The morning call., 1892-07-19
SADDLE And SULKY.
The Tr0tting.HGrse Breeders Di-
rectOrs' Meeting.
Dangerous Illness of the Great Stallion Palo
Alto-The Fair Racetrack a Myth.
Turf Items

Simpson, the president, was in the chair,
and Directors Frank II. Burke, A. Il.
Hatch, j. L. Boyd, Irwin Ayres and Gilbert
TOmDkins were also present.
On account Of The Golden Gate Fair being
held the week immediately following the
breeders summer meeting. Ben Wright
begged leave TO withdraw his offer of the
use of the Oakland track. 1t was then
finally decided that the meeting will be held
al the Bay District track. the stands aud
stalls of which are being put in good order
by the Biood-hOrse Association, the present
leSsees of the track. AS most of the car
lines now run direct to the entrance of the
Bay District, the opinion Of the board is
that the attendance at the summer meeting
will be the best on record.
The executive committee were then in
vested with full power to make and COM
plete al contracts and arrangements for
the meeting.
A. d. Patrick. r. B. Milroy and w. p.
Fuller dr.. all of San Francisco, were
elected new members.
IL was then unanimously resolved to en-
ploy paid starter tor the meeting, and the
executive committee was empowered to en-
plOy one and tx his remuneration. II. NJ.
Lame of Sacramento was named as likely
10 Nil the position. 1t was stated that
there was likelihood OF the stalls at the
Bay District track being insufficient 10 ac-
cnmmOdate the number OF horses expected
Until further action is taken Peter Bran
dow viii have the assigning Of the stalls 10
the applicants.
FOR THE LADIES.
It was decided to issue a number of COM
plmentary season tickets for ladies, but all
ladies not holding them will have to pay
the usual admission fee. The directors re-
solved to engage a irst-rate band to par
ede the streets and play at the track. and
the meeting adjourned.
All lovers of the trotting horse will be
grieved to learn Of the serious illness Of
Senator StanfOTd's famous stallion PalO
Alto. by ElecuOneer out of Dame Winnie
by Planet. He has been suffering for some
weeks from pleuTISy, and had nearly re-
covered, when a couple Of weeks ago he
was attacked with pleuro-pneumona.
yesterday morning his temperature was
103 and II IS not expected that he can sur
yive the attack. He holds the champion
stallion mark of the world e :OS34l, which
he made at Stockton last November over
the kite-shaped track, thus equaling the re-
cord of Maud 5. lie is Senator Stanford's
great fayoTte. He sold Sunol and Arion,
but no money could bny Palo Alto.
The two great stakes TO be decided to-
day at Monmouth Park are exciting the
keenest interest among local TURTLES The
first is the Colleen stakes for twO-year-0d
tilies, distance three-quarters of mile.
Lady Violet Experiment and Rain drop
will be among the starters, aud the first
named should 90 very close. The Barnegat
stakes, one mile and half, will attract
large field, but Marcus DAILY looks like be-
ing easily able TO carry Oft the event, with
either Tammany or Sir Matthew whichever
faces the starter.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
The great race at Washington Park, Chi
cago, to-day is the Maiden stakes for three
year-0lds. The California horses engaged
are Santa Zalida, by Gano, out of Expert
ment. Bernardo. Dinero, Palsano and Hon
shell. Cicero has the foot OF all these,
unless Bernardo should run up 10 his form
here this spring and win this valuable
stake for McCelty.
A statement mas been made that Charles
Fair and Charley Kingsley. the bOokmak-
er. intend building a new track in copart-
nershlp. Both these gentlemen were seen
yesterday and both denied that there was
any truth in the Tum0r My horses are
nv sole property" said Mr.. Fair. "aud no
man Will In any event be admitted Into
part ownership OF them. l do not intend 10
build any track. The training track on my
fathers ranch at Petaluma is being made
exclusively for his tr0tters and has nothing
whatever to do with my stable of runners"
Mr. Kingsley confirmed this statement and
said: There is nothing to II al ali. | don't
know where such a report could have origin
ated."
George CHM. the Sausallto sport has
bought three tTOtters which he intends 10
=
was In town yesterday trying hard to dis
pose OF his pet seal. Corn aud horse train
ing bills come very high" said George TO a
CALI reporter yesterday; but Pm deter
mined 60 see the circuit through"
The TIPS invented by that veteran Joseph
Cairn Simpson seem to be coming into gen.
eTai use among hOTsemen, not only gu the
racetrack but OH the road. There are
many tine teams driving through the city
using the new Invention, and II Is said that
II is stated on the authority OF a recent
visitor to Bakersfield that Herald. the
brown colt by kyrle Daiv, out of Cinder-
ella, by Catesby, is now pulling half q
harrow down In Kern County. This is a
sad fail for horse who was quoted in the
betting on this years American Derby at
$50 to 81.
YEARLING STAKES.
The entries for the following stakes for
| foals Of 1881. colts and filies now rating as
| yearllngs, 10 be run at the BlOod-horse
| Association spring and fall meetings of
| 1893 and 1894, will close with Secretary X.
! Il. Milroy on August IL. at 3i3 Bush street.
! Spring meeting, 1898: The California stakes
! for two-year 0ds, half mile. The Racine
stakes for twO-year olds. three-quarters Of
! mile. Fall meeting, 1898: The ladies'
stake Tor two-year old fillieS. three quarters
! OF MILE The autumn stakes for twO-yesr
/ oldS, one nile. Spring meeting, 1894: The
! tidal stakes for three year Olds one mile and
quarter. The Pacific Derby for three
| year olds, one mile and half. Fall meet
/ ing. 1924 The Vestal STAKES for three-year
/ old Files, one mile and quarter, and the
fame stakes for three-year olds. one mile
and three-quarters.
/ News from Pittsburg and Detroit, where
! the great trot'ing meetings are to be held
/ this week, will be eagerly looked for by all
! the local hOrsemen. as the great California
stables are divided mp between the two
! meetings Every trotting-horse man Will
/ be anxious TO hear of Johnny Gold smith.
! jim Dustin and Orrin Hicl1ok waltzing
1 away with some OF the heavy purses.
! The winter has been long one and corn
bills proportionately large" said an old
trainer yesterday, so may the boys get in
and scoop the pool. -
GARFIELD PARK TRACK.
Extensive alterations are being made at
the Garfield track, Chicago, which Will
make 1t a more formidable rival to its
nels hbor. Washington Park. The old free
/ held stand has been torn down and the
northern end Of the grand stand extended
24O feet, covering the entire vacant space
| when existed between the grand stand
and the free field. The rear end of the
grand stand has been widened 10 feet The
| stairways have been heightened widened
and strengthened, and will be covered to
| protect spectators during rainy weather
1t Is estimated that at least 5000 persons
can stand on the stairways to view the
races. The new grand stand will be $40
feet long. the north 100 feet being reserved
as free held, but so constructed that on
great race days the gases can be thrown
open and the free field dispensed with. The
| front fence has been moved Is feet out into
the track, narrowing the home-stretc that
mu"h from the three-quarter pole to the
paddock turn. This will still leave the
stretch SO feet wide. The betting ring will
be heightened 80 feet and widened 10 feet.
and viii accommodate 100 books. The seat.
Ing and standing capacity Of the grand
stand and stairways will be 1900.