The morning call., 1891-03-06
DECLINE TO START.
Declarations From Eastern Spring
Handicaps.
no More Spring Racing at sacramento-Two
New California Stables to Race East.
Licensed Jockeys.

The declarations to the two great spring
handicaps-the Suburban and Brooklyn-
have been announced. Kingston and West
chester are out of both; Potomac, Eon,
Bolero, Worth and Fellowcharm are out of
the Suburban. and Tournament, English
Lady, Raymond q, Ambulance, Clarendon,
Stryke and Dunboyne are out of the
Brooklyn. 1t is not surprising that King
ston is out of both handicaps, for with 1870
pounds in the Suburban and 128 in the
Brooklyn the delicate son of Spendthrift
and Kapanga would have little chance
even if he stood preparation. Tournament
goes out of the Brooklyn at 125. but stays in
the Suburban at 126. Cooper probably pre-
ferring TO take month longer to give him
thorough preparation. The retirement of
Bolero and Potomac from the Suburban re-
moves two of the crack two-year-oIds of
1890 from the race which a three year-old
has never won.
WILL NOT RACE AGAIN.
The State Agricultural Directors have de
termined not to continue their spring run
ming meetings at Sacramento. Their ex-
pertinent of last year was not a financial
success, the attendance being very light
bit for the presence of visitors from San
Francisco there. would hardly have been
anybody there. The gate receipts for the
four days racing were only $500. Quite
number of Sacramentans donated purses,
which were called by the donors names,
and after the books were balanced q sur
plus of $3.50 was found on hand. IL was at
first proposed to carry this money over to
this year, and make il the nucleus Of new
purses for this years racing. But when it
was decided not to continue the meetings,
and those owners who had made entries to
this years stakes had consented to with
draw their entrances, the money left over
was offered back in proportionate ratio to
the subscribers. They generously refus ed
to accept it, and requested that it be turned
over to the new turf club at Sacramento
til at it is now proposed to organize.
OFFERED A TRACK.
On reliable authority it can be stated that
if the BoOd-horse Association decides that
the expense of repairing the Bay District
Track is too great, and desire to use the Sac
ramento track tor the spring meeting,
the use of that track can easily be secured
at nominal figures. As, however, the asso-
citation will in all probability decide to incur
the expense of repairing the Bay District
Track, the Sacramento offer will hardly be
considered.
THE HEARST HORSES.
It appears that before his death Senator
Hearst arranged for his race-horses to fill
their engagements in the event of his de-
cease. they will race this season, and then
be sold at auction East wien the regular
season is at an end. There is. therefore,
chance that the string now in training at
San Jose will be raced at the spring meet
ing there and also at the bloed-horse here.
But to Offset the attendance of the Hearst
stable will be the probable absence Of the
Shippee and Thornton strings at the San
Jose and san Francisco meetings. Both
these stables are well engaged East, and
will leave the Coast for Brooklyn on April
18th unless the present arrangements are
changed. The Shippee string consists of
Lodowi0, Take Notice, Picnic, The Drake
and May III. They will all 60 East under
Alb Stemler's care.
The absence of Lodowic from the Pacific
Derby will remove one very dangerous COM
petitor, as the colt has shown the greatest
Improvement, fully equal to his high-class
breeding. He is by rgfellow-Carrie Phil
lips, and though quite uniueky last year,
slowed much promise.
RICH STAKE.
Entries to the State Fairs Futurity stake
of 1898 and 1894, for trOtting foals OF 1891,
close with Secretary L. L. Smith, at Sacra-
mento. on March 18th. The stake is guar
anteed at $500
The Board of Control of the Coney Island,
New York and Brooklyn Jockey Clubs and
the Monmouth Park Association will receive
applications for licenses for the season of
1891 ut its Office, under the rule of racing
which requires all trainers and Jockeys to
be licensed annually by this board. This is
the most Important measure for the purif-
cation of the turf that has ever been under
taken in America. With the addition OF a
stipendiary steward, as is the case in Aus
tralia, the ong-plucked and swindled public
would at last receive some little protection
from racing associations.