The morning call., 1892-02-01
TALK OF THE TURF.
OrlOff Stations Offered for EIeC.
ti0netr Mares.
The Exchange Win Probably Be Made-Ad.
vance Estimate of Spring Weights.
An old-Time Racing Sweep.

Telegraphic advices from New York state
that the Russian Consult &c neral to the
United States had been instructed by the
Cars master OF horse to confer with Sena-
tor Stanford with the view of exchanging
three Orloff stations from the imperial stud
for three EiectiOneer mares bred at PalO
Alto. Senator Stanford would be allowed
to send an agent to Russia 10 select the
stations, while the picking of the mares
was LETT entirely to Senator Stanford
The latter said the exchange was accept
able to him, but deferred the final arrange
ments until he had looked over the mares at
PalO Alto TO ascertain what stock he had
that would be assistabe. There is every
chance that the exchange will be made.
THE oRLoFF BLOOD.
The Orloff strain Of trotters Is the most
celebrated on the European Continent, and
is as highly valued in Russia as the Elec-
tiOneer blood is in America, and as highly
celebrated. The Imperial stock is the plus
ultra of the Orloff family. Generally. the
Orloffs are large and very high spirited.
While speedy their chief virtues are their
courage and grand staying powers. AS a
cross on the ElecliOneerS the result ought to
be most satisfactory.
ling, was recently sold to Miller q Slb-
ley with whom Marvin is now head trainer)
for $4,000 by Senator Stanford.
WHAT ARIoN SOLD FOR.
How much j. Malcolm Forbes of Boston
paid for AriOn has been finally settled by
Mr. Forbes statement that the exact Inquire
was $l25,000 THIS effectualy dispoSes CT
the " authoritative" published reports that
either $4,000 or $4,000 purchased the
crack -year-old. MI. Forbes bas not
yet decided if he will send Aron for a
record this year. Early this month he Will
90 into the stud at a $500 service fee. he
will only be bred to twelve mares.
At the recent sales in New York OF Cali
fornia- bred trolters +. H. Burke's Eros
stuck thirteen in number, brought $3.50,
an average Of sos The VaenSin lot Of
twenty-une head, chiefly Sidnry's get, sold
for Sl4, 595, an average or S695. Consider
ing that Sidney is the sire OF the champion
yearlng tr0tter FrOu-Frou and the cham
pion yeaGling PAGER Fausta, while Eros mas
principally to rely on Wanda. years, 40,
for recognition, the Burke average is much
the better Of the two sales.
AN OLD-TINE SWEEP.
One Of the most interesting thoroughly
sporting sweepstakes has been arranged be-
tween the following leading Eastern horse
men, A. j. CaSsatt ID. ID. Withers, j. A.
and a. ii. Morris, j. Hunter, j. y. Bonner
and a. +. Walcott 1t is a private sweep OF
$1,000 each, p. or D., for twO-year-OldS, TO be
run at Monmouth Park, and if there is no
racing there this year then at the autumn
meeting OF the New York Jockey Club at
Morris Park. The distance is SIX furlongs,
each subscriber 10 name three horses and
bring one to the post. The nominations
have been made already. Cassatt naming
two youngsters by StratfOrd and one by
Unlan; WalcOtt one by LOngfelinw, one by
E0lus and one by Bayou d'Or; Hunter two
by fremont and one by OnOndaga; bonner
three by Bunnymede; Morris one by Spring
fed. one by Gallo in aud one by Wagner;
Withers three by UncaS. The event IS a
most beneficial one FIR the best interests of
the turf and will ne Of the greatest con-
sequence to all legitimate hOrSemen.
GUESsEs AT THE WEIGHTS.
Every year the New York Spirit Of the
Times publishes an advance estimate Of the
weights that the handicappeTs Will aIlOt TO
the entries in the big handicaps for the
spring, the Brooklyn and suburban. Al
though the weights are due to-day February
I9t they Will not be announced publicly. so
il is stated, before February Stn The fol-
lowing is the Spirits adjustment OF the
weights for the suburban, which Is run a
mouth later than the BroOKlYn: