Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-04
CALIFORNIA TRoTTERs.
An Eastern Paper Gives California
Big Send OFF.


Big Send Of.
As the turf historian complies the
trotting statistics of the yesr, both he
and his readers will be surprised at the
magnificent record of the great state OF
California. 1t is true that as one start
ling record has followed another they
have been duly noted, and the expecta-
ton of the public, though always ruling
high, has been more than fulfilled, yet
VIXEN the grand aggregate is reached it
astonishes us with its majestic proper
tions. As a record breaker and record
holder California has usually been con-
spicuous in the van, and this year she
capped the climax of an unusually bril-
liant season. But as the returns
are looked over it becomes abund-
antly clear that, outside the rec
ord breakers, California has had
remarkable season. First in the list of
great events is the fact that the dead
hero of Palo Alto has put 100 into the
2 80 list, and thus by a large majority
he leads all stations, living or dead.
This is championship about which
little has been said, yet it is the most
remarkable event that has yet tran
spired in breeding annals, and is
marvellous illustration of the progress
attained in our knowledge of the laws of
selection and development. AS Elec-
tioneer died December 8, 1890, we may
yet expect considerable additions to his
2 80 list. But Electioneer has not had
the glory all to himself.
The l0-year-old stallion Sidney has
added considerably to his name and
fame. Faustino. 2:142, in a race at
three years old, is son that any sire
should be proud of, and in addition to
the sireship of the yearling pacing and
trotting champions, he has to his credit
twenty in the 2:3O list. Eros, Haw-
thorne, Guy Wilkes and Sable Wilkes
have also added to their respective lists.
I In the battles against time there have
been some notable records made. The
4,year-old stallion Mckinney. by Alcy-
one, trotted to record of 2:121a over
the kite-shaped track at Stockton, hav-
ing previously achieved race record of
2:l7. Advertiser, by Electioneer, dam
Lulu Wilkes, by George Wilkes, trotted
to record of 2;l6. The 6-yearr-old stal-
lion Balkan reduced his record to 2:15.
He is by Mambrino Wilkes, dam Fanny
Fern, by Jack Hawkins, son of Boston.
2:17M; Vic H., by Blackbird, to :13l4,
Wilkes, to 2:1SI. The young stallion
Electricity, by Electioneer, reduced his
record to 2:174, and Guide, by Direct,
went to 2:l7.
These are sample bricks in the time
department, and the racing was equally
meritorious. AT the August meeting at
Napa, that gold stallion Rupee, by Guy
Wilkes, defeated such fast sidewheelers
as Gold Medal, Princess Alice and Hum
mer, his best time being 2 :17I. In the
2:21 trotting class Una Wilkes, by Guy
Wilkes, carried off the honors in five-
heat contest. At the Sacramento meet
ing, in September, the two distinguished
performers were the black stall on Silas
Skinner, by Ancora Jr., and the brown
stallion Balkan, by Mambrino Wilkes.
In field of eight, the latter captured
the 2 :26 class, his best time being in the
fourth heat. 2:2515. while Silas Skinner
won the 2:18 class, defeating those two
fast performers, Wanda and Frank M.
His three winning heats were 2:17,
2:l71a and 2:19. The bay mare AlIanah,
by Guy Wilkes, won the 2:25 pacing
class, putting in the second heat in 2:18,
and Una Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes, won
the 2 80 class, best time 2 80
Petaluma held successful meeting,
though no specially fast time was made.
The October San Francisco meeting was
fully up to the average. Frank M, by
Priam, turned the tables on his fast op-
ponents, Wanda and Sias Skinner, by
defeating them in straigt heats, in
2:19L. 2:1S and 2:l71s. Hummer by.
Sidney, won in the 2:18 pacing class. At
the same meeting Frank M won novel
handicap. He and Wanda trotted to
cart, while Una Wilkes and Cupid trot-
ted to sulky. Frank M. won in the fast
time OF 2:l7A, 2:l9A and 220. The
bay stallion James Madison, by Anteeo,
dam by Whipple's Hambetonian, de-
feated field OF six in the 2:26
class, and in his match with
Silas Skinner he won the second heat in
2:l834. This young stallion is great
feather in the poi his sire. AtStock-
ton he subsequently, reduced his record
to 2:1734.
The free-for-all was the swell event at
the Los Angeles meeting. 1t was COM
peted for by Mckinney, Frank M, SiIas
Skinner and Wanda, the first heat going
to Frank M. in 2:1SA, and the next
three to Mckinney in 2:17I, 2:17 and
| 2:1915, Santa Ana, Fresno and other
places held good meetings. In the east
the Salisbury stable was conspicuously
successful. II New York Spirit of the
Times.
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