Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-02
DAGEWORTH ON SPORTS
THE COMING SEASON PROBABLY Y
FULL OF EVENTS.
Los Angeles Well Represented in All
Lines-S -Stamboul's Trot-Dow Williams
Talks About Baldwin's Horses.

Sports and pastimes of every descrip-
ton have made big headway in Los An
geles and vicinity during the past two
years, but the season of 1891 promises to
be memorable one. In the first place
the biggest race meeting ever held in
the west will come off at Los Angeles. 1t
is more than probable that cricket
match will be played during the season
between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The writer anticipates that the team
from this city will not come off second
best. Quite a strong contingent
of tennis players can now be
selected hto uphold the prestige
of Southern California in the next state
tournament. Messrs. Carter, Burton and
Cosby can be relied onto render a good
account of themselves in the singles.
The latter player showed excellent form
at the recent Pasadena tournament, and
if he continues to improve will be
formidable opponent. Miss Carter
could undoubtedly capture the trophy
in the ladies' singles, and Miss Carter
and Miss Gilliland would have little
difficulty in winning the ladies' doubles.
Lacrosse has been played little
during the year, but the lack of proper
grounds has retarded the Canadian ma
tional game. 1t is proposed, how ever,
to arrange a game with San Francisco.
Such a match would doubtless give the
pastime wonderful impetus.
Los Angeles will be represented in the
California State league in 1891, and the
national game promises to have big
hpnn1 SO1t harm NoIifOrnio Tn, foot
the outlook for all branches of sport is
most encouraging. Athletics proper
have not had fair chance during the
past two years, but an effort will be
made to pOpularize all kinds of athletic
sports.
The Los Angeles bred stallion Stam-
boul trotted wonderful mile at Stock
ton on Saturday. Stamboul now holds
the second fastest stallion record. The
three fastest stations are Nelson 2:10A,
Stamboul 2 IL, and Axtell 212. Stam-
boul has also to his credit the two fastest
miles ever trotted by stallion in one
day. By the way, Maud S., Jay Eye
See, Sunol, Guy and Nelson are the only
five trotters with record better than
Stamboul. 1t is within the bounds OF
possibility that Stamboul will lower the
stallion record of the world if given an
other trial. Mr.. Hobart should certainly
not miss any opportunity with the great
horse, for his chances of establishing
worlds record are very bright.
L. j. Rose made mistake in selling
Sinfax. At the blood horse races on Sat
urday, Sinfax won the Ia handicap in
the remarkably fast time of 2:07la. II
this time is correct, Sinfax has estab
lished worlds record, as 2:07% is the
fastest time ever made by two-year-old
for mile and quarter, if my memory
is not at fault.
Dow Williams, the young man who
will be in charge OF the Santa Anita
flyers next year, has arrived from the
east. and is now busy galloping the
yearlings at Lucky" Baldwin's famous
breeding establishment. Mr.. Williams
is the youngest man ever selected to
preside over big racing stable. Will
Jams has had considerable experience,
however, having been under trainer at
Santa Anita for number of years, and
ter part of the season, the Baldwin fly
ers winning many valuable stakes un-
der his handling.
"Next season we will have the biggest
string since 1885," said the new trainer
to HERALD reporter yesterday
afternoon. "We left nine in
the east to winter this year.
Those we left are Sinaloa, Los Angeles,
Esperanza, Clio, Cleopatra, Santiago,
Costa Rico, Honduras and Lijero. This
string will be reinforced some time in
March with string of fourteen from
Santa Anita. These will be nearly all
2-year-olds. Most of them are by Gano,
one OF the gamiest sons of old Grinstead.
1t is not improbable that several of
the Santa Anita youngsters will be
started at the proposed blood-horse
meeting to be held in this city next
March. There are also a couple of good
derby candidates at the ranch, especial
ly Santa Ana, who ran so creditably at
the August meeting held in this city.
Los Angeles county will be we'll repre-
sented in the east next year with the
Santa Anita and Rose strings, and it is
safe to predict that many of the classic
events of the year will be captured by
the horses from Southern California.
The entries for the Washington Park
stakes are to hand. California is unu-
sually we'll represented, especially Los
Angeles county. California is also we'll
to the front with candidates for the
great American derby. This classic
event was established In 1854. MOdesty
won the race. California did not have a
starter. Since that time, however,
horse from this county has captured the
big race no less than three out of six
times. Volante was the winner in 1885,
Silver Cloud in 1886 and the celebrated
Emperor of Norfolk in 1888. Nothing
but the rain prevented Los Angeles
bred horse winning the event this year.
AS it was, Santiago came in second.
Every man posted on turf matters will
attest that Sinaloa could have won the
race in a canter if the track had been
tit to start such good race-horse.
At the last minute it has been de-
cided not to declare the Coronado meet
ing off, and Charles Durfee yesterday re-
ceived word to hurry down his horses.
He starts this morning with Mckinney
and Don Thomas. The entries have not
yet been made public, although the
meeting is advertised to begin on Tues
day. 1t is known, however, that the
entries are not very numerous.
DAGwoRTH.
BETTER MAIL SERVICE.