The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-03
TURF AND TRACK.
The stfings From Los Angeles VIII Ar
rive To-Day.

The stffngs From Los Angeles VIII Ar
rive To-Day.
The Blood horse Directors arc seriously
considering their determination to veto the
issue of free tickets to ladies. Every horse
man in this city is Of opinion that the move
will be fatal to large attendance. The
association depends to a certain extent for
Its finances on the admission money. Over
looking the commercial principle that every
lady brings at least two or more male pa
irons to the races, the Blood-horse Directors
have resolved to issue no complime ntarieS.
An oid-time h0rseman spoke last night on
the subject as follows: You shut off hun
dreds of gentlemen supporters if Won persist
In refusing free admission to the ladies.
The association will meet with all-round
kicking. The present policy will reduce
the attendance at the races at least 33 per
cent, then the bookmakerS and other bidders
Tor privileges will complain OF the lack OF
patronage. / think that free season tickets
should be issued for the private stand to all
ladies who hold respectable position" The
public all hope to see the old regime still in
force.
L. Newman arrived in the city yester-
day from Los Angeles. He reports that on
all the southern strings are booked
to arrive to-day. The popular. Hanger
Jones will bring up l.. j. Roses string,
which includes the celebrated bay mare
FAIRY by Argyle. out of imp. Fairy Rose, the
chestnut filiy by Sir Modred, from Mottle,
and six two-year-olds. The pick of the lot
are said to be the bay colt Sir Roy by Sir
Modred. from Teacher. the chestnut colt by
Cyrus, out of Persius. and a grand-looking
Drown colt by Tyrant. Andy Foster brings
the chestnut gelding Hercules by Joe
Hooker. out of Lulu Riggs, and the three
year-old hly by Conner, out of the same
dam.
William Rudy of Dallas. Tex. will also
be on hand to-day with the four-year-old
King George by King Bolt, the three-year-
OLD Lotte Mills by Colonel Clark from Graft
tnde, and a two-year-old colt by Clifton
Bell. Dave Bridges will bring string Of
hve, including speedy twO-year-old by
kyrle DAILY. Tom Bally has got that great
little mare Acclaim in splendid fix. aud his
two-year-old colt Spaniard by Hidalgo is a
perfect ''eye-opener."
One OF the mos. important strings is that
OF Owens Bros. of Fresno. Vic Jenkins is
holding the rdins of management. Captain
Al and Nero lead the way, while Royal
Flush by Three Cheers from Rosette is
very promising racer.
The entire collection of brood mares.
colts and fllies belonging to Gilbert Tomp-
kins will be sold off on the Souther Farm
premises on April 20 and Mr.. Tompkins
Will continue to breed from his famous stall
lions FL Benton 1887, Glen Fortune,
Figaro, Jester ID. 1886 aud Mo0rland. An
elaborate catalogue has been prepared, and
as all the local horsemen will be in town
for the blood-horse races. the sale viii
doubtless attract the largest crowd seen in
saiesyard this season. The catalogue
comprises 6 yearling FLIES, IA two-year-old
fllies, three-year-old FLIES, yearling
colts, the stallion Volo, Is two-y ear-old geld
ings, three-year- olds, 3 four-year- old and
IL brood mares, total of Go head. Exhi-
billion of the stock will take place on Satur-
days, April 9 and I6 at half past 1 O'Clock.
and all visitors are welcome. Many doubt
less Will be attracted by the new swimming
tank and training methods recently intro
duced by Mr.. Tompkins with such success.