The morning call., 1890-10-28
SULKY AND SADDLE.
Tr0tting NOtes-BlnOd.HOrse Di-
rect0rs' Meeting.

According to morning contemporary the
Bay District track is stated to be in such
poor condition for making fast time that the
trainers of the trOtting cracks now quar-
tered there, for the express purpose of de-
mollShlDg the years records, had determined
to leave very shortly for Napa, and there
make their attempts to defeat Father Time.
The statement is not based on fact, but is
misleading. All that there Is to base the as
sertiOn on is the fact that the first half is
not in as good order as the last. 1t is ad-
mittedly little rough. and in some places
the clay has been worn through, making
it somewhat rugged riding.
But such competent judges as Marvin,
Goldsmith, Dustin and Vioget believe tn at
the track is faster than Napa's and that
few days further work will put it all round
in apple-pie order. Extra teams were at
work ON 1t yesterday and new clay spread
wherever it was wanted. Ariel Latnrop.
who knows whereof he. speaks, said last
night that within two weeks it would be as
god as any track in America, and that the
records will be gone against over il and not
over the Napa course. Should the at
temptS here, however, prove a failure, there
is nothing, said Mr.. Lathrop, to prevent
further trials being made at Napa.
Over the last half of the track some fast
work is being done daily. Sun0l went over
the rough end on Saturday to the half in
los, and then, on Warrens turning her
loose, made the third quarter in 0:35 and
the three-fourths in Al. She went the last
quarter in OBI, a 2;04 gait, and spun the
mile off in 2;12. Palo Alto went mile in
2:l5, the last half in 1:04h. StambOul is
edging up in great shape. On Saturday,
with runner to urge him out, he went to
the quarter in 0:3l, and then logged on to
the half, where he was set going. and made
the last half in :03%. 2:07R gait.
The Blood = horse Association held its
weekly meeting last night and decided on
the styles of tickets to be used at the meet
ing next month. Only one press-stand
ticket, besides the usual number of ground
mplimentaries, will be issued to each
paper. and if the Directors will only take
steps 10 exclude the horde of troublesome
outsiders that crowd into the rickety dry
g0Odsi box termed the "press stand " the
recognized turf reporters will rise lup en-
masse and call them blessed.
The book-making privileges will be let at
the usual figure of S125 each day for each
firm. Besides the local "boOkies," applica-
tions for stands have been received from
There will be, thanks to the Directors, no
mutual boxes, as the books offer so much
better means of wagering. Auction pools
will be sold as usual each evening before
the race and at the track.
All the Directors felt quite elated last
night over the prospects of large entries,
and MesSrs. Lathrop and Thornton pre-
dicted as good meeting, in the way Of
large fields and close contests, as the aSso-
cialion has ever given. Should the attend
ance warrant it, there will be some extra
days racing, but they will be given at the
end of the regular meeting and not sand
wiched in between the set dates.
Horsemen should bear in mind that all
entries close next Monday, with Secretary
Culver, at 313 Bush street