Telegram-herald., 1888-03-17
TRACK AND STABLE TALK.

George Llndsnberger, well known totrot-
ting horse men, Is The Secretary Of -he Lou
isTilie Tro,tiug Association.
I.lsa Pat, Bob Niles, Olivette. Del Norte
and All Esteil VIII be- seen ia steepiechases
and hariIc-races THIS season.
OF the seventy four entries eligible for the
Kentucky Dcroy thirty-Ave never started
as 2-year-olds, and OF the 0thers only twelve
were winners.
Macbeth. the Chicago stables candidate
for the Kentucky Derby. won half-mie
dash for ali ages at New Orleans recently
Tine, 525I seconds
Fisherman, in England. was said to have
run 10 races. considered a phenomenal
number But old Barnuln heads the list OF
al time, he having faced tie starter 2lo
tlL1es.
The California State Board Of Agricult-
u-e mas decided 70 do away with pool-selling
on heats Of races trotted on It's grounds.
u Is held tha. ali bets should be decided on
the general result of the contest.
No date has vet been announced for this
years Kentucky Derby. Colonel Clarke
proposes 70 run Of the shortsr stakes first,
with the idea that thus the racing viii be
improved, and probably the CLARK" li4
usilesl VIII take the place OF the Derby the
opening day.
r Honey, OF the City OF Mexico, started
for the aited States last May with string
Of eight race-horses Seized by Uncle Sam
at Fl Psso, they did not reach the race
. tracks ur'n .ue fan meeting at Jerome
ARK. The cracks % Of the stable, Buzzard-
Wing and Peek s-foo, ran absolutely
asst bat now acclimated are thought to
be Of fair racing quality.
II reference TO Mr.. HarwoCd's death the
. New York Word says: As a gentleman
rider Mr. Harwood has had but few equals,
especially in steeplechasing He was a
man that could ride with both his head and
hands. and BILLY DAILY paid him one day a
/ compliment bT saying that. ins.ead Of re-
! ceiving seven pounds as a gentleman rider.
be could give that weight 70 majority Of
the profe sionals.
The O. 1rougnbred sales in Lexington,
I Ky. which begin May ? with the sale Of
the sairview yesrlings. promise to be the
largest aud most important ever known in
the country. Over 1000 thoroug are
booked - be sold. and Lexington horsemeu
/ count upon nearly $1,000, 900 "a the sggre-
gate OF these sales. The Runnymede sale
/ promises % be the most sensational one Of
/ the lot. as there are brothers to Hanover,
+ Blue Wing ard linda, and fuu sisters 70
/ Cafaips. Wa nda. Hindoo Pose. Mss Wood
! ford, Ballston and Modesty in the twenty
( nine 20 Be disposed of The full brother to
/ Hanover Is an especially hne looking young
ster. and Kentu ckians coqnt on his bring
| ingelose 70 $4,000.
Haif a million OF u1oney-or. 20 speak by
/ the card. AA5l. .tk0-is. according 70 the cal
! csiation Of the Couaiyg Gentlemen. tie sum
Z 20 Be expended an The British turf during
( the com season in STAKES alone oar
F contemporary grieves over the dispropor-
F tcna-s share which fsllS % lie two-resr-
I old rsces As not calculated 10 subserve the
I hiVaest interests cf the sport n Toe future.
I f0r youngsters are pushed forward in
training. and many ~ tfe nost promising
hreas down sitege ner. while those who
F tram On. snd even those who triumph. too
many. r. = observed. srs Only the comets
~ season To fress iaueutafs1n chr
I contemporary adds An expression ~ regret
+ for the fsct shat Ion. distance races are for
the mos, part 50 poorly endowed.