The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-06
THE FALL RACING CIRCUIT
Will Open To-Day at the Bay
District Track.
Antieipations Of the Three Harness Events
Great Racing Ex2ected-Nubs Of News
From Turf Circles

AT last the California turtle who has had
to stay at home and take his chances on
playing the Eastern races over at Oakland
for the past three months will be enabled
to participate in active racing in his native
or adopted State.
Long before the hour of o'clock this
afternoon large crowds will be vending
their way toward the Bay District Track
which, SO long deserted, will waken to the
sound of trotting hoofa. The shrll shouts of
the booksellers, and the murmur of the ap-
plauding multitude of enthusiastic specta-
tors.
To-day's early dawn will awaken pecu-
harly sangnine thoughts in the hearts of, at
all events, all interested in trotting horses.
The running brigade has already tested its
strength in the early spring. but the harness
division practically comes out to-day, fresh
and untried, with the V ista Of victory. un-
blotted by any symptom of defeat. stretch
| Ing far ahead in one unbroken line Il may
safely be said that there is not man who
has the good or i'll fortune to own trot ter
or PAGER. with or without a record, who does
not believe but that be will carry off
goodiy share of the rich purses hung up for
the various classes on the California circuit,
which opens to-day at the Bay District
Track.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME.
a more attractive programme for four
days trotting meet has never before been
put before the san Francisco racing public
than that which opens this afternoon at
the local track. With the exception Of
! few Of the reputed cracks. which are now
campaigning in the big Eastern circuits the
| best Of the California stock from the
numerous breeding farms on the Pacific
! Coast will compete al the meeting which
| opens to-day and follow round what is
considered to he the most unique State
| racing circuit in the United States.
The first race on this afternoons pro-
| gramme will be the 5000 purse for the 2:l7
class irotters. For this event the La Siesta
ranch has entered the bay mare Wanda
! l21734 Thomas Smith names his famous
bay stallion George Washington eco. j..
! j. Rose Jr. dominates his bay geiding Rich
| mond Jr. j. POS, and Dan McCarty enters
his bay mare Flora NJ 2:2lAl. On previous
| form Wanda far outclasses her opponents,
! but she has net only been suffering slightly
| from the coughing allment which has been
! 50 prevalent lately around the local stock
| farms. but she IS on the big side aud short
! Of work. a similar remark may be made
| about George Washington. Richmond Jr.
and Flora NJ. OH the contrary, are reported
| as having recently done very fast work,
| ana il is generally conceded that the purse
will fall to on e OF the last-named pair.
The . 30 tr0t viii make quite a race, and
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| feet puzzle to hackers.
DISCREET OWNERS.
The performances of the various candi-
/ dates in both races have been Kept very
! dark by their discreet owners and trainers.
! Most OF these latter return A similar
answer TO the one given by Billy jonathan
! 10 IHE CALL representative last night:
/ You ask me what show my mare has !?
| Well, I'll be better able 20 tell you after a
heat or two" And. as a matter Of fact
most Of the owners feel that they possess
| unknown racing qualities. ana as yet are
not at all certain about what sort Of time
their horses can make IN race.
| After careful observation Of the horses in
| their work, and a perusal Of the accounts of
| their performances last year IN races and
| this year in training, the following horses
| may capture the respective purses:
| 2:I7 class trot-RlchmoBd Jr.
2:30 class trot-tlTZsimm0ns or VS.
| 2:25 class pace-Cheiokee or W. Wood.
NUBs OF NEWS.
Pete BrsndOw swears by Free Coinage.
"What he starts for he'll make race of il,
/ says Pete.
Billy Vioget thinks that ordinary pool is
| not his game. His forte Is pin pool. He
| can't trot away from Frank Burke in either
| however, unless he makes break.
| It is news to many horsemen that Al Hall
has now joined royal circles and f0rsaken
| the elite.
J. A. McKenon says he will wager a pair
| of his best ''boots" that he does not miss
one tr0tting day throughout the fall circuit
Old John Williams says he will cover the
| bet.
Secretary Fred Kelley says he hopes he
will get a little sleep when the summer
meeting is over.
| viii I.ayng will divide his work at Golden
| Gate fair with Ralph TOzer. Laying will
take the running, aud Tozer the trotting
! races-just by way OF a contrast. you know.
Major Waugh is sorry he cannot pay a
| flying visit TO the Bay District this week.
| That Golden Gate far Is really keeping him
too busy. The major is very anxious man
| just now
Frank Dickey has got sure combination
TO play on to-day's races. He says If he
| cannot beat the harness races he'll never
| try at the bangtails.
John Ferguson has hired a room at a
| downtown hotel. Ppm afraid I'll never be
able to eaten that last boat to SauSalito."
| says John.
NEVER VENTURE NEVER WIN.
The Oakland horseman. Charley Baab,
! has been saving up the money he won with
| Cupid TO give it a chance on the fan circuit.
| "All the pudding or not eTumb" is Char
| ley's motto.
That oid-timer, j. n. KIlip, viii be well
! coined back in the poolb0x to-day. Rosy"
| Ferguson, Hall, jonathan, Edgar, Mike
| Smith, Winters, Tom Smith and Dan Me-
| Carly will be around. Kiilip thinks bust
ness will be brisk, anyhow, if this crowd
| shows up.
Cvnic Sam thinks that some of the new
| drivers will Twin the biscuit" He saws
| that he has a few Cinnamon in reserve if
! the supply gives out.