The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-04
TALK OF THE TURF.
Review of the Recent Blood
Horse Spring Racing.
Disciplining Unruly Jockeys = The Coming
Sacramento and Oakland Meetings.
Buchanan's Colts.


spring meeting of the Blocd-horSe Associa-
ton would have been the most successful
ever held here. Taking it, however, from
money point of view the receipts have so
far exceeded the disbursements that large
balance to the credit of the association will
no doubt be found on hand when all ac-
counts are finally closed. The association
should bear in mind that its success depends
entirely on the patronage of the public and
not on whether the book-makers make or
lose money To retain the confidence of the
public and consequently their attendance
with their ready-money admission fees, the
association must see TO it that not the least
suspicion of fraud attaches to any of the
racing given under its auspices. A day of
such racing as the association gave last Sat
urday is sufficient to destroy years honest
sport.
WILL BEAR INQUIRY.
To regain the lost confidence, the associa-
ton should consider the totally irreconeila-
bic running of number of horses last
Saturday, the riding of several of the
jockeys and who were the wire-pullers that
caused such races to be run. At their next
fall meeting the starter should be given full
latitude of action, and whatever course he
last and most minute degree by the associa-
ton. Starter George Van GOrdon'S hon.
eSty is beyond question, but 1t is fact that
the boys all round paid not the least atten-
tiOn to his authority and behaved like little
demons at the post, deriding his orders and
apparently only leaving the post when it
suited them. They manage rather differ
emily in the East.
ENFORCING DISCIPLINE.
This is how Starter Sheridan at Memphis
regulates things: In the stake race on
Wednesday the ten twO-year oldS were kept
at the post over fifty minutes, some of the
Jockeys, notably Fox and Moore, acting in
the orders OF Starter Sheridan. After the
race they were suspended for the remainder
of the meeting and each fined $3.50. j. M.
Brown and Rudy Brothers. the employers
OF the jockeys named, made kick to the
club, declaring it was hardship that they
should be deprived OF the services of their
jockeys just after the meeting began. The
Executive Committee subsequently held
meeting TO consider the matter and Sherl-
dan made n statement as TO the cause and
necessity for his disciplinary action. lie
said he was not willing TO remit or even
modify the sentence, not even to the extent
of reducing the fines. Pressure was brought
to bear to have him tighten the fines, but he
was memorable, and the Executive Commit
tee declined 10 interfere with the sentence.
Spirit Of the Times, n. \.
Such discipline would not have been at all
amiss in many Instances during the past
meeting here. Indeed, half a dozen boys at
least deserved being put down and kept
down for the entire year.
SACRAMENTO RACES.
2 Now that the Blood-horse Association has
decided, and very properly too, not to run
an extra weeks racing in opposition to the
set dates of tile Sacramento Jockey Club,
a rtpnHnl
interesting meeting, commencing tO-m0r-
row. Some OF the leading stables vii! race
at Sacramento, notably Theodore Winters
string, and some good racing should be had,
especially If IO Iambien ana Herald come
together again. The IatleTS race on Sdtur-
day was III marked contrast to his previous
efforts; then he seemed TO rather shrink
at the finish, but that was almost certainly
from bad riding, while on Saturday, after
getting much the worst OF the start, lie ran
as gamely as possible and cut his field down
IN good style.
OAKLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
When the Sacramento meeting closes on
Saturday next. May 9th, most of the rum
ners will move 10 Oakland, where a two
weeks meeting Will commence at the track
there on Saturday, May 10Th At present
the set dates so lar announced only reach
to May 23t but the meeting, if il gains the
support of the public. will be extended for
several weeks. The Oakland programme,
while not Offering as much money to be
raced for as the BlOod-hOTSe Association,
still gives good round sum and owners ought
TO do very well there. The Oakland Jockey
Club offers $1,000 added money alone for the
four weeks racing of sixteen events. be-
sides tile entrance fees, very liberal sum
indeed for an initial programme.
PATIENCE REWARDED.
After many dsappOintments @. II. Ken
nedy at last scored win on Saturday with
his tlree-year-Old nlly Acclaim. She ran
good race, won in fast time and is quite
race nag. She should have won several
times before, but was very poorly ridden,
besides getting bad send-otfs. much TO KEN
nedy's financial loss, as he backed her him
self With his own money each time she
started. II given an even show Acclaim is
one of the best IN her class.
The Undine, Ramsdell and Rose strings
Will leave for the East some time this week.
The former Is one of the strongest that has
ever left the State and should give an eX-
celent account Of itself. 1t includes such
cracks as Racine, Nero ana Rinfax. Homer
ana fearless are in the Ram dell stable,
which IS more or less connected with the
Undine string. Jim Garland will train
both strings in the East.
GOING EAST.
Alb Stemler, the wel-knOwn and popular
trainer Of the Shippee stable, will also 90
East about the middle of the month with
LOdowie aud Take Notice. The latter is
not broken down, as an evening paper an
nounced recently. Stemler has had the
worst kind of luck for the past year with
his horses, and it is sincerely to be hoped
that his trip East may break the "hoodoO."
In Lod0wic he may have the winner of the
Realization, at least the colt will be specially
prepared for that valuable event.
Up TO date l59 trainers and nnety-nine
jockeys have applied to the Board of Con-
lIppnEnE
Colonel Ii. l. ThOrnton's stable has ar
rived at Jerome Park. The string includes
Happy John, Lizzie Dunbar FLY, Motto,
and four or five twO-year-ods-som by
Darebin aud Sir M0dred.
Vallera's victory in the Tennessee Derby
at Memphis does not impress turfmen about
Louisville with his ability to win the Ken
lucky event.
A PROMISING SIRE.
Buchanan, the Kentucky Derby winner
of 1884, is attracting considerable attention
as a sire just now His colts began to race
this season, and the first three that started
at MemphiS-Buckhound Helen n and
Gray G0ose-are all winners, Bloodhound
and Helen n winning an event each on the
opening day OF the meeting. buchanan was
by imp. Buckden, out of Mrs. Grigsby, by
Wagner, mare that produced several good
race horses. Although not a t0p-sawyer,
Buchanan was good race-horse, and aside
from Ben Or is about the best entire son of
his sire now living, and If his get do not in
herit his disposition to swerve, which
caused him to be run in blinkers, they have
the qualities for good race-horses
FAULTY RESPIRATION.