The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-08
TALK on THE TURF.
The Past Week Was the Most
Sensational OF the Year.
Records snssaed by Both Runners ana
F4cers-The Fsn eirouit-Ihe Ghorn-
ton sale-Racing Gossip.

been thronged every afternoon and even
ing with enthusiastic turtles discussing
the prospects of the fall circuit and the
startling racing news received from The
East.
Records have been smashed right and
left, both on the trOtting and The running
turf, during the week which ended on sat-
urday. At the close of last season many
horsemen were of the opinion that both
runners, trotters and PAGERS had reached
their limit, and that the record list would
stand unchanged in all branches of racing.
These ideas have been woefully shattered.
To begin with, the fastest mile ever run in
America in race W as made by Pierre
LoTillard's Krscb, a three year old
brcwh colt, by Emperor, out of Wauculla,
at Monmouth Park last Thu dag. The
new record was l IS over stralg at course,
and KTsch, who was previously looked
upon as a seeOndrate selling platter, ac-
cGmplished tie distance with ease In that
last time. He made the first quarter 10
2313 seconds, the half-mile IN AZ y, and the
three-quarters in 12A As every one
knows, Salvador holds tue record again ST
time for the distance, 1854 over the
same course, run on August 20, 1890;
but the fastest previous mile record In
race was, up to last Thursday, 1914, made
by the three-year-old RayelOe. colt sired
by that California wonder Joe Hooker out
Of Illusion, on July 81. 1890, This mark
was also made Oh the Monmouth Park
straight mile.
On SATURDAY. the news came that Captain
Miiien Gritfith's champion PAGER, Flying
Jlb. mad paced at Buffalo, \. Y, the fastest
four consecutive heats ever made III har-
ness, namely, 2;ll. 2:l0A 2:09A and 2:12.
and in the fastest heat he was only beaten
nose by Robert G, driven by Ed Geers.
George Starr, the PleasantOn driver, was up
behind Flying Jib, and fully demonstrated
his great qualities IN the sulky. There Is
no doubt but that he is right up in the fore
most ranks Of horSemen.
TIE DEFEAT OF DIRKCT.
Bat the result of the first great pacing
event of the year between Hal Pointer
(2:0S$) and Direct goo was eagerly looked
Tor IN yesterdays papers. 1t was known
that the little California champion was not
quite at himself. so when it became known
that Hal Pointer had won the match in
three straight heats very little surprise was
manifested. Drcct will give Pointer a
harder race later on in the sea-
son if they again meet At the
same time the wonderful performance Of
Hal Pointer in Lowering the regulation
track race record to 2:06A must not be
at Columbia. Tenn, on October 70 last, IN
three straight heats in 500, , :08 aud :0SA,
the three fastest heals ever paced. The
next meeting OF the two CHAMP iODS will be
Every arrangement was perfection On
the opening day of the fail circuit on
Saturday, but the weather spoiled every
thing. 1t could not we'll have been worse.
II is deY0utly to be hoped that King Sol
will venture forth and cheer up the balance
of the meeting, which will be continued to-
morrow.
The Thornton sale will take place at
kiilip IL Co.'S saleyards on Wednesday at
10 O'clock. All tile trOttiDg-horse men in
town VIII be there and lively bidding and
4 successful sale is assured.
Every hors eman is sorry that knight Of
the hammer, Dave ElsemaD, has been CON-
PEELED to sever his connection with KILN &
Co. Dave said yesterday that 1t was owing
10 the fact that be had a difference with
BOOKSELLER ). Is. Whitehead, whom he was
forced TO leave in Butte. Mont. Whitehead
telegraphed ahead 70 his partners not to
give Eiseman any employment But all
were glad to see bin at the gate of the Bay
District on Saturday, working for the
Breeders Association. I'd L. Smith OF
Sacramento has appointed Eiseman entry
clerk Tor the coming State Fair races.
SIMPSON STOOD FIRM.
Under the new rule no Intoxicants of any
kind are allowed in the judges stand. Now
Saturday was cold enough 10 starve charity,
and the judges, including that veteran W hC
presided, ii. N. Larue, wanted a nip to
warm the cookies of their hearts very badly.
But they were told 1t was imp0ssi ble and
they looked very blue in consequence. By
and J Joseph Cairn Simpson came into the
press stand, and casually mentioned the
judges pIedicament.
But there IS no rule against the report
eTs taking little Pepper" said he, and be
folthwith wen. down and ordered bottle
of the best Kentucky 10 be sent up to the
chilled and half-benumbed seribes.
he returned. and in a few moments a
waiter appeared with tray containing the
liquid refreshments. To the horror Of the
rep rters be started TO make bee line fol
the judges stand, and the latter were
watching his progress across the track with
eager eyes. thinking that the rule had been
relaxed in their favor on account Of the in
clement weather
They soon realized, however, that they were
"ciDched, as the frantic shouts ana beck
on1ngs OF Mr.. Simpson and the journalists
prevailed on the erTing waiter TO retrace his
footsteps, and the pencilers were soor
drinking Mr.. Larue's health and the judges
better luck on the next cold day.
ANOTHER CALIFORNIAN.
When speaking of the California sires
that have been successful says thesHorse
World, there is one horse hardly ever men,
toned that deserves a great deal of credit
for the part he has taken in establishing
the reputation of California as a speed
producing State. That horse is Handle
tonian 725 tWhipple's). horse that was
taken from this State to California in 1862
wien 14c was d SedttiuS COlt. us coil was
sired by Guy Miller, son Of Ham bletoniau
10. out Of Martha Washington by Washing.
ton, son Of BuTr's Napoleon, granddam by
Abdallah 1. 1t is rather an old-fasbioned
pedigree. and when its possessor went to
California, trottng-horse breeding was in
It's infancy and be aid not have the adyan-
tage OF well-bred mares. Still he sired Is
with records OF 2:15 or better, only three of
which were out OF daughters Of standard
horses. Eight Of his sons have also become
Il n
formers. including Dawn, 2 :18: Steve Whip
pie, Pisa; Strathway. 2:20; Elector,
2:2lA. etc. Whipple's Hambetonian died
In 1885. and many more OF his daughters
VIII probably be added to the producing
list The influence his blood has exerted
on the trotting- bred horses Of California
viii long be felt and it viii probably be
appreciated more five years hence than
1t now is.
All the best of the trotting campaigners,
including the great stallion Alle.ton, will
compete next Friday in the $4,000 free-for-
all tr0tt;ng stake at Grand Rapids, Mich.
1t costs nothing TO start and $500 to dra "
and II is therefore highly probable that the
TO horses VIII respond to the tap of the bell
What grand field twill be. Ali the fol-
lowing horses are almost certain to be among
those who Will be named: Alerton 2:09K,
Delmarch 2:11R, Axtell 2:12, Alvin PAX,
Cheyenne 2:152l, Sprague Golddust 2:I6h,
Charleston 2:15. Lobasco 2:16A, Senator
Conkling 2:16b. Bismont 2:iBH, Ineas
214H, Harry Noble 2:17h, Alfred 6 2:I9A,
and Pat Downing 2:13.
TO INCREASE SPEED.
The introduction of the pneumatic tire
suikies in the grand circuit trotting races
this season. says the New York Herald.
appears to mark new departure and an
important step in advance in the problem of
how TO secure the greatest possible speed
with the light harness horse. Every move
in this direction is Of great importance to
the American breeders and owners, who
have hundreds of millions of dollars in.
vested In horses Of this class. To mechan-
ical appliances they must look for any
decided gain in the matter of speed, and the