun.«.

,..„.. »SlO. H Iloap To be run Wednesday.

line ml e. _

■>■ n« **00 i-.t boreesof all sues, nelebls.
Pill- '■■""'• ,h , „„. .Maidens ibree years o..l

Store.- Hieluriuua-.

All races t j be run under the California Jockey Club's new rules.
CONDI I IQHB.

F tries 10 close Jolyll,16W. Horses lo be named with entry. Entrancefee Ave per cent to accompany
. k.h. ,i„i In! .f.urmnners: 50. V, 15 and 10 per cent. Five per cent, of the amotnt of the purse
n ETlnei fruu. ~ch SJJlS In all races ten enulesare required to fl.l a race, but tie Board reserves

...it. ,...,1. Hi-iinesned

.^, ►>» ritrhr tAHw-larp two starters a walk-over. When only two start tl_.

the

VETERINARY.

MiILGV. 8., F. E. V. M. S.
VBTBRI1VARV SURGEON.

Member of the Royal College of Veterinary But
(eons, England ; Fellow of the Edinburgh Veterinary
\fedlcal i^kvclety; Graduate of the New Veterinary
Tollege, Edinburgh; ex-Veterinary Surgeon to th.
Board of Health, for the City and Connty of San Ft»d
jLbco; Member of the California State Veterinary Med
teal Association.

Veterinary Infirmary, Residence and Office, remove*
to 1117 Golden Gate Avenue.

Telephone No. 4128.

Branch offices— 1525 California St, Telephone 66; 2:
Howard St, Telephone 8153, San Francisco.

[. BARKER DALZIEL

VETERINARY DENTIST.

OrYJCB AND stable:

>05 Golden Gate Avenue-

San Francisco.

office hours:

7 to 8 a. m. and 4 to 5 p. n

Telephone 3651.

*»-Jn all running races second money will be $50,
ihlid m- ney $25. Entrance to running events jio,

f6 ;■:..! i n ■ i. ui to scratch.

Handicaps close two days before race is to be run.
Weights and declarations day previous to race, by

& P. M

;,yc.7.„«-orastfcn.

u .. uli eulry.
will bp tr<-oi"J ihesame as regular entries, and nominators held under the rules.

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('•.i>dlil<>i>al guir » w i ^ * ' ' jHjjht m cbaugr the hoi r or u ate of any race, except wlien u Decomes

p^ ™ iSTwlTcb iosiance tne nominator * 111 receive three days' notice of chauge by mail

V.'i **,'.', .VrV* Wgtal reserved tuueciatevfi or postpone any ur all races on account of the weather, or

•deoiotuae iVeloct p. m. on tbe day preceding the race shall be required to start, ano

' ' r find nSail I be office ol Lhe secretary at tbe tr -ck.

" re- l.iii.iie eutn toauj pu se b> oue person or in one interest, the horse to be started

« hpii i li.-rv is Hi1 ire inn . • rerfdlLiu the race

e^UTtea'andi u Hutohea on last day of the meeting may be declared ended aid monej

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Veterinary Surgeon

Graduate of Royal Veterinary CoUege, Turin.

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ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE IS,' 1 896

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it J ti'cl cK p m . ibe Board oi Directors of the Napa
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SIRE OF
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- « < * K '■ ll (i , race record, 2:11

\K« KHA(l) p winning race record, 4th

beat, 2:13

and 15 others In the 2:30 Hat.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2122

Pint dftiu-MAO LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady IR-* IM,b> llamhletotilan 10.
Tblrd dam- Daughter of Roe's Abdallab Chief.

Seaaon of 1896 limited to twenty approved mares at

! ■<>, tinuii.y On.' i*i time nl' HfrvUv. Usual return |>rl\

MTTloa monej rcfliDded. Mares kept by

tb or year at reasonable rotes. Address

II. I. MOOHHKAD A BOV
Santa Clara, Cal.

THE ELECTIONEER 8TALLJON

M MARVIN, 2:221

aiKE OF

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
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SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES.
SABLE WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Private Stallion.

The champion three and four year-old of
1887 and 1888 ; record 2:18. StandB 15$
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; first
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

ORO WILKES,

black horse, 154 hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
"weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately iu races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, X/'S TL&

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident be has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15^,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18| ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Bstsv Britton, 2:20|), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre3 of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August let.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

WM. CORBITT,

San Mateo Stock Farm

Eurlingame, San Mateo County, Cai.

DIABLO, 2:09 1-4

THE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA

Sire CHAS. DERBY, 2:20 (son of Stelnway,2:25^, aod Kaly
BG. dam of 4 In 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BEttTHAfdam oi
— ^^«^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^— ^^— ^— Jay EQ Bee, 2:26J£ as a yearUng; Elf, 2:2214; Ed Lafferty, trial
2:15). s'ster to Bayard Wilkes, 2:ia\i, a' tl Alarie, aire of four in 2:80, by Alcantara, 2:23 (son of Geo. Wilkes and
Alma Mater); second dam Barcena (dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13-^1- by Bayard ('Od of Pilot Jr.); third dam
Blandina (dam of Bwlgert, King Rene, and four other producing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; lourth dam
Burch mare (dam of Rosalind, 2:21% and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (sire of fourth dam of
Nancy Hanks, 2:04 (, son of Renwlck's UoppHrhott'jm, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
heseasonof 1896 at Pleasanton. Service fee, |75. Address WM. MIRKAY, PleaHonton, Cal.

14,995

Record2:231.3

GRANDISSIMO

Sire of MVKTLB THORIYE. 2:18 1-2; TOPSBY. 3 yr.. 2:26 1-4; ALTISS1MO, 3 yr.
2:25 1-4. will mane the season oi 1896 at VINELAND STOCK: FARM, Napa county. Terms, flO lor the
season; usual return privileges. Mart-s kejit by the month or year ai reasonable ; rates. The llnesl ot pasture
and all facilities for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FRED W. LOKBER, Tlaeland Slock Farm, St. Helena, Cal.

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FIN

Stallions Season 1806

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited

number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20 - - . $100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium lor Stallion and Four of III. Produce al San Francisco

Horse Show, 1894)

He Is lie sire of Diablo, 2:09* (4 years old), winner of two first premiums San Francisco Horse Snow, i

El Benton. 2:23 - - . $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1

Mares should be shipped to Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. F. E. E„ via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage ?o per month ; hay and grain, |10 per month.
For terms lor other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Danville, Contra Costa County, (

SONOMA STOCK FARB

(Estate of JAMES G. FAIR Proprietor)

GOSSIPER, 2:14 3-4, oy1£g£r»S;Ps^f^ S*fc tsSS

Simmons was by Geo. Wilkes, on. ot Black SneWaSol g^wUkes * 'l&fg Smb'Sno'piWS

Terms,

$50 for the Season

VASTO. 2:16 1-2, S^riSS.?!?..?^.!^.'?

K^VMS.ciS.z.orBTt^fd^^^ariis^f^

Vassar (dam ofValdemeer.2:28. sire ofsi^c^^
ot two in 2:30) Magic (sire oi four, and seven dams ot el- ven trotters aid one S w"as bv American ('
?°5£LLu?1''bj' <dam °£ JK»'«d». 230, and Roger Hanson, 2:28!*). by Edwin Forrest Yasto , £ a Sin?i™i
Individual, a deep, dark bay in color, and Is level-headed, speedy and game" foaled AprlMS 1SSS grand-'001

Terms,

$50 for the Season

'N'ASPIA'R. 1ft flQft by Stamboul, out of Oakland Maid, 2:22 (dam of Princess 2-19*1
■LN-Q-°°-a"n' IP.UZO, Speculation 928, dam Lady Vernon, 2:29*.! (dam if FsSnen Ver
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^—3608) rbis is one of the finest-formed youoe stallions in Paiif..,
and as a trotter will get a very low record. He Is royally-bred, and has the very best feet and "era B d
Bition Is excellent, and it given a chance this year, will be wonderfully fast "'"""■ ""* ana 'e&- a,s al

Terms,

$25 for the Season

Pasturage 82. SO per month. Hay and grain fed at reasonable rates, and mares taken care of In
manner that owners may desire. No responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Mares can be «hii
from Sao Francisco to Lakevllle by the steamer UOLD and will be led to the larm by carefufaHendanui '
bills m ust be settled by J uly 15, 1896, and before removal of mares. For fu rther particulars address

Or Q. HYATT, Sonoma, Cal.

H. a. SINCLAIR, Lakeville, Sonoma Co., Cal.

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2:11 1-4=

Will Make lhp Season or 1896. Commencing Febronrv let. at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARE, AT $100 TflE SEASON

I -u*l Return Privileged.
A» an elclilvear-olil alalHon, McKlnner'alb' leads all n.liers In Ihe world tor average ;.speed : McZeus, 1,
"•IS- Zombf'. 3 2™i : Harrev Mt, S, 2:1 I1 ■ i Jenny «C !, Ii901f ! Sir Credit, 8,2:25; Osilo, 2,'2:30; Pat Coo-ey,
irlai, ■::>'•; jDlla l>. -. tru.l J:^l; Lola, 3, trial K',; Monte, 3, trial 2:'28\>.

\irkl\\K\ 3*11 1-1 was ioaled June 12, 18S7. sired by the great Alcyone (sou of George Wilkes, and
Alma Milter the i\..i'.iii« broodmare by MamDrlno Patchenl, dam Koss Sprafrue, by Gov Sprague, 2:2(1'.., lje by
Rhode WViS 2 25'-. out of llolle Brandon (dam ol Amy, 2:2.1' ,. Gov. Bprajrae, 2:2(i',. Wllmar, 2:2914), by Ham-
,lei...ila.. 10; r-niii.Hiiii Jenny, by Vourg Kucelius (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, by Exton
Kcl.i'-c .tlinr,,„k.|,nr,.,l , The second dam of McKlnney was Kose Kenney 'd»m of Messenger I'blel. sire ol
-to II. n r» Mumbrlno Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messenger studs in Ibe Registry. Third
dam 1 1 Kenorty mare dam nf Gen. ... H. Tliouias isire of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino i'hiel 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon I thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

\lrhl\M(V 2-111-4 Is 15.2 S bands, weighs I HO, and Is one ot t..e most perlecc-made horses In Amer-
ica taavlDS i. lent v „f bone and sntHtanoe. lie staned in twenty-elght races and won twenty-five of tbem. His
r.M.'ntallon ii a game and conssteut performer is world wide. As a sire the few ol bis progeny that have been
l,. i, 11,-1 mrsneed have demonstrated lhat they Inhe It all b-a extraordinary good qualities.

Ihe beat can- lak^n ol oiHr-, nut no respunsli.llltv assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage ;l per
1 ,r further particulars, apply to DMAS. A. DUKFKK, Oakland Trotting Track. Oakland, Cal.

■ ■ n II *o. 111.699. This!

Hart Boswellrs;~v

bopple ever i ■ ■
fhirr Hum mi
., ii will Maud abttd-

ill doublf-d imti

.;-■,■..
■ ' ( ii r IQtM gi i-;

d i oovered with

■ i isbtg whlcb

yr*\ utsal mar oo ii»»- rabun tube, ann tiiettir

peodtd tin- r!»ga entirely

.»» i lie raiiber tube cau be utkeu out

i y tul ri-iiUi.-i.-il

Tbe " PERFECTCN " is the only hopple in

the world with which you can do this.

rx'nun that bas seen It chums It tn be
. ■ i-i ; i> | pie U i* wade In the fl est
mantw »n tbe way thrmi^b, ami is a superb piece
■i keatbex

Rvrri -el l> tfunrnnirrd to be JlMl what we
ii -v RTlll be refund I'd. Il Will

be "--in on ■pitr>iVi»J or aubj»*ci l> exawti-at od. if
-re Uiat .,nr imiue Is stamped
Tt > ll.K & « I.AiiK. in--
trull, tlfrhlifan.

splendhllv-rornied trotting stallion was sired bv

-4,(noii or GEO. WILKES, 2:22, and DOLLY, dam

:17, THORXDALK, 2:21, etc.), sire of 113 in 2:20 list:

.dam of NAN' Y HANKS, 2:<i, and DICTATOR

\VI I IvES, s'lrp ol six in 2:30 llsii, by Iiiciator; second dam -ophy gran-

1 i ni nl Mike Wilkes 2-15^, Ira Wilkes, 2:22V and tbes-res Adrian w ilkesand Ira w iifees), by Edwin Forrest

!••• ihir dam Bopbmi la. bv Bnnvn Pilot; rourto dam by Benrand; tifth dam by Lane, son of American

KcllDse' sixth dam liy Hrav Dnngannoo. Tbls la Ibe acme of fa^biooab e breeding. Id conformation, disposi-

,ii) col'-r and pore trotting action HART BOS 4 Ei-L is perfect. He bas never been worked for speed. His

oxenv are strong Umbea, l-vel headed and very promising. T«rma $50 lor tbe tteaxoD. Address

"••1; ,\«i\\ Laurel Creek Kami, 8an Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept in any manner

ners may desire.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

AT VAT iT .F.JO^

STOCK FARM

GEORGE WASHINGTON N°- ".p. *<*<*<* 2:lf* Terms for

.^ — season, $50.

COLUMBUS S No- 20'53°. record 2:19}. Terms for season, $30.

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR Na 11.622, «eori 2:84, sire of Geo. W«hin,

__^_^______^^_^^_^___ toD, 2:16}, and others. Terms for season, $25.

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2 50 per
moDth. The greatest care will be taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOM.1S SMITH, Vallejo. Cal.

For 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439

By Dexter Prince, dam Emma iVulwood (dim of
Lottery Ticket, 2:19,"^), by jNutwood ; second dam
Iah\\ Kmuiii. .: ■-;. !■; \lc rarkea'ti Bluck Hawk ;
third dam ilieNewby 51 ire, by liwn. Taylor; fourth
dam Rosalie, by Williamson'* elmont.

Pilot Prince started several timesasa two-j'ear-old ,
winDing all if bis races. He won the two year-old
stake at tbe Breeders meeting, making a record of
2:31 =y Hesbowei many faster trials in his work, but
was not obliged to eo laster in any of his races.

l.adv hmma, bissecond dam. was ten yearson tbe
turf and was one of the most noted of the old-time
p-rformers in California. Most of her races were at
two miles on tbe old half mite tracks in which she was
a consistent winner. All the crosses in the pe igree of
Pilot Prince are of the gamest and must fashionable,
and be i-romises t.i become one of the leading sires in
Caliiornia. A few of bis get will be trained this year
and it is predicted that they will be favorably heard
of on 'be track.

DISXT1SR PRINCE Jr. 20,440.

This horse is a full brother to Pilot Prince. After
the stud season Is over be will be traiued tor the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

By Dexter Prince, dam Norma (dam of Grindee.
2:2-J,'2. and urandissimo, 2:2341, by Arthurton, second
dam Nourmahai.2:39!-i (full sisttr to A. W. itichmondl
b> S mnson's Blackbird.

This is a very promising young horse and coming
from produc(ng blood on both sides will certainly make
a name for himse'f among tbe sires ot California. Tbii
is his first season in the siud,and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale.

FAST HO VDSTKlt-. lllifi AND BUSINESS
HOHSES BRED \T T IK

NAPA STOCK FARM.

Promising colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
trainers at very low prices, All stock sold from this
farm has given the best satisfaction.

Special bargains are o ered in broodmares colts and
fillies.

It you wish to purchase a horse of any description,
write for information.

For full particulars regarding stock, service ot istal-
lions, pasturage, etc., address

E. P. HEALD,

21 Poet Street. Sao francl-ci.

NEW -:- FEATURES -:- IN -:- EVERY -:- DEPARTMENT

You Will Notice that the Price of Subscription to the

Breeder and Sportsman

HAS BEEN REDUCED TO

PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

Having purchased this well-known Journal we have completed arrangements to add new
features in every issue, and our aim will be to make it second to no other west of New
York. We intend to have articles on all subjects relating to the horse and his manage-
ment; gossip of turf, track and stable ; stories of the race track, field and paddock, as
well as valuable turf statistics and information which will be interesting to all horsemen.
These will be

Contributed by Such Weil-Known Special Writers as

JOS. CAIRN SIMPSON
CAPT. THOS. B. MERRY
FRANK W. COVEY
RALPH H. TOZER
DAVID W. HIGGINS

ED. D. THORNE
R. E. deB. LOPEZ
P. J. SHIELDS
J. OWEN MOORE
E. I. ROBINSON

J. W. LANGFORD
JNO. MILNE
W. L. EYRE
PAYNE SHAFTER
SAM'L GAMBLE and others

H pptlanMD, "« h«»e engaged the services of Veterinarians, Wm. F. EGAN, M. E. C. V. 8., F. E. V. M. S. and \. E. BUZA.RD, M. E. C. V. 8,
es. cattle and dogs for ibis journal, and give advice to all inquiring subscribers on matters pertaining to these animals.

These gentlemen

ii uufc° lvl .uiD|umuM, aLu^ive nuviue m uu luq uiriug suusuriuers uu mailers {JBriuiuiug 10 luese animals.

nl. gun and kennel will also be enlerged, and the latest and most interesting facts so dear to all sportsmen, breeders of fi ne dogs and lovers of legiti-
" ,*" '"Milled Correspondents from all the leading sportiog centers in this State will contribute articles on these subjects, and our endeavor will be to make

ur]»^nnirim (•tT'iiid to no mher« published.

on 7hi'. !r.l.Vl'"f,"' d'''"rl"'n,1 "'" '"; "™ ">»' "il.l rwei'e our best attention. While the efforts of the dairymen and stockmen in California have not heretofore received the rec-
.'■■". ' li— big h in iiiihoritv, there , .soodoubt but by pursuing a progressive and aggressive policy in their behalf some good will be accomplished. Selected arti-
i, " , . I „ , Z, . , ft ■"" »"-Jl!n<f.dome'"1? animals, such as cattle, hogs, sheep and piultry, will appeir regularly. In farm management and in presenting the
nf farming and I dairying, special attention will be paid to the articles that will best answer the purpose for which they are intended,
i .i.irn.1 xili'-r i-iiur... will make the Bkkh.kk an,, Siouisman invaluable to

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And for the price, S3 -per ~\r&SLir9 will be pronounced the cheapest and best paper

of its class ever published.

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Jus£ 13' 1896]

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Fox Terriers at Stud

WARRRX SAKE, by the crack sire Warren Safe
guard i cham i.ion Venio -Eggsford Sapphire, oy Star-
den's Kine ( out of w an en Dut> (Warren Laird— Dusky
IL) Litter brother lo the winner War en Dusky and
full brother to the winneis Warren Salesman and War-
ren Dial. Hehas won 2d puppy Boston, 1st Bridgeport,
2d Providence, 2d New York, 3d Deiroit, -id Pbiladel-

ftnia. He is a typical ttrrier of splendid quality, ex<el-
[□g in coat, body, legs an feet : very stylish and game
giud fee. elJ.

(iOLi.J-;\ FLASH, by the crack sire Blemton
Reefer (Ch Venio— Ch Bacbei)- ■ utol Blemlon Spin-
away (I h. Blemton Victor II — Suli ster, by uh. Dom-
iDie). Wioner ot 1st and special lor best fox-terrier,
aiso for best dog, all breeds, San Francis o, 1596. This
win places him at the head of the breed "u this coast.
Fee, 815. J. B. MARTIN, 1323 Page Street. S. F.

AT STUD

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GRAND MASTER 28,887

By the exeat champion HESPER. the best-headed
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America. Address, THOg. n. BROWNE, J032
25th -ireet, San Francisco.

IRISH SETTERS.

At Stud— The best bred Irish Setters in America.
FLVULAS JR.. 31,189.
BA"RYMORE, 34,802.

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00 p New Orl- ans Express, FresnoTBaker*.

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Pedigree Irish Setters and Pointers. Bench Show
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At stud Irish Setters Champion DICK SW1T-
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Irish Setter and Pointer poppies from Bench Show
and Field Trial winners, sires and dams.

A H. TRUMAS,
1425 Steiner Street, near Ellis, San Francisco.

Black Pointer Pups For Sale

By imported OLD BLACK JOE 2d, out of imported
BLACK BESS, whelped April 13, 1396. Unexcelled in
the field, uneqoaled as companions. " There has never
been a "poor one trom this stock." For particulars,
address

E. F. \ORTHAM,
200 Autumn Street, San Jose.

Alameda County Kennels

At Stud tbe Great Dane
DUKE ( MA LOCH II. — IMP. GYPSY)

Rough coated St. Bernard pups lor sale. Whelped
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SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1896.

The Burke Starting Gate.

We this week give an illustration of another of the many
starting gates.

The requirements of a perfect starting gate are :

1st — Absolute certainty of a perfect release to avoid false
breaks.

2d — Instantaneous opening to prevent the horses overtak-
ing the barrier when sprung.

3d — Cheapness of construction, as usually there are a num.
ber of gates required — one for every different distance run.

4th— Rigidity and strength, so that it will not break or
open when horses push against it.

Messrs. Ledbetter and Burke, the inventors of the gate
shown in the cut, seem to have solveJ satisfactorily all the
requirements. The barrier is composed of the usual two
tapes, c c, stretched lightly across the track from posts b to b
and in addition to the ribbons have rubber cords as welf
running parallel to the ribbons, and all joined in the center
by a reliable clutch, fig. 2 (worked from either side by a pull-
cord or electric button as desired). To each 6ide of center

clutch is attached rubber cords D D, which are stretched

to posts on either side down the track.

On the release of the clutch in the center of barriers the
gate parts in the center and the rubber cords, D D, and the
rubbers in the barrier pull the two sections of the gate with
inconceivable rapidity flit against the fence on both sides of the
track.

The dotted lines on the upper side of the cat
shows the barrier in the act of opening and at lower
side show the same fully open.

Fig. 2 shows the clutch by which the gate is re-
leased.

Owing to Mr. Burke (of La Siesta Ranch) being
better known, the horsemen have christened it the
3urke gate.

The tension of the rubber cords secure instantane-
ous release and disappearance to the fence of the
barrier, and the tenseness of the ribbons prevent the
usual fluttering in the breeze that so often scares
colts and new beginners, and often cause a ragged
start.

As the entire gate disappears to the sides quicker
than a flash, and not overhead, where horses are
liable to see it and shy back, another serious objec-
tion is done away with.

There is absolutely no friction to overcome, no
pulties to travel on, no unsightly wire ropes, braces
or guys, no rollers, nothing to oil, catch or bind or
get out of order, and the rapidity with which the
barriers fly to the fence precludes any possibility of
their being overtaken even by a horse already in motion.

Very light posts only are required, and as the Btrain is
almost nominal where there are fences 2x3, scantlings lashed
to the fence answer all purposes.

Two men can set up the entire machine and take it down
again in ten minutes, so that one machine can be used for all
the races of the day, provided there is an interval of that
length of time between races.

The cost is nominal, as one apparatus which can be car-
ried in an overcoat pocket can be used for all portions of the
track.

There is nothing to fly up in front of the horses' heads
to frighten them, the rapidity with which it opeos
causing it to simply disappear from in front of them. The
most fruitful cause of poor starts with present gate is caused
by their turning around when the barrier flies up in front of
them.

Rigidity, that it may not flip and flutter, making it almost
impossible to get nervous horses up to it, and strength

to withstand them if they get against it. This can only be
accomplished by this gate, because it does not have to travel
on rollers that would bind under great tension or on arms
that would be more or less limber and liable to break if put
under great tension. The tapes on this gate may be made
of any required strength and may be drawn as tightly as de-
sired.

Before leaving for the East, Starter Caldwell tried the gate
and pronounced it in his opinion the most effective and best
in every way that he had used.

Patents have been applied for on certain novel features of
the apparatus which do not conflict with anything previously
issued or applied for as far as known.

The great difficulty to overcome in all gates for which
patents have been applied for is the specification in the Gray
or Australian gate, claiming the upward and ontward mo-
tion. This is entirely overcome in the gate represented
herewith.

Mr. Frank H. Burke can be addressed at his offiee, 626
Market street. S. F.

A Breezy Letter From New York.

[From Oqt Special Correspondent.]

New York, June 8, 1896.
While inditing this my initial communication from the
East to the Bkeeder and Sportsman, I cannot resist the
I temptation to congratulate its new proprietors on the very

*&■*

THE BURKE STARTING GATE.

great improvements which have characterized their owner
ship, and which has become so apparent with each succeed-
ing edition of this old publication. A reduction in price of
subscription has in no way suggested a reduction of quantity
and quality, but on the contrary a very marked improve-
ment is manifested in both particulars. In my future efforts
I shall strive to furnish such information as shall be worthy
a space in its columns, and contribute to the intelligence and
enjoyment of its readers, interested in the Turf, Farm, Rod,
Gun, Canine, Theatrical and Sporting World. Space will
not permit details in most cases, nevertheless it will be my
aim to furnish a general knowledge of passing events in the
East which I shall endeavor to make acceptable and desir-
able to its many patrons.

In the racing world the all-absorbing theme of the past
week has been the victory of Sir Walter at Gravesend, cap
turing the much coveted Brooklyn Handicap. As in all such
events opinions were divided, the preponderance, of course*
being decidedly in favor of Clifford who represented an army

of bettors, but the victory of the little thoroughbred was ac-
cepted with good grace, and was a popular one. The pluckj
little fellow made a grand effort for this stake in 1894, and in
1895 finished a good third, and although he did not win place
in 1894 be ran second to Lazzarone las* year. It was a horse
race from start to finish, and Sir Walter proved himself a
hero, and game to the last iocb, the smallest horse in the
field defeating the mighty Clifford, and changing the current
of a million dollars bo a distance less than eighteen inches*
Time, 2:0Sh. The winner was mounted bv Fred Taral, whose
wife fainted in the grand stand as she saw the finish.

Indications point to a repetition of the regular current of
trottine meetings ; even Buffalo will doubtless fall into line.
The week's meeting at Fleetwood was characterized by good
races and large attendances. On Thursday thirteen heats
were made in an average of 2:16^. Valleao and Berkshire of
course in the 2:12 class furnished the exciting event of the
meeting. The latter crossed the wire a good head and neck
in advance in the fifth and deciding heat, but owing to his
usual exhibition of "speedy unsteadiness," he was setback by
the judges and the son of Sentinel Wilkes was awarded the
heat and race. The usual amount of dissatisfaction was mani-
fested.

The entries for the coming regular meeting at this track
outnumber those of any previous gathering.

The meeting a* Pimlico Park (Baltimore) not only proved
a financial success, but developed several prospective winnerg
for the season. Roy Miller, a young trainer from
Georgia, uncovered a young mare by Jercme Tur-
ner, which played with the field in the 2:40 class,
and showed her ability to 2:15, and Out of Sight
(untraced) won the third heat from old Simmons
in his best form in the 2:13 pacing class.

The Philadelphia Horse Show equaled the ex-
pectations of its officers. A new departure, one
worthy of imitation, was the appearance in the ring
of th* Secretary, Mr. John C. Groome, in breeches
and leather leggings, short coat, and a soft felt hat.
Mr. Augnst Belmont judged the thoroughbreds
and Messrs. Rensselaer Weston of New York and
George Willing of Philadelphia, the trotters.

Among the many prizes offered were several of
silver plate valued at $150, for ladies driving or
riding their own horses. Mr. John Gerken of New
York took the prize for both double team and
single. Mr. Widener of Philadelphia drove Mr.
George Holmes' chestnut pair and was presented
with $100 in plate. Mrs. Wm. Kotman was
awarded the prize for saddle horse. California
was represented in class 4, for standard yearlings,
by Sable Son, sire Sable Wilkes. He was bred by Wm. Cor-
bitt, Esq., of Burlingame, and was awarded second prize in a
large number of entries and regarded worthy ;of iBpecial
mention. His dam is Huntress, by Arthurton.

Mrs. John A. Goldsmith, at Walnut Grove Farm, last
week lost a very promisiogcolt by Stamboul, out of a mare
by Alcyone.

The victories won bv the American trotters at Trieste and
elsewhere in Europe, coupled with the fact that eighteen
horses with low records were shipped from here during the
week to Germany, are encouraging items to breeders.

The baseball score has not changed materially during the
past week, the New Yorks still showing their ability to keep
near the bottom of the list. Cleveland remains at the head,
with Baltimore a very close second.

The Yale crew sailed on Saturday on the Berlin to take
part in the Healy Royal Regatta, and were given a very en-
thusiastic ,{send-o"ff." Their exhibition at their last day's work
was very fa/ from satisfactory to their friends, and is altri-

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■l..fH»»ter» uflftie citT »« I
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!Tch will be rowed July "•
■j «rt gradually closing their doors
for ihe summer and the roof gardens are saving their thous-
and et.ctric lamps. The season bas been one of disaster and
disappointment. The failure of Messrs Abbey, bchotflel &
Grew and tbe financial embarassment of Mr Richard Mans-
field are most prominent in the city, and has closed the
doors of the Metropolitan Opera House, ma well "Abbey s
and the Garrick Theaters. It is reported Mr. Nansheld has
b«n given an exlention by his creditors of six, nine ud
twelte months. Mr. Mansfield should be satisbed at last
that the actor, author and manager are very seldom com-
bined in one person. The suit of David Belasco, in which be
sues to recover $65,000 from N. K. Fairbanks for training
Mia* Leslie Carter for the part in that dismal failure, Ine
l gly Duckling" issiill progressiog.Mr. Belasco a tuition evi-
dently comes high. Miss Kate Oesterle and Mr. Grant Stew-
art were married on Thursday at 'The Little Church Around
ifae Corner." For the first time in her public career Ver-
nona Jarbeau will appear this week at a roof gardeL; by the
way, at one of these institutions which is to be enclosed in
gla'w, artificial rain will fall during the evening, which it
is expected will cause a decline in the price of palm leaf fans,
latest opera, " Whidmeister," was presented for the
firal time in America on Thursday evening atTerrace Garden.
It is lifht and pretty, has an unusual fine duel in the second
act, and scored a success. Prof. Herrmao is to give one or
bis entertainment* at our State's Prison at Sing Sing on J uly
-ilh for the pleasure of tbe inmates Whether he can give
some of his hearers points in sligbt-of-hand with pocket-books
and watches is a question. J- *?• M-

STATE FAIR RAOE EVENTS.

Eight DayB for Harness Horses and Nine For
Runners.

The State Board of Agriculiure was in sessioD last Satur-
day, revising the premium list and making up the speed pro-
gramme for tbe coming Stale Fair.

It was resolved to allow eight days to trotting and pacing
and nine days to running. It will be observed by the speed
programme that the Slate society has cffered a-* innovation
io several trotting and pacing events by providiog heat-
dubes, with such conditions as will guarantee a grand con-
test in every beat in the light harness division.

The Slate society is tbe firBt association in the United
States to offer regular races of this character, which, it is
thought, will give increased interest to trotting and pacing
races. It is a noteworthy fact that the State Agricultural
Society is taking the lead in the advancement of equine in-
terests.

Tbe premium list is still under consideration, but will be
completed io a few days.

F. C. DeLong was elected Superintendent of the Pavilion
and J E. Terry Superintendent of tbe Park.

The Board was io session al a late hour, considering mat-
ters in connection with tbe premium list.

Tbe premium list for the poultry department has already
been re-arranged in such a manner as to insure a larger and
more valuable exhibit.

Tbere will be no separate and distinct premiums for county
exhibits this year, and the money so apportioned will be
offered for individual exhibits.

A new department has been formed for dairy products
and dairy machinery, to be unHer ihe supervision of the
California Dairy Association. Premiums will be offered for
all dairy products, as well as refrigerators and other modern
dairy appliances-
There will also be a department for a practical dried fruit
exhibit, where tbe cooking and uses of dried fruit will be
demonstrated.

Provision will be made for a rock-drilling contest, which
it is supposed to make a feature oi the fair, and which will
not fail to interest the people of mining districts."

A committee of directors bas been appointed to arrange
details at well as other special attractions.

Io tbe following troltiog and pacing classes the dates of
closing is named io each :

r UK-HAY, 8FPTEMBER 1ST.

The Occident Stake— Closed.

Pacing purse, $8(0, 2:25 class— To close August 1st.

Horses making a record of 2:17 or belter on or before Au-

2d are to receive return of entrance money, and shall

be barred from starting in thie race, but may re-enter An*

goal 2 2d in opeo clames where eligible-

log purse, $800, 2:40 claas— To close August 1st.

making a record of 2:22 or belter on or before AugiiHt

2Sd are to receive a return of entrance money and shall be

barred from ntarting in tbe race, but may re-enter August

2 2d in open classes where eligible.

WEDNESDAY, HEPTEMHER 2li.

Two-year-old trotting stake — Closed.

Trotting piirne. (1.000, heal dashes for 2:25 class— Purse
to be divided in four parts of (250. Each beat to be a race.
Winners of firal money in eilher of tbe first three heats can-
not ilarl in ihe fourth heat. Kach part will be divided into
three moneys, 00, 30 aod 10 per cent. Any winner dietanc*
ing the field to receive 25 per cent of remainder of purse.
Bvvao Mllritt to 611. Eotrance, $75; to close August 22d.

faring purse, (600, free for all three-year-olds — To close
Aiigu»t Nt.

HOBDAY, HEITEHUER 7TH.

TroUing purse, (800, 2:30 class— To close August 1st.

» making a record of 2:20 or better on or before A u-

gosjl SSd in td receive a return of entrance money, and
shall be barred fn ra niarting in this race, but may re-enter
Augu*t 23d in opti < I*.--..-* where eligible.
Trotting pai «t dashes for 2:35 class— Purse to

DJ of (200. Knch heat to be a race

Winner of first monev in either of the first three heats can-
arl in fourth heal. Esch part will be divided into

three moneys, 60, 30 and 10 per cent. Any winner distanc-
ing the field to receive 25 per cent of remainder of purse.
Seven entries to fill. Entrance, $50; to close August 22d.

Pacing, purse $800, heat dashes for 2:27 clrss— Purse to
be divided in four parte of (200. Each heat to be a race.
Winner of first monev in either of the first three heats cannot
start in fourth heal. "Each part wilt be divided into three
moneys, 60, 30 and 10 per cent. Any winner distancing tbe
field to receive 25 per cent of remainder of purse. Seven
entries to fill. Eotrance, $50; to close August 22d.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH.

Three-yeer-old trotting stake— closed.

Trolling purse, $1,000, 2:24 class— to close August 1st.
Horses making a record of 2:17 or better on or before August
22d are to receive a return of entrance money, and shall be
barred from starting in this race, but may re-enter August
22d in opeo classes where eligible.

Pacing purse, (1,000, heat dashes for 2:22 class— Purse to
be divided in four parts of $250. Each heat to be a race.
Winner of firBt money in either of the first three heats can-
not Btart in fourth heat. Each part will be divided into three
moneys : 60, 30 and 10 per cent. Any winner distancing the
field to receive 25 per cent of remainder of purse. Seven
entries to fill. Eotrance $75, to close August 22d.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH.

Trotting, purse $1,000, 2:15 claBS ; to close August 22d.
Pacing, purse $1,000, 2:17 class ; to close August 22d-
Trotting, purse $1,000, $2:19 class; to close August 22d.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH.

Two-year-old division, guaranteed stake— closed.

Pacing, purse $1,000, 2:20 class; to close August 1st.
Hoises making a record of 2:14 or better on or before August
22d are to receive a return of entrance money, and shall be
barred from starting in this race, but may re-enter August
22d in ODen classes where eligible.

Trotting, purse $800, heat dashes for 2:30 class. Purse to
be divided in four parts of $200. Each heat to be a race.
Winner of first money in either of the first three beats can-
not start in fourth heat. Eich part will be divided intc three
moneys, 60, 30 and 10 per cent. Any winner distancing the
field to receive 25 per cent of remainder of purse. Seven
entries to fill. Eotrance $50, to close August 22d.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH.

Two-year-old pacing stake — Closed.

Trotting, purse $1,000, 2:17 class, to close August 22d.

Pacing, purse $1,000, 2:14 close, to close August 23d.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH.

Trotting, purse $1,200, 2:10 class, to close August 22d.

Pacing, purse $1,200, 2:10 class, to close August 22d.

Trottiog, pur6e $1,000, heat dashes, for 2:20 class. PurBe
to be divided into four parts of $250. Each heat to be a
race. Winner of the first money in either of the first three
heats cannot start in the fourth heat. Each part will be di-
vided into three moneya, 60, 30 and 10 per cent. Any win-
ner distancing the field to receive 25 per cent, of remainder
of purse. Seven entries to fill. Entrance $75; to close An
gust 22d.

REMA RKS AOD CONDITIONS.

All trotting and pacing races are the best three in five,
except the two-year-old, unless otherwise specified; six to
enter and three to start, but the board reserves the right to
hold a less number than six to fill, by the deduction of the
entrance money from tbe purse for each horse less than six.
Io the 2:40, 2:30 and 2:24 trots and 2:25 and 2:20 pace six en-
tries are required to staod after the horses making records
are barred; but the board reserves the right to start a less
number by deducting entrances same as in other clases.

Entrance fee in all purses, unless otherwise specified, 5
per cent, with an additional 5 per cent, from winners of
money in classes where there are less than eight entries, 5
per cent, additional will be required from starters. Trotting
acd pacing purses, three in five, divided at the rate of 50 per
cent, to the first horse, 25 per cent, to the second, 15 per cent,
to third and 10 per cent, to fourth.

In sweepstakes closing conditions prevail. In heat dash
races, imlees distanced or disqualified all entries eligible are
entitled to Btart in the first three hests, but in the fourth
heat only non-winners of first money shall start. If less
than three remain eligible for fourth heat, it shall be de-
clared off. A horBe that is distanced is not entitled to any
money, notwithstanding he 10.17 have previously won part
of the purse; such money to go to the next horse placed.

In purse races, other than heat dashes, no horse shall be
entitled to more than one money.

The National Association rules to govern trotting and pac-
ing, but the board reserves the right to trot and pace heats
of any two classes alternately, if necessary to finish any day's
racing. Horses not winning a heat in four, or making a
dead heat, shall not start again in the race; but ahorse thus
ruled out shall not lose the position he may be entitled to in
the division of purse. A horse making a walk-over shall be
entitled ooly to the entrance money paid in. When less
iban the required number of starters appear, they may con-
test for entrance money paid in, to be divided as follows:
06 2-3 to tbe first and 33 1-3 to the second.

Horses whose gait has been changed from trotting to pac-
ing, or pacing to trotting, shall not be eligible to classes more
than five seconds slower than their records at either gait.

In trotting and pacing races entries not declared out by 5
p. m. the day before must start, and declarations must be in
writing and made at the olllce of tbe .Secretary at the track.

In races drivers will be required to wear caps and jackets
of distinct colors, which must be named in their entries.

RUNNING EVENTS.

The following running stakes will close August 1st, and the
remainder of the running programme will be announced Au-
gust 24tb. It will provide for additional races to cover nine
days, and will be arranged to accommodate all ages.

1. The Misses' Stake— A handicap sweepBtakes for three-
year-old fillies of $25 each, or $10 if declared, with $300
added, of which $50 to second and $25 to third. Weights
announced by 12 m.day before the race. Declarations due
by 4 p. m. xame day. Six furlongs.

2. The Claae Stake — A sweepstakefor three-year-olds of$25
each, or $10 forfeit, with $400 added, of which $75 to second
and $'0 to third. Weights ten pounds below the scale. Win-
ners of a stake this year of the value of $1,000 to carry five
pounds extra. Non -winners this year of five races, any value,
allowed five pounds; of three races seven pounds, of two
races ten pounds. ( )ne mile.

3. The Vinctor StakeB — A sweepstake for three-year-olds
and upwards; $25 entrance, $10 forfeit, with $350 added, of

which $75 to second and $50 to third ; $200 additional and
stake to be named for winner, if Vinctor s time (1:40) is
beaten. One mile. *

4. The Ladies' Stake — A selling sweepstake for three-
year-old fillies, of $25 each, or $10 forfeit, with $350 added,
of which $50 to second and $25 to third. The winner to be
sold at auction. If for $1,500, to carry rule weight, two pounds
allowed for each $100 to $1000, then three pounds to $400.
Value placed on starters by 4 p. m. day before the race. One
and one-sixteenth miles.

5. The Capital City Stake — A handicap sweepstake for
three year-olds and upwards; $25 entrance, or $10 forfeit,
with $400 added, of which $75 to second and $50 to third.
Weights posted by J 2 m. day preceding race. Declarations
due by 4 p. m. Bame day. One and one-eighth miles.

6. The Favorite Stake — A handicap sweepstakes for three-
year-olds and upwards, of $50 each, $25 forfeit, or only $15-
if declared, with $500 added, of which $100 to second and
$50 to third; weights posted by 12 p. m. two days before the
race; declarations due by 4 p. m. same day. One and one-
quarter miles.

7. The Fall Stake — A handicap sweepstakes for four-year-
olds and upwards, of $30 each, or only $15 if declared day
weights are announced, with $500 added, of which $100 to-
second and $50 to third ; weights announced tjro days before
race ; declarations due 4 p. m. same day. One and one-half
miles.

8. The California Cup Eace — A handicap for four-year-
olds and upwards, purse $1,500, of which $1,000 (in money,
cup or plate) to first horse, $300 to second and $200 to third
horse; entrance $100, or only $20 if declared by September
5th, or $25 if by 4 p. M. the day weights are announced ; all
not declared at this date will be held for full amount of en-
trance, but may declare out upon payment of same by 4 p. m
day before .race; weights announced five days before the race;
five starters in different interests required. Two and one-
quarter miles.

9 The Sunny Slope Stake — A sweepstake for two-vear-
old fillies, of $25 each, $10 forfeit, with $250 added ; second
to receive $50 from stakes ; weights five pounds below scale ;
winner of a stake race of any value to carry seven pounds;
of two, ten pounds extra ; allowances, maidens five pounds -
winners of not more than two races, five pounds ; beaten
maidens, for once, five pounds; twice, seven pounds ; three
times, ten pounds ; five or more times, fifteen pounds ; fillies
beaten three times and not placed 1, 2, 3, allowed five pounds
additional. Five furlongs.

10. The California Annual Stake — A sweepstake for two-
year olds, of $25 each, $10 forfeit, with $350 added; second
to receive $75; third $50. Winners of a stake race or four
races of any value to carry five pounds extra. Allowances ;
Maidens five pounds. Winners of not more tban two races
five pounds Beaten maidens five pounds for once, seven for
twice, ten for three, five or more fifteen pounds. Those
beaten three times and not placed 1, 2, 3 allowed additional
five pounds. Six furlongs.

11. The Autumn Handicap — For two-^ear-olds. A
sweepstake of $30 each, half forfeit of $10 if declared; with
$400 added; second to receive $75. Weights posted day be-
fore race; declarations due by 4 p. m. of same day. One
mile.

12. Selling Sweepstakes— For maiden two-year-aids, of
$20 each, $10 forfeit, with $250 added; second to receive $50
from stakes. Fixed value $1,500, two pounds allowed for
each $100 to $1,000, then three pounds to $500. Value
placed on starters only, to be named by 4 p. m. night before
race. Six furlongs.

REMABKS.

The State Agriculrural Society's rules to govern running;
races, except where conditions named are otherwise. All
declarations and claims for allowances are due at 4 P- M.
day preceding race unless otherwise specified in conditions.
Owners and trainers will be held responsible for same. No
added money for less than four starters in different interests.
Entrance money in purses to so to the society. Right to
use startiug-gate is reserved.

Entries must state name, age, color, sex and pedigree of
the horse, with racing colors of owner.

A Sixty-Pound Jockey.

Patrons of Indiana racing are disposed to see in sixty-
pound Jockey Robert Hethersole, who rides for Tully CouI„
ter, a coming meteor in the firmament of light weights.
Rarely is there displayed by a youth so much energy, judg-
ment and ability as this diminutive jockey has shown he is
possessed of. It has generally been believed that Hethersole
was an English waif, a son of the stables from Newmarke
drifted to American tracks, and turf writers introduced him
as a sprig of a family of riders. But Robert is a native of
the Twenty-sixth Ward in New York, and although but fif-
teen years oid, has the manners of a Chesterfield, the honesty
of Colonel Clark, the native shrewdness of a McCafferty, the
hands of a Taylor and possesses enough magnetism to attract
a wide circle of friends.

Horsemen predict much for the little rider. His father
is a small man — weighs but 100 pounds — and Robert there-
fore is fortunate in a tactit assurance that he will never have
to worry over reducing his weight to a point dangerous to
his health. His debut in local racing was made at Haw-
thorne two seasons ago, when he rode Alva and made weight
at forty-eight pounds. A big stableman held the midget out
upon his outstretched palm that day. Two days after that
Hethersole piloted Vision, a 50 to 1 shot, to a second place
and c> mpelled attention by his ride.

It was at Windsor, when the boy had tbe mount upon the
Bpeedy mare Nellie Smith and won a race of six and one-half
furlongs in 1:20 fiat that Hethersole displayed the jockey-
ship of much older riders. Starter Caldwell saw the "pint
of cider" coming to the post that day and was tempted to
question the lad.

"Say, who are you ; you boy not bigger than a pommel
pad?" he asked.

"Mister Hethersole, sir," was the reply.

"Are you really going to ride?"

"Yes, sir; and to win, sir," came the response.

"Well, if you win I'll tog vou up in a respectable pair of
trousers and jockey boots. Robert received his present.

The microscopic jockey's record in mounts at Sheffield is
five firsts, one second and four thirds. He gets chalk marks
in almost every race.

June 20, 1896]

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407

STEPHEN B. -WHIPPLE.

A &hort Sketch of Hi9 Life and an Account of

His Memorable Olosmcr-Out Sale of

Horses and Cattle in 1873.

[The following account of the closing-cat sale of S. B.
W nipple's horses and cattle, written by our esteemed contribu-
tor, F. W. Covey (Rio Alto) will fill a chapter in the history
of the trotting horse industry in California, and it may not
be out of place to publish, in connection with tbis article, a
sketch of the one who laid the fonndation for the trotting
horse industry on this coast, and upon which Leland Stan-
ford built the superstructure. Stephen B. Whipple was born
in Cumberland, R. I., in 1820. Died in Alameda, Cal., in
1888. He was a member of the Society of California Pio-
neers. Descended in direct line from New Eogland
Puritanical stock, he was one of the most remarkable men
who came here with the crowds that were drawn to this
coast by the discovery of gold. He was for many years largely
interested.in the coat mines of Mt. Diablo, and carried on an
extensive place in this city, where he sold at wholesale and
retail the coal taken from his mine known as the Union
Mine. Early in 1852 he buiit and operated a dour mill in
San Francisco, which was situated in Happy Valley, occupy-
ing the site of the mills afterwards known as the Golden Gate
Flouring Mills, on First street, adjoining the James Donahue
property.

He built the steamer S. M. Whipple and ran it on the
Sacramento river in opposition to the boats of the C. P. R.
R. This steamer was named after his eldest daughter, long
since deceased. Retired to the country about 1856,
he engaged in raising fine stock on his ranch at
San Mateo, adjoining John Parrott'a place and oppo-
site that of Alvinza Hay ward. He was one of the
first persons to engage in the systematic breeding of fine
horses, and imported and bred for that purpose the son
of Hambletonian, called Whipple's Hambletonian, A j ix,
Lady Blanchard, Harvest Queen and many other animals.
His failing health and the loss of his eyesight in 1872 made
it difficult for him to attend to his aflairs, and in 1887 he re
moved to Alameda, where he ended his days. Mr. Whipple's
family consists of two sons and two daughters, one of the
former and both of the latter being married. He lost his
wife about twenty-nine years ago.

He was a wonderful judge of form and was ever ready to
back his opinion. He bred the first 2;30 trotter in California,
Ajax, and it will be remembered by some of the old time
horsemen that he matched tbis horse against Alexander in
1872 for $10,000 a side. Ajax made his record of 2:29 then.
That same year his gray mare Lady E'anchard trotted in
2: -0] at the State Fair, Sacramento. This was the State
record at the time. Had he not lost his. eyesight there is no
doubt that he would have never met with financial reverses.
He was one of the most social and jovial of men ; kind and
charitable to all, he was always glad to welcome the
stranger within bis gates, and deemed it a pleasure to have
the good will of every one. His old home at San Mateo is
still standing, and beneath the big oak tree whose wide-
spreading branches shade the porches of that cottage from
the midday sun, Walter S. Hobart, the young millionaire,
dwells. Steve Whipple's name will never be forgotten by all
who knew him, and as long as trotting horses are known his
er-terprise and progressiveness will be remembered by all
who have ever given the breeding of trotting horses a
thought.— Ed.]

It hardly seems possible that twenty-three years have
passed away since the sale of the Hambletonian and Dur-
ham Stock Farm's Horses and Cattle took place, jet June
11th of this year marks that period of time.

The sale was conducted bv Killip & Co., a firm that is still
actively engaged in the auctioneering business in San Fran-
cisco,

It was with great reluctance that the late S. B. Whipple
decided to dispose of the finely-bred Btock he owned, the in-
troductory in the catologue giving his reasons which I
quote :

"It is probably due to the public that I should, after de-
voting so many years to the breeding and improvement of
cattle and horses, give some reason for abandoning those
branches of husbandry, and thus throwing so large a num-
ber of fine animals upon the market. As is well koown to
all of my personal acquaintances and friends, I have been
unable to get about on account of paralysis and have become
totally blind. So, wheraas it was a pleasure in my health
and the enjoyment of mv faculties to own, improve and
breed my cattle and horses, it is now my djty to dispose of
them when they can no longer have my care or contribute
to my pleasure."

There had not up to this time taken place in California a
sale of horses that attracted so much attention as did this.
The stock that Mr. Whipple brought from the East was
recognized by horsemen in California as being from the best
producing strains, and bearing this out the stable was very
successful in racing, and the exhibitions of stock from the
Hambletonian farm at the State Fair was in the early days
one of its best features.

Many of the attendants at the Slate Fair of years ago well
remember the pride shown by Mr. Whipple in exhibiting
his horses, and even at this date none have excelled the
Hambletonian Stock Farm exhibit.

What a grand sight it was to see California Dexter with
Hughey McClellan in the saddle speeding up and down the
homestretch, Harvest Queen with that great young driver,
Tom McClellan, holding the ribbons; Big Jake in the parade
with a four-in-hand made up of yearlingB by Whipple's Ham-
bletonian, and George Evans, with Speculation, leading the
exhibit.

The attention of horsemen was attracted to the sons and
daughters of Whipple's Hambletonian and Speculation dur-
ing these exhibitions, and their racing qualities caused all
lovers of the fast horse to become quite partial to the family
of horses that have contributed so many fast performers to
the turf.

There was no stock farm bo well-known on the Pacific
elope as the home of Harvest Queen, and on the day of the
sale representatives from all over the coast were in attend-
ance.

To mention a few of the large number present will recalj
to many memories of the paet in connection with the light
harness racing, some are still alive while others have joined
the silent majority. In an open space to the right of the
stables a covered stand was erected for the use of the auc-
tioneers and Mr. Whipple, a banner hung from the top o^
the stand with the words "Hambletonian an J Star Cross. '»
After an inspection of the horses to be sold the large crowd
assembled in front of the auctioneers' stand, ready to pur.
ch ase the horses of their choice. A vast amount of wealth
was represented, and among those present we nee Claus
Spreckles, Capt. Geo, A. Johnson, Capt. Wm. Kohl, H,
Kierman, F. C. Newlands, C. Murray, Capt. Wilson, Fred
Arnold, Wm. Howard, E. E Norton, T. Nelson, Henry Mil-
ler, Henry Norton, M. L. Brittain, Mr. Derby, John Boggs,
W. E, Bourne, J. H. McAllister, Sharp Walker, Dr. Dutch,
Phil Donahue, William Sessions, J. G. lis, Dick Bruner,
Capt. Millen GriffitthB, Capt. Wilcox, M. Ullman, Ed. Kelly,
Fred Collier, H. R. Covey, J. Toomey, William Hamilton,
Alvinzi Hayward, Dr. McCracken, Jesse Potter, C. Bollinger,
Chas. Sessions, Geo. Evans, James Wolcott, C. M. Chase, J.
N. Killip, Albert Whipple, H. B. Whitehead, Israel La
Rock, M. Price, G. N. Sweezy, W. Walker, Col. Peter Saxe,
Pat Farrell, Tom Farrell, Pete Lozier, Ben Fish and George
Tuttle.

A short time before the sale Lady Blanchard, by Whip
pie's Hambletonian — Lady Livingston was sold to Alvitza
Hayward for $22,500. This mare had trotted to a record of
2:26}, and her sale caused considerable excitement among
horsemenj and the prestige it carried no doubt aided consid-
erable in making the auction sale that followed the most suc-
cessful ever held in California before or since.

The sale was a lively one, the bidding spirited, and Mr,
Wbipple,with that force of character for which he was noted,
added considerable to the success of the sale by the manner
in which he explained to the buyers the breeding and the
good qualities of his stock.

In one instance where bidding on a filly was a little slack
and she was hanging fire at $250, Mr. Whipple exclaimed
in a very positive way: "Gentleman, that filly is worth $500 to
any man wanting a first-class animal !" The bidding started
again and the filly was run up In $500, when Mr. Whipple in
a loud tone exclaimed:"Wty gentlemen, you are payiog one-
half what this filly is worth,"and she was finally knocked dowu
for $750, bringing $500 more than she would have sold for
if Mr. Whipple had not used bis seductive influence on the
bidders. When one of the proiucs of Miry Aon was led up
to be sold Mr. Whipple would remark "there, gentleman, is a
good one, her dam was a good one; she made' Covey leave
Sacramento.1' There were toree of her get sold that averaged
$900 a piece.

A very marked advance in prices of horses was demonstra-
ted at this sale. The writer of the article had Kitty Mills and
Miss Dighton in San Francisco before the sale trying to dis-
pose of them for $1,500, but could find no purchaser. Three
days before the sale they were driven back to the ranch and
Bjld under the hammer. Kitty Mills brought $3,000, and Miss
Dighton $1,320, three times as much as they could have been
bought for before the sale.

The following is a list of stock sold, purchasers and -prices
paid :
Name. Stallions. Sire. Dam. Purchases. Price.

Whipple's Hamb'n

Speculation

Hambletonian Jr..

Ajax

Tribulation

Speculation Jr

Crown Point

Broodmares
Thoroughbreds.

Keystone

Revere

Belladonna

Gilda

Colts and Fillies
Thoroughbreds.

Bay c, 3

Br f. 4

Bf, 3

Bf, 3

Broodmares.
Martba Wasbiog'n

Ash eat

Lady Josselyn

Lady Watt

Ladv Hendrickson

Fly

Martha

Emma Dubois ....

Joseph mare

Josephine

Lady Livingston

Katy Miils

Lady Softly ,

Trotting Mares,

Geldings.
Harv. Qu'n, 2:29%
Star Queen ..
Sarah Howe

Bm,

Count, ch g

Lady Babcock

NedO'Baldwin...

Grapevine

Milly Terrell

Pat Gallagner

HorrelTom

Five- Year-Olds.

Emma

Crook Nose

Pet

Miss Dighton

Sottlv.br g

Prime, ch g

Kitty Mills _

Eaton, ch g

Susie Terrell

Young Pat, ch g..
Foor- Year-Olds

Ch f

Che ,

Bf.

B f

Ch c

Three-Year-Olds

B f.„

B f.

B I..

Chf.

B f...

Brc.

Brf.

Guy Miller ...
Hamblet'n 10.
Whip's Hamb

Speculation ...

Imp. Lapidist
Imp. Glencoe
Imp. Lapidist
Imp, Mango,

Lodi

Trovatore .

Lodi

Lodi

Burr's Wash'n
Hambleto'n 10

Columbia .
Joseph

Speculation
Eaton horse

Joseph

Joseph

Gen. Tavlor.
Burr's Wash'n

Hamblet'n 10
Whip's Hamb.

Capt Hanford.

Primus..

Whip's Hamb

Whip's Hamb,
Speculation ...

Whip's Hamb

Primus

Speculation ..
Eaton Boy....
Whip's Hamb.

Mar. Wash'n

Mamie

Katy Mills..
Martha

Blue Ribbon
by Harkfor'd
Madonna.
Juliet

Revere

Gilda

Belladonna..
Keystone

by Abdallah..
by Am. Star..

H. Kiernan.
C. Spreckels,,
Capt. Johns'n
Capt.W. Kohl
F. G.Newla's
C. Murry.
Capt. Wilson

C. Spreckels..
F. Arnold.
XV. H. How'd
E. Norton.

W. H. How'd
C. Spreckels,.

Nelson

C. Spreckels,.

Henry Miller
C. Spreckels.

Henry Miller
C. Peters m're C. Spreckels..
MarthaWas'n

by Abdallah
Diana
Young Diana
Lu Mills m're
Lady A I mack

by Am, Star

Livin'e Mare
Mar'a Was'in

Fly

by Abdallah.
Lady Liv'ton

Asbcat

Mary Ann
Lady Gall'gr

Speculation ..

Wbip'iHamb.

Whip's Hamp.

by Abdallah
Young Diana
Livings' M're

Flv

Lady Softly...
Mar. Wash'n
Katy Mills ...
Lady Watt ...
Mary Ann ..
Lady Galla'r

Em. Dubois ..
Mamie

Josephine ...
Lady Livtn'u
Mary Ann...

Lady Jossel'n
Lady Softly

Fly

Lady Josep'e
Lady Livn'n
Young Dia'a
Ada Morrell.

Henry Nort'n
C. Spreckels..

M. L. Briltan
CaDt.JohDs'n
,C. Spreckels..

S10.150
8,500
5.000
5,000
1.200
2.900
1,300

550
600

650

Alvinza Ha'd
Capt Kohl ..,
Claus Spreck
Mr. Derby ...
John Boggs...
Capt. Kohl ...

Capt. Johns'n
EE Norton ..,
W E Bourne..
Harry Norlon
J H McAllls'r

Capt Johns'n
SS Walker...

Dr Dutch

W E Bourne..
J H McAllis'r
Capt Kobl ...
W E Bourne.
Capt Kobl ...
Phil Donah'e
Capt Johns'n

J Gils ....
Wm Sessions
B S Eells .
R Bruner.
Capt Jonns'n

f Sessions.
W E Bourne..

Wm Sessions..
W M Howard.
Capt Griffith.,
W H Howard.

750
225
270
390

¥ 1.500
950
160
250
375
500
850
700
150
325
145
450
300

16,500

1,225

1,675

675

500

900

3.100

500

1.300

1,000

I, coo

400

1,850
■100

1,320

1,300
600
800

3.000
400

1,000
150

985
475
200
825
650

275
550
825
32..
850
400
600

Name. Stallions

Two- Year-Olds.

Ch o

Brc

B c

Sire.

Hambleto'nJr
Speculation ...
Wbippl's'BaiD
Speculation ...
Hambleto'nJr

Speculation ...
Hambleto'nJr
Speculation....
Hambleto'nJr
Speculation ...

Hambleto'nJr
Speculation ...

Speculation ...

Hambleto'n Jr
Speculation ...
Hambleto'n Jr
Hambleto'n Jr

Bf

Ch f

Che

B c

B c

B c

Ch c

Ch c

Br c

Che

Bo

Yearlings.
Be

Cht

Be

Che

Grf

B f

Be

Be

Em'a Dubois Capt. Wilcox
Young Diana M. Ullman ...
L'dyLiving'n Capt. Wilcox

Asbcat
Belladonna...

Keystone

Old Luce

Sargent mare
Lady Josselyn

I Porchaseb Price

Ed Kelly
W.D. Howard
Fred Collier..
Henry Miller
Henrv Pierce
J.H.McAllis'r

Gilda [H. R. Covey ..

Henry Miller
W.H.Howard
J Toomey
Wm. Hamil'n
Will Sessions

Lady Watt
LadyHen'd'n
Lady Softly...

Fly

Y'ng Martha

Lady Josselyn
Lady Watt ...
MartbaW'g'n
Joseph mare
L'dyLiving'n

Ashcat

Severe

Belladonna...

C. A. Sessions
M. UUman
Wm. Sessions
C. Spreckels..
H. Miller....
Fred Collier
J. Toomev.. .
S. T. Walker..

675
175
550
610
300
4U0
550
205
200
360
475
450
520
500
575

230
190
710
400
1,600
760
560

The total number of horses sold was eiebtv-six ; the amount
of sale was $102,415 ; the average per bead $1,190 87.

The descendants of Whipples' Hambletonian and Specula-
tion figure quite prominently in the history of the trotting
turf in the pedigrees of fast performers.

A zote, 2:04$, who holds the world's record for geldings, is
out of Josie, a mare by Whipples' Hambletonian, and Huida,
2:08}, is out of Gracie 8 , by Speculation. The names of
some of the earlier performers by Whipples' Hambletonian
and Speculation will not be out of place in this article, and
though their records are not as fast as some of the descend-
ants of the above horses, they were jus* as much idolized by
the public when thev were trotting as the horses of to-day.

Ajax, 2:29, Lady Blanchard, 2:26}, Lou Whipple, 2:263,
Westfield, 2:26}, and Alameda Maid, 2:27£, by Whipple's
Hambletonian ; Oakland Maid, 2:22, and Crown Point, 2:24,
by Speculation were all great favorites, and their names will
always recall to horsemen the memory of S. B Whipple, a
man who contributed so much towards placing the trot-
ting horse interests in California rightly before the people.

Rio A l^o.

Foals of 1896.

Bay filly by imp. Duncombe — Detrix, by Darebin.

Brown filly by imp. Duncombe — imp. Eye Sweet, by
Galopin.

Bay colt bp imp Duncombe— Orange Leaf, by Kingston.

Bay colt by Emperor of Norfolk — imp. Merrimac.by GoldB-
brough.

Brown colt by imp. Watercress — Everglade, by Iroquois.

Bay filly by imp. Duncombe — Electric L:ght, by imp.
Darebin.

Bay colt by imp. Duncombe— Hymn of Praise, bv Hyder
Ali.

Bay colt by imp. Duncombe — Crisalba, by Sir Modred.

Bay -colt by Tenny— Wedding Gift, by Sir Modred.

Brown filly by imp. Duncombe — imp. Briarbush, byTyne-
dale.

Bay colt by Tenny— imp. Fun. by Fiddler.

Brown filly by Verano— The Hostess, by John Happy.

Brown colt by imp Duncombe — Scarlet Letter, hy Kings-
ton.

Bay filly by Golden Garter — Laline by imp. DareMn.

Brown colt by imp. Duncombe — imp. Victress, by Golds-
brough, out of imp. Victorine.

Bay filly by imp. Kismet — Briarfoot, by Surefoot.

Bay filly by Emperor of Norfolk — The Truant, by Sir
Modred.

Bay filly by FHzjames — Alesia, by imp. Darebin.

Chestnut colt by imp. Golden Garter — Miss Pickwick, by
imp. Mr. Pickwick.

Chestnut colt by Nomad — Royal Purple, by imp. Darebin.

Bay filly by Darriwell — Potrero, by Hyder Ali.

Bay colt by Darriwell — imp. Spinning Time, by Merry-flw-
Round.

The above belong to the estate of the late Simeon G. Reed,
of Pasadena, Cal., and were bred on his Oceonta Stud Farm.

Property of Thomas Clark, Hueneme, Cal.:
April 13,1896 — Bay filly, Biddy Malone, with small
white mark on forehead and on end of nose, right hind ankle
white, by Wilkes Moor (Fez), first dam Lady Le Grande, by
Le Grande; second dam Young Fannie Wickham, by Ar-
thurton; third dam Fanuie Malone; fourth dam Old Fannie
Wickham.

May 30, 1896— Chestout colt Talisman, witb white face
aod nigh hind foot white (a good pacer), by Wilkes Moor
(Fez), 6r3t dam Lady Abboltsford, by Abbottsford; second
dam s. t. b. hy George M. Patchen Jr.

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Imp. Charaxus, son of Distin and Sappho, by Kingston,
is twenty years old, and Capt. Hancock informs me that is
his last season as a public stallion. Hereafter Charaxus will
be kept a3 a private stallion. He has been a great* success
in the stud at Ellerslie, especially when bred to daughtars of
his famous stud companion Eolus, a cross which has fur-
nished some sterling race horses as Charade, Hamraie, Les-
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[June 20, 1896

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AHD OOXDCCTED SOLEXT BT

JOSEPH OAIBN SIMPSON.

]ssiva:ion. —There is Utile question thai the plan,
adopted by the P. C. T. H. B. A. And the Slate Fair, of mak-
ing e*ch heAl a race.'dUribuliog the money on the result of
each heat, And limiliog the race to three or four heals, is an
Improvement, And will meet the approbation of all concerned
when given a fair and full trial.

There are two clauses, however, in the conditions which are
not in harmony with equity, and.lhough in keeping with the
rules, Are fairly subject to adverse criticism.

That in the Breeders is : " W ' --hnli reoww more than

nm money in any one KeaL" That of the Slate Fair cannot be
called authoritative, as it has not yet been officially sanc-
tioned, merely the telegraphic report in ihe morning papers
of Satunlij last as follows : " They are called heat races, and
the conditions provide that the purse is to be divided into
four pArts, each heat to be a race. Winners of first money
in the first three heats cannot start for the fourth heat, but
all that are eligible can go the first three heats, winning such
money as they can, bui <i fond Jiatowvri t'.< not entitled to any
movn-i, notrithttartding that he Had previously mm part of I
There will be three amounts of money in each heat, and the
only chance to get the most money is to drive for each heat.
This plan ensures a contest throughout the entire race."

The portions italicized are what I consider reprehensible,
that in the StAte Fair defeAliog one of the main features of
the innovation, lhat in the Breeders discriminating in favor
of the association, and counter to the interests of the contest-
ants.

I look for great reso Its from the introduction of the new
system, And having been frequently asked who originated the
scheme, so far as my knowledge extends the first to make it
a ptrt ofa harness programme was Palmer Clark. In the
numerous plans which newspaper correspondents have pre-
sented, this may have been one of them and there is little
doubt lhat something analagous has been printed long before
its adoption.

Should there be a dozen claimants there is glory enough
for All, and if Awarded proper opportunities, if not strangled,
or rather covered with the dirt thrown from the ruts of sev-
enty five years depth it will revolutionize harness racing
melhuds. Combining the benefits of dashes and heats, over-
coming many of the objections to harness horse contests, ad-
vantageous to associations by increasing attendance, to owners
by a more general distribution of the "money hune up."

"<t>jick action'' (o speculators as the decision of the bets
will be synchronal witb the announcement of the heat, and
one of the greatest objections, which this class urge against
harness racing, will be done away. When betting on heats
is fairly understood those who have so strenuously opposed
it will be found to admit that their impressions were founded
on erroneous data. Especially nnder the system which
makes "each heal a race." This plan does not leave the
would-be swindler an argument to justify tbe practice, and
the rule much easier to enforce.

If a heal cannot be made "an honest endeavor to win," it
is useless to claim lhat a three-in-five is in another category.
V'jite true thai drivers can be changed when their work ap-
pears shaky when a certain number of heals are required to
win, and the law empowers judges to declare a deciding heat
no heal when there i% evidence of wrong-doing.

That would be applicable in every heat of such races as
those governed by the new conditions. But with the knowl-
edge that every move will be closely watched, the betting re-
ported, that barometer as carefully observed as the driving,
and above all penalties for infraction enforced with determi-
nation, there are few, indeed, who would take the risk. And
now the reasons for taking exceptions to the clauses quoted
from ihe conditions presented by the two associations. Ke-
Biriciing a premium to "first money in any one heat," means
that if a horse distances all the starters, fifty per cent of the
purse reverts to the association. While it is beyond question
thAt tbe officials of the P. C T. H. B. A. would scorn to in-
fluence a decision to favor the association pecuniarly, when
such is the effect of distancing horses, without the fact being
so plain as to be pAlpable, the charge will be made. Difficult
to overcome, too, when the gain by such a decision is in plain
sight. Admitting that very few people could be misled so
far ra to give a hearing to complaints involving the integ-
rity of the officers of the association, they cannot afford to
place themselves in a position that would give standing to an
indictment even to a few. Whenever there are starters enough
to meet the requirements embodied in the conditions, the
whole of the money offered is rightly due to the horses
which gain the places specified to tender them winners, and
any diversion therefrom is not in accordance with justice to
owners.

The proviso in the reported account of the State Fair pro-
gramme is not subject to the charge of the association being
intrmted in having horses distanced, but it is surely antag-
onistical to the ttaiemenl "each beat to be a race." That
means a distribution of the money at tbe finish of the heat,
the payment of pools, etc., the differences being, that tbe
ume bono shall iUrl again, holding the positions obtained
in the previous heat, And with the usuaI time between heats
in a three in five rat**.

IMore the off :isl promulgation of the programme it will
be well to cover points which are not embraced in the present
roles. If titry heat is declared to be a race then the rules
governing da*bes might be claimed to prevail, whereas the
combination of dashes and heals imply that the law regard-
ing beau mini be complied with. Much easier to guard
aicainit contention than to Assume that there is no necessity
for «utinK beforehand what the rulings will be.

Ai the Stale 1'sir a horse has the right to participate in
tt.rre heal«, even if he has won the two previous heals, and
this is gjag the case at the Breeders meeting, so that the
stronger argument would be tbet which favored the 3 in 6
'li'ianre and 3 in 6 time between bests should be adopted,
then these who took the opposite could repty that as each
I sal i- « rsr*. c'.iitsut-v And interval between, heats are both
msppl v di»tarice*a* both slate what the

Iheo which will be observed? eighty
?atd« and tw< .-, or, one hundred yards and

•»-ntf -five iir

ii ni on likely to provoke Argument
-tale Fair condition. A horse that has been second in

first and second heats if distanced in the third by a horse
wbich was behind him in the previous heats. According to
analogy, the one that "shut him out" should receive money
"previously won," but the horse which won the first and sec-
ond heats, being belter in the race, has a plausible plea to
secure the guerdon as his right. Then the great object of the
innovation, viz., to insure a contest, is overturned. The
driver of the winner of the first heat may feel doubtful of
his horse's condition, or has made the engagement depending
on speed more than bottom to secure a part of the money,
goes as easy a heat as he can, the second having a double in-
centive, securing ihe money already won and securing a bet-
ter chance fjr a place in the finishing heat, so far as heat
winners are concerned, whereas if the place already won was
not in jeopardy he would do his best in every heat.

Another case. A horse has struggled hard, fought with
exceeding gameness, and has been a close second in first, sec-
ond and third beats. In the fourth he is distanced by one
who has never done more than was necessary to hoodwink
the judges, knowing that by winning the fourth heat and
putting the tired horse behind the flag, he will get nearly as
much monev as the winner of the first three heals. That
would surely be a "consummation devoutly to be" execrated.
As tbe State Fair folk are not looking after aggrandizement
in lhat way, it is altogether probable that if the newspaper
articles were authorized there will be a reconsideration.

**»

To Beat the Record— Congratulatory letters and mes-
sages from all parts of Great Britain, quite a number from
foreign countries, to the Prince of Wales on his victory in
the Derby. A big ovation was tendered the royal sportsman
by the thousands assembled on Epsom Down wben the race
was run, and altogether there was a burst of jubilant enthu-
siasm in all parts of the world where racing is cherished.
But among the congratulations there came a counter mes
sage which did not contain a single verse of the paean resound-
ing from Lands End to Johnny Groats, and in place of
praise and encouragement criticisms, an underrating the
honor obtained by capturing the blue ribbon race of the
English tarf, and setting a more difficult job for Wales to
handle.

Tbe Revd. Mr. Fergus, at a meeting of the Religious
Tract Society, suggested that "Colporteurs be sent to the
Prince, and incidentally Lord Roseberry, to try for a higher
race than the Derby." Some might infer that The Leger
was the race the Rev'd. adviser meant for them to capture,
and others select one or more of the English cup races which
are better tests of speed and endurance combined.

All wrong, "assure as eggs is eggs" — the simile quoted be-
ing the favorite expression of the renowned Dick Turpin
when stating a "dead certainty" in bis opinion — and, there-
fore, I have not the least douht that Dominie Fergus, when
colporteurs are appointed, will instruct them to present, in
suitable words, the far greater glory of beating the harness-
race records. Derbys, Legers, Cups are won every year,
harness records stand, at least some of them, for a decade or
more and now when the marks are so very low, the winning
a Derby is a bagatelle in comparison.

A little advice from this far-off country, will, I trust, not
be considered impertinent, especially when the "Meg" set
will he marked with figures made in California. Great the
glory of capturing the belt from Alii, 2:03|, Robert J.,
2:CKU, Flying-Jib, 1:584, but to breed a two-year-old which
can and does beat 2:10£ to a "high-wheeled sulky" is still
greater. "Royal sport," truly, when an heir apparent to the
crown of Great Britain lands the classic event. Emperial
pastime. w:thout question, when the Emperor of India suc-
ceeds in the arduous task, a higher mark than Persimmons
made will be the verdict of all unprejudiced people.

Congratulations ! those lately received will be beaten out
of sight. California will send a thousand at least. Trans-
Oceanic cables will have to refuse all other business, and
never a colporteur sent to suggest a trial for higher fame.

* *

#

Classification, Statje Fair. — From the report hereto-
fore quoted from, the classification adopted for the harness
races at the State Fair is taken. Comprehensive and well
chosen, and though there is sure to be exceptions taken to
any programme, it will be an ultra-hypercritical "cuss" who
finds much fault with the figures presented. Besides colt
stakes already closed, there are ten trotting purses for classes,
2:10, 2:15, 2:17, 2:19, 2:20, 2:24, 2:2-5, 2:30, 2:35, 2:40, accord-
ing to the Examiner copy, though there may be a mistake,
as it is scarcely probable that 2:19, 2:20 and 2:24, 2:25 have
been fixed upon. Still it may be that a canvass of the Cali-
fornia horses has shown that only one second's difference will
suit quite a number in these classes, and then again eligibles
in tbe slower will take a hand in the faster. Tbere may be
another reason, that being the covering a period of sixteen
dayB there will be plenty of room to set the races far enough
apart to give the horses engaged in classes, so near together,
the best opportunity.

Pacing figures are 2:10, 2:14, 2:17, 2:20, 2:22, 2:25, 2:27,
wbich is also quite a scope for that division, though it would
seem that a free forall pace could be added with advantage
to tbe society.

W. Wood, iSilkwood and Waldo .1. are excluded in that
arrangement, while by putting the 2:10 near the opening or
middle of the meeting and the free for all near the close, it
would give the 2:10 candidates a chance to battle with the
champions, and it is not very long odds (hat the battle would
terminate in favor of those whicn hold the record now.

The 2:20, 2:25, 2:30 and 2:35 trots, and the 2:27 and 2:20
pacing purses come under the new arrangement already men-
tioned, and if two more were added that would give one of
these "innovations" to each day set apart for harness racing.
1 may be a bit over-enthusiastic in regnrd to making "every
heal a race," and when taking the slaud that immense good
to all tbe light harness horse interests will result from the
adoption, suhiect myself hereafter to the casligat>ons which
unfulfilled predictions bring on the prophet. Should that be
tbe outcome, it will not be the first time the ordeal has been
passed, and, if Ihe plan be fully tried and found wanting, will
undergo the punishment with all the fortitude 1 can sum-
□on.

I hope to see the day when a whole programme will not
include a single 3 in 5 race, w h»».» dvhos, "innovations"
and long distance races will prevail, ha: as auuiuer quarter

of a century may make me feel old, as it certainly will when
measured by year-, 1 am extremely anxious that the start
be made as favorable as it can be at tbe outset. Harness-
horse folk move slowly. Never forced out of the old, old
track unless the voltage is so strong that it cannot be resisted;
a force like that of pueumatic tire, ball bearings and cur-
tailed diameter of wheels combined, and let us hope that
tbe new-fangled idea will prove equally as potential. There-
fore I do not ofier even the semblance of an apology for in-
sisting that due care be observed in making rules to govern
"every heat a race," and yet each one only a link of the
chain which moves the load, and in order to group a few
more suggestions compactly, and obtain tbe benefit of a sab-
head, start in a new beat.

*

Not Covered by the Codes — New questions are likely lo
arise when the races come off, that are a part of the pro
grammes at Ingleside and Sacramento. Tbe nefr condition 8
do not come within the provisions of the laws of either the
N, T. A. or A. T. A. and hence it is an absolute necessity
that tbe rale of action will be clearly expressed by tbe Cali-
fornia State Agricultural Society before the entries close for
the Stat > Fair; all that the P. C. T. H. B. A . can do is to fix
upon a line and declare it before the races are started. In a
preceding article I have called attention to some of the effects
which the distance will have, and also the time between heats
and tbe number of yards from the winning score the dis-
tance flag must be placed. By far the most momentous,
however, is in connection with tbe distance, and in consider-
ing that feature neither laws or precedents are available. In
calling attention to the troubles which may arise I have no
desire to do more than offer suggestions, being free to admit
that there may be complications which to provide for, to
the satisfaction of all, will require the most careful consid-
eration and earnest endeavor of those who have the busiee:s
in charge. The old maxim "not to cross tbe bridge until
you come to it," is without significance in this case, as it is
nearly certain that before the series of races contemplated,
is finished, streams will have to be crossed which are not
bridged.

The new departure, which will be first tried at the Breed-
ers meeting, has been fairly covered by the conditions pub-
lished. These were not at hand when the previous article
was written, and I am pleased to learn from reading them,
that there is not a great deal of chance for dispute.

"Contest to consist of three heats. Each heat one mile in
harness. Each heat to £e considered the same as a finished race.
Distance, one hundred yards." The 3 in 5 distance being
named, it will follow that twenty five minutes will be the
time between the races.

Then if a horse should distance tbe field in the first heat,
it being a finished race, all that were not distanced for foul
driving, or other infraction of tbe laws, could start in the sec-
ond heat. In fact in place of being a race of heals it would
be a succession of dashes with the same field of horses, unless
disqualified, engsged.

That would be a fair assumption through the combination
expressed by heats and finished race give some opportunity
for argument.

Whatever view is taken by the association it should be
clearly made public before tbe start, and notice served on
those who made tbe entries.

Greatly pleased to receive the State Fair programme in time
to finish this article. My greatest desire to see the conditions
attached to tbe "heat-dashes," as tbe new races are termed in
tbe programme, though, of course, the rest of the information
was very acceptable. The programme has certainly been
arranged with the greatest care, the classes which were likely
to receive tbe greatest number of entries being fixed for dates
well apart. The plan suggested by the P.C. T. H. B A. was
adopted, viz , Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week, Mon-
days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the second and third
weeks allotted for harness races.

In order to get an understanding of the classification and
days set for the races with little trouble the following table
is given :

Tuesday, September 1st.

Trotting. Pacing.

Occident State (Closed). 2:25 class.

2:40 class.

Wednesday, September 2d.
Two-year-old Stake (Closed). Three-year-olds.

2:25 class. Heat Dashes.

Monday, September 7th.
2:30 class. 2:27 class, Heat Dashes.

2:35 class Heat Dashes.

Tuesday, September 8th.
Three-year-old Stake (Closed). 2:22 class. Heat Dashes

2:21 class.

Wednesday, September 9th.
2:15 class, 2:17 class.

2:19 class.

Monday, September 14th.
Two-year-old Stake (Closed). 2:20 class*

2:30 class. Heat Dashes.

Tuesday, September 15th.
2.17 class. Two-year-old Stake (Clozed)

2:11 class'

Wednesday, September 16th.

2:10 class *

2:10 class.

2:20 class. Heat Dashes.

Fifteen trotting races and nine pacing are a very good
showing, and when the classes are near together, as in the
2:24 and 2:25, and 2:19 and 2:20, they are divided between
the 3 in 5 and heat dashes, and with plenty of time between.

The first of the heat dashes is billed for Wednesday, Sep*
tember 2d, and the conditions are :

"Trolting purse, $1,000, beat dashesfor 2:25 class— Parse
to be divided in four parts of $250. Eich heat to be a race.
Winners of first money in either of the first three heats can-
not start in (he fourth beat. Each part will be divided into
three moneys, 60, 30 and 10 per cent. Any winner distancing
tbe field to receive 25 per cent, of remainder of purse. Seven
entries to fill. Entrance $75; to close August 22d."

These conditions are repeated in every one of the beat
dashes, excepting changes of class and when the purse is
$800, $50 is the entrance fee.

In the general conditions the part governing is: "In heat-
dash races, unless dis'anced or disqualified, all entries eligi-
ble are entitled to start in the first three heats, but in the
fourth heat only non-winners of first money shall start. If
less than three remain eligible for fourth heat, it shall be de-
clared off. A horse that is distanced is not entitled to any
monev, notwithstanding he may have previously won part of
the purse; such money to go to the next horse placed.11

Jcxjs 20, 1896]

@%£ Qvee&ev txnit &p$tism\xtu

409

Id the main these conditions may be called fairly satis-
factory, that already considered — the one covered by the last
sentence quoted — being the worst feature of the "beat-da3h"
races. The last clause of the sentence : "Such money to go
to the next horse placed," is in all probability a mistake of
Bame kind in the phraseology as the only construction I can
place upon the words, ie that in place of the winner of the
heat getting the money heretofore won by the distance horse,
it shall revert to the third should there be three entitled to
a place. The ambiguity, however, is such as to present a
problem very difficult to solve, and as my authority is the
Record Union of June 13tb, it will be passed confident that
the official announcement will make their intent clear.

With the distance eliminated so far that it will only affect
the standing of the horses in the heat in which the distance
occurs, there will be no necessity for either the cWuse men-
tioned or that which reads : "Any winner distancing the
field to receive 25 per cent, of the remainder of the purse,"
as there will always be a field to start, and also that which
provides for "declaring off ' the fourth heat will not be nec-
essary.

The novelty of "dash-heat" racing and the necessity for
a different code of laws than that which governs heats or
dashes, presents difficulties which are not easily surmounted.

If the rules which govern either we followed it is manifest
that the new conditions arising present obstacles, and differ-
ent provisions are demanded.

It seems to me that the fairest principle will be that which
will promote the interests of those who take part in them,
and which, per consequence, will secure the largest number
of entries, and in this way benefit the associations giviog the
purses. The Breeders' conditions, in one respect, are more
definite and therefore the best. "Each heat to be considered
a finished race," while meaniog the same is better than
"Each heat to be a race."

As stated before, ihe heat-dashes at Ingleside will secure
three races, the only possible impediment being the ''ruling
off' of so many that starters would be short of the requisite
number. The State Fair will have four races for one purse,
unless contengencies arise which are so unlikely that they
need not be taken into consideration.

While both the P. C. T. H. B. A. and the State Fair have
presented enough of these new-departure races to give a fair
trial of the system, with differences, however, which will be
a test of whether three or four heats will be the best I am
inclined to favor the State Fair plan, inasmuch as it will af-
ford a better chance to get some of the money. In both the
entrance required is not oppressive, and until it is proved that
the races will encourage more entries and insure a larger at-
tendance, it is sure to increase the revenue from pools, own-
ers cannot grumble over the change. The State Fair is bet-
ter for winners, the Breeders for those in the "also ran"
class, while the first named forego the benefits of horses being
distanced, excepting when the whole field is behind the flag.

It may be that the charge of hypercriticism will be entered
against me for the strictures presented, and that my over-
anxiety to see "heat dashes" "great successes" has given rea-
son for the accusation. Be that as it may, I can only assure
my readers that the sole motive in trie "good of the cause,"
and a sincere desire that harness horses and harness racing
shall take a better position than has been secured in the last
few years. Owners and breeders have been under a heavy
harrow, and that with tbe hardest and sharpest teeth to tear
deep and numerous furrows as it tumbled them about. Thou-
sands, hundreds of thousands, millions of dollars in fact, lost
within a period which can be marked within half a decade.
Anything for their relief comes clearly within my scope, and
hence, when advocating what will be to their advantage, am
fortified by duty as well as inclination.

That associations are intimately connected with the inter-
ests of owners is so well understood, and what will advance
one will help the other.

That heat dashes are destined to be a potent factor in pro-
moting the prosperity of all interested in light harness horses
is my firm belief, and with the hope that that will be exem-
plified from the first introduction, this first chapter is brought
to a close. Jos- Cairn Simpson

Horses Entered at Napa.

Below is a list of the horses entered for the Napa races
next month. It points to some great exhibitions of speed for
the three days ending July 11th :

2:40 class, trotting — Purse $700.

D B Stephenson's Pete Jackson, C A. Darfee's Theran
D E Knight's Silver Qieen, La Siesta E inch's Jeffe, James,
Cummiogs' Ludwick, H Schlossen's Clay S, Sulphur Spring
Farm's Lolo, E J Weldon's Faro Bank, I L Borden's Fay,
Palo Alto Stock Farm's Huuyadi, D J McCarty's Joe Nolan,
C C Maxon's Addison, Sherman Bros.' Niece, C E Clark's
Athavis, J G Curcello's Nellie S, F W Wadham's Johanna
Treat. — Sixteen nominations.

2:30 class, trotting — Purse $700.

O A Dnrfee *s Medico, D E Knight's Patti Rosa, La Siesta
Ranch's Jeff. Vendome Stock Farm's Aggregate, H Schlos-
ser's Clay S, I L Barden's Fay, D J ^JcOarty's Joe Nolan, N
8 Learby's Leader, E W Smith's Aoditor, D H Gleason's
Twilight, P P Chamberlain's Lenot, Chas E Clark's Home-
ward— 11 nominations.

2:24 class, trotting — Purse $700.

D E Knight's King of the King, W R Overholser's Oak-
nut, F W Loeber's Grandissimo, Palo Alto Stock Farm's
Athena, Weathers & Lowrey's Letter B, H S Ho?oboom's
Humboldt Maid. C W Rodgers' Los Angeles, Edgemont
Park's Gallette. C A Durfee's Medico, M H McManus1 Lulu,
E J Weldon's Faro Bank. W S Laarby's Leader, J B Iver-
Bon's Prince Gift, Edgemont Park's Harry Winchester. — 14.
2:19 class, trotting — Purse $1,000.

D B Stephenson's Nutwood Wilkes, C A Hug's Charivari,
F W Loeber's Myrtle Thorn, Ira J Ramsdell's Prince Ira,
W P Fuller's Fitzgimmons, Park Henshaw's Mamie Griffin,
E T Breen's Gilpatrick, Santa Rosa Stock Farm's Electra,
Palo .Alto Stock Farm's Helena, D J McCartv's Carrie C, L
L Huntley's Sidalnte, Tom Smith's Stella, W H Lumsden's
Robin.- 13

2:15 class, trotting — Purse $1,000.

Park Henshaw's Chico, J A Perkins* Jasper Ayers, G
Peirano'a Maria P, J M Nelson's Shylock, Tuttle Bros' Stam
B, C W Rogers' Native State, Chas E Clark's Toggles, G B
Somers* Margaret Worth. Winship «& Keatiug's Jasper Paul-
sen, La Siesta Ranch's Fitzsimmons, E T Breen'a Anita, H
Oleen's Lady Thomhill, Tom Smith's Geo Washington, J C
Lineman's Freeland. — 14

2:27 CLASS, TBOTTING — THREE YEAR OLDS— Purse $500.

W. S. Spoor's Mabel Kinney, La Siesta Ranch's Willeroo,
Vendome Stock Farm's Claudius, Santa Rosa Stock Farm's
Floraline, Palo Alto Stock Farm's Derby Lass, M. S. Sever-
ance's Don Roberts, J. B. Iverson's Prince Gift — 8.

2:40 CLAS3, TROTTING — TWO-YEAB OLDS — Purse $400.

D E Knight's Lynall, Palo Alto Stock Farm's Ellert and
Nordeau, Oakwood Park Stock Farm's Owyhee, Chas E
Clark's Letter Lilac, O Smiley's Lady L, D B McFadden's
Highland Lad, D B Stephenson's Central Girl.

DISTRICT TWO-YEAR-OLD TROT — 3:00 CLASS — Purse $300.

W D Monger's Paletta Munger, F W Loeber's Princess
Rowena, W Mastin's Attraction, P C Lynch's Hank, Sher-
man Bros' Briar Bud — 5 nominations.

DISTRICT THREE-YEAR-OLD TBOT— 3:00 CLASS— Purse $400.

Rudolph Jordan Jr's Fanadina, F Rochford's Napa Prince,
J Gamble's Lucelle, Purrington's Granville, F W Loeber's
Princess Whippleton, Tom Smith's Sweet Rosey, Judson
James' J J — 7 nominations.

2:40 class pace— Purse $700.
A J Bacon's Crescendo, D B Stephenson's Benard, N S
Beddle's Bonuie Belle, D E Fortin's Adele, C A Durfee's
Warsprite, John Moorhead's Meridian, D E Knight's Cora
C, T J Crowley's Kate H. Greer McDonald's Jim Budd,
Santa Rosa Stock Farm's Floratine, Belmont Stock Farm's
Dictatus, Wm Bihler's Jennie Flood, R E Starkweather's
Stratnmont, Oakwood Park Stock Farm's Christabell, James
Mack's Ben L, Bradstreet & Richard's Linewood — 16.

2:25 class pace — Purse $700.
M Wright's Gladys W, C A Durfee's Warsprite, J A Van-
derpool's Resort, W B Warner's F W, La Siesta Ranch's
Promise Me, R R Beard's Nick OTime, S B Spurgeon's
Lizzie E, H Olsen's Prince Bismarck, Jas Mack's Ben L, M
O'Reilly's Senator, F B Clark's Mary Nntford, W W Whit -
ney's Sam H — 12 nominations.

2:1S class, facing — Purse $1,000.
W B Warner's F W, La Siesta Ranch's Promise Me, S P
Tate's Estelle Wilkes, I L Borden's Allie Cresco, i Hob-
ble's Our Boy, Bradstreet & Richards' Linewood, P L Nash's
Col Benton, D E Foster's Adele, C A Durfee's Jennie Mac,
T J Crowley's Ed Lafferty, L E Clawson's Mia Louise,
Marsh f hompson's Colonia, J B Iverson's Ivolo, F B Clark's
Mary Nutwood.

2:12 class, pacing — Purse $1,000.
S H Hoy's Hanford Medium, T P Moor's Ruby M,CC
Maxon's Golden West, Oakwood Park Stock Farm's Javelin,
D R Misner's Plunkett, Agnew Stock Farm's Loupe, Louis
Schaffer's Arthur L, H H Helman's Prince Nutwood, Park
Henshaw's Belle — 10.

FREE-FOR-ALL PACE — Purse $1,000.

D Mini's Baywood, Oawood Park Stock Farm's W Wood,
James Mack's Waldo, J J \\ illits' Silkwood — 4.

Racing at Irvington Park, Portland, Or.

SATURDAY, JCNE 13.

The spring meeting of the Portland Jockey Club was
opened to-day with a brilliant programme, and, notwith-
standing numerous counter attractions, there was an excel-
lent attendance. The day was an ideal one for a race meet,
and the track was in very good condition, considering the
recent continued rainfall, but not quite as fast as usual.

The presence of so many almost unknown California
horses on the programme made betting a little hazardous,
and pool sellers, bookmakers and mutueis did a very quiet
business.

The first event was the 2:13 class trot for a purse of $300,
which was won in three straight heats by the bay mare
Miss Jessie, owned by W. H. Stimson, of Los Angeles, who
drove her. She sold a rattling favorite, both Friday night
and at the track, and after the first heat the betting was al'
on second horse.

Following is the

SUHlLifiY.

2:15 class trot, parse S30?.

W. H. Stimson's b m Miss Jessie, by Gossiper Stimson 111

W. H. Stock Farm's gr g Caryl Carne, by Hambletooiau

Mambrino „ - Childs 2 0

L. P. W. Quimby's b s PhallaaioDt Boy, by Phallaraont

* _ - Woods 4 4 2

Lee Shaner's b m Eva T.. by Almont Medium _...Shaner 3 0 4

Time, 2:21, 2:20^, 252.

The 2:21 class pacing race, for a purse of $300, which was
the second event of the day, was probably the .nost exciting,
although the hurdle race was booked as tbe star event. The
two favorites, E hel C. and Jessie B., are both California
horses. Betting was very light, and not a pool was sold on
the first heat-
In the first heat, Altawood and Estella paced like a double
team to the three-eighths pole, where Altawood forged for-
ward, and led at the half by two lengths, winning easily
with Stanwix a fair second and Ethel C. close behind. Time,
2:23. Mutueis paid $8 05;

Altawood had the pole in the second heat, when the start
was made on the sixth score. On the stretch, Stanwix
graduallv pulled out from among his companions, and at tbe
finish was but a half a length behind. Tbe time of this heat,
2:21, is Altawood's record, made on the same track last fall.
Mutueis paid $25.30.

In the third heat Altawood led to the eighth-pole, but
was gotten into the soft dirt on the extreme inside of the
track, and fell behind. Ethel C, who was close behind, took
the lead, and kept it to the last, winning in 2:21^. Mutueis
paid $6 30.

Ethel C. took and kept the lead in tbe fourth beat, with the
rest well bunched, except Altawood, who fell half a dozen
lengths behind. Jessie P. came down the stretch a good sec-
ond, but Ethel won by a length. Time, 2:21'. Mutuals paid
$7 50.

Excitement ran moderately high at the last heat, but Ethel
C. was a strong favorite. 8he led out by half a head, which
she increased by a length at the eighth pole, Altawood crowd-
ing her and Jessie P. close behind. At the three quarter pole
all three horses were tbe same distance apart, but Altawood
pulled ud on the stretch, and made a hot second. Time, 2:23.
Mutuals paid $7.90.

ST/HMAEY.

2:21 class, pace, purse S200.
A. McDowell's b m Ethel C. by Sidney— by Nutwood

- ~ McDowell 3 3 111

S. Gilmore's bit m Altawood, by Altamont ....Gilmore 113 5 2
W. H. Stock Farm's b g Stanwix, by Hambletonian

Mambrino— by Altamont Childs 2 2 4 4 3

Lee Shaner's s m Jesse P.. pedigree not given ...Shaner 6 4 2 2 4
J. M. Church's ch m. Estella, by Lemout— by Nasby

Woods 4 5 5 3 5

E. C. Smith's b g Ranger, by Sidney .Smith and Green 5 6 6 dr

Time, 2:23, 221, 2:21^. 2:21K. 2:233i.

There were twelve starters in th6 five eighths mile running
race, for a purse of $200, which followed tbe pace. Mt. Roy
sold as a good favorite, with Jim Bozemen as second choice,
but Gen. Coxey upset calculations by winning easily. The
start-off was made quickly, but with such confusion that it
was impossible to tell how the race was going until Coxey
turned into the stretch, and led all the way down, beatiog
Black Alder under the wire by two lengths, Free Will com-
ing in a hot third. There was a great deal of discussion
among the judges as to whom the 6econd place belonged, but
Black Alder was finally announced. No cognizance was
taken of the other starters in the race. Time, 1:09. Mutu-
als paid $-5.20.

SUMMARY.

Running, parse S200. Five furlongs.

F. Roberts' org Gen. Coxey „ - 1

W. W. Cardwell's bib g Black Alder, by Three Cheers— Rosa 2

Hoghes' br f Free Will, by Brown yox— Trade Wind 3

The last event of the day was the one and one-eighth
mile hurdle race, for a purse of $250, with five entries.
Hello sold 3 to 5 against the field. The start was made at
the three-eighths post, 30 yards back of the first hurdle. A
start-off was secured on the second score, and the horses came
down tbe stretch like mad, clearing the hurdles beautifully.
Hello soon secured a length's lead, which he kept through-
out the course, clearing his hurdle just as Mestor gathered
himself for his leap. Comrade followed a close third, and the
third hurdle was cleared by Comiade and Mestor together.
Hello made a slight gain on the stretch, and finished a gucd
length and a half ahead. Time, 2:08$. Mutueis paid $7.50.

sriOIAEY.

One and one-eighth miles, hurdle, purse S250.

O. F. Johnson's bg Hello, by Sid— by Reveille _ 1

C. H. Turbiville's b g Mestor, by Falsetto— Wood lark 2

J.Garland's ch g Comrade, by Tyrant— Blithesome 3

Time, 2:03}£.

Tom (Sarke aiso ran.

From the Hawaiian Islands.

f Kap-apala Kanch, Kad\ Hawaii,
\ (near Hilo), June 6, 1896.

Editor Breeder iND Sportsman: — Allow me to con-
gratulate the new management on the purchase of
the Bbeedee and Sportsman, to Eincerely wish you pros-
perity and long life, and may the circulation of the
Breeder and Sportsman reach a million, as there is no
better paper in America. I feel sure that under your man-
agement it will steadily improve.

I see in J. C. Simpson's article on Bay District in your is-
sue of May 23d that he speaks of George Treat, Defiance and
Waterford. Now you may or may not know that these three
horses were imported to the islands and died here. It seem*
strange that some of the first horses that trotted, paced and
ran on the old Bay District course should find a final testing
place on these islands. I am not so sure of Waterford, but
if he was a gray stallion, then it is the same horse I have ref-
erence to. I have a gray stallion, a perfect picture of the
old horse, I think a great deal of. Defiance was brought to
the islands by Bill Levi, who was with Killip *i Co. when I
was in San Francisco. Waterford was imported by H. Teu-
ton, once a very wealthy sugar planter, who died some few
years ago. Waterford's last owner was Samuel Parker, a
wealthy ranch-owner. I do not recollect who brought George
Treat to the islands.

The first colt by The Mallard arrived on the 3d inst., and
I have named him Colonel B. He is a perfect picture of
The Mallard, which pleases me a great deal. I have a num-
ber more mares that will foal in the course of two or three
weeks. I hope that all the colts will take after the old horse.
I wish you could see The Mallard now. He is as big as a
mountain, and looks as fioe as silk. I only wish I was pre-
pared to give him a record on the Honolulu track, for I am
sure he would knock some seconds off the record.

I have read both the articles by Messrs. Wood and Lopez
on "stringhalt," and my experience has been very much like
that of Mr. Lopez. I recall two instances, in particular, of
colts that developed stringhalt, one al about two years old
and the other at three. Neither of these animals had ever
been halter-broken or handled in the least, having run out
on the range eversince they were foaled. As to one of the
colts, it would take him some time to get started, dragging
his leg somedistance, and when he did get it moving it would
fly npand strike his belly two or three times before he was
able to get into a trot or gallop.

Again wishing the Breeder and Sportsman long life
and prosperity, I remain

Your sincere friend and well wisher,

J. MONSARRAT.

[Ed. — Mr. Monsarrat purchased The Mallard (son of Fel-
lowcharm and The Teal) over a year ago of Burns & Water-
house, and is much pleased with the very large, handsome
and royally-bred animal that has been so aptly named.]

The eyes of the nation are for the time being turned on
Kentucky, in which State United 8tales Senator Joseph C.
Blackburn is a central figure, because of his successful leader-
ship in the silver crusade. The Blackburns have for genera-
tions been horsemen of the first rank, and breeders of the
tborooghbred. He it was who owned the Whip thorough-
bred who bears his name. It was in his stable Boston died.
It was to the Blackburn stables that one day Henry Clay
came with a party of friends to pay homage to Eclipse, np to
that time the greatest racehorse bred on American soil. Tbe
old hero at that period was in the October of his marvelous
career. The visit to the stable ended, all present repaired to
tbe Blackburn mansion, where KentucKy hospitality was al-
ways dispensed. Mr. Clay proposed over '.he wine tbe health
of the host and the health of Eclipse, " the greatest horse on
the continent." Then slowly rose the elder Blackburn from
his chair with filled glass in hand to respond in complimen-
tary terms. Bowing profoundly to Mr. Clay, he said: "Eclipse
is among horses what Henry Clay is among men."

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LJuhe 20, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

The Electioneer family is doing well in 18!

mbeb of communications were crowded out ol this

[mm.

Maid a, by California Nutwood, was in her first race this
year in New York la*l week.

UMM0B8, the game Dexter Prince gelding, will be
seen on the circuit ibis year.

v Bell, a bav mare by Electioneer, won a race at
Tyrone, Pa., in *«, 2:42j and 2:42.

kal of the progeny of Hambletonian WilkeB will
appear oo the California circuit this year.

Tbk new Alameda race track will be Bnisbed nest Tues-
day. It will be one of the best in this Slate.

AKTrtoYNE, by Anleeo, won the third heat of a race he
was in at Fleetwood l'ark last week in 2:20J.

That grandly-bred son of Red Wilkes, Diclatus, will ap-
pear at alt meetings on the circuit this season.

The last driver to leave the Oakland race track with his
horwawas T. J. Smiley, the old-time horseman.

Das ii.by Simmocolon, won the third heat of a pacing
lace at Port Huron, Mich., getting a record of 2-261.

tii-s^i -lcs, by Sphinx, woo a three heal pacing race at
Port Huron, Mich., June 2d. Time, 2:34*. 2:30, 2:32}.

The fine large trotter Thompson, 2:15, will not be raced
this year, but will be placed in a trainer's hands next season

The Fourth of July meeting at Ingleside will be a "red
letter day" in the history of the trotting turf in California.

The Palo Alto horses are moving along well. Jas. Dustin
has several, he thinks, that will be fit to race with this
season.

Thebe are several very fast youngsters by Don Marvin,
2:22$, in and around Sacramento. They are all handsome
aa well as speedy.

The announcement that the Willows association makes in
this issue shows that the directors intend to give a splendid
meeting this year.

Mcrtha, by Advertiser,
2:17 in the third heal of
Fleetwood, June 3d.

was only defeated a length in
i race for 3:00 class pacers at

M -- A>nk, by Egotist (son of Electioneer) started in the
3:00 class trot at Fleetwood. June 5th, and won the first two
heats in 2:19} and 2=20}.

Hulda will start in the 2:03 class at Detroit. Although
she will have to compete against Oaaqua and Klamath, shs
will carry some of the money.

Carl S. Edrb has purchased a sixty-pound Frazier skele-
ton wagon to which he intends driving Lesa Wilkes, 2:09,
and Harrietts, 2.-09}, to pole.

Klamath (Cookie) won his firBt race this year at Color-
ado Springs. Colo., so easily in 2:20$, 2:214 and 2:23}, that
great thing** are expected of him.

May Day, a brown gelding by Richards' Elector, was sec-
ond to Judge Toler at Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the
latter won in 2:20, 2:29) and 2:28}.

Jack Towson, a four-year-old by W/andot, and a three-
year-old filly by Direct, dam by Ooward, are recent additions
to A.J. Day's stable at Cleveland.

Jakev Ein-tf.in, the Sultan pacer that Andy McDowell
once owned, started in a pacing race at I-)enver,Colorado, June
ttth,and was third in 2:19) in the second heat.

I; Stanley, the well-known horseman of Victoria, B
*'., it to be married June 21st, to Cora Belle Hosmer, young
est daughter of H. Dewilt Hosmer of this city.

The P. C. T. H. B. Association's meeting will be a good
'■real preparations are being made for it, and the
horsemen are very enthusiastic over the prospects.

At Warren, N. V , Will Mitchell, a prominent horse
Inlaw, has in his string a likely trotter called Transmitter,
by Qqj Wilken, and a full brother to Kegal Wilkes, 2:11 j.

; v day the ranks of the trotting horsemen at the
Ingle-tide are increased. Ed LanVrty, C. K. Bunch and others

m Jose will be there with their slzinys of good ones
lo-day.

1hi-iim*s, at telephone— Sind me up tree bales of hav
and wan bag of oat*. Peed Dealer — All right. Who for?
Irishman— There now, don't get gay. For the barse, av
Doorae. __

The programme ol lU races appears in another

page of Ibis issue. The Slate Fair directors have shown
that they cherish a high regard for the light harness horse
nduitrr.

Ha. k toii noticed the advertisement of the Vail. ,
cialion in our bu-ini-wi columns '.' The people of BolaDO
rountv are going to do all in their power to make this, race
meeting a success.

A/Hon, by Armoor, out of Ahwaga, by (Jen. Benton, won
a good race at Fleetwood Juos btb, in I field of eight, He
three b«tta to 2:161,2:16) and 2:16). Jfis for-
mer record was 2*17).

WAND a bay colt by Guy Wilkes, 2:15*, out of Wanda,

2-143 bv Eros, 2:2iU, was gelded last week. He belongs to

the 1 a Siesta Stock Farm, and has been handled a little by

,-rty this spring. He shows speed, and plenty of it.

A livkby horse owned by Charles Gottschald, at Cedar-
burg, Wis. is thirty-une vears old and has been in service
since his fourth year. He is sound as a nut, without a blem-
ish, has never been sick a day, and is still a fine-looking
horse.

Governor, a brown gelding by Whips, 2:27}, out of
Maggie Mitchell, by .Clay Pilot; second dam Mignonette, by
Spaulding's Abdallah, won a good race at Oraogeburgh,
Mew York, May 30th. He captured the last three heats m
2:28*. 2:30 aud 2:29}.

Lady A., a bay pacing mare by L. A. Mcintosh's Guy
Wilkes stallion, Arthur Wilkes, 2:28, won a good race at Salt
Lake, Utah, June 5th. The summary read 1,4,2,1,1.
Time, 2:26, 2:27A, 2:27, 2:33A and 2:29. Lady A. won the
first, fourth and fifth heats.

One of the old-time trotting horsemen, Thos. Dugan, of
San Jose, died at his home last month. The deceased owned
a livery stable for many years in Redwood City, and among
other horses he had was the gray stallion, Patchen Vernon.
Mr. Dugan was well liked by everyone.

Advices from France are to the effect that Mabel H.,
by Alexander H. Button, has rounded to and has won
several very good races, defeating the great French stallion
Kepi, 2:20, on one occasion with great ease, in a race of
4,200 meters itfabel H. is owned by A. E. Terry.

ChaS. A. Ddrfee, as usual, has a string of good ones. He
thoroughly understands his business, and always concludes
his work on the circuit by havmg a nice bank account to his
credit and all his campaigners perfectly sound. As a condi-
tioner and trainer there are few in America bis equal.

The great pacing stallion Diablo, 2.09}, will not appear in
any race until the one in which he will beeniered for at the
State Fair. He has had a heavy season io the stud. With
McKinney, the great son of Alcyone, in the lead, this hor«e
has had the second largest list of well-bred mares sent him
ihis season.

J. Willits has a very promising two year-old at Santa
Ana now in training. He is a son of Silkwood, which they
call Demnon. Recently he stepped an eighth in 0:21, a 2:40
clip. Just now he is quite unsteady, but work will overdo
that. His gait is like that of his speedy sire, and much is
expected of him.

It has been said that breeding trotters has not paid these
past few years. In the same length of time there have been
a thousand failures in other liues of business for one that has
been noted in the breeders' ranks. This is good evidence that
breeding the trotter is not such a losing game as it has been
described by some.

W. A. Mack, of Reedville, has sold his Cce lr d'Alene colt
Cordray, d*m Lidy Lightfoot, by Bellfouader 62, to Mirtin'
Winch of Portland. This is probably the most promising
two-year-old colt in the Northwest. Mr. Winch has en-
tered him through the Montana circuit, and we expect to
hear good accounts of him.

The Khans, trotting horse owners of Hamburg, Germany,
have purchased the American trotters, Bullet and Gloria,
and the Beerman Bros, of Charlottenburg, have bought
Dr. Austin and Lucy W. The horses rfill go into the pos-
session of their owners after the elds of the West End
races, in which they are entered. M

Dr. C. W. Aby has gone to BfKte City, Montana, via
Portland and Spokane, in the intertjl of the Breeder and
Sportsman. He will act as agentrand send descriptions of
the country, the horses, the races and the people he meets.
A large assemblage of friends were at the wharf on Wednes-
day to wish the genial horseman "bun voyage."

The fastest mi'e ever paced by a two-year-aid this
early in the season was that covered by Bell Rover, bay
colt, by Bow Bells, dam Conviction, full sister to Acolyte,
over the Lexington track last Wednesday, in 2:19$, He
was trained and driven by Joe Thayer, and belongs to J.
S. Roberts, Peosacola, Fla., who witnessed the trial.

There may be, as certain of the wise men assert, harness
breeds that have more stamina than the American trotter,
but what their name or where their home nobody seems able
to tell. Trained to races up to four miles, the home horse
has never failed to give an excellent accoaot of himself. For
evidence in support of this assertion see any account of races
in continental Kurope.

Iigivesui great pleasure to state that the stages of the
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' Association at Lexing-
ton have filled this year beyond precedent. The three year-
old I'ntiirity will have at least seventy-five entries; the two-
year-old Futurity not less than fifty-five, and the great Tran-
sylvania as many as thirty. The outlook for a great fall
meeting is magnificent.

P. W. HoniiFs has not lea-ed Silkwood. So said Mr. Wil-
lilH to a Santa Ana Blade reporter. Hodges was in Santa Ana
Saturday for the purpose of securing possession of the horse.
Bat he did not come prepared to tile a bond satisfactorily to
Willits and the dicker was declared i>ff temporarily. Mr.
Willits says it is extremely doubtful if Silkwood leaves the
county at all under Hodges' care.

Mr. Jamks Butler has gone to Ireland, but has left
behind him his great horse Direct, who is busily engaged io
getting future phenomenons at E ist View, Westchester
county, N. Y. Young as hii horse is, he has a great reputa
lion as a sire. A two-vearold by him. Directum Kelly, is
very faHt at the trot, and driver John Kelly is expecting to
win the Horse Review Stakes with him.

Thomas Clark, the veteran horseman of Hueneme, Cal.,
has bred four young mares to McKinney Jr. this year. Two
are by Wilkes Moor, dam by Nephew; one by Wilkes Moor,
dam by Corhelt, while the fourth is Lady Le Grande, by
Le Grande, dam Young Fanny Wickham. by Arthurton.
McKinney Jr., owned by Charles Pitcher, of Ventura County,
is by McKinney, 2: Hi, dam by A. W. Richmond.

In a recent issue of the Lewiston Journal, the entertain-
ing writer, G. M, Hatch, takes occasion to give this good ad-
vice: "Don't forget to look over the trotting rules as revised.
There are some sweeping changes." The admonition applies
not^only to horse-owners, trainers and drivers, but should be
taken in liberal doses by a great many persons who, because
of their well-known love of the sport of harness racing, are
liable to be called upon at anv lime to judge the contests.
The changes referred to are in the N. T. A. rules, those of
the A. T. A. not having been altered or amended since May,
1895.

The death of the Chimes gelding, Intone, who dropped
dead in the first heat of the 2:20 pace at Fleetwood, brings
it to mind that not a few of the cracks developed at Village
farm have departed this life almost without a moment's
warning. The recent death of Nightingale is fresh in every-
body's mind. The Mambrino King horse, Prince Regent,
sire of the pacing crack, Bright .Regent, 2:08}, died suddenly
in 1891. Ed. Easton, ::09J, a pacing son of Chimes, died
suddenly in California last winter. Glendennis, by Almont
Jr., who paced to a record of 2:17}, died the day following a
hard race at Fleetwood in 1892, and the same year in the
opening heat of a race at Mystic Park, Midnight Chimes,
2:16:}, fell dead. It really would seem that some Nemesis
pursues the animals bred at Village farm.

Nearly every prominent sale of trotting bred horses
teaches the folly of mixing up different classes of light har-
ness horses in one consignment. The day will come when
no one will think of sending broodmares to a sale which will
include a long list of speedy performers. All close observers
have noticed how little demand there is for broodmares and
young undeveloped colts and □ 1 1 ies at a sale in which a gooJIy
list of fast record holders have been advertised. The fast ones
are usually sold first, and, after they have been disposed of,
the few bidders that remain during the balance of the sale
buy broodmares and undeveloped voungsters at sacrifice
prices. This is an age of specialties, and in the future Bales
of speed horses, road horses, broodmares and undeveloped
younpsters will doubtless be held separately as a means of
preventing the sacrifice tb.Lt is sure to follow the consign-
ment of a mixed lot to one sale. — Exchange.

Mr. Bonner's farm is on a plateau ovorlooking the Hud-
son at Tarrytown, and here he spends much of his time. He
has made a life-long study of shoeing, and through his knowl-
edge of foot-balancing has been able to increase the speed of
horses purchased by him, and to make the lame go sound,
apparently be is never so happy as when in the blacksmith
shop superintending the shoeing of a crippled horse. He is
an expert reinsman, and it is refreshing to Bee him on a sum-
mer's day in a skeleton bicycle wagon sending a trotter at
full speed around his track. The graves of such famous
horses as Pocahontas, Runs, Nutbourne, Edward Everett,
Startle, Peerless and Grafton, are within sight of the track,
and conspicuous among the broodmares in the pasture are
Maud S., and her full sister, RuBsella. Edwin Forrest, who
at one time challenged the attention of the country,
threatening the trask supremacy of St. Julien and even
Maud S., is now a common laborer on the farm. He has
trotted a mile to high-wheel Bulky in 2:11|, but in July,
1S95, in the 24th year of his age, I saw him patiently toil-
ing in front of a mowing-machine. It is better for some
horses, as it is for Borne m ic, to wear out than rust o ut.
— Hamilton Bushby, in Scribner's.

Km i in had added a fait green pacer lo his

■Iring in ■ gray k« Mihk br Ndlbrwk. Knap drove bim :i mil.-
if last in 'Z 11, when N. Mubinger
bought hi in, pay log blm

nk Frixiar ha* decided not to race
He will remain al Irvinglon and give
r the year and educate bis three year-old
ladhifgn trotter, Wetifield.

Tiik coming meeting of the Northwestern Breeders' As-
sociation at Washington Park, Chicago, beginning Saturday,
Juoe 27th, will have many features entirely new toa trotting
meet, including the open-air horse show". About 100 fast
trotters and pacer* are al the P«rk. .Joe Patchen, 2:04, has
arrived. Jonn R. Gentry, 2:03 3 4, and Joe Patchen will
meet during the meeting for $5,000. The $^000 Futurity,
which will be a feature for Tuesday, Juie 30Lh, promise*
to be one of the great turf events of the year.

The following California horses are at Irvington Park
Portland, Oregon : W. H. Stimsoo. of Los Angeles, has El
Diablo, 2, by Diablo, 2:09}, dam Ellwood, 2:17*, by A. W
Richmond; Miss Jessie, 2:19}, bv Gossiper, 2:14}, dam Leo-
nora,2:24, by Dishwood; Bettv Gentry, p, 2:23}, by Ray-
mond, Jam by Di\ Sur; Del Norte, p, 2:14A, by Almont, dam
Tecora; Johnnie Trouble, green trotter, by Conifer, dam by
Judge Salisbury; MoBriar, 3, by McKinney, dam by Don
Wilkes. Lee Shaner, of Sin Francisco, has a mixed stable
of trotters, pacers and runners. Free Will and Miss Pollard
constitute his runners, while Mr. P. J. Mann's great race
horse Altao, 2:09}, is the star of his trotters. Prince Almont,
p, 2:13}, by Almont Medium; Eva T , 2:20, by Almont Me-
dium; Jes3e P , p.. 2:20V, by Algoba, Melvar, 2:22, by Ford- "
stan; Anteeo Richmond, 2:22}, by Aoteeo ; Butch, green
pacer, by Cjpri, are also in his stable. Andy McDowell, of
Pleasanton, has Oregon's pride, Pathmont, who made bis
debu' here Wst Spring in the green clas* of pacers, and went
into winter quarters with a record of 2:09}; Phenol, p, 2:11},
by Judge Waller; Fallacy. 2:17}, by Fallis; Ethel C. p, b
Sidnev, dam by Nutwood; Guard, by Guide, dam Lady King
Buffalo, green trotter, by son of Director; Welcome, ereen
trotter, by Arthur Wilkes; Crystal Belle, 3, p, by Chas.
Derby. — Rural Spirit.

Good Roads. — This is the subject which is now being given
thoughtful consideration throughout the country, and many
plans are projected, feasible and visionary, for the construc-
tion of roads which will give satisfactory service. The cen-
sus returns show that there are io the United States about
,5,000,000 horses and over 2,000,000 mules. The annual cost
of feed for these animals is about $1,576,000,000. On fine
stone roads one horse can haul as much as three horses can
haul over the average dirt road of this country. It is esti-
mated that it would be necessary~to build about 1,000,000
miles of macadamized road in the United States in order to
have as good a system of public highways as found in many
European countries. At $4,000 per mile this would involve
an outlay of $4 000,000,000, a pretty large sum of money.
But if one-half of the draft animals could be dispensed with
by the building of such roads there would be an annual sav-
ing of $738 000,000 in the feed bill. This is three per cent
interest on $36,000,000,000. Therefore, if road bonds were
issued bearing three per cent interest, more than 6,000,000
miles of macadamized road could be built without increasing
the annual expenses one dollar The people are actually
paying three per cent oo $26,000,000 000 in order to keep up
the present bad roads, while it would not cost them one sixth
of that sum annually to build the 1,000,000 miles needed in
order to put this country on a par with France in the matter
of good roads.

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June 20 1896}

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THE SADDLE,

The Latonia Derby this year will be worth over $14,000,
of which $12,000 goes to the winner.

Griffin rode three winners at Gravesend on June 8th,
and he had bat four mounts that day.

Lobengula ran second to Jake Zimmerman in a seven-
furlong race at Oakley last Tuesday.

U. Vanina left last Wednesday for Portland en route for
Montana. He took up TortoiBe and Lady Heloise.

Espinosa left on Wednesday for Montana, where he ex-
pectB to do some riding. He can do 107 pounds.

The foot notes in Daily Racing Form (Chicago) gotten up
by Frank H. Branell, are Bimply " immense." Nothing
seems to escape his " eagle brain."

Zojar II., the St. Carlo colt that Dan Honig bought from
W. O'B. Macdonough last spring, won a five-furlong race in
1:015- *t Forsythe, Ind., last Tuesday.

Riley Grannan is credited with winning $50,000 at
Gravesend track last Saturday. You hear quickly of a
man's winnings but little of his losings.

Ed Kearney, the horse that ran some very fair races for
"Pittsburg Phil" here last winter, won a mile and a furlong
race at Gravesend laBt Monday in 1:57 1.

Handspring annexed the Brooklyn Derby to his list of
victories last Tuesday. Intermission was second and Hamil-
ton II. third, the time 2:10£ for the mile and a quarter.

Fullerton. sire of imp. Fullerton LaBS, is by the French
horse Touchet, from Caroline, by Musket ; second dam by
Stockwell and third dam by Teddington, son of Orlando.

C. H. Smith baa sold to George Arnold, Chicago, the two-
year-old bay colt Prince of India, by Hindoo, dam Bramba-
letta, and chestnut colt Bragalone, by Blue Eye-, dam Mis-

The winners of the running races at Portland, Or., last
Tuesday were Paul Jones, I Don't Know, Mt. Roy and Jim
Bozeman. The last-named two are well-known to San Fran-

Jack Reavey has secured two geldings and one mare of
the Fair estate, and last Monday shipped them to Sacra-
mento, where they will be pointed for the State Fair
meeting.

Cash Sloan was fined $200 by the Forsyth (Ind. J officials,
suspended for two weeks, also forced to apologize to the track
officials and the editor of Daily Racing Form for his assault
on W. B. Cross and other rowdy acts.

In a mile and a quarter race at St. Louis last Wednesday
California bred Ihree-year-olds got all the money, Baldwin's
Argentina running first, Barney Schreiber's Don Carillo sec-
ond and Baldwin's Ramiro third. The distance was run in
the good time of 2:0S.

George Covington, well known in San Francisco as
trainer of a stable of horses of his own as well as those of
Thomas H. Williams, Jr., bought The Swain at Morris Park
recently and won him out two daya thereafter.

W. 8. Hobart's Ferrier ran second to Gotham in the
Montauk Handicap, six furlongs, last Monday at Gravesend.
The time was 1:15|. As Gotham is an extra fast sprinter,
Ferrier can be accounted a pretty fair race horse.

Don de 0«o, by the far Eastern critics pronounced the
two-year-old of the year, ran unplaced in the Great American
Stakes at Gravesend last Saturday. The Riyon d'Or colt
could not negotiate the sharp turns, being a- tremendous
strider.

At St. Louis last Monday Fig Leaf, of Burns & Water-
house's string, ran third to Microbe and Lord Zeni, while
8alvable, by Salvator, won at six and one-half furlongs, with
Barney Schreiber's Don Carillo (also a Californian) second,
Romance third.

California-bsed colts have won the Great American
Stakes at Brooklyn on three occasions, and the race has not
been a fixture for many years. Sir Walter (by Midlothian)
won it in 1892, Waltzer (by Darebin) in 1894 and George
Kessler (by Salvator) in 1896.

The following marea from Victoria, B. C, have been bred
to the great Morello : Imp. Warimoo, blk m. by Grand-
master— Beatrice, and Miowera, br m, also by Grandmaster
— Bertha. From their appearance and breeding something
good should be the result of this union.

Riley II, by Scalper — Alzora, owned by R. Stanley, won
a five furlong dash at Victoria, B. C, on June 6th, being
eased up, in 1:04. Rainbow was second. R ley II is a half-
brother to the great steeplechaser, Rienzi, that defeated all
the crack timber-toppers of America in the early eighties.

The owner of First Lap, a Buperbly-bred stock or race
horse in fine condition, desires to trade for a well bred year-
ling or two-year-old. For any particulars as to First Lap ap-
ply or write either to J. S. Mcintosh, 42 Leavenworth St.,
City, or to editor racing department this paper.

A competent trainer of many years' experience is pre-
pared to train and feed properly a few thoroughbreds at $35
per month per horse, shipping expenses to be paid by owner.
For further particulars apply to or address editor thorough-
bred department of this paper.

Nick S. Hall will race his horses at Pleasanton July
4th, and later at Petaluma, Woodland and the State Fair
meeting. The genial Marylander has engaged a house in
Sacramento a short distance from Agricultural Park, and his
flyers are now quartered in the capital city of Sacramento.

Rondo, the Pirate of Penzance colt owned by T. P. Hayes,
has won over $12,000 this season. After Ed Corrigan had
run the colt from $1,250 to $5,000 at Oakley recently, and
Hayes had got his colt back, Milt Young, owner of McGra-
tbiana stud, got up and proposed three cheers for the owner
of the colt, and they were given enthusiastically.

Elsie, the Fellowcharm fiily, won a match race at half-
mile heats over the Victoria (B. C.J track on the 6th of
June, her opponent being Limey Long, also bred in Califor-
nia. Each carried 117 pounds, Elsie winning the first heat
in 0:53^, Limey Long she second by a head in 0:51^, Elsie
the third and final heat in 0:53 by five lengths. The winner
pulled up slightly lame.

Racing at the far East this season is not to be compared
with that of former years in either the quality of the starters
or number of entries. Oa June llih three of the six events
had but three starters, while in the fourth race, won by Brisk,
there were but five starters. Tbough this was an especially
poor day, the entries have not been very encouraging on
many of the days.

The yearlings of the Ellerslie Stud were sold at auction at
Gravesend June 6th, those bringing over $500 being as fol-
lows : Bay colt by Eolus — Calash, Baker & Gentry, $625 ;
bay colt by Charaxus — Eolee, C. Fleischmann & Son, $525 ;
bay colt by Charaxus — Ethie, Baker & Gentry, $1,525 ; bay
colt by Eon — Vigiline, C. Fleischmann & Son, $525 ; bay
colt by Charaxus — Aminta, C Fleischmann & Son, $1,350.

Persimmon, winner of this year's Epsom Derby, is by St.
Simon, dam Perdita II, by Hampton (sire of Ladap and Ayr-
shire) ; aecond dam Hermione, by Young Melbourne ; third
dam La Belle Helene, by St. Albans (son of Stockwell). He
has a great amount of Blacklock aod Whalebone blood in
his veins, besides two crosses of Melbourne, received through
Young Melbourne and The Slave, latter dam of Lord Clifden,
the sire of Hampton.

Weola, of John Brenock's stable, won a six and a half
furlong race in 1:20* over Forsythe (Ind.) track on June 6th.
The sime day Redskin ran a mile and a aixteenth in 1:45^,
the record at the distance. However, Hothersall rode him
at 58 pounds. This is probably as ligr't a weight as a horse
ever carried in a race in America. Old Hercules won a
mile and a furlong hurdle race on the 6ih also, with Temple-
more second. My Luck was in the race.

June 9th was a great day for California-bred horses at
Gravesend track. Four horses, all bred at Rancho del Paso,
won. They were Emma C. (by Darebin — Guenn), George
Kessler (by Salvator — Miss Woodford), Marsh Harrier (by
Martenhurst — Miss Modred) and Premier (by Sir Modred —
Premium). George Kessler'a win was in the Hudson stakes,
five furlongs, worth $3,000 to the owner of the winner, Matt
Byrnes. There were but six races that day, too.

Secretaby- Judge Sam Leake had a very narrow escape
from instant death last Saturday in the building occupied by
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company at the intersection
of Montgomery and Post streets. The elevator became un-
manageable, falling some four stories with Mr. Leake and
four or five other gentlemen. The mirrors were smashed in-
to smithereens and one man was quite seriously injured. Be-
yond a severe shaking up Mr. Leake was none the worse for
the accident.

William Jackman ("English Bill") was convicted in
Sausalito last Monday of violating an ordinance regarding
pool selling on horse races. He conducted his only defense,
making one of the worst bungles imaginable, turning, by hia
own testimony, an acquittal ijto a forced conviction. We
aay forced, because the jury really did not want to bring in
the verdict they did, and but for instructions from Justice
Pryor there would not have been a conviction in the case.
Two pool-selling firms (Harry Corbett and Harrison & Co.)
are now undetermined what to do, in the face of ''English
Bill's" conviction. ,

St. Saviour, son of Eolus and War Song, is meeting with
appreciation at the hands of Kentucky breeders. He ia
owned by Mr, Fred Gebhard still, but is kept at the famous
Elemendorf Stud of C. J. Enright.near LexiDgton. Mr. En-
right informs^ that a number of the choicest matrons in
tne Blue Gras3 Region have been bred to the brother of
Eole and Eon. Truly the cross between Eolus and War Song
r?as marvellously good, though the famous daughter of War
Dance has passed a way, and in the nature of all thioga earthly,
Eolus soon must follow, as he is now twenty-eight, and the
weight of years npon the great son of imported Leamington
and Fanny Washington is plainly seen. — Richmond (Va )
Times.

Nlws from Portlond, Or. — Oregon Eclipse died on the
13th of congestion of the bowels. He has been a mighty good,
race horse. About fifty "touts" or "dead ones" came up on
the boat from 'Frisco. Willie Swift is riding jumpers here.
The attendance has been rather small so far, but the weather
has been fine. Last Saturday the judges did not know who
was second and third in the five-eighths daah won by Gen.
Coxey, and the result was that a regular mob went up into
the stand claiming Becond and third moneys for different
horses. The judges said they were looking for the favorite
and second choice (Jim Bozeman aud Mt. Roy), and did not
see the others finish. Clancy was up on Hello, winner of the
jamp.

In rummaging over a lot of old documents we recently
came across a letter, from C. P. Chamberlin, of Tacoma,
Wash., bearing date of February 22, 1890, giving the breed-
ing of the very good brood mare Dolly Varden, dam of old
white faced, white-legged Sir Reginald and others that have
raced well. It is given as follows : " Thoroughbred mare
Dolly Varden, Bired by Montezuma (by Billy Cheatham),
first dam Nelly Bly (a thoroughbred from Kentucky, dam
of Prospect), by Sterling." Dolly Varden is now the prop-
erty of A. £. Spreckels, and was suppssed to be by Wood-
burn, son of Lexington and Heads I-Say, by imp. Glencoe.
Dolly had a grand looking suckling colt by Idalium at her
side last summer when the writer visited Mr. Spreckels' stock
farm, near Napa.

George Kessler, ridden by Fred Taral, won the Great
American Stakes, five furlongs, worth $10,000 to the wioner,
last Saturday at Gravesend track, carrying 118 lbs. Arbuckle,
Rhodesia, the crack Don de Oro. The Friar and Mr. Hobart's
San Mateo ran in the order named. George Kessler is owned
by Marcus Daly, of Montana, is sired by Salvator and out of
Miss Woodford, therefore comes by his racing qualities very
honestly. Kebsler ia a full brother to Sallie Woodford, a
filly far above the average as a racer, and wae selected by
that superb judge, Mitt Byrnes. It may be that rangy,
heavy mares may be the proper sort to mate with Salvator,
and when the matrons were truly greit on the turf a crack-
erjack at either a long or short route is almost certain to re-
sult from the union.

Francis Trevelyan, the New York Journal's racing
critic, is doing his utmost in trying to do away wsth the an-
tiquated method of starting fields of horses with a flag. After
telling of the complaints on all Bides coming from owners
and trainers, he declares for the starting machine and the
abolition of the flag forever. He thinks the average attained
on the Pacific Coast of only leaving one horse in a hundred
is much better than that of the present with the bunting.

Th£ advantage of Stockton as a training place for horses
did not cease when the kite-shaped track was abandoned,
for the climate and the excellent condition of the regular
track and the advantages offered by the managers of the
track are such that the track men are glad to take advantage
of them. During the past few days a number of horses from
the Iogleside track have arrived in Stockton; among them
are Dorsey, Howard, Emma D, Lottie D., Nell Flaherty,
Marigold Colt and Linville. They are now at the track
with others that have been here for a longer period and are
actively training for the summer and fall races at San Fran-
cisco. The inside of the track is cut up to suit the runners
aod the outside is kept for the trotters. The managers of
the track have put two men at work to keep it in good con-
dition, and with the string which has just arrived and those
who were there already, there are about a dozen men at the
track at present.

England is still securing stallions from Auetralaaia. ~~ By
last Australian files we note that Chainehot, by Musket, first
dam Locket by Thunderbolt, second dam Keepsake, by Daniel
O'Rourke, haB already been shipped to England. Mr. S. H.
Gollao, a wealthy breeder of New Zealand, who took some
jumpers to England to compete there, finds such a demand
for Australian sires that he has instructed his manager to
ship to England four grandly-bred stallions, and as they are
all splendid individuals and only one a non-performer,
through accident as a colt, they will no donbt command big
prices. They are Mousquetaire, by Nordenfeldt, from Frailty,
dam of Trenton (now in England) ; Sternchaser, by Norden-
feldt, from Crinoline, by Lord Lyon ; The Possible, by Nor-
denfeldt, from Realization (dam of Maxim) ; Bunamn, by
Newminster, from Beryl (own sister to Nordenfeldt). Nor-
denfeldt was by Musket, from that great mare Onyx. We
also notice that Malusa (own sister to Malvolio, winner Mel-
bourne Cup, 1891), by Malua (winner of Melbourne Cup), has
been sold for $5,000 for England, and will probably race
there before going to the stud.

In as wild a portion of the "Woolly West" as one can
easily imagine (Sheridan County, Wyoming) lies the stock
farm of an English gentleman. Captain Grisell by name. He
calls his place Tongue River Stock Farm, and Dayton is the
nearest town. Here the C aptain has gathered some of the
most fashionably-bred horses in America, and all first saw
the light in the "tight little isle." Stallions — Cross Keys,
by Rosicrucian (sire of Geheimniss, winner of the Oaks)
dam Chatelaine, by Cambuscan, Barbee, by Sefton, dam
Glenbriei, by Young Melbourne; Columbus, by Fernandez
(own brother to Isonomy), dam America, by Elland, Becond
dam a full sister to Buccaneer (sire of Kisbar, Derby wioner);
De Beauvoir, by Beaudesert (son of Sterling, sire of Ison-
omy), dam Stockdove, by Stockwell; Hong Kong, by Beau-
desert, dam Substitute, by Brother to Stafford. Mares —
Beeswing, bay, by Master Ned, dam by Ten Broeck's Umpire
(she has four crosses of Irish Birdcatcher); Helioscene,
chestnut, by Heliopanea (son of Hermit), dam Ermyntrude,
by Kisber (son of Buccaneer); chestnut mare by Demagogue
(Plebeian — Hester}, dam Helioscene, by Heliopanes. We
would not be at all surprised to hear of some of the Tongue
River Stock Farm horses as winners of note in the near fu-
ture.

One of the most remarkable men in this part of the world
is Thomas Clark, of Hueneme, Cal. Though eighty-one
years of age, Mr. Clark drives bis horse, Wilkes Moor (Fez)
anywhere from twelve to sixteen miles at least three times a
week. Trie hardy old horseman was born in Yorkshire, Eng-
land, and remembers going to school near LeedB with two
boys named North. He thinks they were relatives ot the
late multi-millionaire, Col. John North, owner of the larg-
est racing stable in England as well as the champion grey-
hound, Fullerton, winner of the Waterloo Cup three times
and running a dead heat with a kennel mate on one occasion.
Mr. Clark does not agree with Jay Beach, of Oregon, re-
garding the merits ot the Indian or cayuse pony, believing,
from actual experience, that the Spanish or old California
horse is far superior for saddle purposes to the cayuse. As
the veteran horseman owned and rode cayuse ponies in Ore-
gon from 1848 to 1856, and has been in the saddle nearly all
his life, his opinion ia entitled to great consideration. He
writes: "I do not think that you will find many that differ
with me. Cy Mulkey and John Boggs would know about the
respective merits of the two breeds." Mr. Clark has bred hiB
filly Vestal to Rinfax thiB season. Vestal is by Sid (son of
imp. Siddartha and sire of Montalvo and Hello), dam by
Montezuma (son of Billy Cheatham), second dam by Rifle-
man and third dam by Williamson's Belmont.

President Thomas H. Williams, Jr., of the California
Jockey Club, returned from his pleasure trip to the far East
last Sunday night. In an interview he Baid : " The sport
looked to be in a very healthy condition, and large crowds
were present everywhere. There was a perfect jam the
opening day at Brooklyn. I met manv horsemen who had
not visited California last winter, and they all spoke of com-
ing here this fall. From all appearances there will be more
horsemen and horses in California the coming winter than
ever before. I visited the three Illinois tracks and went as
far east as Bosloa. They have all sorts of starting gates on
the Eastern tracks, but none aB good as those here. Clark,
the superintendent of Morris Park, haa one that is very good.
It is somewhat similar to the one used by Zeke Abrahams,
but has cane instead of webbing or cord. I heard nothing of
Corrigan bringing suit for infringement of patent, and don't
believe he will do so. He has not done so against us, and If
he does we will pay little attention to it. The season will
open here again about November 1st, with alternating meet-
ings at our new Oakland track and Ingleside. Nothing
definite has been done in regard to the length of the meetings.
Just before I left I spoke to Spreckels in regard to having
more than two weeks' racing at each track at a time, but it
was only in the way of a suggestion to be discussed later. I
think there ought to be three weekB* racing at each track, the
meetings to begin on Monday instead of the middle of the
week, so as to give the horsemen plenty of time to take their
horses from one track to the other."

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Stallions Advertised.

TROTTERS.

CBAS DERBY Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

COLUMBUS S Thomas Smith, Vallejo

DIABLO Wm. Murray, Pleasanton

DON MARVIN F. P. Lowell, Sacramento

DEXTER PRINCE E. F. Heald. 24 Post St.. San Francisco

EL BENTON Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

GOSS1PER .. *. N. G. Sinclair, Lakevihe

GTJY WILKES Wm. Corbitt. Burlingame.San Mateo Co.

GRAND1SSIMO Fred Loeber, St. Helena, Cal

GEORGE WASHINGTON Thomas Smith, Vallejo

HART BOSWELL Laurel Creek Stock Farm San Mateo, Cal

HAMBLETONIAN WILKES R. I. Moorhead i Son, Santa Clara

M' KINNEY - Chas. Durfee, Oakland Trotting Park

MAMBKINo CHIEF JR Thomas Smfth, Vallejo

• ' - V '.;. Sinclair, Lakeville

OR' p WILKES Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo, Co.

PRINCE AKI.IK .Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

PILOT PRINCE E. P. Heald, 21 Post St. San Francisco

PRINCE HOWARD E. P. Heald, 24 Post St, San Francisco

INTKR A. A.Cleveland, Los Angeles

BTKINWAY Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

BABLEWILKES |Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo Co.

VA8T0 N. G. Sinclair, Lakeville

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ournal of this description which keeps the interests that
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be doing us a favor, at the same time feel that they are
getting more than full value for their money.

The Breeders' Meeting.

SttrjitUj tftamoon the gate* of the Inglesiile
T ick will be opene i ■ id Ml who have been patiently
waiting for the light harness home* racing to tegin, will
hare an opportunity of enjoying the first meeting ever
Ii. -lil •. ii llii-i ticiw famous coarse. The meeting will be
extensively advertised. nn<l the committees appointed
to attend to all the preliminaries for such an eventful
week will devote all their time to having everything
In reap! i ii' - r the horsemen and their friends. The
track i- o • eareful preparation, and while it i"

believed by many that the course will be slow compared
with many other tracks, it will not be so if those having
it in charge can improve it.

The Breeders Association intend to give one of its
best meetings and will furnish a number of races for all
the horses that come there. Novelty races, butchers'
races, dash races, heat races and long distance races will
furnish enough enjoyment to satisfy the masses. Starter
McXair will be on hand and have everyone ready to do
his best.

Over two hundred horses are expected to arrive this
week from all parts of California, and to enumerate all
the individuals that are entered for the races would be
be but a repetition of the account published last week.
The well-known drivers, Ed Lafferty, J. Sullivan, E. J.
Smith, E. M. Sanders, J. M. Nelson, Chas. Durfee, J.
Phippen, T. Hodges, Greer McDonald, Walter Maben,
H. Stinson, J. N. Nelson, Wm. Murry, Ben Chaboya,
Thos. Smith, C. E. Clark, Dennis Gannon, W. Hogo-
boom, J. Rogers, J. Dwain, "Doc" Williams, P. Mc-
Cartney, M. McManus, M. Delano and Dan Casto will
be there with their horses, and a series of first-class races
will follow.

The greatest interest will be taken in this meeting and
if everyone who has ever taken any interest in the wel-
fare of the trotter and pacer will attend, success will
crown the efforts of the directors of this association, and
after that every other association in this State will derive
some benefit, (or when once success is assured in San
Francisco the race meetings in the interior will also feel
its effect. Everyone should come to this meeting.

Getting in Readiness.

Next Saturday the bell in the grand stand at Ingle
side will ring, and from that time until the great Cali-
fornia Circuit ends, we want to see everyone who owns
a trotter or a pacer do his best to have his horses in
readiness and try and win some of the money so liber-
ally offered by our associations. We have heard enough
for a while about the running horses ; let us hear some-
thing now about our trotters and pacers and see if we
cannot select the two-minute horse out of the large num-
ber that will appear on the California circuit this year-

Owners of light harness horses who have been holding
back waiting for the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breed-
ers, the State and district fair associations to make their
announcements have been aroused from their lethargy by
the enterprise of the largest and best organization of its
kind in America, and the published programmes of
events at the State Fair, Napa, Petaluma, Vallejo and
Willows show that the directors of these associations are
also aware of the importance of having meetings this year.
The missionary work done by means of personal letters
and telegrams by secretaries outside of California has
made itself felt, and an army of horses and men has
started for these places. Whether the change will bene-
fit them or not is a question which time, climate and
experience will decide. Those secretaries who have been
lying still because the directors of the associations to
which they belonged did not care to take any steps
toward calling a meeting have at last accomplished
something, and it affords us pleasure to note that the
work of getting the horses in readiness for the campaign
has commenced, and a feeling of determination to attend
every meeting is noticeable among all horse-owners.

The action of the State Fair directors in giving eight
days to the trotters and pacers is one that cannot be too
highly commended. Great pressure was brought to bear
upon them by the devotees of the running races, but
loyal to those who have always aided the State Fairs in
the past, the directors decided that it would be better
for everyone, and " keep peace in the family," if they
divided the programme as evenly as possible
and gave each a fair Bhow. Acting upon this
and the suggestions so strongly advocated in the
Breeder and Sportsman, they have issued a pro-
gramme which should be satisfactory to all lovers of
harness horses as well as thoroughbreds.

The purses given at Napa, Vallejo, Petaluma and
Willows are larger than those given in many of the
leading cities of the East that have many times a larger
population than any of these places. The conditions of
the races are fair, and as a large number of the most
dangerous horses are out of this .State, those that remain
stand a chance to win. Under such circumstances
there should be no one too weak-kneed to enter their
horses on the California Circuit. The directors of the
various associations are willing to sacrifice their time
and money with no hope of getting [any return, then
why should those who have been training their horses
so long hesitate to make entries ?

After leaving Petaluma, the horses will have to be
shipped by rail, and it is asserted that special rates will
be made for horses and men. To attain this object a
Committee on Transportation will wait on the Southern
Pacific officials and present a petition to that effect.
That their mission will result favorably is a foregone
conclusion, so the cost for transportation from Petftluma
tip Situ Jose via Willows, Woodland, Sacramento and
Stockton will he reduced to a figure perfectly satisfac-
tory to the horsemen.

A New Industry in California.

Sixteen California-bred polo ponies have been secured
by the Burlingame Country Club, and will be shipped
to England to play in the polo tournament at an early
date.

This is a new factor in the list of Californian exports,
but it is nevertheless an important one. Englishmen
who have come to California have discovered that the
native pony is the best that can be secured for their
favorite game, and they have decided to use Western
ponies only hereafter.

The sixteen youngsters now at Burlingame were
selected by Captain A. Fane-Wainewright, Walter H. A.
McCreery and Charles A. Baldwin. A week ago the
three gentlemen went to San Benito, and remained there
ten days selecting the stock. Nearly all of the horses
purchased were sired by the famous thoroughbred stal-
lion Judge McKinstry, son of Grinstead and Katy Pease.
The horse died over a year ago near Hollister, but a few
of his sons are in that section. Girdo Pajaros, who has
a ranch near San Benito, bred the ponies that are des-
tined to make their homes in England.

Six of the ponies were untamed, and a Mexican had
to be taken with them to Burlingame, where he is now
engaged in breaking the animals to saddle. The sixteen
are fine-looking youngsters. They are two and three-
year-olds.

W. H. A. McCreery will take the ponies to London.
They will be used in the coming matches at Hurling-
ham. Capt. Wainewright says that the California ponies
were infinitely better for polo than any other ponies in
the world. They are smaller, stronger and last longer
in the game. A number of Englishmen who have vis-
ited Burlingame have played the game with the Cali-
fornia horses, and have pronounced them better than
any ponies they have ever backed. Their advent at
Hurlingham, the principal grounds for polo in Merrie
England, will be watched with no little interest by Cali-
fornians. Should the little ones prove as good as it is
anticipated they will, the breeding of polo ponies on the
lines of those going across the big pond will become
quite an important industry in the Golden State.

The Vallejo Meeting.

We wish to call the attention of every owner of a trot-
ter or pacer to the advertisement of the coming Vallejo
meeting, which begins July 20th and takes in the 25th
The purses in the trotting and pacing, outside of the
colt events, are $500, the district and colt races $300 and
$350, and for road horses $150; in all $10,000 is offeied
The conditions governing the various events are very
liberal. Entries close July 11, 1896, with Secretary J
R. Whitaker. Bids for the various privileges will be
opened on Saturday, July 11th, at 8 P. M. Read the ad-
vertisement over carefully and enter your horses at an
early date.

Racing at 'Willows This Year.
There will be some good racing at Willows in August,
the meeting there beginning on the 11th and ending on
the 15th. Trotters, pacers and gallopers are well pro-
vided for, as a perusal of the advertisement in this issue
will show. The Willows track is one of the best in the
State, and a fine season of sport is looked forward to.
Entries close July 11th with W. V. Freeman, Secretary,
P. O. Box 96, Willows, Cal. Read the conditions in the
various events and don't fail to go to Willows with your
trotters, pacers and runners this year.

Do not forget that entries to the great Petaluma meet*
ing close July 11th. The programme is published in
our business columns, and should attract a large list of
entries. The track and its appointments are in perfect
order, the climate is unsurpassed, and the directors of
this association intend to give the best meeting ever held
in Petaluma. Entry blanks will be sent this week to
all horse-owners.

James Dustin, the famous reinsman, may not be seen
in the sulky this season. He is a sufferer from kidney
trouble.

June 20, 1896]

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A New "Judging" Device.

A very successful trial of A. Laidlaw Baird's Austra-
lian automatic judging machine was had at the Olympic
Club grounds on Sunday last before a number of well-
known sportsmen. The machine was given a most thor-
ough test, and proved to be something that is destined
to prove invaluable, as the device is so arranged that a
mistake in placing runners is simply impossible. It not
only places the winners, but also shows the exact dis-
tance (to within one inch) separating the several con-
testants in a race. As it has been thoroughly described
in the daily journals, we will not go into details; suffice
it to say that the witnesses of the test were delighted,
and that it will be adopted by athletic clubs throughout
the country is pretty certain. In a day or so a machine
for use in bicycle races will be ready for trial, and is
expected to prove equally as effective as the running
machine.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club intends inaugurating a
great three-year-old stake that will be of national, if
indeed not international importance. It is to be called
the Spreckels Cup, in honor of the club's genial presi-
dent, and the distance will be one and a quarter miles,
the guaranteed value $7,500, of which $5,000 will be
won by the first horse, $1,500 to the second and $1,000
to the third. A. B. Spreckels in addition donates a
silver cup of the value of $1,500. The race is to be
decided in April every year. We would like to see this
enterprising, up-to-date association have a big race every
season at two and one quarter miles (a Cup distance), for
horses three years old and npward, a handicap where the
weights would come out at least two months before the
race was run, and with a sufficient amount bung up to
attract horses not only from all over this country, but
from the colonies as well. San Francisco Cup would be
a good name for the stake. If far-off Melbourne can get
up a race that attracts the attention of race goers all
over the world, certainly San Francisco can.

Owners of thoroughbreds are fairly well provided
with races on the California circuit this season. Pleas-
anton has racing July 4th, Petaluma August 3d to 8th,
Willows August 11th to 15th, Woodland August 24th to
26th, State Fair (Sacramento) nine days, Stockton fol-
lowing Sacramento, then, later, Los Angeles. Other as-
sociations may conclude to give running races if they
prove attractive in the cities mentioned above. We
Congratulate the State Agricultural Society over the
fact that they have so divided the trotting and running
dates that no complaint can with justice come from any
quarter. Rightly managed, we will, ere many moon9
have waxed and waned, have a racing circuit composed
of the most prosperous cities of this great State where
some splendid battles of race course will be annualiy
fought to a finish, adding luster to California's crown o
glory, and at no pecuniary loss to the organizations hang-
ing up the purses.

The little public idol, Happy Day, will in all likeli-
hood end his days near beautiful Los Angeles. The
wee brown gelding was recently presented to Johnny
Weber by B. C. Holly, the Flosden turfman, and was
shipped to the City of Angels a few days ago, going to
KedonJo by boat. Peter Weber owned Happy Day for
a long time and Johnny Weber rode him in many of Mb
best races. The whole family fairly worshipped
"Happy," and if the little fellow never faces a flag
again or earns another dollar on the turf he will be
tenderly cared for and live on the best the land affords
the balance of his days.

Messrs. J. S. & M. C. Winslow have leased the old
and popular stand at 311 Bush street, where they daily
dispense the choicest of wines and liquors and from 11
A. M. to 2 P. M. set out for their patrons the most taste-
ful lunch to be bad in the city of San Francisco. In fu-
ture The Athenian, as the place is named, will be the
headquarters for turfmen and theatrical people, and all
are assured the best possible service.

The Eel River Advance of Fortuna, Humboldt
County, issued a superb pictorial edition recently, treat-
ing of the principal public institutions of the county, its
leading business houses and its merchants. The issue
of 18,000 copies, printed on an old-fashioned Washing-
ton hand-press, is extremely creditable — in fact, it is a
production worthy of any of our metropolitan news-
paper offices.

A complete report of the Portland race meeting will
appear in our next issue.

The latest reports from the East are that attendance at
the light harness-horse meetings is better than it has
been in years, and the greatest enthusiasm prevails.
The absence of Monroe Salisbury's great string of flyers
i3 noted among the good trotters and pacers that are con-
esting in the races.

Dr. C. W. Aby will act as agent and correspondent
of the Breeder and Sportsman throughout the Mon-
tana circuit. He left this city last week, via Portland
and Spokane.

The Los Angeles Favorites.

Willard H. Stimpson, of Los Angeles, is beginning his
season's work well with his little string. At Portland, Ore-
gon, he won a good race last Saturday with his Gossiper
mare, Miss Jessie, in three straight heats, and on Tuesday
he turned his bay gelding, Johnnie Trouble, loose, and got a
mark of 2:25£ for him and won his race easily. Btfcre going
north we had an opportudity of seeing bis little string, and
after a careful inspection were free lo confess that he is a
thorough horseman and has every one in bis care in the pink
of condition.

The first one looked at was Miss Jessie, 2:19^, by Gossiper,
out of Leonor, by Dashwood. Her ailing leg, which pre-
vented her from winning a number of races last year, appears
to be perfectly sound, and she seems lojbe enjoying perfect
health.

Del Norte, 2:14£, the brother to Chehalie, 2:07£, does not
look like the same horde. It Is true he has the same clear-cut
head and fine neck that his brothers have, but he has so filled
out in every other place he looks as if he has not been
neglected, and if he does not lower his record this season we
will miss our guess. Mr. Stimpson will surprise the many
friends of this stallion in Oregon when he starts him in a
race there.

Betty Gentry, 2:22| as a two-year-old, by Raymon (son of
SimmonB, 2:28), out of a mare by Del Sur, 2:24 (the Year
Book has this pedigree incorrect), is a handeome four-year-
old mare that will win money every time she Btarts this
season.

A well-made colt by the great McKinney, 2:11}, out of
Briar Wilkes, by Don Wilkes, was led out next. He re-
sembles his sire very much, having the same even conforma-
tion, well-placed muscles, deep shoulders, short back, power-
ful loins and well-formed legs and feet. He is called Mc-
Briar, and will have 2:20 opposite his name before he returns
from Montana. He is only a three-year-old.

Johnny Trouble is a large four- year-old bay gelding that
is formed like a trotter from the tip of hii nose to his fet-
locks. He is by Conifer (son of Lord Russell, out of a Nut-
wood mare), and his dam was by Judge Salisbury (son of
Nutwood), out of a mare by A. W. Richmond. Plenty of
good Nutwood blood there, backed up by the blood of A. W.
Richmond, which enriches everything it is blended with.
We have strong hopes that Johnnie Trouble will not be trots
ting in 2:2M long. His place will be with the 2:15 class
when Mr. Stimpson ships to his lovely Los Angeles home.

The last one of this Btring looked at was one we had seen
as a suckling at Los Angeles a year ago last October. His
dam, Elwood, 2:17^, was a sister to Arrow, 2:13, and was as
game a pacer in her day as any ever sired in California. She
was by A. W. Richmond,and when Mr. Stimpson saw Diablo,
2:09£, the season before, he determined to breed the mare to
him, for be believed he would get a pacer that would outpace
all others. With this end in view he bred her to the horse.
When he saw the chestnut ambling foal his resemblance to his
sire was most marked. Mr. Stimpson began to handle him in
January a little, and, much to his surprise, El Diablo, as he
called him, began to trot and seemed to know no other gait.
He kept jogging him easily, and the colt grew rapidly until
to-day be is a perfect likeness of what his sire was at his
age, a dark chestnut in color without white; legs and feet as
clean and hard as a thoroughbred, and a neck and head "just
like Diablo's" — once seen never to be forgotten; a body like a
four year old thoroughbred in training, and, like that, a race
horse from "eend to eend." Mr. Stimpson says he will get a
mark better than 2:30 before long, and no $3,500 will buy
him. He is level headed and pure-gaited; should he make a
mistake he corrects himself just as his sire does. We predict
a round of succeses for these youngsters and believe they will
sustain the reputation of our California-bred horses in any
company.

Do not forget the fact that entries to the Vallejo races will
close July 11th.

VETERINARY.

De. Wm. F. Egan, M. R. C. V. S., F. E. V. M. 8., Veterinary Sur-
geon—Member ot the Roval College of Veterinary Surgeons, Eng-
land; Fellow of the Edinburgh Veterinary Medical Soeiety; Graduate
of the New Veterinary College. Edinburgh; Veterinary Sargeon to
the S. F. Fire Department; Live Stock Inspector tor New Zealand and
Australian Colonies at the port of San Francisco; Professor of Equine
Medicine, Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Department University of
California; Ex-President of the California State Veterinary Medical
Association; Veterinary Infirmary, Residence and Office, San Fran-
cisco Veterinary Hospital. 1117 Golden Gate Avenue, near Webster
St., San Francisco, Telephone West 126.

D. C. M.— I have ayearliug colt that got his hip knocked down by
running into a post. Would you kindly let me know through your
veterinary department whether there is any cure for same. It hap-
pened about ten dayB ago. Answer— This injury is more or less serious
according to the exact location of the fracture. If the fraction be
near the point of the hip, lameness may_ not continue more than
three or four weekB, and little treatment is necessary. It it occurs
near the hip joint it may interfere permanently with the action of
the leg. To find the exact location of the fracture, it is necessary to
examine, with one hand in the rectum and the other on the outside.
In treating it. the first and most essential point is perfect rest. This
is generally done (or attempted) by placing the horse in a narrow
stall, where there is only sufficient room for him to stand comforta-
bly, not to move about. Then put him in slings, so that be can rest
without lying down. Be careful not to put the slings loo tightly un-
der him and don't attempt to raise him off his feet. Have them so
loose that you can easily place your hand between them and the
horse's Docy. They are intended only for resting in when the horse
feels tired, not to take the weight off his legs when standing natur-
ally. He very soon learns to lean in ibem. In some cases a large
plaster or charge applied over the ic-Jured part isof benefit, but until
you write again and give ibe exact location (as far as you can) of the
fracture, and state the extent of deformity, lameness, etc.. present, I
should not advise any further treatment toan slings and stall as de-
scribed above. Give soft food and no oats or barley. If the colt be
feverish, and suffering much pain, you might give him five drops of
tincture of aconite in a drink of water, or placed on his tongue, and
repeat two or three timeB a day if necessary.

HOOP-BEATS.

Burns & Waterhodse's good-looking chestnut colt,
Goodwin II, won a six and one-halt farlongB race at St.
Louis last Wednesday in 1:224: Bully for Jimmv McCor-
mick.

Sallie Clicquot, daughter of Salvator and Widow Clic-
quot, won at seven furlongs Thursday at Oaklev in 1:28},
while Salvado, also by Salvator, won the 8easide* Stakes at
Gravasend, five furlongs in 1;@3§.

A Canadian horseman has purchased of Charles Boots
the bay mare Duchess of Milpitas (by Argyle— Leda) and
from A. P. Miller May Day, chestnut horse, by John A.—
Lowena R. The consideration was $1,000 in each case. The
animals have been Bhipped to the City of Mexico to race.

Frederick Goodwin and wife departed for the East on
Wednesday last via Porland and Montana. Mr. Goodwin
intends seeing the wonders of the famous Yellowstone Park
ere returning to New York. He is a member of the well-
known firm of Goodwin Bros., compilers of the Official Turf
Guide.

Jesse M. Lee attached three of M. F. Dwyer's horses at
Oakley on the 8th of June, including the speedy Lady Inez.
Lee claims Dwyer borrowed $2,000 of him. George Griffiths
and Mark Simonton, of the Oakley management, acted as
sureties on a $5,000 bond Mr. Dwyer gave for the release of
the horses.

A large number of thoroughbreds as well as trotters have
been sent to H. Dutard's stock farm at Brentwood above An-
tioch. There are over 300 acres of "alfalfa and Australian
blue grass there divided into a number of paddocks, plenty
of stall room and springs of pure water. F. Nugent, formerly
of San Lorenzo, is the superintendent and has all the stocK
looking well.

Mahee, son of Martini Henry and Tamarisk, by Cheater,
is likely to be brought to this country and sold shortly. The
horse won about $10,000 during a short career on the turf. He
would be a valuable acquisition, the MuBket and Chester
blood being the most successful strains in all Australia. Ma-
hee used to be trained by "Teddy" Keyea and ridden by
"Toby" Moore.

W. Horace Hoag, formorly of the California Stable,
shipped his stable (consisting of Don Csesar, Tiberius, Nei-
voso, Model, imp. Fullerton Lass, Irma and Hanford) to
Montana via Portland on Wednesday. Don Cssar, Tiber-
ius, Nervoso, Fullerton Lass and Irma are recent acquisi-
tions. On the same boat went Charley Vanina's pair, Ladv
Heloise and Tortoise.

W. Carroll departed for Windsor, Ontario, last Wednes-
day with tbe good race horses Peru and Artist, by Gano and
Darebin respectively. White & Clarke at the same time
shipped to the same point Tim Murphy, Commission and
Morven. The car-lot was made up with Atkin & Lottridge's
stable of six— Belle Boyd, Scarborough, Quantrell, El La-
drone and two others.

Alex. Corson, one of the old-time trotting horsemen who
used to drive introttiog horBe races as far back as 1855, is on
a visit to this coast, and with that other pioneer, Jos. Cairn
Simpson, is enjoying many pleasant hours talking over the
horseB they have seen win and lose races during the past forty
yearB. Mr. Corson may remain on this coast if there aie any
inducements for him to do so.

A Portland, Or., dispatch of June 15th says : Wash
King, a colored iockey who came here from San Francisco
with a string of horses for the Irviugton Park races, is de-
tained in the City Jail as insane. His mania is believed to be
temporary only, and to have arisen from a recent spell of
sickness. He has a brother in Chicago who has been wired
for instructions as to his disposal.

Passadena Belle, 2:18£. — The pedigree of this mard
and the name and residence of her breeder, will be acceptable
information, and which we will be pleased to receive. As
she was bred and reared in Southern California, in all proba-
bility tbe information ean be obtained by some of our corres-
pondents in the lower country. She is said to be by Naviga-
tor, and his pedigree will also be necessary.

Jim Bozeman won a seven furlong race at Portland, Or.,
on Wednesday, in 1:28, Allahabad second and Three Forfca
third. I Don't Know won the half-mile dash in 0:50; Grover
second and Black Prince third, while Baby Ruth was first
in the six furl ng event, run in 1:16, Skalkaho second and
Tennessee Maid third. Challenger Chief won the 2:15 class
trot, Eva T. second and Hamrock third, best time 2:21.

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THE PRIZE WINNING SHORT-HORN COW GARLAND, Owned by Robert Ashburner, Baden, Cal.

The Prize-Winning Short-Horns.

We present to our readers this week a portrait of a milk-
ing Shorthorn cow, Garland, bred by Robt. Ashburner,
Baden, San Mateo Co., Cal. As is well known by most of
our California dairymen, Mr. Ashburner has always bred
or aimed to breed cows that are good for dairy purposes as
well as beef, and that he has fairly succeeded in his efforts
some records hereafter referred to give satisfactory proof.

The Baden Farm herd now enjoyed the discinction of be-
ing the oldest herd of Shorthorn cattle on the Pacific Slope,
the pedigrees of which having been kept duly recorded, up
to date, in the American Shorthorn Herd Book. The foun-
dation of the herd was laid as long ago as 1867, the first pur-
chase being Pocahontas 1st, and two of her offspring. This
cow was brought from New York to California by Mr. J.
D. Patterson in 1801, along with some other cows of the
same bred. Mr. Patterson had before that brought several
other Shorthorn cows and bulls into this State, besides some
Leicester and Southdown sheep of the best kinds, a few of
the latter having come from the celebrated flock of the late
Jonas Webb, England. Mr. Patterson also brought several
French merinos and it is worthy of note that the afterwards
celebrated Btacow Hock was bred from sheep of his import-
ing. The KhortboroB brought to California by Mr. Patter-
sen were selected by him for their useful qualities, regardless
of color, some beiog white, others of a gaudy or patchy
red and white color, a few were red but the greater
part were roan in color. These cattle were sold for high
prices, as it could not be otherwise, the cost of bringing each
animal from New York to San Francisco being rather over
than under fonr hundred dollars. Pocahontas 1st is recorded
in the 3d volume of the American Shorthorn Herd Book,
and wis calved in 1834. Her sire was a white bull imported
from Kogland, and was of a well-known milking family. Af-
ter this cow became the property of Mr. Ashburner he bred
h'.*r to imported Water Prince (19126), a roan bull bred by
the late Mr. Win. Torr of Aylesby Manor, England. The
produce of this union was Water Prince 2d, also roan,
and the tin of < iarland, which cow in due time became the
dam of Baden Duke 7th, the sweepstakes premium bull at
both Sacramento and San Jose in 1880, and the sire of some
of the beat animals bred at Baden in his day.

The next purchase made consisted of six cows and heifers
and one yearling bull from the late Egbert Judson of San
ftnoetaoo, who bad imported two cows and two bulls in the
fur 1869. One of the coku, Frisky, was then in calf, and
id due lime produced a red heifer calf, Camilla, the dam of
'tarland. Fritky afterwards purchased White Rose, by Mad
Antony, a bull that was used until he was sixteen years old,
■ hich lime be had become known as a getter of cows
that were, almott without exception, great milkers. It is
Mitilla and White Hose thai the bulk of the female
portion of the Baden Herd i* descended, they having been
found to be moat reliable as a family of milkers.

Not loog after the nuichase of Mr. Judson's small herd,
two bulls aodaome heifers were Imported from England. The
•ire of the present nttid bull at Baden being from a cow and
m bull of this importation, and in out of a great grand
dragbtM Of Wliii. el llh, by Baden Duke 7th.

\ l,ii»- Bom tod FIdnt lid have given their seven gal-
looa of milk a day at Baden, on fairly good feed, and some
daughters of Fidget 4th that are now in the herd hid f.iir to
MJOJU their dam u milkers. It in on such lines and from such
00*1 that the bulls u»ed in the Baden herd have been bred,
and though the herd is full of the be-i Bates blood obtainable
under ihr rirt iirnMancoa, its useful qualities were never sac-
rificed for th*> nnVv of line Weeding, at one time so injuri-
ously prevalent among breeders of Bates c tile, nor yet has
the ''color crate," (happily now dying out), ever been put*
dcred lo by breeding for color, at the sacrifice of useful
qualities.

In proof of what has been naid about dairy qualities we
have but to r*ter to the records of the California
Htate Agricultural Society, by which it can be seen that

| ever since premiums were offered at Sacramento for the best
i butler cows, representatives of the Baden Farm Herd have
! never missed being amongst the prize-winners.

The last introduction of new blooc* waB effected by the pur-
! chase of some cows that were bred in Kentucky, and de-
scended from some of the best old Eoglish importations. A
two year old heifer, out of one of these Kentucky-bred cows
and sired by a Biden bred bull, was in the seven days' butter
test at the Stat Fair in 1895, when she gave 198 8 lbs. of milk
containing 7.939 lbs. of fat, equal to 9 924 pounds of eighty
per cent butter. Another heifer of the same age, but of
another family, that had been a month longer in milk than
the first-named, also did very well, producing equal to 8.96
pounds of butter in the seven days' test. Ten months and
over after calving these heifers are now giving over fifteen
pounds of milk a day each.

It is such as these cows are that can rightly be called
"general purpose cows," and are not only of the kind best
adapted to the uses of the man who practices a system of
mixed husbandry, but are good enough to have a place in any
dairy of cows, for whatever purpose they may be used, in
regard to profit.

Methods for Harvesting Alfalfa.

It must be said of alfalfa that in cutting it for hay a good
deal of skill should be employed by the husbandman, or the
results may be disappointing. Alfalfa contains six per cent-
less water than does red clover, at the point of bloomine, bu t
at the same time it 6eems to require a more thorough curing
process to fit it for the stack or mow. The knack to be ac-
quired is that of curing the hay sufficiently to insure it keep-
ing sweet in the stack without becoming so dry as to shed
its leaves in the handling. This cannot possibly be accom-
plished by curing fully in the swath. A method much prac-
ticed is lo rake the alfalfa, while still quite green, into wind-
rows, where it is allowed to cure somewhat more, and finally
to rake it into moderate-sized cocks, in which it is allowed to
stand until ready for the stack.

This process makes very nice hay, but where a large acre-
age is to be taken care of it is too slow and expensive. Al-
falfa may be cured in the windrow with entire success, but it
is important when cured in this way that there are ample
facilities for putting it into stack very rapidly when ready,
otherwise it will become too dry and much of it will be lost
in handling, especially if it has to be carried from the fields
on wagons. Alfalfa should be cut on the first appearance of
bloom. The old-fashioned go-devil is now made in the way
of an improved table rake, and the ricker, which supple-
ments it at the stack, forms a ^ery satisfactory arrangement
for gathering the hay crop. By means of these rakes the
hay is taken from the windrow by horse power, and con-
veyed to the wtacks in jaga weighing two hundred to four
hundred pounds, where it is delivered to the ricker, and by
the latter is landed into the middle of the stack.

The only hand work required is the distribution of the hay
after it is placed upon the Btack. Five men and five horses
with two rakes and the ricker easily put thirty tors of hay a
day into stack, at a cost of about thirty five cent a ton. The
great drawback to theae rakes is t hat they can be used to ad
vantage only on short and level hauls. Colonel Lockhart, a
leading alfalfa grower of Olero county, has simplified the
gathering of cut alfalfa in the field by throwing away
wagons, go devils and all contrivances except a drag arrange-
ment of his own invention.

Tblfl is composed of nice boards of Texas pine an inch
thick, nix inches wide and sixteen feet long. These are placed
parallel, leading six inches of space between each, and all are
fastened acoss the ends with a 2x4 laid flat and loosely
bolted to the boards. To this is hitched a team of horses,
and on it nearly a ton of hay can very easily be hauled to the
Btack. Two men with pitchforks turn over the hay onto the
drag, which when loaded is hauled to the stack and dumped
onto the sweep which carries it to the top of the stack. The
drag will run over all ditches and obstacles, and is the best
thing of ita kiud yet devised.

To facilitate the work of harvesting alfalfa, it is well to
have parallel roads thirty rods apart running through the

fields. These roads may be protected from irrigating waters
by ditches on either side, so that the roadway at no time is
flooded. This arrangement allows the alfalfa to be stacked at
close proximity, and the plan will be found very convenient.
In stacked alfalfa more or less combustion takes place, and it
is best to provide ventilators, which may be of headless bar-
rels set on end in the center of the rick ; or rails and boards
may be employed. — Denver Field and Farm.

One Butter-XIaker's Way.

We are getting about 7,000 pounds of milk daily. I warm
the milk to from 75 to SO degrees for skimming. I find the
separators I use do better work at that temperature. A butter-
maker needs to have lots of patience to keep things moving
along smoothly, thawing out frozen milk, watching the fire
and separators and about a dozen other thiogs that seem to
need his attention at once.

I cool the cream by running cold water around it in the
winter, and have it at about 62 degrees when I ran it into
the churn. At that temperature I can churn it so there will
be on^y a trace of fat in the buttermilk. As soon as the
butter begins to break I stop the churn and run in some cold
water, which helps to harden the butter, and then finish. I
stop the churn as soon as the granules are about like small
shot, and draw oft the buttermilk, washing the butter once.
Of course I churn at a lower temperature in warm weather.
Next comes working. I have scales for weighing the butter
and salt. I do noc go much on the guess-work plan, be-
lieving it should be weighed and salted so much to the
pound. I use one ounce of salt to one pound of batter as it
comes from the churn, and add one-half pound over to every
100 pounds of butter. If there is more moisture in the butter
than usual, a little more salt is needed, as more of it will
wash away. I have never had an' complaint from commis-
sion men about salt.

I only work butter once_. as it saves extra work and does
just as well, if you are careful to do it right. Butter that is
churned a ii tie too much does not need so much working as
that whicu is churned about right. A person has to exercise
his judgment to tell when it is time to stop working, and it
is a very important part in good butter making.

That is the way I make butter, and it seems to sell all
right. In New Yorkve have been getting half a cent above
the highest quotations right along.— S. E. S. in Creamery
Journal.

Care at Oalvlcg.

Two months before time to calve, one-half the usual grain
ration is taken off and the cow milked once a day for three
days; then she is allowed to go thirty-six hours between
milkings, then forty-eight, continuing in this way twelve
hours longer each time until she is entirely dry. If she is a
very persistent milker take all the grain ration off until dry.
Then commence feeding again, lightly at first, but gradually
increasing lo three fourths of her usual ration.

One week before time to calve give one pound of Epsom
Baits at night. If they operate the next morning, all right;
if not give one-half pound more. The evening of the same
day she is taken from the rest of the-tlairy and put in a box
stall well bedded with straw and kept there until the calf
arrives. If bowels are not right another pound of salts is
given. As soon as the calf will suck it is taken from one teat
to another so as to draw an equal amount of milk from each
quarter. The cow is not milked dry until the end of the
third day.

The feed after calving is bran ; drink is water warmed to
100 degrees Farenheit, one pailful (four gallons) every hour,
until she is kept up for three days, then gradually cooled
until by fifth day she is allowed cold water, and if all right is
put back with the rest of the dairv. The feed is gradually
changed and increased for two weeks, when she will be on
full rations again.

I

Jone 20. 1896]

@Mj£ ^veeitev axi& gtpoxtsmaxt.

416

Dehorning Calves.

Cattle ought not to have horns. We all believe that to-
day. ' It is beat to breed them off. There are as good ani-
mals of the beef breeds that are polled as that have horns.
It is time that horns were bied off the milk breeds. Next
best is to prevent the horn starting on the calf. It is not five
minutei time, not one cent's expense, to do it. I have d s-
horned many and never failed or made a sore head, says J.
E. Wing, in "Texas Farm and Kinch."

After using patented fluids and caustic potash, I now use
common concentrated lye, each as the women use for break-
ing water and making soap. When the calf is less than teo
days old is the right time. Simply wet the bamp where you
expect the horn and rub on as much powdered lye as will
equal three grains of corn. Do not wet elsewhere. Let the
calf alone thereafter. The scabs will come oS and the hair
grow out as nicely as on a natural pull.

I do not see that the 6ghtiog or butting habit is devel-
oped in these dishorned calves. A Jersey bull four years
old would have billed my brother had he had horns. He
got him down in the pasture and not one was near to help.
A shepherd djg came to the rescue. I ask Dr. Smead if it
is possible to produce polls by dishorning in this way ? It
is agaiust scientific teaching, if I mistake not, vet I had a
heifer, a thoroughbred Shorthorn as I thought, having raised
her, that had been dishorned at calfhood and breeding her
to our St. Lambert bull, also dishorned when a calf, the re-
sult is a perfect poll. I am sure of these facts, yet they up-
set my theories on heredity somewhat.

Australian Salt Bush.

The reports that reach as concerning the result of experi-
ments with the Australian Bait bush are nearly all satisfactory.
The plant had been tried in Stanislaus county, and the
Modesto Herald 6peaks as follows of the experiment :

" An experiment on a small scale has also been made in
this county by M. T. Hayford, on whose ranch near the Jack-
eon Bchoolhouse plants set out a year ago have attained a'
diameter of four feet. Cows and horses on the place eat the
plant readily. Mr. Hayford bought some of the forage to
town and turned it over to Garrison Turner, President of
the Graage Company. Mr. Turner passed it on to his horse,
and the well-fed animal promptly passed every vestige of the
plant on to its stomach, and evinced a desire for more. As a
result of this demonstration of the utility of the plant as a
forage, Mr. Tu- jer has obtained some of the plants and has
set them out on the sand land just this side of ' the lane' on
the Crow's Landing side."

•

This is the way Uncle Sam makes his whitewash : Slack
half a bushel of good stone lime in boiling water, keeping it
covered while being slacked. Strain and add half a peck of
salt dissolved in warm water, three pounds of ground rice
boiled to a thin paste, half a pound of powdered Spanish
whiting, a pound of clear glue dissolved in warm water. Mix
all these together and mix thoroughly with the strained
Blacked lime. Stand for several days. ipply as hot as pos-
sible with a clean brush.

It is taking wholly unnecessary trouble to give the first
milking of a newly calved cow to the cow. This should be
given to the calf, for which nature intended it, not only as
the needed food, but as needed medicine to clear the bowels
of the accumulated matter at the time. It is depriving the
calf of its proper nourishment, and throwing it away on the
C3w, who has no uae whatever for it. Any decently man-
nered cow will resent such a meal as this. A good drink of
nice sweetened oatmeal gruel will be more desirable for her.

Stiffness of the legs is dae to rheumatism of an inflam-
matory nature. Give the cow a pound of Epsom salts, dis-
solved in Borne warm ?ruel. After one day give one-ounce
doses of hyposulphate of soda, dissolved in gruel daily. Al-
ternately with this give daily thirty drops of tincture of
aconite in some water, or in any other way that is conve-
nient. Bathe the legs with hot water, and rub them with

some good liniment.

— ^ -

Swine Plague.

In order to better supply the information sought of the ex-
periment station by many inquirers respecting the nature
and symptoms of and treatment for swine plague, Director
William Stowe Devol of the Arizona station, Tucson, has
sent to the Texas Live Stock Journal the following communi-
cation respecting this very important subject.

" Swine plague is a contagious and infectious disease of the
hog, caused by minute bacterial forms frequently found pres-
ent in the air passages of swine, and sometime of other domes-
tic animals. They are, however, except under certain con-
ditions of environment, in a state apparently harmless to the
animals. But when the proper external and internal condL
lions combine, the bacteria multiply rapidly and produce a
virulent form of disease, which is contagious and terminates
fatally in a majority of cases. The ewine plague germ is a
small, oval, non-motile bacterium, easily distinguished under
the microscope from the hog cholera bacterium, the latter
beiog larger, rod-like and possessing flagella.

Swine plague may be produced in a herd of hogs by inclem-
ent weather and unwholesome food or other causes producing
an unhealthy, weakened or unthrifty condition. The moat
notable symptoms characterizing this disease are: A tendency
to lie upon the belly in some secluded place ; refusing to eat,
or eating but little, causing the animal to soon look gaunt ;
when aroused it will usually give one or two dry coughs,
hang its head and arch its back as it in pain; the eyes will
water in the early stages, but later the secretion becomes yel-
lowish, thick, accumulating in the corners and frequently
gumming the eyes shut. Sometimes the skin of the abdomen,
under surface of the neck and inner surface of the legs,
becomes congested and reddish in color. An eruption some-
times appears under the body, most frequently upon those
parts where the congestion shows. Scabs form over the small

eruptive spots, which heal, and when the scabs fall leave
bare spots upon the skin. The pig walks with an irregular,
tottering gait. The animal usually has the " sniffles," and
the breathing is labored and short. The animal usually has
diarrhcea; which frequently becomes very foetid towards the
last. There is usually shivering and fever, the temperature
rising to 106 degrees or 107 degrees Fahrenheit. In one case
I saw it as high as 108.4 degrees.

In making the post-morlem examination the following ap-
pearances may be noted: The lungs are the principal organs
affected in most ca es. These are ofteD much inflamed and
have numerous small colorlese or yellowish spots where the
tissue has become lifeless. In caBes of long duration there
will frequently be found spots or masses of cheese like sub-
stance. Spots of the lung tissue, angular in outline, or in
some cases a large part of the lung, may be dark red in color
and in substance resemble liver. Frequently the serous mem-
brane of the pleura, peritoceum and pericardeum are intlamed
and have upon them false tissue or fibrinous deposits. These
fibrinous deposits may appear upon the surface of the intes-
tines, which may also be more or less congested.

Once established in a herd, swine plague spreads rapidly,
especially if the pigs sleep together and are permitted to pile
up in the shed or under a shelter, as the disease is communi-
cated almost entirely by inhalation. Under the above-men-
tioned conditions the well pigs breathe the infection exhaled
by the sick ones and thus "catch1' the disease. The disease
germs ma) be carried for some distance in the air, and upon
the clothing of man, fur of animals and plumage of birds.
Where -buzzards abound they are undoubtedly a prolific
cause of spreading the disease, especially if the affected
swine are permitted to die and be devoured by them. Rabbits
and dogs are also a source of danger in spreading it, and men
passing from herds of diseased swine frequently take with
them enough germs to cause an outbreak in a well herd.

When in any locality an outbreak occurs of swioe plague
or any disease which may be suspected of being swine plague,
or a contagious disease of any kind, every precaution should
be taken to prevent its spread. No one should be permitted
to pass from a farm having the disease upon it to one where
there are swine and no disease among them, without first
disinfecting. Dogs should not he permitted to run at large.
Every pig or hog. young or old, should be killed as soon as
it shows symptoms of having the disease, and the carcass
should be burned or at least deeply bu-ied. All well ani-
mals should be removed at once fron the pastuie within
which diseased animals are found, and kept from mingling
with them. Provision should be made, when possible, for
removing the well hogc to another fresh pasture if sick ones
should be found among them, and the moving process re-
peated if necessary.

The regimen should receive attention. Wholesome food
and good water should be provided for the well and sick
hogs. A few drops — about eight to twelve drops per animal
— of carbolic acid in the water each day is found beneficial aB
a preventive, and also in treating sick animals. The follow-
ing mixture, recommended bv Dr. Salomon, of the bureau
of animal industry, has b?en found beneficial in many case3,
but no "sure cure" is known :

One part wood charcoal.

One part sulphur.

Two parts sodium chloride (common salt).

Two parts sodium bicarbonate.

Two parts sodium hyposulphite.

One part sodium sulphate.

One part antimony sulphide.

These ingredients should be well pulverized and then thor-
oughly mixed. The dose is one tablespoonful for each 200
pounds weight of hog, once a day. Those weighing less
should receive smaller doses in the same ratio as the reduc-
tion in weight. It is best fed by mixing with bran, middlings
or some other soft feed. After having been induced to eat it
once hogs will usually return to it with a relish. It must not
be understood that this is a specific for swine plague, though
there are many cases of record where its use has apparently
cured the disease. It has been of greater value, perhapa, as
a preventive, and when so used the dose may be somewhat
reduced in quantity.

During the time the disease is found upon the place all
sleeping quarters, breeding places, feed lots and other places
where the swine congregate Bhould be thoroughly disinfected
every few days. This is best done by sprinkling well with air
slacked lime or a five per cent solution of crude carbolic
acid, or with some other germicide. No stagnant water should
be permitted in the pasture or feeding lot, and the disinfpc-
tant of lime or carbolic acid should be used liberally about
the water hole or water trough. All litter and beddirg should
be frequently removed and burned. In irrigated regions
waste water should not be permitted to pass through pastures
of infected swine to carry the disease to other herds, and
after the disease subsides the pastures should be thoroughly
dried to kill stray germs that may be lurking among the
vegetation.

The swine plague bacterium is a comparatively delicate
organism and may be destroyed by a proper observance of
the above-mentioned regulations. There are circumstances
under whicn it would be impossible to observe the require-
ment to drv out the pasture aud pens. If in these esses they
could be thoroughly flooded the germs could be killed, as
they drown easily.

It must be remembered that the disease does not always
attack a herd with the same severity. Some outbreaks are
comparatively mild and none but the weak hogs and little
pigs succumb, and the percentage of moata'ity among these
may at times be small; whereas in other outbreaks the mor-
tality reaches 90 per cent or more and old hogs are taken ofl
with the little ones. The condition of the animals also has
much to do with the mortality. Swine plague may be ex-
pected to carry off a greater percentage of the unthrifty ani-
mals than of those well and hearty. I have found also that
in herds where the constitutions of the swine were much
weakened by close inbreeding the mortality is much greater
than where the herd is kept thrifty by out -crossing.

In the Mississippi basin and some other localities hog
cholera is associated with swioe plague. Although this re-
sembles swine plague in a great many respects, and the treat-
ment of the tFO diseases >s the same in all essential par-
ticulars, in the matter of ridding a place of hog cholera there
is much difference. The hog cholera bacterium is much
harder than that of swine plague, and it will live and multi-
ply in stagnant water and moist soil and litter, thus making
it a very difficult matter to completely eradicate the disease
from a place upon which it has once appeared. But with
care a few months during the hot weather of the summer
will suffice to clear a place of swine plague.

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

JqSI lo^Ttfe^Qn Club * Sportsman's CIab* Alameda Point.
Juue21— Lincoln Gun Club. Alameda Point
June 21— Reliance Gun Club. Webster St., Alameda
June 21— Placerville Gun Clnb's tournament, PiacerviHe Cal
June 28— Empire Gun Club, Alameda Point
atJAlamedI Poll? Tonrnament Association's inaugural tournament
July 5— California Wing Ciub, 3an Bruno.
July 12— Olympic Gun Club, Alameda Point
July Vi— Empire Gun Club, Alameda Point.
Aug. 2— Lincoln Gun Club's tournament, Alameda Point

Death of Austin Oorbin.

Austin Corbin, whose name is familiar to all in consequence
of his great game preserve, met with a fatal accident Thurs-
day afternoon, June 4th, which resulted in his death later in
the day. Mr. Corbin had planned a fishing trip for himself,
his grandson Corbin Edgell and Dr. Paul Kunzier, a tutor.
Mr. Corbin, in addition to being a great lover of game of all
kinds, had a fondness for good horses, and the more thorough-
bred spirit and dash they showed the better he liked them.
He had purchased only a few days before a span of horses
which were full of that quality which he liked most — go.
This span was harnessed to a light two seated open carriage,
this being the first time Mr. Corbin had them harnessed for
a drive. The question of putting blinders on was discussed,
and it was finally decided to leave them off— a fatal decision,
for when the party of four, includiog the coachman, reached
the road leading from the Corbin Farm near Newport,
N. H., the horses were frightened by Mr. Corbin
raising a sun umbrella, and started to run away.
Just ahead of the party was a turn in the road, and
notwithstanding the efforts of the coachman, the carriage
swung around with fearful force, striking a tree and
throwing the occupants down an embankment, Mr. Corbin
beiDg dashed against a stone wall, from the effects of which
he died at 10 o'clock that evening. The coachman was also
killed; Corbin Edgell received a double fracture of the right
leg and Dr. Kunzier's left arm was broken. Austin Corbin
was born in Meriden, N. H., in 1830, and as a young man
Btarted, from a small beginning, as a lawyer, in Davenport,
Iowa, to lay the foundation for the millions which he pos-
sessed at the time of his death. Among many other things
which he foresaw was the rapid extinction of bie game in
the United States, and he determined to establish a game
preserve where specimens of each kind would be free to roam
at will and be saved from annihilation. At the time of his
death he had an estate of some 40,000 acres of land adjoining
the farm on which he was born, in the towns of Newport and
Croydon. Mr. Corbin Btarted his game preserve on Long
Island first, but the area being limited he moved it to bis
New Hampshire estate. His love for nature induced him to
plant freely trees of all forest varieties; he incloBedthe whole
property with a strong, high wire fence and then turned
loose in the preserve buffaloes, moose, almost every variety
of American deer, as well as deer from Germany and Scot-
land, wild boars from Germany, and elk and many game birds,
says the American Field. At the time of his death he had
arrangements under way for many additions, which we be-
lieve will be carried out by his family and the preserve be
maintained for many years to come.

Shooting and Fishing speaks of Mr. Corbin's park as fol-
lows :

It was late in 1SS9 when the great fence enclosing the
park was finished, aod from that time until recently game
of various kinds has been liberated in the park, to be care-
fully watched and cared for at the same time that the ani-
mals have almost perfect freedom in the gieat park. That
the results have been satisfactory can be seen by the follow-
ing table, the figures in which are taken from issues of this
journal of December 15, 1892, and May 7, 1896 : —

1892 1896

Elk 250 1000

Bison 23 53

Moose 30 100

Deer 225 1000

Wild Boar 250 500

The park contains all kinds of small game found in a state
of nature in that portion of New Hampshire, as well as
feathered game, There are nearly fifty miles of mountain
streams in the park, and these are stocked with trout, gray-
ling, aud other game fish, and the lakes with pickerel and
bass.

It can never be said that Mr. Corbio intended the park as
a preserve in which he could shoot his game in much the
same fashion as is now practiced in England and Scotland.
His desire was to do much toward breeding healthy wild
animals in comparative captivity for the purpose of stocking
parks of the same nature as his own, that future generations
might not be unfamiliar with game animals which have
been, and are now, in some localities, familiar to the sports-
man. With this end in view, a company was formed, known
as the Blue Mountain Park Association, which is an incor-
porated body with stockholders and officers. The object of
this is to make the park a perpetual one for the purpose for
which it was originally created.

Mr. Corbin was one of the most active friends ot game
protection and propagation to be found among sportsmen.
Not only has he brought about the conditions through
which there are several thousand healthy game animals,
which will multiply still more rapidly in the years to come
than they have in the past, but he has stimulated and gen-
erated into active life a kindred feeling among men who,
like bim°elf, can afford to expend large sums of money
toward propagating game and fish. It was for a long time
thought to be impossible to rear buffalo in captivity, but
this has been disproved by Mr. Corbin and a few other sports-
men.

Mr. Corbin was also an active worker in every way in
the cause of game and fish protection, and not only wrote
and spoke on the subject whenever an opportunity presented
itself, but was ever ready with his large influence and wealth
to help the cause.

416

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[June 20, 1896

The Empire Gun Olub.

The rt-gular semi-monthly shoot of the Empire Gun Club
st Alameda Point Sunday was verv well attended. The scores
la the rtfOUr much at 25 si ogles, koowo traps, unknown
moeleo. were as follows :

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The tournament that followed bought out 35 entries in the
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at 25 singles, known traps, unknown angles, and brought out
4> entries. M. O. Keudoer and Nsumau took the first class
prire with 24 e*cb, F. Feudner, Robertson and Daniels were
next in line with 23 each. The scores in full were as fol-
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Tbe Lincoln Gun Olub.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lincoln Gun Cub
was held on Friday eveniog last at 927 Mission street, Presi-
dent D. Daniels in the chair. Messrs. Cate, Wenzel, Kar-
ney, Forster, Bruns, Merguire, Ostrander, H. Kleversahl,
Votter, Alderton, Wagner and Crowel! were present.

A vote of thanks was tendered Ihe Olympic Club for the
use of their tent at Stockton.

The use of the club's grounds was officially granted to
the Olvmpic Club for the second Sunday in each month.

Wm. C. Brown was elected to membership.

The club adopted as an emblem a blue rock in blue
and gold, with an L. in the center.

It was voted to hold a tournament on August 2d, and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Bruns, Foster and Crowell a com-
mittee of three to make arrangements for same.

Value of Game.

The value of eame is becoming apparent more aad more.
Until recently little or no attention was paid to the amount
of game killed and shipped out of a Btate, and the capturing
of wild game in one state to stock depleted covers in another
was not regarded as worth legislating against. Recently,
however, a number of states have awakened to the idea
that Jmarket hunting and the trapping of game to be
shipped out of the state is like kililng ihe proverbial goose
which laid eggs of gold.

It is pleasing to see the effete covers of the east restocked
to the introduction of birds from the west and south; bnt
there is no good reason why the undepleted covers of a
new country should be sacked to restore the covers which
have been brought to a condiction of barenness by improvi-
dent people and the ravages of the market hunter. The
game of some states in the west and the south) is in every
way as valuable as a mine of mineral. To-day it is valu-
able; each additional v ear, as the country increases in popu-
lation, it well be more valuable, and its greatest value is
in bringing to these states the sprotsmen who hunt it legiti-
mately. This the natives of many southern and western
states now recognize.

We have recently seen an illustration of the value of live
game to a state in the law of the State of North Carolina
governing the transportation of quail, or partridge, and the
efforts of the transportation companies to enforce the law.
Tbe law says: —

"No person shall export or transport from the State any
quail, or partridge, whether dead or alive, and any person
violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
6ned not exceeding forty dollars or imprisonment not more
than thirty days for each offence."

Both the Atlantic Coast Line and the southern express
companies have issued circulars to agents, and ordered that
udder no circumstance is the law to be violated.

The North Carolina law, with efforts of the transportation
companies and many of the natives to secure its enforcement
is likely to cbeck the 6lling of large orders for live birds
which we learn have been sent there.

These measures, we think, are steps in the right direction,
and will undoubtedly result in considerable increase of birds
in their native covers, where they are likely to thrive beBt.
The market hunter and the live bird exporter will be curbed;
the sportsman and the citizens of the State will be benefitted.
Under the new order of things the game will bring into the
State a much larger sum of monev, which will be distributed
anient: a far greater number of people. — Shooting and
Fishing.

Shooting Deer in Summer.

It was a delightful evening of May, 1870. I had been to
listen to an ahle discourse on the probable immortality of
human and animal life. The faithful dog, the patient and
long-suffering horse, and shy wild animals was ably and in-
terestingly discussed. I returned home, and as my wife was
away on a visit and I was alone I called my faithful hunting
dog into the honee with me. Retiring to rest I fell into a
fitful slumber, when I distinctly heard my name called. Ris
ing up I saw a mist-like form, with beautiful, expressive
eyes, and a sweet, quiet voice said, "Come with me." An
irresistible power seemed to control me, and we passed up
into mid-air, above my dwelling, when, with a seemingly
familiar voice, my companion asked me if I would like to
visit the Adirondacks. "O, yeB," said I, and twining ils
transparent drapery about me we Hew along rapidly. As we
passed along I recognized the lake and the very place where,
a year before, 1 shoi by torchlight at a large doe, wounding
her so severely that she waB just able to get away out of tbe
water and up ioto the woods. As I spoke to my companion
she seemed to sigh, while a Bhudder passed through her
frame. Hlowly we turned from tbe lake, and passing up the
side we came to a beautiful glade, and, descending here,
alighted where the tall wocdy grass, and ferns formed a nat-
ural bower. Looking around I saw two little fawns, emacia-
ted and starving. Their unkempt faces showed the want of
the toilet of their mother's tongue. Their little weeping
eyes were glassy and death -stricken. 1 could only just hear
a plaintive whispering bleat of the little dying infant deer.
And, an I utood there, one, leaning forward, fell prone upon
the grass, dead. Tbe other settled down on his little knees
and closed hiH eyes in death. Near them lay the festering
form of their dead mother Turning away from their cruel,
nickening Hight, I spoke to my companion. She sighingly
*aid, "It jh ihe deer you shot at on the lake. Ah I" says she,
"the Angel of Mercy passeth by on the other side and hath
no leara to shed when the cruel man dies." Heartsick, I
asked to return home, and as we neared my house I asked my
companion who she waB. 8he replied, "I am tbespiriffof
that deer you shot at, the mother of those dead fawns." —
Foreat and Stream.

Stockton Gun Olub.

The regular shoot of the Stockton Gun Club Sunday after-
noon brought twenty Bix sportsmen to face the traps. The
shoot was at twenty-five blue rocks, thrown from known traps
at unknown angles, and the scores made were as follows :

Charles Merrill 19, Johnstone 19, George Ditz IS, H.
Ralph 17, H G Balkwell 16, L Hayne 16, E Gamble 16, Al
Musto 15, Will Ditz 15, "Casey" 15, W Keyes 14, Gilbert 14,
Condy 14, Comfort 14, "Redwing" 13, "Corncob" 12, Nels
Brown 12, Uhlman 12, A Blaine 11, Al Tinfchum 10, P Urn-
lauf 10, Henry Lonjers 10, Claussen 10, Pepper 10, Burns 7.

At the close of the regular shoot there were many pool
shoots made up and some most excellent scores were made in
them. The ihonors were divided principally between the
two Merrills, H G Balkwell, George Ditz, E Gamble and H
Ralph. The sun was well up when the regular Bhoot waB fin-
ished, and the pools were fully as interesting. They were
kept up as long as the light lasted. The attendance in the
spectators' stand was good all afternoon.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL..

The Lincoln Gun Club will ahoot to-morrow at Alameda
Point.

The Los Angelea City Gun Club will hold a tournament on
the 28ih.

The Olympic Gun Club will hold a private live bird ahoot
some time next month.

Nearly all of the shoot-ofis at Alameda Point last Sunday
were won with JDupont Smokeless.

The emblem of the Lincoln Gun Club will be a blue rock
in black and gold with an L in the center.

The Pacific Tournament Association will add $200 to the
purses at the tournament of July 4 th and 5th.

There will be a live-bird shoot at San Bruno to-morrow.
The 8:15 express will positively stop at San Bruno.

The Lincoln Gun Club will give an open to all tourna-
ment at their grounds at Alameda mole on August 2d.

The Colt Arms Co. have recently put upon the market a
new light weight police revolver for accurate short range
work.

E. Whitehouse, the well-known gunsmith, for many years
with R. Liddle & Co., is still with the same firm at the Em-
porium.

The Empire Gun Club have adopted a new emblem. It is
a white star with an arrow through the center and a white E
in the center.

The Recreation Gun Club has sold its interest in the live
bird traps and will probably resolve itself into a blue rock
shooting club.

The Pacific Tournament Association will give about $200
in added money at the tournament of July 4th and 5th at
Alameda Point.

Doves are reported very plentiful, and those that are fond
of this kind of shooting are already locating the water holes
and marking the flights in anticipation of a slaughter of the
innocents on July 1st.

Should you become dissatisfied with the powder that you
are using, try Lmpont Smokeless. It is quick, clean and re-
liable. The coast recoid of 96 out of 100 blue-rocks was
made witn this ponder.

The Pacific Tournament Association have incorporated,
and the new building is rapidly nearing completion. The
officers are Geo. Greenwood, president; A. id. Whitney, sec-
retary, and L. P. Bolander, treasurer.

Afler the club shoot at the Lincolns on Sunday there will
be a 15 bird race, 75 cents entrance, $20 cash in added
money, $5 to first, $4 to second, $3.50 to third, $2.50 to
luurin, $2 to fifth, $1.75 to sixth and $1.25 to seventh.

The U. M. C. Co. have just received a lot of .303 Sayage
cartridges, miniature load .30-30 Marlin, and 25-35 W. C. F.
with solt lead nose, this bullet though small should be very
good lor quite large game as the bullet will mushroom when
it strikes bone or any hard substance.

Dove season opens on July 1st, judging from the number
that were flying about the Athletic Club's park in Stockton
during the tournament that vicinity must be a Mecca for
dove hunters. Latrobe, Elk Groweand various places along
the Mokelumne river are reported good.

ThePlacerville Gun Club will hold aa open to all tourna-
ment to-morrow at Placerville- There are eight events
scheduled, all at unknown angles, all class shooting, except
the merchandise shoot. There are thirty-six prizes in the
latter and a good attendance is a&bured.

The open season for deer will commence on July 15th.
The U. iVl. C. Co. are daily receiving large consignments of
loaded cartridges for all calibers and makes of guns, in an-
ticipation of a big demand this season. The smokeless car-
tridges are rapidly coming into favor for deer shooting.

The prize shoot business is being overdone. If we give
a merchandise prize shoot every week all summer and re-
quest the sporting goods houses to donate to every one of
them, the firms will have to charge us more for our outfits
to make a profit on the season's workV Let's have a little
cash for a change.

When you eight a deer and wish to creep within range-
keep your eye on the game's tail. When the animal ia feed,
ing it will slightly wag its tail just previous to lowering or
raising its head. Watch the tan, and crouch down the sec-
ond you see it stop ; then, when it wags again, you may con-
tinue creeping. — Uameland.

The Board of Governors of the California Inanimate Tar-
get Asmxn itiun will meet 00 Saturday evening, July 18th.
Applications for the next tournament will be filed at this
meeting. The popular opinion is that tbe next tournament
Bbould go to San Jose, but the Alameda County Sportsmen's
Association is liable to make a bid for it.

June 20, 1896]

ffilje $vs*b&? tmfc ^pjort^mmu

The Eeliance Club will hold regular club events on the
third Sundays in June, July and August, at Reliance Club
gr junds. All members who have competed in the three shoots
will be divided into four classes, to which will be awarded
appropriate medals. Final competition for these medals
will take place on the third Sunday in September. Ties to
be shot off at thirty birds. Non-members are invited to par-
ticipate.

The recently-organized Tracy Gun Club held the initial
shoot Sunday, and the day proved a very enjoyable one to the
members and their invited guests. Among the latter were a
number of handy men with the gun from Stockton, who went
over and helped the Traceyites break some of the blue rocks
from the new traps. F. D. Nicol, Carl Salbach, C. J. Haas
and W. A. Johnson were among those who went over, and
they report that they were nicely entertained and had good
sport.

The tournament of the Pacific Tournament Association on
July 4th and 5th promises to be one of the biggest events of
the year. T. R. Barney has been at work on the programme
this week, and it will be issued in a day or two. There will
be an open practice shoot at the new grounds this afternoon
and all day to-morrow. The narrow guage Alameda train
will stop at the grounds every half hour after 12 p. m., and
will stop upon signal returning to San Francisco. Loaded
shells can be procured upon the grounds.

At the State tournament Al Stevens, Sacramento's crack
trap shot played in hard luck. The score which he actually
made entitled him to third money on highest average, but by
a peculiar error he waj prohibited from getting it. At home
Stevens shoots under the name of Thomas, bnt when he went
to Stockton he determined to shoot under his own name. The
lesult of this was a confusion resulting in part of his scores
being credited to Thomas and part to StevenB. As Thomas
he made .906 and as Stevens be made .885, being an average
of .895, which was third beat. — Sacramento Bee.

Col. E. W. McKee and Mr. Bird recently had one of the
most interesting and hotly contested live bird matches for the
Seattle-Tacoma diamond medal that has been witnessed in
the Northwest for many a dav. The match was at twenty
birds each man and each scored seventeen. The tie was shot
off at once at five birds, and each man killed straight. Only
light birds remained in the crates and it was decided to
make the next shoot off at three birch, and if each killed
the three allotted to him they should then settle it on the
two birds remaining, but in this tie shoot Mr. Bird missed
his second and Mr. McKee, killing three Btraight, won the
match.

A native of Montreal has invented a gun which, it is as-
serted, discharges 260,000 shots a minute without noise or
smoke, accurately projecting large bullets 6,000 yards and
deriving its propulsive force from nothing but compressed
air. A description of the piece is furnished by M. Sommery,
of Montreal, who recently exhibited the weapon to M. Pate-
notre, the French ambassador and military attache of the em-
bassy at Washington. The gun in general appearance
resembles a field piece of the modern type. Its real mechan-
ism is kept secret and the operatives which produce its power
are incased within the gun. It will project half-inch bullets
as fast as two men can pour them into the breach through a
funnel. The inventor suggests that with such destructive
ordnance peace becomes a healthy necessity.

The DuPont Powder Co. will hold their annual live-bird
tournament at Chicago on August 4, 5 and 6th. It is Mr.
Rice's intention to present several new features in his pro-
gramme, and to make it so inviting that no man who makes
any pretensions as a trap shot can have a reasonable excuse
for not attending and participating in the tournament. Mr.
Bice is a new man in the tournament business, but he pro-
poses to invite the co-operation of some of the most experi-
enced trap shots in the country in arranging the details for
this shoot, and in this way present a programme quite out of
the usual order, and vet so acceptable that all crackerjacks,
experts, semi -experts, expert amateurs and amateurs pure
and simple will proclaim it "just the thing," and be sure to
I c participants.

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A Twin-Trigger Gun.

The demand for double-barrelled guns with single triggerst
r.hich recently led to the patenting of a number of inven-
tions to this end, has also produced another novelty in trig-
gers, well designated the "twin-trigger." The inventor of
this device is Mr. Horatio F. Phillips, one of the editorial
staff connected with the shoo tiag department of our esteemed
contemporary, The Field, in the last issue of which a de-
scription of the new trigger appeared. It is stated that the
inventor thought the advantages offered by single trigger
guns might also be obtained by means of an alteration in the
pulls or finger pieces of the oidinary double triggers, and
the outcome of hi? experiments is the trigger referred to,
Two triggers are employed, having blades which may be
made as heretofore, but the pulls or finger pieces, instead
of being placed one before the other as usual, are arranged
one under, or nearly under, the other in such a way that the
grip on the stock of the gun, when firing either barrel, need
not be relaxed, and the finger can, with a very small
movement in the arc of a circle, pull either the finger
piece belonging to the right barrel, or that belonging to
the left barrel, as may be desired. To "obviate any
liability of both triggers being pulled at once, and
bo discharging both barrels simultaneously, a rocking
lever is provided, arranged to work on the blades of
the triggers or the sears of the locks in such a way as to
render it impossible to pull both triggers at one time."
These are, shortly, the advantages claimed for the new "twin
trigger," and ii they could be shown to be actually existent,
there could be little(doubt of the great utility to many people
of the new invention. Our contemporary, however, is care-
ful to express no opinion on the merits of the new gun, and
thereby, we think, considerable wisdom and caution are
.shown. Ingenious as the invention may be considered, and
original as the device can be termed — and we desire to give
the inventor full credit for the ingenuity and originality
Bhown by his patent — it can be of no practical use to sports-
men in the field unless it can be shown that by it the invol-
untary discharge of the second barrel by the discharge of the

first, has been rendered a practical impossibility. We are
aware that the inventor has effectually provided by a rocking
lever against the discharge of both barrels at one time,
through pulling both triggers at once. F»r this device, we
imagine, no patent is claimed, as it is not altogether new,
having already been introduced into single-trigger guns.
However that may be, we admit its complete efficiency in
preventing an instantaneous discharge of both barrels in the
action under notice by pulling the two triggers. But in our
trial this week of the " twin trigger gun," in the presence of
Mr. W. P. Jones, at his shooting ground at Birmingham, we
discovered that another important factor in the jirringoff of
the 3econd barrel had apparently been altogether overlooked
by the inventor. We refer to the involuntary pull. So
much has been recently written about this important factor
in this connection, that we are surprised to find an expert of
standing leaving it entirely out of his calculations, at least so
far as concerns any attempt at effective counteraction of its
effect.

The absence of all counteraction of recoil and its resulting
involuntary pull becomes the more evident on firing the new
guo "left-right." The trigger-finger covers the whole of the
left trigger, and partially rests against the base of the right
trigger. On firing the left barrel, the involuntary pull caused
by the recoil is sufficient to almost instantaneously discbarge
the right barrel every time, the two reports coming at such
an unappreciable interval of time, as to be practically instan-
taneous. This occurred tnis week with the nev gun in the
hands of our representative, and unless a remedy can be found
for such "jarring off" of the second barrel, we fear the "twin-
trigger" is unlikely to be widely popular. To imagine an
effective remedy for this defect, to discover how to prevent
the effect of the involuntary pull of the second trigger which
invariably occurs, is no easy task. We confess it appears to
us impossible to prevent Ub occurrence with this form of
trigger, but should the inventor succeed in overcoming this
serious obstacle, he will certainly have achieved a great suc-
cess in the new "twin-trigger gun." — London, Rod and
Gun.

ROD.

"If, yet too young, and easily deeeiv'd,
A worthless prey scarce bends your pliant-rod,
Him, piteous of his youth, and the short space
He has enjoy'd the vital light of Heaven,
Soft disengage, and back into the stream
The speckled captive throw."— Thomson.

Coming Events.

June 23— Regular semi-monthly meeting of theSim FraDCisco Fly
Casting Club. Office of State Fish Commission, Flood B'ld'g, San
FranciBCO.

June 27— Regular semi-monthly tournament of the San Francisco
Fly Casting Club at Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park.

Nov. 7— Annual tournament of the San Francisco Fly Casting
Club at Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

The Fly Casting Club.

About twenty members of the San Francisco Fly Casting
Club attended the first semi-monthly competitive casting at
Stow Lake last Saturday afternoon. President W. D. Mans-
field won all three events with H. £. Skinner a close second
in the accuracy and delicacy and accuracy and distance con-
tests.

The scores in full were as follows :

Long-distance casting — W D Mansfield 81, F H Reed 77,
H D Golcher 74, W E Bacheller 71, A E Lovett 68J, J 8
Benn 68, A L Coombs 66, H Battu 62, H E Skinner 61.

Casting for accuracy and delicacy, at 35 feet, 40 feet and
45 feet buoys— W D Mansfield 83 2 3 net percentage; H E
8kinner, 83 1 3; H C Golcher, 82; W E Bacheller 80 2 3;
FH Beed 79 5 6; J S Benn 77 5 6; C Klein 77i; A E Lov-
ett 76 5 6; E A Mocker 73$; H Battu 67 2-3.

Casting for accuracy and distance, at 50 feet, 55 feet and
60 feet buoys— W D Manbfield 90, H E Skinner 86, H C
Golcher 85, J S Benn 80, A E Lovett 76 1-3, F H Reed
73 1-3, E A Mocker 66 2-3, C Klein 58 1 3, H Battu 56 1 3.
W E Bacheller, fly lost.

Mendocino County Trout Streams.

Garcia river, with its various tributaries, as shown on the
San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company map
has not less than fifty miles of good trout fishing. It lies
thirty-five miles west of TJkiah, and has daily stage commu-
nication.

Brush creek, forty-five miles southeast of Ukiah, has twelve
miles of fishing before entering the ocean .

Alder creek, in the same locality, gives fifteen miles of
good fishing open to the ocean.

Elk creek, forty miles southeast of Ukiah, furnishe3 twelv*
miles ot fishing waters.

Greenwood creek, forty-five mileB west of Ukiah, with
twelve miles.

Next comes Navarro river and its tributaries, with at least
150 miles of prime fishing, twenty-five miles west of Ukiah.

Salmon creek, lyiDg forty miles west of Ukiah, has ten
miles of fishing.

Albion river, about thirty-five miles to the west of Ukiah,
has over thirty miles of good trout water before entering the
ocean.

Big river, and its tributaries, lies only fifteen miles west of
Ukiah, and gives at leaBt 120 miles of fine trout waters.

Caspar river lies fifty miles to the westward of Ukiah, and
for ten miles is fine trout water.

TheNoyo and its tributaries, some seventy miles in extent,
lies but thirty miles north-west of Ukiah, and furnishes fine
fishing.

Ten Mile River also gives seventy-five miles of fine fishing
and is easily reached from Ukiah.

These streams are only the principal waters of the Coast
watershed of Mendocino County, in addition to which are
probably not less than twenty minor streams not mentioned,
aggregating not less than 200 miles of fine trout streams, all
easily reached from Ukiah. The waters laid down on the
railroad maps alone sum up the extraordinary amount of
2,256 ■miles of trout water in Mendocino county alone.

Trout Coloration.

The average fishermen seem at a loss to account for the
different appearance of trout caught in our streams, and you
will frequently hear them s-ay: "I caught some genuine moun"
tain trout" in this stream, or that, and in the same waters
they fancy several varieties exist. If you tell them that
they have caught but one variety they shake their heads and
tell you: "Why I caught a trout there as white as silver and
another as black on the back as a bass ; you don't mean to
claim that they are the same fish! " Now, as a matter of fact,
the pigmentation of fish is very deceiving, and is governed
largely by their conditions. If a trout frequents a dark, Bhady
hole he will be found to be of a dark color, and should the
same trout be found in an open, sunny riffle he will be silvery
white. Nature has gifted them with the power of changing
theii coler to conform to their surroundings, the better to
conceal them from their enemies as well as their prey. Troul
kept in confinement can be made to change their colors al-
most at will. Take a fish and put him in a tank with white,
sandybottom and he will shortly become silvery white; change
him to another tank, with black bottom, and he will conform
to that color very soon. But still he is the same trout, and so
on, at pleasure, you can cause your fiih to appear so different
in color that the inexperienced would fancy they belonged to
different varieties. Their coloration is governed by their
vision. This has been proven by the destruction of the sight.
Destroy the sight in one eye and that side will turn black,
while the other remains light ; destroy both eyes and the fish
turns black on both sides ; thus conforming to the color he
sees. This power of changing the color is not confined to fish
alone, but is found all along the line, from the chameleon to
the Alaskan hare and ptarmigan.

A good deal of stresB is also put on the color of the fleBh.
Some are pure white, while others are pink or light salmon
tint. Now, all trout breeders will tell you that this is only a
freak of nature, and of common occurrence. Eggs from the
same parents will frequently show this variation of color
about evenly divided when fed on the Bame food and under
similar conditions. In the human family we find different-
colored hair and complexion in the same family ; why Bhould
it not be so with the fish? — A, V. La Motte in Picturesque
Route.

Largest Trout Caught in English Waters.

The late Greville Fennell, in the Field of May 23, 1868,
page 400, says : " I have looked through my note books and
printed collections for the weights of trout, and I find that
Stephen Oliver, t\e younger, mentions one taken near Great
Driffield, in September, 1832, which measured 32 inches in
length. 21 inches in girth, and weighed 17 pounds. A notice
was sent to the Linn«n Society of a trout that was caught on
January 11, 1022, in a little stream 10 feet wide, branching
from the Avon, at the back of Castle street, Salisbury. On
being taken out of the water its weight was found to be 25
pounds. Mrs. Powell, at the bottom of whose garden the fish
was first discovered, placed it in a pond, where it was fed, and
lived four months, but had decreased in weight at the time
of its death to 21} pounds. In the neighborhood of Down-
ton, on Wiltshire Avon, a trout was caught with the fly by a
Mr. Bailey which weighed 14 pounds, and in a small tribu-
tary of the Trent, at Drayton Manor, a fish waB taken exceed-
ing in weight 21 pounds (vide Zoologist, 1848)."

In the Angler's Journal of December 20, 1884, the editor
remarks : " The largest English trout on record is believed to
be that from Drayton Park, which weighed 22i pounds, the
skeleton of which was presented to the College of Surgeons "
— this fish probably being the same as that last referred to. —
Correspondence Fishing Gazette.

One of the best of the northern streams is the McCIoud
river, which for several years has been the mecca of anglers,
says the Sacramento Bee. So gamy are its fish that the rain-
bow trout, which has been transplanted in large numbers to
other waters, bears the name in its new habitation of the Mc-
CIoud river trout. These fiBh tre not only gamy, but excep-
tionally large and plentiful, and who whips the stream at the
proper time will be well rewarded for his labor.

LaBt Sunday Russell Flint and Clarence Waterhouse, two
ardent fishermen, left for the McCIoud river, having received
word that the famous rainbow and dolly varden were leaping
to the fly. On Tuesday last L. A. Holl, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
agent at Bakersfield, and C. E. Baer, a Bakersfield druggist,
dropped off in Sacramento, enroute to the McCIoud. They
stopped here for the purpose of rigging themselves out "with
tackle, and said that they had decided to go at this early day,
owing to encouraging reports which they had received.

It will not be many days before there will be scores of
anglers en route to the well-stocked streams that find their
birth in the snows of Shasta, and when, by the latter part of
Ju'y, these streams have been ao incessantly whipped that
the gamy little trout has become so shy that he will excuse
to arise except to most skillful manipulation of the line, lov-
ers of the sport will turn their attention to the Yuba, Truckee
and American rivers and their tributaries. One of the places
favored by Sacramento aDglert is the south fork of the Amer-
ican river, and its branches, as reached by the way of Placer-
ville. This county is somewhat difficult of access, owing to
the long stage ride necessary after leaving the train at El
Dorado's capital, but this is so much the stronger guarantee
that the streams will not be fished out. And that is the
reason that those streamB are popular.

Rock cod fishing at Tiburon, Angel Island and California
City continues poor. There is still too much fresh water in
the bay. One partv fished the entire day on Saturday last and
caught two dog fish, one cat fish and one rock cod, and that
one bad the appearance of being lost. One of the fishermen
accounted for the poor success by the fact that it was the 13th
of the month, another says the phase of the moon was not
right.

W. F. Bogart, Colonel Young and George Emmons fished
the Big Sulphur, three miles above the Geysers, on Sunday
last, and in six hours' fishing caught over 800 trout, running
from 7 inches to 11 inches in length.

It is an excellent plan to leave your large fly book at the
hotel and take with you on the stream a vest pocket fly book
that will hold two dozen flies. They can be obtained of Cla-
brough, Golcher & Co.

I

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Cljc $ve*fcev an* gqtt>t*s»tit«.

[June 20, lb%

The j» bone of a pike which «« recen.ly mckd lap on
Ibe banks of the Thames measured over all four fee . nve
inch- The weight of the 6,h cannot be less than forty
pounds. ,

W«««. is providing excellent ^/-^^^
an .cqutinwd with >te waters. John _ Bu tler »°a » men
Thed ibis stream with good success on Wednesday last.

6m.lt are running in the bay io large .""^"p.^;;
men at the bridge at Tiburon and at the Oakland Piers have
been very successful this week.

The Truckee river is higher than it has been for years at
tbU^on o "he year. Fishing -ill not be at tts best for
ten days or two weeks.

I iv.rs of .noon 6shing can fill their creels in a very short
,im. at Lake ^dependence. Fly fishing w.ll also commence

there very soon. ^

2Tbe big Sulphur below the Geysers should provide good
sport in about a week.

Trout fi-hiog at Ibnner Like is better than it has been for
many years. ^_

Rlblng on the l>P;r Sacramento is reported to be excel-
lent. .

Sslmon are running in Monterey bay in large numbers.

The 6shing on Lake Independence is very good now.
Trout 6shing ut Skaggs Springs is reported excellent.
Lake San Andreas will be opened on July 1st.
Lake Tahoe will not open for some time yet.
Lake Pilarcitos will not be opened this season.
Lake Webber will open on the 25th.

THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

BESCH SHOWS.
S*pL 7-11— Toronto Exhibition Association's eighth annual inter-
national dog show. Toronto, Canada; C. A. Stone, secretary.

[alaud state Fair Association's fourth annual
■how.Prov.dcnce. R. I.

Sept. H-17— Montreal Kennel Association's show, Montreal; Mr. G.
LauUan. secretary.

^epl >■•-£>— Milwaukee Kennel and Pet stock Association s second
aouiuldoK show, Milwaukee; W. W. Welch, secretary.

jjec 1-,-iH-i.cnirrti Michigan Poultry and Pet Stock \ssociation's
dog show, Lansing. Mich.; C. H. Crane, secretary.
FIELD TRIALS.
Sept. 2— Manitoba Field Trial Club's tenth annual trials, MorriB,
Man.; John Wootton. secretary.

Sept. 7— Continental Field Trial Club's summer trials {on prairie
chtcaeos). Keone ay, Minn.; P. T. Madison, secretary.

Oct 28— MononvMbela Valley Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion's second annual trials. Green County, Pa.; S. B. Cummings,
secretary.

."- Continental Field Trial Club's fall trials, Bicknell, Ind.; P.
T. Madison, recretary.

Nov. 16— Peninsular Field Trial Club's inaugural trials, Leaming-
ton. Ont; A. Harrington, secretary.

>,-0y 16— Eastern neM Triai Club's annual trials, Newton, N. C.;S.
C. Bradley, secretary.

NOT it— International Field Trial Club's seventh annual trials,
Chatham, Ont.; W. B. Wells, secretary.

I— Untied -tales Field Trial Club's fall trials, Newton, N. C;
W. A. Stafford, secretary.

Jan 1- es Field Trial Club's winter trials, West Point,

MUs.; W. B. Station, secretary.

Jan. lH-Paciflc Coast Field Trial Club's fourteenth annual trials,
Bakcrifleld, Cal.; J. M. Ki1gar.IT, secretary, ian Francisco, Cal.

COURSING.
Jane 20— Interstate Coursing Club, Ladies' Day, at Ingleside
Coursing Park.

The Fox Terrier Olub.

La'iea Day at Ingleside Coursing Park.

The Ioterelate Coursing Club will hold a Ladies* day
meeting this afternoon that promises to crowd the grand
stand with the elite of San Francisco and Oaklaod.

The invitations issued are a model of neatness and the en-
tire meeting will be carried oul in the manner that all the
Interstate meetings are.

John Grace will judge and Jas. F. Grace will slip. There
will be three stakes run off commencing at 2 p. m. The
doge were drawn last Wednesday evening and will run as
follows:

Champion stake, entrance $25. Purse to be divided, $100
to first, #50 to second and $25 each to next two dogs.

M Troynor's blk d Flashlight vs J H Rosseter's blk A w d
San Joaquin. .

M Traynor's w .Si blk b Valley Maid vs Cromn and Mc-
Donald's br d Skyball.

J H Rosseter's w & br d Wayfarer vs Robinson and Fey-
ton's fd Royal Buck.

Cronin and McDonald's w d Lissak vs Robinson and Pey-
ton's f d Flying Buck.

All Age Stake, entrance $5, purse to be divided. $25 to
first, $15 to second.

Cronin and McDonald's br d Reliance vs J H Rosseter e
w &fb Kitty Scott.

J Perigo's f b Wee Lassie vs Portal and Haggerty a br <v
wd Eldridge.

Puppy stake, entrance $10, purse to be divided, $12.50 and
$7 50

J Dean's br & w d Livingstone vs J H Rosseter's br & w d
Arapahoe.

fcC CGriswold's w &blkd Great Scott vs J F Grace's blk
& w d Said Pasha.

Pacific Kennel Olub.

The adjourned annual meeting of the Pacific Kennel Club
was held at the Occidental Hotel on Wednesday evening,
President Bier in the chair. The members present were
Messrs. Frey, Williams, Gruenhagen, Wattson, Browne,
Orear, Haight, Dormer, Goicher, Wakeman. Mack, Owens
and Crowell.

Treasurer Haight reported a net loss at the last show of
$249. The net assets of the club, including balance on hand,
$1,059.92.

Nearly twenty members were dropped from the roll for
non-payment of dues.

Geo. B. Debenham was elected to membership.

The old officers of the club were all re-elected unanimous^
a compliment well deserved. In view of the fact that two or
three disgruntled members have been raising a dirty muss
without the slightest foundation, the club thought that in no
way could they better express their confidence in the gentle-
men who have had charge of the business of the club than to
re-elect them. The vote was unanimous. The officers re-
elected are H Bier, president; E H Wakeman, first vice-
president ; Herbert Spencer, second vice president ; C A
Haight, financial secretary and treasurer; H W Orear, record-
ing secretary; T J Wattson, delegate to the Pacific Advisory
Board.

On motion the chair appointed a committee of five, consist-
ing of E H Wakeman, T J Wattson, H C Goicher, C A
Haight and Sim Mack to revise the constitution and report
at the next meeting of the club.

A vote of thanks was tendered to the Bench Show Com-
mittee for its efficient labors in behalf of the club to E H
Williams for his excellent management of the last show and
to A Russell Crowell for valuable assistance rendered.

The regular monthly mee'.iog of the Pacific Fox Terrier
Club was held at 405 Powell street on Friday evening of last
week, President D'Evelyn in the chair.

The secretary was instructed to have a circular letter
printed, setting forth the many advantages of the club, and to
mail tame to the fox terrier fanciers of the coast.

Moved and carried that the meeting night be changed
from Tuetdiys to Fridays.

The Chair informed the members that it would appoint a
demonstrator for each evening, who would be expected to
conduct point judging and discussion of the standard.

Mr. Debenham was appointed demonstrator for the next
meetiog— subject, Head.

The following paragraph, taken from the American Field,
was diactJMed, and the secretary was instructed to write the
ollowing letter and spread the eame in full upon the min-
ul«a:

Kckjcki. BonOB Am. Fm,i>— Sir:— At the regular meet-
ing of the P. K T dob the paragraph in your issue of the
uO.h ull waa brought before the members.

I am instructed to inform vou that the charges you make

againil this club are untrue, and we are much surprised that

mil of Y"iir pretention! would made such statements

aimply to oblige a reporter whom we judge hesitates to make

them over hi* own name.

After aome further talk on terrier matters the club ad-
journed. II. II. CabLTOX, Secretary.

The paragraph alluded to in the American Field is aa fol-
lows!

"The fox terrier men on the Pacific Coast are all aboil

■gain. They alwaya are when a Han Kranci«co show has just

paa**d into history. Unquestionably these gentlemen know a

UN BON than *ome of the best judges of a f-jx terrier in this

country, but for all that we are foolhardy enough to venture

lotoo that ihe outcry against the decisions of Messrs.

EUptr, Mortimer and Davidson in very fair pro>f that those

ma wrre in the main correct, Having eaticfif.! them-

selvea thnt [bl Lbror judge* named do not know the first

thing ibool 'In- p 'inii of a fox terrier, why do not the mem*

lb* Pad Be Pol Terrier ("lull have a judge made to

l!nt before doing eo perhaps they might aa well put

Mr <,r.,rKe Hell und Mr. T. H. Ucllin through the mill if

lb" can catch them.

Coursing at Ingleside.

The followers of the leash had another good day at Ingle-
side last Sunday. Spinaway won, with Kitty Scott the run-
ner-up. John Grace judged and Jas. F. Grace slipped. The
summary of the running was as follows:

J Hurley's Jimmie beat R Mansfield's Jimmie Hope, J
Wood's Mohawk beat M Traynor's Whip J r, R Burfeind's
Trix beat J Shea's Fearless, J Bradshaw's Famous beat Por-
tal & Haggertv's Laurel L°af, J Larkey's Spinaway beat J
Cohen's Captain Jim, G Buehn's Belle Roche beat P Ryan's
Magpie, J Bradshaw's May Belle beat R Mansfield's Ben, F
Brown's Kilmore beat J Dougherty's White Briar, Dillon &
Riley's Queen B beat A Merrill's Handspring, J Larkey's
True Blue beat J Shea's Active, T Neenan's Regent beat F C
Mack's Ingleside, J H Rosseter's Kilty Scott beat J H Per-
igo's Wee LaRsie, J H Rosseter's Alameda beat E H Mulcas-
ter's Lass o'-Gowrie, Cronin & McDonald's Reliance beat J
Motan's Uncle Sam, Cronin & McDonald's Rosa B beat J E
Cohen's Livine Yet, A Merrill's Ben Brush beat Croniu &
McDonald's Billy B.

First ties — Mohawk beat JohDnie Rix, Famous be^t Trix,
Spinaway beat Belle Roche, Killmore beat May Belle, Queen
B beat True Blue, Kitty Scott beat Regent, Reliance beat
Alameda, Ben Brush beat Rosa B.

Second ties — Mohawk beat Famous, Spinaway beat Kill-
mote, Kitty Scott beat Queen B, Reliance beat Ben Brush.

Third ties— Spinaway beat Mohawk, Kitty Scott beat Re-
liance.

Final — Spinaway beat Kitty Scott.

K'nnel Registry.

Tne Derby.

The fourteenth annual Derby of the Pacific Coast Field
Trial Club should bring out a large entry. The trials last
year were very successful. Birds were abundant and the en-
tire trials were well managed and the grounds at Bakerefield
are the best in the State for field trial purposes.

Entries close on July 1st with J. M. Kilgarif, secretary,
Pacific Mutual Building, San Francisco. The entrance fee
is $5 forfeit to nominate, payable July 1st. $5 second for-
feit, payable October 1st, and $10 additional to start.

The prizes will be 50, 30 and 20 per cent of the stake.

DOINGS IN DOGDOM.

Vlslts.Salea, Wholns and Names Claimed published In this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :
VISITS.

Dominick Shannon's (San Francisco) fox terrier bitch
Htilleto (Blemton Reefer— Judy) to J. B. Martin's Warren
Sage (Warren Safeguard— Warren Duty), June 11th.

WHELPS.

Pytchley Kennel's (Alameda) fox terrier bitch Pytchley
Vixen (Blemton Reefer — Pytchley Pearl) whelped June 1st.
2 bitch pupi to same owners Pytchley Victor (Regent Tip-
aler — Pytchley Meddlesome.

Pytchley Kennel's (Alameda) fox terrier bitch Pytchley
Meddlesome (Le Logos— Pytchley Patch; whelped June 13
1 bitch pup to same owner's Pytchley Victor (Regent Tip-
pler—Pytchley Meddlesome).

The English Kennel Club has rejected the measures for the
prevention of docking.

John E. Doak, of Stockton, was in town last week and re-
ports that everything points to a successful show in that
town this fall.

H. W. Fores is another one of the sufferers from distem
per. Two of his fox terriers are down with it and are not
expected to pull through.

There is no distemper remedy on earth equal to Rack-
nam's distemper balls. They cau be purchased of the E. T.
Allen Co., 416 Market street.

J. B. Martin has issued a very neat circular of his fox
terriers at stud. Consult his advertisement in our business
columns and write him for one.

The entries to the Pacific Coast Field Trial Club's four-
teenth annual Derby close July 1st with J. M. KilgarifF, sec"
retary, Pacific Mutual Life building.

The illustration in the Kennel Gazette this month is an
excellent likeness of L. L. Campbell's well known Irish setter
Finglas Jr.j by Champion Finglas — Champion Ruby Glen-

The California brethren, judging from the plaints and
squabbles following the recent shows, are in the infantile
stages of the fancy, much as it was in the East fifteen years
ago. — Forest and Stream.

The handsome engraving of D'Orsay that has adorned this
office for the past year was won by H. W. Fores for the best
kennel of California bred fox terrier owned by a member of
the Pacific Fox Terrier Club.

W. L. Rutherford, the well known fox terrier breeder,
met with a lucky accident recently while playing polo at Ce-
darhurst, Long Island. His pony fell and broke its neck,
Mr. Rutherford getting off with a dislocated shoulder.

H. H. Carlton has been singularly unfortunate since the
Oakland bench show. His cocker spaniels Rex of Oakside,
3d at Oakland, Countess and a red pup have all succumbed
to distemper, and his Oakside Gypsy Queen is also in the
hospital, but will recover.

A short time back the engine driver of a train near Mon-
treal saw a large dog on the track. He was barking furi-
ously. The engine driver blew the whistle, but he did not
stir, and, crouching low, he was struck by the locomotive and
killed. There was a hit of white muslin on the locomotive,
and it attracted the attention of the engine-driver, who
stopped the train and went hack. There lay the dead dog
and a dead child, which had wandered upon the track and
had gone to sleep. The dog had given the signal to stop the
train, and had died at his post.

When Mr. George Raper was in America this spring he
received several commissions to purchase English dogs for
American fanciers. Amongst those sent out by him were
the wire haired fox terriers Thorn field Knockout and
Thornfield Nora, which rumor had assigned to Mr. H. H.
Hunnewell, jun, the owner of Cribbage, Surrey Janet, etc.
At the recent Boston Show these terriers were entered by
Mr. G. M. Carnochan, of Riversdale-on-Hudson, N. Y. The
dog was not quite in best trim, and was kept at home, but
the bitch Nora took first prize in the class she was entered

There is no getting away from it that California dog men
are showing a more progressive spirit than fancier*1 elsewhere,
and when the "kickers" out there learn to take defeat like
men the Sunny Slope will be able to compare its own little
kennel world with that of any other section of the country
and lose nothing by the comparison. What other State, with
the exception of New York, can boast three annual shows of
the character of the San Francisco, Los Angeles and Oakland
exhibitions? Then the Californians are doing really well iu
the way of specialty clubs, too; and by the same token spec-
ialty clubs on the Pacific Coast are very much alive and
make some of the drones in the East cut but a sorry figure by
comparison. — Am. Field.

It will be welcome news to all having the welfare of cours-
ing at heart to know that Mr. W. C. Peyton and Mr. J. H.
Rosseter have been elected by the Interstate Coursing Club
as its representatives on the American Coursing Board, says
the American Field. This is cause for congratulation all
round. Furthermore, the President of the board has ap-
pointed these two gentlemen a committee to act upon Cali-
fornia cases, in which they will take testimony and report to
the board. Mr. J. Herbert Watson has been working for
some time to bring this about, and we heartily congratulate
him on its consummation. The meetings of the Interstate
Coursing Club are, of course, run under the American Cours-
ing Board's rules, though some minor alterations may be
allowed in order to Buit circumstances out-there.

Thos. H. Brown, the owner of Grand Master, has purchased
the well known Eastern winner, the smooth coat Victor
Watch, whelped Dec. 24, 1890, by Watch (Ch Guide— Ch
Sans Peur) out of Sunrise (Ch Guide — Parva.) Watch was
well known to all St. Bernard fanciers as the best smooth
coat ever raised and by many thought to be the best rough
or smooth. Sunrise was an excellent bitch of good size and
character. Both sire and dam are by Ch Guide, who with
Sans Peur were the parents of the most famous litter ever
produced— Ch Watch, Ch Peggotty, Ch Burton Belle and
Scottish Prince. Sans Peur was also a producer of champions
to other dogs. The whole line of ancestors are producers and
Victor Watch .should be a valuable stud dog. When he has
recovered from his trip we will describe him to our readers.

June 20, 1896]

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The "mischief maker" devoted a whole
page last week to stirring up strife. What a
difference it makes when the right mac pulls
the striDg. A few years ago California Ber-
nardo wab undersized and anything but a
good one. Now that he has been defeated by
a better dog he is the best one on earth. A
few years ago Florine, with her very phenom-
enal lack of stop, was just right in that re-
epect. This year Charm, who really has a
very fair slop, has, according to the "mis-
chief maker," noDe at all. Honest Thos.
Higga has fallen into disfavor and the string
that works the jumping jack is so long it
reaches way down to the Bakersfield field
trials. What a pitv he cannot remember his
writings of a year ago, but then he is getting
old and allowance most be made for lack of
memory.

The entire kennel of greyhounds — with the
exception of Fullerton — belonging to the late
Colonel North will be sold by auction in
July, without n serve. There are about Bisty-
eight saplings, puppies, all-aged dogs, and
breeding stock, including the stud dogs
Young Fullerton, Simonian, and Neaton, in
addition to which fifty pups and three Bor-
zois will be offered for disposal.

Various Mile Records in Sport.

A mile is not a thing requiriog such an ex-
traordinary time to cover, provided the cov-
erer of it is properly equipped with a suffi-
ciency of speed-producing powers. Below is
given a partial list of some exceedingly speedy
mi!ers and their performances, and some slow
but Bure travelers as well :

Light— 0 000005102 of a second, or 196,000
miles in one second.

Electricity— 0 00000347 of a second, or
283,000 miles per second.

Earthquake — is , as calculated by delicate
instruments, or around the world in 3£ hours.

Sound in Water— Is., or 4,900 feet in one
second.

Cannon Ball— 1 6 10os., if it traveled at the
muzzle velocity of 3,300 feet per second ob-
tained by some gnns.

Sound in Air — 53., or 1,090 feet in one
second.

Birds — 18s. It is said the frieate bird flies
200 miles an hour ; a mile in 24s. by the kes^
tril, or sparrow-hawk, which is said to fly
150 milej an hour; in lm. 93. by a pigeon,
when flying 200 miles in an actual race ; in
lm. 15]s. by a pigeon when flyiog 400 miles
in an actual race.

Railway Time— 32s., in May, 1893, the
Empire State Express, of the New York Cen-
tral and Hudson River Road, drawn by en-
gine "999" with Engineer Hogan, near Crit-
tenden, N. Y., or a rate of 112 J miles in an
hour.

Duck — 40s. or 90 miles an hour.

Electric Railway — 59s. on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railwav, at the Baltimore Tunnel
in September 1895.

Ice Boat — lm , at Newburg Bay, Hudson

Tandem Bicycle on Straightaway Road —
lm 17 1-53, on December 16, 1895, on a
straightawav road built for the purpose at
Cheyenne, Wyo, with a wind blowing thirty
miles an hour, by two riders, John Green and
Charles E. Elswell.

Bicycle Straightaway — lm. 25s., John
Grpeo, Cheyenne.

Horse Running — lm. 35is, by 8alvator, at
Monmouth Park, August 28", 1890.

Bicycle on Track— lm. 40 3-53., by P. J.
Berlo, New Orleans.

Dog — lm. 43 l-5s., if the greyhound
coursed one mile, the usual distance of 200
yards havirgbeen run in ll^s.

Boat — lm 4o3.. torpedo boat Sokoi, made
by Messrs. Yarrow, of England, for Russia,
and which developed in October, 1895, a
speed of thirty-four miles ae hour. Steamship
La can i a in 2m. 13 4 53.

Bicycle Quadruplet— lm 47 5 5s 1895, at
Denver, Col., unpaced, flying start, Conni
bear. Dickson, Stone and Swanbrough.

Bicycle tandem on track — lm 52| see, on
October 27, 1894, at Waltham, Mass , flying
start, paced, Haggerty and Williams; on
August 17. 1894, at Denver, Col., flying start,
unpaced, Titus and Cabaune, ia lm. 55js.

Horse pacing — 2m. lis., by Robert J , at
Terre Han e, Iud., on September 14, 1894.
against time.

Bicycle Triolet — 2 m. 1 4-5s, unpaced,
standing start. Kennedy, Murphy and Saund-
ers.

Horse trotttne — 2m 3|s. bv Alix, at Gales-
burg, 111, September 13, 1894.

Horse team trotting — 2m 12£s, by Belle
Hamlin and Hones.. George, driven by E. F.
Goers, at Providence, R. I., September 23,
1892.

Man skating— 2m. 12 3-53., by J. F. Donog-
hue.

Horse ander saddle — 2m 133, by Johnson,
pacing at Cleveland, O , August 3. 1883,
against time; in 2m 15|s, by Great Eastern,
trotting at Fleetwood Park, September 22,
1877.

Crow — 2m 30s, or twenty-five miles an
hour.

Horseless Carriage — 4m, a carriage ronoing
750 miles, from Paris to Bordeaux, in the in-
ternational race of 1895, or fifteen miles an
hour throughout.

Man running— 4m 12^s, professional, WG
George; in 4m 17 4 5s, amateur, T P Conneff.

Man Rowing — 5m Is, by Ellis Ward, on the
Savannah river, Florida, April 1. 1872.

Man walking— 6m 23?, professional, W Per-
kins, of England; in 6m 29 3-53, amateur, F
P. Murry, of the United States.

Canoe— 6m. 40s., July, 1S94, by C. E.
Archibald, at the fifth annual meet of the A.
C A., held at Croton Point, L. I.

Man Swimming— 27m. 21 2 5s., J. H. Ty-
ers, Englishman; in 28m. 55 2-5s. G. Whita-
ker, American; both with seven tump.

Man in Tub-— lh. 10m., by Gus Frates, in
Oregon, in 1895, paddling in a tub Bix miles
in seven hours.

As will be seen by a study of the above list,
in the case where figures are given of speed
production wherein man is a factor, the bicy-
cle is beaten only by the railway train, the
electric railway and the ice boat, and the
nearest competitor is the running horse, and
he is eighteen seconds slower. Relatively it
seems as though it were impossible for the bi-
cycle to attain a higher position in the speed
world, seventeen and one-half seconds sepa-
rating it from its nearest leader, the ice boat,
a lead which looks almost impossible to over-
come, if the idea is accented that anything in
the speed line is a cycling impossibility.

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Bids For Privileges

Notice is hereby giveo that on Saturday, July 11-
1896, at S o'clock p. m., tbe Board of Directors of tbe
Vallejo Driving Park As-ociation wi I opeD bids for tha
following prlvile es tor the race meeting of said Asso,
ciatlon. to he held on July 20th to 25Ui inclusive, at
which time the bids will close:

1. BAR

2. CONFECTIONERY, FRUIT, ICE

CREAM, Etc.

3. POOLS

4. WHEEL and other APPROVED

tiAMGs.

Each privilege to be bid on separately, and to be
accompanied by a certified check of 10 percent of the
amount of th»- bid, said checK to be returned to unsuc-
cessful Didders. Address ail bids to the Secretary, and
mark envelope B[DS. Directore reserve the right to
rf ject any or ail bids.

J H. WHITAKKH, Secretary,
Vallejo Driving Park Association, Vallejo, Cal,

Green Meadow Farm

HOiTE OF

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

SIRE OF
PH03BE WILKES, winning race record. 2:0* 1-2
KOIKKH (pi, race record, 2:11

XEW ERA (4) p winning race record, 4th

beat, 2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2:22

First dam— MAG LOCK, by American Star.
Second dam— Lady IR*a IN, by Hambletonian 10.
Third dam— Daughter of Roe'B Abdallah Chief.

Season of 1896 limited to twenty approved mares at
$50, money due at time of service. Usual return priv-
ilege, or service money refunded. Mares kept by
mouth, or year at reasonable rates. A-idress

R. MOORUEAD A SOW.
Santa Clara, Cal.

S10,000 X3\T PURSES

PETALUMA RACES

August 3 to August 8 Inclusive

1HE PETALUMA TRACK AND ITS APPOINTMENTS ARE UNSURPASSED IN CALIFORNIA

Entries to Olose July 11, 1896

TROTTING PURSES.

2:40 Clast, All Agea,

2:30

2:24

2:19

6. Free For All,

COLT RACES.

Purse.
3 50O
500
SlIO
50O
600
600

Ko.lt. Two-Vear-Old Trot, 8 400

So. 12. Three-Year-old l rot, 400

BUSSING PROGRAMME.

PCRSF gSOO. For horses of all ages. Weights 10
pounds be'ow tbe scale. Maidens three years old
or upward allowed 5 pounds. Six furlongs.

PURSKS30O. F r two-year-olds. Maidens allowed
5 pounds; maidens that have started three or more
times and not placed l-2-j allowed 10 pounds.
Four and a half furlonns.

PURSE S330. Handicap. To be run Wednesday,
August oth. One mi e.

PURSE 8300. For horses of all ages. Weigh Is 7
pounds below the scale. Maidens three years old
or upward allowed 7 pounds, w inners ot tore* or
more races in 1&96 to carry 7 pound* penalty; of
two races, 3 pounds. Five turlonga.

PACING PURSES.

No. 7. 2:30 Class, All Ages,
Wo. ». 2:20
So. 9. 2:17

No. lO. 2:14

No. 11. Free For-AII,

COLT RACES.

Two-Vear-Old Pace,

Purse.

8500
900
500
600
600

Nu. 13.
No. 14.

Three- Year-Old Pace,

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

400
400

PORSB £300. All aees. MaldMs allowed 5 poDDds
if three years old or upward. Six fbrloii«

PURSE 8350. Handicap. To be run Saturday
AuiUSt 8th. One mile and an eltbth.

49~In all runnine races second money will be 450
third mme.v $25, Kntrance to running events 81o"
{5 additional to ecralch.

All tbe running races, except handicaps, are over-
night events.

Handicaps close two days bpfore race is to be run.
Weights and declarations day previous to race by
b p. M

All races to be run under the California Jockey Club's new rules.
CONDITIONS.

Entries to close July 11, 1S96. Horses to be named with entry. Entrance fee five per cent, to accompany

Purses to be divided into four moneys: 50. 2-5 15 and 10 per cent. Five per cent, of the amoint of the purse
will be deducted from each money won. In all races teu entries are required to fi.l a race, but the Board reserves
the right to close with less If it is so desired

The Board ot Directors reserves 'he right to declare two starters a walk-over. When only two start they
may contest for the entrance money paid in, to be divided 66 2-3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
Eecond. A borse distancing the field shall only be eutitled to first money.

In all two-year-old races the distance shall be 150 yards.

AH races to be three in five except two-year-o'ds, which shall be two in three.

Trotting and racing colors must be named with entry.

Conditional entries will be treated the same as regular pntries, and nominators held under the rules.

The Board of Directors reserves the right to change tbe hot-r or date ol any race, except when it becomes
neces=ary to antedate a race, in which instance tbe nominator will receive three days' notice of change by mail
to address of entry. Right reserved to declare off or postpone any or all races ou account of the weather, or
other sufficient cause.

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. m. on tbe day preceding the race shall be required to start, and
declarations must be in writing and made at the office ot tbe Secretary at the track.

When there is more than one entry to any purse by one persun or in one interest, the horse to be started
must be named by 5 o'clock p. m. on tbe d»y preceding the race

Any race that may be started and unfinished on last day ol the meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses io summary.

When more than nine declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserves toe right to divide the
Btarters Into two fields, and make two races; in such race* all entrance mone' paid in. In excess of amount ot
purse to be added to the parse ; it is further provided that in all fields so divided there will be no dedaction
trom money wiD> era.

Otherwise Lhan is specified in these conditions, National Trotting Association rules to govern.

ASA BIGGINS, President. W. D. BOUX, Secretary, Petaluma, Cal.

$6,000 IINT PURSES!

-:- WILLOWS RAGES -:-

August 1 1 th to 1 5th Inclusive

WILLOWS HiS AS GOOD A TRACK AS ANY.
.Exxtirios tc> Olose Jiily XX, 1896.

600

50O
BOO
500

TROTTING PURSES.

No. 1— 2:40 CIbsb, AH Ages, Puree 85??

No. 2-2:30 "
No. 3-2:24 "
No. 4-2:19 "
No. 5-2:15 "

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

PURSE *300. For horses of all ages. Weights 10
^pounds below the scale Maidens ihree years oid or
^upwards allowed 5 pounds, e ix furlongs.
PURSE 8200. Handicap. One mile.

PURSE 8SOO. For horses of all ages. Weights 7
pounds below the scale. Maidens three years old
or onward allowed 7 pounds. Winners of three or
more races in 1896 to carry 7 pounds penalty; of
two races, 5 pounds, * lve furlongs.

PUR«B 8200. All ages. Maidens allowed 5 pounds,
It three years old or upward, Six fu, longs.

PACING PURSES.

No 6—2:40 Class, All Ages. Purse 8500

No. 7-2:25 " ** " fiOO

No. 8-2:15 " " " QOO

No 9—2:12 " " " 500

No. HI— hree-For-All 500

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

Pl'RSK 8200. Handicap. One mile and an
eighth.

Oifln all running races second money will be $50,

third money $20. Entrance to ruoning events $10,

:•". additional to scratch.
Handicaps ch fee two days before race is to be run.

Weights and declarations day previous to race, by

5 p. k.

All races to be run under the Caliiornia Jockey Club's
new rul-B.
ill the running races are over-night tvents, except
the handicaps.

CONDITIONS TO TROTTING AND PACING RACES.

Entries to close July 11, 1896. Horses to be named with entry. Entrance fee, five per cent , to accompany
entry.

Purses to be divided into four moneys: 50.2.5, 15 and 10 percent. Five percent, of the amount of the puree
will be deducted from each mmey won In all races len entries are required to fill a race, but the Board re-
serves tbe right to close wlih less if it is so desired.

The Board of Directors reserves the rwbt to declare two starters a walk-over. When onlv two start they
ma<- contest for tbe entrance money paid In, to be divided 66 2 1 per cent to the first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
BecoDd. A burse distancing he field snail only bp entitled to first money.

In all two-year-old races tbe distance shall be 150 yards.

All races to be three In five except two-year-olris, which shall be two in three.

Trotting and racing colors must be named with entry.

Conditional entries will he treated the same as regular entries, and nominations held under the rules.

The Board ol Directors reserves I he right to change the hour ol date of any race, except when It becomes
necessary to antedate a race, in which instance the nominator will rec-Ive three days' notice of change by
mall, to address of entry. Bight (reserved to declare off or postpone aoy or all races ou account of the weather,
or other sufficient cause.

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and dec-
larations must be lc writing and made at the office of tbe secretary of the track.

When there is more thau one entry tn any tiurse by one person or In one interest, the horse to be slatted
must be named by 5 o'clock p. u.on tne day preceding the race.

Aoy race that may be started and finished on last day of the meeting may bedeclared ended and money
divided according to rank ot horses io S'immary.

When more than nine declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserves the right to divide the
start°rs Into two fieldt and make two races: in such races all entrance money paid In, in excess of amount of
purse, to be added to the purse: it Is further provided that in all fields so divided ihere will be no deduction
from money-wioners.

Otherwise than Is specified In these conditions, National Trotting Association rule to govern.

B. H. BCtiTON, President. W, V. FRbRtiAN. Secretary.

P.O. Box 96, Wlll-jv.-

©Jje greefcer onfc gyvvieiman.

420

So^OOINPURSES!

VALLEJO RACES

July 20th to 25th Inclusive

Tha rallejo Rice Track is in First Class Condition, Second to Hone in the State.

Its Appointments are Complete. Accommodations for All.
ENTRIES TO CLOSE ON JULY 11, 1896.

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Comprising horses In Napa and Solano Counties.

DISTRICT TROTTING RACKS.

\o. IN. T»o-Vrar-01d. 3 Mmutefl - - 300

\o. 19. Thrrr-Vrar-Old. 3 MInulM - 350

District comprises ibe counties of Sonoma, Marin. Napa. Solano, Yoln, Lake, Colusa,

Qlemi, Mendocino and Humboldt.

COlfOITItflffS.

Ka trie* to close July it, UM, Entrance fee five per cent, to accompany entry.

BSnli

rum? to badlrVM Into four moneys: so. 35. is and iu percent. Five per cent, of the amouot of the
win he deducted from each money won. In all races ten entries are required to fill a race, but the
mrd rwwrves the right to close with less If It Is desired.

The Board of Directors reserves tne right to declare two starters a walk over. When only two start they
mar contest for the eutrance money paid In, to be divided r.6 2-3 percent, to the first and 33 l-3percen . to the
pHMki. evboceodlitMiclnKllie iMd shall only be *n!h led to flrsi money.

in all two-year-old races the distance shall be 150 yards.

All race* to be three in five except two-year-olds, which shall be two in three.

Trotting and racing colore must be named with entry.

Conditional entries will be treated the same as regular entries and nominators held under the rules.

Tbe Hoard of Director* reserves the right to rhange the hour or date of any race, except when it becom
neceawr to antedate a race, to which Instance the nominator will receive three days' notice of change
mall toaddreasof entry. Right reserved to declare offer postpone any or all races on account of the weather

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. u. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and
declarations most be to .vritlog and made at the ofilce of the Secretary at tbe track.

When there U more than one entry to any purse by one person or in one interest, the horse to be started
most be named by 5 o'clock r. u. on tbe dsy preceding the race.

Any race ibat m»T be started sud unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and
money divided according to rank of horses In summary.

Wbrn more than nine declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserves the right to divide tbe
•tart-r* into two fields, and make two rac»s: In such races all entrance money paid lu. In excess of amount of
parse, to be added to the purse: it Is further provided that In all iields so divided there will be no deduction
from*moD«*y-wino»fri. . . _. . ,

Otherwise than is specified in these conditions. Nutloual Trotting Association rules to govern.

Coder the advertised conditions, nominators in purses that Jailed to fill may transfer at any lime prior to
July is, i«m, such entries as they have made la purses declared oB- to other classes that filled to which they
are eligible.

Send to the Secretary for entry blanks.

J. B. MrCAlLBY. President. J. U. WHIiARER. Secretary, Valiejo. Cil.

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Moulds extra " " 15 cents

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GUY WILKES,

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Pbiyate Stallion.

SABLE WILKES,

The champion three and four-year-old of
1887 and 1888 ; record 2:18. Stands 15i
hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes ; first
dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam Gretchen, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kitty
Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Tanning's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.
Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

black horse, 15J hands, weighs 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
^ "" weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and was timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by Sable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady ErneBt, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, bay 6tallion- foaled in

ORO WILKES,

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he haB entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37}. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15i,
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18| ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Betsy Britton, 2:20J), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the 6eason $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre9 of service fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breeding to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

Excellent care will be taken of all stock Bent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

San Mateo Stock Farm

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WOODII 1 LITTLE, 312-314 Market Street.

San Francisco, Cal.

RED OALL BRAND.

I warded Hold M*da
At California Ntatr
Fair is-i-j.

Every bone

■niO viilnw. bin ntock
iboDld constantly have
on hand.
it improve an.) keeps
'lock In the pink or con
d I lion.

Manhattan Food Go.

»«k your grocer or dialer for II.

WM. CORBITT,

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

2:11 1-4

Will Make the Season or 1S96, Commencing February 1st, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

Usual Return Privileges.

As an eight-year-old stallion, McKinney's lis; leads all others in the world for average |speed : McZeus 4
"■13; Zombro, 3, 2:13; Harvey Mc, 3,2:14)4; Jenny Mc, 2, 2:20.'2 : Sir Credit, 3,2:25; Osito, 2,t2:30; Pat Coonev'
trial, 2:19; Jnlia D, 2, trial 2:21; Lola. 3, trial 2:27»4 ; Monte, 3, trial 2:28£f.

MrHIWKV. 3:11 1 -4, was toaled June 12, 1887, sired by the great Alcyone (son of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater, the famous broodmare by Mambrino Patchen"), dam Rosa Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, 2-.201-; he by
Rhode Island, 2:23^, out of Belle Brandon (dam of Amy, 230^. Gov. Sprague, 2:20'i, Wiimar, 2:29'^), by Ham-
bletonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred); great grandam Worden mare, bv Kxton
Eclipse (thoroughbred). The second dam of McKinney was Rose Kenney (dam of Messenger Cbiet* sire of
sixteen in 2:30 list), by Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messeneer studs In the Registry. Third
dam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of Gen. G. H. Thomas (.sire of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Brvan mare, by imp. Xapoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred),

MrHIXXKY. 2-11 1-4, is 15.2*$ hands, weighs 1140, and is one of tne most perfect-made horses in Amer-
ica, having plenty of bone and substance. He started in twenty-eight races and won tweniy-five of them. His
reputation as a game and consistent performer is world wide. As a sire the few of bis progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that they inbe-it all his extraordinary good qualities.

The best care taken of mares, nut no responsibilltv assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage W per
month. For further particulars, apply to CHAS. A. DL'RFKK, Oakland Trotting Track. Oakland, Cal.

Will Make the Season of 1896

AT MY STABLE

AT

GEORGE WASHINGTON No- n£M, record aiej. Terms for

^— .»^^^^^— w^^^^^^^^ season, $50.

COLUMBUS S. -No- 2°.53°. record 2:19}. Terms for season, $30.

MAMBRINO CHIEF JR. "* ",«». record 2:34, sire of Geo. Washin ,

—^^^—^^^-^^^——m^^^^^^— ton, 2:10:;, and others. Terms for season, $25.

Service fee due at the time of removing mare, or July 1st. Good pasture at $2.50 per
month. The greatest care will be taken of mares, bat no responsibility assumed for accidents
or escapes. For further particulars, or pedigrees, see or address

THOMAS SMITH, Valiejo, Cal.

Hart Boswell

Xo. 13.699. This splendidly- formed trotting stallion was sired by
Onward, 2 :25 1-4. (son ot GFO. WILKES. 2:22, and DOLLY, dam
of DI HECTOR, 2:17, THORNDALK, 2:21, etc.), sire of 113 in 2:20 list;
dam Xancy Lee (dam of NANCY HANKS, 2:01, and DICTATOR
WILKES, sire of six in 2:30 list!, by Dictator; second dam »ophy gran-
dam ol Mike Wilkes, 2:15V. Ira Wilkes, 2.22V, and the sires Adrian Wilkes and Ira Wilkes), by Edwin Forrest
■iv* : ihirJ dam Sophroula, by Brown Pilot; fourth dam by Berirand ; fifth dam by Lance, son of American
Kcllpse; sixth dam by Gray Dungannon. This Is the acme of fashionable breeding. In conformation, disposi-
on, color and pure trotting action HART BOSWELL Is perfect. He has never been worked for speed. His
ogeny are strong -I Imbed, levelheaded and very promising. Terms iSSO lor tbe season. Address
U'ISitADV, Laurel Creek Farm, Snu Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept In any manner
ners may desire.

IIIARI fl Q.flQ I h ™E GH&MPI0N FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN CALIFORNIA

of Stein wa

.and Katy

Sire CHAS. DERBY, 2
G. dam ot l In 2:30, by Electioneer), dam BERTHA (dam of
Jay Ell Bee, 2:26, '« as a yearling; Elf, 2:22; j; Ed Laffertv trial
• r to Bayard Wilkes, 2:13^, at d Alarlc, sire of four in 2:30, by Alcantara, 2:23 (son of Geo. Wilkes and
Alma Malen; second dam Bitrceua (.dam of Bayard Wilkes, 2:13*0. by Bayard (con,of Pilot Jrj; third dam
Blandlna (Jam of Mvlgert, King Rene, and four other i-roducing sires), by Mambrino Chief 11; fourth dam
Burch mare (dam of Rosalind, 2:21M, and Donald, 2:27). by Parker's Brown Pilot (sire of fourth dam of
Nancy Hankn, 2:04), Bon of Renwlek's Copperbottom, and out of a thoroughbred mare. DIABLO will make
e season of 1896 at Pleasauton. Service fee, |7o. Address WM. MCBBAY, Pleananton, Cal

14,995

R<?cord2:231-3

GRANDISSIMO

' DJ MYHTLH TIIORXB. 2:1N 1-2; TOl'kKV. t yr. . 2:26 1-4; ALTIgglMO. 3 yr.

B:3S 1-1. will mane th« season of 1896 at VIN ELAND STOCK FARM, Napa county. Terms, fJO lor the
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and all facilities for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FRED W. LOKBBR. Vlneland Stock Farm, Si. Helena, Cal.

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VETERINARY.

For 1896.

PILOT PRINCE 20,439.

fu Drilrr Prlorr. •lmi) HtiitiiM NolWOOd
VoUrr\ li.k-: - 1'V1 <|V .%ut««oil: -■••-'iid dam
l n . !(■■• *•<■• r»rkco'i Black Hawk ;

tbiro .: ' irr M <;'"" Tnvlor: fourtli

d*i !;.«%»:■ ' W llllBHl-.m'- i-liiimil

r, , . ■

WUtDlOl I

iiieciliiK-, malelm; a n
-.jUj fi .r irinN In his work, bill

^-aa „,... »ny of lit* racea.

I,j( Komi, bis second Jam. wma l»n y«*r60D top

luff ami «TM ou« of tbr uu«*I lioUil of the oUMlnie

. »iilorula- Moat of Jut nievs were nt

.: ' v.if-niiif tracks ii> which she waa

In tin- i-tVlKreeof

Pilot Prtocr *w ofthf K»n-«ii uml moot fu-shlonable,

. <•! thf leading sires In

California, a f.w ..fU*.Rvl will be trained tbls year

and ll t» predicted tb*l they will bt- lavorably heard

oJ pn itie track.

DEXTER PRINCE fr. 20,440.

Thto hon* to a full brother to Pllol Prluce. After
th« stud Mason to over he will be trained tor the races.

PRINCE HOWARD,

Br Deitrr Prince, dam Norma 'dam of Grindee.
and Uraiull»imo. 2:Z\S >. by Arlhurloo, second
4am Noarmaha ■ -■-• r to A. W. itlcbmondl

b> S mpwir* Blackbird.

Tnto I" a very promising young horse ami coming
from producing blood on both tides will certain I v make
a name for hlmfloU among the sires ot California. Tbl*
to bto first atwaon lo the stud, and he will be bred to a
few choice mares.

For Sale.

PAjTf KOADSTKR". HUB VXD BL'BINKSS
HOKSBS BRHD AT I'.iK

NAPA STOCK FARM

Promtolog colts of tried speed lines will be sold to
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Ohas. Derby, 2:20

$100 the Season

(Wloaer or Flm Premium Top Btalllon and Four of hi* Produce at San Francisco
Home Show, 1894)
He la the Hire of Diablo, 2:O0!< (4 years old), winner of two flrst premiums Sao Francisco Horse Show, 1S95

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

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Santa Chuz Division (Narrow Guage).

j a Santa Cruz Excursion. Santa Cruz and
Principal Way Stations _ ;

i a Newark, Ceniervllle, ban Jose. Felton.
Boulder Creek, santa Cruz and Way
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5p Newark, Centerville, San Jose, New
;Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek,
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Almaden Wednesdays only _ 9:47 a

;7:30 a Suurtay Excursion for San Jose. Santa
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Way Stations ;8:35 p

8:15 a San Jose, 'res Plnot, Santa' Cross.
Pacific Grove, Pato Robles,San 1 uls
Oblspo.Guadalupeand Principal Way

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11:30 a Palo Alto and Way Stations _ 3:30 p

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Grove *10:40a

*3:30pf-an Jose, Pacific Grove and Way

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*4:30 p San Jo-seaod Way Stations *8:06 a

5:3n p San Jose and Way stations *8:48 a

6:30 p San Jose ano Way stations 6:35 a

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STBSCBXPTIOX
THREE TyiT.T.A-RA a TEAS

THE PROBLEM SOLVED.

One of the Best Plans Yet Devised for Appor-
tioning Money in Light Harness Events.

Editor Breeder and Spobishak: — Although my name
is not mentioned amoDg those of the various contributors to
yonr valuable paper, yet a short space for an occasional
"brief," by an old-timer, may not be out of place.

I have recently read in different papers considerable com-
ment on some of the proposed improvements in the manner
of putting light-harness racing before the public, so as to
make it equally, if not more interesting and enticing, than
are the popular running races of the present day all over the
world. The discussion of which I speak, aod to which I re-
fer, points more directly to the suggestion of heat racing, as
against that old threadbare practice of long drawn-out, and
tedious contests of three heats in five, and not unfrequently
the best seven in eleven. Manifestly this proposition is awak-
ening some interest.as to whom the credit is due for originat-
ing and proposing a plan for the much*

needed relief.

With Mr. Simpson I must agree, that.
there is u glory galore," and if properly
carried out, as proposed by the author,
the result, in my opinion, will afford
glory enough to gladden the hearts of
all concerned, especially those who
have for many long years stood as faith-
ful sentinels ever ready to welcome the
advent of any and all things pertaining
to the good of the turf, and, as fai as
possible, the entire elimination from
any practices tending toward its deteri-
oration.

While upon this subject, I deem it
bnl proper to say that several years
since I read in the Breeder asd
Sportsman quite a caustic article (by
Observer) on the undress and humdrum
methods of presenting harness racing to
an observing public as then practiced
by our Agricultural Associations. The
writer of the article refered to was also
quite clear in condemnation of the
somewhat " cowardly practice" of lay-
ing op heats, and thus jeopardizing the
public's pleasure and money. >*ot only
was there a condemnation freely given
to this objectionable feature of trotting
and pacing races which were so much

in vogue at that time, but the many

columns written by the master hand of Jos.Cairn Simpson have
loag since proclaimed the inevitable results of this mistaken
practice, and to- day the initial steps that are being taken for
the necessary redemption of that once most popular of all
sports, are unmistakable signs of the limes and are clearly in
prjof of the correctness of these prophetic writers.
Now the query comes, What shall be done to stop it ?
Being personally acquainted with the writer of the article
referred to, and at that time, as well as now, feeling a deep
and friendly interest in all matters pertaining to the popu-
larity of the turf, I a^ked for a suggestion of some plan that
would serve as an effectual and practical remedy for the oft-
repeated aod objectionable practice of laying op heats, which
has so long been a most ruinous handicap, whenever and
wherever allowed, and by subjoining herewith the plan as it
was then given to me, I think it will receive the highest

commendations of all those who are unbiased in their desire
for the proper elevation of the turf.

"As there may possibly be many diverse opinions a3 to the
best plan for heat raciog. I will give it, as it first came to my
mind, as a much-needed remedy for many things.

The idea was not to destroy the good points of the old sys-
tem of raciog, merely for the sake of an innovation, but to
improve upon its weak ones. To prevent the pernicious
practice of laying up heats, and to do away with the tedium
of watchiog long drawn-out races which weary horses, weary
drivers and weary spectators make it a misnomer to call
sport.

The plan calls for a race of three heats, and no more (ex-
cept in case of a dead heat), upon the final result of which,
and not before, the purse is to be paid and distributed accord-
ing to the provisions and conditions advertised for the race,
acd each heat, while it is a race for the time bein^, is not to
be considered final, only as relates to the oetting, and the
relative positions of the horses in the contest for that heat.

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OWNED BY CHAS. A. DCRFEE, OAELAND, CAL.

A horse, though he may have won heats, or other moneyed
positions in a race, being distanced thereafter, shall be con-
sidered out of the race, and consequently out of the money,
as though he had never started; hence that portion of the
money which he, otherwise, would have woo, must be ap-
portioned with the main parse to those remaining in the
contest, and subsequently divided among them according to
the advertised conditions of the race.

An owner having paid entrance on the whole purse should
be entitled to start in each heat, unless his horse has become
disqualified as previously stated, and at the conclusion of the
final heat in the race, he should also be entitled to all the
money that he may have earned in each heat of the race.

For a belter understanding of my vie*s of this proposed
plan, the following summaries are submitted :

In the foregoing summaries it may
be seen that the new plan shows
(he usual division (50, 25, 15 and
10 per cent.) of the purse in each
and every heat of the race, when
there are that many horses remain-
ing in it, but if reduced to three
horses the division is made in (60
30 and 10 per cent.) three monies.
Tnen in the nert heat, if but two
remain, the division should be two-
thirds and one-third, unless in the
last heat, should but one horse finish
within the flag, he, in all justice acd
in the true spirit of proper promo-
tion, should receive the whole amount
of the purse upon which he paid en*
trance." Bex E. Harris.

[The above plan is one which we be-
lieve will meet with the approval of all
who have given the subject of light
harness horse racing any consideration.
Jts merits are easily discerned, and we
would like to see some of our progres-
sive associations give it a trial. There
would be little or no Iaying-up of heats
if it were adopted, and the trainers and
drivers would understand that " every
heat was a race." It entails a little
more work for the secretaries in appor-
liooing the monies, but after a little

practice it would be very easy for them

to divide the different amounts as easily as they are under
the present system. — Ed]

Only a few years ago the prevailing notion was to train
all winter to keep an animal "on edge," as the saying goes,
but they dropped that theory like a red-hot eold brick. After
a few hard races in the spring, the animals were always off
speed. Village Farm started in early last year, but at the
big August meetings they did not fulfil! expectations. Later
on they recuperated and went like the wind. This year
Geers is going slowly, according to reports from Louisville,
and when he strikes the big Grand Circuit his bike will be
greased to win. Nothing will change a person's ideas so
quickly as experience. Rich gentlemen can afford to experi-
ment; a poor man can't. Don't be ballheaded. b.
the winners.

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[Jcne 27, 1896

OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

Breezy Items of News From the Country's

Metropolis.

. l-torrrtpoodeiwor ibe Bi^kpkb and BroOTSMAN]

New York, Johi 16, 1896.

lieoifp Kewler furoi»hed another surprise on Saturday,
defeating the favorite, Don de Oro, in the contest fur tbe
iir*»i American Slakes at Uraveseod of $12,500. He was
mounted br Taral and won the race by a full length. He i«
a cbwtoul two year old by Salvator, out of Miss Woodford.
Time for the race, five farloogs, 1-02J, was excellent. The
erratic young Kentuckian. Riley Grannan, won $19,000 on
tbe e»ent, and $16,000 ou the two others for tbe day. The
owner* of tbe seven horses whicn started preferred the starter
•Lould u«e tbe dig instead of the machine, and over a half
hour waa consumed before they got away. Three of the
j Kkeys were fined $.'H) each, and the start was not a satisfac-
tory one.

The trotting meeting at Boston closes Saturday, it was
successful, ibough extraordinary time was not made. Salo-
din, however, defeated Gil Curry in the free for all pace in
2:15J, which is the track record. In the2:19class RareJohn-
aon performed ibe wonderful feat of rearing, drawiog tbe
Milky under him and turning a complete somerset backward
and landing on his feet.

A- 1 predicted in my last, Buffalo has fallen into line,
the 31st annual meeting will be held the third week in Aug-
ust, and $38,000 in purses will be hung up. An unusual
attraction is oflered, i. c, two horses from the same stable can
be entered from any one stable, and will be treated as one
entry from start to finish. Entries close July 1st.

It is reported that Gus Macey, the Kentucky driver, will
sit behiod William Penn this season with^a good chance of
reducing his record made last year at Detroit, 2:07$, equalling
any stallion mile for the season.

Mr Wm. Cor bin's close inbreeding of Mary Best and Oro
Wilkes is creating considerable interest, and a great many
diBcu«aion9 are being made on the result, a majority predict-
ing a failure. Wait and see !

An eflorl is being made to introduce the new electric fence
thia season on the circuit. This device records tbe lime in full
view of the spectators snd will prevent judges from hanging
out slow time and marjy disputes which are so often wit-

DMMd.

A post-mortem of Xightiogale revealed a tumor in the
heart.

C. F. Leonard reached Readville, Mass., last week with a
■mail string from California, which it is claimed is tbe first
instance of trotters coming across the continent by freight.
They were two weeks on tbe road and arrived in good condi-
tion.

I notice the article which appeared in the columns of the
Breeder and Sportsman entitled "Which Pays the Edi-
tor Best.''' ia being copied in tbe sporting papers Eist ; of
course, due credii is given.

Tbe new law enacted by this State regulating the practice
of horse-shoeing is now in operation. By its provisions a
board of examiners, consisting of one veterinarian, two mas-
ter horseshoerB and two journeymen horse-sboers is created
in all cities of over 50.000 inhabitants; tbe members shall be
residents of tbe city and appointed by the Governor. No
person shall practice horee-sboeiog who has not passed an ex-
amination and procured a certificate from tbe board, and bad
tbe %aroe recorded in the County Clerk's office. A failure to
comply with tbe law is made a misdemeanor. Other States
would do well to follow this good example.

California breeders should bear in mind that horses not
provided with export certificates by the National Trolling
Association are not eligible to win money in Germany, Aus-
tria and Great Britain.

Morris Jones baa bought Mr. Salisbury's interest in Alix,
and it is said will start her to beat her uwn record, 2:03$.
Horsemen here agree the condition of her front legs will
p reveot her succeeding.

The baseball score, after a few changes, stands as last week.
It would appear this sport is losing ground. Attendances are
as a rule very poor.

In the athletic games at West Point class '96 was beaten
by the class of '97 the tir*t time in four consecutive years
Q II Shdloo ran ibe 220 yard dash in 23 3 5 seconds; the
record i*23 2 5 seconds, made in '90 by Sheltoo.

The bicTcle serves for one purpose at least. A fiilure in
almost any line of business is now attributed to the bicycle,
and the great theatrical firm is no exception. It is the cry
of thr unsuccessful cigar-maker, j-eweler, restaurant keeper,
and even the milliner-; at tbe same time, the horse breeder,
who was to be ruined, keeps on "sawing wood." When one
can impart to a bicycle a love for its rider akin to the affec-
tion that exiftUi between the horse and bis master, when the
plawJIUf that comes day after day from witnessing ibe devel-
opment of the *ine«s and muscles of the colt finds a counter-
pirt in a love for wires and iion; when the true horseman
regi'di the manipulation of his own legs with more admira-
tion than the leg* of bin horse, and of more value, then it
may be ihe bicycle will nupplaot that most precious gift to
man in the animal creation.

Tb« Colombia, Cornell, Harvard and Pennsylvania crews
have rrtchfd I'ooghkeepnie on the Hudson, and are working
like heaveri preparatorv to the contests of June 24 and 25.
Tht Wi»i Bl id and Ihe New York Central run

very clone to the river's hank on either side, and passenger*
oo obwrvalioo train* run for thai purpose will have an un-
obstructed Tirw r,f tbe rare from start to finish.

Hamrnrr-i-iri'- Boof Garden, at the < )| vmpia, is now re-
ibl Bobbing touches. Space will nol permit | .It-
•eripUon lo detail, li rover* the entire roof from
fourth lo Forty- fifth Street, on the one aide a Hm'ms village
with ftlakpfnriT faSM long, cascades, etc The glass roof Ifl
*« feel from the Boot and contains 3,000 frosted elec-
tric lights. The «lage »•» «ixly feel wide and eighty f.-et high
The main fla 1 with palm", miniature lakes and

■ hri.t.hsrv, among which the vi-ilor eojoja the music, wine

■ n<* tiger beer tioglv or collectively, as h« may elm. ]< ,..

"I to open this place of amusement on Monday even-
ing. The performance at the theatres are on the wane and
rrtdaally do li

ii Daly's ci «ny hsve returned from y« tir city,
n in claimed they glared to $33,000 in three weeks.

J. U. M.

The Unbeaten Racers of Turf History.

It is a singular fact that in all the history of the turf not
above twenty horses have retired with an unbeaten record-
that is, those that have competed in six or more races. The
unbeaten of England of course outnumber those of any other
country, the inhabitants of 'the tight little isle" being the
breeders of the first "thoroughbreds" that ever saw the light
and es;ablishing a system of racing that was copied many
years later by Americans with sport-loving tendencies.

The records of racing were kept in very poor shape until j
about the middle of the eighteenth century, when the i
Weatherbys took the helm, hence some queer-sounding tales i
told of the phenomenal speed shown by Flying Childers, Lalh, |
Regulus and other cracks of tbe "earl." days" of the Eoglish I
urf. As the race cou rees of those times were little "faster" j
than a plowed field, the only conclusion to be drawn is that j
the watches of that period were much swifter than tbe pres- (
ent-day timers. For instance, Flying Childers, with 128 lbs
up, is credited with running a trial against Almaozorand
the Duke of Rutland's Brown Betty over the Round Course
(3 miles, 4 furlongs and 93 yards) in 6:40. This is about
equal to the best time made on the "springboard" tracks
of the present with considerably less weight up. The horse
is aUo said to have covered S2J feet in oue second of lime,
oral the rateof a mile in just a shade over a minute. Be-
sides he is declared to have run four miles in 7:30 Previous
to fclyirg Childers' foaling and up to 1800 most of the racing
was at a distance above four miles, either being at four mile
heats or dashes of six and eight miles, the weights raoging i
from 144 to 168 lbs To Sir Cbarle9 Buobury, owner of Dio- j
med, the first Darby winner, belongs the credit of
reducing both the length of the races and the amount of ,
weight carried. Previous to 1797 the running of two year- j
olds was practically unknown, and in the very early davs of j
raciog horses were in most instances not given much tra'.ning j
until they were five years of age — or until "they had got
their growth." Most of the races, too, were matches f >r good-
sized private stakes. Occasionally a cup or bell would be j
hung up for competition, outside the match money, but it
was not until the lormation of Tbe Jockey Club that race
meetings were conducted with much show of Bystem or order.
This establishment of this organizition (which has since be-
come a national institution) was proposed in 1768 by Augus-
tus Henry, Duke of Grafton. Sir Charles Bunbury became
its first treasurer.

The first great stake inaugurated was the St. Leger, named
In honor of Col. St. Leger, a sportsman of degree living at
Park Hill, near Doncasier. He conceived the idea of giving
ao annual sweepstakes, for three-year-olds, the dietaoce run
to be two miles, colts to carry 112 pounds, fillies 110 pounds.
Allabaculia, a brown filly by Sampson and owned by Lord
Rockingham, won the oweepHakes (afterwards called the St.
Leger Stakes) io 1776, the first time it was ever run for. It
was not until 1778 that it took the name of its originator and
was called the "St. L?ger Stakes." The Oaks, the classic
three-year-old filly stakes of Eogland, was run for the first
time in 1779 and won by Lord Dsrby'B great racer, Bridget, !
by Herod, lo 1780 the blue-ribboo event of Great Britain, |
named in honor of Earl Derby, distance one and a half miles
(same as Tbe Oaks), was run the first time and won by Sir
Charles Buobury's Diomed, by Florizsl. When Diomed was
twenty-two years of age he was brought to this country,
where he sired Sir Arcby, Ball's Florizel and manv other
horses that made brilliant names on the turf and in tbe stud.

The 2,000 Guineas, now one of the classics of England, was j
instituted in 1809, the 1,000 Guineas (for three year-old fillies)
in 1814, the Ascot Cup in 1807, Chester Cup in 1824, the
Goodwood and Doncastei Cups in 1825 We have no real
classic stake race in America, though the Kentucky and
American Derbies bade fair to become such. The running
of the latter has been discontinued, however, and the dis- |
tance in the Kentucky Derby has been cut down to one and a i
quarter miles. The oldest stake run annually in this country j
is the Pbceoix Hotel Stakes at Lexington, Ky., originally j
called the Ptt.smx 8takes and run for tbe first time in 1826. '
Next to this comes the Travers Stakes, won its first vear (1S64)
by Kentucky (son of Lexington), victorious in 1865 and 1866
in the Saratoga Cup also. Speaking of the Travers Stakes,
the event was won in 1864, 1865 and 1866 by sons or
daughters of Lexington. The WeBtchester Cup at Jerome
Park was won by the get of Lexington six times from 1S67 to
1&74. The Belmont Stakee.captured this year by Hasting i, was
won for the first time in 1867 by Ruthless, a daughter of imp.
Eclipse.

Taking the horses into consideration, the list of undefeated
one* is decidedly light. Offhand we can list the following,
that never sniffed the dust of defeat : Of Great Britain-
Flying Childers, Lath, Regulus, O'Kelly's Eclipse, Bay Mid-
dleton, Barcaldine, 8t. Simon and Ormonde. Of America —
American Eclipse, Ball's Florizel, Norfolk, Asteroid.Sensation,
Tremont and El Rio Rey. Of the Colonies — Grand Flaneur.
Several horses have had the distinction of never suflering but
a single defeat, among the number Highflyer, Hambletonian,
Don John, West Australian, The Flying Dutchman and Cru-
cifix (by Priam), in the old country, Lexington, Kentucky,
Leonatus, Falsetto and Wagner in this. Of the unbeaten
horses O'Kelly's Eclipse, St. Simon, Ormonde, American
Eclipse, Norfolk and (J rand Klaneur may be accounted suc-
cesses at tbe stud, others not exactly poor sires, a few virtual
failures, notably Tremont and Asteroid.

Flying Childers was foaled in 1715, and was by tha Dar-
ley Arabian from Belly LeedeB, by old Careless (eon of
Spanker; second dam Sister to Leedes, by Leede's Arabian;
third dam by Spanker; fourth dam old Morocco mare, Old
Peg I -ranker's own dam), by Morocco Barb; fifth dam Old
Bald Peg, by an Arabia ; sixth dam a Barb mare. Never
defeated in seven Marts, Flving Childers is credited with
horn? almost impossible performances. He was one of the best
illustrations of inbreeding known. Bartlett's Childers, brother
to Flying Childers, was a much better sire, though not dis-
tinguished as a racer.

The performances of Lath and Regulus for some reason
are not authenticated like those of Flying Childers, though
Regulus was foaled twenty-four years after England's first
DODMten racer.

O'Kelly'B Eclipse (by Marske, son of Squirt, by Bartlett's
Childers, dam Spiletta, by Regolun), was a chestnut horse,
foaled in 1764, during the prevalence of the great eclipsein
England. He was bred by the Duke of Cumberland, sold to a
Mr, Wildman, and later passed into the possession of the rol-

licking Irish plunger, Capt. Dennis O'Kelly, who won an
immense fjrtune wilh the horse. Eclipse won eleven King's
Plates, in ten of thtm carrying 168 pounds. Eclipse lived
until twenty-five years of age, proving the founder of a race
of horses unequaled in turf history. Descendants of Eclipse
in the male line stand pre eminent on the turf and in the
stud all over the racing world to-day.

Bay Middleloo won the Epsom Derby and 2,000 Guineas
of 1836. and four other stakes, never knew defeat, and put
put £9,025 to tbe credit of his owner. He was by Sultan from
Cobweb (winner of Tbe Oaks), bv Phantom, being almost a
brother in blood to imp Glencoe. Tbe Flying Dutchman
was by far the best of Bay Middleton's get, for he was beaten
but once durirg bis turf career.

American Eclipse (son of Duroc and Miller's Damsel, by
imp. Messenger) beat everything pitted against him in
America, his match with Henry (North vs. South) causing
the most excitemeot He was, like O'Kelly's Eclipse in
England, tbe sire of his generation.

Of Ball's Florizel (by imp. Diomed from a daughter of
imp. Shark) if is said '"he never lost a heat or paid a forfeit,
never knew the touch of a spur or beard the flourish of a
whip " The exact number of his wine we cannot stale, but
he had no equal in bis day. Ball's Florizel sired tbe dam
of the famous Boston, rvho in turn sired the immortal Lex-
ington.

Both Norfolk and Asteroid were by Lexington and from
mares by imp. Glencoe. El Rio Rey, another of the unbeaten
turf heroes, was by Norfolk. Lexington wa3 only beaten
once, and that through a mistake of his jockey, Henry
Meichon, who pulled him up at the end of three miles, think-
ing the horse had run four. Thus, by every right, Lexing-
ton retired unbeaten; Norfolk, his boo, never knew defeat,
and he, in turn, sired the pride of the Golden Staters, tb<*
unbeaten E* Rio Rey.

The performances of Barcaldine (the Irish horse, said
to have been the handsomest animal in tbe world, by So-
lon, son of West Australian and Bally Roe, by Belladrum),
Sensation (by imp Leamington — Susan Beane), Tremont
(by Virgil — Ann Fief), St. Simon (by Galopin — Angela)
and Ormonde (by Ben d'Or — Lily Agnes) are still fresh in
the memories of our readers, and St. Simon not only heads
tbe "WinningStallions" listof Eogland, but sired Persim-
mon and St. Frcsquin, winner and second horse in this year's
EpBOm Derby. RiLPH H. Tozer.

Fontanita is by Antevolo, 2:19£, a good race horse, who
came to tbe front as a producer when Maud Merrill, 2:21 ■},
and Antiocb, 2:26£, proved themselves fast trotters and good
race horses Oae of Fontanita's fillies by Sidney sold for
$1 000, anu another by Semicolon sold for $500 Fontana,
the dam of Fontanita, was one of the best broodmares ever
brought to California. She produced Silas Skinner, 2:17,
Flora Belle, 2:23, Veronica, 2:29, and San Diego, 2:30. Ve-
ronica was sold at auction when plainlv out of condition for
$1 950 Fontana herself brought $4,400 at the Bale of Mrs.
Skinner's stock in 1890 Evervthing from Fontana seems to
have the gift of ready speed. Fontana was worked some by
Jas. Sutherland at PleasaDlon ; was fast, and could have ob-
tained a low mark, but was put to breeding.

William B. Smith, a very well-known veteran horseman,
of Hartford, Conn., and brother of Dr. Barlow J. Smith, of
this city, was suddenly stricken with paralysis one day last
week while in his son's office in Hartford. Mr. Smith will
be longest known to fame as the breeder and owner of that
great, successful and stately horse, Thomas Jefiersoo, 2:23,
whoFe grave is an honored spot within the grounds of Char-
ter Oak Park. He also owned the good Piedmont colt,
Marston C, 2:19J, that campaigned successfully in 1894.

T. J. Drais, of Farmington, has bred three good mares to
McKinney, 2:11}. One is tbe gray mare Blanchward, by
Onward, out of Blanche Patchen, by Mambri-^o Patchen;
second dam Lady Blanche (dam of Alcryon, 2:16). Another
mare is her daughter by Guy Wilkes, 2:15}. And the other
i<» by Roy Wilkes. 2:06J, out of a mare by Muldoon, by
Geo. M. Patchen Jr., 2:27; second dam by Gen. Taylor.

Hobshmen should not overlook Studebaker & Co. if they
wish to get a first-class Frazier sulky (the record-breakers'
favorite) at a very low figure. Now is the time to send in
your orcUr. Go to Tenth and Howard Streets and visit the
repository. A welcome is extended to all visitors.

E. C. Peart, of Colusa, Colusa county, purchased the race
track near that city, and intends to give a race meeting there
this fall. Mr. Peart is the Robert Bonner of Northern Cali-
fornia, being one of the most studious, practical and enter
prising horseman there.

Next Thursday at 1 p. m., H. ti. Hogoboom, of Woodland,
will sell two choice broodtnires, one Waldstein colt and one
Waldstein filly, yearlings, at the Iogleside Track. They are
all fine-looking individuals.

A very handsome twc-year-old filly, bv Rupee, 2:11, out
of Lady Curley, dam of Little Sport, by Norman 3455, has
been bred to Burlingame, 2:18$, by Guy Wilke3. This surely
is inbreeding for you.

At. Leach & Co., the well-known auctioneers, of 900 Mar"
ket street, San FraDci6co, are prepared to sell pools at any
race meeting in California, and will be pleased to fuanish bids
at any time.

Come and get a first-class drink and some delicious lunch
at Tbe Athenian, 311 Bush street, headquarters f.)r horsemen
an! theatrical folks.

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Testimony from Prof. E. P. Heald.

San Francisco, July 18, 1895.
Da. B. J. Smith. 1513 Buchanan St., San Francisco. Cat.:
Drab Sir— It afford* me pleasure to state that I have used your
Caloric Vital Oil at my breeding farm and stables, the Napa Stock
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therefore do not hesitate to recommend* it to tbe attention of all
breeders or handtersot the light-harness or road horse.

Very respectfully, E. P. Hkald, President P. C. f. H. B. A.

Office of Richard Gird.

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Gentlemen:— The samples of your Shampoo aud Cleanser which you
were kind enough to send me have been fully tested by the men Ju
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427

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT

EDITED AND CONDUCTED SOLELY BT

JOSEPH OAIBN SIMPSON.

"Heat Dashes"— Well pleased, much gratified to receive
the following letter from the Secretary of the California State
Agricultural Society.

Not that there was any misgivings io regard to the State
Fair folks doing all that was within their power to forward
the innovation, but it is also a new departure without rules to
govern, and yet with distinct features which demand changes
in accordance with the novelty.

I am still of the opinion that a change in the conditions
attached by the State Fair would be beneficial to all parties
concerned, and give additional reasons to those published
last week for my belief, coming in more appropriately after
Mr. Smith's communication.

■ Sacramento. Cal.. June 20, 1896.

Me J. C Simpson. Oakland, Cal:— My Dear Simpson : -I have read
witb iniereat your friei.dly criticism as to conditions prepared by me
for the heat dashes in the State Fair programme. I cuined the eu-
pnoneoas name "heat dashes" more as a mark oi distinction, think-
ing it would be short and tit the purpose.

I will endeavor to give you some reasons for these conditions.
First— In my opinion tne cohditious. "A horse that is distanced is not
entitled to any money, notwithstinding he may have won part of
the parse, such monev to go to the nest horse placed ' is a necessity.
This requirement was' framed to make a well contested race through-
out auu is iotended to ptevent in a measure a combination between
two or more hd ses whereby one horse may trot a heat in 2: 12 or bet -
ter and then for obvious reasons get distanced in the nest heat, per-
mitting the only contending horse to take the nest two heats; this
cannot be done and the first money collected. .

In comparison, these provisions are not inconsistent with prevail-
ing trotting rules which requires a hoise to win and maintain a spe-
cific place to be entitled to any part of the purse. To have a race
you must have stayersi A horse that can trot one heat very fast,
and the nest not better th m three minutes should hot have this ad-
vantage over others in getting the money; let him assist in making
each heat a race. . __

I cannot see where the ambiguity comes io the sentence "money
goes to the nest horse placed" as it would not. as you say. "revert
to the third horse should there be three endtled to tne place.' For
Instance a horse wins the first dash and cannot stay the second
heat The horse that com^s second to him in the first heat will get
this inonev and the horse that cjmes third will get second monev,
and the horse that comes fourth will get tnird money m the heat the
distanced horse previously won.

This applies to the purse part but does not apply to the betting. I
may be wrong in inserting these conditions but my intentions are to
give three well contested neats, and unless some condition is in thera
that wilt work to the disadvantage of the extremely fast one-heat
horse, it may go far in preventing what we look upon as a saviour of
the trotting interest, namely, heat dashes.

To give it to the horse that distauced the wnner of money would
give him two moneys which may be a good change alsj. as it offers
an additional inducement to drive oot each heat for the additional
money to be won by distancing a winner of money.

I am notaure after thinking it over, but I like this best. My idea
in arranging conditions of these heat dashes was to make them so
that the only way to get the most money is to drive for it.

Second— The conditions allowing but twenty-five per cent of the
remaining purse to any horse distancing the field is protection to the
Association, as we do not care to give 51,000 for these exhibition
miles; hence this clause. .. .....

Third— As to declaring off the finrth heat, we reserve that right
when there are but two starters. You must recollect that we are
giving from SiOO to Sl.uOO upon this proposition, and have the right
to put saving clauses in where we are not insured a suitable contest.

As to distance and interval between heats, it might be necessary
to pnt in a general condition that the same time between heats and
distance would be observed as in three in five races. This I think
will do although in my opinion the general rules as laid down by
the National Association would prevail as custom would in absence
of any rule I admit they are not heats three in five, but as we call
them "heat dashes" we might as well insert conditions to cover this

^fnote in your article following " Classification, State Fair," yon
have observed that we can give a 2:19, 2:2 i, 2:2i and 2:25 class by the
arrangment tabulated.

lnote one error, however, in your statement that we exclude
Waldo J. in the 2:10 class. This I cannot agree with, as Waldo J.'s
record is 2:10. We will have entries eligible as follows :

Waldo J 2:10

Pathmont - 2:09M

Phenol 2=11^

Bay wood - 2:I0^i

Birdroe 2:12J<

CDehalis 2tt9^

RubyM "%}%

Roan Wilkes 2-lgS

Fred Mason 2:13}£

I cannot see where a free-for-all would improve this class. Silk-
wood has never taken advantage of liberal purses heretofore given
and if we have assurance that he desires to go, I am satisfied the
Board wootd consider a free-for all . ■ .

We do not say that winners distancing other horse are not enti-
tled to first money, as I would infer from your paragraph on page 4i9
of this week's BbeedebandSpo&tsman, wherein you say:

"With the distance eliminated so far that it will only affect the
standing of the horses in the heat in which the distance occurs, there
will be no necessity for either the clause mentioned or that which
reads - 'Any winner distancing the field to receive 26 per cent ol
th3 remainder of the purse.' as there will always be a field to start,
and also that whiea provides for -declaring off" the fourth heat will
not be necessary."

I cmnot understand that reference, i a, for instance, we give a
purs* for 51.000. cut in four parts of $250 each: Ahorse distancing
ne entire field the first heat, where will you get the field to start in
tie second heat dash? * ;.

I do not charge you with being hypercritical; the only thing I can
Charge you with is not giving the subject as close an analysis as yon
would onder other circumstances. 1 have given the subject
considerable attention for the purpose ot presentiLg an in-
novation. These conditions and races wereanoriginalthought of
mme and I was dreaming that I would s ring it in our a nouoce-
menti when the same idea apieired in the P. C. T H. B A. pro-
gramme ; hence I cannot claim to be the original discoverer, but do
claim that the State Society was the first to put them upon regular
programme, and as these conditons are entirely original with me. I
expect criticism, and will endeavor to show why they have been
written. If I am wrong we can tell better after trial.

Io short, would say that my reasons for recommending these races
are first, to prevent laving np of heats ; second . to get a good race of
frar beats, and t bird, to offer special inducements for a drive m
every heat by having a good-sized purse and giving all horses a
chance to get a part of this money, are what prompted me to recom-
mend these conditions. Now if resnlts can be arrived at in any other
way I am willing to follow any practical suggestion. With oor heat
dashes as formed, with some little trimming of conditions as herein
referred to, 1 believe the light harness horse will again spring into
prominence as far as racing is concerned, and necessarily increase in
value. The blame for their depreciation rests wholly with drivers
and managers ot this class of horses.

It is to be hoped that thev will profit by experience and give to
the public genuine contests in the future. Nofakiog.no hippodrom-
ing of any kind or character will satisfy a tired and patient public.

We shall endeavor to do our share as promoters, it rests with the
horse owners and drivers to do theirs. If they do. the trotting inter-
est can be revivified; if not, it will go into the museum of antiqui-
ties. Very respectfully,

Edwin F. Smith, Secretary.

A main point at issue is in regard to distancing. Mr.
Smith reasons that the clause which puts a distanced horse
outside of money previously won will insure a better contest,
sod tuat it is in harmony with present rules. In order to se-
cure many entries and large fields of starters it is necessary
to hold out inducements to all classes of horses. The dash
for the speedy, the heats for the 6tont. This is fully pro-
vided for in racing, and so far as it can be copied in trotting
will be a good guide to follow.

Therefore, when a person has a horse which he does not
consider capable of going three heals, without daDger of bi £
ing distanced, be will not enter into the engagement when
there is a condition which will make it remunerative for his ,
antagonists to place him behind the tiag The clause does j
not insure a contest. A horse is entered which is not ex-
pected to last three beats Natural incapacity, perhaps, to
repeat, or there may be ailments.

Let ui suppose that such a horse has won the first beat.
Fearing the effect of another ordeal as hard as that he has
already passed he is not subjected to the strain in the second
heat, nor in the third With money previously won not in
jeopardy, he would go for the secood heat and for the third if
fortunate enough to gat inside the flag in the second, and
straggle to the end with the bug a-boo out of the way.

Mr. Smith writes: "To have a race von must have stay-
ers." Were that the requirement in modern racing there
would be a big change in programmes of the turf, and while
I am as strongly in favor of " stoutness " io racer or trotter
as anyone can be, would not debar, all 8-v ■ the o l^-listance
contingent, from participation if even the "route" were
made 'shorter , or the number of heals curtailed.

The name cooferred on the innovation fand it is well
applied) would be an anomaly with this clause in force.
Siiil more so " each heat to be a race." Not quite so strong
as the Breeders' " a finished race," though it will not bear any
other construction. When the heat is finished that race is
ended.

Distance doe3 not figure in a " dash race," still it U well
within the rules to state in the published conditions that a
horse which is farther than one hundred yards behind the
winner shall not receive any portion of the parse.

To relieve the sentence from 'ambguity," Mr. Smith gives
an explanation which involves a departure from " established
custom and precedent" that few would have thought of, and
certainly I never should have construed it in that way.

The " next horse placed " was supposed to mean one in the
heat in which the distance occurred, and not in a previous
heat. To construe it as Mr. Smith does would lead to com-
plications which, to say the least, would be troublesome;
whereas, by placing it on the ground, that every heat is a
race, the money distributed, as well as the bets decided, by
the placing In that single heat race, and there is a logical
ending.

I certainly shall not take exceptions to the conditions
which protect the society and it is manifest that if a horse
should distance the field in the first dash of the heat dash
race even with seven entries there would be loss, without
some guard were established.

But with seven or more entries, and four races ensured,
unless something happened, anlooked for — there would be
little danger of falling much behind.

The entrance would amount to $525 and the "privileges"
quite a sum. When a statement is clear to the writer it may
be that one is not careful enough to have it understood by
others.

The "reference," which Mr. Smith asks to be explained,
is that with the "distance eliminated;" that means the only
bearing it will have will be in the heat in which it occurs,
provided that the effects of the distance be eliminated from
succeeding heats. The State Fair conditions give the horse
which distances the field in the first heat $437.50, the society
securing $562.50 of the purse, leaving a clear pain of $87.50,
entrance amounting to $525. This is better than if the same
thing should occur in a regular race witb six entries ac
cepted, three of which pay ten per cent and three five per
cent, total entrance monev $450. $500 paid to the winner.
Now there is a possible chance that ir> either race one
horse might be capable of distancing the field, and tbat in
the heat dash races all interest would be destroyed after the
first heat, and even then the fourth heat would not be af-
fected, unless there were two of decided superiority.

The Year Book gives Waldo J. 2:10A I was under the im-
pression that he was entitled to 2:08 and a fraction, and
others who were questioned agreed with me. When the form r
article was written f supposed Silkwood would make the north
ern circuit, but since have understood that was doubtful. Of
course, the 2:10 pace should be arattliDg race as in addition
to the fa°t ooes Mr. Smith names there is Diablo.

While heartily agreeing with Mr. Smith that it is neces-
sary for owners and Irainers of harness horses to do their
part in popularizing that branch of Bport, I do not concur
in the esim ne that it will go into the museum of antiqui-
ties. Hampered with all the encumbrances it is still alive
and kicking, as it proved by Eastern meetings held, and the
large entry lists in those which are to come off. Well to bear
in mind, too, that there will be a high-class tr tting meeting
in Chicago next week, racing tabooed in the same locality.
When those who are engaged io both branches of sport look
more to the future than the present there will he a cheerier
outlook.

* *
Silver the Panacea. — When political questions have a
direct bearing on the interests, which the Breeder and
Spoktsman was established to aid, political issues come with-
in the proper sphere of this paper, and whatever I can do in
the way of assisting to call attention to propositions that are
inimical to the interesls of breeders of horses, or to exis'ing
laws which areantagonistical to horse folk, is labor cheerfully
undertaken, with the fervent hope that the work may be Of
service.

While the effect of the demonetization of silver has been
disastrous to the interests connected with horses, the baneful
result has not been confined to that indusiry. All of the pro
ducts of farms, orchards, vineyards, gardens — in troth, every
occupation, outside of that connected with the aopreciation
of gold, suffering to an extent that is without a parallel in
the history of the United States. And with prospects still
more tloomy unless there is a check to the greed of the
t( money kings," and their auxilliaries.

If gold has a fictitious value now of double what it should
be. through the machinations of those who have profited so
largely by the advance of that one metal and the deprecia-
tion of all other commodities, the same influences will accel-
erate the movement, and, far worse th&n their aggrandize-
ment, subject the bulk of the people to thraldom, with task-
masters determined to briog their Blaves into servitude more
hopeless than Egyptian bondage, when all their plans are
consummated.

Fair speech now. Promises never intended to be kept
Solemn assertions that in the future they will beBtaunch sup-
porters of bimetalism, with "a string" to the utterance, or
rather a six-inch cable in plain sight.

"International agreement" when that is secured then lhe
"white metal" shall have a chance, is one of the watchwords.
Just as well to state that when England agrees to a "protec-
tive tariff" in the United States it shall become a law.

Newspapers which present that plea underate the intelli-
gence of their readers, if there is an expectation that it will
convince people who think. The only hope of international
consent to the placing of silver en the ground it once occupied
Is when i general European war demands more money to
carry it on than those who bold gold c»n supply.

A humiliating confession to admit that this, the most pow-
erful nation in the world, is a thrall of other countries, es-
pecially that one which gave aid and comfort to internal
strife in this, which would have glorified in the overthrow of
a republic wbich was a menace to governments of "privileged
classes," wbich taught that "all men are born free and equal,"
and, a still graver cause of enmity, which threatened to be a
dangerous coup litor in the race for the trade of the world
What war couid not accomplish must be gained by other
means. Gold brought foreign mercenaries to battle against
freedom, it suborned those who wavered in supporting the
cause of the conntrv in which they lived, and those who
handled it made a bid for treachery, secured the traitor, but
failed to profit by the partnership.

The financial scheme to bring disaster to the country
which the greatest of modern wars could not overthrow, was
cunningly contrived There was an enormous debt. A debt
contracted when there was "parit>" between gold and silver,
either of which was a "legal tender" to liquidate the claims
If one could be thrown out the other would be "king." Go'd
was the money of the rich, one pound of it being equal in
value to sixteen pounds of silver. It was easier to transport,
handier to secure. In keeping with the aristocracy ot wtaitu
as it harmonized with the setting of their jewels, corre-
sponded with their richest services of plale, hoarded by them
in ingots aod huge piles which bore the e&gy of royalty. It
was plain to see that when the contest was between the
money of the rich and that of the multitude which mast pre-
vail at the outset. The smaller force coald be concentrated
with little trouble. The foreign leaders of the golden stand-
ard had natural allies in this country. Here, too, the aris-
tocracy of wealth was in power. That was dominant. Could
dictate terms and force recognition of their claims. It is a
safe assertion that a very large proportion of the wealthy folk
of the United Slates have strong predelictions for foreign
customs, little sympathy with a 'government of the people."
Titles are dear to them, and however absurd and out of place
in a country which has no such distinctions, manners and
habits are copied with scrupulous exactness.

Fashion joined hands with the moneyed power in for-
warding foreign interests. Votaries of the fickle dame could
not do mach harm. The cat of gown, trowsers, style of
equipage, speech, carriage, copied to the best understanding
of ceophyles, though the frivolous endeavor to ape the de-
portment of those who were accepted as exemplars of high
life across the ocean, might evoke ridicule, passed by, how-
ever, as a silly and harmless fad, not seriously reprehensible,
aod yet sadly out of place in this country.

Very different the effect which followed the efforts of the
Auxiliaries of Lombard Street. Laid their plans witb so
much judgment, carried out their schemes so skilfully ,that even
a number of those who were caught in the toils ascribed their
losses to other influences, joined in the clamor for "sound
money," when the fraud which brought about the result was
so otwiousthat it could only be overlooked by those under
the spell. Not at all surprising that tbe> holders of securities,
payable in coin, should scheme and work to throw out more
than one half of the coin which could be used for cancelling
the indebtedness. Payment of interest and principal re-
stricted to one kind of metal in place of two was sure to give
a false value to that which was favored, and the gain was
correspondingly large. But that people who are not so
happily situated, who are dependent on the products of land
for a return, or those who have to labor for the support of
themselves and families, should accept the views of "gold-
bugs" in place of i common sense one was another illustra-
tion of the ease with which people can be humbugged before
f ttention has been given the question.

A great change in the last few months, a still greater in

the near future can be confidently predicted, now that the

silver auestion is destined to be the leading topic of the day.

*

* *

Heat Dashes at Red Oak — Telegrams in the daily
papers of Wednesday morning give the information that
the heat dash race for tbree-year-old colls at Bed Oak,
Iowa, was won by Eva Wright in "three straight heats,
2:25J, 2:28, 2:27}." The full account will be looked for with
a great deal of interest, as the opening of the "innovation'
will have a bearing on the future prospects of the noveltv.
Looking at the question from every point of view,! can think
of there does not appear any logical groueds for objections.

So far as I have commented upon the Bubject, and taken
exceptions to proposed conditions, has been prompted by an
eager wish to see that kind of races successful from the
start.

Not the least desire to have my views accepted, because
they are mine, presenting them to elicit discussion and such
cmtenlton as will be likely to lead to the best methods of
handling these new races. There is a good deal of discussion
over the originator of the idea, and it would require a long
i arch among the files i f Eistern turf journals to locate the
Simon Pure inventor. That search would disclose a great
maoy "promoters" of new-fangled notions anent harness-
racing.

Chapters after chapters printed on the best way to handle
trotting and pacing events, and according to my recollection
every conceivable chaoge possible advocated to overcome
some of the drawbacks to heat racing.

Jos. Cairn Simpson.

Ethanmont Farm, J. H. Ellsworth, Prop ,
Washington, Pa., April 22, 1895.
H. S. Bossart&Co., Latrobe, Pa.— Gentlemen :— I bave
been using some of your preparations, and I find that they
will do all that you claim for them. For Curbs, Sprains,
Bony Growths, etc., your Curiae has no equal. Ooe or two
applications will do more good than all the so-called spavin
mixtures that I ever tried, and I think everv horseman
should have it in his stables. J. H. Ellsworth.

The old training track at Monmouth Park
plowed up. It is expected that manv o'"
stables will winter at this track and train th

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[June 27, 1896

TURF AND TRACK

THE SULKY.

Are you going 10 Ingleside?

Aiax will not be trained Ibis year.

The California circuit begins today.

The Michigan Horse and Sporting News has suspended
publication.

Tr,; never were s:> popular as they are this
ye«r in the East.

A uali -i-tek of M.Kiuney, 2:11,, bj Saltan, is in
training at Lima, 0.

Bi.ai k WOBTDEE, by Director, paced to a record of 2:27J
«t Yaa*ar. Mich., June 12th.

Direct, 2.-051. recently moved an eighth in 0:16 in his

r at Eai View Kartn.
Ji.iis Gam has given up Don Shaner,2:17, as a bad job
and will turn him out to urass.

Havit you noticed the a.-li-eriisenient in this issue that the
Pleasanton 8lo-:k Farm is for sa'e '.'

It is said that thit sterling secretary, Ed A. Tipton, will
manage the fall meeting at Nashville, Tenn.

The coaling meeting at Nipi is the talk of the people in
that county. It promises to be a "hummer."

Phallus. 2.13J, is the sire of a new 2:20 trotter— Mystery
il»J— and the dam of one— Miss Anne, 2:19}.

The defeat of Prince tiifi ai Salinas last Saturday by the
Jonio aullioc, Gilpatrick, was a surprise to many.

.:.bv Electioneer, won a good race at McKee's
Rocks, Penn., June 15th. in 2:241, 2:25 and 2:29}.

The black two year-old colt by Directum, out of Nancy
Lee, dam of Niocv Hints has been nstned Director Moore.

There are eigbty new performers in the list to date. O
this numbjr eleven are by horses that were bred in Califor-

Miss ASHE, by Egotist, made her debut in a race at Allen-
town, Pa., June 12th, and won easily in 2:24}, 2:23}, and
2:25}.

Wm. B. Fasio's bay con by Wyreka, by Albert W., won
a trolling race to wagon at Cleveland, O , June 13, in 2:27
and 2:27}.

Hera, the big mare A. L Hinds used to have at the Oak
land track, has been tent to Reno, Nevada, to be trained for
the race*.

8e. retaries should be caretul in securing the names and
pedigrees of all trotters and pacers that are entered for the
races this year.

The North Pacific Rural says that Miss Jessie, 2:19}, by
Goasiper, 2:14}. will be bred to Zombro, 2:13, before she
leaves Portland.

Goldie, a bay gelding, by Brigadier, 2:211, has trotted
miles in 419, ana will be a hard one to beat in the slow
classes this season.

The handsome Oakwood Park Stock Farm broodmare,
Phaceola, by Silverlhreads, out of Minnehaha, has been bred
10 McKiooey, 211).

Gbeat Stakes, 2:20}, by our California-owned horse
Billy Thornhill, won an excellent race at Allerton, Pa., June
1 lib, best time, 2:20}.

Welbecic, 2:241, the son of Eiejtricit? and Lulu WilKes,
Advertiser's 1 2:15)) dam, is in training at the State Fair
grounds, St. Paul, Mion.

AxifiE Mc, by Erin (a horse owned by Pierce Bros, of
Santa K ms Stock Farm), won a race at Akron, 0., June 10,
in K7J.M7J and &27J

Geo. Thieubkaup, of San Jose has a filly by Dictatus,
out of the dam of Lee, 2:19, that is said to be the most prom-
ising in the Garden City. It is a pacer.

Lii.lia* 8.. 2:24), by Sidney, out of Belle Grande, 2:214,
by 1.- ijrande, won a good race at Stratford, Onl., June 11,
in straight beats in 2:21 j, 2:20 and 2:20].

In answer to a number of inquiries we will state tbat the
bay gelding Zend does not appear as having earned a record
in any race recorded in Wallace's Register.

The Ksatern turf journal- opeak in glowing terms of the
appearance of the San Mateo Stock Farm's horses which are
now at Cleveland, O., in charge of Cope Stinson.

EL N. Bus, of Iha Nelson II <>u<e. Poughkeepiie, N. Y,
reports a fine filly bv Monterey, 2:251, dam Addie Lee II ,
2:23), son and daughter respectively of Electioneer.

The San Francisco Horse Show Association has made
arranitemenU with the trannportati .n companies to ship
bono to their show this fall by paying freight one way.

In the Ural racea at the Spokane meeting Andy McDow-
ell's Carlte t'arnr won the 2.-22 class trotting event. Mi-lviir
was second and Johnny Trouble third. Best time, 2

ii.ASE. absy atallion by the well bred Wilkes slal-

lamblslooiao Wilkex, now at Santa Clsra, won a good

five heal pacing race at Akron, Ohio, June 10th. Best time

The black msre K.telle liuy, by Guy Wilkes, dam Daisy

( isrln.r, i|«ro of Kathsrinv, 2:14}, owned by Wasoo it

rUuaylU*, I'a , died recently from congestion of the

In the 2:35 paciog race at Lincolo, Nebraska, a green
pacer from Denver named Nettie Jefferson, by Thos. Jeffer-
son, won the second, third and fourth heals in 2:104, 2:13
and 2:16j.

Have you paid your subscription for the current year to
the Breeder and Sportsman yet? If you have not, your
name will be erased from the list. The price, $3 .00, is not
exorbitant.

William B. Smith, a well Known horseman, diedjat his
home in Hartford, Ct , of paralysis, aged sixty years. He was
the breeder and owned the Doted blacK Btallion Thomas Jet
fersoD, 2:23).

Dm k Tilden is training The Corporal, McVera, Happy
Union, Hurly Burly, the three miler Fairywood end several
others, amoDg whom is a green three-year old that has already
gone a quarter in 0:31.

Wis-sbip & Keatino nave snipped their stable of nice
t-otlers and pacers direct to Anaconda from 8acramento.
They have Ottinger, Lady Grace, Gazelle, Delphi, Lady
Waldstein, Agitato and others.

Glenbrook Park, a model race track between Grass
Valley and Nevada City, has been sold to a number of en-
thusiastic horsemen who inteDd to form a club and give run-
ning and trotting races there this fall.

A large number of "green" horses are at the Ingleside
track. Some of them are entered for the meeting commenc-
ing tc-day while others will appear at the Napa and the
other race meetings on the California circuit.

McGinty, a horse by Jim MulveDna, won a splendid pac-
iog race at Om«ha, Neb . June 10, pacing the fourth and
fifth heats in 2:14* and 2:17. The horsemen of Monterey
County have always had faith in the Jim Malve.na family.

Ethel C, the chestnut pacing mare that Andy McDowell
won a race with at Irvington Park afier losing the first two
heats in 2:21}, 2:21} and 2:23, was handled for a while last
vear by Milo Knox of Haywards. She is out of a mare by
Nutwood.

The Ejbert pacer, Expert Prince, 2:13}, who has not been
out since 1S92, when he got his mark, is in F. H. Colby's
siring at Detroit Siva, 2:13}, who has never done anything
since her sensational win of the M. aud M. Btake in 1893, is
in the same string.

The touts who followed the thoroughbreds and trotters to
Portland, Ore., are all stranded there, and have no means of
getting away from that place. It is hoped they will never
return to California. Oregon is welcome to all such acces-
sions to its population.

H. S. Henry ( Penn Valley Stud), has instructed W. B-
Fasig & Co. to sell all the stock of that farm, amoDg ihem be-
ing Anteeo, 2:16 J. The sale is to take place in the near fu-
ture, time and location not yet decided. Millard Sanders is
the trainer at this farm.

Pedlar, 2:184, by Electioneer, and owned by George B.
loches, North Grafton, Mass., is now located at Worcester
track, wnere Trainer Moody is carefully preparing him for
this season's campaign. Pedlar is one of the bulldog kind of
race horses that can go the route.

Before Andy McDowell left California he purchased
from the Oakwood Park Stock Farm the three-year-old chest-
nut filly Christabel, by Cha". Derby, out of Algerdetta, by
Allandoif, second dam King Girl, by Mambrino King, etc.
This one will be heard from this season.

Millard Sanders has taken all the horses he had belong-
ing to H. S. Henry back to the stock farm near Philadelphia.
Mr. Henry has decided to sell all his horses, and in doing so
will give horsemen a chance to procure many that are in per-
fect condition and well entered for the Eastern raceB.

Tlta to make e. tries for Petaluma, Vallejo and
Willo*» June lllh i« th* ity set for the closing of entries.
It la «■■ important day for ■ I interested in light harneu
bortes.

The first two-year-old standard performer of 1896 is the
bay filly Cricket Hill, by William M. Hill, 2:20, dam Cricket,
2:244, by 8elkirk, 2:294, who paced a fourth heat at Denver
last Tuesday in 2:19}, beating a field of three-year olds. She
is the third two-year-old pacer by her sire to beat 2:20.

Red Silk, 2:13}, a new-comer to standard ranks, is one of
the best bred mares living. She is by Baron Wilkes, dam
Nettie Etticoat, by Belwood; second dam Soprano, dam of
C. F. Clay, 2:18; Eminence, 2:18}, and others by Strathmore;
I bird dam Abbess, dam of 8teinway, 2:25}, and S >ho, 2:28},
by Albion.

In the 2:09 pace at Omaha last week three horses beat 2:10,
Badge, Miss Williams and Joe He. The latter was only one,
however, to take a new record, he reducing bis 1895 mark of
2:10 list for 1896. Joe He is a chestnut gelding, foaled 1889,
by Brookee's Ned Forest Jr., dam Susan Brown, by Port-
wood's Don Carlos.

Sutherland and Benjamin write that the great three-
year-old Gunsaulus, who trotted the half-mile track at Vas-
ear, Michigan, last week, in 2:214, 2:26, 2:23 (second, third
and fourth heats) is out ol Maggie Moore, by Pilot Medium,
grandam by Bay Middleton. His performance, so early in
the year, was truly remarkable.

Hubtleb, 2:20}, by Hummer, full brother to Mr. Simp-
son's mure, Bouncer, has been in Billy Andrew's stable dur-
ing winter at the covered track at Jewettville, but has now
been sent to Mr. Simpson's farm at Cuba, N. Y. He has been
put to pacing, and is said to take to the new way of going
quite kindly and to show not a little speed.

The brown four year old son of Guy Wilkes, Wiseburn
(3), 2:231, will be campaigned over New England tracks this
season, after serving a limited number of mares at the home
of his owner, near Pawtucket, B, I. Wiseburn was bred by
Dr. Wise, Los Angeles, Cal., and is out of Semi-Tropic, 2:24,
a daughter of Lady Mackay, the dam of Oakland Baron,
2:14).

Last week at Omaha the four year-old filly Redinda, by
Redwald, 2:234, paced a third heat, in a winning race, in
219}. Her sire is by Lord Russell, out of Primrose, and is
Primrose's tenth son to sire a standard performer, and fifth
to sire a 2:20 performer. As a dam of sires the daughter of
Alexander's Abdallah and Black Rose stands alone in a class
uy herself.

The famous bush-whacking campaign of J. O. ("Red ")
Uerrity with J. R. (Joslyo), 2:20, by Richards' Elector, was
made five years ago, when he gave the gelding his best record.
How well the famous rioger has worn is shown by the fact
tbat he woo a matinee race at Belmont Park, Philadelphia,
last Friday, in 2:17}, forced out bv the Reveille mare Mamie
R , 2:Z6J.

N* ably all th mares sent to McKinney, 2:11}, to be bred
tliis year are believed to beBafe with foal. The attendant of
ihis great son of Alcyone, Charles A. Durfee's son, "Doc,"
is one of the most careful of young men, and takes every pre-
caution not only with the horse bat with the mares. He has
made many friends am jog the horsemen, and it is a question
whether toe people of Oakland and San Francisco would
l.ke to have either he or his father leave this part of Califor-
nia.

Stodebakeb Bros , the big carriage manufacturers, re-
port business at their New York City repository as much
better than last year. This is significant in view of the fears
that were entertained of the encroachment of the bicycle.
Pretty conclusive evideace that horses are no less in demand
than formerly is found in the fact that many New York -
horse dealers report an increase 1 demand for single drivers
— just the class that the bicycle was supposed to be super-
seding.

"The popular idea that the age of a horse can always be
told by looking at his teeth," said a veterinary surgeon, "is
not always correct. Afier the eighth year the horse has no
more new teeth, so that the tooth method is useless for telliDg
the age of a horse which is more than eight years old. As
Boon as the set of teeth is complete, however, a wrinkle be-
gins to appear on he upper edge of the lower eyelid, and a
new wrinkle is added eacn year, so that to get at the age of
a hirse more than eight years old you must figure the teeth,
plus the wrinkles."

In the list of entries from Napa published last week a few
errors, we are informed, crept in, aB we did not get the official
copy from Napa in time to print it in the forms that were
sent to preFS Thursday. Alto Genoa entered by G. Pierano
in the 2:40 pace should have been sdded to that list making
seventeen entries, and the meeting as everyone knows is for
six days (ins ead of three) viz. July 6 to 11 inclusive. Secre-
tary Ed. S. Bell is not to blame for this typographical error.
We only regret that we did not get his copy in time, and
then no blame could be attached to anyone.

Wm. Murray informs us that his book for Diablo, 2:09},
is full and he does not know whether he can have him
ready for the Sacramento races or not, as he has not given
him any miles pacing in some time. Diablo has taken a
notion to trot and jogs that way at a good stiff clip. Among
the last lot of mares Bent to this horse were Lucy B , 2:17},
by Alex Button; Phenol, 2:11}; Laura M., 2:)3J; Rosita A.,
2:14}; Elwood, 2:17}; dam of Dudley, 2:14; and dam of Little
Albert, 2:i0. If the two minute horse does Dot appear from
such individuals there will be some one disappointed.

Gen. Thompson, of Oakland, has a very handsome
four-year-old bay stallion called Bye Wood that will make a
great stock horse if he never trots a mile, but he is a trotter
that will get a very low record This fellow is by Chitwood,
son of Nutwood and Maggie Wilkes (dam of Nutpine), 2:15},
by Geo. Wilkes, 2:22; second dam Princess Clay, by Ameri-
can Clay 34. The dam of this colt was Bye Bye (the $10,-
000 broodmare owned by Pierce Bros., of Santa Rosa Stock
Farm), sister to Lockheart, 2:084, by Nutwood; dam Rapi-
dan, bv Dictator; grandam Madam Headley (dam of Expert
Prince, 2:131), by Edwin Forrest 891, etc.

A visit toGoshen one day laBt week found everything in
good shape at Goshen Driving Park. Stamboul, 2:074, is the
most noted horse at the track, aod he is in fine form. There
are some high class colts and fillies by him that are a eredit
to any horse. Tbey have size, style and good disposition,
and aie good gaited. Mr. Harriman, the owner of Stamboul,
is taking an active part in the effort to revive the interest in
the light-harness horse in (.'range County. He furnishes
$2,500 for the free-for-all class through the Orange County
circuit, and also guarantees the Arden Farm Stake. There are
a number of horses worked at Goshen, and the prospect for
a good season is very bright.

There will be an important meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the San Joaquin District Agricultural Association
at the Pavilion to-day, when the program of races at the fall
meeting will be considered and made up. What races there
will be will depend very largely on the program for the
State Fair, which was published in last week's Breeder
and Sportsman. One thing is certain, there will be more
running events. It is also practically certain that the new
idea of dividing the purses among the heats as well as among
the horses will prevail. A $600 purse in a three-heat race
will be divided so that $200 will go on each heat and the
winner of one gets a winner's share of the $200 without re-
gard to what horse wins the other heats. The same meeting
will also decide whether there shall be any fair at the pavil-
ion or not. It is possible that the Pavilion show will not be
opened at all this year.

The stable whioh John Kelly shipped to Chicago last
week is a small one, but some of its trotters and pacers have
important stake engagements in the West, and with good
luck the sometime driver of Directum should place a num-
ber of notable victories to his credit before he returns to
Fleetwood for the Grand Circuit meeting in August. The
six horses with which he has started out are Baron Crisp,
2:15}; Pepper Sauce, 2:27}; Mies Beatrice and Directum
Kelly, trotters, and the pacers Valleau, 2:12,- and Ed. B.
Y'oung, the latter, like Miss Beatrice and Directum Kelly,
being a green two-year-old. One or the other of the two-
year-old trotters will be started at Washington Park for the
$5,000 Horse Review Stakes. Neither youngsters have been
worked faster than 2:34, but they have trotted halves and
quarters a good deal faster, and Kelly says the winner of the
race will have to beat 2:25 to beat his namesake or the
other youngster by Direct. Frank Rockefeller's filly Fanny
Foley, by Redwood, who could show a 2:15 gait as a year-
ling, is the one prospective starter that the Fleetwood trainer
fears. The starling fee in the Horse Review Stakes is $100,
and the driver of the winner is to receive one-half of the
aggregate sum thus contributed. Baron Crisp is to trot one
race at the Chicago meeting, after which the horse has no
other engagement until the Merchants' and Manufacturers'
$13,000 stakes at Detroit late in July.

'une 27, 1896]

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THE SADDLE.

The Anaconda races begin next Mondav.

Prince Imperial, by Emperor — Indico, ran six furlongs
in 1:132 at O-ifeley recently.

Phil Archibald did not go to Windsor, Oct., as was
reported in an afternoon paper.

John Merrill, the well-known assistant starter for years
with J. B. Ferguson, is attending the Oakley races.

Patrician beat Ferrier a* Gravesend on the 19th at a
mile. Aarelian, a Califjrnian, was third in the race.

White & Clarke's horses (Tim Murphy, Whitestone
Morven and Commission), arrived at Forsythe, Ind., en the
19th Inst.

A good many of the horses that were racing at Portland
go to Spokane Falls, where they will race a week before go-
fng to Montana.

George F. Smith, the holder of the coast record at five
furlongs (0:59), won a six furlong race in the mud at St.
Louis iast Tuesday.

Eastln & Larabie's Paul Pry and Ben Holliday walked
over for a pur6e at Oakley last Wednesday. Paul Pry- is a
full brother to Model.

Hajo* B. G. Thomas' English horse, Masetto, is the sire
of Winker, a two-year old that won a five-furlong race in
1:02 at Oakley on the 18th.

Brownwood, who was a pretty good horse when he ran
out here in 1893, won a five and a naif furlong race at Kan-
sas City on Wednesday laBt.

Fortunate, one of the coil's recently purchased at Lex-
ington, Ky., by McNaughton & Muir; won a five furlong
race at Oakley last WednpsHav.

George Kessler won again last Wednesday. It was at
five turlongs on the turf. Marsh Harrier, by imp. Marten-
hurst, ran 6econd in anther race.

Tennessee Maid has been taught the jumping game, and
started in two hurdle rscea at Portland, showing quite well
for a new 'un. Bob Cairns rode her.

Orestes, Mr. Macdonough'.sOrmonde — Kissing Crust colt,
was a starter in the five and a half furlong race won by Or-
nament at Coney Island last Tuesday.

Billy Godfrey, the popular clerk of the scales of the
California Jockey Ciub. has departed for Indiana to accept a
similar position on the tracks near Chicago.

Typhoon (by Gallant — Dolly Varden) and Buckvidere
(by Belvidere) beat the Maxim — Parthenia colt, Parthemaxl
at St, Louis, five furlongs, in 1:02|, last week.

Paul Fry, a recent winner at Oakley, when he ran seven
furlongs in l:27i with 113 pounds up, is a full brother to
Model, being by Sir Modred — Gypsy, by LeinBter.

Gold Bug won a five-furlong race at Spokane, Wash., on
Wednesday in 1:02. The other winners were Ethel C.
(pace),] Hoxy, Almota (trot) and Tampa, half-mile dash.

D. J. Lynch, the genial horseman that raced Contribution,
Riot and others here with considerable success, is now the
financial backer of Pugilists Tom Sharkey aud Danny Need-
ham. -

The thoroughbreds, Jeriiaeria, Cardwell and Don Gara,
Mrs. A. C. Archer informs us, are owned by her, and not by
Messrs. Earp and Paddock, as stated in these columns June
13th.

My Luck was first in a mile and a quarter hurdle race
at Sheffield, Ind., last Wednesday, the crack St. Brandon sec-
ond and Hercules (brother to Oregon Eclipse) third. Time,

ai7|.

G. E. Smith "Pittsburg Phil," has sold the five-year-old
Ed Kearney, by Tom Ocniltree, out of Medusa, to M. M.
Corbett, the consideration being in the neighborhood of
¥2,000.

Schiller, of Barney Schreiber's string, beat a fine field
in heavy going at St. Louis last Monday. Bra^v Scot, of the
same stable, finished third in a race at the same place on
that date.

Johnny Sullivan, who was quite a favorite here a few
years ago, has gotten down to weight and is riding the horses
of Zeke Abrahams at the meetings throughout Oregon and
Montana.

We noticed in the Guide recently the following queer
"play" on "Lochiel:" Zoe Lochiel, ch m, 8, by Young Lo-
chiel, dam Hattie Lochiel, and run in the colors of the Lo-
chiel stable.

Bed Cloud scored again in a hurdle race last Tuesday at
Sheepshead Bay. It was at a mile and a half. The best
jumpers in the Far East (Red Cloud and The Peer) are
California-bred.

Old Ingomar w»s among the winners at Forsythe last
week. He beat Merry Monarch (brother to Tar and Tartar),
Loille Eastin, Eagle Bird, Diggsand other celebrities at six
furlongs, in 1:15}.

La France, William Sullivan's Ben AH filly from the
dam of Warrago, won at five furlongs inl:02|at Portland on
the 19th, while old Joe Cotton was first in a six furlong dash,
imp. Eadymion second and Yreka third.

Jimmy Bozeman, who made a brilliant record here this
spring in his riding, got so full of Portland "climate" that
he had to lick a Chinaman to steady himself. For this he
passed the night in the Portland Bastile.

Starter Flynn has recently adopted a plan which is a
most admirable one. He devotes half an hour daily to
schooling green horses with the starting machine. The
green horses almost invariably cause the delays at the post,
and had this plan been adopted earlier fewer fines would
have been imposed on the jockeys, and delayed starts would
have been the exception instead of the general rule.

Goodwin II., of Burns & Waterhouse's string, won another
race at St. Louis on the 19Lh. Barney Schreiber's old, gray
Braw Scot was second and Chiswell third, while the dis'ance,
seven and a half furlongs, waB run in 1:35.

H. D. ("Curley") Brown is still doing the starting at
Kansas City. A director of the association resigned recently
because the club refused to part with him, and came out in a
strong letter stating his reason for resigning.

Moealasca, of the Ed. Corrigan string, ran second lo Rey
del Mar in a Eeven-furloog race at Oakley last Tuesday,
while Judge Lenny, McNaughton & Muir's good colt by
Fonso — Belle of Nantura, won a mile and twenty-yard evenly

Zamar I [.'ran four and a half furlongs in 0:55i, when he
won at Sheffield, Ind., last Wednesday, This St.'Carlo colt
comes pretty close to being a real "clinker." His record to
date is nine wins, one second, while he was unplaced but
once.

'Frisco Hoag arrived at Portland last Friday by boat
with his California stable. They all stood the trip well, with
the exception of Tiberius, who took sick on the road up, but
was happily well enough to leave there Sunday moraine for
Montana.

Dr. Rice, the old winner of the Brooklyn Handicap,
broke down in a race at Forsythe, Ind., last week, and will
probably never be able to race again. Ha was third at the
time his leg gave way. Magnet won in 1:27$ with 122
ponnds np.

Buck Massie, a four-year-old, carried 125 ponnds when
he won the Moerlein Handicap, one and a quarter miles, in
2:05^, and Loki, but a Sead behind, packed 104 pounds, as
did Ben Holliday. The same day Judge Denny, a three-year-
old, ran a mile in 1-A0k.

Ovation, the five-year-old Day mare by Three Cheers —
Hattie Ball, formerly owned by W. O'B. Macdonongh, won
a six furlong dash from a fiela of eleven at Forsyth recently,
and Zimar, also of the Macdonongh stable at one time, won
the same day in fast time.

George Kessleb, the Salvator— Miss Woodford colt,
runs in the name of Trainer Matt Byrnes and in the old
colors of J. B. Haggin. And, by the way, Mr. Haggin was
an interested spectator when the colt showed his heels to
Don de Oro and other cracks.

The famous Requital was victorious last Wednesday at
Sheepshead Bay in a rather slow seven-furlong race. Mar-
grave, the St. Blaise colt, won a 6ve and a half furlong race
the same day in 1:07 2 5. This fellow is considered simply
unbeatable by race-goers in the far East.

Magnet, Dan Honig's crack that may pass into the pos-
session of A. B. Spreckels ert .ong, ran a mile at Forsyth in
l:39f, eased up, with 122 lbs. in the saddle, recently, and
laBt Tuesday the great son of imp. St. Blaise ran a mile and
an eighth in 1:54$ over the same track.

In a letter to a friend ui mis c tv, one of the boys that
went to the Portland meeting says it it the toughest place
the touts ever struck, and that they are all walking out of
town Binging "Home. Sweet Home," and telling each other
what a paradise good old 'Frisco really is.

Hathersoll, ihe crack featherweight jockey killed a
Forsythe, Ind., last Saturday, was a brother to the little
fellow that rode a few races here for Sam Hildreth (he last
few weeks of the races here. The boy killed rode at fiftv-
eight pound?, and was fairly idolized by the race-goers
around Chicago.

Del Coronado, a bav three-vear old gelding by imp. The
Hook — Jennie B. (therefore half brother to Wheel of For-
tune) beat a good field at a mile (in 1:43}) over Forsythe
track on the 15th inst. The Hook, his sire, was brought to
this country by R. E deB. Lopez and sold to E. J. Baldwin,
who bred Del Coronado.

A. G. Morris has a large force of men at work at old Bay
District track tearing down all the buildings — grand stands,
club-bouses and stables. It is cdl that the gentleman that
erected most of the stables as well as the new club-house
Bhould be given the contract to dismantle the old place that
only a few years ago he was engaged to improve and beautify.

The Town Trustees of Sausalito last Tuesday night re-
fused to grant a license to poo!-room-keepers by a vote of two
to one. Billy Harrison argued that it was intended to con-
duct only a commission business, but, the Trustees hinted
that this was a mere subterfuge, but if it could be proved that
a bona fide commission business was to be run a license would
be granted.

Capt. Tom Merry (the famous l:HidaIgo") writes us
from Los Angeles : " One of the finest colts I have seen is
a three-year-old by Emperor of Norfolk, out of Clara Moore,
by John W. Norton. He is only 14A hands high, but is a
little giant in every way. There is afso a very good looking
colt at the track by imp. Plenty — Edelweiss, being a brother
to Gladwyn."

When Tod Sloane was suspended a week for disobedience
at the post in the Brooklyn Handicap, he immediately
packed his grip anr1 left for St. Louis, wh*>re he rode during
the term of his punishment. Yesterdav Tod and his cigar
were again in evidence at Gravesend. He bad the mount on
Ed. Kearney and handled the horse in clever fashion, win-
ning easily. — N. Y. Exchange.

The horse, I Don't Know, who was ruled off at Bay Dis-
trict a couple of years ago, is still quite a sprinter, for it was
all that Clacquer could do to beat him five eighths at Port-
land last week. Jockey Garrison, who was ruled off with the
horse, is still riding him, and a letter from there states that
with a better ride he would have beaten Clacquer, on whom
Sullivan rode one of his best races.

Ed Corrigan, the ex-ruler of Hawthorne, bought Byron
McClelland's Moylan before the race for the Ohio stakes at
Oakley Thursday. The race was won by Rondo, who was
entered to be sold at $1,250. Corrigan ran the horse up to
$5,000, when Rondo's owoer bid him in at $5,005, thus sus-
taining a heavy loss by reason of bis horse winning. Moylan
ran second, thereby entitling Corrigan to one-half of the ex-
cess money. — Horseman.

Prince Lief won the $14,000 National Derby at St. Louis
last Saturday in 2:34, not only the track record, but the fast-
est time ever made by a three-year-old west of the Alle-
ghany mountains. Lamplighter carried 109 pounds as a
three-year-old and ran the distance in 2:32|. In the race
won by Prince Lief the great Bramble colt was beaten but a
nose, while Ben Eder, the ether Dwyer colt, was knocking
at the door. Byron McClelland is certainly a trainer from
A to Izzard, and besides has a fair share of old Dame For-
tune's smiles.

Mr. H. P. Headley, proprietor of Beaumont Stud, has
sold the following two year-olds to McNaughton & Muir, and
they will be shipped to Milwaukee Sunday night with the
rest of McNaughton 6c Muir's string : Fortunate, br c, by
Fordham — Fortitude; Good Order, en c, by imp. Order —
imp. Miss Bloodgood; Corallo, b c, by imp. Cavalier, dam
Lena Oliver; Cavol, b c, by imp. Cavalier — Maria Lewis ;
Mazeppa, b f, by imp* Masetto — Peggy Woods; Cavazza, b
f, by imp. Cavalier — Vim; Ora M., b f, by imp. Order —
Trinket. —Thoroughbred Record.

Ophir, the twenty-eight-year-old chestnut stallion by
Maelstrom (son of Lapidis*. — Parachute) and Miss Light-
fool, by imp. Trustee, now doing service at R. P. Rithei's
farm near Victoria, B. C, has quite a history. Monroe Mil-
ler traded him to Lawyer Taylor for a calf not long ago, then
Tay'or presented him to a man named McEeon.who in turn
sold the old horse to Mr. Rilhet for something like $50.
There are a number of Ophir's colts in British Columbia,
and though a well-bred horse, he was sadly neglected for a
long period of his existence — turned out in a very bad sort of
field to shift for himself.

The Coney Island Jockev Club has paid a graceful and
deserved tribute to the late James G. K. Lawrence by the
announcement that in the future the rich Realization Stakes,
for twc-yearolds, will be known as the Lawrence Realiza-
tion. Mr. Lawrence was an able executive efficer and one of
the best posted racine men that this country has ever pro-
duced. He planned in succession the Suburban, the Great
Eastern, the Realization and the Futurity, each of which
proved unusually popular with owners and furnished great
attractions for the rac'-going public. It is to these great
stakes that the Coney Island Jockey Clob is indebted for its
prosperity.

The Grand Prix de Paris was won this year by M. Ed-
mond Blanc's bay colt, Arrean, by CJover (son of Welling-
tonia), from Asta. Charapaubert (by Little Duck) was sec-
ond and Monlreuil (by Rarlaello) third. Clover's dam is by
Prince Charlie, sire of Salvator. Shinnon, the property of
Mr. Henry Ridgewav, an American, was a starter iD this
great three-year-old event, tbe distance in which is about one
mile and seven furlongs. In the Grand Prix de Paris the
stake is 200,000 francs added money, or $40X00, 150,000
francs given by the City of Paris and 50,000 francs by the
five great railway companies. It costs 1,000 francs to start.

Judge Joseph J. Bcbke attended the races at Graves-
end June 15th, and in an interview published in the Spirit
of the Times Bpeaks in the highest terms of San Francisco
as a winter racing center, and declares bis belief that next
winter many of the crack horses, prominent horsemen and
great jockeys will be on hand and take part in the game.
He speaks highly of Caspar, Fleur-de-LiB and Cabrillo as
racers, and of Ab. Stemler and W. M. Murry as trainers.
Judge Burke thinks very well of tbe Gray starting machine
and tells of the good work done with it. The Judge is likely
to do more for California than columns of articles in news-
papers.

Blood will tell, No wonder Flambeau was a gocd race
horse and is now a fine sire. His sire, Wildidle, was a race
horse, Wildidle's dam was a champion performer. Flam-
beau's dam was by Hermit, a Derby winner, while Mb grand-
dam, Romping Girl, by Wild Dayrell (Derby winner), was
strictly first class as a racer, winning the Badminton Stakes,
the Tidal Stakes, the Chesterfield Handicap, The Visitors'
Plate, Stewards' Cup at Newcastle, Qoeen's Plate at Rich-
mond (dead heat for place in the Oaks with Achievement,
winner St. Leger, etc.), Great Yorkshire Handicap, Queen's
Plate (2 5 S miles, 130 lbs.), Great Midland Counties' Handi-
cap and Somersetshire Stakes.

Quite a crowd congregated at tbe race track Sunday after-
noon from up and down the coast to witness the races, the
first being a bicycle race between T. Le Ballister and Chas.
Morgan, of Mendocino, distance run one half mile, time,
1:40, says the Fort Bragg Advocate. The track was heavy,
with a breeze blowing from tbe north which retarded the
progress. Le Ballister won. In the trotting race between
Cantalope, owned by George Swilzer, and George McMul-
len's Present, the former took the first heat, Present taking
three heats and the race. The running three-eighths mile
race and repeat, between Johnny D. and Rambler, was excit-
ing. Rambler took the first heat, Johnny D. the second
and Rambler third and the race. The judges changed riders
on Johnny D. in tbe second heat, claiming to have sufficient
reasons for so doing. Mr. Kelly is rapidly building up the
popularity of this one time favorite resort.

Senobs Manuel de Ritas and Jose de Castellanos, of
Jalisco, Mex., paid a visit to the Bluegrass region this week
to inspect the thoroughbreds, says the Thoroughbred Record.
Tbe spoke very little English, but with the aid of Mr. John
Aubrey, of this city, who spoke Spanish, they were enabled
to grt along all right The Mexican gentlemenjshowe'i a
thorough knowledge of pedigrees and racing, and made a very
favorable impression on those who met them. Thev visited
McGratbiana, and from that establishment purchased tbe fol-
lowing yearlings : Chestnut colt by Hanover — Opal, by Onon-
daga ; brown colt bv Whistlejacket — Kiodina, by Geo. Kin-
ney; brown colt by Duke of Montrose — Eliza D ; brown filly
by Pirate of Penzance — E-aily F., by Kingfisher; bay filly by
Onondaga — Mamie C-, by Great Tom ; bay filly by Onondaga
— Imogene, bv Iroquois ; chestnut filly by Onondaga — Nani-
sette ; chestnut filly bv Pirate of Penzance — Miss Thomas, by
Hindoo; bav fill v bv Fortissimo — Longcloth, by Longfellow;
chestnut tilly bv Pirate of Peczance — Romans; chestnut filly
by De Beauvoir — Miss Baden, by Baden Baden. The bunch
will be shipped to Jalisco in a few days. They will be given
time to become acclimatized, and next year will be raced at
fhe race meetings in Mexico. Jalisco is about 500 miles
trom tbe City n f Mexico.

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LJdmb 27, 1896

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Dates Claimed.

DETROIT Mli'H June -20 to July 4

.TON KY June 22 to Alls 1

8HEEPSHr.AU BAY. N. Y ...- June 23 to July 11

lEIt MEEriNIi ... June27U) July 1 inclusive
MILWAl'KEK wis June-27 to Jnly 25

SDA M. 1ST - June 3ntoJulyls

July titojuhll

VALLt ' July 20 to July 2-r

BIT 1 1 MONT July 20 to August 15

I'ETALI'MA - August 3 to Augusts

WILLOWS August 10 to August 15

August 21 to August 26

GREAT FALLS. MOST August 19 10 29

HELENA MONTANA STATE FAIR) Aug. 19 to 29

-HEAD BAY, N. Y August 15 to Septembers

GRAVESEND. N Y September 7 to October 3

HESTER, N. Y - October l'i to November 3

Entries Close.

l-ETAUMA

VALLKIO

WILLOWS

July 11, 1S96

July 11.1-96

Julv 11. 1886

Stallions Advertised.

TROTTERS.

rHAS. DEKBt* - Oakwood Park Stock Farm. Danville

ciil.t'MbTS a „ - Thomas Smith, Vallejo

IilABl.n „ Wm. Murrav, Pleasanton

RVIN F. P. Lowell, Sacramento

DKXTE3 PRUJI E E F. Heald. 21 Post St . San Francisco

KL BENTON Oakwood Park Slock Farm, Danville

.._ N. G. Sinclair. Lakeville

HI V IV! Wm. Corbitt. Bu'lingame, San Mateo Co.

GKANUIs-IM Fred Loeber, St. Helena. Cal

WASHINGTON Tnomas Smith. Vallejo

HAIir H 'i-WEI.I Laurel Creek Slock Farm San Mateo, Cal

IIAMBl.EriiNIAN WILKES ..R I Moorbead & Son, Santa Clara

llcKINNKY Cbaa. Durfee, Oakland Trotting Park

MAMBK1N" CHIEF J I: Thomas Smith, Vallejo

X. G- Sinclair, Lakeville

ORO WILKES Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame. San Mateo. Co.

_ Wni Corbitt. Burling* me. San Mateo Co.

I E 1'. IleaLl. 21 Post St. San Francisco

■ Utl> E. P. Heald. 21 Post St. San Francisco

A. A- Cleveland. Los Angeles

dTEISWAV ...Oakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville

SABLE WILKES .Wm. Corbitt, Burlingame, San Mateo Co

- N. G. siuclair. Lakeville

Tun Pleasanton race meeting next Saturday, the glo-
rious Fourth of July, is the talk ol Alameda county. A
number of great thoroughbreds and trotters are at the
famous track, and the management are not sparing in
their effort! to make this meeting one of the best ever
held in this pretty place. The track needs no praise; it
earned thai as the training ground of the fastest harness
champions on earth. The climate is delightful, and the
::y '.f the course to tin- railroad make it a model
pltc* to hold the meeting Everybody in the county is
till there is room for more. Messrs. Horten-
•linr, Napier and Ahrendl are working hard to make it
rjd the people have promised to help them.
For a day'- ii offers many

ii any lime ..i tin- year, hut to go 'here on
the Pourth •.( July and wiitu-" a Srat>clan race meeting
it'll to drive all thi going anywhere else

out of one's mind.

The Breeders' Meeting Begins To-Day.

The long-expected day has arrived when everyone who
has in any way been interested in the great industry of
breeding, owning and developing light-harness horses
will have an opportunity ot witnessing the beginning of
the races on the California circuit for 1896. The Pacific
Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Association sets the bikes
moving at Ingleside this afternoon ; this will be the
initial one at this magnificent course— the work oi
changing it from a course whereon the thoroughbreds
have had a protracted six months' meeting, Scrapers,
rollers and sprinklers have baen pressed into service,
and although the surface is not at present what it will
be next week, strong hopes are entertained that the
horses will make a creditable showing. In all its ap-
pointments this track stands out prominently as the
very finest west of St. Louis, and whoever attends the
meeting will have no reason to regret the visit.

Much, in fact everything, depends upon the patronage
at this meeting. In the face of tremendous odds this as-
sociation has labored hard to give a meeting that would
be creditable to the industry it represents. The twenty
months' meeting which just closed will have its eflect
upon the attendance, nevertheless if every friend of the
light harness horse, every one who wants to see good
roads and ride behind fine horses and feel proud to see
that our California bred horses are second to no other in
the world, should come. A feeling of California pride,
or. what may be more properly termed, a pride in all
that is dintinctly Californian, should be manifest in every
calling, and we know of none that has a greater follow-
ing than the light harness horse. The association is try-
ing to uphold this industry ,and the self-sacrificing labors
of its Board of Directors should receive recognition from
all who love good honest racing and the improvement of
the better class of horses.

The programme of events for the week's racing ap-
pears in our business columns, and with Starter McNair
to handle the fields of horses, carefully dressed drivers
and every precaution taken to facilitate the races so lhat
the public can leave ihe race track early, a week of en-
joyment iray be had by all who attend.

The Napa, Fair.

Every one is talkiog about the splendid list of entries
received by the enterprising Napa Association; big purses
liberal conditions, an excellent track and one of the
finest places in one of the prettiest valleys in California
are inducements which have attracted the attention of
horsemen from all parts of California. Starter McNair
has been engaged, and from the latest accounts of how
well the horses are doing and the interest the people are
taking in this meeting, there is no doubt it will be the
best and most successful meeting ever held. As thi-
meeting begins the Monday after the close of the Breed-
ers' meeting at Ingleside (July 6th), and lasting all
week, closing July 11th, horsemen can send their horses
on the steamboat which plies between San Francisco and
Napa from Ingleside, to wilhin a mile of the track.
Do not forget to attend this meeting. We can assure
our readers that a week spent at the pretty city of Napa
is one never to be forgotten, and at this time of the year,
it is by far one, of the choice spots in this, the finest
Slate in the Union.

'known club-men
on thi« Coast, died recently in Boston, Ma--. Mr.
Thomas was a prominent member '.I too Hiirlingainc
Club, « superb polo player and a lover of a good

\\- pan based the | , t lomsot be a little over in

nd the little Oallfomlan proved the champion of

•. where In- was v ictorioui in

msor . horougb-

lurlng hi- r. ,,,| ti„.y race(]

fairly well. His boat ol Iron. I- will hear with deep re-
and by hi- death the turf loses a
gooc" supporter.

Tin: well known itarter, William 1'. McNair, arriv-d
1 . - • rnoon.

Vallejo Fair.

One week from next Saturday, July 11th, entries to
the Vallejo race meeting will close. The programme,
which appears in our business columns, should be read
carefully by all horse-owners, as the list of races and
purses have been arranged so as to draw a large list of
entries and furnish good racing by the best horses now
in readiness. The track at Vallejo is conceded by all
horsemen to be fast and safe; in fact, it does not suffer
by comparison with any other in this State. There is
plenty of stall-room, and the accommodations are first-
class. The times at Vallejo are better this year than
thev have been for a long while ; money is plenty, and
the people are anxious to attend a first-c'ass trotting
meeting.

President McCauley and Secretary J. R, Whitaker,
assisted by the Board of Directors, are doing all in their
power to have everything ready for the horsemen when
they arrive, and as this meeting follows Napa, and can
be reached from the latter place easily by boat, it is of
paramount importance that all who bring their horses to
\apa ami -an Francisco should make entiies at Vallejo,
and hHVc their horse- there. Whoever has attended a
meeting iu Vallejo needs no further noticp thnn (his, for
they will not miss going there again f r titiviliin .
Remember June 11th.

Ho I for Petaluma.

There are few places in California that for years have
prove so attractive to horsemen and their friends as the
Petaluma race meeting, and this fact being known to
the President and directors of the Fair Association that
have charge of this track, it was with reluctance they
feit like giving up all idea of holding a race meeting this
year. A.s soon as the members of ihe Napa Association
announced that they would give a meeting, the directors
of the Petaluma Fair Association convened and at once
appointed committees to make all preliminary arrange-
ments. The result of their deliberations appear in the
advertisement which is in these columns. The intention
to give the runners a chance will, no doubt, attract a
large number of owners and friends of the thorough-
breds. The purses offered are similar to those given by
the very well-known California Jockey Club. The
conditions of entry being identical, and as no running
raees have been seen in Petaluma for the past three
years, considerable interest is being shown in these
events by the people in this district. Should tbere be
enough patronage to warrant it, the running horsemen
are assured that an extra day's racing for their benefit
will be given.

The light harness horse owners need to be told very
little about Petaluma, its climate, track accommodations
and the royal way they are treated whenever they go
there with their horses. The people look upon Fair
week as the only annual time they have, and conse
quently come in all kinds of pleasure vehicles to enjoy
the week's sport, renew old friendships, compare notes
about the crops in this large district and lunch in the
shade of the grove of trees that adorn the grounds of
this association.

Horsemen should not neglect to forward their entries
on or before one week from next Saturday, July 11th
as they are to close on that date. From Vallejo to
Petaluma the steamer will convey passengers, horses,
sulkies and paraphernalia at a very low figure, and all
who have horses and do not enter them for this meeting-
will regret it.

After Petaluma the horses are placed on the cars and
taken direct to Willows, where another splendid meeting
is to be held, so horsemen need have no excuse for not
having opportunities for racing their horses in California
this season.

Willows Races.

For the first lime in years Willows, the Gem City of
the North, takes a place in the California circuit, the
people cvf this progressive city having been imbued with
the idea \hat they can offer as many inducements to
horse-owrirs to come there as those in any other city in
Cali>--^>. The track is one of the best in this State,
the climate is warm enough to be pleasant, the people
are all sport-loving, and as they have for many years
lived in the center of one of the largest and most pros-
perous farming and stock-raising districts in California,
they are very anxious to give a meeeing which will en-
title Willows to be considered the very best place north
of the bay to give a race meeting. Horses can be
shipped direct from the Petaluma track to Willows.
The track is within the city limits, many new stables
have been erected and everything has been placed at the
disposal of the visiting horsemen. Besides the 1 ight-
harness races, it will be noticed, by referring to the ad-
vertisement, a splendid series of running races has been
arranged, and speculation will run high as to which will
win these events. Entries to the light-harness races
will close July 11, and we want to see every horse-owner
in California make entries at this place, for we assure
them for old-fashioned hospitality they will find that
the people of Willows will not allow those from any
other city in California to surpass them. The five days
davs' races at Willows will be exciting ones, and many
wonderfully fast records may be made there.

The San Francisco "Wasp" is, like old wine, improv-
ing with age. Its illustrations are of the finest, its car-
toons teach many a lesson, and its columns of excellent
pungent editorials and witty articles make it one of the
most valuable publications of its kind in America. Its
circulation is increasing, and deservedly so, for a journal
conducted as "The Wasp" i->, should find a welcome
everywhere.

We undersland the San Jose race track will soon
be in charge of a young man who will place it in excel-
l-nt c- ndiiion for ihe big race meeting to be held there
this fall.

Jbne 27, 1896]

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RaciDgr at Portland, Or.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16-

The 2:32 trot was the first oo the card. Johnnie Trouble,
Moak H , DeLinn and Golddust Wilkes were the starters.
Moafc H. had the pole, and they were sent off the second
score. Moak H. took the lead, Trouble going into the air on
the first turn atd fell back several lengths. Moak H. was still
leading at the three-quarter pole, when Trouble, who had
been coming fast, passed him and won easy, Moak H. secocd,
DeLinn third. Mutoals paid $6 30.

Second heat — Moak H. led to the tbree-eighths, Trouble a
good second, DeLinn third. Matuals paid $6 05.

Third heat was a repetition of the other two, Trouble win-
ning as he pleased.

iOQIAEY.
Trotting, 2:32 class; purse $200.
W. H. Stimson's be Johnnie Trouble, by Conifer— by Del Sot

„ Stimson 111

3. F. Cass* bs Hoafc H ~ Barr 2 2 2

I C. Mosb.cr's b g De Linn Mosher 3 3 3

Wm. Henrv'sb 9 Golddust Wilkes Henry 14 4

Time, £26& 2:2-3^. 2:28^-
The second race brought out five two-year-olds for the hsif-
mile dash. Miss Heppner, Ovid, lone, Latah and Paul Jones.
Pools sold: Paul Jones $10, field $5. Paul Jones broke away
like an old race horse and won hands down, Miss Heppner
second and Latah third.
Running, half-mile dash, for two-year-olds, purse 5175.

J. Jones' or s Paul Jones, by Sir Henry Boynton 1

Geo. Swigert's b f Miss Heppner Garrison 2

Wasco Stable's br s Latah Harmon 3

Time, 0:51}£.

The third race brought out the well-known short horses I
Don't Know. Red 8., Black Prioce, Mamie S-, Bigenoogh,
Jim Crow and On Time in a three-eighths dash. Pools sold:
I Don't Know $10, Red S. JS, Black Prince $6, Mamie S. $5,
field $3.

Running, three-eighths mile daih, puree 5150.

J. B. Jacobs' b k I Don't Know, by Villard- _ 1

G. H. Irwin's blk s Black Prince « .. _ 2

Frank Howard's ch g Red S 3

Time. 0:36>£.

I Don't Know was ruled off at Bay District in the winter
of 1894, and a protest was entered against his running here,
as he has never been reinstated.

In the fourth race eight starters faced the webbing in the
five eighths selling, Joe Cotton, St. Apollo, Raindrop, Baby
Ruth, Mt. Roy, Hiram Ago, Ricomot-d and Black Alder.
Pools sold : Mt. Roy $ 0, Black Alder $4, field $4. They
started well together. Mt. Roy had a slight lead to the half,
Black Alder then showed in front. Around the turn Rich-
mond took the lead to the head of the strelch. Mt. Roy then
let out a link and won by half a length, Joe Cotton beating
Richmond for place. Mntuals paid $9 50.

Running, five-eighths mile.selliag, parse S150.

J. Krause & Co.'sb g Mt. Roy, by Faustus „ Williams l

Berkelev Stable's b g Joe Cotton _ Glover o

Gus La Fontaine' s b g Richmond „ Taylor 3

Time, 1:02%,

The fifth and last race of the day was the three quarter
dash, selling, purse $200. Ten starters looked through the
webbing in this race — Broadrain, Normandie, Faro, Chinook,
Free Will, Jim Bozeman, Mollie R., Hattie D, Gold Bug
and Free Coinage. Gold Bug was a hot favorite, but went
down before the public, as all gold bugs most do, sooner or
later. Pools sold: Gold Eug $20, Free Will $6, Bozeman $5,
Mollie R $2, field $5.

Running, three quarter mile dash, selling, purse S2(j0.

Mrs. E. Starkey's b g Jim Bozeman, by Major Ban 1

Lee Shaner's br f Free Will _ 2

I. Krause & Co 's b g Gold Bug _ 3

Time, 1:15K-
WEDNESDAY, JUKE 17.

The 2:15 trot, the first race on the card, for a purse of $300
brought Challenger Chief, Eva T., Vanquish and Hamrock
to the post. Challenger Chief was the favorite, but the field
was well played in the motoel box on the first and second
heats. Auctions sold at $10 on the favorite and $4 on the
field.

In the first heat the horses went off on the third scire.
Eva T. took the lead- At the half Chief moved up, col-
lared Vanquish aroand the turn, and was coming up on the
California mare in the stretch, when he left his feet within
100 feet of the wire, Eva T. winning, with Vanquish second,
and the Chief a elo3e third; time, 2:21. Mutuels paid $2 50.

Chief went to the front from the start in the second heat,
going the first quarter in 0:34 and the half in 1:08.;. The
Chief maintained his lead in the stretch, winning easily in
2:22, with Eva T. second and Vanquish third. Mutuels paid
$2:35.

The third heat was merelv a repetition of the second, ex-
cepting at the turn, where Hamrock, who bad gone two easy
heats, came up and gave the Chief a race down the stretch,
but the Chief won easily in 2:22. Mutuels pud $2 30

In the fourth heat Chief led from start to finish. Hamrock
gave him a brush on the turn, bnt could do do better than
finish Becond, Eva T. third and Vanquish fourth; time, 2:24i.
Mutuels paid $2 35.

Trotting. 2: 15 class, purse $300.

M. D. Wisdom's b s Challenger Chief, by Challenge r

Green 3 111

Lee Shaner's b m Eva T Shaner 12 3 3

Geo. Misner'g br g Hamrock .... Mi3oer 4 4 2 2

Witch Hazel Stock Farm's blk g Vanquish Childs 2 3 4 4

Time. 2:21, 2:23, 2:22, 231&

The second race on the programme brought out a large field
of starters for a seven-eighths dish for a parse of $225. The
starters were Allahabad, Bonboniere, Jim Bozeman, Miss
Pollard, Three Forks, Lela, Gold Bug and Ecdvmion. Boza-
man was a hot favorite, selling at $-.0, Gold Bug $20, Miss
Pollard $12, Three Forks $S, field $8. The closing betting
was Bozeman $25 and field $25.

Running, seven-eighths mile dash, parse $225.

Mrs. F. Starkey's b g Tim Bozeman, by Major Ban Golden 1

N. D. Randall's b g Allahabad Brown 2

F. Ferrar's b g Three Forks _ Rowan 3

Time. 1:28.

The third race on the card was the half mile ds^h with I
Don't Know, Grover, Red S., Black Prince and Mamie S as
starters. I Don't Know, the horse of protest fame, was a
big favorite, auction pools opening : I Don't Know $30, Red
S. $3, Grover $3, Black Prince $2, and Mamie S. $2. The
pools closed with I Don't Know at $10, field $3. I Don't
Know was then barred in the pools, Grover selling for $5,
Red S. $4, Black Prince $3, Mamie S. $1.

RunLinh, half-mile dash, purse £200.

J. B. Jacobs' b g I Don't Know, bv Villard Taylor 1

H. K. Bennett's ch g Grover Bagley 2

G. H. Irwin's blk s Black Prince _ Galbraith 3

Time, 0:50.

The three-quarter mile dash, selling, for a parse of JI200,
brought out Skalkaho, Babv Ruth, Tennessee Maid, Mollie
R., Faro, Joe Cotton, Mowitzi, Miss Pollard and Xorman-
die. Pools sold with Skalkaho at $10, Joe Cotton $6 and
the field $8. The gate le: the horses off with a beautiful
start, Baby Ruth leading at the first eighth, with Tennessee
Maid a good second, to the head of the stretch, when Skal-
kaho came up, taking second place, the Oregon horse win-
ning handily by a length, with the favorite second and Ten-
nessee Maid a good third; time, 1:16. Mntuals paid $2 40.

Running, three-quarter mile dash, 3elling, purse 9200.

Matlock's ch m Baby Ruth, by Villard _ Bagley 1

Randall's b s Skalkaho. Brown 2

Tennessee Maid Rowan 3

Time. 1:16.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18.

The attendance yesterday was better than any previous
day, and the betting was quite lively.

The 2:17 pace, for a purse of $300, waa called first, with \
Kittitas Ringer, Sophia R , Altawood and Jesse P. at the i
post. Pools sold with Sophia R. favorite at $10, Altawood
$4, and Ranger, on account of his bad acting in Saturday's
race, in the field at $4.

They were sent off on the first score. Ranger, with Mc-
Dowell up, seemed to have new spirit, and went to the front,
winning easily. Altawuod held second to the fivt-iighths
pole, when Sophia R passed her, tasiog second place, with
Altawood third and Jesse P, who got a bad send-off, fourth.
Time, &19J. Mutuels paid $3 80.

The talent never counted on McDowell driving in the sec ,
one heat when they bought Sophia R. at $-5 against Ranger i
in the field at $3

The horses were sent off wiih Jesse P. in the air. Sophia
B went to the front in the first quarter in 0:34, Ranger a \
good second, Altawood several leng'.bs back and Jesse P. a j
bad fourth. Up the backstretcb Sophia R. and the Raneer i
raced neck and neck to the half in 1:08. McDowell let the '
big horse have a breath, and the mare was only half a length J
to the good arouod the turn, when the great driver called on (
Ranger. He responded bravely, and Ranger and Sophia R.
were on even terms -t the three quarters in 1:43. At the ,
head of the stretch Ranger led and won by a length in 2:18$,
another second off bis record. Sophia R. was second, Alta- j
wood a bad third and Jesse P. at the eighth post. Mutuels
paid $4 50.

Jesse P. was withdrawn in the third heat. The Ranger
led to the quarteJ in 3-5 seconds. Up the backslretch Sophia
R. moved up, leading by a nose at the three-eighths. At the
half they were head and head in 1:06 J. Around the turn
Ranger grcdually pulled away from the big daughter of Rov
Wilkes and led by a length at the three-quarters in 1:40.
Down ihestretch McDowell came easy, and won in 2:18J.
Sophia R was several lengths behind and Altawood third.
Mutuels paid $2.90

R C. Smith's b g Kiltitas Ranger, pedigree unknown

„_ McDowell 1 1 1

Pickard & Snmmerville's blk m Sophia R-, by Roy Wilkes -

Ferua Gill 2 2 2

R. Gillmore's blk m Altawood, by Altamont— Hollywood

Gillmore 3 3 3

L. Shaner's b g Jesse P. pedigree unknown Shaner 4 i d

Time-2:19J4, 2:1$^. 2:18K.

The five-eighths dash, selling, for a purse of $200 brought
out Gracie S., Clacquer, Gos L., Mt. Rov, Chinook and Blue
Bells. Pools sold with Mt. Roy at $10, Clacquer $6 and the
field $4.

G. Abraham's ch g Clacquer, by Three Cheers Sullivan i

J. Krause &Co.*s bg Mt. Roy .. _ Williams •>

William Dixon's ch m Chinook _ Power 3

* Time, .

In the quarter-mile, which wa= substituted on the card for
the five-eighths, selling, there were five starters. Steamboat
Bill sold favorite at $20, with Black Prince $12 and the
field $S.

W. A. Cushman's b g Paddy „ Bagley 1

C. Van Winkles bs Steamboat Bill - Boyuton ■>

C. Campbell's br g Tom Toogue _ Howell 3

lime. 0:23.

The one and one-eighth mile hurdle, for a purse of $250,
brought Mutineer, Sleeping Child. Mestor, Tom Clarke, I om-
rade, Tennessee Maid and Dottle Re-ed to thi past. Comrade
sold as favorite in the auctions at $20 a^ai'tst $5 on Tom
Clark, $5 on Sleeping Child and $5 00 the field.

W. D. Randall's chg Sleeping Child, by Child of the Mist— Erin-

Go-Bragh _ „ Marlines 1

J. Garland's ch g Comrade, by Tyrant— Blithesome Switt 2

Sam Haley's b g Tom Clark, by Julieii— llazel Eirke Clancy »

Time, 2:C5.
FRIDAY, JDN* 19.

The 2:17 trot went to Carlyle Carneio three straight heats
Andy McDowell, who was up behind the Witch Hazel horse,
accomplished wonders with bim and showed that he is a
very promising trotter. McDowell has !e*sed bith Carlyle
Came and Nettie fi-m from the Witch Hazel Stock Farm
and will take them over the circuit.

The regular harness event was declared off and a special
2:21 trot was put oo the card for (be first race. The trot
brought out Carlyle Came, Phallimont Bov, Nettie Ham and
Melvar. Pools sold, Came, favorite, at $5; fi-ld, $4.

McDowell, who was up behind the Witch Haz?l horse, won
the first heat easily ic 2:21, lowering his record halfasec-
ond. Phallamont was a good second to the bead of the
stretch, when Came seemed to move away from bim. Mel-
var finished third and Nettie Ham fourth. Mutuals paid
$2 80.

Carne led from start to finish in the second heat. Melvar
and Phallamont had a fight for second place to the bead of
the stretch, when Melvar pulled away and took second place,
with Phalldmont third and Netlie Ham fourth.

The third heat Melvar carried Carne to the half in 1:09,
when the Witch Hazel horsp polled away and won easily in
2:20$, another half-3econd off his record, with Nettie Ham a
good second, Phallamont third and Melvar fourth.

The second race, a five-eighths dash for two-year olds, for
a purse of $200, brought Mercutio, Miss Heppner, Mamie
D., Latah, Hallelojih and Grid to the post. Hallelujah, the
California filly, 3old favorite at $J0. Mercutio $6. Miss Hepp-
ner $4. field $3.

L. D Warwick's b f Hallelujah, bv imp. Martenhurst..._ Brown 1

George Swaggert's bfMissHeppne Bagley 2

Wasco Stable'a br s Latah „ Golden 3

Time, \-Mli-
In the third race on the card, a five-eighths dash, a large
field came to the post. The starters were : Lela, Black Al-
der, Hatlie D., Grover. Gus L , Picnic, La France, Jim Crow,
Raindrop and Minnie. Pools sold. Minnie, $10 ; Black Al-
der, $5; Grover, $4; Picnie, $3; field, $5.

L Krause £ Co.'s b m La France, by Hvder Ali Powell 1

L. E. Justin & Co.'s ch f Hattie D »heppard 2

H. K. Bennett's ch g Grover _ 3mith 5

Time, .

The last race was a three quarter mile dash. The starters
i were Mutineer, Mowitza, St. Apollo, Yreka, Bob Tucker,
, Wag, Endymion, Joe Cotton. Pools sold, Joe Cotton, $7;
' field, $5.

, Berkeley Stable's b g Joe Cotton „._ l

Justin's ch g Endymion _ 2

, W. Singleton's b g Yreka _ „ „„ %

Time, .

SATURDAY, JUNE 20.

The first race was pacing, 2:30 class, best three in five.

The entries were Frazier, Ethel C, and Butcb. Ethel C.

proved an easy winner in three straight heats, Batch second,

j and Frazier third.

1 McDow-eli's sr m Ethel C. by Sidney— by No twood-— McDowell 111

Snaner's ch g Batch, by Capri Shaner 2 2a

I L. E. Justin's b s Frazier, by Prince moot— Miss Man - 3 3 3

Time, 2:24 '4, 2:21 Jf, 2:2414.

The second race was a half-mile dash handicap, for two
I year-old3. The entries weie Latah, Begonia, lone, Ovid,
, Mamie D., ard Mercutio. The race was an even one until
, the close, when Mamie D. forged ahead and came in first nn-
| der the wire. Time, 0:514.

i

T. J. Driver's cb f. Mamie D., by Oregon— Mamie S .

Ii.\E. Ju&tin A Ce.'scb f lone, by Coloma — Qu en s

Wasco Stable's br s Latah, by Vici— Miss Oakis _, S

rime, Q:51,S.

The third was a running race of five furlongs. There weie
seven starters. I Don't Know was the favorite in tbe pools,
selling $20 to $16 for Clacquer, and $8 to $10 for Mt. Roy, I
Don't Know took the lead at the start, and maintained it
until tbe tarn on the last quarter, when Clacquer evened up-
matters and they came down the homestretch neck and neck-.
Clacquer winning by a length. Time, 1:02.

Z. Abraham's ch g Cla quer. by Tbree Cbeers— Belle of the Lake- i

J.B, Jacois'bgl t'oiTt Know, by Villard— Julia R. 2:

Kraua & Co.'a br g Ml Roy, by Faosio — Moond City Belle 3

Time, 1:02.

Iu the fourth race, a mile dash handicap, Oakle? was the
favorite in the pools, Belling at $20, Miss Pollard $14 and tbe
field $6 and $5. Xormandte took the lead and looked to be
the winner, but oo the last turn Miss Pollard developed great
speed and came in first; time. 1:44.

L. Shaner's Miss Pollard ™ I

Garland &. Ramsdell's N'ormandie. by Kyrle Daly— Extract... ...... 2

Frank Phillip's bh Oakley, by die Dixon— Miss Annie— o

Time— 1:14.

In the fifth race there were ten starters, and three favor-
ites— Gold Bug, Richmond and Blue Bell. The poolB told
Gold Bug $30, Richmond $12, Blue Belt $11, field $10. The
race was a close one between these three, and Free Will, wbc
was not looked for to be in it at all, came in on Ibe home»
ruo and uader the wire neck and neck with Gold Bug. The
crowd yelled in favor of Gold Bog and others in favor* of
Free Will. Triejudses decided in favor of the latter, Gol(?
Em second; time, 1:03.

Hughes' br f Free Will, by Brown Fox— Tradewind ...._ 1

Kruse i Co.'s srg Gold Bug. by Pittsburg— Mollie S 2

Gus La Fontaine's b g Richmond, a. by Dudley— Howard „.... 3

Time— 1:03.

A pacing race, free for-all, three ia five, wis declared off,
owiDg to the lateoessof the hour, and the oue mile handicap
hurdle race put on. Iu thi'' Comrade, the favorite, won,
taking the lead and holding it to the dose. The betting was
Comrade $10. Tom Clark $7, field $3.

J.Garland's chg Comrade, by Tyrant— Blithesome- Gilligan 1

Sam Bowley's b g Tom Clarke, br Julien— Hazel Kirk 2

J. Gooby's rn f Tennessee Maid _ -.. 3

Time— 1:55%.

J. O'Kase, the famous manufacturer of fine harnesses and
horse boots at 767 Market street, has an agency in New
York City, and a letter from the Fleetwood track states that
the following fast performer? at that famous course were fined
with boots made" by this firm: Mascot, 2:04; Bumps 2:091;
Abbott Wilkes, 2:11, and Baron Rogers, 2:11J. Mr. O'Kane
reports ao increasing interest in the light harness horse in-
dustry.

C. M. BiHSET, Secretary of the Woodland Association
was a visitor to this office yesterday. He says there will be
a meeting of the Board of Directors to-night, to take action
in regard to holding their annual race meeting. Secretary
Barney says there wilt be a good programme issaed.

Cjnfcsion, by Electioneer, is the sire of anothtr n«w n
in the list. itisabio*n pacing gelding called Ulvu&filtsl
that got a record of 2:23 in a race he won at Combination
Park, Medford, Mass., June 11th.

Hokssme-N should not forget that Studebaker Bros., on
tbe corner of Tenth and Market streets, have a splendid line
of tbe celebra'.ed Frazier sulkies on band, besides the fioest
assortment of carriages and vehicles on the Pacific Coast

There is a likelihood of there being two days of racing-
out and out at Peta'uma, besides the regular programme of
running events already announced. A hurdle race may be
given too.

Bi'Ri ingame, 2:18-1. is doing a big season at Walnut Grove
Farm, Orangeville, .N. Y., and is looking very fine.

How's This !

McDowell's grsCarlvle Carne, by Hambleionian Mambrinn
—Con. Chief MeDowell

L. P. W Qaimby's b s Phallamont Boy. by Phallamont— Po-
cahontas Girl Woods

Lee Shaner's ch s Melvar, by Fordslan Shaner

Witch Hazel stock Farm's b m Nettie Ham, by Hambleio-
nian Mambrino - Childs

Time, 2:21, 222% 2r20%.

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[June 27, 18J6

HENRY OF NAVARRE FIRST.

The Great Son of Knight of EUerslie Lande the
Suburban Handicap in Fast Time.

New York, June 23 — Henry of Xayarre, of August Bel-
mont's Bleratoo Sublea, lo-diy won tbe Suburban Handicap
etent, one mile an*! a qu trier, at the Saeepshead Bay track

b -jo:.

< tt tbe thousands who saw Henry of Navarre win bis great
TicloiT, probably not two of those knew what patience and
skill had beeo exercised to bring the gillant chestnut to the
poet Mysterious whispers were in the air. The layers and
backers hearkened to them, as the odds offered showed ; but
ihey were indefinite, impalpable, intangible. All agreed that
something was amiss, and so it came that Clifiord went to the
post at 5 to 4 on. while 2 to 1 was offered against the son of
tbe Knight of Ellerelie. A surgeon's inspection justified
the rumor, for it was fouod that a splint was in process
ol formation on bis right foreleg. This was undoubtedly the
origin of the shadowy reason which unwary backers allowed
toshrouJ their knowledge of the horse's natural ability.

It was a gal* Suburban day, one that will live in the mem-
ories of all who saw it so long as the interest in terrestrial
attain is with them.

Never •« a race run to afford a more telling spectacular
■fleet With 129 pounds up, the greatest weight that he has
ever carrieJ to victory in a race, he stood oil the challenges
of those behind him, and throwing down the gauntlet to the
pacemaker, soon had him beaten.

The word was given in about eight minutes. The Com-
moner was swung ruond, and away they went on the long
journey, breakiog in almost perfect line As the fiig fell Tbe
Commoner anp?»'ed to be "up in ihe air," ami, as tbe others
sprang awav'in full stride, he suffered a lislle disadvantage,
which, however, was only temporary. At ihe sixteenth pole
he was directly behind the ren of the field, struag across tbe
track in an even line, but Clayton speedily sent him through
<he bunch, and in the run to the stand he was on nearly
even terms with Hornpipe, who had already assumed the
lead.

It was a race for position on the lower turn, with Henry
of Navarre lapped on Hornpipe and The Commoner, Sir
Walter and Clifford well up with the bunch, the others
crowding close behind. 8o fast wan the pace— the qusr.er to
tbe stand was run in 24$ seconds — that Ballard had been
unable to get Sir *Valler t^ the (root, and it looked to be any
odda against the winner of the Brooklyn handicap. Nioki
Pooh and Belmont, too, were lingering in the rear when,
with their light imposts, their places were in front.

Rounding the first turn into the back stretch, Hornpipe on
tbe lead was a head ;n front of Tne Commoner. Just behind
the paircame Henry of Navarre. Sir Walter and Clifford,
heads apart, with Bel mar and Nanki Poob following. The
furlong from the stand to the turn was run in thirteen sec-
onds, and tbe succeeding furlong in 0:12$, the time at the
half being 0:50.

At this point the field settled down for the run along the
back stretch. The Commoner began to show something like
a decided lead, but Griffi a was at bis withers, Hsrnpipe hav-
ing fallen back to third place, half a length away. Just out-
ride of Hornpipe Clifford's Scotch plaid colors were con-
spicuous. Tbe horse was apparently moving easily, but his
followers were already growing nervous lest Henry of Na-
varre and The Commoner should get too far away from him.
Otfflord was evidently doing all that he could do without
urging, for Taral is not the jockey to ride a waiting race
when he can easily get to the front. Sir Waller and Belmar
were still close up, and Nanki Pooh was the last of the
bunch. In these positions tbe horses ran to turn out of the
back stretch.

At the oeginning of the turn the admirers of Clifiord had
reason for serious alarm, f >r it was noted that Taral was rid-
ing the brown horse without the results that ought to follow
to insure victory. The Commoner still led, holding the ad-
vantage over Henrv of Navarre by a neck, lapped out by
Hornpipe, while Clifford had managed to creep up under per-
ftuuion until be wat at the latter's tbroatlalch. Sir Walter,
Belmar and Nanki Pooh continued to play tbe part of whip-
peri-in, and now it seemed like hoping against hope that
any one of this trio could laud the prize.

Swinging to the stretch Tbe Commoner maintained bis
■light advantage of a neck over Henrv of Navarre, and at
the latter'* iiddle^kirts Clifford was hanging on with bulldog
penittency. All the j >ckeys were riding vigorously, and dan-
ger from tbe rear was not entirely over, for as the turn was
made wide both Hornpipe and Nanki Pooh began to come
through on the rail.

At (he furlong pole the mighty struggle between the three
front horses showed no »igos ol abatement. But just inside
the furlong it was evident that the challenge of Hornpipe and
Nanki Pooh would DOt avail. One of the three in front would
win. But vhl

There was an instant of oppressive Bilence, but a few strides
more at theiiiiteenth pole the issue was over, for Henry of
Navarre began to draw away, and a great shout from the
graaditand and lawn told plainly that the palm of victory
w<,iild fall lo one of the handsomest, gament and truest horses
that ev»r wore plates. A hundred yards from the finish
H^nrf of Navarre was nearly clear of The Commoner, who,
it waa now perfrrtly clear, wa* more than **]ual to the task
of lulling off CU8 ml'i challenge.

In the BnsJ strUt, **• Ihsjj Hiihed past the post, Henry of
Navarr* wa« a length in front of The Commoner, who in
turn wm half a length in front of Clifiord. Belmar was
fourth and H oroplpt fifth.

Tha full rrtoUoflftl time was as follows: Furlong, 0:12};
BOftitar, Oittjj ihrer furlongs, 0:87*; half, 0:W; live furlongs,
i forloogs; 1:16}; "even furlongs, l:2«j; mile, 111,
sod mile and a que iter,

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Program Summer Meetins P. O. T. H. B. A. at

Injjleside.

Fay, s tu.

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kadi tor, br b,
i'i! ii Rosa, i> in.
r«l i li-.br,
ico.br,
ioe Not*", o h,
r, wder, bi g,
^oio, b m.

MRST PxY-SATURnAY..!UN*K27.
8;80 i i ISS, TBOTTINO, PI BsE J 1,000.
entered by I. L. B >rden

rj ►.. t. Urke
■< K N. *nillb

D E. K' igbt
■* " Dennis Gannon

'* ' . A. nu fee

1). J. Mcu*ny
w. s. Lleviy
" " A. G. GurntU

2:\.i

i L ISS, TBOTT1NG, itKse f 1,000.
en ered by Tujlf r Bros

(■ \Y Rogers
P. Z Hebert
C. E. Clarke
B. F. La tf-ird
Park He shaw
H P. Perkins

• lam R ,b l«,
V»t ve Stale, b s,
Bru o, b s,
T KRle*. br p,
Maria P., b m,
Cblco, b e,
Juspei Ayer , b p,

2:25 CI.ARS, PACING, Pl'RSE §4-i0.

F w hi; entered by Jas. Sutherland

R'adya W..sm. " " Dr. M. Wright

Kd Latterly, b s, " " T.J.Crowley

San .(os". b g. " " J- M- Nelson

Prince Bismark. hg, " " H. Olsen

Estelle Wilkes, hr m, " " Dr. S P. Tate

SECOND DAY— TUESDAY. JUNE 30.
2:40 CLASS, PACING, Pl'RSE 81,000.

Madcap, b tu. entered by ' abwiod Park Stnok Farn

Meridian, hr n. " " .Too Moorhead

Jim Bu.ld.bg, " " nceerMcDoad

Cora C. bm. " " D. E. " nielu

M albmoiit, bg, " " R- E. Starkweather

Ad«l , h m, " " D E. Fertin

Benard.cn g, " " !>• B. StepheDSOn

f1 W brg. "' " 'T»s Sutherland

Katie H.. b m " " T. J. Crowley

May Not ford, s f, " " P. W. Hodees

Ren L , b g. .... James Mack

Floraline, bib m " " Santa Rosa Stock Farm

TROTTING STAKES FOR THREE YEAR OLDS — J300 ADDED.

Derby Lass, blk f. entered by Oakwoo^ Park Stock Farm

Don "Roberto, blk c, " :' M.s Severance

Wil'ero, blk s. " " T.a Siesta Ranch

Fanadma.br f " " R. Jordan. Jr

Claudius, b g, " " Yendome Stock Farm

Hunvadi.bc, " " PaIo Alio Stock Farm

Local, br c " " ^alo Alio Stock Farm

Specsal purse to be closed dur:ng tbe meeting

THTRD DAY— WEDNESDAY, JULY 1.
2:35 CLASS, TROTTING, PURSE S4o0.

Solo. bm. entered by A. (4. Gurnett

ClavS., bs, " " Pen ni* Gannon

Addhon, blk li " " J- M. NVIson

DonatrlDe, bm, " " C*. E Clarke

Ellert.bg, " " T. F.Casey

2:24 CLASS TROTTING, PUBSE §1,000.
f,os Aneele*. hrg. entered bv C. W. Rosers

Humboldt Maid, hr in, " " H. S. Hneribnom

Kineof the Kiog, sg, " " D. K. Knisht

Medico.bg. " " C. A. Purfre

J.etler B.,bm, " " Weathers A Lowpry

Athena, b m. " " Palo Alto Stnck Farm

Galette. him, " " P. W. Hodses

Prln eGift.br g, " " J. B. Iverson

Spt cial purse to be closed during the meeting.

FOURTH DAY— THURSDAY, JULY 2
2:37 CLASS, TROTTING, PURSE #1.000.

Bruno, b s, entered by C. Z. Hebert

Freeland.hg, " " J. C 1 inneman

Geo Washington, hs, " " Tlioa Smith

Filzsimrnons, ch g, " " J^a Siesta Ranch

Margaret Worth, s m, " " R. .Inrdon Jr

Lade Thnrnhill, bm, " " H. Olsen

Jasper Paulson, bl g, " " Winship & Keating

necial pu se for members of ihe Alameda Driving Club,
s^ cial , urs-f to be closed during tbe meeting.

FIFTH DAY— FRIDAY, JULY 3.
TROTTING STAKES FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS, $250 ADDED.

Owyhee, o h. ent-red by Oak wo d Park Stock Farm

Lotii ■ Lilac, b f,
T,yn"lt,se.
Central Girl, b f.
Ellert. br c.

ordeau, b f,
H ghland|Lad, b c.

C K, Clarke

D. w. K igbt

D B Ste henson

Palo A I o S'nck Farm

Pali Alto Siock Farm

P. w. Hoige*

2:10 CLASS, TROTTING, PURSE §1,000.

Terane. b m, entered by San Mateo Stock Farm

Atbrnis, brg, ' *: " C.E.Clarke

Millie L..bm, " " ' Thos. Smith

Jpfle, brg. " " La ^esta Raucb

silver Queen, b m, " " D. E Knight

Clay S., h a, " " Dennis Gannon

Peter Jackson, br s, " " D. B. Stephenson

Joe Nolan, b b, " " D. J. McCany

Faro Bank, b g. " " E. J. We!don

Hnnvadi, be, " " Palo Alto Stnck Farm

Alias, b f. " " .Inn. Mcfnt'isb.

Johanna Treat, blk m, " " P. W. Hodges

Special purse to be closed during the meetiDg.

SIXTH DAY— SATURDAY, JULY 4.
2:19 CLASS, TROTTING, PURSE f 1.000.

Los Angeles.br y, entered by c. W. Rogers

Sabledale. bm. " " San MateT Stock Farm

Charivari, b m, " " fl A. Hug

Pr'OCO Ira, b tr " " I. L. Ramsd* 11

Natwond Wilkes, ch s, ■' " D. B. Stephenson

Carrie C. bm ■• " D. LMcCartv

Mamie Grlllln, blk m, " " Park Henshaw

(iilf.atrlck. bs " " E. T. Breen

Helena, hm, " " Palo Alto Stock Farm

Blecira, h m, " " Santa Rosa Stock Farm

special free for all pace to be re-opeued.

3:35 CLA«S, PACING, PURSE §150.
Gladys W.. s ni, entered by Dr. M. Wright

Uto Genoa, cbB, " " B. F. Langfurd

Cornel Wilkes, B a, " " .las. Sutherland

Bind wood, bl s, " " p. w. Hodees

Adele, h in, " " D. E. For tin

Oalifornia-bred Colts to Trot.

The following two-year-olds will contest for the $5,000
Horse Review subscription slake for trotters oo June 30th,
at Washinglon Park Chicago [11,. It will be noticed that a
few Californinn-bred ones are named :

Directum Kellv, b, c, by Direct 2:05 J, dam Ro^a Ludwig,
bv Anteen; Beatrice b, f, hy Direct 2:05*, dam Fanny K., bv
Redwoorl 11814, son of Electioneer; East View Farm, East
View, N. Y , Jas Butler. New York N Y.t owner.

Fanny Foley, h, f, by Redwood 11814, son of EleclioDeer,
dam Krneline, by l'rinceer 91 14; Mare" Bros., L°xington, Ky,

Electoral, br. k, by Electrite 1087S son of Electioneer.
dam Mag Waddell; D R.Taylor, Brookville, Pa.

Athway, ch c, by Ambassador 2:21}, dam Suisun, by Elec-
tioneer; Kalamazoo Farm (Jo. Kalamazoo, Mich.

Baby C h. f, by Cicerone 2:124 dam Birdie C; Geo. B.
Vonrhees, .Jerseyville, III.

Mary Beaufort, b. f, bv (inlden Slope 12437, bod of Guy
Wilkes, (lam by Sentinel Wilkep; .Joe H. Thayer, Lexington

Cbaritv Bell, by Liberty Bell. 2:24, son of Bell Boy, dam
Lii. by Combat 1038; Blue Ribbon Stable. H*rry Webb,
<.wier Dr. A, N S nea 1 1, manager, Toronto. Ont,.

BertolnH, ch g, by Pactolufl 2:123, ^aro Adinda, by At-
torney ion",; Mnrris J. Jone«, Red Oak. la.

Prefltoo, (tr, 0 by Ponce de Leon 2:13, dam To?a, by Eo-
flold 2:29; May Overton, Nashville, Tenn.

The 6eld, which will at most consist of n;np pt»'ters, i<>
| one of very high quality, and a good race eho it.l re«ult.

GILPATRIOK DEFEATS PRINOE GIFT

A Hotly-Contested Race In "Which. Age and
Staying Qualities Counted.

The much-talked-of match trotting race for $250 a side
between Eugene T. Breen's stallion Gilpatrick (aged) and
James B. Iverson'e three-year-old Prince Gift, by Good Gift,
dam Belle by Kentucky Prince, took place at tbe Salinas
race track last Saturday, and drew out 500 or 600 people.

The weather was not good for fast time and the track was
at least two seconds slow, and considering this both the con-
testants made a good Bhowing.

In the judges' stand were H. S. Ball (presiding), F. H.
LaDg and Thomas Kennedy, the well-known Watsonville
t*-otting-horse owner. The timing was done by C. Z. Hebert
a^d Charles C. Allen.

In the pools on the night preceding the race the horses
sold at even money, but at the track the colt sold favorite at
$20 to $12, notwithstanniog the fact that 'Doc" Williams,
bis driver, was twenty two pounds overweight and the track
was againBt him. C. Rodriguez piloted Gilpatrick.

After scoriDg eleven times the'horses were sent off to a fine
start, but on ihe first turn Prince Gift, in the soft going,
made a break for the first time in his life, and before the
colt caught, Gilpatrick had opened up a gap often leogths at
the quarter. At the half, in 1:11$, Prince Gift had closed all
but four lengths, and as they turned into the stretch tbe
leader had ooly a length the best of it. Down the stretch both
drivers drove for all that was in them, but when on even
terms at the diawgate the colt faltered and left his feet, Gil-
patrick winning by a good length. Time, 2:21.

The second heat pools sold even. On tbe first score the
horse * were sent away. Oq the first turn Gilpatrick broke
and at the quarter the colt bad opeoed up seven lengths of
daylight. Gilpatrick trotted very fast up the backstretch and
was but four lengths behind at the half in 1:10, which he re-
duced to two lengths at the three quarter pole. Prince Gift,
without urging, finished a length ahead of the hard driven
Gilpatrick, amid a howl of delight from the backers of the
colt. Time, 2:20^.

Pools now sold at $20 on the colt to $12 on ths horse, and
at these odds the Prince Gift men bet the followers of Gil-
patrick to a standstill.

The horses were sent away on the second score. Prince
Gift was first at the quarter by a half length in 0:35. Here
Gilpatrick under the lash hegan to move up, and at the half
in 1:09 they were neck and neck, and a blanket would h,ave
covered them to the three quarters in 1:44 When about 150
yards into the stretch the colt began to falter, Williams plied
the whip, but there was nothing more left in him, and Gil-
patrick came in two lengths abead, eased up, in 1:20 flat.

Gilpatrick now was made a favorite at $20 to $5. in a des-
perate attempt of the Prince Gift men to hedge, but they
could find very few takers of the short end. On the fifth
score the horses were sent away. Gilpatrick broke on the
first turn, but soon caught. Prince Gift led to the half in
1:11, but on the upper turn Gilpatrick drew up to him and
passing him in the stretch won the heat in 2:25 and got the
whole of the money. — Salinas Journal.

Wheaton, 111., June 15, 1895.
Kidnadine Medicink Co.. Chicago, 111.:

Gentlemen: I have used Kidoadine on a colt that was out
of shape from infancy. It has shown great improvement
since, acd I am satisfied it is all you claim. In fact, I shall
always keep a bottle in my stable, especially when horses are
in training, as that is the lime when any weakness showp. I
am satisfied many good horses are discarded as race horses
because their backs and kidneys get out of order. lam happy
to recommend your Kidnadine to owners and trainers, as
well as breeders. Yours truly, C. H. Stiles,

Stiles' Stock Farm, Wheatou, III.

F*oy iSstle

The Finest Stock Farm

AND

Race Track in America

THE WORLD-RENOWNED

Pleasanton Race Track

AND STOCK FARM

Situated at Pleasanton, Alameda County, California

The tract of laud consists of 100 acres of the finest of pasture land ;
with water close to tbe surface; divided into many paddocks, in
which are growing alfalfa, Australian rye grass, clover and allilleria.
Slalli ^ paddocks and buildings, and a track which every prominent
trainer in America says is without an equal for either winter or sum-
mer work.

It must be seen to be appreciated, and the orders are that it
MUST BE SOLD «t once.

The price set is far below its value, and for climate, location and
soil it is the IDEAL PLACE.

Here's an opportunity for some horseman to make a fortune. Hay
can be purchased iu the neighborhood at S6 per ton, and as this place
is only forty miles from Sau Francisco, with three trains running
daily each way, it should soon find a buyer.

Write at once for further particulars to the office of the BREEDER
AND SPORTSMAN, of

A. O. VANDERVOORT, - Pleasanton, Oal.

Jone 27, 1896]

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THE KENNEL.

Kennel Fixtures.

BENCH SHOWS.

Sept. 7-11— Toronto Exhibition Association's eighth annual inter-
national dog show, Toronto, Canada; C. A. Stone, secretary.

Sept. 7-10— Rhode Islaud State Fair Association's fourth annnal
show. Providence. R. I.

Sept. 14-17— Montreal Kennel Association's show, Montreal; Mr. G.
Lanigan, secretary-

Sept. 2'2-2-5— Milwaukee Kennel and Pet Stock Association's second
annual dog show. Milwaukee; W. W. Welch, secretary.

Dec. 15-18— Central Michigan Poultry and Pet Stock Association's
dog show, Lansing. Mich.; C. H. Crane, secretary.
FIELD TRIALS.

Sept. 2 — Manitoba Field Trial; Club's tenth annual trials, MorriB,
Man.; John Wootton. secretary.

Sept. 7— Continental Field Trial Club's summer trials (on prairie
chickens), Kennedy. Minn.; P. T. Madison, secretary.

Oct 28— Monongdhela Valley Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion's second annual trials, Green County, Pa.; S. B. Cummings,
secretary.

Nov. '2-ContinentaI Field Trial Club's fall trials, Bicbnell, Ind.; P.
T. Madison, secretary.

Noy. 16— Peninsular Field Trial Club's inaugural trials, Leaming-
ton. Ont.; A. Harrington, secretary.

Nov. 16— Eastern Field Trial Club's annual trials, Newton, N. C; S.
C. Bradley, secretary.

Nov. 17— International Field Trial Club's seventh annual trials,
Chatham. Ont.; W. B. Wells, secretary.

Nov. 23— United Mates Field Trial Club's fall trials, Newton, N. C;
W. A. Stafford, seeretary.

Jan. 18— United States Field Trial Club's winter trials, West Point,
Miss.; W. B. Staffopl, secretary.

Jan. IS— Pacific Coast Field Trial Club's fourteenth annual trials,
Babersfield, Cal.; J. M. Kilgariff, secretary, San Francisco, Cal.

Barry more.

Oar illastration tfaiB week is a very fair likeness of Glen-
more Kennels' well-known Irish setter Barrymore 34,802, by
Champion Finglas, the field trial and bench show winner
out of Champion Ruby Glenmore, the best bench show bitch
ever in America.

Barrymore won first and special for best Irish setter in
show at the last Pacific Kennel Club show and first and
special for best open class at Oakland last month. He has
proved a most excellent sire of both field dogs and bench
show winners. He is the sire of Lad of Gienmore, 1st puppy
class 1895 and 2d Open Oakland 1896. Glenmore Trilby, 2d
Open Oakland 1896 at 12.'. months old and Mischief 1st
Puppy S. F. 1896. He was'broken by R. M. Dodge.

There is no better blood ou earth than that of Barrymore
and his success on the bench, and as a sire stamps him as
one of the best Irish setters in America.

The Interstate Ladies Day.

The American Spaniel Club.

The new classification of the American Spaniel Club,
adopted at the meeting of June 9tb, is as follows: Clarifica-
tion. No. 1.

Field Spaniels over 28 pounds. Challenge class — Dogs
Challenge class — Bitches. Black, over 28 pounds. Open
class — Dogs. Open class— Bitches. Any other color, over
28 pounds. Open class — Dogs. Open class — Bitches.

Cooker Spaniels, black or liver, not over 28 pounds. Chal-
lenge class — Dogs Challenge class — Bitches. Black, not
over 28 pounds. Open class — Dogs. Open class — Bitches.
Red or liver, not over 28 pounds. Open class — Dogs. Open
class — Bitches. Any other color. Challenge class — Dogs
and bitches. Open class — Dogs. Open class — Bitches.

Clumber .Spaniels. Challenge class — Dogs and Bitches.
Open class — Dogj and Bitches.

Irish Water Spaniels — Challenge class — Dogs and BitcheB.
Open class — Dogs and Bitches.

The American Dachshund Club.

At a meeting of the American Dachshund Club, held Juoe
11, the clnb recommended for judges Messrs. G. Muss-Ar-
nolt and James Mortimer.

The secretary was instructed to uiake proper arrange-
ments with the show committees ij regard to classifications;
and to have a pamphlet printed containing constitution, by-
laws and standard of the club.

The club will offer, in addition to the Venlo Challenge
Cap, and the Klein Breeders' Trophy, two special prizes of
$5 each at every show where two or more members com-
pete.

The following officers were elected : President, Mr. L.
Boening; vice-president, Mr. C. M. Trowbridge; secretary-
treasurer, Mr. A. Froembling.

The first ladies day of the Interstate Coursing Club was
held at Ingleside Park last Saturday, and like all of the In-
terstate meetings was a decided success. The attendance
was very good for a week day meeting and had the day
been less blustering it would have neaily equalled the at-
tendance of the Sunday meetings. We were very pleased to
see a large number of new faces, well known dog fanciers,
but men to whom coursing is a new sport. Their presence
proves that the good work of the Interstate Club is bearing
fruit ; that they are elevating coursing from the rut that
years of Canavan and Ocean View have driven it into.

J. H. Rosseter won all three stakes, a record for this
Coast. He was a bit lucky in the final of the puppy stake
but in the others there was no question about the superiority
of the dog as he won with something to spare.

The hares ran very well and the dogs upset the calcula-
tions of the talent badly. In the Champion Stake the short*
enders won throughout.

John Grace j udged and James F. Grace slipped. Both gave
entire satisfaction.

The first to slips were Flashlight and San Joaquin. Flash-
light led from slips and took first turn. Then San Joaquin
took possession for four points. Then Flashlight took the hare
for the last turn and kill, winning with a score of 6 to 4.

Valley Maid — Skyball. The latter led the run-up to a rat-
tling good hare, and took first turn, but the hare proved a
close worker, and Valley Maid once in possession gave her
worthy opponent a little more than he could cope with,
winning from him with a score of 8 to 5.

Wayfarer— Royal Back. The former led to the hare and
wrenched, then made one turn and the kill, never letting
RoyaliBuck score.

Lissak — Flying Buck. The former made the run-up and
turn. Buck then >ook possession for two turns and the kill,
Score, 4 to 4. When slipped again Buck took first turn by a
clever drive and turned the hare to Lissak, who kept posses-
sion for several turns, then Buck took her and turned her to
Lissak, who killed. Score, 6 to 5 in fayor of Flying Buck.

FIBST TIES.

Flashlight — Wayfarer. The latter won the run-up, turn
and kill.

Valley Maid — Flying Buck. Valley Maid set the pace
and took first turn, turning the hare to Flying Buck, who
made a rattling drive, killed and ruined his own chances.

FINAL.

Wayfarer — Valley Maid. Wayfarer led to the hare and
won a short course quite handily.

THE PUPPY STAKE.

Livingstone — Arapahoe. The lalter led to the hare and
kept possession through most of the course, winnmg with a
score of 10 to 4.

Great Scott — Said Pasha. The latter made the run-up an i
turned the hare to Great Scott who killed.

FINAL.

Arapahoe — Said Pasha. This was the only real short
course of the day. Arapahoe got to a poor hare a length or
so ahead of his opponent and killed without letting him
score.

THE ALL-AGE.

Reliance — Kitty Scott. To the surprise of many this was
the latter's course nearly all the way. The bitch winning
with a score of 7 to 3

Wee Lassie — Elridge. The latter led to the hare and kept
possession for three turns before Wee Lassie scored, Elridge
winning with a score of 6 to 2.

FINAL.

Kitty Scott— Elridge. Kitty led to the hare or gave her
oppooent a decisive beating, winning handily.

THE SOMMARY.

Champion stake, entrance, $25, winner $100, runner up
$50, next two dogs $25 each.

M. Traynor's bk d Flashlight (Moransure — Pride) beat J. !
H. Rosseter's bk w d San Joaquin (Major — Daisy.)

M. Traynor's w bk b Valley Maid (Dasbaway — Valley
Queen) beat Cronin and McDonald's br d Skyball (John
Mitchell-MollieH.)

J. H. Rosseter's w br d Wayfarer (Major — Daisy) beat
Robinson & Peyton's f d Royal Buck (Royal Crest — Daisy.)

Robinson and Peyton's f d Flying Buck (Eoyal Crest-
Daisy) beat Cronin and McDonald's w d Lissak (Dan B —
— Twilight).

FIBST TIES.

Wayfarer beat Flashlight.
Valley Maid beat Flying Buck.

FINAL.

Wayfarer beat Valley Maid.

Puppy Stake. Entrance $10. Winner $25; run-up $15.

J. H. Rosseter's br w d Arapahoe (Major — Daisy) beat
J. Dean's br w d Livingstone (Waratah— White Cloud).

J. F. Grace's bk w d Said Pasha (Major— Daisy) beat C. C.
Griswold's w bk d Great Scott (Electric— Fanny Baker).

FINAL.

Arapahoe beat Pasha.

All-Age stake. Entrance $5. Winner $12.50: runner-uo
$7.50 y

J. H, Rosseter's w f b Kitty Scott (Morning— Harriet S.)
beat Cronin and McDonald's brd Reliance (John Mitchell—
Mollie H.)

Portal and Haggerty's br w d Elridge (Laurelwood— Coun-
try Girl) beat J. Perigo's f b Wee Lassie (White Wings—
Wee Lassie).

FINAL.

Kitty Scott beat Elridge.

A .Fly-Killingr Collie.

Editor Breeder and Sportsman : — Fido is a pretty
shepherd dog owned by Mr. Meyerholt, of Petaluma, Cal.
Like all of his breed, he is very intelligent, inteotively tak-
ing duties upon himself and attending to them like a hired
man. He is now about two years old, and from puppybood
has had for a companion his master's horse. In the stall, in
the corral, or in harness, that horse is ever attended by Fido.
Something over a year ago, and when Fido was quite young,
the horse received a cut in one of his legs. Fido, like a Good
Samaritan, assumed charge of the case, firm in the faith that
his soft tongue would be more acceptable to his cbum tban
the coarse, unsympathetic touch of vile man, as a means of
healing the wound. Fido was greatly annoyed in his duties
by flies which persisted in lending their aid, and he would
sit watching each individual hV, impatient for it to alight, in
order that he might take its scalp. To this day he is the
same enemy of flies, be they of the " blue bottle," house or
horse variety, and the passer by can see him as we did when
the horse stands in front of Meyerholt's butcher shop, keep-
ing the flies off the horse's legs, frequently chasing a partic-
ularly persistent insect a distance of ten feet. He may leave
his post to introduce himself to a passing dog, but after the
usual courtesies are over will return and resume his right.
We can vouch for Fido, as we were a witness, and a most
willing one, to his performance. And yet there are some
people who argue that a dog does not reason.

Ed D. Thorne.

K nnel Registry.

Visits, Sales. Whelps and Names Claimed published in this column
free of charge. Please use the following form :

SALES.

Glenmore Ke- nels (West Berkeley, Cal ) have sold an Irish
setter dog pup by Barrymore 34,802 (Ch. Finglas — Ch. Ruby
Glenmore)— Belle C, 10,362 to N. A. McCully, San Fran-
cisco.

The Pinecroft Kennels' (Smartsville, Cal.) have sold a R.
C. St. Bernard puppy by Lord Hualpa — Lady Comstock, to
Dr* C. W. Jones, Grass Valley, Cal.

C. W. Travis, San Francisco, has sold a R C St. Bernard
pup by Ch Calif Bernardo (Duke of Wellington — Tomah) —
Nellie Bland (Waldo W— Francis H.) to M. Stevens, San
Francisco.

Also dog, same litter, to Mr. Whitcomb, San Francisco.
VISITS.

D. J. McCarthy's Sonoma, fox terrier bitch Flossy (Blem-
ton Shiner — Jess) to J. B. Martin's Warren Sage (Ch War-
ren Safeguard — Warren Duty), June 15.

DOINGS IN DOG-DOM.

The Derby entries close July 1st.

Don't forget that the entries to the Derby positively close
on July 1st. The entry promises to greatly exceed that of
last year in number.

F. H. Bushnell's well known Emooth coat Le Prince Jr.
continue to improve. His body is filling out and he is rap-
idly improving in stop.

F. F. Moulton has presented Wm. G. Layng with a fine
mastiff dog pup by a brother of Carpy's Don, out of a Chino
bitch. He is a very promising youugster with good head,
mask and bone.

"Uocle Dick" has been playing in hard luck since he left
the sunuy slope. When getting off the train in Montana he
slipped and scraped the bark off the shin of his lame leg
for the space of ten inches, and in consequence was confined
to his bed for two weeks or more. We trust he is all ri^ht
ere this.

There will be an open coursing meeting at Rocklin Cours-
ing Park to-morrow, and also on Sunday, July 5th. The
Rocklin Park is an enclosed half mile race track, every part
of which can be seen from the grandstand. John Qrace Jr.
will judge. Nomirations to to-morrow's meet closed on
Thursday. The nominations io the July 5lh meeting will
close on July 2d.

C. W. Travis brought us tor our inspection on Tuesday
last one of the prettiest St. Bernard puppies that we have
seen in a long time. It is nine weeks old, of splendid size
and bone, nicely marked head and in the very pink of con-
dition. It is no wonder he disposes of his puppies so readily.
The condition alone would sell them. They are by Ch Cali-
fornia Bernardo, out of Nellie Bland.

Spaniel breeders who are looking for a dog to breed to
Bronta and Woodland Duke bitches should look at Rajah
of Oakside advertised in our business colamns by the Oak-
side Cocker Kennels. Rajah is a fine coated black, of good
bone, type and character, and from hiB breeding should prove
an excellent sire. Mr. Carlton also has dome young stock
for sale at reasonable prices.

434

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[June 27, 1896

The Dogs of Constantinople

The slreel dogs of Constantinople are incomparable, and
the latitude alloned th<-><- semi :,vsae scavengers is some
thing remarkable. The riiihi to p men the streets and alleys
it never questioned by the Turks, and the fierce warfare car-
ried on at tituw between neighboring packs is permitted to
go on almost uninterrupted. This warfare has for object
either defense or conquest of territory, not the mere plunder-
ing instinct nor that primitive .U*ire for makiDg a meat din
ner off an enemy which occasionally suggests to cannibals an
attack on weaker oiighbors. This citiliwd and rational war-
fare of the Constantinople dogs is due to their territorial m-
slinct. Certain streets ami districts belong to certain dog
communities, which again subdivide their territory among
iodmduals. In some streets each heap of refuse (.mio
which the common rubbish of a group of houses is thrown)
belongs to one dog wbich lies on it. brings up its puppies on
it, and looks on it as a home If food becomes scarce in a
dog community, an juration is planned into a richer neigh-
borhood, where the rubbish heaps— the Turkish equivalent
for the garbage boxes of American cities— of a wealthier class
of inhabitants promise Io yield heller results. All the dogs
of the invaded territory at once muster for resistance, and
the fight.which is not organiisd.but of the rough and tumble
order, goes on until victory rests with one side or the order,
or until the inhabitants step out and stone the packs till they
separate. Not infrequently a street, or more, is annexed by
the invaders, more often the defense is successful. It is
noticeable that only serious invasion causes the dogs to 6eht
A single dog may pass throuoh a strange quarter, provided
it gives itself no airs, but lies down no its bsck and sticks up
its feet with proper defereoce and humility whenever the
owners of the street come up to expel it. According to
Turkish tradition, these street dogs were once most successful
in warfare, for their ancestors fought and beat the devil
Their story is thtt when min 6rst appeared on earth, and
Satan drew near to kill Dim, the dogs attacked and drove
away the arch enemy, and pieserved the first man. Hence,
when a Turk has broken some minor ordinance of the Koran,
he often buys a few loaves of bread, and, steppirg out into
the road, throws them in a dignified manner — nit as an
Englishman or American would thr.'w tbem — to the dogs of
the street. — Americao Field.

From the HeraM we learn that the grevhounds of the late
Colonel North were sold at auction on June 13. The sum
realized was far less than expected. The honnd Young Ful-
lertoo, son of the Waterloo cop winner, was bought iD, the
paice offered not being satisfictory. The houod Duennium
Ago, which cost Colonel North 1.050 guineas, fetched only
seventy guineas. Simonian was knocked down at 150 guineas,
Nestor, twenty-one guineas and Old Boots at five guineas.

ROD

"If. yet too young, and easily decelv'd.
A worthless prey scarce bends your pliant rod.
Him. piteous of his youth. Hiid the short space
He has'-DJoy'd the vital light of Heaven,
Soft disengage, and back into tbe stream
The speckled captive throw."— Thomson.

Coming Events.

June -*7— Krcular semi-monthly tournament of the San Francisco
Fly Casting Club at Stow Lake, (.olden Gate Park.

inly 14— Regular semi-monthly meeting of the Sen Francisco Fly
Casting Club. Ofllce of Slate Fish Commission, Flood B'ld'g, San
Francisco.

Nov 7— Animal tournament of the Pan Francisco Fly CastiDg
Club at Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park. San Francisco.

This Salmon Took the Fly Twice Within Fifteen
Minutes.

Not (great many years ago it was claimed that a salmon
never took a fly the second time within two or three days. It
has, however, been proved during the last few years beyond
doubt thai salmon have taken the fir the day following tbeir
being hooked and lost. So far as I know, however, tbe fol-
lowing circumstance is unique, says F. W. Campbell in For-
est and Stream.

On the fifib of the present month I wns fishing at Jor-
dan's I'otage Pool, on the Kesligouche river, when I hooked
a salmon oo a new double dusty-miller fly. The fish was
what it generally known to fishermen as a "j'gger," and in
about ten minutes broke mr casting line. I put on a new
casting line and the same kind of a II r. This occupied some-
thing Im than fifteen minutes, including moving back to my
old position On the Ihird call I hooked n fish, also a very
lively ' jigger," which took me sh-itii half an hour in killing
and weighed "J", pounds Judge of m- s.irprise in finding in
mv r^ptiT*.'- no. nth the remaids of the ousting line and lly
which I bad josl lo*t. There c:in bsdoabi of this he;ng the
»«me 6th. The pool had been fi>hed the previous dav, for the
first lime this reason, bv one of my pirly, and he had not lost
either ruling line or llv There had up to that dale only
been three or four persons fishing below me, and none had
met with an accident >imilar to mine, i v in the

salmon's mouth was a new double dnilr-miller, and there
raptured casting line when added to what had remained on
my line made it complete. Additional evidence is the fnct
that mv casting line broke at „ knot, and when both that
who I, 1,„| been lost and that which remained wen
together the cut was complete, nn.i the distance between the
knots at point of fracture wu the until between the nth I n
knot*. Th;« fith, therefore, look the llv twice within fifteen
minutes. There cannot be any doubt of this fact.
— — *•
Tho Ply Oastlrur Club Meeting.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the San Francisco
Kly Casting Club was held at the olli -e of t|„, Kisl, I
•ion last Tuesday evening. Prettdeol W. D. Mao-lie ,1 m the
rh.ir. U ems resul red to purchase 1 6iot rod for the use of
rluh Mtmhert, and Me-.r.. Smith, l!,< heller and l.ovell were
appointed a committer to pun I a*e

Dr. C. \V. Ilibbard gave an extremely interesting lerlure
on the Big Sulphur creek and lit tributaries How and where
to flab its waters and the best way to reach the best portions
". the stream.

San Francisco Fly Casting Club

Cootest No. 1 held at Stow Lake, Golden Gale Park, June
13, 1896.

Judges— A E Lovett and H. E. Skinner. Umpire— W
E. Bacheller. Clerk— F. H. Reed.

Event No. 1— Casting for distance ; rods not to exceed 11
feet in length ; unlimited as to weight.

Ham of Contestant. longestCast.

\Y. II. Mansfield SI feet

F H. Reed 71 "

H. C Golcher 71 "

W. E. Bacheller 71 "

A. E. Lovett 6s'.. "

J. S. Benn 68

A. L. Coombs 66 "

H. Battu 62 '

H. E. Skinner 61 "

Kveot No. 2— Casting for distance and accuracy ; rods not

to exceed 11 feet in length, nor 8 J ounces in weight.

5 ' 5° so iif

8 B hp ZS ^Z

N'-ime. 2 g- SB 2»

si) i o o o io ii

\V D. Mansfield 55 1110 1 4

60 1 10 0 1 1 15

50 4 3 0 0 0 7

H. E. Skinner 56 0 5 2 11 9

60 10 4 2 2 3 21

50 6 5 7 4 10 S6

H. C. Golcher 55 3 3 3 2 1 12

60 0 14 11 7

50 (16 0 4 4 20

John s. Benn 55 10 3 3 0 0 16

60 10 2 0 10 2 24

50 10 5 5 5 16

A. E. Lovett 55 5 2 2 4 5 IS

60 10 5 4 10 8 37

50 0 0 0 3 2 5

F H. Reed 55 10 7 4 0 4 25

60 10 10 10 10 10 50

50 10 1 2 2 2 17

E. A. Mocker 55 6 6 10 3 10 35

60 8 10 10 10 10 48

50 C 10 3 10 4 33

C, Klein 55 1010 8 8 8 41

60 10 8 10 10 10 48

50 3 5 10 10 7 32

H. Battu 55 101010 1010 50

60 10 10 10 9 10 49

50 2 4 310 0 19

W. E. Bacheller 55 10 2 2 2 7

60 Fly lost.

Event No. 3 — Casting for accuracy

fly casting between bnoys; rods not to
weight.

O - O (-S3

Name. S 1 BE.

30 10 90

37 12 1-3 87 2-3

45 15 85

60 20 SO

71 23 2-3 76 1-3

80 26 2-3 73 1-3

100 33 1-3 66 2-3

125 41 2-3 58 1-3

131 43 2-3 56 1-3

and delicacy. Dry
exceed 5i ounces in

sa *a> t:^ •v
r.a o= o — Ore

n> ~! OS o 2 n "■

W. D. Mansfield

35

.. 40

45

l
l

3

4
3
4

2
0
2

2
2

3

1
0
4

10
6
16

32

H. E. Skinner. ...

35
40
45

4
3

4

3
2
1

0

I

0 2

1 2
5 10

9
10

21

40

H. C. Golcher

35
40
45

2
S
6

0
2
2

2

1

2

1
0
2

2
4
4

7
10
16

33

W. E. Bacheller

35

.. 40

45

2 0
2 10
4 3

1

3

1

2
3
5

0
2
3

5
20
16

41

F. H. Reed

35
40
45

3
5
6

2
2

I
0
6

2
0
4

3
2

3

11
11
21

46

J. S. Benn

35
40
45

4

3
2

2

1
2

3
2
3

2
2
4

6
4

3

17
12
14

43

C. Klein

35
40
45

3
2
4

3
2
0

3
3
3

2
4
I

0
0
0

11
11

8

30

35

,. 40

45

2
2
3

0
4
2

0
3
3

3
2
4

2
0
4

11
16

31

35
45

1

2
3

2

0
3

0
3
3

1
2

7

2
3
7

6
10
23

39

35
45

Fly

0
3
10

c

3 3 3 2

2 2 4 2
10 101010

11
13
50

Elating in E

DC

10 2-3 89 1-3 78 83 2-3
131-3 86 2-3 80 831-3

11 89 75 82

13 2-3 861-3 75 80 2-3
15 1-3 84 2-3 75 79 5-6

14 1-3 85 2-3 70 77 5-6

10 90 65 77 1-2

11 1-3 88 2-3 65 76 5-6
13 S7 60 73 1-2
212-i 751-3 60 67 2-3

After a lapse of several years the annual fly aod bait cast-
ing competition at Wimbledom was revived last month, and
was of such a successful character, both as to results and at-
tendance, that no doubt iu the future it will become a regular
fixturf. The weather left nothing to be desired. The plat-
form was one foot above the water. The following scores
will give our readers a very good idea of the work of our
Eoglish cousins :

Fly-casting, over-hand salmon rods, not exceeding 20 ft
(amateurs)— H W Little, J 14 ft 6 in, 1; H Seton-Karr, M P,
100 ft, 2; Hodder Bass, y8 ft 6 in, 3.

Single-handed trout rods, not exceeding 11 ft (amateurs) —
Edgar 8 Shrubsole, 80 ft, 1; A De Boinville, 72 ft, 2; A
Wright. 65 ft, 3.

Single-handed trout rods, not exceeding 10 ft (amateurs) —
Edgar 8 Shrubsole. 65 ft, I; A De Boinville 69 ft 9 in, 2; A
Wright, 63 ft, 3

Double-handed trout rods, not exceeding 14 ft, champion-
ship competition (all comers)— J Enright, 123 ft, 1; T Prin-
gle, s7 ft. 2; Hodder Bass, 78 ft, 3.

Championship competition, over-hand rodB not exceeding
14 ft— J Eoright, 123 ft, 1; T Pringle, 87 ft, 2; Hodder Bass,
7a ft, 3.

Trout rods, not exceeding 11 ft (all comers)— J Et right,
861 f'. -J H Roitch, 78 ft, 2; E 8 Shrubsole, 76 ft, 3.

Sa'mon rod* not exceeding 16 ft (championship), all com-
ers—J Entight, 125 ft.

Single-handed trout rods, not exceeding 11 ft (for accuracy
only), all comers — H Konch, 100 points, 1; A De Boinville,
90 potols, 2; A Wright, 75 points, 3.

Bait-cHHting — Spinning bait casting, ljj ozs., Thames
Blyle (amateurs)— J T Emery. 249 ft, 1; A Zerfass, 82 ft, 6
in- 2; (> Bayer, 88 ft, 6 ins, ...

ProfiMooals— J Brook, 368 ft, 1: E Andrews, 31S ft 2; J
Kren, 303 ft 6 io.

Spinning bait casting. \{ ozs from the reel (amateurs) — T
J Emery, 560 ft. 1; H \V Little, 484 ft, 2; H Byr-y, 469 ft,
8, f " '

Heavv bait casting, 2k ozs, any style (amateurs) — T J
Emery, "£41 ft, 1; H Davis, 436 ft, 2; O H O'Dowd, 409
ft, 3.

All comers— J Brook?, 495 ft, 1; JK Richardson, 42S ft,
2; E Andrews, 117 ft 6 in, 3.

Bait casting, 1£ ozs, any style, for amateurs who have
never won a prize at a public tournoment — C H O'Dowd, 462
ft, 1; H H Gibbs, 333 ft, 2; A Zerfass, 257 ft, 3.

Championship competition for spinning bait-casting, any
style, If oz.— J. Brooks, 571 ft., 1; R. W. Wellmao, 535 ft.,
2; H. W. Little, 463 ft., 3.

Float casting — All comers, rods not to exceed 12 ft., weight
of lead 1\ oz., the float to be fixed 5 ft. from the hook in
light Nottingham style— F. W. K". Wallis, 173 ft , 1; W.
Ellis, 154 ft., 2; P. Wallis, 149 ft., 3.

Rods not exceeding 12 ft., weight of lead, lh oz., the float
to be fixed 5 ft. from the hook (all comers) — W. Newnham,
215J ft., 1; J- Keen, 184 ft., 2; H. Coxon, 167$ ft, 3.

RodB not to exceed 12 ft, weight of lead, 3drs 20 grs, the
float to be fixed Sft above the hook (all comers) — H Coxon,
235 feet, 1; J Bell, jun, 204 ft, 2.

Double-handed trout rods not exceeding 14 ft, amateurs —
W H Little 89 ft, 1; Hodder Bass, 82ft, 2.

Trout for Yosemlte Park.

Deputy Fish Commissioner Fletcher left this city last
Tuesday evening for the WawoDa hatchery. On his arrival
he commenced at once the distribution of 500.000 Lake
Taboe and SiBkiyou county trout fry in the waters of Yo-
Semite Park.

The park reservation contains a large number of unnamed
and practically unknown lakes that at present can only be
reached bv trail. None of these lakes contain trout and the
Commissioners think that ihey can do no better service to
the State than to stock them with laketront.

At present they are inaccessible, but by the time the new
railroad brings these lakes within eaBy reach of the tourist
and angler, thev will be stocked with a practically inex-
haustible supply, sod the park will be a sportsman's paradise.
Shooting is not allowed on the reservation, but angling is
and doubtless always will be- Mr. Fletcher will be assisted
in his work by the United States troops and pack trains. A
large number of these fry will also be planted in the head-
waters of the Tuolumne and Merced rivers.

The Commissioners are still taking eggs from Lake Tahte
trout. Thev are operating at the mouth of Blackwood creek,
and have alreadv taken 4.250,000. The distribution of trout
from the Sisson hatchery will commence July 15th.

Chas Wieland and John Siebe, two well known local
sportsmen, have returned from a somewhat extended trip on
the Eastern continent. The Fly Casting Club will doubtless
gain in active members by their return.

Rock cod fishing is improving slightly. Smelt are running
in large numbers in the bav. Some fine catches were made
back of the Lincoln Gun Club grounds at the old slip on the
Alameda mole last Sunday.

Gus Walker, Chas. Precht and L. Eoupe fished the Paper
Mill from Tocoloma to Point Reyes last Sunday. They
caught quite a number of fish but they were all small.

W- D. Mansfield and W. S- Bogart were at the Geysers
last Sunday and had royal sport. They caught over 100 each
in a few hours' fishing.

The salmon are running again in Monterey Bay, and the
boats catch six or eight each every afternoon.

"Doc" Watt. Mr. Bain and a friend were fishing the Cala-
veras last Sunday with very poor success.

John Milne fished Squaw creek last Sunday with very good
success. He caught 60 nice sized fish.

Col. Young saw some very strange fish in Big Sulphur
creek last Sundav,

The Big Sulphur is still high, and probably will be for an-
other week or so.

Fishing on the Butano is still very good.

THE GUN.

Coming Events.

June 28 — Empire Gun Club. Alameda Point.

July 4-5— Pacific Tournament Association's inaugural tournament
at Alameda Point.
July 12— California Wing Ciub, San Bruno.
July 12— Olympic Gun Ctub, Alameda Point
July 12— Empire Gun Club. Alameda Point.
July IS— Alameda County Sportsman's Club, Alameda Poiot.
July 19— Lincoln Gun Club, Alameda Point.
July 19— Reliance:Gun Club. Webster St., Alameda.
Aug. 2— Lincoln Gun Club's tournament, Alameda Point.

The Big Tournament.

The opening shoot of the Pacific Tournament Association
at their elegant new grounds at Alameda Point on July 4th
and 5th promises to excel all other tournaments of the year,
with the single exception of the State tournament at Stock-
ton.

The shoot will be in excellent hands, with C. A. Haight as
general manager and Eigar Forster as official manager of
events. It would be impossible to fiod two men more popu-
lar among the trap shooters than these two. Both are thor-
oughly acquainted with the work, and that the tournament
will go through without a hitch goes without saying. Chas.
Merguire will handle the trumpet.

All shooting will be class shooting and all ties will divide.

Entrance fee includes price of birds.

There are two team events, one for six men and one for
twelve men teams. E*ch team must consist of members of
a regularly-organized club. Contestants are requested to
enter for all events immediately upon arrival at the grounds.
Money will be refunded for all events not participated in.

J one 27, 1896]

&\je gveebev ant* gpxnrtsmcm.

Tb'ee sets of traps will be used, and the arrangements are
the best of any ehooting grounds on tbe coast. Lunch will
be served on tbe grounds.

There will be $250 in cash added to tbe purses, as follows

FIRST DAT — 3 iTURDAY, JOLT 4.

Event No. 1 — 10 bird*, entrance 50 cents, 4 moneys.

Event So. 2 — 10 birds, entrance 75 cents, 6 moneys, $10
added.

Event No. 3—20 birds, entrance $1 8 moneys, $15 added.

Event No. 4 — 20 birds, Club Team Event, six men, $1
per man, 3 moneys, $50 added.

Event No. 5 — 20 bir^s, entrance $1, S moneys, $25 added.

SECOND DAY— SUNDAY, JULY 5.

Event No. 1 — 10 birds, entrance 50 cents, 4 moneys.

Event No. 2 — 15 birds, entrance 75 cents, 6 moneys, $10
added.

Event No. 3—15 birds, entrance 75 centB, 6 moneys, $10
added.

Event No. 4—20 birds, entrance $1, 8 moneys, $20 added.

Event No. 5—15 birds, entrance 75 cents, 6 moneys, $15
added.

Event No. 6— 20 birds, entrance $1, 8 moneys, $20 added.

Event No. 7—15 birds, Club Team Event, entrance 75
cents. 2 moneys, $75 added.

Extra events will be shot if time will permit.

The Reliance Club.

The Lincoln Gun Olub.

The regular monthly shoot of the Lincoln Gun Club at the
club grounds at Alameda Point on Sunday last, was very well
attended. Thirty two members Bhot in the regular club
match at 25 singles, known traps, unknown angles. Nauman
was high score with 24, Daniels second with 23. Tbe scores
were as follows :

Nauman 1 lOlUllll 111 1 11111111111—24

Daniels 011111 110111 llllllLlllll— 23

O Fischer lOlOllllillOlllllllliilll— 22

Eug Forster - IHIIIOOIIIHOUUIIOII 1—22

Karuev .. _ 1111111011111111111100111—22

Wenzel llliOlllUOlllllllOl 11110— 21

FlickiDger - OllOlllllllllllUOlllOlOl— 20

Muruoctt - liummnmioioooiiiii-io

Potter 1110111101110011111111101—20

Haignt 0111101I1111I1111U010100 — 19

Webb - ~ 1011110111110110111110011—19

Robertson 1111111111011111010101001—19

Shaw 11111001 11101111110101001— 18

Crowetl lioiioiiQonioiQlllOHUU— 1"

Whitoev ~ _ » OlllOIlOIHlOOOlOlUOllll-17

K. Klevesanl lllioioiooiiiiociiioniio— 17

Ca e .. - oioiiooooi i lomoi liiioii— in

Clark - HlOOillOllOOlOlllOllOlOl— 16

Bruos 1 UOH01011110 1010111100—16

Svlvester _ OlOllllOlUOOUIlOllOHOii— 16

Patchell 0101001111111110001110011—15

t-cbeodel „..O11001001OOO0011111111111— 15

Edg. Forster lOOolulOlOlllOlOllOIOlOlO— 13

Alderton _ lUllOOlOlCOOllUOllOOlOlO— 13

Ostraoder lOOOlOOOlnilOllOlllOlOlOl— 13

Andrus - lOlOlOOOOOUOOOlOlOUK 00—10

Browolie .001 00110101000 lOlllulOOl— 10

Merguire „ .0000011000000101011110101—10

Clabroogh . „ _ OOOOOOOlGOOOllOllOl 101100— 9

Fredericks OIOOOOOIOIIOOIOIOOOOIUOO— 9

Josweski „ 00002010110000011000C0101— 7

BACK SCOBES.

Haight - 1111111101111111111110101—22

Fliekioger llllOlOlUlllllOllUlllOl— 21

Cate - ~ OllllCOOllll 111111111011—20

Daniels » 111111 101111011 1001 HClll— 2u

Andrus .0110191111111011101111111—20

Nanman lllbOlllllOUOlOill 11111 1— 2o

Webb 1111101010111110111011111-20

Crowell 1110101110 10111111101100-17

Crowell 11011111 1010011111110010—17

Crowell OOOOOOllOUlOOOlllllllllO— 14

Schendel „10U1101001u010111llOOOOl— 14

Ostrander „ „ 00000101 10001 01100110101—10

Joswesfci - „....0000101001C001000I1010000— 7

The prize shoot at 15 singles, $20 added money, brought out
thirty-five entries, Eag. Foster winning with 15 straight. The
score :

Eag. Forster lilllllUUllll— 15

Andrus „ 011111111111111— 11

Mnrdock 111101111111111—14

Karney OlllO'lllllUll— 13

Broos 111011001111111—13

Cate 011111111101111—13

Alderton 111111111001111—13

Edg. Forster „ lllllOllllOllU— 13

Wbitney 1I111U10101011— 12

Robertson „110110111111101— 12

Lerfee » 11101110HIU111— 12

Haight 101 100111111111—12

Flictinger „ « lOOlllllllUOll— 11

Webb 111110111111000-11

Patchell „ 110011111011011—11

Wenzel OOlllillOOillll— 11

Crowell 0111I1101I01011 — 11

Nanman - llOOUOlllllCOl— 10

bhaw „ , 011000101111111—10

Thorn 101101111010110—10

Sylvester 100010111101111—10

Vernon - 110011110011110—10

Little 010101110101111—10

Clark „ ™ .111110011110001— lu

Owens 1 1 10101 IC10O101— 9

Liddle _ iioiooomnoot— 9

King 10U010I0010011— 8

Klevereahl 0001I1010110UO— 8

Fischer „ „ room 100011100— 7

Potter .1111001 1000100— 7

Brown 101101010001001— 7

Chestnut „. tXHOOOHOloillO— 7

Clabrougn « 0"OU10]0001101— 7

Whitney ICOtlOOOlOUOOll— 7

Merguire 001001 lOolOOICo- 5

Two More Blue-Rock Oluba.

T. L Lewis' efforts in behalf of blue reck shooting are
bearing good fruit. Some time ago be organized the "Un-
known1' Gun Club- He purchased bis own traps and invited
young men who were entirely new at blue rock shooting
to come and shoot. He gave cash prizes of small sums of
money to tbose who made the two highest aDd two lowest
scores, and in tbis manner has made so many enthusiasts
from novices that two regularly organized clubs will result
from his efforts, The Golden Gate Gun Club and the Enci-
nal Gun Clubs are tbe clubs referred to. Harrv Vacdall of
the California Powder Co. is organizing the former clnband
on next Wednesdav »vemog there will be a meeting at 517
Market street, the office of tbe U. M. C. Co, and tbe club
will be permanently organized. The charter roll isstilt open.
This club will shoot at the new grounds of the Pacific Tour-
nament Association at Alameda Point.

The Eicioal Gun Club ss being organized by H. Beltons,
who resides at Prospect and Central avenue, Alameda. They
will probably shoot at Bird's Point.

The Reliance Gun Club's regular shoot took place Sunday
at Alameda Point. The attendance was large and all ol~
tbe matches were very interesting. One of the Epecial leat-
ures of the day was the performance of Trombone, who broke
114 blue rocks out of a possible 120. The first event was a
10-bird match, in which the following scores were made :

Robbins 8, Trombone 10, Umphred 4, Fairchild 2, Reed
3, Williams 7, Tellerson 4, Olsen 6. Wanning 8, Norcument
g. Coffin 9, Vaeney 9, Thomos 3, Young 8, Knight 3, Mc-
Clure 4, Gemenbrick 6, Lake 8, Tubbs 7, Huntley 7, Ovei-
man 5, Riley 9, Webber 9.

Tbe second event was the regular club match at 30 siugles:
kuown traps, unknown angles. Tbe scores were as follows ,

Coffin 22, Kellogg 19, Tubbs 19, Trombone 29, F Gross 15,
Varnev 26, Dleinenbroich 9, Huntley 27, Umphred 22, Lake

23, Young 17, Williams 19, Fairchild 9, Olsen 14, Hersey

24, Woodward 16, Stewart 14, McClure 14. Overman 19,
Lovell IS, Reed 14. Tellerson 16, Thomas 2, Winning 34,
Arlett 20, Eustis 19. _

Importation of Eggs of Game Birds.

It was announced last week that tbe Custom House auth-
orities of Xew York had seized and refused to pass an im-
portation of pheasant and partridge eggs which were imported
by Theodore Havemeyer. Tbis seizure has attracted tbe
attention of sportsmen to tbe law prohibiting the importation
of the eggs of game birds, which, we understand, was en-
acted on account of the reported destruction of duck eggs
in Alaska, says Shooting and Fishing.

The present law gives a monopoly to a few breeders of
pheasants and dealers in eggs of these and foreign game
birds. At the present time pheasant eggs can be imported
for $15 a dozen, while the dealers here ask for the same $75
a dozen. The law should be changed so as to permit the im-
portation of eggs of game bir-.s for breeding purposes.

A Sportsman's Puzzle.

What's tbe name of tbe beast tbat is always bigh-priced ? —
Deer.

The beast tbat is made of straight wool; — Hare.
The beast that's uncovered, no matter how cold, — Bear.

The beast that of laughter is full; — Hyena.
The beast lhat is found in tbe west of New York, — BoSalo.

The beast that is parts of a chain; — Lynx.
Tbe beast that's alive when you think it is dead, — Opossum.

The beast that's tbe largest in Maine; — Moose.
The beast tbat takes baggage on every trip, — Elephant.

Tbe beast sometimes worn in a ring; — Seal.
The beast that fells trees and with them builds huts, — Beaver.

The beast that of others is king ; — Lion.
The beast that has quills with which it can't write, — Porcu-
pine.

The beast that you can't catch asleep, — Weasel.
Tbe beast, bushy-tailed, that lives up a tree, — Squirrel.

The beast sometimes clothed asasheep; — Wolf.
Tbe beast that oft follows close after three cheers, — Tiger.

The beast that iB whiter than snow, — Ermine.
The beat tbat has fir as black as the night, — Sable.

The beast that's the past tense of know. — Gnu.
Tbe above puzzle, containing the names of twenty beasts
was published in the May issue of the Amateur Sportsman.
Twenty-jeven prizes for solution of same were offered by a
number of generous manufacturers and dealers in sportsmen's
supplies.

Another way of dryirg rubber boots, which will be more
in touch with tbe outfit of a sportsman, is to select small
stones, just large enough to put into tbe boots and out into
tbe toe, or one stone, if yon can get tbe right shape, beat
hot on the stove (not hot enough to burn the boots) wrap in
tbin paper and dry your boots to perfection. It may be nec-
essary to have a set of stones and change if boots are too wet.
— F. G. _

The Savage Rifle.

John Sinclair writes from Esses, Mont., to Shooting and
Fishing as follows :

" I have tried my Savage ride on bears. I shot a large
brown bear with the solid ball through the shoulder. The
first ball did not knock bim down, so I sent one more through
his shoulder, and it killed bim. Some days afterward I shot
a small silvertip b.-ar with the expanding bullet, and killed
it at once. A few days afterward I shot a very large black
bear, tbe bullet going through his neck close to the ear and
across to his shoulder, and be was killed so quickly tbat be
never kicked ; tbis was with tbe expanding bullet.

I understood that the Lvman Bights could not be put on
the Savage rifles. I didn't have tbe rifle two days before I
bad Lvman sights on it, and took them off one of my other
riflps. i.nd now it is a dandv."

This expanding bullet is tbe one'we mentioned last week
amoDg the new cartridges manufactured by the TJ. M. C. Co.

CARTRIDGE AND SHELL.

The open season for doves opens on July let.

The California Powder Co. report a greatly increased sale
of C. P. W. Bhells.

Out of 84 shooters at the great New York tournament, 24
used Dupont Smokeless.

The regular montblv shoot of the California Wing Shoot-
ing Club is postponed from July 5th to July 12th.

Tbe standing of tbe clubs in the Ioterclub shoot to date is
as follows: Lirnqlus 545, Olympics 538, Empires 519.

The grounds of the Pacific Tournament" Association at
Alameda Point will be open for practice on Saturday (tc-
day) and 8nnday.

The new smokeless rifle cartridges manufactured by the U.
M. C. Co. are very highly recommended by those wbo ha^«
used them for deer bunting.

Here lies the whole difficulty. Game is not protected sim-
ply because there is not sufficient interest to secure its pro-
tection. The real problem then is bow public opinion shall
be created, controlled and directed. Once this is done, what
remains is simple in the extreme.

The Empire Gun Club will shoot to-morrow morning at
Alameda Point. The Interclub twelve man team match will
take place in the afternoon.

R. D. Fetherstone, of the Vancouver Gun Club, broke the
record of the Northwest on the 20th by breaking 49 out of
50 blue rocks at unknown traps and angles.

We notice by our exchanges that J. A. R. Elliott made
lOo straight breaks at the Milwaukee tournament in May,
with "E. C." powder. Shooting at blue rocks.

Lawless pot-hunters are killing both quail and doves
along the banks of San Pablo creek and seining the creek for
trout. Where is the game warden of lhat section ?

At the next sLoot of the Lincoln's the members will
classify themselves. There will be four classes this year, and
the shooters w ill be classed according to their average in the
first five shoots. The prize will be a purse of ^IScCdivided
as follows : First class $45, second class $40, third class $35,
fourth class $30. Each class purse will be sub-divided— 60
and 40 percent.

John Considine, a member of the Spokane Rod and Gun
Club, won tbe Globe trophy at the third day of tbe Pacific
Northwest trap shoot tournament, breaking 41 out of 50
birds. In tbe general average lor the three days, Captain
Miner, of Seattle, was first; Dell Cooper, of New Whatcom,
second, and T. P>. Ware, of Spokane, third. Cooper is prob-
ably the heaviest winner of tbe tournament.

Tbe deer hunters ase beginning to clean up their rifles and
prepare for the opening of the deer season on July 15th . As
we go the rounds of the gun stores we find many sportsmen
purchasing new rifles, cartridge belts, bunliDg boots and
other parapbenalia of tbe bunt. Clabrough, Golcher & Co.
and E. T. Allen Co. are prepared to furnish any kind of
single shot or magazine rifle on the market.

Practically, the only live-bird shooting club in central
California is the California Wing Shootiog Club— the oldest
club in tbe State. Tbis club i* in a live, healthy condition,
and will doubtless continue to flourish after many of the big-
gest of our blue rock clubs are dead. All of the other clubs
of this section have one by one resolved themselves into blue
rock clubs, but tbe California Wing Club still flourishes.

J. S. Fanning gave a verv good account of himself at the
tournament at Buflilo, N Y. One hundred and sixty shoot-
ers participated in one or more events on tbe first dav, and
among them were nearly all the crack shots of the United
States. 'Our Jack," however, was fifth man on the day's
average with 87 per cent, 14S out of 170 shot at, with Mc-
Murchy top score with 94 1. The second dav his average
w»p 75.8 or 129 out of 170. On the third day 83 5 or 142 out
of 170, and on the fourth day he was again 82 9 or 141 out
of 170. Needless to add he shot "Gold Dust."

A prosperous bee owner in Westphalia recently arranged a
very unusual flving match with a neighbor who kept pigeons
The question wa* : Did the bees, on a point of speed, outdo
the birds-? it was put to the proof, the distance determined
upon being three miles from hives and pigeon-houses. Twelve
bees and twelve pigeons were selected to cover this course in
corapetion. It was the prevalent opinion that the birds would
win easily ; they had size in their favor, and might be sup-
posed to hold a truer line towards home. The faith of the
bee-farmer, however, was justified by his pets. Tlie first bee
distanced the earliest pigeon by a minute, three other bees
followed to the hives, then tbe second pigeon to the colomb-
ary, and the rest arrived practically together. — Shooting
Times.

Claims for bounties on bears, wolves and seals killed in
Maine during l!>95, amounting to $3,192, have been presented
to the Treasurer of that State as having been paid to the
local treasurers in the various sections where the animals
were killed. Of bears there were 305, and one wolf, total
amount paid $1,580, and of seals there were 1,662, amount
paid $1,662. Tbe bounty on seals last year was one dollar
each, whereas the previous year it was but fifty cents; the
bountv on bears and wolves was five dollars each. For 1894
bounties were paid on 550 bears, whereas but 3S5 seals were
returned. The increase for last year over the number of
seals killed the previous year is accounted for by tbe doubling
of the bounty for each seal, and the fact that during 1894 the
bounties on seals were limited to Penobscot Bay and that
river. It is siid, however, that as many seals which are
killed sink before their bodies can be secured, tbe actual
number destroved every year is far in excess of the total re-
ported, and that, withal, seals are increasing in numbers.

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Our Portlaad Letter.

Editor Boeder ani> Sportsman :— The
attendance was fully 3,000 oo Saturday, an
extra day.

They uave three races to-day, Sundav, and
have quite a crowd. As I had to leave I did
not see any of the racing.

Dr. Quinlao, formerly surgeon at Bay Dis-
trict, is taking a vacation in this locality. He
wilt go as far as Anaconda.

Mr. Hoag'e horses, which came up on the
Columbia, were quite sick. Dr?. Quinlao and
Aby attended and pulled them through O. E.
Tiberius was taken with a Might attack of
pneumonia after reacbiog Portland, anrt as
the stables were billed on to Anaconda, Ti-
berius was left. He will pull through.

Among the hereemen I gathered the follow*
ioe items:

P. J. Mann has a black filly, two years old,
full sister to Trumont, who is quite promising,
and has a beautiful wav of going — a square
trotter. She is in Mr. Chas. Wood's hands,
who also handles Carrie S ,2:21, by Altamont;
Eetella, 2:21, by Le Mont ; also a green mare
by Altamont, who is very promising^od Phal-
mont Bov, SfclS, by Phalmont. Mr. Woods
expects to journey south to California this
fall.

Andy McDowell has leased Carlyle Carries,
and will take him to Montana. He is a good
one.

Claude Burlingame is here and has done
some splendid work in the saddle. He is
training and riding the runners while Lee
Shaner attended to the trotting end of the
string. Burlingame is a very popular jockey,
and as aooo as the races are over he and his
wife, who accompanies him. go direct to their
hotel.

Little Power, who rode Mamie D. >s quite
a promising boy. He 6rst rode for Dixon.
He has only been riding a year and the way
be finished he shows up well.

Sullivan, who is riding for Z Abranis, put
up one of his famous finishes to-day on old
Clacquer rod nipped out the now famous
sprinter, "I Don't Know."

Charley Weber is also among the leading
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Was officially declared by the State
Board of Harbor Commissions on
November 7, 1895, to be the San
Francisco weekly journal having the
largest general circulatfoo, and was
awarded the contract for publishing
the bids on the new depot.

As an advertising medium —__

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Bids For Pj ivileges

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, July 11-
!S96.at £ o'clock p. M..the Board of Directors oi the
Vallejo Driving Park Association wld open bids for the
following prlvile- es ror the race meeting of said Asso.
elation, to he held on July 20th to 2oih inclusive, at
which time the bids will close:

1. BAR

2. COXFECTIOXERY. FRUIT, ICE

CREAM, Etc:

3. I' HH.8

4. WHEEL and other APPROVED

GAMES.

Each privilege to be bid on separately, and to be
accompanied by a certified check of 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid, said check to be returned to unsuc-
cessful bidders. Address all bids to the Secretary, and
mark envelope E[DS. Directors reserve the right to
rt-Ject any or ail bids.

J U. WHITAHRR, Secretary.
Vallejo Driving Park Association, Vallejo, Cal.

Green Meadow Farm

HOME OP

Hambletonian
-:- Wilkes 1679

I'IKKflK WILKES, winning race record. 2:08 1-2
HOCK Kit r p , . race record, 2:11

\K\\ KHA (4) p winning race record, 4Ua
beat, 2:13

and 15 others in the 2:30 list.

BY GEO. WILKES, 2!22

dam— HAG lock, by American Star.

Lady I Itwi v, h>* lUmbletonlan 10.
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of 1688 limited to twenty approved marea at
ii time of service, usual return priv-

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THE ELECTIONEER STALLION

DON MARVIN, 2:22

DON LOWELL, 5 years old, record 2:14 1-2
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810,000 XTXT PURSES

PETALUMA RACES

August 3 to August 8 Inclusive

THE PETALUMA TRICK AND ITS APPOINTMENTS ARE UNSURPASSED IN CALIFORNIA

Entries to Olose July 11, 1896

Purse.

8500
800
SOO
600
600

TROTTING PURSES.

PACING PURS

nfo.

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a:»0 Claa*. All Aeea,
3:30

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a soo

500

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7.

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2:30 Class, All Ages,
2:20

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3.
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5.
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COLT RACES.

51)0
500
600
600

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Xo.
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9.
lO.
11.

2:17 •

Free For-All,
COLT RACES.

Xo. 11. Two-Veor-Old Trot, 8 400

\o 12. Three-Year-Old Trot, 400

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

P€R*K g300. For horses of all ages. Weights 10
pounds below the scale, Maidens three years old
or upward allowed 5 pounds. Six furlongs.

PCHSB8300. F. r two-year-olds. Maidens allowed
5 pounds: maidens that have started three or more
times and not placed I-2-J allowed 10 pounds.
fuiir and a half furlongs.

PURSK 83.10. Handicap. To be run Wednesday,
August 5th. One ml e.

PCRSH 8300. For horses of all ages. Weights 7
pound-) below the scale. Maidens three years old
or upward allowed 7 pounds. Winners of three or
more races in 1896 to carry 7 pounds penalty; of
two races, 5 pounds. Five furlongti.

400

■100

No. 13. Two-Year-OId Pace,
Xo. 14. Three-Year-Old Pace,

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

PURSE 8300. All ages. Maidsns allowed Spounds
if three years old or upward. Six farlongg.

PL"R*E 83-10. Handicap. To be run Saturday
August 3th. One mile and an eighth.

*^-In all runnine races second money will he JloO,
third money $25. Entrance to running events $10,
|5 additional to scraich.

All the running races, except handicaps, are over-
night events.

Handicaps close two days before race is to be run.
Weights and declarations day previous to race, by

O P. M.

All races to be run under the California Jockey Club's new rules.

CONDITIONS.

Entries lo close July 11,1596. Horses to be named with entry. Entrance fee five per cent, to accompany

Purses to be divided into four moneys: 50, 25 15 and 10 per cent. Five per cent, of the amoint of the purse
will be deducted from each money won. In all races ten entries are required to fid a race, but the Board reserves
the right to close with less if it is so desired.

The Board of Directors reserves the right to declare two starters a walk-over. When only two start they
may contest for the entrance money paid in, to be divided 66 2-3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-3 per cent* to the
second. A horse distancing the field shall only be entitled to first money.

In all two-year-old races the distance shall be 150 yards.

All races to be three in five except two-year-o'ds, which shall be two in three.

Trotting and racing colors must be named with entry.

Conditional entries will be treated the same as regular entries, and nominators held under the rules.

The Board of Directors reserves the right to change the honr or date of any race, except when it becomes
necesaary to antedate a race, in which instance the nominator will receive three days' notice of change by mail
lo address of entry. Bight reserved to declare off or postpone any or all races on account of the weather, or
other sufficient cause.

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. M, on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and
declarations must he in writing and made at the office of the Secretary at the track.

"When there is more than one entry to any purse by one person or in one Interest, the horse to be started
must be named by 5 o'clock p. sr. on the day preceding the race.

Any race that may be started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and money
divided according to rank of horses in summary.

When more than nioe declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserves t'ne right to divide the
starters into two fields, and make two races; in such race* all entrance moae? paid in, in excess of amount of
purse to be added to the purse; it is further provided that in all fields so divided there will be no deduction
from money winners.

Otherwise than Is specified in these conditions, National Trotting Association rules to govern.

ASA HIGGINS, President. W. D. HOI X. Pecretary. Petaluma. Cal.

PLEASANTON RACES!!

Horse Races, Trotting, Runnirjg and Bicycle Races

AT THE

Fleasanton Stools. Farm Tracls.

PLEASANTON, CAZ>., OX THE

FOURTH OF JULY

The Pleasanton Celebration Comulttee announces the following Programme :
Trotting, 2:30 class, best 3 in 5, purse 8250 R1CY< LE RACES— Half mile scratch; one mile
Banning, for two-year-olds, five furlongs, 200 scratch and five mile handicap, for valuable cash

Runniug. for all ages, six furlongs, 200 prizes.

Conditions Trotting Bace— N. T. A. rules to govern. Bnnning— American Turf rules to govern. Entrance
fee to trotting race, five per cent a- d flvw percent, from winners. Bunning races, five per cenv. to accompany
nominations. Five or more horses to enter, three or more to start.
J. B. HORTEX8T1XE, Secretary. WW, NAPIER. President. Pleasanton. Cal.

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Stallions Season 1896

Steinway, 2:25 3-4 (private stallion) will serve a limited

number of mares at $100 the Season

Chas. Derby, 2:20

$100 the Season

(Winner of First Premium for Stallion and Pour ofhls Produce at San Francisco
Horse Show, 1S94)
He Is the sire of Diablo, 2:0914 (A years old), winner of two first premiums Sao Francisco Horse Show, 1895

El Benton, 2:23 - - - $50 the Season

SEASON COMMENCES FEBRUARY 1st and CLOSES JULY 1st

Mares should be shipped toOakwood Park Stock Farm, Danville, per S. P. B. R., via Martinez.
Best care given, but no liability assumed lor accidents or escapes.
Pasturage f5 per month; bay and grain, ?10 per month.
For terms tor other stallions and further particulars, address

OAKWOOD PARK STOCK FARM

Danville, Contra Costa County, Cal

Jose 27, 1896]

©Jj£ f$xeebev rttttr gtpavi&mcM.

437

sio,ooo invr purses !

VALLEJO RACES

July 20th to 25th Inclusive

The Vallejo Race Track is in First Class Condition, Second to Hone in the State.

Its Appointments are Complete. Accommodations for 111.
ENTRIES TO CLOSE ON JULY 11, 1896.

SAN MATEO STOCK FARM

GUY WILKES,

TROTTING.

PACING.

Yo

1.

2:40 Lis*. All Ages, Parae

8500

So.

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2:30 Class, All Asea. Parse

8500

?

2:30

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8.

2:20

3

2:22 "

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2:1T

500

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900

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2:12

500

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2:15 "

SOO

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Free.For-AH "

500

Yo.

6.

Free-For-Ali

COLT RACES.

900

COLT RACES.

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1?

Two-Year-Old Trot, Parse

S3 10

No

15.

Tw -Year-Old Pace, Parse

8300

Yo

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350

No

16.

Thre. ■•

350

Ho.

14

Four

400

No.
No.

GENTLEMAN'S RACE FOR ROADSTERS.
Trotting. 2:30 Clsss, Parse - - 8150

Comprising horaes in Napa and Solano Counties.
DISTRICT TROTTING RACES.
Two-Year-Old, 3 Minutes - - 300

Three-Year-Old, 3 Minutes - 350

District comprises the counties of Sonoma, Marin, Napa. Solano, Yolo, Lake, Colusa,
Qleno, Mendocino and Humboldt.

CONDITIONS.

Entries to close July 11. M9S. Entrance fee five ter cent, to accompany entry.

Pnrses to be divided into four moneys: 50, 25. 15 and 10 percent. Five per cent, of the amount of the
nurse will be deducted from each money won. In all races ten entries are required to fill a race, bnt the
Rnnrri kkptvps ihe rient to close with less if it is desired.

The Boird of Directors reserves tne right to declare two starters a walk-over. When only two start they
mav contest for the entrance money paid in, to he divided 66 2-3 per cent, to the first and 33 1-3 percen . to the
second A hor« distancing the field shall only be entitled to first money.

In all two-year-old races the distanceshall be 150 yards.

All races to be three in five except two-year-olds, which shall be two in three.

Trotting and racing colors must be named with entry.

Conditional entries will be treated the same as regular entries and nominators held under the rules.

The aiard of Directors reserves the right to change the hour or date of any race, except when It becomes
necpssarv to antedate a race. In which instance the nominator will receive three days notice ot change ol
mail to address of entry, night reserved to declare off or postpone any or all races on account of the weather

M "EMries^of decfar«ioutat5o,clockp.M.onthe day preceding the race shall be required to start, and
declarations must be in .vriting and made at the office of the Secretary at the track.

vvhen there is more than one eotry to any purse by one person or in one interest, ihe horse to be started
most be named by 5 o'clock p. M. on the day preceding the race.

Any race lhat may be started and unfinished on last day of the meeting may be declared ended and
money divided accordiog to rank of horses in summary.

When more than nine declare to start in any race, the Board of Directors reserves the right to divide the
Htart-rs into two fields and make two rac-s: in soch races all entrance money paid in. in excess of amount of
pn^rae, to he added to the purse litis further provided lhat In all fields so divided there will be no deduction

fr J'otn°e™S-Tnane£isDecified In these conditions. National Trotting Association rules to govern.

TTnder the advertised conditions, nominators in purses that failed to fill may transter at any lime prior to
July 16 1S« such entries as they have made in purses declared oft to other classes lhat filled to which they

J. B. McCACLKY. President.

J. B. WHII'AKER. Secretary, Vallejo, C.I.

$6,000 IIST r»XJn.SE3S!

-:- WILLOWS RAGES -:-

August 11th to 15th Inclusive

WILLOWS HAS AS GOOD A TRACK AS ANY.
Entries to Close Jiily XX, 1896.

TROTTING PURSES.

1-2 :40 CIbbb, All Agea, Purse 8500

No.

Xo. 2-2 :30
So. 3-2:24
Xo. 4-2:19
No. 5-2:15

500
500
500

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

PUR^K 8200. For horses of all ages. Weights 10
SiSouuds below the scale. Maidens three years old or
"upwards allowed 5 pounds. »Ix furlongs.
1'tRSE 8200. Handicap. One mile.

PURSE 8200. For horses ot all ages. Weights 7
pounds below the scale. Maidens three years old
or upward allowed 7 ponnds. Winners of three or
more races in 1896 to carry 7 pounds penalty; of
two races, o pounds. Hive Tarlongs.

FETISH 8200. All ages. Maidens allowed 5 pounds,
it three years old or upward. Six fa longs.

The great sire of race horses and money win-
ners. Private Stallion.

SABLE WILKES,

The champion three and four year-old of

1887 and 1888; record 2:18. Stands 15*

hands, black horse, by Guy Wilkes; first

dam Sable, by The Moor; second dam GretcheD, by Mambrino Pilot; third dam Kittv

Kirkham, by Canada Chief; fourth dam by Fanniog's Tobe ; fifth dam by imp. Leviathan.

Terms for the season of 1896 at $75.

PRO WILKES,

PACING PURSES.

Ho 6—2:10 Class, All Ages, Purse g 3 00

Xo. 7—2:25 " " " OOO

Xo. 8-2:15 " ■* " 500

Xo 9—2:12 " V " 500

Xo. lO— V ree-For-All 500

RUNNING PROGRAMME.

PL'RSF. S200. Handicap. One mile and an
eighth.

fi^-In all running races second money will be *50,
third money ?20. Entrance to running events $10.
*"• additional to scratch.

Handicaps clcse two days before race is to be run.
Weights and declarations day previous to race, by

5 P. M.

All races to be run under the California Jockey Club's
new rules,
ill the running races are over-night events, except
the handicaps.

black horse, 15i hands, weighB 1,100 pounds, of
splendid conformation and without a blemish or
weak point. As a four-year-old he got a record
of 2:11, and waB timed separately in races in 2:08. His winnings as a two and three-year-old
exceeded that of any other trotter at these ages. Sired by enable Wilkes, 2:18, dam Ellen
Mayhew, 2:22, by Director, 2:17 ; second dam Lady Ernest, by Speculation. Terms for the
season, $75.

PRINCE ARLIE 28,045, %S™5i SttJE

and weighs 1,200 pounds.
He is a remarkably handsome horse, stylish, evenly-proportioned, and is considered by all
who have seen him to be perfection in every respect. Owing to an accident he has not been
trained, but as he has entirely recovered he will be put in training this year. As a yearling,
when only partly broken, be trotted quarters in 0:37£. He is sired by Guy Wilkes, 2:15},'
dam Chantilly (trial 2:23, last half in 1:08), by Nutwood, 2:18$ ; second dam Crepon (dam of
Lovelace, 2:20, and Betsy Britton, 2:20J), by Princeps 536; third dam Crape Lisse, (dam of
Balzarine, 2:27) by George Wilkes, 2:22 ; fourth dam the dam of Tarleton, 2:31. Terms for
the season $75.

Mares not proving with foal may be returned the following
season fre^ of service I fee if I still own the stallion bred to, or
the breeder may have the privilege of breediDg to any other
stallion on my place except Guy Wilkes.

_ Excellent care will be taken of all stock sent to the farm, but no liability assumed for
accidents or escapes.

Mares may be shipped direct to me at Burlingame, San Mateo county.
All bills are due at time of service, and must be paid by August 1st.
No stock allowed to leave the place until all bills are paid.
Season commences February 1st and ends August 1, 1896.

San Mateo Stock Farm

WM. CORBITT,

Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal.

The King of Race Horses and Sires

CONDITION; TO TROTTIX« AXD PACIXG RACES.
Entries to close July II, 1596. Horses to be named with entry. Entrance fee, five per cent., to accompany

Purses to be divided into fourmon-ys: 50.23, 15 and Id percent. Five percent, of the amount of the parse
will bededacted from each money won. In all races ten entries are required to fill a race, but the Board re-
serves the right to close with less if it is so desired.

The Board of Directors reserves the riaht to declare two starters a walk-over. When only two start they
mav contest for ibe entrance money paid in, to be divided 66 2-3 per cent- to the first and 33 1-3 per cent, to the
second. A horse distancing ihe fieldsball only be entitled to first money.

In all two-year-old races the distance shall be 150 yards.

Ail races to be three in five except two-year-olds, which shall be two in three.

Trotting and racing colors must be named with entry.

Conditional entries will be treated the same as regular entries, and nominations held under the rules

The Board of Directors reserves the right to change the hour ol date of any race, except when it becomes
necessary to antedate a race, in which instance the nominator will recpive three days' notice of change bj*
mail, to address of entry. Rigb preserved to declare ofT or postpone any or all races on account ot the weaihet.
or other sufficient cause.

Entries not declared out at 5 o'clock p. m. on the day preceding the race shall be required to start, and dec-
larations mast be ic writing and made at the office ol the secretary of the track.

When there ismore than oneentry toany purse by one person or in one interest, the horse tobe started
must be named by 5 o'clock p. m. on tne day preceding the race.

Any race that may be started and finished on last day of the meeting may be declared ;ended and money
divided according to rank ot horses in summary.

When more than nine declare to start in any race, the Board of Direclors reserves the right to divide the
starters loto two fields and make two races; in such races all entrance money paid in, in excess of amount of
purse, to beadded to the purse; it is further provided that in all fields so divided lhere will be no deduction
from money-winners.

Otherwise than Is specified in these conditions, National Trotting Association rule to govern.

W, V. FRhKMAV. Secretary.

P. O. Box 96, Willows, Cal.

2: XI 1-4=

Will Make the Season of 1S96, Commencing February 1st, at

OAKLAND TROTTING PARK, AT $100 THE SEASON

Canal Retnrn Privileges.

As an eigbt-year-old stallion, JTcKinney's lis: leads all others io the world tor average "speed : McZeus 4
2:13; Zombm, 3, 2:13; Harvey Mc, 3:2:H'.f; Jeany Mc, 2, 2:20'2: Sir Credit, 3,2:25; Oalto, 2,2:30; Pat Coouey!
trial, 2:19; Julia D, 2, trial 2:2J ; Lola, 3, trial 2:2714 ; Monte, 3, trial 2:28}{ .

MoKIXXKY, 2:11 1-4. was foaled June 12, 1S57. sired by the great Alcyone (son of George Wilkes, and
Alma Mater, the lamous broodmare by Mambrino Patcnen), dam Rosa tiprague, by Gov. Sprsgue, 220%, he by
Rhode Island, 2:23 H, out of Belle Brandon (dam of Amy, 2:20 >i, Gov. Spragne, 2:20'>, WUmar, 2:2914 ), by Ham-
bletonian 10; grandam Jenny, by Young Bacchus (thoroughbred): great grandam Worden mare, by Exton
Eclipse (thoroughbred) The second dam of McKinney was Rose Keoney idam of Messenger Chief, sire of
sixteen in 2:30 list), by Mambrino Messenger, one of the strongest-bred Messenger studs io the Kegistry. Third
dam J. I. Kenney mare, dam of Gen. U. H. Thomas | sire of seven in 2:30), by Mambrino Chief 11. Fourth dam
Jesse Bryan mare, by imp. Napoleon (thoroughbred). Fifth dam by Tempest (thoroughbred).

McRIX.NEY. 2-11 1-4, is 15.2^ hands, weighs 1140, and is one of toe most pertecc-made horses in Amer-
ica, having plenty of bone and substance. Hestaned in twenty-eight races and won twenty-five of them. His
reputation as a game and consistent performer is world wide- As a sire the few of his progeny that have been
handled for speed have demonstrated that they inbe it all hs extraordinary good qualities.

The best care taken of mares, nnt no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Pasturage |4 per
month. For further particulars, apply to CHAS. A. DtJRFEE, Oakland Trotting Track. Oakland, Cal.

■ I i n II Xo. 13.699. This:

Hart Boswellsa^

splendidly-formed trotting stallion was sired by
(son otGFO. WILKES, 2:22, and DOLLY, dam

THORXDALE, 2:21. etc.). sire of 113 In 2:20 list;
Jam of NANCY HaXKS, 2:u-J, and DICTATOR
WILKES, sire of six in 2:30 list), by Dictator; second dam "ophy gran-
dam of Mike Wilkes, 2:15V. Ira Wilkes, 2:22^, and ihes'res Adrian WUkes and Ira w iikes), by Edwin Forrest
49; thiri dam Sopbroi>ia, by Brown Pilot; fourtn dam by Berirand; fifth dam byLance.son of American
Eclipse; sixth dam by Gray Dungannon. This is the acme of fashionable breeding. In conformation, disposi-
on, color and pure trotting action HART BOS ft ELL is perfect. He has never been worked for speed. His
ogeny are strong-limbed, levelheaded and very promising. Terms 1*50 tor Ibe season. Address
O'tiHADY, Laurel Creek Farm, San Mateo. Splendid pasturage, and mares kept in any manner
ncrs may desire.

14,995

Record2:231-S

GRANDISSIMO

Sire ot MYKTLE THOME, 2:18 1-2; TOP8KY. 3 yr. . 2:26 1-4; ALT1SSIMO, 3 yr.

2-25 1-4. will mane the season of 1S% at VIXELASD STOCK FARM, >"apa county. Terms, £40 for the
season; usual retnrn privileges. Mares kept by the month or year at reasonable rates. The finest of pasture
and all facilities for early development of colts. Correspondence solicited.

FRED W. LOEBER. Ylneiand Stock Farm, St. Helena, Cal.

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Principal Prize Winners at Stockton Tournament

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

(Pacific System.)

Trains Leave and are Due to Arrive at

SAN FRANCISCO:

RPROO

„ ER SHOT SHELL
WALSRODE

TO BE RUN AT

U. M. C. GOODS, SHELLS, CARTEIDGES, ETC.
UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO.

From June 7,

| Arrive

FOR KALE

BY THE TRADE.

NEW YORK, BRIDGEPORT, SAN FRANCISCO.

BAKERSFIELD

Commencing Monday, January 18, 1897

For Belter, and Pointer. Whelped
„norallerJanonrYl,189S

Entries 01089 with $5 forfeit, July 1
Second forfeit, $5, payable Oct. 1
$10 Additional to start

PHIZES 50, 30 MDMrH CENT. OF STUE

ANDREW JACKSON, President.
■ »« Kit KAR1P, Hecrelary,
J' "*• Pacific Mutual Buildlng.San France.

Goia

ust

Smokeless Shot Gun Powder

Has won more Prizes at Tournaments and Club Shoots on this
Coast than any other Powder since GOLD DUST has been
on the Market.

Highest Average and Longest Run of Straight Breaks at both First and
Second Tournaments of the California Inanimate Target Association.

Mr TnhuB Sanders at Albany. N.Y.. on April 16.1896, snot SOLD KITST in a 100-bird
m"ch?and"£S?e S7, thereby •■ Urea-ins all record, at known trap., nnknown
aneles."-See Albany, N. Y., » Argus," April 19, 1696.

high WFinniTVi LIGHT RECOIL!! FINE PATTERNS!!!

THIS POWDER IS MANUFACTURED HY THE

UNITED STATES SMOKELESS POWDER CO.

No. 215 San8ome Street, San Francisco, Oal.

OAKSIDE COOKER KENNELS

AT STUD

The Eajah of Oataide, 40,585

230 tutter Street, S. F.

6:'0a Niles, San Jcse. and way s at ions 3:45 a

7:00 a Atlanin- Express. Ogden and E*>t 8:45 p

7:00 a Bfnicia, Vacaville, Rums y, Sacra-
mento, and Feddlnjj, via Davi'„ 6:15 p

7:00 a Mart nez, San Banum, Napa, Calis-

toga, and >anta Rosa 6:15 p

8:30a Niles, San -lose. Stock on, lone. Sic-
rameulo. Mar sville. Red Bluff, Sun-
dae exceptei Orovl le 4:15 p

"8:30 a Peieisand Milt- a *7:15 p

9:00 a Los A'ige es Express, Fresnr-, Saota

Barbara nod los Angeles : 4:15 p

9:00a Martinez and Stockton 11:45a

9:C0 a ValUjo - 6:'5 P

1:U0 p Niles, San Jose and Livermore_ 8:15 a

*i:0O ►- Sacramento River steamers •9:00 p

tl:30 p Port Ct s a and Way >latioi>s t7:15 p

4:00 p Martinez, *an h anion. Va'lej", Napa,

Calistoga, El" V>rai)i>!<.iid Santa Ri.s t. 9:15 A
4:00 p Benicia, Vacaville, Woodland,

Knigli 's Landing, Marysville, Oro-

ville and Sacramento _ 10:15 a

4:30 p Niles. San Jose, Livermoreand Stock-
ton 7:15 p

1:30 p M erred, Berenda. Raymond (for Yo-

semltej aud Fresno 11:15 a

5:00 p New Orl- ans Express, Fresno, Bakers-
field, S >nta Ba bara, Los Argeles,
Deming, E Pas ■, New Orleans and

East 10:15 A

5:00 p Santa F'e Route, Atlanti : Expess, for

Mojave and East 10:15 a

5:00 p Vallej • _ 11:45 a

6:00 P European mail, Ogi'en and East 9:45 a

fi:00 p Harvard , Nilesand San Jose 7:45 a

T7.00 p Vallej* +7:45 p

7:00 p Oregon Express, Sacramento, Marys-
ville, Redding, Portland, Puget Sua ;d
a d East 10:45 a

Santa Obt/z Division (Narrow Guage).

- For sale by all dealers In Powder and Sporting Goods.

AT STUD
The Challenge Rough-Coat St. Bernard

GRAND MASTER 28,887

By the great champion RHESPEPL tteT-ggjJg
St Bernard ever bred ;Ag^fanv olher dog in

23th -treet. Ban Francisco.

IRISH SETTERS.

AT STUD-The best bred Irish Setter* In America.
FINGLA8 JR.. 31,189.
BAHRYMORE. 3 1.802.
If yon want an Irish Setter that will hunt, call
or address eLENMORE KENNELS,

West Berkeley, Cal.

HAZARD SMOKELESS POWDER

THE " BLUE BIBBON" BRAND
AN AMERICAN POWDER OK HIGH MERIT. A NUVICE CAN LOAD IT.

The Finest Trap Field and Ducking Powder in the world. It giyes the highest velocity and lowest pressure

No Smols.e! -s- KT«=> IDirt!

ALArVSON H. PHELPS, Agent, 116 front Street, *=an Francisco, Cal.

;7:45 a Santa Cruz Excursion, Santa Crnz and

Principal Way Stations _ [3:05 p

8:15 a Newark, Cemerville, San Jose. Felton,
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Way
Stations _ 5:50 P

*2:15 p Newark, Centerville, San Jose, New
JAlmaden, Felton, Boulder Creek,
Santa Cruz and Principal Way taxa-
tions *11:20 A

§1:15 P Newark, San: Jose, Lo> Gatos.. - ";9:50a

Coast Division (Third and Townsend Streeis.)

C. P. W. Smokeless Powder.

OUR NATIVE SONS' CARTRIDGE FOR
INANIMATE BIRDS HAS THE CALL.

ALL DEALERS CARRY OUR GOllDS.

The California Powder Works,

220 OALIFOBNIA. STREET,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL

ELCH0 KENNELS.

Pedigree Irish Setters and Pointers. Bench Show

and Field Trial winners, s^ »naBaay£CMAK,

SB1426 Steiner Street, near Ellis. San Francisco.

Black Pointer Pups For Sale

«Se^&=kV.''^"pSS

addMSS E. F. NORTHAM,

200 Autnmn Street, San Jose.

Alameda Couity Kennels -

At Stud the Great Dane
nUKE (MALOCH II. -IMP. GYPSY)

MarsnalHOeneral Blncher-Carleton Dolly).
ANGORA DA'S.

Alameda Co., Cal. ^ __

COCKER SPANIELS

IN THE STUD

I> .A. B0" X> "ST

(BRONTA 17,064-BESSIE E.)
FEE, 815.

tiatjdy is the most perfect type oi cocker ol the
day Winner of special for best cocker In the show at
oSland! 1896 Puppies for sale irom P'^™™1^
bitches. Address s„nlon EtIeS^K,^<Jal.

DuPont Smokeless

Quickest, Cleanest and Best

Mr, M. 0. Feudner made the
Pacific Ooast record of 96
out of 100 blue rocks ai un-
known singles with DuPONT
SMOKELESS.

*6:4oA San Jose and Way Stations (New

Almaden Wednesdays only „ 9:47 a

;7:30 a Suoday Excursion for San Jose, Santa
Cruz, Pacific Grove and Principal

Way Stations 18:35 P

8:15a Sau Jose, ''res Pinob, Santa Cruz,
PacificGrove, Pa?o Robles.San 1 uis
ObIspo,GuaUaiupe and Principal Way

Stations 7:65 p

;9:17a Palo Alto and Way Stations tl:30p

10:40 a San Jose and Wav Stations 5:00 p

11:30 a Palo Alto and vPay Stations - 3:30 p

*2:3)pSan Jose, Gilroy, Tres Plnos, Santa
Cruz Salinas, Monttr y, Pacific

Grove *10:40 a

*3:30 f £-an Ji»se, Pacific Grove and "Way

Stations *1:30 p

*4:30 P San Jo^eand Way Stations *8:06 a

5:3i> p San Jose and Way stations *8:48 a

6:30 p San Jos» and Wav Stations 6:35 a

fll:45pSan Jose and Way Stations - 17:45 p

a lor Morning. f fw Afterno- n.

'Sundays excepted. tSaturdays only.

IS'ndavsonly.
fiMouday, Thursday nd Saturday nights only.

gSalurda1 s and Sundays lor Sania ouz.

*i Sundays and Mondays from Santa Crnz.

PRIZE-WINNERS

Galifornia Inanimate Target Assn.

ALL USED

R LIDDLB CO.'S

SPORTSMEN'S OUTFITS.

THE EMPORIUM

Open Saturday Evenings

SEE OUR

CAMPERS' OUTFITS

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"IN THS FIELD OF SPORTS"

C.A. HAIGHT - AGENT

226 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO

TRAP ^m-.-TVT^

SHOOTING

SuTPLIBS

OTJTXTS,
AMMUNITION

SPORTMEN'S OUTFITS

416 MABKET STREET.

Below Sansome - San Francisco

We Are Pacific Coast Agents

FOE

KENNEL SECRETS

BY "ASHMONT."

The Mom Einansllre Treatise on the Dos oyer
Written

ontt, thli in hand the merest noyice can Manage,
b2 and EOT.T Does as scientifically as the most
experienced. Moreoyer, It contains

150 EXQUISITE HALF-TOME PICTURES

>f the grandest dogB ol all breede the world has eyer

'nown^nstlfutlnglt priceless as a standMd for dogs

Price. 83 OO. and »S cent. Expre.«a«e.

It yonr dog Is Blck, you must haye

For Pedigree Blanks

APPLY TO

BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN I

313 BUSH STREET, BAH FRANCIsCO.

Clabrough, Golcher Sc Co.

GOTS ^«^^ GUNS

Gun Goods

ftshmont's

DISEASES

OF

DOGS.

Which will tell you from what disease he Is suffering
,nd how to cure the same.

Price, 8*2, Postpaid.

Gun Goods

605 MARKET STREET, S. F.

Grand Hotel
Block.

"MODERN TRAINING AND HANDLING,"

^l^an^^unlySaal^cnSe'o3 to" berta?.:,

Iw.y, the BEIT WOBK OK IS. KtUn BVKB FOBMSBTrn.
Price Reduced to 8», Postpaid.

„ ire» BBEEDEB AJND 8POP.T8M..

d"*" 818 Bush Street, San Iracu;

44U

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[June 2?, 1896

VETERINARY
REMEDIES.

Bojce Tablets, Kitchel's Liniment, De Boise Liniment, Going's
Oooditiou Pawden, Dixon's Condition Powders, California Condition
Powders, Knickerbocker Hoof Ointment, Campbell's Horse Foot
Remedy, Ben Round's Hool Ointment, Spelterine, Stevens' Ointment.
ins, Gombaults Caustic Balsam, Kitchel's Spavin Cure, Per-
rin'e Bpavin Cure, Perrins Scratch Cure, Bege Wind Pufl Cure,
Sparkhall's Specific, Elliman's Embrocation, Dr. Daniel's olic
Cure, Going's Colic Powders, Going's Cough Powders, Going's Worm
Powders, Welch's Yeterioary Inhaler.
Agent for Boyce Tablets, Kitchel's, Perrin's and Dr. Daniel's Remedies.

Compresses, Trusses and other Surgical Instruments made to order.

J. A. McKBRRON,

Manufacturer of Fine Horse Boots and Harness,

203-205 Mason Street San Francisco, Cal.

ft Wonierjf flu Ao!

H &,D

Shampoo and
Cleanser

Unequaled for the Cure ot

Mange, Dandruff, Sores, Pimple., Warbles,

Scurf*, and all Skin AITecllous.

Tbl» l» one ol Ihe ran best c mpouuds ever discovered for this purpose. As a body wash for horses It sur-
■TiHfi!, i tl aids circulation by removing scurf and all foreign substances from ihe pores of the

skin, and In on» application adds a more beautllul and glossy sheen to the hair of theanimBl than the dally use
ol the curry comb and r,ru-t, would lor weeks. It's a labor-savlnK, beautiful, harmless and Imllspi risible article
or evirj iioneroan. Ita merits are recogolted at once by all who use it, and every trainer at the Bay Ills rict
a nd Inglealde tracks who has tried It is loud In Its praises.

A. a H AMI FOIl DUIIH it will do more to remove all Impurities ot the skin than any wash heretofore
dlaooTwed. Every dog owner who has used 1 is an ardent advocate of Its virtues, and the universal opinion
among all Interested In the care ol dot;* Is, that the H & D Is the only cleansing shampoo they have ever
irrn or u.ra that areomplUhrd all ihat w as r Inlawed for It.

lb.' E A D nmim and ^hanipoo is put up and sold lo one and five-gallon packages. Full directions for
oae upon «*ch package. Hlngle gallon packages. 75 cents: five gallons and upwards, 50 cent per gallon. Trial
can* for tuning will be delivered free of cost to any Interested party upon wrltien application to our office.
Waonlactured and sold by

628 Post Street, S. F.

MARTIN MANUFACTURING CO

- Ml FOIl

I M \l DSI r.

M Ml III HIKF.

1KVF.ll
■Ml IBM

nil IM. (Ml

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• ii rOWEBI

We can

GEM STEEL WINDMILL

With Craphile Boxes.

: liable with"iit nil than

other mills that an oiled. Prat- it.--.iiv ibf-se

rvqulre do atteotloa. Truly a htd,

and n rth Hi weltrtit In (,'olrt. It cninblneH

. BtreoRibi durability and Blmpildtv.
perfectly, Is easily erected, and

I do h« merltw; in (act, ii is Hi*' best on
oartb Tii.-v un* geared baoktbreetoone—

i-.l innklnK llicm run In the Hjthtesl
ii,' mill Is made entlreh'

'■i Bieoi and CkMl Iron Racl e of cm*

nem wind MUls Is warranted, ir imi mil

frilKlu will be paid both ways, an,-/

■ .

PALACE H^TEL

Grill Roon

The Best of Everything
to Eat

AT MODERATE PRICES-

•c€^ M'

ov =

S* EADQUARTERS

iESIDENT AND VISITING
HORSEMEN

-THE MOST POPULAR RESORT IN THE C'TV

CUh.*E» CURINE! CURINE!

The Most Powerful and Best Preparation in the World.

I WILL GUARANTEE MY CURINE

To be the most powerful paint that mpdical science
can tormulate. It will reacb deeper-seated troubles
and produce better effects tor lameness and unhealthy
*ores tban any other preparation in tbe world, for
which local medication is indicated, sucb as

Spavins, Curbs, Ringbones, Sprung Knees,
Capped Hocks and Knees, Saddle Galls,
Rheumatism, Shoulder Lameness, Wind
Puffs, Navicular Disease, Joint Lame-
ness, Fistulae, Shoe Boils, Quittor, Tu-
mors, Muscle Soreness, Splints, Thor-
oughpins, Sprung Tendons, Enlarged
and Suppurated Glands, Soft Bunches,
Bony Growths, Etc., Etc.

W. A. W. TURNBULL, V. M. D.,

Formerly resident surgeon in chareeofthe Vet-
erinary Hospital. University of Pennsylvania.

CURINE is the most powerful paint known, and supersedes all cautery or firing. It contains no grease and
will not blemish or remove the hair.

Its effects are absorbent, alterative, penetrative and antiseptic, and is the only preparation capable of
reaching the deepest seated troubles.

Horses cau be worked as usual while usine this marvelous paint.

It is used <vltb phenomenal success in Europe, and in the leading troti ing and running stables In the United
States and Canada. Any person who purchases a boUle, and alter using halt of it according to explicit direc-
tions, and finds It will not do what we claim, can return the bottle and money will be refunded. Reference:—
First National or Citizens National Banh. Latrobe, fa. WE WILL WAGER $100 that one bottle of CURINE
if u«ed according to explicit directions will reach deeper seated troubles, produce better effects for the same
curatives than any other compound in the world.

IT IS RECOMMENDED BY OWNERS SUCH AS .

Allen Farm, owner of Kremlin, 2:0751.
C. H. Nelson, owner of Nelson, 2:09.
E. W. A>ers, owner of Beuzetta, 2:06&.

<-r mii Urjdi of pumps -Ibr band wind mill and power use. Adnpted.tor all depths ol
Iks, etc. Krud for our Cnialouue. Mailed free.

WOODIN 8 LITTLE, 312-314 Market Street.

San Francisco, Cal.

rr-r

Frazier's
Carts

. Pneumatic

Sulkies

5TUDEBAKER BROS.' MANUFACTURING CO.

M.iM- MUihu UIO II. Vi. i STBBBT8, *.V\ PllAKCIBCO, CAL.

M. Salisbury, owner of Alix, 2:03^.

L.B. Holidt Co., owners ot Jonn R. Gentry, 2:03*£.

John G. Taylor, owner of -Toe Patchen, 2:04.

Lesh Slock Farm, owner of Online, 2:04.

Matt H. Laird, owner of Rubenstein, 2:06>£

Forbes Farm, owner of Arion, 2:07 5£.

C. W. Williams, owner of Allerton, 2:C93£.

Calumet Stock Farm, owners of Roy Wilkes, 2:06J£.

Bob Stewart, owner of Rylaod \V.,]2:Q73tf'

AND BY TRAINERS AND DRIVERS SUCH AS I

CHAS. MARVIN, JOHN SPLAN, GEORuESTARB, JACK CURRV,

WILLIAM ANDKEW-s Kfl AP^McCARTY, ANDY MCDOWELL, BUDD DOBLE.

JOHN DICKERSON, SCOTT QUINTON, DICK WILSON, F. P. DOBLE.

And thousands of other prominent owners, trainers and drivers.
For sale by every wholesale drug or turf goods house east of the Rocky Mountains.
PACIFIC SULB AGBISTS
San Francisco. Cal.— J. O'Rane, "67 Market Street I Los Angeles, Cal.— F. W. Braun & Co., W. Drugs
Sin Franclsc ■. cal r-Reddlngtou & Co . W. Drugs
Stockton, Cal.— H. H. Moore & Sons, W. Drugs

Portland, Ore.— Woodard Clarke & Co., W. Drugs
| Portland, Ore.— Snell, He:tshu & Woodard Co, W Drugs

Price, S3.00 "E>oxr Bottle.

Testimonials from the most prominent horsemen in the United States and Canada, from agents or tbe
manufacturers, H. e. BOSH ART <fc Vo , Latrobe, Pa.. U. S. A.

TROTTERS OF '96

CAN BE FITTED OUT WITH

HARNESS
BOOTS

AND

CLOTHES

AT

J. O'KANE

767 Market St., S. F.

ALL THE

LATEST

DEVICES

AOENT FOR

THBGBEA.T TOOMBY SULK Y

THE GREAT FABER SULKY

Ourlne !

WHEELS AND BRACES ALWAYS ON HAND.

Oiirine I

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