The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-02
TURF AND TRACK.
Entries for the Fall Tr0t ting Nee
Are Flowing In.
Rain Stops Work at the San Jose Track
Death Of Frank Burke's Stallion Wal
nut-The Chicago Sale.

The entries for the fall meeting OF the lPacific
Coast Trotting-horse Breeders Association
closed Yesterday, but IL will take few days yet
10 get 10 the various entries 10 b made by tele.
gram and letter. The Secretary reports that
from the number of horses already nominated
the entry list will be far and away the largest
ever known on the Pacific Coast.
Sam Gamble OF the Hobart Stock Farm was I'm
the city yesterday looking around to try and find
another man to take the place of Dick Hovey,
whose term Of service expired yesterday.
Recent advices from San Jose say that a very
heavy rainfall has en- experienced in that part
OF the country. The track, which recently re-
ceived top dressing of clay, has become so
muddy and sticky that Ii has been impossible TO
work out The horses stationed there. The com.
ing spring races Will soon be here, aud the vari
Gus owners and trainers located In the Garden
Ci.y are beginning tn feel anxious as to whether
they will be enabled 10 get their horses into
proper Tx.
Centennial Belle. coIiided In her work at San
Jose he other day with another horse. fell down
and turned complete somersaulf, throwing the
boy VINO rode her. Her Injuries were not seri.
Gus, and only amounted TO few bruises and
severe shaking.
The full brother to Wildwood which was pur.
chased for a big figure from II. C. Judson by w.
Murray Of Sacramento. Is being worked out up
there, but has proved TO be great disappont-
ment. lie has no turn OF speed, and although he
Is handsome colt, he utterly bellies his good
looks.
WALNUT is DEAD.
Frank Fl. Burke had the misfortune to lose
his three year-old stallion Walnut, by Woodruff,
OH Monday. through severe attack Of pneu-
monia. He lost no time In getting to work to
replace his loss. and Immediately telegraphed
an offer Of $4,000 10 Lexington for the STALL on
Patronage, full brother to Patron. 2:14; but
Tie offer was refused, although Patronage only
iSMatea Mr.. Burke IN conia Se NV With W. \.
Nioget, yesterday secured Mountain Boy. by
Kentucky Prince, dam Ellsts, by Messenger
Eieciioneer. and the greatest brood mare that
ever iv d.
Monroe sallsbury's racing string left PIeasan-
ton for The EasI yesterday under the care OF
George Starr. Mr. Salisbury has also consigned
TO teler c. Kellogg g. Co. of Chicago. for sale in
that city March 10 IL, two colts and lilly by
Director, 2:I7. the latter out of a Gibraltar mare
that Is out OF the dam OF Margaret s; also some
colts and niles by Guide. 2:l61a, Director and
mares by Albert w, 2:2O. sou OF El.cIioneer;
Monroe Chief, 2:1SA Indianapolis. 2:21; DeX-
ter Prince and Smuggler. 2:15A. These mares
are In foal 10y Di ect0r. Some two-yeaT-oId
pacing colts by Thistle. 2:1914 (paciDg) brother
10 Cod Leaf, 2:ll4 (pacingA by Sidney out OF
AT the same sale d. Fl. ReavIs, the Chico
horseman. sends no less than sixty-seyen head.
which all are mares and tilles except one. The
blood OF Reevis' Blackburn is the central feature
OF tue consignment, ard game, high-bred strain
II Is. Purchasers Will be looking tor another
Vic Fl among them. Well worthy OF the wiealhs
OF flowers hung around her neck by the Chico
ladies Is this grand black mare when she
turned from her glorious Eastern triumphs last
fall. Her three heats In 2:l3A, 2:14A and 2:14
show What sort VI a game anu fast mare she Is.
CALIFORNIA TRoTTING STOCK.
The sale may fairly be said To be a sale Of Cali.
f0rnia trotiing stock, l.. j. Rose OF Los
Angeles sends several colts and hllieS by Stam-
bOul 2:l1, AleaZsr 2:201a and RedOndo 2:2812.
aud l.. U. Shippee of Stockton cOusigus a lot of
Nutwood blood.
Tie La Siesta ranch catalogue Is Just COM
nleted. Frank Burke had II all ready aud bound
before the recent Palo Alto sale of brood Mares
bat has kept IL back to add appendix incuG-
ing his recent acquisitions.
Charles fleisehmann, the Ohio horseman.
stated yesterday that he had named all his fil,ies
after prominent society women Ia Cincinnati
He expects that all these ladies will be anxious
so see or hear OF their nameSakes winning races
through the East.
Messrs. Miller and Sibley are not content with
having secured the services OF CHARLES Marvin,
but have now engaged Thomas 0'Brien. who for
nye years past has been one of MaryIH's assist
ants at Pal0 Alto, as hencbman to the champion
driver aDd trainer.
To show Ia what great demand the services Of
that over a dozen mares that have produced
2:3o performers have been booked 10 him this
year. William Simpson, the New YORK horse
man, has sent 10 him mare BY Sidney (2:19$4)
out OF the dam OF Brown Hal t2:I212l.
+. Z. Ocott who purchased Baby Mckee at
the Stanford sale, has found the name distasie-
iul, aud rechI listened the brother Of Arion
Athel, which means noble.