Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-06
SOME SPORT TOPICS.
.pAGwoRTH's INTERESTING WEEK
LIZ RESUME OF NEWS.
The Coming Field Day Of the Athletic
Club-The Brooklyn and Suburban.
Mrs. Wolfskill's Purchase,

The coming field day OF the Los An
geles Athletic club has given athletics
wonderful impetus in this city. The
programme has already appeared in the
HERALD. The events have been well
selected.
Probably the only objection that
might be urged is the fact Of having 80
many club events. I am great be-
lever in bringing together the best
men. 1t makes sharper and more ex-
citing competition. Candidates for the
hundred-yard dash are very numerous.
The man who can cover the distance in
ten and a half seconds will land the
medal. There are several 10s44 men in
this city, and there are whole lot of
men who claim to be 10A men who
can't beat IL with a years training.
The quarter is liable to be run as fast
as So seconds, but the chances are that
65 seconds will be fast enough to cap
ture the medal. The weather and con-
ditions Will cut big figure in the race.
The chances are that the winner of the
mile run will have to beat five minutes
trifle. There are several good milers
in the city, but 1T takes hard and sys-
tematic training in order to make
creditable record at that distance. an
ticipate that nineteen feet will be reached
in the running long jump. Five feet
four inches should about win the rum
ming high Jump. Altogether the pros
poets for creditable performances in the
different games are very encouraging.
Los Angeles has plenty of good
and promising material, and only
the opportunity is needed to develop
some good athletes.
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If there is one horse more than an
other that has fooled the talent, that
horse is old John Treat, the hero Of
many q memorable contest held over the
Los Angeles track. The telegraph yes
terday brought word that Treat won the
mile race for all ages at the opening day
of the San Jose meeting. Probably the
greatest race ever won by the veteran
was the three-fourths mile heat race with
Atalanta and Canny Scott. The hackers
of the Los Angeles horse reaped har-
vest that day for small investment, as
the quidnuncs considered that he was
not in with such flyers as Canny Scott
and Atalanta. A number of other in
stances could be cited, but many read
ers OF this column will recall the day he
beat Tycoon.
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1 generally look out for four-year-
old to win the Brooklyn and Suburban
handicaps. At least, that has been my
pet theory for the past two years. In
1889 my selections were Prince Royal
and Raceland. The former finished Sec
ond for the Brooklyn, while Raceland
won the Suburban. This year, how
ever, hardly think will follow my
theory. The reason in a nutshell is that
good three-year-olds of 1890 were few
and far between. If am not mistaken,
neither of these big handicaps has ever
been won by three-year-old. This year
might prove ansexception, for there were
q number Of exceptional performers
among the two-year-olds of 1890.
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But to go back to the four-year-olds.
Burlington and Riley are being extern
siyely touted, and according to some
authorities there is nothing in the Brook
lvn but the black son of Powhattan.
Santiago will be factor in one or the
other OF the big handicaps. He was a
sensational three-year-old, but he was a
trihe above the average, and If he i'm
proves like all the Grinsteads have done
in the past, the Los Angeles horse has
got more than q fighting chance. pre-
dict the odds now against Santiago will
take decided tumble IN the course of
the next fortnight. Rey Del Rey is the
name OF three-year-old l would not
mind having few ducats on if he were
in the hands of competent trainer.
Matt Allen is decidedly out of his ele-
ment as racehorse trainer. have the
greatest confidence in Rey Del Rey, not.
withstanding that he did not shine as a
sensational two-year-old. The son Of
Norfolk and Marian will yet surprise
the racing world.
Los Angeles county is rapidly coming
to the front as the home of the thorough
bred. The trotters have had the best
.of it in the past, the Santa Anita estab
lishment being the only home of the
runner. The past year has brought
about many changes. L.. j. Rose has
gone into the breeding of thoroughbred
on most extensive scale. Los Angeles
can now boast of two of the leading anG
best equipped thoroughbred farms il
the west. Mrs. Wolfskill, of SAINTS
Monica, is also collecting the nucleus
for breeding farm. Hidalgo has the
following interesting gossip in the
Breeder and Sportsman, anent the lates
purchase made by Mrs. Wolfskill
"Mrs. Wolfskill, of Santa Monica, hal
purchased the imported gray colt, Plen
ty, by Suwarrow, out of Lurline (dam o
Darebin) by Traducer. There is nj
horse in this state whose pedigree show
greater array of money getters-no
even Salvador, who is pretty well fixe(
in that respect himself. Mrs. Wolfskil
paid a big price, but she got grea
horse. l know that Plenty was Away
five pounds better horse than his stable
companion, Loyal Stone; and the latte
ran Vengeance up to the shoulders il
the last Caulfeld Cup, which was done
in 2:35L, the fastest mile and q hal
ever run south of the equator
Had not old Oakleigh "cannoned'
on Plenty and knocked hin
down to his knees at the head Q
the stretch he must have won the race
as Mr.. Gardiner assured his friends h'
preferred him to Loyal Stone, whom h
had merely put in to make the running
Mrs. Wolfskill is keeping up the famil
prestige. She is the youngest daughte
Of "Uncle Jimmy" Moore, of Cach
Greek, Yolo county, who brought Lola
Montez to this state in 1862. She wa
by Grey Eagle, out OF Corinna by Trum
pator, and from her are descende
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