The morning call., 1890-10-31
RACING NOTES.
Return of the Undine Runners
From the East.
Racine Will Race at the Blood.Horse Fall
Meeting-Wi,liam Corbett's Opinion
Of Haz,l Wilkes.

Mr.. Corbett has been made very
large offer for the fast two-year-old FLY
Vida Wilkes, the intention of the would-be
purchaser being to put her in the stud. The
offer was declined, unless she was allowed
to be trained and trotted next year in her
three-year-old form by Goldsmith. While
Mr.. Corbett is most justifably proud of his
champion yearling, Freedom, the apple OF
his eye is Hazel Wilkes, and if his inmost
thoughts were laid Eare they would be that
he considers her as goo1 as the best Of the
cracks. How really good she is is only
known to Corbett and Goldsmith. One
thing seems assured, and that is that next
year she will be sent East to compete in the
free-for-all list against the best in the cOun-
try. Hazel Is now reported as being in
excellent order, and if she continues to
improve as rapidly for the next few months
as she has done of late, she will make the
best of them do their utmost next year to
beat her in a race.
FREEDOMS RECORD.
William Corbett the proprietor OF the
San Ma teo Stock Farm and CT the valuable
Wilkes family of trotteIs that hail from
that vicinity, said yesterday that in all prob
ability no further attempt would be made
this year to lower Freedoms record. The
phenomenal yearling, the first OF his age TO
enter the 2:30 list. IS In line form. put 10
send him now against his notch of 2:29A
would not be the best policy. Beth Corbett
and Goldsmith think he can easily reduce
his mark by couple OF seconds II the con-
| diiions are favorable, but even ii he did so
| only glory and nothing else would be reaped
as the fruits of his victory. Practically, for
stake or class racing purposes, Freedom Is
| now OF but little value, and it will be only
| in his three-year-old form that the colt Will
earn immediate cash returns. 1t is almost
| positive fact that no attempt will be made
| this year to give Freedom lower mark.
| Rupee, The crack thfee-year old PAGER OF the
| Coast, has recovered from the injury he re-
| ceved by picking up nail, but will not be
raced again this year.
ARRIVAL OF WILLARD SANDERS.
Millard Sanders, one of the leading East
ern drivers, who has been engaged to take
| charge OF the aged division OF the Nalensln
| Stock Farm, arrived in this city Il couple Of
! days ago. and has gone up to the ranch to
| look over lis future charges 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Sanders rellpquished
| his former engagement because he drove
| horse out to win. This did not suit his en-
| ployer, ard Mr.. Sanders at once resigned
| his position This is about the first time on
record that driver has been discharged be-
| cause he acted as only an honest man
| could do.
AN OFF DAY AT THE TRACK.
Yesterday was rather an off time at the
| Bay District Track The fog was pretty
heavy, and under the climatic conditions
| none of the cracks were given any specially
| last work. Johnny Clarity sent Hummer
| good mile in 2:151s, and this game little
| Sldt-w heeler seems now to be recovering
| from his lameness. Clarity is rather hard
| task-master, and Hummer has gone through
as severe campaign as any OF the circuit
| horses. Only dead game colt would have
| stood up under the testing trials to which he
| has been subjected.
RAMsDELL BACK WITH HIS HORSES.
Ira Ramsdell, who in partnership with T.
III. Williams Jr. has been racing a stable of
| California runners in the East under the
entry name OF the Undine stable, returned
home yesterday with his horses. The string
that went East was small in number but
rich in quality. consisting of Racine, three
years old, and three Observation-Disclosures
Homer and Glenllvet.
All we're bred at Palo Alto Racine was
only leased by the Palo Alto people TO
Ramsdell and Williams for the trip East,
but the others belong to the UHdlne stable.
Raclnc'S performances on the Coast are too
well known to Californians to need recapitu-
iation. Barring Flanbeau he is the best
colt ever raised AZ the PalO Alto ranch.
Back East he started six times aud won five
of the races, losing the last, in which he
went to the post.
Rinfax started eight times East and won
twice. His only win of importance was in
the first running of the Friendly stakes at
Chicago, where be beat big field and
placed S55l2 to the credit of the stable. At
the second running of the stake at Coney
Island he was unplaced.
UNDER THE WEATHER.
Homer and Glenlivet did not earn brack-
cts East, experiencing bad luck in their
races, besides being under the weather, as
was also the rest of the stable during most
of their stay East. Homer in his last race
was cut down and nearly killed. His in
juries were thought to be permanent at the
time, but he has nearly entirely recovered.
Racine will race at the fall meeting of The
Blood-horse Association next month, carry
ing the Pllo Alto colOrs RinfaX and Homer
may also possibly start.
With the Undne horses, Hick0k's crack
pace Ad0nis also arrived, and is expected
at the Bay District track to-day.