Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-26
TRACK AND TURF GOSSIP,
The Forthcoming Fairs Here
and at Santa Ana.
VIII Silkwood and Mckinney Gene
Togethers
A aoodIy Array OF Fast Young Trotters
and Pacers--Aftermath of the
Great Free-for-All at
Sacramento.

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mile in l :03L at Hueneme nearly
month ago, but fast half miles are not
alone sufficient to win a protracted
struggle like mile heats, three in FIVE.
There must be staying quality, as we'll
as high flight OF speed. This McKin-
ney is known to possess. and the friends
of Silkwood claim he is equally blessed
in this respect. Over at Santa Ana, the
PAGER would be the favoritei if there was
any betting at ALL did not see him
when was over there on Thursday, but
I did see one of his colts that was
picture. The fact that Mckinney did
not get place in the free.for-all at
Sacramento, won by Beaury Mac, 2:l5A,
is commented upon to his disfavor in
most instances, while in others the boys
give knowing wink and intimate that
"he was not out for it, on the occasion
referred to- But that need not trouble
any of the Mckinney partisans. Ii their
horse can beat Silkwood, they can carry
off at least $4,000 of Santa Ana money.
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It is a trif1e over IL years since the
great American colt Foxhall won the
Grand Prix at Longchamp, and the
Grand Duke Michael, Cesarowitch and
Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. never
saw the great Roman-nosed colt himself,
but saw one OF his sons at Santa Ana.
He is rather high-hnished horse, but
shows manifest signs OF neglect. John
Hill got him from Governor Stanford,
and then sold him to Mr.. E R. Den,
who now has him in Frank Manchaca's
hands. II the horse could have been let
to get tolerably fat and given. over to
Frank in the first place, his heels might
have told different story, for he is
very easy mover, and is not lacking in
courage. II owned Don Marcos Fos-
ter's mares. I should also want to own
old Bruce. His dam is the imported
mare Goneaway, by North Lincoln, and
he has several Derby winners in his ped
igree.
/ hear there is strong talk of winter
meeting at San Francisco or Oakland,
and am praying to the Lord it will fall
through. When the project was mooted
here, last fall, by Mr.. Lichtenberger,
did all could to discourage it. The OBJ
lection to winter racing is, that it
is participated in solely by the
professional element, which races chiefly
from mercenary motives and regards
horse solely as an engine for making
money. The breeders, such as Mr..
Rose, Colonel Thornton, Mr.. Todhunter,
Mr.. Winters, Mr.. Fair, and gentlemen
of that sort, never race in the winter
time, believing their horses require
period of rest. These breeders are the
colo projections of tho public, for every
time they lose race it detracts from
the value of their stock. Consequently
they have to run their horses to win.
But with their horses turned out, the
public has no protection, for the pro-
fessionals stop at nothing in the way OF
iobbery, and as these fellows are the sole
support of the winter tracks, my rea-
sons for opposing winter races must be
plain enough to the average reader.
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1t was the vllainy practiced at the
winter tracks at Elizabeth and Gutten-
berg which caused the severe and
strenuous legislation against racing
which was enacted four years ago in
New Jersey. Had the racing ended
with the termination of the Long Branch
meetings in August, no such legislation
would have been needed. But when the
81 gates OF Long Branch closed and the
5O.cent gates of the winter tracks opened,
then came menace to the working
classes of such large manufacturing
towns as Newark, Jersey City, Railway,
and Somerville. Mechanics drew their
wages on Saturday nights and instead
of paying their grocery and meat bills
ON Monday, or even going to work on
that day, hurried off to the track and
bucked it off at thieving game of horse
race. Was it any wonder, then, that
the state which produced a Fashion and
q Clarion, should enact laws against
racing, rather than see the families OF
it's operatives impoverished by theft
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Therefore am glad the Los Angeles
winter meeting was failure, and hope
everv other one will be likewise. Five
months in the year is quite enough time
for racing, which is a pastime and not
an industry But" says the advocate
Of winter racing, ''you should remember
that these racing stables employ large
number of men and boys, who will be
thrown out OF employment if you dis.
courage winter racing. Turn the horses
out to grass, and you turn these men
and boys out to starve." am
humane man, and that is why | am q
poor man, / do not like to hear, the
word s'starve" in land of plenty like
this. AS Mayor Hazard says, 'it makes
a humane man shudder." At the same
time / do think that if there is one mar
who. more than another, deserves to
starve. tits the man who sells his services
and time to the brutes who race horses in
midwinter. AS for the boys, they are
better off in school.
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Now. it is pretty evident to me tha
the Los Angeles fair OF 1892 is going t.
be a grand success. The purses art
large, and the attendance is generally il
proportion thereto. Hence it is fair tt
infer that they will carry over to mex
year a balance OF not less than $4,000
This will form the basis OF a grand sprlnt
meeting, for they can run here three
weeks earlier than at San Francisco, an6
can, therefore, give seven days, races
commencing on the third Saturday II
March. With $4,000 cash in hand they
can safely advertise $1,000 in purse
and stakes for seven days
meeting. Three per cent entrance tt
nominate, and z per cent additional u
start, will guarantee 140 entries tor 3
races. there being five on each Satur
dav and four on the other five days Q
the week. The great trouble with thes
GOOD folks is their unwillingness T.
spend money in advertising; and tn
money spent in that way is what bring
hack fhe money to the gates of tn