The morning call., 1890-11-22
.TO-DAY'S RACES.
The Starters and Pooling for the
Four Events.
Renewsd Efforts to Get the Track in Good
Crder-No Rain Feared-Ths Faeili-
ties for Betting.

Although the Blood-horse Associations
Directors, when informed by THE CALL OF
the condition of the Bay District Track for
the runners that are 10 compete in to-day's
races, did bestir themselves to the extent OF
sending out an auxiliary teaming force ana
additional harrows, the course is at the
present writing in a miserable condition.
Even if it were considered safe TO race
over by tie different trainers at the track II
is at least three seconds slow and II looks
certainty bet to wager that to-day :43 will
not and cannot be beaten for the mile That
THE CALL has not exaggerated the case, nor
has in the least misstated the condition
of the track, is completely corroborated by
the fact that up to the present writing. some
twelve hours before the first race is called,
not single horse has yet dared TO work out
over the track on which to-day'S races Will
he run. The trainers are afraid to send
horse over it.
The condition of the track is in no ways
chargeable to Track Superintendent Mu'key's
account. He has done wonders with the
meager appliances furnished him by the as
sociation. But he cannot be expected TO go
out by himself and with an AK break up a
mite surface of caked earth. Had the asso-
cations officers attended properly TO their
duties when the track was turned over TO
them the footing now would be safe.
A SURFACE OF BROKEN CLoDS.
ASH lis Tie track presents surface of
broken clods of clay. lying about one inch
deep on the top Of an ironclad second coat
ing 1t was really dangerous yesterday al
ternoon, and it is dollars to doughnutS that
a horse With even the suspicion OF tleg
viii break down if sent over it at speed.
This, of course, suits the book-makers,
who like TO see q favorIte bowled over, but
it is possible, however, that with hard work
the track by . O'Clock to-day may be placed
in such order that trainers VIII venture
their horses over IL. But IL Will be slow and
not at all in the condition that it ought TO
be.
1t has been for years and years standing
tale that to ensure a rainfall all that is
necessary is for the BlOod-hOrse AsSocia-
ton TO arrange dates for either spring or
a fall meeting. This WAS so established
fact that a number of Arizona drought
stricken farmers seriously contemplated
offering the association bonus OF S5UO,G00
to hold a meeting in their section, feeling
certain that a blOUd-hGTse meeting and lain
were inSepaI able.
This seasons spring meeting proved
happy exception to the rule, though on one
day it did commence TO sprinkle. 1es-
teTday it looked exceedingly as II the ram
reservoirs would he opened immediately
and number of new hats were bet out at
the track that there would be raln-St3rm
before the meeting Is over. Appearances
and the Weather Bureau are at variance.
however, fOr this Is Hnat Tie latter 5 laLeSt
reports are
NO INDICATIONS OF RAIN.
'tThe sudden clOuding up yesterday morn
ing ala not pOrtend rain, and was due TO va
rious local causes, as changes IN tempera-
trre between land and water. The Signal
Service states that there are no indications
Of rain anywhere on the Pacific Coast"
All the horses that will race at the meet
. ing are now at tue track The list OF the
entries as they arrived at the Track has been
given each day 10 IHE CALL. Tue Blood
horse Directors have awarded the valuable
wheel privilege to the same parties who
have had it for several meetings past There
was quite a competition for the privilege,
several outside capi. alistS who have been
posted as to the heavy receipts making
strong fight to secure 1t.
There VIII be ample opportunity for all
who want TO bet on tie races TO place their
money to-day. Besides The auction pools
the standby of the Old-tlmers-there Will
be the following book-makerS listing the
odds: Schwartz 81 Co., Nathan 81 Co., 5.
b. " hitehead & Co., {. ii. Kingsley " Co.,
kinp & Co., W. Barnett q Co., Sampson 81
Gu. OF Denver. and possibly a Los Angeles
firm.
Wagers from So Up TO $500 will be ac-
ceptea by all Of them, with the joyful alac-
rIty with which the genial bookie welcomes
the eonidng public. With the present con-
ditiou of the track. and the consequent in
ability OF lh- horses to do any sharpening
up work, he who lays "agn the fayorite"
Will probably pocket the money.
To-DAY'S STARTERS AND POOLS.
: The following starters in the four events
on to-day's programme were builetlned in
the pool-r0Gms last night. When pool-sell-
ing commenced there was quite large at
tendance, but business was not very heavy,
the condition of the track yesterday causing
many OF the large Spectators TO defer back
Ing their choice until they have had II chance
to look over the situation to-day.
For the opening race, the Introduction
purse, one mile, the starters, weights and
pools were: AlfaIetta ais, $25; Rico Cos,
SIC; Kildare do. Revolver Q15). So each;
jackson DIS, Dan NJ. Murphy QlS), Princes
First C02), SIS each; kllgarif 108), Adelaide
(99) and King HUokrr, 81 each.
Second race {the Ladies' stakes), six fur
. longs, Tearless $50, Acclaim $50, ZingareIia
SO, Cheerful and May Il So each. All carry
10T pounds.
Third race, six furlongs. Rosebud 1O7.
Getaway 40, Power 110, the lasttwo coupled
Murrys stake. No pools sold.
Fourth race (the November stakes, mile
!: and quarter. 0dette Q15, S35; Marigold
,'QG6), SIS; Hotspur QlS. 81; Sheridan Qe9),
.NaichO Q15) and Wild Oats Q15), So each.
MORE HARROW TEAMS.
e. The Blood-horse Association held a meet
= ing last night and completed the arrange
d; mtDt of number of minor details for IT,
days races. More additional harrow teams
were ordered sent to the track, and bugler
has been engaged to call the horses on the
: track.