Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-16


believe that their pets have not good
chance to gather in the rich plum, and
thus materially increase the owners
bank account.
The California Lawn Tennis Club of
San Francisco has invited the presence
of representatives from all the clubs on
the coast at convention to be held at
San Rafael, on July Sd, at o'clock p. m.
The object in view is a Pacific Coast As
sociation, similar in form to the United
States National Association. The cost
of maintaining such an association
would be nominal, and all the interests
of the coast players will be furthered by
it. One delegate to every fifty members
or fraction thereof will be allowed, and
proxies will be accepted.
Australian Thoroughbreds.
Speaking of the success of Mr.. Hag-
gins imported Australian stations,
Darebin and Sir Modred, with the few
foals they left in California, and also of
Mr.. L. j. Roses coming importation
to America, the Melbourne Austrdlasian
says
When Sir Modred and Darebin were
taken to the land of the stars and
stripes their expatriation was regarded
as a national calamity. Their deeds
upon the race courses of Australia had
made them famous amongst racing
men, and the intelligence of their
brilliant deeds had extended to America,
amongst whose breeders there are
millionaires who never hesitate at prices
when they fancy anything. One of
these is Mr.. j. B. Haggin, who possesses
a breeding stud of vast magnitude, and
he has heard of the power and substance
of the horses bred in New Zealand and
Australia, as we'll as of their great deeds
upon the track. Anxious to introduce
to his breeding establishment some
thing possessing different lines of blood
to the sires he had already there, he
commissioned his agent to purchase a
horse Of some character, and his choice
fell upon the New Zealander, Sir
Modred. A happier selection could not
have been made, for this horse possesses
all the attributes essential to success in
stud horse. With great power, splen-
did quality, tirst-class record, and
pedigree that cannot be surpassed, he is
just the horse to become famous at the
stud, and if we had been asked to select
horse to represent Australasia in the
not have chosen a better champion.
That Mr.. Haggin was we'll satisfied with
the horse was quickly proved, for in the
following year he again dispatched his
representative to purchase another
horse of equal merit, and would have
bought Commotion had Mr.. Pearson
been disposed to sell, but the Kilmany
Park stud master would not part with
the grand old son of Panic, and Darebin,
magnificent representative of the
Melbourne line, was chosen to be the
companion of Sir Modred. Again there
were lamentations at the departure of so
great horse, just the animal we re-
quired to transmit his great size and
substance to our race-horses. Our
studmasters were chided for their lack
OF spirit, but while we still deplore the
expectation of two such horses as Sir
MOdred and Darebin, our sorrow is
mingled with Joy, because these two
horses have made such an impression
upon our American cousins that they
are again turning their eyes this way
for further additions to their studs, and
it is quite possible that we shall have
periodical visits from Americans with
well-lined pockets for the purchase OF
our stock. Before Sir Modred left for
America he had season at the stud in
New South Wales, and two of his
produce are Anteus and Sir William,
both winners, and couple of colts that
would not disgrace any sire in the
world. Last season the first of his
American stock ran in the United States,
and Mr.. T. B. Merry informs us that OF
ten Sir Modreds that started, nine were
winners This is a very good commence
ment, and it has had it's effect, for Mr..
l.. j. Rose, who is commencing breeding
thoroughbred stock in Los Angeles, Cal.
wished to send to England for mares,
but Mr.. Merry, who had visited Aus
tralia at exhibition time, and had seen
great deal OF our racing and several OF
our studs, prevailed upon him to let him
come to Australia to obtain the
mares, and he is here now
with that object. He has already
secured several mares, and amongst
them two daughters OF Musket, both
full sisters to good performer, Mitrail-
leuse, and others descending from sue
cessful families have been obtained. In
making his choice Mr.. Merry has
selected young mares, with view tc
sending them to some Australian STUD
horse before they are shipped, so that
they shall foal to American time, which
is the same as English, foals taking
their ages from January 1st instead o1
August 1st, as we do in Australia anC
ere another half decade has passed away
we may hear of some of the descendants
of these mares helping to keep up the
reputation of Australian stock in
America. Across the Pacific racing is
advancing with gigantic strides, and the
various turf clubs hold out powerful in.
ducements to breeders to raise first
class stock. In the chief stakes of the
country there is a condition which pro
vides that the breeder of the winner
shall receive ten per cent of the gross
value Of the prize. The Futurity stakes
last year was worth $4,000, and the
breeder of the winner was entitled to
1920, or nearly 81 800. Many Other
prizes valued from $4,000 to $50, 900
are run under similar conditions
and the owner of the sire of the winner
gets five per cent. Breeders, therefore
get much more encouragement in Amer
lea than they do in Australia, and in this
particular our turf rulers might advan.
tageously follow the example of oul
kinsmen in America. Breeding thor
oughbred stock in this country is not
very often profitable game, though a
few fortunate breeders like Messrs