The morning call., 1891-04-07
Horses at the BlOOd-HOrSe As
ISOLATION Meeting.
Entries for The -Four Events on the
Programme for To-Day.
1 Railroad to Connect San Jose With a
Romantic Spot in Santa Clara
County.
srecisl 10 THE MORNING CALI

SAN JOSE, April 6.-Among the three
year-olds in training at the San Jose track,
the Elmwood stables brown colt Duke Of
Milpitas, by Norfolk, dam Gipsey, has filled
out as well as any. He was a wel-devel-
ored, big two-year-old last year, and if his
behavior had been as good as hisalOoks and
work, he would have won many race for
Charley Boots, the owner of the stable.
Unfortunately he has a very bad temper,
and behaved like a very demon at the post,
and it was even betting that he would be
left standing there. When he did take it
into his head TO run, however, he was as
fast as any Of them, and could easily hold
his own in the best company. The Duke,
perhaps, If Mr.. Boots would rechristen MIN
and give him a name combining less of The
arlstocrat and pebean, might act better.
He is now in fine racing order, and can, in
training, show his heels to any three-year-
old at the track; but his temper has not i'm
proved a biz, and he will, therefore, be
always a most unreliable horse to wager on.
He is being specially prepared for the Bay
District meeting, where he is entered in
acknowledgement, mile-and-a-half, mile
and three-quarters, and mile-and-an- eighth
races. Unless he jumps over the fence, Mr..
Boots thinks he will win the rich Burns
stakes.
IN FINE CONDITION.
Nerva, oh. NJ, s, by Bob Wooding-
Lizzie Marshall, is in fine shape and looks
fit to race. The stables main hope, how
ever, is in Initiation, by Inauguration
Brown Maria a fuur-y ear-old bay mare with
awhile blaze. Last year she did not show
any very remarkable performance, though
she always ran consistently and well in Der
class. This spring she has grown immensely
and is now one of the best-looking animals
on the track. She is in tip-top racing con-
ditiOn and probably further advanced than
any other animal at San Jose. What the
stable pin their faith on is her work the other
day. With shoes o. she went the heavy in
side sand track, not quite mile, in 1910
Then she showed three-quarters in 1:13 and
half in 0:47h. 1t is true she had only a
90-pouuds boy up but such big, strong
mare can easily pack her right weight with
out any Inconvenience. Mr. Boots, VINO
never bets a dollar on any race, thinks he
has world-beater in Initiation, and was
anxious last Saturday TO start her in mile
dash against any circular track record. Out
the association declined TO change the pro-
gramme. The mare is well entered at the
blUOd-horse meeting, and Mr.. Boots is very
DESTROYS to pit her against the crack Racine
or any other fast miller in the country.
The above three will be all the horses that
will carry the EimwoOd stable cO.OTS at the
Bay. In the string are also Sir Walter, Dr. c.,
3, by Nathan Coombs. This colt ran well
last year and has filed out nicely, but will
not race till fall, having recently strained
her back. ElmwOod. br. c., =, and CLAUDIA,
b. f., ,, are also in the stable, but will not
start until the summer cirruit.
SOME TROTTERs.
Quite number Of tr0tters are quartered
at the track, and the runners have not the
entire monopoly Of the interest there.
Frank Burkt's well-known La SieSta Ranch
stable came to San Jose last Wednesday to
prepare for the coming campaign under the
supervision OF William VtOget, the head
trainer. Tie change from MenlO Park was
made on account Of the san Jose track be-
ing preferable for training purposes.
Eros, 2 :2912, one of the best sons OF the
great sire ElectiOueeT, of course is first on
the list. He Is one of the handsomest horses
on the coast and has phenomenal record
as a sire. That great mare Wanda, record
2:I9b to cart al t years, Is q sample OF his
ability as a begetter OF speed and endur-
ance Eros, though not quite as large as
some other Electioneers, IS model OF ele-
gance and symmetry. A better pro rortioned
horse il would be impossible to find. He
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will no doubt materially lower his mark.
Wanda, the bTead-wlnner Of the stable,
would hardy be recognized this spring, SO
much has she II led out. She never was in
better fix nd IS grand mare all over.
FiOget thinks she will go easily IN 2:l7 this
year and that she can take even Simmi-
cOion's honorS away from him.
PROMISING sTEPPERs.
Daylight. a dark brown colt, 3, by Eros,
out of a ChIeftaln mare, Is n very large
youngster and is highly thought of. He is
larger than his sire, whom he resembles in
color and build.
of Blue Bull mare, Is very promising, as is
also Premier, a gray twO-year-old colt by
Eros, out of NutwO0d mare.
There are also under Viogets care gray
FLY, g. by Eros, dam a Morgan mare, and
neat brown yearlins by Eros. The year
ling and all the two and three year Olds are
in the Santa Clara District stakes TO be
trOttCd in August, as well as in the princi-
pal circuit events. The stakes main reli-
ance for first money is on Wanda and Day
light. MaraQuita, bay mare, 4, by Eros, out
of Chieftain mare. was nearly overlooked
in her out-Of-the-way stall. She made a
mark of 2:34R last year, and will easily
enter the 30 list. She Is 4 fne-looking mare
and shows, like all the get Of Eros, great
size and power.
Wanda. Burke and Vioget will make an
unbeatable three-of-a-kind hand this year.
with joker like Daylight well hidden up
the sleeve ready to be pulled out if really
needed.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
About o'clock this afternoon it CON-
menced raining and unless it clears up
during the night the prospects are that to-
morrOw's races will be postponed to Wednes-
day. The BIood-borse Directors met in the
evening and deferred action on postpone
ment till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The following are the entries for the four
events on the programmes:
Four hundred dollars stake, all ages, one
and sone-eighth mies-Tycoon, I18; LiY-
ingston, III; Nero, 102; John Treat 11S.
Cliff House stake. all ages, six furlongs-
Acclaim, 10l; Applause, III; Naicho B, III;
Idaho Chief, III; Alfaretta, 49, Esperanza,
73; Captain Al, 117i Initiation, liz; Tear
less, 101.
Gossip Row stake. five furlongs, two-year.
plds-Brown Idle, ITO; Annie Lewis, 107
Folly, liz; Pescadero, 10.
Selling purse, five furlong heats-Minnit
r, 100; Revolver, 112; Inkerman, 100
Gumbo, 106.