Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-16

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The acceptance Of the challenge made
Team at hand, and in reply, will state
that we will concede to your Team the
use OF the regulation sight.
(Signed) Los ANGELES RIFLE TEAM.
Raclng.
The Dwyer Brothers, ever on the alert
to secure the best material in the shape
OF race horses that money will purchase.
last week added materially to the strength
OF their stable by buying the speedy three
year old, Sir Dixon, after the latter had
SO cleverly won the Analostan Stakes at
the Washington meeting. The son of
Billet-Jaconet was one OF the best two
year olds on the turf last season, and the
form shown by him in the first race in
which he appeared at the post this year
indicates that he has improved during
the inactive season, and warrants the be-
lief that he will place some rich stakes to
his credit during the campaign now fairly
opened. The price paid by the Dryers
Tor Sir Dixon isstated to have been $40 900
cash, in addition to which his late owner,
Green Morris, is to receive the fiis st
purse the horse wins while running in
the well known colors of the Brook
iyn stable. This acquisition will make
the Dwyers much stronger in the three
year old sake races of 1888, the engages
ments OF the new purchase being both
numerous and valuable. The news OF
tile change OF owners has doubtless car
rled CONSERVATION into the ranks of
those given to speculation in future
events, the horse having been the ruling
iavorite for the rich Kentucky Derby all
through the winter, but for which he
VIII not be starter, consequent upon
the sale consum ated on Saturday.
This means the loss of great deal OF
money, withou the satisfaction OF
start for the investment; but this is
something for which anti-post bettors,
who seek to win large sums with small
outlay, must be prepared.
There was considerable discussion
among sporting men in Los Angeles as to
the correctness of he judges decision in
awarding the first place to So So when
her stable companion sonoma was dis
qua'ihed ON foul. AS | expressed my
opinion on the subject pretty freely at
the time, and as the talent professed to
pooh-pooh my opinion as unworthy of
consideration, give for their benefit the
following extended arcount of the race
from the California Spirit Of the Times:
Novice rode Gertrude McCarti4. and
getting good start lie sent her off in the
lead at the top of her gait, with Winchell
on the feet filly >onoma at her pirths a
length ahead of the Others in a ri, k. In
turning into the straight Winchell in try-
ing to gain the pole, drove Sonoma across
Gertrude, throwing the latter filly out Of
her stride, and thus frustrating all her
chances Of winning. When we'll up in
the straight Hamilton moved up
on So So and the two
raced home together, Sonoma COM
ing in first by half length from So So
In 1:l4s4 there being head heat for the
next position between Philander and
Flood Tide. There was some knotty
points to decide in this race, the first
being as to which horse was entitled to
the place money, The Haggin pair having
been sold as 1.-THE stable" When de.
cision in this point was reached, Novice
lodged com mplaint against Winchell for
the foul riding, as already related. After
an investigation the judges allowed the
claim, disqualifying Sonoma, and the
much more serious question then arose
as to who was entitled to the
stakes. 1t is an accepted rule in
racing that when one of two horses
III the same stable and entered in
the name OF the same owner commits
foul riding, both the representatives are
therefore disqualified, and this rule
would have relegated So SO to the rear
division, giving the stakes to the dead
heaters, Philander and Flood Tide. to be
divided or run off as their owners should
decide. This would have caused an
immense reversion in the betting settle
ment, as the Haggin pair had been
backed 80 heavily, as if it were mere
picking up the money on their chances.
The judges, after heightened consula-
ton, gave the race to Mr.. Haggin's
So 30. on receiving a statement
from that gentleman that Souoma
was entered in the stake by Colonel
Thornton, who owned the filly, an
nouncing also a dead heat between
Philander and Flood Tide for second
place. This decision provoked great
deal OF adverse criticism. as the racing
rules on this subject are 80 we'll Known
The fielders claimed that the two Young
sters were entered on the official pro-
gramme as belonging to Mr.. Haggih,
and that they were run ia that gentle.
mans colors, while the owner of Rancho
del Paso maintained that he did
not own Sonoma, the filly who
had committed the foul. The de-
cision was severe on the book
makers, who had lost on almost every
race at the meeting, and who would
have made handsome winning in this
instance, and leading penciler offered
to bet any part Of 81 600 that the decision
would not be ratified in the columns of
any leading sporting journal in answer to
its correspondents. Porter Ashe also an
nounced his intention of claiming one
half of the entries and stakes in the race.
Taken altogether, it is nice point to be
left to the judgment of an experienced
referee in racing matters, the more so as
the opinions OF those present were of
such divergent character" )"
The Prize Ring.
John L. Sullivan was banqueted at