Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
HORSE GOSSIP.
DAawoRTH's IDEAS ABOUT HORSES
AND RACES.
Plenty of Trotting Material in Southern
Good Meeting-The Bangtails Coming.

There will be plenty OF good trotting
material in Southern California this
year and the miles will be reeled off
very much faster than last season. 1t
will be horse racing worth going long
way TO see when Glendine, Lucy R. and
Mckinney or Gossiper come together.
There is chance that Otto Rex will be
in the swim this season. He is fast and
thoroughly game and no horse in this
part of the country has any license to
beat him. There is no need to waste
any space in discussing Mckinney.
Every reader OF this article knows that
the sun of Alcyone is one Of the gamest
and most level-headed trotters ever
hitched to sulky.
W.
Gosssiper has had rest for two
years. This symmetrical son of Sim
mons was sensational three-year-old.
The writer has always contended that
Gossiper was the fastest of the get of
Simmons, and one of these bright days
Charlie Durfee will astonish the natives
with this adopted son of Los Angeles.
Lucy Il. has never yet been seen at her
best. She is now doing splendidly
under Maben's care and will certainy
trot low down in the teens this year.
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Glendine was the champion trotter in
Southern California last season, and
his record is nothing near what he is
capable of doing. Connolly will have
the son of Salisbury in gilt edged con-
dition when the bell taps at the next
Los Angeles meeting. There will be
any quantity of material for the slower
classes, Judging by the activity at the
different tracks in Southern California.
The Los Angeles meeting will be the
grand wind-up for the state. The trot-
ters will be geared up to do their best
by the time they hit this city. The
general public likes fast time and the
chances are that they will get it at the
coming meeting. An effort will be made
to have Stamboul make his final effort
against the scythe bearer during the
Los Angeles meeting.
What IA drawing card Stamboul
would be. 1t would be safe to wager
that the great son of Sultan would draw
track in the state of California. The
directors of the Sixth district should
offer every inducement to have Stam-
boul here fair week. 1t would bring
out thousands to the track who have |
probably never been there.
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Los Angeles has chance of bringing
all the hangtails together at the fair in
October. All the California stables will |
be home from their eastern campaign.
and they will not hesitate to visit this
city if good programme is offered. A |
card such as offered last August would |
certainly be inducement enough for !
every horse owner in the state to take
in our fair. The public want to see |
good horses and good races, and the only
way to secure this combination is to |
offer fair money.
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lii order to secure hot and close events
In running races it is necessary to dis |
play considerable judgment in making
the conditions OF each race. The framer
OF these conditions should aim to bring
the horses together. The second class
horse should get concessions which
would at least give him a fighting chance.
This is the way to get big entry list
and good betting races. Handicap
races are not as popular in California as
they might be. The reason is that
many associations have been unfortunate
in framing their handicap. No judg-
ment is used, and as consequence one
horse is thrown in, while all the Others
out one or two are scratched.