Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-18
SPORTING MATTERS.
The Turf-tnterest in the Ring
AthIefIce


| have taken the following from the
Spiift 0f The Times, since every Califor-
nian must feel an interest in such an ex-
cellent representative Of the Pacific
Coast as the Emperor Of Norfolk, espec-
tally as he is the property Of our fellow
townsman, Mr. f. J. Baldwin:
Emperor Of Norfolk has settled the
question Of the three-year-old champion
ship. The Brooklyn Derby settled it in
a manner that admits OF no doubt. If
there is a better three-year-old in the
country he has not shown himself. He
may yet do so, OF course, but it is ex-
tremely doubtful. 1t is certain that if
anyone had such a colt they would have
had him out in the Derbys on Tuesday,
for they could have won enough money
TO have kept them for years. As it was.
Emperor of Norfolk showed an evident
ability to concede Sir Dixon lbs, may
be 10 lbs"
The victory Of Emperor Of Norfolk
means a great deal. As we have already
said, il settles the three.year-old prob
lem. That Sir Dixon is a high class colt
there is hardly doubt. Green Morris,
his late owner, than whom there is no
better judge in the country, held him
very highly. II was freely stated on
Tuesday that the Dwyers did not think
highly OF his chances, as the colt had not
done as well as he might. But his ap-
pearance did not indicate anything
wrong, his coat bloomed and he looked
the perfection Of a highly trained colt.
But whether right or not, we are certaif
that were he and the Emperor to meet
again to morrow the latter would be a
favorite at "odds on.
Emperor Of Norfolk is probably the
finest specimen Of q thoroughbred horse
that has appeared during the present
generation. A bright bay, with a star
and near hind heel white, are his marks.
But his conformation is the perfection Of
the unity of power and blood. We see
many horses Of great power, but they are
coarse, coachy, We see many horses OF
the most exquisite quality, but they are
delicate. The Emperor is colt Of enor-
nous power, joined to the highest quail
ity. His massive head and deep muscu-
lar neck, his mighty barrel hoped in by
ribs as broad as your waist, his great
loin and his enormous stiles, which are
on a level with his hips, all are OF the
most striking character. Most horses
hollow in between the hips and the
stiles. The Emperor is straight. His
driving power is like that OF an engine,
his legs are without a blemish, and his
feet broad, round open at the heel and
flat. He is unlike any horse we ever
saw in appearance, in many respects a
Lexington-looking colt, but we never saw
Lexington quite so perfect.
The Emperor is, we are inclined to
think, a colt much above the common.
1t is too early in the season to proclaim
him worldbeater he needs further
trial. In mud or very heavy ground he
will be likely to be beaten should he
meet good horse. He has those broad
flat feet, and they are kind that never
perform well in mud They slip and
slide and cannot prop themselves. He
showed that in the race for the Select
Stakes at Monmouth Park last season,
when Sir Dixon beat him without
trouble. But for all that the Emperor is
great race horse, and he has mort
gage on all the stakes in which he is en-
gagged.