Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-26

the giving Of field day at early date.
Thcre is liable to be discordant element
in the club unless it is nipped in the
bud by the directors. 1t is claimed,
and with good deal Of truth, that the
athletic features are made to play Sec
ond fiddle to the social and billiard end.
The directors will make no mistake
in catering little more to the athletes.
Let US have field day in the near
future. This will conciliate and put an
end to all feeling.
The entries Of the spring meeting of
the Brooklyn jockey club are to hand.
California is especially we'll represented.
The prestige of Los Angeles county rests
with the Santa Anita and L. j. Rose
stables. 1t is rather early to make pre-
dictions, but cannot resist the temp
tation to remark that it is not often any
ono county can show up three of q kind
to beat Fairy, Cleopatra and Esperanza.
I notice that these three speedy fllies
cap. Here's to a Los Angeles victory.
The sale of Paio Alto Belle for the
handsome figure of $40, 900 was recently
telegraphed all over the country. It
now transpires that Miller & Sibley re-
ceived in addition to $4,000 in gold
coin the bay mare Alfaretta, by Alcan-
tara. Palo Alto Belle has 2-year-old
record of :2S1s. and S-year-old record
of2:2216. She is . full sister Of Kinda
Dnua O.1AL. Dali no~x .1n1/ <~u~Jc
on the Los Angeles track; St. Bel,
1925, being by Electioneer out OF
OF the glory out of the sale, as the dam
Of this aristocratic queen was bred in
this county.
GILT-EDaED STOCK.
Southern California has made won
derful strides in the breeding business
in the past two years. Many new farms
have been started. w. L. Hardison, the
Ventura oil king, is a newcomer to the
ranks. He has been getting together
some fashionably bred trOtting stock.
An exchange now brings the following
welcome intelligence:
'Mr. w. L. Hardison, of Santa Paula,
ON hib recent visit to the east, pur-
chased from j. G. Lineman, of Lima,
Ohio, the fashionably bred young stall
lion Alcaneer, foaled in 1880, and got by
Alcantara, the king sire of 1890; first
dam Meg Merrilles, by Electioneer Sec
ond dam Young Gypsy, the dam of Net
tie Thorne, 2:251z, BY Mambrino Pilot !;
third dam Gypsy, by Hambletonian 10 !;
fourth dam Kate Seeley, by Walden
Messenger. Meg Merrilles, with Alca-
neer's full brother, Robert Lee, by her
side, took first premium at the recent
horse show in New York City. by the
above pedigree it will be seen this colt
rcPrescnts the two greatest sons of Ham
bletoniap 10, George Wilkes and Elec-
tionoer; also the two greatest brood
mares, Alma Mater and Green Mountain
Maid, with the cross Of Mambrino Chief
and Pilot Jr."
Southern California has been fortunate
in securing several stations by the best
sons OF George Wilkes. For instance,
we have Mckinney by Alcyone, Gossiper
and Raymon by Simmons, .Freckles by
Wilton, Ed Wilkes by Red Wilkes.
Emin Bey by Guy Wilkes, Jud Wilkes
by Ira Wilkes, and now Mr. Hardison
shows his enterprise and good judgment
by purchasing the best and most FASH
ionably bred son of the celebrated Al
>cantara. If am not mistaken, gem
tleman in Orange county owns son by
Onward, another great son of the famous
George Wilkes.
1t will therefore be seen that the
breeders in this section are keeping up
with the procession. Guy Wilkes,
Wilton, Alcantara, Onward, Alcyone,
Red Wilkes, Simmons and Ira Wilkes
are all ranked among the best sires of
America. by the way, labor under the
impression that the only sons of Alcan-
tara, Wilton and Alcyone in California
are those owned in Southern California.
Alex. p. Waugh has severed his con-
nection as editor OF the San Francisco
Breeder and Sportsman, and in fare
well editorial Mr.. Waugh writes: II
take leave of this Office with the kindest
Of feelings towards employer and fellow
employees, slike. Our relations have
been exceptionally pleasant, and 1 can
only wish all concerned prosperous
future"
The horsemen in these parts will miss
the genial major. He has done much to
advance the interests of breeders in CAL
ifornia. The Breeder and Sportsman
was materially improved under his
clever management, and the "Grim"
page will be missed by many of the
readers of the San Francisco paper.
MAJOR Waugh is whole-souled, good
natured and one of the most pleasant
gentlemen the writer has had the good
fortune to meet.
Major Waugh writes: "The> chair
filed, however, goes into possession Of a
personal friend, whose contributions
have long been familiar to the readers OF
the Breeder and Sportsman"
This must be Captain Merry, who is
known toiall horsemen as "Hidalgo., =
Here is success to both Major Waugh
and Captain Merry, two gentlemen who
have done noble work for California
horses. M
Lieutenant T. J. Clay, of Los Angeles,
has not yet received from the Washing
ton Park club the $11,OO0 won BY his
race horse Balgowan. twill be remem-
bered that a Mr.. Stone, the owner OF
Kingmap who ran second IN the event
full race, entered suit against the club
for the value OF the stakes, and pending
the decision by the courts the club with
held the money. Stone claims that Bal
gowan should have carried penalty OF
five pounds. The racing oracle of the
Turf, Field and Farm discusses the mat
ter in the last issue OF that paper. In
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