The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-29

Fellowcraft 4. 1903 pounds. at Saratoga
In 1874 ran the distance in race in 7:19h.
only to be eclipsed by Ten Brock, 4, IO4
the. distance in 7:15%. This is likely to re-
main the best race at the distance for all
time to come unless the present system of
racing Is changed.
BROUGHT Low PRICES.
Contrary to all expectations, the sale of
the Belmont race-horses In training and
most disappointing 1t was surely expected
that Potomac. the past seasons crack two
year-oid, would have brought at least
$50 Geo Whether the fact that he was not
eligible for some of the richest three-year-
old stakes next year, or that the rumors as
to his soundness deferred buyers, still he
only brought $4,000, NJ. Z. DIVER being
the purchaser. Raceland went dirt cheap
at $1,000 to the same bidder, and Philip
Dwyer secured bargain in Prince Abort
for La Tosca, a good and constant per-
former last season. The rest of the we'll
known racers that have carried the maroon
and red to victory went at figures that look
lar oelow their real value. and they may
soon De seen on the New Jersey winter
tracks, Judging from those who were
their purchasers. The yearlings that will
race as two-year-olds next year brought fair
figures. The list is: Alliance, chestnut colt,
Sl2o0; Bellissima, bay FLY. $500; Daptie.
Day colt, $500; Fidelio, bay colt, $500; In
got, bay colt. $500; Magnolia, bay FLY,
$500; His Highness, bay colt. $500; st.
Felix. bay colt, $500; ST. Floria, chestnut
colt, $1,000; st. Mark, brown colt, $500; Re-
gina, chestnut filiy, Sl45O; Tarantell, bay
hily, $500; Caliph, bay colt 5000; st. Car
oius, chestnut colt $500; King Cadmus, bay
colt, $4,000; Victory. bay colt. $500; Schuyl-
kill, chestnut celt, $500.
Although the California horsemeu were
July represented at the sale they did not
make any purchases.
CHRISTMAS EDITIONS.
The Christmas edition of the Chicago
Horseman Is most creditable to that paper.
Ii is full OF excellent portraits of noted trot-
ing slreS and performers whose records are
given in extenso. The runners do not get
as much space rs the harness division. how
ever, although the past season has been one
OF phenomenal performances, The Horse
word, weekly publication issued at Buff
ialo, Is also out with its Christmas number,
when Is well gotten up, and interesting 10
an horsemen. 1t contains some very credit
able pictures OF noted trotting Sires.
NEW YEARS DAYS RACES.
Next Thursday, New Years day, there
will be two and a auarter-mile race at Cliff
ton. There is $1,000 added to the $40 en-
trance, and the division Will be, of the added
money. $500 to the winner, SOS to second,
Sl25 to third and $50 to Forth. The en-
trance money will also be divided between
the first four horses. The event should be
most interesting and at: ract large attend
ance, especially If the weather be good. At
Guttenberg the main attraction viii be the
nrSt tWo-year-old race of the year. 1t is
called the Innovation Stakes, SO entrance.
$40 to start, with $1,000 added. The distance
Is three furlongs, and the weight to be car
Iied Ito pounds
LARGE GATE RECEIPTS.
The reports that now come to hand of the
gross receipts for admission to race-courses
IN New York during the past season are de-
cldedly IN eresting. On these returns the
Siate ieyles five per cent tax under the
Ives Pool Law. and the Coney Island
Jockey Club pays far the greatest tribute.
1t is odd to notice that The receipts of this
ASSOCIATION for single day, June 18th, when
the suburban was run, are $50, 132 50. or
only S24e5 % less than the receipts of the
Saratoga Association for its entire season.
The New York Jockey Club comes second
IN receipts foi a single day. 81. $40 having
been taken at Morris Park, May 30th so the
opening day Of the spring meeting, while the
Brookiyn Jockey Club took $1S,9l5 on the
Brooklyn Handicap day. That these figures
refute some OF the wild calculations the
public is expected to believe is evident.
The following are the total receipts of the
different societies: Coney Island Jockey
Club S2C6,66I, New York Jockey Club $780,
$50 so. Brooklyn Jockey Club Sl36. 752 So
Brighton Beach Racing Association S6s,9l0,
Saratoga Racing Association S32,627 10,
Hudson River Driving Park Association
$685. 90, New York Driving Club S1612 80.
ALWAYS IN HOT WATER.
Hot water seems just now to be the abid-
ing place OF jockeys all over the word. In
England some of the leading riders are re-
ported as being slated for emphatic reproof
Tor shady work in the saddle; in Australia
horses aresaid 10 have lost many teeth because
Of outrageous yanking at the bride, aud here
In America 1t Is believed by the world at
large tina. if there is one class Of human be-
ings which delyes into the lowest depths of
fraud and deyiltry, that class is represented
by the Jockey.
Prince Fortunatus, one of the best race
horses in tie West this year, has been ship
ped from Lexington, KY, to Clifton, n. j.
lie will race there and at Gutien berg
Henry Mack Will train him and }. Porter
will ride.
An Eastern turfman has offered R. A.
Swigert OF Lexington. KY, 5000 for the
two-year-old chestnut colt Michael, by Glen
Athol, out of Nerbena, by Virgil, but MIR.
Swigert holds him at $4,000.
Jockey Barnes has a string of his own
BE races under the name of the Carlton
Stable. Mark 5 and Moliie Hardie, now
performing at New Orleans, belong to
Barnes.
JOCKEY TARAL SIGNS.
Jockey Fred 'Taral managed to tear him.
self away from the magnetic presence of
his better half aud his baby boy long enough
to visit Gutenberg Saturday afternoon.
he looked well and happy, but did not ride
Campbell d Nalcett have induced him to
sign contract giving them first call upon
his services for 1891. The monetary consid-
Grafton is said TO be $4,000 Tarai's hon.
esty is unquestioned, and his success should
be looked upon as fitting reward for cara
bility, sobriety, honesty and gentlemaniy
department. Ii there were more of IaraPs
stamp adjoining the pieskin there would be
fever races lost through giaring ineompe-
tencY and dishonesty -Snnrtinn World