The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-08
TURF TOPICS.
Gradual Closing of the Oakland
Pool. Rooms.
Spring Handicap Weights-The Morris Stable
This Year - Fast Harness Horses Sent
East Western Dates

The Oakland book-makers, in conse-
quence of the remarkable falling off in
business Of late, have decided upon reduc-
ing expenses by shutting up one Of the
windows at which betting was done. By
the change they will effect saving Of
nearly one-half their bills for telegraphing
and salaries
There are reports current in turf circles
that Joseph c, Simpson, the veteran horse
man and nestor of Californian turf chrOn-
ology, will be one Of the presiding judges at
Garfield Park, Chicago. this year.
HANDICAP WEIGHTS.
There is but slight difference between
the official weights announced for the
Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps and the
advance estimated imposts published in
the turf columns Of The CALL last week.
Longstreet is top weight in both events, at
128 pounds for the Brooklyn ana 132 for the
Suburban, with Tenny and Kingston next
in the alOtments at a difference of l and 3
pounds and and pounds respectively.
The leading four-year-Olds are all in a
lump at ia for the Brooklyn and from
three pounds TO four pounds more for the
June event. There is a California colt that
looks particularly we'll in for both handi-
caps. and that is Yosemite at 106 in the
Brooklyn and 10 for the Suburban. Long
street and Tenny, the t0p-weights. should
have great chance in what they start for.
with Yosemite close up
The total number Of races run in the
United States, counting 172 decided IN
Canada, last year was 6S6l, an increase of
Gj3 over 1880 and 1866 over 1889. During
1891 53l5 horses contested in the above
named number Of races.
GONE EAST.
Last Tuesday the following valuable lot
OF horses were shipped East from Pieasan-
ton by Monroe Salisbury: Director, 2:17;
Direct 2:G6; James Madison, 2:l7A
Erector, bay stallion, years Old, by Di-
rector, 2:17, out Of M0liie u, by ManbruO
Gift; May Day, the dam OF Margaret S
Nellie 4, 2:173 RoXana, by Gibraltar dam
May Day; Two mares by Onward; Sun
flower, 2:Z8. By Elmo, and her yearllng FLY
by Director, and Margaret 5, 1922. They
all went direct TO Lexington, KY.
The New York Spirit says: 1t can be
stated as a fact, and not IN the way OF
prophecy, that there VIII be racing at Mon
mouth Park this summer. A suitable rae
iug bill will he passed by the New Jersey
Legislature, now in session.
LARGE STRING.
The well-knowm Eastern racing stable of
J. a. and a. H. Morris will number fifty
eight, Of which all but seven will be pre-
pared for the spring meetings. The phe-
nOmenal success in the opening events Of
last season Of the Morris entries will no
Cu6t be well remem beTed by all h0rsemen,
as will also the way they all went to pieces
in the summer and fall. The policy of the
Morrlses is to force early development and
race their horses from the start until they
break down.
WESTERN RACING DATES.
Outside of California the following West
ern racing dates have been claimed: New
Orleans, January "a to April ID East ST.
Rock, ADril All 70 April 7th; Memphis,
April 18th 10 April 28Jh; Nashville April
30th to May 10Th; Lexington, April 30th to
May 10th St Louis, April 30th to June
oath; Louisville, May 18th to May 2Oth;
Lat0nia, May 2Ist to June oath; Chicago
Garfield, May 21st TO June oath; Denver,
May 10Th 10 June nth; Chicago (Haw-
thorne), June 4th to June 24th; Kansas
City, June ed to j. ly 18th; Chicago wash
ington Park. June 18th TO July 23d, ST.
Paul, July 26.h 10 August 18Th.
Some idea Of the magnitude Of betting
operations on the many e-c0uTses near
Paris may be Cleaned from the fact that the
sum now at the disposal Of The committee
to 90 to local charities, which represents
the per cent on the taklEgs from June 81
to December 3lst, amounts 10 no less than
2,0O0, coo francs, so that the total OF the
money invested must have reached the for
midable aggregate Of 100. 100000 francs.
James Mclaughlin will be seen in the
saddle again this year. His weight "as he
stands" is but 126 pounds. which is ten
pounds lighter than lie was at this time last
year. A license to ride has already been
issued by the Board of Control to Ameri-
cas- fayorite and premier Jockey.
Will NOT GO EAST.
The report that Al Hall bad engaged to 20
East rs manager OF ID. Mccarthy string Of
runners this year has no foundation, in
fact. While fully qualified for the position
from his long experience on the turf, Halls
large interest in local stables, which demand
his daily personal care, will prevent his
leaving California.