The record-union., 1891-05-02
THE SAN FRANCISCO HOG.
1t Now Endeavors to Break Up the
Sacramento Races.
But the Jockey Club Challenges the
Hog to the Contest - The
Races VIII Go.

There was meeting of the Capital
Jockey Club held last evening at the
Golden Eagle Hotel to make final ar
| rangements for the spring meeting to be
held next week, commencing on Tues
day.
There was considerable discussion over
the action of the Blood Horse Association
in San Francisco in announcing three
days racing there next week. The fact
was developed that this action had been
prompted by S. B. Whitehead, the pool
seller, who failed to secure the privilege
to sell pools here during the meeting
The effort is directed, of course, at the
breaking up of the meeting here, as a
piece Of spite on the part Of Whitehead,
but surprise was expressed by the direct
ors that body of such high standing as
the Blood-Hors Association should lend
itself to anything of the kind.
While this matter was being discussed
| Theodore Winters called and asked what
the club proposed to do under the circuin-
stances. He said he had been importuned
to keep his horses away from the Sacra-
mento meeting, but had declined to do
so, preferring to keep his engagements
here if the races should go.
Mr.. Winters was informed that there
was but one course for the club to pursue,
and that was to go ahead and carry out its
programme. 1t would be of no advant-
age to postpone the meeting as on the
following week the Oakland meeting will
be held.
Mr.. Winters said he was satisfied with
this action Of the club, and that his horses
should remain and run, as entered, al
though he was DESTROYS of soon getting
his stable off for the East.
1t was announced by Mr.. Gardner that
Matt. Storm and others will also bring
their stables here.
The directors of the club expressed the
hope that the citizens of Sacramento
would take cogniZance of the action of
the Blood-Horse Association, in attempt
ing to break up the meeting here, and re-
sent such action by turning out and do
ing their best to make the meeting a sue
cess.
The same game is practiced every year
by the Mechanics Institute, which has
done its best, apparently, to cripple the
State Fairs by fixing the date of their ex-
hibitiOn so that it has come at the same
Tune the State Fair is in progress. 1t
looks. therefore as if these efforts TO in
jure the Capital City are to be made at
every opportunity, and it behoOves the
citizens OF Sacramento to see that this
city and section of the State can have
races despite the efforts of their enemies.
Several owners of horses that have been
entered were present at the meeting last
evening, and said they would stand by
their engagements.
a SPECIAL TRoT.
1t was decided to give a purse of $500
for special trotting race for Wednesday,
for which the following horses are named:
q. l.. Swan names ValOna; G.. +. Tay-
Tor names Ida D.; w. Mastin names Black
Rock, and w. A. Root names Boxer
This is expected to be very close and
exciting race. One of the Directors of
fered last night to wager a respectable
winner.
1t was announced as the expression of
the Board of Directors of the club that
the latter shall not be subordinated to the
dictation Of a handful of booksellers and
gamblers in San Francisco, who seek to
either control all the racing clubs and
their meetings or ruin them. 1t is the
determination of the club to maintain its
position and to enlist the confidence of
all fair-minded sporting men throughout
the State.
The Directors believe that the action
taken in San Francisco will have the eff
feet OF strengthening the club, rather
than etfecting its injury, by directing the
attention of the public to the honorable
stand it has taken.
On motion OF Mr. Wilbur Smith the
Chair was empowered to appoint an Elk
ecutiye Committee of four the Presidelk
to be added, to hear and decide all pro-
tests appeals, etc. The Chair named as
such committee Dana Perkins, w. O.
Bowers, Willard Gardner and f. A.
Jones.
The meeting then adjourned.