The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-07
TURF TOPICS.
What Is Said of Marvin's Work
at PaIO Alto.
California Breeders Getting Ready to Send
the Annual Crop Of Colts to the New York
Markets-Arion's Great Value.

VINO has managed the trotting division of
the Palo Alto stock farm for so many years.
Horsemen unite in saying his retirement
VIII De keen loss to Stanford, for he has
Deen the life of the farm, and whatever
fame the Palo Alto stock has won has been
due to Marvin alone.
Marvin has just crossed the continent
Win ounol and the marvellous young mare
VIII De assigned the stall in Robert Bon
her S stable so long occupied by Maud S. 1t
Is said that Marvin will either remain East or
go III business for himself when he returns
mere. Ills record at Pao Alto is tine one.
Under his driving Belle Bird took a year
ing record of 2 :26A, Ari0n two-year-old
record OF 2:l0A, SunOl three-year-old rec
ora OF 2:1072, four-y ear-old record of 2:10R
ana hYe-year-old record OF 2 :0SA, and Palo
Alto stallion record of 2:0SA This work
Will live in history. II Marvin has really
decided TO part company with Senator STAN
lord lie Will probably set up in business for
himself just as that other great rensmau
Budd Dob.e has done. If he makes the
tour OF Eastern tracks next summer,
whether IN the employ of Senator Stanford
or on his own account, Sunol, according to
previous promise will be member Of his
string.
PALo ALTOS PERFORMANCE.
Speaking of Palo Alto, it will be interest
ing 10 read the following from the Ameri-
can Trotter: 'Palo Alto is the only stall
Ion out Of u thoroughbred mare that has
ever beaten 2:20. and his dam is the only
thoroughbred mare that ever produced
more than one 80 trotter. The extenuat-
| ing circumstances in Palo Altos Case are
the Tact that Dame Winnie, although of rum
ming blood had the nj hpr kind nj in 81
as she could show 800 clip at the tr0t land
when she met the greatest sire of trotters
that ever lived, what more natural than
that the produce should have strong trot-
ting proclivities? Do not found a rule upon
an exception"
Commenting on this sporting weekly
says: IF cur independence friend will
Just take time TO look in the Pal0 Alto cata-
logue lie will find that Lizzie Whips thor-
oughbred daughter of Enquirer and The
Grand Dutch S, by VandaD is the dam of
Whips and Llnnet, well in the 80 list, and
tnat Emma Robson Thoroughbred daughter
OF W0udburn and Lady Bell, by BemOnU is
The dam OF Emaiine ami Emma Il. That ID
rule cannot be founded upon an eXcep-
ton Is true, but this is not one of those eX-
ceptions. We might find some more thor
oughhred dams VINO have produced more
THAN one $50 trotter, but three on one farm
is pretty good"
ALL CONDITIONS FAVORABLE.
The Indianapolis Horseman has this to
say oil Slaniord's trotting trainer: "Charles
Marvin rode over the Stockton track in
2:Oo4. The next day he went over the
course in 22:0S riding on a scaper. This is
tile way one of the most famous trainers
ana drivers In the world works TO win his
great victories against time. tie superin-
tends every preparation for the speeding of
his trotters, ana when lie is ready TO drive
them all conditions are favorable for fast
records"
SALE OF TaoRoUGHBREDs.
A lot OF thOroughbreds were auctioned
of last Thursday at Ii. c. Judson's Wild
idle farm, near Santa Clara. 1t was sue
cesSful sals and some colts and FLIES
brought much higher prices than had been
expected. Prices ranged from 500 up, the
highest being S1025 for a brown colt, foaled
1880. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Dan Mccarthy.
Next came the chestnut filly foaled 1890, by
Wlldidle, dam Turban, by Lungfellow, to
Mccarthy for S77J.
BREEDING SHETLANDS.
Dan Mccarthy intends to start in the
business OF breeding Hungarian and Shet-
lana ponies. He has bought an imported
! stallion and has also purchased number of
| mares, among them being beautiful dapple
| gray from Mir. Morgan Hill. There is a
| great deal Of money in raising the runtS,
| Tor at auction they bring from $3.50 to 500,
larger price than the average realized for
| frst-class business or draft horses.
John Goldsmith has contracted to remain
with the San Mateo stock farm for another
| year at least. The people of California have
| the greatest confidence in Goldsmith's abil-
| ity as "a reinsman, and are certain that when
| he gets up behlGd such cracks as Hazel
Wilkes, Freedom, Rupee and other famous
| trotters from Mr.. Corbitt's farm, the very
| best of Eastern harness horses will have to
| march their best TO take a heat. Goldsmith
| VIII 90 down the grand circuit next year.
CALIFORNIA COLTS.
The owners of the different California
| breeding farms are already commencing to
make arrangements to seEd their annual
! crop of colts to New 1ork sale yards. The
| usual assignments from PalO Alto, San
Mateo. Pleasanton and other places will be
sent on. California tr0tters have done so
well this year that the youngsters who are
about to be sold under the hammer should
bring sOOd prices.
FOUR RAPID YOUNGSTERS.
Willard Sanders had but four Sidney
| yearlings from the stock farm to work
with this year. The cold Red Sid, by Sid
| ney, out of mare by Red Wilkes, second
dam by Mambrino Time, trotted a mile in
2:50 hitched to cart. The world heaters,
| the celebrated FLIES Frou Frou, 2:25A. and
| Fausta, trottlng $40, pacing 2:22A, and a
| colt out of mare by Dictator. which this
gentleman nan had set his hopes upon. and be-
| lieyes that he could lower Frou> Frou's
mark. This youngster was being made to
| lock pretty" by one of the boys in the stable
prior to Mr. Sanders return from the East.
In clipping the foretop the colt threw its
head up. and the clipper struck him in the
| eye and injured that organ so severely that
the services of DR.. Pardee, the celebrated
| oculist, were needed, and under his treat
| ment the colt has almost recovered. He
| has not been allowed to receive any eXer-
| else, but next year the hopes of the Valen-
| sin stock farm owner and trainer will be
rpaliTpi wbpp ha for ha word
The New York Sportsman says: The
Duke OF Gloucester would do a wise thing
to transplant his exiairiated colony from
| the banks OF the shad-silvered waters of the
| Delaware to the muddy flats Of the Poto-
| mac. The mighty machinery OF the national
legislature Will be in full swing in short
time, and the grand army of Senators. Con-
| gressmen, clerks, attendants, lobbyists and
| sightseers will proceed to transform the
quaint little country town into quite city.
III race meeting can be run off with any
sort OF success IN Washington's sleepy sea-
| son 1t should be an easy task to boom one
into great popularity when the place is
damned full of people with most remark
able assortment of leisure on their hands.
TWO FAST YEARLINGS.
There are two fast yearlings, by Sidney
In California. On Saturday, November 21st ;
FauSta, sister of Faustiro. paced n mile in
2:25R and Frou-Frou trotted milo in :26A
The latter performances tied the record Of
Bell Bird The last half was trotted in
:10A. Both fillies were driven by Willard
Sanders. Sidney is by Santa Claus. trot-
ter with record of of 2:1715, out of Sweet
| ness, trotter with a record of 2:21A, by
| Volunteer, but he has pacing record of
PISA, and is the sire Of both trotters and
PAGERS. Frou-Frou is wonderful FLY.
The multiplication of fast yearlngs tends to
confirmation of the theory that by using
proper strains colts can be brought into the
world which will show right from the start
their highest srecd at the trot.
MADE FINE RECORDS.
Among the stations in the Empire State
which have made an excellent record during
the past season st. Gotnard occupies an ex-
ceedingly honorable place. He has eight
new 80 performers to his credit and ono
daughter that has produced a 80 per former,
Gothatum, 2:29A. Dctatum, also owned at
Dreamand Stock Farm, lie Roy. N. Y, has
two to bis credit Mignon Medium, by
Lodi 20, H.