The record-union., 1891-11-23
THE TURF CLUB.
1t is Already On Deck for Next Years
Events.
The Spring Meeting to Succeed That of
the Blood-Horse Association-Two
Races Thanksgiving Day.

There was well attended and enthusi-
astic meeting of the Directors of the Cap
ital Turf and Driving Club at the Golden
Eagle Hotel on Saturday evening, at
which President J. w. Wilson presided.
The meeting was called for the dual pur-
pose of fixing the date for holding the
spring meeting of 1892 and completing
arrangements for couple of races at Ag-
ricultural Park on Thanksgiving Day.
The matter of the spring meeting, ana
also of the proposed autumn trottlng colt
stakes (for 1892 were discussed at con-
siderable length. 1t was evident from
the interest manifested by all present that
both events will be conducted on scale
that will attract the attention OF horse
men in all parts of the State.
It was decided TO have the spring meet
ing open the week following the Blood
Horse Associations meeting in San Fran
cisco, and on motion of Secretary +. a.
Jones committee of five was ordered,
whose duty it shall be to prepare pro-
gramme of events therefor for submls-
sion to the directors in time to have the
same announced by January lst. The
Chair named as the committee Messrs. +.
a. Jones, Edwin +. Smith, George 4.
McMullen, Wilbur f. Smith and Willard
Gardner.
Secretary Jones announced that the last
spring meeting cost the club just S3,4l0.
On the first day purses amounting TO
$3.50 were paid, and the purse money IN
all amounted to $500. a large share OF
the money given in purses last spring
was raised by subscription among the
business men of the city, but-owing to
the success Of that meeting-the club now
has sufficient funds on hand to enable 1t to
give fully as large purses next spring,
and carry over upward OF Sl,Z00 10 thP
1898 meeting, without this year soliciting
dollar from citizens. The estimated
surplus for 1898 is based upon the sup
position that next springs meeting will.
be at least as well patronIzed as the last,
although it is expected that the patronage
will be greater The club will have
nearly $1,000 available money in its Golfers
when the next meeting opens.
This is indeed an excellent showing,
and speaks well for the present manage
ment of the club, and the hberality of
those citizens who have assisted it in the
past. The desire of the members is to
make this club, as it should be, the lead
ing turf organization of the State, and this
can be accomplished if the people Of this
city will extend to it that degree of
patronage and support which it deserves.
None Of the other clubs will be in it with
the Sacramento club if the public will
do their share to advance its interests.
lease of life, as it were, and now is the
time for all citizens who are interested in
the advancement of her prosperity to en-
courage by word and act all worthy en-
terprises. The existence here of the best
turf club in the State means that thou
sands of visitors will come to the Capital
annually to attend the racing meetings.
This is the best locality in the State for
the development and training OF horses,
and many horsemen would permanently
locate their stables here if sufficient in
ducements were held out to them to
do so.
In regard to the colt stakes to be trotted
next fall, the club decided to add 500 to
each stake announced to come off. Here
tofore it has been customary for the own
ers of colts to trot them for the entrance
money.
THANKSGIVING DAY RACES.
On Thursday afternoon next (Thanks-
giving Day. there will be two good races
at Agricultural Park, one of which will |
be trotting and the other pacing.
The trotting will be between six quite
evenly-matched horses for SIS side, the
entries being: G. f. Taylor's Riverside, |
w. Gardeners Gold Eagle, 3. Numberg-
Graves tof Sutter County, Vermont Boy, |
and William Ladeau's (of Placer) Great |
Scott.
For the PAGERS a purse of 800 will be |
given, divided into $50, $50 and S25, and |
no entrance fee required. The starters will |
be: DIR. McColIum's Killarney Maid, S. |
G. Tryon's Costello, and G. c. Perkins |
Lady Perkins.
Besides these two races there will be |
balloon ascension and double parachute |
descent by Hagal, the aeronaut who |
made the ascension yesterday.
These events will, it is thought, furnish |
2 good afternoons entertainment without |
causing anyone to miss his Thanksgiving !