The Sunday herald., 1886-12-26
TURF NOTES.

MIR. Frederick Gebhard will have a strong stable
next spring II he doesn't change his present plans
lie has had many successes on the turf anu ue-
serves more.
Jockey Garrison says 1t lis his ambition to win
more races next season than Mclaughlin Garrison
Ia young, ardent skful, and honest, and his ambi-
tion may be grafed.
The Dwyers have not weeded out their yearlngs,
as was expected In their two-year-old form In the
spring they will be tested ana the poor ones VIII
have to go.
that with proper handling Portland viii vet develop
speed and staying power OF a nigh order. "Cen-
taurn was always sweet on Portland. The Dwyers
don't think much OF the colt.
c. II. Peitenglll and Green Morris will race their
horses at New orleans. Both have been slapped IN
the face by fortune OF late, and picking up 5000
purses is now a necessity with them. The ups anu
downs OF the turf are Indeed curious
Mr.. Porter Ashe denies In sau Francisco paper
that his retirement from the turf was caused by
heavy losses during last season. He says he has
come out ahead each year he mas been on the turf,
and that he retires simply TO resume the practice OF
law.
fremont and Hanover, OF the Dwyer string, who
are the favortes for the Wlthers, having not yet
pleased certain wise critic by breaking down or
the Dwyers consider the Wlthers and Belmont as
good as won.
volante, so Mr.. Baldwus trainer writes from
California. is as sound as a good silver dollar, and
doesn't show much of the wear and tear of the re-
cent campaign, In which he earned nearly t25OOOIor
the Santa Anita stable. Nolante is my ideal OF a
good race.horse
clifton BELL thinks his crack faci1c slOper Bea-
consneld Will prove paying Investment next sea-
son. lie gives promise ofwintering well. Beacons-
| Held was great failure last summer ana autumn,
and many turfman remembers his performances
| with sorrow.
| The race meeting OF New orleans will open on
Wednesday or Thursday. Col. Summons will be
| one of the judges. Among the fixed events to be
run during the first week are the st. Charles stakes
| the Citizens Handicap, and the Christmas Selling
Sweepstakes The added money In each event
| Lamothe. lie Is sangune OF success in case the
weather proves favorable.
A majority OF the gamblers who were frozen out
| by the weather nj Clifton have departed for New
Orleans. The vigilance OF the judges will not be
able to prevent crooked racing there. number OF
gamblers owners of horses, and brazcn faced jock
eys, are banded together for plunder. They have
no hesitation about making combination or dosing
hOrse and their continued recognition on the turf
is discredit to racing. II VIII come to pass by
and by that horses raced on tracks after the regular
has closed will be ruled of all the tracks OF
the legitimate racing associations.
| Jockey clubs ought to lay aside their selfish ideas
for personal aggrandizement ana seek to strengthen
and purify the turf by forming national organiza-
| tlon designed 10 embrace every legitimate Jockey
club from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. Strin
| gent rules to protect the public and reputable own
of racing stables ought to be enforced on every
track, and crime against one Jockey club ought to
be crime against all. When this is done racing
| will cease in great measure to be impregnated
with fraud or the suspicion OF fraud, and gentlemen
OF hgn social position will not be ashamed to con.
| meet themselves with the turf.
| The T,iy, Field ana Farm thinks Jennie Treacy
| will win the Kentucky oaks, barring all accidents
of training, and that MOntrOse or the Duke OF Bour
| bon will win the Kentucky Derby. Duke of Bour.
| bon and Montrose are to be sold next week a,
Lexington, but OF course ihatha nothing to do with
| the T,tTS opinion. A mere advertisement of sale
would not induce 1t to go upon record for tile Derby
unless the high qualities of the colts warranted the
| statement.
| wouldn't 1t he good feature for the management
| of the Jockey clubs to make the lowest weights al
| the big handcaps one hundred pounds? Horses
that need greater allowance have no business Ii
| the rich handicaps They are not worth the value
of the stake, and are drawback to the cultivation
of speed and staying power. As long as the present
system of handicapping remains In force men who
own grand thorougnbreds like The Bard, Barnum
VOlante, and Hidalgo will be ut a disadvantage
while comparatively worthless brues like Valet ant
Springfield will carry OF the money.