The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-02
lots FROM THE TURF

sanoI and STEAMBOAT to start Against An
tells Record.
From the san Francisco Examiner.
But few of the horses that gathered at
the Bay District track to participate in the
races of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders Association have left the course
tn go into winter quarters. Senator Rose
has sent bis string to Los Angeles to rom
pete i'm the races to bc held AT that place.
A meeting of the directors of the breed
ers' association was held "a few days ago
in order tn set u date for concluding the
meeting and tr"tting of the stake events.
After considering the weather p~robabili-
ties and the possibility of getting the track
in first-clas~ condition.. November y was
selected az the most available date upon
which tn finish the meeting. The days
programme. will include the trot for the
2:sD class and the Stanford stake.
The interesting features of tiie day will
I've the trials of speed. Sunol will In started
tn beat Axtelrs record OF 2:12. The hlly
~ i'm tirst-class condition and has got over
the nervousness with which she was af-
hictcd when first brought to the track.
Charles Marvin. her trainer, is confident
that with a good day and track she can
cover a mile i'm 2:lO. She has tcInonstra-
ted her speed capacity by going quarters
in 81 seconds and with the endurance. i'm
lierited through her thoroughbred strains
she should be- able to accomplish the feat.
STEAMBOAT will also bS sent tn beat Az
tells record of PAP. Under Hickok's care
full handling STEAMBOAT has stestdied down
considerably ana his driver IL now able tO
control the stations great lights of speed.
Senator Rose has wagcrs.d SlO,uuU with w.
n. Crawford. the Eastern horsenan, that
STEAMBOAT will this year trot "a mile as fast
as 2:12.
The deplorable condition Of the Park
speed track, and the prospect that unless
il is soon attended tai il will either Ia
washed away 10y the winters rain ar buried
eneath the drifting sand dunes through
which IL ia cut has awakened l,orsemen tn
an appreciation of the situation, am. AN
attempt il To be made tai get the road ia
such condition that il will he req by
the park commissioners. In order to raise
money the Trotting Horse Breeders ASSOC
citation has decided To give IA days racing
Ia the speed track fund. III the weather
permits they will commence tomorrow.
II lis runors-d that "a new board of direct.
ors will he elected at the annual meeting
of the Blood Horse association, to be held
the latter part OF November. Ii is under
stood that j. B. HagRin will he selectet
for president and James Kerr for sccrs,
VI. II. Crawford OF Lexington. KY. Ina,
purchased from 4. &. AnRlin of the sam,
place the two-ye-old bay colt Constantine
chen. The purchase price was $4,000. j
is the intention of MIR. Crawford to brinl
the youngster to California in order Z
Tells t~wo-year-old stallion record of 2:2i
II he cosnes To this coast he will have
foe worthy of his steel i'm Regal wilkes
william Corbett's tw~o-year-old. whic
Dame Rumor says can trot in 2:3D.
DtThere is a prospect that Roy Wilkes.
sensational eastern PAGER. will he brougi
Yoio Maid. Adonis or Gold Leaf. fhcr
is little doubt that the EASTERN side-whec
er can be accommodated with "a race. &,
Hickok is anxiou. to match Adon
few lays ago. while ON the porth {
the Bay District track. he offered I
match the 9eiding against foio Maid IL