The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
on the best methods of starting, among one
OF which is the following from L. HYDE of


Brooklyn:
Let 1t be supposed there are dozen horses In
race. Each owner or trainer should 20 to the
Rost Win ms horse ana take him by the head.
fifty yards above the starter When in line a
drum 10 be tapped. and every man not letting
ms horse loose when the drum is tapped to be
nned IL the horses are In good position when
they reach the starter then tue starter TO drop
MS nag. Ii not, tine horses to return to their
positions =, and another effort to be made This is
10 be continued until fair start Is had.
To this trainer objects as follows:
How does Mr.. Hyde suppose that trainer.
having hold OF his horse and looking to him. is
going TO escape being kicked? a horse would
sooner Kick man than another horse. Polo
Jim, who has had more experience In holding
horses at the post than any man. knows this
way when he has been depuied by the starter 10
hold one. he knows the probable consequences
If he does not.
1t will probably be remembered by local
race-goers thatP A. Finigan, Treasurer of
the Blood-horse Association, tried the plan
of starting the fields from open canvas
stalls. but it failed to prove success.
DR.. c. w. Ably. Superintendent of the
Guenoc Stud Farm, was in attendance at the
thoroughbred sales at Lexington last week.
and purchased the CHI h Glen Fortune by
Prince Charlie or Glenelg, out of Misfortune
BY Gilroy. The horse is 5years old. Refine
d'Or, own sister to Chaos, & years old, was
sold Tor $1,000 the purchaser being Thomas
SDoNoll, VI lIcAluRtOu. we regret mat
MT. Gerhard did not secure this mare for
California.
A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.
z. c. kellogg, the well-known horse auc-
toneer OF New York, recently visited the
Coast and made arrangements to conduct,
as In the past, the spring sales of the local
trotting- breeders. Mr.. Kellogg is most sue
cessful In his efforts, but his commission of
10 per cent is thought by the breeders here
too high. especially as they are also charged
with the expenses of cataloguing and ad-
yertlsng. 1t is possible that in 1892 the
breeders may combine to reduce the eX-
penses. Mr. Kellogg's commissions this
year on sales alone were over 100000.
WAS NOT SMART ENOUGH.
The racing season is virtually over and
around the fire in winter quarters the boys
are telling yarns of the spring and summer
past and other years as well that have come
and gone: Colonel W. S. Barnes had just
remarked how ill-fortune followed him like
grim shadow in his effort to win the Ken
lucky Derby with Blue Wing and Galifet,
the latter's defeat being attributed 20 setting
the pace, while the former would have won
in walk" said the Colonel, ''had Garrison
kept him straight in the run in
speaking of good things" spoke I'D a
veteran, whose name if mentioned would
suggest many past escapades on the quarter
stretch OF both god and bad SAVIOR, Zone of
the best things eyer had in my life slipped
away from me at Saratoga few years ago.
1t was nearing the close of the racing there
and l wanted TO come West with enough to
spend good fall and winter comfortably.
and to do this had stake of $3.50 to start on.
l told friend of my financial condition. and
he said he would have something good to
give me in day or two if l would wait TIL
1t turned up. l could play my limit and
reap a harvest. A day or two passed and
he came to me and told me the race was on.
and 1t was steepiechase, the last event on
the card. One of the best jumpers in the
country was a hot favorite, and the race
looked like certainty for him to WIN, and.
to my surprise, my friend named horse to
beat him that had not won a race In two
years, and, in fact, at his very best was a
very moderate performer. When he told
me tO go broke on this horse | could not
help but smile at his nerve in giving ME
such tip, but when the race came on |
walked slowly down to the betting ring and
thought would see how the land laid. The
bookies were just putting up the odds. and
they quickly marked 20 to l against the
standing there looking. up at the
boards as in reveric, my friend
again passed by, and nndging me, reached
over and whispered: Go on and do as
tell you--it is good thing. l studied
moment longer, and then concluded would
play the safe plan and stake my $50 on The
horse for place at to /. This | did, and
my ticket was hardly safely in my hand
when the price commenced to go down
against the horse, but still so worthless was
he in the estimation of the hook-makers
that, In spite of ton OF money being bet on
him, the post price against him was as good
as to l. The race was run, and, as | ex-
pected, the favorite won by nearly fur
long, bat the old plug-my friends cinch-
| managed, after a desperate finish, to earn
to 5000, and l rubbed my hands in glee not
only on account of winning a go1d stake,
but as congratulatioD to my good judg-
ment in going on the safe plan and play
ing the horse for place. On my way
to the betting ring where l was going TO
turn my ticket into money, passed by the
reporters stand, and heard one of them say
to another scribe: Look; there is going to
be a foul claimed l glanced up in the
judges stand and there, with those officials,
was the jockey of my horse, while standing
on the steps waiting his turn, was the rider
of the winner. Both quickly had their say,
and then, after the usual consultation, one
OF the judges stepped to the front of the
stand and announced that the winner was
disqualified Tor going the wrong course, and
they gave the race to the old plug l played
for place. The cOnceit was Knocked out
| of me, and realized / was a sucker, as |
knew the thing was cut and dried for the
winner to go the wrong course, and my
friend was onto the game. Instead of $500
/ should have won S300O but have since
concluded the lesson learned balanced the
account. as | found out there are few peo-
pie in this world shade smarter than l am,
although up to this experience had always
doubted that fact.'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
GOULD REACHING OUT.
The Gould hold on the earth is very
strong. and there is not much of it of de-
Sirable nature that they have not an interest
in. So far the turf has escaped capture, but
recent Eastern turf journals strongly hint
that Gould's youngest son has expressed a
desire to purchase the most desirable of the
horses in training and yearlings at the CON-
ing Belmont sale Should Mr. Gould Jr. in
vest in horsedesh for racing purposes. he
may find the speculation less profitable than
railroads.
AN EASTERN COMMENT.
The Horseman says: Jockey Narvice,
whose amateurish riding for the Undine
Stable while East evoked considerable COM
ment has been in trouble in Frisco. He was
brought before the Investigating Committee
of the Blood-horse Association to answer
charges of crooked riding made by daily
newspaper, the managing editor and turf re-
porter of which also appeared before the
committee. The reporter gave the dates OF
New York daily and weekly newspapers
which contained charges of fraud against
the jockey when he rode Racine on October
10th. Witnesses testified to Narvice's hon.
esty and integrity, and the jockey himself
declared that he had lost $50 on the race
which he was charged with selling out. The
meeting adjourned without any action hay