The morning call., 1892-07-25
TALK OF THE TURF.
Horses for the Coming Campaign
to Arrive This Week.
Large Increase in the List Of New Owners
California Horses East - Australian
Racing Pictures-GOssipings


land and Bay District tracks will be fairly
alive with horses. in fact the stalls at the
track across the bay are already more than
half filled with trOtters. PAGERS and
thorough breds. The entries in the various
races at the summer meeting of theTrotting-
horse Breeders Association which conf
mences week next Saturday. and also in
those of The Golden Gate fair. which fol-
lows Immediately after, are very gratifying
to the directors OF both associations.
1t is pleasant not only to see the names Of
all the old supporters of the turf appearing
In the lists published in yesterdays CALL,
but the extraordinary infusion of new blood
into the owners ranks is bright augury
for not only an unprecedently successful
circuit, but for the growing prosperity of
future racing in California.
With the advent of the racing strings
come that army of indescribable beings who
tout the performances of the horses, AMI
already there are numbers of faces familiar
on the track TO be seen around the st reefs
and at the various hOTsemen's s resorts Most
of the running men who went east will not
return until the State Fair opens but There
are plenty left" as Alec Waugh says, 'look
at our Golden Gate Fair entries. What sort
of fields are they"
Dan McCarty started a couple of horses
at Chicago on Saturday. Apoph was not
heard OF in his race, but Bernardo, who was
well backed over In Oakland by McCarty
and his friends. ran first nearly all the way
in The three-fourtls mile dash to the turn
where the fayorite German collared him and
beat him at the wire by length.
California horses did wonderful work on
the Chicago and Monmouth Park tracks
last week. In the FIRST place. at Washing
ton Park, YO Tambien clipped half see
ond off the mile and sixteenth record.
Tim Murphy equaled the three-quaTter
track record Q:l4) and carried 124 pounds
In the bargain, while Dan McCarty's Prize.
by imp. Cheylot-Sister TO Lottery. won
her maiden race and landed large amount
for McCaTty at odds ranging from 20 TO to
so to l. AT Monmouth Park Sir Matthew.
Reginald and Gold Dollar. bred at Rancho
del Paso, and all by imp. Sir Mudred, won
fast races, while Cleaning and Kilkenny,
also bred at Mr. Haggin's place, ran in
places in other events. Cleaning was
beaten but head by Potomac Cleaning
won good race at Monmouth on SATURDAY.,
j. q. FollanSbee winning a big pile at i to l.
The feature Of the collection of views OF
the racecouIse and surroundings of the
Australian Jockey Club in New South
Wales, to be exhibited at the Chicago
Worlds Fair, IS panoramic view Of the
course, extending from the three-furlOpg
post 10 the turn al Cuts" Or nearly half
a mile Of track, and includes the official.
grand and ST. Leger stands, rs well as the
northern section Of the flat on which the
pubic cOngTegate. The views were taken
Just as the horses were marshaled! at the
post for the sydney Cup, and better op-
pOTiunity could not be selected, for :he yari
Gus STANDS and lawn were crowded with
spectators. most of whom had their atten-
tOn concentrated on the efforts of Mr.
Watson and his field. The panorama was
taken IN Tour sections, " hich form a picture
13 feet inches by ) feet inches, ard so
accurately have the divisions been adjusted
that no break is peTceptib bile
Ibe whole sketch Is full Of life and gives
an excellent representation of the facilities
for the enjoyment OF racing at Ra dwick,
The panoramic view Is supplemented by
several scenes in and around the reserves
Weighing In for the Cup Is q spirited
picture Of the horses on their return To the
weighing Enclosure after the race. sketch
OF the st. LegeT stand and reserve Includes
capital view OF the track from the half
mile post 10 the western boundary OF the
grand stand iDclOsure; and the continuation
OF the course from that point past Cults"
and OXenham's 20 the mile post is clearly
shown IN picture which gives a good idea
OF the capacity and cODveDlenees Of the Off
cial stand
The members carriage paddock forms a
pretty sketch, and the same locality, inelud-
ing the rear Of the grand stand, lust before
the last race and when the drags and other
vehicles are under preparation for the re-
turn journey, makes very lively and ef-
fecilye scene. A number of portraits Of
The Hobartyille thoroughbred sires aud mat
IODs have also been taken by Messrs. Kerry
~ GO. for the Hon. w. a. Long. and they
viii also be forwarded 10 Chicago. They
include excellent pTesentments Of Marvel
Gus. Grand Flaneur, Too Soon, Viking
HrotteIl, and pride OF Richmond (Clydes-
dale, Marvel and his dam La Belle be-
sides several groups of mares and foals.
Inc Chicago collection also includes four
splendid pictures Of the R9sehill race
IN frtn
tlonal show Will be able 10 form a good idea
oil the prominent position that horse-raciug
has attained in Australia, as well as the ex-
cellence OF the stock that provides the
sport
All the records in the 2:I2 list were made
against time. But when it comes tn cam
palgner, says the Spirit of the Tines n
tToiter OF the wear-and-tear order, the big
norses, to use slang phrase, are not In IT,
Inc noted campalgners of all time have been
small or horses of medium size only. Harry
Wilkes, 2;l3@. that has probably won more
contested races than any trotter ever on the
luri. Is, as stated before. only pony. being
10 hands u inch high. Goldsmith Maid.
2;l4. with 332 heats in 80 and better to her
credit, was but trlfie larger
Hopeful. 2:l44. with his champion wagon
record and 139 heats won in 30 and better.
was only 10 hands and fashioned like cob
or hackney. Driver, 2:l9b, and Deck
Wright, 2194. were both small horses,
oelhs under l51s hands, but they were gre at
campagners, and the former has I67 heats
to his credit, while the latter has 151, ana
his career lasted for IA years. Times. how
ever, have changed since the days of these
old-ume sturdy campaigners, and breeders
now aim 20 breed extreme speed and de-
yelop IT In the shortest possible time.
Formerly first-class trotter could be cam
palgned year after year, but now each star
in turn is soon dimmed by the luster of a
new fsvorite, aud the career of a sensa-