The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-20
TALK OF THE TURF.
Palo Alto Runners Peculiar In
and Out Races.
Steps to Be Taken to Insure Their Being
Run to Win-President Burns Says He
Will Inaugurate Reforms.

The persistent in and out running of the
crack thoroughbreds, Racine, Nero and
Rinfax. leased for the present racing season
by the Palo Alto Stock Farm to the Undlne
stable. has become so pronounced that the
Palo Alto peoples eyes have been finally
opened and action is being taken to insure
the horses being run to win for the future.
FINALLY OPENED THEIR EYES.
Last week Henry Walsh, the Superin-
tendent of the running division of the Palo
Alto ranch, received a telegram from Ariel
Lathrop, Senator StanfGrd's brother-in-law,
who is now in the East. instructing him
tWalsh) to come to Chicago at once and take
charge of the horses. Walsh, who is much
aVerse, owing to ill-health, to going East,
came up to this city to consult Senator
Stanford, and the result Of the conference
Is that Walsh will in all probability not
leave the State at present. Other steps will
be taken to preserve the reputation of the
Palo Alto horses, which Senator Stanford
values far beyond any money prizes they
may win. P Possibly the lease will be can
celled and the horses brought back at once
to California.
Walsh states that he has received letters
from Tom Williams of the Undine stable
LOOK East with him to do the riding, has
b cen acting so very peculiarly that he will
not give him another mount.
NARvAEZ's RECORD.
Narvaez has been riding for two years for
Williams, and his conduct has been most
severely criticised ever since he Joined :he
stable, both in California and at the East
last year, when Racine was also beaten.
The local judges have been most lenient
with Narvaez, thanks to Williams constant
support, but in the East this season NJ dis
examination was shown, and two weeks ago
at Chicago NarvaeZ was suspended for the
meeting for the best of cause Williams
has been two years in finding out NarvaeZ's
,worthlesSness, though it was patent to every
local horseman, and that NarvaeZ has
treated him as he treated the California
public is regretted by no one. Williams
has always had carte blanche to do as he
pleased with California judges, but in the
East there are just as many owners who
have little money, aid he is there but
very small frog in the puddle.
WILL INTRODUCE REFORMS.
President Burns of the Blood-horse Asso-
citation stated recently that he concluded
NarvaeZ was dishonest at the last meeting
OF the association. In justice to the local
public 1t seems pity that he, as President
| OF the association, did not at once order
searching investigation. The public were
| entitled to it and ought to have teen pro-
| tected. Speaking Of the coming meeting of
| the association, President Burns says that
| 1t will consist of thirteen consecutive days
| racing, and that every effort will be made
| to have only strictly square racing. He has
| got quite a contract on his hands in this
| case, and regular cleaning out Is needed
| to carry out his ideas.
INTERESTED JUDGES.
No Directors. for instance, who are gener-
| ally supposed TO have interests iii book
| makers books or on the results of the races,
en- TO-
| Judges. 1t is believed that this has been
| general custom in the past Ii President
! Burns Will look back, say for two meetings,
he Will fnd plenty of reforms to introduce.
Kinda ROSE BREAKS DOWN.
| Reports from Palo Alto state that Kinda
| Rose, who was being fitted to represent
| Palo Alto in the 2:20 class has broken down
| again, and Will not be seen on the circuit
this season. Marvin will have to depend on
! AringU, 2IGA. Tor representation in the
| 2:20 class, but, while fast, he is an especially
bad actor and can never be depended on.
| The biggest returns ever paid on paris
| mutual tickets for a place was a race run
| on the 4th OF July at Jerome Park. when L.
| J. Roses FLY Motto, by Sir Modred, was
| beaten by neck by A!rDlant Odds of 10
to l that she would not run /, ., were
! freely laid, and the place tickets on her paid
S473 So for every So invested. She was bred
| by j. b. Haggin at the Rancho del Pas0,
and sold as a yearlng to Colonel Harry l.
| Thornton. Mr.. Rose bought her at Colonel
| Thornton's sale in New York in June Her
| dam is Mottle, by imp. Billet, from Lady
| Motley dam of Lucifer and own sister to
| Lee Paul by Lexington. This FLY has q
| double cross of Voltiteur, one through
! Billet and the other through Ducibella
| Cesarewiteh Of 1860, who was grandam of
| Sir Modred.
TALKED OF IT LAST YEAR.
1t may not be generally known, but the
| Board of Control is the work Pierre
| Lorillard and the late August Belmont
! They last year came 10 the conclusion that
some such body was necessary. Mr.. Lorill-
| ard gave a dinner late in October at the
| turtles were invited. The opposing in
tercsts of the clubs threatt ned joint action.
| Then Mr.. Belmont arose and said that I'M
| less such body was formed to take racing
| out of the hands of the gamblers he would
sell his horses and retire from racing in
| disgust. Mr.. Lorillard said he would do
| the same thing. This had the effect of
bringing the four clubs together. 1t was
| agreed that each club should ha We one
! representative. and that three leading
horse-owners should be added, the seven to
constitute the board.
NJ. Salisbury's Margaret 2:12h went an
exhibition half mile at Grand Rapids in 1 :05.
FIREYzI's CAREER.
Firenzi has been struck out Of all her en-
| gagements up to August 1St. Matt Byrnes
| her trainer, says lie aid this for the simple
| reason that the mare has done no strong
work since she struck her leg early in Juns,
| that she is big in flesh and cannot be got
| ready before August LIST, If then although
| with warm weather he hopes to get her fit,
| and will now begin 10 'send her along" She
| will be prepared to start for the Champion
! stakes.twhich Mr.. Haggin is fond of win
| ming, as 1t Is the greatest weight-for-age race
of the year, and she will be sent home to
| California in November to be bred to Saliva